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PR | UNIDO Celebrates 50th Anniversary and Looks to Future
IndraStra Global Friday, November 25, 2016 Kindle , Press Release , UNIDO , United Nations Edit
Nov 24 (Reuters) - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is celebrating its 50th anniversary in Vienna (21-25 November 2016) as government representatives, policy-makers and experts from across the world gather in Austria to mark the occasion and discuss the organization's future.
UNIDO's Director General, LI Yong, says the United Nations specialized agency has achieved so much since it formed in 1966, with a focus on promoting and accelerating industrial development in developing countries.
Looking to the future, LI added that UNIDO can help to create jobs and conditions which might prevent future refugee crises, "Our piloting programme, Programme for Country Partnership, supporting African countries, Ethiopia, Senegal, to focus on the industrial park, special economic zones and agro-industrial parks those are really generating thousands of jobs which will help resolve the issue of the refugees, migrations and at the same time, in the long run, supporting poverty elevation in the region."
Attendees included the Crown Prince of Bahrain, the Chairman of the Bank of China TIAN Guoli, President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank JIN Liqun, and the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov.
Liqun said his bank, along with UNIDO, would continue to push for industrial development whilst also improving the environment.
"First of all, we embrace the noble cause and great cause of inclusive and sustainable development and this is, in my view, crucially important for so many developing countries on the way to industrialization and development for all. What's most important of all is that we are not going to follow the beaten track of the western countries in the previous centuries. We aim at industrialization at a high level, which means we will improve environment and development at the same time," he said.
Gatilov also spoke on how UNIDO's work can help prevent the conditions in which terrorism can arise and said he hoped the new incoming U.S. government would also devote more attention to organizations like the UN and UNIDO.
Another major topic on the day was female economic empowerment and the Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation, Sahar Nasr, said women need equal rights, equal opportunities and should be given every opportunity to contribute to the economic sphere.
To improve the quality of life for the world's poor UNIDO focuses on the following themes: creating shared prosperity and ensuring environmental sustainability.
Content provided by UNIDO, via Reuters.
(c) UNIDO, 2016

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Q: Switching between components in React JS I want to create a simple flow, with 2 components. The first component is rendered, I click a button on it and this action render the second component. Clicking on the button from the second component, it should switch back to the first one, but instead, an error occurred:

Warning: React.createElement: type should not be null, undefined,
  boolean, or number. It should be a string (for DOM elements) or a
  ReactClass (for composite components). Check the render method of
  exports.warning @ react.js:20728ReactElementValidator.createElement
  @ react.js:9853t.exports.React.createClass.render @
  bundle.js:1ReactCompositeComponentMixin._renderValidatedComponentWithoutOwnerOrContext
  @ react.js:6330ReactCompositeComponentMixin._renderValidatedComponent
  @ react.js:6350wrapper @
  react.js:12868ReactCompositeComponentMixin._updateRenderedComponent @
  react.js:6303ReactCompositeComponentMixin._performComponentUpdate @
  react.js:6287ReactCompositeComponentMixin.updateComponent @
  react.js:6216wrapper @
  react.js:12868ReactCompositeComponentMixin.performUpdateIfNecessary @
  react.js:6164ReactReconciler.performUpdateIfNecessary @
  react.js:13667runBatchedUpdates @ react.js:15356Mixin.perform @
  react.js:17245Mixin.perform @ react.js:17245assign.perform @
  react.js:15313flushBatchedUpdates @ react.js:15374wrapper @
  react.js:12868Mixin.closeAll @ react.js:17311Mixin.perform @
  react.js:17258ReactDefaultBatchingStrategy.batchedUpdates @
  react.js:8842batchedUpdates @
  react.js:15321ReactEventListener.dispatchEvent @ react.js:10336
  react.js:20250
Uncaught Error: Invariant Violation: Element type is invalid: expected
  a string (for built-in components) or a class/function (for composite
  components) but got: object. Check the render method of
  exports.invariant @ react.js:20250instantiateReactComponent @
  react.js:18268ReactCompositeComponentMixin._updateRenderedComponent @
  react.js:6312ReactCompositeComponentMixin._performComponentUpdate @
  react.js:6287ReactCompositeComponentMixin.updateComponent @
  react.js:6216wrapper @
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  react.js:6164ReactReconciler.performUpdateIfNecessary @
  react.js:13667runBatchedUpdates @ react.js:15356Mixin.perform @
  react.js:17245Mixin.perform @ react.js:17245assign.perform @
  react.js:15313flushBatchedUpdates @ react.js:15374wrapper @
  react.js:12868Mixin.closeAll @ react.js:17311Mixin.perform @
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  react.js:15321ReactEventListener.dispatchEvent @ react.js:10336

First component:
/** @jsx React.DOM */

var Second = require('components/second/view.jsx');

module.exports = React.createClass({

handlerClick: function () {
    ReactDOM.render(
        <Second />,
        document.getElementById("app-container")
    )
},

render: function() {
  return (
    <input type="button" value="COMPONENT 1" onClick={this.handlerClick} />
  )
}
});

Second Component:
/** @jsx React.DOM */

var First = require('components/first/view.jsx');

module.exports = React.createClass({

handlerClick: function () {
    ReactDOM.render(
        <First />,
        document.getElementById("app-container")
    )
},

render: function() {
  return (
    <input type="button" value="COMPONENT 2" onClick={this.handlerClick} />
  )
}
});

Index.js
ReactDOM.render(

        <First />

,
    document.getElementById("app-container")
);

A: Here's a very simple solution creating a SwitchComponents component:
// SwitchComponents.js:

import React from 'react';

export default function SwitchComponents({ active, children }) {
  // Switch all children and return the "active" one
  return children.filter(child => child.props.name == active)
}

And import it in your app:
// App.js
import SwitchComponents from './components/SwitchComponents';

export default function App() {

const [activeComponent, setActiveComponent] = useState("questions")

return (
    <SwitchComponents active={activeComponent}>
      <Home name="home" />
      <Instructions name="instructions" />
      <FileboxContainer name="filebox" />
      <Questions name="questions" />
    </SwitchComponents>
  )
}

A: Hooks version (React 16.8+):
Minimal version.
import React, { useState } from 'react';

export default function App() {
  const [toggle, setToggle] = useState(true);
  const toggleChecked = () => setToggle(toggle => !toggle);
  return (

        {toggle && <First /> }
        {!toggle && <Second /> }
        <button type="button" onClick={this.toggleChecked}>
           Toggle
        </button>

  );
}

A: You only ever call ReactDOM.render() when you mount the application. Once mounted, you never call ReactDOM.render() again on the same mount point. [*see update below.]
Remember that your view is a function of your props and state. To change your view, trigger a change in state.
I suggest something like this:
var Parent = React.createClass({

    getInitialState: function () {
        return {
            active: 'FIRST'
        };
    },

    handleClick: function () {
        var active = this.state.active;
        var newActive = active === 'FIRST' ? 'SECOND' : 'FIRST';
        this.setState({
            active: newActive
        });
    },

    render: function () {

        var active = this.state.active;

        return (

                {active === 'FIRST' ? (
                    <First />
                ) : active === 'SECOND' ? (
                    <Second />
                ) : null}
                <button type="button" onClick={this.handleClick}>
                    Toggle
                </button>

        );

     }

});

And make the Parent the root node. i.e.
ReactDOM.render(<Parent />, document.getElementById('app-container'));

UPDATE: I've since learned you can call ReactDOM.render() multiple times on the same mount point. This would typically be in the same place you initialise the application. Nevertheless, you certainly don't call ReactDOM.render() from inside a React component.

A: in the render function ternary operator will be replaced simply and the full answer will be like:
    /** @jsx React.DOM */

    var Parent = React.createClass({
    getInitialState: function () {
        return {
            active: 'FIRST'
        };
    },

        handleClick: function () {
            var active = this.state.active;
            var newActive = active === 'FIRST' ? 'SECOND' : 'FIRST';
            this.setState({
                active: newActive
            });
        },

        render: function () {

            var active = this.state.active;

            return (

                    {(active === 'FIRST') && <First /> }
                    {(active === 'SECOND') && <Second /> }
                    <button type="button" onClick={this.handleClick}>
                        Toggle
                    </button>

            );

         }
    });

  ReactDOM.render(<Parent />, document.getElementById('app-container'));

Rest will be same.

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Thorowgood Smith (1744 in Accomac County, Virginia – August 13, 1810) was the second mayor of Baltimore from 1804 to 1808. He was appointed to that position when his predecessor James Calhoun resigned. He served for 4 years. He reformed the police system, and ordered the building the plumbing system by the Baltimore water company. Smith was well respected throughout the region. He died in 1810.

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Klopp worried over Mane's fitness
July 17, 2019 July 17, 2019 Vyom Chaudhary
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has expresses his concern over the amount of football his star player Sadio Mane has played in last 12 months.
Following a lengthy season with the Reds, Mane has failed to take a break as he has been representing Senegal at Africa Cup of Nations. Mane has been brilliant in the tournament and has helped Senegal reach the final, which will be played on 20th July.
Liverpool's season starts with their Community Shield clash against Manchester City on August 4th. On 9th, the Merseysiders host Norwich City at Anfield in their first league fixture of the season. Hence, Mane could likely miss the start of the season for the Reds.
Klopp is wary of the situation, but he says that he is yet to make a final decision regarding Mane's involvement in the initial weeks of the season.
"With Sadio, we have to see about him after the final – how he is feeling and stuff like that," Klopp told the club's official website.
"It will be really difficult. Sixteen days before we play City, his season is finished. We will have to make a decision, but we haven't made it yet."
Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Alisson are set to join the squad in Evian later in July. All three skipped Liverpool's US tour due to their commitments with their respective national sides.
Liverpool, NewsNow, Premier LeagueSadio Mane
Arsenal close to two signings, bid confirmed
Arsenal, Liverpool and Inter lodge bids for Ligue 1 star


I really don't know how I managed to make a dress last week. It was the busiest week of my summer yet and it seemed like the only things that I did were go to the state park, swim, and work out. Where these little bits of time to sew came from, I don't know, but they were there cause I now have a new dress.
I started this project last Sunday, that I remember. I did just a little bit each day and it was usually in the evenings while my guy and the boy were doing daddy son stuff. It took me all week to complete, and that was fine by me. I used to think a project started had to be done that very same day – live and learn, and it seems I finally did learn that taking it slow causes less mistakes.
My green pineapple material has been one of my favorites of late, and I walked passed both that green and the red version many, many times before finally deciding on the green that ended up on the blog last November. It was a hard decision to make at the time, and I, without hesitation, snatched up the red a few months ago when I saw it was still around. I could find something to make out of it. So a Red Pineapple dress it finally became.
This is another version of The Monique Dress I made for last month. I have several strips of black and white material from my quilt leftovers, and I kind of liked the way the polka dots looked against the fabric pattern. I did have to get a second opinion from my quilting, super-star of a friend, and once I got her okay, I immediately dived into this dress. I did have a few things come up this time around, so it was not the 'everything is awesome' dress part 2. The mishaps had nothing to do with me, but rather everything to do with the material. Well, except I may have switched my back and front interfacing pieces without knowing it, but I am just gonna blame the material. It is a rayon and while rayon may flow and drape very nicely, it can be a pain to sew. I noticed this time while making the dress, that there was no stay-stitching called for, and after trying and trying to get my facings lined up correctly, I decided to try a stay-stitch and see if it would help. It did, but there was still some work to do around the arms and neck even after that.
Even the zipper ended up alright, and that pineapple in the middle lined up without any work on my part – purely by accident.
Me circa 2003 with my one and only pineapple drink.
*Linking up with: The Modest Mom Blog, Do Tell Tuesday, and Tuesday's With a Twist.
Fun! The pattern makes me smile!


Google search jinn possession or ruqyah healing and your bombarded with websites of rogue practitioners charging money for innovated practices of Ruqyah. There are websites set up , claiming to offer sunnah healing also training for anyone to become a ruqyah practitioner. On further investigation these narcissistic rogues have multiple businesses and other questionable qualifications. Rogue Ruqies can cause serious problems to their clients, sometimes as serious as death (BBC 2012).
If someone is charging money to recite Quran for you, sell a Quran tape/cd to play of 'protection verses', spray water or vinegar over you, tap you with a stick, shout at you to expel the jinn! then he/she is probably a fake sheikh!
However , there are knowledgeable people out there making it their mission to educate vulnerable people on the evils of this shirk (association with other than Allah swt). If you feel vulnerable, frightened or exposed to Magic, evil eye, hatred or evil Jinn then read the information below on protection and seek professional guidance and support from a registered psychotherapist, mental health practitioner, counsellor, GP (physical), or holistic therapist (Hijama/cupping).
Below is reference to a discussion on Ruqyah and the warning signs of these fake sheikhs.
The common people think that the reciter has a special healing power, thereby turning their minds from the True Healer and His words to the one who recites them. This is a clear source of shirk.
We have no reports of any of the sahabah and salaf devoting their time to offer this service. This makes it a bid'ah in the Din.
When the devils realize the common people's fascination by a particular person, they do things to cause deviation to him and them. This is clearly expressed in the above discussion that took place between Ibn Mas'ud and his wife.
When a reciter finds the people gathering at his door seeking his help, he would imagine that he has a high status before Allah, and would be drawn into vanity and conceit.
Most of the reciters have a poor knowledge of the Sunnah, which makes them claim or do things that have no basis in Islam.
Have Trust in Allah swt and his Given Tools for Healing; the Quran and Sunnah.
Avoid unlawful places and situations that can lead to what is forbidden, for example isolating himself with a female/male , etc.
Practice and propagate the religion of Allah. seek knowledge of Islam and other world affairs, learn, practice and teach.
Give optional charity and help others, even if it is with a smile.
Previous:5 Reminders for the Troubled Muslim!


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Elon Musk says Tesla price cuts triggered demand, 2023 sales could hit 2 million vehicles
Tesla beat Wall Street targets for fourth-quarter revenue and profit. PHOTO: AFP
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SAN FRANCISCO – Tesla's aggressive price cuts have ignited demand for its electric vehicles (EVs), chief executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday, playing down concerns that a weak economy will throttle buyers' interest.
The company slightly beat Wall Street targets for fourth-quarter revenue and profit earlier on Wednesday despite a sharp decline in vehicle profit margins, and it sought to reassure investors that it can cut costs to cope with recession and as competition intensifies in the year ahead.
Deep price cuts this month have positioned Tesla as the initiator of a price war, but its forecast of a 37 per cent rise in car volume for the year to 1.8 million vehicles was down from 2022's pace.
Tesla's sales prospects, as it confronts a weaker economy, are a key focus for investors. The company said it maintains a long-term target of a compounded 50 per cent annual rise in sales.
Mr Musk addressed the issue at the start of a call with investors and analysts.
"These price changes really make a difference for the average consumer," he said, adding that vehicle orders were roughly double the production in January, leading the automaker to make small price increases for the Model Y sport utility vehicle.
Mr Musk, who has missed his own ambitious sales targets for Tesla in recent years, said that deliveries in 2023 could hit two million vehicles, absent external disruption.
"There are going to be bumps along the way and we will probably have a pretty difficult recession this year," he said. "We think demand will be good despite probably a contraction in the automotive market as a whole."
Tesla shares rose 5.3 per cent in extended trading on Wednesday.
The company said its automotive profit margins, which dropped to a two-year low of 25.9 per cent in the reported quarter, would be above 20 per cent, pressured by the costs of ramping up battery production and new factories in Berlin and Texas, as well as higher raw material, commodity, logistics and warranty costs.
Analysts said Tesla's goal is bullish given the macroeconomic uncertainties.
"I think that you are going to see some severe demand destruction across consumer spending and I think cars are going to take a big hit," said Oanda senior market analyst Edward Moya.
Tesla said it does not expect meaningful volume growth in the near term from China, as its Shanghai factory was running at near full capacity, rebounding from production challenges earlier this year.
"Even a small cooling of demand will have significant implications for the bottom line," said Ms Sophie Lund-Yates, an analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown.
Margins generally are expected to be under further pressure from its aggressive price cuts. Tesla, which had made a series of price increases since early 2021, reversed course and offered discounts in December in the United States, followed by price cuts of as much as 20 per cent in January.
Tesla offers discounts in S'pore on cars in inventory
Elon Musk says he could have raised funds to take Tesla private
Analysts had said Tesla's profitability gave it room to cut prices and pressure rivals. The company's US$9,000 (S$11,800) in net profit per vehicle in the past quarter was more than seven times the comparable figure for Toyota Motor in the third quarter. But it was down from almost US$9,700 in the third quarter.
The company's stock posted its worst drop last year, hit by demand worries and Mr Musk's acquisition of Twitter, which fuelled investor concerns that he would be distracted from running Tesla.
Mr Musk dismissed surveys that suggest his political comments on Twitter are damaging the Tesla brand. "I might not be popular (with some), but for the vast majority of people, my follow count speaks for itself," he said. He has 127 million followers.
The company said revenue was US$24.32 billion for the three months ended Dec 31, compared with analysts' average estimate of US$24.16 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.
Tesla's full-year earnings were bolstered by US$1.78 billion in regulatory credits, up 21 per cent from a year earlier.
Net profit for the quarter was US$3.69 billion, or US$1.07 per share, compared with US$2.32 billion, or 68 cents per share, a year earlier. Adjusted earnings per share of US$1.19 topped the Wall Street analyst average of US$1.13. REUTERS
Tesla cuts prices in US, Europe in pivot to drive sales
Tesla cars now over 40% cheaper in China than in US after more price cuts
Electric and hybrid vehicles


Besides text, the most common piece of information we work with on a day to day basis is numbers. In programming there are several different ways we can express numeric data and in this video we take a look at the various Swift types - Int, Double and Float - that let us do so.
There are of course more types in Swift than just strings.
In the previous video we tried to add a number to a string.
That didn't work because a number is a totally different type.
In fact, a couple different types.
that will get lost in this sea of comments.
So let's jazz it up a bit.
by starting with a forward slash and then asterisk.
So in here we'll say integers.
Okay, and then to close it off, another asterisk and a forward slash again.
the next type we're going to work with is integers.
an integer is a whole number like 42 or negative 23.
Now, our favorite programming language is Swift.
So let's declare a string and assign the value to it.
long ago when we assigned it to our street address.
assign it to the year Swift was created so we'll say 2014.
is represented by that type int.
As beginners that's really all we need to know.
of the number we use, but we don't need to worry about that for now.
But whole numbers aren't the whole picture, pun intended.
What about partial numbers like decimal values or fractions?
How do we represent those?
For that we have a separate type.
So let's add another section marker and we can just copy this one.
might need to extend this out to make it look nicer, here we go.
Okay, so another math refresher.
Floating point numbers are numbers with a fractional component.
a negative 100.5, anything where you need a decimal place.
we've used an int value to represent that.
When Swift was released the version number was 1.0.
But since then many improvements have been made at the time of this recording.
We're at Swift 3.0 almost 3 years later.
So let's record that version number was a var version = 3.0.
don't really need to point zero because it's simply three.
If I were to do three point one you'll see that that value shows up.
while a float can be as little as 6 decimal digits.
to know for now is to use the double type unless you specifically need float.
the assignment of the value to the constant, this is not commented out.
And in here beside this version we'll say double.
unless you need to represent a value that can change.
has changed many times with the Swift of language.
So we represent that with a variable, okay.
we don't really treated as such and that is the bullion type.
copy it to paste it down here and say Boolean.
Boolean values are really interesting and they're used to model true or false.
So let's add a constant to say that Swift is awesome.
Okay, let isAwesome = true.
false, but it's actually a binary value under the hood.
Now binary means that it is either a one or a zero.
Swift actually reads that as a one for true or a zero for false.
The type for boolean values is bool.
Okay we've introduced a couple new types.
So let's recap everything so far.
First up we have strings.
the syntax is text enclosed within two double quotation marks.
Strings can be manipulated in different ways.
interpolation to create strings by mixing in strings and other types.
Next we have integers represented by the type int.
The int type represents whole numbers like 50 or 100.
Then we have floating point numbers represented by either double or float.
now since it depends on the size of the number.
We're going to default to using double if we need to specify the type.
how a computer models true or false.
Under the hood a zero is false and a one is true.
This brings our tally of the different types we know up to five, awesome.
then we'll talk about type safety and type inference.


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Tukums (; ) ist eine Stadt in Lettland 66 km westlich von Riga. Im Jahre 2016 zählte Tukums 18.923 Einwohner.

Geschichte
Der Ortsname, erstmals 1253 schriftlich erwähnt, stammt aus der livischen Sprache. Dieser Volksstamm besiedelte, vermischt mit den Kuren, das Gebiet im 13. Jahrhundert, als die Ritter des Schwertbrüderordens eintrafen. 1445 bestand ein durch Hakelwerk geschützter Marktflecken. 1546 wurde die Reformation durchgeführt.

Unter Kaiserin Katharina II. wurde Tuckum 1795 Kreisstadt. Es setzte wirtschaftlicher Aufschwung ein. 1863 zählte die Stadt 3398 Einwohner, darunter 1802 Juden (= 53 %), 970 Deutschbalten, 492 Letten, 114 Russen oder Weißrussen und 20 Angehörige anderer Nationen. 1860 gab es gepflasterte Straßen und 1875 Straßenbeleuchtung. 1877 wurde die Eisenbahnlinie Riga–Tuckum mit dem heutigen Bahnhof Tukums I eröffnet, 1897 der Bahnhof Tukums II. Im Revolutionsjahr 1905 stellte die zionistische Bewegung Poale Zion eine Kampfgruppe zum Schutz der jüdischen Einwohner vor Pogromen auf; die Bundisten beteiligten sich an der lettischen Volksmiliz. Während der Kämpfe und vor allem bei der grausamen Niederschlagung des Aufstandes durch russische Truppen kamen 120 Menschen zu Tode. Im Ersten Weltkrieg war Tukums von 1915 an deutsch besetzt. 1923 bekam die Stadt elektrischen Strom.

Im Zweiten Weltkrieg fanden im Herbst 1944 bei Tukums schwere Kämpfe statt, als Einheiten der Wehrmacht die Verbindungen zur östlich stehenden Heeresgruppe Nord freikämpften. 1945 war Tukums Teil des Kurland-Kessels.

In der sowjetischen Zeit blieb Tukums ein Kreiszentrum. Die Stadt beherbergte einen Luftwaffenstützpunkt der Roten Armee.

Wappen
Beschreibung: In Silber ein grüner Berg mit drei grünen Tannen.

Bauwerke und Sehenswürdigkeiten
 Burgturm, ältestes Gebäude der Stadt, Überrest der Ordensburg Tuckum des Livländischen Ordens, errichtet Anfang des 14. Jahrhunderts, seit 1995 Stadtmuseum
 Evangelisch-lutherische Dreifaltigkeitskirche, 1644 erbaut
 Orthodoxe Kirche St. Nikolaus, erbaut 1871
 Katholische Kirche St. Stephan, von 1893 bis 1896 errichteter neugotischer Backsteinbau
 Kunstmuseum Tukums, das älteste Kunstmuseum Lettlands außerhalb von Riga
 Profanierte Synagoge von 1866, nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg umgebaut
 Denkmal am Güterbahnhof zum Gedenken der Deportierten, die von dort 1941 und 1949, während der sowjetischen Besetzung Lettlands, verschleppt wurden, mit den in die Schienen eingravierten Namen der Deportationsorte
 Herrenhaus Durben (Durbes muiža), erbaut im 18. Jahrhundert, im 19. Jahrhundert erweitert, jetzt vom Tukums-Museum genutzt

Bildungseinrichtungen
In der Stadt gibt es eine Hochschule, ein Gymnasium, zwei Mittelschulen, eine Abendschule, drei Grundschulen, eine Kunstschule, eine Musikschule und eine Sportschule.

Söhne und Töchter der Stadt

 Otto August Rosenberger (1800–1890), deutscher Astronom
 Alexander von Boetticher (1812–1893), deutscher Ingenieur, Erbauer des Rigaer Hafens, Geheimrat
 Karl Dannenberg (1832–1892), deutsch-baltischer Pädagoge
 Adolf Behrman (1876–1943), polnischer Maler und Zeichner des Post-Impressionismus und der Verschollenen Generation
 Mordechai Nurock (1884–1962), jüdischer Politiker
 Kurt Stavenhagen (1884–1951), deutsch-baltischer Philosoph
 Ādolfs Bļodnieks (1889–1962), lettischer Politiker
 Alexis Freiherr von Roenne (1903–1944), deutscher Offizier und Widerstandskämpfer
 Georges Dancigers (1908–1993), russisch-französischer Filmproduzent
 Georgs Andrejevs (1932–2022), lettischer Politiker
 Dainis Kūla (* 1959), Leichtathlet
 Ritvars Rugins (* 1989), Fußballspieler
 Elza Gulbe (* 1993), Ruderin
 Aurēlija Šimkus (* 1997), Pianistin und Komponistin

Partnerstädte
Tukums unterhält mit folgenden Städten und Orten eine Städtepartnerschaft:
  Tidaholm (Schweden) (seit 1992)
  Scheeßel (Deutschland) (seit 1992)
  Plungė (Litauen) (seit 1996)
  Krasnogorsk (Russland) (seit 1996)
  Bnei Ayish (Israel) (seit 2000)
  Isjum (Ukraine) (seit 2003)
  Chennevieres (Frankreich) (seit 2004)
  Karelitschy (Belarus) (seit 2005)
  Andrychów (Polen), seit 2008

Bezirk Tukums
2009 schloss sich die Stadt mit 10 umliegenden Gemeinden des ehemaligen Landkreises zu einem Verwaltungsbezirk (Tukuma novads) zusammen. (Siehe auch: Verwaltungsgliederung Lettlands) 2010 waren 33396 Einwohner gemeldet.

Literatur

 Astrīda Iltnere (Red.): Latvijas Pagasti, Enciklopēdija. Preses Nams, Riga 2002, ISBN 9984-00-436-8.

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

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C-U Anti-Violence Initiative Holds First 'Call-In'
by Jeff Bossert
Tracy Parsons with the City of Champaign discusses goals of the CU Fresh Start Program with reporters, along with Mayor Deb Feinen, Rev. Ricky Parks, and Urbana Police Chief Pat Connolly.
Jeff Bossert/Illinois Public Media
Community leaders and law enforcement in Champaign-Urbana hope a bold new approach to gun violence has the same impact that it's had in cities like Peoria. Local leaders and law enforcement came together Thursday in the first 'Call-In' tied to the CU Fresh Start program. Nine offenders from the area, each on parole or probation, with prior arrests tied to guns or violent crime, were called in to meet with law enforcement officials, social service workers and community members. the meeting is meant to give participants a chance to connect with community resources, and turn their lives around.
CU Fresh Start is patterned after Peoria's "Don't Shoot" initiative - in effect since 2012, it's resulted a drop in shootings there, and reduced the local jail population. Thursday marked the first call-in to address what Urbana Police Chief Patrick Connolly calls an epidemic of gun violence.
"We recognize that we can't arrest our way out of this problem," he said. "For years, traditional policing methods in our community at least have demonstrated that we've got to try something else."
Connolly and Champaign Police Chief Anthony Cobb says there have been 84 gun-related incidents in the cities since the start of 2016. Four have died in Champaign, while 25 have been injured.
The message was simple – put the guns down, and those with CU Fresh Start can connect you with a caseworker. But stay on the same path, and face swift consequences, or worse, become a victim yourself.
At Thursday's event at the Illinois Terminal Building in Champaign, walls were lined with pictures of criminals from Champaign-Urbana serving prison sentences for violent crimes, serving as a deterrent to the nine.
"Look at these posters from individuals around the room from this community," Chief Cobb told the nine offenders. "They were not afforded the opportunity you guys have been afforded. Some of these men will never see life again outside a jail cell."
Champaign County Sheriff Dan Walsh cited the case of Robbie Patton,18, of Champaign, the suspect in the recent fatal shooting of George Korchev of Mundelein near the University of Illinois campus.
"If he lives into his mid-80's, he might get out of prison," he said. "Is that what you really want? If you have to retaliate, you're going to get shot, or you're going to prison for a long time."
The list of panelists also included Michael DeArmond, whose 22-year daughter died as a result of crossfire in July of 2012, and Rodney Williams, a former gang member who has reformed his life after return trips to prison.
"The gun violence has got to stop," he said. "As I look at the crowd here, I see guys with cold shoulders. When you get to Stateville (Correctional Center) your shoulders are going to be colder that that."
About 70 people attended the first CU Fresh Start "Call-In" in this space Thursday night in the Illinois Terminal Building in Champaign.
Photo Credit: Jeff Bossert/Illinois Public Media
Rev. Rickey E. Parks, Pastor of Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church in Champaign, says he's eulogized three men killed by gun violence. Parks says he could see the panel's words having an impact on the nine.
"I noticed in the beginning, they were a little cold shouldered, but when we began to talk about their families, that began to get their attention," he said. "That not only affects the person who was shot, but their families, and actually the shooter's family. The young men need to know that the faith community, and the whole community cares about them as people. They made some bad choices, but there's an opportunity to make a better choice."
Champaign Community Relations Manager Tracy Parsons says the call-ins will be held as often as needed, but expects to hold them quarterly. He says data suggests three of the nine will choose to be involved, while the others will be prosecuted for further criminal activity.
"We are putting our community on notice that are all unified in this common message that the violence must stop," he said. We are starting with this group of guys so that hopefully they hear the message, they take it back to the crew, group, gang, however they're associating with the others involved in this life."
Donte Lotts, the CU Fresh Start Community Liaison with Urbana-based Prairie Center, reminded the nine that it's up to them if they want to reform their lives.
"I urge you not to leave here without making a commitment to yourself," he said.
CU Fresh Start is the primary objective of the Champaign Community Coalition.
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Home language homework help An analysis of the metamorphosis
An analysis of the metamorphosis
Summary Analysis Gregor wakes up and finds that he's turned into a huge cockroach or other vermin—the text doesn't specify exactly, though the descriptions match a cockroach's. The famous opening line: The sudden transformation also shows the weakness of the mind, which can't control the physical reality of the body. Active Themes Related Quotes with Explanations Gregor examines his body, immediately understanding that he isn't dreaming.
Gregor Samsa Analysis You are here: Gregor Samsa… The story of The Metamorphosis is one that is very subtle and very delicate.
Kafka wrote in a fashion that would allow a reader to interpret the story in a way that may be different each time it is read. From the beginning, we see that a young, hard working, man, Gregor, has turned into a bug, and as the story continues, one can see that he was much more than an insect.
What else could he be? Even after his death, it is obvious that Gregor was there for a cause. His family depended on him for their happiness. The purpose for his existence was to serve his family.
His mother and father created him and were the driving force behind his physical change. There was a lack of communication that existed throughout the story that revealed how unappreciated they were of Gregor and his sister, who was on her way towards becoming like her brother.
At first he was the only working member of the family, and his job was very important; the whole future of Gregor and his family depended on it p.
At this point, everyone was angry and wanted him to get up for work. All that mattered to the family was what Gregor was able to provide. After his secret of change to an insect was discovered, they realized that he was no longer of any use to the family, and he was unappreciated in every way.
Gregor was now a problem for he had no function in the family. They locked him up, imprisoning him by not allowing him out of his room. Slowly, his possessions were removed, and for some time no one bothered to clean his room, the cleaning of his room could not have been more hastily done.
Anything that was not needed for the moment was simply thrown into Gregors room. To them he was only a bug and not Gregor. For this reason, they simply did not show him the respect that he deserved. Understanding Gregor was something that his parents failed to do. Even before his metamorphosis, there was a communication problem within the family.
Nothing changed after his metamorphosis, however, and the family continued to misunderstand Gregor. They failed to realize that, even as a bug, Gregor was still there and that he could understand everything they had to say. He had gotten used to his change and actually enjoyed being a bug.
And all the talk of him made him think more. He came to the conclusion that he was better off as a bug and did not want things to go back to the way they were. He thought more logically as a bug and was tired of everyone depending on him. Gregor was not the only person affected in this story.
His parents started to abuse his sister in the same way.
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She was then helping to support the family as Gregor once did. After he died, her mother and father both noticed something at almost the same time. They saw how grown up she had become and that it was time for her to find a husband and, in a way, marry another Gregor. Each time the subject of Gregor came up, they would mention how useless he was.
He was only good when he could provide for the family and so was never really appreciated for who he was. His sister was making a change of her own also. The same stretch is duplicated by his sister when she, too, sprang to her feet and stretched her body.Franz Kafka's ''The Metamorphosis'' is a novella with a big impact.
Kafka attacks themes of isolation and confinement in a uniquely terrifying way.
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Character Analysis of Gregor in "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts. The Metamorphosis study guide contains a biography of Franz Kafka, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
About The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis Summary. The story of The Metamorphosis is one that is very subtle and very delicate. Kafka wrote in a fashion that would allow a reader to interpret the story in a way that may be different each time it is read.
Analysis of The Metamorphosis This story "The Metamorphosis" is about Gregor, a workaholic, who is changed into an insect and must then deal with his present reality. The hardest part of being an insect for him was the alienation from his family, which eventually leads to his death.
The Metamorphosis was a big hit when Kafka read the story out loud to his buddies in Prague. He had to keep pausing in order to give everyone a chance to stop laughing. (Source)Kafka's typical day.
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PASIC 2009 – A Huge Success !
Monday, 16 November 2009 By Neil Leave a Comment
We've just returned from PASIC 2009 in Indianapolis and we had a fantastic show! Our exhibit was consistently mobbed by percussionists anxious to see the new line of G3 Concert Snare Drums, our new Bronze Pro Hammered Triangles and new "X-Series" Synthetic Headed Tambourines.
We sponsored two exciting presentations. The first featured the percussionists of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Their clinic was titled, "How To Advance At An Audition", where the section talked about, and demonstrated, how to successfully navigate the elusive orchestral audition process. They used the new Grover "X-Series" tambourine in their presentation.
On Saturday, the Boston Symphony's snare drummer, Lee Vinson, presented a symphonic clinic entitled, "Stop Practicing the Excerpts!"
In the clinic, Lee explained his approach to excerpts in which he creates exercises to tackle the problems associated with the passage, (in lieu of playing it repeatedly). Creative combinations and variations keep the music fresh while addressing the skills required to play it successfully. Lee covered exercises both Porgy and his daily cymbal warmup. His break-downs for Delecluse 11 and Shostakovich 10 sounded great on the new Custom Grover G3 Snare Drum!
Here are some photos and a video from the convention floor:
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About Neil
Neil W. Grover holds the unique distinction of having performed with one of the world's foremost orchestras, the Boston Symphony; with legendary rock bands like Aerosmith; and on John Williams' soundtrack for Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom.
For the past 28 years, Neil has gained worldwide visibility in the percussion section of the famed Boston Pops. Neil is one of the music industry's most requested clinicians.
Neil is the author of Four Mallet Primer, and also co-author (with Garwood Whaley) of Triangle, Tambourine and Cymbal Technique, both published by Merideth Music. Neil has had numerous articles published in leading music journals including, Percussive Notes, School Band & Orchestra, and Drum Tracks. In addition, he has been the subject of feature articles in Percussive Notes, Modern Drummer, School Band & Orchestra, Drum Tracks, and Musical Merchandise Review.
As the Founder and President of Grover Pro Percussion, Neil Grover has been the world's leading exponent of raising the standards of percussion instrument design and manufacturing. He has recently been featured on two episodes of "How It's Made", which airs worldwide on the Discovery Channel.
Neil Grover has been elected to six terms of office and has served on the Board of Directors of the Percussive Arts Society for 12 years. He is also a Trustee of the Winchester (Massachusetts) Community Music School, one of the country's premier community music schools.


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National Condo Advisors holds 24-hour FHA marathon
Dec.December 06, 2011 07:11 PM
By Guelda Voien
As if there were not enough bad news for condominium owners already, there is the fact that tomorrow marks a mass expiration of Federal Housing Authority and Fannie Mae project certifications for condo projects across the U.S.
To combat the possible exodus of eligible condo buildings, National Condo Advisors, a Westchester-based firm that streamlines the FHA-approval process for developers and owners, is holding a 24-hour application marathon to push through the torrent of re-certifications.
Without certification from the FHA or Fannie Mae, many condo buildings may find it much more difficult to sell their units, but many aren't even aware that the certification is expiring, said Orest Tomaselli, CEO at National Condo.
Tomaselli's firm helps projects become compliant with guidelines such as those that require a building has reserve funds of as much as ten percent of their annual budget.
In the past, certifications for FHA and Fannie Mae backing never expired. However, in the wake of the sub-prime crisis, Housing and Urban Development tightened oversight, Tomaselli explained. Condos that had previously received unlimited certification had until December 7th, 2009, to re-apply was for two-year certifications. For this reason, thousands of buildings across the country will see their certifications expire all at once.
National Condo's associates will literally be staying up all night to field inquiries regarding how a building can become compliant.
The firm has gotten more than 2400 projects approved nationally, Tomaselli said.
While National Condo has held approval events in the past, this year's marathon could be particularly intense, said Tomaselli. "This one is pretty big," he said.
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Beyond gentrification
Climate change is the ultimate gentrifier
By Brentin Mock on Feb 26, 2015
There's no greater gentrifier than climate change, and that's no matter whether you think gentrification is a good or a bad thing. If you define it as displacement of people of color and the poor, climate change got that covered. If you define it as neighborhood improvement, climate change will turn your town tabula rasa and then draw all sorts of public, private, and philanthropic funding to pay for an extreme makeover.
Even if you believe gentrification is not a problem, because poor African Americans and Latinos get displaced more often than not by economic instability, there's still nothing that will clear out a community faster than a natural disaster. As former Louisiana state Rep. Richard Baker said after Hurricane Katrina, "We finally cleaned up public housing. We couldn't do it, but God did."
In an interview with Gawker last week, New Orleans real estate developer Pres Kabacoff explained just how gentrification payed out after the storm — and the bizarre thinking that the gentrifiers used to justify it:
… the cold truth is, if you're going to revitalize a neighborhood that's in bad shape or where market rate won't go — because the amount of crime, the amount of poverty, or the amount of minorities, or whatever keeps market rate uncomfortable moving there — one of the realities is that when the market rate [comes] in, those people move to another neighborhood. It's a pain in the ass, but they move.
That's a concern for artists, too. One of the things were were able to do with Bywater [New Orleans' most gentrified neighborhood] after the storm was create an affordable housing development [that] preferred artists. The federal government said, you can't do that because they're not a protected class like race. So we went to Congress and changed the law.
There are many problems with Kabacoff's analysis: He never takes into account what puts neighborhoods in "bad shape" to begin with, nor how the things that put them in bad shape get exploited for the profit of developers like himself. For him, crime and poverty just kinda happen, like shit, and then people just get moved around as a mere inconvenience. If that's not enough, he gets to change laws meant to protect those who've been the victims of structural racism. How'd he do that? With the help of a "storm," the likes of which climate change promises to deliver even more of in the coming decades.
Continued destabilization of the climate is certain to reciprocate the same kind of unstringing for communities below, leading to deeper racial and economic inequities, and more crime and poverty. "The greater the number of lower-income housing units that are lost and not replaced in any given area, the more likely poverty concentrations will increase in other parts of a city or region," wrote the Brookings Institution's Alan Mallach five years ago in his report, "Managing Neighborhood Change: A Framework for Sustainable and Equitable Revitalization."
It doesn't have to be that way, though. If factors like climate change vulnerability and racism are seriously accounted for, developers can rebuild neighborhoods in ways that don't have to engender displacement and other unintended tragic consequences. And they don't have to wait until after disaster strikes to start considering these things. They can start identifying these factors now, before the storms and droughts come.
There are plenty of tools out there to help planners and developer navigate these issues. One of the most recent is the NAACP's Equity in Climate Adaptation Planning report, which helps identify a long list of community vulnerabilities and assets that should be thoroughly examined before re-forming a neighborhood. It suggests that developers take a whole host of factors into account, not only when rebuilding after a disaster, but before the disaster strikes. Those include:
whether homes are in flood plains, are flood proof, or have a flood clause in their homeowners' insurance
how many farmers' markets or grocers exist per capita
evacuation routes
homes within a 10 mile radius of a nuclear reactor/chemical plant, hazardous facilities, or brownfields
inclusive governance with appropriate representation in stakeholders given meaningful authority
extent to which decision makers match the demographics of the community make-up
community knowledge of disaster services, protocols, and financial literacy
religious/cultural ties to land/water
Reads the report:
Too often research designs only consider one or two variables. But in order to effectively strengthen resilience, plans must consider intersecting vulnerabilities, and outcomes for adaptation planning must also be comprehensive. This set of indicators should be used to spark an in-depth analysis at the local level of what are the factors that truly make the local residents vulnerable to the effects of climate change and what variables must be evaluated to declare success in implementing equity-based adaptation planning.
There's another way these indicators can be used. In the current edition of Foreign Affairs, political science professors Fredrick C. Harris and Robert C. Lieberman proposed applying "stress tests," similar to those required by banks under the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act that diagnose banks' vulnerabilities and evaluate how well they can absorb economic shocks.
These "racial-equity stress tests," wrote Harris and Liberman could be used:
to assess the adverse effects of distorted markets on African Americans—treating certain retail sectors, rather than individual companies, as institutions. For instance, tests could estimate the health costs of living in a community saturated with fast-food restaurants and the impact of potential policy interventions on reducing such vulnerabilities. This line of inquiry could help policymakers assess the likely effects of specific interventions, such as state or federal tax incentives that might encourage more grocery stores and restaurants that serve healthy food to open in specific neighborhoods. Alternatively, officials could consider regulations that would require a certain ratio of grocery stores to fast-food outlets within certain areas or zoning policies that would explicitly limit the concentration of fast-food chains.
This sounds like an idea worthy of exploration, but for that, you have to accept racism is a real component of what made neighborhoods "bad" or vulnerable to begin with. What Kabacoff said above is tough, but it wasn't even the worst of what he had to say. He also told Gawker:
In terms of race, black people in [New Orleans] have less money. When neighborhoods revitalize, I think it chases all the poor out, and in our city the poor are almost all black, so it's more a coincidence. And there is probably some racism involved in that. That's the downside of neighborhood improvement. But if the solution is don't allow people to sell or improve their houses, then you haven't done that neighborhood any good.
Hell yeah there was some racism involved in that, not coincidental, but by design with plenty of help from government agencies, which financially incentivized white flight from cities while redlining the African Americans left behind into zones of disinvestment and neglect. As Seton Hall University law professor Rachel D. Godsil wrote last year in her article, "Autonomy, Mobility, and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing in Gentrifying Neighborhoods":
Government played a significant role in creating the conditions that led to the harms to in-place residents; therefore, government at the city and federal levels ought to lead the effort to eliminate the aspects of gentrification that generate the most intense opposition.
Godsil argues that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) can play a huge role in correcting these problems, mainly through stronger enforcement of civil rights housing protections — which is why the recent Fair Housing Act case currently being reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court is so important. As for climate change vulnerability, HUD's $1 billion national disaster resilience competition is a good place to put these equity indicators and stress tests to work, for empowering those who've historically been the least protected in both natural and economic disasters. Developers like Kabacoff might not want to have to deal with these kinds of problems — among the poor and African Americans — but ignoring them won't help cities overall weather these upcoming storms.
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In preparation for playing with the Papilio Pro and diving into VHDL or Verilog, I decided to further my understanding of processor architecture. Armed with the brilliant and free app Logisim, a Microprocessor Design Wikibook and a guide to logisim I set about learning how processors work, how they digest instructions and how they perform various actions.
The result is certainly not the best, most complete microprocessor ever put together in Logisim, but it was enough for me to learn the fundamentals.
To actually run this code within Logisim, I created a counterpart compiler written in Ruby. It digests the instructions into hex and outputs into a .bin format that can be loaded directly into a Logisim ROM component. Nifty! You can download my Ruby assembly compiler here but it's by no means complete or even sane.
I found that the key to successfully putting together a design in Logisim was to throw away the tedious task of wiring things up, and make liberal use of "Tunnels". A tunnel in Logisim is simply a labelled signal which you can pop up anywhere on your canvas with ease. Labelling signals also makes them crystal clear, making things easier to wire up and debug.
I also cheated somewhat, and used a counter to create a 5 stage clock. Effectively creating distinct signals for Prep, Load, Act, Save, Next which I use to trigger various events. This abstracts away the complexity of timing and rising/falling edge, making it easier to get started on the logic itself.
My Microprocessor has 8-bit general purpose registers, all of which are addressable, a latching CMP operation, functional conditional and unconditional jump instructions and, of course, the ability to add or subtract values saved in registers from each other. Not exactly useful, but educational.
I make liberal use of "off-the-shelf" Logisim components like registers, counters, adders, ROM and decoders to speed up simulation. It's really important that you learn what these do, and how they do it, before you go any further! Circuit Coder on the iPad is a fantastic way to get started with the fundamentals.
Without further ado, you can download my work in Logisim and try it for yourself.


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Leave a Comment / Lifestyle / By Andrew C
Why did this catastrophe occur? We could probably trace it back for generations, but it would take much too long and would be dreadfully boring, in all likelihood. Let us instead pick up during the 1950s, the so-called "golden age" of American history. The country had rebuilt from World War II and was entering a period of prosperity. Dwight Eisenhower's promise of "a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage" was a reality for most. With this new prosperity came new visions of respectability.
The Cleaver family was the model for '50s families. The expectation was that one should never participate in deviant activities, and if one did, one should keep it to oneself and certainly make sure one's children were not doing anything wrong. Parents of the time were very strict and authoritarian.
The predictable result: the children rebelled. The hippies and flower children were the children of the authoritarians. They used drugs and had casual sex as a result of the taboos that had existed when they were children. They were disrespectful and mistrusting of those older than they. Most children rebel against their parents; this is not unusual. What was different was the way they formed together in a sort of society of their own.
They did not like the society of their parents, so they created their own, one of permissiveness and individual freedom. It has often been said that the hippie movement failed because they accomplished little in the political arena and because most former flower children have given up the ir counter-cultural ways. But the hippie counterculture left us with one lasting mark: the relaxation of standards and the disregarding of old values.
This is unprecedented. In previous times, teenage rebels settled down and matured once the challenges of adulthood faced them. For many in the baby-boom generation, this maturity never developed because most of them never had to face many challenges. Most of them were amazingly privileged compared to their parents and grandparents.
Around this time, the equal rights movement began in earnest. Now let me say, lest I be misconstrued, that there is nothing inherently wrong with the movement. There is no reason why people should not be treated equally without regard to race, color or gender. The problem was that many married women entered the workforce, while their husbands continued to work as they had previously. Many families with both parents working did not and do not need the money that two incomes provided. This was a scenario where practicality took a back seat to politics.
These factors combined to create a generation of permissive parents in a laissez-faire society. These parents either could not or would not provide the guidance and protection that young children need. They dumped their children in day care or sat them down in front of the television. Instead of learning values and morals from loving supportive parents, they picked up the questionable lessons of sitcoms and cartoons.
As a result, they have not been given an appropriate moral grounding by which to make proper choices in life. The result is the lost children of Generation X: they are confused about life decisions, they openly reject authority, and they whine like spoiled brats. Generation X is roundly criticized for these traits, but it is really because of the lack of guidance in their childhood that they seem unable to deal with the pressures of being adults.
The current situation is the result of two generational conflicts. The more prominent and older of the two is the clash between the boomers (the generation of teenagers-at-heart) and their parents (the Cleaver family wannabes). These two squabble as if the boomers were still teenagers. The presidential race between Bill Clinton and Bob Dole is a perfect example of such generational warfare.
Politically, the two are very close; the views they espouse sound very similar and they both tend toward the center of the political spectrum. The rhetoric that emerges from the candidates often concerns character. Republicans say that Clinton is irresponsible, indecisive, and generally unfit for leadership. Democrats claim that Dole is too old, out of touch with modern problems, and lacks a vision for America's future.
These accusations sound remarkably similar to the old cries of "shiftless pot-smoking dreamers" and "never trust anyone over thirty." The fact that boomers have still not been able to mature and move on with their lives thirty years later is astounding.
The other conflict concerns the boomers and their children, Generation X. The boomers, already having enough difficulties with adulthood, are now forced to contend with their adult children who refuse to leave home. The amazing thing is that the boomers are paragons of responsibility and respectability compared to their children. Generation X is famous for apathy and whining. At least the boomers came up with a philosophy of sorts. Generation X hasn't even been able to manage that. Reared during the do-your-own-thing '70s and the get-it-while-you-can '80s, Generation X has been left without any sort of moral guidance or direction.
The prevailing mood seems to amount to social Darwinism: whoever shouts the loudest or makes the most outrageous statement wins. It is no accident that shock jocks and "gangsta" rap have become increasingly popular in modern times. As Steve Allen put it, our society is "increasingly on the take and on the make." If the current pattern holds, there will be no next generation. It will destroy itself to such an extent that most of its members will be either physically, intellectually, or culturally dead.
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        }
    }
};

var defaultGlowerStyles = {
    'background-color': 'yellow',
    'box-shadow': '0 0 10px red'
};

/**
 * Transition styles on element for a moment and revert as if to say, "Whoa!."
 * @type {effectFunction}
 * @memberOf module:effects
 */
exports.glower = function(options) {
    options = options || {};
    var context = this,
        el = options.el || context.el,
        duration = options.duration || '0.25s',
        styles = options.styles || defaultGlowerStyles,
        values = styles.length,
        computedStyle = window.getComputedStyle(el),
        styleWas = {},
        transition = computedStyle.transition,
        transitions = transition.split(',');

    Object.keys(styles).forEach(function(style) {
        styleWas[style] = {
            style: computedStyle[style],
            undo: true
        };
        transitions.push(style + ' ' + duration);
    });

    el.style.transition = transitions.join(',');
    el.addEventListener('transitionend', glower);
    Object.keys(styles).forEach(function(style) {
        el.style[style] = styles[style];
    });

    function glower(event) {
        var was = styleWas[event.propertyName];
        if (was.undo) {
            el.style[event.propertyName] = was.style;
            was.undo = false;
        } else if (!--values) {
            el.removeEventListener('transitionend', glower);
            el.style.transition = transition;
            if (options.callback) {
                options.callback.call(context, options);
            }
        }
    }
};

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R. Prakash
Consultant at SUN Mobility
R. Prakash is a Technology Consultant at SUN Mobility and teaches sustainable mobility at the Anant Fellowship for Climate Action. He is an electronics engineer by qualification with an experience spanning 40 years in the technology industry. He has been working in the domain of electric vehicles for over 20 years during which time he has been associated with several pioneering electric vehicle technology initiatives. Prakash was the head of the advanced technology group at Mahindra Reva and has co-invented over 30 patents in the electric vehicles domain. Prior to his role at SUN Mobility, Prakash served as advisor to companies like RV Skills, Tata Power Solar, Tata Elxsi and Deloitte to name a few.


Since summer is the official "update all of your accounts" time of the year, I refreshed my twitter background. Nothing fancy but I am quite fond of this simple if efficient image.
Philippe Debongnie	10 July 2013 0 Com.


This article was posted in 2015 in the local newspaper in Landau an der Isar.
On 25th February 2015, Kosma Solarius was playing his gongs for the first time at the VIOINC studio in Landau a. d. Isar, which is a small town in Bavaria / the south of Germany.
After this fully booked gong meditation, he was invited regularly to play there whenever he visited this area.
Kosma Solarius made a big impact and the owner of the VIONIC studio, Bernhard Akula, became also a gong master and is regularly holding his own gong flying sessions with great success.


This forum is for Technical Support questions and assistance. Please, no off-topic posts.
24 May '18 · 23:34 1 Bitbeaner Where is Bitbean directory about MAC(IOS) PC?
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Q: ConstraintLayout's Flow vs. Fragments programaticaly I have Flow in my ConstraintLayout set up like this:
<androidx.constraintlayout.helper.widget.Flow
    android:id="@+id/subjects"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:visibility="gone"
    app:flow_maxElementsWrap="2"
    app:flow_wrapMode="aligned"
    app:constraint_referenced_ids="test1,test2,test3"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/pair_your_device_subtitle" />

<!-- The test ids are just simple Views with colorful background -->

And it works, the test views are arranged in 2 columns.
Now, I have list, wchich is transformed to Fragments and I want those Fragments to be arranged in this Flow.
So I have the code like following:
childFragmentManager.registerFragmentLifecycleCallbacks(
    object : FragmentManager.FragmentLifecycleCallbacks() {
        override fun onFragmentViewCreated(fm: FragmentManager, f: Fragment, v: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
            if (f is SnapshotFragment) {
                Timber.d("onFragmentViewCreated ${v.id}")
                require(v.id != View.NO_ID) // id is generated in SnapshotFragment with View.generateId()
                subjects.addView(v)

                // Testing
                subjects.addView(View(requireContext()).apply {
                    id = View.generateViewId()
                    layoutParams = ViewGroup.LayoutParams(400, 400)
                    background = ColorDrawable(resources.getColor(android.R.color.black))
                    constraint.addView(this)
                })
                Timber.d("onFragmentViewCreated ${subjects.referencedIds.asList()}")
            }
        }
    },
    false
)

childFragmentManager.commit {
    subjectsList.forEach { subject ->
        add(
            constraint.id,
            SnapshotFragment::class.java,
            bundleOf(SnapshotFragment.SUBJECT_KEY to subject)
        )
    }
}

And this doesn't work.
Well, the callbacks are called, the ids in logs looks good, the black testing views are added correctly, but the fragment's views are stuck at the top left corner.

A: https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/159516508
This issue was the cause. When I changed view id generation from onViewCreated() directly to onCreateView(), it started working.


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REPORT: Media Research Center Reveals How Social Media Giants Were Caught In Massive Conservative Censorship [VIDEO]
by Lucian Wintrich
TheGatewayPundit.com
NewsBusters has recently released a detailed report about how the major tech giants of Silicon Valley have been caught time and time again in ploys to censor conservative thought and opinion online. Unfortunately, they've done this with incredible success over the years. Just in the past few months, Gateway Pundit has been subjected to Facebook shadowbans, unexplained YouTube suspensions, and has had the Twitter accounts of various writers hidden from public view.
In the detailed Media Research Center report, Dan Gainor and Ashley Rae Goldenberg outline how each and every one of these tech giants has used their ability to control the flow of information and silence conservative viewpoints from the public.
Yesterday evening, Fox News' Laura Ingraham discussed the state of social media alongside MRC's Brent Bozell. "Among the findings, claims from former employees that Facebook hides conservative content from the trending section were backed up by a detailed study," Ingraham said. "Google, YouTube, and Twitter partner with leftist groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center, that hate conservatives. And check this out. Of the 25 members on the panel that guides Twitter's policies, 12 are liberals and there is only one conservative. I can't believe there is one."
"It's 50 pages documenting what conservatives have been suggesting has been happening. This is — it sounds hyperbolic, but Laura, this is true," he said. "This is emerging, the greatest censorship of free speech worldwide in the history of man. Now let me explain this. The left is on a jihad against conservative thought." Bozell went on to explain that the war on conservative thought and opinion is "happening in academia, in entertainment, in business, religion, everywhere…Now they're going to the social media giants. These social media giants have audiences of the billions."
This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 at 4:57 pm	and is filed under Conspiracy, Corruption, Media Lies, New World Order. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.


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Q: Chef purpose of cwd attribute on script resource What is the purpose of cwd attribute in script resource? For some reason the running the first block works but the second one doesn't work as intended (i.e. cloning the git repo under /var/apps)
script 'clone_repo' do
  interpreter "bash"
  code <<-EOH
    cd /var/apps
    git clone https://gitlab.com/dsura/test-go-web-app.git
    EOH
  not_if { ::File.directory?("/var/apps/test-go-web-app") }
end

and
script 'clone_repo' do
  interpreter "bash"
  cwd ::File.dirname('/var/apps')
  code <<-EOH
    git clone https://gitlab.com/dsura/test-go-web-app.git
    EOH
  not_if { ::File.directory?("/var/apps/test-go-web-app") }
end

A: I don't think File.directory is a method that exists, but if you mean cwd '/var/apps' then there isn't a difference. It sets the working directory before running the subprocess (aka. the script). This matters more for the execute resource where you might not want to use cd like that, but script inherits from execute so it just comes along for the ride.
You could write that whole thing more concisely as:
execute 'git clone https://gitlab.com/dsura/test-go-web-app.git /var/apps/test-go-web-app' do
  creates '/var/apps/test-go-web-app'
end

Or use a git resource for even less:
git '/var/apps/test-go-web-app' do
  action :checkout
  repository 'https://gitlab.com/dsura/test-go-web-app.git'
end

It you leave off the action :checkout, the default :sync action will update to the master branch each time Chef runs which might be better too.


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Entomobrya zaitzewi is een springstaartensoort uit de familie van de Entomobryidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1919 door Linnaniemi.

Springstaarten


Pursuant to Sec. 11.1825(r) of the Texas Property Tax Code, the Tax Appraisal District of Fort Bend County gives public notice of the capitalization rate to be used for tax year 2019 to value properties receiving exemptions under this section. Rent restricted properties vary widely. These variations can have an affect on the valuation of the property. A basic capitalization rate of 10.00% will be used to value these properties; although adjustments may be made based on the individual property characteristics and the information provided to the chief appraiser as required under Sections 11.182 (d) and (g), Property Tax Code.


Start in the morning by car to a stunning region where Laos-Myanmar borders. Visit Akha villages that still keep their traditional, culture and way of life. Stay with Akha family nearby the Mekong River. On day 2 ride a slow boat up the Mekong River and walk around at banks of the Mekong River.
Departure from our office by 4WD from Luang Namtha 7:00 AM or Muang Sing 8:00, short stop visit ethnic groups villages on the road, next up to the higher mountain point in Muang Sing passing Ban Mue Toh Kao, Ban Ja Phou Thone, Ban Ja Kham Lue, Ban Som Phan Kao and Ban Pha Kham almost Akha villages, then start trekking up and down with the great view of the mountain, the Mekong River and down to Ban Done Chai (Akha and Tai Doy village) are located on the bank of the Mekong River where we stay overnight for the first day. While waiting for dinner visit the villages walk around and meet the people, learn about traditional Akha and Tai Doy architecture. After dinner you will receive a massage which is traditional given to the guests staying overnight in the village.
After breakfast start by slow boat up to the Mekong River an hour, you will see the exciting views of limestone rocks, the boat will stop in Ban Nam Kong (Akha village), an hour trekking on the bank of the Mekong River to visit Ban Pha Yha Luang Kham Ping (Akha village), continue trekking to where we provide lunch or the place pick up you back to Muang Sing or Luang Namtha where you start the trek.
The adventure treks only open from October to next year month June. During the cold season from December and January, we recommend a fleece and long pants as temperatures can drop down a lot at night. In the hills and mountain of Northern Laos especially Xieng Khaeng Region, Luang Namtha temperature can drop down as low as 5o Celsius (40 o Fahrenheit) at night or early morning hours, so be prepared!
The hike can be strenuous, therefore suitable for people in good physical condition. Expect to walk 5-6 hours per day during of the program.
Village accommodation: participants must be aware that there are no western-style toilets and washing facilities. Sleeping is on a bamboo floor, dormitory style. Sleeping bags, foam mats and mosquito nets are supplied.


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Diagnosis & Disease Info
Myocardial and Pericardial Disease
Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair Linked to Improved Liver, Kidney Function
Cardiology Advisor Contributing Writer
Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair is an attractive option for patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation and dysfunctions of the kidney and liver who are at even higher surgical risks.
Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) reduction by transcatheter tricuspid valve repair (TTVR) is associated with an improvement in liver function as well as stabilization of kidney function, making it an attractive option for patients with severe TR and kidney or liver dysfunctions, according to a study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.
The researchers sought to test their hypothesis that TTVR would result in an improvement in kidney and liver functions in patients presenting with severe TR. Patients undergoing TR using edge-to-edge repair technique (N=126) between March 2016 and June 2018 at the Munich University Hospital were selected for participation in the study. After an initial assessment at baseline, follow-up examinations with blood tests were performed at 30 days and 6 months. Grading of TR was conducted in 4 stages: mild (1+), moderate (2+), severe (3+), and massive (4+). Kidney function was assessed with serum creatinine and urea levels and the glomerular filtration rate. Liver function was assessed using levels of aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, and bilirubin levels. Analyses were performed using the Chi-square test, paired Student t-test, and Wilcoxon test.
Over the study period, patients underwent isolated TTVR (n=59) and combined transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve repair (n=67) for severe TR. Out of 126 patients at baseline, 110 (87.3%) survived at 6 months, with a median time to death of 57.5 (26.0-72.5) days. Those who died were excluded from the primary analysis. Except for a reduction in the TR grade, there was no significant change in echocardiogram parameters at 30 days (TR grade above 3 in 96.2% at baseline vs 17.9% at 30 days; P <.001). TR grade was 2+ or less in 67 (85.9%) survivors at 6 months. Decreases in right ventricular and end-systolic and end-diastolic areas were observed over the study period (17.3 to 16.7 cm², P =.03, and 27.6 to 24.7 cm², P =.002, respectively). With regard to renal and liver function tests, there was no difference between baseline and 30 days, except for a reduction in the bilirubin level (1.2 vs 1.0 mg/dl, P =.017). Renal function tests remained stable at 6 months. A significant improvement in liver function was observed only in alanine transaminase level (30.7 U/L at baseline vs 24.9 U/L at 6 months, P <.001).
This study was limited by the low absolute number of patients, which likely accounted for a lack of power to evidence significant improvements in kidney and liver functionality tests. Additionally, there were a lack of data regarding factor V and albumin levels as well as a lack of follow-up on some patients.
2011 to 2015 Saw Drop in Delayed Discharge Rates After TAVR
Transcarotid TAVR With Edwards Sapien 3 Effectively Treats Elderly Patients with Severe AS
Does Pre-Existing PH Affect Outcomes in Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair?
TTVR is an attractive option for patients with severe TR and dysfunctions of the kidney and liver who are at even higher surgical risks. Longer follow-up time is needed to assess the impact of improvements in kidney and liver function on patients' prognosis.
Multiple authors acknowledge conflicts of interest; please see full reference for a list of disclosures.
Karam N, Braun D, Mehr M, et al. Impact of transcatheter tricuspid valve repair for severe tricuspid regurgitation on kidney and liver function [published online May 2019]. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2019.04.018
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A former bookkeeper for an insurance brokerage firm pleaded guilty Monday in Cook County Criminal Court to one felony count of theft by deception for embezzling $637,000 from the business over six years.
Suzanne Nolte, 31, of 1212 E. Irving Park Rd., Itasca, spent about $200,000 on jewlery and $130,000 on trips to Las Vegas, Disneyland and other destinations, according to Assistant State`s Atty. Jeffrey McDonald.
An outside audit uncovered that Nolte embezzled the money from Lamb & Little Inc., at the time located downtown but now based in Rolling Meadows, between 1981 and 1986, McDonald said. She is scheduled to be sentenced late next month.


Desso's commitment to Cradle to Cradle® manufacturing has been recognised at this year's Mixology North as the manufacturer won the prestigious Environmental & Social Impact award.
The awards, hosted by Mix Interiors, focus on the office interiors market judged by an independent panel of leading architects, specifiers and consultants. The Mixology North Winter Ball awards ceremony took place on 25th November 2010 at the Palace Hotel, Manchester.
This accolade comes at the end of an impressive year of innovation for Desso, having launched its first Cradle to Cradle® certified carpet backing, EcoBase®, achieving Silver Certification for an entire carpet tile product. As well as establishing a fully certified Take Back™ programme, DESSO has also developed Refinity®, an innovative separation technique enabling the yarn and other fibres to be separated from the backing ensuring that the Cradle to Cradle® philosophy of continual reuse can take place.
Desso has set itself the challenge to become 100% Cradle to Cradle® by 2020 and is currently right on track to meet this objective with 75% of carpet tile products already certified. Desso's Cradle to Cradle® implementation programme is highly ambitious and thanks to immense commitment from the entire company over the past two years Cradle to Cradle® awareness is growing and results are increasingly visible.
At the heart of Desso's commitment to environmental responsibility is its partnership with the EPEA (Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency), launched by German chemist Professor Dr Michael Braungart whose groundbreaking and challenging Cradle to Cradle® concept aims at the creation of products which can eventually be recycled in their entirety to provide the raw materials for new goods.


I have three Stacking Bowtie classes scheduled this year and for each shop I have made samples using their fabrics where I can.
This class is all about learning to assemble the bowtie block into each corner of a background fabric to form a panel which you can then turn into a cushion or bag etc.
Side one - notice variety of fabrics in each colour way.
This is side two of the same cushion. I have used covered buttons to break the pink areas.
Decorative quilting or other stitching could be used instead of these to add interest..
With this cushion I have mixed the foreground and background fabrics/colours.
than my other class samples. My squares have been cut larger as well. I have added buttons to break up the background fabric.
This is a one day class and not just aimed at quilters. Anyone who knows how to sew and has a sewing machine can attend this class.
Come and join me for something a little different (if you are local - Lower North Island, New Zealand).


Last year cannabis was smoked by 2 million people in the UK, making it the most commonly used illicit drug. Around a third of 16-24 year olds have tried it at least once.
But cannabis has changed a lot in recent years. 'Skunk' is a potent form of cannabis that now dominates 80% of the British market. Some believe it is far more addictive than other forms of cannabis, such as 'hash' and can provoke paranoid episodes, psychotic symptoms and memory loss.
In Drugs Live: Cannabis on Trial volunteers – including Jon Snow, Matthew Parris and Jennie Bond – will be seen taking part in a ground-breaking scientific trial looking at the effects on the brain of two different forms of cannabis – 'skunk' and 'hash'. Another volunteer will be going through the trial live in the studio.
Jenny Bond said: "Nothing made me feel uncomfortable. The fact that I was perhaps hallucinating slightly was quite nice really, it was very floaty feeling. I didn't like the experience much but certainly didn't hate it. I'll be intrigued to see what all the results are."
The six-month trial, which has been designed by one of the world's leading experts on the effects of illegal drugs on the brain, psychopharmacologist Professor Val Curran and conducted at UCL (University College London). Former government drugs advisor, Professor David Nutt of Imperial College London, will also feature in the programme.
The double-blind trial, which is being majority funded by Channel 4 with additional funding from DrugScience and the Beckley Foundation, has full ethical approval. On three separate occasions healthy volunteers took controlled doses of different forms of medicinal cannabis as well as a placebo under laboratory conditions at UCL, supervised by medical staff. Unlike most other studies, which simply ask people what type of cannabis they use, this trial administered carefully measured amounts of cannabis each with a specified chemical profile.
THC (Tetrahydrocannabiol) in cannabis is what makes people feel 'stoned'. In less potent varieties like hash, THC is about 5% of the plant but in highly potent 'skunk' THC levels have increased to 15% or more. 'Hash' also contains cannabidiol (CBD), which can act as an antidote to some of THC's effects; skunk has virtually no CBD.
In order to test whether CBD is an 'antidote' to THC, Professor Curran's team compared a normal dose of skunk with a much higher dose of hash. This meant that volunteers inhaled equal levels of THC; the only difference is that hash also contains a substantial amount of CBD.
The new programme, which is presented by Jon Snow and Dr Christian Jessen, follows the success of Channel 4's Drugs Live: The Ecstasy Trial in 2012 which was watched by around two million young people in the UK and many more across the internet.
As well as fMRI scans and cognitive tests showing what is going on in the brain, it will also look at the neurological and psychological effects of the two forms of cannabis on memory, appreciation of music and psychological wellbeing.
Professors Curran and Nutt will describe the chemicals in cannabis that are responsible for the effects seen. They will explain how they differ between the two forms of the drug, look at the potentially positive effects of cannabis, as well as the risks. And a live studio audience will debate the effectiveness of the UK law using examples of legalisation and medical use from around the world.
Alongside the programme will be extensive online resources and links to support and advice at channel4.com/drugsliveand viewers will be able to interact via social media.
The results of the trial will also be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals.


An Engineered-to-Order (ETO) approach requires a higher level of participation from customers during the manufacturing and design process. With different parties coming together to transform ideas into reality into a physical product, it is not unusual for difficulties and inaccuracies to crop up. Problems can arise at different stages and have a knock-on effect on other stages of the project like inaccuracies in the design stage, can lead to issues in the production, while inaccuracies that are not discovered until the point of manufacturing can lead to delays or substandard products.
ETO relies on accurate specifications as well as good communication between the company and the client. All data, design specifications, engineering changes and other information will be passed back and forth many times before the design is finalised; therefore this can easily lead to confusion for one or both parties if the process is managed poorly. Ensuring all the necessary components are ready swiftly can also be a complicated and time-consuming process. There are, however, several ways to minimise inaccuracies and ensure a smooth project.
Use a serial numbering system for parts and components will help you to create an efficient process for your engineering projects. An inventory software that allocates part numbers and control stock will assist with purchasing and with the locations of the components on the manufacturing floor. This will minimise the risk of project delays due to out of stock components and save time.
Bills of materials (BoM) is essentially a list of all components required for product assembly; with the use of technology, you can automatically convert sales orders to a BoM which helps minimise inaccuracies. Systems such as ERP is a useful way of effectively managing product data and highly complex information that comes with a product. Even more vital, the use of BOMs means you have product-specific records that are easily leveraged on for future products.
Be in control of engineering and design changes as it will aid product accuracy by logging all changes in one place. This will enable you to refer to information at any given time detailing the reason for the change(s), the specifics of the change and whether it was implemented. Moving away from traditional paper systems, business management software for change management is the most efficient method of collating and managing data concerning changes - some can even help you set different milestones for each project. It can also smooth out the lines of communication between the business and clients during the development period of the product.
Utilising a business system to manage your projects will increase your efficiency and minimise inaccuracies because it will assist in the collation and management of all project documentation, from start to finish - ensuring no loss of information and no miss items that need organising and tracking.
It is also vital to have a final checklist procedure in place prior to the start of production, to ensure the finished design is fully in line with client specifications and requirements; and requesting client sign off at key points will help guarantee this.


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Q: iOS 15 Simulator - collection view cells rendering broken when scrolling...? I'm running my App on latest Xcode 13, running my app on iOS 15 in the simulator creates weird rendering bug / issue, when scrolling table rows (that contain collection views) horizontally. This is only visual. Touch points on cells are all ok, and I can scroll with my finger where the rendering doesn't...

This is a table of collection views...
Also if I scroll the table vertically any rendering glitches are resolved...until I scroll left to right again.

A: I had almost related UI issues after updating to new Xcode 13.
After reviewing my autoLayout code I found out that I was adding subViews as children of a collectionViewCell rather than it's contentView, as a side note this used to work on Xcode 12.x and lower.
So to fix the bug, all I had to do was: -
// instead of doing this: -
self.addSubView(YourChildView)

// It should be: -
self.contentView.addSubView(YourChildView)

// Then proceed with other layout stuffs