Anuroop (Tony) Singh is Founder Director of The Quantum Institute for Wellbeing, an Intentional community promoting Holistic and Integrated approaches to Wellbeing (www.tqiw.org), a personal endeavour to give back to humanity. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant, has travelled widely and currently consults with socially responsible organizations across India, UAE, Europe and USA. He is an experienced business leader and has been an independent member on the Board of several leading companies. He has more than four decades of executive experience in the financial services sector, including two decades as Regional Chief Executive for various businesses including American Express, Bank of America, ANZ Grindlays Bank and New York Life. He has over 15 years of governance experience on the boards of several listed companies including Perot Systems, USA (www.perotsystems.com); Max India (www.maxindia.com),Max Bupa (www.maxbupa.com), Max New York Life (www.maxlifeinsurance.com), Development Credit Bank (www.dcbl.com) and served in various capacities as Chairman, Vice Chairman, and head of key committees including Risk, Audit and Human Resources In the Social sector Anuroop served as a member on the Board of Directors of SOS ChildrensVillages (www.soscvindia.org) Anuroop 62 is Married to Dr. Catherine Morice a professor of Mathematics at Paris, France, with a doctorate in Jain Mathematics and Cosmology.


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Q: Communicating connection state between clients In the iOS app I'm making, I want one user to know immediately if another user lost connection to the Firebase database. The onDisconnect method would work if it were not for the fact that it does not fire immediately, but instead fires after a few minutes have elapsed. Is there anything I'm missing in the API, or perhaps some clever (and not too messy) workaround that can accomplish this?
Constant communication between these two users is very important, so it's critical that one knows immediately if the other has lost their ability to communicate.

A: To check if a user has gone offline or online to your Firebase Database you can :-
FIRDatabase.database().reference().child(".info/connected").observe(.value,with : {(Snap) in

  let connected = Snap.value as? Bool
  print(connected!)

})

.observe(.value, with : ... will open a separate network thread which will get called whenever the user's state is changed.
There are two possibilities :-

*

*User deliberately closes the app.
Just add this to your Data Structure :-
  online_Users: {

    userID1 : true,
    userID2 : false,  // user 2 went offline
    userID3 : true,
    userID4 : true,
     ....
     }

And whenever your user goes offline or online just change this status to respective false or true by checking through connected! in above code block. Most probably you have to take into account the possibilities of app going into background, terminating etc.., whose call blocks are generally present in the AppDelegate such as func applicationWillResignActive(_:, func applicationDidEnterBackground(_ . Just surf through the documentation
Then retrieve your user2 active state in your user1 app and there you go. Infact listen to the childChanged from your user1 app for user2 state that way it will be triggered every time it changes.

*

*User losses its network connection, as suggested by @Frank in comments:-
FIRDatabase.database().reference().child("online_Users").onDisconnectUpdateChildValues([FIRAuth.auth()!.currentUser!.uid : false], withCompletionBlock: {(Err, Ref) in

    print(Ref)
    print(Err?.localizedDescription)

})

Also see :- Firebase Documentation For offline capabilities
PS:- Mathematically there can be four possible combination's to this particular situation. Any user state be either true or false so mahtematicaly speaking its (2C1)*(2C1) = 4. But i think you get the jist. To make your app foolproof you would need to satisfy all four of those combinations.

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Vandalizing American History: A List of 64 Toppled, Defaced, or Removed Statues
The list of American statues and other monuments that have been toppled, decapitated, defaced, or removed since the May 25 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis grew longer almost daily through June and into July.
A mob cheered as it pulled down a statue of Christopher Columbus in Saint Paul, Minnesota. In Washington, D.C., rioters used ropes to tear down a bronze depiction of Albert Pike, a Confederate general, and then set the 11-foot statue on fire.
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Commentary: Democrats Don't Have the Winning Hand
It may be premature (as well as unoriginal), but I believe, in one of the Democrats' former favorite phrases, that "the walls are closing in" on Joe Biden. The Rasmussen poll—one of the only regular polls consistently accurate in 2016 and one that tends to lead fluctuations in the current polling—has recorded a six-point gain for President Trump in the past 10 days.
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11 Incidents in Which Lawful Gun Owners Made a Difference
As the Supreme Court continued its decadelong silence in protecting the Second Amendment, Americans last month nevertheless proved that they understand the importance of the right to keep and bear arms.
The FBI conducted a record-high 3.9 million background checks for firearms sales and transfers in June. The previous record of 3.7 million was set just this past March.
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'Anti-Catholic Bigotry': Rep Banks Demands Investigations into Anti-Catholic Crimes
Republican Indiana Rep. Jim Banks denounced incidents of vandalism of Catholic churches that have occurred throughout the United States in a Friday statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation, and called on the Department of Justice to investigate the attacks.
The Indiana representative spoke out Friday following repeated instances of apparently anti-Catholic attacks in Florida, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and many more locations. Banks said that as hate crimes increase throughout the country, not every hate crime is given the same amount of attention.
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Commentary: Why Sweden Succeeded in 'Flattening the Curve' and New York Failed
Coronavirus deaths have slowed to a crawl in Sweden. With the exception of a single death on July 13, no deaths in this nation of 10 million have been reported since July 10.
But the debate over Sweden's approach to the COVID-19 pandemic, which relied on individual responsibility instead of government coercion to maintain social distancing, is far from over.
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Pandemic Triggered Massive Decline in US Prison Population: Report
More than 100,000 state and federal prisoners were released from custody between March and June as the coronavirus spread nationwide, according to analysis from a criminal justice organization.
The overall U.S. prison population declined by 8% over the course of those four months compared to the 2.2% decrease that occurred in the entirety of 2019, according to data compiled by The Marshall Project and The Associated Press. The decrease was mostly a result of prisons not accepting individuals from county jails to stop the virus from spreading and court closures, although some facilities did elect to release some prisoners early, The AP reported.
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All These Major American Companies with Hong Kong Footprints Weighed in on George Floyd's Death, but Not China's Hong Kong Takeover
Major American companies were quick to issue statements in support of Black Lives Matter or social justice causes in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, but dozens of those same firms that have operations in Hong Kong have yet to weigh in on the Chinese Communist Party's de facto takeover of the city.
Bank of America, Coca-Cola, Marriott, McDonalds, Nike and Scholastic are among the dozens of major American companies with footholds in Hong Kong that weighed in after Floyd's death but have yet to weigh in on the new security law Beijing recently imposed on the city, which impacts its employees working in the city and which critics say is designed to crack down on dissent of the ruling Communist Party.
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FBI Tore Apart NYT Report on Trump-Russia Contacts in Newly Declassified Memo
An FBI document released Friday details at least 14 inaccuracies in a New York Times report from early 2017 that leveled shocking allegations of Trump associates' contacts with Russian intelligence officers.
The document shows then-FBI counterintelligence official Peter Strzok's comments on a Feb. 14, 2017 article entitled "Trump Campaign Aides Had Repeated Contacts With Russian Intelligence."
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DNR Seeks Further Assurances from Enbridge Over Line 5 Risks
The head of Michigan's Department of Natural Resources has asked Enbridge to sign an agreement to cover all losses that might ensue should the company's dual Line 5 pipeline fail in the Straits of Mackinac.
DNR Director Dan Eichinger sent a letter Friday to Enbridge Executive Vice President and President, Liquid Pipelines Veron Yu seeking a written agreement "to provide sufficient financial assurances to cover any loss, including a catastrophic release from the dual pipelines."
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California – House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy today added his significant endorsement to the list of Republicans uniting around John Cox's campaign for California Governor.
"John Cox has proven that he has what it takes to wage a vigorous challenge to the liberal Sacramento policies that threaten California's future," said Majority Leader McCarthy.
"John's experience in business is a clear contrast to the Democrat candidates and their endless pursuit to punish job creators and small businesses. He also offers families an agenda that reverses the added burdens on everyday life that have been placed on them by the Democrats – primarily a gas tax that will ensure prices are the highest in the country. By electing John Cox our future for families and communities will be stronger," McCarthy said.
Cox has consistently run second only to Democrat Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom in numerous polls over the past six weeks.
McCarthy was joined in this major endorsement announcement by fellow California Members of Congress Devin Nunes and Ken Calvert.
Majority Leader McCarthy's endorsement adds to John Cox's growing momentum and joins notable endorsers including former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association PAC, Representatives Jeff Denham, Doug LaMalfa, and Mimi Walters.


Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul, once the residence of the last Ottoman Sultans, has been restored to its former glory and is the only luxury hotel on the European shores of the Bosphorus. It offers the perfect combination of Turkey's great tradition of hospitality with five-star standards. Combining the architectural grandeur of the palace with the modern comfort of a deluxe hotel, the Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul offers a resort ambience in the center of the city with 315 rooms. Within close walking distance of the Hotel is the harbourside district of Ortakoy, a fascinating area full of seafood restaurants, specialty antique, ceramic and jewellery shops. On the weekends there's a colourful street market with a fine selection of Turkish handcrafts in a delightful setting beside the famed Ortakoy Mosque. Close to this area are some of Istanbul's most famous open-air restaurants and nightclubs.
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Bengals 34, Raiders 10
CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati Bengals fans gave Carson Palmer a rude welcome back in his first trip to Paul Brown Stadium since being traded to Oakland last year. The Bengals were even less hospitable.
Cincinnati scored on three of its first four possessions and won its third straight game, 34-10, against the Raiders in a fight-marred game at Paul Brown Stadium.
Cincinnati left tackle Andrew Whitworth and Oakland defensive linemen Tommy Kelly and Lamarr Houston were ejected with 7:16 left in the fourth quarter following a fight that erupted one play after an inadvertent whistle denied Oakland a fumble recovery and possible touchdown.
Quarterback Andy Dalton, drafted in the second round to replace the disgruntled holdout Palmer in 2011, completed 16-of-30 passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns while running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis rushed for 129 yards and one touchdown as Cincinnati improved to (6-5) to keep pace in the AFC playoff chase and send Oakland (3-8) to its fourth straight loss.
Palmer completed 19-of-34 passes for 146 yards and one touchdown. He was sacked four times, lost one fumble and was intercepted once. The less-than-capacity crowd of 56,503 heartily booed Palmer every time he took the field
The Bengals drafted Palmer with the first overall pick in 2003 and he led them to AFC North division titles in 2005 and 2009 but asked for a trade following the 2010 season. The Bengals eventually gave into his demands and traded him to Oakland on Oct. 18, 2011, for the Raiders' first-round draft choice this past year and a second-round pick in 2013. They used the first-round pick this year to select cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick.
Cincinnati led 24-0 at halftime. Green-Ellis scored on a 1-yard run and Dalton threw touchdown passes of 12 and 5 yards to rookie wide receiver Mohamed Sanu.
Palmer was sacked twice on Oakland's opening series, first by defensive tackle Geno Atkins and then by defensive end Michael Johnson. Cincinnati limited Oakland to 83 yards of offense in the first half and just 218 yards for the game.
Cincinnati wide receiver A.J. Green caught three passes for 111 yards but did not catch a touchdown pass for the first time since Week 1. His nine consecutive games with a touchdown are a single-season franchise record.
Cincinnati ends a three-game swing against the AFC West next Sunday when it travels to San Diego. The Raiders return home to face Cleveland.
NOTES: The Bengals have won all three games in their current streak by at least 18 points. That's the first time that's happened since 1976 ... Phillip Wheeler got Oakland's 12th sack of the season in the third quarter when he dropped Dalton for an 8-yard loss. The Raiders entered the game with the fewest sacks in the NFL. ... Green-Ellis ran for consecutive 100-yard games for the first time in his career. He had runs of 48 and 39 yards, getting stopped at the 1-yard line both times. ... Cincinnati kicker Mike Nugent made a 55-yard field goal on the final play of the first half. It was a career-long for him and equaled the Cincinnati franchise record set by Chris Bahr on Sept. 23, 1979.


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by AZW | April 30, 2010 · 7:32 pm
Our Inner Demons
It has been 30 years since Pakistan took the fateful steps of sponsoring the Jihad on a state level. The fight against the Russian aggression in Afghanistan was probably justified. It was a blatant attack on a sovereign nation by a teetering super power. However when Pakistan went on to label the fight as a state sponsored Jihad, flock of die hard Islamists started congregating in Pakistan to fight the godless communists. This was precisely the turning point in Pakistani history when all the internal confusion of Pakistan's relationship with Islam translated into a thoughtless action by the state that still haunts us to this day.
We can blame General Zia-ul-Haq or Jamaat-e-Islami, or our dreaded indescribable "establishment" for pointing out the path of state sponsored armed Jihad. General Zia and his protégés have already begun feeling the stiff verdict that history has begun recording in its annals. Yet, the conflict was the physical manifestation of Pakistan's unresolved relationship with Islam. This confusion was fully exploited by Al-Qaeda, Afghan-Jihad oriented splinter groups, and their affiliates in Pakistan. As an internally bankrupt USSR retreated from Afghanistan, the Jihad slowly turned towards the West, the infidels and the vague alliance of Yahood-o-Hunood (Jews and the Hindus).
Filed under Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Army, Benazir Bhutto, Constitution, Democracy, FATA, Islamabad, Jinnah, Jinnah's Pakistan, Justice, Liberal Democratic Pakistan, Pakistan, psychology, Religion, secular Pakistan, state, strategy, Taliban, Terrorism
Tagged as Afghanistan, Army, azw, Benazir Bhutto, Constitution, Democracy, extremism, FATA, History, Islam, Islamabad, Jinnah, Military, minorities, NWFP, Pak Tea House, Pakistan, Religion, secularism, war on terror
Pakistan Weighs Attack on Militant Lair
By SABRINA TAVERNISE, CARLOTTA GALL and ISMAIL KHAN
Published in The New York Times: April 29, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/30/world/asia/30pstan.html?hp
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pakistani military, long reluctant to heed American urging that it attack Pakistani militant groups in their main base in North Waziristan, is coming around to the idea that it must do so, in its own interests.
Western officials have long believed that North Waziristan is the single most important haven for militants with Al Qaeda and the Taliban fighting American and NATO forces in Afghanistan. Pakistan has nurtured militant groups in the area for years in order to exert influence beyond its borders.
The developing shift in thinking — described in recent interviews with Western diplomats and Pakistani security officials — represents a significant change for Pakistan's military, which has moved against Taliban militants who attack the Pakistani state, but largely left those fighting in Afghanistan alone.
Filed under Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Army, FATA, India, Islamabad, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan, Taliban, Terrorism, USA, War On Terror
Tagged as Afghanistan, Army, Democracy, extremism, FATA, India, Islamabad, Military, Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan, Taliban, Terrorism, USA, war on terror
by bciv | April 29, 2010 · 12:09 am
Traitors and Reactionaries
Dedicated to Hameed Gul and Nadeem Farooq Paracha
By Raza Habib Raja
The political spectrum in our country is polarized between two extremes: patriotic conservatives and the liberals. Both these extremes are often in complete conflict and accuse the other of naivety and even fanaticism. While conspiracy theories of the rightwing are well known, I have seen that liberals are not at all far behind and churn out their own conspiracy theories in which they try to absolve the PPP government of everything under the sun. Following are the "pearls" of wisdom uttered by both sides.
The Patriotic Brigade
1. We are patriots and love our motherland like hell. We are macho and believe in jingoism. Our favorite terms are: Islam; nationalism; traitors; baigharat liberals; strategic location; CIA; Mosad; RAW; corruption; and independent judiciary. Of course those who do not agree with us are traitors or liberal fanatics.
2. Liberalism is an anti patriotic philosophy and has the sole aim of westernization and thus weakening of Pakistan.
3. The entire world is united against Pakistan because we have the nuclear arsenal for "peaceful" purposes. Although critics say that it is a crude copy of Chinese technology (which itself is of low quality) but since our engineers copied it therefore it is our pride. Continue reading →
Filed under dynasties, Humour, liberal Pakistan, Pakistan, Society
Tagged as Army, Benazir Bhutto, Bilawal Bhutto, Democracy, extremism, Hamza Sharif, India, Media, Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan, Politics, PPP, Punjab, Religion, Terrorism, USA, war on terror, Zardari
by Raza Rumi | April 27, 2010 · 7:07 pm
Pakistan's Constitutional Reform (CRF analysis)
Jayshree Bajoria
The Council on Foreign Relations has produced this brief – we are sharing it with the Pakistani readers with profound thanks to the CRF. Raza Rumi
In a significant move to strengthen its democratic institutions, Pakistan's political leaders have signed into law constitutional reforms (BBC) that include limiting the power of the presidency and restoring power to the provinces. Many hope the reforms will help the country tackle its many crises–security, economic, and political. Some experts in the United States also see constitutional reforms that support the implementation of the provincial autonomy provisions as essential to Pakistan's security, otherwise threatened by ethnic and separatist tensions.
Pakistan's stability is important to Washington, which depends on Pakistani cooperation to fight extremism and achieve its goals in Afghanistan. Washington acknowledges that economic and political reforms are essential to Pakistan's future and has promised aid and resources to "support civil society and electoral processes to help ensure the continuation of elected civilian government and constitutional rule." Yet some experts question whether a stronger parliament, empowered by the provisions of the eighteenth amendment, will prove an effective counterweight to the country's powerful military. Continue reading →
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by AZW | April 27, 2010 · 11:00 am
Giving credit where it is due
Published in the Daily Times
Giving Credit Where it's Due (Daily Times 04/26)
By Agha Haidar Raza
Pakistan recently had two major delegations visiting the US. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi led the first contingent under the auspices of a new 'Strategic Dialogue' with the US. In the second trip, Prime Minister Gilani led his team to President Obama's first Nuclear Summit. Attended by over 47 heads of state, the summit was the largest gathering of world leaders to descend upon the US soil since the 1940s. Recognised as one of the world's safe-keepers of a nuclear stockpile, Pakistan gained a nod of approval from the world's seven nuclear bomb carriers.
I am unaware if many journalists or citizens in Pakistan read foreign newspapers, magazines or even blogs, but over the course of the nuclear summit, many international media outlets praised our country. From the words of admiration showered on Pakistan by President Obama for keeping its nuclear arsenal safe, to the positive role played by Prime Minister Gilani, it was our time to be in the limelight. Much attention was directed towards the professionalism of Army Chief General Parvez Kayani while the brilliant display of diplomacy carried out by Ambassador Husain Haqqani did not go unnoticed. Penned as a key ally of the US and taking the war to the very militants who threaten the fabric of our peace and security, Pakistan garnered much respect from the world community. Continue reading →
Filed under Army, Benazir Bhutto, Constitution, Democracy, Economy, Egalitarian Pakistan, India, Islamabad, Jinnah's Pakistan, Judiciary, Kerry Lugar Bill, Liberal Democratic Pakistan, Pakistan, public policy, state, Taliban, Terrorism, USA, Yusuf Raza Gillani, Zardari
Tagged as Afghanistan, Agha haidar raza, Army, Benazir Bhutto, Constitution, Democracy, Islamabad, Jinnah, Military, Musharraf, Pakistan, PPP, secularism, USA, war on terror, Zardari
by Raza Rumi | April 26, 2010 · 2:02 am
Pakistan: Clear and present danger
If the parliament and judiciary want to continue exercising their newfound powers, they have no option but to act strictly within the framework of the Pakistani Constitution
Pakistan is a surreal country. Only here we have long, protracted struggles for democracy and only here we are almost always ready to scuttle democracy. Perhaps Iskander Mirza was not all too wrong while making the assessment that democracy does not suit the genius of our people. An added qualification is that it does not suit the genius of the elites, in particular the unelected institutions of the state.
There is now a clear and present danger that the judicial review of the 18th Amendment will lead to a potential clash of the key organs of the state: the legislature and the judiciary. Pundits have also predicted that if such a situation arises, then a logjam will benefit the third force — Pakistan's well organized formal institution, which is readily available to undertake crisis management. Perhaps such fears are slightly exaggerated and misplaced. But the reality is that Pakistani history teaches us some interesting though unsavoury lessons.
Curse of history
The Constitution of 1956 was drafted, almost after a decade of the new country's formation, as the elites were not interested in changing the colonial structure of the state and its institutions. After much negotiation and a bit of arm-twisting, parity between the Eastern and the Western wings was achieved to finalise the basic law. However, the 1956 Constitution could not be enforced let alone implemented, as new elections were a risk for the national security establishment, which took charge of the country in 1958. The second moment arrived in 1970, when a political consensus arrived through election with divisive results, was once again scuttled by the unelected institutions and the West Pakistani elites. The results were tragic. 1977 was a third moment when the Bhutto administration and PNA movement agreed on a workable package for the future course of politics in the country. Even before this accord could reach the public domain, the Islamo-fascist General took the reins of power and thwarted the political consensus. There is a clear lesson here: a political consensus — wide-ranging, legitimate and inclusive — is a threat to the post-colonial state and the inherent contradictions of the Pakistani polity come into play the moment such compacts are arrived at. Continue reading →
Filed under Constitution, human rights, Judiciary, Justice, Law, lawyers movement, Media, minorities, Pakistan, Politics, public policy, Rights, secular Pakistan, Society, state
Tagged as 18th amendment, 18th Constitutional Amendment, Balochistan, bench, Charter of Democracy, constitutionalism, Democracy, democratic institutions, executive, FATA, federal, Hafeez Pirzada, institution, Institutions, Iskander Mirza, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, legal, Media, Pakistan, PMLN, Politics, PPP, Secretary of State, state, Zardari
PTH Exclusive: Interview with J. Jawwad Khawaja
Posted by Raza Rumi
We are grateful to Babar Mirza who has translated an interview given by Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja to Sohail Waraich in June 2007 which is recorded in Waraich's book 'Adlia ke Arooj-o-Zawaal ki Kahani'. The interview is a must read for all those who are interested in Pakistan's politics and institutions. A biographical note is also available for those who wish to know more about the life and times of J. Khawaja. The latter resigned when J. Iftikhar Chauhdry was illegally deposed by the Musharraf regime. Later, he was part of the lawyers and judges movement and he was re-inducted into the Supreme Court after J. Chauhdry was restored as the Chief Justice in 2009. The interview also explains why Justice Khawaja took oath unde the 2000 PCO during the Musharraf regime.
Just as in any other part of the world, Punjab too has its share of stigma. Leaders from other provinces and many historians allege that the people of Punjab are not brave or courageous. Only time will establish the truth or falsehood of this allegation, but, in the recent judicial crisis, only one judge in Pakistan resigned from his office and that judge was a Punjabi from the Lahore High Court, Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja. Perhaps this was why Sindhi nationalist Rasool Bux Paleejo had to admit that Punjab's strong stance in the judicial crisis had compensated for her many misgivings in the past. The Punjabi judges who decided to reinstate Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry have further helped clear the judiciary of many an allegation and perhaps the mistakes made by Punjabi judges in the past would now be remedied. Bold and fearless though the role of judiciary has been, the first drop of rain was Justice Khawaja and that will always remain to his credit.
Justice Khawaja is a very private person. He shies away from the world of fame. Perhaps this is why he did not give any interview or try to gain prominence after his resignation. Had any other judge resigned in similar circumstances, he would have justifiably lead protests, presided over meetings or at least given interviews to newspapers and television channels. But the reclusive nature of Justice Khawaja kept him away from all that. He felt the reference against the chief justice to be a burden on his conscience and resigned to free himself from that burden. Continue reading →
Filed under Activism, Judiciary, Justice, Law, lawyers movement, movements, Pakistan
Tagged as Ayub Khan, 'Adlia ke Arooj-o-Zawaal ki Kahani', Bhutto, Chief Justice, General Pervez Musharraf, independent judiciary, Interview, judges, Judiciary, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, lawyers movement, Musharraf, Pakistan, Politics, Sohail Waraich, Supreme COurt


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Home Biosecurity
U.S. Moves Forward with Stockpiling of Second Smallpox Antiviral
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced intentions to procure up to 1.7 million courses of brincidofovir for use in treating individuals with symptomatic smallpox.
The contract with Chimerix, Inc. has a total estimated base value of $100M and an anticipated period of of 5 years beginning in September 2015. This effort includes three 1-year options which could bring the total purchase up to a maximum quantity of 1.7 million treatment courses of brincidofovir, with a total contract value estimated at $435M.
The effort is overseen by HHS' Office of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Countermeasures (CBRN) Division.
In addition to the treatment courses, the contract will support clinical and regulatory activities that may be required for FDA approval of brincidofovir for smallpox treatment.
Since 2011, BARDA has supported the development of two antivirals with distinct mechanisms of action against smallpox in order to minimize the potential for antiviral resistance and to ensure a robust availability of countermeasures in an emergency.
In February 2011, HHS/ASPR/BARDA awarded a competitive advanced research and development contract (HHS010020l 100013C) under its Broad Agency Announcement to Chirnerix for continued development of brincidofovir for the treatment of smallpox.
In May 2011, a solicitation was issued and a contract (HHS0100201100001C) was awarded to SIGA Technologies for the procurement and delivery of 1.7 million treatment courses of ST-246 to the Strategic National Stockpile (CDC/SNS) for the treatment of smallpox. SIGA is continuing to deliver ST-246 to the CDC/SNS today.
In the past four years, significant progress has been made. An FDA Smallpox Advisory Committee meeting was held in December 2011 to advise on the scientific and regulatory pathway for smallpox antiviral development. The committee recognized the limitations in the current animal models and provided guidance to both Chimerix and SIGA regarding specific animal models that would support product approval.
"As a result, the program has now progressed to the point where it is appropriate to consider procurement," states the announcement.
The two different treatments target orthopox viruses in very different ways. In the event of resistance to one drug or if one drug is contraindicated for an individual patient, a second option will be available. In addition, it may be possible to use the two drugs in combination to improve treatment outcomes.
ST-246 works by targeting the F1 3L gene product (vaccinia Copenhagen) which encodes a 37kDa peripheral membrane protein highly conserved among poxviruses. The drug interferes with the role of the Fl3L protein in a membrane wrapping step required for viral egress from the infected cell.
Brincidofovir works very differently. Brincidofovir is a lipid conjugate of cidofovir that is converted intracellularly into the active antiviral, cidofovir diphosphate.3 Cidofovir diphosphate blocks viral DNA replication by acting as a chain terminator when incorporated by the viral DNA polymerases in dsDNA viruses. In vitro it has shown broad spectrum activity across a number of dsDNA virus families including adenoviruses, herpesviridae, papillomavirus, polyomavirus and orthopoxviruses.
Brincidofovir is currently being developed for the treatment of dsDNA virus infections in severely immunocompromised individuals. These infections typically arise following hematopoietic (i.e. bone marrow) or solid organ transplants. The product is currently in Phase III clinical development for the prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection.
Since February 2011, HHS/ASPR/BARDA has funded Chimerix to develop brincidofovir for the treatment of smallpox through an advanced research and development contract. To date, brincidofovir has demonstrated activity against variola in tissue culture and protective efficacy in animals infected with ectromelia, rabbitpox, vaccinia, or cowpox viruses.
Tags: AdenovirusAnimal ModelsAntiviralsASPRAwardsBARDAHHSPoxvirusesSmallpoxStrategic National Stockpile


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	"os"
	"path"

	certphase "k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/phases/certs"
	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/unversioned/clientcmd"
	clientcmdapi "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/unversioned/clientcmd/api"
	certutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/cert"
)

const (
	KubernetesDirPermissions  = 0700
	AdminKubeConfigFileName   = "admin.conf"
	KubeletKubeConfigFileName = "kubelet.conf"
)

// This function is called from the main init and does the work for the default phase behaviour
// TODO: Make an integration test for this function that runs after the certificates phase
// and makes sure that those two phases work well together...
func CreateAdminAndKubeletKubeConfig(masterEndpoint, pkiDir, outDir string) error {
	// Parse the certificate from a file
	caCertPath := path.Join(pkiDir, "ca.pem")
	caCerts, err := certutil.CertsFromFile(caCertPath)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("couldn't load the CA cert file %s: %v", caCertPath, err)
	}
	// We are only putting one certificate in the CA certificate pem file, so it's safe to just use the first one
	caCert := caCerts[0]

	// Parse the rsa private key from a file
	caKeyPath := path.Join(pkiDir, "ca-key.pem")
	priv, err := certutil.PrivateKeyFromFile(caKeyPath)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("couldn't load the CA private key file %s: %v", caKeyPath, err)
	}
	var caKey *rsa.PrivateKey
	switch k := priv.(type) {
	case *rsa.PrivateKey:
		caKey = k
	case *ecdsa.PrivateKey:
		// TODO: Abstract rsa.PrivateKey away and make certutil.NewSignedCert accept a ecdsa.PrivateKey as well
		// After that, we can support generating kubeconfig files from ecdsa private keys as well
		return fmt.Errorf("the CA private key file %s isn't in RSA format", caKeyPath)
	default:
		return fmt.Errorf("the CA private key file %s isn't in RSA format", caKeyPath)
	}

	// User admin should have full access to the cluster
	if err := createKubeConfigFileForClient(masterEndpoint, "admin", outDir, caCert, caKey); err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("couldn't create a kubeconfig file for admin: %v", err)
	}

	// TODO: The kubelet should have limited access to the cluster
	if err := createKubeConfigFileForClient(masterEndpoint, "kubelet", outDir, caCert, caKey); err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("couldn't create a kubeconfig file for kubelet: %v", err)
	}

	return nil
}

func createKubeConfigFileForClient(masterEndpoint, client, outDir string, caCert *x509.Certificate, caKey *rsa.PrivateKey) error {
	key, cert, err := certphase.NewClientKeyAndCert(caCert, caKey)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failure while creating %s client certificate [%v]", client, err)
	}

	config := MakeClientConfigWithCerts(
		masterEndpoint,
		"kubernetes",
		client,
		certutil.EncodeCertPEM(caCert),
		certutil.EncodePrivateKeyPEM(key),
		certutil.EncodeCertPEM(cert),
	)

	// Write it now to a file
	filepath := path.Join(outDir, fmt.Sprintf("%s.conf", client))
	return WriteKubeconfigToDisk(filepath, config)
}

func WriteKubeconfigToDisk(filepath string, kubeconfig *clientcmdapi.Config) error {
	// Make sure the dir exists or can be created
	if err := os.MkdirAll(path.Dir(filepath), KubernetesDirPermissions); err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create directory %q [%v]", path.Dir(filepath), err)
	}

	// If err == nil, the file exists. Oops, we don't allow the file to exist already, fail.
	if _, err := os.Stat(filepath); err == nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("kubeconfig file %s already exists, but must not exist.", filepath)
	}

	if err := clientcmd.WriteToFile(*kubeconfig, filepath); err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write to %q [%v]", filepath, err)
	}

	fmt.Printf("[kubeconfig] Wrote KubeConfig file to disk: %q\n", filepath)
	return nil
}

func createBasicClientConfig(serverURL string, clusterName string, userName string, caCert []byte) *clientcmdapi.Config {
	config := clientcmdapi.NewConfig()

	// Make a new cluster, specify the endpoint we'd like to talk to and the ca cert we're gonna use
	cluster := clientcmdapi.NewCluster()
	cluster.Server = serverURL
	cluster.CertificateAuthorityData = caCert

	// Specify a context where we're using that cluster and the username as the auth information
	contextName := fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", userName, clusterName)
	context := clientcmdapi.NewContext()
	context.Cluster = clusterName
	context.AuthInfo = userName

	// Lastly, apply the created objects above to the config
	config.Clusters[clusterName] = cluster
	config.Contexts[contextName] = context
	config.CurrentContext = contextName
	return config
}

// Creates a clientcmdapi.Config object with access to the API server with client certificates
func MakeClientConfigWithCerts(serverURL, clusterName, userName string, caCert []byte, clientKey []byte, clientCert []byte) *clientcmdapi.Config {
	config := createBasicClientConfig(serverURL, clusterName, userName, caCert)

	authInfo := clientcmdapi.NewAuthInfo()
	authInfo.ClientKeyData = clientKey
	authInfo.ClientCertificateData = clientCert

	config.AuthInfos[userName] = authInfo
	return config
}

// Creates a clientcmdapi.Config object with access to the API server with a token
func MakeClientConfigWithToken(serverURL, clusterName, userName string, caCert []byte, token string) *clientcmdapi.Config {
	config := createBasicClientConfig(serverURL, clusterName, userName, caCert)

	authInfo := clientcmdapi.NewAuthInfo()
	authInfo.Token = token

	config.AuthInfos[userName] = authInfo
	return config
}

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Okay, tonight I was thinking about how to organize my blog. I had this idea, to write prompts that would encourage me, and maybe others to write. Although, for now, it will have to be people, that just happen by my blog, in the great, open space of the internet.
I could write, a whole kaleidoscope of reasons about why, I am not spreading the word, about my blog. I did in the first draft, as you can see they didn't make the cut.
Truthfully, there is only one reason that I have, that covers all the others. Fear. There it is, right in the open, for the whole world to see (those two people that have read my blog). It's the big, pink elephant in the middle of the room. Hence, the reason, I want to write this blog, and continue to write every day. It is also the reason, I want to run and hide (where is a rock when you need it).
I, Silverstein Potter (my fictitious self), will strive to write creatively on this blog every day for 365 days. I will determine to conquer fear-All Fear, which seeks to see me give up. I will do my best to be myself and be sincere. I will not, by the grace of God, let those fears rule me.
It sounds a little dramatic, I know, but maybe it takes a little pomp-and-circumstance to drive the point home.
As I read back over this, all kind of questions and doubts run through my mind. Is it a little dramatic? Yes. Is it silly? Yes. Is it truthful? Yes. Does others feel the same way I do? Certainly.
I am not the first one to have doubts and fears. I won't be the last. I can overcome them and that is what I hope to do this year.


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Washington, D.C. – The Internet Association is proud to announce that Zenefits has joined as the organization's 35th member. The fastest-growing SaaS company in history, Zenefits is a free, cloud HR automation platform that makes it effortless to manage a business and its employees by automating all of the associated HR administrative work: compliance, on-boarding, payroll updates, health insurance, and other employee benefits.
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According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small firms create 63 percent of net new private-sector jobs. Zenefits allows these small firms to increase their productivity, thereby creating opportunities to employ more workers and contribute more to the prosperity of our economy. With more than 10,000 customers today, Zenefits' rapid growth since its inception in 2012 is unprecedented among business-software startups.
"The Internet Association is excited to welcome Zenefits to our community of leading Internet companies," said Michael Beckerman, Internet Association President and CEO. "Zenefits has truly embraced the power of the Internet to help small businesses thrive, and we look forward to partnering with them to promote policies that foster and protect Internet innovation in the future."
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%%%%%%% CESM-CAM5 Radiative Kernel Demo: %%%%%%%%%%%%
%%    Cloud feedback.
% This script will show you how to calculate
% the Cloud Feedback at the Top-Of-Atmosphere
% using the CESM-CAM5 radiative kernels.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

% File with the changes in climate: (ts, temp) (TS,T,Q)
changefile='demodata/changefields.nc';

% File with initial surface SW downwelling and net radiative fields (for calculating
% albedo).
basefile='demodata/basefields.nc';

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

%% STEP 1. Calculate total-sky and clear-sky feedbacks

% Read in coordinate info
lat=ncread('kernels/PS.nc','lat');
lon=ncread('kernels/PS.nc','lon');
gw=ncread('kernels/t.kernel.nc','gw'); %% Gaussian weights for the CESM grid
lev=ncread('kernels/t.kernel.nc','lev');

% Read midpoint pressure for each grid cell (lat,lon,level,month), [Pa]
p=ncread('p_sigma.nc','pmid')/100; %[hPa]

% Crude tropopause estimate: 100 hPa in the tropics, lowering with
% cosine to 300 hPa at the poles.
x=cosd(lat);
p_tropopause_zonalmean=300-200*x;
p_tropopause=repmat(permute(repmat(permute(repmat(p_tropopause_zonalmean',[length(lon) 1]),[1 2 3]),[1 1 length(lev)]),[1 2 3 4]),[1 1 1 12]);

% Make an area weighting matrix
weight=repmat(gw(:)',[length(lon) 1]);
weight=weight./nansum(nansum(weight));

%%% Temperature feedback

% Read surface temperature change
dts=ncread(changefile,'ts');

% Calculate the change in global mean surface temperature
dts_globalmean=nansum(nansum(nanmean(dts,3).*weight,2),1);

% Read TOA Longwave surface temperature kernel
ts_kernel=ncread('kernels/ts.kernel.nc','FLNT');
ts_kernel_clearsky=ncread('kernels/ts.kernel.nc','FLNTC');

% Multiply monthly mean TS change by the TS kernels (function of lat, lon, month) (units W/m2)
dLW_ts=ts_kernel.*dts;
dLW_ts_cs=ts_kernel_clearsky.*dts;

% Read air temperature change [lon,lat,level,month]
dta=ncread(changefile,'temp');

% Set the temperature change to zero in the stratosphere (mask out stratosphere)
dta=dta.*(p>=p_tropopause);

% Read air temperature kernel
ta_kernel=ncread('kernels/t.kernel.nc','FLNT');
ta_kernel_clearsky=ncread('kernels/t.kernel.nc','FLNTC');

% Convolve air temperature kernel with air temperature change
dLW_ta=squeeze(sum(ta_kernel.*dta,3));
dLW_ta_cs=squeeze(sum(ta_kernel_clearsky.*dta,3));

% Add the surface and air temperature response; Take the annual average and global area average
%dLW_t_globalmean=nansum(nansum(nanmean(-dLW_ta-dLW_ts,3).*weight,2),1);

%%%%% Albedo feedback

% Collect surface shortwave radiation fields for calculating albedo change
SW_sfc_net_1=ncread(basefile,'FSNS');
SW_sfc_down_1=ncread(basefile,'FSDS');
SW_sfc_net_2=ncread(changefile,'FSNS')+SW_sfc_net_1;
SW_sfc_down_2=ncread(changefile,'FSDS')+SW_sfc_down_1;

alb1=squeeze(1-SW_sfc_net_1./SW_sfc_down_1);
alb1(isnan(alb1))=0;

alb2=squeeze(1-SW_sfc_net_2./SW_sfc_down_2);
alb2(isnan(alb2))=0;

dalb=(alb2-alb1)*100;

% Read TOA albedo kernel
alb_kernel=ncread('kernels/alb.kernel.nc','FSNT');
alb_kernel_clearsky=ncread('kernels/alb.kernel.nc','FSNTC');

dSW_alb=alb_kernel.*dalb;
dSW_alb_cs=alb_kernel_clearsky.*dalb;

%dSW_alb_globalmean=nansum(nansum(nanmean(dSW_alb,3).*weight,2), ...
%                        1);

%%%%%%% Water vapor feedback

% Read change in mixing ratio per degree warming at constant RH
q1=ncread(basefile,'Q');
t1=ncread(basefile,'temp');
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qs1 = calcsatspechum(t1,p);
qs2 = calcsatspechum(t1+dta,p);
dqsdt = (qs2 - qs1)./dta;
rh = q1./qs1;
dqdt = rh.*dqsdt;

% Read q kernels
q_LW_kernel=ncread('kernels/q.kernel.nc','FLNT');
q_SW_kernel=ncread('kernels/q.kernel.nc','FSNT');
q_LW_kernel_clearsky=ncread('kernels/q.kernel.nc','FLNTC');
q_SW_kernel_clearsky=ncread('kernels/q.kernel.nc','FSNTC');

% Normalize kernels by the change in moisture for 1 K warming at
% constant RH (linear)
q_LW_kernel=q_LW_kernel./dqdt;
q_SW_kernel=q_SW_kernel./dqdt;
q_LW_kernel_clearsky=q_LW_kernel_clearsky./dqdt;
q_SW_kernel_clearsky=q_SW_kernel_clearsky./dqdt;

% Read the change in moisture
dq=ncread(changefile,'Q');

% Mask out the stratosphere
dq=dq.*(p>=p_tropopause);

% Convolve moisture kernel with change in moisture
dLW_q=squeeze(nansum(q_LW_kernel.*dq,3));
dSW_q=squeeze(nansum(q_SW_kernel.*dq,3));
dLW_q_cs=squeeze(nansum(q_LW_kernel_clearsky.*dq,3));
dSW_q_cs=squeeze(nansum(q_SW_kernel_clearsky.*dq,3));

% Add the LW and SW responses. Note the sign convention difference
% between LW and SW!
%dR_q_globalmean=nansum(nansum(nanmean(-dLW_q+dSW_q,3).*weight,2), ...
%                        1);

%%%%% Change in Cloud Radiative Effect (CRE)
d_sw=ncread(changefile,'FSNT');
d_sw_cs=ncread(changefile,'FSNTC');
d_lw=ncread(changefile,'FLNT');
d_lw_cs=ncread(changefile,'FLNTC');

d_cre_sw=d_sw_cs-d_sw;
d_cre_lw=d_lw_cs-d_lw;

%%%% Cloud masking of radiative forcing
ghgfile='forcing/ghg.forcing.nc';
sw=ncread(ghgfile,'FSNT');
sw_cs=ncread(ghgfile,'FSNTC');
lw=ncread(ghgfile,'FLNT');
lw_cs=ncread(ghgfile,'FLNTC');
ghg_sw=sw_cs-sw;
ghg_lw=lw_cs-lw;

aerosolfile='forcing/aerosol.forcing.nc';
sw=ncread(aerosolfile,'FSNT');
sw_cs=ncread(aerosolfile,'FSNTC');
lw=ncread(aerosolfile,'FLNT');
lw_cs=ncread(aerosolfile,'FLNTC');
aerosol_sw=sw_cs-sw;
aerosol_lw=lw_cs-lw;

cloud_masking_of_forcing_sw=aerosol_sw+ghg_sw;
cloud_masking_of_forcing_lw=aerosol_lw+ghg_lw;

%%%%%% Cloud feedback.
%%% CRE + cloud masking of radiative forcing + corrections for each feedback

dLW_cloud=-d_cre_lw+cloud_masking_of_forcing_lw+(dLW_q_cs-dLW_q)+(dLW_ta_cs-dLW_ta)+(dLW_ts_cs-dLW_ts);
dSW_cloud=-d_cre_sw+cloud_masking_of_forcing_sw+(dSW_q_cs-dSW_q)+(dSW_alb_cs-dSW_alb);

%Take global and annual averages
dLW_cloud_globalmean=nansum(nansum(nanmean(-dLW_cloud,3).*weight,2),1);
dSW_cloud_globalmean=nansum(nansum(nanmean(dSW_cloud,3).*weight,2),1);

%Divide by global, annual mean temperature change to get W/m2/K
lw_cloud_feedback=dLW_cloud_globalmean./dts_globalmean;
sw_cloud_feedback=dSW_cloud_globalmean./dts_globalmean;

disp(['LW Cloud Feedback: ' num2str(lw_cloud_feedback) ' W m^-2 K^-1'])
disp(['SW Cloud Feedback: ' num2str(sw_cloud_feedback) ' W m^-2 K^-1'])


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The Clarion Golden Eagles men's basketball team is a Division II basketball program that represents Pennsylvania Western University Clarion (known before July 2022 as Clarion University of Pennsylvania). The program has been in the NCCA Division II Tournament two times in its history in 1981 and 2001. They are currently coached by Marcess Williams.

Current coaching staff

Current roster

History

School records

Career leaders
Points Scored: Kwame Morton (2,543)
Rebounds: Terry Roseto (1,275)
Assists: Oronn Brown (631)
Steals: Oronn Brown (361)
Games Played: Dan Chojnacki (118)
Games Started: Terrance Vaughns (108)
Blocked Shots: Marvin Wells (98)

Single-season leaders
Points Scored: Kwame Morton (845, 1994)
Rebounds: Reggie Wells, (367, 1977)
Assists: Oronn Brown (173, 1996)
Steals: Oronn Brown (120, 1997)
Blocked Shots: Ian Whyte (48, 1994)

Single-game leaders
Points Scored: Kwame Morton (56, vs Slippery Rock 1994)
Rebounds: Quintus Teer (23, vs UDC 2011)
Assists: Dave Wojciechowski/R.C. Kehoe (14, vs Lake Erie/Roberts Wesleyan 1993/1998)
Steals: Ted Boyer (12, vs Mercyhurst 1989)
Blocked Shots: Ian Whyte (10, vs Saint Vincent 1993)

Season by season record

Championships and tournament runs

PSAC championships
Source
PSAC Championships (1): 2001
PSAC Tournament Appearances (23): 1971, 1973, 1977, 1979–86, 1997-05, 2007–08, 2010
PSAC West Championships (11): 1971, 1973, 1977, 1979–80, 1983–85, 1997, 2000, 2005

NCAA tournament
The Golden Eagles have appeared in the NCAA tournament 2 times. Their combined record is 1-2.

NAIA tournament
The Golden Eagles have appeared in the NAIA Tournament 3 times. Their combined record is 3-3.
Source
District 30 Tournament Appearances (2): 1952, 1953
District 18 Tournament Appearances (10): 1966, 1971–74, 1976–80
National Tournament Appearances (3):1953, 1977, 1980

References

External links
Official website

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

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02:59 when the music comes to an halt.
German born Mirko Zettl started producing trance and techno back in 1991 but his first own release came in 1994 under his alias Mirco De Govia with the EP Romantic EP. After the release, Mirco took some time off to study computer science On on the release, there is a remix by his good friend Ralph Kyau (from Kyau & Albert).
When Ralph Kyau and Steven Moebius Albert started their record label, Euphonic in 1997, Mirco decided to start producing again.
His first release on Euphonic came in 1998 with the track Firebird which was featured Euphonic Compilation – We Come In Peace.
The first own single on Euphonic was Clubspring Meets Mindspring, a 2-track EP, both tracks are wellproduced tb303-monsters but I prefer Mindspring as it's more in my taste.
The second single, Epic Monolith (co-produced with Ronski Speed) follows the earlier singles recept with a major tb303-bassline and a complex buildup. The piano in the breakdown makes this an complete epic trancer. Epic Monolith was later signed to Alex Gold's label, Xtravaganza.
Things That Matter (co-produced by Ronski Speed) follows the earlier recipy and is a really epic trancer. Love the lead-instrument in the track.
Mirco's first album, Chronoscale came out in 2003 and contained 2 cd's. The first CD contained original tracks and the second CD contained Mirco's remixes of other artists tracks. The album was co-produced by Kyau & Albert and Ronski Speed.
The featured track, Voller Sterne came out in 2004. It keeps that complex buildup from his previous tracks with a hypnotic bassline and warm pads.That breakdown is to die for. The album version is somewhat of a Chicane-ripoff with that balearic feeling and breakbeat drums. I prefer the Super8 Remix as its more driving but still keeps the warmth of Mirco's original track.
Asarja was another collaboration with Ronski Speed. They each made a version of the track. Mirco's version has a strong buildup, a balearic breakdown with piano and still that complexity over it. Ronski's version is abit harder, it still keeps that balearic feeling in the breakdown and even has wave-sounds in it.
The 2008 album, Iconic Path was an all new album and contained loads of gems like Vital Spark and Evolution Part II along with 11 other well-produced tracks. All tracks were produced by himself and mastered by Rough Mullar a.k.a. Sonorous.
The last release we saw from Mirco was the 2011 track, Sleeping Beauty. While the album version is somewhat of a chillout-track, the Ronski Speed-remix is a techy monster. Love the piano in the breakdown.
Super8, Kyau & Albert, Sonorous, Sun Decade, Ralphie B & Lasgo with good success.
Although Mirco hasn't quit producing yet, many of my friends asked if he quit the business as there has been quite quiet from him. I hope Mirco will keep producing for a few more years as I believe he still has some tracks in him before he retires.
His formula for producing still works, his tracks complexity is really awesome and the depth in his productions will still be modern for another decade. I love his use of the TB303-synth which was more frequent on his earlier releases.
I hope to hear some new tracks from him soon. If not, his old productions will live on forever.
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Q: Stop automatic CMake configure in KDevelop I'm using the latest AppImage of KDevelop (version 5.6.1) on a kubuntu 20.04 to develop and build a project with CMake.
Opposed to earlier versions of KDevelop this one automatically executes a CMake configure run whenever I save a source file or a CMake file. Earlier versions only did this on manual request.
This is annoying for me, because I have the reflex to save whenever I stop typing and the CMake configure run switches the tool view to the build panel although I may have been working with another view. Additionally, when I work on my (very complex) CMake configuration I sometimes want to watch the configure run to see some changes in the output.
I went through all global and project-specific settings multiple times, but I couldn't find out how to turn off this behavior, so:
How can I turn off the automatic execution of CMake on save in KDevelop 5.6.1?


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Entering the Battlefield: Building Homefront To Compete
Vicarious Visions
Gameloft Ibérica, S.A.U.
by Christian Nutt [Business/Marketing, Design, Production, Interview]
November 12, 2010 Page 2 of 4
The obvious thing that stands out about this game is the drama of the invasion of America scenario. Is that what attracted you to the project as a publisher, when you saw the proposal?
SD: Well, yes it's a unique take. One of the really attractive things was the method that they wanted to approach from a narrative standpoint. They didn't want the jingoistic, rah-rah, kill 'em all attitude -- it was about characters -- real characters within this world that may have been gas station attendants, or teachers, or whatever.
They have very real humanistic views on what's happening within this space. I don't know if you saw the E3 demo, but there's a part where, as the resistance, you get a hold of some white phosphorus rounds and you drop them on a Korean placement that they've taken over -- lumber liquidators -- and kind of in camped in there. One of the characters that you're with is horrified by these human beings who are basically being burned alive.
And we're really taking care to try to present that human cost without getting too preachy about it. It's a fine line, and it's not something that we as game writers could do really well without the assistance of people that have been doing it for a long time in Hollywood.
Sometimes Hollywood writers come in and it makes it "written like Hollywood" and it just doesn't play right and it doesn't feel right as a game. And sometimes you get game writers that just have no idea what they're doing and dialogue goes on and on and on interminably. And I think we've struck a really good balance, so there's a lot of collaboration between the two teams, and there's some really interesting emotional points within the game.
It's interesting that you talk about the fine line, because I think that that's what we're finding right now. Obviously there was some controversy recently about Medal of Honor and playing as the Taliban.
You guys obviously sidestepped that by being a bit of a fantasy scenario, but as we reach this point where there's a creative drive to have realistic, emotional characters and there's also tremendous visual fidelity that allows us to create realistic visual scenarios... Then suddenly we do, whether we want to or not, intersect with reality.
SD: Yeah, and, you know, it's played both to our advantage and disadvantage. By creating such realistic scenes and such realistic visuals, there's this consumer expectation that it's going to be as good as film, it's going to be as good as television. And there's been so much iteration on the styles of writing through both film and television that, as an industry, games have not had… that we really are needing to play catch up very quickly just because there is that expectation that games should be written well.
We were fine with massive plot holes, super shallow characters, no arcing of the story and things like that for the longest time, but now there's an expectation. We've created a semblance of tools that people are used to using; it's not about the interface or the features anymore, it's about the content and the setting. And so, we have to execute a lot higher on those content and setting areas.
As you said, some game writers are clued in; some aren't. Some Hollywood writers are clued in; some aren't. How do you actually engender this, hitting that point with the writing -- both in how you select talent and how you get the process going?
SD: It's almost voodoo, really. It sometimes just works and sometimes it just absolutely doesn't work, no matter what type of massaging, and then it's just time to change [who's] just doing that portion of the job, and we've been very lucky.
You know, Milius has no interest in writing the entire thing start to finish -- he's about crafting these settings, these scenarios, and really building that emotional depth of the scene and the area. And we've got people that are great at writing dialogue, people who've worked in TV for years and years and years and are able to create good pieces of dialogue that don't sound ridiculous and cheesy and they don't go on and on and on like I do. [laughs]
I've noticed the same thing -- game dialogue, if it has a really obvious weakness, is that people don't seem to know when to shut up the characters. I've definitely observed real, obvious attempts to remedy that, and sometimes they fall as flat as the old style of endless talking.
SD: Yeah, I mean it comes down to... Just like art, and code, and everything else, it's a craft and there's a level of execution that has to be hit. And part of it is -- at least from the things that we can affect as a publisher -- one of those things is insuring that the time is there to iterate upon those things. A lot of time people leave dialogue and things like that till the end, because it's easier to drop in. But you stick yourself in horrible pacing holes and things like that that are very difficult to remedy.
So we've been working on the story and the writing for this game from the start. We've done huge amounts of rewriting and lots and lots and lots of iteration on every single piece and every single scene, and we continue to do that.
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Nick Santora, CEO of Curricula, a leading firm providing Cyber Security Awareness Training. Nick was formerly a CIP Cybersecurity Specialist at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC).
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Amidst our fast-paced life, we tend to forget a very important question: How well is our relationship with the Qur'an? How much time and effort do we spend in reciting, studying and understanding this Guide, granted to us by Allah to lead a successful and happy life?
I think it will be embarrassing for many of us to try to compare the amount of time spent browsing the internet or following Facebook/Twitter accounts with the time dedicated to the Book of Allah.
Some of us may not even open their copies of the Qur'an except in the month of Ramadan only. The following Hadiths draw our attention to a treasure many of us indifferently overlook. Read this collection with attention and care; it will encourage you to revisit and revive our relationship with the Qur'an.
"Whoever recites a letter of the Book of Allah will be credited with a good deed and a good deed is multiplied into ten.
Muhammad Fathi is the managing editor of the Shari`ah page, AboutIslam.net and a former Imam and teacher at the Quran Institute of America, MI, USA.


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The second season of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here, which was commissioned on 16 July 2015, premiered on Network Ten on 31 January 2016. The season was won by Brendan Fevola who received $100,000 for his charity, and gave half ($50,000) to Paul Harragon's charity.

Celebrities

Guest celebrities

Results and elimination
 Indicates that the celebrity received the most votes from the public
 Indicates that the celebrity received the fewest votes and was eliminated immediately (no bottom two)
 Indicates that the celebrity was named as being in the bottom 2, or bottom 3

Tucker Trials

The contestants take part in daily trials to earn food. These trials aim to test both physical and mental abilities. Success is usually determined by the number of stars collected during the trial, with each star representing a meal earned by the winning contestant for their camp mates.

 The public voted for who they wanted to face the trial
 The contestants decided who did which trial
 The trial was compulsory and neither the public nor celebrities decided who took part
 The contestants were chosen by the evicted celebrities
 The voting for the trial was of dual origin - the public voted for one contestant and the evicted celebrity voted for the second contestant

 Shane chose Brendan to participate in this trial with him
 Radio hosts Fitzy and Wippa entered as guests and disguised themselves as rangers, they sabotaged Paul's tucker trial so he wouldn't win any stars, but later in camp, Fitzy and Wippa gave the camp 10 stars worth of food & wine
 As a prank by Fitzy, Wippa was temporarily a camp member and had to participate in this tucker trial
 When Wippa was evicted from the jungle, he chose Brendan to participate with Havana in this tucker trial
 This being Laurina's 11th tucker trial will make Laurina the World Record holder of the most tucker trials completed by a person. The record was previously held by former American model Janice Dickinson, who completed 10 tucker trials on the seventh series of the UK version. Nazeem Hussain later beat Laurina with 14 trials.
 Brendan also won a special red star in this tucker trial.  The red star, which was another world-first record, gave the celebrities several condiments to add flavor to their meal
All of the celebrities failed at trying to receive a star, but Julia Morris tried a go at receiving at least one star for the campers, unfortunately she also failed but the campers received three stars anyway

Celebrity Chest Challenges

Two or more celebrities are chosen to take part in the "Celebrity Chest" challenge to win luxuries for camp. Each challenge involves completing a task to win a chest to take back to camp. However, to win the luxury item in the chest, the campmates must correctly answer a question. If they fail to answer correctly, the luxury item is forfeited and a joke prize is won. The luxury item is "donated" by a celebrity from the outside.

 The celebrities got the question correct
 The celebrities got the question wrong

 Brendan and Dean had to guess all correct to be able to take the celebrity chest.  One mistake would have resulted in them losing the chance to have the celebrity chest.

Trick or Treat

Two or more celebrities are chosen to take part in the challenge to win luxuries for camp. The campmates must correctly answer a question

 The celebrities got the question correct
 The celebrities got the question wrong

Camp Leader
Each celebrity in camp must vote for who they want to be Camp Leader, the celebrity who receives the most votes becomes the new Camp Leader
 Celebrity automatically became Camp Leader
 Voted in as Camp Leader
 Lost Camp Leadership

^ - These numbers indicate number of Camp Leaders not Weeks

Ratings

Ratings data is from OzTAM and represents the live and same day average viewership from the 5 largest Australian metropolitan centres (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide).

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Oregon Ducks want to 'redefine' themselves after blowout at Utah; rivalry matchup with Oregon State is first opportunity
Updated: Nov. 27, 2021, 1:34 a.m. |
Published: Nov. 26, 2021, 2:10 p.m.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - NOVEMBER 20: Brant Kuithe #80 of the Utah Utes breaks a tackle attempt by Jordan Happle #32 of the Oregon Ducks during their game November 20, 2021 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City , Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)Getty Images
James Crepea | The Oregonian/OregonLive
EUGENE — Trikweze Bridges stood in the corner of the southwest end zone at Rice-Eccles Stadium and watched as Utah fans stormed the field in celebration of winning the Pac-12 South and ending Oregon's hopes of reaching the College Football Playoff.
The fourth-year sophomore took in the scene longer than any other UO player before heading to the locker room after the 38-7 loss, Oregon's most lopsided defeat of the Mario Cristobal era.


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The Oldham Athletic youth team are in action this afternoon away to York City (kick off 12noon).
The young Latics are in very good form and looking to stretch their winning run to seven games with victory this afternoon.
York currently sit bottom of the Youth Alliance league and victory for Latics could take them within four points of league leaders Scunthorpe United.
Tony Philliskirk will be without two of his key players as Lee Knight misses out with an ankle injury and Dylan King is away on international duty.
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Director David Mackenzie Discuss His Latest Film 'Perfect Sense' And More!
Written by Jason Price on January 31, 2012
Director David Mackenzie has spent the last decade crafting an amazing career in cinema. His works has captured the minds of film fans and critics alike. His latest film, "Perfect Sense" no exception. In the film, Eva Green plays a bright, young scientist named Susan who is a scientist searching for answers to important questions. So important that she has given up on other things, including love – until she meets Michael (Ewan McGregor), a talented chef. Suddenly everything starts to change. While Susan and Michael are experiencing new and unforeseen depths of feeling, all around the world people are also beginning to feel strange – something is affecting the emotions. Susan and Michael find themselves embarking on a sensual adventure, experiencing head-spinning, stomach-tightening moments of pure connection. Is this because they are falling in love or is it because the world is falling apart? "Perfect Sense" serves as a life-affirming look at what it means to love and be loved in these turbulent times. Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon recently caught up with director David Mackenzie to discuss his evolution as a director, the challenges in bringing "Perfect Sense" from script to screen and much more!
The entertainment industry is not for the faint of heart. When did you decide to pursue a career as a filmmaker as opposed to going in a different direction?
It was right around the time that I failed to get into the army. It is kind of an interesting story. You see, I come from a military family, so I thought that was what I wanted to do with my life, although I wasn't that predisposed to it to be honest. I think I wanted to impress my Dad. I failed to get in because my hearing wasn't good enough. I had always been interested in photography and poetry. Somehow or another the combination of the soul of a photographer and a poet isn't that far off from being a filmmaker. It came out of that, when I was in my late teens really. I had a revelation when I was around 18. I saw four films in one week and they kind of blew my mind! Those films were "2001" by Stanley Kubrick, "Alphaville" by Jean-Luc Godard — who remains a shining light for me — "Caravaggio" by Derek Jarman — which among other things starred a very young Tilda Swinton, who I later went on to work with in the film "Young Adam" — and "Strangers Than Paradise" by Jim Jarmusch. Those films completely blew my mind. Those things sort of added up to make me want to become a film director.
Your latest project is "Perfect Sense." For those not yet familiar with it, what can you tell us about the film?
I guess it is kind of an anti-genre genre movie in a way. It is a sci-fi film, which many might describe as kitchen sink sci-fi or lo-fi sci-fi. It was done that way very deliberately as it is a high concept movie that is being told on an intimate scale. Basically, it is the story of a love affair at the end of the world. Hopefully, it is a movie that is just as romantic as it is scary. It is emotional in all sorts of ways. It is a multi-faceted thing and is sort of hard to put in a box to be honest, for what it is. It definitely has a sci-fi element and quite surprisingly, a strong romantic element.
"Perfect Sense"
What attracted you to the project initially?
Seeing the opportunity to make a movie that was on big scale in terms of its themes but on an intimate scale in terms of what it was. I found that really exciting because I had just come back from America where I had made a movie. The script for this film seemed like a European film but the themes were more American in a way and it felt like an appropriate thing for me to do at the time. That is kind of what happens with projects, they land on your doorstep in one form or another and the ones that you end up doing are the ones that seem right at the time.
As you mentioned, the film balances two very big elements with a blossoming romance and a world that is falling apart. Was this a difficult thing for you to pull off?
In terms of difficulty, the difficult thing was imaging some of these elements of humanity's collapse, the story elements. It is hard when you are trying to create a world that is breaking down. In a way, the hopefulness, romantic and beautiful elements of it were great because they were the relief from the heavier sides of the film. As a filmmaker, I have always tried to juggle both the heavy and the light. I am quite comfortable with those things! But obviously, when you are dealing with the lighter side or the more joyous side it is definitely a relief from dealing with the elements that might drag you down a bit.
Ewan McGregor and Eva Green
There is no shortage of talent with Ewan McGregor and Eva Green along for the ride. What did they bring to the table for a project like this?
There is a great chemistry between them. I think it is a very essential part of the movie and they are bringing that. It is kind of a combination of acting and them, their chemistry. You can't really fake chemistry, so they are bringing their hearts and souls to it. They both really responded to the script, which you know, is an out-there thing. It's not a normal film. It is a film that is trying to rebel against the conventions of some of the pockets that you could put it in. They understood that and brought their intuition, their intelligence, their brilliant acting chops, their extremely good looks … [laughs] and everything else to the table!
As a director, what was the biggest challenge in bringing this film from script to screen?
That's a hard one! Because the film is divided into development, pre-production, production and post-production, they all have their challenges. During the shoot, I think it was trying to deal with the elements of the film dealing with the senses and the loss of the senses which you, yourself, are not experiencing and you have to imagine. That is always sort of a hard reach. Another thing that was difficult was during the edit. There were some areas where we are constructing things very deliberately in a sort of news-reel type of way and that was very much by design but there are so many choices there. That was always a hard thing to get through. Actually, making this film was a very pleasant experience to go through.
Is there something that jumps out at you as your fondest memory of making this film?
Yeah, I always have fun working with Ewen Bremner and having him and Ewan McGregor together. I think they have worked together since "Trainspotting" but the sparks were flying off of them and that was really good fun and memorable. All sorts of things regarding the food for the thing as well. We tried very hard to recreate the sense of a real kitchen and making sure that it all looked real with steam coming off of it. It is a hard thing to do but getting that right and capturing the energy of a real kitchen was a good experience for me as a director. The film has lots of mood shifts and changes, each one has a different tone, so being able to grasp those tones was good fun and a good learning experience as well.
How do you feel you evolved as a director through the years? Is that something you pay a lot of mind to?
Yes, definitely. Every film is a learning experience. Some of the films come together in a more difficult manner than others. I certainly think I am a much better director than when I started. I know how to do things and get around problems, I know how to make a shot work and do all sorts of things with actors. All of these things are things that I have learned from experience and you can't teach them. That is the good thing about building up a body of work. "Perfect Sense" is my seventh film. It is quite interesting because I am collaborating on an art project on which I am working with a couple of people who haven't made films before. I am watching these artists that I am working with direct for the first time and there is something great about that — the joy of doing it pure, without knowing what to do. I am still learning and I still enjoy learning and hopefully I am getting better!
What is the best piece of advice you would give to young filmmakers?
"Know your own mind and be patient" is probably the best piece of advice I can give. You have to stand your ground and it can be lonely out there doing that but you have to be patient. You are not going to get it right every time and you might not necessarily get it right the first time but you have to keep on doing it. It is a long game and plenty of careers have started off with one great movie but they find it hard after that, ya know. Keep in mind it is a long game!
Is there a particular type of film or genre you are anxious to tackle in the future?
Yeah! I am quite keen on what I am going to probably do next, which is a prison drama. It has a lot of fight scenes and action in it. I have never done that kind of thing before. I have always kind of turned away from projects that feel too genre-ish because it doesn't feel real to me. This project feels both real and genre-ish and I am intrigued by that! I am also writing a script for a sci-fi and a western, so I am sort of going through the genres now. It is an interesting thing because when you enter into the territory of a genre, you have to kind of deal with all of the history of that particular genre and all the games that the genre plays. It is guaranteed to be a learning experience because you have to immerse yourself in what it is and what it means. As someone who loves cinema, I am looking at the experience of these things as something that is going to teach me things that I don't yet know.
Looking back on your career at this point, what do you consider your biggest milestones to date?
That's a really hard one! I made a movie called "Young Adam" with Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Peter Mullen and Emily Mortimer. It was my first proper film. I spent 10 years trying to get it off of the ground. I guess that was a film that let me carry on as a director and it was a major milestone. It even played in Canne. It was really exciting and I guess that means that everything else I have done since is insignificant! [laughs] It's hard to know but that was definitely a major milestone.
What other projects should we be on the lookout for in the short term?
I have another film that is coming out early this year in the U.S. which is called "Tonight You're Mine." That is the U.S. title, in the UK it was called "You Instead." That should be coming out within the next two months, I believe. That is a very different kind of film, it is a rock 'n' roll comedy! It was made in a very kind of speedy way with a punk rock vibe to it. It is a very light and fun romantic comedy.
We look forward to spreading the word on all of your work! Thank you so much for your time today!
Thank you for the great conversation and for making it very enjoyable! Have a great day!
"Perfect Sense" opens in at the IFC Center this Friday, February 3, 2012 and is currently available on VOD nationwide.


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