Is this what pathetic means?
The US secretary of state has said final-status Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations could be "within reach... with a little more work"..But Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said there had been no breakthrough. He said the latest meeting had been "positive and profound", but "there is still a gap between the Palestinian and Israeli positions".
..."I'm pleased to tell you that we have made real progress on this trip," Mr Kerry told reporters in Tel Aviv, before leaving the region. "And I believe that with a little more work, the start of final-status negotiations could be within reach. We started out with very wide gaps, and we have narrowed those considerably."..."We made progress in every sector," he went on to say.
...Mr Netanyahu insisted that Israel was not blocking a return to negotiations. "We are not putting up any impediments on the resumption of the permanent talks for a peace agreement between us and the Palestinians," he said in remarks quoted by AFP news agency. "There are things that we will strongly insist on in the talks themselves, especially security... there will be no agreement that will endanger Israelis' security."
The PA cannot provide Israel with security.
The PA does not recognize a Jewish national peoplehood.
The PA will not compromise on any territory.
The PA continues to sponsor incitement while lacking any peace promotion input.
The PA refuses any Jerusalem arrangement while fomenting a 'Jerusalem Denial' program.
The PA engages in disinventivity of any Jewish history in this land.
And what does Kerry do?
The above gaps cannot be narrowed nor does the PA wish to do so.
26. Decides to retain the Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
Do you think that maybe Israel and the world are in danger from this type of manipulation?
lacks the answer of who put up those walls in the first place and how did they get there? Not only post-1967 but during the 19-year period of Jordanian illegal occupation.
Open Zion's Ali Gharib is p*ssed off at Anthony Weiner.
At the celebration in downtown New York last night marking the Supreme Court's ruling against anti-gay marriage legislation, Weiner told a questioner that he still believes Palestinian territory of the West Bank isn't militarily occupied by Israel. A tipster, who asked to remain anonymous, sent a video of the notoriously anti-Palestinian [?] politician to Open Zion. In the exchange, outside of the famous Stonewall Inn, the questioner asks, "Do you still believe the West Bank is not occupied?"
Weiner quickly responded: "Yes, I do. The status of that area is left to be decided by the people who're there."
"So it's not occupied by Israel?" the questioner persists.
"I gotta tell you: there are disagreements about what constitutes the West Bank,"
The New Republic is also very very upset.
including Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Chairman, House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia), Peter Roskam (Chief Deputy Whip), Ed Royce (Chairman, House Foreign Affairs Committee), Trent Franks (Armed Services Committee), Tom Cotton (member of the Financial Services Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee) and other leading Republican Representatives.
Others Dani met one-on-one: Sen. Tom Scott, Rep. Michelle Bachmann, Rep. Jim Jordan and many others.
I'd like to update you on a great roundtable discussion we hosted yesterday at the House Republican Conference, under Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, which featured Dani Dayan, Chief Foreign Envoy and former Chairman of the YESHA Council, the umbrella organization representing the Jewish population in Judea and Samaria.
Participants included Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam, Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Ed Royce, former Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Congressman Trent Franks, Congressman Tom Cotton, and representatives from over 10 major Jewish foreign policy organizations.
The discussion focused on the historic and strategic significance of Judea and Samaria, and on the current obstacles to peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians, such as Holocaust denial, hero worship of terrorists, and incitement to violence by the highest levels of the Palestinian Authority. We also discussed the positive ways in which Arabs and Jews currently coexist in Judea and Samaria, including the tremendous economic and jobs boost that Jewish settlements have brought to the area since 1967. The participants also spoke about Iran's nuclear program, and the evolving situation in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East.
A delegation of Israeli settlers has left for a visit to the United States in a bid to raise awareness of their situation and reinforce their position in the eyes of American politicians. Media reports say that the delegation includes members of the Council of Jewish Settlements, led by former head Danny Dayan.
Can you imagine this happening in Israel?
He fell unconscious after a stroke in Israel and woke up back in Gaza.
Ahmed Mahmoud Faranji — an uninsured and undocumented immigrant who had lived in Israel for about 30 years and worked in restaurants in the Tel Aviv area — was sent back to his homeland by a Jerusalem court order directly from Hadassah Hospital without ever giving his consent, supporters say.
Now Faranji is stuck in a hospital in Khan Yunnis and furious EU diplomats are demanding answers from Hadassah Hospital.
He fell unconscious after a stroke in the U.S. and woke up back in Poland.
Wladyslaw Haniszewski — an uninsured and undocumented immigrant who had lived in the U.S. for about 30 years — was sent back to his homeland by a New Jersey hospital without ever giving his consent, supporters say.
Now Haniszewski is stuck in a hospital in the Polish town of Boleslawiec and furious diplomats are demanding answers from the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.
Dozens of Palestinian towns and villages in Wadi Ara, in northern 1948-occupied Palestine, are witnessing a general strike in protest against demolition of a Palestinian house in Arara town at dawn Wednesday by Israeli authorities. Hundreds of Palestinians from the 1948-occupied territories staged a protest on Wednesday evening and closed the main street, in condemnation of the demolition of the house.
Well, when the PLO was founded in 1964, what "Palestine" did anyone think they were intent upon "liberating" if not Israel?
I would surmise that the location is the crest of the Tel, where the new Tower is now located.
Will you be coming to the 2nd Shiloh Conference on the Bible and Archaeology this Thursday?
P.S. My neighbor, Yona Zoref, thinks that the angle would indicate a location closer to the area of the Pilgrims' Basilica, near the current Visitor's Center.
This is the caption: "Dec. 10-20. The lintel of the temple." But that should be the Tabernacle, and even that is in error.
No, not ethnic cleansing of Arabs.
1936. Arab strike. May 14th. A group of Orthodox Jews fleeing Old City guarded by Jewish policemen and British Tommy.
A Palestinian man was shot dead and his Egyptian wife was critically injured Friday by unidentified gunmen in the northern Sinai Bedouin town of Sheikh Zuweid, according to Egyptian security sources.
Ahmad Al-Marzouq Abu Bakra, 35, and his wife Yusriya Shehata Ahmad, 30, were travelling in their private car in the al-Ajra neighborhood of Sheikh Zuweid before the vehicle came under heavy fire, according to a security source. The source confirmed to Ma'an that the car flipped over after the driver received a deadly gunshot to the head.
As far as I know, there are no 'settlers' nor even Israelis living in Sheikh Zuweid.
An American Jewish college student, Andrew Driscoll Pochter, 21, a native of Chevy Chase, Maryland, was killed in Alexandria, Egypt on Friday...Pochter, one of three people killed in Friday's clashes, was stabbed to death by a protester, his family said...Pochter was later identified by his parents and university, Ohio's Kenyon College, as an intern at AMIDEAST, a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting education in the Middle East and North Africa.
The Islamic Nuclear Bomb Threat Comes From ... Pakistan?
... If one were to study the sources of Jew-hatred, they are invariably rooted in Pakistan and the Arab World. If it comes to terrorist attacks carried out around the globe, almost all of them have either originated in Pakistan, were carried out by young men of Pakistani ancestry or by jihadi terrorists who were trained on Pakistani soil. Else, they were planned and executed by Islamabad's intelligence agency, the ISI and its sponsored terrorist organizations. Yet, in the eyes of Israel and the Jewish Diaspora, it is Iran that is the anti-Semitic capital of the world, hell-bent on destroying the Jewish State.
...He was found at 7.30am with injuries including cuts to the throat, chest, groin, legs and back. The teenager was taken to the intensive care unit of the Marmaris State Hospital - he is reportedly in a critical condition.
Main issue, the Half Sheqel.
Main guest: Deputy-Minister for Religious Affairs Rav Eli De-Haan.
The Left are claiming that the new Begin Road extending south is doing irreparable damage * and splitting Bet Safafa and so they are protesting.
That 'sound-byte', "...Divide Jerusalem", was employed by the Likud against Shimon Peres in 1996.
My only question is that since Bet Safafa was divided for the 19 years during Jordan's illegal occupation of a section of east Jerusalem, why is the issue of splitting now so sacred?
Supreme Court gives Israel 30 days to resolve controversy over East Jerusalem highwayResidents of Beit Safafa oppose road that would cut their neighborhood in half.
Israel's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state must find a solution for the problems posed to residents of an East Jerusalem neighborhood by the construction of a highway that would cut the neighborhood in half.
The court refrained from ordering the state to cease the construction of the highway...The Supreme Court arrived at its decision on Wednesday after hearing an appeal by Beit Safafa residents, who began protesting against the road six months ago. The district court rejected the appeal despite the fact that the road was partially planned in the 1980's, and that it passes meters from residents' houses.
But isn't Baitul Maqdis "the Holy Temple"?
I want to know the differences and the locations of Masjid Aqsa and Baitul Maqdis.
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam (may Allaah exalt his mention) is His slave and Messenger.
Al-Masjid al-Haram (The sacred mosque) in Makka is the oldest mosque on the earth, then al-Masjid al-Aqsa.
As for the date of building al-Aqsa, there is difference among scholars concerning this point. But, it is reported that Adam (SAW) first built it according to Ibn Hajar and he preferred this opinion. It is also reported that Yaqoob Ibn Ishaq Ibn Ibrahim (SAW) was the first builder. Then, it was rebuilt by Sulaiman (SAW).
Ad-Dajjaal is derived from the Arabic word "Dajal", which means "lying", and it is the proper name of a person who will come out near the end of time. Allaah The Exalted Will Give him supernatural powers, and He Will Make him a trial and affliction for people. He will claim divinity and will ask people to worship him instead of Allaah The Almighty. He will be a great trial for humankind, because his emergence will shake people's beliefs and raise serious doubts as to the creed. Consequently, he will persuade some people to believe in him, while others will follow him in hope or out of fear. On the other hand, some people will realize that he is a liar and they will either escape from him or even defy and resist him.
All the Prophets, May Allaah Exalt their mention, have warned their nations from him generally, but the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) spoke in detail about the dire threat he poses to people's creed and religion, as well as his physical description, supernatural abilities and deceptive methods. The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) also referred to his followers, the period that he will stay on earth, how he will die, and who is going to kill him. All these things were accurately detailed in the prophetic Hadeeths, which covered the whole life of Ad-Dajjaal; and the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) did so to advise his Ummah and shield its religion from doubts.
In this article, we will speak in detail about Ad-Dajjaal.
Is this really officially backed ?
Maybe ask the Mayor's media advisors?
Limor Livant, Minister of Culture?
but what I do know is that it's a new campaign that has been launched called "Flags Foundation to revive the al-Aqsa mosque" to "honor one's parents" under the slogan "their way to the far [Aqsa] .. Your way to the Commission. " Through the project that anyone can be performed on a bus to the al-Aqsa mosque in the holy month of Ramadan and reward will come to his parents.
Professor Wafik Darwish, director of "Foundation flags", said: "The project comes on the eve of Ramadan, the month of charity and good work, as if this is a bus carrying worshipers to Al-Aqsa Mosque."
If I comprehend, charity donations will transport you to Jerusalem as if one was physically present on the Temple Mount.
The "flags Foundation" is working on several projects to revive the Al-Aqsa Mosque, including a march to convey worshipers from all Palestinian towns in the interior to pray as well as the "maximum fund baby" [?].
Has it become time that the absurd paradigm governing the Israel-Palestinian and Arab-Israeli conflict as well as the "peace process" be abandoned or challenged?
The Palestinians desperately want an independent state and are ready to compromise to obtain that goal. They will then live peacefully alongside Israel in a two-state solution. Unfortunately, this is blocked either by: a) misunderstanding on both sides or b) in the recent words of the Huntington Post, "the hard-line opponents who dominate Israel's ruling coalition." Israel is behaving foolishly, too, not seeing that, as former President Bill Clinton recently said, Israel needs peace in order to survive. One aspect—perhaps a leading one—why Israel desperately needs peace is because of Arab demographic growth. The main barrier to peace are the Jewish settlements.
This interpretation has nothing, absolutely nothing, to do with reality.
Do you support renewing the negotiations with the Palestinians?
Do you believe it is possible to reach a permanent arrangement?
Do you support the Palestinian approach, namely release of prisoners, easing movement, etc.?
Assuming the negotiations are renewed, what should Israel refuse to concede on?
What puzzles me is how can 7% seek not to yield the "settlement blocs" and yet 17.6% do not wish to return all of the territories?
Does that mean they accept the Arab definition of "occupation" as including all of Jerusalem? And that would reflect the par?
But at least Jerusalem is still the highest priority.
And again, the peculiarity of Israel's public opinion on peace is evident - they are "for" but pessimistic about its chances.
But are they "for" because no one wants to be "against" or they genuinely feel that peace is a benefit, is good and a worthy goal?
Some of Israel's literati - Eyal Meged, Zeruya Shalev, Said Kashua and Alona Kimchi - visited the Arab village of Khirbet Jenyah whose residents, most who reside in caves, are threatened with disengagement.
This Biblical setting and this Biblical way of life bring to mind two famous stories of injustice: the vineyard of Navot the Yizre'eli, and the poor man's lamb. It sounds very similar, that the state is not letting them hold on even to that vineyard, to that poor man's lamb.
Poetic license, it seems, is unlimited.
Right-wing religious nationalists cannot use the Bible but all of a sudden the Bible is employed to the benefit of the Arabs.
Think: if the "setting" is Biblical, whose "setting" is it?
If they are engaged in a "Biblical way of life", whose life is it?
Were Arabs present at that time?
Thus does not negate protection of civil personal liberties, of course, but if this is the thinking of our outstanding (best-selling) cultural intellectuals, who needs to read their books?
The diseased theo-ideology of the Palestinian Authority regarding the "Temple Denial/Jerusalem Denial" phenomenon starts at the top as PMW informs us.
"[Israel's] evil and dangerous plot to destroy Al-Aqsa [Mosque] and build the alleged Temple"
Abbas: "All these [Israeli] actions indicate an evil and dangerous plot to destroy Al-Aqsa [Mosque] and build the alleged Temple. Unfortunately, these dangers, which are clear for everyone to see, have yet to receive proper Arab, Islamic and international responses."
Abbas: "I say to the leaders of our Arab nation and to its peoples: Jerusalem and its environs are a trust that Allah entrusted to us. Saving it [Jerusalem] from the settlement monster and the danger of Judaization and confiscation is a personal [Islamic] commandment [Arabic: fard ayn] incumbent on all of us. Therefore, I call all of you to serious and urgent action to save [Jerusalem] and to make available all possibilities in order to strengthen our resolve and to maintain its historical, cultural and religious character."
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the obstacle to peace in the Middle East isn't Netanyahu or Israeli settlements. It's the hate and intransigence that drives the Palestinian political culture that makes it impossible for Abbas to ever sign a deal.
The video here, courtesy of Akiva Nussbaum, Jewish Educational Media | Research.
MK Moshe Feiglin is banned so he couldn't join.
Do You Doubt the Biblical Narrative?
Bound for Exile, the companion volume of The Raging Torrent, presents a collection of cuneiform texts that relate to the Israelites and Judeans living under the yoke of the great Mesopotamian empires during the 8th-6th centuries BCE. Through these texts, uncovered in ancient Assyria and Babylonia, as well as in the Land of Israel, we learn of the masses of Israelites and Judeans deported to distant parts of the ancient Near East, and the few left behind to live alongside new settlers who were in turn transferred to Israel.
Little is known of the life led by the exiles abroad. The Hebrew Bible relates to them only in the briefest fashion, but this historical void is filled, in part, by texts from the administration of the Assyrian and Babylonian empires – letters, lists, legal and economic documents – that make mention of Israelites in their daily pursuits. In addition, a number of wall reliefs from Assyrian palaces preserve ancient "photographs" showing the deportees being driven from their homes and at work in the service of their imperial masters. Taken together, these documents throw light on a dark period in the history of the People of Israel.
But if it is minor and non-instrusive, why can't Jews benefit a little?
Oh, is there professional archaelogical supervision or just that policeman?
Who are those marching to Shchem (Nablus) through the Sanur Wadi?
Right-wing nationalist Land of Israel enthusiasts?
I was in Panel No. 3, activists discussing the past failures and successes.
One of the issues was are we Temple-oriented or Temple Mount-oriented?
I declared that two reasons for relative failure in the first 25 years or so was do to Rabbinical opposition and that Gush Emunim refused to engage in the campaign (because of Rabbi Tzvi Yehudah Kook's stance). Those two obastacles - lack of backing for an issue deemed religious and lack of motivational leadership and organizational infrastructure - was quite problematic.
I also said that in Hebrew, the term is Har Habayit, the Mount of the House/Temple, and that the Mount, that is, the physical, the archaeology, the general historical importance of the site such as the battles of the Zealots and Bar-Kochba's warriors as also those of the Hasmonean Revolt who sacrificed as valuable on offering in their lives as were the animal sacrifices, come first before the Temple and all this is needed so that a common language with the majority of Israelis who, for most, the idea, at best, of a Temple is quaintly tolerated, will be formulated so we can make better inroads.
Yehudah Glick made a not-too-smart remark ("I am happy Yehudah [Etzion] tried to blow up the Dome of the Rock and happy that he ddidn't succeed") and Yosef Elabuam sais the only way he could judge if that conspiracy would have been good is if had the government decided not to rebuild the destroyed building, but he was doubtful that would have happened and more probably, we Israeli's would have had to cough up the money to rebuild the structure.
Rabbi Yaakov Medan revealed (again, actually) that former heads of the GSS implored him to continue to ascend so that a Jewish presence offsets the Wqaf.
...Recently a small cistern belonging to a building was exposed in an archaeological excavation the Israel Antiquities Authority is conducting near the Western Wall, in the vicinity of Robinson's Arch in the Jerusalem Archaeological Park. Inside the cistern were three intact cooking pots and a small ceramic oil lamp that date to the time of the Great Revolt. The vessels were discovered inside the drainage channel that was exposed in its entirety from the Shiloah Pool in the City of David to the beginning of Robinson's Arch.
According to Eli Shukron, excavation director on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority, "This is the first time we are able to connect archaeological finds with the famine that occurred during the siege of Jerusalem at the time of the Great Revolt. The complete cooking pots and ceramic oil lamp indicate that the people went down into the cistern where they secretly ate the food that was contained in the pots, without anyone seeing them, and this is consistent with the account provided by Josephus".
Rabbi Yaakov Medan of Har Etzion Yeshiva spoke at the Begin Center Conference on the Temple Mount, "The Shin Bet Jewish Division Director told me Jewish presence on the Mount is essential for maintaining our sovereignty. He told me that in order to accommodate this trend he would increase the number of agents and security personnel on the Temple Mount."
Supreme Court Justice Dalia Dorner said she felt the issue of Jews praying on the Mount was not within the Court's jurisdiction, "We would never rule to prohibit this basic right."
Rabbi David Stav, a candidate for the position of Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi, said that it was the responsibility of the government to ensure a Jewish presence on the Mount, and to allow freedom of religion for Jews at the site. The government also had a responsibility, he said, to ensure that "the Arab enemies of Israels do not destroy the Jewish heritage of the site" by dismantling archaeological finds.
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Home Blog November 2018 Why and How Do We Disciple?
This is the final in my series of articles on the importance of helping disciples of Jesus "live into place." Previously, I've written about five reasons that this is an imperative: (1) the incarnation of Jesus, (2) the Kingdom of God, (3) the fragmentation of our society, (4) the dismemberment of the church, and (5) the advancement of the gospel. This article looks at both the process and the purpose of discipleship.
I wonder sometimes if we get so caught up in the process of disciplemaking that we forget the purpose. Our purpose is to flood the earth with people who know, love, and are becoming like Jesus in the places He has planted them. This is whole-life discipleship.
The way I see it, discipleship that is "whole" will always root the person in place. For most of us, place includes workplace, place of worship, and even a "third place" (informal settings where people regularly "hang out," such as bars and coffee shops). Yet I believe our neighborhoods are unique places for discipleship.
During one of our Neighbors training sessions, Paul Sparks of Parish Collective was asked, "Aren't all relational networks really the same as neighborhoods?" Paul responded that neighborhood is the relational context for shared life, for being known, and for learning to fit together.
I agree. Neighborhood is the one place where life's primary spheres intersect (economy, civic, environmental, educational), and where they can be fostered holistically by their stakeholders. Put another way, what our disciples practice in the places they live can certainly be exported to all relational contexts, but the reverse may not be true.
That's it. In those two sentences, Professor Willard captured why discipleship that is for the whole person will always help them root into place. Our lives in Christ can never be lived in a bubble. As we become more like Him, He intends for those who live closest to us to be affected by the transformation. This is where disciples take the words of Jesus and put them into practice—in all of life.


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Significant transformations are expected in the game industry from next year. The Casper Excalibur team focused on these new transformations that will take place.
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By Kassi Butcher / Elizabethton Twins | July 18, 2019 10:34 AM
Elizabethton, Tennessee - On Tuesday, July 16, the Elizabethton Twins played a game against the Johnson City Cardinals, but the day consisted of much more than that. Five Twins players began their morning at the Niswonger Children's Hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee. Tyler Benninghoff, Denny Bentley, Sawyer Gipson-Long, Seth Gray and Charles Mack spent their Tuesday morning visiting with some of the children in the hospital, sharing laughs, stories and creating memories that the children will cherish for the rest of their lives.
"It was a chance to give back to the community and I felt like it was my responsibility to give back and spend time with the kids," Gray said. The infielder, a 2019 fourth-round draft pick out of Wright State University, has been making quite an impact for the Elizabethton Twins this season. Entering Wednesday, Gray was batting .250, tied for the most home runs among active players in Elizabethton (4), led active players in RBI's (14) and tied for the team lead in stolen bases (3). Gray has presented his humbleness both on and off the field and his desire to give to the community is a prime example.
"Every time we walked into a room and the kids face would light up it was an awesome feeling, just for us to go in and make a fraction of their day a little bit better was special," Gray said. The five players visited three floors of the hospital and were greeted with excited children and their families as they entered each of the hospital rooms. All five Twins were invested in creating enjoyable moments for the kids who are experiencing complications in life that they cannot control.
"If I go 0-5 with three strikeouts, I might think I have the worst day in the world, but after going to the hospital, it puts things in perspective," Gray said. "We met one child who is going through his third year of chemotherapy and he is five. He was full of energy and had a huge smile on his face when we were with him, and because of him and the other kids, I was able to take a lot away from it."
Baseball has been able to open many doors for these players and create life experiences that they will be able to cherish forever. Getting to visit with the children and their families is an opportunity provided by baseball that not only these players get to hold on to forever, but the children get to as well. Sawyer Gipson-Long, the Minnesota Twins' sixth-round draft pick in 2019 has only been with the team for a week and did not hesitate to jump at the opportunity to give back to the community.
"Through baseball I have been able to volunteer at many different places," Gipson-Long said. "Getting to go to the children hospitals is something that I enjoyed doing and seeing the smiles on the children's faces really made my day better."
The five players, and the rest of the Elizabethton Twins organization, intend to continue creating positive impacts among the community, and use baseball as more than just a game, but as an opportunity to create memories that will last a lifetime.
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A painting by a Great Master that turns out to be a fake is an all too common story of the art world. But how about a "fake" that is revealed to be authentic?
Britain's Phony War and the Self-Delusions Keep Going
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There is a very interesting book written by a Mexican journalist called Salvador Borrego about WWII, whose title would translate: World Defeat (Derrota Mundial). In it, he explains how the Americans and the British won a war against themselves.
Follow the Science Condemns the Westminster Regime
ONE of the world's oldest and most respected medical journals has published a damning attack on the UK Government, saying 'science is being suppressed for political and financial gain' in the mould of 'some of history's worst autocrats and dictators'.
The Cursed Soldiers of Poland
On February 1 1945, Poland's General Anders reproached Winston Churchill for not adhering to the English guarantees (to defend Poland's independence). He asked the unelected British Prime Minister. 'What shall we say to our soldiers? Soviet Russia is now confiscating half of our territory and wants the remaining part of Poland to be managed according to her own fashion. We know from experience where that leads.'
Cops told Following Orders will not Save their Skins
The police serving in Spain's three police services have been warned that if they continue to persecute and ticket those brave enough to defy illegal government orders, they themselves face their day in court. To claim they were only following orders will not save them.
Gender-Bender Depleted US Armed Forces
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The visionaries who tried to warn the world
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On the night of Wednesday, November 15, Oldhand, a bustling coffee shop in the middle of downtown Abbotsford, was packed with energetic patrons there to enjoy a DJ set by Abbotsford's Teen Daze. Candles were lit, the lights were dimmed, and guests enjoyed a specialized menu of starters, local beer and wine, and handcrafted cocktails, while Teen Daze played a cover set behind the bar.
Before the show, we sat down with Jamison Isaak, the man behind Teen Daze's ambient, soothing sound, to talk inspiration, influences, and weird tour experiences.
Why did you start making music?
I grew up with a lot of music and instruments around the house. My dad was a musician, my mom always sang in choirs, and they were both big music fans in general, so it felt very natural. I was always intrigued by music, and was a nerd about discovering new music. From a young age, I grew up watching Much Music. I went through the alternative music era, it was always around me, and I was always fascinated by it. It felt like a very natural progression to then get into a place where I started making it myself. Like I said, it was a very natural thing.
These days, I've been listening to a lot of ambient and new age music. I've always liked instrumental music in general, something that doesn't necessarily rely on lyrics or vocals in order to dictate where a song is going to go, or how it feels. I always really liked music that could create a really specific vibe, but not say "this is what this is." Like, Brian Eno, or Ashra, a German, new-age art-rock band from the '70s that I've been listening to a lot. Any music that can create a real vibe, specifically, or the melodies. Those are more recent influences, but when I first started, I was writing more acoustic folk music, so I was really influenced by early-2000s emo music, where everyone gets their start. And before that, growing up watching Much Music, I would see Daft Punk music videos all the time. I was obsessed with Daft Punk, I thought they were the weirdest, most intriguing people in the world. Even to this day, when I set out to make dance music, they're always the touchstone.
When did you first go on tour?
My first proper tour, where I crossed provincial lines, was 2008. A friend of mine is a singer/songwriter, and he needed someone to come play in his band, so I was hired to do that. The first Teen Daze tour I did was in 2010. I graduated in April, and then went on tour that summer.
Were you nervous at all?
Oh yeah, definitely. Especially because so much of the project was about experimenting and recording, and studio work, so the idea of "How do I present this to people, how do I put together a captivating show?" Especially at the time, I hadn't seen anyone be a solo electronic artist doing a live show. I had a couple examples, but they were just from watching YouTube videos. I didn't know how to use the different devices [that they were using], how do I get my hands on something like that? I was nervous to not screw up, to do things that people would like. It's taken time to come into my own, to do something I'm really happy with. The first show, the hype of it, was so much fun. Even though there was some nervousness, it usually fueled having more fun on stage. There was a greater release.
What's been your weirdest tour experience?
Listen to the new record. I release everything myself, so, when you stream my music on Spotify or Apple Music, there's real financial purpose to that. Don't think it's just a drop in the bucket, I'm truly a very independent artist. Every time I get an email from Bandcamp, I'm excited, that's going straight to my PayPal. I appreciate it.
You can find Teen Daze on Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music, and on their website, www.teen-daze.com. Teen Daze's music is also showcased in a recent independent film, Themes for a Dying Earth, directed by Casey Kowalchuk, for which Teen Daze was nominated for the award for best score. The film can be viewed on YouTube.


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Lars Martin Haukohl (født 18. maj 1984 i København) er en dansk atlet. Han er medlem Sparta Atletik.

Internationale ungdomsmesterskaber
 2003 U20-NM Stangspring 5. plads 4,20
 2001 Ungdoms-OL Stangspring 9. plads 4,40
 2001 U21-NM Stangspring 5. plads 4,50

Danske mesterskaber
  2007 Stangspring-inde 4,70
  2006 Stangspring-inde 4,50
  2005 Stangspring 4,55
  2004 Stangspring-inde 4,50

Personlig rekord
 Stangspring: 4,98 2005

Eksterne henvisninger
 DAF i tal – Lars Haukohl
 Lars Martin Haukohl's hjemmeside
 sparta.dk: Alletiders Top 10

Stangspringere fra Danmark
Atleter fra Sparta Atletik
Personer fra København


Every life is precious. Every life is unique. At Anderson Maguire we believe that the funeral which honours a life should also be unique. Assisting families to lay their loved one to rest in a dignified, sensitive and meaningful way is at the heart of everything we do. Whether the funeral is a simple, quiet family affair or a grand public event the supportive and compassionate staff of Anderson Maguire will be there to assist and guide you. You may wish a traditional funeral with a service at the church, funeral home or gathering at the family residence or other significant location- followed by a committal at the crematorium or cemetery. Or, you may wish to have a single ceremony at the crematorium.
Many families now choose to have a secular or non religious funeral. Our staff has contact with humanist or lay celebrants who will be able to conduct a ceremony in accordance with your requirements.
As our community in the west of Scotland becomes more cross cultural and ethnically diverse, the vast expertise of Anderson Maguire is being called upon with increasing frequency to assist with the funerals of those from various traditions and backgrounds.
Whatever the family's wishes and requests to personalise and make the farewell ceremony more meaningful, you will find our people will always endeavour to fulfil your wishes with compassion and sensitivity.
Funerals often serve as a celebration of an individuals passions and achievements.
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The acting of child actor Yeo Jin Goo is been praised by actress Han Ga In.
Han Ga In is praising the acting of Yeo Jin Goo who is playing the role of young Lee Hwon in MBC's Wednesday and Thursday drama "The Moon that Embraces the Sun" broadcast on January 11th, 2012, saying that it can move people.
Kim Yoo Jung is playing the role of Yeon Woo during her childhood. The adult portion of the drama, "Wol (Moon)" Han Ga In, is expected to make her debut on 7th episode.


With winter now safely (?) behind us, we are reminded why we love growing vegetables in Virginia: Mid-March and we are surrounded by baby plants, even if it is a bit later this year than usual.
We get glimpses from time to time that the fields are going to dry out enough to let us work them. Meanwhile, we get rid of some weeds with flame.
The front/pick-up area/farm stand section of our barn is working its way toward completion, aided greatly by our wonderful fathers (pictured below). We'll have this wrapped up in time for our Farm Share CSA pick up season that begins May 6th. CSA sign up is still going on! Visit our CSA page to learn more and sign up.
We had the good fortune of having the public television show Virginia Farming visit us for an interview last week. We are set to air on the show this coming Friday. You can view online or watch on WCVE next Sunday morning at 8:30.
Carrots, Salad Mix, Spinach, Pepper Jelly, Fermented Jalapenos, and naturally leavened Hearth Baked Bread.
2015 Market Share CSA Members: Choose your selection through our Online Ordering to order for pick up on Wednesday, March 18 at our farm or at Good Health Herbs.
**If you wish to invest in our farm, order from us in 2015, and have first access to our harvest, please Sign up for our 2015 CSA season! Though the main harvest season still awaits, your investment now allows us the funds to start the season.


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2014's Birdman or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance is a mediation on the urgency and unabashed relentless reach toward fame, that, while once captured and lost, is desperately in search once again. The lead, Riggen Thomson, is a washed-up Hollywood actor, only known for portraying the comic book hero Birdman some twenty-odd years ago. In a mid-life crisis of sorts, he seeks redemption by adapting, directing, and acting in a Raymond Carver play. Slowly we begin to see his earnestness as really being more a resuscitation effort of his career; not so much a call to being recognized as a credible performance artist, but as a reminder to Hollywood some 3,000 odd miles away that he still exists and would love a chance at starring in Birdman 4.
Mr. Inarritu, the director, does a phenomenal job exposing the internal organs of the entire production, but most of all, Mr. Thomson's insecurities as a man who feels he has fallen into the abyss of the average, nameless, man. Despite being constantly bombarded for picture and autograph requests, Thomson feels he is dreadfully on their level now, despite being as close as possible to quote "a God". This in itself is an interesting exposition the film directs us towards examination, which is, regardless of the historical epoch, the immediacy in the ability for a human to rise above most, to be recognized as such, and to become something of a sacred object. Anciently this was befitting of royalty, but now, it is those who become cultural objects for society to chew and digest on and later on spit out.
It is this discarding which people like Thomson did not sign up for when their wishes were fulfilled; in all honesty, his lurching for a bygone era of being an ephemeral legend for playing make believe indicates he always had this impulse toward using his acting craft, contra the more quote authentic and self-deprecating Mike Skinner who lives for the stage. Such a real artist, as outlandish as he is portrayed by the film, has no concern for the annual pilgrimage to the sunshine in the west. Those who make that climb most often do so for the fame and for the fortune. The struggle of being a broadway actor is not appetizing enough to withstand. And yet, what makes Mr. Skinner so self-deprecating is that he too is performing within a commercial machine. The show requires capital to produce and ticket sells to justify the investments in the first place. It is only, at least in his mind at least, some semblance of craft, of intelligence, in portraying the human experience theatrically than through the willful manipulation of captured motions accomplished by filmmakers. In a word, then, Mr. Skinner defames the entire cinematic project as inferior to the stage, instead of the presented target its base pandering to grow the purse.
I suppose what is revealed is Mr. Thomson's inner character. He always believed himself to be extraordinary, perhaps because he was shaped by the culture which gives the impression actors who are seen by millions are such. And with his lone blockbuster franchise in Birdman, he found validation in that belief, until he could no longer bear with the truth: that he was never was.
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Mourinho reunion with twist on cards, as Man Utd man offered Serie A deal
Lazio have reportedly offered Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata a two-year contract from next season as his Premier League tenure draws closer to an end.
Mata has proved a fantastic addition to the English top flight since moving to Chelsea in 2011. He spent three years at Stamford Bridge, winning the Champions League, before signing for United. Since then, he has racked up 269 appearances for the Red Devils in seven campaigns.
After signing a new deal in the summer of 2019, though, his game time has continually decreased.
What's more, despite reports in April suggesting that United could trigger the one-year extension in his contract – taking its expiry date to 2022 – the club have made no such movement yet.
As such, the prospect of Mata staying at Old Trafford is becoming increasingly unlikely.
As for where the 33-year-old could go next, speculation has claimed that he could return to Spain.
According to La Repubblica (via Football Italia) though, Mata could in fact move to Lazio.
The Serie A club have supposedly contacted the player's agent and offered him a two-year contract. The midfielder could also stay for a third year, per an extension clause.
Furthermore, the contract would be worth €4million per season (£3.5million) per season.
However, Mata reportedly wants €5million (£4.3million) to move to the Rome-based club.
Mata could yet reunite with Mourinho
Nevertheless, should Mata move to Lazio, he could end up reuniting with ex-United boss Jose Mourinho.
The Portuguese manager will take the reins at Lazio's fierce city rivals Roma from next season on a three-year contract.
United, meanwhile, are sticking with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as they look to progress from what will hopefully be a second-placed Premier League finish and a Europa League triumph.
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CURATING THE EVERYDAY
by Columbia College Chicago - Alumni Relations
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CST
Hokin Lecture Hall at Columbia College Chicago
623 S. Wabash Ave., 1st Floor
Featuring renowned curators and conservators, this panel will explore the meaning and value of ordinary and everyday fashion in the museum.
This panel discussion kicks off the symposium AMERICAN EVERYDAY: Resistance, Revolution & Transformation organized by Columbia College Chicago in partnership with Parsons School of Design (February 15, 2020). Visit this link for more information about the symposium and to register.
Amid the dramatic rise of the blockbuster fashion exhibition over the last decade, rare, high-end and historic fashion has become both more popular and more accessible than ever. Although it is frequently collected, ordinary and everyday dress is rarely spotlighted within these exhibitions. Why is this?
Featuring renowed curators and conservators, this panel discussion will try to answer this question and more by exploring the pleasures and perils of collecting, curating and conserving mundane, ordinary and everyday dress. In doing so, this panel seeks to establish a new critical footing for the study of the relationship between fashion and the everyday within the museum.
Michelle Millar Fisher, Curator of Contemporary Decorative Arts, Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Virginia Heaven, Curator of Costume, Chicago History Museum
Alexandra Palmer, Nora E. Vaughan Fashion Costume Senior Curator, Royal Ontario Museum
Sarah Scaturro, Head Conservator, The Costume Institute, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Hazel Clark, Professor of Fashion Studies and Design Studies, Parsons School of Design
Lauren Downing Peters, Assistant Professor of Fashion Studies and Director of the Fashion Study Collection, Columbia College Chicago
This event is free and open to the public. Registration required.
Image Credit: Lee Friedlander, New York City (2011), Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
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#include <sirikata/space/SpaceNetwork.hpp>
#include "Server.hpp"
#include <sirikata/space/CoordinateSegmentation.hpp>
#include <sirikata/space/ServerMessage.hpp>
#include "ServerMessageQueue.hpp"
#include "ServerMessageReceiver.hpp"
#include <sirikata/core/trace/Trace.hpp>
#include "Options.hpp"
#include <sirikata/core/options/CommonOptions.hpp>

#include "Forwarder.hpp"
#include <sirikata/space/ObjectSegmentation.hpp>
#include "OSegLookupQueue.hpp"

#include "ObjectConnection.hpp"

#include "ForwarderServiceQueue.hpp"
#include "LocalForwarder.hpp"

#include <sirikata/core/util/Random.hpp>

#include "ODPFlowScheduler.hpp"
#include "RegionODPFlowScheduler.hpp"
#include "CSFQODPFlowScheduler.hpp"

#include <sirikata/core/odp/DelegateService.hpp>

// FIXME we shouldn't have oseg specific things here, this should be delegated
// to OSeg as necessary
#include "Protocol_OSeg.pbj.hpp"

#include "Protocol_Forwarder.pbj.hpp"

#include <sirikata/core/network/IOStrandImpl.hpp>
#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>

#include <sirikata/core/odp/SST.hpp>

namespace Sirikata
{

class ForwarderServerMessageRouter : public Router<Message*> {
  public:
    ForwarderServerMessageRouter(ForwarderServiceQueue* svc_queues, ForwarderServiceQueue::ServiceID service_id)
            : mForwarderServiceQueue(svc_queues),
              mServiceID(service_id)
    {
        mForwarderServiceQueue->addService(service_id);
    }

    WARN_UNUSED
    virtual bool route(Message* msg) {
        return (mForwarderServiceQueue->push(mServiceID, msg) == QueueEnum::PushSucceeded);
    }

  private:
    ForwarderServiceQueue* mForwarderServiceQueue;
    ForwarderServiceQueue::ServiceID mServiceID;
};

// -- First, all the boring boiler plate type stuff; initialization,
// -- destruction, delegation to base classes

#define ODP_SERVER_MESSAGE_SERVICE "object-messages"

  /*
    Constructor for Forwarder
  */
Forwarder::Forwarder(SpaceContext* ctx)
 : ServerMessageDispatcher(ctx),
   ServerMessageRouter(ctx),
   mContext(ctx),
             mOutgoingMessages(NULL),
             mServerMessageQueue(NULL),
             mServerMessageReceiver(NULL),
             mLocalForwarder(NULL),
             mOSegLookups(NULL),
             mUniqueConnIDs(0),
             mServiceIDSource(0),
             mServerWeightPoller(
                 ctx->mainStrand,
                 std::tr1::bind(&Forwarder::updateServerWeights, this),
                 "Forwarder::updateServerWeights",
                 Duration::milliseconds((int64)10)),
             mReceivedMessages(Sirikata::SizedResourceMonitor(GetOptionValue<uint32>(FORWARDER_RECEIVE_QUEUE_SIZE))),
             mTimeSeriesPoller(
                 ctx->mainStrand,
                 std::tr1::bind(&Forwarder::reportStats, this),
                 "Forwarder::reportStats",
                 Duration::seconds((int64)1)),
             mLastStatsTime(ctx->simTime()),
             mTimeSeriesForwardedPerSecondName(String("space.server") + boost::lexical_cast<String>(ctx->id()) + ".forwarded.remote"),
             mForwardedPerSecond(0),
             mTimeSeriesDroppedPerSecondName(String("space.server") + boost::lexical_cast<String>(ctx->id()) + ".dropped.forwarder"),
             mDroppedPerSecond(0)
{
    mNullServerIDOSegCallback=std::tr1::bind(&Forwarder::routeObjectMessageToServerNoReturn, this, std::tr1::placeholders::_1, std::tr1::placeholders::_2,std::tr1::placeholders:: _3, NullServerID);
    mOutgoingMessages = new ForwarderServiceQueue(mContext->id(), GetOptionValue<uint32>(FORWARDER_SEND_QUEUE_SIZE), (ForwarderServiceQueue::Listener*)this);

    // Messages destined for objects are subscribed to here so we can easily pick them
    // out and decide whether they can be delivered directly or need forwarding
    this->registerMessageRecipient(SERVER_PORT_OBJECT_MESSAGE_ROUTING, this);
    this->registerMessageRecipient(SERVER_PORT_FORWARDER_WEIGHT_UPDATE, this);

    // Generate router queues for services we provide
    // NOTE: See addODPServerMessageService(loc); in initialize.  We need loc
    // for it so we can't do it here.
    mOSegCacheUpdateRouter = createServerMessageService("oseg-cache-update");
    mForwarderWeightRouter = createServerMessageService("forwarder-weights");
}

  //Don't need to do anything special for destructor
  Forwarder::~Forwarder()
  {
      // We don't need to delete these because they are added to
      // mOutgoingMessages as a service queue, so they will be deleted there.
      mODPRouters.clear();

      delete mOSegCacheUpdateRouter;
      delete mForwarderWeightRouter;

      this->unregisterMessageRecipient(SERVER_PORT_OBJECT_MESSAGE_ROUTING, this);
      this->unregisterMessageRecipient(SERVER_PORT_FORWARDER_WEIGHT_UPDATE, this);

      delete mOutgoingMessages;
      delete mOSegLookups;
  }

  /*
    Assigning time and mObjects, which should have been constructed in Server's constructor.
  */
void Forwarder::initialize(ObjectSegmentation* oseg, ServerMessageQueue* smq, ServerMessageReceiver* smr, LocationService* loc)
{
    addODPServerMessageService(loc);

    mOSegLookups = new OSegLookupQueue(mContext->mainStrand, oseg);
    mServerMessageQueue = smq;
    mServerMessageReceiver = smr;
}

void Forwarder::setODPService(ODP::DelegateService* odp) {
    mDelegateODPService = odp;
    mSSTDatagramLayer = mContext->sstConnectionManager()->createDatagramLayer(
        SpaceObjectReference(SpaceID::null(), ObjectReference::spaceServiceID()), mContext, odp
    );
}

void Forwarder::dispatchMessage(Sirikata::Protocol::Object::ObjectMessage* obj_msg) const {
    mDelegateODPService->deliver(
        ODP::Endpoint(SpaceID::null(), ObjectReference(obj_msg->source_object()), obj_msg->source_port()),
        ODP::Endpoint(SpaceID::null(), ObjectReference(obj_msg->dest_object()), obj_msg->dest_port()),
        MemoryReference(obj_msg->payload())
    );
    delete obj_msg;
}

void Forwarder::handleObjectMessageLoop(Sirikata::Protocol::Object::ObjectMessage* obj_msg) const {
    dispatchMessage(obj_msg);
}

// Service Implementation
void Forwarder::start() {
    mServerWeightPoller.start();
    mTimeSeriesPoller.start();
}

void Forwarder::stop() {
    mServerWeightPoller.stop();
    mTimeSeriesPoller.stop();
}

void Forwarder::reportStats() {
    Time tnow = mContext->recentSimTime();
    float32 since_last_seconds = (tnow - mLastStatsTime).seconds();
    mLastStatsTime = tnow;

    mContext->timeSeries->report(
        mTimeSeriesForwardedPerSecondName,
        mForwardedPerSecond.read() / since_last_seconds
    );
    mForwardedPerSecond = 0;
    mContext->timeSeries->report(
        mTimeSeriesDroppedPerSecondName,
        mDroppedPerSecond.read() / since_last_seconds
    );
    mDroppedPerSecond = 0;
}

// -- Object Connection Management - Object connections are available locally,
// -- and represent direct connections to endpoints.

void Forwarder::addObjectConnection(const UUID& dest_obj, ObjectConnection* conn) {
  UniqueObjConn uoc;
  uoc.id = mUniqueConnIDs;
  uoc.conn = conn;
  ++mUniqueConnIDs;

  mObjectConnections[dest_obj] = uoc;
}

void Forwarder::enableObjectConnection(const UUID& dest_obj) {
    ObjectConnection* conn = getObjectConnection(dest_obj);
    if (conn == NULL) {
        SILOG(forwarder,warn,"Tried to enable connection for unknown object.");
        return;
    }

    conn->enable();
}

ObjectConnection* Forwarder::removeObjectConnection(const UUID& dest_obj) {
    //    ObjectConnection* conn = mObjectConnections[dest_obj];
    UniqueObjConn uoc = mObjectConnections[dest_obj];
    ObjectConnection* conn = uoc.conn;
    mObjectConnections.erase(dest_obj);
    return conn;
}

ObjectConnection* Forwarder::getObjectConnection(const UUID& dest_obj) {
    ObjectConnectionMap::iterator it = mObjectConnections.find(dest_obj);
    return (it == mObjectConnections.end()) ? NULL : it->second.conn;
}

ObjectConnection* Forwarder::getObjectConnection(const UUID& dest_obj, uint64& ider )
{
    ObjectConnectionMap::iterator it = mObjectConnections.find(dest_obj);
    if (it == mObjectConnections.end())
    {
      ider = 0;
      return NULL;
    }
    ider = it->second.id;
    return it->second.conn;
}

// -- Server message handling.  These methods handle server to server messages,
// -- where the payload is either an already serialized ODP message, meaning its
// -- information isn't available, or may simply be between two space servers so
// -- that object information doesn't even exist.

void Forwarder::addODPServerMessageService(LocationService* loc) {
    using std::tr1::placeholders::_1;
    using std::tr1::placeholders::_2;

    assert(mServiceIDMap.find(ODP_SERVER_MESSAGE_SERVICE) == mServiceIDMap.end());

    ForwarderServiceQueue::ServiceID svc_id = mServiceIDSource++;
    mServiceIDMap[ODP_SERVER_MESSAGE_SERVICE] = svc_id;
    mOutgoingMessages->addService(
        svc_id,
        std::tr1::bind(&Forwarder::createODPFlowScheduler, this, loc, _1, _2)
    );
}

ODPFlowScheduler* Forwarder::createODPFlowScheduler(LocationService* loc, ServerID remote_server, uint32 max_size) {
    String flow_sched_type = GetOptionValue<String>(SERVER_ODP_FLOW_SCHEDULER);
    ODPFlowScheduler* new_flow_scheduler = NULL;

    if (flow_sched_type == "region") {
        new_flow_scheduler =
            new RegionODPFlowScheduler(mContext, mOutgoingMessages, remote_server, mServiceIDMap[ODP_SERVER_MESSAGE_SERVICE], max_size);
    }
    else if (flow_sched_type == "csfq") {
        new_flow_scheduler =
            new CSFQODPFlowScheduler(mContext, mOutgoingMessages, remote_server, mServiceIDMap[ODP_SERVER_MESSAGE_SERVICE], max_size, loc);
    }

    assert(new_flow_scheduler != NULL);

    {
        boost::lock_guard<boost::recursive_mutex> lck(mODPRouterMapMutex);
        mODPRouters[remote_server] = new_flow_scheduler;
    }
    return new_flow_scheduler;
}

void Forwarder::updateServerWeights() {
    boost::lock_guard<boost::recursive_mutex> lck(mODPRouterMapMutex);

    for(ODPRouterMap::iterator it = mODPRouters.begin(); it != mODPRouters.end(); it++) {
        ServerID serv_id = it->first;
        ODPFlowScheduler* serv_flow_sched = it->second;

        double odp_total_weight = serv_flow_sched->totalActiveWeight();
        double odp_sender_used_weight = serv_flow_sched->totalSenderUsedWeight();
        double odp_receiver_used_weight = serv_flow_sched->totalReceiverUsedWeight();
        double sender_total_weight = mServerMessageQueue->totalUsedWeight();
        double sender_capacity = mServerMessageQueue->capacity();
        double receiver_total_weight = mServerMessageReceiver->totalUsedWeight();
        double receiver_capacity = mServerMessageReceiver->capacity();

        // Update remote server, i.e. the receive scheduler, with
        // stats from the ODP server.
        Sirikata::Protocol::Forwarder::WeightUpdate weight_update;

        // Note that the naming here is a bit confusing.
        weight_update.set_server_pair_total_weight( odp_total_weight );
        weight_update.set_server_pair_used_weight( odp_receiver_used_weight );

        weight_update.set_receiver_total_weight( receiver_total_weight );
        weight_update.set_receiver_capacity( receiver_capacity );

        SILOG(forwarder,insane,"Sending weights: " << mContext->id() << " -> " << serv_id <<
            " odp_total_weight: " << odp_total_weight <<
            " odp_sender_used_weight: " << odp_sender_used_weight <<
            " odp_receiver_used_weight: " << odp_receiver_used_weight <<
            " sender_total_weight: " << sender_total_weight <<
            " sender_capacity: " << sender_capacity <<
            "sender_blok: "<<mServerMessageQueue->isBlocked() <<
            " receiver_total_weight: " << receiver_total_weight <<
            " receiver_capacity: " << receiver_capacity<<
            "receiver_blok: "<<mServerMessageReceiver->isBlocked()
        );

        Message* weight_up_msg = new Message(
            mContext->id(),
            SERVER_PORT_FORWARDER_WEIGHT_UPDATE,
            serv_id,
            SERVER_PORT_FORWARDER_WEIGHT_UPDATE,
            serializePBJMessage(weight_update)
        );

        bool success = mForwarderWeightRouter->route(weight_up_msg);
        if (!success)
            SILOG(forwarder,insane,"Overflow in forwarder weight message queue!");

        // Update send scheduler with values from the ODP flow scheduler.
        mServerMessageQueue->updateReceiverStats(serv_id, odp_total_weight, odp_sender_used_weight);
    }
}

Router<Message*>* Forwarder::createServerMessageService(const String& name) {
    ServiceMap::iterator it = mServiceIDMap.find(name);
    assert(it == mServiceIDMap.end());

    ForwarderServiceQueue::ServiceID svc_id = mServiceIDSource++;
    mServiceIDMap[name] = svc_id;
    return new ForwarderServerMessageRouter(mOutgoingMessages, svc_id);
}

void Forwarder::forwarderServiceMessageReady(ServerID dest_server) {
    // Note: this must occur in the main thread so we can call this
    // synchronously (instead of posting to main strand) so the FairQueue in the
    // SMQ can be updated correctly.
    mServerMessageQueue->messageReady(dest_server);
}

// -- Object Message Entry Points - entry points into the forwarder for object
// -- messages.  Sources include object hosts and other space servers.

// --- From object hosts
void Forwarder::routeObjectHostMessage(Sirikata::Protocol::Object::ObjectMessage* obj_msg) {
    // Messages destined for the space skip the object message queue and just get dispatched
    if (obj_msg->dest_object() == UUID::null()) {
        dispatchMessage(obj_msg);
        return;
    }

    bool forwarded = forward(obj_msg);
    if (!forwarded) {
        mDroppedPerSecond++;
        TIMESTAMP(obj_msg, Trace::DROPPED_DURING_FORWARDING);
        TRACE_DROP(DROPPED_DURING_FORWARDING);
        delete obj_msg;
    }
}

// --- Forwarded from other space servers
void Forwarder::receiveMessage(Message* msg) {
    // Forwarder only subscribes as a recipient for object messages
    // so it can easily check whether it can deliver directly
    // or needs to forward them.
    assert(msg->dest_port() == SERVER_PORT_OBJECT_MESSAGE_ROUTING ||
        msg->dest_port() == SERVER_PORT_FORWARDER_WEIGHT_UPDATE);

    if (msg->dest_port() == SERVER_PORT_OBJECT_MESSAGE_ROUTING)
        receiveObjectRoutingMessage(msg);
    else if (msg->dest_port() == SERVER_PORT_FORWARDER_WEIGHT_UPDATE)
        receiveWeightUpdateMessage(msg);
}

void Forwarder::receiveObjectRoutingMessage(Message* msg) {
    Sirikata::Protocol::Object::ObjectMessage* obj_msg = new Sirikata::Protocol::Object::ObjectMessage();
    bool parsed = parsePBJMessage(obj_msg, msg->payload());
    if (!parsed) {
        LOG_INVALID_MESSAGE(forwarder, error, msg->payload());
        delete obj_msg;
        delete msg;
        return;
    }

    TIMESTAMP(obj_msg, Trace::HANDLE_SPACE_MESSAGE);

    UUID dest = obj_msg->dest_object();

    // Special case: Object 0 is the space itself
    if (dest == UUID::null()) {
        dispatchMessage(obj_msg);
        return;
    }

    // Otherwise, try to forward it
    bool forward_success = forward(obj_msg, msg->source_server());

    if (!forward_success) {
        mDroppedPerSecond++;
        TIMESTAMP(obj_msg, Trace::DROPPED_DURING_FORWARDING);
        TRACE_DROP(DROPPED_DURING_FORWARDING_ROUTING);
        delete obj_msg;
    }

    delete msg;
}

void Forwarder::receiveWeightUpdateMessage(Message* msg) {
    ServerID source = msg->source_server();

    Sirikata::Protocol::Forwarder::WeightUpdate weight_update;
    bool parsed = parsePBJMessage(&weight_update, msg->payload());
    // Could delete now, except for logging invalid messages -- delete
    // separately for each case.
    if (!parsed) {
        LOG_INVALID_MESSAGE(forwarder, error, msg->payload());
        delete msg;
        return;
    }
    delete msg;

    SILOG(forwarder,insane,"Received weights: " << source << " -> " << mContext->id() <<
        " server_pair_total_weight: " << weight_update.server_pair_total_weight() <<
        " server_pair_used_weight: " << weight_update.server_pair_used_weight() <<
        " receiver_total_weight: " << weight_update.receiver_total_weight() <<
        " receiver_capacity: " << weight_update.receiver_capacity()
    );

    mServerMessageReceiver->updateSenderStats(
        source,
        weight_update.server_pair_total_weight(),
        weight_update.server_pair_used_weight()
    );

    ODPFlowScheduler* serv_flow_sched = NULL;
    {
        boost::lock_guard<boost::recursive_mutex> lck(mODPRouterMapMutex);
        ODPRouterMap::iterator flow_sched_it = mODPRouters.find(source);
        if (flow_sched_it != mODPRouters.end())
            serv_flow_sched = flow_sched_it->second;
    }
    if (serv_flow_sched != NULL) {
        // Update with receiver stats from this remote server.
        serv_flow_sched->updateReceiverStats(
            weight_update.receiver_total_weight(),
            weight_update.receiver_capacity()
        );
        // And with sender stats from our own server (arbitrarily
        // chose now to update, see similar choice in
        // updateServerWeights for updates flowing in the other
        // direction).
        serv_flow_sched->updateSenderStats(
            mServerMessageQueue->totalUsedWeight(),
            mServerMessageQueue->capacity()
        );
    }
}

// -- Real Routing - Given an object message, from any source, decide where it
// -- needs to go and send it out in that direction.

bool Forwarder::forward(Sirikata::Protocol::Object::ObjectMessage* msg, ServerID forwardFrom)
{
    TIMESTAMP_START(tstamp, msg);
    TIMESTAMP_END(tstamp, Trace::FORWARDING_STARTED);

    // Note: We used to try forwarding locally here.  Now we don't bother
    // because we should have tried this when the message arrived, either
    // from the OH or another SS.

    // If we can't forward locally, do an OSeg lookup to find out where we need
    // to forward the message to
    TIMESTAMP_END(tstamp, Trace::OSEG_LOOKUP_STARTED);

    bool accepted = mOSegLookups->lookup(
        msg,
        (forwardFrom==NullServerID?mNullServerIDOSegCallback:std::tr1::bind(&Forwarder::routeObjectMessageToServerNoReturn, this, std::tr1::placeholders::_1, std::tr1::placeholders::_2,std::tr1::placeholders:: _3, forwardFrom))
    );

    return accepted;
}

WARN_UNUSED
bool Forwarder::tryCacheForward(Sirikata::Protocol::Object::ObjectMessage* msg) {
    TIMESTAMP_START(tstamp, msg);

    TIMESTAMP_END(tstamp, Trace::OSEG_CACHE_CHECK_STARTED);
    OSegEntry destserver = mOSegLookups->cacheLookup(msg->dest_object());
    TIMESTAMP_END(tstamp, Trace::OSEG_CACHE_CHECK_FINISHED);
    if (destserver.isNull())
        return false;

    if (destserver.server() == mContext->id())
        return false;

    // Use normal routing mechanism if we have a non-local dest
    bool send_success = routeObjectMessageToServer(msg, destserver, OSegLookupQueue::ResolvedFromCache, NullServerID);
    return true; // If we got here, the cache was successful, we just dropped it.
}

void Forwarder::routeObjectMessageToServerNoReturn(Sirikata::Protocol::Object::ObjectMessage* obj_msg, const OSegEntry &dest_serv, OSegLookupQueue::ResolvedFrom resolved_from, ServerID forwardFrom) {
    (void) routeObjectMessageToServer(obj_msg, dest_serv, resolved_from, forwardFrom);
}

bool Forwarder::routeObjectMessageToServer(Sirikata::Protocol::Object::ObjectMessage* obj_msg, const OSegEntry &dest_serv, OSegLookupQueue::ResolvedFrom resolved_from, ServerID forwardFrom)
{
    Trace::MessagePath mp = (resolved_from == OSegLookupQueue::ResolvedFromCache)
        ? Trace::OSEG_CACHE_LOOKUP_FINISHED
        : Trace::OSEG_SERVER_LOOKUP_FINISHED;

    // Timestamp the message as having finished an OSeg Lookup
    TIMESTAMP(obj_msg, mp);
    TIMESTAMP(obj_msg, Trace::OSEG_LOOKUP_FINISHED);

    // It's possible we got the object after we started the query, resulting in
    // use pointing the message back at ourselves.  In this case, just dispatch
    // it.
    // This is rare, so we suffer the cost of posting back to the main thread.
    if (dest_serv.server() == mContext->id()) {
        mContext->mainStrand->post(
            std::tr1::bind(&Forwarder::handleObjectMessageLoop, this, obj_msg),
            "Forwarder::handleObjectMessageLoop"
        );
        return true;
    }

  //send out all server updates associated with an object with this message:
  TIMESTAMP(obj_msg, Trace::SPACE_TO_SPACE_ENQUEUED);

  // And then we can actually push
  // We try to look up the ODPFlowScheduler efficiently first, and only prePush
  // if we fail to find it.
  ODPFlowScheduler* flow_sched = NULL;
  {
      boost::lock_guard<boost::recursive_mutex> lck(mODPRouterMapMutex);
      ODPRouterMap::iterator odp_it = mODPRouters.find(dest_serv.server());
      if (odp_it != mODPRouters.end())
          flow_sched = odp_it->second;
  }
  if (flow_sched == NULL) {
      // Will force allocation of ODPFlowScheduler if its not there already
      {
          boost::lock_guard<boost::recursive_mutex> lck(mODPRouterMapMutex);
          mOutgoingMessages->prePush(dest_serv.server());
          flow_sched = mODPRouters[dest_serv.server()];
      }
  }

  OSegEntry source_object_data(OSegEntry::null());//FIXME: do we want mandatory lookup for nonlocal guys?! = mOSegLookups->cacheLookup(obj_msg->source_object());
  if (source_object_data.isNull()) {
      source_object_data=OSegEntry(mContext->id(),1.0);//FIXME dumb default: RADIUS of reforwarded messages are 1.0
  }
  bool send_success = flow_sched->push(obj_msg,source_object_data,dest_serv);
  if (!send_success) {
      mDroppedPerSecond++;
      TIMESTAMP(obj_msg, Trace::DROPPED_AT_SPACE_ENQUEUED);
      TRACE_DROP(DROPPED_AT_SPACE_ENQUEUED);
  }
  else {
      mForwardedPerSecond++;
  }

  // Note that this is done *after* the real message is sent since it is an optimization and
  // we don't want it blocking useful traffic
  // NOTE: Again, not thread safe, but the OH networking thread will never hit this.
  if (forwardFrom != NullServerID) {
      UUID obj_id =  obj_msg->dest_object();
      // FIXME we used to kind of keep track of sending the same OSeg cache fix to a server multiple
      // times, but it really only applied for the rate of lookups/migrations.  We should a) determine
      // if this is actually a problem and b) if it is, take a more principled approach to solving it.

      Sirikata::Protocol::OSeg::UpdateOSegMessage contents;
      contents.set_servid_sending_update(mContext->id());
      contents.set_servid_obj_on(dest_serv.server());
      contents.set_m_objid(obj_id);
      contents.set_m_objradius(dest_serv.radius());
      Message* up_os = new Message(
          mContext->id(),
          SERVER_PORT_OSEG_UPDATE,
          forwardFrom,
          SERVER_PORT_OSEG_UPDATE,
          serializePBJMessage(contents)
      );

      bool oseg_cache_msg_success = mOSegCacheUpdateRouter->route(up_os);
      // Ignore the success of this send.  If it failed the remote ends cache
      // will just continue to be incorrect, but forwarding will cover the error
  }
  delete obj_msg;
  return send_success;
}

Message* Forwarder::serverMessagePull(ServerID dest) {
    Message* next_msg = mOutgoingMessages->pop(dest);
    if (next_msg == NULL)
        return NULL;

    CONTEXT_SPACETRACE(serverDatagramQueued, next_msg->dest_server(), next_msg->id(), next_msg->serializedSize());

    return next_msg;
}

bool Forwarder::serverMessageEmpty(ServerID dest) {
    return mOutgoingMessages->empty(dest);
}

void Forwarder::serverConnectionReceived(ServerID sid) {
    ///need to take the lock because createODPFlowScheduler will want the lock later but an intervening lock will be taken
    boost::lock_guard<boost::recursive_mutex> lck(mODPRouterMapMutex);

    // With a new connection, we just need to make sure we get
    // information flowing back and forth (e.g. capacity/weight for
    // ODPFlowScheduler). This just gets that process started.
    mOutgoingMessages->prePush(sid);
}

void Forwarder::serverMessageReceived(Message* msg) {
    assert(msg != NULL);
    TIMESTAMP_PAYLOAD(msg, Trace::SPACE_TO_SPACE_SMR_DEQUEUED);

    // Routing, check if we can route immediately.
    if (msg->dest_port() == SERVER_PORT_OBJECT_MESSAGE_ROUTING) {
        Sirikata::Protocol::Object::ObjectMessage* obj_msg = new Sirikata::Protocol::Object::ObjectMessage();
        bool parsed = parsePBJMessage(obj_msg, msg->payload());
        if (!parsed) {
            LOG_INVALID_MESSAGE(forwarder, error, msg->payload());
            delete obj_msg;
            delete msg;
            return;
        }

        // This process is very similar to the one followed in Server for
        // handling OH messages.  We should probably merge them....

        // Local
        if (mLocalForwarder->tryForward(obj_msg)) {
            delete msg;
            return;
        }

        // OSeg Cache
        // 4. Try to shortcut them main thread. Use forwarder to try to forward
        // using the cache. FIXME when we do this, we skip over some checks that
        // happen during the full forwarding
        if (tryCacheForward(obj_msg)) {
            delete msg;
            return;
        }

        // Couldn't get rid of it, forward normally.
        delete obj_msg;
    }

    bool got_empty;
    bool push_success;
    {
        // FIXME currently we force everything that's not an ODP message to be
        // pushed into the queue, even if it's overflowing. Various code
        // (e.g. at least proximity) currently relies on no server-to-server
        // drops to behave properly. A reliability layer would be a better
        // solution, but this works for now...
        bool force_push = (msg->dest_port() != SERVER_PORT_OBJECT_MESSAGE_ROUTING);
        boost::lock_guard<boost::mutex> lock(mReceivedMessagesMutex);
        got_empty = mReceivedMessages.probablyEmpty();
        push_success = mReceivedMessages.push(msg, force_push);
    }

    if (!push_success) {
        SILOG(forwarder,debug,"Unhandled drop in Forwarder. Received messages queue is overflowing.");
        delete msg;
    }

    if (got_empty && push_success)
        scheduleProcessReceivedServerMessages();
}

void Forwarder::scheduleProcessReceivedServerMessages() {
    mContext->mainStrand->post(
        std::tr1::bind(&Forwarder::processReceivedServerMessages, this),
        "Forwarder::processReceivedServerMessages"
    );
}

void Forwarder::processReceivedServerMessages() {
#define MAX_RECEIVED_MESSAGES_PROCESSED 20 // need a better way to decide this

    // First, pull out messages we're going to process in this round
    uint32 pulled = 0;
    Message* messages[MAX_RECEIVED_MESSAGES_PROCESSED];
    bool got_empty;
    {
        boost::lock_guard<boost::mutex> lock(mReceivedMessagesMutex);
        while(!mReceivedMessages.probablyEmpty() && pulled < MAX_RECEIVED_MESSAGES_PROCESSED) {
            bool popped = mReceivedMessages.pop( messages[pulled] );
            if (!popped) break;
            pulled++;
        }
        got_empty = mReceivedMessages.probablyEmpty();
    }

    for(uint32 i = 0; i < pulled; i++)
        ServerMessageDispatcher::dispatchMessage(messages[i]);

    if (!got_empty)
        scheduleProcessReceivedServerMessages();
}

} //end namespace

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This lasher from Stormy Leather sports a super soft handle to grip on to and has spilt leather tongues to give a sharp sting with. Black Latigo Leather.
It measures 38.5 cm long and 3.5 cm wide at the business end. The thickness is 0.7 cm.
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Abstract: The background to this publication is that a summer school on Graham Greene, one in an ongoing series on the modern novel, was held by the University of New England, through the offices of its Department of University Extension, from 14th to 16th January, 1972. Greene was chosen because of his stature and popularity as a writer with the general public, as well as in academic and literary circles. His output which ranges from short stories and novels to plays, verse and travelogues, has been supported by innumerable reviews and film versions of his work. Over the weekend in question the films, 'The Power and the Glory' and 'Our Man in Havana', were shown. The School was concerned to assess selected prose works and to attempt to judge his achievements and place him in contemporary literature, particularly in relation to Evelyn Waugh, whose 'Brideshead Revisited' was discussed, and reference was made to their lives and to the English Catholic temper between the wars.


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Q: Angularjs: $scope vs scope In Angularjs, is there a specific reason to use $scope in controllers and scope (without "$") in directives link function?  Is it just a convention or anything else?

A: The case when you do $scope in controller the Dependency Injection injects scope based on matching the variable name $scope, in this case using scope as name would not work.
For case of directive the injection is position based so you can name your variable a or b or any thing. The directive order for link function is
(scope, iElement, iAttrs, controller)
so first element is always scope object.

A: The module factory methods like controller, directive, factory, filter, service, animation, config and run receive arguments through dependency injection (DI). In case of DI, you inject the scope object with the dollar prefix i.e. $scope. The reason is the injected arguments must match to the names of inject-able objects followed by dollar ($) prefix.
For example, you can inject the scope and element objects into a controller as given below:
module.controller('MyController', function ($scope, $element) { // injected arguments });

When the methods like directive linker function don't receive arguments through dependency injection, you just pass the scope object without using dollar prefix i.e. scope. The reason is the passing arguments are received by its caller.
module.directive('myDirective', function () // injected arguments here
{
    return {
         // linker function does not use dependency injection
         link: function (scope, el, attrs) {
            // the calling function will passes the three arguments to the linker: scope, element and attributes, in the same order
         }
    };
});

In short, in case of dependency injection the scope object is received as $scope while in case of non-dependency injection scope object is received as scope or with any name.

A: The reason of this behavior is that, Unlike controllers, directives don't use dependency injection, instead they are passed the scope created by the controller that is placed behind the view.
this is very tricky, So you can reuse your directive on different scopes.

A: The $ in "$scope" indicates that the scope value is being injected into the current context.
$scope is a service provided by $scopeProvider. You can inject it into controllers, directives or other services using Angular's built-in dependency injector:
module.controller(function($scope) {...})

which is shorthand for
module.controller(['$scope', function($scope) {...}])

However, scope could be anything, it's a function parameter name, could be foo or a12342saa.
function link( scope, element, attributes ) {
    //  Only scope
}

A: The "$" in "$scope" indicates that the scope value is being injected into the current context. But, not all references to scope are based on dependency injection.

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Contaminated water is a major problem in many parts of the world. To help people to get access to clean water, scientists have invented a porous gel embedded with silver nanoparticles that works like a bacteria-killing sponge.
The developed substance is a gel. When 'dirty' bacteria-laden water is passed through the gel, the gel can sanitize the water and produce water that is fit to be drunk. Technically the gel is a poly(sodium acrylate) (PSA) cryogel, which has been decorated with silver nanoparticles. Sodium polyacrylate is also known as 'waterlock'. The material has the ability to absorb as much as 200 to 300 times its mass in water.
The new substance, when paired with a specially designed tube device, is relatively easy to use. It works by the gel absorbing water, then binding and killing any bacteria that are present in a few seconds, and then releasing drinkable water when the gel is squeezed. To eliminate around 1000 cells of harmful bacteria, the water containing the contaminants only required fifteen seconds contact with the gel.
The reason that the bacteria are killed is due to the silver ions contained within the gel. Initially there was a concern that the silver could render the water toxic; however, the scientists were able to engineer a solution whereby the silver was mixed with the clean water produced after the gel is squeezed. The researchers tested the gel by using it to soak up water laced with two bacterial pathogens: Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis. These pathogens, in low numbers were eliminated. When the researchers used a very high challenge (close to a million bacteria) they were also able to eliminate the microbes, although a longer, 15 minute contact time between the gel and the water was required.