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PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY IN RESEARCH
There is no specific legal framework in Romanian legislation that addresses gender equality in research. Article 41 of the Romanian Constitution guarantees equal pay for equal work to women and men, while Article 223 of the Penal Code defines sexual harassment at the workplace as a criminal offence.
All forms of discrimination are legally sanctioned through Governmental Ordinance 137/2000, which lists sex (not gender) among the prohibited grounds for discrimination. The Ordinance guarantees the equality of participation in economic activities or professions. The non-discrimination principle is the most pervasive legal provision affirming gender equality, including in laws regulating higher education, research and labour relations.
The main reference for gender equality legal provisions concerning higher education and research is Law 202/2002 on Equal Opportunities and Equal Treatment of Women and Men. The Law states that the measures to eliminate sex-based discrimination apply in the private and public sector, in fields which include labour, education, decision-making, etc. Articles 7-13 define direct and indirect sex-based discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, psychological harassment and gender-based violence. It regulates equality between women and men in the field of labour, with provisions guaranteeing non-discriminatory access to equal employment opportunities, professional promotion, benefits, etc. and equal income for equal work. It forbids discrimination in the case of maternity and parental leave. Article 14 defines equal opportunities and equal treatment between women and men in access to education. Article 15 charges the Ministry of Education with ensuring proper training and informing of professors, and issuing recommendations to exclude sex-based discrimination from university curricula, along with negative models and stereotypes in respect of the role of women and men in public and family life. Crucially, the Law places the Ministry in charge of monitoring compliance with the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment between women and men in educational units (including higher education institutions (HEIs)).
Law 202/2002 was amended by Law 178/2018, which introduced the roles of Equal Opportunities Expert and Equal Opportunities Technician in the National Occupations Roster. These two positions oversee the application of equal opportunities measures, initiate projects and programmes and develop action plans to implement the principle of equal opportunities and treatment in public organisations and companies. The Law promotes (but does not oblige) these positions in public organisations and companies with more than 50 employees, or to employ specialists. It does not include any incentives or obligations for organisations, however, thus has been largely ignored. No research organisation is known to employ such an expert.
Article 118 of Law 1/2011 on National Education prohibits discrimination on grounds of age, ethnicity, sex, social origin, political or religious views, sexual orientation, or other reasons, in the national system of higher education. Students and candidates applying for research or teaching positions also benefit from the non-discrimination principle. By law, all universities' charters must have a Code of Ethics and Professional Deontology, as well as a Commission of University Ethics. It does not specify the ethical issues to be addressed in the Code of Ethics, beyond those pertaining to research ethics.
Law 319/2003 on the Status of Research and Development Personnel defines the rights and obligations, as well as the rules of employment and promotion of personnel. It does not mention gender equality or non-discrimination. Law 206/2004 on Proper Conduct in Scientific Research, Technological Development and Innovation is similarly silent, but provides the legal basis for the creation of Ethics Commissions for research and development (R&D) institutions and those leading R&D programmes.
The National Strategy for the Promotion of Equal Opportunities for Women and Men and for the Prevention and Combat of Domestic Violence 2018-2021, together with the Operational Plan, is implemented by the National Agency for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men. For 2018-2021, the document identified four fields of intervention, including the labour market. More specifically, it aimed to improve the position of women in the labour market, raise awareness of the importance of equal recruitment, and promote work-life balance. It relied on communication campaigns and the Agency's very limited financial and human resources. No such campaign was publicly visible, however. As of September 2021, no annual or interim report on the state of implementation of the operational plans for 2018-2021 was publicly available.
The National Strategy for Research, Development and Innovation 2014-2020 and the complementary National Strategy for Tertiary Education 2015-2020 do not include any gender-related provisions. In 2019, the National Council for the Financing of Higher Education report on the financing of higher education included an analysis of data on gender inequalities in academia. It found that in 2017, the number of women surpassed the number of men for the first time since 1990. This was attributed to the retirement of the male faculty rather than the opening of new teaching positions. The proportion of women in academia decreases as the rank increases. Fewer women are recorded at the top of the academic hierarchy, with only 36 % of women among the full professorship positions in 2017. Women are also underrepresented in the technical fields: 38 % of faculty in 2017, covering 24 % of the full professorship positions.
The National Strategy for the Occupation of the Labour Force 2014-2020 refers to increasing women's participation in the labour force. Specific actions include the development of childcare infrastructure and other care facilities, and awareness campaigns on equal pay and the need for flexible work policies. Again, no monitoring or evaluation report was published, making it impossible to determine the degree of implementation in practice.
Other stimulatory initiatives
Centrul Filia, a feminist NGO from Bucharest, is particularly active in the field of gender equality in research. In 2016, the Centre initiated the campaign, "Stop Sexual Harassment in Universities", which included an exploratory survey to map the phenomenon: types of harassment, causes, occurrence, barriers to reporting and perceived solutions. The study was repeated in 2021 by Centrul Filia as part of the initiative, "Act for Safety in Universities". The results suggested a much greater prevalence of sexual harassment than that reported by the Commissions of Ethics and received an administrative decision[1]. According to the respondents, the key causes of sexual harassment were tolerance to sexist attitudes, low levels of awareness of the different manifestations of sexual harassment, a patriarchal culture, and power relations and hierarchies. They proposed the introduction of clear and proportional sanctions for sexual harassment in universities' Codes of Ethics. In 2018, the Centre published a guide to preventing and combating sexual harassment in universities.
Since 2009, the L'Oréal "Romania for Women In Science Fellowships" programme has been granted yearly to outstanding doctoral and post-doctoral women researchers under 40 years old conducting research in the fields of Life Sciences and Physical Sciences. In 2020, the 11th edition of the Fellowships awarded four researchers with grants of approximately EUR 10,000 each.
Key actors
According to Law 202/2002 on Equal Opportunities and Equal Treatment of Women and Men, the Ministry of Education is responsible for monitoring compliance with the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment between women and men in educational units (including HEIs). No policies, measures or initiatives implementing this legal provision were identified, however.
The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitisation are jointly responsible for implementing national policies in research and education. The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, together with its subordinate Agency for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, are responsible for implementing gender equality policies.
Two advisory bodies oversee different aspects of ethics in higher education and research and could potentially assume future responsibility in respect of gender equality. The first is the National Council of Ethics of Scientific Research, Technological Development and Innovation, which is invested with powers to revise sectoral codes of ethics and to oversee moral and professional conduct in research. The second is the Council of Ethics and University Management, which supports universities to apply national policies on ethics and professional integrity.
Other institutional actors whose scope could include the implementation of gender equality policies are the National Council for the Financing of Higher Education and the National Council for Scientific Research, the Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, and the Executive Unit for the Financing of Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation. The latter is in the process of developing the first Gender Equality Plan (GEP) in research and academia in Romania.
INITIATIVES FOR GENDER EQUALITY BY RESEARCH PERFORMING ORGANISATIONS
To date, no research organisations or HEI has implemented a GEP, but there is growing interest in such plans. The University of Cluj and the University of Bucharest are currently preparing or developing first drafts of their GEP. Some organisations are partners in Horizon 2020 projects that envisage the creation and implementation of GEPs. For example, the Executive Unit for the Financing of Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation is a partner in the CALIPER project, the University of Bucharest is a member in the ATHENA project, and Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH) is part of the GENERA project.
Gender equality as a topic of study and research
In June 2020, a public debate emerged in respect of an amendment to Law 1/2011 of National Education adopted by the Parliament, which forbade activities "to disseminate the theory or opinion about gender identity, understood as the theory or opinion that gender is a concept different from biological sex" in educational institutions. There was a public outcry from the academic community and civil society, with 800 researchers and teaching staff filing an academic appeal with the Constitutional Court. Their appeal claimed that the amendment infringed on academic freedom and was incompatible with national legislation and with Romania's international obligations under the Istanbul Convention. The Court eventually declared the amendment unconstitutional.
Two academic programmes focus on the study of gender issues, one at the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration in Bucharest (MA in Policies, Gender and Minorities) and another at the University of Bucharest (MA in Politics of Equal Opportunities in Romanian and European Context). There is a Centre for the Study of Equal Opportunity Policies at the University of Bucharest, as well as a Centre for Gender Equality in Science at the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Iasi.
Promoting gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
The Politehnica University in Timisoara is active in promoting women's access to STEM. Between 2016 and 2018, the University implemented "Girls in Tech", an Erasmus KA2 project that explored technical education from the point of view of women's participation and access. In February 2021, the University marked the International Day of Girls and Women in STEM, hosting a webinar connecting successful women researchers with girls interested in STEM.
Work-life balance in the academic system is supported in several universities. Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj, Politehnica University in Bucharest and Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi all provide kindergartens for the children of employees and students.
RELEVANT EXAMPLES OF PRACTICES
A GEP for the research funding organisation
The Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding has developed a GEP. The initiative is part of the Horizon 2020 CALIPER project (2020-2023), which aims to implement structural change and build gender equality expertise in organisations. The Agency conducted an internal and external gender equality assessment and its draft GEP was adopted in mid-September 2021.
Promoting women's engagement in high-tech sectors
"Everygirl Everywhere" is an umbrella project from "Smart Everything Everywhere", an organisation committed to supporting the development of the digital sector in Romania. The project seeks to promote digital careers for girls and women, increase the digital literacy of women, and start a national dialogue about the gender gap in the digital sector. It builds cooperation among digital leaders and role models, organises workshops, training and mentoring, and connects potential candidates and job opportunities in the high-tech industry.
Improving universities' Codes of Ethics
The Code of Ethics of the Transilvania University of Brașov is part of its 2016 Charter. The Code creates a promising framework to assure a safer work environment by providing detailed definitions of harassment and sexual harassment. The Law of National Education recommends that universities develop Codes of Ethics and Professional Deontology, but there is no legal requirement for universities to include provisions against gender-based violence, with most universities overlooking or sidelining the issue in their Codes.
[1] A journalistic investigation of Dela0.ro publication (Dela0.ro 2017) found that only three cases of sexual harassment were the subject of an administrative investigation between 2005-2015.


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Purple is a French fashion, art and culture magazine founded in 1992.

History
In 1992, Elein Fleiss and Olivier Zahm started the magazine Purple Prose as a reaction against the superficial glamour of the 1980s; much as a part of the global counterculture at the time, inspired by magazines like Interview, Ray Gun, Nova, and Helmut Newton's Illustrated, but with the aesthetics of what usually is referred to as anti-fashion. Based on their personal interests and views; Purple was, and in a sense still is, made much in the same spirit of the fanzine. The magazine became associated with the "realism" of the new fashion photography of the 1990s, with names like Juergen Teller, Terry Richardson, Wolfgang Tillmans, and Mario Sorrenti.

In the introduction of the Purple Anthology, Zahm writes:

In 2004 it  divided into Purple Fashion published by Purple Institute based in Paris and New York, and Purple Journal, published by Les Editions Purple, based in Paris. On February 16 the first installation of Purple Fashions new web site was launched.

The art director of Purple Prose and Purple Fashion was Christophe Brunnquell until 2006, when he was succeeded by M/M Paris.

Offspring publications
Fleiss and Zahm's collaboration has resulted in many side projects:

Purple Prose – published from October 1992 to winter 1998 (13 issues).
Purple Fiction – a literary magazine published between 1995 and 1998 (4 issues).
Purple Fashion – published between 1995 - 1998 (4 issues), and 2004 - (present).
Purple Sexe – a magazine devoted to sexuality, published between winter 1998 and 2001 (8 issues). The magazine was reborn as a one-off appendix for Purple Fashion Fall/Winter 2008/09, dedicated to Italian porn star Rocco Siffredi.
Purple – a fusion of Purple Prose, Fiction, Fashion, and Sexe; published between summer 1998 and 2003 (16 issues).
Purple Books – a publishing house (1998–2001)
Purple Gallery – a Parisian art gallery
Purple Journal – a cultural magazine published 2004 - (present) in a French and an English version.

Since 2004, Purple is divided in two different publications; Purple Fashion magazine (edited by Zahm and published by Purple Institute) and Purple Journal''' (edited by Fleiss and Sébastien Jamain, published by Les Editions Purple).

===Purple Fashion's artist's books===
Since its second issue, each number of Purple Fashion comes with an artist's book:
No.2 – Terry Richardson: TerryNo.3 – Richard Prince: The Hippie drawingsNo.4 – Hedi Slimane: InterzoneNo.5 – Juergen Teller: Ed in Japan
No.6 – Rita Ackermann: Good morning New YorkNo.7 – Helmut Lang: Selective memory seriesNo.8 – Dash Snow: You can't drink it if it's frozenNo.9 – Christophe Brunnquell: Annees ErotiquesNo.10 – Harmony Korine: PigxtrasNo.11 – Marlene Marino: Cuba 2009No.12 – Ari Marcopoulos: DebrisNo.13 – Aurel Schmidt: PussyNo.14 – Vincent Darre: VincentNo.15 – Thurston Moore: Street MouthNo.16 – Katja Rahlwes: Full MoonNo.17 – Richard Prince: Purple 20 Years, The Richard Prince Purple BookNo.18 –
No.19 – Ryan McGinley: The Journey is the Destination''

References

External links
Official website of Purple magazine
An extract from the new book Purple Years (Onestar Press) by Jeff Rian
"Orion Giret, Defacement of Public Art as Art" - a defense of vandalising public art, in purpleDIARY.

1992 establishments in France
Visual arts magazines
Biannual magazines published in France
Cultural magazines
English-language magazines
French-language magazines
Fashion magazines
Magazines established in 1992
Magazines published in Paris

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Pikmin are a mysterious mix of plant and animal. About the size of a cherry tomato, these little creatures are loyal, clever, and ready to follow your every command.
You can lead up to 100 Pikmin at once, and each type has its own unique abilities. Choose the right Pikmin for the job and take down any obstacles that come your way.
This type is easy to throw high in the air, and electricity doesn't hurt them. They're also excellent diggers.
Able to withstand heat and fire, these little fellas are number one in offense.
These Pikmin are water-safe. They can't drown and can even attack underwater.
Perfect for smashing through obstacles, this sturdy Pikmin is extra powerful when thrown. Rock Pikmin also won't get crushed if something stomps on them.
Able to fly anywhere, Winged Pikmin can even carry items over hazards.
You'll also find Purple and White Pikmin in Mission and Bingo Battle game modes.
Your pikmin may sometimes get eaten or stomped on... but don't worry.
Bring back a pellet or a defeated enemy to the Onion to create a new Pikmin sprout. Pull it from the ground and a new Pikmin is born.
If you wait to pull a sprout from the ground, it will evolve into a bud, then a flower. As Pikmin evolve, they can move faster—so your patience will pay off.
Take charge of your Pikmin! Call them to your side, throw them at obstacles or enemies, or tell them where to go.
They may be tiny, but a group of Pikmin can take down a big enemy!
Get your Pikmin to carry items, build bridges, or tear down walls.
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Also available from Nintendo eShop on your Nintendo device.


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Home | Entertainment | Film Divisions to launch documentary film club in Mumbai
Film Divisions to launch documentary film club in Mumbai
12-07-2019 | 10:07 am
Film-lovers now have an opportunity to watch acclaimed documentary films at public screenings, as well as interact with the director / curator of the films.
This is thanks to KSHITIJ, a documentary film club being launched by Films Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, in association with Indian Documentary Producer's Association (IDPA).
The public screenings will be organized on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month during 5:00 pm - 6:30pm at Films Division Complex, followed by a short interaction of audience with the director / curator of the film.
The documentary film club "KSHITIJ", will be inaugurated by the Minister of State for Urban Development, Government of Maharashtra, Shri Yogesh Sagar in the presence of noted film-makers Arunaraje Patil and Mrinal Kulkarni today in Mumbai.
The acclaimed documentary film "Secret Life of Frogs" by Ajay & Vijay Bedi will be screened as the inaugural film.
Films Division, established in 1948, has been relentlessly striving to maintain a record of the social, political and cultural imaginations and realities of the country on film.
For more than the last seven decades, it has been actively working in encouraging and promoting a culture of film-making in India that respects individual vision and social commitment.
It holds more than 8000 titles including priceless INRs (Indian News Review), documentaries, short films and animation films.
The media are requested to spread the word about the film club, so that people can enjoy and participate in the film screening.
George R.R. Martin slams 'toxic' fans over 'GoT' finale backlash
Rain lashes several parts of country disrupting normal life
Rain continues to disrupt normal live in Maharashtra
Mumbai battles heavy rain
Heavy rains lash Mumbai
Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry making mental health documentary for Apple

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Ryu Deok-hwan was born in 1987 and started his acting career on stage at age 6. He appeared in numerous TV programs including an ongoing role for 8 years in a popular TV drama. While he had appeared in minor roles in several films, it was his breakout lead performance in Like A Virgin that saw him win the Best New Actor Award at both the Blue Dragon Film Awards and the Pusan Film Critics Awards, as well as a Best Actor nomination from the Korean Film Awards. He gained 28kg in three months to play the role truthfully. His has since shot My Son and Our Town.


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Higher than normal amount of Shigellosis cases reported in Milwaukee
Bacterial stomach bug thrives in spring, summer
Max Seigle
The Milwaukee Health Department has confirmed dozens of cases of Shigellosis in adults and children over the past few months."Right now, we are well over 60 confirmed reports of Shigella infection in the city of Milwaukee," said Paul Biedrzycki of the Milwaukee Health Department.Shigellosis is caused by a bacteria that gives someone stomach cramping, diarrhea, fever or vomiting. It thrives in spring and summer months. It is usually spread person-to-person, but it can be spread through contaminated water, food or surfaces like diaper-changing tables.Biedrzycki said it's mainly hit kids in day care centers. "Parents should not send their kids with active diarrhea to child care settings. It's just catalyzing or accelerating the spread of disease," Biedrzycki said.Many of the confirmed reports have been in city day cares and schools.The Health Department is reminding people to wash hands and dispose of dirty diapers properly."Thorough and frequent hand-washing after toileting, using the toilet, or before preparing foods, is really important," Biedrzycki said.
The Milwaukee Health Department has confirmed dozens of cases of Shigellosis in adults and children over the past few months.
"Right now, we are well over 60 confirmed reports of Shigella infection in the city of Milwaukee," said Paul Biedrzycki of the Milwaukee Health Department.
Shigellosis is caused by a bacteria that gives someone stomach cramping, diarrhea, fever or vomiting. It thrives in spring and summer months.
It is usually spread person-to-person, but it can be spread through contaminated water, food or surfaces like diaper-changing tables.
Biedrzycki said it's mainly hit kids in day care centers.
"Parents should not send their kids with active diarrhea to child care settings. It's just catalyzing or accelerating the spread of disease," Biedrzycki said.
Many of the confirmed reports have been in city day cares and schools.
The Health Department is reminding people to wash hands and dispose of dirty diapers properly.
"Thorough and frequent hand-washing after toileting, using the toilet, or before preparing foods, is really important," Biedrzycki said.


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Q: Flash crashes when stopping directshow source filter Here's the callstack :

0480b000()
       vcam.ax!CSourceStream::DoBufferProcessingLoop()  + 0xe1 bytes
       vcam.ax!CSourceStream::ThreadProc()  + 0x13e bytes
       vcam.ax!CAMThread::InitialThreadProc()  + 0x51 bytes
       kernel32.dll!7c80b713()

The callstack is from this thread:
0    >    0x000015b8    Worker Thread    CAMThread::InitialThreadProc    0480b000    Normal    0

disassembly code:
017D0B5B  push        edx
017D0B5C  mov         eax,dword ptr [ecx+8]
017D0B5F  call        eax
017D0B61  cmp         esi,esp
017D0B63  call        @ILT+2525(__RTC_CheckEsp) (17C49E2h)
017D0B68  cmp         dword ptr [ebp-2Ch],0
017D0B6C  je          CSourceStream::DoBufferProcessingLoop+10Ah (17D0B8Ah)
017D0B6E  mov         eax,dword ptr [ebp-2Ch]

Problem exists at the line 017D0B5F  call        eax
This problem exists for most directshow filters ,how to fix?

A: I believe vcam.ax's source code is here, so probably the best option is to compile the source code locally and then attach to the process that's crashing in the debugger.  Then you can put a breakpoint in the DoBufferProcessingLoop() implementation, recreate the crash, and you should be able figure out why you're crashing.

A: I'v used vcom.ax and encountered the same problem as yours. I solve it by following step.
Add CAutoLock cAutoLock(&m_cSharedState); on the first Line of following function:

*

*CVCamStream::CVCamStream()  //constructor

*CVCamStream::~CVCamStream() //distructor

*HRESULT CVCamStream::FillBuffer(IMediaSample *pms)

*HRESULT CVCamStream::OnThreadCreate()
This may solve your problem.

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23/11/2012 · How to run .jar files on Windows 8? then manually setting the association for *.JAR files may be needed. Open the Windows Explorer, from the Tools select 'Folder Options...' Click the File Types tab, scroll down and select JAR File type. Press the Advanced button. In the Edit File Type dialog box, select open in Actions box and click Edit... Press the Browse button and navigate to the... Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 made some changes to the Open With dialog and turned it into a floating Metro style window. Let us see how we can get the Windows 7 style classic Open With dialog back. Let us see how we can get the Windows 7 style classic Open With dialog back.
Here is a picture of the file I want to open, and the program I want to open it with: If I just click the jar file, it opens my program smoothly (I made that Java program myself), no questions ask...... Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 made some changes to the Open With dialog and turned it into a floating Metro style window. Let us see how we can get the Windows 7 style classic Open With dialog back. Let us see how we can get the Windows 7 style classic Open With dialog back.
Open it and look for a folder with the same name as the Minecraft version you are looking for; in your case, it will be named "1.7.4". Inside this folder should be the jar file you're looking for. Inside this folder should be the jar file you're looking for.
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 made some changes to the Open With dialog and turned it into a floating Metro style window. Let us see how we can get the Windows 7 style classic Open With dialog back. Let us see how we can get the Windows 7 style classic Open With dialog back.


Nov 1-30 "Recommended" Songs Considered for P2P Luncheon.
Congratulations to the writers below who had songs recommended between November 1 and November 30 for consideration for our Publisher Luncheon. These were submitted to the Song Evaluation Service and were recommended by the NSAI Evaluators who reviewed them. NSAI staffers will review all songs recommended between August 1 and December 31 for consideration to be played at our January 2016 Publisher Luncheon. We will choose up to 15 songs and they will be played for our publisher and industry guests in January 2016. Be sure to take a look at the hometowns of these great writers. Who knows… you may find your next co- writer! With NSAI members from all over the world, one of these folks might live just around the corner from you!
*Names listed above do not reflect writers who have had songs recommended at any time other than November 2015.
Want to share with your friends that you've been recommended in this month's EARS?! Share the link: http://bit.ly/EARSDecember2015 and the graphic above on Instagram, Twitter and/or Facebook and mention us @NSAIOfficial! Be sure to use the hashtags, #WriterOnTheRise and #NSAIEARS. Congratulations!!!


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Graduating students of MM Robinson High School.
Student pursuing post-secondary education in Engineering.
Preference given to those with proven athletic skills.
By MM Robinson staff committee.
Once you arrive at the donation page, choose "Scholarships" from the Designation drop down menu, and specify "The Reverend Jim Morrow Memorial Award" in the comment box.


A growing number of foreign travelers are getting their kicks on Route 66. The British, in particular, have become a force in the local travel industry, with a lot of attention being paid to our section of the Mother Road.
Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau President Brett Stawar tells The Big Z many Europeans are craving the authentic American experience.
Stawar says his office recently hosted nine travel agents from England, showing them some of the local attractions along Route 66.


I've previously blogged about using Emacs to convert line endings and use it as an alternative to the dos2unix/unix2dos tools. Using set-buffer-file-coding-system works well and has been my go-to conversion method.
That said, there is another way to do the same conversion by using M-x recode-region. As the name implies, recode-region works on a region. As a result, it offers better control over where the line ending conversion is applied. This is extremely useful if you're dealing with a file with mixed line endings.


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An ode to the turkey
BY BOB DRIVER
This Thanksgiving, we should all be grateful we don't have to hunt and shoot a wild turkey to put on our table. If that were the case, most of us would go hungry.
Awhile back, I watched a TV program showing two huge men, armed to the teeth, using bird calls, decoys, camouflage and other forms of trickery to shoot and kill one dumb old tom turkey. It seemed to me the odds were stacked against the poor bird. Little did I know that the hunters needed all the help they could get.
A wild turkey can see eight times better than any hunter on earth. Some folks say a turkey can spot an eye blink from 100 yards away. He has a 270-degree field of vision. He has no ears, but his hearing is five times more acute than yours. When spooked, a turkey can fly away at up to 55 miles per hour. He can run 25 miles per hour. Turkey hunting has only 10 rules. No. 1 is "Don't over-call." Rules 2- 10 are "Don't move." Fortunately for the turkey, a hunter must move. He must raise his gun barrel to point it. If he's an archer, he must pull back on his bow. Often that's all the warning a turkey needs.
A wild turkey is the largest game bird in America. Other members of his family are partridges, quail and grouse. Turkey hunting is a major industry. Turkeys came north over the Rio Grande 10 million years ago and flourished until the 1930s. By then over-hunting, disease and forest clearing had dangerously diminished their numbers. But decades of conservation efforts have restored the turkey population. Today turkeys can be found in 49 states. Turkeys refuse to live in Alaska because they hate polar bears (just kidding).
Six species of wild turkey exist. I could name them, but you'd only forget it. Male turkeys are called toms, gobblers or jakes. That red piece of flesh hanging from a tom's head and neck is called a snood, or wattles. Only toms gobble; they make up to 50 different sounds when they do. Females (hens) make a clicking sound.
Turkeys prefer forests, but they are adaptable enough to live elsewhere. They feed on grasses, berries, acorns, oats, ferns and insects.
A tom courting a hen puts on quite a show. He spreads his tail like a fan. His wattles grow bright red and swell up. He puffs his feathers and droops his wings. A tom may have a harem of five or more hens. Mating takes place mostly in May and June. A hen will lay one egg a day, up to 10 or 12 total.
Many Native Americans believed a turkey was cowardly; they refused to eat turkey meat for fear they would in turn become fearful. In modern slang, a turkey is a person not overly bright.
I learned all the above during a 30- minute class at the poor man's Harvard (the Internet). My best wishes to you for a pleasant Thanksgiving.


Mass will be held at 10:00am. All are welcome.
Stop by our Parent School Guild Table to Grab Some Spirit. We will have tee shirts, jogger pants, sweatshirts, umbrella's and cookbooks available for sale. Cookbooks will be available too!
Next week we will continue with our transition period for uniforms. For this week, wearing either the winter or summer uniform will be acceptable.
Calling all 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade Linton Hall School families. Please join us for our High School Information Fair on Monday, October 16 @ 6:00 p.m. We will meet in the Multi Purpose Room. You will have the opportunity to hear from 6 different private high schools in the area. It's never to early to start thinking about high school options!
Our preschoolers have all enjoyed some fabulous fall field trips over the past couple of weeks!!
Don't get caught without a book! The book fair has come to Town!
October 5th – 14th! Open during the LHS fun fair!
It's 8th Grade Bake Sale Time!!
Cookies, cupcakes, donuts, and more of everyone's favorite sweet treats will be available at lunch on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. All items are 50¢each and there will be plenty of allergy friendly choices available. All proceeds will benefit the 8th grade's trip to Boston in the spring.
The 27th Annual LHS Great Ghost Chase Obstacle Course and 3K Race will be on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM – LHS Soccer Fields. Rain or shine!
A BIG THANK YOU goes out to everyone that helped out at the Campaign to End Hunger and Birmingham Green Retirement Community this past weekend. The House of Mercy, the sponsor of the Campaign to End Hunger, Birmingham Green Staff and The Manassas Host Lions Club extend their thanks to the Linton Hall Leo club for all of their hard work!
Spirit Day and Night – Duck Donuts has graciously offered to allow our spirit "night" to run all day long AND they will be giving 25% of the proceeds back to the school! Please stop by their shop on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 between 6 am and 7 pm to pick up some delicious donuts and help out LHS. Note: for this promotion you must have the flyer. Flyers should be in the yellow folder, Click HERE for a copy.
Keep an eye out on the website in October for changes to the PSG page! We will have information about what is happening with the PSG including minutes of prior meetings. You may also leave a note for the PSG in our box in the front office.
If you purchased a dress down day pass on the first day, and agreed to pay for it, please send in your check or cash through the yellow folders addressed to "Jennifer Heflin, Third Grade'. The PSG will send reminder invoices after the holiday weekend for those from whom payment remains outstanding. Dress Down day passes are still available.


Okay sports fans here is the deal. Lamb chops are the bomb. I have made them for parties, and catered dinners and they are always the big hit of the party. I always serve them first too when everyone is still sober so the remember the one thing that tasted great. It is relatively easy, all you need is a rack of lamb which you can get at Costco.
Just take a sharp knife and start cutting in between the ribs. I like to cut any fat off the chops because lamb fat is nasty, and if you like lamb fat then you are naturally a nasty person. Just saying.
Remember the morel's I picked a few months ago? I am going to hydrate them in warm water, about 2 cups of water.
Do not start swinging at these chops like ole John Henry on the rail road tracks. Take a plastic bag and gently pound with a mallet to flatten the meat a little bit….gently.
Pour the liquid from the bowl of morel's you were using to hydrate the mushrooms. Bring to a boil, add 3 tablespoons of butter, 2 tablespoons of Dijon, a few love dashes of pepper. Boil for about 3-5 minutes until it reduces to a 1/3rd.
Then take 3 whole clove garlic, 3 sprigs of rosemary, the morels 1/2 cup, salt, 1 tablespoon of olive oil and put in a blender.
Put all the above ingredients into your blender, or bullet.
Then your going to pour your morel Dijon reduction into the blender and let it rip until its nice and thick and creamy like peanut butter.
Get your bbq rolling to around 375-400 degrees, or nice and hot. Olive oil and sea salt the chops. Toss them on your que and let them go with the top down for about 4-5 minutes or until nice and brown. Once you have good color flip them and add your mixture to the top and shut bbq again and let them cook for 4-5 minutes.
This is what it looks like after coming out of the bbq and ready for plating. Try making them then tell me what you think. They are a good appetizer, or a meal. If you do not like lamb, try it anyways. I have turned a lot of previous bad opinions about lamb with this dish.
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Shatta Wale puts his son Majesty and wife Shatta Michy on this new KeenaGh produced single dubbed "Go Shordy". Shatta Wale, Majesty and Shatta Michy on one track, now that's a family thing you must hear. Download and enjoy.


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Q: How to avoid breaking clone/copy method when new fields are added? I have a simple copy/clone method that is important to my application:
  @Override
  public Operation getCopy() {
    Operation copy = new Operation();
    copy.year = this.year;
    copy.stage = this.stage;
    copy.info = this.info;
    copy.user = this.user.getCopy();
    // NOT TO BE COPIED! copy.id = this.id;
    ...
    return copy;
 }

Note that there are some specific fields that should not be copied. And some complex objects (like User) that has their own copy method.
The problem is that as new code is developed, sometimes a developer creates a new field that should be copied, but he forgets to add it to the copy method:
private String additionalInfo;

And even though there is not a compilation error, there is a business problem that is only discovered later by our QA team or even by the users.
What can I do to prevent this? I have tried JUnit tests that make comparisons between the original object and its copy, and they work well for existing fields but they do not account for new fields.

A: I use what I call a "loop and switch" test for this:
for (Field field : Operation.class.getFields()) {
  switch (field.getName()) {
    case "year":
      // Test that year is copied correctly.
      // Initialize blah so that year is set.
      assertEquals(getCopy(blah).year, blah.year);
      break;
    case "stage":
      // Test that stage is copied correctly.
      // Initialize blah so that stage is set.
      assertEquals(getCopy(blah).stage, blah.stage);
      break;
    case "id":
      // We don't want to copy id.
      // Initialize blah so that id is set.
      assertNull(getCopy(blah).id);
      break;

    // etc.

    default:
      throw new AssertionError("Unhandled field: " + field.getName());
  }
}

It's not a very imaginative name: you loop over all of the fields in the class, and then switch straight away, so that you can handle the individual fields separately and explicitly.
The advantage of this is that the lack of handling of newly-added fields are caught immediately by the default case. You get a great big slap in the face to say that you need to handle it in the test - and, by extension, that you need to handle it in the production code too.
The disadvantage when using plain old Java reflection is that it doesn't catch fields being removed. This is maybe a "less bad" situation, as it's just unused code that you're left with, rather than there being untested code paths in the production code.

I developed (or read somewhere, I unfortunately can't recall) this idiom whilst building protocol buffer-protocol buffer converters. Java protocol buffers have generated field numbers, so you can actually switch on the field number, rather than the name:
for (FieldDescriptor fieldDesc : proto.getDescriptorForType().getFields()) {
  switch (fieldDesc.getNumber()) {
    case FIELD1_FIELD_NUMBER:
      // ...
    case FIELD2_FIELD_NUMBER:
      // ...
  }
}

The nice thing about this is that you find out about removed cases too, since the field number will no longer be generated, meaning that the test switch will no longer compile.

A: How come code review missed the lack of an override?
Also, the copy method should not be so brittle. If you have "specific fields that should not be copied" why are they visible to child classes?
Why is the inheritance hierarchy so deep? If every type that needs copying were to implement a Copyable interface then it would be much harder to miss the lack of an override during development and you wouldn't need a deep inheritance hierarchy. Those classes that happen to inherit a suitable base implementation of getCopy() can call it via super. to get started, those that don't simply implement the inherited interface method.
You cannot force programmers to override a method from a concrete implementation via the compiler. Code reviews are supposed to catch such mistakes. If they don't then have a word with the reviewers who missed it.
Implementation of an abstract method is easier to catch because the compiler moans if you don't.


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Top 10 First Dance Wedding Songs
Check out these 10 first dance songs that will set the perfect tone at any wedding. - by Rhys McKay
The first dance is one of the most romantic, fun, and meaningful traditions that you'll see at a wedding. It's a celebration of the relationship so far, and a beautiful way to kick-off many happy years of marriage. It's a chance for the bride and groom to really reflect on their love for each other; whether it's commemorating all the sweet and funny moments, or remembering all the hardships and the obstacles.
When the first dance starts, the bride and groom are simply lovers with a marriage certificate—by the time it finishes, they are well and truly newlyweds.
The first dance is important, so you have to pick the music to set the tone. You can't just pick any old Ed Sheeran wedding song, and just call it a day. A lot of thought has to go into picking a first dance wedding song that's personal to the newlyweds.
If you're stuck for ideas, we've gone ahead and compiled a comprehensive list of the greatest wedding songs of our generation. Seeing as it's such a personal topic, there's never going to be a universal 'best of all time' for first dance songs, but these picks might just be your perfect song!
10: Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud (2014)
Church-Inspired, Modern Blue-Eyed Soul
A great, soulful song perfect for couples of all ages.
9: Michael Buble - Everything (2007)
A Classic Wedding Song
Who doesn't love some Buble? This song is a jazzy number to open the dance floor.
8: Lady Antebellum - Just A Kiss (2011)
Old-School Country Brilliance
A swinging, country-pop masterpiece—the perfect mood for couples who want to start their marriage off with a bang!
7: Van Morrison - Crazy Love (1970)
An Upbeat, Dancey, Love Song
There's nothing crazy about this beautiful classic song about true love.
6: Adele - Make You Feel My Love (2008)
Slow Dancing, Soul-Pop Perfection
No wedding song list would be complete without Adele. This is a truly wonderful song, her voice soothes the soul.
5: John Legend - All Of Me (2013)
The Epitome Of Romantic R&B
Undoubtedly one of the sweetest love songs of its generation, this song raised the bar for husbands all around the world. It's perfect if you want to make your bride feel like the most special person in the world.
4: Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight (1961)
A Jazzy, Upbeat Classic, Perfect For A Waltz
Sinatra has been a staple for wedding dances since the 60s, and this jazzy number shows why!
3: Jack Johnson - Better Together (2005)
An Acoustic, Alternative Rock Tear-Jerker
For those who want something a little more laid-back, this acoustic number is perfect for small, intimate gatherings.
2: Jason Mraz, Cobie Caillat - Lucky (2009)
A Perfect Modern Wedding Song
This beautiful duet is such a unique yet beautiful wedding song; it's perfect for a younger millennial crowd.
1: Norah Jones - Come Away With Me (2002)
A True Masterpiece
This song is truly one of the best slow songs to dance to...ever! I mean it's Norah Jones, can you expect anything other than brilliance?
Some of these songs aren't just limited to for the married couple to enjoy. They're also good picks for father-daughter or mother-son dances too!
And if you're looking to steer away from obvious cliche choices; songs like All Of Me, or songs like Dancing in the Moonlight, these ten picks should give you a little more variety.
Remember: your first dance will set the tone for the rest of your married life. So make sure to pick something that's truly meaningful to both of you. You should never pick something to please anyone else, tonight is supposed to be
Rhys McKay
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My latest face-up job - Madeline by Dianna Effner (7" circumference porcelain head, in "Misty Cream", cast for me by Pat Green), on a Tenner body.
I am REALLY pleased with this one! R.
While I do know that Easter is still a week away, I can't wait to share our new bonnet, which arrived just in time to BE an Easter bonnet!!
Isn't this absolutely fantastic?!! It was made by Judith Phelps. She collaborates with Boneka to make bonnets and hats to match some of their outfits. She also gives classes at UFDC events.
I have paired her bonnet with a classic Tonner Ann Estelle dress ("The Gift Giver") and a pair of pantaloons, creating a look (I think) from the 1860's or so, a little later than the Kate Greenaway look of the Boneka outfits.
Welcome Spring! (Or should I say, "Hurry back Spring", since it snowed here last night and will be well below freezing again tonight? My poor daffodils, who thought it safe to bloom, are regretting that impulse!) R.
Yesterday I had to spend/waste time in town while the car was getting fixed (or, in actual fact, the car wasn't getting fixed!!) so I wandered over to the livestock auction (aka "antique" store) and ... you guessed it, another horse followed me home. Elizabeth is in seventh heaven!
His name is Musty (yep, too long in that damp, dusty store). It's those eyes - that's what I couldn't resist!
Giddyup!!! [which I see is derived from "Get Ye Up" or "Git Thee Up"] R.
I went to a doll "show"/sale today in Asheville. I can't say that I was disappointed because I wasn't anticipating that there would be the kind of dolls I enjoy seeing, and I was correct. (I've never been "in" to antique dolls and antique replicas, and I'm no longer interested in collecting dolls of the vintage of my own childhood [hah, those aren't antiques too, you say?!]) so there wasn't much to interest me at the show. The trip wasn't a bust since I did visit Michael's and Cost Plus, which are both fun to graze in. And I did find a place that served good sub sandwiches for lunch. And the day was fine so it wasn't too much of a chore driving the four hour round trip. Didn't see any signs of spring ..... but that is to be expected.
The odd thing about the day was that it turned out that besides the doll "show", the same fair grounds was also hosting a model train "show" AND a gun "show", so it was a massively confused area. I was darned if I was going to go into the gun show ("join the NRA, get in free") to ask where the doll show was, so I walked all the way to the model train show. A nice boy scout told me that the doll show was somewhere back in the direction of the gun show. So I had to swallow my distaste and go into the gun show to ask. (Turns out the doll show was in a small building that I had parked quite close to, but there were no signs indicating the show.) I can think of fewer "events" that I would have as much distaste for as a gun show ..... R.


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LINX classes spotlight: Martial Arts combines high-energy with mindfulness
SPONSORED POST: Children are more stressed and technology-reliant than ever before, while also experiencing less recess and gym time. Martial Arts, largely misunderstood as a fighting sport, is being rediscovered as an active form of mindfulness that increases mental health and physical activity.
Three students practice a traditional staff kata.
LINX Martial Arts capitalizes on the energy of students and their eagerness to punch, kick, and block to teach them to see, feel, and listen both internally and externally. Classes use high-energy movements, active stretching, and meditation to help children develop mindfulness, get a better feel for their body in space, and develop motor skills that our modern world leaves under developed. Students learn self discipline, goal setting, and attention that can be applied to everyday situations. For children age 3 – 5 years who naturally express emotion and release pent-up energy with punches and kicks, LINX Martial Arts teaches them to move thoughtfully and builds their mental and physical resilience. Older students benefit from the LINX Martial Arts curriculum that includes learning about strategies and ethics.
A beginner Martial Arts student works with Mr. T on a kick technique.
Todd Livingstone, a.k.a. Mr. T, is the sensei at LINX Martial Arts. He teaches with the mindset that, "It is more successful to outwit life's problems rather than out-fight life's problems." His black belts in Kempo Karate and Jiu-Jitsu inspire students to work hard and set goals.
LINX invites all children ages 3 years – 12th grade to try something new in the new year by taking a free class (or classes) during our January 13th-18th Open House Week. Learn more
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Wellesley won't have Lime bikes to trip over anymore
January 10, 2020 by Bob Brown 3 Comments
Wellesley wasn't invited to take part in the dockless and shareable Lime bike experiment for 15 metro Boston communities in 2018. We got stuck with Ant bicycles until that business bugged out shortly after it started.
It doesn't look like we missed much though.
According to Curbed Boston, Lime is ditching its Boston-area bike program to focus on scooters (not that Lime mentions this in a recent blog post about other cutbacks).
Would you like to see shareable electric scooters come to Wellesley?
Even though Wellesley wasn't officially part of the Lime program, plenty of the green bikes found their way into town, often abandoned at train stations, sometimes on sidewalks. One particularly pesky Lime bike made its way onto a Washington Street fence over the summer after it blocked the sidewalk for days.
We haven't seen much in the way of shareable electric scooters in Wellesley, other than the occasional rogue Bird device. Well, I did need to dodge an electric skateboard rider on a Linden Street sidewalk this week.
Anyway, we look forward to the arrival of electric scooters and all other manner of newfangled vehicles in these parts. Should provide plenty of Swellesley Report fodder if they make their way into town…
Lime is hanging it up around here, at least with bikes
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Venus & the Moon over Wellesley
January 9, 2020 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment
Venus & Moon over Wellesley (photo by PC)
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The State of the T in Wellesley
January 9, 2020 by Bob Brown 1 Comment
MBTA officials held a public forum in Wellesley earlier this week to address current shortcomings with the public transportation system, and deliver pledges of better times ahead.
The officials, MBTA Chief Railroad Officer Ryan Coholan (cool title), and Anthony DeDominicis, senior director with the commuter rail program group, spoke plainly and in good detail about the T's challenges and plans. They also acknowledged what regular and even occasional commuters know: the system is too crowded, not reliable enough, and has serious issues with fare collection and frequency. I know plenty of Wellesley-ites who suck it up and drive because of the T's problems.
(I've been a regular weekday commuter rail user for the past 2 years, and spent about an hour on an immobile train the night after this meeting, grrrr… so I've lived these frustrations. In fact I was going to watch the Wellesley Public Media recording of this meeting during our super long delay, but no real WiFi on the train. Enough fussing: I'm going to stick to the meeting at hand in this post.)
The meeting got off to a not-surprising and awkward start when Coholan surveyed what appeared to be a sitting-room-only crowd of 25-30 people about how many ride the train on a fairly regular basis. Only a few raised their hands. Obviously, the bulk of regular local commuters like myself weren't going to be around for a 3pm meeting on a Monday in Wellesley (I buzzed through the recording). The audience included many familiar faces, including a couple of Board of Selectmen members, other town movers and shakers, as well as a group of recent Wellesley High grads who I've spotted commuting to summer internships in recent years.
Capacity problem
Coholan began his remarks with an update on what the T is doing to address capacity issues. He shared numbers and explained that new train coaches are hard to come by even as commuter rail ridership has soared 21% over the past 8 years in the face of worsening traffic in the greater Boston area. In fact, the T needs to get its equipment from outside the country, or refurbish "the worst of the worst" of its own mothballed cars, which it is also doing with 21 of them.
"If I told you I had a pasture of cars ready to go I'd be lying to you," Coholan said. "Every car we have access to is in service."
The T has ordered 80 bi-level coaches, but we won't see the first 16 of those until 2022, and they will need to be divvied up across lines, Coholan said One other challenge is that as soon as the increased capacity starts to address passenger load, more passengers will likely be attracted. (The T currently has 90 locomotives and 420 coaches.)
More cars is the quickest fix, but putting a third rail into action will be an important longer-term solution, the T officials said. In the past, there have been 3 or 4 tracks, but they've come and gone based on demand. A comprehensive Rail Vision project will look at more innovative options, too, including more frequent trains once more equipment is available, and how to address concerns of those in nearer Boston 'burbs like Wellesley vs. further-out communities such as Framingham and Worcester.
(As I'm catching a Wednesday night train, where I plan to write this part of this post, I am greeted with a DELAYED posting on the schedule board at South Station. Then, not kidding, they send us all onto the train on track 2, only to boot us a few minutes later onto a train on track 5. Can't make this stuff up. OK, back to not fussing again…)
Accessibility, frequency and fares
Attendees raised questions touching on reliability, accessibility and frequency. On reliability, Coholan said mechanical reliability improved 19% last year, though he acknowledged that doesn't do you any good if you're on one of the broken down trains. Even adding 80 cars in the years ahead will only sustain the system, not really grow capacity as needed, he said.
Improving accessibility is a huge challenge at Wellesley's train stations, and while the T has plans to make all Wellesley stations fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the timeline is blurry at best. Coholan said that because of federal rules, there are disincentives to making small quick changes (like say a mini-ramp to aid those in wheelchairs getting on and off of trains) because they can trigger requirements to make major station overhauls that would require a lot more spending.
How quickly significant accessibility improvements come could be affected by how soon a third track plans comes together. A feasibility study 2 years ago about how a third track and other upgrades would help to address capacity issues between West Natick and Weston showed good results. Now a more detailed study is underway (backed by millions in funding) to take action on recommendations from that study in Wellesley and beyond, pending engineering, environmental and other reviews, DeDominicis said.
Addressing concerns that current Rail Vision discussion has included talk of frequency being upped from Auburndale into Boston, Coholan urged residents to make their political reps aware of their needs in Wellesley, too.
Regarding fare collection, those who buy the increasingly expensive monthly passes get frustrated when the T caters to weekend users with bargains and fails to collect fares from those on crowded cars when conductors can't get to them or the staff is thin. Coholan said commuter rail operator Keolis is taking steps to put in place better technological systems, including one like that used on buses where passengers tap in and tap out a card or phone to register their fares. The warning here is that if you don't tap out, you'll get charged for a longer ride than you actually took, and you can foresee this happening on crowded trains or platforms where people can't access the readers when hurrying to work or home. Though Coholan said the T is thinking creatively about this, and you could imagine tapping gear at a South Station coffee shop or wherever passengers might be before or after their trip. The new system, dubbed AFC 2.0, is in the design phase, and is planned for rollout sooner than later, DeDominicis said.
Tech upgrades will need to go hand-in-hand with policy improvements. Coholan, who spent years as a locomotive engineer, said the transportation organizations want to work with legislators to enact policies that would make it a lot pricier for people to skip out on fares intentionally. As college students in the audience said, systems in other parts of the world make it expensive and socially unacceptable not to pay your fares.
As one attendee mentioned, he and his wife will probably be retired by the time the most meaningful changes planned by the T take place. We're still looking at a few years of schematic designs before 4 or 5 years of construction kick in. A third rail could go a long way toward improving capacity and frequency, though the public needs to understand that there are lots of differences between how a commuter rail operates and how a subway operates—commuter rails trains are designed to travel a lot faster and can't be right on top of each other for safety reasons.
This meeting was a good start for the T in connecting with the town, and it sounds as if many more meetings could take place in the future as the transportation organization and town coordinate and negotiate on how to move forward.
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Dedham Country Day School, upcoming admissions events
January 9, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment
SPONSORED POST: At Dedham Country Day School (DCD) for children ages PreK – grade 8, we believe that balance matters—in learning and life. We combine academic challenge with support; pedagogical tradition with innovation. Strong scholastics along with outstanding arts and athletics create a program that is balanced and whole. Here, a premium is placed on both academic and emotional intelligence.
Learn more at two upcoming DCD events:
January 9, 2020: Get a better idea of what DCD is all about at an off-campus coffee in Milton, where you will have a chance to chat with DCD parents and staff in a relaxed setting. RSVP to Deb White to receive address information and details.
January 24, 2020: Classroom Observation Day, 8:30am – 10:30am at our campus located at 90 Sandy Valley Rd, Dedham, MA. Prospective parents, please register here for this event. Visit our website to learn more about our program or contact us at [email protected] to schedule your personal tour.
Visit the DCD campus:
Visit us, and you'll get a sense of how our students learn to think creatively and critically. You'll see kids being kids—and being themselves. You'll witness them tackling hands-on projects, collaborating, taking risks, solving problems—and, most of all, enjoying their experience.
At DCD, students learn who they are as diverse individuals and how to be part of something bigger. Acceptance is a given, and children find encouragement in every connection they make. It's a community that nurtures, nudges, and gives. That's how we grow "whole" children — and, ultimately, adults who will thrive with the intellectual and emotional capacity to contribute to their world and enjoy meaningful lives.
Our 17-acre campus is just minutes from Route 128 in Dedham. Please visit our website for admissions event details or email [email protected]
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Wellesley Business Buzz: Papyrus closing; Linden Square Starbucks back in action soon; Mix boxing into fitness plan; Great Wok gets go-ahead
January 9, 2020 by Deborah Brown 2 Comments
Our round-up of the latest Wellesley, Mass., business news:
Papyrus closing
The Wellesley Square Papyrus store, one of dozens across the country, has announced that it will be closing on Jan. 28. Papyrus, which specializes in cards, stationery and gifts, has nearby locations in Natick and Chestnut Hill. The original company was founded in 1950.
One note Papyrus didn't want to write (thanks to Swellesley reader AT for sharing photo)
Linden Square Starbucks back in action soon
If you're missing your daily cup of Starbucks at Linden Square, don't worry they will re-open on January 13 with a new look and all your favorite items.
Starbucks is a long-standing institution in town, and also has a Wellesley Square location at 66A Washington St., which took its turn at renovations back in 2016. Almost faster than a barrista can make a double-blended Unicorn frappuccino with extra whipped cream, Starbucks had gutted the place, expanded their seating in the back, and added rough-hewn wood accents and shiny new tile.
What the Linden Square location will look like after the contractors leave and the dust settles is all very hush-hush. We'll be there on the 13th to take a look.
Mix boxing into fitness plan
If your 2020 resolution is to get in better shape and you've not been able to stick with the same old same old, one new option in Wellesley is Fitness Advantage (FA) Boxing, which opened for business in the fall in Lower Falls at 10 Washington St. in the former Zoots space.
The outfit's personal trainers have pro boxing backgrounds, and customers can choose from private, semi-private, interval, and other training.
You can schedule a free trial workout.
Great Wok gets go-ahead
The Wellesley Board of Selectmen this week approved the transfer of The Wok's alcohol license to successor Great Wok, which it appears will make its debut at the Rte. 9 East space later this year. Longtime Chinese restaurant The Wok, changed hands earlier this year, with The Wok announcing it was closing for renovations over the summer.
More: Past Business Buzz roundups
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It's not the end of the world, or is it? — Wellesley Repertory Theater to present "boom"
Wellesley Repertory Theatre, the award-winning professional theatre company in residence on the Wellesley College campus since 1998, will bring playwright Peter Sinn Nachtrieb's boom to the Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre at Wellesley College on January 16 — February 9, 2020.
With its upcoming performances of boom, Wellesley Repertory Theatre will help audiences explore our modern times through the post-apocalyptic romp's peculiar lens. Pictured above (L-R), Nicholas Yenson, Stephanie Clayman and Chloe Nosan rehearse a scene. Photo Credit: Micah Fong
The three-person show hilariously explores the relationship between the two survivors of a global catastrophe and what it means about our modern world
At an evolutionary museum far in the future, a curator tells the story of two present-day people on a first date interrupted by a comet hitting the Earth, with globally catastrophic repercussions. This couple soon finds themselves as the last two people on the planet; the fate of humanity suddenly lands on their shoulders as they realize they could be the new Adam and Eve. Spanning billions of years, boom riotously looks at the depths of humanity – what we want from one another, how we take care of each other, and how our stories become important.
Filed Under: Entertainment, Theatre, Wellesley College
How to dispose of your Christmas tree in Wellesley, Massachusetts
January 8, 2020 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment
Here's an epiphany for you: there's absolutely no disposing of Christmas trees and other holiday greenery in parks and conservation areas in Wellesley. It might seem like tossing nature into nature, but it's actually illegal and bad for the environment. It's also aesthetically displeasing. You know it's going to take that tree about ten years to break down into the soil, right?
How to say good-bye, fine firs
Take your Christmas tree to the Wellesley Recycling and Disposal Facility (RDF). At this time of year they have a seriously depressing-looking pile of former holiday glory, dried out and ready to be ground to bits like so many stale gingerbread men.
RDF hours: M – W, 7am – noon; Th – Sat, 7am – 3:45; closed Sundays
Bringing Christmas trees and greenery to the RDF is the right way to dispose of them. This pile at the dump will eventually be ground into wood chips. From there, it will be used around town at playgrounds and for landscaping.
If you can't make it over to the RDF, hire industrious Wellesley High School student Jack Kenney to bring your tree there for you. Contact him at 617-777-4150 or by email at [email protected] Rates: $15 if the tree is waiting for him outdoors; $25 if you'd like him to come inside and get it.
The trees on the other side of the fence
We admit that we're a little jealous of the Joneses. In the adjacent town of Natick, residents need only heave-ho their tree curbside, head off to work, and by the time they get back home the greenery will have disappeared. No, it's not elfin magic. That's just how Natick's Department of Public Works rolls. No, we haven't pulled a sneaky and left our tree in front of a Natick house.
We absolutely, positively did not toss our tree in front of this Natick house.
At our house we observe a highly personalized Christmas tree ceremony each year. First, we take the tree away from the only field it's ever known, and we set it up in in our heated house. Next, we lavish the tree with ornate trappings. After a few weeks we declare that we "need our living room back." We then take back all of our ornate trappings and evict the tree from our home. Months later, we set the Christmas tree on fire. A merry tradition, indeed.
The eagerly awaited Christmas tree pyre, Spring 2017. Duncan Brown and Luke Collins, WHS class of 2019, took care of business. This backyard burn was entirely on the up-and-up, done with the blessing of the Wellesley Fire Department.
Filed Under: Dump, Environment, Fire, Holidays
Wellesley Police log: 2020 gets off to quiet start aside from a ding-dong ditch
Wellesley Police log for the week of Jan. 1-5:
On January 1, 2020 at 4:10 a.m. Officer Mankavech was dispatched to a report of an altercation between two male parties on Washington Street near Glen Road. Upon arrival Officer Mankavech noticed that one of the male parties involved appeared to be under the influence of alcohol, his speech was slurred and slow and he was uncooperative and argumentative. He was taken into protective custody, transported to the station, processed in the usual manner and later released.
On January 1, 2020 Officer Gerard spoke with a male party from Dennis Road who stated at around 4:10 a.m. an unknown party rang their door bell twice and then ran away from the house when he turned on the outside lights. Officer Gerard checked the area and was unable to locate anyone.
On January 3, 2020 9:59 a.m. Officer Mankavech spoke with a male reporting party regarding credit card fraud. On January 1st the reporting party had noticed there were several charged made between December 22nd and December 24th to ski resorts in California, Colorado and Vermont. There were a total of 5 fraudulent charges totaling $2,723.72. The reporting party had contacted his credit card company and closed the account. They advised him he would not be held responsible for the charges and they would investigate the matter. Officer Mankavech advised him to check his other credit cards for fraudulent activity and to contact the three major credit reporting bureaus to place a freeze on any new accounts being created using his personal information.
On January 5, 2020 at 8:45 p.m. Officer Misho spoke with a male reporting party who stated he had inadvertently left his wallet in Bruegger's Bagels and realized a short time later and called the store to see if his wallet had been located. They advised him that his wallet had been located. He returned to the store and noticed his debit card was missing. He contacted his bank and was advised that his credit card had been used at CVS on Central Street. Officer Misho is investigating.
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Sounds good! My teasers this week are from Broken Hearts, Fences, and Other Things to Mend by Katie Finn and The Summer Invitation by Charlotte Silver. Happy reading!
Sounds interesting! Thanks for sharing! Here is my teaser from Out of Reach by Missy Johnson.
I haven't heard if this before. Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful teaser! Sounds good to me!!


The Blue Box Program Plan was developed by Stewardship Ontario in conjunction with, and on behalf of, Waste Diversion Ontario (WDO), the agency created to oversee and implement the Blue Box Program and the province's other waste diversion programs, including the Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (MHSW) Program, also known as the Orange Drop Program (Note: As of November 30, 2016, WDO was replaced by the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority). Following approval by the Minister of the Environment, the first Blue Box Program Plan took effect on February 1, 2004.
Revisions to the original program plan aimed at boosting the recycling rate were requested by the Minister of Environment in August 2009. After extensive consultation with stakeholders, a new revised draft was presented to the Board of Directors of Stewardship Ontario and subsequently the Board of Directors of WDO. The final revised program plan was submitted to the Environment Minister for review on April 30, 2010 and is currently pending approval from the MOE.


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require "testing_env"
require "tempfile"

class UtilTests < Homebrew::TestCase
  def setup
    @dir = Pathname.new(mktmpdir)
  end

  def teardown
    @dir.rmtree
  end

  def test_put_columns_empty
    # Issue #217 put columns with new results fails.
    assert_silent { puts_columns [] }
  end

  def test_which
    cmd = @dir/"foo"
    FileUtils.touch cmd
    cmd.chmod 0744
    assert_equal Pathname.new(cmd),
      which(File.basename(cmd), File.dirname(cmd))
  end

  def test_which_skip_non_executables
    cmd = @dir/"foo"
    FileUtils.touch cmd
    assert_nil which(File.basename(cmd), File.dirname(cmd))
  end

  def test_which_skip_malformed_path
    # 'which' should not fail if a path is malformed
    # see https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/issues/32789 for an example
    cmd = @dir/"foo"
    FileUtils.touch cmd
    cmd.chmod 0744

    # ~~ will fail because ~foo resolves to foo's home and there is no '~' user
    # here
    assert_equal Pathname.new(cmd),
      which(File.basename(cmd), "~~#{File::PATH_SEPARATOR}#{File.dirname(cmd)}")
  end

  def test_popen_read
    out = Utils.popen_read("/bin/sh", "-c", "echo success").chomp
    assert_equal "success", out
    assert_predicate $?, :success?
  end

  def test_pretty_duration
    assert_equal "1 second", pretty_duration(1)
    assert_equal "2 seconds", pretty_duration(2.5)
    assert_equal "42 seconds", pretty_duration(42)
    assert_equal "4 minutes", pretty_duration(240)
    assert_equal "4 minutes 12 seconds", pretty_duration(252.45)
  end

  def test_plural
    assert_equal "", plural(1)
    assert_equal "s", plural(0)
    assert_equal "s", plural(42)
    assert_equal "", plural(42, "")
  end
end

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Summer at Tiffany's is the sequel to Karen Swan's Christmas at Tiffany's. The summary says: "Everyone knows Cassie and Henry are meant to be together. Even Cassie's ex-husband Gil knows it. She's got a smile on her face and a Tiffany's ring on her finger and all that's needed is a date to get to the 'I do's'. Only, Cassie's Vintage Catering business is booked for every Ascot for the next five years, she won't commit to a mortgage on a place together and she's spending more time helping her friend Suzy plan other people's weddings than her own. In fact, her girlfriends are beginning to wonder whether her year of independence, spent getting over the breakdown of her marriage, wasn't just a little too successful. Suzy and Henry's wild and younger cousin, Gem, has no such hesitations. Love has gathered her into its embrace and she's heading to the aisle at a sprint, determined to marry her new man in the Cornish church where her parents were wed. But Cassie notices fault-lines in the relationship no one else appears to see and her friendly advice to think twice spectacularly backfires, leaving her own relationship hanging in the balance. As Henry departs for a jade mine hunt in Africa, Cassie commits to a summer in Cornwall to try to make amends to Gem. She tells herself everyone has to be allowed to make their own mistakes, but when news comes that Henry's disappeared, she realises she's made one of her own - and that a happy ending and Happy Ever After aren't necessarily one and the same.." Summer at Tiffany's is out in May 2015.
Christmas at Tiffany's by Karen Swan is about a woman who sets off an a year-long odyssey. The summary says: "Cassie settled down too young, marrying her first serious boyfriend. Now, 10 years later, she is betrayed and broken. With her marriage in tatters and no career or home of her own, she needs to work out where she belongs in the world and who she really is. So begins a year-long trial as Cassie leaves her sheltered life in rural Scotland to stay with each of her best friends in the most glamorous cities in the world: New York, Paris and London. Exchanging grouse moor and mousy hair for low-carb diets and high-end highlights, Cassie tries on each city for size as she attempts to track down the life she was supposed to have been leading, and with it, the man who was supposed to love her all along."


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Een quadrille is een authentieke dans, uitgevoerd door vier koppels in de vorm van een vierkant. Het is de (verre) voorloper van square dancing. Een afgeleide vorm is op de Franstalige Kleine Antillen bekend als kwadril.

Het begin: ruiters met paarden
De term 'quadrille' ontstond in de zeventiende eeuw onder invloed van militaire oefeningen en militaristische parades, waarbij vier ruiters en hun paarden in rechthoekige (vierkante) formaties reden en met meerdere groepen complexe figuren uitvoerden. Het woord vindt zijn oorsprong waarschijnlijk in het Spaanse cuadrille (een verkleinwoord voor het getal vier) en uit het Latijnse quadratus (vierkant). Deze vorm van paardrijden en dressuur wordt nog steeds beoefend als carrouselrijden.

Van choreografie voor ruiters naar choreografie voor dansers
De uitvoering van de quadrille - en het bezoeken daarvan - werd uiterst populair, waardoor de quadrille ten slotte werd uitgevoerd zonder paarden zodat ´iedereen´ het kon dansen. In de achttiende eeuw (circa 1740) ontwikkelde de quadrille zich tot een meer complexe dans, doordat invloeden van de in die tijd populaire dansen werden toegevoegd, bijvoorbeeld de cotillons. Rond het jaar 1760 werd de quadrille geïntroduceerd in Frankrijk, om later - rond 1808 - ´ontdekt´ te worden in Engeland door Miss Berry. Vijf jaren later werd het voorgedragen aan de Hertog van Devonshire en weldra werd de quadrille meer modieus. In de volgende jaren werd de quadrille een dans vooral aangeleerd door de hogere klasse van de bevolking, maar al snel kon de gehele bevolking de quadrille dansen; we spreken rond het jaar 1816.

De quadrille (in het Frans quadrille de contredanses) was voorts een levendige dans voor vier koppels, gearrangeerd van elkaar als de eindpunten van een vierkant, waarbij ieder koppel zich vestigde op het middelpunt van het vierkant. Eén paar was het hoofdkoppel welke als eerste een dansfiguur voortbracht, waarna de andere koppels het herhaalden. In de oorspronkelijke Franse versie werden slechts twee koppels gebruikt, maar geleidelijk aan werd dat uitgebreid naar vier koppels om tezamen de punten van een vierkant te vormen. De koppels in elke hoek namen om beurten - na het hoofdkoppel - het dansfiguur over. Zo was het dus dat per keer steeds één paar danste, en de andere drie rustten.
Termen die in de quadrille werden gebruikt kwamen veelal uit het ballet. Dansfiguren hadden namen als jeté, chassé, croisé, plié, arabesque, en zo verder.

Een dans binnen een dans
Toen de quadrille meer en meer populair werd in de negentiende eeuw, begon het elementen te verkrijgen die leken op de wals-vormen van die tijd, zoals Caledonia, Lancer, Länder, Deutscher enzovoorts. Toen de quadrille bekendheid kreeg in Duitsland en Oostenrijk zorgden de danscomponisten van toen (Joseph Lanner en de Strauss-familie) voor een ware hysterie van de quadrille.
Waar het muziekmateriaal zelf nieuw was bij elke gecomponeerde quadrille, werden wel steeds dezelfde dansdelen (of ook dansfiguren) en titels gebruikt. Ook begon de trend te ontstaan dat het publiek het prefereerde slechts naar de muziek te luisteren en te kijken naar de dansers, in plaats van actief mee te dansen.

De onderdelen waren als volgt:
 Le Pantalon (broek)
 L´été (zomer)
 La Poule (kip)
 La Pastourelle (herderinnetje)
 Finale

Al de onderdelen waren populaire dansen en liedjes van die tijd (negentiende eeuw). Le Pantalon was een populair liedje, het tweede en derde onderdeel kwamen van populaire dansen. La Pastourelle was een bekende ballade door de kornetspeler Collinet. De afsluiting was een levendige finale.
Soms werd La Pastourelle vervangen door een ander figuur: La Trénis, welke was ontwikkeld door een populaire dansmeester van toen Trenitz. In de Weense versie van de quadrille werden beide figuren (onderdelen) gebruikt, waarbij La Trénis (dit kreeg ook een Franse schrijfwijze) het vierde onderdeel werd, en La Pastourelle het vijfde onderdeel. De Weense quadrille telde dus in totaal zes onderdelen.

De quadrille - een muziekanalyse
De quadrille was dus ontwikkeld tot een complexe dans. De standaard versie kende vijf verschillende onderdelen, de Weense variatie kende zes verschillende onderdelen. De volgende tabel geeft weer hoe de onderdelen waren opgebouwd.

Alle thema´s zijn 8 maten lang.

De Lanciers
Een bijzondere versie is de "Quadrille des Lanciers" met militaire verwijzingen. De figuren heten hier
 Les tiroirs
 Les lignes
 Les moulinettes
 Les visites
 Les lanciers
De laatste figuur op het melodietje dat in de Brusselse volksmond verwerd tot "Loop loop loop, de gardevil is daar..."

Van Quadrille naar Kadril: volkse interpretaties
In de tweede helft van de 19de eeuw ging de plattelandsbevolking in Frankrijk en Vlaanderen de quadrille nabootsen, zo goed en zo kwaad als men kon. Het idee achter de dansfiguren werd daarbij min of meer behouden, melodieën werden door de plaatselijke speelmannen bedacht naar de stijl van de tijd en de mogelijkheden van hun instrumenten. In Vlaanderen werden ook de namen van de figuren verbasterd: "Pastourelle", "Avant-deux" en "Avant-quatre" werden respectievelijk "Pastrel", "Vandeu" en "Vantkat". En ook de naam van de Quadrille werd nu Kadril - een naam die o.a. tot inspiratie diende voor de folkgroep Kadril. Aanvankelijk werden deze "boerenkadrils" in vierkantsopstelling gedanst, zoals het voorbeeld, maar op vele plaatsen verkoos men te dansen in twee lange rijen van koppels.

Vele kadrils werden genoteerd en beschreven door het Instituut voor Vlaamse Volkskunst, het vroegere Vlaams Dans Archief uit Schoten. Er zijn ook enkele volkse versies van de Lancierskadril genoteerd, o.a. te Duffel.

Dansstijl
Volksdans
Europese dans


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Biopharma star brings extensive translational research experience as company advances its clinical indications
Oxnard, Calif. – October 1, 2019 – CURE Pharmaceutical (OTC: CURR), an innovative drug delivery and development company, has appointed Dr. Vered Gigi as its Chief Scientific Officer. In this role, Dr. Gigi will oversee all CURE's research and development. Dr. Gigi has served as the Vice President of Strategy and Business Development of CURE since January 2018, a role in which she governed and aligned CURE's strategy to its scientific operations to deliver sustained growth and diversified revenue from CURE's nutraceutical and pharmaceutical pipelines.
"The role of Chief Scientific Officer is crucial for CURE because we are reaching a significant inflection point with many of our pharmaceutical programs moving from pre-clinical and pre-IND stage to clinical trials," said Jessica Rousset, Chief Operating Officer of CURE Pharmaceutical. "Dr. Gigi has been an integral part of our expansion and brings great value in her relationships and knowledge of the pharma industry to our executive team. She will be instrumental in collaborating within the research community to develop long-term strategies to advance formulation science at CURE."
Before joining CURE, Dr. Gigi served as a project leader at The Boston Consulting Group. During her tenure she worked with global biopharma and medtech companies focusing on corporate and network strategy, operations and marketing. Dr. Gigi graduated from Tel-Aviv University in Israel with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree investigating immunotherapy and stem cell. She then went on to earn her Ph.D. in Immunology from the University of Pennsylvania, focusing her studies on DNA repair mechanisms and genome sequencing.
CURE Pharmaceutical is a vertically integrated drug delivery and development company committed to improving drug efficacy, safety, and the patient experience through its proprietary drug dosage forms and delivery systems. CURE has a full-service cGMP manufacturing facility and is a pioneering developer and manufacturer of a patented and proprietary delivery systems (CUREformTM), including CUREfilm® one of the most advanced oral thin film on the market today. CURE is developing an array of products in innovative delivery platforms and partners with wellness brands, dietary supplement, biotech and pharmaceutical companies. CURE has positioned itself to advance numerous therapeutic categories, including the pharmaceutical cannabis sector with partnerships in the U.S., Canada, and Israel. The company's mission is to improve people's lives by redefining how medicines are delivered and experienced. For more information about CURE Pharmaceutical, please visit its website at www.curepharma.com.


A Maryland man whose mother says he was troubled by the Orlando shootings crashed a car through a gate at CIA headquarters in Langley early Monday, investigators said.
According to the investigators, Luu told agents he crashed the gate to get the CIA's attention but doesn't specify why.
Luu's mother told News4 her son was troubled and distraught by the Orlando shootings and disappeared overnight.
Luu faces a federal charge of damaging government property. He is being held in federal custody until a hearing later this week.
The CIA declined to comment to News4.


Here is the strength of an authentic voice. Listen to Somewhere Over The Rainbow song by 6 year old Conny.
Let the world hear your authentic leadership voice.
Thank you Patricia Digh for posting this.
Bonus: Click into this post from Patricia if you want to hear another strong surprising voice.
David, thank you for passing this one along!
Thanks for posting this – what an amazing voice, and an inspirational little girl! Just goes to show that skills and ability are available to us all if we are passionate about the end goal!
Cute – and she lost the competition to a shop assistant with an even better voice!
Yes, he had quite a voice and he is creating quite a stir in New York. That was the other link listed on the post.


Providing children with safe access to online information can be a challenge. Definitely no perfect search engine for keeping children safe online exists in the cyberworld of today. Teachers, parents, and caregivers must be vigilant with guiding children's Web reading experiences.
Google offers a Safe Search feature that can be activated to different degrees (off/moderate/strict) and can be locked on an individual computer. Moderate is the default setting within Google, but this level may fail to filter out many inappropriate images and words from search results. Google also offers a YouTube safety mode, ensuring that videos with mature content or those with an age-restriction will not be displayed in a video search.
Unfortunately, even Safe Search, set on the strict level, may not filter out educational material on topics unsuitable for children. Also, even though efforts are made to lower the risk of children seeing inappropriate materials, there is no guarantee that the filters will catch everything.
Google Junior seeks to "provide a safe Google search for the innocent minds of future generations!". This search engine utilizes Google's Safe Search tool, but I found no indication that the search engine itself is a Google product. Rather, the search engine is created by a mother and father of four daughters, living in Canada. Beyond the search bar, the site also provides links to a collection of online games, and learning tools, including Word of the Day, Today in History, and Quote of the Day. On the day I searched, the word was "proscribe", and the quote was from Robert Herrick, "Who covets more is evermore a slave".
Additional links include learning resources for setting up your UNIX shell and PHP programming language for creating a website. An Internet safety resources link led to Google Chrome and antivirus software downloads. Neither of these links seemed particularly helpful for children, parents, or teachers seeking a safe online search setting.
My search of the phrase Abraham Lincoln led to 9 million results, with the first 9 of these being advertisements. The remaining results on the first page did include several options written specifically for kids.
Safe Search Kids, "the Google search engine for kids where safe search is always on" overrides the computer search settings to help remove potentially explicit material. The search engine is powered by Google, but does not claim to be a Google product. Safe Search Kids warns adults that this search engine is not a babysitter, but is an additional tool to help keep kids safe – advising children under 13 never use the Internet without adult supervision. A list of links to Internet Safety Strategies includes quality resources for promoting safe searching skills.
On the plus side, a search box for safe searching of images is prominently displayed near the top of the page. On the down side, two video advertisements are continually looping on both the left and right side of the page. Also, a row of ads appears directly under the image search box, including ads for crockpot recipes, work from home jobs, and best retirement investments.
My search for Abraham Lincoln redirected me to the KidzSearch website, indicating that Safe Search Kids is a pass-through website that promotes safe online searching. KidzSearch provided 9 million results, and 5 advertisements, then a list of websites with several written for children.
Safe online searching for children is critical for teaching and learning important Web literacy skills. While Google Junior and Safe Search Kids have some helpful features, they also have some drawbacks. It looks like I will have to keep on the hunt for quality search tools.


After years of faithfully preaching the gospel according to Calvin, the Calvinist pastor dies. He goes to Hell, having been predestined to that eternal estate, which he accepts with knowing grace. When he gets there he praises God's sovereignty.
I have always wondered if Calvinists would so sweetly sing the praises of a God who elects to Hell, if they had half an inkling that they themselves were so predestined.


This is a fast and effect way to put paid once and for all to that damned revision which seems to be ailing so many good students at the moment.
What we're looking for is a thread of anygood animations/videos/stories... and suchforth for light relief which you may have been sent or found.
We're not looking for opinions on what has been put up on this thread, just the good stuff itself, so if you want to discuss them, then please create another thread for it.
To get you started I'm including a link to a little ditty that I was sent a little while ago which should make you smile.
Very entertaining - if a little strange!
Buffy Keyboard always good to have some of the classics in there.
Ok last one, Bunny Poker only good if you can play poker and are a guy (or a lesbian- equal ops and all), quite funny all the same.
Anyway.. obviously have had too much time on my hands this year.
As we are an equal opportunities club, I would recommend playing poker at this site as opposed to the one offered above as it caters for both male-female, female-male, female-female and even male-male orientated people!
* the window on the left, the red arrow, and the bridge are all connected. there's a "helpful icon" engraved on the wall.
* once you get the man to come out of the door on the left, you'll notice that he trips the land-mine. so there's some way to blow up the land mine. it involves timing and leverage.
* count the number of exploding shells in the cannon. what can you do with them? notice that they create havoc wherever you send them.
* once the bridge is down, notice that you can still get it to move.
* that large drawing on the bell-tower is actually a "helpful icon" -- it could point down, or up, or both.
* there's a reason that there's a shaft to the man under the building, and it's not just so you can blow him up.
This has been the spawn of much grief for me over the last few days, but is an exxecent game. don't look at the post above if u want to do it from scratch!


This issue is a follow-up of the discussion on issue 870 during the 2009 Santa Cruz meeting.
which may be used as base classes (similarly to the iterator template), but were originally not intended as a customization point. The SGI documentation introduced the concept Adaptable Unary Function as function objects "with nested typedefs that define its argument type and result type" and a similar definition for Adaptable Binary Function related to binary_function. But as of TR1 a protocol was introduced that relies on inheritance relations based on these types. 20.14.5 [refwrap]/3 b. 3 requires that a specialization of reference_wrapper<T> shall derive from unary_function, if type T is "a class type that is derived from std::unary_function<T1, R>" and a similar inheritance-based rule for binary_function exists as well.
As another disadvantage it has been pointed out in the TR1 issue list, N1837 (see section 10.39), that the requirements of mem_fn 20.14.15 [func.memfn]/2+3 to derive from std::unary_function/std::binary_function under circumstances, where the provision of corresponding typedefs would be sufficient, unnecessarily prevent implementations that take advantage of empty-base-class optimizations.
Both requirements should be relaxed in the sense that the reference_wrapper should provide typedef's argument_type, first_argument_type, and second_argument_type based on similar rules as the weak result type rule (20.14.3 [func.require]/3) does specify the presence of result_type member types.
For a related issue see also 1279.
Accepting n3145 would resolve this issue as NAD editorial.
2 The simple call wrapper shall be derived from std::unary_function<cv T*, Ret>define two nested types named argument_type and result_type as a synonym for cv T* and Ret, respectively, when pm is a pointer to member function with cv-qualifier cv and taking no arguments, where Ret is pm's return type.
3 The simple call wrapper shall be derived from std::binary_function<cv T*, T1, Ret>define three nested types named first_argument_type, second_argument_type, and result_type as a synonym for cv T*, T1, and Ret, respectively, when pm is a pointer to member function with cv-qualifier cv and taking one argument of type T1, where Ret is pm's return type.


Thanks for the updated url to www.rosemarysutcliff.com. I have corrected the link in my post.
You have created a wonderful site for all things Rosemary Sutcliff and I'm certain your Godmother and cousin is quite proud and humbled by your efforts. Her spirit and soul will live on forever in her books!