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Q: CSS tr hover excluding tr with certain class I have a table which is populated by some JS on opening and as part of that, section headings are given a column span across the whole table as well as a classname of "section".  I verified this by an alert in the onmouseover hook for the tr elements which echoed the classname.  The classname definitely takes.
I have some CSS like this...
tr:hover {
    background-color: #FF9966
}
thead tr:hover, tr.section:hover {background-color: #DACFE5;!important}

The roll-over works fine and excludes the thead children, but I cant get it to exclude "section" class tr's.
What syntax do I need in the CSS to achieve this?
The table template is...

      Joe's Cafe Menu

      Select
      Item
      Price

EDIT:
Problem was case sensitivity.
A rookie error I guess.
classname was being echoed in the alert but the member referenced by the CSS is className.  I fixed that and now its fine.
This CSS works like a charm...
tbody tr:not(.section):hover {
    background-color: #FF9966
}

For reasons I don't understand, this CSS fails to exclude the header...
tr:not(.section):hover {
    background-color: #FF9966
}
thead tr:hover td {background-color: #DACFE5;}

Which is academic really since its a bit of a hack.

A:
tr:not(.section):hover {
    background-color: #FF9966
}


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Forming a more perfect union
July 4, 2019 ngochnour
I saw "Hamilton" last week, the Broadway musical that chronicles the life of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. The acclaimed show, with its hip-hop beat and powerful storyline, celebrates America's founding, while featuring challenging questions about race, immigration, privilege and human frailty. The play delivers cultural criticism with fun, style and even grace. The Fourth of July offers a great time to ponder America's founding and our "lived experience" as we seek a more perfect union.
Historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham authored a book titled, "The Soul of America_._"The book chronicles America's history of racism, immigration, women's suffrage and economic inequality. Meacham says, "The United States, through its sporadic adherence to its finest aspirations, is the most durable experiment in pluralistic republicanism the world has known."
Meacham doesn't sugarcoat our history. He writes, "Our national greatness was built on explicit and implicit apartheid." We rise and we fall, ever mindful of the greatness and imperfections in our national polity.
The U.S. Constitution speaks of an aspiration to "insure domestic tranquility," a phrase that runs counter to many experiences today. There's no domestic tranquility in the squalid conditions found in our immigration detention centers. There's no quietude in the reinstatement of uranium enrichment in Iran and a president who tweets about the country's obliteration. There's no comfort found in Russian interference in U.S. elections. And, there's no peace found in devastating local news stories of the past several weeks.
Still, I find optimism in Meacham's interpretation of U.S. history and ideas about our future. He says we have an inclination to "open our arms rather than clench our fists; to look out rather than turn inward; to accept rather than reject." Meacham quotes Ronald Reagan and his reference to John Winthrop's "city upon a hill," a place Reagan idealized his entire political life. Reagan defined that city in this way:
It was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and heart to get there.
Drawing from Abraham Lincoln, Meacham says, "The better angels of our nature have prevailed just enough to keep the national enterprise alive." We are an imperfect union, but we are ever striving. We endure moments of disappointment, we choose hope instead of fear, and we hold strong to our national creed that all men and women are created equal.
Meacham shares several pieces of advice I find useful as we celebrate Independence Day.
First, he encourages us to enter the arena. Meacham says, "The battle begins with political engagement itself."
Second, he says to resist tribalism. In Meacham's words, "Don't let any single cable network or Twitter feed tell you what to think.
Third, he encourages us to respect facts and deploy reason. Meacham says, "There is such a thing as discernible reality."
Fourth, he encourages us to find critical balance. Being informed is more than knowing all the details. According to Meacham, "It also entails being humble enough to recognize that only on the rarest of occasions does any single camp have a monopoly on virtue or on wisdom."
Finally, he implores us to keep history in mind. Meacham writes, "For all of our darker impulses, for all of our shortcomings, and for all of the dreams denied and deferred, the experiment begun so long ago, carried out so imperfectly, is worth the fight."
In the "Hamilton" musical, Alexander Hamilton asks and answers, "What is a legacy? It's planting seeds in a garden you never get to see." I will be forever grateful for our founding fathers who planted the seeds of this extraordinary country. I'm also grateful for the American spirit — so imperfect and so free.
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I am an astronomer and a tinkerer. No, that electric cord is not live, though I did eventually lose the habit the hard way. Je parle Français aussi, plus ou moins. Sorry maar alleen een beetje Nederlands.
This is what the barn looks like without the sunglasses.
I have a news article from 2016 with no author listed but I want to know their sources for the article's data.... should I contact the managers, editors, or reporters?
If you don't have a process in place for accommodating disabled job applicants (for example, those who cannot talk on the phone), it may be time to talk to HR about revising your hiring process.
Honestly if anyone has any interesting resources for adhd or autism, their overlaps, sensory stuff, and just general tips and tricks/management type of stuff, I always love reading that kinda thing. Most of it tends to be pretty helpful too.
Can anyone tell me how using your middle age, middle class white priviledge to be willingly arested en mass is bad.
Like seriously, I keep reading poeple, yet none can articulate why that tactic is bad.
If they are not supposed to do that, what is your plan for them in asbolishing priviledges and destroying capitalism.
So frustrated with all the Québec brogressives saying how much they are defending women's rights and how much freedom of religion they are ensuring by trying to make sure no woman can wear a hijab.


1. Not providing a complete job descriptionWrite down in detail the tasks that the employee will be required to do, including any physical requirements of the job. This will allow you to clearly see the qualifications a person will need to do this job and give you points to discuss in the interview.
2. Not conducting a complete interviewConducting a good hiring interview is a skill that many people do not possess. It's important to ask the right questions to determine whether a candidate is right for the position and fits into your company.
3. Unreasonably long hiring processThe longer an employer takes to make a decision about a particular candidate, the less likely the candidate is to be hired. Companies lose good candidates when they hesitate to make decisions. Granted, the interview and decision process takes time, but there is no excuse for not having a decision schedule and sticking to it. Being hesitant in your hiring process and treating your candidates disrespectfully can earn your company a bad reputation, something no one can afford. In addition, if your company does not have a well-organized and efficient job offer process, it's time to create one! Candidates repeatedly share stories of promised job offers that took weeks to come through. Think of it in these terms: when you drop the ball with one of your customers, it can cost you the customer, it can cost you your reputation, and it can cost you revenue and profit. If you're not managing your hiring process at least as well as your sales and customer service, you're only hurting yourself.
4. Hiring someone whose temperament or personality is wrong for the jobSome positions require people who are talkative and friendly and others require people who enjoy working by themselves. Certain tasks require a detail oriented person while others need some one who sees the big picture. Knowing the personality type and temperament that is best for the particular position will help you find the right person.
5. Expecting way too muchA common problem these days is looking for one person to fill numerous roles. An unrealistic, lengthy list of qualifications and requirements creates a situation where you settle for someone whom you think can do a little of everything, but does not excel in key areas. Narrow your focus to the most important aspects of the position.
Do you find yourself making some of these mistakes when hiring? If so, don't plan on changing the system overnight. Eliminate one mistake at a time and move on to improve another part of the process. Call West Valley Staffing Group today for more information and to find out how we can provide staffing solutions!


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Kyle's Musings
A place where I will discuss writing, language, and history. A few other topics may appear on occasion, when I feel like writing about them.
Posted by Kyle Gottfried on Friday, November 14. 2014
Today is World Diabetes Day, a day when the world's diabetes community gathers to help raise awareness and support for diabetes and diabetes research. Today is also a day to raise awareness of the struggles that diabetics face every day.
What Is Diabetes? (A Quick Overview)
Diabetes is a disease that affects the endocrine system, specifically the pancreas. In a diabetic, the pancreas fails to produce enough of the hormone insulin—which helps to regulate the amount of glucose in the blood stream. Diabetes comes in two types: type 1 diabetes (also called "juvenile diabetes" or "insulin-dependent diabetes"), which occurs when the pancreas does not produce any insulin, and type 2 diabetes (also called "adult-onset diabetes" or "noninsulin-dependent diabetes"), where the pancreas does not produce enough insulin to handle the amount of glucose in the blood.
As I am sure you noticed, I used the word "glucose", not "sugar", when referring to what substance is found in the blood. There is the common misconception that only sugar is a factor in diabetes. This is completely false! Sugar, while an important consideration to diabetics, is not the only contributing factor to the glucose in the blood. Glucose is derived from all forms of digested carbohydrates—starches, sugars (sucrose, dextrose, etc.), and others. (For more diabetes myths, visit the American Diabetes Association's webpage on diabetes myths.)
Insulin's role in the human body is that of glucose control. Insulin assists the cells to absorb the glucose, which then acts as the cells' energy source. This accounts for one of the symptoms of diabetes—tiredness. When insulin is absent, the glucose is not as readily absorbed by the cells (if at all) and it remains suspended in the blood stream. It is this sharp, pointy glucose floating in the blood stream that is cited as the cause for many diabetes complications.
Why is Diabetes Advocacy Important?
It is estimated by the American Diabetes Association that, as of 2012, approximately 29.1 million Americans are living with diabetes, with an estimated 8.1 million undiagnosed. The 29.1 million number comprises 9.3% of the US population. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) estimates that, worldwide as of 2013, an estimated 382 million people are living with diabetes; this is a little over 8% of the world's population. Of these 382 million people, an estimated 172.72 million people are undiagnosed. The worldwide number of people with diabetes is more than the population of all the world's countries, with the exception of China and India.
In addition to these staggering numbers, the American Diabetes Association states that diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States. In 2010, 69.071 deaths were directly related to diabetes, while a further 234,051 deaths were indirectly related to diabetes, with it an underlying or contributing cause of death.
Finally, according to the American Diabetes Association diabetes costs the United States approximately $245 billion per year. This is broken down as $176 billion in direct medical costs and $69 billion in reduced productivity. By finding a cure for diabetes that is money that could be returned to the economy—or, better, used to find cures for other chronic and debilitating diseases.
OK, You've Convinced Me; How Do I Help?
Well, that is a great question, thank you for asking! The quickest and easiest way to help is to donate to any number of great diabetes organizations. My personal favorites are the American Diabetes Association (Donation page), the International Diabetes Federation, and the JDRF (Donation page)—which is the leading champion for type 1 diabetes research and advocacy.
In addition, your donations can take other forms. For example, the American Diabetes Association allows you to donate stocks, vehicles, or time, among other ways. They also have some great events that you can be a part of to raise awareness of diabetes.
Learn as much as you can about diabetes. This will not only stop the spread of incorrect information, but will also help those living with diabetes to not feel shunned. By knowing more about diabetes, you can help to support diabetics in their fight against this disease. You will be able to spot the signs of low blood sugar, and act accordingly; you will better understand a diabetic's lifestyle choices; and more. All of this means a better relationship for everybody and we can then focus more on what needs to be done, like changing the world.
Finally, you can help in the old-fashioned way. With new technologies, information can spread faster and further than ever before—look, you're at my website, no matter where you may be in the world. So, advocates can use this to their advantage. Use Twitter (tweet with hashtag #WDD for today), Facebook, or any other social platform to spread the word of diabetes. Write your own blog and advocate there. Get out and shout it from the rooftops. No matter what you do, know that every person who helps will have an even greater impact.
This is only the beginning. To find out more about World Diabetes Day, visit the IDF's World Diabetes Day website, visit the IDF's website, visit the American Diabetes Association's website, and visit the JDRF website. This is a fight that goes for more than one day each year; this is a daily struggle, every day of the year.
With your support, we can change the world; we can end diabetes. Let this World Diabetes Day be a special day in the course of diabetes, in your life, and in the lives of all diabetics (like me).
(Disclaimer: This blog post is for informational purposes only; none of the information included in this post should be construed as medical advice. If you are concerned that you may have diabetes, you should visit a medical professional for tests. If you have questions or concerns about diabetes care, consult with a medical professional.)
Veterans' Day/Remembrance Day
Posted by Kyle Gottfried on Tuesday, November 11. 2014
Thank you to all who have served and, especially, to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
("In Flanders Fields", John McCrae)
Twenty-Five Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Posted by Kyle Gottfried on Monday, November 10. 2014
First, welcome to my new blog. I enjoy writing, and have decided to share my writings with the world via my blog as well as my short stories (and hopefully someday my novels, screenplays, and stage plays).
I feel like starting my blog with a very positive story, so I have decided to write about the twenty-fifth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. So, without further ado, here is the blog post.
Twenty-five years ago, on November 9, 1989, arguably the greatest event in the Cold War occurred: the fall of the Berlin Wall. With the announcement in the waning hours of the night by the German Democratic Republic, what had long been a strongly fought border became a symbol of the willpower and determination of a country. The images showing the stream of people crossing the border—possibly seeing a part of the city they called home for the first time—are now ingrained in everybody's minds. But, what exactly led to the events that transpired on the night of November 9?
At the end of the second World War, Germany was divided into four sectors, among the victorious powers—France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Additionally, Berlin was divided into four sectors, as well. Over time, the three sectors (of both Berlin and Germany) controlled by France, the UK, and the US, merged to form what would be known as West Germany—or, officially, the Bundesrepublik Deutschland (BRD)—while the Soviet sector became East Germany—or, officially, Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR).
The bitterness between the two controlling powers became apparent in the battle over Germany as early as the mid-1950s, when the Soviets instigated the Berlin Blockade. The Soviets, highly interested in taking full control of Berlin, were determined to cut off the western supply lines to the western sectors of Berlin. By blocking the supply trucks and trains, the Soviets had hoped to bring the citizens in the western sectors to their knees and beg for the Soviets' mercy—at which time, they would willingly accept Soviet control of Berlin. However, the western powers had different ideas. They instituted the Berlin Airlift, in which they flew much-needed supplies into Berlin. Due to this uncertainty in the western sectors of Berlin, the eastern sector was able to grow more rapidly.
By the 1960s, however, the western powers were more eager, and able, to build up Berlin as a front-line attack against the communists. With the aid and support of the Marshall Plan, they returned the western sectors of Berlin to the grandeur and glory they held prior to the Second World War. The Soviets, unable or unwilling to restore their sector of Berlin, allowed it to remain in disrepair even fifteen years after the end of the war. Because of this, the prosperity of, and future for, West Berlin became apparent. Thousands of Eastern Germans—not just from Berlin—began streaming through the border gates every day. This resulted in increased strain on the Soviet/East Berlin economy, as it required each citizen to contribute to the national good. With the citizenry depleted by the thousands every day, this meant more work for, or reduced productivity by, the remaining citizens. Either way, this would not be sustainable in the long run.
Finally, detesting the flood of refugees leaving the country daily, the puppet government in East Germany, as dictated by the controlling government in Moscow, decided to build a wall in Berlin. This "wall" was originally a barbed wire fence that was erected in the early morning hours of 13 August 1961. Streets were torn up, inter-city trains were stopped at the border, and all West Berliners were ordered to return to the west. By the time most East Berliners had awakened, they were entrapped in their country by a police presence and a barbed wire fence. Families had been torn apart, lovers split, and businesses cut off from employees. The barbed wire fence would remain until 1965, when the now-ubiquitous concrete wall was erected. However, this wall would be continually upgraded, with it taking its final form in 1980.
Even from the start, East Berliners tried to find ways past the barriers. Some tunneled under the fence/wall, others crashed into the support beams, some just jumped over the barbed wire fence, as in the case of Conrad Schumann, a DDR National People's Army (Nazionale Volksarmee, or "NVA" in German) officer who defected in the early days of the Wall. However, as time went on, the DDR government issued shooting orders, in which border guards were to shoot any defectors. It is estimated that at least 136 people were killed trying to defect, with thousands more arrested.
By the late 1980s, changes began to spread throughout all the Eastern Bloc countries. Although a few movements had occurred prior to the 1980s, such as the Prague Spring in 1968–69, nothing really mounted until Poland's Solidarity movement began political reform throughout the 1980s, with Poland abolishing its communist ties in December 1989; additionally, Hungary abolished its communist ties in October 1989, following another important event in Communist politics, the Pan-European Picnic. With these changes occurring in countries near Germany, the East German population began to take notice.
As described in the book Behind the Wall, written by Paul Gleye, East Germany was still very much a hard-line communist state as late as 1989. Many East Germans were wary of political protests and tried to not break the rules and draw the ire of the government.
However, it was obvious the country had been liberalizing. As the only communist country in which the majority of the population had access to western television and radio signals (due to the western stations in Berlin), East Germany was quickly made aware of the developments in Poland and Hungary. This awareness led to what became known as the "Peaceful Revolution" that began across East Germany, particularly in Leipzig, in September 1989.
With the Hungarian reduction of border controls with Austria in August 1989, many East Germans found an escape route through Hungary until the DDR government disallowed all trips to Hungary. This led to East Germans camping at the West German embassies in Prague and in Hungary. Finally, on 4 November, the Peaceful Revolution reached its height as approximately 500,000 people gathered at Alexanderplatz in East Berlin to demonstrate against the border controls.
After five days' debate, mostly to alleviate the complications that had been created by the revolution, as well as in Prague and Hungary, the DDR government decided to allow travel to West Germany beginning on 10 November. However, because he was improperly informed of the new regulations, in his press conference on 9 November, Günter Schabowski, the party boss in East Berlin, announced the new regulations as having "immediate effect".
Highlights of this press conference were aired on West German television programs that evening. The announcement first appeared on ZDF's heute program and again on Tagesschau on ARD. With the broadcast to West Berlin, the news reached East Berlin. Naturally, the East Berliners began to gather at the checkpoints to see if the news was, in fact, true.
What greeted them at the checkpoints were confused border crossing guards who had no idea what was going on. This began to frustrate the East Germans, who began to protest that the news had not been true. Finally, to appease the demonstrators, the border guards called their superiors who eventually gave in to the populous. At first the guards attempted to check passports, but the borders were quickly overrun by East Germans looking to get a glimpse of the forbidden part of Berlin that had been closed to them for twenty-eight years.
What they found on the other side were West Berliners who welcomed them with open arms, fruit, and hugs and love. The remainder of the night was a huge party as a nation celebrated the unification of east and west… even if it might be for only one night.
Less than one year later, Germany was officially unified and the Soviet Union was beginning to crumble. By the end of 1991, all of the Soviet Bloc countries had declared independence and the "communist experiment" had ended in Europe, unsuccessful.
While it is easy to look back twenty-five years and simply celebrate the events of 1989, especially the night of 9 November 1989, we must never forget that these events would not have been possible without the sacrifice of countless thousands of people, both on the east and the west. Had it not been for the early protesters in the 1950s and 1960s, had it not been for the brave souls who joined Solidarity in the early-1980s, had it not been for those who chose to pack up and go to Prague or Hungary, we would still know the Soviet Union and a divided Germany. Many of those people were very fortunate, but some were quite unfortunate, as well. While we allow ourselves to celebrate the unification of a nation and the ending of communism in Europe, we should always remember the sacrifices that allowed these events to happen.
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Spring 2021 Apple Product Announcements
Dianne Ribecca
As host of the podcast "Consumer Review Report," I'm always excited to talk and write about helpful topics such as this.
Introducing the New AirTags
The AirTag, a tracker, is meant to compete with the $35 TilePro and the $30 Samsung SmartTag in finding lost items, such as bags and keys.
Let's look at the features of the AirTag. The AirTag has Bluetooth connectivity with the iPhone and a U1 ultra wideband chip that can communicate more effectively with the FindMy app.
In the FindMy app, you can locate the lost item on a map or precision tracking will guide you to the lost item if it's nearby. It does this using the iPhone's camera, accelerometer, and gyroscope.
The distance you are from the item shows up on the iPhone screen accompanied by an arrow that points you in the right direction. An alarm sounds when you are close to the lost item or the phone will vibrate.
Apple ensures privacy, using the AirTag, by constantly cycling the Bluetooth identifier and utilizing end-to-end encryption. Even Apple cannot see the item's location.
These AirTags do not come with hooks or holes to attach keyrings or lanyards. In true Apple form, you must buy an extra accessory for this purpose. However, there are inexpensive third-party accessories available.
The batteries, CR2032 can be changed out by the user. The AirTags are $29 for one, $99 for a four-pack.
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The Faster and Sleeker iMac
The iMac had significant upgrades that bear mentioning. It now has the M1 chip that provides an 8-core CPU which equals more speed and a thinner iMac, measuring 11mm with a 24" display.
The display is a 4.5K retina display, with 11.3M pixels, 4480 x 2520. The purpose of the retina display is to make the images extremely crisp without the pixels being visible to the naked eye or from a distance.
Six speakers are capable of providing spatial audio. The webcam is updated with a better sensor. There is a magnetic power cord connection and the ethernet plugs directly into the power adapter.
Three Magic keyboard choices are available:
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All keyboards and mice come in matching colors.
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For $1299, here's what you get: 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU, 8GB unified memory, 250 GB SSD, two thunderbolt ports, Magic Keyboard, and comes in 4 colors
For $1499: 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 8 GB unified memory, 256 GB SSD, two thunderbolt ports and two USB-A ports that support USB 2 and 3 devices, Magic Keyboard w/ Touch ID, and Ethernet. Comes in 7 colors
iPad Pro: Significant Upgrades
The iPad Pro also houses the M1 chip that provides an 8-core CPU for faster speed. The display is a liquid retina XDR display with 1000 nits of full-screen brightness, 1600 nits of peak brightness, and a 1,000,000 to 1 contrast ratio. The higher the number of nits, the brighter the display.
The 12 MP Ultra Wide Camera has a 122° field of view and a sensor. These features are important because they support a video calling feature called Center Stage. Center Stage allows the camera to recognize and keep the person in the center of the view. As the person moves around, the camera pans to keep the person in the shot. When others join in the shot, it recognizes them and zooms out to fit everyone.
Other notable features of the iPad Pro are that it has 4 speakers, all-day battery life, 2 TB of storage capability, and is available in 5G or millimeter wave (a high-frequency version of 5G). A thunderbolt USB-C port supports up to USB 4 devices. The iPad Pro supports the latest Playstation and X-Box controllers.
If you want the 11" iPad, you'll be paying $799, and for the 12.9", $1099. For accessories, like the pencil and keyboard folio, the pencil is $119 and the keyboard folio is $179.
Don't Forget About The Apple TV 4K Streaming Box or the Siri Remote
This streaming box contains the A12 Bionic chip which significantly improves graphical performance. It plays in High Dynamic Range (HDR) with a high frame rate.
There is a color balance feature that works with the iPhone and its advanced sensors to improve picture quality. The iPhone camera and proximity sensor guide the phone to a screen target on the TV display. Color measurements start automatically using the iPhone's light sensor to compare color balance to the industry-standard specifications used by cinematographers.
This box is expensive at $179 for 32 GB and $199 for 64 GB when there other less expensive boxes for streaming.
Siri Remote: From Ugly Duckling to Swan
According to the Wall Street Journal, the old Siri remotes had a lot to be desired. The complaints about the old remotes were that the touchpad was frustrating and you couldn't tell which was up or down on the remote itself. So Apple revamped the remote.
It now has a brand new touch-enabled click pad with five-way navigation. The outer ring can be swiped in a circular motion as a jog controller.
The new Siri remote is $59.
Is Anything New with the iPhone?
Nobody mentioned anything about upgraded iPhones except for the fact that the iPhone 12 is now available in the color purple.
What's New with the Podcasts?
Apple has newly designed the podcast app. They are introducing channels and Podcast subscriptions into the app. The subscriptions unlock new content as well as provide access to ad-free listening.
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The Space: used as a children's playroom, exercise room and home office, this long rectangular space is located adjacent to the master bedroom on the ground floor of a home. The far end of the room provided access to a rear yard and was the only source of natural light.
The Need: The clients asked InHouse to design and build a professional home office for the wife combined with a custom playroom for the children with an Asian influenced design solution.
After careful analysis of the clients' needs and the layout of the home, InHouse suggested an alternative use for the room. By relocating the children's playroom upstairs in the current library/guest room, the redesigned space could become an "adult suite" serving as a combination home office/library which could also accommodate the occasional guest on an existing sleeper sofa. This revised solution allowed the room to be a quieter space than it would otherwise have been had it remained a playroom which was important considering its location near the master bedroom. The clients agreed with the InHouse analysis and asked for the room to house a home office with a separate area for a library and sofa. Additionally, they requested a design for a storage/bar area (see Custom Furniture & Built-In Cabinetry) for the small entry area adjacent to this new office/library.
The Solution: After considering various layouts for the library and new home office, a rift oak home office was designed for the rear of the space next to the windows and door to the yard in order to take advantage of the view of the garden and the natural light. The solution provides ample display space above the desk in rectangular niches. A custom designed organizer accommodates individual file folders, bills and letters as well as providing a closed compartment for the client's numerous chargers for her camera, phone, and personal organizer. Drawers and cabinets offer ample space for files and other personal storage needs. Wire management is integrated throughout the design.
Low dividing walls containing "windows" of resin with embedded reeds separate the home office from the library. This solution serves several purposes: it keeps the space visually unified, allows natural light to penetrate into the entire room, and provides privacy for the "U" shaped home office. The front of the room now houses a sleeper sofa surrounded by the clients' collection of books on existing shelving units from their formerly upstairs library. InHouse also consulted on the lighting design, electrical work and colors.
This entry was posted in Home Offices on December 9, 2014 by admin.


When two or more people invest their money in a business, persons are called Partners, their relationship is Partnership and money is Capital.
If they invest money for the same time, it is called simple partnership.
If they invest money for different time, it is called compound partnership.
Profit is directly proportional to Time and Investments.
Three partners A, B and C invest Rs.1500, Rs.1200 and Rs.1800 respectively in a company. How should they divide a profit of Rs.900?
Solution: Given, there is no time given, we can say profit is proportional to investment.
In a company, A invested Rs.1500 for 4 months and B invested Rs.1200 for 6 months and C invested Rs.3600 for 2 months. If company has a profit of Rs.680. What will be the share of A,B and C?
total profit is 5+6+6 = 17 i.e. equal to 680.
Note: Read questions carefully. If we can calculate capital invested and time for which capital invested. We can easily calculate share in profit.
A and B enter into a partnership with Rs.50000 and Rs.75000 respectively in a company for a year. After 7 months, C get into partnership with them with Rs.30000 and A withdraws his contribution after 9 months. How would they share their profit of Rs.2600 at the end of the year?
A, B and C started a company in which A invested (1/3)rd of the capital for (1/4)th of the time, B invested (1/2)nd of the capital for (1/6)th of the time and C invested the remaining capital for whole of the time. If the profit at the end of the year is Rs.1200. How would they share it?
A and B rent a field for 11 months. A puts 100 bags for 9 months. How many bags can be put by B for 3 months if the ratio of their rent is 2:3?
Solution: Let B puts X bags.
If A and B entered into partnership and invested their capital in the ratio of 19:15. At the end of 19 months, B withdraws his capital. If they share profit in the ratio of 3:2, then for how many months A invested his ratio?
Solution: Let A invested for X months.
Sandeep, Vineet and Shekhar are three partners. Sandeep receives 1/5 of the profit and Vineet and Shekhar share the remaining profit equally. If Vineet's income is increased by Rs.650 when the profit rises from 10% to 15%. Find the capitals invested by Sandeep, Vineet and Shekhar and total capital invested.
Solution: As given, the profit share of Sandeep is 1/5, remaining profit (1-1/5) = 4/5 is shared between Vineet and Shekar equally.
Solution: Let capital of C is C.
Solution: Let A's investment used for X months.
Solution: Ratio of investments A:B:C = 1:2:4, there are no changes in the investment of A and B up to 6 months and in the investment of C up to 9 months.
A sum of money is divided amongst P, Q and R in the ratio of 3: 4: 5. Another amount is divided amongst A and B in the respective ratio of 2: 1. If B got Rs. 1050 less than Q, what is the amount received by R?
Solution: Let the sum of money divided amongst P, Q and R is 3x, 4x and 5x respectively and the sum of money divided amongst A and B is 2y and y respectively.
another relation between x and y cannot be established. So, it cannot be determined.
Directions (12-15): In the following table, the investments and profit of three persons is given for different years in a joint business.
1. Except the year 2012, they invested the amounts for same period.
2. Some values are missing. You have to calculate these values per given data.
If the total profit in 2011 is 45000, then find the ratio of the investment of B in 2010 to the investment of A in 2011.
If the total investment in 2014 is 46000, then the ratio of profit in 2014 is?
In year 2012 total investment of A and B is 30000, A and B invested their amount for 4 months and 6 months respectively then find the number of months that C invested his amount ?
So, investment of A is 21000 and investment of B is 9000.
let C invested 18000 for X months.
X = (8/3) months, Hence C invested for 8/3 months.
If the total profit in the year 2013 is 58800 then the investment of A is?


Claudia Campos, a passionate Activist and committed Environmentalist is a current Board Member for the Arizona Game & Fish Heritage Grant HPAC Committee. Fortunate to grow up in the beauty of the Andes, the world's longest continental mountain range, and born in Bogota, a spectacular high plateau in the Andes mountains at 8600ft above sea level, Claudia enjoyed a subtropical highland climate and spring-like weather year-round. Claudia was fortunate to be raised with an innate appreciation for nature by her Parents, Nohrita and Guillermo. They instilled in Claudia from an early age the value of conserving water and electricity and planting trees for the sake of future generations. These valuable lessons became an integral part of her life and many years later led her fiercely to RAVENS-WAY WILD JOURNEYS LLC!
Her early formative years were grounded on four stout pillars: Education, Discipline, Nature, and World Travel. Balancing a very rigorous academic schedule, Claudia grew up spending every weekend at the country house in the Mountains. There she enjoyed the incredible habitat diversity while hiking, horseback riding, and discovering first hand the splendor of the Andean mountains. Her fondest memories are centered in the countless day-long explorations by horse with her family and friends, the stream expeditions led by her Mother, and planting trees amidst beautiful gardens. One unforgettable early childhood memory even saw Claudia and her family at the crack of dawn watering young plants and trees to protect them after an unexpected ice storm!
During her youth Claudia was fortunate to travel extensively. Her favorite were regular trips to Asia with her Parents to learn from her Father, a successful entrepreneur, about the family business, joint ventures, and cross-cultural negotiations. Claudia also traveled to Europe, and the U.S., as her Parents believed in a well-rounded education that included several languages and exposure to different cultures. These valuable worldwide experiences gave Claudia the unique opportunity to explore firsthand diverse natural environments, countries, and cultures. Also, they allowed her to compare and contrast the use and abuse of nature's gifts and resources around the world with her native Latin America.
In 1983, Claudia moved to the U.S. to pursue her Undergraduate Degree in Finance and International Business (with minors in Japanese and French) at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. In an effort to maximize the privilege of attending one of the world's preeminent business schools, she also fulfilled the academic requirements for the Wharton MBA program during her third and last year. In 1986, Claudia graduated and moved to New York, working first for an International Financial Institution focused on International Private Banking Business Development and then for an International Venture Capital Firm responsible for International Private Equity & Investments.
Working in New York marked the beginning of an exciting and stimulating period of living around the world. From 1989 to 1998, Claudia lived in London, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Montreal. Throughout these fascinating experiences and immersion into multiple cultures, a common thread was the exploration and enjoyment of the wonders of the Natural world. Visiting the National Parks and Nature Preserves in Europe offered a very stimulating learning experience. In particular, Claudia was struck by the pristine Ecosystems she encountered owing to the highly Protected Status of their Fauna and Flora. Claudia was exposed to the Conservation movement in France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland from both Environmental and Social perspectives. She was very impressed by the commitment with which people sought to protect their precious Natural Resources and preserve their Biodiversity for the sake of future generations.
To balance her hectic lifestyle, constant travel, and the overcrowded and polluted cities, Claudia always sought the solace of the natural world. She managed to spend weekends exploring Provence and the Ardennes, and holidays hiking and exploring the extraordinary beauty of the European Alps. Given her fondness for the majesty of mountain ranges, Claudia's most unforgettable memories are trekking in Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa, the Matterhorn, and the Dolomites. The diversity of their plants and wildlife was remarkable and unforgettable. She was also fascinated by the fact that she could hike the same mountain Massif from several different countries and enjoy a completely different experience each time. Spectacular vistas, enchanting habitats, and blissful solitude wove a lifelong tapestry into the fabric of her life.
During her time living and traveling in Canada, Claudia was exposed to valuable experiences given the country's status as a world leader in Conservation. Canadians value Biodiversity for its own sake, as it offers resources that lend themselves to facing various Environmental challenges such as Climate Change. It was remarkable to experience firsthand how protecting Biodiversity is a shared responsibility for all Canadians, including federal, provincial and local governments, the private sector, civilians, and Aboriginal Peoples. Powerful examples included country-wide initiatives to protect land, wildlife, wilderness, and water for the benefit and enjoyment of future generations. From Darkwoods, British Columbia, to the Nahanni Ecosystem in the Northwest Territories, to Deep Cove, Nova Scotia, and many other locations all across Canada, governments have taken action to protect more than 100 million hectares of land — nearly 10 percent of Canada's land mass — and 3 million hectares of ocean.
Inspired by so many effective initiatives, Claudia become actively involved in Conservation efforts hoping to help protect the Wilderness & Wildlife Reserves surrounding Parc National Du Mont-Tremblant. Passionate about protecting and maximizing the wilderness around the remaining private lakes, Claudia promoted the idea of buying land for Conservation purposes, and bought land on Lac-Gelinas, the last private lake in the area, to protect it from development. It was in the pristine wilderness and the lush mountain forests that Claudia had the privilege to see for the first time Black Bears enjoying wild berries, a pack of Wolves hunting for prey at dusk, a 1500-pound Moose walking through the dense forest, and the ghastly apparition of a regal Lynx while Snowshoeing on the mountains during a blizzard.
In 1999 Claudia moved to the U.S., become an American Citizen and attended Harvard University. To complement her Business education, she pursued a Master in Public Administration at the Kennedy School of Government, while also attending Technology courses at MIT. In 2000 she graduated as a Mason Fellow in Public Policy & Management. Living in Cambridge on the Charles River while attending Harvard allowed wonderful explorations and exposure to the beauty of many Wildlife Refuges & Nature Preserves in New England.
For the following six years Claudia worked for an International Financial Institution as an Institutional Asset Manager. She focused first on International Business Strategy and later on Institutional Asset Management & Market Development. These very rigorous and demanding years of constant travel prevented any nature explorations. During this very intense period, Claudia longed for being out in nature, as she had throughout her life, and realized that despite the wonderful professional stimulation and the privilege of having a senior Corporate position this unbalanced life-style was unsustainable.
After graduating from Harvard and while working in Boston, Claudia served on the Board of Directors of Project Hope. Her focus in the Boston and Cambridge area was to give conferences to promote women's education. As a passionate women's advocate seeking to empower women of all ages, Claudia worked with high school girls, college & university students, and women in shelters. There she promoted a message of empowering women with education, staying in school and graduating, and the importance of making educated personal choices about their lives and their futures. Claudia joined her voice with like-minded Activists concerned with helping young women understand the long-lasting consequences of pregnancies in their lives, communities, our planet, and the Environment.
Upon departing Boston, Claudia traveled to Japan to explore relocation possibilities in Asia, where her brother, Juan Pablo, is a successful entrepreneur. While pursuing new business opportunities they traveled extensively in China, where she was both mesmerized by the level of growth & development and appalled by how that rapid growth was seriously damaging their Environment. Juxtaposed to a very impressive infrastructure and unique architecture there was overwhelming land degradation, deteriorating water quality and water scarcity, severe air pollution and declining natural forest cover – trends that unfortunately continue today.
Traveling around China was a major turning point as it heightened Claudia's concerns about the health of the Environment, the availability of natural resources for current and future generations, and the sustainability of long-term growth. Despite the exciting working possibilities in Japan and China, Claudia was longing for a major lifestyle change where her endeavors would feel more aligned with her life-long passions. Therefore, rather than committing to any of the many exciting relocation options that she had explored, she was encouraged by her brother Juan Pablo to take some time and travel to Arizona instead. This amazing step in her Journey proved to be the most transformative and rewarding, leading to the beginning of the happiest, most balanced and meaningful chapter of Claudia's life!
Upon arrival, the spectacular Catalina Mountains, the majestic skies, the diverse and unexpectedly lush Sonoran Desert, and the extraordinary beauty of the Sky Islands took Claudia's breath away. Likewise, the ideal climate and fresh air, the preponderance of undeveloped wild land, and the remarkable and pristine beauty of the Chiricahua Mountains captivated her. After the privilege of traveling and living all over the world, nowhere before had she felt so compelled to stay.
The natural beauty and Biodiversity of the Sky Islands and its vast pristine wild areas were unlike anything Claudia had ever seen before. So was the shared appreciation of nature and the preservation of it's precious gifts by the wonderful people she was blessed to meet after settling in her new home. Naturalist and Environmentalist Vincent Pinto, was a key inspiration, an example, and a powerful catalyst in Claudia's quest for a life-style change and the pursuit of a more meaningful endeavor based in Conservation.
Claudia joined Vincent at RAVENS-WAY WILD JOURNEYS LLC, and together, guided by their shared passions, complementary skills, and common vision, committed to provide a myriad of opportunities aimed at reconnecting people with Nature and the Environment. Together they offer low impact and environmentally responsible Adventures to unique and beautiful wild areas in the Sky Islands. They expose people of all ages to a variety of memorable wild adventures designed to give a greater appreciation for and understanding of nature, all the while inspiring and educating within a framework of environmental stewardship and responsibility.
Claudia and Vincent share the belief that with so many dire environmental problems facing our Planet, it urgently needs all of our combined knowledge and inspired efforts to start upon a committed path of recovery. Thus, they are both passionate about joining their voices to the chorus of other people around the Earth concerned with the protection of our fragile Natural Resources. By dedicating their lives to RAVENS-WAY WILD JOURNEYS LLC Claudia and Vincent are committing themselves, and hoping to inspire others, to take the small steps that we can all take to protect and preserve our fragile environment !
Claudia feels very privileged to be a steward of the land at Raven's Nest Nature Sanctuary where she is passionate about empowering local communities by offering a model of sustainable living practices. Thus, at both their Nature Sanctuaries – Raven's Nest and Raven's Mountain, Claudia & Vincent are constantly striving to minimize the potentially negative effects from the local and global Environments. Their Environmental Philosophy includes practicing and promoting Reduce/Reuse/Recycle, Energy, Fuel and Water Conservation, "Zero Waste", RainWater Harvesting, Organic Gardening & Composting and Stewardship Practices.
Since their arrival to Raven's Nest in March 2008, Claudia & Vincent have been committed to restoring degraded habitats and promoting land conservation in their 42 acre Nature Preserve. They firmly believe that every inch of wild land is sacred because it is home to a plethora of Wildlife and Native Plants that helps lend unique Biodiversity to the Sky Islands Region. They have planted and continue to import Native apecies of Trees, Shrubs, Vines, Succulents, and Wildflowers, including many Edible and useful Plants, in an effort to create a very diverse and resilient Wildlife Habitat.
Claudia avidly pursues Organic Gardening & Composting as a natural extension of her dietary preferences and guidelines that were developed at an early age. Balanced nutrition, healthy food alternatives, and Organic food have been her life long passions. Claudia's quest for good health and her commitment to healthy cuisine over the years have led to a firm believe in the critical importance of a Sustainable Table. Fortunately, at Raven's Nest Nature Sanctuary Claudia has been able to grow her own nutritious and delicious Organic Fruits, Vegetables, Herbs, and Sprouts. Fascinated by the prospect of planting local varieties via their own compost and Rainwater, Claudia and Vincent proudly promote the rewards of a healthy, sustainable lifestyle.
At RAVENS-WAY WILD JOURNEYS LLC Claudia applies her past experience, running all the business aspects of their exciting and rewarding venture. Claudia is also a passionate educator particularly in the field of sustainable living and Women's education. She focuses on Corporate groups by sharing her own life experience and the importance of enjoying, learning about, protecting, and preserving Nature & the Environment to balance stressful business and academic lifestyles. Further, with School groups, Claudia feels compelled to expose kids to the wonders of the Natural world to plant a seed in them from an early age of understanding, respect, and commitment to protecting the Environment. As an Ambassador of the Sierra Club, Claudia speaks about the importance of Women's Education, Overpopulation awareness (in particular, it's impact on Natural Resource scarcity), the relevance of Family Planning, and Sustainable Living Practices.
Claudia will be delighted to discuss specific Women's Workshops and Corporate Program options for your organization.


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Is APPR fair?
by Tim Louis Macaluso
FILE PHOTO State Education Commissioner John King defends the new teacher evaluations.
The Annual Professional Performance Review for teachers and principals is a key component of education reform. And the state Education Department's recent release of statewide teacher and principal evaluations is supposed to help answer the question asked by many parents: How effective are the teachers in my child's school?
But the evaluations are controversial. In Rochester, teachers in the city school district scored much lower than teachers statewide. The SED's preliminary evaluations showed that 49.7 percent and 41.8 percent of New York's public school teachers are highly effective and effective, respectively. (New York City's scores are not included.)
But only 2 percent of Rochester school teachers are rated highly effective and 58.3 percent are rated effective. Nearly 40 percent are scored as still developing, and 2.3 percent are rated ineffective. That raises the question, are Rochester's teachers inferior?
Adam Urbanski, president of the Rochester Teachers Association, says that the current evaluation system is not accurate. And he says that the evaluations unfairly penalize urban teachers who are often working with students who come from extremely poor households and have multiple academic challenges.
But state Education Commissioner John King points out that 80 percent of the evaluation was developed at the local level with union agreement. Only 20 percent includes students' state test scores, he says. And the evaluations compensate for concerns like poverty, King says.
Urbanski says that King is being disingenuous. Only two points out of 100 are used in Rochester's evaluations to compensate for a student's hardships, such as poverty and learning disabilities, he says.
"You need 75 points just to be rated effective," Urbanski says.
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London Art Pitch is a monthly column by Jamie Sterns, a New York curator and writer attending school in the British capital.
London. Say the word, and many things come to mind: bad weather, double-decker buses, fish and chips, his and her highnesses, and an emphasis on "keeping calm." The U.K. and U.S.A. quaintly refer to their distance from each other as being "across the pond," and there is undoubtedly a closeness between the two countries. London has a particular draw for those from the States, and elsewhere around the world. Maybe it's the free (actually free) health care or the thousands of years of culture, or it's the accents—who can say definitively? What I can say is that after living here for only a few months, London is one of the most cosmopolitan cities I have ever visited or lived in. There is a blending of people, cultures, habits, foods, music, taste, and style—a meshing versus melting, and that rubbing up against and friction is what makes things spark and makes a city have its pulse, energy, and rhythm.
To begin this monthly column I want to give a flavor of what it is like to be an expat in the London art world. Being an outsider is a peculiar and, at times, liberating position to be in, as things feel distant while also having a quality of newness. This distance allows for a type of reflection that merits a sense of meaningfulness, while the newness spurs energy and stamina for exploration. To illuminate the London expat experience I have invited an artist, a curator, a gallerist, and a scholar—newly arrived, newly established, or transitory art practitioners—to reflect on this, shedding light on their reasons for being here, and explaining what they are doing.
T.A.G.'s Crystal Catalyst Long Sleeve Top.
Born 1982, originally from Los Altos, California. Recent project: T.A.G., Temporary Autonomous Girl, a capsule collection of garments that protect the wearer from electromagnetic frequencies. www.lesliekulesh.com. Lived in London: 5 years.
A: Currently finishing production of a solo show at Et al. in San Francisco, opening on April 3. I'm also an associate at Open School East here in London throughout 2015 where I'm developing a signal-blocking wearable, continuing from Temporary Autonomous Girl, a signal-blocking edition I launched last fall.
A: Alongside some of the best galleries are artist-run projects, lectures, and community meetings—all anchored in contemporary art and theory. And then there's funding…from government money! An exotic thing to a child of the Reagan era.
Q: How has being in London influenced your art's aesthetics and/or exposure?
A: It's been amazing—most obviously, there's being "the other." As a woman from California, there's always been an element of performing my identity abroad. An expectation that can be fun to play up in order to examine stereotypes. I hosted a series of live artist TV shows called Auto Italia Live between 2010 and 2012 where my character became increasingly post-net and New Age at once.
Q: Any advice or recommendations for expat artists new to the city?
A: Go on lone-wolf day trips exploring the city. If your hosts are local, they'll have their neighborhoods, just like in any city, but London is huge, and the freedom of not being from here is not being tied to any particular area. Having special spots that you've found on your own is how the city starts to become yours.
Installation view of 'Wearing Potentiality' at Paradise Row, curated by Attilia Fattori Franchini in 2014.
Born 1983, originally from Pesaro, Italy. Independent Curator, www.attiliaff.com, part of Seventeen Gallery, www.seventeengallery.com, and co-founder of Opening Times, www.otdac.org. Lived in London: 7 years.
Q: What's the next show or project you are working on?
A: A group show called Morphing Overnight @ Seventeen Gallery, and I have been invited to coordinate & facilitate the MFA degree show @ University of the Arts, Helsinki.
A: I didn't speak a word of English and wanted to learn it before moving to NY. I've just never left.
Q: Is organizing shows and working with artists in London different then in other cities or countries?
A: Oh yes completely. Each place has unique characteristics, and I feel that is really important to displace oneself and experiment with different networks and contexts. But also each show is unique.
I have my little list of "shows I want to curate before I die" and it frequently gets awkward new additions.
London is my starting point and feels a bit like home. I have solutions more or less for any possible last-minute exhibition-related problem. London is where I have curated my first shows and I am very attached to what it offers in terms of artistic conversation.
Q: Do you think London has a specific curatorial style?
A: Interesting question. I have asked the same thing recently to someone, as being myself "curatorially" from London, I felt too involved to have a critical perspective.
The answer was: London shows are tight.
Installation view of 'Caroline Mesquita: Camping' at Union Pacific, 2015.
Born 1980, originally from Portland, Oregon. Co-director of Union Pacific, a gallery that opened in London in September 2014, http://unionpacific.co.uk/. Lived in London: 6 years.
Q: What is the upcoming show you are working on?
A: We are currently preparing for our next exhibition with an Athens-based collective named KERNEL. We will also be launching our new project space next door with a duo show by Sasha Litvintseva and Lewis Teague Wright.
A: I guess it was just where I landed to study, then things unfolded from there. After graduating from Goldsmiths I found a large space which a friend, Roman Liska, and I turned into a project space called N/V_PROJECTS—after that more opportunities kept coming. I think one of the main reasons for "why London" is that in a metropolis so connected to the contemporary it's easier to develop ideas and manifest opportunities.
Q: Are collectors different in London?
Q: What is your favorite London gallery or show recently seen?
A: My favorite space in London is Piper Keys—they run a very relevant program and develop really interesting projects—their recent show with Stuart Middleton was ace.
Apart from that, Steve Bishop at Carlos/Ishikawa, the sculpture selection by Mike Nelson at Whitechapel—both really good.
Work by Verónica Gerber in 'Duplicitous Storytellers,' curated by Fabiola Iza at Casa del Lago, Mexico City, in 2012.
Born 1986, originally from Mexico City. Independent curator and art historian. Lived in London: 6 months.
Q: What is the area of research/focus that you are currently working on?
A: I am inquiring on how specific strands of art production and curatorial practices engage with the past as an archive and seek to restore the agency of different cultural products (objects, ideas, images, etc.).
A: It is a very dynamic city with a huge arts infrastructure, be it independent/nonprofit initiatives, activist networks, artist-led spaces, or high-profile institutions. You can rarely find all these in the same city.
Q: What is the biggest difference or surprise about the education system in London?
A: I can only speak for the program I am enrolled in, but it is very free, you can choose the direction you wish to undertake with your research project, and it has little reliance on teaching—there is a lot of time to conduct research independently.
Q: Has living in London influenced your research—if so, how?
A: It hasn't. I've lived in London for only a few months.


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Non-Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Area
ISO/IEC Reference:
ISO 80079-36 Ed. 1.0 : Explosive atmospheres – Part 36: Non-electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres – Basic method and requirements
ISO 80079-37 Ed. 1.0 : Explosive atmospheres – Part 37: Non-electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres –
Non electrical type of protection constructional safety 'c',
control of ignition source 'b',
liquid immersion 'k'
These standards are being prepared by IEC Sub-Committee SC 31M
SC 31M : Non-electrical equipment and protective systems for explosive atmospheres
Scope of SC 31M
To prepare and maintain international standards relating to non-electrical equipment and protective systems for use where there is a hazard due to the possible presence of explosive atmospheres of gases, vapours, mists or combustible dusts
Note: For the purposes of this sub-committee non-electrical equipment is defined as "equipment which can achieve its intended function mechanically". For the purposes of this sub-committee, 'Protective system' is defined as devices other than components of the equipment which are intended to halt incipient explosions immediately and/or to limit the effective range of an explosion. (IEC )
Interesting History of SC 31M (By JIM MUNRO, CHAIRMAN, IEC COMMITTEE TC 31)
In 2007 it was jointly agreed by ISO(International Organization for Standardization) 's Technical Management Board and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission )'s Standardization Management Board to establish IEC Subcommittee SC 31M within IEC TC 31 instead of establishing a separate committee in ISO. It was agreed that IEC SC 31M would produce IEC/ISO double logo standards as either double prefix ISO/IEC, or single prefix ISO and IEC standards. The secretariat would be held by ISO/DIN/ in Germany.
Thus SC 31M was formed as a unique approach to joint development of standards between IEC and ISO.
The following are types of standards that can be developed by IEC SC 31M:
* ISO/IEC double logo with ISO prefix
* ISO/IEC double logo with ISO/IEC (preferred) or IEC prefix
The first double logo standard produced by SC 31M was published in April 2011.
It is ISO/IEC 80079-34: Explosive atmospheres – Part 34: Application of quality systems for equipment manufacture
There are more new ISO/IEC double logo standards that are under active development. Two of these are:
ISO 80079-36 Explosive atmospheres – Part 36: Non-electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres — Basic method and requirements;
ISO 80079-37 Explosive atmospheres – Part 37: Non-electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres — Non-electrical type of protection constructional safety "hc", control of ignition source "hb", liquid immersion "hk"
These cover protection technique requirements relevant for non-electrical equipment. Part 36 complements and refers to IEC 60079-0, the general requirements, and introduces ignition hazard assessment. Part 37 introduces explosion protection techniques not covered by current standards. It will also be possible to apply appropriate current techniques (e.g. Ex d) to non-electrical equipment. The above standards are ISO standards because they contain requirements only relevant for non-electrical equipment. (END)
The presently published standards are as follows:
Pipework — Corrugated flexible metallic hose assemblies for the protection of electrical cables in explosive atmospheres
ISO/IEC 80079-34:2011
Explosive atmospheres — Part 34: Application of quality systems for equipment manufacture
ISO 80079-36:2016
Explosive atmospheres — Part 36: Non-electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres — Basic method and requirements
Explosive atmospheres — Part 37: Non-electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres — Non-electrical type of protection constructional safety "c", control of ignition sources "b", liquid immersion "k"
Explosive atmospheres — Part 38: Equipment and components in explosive atmospheres in underground mines
ISO/IEC 80079-20-2:2016
Explosive atmospheres — Part 20-2: Material characteristics — Combustible dusts test methods
(Source : ISO )


The MICON D series of Dimmers is designed to control incandescent lamps, tungsten, tungsten halogen, iron core wire wound transformers, electronic dimmable leading edge transformers and cold cathode light sources. In order to prevent mains instant overloading and to minimize the filament shock and lamp failure due to high inrush current when the lamp filament is cold, the MICON D series has a factory soft start of 1sec. This feature reduces maintenance cost and provides longer lamp life as the soft start allows the filament to reach a safe temperature before full brightness.


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Q: How do insert itext pdf into database I am doing coding in jsp. I have generated pdf using itext. And trying to save the document into database(mysql).
        String filename="patient.pdf";
        response.setContentType("application/pdf");
        Document document = new Document();
        PdfWriter pd= PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream(filename));
        document.open();
        document.addTitle("Dentistree");
        document.add(new Paragraph("Hello,"+"\n\t"+"Thanks for making an appointment to Dentistree"+"\n\t"+"You have provided case history for your appointment. Here are the details of the appointment\n\t"+"List of the diseases that you are suffering through are as follows:"+di+"\n\n\nAre you pregnant?\t"+pregnant+"\n\n\nAre nursing a child?\t"+nursing+"\n\n\nDo you chew pan-masala?\t"+pan+"\n\n\nDo you smoke?\t"+smoke+"\n\n\nAllergic?\t"+all+"List of the medicines:"+medicines));
        document.close();

        Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver");
        Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/dentistree","root", "tiger");
        String str="insert into appointment(email,pdf)  values(?,?)";
        PreparedStatement st = con.prepareStatement(str);
        st.setString(1, mail);
        st.setBlob(2,pd);

New to java coding. Please help

A: Your question is full of contradictions.

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*You say that you want to create a PDF file (which is a binary file), but you are using JSP. However, if you would finish your course on JSP (instead of trying to run before you can walk), you would discover that is it not done to create binary files using JSP. Use plain Java or Java Servlets instead.

*You say that you want to store a PDF in a database, however, when I look at your code, I see response.setContentType("application/pdf"); which means that you want to send a PDF to a browser.

*You say that you want to store a PDF in a database and at the same time you try to send it to a browser, but instead of doing so, you save the PDF on the file system of the server: new FileOutputStream(filename). It's as if you can't make up your mind as to what you really want to do.

*Also: you add a title for the document after opening the document. You should add the title before opening the document instead.

As indicated in my comment, you should create your PDF in memory:
ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
Document document = new Document();
PdfWriter pd= PdfWriter.getInstance(document, baos);
document.open();
document.add(new Paragraph("Hello");
document.close();

Now you have the baos object from which you can obtain the full PDF as a byte[]:
byte[] pdf = baos.toByteArray();

This has been answered before on StackOverflow: Save itext pdf as blob without physical existence.
Once you have the byte[], you can also send the PDF to the browser if that is an extra requirement. See my answer to Pdf file not loading properly created by the servlet to find out how it's done.

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'There is a new Georgia rising': Demographic shifts give Democrats hope in Senate elections
In a once reliably red state, the gulf is widening between a diverse, liberal urban population and a conservative rural one. Which side will prevail in the Senate runoff races on Jan. 5?
Adrian MorrowU.S. Correspondent
Conyers, ga.
Published December 29, 2020 Updated January 14, 2021
A young child looks on from under a campagin sign as she watchs Democratic Senate candidates speak during a campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia on December 15, 2020. - US President-elect Joe Biden travelled to Georgia to campaign for Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock.JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images
Plachette Lewis moved to Atlanta in 1996 to attend Spelman College. Frequently the only Black student in many of her high-school classes back home in Rochester, N.Y., she was drawn by the chance to study at a historically African-American university.
After graduation, a combination of job opportunities and warm weather persuaded her to stay in Georgia. She settled in Conyers, an Atlanta suburb of brick bungalows and spacious front yards, where she teaches elementary school and raises her three children.
A Democratic supporter, the 42-year-old votes for every office she can – federal, state, local – and thinks of her grandparents when she does. They left Alabama for New York during the segregation era, part of the Great Migration of Black Americans who fled the South to escape racist laws and poor economic prospects. "I always tell my kids: 'I vote because there are people who couldn't,' " Ms. Lewis said. "I never miss an election."
She is part of a long-term trend in Georgia. In recent decades, the once overwhelmingly white and staunchly conservative state has become increasingly diverse as people from across the country and around the world pour into Atlanta and its suburbs.
Some of the newcomers are Black, returning from the U.S.'s North and West to a region their ancestors left during Jim Crow. Others are Hispanic, drawn from elsewhere in the U.S. or Latin America by work. Still others come from farther afield, particularly India and East Asia.
This steady demographic shift may have reached a tipping point last month. These new Georgians predominantly vote Democratic, and helped Joe Biden carry the state by a 12,000-vote margin. He is the first presidential candidate from his party to win here since the three-way race of 1992.
And now, Georgia could make or break Mr. Biden's administration. The state's two Senate seats are up for grabs in a Jan. 5 election. The Democrats must win both to take control of the upper chamber, allowing the new president to pass his most ambitious policy promises on healthcare, climate change and immigration.
But even as the Atlanta area has moved left amid its diversification, most of the rest of Georgia has gone even further right. President Donald Trump won more votes here in 2020 than he did in 2016, thanks to a surge of support in older, whiter, rural areas. And they are determined to ensure Mr. Biden's victory was a one-off.
The high stakes in Georgia have hundreds of millions of political dollars flowing into the state. Both Mr. Trump and Mr. Biden have been here to campaign. The election is set to show whether the new South can triumph in Georgia – or if the Republicans can hold on to an erstwhile red bastion.
GEORGIA'S SHIFTING DEMOGRAPHICS
GEORGIA 30 YEARS AGO AND
1990: Percentage who were white
Some of the counties that went to Joe Biden were 70 to 90 per cent white in 1990
GEORGIA TODAY
Percentage who are Black
2019 estimates
Percentage who are Hispanic
Percentage who are foreign-born
2019, 5-year estimates
murat yükselir / the globe and mail,
source: ap; u.s. census bureau
GEORGIA 30 YEARS AGO AND 2020 ELECTION RESULTS
murat yükselir / the globe and mail, source: ap; u.s. census bureau
Set amid rolling Appalachian foothills, Atlanta has long been an urbane mecca in one of the U.S.'s most conservative regions. In the 1960s, it was at the centre of the civil-rights movement. Since the 1970s, the city has been run by Black mayors who famously boosted minority-owned businesses by giving them the opportunity to compete for government contracts.
The city's Black corporate sector, universities and cultural institutions – not least the vibrant hip-hop and R&B scenes – have made Atlanta a magnet for everyone from young professionals to entrepreneurs to creatives.
It has helped that the city historically had a lower cost of living than other major metros. Both state and local government, for their part, have offered tax incentives to lure film studios and technology companies.
Miguel Lloyd, a Virginia native who runs a marketing firm, came to Atlanta six years ago when his wife's company gave her the option of transferring here or to Washington, D.C. The couple chose Atlanta for both its affordability and Black culture.
"It's a nice cross-section of people here from different markets," said Mr. Lloyd, 48, who also serves as a vice-president with Atlanta Black Chambers. "A lot of Black business people here hold purse strings, are in purchasing departments, so that gets you the opportunity to get into conversations with people who can help you and your business grow."
Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines and Home Deport are headquartered here. The Walking Dead and many Marvel movies have some years helped push Georgia past California as the state with the most film and TV productions. Even during the pandemic, there's a humming energy in Midtown, where trendy restaurants sit amid a forest of new condominium towers, and in Little Five Points, a Bohemian district of coffee shops and beer bars.
Georgia's population has grown by nearly a third in the past 20 years to 10.6 million, making it the country's eighth most populous state. The lion's share of this growth has been concentrated in and around Atlanta, which now has more than six million inhabitants in its metropolitan area.
And it has led to increasing diversity. In 1970, at the end of the Great Migration, Georgia's population was 73 per cent white and 26 per cent Black. Those numbers now are 52 per cent and 33 per cent. Since 1990, Hispanic people have increased their proportion of the population five-fold, and today account for nearly 10 per cent, while Asian-Americans have jumped from 1.2 per cent to 4.4 per cent.
This sea change has largely benefited the Democrats. Data from Associated Press's VoteCast shows that Mr. Biden won 91 per cent of Black voters' support, 63 per cent of Hispanics and 69 per cent of Asian-Americans.
Jorge Belo, a tall 31-year-old with a shock of curly black hair, illustrates that shift. Born in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents, he moved to the Atlanta area with his family before the 1996 Olympics for his father's job as an event planner. In suburban Cobb County, he faced state-sanctioned xenophobia. The local sheriff, Neil Warren, led a crackdown on undocumented immigrants, and Mr. Belo said he was repeatedly pulled over while driving. Some of his friends and family without immigration papers were arrested and deported after routine traffic stops.
Mr. Belo voted for the first time in 2016, galvanized to cast a ballot against Mr. Trump by the candidate's promise to take national the sorts of policies Mr. Warren had imposed locally. Ahead of the 2018 midterm congressional elections, Mr. Belo's mother and sister, who had previously lived on green cards, got their citizenship so they could join him at the ballot box. In 2020, his father did the same. "With Trump's rhetoric and the way he was criminalizing and attacking peoples' ability to be citizens, they felt it was the right time to start that process and get it taken care of," Mr. Belo said.
This year, Mr. Warren lost re-election, one of several Atlanta-area Republican officials swept away by a Democratic wave.
A woman wears an 'I'm a Georgia voter' sticker on her mask on Nov. 3's election day.Brynn Anderson/The Associated Press
Alicia Rodriguez, a 19-year-old university student, was drawn to the Democrats by Mr. Biden's promise to create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants such as her parents. The couple came to the U.S. from Mexico 21 years ago and pay taxes. Her father even owns his own construction company.
But that hasn't helped them obtain legal status. Nor has it shielded them from racist abuse. In the Atlanta suburb of Norcross, where her family lives in a trailer, a neighbour called her mother "illegal" and told her "you shouldn't be here, go back to your own country," Ms. Rodriguez said.
She and Mr. Belo both attended a rally for Jon Ossoff, one of the Democratic Senate candidates, earlier this month in the suburb of Lilburn.
Contrary to Mr. Trump's stereotyping of suburbia as a series of white enclaves, these sprawling subdivisions around Atlanta are cosmopolitan locales. Mr. Ossoff spoke in the parking lot of Plaza Las Americas, a Latin-American shopping centre built to look like a Mexican adobe village. Up the road is a large marble and sandstone Hindu temple. The next town over boasts a South Asian mall. This county, Gwinnett, was 90 per cent white in 1990. Now, it is 30 per cent Black, 22 per cent Hispanic and 13 per cent Asian.
The relics of white supremacy, however, still loom large nearby. The county next to Gwinnett contains a 23-metre-tall sculpture of Confederate leaders carved into the side of Stone Mountain.
Even the state's electoral system is a holdover from the segregation era. Candidates must obtain 50 per cent of the vote to win, or face a runoff. This system was instituted by white legislators in the 1960s as a safeguard against Black candidates winning office with a plurality of the vote. A runoff, they reasoned, would force the white majority to rally behind a single candidate. Hence the January vote, as no candidate in either Senate race won an absolute majority in November.
Mr. Warnock and Mr. Ossoff speak at a Dec. 14 campaign event.Megan Varner/Getty Images
In their campaigns, Democratic nominees Mr. Ossoff and Raphael Warnock present themselves as emblematic of the new South.
Mr. Warnock, 51, grew up in public housing in Savannah, Ga., and was the first person in his family to go to university. He is the senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Martin Luther King Jr.'s former pulpit, and has used his platform to push for social reforms such as expanded access to health care.
Mr. Ossoff is a 33-year-old who produces international investigative documentaries. He plays the attack dog on the stump, assailing Republican incumbents Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue as "the Bonnie and Clyde of political corruption" for dumping stocks early in the pandemic after receiving a private Senate briefing on the expected severity of COVID-19.
Ms. Loeffler, 50, a former financial services executive and co-owner of the Atlanta Dream WNBA team, is campaigning as one of the Senate's most right-wing members. She has supported Mr. Trump's position in every one of her Senate votes, championed crackdowns on undocumented immigrants and pushed legislation to ban transgender people from taking part in women's and girls' sports. Mr. Perdue, 71, sells himself on his corporate experience, having spent his career as an executive at Reebok and Dollar General.
Georgia senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue.Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images; John Bazemore/The Associated Press
Beyond demographic changes, the Democrats' rise in Georgia has taken extensive groundwork. And no one has received more credit for this than Stacey Abrams. During her 2018 run for governor, she attacked state laws that make it harder to cast a ballot, particularly for Black, low-income and young voters likely to support the Democrats. Although Ms. Abrams narrowly lost, she performed better than any Georgia Democrat in 20 years. She subsequently founded Fair Fight Action, a group that has registered many new voters and battled voter-suppression laws.
Other progressive groups are trying to replicate this success. Asians For Ossoff and Warnock, for instance, has launched a multipronged effort to mobilize voters with door-to-door canvasses and social-media campaigns in several languages.
Madison Potts, 21, president of the NAACP chapter at Kennesaw State University near Atlanta, said there's been a surge of political interest among her fellow students since Ms. Abrams' run. Three years ago, it was hard to get people to register to vote. But now, when the group sets up tables on campus, students are eager to sign up. Awareness of voter suppression, as well as more discussion of student debt as a policy problem, have motivated the change.
"Young people recognize their power when they turn out," she said. "We want to get out to the polls in record numbers, make sure we aren't counted out. Everything has picked up traction in a way I wouldn't have imagined."
A voter fills out paperwork before casting a ballot on Dec. 14 at Atlanta's C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center. Early voting runs as late as Dec. 31 in some counties.Ben Gray/The Associated Press
McCall Calhoun was a Democrat for most of his life. A 58-year-old lawyer in Americus, Ga., a town of 15,000 people a two-hour drive south of Atlanta, he voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016. But Mr. Calhoun soured on the party last year over its push for gun control in Virginia. The wave of protests against police brutality and racism this summer drove him further toward Mr. Trump.
Mr. Calhoun, who is white, owns 15 guns – including AR-15-style rifles – and a Confederate battle flag.
"Antifa and Black Lives Matter are violent, communistic organizations. If the police can't stop them from rioting, we will," said Mr. Calhoun, a bearded, bespectacled man, his long grey hair tied in a ponytail. "I get accused of being a racist because I stand up for the second amendment. The social-justice warriors on Facebook, they try to shut you up. By virtue of my skin colour, I'm not welcome in the Democratic Party."
Mr. Calhoun was one of the more than 11 million Americans who didn't vote for Mr. Trump in 2016 but did this year. In Georgia alone, the President drew 372,750 more votes in his 2020 loss than he received in his 2016 victory.
This is the other demographic trend in U.S. politics, the counterweight to Georgia's diversity-driven leftward move: People in small towns and rural areas, the vast majority of them white, becoming increasingly conservative.
It continues a long-term realignment in the South. The Democrats dominated the region until the 1960s, when the party passed civil-rights legislation and some white voters switched allegiance to the Republicans. Social issues, from abortion to same-sex marriage, further drove conservative southerners away from the Democrats. The culture wars have reached a new pitch under Mr. Trump, who portrays asylum seekers as dangerous criminals and derides racial-justice protesters as a "mob."
President Donald Trump waves to supporters at Georgia's Valdosta Regional Airport on Dec. 5.ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images
On an unseasonably warm December evening, Mr. Trump rallied for Ms. Loeffler and Mr. Perdue at the airport in Valdosta, Ga. Hundreds of supporters who couldn't get in gathered on a closed highway nearby to watch the President's speech on a Jumbotron.
Among them was Roy Van Zant, a 74-year-old sign maker in a straw hat and jean jacket, who handed out stickers reading "Make America Great" and "Jesus." His family had once been Democratic, he said but became solidly Republican over the years.
"All the stuff about abortion, homosexuality, getting rid of prayer in schools, taking away guns," Mr. Van Zant explained. "Read the Bible. God says he made a man and he made a woman and there's a reason he made them that way."
The Republican Senate campaign has worked to play to these fears. Most of its attacks are directed at Mr. Warnock. One ad depicts a group of mostly white school children as a narrator intones: "This is America. But will it still be if the radical left controls the Senate?" Then, it cuts to an image of Mr. Warnock, his face darkened, over footage of a riot and accusations that he is a Marxist fellow traveller.
Earlier this year, Ms. Loeffler also publicly assailed a plan by the WNBA to paint "Black Lives Matter" on its courts. In an open letter, she accused the movement of causing "violence and destruction across the country." In protest, members of the Dream, a majority of whom are Black, wore "Vote Warnock" shirts to a game.
Which side benefits from such tactics could determine the outcome.
Ms. Loeffler, third from right, stands in line with her husband for early voting at Chastain Park Gymnasium in Atlanta.Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP
Kamau Griffin, a lanky 45-year-old landscaper in the Atlanta suburbs, said he didn't know much about Ms. Loeffler until the WNBA controversy erupted. The issue hit home directly for him. Mr. Griffin, who is Black, said a police officer once twisted his arm behind his back and threw him against his vehicle while he was filling up with gas in his own neighbourhood late at night. "I'm a voting citizen. I pay my taxes. I have a 20-month-old son and another one on the way," he said.
The anti-racism protests that swept the U.S. earlier this year were particularly large in Georgia, fuelled by the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and Rayshard Brooks, gunned down by a white vigilante and Atlanta police respectively.
Other wild cards in the Senate race include Mr. Trump's attacks on his own party, and Mr. Warnock's divorce. The President has repeatedly claimed, without evidence, that the vote in Georgia was rigged for Mr. Biden, possibly with the collusion of the state's Republican leaders. And he delayed signing a pandemic relief bill into law over a dispute with his party's congressional caucus over the size of stimulus cheques.
Mr. Warnock's ex-wife, meanwhile, has accused him of running over her foot with his car during a child-custody dispute. Mr. Warnock denied this, and police did not charge him after they were unable to find any signs of injury on his ex-wife's foot.
Looming over the election is the shadow of the pandemic. Mr. Trump's rally saw thousands of unmasked participants crowd onto the Valdosta tarmac. At Mr. Warnock and Mr. Ossoff's events, by contrast, supporters stand on pavement markings six feet apart and wear masks. But the Democrats have loosened one constraint. While they stopped most in-person campaigning during the presidential election, they have resumed door-knocking for the Senate race.
Perhaps the hardest factor to gauge is the effect of the small number of Republicans who defected to the Democrats in 2020. AP VoteCast found that Mr. Biden won 7 per cent of Republican voters, compared with 2 per cent of Democrats who went to Mr. Trump, giving Mr. Biden a slight edge in wooing people from the other party. If this really was the deciding factor, it could augur poorly for the Democratic Senate candidates because it would mean that, without Mr. Trump on the ballot, these Republican defectors are less likely to cross party lines. VoteCast also found that Mr. Biden won 59 per cent of people who didn't vote in 2016. These irregular voters may be more difficult to motivate this time around.
Mr. Ossoff takes a photo with a supporter at a Dec. 5 rally in Conyers.Jessica McGowan/Getty Images
Back in Conyers, local Democrats still allowed themselves some optimism. Their town was proof, they said, that the state has passed a crucial threshold of diversity. As recently as 1990, 90 per cent of residents in the county that includes Conyers were white. Today, the Black proportion of the population has grown to 58 per cent. The county went for Mr. Biden by nearly 70 per cent of the vote.
When Charlotte Booker was growing up here in the 1960s and 1970s, she said, the town was racially divided.
"White people lived in one neighbourhood on one side of town, Black people lived on the other side," said Ms. Booker, 55, a former leader of the state's teachers' union. "Now, we're all living together. We have churches where we have people of all different races."
On a chilly sunny afternoon one recent Saturday, Mr. Warnock stumped at a drive-in rally in front of a recreation centre here. The state's changes were real, he vowed, and they would carry him to victory.
"There is a new Georgia rising," he thundered amid a cacophony of car horns. "It is open, it is inclusive, it is ready for the future."
Marley Robinson, 8, holds a sign at the Dec. 5 rally in Conyers.Jessica McGowan/Getty Images
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-Japan Through the Eyes of a "Quasi-Refugee"
January 22, 2004 by tokyoprogressive Leave a Comment
by Suh Kyungsik
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A QUASI-REFUGEE
I first became aware of the relevance of the idea of refugee to my own life when I read Ghassan Kanafani's writing in the late 1970s. Kanafani (b. 1936), a Palestinian refugee, was a spokesman for the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). In 1972 he was assassinated in Beirut by a car bomb. Kanafani's work, which appeared first in Japanese and then in Korean translation, also played an important role in the South Korean pro-democracy movement during the 1970s. Korean movement leaders such as Paik Nak-Chung were inspired by Arab literatures of resistance, and called for South Koreans to define their own struggles as part of a global Third World liberation movement.
At the time, this claim resonated with me, a resident Korean in Japan, for several reasons. First, my elder brothers had been jailed and horribly brutalized by the despotic regime of South Korean leader Park Chung Hee for political crimes. And there was also the question of national identity.
I can name several of Kanafani's works that have had a large impact on my thinking: his critical essay on the literature of resistance in Occupied Palestine and his fiction "Returning to Haifa" and Men in the Sun. It was through these writings that I realized that I came to understand the notions of "Third World identity" and "refugee self identity." Indeed, through Kanafani's works, I came to the realization that I myself am a refugee of sorts.
In "Returning to Haifa" (1969), Kanafani tells the story of a married Palestinian couple who, during the 1967 Six Day War, return to the home in Haifa that they had been forced to flee during the First Arab-Israeli War in 1948. They find immigrants from Eastern European living there. Not only has their former home been occupied, but the Israeli couple has also adopted their eldest son Khaldun, who they had inadvertently left behind when they fled Haifa twenty years earlier. As they leave, the Palestinian man says to his wife, "The homeland is where none of this can happen." About their second son Khalid, who was born in a refugee camp, he says "For Kalid, the homeland is the future." In other words, home is less a matter of territory, land, blood, or even a particular culture or tradition. Home is a conscious decision about the future made under specific political conditions.
These insights have helped me to resolve my long struggle over the idea of homeland. As a resident Korean born and raised in Japan, I came to conceive of a future homeland where certain things "are not supposed to happen." I confess feeling a keen interest in the son in Kanafani's story, a man who had been raised as an Israeli and thus was an enemy of his own Palestinian biological parents and brother. We Resident Koreans are constantly torn in our loyalty to two cultures, like the two brothers in Kanafani's story.
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