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Q: How can I use ToUnicode without breaking dead key support? A similar question has already been asked, so I'm not going to waste time re-explaining it, an existing discussion can be found here:
ToAscii/ToUnicode in a keyboard hook destroys dead keys
The reason I'm posting a new question however is that I seem to have come across a 'solution', but I'm not quite sure how to implement it.
This blog post seems to propose a solution to the problem of ToUnicode killing dead-key support:
http://www.siao2.com/2005/01/19/355870.aspx
However I'm not sure how to implement the suggested solution. A push in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
To be clear, the part I'm referring to is this:

There are two ways to work around this:
1) You can keep calling ToUnicode with the same info until it is cleared out and then call it one more time to put the state back where it was if you had never typed anything, or
2) You can load all of the keyboard info ahead of time and then when they type information you can look up in your own info cache what the keystrokes mean, without having to call APIs later.

I'm not quite sure how to do either of those things (keyboards and internationalization are far from my strong point), so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

A: The first part of the answer is entirely information-free. However, the second part does make sense. ToUnicode() should have been a pure function, which merely acts as a lookup. However, it isn't. But you can call it repeatedly for all expected inputs, store those in your own lookup table and access that.
I'd recommend that Microsoft adds a lookDontTouch flag to the wFlags parameter; that would be a trivial non-breaking API fix.

A: If you broaden your search to include key logging, you might get some answers. The method presented in the link is extremely cumbersome compared to ToUnicode, but it works. It evolves around finding the current active keyboard layout from the registry and then manually load and parse the proper DLL.
As a note of warning, I've seen the loading part fail miserably on 64-bit Windows.


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/**
 * Autogenerated by Avro
 *
 * DO NOT EDIT DIRECTLY
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package graphene.model.idl;
@SuppressWarnings("all")
/** Direction of desired links */
@org.apache.avro.specific.AvroGenerated
public enum G_DirectionFilter {
  SOURCE, DESTINATION, BOTH  ;
  public static final org.apache.avro.Schema SCHEMA$ = new org.apache.avro.Schema.Parser().parse("{\"type\":\"enum\",\"name\":\"G_DirectionFilter\",\"namespace\":\"graphene.model.idl\",\"doc\":\"Direction of desired links\",\"symbols\":[\"SOURCE\",\"DESTINATION\",\"BOTH\"]}");
  public static org.apache.avro.Schema getClassSchema() { return SCHEMA$; }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Banks plan to have spent close to R47-billion to finance mortgages for "affordable housing" by the end of this year.
The Banking Association of SA said the four major banks had spent R39.6-billion by the end of March on financing new homes and providing home-improvement loans for the affordable housing market. The association said banks were well on target to meet and exceed their December deadline for spending the R42-billion earmarked for housing loans for households earning between R1500 and R10000 a month. It said banks had altered Financial Sector Charter projections and, by the end of the year, they expected to have spent R46.8-billion on affordable housing.
An example of the affordable housing efforts of the banks is the mixed-use development, Cosmo City, at Kya Sands, north of Johannesburg. It will have 12500 housing units, made up of fully and partially subsidised dwellings, rental apartments and bonded houses. The houses, aimed at civil servants such as teachers, nurses and police, range from 45m² to 65m². They cost between R180000 and R250000 in 2006, but t oday some of the properties are worth more than R350000.
The Financial Sector Charter housing co- ordinator for the association, Pierre Venter, said two thirds of the R39.6-billion was spent on financing new houses and the remainder on home improvements. Venter said the banks had at first thought that 80percent of the funding would be used to finance new houses.
The 67percent spend reflected the continued problem of a shortage of stock for affordable housing. He said the banking body wanted the government to tackle the issue. It had commissioned two reports on the drivers of increase in the cost of building, and projections of the housing supply between next year and 2013.
The association said its latest research, in 2005, revealed an estimated 650000-unit backlog in the affordable-housing market. But the department of housing currently faces a 2.3million backlog for Breaking New Ground housing. "The commissioned studies, expected to be available in the next two months, are critical for us to assess how much progress we have made in the partnership and what we need to do in future. "The affordable-housing backlog is also under strain from issues of land availability and infrastructure development. "Some areas have not been upgraded to accommodate densification and we need speedy implementation of infrastructure for the new developments," said Venter. The banking body said it was encouraged by the achievements despite the challenges.


What format was chosen for the report?
Many charities struggle to make their annual reports engaging and living documents, but the Brain Tumour Charity came up with the idea of making its offering, Spend Your Year With Us: Our Annual Report 2015/16, an office accessory that would have greater longevity and a better chance of being referred to regularly.
The charity made the report double up as a deskpad, complete with space for notes, to-do lists and even brainteasers, as well as information about landmarks achieved by the charity over the past year, key facts and case studies.
It hoped the innovative format, which includes different pages for each week of the year, would enable it reach more than just the person it was addressed to and would encourage supporters to remain engaged with the charity throughout the year.
With a budget of £4,000 for print, the report was completed in-house to keep costs down and ensure that as much money as possible could be spent on achieving the charity's goal of doubling the survival rate of people with brain tumours.
Why did it choose this approach?
The Brain Tumour Charity hoped that, by learning something new about the charity every week, those who read the report would become advocates for the charity and encourage others to support it.
The deskpad, which includes diversions such as word searches related to the charity's work and logic problems, was also intended to inspire people to become part of #TheBrainyBunch, a community committed to defeating brain tumours.
Clare Lucas, activism manager at Mencap, said it was "an incredibly clever idea that has been brilliantly executed".
She said: "The calendar layout is engaging and allows supporters to digest the report at a leisurely pace. It also means that the report lasts for the year, rather than being read and discarded."


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Good News About Teen Pregnancy
You probably saw this on the front page of the Washington Post this morning, but I figure it belongs front and center on our site, too.
Teen pregnancy and birth rates have dropped sharply across the Washington region in the past decade, with the District cutting its numbers by more than half to historic lows.
Arlington and Prince George's counties also have recorded striking decreases in both rates, which are among the most important indicators of children's well-being. And in virtually every jurisdiction, the trajectories have been particularly marked among African American teens, closing much of a once-intractable gap with white rates.
The reversals reflect national trends that have public health experts hopeful that programs and messages aimed at adolescents have hit their mark at last.
"We think kids are making better choices," said Donald Shell, health officer for Prince George's, where the birthrate for females age 15 to 19 fell by nearly a third between 1996 and 2005. "Our efforts finally are bringing forth some fruit."
The District has accomplished dramatic improvement. In 1996, its pregnancy rate for the same age group was 164.5 per 1,000. Appalled by the triple digits, a coalition of nonprofit groups and city agencies began reaching out to various communities, holding public discussions and trying to teach parents how to talk to their children about love, sex and relationships.
"The city was remarkably unified," recalled Brenda Rhodes Miller, executive director of the D.C. Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. Advocates vowed to reduce the rate to the mid-70s by 2005. Instead, as statistics released this month show, it plunged to 64.4. The reduction in the birthrate paralleled that. Teen Pregnancy, Birth Rates Plummet Across D.C. Region
Typically in our discussions here we lump pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections together, both being things we don't want unmarried teenagers to have to deal with. In that case, the answer is abstinence or condoms, and that's why MCPS focuses so much on those two approaches to prevention. But remember, there are contraceptives that don't protect against disease, and couples who are in a committed relationship generally have less reason to worry about getting infected with something, at least if they know the health status of their partner.
I'm sure everybody's going to claim credit for this decrease in teen pregnancy. Watch how long it takes for abstinence advocates to say this is because teens are "getting the message" about abstinence, and how long it takes the "safer sex" advocates to claim this is caused by teens having more knowledge about how to be careful.
Skipping down a little bit ...
Alexandria, which began tackling the issue "way back in the '70s," was the only jurisdiction to have its teen birthrate increase over the most recent decade and managed a minimal decline in its pregnancy rate. "I cannot say why," Jasper said.
In a country with the worst rates in the industrialized world, officials have focused on teen pregnancies and births because of their distressing, lifelong ramifications.
Adolescent mothers frequently compromise not only their health but also their future, dropping out of school and struggling financially. Their babies are at greater risk for a host of problems, including low birth weight and abuse, neglect and poor academic performance.
"Teen childbearing affects young people at both ends of childhood," the Annie E. Casey Foundation has noted.
Interesting that "tackling the issue" in Alexandria didn't seem to work.
Let me tell you, I don't take a lot of stock in government programs to change people's behavior. Did anybody "just say no" during the Reagan years? Has the "war on drugs" reduced anybody's drug use? Did Prohibition stop people from drinking? Do you think teenagers are going to make their most personal decisions based on something they read on a billboard somewhere? There ought to be a lesson in all of this.
OK, now the article is going to try to talk about the reasons for the decline.
The achievements since the mid-1990s are attributed in part to a delay in teenagers' start of sexual activity. Reasons for that are not easy to tease out, and the politicized push for abstinence-only curriculum in schools has made the discussion more volatile.
Most studies give more credit to teens' greater use of condoms and other protection and the wider array of options available to them, including such long-acting choices as the birth control patch.
Calvert County makes contraception accessible to girls at its family planning clinics for no charge and, except in rare cases, no questions. The approach might explain why the teen birthrate there fell 46 percent by 2005.
"Our underlying message is they should not be sexually active," health officer David Rogers said. Any counsel, like the contraception itself, is delivered in "a nonjudgmental way. . . . Surely our success is based on that."
Yes, the "politicized push for abstinence-only curriculum in schools" has made it much more difficult to talk about these things. There is a real question here: what kinds of conditions result in reduction of the rate of teen pregnancy. It's a straightforward question, really, you measure changes in the rate and some variables that you hypothesize might affect it. You elaborate on what works, drop what doesn't work. But no, the discussion is politicized, one side insists that the only thing that works is telling young people to abstain from sex. Nothing else can have any good effect, only that. So when studies come out, certain people jump up and either announce that "the study was flawed," or they twist the results in a way that fits their preconception, or whatever it takes for them to retain their conviction that they were right all along. And that is no way to actually learn what decisions can result in good outcomes, it seems to me.
Skipping down toward the end.
But even steady progress can suddenly slip. This summer, Montgomery County officials were surprised to learn that their teen birthrate had jumped to 20.1 in 2005 from 17.9 the previous year. It was the third consecutive increase, powered exclusively by births in the Latino community.
"The cultural component is one piece of a very complex story," said Judy Covich, the county's school health director.
Given the Washington region's changing demographics, as well as the country's, many communities soon could be facing the same challenge. Most family planning services lag in providing for language needs and cultural sensitivities, said David Landry of the Guttmacher Institute, which studies sexual and reproductive health.
Landry celebrates the undeniable headway that has been made with teen pregnancy and birthrates across the United States. He is uncertain what lies ahead, though.
"It's a very unclear future we are moving into," he said.
People can fight about the reasons for it, but I'm happy to see that the rates have gone down like they have.
Brijesh Kumar said...
Your blog contain enough resources about teen pregnancy. Its really too nice.
Most studies give more credit to teens' greater use of condoms and other protection and the wider array of options available to them, including such long-acting choices as the birth control patch. see discounts
Breakdown of the Religious Right
Survey Slashes Stereotypes
Conclusions Based on Estimates Based on Estimates
Can Congress Abstain from Abstinence?
Gotta Mention Dumbledore
Defining the Event in Terms of the Victim
Terrorist Sentenced
Why "Reparative Therapy" Is Bad

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People who have not accumulated a portfolio have no idea of SWR and tend to think the purpose of a large sum of money is to be spent. The faster the better.
I have 2 siblings--one just retired, and the other is considering retirement soon. The one recently retired was able to buy a modest home from the equity proceeds on the sale of her previous home. Other than the home, she has only a $90K nest egg, part of which she already spent to buy a car. She thinks she's doing fine. When I discussed SWR and similar concepts with her in the past, she simply assured me that she will never live to 90 and can always get a reverse mortgage on her home. In the meantime (big surprise), she is now spending another $10K of the $90K to enclose the rear patio on her home. I know that it is only a matter of a few years before she's depleted her nestegg, but she feels she can comfortably live on SS benefits. Her perspective of "Oh well, everything will work out in the end" is beyond me, but at least she has 4 children that I expect she can turn to if things get rough--I'm just hoping she doesn't turn to me.
My other sibling just turned 59 1/2 and quickly raided her 401K to pay off her credit card debt. She has no children she can 'fallback' on, and she doesn't own a home, but is planning on retiring soon. I have no idea how she expects to do it.
In short, at family gatherings, these two always show up in brand new clothes and jewelry, while I wear clothing I've owned for 10+ years. They show up with expensive gifts, while I contribute a decent bottle of wine, or a nice dessert. I dread the day that they come to me for help, as I (hope to) have just barely enough for me to retire comfortably.
I think I will start the 'losing so much money in the market' rumour soon regarding myself in the hope of avoiding what I foresee will be major family conflicts.


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package messenger.client;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.DataInputStream;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
import java.net.Socket;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import messenger.handler.ApplicationContext;
import messenger.request.Request;

public class ClientSocketHandler {

	private final String serverIp;
	private static final int port = ApplicationContext.appPort;

	public ClientSocketHandler(){
		serverIp = getServerIp();
	}
	static int a;
	public boolean sendRequest(Request request){
		Socket socket = null;
		OutputStream os = null;
		ObjectOutputStream oos = null;
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			os = socket.getOutputStream();
			oos = new ObjectOutputStream(os);
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				if (os != null) {
					os.close();
				}
				if (socket != null) {
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			String serverIp = null;
			while ((serverIp = bf.readLine()) != null) {
				return serverIp;
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		} catch (Exception e) {
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Off-limits: Inside Captain Kirk's Marina. Pools 18, 19 and 20 are permitted fishing waters.
License: Iowa and Illinois do reciprocate. However, if an angler enters Illinois or Iowa inland waters, a license from that state is required.
Catch Limit: 5 Size Limit: 14"


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To save the time and dollars, check out these adventurous things to do in Aruba that are must to make the vacation adventurous.
Aruba Ostrich Farm offers many exciting activities for all the age groups. The main attraction of this farm is the Ostrich. You can a chance to interact with these ostriches and click pictures to capture this captivating moment.
Philip's Animal Garden is a place that your kids will love and also get to know a lot more about the place. It is a non-profit organization, who aims to rescue exotic animals in the region. A few years back it was the only organization that took an initiative to rescue and rehabilitate the animals which now have resulted in a huge collection of exotic animals.
Jolly Pirates Sailing cruise offers a variety of crazy, exciting and breathtaking activities. It features snorkeling, 2-hour scenic sunset on the coastline of Aruba, unlimited exotic drinks from the unlimited open bar, rope swings and much more. A day on the Jolly Pirates Sailing cruise is a perfect way to enjoy a day without getting tired.
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with shivering fevers, but with slight sweats, the paroxysms being variable and irregular.
The words omitted by Kéhlewein mean "not intermitting altogether, but with exacerbations after the manner of tertians."
The earliest crisis was about the twentieth day ; in most cases the crisis was about the fortieth day, though in many it was about the eightieth. In some cases the illness did not end in this way, but in an irregular manner without a crisis. In the majority of these cases the fevers relapsed after a brief interval, and after the relapse a crisis occurred at the end of the same periods as before. The disease in many of these instances was so protracted that it even lasted during the winter.
Out of all those described in this constitution only the consumptives showed a high mortality-rate ; for all the other patients bore up well, and the other fevers did not prove fatal.


Empowering people for life change.
Sri Lanka's violent civil war ended in May 2009 after more than 25 years. The war caused thousands of deaths and continues to impact the population, environment, economy and overall development of the nation to this day. It has left many children displaced and lacking parental care. Thousands have been forced to leave school and work to support their families. Young marriage is also common. Many children live in institutions away from their families and others have been left as orphans due to the years of conflict. While the war is over and peace has come to the nation, there are still thousands of scarred and traumatized lives. Children still face the aftermath of war, poverty and dysfunctional families traumatized by the conflict.
Sri Lanka Displaced Children Development Project aims to support and empower displaced children and young people through quality education (primary, secondary and tertiary), improved healthcare, adequate subsistence (food, clothing, accommodation, water, sanitation and recreation), a safe family-like living environment, and ongoing developmental support (physical, emotional, mental and intellectual). The project focuses on three main elements: empowerment, capacity building and sustainability.
Three small family-style homes provide displaced Tamil minority children with a secure family-like environment. The well-being, care and empowerment of these children is key. All children are referred to our care by government departments and are educated within the community. A low ratio of carers is maintained in order to ensure each child's overall physical, emotional, mental and intellectual development.
The project has three primary goals for the next three years: to establish greater sustainability through a fully functioning farm, to provide skills training for young people through a Vocational Training Centre, and to empower displaced and disadvantaged children through education, developmental support and a safe living environment. The farm will generate produce and income for the homes, while the Vocational Training Centre will help prepare teenagers for their transition to independent life through short courses focused on agriculture or sewing. Our project believes in holistically supporting young people, and so aims to individually prepare them with education and employable skills.
102 400 993), an Australian NGO approved by the Minister for Foreign Affairs to carry out quality humanitarian projects with approved partners and provide aid to relieve poverty and ensure long term solutions. Global Development Group takes responsibility of the project according to OAGDS guidelines providing a governance role and assisting in the areas of planning, monitoring, evaluating and auditing to ensure the projects are carried out to OAGDS requirements.


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Book GN » » Sweet Tooth #1-40 (2009-2013) Complete
Sweet Tooth #1-40 (2009-2013) Complete
» Complete Series, V e r t i g o
Sweet Tooth #1-40 + Cover (2009-2013) Complete
English | CBR | 41 Issues | 954 MB
Out of the deep woods, from the mind of acclaimed cartoonist Jeff Lemire, comes a series like no other! After being raised in total isolation, Gus--a boy born with deer-like antlers--is left to survive in an American landscape devastated a decade earlier by an inexplicable pandemic.
Sweet Tooth Vol. 1: Out of the Woods #1-5
Following on the heels of THE NOBODY, his Vertigo graphic novel debut, writer/artist Jeff Lemire pens his very first ongoing series SWEET TOOTH. A cross between Bambi and Cormac McCarthy's The Road, SWEET TOOTH tells the story of Gus, a rare new breed of human/animal hybrid children, has been raised in isolation following an inexplicable pandemic that struck a decade earlier. Now, with the death of his father he's left to fend for himself . . . until he meets a hulking drifter named Jepperd who promises to help him. Jepperd and Gus set out on a post-apocalyptic journey into the devastated American landscape to find 'The Preserve' a refuge for hybrids.
This unique and haunting new series is written and illustrated by Eisner-nominated creator Lemire (The Essex County Trilogy) and colored by fellow Eisner nominee Jose Villarubia.
Sweet Tooth Vol. 2: In Captivity #6-11
In this second volume, Lemire explores the heartbreaking story of Jeppard and how he went from a devoted husband to the ruthless mercenary he is now. Meanwhile, Gus is captured in a camp with other hybrid creatures where he meets Dr. Singh, a scientist studying the plague that's wiped out so much of the world. By traveling more into Gus' past, Singh will learn more about the plague, as well as clues at how some of it might relate to Gus and his father.
Sweet Tooth Vol. 3: Animal Armies #12-17
In this third volume, Jeppard begins to form an army to topple the militia camp so he can rescue Gus and the other hybrid kids. But will he arrive too late to save anyone?
Sweet Tooth Vol. 4: Endangered Species #18-25
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Gus reluctantly joins Jepperd on missing persons hunt, but the tension between the two continues to grow. Meanwhile, Singh and Johnny come face to face with a deadly new threat, and Lucy and the girls meet Walter Fish, an enigmatic survivor who may have more to offer than meets the eye. Will this lead to a new sanctuary for them, or something far more dangerous?
Sweet Tooth Vol. 5: Unnatural Habitats #26-32
As the mysterious Captain James Thacker and his crew man a deadly expedition, they will uncover secrets centuries old, but what does any of this have to do with Gus and Jepperd? Plus, while Jeppard, Singh and Gus make plans to head to Alaska, things start to deteriorate for the rest of the group back at the sanctuary!
Interlude (issue 33): A very special issue of SWEET TOOTH as we check in on "The Continuing Adventures of The Big Man and The Little Boy." It's a children's story unlike any other - and a major step forward in the series.
Sweet Tooth Vol. 6: Wild Game
Dr. Singh arrives in Alaska and uncovers the origins of Gus and the hybrid children and the cause of the plague that decimated the world. And as Gus and Jepperd finally arrive in Alaska and come face to face with the truth, the militia continues to bear down on them. Their deadliest battle is still ahead.
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Sweet Tooth - The Deluxe Edition Book 01 (2015)
The Autumnlands - Tooth & Claw #1-14 (2014-2017)
Sweet Tooth Vol. 01 - Out of the Deep Woods (2010) (TPB)
DCP Essentials - The Return of Donna Troy (DC 2005)
Frankenstein - Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #0-16 (2011-2013) Complete
Dark Shrine #1-2 (of 2) (1998) Complete
Star Wars - Doctor Aphra #1-34 + Annuals (2017-2019)
Temptress - Art of Scott Lewis (2003)
Shadowman #1-11 (2018-2019)
Prowler #1-4 (1987) Complete
Toe Tags Vol 1 TPB (2014)
Bad Cat Comics 001 (2014)
Wyoming Doll (2019)
Frank Miller's Sin City v06 - Booze, Broads, & Bullets (2010, 3rd edition)
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"Srimati Radharani is the mother of the universe, the spiritual mother of all souls. And the concept of mother is the most sacred symbol—that of purity, selflessness, caring, sharing, nurturing, and love. That is why our sacred mantra is the holy names. It is the holy names in the vocative.
"'Hare' means 'Radhe.' It is a plaintive, desperate cry for the mother. 'Radhe! Please wake us up from this nightmare of mortal life! Remind us of the father we have forgotten and take us home!.


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This isn't an SDK but it is a fairly practical way to build Fuchsia software out of tree. It's really most useful for
porting legacy software.

This is not an official Google product.

## Build

Add the manifest to your Fuchsia checkout with jiri:
```
jiri import -name=sdk-manifest sdk https://github.com/ianloic/fuchsia-sdk-manifest.git
jiri update
```

Include the sdk in your build:
```
packages/gn/gen.py --modules=packages/gn/default,sdk/module
```

Then do a build...

The SDK build relies on the packages/gn/desc.py script, which hard-codes debug,
so the build should be a debug build.

## Outputs

The build produces the following outputs in an `sdk` directory under your output directory, for example
`//out/debug-x86-64/sdk/`:
 * `lib/libfuchsia.a` -- a static library that links in everything from the Fuchsia tree that a C++ app that uses Modular,
   FIDL and Mozart might want, except those libraries in Fuchsia's sysroot (ie, libmagenta, libmxio, ...).
 * `include/**` -- all includes required to make use of `libfuchsia.a`, minus those found in the Fuchsia sysroot.
 * `fuchsia.makevars` -- a file that can be included in a Makefile that sets CC, CXX, LD, CFLAGS, CXXFLAGS, LDFLAGS and
   LIBS appropriately.

## TODO
 * Generate files to help building with autoconf, CMake, directly in the shell
 * Generate pkg-config directory for use w/ autoconf


Signed copy of IS THIS THE LIFE WE REALLY WANT by Roger Waters (ex-Pink Floyd). I had this signed right before the New Orleans show in 2017, on the US + THEM tour.
Parting with it because needs must. The item "Roger Waters Signed CD Is This The Life We Really Want Pink Floyd" is in sale since Saturday, March 23, 2019. This item is in the category "Entertainment Memorabilia\Autographs-Original\Music\Rock & Pop\Records". The seller is "okcseller-6" and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.


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Disney Top Reads
November 17, 2016 Dream Team Disney
If you are planning a first time trip to Disney, or perhaps you are a seasoned vet, this little list of our favorite books is a fun one to look through and read until your heart's content!!!
Kingdom Keepers: One of Melissa's favorites, this one is a young reader style series of books. Thirteen-year-old Finn and several of his friends become holograms at Florida's Disney World and then find themselves literally pulled into nighttime adventures in the theme park. Ridley Pearson's fantasy (Disney Editions, 2005) is fast paced and technologically savvy. Finn and his friends make repeated forays after hours into the very guts of such Disney icons as Tom Sawyer's Island, It's a Small World, Adventure Mountain, and other rides both tame and wild as they lay siege to Maleficent, an evil witch whose minions are at work to destroy the Disney mystique. The kids hang out at the park looking for signs and signals that will aid them in their nighttime quest for securing Disney power. Their parents are mildly suspicious, but Finn and his pals are fast talkers, willing to face their nighttime nemeses alone, rather than bringing in adult forces. Gary Littman reads with a variety of accents, some of which are less successful than others, and it's easy to differentiate among both kids and adults. Given how much Disney has seeped into the very core of Americana, most listeners will be able to understand the references and will know for whom Maleficent is a foil. While the details about why one would become a hologram for Disney are slighted, the sleuthing aspect of the tale has universal appeal.-Francisca Goldsmith, Berkeley Public Library, CA
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story: (DVD…not a book) An intimate journey through the lives of Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the astoundingly prolific, Academy Award®-winning songwriting team that defined family musical entertainment for five decades with unforgettable songs like "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocous" from Mary Poppins, "I Wanna Be Like You" from The Jungle Book and the most translated song ever written "It's a Small World (After All)" from the Disneyland attraction. The feature-length documentary, conceived, produced and directed by two of the songwriters' sons, take audiences behind the scenes of the Hollywood magic factory and offers a rate glimpse of a unique creative process at work. It also explores a deep and longstanding rift that has kept the brothers personally estranged throughout much of their unparalleled professional partnership
Birnbaum's Official Guide: Birnbaum is the most respected and well-known name in Disney guides–and the only official guide. This updated edition of Birnbaum's Walt Disney World Resort takes readers through Disney's biggest resort with ease and flair and includes the most accurate, current information on prices and attractions.
Hidden Mickey's Book: Camouflaged images of Mickey Mouse are concealed all around the Walt Disney World Resort. Author Steve Barrett adds to the fun of finding them by turning the search into six scavenger hunts, complete with clues, hints, and points to be scored. Barrett has searched Magic Kingdom's New Fantasyland and all the rest of WDW to bring this guide to Disney World's "hidden Mickeys" up to date with scores of new sightings of the cleverly camouflaged images. Disney's designers have hidden them all around WDW―in the parks, shops, restaurants, and resort hotels―to delight visitors. Barrett offers a scavenger hunt for each of the four theme parks―Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom―as well as one for the WDW resort hotels, and one for everything else―Downtown Disney, the WDW water parks, the golf courses, and so on. Scavenger hunt for hidden Mickeys by following the "clues" in each hunt. Or consult the "Index to Mickey's Hiding Places" in the back of the book to look for Mickey wherever you find yourself, without following a scavenger hunt. This new sixth edition includes over 1,200 hidden Mickeys in all, with complete descriptions of each one in the "hints" sections of each scavenger hunt. Compete with family and friends to see who can find Mickey first. Or simply enjoy spotting these clever hidden images on your own.
Enjoy reading our recommendations, and please help us grow this list!!! We would love to know what your fav's are!
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The AeroMesh would be available 1Q07 along with VoWiFi SIP server, followed by the FMC server in 2H07.
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LA Macabre Interview: Christina Wren Talks New Thriller, Zack Snyder, And Dreams Of Playing Star Sapphire
Posted by Corbin Shanklin | Jan 7, 2021 | Interviews, Horror, TV | 0
LA Macabre is a horror series from writer-director Dan Ast that centers around a mysterious cult known as the "New Family". We at The Illuminerdi were lucky enough to speak with the lovely Christina Wren about the recently released season two.
Please enjoy our interview with Christina, who plays the fiery tech-genius JP on LA Macabre.
Talking LA Macabre With Christina Wren
How did you get involved with LA Macabre?
Dan is an old college friend of my husbands. They went to film school together, so I met him years ago when we were all making our first indie films, viewing them with each other and giving feedback. A few years later he was making LA Macabre and he asked me to play JP, which I was super pumped about.
LA Macabre
So you have a history with Dan Ast then. What's his creative process like? What was it like working with him on LA Macabre specifically?
As a writer, he is incredible. He just deep dives into the worlds that he's creating. He's spent a lot of time with several of his projects really digging deep into the world of cults and the kind of shows that he loves and wants to make in the thriller/horror genre. Just seeing his dedication to the writing process was fantastic. The season two scripts were about the size of three features, when he plopped it down in front of me.
That's incredible.
It is super incredible, and he did it entirely himself. He does not have a writer's room. He wove together these very, very craftily intertwined stories and I think it pays off really well in the end. So number one, seeing him as a writer was so cool.
His process as a director is very laid back. He is really affirming of his cinematographer Austin Smoak, and she has a very low key personality so it's a very calm, relaxed, communal environment.
Talk to me about the writing and characteristics of your LA Macabre character, JP.
So JP is a super cool character. She is a hacker, super tech genius, and also really playful, whic I like as a combination. She's pretty cool and makes herself comfortable and at home in this new group of people, she's very confident in how she approaches Ryan, who is a character from within the main ensemble that ends up bringing her into this community. She is generous, really down to help and puts herself at risk for these people that she really doesnt know very well. Once she's in, she's in, she's fully committed. She's got great integrity, really smart, really fun, and she has a strong moral core.
How does the situation with the "New Family" affect JP and Ryan's relationship?
I mean their relationship is so young. They've had a one night stand and they haven't called each other back, and then he needs her. So it's like the relationship is forming as all of this happens. I guess in terms of how it affects it, it would be that this is the bedrock, this is the foundation that it is built upon, this experience of crisis. It would be interesting in the future to see if that's something that binds them, or without that or outside of that, it either triggers something negative in them, or they just don't know how to connect other than that.
I'm not sure yet, we'll have to wait on Dan and see where that goes. I'm rooting for them, I think that they are different from each other but clearly get a kick out of each other and I like that.
Were there any specific performances or characters that inspired you as JP?
Not specifically, when I was prepping for her I did a lot of research about the tech side of the character, what her knowledge base would be, what all of the jargon I would be spewing actually meant. So I think that inspired me, just that she knows a lot. Also, the dialogue that Dan wrote for her is very confident and sassy, so from that at least I just took away a character that was very surefooted in her life's work and who she was. But no, there wasn't a specific other character I was looking at while building her.
My favorite scene in LA Macabre is the scene when you are trapped in the barrel. What was it like filming that scene?
It actually was a little intense, Dan went out of his way to try and make sure that I was and felt safe and secure, and I knew that, which was nice going in, but admittedly, being in a barrel with water pouring in and actors on top smashing chains on top, it got a little intense at times. I was holding water in my mouth so I could spew it out when I got out. The most intense part was that time was moving slowly. When I would get into the barrel, everyone had to get into their places, they had to roll camera, roll sound, the other actors had to do their thing.
Eventually after banging the lid with chains, I was going "please god don't let that seal it shut, may it not be hard for them to get it off". Then Ryan would come in and pull me out, but that little bit of time felt much longer than it actually was. But overall I was kept really safe and secure. It was chilly, that was maybe the worst thing coming in and out, just being wet.
What are some of your favorite horror movies or tv shows outside of LA Macabre?
I just finished Lovecraft Country and I'm obsessed. I loved it, I just loved it. I thought it was such fantastic use of the genre to highlight the horrors that so often the black community has gone through. It was all so beautiful, the characters are great, the actors are fantastic, so I was super hooked and similarly I loved Get Out. I really liked The Babadook, and admittedly I am a bit of a novice in the horror genre, I'm just kind of getting my feet wet in it.
Growing up I didn't like Saw, or some other things my friends would bring around, so I thought "I don't know if I like horror". I don't necessarily like watching horrible things happen to people. And I don't like being scared just for the sake of being scared, but when I'm lured in via the character's journeys, I get so sucked in. I mean Handmaid's Tale is one of my favorite shows. I don't know if people would call that a horror genre, but things that are a deeper commentary on society, I really like those.
Christina Wren As Major Carrie Farris
You'll be starring in Army Of The Dead: Lost Vegas, playing a character named Nicole. What can you tell us about that project?
Oh my god, I'm so excited, the scripts are amazing. I can't really say much, but oh man, the scripts are so good. I felt just so giddy when Zack sent them to me. I was really touched that he thought of me again and included me in this piece. It's gonna be a really fun ride.
So it's safe to say that you're excited to work with Zack Snyder again?
Any time he comes a-callin, I'll say yes. He's so delightful to work with. He's been so generous with me, and really has given me some of the most significant experiences of my career. I'm forever grateful for him and Deborah and their whole team and crew, they're just really lovely people.
You play Major Carrie Farris in Man Of Steel and Batman V Superman. The character is inspired by the DC Comics character Carol Farris, otherwise known as Star Sapphire, a hero from Green Lantern's corner of the universe. Would you be interested in playing Farris again in Green Lantern, or another DC project in the future?
Oh absolutely, absolutely. I love the character, I love the fantasy that perhaps she will become Star Sapphire, that would be so much fun, that would be incredible. We shall see. I would be in if they were interested in having me.
Back to LA Macabre, did you have a favorite scene to film in season two?
I had so much fun working with Cory Driscoll. He plays who is like a real creeper who runs the underground video shop that I go into. He was so delightful to work with, he himself is not at all creepy. He's the little brother of another one of my husband and Dan's film school buddies. So I had known his older brother, so there was a bit of "aww, the little brothers here, this is awesome." But they tricked out this garage to be this video store, and eventually I got to wreak some havoc when I came back, so that was pretty fun.
Earlier you mentioned your hope for JP and Ryan's future. What else would you like to see in the next season of LA Macabre?
It's tough to say because I feel like that's Dan's territory. Selfishly, as an actor, I would love JP to have a million episode arc and do lots of awesome stuff, so I hope I'll get to come back and play. But I really trust it in his hands. This world has been swirling in his brain for probably about a decade now. The commitment to it and the knowledge of it, even with us, he holds his cards pretty close to the chest. One fun thing, he gave most of us a false ending to the script until we saw it. Only the characters who were part of the final twist of the show knew. He knows how to keep his secrets. I'm more excited as a fan, like "ooh, what's going to happen next"?
Aside from Army Of The Dead: Lost Vegas, are there any other upcoming Christina Wren projects we should stay tuned for?
Yeah, my husband and I have a production company called Two Kids With a Camera, and he is working on a script right now that I am super pumped about. We're hoping to film in March. Basically this woman from a satellite society gets thrust back to earth after it has been uninhabitable for decades, and she has to figure out how to survive. It's kind of a Castaway or The Revenant type situation but in the future. I'm excited, excited to go out in the wilderness and figure out how to survive.
Thank you for taking the time to talk with me Christina, this has been a wonderful time.
Thank you, I really appreciate you taking the time as well.
LA Macabre is available to stream on Amazon Prime now. What do you think of the most recent season of LA Macabre? Let us know your thoughts on the series in the comments below or on our social media!
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Seema Venkatachalam, MD, MPH
Clinical Instructor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Venkatachalam graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Biology and French Literature. She received her Masters in Public Health from the George Washington University in Washington D.C., specializing in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and has done research at the National Cancer Institute. After earning her MD from the University of Tennessee, Memphis, she completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York University, earning awards both for research and teachi...[Read full text]Dr. Venkatachalam graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Biology and French Literature. She received her Masters in Public Health from the George Washington University in Washington D.C., specializing in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and has done research at the National Cancer Institute. After earning her MD from the University of Tennessee, Memphis, she completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York University, earning awards both for research and teaching. Prior to joining the NSW, she was on faculty at Emory University, serving as Residency Coordinator in addition to providing outstanding patient care.
Dr. Venkatachalam is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and is a member of the Association of Professors of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American Medical Association, and the American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists. She has spent time in both Asia and Africa, providing services from prenatal care to STD prevention to underserved populations. She is fluent in Spanish and proficient in French.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters, cooking, scuba diving, and traveling, having visited over 50 countries on six of the seven co
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Dr. Venkatachalam is a Clinical Instructor with an appointment at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. Over the last 12 years she has earned teaching awards, reflecting the dedication she has to preparing the next generation of medical students and residents in the practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is a the Faculty Advisor for the Business of Medicine program for the Chief resident class and the Faculty Mentor for the OBGYN Medical Student Interest group. She w...[Read full text]Dr. Venkatachalam is a Clinical Instructor with an appointment at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. Over the last 12 years she has earned teaching awards, reflecting the dedication she has to preparing the next generation of medical students and residents in the practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is a the Faculty Advisor for the Business of Medicine program for the Chief resident class and the Faculty Mentor for the OBGYN Medical Student Interest group. She works with first year and second year medical students, mentoring them in learning clinical care skills. She also provides didactic lessons for the resident class.[Shorten text]
Dr. Venkatachalam is a board certified obstetrician/gynecologist with experience in providing progressive and comprehensive women's care, from adolescence through menopause. While she specializes in all aspects of general gynecology, her particular focus is in the evaluation and treatment of the abnormal pap smear, irregular and abnormal menstrual bleeding, adolescent issues, and urinary incontinence. Dr. Venkatachalam is committed to preventive care, including educating and caring women about...[Read full text]Dr. Venkatachalam is a board certified obstetrician/gynecologist with experience in providing progressive and comprehensive women's care, from adolescence through menopause. While she specializes in all aspects of general gynecology, her particular focus is in the evaluation and treatment of the abnormal pap smear, irregular and abnormal menstrual bleeding, adolescent issues, and urinary incontinence. Dr. Venkatachalam is committed to preventive care, including educating and caring women about STDs, HPV, contraception, and fertility. She is an expert at minimally invasive surgery, including endometrial ablations, in-office permanent sterilization techniques, and hysteroscopic treatments for both abnormal bleeding and infertility.
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MPH: George Washington University (1997)
MD: University of Tennessee (2001)
Residency: New York University Medical Center (2005)
Board Certification: Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Fire Chief Darryl Kerley announced today that the Oak Ridge Public Works Department Emergency Vehicle Technicians have now completed the testing process and have been notified by the Certification Commission that they have become certified Emergency Vehicle Technicians (EVT's). This is a national certification program to ensure the vehicle technicians repairing, inspecting and installing emergency equipment on police and fire vehicles and ambulances are qualified to perform these services, ensuring the safety of the emergency responders and the public.
David Owens is assigned to the fire department vehicles and has been employed with the City of Oak Ridge Public Works Department for 10 years. Prior to joining the City, Dave was employed as an EVT with Rural/Metro of Tennessee for 8 years, where he maintained their fire vehicles and ambulances. Dave is married to Rajeana and the have 3 children, sons DJ and Josh and daughter Jessica.
David Coots is assigned to the police department vehicles and has been employed with the city for 16 years. Prior to joining the City, he was employed by Western Auto for 6 years.
"We are fortunate to have these men working on our emergency vehicles" says Chief Kerley."There are always one or two vehicles at the shop for monthly inspections, maintenance or repairs and these men keep our fleet in-service and on the road serving the community"
We kid about both of the EVT's being named David, so much of the community know these men as "Fire Truck Dave" David Owens and "Police Car Dave" David Coots. Please congratulate these men for their achievement and for their service to our City.
Additional information about this program can be found at: http://www.evtcc.org/
For more information: Visit the city website www.oakridgetn.gov.
New media contact: Candice Brogan (865) 425-3546 or cbrogan@oakridgetn.gov.
Pictured from left to right: David Owens and David Coots


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Glenn A. Stephens
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Glenn was a fourth-generation Coloradan, born in Fort Collins, Colo., on Sept. 11, 1926, and left to be with the Lord Jesus on Feb. 8, 2010.
During the Great Depression years he grew up in Denver, Henderson and Brighton. He and his brother, Ernie, would wait at the railroad refueling stop in Brighton to collect whatever coal had been spilled by the boiler men so they could heat their home.
Glenn graduated early from Brighton High School . at age 17 to join the U.S. Navy and serve his country at war. He was a Water Tender (Boiler Tech) on the USS Minneapolis CA-36, which earned 17 battle stars in the Pacific Theatre in World War II, the most of any ship in the war.
Upon Japanese surrender, Glenn stayed with the "Minnie" as occupation forces in Tsing Tao, China.
After the war, Glenn worked as a ranch cowboy on shipmate Bill Morris' ranch in Kerrville, Texas. Following that, he attended the Colorado School of Trades and graduated as a licensed gunsmith. In addition he obtained his private pilot license and partnered with Ovid Bloom and Harley King to purchase a plane and head to Alaska for a 10-year series of adventures.
During his years in Alaska, Glenn called Cordova home. He worked on commercial fishing boats; hunted Alaska coastal brown bear; flew their plane in the bush on predator control; served in the Fish and Game Service patrolling Prince William Sound; along with U.S. marshal duty.
He married Lorraine Helen Zell on Jan. 19, 1957, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Denver, Colo. They spent a year in Cordova before moving back to Colorado, making their home in Fort Collins, Colo., with a short stay in Waverly, Iowa, to be near Lorraine's family while son Brian was born in October 1959.
Upon return to Colorado, Glenn worked for Graves Dairy in LaPorte, Colo. About the time daughter Linda Kay (Clancy) Stephens was born in Fort Collins in February of 1962, Glenn went to work as a machinist for Woodward Governor Co. in Fort Collins, where he worked for 24 years until his retirement in 1985.
Glenn worked dry placer gold claims near Quartzite, Ariz., bringing numerous friends and family along to share the adventure. He continued to be an avid hunter and supplied the family table with venison.
Some fun family times were spent taking jeep trails to explore old ghost towns, fishing, hunting, camping and rock hunting in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah.
For 40 years Glenn owned the Rolling Hills Gun Shop and was known in the area as a premier custom gun maker.
His interests included muzzleloading rifles, and he made his own "possibles" and elk-hide buckskins. He formed the "Overland Trail Fur Company" mountain man outfit in the early 1970s, participating in shooting events and rendezvous, winning first place in the Beecher Island muzzleloader shoot one year.
He machined a special English musket cap nipple for better ignition than standard percussion caps, eliminating misfires. He simply gave his invention to Thompson Center Arms.
As an avid student of history and pilot, Glenn had a deep interest in the air war in Europe in WWII. He took writing classes at Colorado State University, where he was one of the only students to have his first effort at writing published in a magazine.
After years of research, his first book, titled "Kriegies, Caterpillars and Lucky Bastards," was published and told the stories of the pilots and airmen who served in the 8th Air Force Bomb Group.
Glenn's second book, "Faces and Phases" of the USS Minneapolis, was dedicated to the men who served aboard the Minnie. All proceeds from the sale of the book went to the "Sunshine Fund" he set up to help shipmates in need.
For many years Glenn served as secretary of the USS Minneapolis Association, publishing a monthly newsletter, organizing reunions, seeking out "lost" shipmates and helping many men receive medals and awards due them but somehow never awarded.
Photography was another skill Glenn excelled at, and a picture he took of a newly hatched gosling in Alaska in 1952 won a local photo contest in the 1990s.
Glenn was well liked and well loved by all who knew him, known for serving others and putting their needs before his own.
He selflessly cared for Lorraine for 12 years while she was an invalid from a paralyzing stroke. He worked grueling hours and conditions for low pay at Woodward to provide for his family and allow his children to have greater opportunities than he had.
He passed on timeless conservative Christian principles to his family and friends: honesty, integrity, strong work ethic, honor, your word is your bond, service to others, taking care of your property, not being wasteful and taking care of others' property better than your own.
Glenn was preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine; and brother, Ernie; and is survived by son Brian Stephens and wife Danielle of Loveland, Colo.; daughter Linda Clancy and husband Skip of Loveland; grandson Staff Sgt. Brandon E. Kama'i serving in the U.S. Air Force in Okinawa, Japan; granddaughter Shea Stephens of Ewa Beach, Hawaii; stepgrandchildren Stacey and Jake Doherty of Loveland; beloved nieces Cherie Mock and husband Ed and son and daughter Steve and Rebecca Richman of Parker, Colo.; Carolyn Canestrini, husband Rich and son Greg of Rock Springs, Wyo.; nephew Steve Stephens, wife Diana and sons Shane and Patrick of Fresno, Colo.; and niece Lynette Swain. Also loved ones left behind are Glenn's best friend and brother Tony Jimenez of Cheyenne, Wyo.; special lady friend Dorothy Spencer, currently residing in Wisconsin; good neighbors Sally McClellan, Marie Gulyas and many others from Casa Grande Condominiums who did so much to help Glenn with many daily tasks.
Glenn's wishes are to be placed in a plain pine wood casket. He will be interred at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colo., on Tuesday, Feb. 16, approximately 1 p.m., joining wife Lorraine, who is already waiting for him there.
A viewing will take place at Goes Funeral Care in Fort Collins on Sunday, Feb. 14, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Funeral services will be held at Peace with Christ Lutheran Church in Fort Collins on Monday, Feb. 15, at 11 a.m. followed by a luncheon.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting contributions be made to the Glenn Stephens Memorial Fund.
Please go to www.goes funeralcare.com to sign the guest book and express your thoughts and memories of Glenn.
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About the Parents and Grandparents Immigration Program 2020
By CIC News |
Earlier this week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confirmed the details of the opening of the 2020 intake window for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP).
The 2020 PGP will be open between October 13 at 12 PM EDT and November 3 at 12 PM EST. During this period, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be able to submit interest to sponsor forms on IRCC's website.
IRCC will then randomly select potential sponsors and invite them to submit an application.
IRCC will accept up to 10,000 applications for the 2020 PGP. It announced it will open another intake period in 2021 and will accept up to 30,000 applications next year.
If IRCC invites you after November 3rd, you will have 60 days to submit your completed sponsorship application.


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ContraVir Pharmaceuticals Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Listing Requirements
EDISON, N.J., June 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTRV), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutic drugs for the treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV), today announced it has regained compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements.
In a letter dated June 19, 2018, Nasdaq informed the company that it has achieved compliance with the minimum bid price rule and is in compliance with other applicable requirements required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
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ContraVir is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of targeted antiviral therapies with a specific focus on developing a potentially curative therapy for hepatitis B virus (HBV). The company is developing two novel anti-HBV compounds with complementary mechanisms of action. TXL™, a nucleoside analog lipid prodrug of tenofovir (TFV), is designed to deliver higher hepatic intracellular concentrations of the active tenofovir species (tenofovir diphosphate) while reducing concentrations of tenofovir outside the liver, causing fewer off-target toxicities and side-effects. CRV431, the other anti-HBV compound, is a next-generation cyclophilin inhibitor with a novel structure that increases its potency and selective index against HBV. In vitro and in vivo studies have thus far demonstrated that CRV431 reduces HBV DNA and other viral proteins, including surface antigen (HBsAg). For more information visit www.contravir.com.
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Invasion from Planet Wrestletopia Review.
This Saturday WWE presents Worlds Collide, pitting the stars of NXT versus their counterparts across the ocean in NXT UK. Then on Sunday, 30 men and 30 women will get regal as they look to withstand the Royal Rumble. Yet there is a wrestling tale that dwarfs these two events. A story that is intergalactic planetary. An infinite squared circle. This is a tale that can only been told in the first five issues, and a soon to be released and highly anticipated sixth and final one. A tale known only as INVASION FROM PLANET WRESTLETOPIA!!!!
In a tale as old as time, a creation believes himself to be bigger than his creator. The hottest heel in the company, "Rock and Roll" Rory Landell is pissed off that the booker has gone back on his word. Rory is not getting the title tonight. Not the win, not the money, not the accolades. None of it. He's too good as a heel and its a face driven territory. So Rory does what numerous pro wrestlers have done in such a situation.
He accepts the wise words of the booker, and follows the script thus making both of them lots of money for many years to come.
No, I'm kidding! Who would do such a thing? No, Rory decides to go into business for himself and straps a pizza box across his waist claiming to be the Galactic champion. Bigger than World champion. Not quite as absurd as a Universal champion though. That would be ridiculous.
In the real world this "shoot" moment would get Rory bounced and he would live the rest of his life as a "what ever happened to" question during long car rides full of wrestling trivia. And for the next many years, that is exactly what happens to the Rock n' Roll rebel. Whatever stroke or heat he had before is long blown out, spent, and abused. He can't blame himself entirely. Nor can he blame his only remaining friend. Nor can he blame his father's shadow when it's more like a mirror. It's tough to blame someone for running away from their responsibilities when they never stop moving away. All of this on it's own would be an emotional tale which could hold it's own in a tag team along with The Wrestler.
But wrestling is and has been the most popular and longest lasting form of entertainment on all of cable television, and those signals are broadcast into the endless abyss.
Well, the abyss is looking back at you, brother. And the abyss's name is Manifest Destiny!
See, Rory's self declared Galactic champion promo has finally reached a far flung planet. A little spinning orb known as Wrestletopia. The ruler of this grapple globe, Manifest Destiny, does not take kindly to false champions. The entire planet tapes up, stretches out, and encloses all of Earth in a massive steel cage.
As my wife said, "it's like someone wrote a book just for you."
Now Rory is wandering the desert, while Another World Order is threatening to take over our home unless Landell steps up to defend his title. If only someone could find him. If only he could step up. If only he was anywhere close to the same man seen in that light years old video. Because, while the world is searching for Rory. Rory is searching for his place in that same world.
As our champion faces certain defeat if not death he is more concerned with finding a life. When the crowds have long parted and the bookings dried up, who is "Rock n' Roll"? He has spent so long creating a persona, he forgot to create a reality. Throughout the series every time Rory tries to say something genuine, it goes wrong. He is lucky to have a handful of peers who constantly get his shoulder up before fate hits the three count. He is the grizzled veteran to self centered to step aside. Too scared of the new generation to spend any time training them and building a legacy. I feel sorry for Rory, but I also feel if the tables were not yet broken and reversed, he would not sacrifice for his brothers the way they have for him.
All of this is the incredible character study taking place simultaneously to a selfish promoter and an invading promotion from the stars. Money, betrayal, backroom deals, all of the hidden aspects of wrestling are here with a dark matter flourish.
Best of all, this is by and for fans of pro wrestling. The Venn diagram crossing over wrestling fans and comic book readers is nearly on top of each other. Both Vince McMahon and Stan Lee have created countless heroes, villains, and battles for our enjoyment over decades. Matt and Ed have a gift for distilling this shared joy into every page. Not only is the story big and strong enough to get put right on Raw without any training, the subtleties throughout the comic had me reading every issue 1…2…3 – no 2 1/2 times! Just to pick up on jokes, commentary, and moments they no doubt laughed uncontrollably over and dared to put on the page. Y'know, "for the boys".
I'm ready to see how this tale culminates. I'm hoping at the grand daddy of them all with pyro and fireworks. Then, when Matt and Ed have to leave and change their names before working in a new promotion (I'm going with "Behavioral Suspicions") I'll be there with five stars.
(A copy of this comic book was provided for review.)
From Suspicious Behavior Productions. Published by Starburns Industries Press.
Issue one by:
Written by Ed Kuehnel & Matt Entin
Art by Dan Schkade
Colors by Marissa Louise
Lettering by Dave Lanphear
Issue two by:
Written by Matt Entin & Ed Kuehnel
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Colors by Jason Lewis
Lettering by Sal Cipriano
Issue five by:
Colors by Jio Butler
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Invasion from Planet Wrestletopia
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The key to loyalty is to continually motivate, show appreciation and build relationships. People like to feel like they are rewarded, they also like to feel like they are achieving and part of a winning team or organisation. This will have a positive effect on business with increase in productivity and business sales.
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Life on Earth may have arisen from a quintillion lightning strikes
How life got started on Earth is one of science's most profound mysteries. Now scientists have found that lightning strikes could have contributed a key ingredient, which suggests it could be easier than we thought to spark life on other planets.
Graphene tractor beams could one day redirect lightning strikes
Lightning is a major trigger for wildfires, like the record-breaking blazes that devastated Australia and California this year. But what if we could redirect lightning to strike safely? Graphene particles trapped in a tractor beam could do just that.
Astonishing snaps from the 2020 Siena International Photo Awards
In its sixth year the Siena International Photo Awards continues to impress with a captivating array of celebrated shots, from astonishing images of fire and lightning highlighting the power of nature, to some sublime perspectives on life in lockdown.
AI tech predicts time and place of lightning-strikes
Given how deadly and destructive lightning can be, it would certainly be good to know in advance where and when it was going to strike. A new artificial intelligence-based system could help, utilizing nothing but standard weather-station data.
Researchers map timing and location of rare lightning "superbolts"
While lightning strikes are generally considered to be a summer phenomenon, the rare and powerful superbolt form doesn't follow suit.
Lightning's electromagnetic fields may have a weird "healing" effect on living cells
A new study from Tel Aviv University suggests that the electromagnetic fields given off by lightning activity around the world could protect living cells from certain kinds of damage, which may have had implications for the evolution of life on Earth.
Electrically-charged airplanes could avoid lightning strikes
Thunderstorms are one of things that air pilots prefer to avoid, but it's estimated that every commercial aircraft is struck by lightning once a year. To bring the numbers down, engineers from MIT are working on a way to make airplanes less attractive to lightning by electrically charging them.
Quantum ball lightning forged in the lab for the first time
Ball lightning has been consistently reported for centuries, and yet we still know very little about it. Now, scientists have created quantum ball lightning by knotting together the magnetic spins of atoms, which could help unlock the secrets of the phenomenon, or make more stable fusion reactors.
Gamma rays from lightning found to create antimatter in the air
There's much more to lightning than a flash and thunder. Lightning strikes have been known to generate gamma rays, and now a team of Japanese researchers has found that those bursts can create photonuclear reactions in the atmosphere, resulting in the production – and annihilation – of antimatter.
Crowdfunders jump on iLDock to listen and charge the iPhone 7 at the same time
Nearly 3,000 users have already turned to a US$10 adapter on Kickstarter to address a major shortcoming of the iPhone 7.
Lightning captured at 7,000 fps
Researchers at the Florida Institute of Technology have captured some stunning images of lightning at 7,000 frames per second while testing a new high-speed camera.
Bolt tent protects against lightning strikes
Industrial Design student Kama Jania from the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, Poland has created a working prototype of a lightning-proof tent. The Bolt tent is part of a series of three different tents that are each designed to protect users from direct lightning strikes and step voltage.


I have been obsessing over the L'Oreal Paris Exclusive Star Collection of Color Riche PURE REDS. How could I not? RED is my color! When I got the two shades, Frieda and Jlo, I was ecstatic. I still have my eyes on Blake but lets start with these two shall we?
Show me red in any brand of Lipstick and I start drooling. Red is my signature color, in lipsticks and in most accessories (if you still havent figured it out by my blog name that is!).
At the moment five shades are available in Pakistan: Frieda, Jlo, Eva, Blake and Liya.
"Limited edition of tailor made red lip color. Shades for every skin tone.
A matte that reveals red's color intensity. Enriched with velvet spheres, pure pigments and jojoba oils, lips feel more hydrated after applying."
Matte, textured black casing with gold. Customized with the signature of the ambassador diva's name. That's a good touch and always gives a sense of empowerment. A technique other makeup brands have used as well, it actually works and makes the collection more special and gives a feel good effect to the consumer.
Long lasting. I actually tested it. Had three cups of tea, dinner and it was still there!
Glides on like butter, though some complain it tugs a little. I suggest prep lips before applying matte.
Did dry my lips but some have that concern. MATTE lipsticks, no matter what the brand, will always be a bit drying so we can't look at it as a con. One should prep lips before applying matte lipsticks. Apply a lip balm a few minutes before applying matte lipsticks.
Pricey. The only thing that I don't agree about this lipstick is the price tag. I wish it was much affordable as it's expected from a quality drug store brand.
A fun, bright pink with a red undertone. Interesting enough Frieda Pinto is represented through PURE ROUGE ins India, a totally different shade!
A fiesty brilliant red with a cool undertone. Every beauty blogger keeps comparing it with Ruby Woo but I disagree. Jlo is cooler, even slightly pinkish in tone than Ruby Woo.
L'Oreal Exclusive Color Riche Collection of PURE REDS is available in all leading Super marts and makeup stores, retailing at PKR.1,800/- each.
I do like the formula and really happy with both the shades so far but truly wish the pricing was more reasonable. The product quality is good though price doesnt do justice so I give it 4/5.
I checked the stores for eva and didnt find it yet!
Uff the pure reds are Pure Love!
How do you manage to take such perfect shots of your lips? Love them!


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Is a May '68 brewing in China?
Germán Gorráiz López Send an email April 1, 2022
CSCL Manzanillo of China Shipping Container Lines in Port Angeles, USA. (Photo: Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
The Chinese dominant system would use the invisible dictatorship of compulsive consumerism of material goods to annul the ideals of the primitive individual and transform him into an uncritical, fearful and conformist being who will inevitably join the ranks of a homogeneous, uniform and easily manipulated society through techniques. of mass manipulation by the Chinese Politburo. These techniques would have modeled the flat encephalogram of current Chinese society, an uncritical awareness favored by the suffocating censorship exercised by the Government on the Internet, which, together with the settlement of the journalistic code of ethics, would have turned the Chinese mass media into a mere transmission belt of the postulates of the Chinese Communist Party.
The thought of the Great Leader, Xi Jinping, would be rigid and incorrigible, which impels him to ignore the contrary reasons and would only collect data or signs that confirm his prejudice to convert it into conviction, which would result in the imposition of a total censorship of information about the coronavirus on the Internet and coupled with the implementation of firewalls on the Internet and the enormous deployment of surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence for facial recognition of people even with masks (200 million cameras) as well such as the use of police drones, would have already turned China into the Big Brother that controls all Chinese citizens in real time.
Autocracy would be a form of government exercised by a single person with absolute and unlimited power. which confirms Lord Acton's aphorism "Power tends to corrupt and absolute Power corrupts absolutely". The autocracy would therefore be a kind of invisible dictatorship based on solid strategies of cohesion (mass manipulation and cult of the leader) based on the absolute control of the media and censorship and social discredit of individuals who are refractory to the message of the supreme leader.
At the end of 2022, Xi Jinping aspires to be nominated again as general secretary at the 20th Quinquennial Congress of the Communist Party of China (PCC) to perpetuate himself in power for another five years in his third consecutive term, which de facto would symbolize the implementation of the Jinping dynasty in Chinese history. However, his nomination would be threatened by the emergence of the omicron variant that, following the current doctrine of COVID zero, will proceed to the massive confinement of large cities such as Shanghai, which will cause a contraction of GDP by 2022 until it remains, according to the World Bank, in 5′ 2%, the lowest in the last decade.
Likewise, the explosion of the real estate bubble symbolized in the possible financial crash of the real estate giant Evergrande after not being able to assume the payments of a stratospheric debt estimated at 250,000 million dollars and that would have as collateral effects a stock market crash, chain bankruptcies as well as social conflicts when families do not receive their housing. Likewise, the conflict between Ukraine and Russia will add another disturbing element in the form of grain shortages, since China imports more than 30% of its corn, sunflower and barley imports from Ukraine, which could generate disruptions in the oil, flour and feed market.
Consequently, we could witness in China the appearance of a new individual reaffirmed in a solid critical conscience and based on values such as collective indignation at massive confinements and that under the slogan "forbidden to prohibit" will generate a popular tsunami of denunciation of corruption. politics and morals of the current ruling communist elite. Likewise, it will establish the constructive chaos that will manage to dilute the opiate inhibitor of critical consciousness (consumerism) and will provoke the necessary metanoia from which a new individual will be born willing to break the norms and laws imposed by the communist establishment, not ruling out a May of the 68 that would force the Politburo to adopt open political measures to save the Regime.
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Germán Gorráiz López is a political analyst writing on economic and geopolitical issues. His articles appear in a number of publications in Europe and the United States.
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