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We're Still Feeling This Accident in the Energy Sector
November 29, 2022 November 28, 2022 / By Marc Chaikin
At 4:01 a.m., a 10-foot-high vapor cloud started drifting across the floor…
It was roughly 95% propane, 2.5% hydrofluoric acid, and 2.5% other hydrocarbons. It came from a busted pipe joint in the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery's alkylation unit.
And a minute later, it caught fire.
You don't need a chemistry degree to know that's bad. Even worse, the fire was just the beginning…
A control-room operator rushed to turn on "water cannons" in the alkylation unit. They were specifically designed for this type of emergency. They should've stopped the fire's spread.
But the water cannons didn't work…
Their communications system failed in the fire. And so did the backup system.
Then, at 4:15 a.m., an explosion occurred in the alkylation unit. Within seven minutes, two more explosions rocked the facility.
The last explosion sent a roughly 38,000-pound fragment flying 2,000 feet over the nearby Schuylkill River. The explosion was so big that weather satellites picked it up.
Due to the dangerous chemicals, officials ordered local residents to shelter in place. And the massive fire burned for more than 28 hours.
Miraculously, no one died in the June 2019 disaster. But it caused a ton of destruction…
Experts estimated the total loss at roughly $750 million. They said it was the third-largest refinery loss in the world since 1974.
That's mind-blowing. In a matter of minutes, one corroded elbow joint caused three-quarters of a billion dollars in damage. It's likely the most expensive elbow joint in history.
And more than three years later, this catastrophe is still hurting us…
You see, the Philadelphia Energy Solutions facility was the largest refinery on the East Coast at the time. But fixing all the damage proved too costly. So the refinery closed for good.
Meanwhile, here in the U.S., we're facing a harsh reality. We need more oil.
Gasoline prices remain higher than they've been for much of the past eight years. And the "green energy" revolution can't close the gap quick enough for us.
The loss of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery wasn't just a random blip in the overall energy industry, either. Several other facilities have closed in the past few years.
That's a huge deal. The U.S. Energy Information Administration cites these closures as one of the main reasons why our country's refining capacity has declined in recent years.
In fact, East Coast refineries are running at full capacity today. And they still can't keep up with demand.
Distillate inventories in the Northeast region are currently a staggering 35% below their five-year average. And the U.S. as a whole is lagging more than 10% behind the average.
Folks, I don't pretend to be a geologist or an energy-industry expert. But by now, you know I've dedicated my five-decade career to analyzing data. And the data is clear in this case.
Refining capacity is down. Production is down. And demand is up.
That's a recipe for higher prices.
So it's no surprise that the Power Gauge keeps pointing us toward the energy industry. It has done that all year. And broadly speaking, the energy industry is the big winner in 2022.
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) is up roughly 62% since the start of the year. And the Power Gauge has assigned it a "bullish" or better rating for most of the year, too.
Today, XLE maintains a "very bullish" rating.
So if you feel like you've missed the opportunity or if you feel like energy's latest move higher has run its course… I recommend you take another look at it today.
Good investing,
Marc Chaikin
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You've worked on your tracks and taken them as far as you can and you want to make the next step. So you look around and find what you think is the best recording studio in Sydney, a studio that is a hit machine for other artists. You have spoken to a producer / engineer in Sydney that has a great track record. So you figure you have all the bases covered, right? Wrong.
The three criteria you should use in selecting where to record are: people, sound and facilities. There are lots of recording studios in Sydney as well as dozens of music producers. However, what has worked well for numerous other recording artists may not be suitable for you at all. You should always go with the vibe you get from the people you are working with and the surrounding atmosphere, not necessarily the best equipment list or the cheapest price.
If you are working with people who have as much passion for music as you do, then you will simply end up with better results. If you are in a positive environment which inspires unique ideas and great music, then the tracks you create will shine on a whole other wavelength.
You are likely to spend hours in the recording studio you choose. Being comfortable with your surroundings is a way to ensure your creative juices keep flowing during those hours.
Find that one recording studio in Sydney that will make you as comfortable as you are in your own bedroom. You want a space where you can express yourself, laugh, cry and really feel into the truth of your song. This is one of the most underrated tips that help ensure your money is well-spent.
As producers and recording engineers, we never let our vision stand in the way of yours. The art is to translate the DNA of your song into beautiful sounding finished tracks. Our ideas are no more valid than yours, the only difference is we know how to make those ideas into sonic realities which touch your audience.
Anyone who opens a conversation by pitching their ideas about what should be done with your music, are not the people you want around during your recording session. Instead, recording and producing your songs should be a collaborative process where we listen to each other, and, most importantly we listen to what the song itself is asking for.
Recording studio people are there to listen first and give professional advice after. They are a sounding board to bounce ideas off and no amount of technical expertise can replace an authentically collaborative approach to making music.
Certain artists are immediately identifiable because of their vocal tone, guitar tone or overall sound (production). Defining your sound is what will define you as an artist. Every producer and studio knows this, but not every studio has the knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to make use of their equipment and skills to authentically innovate.
Too many recording studios just do what is comfortable for them or try to convince you that their sound is what you are really looking for. Make sure the studio you choose has the equipment, expertise, passion and patience to produce fresh and inspiring music with a bespoke sound.
Bunk Bed Beats is a recording studio in Sydney that has a comfortable working environment and producers who live for music. Working with us will help take your tracks, no matter what the style (as long as it's real), to the next level.
We offer both hourly and package rates on studio time. If you are shopping around for a recording studio in Sydney, then give us a call. We know how to listen.


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Stewart's rude prank
Published: 12:00 am Aug 08, 2008
LONDON: Legendary rocker Rod Stewart played a prank on the young members of British rock band McFly when he gave them a lift in his private jet after a gig in Ireland.
Thesun.co.uk reports singer Danny Jones as saying, "Stewart told us he needed our passports
and collected them — then he drew rude things on our photos."
The five members of the band had to face embarrassment at passport control because the pictures could not be erased. Tom Fletcher, the lead guitarist of the band, added, "We had to send off for new passports."
The band members revealed the entire incident in a TV interview.

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1) Are there any drivers for the WX modules in SPIN or PASM?
2) Is there something on the Activity board that the WX needs?
I have not found any SPIN or PASM coding for the WX module.
The only official coding seems to be the BS2 Basic and Prop C tutorials.
There are a few forum threads with some SPIN code snippets.
There is nothing special on the Propeller Activity Board - you can connect the WX module on any board.
Anything with a serial port should be able to talk to the WX module. I debugged some of the code by connecting it through a PropPlug to a PC.
That's a shame about the coding examples.
The Propeller and WX would be a perfect match.
Somebody (a lot smarter than me) should have done this a long time ago!
Yup, those were my thoughts as well.
The official Prop C WX tutorial confirms that the Propeller and WX are a perfect match.
However, this is not much use if you still use SPIN, but I believe that the WX and Propeller SPIN are a perfect match too.
I have reverse-coded the official tutorial and have some working SPIN programs if you are interested.
I find the WX module quite stable and easy to use/debug using FDS and serial commands in SPIN.
I had previously worked on raw ESP8266 modules, but I found the lack of documentation and support frustrating and limiting.
The Parallax WX ESP8266 module, API document, Resources and Learn tutorials are an excellent integrated package and a user-friendly learning or entry point to wi-fi/web interfacing of micros.
Make sure thet you get the SIP version if you are working with any board other that the Activity Board WX. WX has a special-sized socket to fit the DIP version, SIP plugs into the 2x10 header on the BOE(BS2) or into any other breadboard.
I need to see something more low level than web pages.
Kinda steep first step, doncha think?
I was looking at a ESP8266 project that sent AT commands.
You could probably refresh the Parallax WX module with the AT code but then it wouldn't work with any of the Parallax example code.
HOW would I do that, David?
I don't need it to work with the Parallax examples.
I just need to communicate with a remote Propeller system.
Just jumping in here - I think you're looking for the base firmware the ESP based chips come with from Espressif (manufacturer). That is AT command based. I would search on "esp8266 at firmware" and start reading. It can be frustrating but it's definitely doable. You'll need an SDK (there's a couple of them both closed and mostly open source) for certain.
Is there a reason the Parallax firmware won't work for you?
Good luck with raw interfacing to the ESP8266.
I managed to get several functions working but I was frustrated with the lack of documentation and support.
I don't know enough to answer that.
offered, I'm wondering if this is really something I want to get involved with.
and I'm not sure I understand any of it enough to use it.
as well as memory limited.
What I'd like to have is a simple wireless data communications system.
What are you trying to do? Do you want the Propeller to be a web server and serve data to your other system?
I don't need web stuff.
Like I said, a simple wireless communications system.
Right now I'm running IR comm links.
Won't work in the next room tho.
And not much good outside.
Is there anything like that off the shelf?
Is there a particular range or data rate that you need.
As far as the uC is concerned they are just serial devices but they automatically communicate with each other and form a network.
I have done all sorts of communication between Propellers.
I have used the ESP8266 which works fine if you want to connect it to your home network and talk to something in another room.
I have used a XBee to communication point to point with another unit say with one being a RC radio and the other receiving the commands to drive motors.
I have a weather station that wakes up and connects to my network and sends the information to a server for viewing.
Bluetooth is nice but limited on range to only a few feet so that is not really and option.
The ESP8266 is a very inexpensive unit and there are tools out there to build your own firmware but requires some know how and research. I had to build a jig to allow me to program it with Arduino.
XBee has tools to setup the link before you connect it to your application so you can get it working before hand. This is a little more expense as you need to buy the interface hardware and the correct XBee unit for what you want it to do.
Kinda power piggish (by current standards ) but one must expect that of a radio transmitter.
Gentix, iseries, that thing has possibilities.
Not to go looking for the gotchas.


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Each vertex is a permutation of integers 1..5, so 5!=120 vertices. Each edge is by swapping elements to reach a lexicographically bigger permutation, and where not already reached by some longer chain of transpositions (so Hasse diagram, equivalent to number of "inversions" increase by 1). Number of edges 444 is OEIS A002538.


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New Canaan girls hoops team drops tough road game against Staples
Eliot Schickler, eschickler@bcnnew.com
Updated 8:55 pm EST, Wednesday, January 18, 2012
WESTPORT -- Finding a third and fourth scoring option couldn't have come at a better time for the Staples girls basketball team.
The third and fourth options came in handy for Staples Thursday in a 62-56 home victory over New Canaan and raised its record to 7-3. New Canaan dropped to 7-4.
The Wreckers are mostly renowned for their defense, and have relied on senior captain center Jessica Coelho and junior guard Erica Stein to carry its scoring load for most of the year.
Staples junior small forward Nikki Bukovsky started to come alive offensive after Christmas and led the Wreckers with 19 points, most coming in clutch situations.
Senior captain Remy Nolan, who has been a backbone to the press all year with many steals and forced turnovers, gave the hosts a cushion in the second quarter by connecting for three 3-pointers. Nolan's treys turned a 13-9 lead after one quarter into a 28-13 advantage.
"I can't say enough about Remy, her three bombs were huge and her point production was big," Staples coach Ed Huydic said. "Every point mattered in this game. This was like a playoff game tonight. Bukovsky has been building towards a night like tonight.
Having four scorers means that our opponents can't just key on Coelho and Stein."
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Although the Wreckers may have been in command, it wasn't going to be easy for them.
That's because they were facing New Canaan senior captain Sarah Mannelly, who makes things happen on the court. Mannelly set up junior Georgia Hunsinger's jumper and followed a Hunsinger steal by swishing an off-balance trey, which made it 28-18.
Although Mannelly had 27 points, six assists, six steals and five rebounds and gave her team a shot to win it, she wasn't too pleased that New Canaan trailed. She said, "The slow start was the issue."
New Canaan coach Kim Palmer said, "Turnovers was a factor. We were careless with the ball and it's something we work on. Give Staples credit because they forced turnovers with their press and had good shooting. When you turn the ball over and the other team capitalizes, it makes a difference."
Palmer was pleased with Mannelly and said, "Sarah's a phenomenal player. She drives through the court and knows how to win. She's one of a kind."
New Canaan started to show signs of life in the second half and cut it six, 35-29, when junior Courtney Rogers drained a 3-pointer.
"I think we tried to create a better offense and tried to drive and kick it out, but it was too late," Mannelly said.
However, Bukovsky immediately answered with a trifecta. Stein then hit a trey and it was 41-31.
Coelho ruled the glass with 17 rebounds.
"They are a strong team and I'm happy we were able to pull it out," Coelho said. "I knew the key to the game was to make sure they had only one shot and I had to grab the rebounds. We had to make guarding Sarah and Courtney a priority."
The Rams closed out the game with a 9-2 run, but it was too little, too late. Mannelly had a 3-point play after stealing it at midcourt and drawing the foul and junior Brianna McEwan swished a 3-pointer.
"We figured out how to get open on offense and pressed them on defense," Mannelly said.
Palmer said, "I told them [at halftime] we weren't boxing out and we needed to be patient on offense and needed to finish. We fought hard and needed to take care of the basketball. If we had two or three more minutes [in the game, we might have caught up]."


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Jan 25, 2023 11:04:40 AM Edited Jan 25, 2023 11:56:39 AM by Valeria K
Proposals Going Into A Category Called "OTHER PROPOSALS"
It looks like as if profile is "shadow banned"
When I submit a proposal it goes to the very bottom in a separate tab called Other Proposals. Even though I'm qualified for the job it says im not relevant. Whereas someone who is totally not relevant to the job post is not in this tab.
This can probably explain why I haven't had any work on Upwork for the last couple of months.
Has anybody else had this problem?
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Jan 25, 2023 11:38:34 AM by Jonathan L
How did you come by this screenshot?
williamtcooper
In response to 25005175
Jan 25, 2023 11:56:51 AM by William T C
It requires a Client account.
lizablau
In response to williamtcooper
Jan 25, 2023 11:58:36 AM Edited Jan 25, 2023 12:00:54 PM by Lisa B
That doesn't explain how he was able to see another client's job posting responses.
ericaandrews
In response to lizablau
Jan 25, 2023 12:11:57 PM by CJ A
Exactly: Like I asked - either he hacked into somebody else's client account OR he created a job as a 'client' and 'applied' to it himself as a freelancer to see where is proposal would end up, which is a TOS violation to create 'fake' jobs for 'testing' purposes. I'm aware that you can have both a freelancer and a client account, but having a client account does not allow you to see/access the inboxes of other clients.
Jan 25, 2023 12:13:57 PM by William T C
Lisa,
It means that a Client gave him the screenshot.
feed_my_eyes
Jan 25, 2023 12:57:19 PM by Christine A
Freelancers frequently create client accounts and post fake jobs so that they can see how their proposal looks and/or to spy on their competition. I've done over 400 jobs on Upwork and not once has a real client sent me a screenshot just to say, "oh look, your proposal was buried under the 'other' link."
In response to feed_my_eyes
Jan 26, 2023 08:20:45 PM by Brandin S
I applied for a job and turned out to be by a old high school friend who recognized my name and profile picture and texted me that screenshot.
I do have a client account too but I've never applied to my own listings. But, heck I might now just to check where my proposals are going.
Jan 25, 2023 11:56:03 AM by CJ A
Yeah, I'd also like to know how you are able to see the client's 'queue' or inbox of proposals received to somehow 'know' that you are ending up in an 'Other' tab. Did you hack into somebody's account or create your own job as a 'client' and apply to it? Seems odd for you to have this type of 'insight' into the client's inbox like this.
Also, if you read the note under 'Other' it explains exactly why your proposal may have ended up there: Client's can put in really specific criteria for the types of freelancers they need in their job posts - location, skills, languagues and fluency, time zones, etc , and your profile, no matter how well-written, is never going to be a exact 'match' for every job you submit to. It's not 'shadow banning', it's just the system trying to show the client the profiles that most closely match their job requirements. If you think that's bad, 'boosted' proposals get put on 'top' regardless of how poorly qualified the freelancer is: Now, that's some real 'shadow banning' of qualified freelancers
Brandin,
Thanks for the information! I have not seen that on my Client side before.
What's even more interesting is one proposal in that screenshot being a freelancer with ZERO dollars earned but somehow having a 'Rising Talent' badge, especially considering "Complete projects on time and as promised to clients" is one of the criteria for getting a Rising Talent badge. (https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us/articles/211063228-Rising-Talent)
If a freelancer hasn't earned any money, that means they haven't 'completed' any projects, so how are they being granted a 'Rising Talent' badge by Upwork with no jobs/projects completed? I've never heard of a freelancer 'successfully' completing an UW project that results in them earning no money. I've seen stuff like this pretty often and it always makes me wonder if there are some people simply being 'given' badges by people they know at Upwork (as a 'hookup') or buying them, versus actually earning one. Looks very fishy
In response to ericaandrews
Jan 25, 2023 12:13:40 PM by Lisa B
It could be they just recently earned enough to become Rising Talent, but their profile won't be updated with the amount until after this work week ends.
I doubt it because the badges, JSS scores, and amount earned all update at the same time. The money is not 'earned' until the work week ends and it clears the 'security' holding period. If you haven't earned a single penny yet, then you certainly haven't 'completed' anything. However, I have actually done 'searches' in the 'Talent' area and have come across at least a couple of freelancers that had a 'Rising Talent' badge and NO past or current jobs on their profile. "Work History" was completely empty (which means they also had zero earnings), but they had a 'badge' already. So, explain that. That's not a 'glitch'. That's just something shady going on.
the-right-writer
Jan 25, 2023 03:16:07 PM by Jeanne H
As with the thread mentioned, a lot of people are very confused about the rising talent. Apparently, you can make up anything you want and call yourself an expert, lie about education, history, jobs, etc. and somehow the program says you're a great freelancer. Then the poor client thinks it means the freelancer has a skill and gets ripped off, never to return and taking their money with them.
kochubei_valeria
Jan 25, 2023 12:17:36 PM by Valeria K
CJ,
You are correct that a proposal may show under Other Proposals section if it doesn't meet some of the preferences the client defined on their job. The client will still be able to access all proposals sent for their job, shortlist, accept or decline them.
I'd like to make a correction to your comment here:
CJ A wrote:
Freelancers can get Rising Talent badge before they complete any contracts on Upwork. Please see this passage in the help article you linked in your comment. By design freelancer with $0 earned can have the Rising Talent badge. This badge cannot be given manually by an Upwork team member at a user's request. When the freelancer completes their first few jobs before they get their JSS, they need to complete them successfully in order to maintain their Rising Talent status.
~ Valeria
In response to kochubei_valeria
Jan 25, 2023 12:30:36 PM by Jonathan L
Valeria, does this also occur if a freelancer applies to their own job post?
Jonathan L wrote:
Jonathan, it is not possible for the freelancer to apply to their own job posted from the client context on the same account. But freelancers and clients may talk to each other and may share their experience with each other. That happens.
I prefer not to assume anything based on the limited information shared publicly on the Community thread. I discourage other members from making assumptions and accusations based only on information available publicly in the Community as well.
Then your article is making a false/misleading statement:
"To qualify for a Rising Talent badge, you must:"
Complete projects on time and as promised to clients
then, later....
"Even professionals who have yet to complete any Upwork projects can become Rising Talent if they have skills that are in demand."
Both cannot be true at the same time: A requirement to complete projects to get a badge and eligibility for a badge without completing any projects cannot logically co-exist.
That's like saying: "To get a driver's license, you must prove proficiency in operating a car. However, if you can't operate a car, you might be eligible for a driver's license anyway". That doesn't make any sense
Something can't be both a requirement and not a requirement at the same time. Something is either a requirement, or it isn't.
It is also unfairness: some freelancers have to PROVE themselves on the platform, and others don't, not to mention how misleading it is for the clients
Basically the criteria should be posted as : Upwork issues badges to whovever it sees fits, whenever it sees fit.
Now, that would be more honest and accurate.
Jan 25, 2023 01:26:55 PM Edited Jan 25, 2023 01:31:50 PM by Valeria K
Even new users who have yet to complete any Upwork projects can become Rising Talent. Having contracts isn't required. However, if they do get contracts, they need to complete them successfully, on time and as promised to clients in order to maintain and continue to qualify for the badge.
To use your metaphor (very loosely though), you must prove proficiency in operating a car in order to get a license, however you may lose your license if you get pulled over for serious enough offence to get it revoked.
Jan 25, 2023 05:34:53 PM Edited Jan 25, 2023 05:42:22 PM by CJ A
You just CONFIRMED the unfairness I mentioned. You basically said that SOME people need to PROVE they can drive before they get a license, and then based on Upwork's only personal feels, ANOTHER group is immediately HANDED a license, with NO proof they can drive, and then that license "might" be taken away later if they crash their car into a telephone pole.
Again: Unfair and ridiculous and it is also FALSE adverstisement as it relates to what clients EXPECT from rising talent.
This page explains the badge as follows:
'To become a Rising Talent, you must have great potential based on a strong background in your field(s) and early success with your Upwork clients."
https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us/articles/360049702614-Upwork-s-Talent-Badges
No freelancer can claim "early success" with "Upwork clients" if that have had NO projects, NO jobs, and NO clients on Upwork, and you most certainly can't make the assumption that the freelancer had 'early success' on the same they create their account simply because they filled some 'skills' fields you happen to like that are 'in demand'. People can 'claim' anything on a profile, that doesn't mean they can actually DO the work. The clients see the description of rising talent and ASSUME that badge was issued based on actual merit and PERFORMANCE on the platform, not expected or 'hoped for' future performance. The fact that some person or algorithm at Upwork is just 'handing out' the badge automatically without seeing the freelancer's PERFORMANCE on the platform is misleading to the CLIENT and unfair to the freelancers in other skill sets that have to jump through an endless, 'undisclosed' number of 'hoops' and still may never get the badge. The entire system should be criteria and requirements driven and MERIT based, based on performance on the platform. Not some type of raffle or lottery where somebody just 'spins' the wheel and badges 'fly out' in random directions. When Upwork hands out one those badges, they are basically VOUCHING for that freelancer's capabilities: Why would you do that, and risk your own company reputation, when you haven't seen their actual PERFORMANCE on the platform?
Again: Something is either a REQUIREMENT or it is NOT. When it is a 'requirement' for some people and not others, its called unfairness. Plain and simple. Requirements that are not true requirements for all are called bias and discrimination, and facts that 'evolve' based on time/situation/audience are called falsehoods.
CJ, this thread went pretty in-depth into the Rising Talent badge. TL;DR: evidence indicates that it is either randomly assigned at account creation or that there is an unpublished criteria that can only be met during account creation.Alas! Raising Talent badge.
I know it's pretty much 'unpublished' criteria and something shady going on behind the scenes, just like the JSS scores UW 'can't disclose' the formula for. That's exactly what I'm saying: The page makes it LOOK like people can actually 'earn' the badge, but the system is just 'handing out' badges to people that don't meet the criteria they have listed on the FAQ page. Nobody should be given a 'rising talent' badge immediately upon account creation - without any experience of any kind on the platform. That defeats the purposes of the freelancers that actually are working hard to EARN the badge. I doubt it is 'randomly' given during account creation: More like somebody has a 'friend' at Upwork that 'upgrades' their account immediately with a 'hook up'. I think UW could eliminate lots of concern about 'shady dealings' like this by simply being more honest and transparent about these types of things
Both, the help article you shared in your earlier post on this thread and the solution on the thread Jonathan linked confirm that new freelancer who have yet to complete any Upwork projects can become Rising Talent. Having completed contracts isn't required. We do share that publicly.
I'd also like to reiterate that this badge cannot be given manually by an Upwork team member at a user's request.


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FACT CHECK: New CDC study showing majority of people infected with coronavirus wore MASKS only demonstrates yet again that the tests aren't reliable
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 by: Mike Adams
Tags: alt media, alt-right, badhealth, badmedicine, badscience, CDC, coronavirus, covid-19, deception, Fact Check, false negatives, false positives, independent media, infections, Journalism, Mask Derangement Syndrome, mask mandates, masks, outbreak, pandemic, propaganda, truth
(Natural News) It's fascinating that the very same right-leaning, alt media outlets now touting a new CDC study which claims to show that masks don't work are the very same publishers who also report that coronavirus infection tests don't work (which is true). So if the tests aren't reliable, then the mask study is unreliable, since it was based entirely on reporting what percentage of infected vs. non-infected people wore masks by using unreliable coronavirus tests.
According to the screaming headlines across alt media, the CDC study now "proves" that masks don't work, since over 70 percent of people who got infected "always" wore a mask.
But the conclusion of that study is obviously flawed. First, when people are being interviewed by the CDC for this study, they will of course falsely report much higher levels of mask compliance than what they actually carried out in private. This is a well-known phenomenon, where patients routinely lie to their doctors about their lifestyles, pretending to eat healthier and exercise more frequently than they really do. The same is true with this survey.
Secondly, what nobody seems to be reporting is that the entire study is rendered pointless if the accuracy of the coronavirus testing isn't very high. And we know it isn't. Coronavirus tests produce huge "false positives" and "false negatives," rendering coronavirus test results largely worthless.
Indy media has widely reported how coronavirus tests are utterly unreliable
In fact, the very same media outlets reporting this CDC mask "bombshell" story are the same ones that have long been reporting on the unreliability of coronavirus testing, explaining that such tests often match previous flu strains or even gene sequences found in vaccines. Many indy media publishers, in fact, have reported that the coronavirus test matches a gene sequence on human chromosomes, which means they believe that literally everyone could test positive for the virus.
Thus, someone "testing positive" for the coronavirus doesn't mean they have the Wuhan bioweapon strain (SARS-CoV-2) of the virus.
And that means the entire CDC test is bunk. But it hasn't stopped mostly right-leaning independent media from touting the study to claim masks don't work.
Indy media outlets contradict themselves, abandon months of reporting to suddenly tout the CDC
This demonstrates a very important point: Most media publishers will abandon everything they've reported over the past few months if it allows them to tout a new story opposing masks. This "Mask Derangement Syndrome" is a very real thing across the indy media, where all logic and reason has been thrown out the window in a mad dash to selectively parrot whatever CDC study might question the efficacy of masks, even if embracing the study means contradicting their own reporting over the last seven months.
You can't be a legitimate news organization if one day you're reporting the tests are flawed and then the next day you report the tests prove that masks don't work, relying on the very same tests you just recently reported as unreliable. Both can't be true, obviously.
In the same way, as I have repeatedly pointed out, the coronavirus can't simultaneously be a "hoax" and a Chinese-engineered biological weapon. Yet many indy media outlets continue to report both things as true, simultaneously.
Shockingly, many of the same indy media outlets that claim the coronavirus is a "hoax" also now claim that "President Trump beat it!" But if the infection is a hoax, then what did Trump beat?
In fact, I've covered the twelve questions that coronavirus "hoax" pushers refuse to answer, since answering these questions would expose their own thinking and reporting as fatally flawed. See my story: Those who call the coronavirus a "hoax" are making a huge mistake: These twelve questions reveal the TRUTH that no one dare utter.
That article asks many very important questions that no alt-right indy media outlet has yet been able to answer, such as:
Question #1) Many in the alternative media reported on the New York City nurse who filmed undercover video and blew the whistle on how NYC hospitals were killing patients by rooming non-infected patients with coronavirus-infected patients, allowing transmission to occur. But how can non-infected patients be killed by the coronavirus if the coronavirus is a hoax?
Question #2) Alternative media outlets that are currently reporting the coronavirus to be a "hoax" are also reporting on how the mainstream media lied and covered up the story of how hydroxychloroquine can effectively and affordably treat coronavirus patients. If the coronavirus is a hoax, then what exactly is hydroxychloroquine treating, then?
Using the same flawed tests, the CDC could "prove" that wearing pink underwear doesn't protect you from the virus either
If the coronavirus tests don't work, then there's no way to tell whether people who actually wore a mask got infected or avoided infection. Chances are, if you test all the people in the study who were designated as "infected" multiple times, you would get a series of negative tests as well as additional positive tests. The test results appear to be largely random due to the flawed nature of the tests.
And if they are random, what you would expect to find in this study is that the same number of people who "tested positive" and wore masks also matched the number of people who "tested negative" and wore masks.
As it turns out, that's exactly what the CDC study shows. Equal numbers.
So what we really have here isn't proof that masks don't work; we really have yet more evidence that tests don't work.
Using the same flawed tests, we could also show that people who pray are just as likely to be infected as people who don't pray. Or that people who wear pink underwear as just as likely to be infected as people who don't wear pink underwear. The variable is irrelevant since the tests aren't reliable in the first place.
Yet there isn't a single indy media outlet I've seen yet that has bothered to point this out, even though they almost unanimously now claim to be expert scientists, virologists and epidemiologists… even as they are now hilariously quoting the CDC as their reliable source for these new conclusions.
You can't make this stuff up, and it underscores the importance of getting your coronavirus information from sources who understand real science and who aren't afraid to question the cult-like Mask Derangement Syndrome that has infected the alt-right media.
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FACT CHECK: New CDC study showing majority of people infected with coronavirus wore MASKS only demonstrates yet again that the tests aren't reliable


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The second-order wave loads are computed for the diffraction of monochromatic waves by a surface-piercing vertical cylinder in the finite and infinite fluid depths. TheWeber transformmethod which is essentially a Hankel transform method with a more general kernel, is applied to compute the second-order force due to the second-order velocity potential. Suitable closed contours in the complex plane are used to derive the analytical solution of the improper integrals involved in this study. This makes the present solution distinct from the other available solution of the second-order forces. 1 Introduction The fluid viscosity and the irrotational flow are important in determining the wave induced loads on offshore structures. The wave loading estimations for small volume structures are based on the well-known \"Morison Equation" which involves both viscous drag and inertia forces. If the characteristic dimension of the structure is comparable to the wavelength, the diffraction theory should be applied to find the wave induced loads upon the structure. There are some fundamental second-order phenomena that can not be predicted in the linearized wave theory. The second-order phenomena in monochromatic waves are the steady mean drift forces and the oscillating forces with a frequency twice the first order frequency. The force oscillating with the difference of frequencies that cause slow-drift motion of moored structures and the loads with sum frequencies that cause springing on TLPs are the second-order phenomena in multi-chromatic waves.


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The tab's structure could just be based off the subscriptions/subscribers style. In future, given the drilldown of areas, it might be cool on a "parent" area to have an option you can select to also include all the editors who are in areas that are "a part of" the area you are looking at. This means that when looking at editors for a country they wouldn't necessarily be fragmented into all the cities/divisions of that area.
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Oh I am sure the Ethics committee will be right on it! I haven't seen this discussed in the MSM either.
I can't wait until the 2011 session when Allen West joins the Congressional Black Caucus. I'd back Col. West against a leftwing Missouri Porker anytime!
There is something hilarious about seeing the words "democrat" and "porker" together.
After all, the dems (and their RINO enablers) have been porking Americans for over 100 years now.
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//
// Fetch the resources asynchronously in Nginx. The fetcher is called in
// the rewrite thread.
//
// It can communicate with Nginx by pipe. One pipe for one fetcher.
// When new url fetch comes, Fetcher will add it to the pending queue and
// notify the Nginx thread to start the Fetch event. All the events are hooked
// in the main thread's epoll structure.

#ifndef NET_INSTAWEB_NGX_URL_ASYNC_FETCHER_H_
#define NET_INSTAWEB_NGX_URL_ASYNC_FETCHER_H_

extern "C" {
  #include <ngx_config.h>
  #include <ngx_core.h>
}

#include <vector>
#include "net/instaweb/http/public/url_async_fetcher.h"
#include "net/instaweb/util/public/basictypes.h"
#include "net/instaweb/util/public/pool.h"
#include "net/instaweb/util/public/string.h"
#include "net/instaweb/util/public/thread_system.h"

namespace net_instaweb {

class AsyncFetch;
class MessageHandler;
class Statistics;
class NgxFetch;
class Variable;

class NgxUrlAsyncFetcher : public UrlAsyncFetcher {
 public:
  NgxUrlAsyncFetcher(
      const char* proxy, ngx_log_t* log, ngx_msec_t resolver_timeout,
      ngx_msec_t fetch_timeout, ngx_resolver_t* resolver,
      int max_keepalive_requests, ThreadSystem* thread_system,
      MessageHandler* handler);

  ~NgxUrlAsyncFetcher();

  // It should be called in the module init_process callback function. Do some
  // initializations which can't be done in the master process
  bool Init();

  // shutdown all the fetches.
  virtual void ShutDown();

  virtual bool SupportsHttps() const { return false; }

  virtual void Fetch(const GoogleString& url,
                     MessageHandler* message_handler,
                     AsyncFetch* callback);

  // send the command from the current thread to main thread
  bool SendCmd(const char command);
  // the read handler in the main thread
  static void CommandHandler(ngx_event_t* cmdev);
  bool StartFetch(NgxFetch* fetch);

  // Remove the completed fetch from the active fetch set, and put it into a
  // completed fetch list to be cleaned up.
  void FetchComplete(NgxFetch* fetch);
  void PrintActiveFetches(MessageHandler* handler) const;

  // Indicates that it should track the original content length for
  // fetched resources.
  bool track_original_content_length() {
    return track_original_content_length_;
  }
  void set_track_original_content_length(bool x) {
    track_original_content_length_ = x;
  }

  typedef Pool<NgxFetch> NgxFetchPool;

  // AnyPendingFetches is accurate only at the time of call; this is
  // used conservatively during shutdown.  It counts fetches that have been
  // requested by some thread, and can include fetches for which no action
  // has yet been taken (ie fetches that are not active).
  virtual bool AnyPendingFetches() {
    return !active_fetches_.empty();
  }

  // ApproximateNumActiveFetches can under- or over-count and is used only for
  // error reporting.
  int ApproximateNumActiveFetches() {
    return active_fetches_.size();
  }

  void CancelActiveFetches();

  // These must be accessed with mutex_ held.
  bool shutdown() const { return shutdown_; }
  void set_shutdown(bool s) { shutdown_ = s; }

 private:
  static void TimeoutHandler(ngx_event_t* tev);
  static bool ParseUrl(ngx_url_t* url, ngx_pool_t* pool);
  friend class NgxFetch;

  NgxFetchPool active_fetches_;
  // Add the pending task to this list
  NgxFetchPool pending_fetches_;
  NgxFetchPool completed_fetches_;
  ngx_url_t proxy_;

  int fetchers_count_;
  bool shutdown_;
  bool track_original_content_length_;
  int64 byte_count_;
  ThreadSystem* thread_system_;
  MessageHandler* message_handler_;
  // Protect the member variable in this class
  // active_fetches, pending_fetches
  ThreadSystem::CondvarCapableMutex* mutex_;

  ngx_pool_t* pool_;
  ngx_log_t* log_;
  ngx_connection_t* command_connection_;  // the command pipe
  int pipe_fd_;  // the write pipe end
  ngx_resolver_t* resolver_;
  int max_keepalive_requests_;
  ngx_msec_t resolver_timeout_;
  ngx_msec_t fetch_timeout_;

  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(NgxUrlAsyncFetcher);
};

}  // namespace net_instaweb

#endif  // NET_INSTAWEB_NGX_URL_ASYNC_FETCHER_H_$

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Q: Rails exec_query bindings ignored I'm trying to use exec_query to run an arbitrary query, with values brought in through bindings, and am getting unexpected errors.
Running this in the console
sql = 'SELECT * FROM foobars WHERE id IN (?)'
name = 'query_name_placeholder'
binds = [FooBar.first]
ActiveRecord::Base.connection.exec_query sql, name, binds

Yields this error:
Account Load (7.9ms)  SELECT  "foobars".* FROM "foobars"  ORDER BY "foobars"."id" ASC LIMIT 1
PG::SyntaxError: ERROR:  syntax error at or near ")"
LINE 1: SELECT * FROM foobars WHERE id IN (?)
                                             ^
: SELECT * FROM foobars WHERE id IN (?)
ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid: PG::SyntaxError: ERROR:  syntax error at or near ")"
LINE 1: SELECT * FROM foobars WHERE id IN (?)
                                             ^
: SELECT * FROM accounts WHERE id IN (?)
from /Users/foo_user/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.2.4@foo_project/gems/activerecord-4.2.3/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb:641:in `prepare'

It appears the binding syntax is being ignored? I've tried ... WHERE id = ? as well, but to no avail.

A: mu is too short got you part of the way there. For reference, here is the method's documentation: https://apidock.com/rails/ActiveRecord/ConnectionAdapters/DatabaseStatements/exec_query
He's right in that you will need to use the underlying database's binds syntax to set bind variables in the SQL string. For Oracle this is :1, :2 for PostgreSQL this is $1, $2... so that's step one.
Step two is you need to build bind objects, which are QueryAttribute objects, not just values to be passed in. This is a bit clunky, but here's an example:
binds = [ ActiveRecord::Relation::QueryAttribute.new(
    "id", 6, ActiveRecord::Type::Integer.new
)]
ApplicationRecord.connection.exec_query(
    'SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = $1', 'sql', binds
)

I just spent a whole day going through unit tests and source code trying to figure that out.

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Q: Hacked file regenerates whenever it is deleted - ubuntu/apache2 Have just had a hacked website flagged by Sucuri
There were a number of backdoor PHP files flagged, which I HAVE been able to delete
However, the index.php file has  a spam link injected in to the bottom of it.
I've tried deleting it - which DOES work, but file instantly regenerates.
I've tried changing permissions (it is set to -rw-r--r-- www-data:www-data) to root and editing the file - it instantly changes back to the above permissions on save, and my edit is gone
Sucuri is now flagging the site as clean i.e. no more backdoor present BUT there's obviously something there that is still doing this.
Server has a lot of other sites on it too, and none of these are compromised (obviously, anyway) - and so it seems to be something in this specific site's folder that is responsible.
Is there a way of monitoring WHAT is manipulating the index.php file in order to trace where the problem is being generated from?  Any other ideas?  (Other than start again from scratch, which I CAN do, but not easily).
Any input welcome - thanks!

A: With a 644 access flag, the write is comming from the user account, say apache. Maybe you can play a trick on the lurking APT.
Make the crazy move to give this file 406 (r-----wr-) permission and use an account from the others group to edit the file. If the change stays, setup file access auditing, revert to permissions to 644 and see.
If the file changes despite the 406 permissions, your APT likely has root access and you should start rebuilding. It's not your server anymore.
Good luck, and congrats for the cleaning you did so far...


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How Small Towns and Cities Can Use Local Assets to Rebuild Their Economies: Lessons From Successful Places (2015): Includes case studies of small towns and cities that emphasized their existing assets and distinctive resources to build their economies.
Putting Smart Growth to Work in Rural Communities, EPA and the International City/County Management Association (2010): Focuses on smart growth strategies to meet three main goals: support the rural landscape by keeping working lands viable and conserving natural lands;
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Essential Smart Growth Fixes for Rural Planning, Zoning, and Development Codes (2009): Provides policy options that can help rural communities strengthen their economies while preserving rural character. Topics include fiscal impact analysis, commercial development, wastewater infrastructure, rural roads, and efficient development patterns.
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Federal Resources for Sustainable Rural Communities (2012): Provides information on funding and technical assistance opportunities available from HUD, DOT, EPA, and USDA, as well as examples of how rural communities across the country have put these programs into action.
Supporting Sustainable Rural Communities (2011): Explores how the Partnership for Sustainable Communities can contribute to more resilient economies, healthy environments, and quality of life in rural America. It also proposes a framework for the Partnership's future work with rural communities.
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Waverly, Iowa (2011): Created policy options for green infrastructure strategies and housing and infill policies that could be incorporated into the city's comprehensive plan and development regulations. Waverly's efforts are also described in a case study in Supporting Sustainable Rural Communities.
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McCall, Idaho (2005): Created a vision for development at two sites along the East-West Loop Road.
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Gilbert & Bennett Wire Mill Redevelopment – Redding, Connecticut (2005): Over 1,000 people participated in workshops that helped define the cleanup plan, historic preservation guidelines, and master plan for the town's redevelopment.
Town of Davidson Planning Department – Davidson, North Carolina (2004): The small community of Davidson created healthy and vibrant neighborhoods in a historic setting. The town revitalized its existing buildings, and its new neighborhoods incorporated a variety of lot sizes and housing types and neighborhood parks within a five-minute walk.
Town of Breckenridge Planning Department - Breckenridge, Colorado (2002): The Wellington Neighborhood in Breckenridge provides affordable and market-rate housing on a site that was once dredge-mined. The project recycled land, created housing for working families, provided a free transit shuttle to the nearby downtown, and helped the region avoid "mountain sprawl."
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package awstasks

import (
	"bytes"
	"os"
	"reflect"
	"testing"
	"time"

	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/ec2"

	"k8s.io/kops/cloudmock/aws/mockec2"
	"k8s.io/kops/pkg/apis/kops"
	"k8s.io/kops/pkg/assets"
	"k8s.io/kops/upup/pkg/fi"
	"k8s.io/kops/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awsup"
)

var testRunTasksOptions = fi.RunTasksOptions{
	MaxTaskDuration:         2 * time.Second,
	WaitAfterAllTasksFailed: 500 * time.Millisecond,
}

func TestElasticIPCreate(t *testing.T) {
	cloud := awsup.BuildMockAWSCloud("us-east-1", "abc")
	c := &mockec2.MockEC2{}
	cloud.MockEC2 = c

	// We define a function so we can rebuild the tasks, because we modify in-place when running
	buildTasks := func() map[string]fi.Task {
		vpc1 := &VPC{
			Name: s("vpc1"),
			CIDR: s("172.20.0.0/16"),
			Tags: map[string]string{"Name": "vpc1"},
		}
		subnet1 := &Subnet{
			Name: s("subnet1"),
			VPC:  vpc1,
			CIDR: s("172.20.1.0/24"),
			Tags: map[string]string{"Name": "subnet1"},
		}
		eip1 := &ElasticIP{
			Name:        s("eip1"),
			TagOnSubnet: subnet1,
		}

		return map[string]fi.Task{
			"eip1":    eip1,
			"subnet1": subnet1,
			"vpc1":    vpc1,
		}
	}

	{
		allTasks := buildTasks()
		eip1 := allTasks["eip1"].(*ElasticIP)

		target := &awsup.AWSAPITarget{
			Cloud: cloud,
		}

		context, err := fi.NewContext(target, nil, cloud, nil, nil, nil, true, allTasks)
		if err != nil {
			t.Fatalf("error building context: %v", err)
		}

		if err := context.RunTasks(testRunTasksOptions); err != nil {
			t.Fatalf("unexpected error during Run: %v", err)
		}

		if fi.StringValue(eip1.ID) == "" {
			t.Fatalf("ID not set after create")
		}

		if len(c.Addresses) != 1 {
			t.Fatalf("Expected exactly one ElasticIP; found %v", c.Addresses)
		}

		expected := &ec2.Address{
			AllocationId: eip1.ID,
			Domain:       s("vpc"),
			PublicIp:     s("192.0.2.1"),
		}
		actual := c.Addresses[*eip1.ID]
		if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual, expected) {
			t.Fatalf("Unexpected ElasticIP: expected=%v actual=%v", expected, actual)
		}
	}

	{
		allTasks := buildTasks()
		checkNoChanges(t, cloud, allTasks)
	}
}

func checkNoChanges(t *testing.T, cloud fi.Cloud, allTasks map[string]fi.Task) {
	cluster := &kops.Cluster{
		Spec: kops.ClusterSpec{
			KubernetesVersion: "v1.9.0",
		},
	}
	assetBuilder := assets.NewAssetBuilder(cluster, "")
	target := fi.NewDryRunTarget(assetBuilder, os.Stderr)
	context, err := fi.NewContext(target, nil, cloud, nil, nil, nil, true, allTasks)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatalf("error building context: %v", err)
	}

	if err := context.RunTasks(testRunTasksOptions); err != nil {
		t.Fatalf("unexpected error during Run: %v", err)
	}

	if target.HasChanges() {
		var b bytes.Buffer
		if err := target.PrintReport(allTasks, &b); err != nil {
			t.Fatalf("error building report: %v", err)
		}
		t.Fatalf("Target had changes after executing: %v", b.String())
	}

}


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