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package com.bitdubai.fermat_core.layer.cry_crypto_network.bitcoin;

import com.bitdubai.fermat_api.Plugin;
import com.bitdubai.fermat_cry_api.layer.crypto_network.CantStartSubsystemException;
import com.bitdubai.fermat_cry_api.layer.crypto_network.CryptoNetworkSubsystem;
import com.bitdubai.fermat_cry_plugin.layer.crypto_network.bitcoin.developer.bitdubai.DeveloperBitDubai;

/**
 * Created by ciencias on 30.12.14.
 */
public class BitcoinSubsystem implements CryptoNetworkSubsystem {

    Plugin plugin;

    @Override
    public Plugin getPlugin() {
        return plugin;
    }

    @Override
    public void start() throws CantStartSubsystemException {

        /**
         * I will choose from the different Developers available which implementation to use. Right now there is only
         * one, so it is not difficult to choose.
         */

        try {
            DeveloperBitDubai developerBitDubai = new DeveloperBitDubai();
            plugin = developerBitDubai.getPlugin();
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            System.err.println("Exception: " + e.getMessage());
            throw new CantStartSubsystemException();
        }
    }

}

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You may have seen the 'Latest launch' posters in and around Swanage. They are uploaded here after being distributed around the town. If you would like to display a poster in your place of work/business then please feel free to download and print them as you see fit.
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Macedonia remains one of Europe's last undiscovered areas. Being centrally located in the Balkans, this country is a crossroad between the East and West, Christianity and Islam. It is a melting pot of civilizations, which has been reflecting in its culture and overall everyday life. During this cycling unknown Macedonia exploration, you will experience the beautiful nature of some of Macedonia hidden off-the-beaten-track areas (Vodno, Matka, Krusevo, Demir Hisar, Prespa). You will also pay a visit to Ohrid, UNESCO world cultural and natural heritage site. During the journey, you will have a chance to taste local cuisine typical for each area visited. The food is prepared by friendly families and locals in authentic villages. We will combine the delicacies with premium spirits and wines of Ohrid wine region.
You will be discovering the wild side of Macedonia. We will be riding in beautiful not touristic areas and trails not frequented by foreigners (Krusevo, Demir Hisar, Prespa). Meals will be home-cooked from locally sourced ingredients, served at family homes or small family owned restaurants in villages around Macedonia. We will be also visiting some of the oldest and most beautiful monuments of Byzantine architecture and arts (Monasteries in Prespa and Ohrid). Other interesting local attractions, such as the smallest ethnic museum in the world in the village of Podmocani. All along our journey, there will be interaction with unique local hosts. Moreover, we will also visit Ohrid-Macedonia UNESCO world natural and historical heritage site.
Arrival in Skopje (single timed group transfer), followed by transfer to Skopje hotel (central location). A short walking sightseeing tour in the center of Skopje will be arranged (Old Bazaar, Skopje Fortress, New Center). Dinner is served in a local restaurant in the center of Skopje. Overnight in Skopje.
Breakfast and checkout. Today, we will have an early start of our first ride, we get transferred from our hotel to mid station on Mt. Vodno, from where we will continue to the Monastery of St. Pantelejmon in the village of Nerezi. This is one of most famous medieval monasteries of Macedonia. Coffee/snack stop at the Ethno complex "Macedonian VIllage" in Nerezi. From there, we will continue our cycling to the Matka canyon.
At the canyon, we will do a short boat trip along the beautiful lake to the cave Vrelo. Upon return, the boat will drop us off at the location inside the canyon, where the group will have picnic lunch.
In the afternoon hours, we will transfer from Skopje to the town of Krusevo, our destination for the night. Dinner and overnight take place in Krusevo.
Activities: Exploration and boat trip in the Matka canyon.
Breakfast and checkout, followed by biking sightseeing of the most famous amenities in the center and surroundings of the town of Krushevo. Today's ride takes us around the Pelagonia plain, largest in Macedonia. We will start cycling from our hotel in Krusevo, via Demir Hisar, and finish in the city of Bitola. The riding takes place in the beautiful scenery and we will make few stops during our journey in different villages. Coffee stop is made in Demir Hisar. Our final destination today is Heraclea Lyncestis, ancient Macedonian town found by Philip II of Macedon (father of Alexander) in the middle of the 4th century BC. Most of the uncovered remains that can be seen in Heraclea Lyncestis today are from the Roman and the early Christian period.
We will pack our bikes at Heraclea and transfer with the van to the nearby village of Dihovo, a little village located in the foothills of Mt Pelister. Here, we will explore the fascinating world of the honeybee as we will join one of the local beekeepers where he will share the hidden secrets of bees, beekeeping, and honey. You will have an opportunity to view an open beehive demonstration and get hands-on while wearing the protective clothing. There will also be a chance to extract honey from the comb and also for some tasting afterward. Lunch in Dihovo is a traditional home cooked meal at the family home of our hosts Blagoj and Naco. All of the ingredients used to cook our lunch are organic and come from the family's own private gardens.
In the afternoon, we will head to Bitola, where the afternoon will be at your leisure. The guide will be also available for a short walking tour in the historic center of Bitola, it's main pedestrian street Shirok Sokak, as well as the old Bazaar. Free evening in Bitola (the guide will recommend a restaurant in the center).
Checkout and cycling from Bitola to the village of Brajcino, located near the eastern coast of the Prespa lake. The ride will start from the exit of Bitola and will continue on the old road via the villages of Kazhani, Podmocani, and Slivnica, finishing in the village of Brajcino.
A stop during our route is made in the village of Podmocani, where we will visit a unique ethnographic museum and make a coffee break, while lunch is arranged in Slivnica, by the lake. Guests will also have time to relax and swim at the beach of Slivnica. The village of Brajcino can claim to be the first ecotourism initiative in Macedonia. Brajcino is pristine and picturesque, sitting on the edge of Pelister National Park. Its idyllic location is away from the hustle and bustle of the city life, is protected by the Baba massif and has a view onto Lake Prespa. Dinner and overnight will take place in Brajcino or Bitola (depending on group size).
Checkout and cycling around the Prespa lake, starting from Brajcino, and finishing in Stenje. Lunch will be at a family home in the village of Carev Dvor, in the middle of a beautiful apple orchard. Guests will also taste the famous Prespa apple (most famous product coming from Prespa region) and different dishes made with apples. Cycling will continue to the fishing village of Stenje. Once we arrive in Stenje, we will have time to relax on the local beach, swim, or just enjoy the beautiful views of the Pelister national park.
We will pack our bikes and transfer with the van from Stenje to Ohrid in the late afternoon hours. Accommodation in Ohrid takes place in the old town. After check-in, we will have some time to rest. Dinner will take place at a small family restaurant in the old town, owned and run by the Kanevche fishermen family, located by the lake shore.
Morning walking sightseeing tour of the UNESCO protected old part of Ohrid (amenities visited: Tsar Samuel's Fortress, Church of St. Sofia and the ancient Theater). There's also the possibility for an optional panoramic boat trip in the area of the town.
We will also be spending time visiting few interesting venues in the old bazaar of Ohrid, such as wood carving and filigree studios. In all of these venues, our host will present their work, and also give a hands-on preview of how they work.
Optional lunch can be arranged at the restaurant in the old town. You will have free time to explore Ohrid on your own.
In the early evening, we will visit a small boutique wine cellar in the old town, where we will taste a selection of indigenous Ohrid grape varieties, before we will head to the village of Kuratica, where we will enjoy the hospitality of local Goran and his family. They will arrange dinner for us, as well as some of their own brew of rakija which Goran infuses with special herbs growing only in this region. If we will be lucky, he may even entertain us with some music by the fireplace.
Checkout, followed by morning cycling along the east coast of the Ohrid lake. We will make a stop during the route at the Museum in the Bay of Bones (coffee/snack break), with our final destination being the Monastery of St. Naum, located close to the border with Albania. After visiting the area of St. Naum, you will get on local boats and you will be transferred to Trpejca for lunch. Lunch will be arranged at Nikola's restaurant by the lake shore, with a local trout on our menu. After the lunch, you will have time to relax on the beach of Trpejca, before starting the return transfer to Skopje, where we will have our farewell dinner in the bohemian district.
Checkout and single timed airport transfer to the Skopje airport for onward flight. End of our program.


It's funny how this blog thing works sometimes. On my drive to work this morning I had and idea and started to write it in my head. Over lunch I started typing it up, but it just didn't quite feel right. The writing was fine and all, but it just didn't quite seem to fit as well today as I've come to expect after 989 straight days of blogging. It was very deep, serious, and introspective, but it was just off a little.
As the day went on there was another vibe I was getting but I couldn't quite nail down what it was. It wasn't until after getting home and eating dinner with Becky that the real thing I'm thankful for today was right under my nose. It was so simple, I can't believe I missed it as long as I did! Funny how sometimes I find that when I stop looking so hard to find something and I finally let go of the search that I collide right in what I had been searching for all along.
Throughout the day I'd occasionally think about Dad's death a year ago today. That thought would only linger for a moment and was then quickly replaced with a happy memory. In some cases they were memories from when I was a kid, in others it was in the days and weeks shortly after he'd passed. Some memories were super happy, others funny, and some serious. At random moments I'd hear something, even just a word and a memory would pop in and bring a smile to my face. All day long I was surrounded by happy memories of my dad, my family, and my friends. It was beautiful.
The only thing that even compares to the happy memories was all the love I felt from so many friends and family. An extra hug here, a text there, a conversation somewhere in between, and a random joke or two thrown in and there was no way I could avoid strong feelings of love from so many. If at any point I didn't have a memory bouncing in my head making me smile there was surely a whole lot of love I felt from so many.
So here I am, a year after my dad's death and I'm grinning from ear to ear, feeling so much joy thanks to so many people and so many happy memories! I wish he was here to share the day with him and I'd give almost anything to have one more day with him, but I'm sure he's smiling from up above. Odds are he might've pulled a few strings to help me out today.
To each and everyone who knowingly (& in some cases unknowingly) contributed to my joy today through memories and love – thank you, thank you, thank you! I appreciate each of you and am so grateful to have you in my life!


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Colsaerts and Karlsson are tied at Malmo
MALMO, Sweden, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Nicolas Colsaerts and Robert Karlsson are co-leaders after 54 holes of the European Tour's Scandinavian Masters Golf Tournament at Malmo, Sweden.
Colsaerts, a native of Belgium who had at least a share of the lead after the first and second rounds, ballooned to a 1-over-par 73 in Saturday's third round, while Karlsson, from Sweden, shot a 9-under-par 63.
The pair is 9-under 207 overall.
"I made the mistake of playing on Tuesday, not realizing how much winning had taken out of me," said Karlsson, whose 63 was three shots better then any other player in the field on a day of swirling winds. "And the result was I shot 75 in the first round. Those are the things you have to learn."
Sweden's Jarmo Sandelin (66) is alone in third at 8-under 208.
Four players are tied for fourth at 7-under 209.
South Africa's Richard Sterne is eighth at 6-under 210.
Jarmo Sandelin
Richard Sterne
Robert Karlsson
Oklahoma Sooners win NCAA Cotton Bowl

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The kids and I made these sweet little nests last Saturday for the Easter Egg Hunt at Aunt Carolyn's. Fun, easy and gobbled up by one and all!
Rice krispy treats made with cocoa krispies, spooned into greased muffin tins, pressed and indented with a buttered spoon, allowed to set until not totally gooey and placed in festive cupcake papers, chocolate eggs lovingly divvied and positioned in nests, nests lined up and stacked on the biggest tray we could find, presented with a big grin, consumed with zeal!
Cute and yummy idea...I'm going to have to save that one for next year.


Residents of Grenfell Tower could be indirect victims of the city's approach to "affordable" housing.
Updated: June 14, 2017 Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect the latest death toll.
A terrifying scene unfolded in London early Wednesday morning when a 24-floor public housing tower went up in flames. Home to around 600 people, West London's Grenfell Tower was the site of a fire that spread incredibly quickly to other floors, causing at least twelve fatalities so far, with numbers expected to rise further. Twenty-four residents are also in critical condition, injured while struggling to protect themselves or escape from the blaze.
That landlord is the Kensington and Chelsea Tenants Management Organisation (KCTMO), a not-for-profit company in charge of refurbishment and maintenance of the building. The building is owned by the local borough of Kensington and Chelsea—London's wealthiest borough. In a trend now typical across London, the borough contracted KCTMO to refurbish the tower, in part to increase the number of apartments available for private rent or sale. That work left the tower with just one staircase and exit—an exit that the management company has failed to keep clear. Protests about the safety of the people living in the tower fell on deaf ears.
Early reports suggest that the fire spread so fast thanks to newly installed thermal cladding on the exterior. The material is in alarmingly common use across the U.K. and may be flammable. Alarm systems in the tower also worked solely on a floor-by-floor basis, while residents had been told previously that if a fire occurred, they should remain in their homes.
This wouldn't necessarily be bad advice if the building were fully fireproofed and adapted to ensure that fire doesn't spread from floor to floor. But the fire at Grenfell Tower spread so fast that this advice may have left them more vulnerable to harm.
A 2011 report found that three-quarters of Britain's social housing blocks were potentially unsafe in a fire.
The spectacular nature of the fire may be a one-off, but the conditions that made it possible are not. A 2011 report found that three-quarters of Britain's social housing blocks were potentially unsafe in a fire. That condition was only exacerbated when many previously publicly owned units were released onto the private market, as part of the Right to Buy scheme. This allowed long-term public housing tenants to buy their apartments at a discount, and many quickly re-sold at a mark-up soon after. As a result, the most desirable projects ended up in part-private ownership.
There's a political dimension to all this that cannot be ignored: In recent years, the state and availability of public housing has been one of the most hotly contested issues in Britain—especially in London.
The city's most acute current issue is a chronic housing shortage. Most of London is built at fairly low densities, but planning laws and organized resistance by suburbanites have made it very difficult to build enough new housing in the more spacious outer boroughs. Inner-city projects, by contrast, are relatively easy to redevelop because the land is still publicly owned. These areas have become a key target for densification projects, rebuilding, and in-fill construction.
Redeveloping projects like these is especially attractive to cash-strapped boroughs because it helps them manage severe austerity cuts imposed by the central government. By attracting buyers to these properties, the boroughs can generate revenue and attract wealthier residents who pay higher taxes and use fewer public services. Redeveloping or remodeling public projects also means that boroughs and developers can squeeze out extra revenue by adding homes for the private market—"affordable" homes that, while cheaper than market rates, still generate some income.
In order to maximize these profits, there's pressure to remove as many poorer public housing tenants as possible, to make more room for market-rate apartments. Homes that previously had public tenants in them are left unfilled, while public tenants can be offered a flat fee to clear out and never return (in some cases without fully understanding that the money offered bars their right to return). Evictions spike as property management companies instigate zero-tolerance policies against rent arrears. Slowly but surely, the number of public tenants who retain the right to live in the refurbished or rebuilt building is whittled away.
In some cases, this kind of transformation involves the complete demolition of a project. In cases such as Grenfell Tower, however, it meant not demolition but fiddling around with the internal floor plan to make room for more apartments, a process that may have compromised the tower's fire safety by breaking down the previous controls that might have prevented fire from sweeping from floor to floor. The new cladding, meanwhile, is typical of an approach that seeks to superficially improve a building's appearance to make it more marketable to private tenants, while neglecting more important structural deficiencies not immediately visible to the casual viewer. If Grenfell Tower hadn't been rearranged to create more apartments and re-clad to make it look newer, there's a chance it would still be standing intact.
The tragic fire at Grenfell Tower will likely have serious repercussions, arriving as it does during a political turning point in Britain. After poor election results, Theresa May's government is signaling an end to austerity policies that have promoted the systematic neglect of public infrastructure. The London neighborhood where the fire took place has also been in the news because of an unprecedented swing to the Labour Party in an area that, despite its less wealthy northern fringes, is one of the richest in the world.
The reports of neglect, threats, and indifference by the Conservative-held local council toward low-income tenants seem especially bitter given the incredible wealth of the area as a whole. On a national level, the media has already noted that Theresa May's new chief of staff sat on a report that exposed serious concerns about the fire safety of residential towers. But it would be inaccurate to present Grenfell Tower's neglect as a Conservative issue alone. Most inner London boroughs are in fact held by the Labour Party, and report similar experiences of low-income displacement, public housing neglect, and officially sponsored gentrification. These have been powder-keg issues in London for years, with activists warning that some crisis would come sooner or later. It's now arrived, in the worst imaginable way.
*CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly described KCTMO as a for-profit organization, rather than a not-for-profit organization.


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It's week three of our trip down Memory Lane and this week it's how Huddersfield worked
The next Memory Lane supplement looks at working life
Helen Whitehouse
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We've been taking a look down Memory Lane in Huddersfield, reflecting on a range of subjects in times gone by.
For six weeks, a special collectable supplement will explore what it was like to live, work and play in Huddersfield.
On Tuesday, the third edition will be released - looking at "The Way We Worked".
It follows the first topic - "The Way We Cared", which took a look at the NHS, key workers, war years, family life and schools.
Last week the supplement took on the theme "The Way We Played", looking at sport and leisure in times gone by.
From textile mill workers to the colliery, there's images that may not have been seen since they were taken.
Faces, places and moments in history are frozen in time in our unique picture archives, and putting this series together has turned up many images that haven't been seen since the first time they were used in our pages.
Through them, we want to tell the stories of our communities, through good times and bad.
Stories of familiar street scenes that show how much has changed in our neighbourhoods - and how much has not.
It looks at pictures from the Huddersfield community to really give you a blast from the past.
Emley Moor Colliery pictured in August 1971
Each week we will look at a different aspect of life in the region over the years, focusing on themes as varied as fashion, the workplace, family life and transport.
Take a walk down Memory Lane with these pics of Huddersfield nurses, teachers and police officers
Mirfield amputee, 11, inspired by Captain Sir Tom Moore sets out on poignant marathon challenge
Don't miss your chance every Tuesday over the next six weeks to complete your own Memory Lane 96-page souvenir edition that you can look at time and time again.
You can also order your own high-quality photographic print copy of any picture you see in these pages. To find out more,
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This was started by a gaming friend of mine originally on Facebook, which is where the title Poppy's Angels comes from, to help a little girl called Poppy as she fights stage 4 cancer. Poppy is 3 years old, and to be fighting this at her time of life is a strain not only on her, but also her parents. Just recently we have also started helping another little girl, this time she is 10, her father is an admin on the fb group the same as I am. So now we are Angels to two children fighting Cancer, and we're proud to call ourselves Angels.
If you happen to wander into the group on fb let me know and I'll make sure you are accepted.


1) Wash, peel, devein, and dry raw shrimps. Season with salt.
2) In a bowl, combine honey, lime juice, tequila, onion, cumin, and chipotle powder. Mix well and toss shrimps in marinade. Chill up to 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
3) Heat grill to 400 F. Make sure to oil the grilles well. Skewer shrimps in soaked wooden sticks.
4) Grill shrimps until bright or just opaque, about 2 minutes each side. Flip the shrimp skewers and cook for another 2 minutes or until they turn bright orange. Alternatively, you can also pan fry the shrimps. Set cooked shrimps aside.
5) Dice the avocados and squeeze juice from the remaining 1 lime.
6) Thinly slice the red cabbage using a sharp knife or a mandolin.
7) To make the dressing for the red cabbage slaw, put the lime juice, Dijon mustard, sea salt, pepper and oil in a jar or bowl. Whisk vigourously until it emulsifies.
8) Toss the red cabbage with the lime vinaigrette. Set aside.
9) Meanwhile, to make the chipotle crema, place the chipotles in the bowl of the food processor and give it a good whirl until it is smooth.
10) Stir in the sour cream or créme fraîche, mixing well until the colour is even. Transfer chipotle crema in a squeeze bottle.
11) To assemble the tacos, heat tortilla in a dry pan, about 1 minute per side or until lightly browned or charred. Wrap tortilla in a cloth to prevent from drying out. Set aside, covered.
12) Place some diced avocados in the middle of the tortilla, followed by the red cabbage slaw. Remove skewers from shrimps and pile on the taco.
13) Drizzle with the chipotle crema and garnish with cilantro. Serve immediately.


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Get ready to have your mind bended in 'THE 9TH LIFE OF LOUIS DRAX'
Sarah Gadon and Jamie Dornan in THE 9TH LIFE OF LOUIS DRAX. Courtesy of Summit Premiere.
I'm all about taut, psychological thrillers – especially really mind-bendy ones. It appears director Alexandre Aja's THE 9TH LIFE OF LOUIS DRAX is going to be my jam come September. Based on the book by Liz Jensen, the film tells the tale of a family who've been recently devastated by a tragic accident involving their now comatose son. In order to figure out what happened that fateful day, dangerous experimenting with new tech brings to life some clues – but it also looks like it brings an untoward element.
Here's the official synopsis:
After surviving eight near-death accidents throughout his unlucky life, Louis Drax [Aiden Longworth] plunges off a steep cliff on his ninth birthday. While police investigate the cause of Louis' near-fatal fall and the whereabouts of his violent father Peter [Aaron Paul], acclaimed neurologist Dr. Allan Pascal [Jamie Dornan] uses unorthodox techniques to try to tap into the boy's unconscious mind and reveal the truth about the events that led to his condition. But as he's drawn deeper and deeper into the mystery of Louis' seeming ability to cheat death, the doctor finds himself falling for Louis' mother, Natalie [Sarah Gadon]. As new clues emerge in the case, a shocking revelation changes the fates of Louis Drax and everyone around him.
Looking ethereal and ephemeral, the film is sure to leave you intrigued and possibly unsettled. It's also interesting to note that, according to IMDB, at the time of his death Anthony Minghella had been prepping to adapt this film. Apparently, since it's credited to his son Max, it stayed within the family.
THE 9TH LIFE OF LOUIS DRAX opens on September 2.
Aaron Paul and Aiden Longworth in THE 9TH LIFE OF LOUIS DRAX. Courtesy of Summit Premiere.
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New Orleans is steeped in Caribbean influence and its culture has a hereditary affinity for rum… Kirk and Sweeney Rum and the newly modernized Q&C Hotel have joined together to "take you to the Caribbean". Featuring our Dynamic Duo of Bartenders, Kirk and Sweeney Rum cocktails, island fare and entertainment – this event is open to all, with complimentary Caribbean snacks and spirit samplings as well as fabulous island drinks and food for purchase. Our Dynamic Duo of Bartenders: With a culinary background and knack for creating bold and balanced cocktails, P-J Hanne has been caressing the taste buds of imbibers for over 10 years. He now bartends and manages the exciting Q&C Hotel Bar tucked between the French Quarter and the Wharehouse/Arts District - a modern, elegant bar with a creative cocktail menu. Carmine Potenza is currently the general manager of The Other Bar on Freret and creates unique draft cocktails for the Indie music venue Gasa Gasa. Carmine believes in fun first and foremost behind the bar and is psyched to join PJ Hanne for this Dynamic Duo event. "KIRK AND SWEENEY" was a wooden schooner, best known for smuggling rum from the Caribbean to the Northeast during the early years of Prohibition. Kirk and Sweeney Rum is a true 12 year-old rum crafted in the Dominican Republic from sugarcane and aged in American Oak, come taste our 12 year rum. Our Dynamic Duo of NOLA Bartenders will highlight our rum's bold, ripe and sweet vanilla flavors in their Caribbean inspired batches of punch and other offerings alike. The Q&C culinary team will tie it all in with their food pairings, entertainment, and our entire portfolio on display for the tasting, don't miss it!
Carmine Potenza is currently the Operations Manager of Loa at International House. He believes there is nowhere in the world he'd rather be making drinks then in New Orleans.
With a culinary background and knack for creating bold and balanced cocktails, P-J Hanne has been caressing the taste buds of imbibers for over 10 years. He now bartends and manages at Purloo.


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is it available for you to re-use as you want - its copyrights or licence?
is there reliable information with the image about its source and about it - title, place, event, dates, etc.?
Images that are good quality and can be reused legitimately are one of the most requested of all resources by teachers; demand it seems is never statisfied.
If that isn't the case you may well have to ask for permission to use the materials.
Image search through a browser is simple and speedy. It is important to keep in mind that the images don't come from the search engine and that they are only identified by it. You don't get your picture of a black swan from, for instance, 'Google' - it comes from the website that hosts it which in turn may have got it from somewhere else. Neither does 'Google' own the copyrights and if asked, "Where did you get that image from?" and the answer is "I Googled it?", that is the answer to "How did you get that picture?" not "Where from?", let alone "…and who owns the copyright?" or "Is it OK for me to use it and share it with my class?" - and that website may or may not be in the UK. Image of a Black Swan is by Phillip Bachmann and available from the NEN Gallery with an education re-use licence.
You are, so to speak, reaching through 'Google' back to the source to get the full picture. Going back to the source is not only a good way of becoming more certain about the copyrights that might apply to an image but usually provides further information about it, where it comes from, what exactly is shown in it and the context in which it has been published - things that may be important to the education use it is to be put to. There is also more chance of getting a good quality image.
'Labelled for reuse with modification'- meaning the resource can be re-used and modified or changed. In copyright terminology 'derogatory use' is allowed..
There are also options for 'commercial reuse' and 'commercial modification'.
The advanced image searches use categories similar to the Creative Commons conditions but the system is reliant on the person who uploaded the image having the right to licence it in the first place. A blogger may use a Creative Commons licence to cover their creative writing but then illustrate it with third party images which they have 'borrowed' - perhaps with an idea that they are 'reviewing' or writing about the subject of the image and that is permitted - but they clearly don't have the rights to pass them on to anyone else. Don't always rely on what the search engine throws up – apply common sense and check it through.
The NEN Gallery makes images, video and audio availible to schools via the National Education Network. The materials are being gathered on a contributory basis - teachers register to upload images. "To submit an image to the gallery you must either be the owner of the image or have the permission of the owner to do so. Checking the "I agree" box indicates that you (a) own the resource and (b) agree to it being used freely for educational use or, that you have the permission of the owner to submit it on these terms. However, the copyright holder still retains their copyright in the resource and, in particular, any commercial use is explicitly excluded from the permissions granted. In order to submit the image you must agree this copyright notice." Simple enough and the uploader is credited beside the image. The user is also assured that children will not encounter 'unsuitable' images.
Education suppliers like Bridgeman Library and the Edina's Education Image Gallery (EIG) provide images for specified education use through school pay-for licences via authenticated access. Their libraries offer a range of materials that are: suited to education needs; high-quality images and files; details about each image that have been fully verified; good search facilities and of course copyright cleared for the uses listed.
Having found the images or resources you want to use, what next? Acknowledge them.
It is good practice to acknowledge the source and authorship of other people's work that you refer to or use. Following this through as we use digital resources does add to the time taken but can often bring added information about the resources and enhance the learning process.
First thing to remember is save the url and filename together somewhere safe to avoid the oft-recurring 'I can't find it again,' syndrome.
Acknowledgements may reference information such as the title of the work; the name of the creator or author; the date of the work or publication; for some items a or Map or GIS reference; the distributor or publisher; the source; a web link (but perhaps not a search string link as that may not work after you have left the website). Different media and different uses will dictate which information is appropriate. In practice copyright acknowledgement requires the name of the copyright owner, who may be or not be the creator or author, to be helpful to users.
In newspapers you often see beside photographs the photographers name and the name of the press agency they work for. The photographer may work for the agency or have sold their work to it assigning the licence to them. The agency will licence the image to a newpsper, or to hundreds of publications around the globe. The copyright is with the agency but the photographer has rights to be the acknowledged 'author' and in UK moral righst as well.
Acknowledgements given for education or academic use and for copyright reasons are related activities and young children can develop their understanding of both by providing selected information most relevant to the main focus of their learning activity at the time.


In light of extreme cold in the forecast, the Carroll County Cold Weather Shelter will stay open from Saturday through Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, serving as a community warming center on Monday.
Human Services Programs of Carroll County Inc., which operates the shelter, will open it at the normal time of 7 p.m. Saturday and keep it open until 8 a.m. Monday, serving its regular clients, according to a Carroll County Government media release.
HSP will then keep the cold weather shelter open the duration of MLK Day to serve anyone in the community without adequate heat in their homes, according to the release, as the National Weather Service is forecasting sub-zero wind chills.
The branches of the Carroll County Public Library and the county's senior and community centers, which normally serve as public warming centers, will be closed Monday.
The shelter is located at 127 Stoner Ave. in Westminster and will return to its normal hours — 7 p.m. until 8 a.m. — Monday evening, according to the release.
For more information, call Christine Kay at 410-386-3600.


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Teen tried to rape friend's mom at sleepover: cops
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June 6, 2018 12:22pm
Jordan Corter. Shelby County Sheriff's Office
A depraved teen tried to rape his friend's mom during a sleepover — but she kneed him in the groin and pulled a pistol on him to thwart the attack, authorities said.
Jordan Corter was staying at his friend's place in Arlington Tn., when at around 2:30 a.m., on Monday, the pal's mom gathered all of the family's alcohol into her room and locked the door, Shelby County Sheriff's deputies told WREG.
Shortly after, Corter, 18, knocked on the woman's door and when she opened it slightly, he forced his way in, deputies said.
The teen allegedly pushed the woman onto the bed and stuck his hand down her pajama shorts, WLWT reported.
The unnamed woman was able to knee Corter in the groin as the pair grappled. She then grabbed a pistol and aimed it at his head, telling him to get out.
She said the attack left her with a black eye.
Cops were only notified when the woman told her boss what happened on Monday and he called 911.
When deputies interviewed Corter, he allegedly burst into tears and told them he "forced the victim to do the things she didn't want to do" and "should not be forgiven."
But the creepy teen's family insisted he's a good boy.
"He's a good kid. He just graduated high school," his step-grandfather told WREG outside the family's home in Bartlett, Tn.
Deputies were less kind.
"Know who you invite into your home," they posted on Facebook Tuesday.
Corter was charged with attempted rape and sexual battery and taken to Shelby County jail. His bond was set at $30,000.
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Q: How to simplify sum with a binomial I am stuck on this problem:
Simplify the sum $$
\sum_{k=0}^n {n+k \choose k} 2^{-k}.
$$
I multiplied it by $\frac{2^n}{2^n}$ to get
$$
\frac{1}{2^n}\sum_{k=0}^n {n+k \choose k} 2^{n-k} = \frac{1}{2^n}\sum_{k=0}^n {n+k \choose n} 2^{n-k}
$$
How should I proceed? I tried to use the formula $\sum_{i=r}^n {i \choose r} =  {n+1 \choose r+1}$ but I don't know how to aply it here.

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Irwin F. Gellman
The President and The Apprentice: Eisenhower and Nixon, 1952–1961
By Irwin F. Gellman
With twenty years of research behind it, a book that upends deeply held historic credo about the Eisenhower and Nixon White House partnership
More than half a century after Eisenhower left office, the history of his presidency is so clouded by myth, partisanship, and outright fraud that most people have little understanding of how Ike's administration worked or what it accomplished. We know—or think we know—that Eisenhower distrusted his vice president, Richard Nixon, and kept him at arm's length; that he did little to advance civil rights; that he idly sat by as Joseph McCarthy's reckless anticommunist campaign threatened to wreck his administration; and that he planned the disastrous 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba. None of this is true.
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"Irv Gellman gives us a clear and carefully researched look at Ike as a leader and mentor of Richard Nixon. He provides plenty of new material that provides a fresh look at this important relationship."—George P. Shultz, author of Turmoil and Triumph: My Years as Secretary of State
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"Eisenhower's reputation has recently received more positive reviews, even from liberals, who praise his restraint in foreign policy and, of course, his warnings about the 'military-industrial complex.' His vice president, Nixon, has received no such rehabilitation. . . . Gellman, an independent scholar and writer of four previous books on American presidents, strives mightily here to balance the scales. . . . Although he doesn't discount Nixon's character flaws, Gellman asserts that Eisenhower respected Nixon and valued his views on a variety of issues….A worthy effort at reappraisal." —Jay Freeman, Booklist
In The President and the Apprentice: Eisenhower and Nixon, 1952‑1961 (publication date: July 28, 2015) author Irwin F. Gellman reveals a different Eisenhower, and a different Nixon. Gellman challenges some of the commonly accepted history, showing instead that:
Eisenhower, not Truman, desegregated the military.
Eisenhower and Nixon—not Lyndon Johnson—pushed the Civil Rights Act of 1957 through the Senate.
The fund crisis of 1952 (which led to Nixon's famous "Checkers" speech) did not create a rift between the two, and in fact Eisenhower approved of his vice presidential candidate's speech.
The idea of friction between Eisenhower and Nixon resurfaced in the "Dump Nixon" effort led by Harold Stassen, a member of the Eisenhower cabinet, in the run-up to the 1956 Republican National Convention. Stassen's attempt to remove Nixon has been greatly exaggerated and Nixon never faced a serious threat of being replaced on the ticket.
During his presidency, it was Eisenhower—not his Secretary of State John Foster Dulles—who was the prime shaper of United States foreign policy. This runs contrary to popular historic views.
Ike trusted and relied on Nixon, sending him on many sensitive overseas missions. The result was that Nixon became one of the best-trained men in foreign affairs to reach the presidency.
Eisenhower was determined to bring down McCarthy and did so.
Nixon never, contrary to recent accounts, saw a psychotherapist. Dr. Arnold Hutschnecker was often cited as Nixon's psychiatrist by historians and later even by the doctor himself.
However, while Ike was recovering from his heart attack in 1955 (he did not return to work until early 1956), Nixon was overworked, overanxious, overmedicated: all of which limited his ability to function.
Eisenhower never made plans for the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba. The Bay of Pigs was the work of the Kennedy administration.
Based on twenty years of research, The President and the Apprentice upends many established beliefs about the Eisenhower presidency, and sheds new light on the dynamic between two larger-than-life historic figures.
Irwin F. Gellman has taught at several American universities and is now an independent scholar living in the Philadelphia suburbs. His books include: The Contender, an account of Richard Nixon's congressional years; Secret Affairs, the relationship between Franklin Roosevelt, Cordell Hull and Sumner Welles; Good Neighbor Diplomacy, hemispheric diplomacy from 1933‑1945; and Roosevelt and Batista, bilateral United States‑Cuban policy. He lives in Parkesburg, PA.
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© 2019 Irwin F. Gellman


If you believe in science, climate change is one of the greatest threats facing humanity. Each new day moves us closer to the point of no return. But with an issue this complex, how does one person even begin to do something?
That's the question at the heart of Woman at War, a genre-blurring narrative from director Benedikt Erlingsson. It's the story of a middle-aged choir director named Halla (Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir), who spends her free time trekking the Icelandic highlands and sabotaging the country's aluminum industry. For Halla, there's little uncertainty about how to act and no doubt whatsoever about the virtue behind her deeds.
After downing some power lines and aggravating local bigwigs, Halla discovers that the adoption application she put in four years ago has finally gone through. Now she must decide whether her eco-warrior moonlighting is worth the risk of missing out on motherhood.
Though it's clear where the film's affections lie, Woman at War presents itself through an almost objective lens, serving as a means for discourse more than anything. It's didactic to be sure, but simply curious above all, with Erlingsson pondering geopolitics, definitions of eco-terrorism, and the lengths to which ordinary people should go in the fight against climate change. Halla may be resolved, but for the audience there are no easy answers.
Woman at War may sound a bit highbrow. Yet Erlingsson's clever genre play makes for a story that's variably comedic, odd, and thrilling. When Halla considers the orphaned Ukranian girl she's planning to adopt, the filmmaker treats the movie like a tender drama. When she interacts with the three-piece band providing the soundtrack, the vibe turns indie quirky. And when our heroine becomes hellbent on stopping The Powers That Be, Woman at War shifts into an outright action movie. As Halla puts her bow and arrow to use and leverages highland hiding spots to evade the police,Woman at War begins to resemble The Revenant or even Rambo more than any stuffy art piece.
If there's a knock against it, it's that Woman at War comes off at times as a bit unpolished. The band's appearances are hit-or-miss, and a subplot centered on the arrest of a Spanish tourist (Juan Camillo Roman Estrada) never reaches a satisfying conclusion.
The movie's flaws are easily forgivable though, and Erlingsson deserves credit for trying to make something unique. Woman at War is already slated for an American remake courtesy of Jodie Foster, so there's obviously plenty done right here.
Erlingsson and company walk a few fine lines and establish a decidedly different kind of think piece. As movies reflect our collective conscious, an influx of climate change dramas is as expected as it is necessary, and it's nice to see Woman at War setting a high bar. Though this is probably only the tip of the melting iceberg.


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China with Liao yisheng
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I have had a flurry of writing at the beginning of the year, but it has now been two months since I've written a review or commentary on my life. So, away we go with a trip to China. Together, Betsy and I took over 1200 photos, so, you are seeing only a small sampling.
Dr. Liao invited us to go on a trip with him to China. He had been suggesting this to me for quite a while now, and we have finally gotten around to going. The trip lasted from 10-26APRIL, and we visited 5 cities, representing central China. The weather was cool, with intermittent rain. The atmosphere was not smoggy, but actually quite hazy, making for less than optimal photographs. Click on the individual photographs for a larger view. Here is the blow by blow of our travels…
Friday Diane tok us to the airport, and we met Mike, before getting on the Hainan express to Beijing. The flight went 1 hour shorter than expected, and eleven hours later, 4:50 the next day, we landed in Beijing. After finding our hotel and checking in, we went out for a quick dinner, and crashed.
Sunday: Mike had arranged a guided tour for today, which included first a visit to the Great wall. It was great. According to Mao, anybody that visits the Great Wall is a hero, so, Betsy and I are now heros. After that, we visited the tombs of the Ming dynasty emperors, with a focus on the third, Yongle. We then visited a silk factory and purchased a silk comforter, a jade factory, and a tea specialty house for a tea tasting. That evening, we decided to do some Chinese cuisine, which we enjoyed. This was on what was called "bar row", where we met a friend, XiaoDong, of Mike, who joined us at dinner. This restaurant was on a lake, which we then walked around before heading home. XiaoDong is a biomedical scientist, possibly in line for the nobel prize, but very delightful in personality.
Dr. Liao at the Great Wall – a real hero!
The tomb area of Yongle
The restaurant menus come as picture books. Here is an example.
Out for tea
Monday: first, Tian'nanmen square, which is just a large plaza. We wished to see the Chairman, but his tomb was closed, as well as the Forbidden City. So, we opted for seeing a flower garden next to the Forbidden City, and then going to the Summer Palace. The Summer Palace was build by the Ming dynasty, but burned by the British, and then again by the British and the French, and each time rebuilt. It was massive, with a very large lake in the center. The Buildings were all over the hillside and very ornate. After dinner, Betsy and I were exhausted and crashed.
The gardens next to the Forbidden City
Ming dynasty architecture at the Summer Palace in Beijing.
A stiff climb up to the top of the hill in the summer palace area.
Boat trip across the lake at the Summer palace
Tuesday: A quick breakfast first was followed by a trip back to Mao's grave, and then the Forbidden City. Mao's grave was most interesting. There was an hour long line, as roughly 200,000 plus people visit the grave each day. You pass through security, and are not allowed to have bags or cameras, no photos were obtained. You are sold white flowers to leave at his grave. In the building, you enter a large room where his statue is sitting in a friendly pose, carved in giant white stone, similar to the Lincoln memorial. In the next room, his body lays in state, reasonably well preserved. Mao has had a comeback in China, remembering him not so much for his colossal mistakes (the great leap forward and the cultural revolution) but for his absence of corruption and for uniting the Chinese people. We then went to the Forbidden City. Mein Gott! This made any European palace system, including Versailles, look like kid's stuff. The palace and grounds were huge. There were over 8,000 rooms. There were huge squares. Sadly, Chaing Kai Shek looted most of the treasures of the Forbidden City. Schwein! They now sit in Taiwan, and don't belong to them. Every building was exquisitely decorated in the most ornate fashion. It all made you feel quite small. The evening was spent having Peking duck, and then cha he pijiu (tea and beer) on a rotating restaurant on top of our hotel.
At the enclosure leading to the Forbidden City.
Inside the Forbidden City
A small section of the Forbidden City showing its immense size
Wednesday: Today, we say goodby to Beijing and hello to Xi'an. After breakfast, Mike and I first visited the Beijing Hospital, the best hospital in the country of China. It was a zoo. There were wall-to-wall people lined up various activities, such as waiting to pay for an appointment, waiting for the doctor, etc. There is no such thing as an appointment time as it is first come, first served. The hospital was nice, but just miserably crowded. After that we went to the Beijing Cancer Hospital, the best cancer hospital in the country. We met a doctor friend of Mike's, and toured the place. It also was a zoo. China needs a better system—they have great doctors but no system. From there, we checked out of our hotel, ran down to the other end of Chang'An Jie (Long Peace Street) caught our high speed train to Xi'an, was picked up by a driver, and delivered to our hotel after having dinner. This hotel would have been a $4-500 hotel in the US, but we paid slightly more than $100. Throughout the travel, including the high sped train, and the hotel, it did not seem like we were in China, as things seemed to be nicer than in the USA. Construction was occurring everywhere you looked. There was an unbelievable dynamism occurring.
A crowded waiting room at Beijing Hospital
Thursday: this was another hectic day. After a quick breakfast, we headed off to the terra cotta soldiers of Qin She Huangdi. The site was massive and overwhelming. We then went to a site that had the swimming pools of the emperor's favorite concubine. After a massive lunch, we headed to the museum and burial site of China's only female emperor, Wu Zetain. Dinner was again held, with a bit of overeating, but meeting some of Dr. Liao's acquaintances in Xi'an.
Main area of the Terra Cotta warriors. There are over 6000 that have already been excavated.
Terra Cotta soldier wanna be's.
A typical lunch scene.
Today we got to try duck's feet and duck's heads
Mike practices his calligraphy at Mr. Yeung's office
Our most gracious host, Mr. Yeung.
Example of instructions everywhere not to walk on the grass, in poetic form.
At the swimming pool of the emporer's concubine. She was reportedly the most beautiful woman in China (next to Betsy, of course)
Friday: another quick breakfast, and then we headed off to a local Xi'an hospital. This was a private hospital, and they were in the process of building an entirely new hospital, which we toured in the construction phase. It is 27 floors, 1000 beds, with both in and outpatient facilities in the same structure. They then held a conference to ask our ideas on forming a more American style service to the hospital. The hospital is private, in that it was owned 80% by the doctors and nurses in the hospital, and 20% by other investors. After lunch, we went to a museum of ancient history, where relics from s far back as the Shang dynasty were on exhibit, going up to the Tang dynasty. I was amazed at the exquisite character of the workmanship in the bronze material. Xi'an has the largest complete still existing city wall in the world. It was huge, 15 km in length, and bounded by a river. We looked at the gate which was essentially the starting point for the silk road. There were amazingly no tourists there, but it was an impressive site. After paying a visit to a local Catholic church, where they were having a Bible study, we headed off to dinner.
Part of the 15 km wall of Xi'an. It was very large on top, room for 4 lanes of traffic.
Saturday: We checked out of our hotel, which was probably the nicest hotel that I've stayed in ever. There was even a private sauna in our room. We went to breakfast, and then visited the large Buddhist temple in town. Xi'an was one of the main towns that promoted Buddhism early on in its introduction to China, so it was a significant town for Buddhism. The restaurant experience for lunch was most unique, as Betsy and I saw foods that we never dreamt to be possible. Duck feet and duck heads, chicken feet, squid, frog legs, and vegetables that I have never even heard of before. The food was Anhui, which I'd probably avoid in the future. We later stopped at the largest hospital in Xi'an, and drifted around. It certainly was large enough for over 2000 in-patients. Next stop was the airport. So far, we've been in a city of 22 million, and 8 million. We are now heading to Chongqing,a city of 11 million persons. Small towns just are a bit hard to find. Dr. Liao's two older brothers met us for dinner. Dinner in Chongqing was at a hot pot, where each seat has a hot plate that has a sauce pan with boiling water with spices. You take various items and cook them yourself to eat. The hot pot was first done done in Chongqing.
Our hotel, on the banks of the Yangzi river.
The cross-walk just outside of our hotel.
Sunday- this was a lazy day. We started out by hitting a McDonalds for Betsy's sake for breakfast. Mike left us alone to tend to family issues, and we were able to spend a relaxing morning in our hotel room. We took a long walk along the Changjiang (Yangtzi River), while Mike went to help resolve family issues. Later, we met Mike's brother, who is a physics professor at the University and Susan, who took us to a historical museum in Chongqing where the forces of the Kuomintang slaughtered a large number of Mao supporters who were in prison here. The evening was a family get together, where we met Mike's parents, and had a large, real Sichuan dinner. Nothing was recognizable except for the kung pao chicken, which was super-hot.
Historical museum of the Chongqing prison.
Old shopping district in Chongqing.
Les Trois Mousquetaires – Two of Mike's three brothers
The Liao family gathering in Chongqing. Mike had the sweetest parents.
Monday- breakfast was at Starbucks! We took a walk again along the Changjiang before checking out of the hotel. Mike's brother, the physics professor, picked us up from the hotel, and we went down to the center of town, which was a large shopping center with super-rich shops such as would be found in Bellevue, or on the Kö. Lunch included the standard Sichuan cuisine, which was quite hot and spicy, but very flavor-able. Much of the food was unrecognizable to us, and contained very strange creatures. We then dashed to the airport, flew to Hangzhou, and was picked up by Mike's sister-in-law, who taught traditional Chinese medicine at the medical school in town. This includes using acupuncture, herbal medicines and things of the like. Every hospital has traditional medicine doctors, who are used in treating select illnesses. We got to our hotel by 9pm and collapsed. The area of the hotel is called the Xihu Qu, or the Westlake District, the most expense real estate in all of China. I'm told that Hangzhou was an area of the first experiments in capitalism in China, and there was clear success.
Mike's sister-in-law outside one of the pagodas on WestLake
Pagoda on WestLake
Tuesday—after breakfast at the hotel, we were picked up by Mike's sister-in-law, and toured a number of museums and places of interest. The museums in Hangzhou were all free, making it nice. We first went to a silk museum, where they had on display historical silks from many mons ago. They also had a nice display of the silk making process. We went to a large experimental farm established by one of the emperors from several hundred years ago. We toured a ceramic museum, which showed the development of porcelain from ceramics many moons ago. We went to one of the large pagodas on the banks of Xihu. There was lunch, and the took a long walk around Westlake, including a boat ride to one of the islands in the lake. The Xihu (Westlake) area is like one massive park on steroids, very popular and thus very crowded even in slow times, though not often visited by foreigners. It is meticulously cared for, massive flower beds, and most beautiful. We had dinner on the lake. Hangzhou is known for its particular cuisine, which is not hot, but distinctly different from other Chinese cuisines. The food tends to have more fish in it, and tends to have a more slimy character. After dinner we were tired, stuffed, and wanted to crash.
WestLake area
View of part of WestLake from the top of the pagoda
Scene on WestLake
Mike searching for directions
Wednesday—This was a slower day for us. We spent much time walking along Xihu, people watching, buying tea and other things, eating at Burger King (not as good as the US), and then drifting on back to the hotel. We then met Dr. liao's brother-in-law, who is working on a PhD in constitutional law in Beijing. He took Mike and I on an extended tour of our hotel side of the lake (Xihu). We again visited a number of museums, and then tried this famous local dessert made out of the powder of the lotus plant root. It tasted good, but was a bit slimy in texture, but is well liked by Chinese. We had dinner in a very popular restaurant along the shore of Xihu, and the restaurant where Mike was married. Dr. Liao's nephew Andy was with us, 11 years old, and who will be starting boarding school in Connecticut this August.
Elderly couples dancing in the park in Hangzhou. This was commonly seen by us.
Mike's brother in law, talking seriously with Mike.
Outside of one of the museums with Mike's brother in law.
Lotus schleim. I actually tasted good.
Scene from the WestLake park.
Girls loved to have their photographs with Betsy.
Thursday—today we were picked up by Mike's sister-in-law and taken to the train station. The ride was one hour from Hangzhou to Shanghai. In Shanghai, we first found our hotel, and then took a cab ride to the international district. We saw the building where Mao and twelve people wrote the constitution for China, and then we went out to eat at a faux-German restaurant. The beer was good, food very so-so. Afterwards, we walked along the riverfront, looking at the buildings of Shanghai, and slowly drifted home. Hangzhou was a small town of only 3 million people and 8 million in the metropolitan area, but Shanghai had 10 million in the city and 20 million in the whole area, a little bit larger city.
Shanghai architecture across the river from Mike and I
Friday—today is a lazy day, with a focus on shopping. We went to two shopping areas, where we focused on buying tea, porcelain, and gifts for the kids. The first shopping district was close to our hotel, anf a very long shopping road, off limits to cars, and with very fancy shops. We then hopped in a taxi, and went to a very large shopping center with a Ming dynasty architecture motive. This place was huge, we spent all of our renminbis, and had an awesome time. We then got ready for dinner, hopped the subway to the other side of the river that runs through Shanghi, and went into a very large shopping center, larger than anything that I've ever seen in the US. It was a total of thirteen floors. Before entering, we got an appreciation for the building architecture of the new Shanghi, which is beyond anything found in America. Dinner tonight was with Drs. En and Mrs. Li. He taught biochemistry and did biochemical research at Harvard University, before getting a job working for Novartis, back home in Shanghai. China, because of its burgeoning economic status, is extremely favorable for scientists, and it is very easy for me to see why. Dinner, by the way, was probably the best meal we ever had in China, though entirely Chinese. En has apparently lived long enough in the US to know what the American taste would like.
Ming style architecture in large shopping district in Shanghai.
Typical buildings in Shanghai
More very creative architecture in Shanghai
Family at a small tea shop where we purchased tea and tea cups. Note that Oma cares for the baby.
Inside the large shopping mall. This only a small view of the whole mall.
Dinner with our gracious host in Shanghai, Li En and wife.
Saturday—we are eager to get home, though we have most thoroughly enjoyed China, and it is sad to say goodbye. A cab ride got us to the train station, and the train from Shanghai to Beijing was 5 hours, with 5 stops. It was mostly through very flat farmland. In Beijing, a friend of Mike's picked us up and shuttled us to the airport, a little over an hour drive, and giving us our last taste of crazy Chinese driving. The flight home was 9 hours. We left Beijing at 4:30 pm and arrived in Seattle the same day at noon. It was two days packed into one. After saying goodbye to our dear friend Mike, Sarah shuttled us home. We unpacked, and noted piles of tea, as well as no broken porcelain. It was good to be home.
Thoughts on China…
Just a few minor observations. Cars… Brother Dennis purchased a Chinese vehicle in Belize, which was a total piece of junk. I anticipated that I would see cities full of junky cars and rickshaws, bicycles, and baby taxis, like in India. Instead, there were no rickshaws or baby taxis, almost no bicycles, and the most popular car was the Mercedes Benz, followed closely by the other German cars, BMW and VW. Chinese cars are reportedly next in popularity, followed by American cars, and Korean/Japanese cars were the least frequent. I did not see a single Chinese made car until Chongqing, but it was a nice looking sports utility vehicle. Supposedly, they have vastly improved the quality of their vehicles. At the end of two weeks, we saw less than five Chinese built vehicles.
Secondly, the big cities do not have slums. They do have poorer parts of the city, but nothing that I would call a slum. The countryside had some very poor areas, but no worse than found in Belize, Jamaica, Cameroon, or Bangladesh, the "third world countries" that we've been to. The dress that people wear is identical to the western world. There was no ability to recognize that you were not in the US or Europe except for the Chinese writing, and that everybody was oriental. There is minimal unemployment in China, as there are no unemployment checks, welfare, food stamps, or anything of that sort. In a strong sense, it is more capitalistic than America! Regardless of your status or education, if out of a job, you will take anything in order to survive. The state will not be your nanny. There are no messy employment laws, and you can fire an employee at will. Employers tend to treat their employees well. One morning, we saw at a clothing store and then at a restaurant all of the employees out in front of the store doing Zumba like exercises. Many larger firms will have a cafeteria for free lunch. Our friend also had a large library at his firm for employees to encourage their continued education.
Thirdly, traffic is absolutely horrid in China. Why most the cars do not have bumps and scrapes is a total mystery to me. An American traffic cop would find violations literally every second. People use the shoulders of expressways as a passing lane. People run red lights. Cars do not yield to pedestrians but vice versa. People will aggressively violate every traffic rule on the books to pass a car in front of them. I watched my taxi driver pull into the on-coming lane of a four-lane road in order to beat a traffic light. I could not ride in the front seat of a car. Historically, I feared the taxi drivers of NYC. Now, China has exceeded that 10-fold. Next time I go to China, I bring mass quantities of Valium if I anticipate an automobile ride.
Fourthly, the Chinese put a very high value on family and relationships. This is a little odd, since their value for human life is less than in the US. Everywhere we went, we saw grandparents with grandchildren. I was surprised to see that the state was not raising the child, but the grandparents. In family relationships, the grandparents are usually asked permission for any major decision, such as marriage. The eldest son held priority in family decisions. Nursing homes did not exist, as the children were expected to care for their aging parents. I did not expect this.
Fifthly, the language and poetry are important. Everywhere you go, you see poetry. Apparently, the Chinese language lends itself easily to poetic expression. We would see signs not to walk on the grass, and it was written in a poetic fashion (so I am told by Dr. Liao). The Chinese hold those who are masters at poetry in the highest regard. And, the person in recent history who excelled in poetry was none other than Chairman Mao.
Sixthly, Mao Ren Zi (Chairman Mao) is the most poorly represented person in the west. Before my visit to China, I viewed Mao as nothing but a beast who slaughtered millions of people. That is perhaps true, but it lacks the full impact of who this man was. Why is it that Mao now has a near 100% acceptance rating in China? Why is he generally appreciated everywhere in China, and not because it is forced on the Chinese people? As mentioned above, the Chinese knew that Mao was most brilliant, and had a mastery of the language beyond most intellectuals. His poetry is everywhere, because it was very well done. During the years that Mao was chairman, he changed the Chinese language for the good, like having the symbols simplified. The Chinese now read and write right to left, like we do. Why? They used to write up to down and backwards, but Mao had that changed. Mao not only liberated the farmers, but also women, stopping crazy practices like feet binding, and giving them more rights. Secondly, the greatest problem with all Chinese emporers and rulers was serious corruption. If one faulted Mao for anything, it certainly was not corruption. Chaing Kai Shek was very corrupt, and the peasants knew it well, which is why they flocked in support of Mao. Mao had no love for the privileged elite, and exalted the poor peasants to a better living. That is seen well in China nowadays, with there being many multi-millionaires, but the farmers in the countryside have a reasonably good living in comfortable circumstances, and not as it was before 1949. With the current corruption in government, there is a sense of nostalgia for a leader who could act for everybody's best interest without corruption. People often cite the fact that Mao murdered millions ruthlessly. Actually, most of the deaths under Mao's watch were from serious mistakes that he made, and most people in China acknowlege that. I am referring to the great leap forward, and to the cultural revolution, which were truly stupid mistakes, which led to millions of Chinese dying, though not intentionally by Mao. One cannot forget history. China is a somewhat diverse group of people, with 56 ethnic groups, multiple religions, and multiple languages. In my reading of Chinese history, I don't know of a single emporer that did not have to do a major "purge" to acquire unity and control of the country. Now, perhaps unity in China is not a good thing, but that is not something that I would propose—I don't wish to be like the French, who felt the a united Germany (back in 1870) was not a good thing, since they would lose control of the weak individual German states. In any case, power was used consistently to achieve unity in the country. Finally, many in China view there to be two major revolutions in the country. The first was with the rise of the Qin dynasty, a very short dynasty from 221 to 206BC, and best known for the terra cotta warriors. What most don't realize, was that the Qin leaders were quite ruthless at leading to the unity of the country. They also unified the language, and standardized many things, such as the width of wagon wheels. Important? Think about India, that has 5 different gauges for the railroads. That wasn't to happen in China, because of wise but strong leadership. The second revolution was with Mao. Mao is now gone, and we are able to speak freely about him. There is much wrong with Mao, and I don't think that the ends ever justifies the means. No doubt, Chairman Mao is a complex person, and my attempt to understand why he has such a pull in Chinese society at this time now has a little better insight.
Finally, what about "communist" China? Are they "communist" only in that the leadership is not necessarily elected, and that they do not permit criticism of the government? In China at this time, that is not bad, because the leaders have been capable of brilliant leadership. What about restrictions of speech? Facebook is not allowed in China, as well as many other forms of social networking. But then, homosexuality and pornography are also not allowed. Is that bad? I wish it were so in the USA. Meanwhile, the USA is far more communistic and socialistic than China. Perhaps we need to re-think the corruption and evil than rules strong in Amerika?
In conclusion, this trip to China was fantastic, and Betsy and I thoroughly enjoyed ourself. The food was sometimes slightly wearisome, but was always quite good – just not what we are used to. The mass crowds were also a little challenging. China was nothing like we expected, and the wealth and immensity was overwhelming. I now have a feel for Marco Polo returning to Italy only to find that nobody could believe his fantastic tales of China. China truly is dazzling, and the people everywhere were friendly. Most signs had English translations, suggesting that we Amerikans are still welcome in China. Hopefully, we don't create an artificial war that treats China like an enemy. They have no interest in war, as their internal problems are great enough. I would hope that politicians could see China as a friend, understanding the differences that separate our two countries.
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Cambridge Illustrated History of China
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Cambridge Illustrated History of China, by Patricia Buckley Ebrey ★★★
I purchased this text from Amazon.com as a used book to read before and during my trip to China with Betsy and Dr. Liao. It arrived very heavily marked up with multiple pages folded over, not exactly what the seller suggested. This text is fairly comprehensive of all aspects of history, and includes many beautiful illustrations and helpful maps, unlike many Chinese history texts. The author attempts a newer style of history taking, focusing on "the man/woman in the street", and de-focusing on the rulers and leadership. Unfortunately, it leaves the history of China seriously poorly explored, since the actions of the emporers had an immediate effect of the man in the street. Ebrey spends much time discussing the development of Chinese art and poetry, yet even that is poorly explored. I was left with a very poor impression of having learned much from this text about Chinese history.


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252.232-7007 Limitation ofGovernments Obligation.
As prescribed in 232.706-70 , use the following clause:
LIMITATION OF GOVERNMENT'S OBLIGATION (APR 2014)
(a) Contract line item(s) [Contracting Officer insert after negotiations] is/are incrementally funded. For this/these item(s), the sum of $ [Contracting Officer insert after negotiations] of the total price is presently available for payment and allotted to this contract. An allotment schedule is set forth in paragraph (j) of this clause.
(b) For item(s) identified in paragraph (a) of this clause, the Contractor agrees to perform up to the point at which the total amount payable by the Government, including reimbursement in the event of termination of those item(s) for the Government's convenience, approximates the total amount currently allotted to the contract. The Contractor is not authorized to continue work on those item(s) beyond that point. The Government will not be obligated in any event to reimburse the Contractor in excess of the amount allotted to the contract for those item(s) regardless of anything to the contrary in the clause entitled "Termination for Convenience of the Government." As used in this clause, the total amount payable by the Government in the event of termination of applicable contract line item(s) for convenience includes costs, profit, and estimated termination settlement costs for those item(s).
(c) Notwithstanding the dates specified in the allotment schedule in paragraph (j) of this clause, the Contractor will notify the Contracting Officer in writing at least ninety days prior to the date when, in the Contractor's best judgment, the work will reach the point at which the total amount payable by the Government, including any cost for termination for convenience, will approximate 85 percent of the total amount then allotted to the contract for performance of the applicable item(s). The notification will state (1) the estimated date when that point will be reached and (2) an estimate of additional funding, if any, needed to continue performance of applicable line items up to the next scheduled date for allotment of funds identified in paragraph (j) of this clause, or to a mutually agreed upon substitute date. The notification will also advise the Contracting Officer of the estimated amount of additional funds that will be required for the timely performance of the item(s) funded pursuant to this clause, for a subsequent period as may be specified in the allotment schedule in paragraph (j) of this clause or otherwise agreed to by the parties. If after such notification additional funds are not allotted by the date identified in the Contractor's notification, or by an agreed substitute date, the Contracting Officer will terminate any item(s) for which additional funds have not been allotted, pursuant to the clause of this contract entitled "Termination for Convenience of the Government."
(d) When additional funds are allotted for continued performance of the contract line item(s) identified in paragraph (a) of this clause, the parties will agree as to the period of contract performance which will be covered by the funds. The provisions of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this clause will apply in like manner to the additional allotted funds and agreed substitute date, and the contract will be modified accordingly.
(e) If, solely by reason of failure of the Government to allot additional funds, by the dates indicated below, in amounts sufficient for timely performance of the contract line item(s) identified in paragraph (a) of this clause, the Contractor incurs additional costs or is delayed in the performance of the work under this contract and if additional funds are allotted, an equitable adjustment will be made in the price or prices (including appropriate target, billing, and ceiling prices where applicable) of the item(s), or in the time of delivery, or both. Failure to agree to any such equitable adjustment hereunder will be a dispute concerning a question of fact within the meaning of the clause entitled "Disputes."
(f) The Government may at any time prior to termination allot additional funds for the performance of the contract line item(s) identified in paragraph (a) of this clause.
(g) The termination provisions of this clause do not limit the rights of the Government under the clause entitled "Default." The provisions of this clause are limited to the work and allotment of funds for the contract line item(s) set forth in paragraph (a) of this clause. This clause no longer applies once the contract is fully funded except with regard to the rights or obligations of the parties concerning equitable adjustments negotiated under paragraphs (d) and (e) of this clause.
(h) Nothing in this clause affects the right of the Government to terminate this contract pursuant to the clause of this contract entitled "Termination for Convenience of the Government."
(i) Nothing in this clause shall be construed as authorization of voluntary services whose acceptance is otherwise prohibited under 31 U.S.C. 1342.
(j) The parties contemplate that the Government will allot funds to this contract in accordance with the following schedule:
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Astros Hire Acclaimed Chef For Minute Maid Park
By Rivers McCown Jan 21, 2011, 8:07am CST
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Former Iron Chef contestant and current restaurant owner Bryan Caswell, a life-long Astros fan, will work for the Astros at Minute Maid Park this year in the hopes of delivering some good eats for fans. I'll let KHOU tell you a bit about his credentials:
Caswell's award-winning seafood restaurant, REEF, earned him a 2009 Best New Chef Award from Food & Wine Magazine. In this same year, Caswell was also named to Continental Airlines' Congress of Chefs where he will help shape the menu offerings for their in-flight food service.
He also owns Little Bigs, a casual burger joint and wine bar that became an instant success after opening in 2009.
At first glance, the easy joke here would be to say something along the lines of "comfort food," to satiate the fans after another awful season.
But I'm going with #carlosleerules


Normally, an Interchange upgrade is between two product versions on a single computer. There are two possible ways to handle upgrades if the upgrade target destination is on a different host computer.
Shut down the old installation.
Back up the common folder and the database before pointing the database or common folder to a new installation.
Back up all Interchange custom components and other customizations.
Run a new install of Interchange using the exact same directory path and common path for the installation.
During the install procedure, point the installer to the Interchange database, or optionally point the installer to a new database.
Start up the new installation.
Once the Interchange installation on the new host is started, open the user interface, delete the old trading engine nodes and create a new one.
Note: If you are only licensed for one trading engine node, you must delete the database node. See the knowledge base article https://support.axway.com/kb/67162/language/en .
Test message exchanges on the fresh install.
The following cross-machine approach is also an alternative way to move to a new release, instead of upgrading. This approach enables you to upgrade to an Interchange installation on a new host and to a new database, set up the new environment as a test-environment, then, once testing is complete, you can make this the new production system. This effectively reduces downtime and risk of failure.
Using the backup tools, export the community profile.
Create a new database schema.
Import the community profile to the new installation and clean database.
The export of community profiles is only available from Interchange 5.7. Additionally, a bug in Interchange 5.7 limits exports to communities with less than 200 partners. This limitation is removed in Interchange 5.8.
A community profile does not include all necessary settings for message exchanges: Application pickup exchanges, message handler rules/actions, users and roles are not part of a community-type backup. Default collaboration settings are exempt as well, but community and partner specific settings are part of a community. You must manually configure the settings that are not part of a community on the new system.
A large number of delivery exchanges and message handler actions may make this upgrade strategy unfeasible.
You can only use community profile exports for the same OS type (example: Windows-to-Windows). If you upgrade from a Windows to a Linux platform, the backup may fail.


Brigham City Fine Arts Center's returns for another fabulous puppet show, headed up by Susan Neidert.
Grab your little radishes and bring them to the Open Market on Thursday, July 12th, for an imaginative evening of educational fun! Bring lawn chairs and blankets and be prepared to stay for the evening!
The market opens at 5:30pm, goes until dusk, and at least two puppet shows will be presented, with the puppeteers walking around our location all evening.