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Jennifer Arcuri refuses to deny affair with Boris Johnson
Jennifer Arcuri, an American who moved to London seven years ago, was given £126,000 in public money and was treated to privileged access to three foreign trade missions led by Johnson while he was mayor of London.
by Ben Gelblum
Jennifer Arcuri on GMB (ITV)
The US businesswoman at the centre of a storm over her links to Boris Johnson has refused to say whether they had an affair.
Jennifer Arcuri said she and Johnson, who she saved on her phone as "Alex the Great", bonded over their "mutual love of classic literature".
The model turned technology entrepreneur refused to answer when asked whether she had had a sexual relationship with Boris Johnson, but insisted that he "never ever gave me any favouritism".
Harder to explain for Johnson, is why his equally reticent pal's business received £10,000 in sponsorship from an organisation overseen by him as mayor in 2013, with no conflicts of interest declared by him.
A further £15,000 was said to have come in 2014 and a £100,000 grant from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport earlier this year.
Ms Arcuri was speaking on ITV's Good Morning Britain following a series of stories about her links to the Prime Minister during his tenure as London mayor.
'It's really categorically no-one's business.'
Tech entrepreneur Jennifer Arcuri refuses to answer any questions about the intimacy of her relationship with Boris Johnson over concerns her answer will be weaponised. pic.twitter.com/fg1fYcncqq
— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) October 7, 2019
Ms Arcuri said that the married then London Mayor had visited her flat a "handful" of times, adding that she did not have time for the media attention surrounding him when they met in public.
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She added: "We tried having drinks out in public or having lunch, it just became too much of a mob show, so I said 'you just have to come to my office'."
"Intimate relationship"
Ms Arcuri said that her office was in her Shoreditch flat, which also featured a pole-dancing pole.
Jennifer Arcuri insists she received no favouritism from Mr Johnson (@SteveWardrec/PA)
She said the Prime Minister had been there "five, ten, a handful of times" and described him as "a really good friend", adding: "It's really not anyone's business what private life we had."
Ms Arcuri refused to answer questions on whether she had an "intimate relationship" with Johnson.
She insisted Johnson had not had anything to do with her other achievements, and added: "Because the press have made me this objectified ex-model pole dancer, I am really not going to answer that question.
"I am not going to be putting myself in a position for you to weaponise my answer.
"Boris had nothing to do with my other achievements."
Ms Arcuri also said the Prime Minister "asked me to show him a few things" on the pole she had in her flat.
Describing it as a "conversation starter," she said she and Johnson "always had a laugh about it".
"The pole stood in the living room, yes, he saw the pole."
When asked directly whether Boris Johnson had ever used the pole, Ms Arcuri said: "I'm never going to tell you that."
The former model was reportedly given £126,000 in public money and privileged access to three foreign trade missions led by Johnson while he was in City Hall. It is alleged that Johnson overcame objections to her going on foreign jaunts as she did not qualify, or declare his personal interest in the matter.
One aide to Boris Johnson has said the then London Mayor intervened to make sure Jennifer Arcuri was present on a trip to Israel despite the fact that she should not have qualified for the taxpayer-funded jaunt.
Jennifer Arcuri – an Aide to the Mayor has just told Sky News that Johnson asked for his mistress to attend a conference in Tel Aviv despite her company not qualifying
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— Brian Wernham ? (@BrianUkulele) October 3, 2019
Last month, the Prime Minister was referred to the police complaints body to assess whether he should face a criminal investigation over his association with her.
The Sunday Times has reported that the businesswoman confided to four friends that they had been engaged in an affair during his time as mayor.
But Ms Arcuri told GMB: "Those people are not my friends."
People reacted sceptically to the interview.
The way #JenniferArcuri talks about how "everyone knew" how great at tech she was, you wouldn't know that she's been responsible for a string of failed business ventures.@gmb #r4today @lbc
— I Am Incorrigible FCA MAAT (@ImIncorrigible) October 7, 2019
Hi. It's me again: that guy who gave Boris Johnson technology lessons.
If you asked me if Boris ever came over to my place the answer would be 'no' and if you asked me if we ever had an affair, it would be 'never'.
See? Easy.
Answer the question, #JenniferArcuri.#GMB https://t.co/6ClO1ZKrd0
— Tim Ireland (@bloggerheads) October 7, 2019
Piers: Did you have any intimate relationship with Johnson?
Arcuri: I am not going to answer this question > so, Johnson refuses to deny a sexual relationship when I asked him 3 times last week, and now Arcuri refuses too
— Beth Rigby (@BethRigby) October 7, 2019
Arcuri suggests Boris had a go on the pole in her flat. Please no.
— Esther Webber (@estwebber) October 7, 2019
Mr Johnson insisted last week that everything he did when promoting London overseas as mayor was done in "complete conformity with the code and the rules".
"Astonishing revelations"
Over the weekend, the Sunday Times also reported that Mr Johnson wrote a letter recommending Ms Arcuri for a job as the head of a technology quango when he was in City Hall.
Dominic Grieve, expelled from the party under Boris Johnson for voting to prevent Britain crashing out of the EU with no deal, said the revelations were "astonishing", especially as Johnson didn't declare any interest and Arcuri was woefully under qualified.
Leaked emails seen by the Sunday Times suggested Mr Johnson was listed as a reference in her application for the role at Tech City.
Ms Arcuri was said to have been a 27-year-old student at the time of applying for the £100,000 a year job.
Boris Johnson risks jail sentence
Boris Johnson may refuse to appear before the London Assembly to explain his failure to disclose his relationship to US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri who benefitted from large financial grants and foreign tax-payer funded missions with Johnson, the Tory Party chairman has hinted.
James Cleverly said it was the job of Parliament to hold the Prime Minister to account, not the London Assembly. But the London Assembly reaffirmed this morning that the PM has 48 hours to answer their serious questions.
Members of the Assembly on Tuesday gave the PM a two-week deadline to provide "details and a timeline of all contact with Jennifer Arcuri including social, personal and professional during his period of office as mayor of London".
Refusing to comply could see the Conservative leader formally summoned by City Hall and in breach of the law.
A three-month prison sentence can be slapped on those who disobey a summons from the Assembly.
Boris Johnson & Jennifer Arcuri in happier times (Innotech / Youtube)
"Everything was done with complete propriety"
The Sunday Times revealed that Ms Arcuri, an American who moved to London seven years ago, was given £126,000 in public money and was treated to privileged access to three foreign trade missions led by Johnson while he was mayor of London.
The PM has repeatedly refused to clarify the nature of his relationship with the woman whose Shoreditch home he reportedly used "afternoon breaks in his mayoral diary" to pop over to, while married to second wife Marina Wheeler, mother to four of his five children.
In recent days, Downing Street has also been forced to deny claims that Mr Johnson squeezed the thigh of a female journalist under the table during a private lunch.
Charlotte Edwardes said the incident took place at the offices of The Spectator in London shortly after Mr Johnson became the magazine's editor in 1999.
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I wrote the worst ending of anything I have ever done with a poem called "I'll Take My Tea" http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=28635 I totally cheated the reader with a cop out ending. My reason at the time was that I had run out of time and needed to finish by the challenge deadline. I hope this ending might be a little better. At least it doesn't insult the reader as much as my original ending.
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Lillian, you've analyzed your own story very well. The ending is not a "magic ending" or a deus ex machina.
Let me think...a similarly-themed story WITH a magic ending might end something like this: after the narrator has her encounter with the man and his son, she decides to hold the VBS. And on the first day, attendance is low until a bus full of children from the city's Boys and Girls Clubs breaks down in front of the church, on their way to a trip to the fish hatchery. The bus driver needs a place for them to hang out for three hours--and they have so much fun that they come back every day, bringing their friends with them.
Your version is far better.
JayDavidKing wrote: I wrote the worst ending of anything I have ever done with a poem called "I'll Take My Tea" http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=28635 I totally cheated the reader with a cop out ending. My reason at the time was that I had run out of time and needed to finish by the challenge deadline. I hope this ending might be a little better. At least it doesn't insult the reader as much as my original ending.
If the ladies stubbornly refused to try each others' tea, but as they sat there with their arms crossed, a street performer dressed as a mime walked up to their table and switched their drinks and wouldn't leave until they took a sip, just to get rid of him, then he scooted off to find another person to play a prank on...you get the idea.
Jan, as per the definition of Deus ex Machina, it refers to the end of the story and usually without any foreshadowing. Is there a comparable term for an event in the middle of the story that comes from out of the blue in order to carry the story forward? Or is that an acceptable writing technique?
I was thinking of that part of my story when I had to introduce the sound of the child's voice without a hint. Could I have done something differently?
lish1936 wrote: Jan, as per the definition of Deus ex Machina, it refers to the end of the story and usually without any foreshadowing. Is there a comparable term for an event in the middle of the story that comes from out of the blue in order to carry the story forward? Or is that an acceptable writing technique?
Lillian, the key aspect of a deus ex machina is that it is somehow absurd or implausible, and that it solves the main character's problem in a too-convenient way. Not every sudden event is a deus ex machina, and not every event in a story needs to be foreshadowed.
In a full-length work of fiction, I suppose the deus ex machina might appear at a place other than the ending, although it's usually thought of as a culminating event.
In a short story such as yours, it would be extremely rare to say that an event in the middle of the story was a deus ex machina. More specifically, the introduction of the child's voice is simply another event in the rising action--and one more step leading your main character to the climax of the story.
Thanks, Jan, for reinforcing the concept. When you're working with less gray matter, one needs words like "too-convenient" and "absurd" to expand the light.
Out of desperation, Riley tried to lick the snot away, but her tongue only caught the tip of it. It seemed to turn from a lightly running brook to a raging river. She didn't think it was possible for her body to store so much fluid in her sinus cavities. She watched in horror as it dripped down in a single strand, stretching from her nose outwards. Riley's eyes mapped out the destination. If I don't do something in two seconds it's going to plop right on Mrs. Bogey's shoulder. Oh man, I knew I should have stayed in bed. Her heart felt like it was going to pound out of her chest. They sure didn't teach this in nursing school. She glanced at Ms. Z. She seemed intent on holding the patient upright. Riley only had one idea. Quickly she turned her head, lifted her arm a bit and wiped her nose with the sleeve of her sweater. It immediately started to dry up and glisten like a beckon. Just as Riley was about to exhale a sigh of relief, she felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand up. Glancing up, she could almost feel the daggers that were shooting out of Ms. Z's eyes.
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Ms. Z raised her eyebrows. "I'm perfectly aware that it is snot!"
I also am going to look through my challenge story. I have the perfect example, if I can find it.
I still grimace a bit when I read it. Actually I have two parts of the endings lesson. Last week's about going too far, and this week's magic ending. You can see by the comments how people felt and it helped me grow so much. It may not be one of my better stories, but it is definitely one that I learned a lot from.
The only response was the beeping of the monitors and the whooshing from the ventilator.
Though I really like the last line, leaving it open-ended and what-not. I wish I could cut out the beautiful angelic voice whispering in Dan's ear. Not only had I already driven the message home, but also it was a mysterious stranger who appeared out of nowhere.
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Shann wrote: I started a thread for those with writer's block. I also encouraged people to pop in here as well. The story isn't a challenge one, but I think it fits your magic ending as it is predictable and cliche.
Hmmmm, perhaps I didn't explain this concept very well. A predictable ending is the exact opposite of a deus ex machina, or "magical ending."
In your story, the events proceed in a logical manner, even up to the ending, where your MC is caught in her misdeed.
A deus ex machina needs to be unpredictable and implausible, and will rescue the MC from a seemingly un-rescuable dilemma in a way that is not foreshadowed by the other events in the story.
This device isn't often seen in light-hearted stories, but if I were to attempt one for this story, perhaps it would be something like this: Riley wipes her nose on her sweater, Ms. Z starts to turn toward her and is about to catch her in the act, when suddenly a tornado appears in the sky outside the classroom window, and everyone looks at that, giving Riley a chance to find a tissue.
Shann, that link goes to something other than your story.
I think you're closer with this example, though. The voice in Dan's ear may be just a bit much. Glad that you're able to learn from your old stories--I find my own early entries quite cringe-worthy!
Thanks for the info about the link. I fixed it. It's been one of those days. You explained yourself perfectly, I'm the one who couldn't make my words say what my mind did. I was thinking about both of your lessons about endings. The snot one was meant to be like you taught last week with the ending being predictable, but also with the play on words where the person was trying to say It's not what you think, but instead of explaining why she chose her sleeve over the patient, she was "magically" rescued by the teacher misunderstanding her.
You and others willing to point out my oops in such a kind and helpful way are part of the reasons why I don't cringe at my newer stories as much!
Oh yeah, I also forgot to comment on your endings. I love your original one. As for the one that you wrote here, I think I saw it on a TV show once or twice or a few dozen times!
Yes. Definitely avoid the "magical ending."
I much prefer the original. It squeezed my heart, and made my eyes wet. All the signs of a fantastic piece of writing (IMHO).
I'd like to add that as far as "Magic Endings" go, I am not a fan of the "faith fix-all." A problem arises, tension increases, hope is almost lost...then the MC says a prayer, or remembers a piece of scripture and suddenly, everything is better. Yes, this does happen (sort of), but the process is usually longer, and more painful than one or two sentences can convey.
WriterFearNot wrote: I'd like to add that as far as "Magic Endings" go, I am not a fan of the "faith fix-all." A problem arises, tension increases, hope is almost lost...then the MC says a prayer, or remembers a piece of scripture and suddenly, everything is better. Yes, this does happen (sort of), but the process is usually longer, and more painful than one or two sentences can convey.
Exactly! Thanks for saying that in a much clearer way than I could have.


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The evil and mysterious power behind the Trade Federation's blockade of Naboo, Darth Sidious appears over vast distances as a holograph in order to communicate to his many subordinates.
As big as the excitement for the Episode I line was in May, that energy got whittled down to maybe about half of its original momentum by the end of the year. It was certainly a noteworthy line of action figures to collect, but the new generation of fans that were all in slowly trickled out of the fold. Besides, the original case assortments had been shipped so heavily that nearly all of the figures from the May 3, 1999 product launch were cluttering shelves. With so many of these early waves of figures making seemingly permanent homes of store pegs, a backlog was sadly created and it prevented new figures from arriving to stores as originally planned. One of these victims was the surprisingly beautiful Darth Sidious (Holograph) figure. While some panned it as a lazy "repaint" of the pretty remarkable regular Darth Sidious figure, many didn't realize that so much of the Darth Sidious (Holograph) figure is all new. In fact, only the head sculpt and arms had been reused. The entire torso is all-new. It's important to note right away that Darth Sidious (Holograph) comes with less articulation – its torso is just a blob of plastic – but the figure is beautiful and we're impressed with it as a whole. It may not hold a gun and it may not do much but stand around, but it looks so good that we'll be anyone would be hard pressed to just avoid it because it's "boring".
Now that Darth Sidious has one solid centerpiece for a body, the figure has an absolutely perfect center of gravity, something the original version does NOT have. This may be the single reason why we're enamored of this figure compared to its predecessor. Another improvement we noticed is the weightiness of the sculpt. Perhaps it's because of the new solid center, but it truly feels like you're getting more substance for the dollar. Another detail that we can' help but notice is that on top of the most translucent purple figure, Hasbro painted "flesh" tones to the figure's face and hands. It does wonders for the sculpt and adds dimensions to the figure's important features to provide depth and distinguishing characteristics to a figure where those would otherwise normally be lost in solid and clear plastic. We're very happy Hasbro decided to add this revolutionary detail. The biggest issue with this "holograph" version of Darth Sidious is the scale. In the film he appeared to be smaller than full size (as seen on the mechno-chair), but then he appeared to be ever so slightly larger (or full scale) in other scenes like when communicating with the Neimoidians for example. Still, we understand why Hasbro kept this in the same scale as the rest of the figures.
Because of the glut of initially shipping product, Darth Sidious (Holograph) quickly became a hot commodity and collectors were soon paying double, triple and quadruple the MSRP of this figure. As with anything, hype often cools down until the figure is essentially worthless. (There are exceptions to this obviously.) But even towards the end of the Episode I run, Darth Sidious (Holograph) could still command higher than average prices on the aftermarket. In all honesty, Darth Sidious (Holograph) remains one of our most favorite figures in the entire Episode I run. It's not a figure that we would expect to adore so strongly, but Hasbro really put together all the right elements to make this figure a complete and utter success. If you think about it, this retooled version of 1999's EI Darth Sidious figure brings just enough new to the table to keep it interesting. But the clear purple plastic with the flesh-toned facial and hand accents all work together to bring "character" to this action figure. You can also clearly (pun intended) see the detail that went into tooling the robes. Hasbro was hard at work making sure every last detail was in place to make this figure look superb, even in holographic form (we're sure unbeknownst to them). Anyway, Darth Sidious (Holograph) is a must-have action figure.
Darth Sidious (Holograph)
Status: Darth Sidious (Holograph) is a retool of 1999's EI Darth Sidious figure. This time the figure has an all-new body and the entire figure has been recast in translucent plastic to mimic a holographic effect.
Articulation Count: 7 points (7 areas of articulation)
Articulation Details: swivel head (1) (inhibited movement), swivel left shoulder (1), swivel right shoulder (1), swivel left elbow (1), swivel right elbow (1), swivel left wrist (1), swivel right wrist (1)
Accessory Details: None
Collection: 2
CommTech Details: 73 • Name: Darth Sidious • Status: Sith Lord and Mastermind of Trade Federation Invasion
CommTech Phrases: "And Queen Amidala...has she signed the treaty?" • "This is my apprentice Darth Maul." • "He will find your lost ship."
Assortment Number: 84095/84081
Retail: $6.99 USD
Category: Episode I


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If there's a brewery bubble, it hasn't popped yet.
The number of breweries launched in Minnesota went down in 2016. Has the brewery boom peaked?
It's the first decline in brewery launches since 2011.
All of these homegrown breweries are located on or near major bikeways, making for convenient — and safe — access.
The area sports new residences, busy workplaces, transit opportunities and hot spots for art, culture and entertainment.
For the first time since 1964, when Fleckenstein Brewery closed, Faribault will have its own brewery.


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Director of Hollywood blockbuster 'Kong: Skull Island' Jordan Vogt-Roberts, who has been named Honorary Tourism Ambassador of Vietnam posted a number of beautiful photos of Son Doong Cave on his Instagram.
"I can't possibly express how truly mindblowing this trip was," he said.
Roberts also called on people to conquer the world's largest cave because there is no place like this on Earth.
The cave is located in the heart of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in the central Quang Binh province. Son Doong was discovered by a local in 1991. It was first explored in 2009 by the British Cave Research Association and has been open to the public since 2013.
The 1,645m-long cave system, which extends through a mountain, was named one of the most captivating caves on earth by National Geographic.
Geologists say the cave formed two to five million years ago. It is roughly 6,5km long, 200m high and 150m wide, exceeding the former world record of Deer Cave in Gunung Muli National Park in Malaysia.
Kong director posed for photos in Song Dong Cave. Visitors need to ensure they are in good health before embarking on the adventurous trip. People who suffer from high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, joint problems or diabetes are not eligible for the trip.
"One of the most beautiful and relaxing thing I've ever seen was watching small streams of water fall from the cave's roof hundreds of feet above me. Because it was such a far distance and there's such a large draft inside the cave, you could lay on the ground and watch the mini-waterfalls dance around in the sky and change directions slowly until they would land on you. It was remarkable", Roberts wrote on his Instagram.
Each tour requires a team of 25 porters and cooks, a tour guide, two cave experts and two park rangers. Currently, the 2017 trips, on sale on the website of Oxalis Adventure Tours, the sole operator, offer five-day and four-night tours with a maximum of ten people at the cost of US$ 3,000 per person during the January-August period.
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Daimler is taken in the diesel scandal again by the authorities to target. The force travel Federal office (KBA) has discovered a improper Software, and a formal hearing proceedings against the car manufacturer. It is the suspicion of a more "invalid switch-off device". 60,000 vehicles from model GLK 220 CDI with the exhaust emission standard 5, which were produced between 2012 and 2015, would be affected and, therefore, it is in a report by the Bild am Sonntag.
commits The KBA has Daimler to call several times already official. In June 2018, Daimler of Germany had to call back 238.000 vehicles due to improper shutdown of facilities for exhaust gas cleaning. Overall, of the action in Europe 774.000 vehicles were affected. Daimler initiated the recalls, has lodged an appeal against all decisions. It was in June, in addition to the previously recalled Mercedes Vito small van to C-class models and the all-terrain vehicles GLC.
The KBA should have found the image on Sunday, according to now that the now discovered function in the case of Software Updates, was removed from Daimler unnoticed. Whether and why this had happened, did not want to answer a Daimler spokesman for legal reasons. "The claim that we want to hide with the volunteers of Service-measure something that is incorrect," said the spokesman. To the question, what is the responsibility of Ola Källenius have as acting Board member for development for the Situation, he said: "Mr. Källenius is personally free no Software Updates." Ola Källenius to Zetsche in may, the successor of Daimler CEO Dieter who gives up his Post.
Into the roles of the diesel scandal, came by the confession of Volkswagen, in the world in about eleven million diesel cars of different brands an illegal Software for the Manipulation of the exhaust-gas values built-in. The fraud was announced in September 2015. Since then, the car builders came more and more into the visor. Are affected in addition to VW, the group subsidiaries Audi, Škoda and Porsche. Allegations of manipulation are there except against Daimler also against BMW and Opel.


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Click, like, share, retweet, favourite… one word commands are all it takes for the social media generation to participate in a campaign. Long gone are the days where bright young things cramped around their parents wallpaper pasting table, painting banners and posters to hang from their dorm rooms and take to the streets. What happened to "proper" activism?
As the popularity of the internet and social media has grown, attention spans have waned. In 2013 the average attention span was 8 seconds – less than that of a Goldfish at 9 seconds.
Slactivism is the new "thing". Whilst many people won't define their actions as slacktivism, one must ask them whether they really think that simply sharing or retweeting a post on Facebook and Twitter would actually make a difference to the cause they are allegedly trying to help. Does it perhaps do more damage than good? It could potentially trivialise the campaign and encourage social media users to not pay as much attention to the cause.
Social "Media activism" unknowingly seeks to de-politicise causes. It would seem that a desire for a viral campaign of promotion tops the desire for a campaign that actually sees real results.
A hashtag and a narcissistic social media post are not a substitute for real and sustained campaigning. It takes a split second to share a post on social media networks declaring that you may or may not totally agree or totally hate a cause or idea, but surely that sentiment is empty? Sharing a declaration or protest on social media is about as useful as an empty back account.
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Q: Using decorators on Class Based Views causes AttributeError I have a Class Based View called ChannelAuth that for testing purposes we have decorated with @csrf_exempt. This isn't final, but nonetheless I'd like an answer for the sake of learning.
@csrf_exempt
class ChannelAuth(views.APIView):
    def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
        if not request.data:
            return JsonResponse({'Error': 'Data is malformed.'}, status=400)
....

When using a decorator, though, we are "wrapping" the class so to speak in a function.
This means when we use ChannelAuth.as_view() we aren't actually accessing the as_view() attribute as expected, because it doesn't exist on the "wrapper function" thus throwing an AttributeError.
urlpatterns = [
    path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
    path('api/auth/channels/', ChannelAuth.as_view(), name="channel_auth")
    ]

So my question is how would I still utilize a decorator like @csrf_exempt on a Class Based View properly?

A: The initial solution is to use Django's method_decorator() on the targeted method.
from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator

class ChannelAuth(views.APIView):
    @method_decorator(csrf_exempt, name='post')
    def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
        if not request.data:
            return JsonResponse({'Error': 'Data is malformed.'}, status=400)
....

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There are ways mechanization can help winegrape growers complete vineyard tasks more efficiently and make more informed vineyard decisions. One tool currently in development will help growers assess plants in a more direct way, leading to more effective pruning decisions.
Kaan Kurtural, Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist for the Department of Viticulture and Enology at University of California, Davis, has worked for several years to address how mechanization can help with winegrape canopy management.
Currently, there isn't a method available that allows winegrape growers to assess canopies in an accurate and timely manner, says Kurtural says.
Prior to harvest, some growers are using a canopy-reflective sensor, called the ACS 430 Sensor, to estimate pruning mass in vineyards.
This method is not a direct measurement, but it is fairly easy to complete, says Kurtural. Sensors are placed on a vehicle and directed at the canopy toward the shoot tips. The sensor emits light, and the light reflects back. The device tells you where the shoots are growing most vigorously and gives an idea of where they are growing most rapidly, explains Kurtural.
Another more direct measurement method uses a stereo vision camera to count the number of buds on the dormant canes to deduce pruning zones. This is still in its developmental stage and is not likely to be commercially available for several more years, Kurtural says.
During the dormant season, the stereo vision camera captures images at a rate of 10 photographs per second. The images are compressed and provide an image of the dormant canopy. This image has underlying data behind it, including shoot length, shoot diameter, and number of buds.
The precise data captured by this method provides the user with an exact number to work with and can help growers make more accurate and informed decisions on how to prune.
In addition, the University of California is developing software that growers will be able to use along with the canopy reflective sensor. The software will be free to growers and allow them to process the data they gather from using the equipment. It will provide real-time data output and generate the visual imagery necessary to help make vineyard decisions.
There are multiple benefits to using mechanization tools like the canopy-reflective sensor and stereo vision camera.
In a vineyard, results can vary widely, and one end may not crop the same as the other. This mechanization technology allows growers to fine tune down to each individual vine and achieve uniformity and consistency.
These measurement methods can help growers compartmentalize different characteristics and problems in the vineyard and make decisions to help the parts of the vineyard that are underperforming.
The values are loosely related to yields, so it can help growers determine whether to drop crops or change irrigation or fertilizing practices.
These tools provide a visual representation of the vineyard and help growers to make decisions on a larger scale.
"This is a way to monitor, control, and take action in vineyards," Kurtural says.
This technology is being developed through the Efficient Vineyard project, a USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative funded project.


Vojin Kocic, winner of the 2017 Heinsberg International Guitar Competition, presents a recital that not only covers a wide historical range but also includes some of the most challenging works in the guitar repertoire, of which Ponce's La Folia variations is considered a veritable Everest to be conquered. Following a long and distinguished tradition, Kocic's own arrangement of Bach's Second Violin Partita is crowned by the greatest of Baroque instrumental masterpieces, the monumental Ciaccona, Regondi's prodigious talent is reflected in his scintillating Introduction et Caprice, while Pasieczny's Phosphenes was composed as a test piece for a guitar competition. Born in Serbia in 1990, Vojin Kocic began playing guitar at the age of eight, studying with Jovica Milsevic and Darko Karajic. He went on to study with Anders Miolin at the University of Arts in Zurich, Switzerland, and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Specialized Music Performance and Master of Pedagogy Diploma.


OTTAWA (CIS) – Sukh Chung, an offensive lineman from the University of Calgary, became the first CIS player selected in the 2015 CFL Canadian Draft when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers called his name at No. 2, on Tuesday evening.
The first overall selection, by the Ottawa Redblacks, was offensive lineman Alex Mateas from the University of Connecticut, marking the first time since 2006 that a CIS player didn't top the charts.
Overall, 44 CIS standouts were selected out of 62 total picks (71%). The tally is the second best in league history, matching the 44 picks from 2013 (out of 60) and trailing only the whopping 59 CIS stars chosen a year ago out of 65 total selections.
Chungh was one of seven CIS players who went in the opening round on Tuesday, with seven more following in the second, six in the third, six in the fourth, five in the fifth, six in the sixth and seven in the final round.
Other CIS representatives to go in the top nine included Calgary offensive lineman Sean McEwen at No. 3 (Toronto), Wilfrid Laurier defensive back Chris Ackie at No. 4 (Montreal), Laurier defensive lineman Ese Mrabure-Ajufo at No. 5 (British Columbia), Manitoba receiver Nic Demski at No. 6 (Saskatchewan), as well as a pair of offensive linemen from Laval, Danny Groulx at No. 7 (Edmonton) and Karl Lavoie at No. 9 (Calgary).
Chungh, a 6-foot-4, 303-pound guard from Port Coquitlam, B.C., who earned all-Canadian status each of the past two seasons, held the No. 6 spot on the latest Top-20 prospect list released by the CFL Scouting Bureau on April 24, right behind Groulx, who was the top-ranked CIS player heading into the draft.
Led by Chungh and McEwen, Calgary topped all CIS schools with an impressive seven selections. Laval was second with five, followed by Montreal (4), Laurier (3), Guelph (3), Regina (3) and Western (3).
Of note, Dino quarterback Andrew Buckley, the reigning Hec Crighton Trophy and Russ Jackson Award winner, was called in the seventh round by his hometown Calgary Stampeders with the 62nd and final pick of the night.
"It's exciting," said U of C head coach Wayne Harris. "All the guys are well-deserved – it's a great group of young men that have made the commitment to excellence, and it has paid off for them tonight."
The six-team Canada West league was the most prolific of the four CIS conferences with 15 draftees, followed by the 11-team OUA (13), six-team RSEQ (12) and four-team AUS (4).
Linebackers proved the most popular CIS players (9), followed by receivers (8), offensive linemen (7), defensive linemen (7), defensive backs (6), running backs / fullbacks (6) and quarterbacks (1).
The 2015 CFL regular season gets underway on June 25th.
NOTES: Another player with ties to CIS was drafted on Tuesday as running back Tyler Varga, who was named the CIS rookie of the year with Western in 2011 before transferring to Yale in the NCAA, went to the Calgary Stampeders in the third round (19th overall)... Since 1965 (year of first Vanier Cup championship), 29 CIS players have been chosen with the first pick, including eight straight years from 2007 to 2014... All players selected first overall in the first nine CFL Canadian Drafts between 1956 and 1964 were also from schools currently competing in CIS... The 1983 and 1984 CFL Drafts opened with one Territorial Protection per team, so the first player drafted was the 10th overall choice... Each Draft from 1973 to 1982 opened with two Territorial Protections per team, so the first player drafted was the 19th overall choice.


Friday, November 18, 2016 — Cathay Pacific already scheduled meetings with the airline's cabin crew union several weeks ago to discuss year-end arrangements and retirement age issues. The meetings with the Cathay Pacific Airways Flight Attendants Union (FAU) will commence the week of Monday 21 November.
The airline maintains close communications with the cabin crew community on matters of mutual interest. We understand that retirement age is a very important issue for many cabin crew. We are acutely aware that there are also differences of opinion regarding the subject among the crew community itself.
Retirement age is a complex issue, with numerous factors to be considered, including opportunities for career progression for those crew who joined Cathay Pacific in recent times. There are over 4,500 Hong Kong-based, entry-level cabin crew employed by Cathay Pacific. Any extension to the retirement age would prolong the promotion time for each rank.
Cathay Pacific is an equal opportunity employer. Age has never been a factor in the recruitment, training or promotion of our staff. As recently as 2008, we aligned the retirement age of our Hong Kong-based cabin crew from 45 to 55 years.
Our retirement age policies are consistent with the laws of Hong Kong. There are different regulatory requirements to comply with in terms of those cabin crew who are based outside of Hong Kong.
We look forward to discussing the subject with the FAU next week.


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Cat fight still not finished
Mon, 18 January 2010 12:32PM
Perth Wildcats face more scrutiny from the NBL today when officials review footage of an ugly melee which marred the WA side's comfortable 86-61 win over the struggling Cairns Taipans on Saturday night.
Proceedings turned sour midway through the final quarter as the Wildcats took a stranglehold on the contest and three players, including Wildcats enforcer Galen Young, were ejected for their roles in the fracas, which flared when Young took offence to Taipan Tony Rampton's shove on Jesse Wagstaff.
Rampton and teammate Rich Melzer, who leapt off the bench to become involved at Challenge Stadium, were given their marching orders.
The scenes were reminiscent of the Wildcats-Adelaide stoush six days earlier but failed to escalate to the level of mayhem seen during the infamous post-game brawl between Gold Coast and Perth in November, which saw both clubs fined $1500.
NBL officials refused to comment yesterday but Wildcats guard Damian Martin said the latest incident, which was broadcast nationwide on pay TV, was good for the game.
"It was physical but it's not like there were any punches thrown, it was just a bit of push and shove that did escalate a little bit," Martin said.
"I think it's great for the fans and no one was injured so I really hope nothing comes of it."
Cairns coach Aaron Fearne was furious after the loss ruled his Taipans out of play-offs contention with four games remaining.
Fearne claimed the referees allowed the Wildcats to play an aggressive brand of basketball not seen anywhere else in the league, a suggestion supported by several rival coaches this season.
Fearne said it would be payback time when the WA side visits Cairns in the first game of a three-legged road trip on February 3.
"You don't want to get disrespected like that, so bring it on at our place," he said.
The Cairns players also felt they were hard done by, with Dusty Rychart making his feelings known soon after the game via Twitter, posting "Felt like a wrestling match tonight. Perth allowed to do what they wanted WWE style."
Perth coach Rob Beveridge brushed aside the criticism, preferring to focus on two important games against a resurgent Melbourne Tigers outfit this week.
The Cairns result shifted the goalposts for the Wildcats, with Beveridge declaring a top-two spot - and home-court advantage in the semi-finals - was now their major target.
Tough guard Brad Robbins missed Saturday's game due to an ongoing hip complaint but will return to training this morning in a bid to prove his fitness ahead of Wednesday's game away to Melbourne.
The Tigers kept their play-offs hopes alive with a tense 89-87 win over Adelaide on Saturday, while Gold Coast fell behind the Wildcats with a 96-75 loss to fourth-placed Wollongong on the road.


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Q: How to export all the layers from Table of Content to shp file? I have got lots of different layers in the Table of Content panel in ArcMap. I want to export them all in shp format in one go. How can I do that? So far I have been doing it one by one by right clicking on the layer-->data-->export as shp. and it is taking longer time. I want to do them all together.

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This could easily be converted into a toolbox script or run directly from the python window in Arcmap. It can be improved by validating the layer name before copying, duplicate naming conventions, drilling into group layers, using different data frames, etc.
But this should get you started for a simple TOC:
import os, arcpy

folder = "path\to\folder"

#Get name of vector layers in the TOC
mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("current")
df = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd)[0]
layers = [f.name for f in arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd, "*", df) if f.isFeatureLayer]

for layer in layers:
    #Join output folder to layer name and append .shp
    shp_out = os.path.join(folder, "{}.shp".format(layer))
    arcpy.CopyFeatures_management(layer, shp_out)

A: Sure,I understood the problem and only mentioned some complications in general case.But for a simple solution it is possible to write an ArcMap solution(sorry I don't know much about Python/ArcPy so I use C#) which only implements a command button and this button can be dragged into one ArcMap toolbar from ArcMap/Tools/Options.
In the Click event of this button this code opens shape file,start editing for it and then create a feature for all features in all layers which has point type geometries
public void OnClick()
{
   IWorkSpaceFactory ipShapeWF= new ShapefileWorkspaceFactoryClass();
   IWorkSpace ipShapeWS=ipShapeWF.OpenFromFile(@"C:\",0);
   IFeatureClass ipShapeFC=ipWS.OpenFeatureClass("MyShapeFileNameWithoutExtention");

   IWorkspaceEdit ipWE=(IWorkspaceEdit)ipShapeWS;
   ipWE.StartEditing(true);
   ipWE.StartEditOperation();

   UID uid = new UIDClass();
   uid.Value = "{E156D7E5-22AF-11D3-9F99-00C04F6BC78E}";
   //Suppose ipDoc is IMxDocument which has been initialized in OnCreate event
   IEnumLayer ipLayers = ipDoc.FocusMap.get_Layers(uid, true);
   Marshal.ReleaseComObject(uid);
   ipLayers.Reset();
   ILayer ipL;
   while ((ipL = ipLayers.Next()) != null)
   {
       if (!(ipL is IFeatureLayer))
                    continue;
       IFeatureLayer ipFL = ipL as IFeatureLayer;
       if (ipFL.FeatureClass.ShapeType != esriGeometryType.esriGeometryPoint)
                    continue;
       IFeatureCursor ipFU=ipFL.FeatureClass.Search(null,true);
       IFeature ipF;
       while((ipF=ipFU.NextFeature())!=null)
       {
           IPoint ipP=new PointClass();
           ipP.X=((IPoint)ipF.Shape).X;
           ipP.Y=((IPoint)ipF.Shape).Y;

           IFeature ipNewShapeFeature=ipShapeFC.NewFeature();
           ipNewShapeFeature.Shape=ipP;
           //We set geometry field,here is the place for setting any other common field in                 all layers
           ipNewShapeFeature.Store();
       }
       Marshal.ReleaesComObject(ipFU);
   }

   //All layers finished
   ipWE.StopEditOperation();
   ipWE.StopEditing(true);
   Marshal.ReleaseComObject(ipLayers);
}

I supposed you take care of matching coordinate systems in source and target and also I assumed there is a data member  in this class ipDoc of type IMxDocument which is initialized in OnCreate procedure of this class like this:
public void OnCreate(object hook)
{
   if (hook is IApplication)
   {
       IApplication ipApp = hook as IApplication;
       ipDoc = ipApp.Document as IMxDocument;
   }
}

Hope this helps event I could not put all class codes here.Using VS 2012,ArcGIS Desktop 10.2 .NET SDK,you can use ArcGIS project Wizard in Visual Studio to create this class.


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Home>Sports> Aaron Rodgers Roasts The "Game Of Thrones" Finale In Epic Rant
Aaron Rodgers Roasts The "Game Of Thrones" Finale In Epic Rant
Beware as spoilers lie ahead.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a big fan of Game Of Thrones and even got have his very own cameo in the penultimate episode of the series. Much like many of the fans of the show, Rodgers was disappointed by how the show ended. Some felt like the show was rushed, while others thought the writing was poor compared to previous years.
Rodgers was one of the people who was angered by the finale as he was asked about the show in a recent interview. WSIN News 12's Stephen Watson tweeted out a video of Rodgers' answer that has since been deleted. In it, Rodgers was highly critical of what he saw.
"I love the show and it was a great 10 years, but no," Rodgers said when asked if he enjoyed the ending. "I mean, you come down to the end and Tyrion says the person with the best story is Bran, who by the way three episodes ago said he wasn't Bran Stark anymore."
Rodgers then proceded to give his own theory on everything that went down, saying a lot of it didn't actually make any sense.
"Here's the thing, though, here's my last theory," Rodgers said. "If Bran, the three-eyed raven who's all about the health of the realm, let's think about what he did. Basically wanted the Throne the whole time because he's the one that told the Starks knowing that Sansa would tell Tyrion, knowing that Tyrion would talk to Varys, knowing they'd scheme for Dany's death, knowing that would piss her off, which led her to be the Mad Queen. So, he the entire time had to set this whole thing up? And at the end, he goes, 'I don't want to be king, but why did I travel all this way to be here?' No."
Hopefully, Rodgers can give his Packers a better season finale next year then he got with Game Of Thrones.
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A longtime ASNE member and editor of The Tennessean, Silverman has been selected by The National Press Foundation to receive the Benjamin C. Bradlee Editor of the Year Award.
A longtime ASNE member and editor of The Tennessean, Silverman has been selected by The National Press Foundation to receive the Benjamin C. Bradlee Editor of the Year Award for his paper's "outstanding coverage of unexpected floods in 2010 and its innovative use of social media platforms to extend that coverage and bind its community together." The award will be presented at NPF's annual awards dinner, March 1, 2011, in Washington.
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Giants of the Arts will examine a select group of artists who, through the test of time, have been recognized as true masters; whose works advanced their art form(s), who became a significant influence within their field(s), and who continue to influence
Fall 2016 Syllabus
Getting to Know the Book
Consider the humanities disciplines in the table of contents of this textbook that will be discussed in later chapters. At the moment, which of these are you the most interested in? Why? Which of them are you the least interested in? Why?
Welcome to Giants!
Karen (Bryant) Hannel
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Giants of the Arts will examine a select group of artists who, through the test of time, have been recognized as true masters; whose works advanced their art form(s), who became a significant influence within their field(s), and who continue to influence contemporary artists today. Students will examine how these artists used the components of their art form(s), why these artists are considered "great," what their greatest contributions are to our society, and how these artists affect our artists today. Students will also consider the qualities of "masterful" creative endeavors. Students will examine how myth, morality and other themes are expressed in the arts. With this foundation, students will then be challenged to immerse themselves intellectually and emotionally in the arts, express how the art affects them, and contemplate how the artists' gifts to our world improve and deepen our lives.
Watch this video. Do you agree? Disagree? How might creativity be connected to our class?
Instructor: Dr. Karen (Bryant) Hannel
Office: St. Edward's Hall, Room 230
Email: karen.bryant@saintleo.edu
Class Meets: MWF 9:30-10:20 and MWF 1:30-2:20, FAB
Office Hours: MWF 10:30-11:20, 12:30-1:20, and 2:30-3:00, and by appointment.
Fine and Performing Arts in the Area
A list of museums, theatres, and performing arts centers in the Tampa, St. Pete, Orlando, and Sarasota area...
1. American Stage Theatre Company, 163 3rd St. N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, 727-823-7529 727-823-7529
2. Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Tarpon Springs, FL 34688, 727-712-5762 727-712-5762
3. Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater, FL 33756, 727-442-6152 727-442-6152
4. Catherine A. Hickman Theater, 5501 27th Ave. S., Gulfport, FL 33707, 727-893-1070 727-893-1070
5. Dali Museum, One Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg, FL 33701, 727-823-3767 727-823-3767, 800-442-3254 800-442-3254
6. Florida Orchestra, 244 2nd Ave. N., Ste. 420, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, 727-892-3337 727-892-3337, 800-662-7286 800-662-7286
7. Florida West Ballet, 1631 Serpentine Drive S., St. Petersburg, FL 33712
8. Francis Wilson Playhouse, 302 Seminole St., Clearwater, FL 33755, 727-446-3424 727-446-3424
9. Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. N.E., St. Petersburg, FL 33701, 727-896-2667 727-896-2667
10. New American Theater, 183 2nd Avenue N., St. Petersburg, FL 33701, 813-784-0536 813-784-0536
11. Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center, 4951 78th Ave. N., Pinellas Park, FL 33781, 727-541-0721 727-541-0721
12. Progress Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 727-892-5798
13. Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 N. McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater, FL 33759, 727-791-7400 727-791-7400, 800-875-8682 800-875-8682
14. Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, 706 2nd St N, Safety Harbor, FL 34695
15. St. Petersburg City Theatre, 4025 31st St. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33712, 727-866-1973 727-866-1973, 727-866-2059 727-866-2059
16. St. Petersburg Opera Company, 2145 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33712, 727-823-2040 727-823-2040
17. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Pl., Tampa, FL 33602, 813-229-7827 813-229-7827, 800-955-1045 800-955-1045
18. Studio 212, 204 Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs, FL 34689, 727-515-5380 727-515-5380
19. Tampa Museum of Art, 120 Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL 33602, 813-274-8130 813-274-8130
20. Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St., Tarpon Springs, FL 34689, 727-942-5605 727-942-5605
21. University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33620-8001, 813-974-4133 813-974-4133
22. Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Inc., 400 N Ashley Dr., Tampa, FL 33602, 813-221-2222 813-221-2222
23. The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota, FL 34243, 941-359-5700 941-359-5700
24. Asolo Repertory Theatre, 5555 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida 34243, 941-351-8000 941-351-8000, 800-361-8388 800-361-8388
25. Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL 33602, 813-274-8130 813-274-8130
26. The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 North Park Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789, 407-645-5311 407-645-5311
27. Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 North Mills Avenue, Orlando, FL 32803, 407-896-4231 407-896-4231
28. The Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 East Princeton Street, Orlando, FL 32803, 407-246-4278 407-246-4278
29. Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, 812 East Rollins Street, Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32803, 407-770-0071 407-770-0071
30. Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789, 407-646-2526 407-646-2526
31. The Winter Park Playhouse, 711 North Orange Avenue, Suite C, Winter Park, FL 32789, 407-645-0145 407-645-0145
32. Orlando Ballet, 1111 North Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32804, 407-426-1733 407-426-1733
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I love, I love, I love my reddit Calendar Girls!
Hey everyone! Question: When was the last time you got to mount a bunch of pretty girls? On your wall? For charity? Been a while? Well, this is krispykrackers, and I'm here guest-blogging about the much anticipated"Ladies Of Reddit 2010 Calendar for Charity," which will help you do exactly that.
S2S2S2S2S2, sundogdayze, and I started this project nearly six months ago. Our idea was simple: get 12 girls, assign them to a month and a subreddit, get a cute picture in representing that subreddit, and make a calendar out of it. I don't know if you've ever tried to get a bunch of strangers on the internet together and complete a project, but it's like trying to get kittens ( \o/ ) to stand in a straight line. But finally, six months later, it's ready for pre-ordering.
Here's the fun part: We chose the girls, now you get to choose the charity. And don't forget, Christmas is coming, and Santa is watching to see if you've been a good boy or girl. Donating to charity is good for your karma, and this is your chance to be naughty and nice! So we boiled it down to six different ones, and with every calendar you buy, 50% of the profits go to the charity of your choosing. As for the other 50%, I'm sure most of that will go back in to making reddit awesome, but let's not object to them using a little bit on beer money for the big Halloween blowout in San Fransisco, or for kn0thing's narwhal costume.
* Women for Women International provides women survivors of war, civil strife and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies. We're changing the world one woman at a time.
* Partners for Care exists to provide hope and health for people in developing nations by working through the local church to empower and equip indigenous people to provide services which include; skilled nursing, social work, care for orphans and vulnerable children, HIV/AIDS counseling and testing, and a broad range of community health initiatives (including sanitation and prevention of TB, malaria, and illness from unclean drinking water).
* Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights for all.
* The ACLU is our nation's guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
* EFF is the leading civil liberties group defending your rights in the digital world.
* Habitat for Humanity provides decent, affordable houses to families in need. Habitat homeowners gain self-respect as they work alongside volunteers to construct their homes.
Buying a Ladies of Reddit calendar has lots of advantages! Not only will it make you a good person, but it will also help you keep track of how much time you waste on reddit, remind you and yer mateys how FARRRRRGGHH away Pirate Day be, and it is so yummy it will make you wonder what the heck is so great about bacon, anyway?! Because, believe it or not, there are girls on reddit, and we've found at least 12 great reasons to celebrate all year long.
Hope you all enjoy our little project. It was tons of fun, and big thanks to all of my girls (and S2) who participated. They are the best, and about as reddit-ific as they come. So that's that! Bye everyone, I'll catch you all on reddit later (and maybe on your cubicle wall next November!).


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Reina Sofia Cultural Center. Former Military Government. It houses the Vasallo Museum, the Hispano-American Royal Academy, the Gaditano Athenaeum, the Military Library, the Federico Joly Foundation, the Galván Stamping Workshop, the Municipal Culture Foundation and the exhibition-legacy of the Aramburu family….


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Andrei Stenin International Photo Contest announces 2019 finalists
Posted on June 15, 2019 - By Andrei Stenin International Photo Contest
The Andrei Stenin International Photo Contest has published the shortlist of the 2019 winners.
The competition jury, which included leading photographers and editors from world media outlets, chose the best pictures from the 6,000 works submitted. In 2019, photography professionals from 80 countries on all five continents contributed their images for the competition. All the shortlisted photographs are marked by a richness of the presentation and a depth of understanding of the topic.
The 2019 winners represent 17 countries: Russia, France, the Philippines, Germany, India, Italy, the United States, Iran, Mexico, Turkey, South Africa, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Portugal, Spain, Belarus and Egypt. India made it to the top three contributors by the number of works shortlisted, along with Russia and Iran, beating Spain, Egypt and Mexico.
The main topics of the 2019 photographs were global social challenges. The young photographers did more than create a whole new visual language for describing them, combining various genres and formats. Their works do not simply identify the problems and expose their causes. The possible consequences of these problems — for the country, the region, or the entire planet — become central to their stories.
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Oksana Oleinik, the curator of the photo contest and the head of the Visual Projects Service of the Rossiya Segodnya United Photo Information Directorate, commented on the 2019 winners: The quality of the finalists' works has been growing every year. The main indicator of their professionalism is not only the superb fluency in the language of photography. It is also reflected in their choice of topics, first of all, social issues, of which there are many this year. And it is not enough for young photographers to just indicate a problem. Modern photojournalism implies the ability to link its causes and effects, to look beyond its momentary expression. In this sense, photography has no equal, because its language is international.
Chairman of the Andrei Stenin Competition jury, British photographer James Hill from The New York Times (US), said: Well, what I found interesting was that the quality of the work in general was quite high. Of course, in different categories we had different strengths of winners, so in some cases we had a very hard time deciding which entries to give prizes to. And in other ones, there were entries which were obviously much better than the others. But at the same time I think that it was a complicated process for the jurors in that you have editors, you have photographers, you have different people looking at images, and looking at images or any kind of painting or photograph is a very subjective business. So in fact, what I really enjoyed was the discussion that took place as we each put forward the reasons for which we supported one entry or another, and the quality of the work was such that we had plenty to talk about.
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As for the distribution of prizes in each category, and the winner of its main award, the Grand Prix, the intrigue will continue until September, when the Andrei Stenin Contest will announce the winners in a ceremony in Moscow. At the same time, an exhibition of their works will open, starting the traditional tour to different cities around the world.
About the contest:
The Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest was launched by Rossiya Segodnya under the aegis of the Russian Commission for UNESCO. Its main goal is to support young photographers and draw public attention to the challenges of modern photojournalism. This contest is a platform for young photographers; talented, empathetic and open-minded, they draw our attention to people and events around us.
In 2019 the general media partners of the contest include the news website Vesti.Ru and the Russian state Rossiya-Kultura TV channel. The international information partners of the contest include Sputnik International Information Agency and Radio, Askanews Information Agency, Independent Media Holding, Notimex News Agency, ANA News Agency, RT channel and website, Shanghai United Media Group (SUMG), China Daily website, PNA news agency, AlYoum AlSabee newspaper and website, The Paper website, Al Mayadeen media network, Prensa Latina Information Agency, The Nation media group and Renminwang website. The industry partners supporting the contest are the Russian Photo and Photo-study.ru websites, School of Visual Arts, Academy of Photography, the YOung JOurnalists information portal, National Geographic Russia magazine, the Contrastes magazine, the Fotoargenta magazine, the All About Photo website, Cuartoscuro magazine, Delhi Photography Club, EYE Photo magazine and PhotON festival as an international partner.
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Internet users will be able to join the jury of the Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest by participating in the contest website's online vote launched to pick the internet's favorite entry. The vote for the contest's best photograph according to the internet will be open till July 31, 11:59 pm Moscow time. Anyone who has an account on VKontakte, Facebook, Twitter or the Chinese platform Weibo can vote. The results of the online vote will be announced on August 1; the photographer of the internet's favorite entry will be awarded with a certificate.
Together with the international exhibition tour, the online vote has become a long-standing tradition of the contest. Held for the fourth year in a row, it showcases the global audience's growing interest in photography as well as the quality of the contest, said Oksana Oleinik, curator of the Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest and head of the Visual Projects Service at Rossiya Segodnya.
The modern flow of information is a global world of visual imagery that does not need to be translated in order to be interpreted, she said. The number of people who appreciate photography grows every year, and the audience is becoming more selective. What they want to see is not just a colorful image, but rather the story behind it. The online vote always creates intrigue - will internet users make the same choice as the professional jury? In early August, we will find out the audience's shortlist favorites, while in September, we will learn the names of the winners selected by the professional international jury. Of course, we will also reveal the biggest secret of all - the name of the Grand Prix winner.
In September, a ceremony will be held in Moscow to announce the winners of the Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest. Also, the contest photo exhibition will open and the traditional world tour of the winning entries will be launched.
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By Stephan Vanfleteren
Publisher : Cannibal Publishing
2020 | 496 pages
First major retrospective on photographer Stephan Vanfleteren Includes previously unpublished work with expansive personal reflections and stories from three decades of encounters and photography Stephan Vanfleteren (1969) is best known for his probing black and white portraits, but in recent decades he has also produced a wide range of documentary, artistic and personal work. From street photography in global cities like New York to the genocide in Rwanda, from building fronts and shop windows to the mystical landscapes of the Atlantic Wall, from still lifes to penetrating portraits. To mark Vanfleteren's 50th birthday, he is celebrating with a major retrospective which will occupy the entire Antwerp Museum of Photography (FOMU, 25 October 2019 - 1 March 2020) and with this publication Present, in which he looks back over his fascinating career. "I was there, I was present", says the photographer, who always feels himself to be both accomplice and witness. For Present, Vanfleteren has taken a generous selection of more than 400 photos from his ample archive, some of which have become iconic images while others have never been published before. In extensive texts, he reflects on how his own work and photography as a genre have evolved over the past decades and links these developments with a number of major social changes. This superbly illustrated book is an impressive overview of Vanfleteren's work and offers a comprehensive picture of him as a photographer, as an artist and, above all, as a human being living life with empathy, wonder and curiosity.
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Sapeurs: Ladies & Gentlemen of the Congo
By Tariq Zaidi
Publisher : Kehrer Verlag
British photographer Tariq Zaidi presents a fashion subculture of Kinshasa & Brazzaville: La Sape, Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes ("Society of Ambiance-Makers and Elegant People"). Its followers are known as 'Sapeurs' ('Sapeuses' for women). Most have ordinary day jobs as taxi-drivers, tailors and gardeners, but as soon as they clock off they transform themselves into debonair dandies. Sashaying through the streets they are treated like rock stars - turning heads, bringing 'joie de vivre' to their communities and defying their circumstances. Traditionally passed down through the male line, many Congolese women and their children have recently begun donning designer suits. As Papa Wemba (1949-2016, Congolese singer and fashion icon who popularized Sape) once said: 'White people invented the clothes, but we make an art of it.'
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Zaido
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Publisher : Steidl
Following a series of tragedies, including her father's sudden death, her own critical accident and the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Chikura recalls how her father came to her in a dream with the words: "Go to the village hidden deep in the snow where I lived a long time ago." With camera in hand she set off on a pilgrimage to northeast Japan.
There, Chikura discovered Zaido, where inhabitants from different villages gather on the second day of each new year and conduct a ritual dance to induce good fortune. The performers dedicate their dance to the gods and undergo severe purifications.
Combining snowscapes that border on abstraction with images of the intricate masks and costumes of Zaido, Chikura depicts the cultural diversity of the participants and their common bond in creating collective memory and ensuring the survival of this ritual.
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The Ameriguns
By Gabriele Galimberti
Publisher : Dewi Lewis Publishing
Of all the firearms in the world owned by private citizens for non-military purposes, half are in the United States. Numerically they exceed the country's population: 393 million for 372 million people. This is no coincidence, nor a matter of market alone: but of tradition and Constitutional guarantee. It is the history of the Second Amendment, ratified in 1791 to reassure the inhabitants of the newly independent territories. Two hundred and fifty years later, it is still entrenched in all aspects of American life. This book frames its current status through what are seen as four fundamental American values: Family, Freedom, Passion, Style.
Gabriele Galimberti has travelled throughout the USA, from New York City to Honolulu, to meet proud gun-owners and see their firearms collections. He has photographed people and guns in their homes and neighbourhoods, including locations where no one would expect to find such collections. These often unsettling portraits, along with the accompanying stories, provide an uncommon and unexpected insight into what today is really represented by the institution of the Second Amendment.
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The idea of intimate listening appears here as a listening spot embedded in the landscape, where no electronics are needed.
Two simple plastic tubes drive the sound of the Vettabbia channel to the ears of the listener, who sits on the riverside.
What happens at the water level is thus transmitted at a distance of six meters. Besides the water stream, which creates a two-voices stereophonic counterpoint, the resonance of the tubes themselves activates a sort of low pedal which accompanies the whole listening experience.
This installation, placed in the narrow land stripe behind the Chiaravalle Abbey in Milano, becomes a meditative and isolated place dedicated to the listening of a sound stream which is never the same, but at the same time stuck over a precise frequency, almost a drone.


The following is an excerpt from Thomas LaRock's FANTASTIC book "DBA Survivor: Become a Rockstar DBA". It's thought provoking and the message hits home once you have experience working in the industry.
Consider the standard university approach to training people in our discipline. Many colleges and universities offer a curriculum in "computer science," encouraging their alumni with lucrative careers in "software engineering." Yet, anyone who's spent much time working with computer technology will tell you that these terms are often misleading. After all, any type of science is predicated upon the Scientific Method: characterize your observations and experiences, construct a hypothesis, predict a logical deduction, and test the hypothesis and prediction using one or more experiments. Does that sound like what information technologists and computer programmers do? Not just "no," but "Heck No!" While it is certainly true that some computer technologists experiment (usually in the fields of processor design, networking technology design, security and encryption algorithms, and certain fundamental software technology platforms) this might represent 0.02 percent of the total information technology workforce around the world and frequently requires a doctoral degree.
Going a step further, let's look at the term "software engineer." While a full definition of the term "engineer" could fill a couple of paragraphs, the connoation of the word implies the application of knowledge in science and mathematics to solve a problem with predictable results whose operation and outcome can be reliably forecast. Engineers take their profession seriously and rest their credibility on producing designs that perform as expected without causing unintended harm to the public at large. Does that sound a lot like what you do? Does that sound like the jobs of anyone you know who work with IT?
It doesn't sound like any IT professionals I know. While the IT profession has made many strides over the years and has greatly improved their ability to produce predictable results and reduce unintended consequences, we're still subjected to daily hot fixes, software patches, and countless interruptions that disqualify computer programming and IT from consideration as both a science and an engineering discipline.