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Review – Peninsula
August 13, 2020 / Juliana Purnell
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Director: Sang-ho Yeon
Writers: Joo-Suk Park, Sang-ho Yeon
Composer: Mowg
Starring: Dong-Won Gang, Jung-hyun Lee, Re Lee, Hae-hyo Kwon
It's no secret that zombie movies are looking as well worn as their central monster. There's little left to explore within this horror subgenre. For every film that does manage to uncover something new, there are another ten each year that fail. It's therefore all the more impressive that South Korean zombie flick, Train to Busan, is not only memorable, but it's also considered to be one of the quintessential films in the genre. It features a brutally exciting and perilous journey that cements familial relationships and analyzes class divide. It's on Netflix if you haven't seen it yet.
Now there's a sequel. It goes without saying that Train to Busan will be a tough act to follow. To just be on par with it will mean that lightning has struck twice. Our expectations are high nonetheless.
Content Guide
Violence/Scary Images: This is a fast-moving zombie film, where hordes of undead corpses will emerge from dark places and run towards people to try to eat them. Most zombies feature some dried blood on their face; there's only the occasional zombie that looks more like a withered corpse. They'll contort themselves and charge in scary ways. Surprisingly there are no close up shots of the zombies eating people; very little gore. Most wounds seen are from gunshots. Lots of gun violence towards zombies and between different groups of survivors. Characters contemplate suicide by shooting themselves in the head. A person is stabbed in the face. There are car crash sequences and multiple times where zombies are run over.
Language/Crude Humor: Mild derogatory exchanges.
Drug/Alcohol References: Alcohol is drunk to excess. It is considered a prized possession.
Sexual Content: Two men imply they're in a sexual relationship as a way to distract someone else.
Spiritual Content: No references to religion apart from some writings on the ground about God forsaking those that live amongst the infected.
Other Negative Content: A major theme involves the problems surrounding lawlessness and corruption. The humans in this movie are incredibly callous to each other, referring to outsiders as dogs and pitting them in death matches.
Positive Content: The film displays the humanity of helping someone in need, and promotes trying everything one can to save another's life.
It's been four years since the events seen in Train to Busan. When the southern parts of South Korea inevitably fell to the zombie virus, the remaining survivors turned towards the Incheon peninsula as their last hope for safety within the country. It failed. Some refugees made it to Hong Kong, but it wasn't long till other nations closed their borders to South Korea, effectively quarantining them from the rest of the world. The idea of leaving an entire country to suffer the catastrophic effects of a virus is meant to be shocking, but it's 2020 and the audience doesn't bat an eyelid.
That's the opening spiel, with the exposition being dumped through some stilted news broadcasts intercut with a few decent action scenes. As some of you may have picked up already, Peninsula is only a loose sequel to Train to Busan. You don't need to watch (or rewatch) the first film in order to understand the events in this movie (although you should Train to Busan anyway because it's brilliant). The only things that crossover aside from the South Korean setting are the zombie rules: the undead can run, they're blind at night, and they're attracted to sound. That's it. That's all you need to know and even that small amount of information is splattered in through expository dialogue.
It's extraordinarily difficult to not compare Peninsula to other films within the horror and action genre, because the plot is so reminiscent of many other titles. Train to Busan sits more firmly as a horror, filled with many suspenseful and terrifying moments. Meanwhile Peninsula is more of an action extravaganza, rarely slowing enough to really soak in the dread of the hordes of undead. This is more of an observation rather than a criticism—after all, Alien and its sequel, Aliens, featured the same subtle shift in genre.
Just like the James Cameron film (and just about any other horror movie sequel, really), Peninsula delivers a strong "Call to Adventure" story beat, where the film must provide the audience with an extremely good reason as to why anyone in their right mind would return to a place that is essentially a death trap. It's a crucial moment in the plot and Peninsula pulls it off, intriguingly teasing viewers with the potential of being a zombie heist movie hybrid. Those two subgenres aren't commonly seen together, so for a time the movie is excitingly unique with its direction.
Expectations are set and then dashed. Suddenly the audience is thrown Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior vibes as it starts to establish an alternative, post-apocalyptic culture. It's still interesting, but fans of The Walking Dead have seen this storyline before. It's the old concept of humans being more monstrous than the monsters. One can't help but wonder if the film could've been more engaging if it stuck more with its original premise instead of changing tack towards a more generic direction.
Then it happens again in the final act, with the plot disintegrating into nothing more than a massive car chase sequence, like it's channelling something from The Fast and the Furious. There's nothing wrong with each separate idea, except Peninsula masters none of the subgenres it represents. It therefore doesn't make a definitive stance on its identity or carve out a niche in the zombie film market. It's just a bland blur of mildly interesting scenes strung together.
A number of intriguing character arcs would've tied the movie together more coherently, though none of the roles have any real depth to explore. Train to Busan centred on a strained relationship between a father and son, surrounded by an amazing supporting cast with clearly defined personalities. The audience cared more and more for them as the story progressed.
The characters in Peninsula, however, never develop any sense of rapport with the audience. Protagonist Jung Seok's internal conflict feels shoehorned in, with his crippling guilt not entirely justified in the scenario that was presented to the viewer. More annoyingly is that he gets two chances to address his fears, and the different outcomes ultimately muddy the film's final message. One decision, while understandable from his perspective, seems futile in the eyes of the audience. It doesn't end up emotionally paying off since there's little to no time for the characters to develop a bond in the film, causing it to feel more like a plot device; an excuse to escalate the action, as opposed to a solid moment with gravitas. The ending faces the same issue—it tries to cash in on the feelings the audience has built towards the main characters, except there's nothing to invest.
Jung Seok is a rather bland protagonist, but that can be forgiveable. Unfortunately the suspension of disbelief is worn too thin in the other areas of the story for it to cover up the weakness of its main role. For instance, people are able to drive through the quiet streets of Incheon as there's conveniently enough space to weave amongst all the abandoned cars. Ok, not entirely plausible, but it's something seen in a lot of these types of movies so the audience lets it slide. Then the film shows numerous cars speeding and drifting around all the obstacles. Ok…The unrealistic CGI sometimes pulls the audience out of the moment, but for the most part it looks cool, it provides some excitement, so viewers also let that slide. Except the best driver in the film is a prepubescent teen. Now that willingness to believe certain things begins to crumble.
Jooni is a child supporting character that is the survival-guru equivalent of Aliens' Newt, and displaying the same savvy spirit as The Walking Dead's Glenn Rhee. Yet she doesn't foster the same amount of fondness from the audience as the aforementioned roles. One has to ask whether it's because she's an amazing female driver? If she were a boy, would the audience be more accepting of this character? Is this an example where the viewer's unconscious sexist beliefs have bubbled to the surface?
No, that doesn't seem to be the case. It took a fair amount of reflection to really pinpoint why Jooni's character doesn't work. There are two reasons. Firstly, her driving ability is also her one identifying character trait. Is this a result of male screenwriters not knowing how to write empowering female characters? There does tend to be a bad habit of overemphasizing the prowess of a skill when it comes to female action roles as opposed to developing a grounded, multi-layered character. In this way, if Jooni were a boy, would the character have been written as more well-rounded because the screenwriters would be more confident in their ability? Maybe. We'll never know. Either way, the film sheds an air of desperation about the character, as though it screams, "You'll like her because she's cool!" Well, it somewhat works, but the ploy is ultimately on-the-nose and unconvincing. It just tries too hard to get the audience on her and her little sister's side. What's worse is that there's no real explanation as to why she's so good (aside from the audience assuming it's because she grew up in this post-apocalyptic world and therefore developed those skills out of necessity). Her skills aren't earned and she's no Anakin Skywalker with the power of the Force as a convenient plot device.
The second reason, which might be the more prominent explanation, is that this type of character is usually seen in children's movies. Kids are cast as the hero because those films are targeted to kids. Children don't relate to adult problems, they don't understand the larger issues of the world, and they instinctually know they're not as capable as grown ups. So that's why powerful, competent child protagonists really resonate with them, even though all the parents in the cinema will roll their eyes.
Peninsula is not a film for children. It's not a hard-hitting horror film (in fact it's pretty mild with its scares), but it's still not family fare. So it's irritating to come from watching Train to Busan's mature themes and intense terror to a sequel that spends way too much of its time engaging with children's power-tripping fantasies. Newt works in Aliens because she has no real agency in the film; she's still treated like a child even though she's a respected survivor. Whereas there are way too many characters in Peninsula that are given too much trust in their abilities than the situation allows. The audience is cheated out of a plot consisting of a specially selected team to perform a risky heist on a zombie-infested island, and instead served scenes that feel like they belong in Spy Kids. The initial direction the film undertook just sounds like a way more awesome movie. Now excuse me while I go and write that screenplay.
I haven't said many good things about this movie. It's because it's rather average. It's not a bad film; the production design is magnificent and for the most part the cinematography is beautiful (although there are a handful of times where the action becomes a little hard to follow with how it's edited). Due to its production values, one can see how it might have achieved the honor of being part of the Cannes Film Festival, although its plot and central characters are underwhelming. There are certainly worse films in the zombie genre, but there are also a number of better ones. Peninsula merely sits middle of the road.
+ Production elements
+ Decent world-building
+ Some good action sequences
- Story elements are reminiscent of other, better films
- Changes direction too often to claim a niche
- Audience barely develops any feelings for the characters
- Wrong choice of supporting characters for the genre of film
- Strained suspension of disbelief
Peninsula is Train to Busan's sequel only regarding its setting. It can provide an entertaining ride if the viewer isn't familiar with all the narratives already explored ad nauseam in The Walking Dead. It features some cool scenes, but ultimately there's not enough character development to really deliver the emotional payoff it requires.
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Juliana Purnell
After obtaining a Bachelor of Dramatic Arts, Juliana Purnell has enjoyed a successful acting career, working within theme parks, businesses, and on film sets. She has also taken on crew roles, both in film and theatrical productions. When Juliana isn't working, she enjoys watching movies of all genres at the cinema, writing, and playing with Samson, her pomeranian.
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A jury in Virginia ruled in favor of Nicole Eramo, former University of Virginia associate dean of students, in a defamation case against Rolling Stone magazine.
The lawsuit was about Rolling Stone's now-discredited 9,000-word article published in November 2014 about an alleged gang rape at the school that relied solely on one source named "Jackie." The article jump-started a national conversation on campus climate when it came to sexual assault, but law enforcement was never able to verify many of the claims posited by Jackie.
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Shortly after the verdict, Rolling Stone released a statement apologizing to Eramo and committing themselves to journalistic excellence in the future.
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The Treaty on Stability, Coordination, and Governance was an intergovernmental treaty signed by most EU member states broadly aimed at encouraging budgetary restraint in the aftermath of the European Sovereign Debt Crisis. Composed of six titles, the treaty sought to reconcile the European Monetary Union with a common approach to fiscal policy. This was achieved via a series of deficit and debt restrictions articulated in Title III of the treaty (also known as the 'Fiscal Compact'). The following sections summarise the key tenets of the Fiscal Compact and examine its implications for European economic policy. Recent efforts to incorporate the Compact's substance into EU legal frameworks are discussed, as are blockades to implementation. Finally, the Fiscal Compact's goals are contextualised in wider academic and political debates regarding how best to address the asymmetries in fiscal and monetary policymaking that persist at the European level.
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Future of Europe, a Europe-wide exercise of participatory democracy. The event, live streamed from the Strasbourg premises of the European Parliament, was attended virtually by 500 citizens. For European citizens however, the Conference had already kicked-off some weeks ago, with the launch of the multilingual digital platform on April 19th.
Designed as an opportunity for European citizens to debate on Europe's challenges and priorities, the Conference's ambitions to shape the Future of the EU for the next decades. Expected as soon as Spring 2022 – right on time for the French Presidency of the Council – the Conference's outcomes should serve as a basis for EU institutions to design a series of policy initiatives.
In the Background of the Conference
The narrative behind the birth of the Conference traces back to the 2010s, its series of crises and the lukewarm performance of the EU in tackling them. From the financial crisis to the migration crisis, climate change and democratic expectations, governance and democratic deficits have become recurrent issues jeopardising the legitimacy of EU actions.
The Conference on the Future of Europe aims to hit these two targets with one bullet: citizens' inputs on key areas of EU governance will be collected using a mix of participatory methodologies, while deliberation between citizens and institutions should allow innovative and long-term solutions to emerge.
Originally scheduled to start on 9 May 2020 and to last two full years, the Conference will eventually last one year only. The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the causes of its delayed start; shifting priorities, emergency politics and sanitary measures limiting physical gatherings dealt a temporary blow to the Conference, yet do not alone explain the year-long delay.
It took more than 13 months for the three institutions to agree on a common position on the nature and scope of the Conference. The Parliament was the first to adopt its position in January 2020, followed shortly after by the Commission, while the Council agreed its position only in June 2020. From January 2020 until February 2021, the three institutions remained stuck in a gridlock over the leadership and scope of the Conference. A key topic of disagreement has been whether to include institutional affairs and potential Treaty changes within the Conference mandate. Only in March 2021, pressed by a ticking-clock and shortly after the Council tabled a revised version of its initial mandate, did the three institutions agreed on a Joint Declaration, signed in Brussels on March 10, 2021.
Scope, Structure and Governance
As it is common with the EU, the Joint Declaration is the product of a compromise between the three EU institutions. Two significant wins for the European Parliament are the 1) the organisation of citizens' panels to be held at both national and European levels and 2) the political commitment of all three institutions to follow-up on the outcomes of the Conference. Yet, the Council got the last word on the content and scope of the Conference, with policy topics being discussed in priority, and no commitment taken on Treaty change. The Commission's strong emphasis on communication and outreach is reflected in the development and launch of a new multilingual digital platform.
In terms of structure, while the Joint Chairmanship provides the political patronage, it is the Executive Board the key body tasked with steering the day-to-day business of the Conference. Citizens' panels organised at European level are charged with discussing issues in key policy areas based on input received from local events organised in the context of the Conference and based on ideas uploaded to the digital platform. The panels and the platform will feed in turn the discussion in the Conference's Plenary.
The Conference's Plenary will be made of 108 national parliamentary representatives (4 per Member State), 108 MEPs, an equal number of representatives from the European and national Citizens' panels, 54 government representatives (2 per Member State) and of the 3 responsible Commissioners. Together with the Executive Board, the Plenary will elaborate the conclusions of the Conference.
Citizens' Engagement and Participation
Contrary to its predecessor, the 2001-2003 Convention on the Future of Europe, the Conference wants to put citizens at the centre of its work, experimenting participatory democracy rather than implementing another top-down exercise.
Participatory democracy, which aims to associate citizens to the decision-making process, is a rather vague concept and can take different forms. While mainstream political actors and institutions often look at citizens' participation with suspicion, there are at European level already well-established channels for citizens' participation at different stages of the policy cycle, with the European Citizen Initiative, the right to petition the European Parliament and
the Commission's consultations and citizens' dialogues. Yet, those instruments lack a direct impact on the decision-making process and have largely failed to reach out to ordinary citizens.
As said, with the Conference on the Future of Europe, EU institutions want to go a step further. Citizens' participation is sought both online, with a deliberative multilingual platform, and offline, with citizens' panels to be held at both national and European level.
The Online Platform
Contrary to the European Commission Haveyoursay website, where citizens and stakeholders can share their views on draft and running EU policies, the FutureofEurope platform works as a repository of events organised across the EU, and a forum for proposals and discussions by and for citizens.
The platform suggests nine themes for discussion, plus an additional all-encompassing "other" category. The themes cover all the main political thematic areas: health, climate change and environment, digital transformation, migration, foreign policy, European democracy etc.
Upon registration, participants can:
find or register an event;
make proposals;
comment on proposals made by others.
The platform offers the possibility to interact online with other participants' proposals, thanks to an automatic translation system, and even to subscribe and 'follow' one or more participant. The platform also offers to compare new suggested proposals with already registered one, and to upload pictures or documents to support one's proposals.
If the platform is not as interactive as would be an online chatbox, and if its deliberative features remain limited, it has the advantage of simplicity and the proposals gathered online should feed the work of citizens' panels, to be held physically.
Citizens' Panels
Citizens' panels are without doubt the most innovative feature of the Conference. They build on the successes of citizens' panels and citizens' assemblies held recently in several EU Member States (Irish Constitutional Assembly, French Convention citoyenne pour le climat, the Ost-Belgian Citizen Assembly and German Burgerrat). It falls under the responsibilities of Member States to organise national Citizens' panels, design their architecture, select participants and report on the main outcomes. France for example, already announced 18 citizens' panels and a specific consultation targeting its youth.
However, while becoming more and more common at the national level, citizens' panels are yet to be tested on a European scale. The Conference's European citizens' panels consist in the first institutionalised pan-European experience of citizen deliberation and consist in a true democratic challenge. It remains still to be seen, however, how they will be implemented in practice exactly. At the moment of writing this piece, concerns are already arising on mismatch with the provision of four European Citizens' panels and the nine policy areas figuring on the platform.
Another significant feature of the Citizens' panels is the selection of participants. Contrary to similar exercises organised at a pan-European level by the European Commission, such as Citizens' Dialogues and Citizens' Consultations, participants in the Citizens' panels will be drawn by lot. Sortition is a characteristic feature of citizens' assemblies and should guarantee that participants in the panels are representative of EU diversity. Yet, the criteria for the stratified random selection of panel participants, as communicated by the Commission, do not take in consideration marginalised communities such as non-binary people, racialised communities and EU residents without EU passports.
Pending Issues
EU institutions have a political culture of debates and consensus, yet first and foremost within and between themselves, rather than with EU citizens. So far, citizens' participation at the EU level has always been implemented following a top-down approach propelled by the European Commission, which has allowed EU institutions to largely silence dissonant voices and bypass public opinion.
Against this backdrop, the random selection of participants in citizens' panels and the commitment to follow-up on the recommendations formulated by citizens are a welcome development, although it remains to be seen how they will be implemented in practice. The hesitancy to include representatives from the citizens' panels in the Conference's Plenary, with the three institutions originally disagreeing on this point, leaves some doubt about the political willingness to follow up on citizens' recommendations. Difficult negotiations on the functioning of the Conference Plenary only reached an agreement on Friday, after seriously jeopardizing the Conference inaugural kick-off. Ultimately, 108 representatives of the Citizens' panels will siege in the Conference Plenary, however, it remains unclear how decisions are to be made within this Plenary and whether citizens' representatives will be taken into account on an equal footing.
This episode casts further doubt on the capacity and the willingness of EU institutions to follow-up on citizens' inputs. The Conference on the Future of Europe might be a unique experimentation of participatory democracy at the pan-European level; it also is a very political exercise, in which stakes are high for many key European actors, from EU institutions and Member States, to civil society organisations and individual players. To the risk of excessively mitigating expectations, it is worth remembering it. The inaugural event gave a flavour of what might come: a European Parliament who wishes to gain the right of initiative, a Council Presidency pushing for a policy agenda and an upcoming (French) Council Presidency for Strasbourg to remain the seat of the Parliament and a Commission whose focus is largely on outreach. What citizens want, however, remains to be seen.
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Deposition Author(s): Messing, S.A., Gabelli, S.B., Amzel, L.M.
Structure and Biological Function of the RNA Pyrophosphohydrolase BdRppH from Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus.
Messing, S.A., Gabelli, S.B., Liu, Q., Celesnik, H., Belasco, J.G., Pineiro, S.A., Amzel, L.M.
Until recently, the mechanism of mRNA decay in bacteria was thought to be different from that of eukaryotes. This paradigm changed with the discovery that RppH (ORF176/NudH/YgdP), an Escherichia coli enzyme that belongs to the Nudix superfamily, is an RNA pyrophosphohydrolase that initiates mRNA decay by cleaving pyrophosphate from the 5'-triphosphate. Here we report the 1.9 Angstroms resolution structure of the Nudix hydrolase BdRppH from Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus, a bacterium that feeds on other Gram-negative bacteria. Based on the structure of the enzyme alone and in complex with GTP-Mg2+, we propose a mode of RNA binding similar to that of the nuclear decapping enzyme from Xenopus laevis, X29. In additional experiments, we show that BdRppH can indeed function in vitro and in vivo as an RNA pyrophosphohydrolase. These findings set the basis for the identification of possible decapping enzymes in other bacteria.
Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.


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Q: RegEx for limited decimal New to regex syntax here. Trying to write a regex to provide some input validation.
What I need is a regex to match a whole number, or a decimal with exactly one digit past the decimal.
Good Match
1
12
100
1.1
100.1
1.0

No Match
1.22
1.
0
012

Here is what I came up with but it doesn't work:
Regex.IsMatch(paidHours, "\\d+[.]?[0-9]?")

A: You can try with:
Regex.IsMatch(paidHours, "^\\d+(\\.\\d)?$")

A: Regex.IsMatch(paidHours, @"^\d+(\.\d)?$")

A: Edited answer after OP question edit.
Regex.IsMatch(paidHours, @"^[1-9][0-9]*(\.[0-9])?$");

Explanation:
^      : Start of the String
[1-9]  : A single number between 1 and 9
[0-9]* : Zero or more number(s) between 0 and 9
         ([0-9]? would match zero or one number and the String "100" would not match the regex)
(      : Start of a group
\.     : A point
[0-9]  : A single number between 0 and 9
)?     : End of the group. The group must be repeated zero or one time
$      : End of the String

Please note that \d is not exactly equivalent to [0-9]: \d matches any unicode digit. For instance, this character ௮ will be matched if you use \d but won't be if you use [0-9].

A: Try to specify beggining/end of the line:
@"^\d+[.]?[0-9]?$"

You regex won't work since ie 1.234 was a match wit 1.2, if you don't specify you want the string ends with the '$' sign.

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Myths / Norse / Loki
Loki in a god who had the ability to change his shape and sex. His father was the giant Farbauti and his mother was Laufey. In most cases Loki helped the other gods with his clever plans but sometimes he behaved in a malicious manner towards them. Loki was bound to a rock as punishment just like Prometheus and Tantalus in Greek Mythology. Loki was also considered a god of fire.
His wife was the giant Angerboda and his kids were Hel, the goddess of death; Jormungand, the serpent that surrounds the world; Fenrir, the wolf and Sleipnir, Odin's eight-legged horse.
Loki Q&A
Who was Loki?
Loki in a god who had the ability to change his shape and sex. His father was the giant Farbauti and his mother was Laufey.
Link/Cite Loki Page
For MLA style citation use: GreekMythology.com, The Editors of Website. "Loki". GreekMythology.com Website, 23 May. 2016, https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Norse/Loki/loki.html. Accessed 20 January 2022.
GreekMythology.com, The Editors of Website. "Loki". GreekMythology.com Website, 23 May. 2016, https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Norse/Loki/loki.html. Accessed 20 January 2022.
GreekMythology.com, T. Editors of Website (2016, May 23). Loki . GreekMythology.com Website. https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Norse/Loki/loki.html
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The Internet Attempts GCHQ's Cryptic Christmas Card Puzzle
Nitya Rajan— The Huffington Post UK
11/12/2015 08:22am GMT | Updated December 11, 2015
The concept of sending Christmas cards to your loved (and not-so-loved) ones during the festive season has taken an interesting twist, after the GCHQ sent a series of mysterious messages to the British public.
The spy agency's director Robert Hannigan posted a puzzle in his annual message, giving recipients till 31 January 2016 to send their answers in.
However, Hanningan and team may have underestimated human intelligence as code-breakers have posted their versions of the answers on Reddit.
The first puzzle posted by GCHQ
According to instructions posted on the agency's site, "each row or column is labelled with a string of numbers. The numbers indicate the length of all consecutive runs of black squares, and are displayed in the order that the runs appear in that line. For example, a label "2 1 6" indicates sets of two, one and six black squares, each of which will have at least one white square separating them."
Responding to the challenge, Reddit user oneweirdglobe, posted:
What you are essentially seeing is a QR code, which can be scanned by a mobile phone, moving the code-cracker to the next stage of the puzzle.
GCHQ Web Spying 'Does Not Violate Human Rights' Say Judges
Drones Could Terrorise The UK By 2035 Warns Fomer GCHQ Director
GCHQ Can Monitor Communications Of MPs And Peers Rules Tribunal
Edward Snowden Claims 'GCHQ Wants To Own Your Phone Instead Of You'
Other questions in this category included:
"I was looking at a man on top of a hill using flag semaphore to send a message, but to me it looked like a very odd message. It began "ZGJJQ EZRXM" before seemingly ending with a hashtag. Which hashtag?" The options? #SGM #SEM #SEN #SGN #TEN
#TGN.
Getting the right answers then unlocks part 3:
If you're still keen to power through the rest of the brain teasers, parts 4 and 5 look like this:
When we asked GCHQ about the number of correct submissions they've had so far, they were equally cryptic and told us results would only be announced in January.
The winner will be drawn from all the successful entries and players are invited to make a donation to the 'National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.'
Well, at least we all have options if the conversation around the dinner table gets too boring on Christmas Day.
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Как лучше это сверстать , чтобы в итоге было адаптивно , на всех экранах и фулл ширина, юзаю слик слайдер , если что могу подключить любой другой.

A: @s1mple Здравствуйте если Вам нужна карусель адаптивно можно использовать плагин к примеру этот
https://owlcarousel2.github.io/OwlCarousel2/
Заходите на сайт выбираете demos, к примеру basik там будет responsive который отвечает за адаптив
К примеру цифра 600 это ширина
items:3 - это кол-во слайдов


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References

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(function(window){

    // A Javascript 2D vector library
    // conventions :
    // method that returns a float value do not modify the vector
    // method that implement operators return a new vector with the modifications without
    // modifying the calling vector or the parameters.
    //
    //      v3 = v1.add(v2); // v3 is set to v1 + v2, v1, v2 are not modified
    //
    // methods that take a single vector as a parameter are usually also available with
    // q '_xy' suffix. Those method takes two floats representing the x,y coordinates of
    // the vector parameter and allow you to avoid to needlessly create a vector object :
    //
    //      v2 = v1.add(new Vec2(3,4));
    //      v2 = v1.add_xy(3,4);             //equivalent to previous line
    //
    // angles are in radians by default but method that takes angle as parameters
    // or return angle values usually have a variant with a '_deg' suffix that works in degrees
    //

    // The 2D vector object
    function Vec2(x,y){
        this.x = x;
        this.y = y;
    }

    window.Vec2 = Vec2;

    // Multiply a number expressed in radiant by rad2deg to convert it in degrees
    var rad2deg = 57.29577951308232;
    // Multiply a number expressed in degrees by deg2rad to convert it to radiant
    var deg2rad = 0.017453292519943295;
    // The numerical precision used to compare vector equality
    var epsilon   = 0.0000001;

    // This static method creates a new vector from polar coordinates with the angle expressed
    // in degrees
    Vec2.new_polar_deg = function(len,angle){
        var v = new Vec2(len,0);
        return v.rotate_deg(angle);
    };
    // This static method creates a new vector from polar coordinates with the angle expressed in
    // radians
    Vec2.new_polar = function(len,angle){
        var v = new Vec2(len,0);
        v.rotate(angle);
        return v;
    };
    // returns the length or modulus or magnitude of the vector
    Vec2.prototype.len = function(){
        return Math.sqrt(this.x*this.x + this.y*this.y);
    };
    // returns the squared length of the vector, this method is much faster than len()
    Vec2.prototype.len_sq = function(){
        return this.x*this.x + this.y*this.y;
    };
    // return the distance between this vector and the vector v
    Vec2.prototype.dist = function(v){
        var dx = this.x - v.x;
        var dy = this.y - v.y;
        return Math.sqrt(dx*dx + dy*dy);
    };
    // return the distance between this vector and the vector of coordinates (x,y)
    Vec2.prototype.dist_xy = function(x,y){
        var dx = this.x - x;
        var dy = this.y - y;
        return Math.sqrt(dx*dx + dy*dy);
    };
    // return the squared distance between this vector and the vector and the vector v
    Vec2.prototype.dist_sq = function(v){
        var dx = this.x - v.x;
        var dy = this.y - v.y;
        return dx*dx + dy*dy;
    };
    // return the squared distance between this vector and the vector of coordinates (x,y)
    Vec2.prototype.dist_sq_xy = function(x,y){
        var dx = this.x - x;
        var dy = this.y - y;
        return dx*dx + dy*dy;
    };
    // return the dot product between this vector and the vector v
    Vec2.prototype.dot = function(v){
        return this.x*v.x + this.y*v.y;
    };
    // return the dot product between this vector and the vector of coordinate (x,y)
    Vec2.prototype.dot_xy = function(x,y){
        return this.x*x + this.y*y;
    };
    // return a new vector with the same coordinates as this
    Vec2.prototype.clone = function(){
        return new Vec2(this.x,this.y);
    };
    // return the sum of this and vector v as a new vector
    Vec2.prototype.add = function(v){
        return new Vec2(this.x+v.x,this.y+v.y);
    };
    // return the sum of this and vector (x,y) as a new vector
    Vec2.prototype.add_xy = function(x,y){
        return new Vec2(this.x+x,this.y+y);
    };
    // returns (this - v) as a new vector where v is a vector and - is the vector subtraction
    Vec2.prototype.sub = function(v){
        return new Vec2(this.x-v.x,this.y-v.y);
    };
    // returns (this - (x,y)) as a new vector where - is vector subtraction
    Vec2.prototype.sub_xy = function(x,y){
        return new Vec2(this.x-x,this.y-y);
    };
    // return (this * v) as a new vector where v is a vector and * is the by component product
    Vec2.prototype.mult = function(v){
        return new Vec2(this.x*v.x,this.y*v.y);
    };
    // return (this * (x,y)) as a new vector where * is the by component product
    Vec2.prototype.mult_xy = function(x,y){
        return new Vec2(this.x*x,this.y*y);
    };
    // return this scaled by float f as a new fector
    Vec2.prototype.scale = function(f){
        return new Vec2(this.x*f, this.y*f);
    };
    // return the negation of this vector
    Vec2.prototype.neg = function(f){
        return new Vec2(-this.x,-this.y);
    };
    // return this vector normalized as a new vector
    Vec2.prototype.normalize = function(){
        var len = this.len();
        if(len == 0){
            return new Vec2(0,1);
        }else if(len != 1){
            return this.scale(1.0/len);
        }
        return new Vec2(this.x,this.y);
    };
    // return a new vector with the same direction as this vector of length float l. (negative values of l will invert direction)
    Vec2.prototype.set_len = function(l){
        return this.normalize().scale(l);
    };
    // return the projection of this onto the vector v as a new vector
    Vec2.prototype.project = function(v){
        return v.set_len(this.dot(v));
    };
    // return a string representation of this vector
    Vec2.prototype.toString = function(){
        var str = "";
        str += "[";
        str += this.x;
        str += ",";
        str += this.y;
        str += "]";
        return str;
    };
    //return this vector counterclockwise rotated by rad radians as a new vector
    Vec2.prototype.rotate = function(rad){
        var c = Math.cos(rad);
        var s = Math.sin(rad);
        var px = this.x * c - this.y *s;
        var py = this.x * s + this.y *c;
        return new Vec2(px,py);
    };
    //return this vector counterclockwise rotated by deg degrees as a new vector
    Vec2.prototype.rotate_deg = function(deg){
        return this.rotate(deg * deg2rad);
    };
    //linearly interpolate this vector towards the vector v by float factor alpha.
    // alpha == 0 : does nothing
    // alpha == 1 : sets this to v
    Vec2.prototype.lerp = function(v,alpha){
        var inv_alpha = 1 - alpha;
        return new Vec2(    this.x * inv_alpha + v.x * alpha,
                            this.y * inv_alpha + v.y * alpha    );
    };
    // returns the angle between this vector and the vector (1,0) in radians
    Vec2.prototype.angle = function(){
        return Math.atan2(this.y,this.x);
    };
    // returns the angle between this vector and the vector (1,0) in degrees
    Vec2.prototype.angle_deg = function(){
        return Math.atan2(this.y,this.x) * rad2deg;
    };
    // returns true if this vector is equal to the vector v, with a tolerance defined by the epsilon module constant
    Vec2.prototype.equals = function(v){
        if(Math.abs(this.x-v.x) > epsilon){
            return false;
        }else if(Math.abs(this.y-v.y) > epsilon){
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    };
    // returns true if this vector is equal to the vector (x,y) with a tolerance defined by the epsilon module constant
    Vec2.prototype.equals_xy = function(x,y){
        if(Math.abs(this.x-x) > epsilon){
            return false;
        }else if(Math.abs(this.y-y) > epsilon){
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    };
})(window);

(function(window){
    // A Bounding Shapes Library

    // A Bounding Ellipse
    // cx,cy : center of the ellipse
    // rx,ry : radius of the ellipse
    function BEllipse(cx,cy,rx,ry){
        this.type = 'ellipse';
        this.x = cx-rx;     // minimum x coordinate contained in the ellipse
        this.y = cy-ry;     // minimum y coordinate contained in the ellipse
        this.sx = 2*rx;     // width of the ellipse on the x axis
        this.sy = 2*ry;     // width of the ellipse on the y axis
        this.hx = rx;       // half of the ellipse width on the x axis
        this.hy = ry;       // half of the ellipse width on the y axis
        this.cx = cx;       // x coordinate of the ellipse center
        this.cy = cy;       // y coordinate of the ellipse center
        this.mx = cx + rx;  // maximum x coordinate contained in the ellipse
        this.my = cy + ry;  // maximum x coordinate contained in the ellipse
    }
    window.BEllipse = BEllipse;

    // returns an unordered list of vector defining the positions of the intersections between the ellipse's
    // boundary and a line segment defined by the start and end vectors a,b
    BEllipse.prototype.collide_segment = function(a,b){
        // http://paulbourke.net/geometry/sphereline/
        var collisions = [];

        if(a.equals(b)){  //we do not compute the intersection in this case. TODO ?
            return collisions;
        }

        // make all computations in a space where the ellipse is a circle
        // centered on zero
        var c = new Vec2(this.cx,this.cy);
        a = a.sub(c).mult_xy(1/this.hx,1/this.hy);
        b = b.sub(c).mult_xy(1/this.hx,1/this.hy);

        if(a.len_sq() < 1 && b.len_sq() < 1){   //both points inside the ellipse
            return collisions;
        }

        // compute the roots of the intersection
        var ab = b.sub(a);
        var A = (ab.x*ab.x + ab.y*ab.y);
        var B = 2*( ab.x*a.x + ab.y*a.y);
        var C = a.x*a.x + a.y*a.y - 1;
        var u  = B * B - 4*A*C;

        if(u < 0){
            return collisions;
        }

        u = Math.sqrt(u);
        var u1 = (-B + u) / (2*A);
        var u2 = (-B - u) / (2*A);

        if(u1 >= 0 && u1 <= 1){
            var pos = a.add(ab.scale(u1));
            collisions.push(pos);
        }
        if(u1 != u2 && u2 >= 0 && u2 <= 1){
            var pos = a.add(ab.scale(u2));
            collisions.push(pos);
        }
        for(var i = 0; i < collisions.length; i++){
            collisions[i] = collisions[i].mult_xy(this.hx,this.hy);
            collisions[i] = collisions[i].add_xy(this.cx,this.cy);
        }
        return collisions;
    };

    // A bounding rectangle
    // x,y the minimum coordinate contained in the rectangle
    // sx,sy the size of the rectangle along the x,y axis
    function BRect(x,y,sx,sy){
        this.type = 'rect';
        this.x = x;              // minimum x coordinate contained in the rectangle
        this.y = y;              // minimum y coordinate contained in the rectangle
        this.sx = sx;            // width of the rectangle on the x axis
        this.sy = sy;            // width of the rectangle on the y axis
        this.hx = sx/2;          // half of the rectangle width on the x axis
        this.hy = sy/2;          // half of the rectangle width on the y axis
        this.cx = x + this.hx;   // x coordinate of the rectangle center
        this.cy = y + this.hy;   // y coordinate of the rectangle center
        this.mx = x + sx;        // maximum x coordinate contained in the rectangle
        this.my = y + sy;        // maximum x coordinate contained in the rectangle
    }

    window.BRect = BRect;
    // Static method creating a new bounding rectangle of size (sx,sy) centered on (cx,cy)
    BRect.new_centered = function(cx,cy,sx,sy){
        return new BRect(cx-sx/2,cy-sy/2,sx,sy);
    };
    //intersect line a,b with line c,d, returns null if no intersection
    function line_intersect(a,b,c,d){
        // http://paulbourke.net/geometry/lineline2d/
        var f = ((d.y - c.y)*(b.x - a.x) - (d.x - c.x)*(b.y - a.y));
        if(f == 0){
            return null;
        }
        f = 1 / f;
        var fab = ((d.x - c.x)*(a.y - c.y) - (d.y - c.y)*(a.x - c.x)) * f ;
        if(fab < 0 || fab > 1){
            return null;
        }
        var fcd = ((b.x - a.x)*(a.y - c.y) - (b.y - a.y)*(a.x - c.x)) * f ;
        if(fcd < 0 || fcd > 1){
            return null;
        }
        return new Vec2(a.x + fab * (b.x-a.x), a.y + fab * (b.y - a.y) );
    }

    // returns an unordered list of vector defining the positions of the intersections between the ellipse's
    // boundary and a line segment defined by the start and end vectors a,b

    BRect.prototype.collide_segment = function(a,b){
        var collisions = [];
        var corners = [ new Vec2(this.x,this.y), new Vec2(this.x,this.my),
                        new Vec2(this.mx,this.my), new Vec2(this.mx,this.y) ];
        var pos = line_intersect(a,b,corners[0],corners[1]);
        if(pos) collisions.push(pos);
        pos = line_intersect(a,b,corners[1],corners[2]);
        if(pos) collisions.push(pos);
        pos = line_intersect(a,b,corners[2],corners[3]);
        if(pos) collisions.push(pos);
        pos = line_intersect(a,b,corners[3],corners[0]);
        if(pos) collisions.push(pos);
        return collisions;
    };

    // returns true if the rectangle contains the position defined by the vector 'vec'
    BRect.prototype.contains_vec = function(vec){
        return ( vec.x >= this.x && vec.x <= this.mx &&
                 vec.y >= this.y && vec.y <= this.my  );
    };
    // returns true if the rectangle contains the position (x,y)
    BRect.prototype.contains_xy = function(x,y){
        return ( x >= this.x && x <= this.mx &&
                 y >= this.y && y <= this.my  );
    };
    // returns true if the ellipse contains the position defined by the vector 'vec'
    BEllipse.prototype.contains_vec = function(v){
        v = v.mult_xy(this.hx,this.hy);
        return v.len_sq() <= 1;
    };
    // returns true if the ellipse contains the position (x,y)
    BEllipse.prototype.contains_xy = function(x,y){
        return this.contains(new Vec2(x,y));
    };

})(window);

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Anne Lysy-Stevens, "How Analysis Operates"
Jo Attié, "An Attenuating Circumstance"
Dominique Laurent, "The Queens of Semblants and the Empire of the Media"
Ofelia Lopez, "Caravaggio and The Sinthome: Portrait of the Artist as a Gorgoneion"
Jacques-Alain Miller, "The Hurtful Word"
Éric Laurent, "A Fundamental Point of Departure"
"Daughter, Mother, Woman in the Twenty-First Century", Argumen for the NLS Congress in Geneva, 26-27 June 2010.
Jacques-Alain Miller, "When The Cure Stops and When It Does Not Stop"
Marie-Hélène Brousse, "A Stop, An End, or a Denouement?"
Éric Laurent, "The Pass… or to Finesse Against the Subject Supposed to Know"
Bernard Seynhaeve, "An Act of Saying That Holds Up In and Of Itself"
Neus Carbonell, "When the Cure Stops… Where It Could Have Begun"
Victoria Woollads, "Interpretation and Truth"
Luc Vannder Vennet, "Interpreting the Silence"
Epamiondas Theodoridis, "'Homosexual': A Delusional Identity"
Gil Caroz, "The Trace of the Mother Tongue"
Mikail Strakhov, "Where is the Enigma"
Sarah Gould, "Sam Francis – Making Colour Matter"
Vicente Palomera, "When Freud's Cures Stopped, The Rat Man, 'Wishing One's Life Away'"
Jean-Pierre Klotz, "On Some Ways to 'Stop and Go' with Analytic Treatment"
Jacques-Alain Miller, "The Warsaw Lecture"
Pawe Dybel, "Truth in Psychoanalysis"
Reginald Blanchet, "Simone Weil: Writing Disbeing"
Adrian Price, "On Lacan's Remarks on Chinese Poetry in Seminar XXIV"
Jean-Claude Maleval, "Why is the Depression Bubble Busting?"
Jeanne Joucla, "The Cinema is a Truth Machine"
Nathalie Georges-Lambrichs, "Mir K, Sequel"
Anne Lecroart, "The Love of Words"


Nucleotidyltransferase that catalyzes the formation of cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP) from ATP and GTP and plays a key role in innate immunity (PubMed:23258413, PubMed:23707061, PubMed:23722159, PubMed:24077100, PubMed:25131990, PubMed:29976794). Catalysis involves both the formation of a 2',5' phosphodiester linkage at the GpA step and the formation of a 3',5' phosphodiester linkage at the ApG step, producing c[G(2',5')pA(3',5')p] (PubMed:28363908, PubMed:28214358). Acts as a key cytosolic DNA sensor, the presence of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) in the cytoplasm being a danger signal that triggers the immune responses (PubMed:28363908). Binds cytosolic DNA directly, leading to activation and synthesis of cGAMP, a second messenger that binds to and activates TMEM173/STING, thereby triggering type-I interferon production (PubMed:28363908, PubMed:28314590). Preferentially recognizes and binds curved long DNAs (PubMed:30007416). In contrast to other mammals, human CGAS displays species-specific mechanisms of DNA recognition and produces less cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP), allowing a more fine-tuned response to pathogens (PubMed:30007416). Has antiviral activity by sensing the presence of dsDNA from DNA viruses in the cytoplasm (PubMed:28363908). Also acts as an innate immune sensor of infection by retroviruses, such as HIV-1, by detecting the presence of reverse-transcribed DNA in the cytosol (PubMed:23929945). Detection of retroviral reverse-transcribed DNA in the cytosol may be indirect and be mediated via interaction with PQBP1, which directly binds reverse-transcribed retroviral DNA (PubMed:26046437). Also detects the presence of DNA from bacteria, such as M.tuberculosis (PubMed:26048138). cGAMP can be transferred from producing cells to neighboring cells through gap junctions, leading to promote TMEM173/STING activation and convey immune response to connecting cells (PubMed:24077100). cGAMP can also be transferred between cells by virtue of packaging within viral particles contributing to IFN-induction in newly infected cells in a cGAS-independent but TMEM173/STING-dependent manner (PubMed:26229115). In addition to antiviral activity, also involved in the response to cellular stresses, such as senescence, DNA damage or genome instability (PubMed:28738408, PubMed:28759889). Acts as a regulator of cellular senescence by binding to cytosolic chromatin fragments that are present in senescent cells, leading to trigger type-I interferon production via TMEM173/STING and promote cellular senescence (By similarity). Also involved in the inflammatory response to genome instability and double-stranded DNA breaks: acts by localizing to micronuclei arising from genome instability (PubMed:28738408, PubMed:28759889). Micronuclei, which as frequently found in cancer cells, consist of chromatin surrounded by its own nuclear membrane: following breakdown of the micronuclear envelope, a process associated with chromothripsis, CGAS binds self-DNA exposed to the cytosol, leading to cGAMP synthesis and subsequent activation of TMEM173/STING and type-I interferon production (PubMed:28738408, PubMed:28759889). Acts as a suppressor of DNA repair in response to DNA damage: translocates to the nucleus following dephosphorylation at Tyr-215 and inhibits homologous recombination repair by interacting with PARP1, the CGAS-PARP1 interaction leading to impede the formation of the PARP1-TIMELESS complex (PubMed:30356214). Monomer in the absence of DNA (PubMed:28363908). Homodimer in presence of dsDNA: forms a 2:2 dimer with two enzymes binding to two DNA molecules (PubMed:30007416). Interacts with PQBP1 (via WW domain) (PubMed:26046437). Interacts with TRIM14; this interaction stabilizes CGAS and promotes type I interferon production (PubMed:27666593). Interacts with ZCCHC3; promoting sensing of dsDNA by CGAS (PubMed:30135424). Interacts with PARP1; interaction takes place in the nucleus and prevents the formation of the PARP1-TIMELESS complex (PubMed:30356214).
UniProt: CGAS is active in the following subcellular-locations: cytoplasm, cytosol, nucleus.
GO terms: CGAS is active in the following subcellular-locations: cytosol, nucleus, site of double-strand break.


The Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) (Ordinance) regulates the collection and handling of personal data. The Ordinance has been in force since 1996, but, in 2012/2013 was significantly amended (notably with regard to direct marketing).
There is not a separate concept of sensitive personal data in the Ordinance. However, non-binding guidance issued by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) (in the context of biometric data) has indicated that higher standards should be applied as a matter of best practice to more sensitive personal data.
The PCPD is responsible for overseeing compliance with the Ordinance.
Currently, there is no requirement for organizations that control the collection and use of personal data (known as "data users") to register with the data protection authority.
A public consultation for the DURS by the PCPD was concluded in September 2011. The PCPD had originally planned to implement the DURS in the second half of 2013. However, in January 2014, the PCPD indicated that it planned to put the DURS on hold until the reforms of the European Union (EU) data protection system have been finalized (as the Hong Kong model is broadly based on the same) but no exact time frame for the implementation has been announced. In light of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR), which generally eliminated the data processing registration requirements under EU data protection law, it is unclear now whether the PCPD will implement the Hong Kong DURS scheme.
Currently, there is no legal requirement for data users to appoint a data protection officer in Hong Kong. However, in February 2014, the PCPD issued a best practice guide to advocate the development of a privacy management program and encourage data users to appoint or designate a responsible person to oversee the data users' compliance with the Ordinance. This role may or may not be a full-time job, and there is no specific requirement for a Hong Kong citizen or resident to hold this role. There is no specific enforcement action or penalty if a company does not appoint a data protection officer.
Separate, additional notice requirements apply to direct marketing (see below).
Data users may only collect, use and transfer personal data for purposes notified to the data subject on collection (see above), unless a limited exemption set out in the Ordinance applies. Any usage or transfer of personal data for new purposes requires the prescribed consent of the data subject.
Data users are also required to take all practicable steps to ensure the accuracy and security of the personal data; to ensure it is not kept longer than necessary for the fulfillment of the purposes for which it is to be used (including any directly related purpose); and to keep and make generally available their policies and practices in relation to personal data.
In October 2018, the PCPD published a "New Ethical Accountability framework." Under the framework, the PCPD is effectively urging businesses operating in Hong Kong to undertake privacy impact assessments – referred to as "Ethical Data Impact Assessments, which are already required to some extent under a number of other laws, such as China. the Philippines, as well as GDPR.
There are currently no restrictions on transfer of personal data outside of Hong Kong, as the cross-border transfer restrictions set out in section 33 of the Ordinance were held back and have not yet come into force. A proposal to implement them is under active consideration by the Hong Kong government, but this process has been delayed while consideration is given to recent developments in cross-border data transfers in the EU. If these restrictions come into force as currently drafted, they will have a significant impact upon outsourcing arrangements, intragroup data sharing arrangements, compliance with overseas reporting obligations and other activities that involve cross-border data transfer.
Nevertheless, non-binding best practice guidance published by the PCPD encourages compliance with the cross-border transfer restrictions in section 33 of the Ordinance, which prohibit the transfer of personal data to a place outside Hong Kong unless certain conditions are met (including a white list of jurisdictions; separate and voluntary consent obtained from the data subject; and an enforceable data transfer agreement for which the PCPD provides suggested model clauses).
Data users are required by the Ordinance to take all practical steps to ensure that personal data is protected against unauthorized or accidental access, processing, erasure, loss or use, having regard to factors including the nature of the personal data and the harm that could result if data breaches or leaks were to occur.
Currently there is no mandatory requirement under the Ordinance for data users to notify authorities or data subjects about data breaches in Hong Kong. However, according to non-binding guidance issued by the PCPD, as a matter of best practice the PCPD encourages notification to the PCPD, and to data subjects where there would be a risk of harm by not notifying.
Recent high profile data incidents may lead regulators and politicians to consider introducing more stringent breach notification rules. The PCPD has already hinted at increased use of compliance checks and greater publication of investigation reports as part of "fair" enforcement of the law.
Appeals from enforcement decisions of the PCPD may be made to the Administrative Appeals Board.
In addition to criminal sanctions, a data subject who suffers damage by reason of contravention of the Ordinance may also seek compensation from the data user through civil proceedings. The PCPD operates an assistance scheme for data subjects in this regard.
In light of recent high profile data incidents, the PCPD may further strengthen its enforcement against breaches of the Ordinance through more frequent compliance checks and publication of investigation reports. It is also expected that the government, consumer and finance / credit industries are likely to be in the spotlight of enforcement in 2019 in light of those recent data incidents.
Specific provisions of the Ordinance govern the use and sharing of personal data for the purposes of direct marketing (meaning the offering, or advertising the availability of goods, facilities or services, or the solicitation of donations or contributions for charitable, cultural, philanthropic, recreational, political or other purposes), when such marketing is conducted through "direct marketing means" (being the sending of information or goods, addressed to specific persons by name, by mail, fax, electronic mail or other means of communication; or making telephone calls to specific persons).
Furthermore, if the consent was given orally, data users have the additional obligation to send a written confirmation to the data subject confirming the particulars of the consent received.
When data users use personal data for the purposes of direct marketing for the first time, they must inform the subjects that they may opt out at any time, free of charge. In practice, it is common for most direct marketing email messages in Hong Kong contain unsubscribe functions, not just the first message.
Hong Kong's anti-spam framework is set out in the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Ordinance (Cap. 593), under which three types of Do-Not-Call (DNC) registers are maintained, namely the DNC for fax, short messages and pre-recorded telephone messages. Person-to-person telemarketing calls are not regulated by this framework.
In 2018, the Hong Kong government proposed that a statutory DNC register be set up allowing individuals who do not wish to receive person-to-person calls to register their phone numbers with the register, which shall be administered by the PCPD. The legislative proposal to implement the new DNC is being prepared by the Hong Kong government.


If planning a holiday, you may wish to seek advice from your nurse or doctor.
They can advise what equipment you need to take with you, especially if you are going overseas.
Drainage bags can sometimes be damaged. If you have a spare with you it's easy to change the bag in the nearest toilet. This will avoid any leakage problems.
If you have a suprapubic or indwelling urinary catheter, it is important not to become constipated.
The bowel lies close to the bladder and pressure from a full bowel can result in obstruction in the flow of urine down the catheter or urinary leakage through the urethra (channel you urinate down).
Likewise, if you strain to have your bowels open you may have urine leakage. This can occur with both drainage bags and catheter valves.
If you are prone to constipation and you have your own methods of prevention, please discuss these with your nurse.
Please also let your nurse know if you are taking medication for constipation.
help prevent infection and constipation.
The best way to achieve this is to have a drink every hour from the time you get up until you go to bed at night.
Avoid strong coffee and tea, fizzy drinks and excessive alcohol.
Cranberry juice has been shown to be effective in reducing the risk of urinary tract infection (cystitis).
However, cranberry may cause you problems if you take certain tablets or medications.
It is very important that you do not start to take cranberry juice or tablets, particularly if you are taking warfarin, until you have discussed this with your doctor.
If you notice your urine becoming dark (concentrated) it can be a warning that you are not drinking enough fluid.
Your urine should be a clear lemon colour.
If you notice your urine is blood stained, increase your fluid intake and seek medical advice immediately.
What if I am out and need to use a catheter?
Will I get wet between catheters?
Initially while you are establishing your routine you may leak.
If you do, you will work with your doctor or nurse to identify why and try to fix it.
Remember, the aim is to keep you dry between catheters.
You may also leak if you get a urine infection, in which case you will need to see your GP for treatment.


text:
Daniel Walker (* 6. August 1922 in Washington, D.C.; † 29. April 2015 in Chula Vista, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker in der Demokratischen Partei. Er war von 1973 bis 1977 der 36. Gouverneur von Illinois.

Frühe Jahre und politischer Aufstieg
Daniel Walker wuchs in der Nähe von San Diego in Kalifornien auf. Nach der Grundschule absolvierte er die US-Marine Akademie. Er nahm sowohl am Zweiten Weltkrieg als auch am Koreakrieg als Marineoffizier teil. Zwischenzeitlich studierte er bis 1950 an der Northwestern University Jura. Zwischen 1951 und 1952 war er an einem US-Militärberufungsgericht beschäftigt. Zu Beginn seiner politischen Karriere war er Berater von Gouverneur Adlai Ewing Stevenson junior. Dann war er zeitweise am Obersten US-Gerichtshof angestellt. Im Jahr 1972 bewarb er sich für die Demokratische Partei um das Amt des Gouverneurs von Illinois. Dazu setzte er sich im Kampf um die Nominierung zunächst mit einem populistischen Programm gegen Vizegouverneur Paul M. Simon durch. Er versprach niedrige Steuern und Mehrausgaben für Bildung. Als Anwalt für Gesellschaftsrecht hatte er 1971 auf sich aufmerksam gemacht, als er für 116 Tage durch Illinois gewandert war und Farmer besucht hatte.

Gouverneur von Illinois
Nach seinem Wahlsieg gegen den Amtsinhaber Richard Ogilvie trat Walker seine vierjährige Amtszeit am 8. Januar 1973 an. In seiner Amtszeit wurde im öffentlichen Dienst Personal eingespart. Auch Energiesparmaßnahmen wurden eingeleitet. Damals entstand der Sears Tower in Chicago als zu diesem Zeitpunkt höchstes Gebäude der Welt. In Illinois wurde 1974 unter Gouverneur Walker die erste staatliche Lotterie eingeführt. Bei Rassenunruhen 1976 in Chicago wurden 33 Personen verletzt. Bei einem Fahrstuhlunfall, ebenfalls in Chicago, kamen Anfang Januar 1977 zwölf Personen ums Leben, etwa 200 wurden verletzt. Walker hatte innenpolitisch einen schweren Stand. Er war innerhalb seiner eigenen Partei nicht unumstritten, so führte er mit dem Bürgermeister von Chicago und Vorsitzenden der Demokratischen Partei im Cook County  Richard J. Daley eine Privatfehde. Hinzu kam noch eine starke Opposition im Repräsentantenhaus von Illinois. Das führte mehr oder weniger zu einem politischen Stillstand in Illinois.

Weiterer Lebenslauf
Walker bewarb sich 1976 um eine Wiederwahl, scheiterte aber bereits in den Vorwahlen seiner eigenen Partei an Michael Howlett, der von Daley unterstützt wurde. Aus diesem Grund musste er am 10. Januar 1977 aus seinem Amt ausscheiden und übernahm die Leitung einer Sparkasse in einem Vorort von Chicago. Wegen Anlagebetrugs wurde er 1987 zu sieben Jahren Gefängnis verurteilt, von denen er 18 Monate absitzen musste. Der Betrug führte zur Insolvenz der betroffenen Bank.

Privates
Walker war drei Mal verheiratet. Seine erste Frau, die Lehrerin Roberta Dowese, heiratete er 1947. Zusammen mit Dowese hat Walker drei Söhne und vier Töchter. 1977 ließ sich Walker scheiden und heiratete die 14 Jahre jüngere Roberta Nelson. Die Scheidung von seiner zweiten Frau erfolgte 1989 während Walkers Haft.
Zuletzt lebte Daniel Walker zusammen mit seiner dritten Ehefrau in Baja California, Mexiko.

Weblinks
 Daniel Walker in der National Governor Association (englisch)
 Illinois Blue Book History and Election Results, S. 373 (englisch)

Einzelnachweise

US-Amerikaner
Gouverneur (Illinois)
Mitglied der Demokratischen Partei (Vereinigte Staaten)
Absolvent der United States Naval Academy
Betrüger
Verurteilte Person
Geboren 1922
Gestorben 2015
Mann


Enterprising Britian : the debate?
Well first up, it wasn't a debate, it was a very long series of lectures. And to be fair lectures which were pretty much saying the same thing but not offering any real ways forward. There were some highlights to the day. Talking to Doug Richard was interesting and he had some thoughts about what backstage could be doing with Library House. Kevin Steele chief executive of Enterprise Insight, also put out a call to all community groups around London to get in touch with them, as they have money to fund your community. This event kicks off Enterprise week which has been running for about 4 years now, and there are many events happening around the country this week.
Anyway like the mashup day, I pretty much filmed every I could and have uploaded the results on to Blip.tv.
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text:
Study Supports Immediate Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy
Experience Shows Immediate Reconstruction Is Safe, Doesn't Delay Treatment
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - For women undergoing mastectomy for breast cancer, immediate breast reconstruction has a low risk of complications - including serious complications related to radiation therapy - and does not cause undue delays in cancer treatment, reports a study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
The results alleviate concerns that immediate reconstruction leads to increased complications and other problems after mastectomy. "These findings make a strong argument for immediate reconstruction regardless of cancer stage," according to the study by ASPS Member Christopher A. Crisera, MD of UCLA Medical Center and colleagues.
Benefits of Immediate Reconstruction Are Achieved with Low Complication Rates
The researchers evaluated a significant number of women with advanced breast cancer who underwent breast reconstruction immediately after mastectomy. Over a ten-year period, immediate reconstruction was performed on 170 women, including reconstruction of both breasts in 13 patients. The reconstructions were mainly done using tissues from the abdominal area (TRAM flaps).
The outcomes of immediate breast reconstruction were analyzed, focusing on complication rates, timing of other cancer treatments and cosmetic results. The goal was to determine whether the proven benefits of immediate reconstruction were justified in terms of the risks and possible adverse effects.
There were 15 major complications: a rate of 8.8 percent. The complications led to delays in further cancer treatments (chemotherapy and/or radiation) in only eight patients, with a maximum delay of three weeks. Fifteen women had recurrent breast cancer during follow-up; immediate reconstruction did not cause any delays in recognizing these recurrences.
An important goal of the study was to determine whether immediate reconstruction contributed to any complications of radiation therapy for breast cancer. Long-term follow-up of 69 women undergoing radiation therapy found a 30 percent rate of relatively minor flap shrinkage. However, only about 10 percent of women had severe breast distortion. "Importantly, the overall cosmetic outcome in patients who received postoperative radiation was comparable to those who did not," Dr. Crisera and colleagues write.
For women undergoing mastectomy for breast cancer, immediate breast reconstruction offers several advantages over delayed reconstruction, including improved cosmetic outcomes, shorter recovery time, and decreased costs. Immediate reconstruction is also an important coping mechanism associated with improved quality of life and a reduced risk of depression. Yet there's continued debate over its use, with some surgeons fearing immediate reconstruction will increase the risk of complications or delay further cancer treatments.
The new study of immediate breast reconstruction is one of the largest to date. The results suggest that immediate reconstruction is safe and well tolerated by patients, and does not lead to an increased risk of complications. Delays in further treatment appear comparable to those of women undergoing mastectomy alone. The study also suggests that a "vast majority" of women experience no or only minor complications related to radiation therapy.
The authors hope their results will reassure women with breast cancer - and their surgeons - that immediate breast reconstruction is a safe and beneficial alternative to waiting weeks or even months for reconstruction. Dr. Crisera and c-oauthors believe that the proven benefits of immediate breast reconstruction should not be denied for fear of complications or other safety problems.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, part of Wolters Kluwer Health.
About Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
For more than 70 years, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® has been the one consistently excellent reference for every specialist who uses plastic surgery techniques or works in conjunction with a plastic surgeon. The official journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® brings subscribers up-to-the-minute reports on the latest techniques and follow-up for all areas of plastic and reconstructive surgery, including breast reconstruction, experimental studies, maxillofacial reconstruction, hand and microsurgery, burn repair and cosmetic surgery, as well as news on medico-legal issues.
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is the largest organization of board-certified plastic surgeons in the world. Representing more than 7,000 physician members, the society is recognized as a leading authority and information source on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. ASPS comprises more than 94 percent of all board-certified plastic surgeons in the United States. Founded in 1931, the society represents physicians certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery or The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer (WKL) is a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services for the clinicians, nurses, accountants, lawyers, and tax, finance, audit, risk, compliance, and regulatory sectors. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with advanced technology and services.
Wolters Kluwer reported 2019 annual revenues of €4.6 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.
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