If Kiss Daniel's activities on social media for some time now is anything to go by, you would be forgiven for thinking the G-Worldwide Entertainment act has left the music scene and adopted comedy as his art.
Kiss Daniel's recent comedy skits has shown that he has a flair to experiment with art and succeed; a fact reinforced in this beautiful attempt with highlife music "Yeba".The track which is reminiscent of 90s highlife music is heavy on percussion and horns with relatable lyrics that will ensure it becomes a party favorite in no time.
If he lives where to ? But is batter he find way out this early time .
Half bread is better than none!!!
Mumu na you won sign am abi???
Abi oh, their life no kuku ma good so they want him to leave and fall and na them go stll come back to say you are a fool. Ungreatful person look at your life, it was way better when with G worldwide. Human being are never satisfied, that's just how life is my dear.
guy u don de mad ooo for using 2baba name de talk rubbish.
Gbayi jare @viktor and devina.
Some of them speak without thinking .
Boss this one is dope how i wish i've met you boss o for like make you feat me for the remix……..
#Kudos to kiss daniel, and all the the G-worldwide entertainment.
E yeh yeh yeh yeh!
E yeh yeh yeh hi!
killing somebody by kiss Daniel ft oladi2two out very soon…….grab ur copy now!!!
Favorite song ATM… I love kiss daniel Sooooo much wish u could be mine forever Allah, always seeing him in my dream.. I want it to come to reality ?? Dope song BTW???
Some people just think they can post anything with their smartphones without having second thoughts. How is G-Worldwide killing his career? Smh for some dummies, though.
Killer tune. Originality 100..His not trying to follow trends he is setting trends.
I don't know if u (kiss Daniel) is going to read dis, but if u do pls follow ur hrt don't let people decide for u if not u will fall, I was a victim. nice music u gat dear.
i fall 4 uu oo.
Must you not feat any other artist kiss?
Best among all…song of the year here maputo.
Hottest ,sweetest,coolest and the latest …my Acra grl told me to download and refused but the revease becomes the case…am very happy to get ds best beat ever.
She gonna enjoy ds together wt me n UAE next month.
One love….best beat ever aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!!!!
wa gbayi kiss bobo..you always give nice jam.
Kiss vodo u finished work for dis song carry go!
Dis is really cool. I love it. Keep it up KISS DANIEL. The Lord is your strength. More power to your elbow, i pray.
it is just an average song though he tried with the highlife.
Curtis, I don't really agree with you …. Yeba is a fantastic song, Nice beat , good melody & it's Original.
Remember where you come from and where you are going now. We know you well. Do what is right my brother let your friend bukunmi clinch on you for better.. remember where you guyz are coming from. From Elite Abk. This one of your brother. Keep it up.
Best ever seen and heard …even tl now MAMA stl remains d best song for me plus this now ….YEBA .
9ice 1 Anidugbe, keep d ball rolling.
Dis song dey burst my head ,kiss Daniel ur head dey there?
Good one. Kiss Daniel has a special voice.
I love d beat…. Bro… Keep it ?
I soooooooooo love dis jam???
Make we see truth talk nah beat cover this track if not abeg notin e sing. Bt all say one love kiss ?
i luv dis jam, u kill it back to back nd ur voice is something else, i luv it.
The Lord is your strength kiss.
Very nice and lovely song.
who say make kiss go mavin u well at all?
Kiss Daniel is my favorite, congrats dear. It is good for a man to stand on his own to know where he is going,u can stand on someone showder to see ur way forward but u can't stand on his showder for him to take u there.
Please Daniel. Add stanza 2 and 3. This chorus can't stay like this. The intro sound is just too much in my veins. You kill this one.
Meeenhhhh!!! U Gud luv dis beat..
Yes, he got popular in G-worldwide, but do u knw hw much they are paying him as popular as he is? Those guys are cheating him and killing his career.


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In the 2017 Year In Review Video and Blog Post, I spoke about how important community is to this project. Today, we're kicking off a new blog post series that will feature members of the community who are making an impact with their contributions and talents. Some of these members you may already know and others may be doing more than you realize behind the scenes.
A: I actually heard about Vericoin in 2015, reading about PoS algorithms, but I didn't pay much attention to it, back then I was only into mineable coins (that hasn't changed that much actually). I got back to Vericoin in 2017 while researching about coins that ensure you can maintain a decentralized blockchain for life in a CPU (I started to see GPU's mining Monero) and so found out about Verium.
A: As I started to read about Verium I enjoyed the fact that it is GPU and ASIC resistant. The fact is, Venezuela is living in a hard economic crisis and people don't have enough money for high-end PC´s or even ASIC's for that matter. Over the past 5 to 6 years, the people have not been able to make much investment in technology.
It was hard to spread word about cryptos because very few people have any money left at the end of the month to invest directly in coins, and way less to have good gear to mine anything, but after I kept digging into podcasts and the Binary Chain roadmap and I was convinced this project has a bright future. I also loved the fact that this coin is proposing incredible solutions that other blockchains are having today.
Also, gotta love the community and how close the developers and staff are to it, I'm in a lot of cryptos and forums and I think I found the best place to hang out here at VeriCoin. The VeriCoin community quickly became my main hub.
A: To give some background about what I do, I've been giving advice about mining and trading to close friends and some external people I've met on local forums since 2014. Last year I felt more people where reaching out to me and then decided to team up with some other experienced people and create a startup called vlockchain.tech. In our short period of existence, we have managed to get over 40 clients interested on blockchain technology. I currently aim to offer consulting in mining, trading, and am I leading development of blockchain dapps and projects here in Venezuela.
Verium and VeriCoin is my way of getting people on board with blockchain. We help small and medium enterprises (even the government has reached out to us) leverage the PC's they already own to mine so they don't have to make a huge initial investment. This is a great way for people to affordably get in to the amazing world of crypto.
To date, I have urged clients to mine Verium and have and built some Odroid mining rigs, talked on some radio shows about it, and have assisted on over a dozen of forums. Basically, I have been sharing everything I can about VeriCoin and Verium and why I think it is a valuable project. I have also started talking to local exchanges to start accepting VeriCoin and Verium.
I know I can do more for Vericoin/Verium because I know how to code and would love to be part of the development full time, but since there is a lot of work to be done here (more than I ever thought) I must focus on spreading the word in Venezuela. In the future I am hoping for some more collaboration.
A: As for any improvement or change, I don't think about anything since we still have a long way to go with the roadmap and I'm sure we'll start seeing everything clicking together as goals are completed.
The first thing I am looking forward to right now is mobile mining and mobile wallets. The people I talk to about it seem very exited about this aspect. We sure need to step up our game with more exchanges, but I'm sure that will come with time as we continue to grow.
Q: What drew you in towards cryptocurrency (the tech, the investment, the community aspect, etc.)?
A: I can say I was into cryptos since the "veri" beginning, the tech meant everything to me as a programmer database freak and P2P sharing monster. I had no doubts this was going to change the world, I still lean to the tech side of it however I've learned about economics and finance and have met a lot of crazy people like me during this trip.
A: I enjoy gaming above all, it's what made me into who I am. I would not have learned any programming language if it had not been for gaming. I started into SQL at age 13 trying to emulate World of Warcraft servers and actually turned into a collaborative project with some other people (see https://github.com/Arkania/ArkCORE ) I'm also developing a never ending game I want to release with my best friends that I've made through my experience with gaming. This project is not coming any time soon though. I also would like to have some kind of gaming community where people could meet and play anything they like (child dreams). I also love building computers, it makes me unplug from reality.
I'm also black belt at kick boxing, enjoy football and like most people on earth I listen to almost every kind of music there is.
A: Just my best wishes for all of them. They deserve the moon, but we know that. That's why we are building this ladder, to make it happen!
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Powdermill Nature Reserve
Avian Research Center
Visiting PARC
Banding Summaries
2019 Year to Date
Yearly Summaries
Banding Workshops
Motus Workshop
Pictorial Highlights
Unusual Birds
Avian Perception of Glass
Bioacoustical Research
Bird Banding at Powdermill Avian Research Center (PARC)
Banding Summaries Online
The Powdermill Avian Research Center (PARC) is leading the field in its development of a dynamic computer database of bird banding records. At the banding station, data from bird captures is entered directly into the database. This data is then automatically processed and displayed in summary form on this website at the close of each banding day.
Visit our Banding Summaries page to learn more. Researchers interested in fuller access to banding data should Contact PARC for more information.
Banding Station
PARC's banding station is situated in a 10 hectare area of old fields, hedgerows, and marshy ponds, along with alder and willow-lined streams. The program area is bounded by an extensive mixed deciduous forest along Laurel Ridge to the east and by low intensity agricultural areas in the Ligonier Valley to the west.
Station researchers use up to 70 12-meter long, 2.5 meter high mist nets placed singly or in series of up to eight connected nets in hedgerow gaps and along habitat edges, mostly where adjacent vegetation is not much higher than the nets themselves. The locations for the mists nets have changed little over the course of 45 years.
To maintain the efficiency of the net locations for catching birds, habitat management is performed to remove tall woody vegetation from the vicinity of net lanes. Efforts to clear overgrown brush away from the pond banks and stream edges has opened up the wetland areas for more aerial foraging songbirds and to attract more wading birds.
Bird Banding Protocol
Above all else, the well being of every bird is our top priority at all times!
April through November, mist nets are opened before dawn each banding day. During winter months, banding operations are scaled back and plastic coated wire Potter traps baited with seed are used.
From the first deployment of the mist nets, about a half hour before sunrise, to the close of the banding day, nets are checked every 30 to 40 minutes as conditions allow. The nets themselves are designed for the safe capture of birds, large and small, and each bird is placed in a small drawstring bag for its trip to the banding station.
Once in the lab, birds are identified to species, banded (or reprocessed if they had been banded previously), and information about their age, sex, wing length, fat deposits, and body mass is recorded.
The band itself is a small information bracelet issued through the US Geological Survey. It causes no physical harm to the bird, nor does it impair flight, feeding, or any bird behavior.
The whole process of collecting data for each captured bird takes less than a minute, after which the bird is promptly released through a small sliding door in the window next to the banding desk.
While banding, weighing, and examining the birds may add a little stress to their day, no injuries are caused, and remember: many are migrating birds that will have traveled thousands of miles, faced enormous challenges, and have thousands of miles yet to go. The vast majority are actually quite calm during their short visit at the banding station.
Benefits of Bird Banding
The fundamental goal of bird banding has always been to record the age, sex, wing length, fat deposits, and body mass of captured species as a way of monitoring, year to year, how avian populations are faring in the wild. But bird banding research has many possible uses, including:
Behavioral and Migratory Research
Longevity and Life Cycles
Prebasic Molt in Birds
Weight and Plumage Changes
Population Monitoring
Habitat Use
Disease and Environmental Toxins
Ultimately, bird banding also helps us understand how to conserve the land and environments in which these migrating species live and breed.
Since it began full-time operation in 1962, PARC's bird banding program has generated records at a rate of nearly 13,000 birds per year, with recaptures making up 20 percent, on average, of the annual total. By the end of 2005, the program's database included records from just under 460,000 original bandings and over 110,000 recaptures, representing 190 species.
PARC banding records are submitted regularly to the Bird Banding Laboratory, which maintains the bird-banding database for all of North America.
Powdermill Avian Research Center sponsored in part by Colcom Foundation and the Laurel Foundation.
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using OpenCvSharp.Internal;

namespace OpenCvSharp;

static partial class Cv2
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Restores the selected region in an image using the region neighborhood.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="src">Input 8-bit, 16-bit unsigned or 32-bit float 1-channel or 8-bit 3-channel image.</param>
    /// <param name="inpaintMask">Inpainting mask, 8-bit 1-channel image. Non-zero pixels indicate the area that needs to be inpainted.</param>
    /// <param name="dst">Output image with the same size and type as src.</param>
    /// <param name="inpaintRadius">Radius of a circular neighborhood of each point inpainted that is considered by the algorithm.</param>
    /// <param name="flags">Inpainting method that could be cv::INPAINT_NS or cv::INPAINT_TELEA</param>
    public static void Inpaint(InputArray src, InputArray inpaintMask,
        OutputArray dst, double inpaintRadius, InpaintMethod flags)
    {
        if (src is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(src));
        if (inpaintMask is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(inpaintMask));
        if (dst is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dst));
        src.ThrowIfDisposed();
        inpaintMask.ThrowIfDisposed();
        dst.ThrowIfNotReady();

        NativeMethods.HandleException(
            NativeMethods.photo_inpaint(src.CvPtr, inpaintMask.CvPtr, dst.CvPtr, inpaintRadius, (int)flags));

        dst.Fix();
        GC.KeepAlive(src);
        GC.KeepAlive(inpaintMask);
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Perform image denoising using Non-local Means Denoising algorithm
    /// with several computational optimizations. Noise expected to be a gaussian white noise
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="src">Input 8-bit 1-channel, 2-channel or 3-channel image.</param>
    /// <param name="dst">Output image with the same size and type as src .</param>
    /// <param name="h">
    /// Parameter regulating filter strength. Big h value perfectly removes noise but also removes image details,
    /// smaller h value preserves details but also preserves some noise</param>
    /// <param name="templateWindowSize">
    /// Size in pixels of the template patch that is used to compute weights. Should be odd. Recommended value 7 pixels</param>
    /// <param name="searchWindowSize">
    /// Size in pixels of the window that is used to compute weighted average for given pixel.
    /// Should be odd. Affect performance linearly: greater searchWindowsSize - greater denoising time. Recommended value 21 pixels</param>
    public static void FastNlMeansDenoising(InputArray src, OutputArray dst, float h = 3,
        int templateWindowSize = 7, int searchWindowSize = 21)
    {
        if (src is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(src));
        if (dst is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dst));
        src.ThrowIfDisposed();
        dst.ThrowIfNotReady();

        NativeMethods.HandleException(
            NativeMethods.photo_fastNlMeansDenoising(src.CvPtr, dst.CvPtr, h, templateWindowSize, searchWindowSize));

        dst.Fix();
        GC.KeepAlive(src);
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Modification of fastNlMeansDenoising function for colored images
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="src">Input 8-bit 3-channel image.</param>
    /// <param name="dst">Output image with the same size and type as src.</param>
    /// <param name="h">Parameter regulating filter strength for luminance component.
    /// Bigger h value perfectly removes noise but also removes image details, smaller h value preserves details but also preserves some noise</param>
    /// <param name="hColor">The same as h but for color components. For most images value equals 10 will be enought
    /// to remove colored noise and do not distort colors</param>
    /// <param name="templateWindowSize">
    /// Size in pixels of the template patch that is used to compute weights. Should be odd. Recommended value 7 pixels</param>
    /// <param name="searchWindowSize">
    /// Size in pixels of the window that is used to compute weighted average for given pixel. Should be odd.
    /// Affect performance linearly: greater searchWindowsSize - greater denoising time. Recommended value 21 pixels</param>
    public static void FastNlMeansDenoisingColored(InputArray src, OutputArray dst,
        float h = 3, float hColor = 3,
        int templateWindowSize = 7, int searchWindowSize = 21)
    {
        if (src is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(src));
        if (dst is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dst));
        src.ThrowIfDisposed();
        dst.ThrowIfNotReady();

        NativeMethods.HandleException(
            NativeMethods.photo_fastNlMeansDenoisingColored(src.CvPtr, dst.CvPtr, h, hColor, templateWindowSize, searchWindowSize));

        dst.Fix();
        GC.KeepAlive(src);
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Modification of fastNlMeansDenoising function for images sequence where consequtive images have been captured
    /// in small period of time. For example video. This version of the function is for grayscale images or for manual manipulation with colorspaces.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="srcImgs">Input 8-bit 1-channel, 2-channel or 3-channel images sequence. All images should have the same type and size.</param>
    /// <param name="dst"> Output image with the same size and type as srcImgs images.</param>
    /// <param name="imgToDenoiseIndex">Target image to denoise index in srcImgs sequence</param>
    /// <param name="temporalWindowSize">Number of surrounding images to use for target image denoising.
    /// Should be odd. Images from imgToDenoiseIndex - temporalWindowSize / 2 to imgToDenoiseIndex - temporalWindowSize / 2
    /// from srcImgs will be used to denoise srcImgs[imgToDenoiseIndex] image.</param>
    /// <param name="h">Parameter regulating filter strength for luminance component. Bigger h value perfectly removes noise but also removes image details,
    /// smaller h value preserves details but also preserves some noise</param>
    /// <param name="templateWindowSize">Size in pixels of the template patch that is used to compute weights. Should be odd. Recommended value 7 pixels</param>
    /// <param name="searchWindowSize">Size in pixels of the window that is used to compute weighted average for given pixel.
    /// Should be odd. Affect performance linearly: greater searchWindowsSize - greater denoising time. Recommended value 21 pixels</param>
    public static void FastNlMeansDenoisingMulti(
        IEnumerable<Mat> srcImgs, OutputArray dst,
        int imgToDenoiseIndex, int temporalWindowSize,
        float h = 3, int templateWindowSize = 7, int searchWindowSize = 21)
    {
        if (srcImgs is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(srcImgs));
        if (dst is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dst));

        dst.ThrowIfNotReady();
        var srcImgPtrs = srcImgs.Select(x => x.CvPtr).ToArray();

        NativeMethods.HandleException(
            NativeMethods.photo_fastNlMeansDenoisingMulti(
                srcImgPtrs, srcImgPtrs.Length, dst.CvPtr,
                imgToDenoiseIndex,
                temporalWindowSize, h, templateWindowSize, searchWindowSize));

        dst.Fix();
        GC.KeepAlive(srcImgs);
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Modification of fastNlMeansDenoisingMulti function for colored images sequences
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="srcImgs">Input 8-bit 3-channel images sequence. All images should have the same type and size.</param>
    /// <param name="dst">Output image with the same size and type as srcImgs images.</param>
    /// <param name="imgToDenoiseIndex">Target image to denoise index in srcImgs sequence</param>
    /// <param name="temporalWindowSize">Number of surrounding images to use for target image denoising. Should be odd.
    /// Images from imgToDenoiseIndex - temporalWindowSize / 2 to imgToDenoiseIndex - temporalWindowSize / 2 from srcImgs
    /// will be used to denoise srcImgs[imgToDenoiseIndex] image.</param>
    /// <param name="h">Parameter regulating filter strength for luminance component. Bigger h value perfectly removes noise
    /// but also removes image details, smaller h value preserves details but also preserves some noise.</param>
    /// <param name="hColor"> The same as h but for color components.</param>
    /// <param name="templateWindowSize">Size in pixels of the template patch that is used to compute weights. Should be odd. Recommended value 7 pixels</param>
    /// <param name="searchWindowSize">Size in pixels of the window that is used to compute weighted average for given pixel.
    /// Should be odd. Affect performance linearly: greater searchWindowsSize - greater denoising time. Recommended value 21 pixels</param>
    public static void FastNlMeansDenoisingColoredMulti(
        IEnumerable<Mat> srcImgs, OutputArray dst,
        int imgToDenoiseIndex, int temporalWindowSize, float h = 3, float hColor = 3,
        int templateWindowSize = 7, int searchWindowSize = 21)
    {
        if (srcImgs is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(srcImgs));
        if (dst is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dst));
        dst.ThrowIfNotReady();
        var srcImgPtrs = srcImgs.Select(x => x.CvPtr).ToArray();

        NativeMethods.HandleException(
            NativeMethods.photo_fastNlMeansDenoisingColoredMulti(
                srcImgPtrs, srcImgPtrs.Length, dst.CvPtr, imgToDenoiseIndex,
                temporalWindowSize, h, hColor, templateWindowSize, searchWindowSize));

        dst.Fix();
        GC.KeepAlive(srcImgs);
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Primal-dual algorithm is an algorithm for solving special types of variational problems
    /// (that is, finding a function to minimize some functional). As the image denoising,
    /// in particular, may be seen as the variational problem, primal-dual algorithm then
    /// can be used to perform denoising and this is exactly what is implemented.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="observations">This array should contain one or more noised versions
    /// of the image that is to be restored.</param>
    /// <param name="result">Here the denoised image will be stored. There is no need to
    /// do pre-allocation of storage space, as it will be automatically allocated, if necessary.</param>
    /// <param name="lambda">Corresponds to \f$\lambda\f$ in the formulas above.
    /// As it is enlarged, the smooth (blurred) images are treated more favorably than
    /// detailed (but maybe more noised) ones. Roughly speaking, as it becomes smaller,
    /// the result will be more blur but more sever outliers will be removed.</param>
    /// <param name="niters"> Number of iterations that the algorithm will run.
    /// Of course, as more iterations as better, but it is hard to quantitatively
    /// refine this statement, so just use the default and increase it if the results are poor.</param>
    // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
    public static void DenoiseTVL1(
        IEnumerable<Mat> observations, Mat result, double lambda = 1.0, int niters = 30)
    {
        if (observations is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(observations));
        if (result is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(result));

        var observationsPtrs = observations.Select(x => x.CvPtr).ToArray();
        NativeMethods.HandleException(
            NativeMethods.photo_denoise_TVL1(observationsPtrs, observationsPtrs.Length, result.CvPtr, lambda, niters));
        GC.KeepAlive(observations);
        GC.KeepAlive(result);
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Transforms a color image to a grayscale image. It is a basic tool in digital
    /// printing, stylized black-and-white photograph rendering, and in many single
    /// channel image processing applications @cite CL12 .
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="src">Input 8-bit 3-channel image.</param>
    /// <param name="grayscale">Output 8-bit 1-channel image.</param>
    /// <param name="colorBoost">Output 8-bit 3-channel image.</param>
    public static void Decolor(
        InputArray src, OutputArray grayscale, OutputArray colorBoost)
    {
        if (src is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(src));
        if (grayscale is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(grayscale));
        if (colorBoost is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(colorBoost));
        src.ThrowIfDisposed();
        grayscale.ThrowIfNotReady();
        colorBoost.ThrowIfNotReady();

        NativeMethods.HandleException(
            NativeMethods.photo_decolor(src.CvPtr, grayscale.CvPtr, colorBoost.CvPtr));

        GC.KeepAlive(src);
        grayscale.Fix();
        colorBoost.Fix();
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Image editing tasks concern either global changes (color/intensity corrections,
    /// filters, deformations) or local changes concerned to a selection. Here we are
    /// interested in achieving local changes, ones that are restricted to a region
    /// manually selected (ROI), in a seamless and effortless manner. The extent of
    /// the changes ranges from slight distortions to complete replacement by novel
    /// content @cite PM03 .
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="src">Input 8-bit 3-channel image.</param>
    /// <param name="dst">Input 8-bit 3-channel image.</param>
    /// <param name="mask">Input 8-bit 1 or 3-channel image.</param>
    /// <param name="p">Point in dst image where object is placed.</param>
    /// <param name="blend">Output image with the same size and type as dst.</param>
    /// <param name="flags">Cloning method</param>
    public static void SeamlessClone(
        InputArray src, InputArray dst, InputArray? mask, Point p,
        OutputArray blend, SeamlessCloneMethods flags)
    {
        if (src is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(src));
        if (dst is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dst));
        if (blend is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(blend));
        src.ThrowIfDisposed();
        dst.ThrowIfDisposed();
        mask?.ThrowIfDisposed();
        blend.ThrowIfNotReady();

        NativeMethods.HandleException(
            NativeMethods.photo_seamlessClone(
                src.CvPtr, dst.CvPtr, ToPtr(mask), p, blend.CvPtr, (int) flags));

        GC.KeepAlive(src);
        GC.KeepAlive(dst);
        GC.KeepAlive(mask);
        blend.Fix();
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Given an original color image, two differently colored versions of this
    /// image can be mixed seamlessly. Multiplication factor is between 0.5 to 2.5.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="src">Input 8-bit 3-channel image.</param>
    /// <param name="mask">Input 8-bit 1 or 3-channel image.</param>
    /// <param name="dst">Output image with the same size and type as src.</param>
    /// <param name="redMul">R-channel multiply factor.</param>
    /// <param name="greenMul">G-channel multiply factor.</param>
    /// <param name="blueMul">B-channel multiply factor.</param>
    public static void ColorChange(
        InputArray src, InputArray? mask, OutputArray dst,
        float redMul = 1.0f, float greenMul = 1.0f, float blueMul = 1.0f)
    {
        if (src is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(src));
        if (dst is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dst));
        src.ThrowIfDisposed();
        dst.ThrowIfNotReady();
        mask?.ThrowIfDisposed();

        NativeMethods.HandleException(
            NativeMethods.photo_colorChange(
                src.CvPtr, ToPtr(mask), dst.CvPtr, redMul, greenMul, blueMul));

        GC.KeepAlive(src);
        GC.KeepAlive(mask);
        dst.Fix();
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Applying an appropriate non-linear transformation to the gradient field inside
    /// the selection and then integrating back with a Poisson solver, modifies locally
    /// the apparent illumination of an image.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="src">Input 8-bit 3-channel image.</param>
    /// <param name="mask">Input 8-bit 1 or 3-channel image.</param>
    /// <param name="dst">Output image with the same size and type as src.</param>
    /// <param name="alpha">Value ranges between 0-2.</param>
    /// <param name="beta">Value ranges between 0-2.</param>
    /// <remarks>
    /// This is useful to highlight under-exposed foreground objects or to reduce specular reflections.
    /// </remarks>
    public static void IlluminationChange(
        InputArray src, InputArray? mask, OutputArray dst,
        float alpha = 0.2f, float beta = 0.4f)
    {
        if (src is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(src));
        if (dst is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dst));

        src.ThrowIfDisposed();
        dst.ThrowIfNotReady();
        mask?.ThrowIfDisposed();

        NativeMethods.HandleException(
            NativeMethods.photo_illuminationChange(
                src.CvPtr, ToPtr(mask), dst.CvPtr, alpha, beta));

        GC.KeepAlive(src);
        GC.KeepAlive(mask);
        dst.Fix();
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// By retaining only the gradients at edge locations, before integrating with the
    /// Poisson solver, one washes out the texture of the selected region, giving its
    /// contents a flat aspect. Here Canny Edge Detector is used.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="src">Input 8-bit 3-channel image.</param>
    /// <param name="mask">Input 8-bit 1 or 3-channel image.</param>
    /// <param name="dst">Output image with the same size and type as src.</param>
    /// <param name="lowThreshold">Range from 0 to 100.</param>
    /// <param name="highThreshold">Value > 100.</param>
    /// <param name="kernelSize">The size of the Sobel kernel to be used.</param>
    public static void TextureFlattening(
        InputArray src, InputArray? mask, OutputArray dst,
        float lowThreshold = 30, float highThreshold = 45,
        int kernelSize = 3)
    {
        if (src is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(src));
        if (dst is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dst));

        src.ThrowIfDisposed();
        dst.ThrowIfNotReady();
        mask?.ThrowIfDisposed();

        NativeMethods.HandleException(
            NativeMethods.photo_textureFlattening(
                src.CvPtr, ToPtr(mask), dst.CvPtr, lowThreshold, highThreshold, kernelSize));

        GC.KeepAlive(src);
        GC.KeepAlive(mask);
        dst.Fix();
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Filtering is the fundamental operation in image and video processing.
    /// Edge-preserving smoothing filters are used in many different applications @cite EM11 .
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="src">Input 8-bit 3-channel image.</param>
    /// <param name="dst">Output 8-bit 3-channel image.</param>
    /// <param name="flags">Edge preserving filters</param>
    /// <param name="sigmaS">Range between 0 to 200.</param>
    /// <param name="sigmaR">Range between 0 to 1.</param>
    public static void EdgePreservingFilter(
        InputArray src, OutputArray dst,
        EdgePreservingMethods flags = EdgePreservingMethods.RecursFilter,
        float sigmaS = 60, float sigmaR = 0.4f)
    {
        if (src is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(src));
        if (dst is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dst));

        src.ThrowIfDisposed();
        dst.ThrowIfNotReady();

        NativeMethods.HandleException(
            NativeMethods.photo_edgePreservingFilter(
                src.CvPtr, dst.CvPtr, (int) flags, sigmaS, sigmaR));

        GC.KeepAlive(src);
        dst.Fix();
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// This filter enhances the details of a particular image.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="src">Input 8-bit 3-channel image.</param>
    /// <param name="dst">Output image with the same size and type as src.</param>
    /// <param name="sigmaS">Range between 0 to 200.</param>
    /// <param name="sigmaR">Range between 0 to 1.</param>
    public static void DetailEnhance(
        InputArray src, OutputArray dst,
        float sigmaS = 10, float sigmaR = 0.15f)
    {
        if (src is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(src));
        if (dst is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dst));

        src.ThrowIfDisposed();
        dst.ThrowIfNotReady();

        NativeMethods.HandleException(
            NativeMethods.photo_detailEnhance(
                src.CvPtr, dst.CvPtr, sigmaS, sigmaR));

        GC.KeepAlive(src);
        dst.Fix();
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Pencil-like non-photorealistic line drawing
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="src">Input 8-bit 3-channel image.</param>
    /// <param name="dst1">Output 8-bit 1-channel image.</param>
    /// <param name="dst2">Output image with the same size and type as src.</param>
    /// <param name="sigmaS">Range between 0 to 200.</param>
    /// <param name="sigmaR">Range between 0 to 1.</param>
    /// <param name="shadeFactor">Range between 0 to 0.1.</param>
    public static void PencilSketch(
        InputArray src, OutputArray dst1, OutputArray dst2,
        float sigmaS = 60, float sigmaR = 0.07f, float shadeFactor = 0.02f)
    {
        if (src is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(src));
        if (dst1 is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dst1));
        if (dst2 is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dst2));

        src.ThrowIfDisposed();
        dst1.ThrowIfNotReady();
        dst2.ThrowIfNotReady();

        NativeMethods.HandleException(
            NativeMethods.photo_pencilSketch(
                src.CvPtr, dst1.CvPtr, dst2.CvPtr, sigmaS, sigmaR, shadeFactor));

        GC.KeepAlive(src);
        dst1.Fix();
        dst2.Fix();
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Stylization aims to produce digital imagery with a wide variety of effects
    /// not focused on photorealism. Edge-aware filters are ideal for stylization,
    /// as they can abstract regions of low contrast while preserving, or enhancing,
    /// high-contrast features.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="src">Input 8-bit 3-channel image.</param>
    /// <param name="dst">Output image with the same size and type as src.</param>
    /// <param name="sigmaS">Range between 0 to 200.</param>
    /// <param name="sigmaR">Range between 0 to 1.</param>
    public static void Stylization(
        InputArray src, OutputArray dst,
        float sigmaS = 60, float sigmaR = 0.45f)
    {
        if (src is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(src));
        if (dst is null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dst));

        src.ThrowIfDisposed();
        dst.ThrowIfNotReady();

        NativeMethods.HandleException(
            NativeMethods.photo_stylization(
                src.CvPtr, dst.CvPtr, sigmaS, sigmaR));

        GC.KeepAlive(src);
        dst.Fix();
    }
}

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1. What is your definition of happiness? Do you think happiness can be found?
2. The beatitudes use the word "blessed", but another translation for blessed is "happy." However, that is very different than our usual understanding of happiness. How is it different? Why is this difference significant?
3. Read Matthew 5:1-3. At first glance, like with many of the beatitudes, verse 3 seems to be the opposite of our cultural definition of happiness. Why do you think Jesus was saying this? How are we "blessed" (happy) if we are poor in Spirit? How does God work in that?
4. Being poor in spirit doesn't mean you view yourself as worthless. It means you have a healthy sense of unworthiness. What is the difference? Why is this difference so significant?
At the heart of the Christian faith is that all people are broken (poor in spirit). Also, at the heart of the Christian faith is that Jesus came to heal this reality—and we call this "good news." Why is the good news? Why is this counter-cultural message so needed in our actual culture? And how does it bring you and others true happiness?
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Star Trek Into Darkness Paramount Pictures celebrate WWF's Earth Hour
LONDON, Saturday 23rd March - As the UK prepares to go 'into darkness' for WWF's Earth Hour, Paramount Pictures is pleased to announce its support with a special 'Star Trek' themed light display which will dim as Earth Hour approaches.
This amazing light show by Paramount, in conjunction with Ars Electronica Futurelab & Ascending Technologies, will see quadrocopters fly into the night sky, forming the Star Trek federation logo beside Tower Bridge on a scale never seen before. In keeping with Earth Hour's initiative, the quadrocopters will utilize batteries that were charged in Austria using green energy from the Austrian renewable energy grid specifically for this event.
The event will coincide with WWF's Earth Hour at 8:30 pm. Along with key landmarks such as Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, and The London Eye going dark, the quadrocopters will turn off their glow in support of Earth Hour.
To signal the end of Earth Hour at 9:30 pm the quadrocopters will reform the Star Trek logo above London's skyline.
The logo formation will hover about 36m (118ft) above the ground at the lowest point and the highest point (the tip of the logo) will be at approximately 130m (426ft) above ground. The total height of the logo will be approximately 94meters (308ft).
The light show can be captured from the main location at Old Billingsgate Walk, giving a view of Tower Bridge and City Hall. Other vantage points for the public are the Tower of London and on location at Potters Field Park, Tooley Street, Southwark, London SE1 2AA.
John Fletcher, Director of Marketing for Paramount Pictures UK said "We are very pleased to go 'into darkness' with the rest of the world in support of Earth Hour. It seems fitting to be associated with such a global cause."
Kellie Rollings from WWF said "WWF is delighted that Paramount is supporting this year's Earth Hour event. Millions of people around the world take part in Earth Hour year on year and we're always looking for innovative ways to get our message out there. It's fantastic that Paramount has chosen to mark the hour by dimming their lights at this unusual light display."
"STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS" is written by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman & Damon Lindelof and directed by J.J. Abrams. Abrams is producing with Bryan Burk through Bad Robot Productions, along with Lindelof, Kurtzman and Orci. Jeffrey Chernov and Skydance Productions' David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Paul Schwake are the executive producers.
"STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS" explodes into UK and Irish cinemas from May 9, 2013.
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A Great Fantasy Novel: The Singer of All Songs by Kate Constable
By Arthur A. Levine
What distinguishes a good fantasy book from a mediocre one, and how does an editor work on a novel originally published in another country? Arthur Levine, Editorial Director of Arthur A. Levine Books, and Cheryl Klein, Associate Editor, discuss The Singer of All Songs by Kate Constable.
Arthur: When I was a kid, some of my favorite novels were fantasies — Ursula LeGuin's Earthsea books, J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, and Mary Stewart's Arthurian Saga among others. So naturally I took that love with me into the world of children's book publishing.
As an editorial assistant, one of the first submissions I raved about to my boss was Brian Jacques' Redwall. At Knopf I was lucky enough to be the American editor for Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass. And, a few years ago I convinced my colleagues to get behind another talented author making her debut in the realm of fantasy — J. K.Rowling.
Because of these books and others, my love of a good fantasy has become well-known among authors and agents and I'm fortunate to see many of them cross my desk in manuscript form. I'm very grateful for this, especially in an age that I believe will later be seen as a golden age for children's fantasy. But it also means that I have to be extremely selective in taking on a new author writing in this genre. I'm a tough critic as well as a fan.
So when Rosalind Price of the Australian publisher Allen & Unwin told me about Kate Constable, I was intrigued, but also quite skeptical. And when my editors Zehava Cohn and Cheryl Klein began to rave about the book I was impressed, but still held on to my reservations.
The proof, as they say, was in the writing itself. That's what convinced me. But I'll let my associate editor Cheryl Klein tell you more about that, and her experience preparing the book for publication.
Cheryl: When I read The Singer of All Songs, three things stood out for me. The first was the originality of the magical world that Kate Constable creates. The magic in Tremaris is worked through music (called "chantment"), and the nine different kinds of chantment each control different powers. Only women's voices can sing the chantments of ice, for example, while only men can make the low hum of ironcraft. It's a totally original and yet entirely natural idea, for all of us have felt the power — indeed the magic — of music. And yet it also speaks to the book's theme that all voices must sing together in chorus for anything great to be accomplished, just as all kinds of chantment must be brought together for the broken world of Tremaris to be healed. As Arthur says, we've seen a lot of fantasy manuscripts in the years since Harry Potter was published, but this one immediately stood out to us for the intelligence of its concept.
The second thing that set The Singer of All Songs apart for me was the beauty of its prose, which sang out as beautifully as its heroine Calwyn does in the novel. Every authorial choice is right here, so that I truly came to care for Calwyn and her friends. I saw the seas and mountains of Tremaris in my mind, I followed every turn of the plot breathlessly. As Mark Twain said, "The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between the lightning and the lightning bug," and Kate's prose is lightning.
And because of that, the third thing happened: I flat-out loved the book, which took me back to all the thrilling female-centered fantasies I adored in middle school and high school. The strong heroine who makes mistakes, her band of loyal companions, the hint of romantic tension, the enemy who reflects the heroine's own fears and weaknesses . . . I immediately connected The Singer of All Songs with Robin McKinley's The Hero and the Crown, Garth Nix's Sabriel, even Diana Wynne Jones's Fire and Hemlock (which I think I once read four times in a row). So I was delighted when Arthur acquired the book and asked me to work with Kate in bringing it to an American readership.
Because Rosalind Price had already done a masterful job editing the book, Kate and I didn't need to work on the usual editorial concerns of character, plot, pacing, and theme. Instead, my chief responsibility was to see that the manuscript read just as clearly and wonderfully for American readers as it did for Australians. To that end, I went over the original text closely, changing Aussie spellings and punctuation to fit American standards and querying places where the Australian text seemed incorrect or unclear. To give you some idea of how terribly nitpicky editors can be, I wrote to Kate:
"According to p. 178, Calwyn and Mica were heading for a fishing hut on the other side of the island from the harbor. Right now this sentence on p. 180 reads to me that Calwyn and Mica are on the harbor side of the island and Fledgewing is on the opposite ("far") side. Yet when we last saw Fledgewing, it was just moving out of the harbor, and in the next few lines Tonno spies the girls moving among the rocks. So is it actually Calwyn and Mica who are on the non-harbor side of the island here, and then they cross back over for Tonno to see them?"
Did your eyes glaze over reading that? Arthur says that the editor's job is to serve as a book's "ideal reader" — that we support our authors by identifying places where they don't communicate their stories as clearly or strongly as they might to the book's ultimate readers. Here I thought readers would share my puzzlement over the characters' movements, so I asked Kate to clarify the scene. She agreed the passage wasn't clear, and the reworded text appears in the final book. After the copyedited manuscript was set in type, my summer interns and I read each of three "passes" of the text, correcting small typographical errors each time. Illustrator Matt Mahurin created the gorgeous cover art, which incorporates many of the novel's motifs, and designer Elizabeth Parisi came up with a sumptuous package for the book, including a gold stamp on the cover, colored endpapers, and deckled edges. We then sent it all off to our manufacturing department.
But an editor's work isn't done even after a book leaves her desk. Arthur and I sent the manuscript to Nancy Farmer, who had just won a Newbery Honor for The House of the Scorpion; she told us, "I absolutely adore Kate Constable's The Singer of All Songs". We shared it with Garth Nix, whose Sabriel had so delighted me years earlier, and who called it, "A terrific book, beautifully written, with wonderfully rich imagery and fascinating magic." We introduced Calwyn to Tamora Pierce, the queen of the "shero" story, who praised the book's "carefully shaped blend of magic and music" and asked when the next book in the trilogy would come out. Two of these quotes appear on the back of the jacket, and they've already begun to help The Singer of All Songs find a large audience of enthusiastic readers — the editor's greatest satisfaction. And our efforts were further rewarded when Booklist gave the novel a starred review, praising "Constable's detailed vision of her world, the precise way its magic operates, and her extremely likeable cast," and calling it, "an impressive debut by an author who clearly has much to contribute to the fantasy genre."
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I updated these settings in wwwrootfolder of FunctionApp as well and updated in local hosted environment. But these changes are not getting applied to the functions while running.

A: There is a bug that max concurrent calls doesn't work properly in Azure functions version 2.0

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Trim any fat and sinew from pork tenderloins. Cut each tenderloin crosswise into 4 pieces. Between 2 sheets of waxed paper, place half of pork pieces cut side up. With meat mallet or rolling pin, pound each piece of pork into a 1/2-inch-thick medallion. Repeat with remaining pork.
In medium bowl, mix salt, thyme, cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg, and cloves. Add pork medallions to spice mixture; toss to coat.
In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until very hot. Add pork medallions; cook 5 minutes per side or until they just lose their pink color throughout.
Remove pork to warm platter. Stir currant jelly into drippings in skillet until melted; stir in chicken broth and heat to boiling. Spoon sauce over pork.


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Zeppelin Ransomware Floats Back Into View
Updated Trojan Downloader Helps Avoid Detection Chinmay Rautmare (@crautmare) • September 11, 2020
After a six-month hiatus, the Zeppelin ransomware variant returned in late August, according to Juniper Threats Labs. The malware now uses an updated Trojan downloader to better hide its activities from security tools.
See Also: Hunting for Malware inside an Air-Gapped Network
Zeppelin was first spotted by independent security researcher Vitali Kremez in late 2019, when it primarily targeted IT and healthcare firms, according to the report. It's distributed using the ransomware-as-a-service model.
The ransomware appears to be a variant of another type of crypto-locking malware called Buran, according to Juniper. Buran is a variation of another type of ransomware strain called VegaLocker, according to previous research published by McAfee (see: New Ransomware-as-a-Service Offered at Deep Discount: Report).
In the latest campaign that started in August, the Juniper researchers found that the operators of Zeppelin use the same type of phishing lures as in previous attacks, although they use a new downloader that helps obscure a Trojan for implanting the ransomware code.
The researchers note that the domain that serves as the command-and-control server was established June 4, and most of the activity associated with it started around Aug. 28. It's not clear if any attacks have been successful or if any ransoms have been paid, says Asher Langton, a researcher with Juniper Threat Labs.
"Unlike some older ransomware, the victim is supposed to contact the attacker instead of just sending payment to a fixed bitcoin address, so we can't trace payments via the blockchain," Langton tells Information Security Media Group.
Hiding the Attack
A Zeppelin ransomware attack starts when a targeted victim receives a phishing email disguised as an invoice, according to the Juniper report.
The phishing emails are sent with an attached Microsoft Word document, portrayed as an invoice, that hides malicious VBA macros. Once the attachment is opened, the macros are enabled and the initial attack starts, according to the report.
The attached Word document helps obscure what appears to be junk code but actually contains Visual Basic scripts hidden in the text, the report notes. This code is part of an obfuscation technique that helps hide a Trojan that starts the ransomware infection.
Zeppelin ransom note (Source: Juniper Threat Labs)
Once the malicious macros are enabled, the text is extracted and written to a file at c:wordpressabout1.vbs, according to the report. When the document is closed, a second round of macros runs, which further helps hide the attack.
The second macro string eventually downloads a Trojan that then installs the Zeppelin ransomware within a compromised device. Before it starts working, the malware "sleeps for 26 seconds in an attempt to out-wait dynamic analysis in an automated sandbox and then runs the ransomware executable," according to the report.
Unknown Origins
The Juniper report does not shed light on the threat actors behind Zeppelin, but the report and other analyses find that if the ransomware comes across an infected device that has an IP address linked to Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan or Ukraine, the attack is stopped.
The report notes that it "is difficult to assess how many targeted computers resolved the [command-and-control] domain, but there were only 64 confirmed DNS queries to its authoritative name server, which suggests the attacks might be targeted and not widespread."
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Rautmare is senior correspondent on Information Security Media Group's Global News Desk. He previously worked with Reuters News, as a correspondent for the North America Headline News operations and reported on companies in the technology, media and telecom sectors. Before Reuters he put in a stint in broadcast journalism with a business channel, where he helped produced multimedia content and daily market shows. Rautmare is a keen follower of geo-political news and defense technology in his free time.
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'Catfish' Co-Star Max Joseph Bids Farewell to the Show After 7 Seasons
Max departs 'Catfish' as co-host after 7 years with Nev Schulman.
By Courtney / August 8, 2018 2:24 pm
7 years and 115 episodes later..Max Joseph, 36, has decided to depart from MTV's 'Catfish.'
Max took to Instgram posting photos of his co-star and friend Nev Schulman with the farewell message to the show.
Max starts off by saying, "Hey guys, the time has come, sadly, for me to move on from Catfish. Working on this show for the last seven years has been one of the most meaningful experiences of my life.."
Read the full message below.
Hey guys, the time has come, sadly, for me to move on from Catfish. Working on this show for the last seven years has been one of the most meaningful experiences of my life. I've learned a lot about myself, my country and human nature in general. Nev and I have become brothers and our bromance has blossomed before your eyes. For a while now I have been straddling two careers as TV host and filmmaker and, while this level of busy-ness is a dream come true, my life can no longer sustain it. With Catfish still going strong after 7 seasons, 115 episodes, 31 specials and showing no sign of slowing down, I feel it is finally the time for me to make my exit. Although I have a heavy heart, I am also excited for everything that's to come—for myself, for Nev, for our crew and for the show. Thank you for watching, thank you for the love, for the memories, and the memes. Don't be a stranger. You know where to find me. ✌?❤ It really was a fucking blast and I am eternally grateful for every second of it. ?? ps, my final episode will air on 8/22
A post shared by Max Joseph (@maxjoseph) on Aug 8, 2018 at 10:12am PDT
His other half, Nev Schulman, 33, left a heartfelt message on Instagram as well with photos of the pairs over the years.
Schulman said, "Well my grey-haired friend, MJ Snores, Mr. won't touch a hotel blanket to his bare skin, it looks like you've ridden your last Holiday Inn Express elliptical for awhile. I'm gonna miss you."
Read Nev's full message below.
Well my grey-haired friend, MJ Snores, The Sass-Master, Mr. won't touch a hotel blanket to his bare skin, it looks like you've ridden your last Holiday Inn Express elliptical for awhile. I'm gonna miss you. Working with Max on #Catfish has been a blast. What started as a casual friendship quickly turned into a brotherhood. Over the last six years I've learned as much about the internet and society as I have about myself, Max being there and helping me through every step of the way. In that sense, Max isn't just a co-host, he's a partner, therapist and brother. His ability to listen, empathize and advise is astounding and has made me a better man. Nobody cuts through the noise and dishes the hard truth better than he does. I'm going to miss him a lot. He's my best friend. Period. And of course one of the best colleagues anyone could hope for. As sad as I am that Max is leaving the show, it brings me great joy to know that he is following his heart. While selfishly I'd love to keep him all to myself, the world needs more passionate, creative people and we'll all benefit from his work to come. If you don't already know about Max's amazing projects as a filmmaker, check out his website maxjoseph.com. Good luck my friend…and no excuses for not facetiming in from time to time. I know your front-facing camera works. Love you brother.
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This is by far the best blueberry pudding cake. Baked blueberries on top and a vanilla cake as the base. Ice-cream or whipped cream is a great topping for this cake.
1) 1/3 cup sugar Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease a 9" baking pan.
(1-5) In a sauce pan combine the sugar, water, lemon, and cornstarch. Stir in blueberries and bring to a boil. Turn down heat to a simmer, and let simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
(6-9) In a medium bowl sift together flour, powder, salt, and sugar. Set aside.
(10-13) In a large bowl whisk together egg, milk, butter, and vanilla then add to flour mixture. Stir until just blended.
Pour batter into baking pan. Then place blueberry sauce over the batter.
Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.


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When I checked Facebook, nearly every status said or referred to #MeToo. I felt annoyed at the whiplash of public consciousness, that we were constantly ping-ponged from tragedy to tragedy. I assumed it would die out within a few days when something else came up for everyone to angst about online. Obviously, I was wrong. Instead of dying out, #MeToo has grown and started a cultural shift so grand and overdue and amazing that it still feels too good to be true. Women are rising and abusive men are falling. Still, instead of celebrating, I felt disgust. I had to finally sit down and journal about this to try to figure out why. As I wrote, I peeled back the layers of my reaction.


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Gallery & Music
Kailash Kher supports Manipuri farmers for free
Singer Kailash Kher, a Padma Shri awardee, is set to perform in Tamenglong in Manipur to promote its farmers who produce "international class oranges". He said this is one of the projects that he accepted to do for passion and not for money.
Watch: A sneak preview of Kailash Kher's new album 'Ishq Anokha'
The first song of the album, the title track 'Ishq Anokha' will be release by Saregama India Limited on 21st March 2016.
Generally, people promote talent from their families only: Kailash Kher
Kailash Kher talks about his early days in the industry and the importance of promoting new talent. The singer recently came forward to support two new bands, SurFira and Indie Routes.
Surgical strike anniversary celebrations turn musical: Prasoon Joshi, Kailash Kher create song for 2016 strike
Surgical strike by Indian Army: September 29, 2016, is the historical date when India's Bravehearts carried surgical strikes on terror launch pads in PoK across Line of Control in retaliation to the Uri attack.
कैसी है ये अनहोनी हर आंख हुई नम, छोड़ गया जो तू हमको कैसे जीएंगे हम...
देवरिया। पुलवामा में शहीद वीर जवानों के नाम देवरिया महोत्सव की शाम को कैलाश खेर ने यादगार बना दिया। गीतों के जरिए आतंकी हमले में शहीद जिले के लाल विजय कुमार मौर्य और उनके साथियों को श्रद्धांजलि दी तो पूरा पंडाल भावविभोर हो गया
Thank you, Indian Army: Delhiites at Parakram Parv
The general sentiment that echoed throughout the recently-concluded Parakram Parv celebrations was "Thank you, Indian Army."
When Big B floored Kailash Kher
Singer Kailash Kher has recorded a single with actor Amitabh Bachchan and was pleasantly surprised after the 70-year-old veteran sent a handwritten letter thanking the popular crooner
I'm glad to be in a position to give back to my motherland: Kailash Kher
Singer Kailash Kher feels that young artists of India should serve the country instead of going abroad and leaving their motherland behind.
I was speechless: Kailash Kher on winning Padma Shri
Singer Kailash Kher was awarded the Padma Shri on the 68th Republic Day. He says that the honour has made him more responsible.
Music composers here have no choice but to deliver what is asked: Kailash Kher
Kailash Kher's down-to-earth demeanour is reflected through his singing as well as his way of living. Though the artiste owns a bungalow in Juhu, one of the affluent areas in Mumbai,
Singer Kailash Kher wields broom, Narendra Modi's praise
VARANASI: Bollywood singer Kailash Kher, who was nominated by prime minister (PM) Narendra Modi to carry forward the Swachh Bharat campaign, wielded the broom at the Bhadaini ghat on the banks of river Ganga, drawing praise from Modi.
Kailash Kher to perform at Gwyer Hall
Kailash Kher will be performing today at Gwyer Hall, which is the oldest men's hostel in Delhi University. The students' union of Gwyer Hall has organized the singer's performance to celebrate its 80-year-old journey.
Kailash Kher, Prasoon Joshi, Anupam Kher and others raise a toast for independent musicians in the city
Last week, at a well-known auditorium in Mumbai, singer and birthday boy Kailash Kher hosted an event to let two independent music bands showcase their talent to the audience and his friends from the film & music industry – lyricist Prasoon Joshi, singers Angarag Mohanta (Papon), Suresh Wadhekar, Anup Jalota, actor Anupam Kher, Bhumika Chawla and comedian Raju Shrivastava.
Kailash Kher sings for Srijit's Puja film
Kailash Kher, who has delivered innumerable hits in Bollywood, has teamed up with Ishan Mitra to sing for Srijit Mukherji's Ek Je Chhilo Raja. The song, Tu Dikkhe Na, has been penned by Srijato and scored by Indraadip Das Gupta
When Kailash Kher sang at Gateway of India for a cause
It was a beautiful sight at Gateway of India on Wednesday evening, as the monument was bathed in an emblem of gold light for a cause. But this was no small event. It was a 'Light it Up Gold Maharashtra' for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Padma Awards 2017: Kailash Kher, Sanjeev Kapoor, Anuradha Paudwal to be felicitated with the honour
The list of Padma awardees for 2017 was on Wednesday announced by the government of India. Interestingly, singer Kailash Kher, chef Sanjeev Kapoor and vocalist Anuradha Paudwal have been named among others for their exceptional contribution in their respective fields.
Kailash Kher gets nostalgic performing at Mayur Utsav in Delhi
On Sunday, residents of East Delhi waited patiently for two hours for Kailash Kher to perform at the first edition of the Mayur Utsav organised by the Delhi Government at Mayur Vihar. Despite the delay, Kailash, a former Mayur Vihar local himself, expressed his gratitude and shared with the audience how it had always been his dream to perform in his home territory
Kailash Kher's anthems for social causes gets a good response
For Kailash Kher, music is much more than just a career. The Kailasa singer who has been travelling all over the globe for his multiple concerts, says, "Jahan Jahan dil wahan wahan Kailasa.
Moment of pride, celebration: Kailash Kher on Padma Shri honour
Singer Kailash Kher, who shot to fame with the 2003 hit number "Allah ke bande", was thrilled to be named for the Padma Shri -- India's fourth highest civilian award -- on Wednesday. He says it's a moment of pride and celebration.
Kailash Kher celebrates musical journey of 'Kailasa'
Kailash Kher celebrated the music journey of his band 'Kailasa' in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
I attempt to redefine devotional music: Singer Kailash Kher
Youngsters have a set perception about devotional music, says singer Kailash Kher, who has come up with his new independent album "Shivoham" and hopes to redefine the genre
After Zayn Malik's Cover Of Teri Deewani Goes Viral, Kailash Kher Says They Can Jam If...
Zayn Malik's cover of Kailash Kher's Teri Deewani went crazy viral
Helping pulwama martyors
singer kailash kher helping out pulwama martyors
Now, A Song To Celebrate Surgical Strike
Kailash will be performing the song with his band Kailasa in Delhi. The anthem will also be played on radio stations and will be available online too.
देवरिया: शहीद जवान विजय कुमार मौर्य के परिजनों को सिंगर कैलाश खेर देंगे दस लाख रूपए
शहीद सीआरपीएफ जवान विजय कुमार मौर्य की शहादत पर प्रख्यात गायक कैलाश खेर ने दुख व्यक्त किया है. देवरिया महोत्सव में आने वाले सिंगर कैलाश खेर शनिवार को पुलवामा अटैक में शहीद हुए विजय मौर्य के गांव जाएंगे. वह शहीद की पत्नी से मिलेंगे और अपनी तरफ से 10 लाख रुपए देंगे.
Pulwama Attack: शहीद विजय मौर्य के परिवार से मिलने देवरिया पहुंचे कैलाश खेर, गांव जाकर करेंगे 10 लाख की मदद
Pulwama Attack in Kashmir: कश्मीर के पुलवमा में हुए आतंकी हमले में कई जवानों ने अपनी जान गंवा दी। ऐसे में उत्तर प्रदेश के देवरिया जिले में चल रहे महोत्सव में प्रदर्शन देने आए बॉलीवुड के जाने माने सिंगर कैलाश खेर शनिवार को पुलवामा अटैक में शहीद हुए विजय मौर्य के गांव जाएंगे। कैलाश उनके परिवार से मिलेंगे और उनकी पत्नी को अपनी तरफ से 10 लाख रुपए देंगे।
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Haven't done a business card round up post in about a year! so I thought I'd put another one together. There are so many amazing cards out there, I think business cards are definitely some of my favorite pieces of graphic design. People can get so creative on a 2" x 3.5" piece of paper! ;) Enjoy!
jaqk cellars via graphic-exchange <-- go here to see tons more amazing branding!
Gold Spray Painted Edges via Camille Styles, Genius!
all the past business card posts here!
If you're not into the whole DIY thing, printed cards have been sufficient for many years. Here are some great printing resources. uprinting.com print 3 sizes - which is kind of cool, wood business cards, and here's a great resource for cards.
AMAZING!!!! Reddy or Knot just might be my favourite ones! Can't wait to order new cards!!
WOW - what an amazing collection! These are the kind of business cards people would want to hold onto - so beautiful!
Thanks for sharing such inspiring designs! I'm trying to figure out something creative for my cards...this is just what I needed to spark some ideas. These cards are beautiful!
Wow!! These are the coolest cards ever.
I really need my own. I want a photo of me dancing on it but I don't know if that's way pretentious or standard. I guess with business cards it's all or nothing, huh?
these are all crazy beautiful!
Totally loving those pink edged ones and the Crafting a Green World ones.
Even though I don't have a business... or in need or a business card... I still crave one!!
Super inspiring! If only I had a need for business cards like that!
Great post and inspiration. Especially love the business cards from Pinot Blogger and HeyLook!
What a fantastic collection of biz cards - I'm so inspired! Thanks for sharing.
I like the bunting one and the llama one...very cute.
What an inrecible collection, thanks for sharing!!
Love these business card posts, though it makes me feel bad for having a relatively boring one myself. Unfortunately so few people ask for cards these days it will be YEARS before I ever need new ones!


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New York Jewish Film Festival 2022
Persian Lessons
Vadim Perelman
Q&As with director Vadim Perelman
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German and French, with English subtitles
Q&As with director Vadim Perelman on 1/16.
An official selection at numerous international festivals, including Berlinale, and a submission for the 2021 Best International Film Oscar, Vadim Perelman's Persian Lessons proceeds from a spellbinding premise: In 1942, Gilles (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, César winner for BPM), a Belgian Jew, is sent to a German concentration camp. He escapes execution by claiming to be Persian, but is ordered to teach the language (which he does not speak) to an SS officer (veteran actor Lars Eidinger), who plans to open a restaurant in Iran after the war. Gilles must somehow fabricate a language, complete with rules and extensive vocabulary, knowing that exposure of the ruse will cost him his life. To wit, Ukrainian director Perelman, best known for the Ben Kingsley drama House of Sand and Fog, collaborated with a Russian linguist to devise a 600-word lexicon of ersatz Persian for this suspenseful, performance-driven film.


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Qatar's FM meets new Taliban leadership in first Kabul trip since takeover
Source: MOFA Qatar
Doha has been a bridge between the Taliban and world powers eager to hold talks with the group since the Afghanistan takeover.
Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met with the new Taliban leadership and members of the former Afghan government in Kabul on Sunday, in the most senior visit to the country since the group's takeover of the country.
During a meeting with the Taliban-appointed Afghan Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund and several other members of the new interim government, Sheikh Mohammed discussed "bilateral relations" and Qatar's humanitarian assistance to the country, according to local Tolo News.
"The meeting focused on bilateral relations, humanitarian assistance, economic development and interaction with the world," Doha-based Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen added.
نائب رئيس مجلس الوزراء وزير الخارجية @MBA_AlThani_ يجتمع مع رئيس الحكومة الأفغانية المؤقتة#وزارة_الخارجية_قطر pic.twitter.com/v0C2UhnVvS
— وزارة الخارجية – قطر (@MofaQatar_AR) September 12, 2021
The Taliban official also praised the Doha Agreement, initially signed in February last year, as a "landmark achievement" while calling on all sides to "adhere to its implementation".
Qatar's foreign ministry [MOFA] also said the officials discussed means to promote peace in Afghanistan as well as the reopening of Kabul airport, which has seen resumed operations following assistance from Qatari and Turkish technical teams, as per Taliban request.
"The two sides stressed the importance of concerted efforts to combat terrorist organisations that threaten the stability of Afghanistan," read MOFA's statement.
In a separate meeting, Sheikh Mohammed met with members of the former Afghan government who remained in Kabul while others fled. This includes former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, and Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah.
The Qatari diplomat reiterated the importance of forming an inclusive government that allows the engagement of all Afghan parties as part of national reconciliation efforts.
"We thanked the State of Qatar for hosting the peace talks, & supporting peace & stability in Afghanistan. HE while reiterating the continuity of Qatar's support to AFG, stated that they value the ideas of the host in their efforts to help Afghanistan," tweeted Abdullah.
We thanked the State of Qatar for hosting the peace talks, & supporting peace & stability in Afghanistan. HE while reiterating the continuity of Qatar's support to AFG, stated that they value the ideas of the host in their efforts to help Afghanistan. 2/2 pic.twitter.com/3xuBld3GVA
— Dr. Abdullah Abdullah (@DrabdullahCE) September 12, 2021
Over the last few years, Qatar has been hosting the Afghan peace process in efforts to resolve decades of conflict between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
Following the Taliban's takeover on 15 August, reports said members of the former government sought temporary asylum in Doha, but there have been no updates on this matter since then.
The Taliban unveiled a new government last week, with Akhund serving as the new prime minister and the group's co-founder, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar assuming the position of his deputy.
Speaking at the announcement on 7 September, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, who is also the deputy information and culture minister, said there are other seats in the administration who have yet to be appointed.
Despite promises by the Taliban to form an inclusive government amid international calls to ensure all Afghan parties are included, the newly-announced administration consists of mainly Taliban and Haqqani members.
There was also no mention of a replacement for the former Ministry of Women's Affairs, nor the inclusion of any women in the new administration.
Meanwhile, Qatar has managed to safely evacuate over 50,000 Afghans and foreigners from Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover. Most of the evacuees have now reached their final destinations through Doha, where they were temporarily accommodated at either the US' Al Udeid Air Base or one of the residential compounds in the Gulf state.
In recent weeks, several nations have asked Qatar to host their Kabul embassies, including the US, the UK, the Netherlands, Japan and Italy.
Rerouting Qatari gas to Europe will require US mediation: reports
Qatar provides up to 5% of Europe's liquified natural gas (LNG) supply as most of its shipments go to Asian countries. Qatar is going to...


Brian Chesky is drawing intently on a napkin. We're sitting in the President's Room at Airbnb's airy, ultra-chic headquarters in the SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco. Other meeting spaces in the historic building, which the company moved to in 2013, are designed to replicate an Airbnb rental in Fiji or the war room from the movie Dr. Strangelove. With its wood-paneled walls, leather club chairs, and a model of a ship on the coffee table, the President's Room retains the feel of the original executive quarters from 1917, when the building was built to house a battery factory. After a moment of serious sketching, Chesky holds up the napkin to show me his picture: It's a boat. And, it must be said, for a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design it's a rudimentary-looking vessel. But the quality of the drawing is not the point. I've just asked Chesky how his management style has evolved, and the boat is his answer.


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Covestro to invest $1.7 billion in Texas MDI expansion
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Covestro will expand MDI production at its Baytown, Texas, site.
BAYTOWN, Texas—Covestro A.G.'s board has given a green light to build a $1.7 billion plant at its Baytown site.
The move will add 500 metric tons per year at its Baytown campus, taking its total North American MDI capacity to 740 metric tons per year. Covestro said the move marks the largest single investment in the history of the company. Production is expected to start in April 2024. While expanding, the company is also taking the opportunity to shut down a small 90 metric tons per year plant at the site.
Once online, Covestro said it will become the MDI capacity leader in the region by 2024.
"Demand for MDI will continue to grow for the foreseeable future and likewise promises attractive capacity utilization rates. We have already announced a significant increase in capital expenditures. Now it it's time to put it into action," CEO Markus Steilemann said.
Chief Financial Officer Thomas Toepfer said that "even with all capacity increases announced, the projected supply is not sufficient to balance expected demand growth." He added that the new plant would be at a high utilization rate soon after the start-up, which will make the investment "highly efficient."
The Baytown site is large and vertically integrated, making cash costs low, the company said. Additionally, it has good infrastructure and is surrounded by a fast-growing market. This combination reduces delivered costs to the local market.
Earlier this year, Covestro announced that capacity in Brunsbuttel, Germany, will doubled to 400 metric tons per year in the second half of 2019.
Covestro said the global MDI market is growing at around 5 percent per year and the rigid polyurethane insulation market, which is based on MDI, is also growing strongly.
Earlier in 2018, Covestro disclosed plans to raise MDI capacity Shanghai from 500 to 600 metric tons per year in two stages.


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Hearing: U.S. Cyber Diplomacy in an Era of Growing Threats
By Michael Sulmeyer
Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel, and distinguished members of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, it is an honor to be with you today to discuss U.S. cyber diplomacy. I begin by noting my appreciation for the committee's bipartisan approach to cybersecurity. I note the bipartisan support for the Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017 and the Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2017, among others. As cybersecurity has become an increasingly important aspect of U.S. foreign policy, bipartisan support for keeping our country safe and protecting America's interests is essential.
I will keep my prepared remarks brief, focusing on three topics:
● The current international environment for cyber diplomacy,
● The challenges of deterring malicious cyber activity, and
● Cybersecurity and information operations in the context of our elections.
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YouTube blocks the president from uploading new content on his official account
The United States has grossly failed to achieve a peaceful transfer of power....
By Kara Frederick
The United States needs a new approach to regain the initiative. The stakes are high and the window for action is closing....
By Martijn Rasser & Megan Lamberth
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The one-month delay will help a group of citizens who have organized against the Huron chicken house construction.
Don Eubanks, one of the group's leaders, said there is a deal in the works for the owners of the proposed chicken house land to sell it back to someone local. The proposed chicken houses would then move to another property closer to Humboldt.
In 2017 and 2018, local owners sold the proposed chicken house property to several farmers outside Henderson County.
Many group members said Tuesday they weren't opposed to chicken farms but rather the current proposal's scale and size in a mainly residential area. The group also noted concerns regarding potential environmental damage, transportation issues and long-term value of nearby property values with a factory-style farm "built in their backyards."
County Mayor and commissioners reiterate opposition to Tyson
Henderson County Mayor Eddie Bray released a statement to the Jackson Sun on Sept. 18, strongly opposing the proposed chicken houses and called out Tyson in the process. He was particularly concerned with the company's statements regarding a "working relationship."
"I am disappointed that Tyson representatives issued a statement to the Jackson Sun alluding to a working relationship that frankly does not exist," Bray said. "I do not 'work with' Tyson and am in fact opposed to their presence in the Westover community. Their phrasing was deceitful."
Henderson County Commissioner Tommy Page, who represents the Huron area, echoed Bray's sentiments.
"We vehemently oppose this cluster of industrial chicken barns being built at this location," Page said in a press release. "None of us understood the magnitude and concentration of this operation until it appeared in the Lexington Progress on Aug. 5, 2020, especially as is relates to the 24 industrial chicken barns."
However, Bray and the county commission have no say in constructing the chicken houses or whether the utility line is approved. The Huron area has minimal zoning laws.
There is no timeline for the deal to sell the farmland back to local hands, but Eubanks expressed hope the deal would happen "soon." The Lexington Board of Alderman will meet in late October to vote on the gas line again.
"We hope this buys them some time to figure this out," Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs said.
Reach Adam Friedman by email at afriedman@jacksonsun.com, by phone at 731-431-8517 or follow him on Twitter @friedmanadam5.
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