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Teleperformance targets 20,000 jobs in five years
Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo and his staff in discussion with Teleperformance officials
TELEPERFORMANCE- an international Call Centre hub operating here intends to employ some 20,000 persons in Guyana within the next five years.
Presently, the centre which is housed in downtown Georgetown, has hired just under 600 Guyanese who are appreciated for their fluent English, the Office of the Prime Minister said in release.
Those disclosures were made by Mr. Boris Espinel, and Mr. Fernando Victoria, the Bogota-based CEO and Legal/Compliance Director, respectively of Teleperformance, during a courtesy call Wednesday on Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, who was at the time performing the functions of President.
The call centre officials stated that by next year Teleperformance hopes to employ some 5000 persons for its Guyana operations. Teleperformance, according to Espinel, is a French-owned company which is operating in 72 countries with more than 300,000 employees worldwide. It provides services for several Fortune 500 companies.
Prime Minister Nagamootoo thanked the officials for their appreciation of the language skills of their local employees, and also for their confidence in Guyana, the only English-speaking country in South America.
He expressed the hope that the company would award certificates to the many young call centre operators after an initial period of training, in order to make them marketable in the growing international digital industry.
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John Joseph Feild (n. 1 de abril de 1978), conhecido
profissionalmente como JJ Field, é um ator anglo-americano.

Primeiros anos e educação
John Joseph Feild nasceu em Boulder, Colorado e é filho de Reshad Field, um académico inglês e da sua esposa americana. JJ Field e os seus pais mudaram-se para Londres quando ele era bebé. Os pais do ator acabaram por se divorciar e casar com outras pessoas e o padrasto de JJ é Jon Williams, o editor da BBC World News. JJ Fields frequentou a Hampstead Fine Arts Independent College e a Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts, ambas em Londres. Quando Field tinha 17 anos, ele e o seu irmão mais velho viajaram pelo Tibete.

Carreira
JJ Field iniciou a sua carreira de ator em 1999 com uma participação num episódio da série Heartbeat. Durante a década seguinte, JJ participou em duas adaptações televisivas de obras de Agatha Christie com papéis em Agatha Christie's Poirot no episódio Death on the Nile em 2004; e em Agatha Christie's Marple no episódio The Pale Horse em 2010. A sua carreira televisiva inclui ainda papéis em várias séries e tele-filmes de época e adaptações de romances, entre eles The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001), To the Ends of the Earth (2005) onde contracenou com Benedict Cumberbatch, Northanger Abbey (2007) onde fez o papel de Henry Tilney e ainda The Ruby in the Smoke (2006) e The Shadow in the North, adaptações das obras de Philip Pullman.

No cinema os seus papéis de maior destaque incluem o de Heinz Burt em Telstar (2008), Luke em Blood: The Last Vampire (2009), Thax em Centurion (2010), Miles em Third Star (2010), James Montgomery Falsworth em Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) e Mr. Henry Nobley em Austenland (2013).

Em 2008, JJ Field estreou-se no West End de Londres com a peça Ring Round the Moon no Playhouse Theatre.

Vida pessoal
JJ Field passa metade do ano em Los Angeles e a outra metade
em Londres. Em agosto de 2012, JJ e a sua companheira, a atriz Neve Campbell
foram pais de um menino chamado Caspian.

Filmografia

Ligações externas
 Página no IMDB

Nascidos em 1978
Atores do Reino Unido
Atores dos Estados Unidos

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Protesters Call on China to Stop Forced Repatriation
South Korean activists stage a protest outside the Chinese embassy in Seoul urging Beijing to stop repatriating refugees who flee hunger or repression in North Korea. About 30 activists including former refugees chanted slogans like "Stop forced repa
Activists concerned about the plight of North Koreans are holding demonstrations in front of Chinese embassies and consulates in several countries Thursday. They want Beijing to end what they term is a brutal policy of sending refugees back to North Korea. They say those repatriated face certain torture and imprisonment and, in some cases, execution.
Several dozen refugees from North Korea gathered outside China?s embassy in the South Korean capital to demand the safe resettlement of those, like themselves, who fled their homeland.
The demonstrators chant ?Protect the North Korean refugees? and ?Stop forced repatriation.?
Some activists waved banners accusing China of ?aiding murder? and called on the country to respect international law as a member of the United Nations Security Council.
After 30 minutes, police informed the participants their event was illegal. The small demonstration quickly ended and people dispersed without incident. Among the defectors at the protest was Seo Jae-pyoung, secretary general of the Committee for the Democratization of North Korea. He says his 24-year-old nephew, suffering from tuberculosis, died in a Chinese refugee camp two weeks after being apprehended while crossing the Tumen River.
Seo says China, as the world?s number-two economic power and a country advocating peace and equality, needs to consider the plight of the North Koreans who are crossing the border with a ?do or die? mentality.
Rights groups want China to allow the North Koreans to safely resettle, with the assistance of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees.
More than 20,000 North Koreans have made new homes in South Korea and other countries.
Activists say there are tens of thousands of North Koreans hiding in China. Most of them are women, who rights groups say also risk being victimized by sex traffickers in China.
Women are vulnerable in other ways says Peter Chung, a pastor who runs the organization Justice for North Korea.
Chung says children of mothers who are sent back to North Korea by Chinese police remain in China. They are being raised by people who do not have the financial resources or the physical ability to care for them. He says these children continue to be malnourished.
The North Korea Freedom Coalition, based in the U.S. state, Virginia, says it planned the coordinated international protest because Beijing has not responded to requests by several governments, including the United States and South Korea, to stop the forceful repatriation of the refugees.
Under an agreement between Beijing and Pyongyang, those entering China from North Korea are treated as economic migrants rather than refugees whose status is recognized by the United Nations.
Other activities planned Thursday to draw attention to the plight of the North Koreans include demonstrations in New York, Chicago, Toronto and Tokyo, film screenings in Mexico City and a prayer vigil in Los Angeles.
The Korean peninsula has been divided since a devastating three-year civil war in the early 1950?s that ended with a ceasefire, but no peace treaty. North and South Korea have no diplomatic relations.
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Seems like everyone wants to shoot images with a very shallow depth of field (Dof).
The process for converting most lenses is pretty simple, and is completely reversible on most of them. I picked up a Canon 55/1.2 FL mount lens for a little less than $250, spent a few bucks for the mount, and now I have a 55/1.2 lens that works on my modern canon dslr, and it even has focus confirmation. The image quality is similar to the modern day equivalent, but it is $1700 less. Sure, it is manual focus, but, like anything, with a little practice you will become quite proficient with it.
We had some snow yesterday, and during my lunch, I got out with a Canon 6D and a Canon 55/1.2 FL and a Canon 35/2.8 Tilt-Shift. Modern equivalent of these 2 lenses would cost me somewhere around $3500. I spent a little less than $1000. Not too bad, if you are willing to do a little of the work your self.
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Canon 55/1.2 FL lens. Converted to Canon EOS mount.
Canon 35/2.8 Tilt-Shift FD mount. Manufactured in the late '70s early '80s. Converted to fit Canon EOS auto-focus.
Nice synopsis of the Canon manual focus resurgence on digital. I may post a link to this from my website if you don't mind.
very nice article, I'm also loving vintage lenses and just few days ago discovered FD world.
Just for a case I have a configuration identical to yours: 6D and FL55 1.2 with edmika conversion kit.
Could you please tell me how is mirror clearance of the combo?
does the mirror lock and do you need to use live view for long focusing distances?
thanks for reading. I have a problem with the mirror on the 6d clearing the rear element when focused to infinity as well on the 55/1.2. I use this lens on a 40d and a 7d and there is no issues with the mirror.
I usually put the camera in liveview to shoot this any way, and as long as you are not set to infinity focus when you switch to liveview it works fine.
I was not notified of your reply, anyway I went on with that lens and I like it a lot!


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The Story Behind Missouri's Most Haunted House Will Give You Nightmares
The Lemp Mansion is a well-known historical house in Benton Park in St. Louis. It was the home of brewer baron William J. Lemp Sr., and his family. William J. Lemp Brewing Co. dominated the St. Louis beer market for many years with its Falstaff beer brand. But the family suffered many tragedies over the years, and four members of the Lemp family died by committing suicide. The mansion is said to be haunted by members of the Lemp family.
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William's Lemp's father, Johann "Adam" Lemp, was born in Germany in 1798. He came to the United States in 1836, eventually settling in St. Louis in 1838. He ran a grocery store that sold not only typical groceries, but his own vinegar and beer. By 1840 he focused more on beer, and formed Western Brewery.
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Adam Lemp was one of the first people in the country to brew German lager. As a result, his beer became very popular with the increasing German population in the area. As the brewery prospered and grew, a naturally refrigerated cave in south St. Louis began to be used as storage. The cave was located below the current locations of the Lemp Mansion and the Lemp Brewery.
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William J. Lemp was born in Germany in 1835. He worked at the Western Brewery after graduating from St. Louis University, but he left the company to form a partnership with another brewer. In 1861, he enlisted in the United States Reserve Corps and married Julia Feickert. When Adam Lemp died in 1862, William returned to the Western Brewery to take over for his father.
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The Lemp Mansion, located at 3322 Demenil Place, was built in 1868 by a man from St. Louis named Jacob Feickert. William J. Lemp moved into the mansion with his wife in 1876.
He was quite successful, and the Western Brewery became the largest brewery in St. Louis and the largest outside of New York with a single owner. Soon, Lemp Beer was sold worldwide. In 1892, the William J. Lemp Brewing Company was founded from the Western Brewery with William as President, his son William Jr. as Vice-President, and his son Louis as Superintendent.
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William Sr.'s fourth son, Frederick, had significant health issues. When Frederick died of heart failure in 1901, William Sr. became severely depressed and his health declined. In 1904, after the death of his best friend Frederick Pabst, William Lemp Sr. committed suicide by gunshot.
With the death of William Sr., William J. "Billy" Lemp, Jr. took over the brewing company as president. He moved with his wife of 5 years, Lillian Handlan, to a new home. Lillian filed for divorce in 1908, and charged Billy with abandonment, cruel treatment and other disgraces. After 11 days of divorce proceedings, Lillian was granted her divorce as well as custody of the couple's son, William III. He built "Alswel", a country retreat overlooking the Meramec River and by 1914, he lived there full-time.
With Prohibition, the Lemp Brewery suffered and was shut down and sold. In 1922, Billy Lemp shot himself in his office.
Another tragic end awaited Elsa Lemp Wright, the youngest child of William Sr. She was married to Thomas Wright, president of the More-Jones Brass and Metal Company in 1910 until their separation and divorce in 1919. She charged Thomas with causing damage to her mental and physical health. Although the divorce was granted, Elsa and Thomas soon reconciled and remarried in March 1920. Later that month, Elsa shot herself while in bed at their house at 13 Hortense Place.
The Lemp Brewing Company saw brief new light in the early 1940s. In 1939, William J. Lemp III, Billy's son, licensed the Lemp name to Central Breweries of East St. Louis and renamed it the William J. Lemp Brewing Company. By 1945, they were bought out by Ems brewing.
The third son of William Sr. was the final Lemp to live in the mansion. Charles Lemp had left the brewery in 1917 to go into banking and finance, and dabbled in politics. He moved into the mansion in 1929 with his dog and two servants. He never married. Charles was eccentric and in 1941 he sent an unusual letter to a south St. Louis funeral home.
He asked that when he died his remains should be taken immediately by ambulance to the Missouri Crematory. He requested that his body should not be bathed, clothed, or changed in any way. After cremation, his ashes were to be put into a wicker box and buried on his farm. No funeral would be held, and no notice put in the papers. Eight years later in 1949, he shot his dog and then himself in the head, leaving a suicide note which read, "St. Louis Mo/May 9, 1949, In case I am found dead blame it on no one but me. Ch. A. Lemp."
The only surviving son of William Sr., Edwin Lemp, had worked at the brewery until 1913. He retired to "Cragwold", his estate overlooking the Meramec River. The estate had an observation tower and two servants' houses. Most interestingly, Edwin also had a collection of birds, antelope, sheep, yaks, buffalo and other animals on site. He dedicated himself to many charitable causes, primarily the St. Louis Zoo. He lived until 1970, and when he died at the age of 90, his final order was for his caretaker to destroy his art collection and family heirlooms.
Over the years, many of the original details of the home have been replaced. However, some pieces remain including the decorative iron gates from the open-air elevator which can be viewed from the basement restaurant. An Italian marble mantle still sits in the office where William Lemp, Jr. committed suicide. The hand-painted parlor ceiling and intricately carved African mahogany mantles are also original. The glass-enclosed shower in the main bathroom is one that Lemp brought back to St. Louis from an Italian hotel. In addition, the three vaults where the Lemps stored their art pieces are located in the rear of the home.
The Lemp Mansion and Lemp Brewery are widely believed to be haunted. They have been featured in many articles, on several television shows, and have been examined by numerous paranormal investigators.
One spirit is said to be William's illegitimate son, Zeke, nicknamed "the monkey faced boy", who had been born with Down's Syndrome and hidden away in the attic.
The Lemp Mansion currently operates as a restaurant and inn (and even the site of a murder mystery dinner theater!) and people flock there to see if they can observe something creepy. This 19th century mansion in St. Louis is said to be one of the ten most haunted places in America. Find out more at lempmansion.com.
Have you ever stayed at the Lemp Mansion? What was your experience? Do you believe the mansion is haunted?
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Things are no longer running smoothly at Hugo Boss, Escada and Strenesse. The German fashion labels are trying to overcome problems of their own making while navigating changes in the industry.
The Hugo Boss showroom in Metzingen: The company is being forced to make changes to meet new challenges.
The fashion industry loves elaborate runway staging and flowery marketing promises. But a number of problems are disturbing the glamorous world, and for a handful of German labels in particular.
Profits have plummeted at Germany's largest men's fashion designer. Mr. Langer's predecessor, Claus-Dietrich Lahrs, was forced to leave in February. Mr. Langer, the chief financial officer, jumped provisionally before officially assuming the chairmanship in May.
The supervisory board of the company based in Metzingen, in the southern state of Baden-Württemberg, played it safe by choosing an internal candidate to help it solve its problems.
Other once-successful German fashion names like Escada and Strenesse are struggling too. Their woes range from stagnating overseas markets to having bloated collections or having too many stores.
The problems drove Strenesse into bankruptcy, forced Escada to undertake a cost-cutting program, and are making Hugo Boss take steps to battle uncontrolled growth in marketing and distribution costs.
The three fashion brands are changing strategies because the market for premium fashions is no longer growing. The Bain & Company corporate consultancy anticipates the luxury market will stagnate this year at around €253 billion, or $282 billion. British group Burberry already acknowledges that sales this year will not increase, and sales at the Italian Prada group have dropped by 13 percent in the year's first half.
Many companies in the leisurewear sector are suffering too. The firms include Abercrombie & Fitch, the U.S. chain GAP and American Apparel. On Tuesday, Abercrombie & Fitch's shares dropped 20 percent after weak quarterly figures were reported.
New managers are attempting to revive the various fashion brands.
"We have to improve the efficiency and the speed of the processes at Strenesse," new CEO Reiner Unkel told Handelsblatt.
The rise and fall at Strenesse largely had to do with its two founders, the designer Gabriele Strehle and her husband, Gerd Strehle. After the two separated, Ms. Strehle left the company in late 2012. The Bavarian fashion house plunged deeply into the red.
The mid-size enterprise once had sales in the hundreds of millions but had also taken on too much: including both a men's collection and a less-expensive product line for younger customers. In the end, the expansive collection was too much for the brand's financial strength. Even a high-yield corporate bond was unable to stave off bankruptcy.
Insolvency proceedings permitted management to remain in place and be assisted by a restructuring expert. Chief financial officer Gerhard Geuder together with Marcus Katholing of the Pluta law offices administered a tough restructuring program.
"We lowered the costs by 40 percent," Mr. Geuder said.
Escada and Hugo Boss are battling the consequences of too much expansion abroad. For a long time, Escada had many customers in Russia and East European countries who wanted the opulent evening gowns from Germany. But the strong market collapsed with the economic crisis in Russia. The company paid a heavy price for its dependency on the huge market.
"Although Escada has gone through restructuring programs in the past, it is clear that in reality they weren't enough," said interim chief executive Jörg Wahlers.
The restructuring attempts included cutting 200 of Escada's 2,000 positions worldwide, 150 of them in the company's Bavarian headquarters alone. The new chief executive Iris Epple-Righi, who is taking office this Thursday, has a lot of work cut out for her.
Hugo Boss is weighed down by its problems in the United States. There, the brand is not selling part of its collection in its own retail stores but rather through department stores such as Macy's. And Boss is waging extreme discount wars with the competition. That squeezes Boss's profit margin and damages the premium brand's image in the key U.S. market. Moreover, Boss has overextended its network of stores and picked some bad locations.
At the same time, chains such as the Spanish Zara and the Swedish H&M are intensifying the competition, since many Strenesse and Escada customers occasionally like to shop at the international clothing chains, which react to new trends more quickly than most premium brands.
But despite these challenges, industry experts are giving Hugo Boss, Escada and Strenesse a chance.


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For those who would like to enjoy a marine tour, Marina Boom Beach in Banyuwangi, East Java, is offering a tour package with the majestic Magia II yacht from Italy, which is docked at the beach. While enjoying yourself and relaxing on the yacht, you can marvel at Banyuwangi's enchanting marine ecosystem.
The Magia II is a four-deck yacht offering an entirely new holiday experience. Different from a traditional hotel stay, the yacht's cabins offer an ocean view. The yacht, capable of accommodating 10 guests, features one master cabin balcony, one VIP cabin and one double cabins. The yacht also comprises a jacuzzi that can be enjoyed while beholding the beauty of the ocean, with the Bali island landscape as a backdrop. You can also enjoy dinner or lunch in the middle of the ocean.
The Magia II also helps transport tourists from Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara, Raja Ampat in West Papua, Banda Islands in Maluku, as well as Pulau Komodo in East Nusa Tenggara to Banyuwangi and back through the sea route. The yacht also offers various staying and holiday packages to various destinations, such as Raja Ampat, Pulau Komodo, Lombok and Pulau Banda.
An Italian man owns the yacht and its management offers the Banyuwangi administration an opportunity to work together on a marine tourism project. As a backgrounder, Marina Boom Beach, which is not far from the Banyuwangi city center, is being developed into an integrated maritime tourism area by state-owned port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) III through its subsidiary PT Pelindo Properti Indonesia.
The Banyuwangi beach itself has always been crowded by people on leisure excursions. People often enjoy various types of outdoor sports activities in the area, which has various facilities such as a yacht club, boatyard and floating pontoon.
"The Magia II yacht is a happy addition to our holiday amenities and has become part of our heavily segmented tourism package in Banyuwangi," said Banyuwangi Tourism Agency head MY Bramuda. He added that with the inclusion of the marine tourism attraction in Banyuwangi with the docking of the Magia II yacht, the Banyuwangi administration has become even more optimistic about the future of tourism in the town, popularly called the Bumi Blambangan, referring to a kingdom that used to rule the place.
The docking of the Magia yacht has given more reason to be hopeful about the future of tourism. "This has further boosted our spirit as we advance Banyuwangi's tourism. Our tourist sector has slowly reopened itself to tourists, with strict health safety protocols in place in each of our tourism facilities," he said. "Furthermore, the Magia II ship also transports tourists to interesting diving spots where they can enjoy the panorama underneath the ocean," he added. Meanwhile, Magia II yacht management representative Okki Soebagio said the yacht was interested in opening a new route in Banyuwangi because the tourist industry there had demonstrated tremendous growth. "Especially with the operation of a new dock on Boom Marina Beach," he said.
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When World War II began, there were 2,733 licensed female pilots in the United States; a big part of the job of flying warplanes from manufacturers to embarkation points fell to the 1,074 of them who became Women Airforce Service Pilots. The WASP flew all 78 types of aircraft in the Army Air Forces inventory, including the Bell P-39 Airacobra.
Another factor, according to Smith, is that military leaders weren't sure a woman could survive if she landed in the Canadian wilderness.
Of the 38 WASPs who died during the war, two were flying Bell aircraft. Dorothy Mae "Dottie" Nicholas, a member of the first class to graduate at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas, had refueled a P-39 near Bismarck, North Dakota, and was killed just after takeoff on June 11, 1944. Hazel Ah Ying Lee and Violet Cowden were flying Bell P-63s on Thanksgiving day, 1944, to Great Falls, Montana. Lee was bringing in her aircraft for a landing when another airplane was coming in overhead. Without a working radio, the pilot in the higher aircraft could not hear the air traffic controller's warning, and the two collided.


Son: Not enough. I have to go back tomorrow.
The joke has been cited in print since at least 1918, when it was printed in many newspapers.
The young "pride of the family" had been to school for the first time in his short six years.
"What did you learn?" asked his mother, as mothers always ask one the afternoon after the morning before.
ANYWAY, MANY kids have an attitude toward school like that of the youngster who came home from her first day of school.
The boy replied, "Not enough because they want me to go back tomorrow!
-- Nick Barrow, Clarksville, Tenn.
AUDREY: Not enough. I have to go back tomorrow.


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Are government careers good for your career? The government is growing like crazy, so this is a good place to look for a career, right? NO!
All governments throughout the world are running out of money. In fact, the only way any government can get money is to confiscate it from the private sector. Most governments are broke and addicted to spending. They just cannot stop spending! Eventually, they will run out of money and something has to give. So, what will it be?
The days of "good" benefits and "security" with a government job is over. We are already seeing this with postal workers and school teachers, and the list will continue to grow. The only way out of this mess is to grow the private sector and then they can confiscate more money for those "great" programs. The problem is, the private sector is going to revolt if they are taxed any more.
The government isn't a great place for you to look for employment, even if tempted, I would avoid it. I know they are hiring like crazy, but remember, something eventually is going to have to give. The governments cannot keep getting bigger and bigger without some kind of problem. Can you say, Greece?
My advise to you is to explore the private sector and avoid those perceived "secure" jobs in the government. I hope this helps. Let me know your thoughts.
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Just when Manny Pacquiao thought an apology would suffice, Nike taught him a lesson in manners and inclusion.
The billion dollar corporation released a statement moments ago, leaving no question as to where they stand on the issue of the famed boxer comparing homosexuals to animals.
Nike couldn't have been more clear: "We no longer have a relationship with Manny Pacquiao." Read their full statement above.
UPDATE: 02/16/16 12:21 P.M. EST
We all knew it wouldn't be long before Floyd Mayweather had something to say about Manny Pacquiao's comments on gay marriage. The fellow boxer was seen shopping for jewelry in NYC when he expressed his thoughts on Manny's ignorance.
"I think we should just stay positive. I feel that we should let people live their lives the way they want to live their lives. I don't have nothing against anyone."
He added, "To each his own." Floyd for the win – again. Head over to TMZ to watch the clip.
After hearing Manny Pacquiao's thoughts on homosexuality, we're going to go ahead and say he shouldn't be running for a seat on the senate in the Philippines. The 37-year-old eight-time world boxing champion went on a Filipino television program as a part of his campaigning strategy, and completely stuck his foot in his mouth.
While speaking on gay marriage, Manny had the following to say:
"It's common sense. Will you see any animals where male is to male and female is to female?"
"The animals are better. They know how to distinguish male from female. If we approve [of] male on male, female on female, then man is worse than animals."
Following public outrage and an ineffective attempt to clarify his comments, Manny apologized via Twitter. Speaking in Spanish, he said in a video message to his constituents:
"I'm sorry for everyone who got hurt due to my comparison of gay people (homosexuals) to animals. It was my mistake. Please forgive me for those who I've hurt."
"But this does not change my position against same sex marriage. That's what I believe. My only mistake is comparing gay people to animals."
It's just our two cents, but "man is worse than animals" was probably the wrong political position to take in the matter of gay marriage – that is, if you want people to vote for you. Leave your thoughts below.
SOURCE: CNN | PHOTO & VIDEO CREDIT: Twitter, Getty
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Our Final Exam will be on Monday December, 15 at 7.30am in 140 Schaeffer Hall. You will have two hours.
See the updated Course Schedule a list of topics, and those that are not relevant for the final.
Thanks for a great semester, I enjoyed it and Good Luck to everybody.
I've uploaded my Sample Solutions to the third micro assignment to the Contents section on ICON.
I have used the chapter "The Logic Programming Paradigm" from the book Programming Languages: Principles and Paradigms by M. Gabbrielli and S. Martini. You can get online access to it through SpringerLink if you are on campus.
The third and last micro assignment is now available from the Micro 3 Dropbox. Please download it and upload your solution to the same dropbox.
Submit your solution before Friday December, 12 at 1.30pm. We will discuss the solutions in class.
Unfortunately, my checker script for the first question has a bug that fails if your parser correctly rejects an invalid Roman numeral. Please download the updated romanChecker.ml from the Dropbox on ICON and copy it over the one in the .zip archive.
Also, I have been made aware that OCaml's ocamlbuild tool that I use to compile your files may have problems on Windows. If you get an error "cannot execute binary file", please delete the romanChecker.native or ocamlChecker.native files and compile again. I'm not sure if all versions are affected, but I've seen this issue on Windows 8. Sorry about the inconvenience.
The third homework assignment is now available from the Homework 3 Dropbox on ICON. Please download the files and upload your solutions to the same dropbox.
This assignment is going to be auto-graded, you must make sure the program you submit does not contain errors, otherwise we cannot give you any points for this part.
Please submit your solution before Tuesday, November 10 at 11.59pm.
I have uploaded sample solutions to the second homework assignment.
We have received several submissions that did not compile. For the next homework, please follow the submission instructions. The file you submit must compile and the testing script must be able to process it. That means you must not remove functions from the template and leave the empty templates if you do not provide a solution. This time only, we will grade whatever we can salvage from your submission and apply a 10% penalty to it.
I have uploaded sample solutions for the midterm to the contents section on ICON.
I'm sorry about the mix-up in Question 1.1. The language I ended up specifying has a much more difficult regular expression, but the DFA is very similar to the one I intended. Therefore I turned Question 1.1b into an extra credit question, the maximum score for the exam is now 40 points.
Please note that I can start my office hours this Tuesday only at 2.45pm. You can find me at the usual place in 201K MLH until about 4.30pm. Sorry about the late notice.
As announced last week, we will have the midterm exam on Wednesday, October 22 in class. You may use a set of notes including my own lecture notes during the exam, but on paper only. No electronic devices are allowed during the exam.
The midterm will cover every topic up to Wednesday, October 15, which includes polymorphic type checking. We are going to have a quick review session on Monday, October 20, so come armed with any questions you have about the class.
The second homework assignment is now available from the Homework 2 Dropbox on ICON. Please download the files and upload your solutions to the same dropbox.
Please submit your solution before Monday October 20 at 11.59pm.
We have graded the first homework assignment. You can find feedback on your solution in the Dropbox and my sample solutions to the Assignment and the Regular Expression Script in the Contents section on ICON.
I have to move my office hours Tuesday this week only (October 7), you can find me in 201K two hours later from 5-6pm instead. Friday's office hours and the following weeks are unaffected.
Sample solutions to Micro Assignment 2 and the are available in the Contents section on ICON.
The second micro-assignment is now available from its Dropbox on ICON. Please download the file and upload your solutions to the same dropbox.
Please submit your solution before Monday, Oct 6 at 1.30pm.
I have updated the installation instruction with some more hints about Mac OS X, see the OCaml Installation page.
The first homework assignment is now available from the Homework 1 Dropbox on ICON. Please download the files and upload your solutions to the same dropbox.
A part of this assignment is going to be auto-graded, just as the later programming assignments will be. Take this as an oppurtunity for us and for you to practice this form of submission. Make sure the program you submit does not contain errors, otherwise we cannot give you any points for this part.
Please submit your solution before Wednesday, Spetember 24 at 11.59pm.
The first micro-assignment is now available from its Dropbox on ICON. Please download the file and upload your solutions to the same dropbox.
Please submit your solution before Wednesday, Sep 3 at 1.30pm.
As announced in the lecture I am interested in your background and motivation.
Please write four specific questions about the subject of this course that you want answered during this semester. Also write a few comments about why you enrolled in this course. Be honest.
Submit your answers to the Four Question Assignment Dropbox at any time in any format, you will not be marked and I will certainly not read your answers to the class. I would like to find out about your expectations and tailor the course a bit.
Welcome to Programming Language Concepts, Fall 2014. I'm looking forward to seeing you all in class.
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Q: javascript replace all next text I have this text for example
'test test: field test test 1 - pid 20242004 test test test 543 - pid 20242004 test test test 123 - pid 544745456 test test jdfh 1 - pid 353545 test test test 1 - pid 20242004 test test test 6 - pid 878 field test test 23 - pid 234445'

and I want to change all the text next the word 'pid' so the output will be:
'test test: field test test 1 - pid 20242004 test test test 543 - pid 20242004 test test test 123 - pid 544745456 test test jdfh 1 - pid 353545 test test test 1 - pid 20242004 test test test 6 - pid 878 field test test 23 - pid 234445'

is there any way to do that with javascript?

A: You could do that with regular expressions
in this expression i try to fetch any string that has the word pid and after it it has chunk of digits

let str = 'test test: field test test 1 - pid 20242004 test test test 543 - pid 20242004 test test test 123 - pid 544745456 test test jdfh 1 - pid 353545 test test test 1 - pid 20242004 test test test 6 - pid 878 field test test 23 - pid 234445'

let newStr = str.replace(/pid ([\d]+)/g, `pid <a>$1</a>`)

console.log(newStr)

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The Managing Director of Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited (LPLEL), promoter of the Lekki Deep Sea Port, Mr Du Ruogang, has disclosed that Lekki Port will facilitate trade volume growth for Nigeria and increase the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as part of the macro-economic benefits of the Port to the economy.
Ruogang stated this while addressing the media during the official commissioning of Lekki Port by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Lagos Free Zone, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos.
He noted that Lekki Port remains a game-changer that will redefine maritime activities in Nigeria and the entire West African sub-region. It is scheduled to commence operations by the end of Q1 2023.
He highlighted other benefits to include; improvement of external trade competitiveness through improved port efficiency, cost-effective port operations and services, and improved turnaround time for cargo handling and clearance, a reduction in delays in the supply of raw materials and equipment, as well as reduced costs of importations and charges such as demurrage, among others.
"With Lekki Port, Nigeria will witness a growth in maritime traffic and global trade and strengthen connectivity and capability to provide efficient and reliable services. Lekki Port, no doubt, will be a critical engine that will drive the Nigerian economy upon commencement of operations. I am equally confident that it would help to reinforce Nigeria's status as a regional maritime hub and enable many related industries to flourish", he said.
The CEO of Lekki Freeport Terminal, operated by CMA Terminals, a subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, Mr Denrick Moos, highlighted that in addition to its state-of-the-art infrastructures, Lekki Port will become a new generation container terminal, a game changing infrastructure in Nigeria and West Africa. The Port is Nigeria's first deep sea port and is equipped with 13 quay cranes for a capacity of 2.5 million TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) on a 1.2 kilometre quay with a depth of 16 meters, it will operate vessels with a capacity of up to 15,000 TEUs and become one of the largest in West Africa.
On his part, the Chairman of Lekki Port, Mr Biodun Dabiri, expressed gratitude to the President and his team for giving all the necessary backing that ensured the project came to fruition.
He stressed that the management of the Port is working round-the-clock to get the port operational soon.
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The "Icons by Daniel Angeli" exhibition, organized by the new Web site Private Pictures Gallery, will be on display through June 19.
Elizabeth Taylor at the Gare de Lyon, Paris, 1971.
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Catherine Deneuve on the Manon 70 movie set, Paris, 1968.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono at Le Bourget airport, Paris, 1969.
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PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (The National, December 31, 2008) – The passage of the Minimum Wages Board determination on Jan 31 will be a milestone for Papua New Guinea after 16 years of living in poverty, PNG Trade Union Congress (PNGTUC) and Public Employees Association president Michael Malabag said yesterday.
He said replacing the current PGK74.40 [US$28.96] a fortnight minimum wage with the proposed PGK201.60 [US$78.49] would signal a victory for the workers.
A memorandum of agreement on the matter between the Government, PNG Employers Federation and PNGTUC is scheduled for deliberation next month.
"After 16 years, workers deserve better and the proposed increase would be a real bonus to many Papua New Guineans who had worked tirelessly at the expense of cunning employers," Mr Malabag said.
He said the board's decision would also restore justice, dignity and respect for ordinary workers.
Commenting on the hearing, Mr Malabag said there had to be a balance and he was confident that the Jan 31 meeting would consider all aspects.
He was also pleased that the hearing had allowed the Government, employers and the workers a chance to present their cases with fair debate and working towards a positive outcome.


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All-weather doormat
By Rohan Joshi on May 21, 2011 in Uncategorized
Old Chinese proverb say: Beggars can't be choosers.
As relations between the U.S. and Pakistan deteriorate, Pakistan's prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani referred to China as an "all-weather" friend who has stood by Pakistan through thick and thin. The truth of course, is that China has used its weight to allow the Pakistanis to be naughty when it suited China's purpose. There are endless examples, the most significant being supporting Pakistan's illicit nuclear program. After the bin-Laden raid, the Pakistanis are keen to promulgate the notion that they have the ability to choose their primary benefactor, and that China can quite easily replace the U.S. in this regard.
But the facts speak for themselves. The U.S. has contributed more than $20 billion to Pakistan since 2002. It also gave Pakistan over $150 million in aid of last year's flood victims. China, almost belatedly, perhaps embarrassed by its own absence among the philanthropic few, donated $18 million. For those under any illusions that China can effectively substitute the U.S. as Pakistan's primary patron, a read-through of Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa's September 2010 article is warranted (excerpts):
In Pakistan, most people view China as a saviour and time-tested friend – one that, unlike the US, will never abandon their country. According to former diplomat Tariq Fatimi, this is the only one of Pakistan's links that can be considered truly 'strategic'. To a great extent, however, this relationship is based on the transfer of military technology. Beijing played a key role in the development of Pakistan's nuclear programme, and was also a source of weapons to fill the gaps left by the US arms embargo on the country until the blockade was lifted in 2001. China also provided military supplies when none were assured from the West.
Beyond the general perception that China is an all-weather friend there is also some negative opinion, particularly in the business community. The corporate sector has been badly affected by the dumping of cheap Chinese goods in Pakistan's markets, but the high-stakes relationship between the two states means that the business community has not been able to protest too loudly. A senior official at the Ministry of Finance in Islamabad conceded that there is substantial informal trade in the form of smuggling of Chinese goods into Pakistan. However, Islamabad seems to consider it almost suicidal to broach the matter openly, given the importance of the defence ties with Beijing.
More interestingly, the second group that privately expresses reservations about China is the military personnel directly involved in weapons procurement. Junior and mid-ranking officers who come in contact with Chinese manufacturers express shock and disappointment at how Chinese businesses negotiate as ruthlessly as the weapons manufacturers of the West. In the minds of these military officers, this present-day reality clashes with the memory of China as a friend that provided Pakistan with free weaponry during the war with India in 1965. Although there is no proof to support this view, many continue to believe that China could play a decisive role as Pakistan's saviour in case of an escalation of conflict with India.
According to an intelligence source who spoke on condition of anonymity, the Pakistani authorities go to great lengths to hide actions taken to appease Beijing. The source claims that a significant number of Pakistani citizens were caught between 2004 and 2009 by various intelligence agencies for alleged involvement in fomenting rebellion in China's Xinjiang province, and were actually handed over to the Chinese intelligence agencies.
Likewise, in June 2007, President Pervez Musharraf reacted to the threat posed by clerics and seminary students aligned with the Lal Masjid in Lahore only after they attacked some Chinese citizens based in Pakistan, including the owner of a massage parlour in Islamabad. The Chinese ambassador in Islamabad at the time warned the government over the security of Chinese citizens, and many believe that this pressure contributed directly to the action eventually taken against the Lal Masjid clerics. Interestingly, Islamabad was silent when the Lal Masjid's 'burqa brigade' had kidnapped a female professional escort and took a few police officials hostage who had come to rescue the woman. Reportedly, the Chinese ambassador had forcefully demanded protection of Chinese citizens.
In the long run, the relationship between China and Pakistan could be adversely affected if the increased militarisation and radicalism in the latter continues. Pakistan's incessant political instability, the corruption and administrative inefficiency of its political leadership and problems of democracy are some of the many problems that feed into the inability of the China-Pakistan relationship to shift from a tactical to a strategic gear in a way that would be more beneficial to Pakistan than in the past. According to Yuqun Shao, from the Shanghai Institute of Strategic Studies, President Asif Ali Zardari does not have much credibility in Beijing, despite the fact that he is keen to further strengthen and expand bilateral links. This is hardly surprising, given Beijing's culture of top-down authoritarian rule that emphasises political stability as a driver for economic growth. As such, the shift towards radicalism in Pakistan is bound to further negatively influence the relationship with the Pakistan government.
Ultimately, undermining the development of a more holistic relationship with China will prove disadvantageous to Pakistan, particularly now that Beijing's strategists are reconsidering the relationship with India. In any case, Beijing seems willing to apply the model of Sino-US relations to its relationship with India as well. This means that while tensions with India – over Arunachal Pradesh, the potential strategic rivalry in the Southasian neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean, and competition for petroleum and mineral resources worldwide – could continue, it will not hamper the development of greater economic ties between the two states. But such conditions also mean that Sino-Pakistani relations could become even more tactical from Beijing's point of view. Chinese officials, who are more concerned about improving relations with India and view the new set of relationship as an economic opportunity, will probably be averse to getting too distracted by the constant rivalry between Pakistan and India. [Himal South Asian]
After the bin-Laden raid, we have been victimized by cacophony emanating from Pakistan about how it can pick and choose its benefactors and that it doesn't need the U.S. because it has China's "support." The U.S. would do well to call Pakistan's bluff. Let the world see how much of a substitute China can be for the U.S. in Pakistan. And when realization finally hits Islamabad, the U.S. should deal with Pakistan on its own terms.
Updated: Quote courtesy a friend: "Did it matter if a grain of dust in a whirlwind retained its dignity?" — CS Forester's "Horatio Hornblower" series
Urdunama: Intelligence Failure
By Rohan Joshi on May 9, 2011 in Uncategorized
Pakistan's military and political leadership is scrambling to explain how Osama bin Laden came to be living in a house in Abbottabad, 60 miles from Islamabad, as well as trying to assuage people's concerns about the military and intelligence apparatus' inability to detect or challenge the U.S.'s so-called breach of sovereignty.
Under attack from all corners, Pakistan is attempting to fall back on "allies" not named America. While Prime Minister Gilani eulogized Pakistan's ties to China in a manner most poetic, Pakistan dispatched Interior Minister Rehman Malik to Saudi Arabia for consultations. In the seaport city of Jeddah, Mr. Malik spoke to al-Arabiya, in an interview charged with rhetoric and unseemly comparisons. Below is an excerpt from Daily Pak:
Rehman Malik, in speaking with an Arabic newspaper said that Osama bin Laden's presence in Pakistan was an intelligence failure, in the same way that 9/11 was a failure of U.S. intelligence agencies. But this doesn't mean that Pakistan's intelligence agencies harbor terrorists. Mr. Malik said that there would not be any calls for resignation of anyone from the political or military establishments, just as no one from U.S.'s political or military establishment resigned as a result of 9/11. To those accusing Pakistan of connivance, Mr. Malik asks, who created Osama bin Laden? Who used bin Laden against the Russians in Afghanistan?
He said that Pakistan had never allowed Osama bin Laden to come to Pakistan. Mr. Malik also stated that the essence of the problem was the lack of trust between Pakistan and the U.S. In response to another question, Mr. Malik said that if India attempted any operations against Pakistan, it would be given a befitting reply to its misadventure. [روزنامہ پاکستان]
Talkistan ka matlab kya?
By Rohan Joshi on March 26, 2011 in Foreign Policy, India, Pakistan
The politics of talking to our neighbor.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has invited Pakistan's prime minister Gilani and president Zardari to attend the cricket World Cup semi-final match between India and Pakistan in Mohali. Mr. Gilani has accepted the invitation while we're waiting to hear from Mr. Zardari. In the past, cricket diplomacy has been afforded to the likes of Gen. Zia-ul-haq and Gen. Musharraf. This time around, the extension of invitations will result in two tickets being granted gratis to individuals who neither craft nor implement Pakistan's foreign policy, instead of our own VVIPs, who are accustomed to not paying for anything anyway.
They say there is momentum towards a resumption of talks between India and Pakistan. Mr. Singh and Mr. Gilani met on the sidelines of the NAM summits in Bhutan and (infamously) at Sharm el-Sheikh. Talks between India and Pakistan have also taken place in Lahore and New Delhi in the recent past. Times of India's diplomatic editor, Indrani Bagchi informs in her column that New Delhi was also keen to open channels of communication with the Pakistan army and its ISI (recall that DG-ISI Lt. Gen. Pasha had a tete-a-tete with India's envoy to Pakistan Sharat Sabharwal at an iftaar dinner in 2009).
Not talking to someone is more a momentary tactic and less a strategy. If the Government of India has decided to seriously engage not just the civilian administration in Pakistan, but also its military overlords in talks, then fine, but what is the end game? In India, our leaders have repeatedly articulated that they are "not willing to give up on Pakistan." As if not giving up on Pakistan is a virtue!
Lest we forget, there is the more immediate matter of Pakistan prosecuting its citizens involved in the heinous terrorist attacks against India on 26/11. It has been 2 ½ years since 200 innocent Indian citizens were killed in a state-sponsored project executed by the Lashkar-e-Taiba and members of Pakistan's military-jihadi complex. Not only has LeT's leader gone unpunished, he is also being invited to give speeches at that venerable bastion of justice, the Lahore High Court!
To be sure, the pursuit of peace between India and Pakistan (or indeed between any two nations) is always desirable. However, in India we are victims of our own unattainable quest for morality in international relations above all else. Our leadership has always taken pride in suggesting that if Pakistan takes minor, but tangible steps in addressing our concerns, that we would be "willing to go more than half the distance" in resolving our disputes with our neighbor. But why?
In the anarchic world of international relations, abstract terms such as morality have no place. States promote their national interests by exercising their relative power, both in times of war and peace. If it is in India's interests to talk to Pakistan, then negotiations must be dictated from positions of relative power. Magnanimity has no place in international relations. As the greater power, India must expect settlements to be more favorable to its interests, not the other way around. To quote India's former intelligence chief and senior fellow at Takshashila, Vikram Sood, "magnanimity is a function of victory; otherwise it is appeasement."
Prime Minister Singh is right in pursuing talks with Pakistan, but he would be wrong to believe that India's growth and prosperity were contingent on making peace with that country. If India and Pakistan can, by some remote possibility, reconcile their differences and live in peace with one another, then fine. If they can't, that should also be okay for us as well. Prime Minister Singh will always be favorably remembered in India's history books for loosening the shackles of our License Raj. He should remain invested in bringing 400 million of our citizens out of poverty. India's growth and development cannot be held hostage to anyone's grand visions of orchestrating peace with countries that seek nothing but our dismemberment.
Gen. Kayani's extension
By Rohan Joshi on July 24, 2010 in Foreign Policy, India, Pakistan
Beware the General with the extended contract.
When Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani announced his government's decision to extend COAS Gen. Kayani's term for another three years, he was merely formalizing an arrangement that many had already foreseen months ago. Media reaction to Gen. Kayani's extension in Pakistan has swayed from grudging acceptance (The News) to complete endorsement (نوائے وقت, ایکسپریس). On the face of it, this is a matter internal to Pakistan, and the Government of India has rightly chosen not to comment on the extension.
Three issues, however, feature prominently in Pakistan's press on favoring an extended tenure for Gen. Kayani — the war on terrorism, upholding the laws of the nation, and security. It is the third that should be of concern to India; indeed, if history has taught us one thing, it is that secure generals in Rawalpindi have taken decisions that negatively impact India's internal security. Men in power at GHQ have historically been poor judges of how far they can push the button, either internally or as it relates to India. We need not delve too far back into history to realize that precedents exist. The events leading up to October 1999 serve as a reminder. Nazim Zehra explains:
Musharraf had then clearly stayed away from the political situation as journalists had queried about the ability of the present system's ability to 'deliver' given Pakistan's major problems. His response to a question related to constitutional change was unambiguous. This relates to constitutional changes, an issue which only the country's political leadership can address, he had definitively said. He was straight and honest recalling that when he had taken over as the COAS people around me held different views about Nawaz Sharif 's relations with the army leadership.
What was striking about the general was how he related to the team around him. Not only did he ensure the presence of at least half a dozen of his key lieutenants through his press encounter, he also let them speak. More so let them interrupt him, correct him on occasions. Only a general, secure about his authority would allow such public display of freedom of expression from his men. Musharraf had come across as a secure general; a team player. [Defence Journal]
Then there was Kargil.
The difference between 1999 and 2010, of course, is that in Parvez Musharraf, you had a general who had no backing from the United States (up until the events of 9/11), while Kayani today enjoys popular support from folks in Arlington, Vir. And the U.S. is notorious for its weakness for scotch-drinking Pakistani generals; even more so when they are graduates of army colleges in the U.S. Gen. Kayani is described in the U.S. as a "soft-spoken intellectual" and "apolitical." As if this "soft-spokenness" is a virtuous quality.
Yet, of all the 14 chiefs of army staff to have served Pakistan, only one man holds the distinction of having commanded both Pakistan's premiere intelligence agency, the ISI, and the Pakistani army. That man is Gen. Kayani. That Gen. Kayani played an integral part in ensuring that talks between S.M. Krishna and his counterpart in Pakistan failed should be no surprise. What Gen. Kayani does or doesn't do within the confines of Pakistan's political environment is a matter entirely internal to Pakistan.
However, "secure" Pakistani generals have displayed a knack for misunderstanding their relative power within the Pakistani establishment and misconstruing their ability to force India's hand on "unresolved issues." And this is something that India needs to be wary of.


Simply Betty Stamps Valentine Swap and Hop! This was a total blast!
I had a ton of fun shopping for my person and I'm glad she liked everything she received. I can't believe the amazing package I received in the mail from Robin. I loved everything. My favorites were by far the white chocolate candy that was in there.
What you don't see in this picture is a super cute mason jar with my name on it and cute pink ice cubes.
Wow, Lots of great things!! Enjoy!!
Cute card!! And what fun presents. Love those cupcake socks!!
WOW! What a great Gift you received from Robin! Fantastic coloured image of the valentine mermaid! Your a lucky gal Iva!


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import scala.reflect.runtime.{currentMirror => cm}
import scala.tools.reflect.ToolBox
import scala.tools.reflect.Eval

object Test extends App {
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    case class C(foo: Int, bar: Int)
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  val toolbox = cm.mkToolBox()
  println(code.tree)
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Strings & Stories
Chamber Music Seminar
Lake Placid Chamber Music Seminar
The Lake Placid Chamber Music Seminar offers adult string players and pianists the opportunity to play and study the great chamber music literature in New York's beautiful Adirondack Mountains. Participants work with world-class faculty in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere, focusing on ensemble skills and general musicianship. Players may come as individuals or as part of a pre-formed group. We welcome players of all levels. (See guidelines below.)
A typical day includes morning and afternoon coaching sessions plus optional evening activities including sight-reading, master classes, a faculty concert, and participant performances. Coaching sessions will take place at a new location this year – Lake Placid Baptist Church. Performances are held at the Hotel North Woods Cabin Grill, an intimate and warm venue with charming Adirondack décor. A late afternoon break allows time for recreation, rest or enjoying the group social hour before dinner. Participants who enroll as individuals will play in two different groups and should have basic music-reading skills and a command of the instruments adequate for playing chamber music. (Levels A, B or C+ by the ACMP-The Chamber Music Network's self-grading system at www.system.acmp.net) Please include a description of your musical background and chamber music experience.
Applications are open!
Participants may make reservations directly with our sponsoring hotel, the Hotel North Woods, at Choice Hotels Group Reservations, (518) 523-1818 or (866) 294-7171. Reference the Lake Placid Institute Chamber Music Seminar to receive a special rate. Special rates are available if reservations are made by July 1st.
This program is sponsored by the Lake Placid Institute and made possible, in part, by grants from the Singing Field Foundation, The Delmas Foundation, ACMP—The Chamber Music Network and the generous sponsorship of The Hotel North Woods and Artist Pianos of Albany.
Linda Rosenthal, violin and Artistic Director
Linda Rosenthal, Founder and Artistic Director the Lake Placid Chamber Music Seminar, has performed throughout North America, Europe, and Asia in recitals, as soloist with orchestras and as a chamber musician. Based in Juneau, Alaska, Rosenthal performs in virtually every corner of the State in addition to her many concerts in the "lower 48." She is also Founder of the annual Juneau Jazz & Classics Music Festival where she served as its Artistic Director for 30 years.
Kathleen Butler-Hopkins, violin
Kathleen Butler Hopkins received her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the Juilliard School and her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Yale University. Her concert credits include performances in Carnegie and Merkin Recital Halls in New York and the Kennedy Center. Ms. Butler-Hopkins is Professor of Music at William Paterson University of New Jersey.
Steven Heyman, piano
Steve Heyman performs solo recitals, chamber music and concertos throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. He has won top prizes in over a dozen national and international competitions and currently serves on the faculties of Colgate University and Syracuse University where he is an associate professor and co-chair of the Keyboard Department.
Laura Klugherz, violin and viola
Laura Klugherz performs as a soloist, chamber musician, and concertmaster. She toured as soloist with the Munich Chamber Orchestra in both Europe and the U.S. As a recitalist, she has performed throughout Spain, South America, and the United States. She is Professor of Violin/ Viola and Chamber Music, and Director of the Colgate Chamber Players at Colgate University.
Jeffrey Solow, cello
Jeffrey Solow maintains a busy schedule concertizing and teaching throughout the US, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. He also writes on a variety of cellistic topics and edits music for the cello. As a chamber musician, Mr. Solow has performed at the Santa Fe, Spoleto, Sitka, and Marlboro Festivals. and is currently Professor of Cello at Temple University.
For further music-related information, please contact me at linda.rosenthal@gmail.com or via cell at 917-545-7103. For general information, please contact the Lake Placid Institute at 518-523-1312, via email at info@lakeplacidinstitute.org or by regular mail at the Lake Placid Institute, P.O. Box 988, Lake Placid, NY 12946.
© 2020 Linda Rosenthal


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Check out which counties have received the most payments under TAMS II
Apr 5, 2017, 7:10am
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has released a county-by-county breakdown of applications under the TAMS II scheme.
To date a total of 10,996 applications have been received under the scheme, with the latest tranche set to close on Friday, April 7.
Farmers in Co. Cork have submitted the most applications, equalling 1,651. Some 1,222 of these applications have received approval from the Department.
Just 35 applications have been made by farmers in Co. Dublin, with 22 of these receiving approval.
Details have also been released by the Department of the number of payment claims lodged by applicants and the number of these claims which have been approved.
Over €8.6m has been paid out to the 708 applicants who have had their payment claims approved by the Department.
A total of 121 payment claims have been approved for farmers in both counties Cork and Tipperary.
Meanwhile, only one farmer in Co. Louth has had a payment claim approved by the Department.
Farmers in Co. Tipperary have enjoyed considerable success under the scheme; some 688 applications out of a total of 889 have been approved. Out of the 688 approved applications, 156 payment claims have been submitted.
Figures sourced from the Department of Agriculture
As of Friday, March 24, the Department confirmed to Agriland that 290 applications had been received under the current tranche. However, officials expected this number to rise significantly before the deadline closes.
There is usually a large surge in the numbers of applications submitted in the final few days before the closing date of a particular tranche.
An additional 161 applications have been submitted in the past few days, bringing the total number of applicants under this tranche to 461. Farmers have just a few days left to submit applications for the current tranche, with applications only being accepted online.
TAMS II aims to provide farmers with grant aid to improve and/or build a specific range of farm buildings or purchase equipment that may benefit their farm businesses.
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