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Amiga, MIDI, Bars and Pipes!
Amiga's and MIDI.
The Amiga computer is very well capable of handling tasks ranging from the field of graphics all the way to music. Okay, it's soundcapabilities are a little outdated... but if you really can't stand 8-bit sound, there's always MIDI.
Using MIDI on any computer stands or falls with the quality of the software. The hardware in the computer is of secundary importance. The sound that you get is determined only by the (amount of) MIDI equipment such as synthesizers and samplers you have. They produce the sound, and their soundquality is the soundquality you get. The software used to control the hardware determines how easy it is for you to create something.
Bars and Pipes Professional
That is where the Amiga is one step ahead of the rest. The Amiga has Bars and Pipes Professional, which is a (silly looking but) very powerful program. Only after using it for a while you start to get the picture of how much is actually possible. And all this doesn't really require much of an Amiga at all. A standard A1200 will do perfectly, although it could do with some extra memory. Bars and Pipes Professional is created by a company called Blue Ribbon, and they no longer exist. That's not so good for them, but very good to all Amiga-MIDI users: the software can be downloaded for free!
When you see Bars and Pipes for the first time, you might think it's something for children, because with all the happy colours used on the screen, it certainly doesn't look as Professional as it is. However, looks are deceiving, because soon you discover that a whole range of possibilities is available. And it's all very easy, once you get the hang of it. A world of object-oriented MIDI-sequencing lays ahead...
In the program, a track of music is called a 'pipeline' (see picture). Input goes in at one end of the pipeline, and output comes out at the other end. Exactly what goes into the pipeline is determined by the input tool (1). What comes out of the pipeline is determined by the output tool (7). The center part of the pipeline is where the music is stored: this is the actual sequencer (4). Between the sequencer and the input tool is a piece of pipeline (2) that can be used to insert other tools. The same goes for the piece of the pipeline (6) between the end of the sequencer and the output tool. Tools are inserted by 'dropping' them on the pipeline. What happens is that all information that flows through that part of the pipeline, also goes through the tool. The effect of tools that are inserted between the input tool and the sequence (2), will be recorded into the sequence when you record something. That's obvious, since the output of the tool is connected to the input of the sequence. These tools will therefore have no effect on data that is already in the sequence. Tools that are inserted after the sequence (6) have a 'realtime' effect on all data that comes out the pipeline: the data that was already in the sequence as well as the data that you input via the input tool. In the picture you see an input- and an output- tool: MIDI IN and MIDI OUT respectively!
Tools are represented by icons (see picture). These icons can be dragged over to the pipeline and 'dropped' at the position that you want. The same goes for input and output tools: they can also be dropped at the desired position. When a tool is in the pipeline, doubleclicking on it will bring up an options window, specific for that tool.
These same tools can also be used when editing a recorded sequence. By doubleclicking on the sequence-part of the pipeline, you can bring up the edit window...
The piano-roll editor window.
At the top you see a small pop-up toolbox.
Tools can be dropped in here for use in the editor.
The tools can operate on single midi-events or on a range of events.
You can choose what type of editing you want to do: edit events in a list, a piano roll bar (see picture), hybrid notation or even normal notation. Simple operations can be done without using the tools, such as moving, resizing, adding or deleting midi-events. But you can also take one of the tools and make it operate on one single note, or a range of notes or other midi events. To achieve this, the editwindow has a toolbox of it's own: this is where to drop in the tools from the Tool Box window. Once tools are in here, they can be activated and used on the sequence. This is what makes Bars and Pipes so powerful!
Tools can be picked from a seperate window, the Tool Box, as mentioned before. You can use as many tools as you want. Each time you pick a tool from the window and place it somewhere, it becomes a stand-alone tool, with it's own settings, so you can also use many copies of the same tool. Tools can perform any kind of action on the MIDI data. It might for example transpose all incoming notes or it might add echoes to the notes. It might also filter one specific controller message or convert it to some other message.
Tool-Connections
Most tools will have two connectionpoints: pipeline-input and pipeline-output. These are used for connecting them to the pipeline (when used as an editing tool, these connections have no meaning ofcourse). Input- and output- tools have only one connection to the pipeline. Some tools however have three connections. The third connection can be connected to other tools.
One very important tool that can be used in this way is one that does nothing! The only thing it does is transport all data that goes into it, directly to it's TWO outputs. This way it is possible to split pipelines into several pipelines, or to connect two pipelines together!
In the picture you see the input side of four pipelines. Data going into the first pipeline (1) will come out the outher side unchanged. Data going into the second pipeline (2), will go into the Echo tool. The original data is sent out again and will come out on the other side. There the signal is split (by the tool with the red marking), so that it comes out both pipeline (2) and pipeline (3). The echoes generated for pipeline (2) will come out the extra connection of the tool and go to - and come out of - pipeline (4).
The echo tool mentioned before also has two outputs. When only the normal 'pipeline' output is used, all data that goes into the effect is outputted together with the added echo to that output. However, when the second connection is used too, the input will feed through the tool, and the echoes come out at the second connection (see picture). If this connection was then connected to a second pipeline (=track), you could for example make all echoes sound totally different from the original sound. This also provides for a way to have more than one tool process the original information so that each of them have an effect that is not influenced by other effects.
And this is probably the point where people start to faint. Because this is only the basic idea behind Bars and Pipes, the real program is based on this principle. There are many more functions and possibilties. When you download the Bars and Pipes program you get a whole bucketload of tools with it. In addition to Tools there are also Accessories. These are different from tools because they can not be inserted into the pipeline. They are more like plug-ins (they are plug-ins). These accessories can do things like let you edit, transmit, receive, load and save sysex messages, or save the current song as a standard MIDI file.
The Tracks Window
Bars and Pipes Professional has a number of windows. The main and most important window is the Tracks window. This is where the pipelines are situated. The pipelines are drawn in this window. Each MIDI channel gets one pipeline by default. Ofcourse this is not neccesary: you can have as many pipelines as you wish!
Between the sequencer part of the pipeline and the input pipeline is a switch (marked with 3, in the above picture). With it you can determine what should happen to MIDI data that comes through there (the data that goes into the sequencer). It can be set to three modes:
P = Play
(the data should go through the sequencer without being stored).
R = Record
(the data is to be stored in the sequence, replacing what was already there.)
M = Merge
(the data is to be stored in the sequence, on top of what is already there.)
At the start of all the pipelines is a selection button (0). Only one of the pipelines can be active at any time. By pressing on the button before the pipeline, the pipeline is activated. Any input you provide via MIDI input will go into this pipeline.
Just after the sequencer part there's a tap (5) in every pipeline. You can click on this to open or close the pipeline at this point. When the tap is closed, no data will come out the sequence, and nothing will go to the output tool: the pipeline is turned off. When the tap is half open, all data that comes out of the sequence will proceed to the output pipe. However, any data that was added via input will not come out: only the existing sequence will be outputted, any realtime input is not. When the tap is fully opened all data that goes into the pipeline, and all data that is in an existing sequence is output: the sequence and any realtime events are all outputted.
At the end of all pipelines is one more button (8). This is used to set the MIDI channel for the pipeline. Each pipeline can have it's own MIDI channel; there can be many pipelines with the same MIDI channel.
The Song Contruction Window
Song Construction is a window with which the song as a whole can be edited. With it, parts of the song can be moved, copied, deleted, or otherwise changed. Each measure of the song is represented by a column of boxes: one for each pipeline (=track). So what you get is a large grid of squares that all represent one measure of music on one pipeline. These boxes are the ones that can be moved, copied or deleted. When a measure is in need of repair, clicking on it with a magic wand will bring up the sequencer window again, so you can change the notes/midi events. But the best is yet to come: each of these squares (measures) can also be operated on by any of the tools from the toolbox. For example: if there is one measure on one track that needs to be quatised, you pick the quantise tool from the toolbox window, drop it in the toolbox that belongs to the Song Construction window and click on the measue you want to quantise! Ofcourse all of the operations can also be done on several squares at once. Worth mentioning also, is that squares (=measures) can not only be moved horizontally (=time) but also vertically (=pipeline, track).
The Mix Maestro Window
Mix Maestro is the window that you use to create the final mix after you sequence is done. With it you can control volume and panning per pipeline in real time. Just play the sequence and start dragging the sliders. When the song is played back, all you movements are exactly repeated. What it does is that all your actions are inserted into the sequence as controllers (which you can ofcourse choose yourself).
The Tempo Map Window
With the Tempo Map window you can create the tempo map for your song. You can do this by simply drawing the graph. It helps you by providing handy tools for drawing lines and splines.
The Media Maddness Window
Media Madness is something really special. It is used to synchronise other programs with Bars and Pipes. On itself it's almost a complete sequencer, especially for storing information for synchronisation and control of externals.
The Other Windows
Other windows are:
Time Line Scoring
Put multiple songs on a timeline to create compositions that last for hours.
For setting the metronome type and output method. How many leading measures do you want it to click? Should it keep clicking when the song starts? Should the metronome sound be generated by the computer, or should MIDI be used? etc...
Transport Controls
Taperecorder style controls for controlling the song: play, record, rewind, fast forward etc...
Tempo Palette
For storing a number of preset tempo settings. Clicking on the preset will instantly set the tempo.
Set the recording filter: enable/disable midi events for recording.
Clip Board, Information, Set Flags
Should be obvious...
If you are thinking of starting with MIDI, or if you are already using it and you think: 'I wish I could do that!', consider buying an Amiga! Personally I think there is no match for Bars and Pipes yet when it comes to flexibility. Not even the so much loved Atari... and for real: where else can you get such a professional program for almost nothing?
I know that the story presented here is a long way from complete... I only tried to get the basic idea through to you, I can't explain the whole thing. Just to give you an idea though, there are over 70 (!) tools in the release, plus some accessories!
The Problem accepts no responsability, if the information on this page proves to be incorrect.
Bars and Pipes Professional, by Blue Ribbon SoundWorks
This text and HTML design by AlcoRhythm. �Copyright 1997 by The Problem.


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package com.google.devtools.j2objc.translate;

import com.google.devtools.j2objc.GenerationTest;
import com.google.devtools.j2objc.ast.Statement;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Unit tests for {@link ArrayRewriter} class.
 *
 * @author Tom Ball
 */
public class ArrayRewriterTest extends GenerationTest {

  // Since ArrayRewriter was created from code scattered throughout the package,
  // so are its tests. These should be moved here as they are updated.

  // Verify that the "SetAndConsume" setter is used.
  public void testAssignmentToNewObject() throws IOException {
    String translation = translateSourceFile(
        "class Test { void test(Object[] o) { o[0] = new Object(); o[0] = new int[1]; } }",
        "Test", "Test.m");
    assertTranslation(translation,
        "IOSObjectArray_SetAndConsume(nil_chk(o), 0, new_NSObject_init());");
    assertTranslation(translation,
        "IOSObjectArray_SetAndConsume(o, 0, [IOSIntArray newArrayWithLength:1]);");
  }

  public void testPreAndPostincrementOfArrayAccess() throws IOException {
    String source = "int x[] = { 0 }; ++x[0]; x[0]++; ++(x[0]); (x[0])++; ++((x[0])); ((x[0]))++;";
    List<Statement> stmts = translateStatements(source);
    assertEquals(7, stmts.size());
    assertEquals("++(*IOSIntArray_GetRef(x, 0));", generateStatement(stmts.get(1)));
    assertEquals("(*IOSIntArray_GetRef(x, 0))++;", generateStatement(stmts.get(2)));
    assertEquals("++(*IOSIntArray_GetRef(x, 0));", generateStatement(stmts.get(3)));
    assertEquals("(*IOSIntArray_GetRef(x, 0))++;", generateStatement(stmts.get(4)));
    assertEquals("++((*IOSIntArray_GetRef(x, 0)));", generateStatement(stmts.get(5)));
    assertEquals("((*IOSIntArray_GetRef(x, 0)))++;", generateStatement(stmts.get(6)));
  }
}

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This is a suggestion for a tool to create assassinations, which I think most would appreciate quite a bit.
I am posting this fully aware that if implemented, I may get no credit whatsoever. I assume that all who post and improve upon this topic are also aware of this. I am suggesting this because I'd like to see it in the game.
Assassination Creation is a simple and useful tool. At first it may seem overwhelming, but it is really quite easy to figure out. As I am unsure what the setting of the Assassin's Creed game this would be featured in would be, it could be done in several different ways.
It could be accessed while in the Animus. If the Animus was not in the game, Assassination Creation could be a program on an in-game laptop/computer, or, if it was set in an earlier time period with no electronics (or few), it could be done on a piece of paper as if you were drawing it out. When done creating an assassination, the character would then go to a designated area to train on targets.
A player may set the direction at behind and then set sequence one to "Right leg Player into left leg Enemy"
This would make the character bring their right leg up, and then down onto an enemies, forcing them to their knees.
Sequence two could then be "Left arm Player cover mouth Enemy"
Which would cause the player to wrap their left arm around the head of an enemy and cover their mouth so they can't alert other guards.
"Right arm Player wrap around throat Enemy"
Player wraps right arm around the throat of the enemy.
Player 'activates' the Hidden Blade, thus making the options for the next sequence Hidden Blade related.
Player slits throat of guard. Since the target will die once the throat is slit, all sequences end. Guard falls onto face, dead, assassination is ended.
Assassinations could be further embellished with "theatrical" and "vocal" sequences. A theatrical sequence would involve something like spinning your sword in your hand, or doing a flip. Vocal sequences would make the character say a certain word (or several) at a certain point in time during the assassination.
Sequence 2 - Vocal sequence: "Poke"
The player would then efficiently stab the enemy in the neck with a hidden blade, and, while doing so, says "Poke."
There doesn't have to be many words, or any, really, but a list of words to choose from would be nice. These could be anything as simple as "Poke" to a short comment such as "And I was being clumsy, too."
Different sequence types could be put together in almost any combination. They would only really be limited when choosing a certain weapon in a sequence. You can't spin a hidden blade, so weapon based theatrics would be out of the question.
All in all, I think the players would really appreciate a system such as this, even if it was dumbed down a bit (or a lot).
I have just one question: for what purpose will it serve?
You have a great concpet but it is a bit dumbed down.
It just seems a little vague.
Like you said, the concept is simple, albeit the creation isn't.
Maybe, if Ubisoft were to see this, it could act like the level creator in LBP.
You could choose the type of map, how many guards would feature in that map, weapons in your disposal, allies/targets and so on.
The purpose is simple: it allows you to have a larger variety of assassinations while playing the game as normal, and you get to feel like you have assassinations unique to you.
It's all in my head and it makes a lot of sense to me, and I wasn't sure how best to introduce it to you guys, so please, if anything seems vague or difficult to understand, feel free to ask.
I actually think this is a GENIUS idea! Remember the fight training rings from AC and AC2 (but not ACB http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif) where you could practice (and, in AC2, buy) combat moves? Well, why not include that as a function? You could have "animation parts" (sequences, if you will) that you collect up. You buy them from the support characters. For example, La Volpe might teach you a sneaky back-stab technique, or Bartolomeo might show you how to do a huge axe-smash. You could either buy them using cash or buy "special" parts by doing missions for them.


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The summer calendar with key dates and club activities will go out at the start of term.
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Frankfurt – 14/02/20
On Friday, the international stock markets continued their tendencies of inconsistency. The markets are still under the spell of the coronavirus.
Even more than six weeks after the first cases of the coronavirus were reported, the epidemic in China is not decreasing. On Friday alone, the Beijing authorities reported more than 5,000 new infections. There are now almost 64,000 people infected with the virus. Nearly 1,400 deaths have been registered. This leaves its mark on the world's second-largest economy. In the first quarter, growth is likely to be only 4.5 per cent, the lowest rate since the financial crisis. The Chinese Automobile Association expects car sales to fall by ten per cent in the first half of the year.
Wall Street showed little change on Friday after temporary losses.
The Dow Jones closed marginally weaker, falling by 0.09 per cent to 29,398.08 points. The tech stocks index NASDAQ Composite turned positive towards the end of the session and rose by 0.20 per cent to 9,731.18 points.
Business on Wall Street was restrained on Friday. However, the fact that there was no major profit-taking despite the long weekend proved the market's strength. On Monday the US stock exchanges will remain closed because of the commemoration of the first US president George Washington.
The stock markets in Asia did not find a uniform trend on Friday. The CSI-300 index on the Chinese mainland stock exchange recently rose by 0.6 per cent. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 0.4 per cent. In Tokyo, by contrast, Japan's Nikkei 225 fell by 0.6 per cent to 23,687 points at the close of trading. The coronavirus continues to cause uncertainty.
Before the weekend, the mood in Europe was characterised by restraint. The EuroSTOXX 50 was at a standstill for most of Friday trading and finally ended the day with a small minus of 0.15 per cent at 3,840.97 points.
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At times, the German leading index Dax rose to a new historic high of 13,788 points. But it was not enough to jump over the 13,800 mark. In the late afternoon, it lost all of its gains and closed almost unchanged at 13,744.21 points. The TecDAX was even firmer in early trading, but then turned into a loss and finally closed the weekend 0.44 per cent lower at 3,265.31 points.
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Oil prices on Friday continued their cautious recovery of recent days. However, the risks of setbacks remain high due to the corona epidemic in China. A barrel of North Sea Brent crude cost USD 57.12 at the last count. That was 79 cents more than the previous day. The price of American WTI crude oil rose by 56 cents to 51.98 dollars. Oil prices have already been recovering for several days from their heavy losses since the beginning of the year. Traders attribute this to the generally friendlier market sentiment, which benefits riskier asset classes such as commodities. However, worries about the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis and uncertainty regarding the reaction of major producing countries remain crucial issues in the oil market.
The gold price continued its upward trend and closed at almost $1,583.
Cryptocurrencies remained almost unchanged, defending their gains from the previous days. A Bitcoin currently costs approximately $10,300, while Ethereum is valued at $275 and XRP at $0.33.
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RBS will thus adopt the name of the National Westminster Bank, or NatWest for short, which was purchased in 2000. RBS boss Alison Rose, who has only been in office since November, wants to make the bank's restructuring visible to the outside world.
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In 2019, the bank will earn money again for the third year in a row. 3.1 billion pounds were on the books, but the net interest margin declined. The share price fell by more than 6 per cent.
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Italian bonds bucked the trend, and the yield rose to 0.927 per cent. They suffered in part from the latest economic data: The economy in Italy is still lagging behind the development in other European countries and disputes within the government compound this effect. The party of former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi boycotted a cabinet meeting in the dispute over judicial reform. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte indicated that he might be prepared to resign. "The government is crunching, and the more time goes by, the more you realise that it is a community of convenience and that the parties do not fit together," said Commerzbank expert Marco Wagner.
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It is recommended that we console all relatives of the deceased. To console means to enjoin steadfastness and encourage it by mentioning the reward in the hereafter, to warn against overburdening oneself with grief, and to pray for forgiveness for the deceased and lightening of the burden of those bearing the misfortune when there has been a death in the family.
It is permissible to weep before someone dies, where the Prophet SAWS wept for his son Ibrahim before his death.
It is unlawful (haram) to eulogize the dead, to lament in a raised voice, slap one's cheeks (display of grief), rend one's garments, or dishevel one's hair.
It is recommended for distant relatives and neighbors to prepare food for the deceased's closed family relatives to suffice them for a day and night, and urge them to eat.


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We're very excited to be able to share with our members, the recent decision to introduce the new 'Development Groups' in place of POD's. Commencing as of this evening (Monday 10th September), the groups will focus on delivering a targeted approach, towards relevant and important topics of learning for all hockey clubs across Wales.
The overarching ethos of these groups will continue to champion the spirit of partnerships; driving change at a local level with voices still being heard, but the primary focus will be to offer learning opportunities for different and key members of each club.
Our aim for the Development Groups is to continue to encourage clubs to pursue ideas, ultimately bringing about change that is right for them and vitally for clubs to feel fully supported along the way.
We know coming together as a group, brings about some incredible developments for clubs, two in particular have been the Summer 7's and the Summer Indoor League, which both were born from clubs collaborating.
Collaboration between clubs remains invaluable, and the Summer Indoor League has been a perfect example of this. Clubs who share the same passion of the sport all wanted to offer more opportunities to play indoor in the off-season, and as a cohort made the league an incredible success. When clubs own the development of hockey in their area with the support and guidance from their Club Development Officers, programmes and initiatives become far more successful as there is full commitment and ownership provided by the clubs, and moving forward Development Groups will continue to offer more opportunities for this to happen alongside the training opportunities.
The Summer 7's has been one of many success stories of club collaboration throughout Wales in recent years. We really value the opportunity to get all of our regional stakeholders together in one room and bounce ideas off of one another. The energy and passion for the sport at each meeting is extremely energising and you only have to look at the scale of the Summer 7's to see how far this joined up approach can take something. There's never such a thing as a bad idea, so please come and throw everything you have at us, who knows where we might end up.
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In the 108th episode of the Silver Bullet Security podcast, Gary talks with Katie Moussouris, Chief Policy Officer of HackerOne. Gary and Katie discuss her first program (a piece of interactive fiction in the Choose Your Own Adventure category written in Basic), bug bounty programs, how financial services and healthcare firms might approach vulnerability management, breaking versus building (and how to teach breakers to think more like builders), and the challenges of being a woman in security and why Katie dislikes being asked about it. They close out their discussion with some talk of various libations.


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Seven Artists, Dissidents, Journalists, and Rebels Who Defied Authoritarians in 2016
2016 was a difficult year in many parts of the world for those who sought to be different under authoritarian regimes. Whether Communists, Islamists, or the religious intolerance of their own families, these individuals took a stand and, in some cases, paid the ultimate price to advocate for freedom.
They are not the only ones who took a stand, but theirs are stories of resilience and commitment to freedom in a world beleaguered by threats to individual rights and liberties.
Venezuela: Lilian Tintori
The wife of Popular Will opposition party leader Leopoldo López has traveled the world seeking justice for her husband and Venezuela's other political prisoners, arrested for refusing to bow to the nation's socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro. López was sentenced to 13 years in prison in September 2015 for organizing peaceful protests against Maduro in 2014. He lost an appeal in August and has remained in isolation in the country's notorious Ramo Verde prison for much of his detention, subject to what international human rights courts have deemed torture. Tintori, too, has been subject to degrading treatment at Ramo Verde, forced to strip naked before guards and groped by police guards.
Tintori, meanwhile, has continued to help organize the protests that landed López in prison. She has taken her case from the Huffington Post to the Mexican Senate to the Vatican this year, chaining herself to the gates of St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis did not meet with her, though he met with Maduro earlier this year.
Turkey: Selahattin Demirtaş
The head of the center-left People's Democratic Party (HDP), which made headlines last year by denying the ruling Islamist Justice and Development Party (AKP) of a legislative majority, tested the free speech rights of his country by calling the AKP "an extension of ISIS" and accusing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of attempting to establish "a caliphate." Erdogan's rule has been marked by an increase in the number of prosecutions against individuals for "insulting the president" and an alarming crackdown on opposition media.
Erdogan repeatedly accused Demirtaş and his party of an alliance with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a U.S.-designated Marxist terrorist group. Demirtaş promised to resign if the government could prove the allegation. It never did – instead, Erdogan ordered the arrests of Demirtaş, his co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ, and dozens of other HDP politicians. The few HDP politicians who have yet to be arrested protest that Demirtaş is being kept in isolation in prison, which they claim is a form of torture. He remains in prison on unspecified charges of "terrorism."
North Korea: Kenneth Bae
Kenneth Bae was the longest-held American in captivity in North Korea when he was released in 2014. His boldest acts of defiance arguably occurred long before then, when he opened a "travel agency" designed to introduce North Koreans to Christianity by simply exposing them to outsider tourists. For his transgressions he was arrested, forced to work in a labor camp, and ultimately freed after significant diplomatic efforts.
Rather than return to a quiet life, however, Bae felt compelled to tell the story of how Jesus Christ's presence in his prison cell in North Korea saved his life and kept hope for freedom alive. He released his book, Not Forgotten, this year, where he candidly discusses feeling the Holy Spirit holding his hand and attempting to explain the concept of God to a North Korean prison guard.
The book was not published without risk for Bae, who says his family is originally from North Korea – whose capital, Pyongyang, was once known as "the Jerusalem of the East" for its large Christian population. North Korea responded to his vivid descriptions of the horrors of its Communist autocracy by calling Bae "Judas" and demanding he "commit suicide" for dishonoring dictator Kim Jong-un.
The threats have not stopped Bae from his missionary work; he continues to travel the world telling his story of faith.
Cuba: Danilo Maldonado Machado, "El Sexto"
Danilo Maldonado Machado spent most of 2015 behind bars, after Cuban police arrested him for attempting to put together an art installation depicting dictators Fidel and Raúl Castro as pigs, an homage to George Orwell. Freed in October 2015, he told reporters, "I am not afraid of going to jail again," and promised to continue defying the government. In February, he was allowed to travel to Miami to display his art installation, now titled "Pork."
By March, he was arrested protesting with the Ladies in White, a pacifist anti-Communist group, shortly before President Barack Obama landed in Havana. Cuban police ultimately freed Maldonado again, periodically detaining him as he continued his art and continued marching with the Ladies in White, throughout the year.
In November, however, Maldonado ran afoul of the government yet again, this time being arrested, sent to a maximum security prison, and only heard from through a notebook smuggled into his isolation ward since. On the day dictator Fidel Castro died, Maldonado spray-painted the words "he's gone" on a Havana wall and recorded a Facebook live video of himself celebrating in public and urging other Cubans to express joy that Castro had died. He remains imprisoned without charges today, with family stating he has been beaten severely and denied medical attention for his chronic asthma.
Pakistan: Qandeel Baloch
26-year-old Qandeel Baloch was not a politician, or even by traditional definitions an activist. She was a woman who sought to create a sexually liberated public persona in Pakistan and refused to bend down to the strict Islamic authorities that rule the country. She paid the ultimate price for her transgressions. Her brother Waseem Baloch confessed to being "proud" to have "honor killed" his sister during her final visit home. "I am proud of what I did. I drugged her first, then I killed her," he told police.
Baloch became popular on social media for posting photos of herself in revealing outfits, sans hijab, earning her the nickname "Pakistan's Kim Kardashian." While her apolitical photos did arouse concern among conservative Pakistanis, she did not publicly express fear for her life until she met with an influential Islamic leader, Mufti Abdul Qavi, and took a selfie with him in a hotel. Following the meeting, she called Qavi a "hypocrite" and accused him of being sexually forward with her and drinking Coca-cola, a violation of the Ramadan fast. He lost his government position following the affair. Baloch demanded publicly for the government to protect her following the incident. Her brother told police the Qavi incident prompted his planning of her murder.
Before she died, Baloch told the newspaper Dawn that her family forced her to marry a man who threatened to burn her face because she was "cute," "never supported me," and that her online career was "revenge" on Pakistan as a whole for its oppressive culture.
Following her murder, Pakistan passed a law that now prevents family from "forgiving" the murderer in an honor killing, which previous annulled the charges against the killer automatically.
China: Cardinal Joseph Zen
Cardinal Zen, while retired, is the highest-ranking Catholic clergyman from China in the world, and he has repeatedly defied the Communist Party in his country by continuing to profess his faith and joining anti-Communist protesters when possible. In 2014, at age 82, he took to the streets of Hong Kong to support the independence protests there, following a crackdown on local government there from Beijing. Having served a Bishop of Hong Kong, he has remained largely out of the way to the aggressive persecution of Christians on the mainland, but continuously vocal about their plight.
In 2016, Zen became one of China's loudest critics of the Vatican, in an era where Pope Francis has repeatedly reached out to authoritarian regimes in the hopes that they will soften their chokeholds over their own people.
"Pope Francis has no real knowledge of communism," Zen said in November, responding to news that the Vatican may attempt a similar diplomatic approach with China to that it has adopted with Cuba, Venezuela, and Iran. "I'm sorry to say that in his goodwill he has done many things which are simply ridiculous."
"You cannot go into negotiations with the mentality 'we want to sign an agreement at any cost', then you are surrendering yourself, you are betraying yourself, you are betraying Jesus Christ," he later said of the proposed deal with Beijing.
Turkey: Can Dündar
We return to Turkey because minority politicians did not incur all of Erdogan's wrath this year – journalists have become a prime target for attacks through the court system. Can Dündar, now in exile in Europe, suffered not only legal persecution but became the survivor of an assassination attempt as he was waiting for the verdict on his case in May.
Dündar served as the editor-in-chief of Cumhuriyet, the last remaining bastion of secularist, center-left opposition media in Turkey. Cumhuriyet has become such a target for police persecution that even its cafeteria cook has been arrested for "insulting the president," but under Dündar, it dared to accuse the Turkish intelligence agency MIT of illicitly shipping weapons into Syria. Erdogan's government arrested Dündar and Ankara bureau chief Erdem Gul for approving the publication of the story. Both faced life sentences.
While awaiting the verdict in his case in May, a gunman stormed up to Dündar and shot in his direction, shouting "you are a traitor!" The gunman missed, his attack caught on camera, and Dündar was ultimately freed. He stepped down from Cumhuriyet shortly thereafter and made his way to Europe, where he was granted citizenship in Paris in November. He has since published a book about his experience at Cumhuriyet and in prison.
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Obituary: Capt. William R. Adams
Nov. 14, 2018 Updated: June 18, 2019 8:42 a.m.
Capt. William R. Adams
Bill passed peacefully at the age of 86 at home with family.
He was born in New Orleans, LA and graduated from the University of Texas Austin. During college Bill joined the Navy ROTC and then went on to the marines where he was a jet fighter pilot and training instructor.
Flying became his passion and he made this his career when he joined American Airlines in 1964. Captain Bill eventually settled in Ridgefield CT to raise his children. One of his early assignments at American was flying Robert Kennedy and his family during the 1968 presidential campaign. Later in his career Bill was one of the first crew members to fly the new Boeing 767 aircraft. When Bill was not flying he was very involved with his children's sports teams and activities.
Capt. Bill Adams relocated to Escondido, CA in the late 80s and he retired in 1992. His interests included golfing, traveling and riding motorcycles. He formed a motorcycle club called "The Romeo's" (Retired Old Men Eating Out).
Bill was survived by his wife Elizabeth & children Randy, Sally, Beth, Billy, Suzy, Mike and predeceased John and seven grandchildren Melissa, Jessica, Bill, Kaitlyn, Sarah, Emily and Max.


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Habitat: Typical glacial wetland surrounded by emergent vegetation. Uplands are private pasture, grassland, cropfields and a couple of small patches of trees. Sandbar Slough is excellent for viewing both nesting and migrating waterfowl of all species, plus pelicans, herons and other waterbirds.
Directions: From the DNR Fish Hatchery on the South shore of Big Spirit Lake, go east to junction with Co. Hwy. M-56, then turn north and travel about 3 miles to the slough on the east side of the highway.


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Can a debate swing an election today?
Posted: Sep 19, 2018 / 12:10 AM CDT / Updated: Sep 19, 2018 / 12:10 AM CDT
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The race between Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Congressman Beto O'Rourke has been closer than most people expected, raising the stakes.
KXAN's John Dabkovich talked to a University of Texas at Austin professor who has studied political campaigns.
Every campaign is different. Some debates don't play any roles at all and some debates are incredibly important if it's actually a close election.
Professor Paul Stekler explained the effect debates can have when voters seem more divided than ever.
Some watching debates are looking out for substance, while others are coming up with what they think of the people on camera, he says.
"The classic example of this is the Kennedy-Nixon debate in 1960 where the people that actually listened to the debate without looking at it thought Nixon won, but the people who watched the debate thought Kennedy won because Kennedy was better looking and Nixon was perspiring and nervous," Stekler said.
When asked if is it possible, in 2018, for a debate to swing an election as it did in the Kennedy-Nixon case, Stekler responded, "Do debates actually swing elections anymore? I don't know. I think a lot of people who watched the Trump-Clinton debates thought Hillary Clinton won all three debates but again beauty's in the eye of the beholder."
When asked what is considered a win, the professor says, "I think for Sen. Cruz, a win is to be able to motivate your base. For Congressman O'Rourke, a victory is: can he actually impact swingable voters. And I think for a lot of folks that means that we're talking about suburban Republicans, especially suburban, Republican women."
Stekler says there is concern among Republicans about the likeability factor for their candidates.
"I think that if you take a look at what's being said, especially by Republican operatives right now, they're worried about that. Now, does that mean that Ted Cruz is going to lose? You know, he starts out with great advantages. This is a Republican-dominated state with people that actually vote."
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MINERAL WELLS, Texas (AP) — Leaders of a small town in Texas are abandoning a proposal that would have essentially banned abortions in their community.
Mineral Wells Mayor Christopher Perricone says he proposed making his town a "sanctuary city for the unborn" after the town of Waskom became the first in Texas to do so. But at a meeting Tuesday in Mineral Wells, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of Dallas, city leaders voted 5-2 to take no action at the recommendation of the city's legal staff.
by Alex Caprariello / Jul 16, 2019
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Three deaths out on Lake LBJ in 2019 has lake-goers wondering: what's going on out there?
Texas Parks and Wildlife officials haven't identified one specific reason tied to the tragedies yet, but there are several factors that may be leading to rougher waters.
Former Texas judge leaves Republican party over Trump's 'ideology of racism'
by Russell Falcon / Jul 16, 2019
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A former Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge announced on Tuesday via Facebook that she could no longer stand by President Donald Trump and the Republican party as a whole, saying that "his ideology is racism."
Elsa Alcala's announcement followed a series of tweets by Trump on Sunday, which called out four Congresswomen of color, which asked "Why don't they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came."


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Linda Murray: I think my favorite event, it probably is Irish Book Day. It's a logistical nightmare. But in the aftermath of it, the flood of emails and phone calls and notes that we get from people who were suspicious about somebody handing them out a book at a Metro stop, but who then went home and read said book, and maybe hadn't read a book in a very long time, and sort of remembered how much they loved reading. There's a lovely satisfaction that comes from that. And knowing that somebody has discovered a new writer for the first time, and that they're now probably going to go and buy three more of their books. That's a lovely sense of accomplishment.
Jo Reed: How many books will you give out?
Linda Murray: Last year, it was 10,000. This year in DC there will be 15, and I think there'll be another 10 in New York, yeah. <laughs> It's madness! It's pure madness! <laughs>
Jo Reed: But it sounds like a splendid madness.
Linda Murray: It is! It is.There's no controlling the day. And what I have learned is that every single day is different. We've now-- this is our sixth year doing it in a row, and they haven't been the same twice. So you keep thinking you've covered every eventuality, until something else comes up at you, and then you realize, "No. I'll never understand this day." <laughs> But for me, it's a really nice way to celebrate my national holiday.
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Promenade Elementary School serves 709 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
Promenade Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Promenade Elementary School's student population of 709 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
Promenade Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 24:1 has decreased from 26:1 over five school years.
The diversity score of Promenade Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data This School State Level (CA)
Overall School Rank #2338 out of 9,595 schools
School District Name Alvord Unified School District
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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14 Things The 2014 Olympics Can Teach Us About Living Well
02/22/2014 10:29am EST | Updated December 6, 2017
We've had more than two weeks of jaw-dropping Winter Olympic glory. But doesn't it feel like we just donned our patriotic gear, and now somehow it's already time to watch the closing ceremonies?
We'll be sad to see the end of the Sochi games, but thanks to some awe-inspiring moments and wise lessons learned, we'll carry them with us -- until next time.
1. Once you accomplish a goal, reach even higher.
Lauryn Williams (above, right) became the fifth athlete overall and first American woman ever to win a medal at both the Summer and Winter Olympics when she and driver Elana Meyers finished second in the bobsled in Sochi. She'll add that silver to her collection; she's the proud owner of a gold medal in the women's 4×100 relay from London in 2012 and a silver for the 100-meter sprint in 2004, Forbes reported.
And even though Lolo Jones had less success with the same transition, we think it's pretty impressive that both women weren't satisfied "just" being superstar runners, but kept pushing themselves to try new things, learn new skills and reach new heights -- or speeds, as the case may be.
2. Play it safe.
At one point, it wasn't all that common to see skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes without a helmet. Take Johnny Moseley, for example, who won gold in 1998 wearing what appears to be just a bandana.
But witnessing frightening crashes like Czech snowboarder Sarka Pancochova's helmet-cracking slopestyle tumble reminds us they're there for a reason. Even if we're just buckling our seat belts, we're convinced.
3. Know your limits.
Shaun White took a lot of flak for withdrawing from slopestyle so close to the competition. But we'd venture to say the decision is worth at least some praise. "With the practice runs I have taken, even after course modifications and watching fellow athletes get hurt, the potential risk of injury is a bit too much for me to gamble my other Olympics goals on," he said in a statement. It's one thing to push yourself; it's another entirely to put yourself in harm's way.
Although not an athlete at the Games, Bob Costas also knew when to say when in Sochi. He exemplified a lesson we whole-heartedly support: Don't go to work when you're contagious!
4. Don't keep doing the same thing and expect different results.
If something isn't working, whether it be at the office, in a relationship or with a fitness routine, make a change. Figure skater Gracie Gold switched coaches mere months before heading to Sochi, and less than three weeks before the Games, fellow figure skater Ashley Wagner (above) switched back to her previous season's long program after she fell twice during the new one at nationals, USA Today reported. While there's certainly comfort in routine, some change is (obviously!) good.
5. Find a de-stressing ritual that works.
While our own anxiety and stress most likely doesn't come from competing in a sport we love on the international stage, we certainly all have moments where we need some serious centering. Having a fool-proof stress-buster up your sleeve can't hurt, even if it only helps you make a work presentation or talk calmly to your spouse rather than pull off a triple salchow. A number of Olympic athletes have given fans glimpses of their pre-game rituals (luger Kate Hansen's dance moves are not to be missed), but we're particularly fond of Gracie Gold's surprising choice: She juggles! "It's always been my thing," she told Shape.com. "It's definitely my quirkiest pre-competition routine!"
6. Limit your screen time.
Okay, so this one we didn't exactly learn from the athletes, but bear with us: Many of the most exciting events aired live -- at the crack of dawn. And people actually tuned in!
Olympics messing with my sleep pattern! Up late to watch curling, up early to watch hockey and speedskating! #blearyeyed #Sochi2014
— Rob Faulds (@SNFaulds) February 15, 2014
Not only did exciting matchups cut into sleep time, the Games kept us glued to streaming laptops and prime-time broadcasts more than usual. And it's not like anyone needs to be sitting down staring at a screen more.
7. Prioritize sleep.
Speaking of sleep, we'd like to award a very special gold medal in sleep appreciation to Jeremy Abbott. Not only did the American figure skater bring his own queen-sized air mattress to Sochi, he also eventually left the Olympic village to find some focus. "I had to step away and think, 'All right, I have a whole week and a half to really live this experience,'" he told NBCOlympics.com. "I came here to do a job and I have to stick to my business."
When it comes to performing at work -- on the ice and off -- skimping on sleep is bad news. It decreases workplace productivity, increases work-related accidents and injuries, not to mention raises the risk of serious health problems like stroke, obesity, diabetes and earlier death.
8. Get up after you fall -- literally.
There's more to learn from Jeremy Abbott: He took a tough tumble during his short program and lay on the ice in pain for 10 to 20 seconds before climbing back to his feet. But as the crowd started to clap and cheer, he decided to carry on. "I don't care if I'm two minutes late," he later told reporters he thought at the time. "I don't care what happens with the rest of this. I'm going start to finish. I'm not going to give up this moment."
Russian figure skater Julia Lipnitskaia also picked herself up after falling, and, despite an emotional interview after receiving her scores, told reporters, "I will fight tomorrow." Life can knock us down in any number of literal and figurative ways, but it's how we handle those setbacks that help us grow and succeed.
9. Pioneer your cause.
The 2014 Games are the very first Winter Olympics to include women's ski jumping (yes, 90 years after the first men's competition). The trailblazers who competed have been doing so for years in various national and international competitions, but it took a lawsuit and more casual protests to throw out bogus speculation that ski jumping simply wasn't safe for women to get it included in the Olympics. The pioneers who took to the sky over Sochi this year, like Sarah Hendrickson (above) and Jessica Jerome from the U.S. and medal winners Carina Vogt, Daniela Iraschko-Stolz and Coline Mattel inspire us all to never give up just because someone tells you no.
10. Find a furry friend.
After Sochi officials made headlines for planning to kill many of the area's stray dogs, outraged fans and athletes alike struck up an effort to find at least some of the pups happy homes. A number of athletes have pledged to take a Sochi stray home with them -- a move which benefits not just the dogs but the athletes themselves: Having a lovable, happy-to-see-you pet can boost self-esteem, lower stress and even help protect kids against allergies.
11. Keep your loved ones close.
A furry friend can't be your only support, however. Studies show that a tight-knit network of family and friends helps us keep stress at bay and may even help us live longer.
While many Olympians had family near throughout the highs and the lows of the Games, perhaps no one spoke more highly of her loved ones than the "fastest mom on ice," Noelle Pikus-Pace. She nabbed the silver in the skeleton -- a sport she had retired from after the 2010 Vancouver Games. After a miscarriage, she decided to return to sliding -- as long as her family could be with her. Her husband and two young children have traveled with her during training and competitions, and their efforts paid off: "With my family here, and the love and support, it's beyond words," she told USA Today. "Being a mom is my first priority and it always will be," she told the L.A. Times.
12. Accept disappointment but don't dwell.
A gold medal favorite in the moguls, skier Hannah Kearney was visibly upset with her bronze-medal finish. She was open and honest about her disappointment in her post-race interview with NBC. "Now that my Olympic career is over, the peak of my athletic career's in the past, that's a hard thing to handle," she said. "All I want to do is fight and earn another medal, but I'm not going four more years," she said before turning away from the camera in tears.
No one could fault her a heavy heart; who wouldn't be frustrated when years of training lead to just a few seconds when things don't go as planned? There's no shame in knowing you could have done better, but it's rare to see such honesty about disappointment. She wasn't down for long, though. In a later interview with ESPN, she reflected, "I wish I was able to shine on the largest stage, but life goes on."
13. Food is fuel.
Despite what those upsetting McDonald's commercials comparing a gold medal to a chicken nugget would have you believe, Olympic athletes actually know a thing or two about nutrition. Cross-country skier Kikkan Randall's pretty familiar with the idea that strong food choices make for strong performances. "Improving my diet has allowed me to have more good days in training because I put the right fuel in my body," she told HuffPost Healthy Living. "My energy levels have been more consistent, and my recovery is optimized so I can train harder in the next session.... [T]he closer you get to the top, the smaller the margins become and the harder it is to improve. You have to maximize every part of your training and lifestyle."
You may not have as small margins separating you from your peers, but the right diet choices can set you up for greater success. Take breakfast, for example: Eating a morning meal high in protein can help you ward off fatty, sugary snacks later in the day. And considering those fatty, sugary treats are the ones also most likely to rob you of sleep, add to your stress and contribute to inflammation, we consider that a medal-worthy idea.
14. Find your true inspiration.
So many of us are motivated by money or power or flat abs that it's refreshing to hear stories like Canadian freestyle skier Alex Bilodeau's. After capturing the gold medal in what he's called his best performance ever, he celebrated with brother Frederic, who has cerebral palsy. "When I'm on my skis my colleagues are my inspiration, they are pushing me every day to be a better skier, to go faster, to go bigger. But a four-year process is very long, and when I wake up in the morning it's my brother," he told reporters. "[I]f he had had the chances like I did, he would have been four times Olympic champion. He's a great inspiration, a great person and he's going to be an inspiration for me after my career also," NBC reported.
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Q: Add Path from ResourceDictionary to StackPanel in WPF I have a ResourceDictionary containing a Path (with key "Pager"), which I want to add to a StackPanel from code-behind (C#).
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Any ideas to how I can add multiple Paths from the ResourceDictionary?

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Come Fly with Me es una serie de comedia de televisión británica de tipo falso documental creada y protagonizada por Matt Lucas y David Walliams. Narrada por Lindsay Duncan, la serie se estrenó el 25 de diciembre de 2010 en BBC One. Siendo una parodia de los documentales británicos Airport y Airline, la serie sigue el día a día en un aeropuerto importante y la actividad de tres aerolíneas ficticias: la aerolínea británica de bajo costo FlyLo (una parodia de Flybe, Ryanair, easyJet), la aerolínea irlandesa de bajo costo Our Lady Air (una parodia de Ryanair y Aer Lingus), y la principal aerolínea británica Great British Air (una parodia de British Airways).

Lucas y Walliams interpretan a muchos de los miembros del personal de la aerolínea y del aeropuerto, así como a algunos pasajeros, cuyos comentarios y experiencias se presentan en uno o más de los episodios de la serie. A pesar de anunciar una segunda temporada, Walliams confirmó en enero de 2013 que esta no se emitiría.

Producción
En junio de 2010, se anunció que las estrellas de Little Britain, Lucas y Walliams, se habían reunido para protagonizar una nueva serie de comedia ambientada en un aeropuerto, una parodia de los documentales británicos Airport y Airline. El rodaje de Come Fly with Me comenzó en agosto y el dúo pasó dos semanas en el aeropuerto Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield. Se dedicaron otras tres semanas a rodar en el aeropuerto Stansted de Londres, y también se filmaron escenas en el aeropuerto John Lennon de Liverpool y en los estudios Pinewood. Un documental de la realización del programa titulado Come Fly on the Wall se emitió en BBC One el 8 de febrero de 2011. El 28 de enero de 2011, la BBC anunció que había encargado una segunda serie, pero Walliams confirmó en enero de 2013 que no se emitiría una segunda serie.

Personajes

 Omar Baba (Walliams): el propietario árabe extravagantemente estúpido de papada de la aerolínea de bajo costo FlyLo. Baba es una parodia del empresario griego-chipriota de "vuelos de bajo costo" Stelios Haji-Ioannou (el fundador de easyJet).
 Precious Little (Lucas): una mujer jamaicana de unos 50 años que profesa ser una cristiana devota, es la gerente del quiosco de café del aeropuerto. Precious deliberadamente causa problemas que fuerzan el cierre del quiosco, lo que le permite tomarse el día libre. Su eslogan principal es gritar "¡alabado sea el Señor!"
 Moses Beacon (Walliams): el efusivo y afeminado oficial de enlace de pasajeros ejecutivos de Great British Air. Moses también dirige una organización benéfica llamada WishWings que supuestamente financia las vacaciones de los niños enfermos, pero por lo general involucra a Moses simplemente usando el dinero para disfrutar de la vida nocturna gay. Su eslogan es "si perdonas el juego de palabras" cuando no ha hecho un juego de palabras.
 Ian Foot (Walliams): el jefe de inmigración pomposo, racista e intolerante que a menudo presenta razones ridículas para no permitir que una persona extranjera ingrese al país, que incluye a personas como el embajador de Polonia en el Reino Unido.
 Tommy Reid (Lucas): un joven escocés que trabaja en Happy Burger, uno de los restaurantes de comida rápida del aeropuerto. Espera abrirse camino hasta convertirse en piloto, sin saber que los dos trabajos no tienen relación alguna.
 Taaj Manzoor (Lucas): Taaj es un joven británico-paquistaní que trabaja como parte del equipo de tierra itinerante de FlyLo. Luce una cabeza rapada y una barba.
 Melody Baines (Walliams) y Keeley St Clair (Lucas): dos chicas sarcásticas que trabajan en el puesto de check-in para FlyLo y provienen de Liverpool. Más adelante en la serie, las chicas luchan por el puesto de gerente de facturación y luego se revela que Keeley consiguió el trabajo, solo para perderlo cuando Omar reemplaza a todo su personal con niños para reducir costos.
 Mickey Minchin (Lucas) y Buster Bell (Walliams): dos paparazzi que frecuentan los pasillos del aeropuerto y se equivocan constantemente en sus actividades de sesión de fotos.
 Fearghal O'Farrell (Lucas): un asistente aéreo homosexual de la aerolínea irlandesa Our Lady Air, que lidera una campaña destructiva para convertirse en Empleado del año.
 Ben Roberts (Walliams) y James Stewart (Lucas): dos funcionarios de aduanas del aeropuerto británico, con métodos bastante extremos para catalogar las sustancias ilegales que encuentran, como tomar muestras de las drogas que encuentran.
 Simon (Lucas) y Jackie Trent (Walliams): un equipo de pilotos formado por marido y mujer que vuelan para Great British Air. Jackie menciona constantemente el hecho de que Simon cometió adulterio con una azafata, razón por la cual ahora vuelan juntos.
 Peter (Lucas) y Judith Surname (Walliams): turistas casados que han sufrido varios viajes horribles y surrealistas en el extranjero después de comprar paquetes de destinos sorpresa baratos de FlyLo, llamándolos "Las vacaciones del infierno". Peter se ve obligado a adoptar una postura subordinada a la personalidad autoritaria de Judith y, por lo general, ella lo silencia. Han tenido muchos eventos desafortunados en sus viajes, como un crucero en el que contraen una enfermedad y unos piratas atacan el barco, sobreviviendo a un accidente aéreo en Perú y teniendo que comerse la pierna de Peter para sobrevivir, unas vacaciones en Chipre en un hotel que aún no se ha construido, y visitan una pequeña isla africana donde son secuestrados por una tribu local. A pesar del carácter traumático de estas experiencias, suelen relatar las historias en un tono sosegado e inexpresivo, como si fueran una colección de inconvenientes menores.
 Penny Carter (Walliams): una azafata de primera clase muy elitista para los vuelos de larga distancia de Great British Air que desprecia a las personas que tienen boletos de primera clase pero no son de clase alta.
 John (Lucas) y Terry (Walliams): padre e hijo, son encargados del equipaje que roban el equipaje de los pasajeros y, por lo general, no tienen mucho cuidado con él. Su nombre es una referencia al controversial futbolista John Terry.
 Helen Baker (Sally Rogers): la gerente de personal de check-in de FlyLo que luego se va de licencia por maternidad.
 Lisa (Pippa Bennett-Warner): personal de facturación de FlyLo. Recibe varias quejas de los pasajeros habituales de FlyLo, Peter y Judith.

Recepción
Come Fly with Me recibió críticas mixtas, y el Daily Express lo calificó como "el peor programa de sketch o comedia que jamás se ha estrenado en Navidad" y expresó su preocupación por su proyección ese día, considerando la falta de calidad percibida. El Daily Mirror, sin embargo, afirmó que fue un éxito rotundo y que las afirmaciones de racismo y falta de humor hechas por el Express eran infundadas e hipócritas. El programa fue la comedia más vista de 2010, con diez millones de espectadores, pero también tuvo miles de quejas de los espectadores y críticas por contenido percibido como racista. Fue el tercer programa más visto el día de Navidad en el Reino Unido.

Controversias
En junio de 2020, Come Fly With Me, junto con Little Britain, se eliminó de Netflix por su uso de blackface, brownface y yellowface; seis meses antes también había sido eliminada de BritBox. No estuvo disponible en iPlayer. Un portavoz de la BBC dijo: "Hay mucha programación histórica disponible en BBC iPlayer, la cual revisamos periódicamente". Sobre su decisión de eliminar los programas, BritBox agregó: "Los tiempos han cambiado desde que Little Britain se emitió por primera vez, por lo que actualmente no está disponible en BritBox. Come Fly With Me no ha estado disponible en el servicio durante seis meses".

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