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Mahatma and Malala will inspire children of color in America
By Hilda A. Pool on August 16, 2022 Mainstream Faith
Mural by Sujata Tibrewala and Sabrina Davidson gives kids color role models they can relate to
Bay Area-based award-winning Native American artist Sujata Tibrewala and American artist Sabrina Davidson recently painted a mural at a California elementary school to give children of color role models they can relate to.
"Being a first-generation immigrant and a woman of color in art in America, I am acutely aware of what the lack of role models you can relate to can do to the psyches of young children, which is why we have created something for children that can have a lasting impact on them," says Tibrewala.
It's not very often that in America today, even with a burgeoning South Asian population, you can find images of brown icons like Mahatma Gandhi or Malala Yousufzai painted together like new age kids icons.
Read: Connecticut General Assembly honors India on its 75th anniversary (August 12, 2022)
But a California public elementary school boasts a life-size mural depicting not only these two iconic characters, but other achievers and activists of color as role models for little kids.
The idea behind this mural was born in 2021, when everyone was accepting the new normal in the pandemic-afflicted world. Tibrewala was thinking of ways to bridge the social and community divide induced by Covid-19 through her art.
Tibrewala, a resident of Milpitas, California, while doing her chores passed by the neighborhood Rose Elementary School.
She noticed that Milpitas, a town in Santa Clara County, due to its many information technology companies, had a very diverse population. She saw that the majority of students at the nearby school were from Hispanic, Vietnamese, Pacific Islander and Native American communities.
Having seen the lack of representation in mainstream America, especially for these children, she felt that the children needed a positive message.
She thought of painting a life-size mural in the school premises featuring color patterns that can be a source of inspiration and encouragement for young children.
Tibrewala who regularly holds retreats and exhibitions in America and received an award from Lalit Kala Akademi last year for her Covid-19 painting with Davidson, a visual artist from San Diego State University, wrote school authorities with their proposal.
Speaking to Khabar magazine from his art studio in River Island, California, Tibrewala said: "We spoke to the school principal who was very excited, but once things started to move we we also decided that children should be an equal part of the process. So, after exchanging several e-mails with the school authorities, Sabrina and I set up an interaction with the children. »
"We explained to them that our idea was to paint a mural depicting activists, politicians, academics, philosophers and achievers from various backgrounds and genders to give children an example in their own school of what people of color from around the world have accomplished. "
But to make the process truly democratic, the artists gave the children a week to reflect on the heroes who inspire them. The artists and the school decided to narrow down the children's choice and made a list.
Read: Namaste Vietnam Festival to celebrate 75 years of Indian independence (July 19, 2022)
The final mural saw images of Mahatma Gandhi, Indian freedom leader who used nonviolent resistance to lead India's independence struggle; Malala Yousufzai – Pakistani girls' education activist and Nobel laureate; Cao Vinh Thinh – environmental activist from Vietnam who challenges environmental degradation in Vietnam; Dolores Heurta – American civil rights activist and labor leader; Julia Hill – American environmental activist known for living in a California redwood tree to prevent loggers from cutting it down and Laverne Cox – American actor, LGBT advocate and first transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.
Tibrewala says, "If you look at all these icons, they really represent what American children are like today. Coming from diverse backgrounds, races, cultures, colors, religions and gender preferences – each of them tells little children they can raise their voices, stand up for their rights and refuse to accept what wrong – no matter where they come from.
The project truly became an amalgam when the artists decided to sketch the portraits and the children were tasked with filling in the color. Over a period of weeks, the children under the guidance of artists worked to create the mural which is an inspiration to all future students, who, as Tibrewala says – "unlike the previous generation, n are sure to see icons just like us in the American mainstream.
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Fossil finding shows how early mammals developed early traits
What do you get when you cross a reptile and a mammal? We don't know, but it certainly evolved from a synapsid.
by Mihai Andrei
in Biology, Geology, News
Some 184 million years ago, an unfortunate synapsid hatchling had a horrible day. Through circumstances which aren't exactly clear, the creature was killed before hatching, and the environmental conditions were just right to fossilize it. Not exactly a mammal but very mammal-like, this synapsid fossil could teach us a lot about how mammals developed their reproductive strategy.
An artist's impression of a rather adorable early synapsid. Image credits: Jorge Blanco.
As we learn during the early school years, mammals are defined by reproduction: almost all bear live young (rather than eggs) and they nurse them with milk. Unlike many other creatures, mammals don't produce numerous offspring — instead, they invest heavily in few offspring.
This approach is also visible in the changes of the early skull development. Mammal heads, particularly those of young mammals, show distinct adaptations which accommodate bigger brains. Unfortunately, this is almost never present in the fossil record, because the young of both mammals and their forebears are so fragile they're almost never preserved as fossils. But paleontologists got lucky.
Synapsids
Synapsids are a group of animals that includes mammals and any animals closely related to mammals — including their forebears. Early synapsids are regarded as mammal-like reptiles, although some are more likely to consider them proto-mammals. Whatever the name choice may be, they shared characteristics of both mammals and reptiles.
Synapsids were the largest terrestrial vertebrates in the Permian period, 299 to 251 million years ago. They had a bit of a rougher period during the Mesozoic when dinosaurs ruled as the dominating group. But after the Cretaceous (the end of the Mesozoic), the synapsids (in the form of mammals) again became the largest land animals.
The researchers discovered a clutch containing 38 young, belonging to a species called Kayentatherium wellesi — a synapsid. This is twice the number that you'd expect for any mammal but is exactly what you'd expect for a reptile. However, the young have skulls similar in shape to that of the adult. This suggests that the young hadn't undergone the cranial lengthening seen in modern mammals.
"The find is among the rarest of the rare because it contains the only known fossils of babies from any mammal precursor," said Eva Hoffman and Professor Timothy Rowe, lead authors from the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin. "But the presence of so many babies — more than twice the average litter size of any living mammal — revealed that it reproduced in a manner akin to reptiles."
This helps researchers develop a more accurate timeline for those biological developments — aside from providing a unique find. Because direct fossil evidence of these transitions is lacking, the timing and sequence of these modifications are unknown. This study helps to put a fixed date that will serve as a reference for these complex transitions.
The study has been published in Nature.
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KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust's (Hektar REIT) plan to double its assets value to RM2.4 billion by 2026 remains on track, and it is currently in talks to acquire a retail asset, according to the REIT's manager.
The asset is a shopping mall located outside the Klang Valley, said Hektar Asset Management Sdn Bhd.
Its executive director and chief executive officer, Datuk Hisham Othman, said Hektar REIT's strategy is to own malls in geographically diverse locations.
"The majority of our malls are doing well, mainly because they are the only mall in the town or the number one mall in the town.
"This strategy has been very good for us and we will continue (to execute the strategy)," he added.
In comparison, malls in the Klang Valley are facing tremendous challenges, due mainly to overbuilding, Hisham said.
"In Klang Valley, the retail space per capita is even higher compared to Singapore," he said.
As at Dec 31, 2018, Hektar REIT's assets were worth RM1.22 billion.
"There are a lot of malls on sale, but because we are a REIT, we need to be very selective on the malls we acquire. Most importantly, (the assets) must be yield accretive," he added.
Hisham said Hektar REIT hopes to see a 10% to 20% reduction in the average energy consumption by its malls by 2022.
For the financial year ended Dec 31, 2018, Hektar REIT's net property income rose 6.8% to RM78.7 million, from RM73.74 million a year earlier, while revenue increased 7.6% to RM135.11 million from RM125.54 million.


Rider's Global Supply Chain Management Program is truly a partnership between our University and the GSCM industry. Together, we focus on giving Rider students the knowledge and skills — as well as practical experience — necessary to enter the supply chain management profession and ultimately become leaders in the field.
We benefit greatly from the advice and counsel of our Advisory Board, comprised of some of the country's leading supply chain management experts. Their involvement assures GSCM majors of a learning experience that incorporates the very best practices and latest technologies in the field.


Hello. My name is Jim Brinkhurst. I'm an application engineer in the High Speed Data Converter Group at Texas Instruments. Today I'm going to talk about a new application report that is working with extending JESD204B linked distances on low cost substrates. JESD204B links are high speed serial data links. The serial link media between the transmitter and receiver device consists of a differential pair on printed circuit board material, and may also include connectors in multi-board systems. The primary hardware design goal is to optimize the signal quality of each serial lane in the link. It's not necessary to match lane lengths exactly, as the features of the standard compensate for lane to lane delay mismatch. A key metric of serial link quality is the receive eye diagram. If the receiver is smaller than the standard receive mask, then the link quality is insufficient and something must be done to increase the eye. This plot shows an example eye diagram showing good margin above the eye mask. This data was gathered using the serial receiver test feature in the High Speed Data Converter Pro software and the TSW14J56EVM. Standard FR4-type materials frequently used in circuit boards have significant high frequency signal attenuation. Materials with lower high frequency loss are available, but these are generally significantly more expensive. The loss in the link is also directly related to the link distance, which is why the JESD204B standard references links up to 200 millimeters or 8 inches. So the combination of board dielectric and the total length distance will determine the amount of high frequency signal loss that degrades the receive eye quality. To evaluate the pre-emphasis features of the ADC12J4000 data converter, data was gathered with a baseline system link, and also with extended links using standard FR4, and with high performance media. One example configuration is shown here with the ADC12J4000EVM, TSW14J56EVM, and a four-inch link extender board. Link extenders up to 16 inches were evaluated. This next diagram illustrates the complete closing of the receive eye when a 16-inch FR4-type extender was used. With no other changes to the system, this link would not be usable. JESD204B transmitters and receivers include features to compensate for the high frequency loss that we've been discussing. Transmitter devices can incorporate pre-emphasis or de-emphasis circuitry to effectively boost the high frequency components or to attenuate the low frequency components of the transmitted waveform. Receiver devices can incorporate equalization circuitry to restore the higher frequency portions of the signal which are lost due to attenuation in the link. This next slide shows the experimental results shown with the same 16-inch FR4-type link, but added pre-emphasis to restore the receive eye quality to an acceptable level. For more information on this application report, you can find TIDU-700 at world wide web dot ti dot com. And I'd like to thank you for your time today.
This video discusses the JESD204B SERDES standard related to minimum integrity to maintain proper eye diagram. As the link length is extended, signal integrity is degraded, but ADC features related to emphasis and de-emphasis can restore optimum operation.


Version 1.2.11 of the Axiom StAX-based model for supporting on-demand building of the object tree, has been announced. Developed as part of Apache Axis2, Apache Axiom supports a "pull-through" model, allowing users to turn off the tree building and directly access the underlying pull event stream. It also comes with built-in support for XOP and MTOM, which allows XML to carry binary data transparently. This is a maintenance release ahead of the upcoming Axis2 1.6 release. It adds a non JavaMail implementation of MultipartWriter and a new getDocumentElement method to StAXOMBuilder that facilitates discarding the OMDocument. Version 1.2.11 also introduces some new APIs for supporting alternative Axiom implementations, which should eliminate the need to refer to internal Axiom APIs.
ApexIdentity have joined ForgeRock, the company behind OpenAM and OpenDJ. ApexIdentity will contribute their work on OAuth 2.0 to the OpenAM project, while founders Jamie Nelson and Paul Bryan will join the I3 platform leadership team at ForgeRock. I3 is an identity management suite built on top of ForgeRock's OpenSSO-based OpenAM open source program.
The third beta of Dispatch 0.8.0 has been released. This beta updates Dispatch's HttpClient dependency to 4.1 final and removes support for Scala 2.7.x. Support for the NIO HttpAsyncClient has also been added and Request has been refactored, and is now a class with properties and a copy method. All of the request-building operations are now added via implicit conversions. The Http object is no longer accessible from all modules, so the implicit conversions previously found there are now in Request.
The first RC for TextUML Toolkit version 1.7 has been announced. TextUML Toolkit is an open source IDE for UML, designed for users wishing to create models. Users can now leverage notation features, including applying stereotypes to parameters, and declaring attributes as read-only. They can also auto-format source code.
Users can control outline contents via the TextUML preference page, by toggling attributes and operations.
Version 1.2 of the sbt Jenkins/Hudson plugin has been released, with support for multiple sbt launchers. Creator Uzi Landsmann also announced that he favours Jenkins over Hudson, and that if the Hudson API diverges too much from Jenkins, he will drop support for Hudson rather than maintain his plugin on both branches. You can read more about the plugin at the Jenkins wiki.
Hot on the heels of their first production release, the Document Foundation have announced the first release candidate for LibreOffice 3.3.1. This is the first in a series of bug fix releases planned for LibreOffice 3.3, and includes translation updates, and upgrades libwpd to version 0.9.1. Some of the translations have also been updated. Please see the release announcement for a full list of the changes.
Eugene Ryzhikov has released version 0.2.0 of a new 'Swing Bits' project, which will consist of code and components for Swing developers. This version of the library contains a table filter UI, check list, and DeepCopy and Screenshot utilities. The project can be downloaded now from Google Code.
Opera Labs have released the final build of their Wholesale Applications Community (WAC) 1.0 compliant runtime. This build integrates all of WAC 1.0 APIs and features, and integrates the Android Homescreen. The team have also run the WAC compliance program and submitted the results to WAC and the W3C. WAC is an effort by mobile industry leaders to increase the market for mobile apps and promote the use of mobile web technologies. The Opera Labs team will now work on Eclipse packaging plugin and Opera Widget Desktop Emulator with WAC 1.0 APIs support.
Scalable Solutions are now offering 'Cloudy Akka,' a suite of enterprise add-on modules, consisting of clustering, support, monitoring and management. Data analysis is performed through Hadoop, and management and monitoring is achieved through Dashboard and JMX. The suite also offers transparent and non-transparent load-balancing, and is offered on a "pay us what you can, when you can" basis.
Google Creative Lab have released an app that allows Android fans to develop their very own, customised Android. Once you've created your Android, you can share it through the 'Share with' menu, or save it to the SD card.


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USA Today: Reverse Mortgages Could Hold Key to Secure Retirement
Joining the chorus of popular media outlets that have covered home equity's role in retirement, USA Today ran a lengthy piece this week about ways homeowners can tap into their wealth — including with a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage.
Quoting experts such as reverse mortgage researcher Wade Pfau and wealth advisor Randy Bruns, the national newspaper provided an uncritical forum for a high-level discussion of the HECM program and its potential benefits for seniors.
"Reverse mortgages have become a critical component of retirement planning," Bruns told the paper. "A reverse mortgage line of credit can greatly reduce sequence of return risk by providing timely access to cash so you won't have to sell investments until after markets have recovered," he continued, explaining an increasingly popular pitch for the HECM: Use your home equity in down markets so you don't have to deplete your nest egg just to cover basic living expenses.
"The hope is that a reverse mortgage line of credit can act as a standby source of liquidity in the kinds of instances that would otherwise lead to financial ruin for your portfolio," Bruns told USA Today.
The paper built its story around a recent brief from the Employee Benefit Research Institute — which RMD covered last month — showing that the vast majority of the average American's retirement war chest lies in home equity.
EBRI senior researcher Craig Copeland looked at households' retirement investments relative to their overall wealth, including home equity, and determined that built-up home value accounted for pretty much all of what the average American will have to fund his or her retirement.
"Consequently, when measuring families' financial asset holdings at retirement, it is overwhelmingly the case that just [retirement account] assets plus home equity represent almost all of what families have for retirement outside of Social Security and defined benefit pension plans," Copeland wrote in his brief for EBRI.
In addition to reverse mortgages, USA Today's piece suggests that workers start funneling money into an employer-sponsored 401(k) or a private IRA as soon as possible, and also consider purchasing a home if possible — with the goal of paying down the mortgage quickly to build equity rapidly.
"It might seem obvious, even simplistic," USA Today writer Robert Powell notes. "But having home equity and retirement accounts are key to most families' financial assets and — by extension — retirement security."
Read Powell's full piece at USA Today.
Finding a HECM Use for Every Income Bracket
While reverse mortgages have long been seen as a product of last resort, professionals in the industry know that opinion is changing — and now a new blog post shows the different ways that people can use Home Equity Conversion Mortgages no matter their financial situation.
Over at Tools for Retirement Planning, personal finance blogger Tom Davison maps out Home Equity Conversion Mortgage strategies for three types of potential borrowers: "well funded," "constrained," and "underfunded."
For instance, a "well funded" borrower may have planned well for retirement, but could use a reverse mortgage to buy a new home — either larger or smaller than the current property — or remodel his or her existing home to age in place safely and comfortably. On the other end of the spectrum, an "underfunded" retiree could take out a HECM and pay down high-cost debt, cover the cost of necessary medications, or even just keep the heat on in the winter.
In the middle, "constrained" borrowers could potentially use reverse mortgage proceeds to defer Social Security payments, supplement required minimum distributions from retirement accounts, or just to have a little extra cash to spend on small luxuries like visiting grandchildren, Davison writes.
Davison based these categories on a recent report from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, in which economist Steven Sass found that consumers will increasingly need to tap into home equity in retirement, but remain reluctant due to "strong behavioral and informational barriers."
In his March 2017 brief, Sass split households aged 65 to 69 into five groups based on equity and financial wealth, and found that traditional savings only exceeded home equity for the richest fifth of the U.S. population — while home equity accounted for the overwhelming majority of retirement wealth for the second and third quintile of older Americans.
"The value reverse mortgages could bring to the aging U.S. population starts with the breadth of users and uses," Davison writes. "The value and breadth also challenge homeowners, financial professionals, and the reverse mortgage industry to find good matches between an individual homeowner's situation and their highest and best use of a reverse mortgage."
Read Davison's full piece here.
June 20th, 2017 | by Alex Spanko | American Advisors Group, HECM, News, Reverse Mortgage
American Advisors Group this week debuted its latest television commercial starring actor Tom Selleck, who this time asks older Americans why they aren't using the equity built up in their homes.
Set in the same finely appointed loft apartment as a previous Selleck-centric spot, the new ad finds the "Blue Bloods" star telling seniors that they're sitting on more than $6 trillion in total home equity, citing a statistic from the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association's Reverse Mortgage Market Index.
As in a previous commercial for the Orange, Calif.-based AAG, Selleck directly addresses potential borrower concerns head-on in the two-minute advertisement, titled "Why Not Use It?"
"I think reverse mortgage loans are misunderstood sometimes. Maybe some retirees just don't trust them," Selleck says.
"They can sound too good to be true. But the fact is, in some ways, a reverse mortgage loan is not that different than a traditional mortgage," he continues, calling the equity that the homeowners have already paid into their properties "kind of a savings plan."
The new ad — along with a shorter 60-second version — began running Monday on the big four broadcast networks as well as a variety of cable channels, according to a release from AAG. It marks the third time that the 72-year-old Selleck, also famous for his starring role as TV's "Magnum, P.I." from 1980 to 1988, has appeared in a spot for the reverse mortgage lending giant; in previous ads, Selleck has likened retirement planning to a "three-legged stool" and told viewers that, like them, he once thought a reverse mortgage was too good to be true.
"The new campaign direction focuses on the fact that many older American homeowners are struggling to fund their retirement despite the enormous amount of home equity that's available to them," AAG chief creative officer Teague McGrath said in the release. "Tom Selleck has a deep appreciation of this problem and understands how reverse mortgages could be a critical component in many seniors' retirement funding."
Selleck himself agreed.
"Reverse mortgages have been undervalued and underutilized for too long in this country," the actor said in the release. "Senior homeowners should have a way to use their hard-earned home equity to help fund their retirement."
"I'm one of those seniors now," said Warren Strycker, longtime loan originator now with Patriot Trust Lending, "and I've had a reverse mortgage for a long time now with no regrets".
"Come, let us reason together," Strycker added. "Why not Patriot Lending" he adds. (See "information" tab on the navigation bar for contact information.)
QUESTIONS you may need to answer BEFORE it's over…
How long will you live?
Do you plan to retire?
Are you going to have enough resources to fund retirement adequately?
Are you hiding your retirement in home equity?
Do you plan to leave your entire home equity to your children?
What do you recommend for your parents, neighbors, customers, CofC members?


The site comes up fine and navigation works fine but when editing document lists or add documents or edit meta data, all edit dialogs have "Submit" buttons that fail to do anything other than click. This makes the alfresco database unusable.
This situation is mostly important when making alfresco available over the Internet which needs a fully qualified domain name.
SEVERE: A web application created a ThreadLocal with key of type [null] (value [org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.processor.FTLTemplateProcessor$NonBlockingObjectWrapper$1@31bf4e25]) and a value of type [freemarker.template.DefaultObjectWrapper] (value [freemarker.template.DefaultObjectWrapper@6a378a7]) but failed to remove it when the web application was stopped. To prevent a memory leak, the ThreadLocal has been forcibly removed.
You are right, switching to compatibility view in IE9 did work around the issue.


Last week, CPAC and Maclean's presented 'Our Democracy is Broken: How do we fix it?', a panel debate featuring former NDP leader Ed Broadbent, author John Ralston Saul, former Reform party strategist Rick Anderson, Jean Chrétien's senior policy adviser Eddie Goldenberg, and Andrew Coyne and Paul Wells from Maclean's. CPAC's Peter Van Dusen served as moderator.
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS has always respected Maclean's right to editorial independence. However, in our opinion, your cover story of Oct. 5 ("Why Balsillie went ballistic," Business) fails to tell the whole story about Jim Balsillie. Our company has had a long history with the two co-founders of the highly successful Research In Motion (RIM)—a business relationship based on mutual trust, respect and integrity and with individuals of the highest calibre.
The Dalai Lama, the peace-loving Buddhist monk and champion of an autonomous Tibet, began a busy week in Canada by serving as "guest editor" of the Saturday edition of the Vancouver Sun. The result was a very earnest paper filled with love, compassion and understanding—the usual murder, mayhem and politics sent to the back of the bus.


When people think of energy efficiency, they think of turning off lights and keeping the refrigerator door closed. But there are a lot of other things in your house that are a drain on the environment and your energy bills that you probably haven't thought of.
Even though TV's have gotten slimmer, there are now more of them around – an average of 3 per household. And even though they are more energy efficient with LCD and LED models, they are bigger, which offsets the energy efficiency. When you go to buy a new TV, make sure that you get the most energy efficient model.
More than 80% of homes in the US have cable or satellite television, and energy use continues to go up with DVRs. The good news is that not only are these items becoming more energy efficient, but the move towards digital content will help in this effort as well.
Energy Star standards for more efficient "active" and "sleep" modes in computers have helped make these devices more efficient, but like with televisions, there are just more of them around now, and more of us are plugged in more often. What can you do? Make sure you unplug your computer at night or if you go away, since they still draw power when they plugged in, even if they are turned off.
Like computers and TVs, video game consoles have gotten more efficient over the years, but they've also gotten a lot more popular, so there are more of them around, and they are usually left on all the time. Unplug it when you're not using it to save yourself a little money.
Think of all the rechargeable items in your home, from cellular phones to rechargeable batteries to electric toothbrushes to power tools and more. And while you may think everyone has moved on to cell phones, think again. In the US, the cordless phone is responsible for about half the energy consumption of all rechargeable devices in the home.
We Can Help You Save Energy!
We know you're not going to give up your TV, your video games or you cell phones. But knowing where your energy goes is the first step to lowering your bills. Maybe you won't unplug your TV every night, but there are lots of simple and easy things you can do to have a big impact on the energy efficiency of your home. Contact us at 1-800-309-6006 or visit us at buildingenergypros.com to find out more.


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Schön! talks to five of the hottest new generation fashion designers, while photographer Rasmus Mogensen and Fashion Editor Laurent Dombrowicz capture their creations in these striking images.
First up is the stunning Haute Couture designer Iris Van Herpen. We learn about the process behind her unexpected, intricate designs. David Koma, one of Central St Martin's top alumni discusses his time at the prestigious college and his quick rise to fame. Russian designer Ulyana Sergeenko shares her fascination with the elegance of the past and how reinterprets it within her designs. The former Architecture and Economics student Omer Asim explains how architecture impacts his design aesthetics and, last but not least, we talk to Belgium based designer Lucas Sponchiado, who has gained recognition for his use of diverse materials.


OT after all (see comments).
Was I wrong to delete this answer?
Why do people think answers are "deleted automatically by the system"?
I suspect that many of these answers are on questions we should consider duplicates either of one another or of other questions.
Well the one I had mentioned earlier while cleaning up Yoda comments was from January 2015.
And the other one was from today.
But I think I've seen a whole bunch more. I'm not sure from when.
That was cleverer than most spam. It had a title that made it seem like it was a question about Ubuntu.
I guess one question is, does it do anything that the review queues aren't doing?
Wait, is the Community bot not being programmed to eventually delete that question (due to its answer of positive score) really the reason you flagged it for migration?
By the way, although I don't think we're obligated to migrate it, that question is specific to Kali. In Kali the default setup is that one runs as root all the time--the idea being that one uses a more appropriate distro for everything that doesn't require being root. That's why the OP has a root shell even though they're just trying to move a file to their own desktop folder.
In Kali, however, you don't do anything special to get a terminal where you are running a root shell.
So a good answer for Ubuntu would include, "Don't use a root shell to move stuff to your own desktop folder."
While a good answer for Kali would include, "Make sure it really makes sense that you are using Kali Linux."
NAA and I'm out votes for the day.
Oh. Yeah, in that situation it's best to click Recommend Deletion before casting the downvote.
Hmm. I don't think I have.
@EliahKagan Any thoughts about those?
Many of the answers are similar, so some of the questions may be dupes.
Is this really off-topic? It seems to me tat an answer can be posted explaining why there is no solution through remote login.
Where does the idea that apt-get upgrade will remove packages come from? If that were the case, there would be no need for dist-upgrade. I wish I had noticed that comment when it was not followed by numerous other comments.
Anyway, is this a duplicate of that question.
Well, I've VTC'd, but commented for the OP in case the solutions there aren't enough.
@Zanna We can vote to delete that answer now.
I keep forgetting you're not 20k.
Sorry for the pointless ping!
Was I right to close this?
I believe this is a dupe.
That actually would've been smart.
Well it's not worth reopening, is it?
(unrelated to above and below) This is a dupe of this or that.
I think. I haven't checked its actual context.
more than once I've suggested someone paste something to paste.ubuntu.com and post the link and they reply "ok, I've pasted it there, please check"
Yeah that's happened to me a lot. Especially when I was way more active on Lauchpad Answers.
I think we can dupe this (see comments).
Do we have something for this?
@EliahKagan oh what could be the reason for that?
@Zanna For which part? The emergence of the problem after installing updates?
I think this one can be duped. The question says "DOS" but it's tagged windows-10.
If it were not for how they're using it at a business where likely they are responsible for keeping clients' or employees' private data secure, it would be awesome.
My favorite OS of all time is still Red Hat 6.
Erm... I... I mean.... Ubuntu.
I think this answer could use another edit -- at least to merge the old and new material, separate the nonrecursive and recursive techniques, and to use the trash-cli-provided command with the gvfs-provided command as the alternate option -- but I'm not sure how best to do it.
Is this intended as an answer, or not?


Children can learn many of life's lessons by having and caring for a pet: responsibility, trust, compassion, respect, dealing with grief, loyalty, patience, and more. For many families, a small animal is a good choice as a child's first pet as they tend to take less space, are easier to care for, cost less, and require less attention.
All these small animals evolved as prey species, and so they developed caution and even timidity. They do each have their own characteristics and personalities, and one may be more suited for your child than the others.
Guinea pigs, or cavies, are very social animals and are happiest when kept with at least one other of their kind. They can be quite vocal, with a variety of sounds that are entertaining and indicate when they are happy or excited. When they are hungry, they will let you know with a high pitched, drawn out squeak: wheek! wheek! wheek! They are gentle and have a very sweet disposition, which makes them less likely to bite than other small rodents. They don't mind being handled if it's done with care and kindness and they tend to be very patient with young children. Their diet includes hay, vegetables, and pelleted food with Vitamin C added. Guinea pigs live for five to seven years and they require more time and effort than smaller rodents because they eat more and are messier. Using appropriate bedding and frequent cage cleanings are very important. There are a variety of breeds, including short and long hair, and a range of colours.
Soft and furry rabbits can be great pets for young children provided some adult supervision is also available. They generally have a gentle and sociable nature, especially the larger breeds, and with care can be handled and cuddled. It's best to spay or neuter rabbits to prevent any aggression or breeding. Rabbits can live from 8 to 12 years, so they represent a fairly lengthy commitment. Because they can be litter trained, rabbits can have a certain amount of freedom to move around the home. They are quite easy to care for, as they groom themselves. Long haired breeds may require frequent brushing and all rabbits need their nails trimmed and must chew to control the continual growth of their teeth. Their diet includes hay, rabbit pellets, and vegetables. They can do well in an indoor cage, and can also thrive outdoors in a hutch, and love the opportunity to explore outside provided they are kept safe from predators. Rabbits come in may breeds, sizes, coat types, and colours.
While many people may be turned off by the idea of having a rat as a pet, they can be a really good choice. They are clean, very sociable, and enjoy being held and cuddled. Their size is about right for small children, being not too big or small. They rarely bite, and their high intelligence makes them very trainable. Your child may enjoy interacting with their rat, teaching tricks such as retrieving or navigating obstacle courses and mazes. Some toys in the cage to play with and chew on can keep them occupied, and their diet is simple and can be varied. Their life span is short, though, at only two to three years.
If a busy, active pet that is fun to watch seems like the right choice, a hamster should be considered. They really are the busy bees of the pet world and are usually on the go, but most often don't appreciate being handled a lot and can be a bit nippy. The larger Syrian hamster must be kept alone to avoid fighting, while the dwarf breeds can do well in pairs or groups. Their cage needs to be roomy, with tunnels and nesting areas for sleeping. Hamsters are nocturnal, which can be disappointing to children when they are fast asleep all day and become active just at bedtime. They require very little care beyond feeding and cleaning, and have a lifespan of about three years.
Gerbils are great fun to watch, they are quick, agile, and active. With gentle handling, they can tolerate being held for short periods, but are unlikely to be still for long. They are better suited to a child who enjoys observing rather than holding them. They require an environment with plenty to do: tunnels, ramps, wheels, toys, and so on. They are desert animals, and don't tolerate high humidity well. Feeding, cleaning their cage, providing a weekly dust bath, and having things to chew on is about all the care they require. They can do well in groups, although occasional aggression and fighting can occur. They do pack a lot of living into their short lifespan of about two years.
This list could go on to include reptiles such as geckos or iguanas, a variety of birds, other small furry animals such as chinchillas and sugar gliders, and the spiny hedgehog. All have their pros and cons, and we urge you to do enough research and give enough thought to be sure of what you might be getting into. Don't buy a pet on a whim or impulse or because it's the latest fad. Having a pet should be a commitment for its entire life, so be sure before making a decision.
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I have the best pasta dish for you today! No, seriously, it really is the best.
It takes just 15 minutes to throw together and it tastes amazing. It's Mexican, it's cheesy, it's fast, and you quite likely have everything you need to make it already. Oh, and everyone will love it.
Or, at the very least, everyone here loves it. So I'm projecting that sentiment onto the entire world (or at least the few people that read this!) and proclaiming that everyone will love it.
What's not to love? Well, besides these awful photos that is. Please excuse them. I tried twice, they were still awful. Just believe me when I say that it's a whole lot better than it looks. Evidently baked pasta is hard to take pictures of. Oh well.
I've been making this pasta dish for about 8 years now. It's been modified a fair bit from the first time I made it based on what we like. So it's fairly adaptable if you want to add more beans, less corn, more cheese. It'll still turn out amazing.
Maybe throw in some more veggies. I've done that on occasion. But generally I'm making this pasta dish when I haven't bothered to meal plan and don't know what to make. It's delicious, everyone will eat it, and I usually have everything I need to make it. And it takes so little time to whip up.
Like I said, what's not to love?! Fast, easy and tasty Mexican baked pasta. So good.
In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta until al dente (don't overcook or it will become mushy during baking). Drain well.
In a large skillet, over medium heat, cook the beef until it is no longer pink, about 5 minutes, and drain the grease. Add the salsa, corn kernels, and beans and stir to combine. Cook, stirring for another 3-5 minutes to blend the flavours. Add to the pasta and stir to combine.
Spoon half of the pasta mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle half of the cheese over top. Add the rest of the pasta mixture in an even layer and cover with the rest of the cheese.
Bake for 30-35 minutes until hot and bubbling. Alternatively you can prepare the dish, then cover and refrigerate until ready to bake. You will need to add 5-10 minutes to the baking time. This pasta dish also freezes well. Prepare the dish, then cover well and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw before baking.
Hahaha, if it was too spicy for you, just use a milder salsa next time. All the spice comes from the salsa so you can make it as spicy as you want. We would actually like it spicier but the kids wouldn't eat it then! :) Glad you liked it!
This dish was so yummy and I loved how I could clean the dishes while it baked in the oven:) My hubby and I polished it off in two meals and the leftovers were just as good as the first meal!! Will definitely make this one over and over again.
oh my gawd, these photos are NOT awful!!! Dude, this Mexican Baked Pasta looks pretty damn fabulous if you ask me!! love!!
Hahaha, maybe I just stared at them too long?! Whatever. Thanks so much Alice!
This looks great. I love the idea of baking in individual baking dishes.
I've got a similar recipe on my blog, but I love that you've added corn and black beans to yours! Isn't it so tasty to eat mexican food with pasta?!
That it is! So good. Thanks Aimee!
This pasta looks deeelicious! Love the Mexican flavors in here! Looks like the ultimate comfort dish!
Totally is, mexican, cheese and pasta, what more do you need?! Thanks Kelly!
Thanks Medha! Baked pasta is really such a great comfort food isn't it?!
Haha, thanks Hannah! I'm sure a vegan variety would be great too!
I'm sending this to my sister—this has all her favorite things!
I don't know what you're taking about -- this looks SO good! I mean, pasta and cheese. I'm in!
You know I love me some mexican!! This pasta looks awesomeeee. And I love that I usually have pretty much everything on hand!
Thanks Ashley! That's exactly what I love about this - mexican flavours and I always have what I need for it!
Thanks so much Mira! And thanks for pinning!
This has my son's name written all over it! I can't wait to make it when he's home! And your pictures look great, my friend! I'm hungry...they worked!!
Haha, thanks Annie! Hope he likes it!
This pasta looks amazing, Stacey! I love that you combined two of my favorite foods into one dish. And my husband would love this too, as any Mexican type food is our favorite! Looks delish!
Mexican is our favourite too, so good! It's always my go to when I don't know what to make! Thanks Gayle!
this is definitely my kind of comfort food. love this!
The photos look fine Stacey :) brown food is little difficult to shoot but you did a good job! The pasta looks delish, I have never made a baked pasta dish but when I was in Scotland..one of my friends there used to make this amazing baked pesto pasta..it was so good and after you post I think I need to make it asap!
Yes do, and then post it! Baked pesto pasta sounds lovely! And thank you - it is tough to shoot isn't it?!
Oh I like these photos! They're beautiful! I think you're safe to project those feelings onto the world.... the world WILL love this. Super easy, cheesy, and flavorful? Sold!
Aw thanks Sarah, but they took a lot more work in the editing department than usual! Ah well, haven't taken many of main dish stuff yet, it's way harder than cookies and muffins, maybe since I'm trying to take pics of the leftovers the next morning since the light is non-existant at suppertime?! Can't wait for summertime light!!
Wow Stacey this looks amazing! Love me some pasta especially when its got Mexican flavor. This looks super easy too! Great for a busy weeknight!
Thanks Kelley! Those are the main reasons I love it - so quick and easy on busy nights, and anything Mexican is just plain awesome!
This looks easy and delish! I make baked ziti a lot for my kids, so I will sub in this recipe next time to mix it up a bit!
Thanks Kimberly! Hope they like it!


Awesome about Disney land! Take lots of pictures, like I even have to say that;) What is Steven doing? He's not with you guys?
This trip was very last minute and didn't leave a lot of time for planning. Steven's boss has already created the schedule for this week and couldn't change it.
how is overseas? how is the family? how are YOU?


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Home > News > FITIS National CxO Forum brings IT professionals and biz leaders together to focus on SL's IT future
From left: Kay Lummitsch, Ajith P. Perera, Dr. Kithsiri Manchanayakke and Aruna Alwis
Policy makers and business leaders came together at the FITIS National CxO Forum 2019 this week to focus on Sri Lanka's IT future and the increasing need to harness innovation and automation to help sustain businesses across the country in an ever disruptive world.
Minister of Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology Ajith Perera
Ministry of Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology Secretary D.C. Dissanayakke
FITIS Chairman Dr. Kithsiri Manchanayakke
CxO Forum Chairman Prasad Hettiarachchi
ICTA Chairman Prof. Rohan Samarajiva
Kay Lummitsch
The forum which brought together an impressive line-up of local and international speakers including IT trailblazers was held under the patronage of Minister of Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology Ajith P. Perera at Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo on 14 March.
A large number of decision makers from the private sector as well as the Government were present at the one-day event where insights were shared to help Sri Lanka herald a new digital infrastructure era.
Delivering the welcome speech, FITIS Chairman Dr. Kithsiri Manchanayake said that the main objective of organising the forum was to feature important insights from leading industry personnel from around the world and forward-thinking disruptors, including IT and business leaders of innovative companies in the region to help Sri Lanka journey forward.
CxO Forum Organising Committee Chairman Prasad Hettiarachchi called on both private and Government organisations to use the latest relevant technologies and leapfrog, instead of playing catch-up with technology that is a decade old and becoming outdated.
Known globally as a digital catalyst who has helped organisations accelerate their digital journey, internationally renowned Kay Lummitsch set the tone at the forum by delivering the keynote speech on the importance for local companies to adapt to digital. Speaking on the need to change the organisation's culture, he said, "If we won't change our organisation's culture, we'll never adapt to digital."
Furthermore, Lummitsch also noted that the main difference from past leadership models to digital leadership roles is that that digital leaders have to love people whereas past leaders were impelled to feel superior.
Speaking at the event, Minister Perera disclosed that the Cabinet had recently granted approval for the Digital Economy Strategy for Sri Lanka. "In order to accelerate the economic growth based on the digital technology, this strategy includes a three-part framework with digitisation of priority sectors in the economy, accelerating growth and improvement of digital sectors and building the required digital infrastructure," he said.
Meanwhile, to also help realise the eGovernment objective, the Minister said that plans were afoot to bring the entire Government under one umbrella. "We have an ambitious plan to bring the entire Government under one umbrella, virtually sharing data among themselves by creating Sri Lanka's 'Population Registry' – which we call the 'mother of all databases', which will have information of the entire population at databases centrally built and administered for all Government ministries and departments to share data. It will end the isolated information use by different Government bodies," he said.
Ministry of Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology Secretary D.C. Dissanayake said that with the knowledge services industry in Sri Lanka poised to grow to $ 5 billion by 2022, achieving this target will entail going up the value chain, new players emerging and the expansion of the IT workforce to enable the growth in the sector. "Staying true to our brand will become a challenge as we expand and the value placed on quality run the risk of getting diluted," he warned.
He noted that the Government sector too is geared to be much smarter in service delivery, for both citizens and businesses, but highlighted the need for the professionals too representing the industry to collectively contribute to the Government's effort in deploying strategic efforts to maintain a sound ecosystem to enable Sri Lanka a digitally empowered nation. The forum was supported by the Ministry of Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology, the Sri Lanka Exports Development Board and Island of Ingenuity, while the national partner was the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka.
The forum focused on three tracks; manufacturing, banking, finance and insurance (BFI) and eGovernment. The opening address for the manufacturing track was delivered by Sujit Christy, a well- known governance, risk, compliance and cybersecurity professional, while Conrad Dias, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LOLC Technologies Ltd. and Group CIO at LOLC opened the BFI track sharing his insights. The eGovernment track kicked off with Suresh Surenthiran, Director of Technology, Strategy and Design at DIYROCKETS and President of Appsnology delivering his speech.
Apart from the opening speakers, the forum also featured several other speakers of local and global repute who steered all three individual sessions and also took part in panel discussions. The BFI track features four visionary innovators Achuthan Nair from India, and Sri Lanka's very own Channa de Silva, who is the incumbent General Manager/Chief Executive Officer of LankaClear, as well as Dhanusha Muthukumarana, a business technology professional and strategist and Dhanika Perera, an award-winning Sri Lankan serial entrepreneur.
During the manufacturing track, Oktay Arslan of Swissloop, Switzerland made a special guest appearance along with Sri Lanka's own tech gurus, Dr. Chandika Wickramatillake, who spoke on innovation and automation in the manufacturing industry while Wellington Perera, who is skilled in technology strategy, solution architecture, and cloud business models shared his experience on artificial intelligence and how it can benefit manufacturing companies in Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile, Indika De Zoysa, who functions as a senior consultant at the ICT Agency of Sri Lanka, together with Tan Jit Chuan who is the Dell EMC Field CTO; Chief Architect for Asia Pacific, Japan and China (APJC), as well as Sameera Jayawardena, Program Manager at ICT Agency of Sri Lanka also shared their views on the importance of the eGovernment and the eCitizen initiative.
The principal sponsors of the CxO Forum were Automation Anywhere Inc. and Potenza Ltd., while the official ticketing partner was 444 and the exclusive print media partners were Daily FT and Daily Mirror. The SMS partner was Text Ware, while the eco system partners were ISACA and BCS Sri Lanka. The BFI Speaking Partner was Lanka Pay, while Dell EMC was the speaking partner for E-Gov.
The streaming media partner was HI TV, Pawara Concepts was the digital marketing and web partner and Citrus events worldwide was the event manager partner.
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Ipotesi di una sconfitta è un romanzo di Giorgio Falco, pubblicato nel 2017. Il libro ha suscitato grande interesse, vincendo nel 2018 il Premio Napoli e il Premio Pozzale Luigi Russo e nel 2019 risultando finalista al Premio Bergamo e vincendo il Premio Biella Letteratura e Industria.

Trama
Romanzo autobiografico in cui lo scrittore utilizza il proprio nome e fa riferimenti generalmente espliciti ai luoghi di lavoro da lui menzionati.

Il primo capitolo è dedicato al padre, giunto a Milano nel 1956 dalla natia Sicilia. Il giovane aveva allora vent'anni e trovò lavoro nell'azienda Comunale di autotrasporti, diventando autista e alternativamente bigliettaio dei tram e degli autobus milanesi. La carriera del padre fu lineare; dopo un incidente di guida, ottenne lo spostamento in ufficio. Per un lungo periodo fece il doppio lavoro, come autista il mattino, come istruttore di scuola guida nel pomeriggio. Andò in pensione festeggiato da tutti i colleghi.

La vicenda del padre avrebbe dovuto preparare il giovane Giorgio Falco a un futuro nel quale la stabilità lavorativa doveva avere un posto centrale. Invece Falco racconta di essere stato uno studente poco propenso alle scelte nette. Fondamentalmente per questa ragione, a 17 anni cerca un lavoro estivo in cui assembla spillette, guadagnando quasi nulla. Gli anni successivi vedono il giovane piuttosto assente all'università, pochissimo interessato a una carriera, spesso impiegato nelle mansioni più svariate: fa l'accompagnatore e autista, il commesso, il magazziniere; viene anche assunto per svolgere un inventario. Le esperienze lavorative hanno molti aspetti umilianti e talora drammatici e, quasi sempre, è lui stesso a licenziarsi. Nel 1993 decide di lasciare la casa paterna, rinunciando tra l'altro all'uso delle automobili che il padre non manca di acquistare.

Trasferitosi nel Veneto, Falco trova facilmente impiego nel settore della telefonia, che a cavallo degli anni 2000 era in grande espansione. Per alcuni anni il lavoro è molto sicuro e relativamente ben pagato; esistono dei riferimenti sindacali e i lavoratori godono di alcune importanti tutele. Tuttavia la situazione di contatto con i colleghi è completamente diversa da quanto finora sperimentato da Falco, perciò, quando il settore comincia a scivolare verso una crisi inarrestabile, aumenta in modo preponderante la presenza di persone sfruttate al massimo e poco sensibili alla solidarietà, perché troppo prese dalla riuscita personale, basata su compensi sempre più ridotti.

Intanto Falco ha iniziato a scrivere e e ha pubblicato un primo libro: Pausa caffè. Il suo disagio lavorativo è destinato ad aumentare, anche a causa del senso di estraneità che i colleghi gli dimostrano. Inoltre, trovandosi tra gli assunti da un tempo maggiore, egli gode ancora di una posizione economica e sindacale che molti colleghi, assunti a condizioni meno vantaggiose, invidiano. Trasferitosi a Roma e poi nuovamente a Milano, continua a scrivere e pubblicare, ma nel lavoro si isola sempre più, fino a occupare uno sgabuzzino dal quale non esce neppure per andare in bagno, arrivando a urinare in una bottiglia che si porta al lavoro per questo scopo.

Il distacco e l'incomprensione che Falco avverte sempre più crescenti verso l'ambiente lavorativo, lo portano un giorno a prendere un lungo congedo per malattia. Gli è stato infatti contestato l'uso dello sgabuzzino; ma egli non riesce più ad affrontare i colleghi. Dopo aver consultato un medico del lavoro, dopo aver trascorso anche un periodo di riposo in montagna, presenta le sue dimissioni. Aveva pubblicato altri libri e, almeno in apparenza, la strada per la letteratura ora sembra appartenergli totalmente.

Edizioni
Giorgio Falco, Ipotesi di una sconfitta, Einaudi, Torino 2017

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Romanzi di autori italiani

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require 'erb'
require 'active_support/refinements/core_ext/kernel/singleton_class'

class ERB
  module Util
    HTML_ESCAPE = { '&' => '&',  '>' => '>',   '<' => '<', '"' => '"', "'" => ''' }
    JSON_ESCAPE = { '&' => '\u0026', '>' => '\u003E', '<' => '\u003C' }
    HTML_ESCAPE_ONCE_REGEXP = /["><']|&(?!([a-zA-Z]+|(#\d+));)/
    JSON_ESCAPE_REGEXP = /[&"><]/

    # A utility method for escaping HTML tag characters.
    # This method is also aliased as <tt>h</tt>.
    #
    # In your ERB templates, use this method to escape any unsafe content. For example:
    #   <%=h @person.name %>
    #
    #   puts html_escape('is a > 0 & a < 10?')
    #   # => is a > 0 & a < 10?
    def html_escape(s)
      s = s.to_s
      if s.html_safe?
        s
      else
        s.gsub(/[&"'><]/, HTML_ESCAPE).html_safe
      end
    end

    # Aliasing twice issues a warning "discarding old...". Remove first to avoid it.
    remove_method(:h)
    alias h html_escape

    module_function :h

    singleton_class.send(:remove_method, :html_escape)
    module_function :html_escape

    # A utility method for escaping HTML without affecting existing escaped entities.
    #
    #   html_escape_once('1 < 2 & 3')
    #   # => "1 < 2 & 3"
    #
    #   html_escape_once('<< Accept & Checkout')
    #   # => "<< Accept & Checkout"
    def html_escape_once(s)
      result = s.to_s.gsub(HTML_ESCAPE_ONCE_REGEXP) { |special| HTML_ESCAPE[special] }
      s.html_safe? ? result.html_safe : result
    end

    module_function :html_escape_once

    # A utility method for escaping HTML entities in JSON strings
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    #
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    # valid JSON. In particular double quotes are removed:
    #
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      result = s.to_s.gsub(JSON_ESCAPE_REGEXP) { |special| JSON_ESCAPE[special] }
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    end

    module_function :json_escape
  end
end

class Object
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end

class Numeric
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    true
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end

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      super
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    def clone_empty
      self[0, 0]
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    def +(other)
      dup.concat(other)
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          arg
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      self.class.new(super(args))
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      defined?(@html_safe) && @html_safe
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      self
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      to_str
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    def encode_with(coder)
      coder.represent_scalar nil, to_str
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Michael Irvin: My comments weren't political, they were about winning
Posted by Michael David Smith on July 23, 2021, 5:22 AM EDT
Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin sparked a lot of debates this week when he said that players who don't get vaccinated aren't doing everything they can to win a championship. Irvin said he's fine with people arguing about that, but those arguments shouldn't be political.
"Here's what gets me. I don't mind you coming after me. I don't mind you say what you say. Do two things though. Don't put me into your political discussion," Irvin said on KRLD-FM, via the Dallas Morning News. "Oh, right wing, left wing. I don't give a damn about that. I don't care about the right wing, I don't care about the left wing — I only care about a ring. Not the right wing, left wing — a ring. I don't care about the conspiracy theorists, 'oh they're trying to kill us.' If the government wanted you dead, our asses would all be dead right now. So just shut up with all of that."
Although the COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, Irvin said that even if he worried about side effects, he would have gotten the shot when he was a player because he wanted to do everything he could to win.
"My thing is, even if I had them, even if I had those fears, that there's something here, I still am going to get vaccinated." he said. "Because the fear don't override my desire to win a championship."
NFL teams with fewer vaccinated players will be at a competitive disadvantage because they will have more restrictions on team meetings and access to team facilities. Irvin is right that unvaccinated players aren't doing everything it takes to win.
46 responses to "Michael Irvin: My comments weren't political, they were about winning"
faithful49er707 says:
His comments weren't political. Just like wearing a mask or not is declaring your political party.
His comments were basically said if your not a household name in the league. Vaccinate or find another occupation
collectordude says:
Except you no longer play and the cowboys aren't winning a championship for a while.
Kyle Cruel says:
I don't understand the anti-vax argument. These same people already have government required vaccines in their body from childhood!!! Get over your political melodrama and do what is best for society to put yet another dangerous pathogen in the rear view mirror. This is probably the dumbest, self- perpetuated disruption of civilian life in our history.
birdperson says:
"I don't care about the right wing, I don't care about the left wing — I only care about a ring. Not the right wing, left wing — a ring."
Love him or hate him, Michael Irvin just gave the world a way to completely eliminate politics. I salute you, Mr. Irvin.
polandlaker says:
Fear the virus or fear the vaccine? The virus goes away; mRna changes the way your immune system operates FOREVER. It's not just another vaccine. This is uncharted territory. I don't think it has anything to do with politics, and more to do with how much you're willing to gamble.
travismahomie says:
Never was a Michael Irvin fan…until now. Good on him for taking a stand here. He's absolutely right that this shouldn't be political.
packerfanwi1028 says:
The freedom of choice is the best thing about living in the United States
roughingthepasser says:
Say what you want about him, thats the attitude I want in my locker room.
I want tough winners that put the team first..
charliecharger says:
Irvin is the farthest thing from a politician. He actually says what he believes. He doesn't have to lie. He's in the HOF. If vaccines have become political, we're all in trouble. You shouldn't be dying just because you're listening to a politician that doesn't have you're best interest in mind.
YouEnjoyMyself says:
Public health and vaccination science should not be political. I guess if you don't understand science everything can seem like a conspiracy. SMH.
MortimerInMiami says:
He's spot on and to be respected, he's about winning.
It's time for the ignorant to be vaxxed at this point!
SparkyGump says:
Say it Michael! Let's stop making everything about politics for once.
cancerman2020 says:
If the government wanted you dead, our asses would all be dead right now. So just shut up with all of that."
Bahahahahaha!!! Spot on!!!
giants58 says:
I Agree Michael. Everyone wants to make everything political, his statement is about team, not a political stance. Big difference between a Michael Irvin and Deion sanders (sorry, "coach" sanders) Michael talks about team, Deion talks about Deion.
Coach Redd says:
Funny thing is most of us knew that. Sad thing is on this world he had to explain it.
bird33 says:
Everything is political these days.
cookerduff123 says:
Never thought I'd feel refreshed by something that Michael Irvin says. He was right about his initial comment, and it's nice to see someone using true reasoning as opposed to being driven by their political bias.
daaabears says:
I think we all know that the politicizers are ones not wearing masks for the most part. What a weird, dumb time we're living in.
thecoltsfan76 says:
You constantly hear "NFL players need to pay attention to what they put in their bodies", when they do start questioning it, they get penalized.
billsfan716 says:
I'm still perplexed at how this guy is considered one of the great wrs of all time.
orivar says:
Michael Irvin is the one person I believe when it comes to statements like this because, you know, he's a little…passionate when it comes about winning championships.
bsandersupthesidelinecutsbackinside says:
Michael just went medeivel on they asses.
wintercoates87 says:
Wow, today I like Michael Irvin. lol
12brichandfamous says:
Nice! Lucid, coherent, and on point. Not your typical Michael Irvin pontification.
blowncallssuck says:
None of this should be political. It is about winning the game of life!
Fried Toast says:
Vaccination isn't political. Wearing masks isn't political. The minority that make it so are an embarrassment to our country. The rest of the world's going through the same issue. The other 194 countries on this planet don't care if you're a Democrat or a Republican. Making the fight against Covid-19 political makes about as much sense as believing the Earth is flat. Good on you, Mr. Irvin, for making a stand.
gibson45 says:
That statement relates to dangerous, life threatening substances. It has no relationship to scientifically proven, life saving vaccines.
sweetzinger says:
25 years ago, I hated this guy.
But the last few years or so, I'm starting to love him.
malcomreynolds says:
Players are willing to inject/ingest all kinds of questionable things in their body to help them stay on the field. It's just weird that this is where some of them draw the line.
Irvin's comments have been refreshing reversal of the diva-like me first attitude of too many athletes today.
mogogo1 says:
It'd be one thing if these anti-vax players had some sort of consistent philosophy but we know they all take supplements to build muscle, injections of all various kinds to help with injuries, etc. Seems like they're cool with science everywhere but here.
fritzerland says:
As an Eagles die-hard, it pains me to say I've grown to like Michael Irvin.
And with Jerry Jones showing a vulnerable, remorseful side yesterday in admitting he was in the wrong re: Johnson, that's twice this week I've hated them Cowboys an ounce less.
crookedcreek says:
Maybe you should watch the two Superbowls he won against your Bills. Then you may get a clue….
jacksonrr3 says:
I don't understand why these athletes who are in peak physical condition are so afraid of the vaccine. I have family members with low immune systems who got the vaccine and are just fine.
pkrlvr says:
Fear the virus or fear the vaccine?
Only dummies fear the latter, sorry.
boogiewstu says:
without googling I remember players getting busted using deer antler spray and chlomid. if these dudes want to win so bad they will put female fertility drugs in their body what is their real objection?
LamarJacksonisElite says:
At some point, the justice department should go after these media outlets and self-serving politicians that perpetuate the false narrative that vaccines are not safe. These people have no medical degrees, no virology or immunology background yet they are falsely confident about their anti-vaccine arguments. They are causing people to die and are the reason the variants are mutating. They certainly have blood on their hands and should pay for the disinformation they are spreading. Enough is enough!!!
Wayleftfield says:
Irvin and Jerry Jones are 100% correct. While Jerry wants people vaccinated so they can attend the Cowboys football games and spend their money, Irvin is stating the obvious. If you want to do everything you can to win then you must be vaccinated. Besides if the vaccine is good enough for Trump to take then it is good enough for anyone to take.
MightyMidwest says:
Trusting your immune system is the opposite of fear.
stellarperformance says:
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
This has previously been debunked many times. The mRNA vaccines DO NOT alter recipients' DNA. While these types of vaccines do involve the injection of a small part of the virus's genetic code to stimulate immune response in a patient without an infection, in contrast to the more widespread "conventional" vaccines which use a whole pathogen or fragment, the mRNA from the vaccine does not alter the recipient's DNA, is broken down shortly after vaccination. and does not stay in the body.
Believe science. Do not believe your fishing buddy's cousin or your wife's hairdresser.
inozwetrust says:
Love this comment. Off topic – maybe Aaron Rodgers should read this – especially the part about putting the team first
lowercasejay says:
What's most ridiculous is that all the talking heads that warn against vaccines are already vaccinated themselves. Hypocrites.
ohio49er says:
Diehard 49ers fan here who always despised Michael Irvin and the Cowboys, but I'm gonna go check h-e-double-hockey-sticks for ice, because I think he's on point here.
Whether you're for or against vaccines is your personal choice, but if you get sick and drag the whole team down with you, I'm gonna question your commitment to winning a championship. Goodell may be playing with fire and dividing 32 locker rooms in a way he hadn't imagined. Which would be typical for Goodell.
springfield says:
Athletes aren't afraid of the vaccine, they're in peak physical condition. They're afraid of adding something to their body that's not FDA approved. But your family, who isn't in peak condition, with other conditions should get vaccinated. That's the difference, they aren't the same.
lawson3ndc says:
I'm in no way a fan of Michael Irvin, but I will agree. Playing in the NFL is not a right. Get the shot or find another occupation. Don't endanger teammates and staff.
stevefromsocal says:
Any player that cares about his teammates should get vaccinated. Refusing to get your shots puts the lives and health of your teammates at risk..not just yours.
Michael is absolutely right. Especially now, there is no "I" in "team".
It's the NFL's league, it's their rules. And these rules are helping save lives.
This is a no brainer. Get vaccinated and shut up.


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UWI Invitational to sizzle
Photo: UWI Scholarship Athlete Fedrick Dacres speaking at the launch of the UWI Invitational Track & Field Meet on Tuesday March 10th. The meet takes place Saturday March 21 starting at 10:00 am.
The 13th UWI Invitational Track & Field Meet is set to sizzle at the UWI/Usain Bolt track at the Mons campus in Kingston next Saturday March 21 starting at 10:00 am.
According to Grace Jackson, chairman of the organizing committee and the meet director, there will be several top class athletes competing this year. It will be high class competition starting with field events while the track events are scheduled for a 1:00 pm start. The Men's Shot Put and the Women's Discuss will be showcased in the afternoon as a direct result of their world class performances in recent times
Entry deadline has been extended to this Friday but the expectation is that the bulk of the athletes will be drawn from the local clubs and institutions including Racers, MVP, Cameron Blazers, UWI, GC Foster and UTech. Athletes from Bahamas and South African athletes who train at UTech will be the non Jamaican competitors.
Jackson though cautious about naming athletes, did list Federick Dacres, Travis Smikle and Hansle Parchment among the athletes expected to compete. Dacres is coming off a 66:30 m throw in January. Smikle will be competing for the first time since his stay by the Court of Arbitration and Parchment will be opening his season at the meet.
Dacares who attended the launch said that he was healthy and hoping to throw a national record at the meet while looking forward to a podium finish at this year's World Championship in Beijing.
Several prep and primary schools have been invited to compete in the 4x100M.
There will be thirty-six events. The field events are Discus, Shot Put, Javelin, Long Jump, High Jump and Triple Jump. The track events are 100M, 200M, 400M, 800M, 1500M, 100MH, 110MH, 400MH, 4x100M, 4x400M and sprint medley.
The honourees this year are officials – Michael Furtado and Claude Palmer (post humous) and the athletes are Annastacia Leroy of GC Foste and Odane Richards of UTech. A patron has been named for the first time. He is Dr. Marshall Hall who is the chair of the University Council.
This year's pre-event seminar is geared towards the colleges and coaches. It is set for next Thursday March 19 at the UWI medical science block. Some of the speakers include Olympian Neil Gardener, Dr. Dennis Johnson and Yanique Jolly-Stone, with a lunch time special of interviews with Jaheel Hyde and Odane Richards.
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Merkel's toughest political ally turns milder on Greece
German Chancellor Angela Merkel appears to have convinced the toughest audience in her political camp that Greece should be given the benefit of the doubt, and possibly more time to meet its painful savings targets.
Venturing south to talk to her Bavarian conservative allies can be like a trip into the lion's den for Merkel. The Christian Social Union's (CSU) approach to the euro zone crisis is often one of bruising euro-skepticism.
But at the CSU's annual congress in Munich on Friday and Saturday, the Bavarians joked they were behaving like "purring kittens" instead, sounding a more conciliatory tone towards twice bailed-out Greece than as recently as a month ago.
"If we turned a blind eye when Greece adopted the euro, it's now time to turn another blind eye," said Hannelore Gabor, mayor of Garching, a town of 16,000 inhabitants north of Munich.
"The costs would be much higher if we didn't," said the local politician, sporting a traditional Bavarian dirndl dress.
The CSU had played hardball on Greece for months, posing a threat to Merkel who needed to send a single, strong message abroad and to financial markets to get the crisis under control.
Bavarian Finance Minister Markus Soeder had called for Greece to leave the euro. Party general secretary Alexander Dobrindt even urged Athens to start paying half of pensions and state salaries in drachmas to ease a gradual exit.
But party members, clad in traditional outfits, eating pretzels and swigging beer, gave Merkel an enthusiastic welcome this weekend, greeting her entrance with music and applause.
Merkel largely skated around the subject of Greece in Munich, opting to attack the opposition Social Democrats instead.
But she won a minute-long ovation when she said the Greek protesters who took to the streets during her visit to Athens had, by exercising their right to demonstrate, displayed the freedoms and virtues that made Europe great.
"I waited for 34 years to protest. Who am I to complain about people protesting?" said Merkel, alluding to her origins in the former Communist East Germany.
Bavarians consider themselves passionate Europeans and readily admit they have benefited hugely from Europe, with 70 percent of their affluent state's goods and services exported to Europe. But they are also proud of their balanced budget and have little time for those who overspend.
Companionable Pet
The CSU has adopted a policy directive calling for a mechanism whereby countries can leave the euro, a step Merkel's Christian Democrats have shied away from, and for greater powers for Germany's Bundesbank within the European Central Bank.
Despite such differences, the two leaders appear to have formed an alliance that will help both with a year to go until regional elections in Bavaria and a federal German election.
Merkel needs the CSU to stay in line so her coalition government can appear unified.
Horst Seehofer's party has been in power in Bavaria for 55 years and, according to a poll this week, enjoys popularity rankings of 48 percent.
Seehofer also needs Merkel, who is more popular in Bavaria than he is himself, because she is perceived as a leader who can solve the crisis, and he willingly played second fiddle on Friday.
"Media are reporting today that the CSU has become a purring kitten, a companionable pet, and I don't want to disturb that impression now," Seehofer said.
Earlier he indicated Greece could get extra time to implement the reforms demanded of it in return for aid.
Many expect a new report by the "troika" of the International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank and European Commission will show that Greece's financial shortfall is larger than expected and that it will need more time to deliver.
"If the troika report contains a proposal for more time, we will talk about it," Seehofer said on the meeting's sidelines.
Grassroots members appeared to feel the CSU had played the Greek issue right.
"The CSU's line has paid off. Sometimes things need to be put into harsh words or the message gets lost," said Max Boeltl, a 29-year-old businessman.
"What the CSU has said so far has made a key contribution. The Greeks now know they can't just make demands. Of course now we will show solidarity to see if the Greeks deliver."
[Source: By Annika Breidthardt, Reuters, Munich, 20Oct12]
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