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Trump's Latest Pardon Is an Implicit Endorsement of War Crimes
May 11th, 2019 - by Bonnie Kristian / The Week
Army 1st Lt. Michael Behenna (Photo: New York Times)
(May 7, 2019) — In the spring of 2008, former Army 1st Lt. Michael Behenna was in Iraq, where he and his platoon were charged with transporting for release a suspect named Ali Mansur Mohamed. Military intelligence thought Mansur was linked to a recent IED attack which killed two American soldiers, but, lacking evidence to tie him to terrorism after days of questioning, they had to let him go.
Behenna did not find that satisfactory, and his platoon stopped at a bridge for some questioning of their own.
With another soldier, Behenna blindfolded Mansur and cut off all his clothes with a knife. They removed his handcuffs. Then Behenna shot him twice, before allegedly ordering the other soldier to use a grenade to disfigure his body.
Though he'd claim to have acted in self-defense, Behenna was court-martialed and convicted of unpremeditated murder in a combat zone. He was initially sentenced to 25 years in prison but served only five. He was released on parole in 2014 and, on Monday, granted a full pardon by President Trump.
Legally, Trump is on steady ground here. The Constitution accords the president expansive pardon powers, which is a boon where victimless drug war offenses are concerned. But what Behenna did was far from victimless, and whether Trump can grant him clemency is a very different question from whether he should.
This pardon is a knowing wink at war crimes, and, especially in broader context of the Trump administration's callous approach to civilian casualties, sends an alarming message about what US troops may do in battle.
This is not to suggest intolerable levels of civilian deaths in America's several wars began when Trump took office. The Obama administration's drone warfare was particularly egregious, to cite a recent example, and its accountability measures were inadequate to the point of being deceptive. But since the campaign trail, Trump has expressed a consistent disregard for harm to innocent people — in 2015 he recommended the deliberate murder of the wives and children of terror suspects — and he has carried that ethic into office with insidious effect.
Exhibit A is surely Trump's stubborn enablement of Saudi war crimes in Yemen, an Obama-era project he preserved this spring in the face of a rare congressional display of conscience. The US-supported, Saudi-led coalition intervening in Yemen's civil war is responsible for airstrikes on civilians at hospitals, funerals, weddings, schools, markets, refugee camps, and residential neighborhoods.
Thousands of Yemeni innocents have died in bombings the United States has facilitated; tens of thousands of Yemeni children have died of starvation and preventable diseases; more than half of Yemen's 28 million people are at risk of famine and a raging cholera epidemic — and in all of this the Trump administration is complicit.
But Yemen is hardly the only victim of Trump's stance on civilian protections. His administration has loosened rules governing US airstrikes, including drone attacks, "against terrorist targets outside areas of active hostilities." Gone as well are the already insufficient reporting requirements of the Obama years.
Our drone war is geographically boundless and disconnected from US security, with strikes permitted against low-level suspects who demonstrate no "continuing, imminent threat" to us. And if — realistically, when — innocents are killed, their wrongful deaths may not even be counted.
Within areas of active hostilities, too, civilian casualties are on the rise, hitting record levels in Afghanistan in 2018 in part because of "a relaxation of the rules of engagement for airstrikes by United States forces in Afghanistan at the end of 2017."
The Trump administration has also vigorously rejected international accountability efforts for the actions of Americans in Afghanistan, with National Security Adviser John Bolton in September lambasting a proposed International Criminal Court investigation into evidence that "US armed forces and CIA personnel subjected individuals being interrogated for information to the war crimes of torture, cruel treatment, and outrages on personal dignity," including "some instances of rape by CIA personnel."
It is against this backdrop that Trump's pardon for Behenna arrives. According to military court filings, Behenna threatened Mansur's death — "This is your last chance to tell the information or you will die," he told the naked, unarmed man shortly before killing him — and afterwards informed members of his platoon he did not regret the murder and "would do it again." Now Behenna's record is wiped clean, and other U.S troops convicted of battlefield crimes are already seeking the same lenience.
Trump's inhumane and irresponsible jus in bello policy is reprehensible enough, at odds with the longstanding American values and laws the president and US soldiers alike have sworn to uphold. This pardon suggests even gross violations of those loosened rules may be indulged. It is a dismissal of the gravity of war crimes, if not an outright endorsement of them. It is not so much mercy as an invitation to future injustice and abuse.


Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) is defined as an inflammatory pathology of bone and cartilage.This can result in localised necrosis and fragmentation of bone and cartilage.
OCD of the elbow is most commonly seen in the sporting adolescent population (ages 12-14) in particular throwing sports or upper limb dominant sports such as baseball or hockey. Hence the common term "Little league elbow".
In the elbow, the most common area affected is the capitellum, although it has been reported to affect the olecranon and the trochlea. OCD can mean one or more flakes of articular cartilage have become separated. Which form loose bodies within the joint. The separated flakes can then ossify due to nourishment by the synovial fluid. The cartilage is damaged and can form a loose body.
In the long term OCD can lead to subsequent degenerative arthritis or osteoarthritis.
Involved anatomy of this disorder includes the radial head or the central and/or lateral aspect of the capitellum.
Most OCD lesions of the elbow involve the capitellum, typically the central or lateral portion, but also the radial head, the olecranon of the ulna and the trochlea humeri.
Ostechondritis of the humeral capitellum is secondary to repetitive compression forces between radial head and capitellum.
Repetitive high stress forces on the joint can result in a series of minor injuries on the elbow that can eventually lead to bony fragmentation and ultimately detachment of the bony fragment from the bone.
Commonly seen in the adolescent sporting population; who partake in repetitive throwing or overhead activities such as baseball and gymnastics. More frequently seen in males (ages 10-14) than females and often affecting the dominant arm.
The cause of OCD is likely multi-factorial. Causes of this pathology normally include injury or repetitive stress on the joint, lack of blood supply, and/or genetic makeup.
Some other mechanisms that can contribute to the development of OCD are: trauma, ischaemia, disordered ossification and genetic abnormalities. However, these mechanisms are not universally accepted but may be a contributing factor.
Vascular hypo perfusion and repeated micro-trauma may also contribute to the development of OCD. Capillary blood supply is often limited to 1 or 2 end vessels with limited collateral flow. This leads to vascular hypo perfusion.
Repeated micro-trauma could lead to a production of a relatively avascular state in the vulnerable immature capitellar chondroepiphysis.
Radiographs can detect any abnormalities on the surface of the joint. Radiographs and MRI can also confirm diagnosis, monitor progress and assess for potential surgical intervention.
X-ray can show if the cartilage flake includes a piece of underlying bone.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) will show any accumulation of fluid in the area and can detect any loose fragments. MRI should be considered when symptomatic patients have a normal X-Ray.
Computerised Tomography (CT) can detect any bony fragments, pinpoint their location and determine whether they have settled in the joint space.
An outcome measure appropriate for this injury is the DASH questionnaire which measures disabilities of the elbow, shoulder and hand as they relate to everyday function.
Additional measures may be required in terms of return to sport, especially in professional level sport.
OCD can be managed conservatively or surgically. Surgical management may be necessary if conservative care fails, if the lesion is Grade III or higher, or if disruption of the cartilage cap continues.
Conservative management may not always be successful even in Grade I lesions and should be re-assessed regularly.
In some cases a large fragment may need to be re-attached to the capitellum which will be done via K wire or screw fixation. In severe cases osteochondral grafting may be required.
The initial stage should be focused on advice, education and pain management. This can be through use of NSAIDs, activity modification, cessation of sports and/or bracing for 6-12 weeks.
A hinged brace can be used to help offload the joint and any valgus pressure. This can be set to any pain free ROM and gradually increased as swelling and symptoms decrease.
When pain has settled, management would be to gradually introduce full ROM and strengthening exercises out of a painful range.
The patient can start return to play exercises as long as symptoms are not an issue.
At three weeks post operatively ROM and gradual strengthening may be commenced however; this may vary depending on consultant preference. Some post operative protocols state no strengthening exercises until three months.
Return to play will depend on sport and pain. Athletes have the potential to return to their pre-injury level if motivation and compliance with rehabilitation allows.
Osteochondritis Dissecans is, in adolescent athletes, an increasingly common cause of elbow dysfunction and elbow pain. It can eventually lead to osteoarthritis and other elbow pathologies if not treated. The mechanisms of injury can be multi-factorial but most common in the young sporting population.
OCD occurs when one or more flakes of articular cartilage separates and forms loose bodies within the joint.  The separated flakes remain alive and frequently ossify causing popping and crepitus.
Examination can be done using the active radiocapitellar compression test, in case of lateral joint pain evocation the test is considered positive.  For medical management, the use of arthroscopic surgery is the main route of management to remove the bony fragments.  Physiotherapy post-operative management is fairly standard and will vary depending on consultant preference, however, conservative management mainly reports to avoid symptoms and aggravating activities until the bony fragments have healed.
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Q: How do I add text labels to boxplots? I have a series of boxplots and I want to add text labels on top of them.
This is my code-
fig = go.Figure()

fig.add_trace(go.Box(y=[
        [ 0 ],
        [ 0 ],
        [ 0 ]
      ], name="Precompiled Quartiles"))

fig.update_traces(q1=[ 1, 2, 3 ], median=[ 4, 5, 6 ],
                  q3=[ 7, 8, 9 ], lowerfence=[-1, 0, 1],
                  upperfence=[5, 6, 7])

fig.show()

I want the first boxplot to say "apples", the second to say "bananas" and the third to say "oranges." I want the text to be on top of the box plots, similar to the example under "Controlling Maximum Text Size" here.
I tried using text = . If go.Box() does not support text labeling, perhaps we can do something with scatter like in the "Vertical and Horizontal Lines Positioned Relative to the Axis Data" example here. I have at least thirty annotations to add in the real version, so I am hesitant to use something like hard-coded, individual add_annotations.

A: you can use add_annotation to add your text. The positions will be available for each of the box plots with x=0,1,2 and y will be the q3 values. Using yshift to adjust so that the text is just above the box, the text labels can be added. I have used an array and for loop to make it easier.
fig = go.Figure()
fig.add_trace(go.Box(y=[
        [ 0 ],
        [ 0 ],
        [ 0 ]
      ], name="Precompiled Quartiles"))

Names = ['apples', 'bananas', 'oranges']
Q3=[ 7, 8, 9 ]

fig.update_traces(q1=[ 1, 2, 3 ], median=[ 4, 5, 6 ],
                  q3=Q3, lowerfence=[-1, 0, 1],
                  upperfence=[5, 6, 7])

for i in range(3):
    fig.add_annotation(x=i, y=Q3[i], text=Names[i], yshift=10, showarrow=False)

fig.show()

which will give you below plot...

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Has the "Desperate Housewives" TV program "jumped the shark"?
dabeanerposted 9 years ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_shark
It has always been stupid, but at least it had bite. Now it is just stupid.
Lisa HWposted 9 years ago
Maybe they did with that business of skipping ahead five years (although, I suppose, there's always the chance they weren't "jumping the shark" and were, instead, just trying to add story lines after being on a few years.
I watch it if I'm around, but I think it's always been pretty stupid. It's harmless, though, so I leave it on. I kind of think the only reason it may look more stupid now is they've have a lot more time to "build up" stupid story lines/situations and look worse than they did when they didn't have as much history.
How many episodes are left of the television show, "Desperate Housewives?"
by Deborah-Diane 7 years ago
How many episodes are left of the television show, "Desperate Housewives?"Does anyone know how many more shows are left of "Desperate Housewives?" I know this is the last season, but I wonder how many more episodes they will be showing.
Desperate Housewives: is this the final season of desperate housewives?
by lovelydog 7 years ago
Desperate Housewives: which desperate housewives character are you?
Do you think "The Office" has jumped the shark?
by cgr80 9 years ago
Do you think "The Office" has jumped the shark?In my opinion, weddings and/or babies on comedy sitcoms mean that the writers are running out of ideas and the end is near.
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Stupidist thing you've ever done?
by schoolgirlforreal 8 years ago
I saw a video on youtube of a guy who (sat on a small glass and it broke you know..)What's the stupiest thing you ever did--if you're not too embarrassed to say LOLtell us
My turn to ask a stupid question. Why didn't Bree in "Desperate Housewives" like
by dabeaner 9 years ago
My turn to ask a stupid question. Why didn't Bree in "Desperate Housewives" like Orson anymore...Why didn't Bree in "Desperate Housewives" like Orson anymore and hooked up with Carl?

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Chhattisgarh state: Surguja district; Jharkhand state: Garhwa and Palamau districts; Uttar Pradesh state: Sonbhadra district.
None known. A subgroup of Korwa [kfp] (Parkin 1991). Lexical similarity: 82%–96% between varieties, 50%–70% with Korwa [kfp].
Kodaku in Jharkhand shifting to a local variety of Sadri [sck]. Kodaku in Chhattisgarh retaining their mother tongue more. In Chhattisgarh most use Kodaku in home and village and it is used by children with each other. Also use Hindi [hin], Kurux [kru], Sadri [sck].
Literacy rate in L1: 26% in Chhattisgarh (2001 census).
Grouped with Korwa on Scheduled Tribes list in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Traditional religion, Christian, Hindu.


The Vault of Horror: TRAILER TRASH! Amicus Edition!
B-Sol, as i said, Amicus weren`t quite in the same league as Hammer but any Amicus film veiwed completely at random now is still infinitely better than any of the garbage thats produced by the (so-called) British film industry today ! ! !. The sad demise of those two truly great film companys in the late 70`s dealt a savage blow to the British film industry from which it has never recovered, nearly all the British films produced over the last 35 years (with admittedly a few exceptions here and there) have been unimaginative, out-moded, pathetic, laughable, unwatchable garbage.


A good recipe for left-over mashed potato.
Fry in hot butter, turn with a fish-slice to ensure each side is cooked to crispy brown. We used dripping this morning, in place of the butter.
Serve as part of a very ill-advised and delicious fried breakfast.


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The Bank of Canada raises its base rate by 0.25% effective January 18, 2018.


With all the available land transport services – express trains, shinkansen and highway buses – you would be forgiven for overlooking air travel in Japan. But flying has its advantages. For one, there is a much wider variety of destinations you can reach directly by air, compared with the shinkansen, which doesn't serve eastern Kyushu, northern Chugoku (Shimane, Tottori) or the island of Shikoku. If you want to visit any of these places by train, you will have to transfer from the shinkansen to a slower local service.
Unless you book through a travel agent, shinkansen tickets are generally only available up to a month in advance. At this point, you will likely find airline tickets to be the more expensive option. However, if you buy far enough in advance, flying can be significantly cheaper. A regular (unreserved seat) ticket on the shinkansen from Tokyo to Osaka, for example, will set you back around ¥13,620 one-way. On the other hand, if you book an airline ticket far enough in advance, you can fly to Osaka Itami in the range of ¥7,100-¥11,000 one-way. For a return journey, you can potentially save close to ¥10,000. You can read more about advance purchase tickets and other discounts here.
While the cost of transportation to and from the airport should be taken into account, there are still major savings to be made by traveling by air. As long as you have your travel plans decided in advance, you should be able to get a better deal by flying than traveling by Shinkansen.
One reason some people avoid air travel is the perceived hassle – check-in and security procedures, and a lot of waiting around. However, flying domestic in Japan is surprisingly hassle-free. By checking in online in advance and printing the barcode necessary for boarding, you can skip the check-in desk entirely, assuming you have only hand luggage.
Additionally, while passengers for international flights are often told to arrive at the airport two hours before departure, and to check in at least an hour before departure, times are much shorter for domestic travel. As a guideline, JAL states that passengers should report to security 15 minutes before their flight, and to the boarding desk 10 minutes before. This means that you can potentially arrive at the airport only 20-25 minutes before your scheduled departure time. Naturally, for a domestic flight you will not be required to go through any security after landing, and can leave the airport directly. Traveling by air within Japan is a lot less time consuming than you might imagine.
Most regular international travelers will be familiar with frequent flyer programs. Japan's two major airlines, JAL and ANA have their own programs – JAL Mileage Bank and ANA Mileage Club respectively (LCCs typically don't have frequent flyer programs). In addition to the usual benefits available for accruing miles, including flights, upgrades and discount coupons, if you do enough air travel you will become eligible for a premium status for the alliance your airline is a member of. JAL is a member of oneworld, while ANA belongs to Star Alliance. 30 JAL flights (15 return journeys) within the space of a year is enough to qualify for Ruby status with oneworld, which entitles passengers to benefits including priority seat reservation, Business Class boarding and priority on waitlists when on standby. 50 domestic flights is enough for Sapphire status, which give passengers to access to international airport lounges.
In the past, getting in the air meant disconnecting from the wider world, but that's no longer the case. Japan's major airlines have free Wi-Fi on domestic flights, allowing you to stay connected for work or entertainment. JAL and ANA also have a wide selection of programming accessible on mobile devices through their Wi-Fi access pages. Or you can ignore all that and access your own video or music streaming services, or just browse the web.
Additional services are available if you upgrade your seat. JAL offers upgrades at the airport to Class J (similar to premium economy) for only ¥1,000, or to first class for ¥8,000. In addition to comfier seats, increased privacy and in-flight meals, first class passengers get access to a USB battery they can use to recharge their mobile devices, so there's no worry about running out of charge from streaming videos in-flight.
Airports – and particularly smaller domestic airports – are often seen as dull, dreary places – a necessary evil that must be endured to travel. But in Japan, where no opportunity for promotion is ever passed up, many airports offer much more than just a gateway to the skies. Most airports sell local specialty items including snacks and confectionary meant as omiyage (souvenirs). A few smaller airports double as "michi no eki" (link to article), public road rest stops that sell produce while promoting the local economy. Odate-Noshiro airport in Akita, for instance, welcomes passengers arriving on the 8th of each month with an Akita-ken – a member of the dog breed the prefecture is known for. Other airports, including Haneda's domestic terminal, have rooftop observation decks where you can watch planes come and go.
New Chitose Airport has a cinema, an onsen and an aviation museum.
Perhaps Japan's most impressive local airport is New Chitose Airport, which serves Sapporo city and the island of Hokkaido. The airport's shopping mall includes a Pokemon store and shops selling fresh seafood, including the crabs the island is famous for. New Chitose airport is also the first airport in Japan to have its own cinema – perfect if you have to suffer delays. There are two aviation museums, and even an onsen where you can go for a quick bathe or even stay the night. There are also kids' attractions and an amusement arcade. When leaving Hokkaido, you may want to get to the airport extra early just to have time to do everything on offer!
The view out the window when flying is often neglected – at a certain height, one landscape looks much like another. But when traveling between east and west in Japan by air, there is one sight you'll want to see. At a height of 3,776m, Mt. Fuji towers over the surrounding countryside, and on a clear day the views of the mountain can be quite impressive. JAL has a handy guide that lets you know which flights offer views of the mountain, and which side of the plane you can see it from. It's worth checking out so you can get a window seat on the correct side.


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Deutsche Bank Proposes to Forgo Bonuses to Ex-Executives for Legal Immunity
Tuesday, 13/06/2017 | 10:51 GMT by Jeff Patterson
The bank has offered to forfeit bonuses owed to 10 ex-managers, which would absolve them of damage claims and guilt.
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In light of upcoming legal battles and prior and potential settlements over misconduct, Deutsche Bank has opted to pursue a multi-thronged Settlement Settlement Settlement in finance refers to the process when a buyer makes payment and receives the agreed-upon services or goods. The term is used on exchanges such as New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) when security changes hands. When the asset is transferred and placed in the new buyer's name, it is considered settled. This process could take a few hours or several days after a trade is made. It depends on the clearance process. In the United States, the settlement date for marketable stocks is usually 2 Settlement in finance refers to the process when a buyer makes payment and receives the agreed-upon services or goods. The term is used on exchanges such as New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) when security changes hands. When the asset is transferred and placed in the new buyer's name, it is considered settled. This process could take a few hours or several days after a trade is made. It depends on the clearance process. In the United States, the settlement date for marketable stocks is usually 2 Read this Term with several ex-executives, looking to reconcile unpaid bonuses. The lender will look to close the door on past bonuses owed to upwards of ten former managers at Deutsche Bank, who in return would forgo any legal measures against the individuals, making them immune to any damage claims or recourse.
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Deutsche Bank had previously suspended bonuses to ten of its former management board members, a list that includes Juergen Fitschen, Anshu Jain, Stefan Krause, Stephan Leithner, Rainer Neske, Henry Ritchotte, and Stuart Lewis, among others.
More specifically, Deutsche Bank's Chairman Paul Achleitner is pursuing a proposal that would see the ex-executives forfeit their remaining bonuses owed – which are now being held – in return, these executives would be essentially off the hook for any damage claims and guilt via past transgressions and misconduct while employed at the bank, according to a recent Bloomberg report.
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Deutsche Bank had already been reviewing for some time whether it was possible to hold former management board members liable across a string of debilitating regulatory probes. Forgone bonuses will also free up needed cash to help fund its massive restructuring plan, while also helping offset its recent settlements. Deutsche Bank had also recently issued an €8.0 billion ($9.0 billion) cash call just two months ago, which was the bank's fourth in seven years.
Tapping former executives for bonuses however speaks more to the lingering effects of Deutsche Bank's fines, which have crept higher in recent years, exceeding $10.0 billion after successive settlements with the US Department of Justice (DoJ) and regulatory authorities. However, Mr. Achleitner's plan has been met with some resistance from ex-executives given the varying size of bonuses owed. Deutsche Bank for its part is pursuing a simultaneous settlement with all ten executives, though there is some disagreement over the total amount of bonuses the overall group will reconcile as well as each individual's share.
Bonuses have already been one of the more contentious issues at Deutsche Bank in 2017, having been the subject of sweeping cuts. As recently as March, the bank issued a plan to cut its group bonus pool by a staggering 50 percent, adding a new layer to the already mitigated bonus pool from earlier this year.
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Groundwater: Isotopic analyses of appropriate, naturally-occurring isotopes (e.g. strontium, uranium, tritium, nitrogen, chlorine, oxygen/hydrogen) in groundwater provide information needed to assess (1) aquifer recharge/continuity; (2) residence times; (3) sources of low-level radioactivity in landfill leachate; and (4) degradation of groundwater quality due to a variety of anthropogenic contaminants.
Perchlorate and Chlorinated Solvents: Use of strontium, chlorine, and oxygen isotopes to are valuable in assessing sources and transport pathways of chlorinated solvent/perchlorate in groundwater.
Heavy Metals (Pb, As, Cr): Lead isotopic analyses have been used to fingerprint sources of lead, arsenic, and chromium at sites impacted by heavy metals resulting from mining, smelting, military, agricultural (pesticides), and electronic component production operations. In addition, Pb/Pb dating of minerals, rocks, and crude oils is used extensively in the development and production of economic resources.
Mineralogy by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) Analyses
XRD analyses are employed in forensic studies to evaluate sediment transport/sources and apportion observed soil/rock geochemistry among the mineral phases present.
Industry-Community Relationships
Richard W. Hurst, Ph.D. has been retained by State/County agencies and geotechnical firms to translate results of scientific reports into documents written in nontechnical language for dissemination to the lay public as well as other non-science based professionals. Examples of projects include: (1) evaluating sources of low-level alpha and beta emissions in landfill leachate; (2) assessing the reliability of hydrocarbon release ages from gas chromatographic data; (3) discriminating among sources of heavy metals at a U.S. Naval Base on the eastern seaboard; and (4) determining sources of beach sediment in a wetland environment.
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Oct 12, 2018, 03:15am EDT |
Microsoft's recent Windows 10 October update (version 1809) had a wealth of new features, but those were quickly overshadowed by a severe bug that deleted the contents of some user account folders containing music, documents and photos. You can read those details here. Microsoft has since pulled the update (which it rarely does) and tracked down the source of the problem. The takeaway here isn't just the persistent problems that plague the Windows 10 update process. It's that this particular problem could have been avoided entirely.
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As you may know, Microsoft has a program called Windows Insiders with a reported userbase numbering in the millions. These are essentially volunteer beta testers who gain early access to new features and updates before they roll out publicly. Windows 10 has a built-in Insider Hub where Windows Insiders can publish issues and feedback.
Indeed, many of these Insiders told Microsoft about the data deletion bug when they were testing the initial preview build of version 1809. That was 3 months ago. So why did this crippling bug even see the light of day? It's an issue of visibility. Due to the relatively low feedback volume, it may have been missed entirely, since an issue's visibility rises when an Insider searches for similar issues and upvotes it.
It goes without saying that regardless of how isolated or widespread the version 1809 data deletion bug was, it is never acceptable to allow a problem like this to affect your users. If I have to roll back an update to restore normal operation, fine. If I have to back it all up and reinstall Windows 10, fine. If I permanently lose my files because of an update meant to deliver more features and increased security, well. . .
That's certainly why Microsoft has quickly implemented a small but notable new feature within its Insiders Hub. Microsoft only spent two short paragraphs introducing it, but one has to hope it will have a lasting and positive impact on all Windows 10 users.
Insiders can now report the severity of a problem associated with Windows 10 testing.
When reporting an issue with a test build, Insiders can now indicate the severity of a problem in relation to how it impacts their experience.
"We believe this will allow us to better monitor the most impactful issues even when feedback volume is low," Microsoft writes. "To get this to customers as quickly as possible, we have enabled this feature in English only. The team is working to bring it to more languages soon."
Since pulling the disastrous Windows 10 version 1809 update from its servers, Microsoft has rolled out a revised version to its Windows Insiders program, but hasn't yet announced when it will resume rolling it out to the public. Here's to hoping this particular lightning doesn't strike twice.


Canclini Navy Tonal Plaid with PC Slate Blue Cashmere Knit Tie. I love the floppiness of the Soft President Spread Collar with the stays taken out.
Problems with shrinking to fit. My latest shirt is a grey melange cotton linen. I ordered it with my tried-and-true measurements (I've bought 20-some shirts over 4 years). It arrived a little too big and it still hadn't shrunk much after warm-wash-hang-dry 3 times, so I finally put it in the dryer. Now the collar is too tight and the shirt is shorter but still baggy around the torso. It's not sparking joy for me.
Also, I don't know how to avoid sizing glitches like this in the future. Like I said, I used my regular sizing info and got a shirt that doesn't fit.
Alas no suggestions for your predicament - but this is something I struggle with too. Not just PC, but all online MTM providers. Such variable performance of fabrics drives me bonkers. Surely it would make sense for the fabric to be preshrunk or prepared in someway prior to being made into the garment.
Agreed. As much as the companies pretend we go to them for the quality and the high-end fabrics, the truth is we're here for the custom fit. Period.
Do anyone have feedback on soft Ivy collar shape with Redondo Linen?
Utility pockets are new I think?
I think I like those utility pockets as a casual option. Thanks for pointing them out.
If I search in the shirt gallery for melange or texture I see solids in those colours you're looking for.
I buy cloth myself and hotwash it a couple of times before having it made up to avoid this, and keep the off-cuts to have collars re-made etc. It's a fair deal of extra effort though.
You don't have this done via PC, do you? I'd been told (some time ago, admittedly) that was not an option.
I saw them too at PC in person.
Id say the fit is my first reason yes.....but not the only reason.
Anyone have a collar style they really like for popovers? I only have one shirt from PC and really like the Soft Ivy Buttondown but I don't think I want a buttondown on the popover and I don't have any other popovers so I don't have any experience with what I like with them. The shirt would be made using the Albini Washed Navy Melange Linen.
Thanks. I was strongly considering that one. Also, would you recommend making any adjustments to the fit compared to a regular shirt? Maybe make it a little boxier?
Possibly, depends on how you like your shirts to fit. I have kept the same chest measurement on mine, but my normal shirts aren't super fitted in the chest, so I'm able to get the popovers on without too much trouble. In general, though, adding an extra inch probably isn't a bad idea.


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Шуха́да Садакат (; урождённая Шинейд Мари́ Бернаде́тт О'Ко́ннор  ); ) — ирландская певица и композитор.

Биография

Ранние годы
Родилась в Гленнагири, пригороде Дублина, 8 декабря 1966 года. Родители развелись, когда ей было восемь лет. Была исключена из католической школы, где она училась без энтузиазма. Вскоре была арестована за магазинную кражу и отправлена в Приют Магдалины.

На свадьбе родственников исполнила песню Барбры Стрейзанд «Evergreen». На 15-летнюю О'Коннор обратил внимание Пол Бирн, барабанщик ирландской группы , известной как протеже Боно и U2. Некоторое время О'Коннор работала с группой, выступала как ведущая вокалистка, стала соавтором их дебютного сингла «Take My Hand» и оставила школу.

Мать О'Коннор погибла в автомобильной катастрофе в 1985 годy. О'Коннор начала петь в дублинских кафе, поступила в музыкальный колледж.

Карьера
В 1985 году О'Коннор заключила контракт с лейблом Ensign Records и переехала в Лондон. В 1986 она дебютировала в саундтреке к фильму «The Captive». Она записывалась вместе с гитаристом U2 Эджем, который был соавтором звуковой дорожки. Несмотря на удачный песенный дебют, лейбл отказался публиковать её первый альбом, посчитав треки «слишком кельтскими». Тогда О'Коннор взялась самостоятельно продюсировать свои композиции, переписала весь альбом и назвала его «The Lion and the Cobra» (1987). Название отсылало к 90 Псалму Библии. Сама запись охватывала широкую палитру жанров — от хард-рока и панк-рока до ирландского фолка.

  Диск в 1988 году фигурировал на 36 строке американского рейтинга Billboard 200. Синглы «Mandinka» и «Troy» стали фаворитами британского альтернативного радио. Первый трек поднялся до 14 строки танцевального чарта Америки.

В интервью, появившихся после издания альбома, О'Коннор защищала деятельность IRA, критиковала коллег, включая и U2, которые с первых шагов поддерживали её и чью музыку она назвала «напыщенной».

Песня «I Want Your Hands On Me» стала саундтреком фильма «Кошмар на улице Вязов 4: Повелитель сна».

В 1990 году, разведясь со своим первым мужем, барабанщиком Джоном Рейнольдсом, она записала второй альбом «I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got». С появлением этого диска О'Коннор стала суперзвездой, получив за него Grammy в номинации «лучший альтернативный альбом». «I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got» не покинул американского чарта в течение года, а на первой строке оставался шесть недель подряд.

Наиболее известной песней лонгплея был хит-сингл «Nothing Compares 2 U», возглавлявший американский чарт четыре недели подряд. В видеоклипе к песне почти всё время показывается крупным планом лицо О'Коннор, выражающее различные эмоции. Хит-сингл «Nothing Compares 2 U» написал Принс, а впервые его исполнила группа The Family  в 1985 году.

О'Коннор вышла замуж за бэк-вокалиста Хью Харриса. На концерте в Нью-Джерси она отказывалась выступать, если перед началом шоу будет звучать «The Star-Spangled Banner» (Гимн США, «Знамя, усыпанное звёздами»). Заявление получило широкий резонанс, и сам Фрэнк Синатра грозил «дать ей пинка под зад». Несмотря на четыре номинации Grammy за альбом «I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got», О'Коннор демонстративно отказывалась участвовать в церемонии и требовала вычеркнуть её имя из списка номинантов.

В 1990 году исполнила песню «Mother» на концерте «The Wall Live in Berlin» бывшего лидера Pink Floyd Роджера Уотерса.

В 1992 году Шинейд снялась в роли писательницы Эмили Бронте в кинопостановке «Грозовой перевал».

Третий альбом «Am I Not Your Girl?» вышел в 1992 году. Коллекция известных поп-стандартов в новой интерпретации включала «I Want to Be Loved by You» Мэрилин Монро, «Gloomy Sunday» Билли Холидей, «Don't Cry for Me Argentina» из мюзикла «Эвита». Диск получил сдержанные отзывы критиков и поднялся только до 27 позиции чарта Billboard 200.

Согласившись появиться в программе Saturday Night Live, О'Коннор исполнила а капелла песню Боба Марли «War», но слегка изменила ее текст, упомянув насилие к детям, и закончила своё выступление тем, что демонстративно порвала перед камерами фотографию Иоанна Павла II со словами «Сражайтесь с настоящим врагом!». Через две недели на сцене нью-йоркского Madison Square Garden, где праздновалось 30-летие карьеры Боба Дилана, О'Коннор должна была исполнить песню Дилана «I Believe in You», но певицу освистали и несколько раз не давали начать исполнение. Тогда Шинейд остановила музыкантов и вновь исполнила а капелла «War».

Подвергнутая остракизму, О'Коннор удалилась из большого шоу-бизнеса. Она вернулась в Дублин, изучала оперное искусство, играла Офелию в театральной постановке «Гамлета», гастролировала с фестивалем WOMAD, организованном Питером Гэбриэлом.

Появились слухи, что О'Коннор страдает нервным расстройством и предпринимала попытку самоубийства.

В 1994 году вышел четвёртый студийный диск «Universal Mother». Несмотря на хвалебные рецензии, он не имел большого успеха у публики (его высшее достижение — 36-й номер в Billboard 200). Через год О'Коннор объявила, что больше никогда не будет общаться с прессой.

В 1996 году она приняла участие в качестве приглашённой вокалистки в записи сольного альбома «Broken China» ещё одного участника Pink Floyd – клавишника Ричарда Райта. В следующем году вышел EP «The Gospel Oak», включающий старые вещи О'Коннор. Певица ушла в религию и получила новое имя Суор Бернадетт ().

В 2000 году Шинейд О'Коннор подписала новый контракт с Atlantic Records и в июне опубликовала альбом с новым материалом «Faith and Courage», прервавший шестилетнюю паузу. Её соавторами и сопродюсерами стали Скотт Катлер и Энн Превен, Дэйв Стюарт, Брайан Ино и Уайклеф Джин. «На этом альбоме — мой Бог и мои сыновья», — говорила О'Коннор.

В 2002 году вышел диск «Sean-Nos Nua», широко использовавший ирландские мотивы. Он сплавил реггей, электронику и кельтскую музыку.

Летом 2003 года О'Коннор объявила о том, что покидает музыкальный бизнес. По её словам, она больше не хочет быть знаменитой, а хочет вернуться к обычной, нормальной жизни. Она опровергла слухи о том, что причиной её ухода из мира музыки является так называемый «синдром переутомляемости» и заявила, что решила уйти из музыки, чтобы посвятить себя преподаванию религии в начальной школе.

В 2003 году вышел DVD Goodnight, Thank You — сборник концертных записей певицы.

В декабре 2020 года О'Коннор анонсировала свои мемуары «Rememberings».

4 июня 2021 года О'Коннор объявила о своем немедленном уходе из музыкальной индустрии. Хотя её последний студийный альбом «No Veteran Dies Alone» должен был выйти в 2022 году, О'Коннор заявила, что не будет гастролировать и продвигать его. Сообщив об этом в Твиттере, она заявила: «Это объявление о моем уходе из гастрольного и звукозаписывающего бизнеса. Я постарела и устала. NVDA в 2022 году станет моим последним релизом. И больше не будет никаких гастролей или промо».

Позже, 7 июня, она отказалась от этого заявления, назвав первоначальное заявление «реакцией на оскорбительное интервью», и заявила, что будет выступать с уже запланированным туром в 2022 году.

Личная жизнь
Была замужем четыре раза. В конце 2011 года вышла замуж и развелась спустя 16 дней после заключения брака, признав, что решение было торопливым и ошибочным. У певицы четверо детей: дочь и три сына.

В 2014 году объявила о своём намерении вступить в партию Шинн Фейн, поскольку желает «увидеть действительно социалистическую Ирландию».

8 августа 2017 года опубликовала в Facebook видео, записанное, по её словам, в мотеле Travelodge в Нью-Джерси. Сдерживая рыдания, О'Коннор рассказала о своём одиночестве и тяжёлой борьбе с психическим расстройством (биполярным расстройством), а также умоляла своих близких приехать к ней и не держать зла за приступы агрессии, присущие страдающим биполярным расстройством.

Осенью 2017 года официально сменила имя на Магду Давитт.

В октябре 2018 года в Твиттере объявила о принятии ей ислама: «Я хочу объявить, что я горжусь тем, что стала мусульманкой. Это естественное завершение пути любого здравомыслящего теолога. Любое изучение священных Писаний ведёт к исламу. Что делает все другие священные Писания лишними. У меня будет новое имя — Шухада».

В присутствии проживающего в Ирландии имама Умара аль-Кадри, Шухада Давитт провозгласила шахаду — свидетельство о вере в Аллаха, после произнесения которого человек, согласно мусульманским традициям, считается мусульманином. Процесс провозглашения шахады был записан на видео, и 25 октября 2018 года аль-Кадри опубликовал его на своей странице в Twitter.

8 января 2022 года один из сыновей певицы, 17-летний Шейн, покончил с собой.

Дискография

Альбомы

Синглы

Примечания

Ссылки
 Официальный сайт
 Фан-сайт Шинейд О'Коннор в России
 http://www.myspace.com/sineadoconnormusic
 Шинед О`Коннор на сайте Rollingstone.ru

Певцы и певицы Ирландии
Композиторы Ирландии
Исполнители, возглавлявшие Billboard Hot 100
Лауреаты премии BRIT Awards
Лауреаты премии «Грэмми»
Победители MTV Video Music Awards
Исполнители Chrysalis Records
Социалисты Ирландии

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Today I speak to you on the topic "Cherishing life". But, without first understanding what life is, and why we are here in the first place, we should not even attempt, or venture into a further understanding of what it means to Cherish the very subject that we have not fully grasped, grown to understand, express or even appreciate. {{more}}
What then is life?
For those of us who have a deep-seated trust in the conventional methodology of finding meanings, then the Dictionary defines life simply as "being alive, or the ability to function and grow".
However, to fully appreciate our function in society, we must extend the definition beyond just "being alive". Our life is our past, our present and our future. Our present, we see, is a product reality of what has been hammered into shape by our past, yet it acts as the very foundation for the future. That is what makes the present that important. The present is a juncture between the "To Come" and The Gone". We must be on guard.
Where then does this lead us?
Shakespeare captures it best when he said, in the play "Twelfth Night", Act one scene one: "If music be the food of love, play on; Give me excess of it, that surfeiting, the appetite may sicken, and so die." But, life, and reality, is more than music, food or romantic love. I may be contradicted speaking to you a mere 10 days after Valentine's.
Firstly, I must point out that despite your circumstances, you can still be a leader. Naaman was described in Second Kings Chapter 5 as being diseased; he had within him what it took to rise above the odds, not disregarding that he may have appeared one scorned by many, but his forthrightness was so complete. We need to adopt such an approach in our personal lives today as students.
A similar forthrightness was outlined in Nelson Mandela's "Long Walk to freedom". It is so simple and easy to give in to the ever-present temptation of giving up. Nelson Mandela's walk to Freedom would have been incomplete if he had lacked endurance. So we must endure.
How much more endurance do we have as students?
It must be noted that Naaman was sent to be cleansed in the river Jordan; this was not the best river in Israel. We must take that statement to its logical conclusion. In fact he asked whether he could not be washed in the rivers of Abana and Pharpar, which were considered better than Jordan. We see reluctance here.
Disobedience is the term I will like to introduce at this point. Had Naaman gone and dipped in another river, I am almost certain that he may not have been healed. We must be obedient.
We must therefore have the energy to motivate ourselves and others to fight harder, study for longer hours, and raise our ambition through obedience. There is always room at the top.
In our circumstances as youth, we must be admonished by what is right. I say this to say that we need to listen and take counsel. Although it is human nature to err, in the event that we err, we must err on the side of caution.
Despite many warnings, many of us act as if we are on a doomed path to "Sherpherdlessness". Becoming pregnant and having to leave school is not death, but it can be a serious obstacle in your way. Being arrested, charged and convicted as a youth is not death, but it will act as a barrier to your positive development and progress. Issues concerning HIV/AIDS and drug addiction and the like are but a few of our modern plagues, to be avoided at all costs.
The change however begins with you and me. The future is our home, and we must begin to set the foundation today. I live my nights trying to figure out why many youths would have acted in the way they did, and endured the longest walk in any man's life, the lonely walk to the prison cell. To be foretold is to be forewarned. To have life and waste it is more than a blatant disgrace to humanity, it is a disbelief in God and the purpose for which we were born.
To our Young Leaders, reality knocks loudly on your heart, ambition begs at your doorstep, you must reach out, yet search within for that inner courage. Drawing on your inner strength, do not allow the wondering ponderances of "TO BE OR NOT TO BE" and the "What is to happen will happen" infect your daily conduct. Instead, that must be traded for the "I Will make it happen" approach.
As I come to an end, I must warn that there are those who will attempt to clip our wings. Pamenos Ballantyne has been a recent youthful recipient of such a grave injustice. Yet, I see a great day coming for us as Youth. Those of us who are shattered and have lost our symmetry must embark on a very urgent rebuilding. Being a modern day prototype of the seeds mentioned in the Bible which fell by the way side should be avoided at all cost. Together let us lead the move ahead taking our Blessed nation into 2020 and beyond. "Let us set aside every weight, and the things which so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us."
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September in Zanzibar is a wondrous time of the year to visit.
The weather is just about as perfect as it can be and the people of the main islands and even the smaller outlying islands are eager to please visitors and provide them with experiences and adventures to last a lifetime.
September's weather in Zanzibar is the penultimate example of what vacation weather should be. The average high temperature during the day is about 27°C (81°F).
The average nightly low is a mild 22°C (72°F).
The sea temperature around Zanzibar is on average 26°C (79°F).
Recorded precipitation for the month is usually around 50mm or 2 inches and visitors should expect 9½ to 10 hours of sunshine each day.
The relative humidity average for September is 56%.
Visitors to Zanzibar are advised to not leave the island without first experiencing the Jozani Forest in the Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park. This is the only national park on Zanzibar and it features tons of interesting things to see.
Perhaps the most popular sight is the Zanzibar Red Colobus monkey, which can only been seen on the island of Zanzibar, nowhere else in the world has them.
There are numerous nature trails that can be navigated with or without a native guide, although a guide is recommended so that they can point out some of the less obvious sights.
Visitors are likely to see monkeys as well as many other species of small mammals. Jozani is particularly known for the more than 100 species of butterflies that can be observed feeding on the nectar of the many tropical and exotic flowers throughout the area.
There is also a mangrove boardwalk which allows visitors to walk along the forest as it extends into the sea. Visitors will be able to observe up close the denizens who inhabit the brackish waters between the sea and the mangrove swamp.


The gig economy is becoming a welcome alternative to expensive and often monopolistic options for young urban professionals in India and the United States.
When 26-year-old Avantika Kukrety from Mumbai was researching postgraduate programs at U.S. universities during her admissions search, what also caught her eye was a startup called EnvoyNow. The on-demand food delivery service is run exclusively for college students by college students. Currently serving a few college campuses in the United States, the service provides meal delivery within a mile of campuses for a nominal charge. For Kukrety, the idea of students striving to make life simpler for other students while earning a quick buck was at once inclusive and an example of how the gig economy is changing the dynamics of peer-to-peer exchanges.
The family, she stayed with gave her important travel tips and she ended up cooking an Indian meal for them in what turned out to be one of her best holiday memories.
For many young urban professionals in the United States and India, the gig economy, in which an open source community allows easy sharing of goods and services, is increasingly becoming am urban alternative to expensive and often monopolistic economic options. Organizations are also opting to increasingly contract with independent workers for short-term engagements, notwithstanding the bad rap the practice has been drawing lately, including calls for regulation of fast growing businesses, such as Uber, Lyft, Airbnb, etc.
Dr Seema Madan's Airbnb room in Costa Rica.Interestingly, though Indians are not culturally very receptive to the idea of using pre-owned goods or trusting a stranger enough to receive their services, in this new virtual human cloud platform that has created a global marketplace, the millennial generation is in a mood to embrace societal collaborations in its new version. While younger Indians are devising novel ways to incorporate the gig economy in their daily lives, another generation of Indians who travelled overseas for study or work, also discovered the idea of renting services, offering their skills for money, or using pre-owned goods, was especially beneficial.
Indian Americans are in many ways at the forefront of the gig economy. A study by the Kauffman Foundation reported that 33 percent of co-founders of technology start-ups in the United States since 2006 are Indians. Another 2014 study by Vivek Wadhwa, director of research at the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Research Commercialization at Duke University, found that Indians founded 15 percent of start-ups in Silicon Valley. The study also established that Indians comprised the largest immigrant group leading tech companies.
Indians are the single largest providers on online outsourcing services and freelance platforms, such as Upwork, Freelancer and Fiverr, accounting for almost a fifth of their traffic, ahead even of the United States, according to the traffic management engine Alexa.
Within India, ride hailing service Ola's revenues are estimated at Rs 418 crores ($65 million) during the year ending March 2015. Last June, after Uber appointed a new India head, Amit Jain, who had worked on the U.S. based rental site rent.com, the company committed an investment of $1 billion in India. Clearly Indians are poised to play an outsized role in this new integrated system of trade and business.
Innovative companies are disrupting traditional businesses globally. Barqo in Netherlands allows people interested in sailing to boat share; UK based Accomable, started by Srin Madipalli, helps people with mobility problems find accessible hotels, vacation rentals and apartments.
Scores of other Indians are riding the new economy. In 2012, the same week that it acquired Instagram, Facebook snapped up San Francisco based Tagtile, a startup founded by IITians Abheek Anand and Soham Majumdar. Tagtile is a business loyalty app that allows consumers to earn incentives from tagged businesses.
Two University of California, Riverside, Indian American students Sultan Khan and Haasuth Sanka created an app Scholarly, touted as the Uber for tutors, which allows users to search for tutors in their area. The app won first place at the 2015 HackingEDU.
Jugnoo, an autorickshaw aggregating service has now expanded into meal services, as part of the company's Fatafat app.
Today India boasts the world's third largest number of start-ups. In July, Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping, on a visit to Silicon Valley, invited Indian American professionals to launch innovative startups in key Indian sectors.
Last year, three Indian American startups were among those showcased before Pres Barack Obama during the White House Demo Day. These included San Francisco based Privahini Bradoo's Blue Oak that recycles electronics and mobile phones. New York based Suma Reddy's Waddle, a friend-to-friend discovery platform that helps identify best places nearby based on reviews and recommendations, and Michigan's Ann Marie Sastry's Sakti, which develops next-gen batteries to power everything from cars to computers.
While Uber has revolutionized mobility the world over by swiftly becoming the fastest growing startup in history, and its valuation is now pegged at $60 billion, off-shoots are introducing other novel approaches. Adding a touch of local Indian flavor to the gig economy is an auto ride app titled Jugnoo, which allows users to book autos.
Vivek Khaitan, of Urban Clap: "Here micro entrepreneurs employ skilled workers, so the need was to give everyone a chance to work and grow independently.Vivek Khaitan spent years studying and working in consulting firms in California and New York and returned to India to launch Urban Clap, an online service marketplace. The platform allows individuals to hire everything from a plumber to a party planner. He says: "Gig economy will work as much for India as for the United States.
However, this digital capitalism is running into conflict with labor laws and labor rights advocates. New York is weighing a bill that penalizes apartment owners and tenants from offering short term Airbnb stays. Uber is in a continuing battle with cities and taxi unions, both in India and the United States, and there are growing calls for regulating grey areas of the shared economy.
Nevertheless, a survey by the communications firm Burson-Marsteller, The Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative, The Markle Foundation and TIME magazine found that 44 percent of U.S. adults have participated in some sort of gig economy transfers. According to the report, a majority of employers in America now use independent contractors, with 80 percent saying it enables them to adjust the size of the workforce, save money on benefits and tailor the worker to a specific cost. But enlighteningly, more than half of the surveyed firms felt that contingent workers are not as loyal or invested as employees. On the rising concerns on the ambiguous areas of work contractors, nearly 70 percent of those surveyed said that a social contract, whereby benefits, such as health and retirement plans that are available to full time employees, should be be extended to contract workers. Security and safety concerns have also been raised around proper background checks of drivers on online auto services, such as Uber, for example.
Vishal Jagetia founded Allizwel to help college students engage with the sharing economy.
The gig economy still constitutes a tiny sliver of the global economy, but with ideas as sweet as Zaarly, which allows one to order a homemade pie, to Lending Club, which enables people to shop for better interest rates on home or auto loans, its disruptive potential has just begun.


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PotCoin cryptocurrency aiming to aid Colorado's cash-only pot shops
by: Will C. Holden
This is the digital symbol for PotCoin, the cryptocurrency aiming to solve the marijuana industry's banking woes. (Photo: PotCoin.info)
DENVER — Morgan Carr, co-owner of Wellspring Collective pot shop in Denver, recently told the Wall Street Journal that after losing his seventh bank account, he hired a security firm to transport his cash to a vault in a undisclosed location.
The security company Brinks refuses to provide armored cars to legal marijuana businesses in Denver to transfer the massive amounts of cash on hand at their medical and recreational dispensaries.
Thieves have already burglarized Colorado pot shops using guns, bear mace, axes and a circular saw.
Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey summed it up sufficiently.
"You hit a 7-Eleven, you'll get 20 bucks," he said. "You hit a dispensary, you'll get $300,000. It's only a matter of time before someone gets shot."
But what if there was a way that pot shops could head such a pending incident off at the pass by bypassing the banks that still seem tepid about coming to their aid?
Enter PotCoin, the marijuana world's answer to Bitcoin. Its founders envision a day when the necessary cash-on-hand at any and all Mile High pot shops could be as insignificant as that of a 7-Eleven.
Launched on Jan. 24 at 4:20 p.m., the cryptocurrency is already being accepted by several online marijuana vendors, including Smoke Cartel, which sells marijuana paraphernalia, Bitcoin Seedstore, which sells marijuana seeds, and Chronic Star Medical, an online store that sells edible pot.
At first, PotCoin's three developers were reluctant to relinquish their identities, going simply by Hashoshi, MrJones and Smokemon514. That changed on April 9 at the CryptoCurrency Convention in New York City. Nick Iverson identified himself as Smokemon514 and Joel Yaffe as MrJones.
Both have experienced success as entrepreneurs and developers. And now they want to help you get rich in PotCoins.
It starts by downloading an online "wallet." You can then fill that wallet in one of three ways: 1) You can get paid with the currency by another PotCoin owner, 2) you can purchase the currency on an exchange like AllCoin.com using Bitcoin or U.S. dollars or 3) you can "mine" PotCoins.
"Mining" for cryptocurrency is a complex process that requires users to solve complex math problems through via digital programming software. A success mining effort creates these digital tokens. Here is how you mine PotCoins.
If you were to successfully mine or acquire 420 PotCoins, your cryptocurrency would be worth about $2.48 as of Thursday, according to PotCointoUSD.com.
But in order for PotCoins to attain that suggested value — or any value for that matter — pot shops would have to start accepting the cryptocurrency in exchange for marijuana. So far, it appears none of Colorado dispensaries — recreational or otherwise — are doing that.
Still, Jerry Brito, a senior research fellow who specializes in technology and cryptocurrency at George Mason University, called the idea behind PotCoin "smart." He told MotherJones.com that "if the customers are savvy enough," PotCoin could be attractive to Colorado's marijuana industry that is desperately seeking to find ways to alleviate the headaches that come with boatloads of cash.
Though PotCoins' Canadian-based developers did not return requests for comment, the Reddit sub-community started by those developers seems to confirm that there aren't any Colorado pot shops currently accepting PotCoins. In fact, one Reddit community member, who claimed to be a dispensary owner, went so far as to say he "would never accept PotCoin."
And despite PotCoins effort to become more visible, including setting up PotCoin ATMs at Denver's 4/20 festival in Civic Center Park last weekend and efforts to donate PotCoins to local dispensary owners to hand out dedicated customers like "frequent flyer miles," prominent dispensary owner Tim Cullen shrugged when asked about the cryptocurrency.
"I've never even heard of PotCoin," he said.
There are also issues with volatility when it comes to any cryptocurrency, as proven by Bitcoin exchange services like Mt. Gox, which filed for and received bankruptcy protection earlier this year. A quick glance at the Bitcoin Price Index on CoinDesk.com shows just how volatile the digital currency is, as its perceived value has changed by hundreds of U.S. dollars this year depending on the month.
And for as many security issues as Colorado's marijuana industry has experienced due to its wads of cash, cryptocurrency doesn't exactly offer its users complete peace of mind. Last month, $400 million worth of Bitcoins were stolen from an online exchange center known at Mt. Gox.
Efforts being made on a federal level to ease the concerns for banks about getting into the pot industry could also eventually deal a blow to PotCoin.
The "Cole Memo" issued by Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole late last year, suggests that banks will not be prosecuted if they do not violate any of the eight priorities set forth in a prior Department of Justice memo. Three of the biggest priorities in that memo are 1) preventing the distribution of marijuana to minors, 2) the sale of marijuana across state lines, and 3) the delivery of proceeds from the sale of marijuana going to criminal enterprises.
The Financial Crime Enforcement Network, an arm of the U.S. Treasury, also issued a seven-page note in February asking banks to use "due diligence" in monitoring marijuana customers. That means reviewing those customers' applications for state licenses and understanding their "normal and expected activity" — i.e. the types of products they sell and whether they have medical or recreational customers.
To be sure, despite what seems to be some measure of relaxation at the federal level regarding financial institutions' ability to deal with pot shops, banks remain hesitant. And that will likely continue until there are sweeping changes to federal laws and regulations, according to Anita Ramasastry, a professor of law in Washington, the only other state that has legalized recreational marijuana.
The question, in Ramasastry's mind? If banks will beat PotCoin or other cryptocurrencies to the punch before the marijuana industry's cash issues reach a tipping point.
"There is a legitimate void right now that PotCoin is trying to fill," Ramasastry said. "But recent changes show that the federal government is slowly relaxing its stance to allow for state licensing and regulation of marijuana. If that trend continues, expect banks to make an effort to recapture the business they are currently losing."
by Kim Posey / Jan 20, 2021
DENVER (KDVR) -- President Joe Biden says he has a goal of giving 100 million COVID-19 vaccine shots in his first 100 days in office, and he has plans to ramp up vaccine production and distribution.
Dr. Ozzie Grenardo with Centura Health says he wants to learn more about the plan.


Why not check out our beginners section for information and advice on what animals are most suitable for you to start with. We always have an extensive range of snakes and lizards to suit your circumstances. If reptiles are not your thing then how about inverts such as spiders, scorpions, stick insects or maybe the mysterious and beautiful praying mantis.
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This species of gecko is in the sub family of Enblepharinae. Other members of this family include the Leopard Gecko.
The African Fat Tailed Gecko originates from Senegal to Cameroon in West Africa. Their habitat is dry and arid and they will spend most of their time in a dark, humid hiding place. Feeding on a variety of insects, these geckos grow to around 6-10 inches and can live for 15-18 years. They normally have brown and tan stripes with white stripes along the back.
African Fat Tailed Geckos are simple to keep and require the same care as the Leopard Gecko, but do require more humidity.
The Bearded Dragon originates from Australia and is a member of the Agamidae family. They are most commonly found in the arid semi-desert regions and open woodlands on the continent. These animals thrive on a diet of herby salads and a variety of insects.
They can grow up to 18 inches long and given the correct care; can live for approximately 7 years. When threatened, these lizards puff out their throat, which turn black and gives them their name.
The Bearded Dragon makes an ideal pet for the beginner as they are tame, hardy, tolerant with regular handling and are easy to care for. However, they do require the correct UVB lighting.
This species of Skink is native to North Africa enjoying dry scrub land and desert. Skinks are omnivores and need a balanced diet of meat and vegetables. They have long bodies and short legs, are tan or sandy in colour, and have orange spots. Growing up to 14-16 inches they can live up to 20 years.
Berber Skinks are a great first skink as they become very tame and are easy to care for. They can be kept singularly but will also do well in pairs.
The Chilean Rose is one of the most commonly kept species of tarantula. Native to Northern Chile, Bolivia and Argentina, their natural habitat is desert and scrub land.
This tarantula has a diverse diet, feeding on crickets, grasshoppers, cockroaches and the odd pinkie mouse. To defend themselves from predators, these tarantulas are able to flick hairs from their rump with their back legs. They are most active during the evening and night time and make an ideal starter spider.
The Chilean Rose is generally a very docile spider, although they may bite if threatened.
Native to North America, the Corn Snake is a species of rat snake and can be found throughout the south eastern and central parts of the USA. Their natural habitats are overgrown fields, forest openings and trees. Corn Snakes feed on small rodents, birds, other reptiles and frogs. Reaching an adult length of 4 to 6 feet, they can live in captivity for up to 23 years. These snakes come in many different colour morphs, which make them a popular choice for the enthusiast.
They are the most arboreal of the Rhacodactyhis species, preferring to inhabit the canopy of the New Caledonian rain forests. These Geckos feed on small insects and decayed fruits from the forest floor. They are primarily nocturnal and spend most daylight hours sleeping.
Crested Geckos are able to drop their tail to escape predators, but unlike other species, it will not re-grow. As they can tolerate handling, these Geckos make an ideal starter species. They are easy to care for and only require a small amount of space. However, they can become stressed under high temperatures.
This scorpion is found in the tropical forests and savannahs of Africa. They feed on insects but also take small lizards and mammals such as mice. Although black in colour, they glow when exposed to UV light.
One of the largest scorpions in the world, it can grow up to 7-9 inches and can live for around 6-8 years. These scorpions tend to kill their prey using their large pincers, but if over powered will sting instead.
Emperor scorpions are a great starter scorpion as they are very docile in nature and are reluctant to sting. However, they should still be handled with caution.
Green Anoles are small lizards that originate from the south eastern parts of the USA. The males usually grow to an adult length of 15cm whilst the females are around half the size. Although closely related to the iguana, Green Anoles are often referred to as the American Chameleon, due to their ability to change colour.
Anoles are territorial lizards and males will fight to the death. In order to attract a mate, the males bob their heads up and down, whilst displaying a pink flap of skin on their throats, called a du-lap. Although Green Anoles are easy to look after, they should be considered more of an ornamental lizard. Therefore, thought should be given to whether you want an animal you can handle or not.
Anoles should be provided with special UVB lighting and will need fairly high humidity. They are best kept in a group with one male and 4-5 females, depending on the size of the enclosure.
Originating from the dry desert regions of South Asia, this is a ground dwelling lizard from the Gekkonidae family. These animals reach an adult length of 8-11 inches and can live up to 20 years with the correct care. Unlike most geckos, the Leopard Gecko possesses movable eye lids. As they are nocturnal animals they are active during the night.
Originating from the island of Madagascar, Panther Chameleons are arboreal animals, living in the forest canopy.
They have a diet of mainly insects, using their long tongue to catch their prey. The adult male will grow to around 16 – 22 inches with the females being around half the size.
Chameleons are not a good starter animal for the absolute beginner, but will suit someone with a little more experience.
They feed on small mammals and birds, but can be fussy feeders. The Royal Python, also known as the Ball Python, is the smallest of the African Pythons. This, together with the fact that they rarely bite, makes it a very popular choice for snake enthusiasts.
This species is quite shy, coiling into a ball when threatened. It is possible to find many colour morphs of the Royal Python.


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For the launch of Aqua Réotier, L'Occitane celebrates the true meaning of blue.
Let us take you on an unexpected and spectacular adventure through the Mediterranean which encapsulates Aqua Réotier's benefits of hydration, radiance and glow.
3 dancers, 3 energies, 3 benefits to celebrate #HydrationFromTheSource.
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Our second stop is in Marseille with Tatiana, let yourself be drawn into her blue world.
Our journey comes to an end at the Réotier Spring, celebrate the "blue hour" with us.


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/*	$NetBSD: drm_pci_module.c,v 1.2.8.2 2015/03/06 21:39:11 snj Exp $	*/

/*-
 * Copyright (c) 2013 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
 * All rights reserved.
 *
 * This code is derived from software contributed to The NetBSD Foundation
 * by Taylor R. Campbell.
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
 * are met:
 * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
 *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
 *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
 *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 *
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE NETBSD FOUNDATION, INC. AND CONTRIBUTORS
 * ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
 * TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
 * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS
 * BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
 * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
 * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
 * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
 * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
 * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 */

#include <sys/cdefs.h>
__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: drm_pci_module.c,v 1.2.8.2 2015/03/06 21:39:11 snj Exp $");

#include <sys/module.h>
#include <sys/once.h>

#include <drm/drmP.h>

MODULE(MODULE_CLASS_MISC, drmkms_pci, "drmkms,pci");

const struct drm_agp_hooks drmkms_pci_agp_hooks = {
	.agph_acquire_ioctl = &drm_agp_acquire_ioctl,
	.agph_release_ioctl = &drm_agp_release_ioctl,
	.agph_enable_ioctl = &drm_agp_enable_ioctl,
	.agph_info_ioctl = &drm_agp_info_ioctl,
	.agph_alloc_ioctl = &drm_agp_alloc_ioctl,
	.agph_free_ioctl = &drm_agp_free_ioctl,
	.agph_bind_ioctl = &drm_agp_bind_ioctl,
	.agph_unbind_ioctl = &drm_agp_unbind_ioctl,
	.agph_release = &drm_agp_release,
	.agph_clear = &drm_agp_clear,
};

static int
drmkms_pci_agp_init(void)
{
	int error;

	error = drm_agp_register(&drmkms_pci_agp_hooks);
	if (error)
		return error;

	return 0;
}

int
drmkms_pci_agp_guarantee_initialized(void)
{
#ifdef _MODULE
	return 0;
#else
	static ONCE_DECL(drmkms_pci_agp_init_once);

	return RUN_ONCE(&drmkms_pci_agp_init_once, &drmkms_pci_agp_init);
#endif
}

static void
drmkms_pci_agp_fini(void)
{

	drm_agp_deregister(&drmkms_pci_agp_hooks);
}

static int
drmkms_pci_modcmd(modcmd_t cmd, void *arg __unused)
{
	int error;

	switch (cmd) {
	case MODULE_CMD_INIT:
#ifdef _MODULE
		error = drmkms_pci_agp_init();
#else
		error = drmkms_pci_agp_guarantee_initialized();
#endif
		if (error)
			return error;
		return 0;

	case MODULE_CMD_FINI:
		drmkms_pci_agp_fini();
		return 0;

	default:
		return ENOTTY;
	}
}


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Q: Missmatching shapes in Tensorflow I am trying to do a multivariate linear regression and I am having some issues. Namely, I am getting the following error:
ValueError: Cannot feed value of shape (3,) for Tensor 'X:0', which has shape '(1, 3)'

I have 3 feature variables, which I call trainX and 1 label, which I call trainY. Their shapes are the following (they are numpy arrays):
trainX.shape:
(2500, 3)
trainY.shape:
(2500,)

The following piece of code defines the tensors that I use to compute the model:
X = tf.compat.v1.placeholder("float", [1, 3], name="X")
Y = tf.compat.v1.placeholder("float", [1], name="Y")

W = tf.Variable(tf.zeros([3, 1]), name="W")
b = tf.Variable(tf.zeros([1]), name="b")

I calculate the predicted label and the cost function and the optimizer by doing:
predicted_y = tf.matmul(X, W) + b
cost = tf.reduce_sum(tf.pow(predicted_y-Y, 2)) / (2 * n)
optimizer = tf.compat.v1.train.GradientDescentOptimizer(learning_rate).minimize(cost)

I am getting the error in the tensor-flow session, namely in the following piece of code:
with tf.Session() as sess:
    sess.run(init)
    for epoch in range(training_epochs):
        for (_x, _y) in zip(trainX, trainY):
            sess.run(optimizer, feed_dict={X: _x, Y: _y})
        if (epoch + 1) % 100 == 0:
            c = sess.run(cost, feed_dict={X: trainX, Y: trainY})
            print("Epoch", (epoch + 1), ": cost =", c, "W =", sess.run(W), "b =", sess.run(b))
    # Storing necessary values to be used outside the Session
    training_cost = sess.run(cost, feed_dict={X: trainX, Y: trainY})
    weight = sess.run(W)
    bias = sess.run(b)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

A: The problem is that _x is a vector with 3 elements, while X expects a matrix with 1 line and 3 columns. One possible solution would be to reshape _x:
_x = np.reshape(_x, [1, 3])

Another possibility would be to change the placeholder to the input shape:
X = tf.compat.v1.placeholder("float", [3], name="X")

Often one wants to train on more than one example. In this case, you may want to define the placeholders to allow any number of inputs:
X = tf.compat.v1.placeholder("float", [None, 3], name="X")
Y = tf.compat.v1.placeholder("float", [None], name="Y")

Then we could for example we use batches of 100:
with tf.Session() as sess:
    sess.run(init)
    for epoch in range(training_epochs):
        for i in range(trainX.shape[0] % 100):
            sess.run(optimizer, feed_dict={X: trainX[i*100:(i+1)*100, ...], Y: trainY[i*100:(i+1)*100]})


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