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habeas corpus versus divine right
Charles I believed in the Divine Right of Kings – that is to say the absolute power of the monarch based on the so-called Great Chain of Being which essentially placed the king at the top of the food chain, next only to God – who had, after all, placed the king in the position and everyone else in their allotted place as well. The concept of Divine Right was written about by James I of England VI of Scotland in a book entitled The True Law of Free Monarchies in 1598 (before he became King of England). In the book James who clearly saw himself as something of a political theorist stated:
they make and unmake their subjects, they have power of raising and casting down, of life and death.
Taking that as a model Charles I was clearly well inside his self-perceived rights to lock up anyone who failed to do as he asked. Thus he did not feel it unreasonable in 1627 when he levied a forced loan to arrest the men who failed to pay. Further to this it was clearly established that a "king must live of his own," except in case of war when taxes would be levied by Parliament to pay for the aforementioned wars. Charles believed that the State had a duty to pay for the war and in levying the loan he was merely bypassing parliament which had unhelpfully tried to impeach his foremost adviser – the Duke of Buckingham. Not only that but Charles felt grieved that Parliament had not voted him the subsidies that were traditionally granted when a new monarch ascended the throne – they had given them to him for a limited time only. The relationship between Crown and State was changing.
The previous three posts have dealt with the Five Knights Case. Today, bypassing Sir Edmund Hampden (who shouldn't be confused with John Hampden who was also locked up for refusal to pay the loan) we will finish the case with a very brief look at Sir Thomas Darnel or Darnell. The Five Knights case is sometimes referred to as Darnel's Case. Essentially like the other gentlemen Darnel, who was from Lincolnshire, was arrested because he failed to pay the King's forced loan. Like the other gentlemen he was called to the Privy Council and when he refused to pay the loan was confined to the Fleet Prison from where he sought a writ of habeas corpus to test the legality of his imprisonment.
The reason given for Darnel's arrest lay in the ubiquitous "reasons of state." Essentially it was not illegal not to pay the forced loan because it had not been enshrined in law by Parliament – because Parliament had been dissolved in order to prevent the impeachment of the Duke of Buckingham. The judges in the case did not wish to look too closely at the way in which Charles was using a medieval Royal prerogative but stated that the arrests were legal because the authority of the Crown was in itself sufficient and with precedent. Lord Hyde the King's Justice stated that he was sworn to uphold the king's rights and if the king said that he had arrested more than seventy gentlemen across the country for reasons of state it wasn't up to Lord Hyde to say otherwise. It should also be noted that the judiciary had previously been threatened with dismissal by Charles when they initially questioned the legality of the forced loan.
Realistically Charles couldn't conduct the war without raising taxation of some kind or other. The fact that Lord Hyde didn't make a judgement on the matter which would have then become part of Common Law and open to challenge but issued his verdict as a "rule of court," caused both Charles and his administration to be regarded with suspicion by parliament and increasing numbers of his subjects who didn't take kindly to the forced loans in any event.
Unsurprisingly when Parliament was recalled in 1628 it drew up a Petition of Right which drew on the arguments that the five knights had made referencing Magna Carta and the right of habeas corpus which states that when arrested a person has the right to be tried to test whether the arrest is legal or not. The debate that followed aired the rights and liberties of subjects against the Crown. In asserting those rights Parliament had removed the lid from Pandora's box so that when Charles went on to rule for elven years without Parliament using medieval rights in order to raise revenue the reason for discontent within the state had already been rehearsed and only became more heated with the passage of time.
Posted in English Civil War, Law, Seventeenth Century, The Stuarts | Tagged Charles I, Darnel's Case, Divine Right of Kings, Fleet Prison, habeas corpus, James I, Sir Edmund Hampden, The Five Knights Case | 1 Reply
Walter Erle – knight
Walter Erle is the second of the five knights who found themselves incarcerated in 1627. There were only four men in Dorset who didn't pay the forced loan demanded by Charles I in order to pay for his wars against the Spanish and the French. The other three were Sir John Strangeways, William Savidge and a man called Tregonwell. All four were arrested but none were put on trial as Charles I did not want the controversy of a judge disagreeing with his right to arrest people because they refused to lend him money. Savidge was sent to Clerkenwell Prison whilst the other three, inclusion Erle, were sent to the Fleet Prison.
Oxford educated Erle had also studied law at the Middle Temple which must have been helpful when he became a JP and also Sheriff of Dorset. Charles I's commissioner in Dorset, the Earl of Suffolk, might reasonably have expected Erle's support in the collection of the loan but Erle had a reputation as a strong Parliament man ever since his election as an MP – when Charles I dissolved parliament in 1626 in order to avoid the Duke of Buckingham's impeachment Erle was the MP for Lyme Regis. Thus far his credentials are similar to almost any other member of the gentry. It's also worth noting that he invested in the Virginia Company.
Erle was one of the five knights who took a case of habeas corpus before the bench which stated that they should be tried by the court to ensure that they had been lawfully detained. Erle was released in January 1628 the judge in the case, Lord Hyde, having accepted the arrest on grounds of matters of state. The full story of Erle's deletion can be found in Walter Yonge's diary.
Given his experiences it is perhaps not surprising that Erle was a Parliamentarian. He took part in the English Civil War, notably the Siege of Corfe Castle which was defended by Lady Mary Bankes. Erle and is men took part in the looting and slighting of the castle. Sir Ralph Bankes pursued the matter through the court once peace was restored and although Erle admitted that five or six cart loads of timber and masonry had come into his hands he denied that Bankes should expect restitution.
http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/erle-sir-walter-1586-1665
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Sir John Corbet – and the Five Knights Case
Charles I dismissed Parliament in 1626 because it was rather keen on the idea of impeaching the Duke of Buckingham for his incompetence in the handling of foreign policy not to mention his influence over Charles I. The king, on the other hand, wished to preserve his favourite so dissolved Parliament and its radically minded members. Unfortunately Buckingham had dragged Charles into a war against both the Spanish and the French which was a costly exercise and which Charles could not afford – hence the need to call Parliament to raise the cash.
Charles dealt with his problem by raising Forced Loans. Essentially wealthy folk were required to dip into their pockets and "lend" the king money. It was generally accepted that loan was an euphemism for taxation. The king could not have managed this himself. He used the administrative system that had been in place since before the Norman Conquest i.e. the county administrative system based on sheriffs and justices of the peace. During the first year of the loan in excess of £250,000 was raised. It is perhaps unnecessary to say that the loan and the commissioners who raised the money were not terribly popular.
Seventy-six gentlemen across the country refused to pay and were carted off to their local jails as an example to the rest of their peers. Sir John Corbet, a moderate sort of Puritan who represented Great Yarmouth in Parliament, took exception to the forced loans and was rather vocal in his objections. He also refused to pay the £20.00 that his rateable value suggested that he could afford. This may have caused some familiar difficulty as his cousin Sir Andrew Corbet of Moreton Corbet was the commissioner in Shropshire collecting the taxes on behalf of the Earl of Northampton who was President of the Council for the Welsh Marches.
Sir John found himself in prison without any charges being drawn up against him. This was strategic in that the king wanted some examples of what would happen if you weren't loyal to the Crown but he was also bothered by the idea that if one of the gentlemen ended up in a courtroom that the judge might side with the accused. Thus the gentlemen sat in their cells at the king's convenience.
Five of the imprisoned men – the five knights of the title brought a writ of habeas corpus. One of them was Sir John Corbet. Essentially, habeas corpus is the writ which requires someone under arrest to be brought before a judge to demonstrate that their arrest is legal. Magna Carta was used as the precedent amongst other things during the trial to prove that the five knights detention was illegal. The case did not go in the knights' favour although the judges were sympathetic and refused to rule conclusively saying that the law required further clarification but that they could do no more because both James I and Elizabeth I were prone to arresting people without charges being drawn. (Interestingly they were also prone to chopping off various bits of their prisoners' anatomies but History does not record them as tyrants whilst Charles did none of the above and got labelled a tyrant – just a thought.)
Corbet was released at the beginning of January 1628 but died three weeks later from small pox contracted whilst in prison. As for Sir Andrew, he would vote for the Petition of Rights when Parliament sat in 1628 and he would eventually lose faith in the Crown. In died in 1637.
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What a day to revisit President Kennedy's famous 1961 speech to Congress.
This morning's historic, high-tech NASA flyby of Pluto has already taken place, and now we Earth-bound humans must wait for a signal that the New Horizons spacecraft has successfully danced its intricate dance near the dwarf planet and its moon, Charon. This mission has literally taken years: it launched over nine years ago. But in a bigger sense, it's been more than five decades in the making.
In May 1961, President John F. Kennedy stood in front of a joint session of Congress (above) to declare: "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth." The motivation was not entirely idealistic. The nation was in the grip of a space-race with the Soviet Union, and Kennedy wanted America to hurry the hell up. The Soviets had sent Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, into space in 1957, followed in 1961 by cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin as the first human in space.
Kennedy's speech set in motion NASA's manned space flight program, and by the end of the decade, Neil Armstrong stepped out onto the moon and planted the American flag.
But the president's speech didn't just call for putting man on the moon. He also wanted more money to fund America's research into nuclear rockets and unmanned missions, which he said would provide "a means for even more exciting and ambitious exploration of space, perhaps beyond the moon, perhaps to the very end of the solar system itself." Obviously, Kennedy could not fathom the technology that would send the the New Horizons craft to Pluto. It's being powered by an electrical unit known as a "radioisotope thermoelectric generator" which converts the heat of 24 pounds of plutonium into a amazingly tiny amount of wattage. The craft's thrust through space was mainly provided by the sheer propulsive energy of its actual launch (with a little help from Jupiter as a slingshot along the way.) Nevertheless, Kennedy's words feel especially prescient today, as we wait to experience the final frontier of our vast solar system, by plunging at last through the Kuiper Belt.


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Restoring Quality of Life at Hadassah's Rehab Department
By Wendy Elliman January 2020
A patient works to regain her mobility at Hadassah's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Salwa Abed Rabu, a 58-year-old journalist from East Jerusalem, shuffles forward, balancing on two sturdy canes, her feet propelling a large ball with each step. Disabled by three severe strokes that caused weakness on both sides of her body and loss of balance, she has been coming to the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Hadassah Medical Organization's Mount Scopus campus three times a week for the past year. She has regained 70 percent of functioning and is working hard to get back the remainder.
Terror victim Aluma Mekaitan Guertzenstein spent six years in rehab at Hadassah beginning at age 17, after a suicide bomber boarded the bus she rode to school on November 21, 2002. Over 30 pieces of shrapnel ripped through her right arm and leg, but it was the rusty half-inch metal fragment that pierced her brain that did the major damage. While she has largely recovered speech and mobility, she has foot drop in her right leg, and her right hand is paralyzed. Now 34, she recently gave birth to her first child after having returned to Hadassah during her pregnancy where she learned strategies to help her care for her soon-to-be-born baby.
Former Israel Defense Forces combat soldier Dvir Teitelbaum, 21, tirelessly paces on Hadassah's new Lokomat treadmill, paralyzed legs moved by electric motors outfitted with sensors. He has Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder whose sudden onset came while he was serving on Israel's northern border.
The progress of all three individuals delights Dr. Isabella Schwartz, 52, head of Hadassah's rehabilitation department—as does that of the hundreds more treated in the department each week. "Rehabilitation is a supremely optimistic field," she said. "It's about well-being and quality of life. In restoring the ability to function to patients, you restore their will to live. I remember a 20-year-old whose bike accident had left him paralyzed, without even sphincter control. He reproached us: 'You doctors saved my life, but it's not a life I want to live.' " The department ultimately helped that young man to walk again as well as to regain control of other body functions.
When healing is complete, the department also helps patients learn to live and cope with their disabilities. All its patients come back for routine follow-up, or, like Guertzenstein, to learn a new skill. "We follow our patients forever," said Dr. Schwartz. "They will always need us."
Dr. Isabella Schwartz (center) with rehab nurses Batya Cohen (left) and Yulia Portnoy.
Hadassah's rehabilitation department opened on the Mount Scopus campus in 1976. A new facility, also at Mount Scopus, is now under construction, in an initiative led by Hadassah International. "I started my residency in the department in 1995, two years after my aliyah from Russia," Dr. Schwartz recounted. "I fell in love with the possibilities of rehab, its ongoing search for new solutions."
Today, she heads Hadassah's rehab team of 100 physicians and nurses; occupational, physical and speech therapists; and dietitians, psychologists and social workers. Each week, she oversees treatment of the department's 38 inpatients, 100 outpatients and hundreds more who attend the department's specialized clinics—for post-polio syndrome, which she runs herself, along with those for gait issues, prosthetic devices, speech difficulty, neurological problems and more.
"Whereas a decade or two ago, Hadassah's rehab patients were predominantly orthopedic, today, some 70 percent are here for neurological problems because more people are surviving stroke, brain, spinal cord and nervous system injuries, which can leave them with severe complications," she explained.
The remaining 30 percent suffer from multiple traumas, are victims of terror, road accidents or falls, or have musculoskeletal and spinal pain syndromes, joint problems, osteoporosis complications or cardiac issues. Around 10 percent are amputees—diabetics or military or civilian casualties. And ages range from mid-teens to over 100.
"Last year, a 110-year-old man came to us after surgery on a fractured femur," Dr. Schwartz said. "He walked out on his own two feet!"
This elderly man—like every patient treated in the department—was evaluated by all disciplines on the team to determine whether he could be helped. "We consider: What level can he reach? Is he motivated? Can he cooperate?" said Dr. Schwartz, "so that we know how to best help" the patient.
Guertzenstein, the terror victim, was hospitalized at Ein Kerem last November for minor complications during her 36th week of pregnancy. She took advantage of her stay to learn how to hold, nurse, diaper, clothe and bathe a baby with only one functioning hand. "Life is good!" she said at the time, her large brown eyes shining, a T-shirt reading "This is love!" stretched across her belly. "I have two legs, two hands—one of which even works! I'll do whatever I have to do. I'll never ask: 'Can we stop now?' I'll always want to do more so I can take care of my baby."
Dvir Teitelbaum on the Lokomat
"We'll get you there," occupational therapist Yifat Yoniso reassured her. "We'll practice, and we'll find the ways." After Guertzenstein's baby boy, Eitan Iri, was born at Hadassah's Ein Kerem campus in late November, she received additional occupational therapy to help her put those strategies into practice.
Yoniso, 39, has been at Hadassah for 14 years. She is one of 30 occupational therapists in the department whose job is to help patients adapt to their changed situation and promote the daily tasks of independent living, called Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) in the jargon of the specialty.
"Our work is cooperative and focused on what the patient wants," Yoniso explained. "For this, I must get to know Aluma. Her unsteady gait and one functioning hand are only part of the picture. To help her, I must also understand her personal, family and social worlds." And, she added, "I must never forget her immense trauma—the bus bombing that killed 11 fellow passengers, injured 50 and left her unconscious for days."
Like the occupational therapists, Hadassah's physical therapists largely work one-on-one with their patients, not only because their work is hands-on, but because no two treatment programs are alike—even when the medical reports are identical. "Rehab is about far more than the physical exam and the scan," said Naama Karniel, 37, who heads Hadassah's 40 physical therapists. "In physiotherapy, it's about seeing who the patient is, before injury and afterward, and how hard they're prepared to work for recovery."
Physical therapy's goals are always functional, she noted. "Turning in bed, sitting, standing, sphincter control, dressing, grooming, oral care, eating, climbing stairs—each is a complex task that demands fine motor skills and memory. We divide them into subtasks, use orthotic devices as necessary—a brace, for example, to stabilize or improve alignment—and practice, practice, practice, week after week, building on each advance to return our patients to their prior status, so they can work, shop, cook, live."
Indeed, this is the goal of Abed Rabu, the journalist and multiple stroke victim. "I want to be well to care for myself and my family, to continue with my life and career," she said. "I'll do whatever it takes. Just months ago, I had no balance, no strength. Today, I walk, even though it's with support, and can mostly care for myself. I plan to speak to other women felled by stroke and encourage them to work hard at recovery."
Aluma Mekaitan Guertzenstein with her husband and newborn son.
The tools the physical therapists use range from low-tech grabbers and balls to a hydrotherapeutic pool, robotics and virtual reality. For Teitelbaum, the former soldier, the Lokomat robotic walking system has been transformative.
"I already have movement in my feet and hands," he said, and his doctors are hopeful he will make a full recovery. "There's still a way to go, but I celebrate every step!"
One of only 300 hospitals worldwide with a Lokomat, Hadassah was the first to bring it to Israel, in 2001, and has recently acquired a new, state-of the-art model. The Lokomat can reverse "learned nonuse" in muscles, Karniel said, the repetitive walking pattern helping the brain and spinal cord reroute damaged neural signals. Patients are strapped into a harness suspended over a treadmill and attached to robotic sensors that move their legs in a natural walking pattern. "We control how fast he walks," explained Karniel, "how much body weight he carries and how much help the robotic legs provide."
Leg injuries, such as torn ligaments, require a different technology, the anti-gravity treadmill. Developed in the United States by NASA, the machine encases its user from the waist down in a vacuum-sealed plastic membrane that is pumped full of air and then pressurized to absorb up to 80 percent of body weight. Unburdened, the leg muscles can be used, and thus regain their strength without pain or further injury.
"We take our ability to walk for granted," said Dr. Tamar Elram, director of the Mount Scopus campus, "until we lose it and, with it, our independence."
"Our aim is restoring patients to their pre-existing level of functioning," said Dr. Schwartz. "Where this isn't possible, we give them strategies to compensate."
Wendy Elliman is a British-born science writer who has lived in Israel for more than four decades.
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Q: sqoop incremental import:Import failed: --merge-key or --append is required when using --incremental lastmodified and the output directory exists I already have mySql database tables imported to hdfs using sqoop. The database gets updated daily. Now I tried importing data incrementally using sqoop as
sqoop import --connect jdbc:mysql://127.0.0.1/crawl_data_stats --username root --password password --table scraped_comments -m 1 --as-parquetfile --target-dir /databases/crawl_data_stats/scraped_comments --check-column timestamp --incremental lastmodified --last-value '2019-05-16 13:06:31' --driver com.mysql.jdbc.Driver

However the import fails with following output:
19/06/13 12:51:28 INFO manager.SqlManager: Using default fetchSize of 1000
19/06/13 12:51:28 INFO tool.CodeGenTool: Beginning code generation
19/06/13 12:51:28 INFO tool.CodeGenTool: Will generate java class as codegen_scraped_comments
Thu Jun 13 12:51:28 IST 2019 WARN: Establishing SSL connection without server's identity verification is not recommended. According to MySQL 5.5.45+, 5.6.26+ and 5.7.6+ requirements SSL connection must be established by default if explicit option isn't set. For compliance with existing applications not using SSL the verifyServerCertificate property is set to 'false'. You need either to explicitly disable SSL by setting useSSL=false, or set useSSL=true and provide truststore for server certificate verification.
19/06/13 12:51:29 INFO manager.SqlManager: Executing SQL statement: SELECT t.* FROM scraped_comments AS t WHERE 1=0
19/06/13 12:51:29 INFO manager.SqlManager: Executing SQL statement: SELECT t.* FROM scraped_comments AS t WHERE 1=0
19/06/13 12:51:29 INFO orm.CompilationManager: HADOOP_MAPRED_HOME is /usr/local/hadoop
Note: /tmp/sqoop-root/compile/8ccf132bb0ce002d14d2afeb75f85cf9/codegen_scraped_comments.java uses or overrides a deprecated API.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details.
19/06/13 12:51:31 INFO orm.CompilationManager: Writing jar file: /tmp/sqoop-root/compile/8ccf132bb0ce002d14d2afeb75f85cf9/codegen_scraped_comments.jar
19/06/13 12:51:32 ERROR tool.ImportTool: Import failed: --merge-key or --append is required when using --incremental lastmodified and the output directory exists.

A: The error went away on adding merge-key option to sqoop import command
sqoop import --connect jdbc:mysql://127.0.0.1/crawl_data_stats --username root --password password --table scraped_metadata -m 1 --as-parquetfile --target-dir /databases/crawl_data_stats/scraped_metadata --check-column timestamp --incremental lastmodified --last-value '2019-05-16 13:06:31' --driver com.mysql.jdbc.Driver --merge-key id

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Plusieurs autoroutes sont désignées par le code A6 ou A-6 :
  Autoroute allemande A6 (en allemand : Bundesautobahn 6), reliant la frontière franco-allemande à la frontière germano-tchèque ;
  Autoroute autrichienne A6 (en allemand : Autobahn A6 ou Nordost Autobahn) , reliant la frontière slovaco-autrichienne et l'autoroute A4 ;
  Autoroute belge A6 (en flamand : Autosnelweg A6), projet annulé d'autoroute qui devait relier Nivelles à Charleroi ;
  Autoroute bulgare A6 (en bulgare : Avtomagistrala A6 ou Avtomagistrala "Lyulin"), reliant Sofia à Pernik ;
  Autoroute chypriote A6 (en grec : Aftokinitodromos A6, en turc : Otoyol A6), reliant Limassol à Paphos ;
  Autoroute croate A6 (en croate : Autocesta A6), reliant Rijeka à Bosiljevo ;
  Autoroute grecque A6 reliant Éleusis à l'aéroport international d'Athènes Elefthérios-Venizélos ;
  Autoroute espagnole A-6 (en espagnol : Autovía A-6 ou Autovía del Noroeste), reliant Madrid à La Corogne ;
  Autoroute française A6 (Autoroute du soleil) reliant Paris à Lyon ;
  Autoroute italienne A6 (en italien : Autostrada A6 ou La Verdemare), reliant Turin à Savone ;
  Autoroute kazakh A6, reliant Kokpek à la frontière kirghiz ;
  Autoroute luxembourgeoise A6 (Autoroute d'Arlon, en luxembourgeois : Autobunn A6) reliant la frontière belgo-luxembourgeoise à Luxembourg ;
  Autoroute néerlandaise A6 (en néerlandais : Rijksweg 6), reliant Muiderberg à Joure ;
  Autoroute polonaise A6 (en polonais : Autostrada A6), reliant Kołbaskowo (à la frontière germano-polonaise) à Szczecin ;
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The state of Java web development is in pretty sad shape. The first problem is, there are plenty of web frameworks to choose from and each one looks very similar to other. This does not help us when time comes to decide which Java framework to use for the next project. The second problem in the Java web development space is the boilerplate code and configuration required by some frameworks which makes building simple crud applications couple of weeks effort. The obvious question is, whether there is hope for Java developers to have fun again building web applications or we all have to move to promising world of grails and rails?
The answer is yes it is still possible to have fun building web applications in Java if you select the right framework.
The play framework is a Java web framework that brings fun back into Java web development. I know the common reaction to the answer is "oh no, not another framework" but smart defaults, conventions, powerful JPA and REST makes play framework one of the most exciting web framework in the Java land. In this presentation we will introduce play framework to the audience through examples.
By end of the presentation it will be clear that problems with the current Java web development is not the problem of the language but rather the existing frameworks that we use to build web application and play addresses those problems nicely. This makes play a very good web framework for Java.
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Can I first thank all of the committee for putting in the amount of work needed to put on this show, their really are just a handful of us , Edward our Chief Steward, Elaine our Chief Stay Steward along with Susan,Diane,Judith,Lynne and Maureen (stay Stewards) , Lynne & Judith serving the Judges & Stewards their food in the Cafeteria, Diane boiling kettles , Brenda & Susan running round doing a bit of everything , we were missing one member Wendy who couldn't make it due to having some devastating news on Thursday, she was very much missed by us all, also Audrey Wilkinson who was there to help at the crack of dawn with setting up the rings and anything else that needs doing early on show day.
There was some very happy faces walking past clutching their Trophies, Rosettes & Prize Cards, well done.
The food in the cafeteria was excellent and the staff brilliant all day , and as a bonus the cafeteria overlooked both the main arenas where after some juggling about we managed to fit all the rings in this time, very decent sized rings as well, the cafeteria also looks over the smaller arena where the large stay ring was this time,.
The weather wasn't behaving as it should we had a very wet day but I don't think it put a dampener on the day as a whole..
If you won a ribbon or not your dogs are all so very precious and should never be taken for granted they can be gone in a heartbeat, cherish every moment you have them at your side as a team.
Just one last thing I was asked to pass on by the staff at Croft Top they could not get over how well behaved all the dogs were at our show and asked me to pass on their compliments.
All of us at Reedyford DTC look forward to see you all at our next show on Saturday 2nd March 2019.
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State shouldn't help groups intimidate Maine voters
by The BDN Editorial Board November 18, 2014 December 5, 2014
Just before Election Day, many Mainers got an official-looking letter that threatened to make their voting habits public. Recipients who reached out to the state's newspapers said they felt intimidated and that their privacy had been violated.
The groups behind the mailer, the Maine State Voter Program and Be Counted Inc., provided no information about who they were and who funded their operations. Yet, the groups had access to Maine's central voter database and used that information to compile their mailer, which warned: "After the Nov. 4 election, your friends, your neighbors and other people you know will be able to find out who voted and who did not vote. DO YOUR CIVIC DUTY — VOTE!"
This prompted complaints to newspapers, the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices and Secretary of State's Office.
Many were outraged that whether they voted or not was public information. In addition, several said the information on their voting history was inaccurate.
"It definitely felt like an invasion of privacy," John Fahrenbruch, a 50-year-old Sanford resident, told the Portland Press Herald. "I felt violated. I prefer to keep my personal information from anybody I can."
Steve Mistler at the Press Herald tried to track the mailers, which appeared to target Republican voters, to their source. It was a convoluted trail. Voters in Alaska received almost identical mailers before the Nov. 4 election. The letters in that state included a small disclosure: they were paid for by the Opportunity Alliance. The paper tracked the group to Oregon resident John Bryan. Bryan is a big donor to a number of conservative groups, including the Koch-backed group FreedomWorks, a group that has been active in Maine, including backing Bruce Poliquin in his unsuccessful 2012 bid for the U.S. Senate and his successful bid this year for Maine's 2nd Congressional District House seat.
When asked by Alaska Public Radio about the Opportunity Alliance, Bryan referred the reporter to the former head of the Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity in Oklahoma.
On June 24, Americans for Prosperity in Maine purchased the state's Central Voter Registration database to update the group's voter file, Mistler found. But Carol Weston, the director of the group's Maine chapter, said her group has no affiliation with the Maine State Voter Program or Be Counted Inc.
Americans for Prosperity's purchase of the Maine voter information was perfectly legal.
Voter information is confidential under state statute, but the law has a huge hole — the information, including voter participation history, can be sold to political parties, party committees, candidates' campaign committees, political action committees and other organizations for "get out the vote" efforts. The purchaser pays only $2,200 for more than 900,000 records. The package includes 11 free updates throughout the year. Smaller numbers of records cost less.
The easiest way to stop mailers like the one from the Maine State Voter Program would be to stop selling this information. Alternatively, the state could pare back what is sold, perhaps eliminating the voter participation history.
If lawmakers believe selling this information to political parties and political action groups is important, they should at least require disclosures any time the information is used in mailers, phone calls and other "get out the vote" efforts. Similar to campaign ads, the disclosures should include the name of a person, his or her photo and a real address.
At a minimum, state law should be changed to charge much more for this information.
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Q: Understanding gradient of gradient descent algorithm in Numpy I'm trying to figure out the python code for multivariate gradient descent algorithm, and have found several several implementations like this:
import numpy as np

# m denotes the number of examples here, not the number of features
def gradientDescent(x, y, theta, alpha, m, numIterations):
    xTrans = x.transpose()
    for i in range(0, numIterations):
        hypothesis = np.dot(x, theta)
        loss = hypothesis - y
        cost = np.sum(loss ** 2) / (2 * m)
        print("Iteration %d | Cost: %f" % (i, cost))
        # avg gradient per example
        gradient = np.dot(xTrans, loss) / m
        # update
        theta = theta - alpha * gradient
    return theta

From the definition of gradient descent, the expression of gradient descent is:

However, in numpy, it is being calculated as: np.dot(xTrans, loss) / m
Can someone please explain how we have got this numpy expression ?

A: The code is actually very straightforward, it would be beneficial to spend a bit more time to read it.

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*hypothesis - y is the first part of the square loss' gradient (as a vector form for each component), and this is set to the loss variable. The calculuation of the hypothesis looks like it's for linear regression.

*xTrans is the transpose of x, so if we dot product these two we get the sum of their components' products.

*we then divide by m to get the average.

Other than that, the code has some python style issues. We typically use under_score instead of camelCase in python, so for example the function should be gradient_descent. More legible than java isn't it? :)


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Council Of The Inspectors General On Integrity And Efficiency
Mission & Structure
Trump IG Controversy
The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) is an independent entity within the executive branch of the United States government. It is comprised of the Inspectors General (IG) of federal agencies and designated federal entities. It was established by the IG Reform Act of 2008 to address integrity, economy, and effectiveness issues that transcend federal government agencies and to increase the professionalism and effectiveness of personnel within the Offices of the Inspectors General (OIG). [1]
In 2019, CIGIE accused the U.S. Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) of undermining whistleblower protections after a complaint was filed based on second-hand information of a diplomatic phone call between President Donald Trump and the President of Ukraine. [2] The OLC contended the complaint, which would play a key role in instigating impeachment proceedings against President Trump, did not rise to the level of an "urgent concern" and was handled properly. [3]
The structure and makeup of the CIGIE has evolved as an umbrella agency for IGs in the United States government. Originally, the IG ACT of 1978 created and established standards for IG offices within federal departments. [5] By statute, the president is responsible for nominating individuals to fill the IG positions established by the act, with the U.S. Senate deciding upon confirmation of those nominees.
In 1981, an Executive Order by President Ronald Reagan created the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE), a task force of IGs to coordinate the efforts to eliminate waste and fraud in federal government programs. [6]
Congress amended the original legislation in 1988 to establish additional IG positions at designated federal entities (such as the United States Postal Service) that are filled through appointment by agency heads rather than the president. [7] An executive order issued by President George H.W. Bush in 1992 created the Executive Council on Integrity and Efficiency (ECIE) for these appointed Inspectors General. [8] Both the PCIE and ECIE were given similar responsibilities to promote government integrity.
The IG Reform Act of 2008 dissolved the PCIE and ECIE and consolidated their overlapping roles by establishing the CIGIE. The legislation was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support by a Democratic-led Congress and signed by Republican President George W. Bush. [9]
CIGIE was established to address issues of integrity throughout the federal government; it coordinates government response to fraud, waste, and abuse in federal programs by creating frameworks and policies that will enhance the abilities of staff within the offices of Inspectors General. [10]
All statutorily-established and agency-appointed IGs are members of CIGIE, along with the Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), a senior level official of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) designated by the Director of the FBI, the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, the Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel, the Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the Deputy Director for Management of the OMB. [11] As a body, CIGIE is charged with making recommendations for nominees and appointees to fill existing IG vacancies. [12]
Members elect a chairperson for a 2-year term and the Deputy Director of Management of the OMB serves as the Executive Chairperson. [13] A full-time staff led by the executive director conducts support operations.
CIGIE maintains standing committees on Audit, Budget, Information Technology, Inspection and Evaluation, Investigations, Legislation, and Professional Development. It is also required to have an Integrity Committee to "receive, review, and refer for investigation allegations of wrongdoing that are made against IGs and staff members of the various OIGs.". [14]
Pursuant to the goal of promoting government integrity, CIGIE maintains the Oversight.gov website where IG reports are consolidated and made accessible to the public. The website also provides resources for whistleblowers to report waste, fraud, abuse, or retaliation. [15]
Chair Michael Horowitz is the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General. [16] As DOJ IG, Horowitz launched inquiries into the U.S. Justice Department and FBI's handling of former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's email practices and surveillance of members of the 2016 Trump presidential campaign. [17] [18]
In 2020, Executive Chair and Deputy Director of Management at the OMB Margaret Weichert announced she would be leaving her post for the private sector. [19]
Vice-chair Allison Lerner is the National Science Foundation Inspector General. [20]
CIGIE has two primary sources of revenue. Appropriations funding provides $2 million per year in direct funding, and the Council may request funding for activities from all government agencies and entities that have a member. [21] [22] In a 2019 financial report, the agency reported a balance of $26,605,470 in budgetary resources. [23]
CIGIE became a significant part of the whistleblower controversy in the months leading up to President Donald Trump's 2020 impeachment.
In August 2019, an intelligence community whistleblower filed a complaint alleging improprieties based on secondhand information that arose during a phone call between President Trump and newly-elected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. [24] A memorandum released in September by the DOJ OLC prevented the Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG) from sending the complaint to Congress, asserting the matter did not rise to the status of "urgent concern." [25] In response, CIGIE urged the OLC to withdraw the ruling claiming a "chilling effect" on the oversight abilities of the IG community. [26]
While the whistleblower complaint was released to Congress shortly thereafter, President Trump fired Michael Atkinson, the ICIG at the heart of the controversy, in early 2020. In his capacity as CIGIE chairman, Michael Horowitz defended Atkinson's handling of the complaint. [27] However, President Trump held the dismissal was due to a loss of confidence in Atkinson and accused the IC OIG of taking a "fake report" to Congress. [28]
In April 2020, after President Trump removed acting Defense Department IG Glenn Fine from the special Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, Congressional Democrats urged CIGIE to assist in the development of legislation that would limit the ability of the White House to dismiss IGs. [29]
Congress.gov, "H.R.928 – Inspector General Reform Act of 2008." Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/928 ^
CIGIE, "CIGIE Letter to the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) in Response to OLC Opinion on a Whistleblower Disclosure," October 22, 2019. Accessed May 31, 2019. https://www.ignet.gov/sites/default/files/files/CIGIE_Letter_to_OLC_Whistleblower_Disclosure.pdf ^
CIGIE, "Memorandum for Jason Klitenic General Counsel, Office of the Director of National Intelligence," September 3, 2019. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.ignet.gov/sites/default/files/files/OLC_Memorandum_on_Urgent_Concern.pdf ^
Congress.gov, "H.R.8588." Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/8588 ^
CIGIE, "Government-Wide Anti-Fraud and Waste Efforts," March 26, 1981. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.ignet.gov/sites/default/files/files/Executive_Order_12301.pdf ^
Congress.gov, "S.908 – Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988." Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/908 ^
CIGIE, "Integrity and Efficiency in Federal Programs," May 11, 1992. Accessed May 31, 2019. https://www.ignet.gov/sites/default/files/files/exorder.pdf ^
CIGIE, Governing Documents, Mission. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.ignet.gov/content/mission-0 ^
CIGIE, Governing Documents, Functions and Duties of the Council. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.ignet.gov/content/charter ^
CIGIE, Governing Documents, Officers and Executive Council. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.ignet.gov/content/charter ^
CIGIE, Governing Documents, Committees. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.ignet.gov/content/charter ^
Oversight.gov, About Oversight.gov. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://oversight.gov/about ^
CIGIE, Leadership and Staff. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.ignet.gov/content/leadership-and-staff ^
Johnson, Kevin, "Senate judiciary panel grills Justice inspector general, FBI director on Clinton email probe," USA Today, June 18, 2018. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/06/18/clinton-emails-justice-ig-fbi-director-answer-questions-after-review/710039002/ ^
Phillips, Kristine and Johnson, Kevin, "Review of FBI's surveillance of Trump campaign aide doesn't 'vindicate anybody,' inspector general says," USA Today, December 11, 2019. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/12/11/ig-report-horowitz-testify-his-fisa-findings-russia-probe/4387545002/ ^
Miller, Jason, and Ogrysko, Nicole, "OMB's Weichert leaving for the private sector," Federal News Network, February 14, 2020. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://federalnewsnetwork.com/people/2020/02/ombs-weichert-leaving-for-the-private-sector/ ^
CIGIE, "Fiscal Year 2019, Agency Financial Report." Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.ignet.gov/sites/default/files/files/2019%20CIGIE%20Agency%20Financial%20Report.pdf ^
CIGIE, Governing Documents, Funding. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.ignet.gov/content/charter ^
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, August 12, 2019. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/20190812_-_whistleblower_complaint_unclass.pdf ^
CIGIE, "Statement from CIGIE Chair Michael Horowitz on the removal of Michael Atkinson, the Inspector General for the Intelligence Community," April 4, 2020. Accessed May 31, 2019. https://www.ignet.gov/sites/default/files/files/Statement%20–%20CIGIE%20Chair%20Horowitz.pdf ^
Herb, Jeremy, Cohen, Zachary, and Hoffman, Jason, "Trump defends firing intelligence community watchdog," CNN, April 4, 2020. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/04/politics/trump-michael-atkinson-inspector-general-fired/index.html ^
House Committee on Oversight and Reform, "Letter to Inspector General Michael Horowitz, Chair of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency," April 10, 2020. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://oversight.house.gov/sites/democrats.oversight.house.gov/files/documents/2020-04-10.CBM%20et%20al.%20to%20CIGIE%20re%20IG%20Independence.pdf ^


Vishnu is one of several gods that Hindus worship.
Though native to India, Hinduism quickly spread across the Indian subcontinent and eventually the world. The relative flexibility of Hinduism aided the spread of this transmission, since it lacks a single authoritative text or religious authority. However, this does not mean that Hinduism lacks cohesion, as dharma, karma and the Hindu deities are amongst the beliefs that unite all followers of the faith.
Hindus believe in one supreme force called Brahman. This is sometimes translated as God, but Brahman is a more abstract force that pervades all of existence. Rather than worship this cosmic force, Hindus worship the various manifestations of its power in deities like Vishnu, Shiva and Lakshmi. Different sects of Hinduism devote themselves to one of these gods or goddesses through daily prayer and acts of worship like puja -- the ritual veneration of a deity.
Hindu morality comes from the notion of dharma -- the natural harmony and order that maintains society. Virtue entails following societal roles and performing selfless acts, but immoral acts are ones of greed and hatred. Hindus also believe in a natural built-in form of justice called karma. Individuals that violate dharma gather bad karma, but conforming to dharma results in good karma. Karma is a causal force that results in good outcomes for the virtuous and negative events befalling those who accrue bad karma.
Another important belief in Hinduism relates to the notion of reincarnation also known as samsara, a constant cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth. During this cycle, a soul reincarnates in several forms and can become human, animal or even a divine being. The ultimate goal for Hindus is to gather enough positive karma to liberate themselves from the cycle of samsara and free their souls.
The four yogas of the Hindu faith are four paths that help individuals understand the divine nature of reality and practice their faith. The first yoga (Janana) is one of knowledge, where a Hindu secludes himself to study Hindu holy texts and meditate on their meaning. The second yoga (Bhakti) is a path of devotion observed through ritual and prayer. The next yoga is called Karma Yoga and requires a Hindu to help other people through charitable and selfless acts. Finally, the fourth yoga (Raja) is a physical practice that emphasizes control over one's body through actions like controlled breathing.
Stuart, James. "What Are the Main Points of Hindu Beliefs?" Synonym, https://classroom.synonym.com/what-are-the-main-points-of-hindu-beliefs-12086396.html. 29 September 2017.


The people of Darjeeling will voice for their independence on August 15, with the slogan 'Bengal — Darjeeling Choro (Bengal — quit Darjeeling),' Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung said on Saturday.
As the indefinite strike entered 52nd day, Gurung gave the call, saying, "Just as the British exploited us and tortured us, the West Bengal government is also doing the same with the people of the hills, Terai and Dooars. Therefore, when we participate in the Independence day celebrations, we will not only be celebrating our glorious freedom struggle, but will also be protesting against the Bengal's colonial rule," Gurung added.
Meanwhile, the CID arrested GJM leader Norbu Lama last night who is a close associate of Gurung, for his alleged involvement in arson and violence that took place last month. "He (Lama) was arrested from the Bhaktinagar police station area last night," a senior CID official said.
Earlier in the day, the morcha activists rallied in various parts of the hills demanding restoration of Internet services, which have been suspended since June 18, and an immediate withdrawal of police personnel from the hills.


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NGC 2810 (другие обозначения — NGC 2810A, UGC 4954, MCG 12-9-42, ZWG 332.45, PGC 26514) — эллиптическая галактика (E) в созвездии Большой Медведицы. Открыта Уильямом Гершелем в 1788 году.

Переобогащение магнием относительно железа [Mg/Fe] в этой галактике составляет +0,5 в центре, что слишком высоко при такой дисперсии скоростей, и понижается до нормального значения +0,3 к периферии. В галактике наблюдается довольно сильная эмиссионная составляющая спектра. Возраст звёздного населения в центре относительно невелик и составляет в среднем 5—6 миллиардов лет, это население обладает очень высокой металличностью — +0,45—0,47. В более внешних областях возраст больше и составляет везде около 10 миллиардов лет, а металличность ниже. По всей видимости, в последние несколько миллиардов лет назад галактика испытала небольшое слияние, в результате чего в центре произошла небольшая вспышка звездообразования, в результате которой средний возраст звёзд понизился, а металличность возросла.

Этот объект входит в число перечисленных в оригинальной редакции «Нового общего каталога».

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Большая Медведица (созвездие)


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Q: How do I suppress warnings using devenv build? I am using this command to build my solution using x64 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS2022:
devenv D:\Dev\Projects\wscc.sln /build "Release|x86"

How do I disable / suppress warnings being output in the console?

A: I define Unused local variable in my vb project in VS 2022 for test and it outputs the warning 42024 in my console after building with devenv solution.sln /build Release   as shown in the picture below.

From devenv doc, there's no supported parameter like NoWarn to suppress warnings .But i find here're 2 workarounds to disable / suppress warnings being output in the console.
1 The Compile tab of the Project Designer page allows you to turn warnings on and off. Select the Disable All Warnings check box to disable all warnings .Path:right click project and select Properties.

Or you can select specified waring type(e.g: Unused local variable) and set it to None that will disable Unused local variable warning being output in console. For more information, please refer to doc
Or In Solution Explorer, open the right-click or shortcut menu for the project, and then choose Edit .vbproj. add one or more warning numbers as the value of the  element.
For example(with two compiler warnings suppressed)
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|AnyCPU'">
  <NoWarn>42022,42024 </NoWarn>
</PropertyGroup>

2 use -nowarn For example: The following code compiles Program.vb and does not display any warnings.


Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by bile, Sep 28, 2005.
I need help with configuring my site. It doesn't show It, and I don't know how to view my site. How can I get this to work? Which one of these do I use?
This really is an issue that you should contact your hosting provider about as these forums are not the right place for end-user support.
Nevertheless, assuming that stupids.46b.net is your account's subdomain, http://stupids.46b.net/ would be your website address and ftp.stupids.46b.net would be your FTP address.
http://stupids.46b.net/ seems to work and so if you upload your content to ftp.stupids.46b.net you should see your website.
If you still need help with this issue, you should direct your concerns to your hosting provider as they are best placed to offer you with support (not to mention the fact that you are paying them for support, so you might as well use it!).
This sounded Like a CPanel Question.
This would be the type of issue that you should raise with your host as your question concerns how to go about using your account.
However, there is nothing that you would need to do through cPanel. All that is required is that you upload your content.
Currently http://stupids.46b.net/ doesn't take you to http://stupids.46b.net/index.html as there is no index.html at the latter - uploading your content will sort this out.
Do I need to place it in a spicific folder or something? Would I use the "File Manager" to store it?
Or is this another thing I should ask my host?
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I really felt that I had done and seen it all. Then on the constant request of a dear friend and teacher, I attended my first Heartwork workshop. Heartwork allowed me to see and face emotional issues I had stuffed away. It's a process that has given me a safe haven to look and feel my emotions. It has also given me the tools to do that outside of the workshops. Vianna even says that one must do belief work AND emotional work in order to thoroughly do your work.
After five years of Heartwork, I realized there was more for me to learn so that I could become the person Creator intended me to be. I was open and then found a ThetaHealing class. I knew when I had finished the class I felt like I had come home. I immediately started seeing clients. Things have progressed and I have taken all the classes offered to date by Vianna. In August 2008, I was 1 of the first 9 people in the world to receive my Doctorate of Ministry in ThetaHealing.
Changes and opportunities have just come into my life!! I am so incredibly grateful for my life and where it has taken me so far. And look forward to the future.
ThetaHealing is for everyone. What I loved about it – is anyone can learn it! It allows one to take responsibilitiy for their lives (and not have to swim against the stream, but flow with the it). That's why I not only became a ThetaHealing practitioner, but a ThetaHealing teacher.
My intention is to show you how to implement this simple technique into your personal and professional life. It can become your secret weapon to great success (with grace and ease)!!
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"Can we ever live together in peace?" asked my Orthodox Jewish friend. She was despairing over the situation in Gaza and the ongoing fermenting of terrorism by radical Islamists. Like her, many of her fellow Israelis have lost hope in a future peaceful co-existence with their Palestinian neighbours and especially with those living under Hamas in Gaza.
'Will there ever be peace?' my Orthodox friend repeated. I found myself unable to answer her question, and decided to study the Scriptures to see what the Bible reveals about the future of Gaza.
What I found surprised and excited me, and gave me hope that this horrible situation will one day be turned into a beautiful picture of co-existence and harmony in submission to the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords!
Gaza in Bible Times
During Old Testament times, Gaza was the home of Israel's feared archenemy – the Philistines. It was from Gaza city that Samson carried away the city gates up to hilly Hebron (an impressive feat!), and it was here that Samson spent his days in prison until his spectacular death while tearing down the Temple of the Philistine god Dagon.
Many might find it surprising that the Bible record places the territory of Gaza within the inheritance God allotted to the tribe of Judah (see Joshua 13:1-3, 15:21,47). God has outlined many specific promises to the Jewish people throughout the Scriptures. The unconditional promise of specific land including Gaza as part of their inheritance is one of many yet unfulfilled promises of the Scriptures. We know that God is faithful to keep His promises, and I therefore believe that at some point in the future God will place Gaza firmly under Israeli control.
The Judgment of Gaza
But what about the Palestinians living in today's Gaza? Although modern Palestinians are not descended from this ancient and long-extinct Philistine people, Palestinians have inherited much the same geographical areas and share a similar antagonistic relationship with Israel just like the ancient Philistines.
The destiny of Gaza and her Palestinian inhabitants is foretold in the prophecies of Zephaniah and Zechariah. In the context of "the day of the Lord's anger", Zephaniah 2:4 foresees a time when Gaza shall be 'forsaken' or abandoned. In verse 5, the Lord pours out judgment on Gaza, and in verses 6-7, the prophet foresees the coast of Gaza being allocated for the 'remnant of the house of Judah'.
Similarly, Zec. 9:5 predicts that the 'king shall perish from Gaza'. Ultimately the spiritual law of sowing and reaping will come into effect, and the terror that has emanated from the mouth of the Gazan leadership will return in judgement upon these leaders. God is a God of justice, and will in His timing render to 'each his due'.
Is there Hope for Gaza?
It is important to note that the very same Scriptures that predict the judgment and destruction of Gaza, also give a message of radiant hope for the 'remnant of Gaza'.
Zec. 9:7 (NKJV) says that those who remain in Gaza shall:
"Be for our God"
"Be as a governor in Judah"
"Be as a Jebusite"
The first promise tells us that the remnant of Gaza shall experience a great turning to the Lord – the Lord God of Israel. They shall not all be wiped out, but many shall have a change of heart and turn from a religion of violence to the find the true Prince of Peace.
The second promise is that this remnant of Gaza is to be 'as a governor in Judah'. The word 'governor' can also be translated intimate friend. Not only will the remnant of Gaza turn to the Lord, but they will also become true friends of Israel. What an amazing miracle! Furthermore, the word translated 'governor' is today used to describe officers in Israel's army. Perhaps this scripture is foretelling that one day Gazans will become trusted leaders in Israel's army!
The third and final promise reinforces the first two promises given to the remnant of Gaza. This promise confidently declares that this remnant will one day be 'as a Jebusite'.
Who were the Jebusites? The Jebusites were an ancient people who once controlled Jerusalem. Many Jebusites remained living among the people of Israel after the conquest of Canaan – and the most famous of these Jebusites in Scripture is Araunah. Araunah was going about his daily business as the owner of a threshing floor, when in 2 Sam. 24 King David comes rushing to him. At the time, divine judgment was coming on Israel, and an angel assigned to destroy Jerusalem was spotted at Araunah's threshing floor.
As King David encounters Araunah, we can observe several key facts about this Jebusite and his relationship to Israel's King, People and the God of Israel (2 Sam 24:18-23):
Although he lived among the people of Israel, Araunah was still known as a Jebusite and maintained his separate identity
He bowed down and honoured the King of Israel and even described himself as the King's servant
Araunah believed in and honoured the God of Israel
Zechariah's prophecy foreseeing the Gazan remnant being 'as a Jebusite' thus tells us that the remnant of Gaza will live among the Israelites, but maintain their own separate identity. It further foresees that they will live in peaceful submission to Israeli authorities, and ultimately that they will turn to and believe in the Lord God of Israel.
Yes, There is Hope for Gaza!
To answer the question of my Orthodox Jewish friend, I believe that despite the current conflict between Hamas and Israel, there is indeed hope for Gaza. A day of reckoning is coming for wicked terrorist leaders unless they repent. On the other hand, the Scriptures give us hope for a remnant from Gaza which will one day live peacefully among Israelis, be in submission to the Israeli government and most importantly be believers in the one true God of Israel.
In these days of escalating Palestinian / Israeli tensions, let us pray for the Lord's mercy on individuals on both sides of the conflict. Let us pray that His spirit will be poured out on both sides in an even greater measure, and for a continued strengthening of the unity between Arab and Israeli Believers. Let us also look forward to the prophetic destiny of the remnant of Gaza knowing that at some point they will be turning to the Lord and in fact become true and trusted friends of Israel.
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Q: opengl java loading png textures not working properly I am trying to load a png file as a texture but, even though I do not have any error, I am not able to see the texture. The only thing I get is a square of one color. I have already searched for examples and I do not see what is the mistake I am doing. Here is the code:
        final Image image = SWTImageFactory.getImage(ImageFactory.CROSS_SYMBOL_IMAGE);
        final ImageData imageData = image.getImageData();

        ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.allocate(4*imageData.width * imageData.height);
        int p, r, g, b, a;

        for (int y = 0; y<imageData.height; y++) {
            for (int x = 0; x < imageData.width; x++) {

                p =  imageData.getPixel(x, y);
                a = (p >> 24) & 0xFF;  // get pixel bytes in ARGB order
                r = (p >> 16) & 0xFF;
                g = (p >> 8) & 0xFF;
                b = (p >> 0) & 0xFF;

                buffer.put((byte)r);   // fill in bytes in RGBA order
                buffer.put((byte)g);
                buffer.put((byte)b);
                buffer.put((byte)a);
             }
        }

        buffer.rewind();
        gl.glTexImage2D(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, 4,imageData.width, imageData.height,0,
                        GL.GL_RGBA, GL.GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, buffer);

        gl.glEnable(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D);
        int [] textures = new int [1];
        gl.glGenTextures(1, textures, 0);

        gl.glBindTexture(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, textures[0]);

        gl.glTexParameteri(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL.GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL.GL_REPEAT);
        gl.glTexParameteri (GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL.GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL.GL_REPEAT);
        gl.glTexParameteri(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL.GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER,GL.GL_LINEAR);
        gl.glTexParameteri(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL.GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER,GL.GL_LINEAR);

        gl.glTexEnvf(GL.GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL.GL_TEXTURE_ENV_MODE, GL.GL_MODULATE);

        gl.glBegin(GL.GL_QUADS);

        gl.glTexCoord2f(0.0f, 0.0f);
        gl.glVertex3f(100.0f, 100.0f, 0.0f);

        gl.glTexCoord2f(0.0f, 1.0f);
        gl.glVertex3f(100.0f, 200.0f, 0.0f);

        gl.glTexCoord2f(1.0f, 1.0f);
        gl.glVertex3f(200.0f, 200.0f, 0.0f);

        gl.glTexCoord2f(1.0f, 0.0f);
        gl.glVertex3f(200.0f, 100.0f, 0.0f);

        gl.glEnd();
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A: You are calling gl.glTexImage2D before any texture is bound (or maybe some other texture is bound), but this function changes the texture image of the currently bound texture object. So in your code you should rather call it after gl.glBindTexture(GL.GL_TEXTURE_2D, textures[0]).
And by the way, I hope this code isn't called each frame (which the draw functions hint at), as you should not create a new texture object (let aside read an image from HDD) every frame (let aside you don't actually delete it). You should actually create the texture object in some initialization code, put an image into it and adjust its parameters, so that in the drawing code you only have to call glBindTexture (and maybe glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D) or similar things).


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Q: Tag clean up request - [displaying] I came across the displaying tag today and I can't see a real use for it.
There are some 250+ questions using the tag so any assistance in removing it would be most welcome.
As always with tag clean-ups don't just remove the offending tag. Take some time to clean up the rest of the question and even add some more appropriate tags if necessary.

A: The displaying tag is now orphan on Stack Overflow.
Just need to wait a bit for the great Orphan Tag Reaper to reclaim it.


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About: Roof light & Fog light kit for R/C models.
This is the most simple parts to build and 3d printed used for ground Radio Control models lighting kits on car, trucks especially 4x4 off-roader to have brackets to install popularly used LED strip style lightings. This 3d printing kit provides two LED brackets which are the roof light which is to be installed on top of flat roof top and the foglight which primarily for the front part of the model.
The roof light kit have two small screw type mounting to designed to mount on flat surface where you have to manually drilled some holes on both on the part itself and the mounting surface. The parts slightly longer than the fog light kit which can accommodate longer LED strips. User need to manually drill two small holes on the most outer side of the LED bracket to allow two wires (+ | -) to route the wiring through the back of the brackets and into the LED strips as shown in the attached gallery section. Below are the specifications.
The fog light kit have is shorter in length to accommodate short length LED strip designed to mount the front part of the car/trucks. Unlike the roof light kit the fog light have zip tie mounting instead of screws to allow user to mount to any part of the surface especially tubular structure, bumpers or frame like surface which more likely found on front part of the model. Thus allow flexibility to tilt the fog light up and down. User need to manually drill two small holes on the most outer side of the LED bracket to allow two wires (+ | -) to route the wiring through the back of the brackets and into the LED strips as shown in the attached gallery section. Below are the specifications.
Just 3D print according to your prefered printing resolution and material of your choices. All you need to do after that is just to drill some holes for the screws to mount iy or zip-ties and the holes for the LED wiring to go at the back through the LED mounting brackets.
* Note that all LED strips are 100% waterproof even if its labeled marketed as Non-Waterproof or non-layer coated ones because i've already tested naked LED strip to bash in the rains and pools of water from previous project. So don't worry much about water issues.


Divino Cafe on Brook opened in the premises next to Divino Pizzeria in August 2014. It is a natural complement to the food and service offered by the Pizzeria, being a haven to pick up counter food, enjoy a sit-in lunch during the day or for a relaxed dinner in the evening.
Together, Divino Pizzeria and Divino Cafe on Brook have become a welcoming food destination, a little food precinct which caters for all tastes: freshly-prepared pizzas, pastas, salads and sweets, savouries, paninis, sausage rolls, soups and a range of beverages, including soft drinks, smoothies, fruit shakes, herbal teas and delicious, organic Fair Trade coffee.
Divino Cafe on Brook offers a relaxed atmosphere to enjoy some time out while savouring a variety of tasty treats.
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Raesfeld – miejscowość i gmina w Niemczech, w kraju związkowym Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, w rejencji Münster, w powiecie Borken. W 2010 roku liczyła 11 016 mieszkańców.

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Press ReleasesDowntown Acquires Top UK Indie Publishers Salli Isaak Music...All Releases
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2 November, 2018Print
Downtown Acquires Top UK Indie Publishers Salli Isaak Music and Salli Isaak Songs
Picks Up Sam Smith Collaborator Jimmy Napes, Paloma Faith, and More
London, UK, November 2, 2018 — Today, Downtown Music Publishing announced the acquisition of Salli Isaak Songs Limited and Salli Isaak Music Publishing Limited, home to hit songwriters Jimmy Napes and Paloma Faith, among others. Collectively, the Salli Isaak roster has written twenty UK top 10 singles, nine UK No. 1 singles, and won multiple Ivor Novello Awards.
The Salli Isaak companies were started by Nick Raphael and Jo Charrington in 2006 and quickly became a home to some of the most celebrated songwriting talents in the UK Through its acquisition of the two companies, Downtown adds nearly 700 song copyrights to its catalogue, including Napes' contributions to the Sam Smith songbook (such as "Stay With Me," "I'm Not the Only One," "Too Good at Goodbyes," and "Pray"), as well as songs recorded by Alicia Keys, Clean Bandit, Dillon Francis, Disclosure, Ella Henderson, Ellie Goulding, Isaac Gracie, James Bay, Madonna, Mary J. Blige, Ray BLK, and more. Additionally, the company has picked up existing futures agreements with Napes, Faith, Shane Filan (formerly of Westlife), and Robert Stapleton.
Commenting on the deal, Raphael said, "We are very pleased that our writers and their incredible songs will now sit alongside the wonderful and prestigious catalogue that Downtown continues to build."
"We are so grateful to Nick and Jo who signed these incredible songwriters, who have created worldwide evergreens that we will be listening to and singing for many decades to come," said Roberto Neri, Managing Director of Downtown's UK operation. "This is an incredible acquisition for our company and we are absolutely thrilled to be working with Jimmy, Paloma, and the other exciting songwriters on the roster."
"I would like to thank Nick and Jo for their trust in Downtown," said Justin Kalifowitz, Downtown CEO. "As we continue to invest in the future of songs and songwriting our mission is to be a truly global partner to the world's most inspiring creators. With that in mind, I couldn't be more honored or excited to welcome these extraordinary writers and their remarkable music to the company."
Napes, named "pop's number one songwriter" by Billboard, is Sam Smith's key collaborator and has played a major role in his career; in 2015, Napes shared two Grammy awards for Record of the Year with "Stay With Me" and Best Pop Vocal Album for Smith's debut In The Lonely Hour. In 2016, he took home awards from the Oscars and the Golden Globes in the category of Best Original Song for co-writing Smith's "Writing's On The Wall," the only James Bond theme to ever achieve a UK No. 1 single position. He continues to contribute with eleven out of fourteen songs on Smith's latest album, Thrill Of It All, which debuted at No. 1 in numerous countries, including the US and UK Napes also won two Ivor Novello awards in 2015 for Most Performed Work and Best Contemporary Song for his contribution to Clean Bandit's "Rather Be feat. Jess Glynne."
Faith made her mainstream debut in 2009 with the double platinum album, Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? She has since released three consecutive hit albums: Fall to Grace (2012), which debuted at No. 2; A Perfect Contradiction (2014), which also debuted at No. 2 and achieved double-platinum status; and The Architect (2017), which debuted at No. 1 and boasted collaborations with Nellee Hooper, Pharrell Williams, Raphael Saadiq, Diane Warren, Samuel L. Jackson, and others. Faith has received numerous nominations and awards for her impact on British culture and music from the BRIT Awards, ASCAP Awards, World Music Awards, Pro Sounds Awards, O2 Silver Clef Awards, Glamour Awards, and the Webby Awards.
The catalog also includes notable works written by Olly Murs, Karen Harding, Arlissa, and Eliza and the Bear. Murs, a 2009 X-Factor (UK) runner-up, has released five solo platinum/multi-platinum albums on Sony/Syco, which led him to nominations for six Brit Awards and two Ivor Novello Awards in the category of Most Performed Work for his hit singles "Dance With Me Tonight" and "Troublemaker." Harding is a singer-songwriter whose single "Say Something" (2015) achieved platinum status and charted in the top 10 in the UK Arlissa rose to prominence on her 2012 single with Nas, "Hard to Love Somebody," and her song "We Won't Move" was recently featured prominently in the 2018 motion picture The Hate U Give.
The acquisition of the Salli Isaak companies represents Downtown's continued investment in the UK's diverse music market. Since the opening of its London office in 2015, Downtown's catalog has grown to include the likes of Naughty Boy, Imogen Heap, Sacha Skarbek, Saltwives, Goldie, Kano, Izzy Bizu, Charlie Sloth, Zeph Ellis, and ZDOT.
About Downtown Music Publishing
Established in 2007, Downtown Music Publishing is one of the world's leading rights-management firms with offices in major music markets around the globe, including New York, Nashville, Los Angeles, London, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Paris, and Sydney. The company's catalog spans over a hundred years of popular music, encompassing some of the world's most beloved songwriters and artists including The Beatles, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Ryan Tedder, Benny Blanco, Hans Zimmer, The Kinks, One Direction, Mötley Crüe, Robin Thicke, Naughty Boy, Hardwell, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Santigold, Carla Bruni, and Social Distortion. Downtown Music Publishing is wholly owned by Downtown & Company, which also owns New York-based Downtown Music Studios and SongtrustⓇ, the world's largest technology platform for songwriting and music publishing royalties, which powers global royalty collection from over 120 territories and more than 20,000 unique income sources worldwide.
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Her goal is to raise $50,000 in just seven weeks to become Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Student of the Year. It is that drive, determination and caring that makes16 year old Alison Hornung of North Kingstown the 40th Metta Student winner.
"I am on the executive board of "Best Buddies" at my school, says Horning "I have been raising money for pediatric cancer and leukemia since I was in 8th grade."
Horning says she became involved with this cause because one her friends was diagnosed with leukemia. That sparked her passion for pediatric cancer and leukemia awareness because she wanted to help her friend, It also made her realize how many others are going through the same terrible reality that her friend endured during her treatment. In addition, Hornung has also done some canned food drives and donated the food to local food pantries.
Monday, January 30th the Metta Students foundation awarded Alison $1,000. at North Kingstown High School. Now in their third year and expanding into Massachusetts, the non-profit awards $1,000 grants to students who #sharemetta.
Norm Kelly, founder of Software Quality Associates in Providence, created the Metta Students Foundation in October of 2012 after learning of one teen's act of kindness towards another teen. "Metta means love and kindness," states Norm Kelly. "We are thankful to all of our winners for making a positive difference in the world and for helping us spread the metta mission to simply be kind and #sharemetta."
North Kingstown High School Guidance Counselor Liz Parvo Brown sent in the nomination say-ing, "Ali is a remarkable young lady, who always conducts herself with grace and a kind spirit. Ali is a strong student who has challenged herself over high school career with a rigorous academic course load of college preparatory and honors courses, but has also managed to fit in a number of elective courses that have allowed her to explore her artistic side—including drama, mixed chorus, photography, and most recently, advanced art courses. What impresses me most about Ali is how she utilizes her talents to benefit those around her in need."
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Single Chip Integrated Circuit 7107 based 3½ digit Digital panel meter using LED displays.
It is a low cost Digital Panel Meter (± 200mV) widely used in test & measuring instruments. We can learn to design various measuring instruments using AET DPM Kit.
pH Meter : To study the acidity and alkalinity of the solutions in your chemistry lab. To study signal conditioning circuit to convert pH value (0-14 pH) to corresponding DC mV.
Conductometer : To study the conductivity of solution used in your science lab. To convert conductive value 1000Mhos / cm to corresponding DC mV.
Digital Volt Meter (DC) : To measure various voltages of your physics lab experiments. To study resistive voltage divider.
Digital Amp. Meter (DC) : To measure current readings of your physics lab experiments. To study resistors as a current shunt.
Digital Volt Meter (AC) : To measure mains voltage.
Digital Amp. Meter (AC) : To measure current consumption of your home appliance.
Capacitance Meter : To measure Capacitor. To study signal conditioning circuit to convert Capacitance to corresponding DC mV.
Inductance Meter : To measure Inductor. To study signal conditioning circuit to convert Inductance to corresponding DC mV.
Frequency Counter : To measure Frequency. To study signal conditioning circuit to convert Frequency to corresponding DC mV.
Lux Meter : To measure intensity of Light. To study signal conditioning circuit to convert Light to corresponding DC mV.
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Researchers Develop Model for Lipodystrophy Case Definition for HIV-Positive Adults
Researchers involved with the HIV Lipodystrophy Case Definition Study Group have developed a model to diagnose lipodystrophy -- a "common and disfiguring" problem in which fat redistributes improperly in the body in patients taking antiretroviral therapy -- in HIV-positive adults, according to a study published in the March 1 issue of the Lancet . The researchers examined 1,081 HIV-positive patients over age 17 who had "no clinical signs of active AIDS" for four weeks before the beginning of the study. Participants were recruited at 32 sites around the world. Researchers divided the group between volunteers with at least one "moderate or severe subjective lipdystrophic feature" and participants with no such features, who served as controls. The researchers used the information to create a "broadly applicable" model for lipodystrophy case definition, including 10 variables. The model includes age, sex, duration of HIV infection, HIV "disease stage," waist to hip ratio, anion gap, the amount of HDL cholesterol in the blood, trunk to peripheral fat ratio, percentage leg fat and "intra-abdominal to extra-abdominal fat ratio." Although the model contains 10 parameters, it is "no more complex" than similar models created for rheumatological disease studies, the researchers said. They concluded that using the model in HIV research will "allow for more reliable estimates" of lipodystrophy prevalence, incidence, cause and responses to prevention and treatment, adding, "Our study serves as a model for the development of objective measures for other common, subjectively defined, adverse events associated with antiretroviral treatment." The researchers also said that further research was needed to determine if the connections between any of the symptoms are "direct or indirect" with lipodystrophy and if the case definition changes when applied to children (Carr et al., Lancet , 3/1).


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