Object Type is the most frequently used primitive in a typical GraphQL application.
Conceptually Object Type is a collection of Fields. Each field, in turn, has its own type which allows building complex hierarchies.
fields array or callable Required. An array describing object fields or callable returning such an array. See Fields section below for expected structure of each array entry. See also the section on Circular types for an explanation of when to use callable for this option.
interfaces array or callable List of interfaces implemented by this type or callable returning such a list. See Interface Types for details. See also the section on Circular types for an explanation of when to use callable for this option.
Expected to return true if $value qualifies for this type (see section about Abstract Type Resolution for explanation).
Given the $value of this type, it is expected to return value for a field defined in $info->fieldName. A good place to define a type-specific strategy for field resolution. See section on Data Fetching for details.
args array An array of possible type arguments. Each entry is expected to be an array with keys: name, type, description, defaultValue. See Field Arguments section below.
Used to restrict query complexity. The feature is disabled by default, read about Security to use it.
Same shorthand notation applies to field arguments as well.
Almost all real-world applications contain recurring or circular types. Think user friends or nested comments for example.
graphql-php allows such types, but you have to use callable in option fields (and/or interfaces).
Field resolution is the primary mechanism in graphql-php for returning actual data for your fields. It is implemented using resolveField callable in type definition or resolve callable in field definition (which has precedence).
Read the section on Data Fetching for a complete description of this process.
All types in graphql-php accept configuration array. In some cases, you may be interested in passing your own metadata for type or field definition.
graphql-php preserves original configuration array in every type or field instance in public property $config. Use it to implement app-level mappings and definitions.


Next week marks the one year anniversary for taking Satori home to Seattle. When I look back, I can't help but think about how my life has turned into a sailing life. Captain seems to be my preferred name around the office and even some friends are beginning to use it over my name. During the week I enjoy occasional two-hour sailing adventures just to get the motor tuned on and to stretch the sails, like a bird spreading her wings after days of nesting. Friends enjoy the trips and potlucks that ensue after watching the sunset right before heading into the marina. Paddle-boarding on warm days has become a regular pastime. This is a sailing life.
My old sails are still doing great after taking them out of retirement and I love the tanbark color that contrasts against the blue sky and while hull. The burgundy canvas also provides a coordination that is certainly eye catching. Unfortunately this will be the last season I will be using them. The good news is that Frank Schattauer has me on his schedule for a new set beginning in October. He came out and measured the boat to ensure proper lengths for all three sails. I have opted for a yankee roller furling headsail over the hanked-on working jib. This should make my life much easier when the winds pick up and enable me to run full yankee to increase her cruising speed. I'm very excited for them to begin work on these sails as this is really one of the last major investments until it's time to start cruising.
The only other project before the fall sets in is getting my diesel stove's deck plate re-bedded and the stove's water heating coil replaced. Once it's raining, I'm stuck on interior only enhancements aside from some additional canvas. Speaking of canvas, I did order more for the weather cloths as well as new lifelines for the stern portion of the boat. Since the weather cloths need a tight wire to sit properly I've decided to get this completed so sailing in the rain isn't too miserable. I've also discovered that the dodger is still a little challenging to see through while navigating in close quarters inside of the marina so I bought a universal joint for making a tiller extension so I can stand above the dodger and steer the boat for docking. After reaching out the the Westsail community for a wooden tiller extension, I was given the plans for something I think would look and perform well with the existing arrangement, yet keep with the classic teak motif. All of these projects are great additions for making life easier and more comfortable while sailing and living aboard. As I complete each project I will be sure to post photos of the completed work for others who might be inspired to make these kinds of enhancements for your own vessel.
One thing that I find difficult about living aboard is trying to avoid adding too many things to an already packed boat. There is still plenty of room but I find myself moving things around more often when I need to make space for guests and their own possessions. I also find that living in a house it's easy to keep working on a project without putting anything away. I am sure many people can relate to the 'project home' where some things inside of a house are never completed because they are out of the way of your living space. On a sailboat living and project space are the same so if I need to work on something I must put it all away after I'm finished. Keeping the boat uncluttered is getting easier as I learn the best place to keep everything. There isn't much on the outside of the boat and I like to keep Satori ready for sailing as much as possible. The only items that are really in the way are the guitar and the paddle board. I imagine during the fall and winter I will pack the paddle board away and put it in storage along with some of the other summertime recreational equipment.
One thing worth exploring is the capabilities of the galley since the fair weather brings a fair amount of crew. I've been hosting groups of people on sailing trips, followed by an evening dinner with barbecued meats and vegetables. For summertime this works excellent. We park the boat and secure the dock lines. Then we clear the cabin settee so there is enough room for the group and finally we swing the table leaf up so we're able to load it with all of the food and beverages for the meal. I have enough dishes, glasses and silverware to effectively serve up to six people. There are seven life jackets on board so we're also legal for USCG regulations. The only thing different about these kinds of sailing trips is how Satori is treated under sail. Because of the amount of lines in the cockpit and on deck, sometimes it's better to just put up a little bit of foresail and move slowly under way. Perhaps a couple of knots maximum is all that is needed to keep her momentum and provide a pleasurable cruise. Since we have no real objective in mind other than being on the water, staying clear of the race course and commercial traffic provides the best perspective we need to feel like we're sailing. It's safer than putting all sails up because booms are not swinging through a tack and the crew can sit back and enjoy a safe ride. On the way back I recruit them to put the sails away and slip the canvas on her sails so the deck is cleared for docking. When coming up to the dock, I have them all on the port side to fend off the dock and other boat in case I make a mistake and it also gives me room to jump off on the starboard side and secure the dock lines once we're stopped.
Indeed it's summer and in just another month and we'll start feeling the cool winds of fall. Gales will kick up and I will be back at foul weather tactics under shortened sail. Even without much time for projects, I'm still able to pull some time aside to keep working towards a better boat. I'm enjoying this lifestyle and so is my pup and many of my friends. It's not uncommon for someone to stop by just to hang out on the water and maybe take the paddle board out for a bit. Life is good here. I just wish I had figured this out sooner but at least I have discovered it now. Time to make a fruit smoothie.


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Whether you want to attend luncheons with friends, play golf, travel to exotic places or spend time with grandchildren (maybe all of the above!) in your retirement, it's important you figure out your long-term financial goals. A financial assessment can help you get on track with your retirement goals.
A financial assessment is a set of questions to help you determine whether you're financially on track to reach your future monetary goals. The assessment can be done with a financial planner or in the form of an online questionnaire. The purpose of the assessment is to understand where you stand today, and where you want to be in the future, so that you can get accurate recommendations for how best to achieve your retirement goals.
A financial assessment helps you get organized so you can proactively plan your future. Take our financial assessment below to help you get your retirement planning on track.
Creating a chart of your financial goals and assigning a timeline to reach them will inform you of your investment strategy. Follow these steps to set your financial goals on your own or with an expert financial planner.
1.	Which personal objectives are the most important to you when it comes to your envisioned retirement?
List your main retirement goals below, assign a timeframe and calculate the cost of each goal.
2.	Today, what percentage of the family income do you feel should go towards savings? Why?
3.	What do you think is a reasonable interest rate when investing?
4.	At what age do you wish to retire?
5.	What plans do you have for retirement?
6.	Is saving for retirement important to you?
7.	Are you familiar with your government retirement benefits?
8.	If you could no longer work due to a disability, would you have sufficient reserves to keep you going? For how long?
These questions will give you a baseline for your retirement goal setting.
A common human tendency, especially for the baby boomer generation, is to strive to improve your lifestyle. You work hard your entire life, so it only makes sense to want to enjoy life as you get older and approach retirement. In order to do this, you'll need to maintain or grow your investment portfolio as well as increase income to offset inflation.
This is a top goal for many. Having to continue to work past normal retirement age, rely on children for help or go back to work is a main source of anxiety for people age fifty and above. Smart investments, which often require more than low-volatility investments, such as Treasury bonds, can help provide you with enough cash flow during your retirement years.
The main goal for this fortunate group of individuals is to grow their assets and wealth over the long term, often for their retirement enjoyment and/or legacy (whether that's for their children, grandchildren or a charity). If you fit into this category, taking a growth-oriented approach to investments is common.
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Qualcomm Might Release the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC Earlier than Expected!
June 27, 2022 By Fresh News Hub Leave a Comment
After launching the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC late last year, Qualcomm went on to release an upgraded version of the chipset recently in the form of the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. Now, the company is expected to release its next-gen Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset by the end of this year. Here are the details.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC Expected in November 2022
Qualcomm, via its official website, announced its annual Snapdragon Tech Summit to unveil new mobile chipsets and showcase new technologies related to gaming, AI, and connectivity. The Summit will start on November 14 and continue until November 17. To recall, the 2021 Snapdragon Tech Summit started on November 30 and Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC on the second day of the Summit, that is on December 1.
However, the company is expected to launch its upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor earlier than its usual timeline and unveil it on November 17, 2022. Although the company did not confirm the launch of the chipset, Qualcomm will reveal more details about the event in the coming days.
Now, we do not know much about the SD 8 Gen 2 processor. However, rumors suggest that it will follow a 1+2+2+3 quad-cluster architecture as compared to the 1+3+4 tri-cluster architecture of its predecessor but will stick with TSMC's 4nm manufacturing node. Furthermore, the chipset is expected to come with a Kryo Prime CPU with ARM Cortex-X3 core, four Cortex-A720-based and Cortex-A710-based Kryo Performance CPUs, and three Kryo Efficiency CPUs based on ARM Cortex-A510 cores. For graphics, the SoC is expected to come with an integrated Adreno 740 GPU.
Additionally, according to the latest report by the reputable Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station, smartphones powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC will be released in the market in late December. The Xiaomi 13 series models are expected to be the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 smartphones.
So, what are your thoughts about the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile processor? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, and stay tuned for further updates in the coming days.
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Anger. We all experience it, some more than others. When is it righteous, and when is it not? How can we control our anger and not get caught in a maze of rage when things don't go our way?
David Powlison takes a close look at anger to help us to understand what it is and why we have it. He exposes three common misconceptions that leave us powerless to overcome anger. Using the illustration of a traffic jam, he probes the assumptions and cravings of the heart behind a typical angry response. In place of the false premises and futile consequences of ungodly anger, Powlison guides us to biblical truths and outcomes that honor God and teach us how to live.
David Powlison (MDiv, Westminster Theological Seminary; MA, PhD, University of Pennsylvania) is executive director of the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation in Glenside, Pennsylvania, and the editor of the Journal of Biblical Counseling. He teaches at Westminster Theological Seminary and is a board member and fellow of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors.


Do you need more preparation space in your kitchen? How about storage space? Strongly consider installing a kitchen island to increase property value, kitchen aesthetics, and functionality of your kitchen.
Even if you don't have a kitchen the size of a basketball court, an island transforms transient space into workable and efficient areas. Storage areas for relevant appliance for each area will enhance the efficiency of the space.
If you need additional workspace, an island can provide it. You can choose a specialty top for the island (butcher block, stone or stainless steel) to make is especially useful for baking or chopping.
If you don't like the look of a traditional island, you can add extra space with a large table. Same concept, different form!
If members of your family like to eat in the kitchen, or if you love to talk to them while you cook, an island can add additional casual eating space.
If you need extra work surface in more than one area of the kitchen, an island can add flexibility and mobility with a movable space. An island on casters can be moved to whichever area you need - near the stove, near the sink, or out of the way!
If you lack a focal point or if you would like to take attention away from flaws elsewhere in your kitchen, an island is a perfect way to do so.
If your home has an open plan, an island can serve as the outside wall of the kitchen to give visual separation for the space.
If you need space for appliances or an extra sink, an island can be a perfect solution. You can add a small refrigerator, a cook top or an additional oven to enhance the usability of any island.
If you want to be able to keep an eye on the kids in the family room while you are preparing dinner, an island can separate rooms without blocking the view.
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It has been four years since I have left Hawaii. What I long for are the Koolau mountains. On some mornings after it rains, there are waterfalls in all the crevices. It's absolutely breathtaking.
In the early morning light, the mountain greenery becomes bathed in a soft gold.
When DH asked me to marry him I knew I wanted to have our ceremony and reception in full view of these beautiful mountains with the ocean in the distance.
Having an outdoor wedding on the Eastern side of Oahu is a gamble. Rain clouds tend to linger on this side of the island. The month of my wedding it rained for weeks but on my wedding day God blessed me with gorgeous weather as you can see below.
We had our wedding reception at the Koolau Country Club in the Glass Ballroom. There are many beautiful reception sites on Oahu but none offer the view of the mountains in the background.
While I didn't originally plan on having a summer wedding once we set it for that season I wanted to set the date on or around Midsummer's Eve. I wanted a true fairytale wedding filled with romance and a little magic.
To celebrate our anniversary this month, I will be adding a new feature to my blog celebrating weddings.
Hawaii Weddings: it is very lovely place for the getting wedding very shiny and cool climate, how can we forgot the island.


"Of course, it is an important film, because, as was the case with Wonder Woman and Black Panther, this film represents a section of society, (crazy rich) Asians, on screen in a blockbuster format."
"Together, this latest crew whips up Beckett's tale anew and makes an important and essential contribution to discourse ironically under threat of being drowned out itself."
"The exhibition commemorates Sanlam's centenary and is one-of-a-kind in its objective to showcase SA history. Curator Stefan Hundt takes visitors on a journey through the last 100 years, with guided tours available by appointment on set dates."
"Let's hope there is a sequel."
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MEIN CAMP will be read/performed by actor Emil Lars in the role of Le Clerq Goldberg, the central character, though the actor slips into several other characters during the course of the story, including BJ Vorster, Verwoerd, Adolf Hitler, and Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates.
"Very few other festivals in the country have the demographic diversity of our audience. By numbers, we're also the largest multi-arts festival of this kind on the continent, and we've also been around a lot longer than most." Marli van Eeden chats to Ashraf Johaardien, executive producer of the National Arts Festival. The 44th National Arts Festival is taking place from 28 June until 8 July in Grahamstown.
"On 24 May, the South African Independent Film Festival, or SA Indie Film Fest for short, took place at the Labia Theatre in Cape Town, celebrating independent filmmaking. The festival showcased 22 short films, documentaries, music videos and even VR films from all around the world."
"It's a beautifully shot, warm and fuzzy love letter to Joburg. Joburg is, as a matter of fact, the strongest and most interesting character in the movie. The rest pale in comparison, unfortunately."
"Instead of exploring new ideas, new fertile ground, the familiar Star wars concepts were simply reused."
4–6 May 2018 at Cape Town's CTICC 2: "Cape Town is a melting pot of diverse cultures and traditions. We believe the Cape Town Ramadaan & Lifestyle Expo presents a unique opportunity for the bringing together of different denominations and cultures."
"Tully is an honest, often very funny look at parenthood, at the lies parents tell themselves to stay sane, and at the reasons why they should perhaps start telling the truth."
"Yes, she did – she drove the movement of women's liberation, she broke the ceiling for all black people academically and made it possible for the black child to do more and be more. The country as a whole has lost a great leader – not just black people, but everyone."
"People well known to small communities are not always people who are known everywhere, so, to us, the person we greet every day in Spar could be well known. Our selection is random, going with the intuition of knocking on a door or attending events in town to scout."
"You don't need to get all, or any, of the references to enjoy the film. It is still a thrilling, albeit sweet, adventure that will leave you gasping for breath."
"The mutated world within the Shimmer is the stuff that dreams and nightmares are made of, gorgeous and creepy all at once. Annihilation will certainly leave (adventurous) moviegoers with much to talk about, and an ending to fight over for years."
"Fleur du Cap nominee for Best New Director, playwright Nwabisa Plaatjie, brings a deeply human story set against the backdrop of the 2015 #RhodesMustFall and #FeesMustFall movements."
Here is the full programme of The Alan Paton Book Festival 2018, as received from festival organiser Darryl David.


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I'm playing catch up after a weekend out of town! I meant to post this yesterday, but here we are :) Olivia's birthday party theme is "Donut Grow Up"! It's so darn cute :) She got to do a donut "smash", which she very much enjoyed!


Since I have been not very well lately, my writing has fallen by the wayside. I also find work takes up a lot of my writing energy, since, well, I write a lot for work as well. So I have been working more on helping others with their stories than focussing in my own writing lately.
How the site works is this: In order to post a story, you need 5 karma points in your account to do that. The main way to build up karma points is by critiquing other peoples' works. I often try to include in my critiques that the information is my opinion only, and the writer can take or leave whatever they want from my critique. I also offer them the chance to private message me to clarify issues, if needed.
There are varied ways to find critiquers, but one I have been using more than not is going into the groups I belong to and helping members of those groups with their works by critiquing them. I try to give good, constructive feedback (balancing positive with negative), and I honestly have never had a huge problem before with the other writers on the site.
I saw that a relatively new member of one of the groups I belong to — let's call her Leslie — didn't have a lot of critiques on the works she posted. I thought I would be nice and read one of her stories.
The story was about a British couple in their early 60s discussing their seemingly broken marriage before the husband leaves for yet-another work trip. Their discussion bounces between antagonistic to bitter-sweet to accusatory and everywhere in between. The dialogue was excellent. I even told her this.
One of the (minor) issues I had with the story was there were too many crises. They don't find each other attractive any more. He's always working. He's always in another city from her. They're always moving for his work. Their kids have grown up and live on opposite sides of the world. They should retire. They have no retirement money because he made a bad investment with it. This goes on and on until the final discussion, which I felt was a bit too far, where they discuss their daughter who died in a car accident where the man was driving and the woman was critically injured decades ago. They haven't spoken about this moment until now.
I found that was just a bit of a leap too far. I said so nicely.
Her punctuation was the major issue. It would have failed any high school American English class. There were run-on sentences, and sentences joined up that either needed a period between them, or a comma with a conjunction between them. She even used "it's" instead of "its" (as in, she used, "it's veneer," which means, "it is veneer," instead of "its veneer," which means, "the veneer belonging to it").
In American English (and I would assume any English), these are two separate ideas, not related, and therefore should be two separate sentences.
This would be different if she wrote: "She lit a cigarette and said, 'My mother is a fish.'" That works because there is a "she said" before what she actually said.
That was one of her major problems.
That was another one of her major problems.
So, instead of doing my normal "freeform" critique, where I discuss the areas that I feel the story needs work in separate paragraphs, I picked to do an "inline" critique, where I could correct all the punctuation and grammatical problems with the story.
In no way, shape, or form did I degrade her or mock her, but I basically said that I was making corrections to the punctuation to make it easier to read. My comments also discussed the strong dialogue and the concern about having one too many crises.
I spent quite a while reading, re-reading, taking notes, and then finally critiquing the story. I probably spent about an hour to an hour-and-a-half on it.
Not even a few hours later, she sends me a quite rude message in my personal inbox on the site to state a) she's better qualified than me — she's a English as a Second Language teacher! — b) I have no idea what I'm talking about, and c) here is a list of books to show she's right and I'm wrong.
The main rule of thumb on Scribophile is that if you don't agree with the critique, leave it. Say "thank you" and move on. I have had a few critiques that have not been good, but I basically say "thank you" in public and on a private message. I have had one or two times where someone asked a question in the critique, and I have emailed them the answer or an explanation, which helped them understand better. Mainly, I do this because if the shoe was on the other foot, I would like to know the answer.
I wrote her a professional reply, stating that I write all the time, and none of the people I have worked with or work with have ever told me I have a punctuation problem. (And every colleague I have in my department not only holds an English degree at some level — currently, I'm surrounded by two PhDs in English — but also are teachers as well.) I also told her she was free to ignore the critique if she felt she wanted to do that, but it would be easier to read if she changed the punctuation.
I also said that I apologized if she felt offended in some way, but she had to realize the rule of thumb on Scribophile, and the default answer is to basically say "thank you" and walk away if you are not happy with a critique. I also stated that I felt her response upset me a great deal, and it was up to her to rectify that if she felt she should.
To be honest, I was more incredulous than angry, but I was upset. I wrote the leader of our group, moreso to say, "Hey, you may get some other complaints about this lady," than, "Aw, Leslie hurt my feelings!" Some of the people on Scribophile are emerging (or even budding) writers, and to get an email back like that from someone like Leslie would kill any confidence they had whatsoever.
The leader of our group is a very easy-to-get-along-with guy. He just is very friendly, very approachable, very knowledgeable, and I haven't heard a bad thing said about him. Ever!
He wrote me back to say he was sorry about the experience, but Leslie had got upset (obviously?) by something he did, and she had blocked him as well. As a matter of fact, digging deeper, this woman has a reputation for doing this, and people on the site try to steer clear of critiquing her.
Well, obviously, I didn't get the memo.
As I've probably said before, "what-ifs" can be a very time-consuming and emotionally-draining thing.
This is one of the issues I have been working on in my counseling: I can't control everything. I can only control what I do and what I say, and that is all I can control. As long as I feel I said and did the appropriate thing — and I even apologized if she found something I did offensive, stating that that was not my intent, which it wasn't — that is all I could do.
I did think it through a bit at the time, wondering if I could have done something different, but I came to the conclusion, even before our leader emailed me back, that Leslie has a problem. Leslie is a big girl, and she should try to deal with the world wearing big-girl pants.
Leslie needs to learn to sit back, re-read the critique, count to six-hundred while composing herself, think critically about what the critique was trying to tell her, and, once she has settled down, decide on a course of action other than attack.
Most of all, Leslie needs to figure out this: "If I'm on a writing critiquing site, and I'm submitting my work for others to critique, I need to accept there may be critiques I receive that I don't like or agree with." Most of the rest of us on the site have.


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Producing with Purpose - Episode 12: Featuring Joshua Katcher of Brave Gentleman
by Antony Corrales
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On this episode of Producing with Purpose, Presented by Noskin - I catch up with Joshua Katcher. Joshua is a man of many businesses, skills and achievements. He is the founder of the iconic vegan footwear brand, Brave Gentleman, the author of the beautiful book, Fashion Animals, and the co-founder of Rind Vegan Cheese.
This episode was a personal milestone for me, as having Joshua be a guest on the show was one of my goals when starting this podcast. So once again, let this reinforce the fact that pro-actively expanding your network, and asking people to be a part of your project or venture, can often lead to great outcomes. And this episode really is a great outcome. With so many words of wisdom and great insights into Joshua's journey as an ethical entrepreneur, this is one you'll want to save and go back to.
Finding a way to make an impact
Joshua kicks off the interview by taking us through his background in the television industry, where he had a vision to reach a point where he could get into a position of influence and create content that spoke to his values, such as animal rights, social justice issues and environmental issues.
Finding that these ideas and views were often conflicting with the intent of advertisers, he found that opportunities to spread these messages was limited.
Starting his blog, The Discerning Brute in 2008, Joshua set out to communicate the vegan movement to a more masculine, mainstream audience.
Identifying that the more ethical content and viewpoint was targeted to a more female audience, Joshua wanted to create something that invited mainstream men into the conscious dialogue.
"What I realised was that, fashion is really about identity. It's about how we see ourselves, how we want to be seen. The visual interpretation of who we are. And in that, is something very, very powerful"
The temptation to expand
"There's a lot of temptation when you have a small brand to expand horizontally"
When starting a new company and defining your audience, it's important to find a niche. However, this often generates the feeling that you're limiting your reach which can be a daunting prospect. As Brave Gentleman operate as a primarily menswear brand, I was interested to hear Joshua's take on not being tempted to expand further into womenswear. This results in some great advice regarding not being too tempted to expand horizontally, and thinning your offering when launching as a new brand.
"I've been in business for over 10 years, and there's a reason I haven't gone out of business. I haven't been swayed too much by the temptation to do too many things"
The power of transparency
In recent years there has been an increasing consumer demand for brand transparency. Joshua and I discuss how this transparency spans further than talking about supply chains and working conditions, but for independent brands especially, involves showing the people behind the company and their goals. (Much as this podcast does.)
This was reinforced when Joshua had to make a decision whether to be transparent about the struggles Brave Gentleman was facing in 2020, when he launched a 'stay in business' sale, to encourage the community to support his company, so he could continue to operate through a tough year, following 10 years of building his vision to change the fashion industry.
"I got into the fashion industry to change the fashion industry"
The moment it gets real
At the time I had this conversation with Joshua, we had recently received our first bulk shipment of product for Nōskin. With the brand not yet launched, and after spending nearly a year building the foundations for the business, this was the moment that suddenly we went from facing the challenges of preparing, to the pressures of needing to sell.
For what was supposed to be an exciting milestone for the business, I personally found this to be one of the most overwhelming moments where you begin to feel an element of doubt, so I wanted to speak to Joshua about how he felt at this point of his business starting, and his strategy to start getting product sold.
Joshua takes us through the early stages of the business where he used his income from freelancing to fund his business.
"I don't come from money. I don't have a trust fund and I'm not a millionaire. But when you look at the fashion landscape and you see who your competition is - you suddenly realise that you are up against people who do have those things. And even they don't succeed sometimes."
Reflecting on how he would look at brands who he wanted to be sold alongside, but then realising the extent of funding, connections and backing they had, Joshua claims this as a point in the journey where the doubt set it.
However, when creating something with a purpose, you have to keep coming back to this and narrow your focus to remind yourself why you are embarking on this venture.
Materials that are not only comparable, but superior.
One thing I really wanted to speak with Joshua about is the pros and cons that he's encountered when selling product through the online store, a physical store and also through wholesale distribution.
With Brave Gentleman having a New York physical location, Joshua takes us through the opportunity this presented to have people come and discuss the product, without knowing it was vegan, allowing them to shop and love the items with no preconceived opinions on vegan footwear to make them dismissive of the product.
This leads us to speaking about the evolution of vegan leather, and the often misguided view that animal leather is a more durable and more sustainable material, when many sources of data prove otherwise.
"We've got a lot of work to do in the marketing department for [vegan] fashion"
Joshua introduces us to one of his projects, Circumfauna, which is under the Collective Fashion Justice umbrella. (Note, since this episode I have met with Emma of Collective Fashion Justice, and highly recommend you check out both links above!)
As part of Circumfauna, Joshua is reviewing data of reputable sources to combat the opinion that leather and wool are avoiding fossil fuel inputs and are more environmentally friendly.
Fashion Animals
For a while now I've had a copy of Joshua's book, Fashion Animals, on my bookshelf.
I was excited to receive this book, but when I did, I was absolutely blown away by the quality that came through in every aspect. From the writing to the research and the imagery throughout, this was clearly a labour of love, so I was thrilled to have the opportunity to talk to Joshua about it, and I would implore anyone who enjoyed this episode to go and pick up a copy.
Joshua talks through the extensive journey to getting this book to market and the incredible amount of time and effort that was put into this project.
Teaching at Parsons (Parsons school of design), Joshua had access to a fashion library and fashion archives providing a depth of information that allowed him to bring this book to life.
Closing out
This episode is definitely a personal favourite to date, and I feel that there is so much people can take from this conversation with Joshua. We covered so much more than is mentioned above, so I encourage everyone to click the video or audio at the top of this page and listen to the full episode.
Joshua closes out the episode telling us about what the upcoming 12 months has in store for him, and Brave Gentleman.
Head over to Brave Gentleman for the latest footwear collections and be sure to follow them on Instagram
Rind Vegan Cheese are releasing new products throughout the year and getting increased distribution around the US.
Follow Collective Fashion Justice on Instagram for the work that Joshua is doing with Emma Hakkanson.
And check out Circumfauna on Instagram for more information about sustainable materials in the fashion industry.
"If we can connect the way that things are made, with how we identify, that is a recipe for radical transparency and radical accountability"
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Saudi Arabia announces to recover looted money from arrested Prince, Ministers
RIYADH - Saudi authorities have announced that they will freeze the bank accounts of the 11 suspects on corruption charges, Al Arabiya reportedon Monday.
According to the Saudi-owned media network, the Saudi Center for International Communication — an initiative of the Ministry of Culture and Information — said that sums of money that appear to be linked to corruption cases will be reimbursed to the Saudi state's General Treasury.
Al Arabiya quoted officials as saying that there would be "no preferential treatment" in the handling of their cases.
A new anti-corruption commission, headed by powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was established by royal decree late Saturday after which reports surfaced that 11 princes, including a prominent billionaire, and dozens of current and former ministers had been arrested.
The official statement said: "In view of what we have noticed of exploitation by some of the weak souls who have put their own interests above the public interest, in order to, illicitly, accrue money [...] we assumed the responsibility to follow these matters out of our pledges towards the homeland and the citizen."
The committee will "identify offenses, crimes, persons and entities involved in cases of public corruption," conduct investigation and issue "arrest warrants, travel ban, disclosure and freezing of accounts and portfolios, tracking of funds, assets and preventing their remittance or transfer by persons and entities".
The statement adds: "It may take whatever measures deemed necessary to deal with those involved in public corruption cases and take what it considers to be the right of persons, entities, funds, fixed and movable assets, at home and abroad, return funds to the state treasury and register property and assets in the name of state property."
"Laws will be applied firmly on everyone who touched public money and didn't protect it or embezzled it, or abused their power and influence," King Salman said in comments shown on state TV, reported Gulf News. "This will be applied on those big and small, and we will fear no one."
While the Saudi government hasn't officially disclosed the names of the those detained, sources have confirmed that billionaire Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal is among those arrested.
Prince Miteb, son of the late King Abdullah, was removed from his post as head of the powerful National Guards, an elite internal security force.
Alwalid al-Ibrahim, a Saudi businessman with ties to the royal family who runs the Arabic satellite group MBC, is also said to be among the detained.


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ART & DESIGN — 27/11/2014 — by Christian H.
Madrid based artist Nuria Mora, who I had the chance to work with a few times on some projects is an artist you should know.
07/04/2015 — by Christian H.
Some photos from Dutch artist Erosie's solo show at Ninasagt gallery in Düsseldorf.
30/10/2014 — by Christian H.
A review of the Grafik exhibition about art and design in Zurich.
Mashup of the cast of Sesame Street reenacting "Sabotage" by the Beastie Boys.


Robert Hass teaches English at the University of California at Berkeley.
Robert Hass says he didn't sit down to write a poem about the unexpected death of his younger brother.
"I just, you know, do what poets do [which] is sit down in the morning and write," he said. "I just kind of wrote my way through what came to me."
What came to Hass, the former poet laureate of the United States, was a mournful elegy, "August Notebook: A Death." The poem, which starts off with a series of typos purposefully making it hard to read, is included in Hass' new collection, The Apple Trees at Olema.
Hass is no stranger to the personal poetic narrative, but he had to take a slightly different approach when writing about his brother, who had cerebral palsy and occasionally lived on the street.
"To get some of the texture of my brother's life required me to write in a different way," he tells Fresh Air host Terry Gross. "I was saying to myself at the time, 'God, this is very prose-y material.' But of course you can't [write] this if you don't go there."
Hass received the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for his collection Time and Materials. His other collections include Sun Under Wood, which received the National Book Critics Circle Award, and Human Wishes; Praise, for which he received the William Carlos Williams Award.
From 1995 to 1997, he served as the poet laureate of the United States.
I woke up thinking abouy my brothr's body.
Apparently it's at the medical examiner's morgue.
still, though smell may be an issue, or hygiene.
personal assistant, and he seemed peaceful.
bottles that he referred to as his 'scrips.
and that was probably a team of three.
would be the absence of metaphor.
of some emigrant from a hot, poor country.
to use, and also my dear friend Robert.
And "seemed peaceful" is a kind of metaphor.
buried the Irish and the Italians the Italians.
and a modicum of independence to his children.
rose inside. Also the rules for burial or burning.
Griefs and rituals and inside them cosmologies.
They laid him six feet under the clay.
You can fall a long way in sunlight.
You can fall a long way in the rain.
throw violet shadows across sidewalks.
in the wind and scatter the ashes in the river.
and, river, take him. Downstream. Downstream.
saying to yourself There, the hell with it, it's done.
a wheelchair, sweats, a street person's baseball cap.
you know, she was a pretty happy person."
And I would say, "She was not a happy person.
and her only defense was to be chronically cheerful."
And he would say, "Worse things than cheerful."
of worrying about where you are and how you're doing.
From The Apple Trees at Olema: New and Selected Poems by Robert Hass. Copyright 2010 by Robert Hass. Reprinted by permission of Ecco. All rights reserved.


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Q: What makes a Feynman diagram real or virtual? Simple question: as the title says, what makes a real Feynman diagram real, and what makes a virtual diagram virtual? Or in other words, how do I tell whether any given diagram is real or virtual? I've never gotten a really satisfying explanation of this. I would imagine it has something to do with virtual particles, but all internal propagators are virtual particles and I know for a fact that having internal lines doesn't make a diagram virtual.

A: If I understand your question correctly its just a matter of what you are calculating whether you put the external particles on shell or not. If you are, for example, calculating an amplitude to use for a cross section, you'll put the external particles on-shell and it will be what you call a 'real Feynman diagram'. If you are calculating an effective action you might draw the same exact diagrams as you do for a cross section calculation, but you leave the particles off-shell, or what you are referring to as a 'virtual Feynman diagram'.

A: Feynman diagrams are just that: diagrams.
Real or virtual is what the particles depicted in them can be. A distinction should be made:
In order to calculate an amplitude, one needs to integrate over all possible momenta of internal lines. Therefore, those propagators can be thought as virtual. Effectively, one sums over all virtuality levels of the internal lines.
External lines are not as simple. While most are usually real, many are not. For instance, you can produce a pair of Z bosons from a total energy smaller than twice the Z boson mass. In that case one of the Z bosons will be virtual. If you measure it, you'll not find the Z boson mass, but something lower.
The same applies to the Drell-Yan process, where a virtual photon is created from quark-antiquark annihilation. These photons are massive, while real photons are massless.
Bottom line: diagrams are what they are. What comes out of them can be on-mass-shell (real particle) or off-mass-shell (virtual particle).

A: In the normal usage, real and virtual are not properties of Feynman diagrams themselves, but of the particles depicted in them. The particles corresponding to external lines (attached to at most one vertex only) are real, the others (attached to two vertices) are virtual.
A Feynman diagram may be considered as a repetitive part of a bigger diagram. This requires that the external lines of the diagram are kept off-shell, so that the corresponding integrals depend on off-shell momenta (rather than only on-shell momenta, which would suffice for S-matrix elements). Their computation is more complex as one has to account for a bigger parameter space. The use of off-shell Feynman diagrams in this sense is that they can be used in resummation techniques as building blocks of infinite families of on-shell Feynman diagrams. Indeed, such a recursive usage necessitates treating the external lines as virtual.
As with virtual particles, such off-shell Feynman diagrams have no measurable counterpart but are just intermediate expressions in the resummation calculation.
However, in papers such as http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0550321379901160, a virtual Feynman graph is simply an ordinary Feynman graph involving a loop, in contrast to a real Feynman graph = lowest order tree graph. See the explanation after eqs. (42) and (81). This paper is quoted in http://arxiv.org/abs/1012.0507 after eq. (3) for details about virtual diagrams. In http://arxiv.org/abs/1112.1061, this terminology applies to the graphs cut at the lines in Fig. 1, corresponding to a factorization.
http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/9701284 also uses this terminology; see the titles of Sections 3.1 and 3.2, and the corresponding figures.

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Clarke Builders was founded in 1964 in Greenwich, Connecticut by De Francis Clarke. The firm was involved in the construction of new homes and in home remodeling and renovations. In 1974, Jes J. Dall incorporated Clarke Builders and has run the company as president and sole owner ever since. Joined by his son, David Dall in 1987, Clarke Builders truly is a family run company who takes pride in each and every project.
Jes J. Dall is a third generation home builder. He is a graduate Engineer of Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, a Director of the National Association of Home Builders and also a Director of the Home Builders Association of Fairfield County. Jes is Chairman of Scholz Design, Inc. - An architectural design firm of high quality homes for over 50 years. Prior to entering the building business as owner of Clarke Builders, Jes worked for Union Carbide Corporation in a General Manager capacity International Division. During employment with Union Carbide he was responsible for construction of industrial and commercial structures and also had the opportunity to become familiar with organizational, commercial and financial operations of both large and small enterprises. He has applied this knowledge to the Clarke Builders organization.
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MOSCOW, Feb 7 (PRIME) -- The Russian government will be more cautious with privatization in 2018 because there is no longer a need to cover budget deficit, Economic Development Minister Maxim Oreshkin said in a speech before legislators on Wednesday.
"We do not have an urgent task to finance budget gaps any longer. We will have budget surplus this year. This is why privatization today is an instrument to boost competition and a possibility for strategic development of some assets," Oreshkin said.
The budget envisages a 13 billion ruble privatization income in 2018.


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The Source: A Beautiful Film for Anyone to See
The Source depicts the women's struggle as a righteous cause that nevertheless often breaks the hearts it touches.
When the last scene of the The Source faded from the screen, Jim said simply: "Five stars." And I agreed.
This gorgeous film, directed by Radu Mihăileanu and based on a real situation he observed in a small North African village, tells the story of a group of women who go on "love strike" in order to persuade their men to pipe water from the mountaintop to a place where they might more safely travel.
This movie is not by any means a cliché nor an exercise in propaganda. Very much the contrary. In addition to a compelling story and lovely cinematography, it has distinctive characters and as much humor as pathos. It shows the struggle of Muslim women (and men) to preserve the best of their traditions while moving on from crippling past practices. And it does so in a way that is compassionate and fully human.
Most important, the film shows the cause of women as it manifests on the ground everywhere: a righteous struggle, but one that breaks the hearts and tests the strengths of everyone it touches, including its most passionate proponents. The painful conversations these men and women have as they try to negotiate their roles echoes, in essence, many other scraps of talk heard around the world when the expectations of gender are challenged.
The film also illustrates very plainly a situation that I have seen in many developing countries, not just Muslim nations. In traditional societies I myself have visited and worked in, females are given to men of their father's choice right after menarche. They become workhorses whose feelings are not considered and who must provide sex on demand. If they resist, they are beaten–or "repudiated," as is the term in this film, which essentially means they are put out to starve. In other words, the traditional form of "marriage" is difficult to separate from legal definitions of "slavery." Force, restraint, dehumanization, and the threat of violence pervade the entire arrangement, as one human being is used for the pleasures and profits of another. This kind of marriage is a long, long way from the loving ideal of Western societies, but it is the norm in many, if not most, places.
In this film, the central couple were put together by their parents, but have come to love each other deeply. In contrast, the couples around them, especially the older ones, live in homes characterized by force, bitterness, or grim resignation. The heroine, played with crushing beauty by Leila Bekhti, has been taught to read by her schoolteacher husband. He, like a few of the other younger husbands, has been exposed to the new modern ways. He supports his wife, encouraging her to fight for herself and the other women. Yet the turmoil that the strike produces in the village rips their souls and strains their relationship to the breaking point. In the meantime, the surrounding characters, both sympathetic and unsympathetic, discuss the situation in fragments of dialog that capture the understandings and experiences of the group, from personal life stories to fragments of hadith. Importantly, several male characters, including the imam, are sympathetic, and some of the female characters, especially (predictably) the mother-in-law, are not. But most are just afraid–fearful of what will happen if tradition breaks down, scared of the emotional intensity building around them, and, for the women, terrified of the violence or exclusion that may follow from resistance.
It is a moving drama and, I think, would be both enjoyable and instructive for just about anyone.


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Qatar 2022: France coach, Deschamps reveals why they lost to Argentina
France head coach, Didier Deschamps, has explained why they lost the 2022 World Cup final to Argentina on Sunday.
The defending champions were dominated by Lionel Messi and co for most of the game and went two goals down after Messi converted from the penalty spot before Angel Di Maria made it 2-0.
However, Kylian Mbappe netted a stunning brace and took the match to extra time.
Messi and Mbappe scored again within 30 minutes to take the game to penalties.
Emiliano Martinez saved twice from Kingsley Coman and Aurelien Tchouameni to ensure Argentina won their third title.
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"We didn't turn up for different reasons (in the first 60 minutes). We have had to face difficult things in the last 4 days. Illness and then things collectively too," Deschamps told beIN Sports. Continue reading
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Awaiting our tax refund, I get a letter from the IRS. They are holding it until I file for not one but two years I never filed for. You're joking I thought (as if the IRS ever joked.) Nope. I found the undone taxes. Looks like I had filed extensions, twice, and then forgotten, twice. Have done them since them, every year, early. Go figure.
I remember now, though, that I did miss a year before these two and then filed two years in one. Not sure how that happened but it happened. It had never happened before. Got a refund on both so there was no penalty. Looks like the following two years I flaked. No idea what the result will be. Not looking like a refund, though.
This is just another of those things that fell through a hole in the brain (actually I do have a hole in the brain, literally, hence all this). Alas, the world doesn't work with holes in brains. It's made up of whole brained people who don't mess up, and people whose memories haven't been erased clean in five minutes like a blackboard. We were always exceptionally good about taxes. Keeping great records, timely filing, being honest. But in 2006 I had a hellish year of small seizures that went on for months and months, unrelenting, and she had a blood infection in 2008 that stopped her heart and left her essentially dead for five minutes. After that everything changed. Some things instantly, like her amnesia and vaporized executive functions. Some things slowly, over the following decade, like my disintegrating memory and executive functions. Either way, you'd be amazed at how much you can forget. And how, once forgotten, it's like it never happened at all, until the IRS send you a nasty letter, or someone bangs on the door with a summons for a bill you can't remember. Or you find out they're going to haul you into jail because you forgot to mail in your jury form. Or the internet disappears, unpaid for. I knew I forgot something, I always say. Though most of the time I didn't know I forgot anything. That's the beauty of amnesia.
I was just flipping through Seized, by Eve La Plante, probably the only real book ever done on Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. I actually have Frontal Lobe Epilepsy, that's where the hole is, but most of the electrical storms caused by that hole sweep across the temporal lobe like a low pressure front on The Weather Channel, causing all sorts of weirdness and memory loss and zapping executive functions all to hell and reducing my time frame to a few days from now and not much more. Slowly the brain deteriorates, neurons burned out and destroyed. You'd be amazed what you lose with it, like remembering to file taxes. Anyway, in the section of the book called "Ordinary People" it discusses three people. The first was a guy who was messed up but still functioning, working, very busy, just a little odd. I remember how in 2006 that was me. The next subject was a lady who'd been successful in business, but epilepsy had messed her up. There was a paragraph in there about what a mess her finances had become, even on her executive salary, with money misplaced, bills unpaid, checks bouncing, utilities turned off, debt collectors calling, the IRS angry. She had a drawer full of unopened mail. She was an organizational disaster. She'd never been good at handling money even before her epilepsy, and look at her now. Damn, I thought, glad I ain't her. I could not even imagine what it was like to be her. I was super organized, super disciplined. I was on top of things.
Well guess what. I ain't that first guy at all anymore. Now I'm her. And unlike her I had been good at our finances. I remember a month long road trip we took across country in 2010. Not only was every single bill I worked out a cost estimation of the trip ahead of time. When we got back I went through all the receipts and bank statements and realized I had been off only a couple hundred dollars, and that was because the price of gas had fallen while we were driving ten thousand miles. Everything else–lodging, food, etc.–was remarkably close to what I had figured. And this was a trip that we sort of winged the route on. No hard and fast plans. Somehow, I had worked that all into my calculations. I couldn't even do that for a day trip now.
Nice to know, however, that screwing up one's taxes by forgetting them is just another symptom. You go to your neurologist, tell him your sad story, and it's just the tenth similar story he's heard that day. But it's jarring to think of us ten years ago, though, and us now. I can actually think back if it's longer term. (Long term memory is less affected than more recent memory, and short term is the most ephemeral of all, ask any pot smoker.) Between my wife dying for five minutes and having her memory obliterated and my brain being fried to hell by who knows how many little seizures, we're like ten year olds trying to play grown ups with the bills. What a disaster this is. What a decade this has been. I wonder what this next decade will bring. If I could see more than a week into it I'd probably be concerned.
I used to be good at so many things, and all I can do now is write. So I wrote this.
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We all love Moleskine because they brought the idea of carrying a notebook around with you everywhere to the mainstream. The name recognition and reputation seem to carry this brand – I say that because the paper quality alone wouldn't hold up in a lesser known brand name. I have an old soft cover Moleskine from years ago and when I pulled it out to do this review and compare it to my newly purchased hardcover Classic, I see that the paper is still the same as it was all those years ago. In an attempt to make that old notebook useable, I had started to glue two pages together just so I could use both sides of a page. I abandoned using that old notebook and ended up using it to practice doodles and scribbles with new pens.
On the other hand – if you are in the market for a good artist sketchbook or watercolor notebook, definitely look to Moleskine. I have a mini watercolor notebook and love the paper quality in that one.


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Tickets to see Sean Lock in Torquay go on general sale at 7PM TODAY
Comedy fans are getting close to being able to purchase tickets to see Sean Lock live in Torquay.
Sean Lock will be performing as part of Torquay Comedy Club's first ever Grand Show on Saturday 4th April 2020. Tickets go on general sale at 7pm today, Wednesday 13th November and can be found via https://www.torquaycomedyclub.co.uk/grand-show
Demand for these tickets is set to be phenomenal after pre-sale tickets sold out on Monday (11th November) in just 26 minutes!
Sean Lock is one of the UK's most highly acclaimed and original comedians, making his stage debut over twenty years ago. Since then he has gone on to win countless awards, sell out national theatre tours and become a mainstay on our TVs. As the star of Live at the Apollo, QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats and the spin off 8 Out of 10 Cats does Countdown, Sean is now one of the country's most-loved comics. He hasn't performed in Devon for a number of years and this show is not part of a UK tour, making this a very rare opportunity to see the man in action.
Torquay resident and Torquay Comedy Club founder Ben Milden has has the following advice for anyone looking to get tickets:
"Following the phenomenal demand for pre-sale tickets, we are advising anyone who wants to go to the show to be online at 7pm tonight. The link will then be published on the Torquay Comedy Club website and social media pages. We will also email everyone who signs up to our mailing list via our website the link as well.
We want to say a big thank you to everyone who has got tickets so far. I really hope that if you want tickets then you are successful in getting them today."
Torquay Comedy Club's 'Grand Show' will feature a number of superb support acts with Sean Lock headlining. The support acts will be announced over the coming months and are expected to feature at least one more TV name.All other information can be found at: https://www.torquaycomedyclub.co.uk/grand-show


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Q: ожидание сокета У меня есть приложение на JSF+Primefaces в котором реализован механизм авторизации. По средствам servlet.Filter я просматриваю все входящие запросы и редиректю на страницу авторизации, если авторизации небыло (и на 404 страницу, если запрос на несуществующую страницу).
Все работает. Захотелось сделать так, что бы в случае выхода пользователя (logout) с одной из страниц другие открытые страницы так же автоматически вышли. Теоретически можно сделать регулярно повторяющийся на сервер запрос, но такой подход кажется мне не корректным (постоянный трафик от пользователей и не мгновенный выход).
Я решил реализовать COMET архитектуру, для этого на страницах при загрузке я открываю js сокет и делаю запрос на сервер.
JS:
  function loginControl() {
                 var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
                 xhr.open('GET', 'myURL/'+uuidv4(),true);
                 xhr.send("");
                 xhr.onreadystatechange = function () {
                     if (xhr.readyState === 4) {
                         if (xhr.status === 200) {
                             if (xhr.response == 'logout') {
                                 window.location.replace('login.xhtml');
                             }
                         }
                     }
                 }
             }
             function uuidv4() {
                 return 'xxxxxxxx-xxxx-4xxx-yxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx'.replace(/[xy]/g, function(c) {
                     var r = Math.random() * 16 | 0, v = c == 'x' ? r : (r & 0x3 | 0x8);
                     return v.toString(16);
                 });
             }

(uuidv4 - Это эксперименты, что бы при каждом новом запросе был новый URL, думал решит проблему "ожидание сокета").
public class SecurityFilterr implements Filter  {

    @Inject
    private Access access;

 @Override
    public void doFilter(ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response, FilterChain chain) throws IOException, ServletException {
//...
if((resource != null) && (resource.length()> 6) && (resource.substring(0,6).equals("myURL/"))) {
            try {
                PrintWriter printWriter = response.getWriter();
                AccessEntity ae = new AccessEntity();
                access.addToListPage(ae);
                ae.logoutControl(false);
                printWriter.write("logout");
                printWriter.close();
            } catch (InterruptedException ex ){
                System.err.println(ex);
            }
            return;
        }
//...
}
}

AccessEntity - класс где я "засыпаю" поток
public class AccessEntity {
    synchronized public void logoutControl(boolean logout) throws InterruptedException {
        if(logout){
            this.notifyAll();
        } else {
            this.wait();
        }
    }
}

Access
@Named
@SessionScoped
public class Access implements Serializable {

    private List<AccessEntity> listPage;

    @PostConstruct
    public void init(){
        //..
        listPage = new ArrayList();
    }

public String logout()  {

//..
        try {
            for (AccessEntity obj : listPage){
                obj.logoutControl(true);
            }
            listPage = new ArrayList<>();
        } catch (InterruptedException ex){
            System.err.println(ex);
        }
        return "logout";
    }

}

Основная суть - делаю через js запрос на сервер, а сервер сразу не отвечает, а засыпает. Возвращает ответ он только когда произошел logout. После ответа js редиректит на страницу авторизации.
Когда открыто 2-3 страницы все отрабатывает, но когда открыто 6-7 7-я уже даже не загружается а висит. Браузер в этот момент пишет "Ожидание свободного сокета". Нажатие на кнопки на других вкладках вообще не дает результатов.
Использую wildFly.
Почему так происходит и правильно ли я реализую COMET архитектуру?

A: Действительно есть у браузеров ограничения на количество открытых XMLHttpRequest сокетов (5-10 в зависимости от браузера). Как подсказали в комментарии можно использовать WebSocket, который снимает это ограничение


Farmgate Stockfeeds began life in 1993 after Managing Director Mathew Logan took a voluntary redundancy from his job with Telecom. Mathew used his redundancy as a deposit on his first truck and used it to supply whole grain to the family farm and his surrounding neighbours.
Office Manager Tammi Logan came on to the scene in early 1994, often assisting in the business by carting the auger around on her days off. The operation continued in this vein until customer demand required the beginnings of a crushed grain service. Mathew set up a roller mill in the shed to crush the product as a variety of grains and additives were then required, silos were installed on the site to store the products.
In 2001 Mathew and Tammi employed their first staff member Paul Anderson, who is still with them now. In 2003 a shed was built and the stockfeed mill was officially underway.
Farmgate Stockfeeds became Feedsafe Accredited in 2005 and today employs 14 local people. Farmgate now services the entire southwest region of Victoria, providing primarily the dairy industry with the feed products they need for healthy herds and strong, growing businesses.
Farmgate Stockfeeds employs a passionate, friendly and enthusiastic team of local people who have many years' practical experience, as well as training and qualifications in dairy farming, nutrition and agriculture. Read on to find out more about the Farmgate team.
Mathew started business on the family dairy and beef farm in 1993, and now oversees the entire business operation. Mathew purchases all grains and organises freight logistics, and is also seen regularly driving our trucks or operating the mill as he fills in for staff who are on annual leave.
Tammi likes to think she's really the boss around here! Her role includes overseeing the office, organising financial requirements, ensuring Feedsafe and Quality Assurance obligations are met, conducting human resources and marketing activities, and purchasing resources.
Hannah recently completed her Advanced Diploma of Agriculture and Agronomy. She has completed a school-based apprenticeship in dairy farming and has worked as a dairy hand. Hannah is full of enthusiasm and is keen to further her work in animal nutrition.
Gary drives our other quad dog, he also freights grain in daily, to help meet the mills production requirements. He then will help us with deliveries from the mill when needed.
Bernie joined us in 2007 as our Delivery Driver and is still performing that role now, regularly juggling two delivery trucks. In conjunction with our nutrition team, Bernie would be our biggest on-farm presence and always represents the business in a professional manner. Prior to commencing with us, Bernie operated his own dairy farm at Heywood and Ecklin.
Paul was the first staff member Farmgate ever employed back in 2001. Paul drives our B-Double truck and also maintains our fleet of trucks as he is a diesel mechanic by trade. Paul has helped us – quite literally – build the mill to what it is today. He can also operate the mill and does freight logistics when required.
Nick has also been with us since 2005 and drives one of our quad dogs. He freights grain in daily, to help meet the mills production requirements. He will also help us with deliveries from the mill when needed.
Minnie works with Farmgate three days a week with her role encompassing payroll, accounts payable and receivable, customer liaison and administrative support. Minnie has been with us since 2005, and is also actively involved in the operation of her family's own dairy farm.
Emma is our little "pocket rocket". Whilst small in stature, she manages to operate the mill and large trucks efficiently. Emma also grew up on her local, family owned dairy farm and still assists there when needed.


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'Tater Tot & Patton' - a film homegrown from the ground up
COURTESY PHOTOS In the top photo, Bates Wilder and Jessica Rothe in a still photo from the feature film "Tater Tot and Patton." And in the lower photo, writer-director Andrew Kightlinger offers direction to actress Jessica Rothe on a scene from "Tater Tot and Patton."
Posted Mar 8, 2019
Shot in S.D. - will open tonight at Huron Luxury Cinema
HURON — An award-winning film, conceived and shot in South Dakota, with backing of a South Dakota producer is opening tonight in Huron, as part of a statewide premiere event.
"Tater Tot & Patton" is written and directed by South Dakota native Andrew Kightlinger. Kightlinger will host a question and answer session on the film after its showing on Wednesday, March 13, at Huron Luxury Theater.
Kightlinger is a Pierre Riggs High School grad who attended Augustana and serves on the S.D. Arts Council Board. He describes the film as a city girl from Los Angeles escapes to her uncle's ranch in South Dakota, upsetting his lonely, boozy life. The film was shot entirely north of the Pierre and Fort Pierre area on a ranch and features the same herd of buffalo used by Kevin Costner in "Dances with Wolves."
Andie - played by Jessica Rothe from La La Land and also starring in Happy Death Day 2U, which played at the Huron Luxury Cinema - is the troubled youth from the big city who has the law laid down by her mom. Either go to the ranch or go to rehab.
She chooses the ranch, and invades the life of her uncle Erwin, played by Bates Wilder. But a great deal happens on this journey from tolerance, to acceptance and eventually, deep caring.
Sean Covel, who is from Edgemont, is the executive producer of the film. Covel also produced the independent classic Napolean Dynamite. Producers Adam Emerson and Ryan M. Hall also have solid South Dakota histories.
"Tater Tot & Patton" won the Best Screenplay award at the Vail Film Festival, took Best Film at both the South Dakota and Beloit International Film Festivals and was selected for the Napa Valley Film Festival.
The film will be in Huron for one week only.
Proceeds from the BBQ championship
Story of South Dakota rancher and LA niece


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using CIAPI.DTO;
using CIAPI.RecordedTests.Infrastructure;
using CIAPI.Rpc;
using NUnit.Framework;

namespace CIAPI.RecordedTests
{
    [TestFixture, MocumentModeOverride(MocumentMode.Play)]
    public class CfdMarketsFixture : CIAPIRecordingFixtureBase
    {
        [Test]
        public void CanListCFDMarkets()
        {
            Client rpcClient = BuildRpcClient();

            AccountInformationResponseDTO accounts = rpcClient.AccountInformation.GetClientAndTradingAccount();

            ListCfdMarketsResponseDTO response = rpcClient.CFDMarkets.ListCfdMarkets("USD", null,
                                                                                accounts.ClientAccountId, 500,
                                                                                false);

            Assert.Greater(response.Markets.Length, 0, "no markets returned");

            rpcClient.LogOut();
            rpcClient.Dispose();
        }
    }
}


Sugar is carbohydrate but it is so prevalent it deserves a spot on its own. You may have formed an opinion from ads and articles blaming fat to be bad. Turns out, it's actually sugar and not fat that makes a person sick and overweight. The average American consumes 22 teaspoons of sugar everyday, which is more than double the daily maximum of 10 teaspoons. Refined sugar has zero nutritional value. High fructose corn syrup, a sweetener found commonly in soft drinks, bread and especially processed food, is the culprit behind obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and fatty liver disease.
Clean out your shelves of soft drinks and junk food. This includes cereals, coke, fruit juice, sport drinks, bread, ketchup, cookies, cakes, ice cream, etc. It's almost everything processed bought from the supermarket. Being on a detox diet requires minimum consumption of high sugar fruits like figs, mangos, cherries, grapes, tangerines, pomegranates and bananas. For example, 2 medium bananas contain about 34g of sugar which is equivalent to 5 teaspoons of sugar or 50% of your RDI. Berries, cantaloupe, watermelon, papaya, peaches, guava, grapefruit, and apricot are some of the fruits lowest in sugar.
The American Heart Association recommends consumption of less than 1500mg of sodium per day. About 12% of the sodium we eat is from what occurs naturally in foods, while more than 75% comes from sodium added to foods during processing. Common items like table salt contains 2400mg/tsp while 2 slices of bread has almost 1000mg worth of sodium.
Shocking truth: 90% of adults are expected to develop high blood pressure in their lifetimes.
Unless you stop eating processed food.
Stop eating cheese, bacon, ham, smoked fish, salami, pickles, instant soups, pretzels, tortilla chips, salted nuts, biscuits, enchilada, burrito, fries, burgers, pizzas, sauerkraut, and anything else high in sodium. Stop adding salt or soy sauce at the table. Just focus on eating lots of fresh vegetables, a variety of fruits, and lean meat. Get your flavours from herbs and spices.
Rule of thumb. If it is not grown from dirt or bleeds, avoid.
Your body sees alcohol as a poison and it is classified as a hard drug, the type that leads to physical addiction. Binge drinkers are especially susceptible to these 16 harmful health effects.
Give your body a rest. Stop drinking alcohol. If not, dramatically reduce the amount consumed. In 5 weeks upon giving up alcohol, you will experience weight loss, reduction in bad cholesterol, glucose, and liver fat. While you are at it, detox your liver as well.
US is the world's biggest consumer of coffee at 83% and the average American drinks more than 3 cups a day. Caffeine may have its benefits but its cons far outweigh them. Caffeine is both a soft and hard drug as it has positive reinforcing actions, produces tolerance, and a withdrawal syndrome after stopping its consumption. It takes about 6 hours to eliminate half the amount of caffeine in the body. This means if you drank 200mg of caffeine at 12pm, you would still have 100mg of caffeine in you at 6pm.
Stopping coffee is part of the detox diet plan. Caffeine withdrawal is no laughing matter and can be very debilitating especially if you choose to go cold turkey. You can also gradually reduce caffeine consumption in preparation for the detox diet plan. For light drinkers, it will take about a week before withdrawal symptoms subside. Heavy drinkers of 1000mg of caffeine or more will experience longer periods of withdrawal, some leading up to 8 weeks. Once you have successfully rid caffeine from your body, you gain back your appetite, sleep better, and become more aware of stress, especially its negative effects.
It is a flawed belief that milk is essential to good health. Yes, it contains protein and a high amount of calcium but little do people know that not only do we barely absorb the calcium in cow's milk, especially if pasteurized, but to make matters worse, it actually increases calcium loss from the bones. This is called the calcium paradox. Moreover, there is no such thing as hormone free milk. The milk that you are obtaining off supermarket shelves put you at risk for cancer.
Fun fact. 75% of the world's population is actually lactose intolerant.
Stop drinking milk. Instead, meet your calcium requirements with vegetables such as collard greens, kale, turnip greens, garlic, arugula. These are the top 5. However, there is another excellent source of calcium that you usually throw away.
Especially in powder form, eggshells have positive effects on bone and cartilage and best of all, it prevents and treats osteoporosis. As eggshells are 97% calcium, ½tsp daily is more than enough to meet your calcium requirements of 1000mg/day. Next time you accidentally get eggshells in your food, just eat it.
When you smoke, thousands of chemicals enter your body through your lungs. Burning tobacco produces more than 4,000 chemicals. Nicotine, a drug 10 times more potent than cocaine, constricts vessels, increases blood pressure, and raises blood fat levels. Deep inside the lungs, cigarette smoke damages the floating scavenger cells that work to remove foreign particles from the lungs' tiny air sacs, called alveoli. The smoke inhaled turns to tar. Only about 30% of cigarette tar is sent back into the air through exhalation. The rest sticks to your throat and lungs. Besides being disgusting, tar kills healthy lung cells.
You will save money as the average smoker has 13 cigarettes a day, which works out to almost 400 cigarettes a month. Just after 48 hours, your sense of taste will return and you will enjoy the taste of food more. After 3 days, your breathing and general fitness will improve. Within 2 weeks, the appearance of your skin and teeth will improve. In 8 weeks, insulin resistance normalizes.
If you are feeling tired, weak, irritable and and finding it difficult to fall sleep, it is possible that you may have accumulated a harmful amount of mercury in your body. You are at an even higher risk if you have a mouth full of amalgam fillings and especially if you are a seafood lover. You absorb almost 100% of mercury from fish through your gut. Mercury is a billion times more clingy than zinc when it comes to binding with molecules found throughout your body. It is no wonder that the hair, blood and urine is used to test mercury levels.
The only way to safely and progressively eliminate heavy metals like mercury from your body is by visiting the sauna. The Nordic countries and the Japanese have established a sauna culture a long time ago. Notice that they are also the ones that eat the most fish. When you stay in a sauna between 60°C/140°F to 80°C/176°F for 20 minutes, your body's core temperature will rise resulting in a deep, cleansing sweat. Deep sweating, different from normal sweating, actually expels toxins like mercury.
Eating fish and other seafood is actually good for you. Just avoid those high in mercury levels. Eat more salmon, tilapia, shrimp, oyster, clam, and catfish. These are some of the lowest in mercury levels.
Fasting is as old as mankind, perhaps even older. As far back as historians can see, humans have been fasting for one reason or another. Hippocrates, the Father of medicine, is well known for prescribing his patients two things.
Detoxification is a normal body process of eliminating toxins resulting from biochemical functions through the colon, liver, kidneys, lungs, lymph nodes, and skin. Fasting precipitates this process because, when food no longer enters the body, the latter turns to its fat reserves for energy. When fat reserves are used for energy during a fast, they release the stored chemicals from fatty acids into the system and are then eliminated through the above mentioned organs. When there is no food to digest, energy is diverted towards metabolism and the immune system. This is the reason why you lose appetite when you get sick.
The secret to living longer? Fasting.
The best kind of fast is not juice fasting but intermittent fasting. For starters, finish dinner and stop eating by 8pm right up till 12pm the next day. Eat within these 8 hours and stop eating again for the next 16 hours. Repeat everyday. You are now on the 16/8 hours fast/feed intermittent fast. Once you get the hang of it, go on two 24 hour non-consecutive fasts per week for optimum overall health. Fast from dinner to dinner, 8pm to 8pm.


Are you and your friends night owls but not exactly party animals? Here's a list of fun things you can do together after the sun goes down.
Watch the stars together at the Science Centre Observatory (SCOB) for free! The SCOB is open every Friday night from January to mid-November (except public holidays) from 7.45pm to 10pm, and yes, it costs nothing to enter the observatory. Throughout the year, you'll be able to see at least one of the four brightest planets: Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars.
Into astrology? Try spotting your star signs; they are normally visible in the night sky six to eight months after the horoscope date.
If the group wants to geek out, you can attend astronomy talks at the Science Centre: there is usually a basic astronomy talk every second Friday of the month.
Spectra is Marina Bay Sands' new (and free – yay!) light and water show held daily at 8pm and 9pm. It's an outdoor extravaganza displayed over the water at Event Plaza, lasting 25 minutes and shown as a four-part story featuring a series of choreographed fountains and mist effects in perfect sync with an orchestral soundtrack. Arrive at the Event Plaza (along the first floor of The Shoppes at MBS) early to get good seats before the throngs of locals and tourists descend here.
Heavily inspired by the classic American diners of the 1960s and 1970s, OverEasy offers comfort food such as waffles, mac and cheese, and baby back ribs. There are two outlets in Singapore, and both close late, around 1am, so this is the perfect late-night dinner (or supper) destination. Don't miss popular dishes such as the Truffle Burger, which comes with a wagyu beef patty, Swiss cheese, mushrooms, and truffle mayo, and be sure to order their decadent Oreo milkshake.
Wondering which outlet to hit up? The one along Fullerton Road offers a magnificent 360 view of the bay area, while the restaurant at Orchard wins points for being centrally located.
Cuscaden is a homely, no-frills bar that sits within Ming Arcade along Orchard Road. While affordable beer is the major USP here (prices start from as low as $5.90 for a mug), the absolute must-have are the delectable chicken wings – crispy skin, seasoning that's on-point, and juicy meat… mmm. The wait can be rather long as this is an extremely popular order, but trust us when we say it's worth the wait. Cuscadan is closed on Sundays but is open till about 1am from Monday to Saturday.
Neon lights and heavy beats – that's what you get when you go cosmic bowling at K Bowling Club. The place is open till about 4am on most days and prices are pretty wallet-friendly, starting from $12 per game. If cosmic bowling is not your thing, K Bowling Club also has facilities for other fun stuff, including dart machines, karaoke booths, and an arcade.
One of the largest prawning facilities in Singapore, ORTO has 10 different ponds for you to snag your own prawns, with prices starting from $20 per hour. It's open 24 hours daily and even features electric grills – which you can fire up and use at no extra cost – to grill the prawns you and your friends catch. Want more than just grilled prawns? Head to the food outlets in the vicinity. Generally, most open late, with a couple of bars and bistros serving customers till 3am.
Mustafa is one of the biggest shopping destinations in Singapore, and the best part – it's open 24/7. From vinyl records to electronics and fashion accessories, products here are priced quite low, making this a perfect place for budget shopping. If you and your friends are huge foodies and love grocery shopping, look out for interesting items such as candy-flavoured milkshakes and bottled kaya with unique flavours such as calamansi and sea salt caramel.
Also open 24/7, discount Japanese supermarket Don Don Donki at Orchard Central stocks made- and designed-in-Japan products including cosmetics, novelty costumes and special snacks and drinks you might not be able to find elsewhere in Singapore, like salty squid-flavoured sodas and cod cheese sticks. While you're here, don't forget to check out the wide selection of cup noodles.
Pro tip: Look through the items in the metal bins – whatever is in there tends to be heavily discounted.
The North Eastern Riverine Loop is good for friends looking for a night cycling route that's long but not tough to complete. It's about 26km and would take you two to three hours to complete. You'll cycle from Punggol Park through the heartlands of Buangkok and Sengkang, passing sites such as Punggol Waterfront and Punggol Promenade Riverside Walk – the latter is lit up at night and absolutely gorgeous so you might want to take your camera along for this ride.
Enjoy the cool of the night with a night hike. Pandan Reservoir is a good option as the place is normally too hot during the day as there's hardly any shade. The circumference of the reservoir is about 6 to 7km, so it should take about an hour to complete your walk. To round off your hike, head to nearby Jurong Fishery Port at about 1am to experience the hustle and bustle of the wholesale fishery port during peak hour. You will need to exchange your passport or IC (no driving licence or other ID) for a security pass at the port, so remember to bring either one along.
Another alternative activity is to combine exercise and food in one date and go for a fun food hike from Geylang to Marina Barrage. The entire walk from Geylang to Marina Barrage (via the National Stadium and Gardens by the Bay) covers about 6 to 7km, which will take about two hours, not counting eating time, so plan accordingly. Here are some great places to chow down along the route: 126 Dim Sum, Eminent Frog Porridge, Yong He Eating House, Golden Mile Food Centre, and Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodles.