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Some Notes on Screenwriting
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Before I had my own weblog, Mystery Man on Film commented about the brief excerpt from my book that I posted on my Web site: "Then the chapter went on to talk about how Gus Van Sant threw out the screenplay for Elephant and just improvised and shot it using an outline. I fail to see how that explains How Independent Screenplays Work." Well, it was partially an attempt at irony and humor to choose a film that wasn't based on a screenplay to represent a book about screenwriting. But my choice was actually more calculated and deliberate than that. I believe that any truly alternative model of screenwriting would have to include the possibility of dispensing altogether with the screenplay, in much the same way that John Cage proposed "silence" in his legendary 4'33″ as being a fundamental aspect of music.
The screenplay has been a source of contention since the very beginning of modern American independent cinema, as evidenced by Jonas Mekas's desire to "shoot all screenwriters" for keeping cinema so conventional. The controversy surrounding the two versions of John Cassavetes' first feature, Shadows, also fueled the debate about the merits of using a script. In the 1960s Andy Warhol often deliberately subverted the scripts of his collaborators, namely, Ronald Tavel and Paul Morrissey. Warhol preferred those moments when the scripts would break down and the performers would fall out of roles and become themselves. Besides Gus Van Sant relinquishing the screenplay in favor of an outline in Elephant, there are other examples of non-traditional approaches in my book. Jim Jarmusch wrote a treatment rather than screenplay for Stranger Than Paradise. Richard Linklater also used a short treatment of scenes for Slacker and created the script after the fact.
Matthew Barney's films don't have conventional scripts. His production designer on Cremaster 2, Matthew Ryle, gave a lecture here this past winter. It sounded as if Barney simply had locations and images and maybe some visual storyboards when they began filming. Chris Smith's new film The Pool won the award for "most singular vision" at Sundance in January. Smith and a small crew went to India with a rough story idea that consisted of twenty-two pages. According to the editor, Barry Poltermann (who is a former student of mine), Smith only found the actual "story" after shooting lots and lots of footage. And David Lynch apparently went back to guerrilla filmmaking (and no final screenplay) in making his new digital film, Inland Empire. The issue comes up again in relation to the recent mumblecore films. I also seriously doubt that Yang Fudong's incredible five-hour, plotless epic, Seven Intellectuals in Bamboo Forest, which I wrote about extensively in my last Venice Biennale blog, has any sort of conventional screenplay.
I'm actually part of an international research circle on "Re-thinking the Screenplay," organized by Ian Macdonald of the University of Leeds in the UK. One of the members, Kathryn Millard-a writer, director, and associate professor in the Department of Media at Macquarie University in Australia-has written a terrific article on screenwriting, entitled "Writing for the Screen: Beyond the Gospel of Story," which I highly recommend to anyone interested in the subject. She explains why the manual writers' emphasis on dialogue and story can be so limiting in writing a script. This is exactly what drove Van Sant to abandon the screenplay in Elephant. I'm providing a link to Millard's article because it happens to be published online, but what she also says about "screenwriting texts as self-help literature" is particularly on the mark. Millard writes: "They are best categorised on the basis of the following three dimensions of their content. Firstly, the anecdotal versus the informational, secondly the prescriptive versus the descriptive and thirdly closed versus open systems or underlying philosophies (Starker 1989: 9-10). The vast majority of screenwriting manuals are descriptive in that they link prescribed behaviours to results: 'The prescribed behaviours usually are linked with the presumed utility of the work by way of a simple promise: do this and you will get that' (Starker 1989: 9). Failure to achieve the desired results usually suggests that the prescribed behaviors have not been followed faithfully."
In a recent post, the very same Mystery Man writes: "The second big education for screenwriters begins when they unlearn everything they thought they learned from Robert McKee. (A sampling: Sympathetic Protagonists, Character Arcs, and Voice Overs.) When aspiring screenwriters start thinking for themselves, they'll quickly realize that the reality of storytelling rarely fits the rigid, narrow-minded rules laid out by the gurus." I obviously agree with Mystery Man about the pitfalls of the manual approach, which is why I wrote a book on screenwriting that tries to provide both a critique and an alternative approach, which uses independent films as more flexible models. I also believe screenwriters have to find their own voices and start thinking for themselves, and the manuals don't emphasize that, which is the drawback of the "self-help" method critiqued so well by Millard. So I'm encouraged to see screenwriters such as Richard Gess (who wrote a review of my book on Amazon), William Speruzzi of [This Savage Art], and Mystery Man take a stand against the formulaic approach of the manuals.
I did a short interview with Jesse Land for the May Newsletter of Wisconsin Screenwriters Forum on Me and You and Memento and Fargo. In it, I said the manuals tend to inhibit beginning screenwriters rather than open up the creative process to the wider possibilities of cinema as an art form. If you simply follow the rules, you'll end up writing a very conventional film. In my book I argue that novelty plays a much more important role than is generally acknowledged. Even my editor at Continuum Books was interested in my manuscript because he thought it was very different from the other screenwriting books out there. He was tired of reading the same old stuff in slightly different form. The same holds true about screenplays. Having turning points fall on certain pages is really beside the point. That doesn't guarantee that your script is going to be any good. As David Lynch's films demonstrate, writing also involves being able to tap into the unconscious as well. Screenwriting is a very difficult process. Simply reading a book can't turn someone into a screenwriter in a weekend or 21 days or whatever. Learning craft is one thing, but making art is another. All screenwriters need to have a basic understanding of dramatic conflict and story structure, but it's also important to realize the full range of creative options available to you.
I might add that rapid changes in technology already are having a huge impact on the industrial model of screenwriting advocated by the manual writers. The signs are everywhere, and these changes no doubt are certain to affect the future form of the screenplay. Is it just a coincidence that two of the most important American indie filmmakers, Gus Van Sant and David Lynch, have already moved away from using conventional scripts? Partially as a result of the manual writers, the notion of what constitutes a screenplay has become fixed and rule-bound, when, in fact, screenplays should be fluid and adaptable to the changing times. After all, a screenplay is not really intended to be entitiy in itself, but a step in the process of making a film. In the latest issue of MovieMaker, Henry Jaglom writes: "Today's moviemakers can make a film for practically no money, thanks to the amazing changes in the technology, and can get it seen by simply sending it out through e-mail or posting it on YouTube, MySpace or whatever will pop up next. None of this existed when I started out and all of it contributes to the fact that this is the very best time in history to be an independent moviemaker!"


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package com.battlelancer.seriesguide.extensions;

import android.content.ComponentName;
import android.content.Context;
import android.graphics.Point;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Vibrator;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.support.v4.app.LoaderManager;
import android.support.v4.content.Loader;
import android.text.TextUtils;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.MotionEvent;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.PopupMenu;
import android.widget.Toast;
import butterknife.ButterKnife;
import butterknife.InjectView;
import com.battlelancer.seriesguide.BuildConfig;
import com.battlelancer.seriesguide.R;
import com.battlelancer.seriesguide.adapters.ExtensionsAdapter;
import com.battlelancer.seriesguide.loaders.AvailableExtensionsLoader;
import com.battlelancer.seriesguide.util.Utils;
import com.mobeta.android.dslv.DragSortController;
import com.mobeta.android.dslv.DragSortListView;
import de.greenrobot.event.EventBus;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;
import timber.log.Timber;

/**
 * Provides tools to display all installed extensions and enable or disable them.
 */
public class ExtensionsConfigurationFragment extends Fragment
        implements AdapterView.OnItemClickListener {

    public static final int EXTENSION_LIMIT_FREE = 2;

    private static final String TAG = "Extension Configuration";

    @InjectView(R.id.listViewExtensionsConfiguration) DragSortListView mListView;

    private ExtensionsAdapter mAdapter;
    private PopupMenu mAddExtensionPopupMenu;

    private List<ExtensionManager.Extension> mAvailableExtensions = new ArrayList<>();
    private List<ComponentName> mEnabledExtensions;

    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
            Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        View v = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_extensions_configuration, container, false);
        ButterKnife.inject(this, v);

        final ExtensionsDragSortController dragSortController = new ExtensionsDragSortController();
        mListView.setFloatViewManager(dragSortController);
        mListView.setOnTouchListener(dragSortController);
        mListView.setDropListener(new DragSortListView.DropListener() {
            @Override
            public void drop(int from, int to) {
                ComponentName extension = mEnabledExtensions.remove(from);
                mEnabledExtensions.add(to, extension);
                getLoaderManager().restartLoader(ExtensionsConfigurationActivity.LOADER_ACTIONS_ID,
                        null, mExtensionsLoaderCallbacks);
            }
        });
        mListView.setOnItemClickListener(this);

        return v;
    }

    @Override
    public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);

        mAdapter = new ExtensionsAdapter(getActivity());
        mListView.setAdapter(mAdapter);

        getLoaderManager().initLoader(ExtensionsConfigurationActivity.LOADER_ACTIONS_ID, null,
                mExtensionsLoaderCallbacks);

        setHasOptionsMenu(true);
    }

    @Override
    public void onResume() {
        super.onResume();

        EventBus.getDefault().register(this);
    }

    @Override
    public void onPause() {
        super.onPause();

        EventBus.getDefault().unregister(this);
        if (mEnabledExtensions != null) { // might not have finished loading, yet
            ExtensionManager.getInstance(getActivity()).setEnabledExtensions(mEnabledExtensions);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu, MenuInflater inflater) {
        super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu, inflater);
        inflater.inflate(R.menu.extensions_configuration_menu, menu);
        if (Utils.isAmazonVersion()) {
            // no third-party extensions supported on Amazon app store for now
            menu.findItem(R.id.menu_action_extensions_search).setVisible(false);
            menu.findItem(R.id.menu_action_extensions_search).setEnabled(false);
        }
        if (!BuildConfig.DEBUG) {
            menu.findItem(R.id.menu_action_extensions_enable).setVisible(false);
            menu.findItem(R.id.menu_action_extensions_disable).setVisible(false);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        int itemId = item.getItemId();
        if (itemId == R.id.menu_action_extensions_search) {
            Utils.launchWebsite(getActivity(), getString(R.string.url_extensions_search), TAG,
                    "Get more extensions");
            return true;
        }
        if (itemId == R.id.menu_action_extensions_enable) {
            List<ExtensionManager.Extension> extensions = ExtensionManager.getInstance(
                    getActivity()).queryAllAvailableExtensions();
            List<ComponentName> enabledExtensions = new ArrayList<>();
            for (ExtensionManager.Extension extension : extensions) {
                enabledExtensions.add(extension.componentName);
            }
            ExtensionManager.getInstance(getActivity()).setEnabledExtensions(enabledExtensions);
            Toast.makeText(getActivity(), "Enabled all available extensions", Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
                    .show();
            return true;
        }
        if (itemId == R.id.menu_action_extensions_disable) {
            ExtensionManager.getInstance(getActivity())
                    .setEnabledExtensions(new ArrayList<ComponentName>());
            Toast.makeText(getActivity(), "Disabled all available extensions", Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
                    .show();
            return true;
        }

        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }

    @Override
    public void onDestroyView() {
        super.onDestroyView();

        ButterKnife.reset(this);
    }

    private LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<List<ExtensionManager.Extension>>
            mExtensionsLoaderCallbacks
            = new LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<List<ExtensionManager.Extension>>() {
        @Override
        public Loader<List<ExtensionManager.Extension>> onCreateLoader(int id, Bundle args) {
            return new AvailableExtensionsLoader(getActivity());
        }

        @Override
        public void onLoadFinished(Loader<List<ExtensionManager.Extension>> loader,
                List<ExtensionManager.Extension> availableExtensions) {
            if (availableExtensions == null || availableExtensions.size() == 0) {
                Timber.d("Did not find any extension");
            } else {
                Timber.d("Found " + availableExtensions.size() + " extensions");
            }

            if (mEnabledExtensions == null) {
                mEnabledExtensions = ExtensionManager.getInstance(getActivity())
                        .getEnabledExtensions();
            }
            Set<ComponentName> enabledExtensions = new HashSet<>(mEnabledExtensions);

            // find all extensions not yet enabled
            mAvailableExtensions.clear();
            Map<ComponentName, ExtensionManager.Extension> enabledExtensionsMap = new HashMap<>();
            for (ExtensionManager.Extension extension : availableExtensions) {
                if (enabledExtensions.contains(extension.componentName)) {
                    // extension is already enabled
                    enabledExtensionsMap.put(extension.componentName, extension);
                    continue;
                }

                mAvailableExtensions.add(extension);
            }

            // sort available extensions alphabetically
            Collections.sort(mAvailableExtensions, new Comparator<ExtensionManager.Extension>() {
                @Override
                public int compare(ExtensionManager.Extension extension1,
                        ExtensionManager.Extension extension2) {
                    String title1 = createTitle(extension1);
                    String title2 = createTitle(extension2);
                    return title1.compareToIgnoreCase(title2);
                }

                private String createTitle(ExtensionManager.Extension extension) {
                    String title = extension.label;
                    if (TextUtils.isEmpty(title)) {
                        title = extension.componentName.flattenToShortString();
                    }
                    return title;
                }
            });

            // force re-creation of extension add menu
            if (mAddExtensionPopupMenu != null) {
                mAddExtensionPopupMenu.dismiss();
                mAddExtensionPopupMenu = null;
            }

            // list enabled extensions in order dictated by extension manager
            List<ExtensionManager.Extension> enabledExtensionsList = new ArrayList<>();
            List<ComponentName> enabledExtensionNames = new ArrayList<>(mEnabledExtensions);
            for (ComponentName extensionName : enabledExtensionNames) {
                ExtensionManager.Extension extension = enabledExtensionsMap.get(extensionName);
                if (extension == null) {
                    // filter out any unavailable/uninstalled extensions
                    mEnabledExtensions.remove(extensionName);
                    continue;
                }
                enabledExtensionsList.add(extension);
            }

            // refresh enabled extensions list
            mAdapter.clear();
            mAdapter.addAll(enabledExtensionsList);
        }

        @Override
        public void onLoaderReset(Loader<List<ExtensionManager.Extension>> loader) {
            mAdapter.clear();
        }
    };

    @Override
    public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
        if (position == mAdapter.getCount() - 1) {
            // non-supporters only can add a few extensions
            if (mAdapter.getCount() - 1 == EXTENSION_LIMIT_FREE
                    && !Utils.hasAccessToX(getActivity())) {
                Utils.advertiseSubscription(getActivity());
                return;
            }
            showAddExtensionPopupMenu(view.findViewById(R.id.textViewItemExtensionAddLabel));
            Utils.trackAction(getActivity(), TAG, "Add extension");
        }
    }

    public void onEventMainThread(ExtensionsAdapter.ExtensionDisableRequestEvent event) {
        mEnabledExtensions.remove(event.position);
        getLoaderManager().restartLoader(ExtensionsConfigurationActivity.LOADER_ACTIONS_ID, null,
                mExtensionsLoaderCallbacks);
        Utils.trackAction(getActivity(), TAG, "Remove extension");
    }

    private void showAddExtensionPopupMenu(View anchorView) {
        if (mAddExtensionPopupMenu != null) {
            mAddExtensionPopupMenu.dismiss();
        }

        mAddExtensionPopupMenu = new PopupMenu(getActivity(), anchorView);
        for (int i = 0; i < mAvailableExtensions.size(); i++) {
            ExtensionManager.Extension extension = mAvailableExtensions.get(i);
            mAddExtensionPopupMenu.getMenu().add(Menu.NONE, i, Menu.NONE, extension.label);
        }
        mAddExtensionPopupMenu.setOnMenuItemClickListener(new PopupMenu.OnMenuItemClickListener() {
            @Override
            public boolean onMenuItemClick(android.view.MenuItem item) {
                // add to enabled extensions
                ExtensionManager.Extension extension = mAvailableExtensions.get(item.getItemId());
                mEnabledExtensions.add(extension.componentName);
                // re-populate extension list
                getLoaderManager().restartLoader(ExtensionsConfigurationActivity.LOADER_ACTIONS_ID,
                        null, mExtensionsLoaderCallbacks);
                // scroll to end of list
                mListView.smoothScrollToPosition(mAdapter.getCount() - 1);
                return true;
            }
        });

        mAddExtensionPopupMenu.show();
    }

    private class ExtensionsDragSortController extends DragSortController {

        private int mFloatViewOriginPosition;

        public ExtensionsDragSortController() {
            super(mListView, R.id.drag_handle, DragSortController.ON_DOWN,
                    DragSortController.CLICK_REMOVE);
            setRemoveEnabled(false);
        }

        @Override
        public int startDragPosition(MotionEvent ev) {
            int hitPosition = super.dragHandleHitPosition(ev);
            if (hitPosition >= mAdapter.getCount() - 1) {
                return DragSortController.MISS;
            }

            return hitPosition;
        }

        @Override
        public View onCreateFloatView(int position) {
            // short vibrate to signal drag has started
            Vibrator v = (Vibrator) mListView.getContext()
                    .getSystemService(Context.VIBRATOR_SERVICE);
            v.vibrate(10);
            mFloatViewOriginPosition = position;
            return mAdapter.getView(position, null, mListView);
        }

        private int mFloatViewHeight = -1; // cache height

        @Override
        public void onDragFloatView(View floatView, Point floatPoint, Point touchPoint) {
            final int addButtonPosition = mAdapter.getCount() - 1;
            final int first = mListView.getFirstVisiblePosition();
            final int lvDivHeight = mListView.getDividerHeight();

            if (mFloatViewHeight == -1) {
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In pictures: Celebrations ensue as Pakistan walks into the T20 World Cup finals
Team will be playing tournament's final match either against arch-rivals India or England
SYDNEY: Pakistan's miraculous approach to the T20 World Cup finals has the nation awestruck with excitement and celebrations were witnessed at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney.
The stadium was packed with fans of Green Shirts rejoicing victory clinched from New Zealand by the Babar Azam-led team that won the semi-finals by seven wickets.
Here are some of the best visual snapshots following Pakistan's win where emotions, happiness, and excitement can be seen simultaneously.
The Pakistan players thank their supporters after winning the semi-final, New Zealand vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup, 1st semi-final, Sydney, November 9, 2022. — AFP
Pakistan players form a huddle ahead of the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2022 semi-final cricket match between New Zealand and Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on November 9, 2022. — AFP
Matthew Hayden and Babar Azam embrace after Pakistan's win, New Zealand vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup 2022, 1st Semi-Final Sydney, November 9, 2022. — ICC
Pakistan fans had a lot to cheer about as their team dominated from start to finish, New Zealand vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup, 1st semi-final, Sydney, November 9, 2022. — AFP
Pakistan supporters cheer ahead of the start of the ICC men´s Twenty20 World Cup 2022 semi-final cricket match between New Zealand and Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on November 9, 2022. — AFP
Iftikhar Ahmed celebrates as Pakistan brought up the win, New Zealand vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup 2022, 1st Semi-Final Sydney, November 9, 2022. — AFP
A Pakistan supporter gestures ahead of the start of the ICC men´s Twenty20 World Cup 2022 semi-final cricket match between New Zealand and Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on November 9, 2022. — AFP
Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi (C) celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of New Zealand's Finn Allen the ICC men´s Twenty20 World Cup 2022 semi-final cricket match between New Zealand and Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on November 9, 2022. — AFP
Floodlights are reflected in the sunglasses of a Pakistan supporter ahead of the start of the ICC men´s Twenty20 World Cup 2022 semi-final cricket match between New Zealand and Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on November 9, 2022. — AFP
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LAHORE: The schedule of the eighth edition of the much-awaited national T20 cricket event, Pakistan Super League (PSL), is likely to be announced on Friday, sources told Geo News on Wednesday.
The schedule of the eighth edition of the tournament has been finalised, however, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will hold final consultation with the PSL franchisers tomorrow (Thursday), the sources said.
According to the sources, the inaugural ceremony of the PSL will be staged in Multan as per the current schedule.
The sources added that the matches of the tournament would be played at four different venues. They also mentioned that the PSL will commence on February 13 and the final would be played on March 19.
PSL matches would be played in Karachi, Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi, the sources noted. They added that the matches at the four venues would be played simultaneously.
The sources also said that the strategy to allow the PCB to stage one exhibition match in Quetta has also been discussed. The exhibition matches would be played between Peshawar and Quetta, the sources added.
PSL 2023 Draft
The players' draft for PSL 2023 was held in December last year in Karachi, with around 1,000 local and foreign players available to be picked by six franchises for 61 slots.
Five out of six PSL teams had retained eight players, while Peshawar Zalmi retained seven players last month when the retention and transfer windows were closed.
These teams completed a squad of 18 — which had three players each in the platinum, diamond, and gold categories, five in the silver category, two in emerging and up to two in supplementary categories.
Teams could have up to three foreign players in the first three categories — platinum, diamond, and gold — among them one overseas player was mandatory in platinum and diamond.
In a squad of 16, teams picked five overseas players, while in 18 they had six foreign players.
As many as 517 foreigners and 491 Pakistani players were available for selection.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has retained his top spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's ODI Player Ranking with 887 points in hand after the conclusion of the home series against New Zealand.
Meanwhile, all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz improved 12 spots to 28th on the list for bowlers after collecting six wickets during the recently-concluded ODI series against the Kiwis.
India's star batter Virat Kohli has improved his ICC Men's ODI Player Ranking after his brilliant form in the recent past.
Kohli notched up two centuries while amassing a staggering 283 runs from three innings during India's recent ODI series sweep over Sri Lanka.
The former Indian captain has jumped two places to fourth overall, with 750 points, on the latest list for ODI batters.
Meanwhile, South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen (766) and Quinton de Kock (759) are in second and third place respectively.
Kohli's teammates Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav have also improved their rankings after good performances against Sri Lanka.
"Gill hit a century and a fifty during the series and his 207 runs at an average of 69 helped the opener improve 10 spots to 26th overall on the rankings for ODI batters," the ICC said in a press release.
"But it is perhaps Siraj that makes the most eye-catching move, with the 28-year-old jumping a massive 15 spots to third on the list for ODI bowlers following his nine wickets for the series.
"No bowler picked up more wickets during that series and Siraj improves to a career-best rating of 685 points to close in on pacesetters Trent Boult (730) and Josh Hazlewood (727).
"Kuldeep was also rewarded for his five wickets from just two matches against Sri Lanka, with the left-armer jumping seven places to 21st on the latest bowler rankings."
Meta-owned WhatsApp is once again rolling out a new update for its users, allowing them to have a smooth and better experience while connecting with their loved ones.
The instant messaging app is releasing the ability to share voice notes through status updates, WaBetaInfo reported Wednesday.
The new update is being introduced through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.23.2.8. However, this feature is only available to some beta testers for now and users will have to wait for a future update to get their hands on the feature.
The feature would let users "share a voice note as a status update with a certain audience configured within your privacy settings."
As it is shown in the screenshot above, users can share voice notes as status updates by "accessing the feature within the text status section, in case it is enabled for them".
The users can also discard a recording before they share it, hence, gaining more control over their voice recordings. As per the app-tracking website, the maximum recording time for the voice note is 30 seconds.
Moreover, those who want to listen to the voice recordings on status updates need to update their WhatsApp.
Ensuring the privacy of its users, WhatsApp has made the status updates end-to-end encrypted. This will allow users to share the voice notes with the people they choose within their privacy settings.
"Similar to images and videos, voice notes shared via status disappear after 24 hours but users also have the ability to delete voice notes for everyone after they have been posted as status updates: users are always in control over what they share," said WaBetaInfo.
The feature will be rolled out to more users in the coming weeks.
Blocking feature
Last week, the tracking app announced that WhatsApp is working on a block shortcut update right within the notification bar.
The new feature will allow users to block someone when they get a notification of their message on their phones.
"WhatsApp plans to introduce a block shortcut within notifications but not always: the block shortcut is visible only when you receive a message from unknown and untrusted contacts," said the app tracking website.
The feature is limited to untrusted contacts as users may tap on the block option by mistake when replying to someone through notifications, accidentally blocking their trusted contacts.
The new feature will be available to users in the future update of the app.


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JUNIOR IN-HOUSE 5-12
PLAYING JUNIOR IN-HOUSE AT BBAFC
Our Junior football for ages 5 to 8 play in-house at Lloyd Elsmore. It is an option for 9 to 12 year olds to play in either In-house or commence representative football playing against other clubs in the AFF (Auckland Football Federation) competitions.
The In-house competition is a competition between other BBAFC teams so there is no traveling involved. You can play with your mates, make up a team and have some fun.
All games are played on a Saturday morning at Lloyd Elsmore Park. The format sees players placed in a team for the year. A typical Saturday morning will consist of skills based drills in alignment with NZF (New Zealand Football) Junior Football Framework and finish with a fun game between teams.
Teams are mixed with boys and girls and attempts are made to make the teams even in competition, however at this age the emphasis is placed on having fun.
Coaches tend to be a mixture of enthusiastic parents and some of our old youth players giving back to the kids. There is an optional midweek coaching clinic known as 'Grassroots'. Additionally some coaches run their own training sessions.
KIT:
Every player is required to purchase the In-house playing kit that consists of:
Shirts (pack of two shirts - yellow and blue home and away) $35
Shorts $25
Socks $15
You can purchase the In-house kit when registering.
Junior in house Grades 5 to 8 $120
Youth in house Grades 9 to 12 $180
The season generally runs from early April until the end of August. We finish the season with a much anticipated tournament for the in-house teams.
We play the first and last weekends of the school holidays and there is no play in the middle weekend on the holidays.
WHAT GRADE AM I IN FOR 2022 and FEES?
Juniors" Year of Birth
2017 5th Grade $120
Youth:
2012 10th Grade $180
Seniors:
2002 and older $240
NZ FOOTBALL JUNIOR FRAMEWORK
From 2020 BBAFC has been implementing and following the New Zealand Football's Junior Framework.
The New Zealand Junior Framework provides a consistent, coordinated national approach to the development of junior players. Its main aim is to provide all junior players with high quality football experiences that increase both skill levels and the passion for playing football. Through the Junior Framework, players will experience age appropriate football games and coaching in a programme that is specifically tailored to meet their football wants and needs. Through standardised playing formats, clear outcomes and training recommendations for each stage of a players development, alignment will be achieved across New Zealand in Junior Football as well as increased support for volunteer coaches. The importance of the Junior Framework cannot be underestimated. Implemented with commitment at all levels, it will ensure the experience provided at the grassroots leaves Kiwi kids enthused, technically competent and in love with our game.
Developmental phases of Junior football
Learn technical and tactical aspects of the game
Introducing the "competition" aspect of club football with an even bigger focus on learning and developing skills in a risk free, enjoyable fun environment.
(Click image to view Junior Framework pdf)
"As a kid growing up there was nothing I loved more than playing football with my friends. Having fun scoring goals, trying new skills and copying out football heroes helped me fall in love with the game"
Winston Reid, All Whites Captain


Open Access Journals: A Good Way To Go?
Presentation to the faculty of the Wayne State University College of Nursing, Office of Health Research Brown Bag Series, on issues pertaining to publishing in open access nursing journals and implications for tenure, citation, copyright, etc.
Neds-Fox, Joshua and Sarkozy, Alexandra, "Open Access Journals: A Good Way To Go?" (2012). Library Scholarly Publications. 54.


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package net.groboclown.idea.mock;

import com.intellij.openapi.application.Application;
import com.intellij.openapi.util.Condition;
import net.groboclown.idea.extensions.IdeaLightweightExtension;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue;
import java.util.concurrent.BrokenBarrierException;
import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
import java.util.concurrent.CyclicBarrier;
import java.util.concurrent.Future;
import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingDeque;
import java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
import java.util.function.Consumer;
import java.util.function.Function;

import static net.groboclown.idea.ExtAsserts.assertEmpty;
import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNull;
import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.fail;

/**
 * Sets up the mock ApplicationManager to run threads in a controlled way.
 * Due to the way runners are created when needed, there isn't much use in
 * keeping track of which runners were executed.  Instead, we track the
 * number of things run.
 *

 * Usage: when executing a task in a pooled thread (executeOnPooledThread)
 * or in the EDT as a background thread (invokeLater), the background runner will
 * run in a background thread, and wait for a cyclic barrier to trigger.
 *

 * The general pattern is:
 *

 *     MockThreadRunner mtr = new MockThreadRunner(idea);
 *     mtr.setNextWaitKey("key1");
 *     runCodeThatInvokesABackgroundThreadRunner();
 *     // the background thread launches in the background, and waits for a "waitFor" signal.
 *     mtr.waitFor("key1");
 *     // the background thread runs, then waits for another "waitFor" signal.
 *     mtr.waitFor("key1");
 *     // the background thread ends
 *

 * Right now, the {@link Application#invokeLater(Runnable, Condition)} doesn't work as expected; it doesn't
 * care about the condition.  Same with the ModalityState version.
 */
public class MockThreadRunner {
    private final AtomicInteger pooledThreadsRun = new AtomicInteger(0);
    private final AtomicInteger edtLaterRun = new AtomicInteger(0);
    private final AtomicInteger edtWaitRun = new AtomicInteger(0);
    private final List<Exception> callableThrown = Collections.synchronizedList(new ArrayList<>());

    private final BlockingQueue<Runnable> runnerQueue = new LinkedBlockingDeque<>();
    private final ThreadPoolExecutor simulatedRunner = new ThreadPoolExecutor(2, 30, 10L,
            TimeUnit.SECONDS, runnerQueue);

    private final long waitTimeoutSeconds;
    private final Map<String, CyclicBarrier> waitForMap = new HashMap<>();
    private final List<String> queuedKeys = new LinkedList<>();
    private final AtomicInteger activeCount = new AtomicInteger(0);
    private final AtomicInteger totalStartedCount = new AtomicInteger(0);

    public MockThreadRunner(IdeaLightweightExtension extension) {
        this(extension, 4L);
    }

    private MockThreadRunner(IdeaLightweightExtension extension, long waitTimeSeconds) {
        waitTimeoutSeconds = waitTimeSeconds;
        P4icMockApplication application = extension.getMockApplication();

        BlockingRunner pooledRunner = new BlockingRunner(pooledThreadsRun);
        application.setPooledRunner(pooledRunner);

        application.setEdtLaterRunner(new BlockingRunner(edtLaterRun));

        InthreadRunAnswer edtWaitAnswer = new InthreadRunAnswer(edtWaitRun);
        application.setEdtWaitRunner(edtWaitAnswer);
    }

    public void assertNoExceptions() {
        assertEmpty(callableThrown);
    }

    public void assertAllActionsCompleted() {
        assertEquals(0, activeCount.get(), "Should be no running actions.");
    }

    public void assertTotalStartedActionCount(int expectedCount) {
        final int total = totalStartedCount.get();
        assertEquals(expectedCount, total,
                "Expected " + expectedCount + " actions started, found " + total);
    }

    public List<Exception> getCallableThrown() {
        return callableThrown;
    }

    public int getPooledThreadsRunCount() {
        return pooledThreadsRun.get();
    }

    public int getEdtLaterRunCount() {
        return edtLaterRun.get();
    }

    public int getEdtWaitRunCount() {
        return edtWaitRun.get();
    }

    public void setNextWaitKey(@NotNull String key) {
        synchronized (waitForMap) {
            assertNull(waitForMap.get(key), "Already added wait key [" + key + "]");
            queuedKeys.add(key);
            waitForMap.put(key, new CyclicBarrier(2));
        }
    }

    public void waitFor(@NotNull String key) {
        final CyclicBarrier barrier;
        synchronized (waitForMap) {
            barrier = waitForMap.get(key);
        }
        assertNotNull(barrier, "No barrier key [" + key + "] set");
        try {
            barrier.await(waitTimeoutSeconds, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
        } catch (InterruptedException | TimeoutException | BrokenBarrierException e) {
            fail("Runner did not join in time", e);
        }
    }

    public void startAndWaitFor(@NotNull String key) {
        waitFor(key);
        waitFor(key);
    }

    private class BlockingRunner implements Function<Callable<Object>, Future<Object>> {
        private final AtomicInteger counter;

        BlockingRunner(AtomicInteger counter) {
            this.counter = counter;
        }

        @Override
        public Future<Object> apply(Callable<Object> objectCallable) {
            CompletableFuture<Object> ret = new CompletableFuture<>();
            totalStartedCount.incrementAndGet();
            activeCount.incrementAndGet();
            try {
                final CyclicBarrier barrier;
                final String lastKey;
                synchronized (waitForMap) {
                    lastKey = queuedKeys.remove(0);
                    barrier = waitForMap.get(lastKey);
                }
                assertNotNull(barrier, "No barrier key [" + lastKey + "] set");
                simulatedRunner.execute(() -> {
                    try {
                        barrier.await(waitTimeoutSeconds, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
                    } catch (InterruptedException | BrokenBarrierException | TimeoutException e) {
                        fail("Test did not join after " + waitTimeoutSeconds + " seconds", e);
                    }
                    counter.incrementAndGet();
                    try {
                        ret.complete(objectCallable.call());
                    } catch (Exception e) {
                        ret.completeExceptionally(e);
                    }
                    try {
                        barrier.await(waitTimeoutSeconds, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
                    } catch (InterruptedException | BrokenBarrierException | TimeoutException e) {
                        callableThrown.add(e);
                        fail("Test did not join after " + waitTimeoutSeconds + " seconds", e);
                    }
                });
            } finally {
                activeCount.decrementAndGet();
            }
            return ret;
        }
    }

    private class InthreadRunAnswer implements Consumer<Runnable> {
        private final AtomicInteger counter;

        InthreadRunAnswer(AtomicInteger counter) {
            this.counter = counter;
        }

        @Override
        public void accept(Runnable runnable) {
            totalStartedCount.incrementAndGet();
            activeCount.incrementAndGet();
            try {
                counter.incrementAndGet();
                runnable.run();
            } finally {
                activeCount.decrementAndGet();
            }
        }
    }
}


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Labor introduces bill to mandate ransomware payment reporting
The federal opposition has introduced a bill that would require businesses and government agencies to notify the Australian Cyber Security Centre before paying a ransomware gang.
Shadow Assistant Minister for Cyber Security Tim Watts introduced the private member's bill in federal parliament on Monday following a spate of high-profile ransomware incidents that have resulted in payments being made.
ACSC advice is not to pay a ransom. "There is no guarantee paying the ransom will fix your devices," the centre advises. "It can also make you vulnerable to future attacks."
Watts cited more than a dozen attacks in the last 18 months, including against meat processor JBS Foods – which forked out $14 million earlier this month, Nine Entertainment and UnitingCare Queensland.
Organisations often decline to answer questions about whether or not a payment was made.
The Ransomware Payments Bill 2021 would create a "ransomware payment notification scheme" that extends to corporations, all federal government entities and state and territory government agencies.
"It will require large businesses and government entities that choose to make ransomware payments to notify the ACSC before they make the payment," Watts said, introducing the bill on Monday.
Entities would be required to disclose key details of the attack, including the attacker and their cryptocurrency wallet details, which the ACSC could then share in de-identified form through its threat sharing platform.
"This will allow our signals intelligence and law enforcement agencies to collect actionable intelligence on where this money is going so they can track and target the responsible criminal groups," Watts said.
"And it will help others in the private sector by providing de-identified actionable threat intelligence that they can use to defend their networks. Importantly, it will give us a fuller picture of ransomware attacks in Australia and the scale of the threat."
Watts said that such a notification scheme was recommended in a report by US-based think tank the Institute for Security and Technology and by former US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Chris Krebs.
"We should be clear at this point. Ransoms should not be paid. Ever," Watts said.
"Paying a ransom does not guarantee you'll be able to quickly bring your systems back online or prevent further disruption, it does not guarantee your data won't be leaked.
"What it does do is provide further resources to the criminal organisations mounting these attacks and create an incentive for them to carry out more attacks.
"But where organisations feel compelled to make these payments, government should be involved."
Watts said the bill, if passed, would act as a "policy foundation for a coordinated government response to the threat of ransomware" and the "starting point for… a comprehensive plan to tackle ransomware".
Labor has been pushing for a national ransomware strategy since February to help reduce the frequency of attacks.
The government has so far resisted calls, though it has released a series of guides providing advice to businesses.
"Mandating reporting of ransom payments is far from a silver bullet for this national security problem, but it's an important first step," Watts said.
Watts added that the government had "gone missing when called on to act on the biggest cyber threat facing Australian organisations" at a time when the US government is stepping up, including by elevating ransomware investigations by assigning them a similar priority to terrorism.
According to Home Affairs boss Mike Pezzullo, the government is currently weighing the merits of a mandatory reporting requirement on organisations that are attacked or extorted by cyber criminals, though it is not clear what form this will take.
Earlier this month, Australia's spy agency chief Rachel Noble cited an unnamed company's refusal to work with the government when responding to a cyber attack as evidence of the need for laws that would compel some form of cooperation.
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Q: Cannot find the requested object in Moon_Apns I am doing apple push notification using Moon-Apns library but i am stuck with an error "Cannot find the requested object".

What i am missing here? please help me.

A: Have you placed the .p12 file in respective location of server.. i think that may be the cause of this error and let me know the problem exactly...

A: Solved by changing the valid certificate.

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Drizzle the olive oil all over the chicken and season the birds with salt and pepper.
Place in the oven and roast using the bottom heat function, uncovered, for 1 1/2 hours or until the chickens are cooked. Chicken may be turned over halfway through the cooking process so that the underside becomes golden brown and crisp.
Strain the pan juices, onion, and carrot and serve as gravy.


It is the dawn of a new century and a vigilante is on the loose. The scourge of the criminal underclass. The saviour of the virtuous and the protector of the weak. The police are baffled, the public enamoured�� but Professor George Litefoot and Henry Gordon Jago are on the case. Or at least they will be when they've finished their beer.
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Apply to a clean vehicle: Start with a clean car, and either wash and dry the car or wipe the car clean the use of a mist and wipe product like Ultimate Quik Detailer. Allow the thin coating of Ultimate Quik Wax to flash dry. In normal temperatures and humidity, Ultimate Quik Wax will dry in only some moments and will be ready to wipe off. Use a dampened microfiber polishing cloth: Before wiping off the Ultimate Quik Wax from the surface of the vehicle, dampen the Meguiar's Supreme Shine Microfiber Towel with Ultimate Quik Wax. This will help to easily wipe off the Quik Wax from the paint surface.
Fold the Meguiar's Supreme Shine Microfiber Towel in 4 sections: it is recommend that the microfiber towel is folded in 4 sections, because it provides a thick plush wiping cloth that helps to spread the pressure of a hand out over the surface of the cloth and gives 8 sides to wipe with. Apply to entire vehicle: Start at one section of the vehicle and continue applying Ultimate Quik Wax the use of a dampened microfiber polishing cloth until the entire car is covered with a thin coating of wax. Follow the path of go back and forth: Wipe off the dried wax by starting where you first applied the product and then follow path of go back and forth, gently and carefully wiping the dried residue off the paint. Use a separate, clean dry microfiber polishing cloth folded 4 ways to remove the dried film of wax.


TWIN FALLS — First, students played a low-stakes game of Bingo. Competing for college swag — shirts and Frisbees and Chapstick — they learned about subsidized student loans, unsubsidized loans and other financial aid jargon.
At the day's end, when students gathered in a college gym, the stakes were higher. Scholarships from Idaho and Oregon colleges were on the line. Recipients took the stage to accept their awards, to loud applause that echoed a basketball game or volleyball match.
Both scenes, from a recent Hispanic student summit at the College of Southern Idaho, fit a common theme. The overriding goal was to make college finance a little less confusing, and a little less daunting.
In Idaho, it is impossible to confront the issues of college enrollment, and college completion, without staring squarely into the eye of affordability. In a rural state where campuses are often faraway and poverty is a constant presence, college affordability is not merely a factor. It is often the factor.
In several recent rankings, Idaho lands in the Top 10 for college affordability. With an average tuition of $7,590, Idaho's four-year schools rank seventh-lowest in the nation, according to the College Board. Tuition accounts for about a third of the revenue in Idaho's higher education system, according to the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association; here again, Idaho ranks seventh-lowest in the nation.
Not all the trends are good. Adjusted for inflation, Idaho college costs have gone up 11 percent in five years. The national increase is 7 percent. Idaho's increases come in the wake of the Great Recession, when lawmakers slashed higher education budget and continued, incrementally, a policy of shifting higher education costs to students and their parents.
This year, Idaho's college and university system will receive $296 million in general fund tax dollars, and collect $265 million in fees and tuition. Over the past decade, general fund spending for higher education has increased by 12 percent — while tuition and fee collections have increased by 155 percent.
Which brings us back to Idaho Hispanics — the state's largest ethnic minority, comprising nearly 18 percent of the student population.
Hispanic students aren't turning their back on college. For the class of 2017, 42 percent of Hispanic graduates went straight to college, according to the State Board of Education. For white students, the go-on rate was 46 percent — higher, but only by 4 percentage points. But when it comes to postsecondary completion rates, the gap balloons to a whopping 26 percentage points, according to the State Board.
Somewhere between enrollment and graduation, something happens.
And often, that's code language for affordability.
For Lucia Carbajal, learning to navigate college finances was an education in itself.
Carbajal learned what she could from websites. One of Weiser's advisers urged Carbajal to apply for every scholarship she could find. Little by little, sometimes $200 at a time, the scholarships added up, and she was able to go out-of-state and graduate debt-free. Carbajal is attending medical school — and is prepared now to take on loans.
Not every student is as resourceful or persistent. That's where Monzerrath Stark tries to step in.
As the University of Idaho's associate director for multicultural admissions, Stark spends a lot of her time meeting with students and parents to demystify college finances. That means attending events such as Twin Falls' Hispanic student summit. That means hitting the road with her U of I colleagues for ¡Avanza! (named for the Spanish word for "move forward"). From Fruitland to Idaho Falls, the events bring students and parents together with admissions and financial aid advisers, allowing a student to fill out a college application and a Free Application for Federal Student Aid in one night.
As a first-generation graduate herself — and the first of four sisters to attend the U of I — Stark knows the process is daunting. As the oldest child in her family, she had to talk her father into the idea of four-year college.
But she hears one more basic recurring concern, one that has little to do with the complexity of immigration law. Too many students and their parents believe college is unaffordable, or not worth the cost. At every event and every opportunity, Stark tries to allay their concerns. But she says it will take additional advisers, and more outreach, to make meaningful headway toward Idaho's lofty postsecondary completion goals.


This first of July, 2017, marks Canada's 150th anniversary! I'm sure there will be many sales to come, but here's one of the first big ones: Ebates Canada (referral link) is offering double the cash back at 150 stores!
Here are some of the beauty- and fashion-related ones (my favorite categories to shop, naturally). Note that not all of these stores will be shipping from Canada, so duties may apply; check before you order!
My top picks here are Charlotte Tilbury (8%), MAC (6%), Sephora (8%), and tarte (10%)—who are having a 48-hour sale right now. Yes, I got the Make Believe In Yourself Palette.
Last week, I mentioned that I'd bought a lipstick from Charlotte Tilbury's newly launched Canadian site. The color I chose was Stoned Rose, which I hoped would be a great MLBB ("my lips but better"), dummyproof sort of color that would transition well into the fall.
This is my fail-safe recipe for perfect lips… Enriched with a breakthrough, secret ingredient, the Lipstick Tree, an anti-oxidant that naturally protects lips from UV damage and external pollution leaving them cashmere soft and irresistible. Blended with special waxes and clever light-diffusing pigments for pert, full-bodied, ultra-brilliant lips that ensure you leave a lasting impression!
The Lip Stick Tree loves your lips, protecting them from UV damage and fighting oxidative stress so that lips are left soft, soothed and hydrated. A tropical plant originating from America, the plump yet prickly red fruits appear like pouting lips that blow kisses at you as you walk by. The color from its seeds was originally used by Indigenous American people to paint and protect their lips.


I love life in Vermont. The scenery, the people, the four seasons, the New England art and architecture.
Bermuda is all about color, from the animals to the trees to the flowers and the homes. This particular painting features a friend we made while on our very first visit to the island. We bought delicious iced coffees from a small delightful shop on our first morning. While sitting under a palm tree enjoying them, my husband and I looked up to notice a magnificent yellow cockatoo in the tree above our heads.
The proprietor stepped out a moment to talk with us and noticed we were admiring the bird. "Oh," he exclaimed, "That's Papoose!" And when he whistled, the bird flew over and landed on his shoulder. He informed us he had had Papoose for many years and that she came to work with him each morning, enjoying her palm tree and visiting with the many people who frequented the coffee shop. I had never seen a cockatoo so brilliantly colored! And she was sweet, too. I was able to pet her before she flew back into the palm tree.
We did not have the chance to visit Papoose on subsequent visits. But I will never forget my first introduction to a Bermuda native was to a beautiful bird named Papoose. This painting is in honor of her!


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In the 45th episode of the Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast, we talk about the Hangman who was created for MLJ Comics. The Hangman first appeared in Pep Comics #17 (July, 1941). He came into being after the death of The Comet, another MLJ Superhero who got his start in the pages of Pep Comics #1 (January, 1940). The Comet was the first superhero to die in the Golden Age of Comic Books. As the story goes, the Hangman's origin flows directly from the death of The Comet. At the end of the story the Hangman exclaims, "And now, I'll carry on his work! The Comet has died, but his spirit lives on…in the Hangman! Beware criminals, you cannot outrun your own conscience…nor escape the gallows!" You'll find all of the details in the podcast! You can find reprints of all of the Hangman stories at Goldcomics.com.
This is a great collection for the fan of Disney movie adaptations and movie related comic books from the Golden Age of Comics.
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Rep. Michael Paymar, top gun-control advocate, won't run again but will continue the fight
By Doug Grow | 11/20/2013
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Paymar, a nine-term DFLer from St. Paul, is the chairman of the Public Safety Finance Committee.
Rep. Michael Paymar, who became the most passionate voice for stricter gun control measures in Minnesota, announced Wednesday morning that he will not run for re-election next fall.
Paymar, a nine-term DFLer from St. Paul, is the chairman of the Public Safety Finance Committee. It was in that role that he headed contentious hearings earlier this year on a bill that would have increased background checks on those seeking to purchase guns.
The hearings attracted overflow turnouts of both those advocating stricter gun measures and those opposing stricter controls. Many of the foes of Paymar's efforts came to the hearings carrying weapons.
Although Paymar was able to get a watered-down version of his bill through his committee, in the end he was blocked by DFL House leadership from getting even that bill to the floor for debate. The bill would have faced universal opposition from the Republican minority, but it also faced stiff opposition from rural DFLers.
Paymar expressed his frustration over the process in a post-session op-ed piece in the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
"It is not surprising the public is cynical about politicians and political parties," Paymar wrote. "Every year, 12,000 people die from firearm homicides and 18,000 more from firearm suicides and yet our elected officials continue to abdicate their responsibilities."
But in a conversation with MinnPost this morning, Paymar made it clear that it was not frustration of advancing the gun bill that led to his decision not to run again.
"If anything,'' he said, "it was because of that [the gun issue] that I nearly decided to run again."
In his final year in office, he said, he will continue to promote stricter gun control on a couple of fronts.
First, as a member of special legislative committee on security at the state Capitol, he will push for a gun ban in the building, a move that is sure to stir the passions of the pro-gun crowd.
Second, he'll re-introduce his strong bill calling for stricter background checks. He's pretty sure that bill won't go anywhere, "but it's important to keep talking about the issue.
Patience is a virtue in the Legislature, he said, where issues that are highly controversial today become law in the future.
Paymar cited an example of how times change.
For instance, he noted that in his term in the House, then-Speaker Steve Svigguum led passage of a state Defense of Marriage Act, restricting marriage to a man and a woman. Paymar said he was one of 19 members of the House to vote in opposition. In the last session, of course, the Legislature passed a law allowing same-sex couples to marry.
"Certain issues take time," Paymar said, adding that he believes the time will come when legislatures will move toward stricter gun-control measures.
Paymar has been a steady advocate of bills aimed at preventing domestic violence and sex trafficking.
Outside the Capitol, he's written two books on issues surrounding domestic violence, and a third book will be published this spring.
Paymar intends to devote even more of his time to that issue when he leaves the Legislature. He has started a nonprofit, Education for Critical Thinking, which is focused on gender-based violence. That organization produced a critically praised documentary "With Impunity: Men and Gender."
He intends to involve himself in the issue of domestic violence both nationally and internationally in coming years.
"I'm not just the gun guy," he said.
Contentious 'Gun Week' ends, but more legislative hearings and debate await
By James Nord | 02/08/2013
The Senate Judiciary Committee will have its own compressed week of hearings to consider several gun control measures.
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Doug Grow writes about state politics, public affairs and other topics.
Submitted by Shelley Leeson on 11/21/2013 - 01:09 am.
Good riddance to this extremist opponent of human rights.
And BTW, Doug, the hearings did not attract "overflow turnouts of both those advocating stricter gun measures and those opposing stricter controls."
The hearing attracted overflow turnouts of hundreds of supporters of human rights, defenders of law abiding citizens and those who want existing laws enforced and criminals held accountable. And, oh yeah, about 10 wingnuts bent on their luddite pro-criminal, anti-rights agenda.
Submitted by Bill O'Reilly on 11/21/2013 - 11:04 am.
Thank you Mr. Paymar for standing up to the bullies and the paranoid luddites. It must have been hard to go to work and see Tony Cornish everyday.
Submitted by Matt Touchette on 02/27/2014 - 12:30 pm.
Based on what I saw, he was the bully.
Based on the footage I saw from the hearings, Mr. Paymar was the bully. While the pro-gun crowd does have its "bullies and paranoid luddites", the same can be said for the anti-gun crowd. Mr. Paymar's agenda and allowed speakers throughout the committee hearings was obviously not neutral or fair to both sides of the argument and the majority of the time and respect was given to the anti-gun proponents.
At the end of the day, we're talking about rights, and I find it ironic that Mr. Paymar will defend a couple's right to marry, regardless of gender, in one instance (advancing their rights as he should), and in the next he's inhibiting the rights of law abiding citizen's legal ownership and use of firearms.
Submitted by rolf westgard on 11/21/2013 - 03:49 am.
A loss for 64B
We in MN district 64B will lose an outstanding legislator.
Submitted by Dan Hintz on 11/21/2013 - 10:53 am.
Paymar
Michael Paymar, who is my representative, is a great guy and a great legislator. His leadership, on gun control and on other issues, will be missed.


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What Beginners Should Know About Cannabis with Christina DiPaci | Flow State Friday / Bluntness Media
The Flow State is a special video series presented by The Bluntness, featuring thought-provoking conversations with leaders and innovators throughout the cannabis industry.
In this episode, we were joined by Christina DiPaci, founder and CEO of one of the largest independent craft cannabis farms in California, Paradiso Gardens. With over ten years of experience in the cannabis trade, DiPaci does it all from compliance to finance, while having an influential hand in strain selection, packaging design, and brand development.
We discussed cannabis marketing and how to set your brand apart, Paradiso's plans for the coming year, and DiPaci's first time smoking weed out of an aluminum can at age 12.
The Bluntness Sits Down With Cannabis CEO Christina DiPaci
Like many people in today's industry, DiPaci began her love affair with cannabis when she was in high school. A casual habit transitioned into something more about ten years ago, when she first got interested in the cultivation side of things.
"Personally, I love plants. I think it's the most interesting and fun part of the industry. Every crop is slightly different, and it's just this really beautiful learning process," Dipaci told The Bluntness.
It was her passion for cultivation that first influenced how Paradiso Gardens would be run. The team harvests every two weeks, constantly creating products that cater to consumer needs and allow the plant's natural elements to shine through.
Beyond her focus on quality cultivation and product, DiPaci is also incredibly dedicated to providing her employees with a workplace environment they can enjoy: fun, creative, productive, happy, and open-minded.
DiPaci's staff is made up of lifelong friends and like-minded passionate cannabis experts who are intent on building a brand that serves community, and Paradiso Gardens is definitely a brand that reflects that ethos.
"I like to have a hand in everything, but also let the team do what they do best," DiPaci said.
Getting Creative with Cannabis Marketing
When asked about her thoughts on cannabis marketing, DiPaci has some very unorthodox yet well-thought-out advice: come prepared without cannabis.
"Be creative, and be prepared to have a lot of non-cannabis merchandise," DiPaci said.
"It's often really challenging to find spaces where you can either sample or consume cannabis and get it into the hands of consumers. But if you have these non-cannabis items, they're often much easier to bring to events and other collaborations."
While this may not be a cannabis entrepreneur's first instinct when trying to market their product – especially if that product includes THC – it makes a lot of sense.
Cannabis still isn't federally legal, and it's nowhere near globally legal, which limits a brand's marketable reach by a considerable amount.
However, that doesn't mean there aren't ways to get the word out about your brand without bringing along any actual flower. It just requires innovation, and sometimes jumping through the legislative hoops that continue to hold the industry back.
Embracing Government Relations
As DiPaci reflects on her first moments in the industry, she recalls how surprised she was when she realized the legislative confusion from state to state was far greater than she had previously assumed.
"I thought governments had it together, but then I realized that no one knows anything," DiPaci said with a laugh. "It's been an educational process, for both operators and government, on learning each other's industries, how they work, and how to communicate and get things done."
This is definitely an important distinction to establish because the cannabis industry is so new, and it will take time to tackle stigma and address knowledge gaps after so many years of prohibition.
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While government employees are prohibited from consuming cannabis under federal law, many cannabis companies not only allow their employees to consume the plant – they also don't mind if their employees consume during work hours.
"As long as you're at a certain level of professionalism and productivity and you're getting your job done, I don't have any problems with that at all," DiPaci said.
"But some people can't do it – especially depending on your job. For accountants, I think it's hard to be stoned because you're working with numbers and calculations and that's a little bit too much, but there are certain jobs it really lends itself to, like for our brand ambassadors."
This is where employer-employee trust and respect comes into play: if you can consume cannabis throughout the day without it negatively affecting your work – or, in some cases even improving it – then why shouldn't you?
However, if you have a lower tolerance or are consuming too much cannabis for what you're working on, it may be a good idea to refrain during work hours.
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In fact, it's what drives many people to pursue weed as a career, which can be daunting if you don't know what to expect.
To anyone just starting out in the industry, DiPaci believes it's important to stay open-minded and as adaptable as possible.
"I think people have this idea that a certain job would be really fun, but because of the complexity in dealing with regulations and production and supply chain, you often find these new jobs popping up, and we're always moving people around," DiPaci said.
"There's all these other jobs that aren't necessarily apparent that are super interesting and fulfilling. So keep an open mind, and choose a good company."
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Juvenile's use of photo app is absolutely risky in New Jersey
Do you know what your teen is doing when she is constantly typing on her phone? You might think that she is typing a message to her best friend about the newest episode of Glee, but teen behavior on cell phones is not always as innocent as parents want to think.
Sure, no parent would want their teenager to send a nude picture of herself to anyone. There is more to that action than the disappointment of a parent and the embarrassment of the teen, however. Law enforcement can get involved and treat teens' actions of sending photos as a sex crime.
This week, officials at a New Jersey high school sent a warning letter to parents of students in the area about teens' use of a phone application called SnapChat. The app will send photos taken by the user but then delete them soon after. It's a perfect way for teens to get themselves in trouble due to a false sense of anonymity and safety.
Students from a New Jersey school prompted the community-wide warning that SnapChat and Instagram are being used by kids to take, send and save nude photos of the underage student subjects. A teen might not think that she is hurting anyone by snapping a nude photo of herself and sending it to a boyfriend, but she is still breaking the law -- a law that New Jersey police warn that they will begin strictly implementing as of next week.
By engaging in this so-called "sexting" activity, teens could find themselves fighting a child pornography charge. That's a serious threat for an adult, not to mention a juvenile.
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Source: Mashable, "Teens' Nude Photos From Snapchat Lead to Investigation," Camille Bautista, March 14, 2013


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