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Middle East|Clashes in Iraq Carry Worries of a New Civil War
Memo From Baghdad
Clashes in Iraq Carry Worries of a New Civil War
By Tim Arango
BAGHDAD — In the final days before the United States withdrew its troops from Iraq, American intelligence officers worried that a future Sunni insurgency here might be led not by Al Qaeda but by an organization whose leaders are former high-level members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party.
Now, after large numbers of Sunni tribesmen clashed with government forces last week, Iraqis of all sects are asking two questions: Is the country headed toward a new civil war? And, if so, will the group of former Baathists lead one side of it?
The group, the Men of the Army of the Naqshbandia Order, commonly known by the initials of its Arabic name, J.R.T.N., has emerged as a potential alternative to Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia for Sunnis who have long felt deeply marginalized under Iraq's Shiite-led government and are taking up arms once again. Passions were ignited last week after a raid by security forces on a Sunni protest camp in the northern village of Hawija, a stronghold for the group, left dozens dead.
Biding its time, as Al Qaeda has continued to carry out car bombings and suicide attacks, the group has armed itself. It has enlisted recruits from the ranks of Mr. Hussein's Republican Guard units and devised a well-executed media campaign, with an online magazine, pamphlets and a social media presence, to hone its message that its members are the protectors of Sunni Arab nationalism and guardians against Iranian influence.
"They are playing the long game," said Michael Knights, an analyst at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, who has researched the Naqshbandia group. "This is the next step in the long game. J.R.T.N. is very well positioned to exploit what's going on."
Iraq careers from one crisis to another — clashes between Sunni gunmen and government forces continued over the weekend — but diplomats and experts say events may have finally pushed the country to the brink of a new civil war. Martin Kobler, the United Nations' representative in Iraq, recently warned that the country "could head towards the unknown." The International Crisis Group, a conflict-prevention organization, said Iraq "has begun a perilous, downward slide toward confrontation."
The fear that has gripped Iraq reflects the shifting nature of the recent violence. Random explosions have only a limited ability to challenge the authority of the state, partly because so many leaders, Sunnis and other citizens have disavowed such attacks. But what Iraqis are seeing now is entirely different: large numbers of Sunni men are picking up weapons, forming militia units and pledging to fight the government.
The likelihood of a civil war could hinge on two things: Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki's ability to defuse the crisis by offering meaningful concessions to Sunnis, in the form of judicial overhaul and the release of Sunni prisoners held without charges; and the ability of groups like the Naqshbandia organization to persuade Sunnis to embark on a campaign of armed resistance.
In the wake of the Hawija raid, which set off a wave of revenge attacks against Iraqi security forces, some Sunnis say they are ready to join armed groups like the Naqshbandia organization to fight a government that they regard as loyal to Iran and unwilling to accommodate a meaningful role for Sunnis in public life. Sunnis, a minority in Iraq, lost the recent sectarian civil war here. But now their anger at the government has converged with a sense of empowerment wrought by the civil war in neighboring Syria, where Sunnis are fighting to topple the government, reviving their impulse for insurrection.
An Iraqi soldier held a picture of a comrade, Aqeel Jabr, during a funeral procession for five soldiers in Baghdad on Sunday.CreditHadi Mizban/Associated Press
"What happened in Hawija is a trap that the government is falling into, to impose the same thing that is happening in Syria," said Ghazi al-Zaidi, 62, a Sunni in Diyala Province. "The violence is going to inflame Iraqis to prepare for a revolution against the government, and bring more sympathy to those who are forming forces that will fight against the government."
In its statements in recent days, the Naqshbandia group, which is said to be led by Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Mr. Hussein's top adviser and the highest-ranking member of the former government to elude capture, has sounded emboldened. It has said once-peaceful protesters have "joined our army and are fighting" under the group's banner and has vowed to march on Baghdad.
"The orders were issued to our groups and to our people to complete all preparation to march into our beloved capital, Baghdad, and we will strike relentlessly and with an iron fist on the heads of the traitors, agents and Safavid enemies of Arabism and Islam," the group said in a statement posted on its Web site. (The term "Safavid" is used to refer to Iran, which was ruled by the Safavid Empire in the 16th, 17th and early 18th centuries, and is perceived by Sunnis to dominate Iraq and its Shiite government.)
The group has connections to Sufism, the mystical branch of Islam, but also to the Baath Party, and it portrays itself as a guardian of Arab nationalism. In 2011, Mr. Knights predicted that the group could lead "Iraq's next insurgency." He described the outfit as having learned from the mistakes of Al Qaeda by creating a "hybrid of Islamist themes and nationalist military expertise."
While it carried out attacks against Iraqi security forces and so-called collaborators with the central government, including the Sunni Awakening, the units of fighters who were paid to switch sides and fight alongside the United States against Al Qaeda, the group pointedly refrained from attacking civilians.
"J.R.T.N. has hardly ever been linked to a mass casualty attack," Mr. Knights said. But he added that the group had, on occasion, contracted with Al Qaeda to carry out car bombings.
Many of the attacks by the group have occurred in the tribal regions around Hawija, and analysts say its members have played a role in the protests in Sunni-dominated cities that began in December and were largely peaceful until last week. The episode that set off the confrontation in Hawija — an attack on an Iraqi Army checkpoint that left one soldier dead — is believed to have been carried out by gunmen with the Naqshbandia group, who then took refuge among the large group of protesters in the village.
Referring to members of the group and the clash in Hawija, Mr. Knights said, "They either instigated it or exploited it very quickly."
The group draws its strength from northern Iraq, near Hawija, but also has support in other areas like Diyala and Salahuddin Provinces. It has made some inroads in Anbar Province, the historical center of Sunni resistance in Iraq, where on Friday, leaders called on the formation of tribal armies. Anbar is also a stronghold for Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia, and could be the scene of a struggle between the groups as they seek to exploit popular anger.
"If J.R.T.N. becomes the face of violent Sunni resistance, then the Anbar sheiks could go along with it," said Kenneth M. Pollack, an Iraq expert and an analyst at the Brookings Institution.
Yasir Ghazi contributed reporting from Baghdad, and an employee of The New York Times from Diyala Province, Iraq.
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Joseph and Marilyn Zeronian are an Armenian American couple born and raised in the Los Angeles area. Joseph was born in 1936 and attended Venice High School where he was ASB President and involved with both the football and track teams before graduating in 1954. Joseph attended the University of Southern California and following graduation in 1958, he served as a commissioned officer in the U. S. Navy. Joseph began a career in education in the early 1960s starting out as a Social Science teacher within the Pasadena school system before becoming an administrator for the Pasadena, La Canada and Los Angeles Unified school systems. In 1985, he switched professions and moved into a career in municipal investment banking. In 2000 he was asked to return to Los Angeles Unified School District to serve as the CFO before he retired four years later. Following retirement, Joseph was appointed Faculty Director of the Rossier School of Education at USC. Marilyn was born Marilyn Tangairian in 1936 and lived in Pasadena with her family. Marilyn attended South Pasadena-San Marino High School (South Pasadena High School) and graduated in 1954 before attending Occidental College. Marilyn and Joseph married in 1960 and had two children. The couple are members of the United Armenian Congregational Church and involved with several civic organizations and charitable foundations including the Armenian Missionary Association of America and the Armenian National Committee of America where Joseph served as President.
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White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefs Public As Political Wars Simmer
by NPR in News on April 21, 2020 3:45 PM
President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 21, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (Alex Brandon/)
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The White House's coronavirus task force convened its daily news conference on Tuesday as political wars continue over how the U.S. will try to move into reconstruction after the disaster.
Elsewhere in Washington, members of Congress reached an agreement on about $484 billion more in relief funding to help small businesses and others hurt by the mitigation measures aimed at slowing the spread of the virus.
The Senate passed the measure on Tuesday and the House could vote as soon as Wednesday. President Trump is expected to sign it into law.
Trump also said he'd agreed with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo that the Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort — which had deployed to New York City to provide surge treatment capacity for the pandemic — could return to its berth in Norfolk, Virginia at the earliest opportunity.
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Cuomo and Trump also said they've established New York has enough ventilators to meet its needs and some of them can be sent to Massachusetts or elsewhere as needed, Trump said.
Trump and his top lieutenants, meanwhile, are still fighting a number of skirmishes over federalism and the dividing line between the power of the president and the powers of the states.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gives a press briefing about the coronavirus crisis on April 17, 2020 in Albany, New York. (Matthew Cavanaugh/Getty Images)
Trump's latest gambits and subplots include:
A pending executive order that would "temporarily suspend" immigration into the United States for 60 days, putting a stop to the issuance of green cards. The policy will not apply to temporary workers, Trump said.
The order follows years of hard-line policy by Trump on immigration and what he calls the importance of borders.
The president said on Tuesday that his goal was to keep immigrants from becoming citizens and applying for jobs that had been vacated by Americans laid off during the pandemic.
"We must first take care of the American worker," Trump said.
It wasn't immediately clear how many newcomers might have contended for the posts from which Americans have been laid off, especially given the nudge from the government for employers not to terminate workers.
Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House on April 21, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Congress and the Treasury Department have tried to create incentives for employers to keep workers on payrolls with forgivable loans and other support in the trillions of dollars of relief authorized by Washington.
Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday that he estimated 30 million American jobs have been saved thanks to paycheck support, small business loan and other programs.
More outflows of cash are pending from Washington. There's the legislation passed on Tuesday by the Senate. Trump and Mnuchin said they're also looking at another round of aid that focuses on infrastructure, especially rural broadband network capacity.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan talks to reporters during a news briefing in front of the Maryland State House April 17, 2020 in Annapolis, Maryland. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
An ongoing political duel with governors over power and responsibility in the pandemic and its aftermath. Cuomo has been a leading example, although he and Trump both said separately on Tuesday their meeting was productive.
Trump's newer antagonists include Maryland's Republican governor, Larry Hogan, who ordered 500,000 coronavirus tests from South Korea after concluding there was insufficient testing capacity in the U.S. or the Free State.
Trump maintains there is ample testing capacity in the United States if governors could only activate unused resources within their own states. Several governors and members of Congress, including Hogan, call this a fantasy and have faulted Trump or taken matters into their own hands or both.
This article originally appeared on NPR.org.


Tasting Notes: "Sweet with tart and tangy citric acidity and a heavy mouthfeel; lots of roasted red pepper and grapefruit with chocolate and fresh clean earthy flavors."
Background from our importer: There are a total of 282 producers that contributed this organically produced coffee, all of whom are women. These women either own, or manage a farm of an average area of 1.5 hectares. The Item Reje Gayo cooperative works with this group of women producers, helping to educate in terms of production practices, and overseeing the application of a premium that was included in the purchase of this coffee. The use of the premium was decided by majority vote taken among all women members at a village meeting. This year's premium will be put towards purchasing new farm tools: shovels, hoes, saws, and shears — for all members. As for the future, Reje Gayo believes this program will continue to grow and promote the ability of women producers through education and an organized support system.


This week Nando and DJ welcome their friend and non legal council, George Blazeski onto the show. They talk history and reveal the Elite Eight in our Greatest Conspiracy Theory bracket. You can read the results of the sweet sixteen round of the bracket here. They also cover the recent Sony hacks.


The East Picacho Ballet Folkorico group was created six years ago.
MESILLA - Mexican-based music and dance groups performed at the historic Mesilla Plaza on Saturday to commemorate Cinco de Mayo, the annual celebration that honors Mexico's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
According to Adrian Cisneros, emcee of the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, Las Cruces has been celebrating for approximate 30 years.
To honor the celebration local Mariachi, banda and Ballet Folkorico groups performed.
"We're looking at five performers today and five performers tomorrow," Cisneros said.
Among the performing troupes on Saturday was the East Picacho Elementary Ballet Folkorico dance member Michaela Apodaca.
Among the students prepping themselves for a 2 p.m. scheduled performance was Michaela Apodaca, 9.
Michaela dressed in a traditional ruffled dress in an eye-popping shade of green. Her lips were done up with red lipstick and she exhibited no sign of nervous jitters. "I am really excited because I love dancing. I love everything Mexican and I love this," she said.
Her mom, Nicole James, said Michaela has been preforming since kindergarten, but enrolled into East Picacho's Ballet Folkorico last August.
Michaela's years of practice are evident according to Silvia Mariscal, East Picacho's third-grade dual language teacher.
Mariscal said she's happy to see the young student become so passionate about the attire and the performances.
"I really enjoy how she puts forward into the performances," Mariscal said.
Mariscal started the elementary school group six years ago with first grade dual language teacher Lucia Gutierrez.
Having Ballet Folkorico at the elementary helps build strong values among young students Mariscal said.
"We're trying to keep our culture and help the kids identify themselves, while building acceptance among everybody," Mariscal said.
Years before the dance program started, East Picacho had Ballet Folkorico available to only dual language students.
"Now anybody who wants to come into the program can. It doesn't have to be just bilingual students," Mariscal said.
And because of that, James is a fan.
There are now approximately 56 students in East Picacho's Ballet Folkorico group.
Mesilla's Cinco de Mayo celebration continues Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. on the town's plaza.


When it concerns the things that can make or break an occasion, couple of are as essential as the quality, flavor and look of the food and drinks you serve. A lot is riding on your choice of which caterer to employ, and if you think this choice actually isn't that important, look at it by doing this, fantastic catering can save an event that's on the rocks, however bad catering will often send out visitors to the doors.
In addition, since catering is often the # 1 or # 2 line-item expense for the majority of events, the catering service you pick is also a substantial monetary decision and can affect just how much money you have left over to spend on other areas depending upon food costs and amounts.
Add in that catering services can differ significantly in their pricing and the types of meals and services they use, and the process of choosing a catering service can figuratively and actually seem like you are comparing apples to oranges.
Of all the event and catering professionals we talked with, this showed up over and over and over again, mainly because how responsive and interested a caterer is during your preliminary discussions is indicative of how they will carry out throughout the length of their contract with you (and more on agreements later on).
A potential catering service must be discovering as much as they can about you in your first few conversations with them, so you must expect them to be talking and asking concerns about 20% of the time and you providing responses and detailing your needs about 80% of the time.
So when interviewing your Rye catering services (and you must speak with at least 3 caterers for any event with a sensible budget), you need to be specific about the kind of occasion you are planning and the kind of food and/or presentation you are anticipating. Otherwise, you may end up picking a caterer who just isn't really an excellent fit for the type or style of your occasion.
Practically every caterer has a standard menu or menus to choose from, and lots of do offer some level of built-in versatility to adapt these menus to your particular needs by replacing particular items and/or tailoring others.
Nevertheless, the standout caterers will exceed standardized menu options and want to develop incredible fare that matches even more particular theme and dietary needs.
Some people shy away from asking to sample the specific items they desire for their event due to the fact that it looks like a trouble for the caterer, but it is standard to request a sampling of exactly what you are intending to order before you sign on the dotted line.
In addition, you can ask for wine parings for these tastings if they are appropriate for your occasion (once again, be prepared to pay a charge, it's a small price to pay to guarantee you choose the ideal caterer). And when you are tasting the food, also address how it is presented, as any catering service who takes the time to properly show a sample will probably be most likely to make that sort of effort on your event day.
You may be in for a surprise if you hire a BARBEQUE take-out joint to cater an official ballroom fundraiser. Or if you pick a high-end corporate occasion catering service to serve a barn wedding. Why? Because these catering services may not be accustomed to preparing and serving food in such a setting.
Much more standard venues can likewise have restrictions that caterers need to follow, like certain setup standards or disposal restrictions for waste food and water, so having a caterer that is familiar with a venue's rules can possibly save you great deals of inconvenience on occasion day.
The catering service's agreement should clearly define precisely what food, beverages and services the catering service will be providing on the designated day( s). Moreover, it needs to protect you from non-performance as much as it protects the caterer from non-payment/default, so you may wish to think about having a lawyer} look at it before you sign it.
Every detail ought to be included in the contract, consisted of selected menus, number of servings and/or individuals to be served, beverage/bar service details (if suitable) and all pricing and extra services.
No catering service in Rye with a shred of self-respect and scruples participates in a contract with plans to bail at the last minute, however you need to make sure there is a cancellation clause in your contract just in case your caterer has to cancel.
Naturally you will need to check up on the caterers in Rye you are thinking about, and it's always good to begin online and check out sites.
However, don't stop there, as online reviews are not always reputable (or perhaps authentic); for instance, a great catering service may have had a couple of nightmare/hater customers who skew their rankings, while a really mediocre catering service may have padded their online reviews. So see if you can find some previous customers of the caterers you are considering and connect to them.
Remarkably, how long a catering company in Rye has been in business might not be as crucial in choosing a fantastic caterer as you might believe.


Ok, it's contest time. Nothing too fancy but definitely nothing too difficult either.
Essentially what I am going to do is give away 250 EntreCard (EC) credits every Sunday to one randomly selected person who correctly answers a very easy question about my 'Guest Blog of the Moment'.
The idea behind this is pretty basic. You click on my 'Guest' (found at the top right under 'Guest Blog of the Moment') and tell me what the site you visited and what their most recent post was, that's it.
Starting Sunday September 7th I will randomly select one winner from all the correct answers submitted , send you 250 EC credits and also put your widget on my contest page.
The contest then starts over for the next week. You can enter once daily (as that is how often my 'Guest' changes) and that is pretty much the whole contest.
You get to visit a new blog which you may like and a chance to win 250 EC Credits and I get more visitors sent to my Guests. I figure if they are crazy enough to rent space on my blog, they may as well get something for their credits - it's a win-win deal!
I will of course have the final say each week on who wins, and will undoubtedly be slightly drunk when I choose.
The contest will run a few weeks until either you get bored of it or I do. It's really just to have fun, so check it out and send in your entry.
So to enter the contest, just go click on the widget in the right hand corner or (click here) and let's see what happens!


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Feel free to download and print off a copy of this pattern!
Size: Women's S and M. To make a women's L, use size 10.5 and 13 needles.
C4B: Slip next two stitches to cable needle and hold to back of work. K2, return stitches from cable needle back to left needle. Knit those two stitches.
Stretchy Bind off: You will need to bind off VERY loosely for this project. Here are some great picture tutorials for flexible bind offs. Personally, I prefer the decrease bind off.
Knit with two colors of yarn stranded together (knit the two strands as one). Using size 9 needles, CO 36 sts. If using double pointed needles, divide sts between needles with 12 sts on each needle. For magic loop, have 18 sts on each side.
Place marker and join in the round. Be careful not to twist. Work in 2×2 ribbing for 2 ½ inches.
Switch to size 11 needles.
Complete pattern 12 times for a total of 12 cables (or desired length).
Switch to size 9 needles. Work in 2×2 rib for ½ inch. Bind off VERY loosely.
Legwarmers are vertically reversible. They can be worn with either the 2 ½ inch ribbing at the top or with the ½ inch ribbing at the top.
Don't forget to download the pattern! Be sure to check out all of my other Christmas knitting for more great free knitting patterns. Also, you might be interested in these inexpensive gift ideas.


Parking permits for 2018-19 will be available now. All students who park a vehicle on the A-State campus are required to purchase and display a current A-State parking permit, including students registered for online and evening classes. All permits are sold online through the myCampus portal. After logging in to myCampus, look for the A-State Parking eBiz for Students link in the QuickLaunch - LAUNCHPAD section. Click on the link, and then select Get Permits from the Permits section. Carefully read each screen throughout the ordering process. At the end of the transaction, a link to your free 8-day temporary permit will appear for you to print while your parking permit is being mailed. Please allow at least 5 days for your permit to be delivered by USPS. If assistance is needed with ordering a parking permit, please contact Parking Services at 870.972.2945 or parking@astate.edu.
Visit the following link to the A-State Parking Services website to review campus parking information including a campus map and the parking regulations:http://www.astate.edu/a/parking/.


Here at First Church, the First Sunday of every month is designated as "Food Bank Sunday". Everyone is invited and encouraged to bring along a non-pershible food (canned good, pasta, cereal, peanut butter, jelly, etc.) item or other household need (laundry detergent, toilet paper, etc.) to help restock our local food pantry at ProJeCt of Easton.
Please note: WE ARE NOT A FOOD PANTRY but we support ProJeCt of Easton's Food Pantry.
Monetary donation are also helpful and gratefully accepted. Please designate them for the "Food Bank".
Just in case you are visiting us any Sunday, feel free to bring along an item. Our barrel is always here and donations can be made at any time!


Juventus striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, has taken a swipe at his former club Real Madrid while praising his current club for having the best team spirit of any club he has played at.
The Portuguese striker who joined the Serie A champions in a shock £100million move last summer from Real Madrid made this known in a recent interview with Gazzetta dello Sport.Ronaldo said: 'I'm very happy. The city is really nice, the fans are very kind and Juventus is a fantastic club, that is incredibly organised.
'The players here are humble and they work very hard. It's been fantastic. This is the best group I've ever played with.
'At Juventus we really feel like a team, unlike elsewhere where some players feel like they are better than others.


The last day of a good festival is a strange time. You're worn out from two other full-on days. But yet you're really sad that there's only another one of them left. It's the same sensation you got when you were a kid on holiday- you know its drawing to a close and there's nothing you can do, but you desperately want to hold on. Well, Green Man has a special pagan ritual to help us deal with these feelings. We can therefore accept the fleeting beauty of our weekend in the Brecon Beacons, because we know we can do it all again next year. ..
Vancouver Sleep Clinic is the moniker of 17 year old Australian Tim Bettinson who creates haunting RnB infused electro reminiscent of How To Dress Well and SOHN. He stuns the budding afternoon crowd with his breath-taking falsetto voice which sounds far beyond his tender years. It is truly unexpected coming from a young lad in a flat back cap. Most definitely one to watch.
Intriguing Icelandic outfit Samaris impress with their ethereal electronica, which has the addition of clarinet. I often find Icelandic music to be deeply inspired by its country of origin, and this sounds to be the case for Samaris. Within singer Jófríður Ákadóttir's haunting vocals, there lies a pervasive sense of loneliness which conjures in mind the quiet, captivating beauty of Icelandic landscapes and of their home city, Reykjavik. There is a celestial, sad and slightly gothic beauty to the set. Often it seems Jófríður is not even singing words but just making ghostly, lost moaning sounds (in a beautiful way). The bass is quite heavy but the sound sparse and cavernous, the clarinet refrains creating an icy musical fairy tale.
Unfortunately, Alexis Taylor's solo material just doesn't have the fun, quirky electro essence of Hot Chip. It's actually a very serious performance- not a smile is seen on Alexis' face. His unusual, high-pitched voice is probably his greatest asset here and there is nothing else particularly remarkable or original about the tracks he plays. 'Hot Squash' contains a few more infectious, dancey Hot Chip vibes but nothing else sticks in mind. He doesn't really attempt to make much of a show for the audience- barely even interacting with them. It's like he's not bothered about the songs either, which only further cools our lukewarm feelings towards them. Our hopes of a reunion between Alexis and fellow Hot Chip member Joe Goddard (as he was DJing at the festival in the act 2 Bears) burned until the very end but were left unfulfilled. We should have known a rendition of Hot Chip classics such as 'Over and Over' and 'Ready for the Floor' was a hopeless dream. The crowd seems much more enamoured by multi-instrumentalist and backing vocalist Sarah than by Alexis and his music. Alexis and his band leave the stage after a short 35 minute set, leaving us underwhelmed.
Anna Calvi gives us a mixed performance in her gracing of the Mountain Stage in the late afternoon. She didn't blow any minds and her music is often at risk of becoming an ignorable background noise rather than a centre stage performance. Undeniably, she has a great voice, but her songs tend to get a tad samey and she doesn't engage as a performer. We can only listen to so many ooo-ooo songs and retain interest. Despite this, tracks 'Desire' and 'Blackout' stand out, though elsewhere the set doesn't have much of an impact.
I was not converted to thinking that the Far Out tent was the perfect setting for Kurt Vile's set. Everything cried out lazy summer's day, except the darkness of the tent and the chill in the night air. His sleepy guitar licks and dozy voice have the effect of making you want to lie back on the grass and gaze at the clouds. Still, the crowd is pretty damn chilled out, and Kurt is much to be expected as well. He's just a slacker dude in need of a haircut, his face hidden behind a curtain of wild brown locks. He's far from a showman, but he's not trying to be. He wants the crowd to be just as zoned out as he is. Or should that really be in the zone, lost in the laze.
The real festival finale is the ritual burning of the Green Man effigy. The burning symbolises the cycle of life and the fleetingness of our temporary state. Within half an hour the Green Man, once stood at a majestic stature, is no more than a heap of ashes. The show goes off in awe-inspiring fashion, leaving onlookers open mouthed as fire-works explode from his face. After this it gets pretty creepy as he burns from within, his masked face a black silhouette against the consuming flames. He gradually becomes a skeletal frame and bit by bit, collapses. It was sad, in a way, to see such a beautiful creation destroyed, but the ceremony is positive and full of hope for new beginnings.
After the ceremony, we huddle round the bonfire to reflect on our weekend. As a young man plays acoustic guitar, prompting a sing along, I feel Green Man festival has been a life-affirming experience. It's about so much more than just music. It's a lifestyle, and it's about ordinary people having the power to inspire and create magic of their own. The turn of the year's wheel will bring around Green Man Festival 2015 and we will definitely be there.


From now until Christmas, you can find my wearable art glass at River View Fine Art Gallery. All of the pieces on display are made of reclaimed window glass and variegated copper foils. Each piece is ready-to-wear, meaning they come complete with a comfortable chain. Wear one out of the gallery, give one as a gift . . . or both!
River View Fine Art Gallery is located along the Sacramento River in the California Delta. When you arrive, you will be greeted by one of two artist-owners: Tony Segale or Mardie Driftmier. Both are talented artists and a joy to visit. So come on out, have some fun, and do a little holiday shopping.
P.S. (and BONUS!) In addition to the works of Tony Segale and Mardie Driftmier, you'll also be surprised and delighted by the glass work of Bryson DeJong and the art of Monie Segale!
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Posted on Thu, Jan 2nd, 2014 Thu, Jan 2nd, 2014 by Jason Easley
Young Viewers Avoid Fox News Like the Plague as Ratings Drop 30%
Fox News' attempt to stop the flood of young viewers from fleeing the network failed as FNC lost the most young viewers of any cable news network in 2013.
TVNewser reported on the big drop in young people tuning into Fox News, "Compared to 2012, Fox News was down -5% in total viewers and -19% in the A25-54 demographic in total day. In primetime, the network was down -14% in total viewers and -30% in the demo, the steepest decline among younger viewers of all the cable news networks."
2012 was a presidential election year, so all three cable news networks lost viewers in 2013. The difference is that at Fox News this problem has been going on for years. The move of Megyn Kelly to 9 PM was supposed to attract young viewers, but Kelly suffered a drop 23% in young viewership compared to Sean Hannity's 2012 ratings. Bill O'Reilly is down 23% with younger viewers, and Hannity is down 16%.
Fox knows that this is a serious problem. It's the reason why they shook up their primetime schedule. The reality is that Fox News has the oldest audience in all television. The average age of a Fox News viewer is 65 years old. FNC can remain the ratings leader in the short term future as long as the senior set keeps tuning in, but what happens when there aren't enough young people tuning in to replace the elderly audience?
If Fox News fails to build a future audience, they will go extinct. It would have been unfathomable in early 1990s to suggest that one day CNN would be the least watched cable news network, but that is exactly what has happened. Beneath all of the arrogant swagger and bragging, Fox News has a huge problem.
It isn't just that younger people aren't watching. They are flat out rejecting Fox News. Just like the Republican Party, Fox News is aging and fading. Attempts to rebrand are going nowhere, as young news consumers have been turned off by Fox.
Jason Easley
Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor, who is White House Press Pool, and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
Awards and Professional Memberships
Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association
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Marking a Milestone
Celebrating 10 years of service at Overlook Medical Center's Union satellite campus
What a difference a decade makes. In 2007, when word circulated that another health care system in the region would close the doors of Union Hospital, there was concern among people in the communities it served. Where would they go for easy access to care? How would their needs be met?
Local legislators began to intervene, looking for a solution to the problem. Overlook Medical Center rose to accept the challenge to open a satellite emergency department.
A 'Flick of a Switch'
"We wanted to do right by the community," says Sharon Kelly, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, manager of Overlook Emergency Services, Summit and Union campuses. "We had just six weeks to figure out what to do and how we would do it. We adopted the same standards to ensure the same quality patient care as at Overlook's Summit ED. It was key that our Union nurses be trained in the same competencies as our Summit nurses."
Also key was getting the word out about the new Overlook satellite campus, particularly to local EMS squads. "The satellite concept was new," acknowledges Louis Faraone, MSN, RN, CEN, NRP, former coordinator of Emergency Services at the Union campus and now manager, Chilton Emergency Department. "Squads had concerns. They would tell us that they preferred to take patients to acute care hospitals, and we had to educate them about all that we could do, since we were affiliated with the acute care services in Overlook's Summit ED. We were raising the standard of care in Union."
On September 30, 2007, at 11:59pm, Union Hospital as it had been known was no longer. At midnight on October 1, it became Overlook's Union satellite campus. "It was like a flick of a switch," John Tyrrell, DO, recalls of that moment. Dr. Tyrrell had been the director of Union Hospital and, along with a few others, decided to make the transition to Overlook.
When Overlook agreed to take over at Union Hospital, says Dr. Tyrrell, it was with the stipulation that it would be just for a year, "to give it a try and see what happens." But what happened, of course, is that the Union campus caught on and took hold, becoming an example of all that a satellite ED could be. "We went from seeing 19,000 patients in our first year to 20,000 in our second year, and then jumped to 25,000," he says. This year, the Union ED is projected to see more than 40,000 patients.
Today, the Union satellite campus is a nationally recognized, award-winning, 24-bed, full-service ED, inclusive of on-site laboratory and radiology services. The campus also houses a state-of-the-art wound healing center. In addition, patients can visit the Union campus for cardiovascular care (including cardiac imaging), comprehensive stroke care and physical therapy.
MaryPat Sullivan, RN, MSN, CNS, chief nursing officer for Overlook Medical Center, reports that "door to doc" wait times in the Union ED are among the lowest in the state, and standards of care are high. "We provide necessary emergency health care and outpatient services to the community, right in patients' own backyard," she says. This, she notes, also improves public safety, as EMS squads are able to keep their ambulances and personnel closer to home. When Overlook patients at the Union campus require higher levels of care, transfer to the main Summit campus is seamless with dedicated emergency transportation.
Adds Faraone, "We've been able to do a lot of good in the community. We came in and turned things around. We take good care of people."


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Q: How to send an email from a remote event receiver? can we still use MailMessage? I have a server-side event receiver inside our SharePoint 2013 farm, and inside the ER i am sending emails using this code:-
 using (MailMessage myMailMessage = new MailMessage())
            {

                SPOutboundMailServiceInstance smtpServer = mailserverinstance;
                System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient smtp = new System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient(smtpServer.Server.Address);

                myMailMessage.IsBodyHtml = true;
                myMailMessage.Subject = title;

                myMailMessage.Body = emailbody;

                myMailMessage.From = new MailAddress(fromField);
                string[] emailaddresses = to.Split(';');
                foreach (var toemail in emailaddresses)
                {
                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(toemail))
                    {
                        myMailMessage.To.Add(new MailAddress(toemail));
                    }

                }
                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(cc))
                    myMailMessage.CC.Add(new MailAddress(cc));
                if (myMailMessage.To.Count > 0)
                {
                    smtp.Send(myMailMessage);
                }

            }

now i want to re-code my server-side event receiver, to work inside our SharePoint online tenant, so i am not sure how i will be sending emails inside my remote event receiver using CSOM? any sample codes?

A: This has been the most famous method for a sending email. You can use SharePoint Utility class to send an email. But you cannot send to external users. If you are sending to external users, they should be added to your mail exchange, but it will take some time to reflect the change.
var spContext = SharePointContextProvider.Current.GetSharePointContext(Context);
using (var clientContext = spContext.CreateUserClientContextForSPHost())
{
    var emailp = new EmailProperties();
    emailp.BCC = new List<string>{"a@mail.com"};
    emailp.To = new List<string>{"b@mail.com"};
    emailp= "from@mail.com";
    emailp.Body = "<b>html</b>";
    emailp.Subject = "subject";

    Utility.SendEmail(_clientContext, properties);
    _clientContext.ExecuteQuery();
}

You can use the same method with remote event receivers only by changing SharePoint client context initiation.

A: Yes you can use CSOM to send emails in SPO. @Karthik Jaganathan has provided a good demo.
As for the context, for example, if you're developing a console app, then you may need to pass credential to generate client context like below:
SendEmailExternalUser.cs
While for a remote event receive, we can get the context without credential:

For more details, See below official docs and samples:

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*Create a remote event receiver

*AppEventReceiver
How does remote event receiver get authorized with SharePoint?

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*Context Token OAuth flow

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In Iran, a conservative cleric is continuing to block musical concerts in defiance of the Culture Ministry, leading others to do the same, undercutting the authority of President Hassan Rouhani.
Iranian musicians perform during a concert at the Interior Ministry building in Tehran, April 24, 2008.
TEHRAN, Iran — In the campaigning leading up to Iran's 2013 presidential vote, among the most important promises of Hassan Rouhani were those on cultural issues. After winning the election, Rouhani named Ali Jannati as his minister of culture and Islamic guidance to fulfill his promises. However, since day one, Jannati, who is a moderate son of ultra-conservative Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, has faced resistance from both hard-liners and Reformists.
Hard-liners say Jannati is crossing the red lines of the 1979 Islamic Revolution's values, while Reformists charge that he is retreating in the face of criticism and attacks by conservatives.
During the past decade, concerts have rarely made waves, but ever since Rouhani took office, concert organizers have repeatedly faced obstruction and consequent cancellation.
Khorasan Razavi province, known as the religious capital of Iran, has set a record in concert cancellations. Situated in the northeast of the country, it is one of the largest provinces, with Mashhad as its capital. Khorasan Razavi is home to numerous religious sites and places of pilgrimage, including the holy shrine of Ali al-Ridha (Imam Reza) — the eighth imam in Shiite Twelver Islam — and the Goharshad Mosque.
Enter Ayatollah Ahmad Alamolhoda, the ultra-conservative Friday prayer leader of Mashhad and representative of the Supreme Leader to Khorasan Razavi province, who has always been critical of concerts. As tension increased between the Rouhani administration and the judiciary, Alamolhoda got involved to prevent the government from furthering its cultural agenda.
Comparing the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church to Mashhad, Alamolhoda stated Aug. 12 that everyone respects the sanctity of the Vatican. "We should know that we live in the city where Imam Reza is buried. It is not possible to hold concerts in the city of Imam Reza, and we shouldn't argue with people and some narrow-minded officials regarding this. If you want a concert, go live somewhere else," Alamolhoda said.
Jannati's clear retreat in the face of Alamolhoda's objections will be costly for Rouhani's reputation and lead to more opposition from hard-liners on other issues. Rouhani will have to decide whether to roll up his sleeves and seriously confront hard-liners or risk losing the people's confidence.


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    $this->db->select('permissions,role_name,roles.id as role_id,accounts.id as account_id,shops.id as shop_id,buyers.id as buyer_id,active,expiration_date');
    $this->db->from('accounts');
    $this->db->join('roles', 'accounts.role_id = roles.id','left');
    $this->db->join('shops ', 'shops.account_id=accounts.id','left');
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          $this->db->join('shops', 'shops.account_id=accounts.id', 'left');
          $this->db->join('feedback', 'feedback.account_id=accounts.id', 'left');

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        $this->db->where('roles.id <> 2 and roles.id <> 3');

        $query = $this->db->get();
        return $query->result();
      }

}
?>

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Inseminoid (1981)
Written by: Nick Maley and Gloria Maley
Directed by: Norman J. Warren
Starring: Robin Clarke, Jennifer Ashley and Stephanie Beacham
Somewhere in the Depth of Space ... A Horrific Nightmare is About to Become a Reality.
While the bulk of Alien resembles a haunted house stalk and slash (only with a big fucking monstrous alien instead of some off-screen maniac), its setup is one of the most squirm-inducing instances of body horror ever crafted. For all intents and purposes, John Hurt's Kane is raped and inseminated by the alien face-hugger, thus forcing him to carry a demon seed and give birth to an unholy creature. Many of Alien's imitators latched onto this schlocky goopiness, and it's no surprise that one of Britain's vanguards of sleaze, Norman J. Warren, did so with Inseminoid, a wacky knock-off that pushes Ridley Scott's film to its gory, pulpy excesses.
In the future, humanity as discovered an outpost planet that once housed intelligent life, and a crew of Xeno Project scientists have been charged with the task of exploring it. Upon arrival, they discover a network of caves with ancient inscriptions and crystals, and the scientists posit that the planet was created by a "chemical intelligence," a theory that proves to be true when one of its crew members (David Baxt) becomes possessed by unseen force that drives him mad and sends him on a rampage.
The setup and beats are obviously similar to Alien, only it's more loosely plotted and gratuitous; in fact, everything involving this possessed, homicidal scientist feels extraneous, as the actual through-line of the film comes later when a group of scientists returns to the caves (after all, what self-respecting scientist would let their own imminent death deter them). It's at this point that Judy Geeson's character is assaulted and raped by a bug-eyed extraterrestrial in a surreal, nightmarish sequence that comes complete with a test tube phallus that injects green gunk right into her snatch. In spite of its pulpy silliness, this is one of the few genuinely eerie moments Inseminoid has to offer, as the film quickly degenerates into a procession of dismemberments, blood-drinking, and disembowelments.
And births, of course, as that's the horror Inseminoid is inflecting by recalling the rape and unnatural pregnancies of Rosemary's Baby, It's Alive, and even The Omen. In this case, though, it takes the image of dear old mom and spins her into a psychotic queen bee who will protect her progeny at all costs. Geeson gives the film's only noteworthy performance in the role, as you can slowly see the humanity seep away from her as she's consumed by the presence growing inside of her. She would be a remarkably empathetic figure if Warren were interested in telling that sort of story, but he rarely (if ever) was interested in ever doing that, so we're left with a junky, clunky, and dumb monster movie whose grand guignol sensibilities can hang with most of the slashers of the age, as there's a fine assortment of gore sequences. Realized with fantastic special effects devised by Nick Maley (who co-wrote the film with his wife), Inseminoid's carnage makes for an impressive centerpiece that keeps it compulsively watchable.
Unfortunatley, Inseminoid mostly plays out like a film that was written by the effects guy as a chance to showcase his work. The plot is often nonsense despite the presence of some intriguing mythology stuff surrounding the planet that's never really built upon; instead, it's just sort of an excuse to knock Judy Geeson up and go crazy. Geeson is surrounded by a good ensemble, complete with some requisite American actors in Robin Clarke and Jennifer Ashley, but none really bring much conviction to the dull dialogue and exposition they're forced to spout. Inseminoid is a ridiculous film that often looks ridiculous, as its sparse budget (some of which was provided by Run Run Shaw) makes this look like Alien re-imagined as a television movie, albeit one with some nice scope photography. Still, it's difficult not to chuckle at future civilizations using corded phones and motorcycle helmets with flashlights attached to them in an attempt to replicate space travel. Really, the space angle is underused, as there's never a sense of claustrophobia provided by floating in a ship in the middle of nowhere; instead, the crew is docked the entire time, and there's no compelling reason that keeps them grounded.
Actually, the most effective sets are the dusty, plasticine caves that resemble a network of birth canals when moodily lit. However, Inseminoid mostly just delivers a stillborn mass of silly, splattery madness that's all spectacle and no nuance. In truth, this makes it pretty much the same as most of the Alien knock-offs, but it's still in the middle of that pack. Elite released Inseminoid in three different configurations, all of which came over 8 years ago; it was released on its own and in two British Horror collections that look to be identical except for their packaging. The disc is unfortunately non-anamorphic but looks otherwise serviceable for a transfer from 1999, and the only extra feature is the film's trailer. The individual disc really isn't worth picking up, but the collection that it's a part of (which includes Tower of Evil, Horror Hospital, and Curse of the Voodoo) can be snagged for 20 bucks, which isn't bad. At any rate, make sure you grab this version, as bootlegged, cropped, and cut versions under the title Horror Planet have popped up on DVD and Netflix streaming. You don't want to miss any of Inseminoid's trashy pleasures since there's not much more to it. Rent it!


Solar Impulse 2, the plane powered only by the sun, has dominated the electric aircraft news cycle recently, starting its 5-month, 20,000-mile journey around the world this month. But they're not the only folks trying to build alternative, environmentally friendly ways to fly.
NASA's in the game, too, and is working on an experimental wing that could finally eliminate the massive advantage exploding jet fuel has over batteries when it comes to keeping planes in the sky. The key to this new design? It has 18 propellers, powered by lithium iron phosphate batteries, mounted on a 31-foot wide carbon composite wing.
It's called the Leading Edge Asynchronous Propeller Technology project (LEAPTech), and while it's not ready for flight yet, the team is going to test the experimental wing by mounting it to a truck and driving it across a dried up lakebed at Edwards Air Force base in California at 70 mph later this year. Revealed this week by NASA, it's been in development since last year.
It's part of the agency's X-Plane program, which has developed advanced prototype airplanes for more than half a century. Planes developed in the program include the first rocket-powered airplane to break the sound barrier in 1947, and prototypes that were instrumental in the development of the Space Shuttle.
NASA plans to test the wing in a few months by strapping it to a truck driving 70 mph.
So what's up with the huge number of propellers? According to IEEE Spectrum, they'll blow wind directly over the wings to generate lift, so you want a whole bunch of them. Conventional planes rely solely on forward motion (often produced by a jet engine) to create lift. The LEAPTech way of doing things provides three big advantages: It should able to take off on shorter runways. The wing can be optimized for cruising efficiency rather than takeoff and landing. And each motor can run at a different speed (that's the asynchronous bit in the name) to optimize performance, ride quality, and noise reduction.
If the LEAPTech is indeed the basis for the new X-Plane, likely to be dubbed X-57, it should be able to fly at 200 mph with a 12,000 foot ceiling, with a range of 450 miles. But like with every X-Plane, the aircraft is just a vehicle for new technology: NASA's real goal is helping the aviation industry eventually go electric.


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Q: Google amp html - как динамически загрузить скрипты и amp-html по кнопке Есть amp форма открывающаяся в lightbox, при нажатии кнопки в меню. Присутствует на всех страницах но редко используется. Возможно ли динамически загрузить amp скрипты и html динамически, при нажатии на кнопку? Есть и другие кандидаты на динамическую загрузку, цель - ускорить сайт.
В заголовке скрипта вот это хотелось бы грузить только по необходимости:
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<script async custom-template="amp-mustache" src="https://cdn.ampproject.org/v0/amp-mustache-0.2.js"></script>

Вот код формы:
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<form method="post"
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Egypt Blocked Facebook Free Basics Over Surveillance Demands: Reports
Egypt blocked Facebook Inc's Free Basics Internet service at the end of last year after the US company
refused to give the Egyptian government the ability to spy on users, two people familiar with the matter
said.
Free Basics, launched in Egypt in October, is aimed at low-income customers, allowing anyone with a
cheap computer or smartphone to create a Facebook account and access a limited set of Internet services
at no charge.
The Egyptian government suspended the service on December 30 and said at the time that the mobile
carrier Etisalat had only been granted a temporary permit to offer the service for two months.
Two sources with direct knowledge of discussions between Facebook and the Egyptian government said
Free Basics was blocked because the company would not allow the government to circumvent the
service's security to conduct surveillance. They declined to say exactly what type of access the
government had demanded or what practices it wanted Facebook to change.
A spokesman for Facebook declined to comment. Etisalat did not respond to a request for comment.
Mohamed Hanafi, a spokesman for Egypt's Ministry of Communication, declined to comment
specifically on the allegation about surveillance demands but cited other reasons for Free Basics to be
blocked.
"The service was offered free of charge to the consumer, and the national telecommunication regulator
saw the service as harmful to companies and their competitors," he said.
Free Basics, which is available in 37 countries that have large populations without reliable Internet
service, is central to Facebook's global strategy. The company does not sell ads on the Free Basics
version of its website and app, but it aims to reach a large group of potential users who otherwise would
not be able to create Facebook accounts.
Facebook said more than 3 million Egyptians used the service before it was suspended, and 1 million of
them had never had Internet access. The main Facebook site and app are still available in Egypt, which
has a population of about 90 million.
The conflict over Free Basics highlights the delicate balancing act that global Internet companies face in
responding to the demands of governments while protecting the privacy of their customers, especially at
a time of heightened concerns about Internet surveillance and censorship worldwide.
It represents one of the few known cases in which a global Internet company has received and rejected a
government demand for special access to its network and been forced to shut down a service, Internet
privacy experts say.
Free Basics has come under fire from Internet activists across the globe, most notably in India, for
violating net neutrality by allowing free access to a select group of websites and businesses, thus putting
others at a disadvantage.
Indian regulators issued new rules in February that effectively barred Free Basics after a two-month
public consultation process.
Hanafi cited the India example in explaining Egypt's move, but there has been no public debate or
regulatory proceeding over net neutrality or the competitive impact of Free Basics in Egypt.
Stronger security
Facebook in September strengthened the security protections for Free Basics after criticism from privacy
advocates that it did not do enough to prevent spying. In part, the problem was that users could not
seamlessly connect over encrypted channels to the secure websites marked by addresses beginning
HTTPS.
That meant that customers using web-based email might have their messages exposed. Authorities
might also be able to watch who was visiting particular websites.
Now, those using the Free Basics mobile app can connect directly with encryption to secure sites. Those
connecting via the Free Basics website can connect securely to Facebook, which decrypts and then re-
encrypts user traffic before sending it along to partner sites.
It is not known whether the new security measures were a factor in Egypt's decision to block Free Basics.
It is also not known if the government has asked other social media companies or Internet service
providers for security back doors.
When Free Basics launched in Egypt, there was no mention of a temporary permit or concerns about
competition or net neutrality, according to people who were involved in the discussions.
At the time of the suspension, Facebook said it was "disappointed" and hoped to "resolve (the) situation
Some former Facebook employees said the company has reason to be especially vigilant in defending its
customers in Egypt.
A Facebook page started in 2010 by a Google employee in Dubai about the death of an Alexandria man at
the hands of police played a direct role in fomenting the protests that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak in
In January this year, amid a crackdown on dissent in the run-up to the fifth anniversary of the uprising,
Egyptian security forces arrested two people for managing Facebook pages that they said were used to
support the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and encourage protest.
The two are still in jail pending investigations on charges of inciting violence and disseminating and
publishing false news.
Any move to shut down Facebook completely in Egypt would likely bring a harsh popular backlash, said
Ramy Raoof, a digital security researcher and consultant. But blocking Free Basics can crimp Facebook's
growth among lower income people, without alienating middle-class Internet users and businesses.
"Shutting down Facebook completely is an idea that is far-fetched and would lead to great
consequences," Raoof said.
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Huawei Says 2015 Profit Jumped 32 Percent on Smartphone Sales


We live in Oakland, after all. The Oaks are a symbol of our area, and one of the true natives surviving in Montclair and the hills.
We could end up losing these natives, according to a trained botanist who lives in town. It turns out that many Oaks are stressed and need a bit of calcium to stay healthy. To get started, here's the preventative treatment for trees on your property.
Yes, there's a threat from fire changes. When Oaks live in a natural environment, they are able to control this fungus due to fires. The ashes then become a source of phosphorus and calcium. Yet we live in a place where fire suppression is a top priority.
There are several ways to make a difference, by monitoring nearby oaks and identifying if they have problems. If you are lucky enough to have oaks on your own property, consider feeding them a bit of calcium. Also make sure their root systems aren't disrupted or upset by nearby construction.
Take the time to read through "more info" below, since UC Berkeley has incredible resources devoted to Sudden Oak Death. It hasn't hit our area yet, but it can be devastating and quickly wipe us out. Marin has suffered already, and we can learn from experience.
Sudden oak death hasn't been found in the Sausal Creek watershed yet — but it's very, very close. It's been found in Knowland Park, in a yard in Butters Canyon, and in nearby EBRPD lands.
This Saturday, UC Berkeley is sponsoring a sampling effort — volunteers will attend a training, then collect the samples, and UC will test them for SOD. I plan to attend the workshop, and to cover as much of the watershed areas as I can. But more volunteers mean we can cover more territory.
The Berkeley web site is very informative, take a look, even if you can't come. If you're a regular hiker/cyclist on our watershed trails, check out the photos in [this document] to learn how to recognize symptoms on oaks and some of the other plants that carry the disease.
If you look at the "symptoms" document mentioned above, look carefully at page 11 — the page that shows the symptoms on Bay Laurel trees. Then look carefully at Bay Laurels in the neighborhood. If you see any trees that look worrisome, drop me an email at kpaulsell@pacbell.net with the location. Time permitting during the weekend — the blitz is Saturday & Sunday — I'll take a sample.


Write a Poem. You don�t have to be a poet to write a love poem asking for forgiveness. An acrostic poem is simple to write and will be more meaningful than � how to choose socket adapter for light bulb The key to getting your ex to forgive you and take you back is regaining her attraction and respect for you in person. When you meet up with her in person, regaining her respect and attraction is the main thing you have to focus on.
Apologizing and asking for forgiveness is not easy but it always makes you a more confident person as it gives you a change to repair the damage done by your actions�.
Everyone makes stupid mistakes in their life. I have made probably more than my fair share, but that doesn't stop me from trying to fix them. Making my love happy is what I strive for, and forgiveness is something that you need to learn when you truly love somebody.
17/03/2013�� We cannot ask forgiveness over and over again for our sins, and then return to our sins, expecting God to forgive us. We must turn from our practice of sin as best we know how, and turn to Christ by faith as our Lord and Savior.
When I think of forgiveness, I think of the first time when asking for forgiveness made an impact on my life. Do you remember that one life event when you had to ask for forgiveness from a friend or parent? Do you remember how your heart raced, stomach flipped cartwheels, or not knowing how the person would respond when you asked?
Rereading your letter, making revisions, and asking another family member or friend to read it can help you determine if the tone of your letter comes off as sincere or hurtful. Sample Letter A forgiveness letter might read, "I was hurt when you said that you would come to the party, but you never came.


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> Generator-large-fe is a powerful generator for Front end engineer or Full Stack Developer, which can be used to create and Large FE projects that use React(antd or antd-mobile), Redux, Immutable, Express.

## Installation

First, install [Yeoman](http://yeoman.io) and generator-large-fe using [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/) (we assume you have pre-installed [node.js](https://nodejs.org/)).

```bash
npm install -g yo
npm install -g generator-large-fe
```

Then generate your new project:

```bash
yo large-fe
```

## Usage

```bash
npm run gulp:dev // only firstly when development or you change some file in `.client/assets`

npm run dll // only firstly when development

npm run init // npm run gulp:dev && npm run dll

npm run dev // start development

npm run deploy // deploy application
```

## Generating Command

### create module

```
Description:
    Creates a new module

Example:
    yo large-fe:module user

    arguments:
        first: module name, like home, user ...

    This will create:
        app/client/user

- it can create controllers in batch, when you use `yo large-fe:module home user ...`
```

see [create a new module](./generators/module/README.md)  for more detail

### create view

```
Description:
    Creates a new view in module

Example:
    yo large-fe:view user profile

    This will create:
        app/client/user/views/profile

    arguments
        first: module name, like home, user ...
        second: view name, like index, profile ...
    options:
        first: Do you use Redux? `--redux` or empty, default without redux for this view

- it can create controllers in batch,  when you use `yo large-fe:view user profile  setting ...`
```

see [create a new view in module](./generators/view/README.md)  for more detail

### create component

```
Description:
    Creates a new component

Example:
    yo large-fe:component header                                            # 创建全局 component 组件(默认)
    yo large-fe:component user header                                       # 创建 user 模块下的 component 组件
    yo large-fe:component user header --container                     # 创建 user 模块下的 container 组件

    This will create:
        app/client/common/components/Header
        app/client/user/components/Header
        app/client/user/containers/Header

    arguments:
        first: module name, like home, user ... it's selectable
        second: component name, like header, menu ...

    options
        first:  is it presentational component or container component ? --component is default
                --component is presentational component
                --container is container component
```

## Features

### FE Project

- [x] react
- [x] antd or antd-mobile
- [x] redux
- [x] immutable
- [x] css module
- [x] postcss
- [x] less

### Front end Engineering

- [x] eslint
- [x] gulp
- [x] webpack

### Node Arch

- [x] express

## Planned Features and updates

- [ ] gitlab hooks of eslint
- [ ] support express logs and tests firstly
- [ ] support more Node Arch, example koa, egg and so on

## Requirements

Make sure your Node.js version is >= 7.6.0 and npm version is >= 3.0.0

## Contribute

Contributions are welcome. If you find something is missing or there are errors hidden somewhere, feel free to add a new issue.

If you want to submit a pull request please do so from and against the develop branch.

```bash
git clone git@git.iguokr.com:wenqiao/generator-large-fe.git

npm link
```

## Maintainer

- AidanDai aidandai@126.com

## Getting To Know Yeoman

 * Yeoman has a heart of gold.
 * Yeoman is a person with feelings and opinions, but is very easy to work with.
 * Yeoman can be too opinionated at times but is easily convinced not to be.
 * Feel free to [learn more about Yeoman](http://yeoman.io/).

## License

MIT © [AidanDai](https://aidandai.github.io)


The idea is based on the famous 'Plotclock' by the Fab Lab Nürnberg (https://wiki.fablab-nuernberg.de/w/Ding:Plotclock). That Plotclock is using a whiteboard marker to write the time and erases it with a wiper ever minute: very cool idea!
3 Micro servos e.g. from Dx.com.
RTC (Realtime Clock) to keep the time with battery backup. I used the DS1307 from DX.com which have used in another clock project.
For battery operation: battery and DC-DC converter. I'm using the Adafruit power boost 500 charger.
Vibration motors to erase the writing, e.g. the one from SeedStudio (DX.com).
3D Printer or laser cutter: something to construct the chassis.
In the first phase I have experimented with various components and used bread boards to connect the parts.
I used small vibration motors from Seedstudio (http://www.dx.com/p/seeedstudio-vibration-motor-motor-driver-module-blue-392463#.WCncWiST7Ng): they are small and can be attached with small screws to the sand box. I have used motors.
Because this was not flexible enough for leveling the sand, I switched using the PCA9685 for the motors too.
To keep the time and date, I added a I²C based realtime clock: the DS1307 from DX.com which have used in another clock project.
Clock mounted on base plate with one LED attached.
The motors and electronics can be powered with the tinyK20 USB port. I have added a LiPo battery (1000 mAh to last for several days) combined with a battery charger. Here again I used an Adafruit 500 mA Power Boost (https://www.adafruit.com/product/1944) which can charge and give power the same time.
I added headers to the module. With that module I have added an ON/OFF switch to completely turn off the clock.
The microcontroller board gets a 3D printed enclosure.
One of the most challenging problems was to get the sand vibrations right: depending on motor place, the frequency and duration of vibration, the sand was building mountains and valleys, up to the point to swap the sand outside the sand box. Oh, I tink I will have sound all over the place for the next weeks and months :-(.
Research indicated that this is a complex problem to solve and influenced by many factors. With the help of my colleagues I have built a 'sweeping' table stimulating the sand with a sequence of frequency/duration patterns. With this the sand was leveling properly without spilling out of the designated area.
That way I can drive all servos, lights and functions of the clock with a command line interface and can check the status.
It took me a while to get it done, but now I have a nice gift. Most challenging was to get the sand vibrated in a way that it levels out properly. This clock has a "beach" theme, but other ideas for "Halloween" theme (small pumpkins, and a bleeding finger writing the time into black seeds?) or dedicated Christmas theme (glitter balls, a christmas tree writing the time into a bed of wax, erased with a Peltier element?). Post a comment if you have more ideas :-).
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Hello Erich! My name is Laura and I'm a video producer for INSIDER, part of Business Insider in New York City. We're interested in featuring your sandclock video from YouTube in a story for INSIDER. Please contact me if interested for more information at lbilash@businessinsider.com Thank you!
insider is more vague than vox. it very odd indeed. I hate a lot of the terms and conditions these people want they basically say we will do this little thing that'll earn us money and you not but we have tot are your soul first.
I end up there a lot though as I search for tech a lot and today I searched for alex guiness(old obi wan kenobi) from star wars and they have an article for that and like everything else. they are very generic but tales they aren't completely dumb.
Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing that. Another idea would be have a crab write the time.
Yes, I had a crab in mind too, but did not find in time good ways to make it happen.


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A minimal theme for mumble 1.3.x.
omega-for-mumble is a simple & beautified skin / theme designed for the open-source and high quality voice-chat software mumble. The project is open – anyone can help to improve it.
See configuration for more information.
See releases for detailed changelog.


Google Feud adapts the popular game show, Family Feud, by using Google Auto Complete Suggestions.
Growing up, many of us remember watching Family Feud, the game where you guess the most popular responses to questions. Sometimes you'll complete a sentence, pick a name or answer a common question with a preference.
Google Feud applies the same concept but uses Google's autocomplete search suggestions. Believe it or not, what most people search for might not be what you'd expect the answer to be.
As I take play the game, I am presented with "how do I get a" and I need to complete the phrase. I try how do I get a "job" or "money" or "happiness" but the common responses are "pink eye," "bed bugs," "scabies" and so on.
Whereas with Family Feud, you are surveying people on the street on these questions, Google Feud is using the most popular searches for those phrases, which will most often be very different from a survey.
Go ahead, play it at googlefeud.com, be warned, it is addictive.


Check us out on Anthropologie.com! We've been in cahoots with Anthropologie for a while, planning this exclusive line of key fobs for their online store. They've just been unveiled in the shop!
This leather and brass key chain is sort of a hybrid between our larger key fobs, and our more petite key rings. (Think of it as our goldilocks key fob.) It's available in four of our signature colors (navy, fuschia, peach and mint), only at anthropologie.com. The fuschia and grey leather combo is one that we've never tried before in any size. Hope y'all like it!
Needless to say, we're deeply flattered to be a part of this prestigious site. Anthropologie is a mecca of craftsmanship, beauty, and creative dressing, not to mention one of our favorite places to shop! Check out their photos of our new key fobs below, and on the Anthropologie website, here.


We have probably all encountered mold at one time or another. It might have been in the shower, or on a stale piece of bread or wet drywall. Mold is a microscopic life form found in all parts of the world. It is part of the natural decay process of organic materials.
Molds require an organic food source. The most common food source indoors is cellulose, which is found in building materials such as wood and drywall.
Molds require oxygen, so they do not grow under water.
Molds require moisture. To prevent mold, buildings must be kept dry.
The colored, fuzzy growth on the surface of a wall, floor, ceiling or other indoor surface is obviously very objectionable. Active mold colonies usually emit a very unpleasant, musty odor.
Because the job of mold is to digest, decay and recycle dead organic matter, it will eventually destroy whatever surface it grows on. Exposure to mold spores can cause mild to severe allergic reactions, depending on individual sensitivity.
At ServiceMaster Clean®, we have the equipment, personnel, and experience to handle your home, housing complex, or business area mold damage. When mold needs to be addressed, call the professionals at ServiceMaster Clean®. We are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.


This worksheet is a test on some English tenses. Hope it's useful.
The above downloadable printable is recommended for high school students and elementary school students at Pre-intermediate (A2) level. It is a useful material for teaching Verb tenses in English.
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September 25, 2016 September 26, 2016 Lisa A.
Hi everyone! I hope your weekend was good! Saturday was busy here because I spent my morning and afternoon volunteering for Latinitas. The non-profit organization hosted a business conference for high-school aged girls. It had a good turnout and I was happy to spend my time there. I helped the organization set up the conference and ran errands for them.
Fifty (FLAKY) Cent poses with Dallas Cowboys players Dez Bryant and Dak Prescott. Photo from Dallas Cowboys Facebook page.
I left the conference early so that I could see if New York City rapper Fifty Cent came to Spec's, a Texas liquor store chain. He was supposed to promote EFFEN Vodka there. I spoke about him in my music post on Friday. In case you missed it, you can check it out here. He didn't show up to a concert and after party at two nightclubs or Spec's on Friday and Saturday. Me and several El Pasoans were disappointed! KFOX News reported that some concert goers waited from 8 p.m. until 1 a.m. at the Tipsy Tiger Bar for his appearance! It turns out 50 Cent is currently spending his time in Dallas. He was seen posing with a couple of Dallas Cowboys players. It must be nice FLAKY CENT! As I'm writing this, the Cowboys are up 31-17 against the Chicago Bears.
I planned on blogging about another yearly event in El Paso called the Showdown Festival on Saturday. Unfortunately I'm still feeling under the weather. When I got home from volunteering and looking for Flaky, I fell asleep for hours. The showdown is a haven for tattoo lovers. The weekend event also features various local and worldwide musicians. Another disappointment for those in attendance is that California rapper Snoop Dogg didn't show up! Snoop Dogg is no stranger to El Paso. Back in 2012, he was arrested and immediately released for marijuana possession in Sierra Blanca, Texas. Sierra Blanca is about 88 miles east of El Paso. Country superstar Willie Nelson was also arrested in the same spot in 2010. Today's post includes a few songs from artists who appeared (or were supposed to appear) at the Showdown Festival.
P.S. A happy birthday goes out to my friend Eli Martinez. Thank you for reading and subscribing to my blog. I owe you a couple of beers and cucumber shots this week! I'm also happy and excited to meet fellow blogger and friend, Kerry from Postcards from Kerry this week. She'll be visiting El Paso for a few days. Take care and good night/good morning!
And on that note, none of the rest of your readers/followers will either!
Exactly! Believe me, I won't be wasting my time or hard earned money on them anymore.
Girl I ain't got nothing on the sports part but I think it's really messed up when a 'star' doesn't show as promised. I mean, people had waiting to see these guys for a long time. Time and money wasted!
Dak Prescott is very talented; I'm amazed he's doing so well for a rookie, but he was very good in college too.
I really like the new Cowboys quarterback. He's younger than Romo.
Thanks…the Ravens were lucky. They are undefeated, but I don't have a clue whether or not they are any good. At least the defense looks a little better this year.
Lol. I was thinking the same thing about Snoop Dogg. Congrats on your win! It looks like our teams MIGHT be decent this year. Fu*k the other one! LOL. Thank goodness I didn't buy tickets after all.
Thanks Eclectic 🙂 People were pretty upset over 50 not showing up. Yea…I figured that out the other day (Everlast was the lead singers in House of Pain). Thanks for checking it out. I hope all is well for you.
Lol right! I hope I can go to a game this season…we'll see!
At least the cowboys won… But what Fifty Cent did is simply unprofessional!
So disappointing for you that 50 Cent never showed, but it doesn't surprise me 'cause – as you nicknamed him – he's flaky. I never cared for his music. I do like Everlast, however. "What It's Like" is one of the best songs of the late 90's. You probably know, but he's also the one singing lead in "Jump Around" – another great song from the 90s.


Ashley Ford, for Refinery 29, kicks off Smart Thinking this week with a look at why millennial women are conflicted breadwinners. Zainabb Hull of Pension Bee explains why being organized for our retirement is beneficial to our health. And Life and a Budget's Latoya Scott addresses our biggest money issue; overspending.
If you can make just $279 a month from a side hustle and put it straight into a HSA account potentially you can see a $300, 000 return over 30 years—worth it right?


The Recorder reports a spike and likely increasing industry lateral hiring activity. Drawing on data culled from published news releases and other public sources, the analysis focuses on activity in Northern California: "Lateral Partner Movement Achieves Liftoff in Northern California. Recruiters say the summer pipeline indicates that the rest of the year could bring more of the same."
"Fueling the demand is firms' desire to build out both core and support practice areas, plus renewed desire for growth from some out-of-town firms building their presence... Along with the increased demand at firms, partners have been more willing to make the leap with the economy stabilizing."
The head of recruiting at Hogan Lovells explained that : "...the firm targets established partners who are happy where they are but may have doubts about their firm's strategic direction, or younger lawyers who don't feel supported at their firm."
"DLA has tweaked its lateral hiring in the past year. San Francisco partner Clowes, who's in charge of corporate partner recruiting locally, said the firm's top brass has thrown its weight behind the Bay Area push. San Diego-based partner Cameron Jay Rains, a member of the firm's executive committee, has been making regular trips to San Francisco and Silicon Valley to meet with potential candidates, a strategy that Clowes said has worked well for DLA in Los Angeles and Sacramento."


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McCarthy says Santos will be removed from office if Ethics panel finds he broke law
by: Mychael Schnell
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday said Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) will be removed from office if the House Ethics Committee finds that the embattled congressman broke the law.
The remark is McCarthy's most extensive comment yet on potential punishments Santos could face amid the mounting controversies and accusations against him.
"If for some way when we go through Ethics and he has broken the law, then we will remove him," McCarthy told reporters during a press conference just outside his office.
"The American public in his district voted for him. He has a responsibility to uphold what they voted for, to work and have their voice here, but at any time, if it rises to a legal level, we will deal with it then," he added.
Democratic Reps. Ritchie Torres (N.Y.) and Daniel Goldman (N.Y.) filed a complaint with the Ethics Committee earlier this month, calling on the panel to investigate Santos for failing to file timely, accurate and complete financial disclosure reports. The congressman has come under intense scrutiny over his finances amid questions that he may have violated campaign finance laws.
It is unclear, however, if the Ethics Committee is looking into the complaint. McCarthy on Monday appointed Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.) to serve as chairman of the panel, but he has not yet named other members to the group. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) nominated five Democrats to the committee earlier this month.
The Ethics Committee is known for saying little publicly about its investigations. Santos is also under investigation by prosecutors in New York, and he is the focus of a case in Brazil.
Santos, who represents part of Long Island, has come under intense scrutiny amid revelations that he fabricated parts of his biography and questions about his finances. The New York Republican has admitted to embellishing his résumé but is vowing to remain in Congress, arguing that his constituents sent him to Washington to serve.
A number of Republican lawmakers have called on Santos to resign. McCarthy, however, stopped short of asking the first-term congressman to step down, instead deferring to the Ethics panel.
McCarthy deferred to the voters in New York's 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday when asked if he is only standing by Santos because losing him in Congress would cost Republicans a seat.
"No," McCarthy responded to the question. "You know why I'm standing by him? Because his constituents voted for him."
"I do not have the power simply because if I disagreed with somebody or what they have said that I remove them from elected office. Now I will hold him to the same standard I hold anyone else elected to Congress," he added.
The House Republican Steering Committee last week recommended that Santos serve on the House Small Business Committee and the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, giving the congressman a semblance of normalcy amid the growing scrutiny.
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Is Your Life Worthy of the Gospel?
Stay on the blueprint. Stay on the highway. Stay with the Scripture. Don't leave it. That's why Jesus come, that man would not be deceived and go off the side, but stay in the Word. "The unfailing Realities of the Living God"/Bro Branham.