While Martha scurried making preparations for her guests, Mary sat at Jesus' feet listening. For those of us who enjoy being busy, we understand Martha's position. We see all the things that need doing and want to get them accomplished so we too can sit at the Master's feet.
Sometimes perfectionism enters in and creates a lot of misery, as with the story of a mother of three children who complained to her doctor that she couldn't get the house cleaned the way she liked before everyone left in the morning. She was so stressed out, the doctor put her on antidepressants.
From her accounting of her days, it seemed that somebody had a gun to her head with a voice saying, "Every dish must be put away and every towel folded - or else!" Life becomes one emergency after another and "catching up" is an effort in futility that causes depression.
Yet, in the case of this mother, she was creating the stress herself, and surely dispensing it to others around her. Have your chores and daily goals become so consuming that you've forgotten your priorities in life? Is a neat house more important than time with a child? I heard these questions while I was a parent, but struggled with perfectionism. That season of life is now over .... I wish I'd spent more time pondering that question back then.
Do your accomplishments become a condition for whether you're happy or not? Do you berate yourself when you don't meet your deadlines and don't get "it all" checked off on the To Do List?
Admit you are creating your own stress. Talk to your family about it. Decide together what the priorities truly are. Don't wait till your health is gone or your children grown up. Whether you're obsessing over your home, your job, or your own looks and abilities, you'll never measure up when your goals are unreasonable.
When you hear those voices telling you that you're not measuring up, you focus on what God says about you. Take a Scripture from Psalm 139 and hold onto it as tightly as you can. Your self-worth comes from God and His opinion of you has never changed since the day He created you!
Another mother who struggled with juggling the hunger for God and the demands of a wife and mother found a solution. In each room of the house, she found a place to put paper and pen high enough for little hands not to reach it.
As she served the Lord in her household tasks, she also kept herself open to God's voice. When she thought of a Scripture or something to confess, correct or pray about, she would jot it down on the paper. In the evening after the children were in bed, she gathered up the notes and pondered these thoughts and messages from God from the day. She found a way to be Martha and Mary at the same time.
As God for your balance. Maybe this resource will be of help to you.


Do you have a wedding dress that you need cleaned before your big day? Read here for 10 questions to ask before taking your dress to a Royal Oak dry cleaner!
Getting married is one of the biggest events of anyone's life. That perfect ceremony and memorable reception are great parts of any wedding. But the main star (after the bride & groom, of of course) is the dazzling wedding dress.
We all want to do whatever it takes to keep ourselves from being a part of a wedding disaster. Sadly, accidents happen. When something is spilled on your beautiful picture-perfect wedding dress, it can feel like the end of the world. The wedding is ruined.
Not all is lost. A Royal Oak dry cleaner can be just what you need to get your wedding dress back to its pristine and gorgeous condition.
However, to make sure you are getting the best service for your precious dress, there are a few things you should ask beforehand.
1. Does this Dry Cleaner Specialize in Wedding Dresses?
The first thing to ask yourself is if the Royal Oak dry cleaner is capable of properly handling your wedding dress or not. There are a lot of different dry cleaners in the market, but not all of them have the experience to handle something as delicate and precious as a wedding dress.
Before handing it over, make sure to find out exactly how qualified your chosen dry cleaners is. If they aren't equipped to handle the dress, then go find someone who can.
2. How Long Has this Cleaner Been In Business?
It's possible that newly opened dry cleaners can have the correct experience and expertise to handle a wedding dress. But why take that chance?
Your wedding dress is far too important to be put into inexperienced hands. Make certain to find out about the dry cleaner and their business before you decide which one you want to choose.
3. What is the Price for the Service?
The cleaning service can be an investment, depending on which Royal Oak dry cleaner you choose. With a wedding just around the corner, you might not have the luxury of finding big deals.
When this is the case, make certain to ask your dry cleaner about their pricing. Some will ask for a fixed price, but others will charge more depending on the type of material and intricate detailing of the dress design. It's good to know beforehand so that you won't have any more surprises to deal with on your big day.
4. Will the Cleaner Separate the Dress from Other Clothing?
Often made of delicate fabrics decorated with beading and lace, wedding dresses can be very fragile. This is why you should ask to make sure the Royal Oak dry cleaner will keep your wedding dress separated from other clothing during the cleaning process.
This separation will play a part in keeping your dress safe from any unnecessary damages while it is being cleaned.
5. Does the Cleaner Offer a Guarantee or Insurance?
Even with the most professional and experience Royal Oak dry cleaner, there are still times when the most careful hands can mess something up. In this case, you'll want to have some kind of guarantee or insurance that the dry cleaner can offer you before they begin the cleaning process.
This way, if something terrible does happen, you'll at least have some sort of safety net to help you either fix the dress or find yourself a new one.
6. Which Cleaning Agents Will Be Used?
Before allowing anyone to handle your beautiful wedding dress with soaps and other cleaning agents, do a little bit of research beforehand. Find out the kinds of processes this Royal Oak dry cleaner will use and see if it works well for the materials that make up your dress.
If the dry cleaner you choose favors a process that would completely ruin your wedding dress, you'd best find someplace else that will use a gentler cleaning detergent.
7. What Kind of Experience Have Other People Had With this Cleaner?
Reading reviews is a great way to find out information about any establishment. This is completely true with dry cleaners as well.
While trying to find the best Royal Oak dry cleaner, take a look at any reviews that other people have left. This will give you a clear idea as to what you can expect in your interactions with the cleaner.
8. Is There a Portfolio Showing The Cleaners Past Work?
Great cleaners will have a portfolio of some sort to show their clients all of their previous work. Especially when it comes to big-ticket items such as wedding dresses.
A good way to find out if you'll be satisfied with the services this cleaner can give you is by taking a look at their portfolio. If they don't have a portfolio, ask them why they don't have one available. If you're not happy with their answer, go find a cleaner who makes you feel much more at ease.
9. How Will the Cleaner Keep the Dress Safe?
Ask your Royal Oak dry cleaner about all of the steps they'll take to keep your wedding dress safe. They should be able to tell you without any hesitation what they plan to do.
If you're wanting to preserve your dress, ask about that as well. Make sure to find out about the dress storage and if it works well with any weather or humidity changes. Your dress is important, don't leave any stone unturned!
10. Has the Cleaner Stayed Up-to-Date With Current Wedding Fabric Trends?
The latest wedding fashion trends are constantly changing. What was "in" one year is "out" the next. With these changing trends comes different fabrics and materials.
A good dry cleaner should always stay on top of these kinds of changes. They should know how to safely work with these fabrics, no matter how new they are.
It can be a little scary to hand over your wedding dress to a dry cleaner, wondering if it will ever be the same again. However, if you've done your research and you've had satisfactory answers to the questions above, then there's nothing to worry about.
Your dress will come back to you looking better than ever. And your wedding will go to plan just as you've always envisioned it, with you and your wedding dress the stars of the ceremony.
If you're in need of some dry cleaning services, get into contact with us today!


April 2010 sees Simon Evans, Sales Director for Moflash returning from the NHP bi-annual roadshow – distribution partners for Moflash in Australia and New Zealand.
The roadshow saw Simon travelling from Melbourne HQ to Perth, Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane over a 2 week period. Melbourne HQ was to be the first leg of this roadshow, where Moflash were joined by Klaxon Signals the other half of the supply partnership to NHP on the signalling business.
This year the roadshow was focussed on 'customer visits' with particular attention to end users such as crane builders, wholesalers, coal mines, power stations and even a military base in Newcastle.
Simon took this opportunity to promote the new X80 and LED 80 ranges and the new Obstacle Marking: Low Intensity Lights – 10 & 32 Candela being launched in the new 2010 Catalogue at Hannover as well as highlighting the refreshed look to the LED Multi-Functional 125 Series.
"Once again, Moflash gained a huge insight into the Australian industrial market which will enable us to develop products accordingly" says Simon Evans, Sales Director "This opportunity would not have been possible without the extensive sales network of NHP and their relationships they enjoy with their customer base".
On a final note, the trip wasn't all work, in a R & R session NHP sees Simon – at his age! (with a little help from some friends) tackle The Sydney Bridge Climb of Your life.
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Unspoiled nature - this region of Germany is blessed with many hours of sunshine and a carefree lifestyle. Mild temperatures and excellent soil make the Breisgau region one of Europe's best wine-growing areas. Discover Freiburg and the Black Forest along the beautiful Baden Wine Route, including visits to winemaker cooperatives, vineyards, and wine festivals.


Dogness International was founded in 2003 to develop and manufacture pet leashes. Our products fall into the three categories of pet leashes, retractable dog leashes, and smart collars. Through a superior ability to innovate and the advantage of a fully integrated manufacturing chain covering production of fabrics, dyeing, mold development, metals, and resins, Dogness has become a state-of-the-art high-tech enterprise and the world's leading dog leash specialty manufacturer and brand operator.
In the past fourteen years, Dogness has successfully partnered with world-class pet retailers and has taken the lead in supplying pet leash products to furniture chain giant IKEA. As of 2016, Dogness's high quality leash products have been exported to 69 countries and regions and more than 300 global distributors while leading the high-end market in China for eight straight years. From 2013 to 2016, the average annual net profit growth rate was 31.3%. In the past three years, the number of new patents approved and applied for have surpassed 120.
Technological innovation never ends. In order to make the better pet's life and let the mission make caring "smarter" and loving limitless realize earlier. In 2016, after four years of exploration, Dogness successfully joined with IOT leader Aerospace Innotech and Europe's largest telecom operator Telenor Group, carefully building a "smart pet ecosystem" and opening the doors on a new era, the smart pet era. The first step is start from smart collars and harnesses, we formally launched the smart collar & harness to global market in 2017. The remarkable functions such as GPS location, safety zone, voice communication, led lights, steps counting & IP65 waterproof which bring the innovative product solutions comparing to the regular leashes, this is really a very revolutionary use experience for dog owners.
Dogness expects that in the three to five years after becoming public, IOT technology will be applied to daily products including pet collars, pet cages, watering machines, feeding equipment, and toys, realizing a basket of smart solutions. This will include a full penetration of added value from the Dogness App platform, which will develop value-added telecom services and a mobile e-commerce platform to create valuable experiences including a pet community service, mobile payment capability, a friendship network, pet-themed games and finally provide an overall smart solutions for pet's daily life.
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Give your dining room a lovely touch with the Hubert Sideboard. This beautifully made drinks cabinet offers plenty of space for storing your drinks and dining accessories. This French sideboard does not compromise on utility, and it boasts two large cabinets on each end with three handy drawers in the middle. Hand-carved from mango wood, the Hubert Sideboard would find a happy home with traditional interiors.


The last time I visited the Churchill Theatre in Bromley, south east London, around the time of the Iraq invasion in 2003, to review a ghastly touring production of Summer Holiday, I had the temerity to suggest that the building would perhaps benefit from demolition by a stray precision-guided missile.
I'm glad to say that my feelings about the place are no longer on an exaggerated war footing – seen at night this time, all lit up, it's more of a welcoming beacon than a concrete carbuncle – but I still can't help observing that Noël Coward's Private Lives (1930), newly revived for a UK tour, is poorly suited to the Churchill's large, soulless auditorium. At its best, this evergreen comedy about a divorced couple who book, by chance, in to next-door suites at the French hotel where they're honeymooning with their new spouses – creating romantic chaos in a jiffy – can unleash torrents of laughter.
It also reliably stirs pangs of recognition at Coward's grasp of the way love and hate are constant bedfellows in our closest relationships. In an intimacy-killing space, however, it's hard to stir up more than passing eddies of mirth. Director Tom Attenborough – the son of Michael and grandson of Richard – is still finding his feet with this. Just as the pressure is on him to live up to his illustrious provenance, so his serviceable account isn't yet fully a match for glitzier recent incarnations.
It would help if Tom Chambers, playing Elyot, took a leaf out of the late Alan Rickman's compendium of vocal riches (Rickman played the part opposite Lindsay Duncan in a hugely successful 2001 production). Known for various telly roles, Holby City included, and for winning Strictly Come Dancing, Chambers has a full head of hair and an elegant air. But there has to be a greater distinction between him and the stuffed shirt, Victor, with whom his half-adored, half-deplored ex, Amanda, has taken up.
Too often, whether it's the choice "Don't quibble, Sibyl" or the provoking quip "Certain women should be struck regularly, like gongs", his epigrammatic wit lacks theatricality and almost gets thrown away. In his own off-hand way, Elyot is a rebel against inherited ideas of masculinity.
You should see exactly why he is drawn to Amanda, a refusenik of feminine convention (and sexual restraint) on her side, and why that point of connection should be such a dangerous livewire, creating cycles of attraction and repulsion. As Amanda, Laura Rogers combines finely timed, expressive reactions with sinuous movements, wafting about in delectable period dresses and oscillating between purring reconciliation and abrupt cat-fights.
Charlotte Ritchie provides smart support as the nervy wallflower Sibyl, Elyot's incompatible new wife, while Richard Teverson acquits himself well as the easily outraged Victor. Designer Lucy Osborne treats the winter-worn eye to a deluxe art-deco hotel exterior and beautifully furnished apartment (swiftly trashed as the pair's bickering turns violent).
On paper, there's not much missing – but the whole thing needs more chemistry, more camp and more conviction if it's to avoid looking as if it's going through the provincial motions.


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Who is Maya-Camille Broussard? Everything About the Pastry Chef from Netflix's "Bake Squad"
Entertainment Dawn Williams August 16, 2021 4 Mins read
Netflix is here with a new baking competition series called "Bake Squad" and we are more than excited to meet the show's pastry chefs!
The pastry chef's cakes are getting evaluated by none other than Christina Tosi. Among the lucky talents is South Side-based chef Maya-Camille Broussard.
So, who is Maya-Camille? Let's get to know her a bit more through this article.
Maya-Camille Broussard's Bio, Parents
Maya-Camille Broussard was born to Stephen J. Broussard and Camille Billingslea. Her parents are no longer together.
Her mother is a physician specializing in preventive health care.
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Maya-Camille's late father, Stephen Broussard, was a Northwestern Law School alumni. He was a defense attorney who played a crucial part as a member of the 'Takeover' at Northwestern's Bursar's Office.
According to Maya-Camille, when her father attended college, Black students were not provided fair on-campus housing options, allowed to participate in the activities of Greek-lettered organizations, and were also denied entry to the school's swimming pool.
During that time, Stephen Broussard and his colleague contributed greatly to the establishment of an equitable setting for the Black students to attend the school.
Maya-Camille Broussard's Bakery
In honor of her father and his contributions, Maya-Camille opened Justice of the Pies, a bakery specializing in "sweet and savory pies, quiches and tarts."
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According to the website of the bakery, her father dubbed himself the "Pie Master" and had a passion for baking and eating anything made with a crust.
"Justice of the Pies was created to celebrate his love for pies and to honor his belief that everyone deserves an opportunity to reform their lives." - Justice of the Pies' website
The bakery, originally formed as an L3C, claims to be a social mission in a culinary art form. In addition, the bakery opens up its I KNEAD LOVE Workshop often times a year.
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The one-day workshop "provides elementary-aged children from lower-income communities instruction on nutritional development, acquiring basic cooking skills, and encouraging creativity in the kitchen."
On top of that, Justice of the Pies also prepares meals for several communities on Chicago's South and West sides.
The bakery has also partnered with Maria Kaupas Center, Jewish Children and Family Services, Alternatives Youth, and Frontline Foods.
Her Education
Maya-Camille is a graduate of Mother McAuley High School. She attended Howard University and earned her BFA degree in Fine Arts in 2001.
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In 2002, she went to Northwestern University and graduated in 2004 with her Masters in Arts degree in Theater.
You can find Maya-Camille Broussard on Instagram under the username @mayacamillebroussard
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Well done again to those staff and cadets who turned out this weekend to support fundraising for the Squadron!
We'll count it and let you know the amount raised in due course. Whatever the amount it's more funding to be spent on replacing equipment to support cadet training.
Thanks again to Tesco for giving us the opportunity, and thanks to the people of Keynsham for their contributions!


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Last Shot (Star Wars)
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Han Solo and Lando Calrissian are reunited on the Millennium Falcon in a galaxy-spanning novel inspired by Solo: A Star Wars Story. But even the fastest ship in the universe can't outrun the past. . . .
It's one of the galaxy's most dangerous secrets: a mysterious transmitter with unknown power and a reward for its discovery that most could only dream of claiming. But those who fly the Millennium Falcon throughout its infamous history aren't your average scoundrels. Not once, but twice, the crew of the Falcon tries to claim the elusive prize—first, Lando Calrissian and the droid L3-37 at the dawn of an ambitious career, and later, a young and hungry Han Solo with the help of his copilot, Chewbacca. But the device's creator, the volatile criminal Fyzen Gor, isn't interested in sharing. And Gor knows how to hold a grudge. . . .
It's been ten years since the rebel hero Han Solo last encountered Fyzen Gor. After mounting a successful rebellion against the Empire and starting a family with an Alderaanian princess, Han hasn't given much thought to the mad inventor. But when Lando turns up at Han's doorstep in the middle of the night, it's Fyzen's assassins that he's running from. And without Han's help, Lando—and all life on Cloud City—will be annihilated.
With the assistance of a young hotshot pilot, an Ewok slicer prodigy, the woman who might be the love of Lando's life, and Han's best and furriest friend, the two most notorious scoundrels in the New Republic are working together once more. They'll have to journey across the stars—and into the past—before Gor uses the device's power to reshape the galaxy.
Praise for Last Shot
"Action-packed in all the right ways."—Tordotcom
"A fun, breezy read, with plenty of humor, Ewok hackers, murderous robots, and rousing fight scenes as Han and Lando go from scrape to scrape [to] track down a long-forgotten enemy."—The Verge
"The flat-out funniest Star Wars novel to date."—Alternative Nation
Daniel José Older is the New York Times bestselling author of the young adult series The Shadowshaper Cypher, the Bone Street Rumba urban fantasy series, and the middle-grade historical fantasy Dactyl Hill Squad. He won the International Latino Book Award and has been nominated for the Kirkus Prize, the Mythopoeic Award, the Locus Award, the Andre Norton Award, and the World Fantasy Award. Shadowshaper was named one of Esquire's 80 Books Every Person Should Read. You can find his thoughts on writing, read dispatches from his decade-long career as an NYC paramedic, and hear his music at his website, on YouTube, and on Twitter.
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Dr. Jim Gill, Founder and Chief Veterinarian at Wilkinson Animal Hospital donated printers to the Boys and Girls Club of Gastonia. Sally Stone, Practice Manager, was on hand to present them to the Director of Program, Marcus Cyprian. Mr. Cyprian said " We really appreciate this donation and will put them to good use. Thank Dr. Gill very much for thinking of us.


He was educated at École Normale Supérieure (Ulm Lettres, 1980), he passed the Agrégation competitive examination in English (1984). He holds a Doctorate in British Studies on "History Writing in the Political Theories of Thomas Hobbes and James Harrington" (Paris 3, Sorbonne Nouvelle, 1988). He holds the degree Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (Montpellier 3, 1993). He is an honorary member of Institut Universitaire de France (1996-2001).
His research can be defined as a cultural and intellectual history of the relationship between the political and the religious in the early modern British Isles. He is currently interested in catholic and protestant dissents in Britain, and particularly in the political dimension of such marginal currents persecuted by the Stuart monarchs and the Interregnum authorities. He is still working on republican thinkers, around the Levellers and James Harrington. He is also starting an international research seminar on translators in the early modern period in Europe.
He has a particular interest in several dimensions of the English revolutionary period: the corpus of news periodicals in the revolutionary period, and 17th-century philosophical translation, as well as translating 17th-century texts for today. For our contemporaries, how do we edit texts of this period towards translating? Which instruments shall we use for that? Which readerships do we aim at? At the time of these texts' production, who had a vested interest in translating them… or in preventing their translation? This is a new line that he's following.
At undergraduate level, his teaching bears on 16th and 17th-century history, contemporary civilisation, and he also teaches translation. At graduate level (years 1 & 2), he teaches seminars on the interaction between biblical sources and political ideologies in the 17th century, on Liberty and equality in John Milton and James Harrington, Humanities research methodology applied to British Civilisation. For candidates to the Agrégation competitive exam, he teaches translation from English into French.
He is in charge of the preparation course for Agrégation competitive exam and of the ERASMUS+ exchange with the University of Limerick (Eire).
When not working for the university, he practises and teaches kendo (a form of Japanese fencing, in which he holds a 3rd dan black belt).
Luc Borot will co-supervise one MOVES research project: "Invariant Features of Transformations Caused by Migration".


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Elderly French man inserts WWI-era bomb up rectum, causes evacuation - report
Strange objects being inserted into one's body for sexual purposes isn't anything doctors aren't used to, but an artillery shell is nonetheless something nobody saw coming
World War I artillery shells (Illustrative).
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A hospital in the city of Toulon in southern France was evacuated in a panic Saturday after an 88-year-old patient arrived with an explosive surprise: A World War One-era artillery shell inserted straight up his rectum, according to French media outlet Var-Matin.
The bombshell discovery of what was revealed to be over 20 centimeters long and over five centimeters wide (eight inches long and two inches wide) loaded up the very wrong kind of chamber in this senior citizen prompted an immediate scare in the hospital, causing an evacuation of the pediatric and adult emergency cases and with all incoming emergency patients being diverted.
Artillery shells saw widespread use in the First World War and was responsible for countless deaths, including on the harsh battlefields of France. Luckily, however, it seems that this elderly enthusiast of early 20th-century explosive ordinance was not in possession of a live explosive, as bomb disposal experts concluded that the artillery shell wasn't going to explode inside his backside, according to Var-Matin.
Why the explosive was slid up the soon-to-be nonagenarian's anal cavity is thought to be for sexual purposes. Strange objects being rammed into one's body for such a reason isn't anything doctors aren't used to, but an artillery shell is nonetheless something nobody saw coming.
"Apples, mangoes, even shaving cream cans - we're used to finding strange objects inserted where they shouldn't be. But an artillery shell? Never!"
Toulon doctor
"Apples, mangoes, even shaving cream cans - we're used to finding strange objects inserted where they shouldn't be," a doctor said, according to Var-Matin. "But an artillery shell? Never!"
Artillery soldiers are seen hoisting a 15-inch shell during the Battle of the Somme in 1916 in World War I (Illustrative). (credit: PICRYL)
Preposterous posterior precedence: Not the first artillery shell found inside someone's rectum
Over a year ago, in December 2021, a man came to the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in the UK with a six-centimeter by 17-centimeter World War Two-era mortar shell plunged up his rearmost chamber, which in turn also sparked the arrival of the bomb disposal squad, though it was also later determined to not be a live explosive.
The man in question here was described as an "avid collector of military memorabilia." As for what circumstances would cause a mortar shell to become stored away in his buttocks, he claimed it was because he slipped and fell onto it.
The veracity of this claim is unknown.
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True to her word that the Labor Party would not be slowing down in the lead up to Saturday's election, incumbent MP Meryl Swanson was juggling funding announcements and media engagements with pre-polling during the last week of campaigning. On Monday the Paterson candidate frontrunner, who many are predicting will win the seat in a canter, made a series of promises in the Port Stephens LGA, including $16,000 for Tomaree Neighbourhood Centre and $30,000 for Raymond Terrace-based Port Stephens Family and Neighbourhood Services. Ms Swanson attended the Monday evening Candidate's Forum in WIlliamtown, pledging $10 million to complete the remediation of drains in Williamtown, doubling the total funding to $20 million. This was followed on Tuesday with a $1.4 million commitment - on the condition Labor wins power - to extend and upgrade Little Beach boat ramp to prevent the build-up of sand that has left motorists bogged and boats and trailers damaged. "We will invest to make the ramp higher to allow sand to go under the ramp, and longer so boats are able to safely access deep water in low tide. The four lane ramp will not be widened to prevent any impact on the nearby marine park," Ms Swanson said. "The regular build-up of sand from nearby Shoal Bay has left Port Stephens Council to remove around 6000 tonnes of sand a year at a cost of around $50,000." Ms Swanson said that the Paterson electorate could look forward to the delivery of new and improved services and projects under a newly elected Shorten Labor Government. They include across Paterson 50 full time jobs for Centrelink across and $23.6 million in additional funding for all schools. Schools have fared well with $20,000 for Bobs Farm Public interactive whiteboards, $46,431 for STEM equipment at Tomaree High and $55,000 for outdoor areas at Irrawang Public. Medowie Palygroup gets $5000. Labor has also matched the Liberal's $1.6 billion to fund the M1 extension from Black Hill to Raymond Terrace and will invest over $1 billion to drive vital mental health and suicide prevention reform. "We will invest $197 million to trial four Headspace plus community-based hubs for youth mental health and will improve services and support for carers, as well as invest in making Australia more accessible and inclusive when it comes to disability services," Ms Swanson said. A Shorten government will also invest $160 million to upgrade and expand emergency departments and slash ED waiting times. RELATED READING
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FUNDING BOOST: Federal Labor MP Meryl Swanson at the Little Beach boat ramp funding announcement on Tuesday.
True to her word that the Labor Party would not be slowing down in the lead up to Saturday's election, incumbent MP Meryl Swanson was juggling funding announcements and media engagements with pre-polling during the last week of campaigning.
On Monday the Paterson candidate frontrunner, who many are predicting will win the seat in a canter, made a series of promises in the Port Stephens LGA, including $16,000 for Tomaree Neighbourhood Centre and $30,000 for Raymond Terrace-based Port Stephens Family and Neighbourhood Services.
Ms Swanson attended the Monday evening Candidate's Forum in WIlliamtown, pledging $10 million to complete the remediation of drains in Williamtown, doubling the total funding to $20 million.
This was followed on Tuesday with a $1.4 million commitment - on the condition Labor wins power - to extend and upgrade Little Beach boat ramp to prevent the build-up of sand that has left motorists bogged and boats and trailers damaged.
"We will invest to make the ramp higher to allow sand to go under the ramp, and longer so boats are able to safely access deep water in low tide. The four lane ramp will not be widened to prevent any impact on the nearby marine park," Ms Swanson said.
"The regular build-up of sand from nearby Shoal Bay has left Port Stephens Council to remove around 6000 tonnes of sand a year at a cost of around $50,000."
INVESTMENT: Meryl Swanson with students at the Tomaree High STEM funding announcement.
Ms Swanson said that the Paterson electorate could look forward to the delivery of new and improved services and projects under a newly elected Shorten Labor Government.
They include across Paterson 50 full time jobs for Centrelink across and $23.6 million in additional funding for all schools.
Schools have fared well with $20,000 for Bobs Farm Public interactive whiteboards, $46,431 for STEM equipment at Tomaree High and $55,000 for outdoor areas at Irrawang Public.
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Labor has also matched the Liberal's $1.6 billion to fund the M1 extension from Black Hill to Raymond Terrace and will invest over $1 billion to drive vital mental health and suicide prevention reform.
"We will invest $197 million to trial four Headspace plus community-based hubs for youth mental health and will improve services and support for carers, as well as invest in making Australia more accessible and inclusive when it comes to disability services," Ms Swanson said.
A Shorten government will also invest $160 million to upgrade and expand emergency departments and slash ED waiting times.
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Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Hurricane Larry moved northeast away from Newfoundland, Canada and became a post-tropical cyclones on Saturday, forecasters said.
In its final 11 a.m. EDT update, the National Hurricane Center said the eye of Larry was located about 550 miles north-northeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland, and 1,150 miles west-southwest of Reykjavik, Iceland. It had maximum sustained winds of 70 and was moving north-northeast at 48 mph.
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We Have Been at War in Iraq for 27 Years
Iraqi special operations forces search for three missing soldiers in Baghdad, Iraq, May 21, 2007. (Photo: The US Army / Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael B.W. Watkins)
In the desert,
I saw a creature, naked, bestial,
Who, squatting upon the ground,
Held his heart in his hands,
And ate of it.
I said, "Is it good, friend?"
"It is bitter — bitter," he answered;
Because it is bitter,
And because it is my heart."
— Stephen Crane
On August 2, 1990, I was a newly minted high school graduate counting the hours until my freshman year of college began. I was 18 years old, madly in love for the first time, and totally unaware that Iraq was invading Kuwait that day. Five days later, on August 7, President George H.W. Bush ordered troops to Saudi Arabia, the first of millions who would rotate through that region over the next 27 years.
I remember things happening fast during that long-ago August. An Army recruiter visited my house just before I left for school. He sat in my living room and told me Iraq's military was massive, that Saddam Hussein was more dangerous than Adolf Hitler, but if I joined up now and entered the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, I wouldn't be near combat for at least four years. Besides, he said, this war will be over by then. I remembered my father, what volunteering for Vietnam did to him, and politely declined the proffered papers.
Twenty-seven years. My father's war only lasted 25. Only.
Twenty-seven years of war in Iraq, or preparation for war, in one permutation or another. I sometimes wonder if that recruiter remembers what he said to me about how long it all would last. I'd bet he remembers; I was certainly not the only young man he ran that number on as the push toward war swelled like a blister over the following months. Nearly three decades later, how many graves at Arlington and elsewhere have been filled with the remains of those who were told it would be over before they got there, and believed it? I'm sure he remembers. Wouldn't you?
For the historical record: There was the initial build-up of Desert Shield, followed by Desert Storm and its lethal cloud of depleted uranium. There were the sanctions/bombing Clinton years when we blew up sewage treatment plants and denied children vaccines in an ongoing act of biological warfare. Then, there was the second Bush invasion based on unprosecuted criminal lies, the long massacre of occupation and torture, the Obama occupation and drone war, the drawdown, the draw-back-up because of ISIS. Now, there is the current trembling mayhem of air strikes, car bombs, militias, factions, confusion and an overwhelming ocean of refugees.
No one in politics or the media seems capable of recognizing this series of events for what it truly is: One large event with a tangible beginning, a middle and no end in sight. There is no dicing it up. It is all of a piece, one long war, the longest by miles in our nation's history. The most recent invasion and occupation saw nearly 5,000 US service members killed and close to 40,000 wounded. That casualty count does not include the many thousands of veterans who have returned home after multiple deployments suffering from a variety of maladies caused by prolonged exposure to chemicals, combat and carnage.
As for the civilian toll in Iraq after 27 years of war, no one is precisely sure. "You know," said Gen. Tommy Franks just after George W. Bush's portion of the war began, "we don't do body counts." Reliable estimates place the number in the hundreds of thousands, with others claiming a million or more lives have been lost. Thousands died during the opening of the war, with thousands more perishing in the intervening years from air strikes, polluted water and depleted uranium poisoning. UNICEF reported in 1999 that some 500,000 Iraqi children died due to deprivations caused by our sanctions. Factional strife caused by the war has killed even more. Millions of people remain displaced from their homes.
There is also the financial toll. The latest numbers are almost a year old, but the best estimates of the monetary cost of all these years of systematic butchery, when combined with the expense of simultaneous war in Afghanistan, reach into the trillions of dollars. There are the trillions we've already spent, and the trillions we will continue to spend as we accrue interest on the unpaid loans that financed the war to begin with. After sending millions of soldiers, sailors, Marines and air force servicemembers to war, many on multiple occasions, the VA will be dealing with an astonishing and expensive human workload for many decades to come.
Twenty-seven years. Hundreds of thousands of deaths, at least. Trillions of dollars squandered? Hardly. This was not an accident. It was, and continues to be, a spectacular payday.
Every bullet fired, every bomb dropped, every missile launched, every gallon of fuel burned, every HumVee destroyed by an IED, every helicopter shot down, every boot on the ground, every private military contractor's paycheck, every MRE, every Kevlar vest, every pill, every helmet, every uniform, every body bag, every coffin and every American flag draped over it throughout all those many long years of war represents money taken from you and given to a small group of people you'll never meet. They hide much of that money offshore so it won't be taxed, and use the rest to buy politicians who tell you the country is broke, we're about austerity now, so no more school lunches for your kids and no more Medicaid for your mother.
It took 27 years, but one of the greatest heists, one of the greatest redistributions of wealth in the history of humanity has taken place right under our noses, and the nation of Iraq stands in ruins. Here at home, the ruins are not nearly as vivid, but they are still very present. Just look at us. Look at what war has done for us, what we have allowed to be taken from us, one day at a time, for almost 30 years.
We have enough firepower to kill every living thing on Earth down to the last lichen, but we can't tell the difference between reality television and reality. Education and expertise are disdained, there are more guns than people, and the police are armed to the teeth with Iraq war castoff weaponry when they confront people of color and women protesting in the streets to save rights they thought they'd won 50 years ago.
Imagine not being a nation steeping like a teabag in its own cowardice after creating so many blood enemies through 27 years of war. We are so afraid now that a high spokesman for the president of the United States can stand before the assembled press and spout white nationalist dogma about the creed on the Statue of Liberty because, he says, immigrants and refugees are dangerous now. The truth is, a lot of them are running for their lives after we blew up their homes and killed their families — but we won't let them in the country, because they scare us.
Imagine, on the other hand, thousands upon thousands of well-resourced schools with plenty of teachers and textbooks to go around, a health care system whose chief purpose was actual health care, fully funded medical research curing diseases like diabetes and ALS, coast-to-coast rail so fast you're in San Francisco almost before you left Boston, a rebuilt infrastructure that reimagines our national capacities as it invigorates our economy, a world-leading alternative energy industry that drinks deep of wind and sky even as it cleanses both.
Imagine millions of people, here and there, unharmed by the ravages we have inflicted upon them, and upon ourselves. Imagine all those who would still be alive.
We could have all that and more, right now, but for 27 years of war. We have not been robbed of our future. We have been robbed of our present.
I'm certain that recruiter remembers.
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Why US may be ready to resolve Feta dispute to clinch trade deal with EU
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TTIP has stumbled on a block of Feta, among other things. Reuters
Next month, the European Union and the United States will likely resume their negotiation of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). This ambitious and far-reaching agreement will affect not only two of the world's largest trading powers, but also other members of the international community.
One area that has tripped up these high-stakes trade talks concerns the labeling of cheese and other foodstuffs. In many countries, specific laws exist to protect what is generally referred to as "geographical indications."
These indicators identify the geographical source from which a product derives its essential quality, reputation or other characteristics. Examples include Champagne sparkling wine, Scotch whisky, Feta cheese, prosciutto di Parma, Café de Colombia, Idaho potatoes and Darjeeling tea.
Thus far, the EU and the US disagree over how these indicators are to be protected. Greater protection will affect not only product labeling but also exports and jobs.
Although these two trading powers are unlikely to resolve their disagreement soon, the US may be more willing to increase protection of geographical indications than many expect.
The TTIP still faces an uphill battle, but resolving the fight over geographical indications should give it a push.Reuters
The fight between Old and New Worlds
Historically, the protection of geographical indications has been the subject of heated debates and controversy among members of the international community.
Countries in the "Old World" – primarily those in Europe – advocate for strong protection of geographical indications. They remain concerned about their consumers being confused as to the origin and unique qualities of the products identified by these indicators. They also argue that unauthorized use will tarnish the indicators' established reputations while diluting the products' authenticity on the international market.
By contrast, countries in the "New World" – such as Australia, Canada, Chile and the US – oppose strong protection of geographical indications. They contend that most products can be replicated almost anywhere today, thanks to modern agricultural and manufacturing techniques.
They also claim that several geographical indications – such as Champagne, Feta and Gouda – have long become generic terms on their soil. In some cases, names similar or identical to these indicators have already been registered as trademarks. A prohibition on the commercial use of geographical indications – such as using Champagne for sparkling wine not made in that region of France – would therefore damage businesses while creating consumer confusion.
Cognac is one of the relatively few foods offered some geographical indication protection.Cognac glass via www.shutterstock.com
Growing international protection
Since 1994, the so-called TRIPS Agreement of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has introduced international minimum standards for the protection of geographical indications. The WTO also offers expanded protection to wines and spirits.
In addition, other multilateral and regional efforts have been undertaken to protect geographical indications. A case in point is the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications. Despite the continuous differences between the Old and New Worlds, the scope of this agreement was recently expanded at the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva.
Thus far, the US has not offered independent protection to geographical indications. Instead, it allows these indicators to be protected as trademarks, certification marks or collective marks.
For instance, Brunello di Montalcino, Cognac, Darjeeling and Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee are all currently protected as certification marks in the US. Federal and state laws also offer additional protection to appellations of origin for wines.
Vintners in Napa Valley have been among those arguing the US should adopt geographical indications.Napa Valley via www.shutterstock.com
The slowly evolving US position
Although the US has a longstanding skepticism toward protecting geographical indications, at least five reasons exist to suggest the country's increasing willingness to strengthen protection in this area.
First, the protection of geographical indications has already received growing support from US industries. Napa Valley Vintners, for example, has strongly advocated for such protection on behalf of its member wineries. In 2007, this trade group successfully secured protection for "Napa Valley" as a US geographical indication in the EU.
A 2013 industry study also provided a long list of potential US geographical indications. This list included not only well-known wine-producing regions, but also lesser-known regions such as Alexandria Lakes in Minnesota, the Bell Mountain in Texas, the Kanawha River Valley in West Virginia and the Old Mission Peninsula in Michigan.
Second, in addition to the TTIP, the US continues to negotiate bilateral and regional trade agreements with countries that have offered strong protection of geographical indications. During these negotiations, compromises on how to protect these indicators will inevitably be reached. Indeed, many US free trade agreements already include provisions addressing the potential conflict between the trademark system and the protection of geographical indications.
Third, stronger protection of these indicators would offer significant trade benefits to US exporters. Such protection would harmonize labeling standards while reducing marketing costs. If US products are of recognized qualities or reputations, enabling foreign consumers to quickly select these products would also enhance sales.
After all, the US, like Europe, has its own geographical indications. These indicators include Idaho potatoes, Florida oranges, Vidalia onions, Napa Valley wines and Washington State apples.
Fourth, greater protection of geographical indications would benefit US consumers by enabling them to purchase authentic products locally. Many Americans now travel abroad and have a better understanding of foreign cuisines and cultures. After tasting Parmigiano-Reggiano in Italy or sipping Darjeeling tea in India, they would certainly appreciate finding the same products in home grocery stores.
Is that really Champagne, Mr President?Reuters
Finally, European countries and industries continue to shame the US into offering stronger protection of geographical indications. In January 2013, for instance, the champagne lobby strongly protested the listing of "Korbel Natural Russian River Valley Champagne" on the menu of the inauguration dinner for the second term of the Obama administration. As the lobby's spokesperson emphatically declared, "Champagne only comes from Champagne, France," not Sonoma County in California.
In sum, although the US is unlikely to volunteer to strengthen protection of geographical indications, it may be willing to do so if the EU offers the right concessions in other areas of trade or investment. Thus, the TTIP negotiations – despite the ongoing challenges – can serve as an important platform for the two trading powers to narrow their differences.
The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond the academic appointment above.
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One good point in the Buckland article was that vocabulary can differ between those who are doing the cataloging, the authors and the searcher, even if everyone is within the same field. I've read some about these differences before, but they almost always seem to take the form of novice searcher vocabulary vs. expert author vocabulary or natural searcher vocabulary vs. structured system vocab. Those are probably the most clear ways to look at these distinctions—to tell you the truth looking at subtle differences between five different vocabularies does not seem like that much fun to me.
This article gets back to some of the same points we've already discussed in class when talking about synonym rings and taxnomies. Even through the author comes at it from a vocabulary point of view, he's saying the same things everyone else is. If your users want to search for "Vietnam War" but your system uses "Vietnam Conflict," without pointing the user in the right direction, no purpose has been served. You can be as correct and specific in your phrasing as you want but that's no guarantee you'll have a usable system.
The Kwasinik reading was really good at pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of hierarchies, trees and other organization schemes. In doing the AG assignment I ran into the "Lack of complete and comprehensive knowledge" barrier quite often. That's one of the biggest problems with not just hierarchies, but any project like this where we have some knowledge of the domain—everyone has seen greeting cards—but not of the entire body of AG's product line or even a representative subset. I wouldn't want to construct a taxonomy of content object before people started entering data—I would have it be built as the database grew, with specific people in charge of keeping it consistent.


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End of the saga : Djokovic's visa remains revoked and he will not participate in Australian Open
Copa Colsanitas, US Open juniors, Colombia: 10 questions about Maria Camila Osorio Serrano
Tennis Majors > ATP > Norrie crushes Schwartzman to reach Indian Wells semis, set to break top 20
Norrie crushes Schwartzman to reach Indian Wells semis, set to break top 20
Cameron Norrie had no trouble with Diego Schwartzman in the Indian Wells quarter-finals on Thursday afternoon. The left-hander will also be the new British No 1 next Monday.
2021 BNP Paribas Open | Draw | Order of Play
Britain has a new No 1 male player. Cameron Norrie broke new ground when he hammered Diego Schwartzman 6-0, 6-2 on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. His victory means he will be the new British No 1 on Monday, replacing Dan Evans, while he's also projected to break into the world's top 20 for the first time.
The 26-year-old racked up a tour-high 45th victory with a brilliant performance in the sunshine, cruising through the first set and wrapping up victory over the world No 15 in one hour and 13 minutes.
"It was such a big moment for me this morning playing my first Masters 100 quarter-final, especially against Diego. So pleased to be through. I think it's probably the biggest win of my career."
🇬🇧 Great Brit 🇬🇧@cam_norrie dismantles Schwartzman 6-0, 6-2 to reach a seventh semifinal of the season and the first of his career at the Masters 1000 level.#BNPPO21 pic.twitter.com/LyRnbHFf8w
— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) October 14, 2021
Norrie is now projected to break into the top 20 for the first time when the rankings are updated. The left-hander now plays Grigor Dimitrov, and although Dimitrov could overtake him by reaching the final Norrie could also wrap up a top 20 spot by making the final himself. The Bulgarian upset Hubert Hurkacz later on Thursday.
Norrie's run to the semi-finals also pushes him up to 12th place in the Race to Turin for the Nitto ATP Finals, boosting his hopes of qualifying for the elite eight-man event to be played in mid-November.
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using namespace std::chrono_literals;

namespace pw::chrono {
namespace {

extern "C" {

// Functions defined in system_clock_facade_test_c.c which call the API from C.
pw_chrono_SystemClock_TimePoint pw_chrono_SystemClock_CallNow();
pw_chrono_SystemClock_Duration pw_chrono_SystemClock_CallTimeElapsed(
    pw_chrono_SystemClock_TimePoint last_time,
    pw_chrono_SystemClock_TimePoint current_time);

pw_chrono_SystemClock_Nanoseconds pw_chrono_SystemClock_CallDurationToNsFloor(
    pw_chrono_SystemClock_Duration ticks);

pw_chrono_SystemClock_Duration pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_100ms(void);
pw_chrono_SystemClock_Duration pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_10s(void);
pw_chrono_SystemClock_Duration pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_1min(void);
pw_chrono_SystemClock_Duration pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_2h(void);
pw_chrono_SystemClock_Duration pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_100msCeil(void);
pw_chrono_SystemClock_Duration pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_10sCeil(void);
pw_chrono_SystemClock_Duration pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_1minCeil(void);
pw_chrono_SystemClock_Duration pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_2hCeil(void);
pw_chrono_SystemClock_Duration pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_100msFloor(void);
pw_chrono_SystemClock_Duration pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_10sFloor(void);
pw_chrono_SystemClock_Duration pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_1minFloor(void);
pw_chrono_SystemClock_Duration pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_2hFloor(void);

}  // extern "C"

// While testing that the clock ticks (i.e. moves forward) we want to ensure a
// failure can be reported instead of deadlocking the test until it passes.
// Given that there isn't really a good heuristic for this we instead make some
// wild assumptions to bound the maximum busy loop iterations.
// - Assume our clock is < 6Ghz
// - Assume we can check the clock in a single cycle
// - Wait for up to 1/10th of a second @ 6Ghz, this may be a long period on a
//   slower (i.e. real) machine.
constexpr uint64_t kMaxIterations = 6'000'000'000 / 10;

TEST(SystemClock, Now) {
  const SystemClock::time_point start_time = SystemClock::now();
  // Verify the clock moves forward.
  bool clock_moved_forward = false;
  for (uint64_t i = 0; i < kMaxIterations; ++i) {
    if (SystemClock::now() > start_time) {
      clock_moved_forward = true;
      break;
    }
  }
  EXPECT_TRUE(clock_moved_forward);
}

TEST(VirtualSystemClock, Now) {
  auto& clock = VirtualSystemClock::RealClock();
  const SystemClock::time_point start_time = clock.now();
  // Verify the clock moves forward.
  bool clock_moved_forward = false;
  for (uint64_t i = 0; i < kMaxIterations; ++i) {
    if (clock.now() > start_time) {
      clock_moved_forward = true;
      break;
    }
  }
  EXPECT_TRUE(clock_moved_forward);
}

TEST(SystemClock, NowInC) {
  const pw_chrono_SystemClock_TimePoint start_time =
      pw_chrono_SystemClock_CallNow();
  // Verify the clock moves forward.
  bool clock_moved_forward = false;
  for (uint64_t i = 0; i < kMaxIterations; ++i) {
    if (pw_chrono_SystemClock_CallNow().duration_since_epoch.ticks >
        start_time.duration_since_epoch.ticks) {
      clock_moved_forward = true;
      break;
    }
  }
  EXPECT_TRUE(clock_moved_forward);
}

TEST(SystemClock, TimeElapsedInC) {
  const pw_chrono_SystemClock_TimePoint first = pw_chrono_SystemClock_CallNow();
  const pw_chrono_SystemClock_TimePoint last = pw_chrono_SystemClock_CallNow();
  static_assert(SystemClock::is_monotonic);
  EXPECT_GE(0, pw_chrono_SystemClock_CallTimeElapsed(last, first).ticks);
}

TEST(SystemClock, DurationCastInC) {
  // We can't control the SystemClock's period configuration, so just in case
  // 42 hours cannot be accurately expressed in integer ticks, round the
  // duration w/ floor.
  static constexpr auto kRoundedArbitraryDuration =
      std::chrono::floor<SystemClock::duration>(42h);
  static constexpr pw_chrono_SystemClock_Duration kRoundedArbitraryDurationInC =
      PW_SYSTEM_CLOCK_H_FLOOR(42);
  EXPECT_EQ(
      std::chrono::floor<std::chrono::nanoseconds>(kRoundedArbitraryDuration)
          .count(),
      pw_chrono_SystemClock_CallDurationToNsFloor(
          kRoundedArbitraryDurationInC));
}

// Though the macros are intended for C use, test them in this file in C++.
TEST(SystemClock, DurationMacros) {
  EXPECT_EQ(pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_100ms().ticks,
            PW_SYSTEM_CLOCK_MS(100).ticks);
  EXPECT_EQ(pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_10s().ticks,
            PW_SYSTEM_CLOCK_S(10).ticks);
  EXPECT_EQ(pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_1min().ticks,
            PW_SYSTEM_CLOCK_MIN(1).ticks);
  EXPECT_EQ(pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_2h().ticks,
            PW_SYSTEM_CLOCK_H(2).ticks);
  EXPECT_EQ(pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_100msCeil().ticks,
            PW_SYSTEM_CLOCK_MS_CEIL(100).ticks);
  EXPECT_EQ(pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_10sCeil().ticks,
            PW_SYSTEM_CLOCK_S_CEIL(10).ticks);
  EXPECT_EQ(pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_1minCeil().ticks,
            PW_SYSTEM_CLOCK_MIN_CEIL(1).ticks);
  EXPECT_EQ(pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_2hCeil().ticks,
            PW_SYSTEM_CLOCK_H_CEIL(2).ticks);
  EXPECT_EQ(pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_100msFloor().ticks,
            PW_SYSTEM_CLOCK_MS_FLOOR(100).ticks);
  EXPECT_EQ(pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_10sFloor().ticks,
            PW_SYSTEM_CLOCK_S_FLOOR(10).ticks);
  EXPECT_EQ(pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_1minFloor().ticks,
            PW_SYSTEM_CLOCK_MIN_FLOOR(1).ticks);
  EXPECT_EQ(pw_chrono_SystemClock_Macros_2hFloor().ticks,
            PW_SYSTEM_CLOCK_H_FLOOR(2).ticks);
}

}  // namespace
}  // namespace pw::chrono

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One of our most enjoyable acts of the festival season thus far has been Canadian twosome K.I.D, who we caught at The Great Escape in Brighton in May. Their musical vision takes in different approaches, ranging from grunge to RnB, and their latest effort takes on dance - in the form of the Zedd-Selena Gomez collab, 'I Want You To Know'.
The wildly popular original didn't capture me - Gomez's autotuned vocals and the pounding EDM aren't my cup of tea individually, much less together. K.I.D's version tones down the dance side of things, opting for a more atmospheric build, led superbly by Kara 's haunting vocals. Download via Soundcloud.
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Dr. Talal K. Hafiz, international marketing specialist, can provide valuable insight into both culture and business life in the Arabian Gulf. Dr. Hafiz is a time- and cost-saving resource with first-hand knowledge of complex societal, political and business models in the Arabian Gulf. His insight can make every effort more targeted and productive.
Dr. Hafiz received his Ph.D. in Communications from the University of Colorado in 1976. He was appointed executive vice president and general manager of Saudi Research and Marketing, Inc. of Houston, Texas. A native of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Hafiz resided in the US since 1963, maintaining key personal and business connections in both regions. A trained international communicator, he is accustomed to speaking the language of business with top Saudi officials and US executives.
In 1984, he founded Attaché International Marketing, Inc. to provide consulting, Arabic translation, graphic design and printing management for US companies doing business in the Arabian Gulf.
He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the World Trade Center Denver and has been on the Board since 1994.
Knowledge and understanding are the keys.
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The latest from gaming star Sega has arrived, but will this new IP be able to sustain your attention?
Sanity Chase: The story of Condemned places you in the shoes of criminal investigator Ethan Thomas on his journey to track down a serial killer, as well as fight to keep his sanity.
Condemned's plotline delivers a lot of teases, but few actual, solid facts that progress the story very far...perhaps to leave room for a sequel?
The biggest strength that Condemned possesses is the creepy and unsettling atmosphere that gives you plenty of scares throughout the game.
From demented killers with sliced up faces that jump out at you, to a mouse that made a small noise in a dark room, you will undoubtedly come quite close to soiling yourself during the game.
Kill, Scream, Kill: The gameplay and combat of Condemned is very intense and somewhat revolutionizes the common combat system.
When you engage an enemy, you will be sent into a sort of virtual boxing match.
You will be forced to plan your attacks and bide your time until you have the opportunity to sock your foe over the head with a toilet seat or a pipe.
Despite the intense and personal combat, the gameplay in Condemned can become increasingly repetitive over a short amount of time.
After you manage to kill a few enemies, the combat and the gameplay that is along with it becomes monotonous and plodding.
Rarely after the first few encounters with foes do you manage to pull out an enjoyable experience.
Rent vs. Buy: Condemned: Criminal Origins starts out as an impressive game but fails to keep up the pace as the hours wear on.
The creepy atmosphere and occasionally strong combat cannot hide the fact that the gameplay is droning and does not provide much enjoyability.
If you are a fan of FPS games or creepy adventures, there are better places to look then Condemned: Criminal Origins.


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What Is Twitch?
In the digital world, Twitch is one of the top popular websites used by millions of users watching different live streamers. This platform is more than just about video game streaming.
In this post, you will get to know more about Twitch. So, let's get started!
Twitch Overview
Twitch is one of the most popular platforms, where you can watch and stream tons of digital video broadcasts. Initially, the service focused on video games. However, its expansion made it include streams dedicated to music, talk shows, and artwork creations. In some instances, you may also watch TV series.
The streaming platform has more than two million unique streamers monthly, and over 17 thousand of them earn money. They do it through a service called "Twitch Partner," providing streamers additional features like ad placements and paid subscriptions.
Notable Features of Twitch
Twitch's main feature might be live streaming, but you can also enjoy other features to make the most of it.
Follow or Subscribe. You can either follow or subscribe to the channel. You can enjoy it for free, but paying a monthly fee enables you to support your favorite streamers. If you are a subscriber, you can enjoy ad-free streams, exclusive chat access, and special emotes and badges.
Prime Gaming. Are you an Amazon Prime subscriber? If yes, you can use Twitch with Prime Gaming. This service comes with chat options, exclusive loot, a one-channel subscription, and badges. You can also save your favorite broadcasts for more extended periods. Plus, you can enjoy free monthly games and even in-game items in specific titles, such as Star Wars and League of Legends.
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On the front page of the Twitch apps and website, you can find the recommended streams. You can also discover the latest Twitch channels by browsing the Games category. Other categories that you can explore include Discover, Creative, Popular, and Communities. You can find these categories in the main site's Browse section.
In addition, you can also find new streams beyond the Twitch site and apps. Many streamers have active social media profiles on Twitter, Instagram, and other platforms. This means you can find engaging content by following their profiles. Websites like Reddit also provide great entertaining streams.
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Obrše () is a small settlement north of Lukovica pri Domžalah in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

References

External links

Obrše on Geopedia

Populated places in the Municipality of Lukovica


Add all refs from a to ret and destroy a.
Add all formats common for a and b to ret, copy the refs and destroy a and b.
Return a format list which contains the intersection of the formats of a and b.
Return a channel layouts/samplerates list which contains the intersection of the layouts/samplerates of a and b.
Tell is a format is contained in the provided list terminated by -1.
Return a copy of a list of integers terminated by -1, or NULL in case of copy failure.
Return a copy of a list of 64-bit integers, or NULL in case of copy failure.
Create a list of supported formats.
Add fmt to the list of media formats contained in *avff.
Return a list of all formats supported by FFmpeg for the given media type.
Construct a formats list containing all planar sample formats.
Construct an empty AVFilterChannelLayouts/AVFilterFormats struct -- representing any channel layout/sample rate.
Add *ref as a new reference to f.
Add *ref as a new reference to formats.
If *ref is non-NULL, remove *ref as a reference to the format list it currently points to, deallocates that list if this was the last reference, and sets *ref to NULL.
Remove a reference to a channel layouts list.
Before After ________ ________ |formats |<---------.
A helper for query_formats() which sets all links to the same list of channel layouts/sample rates.
A helper for query_formats() which sets all links to the same list of formats.
Parse a sample format name or a corresponding integer representation.
Parse a channel layout or a corresponding integer representation.
Definition at line 237 of file formats.c.
Referenced by ff_add_channel_layout(), and ff_add_format().
Definition at line 174 of file formats.c.
Referenced by ff_copy_int64_list(), and ff_copy_int_list().
Definition at line 330 of file formats.c.
Definition at line 371 of file formats.c.
Referenced by ff_channel_layouts_changeref(), and ff_formats_changeref().
Definition at line 313 of file formats.c.
Referenced by ff_channel_layouts_ref(), and ff_formats_ref().
Definition at line 340 of file formats.c.
Referenced by ff_channel_layouts_unref(), and ff_formats_unref().
Definition at line 200 of file formats.c.
Referenced by avfilter_make_format64_list(), and ff_make_format_list().
Definition at line 58 of file formats.c.
Referenced by ff_merge_channel_layouts(), ff_merge_formats(), and ff_merge_samplerates().
Definition at line 34 of file formats.c.
Referenced by ff_merge_channel_layouts(), and ff_merge_samplerates().
Definition at line 395 of file formats.c.
Referenced by ff_set_common_channel_layouts(), ff_set_common_formats(), and ff_set_common_samplerates().
Definition at line 226 of file formats.c.
Referenced by asink_query_formats(), movie_query_formats(), and query_formats().
Definition at line 259 of file formats.c.
Referenced by channelmap_init(), init(), join_query_formats(), query_formats(), and reduce_formats_on_filter().
If *avff is NULL the function allocates the filter formats struct and puts its pointer in *avff.
Definition at line 254 of file formats.c.
Referenced by ff_all_formats(), ff_planar_sample_fmts(), init(), query_formats(), and reduce_formats_on_filter().
Definition at line 307 of file formats.c.
Referenced by channelmap_query_formats(), ff_default_query_formats(), filter_query_formats(), join_query_formats(), and query_formats().
Definition at line 264 of file formats.c.
Referenced by ff_default_query_formats(), filter_query_formats(), and query_formats().
Definition at line 301 of file formats.c.
Definition at line 384 of file formats.c.
Definition at line 320 of file formats.c.
Referenced by channelmap_query_formats(), ff_set_common_channel_layouts(), join_query_formats(), movie_query_formats(), and query_formats().
Definition at line 366 of file formats.c.
Referenced by avfilter_free(), and pick_format().
Definition at line 193 of file formats.c.
Definition at line 186 of file formats.c.
Referenced by asink_init(), and vsink_init().
Definition at line 444 of file formats.c.
Referenced by main(), query_formats(), and vsink_query_formats().
Definition at line 163 of file formats.c.
Referenced by config_input(), config_input_main(), config_input_overlay(), config_out_props(), and config_props().
Definition at line 390 of file formats.c.
Definition at line 325 of file formats.c.
Referenced by ff_set_common_formats(), ff_set_common_samplerates(), movie_query_formats(), and query_formats().
Definition at line 361 of file formats.c.
Referenced by avfilter_free(), pick_format(), and query_formats().
This is intended for use in AVFilter->query_formats().
Definition at line 217 of file formats.c.
Referenced by asink_query_formats(), ff_draw_supported_pixel_formats(), movie_query_formats(), query_formats(), and vsink_query_formats().
Also, all the references of a, all the references of b, and a and b themselves will be deallocated.
If a and b do not share any common elements, neither is modified, and NULL is returned.
Definition at line 135 of file formats.c.
Referenced by insert_conv_filter(), and query_formats().
If a and b do not share any common formats, neither is modified, and NULL is returned.
Definition at line 89 of file formats.c.
Definition at line 108 of file formats.c.
ret 64bit integer pointer to where the value should be written.
Definition at line 514 of file formats.c.
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Referenced by init(), and init_video().
Definition at line 476 of file formats.c.
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Referenced by channelmap_query_formats(), join_query_formats(), and query_formats().
If there are no links hooked to this filter, the list is freed.
Definition at line 419 of file formats.c.
Referenced by asink_query_formats(), ff_default_query_formats(), filter_query_formats(), and query_formats().
If there are no links hooked to this filter, the list of formats is freed.
Definition at line 438 of file formats.c.
Referenced by asink_query_formats(), channelmap_query_formats(), ff_default_query_formats(), filter_query_formats(), join_query_formats(), query_formats(), and vsink_query_formats().
Definition at line 426 of file formats.c.
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'Our Kids Are Being Killed': On Mother's Day Weekend, Moms are Rising Up for Black Lives
TRANDNEWS October 10, 2020 No Comments
This Mother's Day weekend, moms across the United States are leading protests, vigils, and marches to demand justice for children slain by police and vigilante violence—and to send the message to parents and young people alike that Black Lives Matter.
From Chicago to Washington, D.C., many of those organizing mobilizations on Saturday and Sunday are mothers who have lost their own children.
"What better way to spend my Mother's Day than to be fighting for my child," said Panzy Edwards, whose 15-year-old African-American son Dakota Bright was shot in the head and killed by a Chicago police officer in November 2012. "I'm marching to honor my son's life that was taken by the Chicago police department," Panzy Edwards told Common Dreams. "I'm marching to honor lives taken by police everywhere."
"As mothers of black children, we want to see a world where our children are safe and valued and grow up knowing their lives matter."
—Audrey Stewart, Mothers With a VisionPanzy Edwards is not alone in her loss. According to a report released in April 2013 by the Malcom X Grassroots Movement, in 2012 an average of one black person was killed every 28 hours through extrajudicial means—by police, security guard, or vigilante violence.
The research collaborative Mapping Police Violence found that, in March 2015, 36 black people were killed by police, averaging one every 21 hours.
Beyond killings, studies show that black communities are also disproportionately criminalized by law enforcement. A report released last November by USA Today found that, in all of the 3,538 police departments investigated, black people are more likely to be arrested than non-black racial groups for every type of criminal charge.
"My purpose is to shed light on the fact our kids are being killed in the south side of Chicago," said Panzy Edwards. "I don't think people really understand how hurtful, how painful, how much agony comes with what they're doing to us. The city says 'we feel your pain,' but they're not giving us anything. We're fed up. I am fighting every day so that my son's voice can be heard. I'm fighting for other mothers alongside me."
On Saturday afternoon, protesters will gather at the location where Dakota Bright was shot, in a city still reeling from the recent "not guilty" charge for the police officer who killed black woman Rekia Boyd.
They will be joined by people taking similar actions across the country—in step with growing nation-wide movements for racial justice that many are calling Black Spring.
This includes hundreds participating on Saturday in the Million Moms March in Washington, D.C., which was initiated by the Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based organization Mothers United for Justice.
"This Mother's Day, let's come together to demand an end to this cycle of violence, this society of institutionalized racism and police militarization," wrote Valerie Bell, the mother of Sean Elijah Bell, who was killed by New York plainclothes police officers on his wedding day in November 2006 at the age of 23. "We are healers, teachers, caretakers, givers of life, and so much more. Mothers are powerful; if we come together, we can be unstoppable."
Bell is joined in the capital by mothers across the country, who plan to march to the Department of Justice, where they will "present their demands for justice and racial equality, in the names of their slain children."
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Organizers emphasize that, while it's important to make visible the role of mothers in the movement for racial justice, their leadership is not new.
"For generations in this country, it has been mothers picking up the pieces of state violence against communities of color and leading the charge to defend their families and children," said Audrey Stewart who is co-organizing a Mother's Day Gathering for Black Lives in New Orleans on Sunday as part of the informal collective Mothers With a Vision, mostly comprised of mothers with black children.
"We have been concerned about the way that women and transgender women's experiences haven't always been centered in the coverage of police killings," Stewart told Common Dreams. "We felt it was an important time to speak to women's experiences and how black women and black transgender people are affected."
Studies and statistics show that transgender people of color are heavily impacted by the police and vigilante violence that are stoking nation-wide outrage.
"What better way to spend my Mother's Day than to be fighting for my child."
—Panzy Edwards, mother of Dakota Bright, killed by Chicago police in 2012 According to the report entitled We Deserve Better, published in 2014 by the the youth of color-led lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) organization BreakOUT!, 84 percent of transgender people interviewed said they had been profiled by police on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation in New Orleans, and 42 percent of LGBTQ people of color said they had been arrested after calling the New Orleans police for help.
Nationwide, a harrowing number of transgender women of color across the United States have been murdered in 2015 alone, including: Penny Proud, Goddess Edwards, Michelle (Yazmin) Vash Payne, Ty Underwood, Lamia Beard, and Taja Gabrielle De Jesus. In addition, one gender non-conforming person of color, Lamar Edwards, was killed this year.
"As mothers, we have problems with what is going on around the country," said Stewart. "What everyone is talking about right now in Ferguson and Baltimore—the police killing of black men and women—is nothing new, but we are seeing increased attention to issue."
"As mothers of black children, we want to see a world where our children are safe and valued and grow up knowing their lives matter," Stewart added. "It is an important time for us to come together and envision the world we want to create."
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