(MD+BO)D(MD-BO)AYTONA BEACH — Mainland High School sits on a sun-splashed corner of International Speedway Boulevard, just a short distance from the roar of engines at The Speedway. It was here with the Buccaneers that Vince Lamar Carter brought his unique meaning to fast times at Mainland High as a star on the basketball court and as a drum major and saxophone player in the band.
So much has changed in Carter's life since those carefree high school days. "The good old days," is how Carter refers to them at the ripe old age of 23. Unfairly, the media has crowned him The Next Michael instead of the first Vince of Basketball, but one thing has not changed, the most important thing.
Wherever he takes his skywalking act — and today it will land him at The Garden for the opening of the five-game first-round playoff series between the upstart Raptors and Knicks — Carter knows he can find solace in the stands with one look. Watch closely during timeouts or after a big play and you'll see Vince sneak a peek to someone who has given him inspiration in all his deeds.
Someone whose worth cannot be measured in the many riches that have befallen Carter, someone who has been there to guide him his entire life — his mom, Michelle Carter-Robinson. And like any mother who watches a child excel, there is a feeling of love that envelopes her in those moments, a cocoon of pure joy in a packed arena.
"Being a mom is just a wonderful thing," explains Michelle, who was a teacher up until two years ago and whose husband Harry, Vince's stepfather, is the retired band teacher at Mainland.
Michelle taught business and then later became a discipline specialist in the Volusia County system. As a teacher she knows she had to give her students room to grow, same goes for her son.
(MD+BO)S(MD-BO)HE is needed. Being Vince Carter has become tougher than ever imagined. When you reach this kind of stardom, everyone wants a piece, if not of the action, then to be around the glow.
It has led to unexpected heights, Rookie of the Year last year, the All-Star Game's leading vote getter this year, an Olympic bid, the playoffs, basketball god. "It's a dream come true," he says.
It's not much different than a mom or a dad offering an encouraging look at a T-ball or Biddy Basketball game. This isn't just about basketball, though. Listen to veteran forward Antonio Davis.
(MD+BO)I(MD-BO)T'S all part of the learning process. Carter received a band scholarship to attend Bethune-Cookman and says music played an important role in his life.
Now his practice time is devoted to basketball. Michelle will be at the Garden today. She attended more than 30 games this season. Along the way, she makes sure her son listens to his coach.
The Raptors have improved because of the fine blend of veterans to go along with Carter's immense skills. They have become family. Davis has a five-year-old son. Guess which player is his favorite?
As a person and a player.
And every once in a while, steal a glance into the stands.


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You're Buying WOT: V-8 Muscle Car or V-8 Performance Truck?
The rumble of a V-8 is enough to get enthusiasts excited, but would you rather place that strong engine in a two-door muscle car or a performance truck? That's what we're asking today, especially with the variety of V-8 choices still available in the U.S. Muscle cars like the 2011 Dodge Challenger, 2011 Ford Mustang GT, and 2011 Chevrolet Camaro are all available in the low $30,000 range. If you want the same basic V-8s in those performance cars in a package designed for hauling loads, each of the Detroit Three offers the same engines in similarly priced trucks. Especially on the Ram 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado, you're probably more likely to get a better deal than on a new Challenger or Camaro, respectively. So what would you choose: a V-8 truck with performance upgrades or a V-8 muscle car? Let's have a closer look.
Ram 1500 Adventurer or Dodge Challenger R/T
This is, perhaps, the most enticing comparison with the recent announcement of the Ram 1500 Adventurer. This new variation on the basic Ram full-size truck combines the 5.7-liter V-8 engine with a lighter weight regular cab body style with styling that doesn't scream, "Work truck!" The 390-horsepower truck has 407 pound-feet of torque and will be priced at $23,830. That's a far cheaper alternative than the 5.7-liter V-8 powered 2011 Dodge Challenger R/T, which starts at $30,495. This classically styled muscle car gets 376 horsepower and 410 pound-feet of torque out of its Hemi V-8 engine. With the price gap so large between the truck and the Challenger, that leaves plenty of extra cash for upgrades. A Vortech supercharger for the 2005-2009 Chrysler 5.7-liter V-8 increases horsepower by 92 and torque by 81 pound-feet.
Ford F-150 STX or Ford Mustang GT
Ford offers the 365-horsepower 3.5-liter V-6 EcoBoost engine alongside the 360-horsepower 5.0-liter V-8 with 380 pound-feet of torque (40 pound-feet less than the EcoBoost V-6). For the traditionalists out there, the 5.0-liter V-8 can be had for as little as $27,470 before incentives. Ford gets more power out of the 5.0-liter V-8 in the Mustang. For $30,495, Ford will hand you the keys to a Mustang GT with a six-speed manual transmission hooked to a 412-horsepower 390 pound-feet of torque V-8.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Chevrolet Camaro SS
Chevrolet gives you the choice of three different V-8s on the Silverado non-heavy duty trucks. When a 302-horsepower 4.8-liter V-8 won't do, and the 315-horsepower 5.3-liter V-8 doesn't provide enough oomph, upgrade to the 6.2-liter V-8, with its 403 horsepower and 417 pound-feet of torque. Before thousands of dollars in incentives, a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT with a standard box and rear-wheel drive is $33,655. That same engine in the Camaro SS produces 400 to 426 horsepower, depending on the transmission. The Camaro SS is priced at $31,795, suggesting that a modified Silverado could easily surpass the cost of the Camaro with the upgraded performance from a $6000 Magnacharger supercharger alone.
So you've got the choice of a similarly priced V-8 muscle car or a slightly modified muscle truck -- which would you choose?

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Select the appropriate size and theme.
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Hey folks! Do you remember when Boglins took over the world and destroyed every man, woman and child in their unstoppable quest to satisfy their thirst for blood? No you don't! And do you know why? Well, the answer to that is a little more complicated, but it all started with a town called Happy Pines, Iowa in the year of nineteen hundred and eighty-two. This small town in middle America was really on the move. But like most ideal places it moved at a little slower pace. Happy Pines was the sort of town folks like to write Christmas carols about. It was the type of place with Fourth of July picnics, band concerts and real old-fashioned soda fountains with real old-fashioned sodas. Now don't get me wrong, I don't mean to say that Happy Pines didn't have its fair share of trouble. They got some youngsters that could be real hooligans; chewing their Big League Chew and spending all evening playing Pac-Man down at the Pac-Man hall. Now trust me when I say that I spent many a day doing research in Happy Pines. And while I may or may not have gotten beaten up by teenagers; two facts still remain.
1.) Happy Pines is a great town.
2.) In 1982 all of that almost changed forever.
I may be getting a little ahead of myself. Now, I could go on and on about that great little town or getting beaten up in an arcade by some snot-nosed little brat. I mean I had put my quarter on the machine, that meant it was my turn to play next. MY TURN!…but while it might be fun to wax philosophically about sunshine, today I have come to talk about storm clouds. And let me tell you, that as sure as I am standing here, on October Third of 1982, Happy Pines, Iowa was due for a little rain. While there were gathering clouds, the real heart of the storm came in the form of a man. A man named Dr. Thaddeus Minto. Minto rolled in to town, more like a force of nature than any man who has ever walked the streets of Happy Pines. With all the mystery and darkness of the storm that heralded his arrival. With a long black coat and a large dusty briefcase. He arrived on foot to an empty street. You see, most of the townsfolk went inside to look through their blinds, around saloon doors and behind large barrels of gunpowder. Everyone had the same questions on their lips; who was this man and what did he have in store for this community? They may not have been ready to know but they were about to find out.
The mysterious man walked to the very center of town, proud as a peacock, and unfolded his suitcase into a table. He then cleared his throat and with a twinkle in his eyes, began to speak.
Old Thaddeus Minto saw the doubt in the eyes of his future customers and he knew he would have to pull out every trick in his book. His Boglin trick book. He had to find a way to sell these creatures to the people of HP or as he thought of them in his heart of hearts "Those barefoot rubes!" Problem was that it turn out if you think about it…I mean really take the time to think about it, there just aren't a whole lot of problems that can be solved by adding a Boglin to the equation. I mean you have your usual standbys: "My hands are cold, but only to the point that I need a flimsy rubber puppet to warm them." "My cat is too complacent; I wish it were much more terrified." etc. But you would be amazed by how infrequently these pop up. But he had been in the Boglin game for a long time and his pitch was not only well rehearsed, it was a thing of beauty..
"Now I know all of you folks want the best for your children and bearing that in mind, you do not want your youngster to grow up in a town without Boglins. Why, these great little rubber wonders will keep little Timmy and Susie entertained for hours. You, sir! Don't you want your kid to have a Boglin? What's that you say? You don't have a kid, you've got a dog? Well Rover will love Boglins too! That's a joke, son; always keep Boglins away from your dogs or you'll have a terrible mess. Pieces of dog everywhere! That's another joke. I keep throwing them and you keep missing them… But none of you, yes I say none of you will miss out on the fun when you try Boglins!
Yes Ma'am, a Boglin for every season. And in that vein I would like to announce an all new Boglin line…the Soggy Boglin. He says it's a fish! She says it's a Boglin. Well folks, your both right. We've got Snish, We've got Slogg, and of course Clobster. These jewels of the murky deep are your hardwearing all-season Boglins, appropriate for everything from pool parties, to fancy dinners! Why if Atlantis had a few of these kicking around, they could have avoided all that nasty sinking business. Each Boglin comes individually restrained in their own cage for your…oh, I mean their protection. Each cage is made of the most sturdy gauged cast-cardstock available and is sure to protect you from any "unfortunate incidents" while you sleep.
You may ask, "But Dr. Minto! How can a humble but respectable member of the community like myself ever hope to care for such a magnificent creature?" Well cast your worries aside, because taking care of a Boglin could not be easier. Just make sure they have the three essentials.
A small child timidly approached the salesman and asked what the function would be of a horrific skeletal Boglin with sunken black eyes and terrible bony fingers?
The boy then inquired that if that were the case, then how did he explain the presence of that very same creature, strapped jauntily to the old kit bag that he wore upon his back. He began to go into another barrage of mockery, and derisive laughter but then he managed to spot the boney beast in the corner of one of his eyes. He then began a most undignified display of high pitched screeching, wildly slapping at his back and finally sobbing while rolling around on the ground. Eventually some folks were able to calm him and reminded him that he knew all about Boglins, and was in fact there to sell the beasts. Finally, the good doctor regained his composure, smiled sheepishly and continued.
It went on that way for sometime, Minto's praises for Boglins growing more and more flowery, and his threats of bodily harm getting steadily more morbid and explicit. He sold like he had never sold before into the night and straight on till morning!
It makes for interesting food for thought to consider what may have happened to Happy Pines, Iowa if the townspeople had been more receptive to the idea of caged rubber puppet creatures in their community. To find out the answer to that mystery you don't have to look far. You could just go up highway 80 and ask the people of River City. That is you could if there was anyone left but sadly there isn't. It seems that River City suffered the same terrible fate as many small towns before it. It usually went like this. The Boglins are sold and suddenly the Popple supply seems to just dry up overnight. Now the funny thing about Boglins is that while they do love Popples, if none are available they'll try whatever happens to be HANDy and more often than not they get a taste for it. So the Popples leave, then the people follow suite (with a bit more shrieking) and then some unmarked wagons come by and collect all the Boglins and the process starts all over again. But as they say, that was then and this is now and the Boglin Corporation has rededicated itself to a quality product, low prices and service with a smile. In fact we now include with every Boglin purchased, a feedback form to register any dissatisfaction with their experience and so far we haven't heard from any of our customers yet! So why not bring the gift of Boglin into your life? For a limited time, my company has authorized me to extend to you the deal of a lifetime! With every purchase of a Halloween or Soggy Boglin, you will receive, at no additional charge a standard Boglin. Yes, bring Boglins to your town. They just need loved…and of course, fed.
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Claymation Werewolf, you sir have completed yet another triumph in investigative journalism!
I do have a question though…I bought some of your Soggy Boglin Boys and true to your word you sent me three standard Boglins at no extra charge. Bear in mind I purchased these for the hotel I work for, thought it might give the place a bit of extra oomph! I kind of thought you were going to send some Popples to feed them though…that was not the case…and now all the Koi fish in the pond have gone missing.
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package com.viesis.viescraft.client.entity.render.airshipcolors.v5;

import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;

import com.viesis.viescraft.api.Reference;
import com.viesis.viescraft.client.entity.model.ModelAirshipPanel;
import com.viesis.viescraft.client.entity.model.v5.ModelAirshipV5Color;
import com.viesis.viescraft.client.entity.model.v5.ModelAirshipV5FrameOff;
import com.viesis.viescraft.client.entity.model.v5.ModelAirshipV5FrameOn;
import com.viesis.viescraft.common.entity.airshipcolors.EntityAirshipV5Core;

import net.minecraft.client.model.ModelBase;
import net.minecraft.client.renderer.GlStateManager;
import net.minecraft.client.renderer.entity.Render;
import net.minecraft.client.renderer.entity.RenderManager;
import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
import net.minecraft.util.math.MathHelper;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.Side;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;

@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
public class RenderAirshipV5 extends Render<EntityAirshipV5Core> {

	/**
	 * Used in Rendering Airship textures.
	 */
	public static final ResourceLocation[] ENTITY_FRAME_TEXTURE = new ResourceLocation[]
	{
		//Common
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_wood0.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_wood1.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_wood2.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_wood3.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_wood4.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_wood5.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_sandstone.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_brick.png"),

		//Uncommon
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_bone.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_iron.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_redstone.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_gold.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_lapislazuli.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_slime.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_mycelium.png"),

		//Rare
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_netherbrick.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_soulsand.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_quartz.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_ice.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_glowstone.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_obsidian.png"),

		//Epic
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_diamond.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_emerald.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_prismarine.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_purpur.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_netherstar.png"),

		//Mythic
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_mythic.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_water.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_lava.png"),
		new ResourceLocation(Reference.MOD_ID, "textures/models/v5/airship_v5_frame_ender.png")
	};

	/** Instance of Color Model for rendering. */
	protected ModelBase modelAirshipV5Color = new ModelAirshipV5Color();
	/** Instance of V5-On Model for rendering. */
	protected ModelBase modelAirshipV5FrameOn = new ModelAirshipV5FrameOn();
	/** Instance of V5-Off Model for rendering. */
	protected ModelBase modelAirshipV5FrameOff = new ModelAirshipV5FrameOff();
	/** Instance of the Control panel screen Model for rendering. */
	protected ModelBase modelAirshipPanel = new ModelAirshipPanel();

	private int moduleNumber;

    public RenderAirshipV5(RenderManager renderManagerIn)
    {
        super(renderManagerIn);
        this.shadowSize = 1.0F;
    }

    /**
     * Renders the desired {@code T} type Entity.
     */
    @Override
    public void doRender(EntityAirshipV5Core entity, double x, double y, double z, float entityYaw, float partialTicks)
    {
        GlStateManager.pushMatrix();

        GlStateManager.enableBlend();
		GlStateManager.blendFunc(GL11.GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL11.GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);

        this.setupTranslation(x, y, z);
        this.setupRotation(entity, entityYaw, partialTicks);
        this.bindEntityTexture(entity);

        int randomTick = Reference.random.nextInt(100) + 1;

        //Draw current module icons in screen
        if(entity.getModuleSpeedMinor())
		{
			this.moduleNumber = 1;
		}
        else if(entity.getModuleSpeedMajor())
		{
			this.moduleNumber = 2;
		}
		else if(entity.getModuleInventorySmall())
		{
        	this.moduleNumber = 3;
		}
        else if(entity.getModuleInventoryLarge())
		{
			this.moduleNumber = 4;
		}
        else if(entity.getModuleFuelInfinite())
		{
			this.moduleNumber = 5;
		}
        else if(entity.getModuleWaterLanding())
		{
			this.moduleNumber = 6;
		}
        else if(entity.getModuleMaxAltitude())
		{
			this.moduleNumber = 7;
		}
        else if(entity.getModuleMinorEfficiency())
		{
			this.moduleNumber = 8;
		}
        else if(entity.getModuleMajorEfficiency())
		{
			this.moduleNumber = 9;
		}
        else if(entity.getModuleJukebox())
		{
			this.moduleNumber = 10;
		}
        else if(entity.getModuleCruiseControl())
		{
			this.moduleNumber = 11;
		}
        else
        {
        	this.moduleNumber = 0;
        }

        float red = entity.metaColorRed / 255.0f;
        float green = entity.metaColorGreen / 255.0f;
        float blue = entity.metaColorBlue / 255.0f;

        if(entity.getPowered() > 0)
        {
        	if(entity.frameVisualActive == true)
        	{
        		this.bindTexture(ENTITY_FRAME_TEXTURE[entity.metaFrameVisual]);
        	}
        	else
        	{
        		this.bindTexture(ENTITY_FRAME_TEXTURE[entity.metaFrameCore]);
        	}

        	this.modelAirshipV5FrameOn.render(entity, partialTicks, 0.0F, 0F, 0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0625F);
        }
        else
        {
        	if(entity.frameVisualActive == true)
        	{
        		this.bindTexture(ENTITY_FRAME_TEXTURE[entity.metaFrameVisual]);
        	}
        	else
        	{
        		this.bindTexture(ENTITY_FRAME_TEXTURE[entity.metaFrameCore]);
        	}

        	this.modelAirshipV5FrameOff.render(entity, partialTicks, 0.0F, 0F, 0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0625F);
        }

    	this.bindTexture(Reference.ENTITY_SCREEN_TEXTURE[this.moduleNumber]);
    	this.modelAirshipPanel.render(entity, partialTicks, 0.0F, 0F, 0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0625F);

    	GlStateManager.color(red, green, blue, 1F);
    	this.bindTexture(Reference.ENTITY_BALLOON_TEXTURE[entity.metaBalloon]);
    	this.modelAirshipV5Color.render(entity, partialTicks, 0.0F, 0F, 0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0625F);
    	GlStateManager.color(1F, 1F, 1F, 1F);

        if (this.renderOutlines)
        {
            GlStateManager.enableColorMaterial();
            GlStateManager.enableOutlineMode(this.getTeamColor(entity));
        }

        if (this.renderOutlines)
        {
            GlStateManager.disableOutlineMode();
            GlStateManager.disableColorMaterial();
        }

        GlStateManager.popMatrix();
        super.doRender(entity, x, y, z, entityYaw, partialTicks);
    }

    public void setupRotation(EntityAirshipV5Core entity, float p_188311_2_, float p_188311_3_)
    {
    	GlStateManager.rotate(180.0F - p_188311_2_, 0.0F, 1.0F, 0.0F);

    	float f = (float)entity.getTimeSinceHit() - p_188311_3_;
        float f1 = entity.getDamageTaken() - p_188311_3_;

        float g = (float)entity.getTimeSinceHit() - p_188311_3_;
        float g1 = entity.getDamageTaken() - p_188311_3_;

        //This actually rotates things!!!!
    	//long angle = (System.currentTimeMillis() / 40) % 360;

        if(entity.leftInputDown)
        {
        	GlStateManager.rotate(5, 0.0F, 0.0F, 0.1F);
        }

        if(entity.leftInputDown
        && entity.backInputDown)
        {
        	GlStateManager.rotate(10, 0.0F, 0.0F, -0.1F);
        }

        if(entity.rightInputDown)
        {
        	GlStateManager.rotate(5, 0.0F, 0.0F, -0.1F);
        }

        if(entity.rightInputDown
        && entity.backInputDown)
        {
        	GlStateManager.rotate(10, 0.0F, 0.0F, 0.1F);
        }

        if (f1 < 0.0F)
        {
            f1 = 0.0F;
        }

        if (f > 0.0F)
        {
            GlStateManager.rotate(MathHelper.sin(f) * f * f1 / 10.0F * (float)entity.getForwardDirection(), 0.0F, 0.0F, 1.0F);
        }

        GlStateManager.scale(-1.0F, -1.0F, 1.0F);
    }

    public void setupTranslation(double p_188309_1_, double p_188309_3_, double p_188309_5_)
    {
        GlStateManager.translate((float)p_188309_1_, (float)p_188309_3_ + 0.375F + 0.25F, (float)p_188309_5_);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the location of an entity's texture. Doesn't seem to be called unless you call Render.bindEntityTexture.
     */
    @Override
    protected ResourceLocation getEntityTexture(EntityAirshipV5Core entity)
    {
        return null;
    }
}

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FP Argonaut European Alpha - removed from the Wealth 150
Kate Marshall | Thu 08 March 2018
The FP Argonaut European Alpha Fund has been removed from the Wealth 150 list of our favourite funds for new investment.
In recent years the fund's performance has been poor. When this happens we aim to find out why and assess the potential for improvement.
Barry Norris, the fund's manager, seeks to invest in companies capable of delivering better than expected earnings growth. When we analyse the fund our research suggests his style, which is to invest in lower-yielding companies of all sizes, sector positioning, and country allocation have been fine. We might have expected the fund to lag modestly behind the stock market based on this positioning, but it is some way behind.
Feb 2013 -
Feb 2014 Feb 2014 -
FP Argonaut European Alpha 27.1% 1.5% 3.0% 7.1% 15.4%
Past performance is not a guide to the future. Source: Lipper IM to 28/02/2018
This means his stock picking has detracted significantly from performance, in our view. He invests in a relatively small selection of businesses, which is a higher-risk approach, and these have not done well when compared with others of a similar size, in the same sector, or in the same country.
We tend to favour fund managers who deliver greater returns than their benchmark or peer group through good stock picking. This is because we believe it is more repeatable than trying to second guess which sector or country will perform well.
From the launch of this fund in May 2005 to the end of 2015 Barry Norris performed well and stock selection was positive. While all fund managers go through poor periods, including times when their stock picking is weak, we are disappointed with the extent to which negative stock selection has detracted from recent performance.
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We do not recommend storing lipids in aqueous solutions. Note, the shelf life of lipids in aqueous solutions depends on a number of factors including temperature, pH, medium, etc. Lipids stored in a buffer at pH 7.4 at 4°C are typically stable for 5-7 days. Beyond that time, the lipids slowly degrade generating the lyso lipid and free fatty acid via hydrolysis.


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Джон Стивен Кэмпбелл (, родился 30 сентября 1972 года) — американский музыкант, известен как бас-гитарист и один из основателей грув-метал-группы Lamb of God.

Окончил военную школу Фишбурна. В отличие от других басистов, играющих на четырёх- и пятиструнных бас-гитарах, Кэмпбелл некоторое время играл на модифицированной трёхструнной бас-гитаре модели Guild Pilot. Как и ударник Lamb of God Крис Адлер, Кэмпбелл — вегетарианец.

Дискография

Burn the Priest
 Sevens and More (1998, mp3.com)
 Burn the Priest (1999, Legion Records)

Lamb of God
 New American Gospel (2000, Prosthetic Records)
 As the Palaces Burn (2003, Prosthetic Records)
 Ashes of the Wake (2004, Epic Records)
 Sacrament (2006, Epic Records)
 Wrath (2009, Roadrunner records)
 Resolution (2012, Roadrunner Records/Epic Records)
 VII: Sturm und Drang (2015, Epic Records)
 Lamb of God (2020, Epic Records, Nuclear Blast)
 Omens (2022, Epic Records, Nuclear Blast)

Примечания

Бас-гитаристы США
Музыканты Lamb of God

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World Gone By
by Lehane, Dennis
Late spring, 1943. The world is at war but the American mob is in its heyday. Former crime boss Joe Coughlin now works as a consigliere to the infamous Bartolo Crime Family, effortlessly handling its interests in Tampa, Boston, and Cuba. In the decade since he lost his wife in a cascade of bullets, Joe has made a home for himself and his son, and once again forged everything out of nothing: money, power, a relationship with a beautiful woman, and a privileged place in Tampa's shadowy underworld.
But a rumor surfaces that someone wants Joe dead. And he has only days to figure out who, or he will die. And then there's the ghost - a young boy who appears on the fringes of Joe's vision and seems to be trying to tell him something. Racing against time and fate, Joe hurtles through a violent yet intoxicating world on the brink of total collapse or epic triumph, a world on the cusp of reinvention and rebirth - where the old codes, the old sins, and the old dreams may soon be swept away once and for all.
Publisher: William Morrow & Company


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Chief Shenka was a Paiute Indian like the first Chief Winnemucca, whom the white men, who early traveled over the Rocky Mountains, met on the broad prairie land of Nevada. He was one of Winnemucca's young followers. Of noble appearance and always brave and trustworthy, Shenkah became the chief of a small tribe of the Paiute, after Winnemucca's death. When the Piute were at peace with other Indians and with the white people, Shenkah was very friendly indeed, especially to the soldiers, and our officers were much pleased when they could, on marches in search of lakes and rivers round their camps and posts, get Shenkah for a guide. He hunted deer and other game for them and they gave him a rifle and trusted him to make long journeys into the mountains. He always returned, and never without different kinds of wild game.
After his old chief went far away to California with General Fremont, trouble arose on account of a sad mistake which resulted in a dreadful war between some of the Soldiers and the Indians. Chief Shenkah, leading his warriors, was in that war from the beginning to the end, until, at last, a good peace came.
This is all that Mattie could remember. She went away to live with her uncle, who became a chieftain among the Piute, and who led many of them in the pursuits of peace and of war. He was kind and loving to his adopted daughter, and she returned his love with childlike devotion and always treated him as a father.
In a letter to Mrs. Parish, a lady who was very much beloved by the Piute Indians, she writes: "My uncle called all his Indians around him and spoke to them in this way 'The white men are taking away from us all our land here in Nevada. They are driving off all our ponies. The war-chief of the Piute was angry, and he had already taken the war-path. He, Chief Shenkah, was my brother, as you know. He did not succeed.
The red man and white man did fight many suns, many soldiers and many braves fell in battle, and the young men are buried all along the creeks and rivers. My brother, Chief Shenkah has passed on to the better land. We see very plainly that the red men cannot fight the white men. We have not such good rifles and good horses as they have. Our bows and arrows are nothing. And now the white men say Peace. They say, take a home in Malheur, Oregon. There is good land, good water, and plenty of food over there. The red man and the white man must eat bread together. I now say, this is good, let us go. Egan is done.
to us after the war, were very few, and those we had were mostly thin of flesh, and many lame. My good Uncle Egan never forgot me. He gave me all I needed, and I had nice little mouse-colored pony to carry me. The pony was one of the best among them all, and so he had to bear some goods as well as me. The bundles were put on his back and tied fast before I was put up on top of them. As I have now seen an elephant, I think that my little horse looked very much like a small elephant. His legs seemed very short. I was a little afraid, but Uncle Egan kindly strapped me to the load, and with pleasant words handed me a small whip and remarked that I was high up, higher than all the other riders, so I was quite safe and proud. At times, as ponies will, mine would stop beside the trail and put down his head to eat, then I would use my whip, though he appeared to know that my whippings did not mean a great deal. Our ponies seemed to know about everything much more than those of the white people. Some would not let a white man mount them. They showed their disgust in a very plain way-hard to each, and, being caught, hard to bridle, twisting their heads one way and another. Oh, how I used to enjoy the fun watching a paleface in his vain attempts to subdue one of our horses who was perfectly gentle with any of us Indians. Think of the saddling! By a wicked little shake of his body the blanket would slip off, first on one side and then on the other, and the saddle go forward or backward. The best part of the fun was to look at the white man's attempt to mount an Indian pony; with the saddle on he would think all was right, and get one foot nearly into the stirrup, when the nag would move just a little bit, then another little bit, just enough to make his rider hop after him on one foot. To us children all this appeared so amusing that we greeted the effort with shouts of laughter. Such things happened to me when I was quite little. At school I learned that it was very unkind and rude so to laugh-to laugh at any one; but I think the children could not well help it, because here was a little animal which any Indian child five years old could catch by the mane, lead to a log, jump on and ride wherever he pleased. Of course our little nags had their likes and dislikes, just like ourselves. I think we were a little proud to find that these white men, who brought such wonderful things to us, were not equal to us in training and riding ponies.
"On that long march to Malheur we had an old donkey. His name was Wee-choo. I was such a naughty Indian child that I enjoyed Wee-choo's mischievous performances, as I afterward enjoyed what I saw in a regular circus. I used to give hearty cheers for our old donkey. No white man or white woman ever could succeed in riding him, though many frontiermen and boys tried to do so. At one time they came great distances and had the ambition to ride what they called 'Egan's donkey.' At every race or Indian feast this donkey was a source of great merriment. He would put himself in every ridiculous posture and always managed to send a white man flying from his back.
At last, after the long and tedious journey, Chief Egan and his Indians reached Malheur They were put on a large piece of land called a reservation-something very few of the tribe knew anything about. It appeared to the people something they did not like, some sort of prison.
But Mattie was fortunate. She met Mrs. Parish. No white person had ever spoken so kindly to her, nor looked so pleasantly in her face. Mattie's heart went out to this good woman. She did not then quite understand her language, but she did understand her gentle voice and kind manner. Again Mattie found a loving welcome from the interpreter, Sarah Winnemucca, who soon became a sister to her and a teacher. Mr. Parish was, at that time, in charge of all the Indians, and he was of such noble spirit and kind ways, that he very soon made them feel that Malheur was not so bad for them as they first had feared.
Mattie (her teacher, Mrs. Parish, says) looked very quaint and nice in her manta dress; and how good and attentive she was in the school! She also remembered the pretty flowers that Mattie brought her, and how radiant she was when told that her good friend loved flowers, and put them into a vase on her desk. Mattie loved her teacher more every day, and this loving little girl was dearest of all to her teacher.
Mattie loved to talk of those days when the Indians had Mr. Parish for their good agent. One day, as the children came into the school-room their attention was attracted by a great number of beautiful colored pictures hung on the walls of the room-pictures of horses, dogs, cats, birds, trees, and many things which they had never seen before. Mattie says that the little Indians were as happy as they could be when they looked upon those pictures for the first time. The pictures were so attractive that their schoolroom soon filled with children, children large and small, and the largest did not know more than the smallest.
Mr. Parish one day brought in and hung near the teacher's desk a clear-faced clock. It was the first one that these children had ever looked upon, and it took them two or three days to get used to it, first, to call it by name in English and then, little by little, to learn, as they all did, how to tell the time of day.
At this school Mattie had a little boy friend named Tayhue. "Poor little fellow," she said, "he was so good and stupid, trying so hard, as bard as ever he could, but somehow letters and words would not sound right out of his mouth. No one could picture Tayhue's sounds. Well, he never spoke quite plainly in his own language." Mattie said that one should see him now, that he has grown up into a very nice young man and has married. He married little La-loo, and he declared that beloved her from the time she tried to teach him what to say in school.
Mattie describes the time when the large maps came and were shown near the teacher's desk. She recalled particularly the great map of the United States. There were many different colors to represent the States, and at first the children thought that the land must be red, green, yellow, or blue, just as it looked to them on the map. They had hard work to understand the picture of the ocean. Mattie had seen several lakes, but not till by and by, when she came to San Francisco, did she see the grand sight.
When Mattie grew up she became the wife of Lee Winnemucca, and when I saw her, as I often did during the last year of her short life, she was always with Lee's sister Sarah, doing what she could to help and comfort her people, for they had suffered many trials and hardships during the Piute and Bannock War. She had not forgotten her early lessons at Malheur, and by her sweet manners and loving spirit made every one about her very happy.
Howard, Oliver Otis Famous Indian Chiefs I have Known . University of Nebraska Press. 1908.
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Amélie Proulx wins inaugural Starfish Student Art Award
Amélie Proulx, who graduated on May 15 with a Master of Fine Arts in Craft, was named Grand prize winner of the inaugural $5000 Starfish Properties Student Art Award at a gala event held May 7 at the Port Campus.
Established by property developer and art collector Louis Reznick to recognize and promote exceptional young talent, the new award celebrates achievement in nine visual arts disciplines across the university.
NSCAD President David B. Smith, Amélie Proulx, and Louis Reznick
In addition to the Grand Prize winner, two semi-finalist prizes of $500 were awarded to Zoltan Ric (printmaking) and Jessica Hein (interdisciplinary). Both students graduatedthis year, with Zoltan receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Fine Arts and Jessica her Bachelor of Fine Arts (Interdisciplinary).
Amélie Proulx's winning piece, a mixed media work entitled Ebauche d'un nuage de pluie, will be added to a special section of the permanent President's Collection at NSCAD University known as "The Reznick Family Art Bank."
"The art world is built on recognition," says David B. Smith, NSCAD University president. "This premier award will provide our young artists with vital visibility as they embark on their careers, while benefitting them financially."
"I want to thank Mr. Reznick and Starfish Properties for their visionary support of this flagship initiative."
"I am proud to be supporting the Starfish Properties Student Art Awards," adds Mr. Reznick. "The efforts of NSCAD, and the creativity and ingenuity of these students, enrich the culture of our community. Moreover, their creativity is an extremely valuable contribution to our economy, shared by all."
The works of nine top student artists, each representing a separate visual arts discipline, were reviewed by a jury consisting of President Smith, AGNS Director and CEO Ray Cronin, Dalhousie Art Gallery Director/Curator Peter Dykhuis and Anna Leonowens Gallery Director Tonia DiRisio.
"I attend as many NSCAD exhibitions as I can, and some of the best work I've seen there in ages has been by Amélie Proulx," explains Ray Cronin. "Her ambition and technical virtuosity are remarkable, while her works are poetic and beautiful, rigorous and innovative."
"Amélie's work was a very deserving winner of the inaugural Starfish Prize," adds Cronin, "I look forward to following her career in the coming years."
In addition to Amélie, Zoltanand Jessica, the remaining finalists were each recognized with a $100 award:
Zimra Beiner (ceramics)
Chloé Gordon (textiles)
Amélie Jérôme (painting)
sol Legault (photography)
Noah Logan (sculpture)
Amanda Memme (jewellery)
Amélie Proulx also won the People's Choice Award, sponsored by SUNSCAD, and voted on by Gala attendees.


Almost a carbon copy of the last couple months, the fishing has remained the same. Lots of fish, but still waiting for the big ones.
Almost a carbon copy of the last couple months, the fishing has remained the same. Lots of fish, but still waiting for the big ones to come to life.
Water conditions are perfect and so is the weather. This is our favourite time of year for fishing the lake. So, hopefully, like everything else this year, things are a month behind.
And maybe December will be the beginning of our "Big Fish" season.
November saw lots of days with 10 to 15 fish coming to the boat — a lot of smaller fish, but usually getting a couple decent fish each day to keep the excitement alive.
On our last trip of November, we finally saw a couple big fish come to the boat. A beautiful chrome 18-pound Rainbow followed by an amazing colourful 20-pound Rainbow.
So, hopefully that's the beginning of our famous winter fishery.
Other reports from the lake are similar — lots of shakers and small Bull trout, with a couple biggies being reported each week.
The north end of the lake is reporting good Bull Trout fishing, but not as many Rainbows.
Hopefully, as December progresses, we will hear more reports of the big boys coming out to play.
Most of our Rainbows are being caught on the surface and our Bull Trout on the downriggers. So, it's best to cover both angles if possible.
We're lucky enough to have three or four people on the boat each day so we can run both surface and deep lines.
My favourite bucktail flies as of late have been: #210, 214, 215, and 224.
Or the common colours of Black/white, gray/white, purple/white.
My favorite Lyman plugs have been: #16, 55, 69, and 160 as of late. Colours are similar to the flies we've been using.
And the old standby, flasher/hoochie has been catching its fair share of Bull Trout. Favourite depths have been 75-feet, 95-feet and 110-feet.
That should about cover it for this time of year.
Hope to hear more people having success during this next month.
Definitely my favourite time of year!! So, let's get out there.


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Q: zfs will not import or mount on boot (fedora) I just upgraded my system from Fedora 35 to Fedora 37.  I rebuilt ZFS and I am able to import and mount my filesystems manually.  However, no matter what I do, they do no mount at startup.  I am not sure what else to try.
I've done the following:
Ensured that all ZFS related services are enabled
I've also recreated the ZFS Cache.
The status of systemctl status zfs-import-cache.service
         Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/zfs-import-cache.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
         Active: inactive (dead)
           Docs: man:zpool(8)

This is interesting:
systemctl status zfs-mount.service
○ zfs-mount.service - Mount ZFS filesystems
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/zfs-mount.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
     Active: inactive (dead)
  Condition: start condition failed at Wed 2023-03-01 13:59:56 EST; 7min ago
       Docs: man:zfs(8)

Mar 01 13:59:56 alpha systemd[1]: zfs-mount.service - Mount ZFS filesystems was skipped because of a failed condition check (ConditionPathIsDirectory=/sys/module/zfs).

Any ideas what else to look at or try?

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Q: Split string and append parts in running list [Python] I have a veery long list that contains the same pattern. Here an original example:
04:50 10 244.685 0 0
05:00 10 244.680 0 0
HBCHa 9990 Seite 762
16.02.16
Hafenpegel
Pegel müM Var 0 Pegelstand
Datum Zeit Intervall müM Q Art
Sonntag, 31. Dezember 2000 05:10 10 244.679 0 0
05:20 10 244.688 0 0
05:30 10 244.694 0 0
05:40 10 244.688 0 0

As you can see, there is one line with measurement-data within the string that starts with "Sonntag"
My target is:
04:50 10 244.685 0 0
05:00 10 244.680 0 0
HBCHa 9990 Seite 762
16.02.16
Hafenpegel
Pegel müM Var 0 Pegelstand
Datum Zeit Intervall müM Q Art
Sonntag, 31. Dezember 2000
05:10 10 244.679 0 0            !!
05:20 10 244.688 0 0
05:30 10 244.694 0 0
05:40 10 244.688 0 0

I managed to write the txt-file in a list, here called "data_list_splitted", catch this onle line over the whole txt-file, split it and extract the part with the measurements:
for i in data_list_splitted:

if len(i) >= 40:

    ii = i.split(";")

    txt_line = "%s;%s;%s;%s;%s"%(ii[4],ii[5],ii[6],ii[7],ii[8])

But i don't get it to break this line and add the measurement-values in the running list!
I think this should't be that difficult?
Any ideas?
Thank you very much!

A: You can create another list and insert values into it
new_data_list_splitted = []
for i in data_list_splitted:
  if len(i) >= 40:
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Milicja (ukr. Міліція) – zbiorcza nazwa wszystkich formacji policyjnych w Ukraińskiej Socjalistycznej Republice Radzieckiej i na Ukrainie działających w latach 1917–2015. Podlegały do 1991 roku pod Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych Ukraińskiej SRR, a po 1991 pod Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych Ukrainy. W 2015 roku ukraińska milicja została przekształcona w Narodową Policję Ukrainy.

Historia

Od wojny domowej do rozpadu ZSRR

Ochotnicze formacje milicyjno-wojskowe
Po rewolucji lutowej zaczęły oddolnie powstawać ukraińskie ochotnicze formacje milicyjno-wojskowe, znane jako Wolne Kozactwo. Pojawili się oni spontanicznie w latach 1917–1918, aby "bronić wolności narodu ukraińskiego" i chronić porządek publiczny przed "bandami zbolszewizowanych dezerterów".

Należy zaznaczyć, że jednostki Wolnych Kozaków, Korpusu Żandarmerii Państwowej, Gwardii Ludowej i Straży Państwowej, które pełniły głównie funkcje policyjne, charakteryzowały się słabą dyscypliną, dużą rotacją kadr, niskim profesjonalizmem, brakiem odpowiedniego zarządzania i niedostateczną logistyką. Na ich działalność wpłynęły warunki wojny domowej, przez co nie mogli oni w pełni wykonywać swoich zadań.

Jednako żołnierze tych formacji przyczynili się do walki o odrodzenie ukraińskiej państwowości, która rozpoczęła się po rewolucji lutowej 1917 roku. Ważną rolę w kształtowaniu się Ukraińskiej Republiki Ludowej, proklamowanej w listopadzie 1917 roku, przypisano porządkowi publicznemu, lecz jej organy ścigania zostały rozwiązane przez reżim bolszewicki, który rywalizował o władzę na Ukrainie i stworzył własną, radziecką milicję.

Milicja robotniczo-chłopska
12 grudnia 1917 roku I Ogólnoukraiński Zjad Rad proklamował władzę radziecką w Charkowie i utworzył Ukraińską Republikę Radziecką. Bolszewicy stanęli przed zadaniem utworzenia własnych organów ścigania. W tym celu radziecki rząd Ukrainy – Sekretariat Ludowy – włączył Sekretariat Spraw Sądowych, który był odpowiedzialny za organizację i zarządzanie milicją, w system ochrony bezpieczeństwa publicznego.

Na radzieckiej Ukrainie milicja robotnicza i chłopska została utworzona dekretem Rady Komisarzy Ludowych USRR z 9 lutego 1919 roku. Dekret precyzował, że jej głównym zadaniem jest "ochrona porządku rewolucyjnego i bezpieczeństwa osobistego obywateli", a także zwalczanie elementów przestępczych". Zasady organizacji i działania ukraińskiej milicji zostały rozwinięte w Regulaminie milicji robotniczo-chłopskiej, który został zatwierdzony przez Radę Komisarzy Ludowych USRR 14 września 1920 roku.

Służba w milicji była dobrowolna, ale wszyscy, którzy do niej przystąpili, musieli służyć w jej szeregach co najmniej rok. Mogły ją podjąć tylko osoby, które ukończyły 21 rok życia, były piśmienne, korzystały z prawa wyborczego do rad ludowych, były lojalne wobec władzy radzieckiej oraz interesów klasy robotniczo-chłopskiej, niekarane i nieobjęte dochodzeniem pod zarzutem popełnienia przestępstw, a także całkowicie zdrowe i zdolne do służby wojskowej. Jako uzbrojony organ wykonawczy, milicja robotniczo-chłopska otrzymała status jednostek zbrojnych specjalnego przeznaczenia ze wszystkimi ich prawami i obowiązkami.

Formowanie ukraińskiej milicji odbywało się w trudnych warunkach: brakowało kadr, słabe było zaplecze materialne i techniczne. Należy zauważyć, że milicja była często wykorzystywana przez władze radzieckie jako narzędzie do karania ludności, która sprzeciwiała się rządom bolszewickim. Jednak formalnie nadal jej głównym zadaniem było zapewnianie porządku publicznego i ochrona obywateli przed przestępczością pospolitą.

Lata II wojny światowej
Dekret Prezydium Rady Najwyższej ZSRR z 22 czerwca 1941 roku O stanie wojennym stwierdzał, że wszystkie funkcje władz lokalnych w zakresie obrony państwa, utrzymania bezpieczeństwa i porządku publicznego spadają na miejscowe władze wojskowe. Oznaczało to znaczącą zmianę w codziennym funkcjonowaniu ukraińskiej milicji, któremu nadano bardziej wojskowy ład. W okresie wojny niemiecko-radzieckiej milicja na Ukrainie stanęła przed zupełnie nowymi rodzajami zadań, takimi jak zabezpieczanie tyłów obszaru frontowego, ochrona szlaków zaopatrzeniowych Armii Czerwonej, czy walka ze szpiegami i dywersantami. Wiele jednostek milicji było kierowanych bezpośrednio do walk na froncie, co spowodowało masowy nabór do milicji młodych i prawie nieprzeszkolonych rekrutów, zwłaszcza po 1944 roku, a to przyczyniło się z kolei do spadku profesjonalności i skuteczności tej formacji. Ponadto poziom przestępczości pospolitej w czasie wojny i w pierwszych latach powojennych zwiększył się kilkunastokrotnie w porównaniu z okresem przedwojennym. Gdy na przełomie roku 1942 i 1943 cała Ukraina znalazła się pod okupacją niemiecką, wielu byłych milicjantów przeszło do radzieckiej partyzantki, inni podjęli służbę w kolaboracyjnych formacjach niemieckich.

Po II wojnie światowej
Okres powojenny (1946–1954) stał się ważnym etapem w tworzeniu i rozwoju organów ścigania na Ukrainie, zwłaszcza milicji. Względy polityczne i trudne warunki społeczne w okresie powojennym zmusiły rząd do kolejnej reorganizacji milicji. 18 marca 1946 roku decyzją Rady Najwyższej ZSRR Ludowy Komisariat Spraw Wewnętrznych został przekształcony w Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych ZSRR. Podobne zmiany nastąpiły w poszczególnych republikach związkowych ZSRR.

Funkcjonalne obowiązki i uprawnienia milicjanta zostały zapisane w Statucie Dyscyplinarnym, który wszedł w życie 7 lipca 1948 roku i uchylił Statut Dyscyplinarny z 22 lipca 1931 roku. Dla prowadzenia działalności "polityczno-wychowawczej" (propagandowej) w milicji decyzją z kwietnia 1949 roku Komitet Centralny WKP(b) wprowadził stanowisko zastępcy naczelnika jednostki do spraw politycznych (odpowiednik politruka w Armii Radzieckiej). W latach 70. dużo uwagi poświęcono szkoleniu personelu milicji. Na Ukrainie w tym czasie powstał szereg policyjnych szkół średnich (Dniepropietrowsk, Lwów, Iwano-Frankiwsk, Odessa), a także rozwinęła się założona już w 1921 roku Kijowska Wyższa Szkoła Ministerstwa Spraw Wewnętrznych ZSRR.

W latach 1985–1990, podobnie jak w latach poprzednich, organy spraw wewnętrznych ZSRR działały pod zwierzchnictwem Ministerstwa Spraw Wewnętrznych ZSRR. I choć uprawnienia Ministerstwa Spraw Wewnętrznych Ukraińskiej SRR i Departamentu Spraw Wewnętrznych obwodów zostały nieco rozszerzone w okresie pieriestrojki, były one jednak częścią systemu ogólnozwiązkowego, a w sprawach bieżącego zarządzania, obsady kadrowej, logistyki i w innych sferach działania organów spraw wewnętrznych ZSRR decydowały centralne władze związkowe.

Niepodległa Ukraina

20 grudnia 1990 roku Rada Najwyższa Ukraińskiej SRR przyjęta ustawę O milicji. Artykuł 1. ustawy stanowił, że "milicja w Ukraińskiej SRR jest państwowym organem wykonawczym, który chroni życie, zdrowie, prawa i wolności obywateli, własność, środowisko naturalne, interesy społeczeństwa i państwa przed bezprawnymi ingerencjami". 14 grudnia 1992 roku prezydent niepodległej już Ukrainy, Łeonid Krawczuk, wydał dekret uznający 20 grudnia świętem państwowym – Dniem Milicji.

Wraz z ogłoszeniem niepodległości Ukraina wzięła pod swoją jurysdykcję wszystkie jednostki milicyjne znajdujące się na terytorium Ukraińskiej SRR. Weszły w życie ustawy O zmianach i uzupełnieniach do ustawy Ukraińskiej SRR «O milicji» z 19 czerwca 1992 roku, O działalności operacyjno-śledczej z 18 lutego 1992 roku oraz O zabezpieczeniach emerytalnych dla personelu wojskowego i oficerów organy spraw wewnętrznych z 9 kwietnia 1992 roku. 7 października 1992 roku dekretem Prezydenta Ukrainy zatwierdzono Statut Ministerstwa Spraw Wewnętrznych Ukrainy. W tym samym roku powstał związek zawodowy certyfikowanych pracowników Dyrekcji Spraw Wewnętrznych Ukrainy. Od 17 stycznia 1992 roku ukraińscy milicjanci zaczęli składać nowe przysięgi. Proces ten trwał do końca miesiąca. Większość milicjantów składała przysięgę po ukraińsku, ale kto chciał, mógł to zrobić po rosyjsku. Nie było jasno określonego protokołu ceremonii, więc wszędzie odbywały się one inaczej.

Liczba zarejestrowanych przestępstw w 1992 roku wyniosła 431,5 tys., czyli o 18,7% więcej niż w latach ubiegłych. Ponad 367 tys. z nich to przestępstwa o charakterze kryminalnym, o 25,7% więcej niż w 1991 roku. Liczba spraw karnych w postępowaniach śledczych Departamentu Spraw Wewnętrznych za pierwsze 10 miesięcy 1992 roku przekroczyła statystyki z ubiegłego roku o 88 tys., a w porównaniu z 1987 roku wzrosła dwuipółkrotnie. Znaczny wzrost obciążenia pracą śledczych doprowadził do utraty jakości personelu. I tak w latach 1988-1992 z wydziałów śledczych odeszło 2714 pracowników, z których 1976 przeszło do innych wydziałów, a tylko 8,7% przeszło na emeryturę. W efekcie wydziały śledcze straciły około dwóch trzecich personelu stanowiącego jego najlepiej wykształcony trzon zawodowy, a niedobór personelu przekroczył 550 osób. Odsetek śledczych z wyższym wykształceniem prawniczym zmniejszył się do 63,8%, a co siódmy (13,7%) śledczy nie był z zawodu prawnikiem. Natomiast w obwodach: winnickim, odeskim, chersońskim, ługańskim i kirowohradzkim odsetek śledczych z wyższym wykształceniem prawniczym sięgał zaledwie 40–50%.

W latach 90. zaczęły powstawać pierwsze jednostki specjalne milicji: Berkut, oddział szybkiego reagowania Sokół, batalion strzelców górskich Kobra, Wojska Wewnętrzne, jednostka antyterrorystyczna Skorpion itp. Umożliwiło to szybszą reakcję na zjawiska przestępczości zorganizowanej, które szalały w latach 90. i pomogło zapobiegać wielu aktom przestępczości. Przykładowo: Berkut zapobiegł ok. 30 ciężkim przestępstwom tylko w pierwszych 15 latach działalności, zaś funkcjonariusze jednostki Sokół przeprowadzili 6,5 tys. akcji, brali udział w zatrzymaniu 9 tys. przestępców i 250 przywódców zorganizowanych grup przestępczych.

W latach 2000–2001 milicja chroniła porządek publiczny podczas protestów "Ukraina bez Kuczmy". 9 marca 2001 roku demonstranci starli się z funkcjonariuszami organów ścigania w Parku Szewczenki podczas tradycyjnego składania kwiatów przez prezydenta Łeonida Kuczmę pod pomnikiem Tarasa Szewczenki. Milicjanci rzucali w tłum granaty dymne i kamienie; użyli pałek i gazu łzawiącego. Starcia pod Administracją Prezydenta trwały od około trzydziestu do czterdziestu minut i zakończyły się wycofaniem protestujących.

W latach 2002–2003 milicja pilnowała też porządku w Kijowie podczas akcji protestacyjnych "Powstań, Ukraino!" w Kijowie i innych miastach. W czasie pomarańczowej rewolucji z lat 2004–2005 ukraińska milicja zachowała neutralność, dzięki czemu nie doszło do rozlewu krwi, a demokratyczne wybory zostały powtórzone. Podczas wystąpień w Kijowie i wielu innych miastach Ukrainy w latach 2013–2014 zwanych Euromajdanem wielokrotnie dochodziło do starć protestujących z milicją, w których rannych zostało w sumie ponad 3000 osób. Jednostka specjalna Berkut stanęła w obronie prezydenta Wiktora Janukowycza, strzelając do protestujących z broni palnej, w tym snajperskiej. W sumie w czasie Euromajdanu zginęło 99 ludzi. W czasie kryzysu krymskiego wiosną 2014 roku większość funkcjonariuszy Berkutu przeniosła się na anektowany Krym, gdzie rozpoczęła służbę w formacjach rosyjskich.

2 lipca 2015 roku prezydent Petro Poroszenko rozpoczął proces przekształcania ukraińskiej milicji w Narodową Policję Ukrainy. Tak dobiegła końca licząca 97 lat historia milicji na Ukrainie.

Stopnie

Uchwała Rady Najwyższej Ukrainy z dnia 22 kwietnia 1993 roku nr 3135-XII O stopniach, mundurach i insygniach w organach spraw wewnętrznych Ukrainy ustanowiła nazwy stopni oraz wzory pagonów dla oficerów, podoficerów i szeregowych organów spraw wewnętrznych, w tym milicji:

Odznaczenia

Pojazdy

Czasy radzieckie

Czasy niepodległej Ukrainy

Krytyka
W 2013 roku, według badań Fundacji Inicjatyw Demokratycznych, kierowanej przez Witalija Zacharczenkę, zaufanie społeczne do ukraińskiej milicji osiągnęło najniższy poziom, odkąd zaczęto prowadzić takie badania (czyli od 2000 roku) – minus 47%.

Ukraińska milicja w swoich działaniach szeroko stosowała tortury. Według szacunków Ukraińskiego Związku Helsińskiego co 14 mieszkaniec Ukrainy był torturowany przez milicję, a w samym 2008 roku przypadków stosowania tortur na komisariatach odnotowano prawie 100 tys.

Według Charkowskiej Grupy Praw Człowieka liczba osób, które zostały zamordowane na posterunkach ukraińskiej milicji, potroiła się w 2011 roku w porównaniu z 2009 rokiem.

Głośnym na całej Ukrainie przypadkiem milicyjnej przemocy stała się śmierć studenta Ihora Indyla 26 maja 2010 roku, śmiertelnie pobitego przez funkcjonariuszy w rejonie szewczenkowskim w Kijowie. Do historii przeszły wydarzenia we Wradijiwce z lata 2013 roku, kiedy po brutalnym gwałcie dokonanym przez dwóch milicjantów na miejscowej dziewczynie mieszkańcy Wradjiwki rozbili komisariat rejonowy, co stało się impulsem do trwających wiele dni protestów, które rozlały się po całej Ukrainie.

Misje zagraniczne
W momencie rozwiązania ukraińskiej milicji w 2015 roku oficerowie MSW brali udział w siedmiu misjach pokojowych w różnych częściach świata . W Sudanie służyło 19 ukraińskich milicjantów, w Liberii – 19, na Cyprze – 1, na Wybrzeżu Kości Słoniowej – 4, w DR Kongo – 3, w Kosowie – 1, a na Timorze Wschodnim – 10. W latach 2005–2006 w misjach pokojowych brało udział 197 członków personelu mundurowego ukraińskiego Ministerstwa Spraw Wewnętrznych.

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Book on PAL packed with historical trivia
PAL president Jaime J. Bautista shows PAL chair Dr. Lucio C. Tan (left) salient features of the coffee table book including stories of Tan's role in the history of the flag carrier.
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 04:42 AM August 06, 2016
A five-year-in-the-making coffee table book on Philippine Airlines (PAL) was recently launched as part of the national flag carrier's 75th anniversary celebration.
The 200-page book, launched with foreign dignitaries, government officials and media in attendance, tells the history of PAL—in the stories of its employees past and current. It has interesting trivia on the airline's many firsts.
PAL chair Dr. Lucio C. Tan and president Jaime J. Bautista personally signed the book during the launch on July 1 at Century Park Hotel in Manila.
Also around were senior vice president Nicky Gozon, SVP Siegfred Mison, SVP Lito Alvarez, special assistant to the chairman Emilio Yu, vice president Ria Domingo, and vice president William Tan.
Present as well were Aurora "Aimee" Carandang-Gloria, the country's first female commercial pilot, and Fr. Cesar Santos, representing his recently demised mother, Rebecca Verzosa-Santos, PAL's first international stewardess.
"PAL's story is also the story of the Philippines and the Filipino people. The flag carrier is our country's ambassador to the world," wrote Tan in the book.
"This coffee table book serves as a chronicle of the company's storied legacy to the Filipino nation," added Bautista.
Aside from stories on Verzosa-Santos and Carandang-Gloria, the book also has articles on a family of PAL employees spanning three generations, the evacuation flight of Filipinos from war-torn Libya, the pilot of Saint John Paul II during his 1981 Papal visit, the 2015 Pope Francis visit to Tacloban, and many more.
The book includes the evolution of the PAL fleet of aircraft, the PAL logo since 1941, and the cabin crew uniforms since 1946.
The well-researched article on PAL's history is penned by Carlos Palanca awardee Carmen Aquino Sarmiento.
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Q: How to separate database.history messages and messages regarding rows in Debezium connector? I've created Debezium connector in Kafka Connect. It works, but if I want to add any SMT, it breaks - there is different structure of message for DDL changes (for example changes in table schema) and different for changes in rows.
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        "database.history.kafka.bootstrap.servers": "localhost:9092",
        "transforms": "createKey,extractInt",
        "transforms.createKey.type": "org.apache.kafka.connect.transforms.ValueToKey",
        "transforms.createKey.fields": "client_id",
        "transforms.extractInt.type": "org.apache.kafka.connect.transforms.ExtractField$Key",
        "transforms.extractInt.field": "client_id"
    }
}

How to separate database.history messages and database.table topic, about changes in rows?
example of DDL message:
{"databaseName":"database"}-{"source":{"version":"1.5.0-SNAPSHOT","connector":"mysql","name":"test-debezium","ts_ms":0,"snapshot":{"string":"true"},"db":"database","table":null,"server_id":0,"gtid":null,"file":"mysql-bin.000","pos":000,"row":0,"thread":null,"query":null},"databaseName":"database","ddl":"CREATE DATABASE IF EXISTS `database`"}

example of row message:
{"client_id":328}-{"before":null,"after":{"test-debezium.database.table.Value":{"client_id":328,"first_name":"Ignacy","uuid":"000"}},"source":{"version":"1.5.0-SNAPSHOT","connector":"mysql","name":"test-debezium","ts_ms":0,"snapshot":{"string":"true"},"db":"database","table":{"string":"table"},"server_id":0,"gtid":null,"file":"mysql-bin.000","pos":000,"row":0,"thread":null,"query":null},"op":"c","ts_ms":{"long":1611301059407},"transaction":null}

so the same extractor for Key doesn't work - how to use different extractor for different topics or how to use extractor just in row messages?
Thanks!

A: You can use the Predicate option that was added to Single Message Transform in Apache Kafka 2.6.
You need to specify your predicate, which we'll base on the topic name. Because the target topic for the table data could vary, we'll build the predicate against the fixed history topic name:
"predicates.isHistoryTopic.type"   : "org.apache.kafka.connect.transforms.predicates.TopicNameMatches",
"predicates.isHistoryTopic.pattern": "test_debezium_history"

Then for each Single Message Transform for which we want to limit its execution we add predicate to the transform configuration. Since we want it to not execute for messages that do match the predicate, we add the negate option.
The final config looks like this:
"transforms"                       : "createKey,extractInt",
"transforms.createKey.type"        : "org.apache.kafka.connect.transforms.ValueToKey",
"transforms.createKey.fields"      : "client_id",
"transforms.createKey.predicate"   : "isHistoryTopic",
"transforms.createKey.negate"      : "true",

"transforms.extractInt.type"       : "org.apache.kafka.connect.transforms.ExtractField$Key",
"transforms.extractInt.field"      : "client_id",
"transforms.extractInt.predicate"  : "isHistoryTopic",
"transforms.extractInt.negate"     : "true",

"predicates"                       : "isHistoryTopic",
"predicates.isHistoryTopic.type"   : "org.apache.kafka.connect.transforms.predicates.TopicNameMatches",
"predicates.isHistoryTopic.pattern": "test_debezium_history"

This blog and video go into more detail of the Predicate option.


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Integrating Islam The Key To "Modern Culture" In Xinjiang – OpEd
August 23, 2012 Eurasia Review 2 Comments
By Dr. Liang Zheng
July 5, 2009, was a watershed to the history of contemporary Xinjiang, which locates in China's far west frontier region. That black Sunday witnessed the worst inter-ethnic violence in the history of the PRC, and as a result, 197 people were killed and thousands were injured. In the aftermath of the deadly riot, the Chinese Communist Party's central committee appointed Zhang Chunxian as the new Party secretary in charge of the region in 2010. One year after his arrival, Zhang proposes, "modern culture leads the development in Xinjiang" as his policy statement and has convened a series of conferences to discuss his notion of "modern culture."
Location of Xinjiang in China
According to Zhang, modern culture must conducive to "social production, social justice, and personal development," and the aim of building a modern culture is to promote "modern rationality, national identity, and civil rights." Zhang's notion hits the spot in many ways, but he failed to include one key element of the region's culture: Islam. The modern culture in Xinjiang must be, on top of other features of modernity, a culture fully integrates Islam, which is expected to play a positive and progressive role in social and economic development.
Traditionally, modernization was generally considered as equal to Westernization. However, in the last thirty years, the emerging economies in Asia have successfully localized modernization and built their own unique form of modernity. China's quest for modernity started with "self-strengthening movement" in the 1860s. This long journey of "trial-and-error" pursuit for modernity reached its new height in the 1980s when the CCP initiated "reform and opening-up" policy, which eventually and completely embraced the capitalism and modernization. Today, modernity is still a debatable idea, and the CCP, for instance, labels its modernity as "socialism with Chinese characteristics."
In the Islamic world, the exploration for a model that integrates modernization into Islam/tradition has never been stopped. While the Arab world is stagnating in their on-and-off trial for modernity, the non-Arab Turkey offers a great example of non-Western modernity in the Middle East. The Turkish model features a secular and modern state, while the religion, rather than being purely spiritualized, plays an essential role in society. Islam in Turkey has integrated into its economic and social life. Turkish Prime Minister, for this, rides high popularity among Turks and in the Middle East.
Different from other parts of China, where the modernization doesn't have the spiritual dimension, Islam has been a dominating force in Xinjiang since the 14th century. More than half of the population in Xinjiang is Muslim, and the percentage was considerably higher than that as late as the 1990s. Therefore, modernity in Xinjiang has to include Islam as an integral part. Given the cultural and linguistic affinity between Turkey and the Uyghurs, the largest Muslim population in Xinjiang, Turkish experience can be studied and borrowed. Turkey, on the other hand, seems to be well prepared in sharing its experience with China.
In 2010, Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet Dawutoglu visited Xinjiang, which was followed by the visit of the Prime Minister, Recep Tayip Erdogan in 2012. In addition to economic cooperation, Turkey agreed to train a certain number of religious scholars for Xinjiang.
Domestically, Shenzhen model (special economic zone) can be applied in Xinjiang. Given the unbalanced development in the region, where cities in the north have realized basic modernization while the south still lags behind. One or two northern Xinjiang cities can be selected and designated as "modern cultural trial cities (or other titles)" for others to emulate.
The key to modern culture is modern education, which in Xinjiang must include the religious education. Muslims parents in Xinjiang need to see their children study basic religious knowledge as a way to sustain their culture and heritage. Meeting this demand and having adequate educational institutions and qualified faculty members are crucial to integrating Islam into modernity and persevering local culture and tradition.
As part of China, Xinjiang shares the pressure of China's push toward modernity and the pain of transitioning from a traditional society to modernity. Xinjiang's unique cultural and religious history sometimes aggravates this pain of transformation, as reflected by sporadic violence across the region. The modernization is inevitable, and a modern culture that reconciles modernity with Islam will not only benefits Xinjiang, but also sets up an example of peaceful co-existence between Islamic and Confucius cultures, which will in turn boost China's soft power in Central and South Asia.
The new Xinjiang Party secretary Zhang Chunxian has given people reasons to be cautiously optimistic, but whether he is going to be able to make an appreciable difference in the long run and if his vision of a "modern culture" can be realized in Xinjiang remain to be seen.
Dr. Liang Zheng is a scholar with the School of Journalism and Communication at Xinjiang University.
The views expressed are the author's own
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2 thoughts on "Integrating Islam The Key To "Modern Culture" In Xinjiang – OpEd"
Firstly, Islam is not the root of the violence in Xinjiang – its Han Chinese economic policies which alienate many Uyghurs. Most of the Uyghurs killing Han were not overtly religious. Until the CCP understands this, its mis-guided policies are doomed to failure (and it will have to continue blaming outsiders like Rebiya Kadir – who, note, is also not particularly Islamic in her tone). Secondly, as a Han Chinese living in Xinjaing, you should know that the Uyghurs have a tradition of modernizing Islam dating back to the turn of the Century. Its known as Jadidism – and it was achieved without the help of the Chinese. In fact, that modernization helped fuel attempts at part of Xinjiang to break away from China in the 1940s in Ili, Tacheng and Altay. So be careful what you wish for. While I agree that Islam should be taught in schools, I can't help but think that the CCP will heavily interfere in this teaching.
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Dr. Liang, While I agree with some of the sentiments expressed by Dixon, overall I'm much more sanguine regarding the effect of the policy shift you propose. My sense is that Uyghurs (and other minorities in Xinjiang) would like to have more control over their life-paths. One of the ways this could be enabled would be by validating Uyghur traditions, literature and culture rather than treating it as 'backward' or 'premodern.' What you propose would go a long way in that process. I also would like to say that, I've been following your writing (in English at least) over the past few years and I've enjoyed see your perspective on minority issues in Xinjiang become more nuanced and attentive to minority perspectives. Bravo.
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Is sunlight the next big export?
Singapore could soon be powered by sunlight collected in the Australian outback and shipped via five thousand kilometres of submarine cable.
A company called Sun Cable is creating a $30 billion renewable power grid that connects the two nations via undersea cable.
Sun from 12,000 hectares near the tiny town of Elliott on the edge of the Tanami Desert in Australia's Northern Territory will supply up to 15 per cent of Singapore's electricity supply.
The project, called Australia-Asia Power Link – or AAPowerLink for short – will create the world's largest solar farm and battery storage facility in one of the sunniest places on the planet.
The solar farm will be so large that it is expected to be visible from space and will generate 17-20 GW of solar electricity generation supported by 36-42 GWh of battery storage.
The renewable power will travel more than 5000km, 800km overland to Darwin, and a further 4200km via submarine cables 30 centimetres in diameter to Singapore, via Indonesia.
This massive endeavour has drawn millions of dollars in financial support from Australian tech startup billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes, and the founder of one of the world's largest iron ore companies Andrew Forrest.
In March, Sun Cable completed a A$210 million (US$152 million) capital raise which was led by its existing shareholders, Cannon-Brookes' investment group Grok Ventures and Forrest's Squadron Energy.
The company says its mission is to "supply renewable electricity from resource-abundant regions to growing load centres at scale".
We can power the world with clean energy and Sun Cable is harnessing that at scale. It's a blueprint for how we export energy across the world.
Mike Cannon-Brookes
founder grok ventures
Singapore is currently reliant upon gas for approximately 95 per cent of its electricity generation, while Australia has the second highest per capita solar resource in the world.
The project presents both an export opportunity and the chance to decarbonise the Asia-Pacific region where electricity demand is expected to more than double by 2050.
Sun Cable founder and CEO David Griffin said, "We have developed a world leading capability in four short years.
"We are thrilled to have materially strengthened our resources with the support of all of our shareholders, who are such strong advocates for our mission.
"This capital raise will enable the delivery of renewable solar power from Australia to Singapore, advance our other multi gigawatt scale projects, and support the progress of key facilitating assets."
Mike Cannon-Brookes said, "This brings Australia one step closer to realising our renewables exporting potential. We can power the world with clean energy and Sun Cable is harnessing that at scale. It's a blueprint for how we export energy across the world. We fully back this vision."
Andrew Forrest said, "I'm proud to be a cornerstone investor in Sun Cable, its team and its vision. This capital raise is a critical step in developing the Australia-Asia PowerLink and I applaud Sun Cable realising this mission."
Construction is due to begin late next year, with solar energy to reach Singapore in 2027.
The tech:
Around 58 million petajoules of sunshine falls on Australia every year, with only a fraction of these rays being converted into renewable energy. Sun Cable is a multinational company founded in Australia and Singapore in 2018 to tap into this resource on a massive scale. Its AAPowerLink project will use the sun from 12000 hectares in the Northern Territory to provide 24/7 transmission to Darwin and Singapore via a high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system. The solar farm will generate 17-20 GW of solar electricity generation supported by 36-42 GWh of battery storage. Sun Cable, together with Bechtel, Hatch and SMEC will supply engineering and project management capabilities, with Marsh and PwC providing risk and financial services.
Who funds it:
The company's backers include Atlassian founder Mike Cannon-Brookes via his investment group Grok Ventures, and Squadron Energy which is owned by Andrew Forrest, the founder of one of the world's largest iron ore companies, Fortescue Metals.
Is it ready to roll:
Sun Cable recently lodged an Environmental Impact Statement with the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority, and construction is expected to begin late next year, with the first energy to be delivered to Singapore in 2027.
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