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China's media criticises anti-US protests at KFC outlets as jingoistic
on Jul 21, 2016 ·
Chinese state media has criticized anti-US protests outside KFC outlets across China as jingoistic, saying they do "a disservice to the nation".
The protesters are angry about an international tribunal ruling rejecting China's territorial claims in the South China Sea.
The case was brought by the Philippines, a US ally which has a competing claim in the area.
State newspapers said the authorities were "calling for rational patriotism".
KFC has more than 4,000 branches in China and is often seen as a symbol of US influence in the country.
How big have the protests been?
Not huge, but animated.
In recent days, small groups of protesters have gathered outside KFC outlets, starting in Hebei and spreading to other places including Changsha and Hangzhou, media reports said.
They have shouted anti-US slogans and held up banners with the words "Get out of China, KFC and McDonalds".
In some of the videos of protests which were posted to Sina Weibo, police can be seen intervening.
What have state media said?
The state Xinhua news agency said: "This is not the right way to express patriotism."
The China Daily newspaper said: "Instead of being patriotic, it is their jingoism that does a disservice to the spirit of devotion to the nation.
"Those who organize such activities without going through the necessary procedures and unlawfully harass others in the name of patriotism should be held accountable according to the law."
Both the China Daily and the People's Daily newspaper said police and media organizations were "calling for rational patriotism".
In China, protesting without seeking permission from the authorities is forbidden.
But what does KFC have to do with the tribunal?
Nothing. However, China has accused the US of encouraging its ally, the Philippines, to challenge China in the arbitration tribunal.
The tribunal ruled there was no evidence for China's claim of historic rights to the waters or resources within its "nine-dash line", and that it was violating the Philippines' sovereign rights with its operations there.
China has been engaged in vast amounts of construction on various disputed islands and its maritime authorities have been involved in altercations with Philippine fishermen in the Scarborough Shoal area.
China refused to participate in the proceedings and rejected the findings.
Is it just KFC?
Thousands of people from Hong Kong and Taiwan have signed up to a satirical Facebook event to offer "apologies" to China.
The "First Annual Apologise to China Contest" allows people to send in their regrets on how they might have wronged the People's Republic, the Hong Kong Free Press news website reports. According to the website, one person has apologised for having three children in the face of Beijing's now abandoned one-child policy; while another on the Facebook page is sorry for wearing New Balance shoes, the global brand which was ruled to be infringing upon the Chinese brand "New Barlun" in a Chinese court.
It's apparently a reaction to videos released by celebrities recently, apologising for actions and comments deemed to be insulting to China. One of these apologies features Taiwanese pop singer Chou Tzu-yu, whose apology for waving a Taiwanese flag during an online broadcast - an act deemed offensive on the Chinese mainland - has been viewed on YouTube over seven million times. Hong Kong actor Wong He made a similar apology in January after suggesting former Chinese leader Zhou Enlai "may be gay" and for posting a picture of the Dalai Lama on his Facebook page.
Such apologies are an important business. Actors and artists who don't send their regrets for actions deemed "anti-China" are often boycotted or sacked. US singer Lady Gaga was reportedly added to the "banned list" after meeting with the Dalai Lama last month.
The apology idea has struck a nerve with Chinese-language readers, with the Facebook campaign page attracting over 12,000 likes and thousands of comments. One Taiwanese user taunts mainland Chinese readers, saying: "The Taiwanese people are holding their first contest to apologise to the Chinese people, but you'll have to bypass the internet censors before you can see it. We are so sorry!"; while another says "In Taiwan we can freely and openly criticise our President Tsai Ing-wen, and the leader from our neighbouring country Xi Jinping. So sorry, China!"
Web users in mainland China have taken to the Weibo messaging service to snipe back: "I'm sorry that you're seeing all those actors and actresses apologising to China so that they can keep making Chinese yuan!" says one. Another sends his apologies for not falling for phone scams originating in Taiwan: "I have received many messages from my Taiwanese compatriots wanting to give me free iPhones and gifts, but I have never replied. I apologise for not accepting your goodwill!"
Turkish President Erdogan appears in Istanbul to denounce army coup attempt
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has flown in to Istanbul, after an army group said it took over the country.
He was seen surrounded by cheering supporters, saying in a live TV speech that the coup attempt was an "act of treason" and the army must be cleansed.
Sixty people died during overnight clashes, many of them civilians, and 754 soldiers were arrested, officials said.
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said the situation was largely under control.
He has ordered the military to shoot down aircraft being used by coup plotters.
Earlier, one of the helicopters being flown by forces involved in the coup attempt was shot down over the capital Ankara.
Meanwhile, the whereabouts of the military chief of staff, Gen Hulusi Akar, are still unknown. He is reported to have been taken hostage by rebel soldiers.
Gen Umit Dundar, commander of the 1st Army, has been appointed acting chief of staff.
Sporadic gunfire is still reported in major cities.
Reports also say rebel soldiers in some areas have been surrendering their weapons to police loyal to Mr Erdogan.
The surrender of one unit of 60 soldiers, who had taken control of one of the Bosphorus bridges in Istanbul, was shown live on TV on Saturday morning.
Istanbul's main Ataturk airport is now under army control, and flights - which had been interrupted for some hours - were due to resume from 06:00 (03:00 GMT).
In a statement, the Turkish foreign ministry said the coup attempt "was foiled by the Turkish people in unity and solidarity. Our president and government are in charge".
"Turkish Armed Forces was not involved in the coup attempt in its entirety. It was conducted by a clique within the armed forces and received a well-deserved response from our nation."
It is unclear who is leading the coup faction or how much support it enjoys.
The group earlier declared that a "peace council" now ran the country and there was a curfew and martial law.
Soldiers were seen at strategic points in Istanbul, with jets flying low in Ankara.
Two large explosion were also heard near Istanbul's central Taksim Square.
There were also reports of blasts at parliament building in Ankara. MPs were believed to be hiding in shelters.
Broadcaster CNN Turk was reportedly taken over by soldiers, and its live broadcast was cut.
In Washington, US President Barack Obama urged all parties in Turkey to support the "democratically elected government".
Nato called for "full respect" for Turkey's democratic institutions.
European Council President Donald Tusk said the country was "a key partner for the European Union".
"We call for a swift return to Turkey's constitutional order," he added.
'Parallel structure'
Speaking in Istanbul in the early hours on Saturday, President Erdogan promised to clean up the army.
"Those who drive around in tanks will have to go back to where they came from," he said.
He also dismissed the coup leaders as "terrorists".
Mr Erdogan earlier told CNN Turk by mobile phone the action was by a "parallel structure" that would bring the necessary response. He has used this term in the past to refer to Fethullah Gulen, a US-based Muslim cleric he accuses of fomenting unrest.
Fethullah Gulen: Powerful but reclusive Turkish cleric
However, in a statement, Mr Gulen rejected any suggestion he had links to the events.
"I condemn, in the strongest terms, the attempted military coup in Turkey," he said.
Mr Erdogan had called on people to take to the streets to oppose the uprising.
He said: "I urge the Turkish people to convene at public squares and airports. I never believed in a power higher than the power of the people."
The president said he had returned to Istanbul from the holiday resort of Marmaris in the south-west of the country. He said the town was later bombed.
Defying the announced curfew, a number of Erdogan supporters turned out on Taksim Square in Istanbul late on Friday.
There were reports of clashes there, with some on Twitter saying that gunfire had been heard near the square.
After the military takeover was announced, a statement from the group was read out on national broadcaster TRT. It said that the democratic and secular rule of law had been eroded by the current government. There would be new constitution, it said.
Mr Yildirim told NTV by telephone: "There was an illegal act by a group within the military that was acting out of the chain of military command. Our people should know that we will not allow any activity that would harm democracy."
Traffic was stopped from crossing both the Bosphorus and Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridges in Istanbul.
Gunfire was also heard outside Istanbul police HQ and tanks were said to be stationed outside Istanbul airport.
Turkey's military coups
1993 - Claims of a "covert coup" intended to prevent a peace settlement with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
1980 - Military coup following armed conflict between right-wing and left-wing groups in the 1970s
1971 - Military coup known as the "coup by memorandum", which the military delivered instead of sending out tanks
1960 - Coup by group of young military officer outside chain of command, against the democratically-elected Democrat Party
Newlywed, Iraq Veteran Among The Dallas Police Officers Killed
Three of the five Dallas police officers killed in a sniper ambush on Thursday night were publicly identified by officials or relatives and included a newlywed and a Navy veteran of three tours in Iraq.
Seven other police officers and two civilians were wounded in the shooting at the end of a protest over this week's killing of two black men by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota. The shooter was a US Army reservist who served in Afghanistan.
BRENT THOMPSON
Transit Police Officer Brent Thompson, 43, worked for the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system since 2009 and was the first officer killed in the line of duty since the transit system formed a police department in 1989, DART said on its website.
"As you can imagine, our hearts are broken," a DART statement said.
Thompson spent more than four years in Iraq, working for private US military contractor DynCorp International as a police liaison officer who supervised Americans training and mentoring the Iraqi police force, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Thompson was married to a fellow DART officer, local television station WFAA reported, citing DART Chief James Spiller. USA Today reported that they married about two weeks ago and that Thompson was also a father and a grandfather from a previous marriage.
He attended the police academy at Navarro College in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and later taught classes there, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Thompson's Facebook page reflected the life of a devoted father, with numerous photos of family posted to his account. "My family," Thompson wrote in a caption accompanying a photo on his Facebook page. "I'm so blessed."
Thompson posted numerous pro-police memes on his Facebook timeline, some of which mocked the "Black Lives Matter" movement and accused US President Barack Obama of not adequately supporting law enforcement.
PATRICK "PATRICIO" ZAMARRIPA
Navy veteran Patrick Zamarripa, 32, who served three tours in Iraq, was one of the dead police officers, his family told Reuters. He served in the military reserves as well as working as a Dallas policeman.
His uncle, Hector Zamarripa, said by telephone that Zamarripa was a proud Mexican-American who leaves behind a wife, their toddler-age daughter and a stepson. Although he did not speak much Spanish, he went by the name Patricio among his Spanish-speaking friends and relatives.
"He enjoyed the job, that was his calling," his uncle said .
"Addicted to the thrill of this job. I own the night. I love my Country, Texas, Family, God, Friends, and Sports! Don't Tread on Me! 'Merica," Patrick wrote on his Twitter profile.
A lover of Tejano music, he posted pictures of his daughter, selfies with other officers on duty and his love for the Dallas Cowboys football team and the Rangers baseball team.
Many of his posts were salutes to other officers. He wrote "Rest in Peace" in honor of two New York cops killed in 2014 and posted an image of an eagle with a caption: "Home of the Free because of the Brave."
MICHAEL KROL
Also killed was Michael Krol, a 40-year-old officer with the Dallas Police Department, according to a statement from the Wayne County Sheriff's Office in Michigan, where Krol worked as a deputy in the jails from 2003 to 2007.
"We are saddened by the loss of the dedicated officers in Dallas - one of whom was a former member of this agency - and also the wounding of the other officers," Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon said in the statement.
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder said in a statement that he had been notified that "one of the fallen officers in Dallas is a Michigan native who previously worked in law enforcement in Southeast Michigan." But he did not name Krol.
Wimbledon 2016: Andy Murray beats Tomas Berdych - plays Milos Raonic in final
Britain's Andy Murray beat Tomas Berdych in straight sets to reach his third Wimbledon final, where he will face Canadian sixth seed Milos Raonic.
Murray saw off Czech 10th seed Berdych 6-3 6-3 6-3 on Centre Court, and is one win from repeating his 2013 triumph and winning a third Grand Slam title.
The Scot, 29, overtakes Fred Perry in reaching an 11th major final - a new record for a British man.
Raonic earlier beat Roger Federer in a thrilling five-set contest.
Murray might have played in 10 previous Grand Slam finals but Sunday will provide a new experience - his first major final without Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer across the net.
The British number one has a 6-3 record against Raonic, and beat the Canadian in the Queen's Club final ahead of Wimbledon.
"Obviously to make a Wimbledon final is a good achievement and I've got one more to go on Sunday," Murray told BBC Sport.
"The older you get, you never know how many chances you're going to get to play in a Grand Slam final. I'm glad I managed to get through today.
"You learn from those matches for sure, those experiences in the past have helped me a lot, playing against some of the best players of all time."
Murray picked his points on the backhand, hitting 74% of those shots to the ad side then pulling the trigger up the deuce line when he needed to. As you can see in this Hawk-Eye graphic, Murray hit six backhand winners on that side despite only directing 26% of his backhand shots there.
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on May 31, 2015 ·
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Glykosidy jsou deriváty sacharidů, vznikající náhradou hydroxylové poloacetalové (hemiacetalové) nebo poloketalové (hemiketalové) skupiny buď jiným cukerným nebo necukerným radikálem (zbytkem).

Charakteristika
V prvním případě z monosacharidu vzniká oligosacharid vyššího stupně (disacharid), z disacharidu trisacharid atd. Někdy se tato skupina sloučenin označuje jako homoglykosidy (přednost se však dává pojmu oligosacharidy). Pokud se sacharid spojí s necukerným radikálem (zbytkem), tzv. aglykonem, vznikají glykosidy v užším slova smyslu, zvané někdy heteroglykosidy. Glykosidy vznikají zásadně od cyklických forem sacharidů, tvořících obvykle buď šestičlennou heterocyklickou formu (pyranóza) nebo pětičlennou cyklickou formu (furanóza); podle toho se vznikající glykosidy nazývají pyranosidy, resp. furanosidy. Konkrétní glykosidy se pak pojmenovají podle jména příslušného sacharidu; např. glykosidy vzniklé spojením glukózy s jiným radikálem se nazývají glukosidy (resp. glukopyranosidy), z ribózy ribosidy (resp. ribofuranosidy) atp. Je-li při substituci radikálem aglykonu, kterou glykosid vzniká, připojen tento radikál přes atom kyslíku, hovoříme O-glykosidech, je-li připojen atomem dusíku mluvíme o N-glykosidech (správněji glykosylaminech), analogicky při napojení přes atom síry se jedná o S-glykosidy.

Vzhledem k tomu, že radikálem substituovaná poloacetálová hydroxyskupina může mít jednu ze dvou možných prostorových orientací, tato orientace se vyznačuje v názvu vzniklého glykosidu řeckými písmeny; rozeznáváme tak α-glykosidy a β-glykosidy. Prostorová stavba označovaná písmenem α odpovídá takové konfiguraci, ve které je poloacetálová hydroxyskupina orientována stejně, jako hydroxylová skupina na anomerním referenčním atomu; u pentóz je to uhlíkový atom č. 4, u hexóz uhlíkový atom č. 5.

Vedle velmi významných v přírodě se vyskytujících homoglykosidů, tedy oligosacharidů, patří k nejvýznamnějším heterogyklosidům všechny nukleotidy, které spadají do skupiny β-ribofuranosidů (složek RNA) resp. β-deoxyribofuranosidů (složek DNA).

Nomenklatura glykosidů
Systematické názvy heteroglykosidů se tvoří trojím možným způsobem:

 Za název cukerného nebo necukerného radikálu se připojí název výchozí cukerné složky s koncovkou -osid; u heteroglykosidů se tento způsob používá zejména tehdy, kdy struktura aglykonu je jednodušší. Např. methyl-α-D-glukopyranosid.
 Uvede se v kulaté závorce název výchozí cukerné složky s koncovkou osyl následované názvem heteroatomu, jehož prostřednictvím se cukerná složka váže na aglykon, např. oxy, azo atp.; před závorkou se uvede případný lokant, označující místo substituce v necukerné složce, jejíž název se uvede za závorkou. Např. 4'-(β-D-glukopyranosyloxy)acetofenon.
 Uvede se symbol prvku, jehož prostřednictvím se cukerná složka váže na aglykon, případně doplněný lokantem v horním indexu, za nímž následuje v kulaté závorce název výchozí cukerné složky s koncovkou osyl; za závorkou následuje název necukerné složky. Např. O3-(β-D-xylopyranosyl)L-serin.

Při použití druhého a třetího způsobu v případech, kdy nemůže dojít k nejasnostem, se mohou kulaté závorky vypustit.

Štěpení glykosidů
Glykosidy se štěpí (hydrolyzují) pomocí zředěných minerálních kyselin nebo specifických enzymů, tzv. glykosidas. Podle typu štěpené glykosidové vazby rozlišujeme α-glykosidasy a β-glykosidasy. Thioglykosidy se štěpí enzymem myrosináza (thioglukosidáza). Enzymy a glykosidy bývají v rostlině uložené odděleně a přijdou do styku až v případě porušení pletiva nebo následkem odumírání pletiva. Hydrolytický význam glykosidů ovlivňuje jejich farmakologickou účinnost - někdy jsou účinné pouze nerozštěpené glykosidy (např. v případě kardioaktivních glykosidů), jindy vznikají účinné látky až po rozštěpení glykosidu (např. v případě glukosinolátů). Množství glykosidů v rostlině značně kolísá a závisí na metabolismu, který v ní probíhá. Například po sklizni v rostlině převažují pochody dýchání a glykosidy jsou spíše rozkládány.

Syntéza glykosidů
Syntéza glykosidů zahrnuje jednak syntézu aglykonu, která je pro velkou rozmanitost aglykonů též dosti rozrůzněná, a glykosylaci aglykonu. Při ní hrají důležitou roli enzymy glykosyltransferasy, které umožňují přenos glykosylových zbytků. Dárcem glykosylu je aldóza-1-fosfát. Tvorba glykosidů má pro rostlinu zejména význam detoxikační, přičemž lipofilní toxické látky se po navázání cukru stávají rozpustnými ve vodě a mohou být snadno vyloučeny, obyčejně do buněčné šťávy vakuol, ale i do jiných částí rostlinné buňky. Glykosidy se vyskytují hojně v rostlinné říši, ale některé z nich mohou být syntetizovány i živočichy a mikroorganismy. Jak již bylo řečeno, hrají důležitou roli při detoxikaci ve vodě nerozpustných látek. Jinak mohou sloužit jako toxiny, odstrašující případné predátory, například cykasin v tropických cykasech. Ve farmakologii jsou hojně užívány, přičemž jejich účinek závisí hlavně na aglykonu, ale navázaný sacharid může jeho vlastnosti podporovat nebo potlačovat.

Členění glykosidů
Glykosidy tvoří pestrou skupinu látek. Pro představu vyjmenuji některé skupiny zástupců, roztříděné podle typu aglykonu:
 fenolové glykosidy
 glykosidy kumarinů a jejich derivátů
 flavonoidové glykosidy
 antokyanidinové glykosidy
 antrachinonové glykosidy
 kardioaktivní glykosidy
 saponiny
 kyanogenní glykosidy
 glukosinoláty (thioglykosidy)
 glykosidy s iridoidovým aglykonem

Externí odkazy

 M. Černý. Poznámky k některým důležitějším pravidlům nového návrhu nomenklatury sacharidů. Chemické listy 1998, č. 8, s. 215–217

Sacharidy a jejich deriváty

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Before you yawn in boredom, let me explain. A local bookshop promotes a new title 'The Art Of The Tea Towel' by Marnie Fogg, hardback 144 pages and selling well.
That author could have been me!
Last year I posted about my cotton tea towels, their history and some photographs. Nobody, as far as I could tell, had done this before and I was rather proud of my efforts. This year Marnie's book comes out and I'm kicking myself.
The 'what ifs' start – what if I had ironed my linen tea towels, what if I had borrowed my great aunt's classic designs, what if I had posed them with kitchen utensils and what if I had pitched to a nostalgic publisher who loves tea and scones?
Of course, there's always the option of publishing my own tea towel book, but there would be the whiff of 'copycat' about it. I doubt the literary world is ready for another one.
Both links explain the versatility of a tea towel and its usage in today's world.
So, writers, you can guess the moral of this story.
Tea Towel "Ayrshire Cattle Society" © By appointment to Her Majesty The Queen, suppliers of kitchen textiles, Ulster Weavers Home Fashions Limited, Belfast.
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea" Henry James, The Portrait Of A Lady.
Afternoon tea offers a variety of rich, creamy cakes and sweet pastries. Ribbon sandwiches are sometimes served with savoury nibbles but the ubiquitous tea, scones, crumpets and homemade preserves are still in evidence.
The British aristocracy conceived Afternoon Tea a long time before their working classes began to consume High Tea in the evening. Traditionally afternoon tea is lighter than high tea, the latter consisting of heavier food like meats and fish which possibly morphed into dinner. Who knows? I'm only going on what I've read.
Australia was founded by the British so, up until recently, a fair amount of our eating habits were ever-so-English and afternoon Tea For Two was practiced both domestically and in cafés until the advance of a more universal drink – coffee. Most people are lucky if they get afternoon tea now, e.g. in my experience people have a break at 'morning tea' time.
My grandmother's hand-stitched tablecloth and serviettes were linen and a deliciously laden 3-tiered cake stand was placed in the centre of the table on a crocheted doily. A posy of fresh flowers was discreetly positioned beside the teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl. The cutlery was usually a knife, for spreading strawberry jam and cream, and a spoon for stirring your tea.
The crockery set was china or hand-painted porcelain and generally both cups and saucers displayed dainty flowers. I learned to tell the difference between a teapot and a coffee pot by the position of the spout. Not many people remember the design reason for this! Sometimes during pouring, a small tea strainer was used. I won't go into the variety of teas available but traditionally alcohol was not served.
"Happiness for me is largely a matter of digestion" said writer Lin Yutang and added "There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life" ― Lin Yutang, The Importance of Living.
These are my thoughts becoming words and not necessarily historical facts; just how I remember it when I visited my grandmother in Melbourne, Victoria. As a child, in the homes of my friends, a serving of apple pie with ice-cream was just as good. Friday evening fish and chips were a treat, and when the first pizza was taken from the pizzeria oven, we were not sure how to pronounce it let alone eat it.
I have a pot of leaf tea with my breakfast and use a tea cosy. Teapots come in all shapes and sizes, and tea cosies, once the staple of the twentieth century Australian woman's knitting repertoire, covered the pot and kept it warm. While the tea leaves brewed, a colourful and creative tea cosy added to the charm of many an afternoon tea table.
NOTE : Afternoon tea images may induce hunger pangs!


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The truck driving across Europe without a driver
2 years ago Moses Yarborough
Soon to be a reality. A driver drives a truck to a certain point on the motorway in the Netherlands. There it comes out. This fold then drives the trailer completely independently to a similar case from Leon. There, another driver enters and leads the group to the destination address.
A number of truck manufacturers and a few startups are currently busy developing these semi-automatic trucks. Rosa Thuis, a fourth-year student in international logistics engineering at Avance University of Applied Sciences in Breda, has researched the benefits of autonomous trucks.
Rosa Toys © VOS Logistics
Full driving automation (Level 5), in which the car performs all driving tasks by itself, without human intervention and even without space for a human driver, is currently not possible. Its infrastructure has not yet been adapted. Not all kinds of laws, rules and provisions have yet been adopted. However, semi-autonomous trucks already exist. Volvo is currently developing the Vera, which is a level 5 autonomous electric vehicle in which there is no longer even a driver's cabin. It is designed to drive on a predetermined road. The vehicle is being tested in Gothenburg on a road transported goods from a logistics center to a port terminal. Einride, another Swedish company, is developing a fully autonomous truck. As with the Vera, there is nowhere for the driver. Here the driver can still control the car via remote control.
The driver will continue to drive himself for some time
Such a fully autonomous Level 5 vehicle is not a target for most manufacturers. Most developers focus on Level 4. The vehicle can handle all driving tasks, but the driver can still intervene on his own. It is also possible for the system to take control of the vehicle on the highway, but the driver himself will take the lead again for the road to the final destination.
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Auto manufacturer Tesla is focusing on Autonomous Level 3 in developing a semi-autonomous truck. Additionally, the vehicle can perform most tasks, but human control is still essential. The systems in Level 2 can already be seen in daily practice; the truck has fully adaptive cruise control, proactive lane centering, and automatic emergency braking.
High road safety
But why do companies want such an autonomous truck? One reason for this is the increased road safety. In the Netherlands alone, 17 truck groups suffer an accident or breakdown due to technical problems every day. Between 2009 and 2018, there were an average of 80 road deaths per year with an articulated truck. If all trucks were autonomous, the "human error" factor – like a small sleep behind the wheel or operator error – would be eliminated.
But before autonomous vehicles can increase driving safety, they must undergo extensive testing. Because only if they don't make mistakes can they increase road safety. Another advantage of autonomous trucks is that the costs are lower. At level 4, for example, fewer driver breaks are required.
With fully autonomous trucks, there are no additional driver costs whatsoever. In addition, such a vehicle can adapt to traffic faster than humans, making the journey smoother. This also reduces fuel costs. Wages and fuel together account for about 80 percent of total logistics operation costs.
With electric trucks, the battery can be used better by driving more smoothly, so it is charged less frequently. As a result, the truck should also stop less. Ideally, autonomous trucks drive between axles at night. Then there is less chance of disruptions due to reduced traffic. In combination with alternative fuels or drives, this means significant reductions in traffic noise and emissions. "Autonomous driving has the potential to increase road safety, reduce costs and reduce travel time," Rosa Thuis says.
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Development is fast
Autonomous driving trucks are now rapidly being developed. In the United States, these trucks actually drive a few places. Tu Simple completed five flights in two weeks, with USPS trailers transporting more than 800 miles.
Thanks to these innovations, all kinds of driving support functions are also available for the current generation of trucks. This includes adaptive cruise control, automatic lane mapping and engine management systems to improve driving. But also the cameras that replace the mirrors. In addition, there will be technologies such as lidar and autonomous control. "These features support the driver and mean more safety, economy and efficiency," says Rosa Thuis. "The next step might be to change the driver's role. He controls only a few parts of the journey and leaves the rest of the transport path to the system."
The development of a reliable self-driving vehicle is one thing. However, much remains to be done. For example, infrastructure modifications are required. Control systems must be established. Legislation and regulations are needed. "There are many reasons why this development will be of great benefit to society from a social, environmental, technical and economic point of view," Rosa Thuis says. On the other hand, this is likely to provoke resistance from some. Overcoming this resistance could be the biggest challenge in achieving this development. "
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So what can we expect? The Galaxy Note 3 handset is said to sport a 5.68-inch Full HD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080) display, Octa-core processor with speeds at 1.8GHz (depending on which market you're in), 3GB of RAM, 13-megapixel rear-facing camera, 16GB/32GB/64GB storage options, microSD slot with support for an additional 64GB, and a 3200mAh battery.
As for software, the handset will reportedly feature Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Announced at Google I/O 2013 in May, the Android 4.3 software features restricted profiles ideal for friends and family, new notification access, easier text input, faster user-switching, dial pad autocomplete, and background Wi-Fi location.
As reported earlier this month, Samsung is set to reveal its third-generation Galaxy Note smartphone on 4 September, according to several reports out of South Korea. The reveal is expected to take place at a second Unveiled event this year, in Berlin, two days before IFA 2013 kicks-off in the city.
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Police Shooting Forces Discussion of Madison's Racial Divide
Demonstrators protest the shooting of Tony Robinson at the state Capitol Monday, March 9, 2015, in Madison, Wis. Robinson, 19, was fatally shot Friday night by a police officer who forced his way into an apartment after hearing a disturbance while responding to a call. Police say Robinson had attacked the officer. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press
MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) — Madison takes pride in being named one of the best places in the U.S. to live, raise a family and retire. It's also known as a liberal haven with a long history of progressive politics.
But the fatal shooting of an unarmed biracial man by a white police officer in the heart of one of the city's most liberal neighborhoods is forcing a renewed discussion about the racial divide in a community where African-Americans make up 7 percent of the population but account for a disproportionate share of arrests, incarcerations and children in poverty.
"Madison relies on its progressive history and past to ignore the current realities," said Sergio Gonzalez, a 27-year-old graduate student at the University of Wisconsin. "It's unfortunate it takes the death of a 19-year-old to open up the eyes of Madison."
Tony Robinson was shot and killed by police officer Matt Kenny early Friday evening. Kenny was investigating a call that a young man was jumping in and out of traffic and had assaulted someone. The officer heard a disturbance and forced his way into an apartment where Robinson had gone. Authorities said Kenny fired after Robinson assaulted him.
The Associated Press had described Robinson as black based on police descriptions of him as African-American. But at a news conference Monday, family members repeatedly emphasized that he embraced a biracial identity from having a white mother and black father.
Since the shooting, the police chief and mayor — both white — have struck a conciliatory tone with black leaders, who have organized peaceful protests. The police chief apologized Monday without acknowledging any wrongdoing by the officer or the department. An investigation by the state Department of Justice is ongoing.
Those who have worked for years on addressing Madison's racial disparities hope that the shooting brings new attention to underlying problems in the city of 240,000 that is anchored by the University of Wisconsin campus and the state Capitol.
A 2013 report by Wisconsin Children and Families analyzed census data to paint a picture of two Madisons — one where white people were thriving and blacks were struggling.
The report showed that the unemployment rate for blacks in Dane County, which includes Madison, was 25 percent in 2011 compared with 5 percent for whites. That was a larger divide than both the state and national average.
Other statistics are even more striking. The percentage of black children living in poverty in Madison was 58 percent over a three-year period ending in 2013, compared with 5 percent for white children. Nationally, 38 percent of black children were in poverty over that time.
"This is one of the best places in America, and I love this community," said Michael Johnson, leader of the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County. "But until we solve some of the issues in this city, we can't call ourselves progressive."
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FCCC has served thousands with lines forming an hour-and-a-half before opening to get tested and vaccinated with one of the three vaccines, boosters, and vaccines for children. Agee said it has been going at this pace for over a month, with the new Omicron variant surging.
A lone forms outside the Friendship Christian Center on a recent, rainy cold day in Oakland. Photo courtesy of FCCC.
Friendship Christian Center Church (FCCC), pastored by Dr. Gerald Agee, is located at 1904 Adeline St. and is one of the dozens of Black churches across the state of California, who, in conjunction with the California Health Agencies and California Black Media, has stood on the front line, with the Black Press for over a year providing COVID-19 testing and vaccinations to minority communities.
"From Day One, California has taken swift and direct action to battle COVID-19 with policies that have saved tens of thousands of lives, but there's more work to be done," Governor Newsom said. "Our proposed COVID-19 Emergency Response Package will support our testing capacity, accelerate vaccination and booster efforts, support frontline workers and health care systems and battle misinformation, with a focus on the hardest-hit communities," the governor added.
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On January 8, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he is proposing a $2.7 billion investment to boost the state's COVID-19 response efforts.
The request is included in the state budget Gov. Newsom is sending to the State Legislature this week. He is asking lawmakers to take action on it immediately.
The emergency response package includes money for more testing, more vaccinations, including boosters, and support for health care professionals.
"From Day One, California has taken swift and direct action to battle COVID-19 with policies that have saved tens of thousands of lives, but there's more work to be done," Newsom said.
"Our proposed COVID-19 Emergency Response Package will support our testing capacity, accelerate vaccination and booster efforts, support frontline workers and health care systems and battle misinformation, with a focus on the hardest-hit communities," the governor added.
Michelle Gibbons, executive director of the County Health Executives Association of California, said the new influx of cash comes at a "pivotal time" when the state and country are confronting a new surge in Omicron variant cases.
Currently, California has a positivity rate of 21.7%, according to the California Department of Public Health. Omicron variant infections account for 80% of those cases. And over the last seven days, there has been an average of 124.5 cases per 100,000 people.
"We commend the governor for taking these decisive actions to help protect the health and well-being of local communities through the expansion of vaccines, testing, and booster shots and efforts to combat misinformation that has caused unnecessary deaths and illness," Gibbons said. "These actions will ultimately help save lives, which remains a top priority for local public health.
Last weekend, Gov. Newsom also deployed 200 California National Guardsman at testing sites to assist with the state's response.
"California is deploying the National Guard to testing sites to help expand capacity. If you're feeling sick, don't hesitate to get tested," Newsom tweeted.
On Jan. 3, the FDA approved booster eligibility for children ages 12 to 15.
Newsom expressed support for this expansion on Twitter.
"Great news — more protection for more people. Boosters are our best defense against Omicron. If you're eligible, get yours today," Newsom tweeted.
As people experience COVID-19 home test kit shortages across California, the state has announced plans to remedy the situation.
"California is expanding access to testing for students by providing 1–2 rapid tests for each K–12 public school student to keep our schools safe and open," tweeted Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, surgeon general of California.
Harris emphasized that, "Testing is a critical part of California's pandemic response and a key reason our cumulative COVID-19 death rate is the lowest of the large states."
Newsom's office said the tests are already on their way.
"More tests are en route for California's students! These at-home test kits arrived last night at our warehouse and will immediately be sent to counties for distribution through county offices of education," Newsom's office tweeted.
The California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) responded to this claim with anticipation.
"Great news! Our county offices are ready to have the torch passed so we can get these important test kits out to our students," the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) tweeted. "We pledged to help keep schools open and having these kits distributed quickly is another way our county office teams are stepping up to make this happen."


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Contract workers at the Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA) will receive retroactive salary payments in the next two weeks.
This was confirmed by THA Chief Secretary Orville London during yesterday's (August 24) post Executive Council media briefing at the Administrative Complex, who said the decision was taken yesterday by the Executive Council in accordance with legal advice on the matter.
Last month the THA transferred funds to the TRHA to pay public service workers. However, payment to contract workers was held back pending legal advice. Contract workers are typically remunerated according to the terms and conditions expressed in their contracts.
"I'd indicated that we had received correspondence from the CPO which indicated that the arrears should not be paid based on her evaluation of the situation," London explained. "I did indicate however that we were going to seek the opinion of a Senior Council, which we did. And we received the opinion of a Senior Council earlier this week."
London said the THA was advised "we should pay the money or arrears to the contract officers."
The Chief Secretary added that Secretary of Finance and Enterprise Development Joel Jack had made $50 million available for the payment, pending the legal advice.
"Approval will be given for the monies to be utilised for the payment of the arrears to the contract officers during the course of this week," London added. The sum will represent a fifty percent arrears payment in accordance with Central Government's commitment to paying that amount.
"I have been in touch with the Minister of Finance and he has confirmed that the monies will be refunded to the THA when the requisite paperwork is done," London added.
London said Minister of Finance Colm Imbert will make a statement shortly "as to how and when the second tranche will be paid to TRHA or RHA workers in Tobago and in Trinidad."
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Boyarin - Border Lines - The Partition of Judaeo-Christianity
As long as I can remember I have been in love with some manifestations of Christianity (not always ones that my Christian friends would themselves love or even approve). Tennessee Ernie Ford singing on television the hymn "The Garden" moved me to tears when I was a child. For an oddly gendered teenager, St. Francis, the Sissy, proved an incredibly tantalizing figure of a man. Later on it was medieval Christian art and architecture, the cathedrals of Europe, the spirituality of Meister Eckhart and Jakob Bohme. Still later, and most significantly, it has been the writings of the Fathers of the Church (and their excluded others, the Christian heretics) that have been most riveting for me, pulling me into a world so close to that of my own beloved Rabbis of late antiquity and yet so foreign as well, a world in which oceans of ink (and rivers of blood) could be spilt on questions of detail in the description of the precise relationships between the posited persons of a complex godhead, a world, as well, in which massive numbers of men and women could choose freely and enthusiastically to live lives without the pleasures of sex and the joys of family. I find this world endlessly moving and alluring, even when at its most bizarre to me. For the last decade or so I have devoted much of my time and spirit to learning the languages of and understanding something of the inner and outer worlds of those early Christian men and women who wrote such texts and lived such lives. Some Jews, it seems, are destined by fate, psychology, or personal history to be drawn to Christianity.
This book won't let me be done with it, or so it seems, until I come clean and confess that I am one of those Jews. I cannot, of course, deny the problematic aspects of that desire; desire is frequently unruly and problematic. Christians, of course, have been bloody rotten to Jews through much of our histories, and Jews, when occasionally given the chance, have taken their turn at being rotten to Christians. This desire seems sometimes to be not entirely unlike the "love" that binds an abusive couple to each other. Nevertheless, it is there. The question is, then, what creative use can be made of problematic desire—not only what pleasures can it engender but also what utile can it be in the world?
Some Jews who are so absorbed by Christianity have been induced by that hour and even then with more of a sense of having been constrained to do this by the language, the text, the parts that would not come alive without this energy than by a desire for self-exposure. Something seems to frighten me here, either some boundary that I am afraid, for myself, that I am threatening to breach or perhaps a fear that I will be perceived to have breached such a boundary and be marginalized or excluded from a community to which I still fervently desire to belong. But there's no way out of this now other than to go right through the middle of it affection to convert and become Christians. I have not, held back by an even more powerful libidinal commitment to the religion, the memories, the thick history, the literature and liturgy of diasporic rabbinic Judaism as practiced for nearly the last two millennia. In earlier work, I have attempted to express and make some sense of that greater love.
In this preface, I want to make some sense of my other love and show how it drives the text that follows. Perhaps, better than "greater" or "lesser" in characterizing these investments, I should distinguish between a love of who I am, diasporic rabbinic Jew, and a desire for a different other, the subject of Christianity.
Daniel Boyarin - Border Lines: The Partition of Judaeo-Christianity
University of Pennsylvania Press, - 374p.
Daniel Boyarin - Border Lines: The Partition of Judaeo-Christianity. Contents
Preface: Interrogate My Love
Part I Making a Difference: The Heresiological Beginnings of
Christianity and Judaism
2 Justin's Dialogue with the Jews:
The Beginnings of Orthodoxy
3 Naturalizing the Border:
Apostolic Succession in the Mishna
Part II The Crucifixion of the Logos: How Logos Theology
Became Christian
4 The Intertextual Birth of the Logos:
The Prologue to John as a Jewish Midrash
5 The Jewish Life of the Logos:
Logos Theology in Pre- and Pararabbinic Judaism
6 The Crucifixion of the Memra:
How the Logos Became Christian
Part III Sparks of the Logos: Historicizing Rabbinic Religion
7 The Yavneh Legend of the Stammaim:
On the Invention of the Rabbis in the Sixth Century
8 "When the Kingdom Turned to Minut":
The Christian Empire and the Rabbinic Refusal of Religion
Concluding Political Postscript: A Fragment
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Rivkin - A hidden revolution
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When we talk about artists, whether they are making movies, comic books, novels or anything else the word that most often seems to come up is talent. That's reasonable these people are most certainly talented, but it's important to remember that there is a lot more to any of these than talent. Talent is an inborn ability, but none one of those very talented people have created the things you like based solely on talent.
I have spent a fair amount of time around comic book artists so know that group better than many of the others and while I respect their skill it the amount of effort and work ethic that really impresses me, because there are ten people with artistic talent for every skilled artist. The skilled artist is the one who got up two hours before work to learn to do something better and then after work when everyone else was relaxing went back out and did another hour because it wasn't quite right yet. They are the people who give up something because they understand that you can't succeed without a lot of effort and that doesn't scare them away.
The most basic number that I assume is ten thousand. It takes ten-thousand hours to become a master at a skill. And for artists that's often ten thousand hours that they aren't getting paid at all, or getting paid a lot less than they could have been paid doing something else. To put that in perspective, if you work forty hours a week for fifty weeks a year that's 2000 hours, so that artist who does the comic book you like spent five years full time, and even if you don't consider them a master they've still spent a lot of time, effort and even money to perfect something simply because they love to do it. And while ten thousand hours is the beginning for the people who want to be the best, the ones whose names you know and impress you by doing something you hardly knew was possible that was just a down payment. They're still improving and while they might love it, don't forget that it's still work. And even if they love doing it they still have days they'd rather be doing other things.
So the next time you want to complement how talented someone is don't forget the skill that they paid for and include it as well as the inborn talent, because hard work and passion are a far greater measure for success than any amount of inborn talent. And if you happen to be interested in making art yourself, whether it's music, painting, illustration, writing or anything else remember that if you work hard enough and long enough you can get there. But don't expect overnight success unless you've been laying the groundwork for at least a few years.


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Wärtsilä to supply complete propulsion solution for new Norwegian fishing vessel
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 7 September 2015 at 10:00 UTC+2
A new factory trawler fishing vessel being built for Norwegian marine trawling operator Halstensen Granit AS is to feature a complete Wärtsilä propulsion solution. The vessel is under construction at the Tersan yard in Turkey and the Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for delivery in mid-2016. The contract was signed in August.
"The new vessel will be operating in challenging sea and weather conditions in the Barents Sea and off the coasts of Norway and Greenland. It is essential, therefore, that the propulsion machinery is both highly efficient and extremely reliable. We have every confidence in Wärtsilä's expertise in these areas," says Owner Inge Halstensen.
The vessel will employ the latest technologies to ensure the highest level of operating efficiency. Wärtsilä is to supply the Wärtsilä 32 main engine, as well as the two-speed gearbox, controlled pitch propeller (CPP), the HP nozzle, seals and bearings. The Wärtsilä 32 engine features excellent fuel efficiency even at lower engine loads. Wärtsilä's two-speed gearbox enables lower propeller speeds and optimised propulsion efficiency, while still using the main engine power for the shaft alternator. This results in lower costs than when using high speed generating sets.
"We have worked in close cooperation with the owner for many years, and through this have gained excellent insight into the needs and requirements for efficient fishing vessel operations. As a result, we were able to present calculations for alternative propulsion solutions so that the optimal solution could be selected," says Arne Mæland, General Manager Sales, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions.
Wärtsilä has previously supplied the propulsion systems for three purse seiner vessels owned and operated by Halstensen Holding AS.
Caption: The new fishing vessel for Halstensen Granit AS will feature a complete Wärtsilä propulsion solution for efficient and reliable operation.
Mr Arne Mæland
General Manager Sales
Wärtsilä Marine Solutions
arne.meland@wartsila.com
Ms Marit Holmlund-Sund
Senior Manager Marketing, Communications, Marine Solutions
marit.holmlund-sund@wartsila.com
Wärtsilä in brief:
Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total efficiency, Wärtsilä maximizes the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers.
In 2014, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.8 billion with approximately 17,700 employees. The company has operations in more than 200 locations in nearly 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.


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Here is my "collage" of the 30 paintings I completed this month. In truth, I actually painted Thirty-nine paintings in January if you count each canvas, i.e. a triptych equals three paintings. I cannot believe I pulled it off. I decided to create my collage using the photos of my paintings in the room settings. I love them!
Thanks to the 1403 artists who painted with me this month. You rock! Continue to paint. But do it on your own schedule and take on some new projects and challenges. You deserve it!
Abstract Acrylic, 30" x 40"
I have thought long and hard about what was my favorite part of this month's challenge. Aside from painting every day, it has to be my continued love for painting abstracts. Painting big, painting with acrylics, following my heart and having fun are the best ways for me to describe the last 30 days. I am so lucky!
This is the time for all of us to build upon what we have accomplished this month. Whether you painted five or thirty paintings, it doesn't matter. We have all learned something from painting more often, from blogging everyday and sharing our art on Facebook. The results have snowballed and have been amazing. Many of you told me that you have already blogged more times this month than the entire year. Most of you have found a way to leave "the stuff" behind so when you enter your studio it's all about painting. A lot of you are painting faster and are no longer struggling to find inspiration to paint. Most of you are painting better. It's been a great 30 days and I thank you each one of you (all 1403) for joining and inspiring me to paint every day this month.
Tomorrow we will head back in to our studios and paint some more. We will continue to push ourselves out of our comfort zones and take some risks. We don't need to feel rushed and we don't need to ignore our families anymore (haha). Just paint what you want, but take a little more time to build on the momentum you have created these past four weeks.
Tomorrow I will post a collage of all of my 30 paintings. I would like to invite all of you to also post your collage on my blog on January 31st.
I create my collages with an on-line program called picmonkey. Just go to PicMonkey and select "create a collage". You can use one of their designs or you can design your own. To make a collage with 30 photos you will need to design your own (or you can use their template titled "Square Deal" with 25 spaces and just add the additional ones). Then you can drag your uploaded photos in to the collage until you are done. (When you drag in a photo, you can see where to place the photos as you move them around. If you move them around carefully a small gray bar will appear and you can create columns and rows by adding more photos.) One suggestion I have for you is to be sure to use lower resolution photos as it won't upload very large file sizes. If you try to upload all 30 and it won't do it just re-size your photos until it works!
It's a fun tool to use. You can change the width and color of the grid lines between the photos and then save the completed collage as a jpeg on your computer. Please post your collages on tomorrow's blog! And it doesn't matter how many paintings you completed. Just create a collage to show off all of the paintings you created this month.
I love painting these colors! I used three shades of green and gold. I covered almost all of the canvases with the colors. Once they dried I started adding layers of off-white and more layers of color. Then I just kept painting more layers. Eventually I was happy with the finished painting and put down my palette knives. It was finished!
I cannot believe there is only one day left in the challenge. I am so sad! It has really been an incredible month. Crazy busy but motivating at the same time.
Tomorrow I will post the instructions how to create a collage of all of your paintings from the 30 in 30. And then you can post your collage here on my blog on January 31st! I can't wait to see everyone's paintings all posted together. It will truly be an amazing art show!
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This segment on my blog will be part of a large series on using the Google Maps API. Part one will cover rendering a basic map with a few places I have been to in 2018. First thing is first, a lot of information on the API can be found here.
Where to start was the question, well I needed a list of all of the countries in the world along with their Latitude (LAT) and Longitude (LONG). I was able to find that here.
So the basic HTML upto the body tag. In a nutshell we are creating a map element in CSS with a 100% width so it takes up the whole screen and setting some html and body settings.
After this we set the zoom level and where the map is centered, please note I did this on a 4k monitor so you might need to adjust the zoom level and where you want it centered. I didnt want to use the default pin drop style icon, so I made my own, hosted it on AWS and used that. Finally I commented each place I had been to this year and added the LAT and LONG for it. The last item you will need to set is your API key.
For this week this is all I have on this; in the next segment I would like to tie this into a MySQL database and store countries there. The is available on Github here. Below is a screenshot of what it looks like.


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To hell with civility
Trump deserved those boos at the World Series, and more
Once upon a time there was a president so unpopular with and loathed by the American people that on the same day he announced the killing of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, he was booed when he showed up at the World Series.
That was, of course, Donald Trump.
Keep in mind that Trump doesn't make impromptu appearances. He prefers rallies filled with supporters and carefully scripted interactions. He surrounds himself with yes men and yes women.
So when his name was announced at the World Series game, he was all smiles at first, waving at the crowd. But it quickly dawned on him that people weren't cheering; they were booing. And the look on his face changed to a pout, his shoulders slumped.
In some videos of the occasion, you can hear crowd members yelling, "Lock him up!"
It's a beautiful thing. Watch the video. It'll give you joy. Or it'll make you clutch your pearls and launch into a lecture about civility.
Take Morning Joe's Joe Scarborough, for example.
"We are Americans, and we do not do that," Scarborough said. "We do not want the world hearing us chant 'lock him up' to this president or to any president."
And then there was Nate Silver who whined on Twitter that liberals were mean and couldn't let Trump have one good thing. How dare they boo him on a day when the military killed a bad guy?
Some Democrats were upset, too.
"I have a hard time with the idea of a crowd on a globally televised sporting event chanting 'lock him up' about our president," Delaware Sen. Chris Coons said on CNN. "I frankly think the office of the president deserves respect, even when the actions of our president at times don't."
There are plenty more examples of people aghast that the American people would be so uncivil.
And you know what I have to say about that? Fuck civility.
What we have is a lawless leader who has been accused of so many crimes it's hard to keep track. But it's never far from my mind that he is an accused rapist and sexual assaulter. Booing him is the least people can do.
Booing him at a baseball game isn't disrespecting the office of the president. It's expressing loudly, and in the only way Trump can understand, that we do not approve of what Trump is doing and that this man doesn't represent us.
It's expressing that the office of the president should be occupied by a person who deserves to be there and is qualified to be there.
Booing him and chanting "lock him up" is not sending the wrong signal to the rest of the world. Someone on Twitter complained that as a result of the booing, "Our enemies are laughing at us" — as if our enemies didn't know that millions of Americans voted against this unfit reality TV star garbage monster and our Electoral College rules made him the president anyway.
If anything, booing him at a public appearance is sending exactly the right message to the rest of the world: "We hate this guy and wish he wasn't president!"
As for chanting "lock him up," it's not a bloodthirsty chant for revenge, it's turning the language of his supporters against him as a way to say, "Hey, nobody in the U.S. is supposed to be above the law!"
Also, it's important to note that the people at the baseball game were chanting this about a sitting president who is accused of actual crimes and is facing impeachment. When Trump encouraged his supporters to chant the same thing, it was directed at his political opponent who had been exonerated — repeteadly.
There's a goddamn difference.
As for not letting Trump bask in a glow of adoration for the ISIS operation, baseball fans didn't take that from him. Trump took that away from himself. You can't take kids away and lock them in cages, lie more often than you tell the truth, praise murderous dictators, fuel and refuse to condemn white supremacist violence, continually threaten to take away access to health care from millions of Americans, declare mainstream media the "enemy of the people" — not to mention his administration's countless attacks on LGBTQ people, immigrants, asylum seekers, women, students and the poor — and expect people to forget all of that (and more!) when you do something that might be praiseworthy.
There are those who bemoan the crassness of political discourse and note that the bar for what is appropriate has been lowered a great deal in the last few years. And Trump has been rightly blamed for lowering that bar. Some say we shouldn't boo Trump because that is stooping to his level.
But I'd like to remind those people that this small-minded and cruel man, this man who sees himself as a king and has no respect for American institutions and laws, is the president. We created and cannot control this monster. The only power we have is our vote and our dissent, whether that's booing, or putting a "Tuck Frump"" sticker on our car, or wearing an "Impeach the Motherfucker" t-shirt. And we're going to use it.
DiAnne Witkowski is a poet, writer and comedian living in Michigan with her wife and son. She has been writing about LGBT politics for over a decade. Follow her on Twitter @MamaDWitkowski.
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Lee on November 15, 2019 at 11:27 am
So with your logic it would be better to have career politicians who have literally been in D.C. for quite some time, and given the fact that if you look at past administrations BOTH sides were career politicians. Trump broke that mold when he won the election in 2016. Why would anyone vote for the likes of Clinton or Obama, who I believe will be exposed with the corruption that has been coming out about the likes of the democrat-socialist party. IF you like these so-called politicians who are all for a socialist type government, might I suggest you try living that lie in Venezuela first…then you may have a better appreciation of living here. What has Trump done SO wrong but give us a higher economy, than it has been in over 50 years, lowest unemployment, more opportunity for those in the lesser income to climb out of poverty. EVERYONE has to work to get someplace in life. Your thinking would be government knows better than you, so everyone should be of your belief. That's not for me…and while I may never convince you of your wrong thinking you'll never convince me of my RIGHT thinking.
Tim on November 15, 2019 at 11:28 am
You've been living too long in the cold sweetheart. You are no doubt a SOCIALIST. I would suggest try living in N. Korea or any other place where there is a dictator and harsh living conditions. Be thankful you are able to spew out your lies…only fools will believe you.
Jim on November 15, 2019 at 11:46 am
I say to hell with YOU DIAnne, and to hell with The Voice for printing and promoting such hate.
Susan Anthony on November 15, 2019 at 10:56 pm
Now we need to urge state legislators, in states with the 74 more electoral votes needed, to enact the National Popular Vote bill.
The bill is 73% of the way to guaranteeing the majority of Electoral College votes and the presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in the country, by changing state winner-take-all laws (not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution, but later enacted by 48 states), without changing anything in the Constitution, using the built-in method that the Constitution provides for states to make changes.
It requires enacting states with 270 electoral votes to award their electoral votes to the winner of the most national popular votes.
All voters would be valued equally in presidential elections, no matter where they live.


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    public LocalStorageHypervisorBackend(PrimaryStorageVO self) {
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Reinach sets World Cup hat-trick record
Tuesday, 08 October 2019, 15:33
Cobus Reinach
RUGBY NEWS - South Africa's Cobus Reinach scored the fastest hat-trick in Rugby World Cup history as the Springboks all but assured themselves of a place in the quarter-finals with a 66-7 hammering of Canada in Kobe on Tuesday.
The Springboks ran in 10 tries, including seven in a first-half that featured scrum-half Reinach's 11-minute treble.
That was quicker than Australia fullback Chris Latham's 25-minute hat-trick in a 142-0 thrashing of Namibia at Adelaide during the 2003 World Cup.
South Africa led 47-0 at the break against an outclassed Canada, who had to play more than half the match a man down after replacement lock Josh Larsen was sent off.
But Canada, just six days on from a 63-0 loss to reigning champions New Zealand, avoided a whitewash thanks to flanker Matt Heaton's try.
This bonus-point victory should see two-time world champions South Africa into the last eight after an opening Pool B defeat by the All Blacks, with hosts Japan - who stunned the Springboks 34-32 at the 2015 World Cup in England - now looming as possible opponents.
"It was scrappy in stages but I can't moan about 10 tries," said Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus.
"Obviously they got a red card that made it a little bit easier for us. So overall, not too bad."
Canada, who have appeared in every World Cup, have one more chance for a win at this edition when they face fellow minnows Namibia in Kamaishi on Sunday, a game captain Tyler Ardron described as "hugely important."
"It's a game we've really targeted. We want to put our best performance out and we really want to get a result out of that," said Ardron.
Bonus-point score
Erasmus made 13 changes to the side that overwhelmed Italy 49-3 last time out.
But they still proved far too strong for Canada, with the Springboks opening the scoring in just the third minute under the closed roof of the Kobe Misaki Stadium.
Quick ball saw them across the gainline, with RG Snyman bursting through on a pass from fly-half Elton Jantjies.
The lock was hauled down short of the line but the ball came back to outside centre Damian de Allende, one of two Springboks to keep his place in addition to captain Siya Kolisi, for a try under the posts.
Jantjies then kicked the first of eight successful conversions.
More good handling saw flanker Kwagga Smith send in left wing S'busiso Nkosi at the corner.
Then came Reinach's hat-trick, spanning the 10th-21st minutes.
It started with a superb solo effort, the scrum-half breaking from a ruck inside his own 22, chipping over the last defender and regathering before sprinting clear.
Snyman and fellow lock Franco Mostert then combined to send in Reinach, capitalising on some weak tackling, for the bonus-point score.
And with Canada reeling, Reinach had his third try.
Jantjies's cross-kick was pulled down by Warrick Gelant, the wing finding de Allende who in turn released the onrushing Reinach.
Gelant himself went over in the corner after a fine pass from Jantjies.
A spirited Canada, roared on by a sporting crowd, then came close to a try.
But South Africa-born left wing DTH van der Merwe, making a Canada record 15th World Cup appearance in his first Test against the Springboks, knocked on fly-half Peter Nelson's cross-kick just metres out.
Rolling maul
Canada's night went from bad to worse when English referee Luke Pearce showed Larsen a red card for a shoulder charge to the neck of Springbok prop Thomas du Toit.
And on the stroke of half-time, Frans Steyn scored his first Test try in seven years.
But the biggest cheer of the night came when Canada prevented a whitewash in the 46th minute.
Canada captain Tyler Ardron won a line-out and set up a rolling maul, with wing Jeff Hassler just short.
But openside flanker Heaton eventually forced his way over for a try converted by Nelson.
There was still time, however for three more Springbok tries, including a first in Tests for Damian Willemse, only recently arrived in Japan as a replacement for the injured Jesse Kriel.
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Olympics: Venues for the 2012 London Games
Monday, July 25, 2011 12:56
LONDON, July 25, 2011 (AFP) - Here are the main venues for the 2012 London Games, which begin in one year's time on July 27 and will be centred around the Olympic Park at Stratford in east London.
Outside London, football events will be held around Britain at Cardiff, Coventry, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle.
Slalom canoeing will take place north of the capital, with rowing and sprint canoeing to the west and mountain biking to the east. The sailing events take place at Weymouth on the southern English coast.
-- OLYMPIC PARK VENUES --
Venue: New, permanent
Location: Olympic Park
- Unlike Beijing, the showpiece stadium, costing £486 million ($790 million, 550 million euros), has a simpler design, drawn up with a view to scaling it down after the Games. The steel and concrete upper tier can be dismantled, leaving a 25,000-seater sunken bowl. Construction was completed under budget in March 2011. East London football club West Ham is the preferred bidder to take over the venue.
Sports: Diving, Swimming, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo, Modern Pentathlon
- Designed by the architect Zaha Hadid, the £269 million centre has a 160-metre-long (525-foot-long) long wave-like roof. It contains a 50-metre competition pool, a diving pool, and a warm-up pool. One of the few Olympic-sized pools in Britain, it will be scaled back to 2,500 seats after the Games. It has a temporary, 5,000-capacity water polo venue built on. All three pools completed and filled.
HOCKEY CENTRE
Venue: New, temporary
- The main pitch will hold 15,000 fans, with the second pitch having 5,000 seats. Pitches to be installed by September 2011, with the structures built by March 2012. After the Games, the hockey centre will move to a 3,000-seater facility north of the park that can be extended to 15,000 for major events.
Sports: Basketball, Handball
- The fourth-largest venue on the park and one of the largest-ever temporary venues built for any Games. Construction completed within the £43 million budget in June 2011. The frame of 20 steel arches has been wrapped in fabric to form the canvas for an innovative lighting display. After the Olympics, parts of it are expected to be reused or relocated elsewhere in Britain.
HANDBALL ARENA
Capacity: 6,500
Sports: Handball, Modern Pentathlon (fencing)
- The distinctive, £43 million copper-clad arena will host the early handball rounds. The copper will develop a rich colour as it ages. Completed in May 2011. After the Games, it will be converted into a multi-purpose indoor sports centre for community use. It has retractable seating.
Sports: Track Cycling
- Designed by Hopkins Architects, the lower tier has 3,500 seats, with the rest suspended in two upper tiers under the curved roof. In between, a glass wall will allow people to watch the action from outside. Costing £93 million, it was completed in February 2011. Shortlisted for the Stirling Prize, Britain's most prestigious architecture award.
-- OTHER KEY VENUES --
ALL ENGLAND LAWN TENNIS AND CROQUET CLUB
Venue: Existing, permanent
Location: Southwest London
- The home of the Wimbledon championships will host the entire tennis tournament. Centre Court, dating back to 1922, has a 15,000-seater capacity and a retractable roof, enabling play during rain or bad light. Court One can host 11,500 spectators. The club hosted the 1908 Olympics at its pre-1922 venue.
Sports: Gymnastics (Artistic, Trampoline), Basketball
Location: Southeast London
- Once known as the Millennium Dome, this arena cost 789 million pounds to build, but lay idle for years after the Year 2000 exhibition. Eventually taken into private hands, it was transformed into a highly successful sports and entertainment arena with shops, restaurants a nightclub and a cinema. The main arena will seat 16,500 for the gymnastics, with the full capacity for the basketball finals. It has hosted sell-out NBA exhibition games and the 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
Capacity: Depends on configuration
Sports: Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Weightlifting, Wrestling
Location: East London's Docklands
- Five arenas will be created in the Exhibition Centre London, an enormous grey rectangular box on the edge of the semi-derelict Royal Victoria Dock. The venue has two long exhibition halls of 32,250 square metres each. ExCeL is used to rejigging its space to host major events, including a G20 summit in 2009 and the British Motor Show.
Sport: Canoe slalom
Location: 30 kilometres north of Olympic Park
- The centre is built upstream on the River Lee, which runs through the Olympic Park. Opened earlier this year. A new, 10,000 square metre lake provides the 300-metre course with 15 cubic metres of water per second. It also has a 160-metre intermediate/training course.
Sports: Badminton, Rhythmic Gymnastics
Location: Northwest London
- The concert venue, next to Wembley Stadium, was built for the 1934 Empire Games swimming events. It has hosted sports such as boxing, ice hockey, snooker and the Horse of the Year Show. The August 2011 Badminton World Championships will act as a test event.
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Hai named in top 6 Asian footballers ready to play in Europe
Vietnamese GM wins Asian Chess Championship title
Tickets for the Formula 1 Vietnam Grand Prix 2020 went on sale via all channels from the morning of July 17.


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Praise the lord for StumbleUpon. Besides being an excellently interesting way to waste my time all most every day, it has also introduced me to some really fantastic websites. I will tell you about one of them now, I will.
Inspiredology.com is the graphic design blog of Chad Mueller, a designer himself who posts lists of his favorite media designs, cd covers, photo heavy websites, and concert posters for others to take in and appreciate. I've only had time to glance through the concert posters entry, but I've been impressed by a lot of the content already and will anxiously await more updates as the site grows (his blog is only a month or so old, mind you).


isolation with EIP(1:1 NAT) & ELB services with NetScaler.
First issue is know issue (CLOUDSTACK-4717) is getting addressed in 4.2.1.
in shared network with SG in advanced zone.
So no internal lb ?
create the VLAN on the hypervisor.
using it untagged in cloudstack.
cloudstack one or even the F5 and it seems it's not supported.
No cloudstack support for internal LB (the VR one) or F5 ? Really !!!
AddF5LoadBalancerCmd api commands will just fail in SG enabled zone.
should be able to use F5/VR/Netscaler for LB.