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AARON MAYBIN
Aaron Maybin is a 32-year-old Art-Activist and former professional football player from Baltimore City, Maryland. Selected as the 11th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills as a former All-American defensive end at Penn State University. Aaron went on to play in the NFL for the New York Jets and the Cincinnati Bengals in a 5-year career before making the decision to walk away from football to pursue a career as a professional artist, activist, author, educator and community organizer. His transition from full-time NFL superstar to full-time artist and philanthropist has been extensively covered by ESPN, CBS, Fox, and garnered an HBO documentary warmly received by critics. His art, photography, and writing have been exhibited in Galleries and museums internationally, examining many socially relevant themes and issues, drawn from his own personal experiences as a pro athlete and growing up as a young Black man in America. Aaron uses his public platform and artistic voice to advocate for racial and economic equality, arts education, and recreational youth programing in underprivileged communities across the country.
In 2009, Aaron established Project Mayhem to provide aid, both personal and economic, to help underprivileged and at risk youth excel beyond their current conditions. Through his work with Project Mayhem and as a teacher, Aaron has implemented art workshops and curricula into many Schools in the Baltimore City area that have had budget cuts due to a lack of State Funding. Aaron teaches creative arts and literacy in Baltimore public schools, created his Art Activism Curriculum (being taught in several Baltimore City Schools), and also Co-founded the Operation Heat Campaign, raising over $ 90,000 for schools struggling with heating issues in the wintertime.
Aaron is a Fox45 Martin Luther King Jr. Champion of Courage Award recipient, a Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation executive board member, and a member of the newly appointed Mayor's Transition team, serving on the Arts & Culture Committee. As an Arts teacher in the city, he continues to advocate for public policy to see Art programs restored in schools and more economic opportunities to be provided for the underprivileged people of Baltimore.
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(from left to right) 66 Bull Blond, West Brook Brewing White Thai, Holy City Brewing Pluff Mud Porter, Skipjack Oyster Gose.
Once a slow-paced city by the sea, Charleston has transformed from regional secret to international sensation. The accolades—including a 2016 nod from Travel & Leisure as the "No. 1 City in the World"—are well deserved. An intrepid foodie could book a month's worth of memorable dinner reservations. Or, visit during Spoleto Festival USA (May-June), Charleston Wine + Food fest (March), or Charleston Fashion Week (March), and you'll experience a cultural scene that rivals New York City's, minus the hectic pace. That's not to mention a chain of inviting barrier island beaches, each with its own character and unique appeal. Follow Charleston magazine contributor Stratton Lawrence's lead to discover the Holy City's best places to eat, stay, and play.
The closest beach to downtown Charleston, Sullivan's is also the most charming. The quaint community atmosphere comes with a price—there are fewer rentals, and they're generally priced higher—but once you're here, it's impossible not to fall in love. Sullivan's is the only local beach with a genuine Historic District, including mansions, a chapel, and officers' quarters dating to the US Army's nineteenth-century presence here.
• Visitors need a $35 permit to walk their dogs on the beach, obtainable in person at Town Hall. Unless you're here for a week or more, it's easier to take your dog to Isle of Palms beach.
• The number of public parking spaces on Sullivan's Island was cut in half in 2017, meaning longer walks to the beach and earlier arrival times to guarantee a spot. The payoff is more of a community feel and smaller beach crowds, except on holidays.
Arriving on "IOP," the biggest of Charleston's beaches, feels like you're immediately on vacation. Rental homes abound, including in Wild Dunes Resort, a gated family paradise of beaches, pools, and bike trails. The island is home to Coda Del Pesce, a fine dining Italian/seafood joint by lauded local chef Ken Vedrinksi, and a host of more laid-back, casual options for family dining along a kitschy but charming strip of trinket shops.
• Dogs are allowed off-leash—a local rarity—from 5 to 9 a.m. on summer mornings.
• Kiawah is a gated community, but a reservation for dinner, tennis, or golf gains you entry. Beachwalker Park is outside the gate and does not require a Kiawah pass.
• Leashed dogs are welcome on Kiawah, year-round.
Locals call Folly Beach "The Edge of America," a moniker that reflects the island's funky attitude. The end-of-a-one-way-road vibe makes this South Carolina's answer to Key West—expect barefoot bards performing to outdoor crowds on summer Saturday afternoons. Folly is also home to The Washout, one of the South's most consistent surf breaks, and more than 20 restaurants, varying from fried catch-of-the-day joints to adventurous ramen bowls at local hangout Chico Feo and vegan curries at unassuming hot spot Jack of Cups.
• Parking is free along residential roadways, but make sure that all four tires are completely off the pavement to avoid a fine.
• Dogs are not allowed on the beach 10 a.m.-6 p.m. during summer, so leave your pooch at home in the AC.
• Traffic onto the island backs up by 11 a.m. on weekends, so arrive early for a stress-free beach day.
• A renourishment project between 8th block east and The Washout will close one block of beach at a time over several months during summer 2018. See http://www.cityoffollybeach.com/ for details.
(left) The Living Room at The Dewberry; (right) The Belmont.
The Living Room at The Dewberry This swanky hotel's lobby bar, The Living Room, has already garnered a nationwide James Beard nomination for Outstanding Bar Program.
1. Charles Towne Fermentory Skipjack Oyster Gose. 4.2% ABV. Fermentory founder Adam Goodwin built a national reputation at Boston's Trillium Brewing Co., before heading south to further his legend with beers like this briny sour brewed with whole oysters.
2. COAST Brewing Co. HopArt IPA. 7.7% ABV. The flagship brew from the husband/wife team that launched Charleston's craft beer revolution. Even the pale-averse find it refreshing.
3. Edmunds Oast Brewing Co. Coin Operated. 5.5% ABV. The adventurous brewers at this craft-lovers haven dug out an old-style grisette recipe for this super dry ale that's akin to an herbal saison.
4. Freehouse Brewery Ashley Farmhouse Ale. 6.1% ABV. All-organic and bursting with tarty tang, this yeast-forward saison matches the idyllic views of the brewery's riverfront tasting room.
5. Holy City Brewing Pluff Mud Porter. 5.5% ABV. Medium body and just the right amount of chocolate make this a dark beer suitable for summer days—or after a Sunday brunch Bendy Brewski yoga session at Holy City's inviting North Charleston taproom.
6. LO-Fi Glitter Pony. 8.4% ABV. Pisgah Brewing cofounder Jason Caughman migrated south to open LO-Fi. He's quickly made a mark with this spicy golden brew that packs a wallop.
7. Munkle Brewing Co. 66 Bull Blonde. 5.4% ABV. Local honey and German hops intermingle in this highly drinkable, crisp Belgian ale.
8. Revelry Brewing Gullah Cream Ale. 5% ABV. This light but flavorful beer has locally milled grits in it, but still goes down smooth.
10. Westbrook Brewing White Thai. 5% ABV. This Mount Pleasant mainstay's gose helped launch the national trend, but their Belgian witbier with a ginger kick earns nods for all-day drinkability.
Around the corner, Market Street's Historic City Market is where local craftspeople sell their wares, from pralines to sweetgrass baskets, woven on the spot by Gullah-Geechee artisans. Beat the heat and plan to go on a Friday or Saturday evening (6:30-10:30 p.m.).
Rent a beach house If you're deal-seeking, VRBO and Airbnb rentals on Folly Beach and Isle of Palms can be found on weeknights and off-season for under $150/night. For a curated selection of homes that meet requirements like pet-friendly or ocean views, look to a local agency like My Ocean Rental on Folly Beach or Dunes Properties on IOP and Folly.
As in Asheville, short-term rentals are a testy topic in Charleston, subject to ever-changing local laws and varying levels of enforcement. They are legal in the www.Cannonborough/Elliotborough neighborhood, however, so book early and secure walking-distance access to the Upper King district.
James Island County Park – Ten minutes from downtown, this well-kept county park is a local favorite for its biking trails, dog park, public dock, and water park. It's also a peaceful place to RV or tent camp. The park also has reasonably priced, marshfront three-bedroom cottage rentals that book far in advance.
Ride the Rising Tide – A handful of industrious boat owners have converted sailboats and houseboats into Airbnb rentals. For under $200/night, you can toast the sunset from the bow of your own yacht. The best listings are at https://www.airbnb.com/users/1918595/listings.
Find even more great info about Charleston, including an awesome bucket list of things to do, a guide to summer, a video on Bowens Island restaurant, and more from our sister publication at www.charlestonmag.com.


More airlines and destinations are offering Alipay as an alternative payment solution, helping Chinese travelers spend more easily.
Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with sales and payment technology solutions company CellPoint Mobile to begin accepting payments on China's leading alternative payment method (APM) Alipay in the airline's mobile app.
Ethiopian Airlines and CellPoint Mobile announced a partnership earlier this year to integrate the Velocity payment platform – a full merchant-side payment control environment built specifically for the travel industry. Velocity's platform gives Ethiopian Airlines access to multiple PSPs, acquirers, global consumer wallets and APMs. The Velocity platform also features a PCI DSS Level 1 certified card vault and advanced fraud monitoring.
Merchants, travel companies and destinations around the world are investing in mobile solutions to support Alipay. Last year, Finnair reported that accepting Alipay on board had more than doubled its in-flight sales on flights to and from China. Just last week, the Singapore Tourism Board reported positively on the first "cashless trip" of Chinese visitors, facilitated by Alipay as well as Resort World Sentosa, Shangri-La Hote, and Singapore Airlines. Finland began offering visitors cashless Alipay services last year, at a number of shops and restaurants as well as at concessions at Helsinki Airport. This April, Lufthansa Systems ran a pilot for APMs including Alipay on its BoardConnect platform.
A study conducted by Nielsen finds that 65% of Chinese tourists have used mobile payments while traveling—that is compared to the 11% of non-Chinese tourists who use mobile payment solutions.


Take a trip down memory lane with us as we view vintage commercials!
These commercials are a symbol of our history and we are proud to showcase them, they resemble the company's lasting legacy that all started in a garage!
Are you brought back to the first time you saw one of the commercials? Do they remind you of the first bottle you ever had of Scott's? Or maybe, you remember how your mom always had a bottle under the kitchen sink!
This channel has everything, from original commercials dating back to the 70's to 'How to' videos! Like Scott's Liquid Gold, these videos have come along way, all while maintaining the common American value of a the product. As you know, commercials for our company are rare, so these vintage ones are that much more special!
Reminiscing through these commercials remind us how far we have come and how they played a role in helping Scott's Liquid Gold become one of the most well-known and trusted brands in America today. We have truly enjoyed revisiting these classic commercials and videos, and we hope you have as well!
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It was a Mommy Tingz occasion for Nicki Minaj yesterday at New York Fashion Week. The Queen rapper brought her mother Carol Maraj as her plus one to Oscar De La Renta's fashion presentation. The mother-daughter team rocked similar blonde bobs to the show, both wearing the designer's dresses.
Nicki seemed to be there to take care of business. Here she barely cracked a smile, but she's probably OVER folks filming her this week-– don't you think???
Hit the flip for more Nicki and her mom at Oscar De La Renta NYFW. Are YOU feeling their get ups?


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Many public and private institutions award fellowships to young scientists. What distinguishes the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds from most of these institutions is that it maintains a personal relationship to its fellows and that it has always made a point of providing the young scientists with comprehensive support beyond the monthly stipend. The foundation operates unbureaucratically and flexibly; formal paperwork is kept at a minimum to generate an atmosphere conducive to creative research. Every effort is made to give fellowship holders the feeling that the staff members of the foundation are always prepared to assist them.
To gain experience in international scientific discussions and to establish contact with senior scientists who may be in a position to promote their careers, each PhD fellowship holder is encouraged to attend international conferences. The foundation provides the necessary funding for one conference attendance per year if fellows give a poster presentation or talk on the results of their PhD work.
Every year, PhD fellowship holders working in Europe are invited to a summer seminar at Hirschegg in Kleinwalsertal, Austria. Regular participation is expected. During this one-week stay, the fellows present their research projects and go hiking in the mountains. In the evenings, career subjects are discussed. While the main objective of these seminars is scientific exchange, they frequently mark the beginning of scientific co-operations and lasting friendships.
Fellowship holders have the opportunity of receiving training by communication experts on how to present their research more effectively and comprehensibly to different audiences. Fellows working in Europe are expected to participate once in the communication seminar in Germany, fellows working in North America should participate once in the communication seminar in Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA.
Present and former fellows working in North America are invited every second year to a scientific meeting at the Marine Biology Laboratory in the scenic setting of Woods Hole, MA, USA.
Every summer, the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds invites its former fellows from Europe for a weekend seminar to Gracht Castle near Cologne, Germany. Here topics such as "Epidemic and pandemic diseases", "Technology transfer" or "The sea - terra incognita" are discussed.


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Whether you live in the United States or thinking of planning your next holiday in the States then hiring an RV for your next vacation could just be the dream ticket you have been looking.
Hiring an RV provides you with an opportunity to live like a luxurious snail as you hit the great open road with your home for your vacation in tow. Therefore, if you are interested in RV Holidays in America which will offer you a sense of adventure, independence and something a little different then read on.
If you are thinking of hiring an RV for your next trip then you can expect to experience many unique adventures compared to booking a 2 week all-inclusive in the sun or travelling from hotel to hotel with your bags packed in the back of a car.
Hiring an RV provides you with an amazing opportunity to excitedly jump out of bed every day with the potential to head to a brand new destination or if you are enjoying where you are currently located then there is an option to stay exactly where you are.
Having the independence of hiring an RV allows you the flexibility to go where you want when you want. If you are on the open road and come across somewhere of interest which you fancy exploring further then you have the option to stop off and explore further.
The same applies if you arrive at a destination that you love. Normally when planning a holiday you would book your accommodation in advance therefore when it comes to the check out date you have no alternative but to move to your next destination. However, when hiring an RV you'll have the flexibility to stay for as long or as little as you like at a destination.
Hiring an RV can actually be a cost-efficient way to spend your vacation. As once, you have budgeted for your hiring of the RV and fuel costs, the rest of your trip can be as cheap or expensive as you wish.
Accommodation can be extremely cheap and occasionally free dependent on where you park up for the evening and living costs can be just the same as at home as all of your amenities are built within your accommodation. This is fantastic if you are travelling with children as you can take along their favourite foods instead of making an outlay on food they potentially not like in restaurants.
Lets be honest, what child (or adult) is not going to love hiring a vehicle which is also their home for the duration of their vacation. Within an RV they can play with their favourite toys, watch television, explore or just chill on their tablets whilst constantly seeing something new as you travel around the country.
As you will potentially be stopping at many campsites there will be plenty of opportunity to socialise with other families and explore the great outdoors.
RVshare is the largest RV rental market place in the whole of the United States. No matter which state you plan on visiting or departing from there will be an RV available which is suitable for you and your family.
Once you have decided on the type of RV you wish to hire you can then search for the availability of RV's in the area of the country you wish to hire from. At RVshare.com there is a great feature where you can locate each RV on a map so that you can clearly navigate your way to your pick up point.
An overview of the RV you wish to hire including all dimensions, photos, amenities and details of who the vehicle would be suitable for.
Rates to hire the vehicle for the intended time of your trip and confirmation of availability.
Another fantastic feature of RVshare.com is that there is a tool which will assist with the planning of your trip. Here you can choose what type of RV you wish to hire, where you want to pick it up from, type of budget you have and once, you have chosen your preferred options, RVshare will assist in finding the most suitable for you and your family.
At RVshare you hire RV's from RV owners all around the country. Everything is completed through a secure payment system and there are thousands of five star reviews from many satisfied customers and finally if you are thinking of bringing your pets along you will be able to search for RV's which are most suitable for pets.
RV cost per day – It is important to bear in mind the cost per day includes your accommodation for the night therefore when comparing whether to hire an RV it is worth considering whether it is comparable to what the cost of accommodation and car hire would be per day if hired separately.
Insurance – there will be insurance costs to consider when hiring an RV.
Fuel – It should go without saying that if you are planning to travel around in your RV that there will be the cost of fuel to consider. It is worth noting that as a rule of thumb the larger the vehicle you hire the higher the fuel costs.
Campground Fees – When travelling in an RV it is advisable to research campgrounds suitable for RV's ahead of your trip. There is likely to be a small fee payable for utilising a site overnight however this still offers quite a saving in comparison to staying in a hotel.
Additional Amenities – There may be additional fees for the use of generators and propane plus you should also take into account the cost of purchasing groceries and kitchenware.
Finally, if you have never hired an RV before it is important to take into consideration the size difference from driving an ordinary vehicle as driving some RV's can be compared to driving a bus or a small truck therefore you should ensure that you will be comfortable driving or towing an RV before hiring.
There is no doubt that hiring an RV can offer a unique family adventure which will provide memories which will last a lifetime. Hiring an RV provides you with an opportunity for your family to hit the open road and have a fantastic independent holiday experience.
Like when planning most holidays, how great a time you have will be dictated by the planning you put in ahead of your trip. The same rule applies when applying an RV as you should ensure that you hire a RV which is suitable for your whole family and within budget whilst taking into account all potential additional costs.
Finally once, you have found an RV at RVshare.com which is perfect for your family there is only one more thing to do and that is to hit the great open road!
If you have any queries or comments regarding the above article, please feel free to leave your comments below and we will endeavour to come back to you.
Lovely article! How much is cost of hiring RV per day? I think it'll be a better option to use hotels with basic facilities which might be a lot more cheaper and with better security. The vehicles look lovely and very appealing but when you consider your security and that of your family especially your kids you will consider hotels. In general I think hotels will be better than the vehicles because of security and comfortability as well as cost!
The cost of hiring and RV per day will be heavily dependent on the size and type of RV you wish to hire. There will also be other factors to consider such as the time of year you are hiring an RV, the length of time you wish to hire for and whether you are dropping an RV off at the same place you hire it from.
As for security many campsites where you can park up for the evening are secure therefore you should be able to feel relaxed for the entirety of your trip.
Holidaying in America is any man's dream especially when you've never been there before but what could serve as an hindrance to you satisfying you're dreams is the budget. With a recreational vehicle, you get to cut a lot of exoensee. What's more interesting is that you get more fun using the recreational vehicle.


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Norway to Jews: You're Not Welcome Here
Anti-Semitism doesn't even mask itself as anti-Zionism.
By Alan M. Dershowitz
Updated March 29, 2011 12:01 am ET
I recently completed a tour of Norwegian universities, where I spoke about international law as applied to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But the tour nearly never happened.
Its sponsor, a Norwegian pro-Israel group, offered to have me lecture without any charge to the three major universities. Norwegian universities generally jump at any opportunity to invite lecturers from elsewhere. When my Harvard colleague Stephen Walt, co-author of "The Israel Lobby," came to Norway, he was immediately invited to present a lecture at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. Likewise with Ilan Pappe, a demonizer of Israel who teaches at Oxford.

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You might think that Biscotti is a bit unconventional for a High Tea (and so did I), but it ended up being the perfect fit. These are crunchy enough that you can savour eating it through an entire cup of tea, but small and light enough that it doesn't stop you from enjoying all of the other miniature goodies. They are very fast and surprisingly easy to make, and also offer many opportunities for personal variations. Enjoy playing around with the recipe and eating these with a good cup of coffee or tea.
2. In one bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth. In another bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
3. Add the flour to the egg mixture and stir until almost combined.
4. Add the chocolate chips and walnuts and stir until *just* blended.
5. On a greased cookie sheet, shape the dough into a 10 inch long log (see photo). Flatten with your hands until it is 3-4 inches wide.
6. Bake for 30-35 minutes , until firm and cracked on top.
7. Let cool until you can handle it easily, and then cut diagonally (if you cut them when they are still fairly warm, they will be more likely to crumble). Enjoy!
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The Pronoun Lowdown
Demystifying and celebrating gender diversity
By Nevo Zisin
We find ourselves at an exciting moment in history. For the first time, trans and gender diverse people are being seen and heard. Thanks to tireless activism, and an increased visibility worldwide, these lived experiences (the joyful, and the painful) are no longer able to be ignored. And so, The Pronoun Lowdown is here to demystify and celebrate trans and gender diverse excellence.
Woven together with author Nevo Zisin's own pronoun journey, this colourful hardback sheds light on the complicated history of gender around the world, in language and across time. Nevo shares their ideas for how young trans and gender diverse folk might begin to navigate their identities, as well as simple suggestions for friends and family on how to provide the best support possible. And, as well as Nevo's own anecdotes, these pages also salute the tireless work of other LGBTQIA+ trailblazers and activists – without whom this joyous book could never exist.
Everyone deserves to have their identity affirmed by their friends, families, and the world through which they move. The Pronoun Lowdown celebrates trans and gender diverse identities, in all their fluid and imperfect perfection!
Nevo Zisin
Nevo Zissin is a Jewish, Queer, non-binary activist, public speaker and writer. They run gender inclusivity workshops in schools, workplaces, and in their local Jewish community. Nevo previously authored Finding Nevo, a poignant memoir on the experience of gender transitioning.
Publisher: Smith Street Books (March 3, 2021)
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iam a post graduate in Aeronautical Engineering. just bought 3D printer, and make mind create structure . prototype parts everyday.
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Last week the incredibly talented (and very welcoming) designer Candice Olson came to the Boston Design Center to speak at "Design Boston". Not only was it an inspiring talk but her words confirmed the way I have been designing for the last 7 years at Jace Interiors!
A neutral space does not have to result in a boring space. As you can see above by mixing textures and contrasting patterns you create great interest! Just look at the wallpaper against the sharp white panels and frames, it looks stunning!
Candice emphasized that a smaller budget will require you to be even more creative and is often a bigger challenge! Look at this compact attic above, she truly is a genius at maximizing a space.
During her talk it was crystal clear, lighting is her passion! Lighting can literally make or break a room. As you can see in this dining room she has included recessed lighting, a grand chandelier and sconces. This all adds to the intimacy of the space though she stresses each lighting fixture needs to have a specific purpose.
The Scope wall fixture is one of my favorites from the Candice Olson lighting collection. It could be used over a bedside table, nestled on a wall in a reading nook or even over a desk!
I was lucky enough to have a few seconds to say hello in person and to thank her for continuing to inspire me! She told a story of how when she first started she received a call for a $3,000 kitchen revamp which involved her painting the kitchen cabinets on her own. Years later this same client has now hired her to design 3 houses across the country. Lesson, you never know what a small job might become!
I've only admired Candice from afar. She is held very high in my esteem. She really completes a room from top to bottom and does the most amazing colour palettes that are always warm & inviting but appear to be neutral as well. You're a lucky girl to even get to hear her speak never mind have a few moments to speak:) Happy friday.
What an awesome afternoon! I love Candice and her work, she is not only stunning but also so talented!
Candice is an amazing designer. I love how her rooms always feel so fresh and inviting. Makes you want to stay awhile : ) You are an amzing designer yourself..easy to see her inspiration come through your creativity.
I've been trying to channel Candice Olson when thinking of ways to improve my basement. She has a way with fabrics...Sometimes I think the ones she picks out will clash with each other, but they always end up looking fabulous.
For me wallpaper is all about bright bold designs. But your first picture shows that you can use wall decor against a dark wall paper with self prints. That looks awesome.
I admire Candice Olson too and it is easy to tell that she loves lighting. It's like jewelry for the room, don't you think?
Lucky you to meet her!
I like the second room.


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before it would ask me something about saving changes, I'd ctrl-x to exit and then it would ask me if I wanted to save changes to which I'd answer 'yes' and ctrl-X to exit but now it skips this and goes right back to
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Why is Ubuntu skipping the ctrl-X save step after editing .bashrc now?
doing source ~/.bashrc seems to have no effect now (because of this?)
Edit as directed by @sudodus here is the output.
-rw-r--r-- 1 nobu nobu 5540 Oct 30 11:10 /home/nobu/.bashrc

I tried
nano ~/.bashrc

The exports are there but again I am not prompted to save.

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SNES Classic Edition Review: Gaming's finest era returns for round two
Eric Abent - Sep 27, 2017, 9:01am CDT
Editors' Rating: 8/10
Offers an excellent line up of must-play SNES games
Recreates the SNES gamepad perfectly
All games run flawlessly with rock-solid emulation
Controller cables are still too short
No simple way to return to the home menu and switch games
Only including 21 games is an insult to the Super Nintendo's remarkable library
It probably shouldn't come as much of a shock that the NES Classic Edition was as successful as it was. Nostalgia can be a powerful thing and, in this case, it was so powerful that even Nintendo was caught off guard. Now that the NES Classic has served as something of a proof of concept, Nintendo is ready to see if lightning can strike twice with the SNES Classic Edition, hoping to draw in an entirely new generation of gamers.
With that in mind, I have to admit that I was never super excited for the NES Classic Edition, despite how cool it is. I was born in 1987, almost two years after the original NES launched here in the US, so by the time I was old enough to actually fall in love with video games, it was already on the way out. I still had enough exposure to the NES to appreciate some of its more well-known titles like Super Mario Bros. 3 and River City Ransom, but it was never a console I played extensively. No, the consoles I grew up with were the Super Nintendo and the Sega Genesis.
Right off the bat, the SNES Classic Edition had me more excited than the NES Classic ever did. The NES Classic was for people just a little bit older than me, who were around to see the fall of Atari and the rise of Nintendo, whereas the SNES Classic is meant to reawaken those '90s kids who count A Link to the Past or Super Mario World as their some of their earliest and most vivid gaming experiences.
Of course, the SNES Classic is for anyone who remembers the Super Nintendo fondly, not just for a certain subset of people around my age. I have a feeling, though, that the SNES Classic will be a resounding success among those who were introduced to the world of gaming in the 16-bit era.
Being representative of that age, the SNES Classic is packed with some of the best games the Super Nintendo had to offer. The usual suspects are there, with games like Super Mario World, Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario Kart, Street Fighter II Turbo, and Mega Man X all present and accounted for. There are some lesser-seen classics as well, such as Earthbound and the Secret of Mana. There's even an entirely new game, as Star Fox 2 is making its debut exclusively on the SNES Classic.
It almost feels like a miracle to see Star Fox 2 grace the SNES Classic's library. Famously canceled just before it was finished, Star Fox fans have followed rumors of nearly-complete builds and have been digging for as many little details as they could find for decades, only to have Nintendo decide to finish the game and use it to sell retro consoles some 20 years later. It makes you wonder why Nintendo didn't do that sooner, but as the old adage goes, "better late than never."
In all, there are 21 games to play on the SNES Classic Edition, compared to the 30 that are on the NES Classic. This is easily the biggest disappointment of this otherwise charming package Nintendo has put together. I've said it time and again while talking about the SNES Classic: with such a strong library of games, it's a damn shame that Nintendo decided to narrow down the Classic's library to a mere 21. Nintendo could have easily doubled the number of games on the SNES Classic and we still wouldn't have a complete selection of the best the Super Nintendo had to offer.
Why the library is so small is unknown. Perhaps licensing was too expensive for Nintendo in this age of Virtual Consoles and retro revivals? Maybe it wants to keep up this notion of value in first-party Nintendo games and, as a result, doesn't want to gives us too big a taste, lest it devalues these games for future re-releases? Of course, there's always the possibility that Nintendo will release a follow up to the SNES Classic, something that seems more and more likely as I consider all of the great titles that are nowhere to be seen.
Whatever the reason, what we're getting is still a collection of some of the best games ever made. RPG fans in particular will be very please with this lineup, as it offers Earthbound, Final Fantasy III (known as Final Fantasy VI these days), Super Mario RPG, and Secret of Mana. Counted together, those four games alone offer dozens – if not hundreds – of hours of gameplay, and there's an argument to be made that each one is a masterpiece is in its own right.
As with the NES Classic, these games are all accessible through the SNES Classic's home menu, once again an example in excellent UI design. A number of sort options – including one that organizes by multiplayer games – allow you to find the game you're looking for quickly, and with four save state slots per game, multiple people can maintain a save in the same title. Oh, and for the record, the home menu music is better than that which graced the NES Classic.
While we're on the topic of save states, it's worth noting that they can be locked, which prevents them from being accidentally overwritten. There's also a new rewind feature that lets you cycle through the final moments before you saved your game. This is a great feature that allows you to give a difficult gameplay sequence another try or, if it's been a while since your last play session, it can remind you what you were doing in the lead up to your save. Nintendo says that many games can rewind at least a minute, but some games let you go further back. In Final Fantasy III, for instance, I was able to rewind an impressive four minutes.
In the box you'll get the console itself, which aside from being slightly longer and somewhat shorter, is similar in size to the NES Classic. You'll also get an HDMI cable and a power adapter, and, in a happy change from the NES Classic, two controllers instead of just one.
The SNES Classic controllers are pretty much a perfect replica of the of those which shipped with the original SNES, and while that seems great on the surface, it's actually kind of a problem. The only way to get back to the home menu on the SNES Classic is to hit the reset button on the console – I understand that Nintendo is trying to recreate the SNES experience as closely as possible in the controller, but it could have really benefited from the addition of a home button.
The fact that such a button is missing is even more disappointing when you consider that its absence was one of the chief criticisms of the NES Classic Edition. Along with short controller cables, it seemed that many people were frustrated that there wasn't an easier way to get back to the home menu, so it's something Nintendo definitely should have considered. Speaking of controller cables, they're still too short with the SNES Classic. They're longer than the cables on the NES Classic, but they aren't long enough. Luckily, any extension cables you almost certainly bought for your NES Classic will work here too, so that's definitely a plus.
All of the games I've played so far have run flawlessly, and that's been really great to see. I have no complaints about performance when it comes to the SNES Classic, and I think this is the best option for playing these games – even better than playing them on a standard SNES. The addition of save states, the fact that you no longer need to switch cartridges, and the fact that you can pick between three different overlay modes (standard, pixel perfect, and CRT) make these the definitive versions of all the games included, in my opinion.
At the end of it all, the SNES Classic delivers just what we expected it to. The formula hardy deviates at all from that of the NES Classic, and to those who actually managed to buy one of the hard-to-find mini consoles, that should be a welcome realization.
And yet, despite how much I love this thing and the caliber of games included on it, the same criticisms leveled at the NES Classic remain true here. Where are games like Chrono Trigger, Actraiser, Donkey Kong Country 2, and Illusion of Gaia? Why, when there are so many great games to choose from, did Nintendo only include 21? Whatever excuse we hear (if we hear any at all), it won't be enough. The SNES library is too extensively great to justify shipping this thing with only 21 titles.
Add to that short controller cables and the lack of an easy way to get back to the home menu, and it really feels like Nintendo didn't listen to any of the criticism it received with the NES Classic. In some ways, the SNES Classic just feels like an easy money move for Nintendo, with no real effort to improve functionality over its predecessor.
That's very frustrating, because in every other way, the SNES Classic is a device that is worth the $80 asking price and any energy you might expend to get one. Even with some of the greats missing, the SNES Classic still offers a lineup of absurdly high quality.
If you grew up with the Super Nintendo and you're looking to relive some of those memories, this device is absolutely a must-have. Even if the SNES was a little before your time, this is still a great window into gaming's past. I have no problem recommending the SNES Classic to anyone, I just hope Nintendo finally considers these criticisms in making whatever comes next.
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In Playing God, Andy Crouch argues that our allergy to power is a sign that we haven't read the Bible very closely. For at the beginning of the biblical narrative is the commissioning of humanity to exercise power. Our image-bearing responsibility, given to us in a good creation, is to "have dominion" over creation, to fill the earth by "subduing" it. Our mission as God's living image bearers is to tend and till the earth in order to unfurl all the potential and promise God has loaded into it. That means an awful lot of power has been entrusted to us.
But this is not a commission to go and oppress, exploit, and dominate. It is a mandate to tend, care, and steward. Power, we see, is not just force, it is potential, capability, a potency to unpack all of the potential God has folded into creation. There is no culture-making that isn't an exercise of power. If we fail to exercise power, we fail as image-bearers. This is why Crouch contends that "the deepest form of power is creation." He invites us to reimagine power as "creative love"—the kind of power that multiplies when it is shared, a power that empowers. This is why Pentecost is new creation, a second Eden. The promise of the ascending Jesus is an echo of the creation narrative: "You will receive power" (Acts 1:8).
This is the sort of excellent review that is both thought-provoking but also makes me want to read the book. Worth your time.


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If you think what Gillette is doing is new, you haven't been paying attention | Elizabeth Wellington
Updated: January 23, 2019 - 5:00 AM
Elizabeth Wellington | @ewellingtonphl | ewellington@inquirer.com
An image from Gillette's controversial ad
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By now, we understand that Gillette's controversial ad "We Believe" is a talker.
The online-only ad told men in no uncertain terms to step up their manners game in this ongoing #MeToo era. That means no mansplaining, no groping, and no bullying. The spot racked up 24 million YouTube hits, one million YouTube dislikes, and a boatload of pro toxic-masculinity ire. (What's wrong with boys being boys? Girls, you need to get over that unwanted attention.)
There were also some valid complaints. I mean, not all men enjoy grilling, right? But the most interesting gibes revolved around Gillette's having the gall to be a "woke" ad. How can an ad be authentic if it's about making money? A friend of mine doubled down: "Ethics has no real standing or even a place in marketing," he wrote to me.
Here is where I will respectfully disagree.
It goes without saying that the goal of advertising is to make money. Lots of it. And if there is any altruism involved, it's a secondary byproduct, at best. But that doesn't mean that advertisements don't affect our culture — in good and bad ways.
Since the 1940s, advertising appealed to its target audience by creating images that by and large maintained the status quo. In 1948, De Beers launched the grandfather of all lifestyle campaigns with the help of the Philadelphia ad agency N.W. Ayer: "A Diamond Is Forever." They took diamonds, trinkets reserved for the rich, and turned them into the centerpiece of the engagement ring, which today is widely considered the first major step on a young family's road to the American dream: a marriage, a house, and 2.5 children. (Just forget how those diamonds are mined.)
The campaign helped set the tone for a 20th century replete with advertising that erred on the side of aspiration, as opposed to revolution. Advertising firms were status quo upholders, thus cementing the culture. Whether they were selling dishwashing detergent or cars, ads spoke to who we thought we wanted to be. They exploited cultural norms and maximized profits.
This would explain Gillette's earlier ads that upheld the world's notion of what a man should be ("The best a man can get"). I'm talking about those ads with scantily clad women that haters on social media were all too eager to point out.
@Gillette Says women shouldn't be objectified.
Also Gillette... pic.twitter.com/7z6BgBvcIU
— lethandor (@rebornlos) January 22, 2019
And so advertising went, until around the middle of the last decade, when we slowly began to see more and more progressive images.
The advent of blogs and social media caused two things to happen: First, people who were not traditionally represented in mainstream ads started creating content that featured themselves and people who looked like them. Second, and more important, consumers began to question the integrity and veracity of the brands they were loyal to.
Fashion brands first niche designers and then, later, bigger, mainstream labels were among the early adapters. There were many and include Stella McCartney, who in 2001 launched an eco-friendly clothing line that continues to drive her successful women's and accessories collection. In 2006, Blake Mycoskie launched TOMS to fight poverty. The company gives a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair purchased. Locally, brands like United By Blue opened brick-and-mortar stores with a clear mission to keep our waterways safe and clean by promising to remove a pound of garbage from the world's oceans and rivers for every product bought.
"The nature of fashion is that it is not static," said Elissa Bloom, executive director of the Philadelphia Fashion Incubator at Macy's. "Fashion is a vehicle for creative expression. It is one of the quickest reflections of what is happening in culture."
Mainstream brands followed. Because of their wide audience, their way of being revolutionary was less about their core ethical mission, like being eco-friendly, and more about changing the visual narrative. And if their efforts happened to land the cover of Ad Age or columns like this one then so be it.
Take Dove's "Real Beauty" campaign, which featured women of all body sizes, not just thin white women, using their beauty products. Fifteen years later, Dove — despite some glaring missteps — is still remembered as one of the brands that pioneered woke advertising.
Dove was preachy in an inclusive way. Yet other brands, like Cheerios, were more stealth in their attempt to make once-taboo images the norm. In 2013, Cheerios debuted a TV commercial with a mixed-race couple and their mixed-race child enjoying morning chit-chat with the box in the background. The racist backlash was swift.
The Cheerios ad "was really interesting because when they ran that, they ran it as just another ad," said Steve Red, founder of the Philadelphia-based ad agency Red Tettemer. "It wasn't made to get people talking, rather it was a reflection of what we were seeing in the world, and it was a super-confident stance." And, Red added, it was worth it to the brand even if it alienated customers.
Fast-forward to today. Gillette finds itself as one brand in an emerging sea of advertising that has an altruistic undercurrent and/or is a visual reflection of our changing world. "More and more companies are going to be taking these kinds of stands," Red said. "They are going to have purpose behind what they are doing because there are countless studies that show that's what younger consumers — millennials and Gen Y'ers — want. People won't choose them if they don't."
Some of these new-normal scenes in modern advertising are fanfare-free, like the one that shows a black man (not a woman) tidying up his apartment using a Swiffer. My fave right now is AT&T's "Just OK Is Not OK," with two dads who aren't impressed at all when the mediocre babysitter shows up at the door. Mediocre internet service is just as bad, reasons AT&T. #Loveit.
Others like the Gillette spot are the most woke and are the proud recipients of backlash. They challenge long- held beliefs they say aren't working anymore. And they are taking it a step further by pointing out what needs to be done. For the record, Gillette is planning to donate $1 million for the next three years to organizations like the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
They include Nike's pro Colin Kaepernick plug and Patagonia's "The President Stole Your Land" campaign, a direct response to President Donald Trump's order to reduce the size of two of Utah's national monuments. Just this month, TOMS began urging visitors to its website to write to their representatives to pass universal background checks for guns.
But even more so than brands that sell sportswear, sneakers, or in the case of TOMS, canvas shoes, every man shaves. And that is why Gillette took so much heat. A brand that gives so many men a pro-woman message can't be ignored, even if when you look in the mirror, you feel threatened by the message.
That's how you change culture.
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Although lighthouses have been around awhile they really only came into their own in the 18th century, and now most have been retired due to modern navigational GPS systems.
The Puffin Island Lighthouse on the Anglesey Peninsula in Wales. Someone posted an old photo of this same lighthouse in somewhat rougher weather than we were experiencing! At the lighthouse on Fanad Head in Ireland, the other visitor commented, "There's a wee sharpness to the wind here." The Loop Head Lighthouse, also in Ireland, was erected in 1670, and allowed us to go inside and see some of the inner workings. Lighthouse in Petit Fort Philippe in France. We used this map of the lighthouses (faros) on the north coast of Spain to do some lighthouse hopping.
One of the many lighthouses on the north coast of Spain. Fresnel glass, used in lighthouse beacons, in a glass exhibit in Holland.
Dad's painting of the Pharos Lighthouse in Rhodos, Greece. This ancient lighthouse acted more as an entrance marker than to warn of dangerous shoals.
Mukilteo Lighthouse in Washington state, USA. The light from the now-decommissioned lighthouse in the Fort Casey State Park Museum in Washington. Every lighthouse along the Washington coast had a different configuration of lights. Before GPS, lost navigators could tell exactly where they were by checking their 'lighthouse code' book. This map shows why lighthouses are so important – look at all the shipwrecks in this relatively small section of Vancouver Island off the west coast of Canada. Sheringham Point Lighthouse on Vancouver Island is now a Canadian Heritage site. More on Cee's Fun Foto Challenge: Two-Syllable 'L' Word.
I've seen that first one with the rough weather before. I always wondered how it's managed to stay standing so long. And what about the poor lighthouse keeper?
Even today, we can still navigate by the lighthouses if we need to. GPS makes it all so much easier, but nice to have a backup plan.


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Q: Is there a way to specify the length of an array when defining a function's return type? If I have a method that returns an array, is there a way to specify the length of the array that it returns? Something along the lines of:
public int[2] getPoint() {
    return new int[] {0, 1};
}

This would help add restrictions when overriding this method in a subclass, and make sure other classes implement this method correctly, because they will know that it must return an array of length 2 (or whatever else). Is there any way to do this?

A: Short answer is: no. You cannot do this with an array.
Longer answer is: if you find yourself in a situation that you need something like this, what your really need is a class with two fields. Based on the domain of your application it can be named differently, say for a graphics app you can have a Point class with x and y coordinates.
public class Point {
  private final int x;
  private final int y;

  // the usual constructor, getters, setters and stuff
}

Or, if you don't want to create your own class for such a purpose you can use a tuple, like e.g. Pair from Apache Commons lib.
Classes are the way to provide such abstractions, describing the data structure you need with classes not only helps you get the job done, but makes the code more understandable for readers of your code including future you :-)

A: No, length of array is not defined in type

specify the length of the array that it returns

No, declaring the return type of a method as being an array does not include a length.
But, effectively, that does not really matter. To get a similar effect:

*

*Return a non-modifiable List rather than an array.

*The calling code can simply ask the list for its size.

…
return List.of( "Bob" , "Newhart" ) ;

Of course the calling code can ask an array for its size as well as asking a list. But using a non-modifiable list locks in that size.
Define a class
Rather than hack an array or list to have certain values in certain slots to communicate meaning implicitly, define a class to represent the semantics of  your values explicitly.
Records
The new Records feature of Java 16 (previewed in 14 & in 15), makes this utterly simple.
record Name ( String givenName, String surname  ) {}

So you would return an object of this type.
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return new Name( "Bob" , "Newhart" ) ;

Point example
In your example, define a record named Point.
record Point( int x , int y ) {}

Instantiate.
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return new Point( 7 , 42 ) ;

Access the data.
System.out.println( "x = " + myPoint.x() ) ;

x = 7

A: No array length can't be defined in the return type of the method.As others suggest you can do it defining a class with set of properties.


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May 27, 2020 Music
Bandcamp or Bust
Catch up with new music by local arts on Bandcamp's day.
By Erin Moore @errrands_
For the past few months, Bandcamp has been doing its part to help small artists gain back some of the income lost from canceled tours and shows by waiving fees for 24-hours at the beginning of each month. Salt Lake City has its own share of impacted local artists who use the platform to showcase and sell their music to fans, local and non-local alike. Below are a few artists who have released work in recent months, and who deserve your attention. That's not to say, of course, that you shouldn't take the time to dig through the dozens and dozens more that are available. Feel free to browse back on our coverage of local acts over the past few months to help jog your memory. Recall your favorite live local show from last year, and track that artist down on Bandcamp. Chances are, they're there and need your support. Hop on bandcamp.com on June 5 to support our locals. Be sure to get online early, as so many folks have been flooding the site, the longer you wait, the more it might lag. So don't lag yourself!
1. Eichlers - Scene Kids (Feb 1, 2020)
eichlers.bandcamp.com
The SLC punk and emo scene is a tuff and ruff one, but when combined with the emo trap stylings popular on the Internet over the last few years? Well, then the locals who make up our little corner of that world are unstoppable. After Eichlers (Russ Wood, also of Breakfast in Silence) became infatuated with the beat-filled world of emo trap—which combines the emo sensibilities and somber guitar parts of the punk off-shoot genre with the hazy beats of trap—they found there were too many beats to work with, and so opened them up to friends in the scene who could take the instrumentals and do with them what they would. That became the aptly titled Scene Kids, a compilation of works by the close-knit community, including names like Picnics At Soap Rock, Aureoles and Portal to the God Damn Blood Dimension, with mastering by dream-pop expert Kamree. Ranging from the melodic to the charmingly abrasive, this collaborative gem is not to be missed.
2. Cap'n Obvi - her majesty in end times (April 25, 2020)
capnobvi.bandcamp.com
Reclusive and underground local artist Skyler Bush—aka Cap'n Obvi, former member of SLC's now-defunct but well-loved noisy slacker rock four-piece Chalk—has quietly been putting out scraps of lo-fi, post-punk goodness since 2018 as a solo act. Although the lack of a full band has prevented them from playing sets, they're still well worth paying attention to. With the April release of their third album, the appropriately titled her majesty in end times, Cap'n Obvi seems to be coming out of their self-made fuzzy shell a bit, with guitar parts carried by more clarity than usual, and a dark glittering, compelling jangle that marks much good post-punk. Vocals are more present too, carrying some attitude that propels it beyond mere noise album status. Any post-punk aficionados will appreciate what Cap'n Obvi has achieved here, and should look forward to more in the future.
3. Josaleigh Pollett - No Woman Is The Sea (March 12, 2020)
josaleighpollett.bandcamp.com
An experimentalist with all the classic roots to keep her music from flying away from her, Josaleigh Pollett has been making a name for herself locally for more than a decade. Ranging in the past from the folksy—twee of 2009's Body of Water to 2012's country-tinged Salt and finally to the soft-spoken indie-folk of 2017's Strangers, Pollett has found a way to consolidate her inclinations into near indie-pop perfection on her latest album. No Woman Is The Sea features strong production, linking the old with the new—the new being spirited keyboard work and more upbeat movement than usual. It makes for a Pollett record like none before and, dare I say, a stronger one. Songs like "Weightless" and "Body" are wells of gentle-yet-compelling melancholy, while the single "Craigslistless" is a melodic spot of sunshine that evokes like-minded indie darlings such as Madeline Kinney. Pollett has got something good here—the kind of work that will turn up something new at each listen.
4. Peachy Fingernail - Radishes (May 1, 2020)
peachyfingernail.bandcamp.com
If it's comfort you crave during these wacky times, then settle into the 20-track debut by Peachy Fingernail's Polly Llewellyn. A set by Peachy Fingernail at the Twilite Lounge once almost lulled me into a sweet doze, which isn't a mark against her. Her music, played with the use of looped guitar parts, feels like the warmest of hands holding your own, and yet contains enough points of interest and funky parts ("Turkey Vulture Girl") to keep any listener intrigued. Half the tracks are very short, playfully cycling through riffs like those on "Uncanny/Older." What could feel lackadaisical is kept aloft by tiny, endearing plucks that sound like they're indeed done by a fingernail, and kept serious by a lingering feeling of only-partly gloomy introspection. As it rotates between the dark and the light, the album addresses loss, the fragility of family and somewhere in there, the importance of one's own life. A special album by an interesting new local talent, this is one to let wash over you on some quiet day.
« Staying Power | Can't Stop the Pop »
Erin Moore
music@cityweekly.net
@errrands_
Erin Moore is City Weekly's music editor. Email tips to: music@cityweekly.net.
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GDPR Fines Twitter €450,000.00
Posted on December 16, 2020 by Patsy Hart
Social media platforms worldwide are beginning to feel the implications of their actions, which include collecting & selling consumer information to third-party companies in hostile nations. Governments have started instating fines onto these largescale technology conglomerates, refusing to bow down to their overwhelming power. This was seen again with Ireland's Data Protection Commission. Announcements were issued on December 15th that the DPC had fined Twitter €450,000.00 for breaching the "General Data Protection Regulation Act" in Europe.
This marks the first financial penalty issued to an American-located tech conglomerate, with more expects to follow before 2025. GDPC legislation was enacted in May 2018 by the European Union, which set to provide civilian personnel with privacy & data protection. Twitter broke legislative requirements in less than twelve months, prompting an immediate investigation that saw penalties introduced two years after beginning.
The Data Protection Commission in Ireland issued their announcement via a press release, with the statement included that Twitter had failed to notify the DPC when their servers had been breached in 2019. Legislative requirements demand that breaches be reported in 72-Hours. Twitter actively avoided informing the DPC, meaning knowledge of the breach wasn't ascertained till DPC security programs ascertained Twitter was attacked. Not telling the Data Protection Commission of server breaches has prompted the €450,000.00 financial penalty.
The Reaction from Twitter
Twitter's Chief Privacy & Global Data Protection Officer discussed the conclusion of this investigation. Excuses were issued that because of staffing alterations on Christmas Day & New Year's Eve, Twitter didn't have the necessary personnel to inform the DPC of server breaches. Damien Kieran noted that subsequently, the 72-hour statutory notice was broken. Kieran promised that solutions had been implemented to avoid reports not issued in a timely fashion.
Damien Kieran emphasized that Twitter has taken responsibility for their mistakes & remain committed to respecting the GDPC legislation, to protecting the data of customers in Ireland. These apologies are genuine because most tech conglomerates sustain their headquarters in Ireland for tax purposes. The GDPC is prominent legislation that governs over their actions & can eliminate Twitter's social operations. Fines issued to Twitter were minimal, with GDPC law permitting 4% of annual company income to be penalized per year. That would have meant Twitter being fined $138 Million instead of $450,000.00.
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Christian leaders pray for peace, love and understanding
By Ellie Harvey
March 22, 2008 — 11.00am
THE apology to the stolen generations, the Pope's visit and problem gamblers were three of the topics raised by Christian leaders during Good Friday sermons yesterday.
The Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell, addressed more than 10,000 people in a park in Greenacre. He spoke of the meaning of the cross, finding peace and love in the Virgin Mary and, with particular reference to the visit of the Pope, invited people to take part in World Youth Day in July.
Students from St Charbel's College re-enacted the Stations of the Cross, planting 14 wooden crosses in the park.
Cardinal Pell was part of the procession that walked from Roberts Park to St Charbel's Church. The Maronite Bishop of Australia, Bishop Ad Abikaram, also took part.
Cardinal Pell later presided over the Commemoration of the Lord's Passion service at St Mary's Cathedral.
The Anglican sermon at St Andrew's Cathedral was given by its dean, Phillip Jensen. Some of his words were reminiscent of the Easter message from his brother, Dr Peter Jensen, the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney.
Mr Jensen touched on the apology given by the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, speaking of how "the nation took time out to say sorry to the stolen generation and to our indigenous fellow citizens".
"Future generations will look back at us and shake their heads and wonder what did we think we were doing in our day," Mr Jensen said.
"Problem gamblers, problem drinkers … are just two of the issues our society is sorry about … but we have no intention of changing."


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Q: Updating multiples files with Vapor properly I'm working on a project with vapor and I'm trying to make a function who edit an item with multiples pictures and I don't know how to make it properly for making update the pictures.
Currently, my func is really really lengthy (200 lines :o and I want to add others pictures) and I didn't how to do more properly.
Thanks you for any help :)
''''
func editItemPostHandler(_ req: Request) throws
-> EventLoopFuture<Response> {

    let updateData =
    try req.content.decode(CreateItemFormData.self)

    return Item
        .find(req.parameters.get("itemID"), on: req.db)
        .unwrap(or: Abort(.notFound)).flatMap { item in
            // 3
            item.title = updateData.title
            item.price = updateData.price
            item.description = updateData.description
            item.condition = updateData.condition
            item.weight = updateData.weight

            item.$category.id = updateData.categoryID
            item.$size.id = updateData.sizeID
            item.$genderCollection.id = updateData.collectionGenderID
            item.$brand.id = updateData.brandID

            if !updateData.picture.isEmpty && !updateData.frontPicture.isEmpty {

                let imageName = "\(UUID()).jpg"
                let NewPath =
                req.application.directory.workingDirectory +
                imageFolder + imageName

                let frontPictureImageName = "\(UUID()).jpg"
                let frontPictureNewPath =
                req.application.directory.workingDirectory +
                imageFolder + frontPictureImageName

                return req.fileio
                    .writeFile(.init(data: updateData.picture), at: NewPath)
                    .flatMap {

                        return req.fileio
                            .writeFile(.init(data: updateData.frontPicture), at: frontPictureNewPath)
                            .flatMap {

                                return Item
                                    .find(req.parameters.get("itemID"), on: req.db)
                                    .unwrap(or: Abort(.notFound)).flatMapThrowing
                                { item in

                                    let filename = item.pictures
                                    // 3 3. Construct the path of the picture.
                                    let oldPicturePath = req.application.directory
                                        .workingDirectory + imageFolder + filename

                                    let frontPicturefilename = item.frontPicture
                                    // 3 3. Construct the path of the picture.
                                    let oldFrontPicturePath = req.application.directory
                                        .workingDirectory + imageFolder + frontPicturefilename

                                    do {
                                        try FileManager.default.removeItem(atPath: oldPicturePath)
                                        try FileManager.default.removeItem(atPath: oldFrontPicturePath)

                                    }

                                    item.pictures = imageName
                                    item.frontPicture = frontPictureImageName

                                    return item
                                }
                                .flatMap {

                                    (item: Item) -> EventLoopFuture<Response> in

                                    guard let id = item.id else {
                                        let error = Abort(.internalServerError)
                                        return req.eventLoop.future(error: error)
                                    }

                                    // 5
                                    let redirect = req.redirect(to: "/items/\(id)")
                                    return item.save(on: req.db).transform(to: redirect)
                                }
                            }
                    }
            }

            else if !updateData.picture.isEmpty {

                let imageName = "\(UUID()).jpg"
                let NewPath =
                req.application.directory.workingDirectory +
                imageFolder + imageName

                return req.fileio
                    .writeFile(.init(data: updateData.picture), at: NewPath)
                    .flatMap {

                        return Item
                            .find(req.parameters.get("itemID"), on: req.db)
                            .unwrap(or: Abort(.notFound)).flatMapThrowing
                        { item in

                            let filename = item.pictures

                            let oldPicturePath = req.application.directory
                                .workingDirectory + imageFolder + filename

                            do {
                                try FileManager.default.removeItem(atPath: oldPicturePath)
                            }

                            item.pictures = imageName

                            return item
                        }
                        .flatMap {

                            (item: Item) -> EventLoopFuture<Response> in

                            guard let id = item.id else {
                                let error = Abort(.internalServerError)
                                return req.eventLoop.future(error: error)
                            }

                            // 5
                            let redirect = req.redirect(to: "/items/\(id)")
                            return item.save(on: req.db).transform(to: redirect)
                        }
                    }

            }

            else if !updateData.frontPicture.isEmpty {

                let frontPictureImageName = "\(UUID()).jpg"
                let frontPictureNewPath =
                req.application.directory.workingDirectory +
                imageFolder + frontPictureImageName

                return req.fileio
                    .writeFile(.init(data: updateData.frontPicture), at: frontPictureNewPath)
                    .flatMap {

                        return Item
                            .find(req.parameters.get("itemID"), on: req.db)
                            .unwrap(or: Abort(.notFound)).flatMapThrowing
                        { item in

                            let frontPicturefilename = item.frontPicture
                            // 3 3. Construct the path of the picture.
                            let oldFrontPicturePath = req.application.directory
                                .workingDirectory + imageFolder + frontPicturefilename

                            do {
                                try FileManager.default.removeItem(atPath: oldFrontPicturePath)
                            }

                            item.frontPicture = frontPictureImageName

                            return item
                        }
                        .flatMap {

                            (item: Item) -> EventLoopFuture<Response> in

                            guard let id = item.id else {
                                let error = Abort(.internalServerError)
                                return req.eventLoop.future(error: error)
                            }

                            let redirect = req.redirect(to: "/items/\(id)")
                            return item.save(on: req.db).transform(to: redirect)
                        }
                    }
            }

            else {

                guard let id = item.id else {
                    let error = Abort(.internalServerError)
                    return req.eventLoop.future(error: error)
                }

                let redirect = req.redirect(to: "/items/\(id)")
                return item.save(on: req.db).transform(to: redirect)
            }
        }
}

'''
Thanks you for your help.
Emmanuel

A: Update,
I found a tricky strategy but it's allow me to have a less longer code :
When I edit an item, firstly I give the name of the former image path to the new image path. If there is a new image (so the data of the image is not empty) I'll change the name of this path. After that, I'll try to push the data with fileIO.writeFile. If there is not data, nothing is write and the path of the image stay the same. If there is data, it will write the data, and after it will delete the old picture with : try FileManager.default.removeItem(atPath: oldPicturePath)
'''
 func editItemPostHandler(_ req: Request) throws
-> EventLoopFuture<Response> {

    let updateData =
    try req.content.decode(CreateItemFormData.self)

    return Item
        .find(req.parameters.get("itemID"), on: req.db)
        .unwrap(or: Abort(.notFound)).flatMap { item in

            item.title = updateData.title
            item.price = updateData.price
            item.description = updateData.description
            item.condition = updateData.condition
            item.weight = updateData.weight

            item.$category.id = updateData.categoryID
            item.$size.id = updateData.sizeID
            item.$genderCollection.id = updateData.collectionGenderID
            item.$brand.id = updateData.brandID

            // 1. give the former name of itemPicture to imageName

                var imageName = item.pictures

            // 2. if updateData.picture isn't empty, give a new name the image name
                if !updateData.picture.isEmpty {
                imageName = "\(UUID()).jpg"
                }

            // create a path with the name of the image
                let NewPath =
                req.application.directory.workingDirectory +
                imageFolder + imageName

                 // same logic for the second picture
                var frontPictureImageName = item.frontPicture

                if !updateData.frontPicture.isEmpty {
                frontPictureImageName = "\(UUID()).jpg"
                }

                let frontPictureNewPath =
                req.application.directory.workingDirectory +
                imageFolder + frontPictureImageName
                // try to write the file with the data (if it's empty, nothing is write but the logic continue.
                return req.fileio
                    .writeFile(.init(data: updateData.picture), at: NewPath)
                    .flatMap {
                // same for the second picture
                        return req.fileio
                            .writeFile(.init(data: updateData.frontPicture), at: frontPictureNewPath)
                            .flatMap {

                                return Item
                                    .find(req.parameters.get("itemID"), on: req.db)
                                    .unwrap(or: Abort(.notFound)).flatMapThrowing
                                { item in

                                    let filename = item.pictures
                     // Construct the path with the old picture name.
                                    let oldPicturePath = req.application.directory
                                        .workingDirectory + imageFolder + filename

                                    let frontPicturefilename = item.frontPicture
                                    // 3 3. Construct the path of the picture.
                                    let oldFrontPicturePath = req.application.directory
                                        .workingDirectory + imageFolder + frontPicturefilename

                                    do {
                     // if the data isn't empty delete the former picture file

                                        if !updateData.picture.isEmpty {

                                        try FileManager.default.removeItem(atPath: oldPicturePath)
                                        }
                     // same for the second picture
                                        if !updateData.frontPicture.isEmpty {

                                            try FileManager.default.removeItem(atPath: oldFrontPicturePath)
                                        }

                                    }

                                    item.pictures = imageName
                                    item.frontPicture = frontPictureImageName

                                    return item
                                }
                                .flatMap {

                                    (item: Item) -> EventLoopFuture<Response> in

                                    guard let id = item.id else {
                                        let error = Abort(.internalServerError)
                                        return req.eventLoop.future(error: error)
                                    }

                                    // save the new item
                                    let redirect = req.redirect(to: "/items/\(id)")
                                    return item.save(on: req.db).transform(to: redirect)
                                }
                            }
                    }
            }
}

'''
It's tricky but it allow to have less code than before and be able to add more picture to my item struct
Here's my item struct :
'''
 struct CreateItemFormData: Content {

let collectionGenderID: UUID
let categoryID: UUID
let sizeID : UUID
let brandID : UUID
let title: String
let price: String
let description: String
let condition: String
let weight: String
var picture: Data
var frontPicture: Data

 }

'''
Thanks you, and if you have better solution, it's always welcome. :)
Have a good day,
Emmanuel


The English Apple Man meets The Himalayan Apple Man!
One of the joys of The English Apple Man is receiving contact from my readers. A month or so ago a delightful young man by the name of Vikram Singh Thakur made contact and told me his father grows Apples in The Himalayas. Vikram lives and works in England, but shares his father's passion for growing apples.
This week I met Vikram and his father Laksham who is in England on holiday.
Father and Son grew up reading reports from East Malling Research Station (Lakshman was a a member of EMRS for many years until 'our government' wound down 'financial support' ) and his son followed in father's footsteps.
Vikram lives in England with his wife and young son, but returns home each year at harvest time to assist his father and enjoy his love of apple growing for a month of the year. While he has a successful career in a corporate environment, he hopes to one day return to the Himalayas and grow apples!
In spite of his long association with EMRS Lakshman has never visited England. He had a 'burning desire' to visit Brogdale and the National Fruit Collection and East Malling Research; next week Lakshman and his son Vikram will visit EMR.
On Wednesday (29th May) I met them both at Brogdale and after a guided tour of the NFC in the morning, we met Sheenagh Levett of FAST for a tour of the FAST trial site in the afternoon.
The hat is the Indian equivalent of Harris tweed, as sheep farming by local tribes has been a key source of livelihood for mountain folks for eternity. They handspin the sheep wool and pashmina (from Pashmina goats), then weave it in ancient style manual handlooms. The local Government is supporting these handlooms to preserve them from extinction.
Touring the NFC we were surprised by the late flowering of some apple and crab apple (Malus) varieties. What we saw epitomises the variability of blossom timing this season. When we look closely at the timing of this seasons blossom, it is clear, apart from the generally lateness of all species, that the variability of full bloom is extreme, with apples showing a (circa) 3 week variation; this variation is quite noticeable, even when the distance; 'as the crow flies' is not very far. The micro climate on the south side of the North Downs, was highlighted by Clive Baxter's appearance on TV on Bank Holiday Monday; 'not the most recent one' but the early May Bank Holiday Monday (6th May) in which he pointed out the 'unprecedented' alignment of blossom on Plums, Cherries, Pears and Apples.
BUT, while blossom came to Clive's then, and to the sheltered areas in the Weald below, the East Kent region was much later; all of 7-10 days. In East Sussex The EAM observed full bloom (on Cox) as late as 24th/25th May.
Hommet, a late flowering variety from France will clearly still have blossom in early June.
In the FAST trials, this Cox fruit wall compares with a standard pruned Cox on the left. Due to its inability to crop on one year old wood, it is not seen as an appropriate variety for fruit walls, BUT this trial row suggest the perceived thinking may be wrong!
In the FAST trials, Cherries are prominent, with a mixture of tree formats; the 'table top' format pictured below looks very promising.
Bibaum (twin leader trees) are in vogue as the 'new kid on the block' with apples, and now Cherries are moving in the same direction.
Below; Lakshman Thakur's home in the Himalayas.
As a former English Apple Grower who was fortunate to grow on gently sloping land; 'for the most part' it is fascinating to learn that Lakshman grows on slopes so severe that it is impossible to drive tractors up & down the slopes. The orchards spread over 23 acres and on three separate areas depend on pickers from Nepal as the Indian workers do not relish the slopes. "One presumes the Nepalese 'train on the slopes of Everest"
Look closely at the picture below; a small circle towards the bottom of the picture locates Lakshman's house!
"Who knows; as Vikram said; maybe he will be dragging me up some farm track in the Himalayas one day"
This week The English Apple Man launches a new PEOPLE PROFILE; a year in the making, this is the profile of ROBERT MITCHELL MBE who has achieved so much already in a career dedicated to supporting our industry and the young people who are central to ensuring success, now and in the future!


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