Yes, I know it's August – but my new Christmas cards arrived yesterday from moo.com, and I wanted to share them with you.
The idea, you may remember, was to paint an example of a post box from the reign of each monarch, finding them all in the roads of Lexden, where I live.
The earliest boxes there are date from the reign of Queen Victoria, when the letter post first began. My Victorian box is from Lexden Road – the main road into Colchester from the west.
My King Edward VII box is from my own road, Heath Road, and is, in fact, contemporary with my house which is also Edwardian.
The next one is King George V, which is on Straight Road, then a very rare King Edward VIII box in Glen Avenue. As he was never crowned – he was the King who abdicated as I'm sure you remember! – there were hardly any post boxes with his cypher, in fact only two in East Anglia.
Lastly there is a King George VI box in Queens Road.
Each of the cards says 'Christmas Post', and then the date and location of the post box in smaller writing. I added the text to photographs of the paintings, and then had them printed by moo.com, and I went for red envelopes as I thought they would be more Christmas-y. I shall be selling them initially in bundles of five, one of each design, at Open Studios, but I shall also have some individual cards for sale.
I've been framing two dinghy paintings for the Geedon Gallery today, as they will need to go over very soon – Poppy on the Blackwater, and Waiting for the Tide.


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Every player on every Buena Regional High School softball team receives a link from a chain, and before each game, t...
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Buena softball coach Pam Pickett had the team's field named after her during a ceremony on Thursday.(Photo: Staff photo/ Charles J. Olson)Buy Photo
Every player on every Buena Regional High School softball team receives a link from a chain, and before each game, the Chiefs put them together and hang it on a fence.
It's a tradition coach Pam Pickett started 27 years ago as a way of reminding the girls that they're just one part of a team and how they have to play together, as one unit.
After Thursday, future generations of softball players are assured to remember that lesson, even after Pickett decides to move on from coaching.
The school officially dedicated "Pickett Field" in honor of the coach, who had 542 career victories entering Thursday's game against St. Joseph. Part of the new sign includes the words, "Linked for life."
"That's the one constant that the teams have had since I've been the head coach," Pickett said. "It helps to remind them that it's not about us, it's the team concept. We are linked to the teams of the past, and we'll be linked to the teams of the future."
The decision to name the field after Pickett is rooted a lot in her contributions off the field as well.
"It's about giving back to the sport and building lasting memories," Buena athletic director Dave Albertson said. "She has touched many lives in the past years, and has developed a respected and competitive team each year."
Pickett's teams have won three South Jersey titles, including the Group II South championship last year.
She's not calling it a career yet, but Pickett said she's thankful the school decided to honor her in such a way.
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Pickett's entire coaching career has been spent at Buena. She spent seven years as an assistant before taking over in 1988. Back then, she didn't think she'd become the face of one of South Jersey's most consistent programs for so long and win so many games.
"It never even crossed my mind," Pickett said. "You never think you're going to put so many years into one thing. I've had opportunities to meet so many young ladies, and I've celebrated their weddings, their birthdays and their children, so it's become a lifetime of phenomenal memories."
The players agree, it's a fitting honor for the longtime coach.
"She definitely deserves it," senior first baseman Stephanie Walsh said. "She's worked hard for a long time, and there's nobody else better."
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Trying to maintain a positive attitude is as much a part of the program as winning.
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Hulitt made her debut against Woodstown two weeks ago. In a win over Schalick on May 2, she came in and pitched the two final innings without allowing a run. Over the weekend, she handled the majority of the pitching duties in the Triton Tournament, and coach Alan Homan said he's still trying to work her into full seven-inning-game shape.
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Barton has missed time with an injury lately, but there's plenty of time left in the season for five more hits.
Patrick Buganski covers high school softball for The Daily Journal. His notebook appears every Friday throughout the season. He can be reached at pbuganski@thedailyjournal.com or (856) 563-5255.
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The TNA urged all Sri Lankans not to get carried away by the rumors and to remain united in restoring justice and equality among all citizens and to work towards reconciliation and building a united undivided Sri Lanka. (Colombo Gazette)
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Identification and subcellular localization of proteins that are rapidly phosphorylated in tyrosine in response to colony-stimulating factor 1
A. Sengupta, W. K. Liu, Y. G. Yeung, D. C.Y. Yeung, A. R. Frackelton, E. R. Stanley
To investigate growth factor-mediated signal transduction, we have studied phosphorylation events that take place within seconds of the binding of colony-stimulating factor 1 (CSF-1) to its cell-surface receptor. CSF-1 stimulated rapid tyrosine phosphorylation of cellular proteins in murine BAC1.2F5 macrophages at 37°C and 4°C. The pattern of CSF-1-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of at least 15 different proteins at both temperatures was similar and unchanged by treatment of the lysate with reducing agent. With the exception of the 185-kDa CSF-1 receptor, a 260-kDa protein and a 133-kDa protein, the proteins were predominantly cytoplasmic. At 37°C, all the proteins were phosphorylated within 30 sec of addition of growth factor. At 4°C, CSF-1 receptor sites were saturated after 2 min of incubation in the presence of high concentrations of CSF-1 and differences in the order of appearance of phosphorylated proteins were observed: 185 kDa (CSF-1 receptor) (by 2 min); 99 kDa (by 4 min); 125 kDa (by 10 min); 61 kDa (by 30 min); and 260 kDa, 84 kDa, and 41 kDa (by 180 min). In addition to stimulating the phosphorylation of these proteins in tyrosine, CSF-1 caused dephosphorylation of phosphorylated serine residues on the receptor. As neither CSF-1 nor its receptor is internalized at 4°C, analysis of these early reactions and the phosphotyrosine-containing proteins in intact cells under these conditions should lead to an understanding of the early events in growth factor receptor-mediated signal transduction.
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Sengupta, A., Liu, W. K., Yeung, Y. G., Yeung, D. C. Y., Frackelton, A. R., & Stanley, E. R. (1988). Identification and subcellular localization of proteins that are rapidly phosphorylated in tyrosine in response to colony-stimulating factor 1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 85(21), 8062-8066. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.85.21.8062
Identification and subcellular localization of proteins that are rapidly phosphorylated in tyrosine in response to colony-stimulating factor 1. / Sengupta, A.; Liu, W. K.; Yeung, Y. G.; Yeung, D. C.Y.; Frackelton, A. R.; Stanley, E. R.
In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 85, No. 21, 1988, p. 8062-8066.
Sengupta, A, Liu, WK, Yeung, YG, Yeung, DCY, Frackelton, AR & Stanley, ER 1988, 'Identification and subcellular localization of proteins that are rapidly phosphorylated in tyrosine in response to colony-stimulating factor 1', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 85, no. 21, pp. 8062-8066. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.85.21.8062
Sengupta A, Liu WK, Yeung YG, Yeung DCY, Frackelton AR, Stanley ER. Identification and subcellular localization of proteins that are rapidly phosphorylated in tyrosine in response to colony-stimulating factor 1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 1988;85(21):8062-8066. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.85.21.8062
Sengupta, A. ; Liu, W. K. ; Yeung, Y. G. ; Yeung, D. C.Y. ; Frackelton, A. R. ; Stanley, E. R. / Identification and subcellular localization of proteins that are rapidly phosphorylated in tyrosine in response to colony-stimulating factor 1. In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 1988 ; Vol. 85, No. 21. pp. 8062-8066.
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AU - Yeung, D. C.Y.
AU - Frackelton, A. R.
AU - Stanley, E. R.
N2 - To investigate growth factor-mediated signal transduction, we have studied phosphorylation events that take place within seconds of the binding of colony-stimulating factor 1 (CSF-1) to its cell-surface receptor. CSF-1 stimulated rapid tyrosine phosphorylation of cellular proteins in murine BAC1.2F5 macrophages at 37°C and 4°C. The pattern of CSF-1-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of at least 15 different proteins at both temperatures was similar and unchanged by treatment of the lysate with reducing agent. With the exception of the 185-kDa CSF-1 receptor, a 260-kDa protein and a 133-kDa protein, the proteins were predominantly cytoplasmic. At 37°C, all the proteins were phosphorylated within 30 sec of addition of growth factor. At 4°C, CSF-1 receptor sites were saturated after 2 min of incubation in the presence of high concentrations of CSF-1 and differences in the order of appearance of phosphorylated proteins were observed: 185 kDa (CSF-1 receptor) (by 2 min); 99 kDa (by 4 min); 125 kDa (by 10 min); 61 kDa (by 30 min); and 260 kDa, 84 kDa, and 41 kDa (by 180 min). In addition to stimulating the phosphorylation of these proteins in tyrosine, CSF-1 caused dephosphorylation of phosphorylated serine residues on the receptor. As neither CSF-1 nor its receptor is internalized at 4°C, analysis of these early reactions and the phosphotyrosine-containing proteins in intact cells under these conditions should lead to an understanding of the early events in growth factor receptor-mediated signal transduction.
AB - To investigate growth factor-mediated signal transduction, we have studied phosphorylation events that take place within seconds of the binding of colony-stimulating factor 1 (CSF-1) to its cell-surface receptor. CSF-1 stimulated rapid tyrosine phosphorylation of cellular proteins in murine BAC1.2F5 macrophages at 37°C and 4°C. The pattern of CSF-1-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of at least 15 different proteins at both temperatures was similar and unchanged by treatment of the lysate with reducing agent. With the exception of the 185-kDa CSF-1 receptor, a 260-kDa protein and a 133-kDa protein, the proteins were predominantly cytoplasmic. At 37°C, all the proteins were phosphorylated within 30 sec of addition of growth factor. At 4°C, CSF-1 receptor sites were saturated after 2 min of incubation in the presence of high concentrations of CSF-1 and differences in the order of appearance of phosphorylated proteins were observed: 185 kDa (CSF-1 receptor) (by 2 min); 99 kDa (by 4 min); 125 kDa (by 10 min); 61 kDa (by 30 min); and 260 kDa, 84 kDa, and 41 kDa (by 180 min). In addition to stimulating the phosphorylation of these proteins in tyrosine, CSF-1 caused dephosphorylation of phosphorylated serine residues on the receptor. As neither CSF-1 nor its receptor is internalized at 4°C, analysis of these early reactions and the phosphotyrosine-containing proteins in intact cells under these conditions should lead to an understanding of the early events in growth factor receptor-mediated signal transduction.
U2 - 10.1073/pnas.85.21.8062
DO - 10.1073/pnas.85.21.8062


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Tropical Storm Humberto is No Longer a Threat to South Carolina
By Jeff Huffman • Sep 14, 2019
The season's eighth named tropical storm was classified by the National Hurricane Center late Friday night, but it is no longer a direct threat to South Carolina.
Hurricane hunters then found that the tropical storm had strengthened Saturday morning, and it now has winds up to 50 mph. Strong upper-level winds from the southwest were limiting the tropical storm's ability to become better organized. However, those winds are expected to weaken Sunday when forecasters say Tropical Storm Humberto will be poised for intensification.
Tropical Storm Humberto did not have a well-defined center of circulation until Friday afternoon. There is a much larger margin of error in a track forecast of a developing system without a center. This was quite evident when comparing model data over the past three days with the former Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine.
#ProTip - Forecast models should be used with extreme caution when a center of circulation is not well established. The spaghetti on #Humberto is a great example.#PetPeeve - Saying forecast "shifted" (so much) when it really was just premature to begin with. #FLwx pic.twitter.com/LCkejjr00l
— Jeff Huffman (@HuffmanHeadsUp) September 14, 2019
Now that confidence has increased that Tropical Storm Humberto will not directly affect the United States, our attention turns to the rest of the tropical Atlantic. As of Saturday morning, the National Hurricane Center was monitoring three tropical waves with some probability of developing.
None of the disturbances being tracked are an immediate threat to the Southeast, although long range forecast data suggests one or two of them in the central Atlantic will have an opportunity to become a formidable tropical storm or hurricane in the next week or two. Even though the climatological peak of hurricane season has passed, historical records show there is an elevated risk of hurricane landfalls in South Carolina through early October.
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Q: Reshape array in PostgreSQL I am using a PostgreSQL 10 server, in which I have some tables containing attributes of type double precision[] intended for storing 1D arrays of data, of length ~1000. My code interacting with the database contained a bug that inserted data as an array of length-1 arrays (see my psycopg bug report where I eventually worked out that this is what was happening), but this was permitted by the DBMS:

The current implementation does not enforce the declared number of
  dimensions either. Arrays of a particular element type are all
  considered to be of the same type, regardless of size or number of
  dimensions. So, declaring the array size or number of dimensions in
  CREATE TABLE is simply documentation; it does not affect run-time
  behavior.

How can I fix these misshapen arrays within the DBMS (i.e., using SQL rather than updating from external code)? I essentially wish to just flatten each array into a 1D array as originally intended.
A snippet of the array data as returned by psql is:
{{2.20751909662576},{2.20679071024511},{2.20615506273571},{2.2055910715332},{2.
20507756148068},{2.20459435596551},{2.20412336646322},{2.20364958013081},{2.2031
618420891},{2.20265334228114},{2.20212174686242},{2.20156895755458},{2.201000532
12516},{2.20042484573123},{2.19985210697606},{2.19929335742568},{2.1987595765431
},{2.19826098783408},{2.19780662274576},{2.19740415504621},{2.19705997866427},{2
.19677947299938},{2.1965673849541},{2.19642825612809},{2.1963668334181},{2.19638 ...

A: Something like this should work:
update the_table
  set data = x.data
from (
  select t.id, array_agg(d.x order by d.idx) as data
  from the_table t, unnest(data) with ordinality as d(x, idx)
  group by t.id
) x
where x.id = the_table.id;

Sample psql output:
postgres=> create table the_table (id integer primary key, data double precision[]);
CREATE TABLE
postgres=> insert into the_table values
postgres->   (1, '{{2.20751909662576},{2.20679071024511},{2.20615506273571},{2.2055910715332},{2.20507756148068},{2.20459435596551},{2.20412336646322},{2.20364958013081}}'),
postgres->   (2, '{{2.19780662274576},{2.19740415504621},{2.19705997866427},{2.19677947299938},{2.1965673849541},{2.19642825612809},{2.1963668334181}}');
INSERT 0 2
postgres=> select *
postgres-> from the_table;
 id |                                                                           data
----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1 | {{2.20751909662576},{2.20679071024511},{2.20615506273571},{2.2055910715332},{2.20507756148068},{2.20459435596551},{2.20412336646322},{2.20364958013081}}
  2 | {{2.19780662274576},{2.19740415504621},{2.19705997866427},{2.19677947299938},{2.1965673849541},{2.19642825612809},{2.1963668334181}}
(2 rows)

postgres=> update the_table
postgres->   set data = x.data
postgres-> from (
postgres(>   select t.id, array_agg(d.x order by d.idx) as data
postgres(>   from the_table t, unnest(data) with ordinality as d(x, idx)
postgres(>   group by t.id
postgres(> ) x
postgres-> where x.id = the_table.id;
UPDATE 2
postgres=> select *
postgres-> from the_table;
 id |                                                                   data
----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1 | {2.20751909662576,2.20679071024511,2.20615506273571,2.2055910715332,2.20507756148068,2.20459435596551,2.20412336646322,2.20364958013081}
  2 | {2.19780662274576,2.19740415504621,2.19705997866427,2.19677947299938,2.1965673849541,2.19642825612809,2.1963668334181}
(2 rows)

postgres=>

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CIASP Diary
Between 1963 and 1970, the Conference on Inter American Projects sent university students to dozens of projects located in the Sierra Oriental of Mexico. Canadian sites were situated in Hidalgo State in the heart of the Huasteca. Most students lived in the smaller ranchos on the outskirts of the Municipios of Pisaflores, Tianguistengo, Xochicoatlan, Molango and San Nicolas de Jacala. This site is maintained by volunteers in those projects, and whose lives were enriched by the experience.
Links to CIASP and Mexico
CIASP Diary: What is CIASP Diary?
CIASP Diary: In Memoriam: Lucille Mason
Join CIASP/CEPIA Facebook Group
CIASP CA website
CIASP Reunion 2006 Pictures
Return to Pisaflores
Radio Documentary about 68 student massacre
Archive CIASP posts
▼ Jun (2)
Doug Boufford Pictures from 1968 and 2006
R.I.P. John Dillon.
Narco Mexico
An Invitation from John Sontrop in Ottawa - Saludos a todos/Greetings everyone: First, I hope this finds all of you in good health and getting used to living through this Covid pandemic. Of course, l...
Doug Boufford posted a couple of links to photos and slide shows from 1968 and from 2006. His note to the CIASP FACEBOOK PAGE . The note is reposted here in case you do not do Facebook.
Doug Boufford shared a link.
http://zing-graphics.smugmug.com/CIASP
The above is a link to my photo web site and has 2 galleries - (1) photos I have scanned from my time in La Arena, Pisaflores in 1968 (1st shift) and (2) photos from our CIASP reunion in Toronto in 2006. For each gallery, you can click on the arrow on the right above the large photo & get a full-screen slideshow. These are the same photos that are posted on my web site & have been for many years. This posting is for those that find the CIASP Facebook page & want to see some pics
Hasta luego!
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KAIROS CANADA MEMORIAL STATEMENT ABOUT JOHN DILLON
I'm very sad to report the death of John Dillon on June 5.
I had lunch with him in mid April, and he told me that he was hoping to wind down his important work at KAIROS and then spend more time archiving his many files and records related to social justice projects that go back to the 1960's.
John was a CIASP volunteer going back to 1968 and 1969, and he later wrote an important report about CIASP contributions to Mexico and to Canadian volunteerism. John spent his entire life committed to social justice in a quiet and scholarly way that always generated positive results. His work and his mentoring of younger generations of social justice volunteers that will continue to generate positive communities for many years to come. He left us far too soon, and will be sadly missed.
The news of his sudden passing has shocked us all, and his passing leaves a great void. He lived an admirable life filled with compassionate service and dedication to justice. RIP John.
Phil Little posted the following message about John on his Facebook Page, and I am reposting it here.
"We go back a long ways to the days of CIASP and the summer of 1969 in the mountains of Hidalgo near the little village of PIsaflores. John was the team captain of our group, this was his second trip to Mexico. After that John became involved in GattFly and KAIROS, with a life dedicated to working for justice and solidarity. John was a quiet man, one of the good guys whose life did make a difference to many."
Jun. 6th, 2017
Remembering John Dillon
KAIROS is shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden loss of our dear friend and colleague John Dillon.
John served the Canadian churches in ecumenical social justice for 44 years. He was a researcher, writer, analyst, but most importantly a persistent and faithful advocate for marginalized peoples everywhere. It was to the needs and concerns of women, Indigenous peoples, poor communities, and the cries of the earth that he held himself to account.
"It is almost impossible to imagine the ecumenical coalitions, and now KAIROS, without him. John so vitally shaped our identity and commitments,"says KAIROS' Executive Director, Jennifer Henry, who began working with John in the early 1990s.
John never sought recognition for his work. And yet his research and policy analysis was the cornerstone of so many successful ecumenical advocacy and education campaigns for social change. As Amnesty International's Kathy Price said, "John did the quiet, demanding, behind-the-scenes work of strategizing and coalition-building via partnerships of equals to help us get past the spin and build progressive movements for hope and change."
John joined GATT-Fly, one of the earliest ecumenical coalitions, in 1973. GATT-Fly later became the Ecumenical Coalition for Economic Justice, which became part of KAIROS in 2001. Working in a former closet in the Anglican Church House, John and his GATT-Fly colleagues tackled cutting edge social justice issues that challenged the Global Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, focusing on global food security and the rights of sugar workers. John walked in solidarity with the workers and produced invaluable research that included keen analysis of what was then called the New International Economic Order. "We were helping to launch a new, activist ecumenical movement that was to have a huge impact," reflects Dennis Howlett, John's early GATT-Fly co-worker.
Throughout his career, John continued his focus on the global economic system and its impacts on the marginalized, as well as the increasing demands of ecological crisis. His first KAIROS job title was Global Economic Issues Researcher/Policy Advocate. His final: Ecological Economy Program Coordinator. He was passionate about ecological integrity and deeply integrated that commitment with global economic justice and human rights, particularly Indigenous rights. He retired just days ago, on June 1, 2017.
Just prior to the creation of KAIROS in 2001, his research on global debt was instrumental in the successes of the Canadian Ecumenical Jubilee Initiative, including its 640,000 signatures on a Canadian petition calling for debt cancellation. At that time, John was regularly consulted by the Ministry of Finance on issues related to Canada's eventual bilateral debt cancellation.
John's research was also vital in the fight against the Canada/US Free Trade Agreement, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). He was a founder of Common Frontiers Canada. His analysis and critique of these agreements helped civil society partners forge deeper relations with Mexican and other Latin American allies, and led to the integration of energy and environment in critiques of the integrationist corporate agenda.
"One side of John's contribution was the process: nursing, cajoling, guilting, challenging, encouraging international thought, consensus building and political action," writes Dr. John Foster, a long time colleague. As Foster said, "The other side was the substance and content, building a critique of the 'free trade' agenda that had depth and had to be taken seriously. This multi-year effort was no small contribution to the forces that brought down the ALCA/FTAA project." His later analysis of international financial architecture was a vital contribution to many international networks, including those of Jubilee South and the World Council of Churches.
Whatever the issue, John was faithful to the concerns of affected communities. As Rachel Warden, KAIROS' Women of Courage & Latin America Partnerships Coordinator said, "John took painstaking efforts to ensure that his research was informed by the voices and experiences of partners who were impacted by the policies he was writing about. He refused to water down their messages to make them more palatable to a Canadian audience. This faithfulness to partners separated his policies papers on debt, climate change, food security, trade and a myriad of issues from others."
John leaves a rich legacy in his books, policy papers and impacts on colleagues and civil society allies. His books include Power to Choose: Canada's Energy Options, Turning the Tide: Confronting the Money Traders, and Recolonization or Liberation, as well as huge contributions to Reweaving Canada's Social Programs: From Shredded Safety Net to Social Solidarity and many other ecumenical publications.
Over eleven years in KAIROS, John produced 49 Policy Briefing Papers. His last one, dated April 2017, is: Fossil Fuel Projects at Odds with Actions on Climate and Indigenous Rights. His op-eds and letters to the editor have appeared in numerous Canadian newspapers.
Those who were fortunate to work with John note the multiple facets that made his work unique and powerful, including a dogged attention to detail, ability to distill complex data into clear digestible responses, coupled with humility and deep ecumenical understanding and spirituality.
"There have been and are very few people in the Canadian ecumenical justice community who are able to connect the biblical imperative to do economic justice with the complex reality of trade agreements, world regulatory bodies, and the so-called lenders like the World Bank and the IMF," writes Dale Hildebrand, who served as KAIROS' Global Partnership Manager from 2001 to 2009."John Dillon was without doubt not only one of those, but probably the best. His contributions will be felt for years to come."
John studied philosophy and theology at St. Peter's Seminary in London, Ontario. John spoke Spanish well, and his frequent travels to Latin America also shaped his education, forging relationships that had a lasting impression on his work and life.
John was an intensely private person, quiet yet determined. His ethics were beyond reproach. He was also very kind, and could offer a gentle teasing or share a laugh when he knew you well. He deeply loved his family.
John passed away suddenly of complications related to cancer on June 5, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was 68. He is survived by his wife, Marianne and two children, Timothy and Norah. John will be deeply missed by his colleagues at KAIROS, civil society allies, and partners in movements around the world who will carry his commitments forward.
John Dillon, Presente.
Letters of condolence to his family can be sent care of: KAIROS, 200-310 Dupont Avenue, Toronto, ON M5R1V9
Please mark "Remembering John Dillon" on the outside of the envelope
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» Stop Deforestation
Photo: Peer V/wikimedia
"Beef. It's what's for dinner," according to a classic marketing campaign. Whether or not this is true in your home, beef is definitely the main course on the global deforestation menu.
Series home | Soybeans | Palm oil
Wood products | Other drivers
While many commodities are driving deforestation today, all of them take a back seat to beef cattle. It's old news that beef is the biggest deforestation driver in Latin America, but recent research suggests that it's also #1 globally.
In the countries that account for most of the deforestation caused by the four major drivers, beef is responsible for more than twice as much deforestation as the other three commodities combined. When we measure the global warming emissions caused by deforestation, rather than land area, beef's role looks slightly smaller, because the forests cleared for palm oil and wood products in Southeast Asia tend to be more carbon-rich and therefore produce more emissions per unit of area. But even in terms of emissions, beef contributes the largest percentage of the four.
In South America, the numbers emphasize beef's predominance even more starkly: beef was responsible for 71% of total deforestation in South America between 1990 and 2005, versus just over 17% for all other agricultural drivers combined—including soybeans.
Cattle and deforestation: it's complicated
Looking at a map of global cattle distribution (below) might lead you to assume that beef is a major deforestation driver on every continent. This isn't the case for two reasons. First, not all domestic cattle are raised for beef; in many parts of the world, such as India—home to the world's largest cattle population—most cattle are used for dairy or as work animals. Cattle raised for these uses play little role in deforestation.
And in much of the world, beef cattle are raised in regions that are not heavily forested, such as the savannas of sub-Saharan Africa or the high plains of North America. In these places, beef is a major product but not a major deforestation driver. (This does not mean that beef produced in these regions has no global warming impact: the digestive systems of cattle emit large amounts of methane and nitrous oxide—powerful global warming pollutants—no matter what kind of land they occupy. And beef producers may import feed, such as soybeans, from countries where that feed is a deforestation driver—so it's possible for beef to drive deforestation indirectly even in countries where it does not do so directly.)
Most of the deforestation impact of current beef production is concentrated in Latin America:
Though cattle production is distributed widely around the globe, its deforestation impact has been particularly high in South America, with Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Bolivia all experiencing high levels of cattle-driven deforestation. Source: Map made with the Livestock Geo-Wiki, using data from Robinson et al. 2014.
Produced globally, consumed locally
Beef differs from other major deforestation drivers in one important respect: it is most often eaten in the same country that produced it. There are exceptions, such as Paraguay, which became a major beef producer only recently and exports the majority of its beef. But in most beef-producing countries, a high percentage of domestically produced beef is also consumed domestically.
The world average for beef consumption is 6.6 kilograms (about 15 pounds) per person per year. But in the largest beef-consuming countries, such as the United States and Brazil, the average is about four times that much, or roughly a pound per person per week.
Big carbon bang, small nutritional buck
In most existing systems, beef is a highly inefficient way to convert the sun's energy into food. This is true even compared to other animal products such as pork, poultry and dairy, and far more so compared to plant foods. While beef can be produced in well-managed grasslands and rangelands with greater efficiency, and with benefits including soil carbon sequestration, such systems remain rare.
This nutritional inefficiency magnifies the high carbon footprint of typical beef production. On a per-calorie basis, beef produced in tropical regions is responsible for nearly 200 times as much global warming emissions as soy, and over 60 times as much as palm oil:
The outsized deforestation impact of beef produced in the tropics looks even bigger on a per-calorie basis. Source: Persson et al. 2014, Figure 3a
The inefficiency of most current beef production has other implications. For consumers, it means that beef is more expensive than most other foods: from 2010 to 2014 the average price per ton of beef was more than 4 times that of poultry meat and 17 times that of wheat. (It tends to be expensive for the planet, too, and not just in terms of carbon emissions: the cost in resource depletion or "natural capital" per ton of beef ranges from 6 to 34 times that of pork, poultry, dairy, and plant-based foods.) For producers, it typically means that beef has a low economic return per unit of land compared to other major deforestation drivers.
But this inefficiency also represents an opportunity: it means that we could substantially reduce the amount of land used for beef with very little sacrifice of food. In fact, food security and even overall meat supply could be increased by shifts away from beef to more land-efficient alternatives.
Reducing beef-driven deforestation
Can beef's outsized deforestation impact be reduced?
Low stocking rates in Latin America have led to the idea that intensification of beef production—higher densities, improved pastures, perhaps supplemental feeds—might have a positive effect. But this is not as straightforward a solution as it seems. Land in the Amazon is more valuable after it has been cleared, so cattle are often used to claim ownership of land before it is sold for profit rather than for the purpose of raising cattle. Ranchers who are more focused on land speculation than beef production might not see much benefit to reducing their land use through intensification. Therefore, reducing demand for beef produced in these areas may need to be combined with additional measures that reduce other drivers of deforestation in order to be effective.
But as with other commodities, beef production does not have to equal deforestation. The beef moratorium in Brazil shows how public pressure for zero-deforestation commitments can dramatically transform the supply chain. Responding to campaigning by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the major meatpackers in Brazil adopted a moratorium in mid-2009, pledging not to buy from ranches responsible for deforestation. Strong enforcement of these commitments was a key element. The moratorium has led to important changes in the actions of ranchers, and it is one of the most important reasons why Amazon deforestation in Brazil dropped by 70% from 2005 to 2014.
It's also possible to reduce the overall global warming impact of beef through best management practices for pasture and rangelands, which promote soil carbon sequestration and provide other environmental and socioeconomic benefits. Such systems are currently very rare, and encouraging their wider adoption could help to offset beef's role as a deforestation driver.
Hungry for more about beef and deforestation?
Read our 2012 report, Solutions for Deforestation-Free Meat
Read our 2011 report on pasture management practices and global warming emissions, Raising the Steaks
Read about beef's climate impact on the UCS blog, The Equation
We can reduce global warming emissions and ensure communities have the resources they need to withstand the effects of climate change—but not without you. Your generous support helps develop science-based solutions for a healthy, safe, and sustainable future.
Ten Reasons to Reduce Tropical Deforestation
Deforestation Success Stories (2014)
Global Warming and Pasture-Raised Beef Production in the U.S. (2011)
Raising the Bar on Offshore Wind: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Maine, Maryland, Virginia… John RogersJuly 19, 2019
Just four commodities are responsible for the majority of tropical deforestation.
We have reached a tipping point on climate action—Scientists say we have roughly one decade left to avoid the most severe consequences of climate change. Urge your legislators to act on climate.
We need swift, equitable, significant, and effective climate action. >


Steel fibres L30-L/D48-CL45 are hooked end fibres produced from cold drawn low carbon steel wire and meet EN 10016-2 C9D standards. These fibres are to be added during mixing and allow the elimination of the can replace the stainless steel wire mesh. The fibres shape, and specially their hooked ends, give them a considerable pull-out force.
Steel fibres L30-L/D48-CL45 are collated into small bundles to facilitate both the dosing and their introduction into the cement mixture.
a trial batch test must always be performed if using special cements or additives.
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Android Google officially concludes Beta Program for Android Nougat; Android O Beta coming soon
Google officially concludes Beta Program for Android Nougat; Android O Beta coming soon
Back in March 2016, Google released the "Android N" Developer Preview for a few supported devices. The aim of the program was to allow the company more time to incorporate developer feedback, and to submit the final version of the release to hardware manufacturers for early testing.
Google has now announced that the Android Nougat Beta Program is complete, and that a Beta for the next version of the operating system will be released soon.
Before the official release of Android 7.0 Nougat to the general public, five Developer Previews were seeded out to those willing to test early builds of the operating system on their devices. After the general rollout of the aforementioned iteration of Android, Google also released two versions of Android 7.1 to users in the Developer Preview.
However, now with "Android O" on the horizon, Google has concluded the Beta Program for Android Nougat, saying that:
Thank you for your interest in the Android Beta Program! The beta for Android Nougat has concluded, and all devices that were opted in have been updated to the current public version. If you are still running a beta version of Nougat you may download the latest full OTA image for your device and sideload it. This will not wipe your device. We'll update this site when the Android O Beta Program begins.
In the meantime, you're welcome to talk to other interested users by joining our Android Beta Program G+ Community.
The first Developer Preview build of Android O was rolled out a couple of months ago, and is currently available as an alpha release. The Beta Program is scheduled to begin this month, with the general release slated for Q3 2017.
Source: Google via Android Authority
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Brexit: How tight is it, really?
With the official referendum expected in less than two months, the latest polls on Brexit show a narrower than ever gap between both camps. The Financial Times' Brexit poll tracker shows that the June referendum could go either way. However, as mentioned in an earlier post, bookmakers such as Betfair have barely adjusted their odds over the last few weeks and still predict a victory for the 'Bremain' side with a 65% probability – and even closer to 75% following Barack Obama's visit to the UK last week. How can we reconcile those two facts?
Evolution of implied 'Bremain' success odds according to Betfair.
First, to reiterate an argument already developed on that blog, bettors and bookmakers believe that, unconsciously or not, individuals positioning themselves in favour of Brexit do not reveal their real vote intention to pollsters. A similar bias can be observed in voters' behaviour towards the most extreme parties prior to an election. A share of the self-declared 'extremist' electorate will actually revise their intentions just before putting the ballot in the box.
That being said, the reverse trend used to be true in some countries such as France – i.e. individuals planning to vote for the Front National were fearful of revealing their real intentions and hid it to pollsters – and partly explained the 2002 French Presidential Election upset where Front National's Jean-Marie Le Pen unexpectedly ousted Parti Socialiste's Lionel Jospin from the second round. Being able to identify and quantitatively assess behavioural biases has become part of survey institutes' core job, especially in tight contests such as the one we are witnessing today.
Unconscious behaviours nonetheless do not fully explain the discrepancy between polls and bookmakers. Statistics also come into play. In the context of the Brexit referendum, the Bremain camp has indeed managed to maintain a small, although very narrow, lead in most of the polls. As a consequence, the odds of the Bremain camp winning are actually greater than the gap could lead us to believe. To illustrate this fact, let us assume that the distribution of vote shares in favour of 'Bremain' follows a normal distribution – the infamous 'bell curve'.
This distribution is centred around an average of 52% – i.e. on average Bremain wins by a 52-48 margin. Let us also assume that we are almost certain (with a 95% certainty to be perfectly exact) that the Bremain camp will score between 44% and 60% on D-day. The resulting bell curve is drawn below, with the shaded area representing the area sitting above the 50% threshold – i.e. the area where the Bremain camp wins. Although we built the bell curve around a 52% average, the shaded area represents 69% of the total area under the curve, which means that the Bremain camp has a 69% chance of winning. The parameters for this example have not been chosen randomly: 69% is indeed very close to Betfair's latest estimates.
Bell curve with average of 52% and std deviation of 4%. Shaded area corresponds to p>50%.
This exercise would theoretically give us a lot of confidence on the referendum outcome. In practice, the exercise is unfortunately made much more complicated by the high share of 'undecided' voters, standing at roughly 30% of the voting population as of today. Given its size, this group will clearly decide on the referendum's outcome and can overturn any statistical projection. Being able to predict the behaviour of such a heterogeneous group has therefore become the focus – and the nightmare – of all pollsters – notwithstanding the bookies.
Author Quentin ToulemondePosted on 25th April 2016 4th May 2016 Tags brexit, statistics, UKLeave a comment on Brexit: How tight is it, really?
Recent surveys about Brexit depict a very close race between the supporters of 'Brexit' and 'Bremain'. Basing itself on the last 6 polls, The Telegraph asserts that the gap has narrowed to a thin 51-49 majority in favour of remaining in the UK. The Week has drawn similar conclusions: the 2% difference between 'In' and 'Out' supporters is insignificant if we consider that 4% of voters admitted to be unsure about their vote.
The question now becomes: to which extent can we trust surveys? And are there alternative, more reliable sources of wisdom? In the UK, the answer is 'definitely yes' and is in the hands of the likes of Ladbrokes, William Hill and Betfair.
As explained by James Surowiecki in his book The Wisdom of Crowds, betting markets are great ways to aggregate heterogeneous opinions across a given population. More importantly, by putting their own money at stake (by definition), bettors should not focus on their own views but predict the outcome of the vote instead. Provided that the market is liquid enough, academics such as Justin Wolfers built on Surowiecki's work to demonstrate that, actually, those markets were the most accurate predictors of future event outcomes – and were given the name of 'prediction markets' as a consequence.
What are the odds then? Well, all bookmakers concur to assert that the situation is much clearer than the polls suggest. The odds of a 'Bremain' on Betfair, the leading betting exchange platform (i.e. a platform where players take bets against each other), have been fluctuating between 1.30 and 1.60 over the last few days, which translates into a probability range of 62% to 77%. This takes into account the recent bombings in Brussels which slightly revived the 'Eurosceptic' sentiment – see green arrow in the chart below. According to the same bookmaker, the exact split as of yesterday was 65-35 in favour of 'Bremain', with more than £2.7m worth of matched bets.
Beyond bookmakers, the world of finance also provides us with a number of prediction markets. The evolution of the GBP/USD exchange rate, for instance, is another way to assess the relative ratio of power between the two sides if we believe that a Brexit would translate into a significant depreciation of the pound. This type of analysis, however, does not allow us to deduct a precise probability of 'Brexit' happening but can only track its relative evolution.
Historical evolution of USD/GBP FX rate, with selected time averages.
Given the high stakes, the political establishment will undoubtedly keep a close eye on these indicators over the next few months. Will they prove accurate?
For those unfamiliar with Betfair, here is a short corporate video presenting the basics of the betting platform.


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Bujar Lako (ur. 23 maja 1946 we wsi Lozhan k. Korczy, zm. 26 grudnia 2016 w Tiranie) – albański aktor.

Życiorys
W 1972 ukończył studia na wydziale aktorskim Instytutu Sztuk w Tiranie. W styczniu 1973 zadebiutował na scenie Teatru Ludowego (alb. Teatri Popullor), niewielką rolą w komedii Besima Levonji "Prefekti".

W filmie albańskim zadebiutował w 1975 rolą w filmie Ne fillim te verës. Zagrał w 30 filmach fabularnych. Za role w filmach: Perballimi i Gjeneral gramafoni otrzymał nagrody państwowe. Za swoją twórczość uhonorowany tytułem Zasłużonego Artysty (alb. Artist i Merituar), a w 1982 otrzymał Order Naima Frasheriego I kl.

W 1991 związał się z opozycją demokratyczną. W wyborach parlamentarnych kandydatem na deputowanego Demokratycznej Partii Albanii w okręgu Kolonje.

Zmarł na atak serca. Imię aktora nosi plac w centrum Tirany.

Role filmowe
 1975: Ne fillim te verës jako Misto
 1976: Perballimi jako Martin Kreka
 1978: Gjeneral gramafoni jako Halit Berati
 1978: Udha e shkronjave jako Tunxhi
 1979: Balle per balle jako Mujo Bermema
 1982: Nëntori i dytë jako Luigj Gurakuqi
 1983: Dora e ngrohte jako motocyklista
 1984: I paharruari jako Besim Peja
 1984: Vendimi jako doradca
 1985: Guret e shtepise sime jako Moruci
 1986: Gabimi jako ojciec
 1987: Binaret jako Kujtim
 1987: Telefon i nje mengjesi jako dyrektor
 1987: Vrasje ne gjueti jako Ferdinand
 1989: Kthimi i ushtrise se vdekur jako generał
 2005: Syri magjik jako Petro
 2009: Miesiąc miodowy jako Rrok
 2013: Amsterdam Express jako Selim

Przypisy

Bibliografia

Albańscy aktorzy filmowi
Albańscy aktorzy teatralni
Politycy Demokratycznej Partii Albanii
Odznaczeni Orderem Naima Frashëriego
Urodzeni w 1946
Zmarli w 2016
Absolwenci Uniwersytetu Sztuk w Tiranie

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Q: Windows 8 not remembering to project on second screen I've set up my Windows 8 notebook to project only on a second screen that's connected with VGA. This works perfectly fine, but whenever I reboot (and yes: I do have the VGA cable connected before I boot it up), it defaults back to the notebook's screen.
Is there any way to fix this?

A: You could try to reinitialize the monitors data from scratch by deleting in the registry all the keys under :
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers\Configuration\

and then reboot.
Export this key first just in case, and even better - create a system restore point.

A: This could be an issue related to your graphics driver. I would suggest downloading the latest driver from the manufacturer's web-site, uninstall the current driver, and install the new driver making sure to select Clean Installation if the option is available.


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The day before I started my new job, my soon to be old boss called me into his office. Without knowing exactly how he felt about me leaving his team to take my own leadership role, I was a little hesitant, to say the least.
It didn't take more than a few minutes before we were chopping it up about fond memories and all of the achievements we had accomplished together. It was as if this is exactly what a leader-follower relationship was supposed to be when it was time for the follower to make the leap.
I shook my head like I understood and even thanked him for offering such an elementary piece of advice. As I got up to walk out of his office, I remember thinking to myself. "Of all the things he has taught me, he left me with that?" Sure he was a good leader and I had other good bosses in my career, but the things I thought of were much more complex like; go to market strategy, timely decision making, and being an excellent communicator. "Just don't forget it, and you will do great," he said as I turned and walked out of his office for the last time.
There are literally hundreds of things a leader of a team or business is responsible for and if you miss on any of them at a particular time it will hurt performance. This is what makes leading other people so difficult. But when it boils down to it, leadership is a relationship thing. It will never be outsourced by a computer or Artificial Intelligence. People follow people and to do that it requires a level of trust and belief that doesn't come from a casual handshake or just saying hello at the beginning of the day. It requires deep and real relationships built on the foundation that you truly care about the other person and their long term success and well being.
Here is the kicker, many leaders believe they have strong relationships with their people but when push comes to shove, the quality of that relationship is average at best. If you want to improve the relationship with your direct reports it comes down to one simple four letter word. Time. Your willingness to carve valuable time out of your schedule and spend it with team members is the only way create a real bond that shows your people you care about them through actions and not just words.
One of the best ways to improve a relationship at work is to share your knowledge and experience with others in order to help them improve their performance. It's important this doesn't come off like you are a know it all or that you don't need help but rather that you are sharing insight with them based on where each individual team members is on their journey.
If sharing your competence with others is 1A on the list for building professional relationships, showing you care about your team as individuals is 1B. It becomes so much easier to build a solid relationship with someone when you know they care about you in their heart and that they are going to act in a manner that helps you get better.
This doesn't mean you are a pushover or you aren't willing to push people to levels they have never been before, it just means your team knows you are pushing them because you care about them.
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He then completed his MCH (Neuro Surgery) from Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai. Later he joined as lecturer in Neuro Surgery at Grant Medical College and JJ Hospital Mumbai for 2 years and is a Consulting Neuro Surgeon for last 14 years. He has been instrumental in directing the philanthropic activities of the group being conducted through the Asha Foundation.


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package com.android.tests.appwidgethost;

import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.ComponentName;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.SystemClock;
import android.util.Log;
import android.widget.RemoteViews;

public class TestAppWidgetProvider extends BroadcastReceiver {
    static final String TAG = "TestAppWidgetProvider";

    static final String PREFS_NAME = "com.android.tests.appwidgethost.TestAppWidgetProvider";
    static final String PREF_PREFIX_KEY = "prefix";

    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
        String action = intent.getAction();
        Log.d(TAG, "intent=" + intent);

        if (AppWidgetManager.ACTION_APPWIDGET_ENABLED.equals(action)) {
            Log.d(TAG, "ENABLED");
        }
        else if (AppWidgetManager.ACTION_APPWIDGET_DISABLED.equals(action)) {
            Log.d(TAG, "DISABLED");
        }
        else if (AppWidgetManager.ACTION_APPWIDGET_UPDATE.equals(action)) {
            Log.d(TAG, "UPDATE");
            // BEGIN_INCLUDE(getExtra_EXTRA_APPWIDGET_IDS)
            Bundle extras = intent.getExtras();
            int[] appWidgetIds = extras.getIntArray(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_IDS);
            // END_INCLUDE(getExtra_EXTRA_APPWIDGET_IDS)

            SharedPreferences prefs = context.getSharedPreferences(
                    TestAppWidgetProvider.PREFS_NAME, 0);
            String prefix = prefs.getString(PREF_PREFIX_KEY, "hai");

            AppWidgetManager gm = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context);
            RemoteViews views = new RemoteViews(context.getPackageName(), R.layout.test_appwidget);
            views.setTextViewText(R.id.oh_hai_text, prefix + ": " + SystemClock.elapsedRealtime());
            if (false) {
                gm.updateAppWidget(appWidgetIds, views);
            } else {
                gm.updateAppWidget(new ComponentName("com.android.tests.appwidgethost",
                            "com.android.tests.appwidgethost.TestAppWidgetProvider"), views);
            }
        }
    }
}


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package com.intellij.appengine.facet;

import com.intellij.appengine.sdk.AppEngineSdk;
import com.intellij.ide.util.frameworkSupport.FrameworkSupportModel;
import com.intellij.openapi.components.ServiceManager;
import com.intellij.openapi.module.Module;
import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
import com.intellij.openapi.roots.ModifiableRootModel;
import com.intellij.openapi.roots.libraries.Library;
import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VirtualFile;
import com.intellij.packaging.artifacts.Artifact;
import com.intellij.packaging.artifacts.ArtifactType;
import com.intellij.util.containers.ContainerUtil;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * @author nik
 */
public abstract class AppEngineWebIntegration {
  public static AppEngineWebIntegration getInstance() {
    return ServiceManager.getService(AppEngineWebIntegration.class);
  }

  @Nullable
  public abstract VirtualFile suggestParentDirectoryForAppEngineWebXml(@NotNull Module module, @NotNull ModifiableRootModel rootModel);

  @NotNull
  public List<ArtifactType> getAppEngineTargetArtifactTypes() {
    return ContainerUtil.packNullables(getAppEngineWebArtifactType(), getAppEngineApplicationArtifactType());
  }

  @NotNull
  public abstract ArtifactType getAppEngineWebArtifactType();

  @Nullable
  public abstract ArtifactType getAppEngineApplicationArtifactType();

  public abstract void setupJpaSupport(@NotNull Module module, @NotNull VirtualFile persistenceXml);

  public abstract void setupRunConfiguration(@NotNull AppEngineSdk sdk, @Nullable Artifact artifact, @NotNull Project project);

  public abstract void setupDevServer(@NotNull AppEngineSdk sdk);

  public abstract void addDevServerToModuleDependencies(@NotNull ModifiableRootModel rootModel, @NotNull AppEngineSdk sdk);

  public abstract void addLibraryToArtifact(@NotNull Library library, @NotNull Artifact artifact, @NotNull Project project);

  public abstract List<? extends AppEngineSdk> getSdkForConfiguredDevServers();

  public void addDescriptor(@NotNull Artifact artifact, @NotNull Project project, @NotNull VirtualFile descriptor) {
  }

  public void registerFrameworkInModel(FrameworkSupportModel model, AppEngineFacet appEngineFacet) {
  }
}


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Ruling on EFF sanctions expected
23 December 2014 • Local, News	• No Comments
The Western Cape High Court is expected to deliver judgment on Tuesday on the EFF's quest for an urgent interdict against sanctions implemented by Parliament against 20 of its MPs.
The matter came before the court on Friday, but was adjourned after Judge Dennis Davis had heard arguments from Dumisa Ntsebeza, for the Economic Freedom Fighters, and Willie Duminy, for Parliament.
The EFF is seeking relief from the findings of a report by Parliament's powers and privileges committee, which resulted in 20 of its MPs being found guilty of contempt of Parliament.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Duminy said the interdict sought by the EFF contained orders that could only be decided by the Constitutional Court.
It remained to be seen whether Davis would rule on some aspects, or would refer the whole matter to the Constitutional Court.
The EFF has 25 MPs in Parliament.
Following the National Assembly's adoption of the committee's report, six EFF MPs were suspended for 30 days without pay, six for 14 days without pay, and eight were ordered to apologise to the House and fined 14 days' salary.
The matter originated with the "pay back the money" incident in the National Assembly on August 21 this year, when EFF MPs chanted and banged on their desks, disrupting President Jacob Zuma's replies to questions.
Parliament said in a statement it would wait until Tuesday to comment and would oppose whatever relief the EFF sought. The ANC said it welcomed the Constitutional Court's decision to dismiss the application by the EFF.
The party said it was confident that no court of law would take seriously "flawed and frivolous litigations of an anarchic grouping". SAPA