It's time to look back at the age when fossil fuels were in abundance and there was no shortage of electricity. But the present scenario is something different, because the fossil fuel reserves are depleting at an alarming rate. Contradicting the fact that fossil fuels will vanish in the near future, it is often claimed that "we have enough coal reserves to meet our demands." But the reports reveal, if the rate at which the world consumes fossil fuels is not standing still, then the results would be disastrous, and there would be only enough energy to take us as far as 2088. Then, What next!
The only answer to all these questions and concerns is "development of renewable energy." As the word defines itself, the energy which is replenishable like wind, solar, tidal and many more. Moreover, except tidal energy others are in their developmental stage. Though tidal energy has immense potential to appease the energy needs, but it's still to be harnessed.
Tidal energy is one of its kind as it is available in abundance and so versatile in nature that, it can be harnessed in various ways, namely ocean wave, tidal range, tidal current, ocean current, ocean thermal energy and salinity gradient. But except Tidal Range Technology, others are yet to be conceptualized.
Ocean Wave and Tidal Range Energy technology are considered to be the most advanced and are expected to cater the whooping energy needs in the future. The present scenario of development ponders upon the challenges to develop a prototype, that enhances the possibilities of future development. Some of the challenges include enhancing reliability and robustness, thus reducing overall costs with the successful deployment of risk reduction techniques.
Overcoming the challenges is not only the matter of concern, but also there are some technological barriers which need to be sorted out before the successful implementation of the technology.
Though 71% of the total earths' surface is covered with oceans, but it's not feasible to harness the energy of all. So, Resource Assessment and Forecasting plays an inevitable role towards the characterization and mapping of tidal energy resources. The assessment of tidal energy includes identification of the areas with high, medium and low wave energy resources. It also helps in deploying technology to fetch crucial parameters such as: significant wave height, wave energy period and mean wave flow direction. These precise estimates of available wave energy resources are very essential for the proper planning and optimization for the implementation of the technology.
Overlooking the technological factors, there are also some arbitrary factors which tend to be a barrier for the development of tidal energy. One of them is The Regulatory and Legal Affairs. According to The US Convention of the Law of the Sea, there is a legal framework to use the oceans. According to the convention, territorial sea encompasses the coastal waters upto 12 nautical miles from the baseline. Territorial sea comprises the sovereign territory of the state and gives full authority over water, sea bed and subsoil. The territorial waters exclusive economic zone extends upto 200 nautical miles from the baseline where a country possesses the rights to explore, research and conserve the resource. As most of the energy devices need to be installed in the territorial waters, it proves to be a barrier for performing the R&D process.
Thus, overcoming the barriers can prove to be a step towards developing a never ending energy resource.


Clay County seniors may be eligible for a limited amount of in-home support, such as light housekeeping, personal care assistance, respite for the primary caregiver, and medication management.
Co-pays for in-home care services are based on the seniors' net monthly income.
If a senior is eligible for in-home services through Medicaid, Veterans' Aid & Attendance, or other funding, they are not eligible for in-home services through Clay County Senior Services.
You may also refer to our Questions page for more information.
We are offering a new program in partnership with Northland Shepherd's Center: Caregiver Directed Respite. This program offers choice and responsibility to the primary caregiver and care recipient in the selection of their respite care workers.
Please see the flyer for details: Caregiver Directed Respite Program.
Please call Clay County Senior Services office at (816) 455-4800 for information about income guidelines and availability of these services.


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KOTZEBUE, ALASKA – The Northwest Arctic Borough (NAB) and the operator of the Red Dog Mine, Teck Alaska, announced that a new 10-year Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Agreement has been finalized by the parties.
The agreement will provide an increase in annual payments to NAB, facilitating enhanced benefits and long-term sustainability for the region including funding aimed at socioeconomic investment in the 11 Borough villages, while also supporting the Red Dog mine's long-term viability.
An annual payment to NAB based on a percentage of Red Dog's fixed asset value, with an estimated average value in the range of approximately $14 – $18 million per year.
Creation of a new Village Improvement Fund (VIF) with an initial investment of $11 million in year one, and funding in subsequent years of between $4 – $8 million, based on a percentage of Red Dog's gross profit. The VIF will be administered by NAB, with input from the 11 villages, and go towards community programs, services, infrastructure, and long-term sustainability. Further details on administration of the VIF will be determined in the following months.
The Agreement exempts Teck Alaska from payment of NAB's severance tax for the Red Dog Mine for the 10-year agreement term. With the new agreement, Teck has agreed to discontinue the legal action relating to the severance tax.
Red Dog Operations was developed through an innovative operating agreement between the operator Teck and the land-owner NANA, a Regional Alaska Native corporation owned by the Iñupiat people of northwest Alaska. The mine and concentrator properties are leased from, and were developed under the agreement with NANA.


China responded to Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs with tariffs of their own that would hurt the so-called president's base.
Twitler was very busy today.
Welp, the Dow Jones industrial average traded 42 points lower, falling 510 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq plunged as much as 1.6 percent and 1.9 percent, respectively, according to CNBC.
Trump is his worst enemy.
New Chinese tariffs this morning could have big effect on U.S. midterms. Per Bloomberg data, biggest soybean producers include: Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, Indiana.
Trump takes credit for stock market gains but remains silent when it plunges.
On Wednesday, China unveiled a list of products worth $50 billion that are imported from the U.S. which will be subject to higher tariffs, including soybean, automobiles and chemical products.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said in response to Trump's tariffs that he would put tariffs on Harley-Davidsons, blue jeans and, bourbon.
Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell isn't a fan of tariffs.
Just recently, McConnell was honored by the Kentucky Distiller's Association for his hardline stance against tariffs, which he said could harm the state's economy.
But, "you can't lose," said the serial bankruptcy filer who has no idea what he's doing.


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Bouldering is defined as shorter yet more intense climbs intended to increase your strength and agility. Each route is built to guide you through various types of techniques, body positioning, and conditioning. Bouldering is complimentary to sport climbing (roped climbs) by building your mental approach to endurance climbs, therefore increasing your chances of succeeding on your next outdoor trip. We reset routes frequently to avoid repetition and keep your mind sharp. Climbing is both mentally and physically challenging and allows you to gradually increase your strength and endurance.
What to know before climbing:
Climbing is 90% falling. And that's ok! The fun of climbing is learning to overcome the route you're working on.
Waiver's are a necessity. No, really. You must be 18 to sign your own waiver and if you're under 18, you must have a parent or guardian sign for you.
Climbing shoes are required for sanitary purposes. If you don't have any, we have rentals for you.
We set the routes intentionally and change them often. Each route on the wall follows a specific path that introduces climbers to various types of difficulty, technique, footwork, and movement. It's never a boring climb and we do everything we can to keep it interesting.
Beginners are always welcome! Our regular climbing community will welcome you with open arms. If you're worried about getting started, we'll never leave you hanging. Our staff will always show you how it works. If you're extra nervous, book an intro session to have a one-on-one coach. Either way, we'll make sure you walk away loving climbing just as much as we do!
The unexpected:
While this is quite common for little ones to love getting their sillies out by climbing everything around them; please keep in mind that climbing gyms are structured differently and pathways to climb aren't as simple as just moving around on the wall. (Even though it looks so easy on TV). Because the routes are specific, it may not be as enjoyable for children under the age of 8.
It's not like it is on a cruise ship or playground. Commercial/portable walls are designed only for the individual to experience the excitement of getting to the top of a crazy height. It's exciting but it's not an accurate representation of the sport. Rock Climbing has intentional changes to the terrain and size of holds, which is something you would never find in a commercial setting. Just be prepared for something different.
Climbing is a sport. It's quite competitive and it takes athletes years and plenty of training to advance through the levels. It's now internationally recognized as an Olympic Sport. Like all competitive and professional sports, it requires dedication and time to advance.
So, this isn't just a kid's recreation center? Nope. Of course, you can always come in and make a day of it to give it a try. We set beginner level routes to help people achieve the same feeling that you once experienced on the cruise ship but you'll find that other parts of the wall contain routes that get harder, thus challenging you to take a different approach.
With all sports, there is trial and error and eventually success. 90% of climbing is falling. You will always get back up and try again. The goal is to understand the position of the body, communicating with the mind to the body, and figuring out how you'll work through the problem to get to the top. (Thus ending the project).
So, is that what climbers mean when they call it their project? Yes. It's a particular problem they can't figure out and they're spending time repeatedly working through it until they've achieved another level.
Climbing can easily be a viable replacement for a gym fitness routine if you're not into the lifting weights and cardio. (Although we DO have them). This is a sport that works ALL of your body without even feeling like you're working out. Give it a try if you want something different.
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Unit 3 test will be Mar 21.
Finish 4 phases of WWII notes (blanks) for next class.
Our class will continue to work on their research project tomorrow. And we will continue with Chapter 4 as we finish our research project.
Next week we will continue our research project on a Canadian City.
We are finishing Chapter 3 soon. We will be starting a research project on a Canadian City in the next few classes.
Our Chapter 2 Quiz will now be on Friday, Nov 2nd. 10 Multiple Choice from our Quizlet.
Our chapter 2 quizlet practice can be found here..
Please hand in your Climate Comparison take-home for next class if you have not handed them in yet.
Please turn in your take home climate comparison in tomorrow's class.
There will be a quiz on these terms next Monday.
Reminder: Today students received their take home climate assignment. To be completed and returned by Wednesday, October 24th.
We should be completed the up to our two Climatogrammes in our Climate Comparison. We will finish this assignment during next class.
Aujourd'hui on a commencé le Climat en classe.


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Die Stiftung Otto Eckart mit Sitz in München wurde 1996 gegründet. Sie ist als gemeinnützig anerkannt und unterstützt Projekte im sozial-karitativen und kulturellen Bereich sowie im Naturschutz.

Beschreibung
Der Gründer und Namensgeber war der frühere Inhaber der Münchner Pfanni-Werke und Sohn des 1997 verstorbenen Unternehmers Werner Eckart. Letztgenannter ist Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrats, dem sechs weitere Mitglieder angehören. 1998 erteilte die Regierung von Oberbayern der Stiftung die Rechtsfähigkeit, wodurch sie als gemeinnützig anerkannt ist. Sie ist Mitglied im Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen.

Zu den Aufgaben und Zielen der Stiftung gehören:
 die Förderung von Kinder- und Jugendhilfe
 die Förderung von Kulturpflege und Naturschutz sowie
 der Unterhalt und Betrieb des Münchner Kartoffelmuseums.

Einen regionalen Schwerpunkt der Stiftungsarbeit bildet Guatemala, das Otto Eckart ab 1974 im Freistaat Bayern als Honorarkonsul vertrat. Dort werden neben der gezielten Kinder- und Jugendhilfe auch Institutionen unterstützt, die sich für die Verbesserung der Ausbildung einsetzen. In Bayern fördert die Stiftung u. a. kulturelle Projekte und die Pflege von Brauchtum.

Seit 1999 vergibt die Stiftung jährlich den mit 10.000 € dotierten "Prix International Pour les Enfants". Er wird an Privatpersonen oder Institutionen vergeben, die sich Verdienste um das Wohl von Kindern erworben haben und bereit sind, das Preisgeld wiederum für ein entsprechendes Projekt einzusetzen.

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Karitative Stiftung
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How do you spell "home-schooling"? With respect.
The winner of this year's Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee is Sean Conley, a 13-year-old educated at home until he started private school this past year, just as last year's winner was also home-schooled. Those facts would not say much about the value of home-schooling if there were no broad-based studies showing that children taught by their parents - usually the mother - are more academically accomplished on average than children taught by professional teachers in public schools. There are.
Home-schooling, which used to be legal in just a few states, is now legal in all of them and is growing rapidly; it is the path being taken by more than 1 million students. Parents, it is noted, are taking advantage of all kinds of resources - websites, special publications, libraries, community colleges, tutors for some subjects, various associations where their children can acquire social skills - and are doing so at a cost much more affordable than private schools. The parents, it is also noted, are usually college-educated members of the middle class aiming above all to enrich their children's minds to a degree unlikely to occur in public schools. Simultaneously, they are trying to afford those children the best protection they can from the worst of the popular culture.
Review articles on what has been happening and naturally enough you will find critics. You will also find they are having to eat their words as these disciplined, self-sacrificing parents do what public schools could not do even if they shook off their bureaucratic fetters and resistance to change: tailor lessons to individual talents and enthusiasms, inculcate cherished values and strengthen family life.
Home-schooling has its drawbacks, it is not a success in every instance and it is not something all parents are suited for. All of that should be obvious. But it should also be obvious that certain self-interested parties should not be allowed to strangle it with too many regulations, as is reportedly being tried in some states, and it should be obvious that it is an educational option that is serving our society well.
Some parents send their kids to school because they want to get rid of them so they can have some time to themselves instead of teaching their kids at home. My mom home schools me because she wants to spend her time with me. That makes me feel good.
There are normally about 30 kids in a class and only one teacher so the teacher doesn't have spare time to spend with each and every one of the kids. When one of kids does something wrong, the teacher may send the kid off to the principal instead of talking to him or her and trying to put things right.
Teachers are able to dish out homework and make the kids do it even if it's too hard or too much for them. The teacher doesn't know each child well enough to know what is and what isn't too hard, but with home schoolers it is always their mom who gives them homework or assignments to do and what I think is that kids' mothers should know more about what is too hard or too much for their kids than teachers do. I say "should know" because some parents don't really seem to know their own kids very well. Well it's not surprising, since they may not see them very much!
I have heard some kids (especially boys) are given Ritalin to keep them calm in class because too many kids are hard for only one teacher to control.
At school the kids don't usually do chores. I live on a boat. On a boat, there are a lot of chores to do. I get school credit for everything I learn, including how to do chores correctly.
In school the kids are controlled by a bell. When the bell rings the kids have to stop whatever they are doing, whether they are finished or not, and run to the next class, hoping to be on time. Kids usually go to school five days a week for up to six hours each day whereas I don't even spend six hours a week on schoolwork and I learn just as much as they do. School wastes too much time!!
If I or my brother want to learn something that my parents don't feel qualified to teach us, then we get a private teacher to help out. We have had music and art teachers come by our home and we have also gone out for karate, music, acting and ice skating lessons.
Source: from my files Sunday 16 June 1996, written when Wolf was 8½.
Wolf said he highly recommends The Learning Company's "The Princeton Review" software series. Readers' recommendations would be gratefully welcomed. Wolf is currently 19 and a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey. He majored in Digital Media/Animation and received a 4.0 average. His brother, also homeschooled, has an undergraduate degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, with a major in Engineering Technology / Telecommunications. He, too, had a 4.0 average. He also has a MBA from the same institution with a specialty in Management of Technology. Obviously homeschoolling has our vote.
Source: keenspot.com If you like online comics, this site is a treasure trove of opinionated art.
Learning to Fly - an article about Wolf's brother, Cody.
Control Your Television - for an idea that's almost as good as homeschooling at fostering creative thinking.
When parents are asked what they want for their children in the long term they would generally say that they want them to turn out to be happy, healthy, well-balanced and successful adults. Some will add that they would like their children to be able to make moral and ethical choices and to contribute to society in some meaningful way. Most of these outcomes are pushed aside, however, in any discussion of education. Then, the discussion shifts to talk about standards (which are invariably seen to be falling), a lack of accountability (by school staff, education authorities and so on) and a call for a return to the basics. Institutions offering courses which promise increases in results draw large numbers of children, providing extra assistance or enrichment in core areas such as reading and mathematics. Few parents or teachers stop to notice the contradiction between the long-term outcomes they want for their children, and the methods being employed.
A clarification needs to be made at this point. This is not another diatribe against Outcome Based Education. Nor is it a criticism of already de-motivated but hard-working teachers. Rather it is a critique of the institution of school per sé.
As far as curricula go, our new one is not too bad. It looks for outcomes similar to those mentioned in the first paragraph. The reason it cannot work to achieve those goals has nothing to do with it's contents or structure. The problem is systemic embedded in the very structure and ethos of the institutions mandated to deliver it. The public school as we know it was inherited almost unchanged from Prussia, where it was invented to serve two markets: the demand of industry for compliant workers who would be prepared to perform repetitive and mindless tasks on a production line; and the demands of the army for even more compliant soldiers. As the Generals had discovered at the Battle of Jenna, soldiers who think for themselves tend to run away when the odds are against them.
This system was quickly adopted by Britain, and later transferred to its colonies, including South Africa. This little tidbit of history is well-known. What is less well understood is it is not the curriculum, the actual content of what is taught that makes the difference. Rather, it is the way the day is broken up into short periods, the way in which children are denied control over their own bodily functions, the rigid hierarchy, the denial of personal choice and autonomy, quality control (in the form of regular, extrinsic assessments), the lack of meaningful representation, and the reliance on a crude behaviourialist system of control that make schools what they are. Society has become so used to the institution of school that we find it difficult to conceive learning happening outside of a traditional classroom. The facts, however, give a very different picture. Schools as we know them are a relatively new invention, and the largest proportion of the population generally didn't attend school until well into the 20th century.
Neuroscientists and educationalists researching just exactly how learning takes place in the context of how the brain functions are now showing that most of what children learn, they learn when they are not in school because the very system is such that it discourages the cognitive functions necessary for learning to take place. In order to learn more, children need less teaching, not more. They need more movement, more hands-on activity, more interaction, and probably the most surprising, more play.
A father liked to read his young son fairy tales at night. Having a deep-rooted sense of humour, he often ad-libs parts of the stories for fun. One day his son was sitting in his first grade class as the teacher was reading the story of the "Three Little Pigs." She came to the part of the story where the first pig was trying to acquire building materials for his home. She said, "And so the pig went up to the man with a wheel barrow full of straw and said 'Pardon me sir, but might I have some of that straw to build my house with?'" The teacher then asks the class, "And what do you think that man said?"
My friend's son raised his hand and exclaimed, "I know! I know! - 'Holy smokes! A talking pig!'"
... the teacher was unable to teach for the next 10 minutes.
Why do poor children have so much trouble learning to read? One of our nation's great educational theorists, E D Hirsch Jr, and a number of other researchers, writing in the American Educator, the magazine of the American Federation of Teachers, have an answer. They present a compelling argument that the primary reason these children fall behind is a huge vocabulary deficit. This deficit puts them at an increasing disadvantage as they get older and the material they must read becomes more complex. Mr Hirsch is the author of The Schools We Need and Why We Don't Have Them, the book I generously purchased for the schools chancellor, Joel Klein, when he assumed his job last summer. Unfortunately, Mr Klein seems to have lost his copy. None of the educational decisions he has made so far reflect an understanding of Mr Hirsch's sound ideas.
According to Mr Hirsch, "A 12th grade student who scores well enough on the verbal portion of the SAT to get into a selective college knows between 60,000 and 100,000 words." If we average this out to 80,000 words, and assume that the period of vocabulary acquisition of our high school senior is the 15 years between age 2 and 17, our student needs to learn an average of fifteen words a day. This is not going to happen in school alone. "Most vocabulary words," Mr Hirsch argues, result "incidentally, from massive immersion in the world of language and knowledge."
The shortfall in vocabulary is easy enough to explain. A study by well-regarded researchers Betty Hart and Todd Risley, which also appears in the American Educator, concludes that the number of words children hear addressed to them increases dramatically with family income. A child of professionals is likely to hear as many as 50 million words by age 4. The child of a welfare parent may be exposed to just a quarter of that number.
This is an oversimplification, though. The situation is actually worse. Children in higher-income homes hear words of higher quality, and many more of those words are designed to give encouragement. By age 3, a child from a poor household can face a 30 million word gap compared to children from better-off homes. This deficit severely hampers poor children's potential for academic success. Unfortunately, the reading programs in place and those being implemented later this year in New York City don't address the issue of vocabulary. So, what can be done to remedy the situation? A number of strategies are discussed by Mr Hirsch and his colleagues, but the most promising is a return to content in the classroom.
In many American schools, two or more hours are devoted each day to "literacy." Most of this time goes to waste. Children are taught "reading strategies," such as "inferencing," predicting, classifying, and "looking for the main idea." These are devices designed not to increase specific knowledge, but to increase test scores, independent of real knowledge. Mr Hirsch advises that most of this period be devoted to activities that "foster vocabulary, domain knowledge and fluency." He writes, "Such knowledge could be conveyed through read-alouds, well-conceived vocabulary instruction, and a variety of cumulative activities that immerse children in word and world knowledge."
"Domain knowledge" is the threshold level of knowledge needed to understand a topic. Mr Hirsch uses the example of a newspaper article on baseball. If you know nothing of the game, you can't comprehend a sentence such as: "Jones sacrificed and knocked in a run." The more domain knowledge acquired, the easier it becomes to read and understand a wider variety of material. The central thesis of Mr Hirsch's philosophy is that in today's schools, the teaching of the kind of specific knowledge you need to become a fully literate individual is woefully inadequate. The texts and literature used in most American elementary schools are, for the most part, of a trivial nature. There is no shortage of material on topics like pets and sharing, but little on history, geography, and science.
One solution is to vastly increase the amount of non-fiction reading material available to children in our classrooms. There is no reason why content knowledge can't be integrated into the language-arts curriculum. Putting content back into the classroom just might bring an end to the horror stories of children who can't locate the Pacific Ocean on a map or identify the combatants in World War II. Unfortunately, we have heard nothing from Mr Klein, the deputy chancellor for instruction, Diana Lam, the 10 regional superintendents, or anyone else in the new Tweed Ring, about restoring content-based curriculum.
It is significant that this dialogue is emanating from the AFT. Exploring these issues is in the best tradition of the former head of the AFT, the late Albert Shanker, a union leader who took the task of advancing his profession as seriously as protecting the interests of his members. Mr Shanker was an enthusiastic supporter of Mr Hirsch, and served on the board of directors of Mr Hirsch's Core Knowledge Foundation. The current AFT president, Sandra Feldman, occupies that seat today. Any organization that has room on its board for Ms Feldman and the astute educational historian Diane Ravitch must be on the right track. That a teachers union is willing to challenge the progressive orthodoxy that currently drives instruction is a hopeful sign. Those who view the unions as implacable defenders of the status quo ought to carefully study the contents of American Educator, which is available online, at the AFT's Web site. This could well be the middle ground on which to base the movement for real reform of our schools — from the classroom on up, rather than from the Tweed Courthouse on down.
IQ Is Inherited Suggests Twins Study (in the section on men) - and the article which follows that, "Moms' Poor Vocabulary Hurts Kids' Future" for more on this topic.
Kassie Cattoor lives with her mom Sandy, her dad Troy, her brother Kash and her dog Puppy. Although Everybody Has A Story's rules allow CBS News Correspondent Steve Hartman to focus on any family member he chooses, he opted for 4-year-old Kassie.
"She's very tender hearted," says Sandy of her daughter. "And that's something that's really important to her, is family." In fact, Kassie's family has never really been out of her sight. Since she was born, Sandy and Troy have taken her to work with them. Cattoor Livestock Roundup works with the federal government to manage America's wild horse population. The family patrols nine western states, and most of the year camps out wherever the horses are running. "She's had the whole world at her fingertips out there and she just ate it up," says Sandy.
It really is hard to imagine a more idyllic setting to raise a child. But this fall, Kassie's parents decided there was one place even better. Kassie went to pre-school. "When you can associate with other kids, you're going to learn, not just the school and books, you're going to learn how to function in life," says Troy.
And there's the rub. For daughter and father, it has been a harsh transition. Giving your kids what they need is always a lot tougher than giving them what they want. And only when they're old enough to run free, do they fully appreciate the fences.
First, I distrust someone who says in all seriousness "She... just ate it up" when she means her child versus the world. Next, Kassie's father seems to think it is other 4-year-old children who teach one how to "...function in life." Uh, okay. Personally, I would've thought staying in the situation she was in - riding horses, being with her parents in the outdoors - would've been, oh, 1000% better. But they seem to feel they know what it is she really needs - to be with someone else while they camp out while the horses are running. Perhaps they're right. Get used to it, kid.


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The Beastie Boys were formed in New York City in 1981, being a four-piece hardcore punk band. In 1983 they had local success with the experimental hip hop single "Cooky Puss". After this the band switched completely to Hip Hop which made Kate Schellenbach (drums) leaving the band.
Success came due to touring with Madonna in 1985 followed by their debut album "licensed to ///"
Following up with "Paul's Boutique" , "Check Your Head" ,"/// Communication" , "Hello Nasty", "To the 5 Boroughs", "The Mix-Up" and "Hot Sauce Committee Part Two". They have sold a little more than 26 million albums in the USA and 50 million worldwide what makes them the biggest-selling Rap band since Billboard began recording sales in 1991. From 1986 to 2004 they had seven platinum selling albums and as result they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. Sadly to say in that same year Adam Yauch died of cancer making Mike D confirming that the Beastie Boys had disbanded.


I had the pleasure of being Warren's apprentice over the summer of 2013. He is such an insightful man and had no problem teaching me all the tricks of the trade. His charisma and positive attitude make me look up to him as a highly successful artist and now as a friend.
Thursday, June 20th, marked a bittersweet day for me…my 30th birthday. My husband had been excited all week about giving me my present and I patiently waited for the official day.
My husband owns Central Security, www.AustinSecurityAlarm.com, and while installing a security system, he had the fortune of meeting Warren Cullar. He had been going on and on about all of the amazing sculptures and paintings in Cullar's gallery and how diverse and talented Warren is.
On the morning of my birthday I awoke to my husband whispering in my ear, "Do you want your present now?". I eagerly got up and went to the living room where my husband brought in a large object covered in bubble wrap. I ripped it open and found one of Cullar's ORIGINAL pieces, "Roadside Stand"! It was perfect and personally signed by the artist wishing me a happy birthday!!!! One of my favorite things to do is go on road trips and make my husband stop at every knick-knack shop and antique store that captures my eye. This painting perfectly embodied the explorer in me with it's images of old milk jugs and a "smoking Indian".
The good news is, I can't think of a better way to start my thirties. The bad news (for my husband) is, I already have my eye on another one of Cullar's landscape paintings!
I met Warren and Kitty at a "garage sale" at their lovely home back in August. Although there was a sign in the yard that said "Sold Out" I never let that stop me. As they welcomed me to their home without hesitation I was absolutely blown away by kindness. You see, I went to the garage sale to find a "gem". Well I did indeed find a gem(s). His name is Warren Cullar! I was telling Warren that I was helping with a benefit coming up in December for a friend diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma and thought I could come find a piece of his art that I could then donate to the Auction we are having at the benefit. Without blinking an eye he says, "you can have as many prints as you want" WOW, I am thinking, this man does not even know me and is offering his art to me. Well I called Warren about 5weeks later, "of course I remember you Kelly, and yes I am still going to donate some prints to your benefit". I went back to Warren and Kitty's home and spent several hours there visiting with Warren. Not only is he an INCREDIBLE artist, he is a wonderful, wonderful man. I left their home with 10 really fabulous prints (signed and numbered) for the auction. I am really in awe of his genuine kindness, fun loving attitude and his desire to help another human being. "You see Kelly, I have been blessed, and I have to share my blessings". Well Warren I must say I too have been blessed. I took a chance, ignored the "sold out" sign and met one of the kindest, coolest, greatest guys I have ever met. I would like to say THANK YOU WARREN CULLAR from the bottom of my very grateful heart.
I am a nurse who is lucky enough to have met Warren and Kitty.
Large colorful canvases attract me to Cullar's works. My very first acquisition was a Southwestern themed Cactus Fence, but I am equally fond of his Austin inspired music scenes in both acrylics and bronze. His works bring vitality and inspiration to my home and are always worthy of good discussion. A gallery tour is well-worth the time.
We have several of Warren's paintings and one sculpture. They occupy the prime viewing walls of our house.
I have known Warren for nearly 20 years and consider him to be one of my closest friends. I have enjoyed hundreds of hours of conversation with him - mostly about living our human life as a work of art. Warren is not just an artist; he is art.
I have 3 of Warren's sculptures and one landscape painting. I love Warren's work as well as attending Warren and Kitty's open houses. They are both so warm and welcoming and Warren's personality shines through in his art.
So exciting to see your piece we have here at LMFA on your website--Wave Movement! You are an exceptional man and we are proud to know you and have your art in our collection.


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BC Coroners Service investigates fatal air crash
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The BC Coroners Service is investigating the deaths of four persons in the crash of an airplane near Kelowna on the evening of Oct. 13, 2016.
A coroner from Kelowna attended the scene of the crash in a heavily wooded area about 2.3 kilometres north of Beaver Lake Road, east of Lake Country, on the morning of Oct. 14. Identification specialists from BC Coroners Service headquarters in Burnaby are also on their way to the site.
The four persons were aboard a Cessna Citation jet aircraft which had taken off from Kelowna airport only a few minutes before the crash, shortly after 10 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2016, heading to the Calgary area.
Preliminary reports indicate that this, like many air crashes, will be a complex scene to investigate. The BC Coroners Service personnel will be working closely with investigators from the Transportation Safety Board and RCMP.
No identities will be confirmed until recovery of the deceased persons is complete, and identification has been formally confirmed. This is expected to take several days, and the BC Coroners Service does not expect to release any further information until Monday at the earliest.
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Thank u Soodabeh Jaffari Godmom Susan Ruane-Dao, Debbie Makowski, Grandma Anita and Late Grandpa Paul Ruane and aunty Bridget Ruane for all being there for Eni since the Shamokin, Pennsylvania days. Miss Constance Chesney y'all look good, enjoy the PARTY!! Special thanks to a BFF @toyin_abraham fomerly #Aimakhu for the inspiration!! #Iyabadan u are the BEST! May God bless u with a great child like this. Special thanks to the mentors @LorenzoIceTea Thomas, Ms Jean Ross, LaShea Conyers.


Pork for Christmas? Or do they eventually have to go to market?!
Anne B — they will be for the table I think.
Those piglets are ridiculously CUTE !!
It's great to be growing your own food! Deo Gratias!
I am in awe of your Monastery and your missionary zeal. I remember Redemptorist missions at Church in Brooklyn, NY back in the 1950's. Their sermons would make your hair stand straight up and get you into that confessional that very evening. What can I do to support your ministry?


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Q: how to dynamically set kafka offset value in mule so that we can start processing from that particular offset I want to dynamically set the KAFKA offset, so that my processing starts from that same offset when we want, using mulesoft...
Let's take an example:
There are total 150 messages in kafka, and I want to start processing from the offset value 51 upto the last.. In the configuration we can take from beginning/from latest..
How can I achieve this using mule?

A: I don't think you can avoid reading the messages, but you can use the attribute attributes.offset of the last read to find the offset and avoid processing those messages whose offset number you are not interested in.

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Comprehensive list of Milwaukee, Wisconsin based companies, consultants and technicians offering computer help, maintenance, repair and installation services.
Gregory Malsack Enterprises, was began in the summer of 2002 as a holding firm to provide a huge range of services to the southeastern Wisconsin area. Classic Services is a computer network administration company. Computer Investigation Agency is a Private Detective Agency solely focused on Computer related issues.
Stamm Business Technologies is capable to speedily understand our business and how we use technology, work with all stages of our organization, and constantly aid us to use newer technologies to obtain the maximum benefit possible - and in a way that a tiny business like ours can afford.
The Juneau Group was established by computer system engineers in the Milwaukee area that recognized the need for a new approach to computer system support. The firm's charter is to supply personalized, professional information systems management and maintenance to organizations with one to fifty computers.
Voith Consulting has been in business for over 5 years assisting in the development of custom electronics and software for prototypes, scientific instruments, and test equipment. We enjoy assisting in scientific prototype development and if there is a bit of physics involved so much the better!
Micro Resource. is a computer software support organization which specializes in the support of open architecture, modifiable manufacturing and accounting software. Our staff of experienced computer specialists supplies firms with the hands-on experience they need to make their computer systems work.
CompneTek. caters to both huge and tiny businesses. CompneTek. uses NON-Proprietary custom building techniques in our own 'best quality' Intel based Dual Core, Core2 Duo technology equipped computers. CompneTek. supplies reliable repair and system upgrade services. Let's talk about one of the hottest topics there is at the moment, Computer Viruses.
Do not have the time or resources to reconfigure the rest of. ITP's Online Backup Solution is the most advanced cost effective service on the market. We bring our excellence in service and business intelligence to your verticle. Staying connected is not high tech anymore it's a requirement. Here you'll find information about the quality application of technology for business.
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Mithrax Networking supplies affordable Information Technology solutions to medium and tiny sized businesses in Southeastern Wisconsin. Let us take attention of your network. Read the story behind the Green Crab or select an option to the left. The question that is most often asked is: Where does the name Mithrax come from?
NetSolutions is a technical consulting firm located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We supply network services that cover network design, implementation and support. Our business process & IT consulting division offers ERP & CRM software range project management, wireless solutions with cutting-edge wireless access point WAP technology, and security unified threat management UTM services.
Welcome CORE Desktop is a leader in thin customers and virtual computing solutions for business, libraries and schools, and hospitality providers. Our centralized computing environments deliver secure web browsing and applications to consumers with an easier, better, and more affordable model than traditional systems. June 2, 2009 - One Year In: Customer sees benefits of new ERP system.


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Bad Company [v1.6] [Lennier]
Bad Company is a murder mystery/revenge story with sexual content. I won't go into too much detail. The reader will be following the story of Marcus (you can change his name.) He is the only heir to one of the largest private military company in the world call The Company.
At the age of eight become an orphan when his parent die in an accident. With no living relative it falls on Anthony Smith (his father best friend) to take charge of the young man and his family business. Until he reaches his eighteen-birth day. (Which is the beginning of the story.)
Developer: Lennier – Patreon
Genre: male protagonist, vaginal, masturbation
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I'm looking forward to seeing if this develops into what I think the dev is going for.
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NO MEGA THEN YOU GET THE LAME GAME LABEL UNTIL IT IS CORRECTED!!!
Bitch, who the fuck uses mega? no one likes the download limit and no one is going to buy a mega subscription for something they use like 2 times whenever a dumb fuck uploads an archive to that website
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Officer's Match
Has the same models from other NTR trash games, so it must also contain hidden NTR trash. Pass.
Reply to Officer's Match
So shit for brains.. Do you also have the ability to determine the plot of a movie or TV show by looking at a cast list?
bad example 😉
A lot of actors/actresses end up playing the same role over and over, regardless of the character. So if you're familiar with their work you'll have a good idea of what'll be happening.
There have been a few games with undisclosed ntr recently. If you like ntr, then it's not a problem. But for people who don't like ntr, it's not a preference. For people who are not into ntr, it's horrible. It's not just something we would "rather avoid". Ntr is absolutely horrific for us, like fantasizing about gutting somebody alive. It isn't like a fetish that we're not into, it's horrific.
So passing on a game because you have a suspicion that it may have hidden ntr is pretty understandable.
stop using google it
doesnt allow enough downloads


It is with great sadness that we must report the death of HRH the Count of Paris, de jure King of France.
We, of course, send our most heartfelt condolences to King Jean and the Royal House of France.
Vive le Roi Jean IV!
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Miller Center scholar Marc Selverstone recounts for the Washington Post how 50 years ago this week, the Senate reclaimed its power to control US military conflicts.
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A couple of friends from the UK were touring Vietnam so Phil and I took a long-weekend to join them in Ha Long Bay.
There are numerous tour packages to choose from offering different levels of luxury, activities and duration of trip. Luckily we didn't have to worry about making the decision as it had already been made for us by our friends who had gone for Garden Bay Cruises.
We got picked up from Hanoi and driven over to the harbour. The Garden Bay boat was relatively small with just a handful of other people and us.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner was served for us on the boat and in between we kayaked around the limestone pillars, explored caves, went squid fishing, drunk G&Ts, did some tai chi on the deck and sunbathed.
It really was a flying visit and we could have done with another day to properly switch off from work and relax, but it was well worth it and great to see a little bit of Hanoi before our return flight to Singapore as well.


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Boone County Conservation District purchases 2 properties
Ken DeCoster Staff writer @DeCosterKen
GARDEN PRAIRIE — Two new conservation areas have been established in Boone County to help preserve important habitats and expand the public's opportunity to view nature's gifts.
The Boone County Conservation District has purchased 25 acres along the Kishwaukee River near Garden Prairie. The site is named the Silberhorn Conservation Area, in honor of the former owners of the land, the late Doug Silberhorn and his wife, Susie.
A sandhill crane trumpeted its presence in the distance as Conservation District Executive Director Dan Kane outlined the ecological significance of the area.
"The river corridor is home to many species of birds, migratory birds, amphibians, reptiles, turtles, frogs and fish," Kane said. "There are many species here that are dependent on the quality and character of this site. So, having this ecology protected along the river corridor goes a long way towards keeping those species present."
The district has also acquired nearly 29 acres adjacent to Piscasaw Creek, north of Belvidere, and named the land Savanna Oaks Conservation Area.
Most noticeable is a series of magnificent bur oak trees standing in a thick growth of grasses.
"What's unique is we have a remnant habitat where you can see the large oaks out here and the spacing of the trees, the character of the trees, their big broad canopies," Kane said. "All are indicators that this is a site that, other than being grazed, has never been under other agricultural activity or other disturbance."
The conservation district purchased the Silberhorn property for $111,000 thanks to grants from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Grand Victoria Foundation.
The Savanna Oaks Conservation Area was purchased for $180,500.
The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation's Natural Lands grant program contributed $144,400 towards the purchase. The district paid the balance with funds from local land/cash ordinance fees, which is money developers pay when they build.
The Boone County Conservation District was established by a public vote in 1964. The district owns and manages approximately 3,600 acres.
The addition of two conservation areas is in line with the district's mission to preserve and manage natural areas and open spaces for ecological, educational and recreational benefits of present and future generations.
"It's like stringing pearls on a necklace," Kane said. "This is one more pearl on the necklace."
Ken DeCoster: 815-987-1391; kdecoster@rrstar.com @DeCosterKen


To determine the prevalence of lead (Pb) poisoning at birth in Morelos, analyze its distribution by social marginalization level, and estimate the association with the use of lead glazed ceramics (LGC). Blood lead level (BLL) in umbilical cord was measured in a representative sample of 300 randomly selected births at the Morelos Health Services and state IMSS. The prevalence of Pb poisoning at birth (BLL> 5μg/dL) was 14.7% (95%CI: 11.1, 19.3) and 22.2% (95%CI: 14.4, 32.5) in the most socially marginalized municipalities. 57.1% (95%CI: 51.3, 62.7) of the mothers used LGC during pregnancy, and the frequency of use was significantly associated with BLL. This is the first study to document the proportion of newborns with Pb poisoning who are at risk of experiencing the related adverse effects. It is recommended to monitor BLL at birth and take action to reduce this exposure, especially in socially marginalized populations.
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N54- H Block Protest March in Dublin
H-Block Hunger-Strike Protest. (M54)..1980..06.12.1980..12.06.1980..6th December 1980..In support of the prisioners on hunger strike in Northern Ireland a protest march was organised in Dublin. The march was to highlight the treatment of prisioners who wer on hunger strike and on the "blanket" protest. Part of the prisioner demand was that they be treated as political prisioners and not as criminals or terrorists..Picture shows a group from Cork who had travelled to Dublin to take part in the H-Block protest.
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Bandits kidnap 21 passengers in Niger State
By Native Reporters February 14, 2021
Bandits have aducted 21 passengers on board a bus belonging to the Niger state Transport Authority (NSTA) on Sunday afternoon at Yakila village in Rafi local government of Niger state.
The bus was said to be traveling from Kontagora town to Minna, the state capital before it was intercepted by the bandits.
Blueprint learnt that all the 21 passengers were matched into the forest by the gunmen while shooting sporadically.
Eye witness account stated that there was panic around the area as villagers ran for safety.
Blueprint however, gathered that the Yakila general area has become bandits enclave with series of attacks during which the traditional ruler of the area was recently kidnapped and later killed.
It was learnt that the Chief of Staff to the Niger state Governor, Ibrahim Balarebe arrived the scene of Sunday kidnap incident barely three minutes after it occurred.
Balarebe was said to be coming from Kagara headquarters of Rafi local government after an official engagement and that he got to the spot just as the bandits hurried into the forest.
The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Maganagement Agency, Mallam Ibrahim Inga, confirmed the incident in a telephone conversation.
Inga who was on his way from Kagara for the revalidation of his All Progressives Congress (APC) membership in company of the Chief of staff said they met the scene where the bandit operated.
He explained that they met a woman with her child who was left by the bandits who told them that other 18 passengers in the bus have been taken away.
According to him, "The only thing I can tell you now is we have rescued the woman and her baby and she is in the vehicle with us and we are on our way to Minna. She told us that the bandits blocked the way and went away with other passengers in the bus."
He said no government official was among those kidnapped, adding, "I can't give more than that for now because the woman is traumatised and we cannot be asking her too many questions for now."
He however promised to get back to our correspondent when he gets back to Minna with more information.
Meanwhile, efforts to speak to the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Wasiu Abiodun, was unsuccessful as he neither picked his calls nor responded to messages.
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Taiwan misfires anti-ship missile, kills 1
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's military said it mistakenly fired a supersonic anti-ship missile Friday that hit a fishing boat, killing one and injuring three people, on the day rival China was celebrating the Communist Party's anniversary.
The 500-ton patrol boat Chinchiang was undergoing an inspection inside a military base when the Hsiung Feng III missile was fired and landed about 40 nautical miles (75 kilometers) away in waters off the islands of Penghu near Taiwan, the official Central News Agency said.
The Defense Ministry said the missile penetrated a nearby Taiwanese fishing boat, killing its captain and injuring three crew members.
A preliminary investigation showed that missile operators likely failed to follow proper procedures, CNA said.
A full investigation was under way, while the navy sent a helicopter and boats to search for the missile, the report said.
The firing coincided with Beijing's celebrations of the 95th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Communist Party. Chinese President Xi Jinping, also the party's top leader, delivered a speech Friday calling for peaceful development of relations between Beijing and Taipei.
Tensions across the strait have escalated since Tsai Ing-wen of a pro-independence party was elected president earlier this year. Tsai has refused to endorse the concept of a single Chinese nation, and Beijing cut off contact with Taiwan's liaison office when she was inaugurated in May.
Beijing sees Taiwan as a renegade province after a civil war, although the island has functioned as an independent country and does not acknowledge Beijing's claim of authority over it.
Taiwan Overview


Welcome to Nats Gallery Blog–your one stop shop for Washington Nationals analysis and opinion! At Nats Gallery Blog, we cover a wide range of topics ranging from player performance to game day promotions. The @NatsGalleryBlog Twitter page is where you can find daily analysis and commentary.
A college student desperately wanted to see Major League Baseball without breaking the bank. It wouldn't be long before he fell in love with the team and the Gallery seats at Nationals Park. It is only fitting that he honor them by calling this space Nats Gallery Blog.
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A Drink With Your Name on It From Pernod Ricard
Cubo creates a personalised campaign for Father's Day
Cubo has created a personalisation campaign for Pernod Ricard UK, 'Your Signature Spirit', allowing shoppers to customise bottles of Chivas Regal 12 year old, The Glenlivet 12 year old and Aberlour 10 year old whisky, ahead of Father's Day.
The campaign will be promoted with on-pack communications driving shoppers to a website – www.yoursignaturespirit.com – where they can personalise bottle labels to create a memorable gift.
This is part of a wider drive from Pernod Ricard UK to gain share of voice from those spirits that typically dominate visibility in the run-up to Father's Day.
To support this drive, Pernod Ricard UK will be promoting a selection of its premium spirits brands in major grocers, wholesalers and independents with a 'Here's to Fathers' campaign.
Also from Cubo, this in-store and online campaign groups together five whisky brands: Chivas Regal, Aberlour, The Glenlivet, Ballantine's Finest and Strathisla, and cognac brand Martell VS, ensuring options are available to suit all tastes.
Cubo has created point-of-sale displays promoting reasons to say thank you to fathers – aiming to raise awareness of each individual brand, attracting shoppers looking for a premium gift and growing category share. Morrisons shoppers will also be offered samples of Martell VS and Chivas Regal 12 year old in selected stores.
Cubo and Pernod Ricard UK have also teamed up with Tesco to create an exclusive in-store competition offering the winner an opportunity to say thank you in style, with a luxury trip for two to Monte Carlo. The prize includes flights, helicopter transfers, five-star accommodation, dinner at three-Michelin-star restaurant Le Louis XV-Alain Ducasse and £200 spending money.
Chris Walmsley, co-founder and head of planning at Cubo, said: "This campaign is all about reflecting the charm and quality of Pernod Ricard UK's spirits brands – offering shoppers a meaningful way of saying thank you to fathers, and increasing brand visibility in retail. 'Your Signature Spirit' is a great example of what matters to Pernod Ricard UK – contributing something unique which will make a difference to the shopper and the consumer."
Dan Reuby, Customer Marketing Director at Pernod Ricard UK, said: "Father's Day is about doing something special to say thank you, and we wanted to offer shoppers a distinctive way of doing that. We're delighted with the work from Cubo, which will support our ambition to grow share of voice and encourage new shoppers to try our brands."
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In anticipation of our release of our ISAAC Consensus Protocol, we will release 2 parts to explain ISAAC.
This first part will explain the basic concept of ISAAC consensus protocol and will introduce the source code of ISAAC and also the examples and testing cases in several network environments. The second part, to be released at a later date, will show the various good and bad cases in a more complicated network environment.
We, the Developers of BlockchainOS are developing BOSNet, our blockchain network, in a serious and modest manner.
Nowadays a lot of blockchain platforms are trying to address and improve blockchain concerns such as performance and scalability. Renown platforms such as Bitcoin and Ethereum are also in the process of attacking these problems. Various teams have presented many protocols in the attempt to solve these issues, but there has yet to be a silver bullet.
We acknowledge that the understanding and the implementation of a 'good' blockchain network is yet to be complete, so we are researching and proving various kinds of existing technologies and protocols to optimise our blockchain.
We are creating our own consensus protocol which will form the fundamental foundation of BOSNet – Needless to say, the technology behind a cryptocurrency is dependent on its underlying technology – we believe the consensus protocol defines the cryptocurrency's identity.
Last year in 2017, BlockchainOS announced BOScoin , a new economic environment based on our own blockchain network, BOSNet. The ISAAC consensus protocol is the fundamental component of BOSNet. ISAAC is the first implementation of 'mFBA (modified FBA)' which emphasizes and enhances the openness of FBA. We believe that mFBA will enhance the openness of our blockchain network to the extremities.
ISAAC comes from the abbreviation of the 4 states of our consensus process, 'Init' (Initial), 'Sign', 'Accept', 'All-Confirm', and is also the first name of the renown Isaac Newton. Through the ISAAC consensus protocol, data will be safely and efficiently stored in the blockchain.
ISAAC is the implementation of mFBA, and as the name says, mFBA is derived from FBA with openness. When we started to envision how to create BOSNet, we believed that FBA would be the most suitable consensus protocol when comparing other protocols and the SCP (Stellar Consensus Protocol) , real world implementation of FBA, would be fundamental concept for our consensus protocol.
We have conducted a full interrogation of FBA and the SCP, and discovered that SCP is better than other comparable consensus protocols, but to support some of BOScoin's features and environment, especially openness, it has some limitations.
a network consisting of quorums, and each quorum is a group of nodes.
the consensus process is achieved via the quorums, and the collective agreement of the quorums is used as the final decision of the entire network despite byzantine failure .
This will make FBA different to other Byzantine Agreement consensus protocols such as PAXOS. These properties of FBA makes the consensus process simpler, faster, and more efficient but along with this also brings 3 major limitations: openness, performance and failure of safety.
The basic concept of SCP is that if an agreement is possible within a small group of nodes, we call it quorum, then the entire network can achieve ultimate agreement. Under these assumptions, a validator node has it's own quorum set, which is the base unit of consensus. Only the validating node per account can participate in the consensus process. A new node attempting to join the network can declare itself as a validator and compose their own quorum set. However if other validators do not accept the new node into their quorum set, the decision of the new node will not be received by the other validators – since each node only cares about the validators in it's own quorum set, the new node's decision is not considered by the other validators during the consensus process. The SCP states that anybody can operate as a node and can join the Stellar network, which characterizes the network to be open. But this is only half correct. Although joining the network is open to anyone, however to join the network and participate in the consensus process as a validator is limited. Their consensus result has barriers and are not transmitted to the wider network. To join as a validator, the existing validators must approve and accept the new node.
Each quorum can reach consensus approving the transaction within their own validator network, which are independent to the other quorums' validators.
Under the above environment, if the payment message is sent to each quorum, Q(a) and Q(b), at the same time, Q(a) and Q(b) can reach agreements independent of each other. From perspective of the entire network, these are two contradictory transactions, Tx X and Tx Y,and are both confirmed and stored in the blockchain, resulting in a blockchain fork.
The Stellar Development Foundation acknowledged this problem that sacrificing safety over liveness and fault tolerance could potentially lead to double spending and ledger forks . As a temporary fix, they decided to momentarily run a single validating node until they fixed the consensus algorithm, resulting in a fully centralized network in terms of deciding whether a transaction is valid or not.
The long term solution, SCP devised two interesting strategies: the nominating protocol and the conflict resolving process. When a new message is received, every node in the network tries to broadcast it to the entire network through a nomination protocol. Several seconds later, each validator assumes that the message is completely broadcasted throughout the network, which then the voting process is commenced.
The nomination protocol helps by creating time for the message to be broadcasted to all of the nodes within the network, however this is not enough to ensure complete safety. When a node notices conflict in it's blockchain, the node will retrieve the block history data from other nodes, compare the data, and recover the conflict.
ISAAC is based on mFBA, the modified version of FBA. Expecting that similar issues which may arise within FBA can also affect our ISAAC protocol, we aim to overcome these issues through our finalized mFBA consensus algorithm.
BOSNet Specification: Blockchain & Consensus.
This is the base state when a message is received. In this state, the validator will verify that all the validators in the same quorum has recieved the message.
When the validator receives a new message, it will create a ballot, this ballot will have an INIT state and it will be broadcasted to the other validators within the quorum.
The broadcasted ballot will be received by other validators and if the number of received votes are over a specific threshold, it is escalated to the SIGN state.
The SIGN state validates the received ballot. The result of this validation will be included in the ballot and it will be broadcasted to the network.
The collected ballots will be counted and if it is in consensus and over a specific threshold, it will be escalated to the ACCEPT state.
The ACCEPT state checks whether each validator should store the ballot in their blockchain. Even if the validator's decision is different from the whole quorum's decision, the validator follows the quorum's decision as long as it is above the threshold.
If verified, it will proceed to the ALL-CONFIRM state.
At this state the consensus process is complete for this ballot and will be stored on the blockchain.
A set of nodes enjoy safety if no two of them ever externalize different values for the same slot.
A node enjoys liveness if it can externalize new values without the participation of any faulty nodes. Eventually non-faulty nodes output a value.
The number of faulty nodes in which the network can recover and still satisfy safety and liveness.
No deterministic consensus protocol can guarantee all three of safety, liveness, and fault tolerance in an asynchronous system .
Which one is most important, Safety, Liveness, Fault Tolerance?
In a distributed computational environment, the presence of faulty nodes are unavoidable due to network latency and malicious attacks – hence, to ensure a certain degree of fault tolerance is highly prioritized. In addition, preventing forks via double spending is also of high importance, hence safety of the network is also equally required. An ultimate Fault Tolerant environment needs to satisfy safety and liveliness, however as, from the FLP Theorem, this is not theoretically achievable, and we inevitably need to prioritize one aspect over the other. If we are to satisfy safety of the network, this prevents blockchain forks and eliminating any potential chance of a double spend. However liveliness is not ensured, so the rate of failure of transactions increases.
There are various ways to satisfy safety. Setting the threshold of each node to a higher level will ensure the validation of a universal agreement of transaction, hence securing safety. In the view of the network topology, ensuring as many quorum intersections as possible could also ensure the safety of the network.
Conversely, if we focus on Liveness, the potential of failure when a client requests transactions is decreased. The output of transactions will be externalized no matter what. However the potential of a fork increases and a double spending might occur. To address liveliness, we need to lower the consensus threshold of the nodes, or regarding network topology, we need to assign nodes to a specific quorum.
In blockchain, preventing a double spend takes priority over preventing transaction failures. Hence BOSNet's priority is to ensure safety and fault tolerance. As per the aforementioned process, this will require increasing the validator's threshold to an appropriate level, and structuring the network to have many nodes being commons. i.e. intersecting two or more quorums.
The validation result is YES or NO; YES means the message is valid.
Test cases that satisfy safety and liveness to the theoretical maximum limit of faulty nodes.
If the number of faulty nodes is 0, 1 ( n0 ), or 2 ( n0, n1 ), the network ensures both safety and liveness. Even if there are two faulty nodes, more than 60% of the validators in all quorums are able to respond, thus able to reach consensus.
Each case is implemented in https://github.com/bosnet/isaac-consensus-protocol.
A unit and data format which BOSNet network nodes ACCEPT. Based on the ballot, BOSNet validators will vote and achieve consensus among each other.
Consensus is the process to make universal agreement for data.
Validators that do not belong to the commons. If validator V(a) belongs to Q(a), but does not belong to Q(b), then V(a) is an extra for Q(a).
Federated Byzantine Agreement (FBA) is a consensus model. In FBA, each node decides on members of their own quorum, and entire quorums result from decisions by individual nodes. FBAS (Federated Byzantine Agreement System) is the achievement of agreement through federated voting.
Data that are stored in the ledger. It contains message_id and data which should be verified by BOSNet participating nodes.
Abbreviation of modified Federated Byzantine Agreement. BOSNet's consensus protocol ISAAC is a construction of mFBA. It anticipates better openness for new nodes to join the BOSNet network.
Node is the basic player in the network. There are several types of nodes: validators, observers, etc.
The sharing of nodes between any two quorums. From the node's point of view, when a node links 2 or more quorums together, it is considered a quorum intersection. In FBA, isolated quorums that do not satisfy quorum intersection cannot guarantee the safety of the network.
SCP is the Stellar Consensus Protocol developed by the Stellar Development Foundation. It is a construction of FBA.
The percentage of nodes inside a quorum that must be exceeded to confirm a certain message or ballot.
A validating node participates in the consensus process. It validates incoming messages and makes agreements therefore helping the network reach universal consensus.
The process of validators within a quorum agreeing on the approval / disapproval of the broadcasted message.


Another week in Hamburg is over and a new member for my camera bag arrived. Problem – it is not 100% healthy or for the experts I think it has a front focus. Si next Monday before work i have to carry it to the camera doc to fix this little problem. Nevertheless, it is possible to make pictures with the lens. Small example here – I hope there will be a little bit sun the next weeks.
Work getting still better and better and yes for me is more and more stress = more and more fun. At Wednesday I should see an airplane from inside – first time after Africa. I will have a business trip to Toulouse for three day to meet the whole transnational team. The most of the people should be in my age so I'm hoping for a lot of fun 😉 – if not I have to make one of my airplane jokes on the return flight *ggg*. I will let you know which one.
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Wie? Erst alles verkaufen und jetzt auf einmal doch wieder kaufen? Lass mich raten: 70-200 II?
ne Ausrüstung muss ich wohl zu Hause lassen. Komm ja bei Airbus nicht damit rein. Werde morgen das Obj. + Cam erstmal zum Service bringen.


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<?php

namespace PHPCR\Shell\Subscriber;

use Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventSubscriberInterface;
use PHPCR\Shell\Event\PhpcrShellEvents;
use PHPCR\Shell\Event\CommandPreRunEvent;
use PHPCR\Shell\Console\Input\StringInput;
use PHPCR\Shell\Config\ConfigManager;

/**
 * Check to see if the input references a command alias and
 * modify the input to represent the command which it represents.
 *
 * @author Daniel Leech <daniel@dantleech.com>
 */
class AliasSubscriber implements EventSubscriberInterface
{
    /**
     * @var ConfigManager
     */
    protected $configManager;

    public function __construct(ConfigManager $configManager)
    {
        $this->configManager = $configManager;
    }

    public static function getSubscribedEvents()
    {
        return array(
            PhpcrShellEvents::COMMAND_PRE_RUN => 'handleAlias',
        );
    }

    /**
     * Check for an alias and replace the input with a new string command
     * if the alias exists.
     *
     * @return string New command string (for testing purposes)
     */
    public function handleAlias(CommandPreRunEvent $event)
    {
        $input = $event->getInput();

        $commandName = $input->getFirstArgument();

        $aliasConfig = $this->configManager->getConfig('alias');

        if (!isset($aliasConfig[$commandName])) {
            return;
        }

        $commandTemplate = $aliasConfig[$commandName];
        $replaces = array();

        preg_match_all('{\{arg[0-9]+\}}', $commandTemplate, $matches);

        $args = array();
        if (isset($matches[0])) {
            $args = $matches[0];
        }

        $tokens = $input->getTokens();

        foreach ($tokens as $i => $token) {
            if (strstr($token, ' ')) {
                $token = escapeshellarg($token);
            }
            $replaces['{arg' . $i . '}'] = $token;
        }

        $command = strtr($commandTemplate, $replaces);

        foreach ($args as $arg) {
            $command = str_replace($arg, '', $command);
        }

        $command = trim($command);

        $newInput = new StringInput($command);
        $event->setInput($newInput);

        return $command;
    }
}

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package org.xwalk.embedded.api.sample;

import org.xwalk.core.XWalkActivity;
import org.xwalk.core.XWalkJavascriptResult;
import org.xwalk.core.XWalkResourceClient;
import org.xwalk.core.XWalkUIClient;
import org.xwalk.core.XWalkView;

import android.app.AlertDialog;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.webkit.ValueCallback;
import android.webkit.WebResourceResponse;

public class ResourceAndUIClientsActivity extends XWalkActivity {
    private XWalkView mXWalkView;
    private static final String TAG = ResourceAndUIClientsActivity.class.getName();

    class ResourceClient extends XWalkResourceClient {

        public ResourceClient(XWalkView xwalkView) {
            super(xwalkView);
        }

        public void onLoadStarted(XWalkView view, String url) {
            super.onLoadStarted(view, url);
            Log.d(TAG, "Load Started:" + url);
        }

        public void onLoadFinished(XWalkView view, String url) {
            super.onLoadFinished(view, url);
            Log.d(TAG, "Load Finished:" + url);
        }

        public void onProgressChanged(XWalkView view, int progressInPercent) {
            super.onProgressChanged(view, progressInPercent);
            Log.d(TAG, "Loading Progress:" + progressInPercent);
        }

        public WebResourceResponse shouldInterceptLoadRequest(XWalkView view, String url) {
            Log.d(TAG, "Intercept load request");
            return super.shouldInterceptLoadRequest(view, url);
        }

        public void onReceivedLoadError(XWalkView view, int errorCode, String description,
                String failingUrl) {
            Log.d(TAG, "Load Failed:" + description);
            super.onReceivedLoadError(view, errorCode, description, failingUrl);
        }
    }

    class UIClient extends XWalkUIClient {

        public UIClient(XWalkView xwalkView) {
            super(xwalkView);
        }

        public void onJavascriptCloseWindow(XWalkView view) {
            super.onJavascriptCloseWindow(view);
            Log.d(TAG, "Window closed.");
        }

        public boolean onJavascriptModalDialog(XWalkView view, JavascriptMessageType type,
                String url,
                String message, String defaultValue, XWalkJavascriptResult result) {
            Log.d(TAG, "Show JS dialog.");
            return super.onJavascriptModalDialog(view, type, url, message, defaultValue, result);
        }

        public void onFullscreenToggled(XWalkView view, boolean enterFullscreen) {
            super.onFullscreenToggled(view, enterFullscreen);
            if (enterFullscreen) {
                Log.d(TAG, "Entered fullscreen.");
            } else {
                Log.d(TAG, "Exited fullscreen.");
            }
        }

        public void openFileChooser(XWalkView view, ValueCallback<Uri> uploadFile,
                String acceptType, String capture) {
            super.openFileChooser(view, uploadFile, acceptType, capture);
            Log.d(TAG, "Opened file chooser.");
        }

        public void onScaleChanged(XWalkView view, float oldScale, float newScale) {
            super.onScaleChanged(view, oldScale, newScale);
            Log.d(TAG, "Scale changed.");
        }
    }

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onXWalkReady() {
        StringBuffer mess = new StringBuffer();
        mess.append("Test Purpose: \n\n")
        .append("Verifies XWalkView can set resource client and UI client.\n\n")
        .append("Expected Result:\n\n")
        .append("Test passes if app load 'baidu.com' page.");
        new  AlertDialog.Builder(this)
        .setTitle("Info" )
        .setMessage(mess.toString())
        .setPositiveButton("confirm" ,  null )
        .show();
        setContentView(R.layout.xwview_layout);
        mXWalkView = (XWalkView) findViewById(R.id.xwalkview);
        mXWalkView.setResourceClient(new ResourceClient(mXWalkView));
        mXWalkView.setUIClient(new UIClient(mXWalkView));
        mXWalkView.load("http://www.baidu.com", null);
    }
}