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The End of Poverty: Solutions We Love
The Enchanted Land Where Community College Is Free? Welcome to Tennessee in 2015
Photo by Ian Norman / Flickr.
A new bill provides two years of tuition at a community college for participating high school grads who might otherwise face a 7.5 percent unemployment rate—and other states are already following suit.
End of Poverty
Poverty is Not Inevitable: What We Can Do Now to Turn Things Around
How Seattle Led the Country's Wage Revolution
How America's Largest Worker Owned Co-Op Lifts People Out of Poverty
A Wealthy Capitalist on Why Money Doesn't Trickle Down
"We Couldn't Possibly Be Poor": How a Doctor Fell Into Poverty
The Faces Behind the Fight for $15 an Hour
Americans on Food Aid Document Their Hunger in Photos
America Keeps People Poor On Purpose: A Timeline of Choices We've Made to Increase Inequality
Why a Tiny Decrease in Unemployment Means a Big Pay Raise for the Poor
Migrant Farmworkers Find Paths Out of Poverty Through Incubator Farms
When Poverty Was the Enemy, Not the Poor
A Wall Street Equity Firm Evicted My Family. We're Still Searching for a Home
7 Practical Ideas for Compassionate Communities, From Free College to Debt Relief
If Unions Are Breaking Automakers, Why Are BMW and Mercedes So Rich?
How Residents of a Rural New Mexico County Fought the Fracking Barons and Won—For Now
Stanford's Coal Divestment: Meet 2 Students—And 1 President—Who Made It Happen
Americans Spend $1.8 Billion on Eating Out Every Day (And 23 Other Facts You Should Probably Know)
What I Learned About Living From Dying of Cancer
The Antidote to Mansplaining: Rebecca Solnit on Everyday Sexism and What We Can Do About It
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By Yessenia Funes
Editor's note: On January 9, 2015, President Barack Obama proposed making two years of community college available to all Americans without tuition. The story below, about a similar program in Tennessee, shows how tuition-free education helps reduce poverty in society.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam promised his state something unprecedented: free community college tuition.
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The "Tennessee Promise" is now more than a promise: It's a law Haslam signed in May. The bill provides two years of tuition at a community college or college of applied technology for any high school graduate who agrees to work with a mentor, complete eight hours of community service, and maintain at least a C average. High school graduates will start to reap these benefits in fall 2015.
Oregon Sen. Mark Hass is selling the idea to his state, too. He sponsored a bill that passed earlier this year to study whether a similar system in Oregon would work. The results should be out later this year.
Hass feels passionate about this bill because his generation didn't have to deal with the same hardships as today's young people. When he graduated from Tigard High School in 1975, his friends could score a job at a timber mill and make a decent living for the rest of their lives.
In 2013, by contrast, high school grads without a college degree faced an unemployment rate of 7.5 percent, more than 2 percentage points higher than their associate-degree holding peers; their annual income was lower by more than $6,500.
Alabama and other states neighboring Mississippi are also looking into the idea.
If the outcome of the Oregon study is positive, the state is likely to follow in Tennessee's footsteps and increase college enrollment and reduce poverty all at once through the free community-college system. The legislature will vote on the proposal during the 2015 legislative session.
"It won't, by itself, eradicate poverty," Hass says, "but I think it's a very positive step in the right direction of not only reducing poverty but also meeting the needs of employers who are trying to find qualified people for jobs."
Several of Mississippi's community colleges already offer free tuition, but state Rep. Jerry Turner won't stand for "several." He wants to make all 15 of the state's community colleges free. Turner authored a bill that proposed that idea, and though it died in committee earlier this year, it'll be up for discussion again in January.
David Baime, senior vice president for government relations and research for the American Association of Community Colleges, expects efforts that address the cost of college will grow.
While he thinks these policies are positive, Baime worries about the less well-prepared students and the part-time students who work and will be excluded by full-time eligibility requirements. "Sometimes, the students who are sort of on the margin are left behind," Baime says.
Kell Smith, the director of communications and legislative service for the Mississippi Community College Board, says full-time requirements encourage students not only to complete school but to complete it in a timely manner.
For now, it's uncertain how these policies will affect students "on the margin" or whether Oregon or Mississippi will move forward with their initiatives. It's certain, however, that Tennessians can now reap the benefits of a college degree—for free.
Yessenia Funes covers environmental justice for Earther. She is a former associate editor at YES!


This image was taken in my natural light studio. Newborn baby sessions can be challenging sometimes because in order to get the nice newborn poses we need to make sure the baby is deep asleep. Once the baby is asleep we are able to put her in a comfortable position.
In this image I placed little baby Sarah on a bean bag and carefully undressed her. I put a head band on her head, very carefully, making sure she does not wake up and then covered her with a light blanket.
Some parents do not like it when their babies are naked and I like to make sure all my clients are happy so just in case, I take most of the photos with babies dressed or covered with a nice matching blanket.
The tones in the image are light and airy and the blanket, head band flower and the backdrop are all in the same color tone family.
This little newborn baby girl photo session went very small. Even though she was older than the recommended 12 days old or younger, she was able to sleep through the whole newborn baby session! I was incredibly happy with how the photos turned out.
But, what is always the most important for me - the mom was super happy as well. I always strive to deliver images that will make my clients happy, and I can was very happy to see another happy client.


In our last part of the reports leading to the 2019 Thailand elections we look at one of the most polarizing figures of the past five years: Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha. We take a look at the man who wants to continue to rule the country - but what are his chances?
As Thailand goes to the polls this Sunday, it's just the latest mark in Thailand's long and often tumultuous political history. The color-coded political polarization between the royalist yellow shirts and the pro-Thaksin red shirts have dominated much of the past 15 years. We caught up with some of the activists from both sides and explores where the country is now.
My latest report: The pro-military Palang Pracharat Party has saved the best for last as current PM Prayut Chan-o-cha made a surprise appearance on their final big rally before Sunday's election.
A different kind of urban voter story. For the past two decades, Thailand's different regions have displayed distinct patterns in the way voters cast their ballots. We traveled to Khon Kaen, the largest city in the northeast, where voters say they want to see greater decentralisation of power from capital Bangkok.


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Asia Pacific Airlines Traffic Results – March 2020
Apr 29, 2020 | Aviation
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Preliminary traffic figures released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed both international air passenger and air cargo demand plummeted in March as COVID-19 infections spread to many countries across the world. In March, the World Health Organisation (WHO) classified COVID-19 as a global pandemic.
The number of countries imposing travel restrictions globally more than doubled in March, which led to sharp falls in passenger demand, forcing drastic cutbacks in airline operating schedules and the grounding of thousands of aircraft. Airlines continued to operate dedicated all-freighter services, with some airlines also operating cargo-only passenger aircraft flights, partially compensating for the absence of belly-hold capacity resulting from the mass cancellations of passenger services.
Asia Pacific airlines carried a combined total of only 8.8 million international passengers in March, representing a steep 72.9% decline compared to the same month last year. Demand in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) fell by 70.7%, whilst available seat capacity fell by 55.6% year-on-year, leading to a 27.4 percentage point plunge in the average international passenger load factor to 52.9% in March.
Air cargo demand held up relatively well, but was impacted by supply chain disruptions and weakening business and consumer confidence in light of increasing uncertainty and rising unemployment in major economies across the world. The air cargo sector is playing a very active role in the transportation of much-needed medical equipment and supplies to countries around the world.
Asia Pacific airlines saw international air cargo demand, as measured in freight tonne-kilometres (FTK) decline by 21.1% year-on-year in March. Offered freight capacity fell by 31.1%, reflecting significant reductions in belly-hold cargo capacity on cancelled passenger services. As a result, the average international freight load factor was 9.1 percentage points higher at 71.9% for the month.
Commenting on the results, Mr Subhas Menon, AAPA Director-General said, "The sharp escalation in the number of COVID-19 cases beyond Asia, severely impacted travel on international routes in March, with many countries effectively sealing off their borders."
"Overall, Asian carriers saw a 38% decline in the number of international passengers carried to a combined total of 59 million in the first quarter of the year. During the same period, international air cargo demand fell by 10%, following declines in new export orders."
Looking ahead, Mr Menon added, "There is great uncertainty as to how long the global slump will persist. Businesses and consumers are likely to remain risk-averse until more is known about the nature and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic spread. Governments would persist in their efforts to suppress the spread of the virus through the imposition of strict measures on social distancing, movement restrictions and border controls."
"Even though Asia Pacific airlines are facing unprecedented challenges operationally and financially, they have been maintaining air connectivity by flying stranded people home and transporting essential supplies to places which need them most."
"The progress of the pandemic varies in each country. The eventual recovery in travel demand is expected to be slow and sporadic. The industry cannot stay grounded for too long as it would be to the detriment of not only aviation but also global trade, tourism and the wider economy. Governments need to come together to agree on a harmonised mitigation framework, that is supported by public health professionals and all industry stakeholders, to restart aviation without too much delay."
Mr Menon concluded, "The airline industry plays a vital role in times of crisis and its recovery. Aviation is a vital conduit for economic, tourism and social development. AAPA appeals to governments to actively progress discussions to restart aviation in a timely manner."
Source: AAPA
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New Music: Lil Wayne - 'Dear Anne (Stan Pt. 2)'
Lil Wayne pens a letter to his No. 1 fan Anne on "Dear Anne," his answer to Eminem's classic "Stan." The introspective piano-driven track was produced by Swizz Beatz and samples Russian pop duo t.A.T.u.'s "30 Minutes."
"I hope I see you in the stands, Anne/ Because you know I understand, Anne/ And I'm sorry about Stan, so I wrote this to say that I'm your No. 1 fan," raps an appreciative Weezy.
Swizz originally submitted the song for Eminem's Relapse album and then offered it to Wayne in exchange for a verse on his Haute Living single "Rock 'N' Roll." But it won't appear on Tha Carter IV and instead finds a home on the Internet for your listening pleasure.
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Q: Table Text Breaks in PDF File Using HTML Renderer I am working on export functionality using HTML Renderer for PDFsharp and my table text breaks at the end of the page. I have to find solutions like:
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A: take a look at this answer.
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Depending on your age, station in life, and where you live, a snowy day means different things.
FUN times–and not a care in the world!
As a kid, seeing those fat fluffy flakes falling to earth means snow angels, snow balls, snowmen. For some it could be a sled, a toboggan, skiing. Possibly, a day without school. The down side to this, too many snow days and those happy kids make up for the lost days in the end.
A good portion of the USA deals with snow and ice every winter and is well prepared for all that entails. Then there is the south and left coast, who rarely see it, aren't sure what to do with it, and tend to make a mess of things.
I fall in the middle. The first eight years of my life were spent in the East. As a six year old I remember building an igloo in my backyard with a neighbor kid. Growing up in southern California the only snow seen was on the surrounding mountains. Home, for the majority of my life, is southern Oregon where not only is there snow on the surrounding mountains, it's common for it to fall on the valley floor. Even then, snow is fleeting. Being back in Maine I enjoy the pretty snowfalls of fat flakes, seeing the piles add up. I'm also very thankful for a cousin with a snow blower and the plowmen who sand the roads.
For the average worker snow means clearing off the car, the driveway, the walk, and hoping there's a snow plow around to make the roads safer. Adding to the daily commute is snarled traffic and slippery roads. Mainers pretty much take it in stride. In Oregon, some of us would call in late to work, or ask to leave early. My daughter would opt to work from home.Once retirement comes, you adjust your schedule to the weather. Oh, it's snowing. Let me get a cup of coffee and watch out the window. Best of all, seldom do retirees have to make up for a snow day.
So the hero and heroine were snowed in at a lighthouse and then . . .
For a writer, a snow day opens a world of possibilities. I've used being snowed in in a number of my books. What better way to get your hero and heroine together, alone? Or, to have a character lost in a snow storm. One of my favorites is, I'm "stuck" inside so I'll write. This means staring at a computer screen rather than out the window, but the results can pile up just as fast.
Next snow day, make yourself a hot drink, sit near a window, and enjoy the sight. By next winter I'll once again be a West Coaster. Chances are I'll view snow falling in a new light. And fog will be what keeps me inside, fingers on the keyboard!
**To keep up with Di's doings in Maine and her upcoming adventures back in Oregon visit Di's Maine Men on Facebook. To learn more about Di's many novels–and obtain a copy of Innocent Sins recently released through Winged Publishing: Take Me Away–visit her Amazon author page.


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Bei den Commodore PC-10 bis PC-70 handelt es sich um eine Serie von IBM-PC-kompatiblen Computer von Commodore, die 1984 bis Mitte der 1990er Jahre  verkauft wurde. Sie wurden in der Braunschweiger Entwicklungsabteilung konstruiert und im dortigen Endfertigungswerk teilweise auch montiert.

Mit dieser Rechnerfamilie lieferte sich Commodore ein paar Jahre lang ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen mit IBM um die Marktführerschaft im PC-Bereich in Deutschland, typischerweise wechselte die Führung von Monat zu Monat. Als Höhepunkt erreichte man es, dass nach der Wende sämtliche Büros der Deutschen Reichsbahn in Ostdeutschland mit Commodore-PCs ausgerüstet wurden.

PC-10 und PC-20
Diese Computer waren günstige Alternativen zum IBM-PC und wurden ab 1984 produziert. Der PC-10 wurde Mitte 1984 zu einem Preis von 4.950 DM ohne Mehrwertsteuer angeboten. Sie zeichneten sich durch eine gute Ausstattung, Robustheit, Kompatibilität und Erweiterbarkeit aus. Sie waren mit einem Intel 8088-Prozessor ausgestattet, der wie in den meisten frühen PCs mit 4,77 MHz getaktet war und mit einem mathematischen Coprozessor Intel 8087 erweitert werden konnte; dazu kamen 256 kB RAM (erweiterbar auf 640 kB), ein 5¼″-Diskettenlaufwerk mit 360 kB Kapazität und ohne Uhrmodul, erst im PC-20 war eine 10-MB-Festplatte verbaut. Weiter konnte der Computer aufgrund der fünf vorhandenen XT-Bus-Steckplätze gut erweitert werden. Die sogenannte AGA-Grafik der Commodore PCs konnte sowohl CGA- als auch MDA- und Hercules-Grafikmodi anzeigen, wodurch die große Mehrzahl der damaligen PC-Programme abgedeckt war (EGA-Grafikkarten waren 1985 noch sehr teuer und wurden daher selten zwingend vorausgesetzt). Vor allem in Europa verkauften sich diese Modelle sehr gut.

Da die Braunschweiger Entwickler zuerst einen tragbaren PC entwickeln sollten, wurde aus Platzgründen und damit die Entwicklung schneller vorangeht, das Motherboard in zwei gestapelte Platinen geteilt, einem CPU-Board mit dem RAM-Hauptspeicher sowie dem I/O-Board mit allen Schnittstellen für die Peripheriegeräte. Im Frühjahr 1984 wurde diese Entscheidung revidiert. Es sollte nun ein Desktop-PC entwickelt werden. Der Grund dafür war, dass Commodore USA eine Vertriebslizenz mit dem kanadischen Hersteller Dynalogic für deren fertigen Portable-PC abgeschlossen hatte.

Während bei den meisten damaligen PCs, einschließlich der IBM-Modelle, der Tastatur-Controller der einzige Schnittstellenbaustein direkt auf der Hauptplatine ("Motherboard") war, beherbergte die Platine der Commodore-PCs daneben auch die Controller für zwei Diskettenlaufwerke, eine Centronics-Schnittstelle und eine RS232-Schnittstelle. Damit wurden zwei Steckplätze eingespart, da fast alle PCs diese Komponenten ohnehin benötigten.

PC-30

Der PC-30 III war mit einer 80286-CPU ausgestattet, die mit 12 MHz taktete.

Des Weiteren besaß er 1 MB Arbeitsspeicher (auf der Hauptplatine fest verlötet).

Der von Commodore mitgelieferte 14"-EGA-Monitor hatte eine Bernstein-(Graustufen-)Anzeige und wurde an einer ATI-EGA-Wonder-Grafikkarte (8 Bit ISA mit max. 16 gleichzeitig darstellbaren Farben) betrieben.

Als Datenspeicher diente eine 20-MB-IDE-Festplatte und ein 3,5-Zoll-Diskettenlaufwerk mit 1,44 MB Kapazität.

PC-10 II, PC-20 II
Praktisch die gleichen Geräte, nur mit einer überarbeiteten, durchgängigen Hauptplatine (Combined Board) und beim PC-20 II mit 20-MB-Festplatte, kein PC-30 mehr.

PC-1
Der PC-1 war Commodores Antwort auf den PC1 von Atari: Ein PC-10(-III) in einem ultrakompakten Gehäuse mit einem Diskettenlaufwerk, für eine Festplatte und/oder zwei ISA-Steckplätze brauchte man ein zweites, gleich großes Gehäuse mit einer externen Kabelverbindung. Nicht sehr erfolgreich und bald wieder eingestellt.

PC-10 III, PC-20 III
Die gleiche Architektur, nur wesentlich kompakter gebaut.
Das Motherboard beherbergte neben den damals üblichen und schon oben genannten Komponenten auch einen Controller für zwei XT-Bus-Platten, die Grafikkarte (umschaltbar zwischen Hercules und CGA) sowie eine (Amiga-)Mausschnittstelle. Die Taktrate konnte über eine Tastenkombination oder über ein Programm auf 9,54 MHz verdoppelt werden; auch eine Steigerung auf 7,16 MHz war möglich. Die Rechner kamen mit einer eingebauten Echtzeituhr und 640 kB Arbeitsspeicher, der PC-10 III besaß zwei Diskettenlaufwerke in 5,25" Größe mit je 360 kB Speicherkapazität. Der PC-20 III wurde mit einem 360 kB Diskettenlaufwerk und einem 20 MB Festplattenlaufwerk ausgeliefert.

PC-40 bis PC-70
Hierbei handelt es sich um IBM-kompatible PCs mit 286er, 386er und 486ern, ab PC-60 im Tower-Gehäuse und mit einer zugekauften Hauptplatine, die keine Besonderheit aufweisen.

Noch später wurden nur noch komplette Fremdfabrikate, meist aus Taiwan, als Commodore-PCs verkauft. Bei ihnen war angesichts des enger werdenden Marktes und der wachsenden Konkurrenz durch Discounter wie Vobis und Escom der Ertrag nicht mehr so hoch wie vorher.

In Deutschland wurden u. a. auch Modelle des Commodore PC mit einem 3½″- und einem 5¼″-Diskettenlaufwerk verkauft.

Weblinks

Mikrocomputer
PC0010

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Just a decade back a fully automated airport with no staff seemed something out of a science fiction movie. Today it is a reality.
From Glasgow Airport's trial with GLAdys, Shenzhen Airport's operating security robot Anbot to the fully automated Changi's Terminal 4 − the industry seems to be moving towards a completely seamless experience for passengers. Starting with biometrics and ending with customer service robots, what does the airport of the future look like and do humans need not apply?
Biometric technology is at the top of the list of the upcoming industry game-changers that bring passengers closer to seamless airport walkthrough. For instance, technology like in-motion biometrics can identify moving travelers without them ever stopping for ID checks.
Boarding a plane by using a passenger's biometric data only requires a fingerprint rather than a passport and a boarding pass.
Arguably most impressive of these is an already operational security robot Anbot. Stationed at Shenzhen Bao'an Airport, Anbot is assigned to carry out security checks at airports' Terminal 3. It has facial recognition and is equipped with electrically charged riot control tool that can be activated by an officer in a control room. Today, Anbot is the closest thing to a real life RoboCop.
While this technology seems to benefit customers and airports, the speed at which it is evolving and being implemented also raise concerns.
Biometric security has caused some apprehension over privacy. Technology of autonomous vehicles naturally bears the question of who is responsible if it injures a person. Whether it is a security robot or a driverless vehicle, the ultimate question is who takes the blame for its malfunction and how to avoid it?


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Keynote Address of Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia during the 6th M&E Network Philippines Forum
Last modified on December 6, 2016
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
ERNESTO M. PERNIA
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary
Director-General, National Economic and Development Authority
6th Monitoring and Evaluation Network Philippines Forum
Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Ortigas
Good day and greetings to everyone.
To our colleagues in government, from the legislative and executive branches, providers of development cooperation, partners from the academe, and civil society organizations, independent evaluation practitioners, and my dear esteemed fellow NEDAns, ladies and gentlemen, good morning.
This is an opportune time to examine the country's evaluation practices and be poised to create a favorable evaluation environment in response to the heightened clamor for evidence-backed decisions within the bureaucracy. We are confronted on various fronts, with the need for evidence-based policy decisions, plans and development interventions through specific programs and projects.
Over the past years, we ushered in many government reforms and initiatives to instill greater transparency and accountability requiring results-based approaches in the whole of the public sector management in core government processes such as planning and budgeting. These reforms and initiatives ascertain the continuing relevance for the conduct and use of evaluations for better-informed practices, policies and decisions. Sharpening our results, focused towards outcome-based budgeting in the government, is commensurate to generating information on what works and what doesn't work, and ensuring the proper feedback processes are taking place.
The new administration provides a promising start. Anchored on the AmBisyon Natin 2040, or the Long term vision, and the 0-10 point Socioeconomic Agenda, we are currently formulating the first of four medium term development plans, or PDP 2017-2022, which includes its attendant results matrix and Public Investment Program or PIP.
We are cognizant that the performance metrics need to be prepared as these will later on serve as our basis for addressing whether we are achieving what we promised to deliver to our people.
In this context, we shall closely watch certain national indicators that would support the overall goal as espoused in the AmBisyon Natin 2040, to triple real GDP per capita and eradicate hunger and poverty sooner than later and certainly latest by 2040.
In addition, the PDP 2017-2022 also is adopting the 2030 sustainable development goals or SDGs, which have the globally set goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure shared prosperity. The need for evidence becomes even greater because of these renewed commitments to quantify standards and targets both prioritized nationally and desired globally.
Building in previous M&E network fora in the past five years, I was informed that the National Evaluation Policy Framework, or NEPF, was launched last year to guide the purposive conduct of evaluation in the private sector.
I encourage everyone in the government to start setting up in your agencies for the wider practice of evaluations as envisioned by the NEPF to back up future public sector management decisions.
While we continue to advocate the practice of evaluation and the use of the findings, we recognize the various challenges that remain, with the NEPF as only the first step. The very challenge to operationalize this landmark policy framework comes with the more pressing need for enhanced technical capacities and mobilization of resources within the government to include ensuring budget appropriations to conduct evaluations.
We in government also recognize the relevant roles and the need to actively engage other key actors from the academe, providers of development cooperation, non-government organizations, think tanks, and private sector M&E practitioners in ensuring that the conduct of evaluations is inclusive and consultative, and built on a collective appreciation that impartial and objective evaluations or M&E are needed to fully achieve our development goals.
Alongside these, we also recognize the need to strengthen information systems, which would fill in data gaps to facilitate the sound conduct of evaluations and their practical use in the future. The Open Data policy on government management information systems at various levels must allow continuous sharing of evaluation knowledge and practice.
We wish to see that the M&E Network extends beyond the government, recognizing that in order for evaluations to be meaningful, balance and useful, we must open to public discourse and learnings on M&E, evaluation findings in particular. Strengthened collaboration between and among public and private entities and other monitoring and evaluation groups within the country and the global arena in general.
In closing, we are in these most challenging and exciting times, where evaluation practices are recognized as an indispensable tool in promoting accountability, transparency, and learnings by the government.
I hope that this Forum will stimulate communication, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration among evaluation practitioners, such that we will be able to forge stronger partnerships in furthering our commitment to provide empirical evidence for the informed decisions by government and the development community as a whole.
I wish everyone a productive day.
Thank you for attention and mabuhay tayong lahat!


"The kids all said that a) no one listens to the radio anymore, b)they mostly steal music, but they don't consider it stealing, and c) they get most of their music from iTunes on their iPod. They told us that MySpace is over, it's just not cool anymore; Facebook is still cool, but that might not last much longer; and the biggest thing in their life is word of mouth. That's how they hear about music, bands, everything."
This statement jumped out at me when I originally read it on psfk... it was the reference to Facebook still being cool that caught me... then I noticed the reference to word of mouth.
More and more I honestly believe word of mouth is "everything". Think Steve Jobs doing his thing at one of the Apple media events. He's not pimping his product to the masses... he's talking to you direct. Hey... this is the buzz.
How can this be applied to faith? I think one-to-one is the most effective way... shining your light... being salt seasoning... talking about a friend rather than trying to recite a sales pitch.
Evangelism = Enthusiasm. You don't hard sell something you love... you tell your friends... in words that make sense to them... your language.
Word of Mouth is indeed the way to go! And in the hyper-friendly blogosphere, what is said is often times what goes, or at least gets spread.
Would you mind helping PSFK out and post a link to our Conference in a post on your blog?
This is the link, it'd be great to get some people talking about it. We hope to have a day filled with commentary likes yours in person for our panelists that come from industries such as transportation, media, photography and telecom. It should be a day worth posting about. Cheers!
You don't think Steve Jobs was pimping his product!?
We talked about this a few weeks ago in our community group.
The thing that turns so many people off from Christianity and evangelism is the thought that you must always close the sale.
You don't have to close the sale every time to be an evangelist of something.
You just wear it proudly, talk about how it's changed your life and how it could change the listener's/reader's life.
I think about Scoble when he was at Microsoft. He was a Microsoft evangelist.
He bragged and talked about Microsoft all the time but I don't recall him trying to close a sale at all.
Scripture reminds us that some are called to plant, some are called to water and some are called to harvest. We never know when we walk into a room, which role we'll fill that day but if we simply live the Christian life with passion and a mindset of missional living we'll find out soon enough.
If I may be boring for a second, the result of the research I did for my honours degree dissertation into an aspect of marketing communications is that word of mouth, especially from within a trusted circle, is the best method of promotion.
I guess that's why all Christians are called to be witnesses over and above individual giftings!
Thanks for the comments... fully agree that Jobs is pimping his product... but its the way he does it. Its almost one to one.
Word of mouth is the best means of introducing someone to something new... and I honestly believe that for us to introduce our faith it needs to be done like this.


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This part of our knowledge is unfortunately no longer considered today and is sometimes referred to as superstition.
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This part of our knowledge is unfortunately no longer considered today and is sometimes referred to as superstition. The knowledge is there, even if some things are not yet measurable.
What can we learn from our ancestors? Definitely your intuition. They relied much more on their first impressions. At that time, observing animals or nature in general was widespread in order to find out where to settle down. This knowledge about living and places was lost during the Enlightenment.
Much has been lost through this need for rationality and measurability. The compulsion for science to interpret the world alone is – if you look at human history – a very young phenomenon. In our modern, rational society, I would like to see more humility in the face of popular knowledge.
How does your work differ from esotericism? My work has nothing to do with esotericism. I am a historian and only deal with facts. With history and statistics.
What could modern housing learn from your theses? This historical review of "what was before" shows what the original purpose a place served. This information can be helpful in urban planning and even provide ideas on the direction in which a place can develop.
"A former slaughterhouse is not a good place to build a residential complex"
For example, an old cemetery or slaughterhouse is not a good place to build a residential complex. Instead, you could build a landfill or composting facility there. There is no place that is good or bad per se, we can only use it for good or bad.
So there are no "bad" places? No, there are only places that we use badly – that is, for the wrong purposes. Our ancestors, for example, thought very carefully about where to put their cemeteries. The places had to have a suitable "spirit", in other words, in a more contemporary way, favoring processes of decomposition for example. If we are building a composting plant in an abandoned cemetery today, then that is a good decision; if we are building a hospital there, it is probably a bad one. There are also good or bad places for schools and kindergartens, for office buildings and courthouses or for event halls and restaurants.
In which places would you never want to live? I always trust on my first impression. The rest are personal preferences. I feel most comfortable in nature. From my professional experience and the resulting static data, I can say that I would not live in a place that used to be a battlefield, on the site of an abandoned slaughterhouse or in the building of a former butcher's shop. I was once in an apartment that had been a dental practice for generations and the bed was exactly where the treatment chair used to be. I wouldn't like to live there either.about me papers
In the book you give instructions on how each and every one of them can recognize the effects of places. How does this work? As already mentioned, the first impression is very important. If I am looking for an apartment or an office, it is very important to observe which people are already living or working in the building. Are they healthy, happy, successful people?
You can read and observe many aspects in them. Researching previous owners and the surrounding area can never hurt either. If there is a garden, you can also see which plants are growing well. Even place and street names often have a historical meaning that one should know.
A list of animals and plants can be found in the appendix to her work. Explain what this is all about? The list comes from the Austrian Association for Radiesthesia Geobiology. It is about the natural radiation of the earth – the so-called terrestrial radiation. Animals and plants seek or avoid this radiation, which is not good for us. Ants, for example, build their nests where there is high radiation exposure. Cats also always seek this radiation. These are further orientation features of how places affect us and our organism.
How did the book come about? I wanted to share my calling with others. I also tell you why – after my mother's death – I began to deal with the effect of places in such detail. As a historian, I am naturally interested in what is written in the ancient scriptures and see my task as a historian in making old knowledge usable again for our times.
The Topophilia Effect: How Places Affect Us
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It is fascinating to find out that events happen again and again in some places and continue to have an impact on the present. I can't say why that happens. This is not my research area. The natural sciences would have to sort that out, and I would find it exciting if they did. I think interdisciplinary work would be necessary. I would be there right away.
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About Dr. Roberta Rio is a PhD historian. She is a visiting professor at the universities of Bologna, Vienna and Berlin, among others. She has authored numerous scientific articles and books. The native Italian lives in Villach (Carinthia) and Bavaria. The historical-intuitive method with which she researches the effect of places on people was presented for the first time in 2011 at a lecture at the University of Glasgow (Scotland). / ** / # accordion_box_669 input {display: none} # accordion_box_669 label {cursor: pointer; display: block; background-color: # e9e3e3; font-weight: bold; padding: 5px 10px; } # accordion_box_669 label: after {display: inline-block; font-size: 10px; padding: 5px; content: '\ 25B6′; } # accordion_box_669 input: checked ~ label: after {content: '\ 25BC'; } # accordion_box_669 .accordion_box_content {max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; background-color: # e9e3e3; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; transition: all 0.5s; } # accordion_box_669 input: checked ~ .accordion_box_content {max-height: 1000px; } # accordion_box_669 .accordion_box_content p {font-size: 15px; } # accordion_box_669 .accordion_box_content img {max-width: 100%; } / ** /
On behalf of cities, tourism companies and private individuals, the doctor of history investigates questions that cannot (yet) be answered scientifically. She researches the history and the effect of places on their inhabitants. In her new book "The Topophilia Effect" she collected her findings and explains how historical events can still have an impact today.
© lukas beck Roberta Rio collects knowledge from antiquity and the Middle Ages in her book
You research the history of buildings, apartments or land. How exactly can you imagine that? Part of my work takes place on site. I start by inspecting the property or the property. I talk to the people who live in the area. I inquire about the different previous owners. I also do research in city, community or church archives. My focus is on discovering recurring patterns.
What exactly is meant by that? When I come across recurring patterns, statistical data is created that I pass on to my clients. For example: If every company that was based there has got into trouble in one place, then there is a possibility that this pattern can still be seen today. Another example I came across while doing a job was a residential building that served as a courthouse for centuries. That means: people used to come there to argue. Everyone can decide for themselves whether the building is still burdened with this issue. However, I see the fact that there is information as an advantage.
In your book you write that in your research you take into account knowledge that has often persisted for thousands of years and has only been lost in our time when rationality and logical comprehensibility are paramount. Can you explain that in more detail? Our ancestors – whether Romans, Etruscans or earlier peoples – never left anything to chance. Regardless of whether it is in your settlement strategy or in terms of health. The focus was on the "genius loci" (spirit of the place).
"In our rational society I wish for more humility in front of popular knowledge"
It had an effect on their health, professional success, and even relationships that our ancestors valued. With the result that they got by where they settled. This part of our knowledge is unfortunately no longer considered today and is sometimes referred to as superstition. The knowledge is there, even if some things are not yet measurable.
In which places would you never want to live? I always trust on my first impression. The rest are personal preferences. I feel most comfortable in nature. From my professional experience and the resulting static data, I can say that I would not live in a place that used to be a battlefield, on the site of an abandoned slaughterhouse or in the building of a former butcher's shop. I was once in an apartment that had been a dental practice for generations and the bed was exactly where the treatment chair used to be. I wouldn't like to live there either.
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"""
Driver for Linux servers running LVM.

"""

import math
import os
import socket

from oslo.config import cfg

from cinder.brick import exception as brick_exception
from cinder.brick.local_dev import lvm as lvm
from cinder import exception
from cinder.image import image_utils
from cinder.openstack.common import fileutils
from cinder.openstack.common import log as logging
from cinder.openstack.common import processutils
from cinder import units
from cinder import utils
from cinder.volume import driver
from cinder.volume import utils as volutils

LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)

volume_opts = [
    cfg.StrOpt('volume_group',
               default='cinder-volumes',
               help='Name for the VG that will contain exported volumes'),
    cfg.IntOpt('lvm_mirrors',
               default=0,
               help='If set, create lvms with multiple mirrors. Note that '
                    'this requires lvm_mirrors + 2 pvs with available space'),
    cfg.StrOpt('lvm_type',
               default='default',
               help='Type of LVM volumes to deploy; (default or thin)'),
]

CONF = cfg.CONF
CONF.register_opts(volume_opts)

class LVMVolumeDriver(driver.VolumeDriver):
    """Executes commands relating to Volumes."""

    VERSION = '2.0.0'

    def __init__(self, vg_obj=None, *args, **kwargs):
        super(LVMVolumeDriver, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
        self.configuration.append_config_values(volume_opts)
        self.hostname = socket.gethostname()
        self.vg = vg_obj
        self.backend_name =\
            self.configuration.safe_get('volume_backend_name') or 'LVM'
        self.protocol = 'local'

    def set_execute(self, execute):
        self._execute = execute

    def check_for_setup_error(self):
        """Verify that requirements are in place to use LVM driver."""
        if self.vg is None:
            root_helper = utils.get_root_helper()
            try:
                self.vg = lvm.LVM(self.configuration.volume_group,
                                  root_helper,
                                  lvm_type=self.configuration.lvm_type,
                                  executor=self._execute)
            except brick_exception.VolumeGroupNotFound:
                message = ("Volume Group %s does not exist" %
                           self.configuration.volume_group)
                raise exception.VolumeBackendAPIException(data=message)

        vg_list = volutils.get_all_volume_groups(
            self.configuration.volume_group)
        vg_dict = \
            (vg for vg in vg_list if vg['name'] == self.vg.vg_name).next()
        if vg_dict is None:
            message = ("Volume Group %s does not exist" %
                       self.configuration.volume_group)
            raise exception.VolumeBackendAPIException(data=message)

        if self.configuration.lvm_type == 'thin':
            # Specific checks for using Thin provisioned LV's
            if not volutils.supports_thin_provisioning():
                message = ("Thin provisioning not supported "
                           "on this version of LVM.")
                raise exception.VolumeBackendAPIException(data=message)

            pool_name = "%s-pool" % self.configuration.volume_group
            if self.vg.get_volume(pool_name) is None:
                try:
                    self.vg.create_thin_pool(pool_name)
                except processutils.ProcessExecutionError as exc:
                    exception_message = ("Failed to create thin pool, "
                                         "error message was: %s"
                                         % exc.stderr)
                    raise exception.VolumeBackendAPIException(
                        data=exception_message)

    def _sizestr(self, size_in_g):
        if int(size_in_g) == 0:
            return '100m'
        return '%sg' % size_in_g

    def _volume_not_present(self, volume_name):
        return self.vg.get_volume(volume_name) is None

    def _delete_volume(self, volume, is_snapshot=False):
        """Deletes a logical volume."""
        if self.configuration.volume_clear != 'none' and \
                self.configuration.lvm_type != 'thin':
            self._clear_volume(volume, is_snapshot)

        name = volume['name']
        if is_snapshot:
            name = self._escape_snapshot(volume['name'])
        self.vg.delete(name)

    def _clear_volume(self, volume, is_snapshot=False):
        # zero out old volumes to prevent data leaking between users
        # TODO(ja): reclaiming space should be done lazy and low priority
        if is_snapshot:
            # if the volume to be cleared is a snapshot of another volume
            # we need to clear out the volume using the -cow instead of the
            # directly volume path.  We need to skip this if we are using
            # thin provisioned LVs.
            # bug# lp1191812
            dev_path = self.local_path(volume) + "-cow"
        else:
            dev_path = self.local_path(volume)

        # TODO(jdg): Maybe we could optimize this for snaps by looking at
        # the cow table and only overwriting what's necessary?
        # for now we're still skipping on snaps due to hang issue
        if not os.path.exists(dev_path):
            msg = (_('Volume device file path %s does not exist.')
                   % dev_path)
            LOG.error(msg)
            raise exception.VolumeBackendAPIException(data=msg)

        size_in_g = volume.get('size', volume.get('volume_size', None))
        if size_in_g is None:
            msg = (_("Size for volume: %s not found, "
                     "cannot secure delete.") % volume['id'])
            LOG.error(msg)
            raise exception.InvalidParameterValue(msg)

        # clear_volume expects sizes in MiB, we store integer GiB
        # be sure to convert before passing in
        vol_sz_in_meg = size_in_g * units.KiB

        volutils.clear_volume(
            vol_sz_in_meg, dev_path,
            volume_clear=self.configuration.volume_clear,
            volume_clear_size=self.configuration.volume_clear_size)

    def _escape_snapshot(self, snapshot_name):
        # Linux LVM reserves name that starts with snapshot, so that
        # such volume name can't be created. Mangle it.
        if not snapshot_name.startswith('snapshot'):
            return snapshot_name
        return '_' + snapshot_name

    def _create_volume(self, name, size, lvm_type, mirror_count, vg=None):
        vg_ref = self.vg
        if vg is not None:
            vg_ref = vg

        vg_ref.create_volume(name, size, lvm_type, mirror_count)

    def create_volume(self, volume):
        """Creates a logical volume."""
        mirror_count = 0
        if self.configuration.lvm_mirrors:
            mirror_count = self.configuration.lvm_mirrors

        self._create_volume(volume['name'],
                            self._sizestr(volume['size']),
                            self.configuration.lvm_type,
                            mirror_count)

    def create_volume_from_snapshot(self, volume, snapshot):
        """Creates a volume from a snapshot."""
        self._create_volume(volume['name'],
                            self._sizestr(volume['size']),
                            self.configuration.lvm_type,
                            self.configuration.lvm_mirrors)

        # Some configurations of LVM do not automatically activate
        # ThinLVM snapshot LVs.
        self.vg.activate_lv(snapshot['name'], is_snapshot=True)

       # copy_volume expects sizes in MiB, we store integer GiB
       # be sure to convert before passing in
        volutils.copy_volume(self.local_path(snapshot),
                             self.local_path(volume),
                             snapshot['volume_size'] * units.KiB,
                             self.configuration.volume_dd_blocksize,
                             execute=self._execute)

    def delete_volume(self, volume):
        """Deletes a logical volume."""

        # NOTE(jdg):  We don't need to explicitly call
        # remove export here because we already did it
        # in the manager before we got here.

        if self._volume_not_present(volume['name']):
            # If the volume isn't present, then don't attempt to delete
            return True

        if self.vg.lv_has_snapshot(volume['name']):
            LOG.error(_('Unabled to delete due to existing snapshot '
                        'for volume: %s') % volume['name'])
            raise exception.VolumeIsBusy(volume_name=volume['name'])

        self._delete_volume(volume)

    def create_snapshot(self, snapshot):
        """Creates a snapshot."""

        self.vg.create_lv_snapshot(self._escape_snapshot(snapshot['name']),
                                   snapshot['volume_name'],
                                   self.configuration.lvm_type)

    def delete_snapshot(self, snapshot):
        """Deletes a snapshot."""
        if self._volume_not_present(self._escape_snapshot(snapshot['name'])):
            # If the snapshot isn't present, then don't attempt to delete
            LOG.warning(_("snapshot: %s not found, "
                          "skipping delete operations") % snapshot['name'])
            return True

        # TODO(yamahata): zeroing out the whole snapshot triggers COW.
        # it's quite slow.
        self._delete_volume(snapshot, is_snapshot=True)

    def local_path(self, volume, vg=None):
        if vg is None:
            vg = self.configuration.volume_group
        # NOTE(vish): stops deprecation warning
        escaped_group = vg.replace('-', '--')
        escaped_name = self._escape_snapshot(volume['name']).replace('-', '--')
        return "/dev/mapper/%s-%s" % (escaped_group, escaped_name)

    def copy_image_to_volume(self, context, volume, image_service, image_id):
        """Fetch the image from image_service and write it to the volume."""
        image_utils.fetch_to_raw(context,
                                 image_service,
                                 image_id,
                                 self.local_path(volume),
                                 self.configuration.volume_dd_blocksize,
                                 size=volume['size'])

    def copy_volume_to_image(self, context, volume, image_service, image_meta):
        """Copy the volume to the specified image."""
        image_utils.upload_volume(context,
                                  image_service,
                                  image_meta,
                                  self.local_path(volume))

    def create_cloned_volume(self, volume, src_vref):
        """Creates a clone of the specified volume."""

        mirror_count = 0
        if self.configuration.lvm_mirrors:
            mirror_count = self.configuration.lvm_mirrors
        LOG.info(_('Creating clone of volume: %s') % src_vref['id'])
        volume_name = src_vref['name']
        temp_id = 'tmp-snap-%s' % volume['id']
        temp_snapshot = {'volume_name': volume_name,
                         'size': src_vref['size'],
                         'volume_size': src_vref['size'],
                         'name': 'clone-snap-%s' % volume['id'],
                         'id': temp_id}

        self.create_snapshot(temp_snapshot)
        self._create_volume(volume['name'],
                            self._sizestr(volume['size']),
                            self.configuration.lvm_type,
                            mirror_count)

        self.vg.activate_lv(temp_snapshot['name'], is_snapshot=True)

       # copy_volume expects sizes in MiB, we store integer GiB
       # be sure to convert before passing in
        try:
            volutils.copy_volume(
                self.local_path(temp_snapshot),
                self.local_path(volume),
                src_vref['size'] * units.KiB,
                self.configuration.volume_dd_blocksize,
                execute=self._execute)
        finally:
            self.delete_snapshot(temp_snapshot)

    def clone_image(self, volume, image_location, image_id, image_meta):
        return None, False

    def backup_volume(self, context, backup, backup_service):
        """Create a new backup from an existing volume."""
        volume = self.db.volume_get(context, backup['volume_id'])
        volume_path = self.local_path(volume)
        with utils.temporary_chown(volume_path):
            with fileutils.file_open(volume_path) as volume_file:
                backup_service.backup(backup, volume_file)

    def restore_backup(self, context, backup, volume, backup_service):
        """Restore an existing backup to a new or existing volume."""
        volume_path = self.local_path(volume)
        with utils.temporary_chown(volume_path):
            with fileutils.file_open(volume_path, 'wb') as volume_file:
                backup_service.restore(backup, volume['id'], volume_file)

    def get_volume_stats(self, refresh=False):
        """Get volume status.

        If 'refresh' is True, run update the stats first.
        """

        if refresh:
            self._update_volume_stats()

        return self._stats

    def _update_volume_stats(self):
        """Retrieve stats info from volume group."""

        LOG.debug(_("Updating volume stats"))
        if self.vg is None:
            LOG.warning(_('Unable to update stats on non-initialized '
                          'Volume Group: %s'), self.configuration.volume_group)
            return

        self.vg.update_volume_group_info()
        data = {}

        # Note(zhiteng): These information are driver/backend specific,
        # each driver may define these values in its own config options
        # or fetch from driver specific configuration file.
        data["volume_backend_name"] = self.backend_name
        data["vendor_name"] = 'Open Source'
        data["driver_version"] = self.VERSION
        data["storage_protocol"] = self.protocol

        if self.configuration.lvm_mirrors > 0:
            data['total_capacity_gb'] =\
                self.vg.vg_mirror_size(self.configuration.lvm_mirrors)
            data['free_capacity_gb'] =\
                self.vg.vg_mirror_free_space(self.configuration.lvm_mirrors)
        elif self.configuration.lvm_type == 'thin':
            data['total_capacity_gb'] = self.vg.vg_thin_pool_size
            data['free_capacity_gb'] = self.vg.vg_thin_pool_free_space
        else:
            data['total_capacity_gb'] = self.vg.vg_size
            data['free_capacity_gb'] = self.vg.vg_free_space
        data['reserved_percentage'] = self.configuration.reserved_percentage
        data['QoS_support'] = False
        data['location_info'] =\
            ('LVMVolumeDriver:%(hostname)s:%(vg)s'
             ':%(lvm_type)s:%(lvm_mirrors)s' %
             {'hostname': self.hostname,
              'vg': self.configuration.volume_group,
              'lvm_type': self.configuration.lvm_type,
              'lvm_mirrors': self.configuration.lvm_mirrors})

        self._stats = data

    def extend_volume(self, volume, new_size):
        """Extend an existing volume's size."""
        self.vg.extend_volume(volume['name'],
                              self._sizestr(new_size))

    def manage_existing(self, volume, existing_ref):
        """Manages an existing LV.

        Renames the LV to match the expected name for the volume.
        Error checking done by manage_existing_get_size is not repeated.
        """
        lv_name = existing_ref['lv_name']
        lv = self.vg.get_volume(lv_name)

        # Attempt to rename the LV to match the OpenStack internal name.
        try:
            self.vg.rename_volume(lv_name, volume['name'])
        except processutils.ProcessExecutionError as exc:
            exception_message = (_("Failed to rename logical volume %(name)s, "
                                   "error message was: %(err_msg)s")
                                 % {'name': lv_name,
                                    'err_msg': exc.stderr})
            raise exception.VolumeBackendAPIException(
                data=exception_message)

    def manage_existing_get_size(self, volume, existing_ref):
        """Return size of an existing LV for manage_existing.

        existing_ref is a dictionary of the form:
        {'lv_name': <name of LV>}
        """

        # Check that the reference is valid
        if 'lv_name' not in existing_ref:
            reason = _('Reference must contain lv_name element.')
            raise exception.ManageExistingInvalidReference(
                existing_ref=existing_ref, reason=reason)
        lv_name = existing_ref['lv_name']
        lv = self.vg.get_volume(lv_name)

        # Raise an exception if we didn't find a suitable LV.
        if not lv:
            kwargs = {'existing_ref': lv_name,
                      'reason': 'Specified logical volume does not exist.'}
            raise exception.ManageExistingInvalidReference(**kwargs)

        # LV size is returned in gigabytes.  Attempt to parse size as a float
        # and round up to the next integer.
        try:
            lv_size = int(math.ceil(float(lv['size'])))
        except ValueError:
            exception_message = (_("Failed to manage existing volume "
                                   "%(name)s, because reported size %(size)s "
                                   "was not a floating-point number.")
                                 % {'name': lv_name,
                                    'size': lv['size']})
            raise exception.VolumeBackendAPIException(
                data=exception_message)
        return lv_size

class LVMISCSIDriver(LVMVolumeDriver, driver.ISCSIDriver):
    """Executes commands relating to ISCSI volumes.

    We make use of model provider properties as follows:

    ``provider_location``
      if present, contains the iSCSI target information in the same
      format as an ietadm discovery
      i.e. '<ip>:<port>,<portal> <target IQN>'

    ``provider_auth``
      if present, contains a space-separated triple:
      '<auth method> <auth username> <auth password>'.
      `CHAP` is the only auth_method in use at the moment.
    """

    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        self.db = kwargs.get('db')
        self.target_helper = self.get_target_helper(self.db)
        super(LVMISCSIDriver, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
        self.backend_name =\
            self.configuration.safe_get('volume_backend_name') or 'LVM_iSCSI'
        self.protocol = 'iSCSI'

    def set_execute(self, execute):
        super(LVMISCSIDriver, self).set_execute(execute)
        if self.target_helper is not None:
            self.target_helper.set_execute(execute)

    def _create_target(self, iscsi_name, iscsi_target,
                       volume_path, chap_auth, lun=0,
                       check_exit_code=False, old_name=None):
        # NOTE(jdg): tgt driver has an issue where with a lot of activity
        # (or sometimes just randomly) it will get *confused* and attempt
        # to reuse a target ID, resulting in a target already exists error
        # Typically a simple retry will address this

        # For now we have this while loop, might be useful in the
        # future to throw a retry decorator in common or utils
        attempts = 2
        while attempts > 0:
            attempts -= 1
            try:
                # NOTE(jdg): For TgtAdm case iscsi_name is all we need
                # should clean this all up at some point in the future
                tid = self.target_helper.create_iscsi_target(
                    iscsi_name,
                    iscsi_target,
                    0,
                    volume_path,
                    chap_auth,
                    check_exit_code=check_exit_code,
                    old_name=old_name)
                break

            except brick_exception.ISCSITargetCreateFailed:
                if attempts == 0:
                    raise
                else:
                    LOG.warning(_('Error creating iSCSI target, retrying '
                                  'creation for target: %s') % iscsi_name)
        return tid

    def ensure_export(self, context, volume):
        volume_name = volume['name']
        iscsi_name = "%s%s" % (self.configuration.iscsi_target_prefix,
                               volume_name)
        volume_path = "/dev/%s/%s" % (self.configuration.volume_group,
                                      volume_name)
        # NOTE(jdg): For TgtAdm case iscsi_name is the ONLY param we need
        # should clean this all up at some point in the future
        model_update = self.target_helper.ensure_export(context, volume,
                                                        iscsi_name,
                                                        volume_path)
        if model_update:
            self.db.volume_update(context, volume['id'], model_update)

    def create_export(self, context, volume):
        return self._create_export(context, volume)

    def _create_export(self, context, volume, vg=None):
        """Creates an export for a logical volume."""
        if vg is None:
            vg = self.configuration.volume_group

        volume_path = "/dev/%s/%s" % (vg, volume['name'])

        data = self.target_helper.create_export(context, volume, volume_path)
        return {
            'provider_location': data['location'],
            'provider_auth': data['auth'],
        }

    def remove_export(self, context, volume):
        self.target_helper.remove_export(context, volume)

    def migrate_volume(self, ctxt, volume, host, thin=False, mirror_count=0):
        """Optimize the migration if the destination is on the same server.

        If the specified host is another back-end on the same server, and
        the volume is not attached, we can do the migration locally without
        going through iSCSI.
        """

        false_ret = (False, None)
        if volume['status'] != 'available':
            return false_ret
        if 'location_info' not in host['capabilities']:
            return false_ret
        info = host['capabilities']['location_info']
        try:
            (dest_type, dest_hostname, dest_vg, lvm_type, lvm_mirrors) =\
                info.split(':')
            lvm_mirrors = int(lvm_mirrors)
        except ValueError:
            return false_ret
        if (dest_type != 'LVMVolumeDriver' or dest_hostname != self.hostname):
            return false_ret

        if dest_vg != self.vg.vg_name:
            vg_list = volutils.get_all_volume_groups()
            try:
                (vg for vg in vg_list if vg['name'] == dest_vg).next()
            except StopIteration:
                message = ("Destination Volume Group %s does not exist" %
                           dest_vg)
                LOG.error(_('%s'), message)
                return false_ret

            helper = utils.get_root_helper()
            dest_vg_ref = lvm.LVM(dest_vg, helper,
                                  lvm_type=lvm_type,
                                  executor=self._execute)
            self.remove_export(ctxt, volume)
            self._create_volume(volume['name'],
                                self._sizestr(volume['size']),
                                lvm_type,
                                lvm_mirrors,
                                dest_vg_ref)

        volutils.copy_volume(self.local_path(volume),
                             self.local_path(volume, vg=dest_vg),
                             volume['size'],
                             self.configuration.volume_dd_blocksize,
                             execute=self._execute)
        self._delete_volume(volume)
        model_update = self._create_export(ctxt, volume, vg=dest_vg)

        return (True, model_update)

    def _iscsi_location(self, ip, target, iqn, lun=None):
        return "%s:%s,%s %s %s" % (ip, self.configuration.iscsi_port,
                                   target, iqn, lun)

    def _iscsi_authentication(self, chap, name, password):
        return "%s %s %s" % (chap, name, password)

class LVMISERDriver(LVMISCSIDriver, driver.ISERDriver):
    """Executes commands relating to ISER volumes.

    We make use of model provider properties as follows:

    ``provider_location``
      if present, contains the iSER target information in the same
      format as an ietadm discovery
      i.e. '<ip>:<port>,<portal> <target IQN>'

    ``provider_auth``
      if present, contains a space-separated triple:
      '<auth method> <auth username> <auth password>'.
      `CHAP` is the only auth_method in use at the moment.
    """

    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        self.target_helper = self.get_target_helper(kwargs.get('db'))
        LVMVolumeDriver.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
        self.backend_name =\
            self.configuration.safe_get('volume_backend_name') or 'LVM_iSER'
        self.protocol = 'iSER'

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State lawmakers try to bridge widening local-news gaps
July 10, 2019 By Monica Busch
On the last Friday in May, GateHouse New England distributed the final edition of the Hopkinton Crier—a small, 32-year-old weekly paper covering the idyllic Massachusetts town most famous as the start of the Boston Marathon. On Friday, June 7, GateHouse replaced the Crier with Village News, a regional weekly newspaper whose coverage includes Hopkinton as well as nearby Westborough, Southborough, Northborough, and Shrewsbury—towns whose weekly papers had also been subsumed.
"We've brought together the most important news, information and entertainment from your area and put it all in one easy-to-find place," read a short note to readers placed in the Village News' first edition. "We are introducing some change, but much remains the same." The note, whose authorship was not disclosed, likened the new consolidation to "minimalist millennials" and "Marie Kondo's tidying," further remarking that "everyone nowadays seems to be distilling their surroundings to their most essential purpose."
The Crier was not the only GateHouse paper quietly laid to rest in Massachusetts. According to a now-widely circulated memo dated May 31, the company condensed 50 of its Bay State weekly publications into 18 regional publications at the exact same time. The mergers came just a week after GateHouse eliminated about 200 positions nationwide, a move that CEO Mike Reed described to Poynter as "a small restructuring."
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Peter Meyer, Vice President of GateHouse's New England division, tells CJR via email that the 50 weeklies targeted during the consolidation "were among the weakest" of GateHouse's "110-plus weekly titles in New England." Nearly half of those 50 titles, he says, had paid circulation of less than 500 a piece.
"These print titles simply were not large enough to stand on their own, but by merging neighboring weeklies the new titles will continue to serve valued readers and advertisers," says Meyer, who is optimistic about how the New England weeklies will function going forward. "I think readers and advertisers will work with us and support the new Village News and other regional weeklies, as long as we deliver the community news they expect, which we are fully committed to doing." Meyer says the change will not reduce the number of reporters.
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Richard Lodge, a former longtime editor at the GateHouse-owned MetroWest Daily News, says he isn't convinced that a hyper-local weekly is a viable publishing model in a digital-media landscape. (GateHouse's WickedLocal.com sites will continue to cover local news on a town-by-town basis, Lodge says—a point Meyer makes, as well.)
"I worry there's going to be kind of a vicious cycle here," Dan Kennedy, associate professor at Northeastern University's School of Journalism, says. "There's a possibility that readers are really turned off by the consolidation of their local weekly into other weeklies, and they either drop the paper or don't renew it." That could lead to less revenue for GateHouse, which could then lead to greater cuts, Kennedy says.
The final issue of The Westborough News, one of five GateHouse-owned papers in Massachusetts merged under the name Village News. Via Monica Busch.
Kennedy, with state Rep. Lori Ehrlich, recently developed Massachusetts House Bill 181, which proposes a commission to study "communities underserved by local journalism." The commission—whose 17 members would include representatives from the state government, nearby universities, local publications, and industry trade organizations—would also review public-policy solutions for state news media business models, potential nonprofit solutions, and "identifying career pathways…for aspiring journalists in Massachusetts." Ehrlich, referencing concerns about government involvement in news production, says the bill was conceived with deference to reporters' role as civic watchdogs.
"I see it as advocating for democracy," Ehrlich says. "Without a functioning news industry, you know, our democracy breaks down." The commission's authority would be limited to simply researching the news media's status in the state, Ehrlich says. Some of the issues she is concerned about are dwindling newsroom staff and newspaper closures. Many local newsrooms, she says, "are shadows of their former selves."
The commission would meet at least five times over the course of one year. During those meetings, members would sift through data and "existing literature" about journalism in Massachusetts, according to the bill. At the end of the year, members would be required to submit a summary of their findings, as well as any policy recommendations, to the governor's office, as well as state legislative leaders.
Kennedy, a respected media critic and commentator, would sit on the commission, and makes clear that its role would not involve political meddling. Referencing its role in addressing local news' sustainability efforts, Kennedy says, "I don't really see that there's any action the commission could take that is going to be any sort of a solution to the problem, except maybe calling attention to some good projects that are going on, in the hopes that other people might emulate them." Educating the public, he says, "is as important as anything."
Massachusetts is not the only state whose government is taking the temperature of the local news industry. Last year, New Jersey passed a bill establishing a Civic Information Consortium, a body that will fund media projects tasked with improving "the quantity and quality of news and information in New Jersey communities," according to a press release from Free Press, a media advocacy nonprofit that helped push the initiative forward. The consortium was established in 2018, but has yet to secure funding — although $2 million was set aside for the group as part of the next fiscal year's budget.
There's also activity at the federal level. In the first week of June, US Rep. Mark DeSaulnier introduced the Saving Local News Act, which is aimed at making it easier for news organizations to claim nonprofit status. DeSaulnier said in a press release at the time that he hopes the bill would make it easier for news outlets to "focus on quality content and flourish unencumbered by ever-increasing demands for greater profits."
The future of H181 depends on whether or not it is ultimately passed in committee, where the bill is currently immersed in the public hearing process. So far, says Ehrlich, criticism has focused in particular on who would sit on the commission. She's heard complaints that such a commission should include people from journalism nonprofits or from some of the state's public universities. (Northeastern, which is based in Boston, is private.) Ehrlich said she's fine with that, and that she's open to amending the bill. At the end of the day, she says, she wants to make sure that Massachusetts communities have thoughtful, local news coverage.
"I think people still want to know what's going on in their community," Ehrlich says. Local news, she adds, is "how we get to know each other."
RELATED: Two new bills in Congress propose a helping hand for a hurting industry
Monica Busch is a reporter from Massachusetts. You can find her on Twitter as @somethingmonica.


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Ukrainian Relief and Security Funding Discussed at RAA's Rosh Chodesh Adar Beis Conference
On Sunday, March 6, 2022, the Rabbinical Alliance of America/Igud HaRabbonim (RAA), convened its monthly (Rosh Chodesh Beis) seudah and conference at Kahal Bnei Matisyahu, where Rabbi Yaakov Klass, RAA presidium chairman serves as rabbi. The Rosh Chodesh Adar Beis conference was dedicated by Rabbi Mendy Mirocznik, RAA executive vice-president, in memory of his grandmother Mrs. Bella Simah Mirocznik, Bella Simah Bas HaRav Menachem Mendel a"h, yahrzeit 7 Adar Beis.
At the Rosh Chodesh Adar Beis Conference, Rabbi Klass reiterated, "the important need for the Jewish community to support the humanitarian relief efforts as Ukraine finds itself under attack from Russia. To that end, we at the Igud HaRabbonim will not do a separate collection, but rather we encourage the Jewish community and our member rabbis to select from the many great efforts being undertaken by the Conference of European Rabbis, Agudath Israel of America, National Council of Young Israel and the Orthodox Union. Please pick one of these great charities and show the Jewish communities support during this trying time. Let us not be silent; let us be proactive and do our share. As rabbis, let us pray for peace and encourage our congregants to engage in extra mitzvahs, Torah learning and acts of charity and kindness. By doing our part, we pray the Creator of the Universe will have mercy and bring an end to the bloodshed and destruction."
Rabbi Mendy Mirocznik, commented, "I am not old enough to have experienced when United Kingdom Prime Minter Neville Chamberlain enacted his policy of appeasement toward Nazi Germany prior to World War II, resulting in the Munich Pact of 1938, prior to the outbreak of the Second World War on September 1, 1939. However, one thing is for sure, we learned as Jews that the world must never remain silent and that all decent people must do their share to make a difference. We do not know what the result of the current Ukraine conflict will be. We do know that as Jews we have a moral and ethical responsibility to do whatever we can to establish peace in that region."
The other important item of discussion centered around the United States House Committee on Homeland Security's passage of a bill that authorizes $500 million each year for 2023-2028 for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), so that synagogues and other houses of worship, day schools and other nonprofits at risk of terror attacks can improve building security.
The Nonprofit Security Grant Program Improvement Act (HR 6825), introduced by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.), comes in the wake of the Jan. 15 hostage-taking at a Colleyville, Texas synagogue, as well as deadly attacks on other synagogues and churches nationally. The bill also directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which administers the NSGP, to establish a dedicated office within the agency to administer the grants. The NSGP is currently funded at $180 million, and the Orthodox Union has been pressing to double that amount to $360 million for 2022.
Mirocznik applauded this positive action by the United States House Committee on Homeland Security "as sending a clear, unambiguous and resounding message that the Federal Government understands that combating antisemitism and hate should never be a partisan issue. It further demonstrates a recognition that religious institutions such as synagogues, houses of worship and schools need public assistance to prevent tragedies such as Pittsburg or Colleyville from ever reoccurring. This enhancement of security and tools to thwart hateful antisemitic and bigoted attacks will give members of the Jewish faith comfort knowing that they can pray, attend functions and receive education in a safe environment. We fervently pray that this will all be unnecessary when we succeed in eradicating antisemitism, racism and bigotry. Until then, this landmark security enhancement allows for all Americans to feel safer in their homes, neighborhoods, streets and houses of worship. This truly is an important step that is greatly appreciated and applauded by the Rabbinical Alliance of America. "
Also participating in the Rosh Chodesh Adar Beis Conference was Rabbi Gil Student, director of RAA's Halacha Commission, who addressed a question of cutting-edge technology, Non-Fungible Tokens as they relate to the Purim holiday; and Rabbi Moish Schmerler, RAA's administrative director.
PICTURES BELOW THE VIDEOS
1. Rav Shlomo Segal – Tehillim
2. Rav Mendy Mirocznik – Opening Remarks
3. Rav Leonard (Yehuda) Blank – Chaplaincy Commission Update
4. Rav Ya'akov Klass – Torah Insights on Current Events
5. Rav Mendy Mirocznik – Thoughts on Current Events
6. Rav Gil Student – Dvar Halacha
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