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Former Microsoft Europe boss Paul Rellis takes helm of Digiweb and Viatel
From left: Digiweb chair Colm Piercy with new CEO Paul Rellis. Image: Digiweb
The global expertise of Paul Rellis is a strong signal of intent for ambitious brands Viatel and Digiweb.
Paul Rellis, the former chief operations officer for Microsoft Europe and former head of Microsoft Ireland, has been named the new CEO of Digiweb Group and its western Europe fibre platform, Viatel.
Limerick native Rellis led Microsoft in Ireland and Europe during the company's critical transition from a traditional software vendor into a cloud-based entity, overseeing the establishment of some of its major data centres in Dublin.
"Paul's track record of business leadership and his insights, expertise and networks both here and across Europe mean he is the right person to lead Digiweb Group through its next phase of growth," said Digiweb's founder, Colm Piercy.
"Paul and I share a vision for what can be achieved by Viatel and Digiweb in the years ahead and I look forward to supporting him in my role as chair as he implements a new strategy for the group."
Shared vision
Outgoing CEO of Digiweb and Viatel, Piercy will become chair of Digiweb.
In the course of his 21 years leading Digiweb, Piercy grew the organisation to more than 120 people and a nationwide data and telecoms business.
Parallel to that, he also oversaw a series of successful acquisitions that brought IP and technology into the organisation.
Most notable was the western European expansion of Viatel into a 12-city network of 8,400km of fibre, seven data centres and 150 points of presence with direct reach into cities such as London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris and Zurich.
Viatel was acquired by the Zayo Group in 2015 for €95m in an all-cash deal.
Rellis said he is joining Digiweb and Viatel at an important time.
"There are significant opportunities for us to build on our track record of quality and customer service for both commercial businesses and residential customers under the Viatel and Digiweb brands," Rellis said.
"We see significant growth opportunities both in Ireland and internationally, and I am excited to work with the team to further build this great independent Irish company. We are particularly well positioned and equipped to support our customers as they seek to embrace the opportunities that digital transformation presents."
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Q: Pandas: Select columns based on row values I have a very large pandas.Dataframe and want to create a new Dataframe by selecting all columns where one row has a specific value.
        A     B     C     D    E
Region  Nord  Süd   West  Nord Nord
value   2.3   1.2   4.2   0.5  1.3
value2  20    400   30    123  200

Now i want to create a new DataFrame with all columns where the row "Region" has the value "Nord".
How can it be done? The result should look like this:
        A     D    E
Region  Nord  Nord Nord
value   2.3   0.5  1.3
value2  20    123  200

Thanks in advance

A: Use first DataFrame.loc for select all rows (:) by mask compred selected row Region by another loc:
df = df.loc[:, df.loc['Region'] == 'Nord']
print (df)
           A     D     E
Region  Nord  Nord  Nord
value    2.3   0.5   1.3
value2    20   123   200

Better is crated MultiIndex by first row with original columns, then is possible select by DataFrame.xs:
df.columns = [df.columns, df.iloc[0]]
df = df.iloc[1:].rename_axis((None, None), axis=1)
print (df)
          A    B    C    D    E
       Nord  Süd West Nord Nord
value   2.3  1.2  4.2  0.5  1.3
value2   20  400   30  123  200

print (df.xs('Nord', axis=1, level=1))
          A    D    E
value   2.3  0.5  1.3
value2   20  123  200

print (df.xs('Nord', axis=1, level=1, drop_level=False))
          A    D    E
       Nord Nord Nord
value   2.3  0.5  1.3
value2   20  123  200

A: You can also use df.T with Series.eq:
In [312]: df.T[df.T.Region.eq('Nord')].T
Out[312]:
           A     D     E
Region  Nord  Nord  Nord
value    2.3   0.5   1.3
value2    20   123   200

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Q: How to convert a gray8_view_t to a rgb8_view_t by using boost::gil and create a rgb8_image_t object from it? Since boost::gil does not support gray8_view_t writing for the BMP format, I want to convert gray8_view_t to rgb8_view_t. Here is what I've tried so far.
auto rgb_view = boost::gil::planar_rgb_view(width, height, pixels, pixels, pixels, width);
pixels contains the raw pixels from the gray8_view_t object, so I let r=g=b=pixels. But boost::gil::write_view(ofstream, rgb_view, boost::gil::bmp_tag()) gives me an empty image. Any idea?
Update:
By using sehe's example code http://coliru.stacked-crooked.com/a/daa0735f774b727f, I was able to get the color conversation to compile with color_converted_view<gil::rgb8_view_t>. But it does not compile when I use boost::gil::write_view to create an image file from the return value of color_converted_view<gil::rgb8_view_t>. My guess is I will have to create an actual rgb8_image_t object from the return value. How can I convert the return value of color_converted_view<gil::rgb8_view_t> to an actual rgb8_image_t object? Thank you!
#include <boost/gil.hpp>
#include <fstream>
namespace gil = boost::gil;

int main()
{
        std::ifstream in("gray8_image_t_sample.jpg", std::ios::binary);
        gil::gray8_image_t img;
        gil::read_image(in, img, gil::jpeg_tag());
        gil::gray8_view_t gv = gil::view(img);
        std::ofstream ofs1("test_image.png", std::ios::out | std::ios_base::binary);
        gil::write_view(ofs1, gv, gil::png_tag()); // This works

        auto rgbv = gil::color_converted_view<gil::rgb8_view_t>(gv);
        std::ofstream ofs2("test_image.bmp", std::ios::out | std::ios_base::binary);
        gil::write_view(ofs2, rgbv, gil::bmp_tag()); // this does not compile
}

One of the error messages I'm getting
\boost\gil\color_base_algorithm.hpp(170,76): error G1A4676F8: no member named 'layout_t' in 'boost::gil::image<boost::gil::pixel<unsigned char, boost::gil::layout<boost::mp11::mp_list<boost::gil::red_t, boost::gil::green_t, boost::gil::blue_t>, boost::mp11::mp_list<std::integral_constant<int, 0>, std::integral_constant<int, 1>, std::integral_constant<int, 2>>>>, false, std::allocator<unsigned char>>' [clang-diagnostic-error]

Here is the gray8_image_t file I'm using

A: Okay the remaining problem was merely a misspecified template argument, color_converted_view expects a destination pixel type:
#include <boost/gil.hpp>
#include <boost/gil/extension/io/bmp.hpp>
#include <boost/gil/extension/io/jpeg.hpp>
#include <boost/gil/extension/io/png.hpp>
#include <fstream>
namespace gil = boost::gil;

int main()
{
    std::ifstream in("gray8_image_t_sample.jpg", std::ios::binary);
    gil::gray8_image_t img;
    gil::read_image(in, img, gil::jpeg_tag());
    gil::gray8_view_t gv = gil::view(img);
    gil::write_view("input.png", gv, gil::png_tag());

    auto rgbv = gil::color_converted_view<gil::rgb8_pixel_t>(gv);
    gil::write_view("output.png", rgbv, gil::png_tag());
    gil::write_view("output.bmp", rgbv, gil::bmp_tag());
}

With the resuling files:

name
preview

input.png

output.png

output.bmp


Libraries may be traditionally thought of as buildings were books are kept, but in a digital world, libraries are changing to become much more. As libraries evolve to the Information Age, they are taking on completely new models that focus on different kinds of resources and spaces.
However, the goals of libraries—especially school libraries—remain the same: to support students to learn, discover and become critical thinkers throughout their lives. In this goal, libraries are becoming even more relevant than ever.
Many believe that, with such an abundance of free information now available online, library collections are becoming irrelevant. But nothing could be further from the truth.
Libraries have always collected books, but the modern library is about more than paperbacks. Print books continue to be important, but collections of resources in alternative formats are becoming popular, too. Much more than just ebooks, these collections may include anything from infographics, to tweets, to digital images. These are important for students to learn who to use and interpret in today's society.
But books still matter, too. In fact, a diverse and engaging collection of books is a top differentiator for helping children to read more frequently, enjoy reading more, and develop better literacy skills.
The student spaces inside libraries are looking differently these days, too.
(areas within libraries focused on production and production tools like 3D printers and graphics software). Sometimes they even include brainstorming areas and café-style configurations with flexible furniture and devices.
In a world where students often study together, learn from each other, and must complete projects together, these new spaces are designed to encourage collaborative learning.
The most important thing in a library isn't the books—it's the librarians.
Librarians are an invaluable resource for both students and teachers—they are the all-important connection between people and information. Librarians are advocates for reading, learning and critical research practices.
Understanding how to be a critical researcher has become more important than ever in the digital age—while it's easy to look up anything we can imagine on search engines, their algorithms are designed to provide links based on what we have searched in the past, which reaffirms our existing biases.
Librarians play a very important role in teaching students how to discern the quality of the information they find, and how to ensure their research is balanced. As Common Core puts an emphasis on research skills, learning these complexities about the content we engage with has become closely tied to student success.
Internet access has become increasingly important for student success. And yet, 25.6 percent of American households do not have Internet access at home (according to the 2013 U.S. Census).
School libraries play an important role in bridging the gap. The traditional, fixed library scheduling approach offers students library time as part of a pre-scheduled block of class time. However, more libraries are starting to use flexible scheduling options that open the library to students to come use its resources any time they want. When libraries can be flexible and creative to offer students greater access to its resources, student success increases.
Students have been consumers of information in libraries for as long as they've existed; but in the digital age, it's increasingly important for students to become creators of content, too. Libraries can play an important role in helping students learn how to use important tools for creation, as well as how to think as a content creator.
Although libraries' collections, schedules and physical spaces are evolving significantly, one thing remains the same: Libraries are a vital resource for students and our communities at large. Libraries continue to offer students important resources and play a major role in shaping growing minds.


I refuse work all the time lately, many times it is a project that seems too long, others want me to draw 'their comics', conflict of interests, I need more time for my own ideas, it's too daunting, not something I'd enjoy drawing for the next 3 months, there are many reasons artists might not want to work except for the $$ - really, and as God has it - I don't need to work for money.
I am thankfully, pretty darn content at the moment. Many times the past couple of years especially, I have thought - I can't do it for obvious physical reasons and it's added stress to some degree - because jobs come with deadlines. I like to draw when the mood, idea hits.
This is one deadline I'm sure I'll meet, I love drawing & painting these images.
17 for sure for the book! I just realized last night I AM already 1/2 done! because I'm having so much fun! BONUS -I was given sheets with 'outlines' - draw what you want!
Draw what i want!? YOU BET! And that is exactly what I am doing with all the LOVE I can muster I might add! I want this book to help and be successful - Not for the reasons most do - I want it to work! I want children to have safe interactions with dogs.
I know a couple of children & adults who have been bitten over the years, I've blogged about it several times. Storm was bit when little. My fault. ;( I left him with our dog - who I felt more than safe with, but another male dog who' was in heat was visiting and Storm got in the way - one second. I should he been more careful with a dog I did not know. Lesson learned.
They have a little video I just saw and you will see my earlier work for them! The puppy training kit - it is easy and fun and interactive for children I highly recommend it for anyone bringing home a puppy!! I was honoured when Rachelle the owner of the company called me again, not to mention I really like her- we hit it off & she trust me - I know what she wants - and will do my pest to provide it.
These paintings will also make wonderful framed prints imo, or even gift cards.
Either way I will helping prevent accident between dogs and children and that is fricken AWESOME!!!
Wow, it brought back memories- Daisy was a pup when worked on the puppy kit project and she is in many of the images! Poppy was not even thought of, time flies.
Well it's back to it! I have drawings to do - I'm going to sneak in all our dogs of course and few of my friends dogs too!
I had a great cannabis cartoon come to mind in the tub and I believe I will try to start a daily strip - probably about the dogs. I'm going to draw them smaller to see if I can still squeeze them in more often!!
Spend it with a dog you love... I have 4! That a lot of patting - I'm up for the task!
Do what you love and the rest will follow!
Oh, listening to a new podcast called the Cavern of Secrets. I Am enjoying. Like girlfriends hanging out and they talk about it all. I agree with most. If you wan to hear a normal Canadian conversation - have a listen.
Is it only Canadians who admit how f*cking scary Donald Trump is?
I'm not there yet! I skipped and drew a F is For Fox on January the first, in fabulous footwear with a frog feasting on fried fungi! & MORE!
I had a peaceful time thinking & painting the fox on wood I just finished.
I don't know where to hang it..lol I believe it will be a gift in the future for someone.
Beautiful creatures, I think of the best of both - a cat and a dog combined... it's a cartoonist thing. Last time Storm was away camping in bear country he had a 'friend Fox' who came and sat on the opposite of the camp fire at night. It was incredible to see & quite the experience for him. He felt blessed, alone just him and his fox, it also stayed around during the day - curious. I think it was still just a pup.
In Japan they have place full of foxes! I might visit it one day - when I go and visit my friend Yasunori Abe, we met an an TY EXPO a few years ago and are now pen-pals. I am so honoured he takes the time to write to me and read my letters. He does not speak English.
He is on my mind - I started a letter today.
I believe foxes beautiful, peaceful, creatures with a real natural playful side!
Not to mention WOW! Fiery Red fox! An artist delight.
I have a drawing soon with them and a beautiful quote. 3 days work no doubt.
I think if it works out and FB helps... I'll ask for Assistance for A and each letter After.
I will have the A B C coloring pages ready for download soon! They will be tagged ABC!!
You can go and download the entire alphabet - if you so desire.
I'm also going to color them for a complete finished book in the end.
Georgia... On My Mind Mondays.
Lets see is I can get a routine going 2016. Ha!
*Dear friends who get my e mails and read my blog... I apologize for all my mistakes.
I just reread an e mail to a friend and I see mistakes. Like I said: Canadian and Canadian & I meant to say Canadian and American. ;( & simple things, I write 'who instead of 'how.
I often see I don't type the "t' in 'the'.. stuff. No matter how many times I proof read - I don't see them, It brings me down. I know they know, I am not well but all the same... it gets to me.
Now, I remember I am blessed - because I am about to go and finish tomorrows cartoon!
Randal Ralph, Reality Elf Tip # 2.
Here is Randal Ralph the Reality Elf with Tip two!
I don't gift wrap.. well sometimes and only with paper that I have had in my craft room for a decade. I don't buy it anymore. I feel it is like gambling; may as well take that money and burn it - along with the ink, chemicals and trees. 'Reality Elf 'remember.
BUT! If you think I don't like gift wrapped gifts you would be mistaken.
I do like the VISUAL "presentation' wrapping and some people are very creative, I have this friend who's wrapping would put Santa to shame - her gifts so visually beautiful, each wrapping was a gift in itself! I must admit, Norm too has a knack and he loves to wrap.
Let it Go!! Tis the Season to Be Jolly! Start a new Holiday tradition!
Get creative! Tie it in a pillowcase! A Reusable gift bag - I already received (TY Mona! xox) a very cute chihuahua "new library bag", a old drawing! An old cherished T!
ESPECIALLY for kids who TEAR it to shreds- Who could care less about the appearance or thought and only want the gift (we've all been there) - can't we teach them that until they grasp the concept of environment - we should let them have the choice wrapped or reused.
Never all mind all of that because - the only thing that DOES matter - Is your love, patience and attention during the holiday season and every day of the year.
It's just stuff and it's just stuffed wrapped around the stuff.
Love is all you need, fa la la la la laaaaalaaaalaaalaa.
Paper or not - I still peek. TY Mona!
I love to READ! It is how I start every day.
I love to encourage reading & crafting & cartooning & coloring!
of my website... Here it is!
I drew the book marks, printed on card stock colored, cut out and you can see I am using my own book marks!
All you have to do is click on the image below and it should open a better quality image that you can print and color yourself!
I was planning on designing a few coloring sheets! Come Cannabis inspired of course.
Did you try it? E mail me a photo of you finished bookmarks in action and I will mail the first person a comic (signed), and then the next 3 - postcards! Try it! Young or old we can all use a book mark. TRY something creative today!!!
Stay tooned! A Free Download coloring sheet soon!
During my researching about Cannabis you often read about other related topics. Mushrooms are another. Another natural substance that has been forbidden. Made illegal.
As soon as Storm was old enough to ask questions we told him the truth.
Teach about food and medicine! Natural medicines can be talked about - like Cannabis! Ayahuasca and even Aloe! The more your children know, they better prepared as young adults. Educate - not lie.
If they are aware enough to seriously question Santa- Reindeer?
Then they are aware enough to question much more.
Do you know why they say Reindeer fly?
Give the gift of knowledge this Christmas.
Teach them about natural plants and medicine. Let food be thy medicine.
You might possibly save your own child from years of misery later in life.
Kills will try to get high. It is a sad fact. When drawing this piece, I thought not me.. not realizing that yes, I was high duh with alcohol, but such a normal part of our lives - it hardly goes noticed. It was easy to get booze. Deny if you want but sooner or later your kid will - the facts PROVE that. SO WHY NOT be the ones to be having this conversation.
I was not sure about including the choking, but someone commented it on Fb and it was not to long ago in my own town a young man passed that way. Everyone was shocked. The article went on to say that many people don't disclose the information and that is is all too common!!! TALK about it, it is NOT 'o.k.' and NOT something to play with.
None os this is about suicide, it is about wanting to experience a 'Euphoria', high, carelessness. I have learned in all of this, children want to do it -naturally- just like adults, why do you think there are so many alcoholics? Children first experience getting high by spinning, or holding their breath... then most kids are introduced by a sibling or peer. They do get creative! Out of necessity. OUT of prohibition. Look how the worlds poorest children get high, usually inhaling a harmful chemical out of a bag.
The rest is history. Some of these highs are damaging and can make children very ill and kill them. This new one, Sham-boiling - I had to look it up to believe it was real. Tell me that is NOT harmful - chemical inhaling.. ANYone can do it.
So now I am wondering and yet again - the one that no one has ever died from is the one that remains illegal? WF is wrong with us?
If your 12/14 year old, came to you and said they wanted to experience getting HIGH, they would do it with or without you- they had several friend who have offered to get them high several ways .. what would you do?
You better do something. Drug abuse is on the rise amongst kids 11 and up... but guess what -it's not cannabis it is pharmaceuticals. < prove me wrong. Do not believe the fear mongering. Educate your kids and then have faith in them, and you.


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Q: How to limit the rows in the result set of a bunch of RETURN QUERY in PostgreSQL? I have a plpgsql function performing several RETURN QUERY instructions. In my case this appends rows of one bigint column to the result set that will be returned by the function with the last RETURN.
Now, a new feature is forcing me to add the _limit argument to the function, limiting the number of returned rows.
How can I access the result set and limit it before issuing the last RETURN?
Although is a very general question, I am including the source code for if it helps.
create or replace function get_subcategories_by_category (
  _category_id      bigint,
  _include_category boolean default false,
  _recursive        boolean default false,
  _limit            int default 2147483647
)
returns setof bigint
stable language plpgsql as $$
declare
  _child_id bigint;
begin
  -- return the source category
  if _include_category then
    return query
    select id from cnt_category where id = _category_id;
  end if;

  -- loop over the passed category children
  for _child_id in
    select tc.id
    from   cnt_category tc
    where  tc.parent_id = _category_id and
           tc.is_listable
  loop
    -- recursively look for every children childrens
    case
      when _recursive then
        -- recursion
        return query
        select get_subcategories_by_category (_child_id, true, true, _limit);
      else
        -- retrieve children
        return query
        select _child_id
        limit _limit;
    end case;
  end loop;
end;
$$;


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Battered Spouse Waiver:
Immigration Relief Available for Abused Immigrant Spouses of U.S. Citizens [1]
This materials list includes publications issued by government agencies and materials produced by NIWAP in collaboration with national experts. Each of the materials included in this list developed with support from government funders contains government agency disclaimers.
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Chapter 03.5: Additional Remedies Under VAWA: Battered Spouse Waiver (July 1, 2014)
Battered Spouse or Child Waiver for Victims of Domestic Violence Present as Conditional Lawful Permanent Residents (2014)
Domestic Violence & Immigration: Applying the Immigrant Provisions of the Violence Against Women Act (Sept. 8, 2000)
Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986 (Marriage Fraud Act) and Other Related Issues (1991)
Protecting Battered Immigrant Women (October 1994)
Family Court Bench Card on Immigration Rights of Battered Spouses, Children and Immigrant Crime Victims (September 29, 2021)
Comparison Between the Battered Spouse Waiver and VAWA Self Petitioning Cases for Abused Immigrant Spouses (February 6, 2017)
Good Faith Marriage in VAWA Self-Petitioning Cases (February 17, 2013) (applicable also in Battered Spouse Waiver cases)
Documents in Support of Good Faith Marriage-CILAP (December 17, 2019)
Battering or Extreme Cruelty: Drawing Examples from Civil Protection Order and Family Law Cases (September 12, 2015)
Evidence Check List for Immigrant Victims Applying for VAWA Self-Petitioning (August 28, 2009) (applicable for proof of good faith marriage and battering or extreme cruelty in Battered Spouse Waiver cases)
Family Violence and U.S. Immigration Law; New Development (March 2001)
Moving Battered Spouse Waiver Adjudications to the VAWA Unit: A Call for Consistency and Safety National Survey Findings Highlights (October 18, 2021) (Contains information about the Battered Spouse Waiver adjudication process)
Statutes, Regulations, Government Policies and Brochures
Battered Spouse Waiver Statute Text (March 1990)
Battered Spouse Waiver Regulations 8 C.F.R. 216.5 Annotated Regulations Law Updated (August 10, 1988)
Annotated Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Self-Petition Definition INA 101(a)(51) (October 31, 2021)
USCIS, Information on the Legal Rights Available to Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence in the United States and Facts about Immigrating on a Marriage-Based Visa (October 27, 2010)
USCIS, Removing Conditions on Permanent Residence Based on Marriage (September 17, 2020)
USCIS, I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (September 17, 2020)
USCIS Form I-751, Instructions for Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (December 2, 2019)
USCIS Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (December 2, 2019)
USCIS, Policy Memorandum: Revised Interview Waiver Guidance for Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (November 20, 2018)
USCIS, Response to USICS Ombudsman Formal Recommendation 56, "Improving the Process for Removal of Conditions on Residence for Spouses and Children" (July 10, 2013)
USCIS, Vermont Service Center, Q & A: Stakeholder Conference (September 20, 2010)
USCIS, Donald Neufeld, I-751 Filed Prior to Termination of Marriage (April 3, 2009)
USCIS, Michael Aytes, Delegation of Authority for I-751, "Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence" (January 30, 2006)
USCIS, Robert C. Divine, Matter of Chawathe Memo (January 11, 2006)
USCIS, William R. Yates, Revised Interview Waiver Criteria for Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions (June 24, 2005)
USCIS William R. Yates, Memorandum: Clarification of Classes of Applicants Eligible for Naturalization under Section 319(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (January 27, 2005)
USCIS, William R. Yates, Extension of Status for Conditional Residents with Pending Forms I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (December 2, 2003)
INS William R. Yates, Memorandum: Filing a Waiver of the Joint Filing Requirement Prior to Final Termination of the Marriage (April 10, 2003)
INS William R. Yates, Instructions Regarding the Expanded Meaning of Section 319(a) (October 15, 2002)
INS, Paul Virtue, "Extreme Hardship" and Documentary Requirements Involving Battered Spouses and Children (October 16, 1998)
INS Alexander Alienikoff, Implementation of Crime Bill Self-Petitioning for Abused or Battered Spouses or Children of U.S Citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents (April 16, 1996) (Discusses definition of battering or extreme cruelty and the application of VAWA's any credible evidence rules)
INS Edward H. Skerrett, Letter Re Filing of I-751 Authorized Post- Termination of Conditional Residency Status (December 10, 1992) (Confirms that filing of a Battered Spouse Waivers is allowable after conditional permanent residency has ended and even when the immigrant spouse has been placed in deportation proceedings.
Battered Spouse Waiver's Regulations and Case Processing
FOIA USCIS Response to NIWAP's FOIA on Battered Spouse Waiver Cases and Case Processing (August 25, 2017)
FOIA Regarding Battered Spouse Waiver Case Processing and Procedures (September 15, 2016)
Pages 2-37 FOIA Battered Spouse Waiver Response 2017 District Office Training (2014)
Pages 62-67 FOIA BSW Response RFEs and Any Credible Evidence (October 16, 2014)
Pages 59-61 & 70-73 FOIA BSW Response 2017 Change From Joint Filing to Battered Spouse Waiver (October 2013 to April 24, 2015)
Pages 76-78 FOIA Response 2017 Standard Operating Procedures for USCIS District Offices Handling of Interviews in VAWA Self-Petition Adjustments and Battered Spouse Waiver Cases (June 29. 2011)
Pages 79-81 and 92 FOIA BSW Response 2017 384 VAWA Confidentiality Broadcast (February 9, 2016 & April 4, 2016)
Julie Dinnerstein, Docket number DHS–2014–0006 Comment submitted in connection with the Request for Public Input for the Retrospective Review of Existing regulations by the Office of General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 79 Fed. Reg. 10,760 (Feb. 26, 2014) (Comments on failure to amend Battered Spouse Waiver regulations that were overruled by VAWA 1994)
Battered Spouse Waiver and VAWA's Any Credible Evidence Rules Legislative History
Legislative History of VAWA (94, 00, 05), T and U-Visas, Battered Spouse Waiver, and VAWA Confidentiality (June 17, 2015)
Violence Against Women Act 1994 -House Legislative History (November 20, 1993)
Congressional Record House October 2, 1990 Family Unity and Employment Opportunity Act of 1990 Included Battered Spouse Waiver
Evolution of the Battered Spouse Waiver Protections and Related VAWA Confidentiality Protections (February 6, 2017)
Congressional Research Service, Immigration Provisions of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) (May 15, 2012)
Mandatory U-visa Certification Unnecessarily Undermines the Purpose of the Violence Against Women Act's Immigration Protections and Its "Any Credible Evidence" Rules – A Call for Consistency (September 10, 2010) (Discussing the legislative history of VAWA's any credible evidence rules)
Development, History, and Legislative Purpose of VAWA's "Any Credible Evidence" Statutory Requirements (April 29, 2009)
Excerpt on Battered Spouse Waiver Legislative History From Orloff Kaguyutan Offering a Helping Hand: Legal Protections for Battered Immigrant Women: A History of Legislative Responses, American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy and the Law (2002)
Congressional Research Service, Noncitizen Victims of Family Violence (May 3, 2001)
IIRAIRA Legislative History Conference Report (September 24, 1996)
Testimony of Martha F. Davis, NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund, Immigration and Naturalization Housekeeping Amendments of 1992, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives (May 20, 1992)
Statement of Leslye Orloff and Ellen Lawton, Ayuda and William Tamayo, Asian Law Caucus, Immigration and Naturalization Housekeeping Amendments of 1992, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives (May 20, 1992)
Immigration and Naturalization Housekeeping Amendments Hearing (May 20, 1992)
HR REP 101-723 Family Unity and Employment Opportunity Immigration Act of 1990 (September 19, 1990)
Hearing Testimony Excerpts on the Battered Spouse Waiver Presented at Joint Hearings before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law of the House Committee on the Judiciary and the Immigration Task Force of the House Committee on Education and Labor (March 1990)
Battered Spouse Waiver Articles
Offering a Helping Hand: Legal Protections for Battered Immigrant Women: A History of Legislative Responses (March 1, 2002)
Unconditional Safety for Conditional Immigrant Women (January 31, 1996)
With No Place to Turn: Improving Legal Advocacy for Battered Immigrant Women (July 1, 1995)
Legal Issues Confronting Conditional Residents Aliens Who Are Victims of Domestic Violence: Past, Present and Future Perspectives (1995)
A License to Abuse: The Impact of Conditional Status on Female Immigrants (April 1, 1993)
Spouse Based Immigration Laws: The Legacies of Coverture (August 1, 1991)
Legal Rights Overviews and Brochures Discussing Battered Spouse Waivers
Do You Have Problems at Home? (June 16, 2015)
Know Your Rights: Read About Your Rights in This Country (September 2, 2015)
Rights and Options for Battered Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Women (July 10, 2013)
(The three publications above are available in multiple language
Multilingual Materials for Victims and Advocates
Dynamics & Barriers for Immigrant & Refugee Survivors
Dynamics of Domestic Violence Experienced by Immigrant Victims
Dynamics of Sexual Assault and the Implications for Immigrant Women
Transforming Lives: How the VAWA Self-Petition and the U Visa Change the Lives of Victims and Their Children After Work Authorization and Legal Immigration Status
Lifetime Prevalence of Violence Against Latina Immigrants: Legal and Policy Implications (2000) (Social science research on factors that individually or taken together can constitute extreme cruelty)
Violence Against Women and Systemic Responses: An Exploratory Study (November 14, 2003)
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Self-Petition
Since the Battered Spouse Waiver requires proof of a good faith marriage and proof of battering or extreme cruelty, several of the webinars, on-line learning courses and publications on VAWA self-petitioning can be useful when working on Battered Spouse Waiver cases.
VAWA Self-Petition: Protections for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Abuse by Abusive Spouses and Parents (April 22, 2020) (Spanish Version Below)
Auto-Petición VAWA: Protección para inmigrantes sobrevivientes de maltrato por parte de sus familiares que son ciudadanos o residentes permanents (May 7, 2020)
On-line Course
Pro bono Institute "Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Self-Petition" Training Module (June 18, 2018)
Chapter 3.3 VAWA Self-Petition (2013) (Helpful on proof of good faith marriage and battering or extreme cruelty)
Battered spouse waiver applicants have the same access to public benefits as VAWA self-petitioners. Also battered spouse waiver applicants have conditional permanent residence which means that under state and federal public benefits laws they have the same access to public benefits as lawful permanent residents. It is important to note that if an abused immigrant spouse decides to pursue removal of conditions based on divorce rather than through the battered spouse waiver, the abused spouse can lose access treatment as an abused spouse or child under some state or federal public benefits laws. This includes exemptions from deeming that are afforded to battered immigrants. The following webinars and training materials on public benefits apply in cases of battered spouse waivers to the same extent as VAWA self-petitioners.
Immigrant Access to Federally Funded Housing Webinar: Collaboration with the National Housing Law Project
Public Benefits and Services Legally Available to Immigrant Children and Victims – What Courts Need to Know?
Healthcare: Understanding the Affordable Care Act and How it Affects Immigrant Survivors
Yes We Can!: Public Benefits for Immigrant Survivors
Public Benefits Interactive Maps and State Charts
All State Public Benefits Charts
A Guide to Public Benefits Map for Immigrant Survivors of Crime
Annotated Statutes Related to Public Benefits Eligibility for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence, Child Abuse and Human Trafficking (October 31, 2021)
Interim Guidance on Verification of Citizenship, Qualified Alien Status, and Eligibility Under Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (November 17, 1997) (See, Exhibit B to Attachment 5—Aliens Who Have Been Battered Or Subjected To Extreme Cruelty Within The Meaning of Section 431 of The Act)
Final Specification of Community Programs Necessary for Protection of Life or Safety Under Welfare Reform Legislation (January 16, 2001)
HHS Domestic Violence Fact Sheet: Access to HHS-Funded Services for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence (August 22, 2012)
http://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/pubs/public-benefits-flow-charts/ (Battered Spouse Waiver applicants are treated the same as VAWA self-petitioners except that they are eligible at filing and do not need to wait for a prima facie determination)
Family Court Bench Card on Immigrant Crime Victim Access to Public Benefits and Services
Bench Card on VAWA Public Benefits Eligibility Process
Programs Open to Immigrant Victims and All Immigrants Without Regard to Immigration Status
Anti-Discrimination Provisions that Apply to Programs Receiving Federal Funding Serving Victims of Violence against Women Crimes
Annotated Section 214 of the Housing Act: 42 U.S. Code § 1436a – Restriction on Use of Public and Assisted Housing By Immigrants (October 31, 2021)
Chapter 16.1 Appendix: HHS Funded Programs Open to All Immigrants
Chapter 16: Access To Programs And Services That Can Help Victims of Sexual Assault
Chapter 04.1: Access to Programs and Services that Can Help Battered Immigrants
Chapter 04.2: Public Benefits Access for Battered Immigrant Women and Children
Chapter 4.3 Barriers to Accessing Services: The Importance of Advocates Accompanying Battered Immigrants Applying for Public Benefits
Immigrant Crime Victim Access to Relief during the COVID-19 Crisis under the CARES and FFCRA Acts (May 20, 2020)
Healthcare Available to Immigrant Crime Victims During the COVID-19 Pandemic
FAQ Immigrant Survivors and Housing (March 2021)
Trauma Informed Work With Immigrant Survivors
As with VAWA self-petitions, since proof of battering or extreme cruelty is a central element of proof in Battered Spouse Waiver cases understanding the full history of the abuse in the relationship and the history of trauma the victim has suffered is important. Battered spouse waiver cases are adjudicated using VAWA's any credible evidence rules and consider the totality of the circumstance and evidence presented. Understanding a victim's full trauma history can be very helpful in explaining the battering and/or extreme cruelty a victim suffered and how this impacted the victim and their children. The following webinar trainings and trauma-informed tools will be helpful in preparing Battered Spouse Waiver applications.
Trauma-Informed Care: Promoting Healing While Strengthening Survivors' Immigration Cases (October 30, 2013)
Trauma-Informed Care, Part 2: The Nuts and Bolts of Immigration Story Writing Intervention (March 19, 2014)
Helping Survivors in Crisis: Hands On Training for Advocates and Attorneys on Trauma-Informed Work with Immigrant Women Who Are Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (February 24, 2014)
Legal Protections and Forensic Considerations for Immigrant and Refugee Child Victims (November 8, 2017)
Trauma-Informed Webinar Series: Trauma-Informed Legal Advocacy (Oct. 23, 2018)
Enhancing Safety Planning and Immigrant Survivors' Access to Public Benefits and Services in Prince George's County Through A Trauma-Informed Approach (October 29, 2020)
How to Prepare Your Case Through a Trauma Informed Approach: Tips on Using the Trauma Informed Structured Interview Questionnaires for Family Court Cases (SIQI) (July 23, 2015)
Advocate's and Attorney's Tool for Developing a Survivor's Story: Trauma Informed Approach (July 20, 2017)
December 2011: Representing Domestic Violence Survivors who are Experiencing Trauma and Other Mental Health Challenges: A Handbook for Attorneys
Grounding Tool (June 19, 2014)
Self Care Tool (June 20, 2014)
Three Prongs of VAWA Confidentiality
Family Court Bench Card on VAWA Confidentiality
Quick Reference: VAWA Confidentiality Protections: Quoting Statutes, Regulations and DHS Policies 3.29.19
Interlineated statute
Immigration and Customs Enforcement January 2018 Courthouse Enforcement Policy and VAWA Confidentiality Protections for Immigrant Crime Victims (January 31, 2018)
VAWA Confidentiality Statutes, Legislative History and Implementing Policy (2.23.17)
DHS Broadcast Message on New 384 Class of Admission Code Alerting Personnel of a Victim Protected by VAWA Confidentiality Protections
[1] This materials list includes publications issued by government agencies and materials produced by NIWAP in collaboration with national experts. Each of the materials included in this list developed with support from government funders contains government agency disclaimers.


Because my head is going to explode!
I was in the Schaefer booth today. The woman I was talking to said, "I know you from somewhere."
"I met you in Long Beach."
"No, further back, like summer camp or something."
We compared summer camp notes and no match.
"New York," I told her.
We went to elementary school together!! How in the world did she recognize me?


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Q: How un-clustered is a CLUSTER USING table in PostgreSQL I have some tables which benefit greatly from CLUSTER ON/CLUSTER USING in Postgres SQL:
# CLUSTER table USING index_name;
# ANALYZE VERBOSE table;
# CLUSTER VERBOSE;

A maintenance task periodically runs CLUSTER VERBOSE to keep things fresh.  But is there a test I can run to see how fragmented the table is, prior to running CLUSTER VERBOSE? Maybe something like:
# CLUSTER ANALYZE
table 40000 records. 4000 observed clusters, 5000 potential clusters (20% fragmentation)

Note that I use CLUSTER so data accessed at the same time is "defragmented" into a small number of disk blocks.  For example I have thousands of attributes that go with each page.  a CLUSTER page_attribute USING page_id; puts all the attributes next to each other, greatly reducing disk load.

A: I am not entirely sure how much this information helps, but the system table pg_stats contains a correlation column:
select schemaname,tablename,attname,correlation
from pg_stats
where schemaname='public'
order by correlation;

From the manual

Statistical correlation between physical row ordering and logical ordering of the column values. This ranges from -1 to +1. When the value is near -1 or +1, an index scan on the column will be estimated to be cheaper than when it is near zero, due to reduction of random access to the disk. (This column is null if the column data type does not have a < operator.)

This value is on a per-column basis, so my guess is, that if the correlation for the first index column is near zero, the table is "un-clustered", if near -1 or 1 it is closer to the order of the index and thus "more clustered". This if course can only work for B-Tree indexes that are defined as ASC (I guess).


I never seem to have time to read, but for some reason I've been ordering a growing stack of books lately. Cookbooks are my favorite, and I'm adding nutrition books to the list to help me with PositivelyVegan. I guess it's all a business expense, but it doesn't matter. I'd buy them anyway. I'm also ordering various books to give as gifts this holiday season, but to be honest, most of them are for me.
There are no novels in the mix, which is odd. Normally I enjoy checking out of my own head and into someone else's for a while in the evenings, usually at bedtime. But now I don't care much about fiction because the new and ever-changing realities of our world are so fascinating to me. I've been listening to things like the Aware Show and Hay House Radio while I make beads. Maybe that's where all this is coming from. There are so many interesting people out there, talking about cutting edge, changing-world stuff, and of course all of them have a book to sell. I don't buy most of them, and sometimes a show won't resonate with me at all, and I'll abandon it for my favorite African Essentials station on Pandora Radio. God, I love the internet. So many options, literally at my fingertips.
One of the books I'm looking forward to getting is Life Before Life: Children's Memories of Previous Lives, by Jim B. Tucker. I heard an interview with him the other day, and was so amazed by his research. It's not new-agey-woo-woo, but scientific and even somewhat skeptical on his part. It hooked me in because of something my daughter Lauren said to me when she was only two or three. She looked me in the eye, and very seriously asked, "Mama, do you remember when I was the mama and you were the baby?" I have no idea why I didn't ask her more about this memory of hers, and it's too late now I suppose, since she's nearly 26, just barely younger than I was at that time. But wow... I want to know more about what's happening out there!
The other book I'm eager to dive into is Deep Truth, by Gregg Braden. Here's the blurb from Amazon: "Best-selling author and visionary scientist Gregg Braden suggests that the hottest topics that divide us as families, cultures, and nations—seemingly disparate issues such as war, terrorism, abortion, genocide, poverty, economic collapse, climate change, and nuclear threats—are actually related. They all stem from a worldview based upon the false assumptions of an incomplete science." I find it astonishing and exciting to learn that so much of what we think we know, and what we continue to teach our kids, is old, outdated, inaccurate information. Remember when the world was flat? Again... wow!
My only problem is time... and the fact that I'm a very slow reader. But the world is changing, and I feel like I either need to keep up with it or turn to stone. Maybe it's time to order a good book on speed reading, and while I'm at it, a typing course. I can't believe I've still not learned to type properly. My mistakes per minute are much more numerous than my words per minute. As in everything, it's all baby steps. Set the intention, and take a step forward. One thing is for certain. I would do well to spend less time with Netflix (and all their silliness), and more time in the evenings, reading by the fire.
have you thought of audio books while you cook etc? Audible.com is one online, downloadable source.


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Gonzalo Higuain: AC Milan agree deal to pave way for Chelsea move
AC MILAN have come to an agreement with Genoa to sign Krzysztof Piatek, according to reports.
By Adam Skinner
PUBLISHED: 14:52, Sun, Jan 20, 2019 | UPDATED: 15:02, Sun, Jan 20, 2019
And that means Chelsea are now free to sign Gonzalo Higuain, with the Argentine edging closer to a move to Stamford Bridge.
Higuain is due in London for a medical before signing on loan for the remainder of the season.
The striker, 31, is currently on loan at Milan from Juventus and they were holding up his move to Chelsea until they found a replacement.
And The Guardian claim they have agreed to pay their Serie A rivals £30.9million plus add-ons for the 23-year-old.
Chelsea transfer news: Is this the hint that CONFIRMS Higuain deal?
Gonzalo Higuain: Gennaro Gattuso slams Chelsea-bound striker
Piatek has been in stunning form since arriving from KS Cracovia in the summer.
He has scored 13 goals in 19 Serie A games this term and is only behind Cristiano Ronaldo in the league's scoring charts.
Milan manager Gennaro Gattuso all but confirmed Higuain's switch when he left him out of the squad to play Piatek's current employers Genoa on Monday.
He revealed he had been in awful in training in the build-up to the game because his head had been turned.
AC Milan have reportedly agreed to sign Krzysztof Piatek from Genoa (Image: GETTY)
"I want to be honest with you all," Gattuso said.
"We had a poor training session today due to all these rumours.
"We spoke after the training session and I did not consider him ready for this game.
"I accept his decision. Surely he could have done more and maybe we could have helped him fit in better.
Piatek's move should pave the way for Gonzalo Higuain to join Chelsea (Image: GETTY)
Gennaro Gattuso said Higuain's head had been turned by interest from Chelsea (Image: GETTY)
"Right now we have to work with professionalism and determination, all these rumours have not helped us lately and we have to look ahead."
Chelsea will have to pay all of Higuain's wages when he moves.
He is understood to have signed a £270,000-a-week contract when he initially signed for Juve in 2016.
That would make him the fifth highest-earner in the Premier League.
Jose Mourinho reveals he was 'dying' in laundry basket
What Gonzalo Higuain will earn at Chelsea is absolutely obscene
Lucas Torreira: You'll never guess what Arsenal ace drank vs Chelsea
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Man Utd hero Gary Neville reacts to Liverpool fans singing 'We're going to win the league'
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STAFF PICKS :: GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS :: OCTOBER 9, 2013
October 08, 2013 By: Justin Crouse Category: DISCUSS, Staff Picks
JUSTIN'S PICK :: GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS : This is comics. Unbridled imagination and compulsion. [adult swim] without the brackets. I can't really tell you exactly what Ryan Browne's God Hates Astronauts is "about"; I can tell you it is one of the most wildly entertaining (and therefore endearing) books I've read in some time. This is the comic that that Axe Cop kid would make if he had access to an unsecured Internet connection and a time machine. GHA falls vaguely under the "superhero" umbrella, and while it may have a parodic tone, it's not taking the piss. Rather, it's a love letter to a vilified sub-sub-genre, much like Jim Rugg and Brian Maruca's exemplary Afrodisiac. This will not please readers of extreme indie or mainstream bias, as it's a Frankenstein's Monster of the two, but fans of humor and creativity will be delighted. I mean, the cast includes a character called King Tiger Eating a Cheeseburger. If that doesn't entice you, I'd suggest you stop reading comics altogether and take up a more meditative hobby, such as soap making, or maybe carp farming.
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REVIEW :: SUPERMAG by JIM RUGG
April 08, 2013 By: Craig Fischer Category: DISCUSS, Feast Your Eyes, Looking Ahead, Reviews
The most important aesthetic breakthrough in comics in the 21st century is the increased attention (by both artists and critics) to the picture plane, the exploration of comics as a rapturous visual experience as well as a vehicle for narrative. The book most responsible for this shift is the anthology Kramers Ergot #4 (2003), which juxtaposed the deliberately crude, resolutely non-narrative aesthetics of Fort Thunder cartoonists like Mat Brinkman and Leif Goldberg with such story-based work as Jeffrey Brown's autobio strips, Sammy Harkham's Poor Sailor, and early excerpts from Frank M. Young and David Lasky's Carter Family graphic novel. This mix of approaches made reading Kramers #4 a disorienting experience, a book that, in critic Bill Kartalopoulos' words,
was clearly packed with a range of comics and art that included things I was comfortable with, things I was uncomfortable with, and things that I didn't really know how to categorize. I bought it, without much equivocation. It seemed like I had to if I really wanted to know what was going on in comics.
Part of "what was going on" was a generation following Gary Panter's example, dedicated to elaborate margins, psychedelic colors, ironic appropriations of mass cult logos and symbols, and mark-making independent of a line's narrative function. It was suddenly OK to draw rough and be bold.
The Fort Thunder/Kramers paradigm shift has cross-pollinated comics culture in various ways. The newfound emphasis on design and decoration has snuck into some more mainstream direct-market books—I'm thinking of the Fort Thunder-meets-Heavy Metal success of Brandon Graham over at Image—even while Kramers #5 (2004) published my favorite narrative comic novella of the last decade, Kevin Huizenga's "Jeepers Jacobs." And then there's Jim Rugg, an artist uncannily able to toggle between straight-forward storytelling and wild explorations of what Rugg himself, in the introduction to his new Supermag, calls "the narrative collapse." (more…)
Tags: ad house, adhouse, afrodisiac, chris pitzer, dan clowes, dick troutman, eightball, JIM RUGG, supermag


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Upon graduation from USD School of Law in 2012, Lydia Stuart (nee Strunk) moved to Washington, D.C. to serve as a Presidential Management Fellow for the federal government. She worked for the U.S. Department of Justice's National Security Division where she supported the investigation and prosecution of domestic and international terrorism cases, including United States v. Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bombing case.
She received the Assistant Attorney General Award of Excellence for her work drafting written guidance for the prosecution of juveniles charged with federal terrorism crimes, used by U.S. Attorney's Offices across the country. Stuart served two temporary details with other federal agencies, including the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, where she prosecuted domestic violence and sex offense crimes; and the U.S Department of State, where she supported overseas justice sector reform and rule of law initiatives including the development of a training program for prosecutors in the Dominican Republic.
At the conclusion of the fellowship in late 2015, Stuart moved back to California and joined the El Dorado County District Attorney's Office. As Deputy District Attorney, Stuart prosecutes an array of crimes to include domestic violence, welfare fraud, auto theft and animal cruelty cases. In addition to her trial work, DDA Stuart started El Dorado County's Project LEAD (Legal Enrichment and Decision Making). The Project focuses on an intervention approach to juvenile delinquency and adult crime by working with fifth graders to introduce the criminal justice system and promote positive decision making skills.


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Because the justices think about the Mississippi legislation, they should take account of the controlling opinion in Deliberate Parenthood v. Casey, a joint effort by three Republican appointees, Justices Sandra Day O'Connor, David H. Souter and Anthony M. Kennedy. That ruling affirmed what it referred to as Roe v. Wade's important holding, that states could not prohibit abortions earlier than fetal viability.
Casey additionally launched a extra relaxed commonplace to guage restrictions in need of outright bans earlier than fetal viability, saying that states couldn't impose an undue burden on the fitting to abortion.
"A discovering of an undue burden is a shorthand for the conclusion {that a} state regulation has the aim or impact of inserting a considerable impediment within the path of a girl looking for an abortion of a nonviable fetus," the opinion stated.
"Our adoption of the undue burden evaluation doesn't disturb the central holding of Roe v. Wade, and we reaffirm that holding," it continued. "No matter whether or not exceptions are made for explicit circumstances, a state could not prohibit any lady from making the last word determination to terminate her being pregnant earlier than viability."
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Zack Snyder Talks Doomsday's Reveal, Exploring His Mythology and Creating the DC Extended Universe
In an interview with The Daily Beast, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder talks in detail about the film's secondary villain, Doomsday. Long rumored to be appearing in the movie, the character was finally revealed in last month's third (final?) trailer. This has led to some mixed reactions from fans. Some said Doomsday shouldn't have been in the trailer, while others said that it's "too early" for the character – who killed Superman in an iconic comic book story – to come to the big screen.
Snyder admits that there was much conversation between him and Warner Bros. regarding how much of the movie to put out in the marketing, saying, "We had a long conversation about just taking ownership of that, of giving it to the audience in a controlled way that I felt was consistent with the escalation of the campaign."
As for why Doomsday is in Batman v Superman, Snyder says that the character plays a role in expanding the greater DC Extended Universe. "To us it really made sense to give [Doomsday] to the audience now. I really wanted to make the audience a promise that… though I'm super excited and happy and fulfilled by the conflict of Batman and Superman, there's also a bigger world to start to think about."
The DCEU will obviously expand greatly with next year's Justice League Part One, which Snyder will direct this year in London. When asked about the "bigger enemy" that he recently teased, the director says that Doomsday's mythology has to be explored. "Well, you have Doomsday, right? He doesn't just crawl out of the ground. He has his own mythology, right? So that has to be explored…" So, does this mean Doomsday will return in Justice League? Or is Snyder simply referring to exploring the mythology in Batman v Superman and potentially future films? We'll have to wait and see.
Snyder then talks about the process of creating the DCEU, as well as his creation of the mega-franchise's roadmap. "It is constantly evolving, but we're starting to get a handle on where we're going with the world. That's fun because it allows us now to be driving toward a goal that we don't have to make up as much. The rules can be the rules, and the movie can exist in a closed universe… it allows us to tie things together. If there's a movie over here doing this, and we're over here doing this, now we're all on the same page."
Snyder adds, "It allows for a coherent universe, which is important. I think that makes the experience a little more satisfying because we know where we're going, so the misdirects can be stronger and the reveals can be bigger."
For The Daily Beast's full interview with Snyder, where he comments on collaborating with screenwriter Chris Terrio and the alleged competition with Marvel and Star Wars, click the link above.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is scheduled to hit theaters March 25th. The second installment in the DC Extended Universe stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter and Gal Gadot. Zack Snyder directs from a script by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer.
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« Alisa Gallery & Marguerite Agence are proud to present : Romain Froquet, first exhibition in UK.
The "Empreinte" exhibition is a series of drawings recently realised by Romain Froquet. After generating prints of his drawings in various formats he decides to re-edit them. That reproduction system offers a different interpretation and a certain uniqueness for each of his drawing. The declination that he makes often appears under positive/negative signs.
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This is the last missing piece I need to complete my compression algorithm, new one. Let's say I have 4 bits with 2 bits set as 1, 0011. The total number of permutations for this number is 0011, 0101, 0110, 1001, 1010, 1100, 6 cases. This can be computed using the calculation.
If you are really using blocks of 4 bits I'd just pre-calculate everything and use a lookup table.
Given available memory these days I'd definitely do this for up to 8 bits, and probably do this for up to 16 bits.


BORN: Trenton, Ontario, Canada, June 17, 1951.
Selected by St. Louis Blues in third round (second Blues pick, 38th overall) during National Hockey League amateur draft, 1971.
Rights traded by St. Louis to Chicago Black Hawks, completing February 8 trade sending Danny O'Shea to St. Louis, September 19, 1972.
Selected by Minnesota Fighting Saints in 1973 World Hockey Association Professional Player Draft, June 1973.
Signed as free agent with Toronto Toros after Minnesota franchise folded, March 10, 1976.
Toronto franchise transferred to Birmingham, renamed "Bulls", June 30, 1976.
Traded by Birmingham to New England Whalers for future considerations, September 1978.
Reclaimed from Whalers by Chicago Black Hawks prior to Expansion Draft, June 9, 1979.
Selected by Hartford Whalers as a priority selection in Expansion Draft, June 9, 1979.
Traded by Whalers to Quebec Nordiques for G Michel Plasse and fourth-round selection (Ron Chyzowski) in 1983 entry draft, January 12, 1982.
Traded by Quebec to Vancouver Canucks for Anders Eldebrink, February 4, 1983.
Member of Memorial Cup champion Montreal Jr. Canadiens, 1970.
Named to Ontario Hockey Association All-Star Second Team, 1969-70.
Named to Ontario Hockey Association All-Star First Team, 1970-71.
Named to World Hockey Association All-Star First Team, 1976-77.
Left game with cut, October 11, 1983. Garrett suffered a deep gash under his left eyebrow when he was hit squarely on the mask by Guy Chouinard's shot 7:55 into the game, and required twenty stitches to close the wound.
John's coach in Peterborough was Roger Neilson.
On December 26, 1974, the Edmonton Oilers fired 54 shots on Garrett, but Garrett turned aside 53 of them in a 5-1 WHA victory by the Minnesota Fighting Saints.
John was a commentator on Hockey Night in Canada from 1986 to 1998, before moving on to other networks.
Selected by Hartford Whalers as priority selection, June 9, 1979.
Traded by Whalers to Quebec Nordiques, January 12, 1982.
Traded by Nordiques to Vancouver Canucks, February 4, 1983.


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Angkor around Khmer New Year 2020: Some Sights and Insights
Time to reflect, and cherish natural and cultural treasures more than ever.
A few sights and insights on how Cambodia is dealing with the global crisis.
Angkor is meditating
That's how photographer Oyen Rodriguez describes the eerie quietness at Angkor Archeological Park, with tourist crowds now vanished. Ancient temples are getting a respite from overcrowding.
Worldwide, geologists and seismologists have noticed that surface vibrations around the planet are notably down.
The local population is suffering, economically speaking. Solidarity and social cohesion are more important than ever.
(Photos by Oyen Rodriguez)
This commercial for a popular drinking water brand, released 2 April 2020, is remarkable not only for the production quality but also for the message it conveys.
Temples, Apsara dance, handmade silk, these magnificient assets of Cambodian culture are not viewed anymore merely as "things for tourists". The pause in the economic rush is inductive of a profund reassessment of priorities.
(Photos below: behind-the-scene moments during the video clip shooting, by SunRethy Kun/Seang Sileang)
No dance this year...
In Cambodia, there is no celebration without dancing. And, for Khmer New Year, many games played by groups on the pagoda grounds.
Due to the virus threats, the country will not dance this year. This is a request from public health authorities and the Cambodian government, yet people had already decided to abstain from large gatherings. Social distancing is also a matter of indivual and collective responsibility.
...but music everywhere
Online solo concerts, but also small private trucks driving through the calmed-down Phnom Penh to broadcast traditional and pop songs: with its 19.4 millions of smartphones (120 % of the entire population), Cambodia was ready to develop social distancing without giving up on music.
Every day, we hear of some famous singer or actress who has been donating to the pandemy-relief fund. And even before Cambodia prime minister Samdech Hun Sen publicly invited composers, singers and filmmakers to express their creativity in raising the virus awareness, songs about Covid-19 and the need to 'protect and love your family' have been released, like this one by singers Chhye Srey Lis (F) and Mul Sideth (M), with the lyrics so you can sing it at home...before the karaoke places reopen:
Meanwhile, the Facebook groups dedicated to legendary singer Sin Sisamuth are growing everyday, while herewe learn about his youngest granddaughter, Sin Sochheata, herself a singer and musician.
And we're all waiting for the publication of the illustrated novel that will recall the life and art of another pop-music icon, Ros Serey Sothea.
(Photos below: Sin Sochheata singing with her grandfather's portrait in the background (photo Khmer Times) | Sin Sisamuth when he was a member of the Cambodian Royal Ballet orchestra | an illustration from 'The Golden Voice' by Kat Baumann and Gregory Cahill)
Learning more about Angkor online
In a time of self-confinement, The Web is not only about compulsive TV-series watching and unsecured video-conferencing -- it can be a fantastic tool for researching and learning.
Try Angkor Database, the online resource developed at Templation Angkor Resort. With two clicks, you can read at home about that small temple you remembered from a past trip, or a particular topic that keeps coming back to your mind.
With the current global crisis, for instance, did you know that back in the 12th-century, Angkor had an elaborate social healthcare system, some kind of "Medicare-for-all"? Here is one of the several publications on the subject.
(Main photo and the two above by Sakphearoth Kea)


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Brigitte Nguyen makes her Vietnamese burger with pork and pickled veggies.


That's a gorgeous blanket! What pattern is it?
It's called Playful Stripes and it's on Ravelry. There's a smaller version too.
Sure! I linked to it in the post, but I'm afraid my new background color is hiding the link color, so I'll have to tinker with that. Glad to find out!
I don't think so, because I've struggled to see them too!
i love the blanket! I've been pulling out projects to finish too. I think it is this time of year.
How lovely! Such a simple but effective pattern 🙂 I never test gauge for blankets either, it seems a bit daft to care about it being exactly a certain size.
It does! Until you end up using a lot more yarn than you think you'll need!
Hmmm. Perhaps there is an explanation for this finishitis. When we take on a really big yarny project sometimes it can be really satisfying to do smaller more acheivable projects. The satisfaction of completion is quite soothing. Perhaps the anxiety of the building process has you yearning for completion so you are really motivated to complete projects. Whatever the explanation, finishing stuff is super fulfilling!
Ooh, you may be right! I can't control the completion of the house, but I can of the WIPs!
Love this blanket. Great job finishing up projects. That's my plan for the month.
Bringing projects out of hibernation is fun 🙂 I never check gauge if I'm not going to be wearing it either. I saw that you finished the blanket in your other post, it's so beautiful!