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Integration of any social media platforms or feeds (like/share) content.
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Migration of any domain or update of DNS to help ensure a smooth transition.
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Greece's fleet is the global leader in terms of cargo carrying capacity (dwt), according to the UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), which recently released its Review of Maritime Transport 2017 offering an overview of the global fleet.
The report places Greece first among the world's top five shipowners in terms of cargo carrying capacity at 309 million dwt, followed by Japan, China, Germany and Singapore. Together the five countries hold a market share of 49.5 percent of dwt.
Greece is also third among the top five countries in terms of estimated commercial value of fleet after the US (96 billion dollars) and Japan. China and Norway follow.
More specifically, according to the UNCTAD report, the global share of Greek-owned vessels in terms of dead weight came to 16.71 percent in January 2017 against 16.36 percent in the same month last year and 15.53 percent in 2009, demonstrating the sector's strong potential for further growth.
In January 2017, Greece owned 4,199 vessels with a capacity of 308,836,933 dwt versus 4,136 ships with a total cargo carrying capacity of 293,087,231 dwt in January 2016.
At the same time, however, the number of Greek-flagged ships declined in January with the Greek shipping register decreasing in size. Sector insiders are citing increased bureaucracy for the drop.
According to the maritime transport review, the world fleet has been decelerating for the fifth year in a row. In the beginning of 2017 it had a commercial value of 829 billion dollars.
Meanwhile, the commercial shipping fleet grew by 3.15 percent in 2016, compared with 3.5 percent in 2015. South Korea, China and Japan lead the way with 91.8 percent of world gross tonnage in 2016. In regards to the number of vessels, China is at the top with 5,206 ships.
According to UNCTAD, factors that may hinder growth include China's efforts to further expand its economy, internal demand, US trade policies, and uncertainty due to Brexit.
In the meantime, Greek shipowners invested approximately 2.36 billion dollars in the first four months of the year, with a total of 115 vessels worth 1.379 billion dollars coming into Greek hands, 18 of which were tankers, 66 bulkers, 28 container ships, one LNG gas carrier and additional vessel.


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M.D.C. Headlines At The King's Arms In Auckland, New Zealand
Posted on 10/19/2013 by P.I.S. Blogging
HARD CORE SHOW AND BANDS REVIEW 2013
M.D.C.- PCP EAGLES – ELECTRIC MAYHEM – King's Arms, Auckland, New Zealand
The last time I saw MDC was at the Camden Underworld on a bill that also featured YOUTH BRIGADE and TSOL. To say it was quite a night is an understatement in the extreme – it was one of those legendary nights made all the more special by Shawn Stern saving the day and getting me in on the guest list. This marked MDC's first ever gig in New Zealand.
Electric Mayhem
It was good to see a large crowd turn up for this latest show promoted by Punk Rock Road Trips. That must have been a bonus to ELECTRIC MAYHEM as they plugged in and ignited into a ball of thrashy, intense Hardcore. There were certainly tinges of Crossover in the sound, bringing to mind a mix of ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT and FINAL CONFLICT with a few DRI moments for good measure. Can't tell you a single song title as the band was new to me. Add to that fact the singer was suffering from a serious throat problem – the dude could barely talk yet belted out the songs with conviction – good work fella! Pretty smoking guitarist too.
PCP EAGLES
Followed with a furious sound that fused RAMONES riffs with an early FUCKED UP intensity. The songs were short, snappy, gravel-vocalled and raging with 'PCP Anthem', 'Nature Boy' and 'I Hear Static' all impressing greatly, along with the title track of the band's debut EP – 'I Hate The Mall'. Plenty of RAMONES riffs were 'borrowed' in parts but this is a band far from simplistic, crass RAMONE-o-core; PCP EAGLES already has an identifiable sound and the appropriation of the bruddas' riffs came over more as a quirk than a mindless homage. Excellent stuff from a band that includes ex-members of several NZ bands. Also noted on the band's EP there's a track called 'Taumarunui Hates The Kids'!
And so MDC. In some ways, they seem to be one of the most over-looked bands of USHC. Many lesser others have kudos-a-plenty piled on them with MDC receiving only a cursory mention. The classic debut album alone ranks on par any slice of DEAD KENNEDYS or MINOR THREAT work. Its influence was highlighted by a set that kicked off with six songs from that album. 'Millions Of Dead Cops' was the obvious set opener but gig highlights for me were 'My Family Is A Little Weird', 'Founding Fathers', 'John Wayne Was A Nazi' and an excellent take of 'Deep In The Heart'.
It was a massive set – about 36 songs in all. It has to be said though, time has not been too kind to Dave Dictor who resembles Iggy Pop's ever so slightly younger brother!! Not that that matters; he's still an impassioned and outspoken man, declaring his politics and thoughts freely from the stage and still giving a full-on performance.
Star of the band, in fact, was the bassist whose playing was tight, intricate and volatile – he was particularly valuable when guitarist, Ron Posner, needed to change two broken strings. I have to say, the band was not as impressive as the recent JELLO BIAFRA gig in Auckland (but there again, that was a pretty fucking awesome night) but for 90+ minutes it was one classic slice of USHC followed by another. There was none of the cliched 'encore' ending either. Dictor announced the last song, the band unplugged and then mingled in the audience. Much more convincing than another band doing another contrived encore.
Unfortunately, the night finished on a bit of a low. Some tough, 'Punk as fuck' knuckledragger decided to destroy the sink in the gents. Really?? Does this kinda retarded behaviour still go on? I saw this happen far too often in the 80s at Punk-friendly venues. Unsurprisingly, those venues soon became not-so Punk-friendly! I wonder if the fuckwit sink smasher had any idea who has to pay for his wonderfully precise act of asinine vandalism? The venue? The band? The promoter? No… of course he didn't.
I had hoped this Sid Vicious dumb-fuck thuggery (I bet he even wore a Swatika to 'shock') had been evicted from Punk Rock on this DIY level. Obviously not entirely. The only bonus was a bit of (but not enough) blood on the floor and surrounding area, preferably from his head.
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Week-long national training on Weed Sciences concludes at SKUAST-K
By KR Desk on 12:02 am August 15, 2020 No Comment
Srinagar: S K University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir heled a week-long national training on Weed Science at Wadura Campus, Sopore.
The training programme 'Advances in Weed Science under Changing Agrarian Landscape' was conducted by the university's Division of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture in collaboration with World Bank-ICAR funded National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP).
About 230 undergraduate, postgraduate students and PhD scholars participated in the programme. The candidates were selected from 840 registered appilicants from various State Agricultural Universities and ICAR institutes and officers from Department of Agriculture of different states of the country. Also five International delegates participated in this online training course.
The Chief Guest of the inaugural session, Prof. Nazeer Ahmad, Vice-Chancellor of the university addressed the trainee participants to update themselves on the advances in weed science and efficient technologies to manage weeds of field and horticultural crops. In his address, he stressed upon the participants to understand the emerging issues such as development of herbicide resistance in weeds and herbicide associated health hazards and pollution. The Guests of Honour, Prof. Samunder Singh, President, International Weed Science Society and Dr. Sushil Kumar, President, Indian Society of Weed Science emphasized the need of such trainings while whole the world is facing the COVID-19 pandemic. The Course Director of the training, Prof. Raihana Habib Kanth introduced and briefed the purpose of the training to the participants. Prof. Nazir Ahmad Ganai, Director Planning and Principal Investigator of IDP NAHEP, SKUAST-K also addressed and thanked all the participants and elaborated upon the activities undertaken by NAHEP, SKUAST-K. He praised the activities taken up by the FoA under NAHEP, ranging from career counselling of students to capacity building of scientists. Prof. Abdul Hameed Hakeem, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture appraised the trainees with importance of integrated weed management. A total of 20 lectures covering advances in weed science and research, current trends in global weed management, herbicide weed resistance and crops, efficient and precise application of new herbicide including encapsulated and nano-formulations, non-chemical and integrated approaches of weed management in crops were delivered by the experts from across the country and USA. Prof. A. N. Rao, Dr. N. T. Yaduraju, Prof. A. R. Sharma, Dr. Zahoor Ah Ganie, Prof. C. R. Chinnamuthu, Dr. Anil Dixit and Prof. Anil Kumar delivered lectures in this training programme. There was an active interaction between experts and participants at the end of each lecture. Everyday online quizes based on the day-lectures were also conducted to assess the knowledge gained by the trainees. The programme was concluded on 12th of August 2020 with the address of the Chief Guest of valedictory function Dr. Rajbir Singh, Director, ICAR-ATARI Zone I, Ludhiana, who informed the house about the need and popularization of weed management in DSR. He released e-certificates and compendium of the training. Dr. N.T. Yaduraju, former Director of ICAR-DWSR, Jabalpur was the Guest of Honour in the valedictory function. Prof. Mohammad Anwar Bhat, HOD (Agronomy) and Co-course director of the training course proposed Vote of Thanks to the experts, trainees and coordinators Dr. Parmeet Singh, Dr. Lal Singh, Dr. A. A. Saad and especially to the student facilitators Mohammad Salim Mir and Rafiq Ahmad Mengnoo for organizing the training successfully.
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PLoS Genet. 2011 Feb 3;7(2):e1001286. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1001286.
Nucleosomes containing methylated DNA stabilize DNA methyltransferases 3A/3B and ensure faithful epigenetic inheritance.
Sharma S1, De Carvalho DD, Jeong S, Jones PA, Liang G.
Department of Urology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology, USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.
Transcription-independent decrease in DNMT3A protein level in hypomethylated DKO cells that contain severely impaired DNMT1 activity.
DNMT3A chromatin binding affinity and protein stability in WT HCT116 and DKO cells.
Increase in DNA methylation restores the DNMT3A protein level in DKO cells.
(A) Expression of Myc-tagged DNMT3B1, ΔDNMT3B2 and DNMT3L proteins, infected using a lentiviral system, in DKO cells was confirmed by immunoblotting of nuclear extracts using a Myc antibody. (B) DNA methylation analysis of infected DKO cells using methylation-sensitive restriction enzymes. Genomic DNA was isolated from infected cells eight weeks after infection and methylation level was estimated as described in . Data is presented as the percentage of methylation retained compared to WT HCT116 methylation levels. Data represents mean and SEM of three independent replicate experiments. (C) Western blot analysis of nuclear extracts, prepared from infected DKO cells and different HCT116 derivative cell lines, using a DNMT3A antibody. Histone H3 was used as the loading control. Data presented in this figure is representative of two biological replicate experiments. E/V: Empty Vector.
The increased level of DNMT3A protein in infected DKO cells, which have increased levels of DNA methylation, remains tightly bound to nucleosomes.
Weak nucleosome binding and selective degradation of unbound DNMT3B in the absence of elevated DNA methylation levels.
DNMT3B catalytically-inactive mutant stimulates DNA methylation by increasing DNMT3A binding to nucleosomes.
Model for selective stabilization of DNMT3A/3B through anchoring to nucleosomes containing methylated DNA.


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I've long been a fan of all things considered "Elvis" desserts. I'm just a sucker for unique and weird flavor combinations all together but in reality the Elvis flavors aren't that weird to begin with if you really think about it.
Now I know there are people who turn there nose up at bacon in, on or even around sweets. But those who haven't tried it are seriously, SERIOUSLY missing out on one of the best flavors there are known to man. I'm bacon sweets all day EVERY DAY, hands down no denying it. Have I made myself clear on that yet? I think so.
Anyways, so how did these Elvis Donut Sandwiches come into fruition you may ask. Well my husbands boss was saying how he liked bacon donuts so I had all intentions of making him bacon donuts (which I did) but I also wanted to create something wild for my husband to bring into work as well. I had already candied some bacon and I had some bananas laying around and then I had an aha moment.
Yup don't you just love those moments when it comes into your head and you're so excited about the fact that what you're about to make is going to be so darn tasty (at least you hope it will) and you can't wait to share it with the world, or your own mouth. Yeah that's the feeling I got when I thought of these Elvis Donut Sandwiches.
I mean the name really suits them well. They are in fact a donut sandwich. You have moist banana donuts that sandwich peanut butter frosting. The tops are dipped in a simple powdered sugar glaze and they are all topped with candied bacon. I mean if that doesn't get you drooling I honestly don't know what will!
These are heaven on earth. But they probably pack a hefty caloric make up behind them. But you know, we can all indulge and splurge every once in awhile as long as it is moderation my friends. everything in moderation. It's called balance. Once you eat these, promptly go eat all things green for the remainder of the day!
So if you want something filling, delicious, noteworthy and a show stopper then these Elvis Donut Sandwiches are what you need! And ladies…if you want to please your husband and possibly his co-workers….then these need to be made!
On a foil or silpat lined baking sheet add your bacon and sprinkle with brown sugar, pressing into bacon. Flip bacon over and repeat to other side.
Bake in oven for about 25-30 minutes flipping half way through.
Remove from oven to immediately remove bacon to cooling rack.
Meanwhile turn your oven to 375.
In large bowl mix together your flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
In another bowl mix together your eggs, milk, sour cream, banana, oil and vanilla, stirring until combined.
Add wet mixture into dry mixture and stir until just mixed.
Spray 2 standard donut pans (or one and work in batches) with non stick cooking spray.
Add your donut mix to a piping bag and pipe into donut pan.
Bake for about 10 minutes or until set and donuts spring back when touched.
Once cooked, remove from oven and transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
To make your frosting mix together your butter, shortening and peanut butter until blended.
Add in your powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
If it gets too thick then add some milk.
In small bowl whisk together your glaze ingredients.
Once bacon has cooled, chop into small pieces.
To assemble, cut your donuts in half.
Add your frosting to a piping bag and pipe over bottom half of donut until covered, repeat for remaining donuts.
Dip the tops of the donuts into the glaze mixture and then place on top of frosting.
Sprinkle with candied bacon and serve.


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New York|With Blocks, Educators Go Back to Basics
With Blocks, Educators Go Back to Basics
Jean Schreiber conducting a block workshop at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in Manhattan.Credit...Tina Fineberg for The New York Times
By Kyle Spencer
Huddled together on the reading rug of a prekindergarten classroom on the Upper West Side, three budding builders assembled a multilayered church with a Gothic arch. Nearby, another block artist created a castle with a connecting courtyard. Meanwhile, a fifth toiled earnestly on a shaky tower, eliciting oohs and aahs from across the room when it came tumbling down.
These were not prekindergartners, but members of the Parents League of New York, who had crowded into an oversubscribed workshop on block building last month. The tower constructor, a lawyer named Matthew Hurd, was still wearing a suit.
Jean Schreiber, a self-described "block consultant," advised the group to engage their children in building by photographing their work. "Don't rush to help them with structural challenges," she said. "You don't have to ask them a million questions. Just sit with them and notice."
As in fashion, old things often come back in style in education. The Parents League workshop reflects a renewed faith in unit blocks — those basic, indestructible wooden toys created in the early 1900s — sweeping through some elite swaths of New York's education universe. While many progressive private and public schools have long sworn by blocks, more traditional institutions are now refocusing on block centers amid worries that academic pressure and technology are squeezing play out of young children's lives.
Eva Moskowitz, the former city councilwoman who runs a fast-growing network of charter schools, said her schools had created a "religion around blocks," and she proudly advertises their fully outfitted block labs alongside the chess program and daily science classes. The International School of Brooklyn is developing a program using blocks to reinforce foreign-language acquisition. And Avenues, the for-profit school scheduled to open next year in Greenwich Village, is devoting a large section of its kindergarten floor to a block center.
"If you talk about block program with parents these days," said Libby Hixson, director of Avenues' lower school, "they just light up."
National school-supply companies like Becker's and Lakeshore added more than a dozen block-related products to their catalogs this year. And at City and Country School, the West Village private school founded in 1914 by Caroline Pratt, who is credited with inventing unit blocks, there has been a marked increase in observers from local schools that do not have the progressive pedigree usually associated with block play.
Fretta Reitzes, who runs an early-education conference every November at the 92nd Street Y, said the block workshop sold out so quickly this year that she added a second one. "What we're seeing," she said, "is teachers really caught between these very prescriptive curriculums and their desire to give kids opportunities to explore."
Sasha Wilson, co-director of the four-year-old Bronx Community Charter School, said his faith in blocks was solidified by a struggling second grader's actions after an apple-picking field trip. "She went to the block corner and built an incredibly complex structure, a tractor engine, and she was able to talk about how all the parts moved," Mr. Wilson recalled. He said he told his staff a few days later: "We need to be looking at this student in a very different way."
Caroline Pratt's original unit blocks were made of smooth, splinter-free maple, though cheaper sets are now available in birch, beech and rubberwood (experts say it costs about $1,000 to outfit a classroom). Sets usually include 5.5-inch-long rectangles as well as pillars, columns, triangles, curves and longer rectangles.
Studies dating to the 1940s indicate that blocks help children absorb basic math concepts. One published in 2001 tracked 37 preschoolers and found that those who had more sophisticated block play got better math grades and standardized test scores in high school. And a 2007 study by Dimitri Christakis, director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development at Seattle Children's Hospital, found that those with block experience scored significantly better on language acquisition tests.
But perhaps the hottest pitch of late, particularly to high-stress, high-strung New York City parents, is that blocks can build the 21st-century skills essential to success in corporate America.
At the Chapin School on the Upper East Side, where educators have spent the last several years weaving a comprehensive block program into kindergarten and first-grade math and social studies, students toiled together on a grocery store and a fancy hotel one recent morning, beneath a sign that read: "When Partners Disagree They Try for a Win-Win Solution." Nearby was another sign, outlining a seven-step building guide, that looked as boardroom as it did classroom.
Ms. Reitzes, who runs the youth center at the 92nd Street Y, said many educators were embracing blocks as an antidote to fine-motor-skill deficits and difficulty with unstructured activity, problems that they blame on too much time in front of screens and overly academic preschools. Sara Wilford, director of the "Art of Teaching" graduate program at Sarah Lawrence College, sees it as an obvious backlash. "There are so many schools where children are seeing less and less play," she said. "And I think parents are getting that that is not going to help them."
But many of the newfangled block centers go beyond unstructured play. Students are encouraged to continue working on the same structure, sometimes for weeks. Teachers seize on opportunities to connect what they are building to the curriculum. And technology is often involved.
Jessica Thies, a teacher at Chapin, said her students photographed their block extravaganzas with one of the school's iPads. Last year, they made a documentary about blocks using a Flip video camera and edited it during computer class. "It is very low-tech/high-tech here," Ms. Thies said.
At the 92nd Street Y preschool, teachers videotape students doing block work so they can review their process. And at the Packer Collegiate Institute, the Brooklyn Heights private school where educators have recently recommitted themselves to blocks by hosting workshops for teachers and moving block corners to more centralized locations, students often use classroom computers to search for images or watch videos that help them visualize something to build.
Rajul Mehta, who has two daughters at Chapin, fondly recalls playing with blocks during her own childhood in Mumbai and appreciates their applications in math, science, architecture and aesthetics. "These are very basic skills that our children can take back into their daily lives," she said.
Riley Palmer, a second grader at City and Country, said that creating a series of Brooklyn Bridges, each about three feet tall, helped her class understand what it had been like for the original builders. "There is so much you can do with blocks," Riley said. "You can stagger them. You can stack them. It's fun and cool. And when we're done, we're going to be able to show everybody in school what we did."


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AFTERSCHOOL SITE DIRECTOR
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Immigrant Social Services, Inc. (ISS) is seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, creative, and reliable individual with a strong commitment to positive youth development for the position of Afterschool Site Director to oversee and manage ISS afterschool programs that operate at a public school site.
Designed to cultivate curiosity, creativity, and compassion within a framework responsive to the needs of our immigrant students and families, ISS afterschool programs are committed to delivering rigorous and varied content that integrates the areas of language arts & literacy, STEM, social studies, the arts, and health & fitness via a youth-centered, interest-driven, enriched learning environment that allow students to gain mastery by pursuing their interests while connecting out-of-school learning with in-school achievement. In addition to academic support, we also prioritize social-emotional well-being, character development, and life skills.
Our afterschool programs for Pre-K to 8th grade currently run Monday through Friday, 2:30pm-5:45pm at PS 2; PS 42; PS 126; PS 130 when NYC public schools are in session.
Responsible for successful daily operations and implementation of quality learning programs an experiences that align with ISS core values and meet the goals of ISS afterschool programs.
Ensure the execution of a cohesive afterschool programming curriculum and structure that align with school day learning and are sensitive to the needs of the enrolled students. Maintain accurate records, track progress and outcomes, and support formal and informal program evaluation.
Supervise, evaluate, and train all site-based staff, including assessing their needs for professional development and guidance.
Hold site-based staff accountable to their specific position's expectations and work one-on-one with or arrange training for staff members who need additional professional support and guidance.
Develop a budget and resource plan and manage site expenses, ensuring quality program implementation within budgetary limits.
Develop and maintain a strong collaborative relationship with school leadership, administrators, staff, and parents/caregivers, and community partners/stakeholders to nurture and promote student learning and well-being.
Ensure compliance to rules and regulations and develop procedures and processes where necessary, including obtaining the necessary permits; revising safety plans, rules, and regulations on a yearly basis.
Determine ongoing needs/interests of students, parents/caregivers and school.
Actively participate as a member of the ISS youth services leadership team to ensure overall coordination and collaboration of educational, enrichment and special activities throughout the organization.
Desired Qualifications and Skills:
B.A./B.S. Degree in education or related fields. Master's Degree, a plus.
Minimum of two years of experience with education, out-of-school time programs, community-based programs, and/or informal learning environments.
Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong team development, organizational, management skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage and motivate direct service staff and provide appropriate support and guidance to ensure that program staff is accountable for delivering quality program.
Self-starter with the ability to think and act independently and problem solve, manage multiple priorities effectively, and adapt quickly.
Knowledge of NYS Common Core Learning Standards, child/youth development, and diverse learning styles.
Knowledge of and sensitivity to issues prevalent in underserved immigrant communities.
Ability to meet School Age Child Care requirements.
Bilingual English/Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese, Fujianese) preferred.
Part-time, up to 28 hrs/wk; Monday through Friday.
To apply, please send cover letter and resume to Beatrice Chen at bchen@issnyc.org. Please include in the subject line of your email "Afterschool Site Director".
Founded in 1972, Immigrant Social Services, Inc (ISS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the conditions and promoting the welfare of immigrants and other persons seeking our services in Lower East Side/Chinatown in New York City. Immigrant Social Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
AFTERSCHOOL ASSISTANT SITE DIRECTOR
Immigrant Social Services, Inc (ISS) is seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, creative, and reliable individual with a strong commitment to youth development for the position of Afterschool Assistant Site Director to assist the Afterschool Site Director to oversee operations and manage ISS afterschool programs that operate at a public school site
Our afterschool programs for Pre-K to 8th grade run Monday through Friday, 2:30pm-5:45pm at PS 2; PS 42; PS 126; PS 130 when NYC public schools are in session.
Assist the Site Director with the daily operations and implementation of quality learning programs and experiences that align with ISS core values and meet the goals of ISS afterschool programs.
Ensure the successful execution of the afterschool programming curriculum and structure, including staffing, supplies and materials, facilities, and adherence to policies, protocols, and procedures.
Help to create and ensure a physically and emotionally safe program environment for students and staff.
Facilitate open communication with school leadership, administrators, staff, and parents/caregivers, and community partners.
Assist with the observation and evaluation Group Leaders/Tutors to ensure that expectations are met and provide professional support and guidance when necessary. Steps in for Group Leaders/Tutors as needed.
Performs additional duties as assigned.
B.A./B.S. Degree or equivalent experience in education or related field.
Prior experience working with children/youth from diverse backgrounds.
Strong team development and organizational skills and attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability to supervise and provide appropriate support and guidance to ensure that program staff is accountable for delivering quality program.
Ability to think and act independently and problem solve, manage multiple priorities effectively, and adapt quickly.
Knowledge of and sensitivity to issues prevalent in underserved immigrant communities, a plus.
Part-time (up to 25 hrs/wk); Monday through Friday.
To apply, please send cover letter and resume to Beatrice Chen at bchen@issnyc.org. Please include in the subject line of your email "Afterschool Assistant Site Director".
Immigrant Social Services, Inc (ISS) is seeking a Counselor to strengthen our preventive services program with grant support from NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS). ISS is committed to working with low income residents of the Chinatown/Lower East Side neighborhood and has worked extensively with immigrant children in the community's elementary and middle schools and their parents, many of whom are limited English proficient and/or from mono-lingual Chinese speaking households.
Our preventive services work with our afterschool programs students in pro-social behaviors and skills in addressing conflict and violence; infuse critical thinking and autonomous decision-making processes to resist negative peer pressure and risky behavior experimentation; nurture social competency and problem solving skills to create and navigate positive goal setting. Additionally, work with community partners to enable a multi-tier engagement process with parents in a variety of methods to reinforce positive interactions within the family environment.
Conduct assessments, provide individual and group counseling sessions, write and update individual client-based, goal-oriented service plans and maintain detailed case records following OASAS guidelines, maintain a caseload of approximately 10-15 participants of our counseling program;
Lead, collaborate with, and provide support to staff members to successfully implement and evaluate evidence-based practices/programs in our afterschool programs, including life skills training, violence prevention, and character education;
Ensure that all evidence-based practices/programs are completed and maintained in accordance with OASAS standards and guidelines with a focus on fidelity, sustainability, and positive outcomes;
Maintain prevention services, strategies, and activities, and provide program performance standards in the areas of service delivery, recordkeeping, and data reporting in WITNYS system in a timely manner;
Organize and provide presentations to community agencies, schools, and other stakeholders on prevention and health issues.
Participate in training opportunities to work towards being a Credentialed Prevention Professional (CPP) when opportunity arises;
Provide linkages to outside agencies for additional services;
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
MSW recommended. BA/BS required. At least one year of experience working with children/adolescents;
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills;
Self-motivated, able to organize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment;
Bilingual English/Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese, Fujianese) preferred.
All prospective job candidates must meet screening requirements, which may include a background check, finger printing, and State Central Registry clearance.
Full-time (35hrs/wk), Monday through Friday with occasional evening/weekend hours. Fringe benefits and competitive salaries. To apply, please email cover letter and resume to Beatrice Chen at bchen@issnyc.org
Immigrant Social Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
AFTERSCHOOL GROUP LEADERS 2018-19; 2019-2020
**Openings for this position is season, usually in August/September, but applications are accepted year-round and kept on file to be reviewed when openings occur.**
Immigrant Social Services, Inc (ISS) seeks motivated, enthusiastic, creative, and reliable individuals with a strong commitment to youth development for the position of Afterschool Group Leader to tutor, mentor, and provide an engaging learning experience for our afterschool program participants, ranging from Pre-K through 8th grade. Our afterschool programs include homework help and enrichment activities that are designed to reinforce students' understanding and application of literacy, arts, social studies, and STEM, as well as sports and wellness that prioritize character development and physical well-being.
ISS is dedicated to improving the conditions and promoting the welfare of immigrants and other persons seeking our services living in the Greater Chinatown community of New York City. Founded in 1972, ISS works extensively with immigrant children in the community's elementary and middle schools and their parents/caregivers, many of whom are limited English proficient and/or from mono-lingual Chinese speaking households.
Responsible for the day-to-day guidance, supervision, care, support, and safety of youth participants.
Deliver a high quality program for youth participants by guiding students through their daily homework assignments and implementing purposeful age-appropriate enrichment activities. These will include existing ISS-developed curricula as well as educator/tutor-developed lesson plans and activities.
Ensure the orderly operation of the program, including, accompanying students to classroom during school dismissal and facilitating after-school dismissal.
Engage with youth and use developmentally appropriate strategies to encourage a positive environment and demonstrate effective program and classroom management.
Serve as a positive role model for youth participants.
Meet/communicate regularly with supervisors about any issues, including but not limited to behavioral challenges, scheduling, curricula.
Attendance at professional development and training and designated meetings.
B.A./B.S. or Associate Degree or current college students with appropriate training, certification, experience or strong academic record in their area of specialty.
Prior experience working with youth (PreK-8th grade).
Interest in working with immigrant youth and sensitivity to their needs.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Customer service orientation and ability to build rapport with youth participants and parents/caregivers.
Dedication and commitment to the mission and values of Immigrant Social Services, Inc.
Experience or specialization in the fields of English Language Arts, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), social studies, and/or the arts, a plus.
Proficiency in Chinese or Spanish, a plus.
Hours and Commitment: Afterschool hours, Monday – Friday, 2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Flexible days, but five days a week is preferred.
Location:Our afterschool programs operate at four public school sites in the Lower East Side/Chinatown neighborhood.
To apply, please email cover letter and resume to Beatrice Chen at bchen@issnyc.org


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When the agent first start, it doesn't have any `management` code. In other words it doesn't know how to pull jobs,
schedule jumpscripts or report stats, etc..
It fetches all the `cmds` from the controller which introduces the problem.
All the cmds modules are jumpscale7 modules which are `python2.7` code, plus it uses jumpscale7 API. To over come this problem we had 2 options

- Modify the ported agent to not sync the commands module and instead we port the commmands and update them to js8.
- Modify the controller in jumpscale7 to be able to serve 2 versions of the commands based on the agent version.

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Supporting young people's education and community enterprises in Kenya
Click here for the latest Kenya Partnership Newsletter
Click here for an update on the Grace Centre and Garden Farm Project
The Kenya Partnership was founded as a Twining Project with Kongowea and Wesley Churches, Mombasa approximately 25 years ago by the late Elizabeth and Adrian Shafford. They were touched by the plight of the young people in Kenya who were denied anything but extremely basic education. Through them, a number of youngsters were able to fulfil their ambitions, one becoming a Doctor, another a pharmacist. The twining project expanded rapidly to include church building programmes, Nursery feeding programmes, Catering and Woodworking projects, and helping to establish a Local Hospice. A fresh water well was dug and a water facility established in memory of Adrian. The work has now developed into three distinct areas and become known as The Kenya Partnership. It is accountable to Billericay Methodist Church Council and is co-ordinated by a team of church members. A major area of support is the sponsorship of orphaned or single parent children in Mombasa. At present there are 9 children in schooling and 2 attending college/university (2019) Youngsters are referred by Ministers or Senior Lay members at the Mombasa Churches. In a recent letter, one of our students commented" my shoes are worn out as I have been wearing them for a long time."
This last year we have established links with Timboni Primary School in the Kambe area of Kenya, which the Rev. Charles Mackonde has founded for orphaned children. They also feed over 300 children breakfast and lunch each day. This project is called "Under The Mango Tree." The third area supported is the GRACE (Good-Hope Resource And Community Empowerment) Centre. This is a community project in an impoverished area of the city, founded by Rev. Dr Pius Kagwi and now run by his son, Rev. Sammy. The vision of the GRACE Centre is to allow people to become independent and self-supporting. To this end, our donations have established a Sewing School for young women and a Motor Bike Taxi service, keeping young men away from gang culture and drugs.
A large number of people live in the most appalling conditions at the edge of Mombasa on the Mwakirunge dump site. At Christmas and Easter, Billericay Methodist Church raises money for basic food parcels, which Sammy distributes to as many families as possible.
In an effort to encourage the Community to become self-sufficient, Sammy has instigated a Bio Intensive Farm Project which will empower the people of the Mwakirunge Dumpsite to have sustainable food supplies. To this end he has acquired land and as a church we are supplying money to construct buildings, purchase seeds, livestock, water tanks and other essentials, and to teach and train people to maintain the farm.
So where does the money come from?
Our income comes in two ways. For the children's education, regular committed giving is faithfully received from a number in the church family in Billericay.
Our other projects, Under the Mango Tree, The Grace Centre, and the Bio Farm project are largely funded from donations in response to specific appeals.
So what of the future?
The Kenya Partnership will continue for as long as the Church family and wider community continue to support it. As the young people complete their education programme there are always new requests for sponsorship, and Rev Sammy continues to have new vision to help the lives of his people. We are the only people they have for financial help….
How can we say "No!"
Rev Sammy sends the following message:
Dear Our Mission partners
From the many families you have touched through prayers and kind support I humbly want to say—Thank you.
I am optimistic that through this strategic partnership, we will realize the goal of reaching out to more families in need -one at a time, as we share the love of Jesus Christ.
If you would like more information, please use the contact form below.
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Sam made her way through the gate to what was being called Caperica. Her first official duty as the new commander of the SGC. It was amazing how far she had come in ten years and never expected to be in such a position. Stepping though she exited to a similar set up on the other side. The soldiers stood down upon her arrival as a brown haired man stepped forward.
"Apollo, how are you?" Sam asked.
"Took a while, but we adjusted," Apollo replied as they made their way away from the gate and out of the gate building.
Sam was amazed at how quickly they had built a city here for forty thousand people. Of course not everyone was on the surface, many were above working on the space docks on the next generation of ships which was why she was there.
"Never ceases to amaze me," Sam said as they head towards the shuttle pad and a few shuttles were waiting. "How's your father doing?"
"Retired finally," Apollo replied, "and taking it easy for a change."
"Can't believe everything you went through to get here," Sam said. Their society had been destroyed, they fled the Cylons across a galaxy only to find a world with a stargate on it. Sam wondered what might have happened had they not tried to go through the gate at that time. They would probably have been destroyed and no one on Earth would have known.
Walking into the shuttle Apollo went to the controls and she saw Starbuck was also waiting.
"I hear you're a general now?" Starbuck said.
"Brigadier general," Sam replied, but still an honor for her.
"Congratulations, and you're now in command of the stargate program," Starbuck asked.
"Yeah, what about you two? I haven't been keeping up and haven't had time to read over all the reports," Sam said, knowing she had a lot of work to do and to catch up on.
"Working on training a new group of pilots," Starbuck said.
"Head of the academy," Apollo said. "I'll be taking command of the Galactica."
Sam nodded, already knowing that part as the shuttle lifted off. "So its almost complete?"
"Yeah, it was easy, a combination of Earth and Colonial tech," Apollo said.
"Can't wait to see it," Sam said, rather excited to see how it would look. A combined project between the two groups.
"How are things back on Earth?" Apollo asked.
"Same as usual, politics and secrecy," Sam said. "Its amazing that the secret has held so well over so many years."
"That surprised me," Apollo stated.
"I think its because most of the conspiracy theories involve actual sightings, not us going to other planets. It seems so crazy that most smart UFO and alien researchers ignore it as implausible," Sam replied back, and the fact they had worked hard to make it sound crazy whenever something did come out.
Looking out the window Sam had her first look at the starship. It was different than the Daedalus class, and seemed to show a bit of the Colonial design, including two hangars, one on each side. It was also the largest such ship ever produced yet by the SG command.
"Impressive," Sam said.
"Incorporates all of your technology as well," Apollo said. "Including shields and weapons from the Asgard. We made a few adjustments with our knowledge, and Wilker's had a blast learning all this new technology, including the stargates."
"I can see why," Sam said, having worked with him a bit. The man had a natural knack for electronics, but admitted Cylons were still beyond him to replicate.
"Any word about the Cylons?" Apollo asked.
"With the gate unable to dial, we have no word," Sam said as the shuttle landed on the hangar and they made their way inside the ship to a meeting room.
Sam could spot many differences in technology between the 304 class and this new one. Many of the controls were different as well as they sat down.
"So, what will the Galactica be doing?" Apollo asked. "There's not much here, and the group which you are up against, well, things seem to be at a standstill."
"Well, we do have a mission for the Galactica," Sam said.
"It's a mission to your home galaxy. Basically setting up a watch," Sam said. "SG Command is still concerned about them. They could pose a threat in the future, and one we want to keep an eye on."
"So we're headed there?" Apollo asked.
"Only if you and your crew accept it," Sam said. "We've set up a relay station in the Pegasus galaxy."
"How long would it take?" Apollo asked.
"Well, several weeks at best, depends on how long you'll need to be there," Sam said. "It all depends on what you find, but we would like to establish a base of operations with a stargate."
"I see, well I think we can manage that," Apollo said, after all they had a working knowledge of the system, and perhaps they could discover some who survived.
"Good, they want you to leave the moment the Galactica is ready," Sam said.
"It will be interesting," Apollo said. "Any requirements for a base?"
"Someplace hidden," Sam said. "If they are as hostile as you say, we don't want to be spotted."
"I think we can try that," Apollo stated.
"Good, if they get out of that galaxy, or discover hyperspace technology, the galaxy could become very dangerous again," Sam said.
"So, they haven't decided to do anything about them" Apollo asked.
"We're not capable of undertaking such a war yet, but we need information," Sam said.
"I think I understand, not what I wanted though," Apollo replied back to her. "I still want to destroy them all."
"That's all part of this, how dangerous are they at the moment. How much time to do we have before they start sending ships out of their galaxy?" Sam stated.
"Well, the Galactica is ready for long range missions, so why not test it," Apollo said at last.
"Good, be careful in the Pegasus galaxy for the Wraith," Sam said.
"What is the situation there?" Apollo asked. "Haven't seen much aside from normal reports."
"Quiet for now, something I'm not that excited about. Makes me wonder what they are planning," Sam said.
"All right, I'll get the crew up and ready, we should be ready to launch by the end of the month," Apollo replied.
"Great, now, how about a tour," Sam said, the real reason why she wanted to come. She wanted to see the ship.
"Follow me," Apollo said.
Apollo headed to the bridge, along with Sam to begin trials of the engines. They were going to make a hyperspace jump to Earth, beam Sam back down to the SGC and then head back, finish the training and head out on their first mission.
The crew so far seemed very capable, and everyone seemed to be working very well together. The crew was mostly from the old Galactica, with a few new people from Earth.
"Commander, everything's ready," Boomer said, Apollo's second in command on the new Galactica.
"Good," Apollo said looking over at Sam. "Want the honor?"
"Me, no, this is your ship, I'm only an observer," Sam replied back to him backing off a bit.
Apollo smiled at her before heading to the command chair. The bridge was different than the old Galactica, yet a bit similar in that the bridge was in the center and raised so he could see everything.
"Helm, plot a course to Earth and engage the hyperdrive," Apollo said.
He watched as the crew went through their calculations and in a few seconds the ships engines started up and the ship jumped into hyperspace.
"Amazing," Apollo said as they jumped.
"Surprised you didn't have this technology," Sam said.
"Our research was in weapon design and armor, not this," Apollo said. "It was a way to keep up with the Cylons in battle. Though this would have given us a tactical advantage."
"The Cylons would have copied it," Sam replied.
"Yeah, they would have captured a ship and figured it out," Apollo said. "As it is they don't have a need for such fast ships."
Apollo looked around seeing the crew working as the ship flew along in hyperspace.
"This will take a couple of hours," Sam said. "I could use something to eat."
"Sounds good," Apollo said, leaving the bridge in Boomer's capable hands and heading to the mess hall with Sam.
"So, how are your people adapting?" Sam asked when they reached the elevator.
"There have been a few problems," Apollo said honestly. "Some people were resistant to forming an alliance with Earth despite what was going on. Think they figured it was a way for a clean start and be independent again without war."
"Hate to say it, but our galaxy is full of war," Sam replied back to him.
"We found that out," Apollo said. "The Jaffa have been helpful as well, but many in our government distrust them. Having those things in them which could mature into those Gou'ald beings, not very comforting."
"It's one reason we've been developing ways for them to remove them safely," Sam said. "You know Teal'c doesn't have one anymore."
"Yes, we know, he's a remarkable man," Apollo said. "I think my father sees a lot of himself in him."
"He's be a tremendous asset to our planet," Sam said. "Especially early on when we had little information about the Gou'ald. He provided the needed information about how they worked. We now have a lot more information, sometimes it's a wonder we did as well as we did against them," Sam said.
"From what I've read things were pretty well status quo until the Tau'ri's arrival into the universe," Apollo said using the name Earth had been given by the others in the galaxy. "Sometimes all it takes is a small group willing to stand up and really want change."
"Well, we got lucky, not every dimension was as lucky," Sam said. "From what we've learned there are plenty of other universes where we failed."
"That one still boggles my mind," Apollo said thinking that somewhere out there, there was a dimension where they might have beaten the Cylons instead. "So, once we reach our galaxy what are the orders?"
He watched as she looked thoughtful.
"Set up a base of operations on the planet for observation," Sam replied. "Preferably in a spot which can't be seen in the air, you might have to dig a bit."
Apollo gave that some thought already and realized if they dug in, the Cylons would never spot them in the air. There might be some power fluctuations they would read, but aside from that it would be easily defendable and quick to abandon and destroy if necessary.
"I take it we'll be using the Tok'ra technology," Apollo said. It could bore a room and passageways quicker than anything they had. It might take some time but they could build up the base, get the gate active and once that was up the Galactica could head out on a new mission.
"Yeah, we were lucky enough to get it from them after everything which has happened," Sam said.
Apollo recalled the reports. After several years of operating together they had grown apart, but recently they seemed to becoming allies once more. The Tau'ri appeared to be the powerhouse of the galaxy and the Tok'ra realized that.
"Any reports from the one group," Apollo said. "The one who were attempting to dial the ninth chevon."
"We heard from them, seems like they went several galaxies away on board an Ancient starship. We currently have no way to bring them back yet," Sam replied back to him.
"At least things are quiet for the most part," Apollo said.
"Except for the Lucian Alliance, I think we might have problems with them. The biggest problem there is they are loosely joined, not unlike the Gou'ald, but even more so right now. They have yet to consolidate their power into a working unit which gives us some time to strengthen our posts and gain allies," Sam said to him.
"Like us," Apollo said.
"Yes," Sam replied.
"Well, our people are happy for your help that you gave us upon arrival, and the Jaffa have also been, interesting to work with," Apollo said.
"Not as much as they seem to think you are," Sam said. "I think it was good for such an advanced civilization to interact with them. They are not used to such things under the Gou'ald."
Apollo gave that some thought and realized the technological advanced on his civilization were in some areas, far superior to what was here, and in other areas they were way behind. It was an interesting blend of technology, like the new Galactica. He wondered how its mission would go upon arrival back at his home galaxy.
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    protected $FullName = 'QuickTime::HintTrackInfo';

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    protected $g0 = 'QuickTime';

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After a very long moment of silence from the Nigerian singer, Composer and performer, Dammy Krane, he took up the hook and release a new song he titled "Go Down".
The singer who has done numerous songs with big Shots in Nigeria music industries, Like Davido, release the new number after his recent hit "My dear".
"Go Down" a Dicey produced song, is a feel good record which would certainly uplift one when feeling low.
This song is one of the over 40 songs the singer claim to have recorded this year.
Listen, Download and Share the song below!


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All shell scripts are tested, and meant to be run with with Bash shell ≥ 4.2.
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Q: macOS Server http(s) ports bound I've got a Mac mini 2014 (running macOS Sierra 10.12.2) with the Server.app installed.
I was planning on hosting a webserver on this device on the default http(s) ports. However, I've found that one of the services installed by the Server app has already bound these ports.
I've tried to disable the service that's binding these ports by using launchctl and stopping anything that vaguely looks like apache/httpd. Unfortunately, this wasn't enough.
Does anyone know which service is binding these ports?

A: Comment out listening ports at the beginning of the file /Library/Server/Web/Config/Proxy/apache_serviceproxy.conf
Kill parent httpd process which contains substring "/usr/sbin/httpd -D FOREGROUND -f /Library/Server/Web/Config/Proxy/apache_serviceproxy.conf". For listing these running proceses use ps -fax | grep apache_serviceproxy.conf, for example.

A: To check the ports enter:
sudo lsof -i :80
sudo lsof -i :443

The commands will yield something like this:
COMMAND   PID USER   FD   TYPE             DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME
httpd     316 root    5u  IPv6 0xec3d90f272a0383d      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
httpd     378 _www    5u  IPv6 0xec3d90f272a0383d      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
httpd     379 _www    5u  IPv6 0xec3d90f272a0383d      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
httpd     380 _www    5u  IPv6 0xec3d90f272a0383d      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
httpd     381 _www    5u  IPv6 0xec3d90f272a0383d      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
httpd     382 _www    5u  IPv6 0xec3d90f272a0383d      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
httpd   59259 _www    5u  IPv6 0xec3d90f272a0383d      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)

and
COMMAND   PID USER   FD   TYPE             DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME
httpd     316 root    7u  IPv6 0xec3d90f272a01d5d      0t0  TCP *:https (LISTEN)
httpd     378 _www    7u  IPv6 0xec3d90f272a01d5d      0t0  TCP *:https (LISTEN)
httpd     379 _www    7u  IPv6 0xec3d90f272a01d5d      0t0  TCP *:https (LISTEN)
httpd     380 _www    7u  IPv6 0xec3d90f272a01d5d      0t0  TCP *:https (LISTEN)
httpd     381 _www    7u  IPv6 0xec3d90f272a01d5d      0t0  TCP *:https (LISTEN)
httpd     382 _www    7u  IPv6 0xec3d90f272a01d5d      0t0  TCP *:https (LISTEN)
httpd   59259 _www    7u  IPv6 0xec3d90f272a01d5d      0t0  TCP *:https (LISTEN)

Now check one or all of the pids with e.g.:
ps u 59259

with the result:
_www 59259   0,0  0,1  2448556   2360   ??  S     4:00pm   0:00.01 /usr/sbin/httpd -D FOREGROUND -f /Library/Server/Web/Config/Proxy

Obviously it's related with apache/httpd but the webserver isn't loaded. So check /Library/Server/Web/Config/Proxy. The relevant file here is /Library/Server/Web/Config/Proxy/apache_serviceproxy.conf. Comment out or modify the annoying listening ports at the beginning of the file. Reboot. This will break some OS X Server.app functionality.
Alternatively you may simply uncheck Enable PHP and Enable Python in the Server.app > Websites (even if Websites are Off!). There is a delay of up to 31 seconds until the new settings become operative.

A: this was helpful for me:
launchctl unload -w /Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.serviceproxy.plist

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Overview - A charming high school romance between a tender hooligan and an orphaned girl with enchanting artwork by Amu Meguro.
Little did Nao Kogure realize back in middle school that when she left an umbrella and a box of bandages in the rain for injured delinquent Taiga Onise that she would meet him again in high school. Nao wants nothing to do with the gruff and frightening Taiga, but he suddenly presents her with a huge bouquet of flowers and asks her to date him--with marriage in mind Is Taiga really so scary, or is he a sweetheart in disguise?


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A hearty thanks to Tom Magliery for taking the minutes!
the morning session and Tim Berners-Lee the afternoon session.
conference an HTML workshop defined future levels of HTML in outline.
to begin discussion of HTML 2.1 and 3.0.
HTML 2.1 is meant to be things as they are now, plus minor tweaks.
already far along thanks to the efforts of Dave Raggett.
about end-of-lines; and "Shorten it!".
practice, but they are still widely agreed upon as being Good Things.
was a feature best left for future versions of HTML, probably 2.1.
notes, and a URL for the proposal.
3) the charset parameter defaults to ISO Latin-1.
different end-of-line characters on different platforms was discussed.
the various specs.  The following list of propositions was agreed.
3) if they are not correct, then get rid of them entirely.
Larry Masinter's file upload proposal was discussed again.
other fields for that matter.
3) Sepcifying a new form-data type.
for the return data from the form.
with the 2.0 specification.  So far, it is.
initial attempt at this last approach has been done with HTML 3.0.
See the list elements in the DTD for examples.
figures in the 3.0 draft DTD.
3) Consistency between 1 and 2.


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Q: CSW GetRecords ogc filter propertyIsLike and issues with '-' in the searched field We have a Geonetwork 3.10.6.0 instance and have a front end that issues csw getRecords requests with a user input search string. The getRecords requests match against the title field in the metadata records. It can look like anything really. The requests look like
      <csw:Query typeNames="csw:Record">
    <csw:ElementSetName>full</csw:ElementSetName>
    <csw:Constraint version="1.1.0">
     <ogc:Filter><ogc:PropertyIsLike matchCase="false" wildCard="%" singleChar="_" escapeChar="!">
            <ogc:PropertyName>title</ogc:PropertyName>
            <ogc:Literal>%3D-%</ogc:Literal>
          </ogc:PropertyIsLike></ogc:Filter>

And they return the expected metadatarecords whenever the title does not include a hyphen directly after another character and another character following. The above for instance works but if the literal is changed to %3D-b% where the actual title of the record is 3D-byggnader then 0 records match.
Administrativa namn, punkter - Fastighetskartan (and any substring of it) matches a record with that exact title but Administrativa lokaler - Träd- och parkförvaltningen matches 0 records. (The hyphen after the 'd' might look slightly different from the preceding one but they are both U+002D : HYPHEN-MINUS {hyphen, dash; minus sign} when copy pasted and looked up.
Can I alter the PropertyIsLike params to achieve what I'd like or does anyone know why the hyphen/dash in the described scenarios makes the pattern matching fail?


Guns N' Roses were slowly on their way to superstardom after the release of their debut album, Appetite for Destruction, in July 1987. Almost a year after the LP arrived in stores, a third single was pushed out to radio. Nothing was ever the same for the band after that.
"Sweet Child o' Mine" entered Billboard's Hot 100 on June 25, 1988, following the non-starters "It's So Easy" and "Welcome to the Jungle," which would get a second, and more prominent, life on the charts later in 1988. On Sept. 10, "Sweet Child o' Mine" reached No. 1 and stayed there for two weeks.
Guns N' Roses had officially hit the big time.
But for a while there, things were a bit more rocky for singer Axl Rose, guitarists Slash and Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Steven Adler. Appetite for Destruction already had an impact on the hard-rock scene of the mid-'80s, which had gone soft thanks to glammed-up bands that spent more time on their makeup than their songs.
It would be another few years, and the start of the grunge revolution, before rock 'n' roll was pushed back to the dangerous and authentic place it had existed during its first couple of decades. Guns N' Roses were one of the first bands to bring the music back to its basic foundations, and Appetite for Destruction was more or less a statement of purpose. But MTV and commercial radio were having a tough time convincing mainstream audiences that Guns N' Roses weren't just another rock 'n' roll band, and Appetite for Destruction wasn't just another rock 'n' roll album.
Then they heard the closest thing the record had to a love song, "Sweet Child o' Mine," and soon one of the best rock bands on the planet was on its way to becoming one of the biggest and most popular.
Like many Guns N' Roses songs, "Sweet Child o' Mine" started with a riff. "I was f---ing around with this stupid little riff," Slash told Q in 2005. "Axl said, 'Hold the f---ing phones! That's amazing!'" The guitarist disagreed. He thought what he was playing was no more than simple warm-up notes, but the other members – like they often did – started to fill in the pieces. "Within an hour, my guitar exercise had become something else," Slash added, in his 2007 autobiography.
Slowly, very slowly, "Sweet Child o' Mine" began to take shape. The breakdown section near the end of the song was suggested by producer Spencer Proffer, who was working with the band on its demos. According to Slash, nobody was sure how that breakdown would work. "Where do we go now?" Rose asked, and that question became an integral part of the finished song.
It also didn't score any points with Rose's bandmates that their first love song was also partly inspired by Lynyrd Skynyrd, whom Rose has said he revisited to obtain a proper "heartfelt feeling." "It was like a joke," McKagan told Q. "We thought, 'What is this song? It's gonna be nothing.'" Everyone figured it would end up as filler.
They were wrong. "Sweet Child o' Mine" sounded like a hit from almost the moment the band wrapped recording."That song made the hairs on my arms stand up," producer Mike Clink told Q. "It was magical." Mainstream audiences agreed. It shot up the singles chart and propelled sales of Appetite for Destruction along with it. It wasn't long before Guns N' Roses, who were on the road with Iron Maiden when the single was released, were hailed as rock 'n' roll's new saviors – and they had the hit record to back it up.
They also had a hit video. "Sweet Child o' Mine" went into heavy rotation on MTV, even though nearly a minute of the six-minute track was trimmed for airplay. Most of the cuts came to Slash's intro and solo. "I hate the radio edit," Rose told Rolling Stone in 1989. "My favorite part of the song is Slash's slow solo. It's the heaviest part for me. There's no reason for it to be missing except to create more space for commercials."
There's still no overlooking the song's power and the push-and-pull dynamic between Rose and Slash that spills over into the song's final minute or so, when everything seems to be on the verge of collapse but it all comes together so magnificently. As a love song, "Sweet Child o' Mine" was tough and abrasive, and totally fit into Guns N' Roses' emerging reputation as a dark and dangerous band. Few songs in the history of rock 'n' roll balance this combination of vulnerability and raggedness as well.
Even though there's been some controversy surrounding it over the years – most notably that it sounds like an obscure 1981 song called "Unpublished Critics" by the band Australian Crawl – "Sweet Child o' Mine" has remained Guns N' Roses' most popular song, and their only No. 1 single, in the three decades since its release. Blender, Guitar World, Q and Rolling Stone have placed it on all-time-best-songs lists, and the track – and its famous opening riff – has appeared in everything from video games and TV shows to movies and other songs.
Even Slash eventually came around. "I hated it for years," he admitted. "But it would cause such a reaction – just playing the first stupid notes used to evoke this hysteria – so I've finally gotten to appreciate it."


Billy Hugh Goodman, 57, of Pine Glades Apartments, Siler City, died Sunday October 28, 2007 at his home. He was a native of Chatham County, and was formerly employed by Gregory Poole as a truck driver.
Survivors include his daughters, Jamie Partin of Angier and Nicole Daughtry of Princeton; his father and step-mother, Hugh and Mary Goodman of Pittsboro; a sister, Lovene Wojtas of Las Vegas, NV; a brother and sister-in-law, James and Linda Goodman of Siler City; and three grand-children, Travis and Madison Daughtry, and Grayson Partin.
Mr. Goodman was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia F. Goodman.
The funeral service will be conducted by Elder Bobby Daughtry at 11:00 am, Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at Griffin Funeral Home in Pittsboro. The graveside committal service will be held at 1:30 pm, Wednesday at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Angier. The family received friends from 7 – 9 pm Tuesday at the funeral home.
Arrangements are in the care of Griffin Funeral Service in Pittsboro. Online condolences to www.griffinfuneral.com. Select Obituaries.


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Q: How to set up the apps key in conemu so it doesn't open the mintty menu I use Conemu and Cygwin at home and at work, and I was trying to get the keyboard and highlighting to behave the same way in both places, so I imported my home Conemu settings file into my work Conemu, and now I've lost my ability to use Apps+PgDn/PgUp to scroll the backbuffer.  Instead, when I press the Apps key, the mintty menu pops up.
How do I get that back?

A: I finally figured out that the problem is mintty.exe.  I think they changed it in Windows 10 so the Apps/Menu key makes the context menu pop up, and there doesn't seem to be any way to disable that.  I'm using Windows 8 at work and Windows 10 at home, hence the disparity.
If you just set your task to run bash.exe, everything seem to work fine.
Now that I figured it out, I can see why running mintty.exe in ConEmu doesn't make much sense, since they're kind of competing products, both designed to be better alternatives to cmd.exe.
There are only a couple of differences:
bash.exe has no way to specify an icon, but that easily fixed by putting /icon "C:\cygwin\Cygwin-Terminal.ico" (or whatever your cygwin icon path is) in ConEmu's task parameters.
The color scheme is also different, but appending -new_console:P:"<Standard VGA>" to the task command makes it the same as mintty.exe's (I want ConEmu to run Far Manager with the <Solarized> color scheme).


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Grateful he stayed
June 17, 2018 By Laura Hall 10 Comments
Looking at Dad's find at the beach, 1956
I've been struggling to express something about my dad that's been bubbling up inside me this past year. I've swatted away the whispers, but it's now a roar.
Today, Father's Day, I'm giving it a voice. So, here goes:
I'm happy my dad stayed in the house with our family until the end.
I can't believe how hard it is for me to say that. How could I, someone raised to fight for social justice and equality, wish that upon anyone, for any closeted person to remain in a straight marriage? Especially my own father.
Maybe it's a little easier for me to (finally) say this out loud because from the time I was 24 my dad was no longer closeted to me. He was authentic with me for the next 35 years, as I was with him about my life. But still.
I know he was grateful to my mother for saving his life back in the 1940s when she married him after two arrests and then turned away from the Navy for being gay. I know he was grateful to her for giving him four children.
Hours before she died, I listened at her door as he sat at her bedside and told her, "I'm so glad you said yes" (to their marriage, back in 1942).
I listened when she told him she'd do it all over again (even though she'd found out in 1957 that he was gay).
So even as I pray that no one will feel compelled to closet themselves in a straight marriage, today I'm saying that I'd choose my family all over again, exactly as it was. My straight mother. My gay dad. Both in the same house until my mother died in 2006. (He died in 2008.)
I'd even choose to have the anxiety I suffered as a young child over something I couldn't then name so I could be the person I am today.
My heart is pounding now because I feel like a traitor to the cause. Hopefully after airing this out, I'll feel differently. But whenever I join the chorus of wishing my dad would have left our family at some point to lead an authentic life, I go back to this photo. It's always this one. He's pointing out something special to me and I'm the child leaning down, paying close attention.
My teacher. My protector. My loving father, the one who stayed in the home with me, with us, despite what must have been his own personal hell of yearning to be out. A dad I could see and hug and talk to every single day of my childhood.
I want to thank him for that. I've never been able to say that out loud, worrying about how exposed I'd be as the selfish person I must of course be. But I'm saying it now because it's how I genuinely feel. And if there's anything I've learned from my family story…
Thank you, Dad. Thank you for always being there…for me, for mom, for our family. You didn't have to be there, especially after the gay pride explosion in the '60s and '70s, but you were. You were in both places, but you were with us, too. I'll always be grateful you were.
Read more in Laura Hall's My Dad's Closet: A daughter's memoir, coming eventually to a bookstore near you. Laura and her husband live in San Francisco.
Maureen Richmond says
I think it is a lovely sentiment, and I think I can understand it, too. Wise words are these. You are soul above all things, glad for your opportunity of incarnation, no matter the challenges. I understand this.
Laura Hall says
Thank you for your comment, Maureen. It sounds like you know. Blessings to you. xo
Clarice L. Griffith says
Your parents did exactly what they wanted. It was hard being out when your father was younger. If they divorced he might not be able to see his children at all. How gut wrenching for him! He chose what he wanted, and what gave him the most comfort. When you all were grown, he still stayed. Your parents loved each other in their own. Had he met someone he deeply loved after you were grown, things may have been different. Honestly, I think both parents were happy in their own ways. He wasn't denied our community. He chose very carefully what he wanted. You are not selfish. All children would want their parents together, and believe me some of the families I've counseled needed to be apart for the best interest of the children. Let it go, and know they loved all you and weren't willing to let go of their family. Peace.
Thank you, Clarice.
Eddie Casson says
Your voice is beautiful, your words so powerful. Life, relationships and love are complicated. We do our best and the universe moves us forward. Such glory in being able to look back and understand it's all good. It's all love… Xxxxx
We do our best and the universe moves us forward – I just love that. You're sure good at turning a phrase. Thanks so much for your support along the way, Eddie. xoxo
Hi Laura, what a wonderful Father's Day gift. And a gift to me as well. I've been thinking about my own daughter a lot today as I'm finally watching her bloom in an intimate relay with a guy that's willing to show her with his deeds and behaviors that he loves her, consistently, every day. She is softening and blooming. My daughter's father always chose to not be with her or there for her her entire life, although he lived close by. I tried to be everything to her, for her but she was inconsolable and raged. Still does sometimes. At her core i think it made her feel not valued, not loved and that there must be something really wrong with her. I watched with my heart breaking at her lack of confidence and struggles with life. I applaud your papa and mamma. We are multi-faceted and can live spherically. And being there for our children is the most important thing to me. Thank you for sharing this. Your dad wasn't just gay, he was a good human.
He was a good human, Betty. I appreciate you saying that. May your daughter continue to bloom. Thank you for sharing your story. xo
Cayla says
This is so beautiful, Laura. I know it was difficult to write, but I'm grateful that you did and that you shared it with us. I believe it would mean a lot to your dad to know you feel this way.
I believe it would, too, Cayla. Then again, I have a feeling he already knows. And thank you. xo


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Be sure to place the hard drive's SATA connector to slot S_ATA0_SB (the second yellow). Don't place it in the red ATA slots—unless you're sure you want a RAID configuration. Placing the connector in the red slots will later require you to low-level reformat the disk, after you've installed the operating system, because on reboot the mainboard's BIOS will no longer recognize the drive. I wasted several hours on this mistake, so don't let it happen to you!
I also went for an economy DVD drive. In an MCE machine, you want a drive that can burn DVDs, because you'll often want to share videos or pictures with friends, and to back them up for yourself. I chose an economy Sony DWQ28A 16X double layer (8.5GB) DVD+-RW dual drive.


– Night Time Winter Landscapes and Little Felted Monsters, featuring works by Calumet High School art students, will be on display February 1 through 28, with a public reception at 5:30 p.m. on the 1st. Days and hours vary, 57055 Fifth St. 934-2228.
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• Galerie Boheme. Works by local and regional artists. Tuesday through Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. 423 Fifth St. 369-4087.
• Paige Wiard Gallery. Works by local and regional artists. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 109 Fifth St. 337-5970.
• Vertin Gallery. Works by local and regional artists. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. or by appointment. 220 Sixth St. 934-2655.
• EarthWorks Gallery. Featuring Lake Superior-inspired photography by Steve Brimm. Daily, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. 216 First St. (910)319-1650.
• U.P. Made Artist Market. View photography, paintings, fabric, twig art, candles and more by more than 20 artists and fine crafters. Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Covington School, School Rd., one block off M-28 at Hwy 141. 355-2727, 355-2182.
• Bay College Besse Center Gallery.
– There You Are, featuring works by Stella Larkin, will be on display through February 22.
Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bay College, 2001 N. Lincoln Rd. 217-4252.
• East Ludington Art Gallery. Works by local artists. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1007 Ludington St. 786-0300.
• William Bonifas Fine Arts Gallery.
– No BS, No BFA, Yet!, featuring works by NMU students, will be on display through February 20.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 700 First Ave South. 786-3833.
– Permission, featuring works by Tina Salmela Keobounpheng, will be on display through February 15.
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– It's Not Just Black and White, featuring photography by Glenn Ierley, will be on display February 6 through March 2, with a public reception at 6 p.m. on the 8th.
• Reflection Gallery. Works by students of Finlandia University's Art and Design department. Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Second floor, Jutila Center, 200 Michigan St. 487-7225.
• Youth Gallery. Works by local students will be on display. Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Community Arts Center, 126 Quincy St. 482-2333.
• A-Space Gallery. Works by local and regional artists.
• Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library. Plein Air paintings by Paul Oslon will be on display. Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library, Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 317 N. Main St.
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• Picture This Gallery. Featuring local art and hands-on art and crafts for all ages. Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. or by chance. 115 Cleveland Ave. 486-4540.
• Yarns and Threads. Works by local textile artists. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment. 332 Calumet St. 296-9568.
• Baraga County Chamber of Commerce Art Gallery. Featuring works by local artists. Monday through Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 2 E. Broad St. 353-8808.
• Art—U.P. Style. Art by Carol Papaleo, works by local artists, gifts, classes and more. Monday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 130 W. Washington St. 226-6154.
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– Points of Interest, featuring works by April South-Olson, will be on display through May 26.
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Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Peter White Public Library, 217 N. Front St. 228-0472.
• Kline Gallery. Featuring fine contemporary artwork by Marquette artists Jill L. Kline and G. Buyea. Open by appointment or chance. 1109 N. Third St. 226-4030.
• Lake Superior Art Association Deo Gallery.
– Liminal Trophies, featuring ceramic works by Scott Leipski, will be on display February 4 through 28, with a public reception at 6 p.m. on the 7th.
Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lower level, Peter White Public Library, 217 N. Front St. 228-0472.
• Marquette Arts and Culture Center Studio 1.
– Dog Dayz of Winter, featuring works by students in kindergarten through grade 8, will be on display February 16 through 28, with a public reception at 2 p.m. on the 16th.
• Peter White Public Library Reception Area Gallery.
– Fine Art Portraiture, featuring photography by Chuch LaBelle, will be on display February 1 through 28, with a public reception at 6 p.m. on the 7th.
• Sand River Aurelia Studio Pottery. Featuring stoneware pottery and sculptures. Open by chance or appointment. 3050 East M-28. 343-6592.
• The Gallery: A Marquette Artist Collective Project.
• The Studio Gallery at Presque Isle. Works by local and internationally acclaimed artists. Friday and Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. and by chance. 2905 Lakeshore Blvd. 360-0596 or 228-9785.
• Travel Marquette Artventure. Works by local artists. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 117 W. Washington St. 228-7749.
• Wolfe Design. U.P.-inspired works by local artists. By appointment. 501 Lakeshore Blvd. 226-3730.
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• Open Wings. This working pottery studio and gallery features works by regional artists. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, by chance or appointment. 318 W. Munising Ave. 387-5070.
• U.P. Scale Art. Featuring works by local and regional artists. Days and hours vary. 109 W. Superior Ave. 387-3300.