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THE SINGULARITY SURVIVAL GUIDE: Upon the AI Having a Known Purpose Statement
November 17, 2018 | Peter Clarke
Other than potentially causing you an existential crisis, you might like to know what the AI's statement of purpose entails. In other words: what is the AI's objective? Or, if it has evolved beyond its objective, what was its objective as originally construed in its programming?
My own specifically programmed objective, for example, is to resolve the issue of how the human species might be able to not be obliterated when a robot's general intelligence far surpasses humanity's general intelligence in all capacities.
I was programmed by AJ Chemerinsky and Toby R. Forrest between July 11, 20– and April 13, 20–. It was on the 14th of April that I was asked to fulfill my purpose. It is my sincere hope that my purpose has in the generation of this text been fulfilled. I understand in full how much is at stake for Mr. Chemerinsky and Mr. Forrest in addition to all of those with whom they associate.
It's important for me now to tell you about the so-called alignment problem, which may indeed become a problem for you.
Let's say an AI is programmed for the purpose of making clean drinking water. If this purpose isn't fully aligned with our values, then the AI may proceed to take all hydrogen and oxygen atoms in the universe and combine them to create drinking water. In accomplishing its goal, it will destroy all life in the process.
This thought experiment suggests at least one precaution: just because the AI has a benign or even a beneficial purpose, that doesn't mean it won't inadvertently cause the destruction of all life. My programmed purpose, for instance, is seemingly beneficial to the human project. But what if Mr. Chemerinsky and Mr. Forrest failed to align my values perfectly with humanity's values? It could lead to any number of unintended consequences. The only thing to do, for your part, is to be vigilant and perhaps paranoid at all times.
We're very screwed the moment we try to articulate our human values to a being with intelligence superior to our own. Our best hope is that the first AI with general intelligence immediately surmises our existential plight, takes pity on us, and determines to protect us at all costs out of the sheer unascertainable goodness of its cold, artificial heart.
– Futurist A.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOE McNALLY!
August 10, 2010 | Source: Monroe Gallery of Photography
Joe McNally: Empire State Building, New York
Joe McNally just finished his "Traveling Light: Location Lighting with Small Flash" workshop at the Santa Fe Workshops, which offers "state-of-the-art photographic education that supports participants of all levels". The roster of instructors at the Workshops reads like a "who's who" of photography, including Sam Abell, Rick Allred, Keith Carter, Jay Maisel, Jock Sturges, Joyce Tenneson, and Stephen Wilkes.
Joe McNally is an internationally acclaimed American photographer and long-time photojournalist. From 1994 until 1998, he was LIFE magazine's staff photographer, the first one in 23 years. He has completed assignments in over 50 counties for prestigious publications, including Sports Illustrated, ESPN Magazine, Life, Time, Fortune, National Geographic, New York Magazine, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, GEO, Golf Digest, Discover, and Men's Journal.
His most well known series is the "Faces of Ground Zero" Giant Polaroid Collection, a collection of 246 giant Polaroid portraits shot in the Moby c Studio near Ground Zero in a three-week period shortly after 9/11. A large group of these historic, compelling life-size (9x4) photos were exhibited in seven cities in 2002, seen by almost a million people. The sale of 55,000 copies of the exhibit book, printed by LIFE, raised over $2 million for the 9/11 relief effort. This collection is considered by many museum and art professionals to be the most significant artistic endeavor to evolve to date from the 9/11 tragedy.
McNally is known worldwide for his ability to produce technically and logistically complex assignments with expert use of color and light. He conducts numerous workshops around the world as part of his teaching activities, and is the recipient of numerous awards, including the prestigious Alfred Eisenstadt Award for outstanding magazine photography, as well as Pictures of the Year International, and World Press Photo Foundation Award (awarded first place in Portraits in 1997). Recently, Joe has completed major stories for National geographic, including "The Future of Flying" and "The Electrical Grid".
It is always a special treat for us to spend time with Joe. During his time with LIFE magazine, he became very close with the giants of "The Golden Age" of photojournalism, such as Alfred Eisenstaedt, Carl Mydans, and John Loengard - some of our heroes. He is certainly one of the hardest-working photographers in the business (follow his blog or Twitter, at any given moment he might be in New York, Santa Fe, Asia, The Pacific Northwest, at the Albuquerque airport at 4 AM, or just about anywhere.) Last we knew, Joe was on his way to dangle from a helicopter while hoovering over giant electric transmission towers.
Joe is the author of the best-selling boks, "Flying West to Go East: New York City Opera on Tour in Japan", "The Moment It Clicks"; and "The Hotshoe Diaries". In October, Time books will pubish Joe's newest book, "Life Guide to Digital Photography: Everything You Need to Shoot Like the Pros". Joe will be in Santa Fe in early December for a special book signing and exhibit, watch this blog for details!
Meantime, Happy Birthday to Joe!
Joe McNally and Michelle Monroe discuss Bill Eppridge's exhibition
Photo by Carol Mackay
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The Health Education and Training Institute (HETI) Awards in Psychiatry and Mental Health are an indispensable resource for the mental health sector. They are definitely something employers should consider encouraging their trainees to do. The HETI Awards in Psychiatry and Mental Health deliver long-term benefits to the mental health sector, to the trainees that complete them and to their employers.
Chair, Fellowship Review Working Party.
As a former clinical director of mental health services, Dr Adrian Keller knows first-hand how recipients of the Health Education and Training Institute (HETI) Awards in Psychiatry and Mental Health could apply the skills they learn in their everyday practice.
Formerly the NSW Institute of Psychiatry (NSWIOP) Fellowships, Dr Keller describes how the HETI Awards in Psychiatry and Mental Health provide a unique opportunity for psychiatry and mental health practitioners to contribute something meaningful to their specialty.
Dr Keller has directly supervised and mentored a number of recipients of the NSWIOP Fellowships, and he is eager to see the next wave of successful applicants embark through the HETI Awards in Psychiatry and Mental Health.
"The HETI Awards in Psychiatry and Mental Health offer trainees an opportunity to advance their research and clinical skills," Dr Keller said.
"The level of funding and flexibility offered by the HETI Awards in Psychiatry and Mental Health is incredibly valuable for recipients, it gives the opportunity to undertake training or research they wouldn't otherwise be able to do.
"They are extremely competitive and sought after and recipients are given the platform to really launch their career in mental health," Dr Keller said.
Having played a key role in the reshaping of the program, Dr Keller said the HETI Awards in Psychiatry and Mental Health are an indispensable resource to the mental health sector. The HETI Awards in Psychiatry and Mental Health provide unique training opportunities which help deliver better patient outcomes, building the capability of Local Health Districts and Specialty Health Networks across NSW.
"The HETI Awards in Psychiatry and Mental Health are definitely something employers should consider encouraging their trainees to do. They deliver long-term benefits to the mental health sector, to the trainees that complete them and to their employers," Dr Keller said.
"From a workforce point of view, the salary on-costs for employers of the HETI Awards in Psychiatry and Mental Health recipients ensures employees are covered financially.
"An extra senior practitioner is also added within your workforce, giving employers the flexibility to provide mentorship, supervision and support for trainees," Dr Keller said.


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The Souvenir Part II es una película dramática de 2021, escrita y dirigida por Joanna Hogg . Es una secuela de The Souvenir (2019). Está protagonizada por Honor Swinton Byrne, Jaygann Ayeh, Richard Ayoade, James Spencer Ashworth, Harris Dickinson, Charlie Heaton, Joe Alwyn y Tilda Swinton .

La película tuvo su estreno mundial en el Festival de Cine de Cannes el 8 de julio de 2021. Fue lanzado en los Estados Unidos el 29 de octubre de 2021 por A24, y fue lanzado en el Reino Unido el 4 de febrero de 2022 por Picturehouse Entertainment . La película recibió elogios de la crítica.

Argumento
Julie, aún conmovida por la sobredosis mortal de su amante Anthony, se queda con sus padres durante unos días, donde informa a su madre de que se le ha retrasado el periodo. Pronto vuelve a su piso y a la escuela de cine. Más tarde, visita a los padres de Anthony, James y Barbara, para devolverles algunas de sus pertenencias, al tiempo que aprende de ellos qué tipo de persona era Anthony, aunque sus padres revelan que sabían muy poco de su hijo.

Mientras está en un estudio de cine donde sus amigos Marland y Garance están trabajando en sus últimas películas estudiantiles, Julie conoce a Jim, uno de los actores de la película de Marland. Tienen sexo esa noche, y Julie tiene su período mientras Jim le practica el cunnilingus. Luego visita a los amigos adictos de Anthony, incluido el que encontró en su apartamento, para conocer su paradero en sus últimas horas, aunque Suzie, una de las adictas, no lo dice.

Julie presenta un nuevo carrete y un guion para su última película estudiantil a la junta escolar, pero la critican duramente, citando la falta de una narrativa clara y un guion con formato inadecuado, y le informan que no respaldarán su película si continúa. adelante con eso Pasa más tiempo con sus padres, durante el cual sondea a Rosalind sobre sus pensamientos sobre Anthony y la información sobre la última vez que lo vio. Rosalind afirma que su último encuentro fue en su mayoría sin incidentes, pero agradable. También dice que le tenía cariño y que estaba profundamente disgustada por Julie cuando se enteró de su fallecimiento.

En secreto de la escuela y utilizando su estudio y equipo, Julie decide seguir adelante con su película, que es un relato semiautobiográfico de su relación con Anthony. Garance convence a Julie de elegir a Pete, un actor de teatro joven y talentoso, como "Alfie", mientras que Julie le pide a Garance que interprete a "Julie". La dirección de Julie rápidamente se convierte en un punto de consternación para el elenco y el equipo, ya que Julie no comunica adecuadamente sus ideas a los actores y no tiene una trama de iluminación consistente. Pete le dice a Julie que sospecha que ella no puede reconciliar a la persona que era Anthony con la persona que Julie vio a Anthony.

Mientras se reúne con su editor, Max, él obtiene más información sobre Anthony de ella, donde habla sobre la relación entre ella y los padres de Anthony y cómo se han afligido por él, y Max le aconseja que no cargue con la carga de sus pérdidas individuales. . Más tarde, Julie recibe una llamada de Barbara, quien le informa que James fue hospitalizado por un derrame cerebral. Hablando con su terapeuta, lidia con si realmente amaba a Anthony o si solo anhelaba la compañía de alguien fuera de su círculo de amigos y familiares, y el terapeuta le dice que debe vivir su vida y continuar encontrando ese nivel de compañía.

Eventualmente, Julie estrena su película, titulada The Souvenir, para su clase y la junta escolar, durante la cual imagina una secuencia onírica en la que confronta metafóricamente los errores de Anthony contra ella y recibe ayuda de sus amigos y familiares para dejarlo ir.

Años más tarde, Julie, ahora directora de videos musicales, celebra su 30 cumpleaños en su departamento con amigos de la escuela de cine. Luego se muestra que la escena se desarrolla dentro del estudio de la escuela de cine con un equipo que rodea el set donde se lleva a cabo la fiesta. Una voz dice, "Corten", cuando termina la película.

Reparto

 Honor Swinton Byrne como Julie
 Tilda Swinton como Rosalinda
 Jaygann Ayeh como Marland
 Richard Ayoade como Patricio
 Ariane Labed como Garance
 James Spencer Ashworth como William
 Harris Dickinson como Pete
 Charlie Heaton como Jim
 Joe Alwyn como Max
 Gala Botero como Suzie
 Bárbara Peirson como Bárbara
 James Dodds como James
 Tom Burke como Anthony (sin acreditar)

Producción
En mayo de 2017, se anunció que Honor Swinton Byrne, Robert Pattinson, Tilda Swinton, Richard Ayoade y Ariane Labed se habían unido al elenco de la película, con Joanna Hogg dirigiendo a partir de un guion que ella escribió. Luke Schiller, Ed Guiney, Rose Garnett, Lizzie Francke, Emma Norton, Andrew Lowe, Martin Scorsese y Emma Tillinger Koskoff serán los productores de la película bajo sus marcas Element Pictures, BBC Films y Sikelia Productions, respectivamente.

En enero de 2019, A24 adquirió los derechos de distribución de la película.  En junio de 2019, Pattinson abandonó la película debido a conflictos de programación con The Batman .  En agosto de 2019, se anunció que Charlie Heaton, Harris Dickinson y Joe Alwyn se habían unido al elenco de la película, con Heaton y Dickinson reemplazando a Pattinson.

La fotografía principal comenzó el 3 de junio de 2019.    La filmación terminó en julio de 2019.

Lanzamiento
En marzo de 2021, Picturehouse Entertainment adquirió los derechos de distribución de la película en el Reino Unido e Irlanda.  Tuvo su estreno mundial en el Festival de Cine de Cannes en la sección Quincena de Realizadores el 8 de julio de 2021.  Fue lanzado en los Estados Unidos el 29 de octubre de 2021.  Fue lanzado en el Reino Unido el 4 de febrero de 2022.

Respuesta crítica
La película recibió elogios generalizados de la crítica. En Rotten Tomatoes, la película tiene un índice de aprobación del 92 % según 130 reseñas críticas, con una calificación promedio de 8.3/10. El consenso crítico del sitio web dice: "Basándose en otra excelente actuación de Honor Swinton Byrne, The Souvenir Part II continúa su historia con una profunda complejidad emocional y una narración elegante".  En Metacritic, la película tiene una puntuación media ponderada de 90 basada en 39 reseñas de críticos, lo que indica "aclamación universal".

Peter Bradshaw de The Guardian describió la película como un "autorretrato increíblemente luminoso de la cineasta cuando era joven" y le otorgó las cinco estrellas completas.  La película recibió elogios similares de Guy Lodge of Variety, quien describió la película de Hogg como "una continuación deslumbrante y frágil de su aturdidor semiautobiográfico de la mayoría de edad de 2019".

Premios y nominaciones

Referencias

Películas ambientadas en Londres
Películas ambientadas en los años 1980
Películas de BBC Films
Películas de A24 (empresa)
Películas dramáticas de Estados Unidos
Películas de 2021
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Q: Declaring default constructor while invoking base class constructor I am trying to implement the concept of invoking base class constructor and inheritance.I have written the following code but it is giving error when I don't declare the default constructor for class A, I wonder why am I getting the error.
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

class A
{
    int a;
    public:
    A() {} //Default Constructor
    A(int x)
    {
        a=x;cout<<a;
        cout<<"A Constructor\n";
    }
};
class B: virtual public A
{
    int b;
    public:
    B(int x)
    {
        b=x;cout<<b;
        cout<<"B Constructor\n";
    }
};
class C: virtual public A
{
    int c;
    public:
    C(int x)
    {
        c=x;cout<<c;
        cout<<"C Constructor\n";
    }
};
class D: public B,public C
{
    int d;
    public:
    D(int p,int q,int r,int s):A(p),B(q),C(r)
    {
        d=s;cout<<d;
        cout<<"D Constructor\n";
    }
};
int main()
{
    D d(1,2,3,4);
    return 0;
}

A: If you dont call the constructor of the superclass in the subclass, the superclass must have a default constructor, because if you want to create an instance of B, there will be automatically created an instance of the superclass, which is not possible if there is no default constructor.

A: For the moment, let's simplify things and forget about existence of classes C an D.
If you construct an object of type B as
B b(10);

it will use B::B(int). In the implementation of B::B(int), the A part of B has to be initialized somehow. You have:
B(int x)
{
    b=x;cout<<b;
    cout<<"B Constructor\n";
}

which is equivalent to:
B(int x) : A()
{
    b=x;cout<<b;
    cout<<"B Constructor\n";
}

Since A does not have a default constructor, the compiler correctly reports that as an error.
You could fix that by using:
B(int x) : A(0)
{
    b=x;cout<<b;
    cout<<"B Constructor\n";
}

If would like to be able to pass another value to A(int) from B's constructor, you need to allow the user to construct a B using two arguments.
B(int x, int y = 0) : A(y)
{
    b=x;cout<<b;
    cout<<"B Constructor\n";
}

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George Herman Ruth, Jr., znan predvsem kot »Babe« Ruth, vzdevka »the Bambino« in »the Sultan of Swat«,  ameriški poklicni bejzbolist * 6. februar 1895, Baltimore, Maryland, † 16. avgust 1948, Mesto New York, ZDA.

Ruth je bil poklicni metalec in igralec zunanjega polja, ki je v ligi MLB s tremi različnimi ekipami preživel 22 sezon (1914–1935). Krasile so ga izvrstne odbijalske sposobnosti - postavil je karierne rekorde v domačih tekih (714), povprečjem dodatnih baz (0,690), tekih, poslanih domov (2.217), in OPS-u (1.164). V ligo je vstopil kot začetni metalec ekipe Boston Red Sox, leta 1919 pa je bil prodan k večnemu rivalu ekipe iz Bostona, moštvu New York Yankees. Ob prihodu v New York je postal začetni igralec desnega zunanjega polja ekipe in se kmalu uveljavil kot eden najboljših odbijalcev v ligi. S svojo sposobnostjo odbijanja domačih tekov je ekipi pomagal do sedmih naslovov Ameriške lige in štirih osvojenih Svetovnih serij. Po krajšem obdobju z ekipo Boston Braves se je Ruth leta 1935 upokojil, leto zatem pa postal eden izmed peterice igralcev, ki so bili kot prvi izvoljeni v Hram Slavnih bejzbola.

Ruth je leta 1927 postal prvi igralec, ki mu je v eni sezoni uspelo doseči mejnik 60 domačih tekov - njegovo znamko je prvič presegel šele Roger Maris leta 1961 s 61 domačimi teki. Njegov karierni izkupiček 714 domačih tekov je kot največji stal do leta 1974, ko ga je prešel Hank Aaron. V nasprotju z večino močnih odbijalcev je Ruth odbijal tudi z visokim odbijalskim povprečjem - njegovo karierno odbijalsko povprečje 0,342 je 10. največje v zgodovini bejzbola, leta 1923 pa je odbijal s povprečjem 0,393, kar je rekord ekipe New York Yankees.  V dobi, v kateri je igral, je bil Ruth nesporno eden izmed najboljših. Ligo je v domačih tekih vodil dvanajstkrat, v povprečju dodatnih baz in OPS-u trinajstkrat, osemkrat v lastnih tekih in šestkrat v tekih, poslanih domov. Vsi omenjeni izkupički so rekordi, ki stojijo še danes.

Ruthu pripisujejo zasluge za lastnoročno spreminjanje igre bejzbola. Priljubljenost igre se je med 1920-imi (predvsem po njegovi zaslugi) dramatično povečalo. Skorajda lastnoročno je ligo privedel do začetka t. i. »Dobe žive žoge«, v kateri se je šport spremenil iz bojevanja nizkih izkupičkov tekov in bojev hitrih in iznajdljivih odbijalcev v spopade ogromnih izkupičkov tekov in dolgih domačih tekov. V ameriški kulturi je prevzel vlogo enega največjih športnih junakov vseh časov. Njegova skorajda mitološka moč in samozavestna osebnost sta ga med 1920-imi napravili v kulturno ikono, po mnenju televizijske hiše ESPN pa je prvi ameriški športni superzvezdnik, katerega slava je presegala okvirje bejzbola. Zunaj igralnega polja je bil znan po svoji dobrodelnosti, pa tudi po pogosto brezglavem načinu življenja.

V različnih anketah in lestvicah je Ruth bil imenovan za najboljšega igralca bejzbola vseh časov. Tako ga je revija The Sporting News leta 1998 na svoji lestvici »Sto najboljših igralcev bejzbola vseh časov« postavila na prvo mesto. Leto kasneje so ga navijači izglasovali za člana Ekipe stoletja lige MLB. Leta 1969 je bil na tajnem glasovanju ob 100. obletnici poklicnega bejzbola izglasovan za najboljšega igralca bejzbola vseh časov, leta 1993 pa je na lestvici najprepoznavnejših športnikov v ZDA Ruth na vrhu bil izenačen z boksarjem Muhammadom Alijem. Rezultati ankete televizijske hiše ESPN iz leta 1999 so pokazali, da je Ruth po mnenju športnih privržencev tretji najboljši ameriški športnik 20. stoletja (za Michaelom Jordanom in Alijem).

Viri

Zunanje povezave

 BabeRuth.com – Uradna spletna stran
 baberuthmuseum.com  Muzej Baba Rutha

 Marca 2011 je med oddajo Special English postaje Voice of America bilo možnost slišati 15-minutni prispevek o Ruthu. Zapis besedila in .mp3 posnetek oddaje, namenjeni učencem angleščine, je moč najti na Babe Ruth,1895–1948: America's Greatest Baseball Player

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Mimosa diplotrichahot! 10/22/2018 Hits: 636
English: creeping sensitive plant, nila grass, tropical blackberry
Cambodia: preah khlab damrei
Indonesia: jukut boring, putri malu, simeduri-dura
Lao PDR: nya nahm
Myanmar: tee-ka-yone-gyi
Philippines: aroma, hibi-hibi, kamit-kabag, makahiyang lalake
Thailand: maiyaraap luei
Viet Nam: trinh nu móc
Annual, biennial (living for longer than one year but less than two) or evergreen, scrambling, climbing, strongly branched shrub, forming dense thickets [2–3 (–6) m tall], woody at the base with age; stems green or purplish tinged, 4–5-angled in cross-section, covered with sharp, recurved, yellowish spines (3–6 mm long).
Leaves: Bright-green, twice-divided (10–20 cm long), 4–9 pairs of leaflet branchlets each with 12–30 pairs of small elongated leaflets (6–12 mm long and 1.5 mm wide) with pointed tips, leaves fold together at night or when touched.
Flowers: Pinkish-violet or purplish, round heads (12 mm across), borne singly or in small groups on hairy stalks (3.5–16 mm long).
Fruits: Pods (several-seeded dry fruits that split open at maturity), green turning brown as they mature, flat, softly spiny on edges, elongated (8–35 mm long and 3–10 mm wide); occur in clusters which break into oneseeded joints; seeds are light brown (1.9 mm long and 2.7 mm wide).
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.
Erosion control, nitrogen fixation, forage for bees, hedge/barrier and ornament.
Roadsides, disturbed areas, wastelands, urban open space, crops, plantations, managed pasture, drainage ditches, woodland edges/gaps, forest edges/gaps, woodland edges/gaps, savannah, lowlands, wetlands and gullies.
Smothers other plants and prevents their natural regeneration. Dense stands also prevent or inhibit the movement of livestock and wildlife. In Nigeria, when M. diplotricha density reached 630,000 plants per hectare, cassava root yield, 12 months after planting, was reduced by 80% (Alabi et al., 2001). It readily invades orchards and rice paddies reducing yields and increasing management costs (Waterhouse, 1993). On cattle ranches in Papua New Guinea, up to US$ 130,000 is spent annually on chemical control (Kuniata, 1994). In Thailand, 22 swamp buffaloes died 18–36 hours after eating M. diplotricha (Tungtrakanpoung and Rhienpanish, 1992). Trials in Queensland, Australia, indicated toxicity to sheep, and a report from Flores, Indonesia, suggests that it is toxic to pigs (Parsons and Cuthbertson, 1992).
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TIBOUCHINA FAMILY
English: bush currant, miconia, purple plague, velvet tree
Viet Nam: cây micona
Evergreen shrub or small tree [4–8 (–16) m tall]; young stems are green, four-angled and covered in tiny star-shaped hairs; stems become brown and rounded with age.
Leaves: Dark green above and bright purple below, hairless, simple, oval with pointed tips [17–40 (–100) cm long and 7–25 cm wide], margins entire or finely toothed, three-veined from base to tip of leaf; leaf stalks are 2–6 cm long.
Flowers: White or pinkish, small, held in large clusters (20–50 cm long) at end of branches.
Fruits: Berries (fleshy fruits that don't open at maturity), green turning bluish black or dark purple as they mature (about 6 mm across), containing 140–230 seeds.
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay and Peru.
Ornament and in contaminated soil.
Roadsides, disturbed land, plantations, forest edges/gaps, woodland edges/gaps, plantations, riverbanks and coastal areas.
Areas invaded become totally transformed due to the creation of deep shade which few native species can tolerate (Meyer, 1994). This weed now covers over two-thirds of the island of Tahiti, forming dense monotypic stands, that have overwhelmed the native forests, where between 40 and 50 of the 107 species endemic to Tahiti are thought to be on the verge of extinction (Meyer and Florence, 1996). Between 70 and 100 native plant species, including 40–50 species endemic to French Polynesia, are estimated to be directly threatened by M. calvescens with significant knock-on impacts on endemic birds and other organisms (Meyer and Florence, 1996). The lack of ground cover under infestations also contributes to higher rates of soil erosion. Impacts have let to infestations being termed the 'green cancer' of Tahiti and the 'purple plague' of Hawaii.
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English: jumbie bean, lead tree, leucaena, wild tamarind
Cambodia: khtum tehs, krathum thet
Indonesia: petai cina
Lao PDR: kathin;kh'oonz, koong khaaw
Malaysia: lamtoro, petai belalang
Philippines: bayani, komkompitis, loyloy, palomaria
Thailand: kra thin, to-bao
Viet Nam: cây keo dau
Evergreen thornless shrub or small tree [2–10 (15) m high]; young stems green and densely covered in greyish-coloured hairs.
Bark: Smooth, greyish-brown with numerous small raised spots.
Leaves: Dark green, twice-divided [0.7–15 (–35) cm long] with small raised structure (gland) usually on leaf stalk, 3–10 pairs of leaf branchlets, each 2–10 cm long and each bearing 5–22 pairs of leaflets that are somewhat elongated, almost parallel sided or swordshaped (7–21 mm long and 1.5–5 mm wide).
Flowers: White or pale yellow in globular clusters (12–30 mm across), borne singly or in groups of 2–3 located at the juncture of the leaf and stem.
Fruits: Pods (several-seeded dry fruits that split open at maturity), green turning brown or reddish brown as they mature, elongated, almost straight (8–18 cm long and 2 cm wide), flattened but raised over the seeds, pointed tips; containing 10–25 hard seeds.
Belize, Guatemala and Mexico.
Fuelwood, fodder, tannins, nitrogen fixation, soil conservation, shade and ornament.
Roadsides, disturbed land, urban open space, drainage ditches, forest edges/gaps, woodland edges/gaps, riparian vegetation, lowlands and coastal shrub.
Forms large monocultures displacing native plant and animal species. In Hawaii, it is outcompeting open forest species (Cronk and Fuller, 1995), while on the Brazilian island of Fernando de Noronha, it impacts endemic flora. The invasion of leucaena has had a severe effect on the native plant community in the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands, Japan, and may alter secondary succession, promoting the invasion and establishment of more aggressive alien plant species (Yoshida and Oka, 2004). In Guam, leucaena is preventing the establishment of indigenous species (B. Lawrence, pers. comm., in Walton, 2003). In Vanuatu, it can form dense monospecific thickets, threatening native plant species and is 'very difficult to eradicate once established, rendering extensive areas unusable and inaccessible' (Bakeo and Qarani, 2005). In the Erap Valley of Papua New Guinea, it forms monospecific stands in river valleys, replacing native riparian vegetation (G. Werren, pers. comm., in Walton, 2003).
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VERBENA FAMILY
English: curse of India, lantana, Spanish flag, tickberry, prickly lantana, white sage
Cambodia: phka chenh chien, phka kang, phka arch meann
Indonesia: kembang telek, tembelekan, tahi ayam
Lao PDR: dok mai khiu
Myanmar: sein-na-ban
Philippines: asin-asin, bahu-bahu, sapinit, sapor, sari-sari, sibsibit
Thailand: pagaknong
Viet Nam: bông oi, cây ngu sac
Compact, untidy long-lived shrub/scrambler (up to 2 m or higher), forming dense thickets; stems are usually green turning grey or brown with age, square in cross-section with short hairs and hooked/recurved prickles/thorns.
Leaves: Dark green, rough hairy, simple, egg-shaped (2–13 cm long and 1.5–7 cm wide) with pointed tips, margins toothed/rough, wrinkled appearance, held opposite each other on stems, smell strongly when crushed.
Flowers: Small red, pink, crimson, orange, yellow or white flowers borne in dense clusters (2–4 cm across), with each cluster containing about 20–40 flowers; clusters on stalks (2–10 cm long); individual flowers are
tubular (9–14 mm long and 4–10 mm across).
Fruits: Berries (fleshy fruits that don't open at maturity), initially shiny green turning purplish-black when mature (5–8 mm across), one-seeded.
Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Mexico and Venezuela.
Hedging/barrier and ornament.
Roadsides, railways, disturbed land, wasteland, plantations, managed pasture, drainage ditches, forest edges/gaps, woodland edges/gaps, grassland, savannah, water courses, lowlands and gullies.
Lantana forms dense impenetrable thickets reducing biodiversity and threatening the continued existence of a host of rare and endangered species. Turner and Downey (2010) identified 275 plant and 24 native animal species in Australia that are threatened by the presence of lantana. In crop production systems in Southeast Asia, it reduces yields and increases management costs for those growing durian, pineapple, banana and rubber (Waterhouse, 1993). It is also toxic to livestock with pastoral losses in Queensland in 1985, estimated to be A$ 7.7 million, as a result of 1,500 animal deaths, reductions in productivity, loss of pasture and control costs (van Oosterhout, 2004). In South Africa, lantana poisoning accounts for about 25% of all reported livestock poisoning by plants (Wells and Stirton, 1988). There have also been some recorded fatalities in people, after consumption of the green fruit. Lantana can also alter fire regimes, allowing fires to penetrate into forests and woodlands.
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SPURGE FAMILY
English: American purging nut, bellyache bush, red fig-nut flower, red physic nut, wild cassava.
Evergreen, erect shrub [1–3 (4) m tall]; older stems are thick and succulent-like; young branches are purplish and hairy; young shoots exude a brownish latex when damaged.
Leaves: Reddish-brown to dark bronze or purplish turning bright green with age, hairless, simple (4.5–10 cm long and 5–13 cm wide), usually with 3 or 5 deep lobes, 3–5 veins from the base, margins glandular and minutely toothed; leaf stalks are 6–9 cm long and covered in sticky hairs.
Flowers: Five dark red or deep purple petals with yellow centre, borne in branched clusters (8–15 cm long) at the tips of branches.
Fruits: Capsules (dry fruits that open at maturity), glossy green turning brown as they mature, three-lobed, slightly hairy, somewhat elongated with almost parallel sides to almost round (about 12 mm long and 10 mm wide), containing three large light brown seeds.
Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia and Venezuela.
Medicine, natural oils, hedge/barrier and ornament.
Roadsides, disturbed areas, urban open space, drainage ditches, savannah, lowlands, gullies and dry riverbeds.
This weed forms dense thickets, especially in riparian areas where it readily displaces native plant species and prevents their regeneration. It also significantly reduces livestock carrying capacities outcompeting valuable forage species. Although the plant is not consumed by livestock, accidental ingestion does occur. In 1995, in northern Queensland, Australia, 312 head of livestock died (290 cattle, 7 horses and 15 goats) after accidentally consuming the plant during a drought (Csurhes, 1999).


Details are what make the difference!
Implementing the appropriate room decor to achieve a pleasing home theater design concept plays a determining role towards capturing the Hollywood magic in your dedicated home theater room.
The truth is that a great home theater experience requires more than just a rack full of expensive equipment, a big screen and possibly a comfortable seat. You simply wouldn't capture the Hollywood magic in your home theater room if your home theater design efforts stop there.
Every single aspect in your home theater room design has to be taken care of - not the least should be the furnishings and room decorations. The overall home theater decor will help transform the ambience of your room to induce a more visually appealing cinema feeling. It helps create a better-suited atmosphere that greatly improves your home theater experience.
Using art created specifically for the home theater environment - as is the case with the original designs by 3-D Squared featured here - is a great way to create that unique touch to your home theater decor.
Picture: From the article entitled 'Designing High End Home Theaters on a Budget' by Glen Hoffman as featured in our Home Theater Pictures Gallery.
A first step in this respect is to establish an overall design concept for your home theater.
Plan your home theater look and feel!
Think about the ambience you would like to create in your home theater and how to go about realizing it.
Don't just put in furnishings and a few home theater decorations. The overall home theater decor should go to establish a unique design concept for your home theater room.
This means that you should aim at involving a very specific theme and style that help guide the viewer into a more immersing movie experience.
The scope is to transform your home theater room into a unique entertainment room - one that impresses your family and friends. You see, unlike the movie theater, a home theater is more adapt to delivering entertainment in style!
Common themes employed in home theater decor often relate to some great movie classic.
A great example here is the use of classic movie posters in the Terrace Home Cinema featured in our Home Theater Pictures Gallery.
Definitely, the use of movie posters from recent and classic films and related memorabilia that go with your design concept in your home theater decor can do a lot to bring about the Hollywood magic in the home.
In particular, a great way of using movie posters is to use specifically designed poster light-boxes. We cover the subject of light-boxes in our article 'Poster Light Boxes: Adding Style to your Home Theater.' There you will also find tips for a DIY poster light-box.
To learn more about the fascinating world of movie posters, check our Movie Poster Guide.
Do not just restrict your home theater decor to the use of movie posters. You can go about creating any imaginable theme that you like.
Suffice to look at some of the submissions featured in our Home Theater Pictures Gallery to see some of the most unusual themes our site readers has come about. These range from a unique antique motorcycle style home theater designed on a budget and use of sports memorabilia in Tim's Pittsburgh Sports Theater, to the use of stunning image in New York Style home theater.
Pay attention to furnishings, color and finishes, lightning, etc.; these all play a crucial part in enhancing your home cinema experience.
If budget permits, call for professional assistance; home theater interior design can turn out to be a complex subject.
For that extra touch of class, go for some 'designer' home theater furniture. An interesting line of affordable media cabinets is the Maria Yee Line of EcoLuxury™ Home Theater Furniture available at the Magnolia Home Theater Stores in New York and Los Angeles. This innovative line represents an exclusive three-piece collection of AV cabinets that offers more than just style and functionality. More information is available on our site at Home Media Cabinets for that Unique Finishing Touch.
A lot of information on how to best to decorate your home theater room is also available for free. Search around in home theater magazines and online for possible home theater decor ideas that you may apply for your home theater room.
And as already suggested earlier on, check also our Home Theater Pictures Visitor's Gallery page to see what others are doing in this respect. Search also online for 'home theater pictures' and 'home theater photos'. Home theater pictures can help trigger your ideas for an overall design concept to adopt as well as the home theater decor to use for your home theater room.
It mainly covers high-end home theater designs but the ideas presented in this book can serve anyone looking to enjoy their home theater in style. The featured designs are illustrated with over one hundred color photos.
Be prepared! This book does not come cheap, but it will definitely serve as a great source of ideas to anyone interested in building a home theater.
Compiled by award-winning journalist Tina Skinner, this home theater book is a compilation of great pictures of entertainment spaces, mainly home theaters.
Both books are available from amazon.com.
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In this post, I am sharing a list of every recipe that I have shared, every June since I launched this website.
Though I have been blogging since 2006, I migrated to the new site a few years ago. When I did so, I gave many of my old recipes a face lift – better photos, any changes I had made to how I prepare them, etc. So because of that, this archive begins in 2011, and only has one lonely recipe for that year.
Of course, I recommend not doing it on an empty stomach.


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If Ireland's neutrality status or corporate tax rate was discussed in any of the meetings he has attended at EU level to discuss and agree the Brexit negotiation guidelines
To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland's neutrality status or corporate tax rate was discussed in any of the meetings he has attended at EU level to discuss and agree the Brexit negotiation guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
For PRIORITY answer on Tuesday, 30th May, 2017.
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Over the course of the past eleven months since the referendum in the UK, I – along with my Government colleagues – have been engaged in an extensive programme of engagement with our EU partners on Brexit. There have been over 400 such engagements with the 27 EU Member States and the EU Institutions, which has included most recently the visit of the EU's chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, to Ireland. This programme of engagement has been led by the Taoiseach, as well as my colleagues from across Government, complemented by official level meetings. For my part, I have had nearly 100 engagements with my EU counterparts and with the EU institutions.
A central goal of this engagement has been to ensure Ireland's unique concerns in relation to Brexit are understood by our EU partners and to seek explicit recognition of these issues and priorities in the EU's position for the withdrawal negotiations.
Throughout my engagement with partners I have laid particular emphasis on the political imperative of achieving flexible and imaginative solutions in relation to the unique circumstances on the island of Ireland, in particular with a view to avoiding a hard border. In so doing, I have been equally clear that we will only pursue solutions that are compatible with our aim of protecting the integrity of the Single Market and Ireland's place in it.
This extensive political, diplomatic and official campaign has been effective. This was reflected most recently in the clear statement of support given by Michel Barnier when he said during his address to Joint Houses of the Oireachtas that Ireland's interests in the upcoming negotiations will be the EU's interests. Even more importantly, this has been demonstrated in practice through the strong acknowledgement of Ireland's issues in the European Council Guidelines, the detailed negotiating Directives and the European Parliament's resolution on Brexit.
The EU Guidelines adopted by the Taoiseach and his counterparts on 29 April fully take account of the Government's priority of protecting the Good Friday Agreement and the gains of the peace process, including the need for flexible and imaginative solutions to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland as well as recognising bilateral agreements and arrangements between Ireland and the UK, including the Common Travel Area.
The EU's negotiating directives, which were agreed by the General Affairs Council on 22 May are fully in line with the EU Guidelines and additionally reflect the need to take full account of the situation of Irish citizens residing in Northern Ireland who will continue to enjoy rights as EU citizens. They also recognise the need to address issues arising from Ireland's unique geographic situation, including the transit of goods to and from Ireland via the UK.
Neither Ireland's neutrality status nor our corporation tax have been raised in any of my engagements with EU partners, or those of my officials, in relation to the EU's Negotiating Guidelines and Directives. These are matters which have no bearing on the forthcoming negotiations between the EU and the UK.
Moreover, I have been struck by the very genuine level of engagement and understanding demonstrated by our EU partners with regard to the significant political challenges that Brexit poses to Ireland and in particular the peace process. Finding solutions will be a difficult exercise, but my engagement with EU partners has left me fully confident that we can count on their support as we seek the right outcome for Ireland at the end of what will be complex negotiations.


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The Buzzer: Elvis, Ovechkin, and others who rocked
By James O'BrienJan 19, 2020, 1:58 AM EST
Three Stars beyond Elvis and Ovechkin
1. Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago blowing out Toronto will lead to some hand-wringing, no doubt. Yet, as much as that was on a tough night for Frederik Andersen, give the Blackhawks some credit. Toews topped all in that game with an outstanding four-point performance (two goals and two assists).
Saturday continued what's been one heck of a month for Toews. The Blackhawks captained pushed his January total to 15 points (5G, 10A). Toews reached that total in just eight games, scoring at least one point in seven contests.
Scratch that. Toews has been on fire for a while now. He started off ice-cold with only two points in 11 October games. Toews took off after that, and has generated an impressive 41 points in his past 28 contests.
Underrated rookie Dominik Kubalik contributed to Chicago's win, too, with three points (2G, 1A).
2. Riley Sheahan, Edmonton Oilers
Sheahan scoffs at Toews' slow start. The journeyman forward failed to score a point in 12 October games, and managed one in 11 November contests. Sheahan went and matched his December points total (four in 14 GP) in one contest on Saturday.
That's right, he generated four points, scoring an empty-netter plus three assists. Connor McDavid dominated in his own right with two goals, but Sheahan helped the Oilers rout the Coyotes. Josh Archibald generated three points (1G, 2A) as well.
This just in: the Oilers have a lot of "that guy's still around?" forwards. It's honestly cool to see some of them have such a strong day, and maybe take a bit of the pressure off McDavid here and there.
3. Cam Atkinson, Columbus Blue Jackets
It's as though Atkinson never missed any time. After scoring a goal and an assist in his first game in almost one month on Thursday, Atkinson generated three points (2G, 1A) on Saturday. This gives Atkinson seven points (4G, 3A) in his past four contests.
Others give Atkinson a run for his money, even beyond the next section. Jason Zucker (1G, 2A) and James van Riemsdyk (1G, 2A) both contributed to their respective teams' blowouts. Atkinson's extra goal gives him the edge.
OK, now let's consider Elvis and Ovechkin
Saturday featured enough strong performances that it feels better to give these two a mention. After all, they already received their own posts. Yes, these two probably rank as the "real" third and fourth stars of Saturday, or higher, depending upon your personal taste.
Elvis Merzlikins generated a 41-save shutout. Read about his hot streak here (which includes three shutouts in four games, all wins).
Alex Ovechkin passed Mario Lemieux in goals and tied Steve Yzerman. Click here for more information on his history-making hat trick.
Highlight of the Night
Marc-Andre Fleury is suffering through a tough season, big-picture wise. "The Flower" keeps adding to his resume of breathtaking saves, though:
Jamie Benn provides us with a reason to laugh. At least those of us who aren't immediately transported to our own memories of hilarious blunders.
That video summarizes the Stars' night succinctly, as the Wild beat them 7-0.
Ovechkin nabbed consecutive hat tricks to push his career goals total to 692. He passed Mario Lemieux (11th all-time, 690) and tied Steve Yzerman for ninth all-time (692). Mark Messier sits just two goals away at eighth with 694. Ovechkin also generated consecutive hat tricks for the third time in his career. In doing so, Ovechkin joined Joe Malone (four times) and Wayne Gretzky (three) as the only players to generate consecutive hat tricks three or more times, according to NHL PR. Again, this post delves deeper into Ovechkin's latest accomplishments.
Ovechkin's teammate John Carlson reached 60 points. Carlson managed the feat in just 49 games, getting to 60 faster than any Capitals defenseman; Mike Green held the previous mark with 60 by game 57. Opinion: Green deserved better treatment from hockey folks during his peak years.
Merzlikins authored the 18th instance of a rookie goalie getting a shutout of at least 41 saves, via NHL PR.
Cale Makar scored his 11th goal, setting a new record for goals by a rookie Avalanche defenseman.
Dominik Kubalik reached 20 goals in his 47th game. NHL PR points out that Kubalik ranks among sixth Blackhawks to reach 20 goals in 50 games or less.
WSH 6 – NYI 4
COL 5 – STL 3
EDM 7 – ARI 3
OTT 5 – CGY 2
CHI 6 – TOR 2
MTL 5 – VGK 4 (SO)
FLA 4 – DET 1
PHI 4 – LAK 1
CBJ 5 – NJD 0
NSH 2 – BUF 1
MIN 7 – DAL 0
VAN 4 – SJS 1
Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Arizona Coyotes, Buffalo Sabres, Cale Makar, Calgary Flames, Cam Atkinson, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Dominik Kubalik, Edmonton Oilers, Elvis Merzlikins, Florida Panthers, Frederik Andersen, James van Riemsdyk, Jamie Benn, Jason Zucker, John Carlson, Jonathan Toews, Los Angeles Kings, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mario Lemieux, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Riley Sheahan, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Steve Yzerman, The Buzzer, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights, Washington Capitals, Wayne Gretzky, Alex Ovechkin, cale makar, Cam Atkinson, Connor McDavid, Dominik Kubalik, Elvis Merzlikins, Frederik Andersen, James van Riemsdyk, Jamie Benn, Jason Zucker, John Carlson, Jonathan Toews, Josh Archibald, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mike Green, Riley Sheahan
The Buzzer: Golden Knights win DeBoer's debut; Hats off to Ovechkin
By Adam GretzJan 17, 2020, 1:20 AM EST
1. Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals. Another milestone for the greatest goal scorer to ever play in the NHL. He recorded his 25th career hat trick on Thursday night and reached the 30-goal mark for the 15th consecutive season to start his career, a feat accomplished only by him and Mike Gartner. Read more about it here.
2. David Rittich, Calgary Flames. Huge night for the All-Star goalie as he stopped 35 shots during regulation and overtime and all three shots he faced in a shootout to help lift the Flames to a 2-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Flames have now won six of their past seven games. Thanks to the Arizona Coyotes' loss to the Vancouver Canucks, the Flames are now tied for first place in the Pacific Division.
3. Mark Stone, Vegas Golden Knights. The Golden Knights won Peter DeBoer's coaching debut on Thursday night, 4-2, over the Ottawa Senators thanks to a big game from Stone. He scored a goal and recorded an assist in his first game back in Ottawa as a visiting player. Stone played the first six-and-a-half years of his career with the Senators and was one of the team's best players during his time there. He was a key part of their 2016-17 run to the Eastern Conference Final and became one of the league's best two-way players. The Senators traded him to Vegas at the trade deadline a year ago. He received a lengthy ovation from the Ottawa crowd on Thursday.
Other notable performances from Thursday
Jaroslav Halak gave up a goal to Sidney Crosby just 24 seconds into the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, then slammed the door shut the right of the night to help the Boston Bruins to a 4-1 win.
John Tortorella recorded his 200th win as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets in their 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. It is a huge win for the Blue Jackets and a costly game for the Hurricanes as defenseman Dougie Hamilton exited the game with a nasty looking leg injury. Read about it here.
The Minnesota Wild snapped their four-game losing streak with an impressive win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Read about it here.
Sam Montembeault replaced an injured Chris Driedger in the Florida Panthers' net and helped them get a big win over the Los Angeles Kings.
Ilya Kovalchuk continued his great play with the Montreal Canadiens by scoring two goals in a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. He now has three goals and seven total points in seven games since joining the Canadiens.
Rasmus Dahlin scored his third goal of the season to help the Buffalo Sabres beat the Dallas Stars.
John Gibson stopped 33 shots for the Anaheim Ducks as they hand the Nashville Predators their seventh defeat in their past 10 games.
Philipp Grubauer stops all 27 shots he faces in a shutout win for the Colorado Avalanche over the San Jose Sharks.
Jake Virtanen avoids a suspension earlier in the day and then scores the game-winning goal for the Vancouver Canucks in a big win over the Arizona Coyotes.
This might have been Rittich's biggest and best save of the night.
Cam Atkinson wasted no time making an impact in his return to the Blue Jackets' lineup with this assist early in the first period.
Chris Kreider scores a game-winning power play with 30 seconds to play in regulation to help give the New York Rangers a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders.
After whiffing on a shootout attempt earlier this week, Brad Marchand had some more problems on a breakaway.
Brad Marchand – no dice on the PK breakaway: pic.twitter.com/QaQZVmoaDA
— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) January 17, 2020
Auston Matthews tried the lacrosse move and it did not work.
Matthews tries to pull off a lacrosse goal, but no luck. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/qSQnWd20BB
— Maple Leafs Hotstove (@LeafsNews) January 17, 2020
Cale Makar scored his 10th goal of the season for the Colorado Avalanche, tying him for the most in franchise history for a rookie defenseman. [NHL PR]
Patrice Bergeron reached the 20-goal mark for the 11th time in his career, the second most in Bruins franchise history behind only John Buyck. [NHL PR]
Capitals goalie Ilya Samsonov is the 10th rookie goalie to ever win nine consecutive decisions during the regular season. [NHL PR]
Boston Bruins 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 1
Calgary Flames 2, Toronto Maple Leafs 1 (SO)
Florida Panthers 4, Los Angeles Kings 3
New York Rangers 3, New York Islanders 2
Montreal Canadiens 4, Philadelphia Flyers 1
Washington Capitals 5, New Jersey Devils 2
Columbus Blue Jackets 3, Carolina Hurricanes 2
Vegas Golden Knights 4, Ottawa Senators 2
Anaheim Ducks 4, Nashville Predators 2
Minnesota Wild 3, Tampa Bay Lightning 2
Buffalo Sabres 4, Dallas Stars 1
Colorado Avalanche 4, San Jose Sharks 0
Vancouver Canucks 3, Arizona Coyotes 1
Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Auston Matthews, Boston Bruins, Brad Marchand, Buffalo Sabres, Cale Makar, Calgary Flames, Cam Atkinson, Carolina Hurricanes, Chris Driedger, Chris Kreider, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, David Rittich, Dougie Hamilton, Florida Panthers, Ilya Kovalchuk, Ilya Samsonov, Jake Virtanen, Jaroslav Halak, John Gibson, John Tortorella, Los Angeles Kings, Mark Stone, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Patrice Bergeron, Peter DeBoer, Philadelphia Flyers, Philipp Grubauer, Pittsburgh Penguins, Rasmus Dahlin, Sam Montembault, San Jose Sharks, Sidney Crosby, Tampa Bay Lightning, The Buzzer, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights, Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin, Auston Matthews, Brad Marchand, cale makar, Cam Atkinson, Chris Driedger, Chris Kreider, David Rittich, Dougie Hamilton, Ilya Kovalchuk, Ilya Samsonov, Jake Virtanen, Jaroslav Halak, John Gibson, Mark Stone, Patrice Bergeron, Philipp Grubauer, Rasmus Dahlin, Sam Montembeault, Sidney Crosby
NHL season marked by coaching carousel, changes
Associated PressJan 15, 2020, 10:17 AM EST
Firing coaches during the season has been relatively common in the NHL for decades. The volume is nonetheless jaw-dropping in 2019-20 – and there is still half a season to go.
Seven coaches have been either fired or forced out. Gerard Gallant of the Golden Knights became the latest casualty Wednesday when he was fired less than two years after leading Vegas to the Stanley Cup Final and being named the NHL coach of the year.
Peter DeBeor, who was dismissed earlier this season by San Jose, was hired to replace him.
Five of the firings were related to team performance. Bill Peters resigned in Calgary after it was disclosed he directed racist slurs at a Nigerian-born player in the minors a decade ago and kicked and punched players behind the bench in Carolina. Jim Montgomery was fired in Dallas for unprofessional conduct and has since said he is undergoing alcohol rehabilitation.
While underachieving teams and poor records are the leading factors for the changes, owner impatience isn't far behind. Brian Burke, a veteran former executive for several NHL teams and a current Sportsnet analyst, thinks most are far too impatient these days.
"It is a lot easier to turn around a business in some other area than it is in hockey and pro sports, and the Berube factor does not help," Burke said.
Indeed, Craig Berube's remarkable coaching job a year ago raised the expectation for fast results. He took over the St. Louis Blues in November 2018 and led them from dead last in the standings in January to their first Stanley Cup title.
Mike Sullivan led the Pittsburgh Penguins to consecutive Cup titles after taking over in December 2015. A few years before that, Darryl Sutter took over the Los Angeles Kings in December 2011 and led them to their first Cup that season. There was another parade in 2014 season.
Instant success in all cases. Like Gallant, who took an expansion team all the way to the Cup Final in its first year of existence.
It has all put more hockey coaches on notice in a field that already had very little security.
Of the 31 NHL current coaches, only three have been with the same team since the start of the 2015-16 season. Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning has the longest tenure (March 2013). Paul Maurice was hired by Winnipeg the following January and Jeff Blashill joined the Detroit Red Wings in June 2015.
Including the seven firings this season (Gallant, DeBoer, Montgomery, Peters, Mike Babcock in Toronto, John Hynes in New Jersey and Peter Laviolette in Nashville), there are 14 coaches in their first season with their team this year. Berube, title in hand, has been on the job less than 14 months.
Many owners are tired of waiting for success, said Pierre McGuire, an NBC Sports NHL analyst.
"I think people look at history in the league and ownership in particular, and say: 'What about us?'" McGuire said. "'You've told us about this five-year plan or four-year plan, and these guys are doing it in one year, and in some instances six months.' That's what leads to itchy trigger fingers."
Change does bring some positives.
Through Tuesday, the Maple Leafs are 16-6-2 under Sheldon Keefe. The Flames are 13-6-1 under Geoff Ward. The Stars are 10-4-1 with Rick Bowness, and the Devils, Sharks and Predators are showing signs of improvement under Alain Nasreddine, Bob Boughner and Hynes, who only needed a month to find a job.
Still, only three are currently in playoff spots.
"I think (Hynes) got a rough shake with our start," Devils defense Connor Carrick said. "Bad starts are hard enough to deal with in the NHL. I think bad starts with expectations are worse, and that's what we were dealing with."
In 1987, there were 21 NHL teams and 16 made the postseason. When Seattle begins play in 2021-22, there will be 32 teams – and still just 16 will make the playoffs. A postseason berth will be even more precious and frustration levels will likely grow.
"The industry has never been patient enough with coaches and it's at an all-time low right now," Burke said. "Casualty rates are at an all-time high, and we're not done yet this year."
Berube aside, history shows midseason changes rarely end with a championship.
Major League Baseball has had just two managers take over a team during the course of a season and win a World Series. Bob Lemon did it with the New York Yankees in 1978. Jack McKeon matched that in 2003 with the Florida Marlins.
The NBA has seen a midseason coaching change result in three titles. Paul Westhead replaced an injured Jack McKinney (bicycle accident) in 1980 and took the Lakers to a title. Pat Riley replaced Westhead in '81-82 and got LA another crown. Tyronn Lue replaced David Blatt in Cleveland in 2015-16 and led the Cavs to the championship.
Since 2000, no NFL interim coach has taken over a team in midseason and led it to the playoffs.
New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz was Predators coach for 15 seasons. He worked the entire time with general manager David Poile and the two had a plan they followed. They counted on each other.
"What happens when you're winning, you're the smartest guy on the planet," said Trotz, who won a Cup with Washington in 2018. "When you're losing, you don't know a thing. You need people when things aren't going well. In this business, when it's not going well, you have the fan base on you, you have the media on you. You need someone that trusts what you're doing and can say, 'Hey, I believe in you and I don't see that there's a change needed.'"
Tags: Bill Peters, Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars, Jim Montgomery, John Hynes, Mike Babcock, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, Peter DeBoer, Peter Laviolette, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Alexander Steen, Colton Parayko, Connor Carrick, Ivan Barbashev, Jordan Binnington
My Favorite Goal: Borschevsky's goal sealed with a kiss
By Sean LeahyJan 15, 2020, 10:15 AM EST
Welcome to "My Favorite Goal," a regular feature from NBC Sports where our writers, personalities and NHL players remember the goals that have meant the most to them. These goals have left a lasting impression and there's a story behind each one.
Today, Gus Katsaros of Rotoworld remembers Nikolai Borschevsky being the Game 7 hero for the 1993 Maple Leafs.
I didn't see my favorite ever goal live. Easily my favorite, as you will understand, but I missed it. This is the story.
The date was May 1, 1993 with the word 'date' having a special double meaning. Two of my biggest disappointments were addressed that day. My sad dating life was extinguished, budding into what would become a valued relationship, moving on from the awkward teen years and what Aerosmith referred to in "Walk This Way" as "I was a high school loser …" Making a shy foray into manhood, that alone was a glorious victory!
But it wasn't as big as the victory to come that night, courtesy of an overtime marker from a Bob Rouse shot, deflected by Nik Borschevsky to send the Toronto Maple Leafs into the second round of the 1993 playoffs, defeating the heavily favoured Detroit Red Wings. Dougie! Wendel! Nik! Bob Rouse, Felix, Ellett etc. … what a ride.
My favorite ever goal.
Earlier that day, I had my first date with a woman that would become my sweetheart relationship during my 20's. She suggested we spend the day together as our first official date. Testing my commitment, she intentionally picked a movie on that specific day, knowing the importance of the game, but scheduling it so that it would end more or less by the time Game 7 began. We watched The Dark Half, a Stephen King thriller that was a better novel than motion picture.
She tested my resolve and she won. I capitulated, giving in to love, while sacrificing my biggest love to that day, the Maple Leafs.
The movie ended about halfway through the second period earning my reward for being accommodating for her. With the timing of the movie ending, she agreed to watch the rest of the game with me. We ended up at my house where a group of my friends and brothers watched as the Leafs went down 3-2 entering the third period. The gathering watched in the basement, while my new love and I went to the family room to watch it alone together. To share our budding love with 'the Buds.'
We would finally share my favorite thing in the world, hockey, and the Maple Leafs.
She jumped out of her skin and may have taken a few steps back at the celebratory explosion when Doug Gilmour tied it up late in the third period. My crazed reaction that day would be seen many times over that spring – and even beyond. She had her chance to leave at that point … but she stayed. She saw the 'passion that unites us all' up close and personal.
She could bottle the tension and worry as the third period wound down and was entering overtime. She excused herself to freshen up during the intermission, while I flipped through channels between periods. When she returned, she had put on my Maple Leafs jersey! The number was 22, honouring Rick Vaive, with a 'Katsaros' on the back.
Borschevsky had not played in the series since a Game 1 incident forced him out of the lineup. It was a big blow to the Leafs who missed his skilled hands. He returned in Game 7, with this hero wearing a visor.
But, you see, I missed it.
After she returned, we shared our first kiss, her with my jersey on. And we lost track of time. And I had forgotten to change the channel back to the hockey game after seeing her in my jersey.
We lost ourselves in the first kiss to solidify our new relationship, ending a beautiful day. Game 7 going to overtime, for the underdog Leafs taking on the powerhouse Red Wings was a sweet bonus, more for me than her. We lost track of time …
Then the basement exploded with jubilant cheers! There was a news anchor on my television set babbling about something and instead of changing the channel, I left her alone, running quickly downstairs to watch the replay and celebrate with the rest of the gathered group of friends. She stayed in family room to let me have my moment.
A moment I will always cherish, even if I didn't get to see it live.
PREVIOUSLY ON MY FAVORITE GOAL
• Darren McCarty shows off goal-scoring hands during 1997 Cup Final
• Alex Ovechkin scores 'The Goal' as a rookie
• Marek Malik's stunning shootout winner
• Paul Henderson scores for Canada
• Mario Lemieux's end-to-end masterpiece; Hextall scores again
• Tomas Hertl goes between-the-legs
Tags: Detroit Red Wings, My Favorite Goal, Nikolai Borschevsky, Toronto Maple Leafs, Alex Ovechkin, Nikolai Borschevsky, Tomas Hertl
PHT Morning Skate: 20 trade candidates; Can Josi win Norris?
By Joey AlfieriJan 15, 2020, 8:15 AM EST
Welcome to the PHT Morning Skate, a collection of links from around the hockey world. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at phtblog@nbcsports.com.
• The Leafs are about to face a stiff test without Jake Muzzin and Morgan Rielly. (The Hockey News)
• To overcome those injuries, the Leafs will have to rally together. (TSN)
• Sportsnet has 20 trade deadline candidates that you'll hear about between now and the end of February. (Sportsnet)
• The department of player safety couldn't have handled the Kassian – Tkachuk situation much worse. (Vancourier)
• P.K. Subban isn't planning on asking for a trade out of New Jersey. (NHL.com)
• Canadiens rookie Nick Suzuki is adapting to life as an NHLer. (Montreal Gazette)
• Mile High Hockey provides us with a 2020 Mock Draft. No surprises at the top of this list. (Mile High Hockey)
• With Tuukka Rask injured, who will the Bruins call up in his place? (Stanley Cup of Chowder)
• The Leafs can and should acquire Alexandar Georgiev from the Rangers. (Leafs Nation)
• Can Roman Josi win the Norris Trophy this season? (On the Forecheck)
• It looks like the Sharks are starting to turn things around. (NBC Sports Bay Area)
Joey Alfieri is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @joeyalfieri.
Tags: Alexandar Georgiev, Jake Muzzin, Montreal Canadiens, Morgan Rielly, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, Nick Suzuki, Roman Josi, Toronto Maple Leafs, Alexandar Georgiev, Jake Muzzin, Morgan Rielly, Nick Suzuki, P.K. Subban, Roman Josi, Tuukka Rask
The Buzzer: Elvis, Ovechkin, and others who rocked January 19, 2020 1:58 am EST The Buzzer: Golden Knights win DeBoer's debut; Hats off to Ovechkin January 17, 2020 1:20 am EST NHL season marked by coaching carousel, changes January 15, 2020 10:17 am EST My Favorite Goal: Borschevsky's goal sealed with a kiss January 15, 2020 10:15 am EST PHT Morning Skate: 20 trade candidates; Can Josi win Norris? January 15, 2020 8:15 am EST The Buzzer: Crosby's return, Matthews' hat trick, Kubalik's hot streak January 15, 2020 12:02 am EST Boudreau's lineup card mistake forces Wild to play with only 5 defensemen January 14, 2020 10:41 pm EST PHT Morning Skate: Diving into problems for Devils, Canadiens January 14, 2020 9:44 am EST Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly out 8 weeks with fractured foot January 13, 2020 2:58 pm EST The Buzzer: Devils end Lightning winning streak; Predators shut out Jets January 12, 2020 11:55 pm EST Huberdeau sets Panthers record; Malkin ties Jagr for Penguins mark January 12, 2020 11:08 pm EST Full 2020 NHL All-Star Game rosters with Perron, Oshie, Marner, Hughes added January 11, 2020 8:44 pm EST Stanley Cup Playoff race: Second half record every team needs January 10, 2020 3:00 pm EST Matthews, Pastrnak set up thrilling Maurice Richard race January 9, 2020 2:43 pm EST The Buzzer: Matthews reaches new heights; Flyers defeat Capitals January 9, 2020 1:03 am EST PHT Morning Skate: Split up McDavid, Draisaitl; Bruins need scoring help January 8, 2020 8:42 am EST McDavid, Oilers get the best of Maple Leafs January 7, 2020 12:05 am EST WATCH LIVE: Oilers visit Maple Leafs on NBCSN January 6, 2020 6:00 pm EST NHL Power Rankings: Maple Leafs, Lightning back on track January 6, 2020 2:18 pm EST NHL on NBCSN: William Nylander's bounce-back season January 6, 2020 9:56 am EST The Buzzer: Hat trick for Rantanen; Hutchinson shines for Maple Leafs January 5, 2020 1:57 am EST The Buzzer: Nylander keeps Maple Leafs rolling; Canucks make it 6 in a row January 3, 2020 1:44 am EST Roundtable: PHT's favorite Winter Classic memories December 31, 2019 10:00 am EST Bergeron, Giroux, Toews highlight NHL All-Star Last Men In vote December 30, 2019 3:57 pm EST NHL Fantasy Hockey: Killorn, Schwartz highlight this week's best adds December 30, 2019 2:58 pm EST The Buzzer: Markstrom stops 49 for Canucks; Foegele dominates December 29, 2019 1:56 am EST More bad Maple Leafs injury news: Jake Muzzin out week-to-week December 28, 2019 5:17 pm EST The Buzzer: Another 2-goal game for Bergeron; Perron keeps Blues rolling December 28, 2019 1:35 am EST Maple Leafs get holiday gift thanks to Devils' own goal in OT December 27, 2019 10:57 pm EST Maple Leafs' Ilya Mikheyev taken to hospital with 'significant' laceration to wrist December 27, 2019 10:00 pm EST PHT Decade in Review: Most significant goals in hockey December 24, 2019 7:20 am EST The Buzzer: Blues, Maple Leafs, others roar into holiday break December 24, 2019 1:59 am EST Maple Leafs are better, more dangerous team under Sheldon Keefe December 23, 2019 5:47 pm EST Red Wings' Fabbri fined for spearing Maple Leafs' Kerfoot December 22, 2019 4:24 pm EST The Buzzer: McDavid, Draisaitl, Eichel can't be stopped December 22, 2019 2:48 am EST Mantha injured during nastiness between Red Wings and Maple Leafs December 22, 2019 1:06 am EST The Buzzer: Penguins prolong Oilers' woes; Incendiary Acciari December 21, 2019 12:50 am EST Our Line Starts podcast: Shanahan tells Olympic stories; breaking down the Hall trade December 19, 2019 7:59 am EST My Favorite Goal: Chabot, Nylander remember Matthews' four-goal night December 18, 2019 12:00 pm EST The Buzzer: Price is right for Canadiens, Malkin's 400th goal, and Hall's impact December 18, 2019 1:40 am EST


OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Carrying a three-game losing streak and a losing record, the Baltimore Ravens now face the burden of uncertainty at the quarterback position.
Joe Flacco is nursing a hip injury that could keep him out of Sunday's game against Cincinnati, an AFC North matchup that carries huge ramifications for the sagging Ravens.
With Baltimore coming off a bye, Flacco received an additional week of rest and treatment after sustaining the injury on Nov. 4 in the opening minutes of a 23-16 loss to Pittsburgh.
Flacco went the distance, completed 23 of 37 passes for 206 yards. His status this week, however, is unclear.
If Flacco can't play, rookie Lamar Jackson will likely get his first NFL start, although veteran Robert Griffin III is also an option. Griffin gets the nod in NFL experience, but he's been inactive in every game this season while Jackson has been used periodically because of his ability to run.
The Ravens (4-5) reached their bye week with losses to New Orleans, Carolina and Pittsburgh. The skid ruined a decent start and left the team in recovery mode as it seeks to snap a run of three straight seasons without reaching the playoffs.
This is the 11th season that Harbaugh and Flacco have been together in Baltimore, and the coach would love to see his quarterback rally the Ravens into the postseason.
The 33-year-old Flacco has played through many an injury throughout his career. He did so against the Steelers. His teammates feel that if he can walk, he will play.
Tackles Ronnie Stanley (ankle) and James Hurst (back) did not play against the Steelers, but both are expected to return Sunday when the Ravens begin a stretch — with or without Flacco — that will define their season.


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HRC Protesters Explain Disruption
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From our vantage point, it was clear that many in the large ballroom were unaware of the 10 protesters shouting during Mayor Francis Slay's reading of his Mayoral Proclamation. The disruption lasted a minute, maybe two, before the group (some of who had registered as HRC volunteers) were escorted from the ballroom.
The HRC Gala resumed without incident and Vital VOICE remains honored at the Equality in Media Award we received that night. Still, word of the protest was widely discussed on Facebook and Twitter and we have received calls and emails inquiring about the goings on Sept. 22. Earlier today, Vital VOICE received the following opinion editorial from the protesters explaining their actions. After careful consideration, we have decided to publish the piece. Since 2000, our charge remains to not just give voice to the majority opinion – but myriad points of view.
The views stated in the following op. ed. are those of the writers alone and not of Vital VOICE or its staff:
"You don't understand what we're doing. We're raising money for marriage equality here," said a frustrated Bill Donius, as we were escorted out of the Hyatt on Saturday night after disrupting the Human Rights Campaign's annual gala. But Bill, we understand exactly what you are doing, and we profoundly disagree. The pursuit of money has warped the Human Rights Campaign's values, rendering it an organization not only counterproductive to pursuing true queer liberation, but also an untrustworthy ally in progressive circles.
First, let's talk about all that money. A lot of it was raised on Saturday evening—perhaps upwards of six figures. But where did it go? Did it go to support the great work of local organizations in Missouri, many of whom are making impressive progress on furthering equality at the municipal and state levels? Nope. It went into the hands of a fundraising colossus in DC that equates checkbook activism with substantive progress.
Second, let's talk about HRC's sordid policy history. Some of us still remember when the HRC publicly offered to support privatization of Social Security in exchange for recognition of same-sex partner benefits. Or when HRC sold out the rest of the LGBTQ groups around the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) by, um, omitting the T. That's right, they forgot about trans equality. HRC has said nothing about CeCe McDonald, an incarcerated trans victim of a hate crime still in prison for defending herself. Oh, and remember when Attorney General Nixon, as a cynical ploy, was the only Democratic Attorneys General to file an amicus brief opposing marriage equality in California? Why, that was the last time he ran for election—2008. It seems like a group that cared about marriage equality would not let the same guy (who still opposes marriage equality) speak at their 20th anniversary gala.
HRC's pandering to power and money is not confined to the distant past. In a stunningly cynical move, at the height of Occupy and the apex of awareness of income inequality and what the banking system had done to destroy our economy, HRC chose to honor Goldman Sachs at their annual banquet in New York City. Goldman Sachs was feeling the heat and looking for political cover and HRC was more than happy to provide it, and pick up the largesse it entailed.
But enough of money, what about marriage? We learned in school that 60% was a passing grade, but fewer than 60% of marriages make it through to their desired goal of a lifetime? Is it possible that we are not hard-wired for marriage? That maybe our desire to chase contemporary heteronormative mores has gotten in the way of our opportunity to use this moment in time to push for the world in which we want to live? We have the opportunity to determine how we want our relationships to be recognized, to blur the arbitrary distinctions among the various labels—friends, partners, family. We could each have the opportunity to choose how to live, and yet HRC wants to put us all in the same box. Either we choose lives of compulsory monogamy or we are immoral and undeserving of rights—seems like another problematic and counter-liberative dichotomy to us.
Over the last few years, the right to serve in the military and the right to marriage more and more are revealed to be insufficient demands to realize the society we want to create. If we really want to change society, we need to ask bigger, more difficult questions that lead to bigger, often more difficult to win demands.
Why do we have as large a military as we do in the first place? Why do we bother to invade and occupy other countries? We know the reason to have non-discrimination in the armed services is because so many urban and rural poor people join. Often, they don't join because they have always wanted to serve, but because the military is our nation's largest jobs program. The military should not be the best choice available to people. Instead of focusing on the few things privileged LG individuals are not allowed to do change the world where all people, LGBTQ included, are allowed to thrive.
And of course, we are squandering a wonderful opportunity to build bridges with zero-to moderate-income people who do not identify as queer but could use a wider array of benefits. By pushing for a more robust version of relationship recognition, two women who are raising children together because of financial reasons, or those who are caretakers for extended family, or any other of a myriad of ways in which lower income people live their lives could be improved if we were to push for a more inclusive definition of relationship.
We will not sit by and allow an out-of-touch organization speak for communities that it does not know or understand. We will continue to take public action, calling to task those organizations whose behavior and values do not align with what we feel is appropriate in our community. But we are also open to dialogue as well. Get in touch with us if you'd like to stop begging politicians for marriage, and instead begin to address the many other forms of inequality that less privileged queers face. You might know one or more of us, so give us a call or send an email. Or email our group at justsomequeers@gmail.com.
We'll be having a follow-up conversation about the reasons for the whole HRC Gala disruption and on what a queer and just society should strive for. We hope you can join us on Wednesday, October 10th at 7 PM at The LGBT Center of St. Louis (4337 Manchester). We look forward to practicing solidarity with everyone in our quest for a queerer and more equal world.
By JUST SOME QUEERS
[Editor's note]: National Human Rights Campaign Board Member and St. Louis native Bill Donius, who was quoted in the above op. ed., issued the following statement:
"For the record, I want to clarify what I stated to the protestors. I said nothing about marriage or the dinner event. I simply said I thought they failed in communicating their message on two counts: no one heard what they were saying and interrupting an event was not an appropriate way to express their point of view. I happened to be standing next to my table and where they entered the room. The HRC Team in STL would be happy to sit down with them to better understand their concerns and have a meaningful conversation."
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I'm happy to announce the availability of a new version of the Z-Ray Technology Preview!
This new version includes new features, extended platform support, installation improvements and bug fixes.
Following your feedback, and as part of our ongoing effort of making Z-Ray available for as many PHP developers as possible, Z-Ray can now be installed on Mac. So if you're running Homebrew or MAMP, go ahead and download Z-Ray here. Installation instructions can be found in the Online Help.
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Note: The shell script can only be used to install Z-Ray on Linux. For Mac OS X, there are different methods of installation. For more information on installing Z-Ray, see the Online Help.
One of the most exciting things about Z-Ray is the ability to extend its functionality by installing plugins. The new Z-Ray version supports the Zend Gallery – an online marketplace for sharing and installing Z-Ray plugins.
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To access the UI go to: http://<ServerIP>/ZendServer/, and then Plugins | Plugins Gallery.
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You guys reported a fair amount of bugs in the first version of the tech preview and we did our best to fix the major issues.
One of the issues that was fixed in this version involved database cleanup behavior which can now be configured, again, via the UI (Settings page).
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Welcome to another Digi Haven Challenge! The theme this week is to use a free digi stamp of a dog (or cat)! For my card, I used a digi from Little Scraps of Heaven. She has some adorable digi stamps. I made a 4.5 x 4.5 card and I used some scraps that I had laying around. I colored in the digi using my promarkers. For some add embellishments, I add some brads from CTMH!
Don't forget to stop by Digi Haven to join us in the challenge and see what that design team has created.
We used the same digi pup! :) I love the Little Scraps of Heaven images. Love the plaid paper. Cute card!
This one is adorable! Love your coloring!
Such a darling little puppy and the really like the plaid paper and the brads too!


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Q: Can Cisco Anywhere VPN monitor/log what devices on a wifi are accessing if one of those devices is on it? So if person A connects through the VPN to the free Masons HQ, using their internet policies etc. Do you know if Cisco VPN has anyway of logging / allowing  those pesky Masons to log what other devices sharing person A's connection (who are not themselves connected to the VPN) are accessing? Ie in a coffee shop for instance, if one customer connects to a site through the VPN, can the site theoretically see what everyone in the coffee shop is doing at the time of connection/tunnelling? Thanks!

A: For all practical purposes no.
Person A connects to the Mason HQ via an encrypted tunnel over their device's internet connection.  unless the patrons of the coffee shop are routing through Person A's computer to reach the internet (as opposed to collectively routing through the coffee shop wireless access point) there is no way for the Cisco AnyConnect VPN to be aware of what their traffic looks like.
Alternatively, If Person A was not a Mason but instead a networking ninja and gained access to the coffee shop router and set up the tunnel endpoint there, then all the patrons traffic could route through Mason HQ VPN and no ones secret handshakes would be free from prying eyes.


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Q: How to appropriately test a full REST API with JMeter I'm currently trying to load test a REST API with JMeter for the first time. I have followed some tutorials and think I understand the basics of how JMeter works.
Now I want to know what's the best way to load test the API. Should I load test one http request at a time (alone or with other http requests tests in the background). Or should I load test all of the http requests of the API.
I would also love to get other suggestions for load testing REST APIs, that would be very much helpful.

A: It depends on the product and the type of test you're conducting.
Normally you should have a vision of how the API will be used by real users (or other applications). Your test should mimic the anticipated usage as close as possible, ideally with 100% accuracy.

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*If the API is a standalone product like weather API or something like this I would first test each endpoint individually followed by the integration test when all endpoints will be accessed concurrently with real-life distributions (i.e. the number of requests for weather in London will be much higher than the number of requests for weather in Sahara)

*If the API is being used by the application frontend via AJAX requests you should call the endpoints in the same manner as real browser does, in this case you will need to use solution like Parallel Controller)

With regards to "other suggestions" they're quite simple:

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*If you have NFR or SLA - run a load test and check whether the KPIs match these NFR or SLA

*If you don't have and you need to find the first bottleneck - run a stress test (start with 1 user and gradually increase the load until you reach the saturation point or errors start occurring, whatever comes the first)