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It pays to live in Alaska
Dated: November 9, 2021 by Sharyl Attkisson 11 Comments
Not many people get a check just for the act of living and breathing. But there's at least one place where that's the case. Scott Thuman takes us there.
The following is a transcript of a report from "Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson." Watch the video by clicking the link at the end of the page.
With its mountain ranges, glaciers and wilderness, Alaska is rightly known as the Last Frontier.
Bigger than Texas, California, and Montana combined, but with a population of just 725 thousand.
Living here, especially in the winter, can be tough and expensive with so much having to be shipped in. Though, at least there's a financial benefit that comes from being a resident.
The State of Alaska actually pays its people. Except for felons, every resident from newborns to seniors gets a check each fall. This year's: 1,114 dollars.
Here in Kotzebue. a small native community inside the Arctic Circle, folks like Frank and Esther Davidovices sitting retired, outside their small fish camp, tell us, it's a lifeline.
Esther Davidovices: It just make lots of people happy. I mean, they buy food for their kids and pay rent and everything.
Scott: But you need it, right , living here is expensive?
Frank Davidovices: Look at the prices. Look at the gallon of milk, it's expensive.
Calling life here 'expensive' is an understatement. At the local supermarket, the prices are eye-watering.
Bread at $8.99
For a quarter gallon of milk: $4.99
And a simple can of soup, three times what you'd pay in the lower 48 states.
Here, grocery bills can easily be 50 percent higher than the national average.
And utilities, even more, says Sonny Hadley out for errands on his ATV.
Sonny Hadley: I fill up my fuel tank and I'll be okay for all the way until February, March.
Scott: So, you need that money to heat the house?
Hadley: Yeah, I use it, and my daughter puts part of her dividend into the house also. It helps out a lot.
So where does all that cash come from? In a word: oil. Significant reserves were first identified in the 1950's, and by the early 70's the state treasury was taking in millions, prompting lawmakers to create a savings account funded by oil to preserve Alaska's wealth.
As of late this year, the so-called 'Permanent Fund' was worth more than $80 billion.
And since 1982, yearly dividend checks have been sent to residents
Scott: You've got large companies from around the world that come in here and get their hands on this oil.
Davidovices: Yeah.
Scott: So, do you think it's only fair that you all get a cut of that?
Davidovices: It's fair, yeah. It's nice, because we own that land, Alaska, and everything. And they get the royalties and give everybody a chunk of it, which is nice.
Another way Alaska, beyond those beautiful views, continues to stand out.
For Full Measure, I'm Scott Thuman in Kotzebue.
Sharyl (on-camera): One note: a recent downturn in fortune for America's oil industry, with oil production now on the decline, some Alaska politicians insist it's time for big changes including adding an income tax.
Watch Full Measure: Paid in Alaska
Anodyne Automaton says
Would Prices be that high if they didn't get the check?
Rudolph Howard says
Yes , they have always been high regardless of whether we receive a check or not.
Dee Cee says
The prices they are referring to are in remote locations. Most of Alaska is remote. The price of a gallon of milk in Anchorage is 3.50. The price of a gallon of milk in Kotzebue is 9.50. The difference: transporting goods to remote locations relies almost solely upon small air operators. UAF does a monthly cost of living survey and has documented cost of living in Alaska communities for many years now. Fuel, lumber, electric rates, groceries, supplies, etc costs differ radically the more remote you are. The road system only serves a small portion of the State of Alaska. There are even villages in the Y-K (western Alaska) where the only way to get to a hospital in winter time is by taking a dog sled for several days. This happened once, and a very young child in a remote village in Western Alaska had succumbed to Whooping Cough because he spent 2.5 days on a dog sled from his village to the Bethel Hospital... Bethel Hospital medevac'd him to Anchorage. He died on the plane. No respiratory equipment small enough to fit his tiny face. Remote means remote here. It's not a joke.
Art Thorness says
Yes , they've always been high in Alaska .
I live in Alaska. Your focus could have been on how our legislature has been stealing our rightful pdf from us since the Walker Administration "temporarily" stayed the statutory calculation method to find the government in an "emergency" and this has been happening ever since… we should have gotten about $3000. It's our oil, the royalties are ours. Big fight in the legislature this year to try to stop establishment politicians from doing this. The jerks wasted ALL our state savings on pet projects and "bridge to nowhere" wasteful spending. Then dipped their hands into OUR COOKIE JAR. Sharyl, you often write about government corruption and wasteful spending. Alaska is the source of your next Pulitzer.
Pfd*. Not pdf…. That was an autocorrect
JungianINTP says
DEE CEE,
To help you understand your
government's mismanagement
of funds :
The answer is SIMPLE but grave
for Western Civilization.
[[ See : Louis Rukeyser
Louis Richard Rukeyser was an American financial journalist, columnist, and commentator, through print, radio, and television. He was best known for his role as host of two television series, Wall $treet Week with Louis Rukeyser, and Louis Rukeyser's Wall Street.Wikipedia ]]
Louis Rukeyzer, in the 1970s, had
had a panel of four movers and
shakers in the Financial Industry
on his show—all of whom were
asked, near the end of his
"What explains America's financial institutions faltering in
serving their investers and customers ?
Three gave an answer related to mismanagement.
But one caused a how-do-I-respond-to-that? PAUSE in
Rukeyser and the other three:
"A decline in morality
contributed to the bad
NOBODY had responded—and the show ended there !
The Holy Bible has been removed from the public square;
and prayer has been removed from public schools; and
those restraints against Lying/Cheating/Stealing have been
replaced with "VALUE-Less" / "Situational Ethics" / and
"Find Your Own Truth" instructions by public school teachers.
Add DEGENERATE entertainment and music and books and
magazines . . .
What could go wrong—with those American Communist
Lawyers Union ( ACLU ) Effected outcomes. from the 1950s
forward ? . . . What could go wrong, DEE CEE ?
-Rick
Anne Grogan says
Once again, Rick hits the nail on the head.
Bob Kaluza says
I lived in Alaska when the Alaska Permanent Fund was established. The Fund was established as a savings and investment account due to the huge & sudden revenues coming to the State treasury after the Alaska pipeline started flowing oil from the North Slope in 1977.. Smart Alaskans said let's save and invest a lot of this windfall and set up strict rules where future politicians and legislators cannot touch the money in the Permanent Fund.
The team that established the Alaska Permanent Fund was led by former Governors Jay Hammond (D) and Wally Hickle (R). The group made rules where a percentage of oil royalty money went into the Alaska Permanent Fund and with that money and revenues generated through investments a certain percentage of the fund's revenue growth would be paid out to citizens of Alaska through a dividend (Permanent Fund Dividend, PFD). The first dividend check arrived to Alaska citizens in 1982. As the money and revenue to the fund grew the dividend for every citizen grew and vise versa when the money or revenue to the fund declined so did the yearly dividend amount.
As mentioned the Fund rules, strict rules, were set-up so future politicians and legislatures could not touch the money in the permanent fund. Those rules stood firm until 2016. Something happened in 2016 where the PFD was cut significantly by the Alaska Legislature!
I moved out of Alaska in 2001 so I can not explain how the Alaska Politicians were able to change the Permanent Fund rules.
How Alaska State Legislators were able to get their hands on Permanent Fund Dividend money would be a terrific story for Full Measure!
I can explain it. Its' quite simple. We had a huge surplus in the State Surplus fund that resulted from very high oil prices in the early 2000's... 7 billion dollars!! But from 2012 forward, prices fell, so the revenue from pipeline dropped. Thus the state's revenue dropped. But they REFUSED to cut the budget in response. Instead, they repeatedly tapped the surplus funds (because it's a "rainy day") and created a fiscal "emergency." In 2016, Governor Walker (who is toying with running again btw), suspended the statutory calculation method "temporarily" so that the legislature could take OUR PFD funds as a "one time deal" to save the state from economic ruin... ever since that day, the legislature has continued to do that. They set a "cap" of how much PFD funds we pions will get, and they take the rest. This year it was supposed to be over $3,000.00 (we don't know the exact number...) but they set the cap to $1,149 and TOOK the rest. The withdraw it from the PFD fund, so its no longer gaining interest, and spend it on "earmarks" to enhance their own "electability" later on. Meanwhile pissing off constituents across the whole state. It is a clown world here.


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Who Can Kill a Child? (1976)
"A nice place to visit, but you could never LIVE there!"
Director: Narciso Ibáñez Serrador
Cast: Lewis Fiander, Prunella Ransome, Antonio Iranzo
Synopsis: A couple of English tourists arrive on an island where all the children have gone crazy and are murdering the adults.
There can't be many more annoying movie characters than the heavily pregnant Evelyn (Prunella Ransome) who's enjoying a holiday away from the demands of their other two kids with her husband, Tom (Lewis Fiander) in Narciso Ibanez Serrador's cult 1976 flick, Who Can Kill a Child? When she's not asking stupid questions she's moaning about the heat or the crowds, so that eventually even Tom, who demonstrates a near super-human tolerance of her whinging, looks as if he's beginning to grow a little weary of her. But, by then they've deserted the mainland for the remote, idyllic island of Almanzora which, if Trip Advisor had been around in 1976, would undoubtedly be the recipient of a record number of zero-star reviews.
After arriving on the island after a four-hour boat trip, Tom and Evelyn experience a less than welcoming reception from some kid fishing in the harbour, and it's not long before they realise that there seems to be no adults on the island. In truth, there are a number of them lying around in various stages of decomposition under the hot Mediterranean sun. They're the victims of that creepy kid and his mates, but although we spend an inordinate amount of time following Tom around as he explores deserted hotels, cafes and stores, he somehow conspires to miss all these bodies. What he and Evelyn do eventually witness is a young girl beating an old man to death with his cane. After then seeing a group of other kids hoist the man's corpse to a ceiling in order to use him as a makeshift piñata, Tom for some reason tries to keep the seriousness of their situation from his wife, one of an increasing number of dubious decisions the couple will make over the next hour of screen time as they attempt to escape from the island before the kids are able to hunt them down.
A gruelling prologue to Serrador's movie suggests that the giggling, homicidal kids in Who Can Kill a Child? are the result of some kind of self-protective evolution resulting from adults' habit of staging wars of which innocent offspring inevitably become victims. It's a neat idea, even though some might question the need to include prolonged newsreel footage of child victims of Auschwitz and Vietnam, etc to make the point during the opening credits. We might be forgiven for thinking we're in for a cheap exploitation flick after that intro, but Who Can Kill a Child? is quite a thoughtful little movie which prefers to build up the tension rather than bombard us with images of violence and gore. Nothing much happens for the first hour, and Serrador directs in such a way as to fool us into believing we're watching a much more violent movie than we actually are.
Fiander and Ransome, two actors most often found on TV, acquit themselves reasonably well, although Ransome has no chance of overcoming the irritating nature of her character, and it's only in the final couple of reels that we develop any real sympathy for Evelyn. Fiander fares better as her protective husband, but Tom takes too many foolish decisions to make him someone we can unreservedly root for. Despite these flaws in its major characters, the film succeeds in keeping us hooked as the couple find their options growing increasingly limited. Eventually, they find themselves locked in one of the police station's tiny cells with a mob of kids trying to force their way in, and it's then that Who Can Kill a Child? delivers an unexpected and highly effective twist that makes sense of a curious, apparently insignificant earlier scene.
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Who Can Kill a Child? Trailer

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Buhari made the declaration on Thursday when he received Eze Abdulfatah Emetumah III, the Offor of the Umuofor Kingdom and the Chief Imam of Oguta LGA, Imo State, a statement by his spokesperson, Mr Femi Adesina said.
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AIRPORTS & PORTS GROUP
QUARTERLY MEETING
AIRPORTS & PORTS GROUP MEETING
While there are a number of obvious differences between the two sectors, there are connecting issues that affect both ports and airports including connectivity, air quality and returns on major project investment.
ACE wants to establish a new group to jointly consider and respond to these issues, helping to reduce the "silo effect" of working in these streams whilst enabling thought-leadership and helping to advocate for change in the government's approach to these issues.
In addition to ACE membership, representatives from UK Major Ports (UKMP), the Airport Operators Association (AOA) and Associated British Ports (ABP) have agreed to join the group's membership. The group also accesses to key companies in aviation and maritime industries.
The group informs ACE's thought-leadership in this area producing innovative yet tangible proposals to meet the needs of the UK's airports and ports sectors, regularly responds to government consultations, holds events and writes articles for the trade press.
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At some point, when you're explaining object initializers and anonymous types, you say something regarding extension methods, like how they could be used with the anonymous types. I'm not sure how that'd work: if the anonymous type gets named dynamically as something like "<Projection>F__4", and if the extension is declared during compile time as something like "method (this type)", how can we extend the dynamic class?
He is correct in pointing out the difficulty. These projection or anonymous types have dynamically declared names and when you declare an extension method, you must specify the type after "this" in the argument clause.
One thing that is not obvious is that the type specified after "this" in an extension method doesn't have to be the exact type, but can be an ancestor or interface implemented by the type you are ultimately wishing to extend.
As an example, the above extension method could be used as an extension method over anything that implements IPolygon.
The downside is that anonymous types (and linq projections) inherit directly from object and I don't expect that they will implement any special interfaces (the goal is too keep them simple for C# 3.0). What are you left to do? Create extension methods on "object". That is certainly a theoretical option I suppose, but that seems a little bit extreme.
To be honest though, try to think of real cases when you'd want to extend an anonymous type. If the type is truly anonymous, you know absolutely nothing about it, and what assumptions can you really make about it in an extension method? Truly, in some cases, you are going to choose to implement a named type instead of an anonymous type, and it appears that we'll see refactoring support in the tools to promote an anonymous type to a real type. This is a very likely scenario.
The reasonable cases that I can think of where anonymous types are the preference (i.e. I have no burning need to have a named type) but still need (and can) extend them, is when they are used in the context of a collection or another generic type.
For a good example of that, let's take a look at some of the extension methods provided by Linq itself.
Consider that this is an Extension method for anything IEnumerable<T>. In this case, we're using this extension method against an IEnumerable collection of type <T> - a generic. That generic type could be an anonymous type. But the important information here is that we know something more about the anonymous type here and that is that it's used inside of an Enumerable collection, and hence we can provide the value of iterating through it in the foreach, evaluating some criteria, and yielding the items that pass the criteria into another collection.


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Ray Murray the Marathon Man
It was third time lucky for Ray Murray, Apex Lifts' Repair Sales Consultant as he received the exciting news that he had secured a place in the 2017 Virgin London Marathon. "I was very pleased to receive a ballot place and slightly taken aback when I opened the congratulations email - the odds were certainly stacked against me,", Murray stated.
Having never ran a marathon before, 51 year old Ray will be tackling the challenging 26.2 miles distance on Sunday 23rd April for his chosen charity, the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children). The charity is renowned for its brilliant work campaigning for child protection in the UK and Channel Islands.
To help Ray prepare for the race, he joined the Bexley Running Club to train alongside other running enthusiasts and is now on week eight of the Hal Higdon Plan (a popular programme specifically designed for marathon training). Ray has set himself a goal to run a total of 500 miles and has so far achieved an amazing 230 miles!
"The furthest I'd ran before this challenge was just 10k, so the marathon is going be very tough", said Murray. "Joining a running club has definitely helped. The members are really friendly and have been giving me the encouragement and boost I need."
Outside the club, Ray has been getting plenty of support from his friends, family and colleagues and has been taking regular trips to the local sports therapist to stop those aches and pains. Ray's wife Lisa has been by his side throughout his training regime, ensuring he eats the right foods.
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Taiawagi Helton, J.D. (Cherokee), Professor of law at University of Oklahoma;
-Gabriel Ayala (Yaqui), Award-winning Classical Guitarist/Artist;
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Gabriel Ayala
Kirsten. C. Kunkle
A member of the Yaqui people of southern Arizona, Gabriel Ayala is at the forefront of a new generation of Native Americans making a career performing classical music. He began playing the guitar as a child. He earned a Master's Degree in Music Performance from the University of Arizona in 1997, has taught at all educational levels from
A member of the Yaqui people of southern Arizona, Gabriel Ayala is at the forefront of a new generation of Native Americans making a career performing classical music. He began playing the guitar as a child. He earned a Master's Degree in Music Performance from the University of Arizona in 1997, has taught at all educational levels from elementary through college, and serves as a competition adjudicator. Although Gabriel truly enjoys being a teacher his busy touring schedule allows him to only teach in masterclass settings.
Ayala performs regularly throughout the United States and has appeared at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, National Museum for the American Indian, ASU Kerr Cultural Center and Oscar Meyer Theater in Madison, Wisconsin. He has been recognized by the former State of Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, now Director of Homeland Security, for his musical achievements. In addition, he has also been honored as the Artist of the Month for the Indigenous Internet Chamber of Commerce (IICOC). Gabriel has also been named Tucson Citizen of the Month and recognized as the leading artist in Tucson for 2009 in "9 to watch in 09". Not only is Gabriel recognized locally and in the United States but has had the opportunity to be the featured performer at the "Festival Internacional de la Guitarra Academica" in Venezuela with Performances in Caracas, Guarenas, Guatire and on National Public Television throughout Venezuela.
Gabriel was selected as one of ten musicians featured in "Native Musicians in the Groove" highlighting stories of musicians in their struggles while persevering with a career in music. He also has been featured in several media publications such as "Native Peoples", "Indian Country Today", "SAY Magazine" (Canadian and United States Editions), "Spirit of the Southwest (German Publication)", "Native America Calling", "Canadian Broadcasting Corporation" and numerous others.
Ayala has released three self-distributed albums: "Self Titled" in 2003, "I'll Be Home for Christmas" in 2007 and "Tango!" in 2008. He has also been a featured artist on several other CD releases. Gabriel signed with record label Canyon Records to release their first classical CD, "Portraits" on Canyon Records Explorer Series- Classical. The Explorer Series is the new sub label developed by Canyon to be able to feature Native Americans performing music outside of the traditional genre. Gabriel has been breaking stereotypes amongst Native and Non-Native people by performing classical, jazz, flamenco, and new compositions of his own. In 2009, Gabriel was nominated and performed in the Indian Summer Music Awards, Native American Music Awards, Aboriginal People Choice Awards, and the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards. He led the Native American Music Awards (NAMMY's) with the most nominations and received Best Instrumental CD for "Tango!". Gabriel received many accolades in this year alone including the honor of sharing the stage with Motown living legends The Four Tops and The Temptations.
As Ayala continues to travel throughout the United States and other countries he serves as an advocate for education for all youth while instilling his values of living a traditional lifestyle while abstaining from Alcohol, Drug and Tobacco. Gabriel believes in leading our children in the right direction through his philosophy, "Honor your elders, love your children, and respect your women". Gabriel wants to share the gift of music with as many people and show children that they can become whatever they dream. Gabriel currently resides in Tucson, Arizona.
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Deanna Bear
(Eastern Band Lenape) speaks about pride and truths of Native community in her work. DeAnna is an activist, beader, and illustrator from Pennsylvania. She is mixed-Indigenous and currently works as the grant administrator with Running Strong for American Indian Youth.
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Kirsten C. Kunkle, soprano, is originally from Fremont, Ohio and is currently a resident of Wilmington, Delaware. Her undergraduate degree is from Bowling Green State University in voice performance with minors in Italian and German and year abroad at the University of Salzburg. Her graduate degrees are in voice performance from the Uni
Kirsten C. Kunkle, soprano, is originally from Fremont, Ohio and is currently a resident of Wilmington, Delaware. Her undergraduate degree is from Bowling Green State University in voice performance with minors in Italian and German and year abroad at the University of Salzburg. Her graduate degrees are in voice performance from the University of Michigan. A young dramatic soprano with an extensive lower range, she has performed extensively in many roles throughout various genres, including opera, operetta, and musical theatre. Kirsten has also specialized in Zwischenfach repertoire (featuring both the mezzo-soprano and soprano ranges). She is represented by MIA Artists Management.
A voting member of the Muscogee Nation, Kirsten commissioned and premiered sixteen original compositions, including one of her own, based upon the poetry of her ancestor and highly-acclaimed poet of the Native American Muscogee Nation, Alex Posey, as part of her graduate studies. She has recorded extensively through the Comic Opera Guild, specializing in the works of Victor Herbert. Her recordings are collected at the Library of Congress, the National Museum of the American Indian at the Smithsonian Institution, and the Merkel Area Museum in Merkel, Texas. She is also on the list of Classical Native American Artists and Musicians at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian.
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Taiawagi Helton, professor of Law, currently faculty of the University of Oklahoma College of Law, where he teaches environmental law, property law, and Indian law. His research emphasizes environmental and natural resources issues relating to Native Americans, as well as nation building in Indian country.
Helton began his legal career as
Helton began his legal career as a clerk for the Honorable Robert H. Henry, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He has served as a Special Justice for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Supreme Court (2004-2008) and as a member of the Board of Directors of Oklahoma Indian Legal Services. In 2012, Helton received the O.U. Regents' Award for Superior Teaching, the University's highest award for teaching excellence.
Helton earned his Master of Laws degree from Yale Law School in 2001. In 1999 he received a juris doctor degree with highest honors from the University of Tulsa College of Law, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Tulsa Law Journal and earned membership in the Order of the Curule Chair.
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Timothy Long
Currently the Music Director of Opera Theatre at Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, Timothy Long has enjoyed a multifaceted career as a pianist, conductor, and educator. His engagements have included companies such as the Boston Lyric Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, The Juilliard School, New York City Opera, Opera Colorado, Utah Opera, Mar
Currently the Music Director of Opera Theatre at Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, Timothy Long has enjoyed a multifaceted career as a pianist, conductor, and educator. His engagements have included companies such as the Boston Lyric Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, The Juilliard School, New York City Opera, Opera Colorado, Utah Opera, Maryland Opera Studio, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, the Brooklyn Philharmonic, and the Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra. He has participated in numerous summer festivals including the Moab Music Festival, the Mostly Mozart Festival, the Oregon Bach Festival, the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival, and the Caramoor Festival. Formerly named assistant conductor of the Brooklyn Philharmonic, he was subsequently named associate conductor of the New York City Opera. Off-Broadway, he was conductor and featured pianist for The Music Teacher, a "play/opera" by Wallace Shawn and Allen Shawn. Bridge Records released a recording of this unique show with Parker Posey and Wallace Shawn in the leading roles. Most recently, he completed a recording of two Dominick Argento song cycles, The Andrée Expedition and From the Diary of Virginia Woolf, with celebrated baritone Brian Mulligan. Tim is an associate professor at SUNY-Stony Brook and music director/co-founder of Voices of Hope. He is from the Choctaw and Muscogee Creek tribes and lives in Brooklyn, NY.
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Marique Moss is an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota (Hidatsa). She graduated cum laude from Fort Lewis College with a degree in Native American and Indigenous Studies. In April 2019 she was named Outstanding Student of the Year. Marique honors all of her identities, which led to her senior thesis entitled "W
Marique Moss is an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota (Hidatsa). She graduated cum laude from Fort Lewis College with a degree in Native American and Indigenous Studies. In April 2019 she was named Outstanding Student of the Year. Marique honors all of her identities, which led to her senior thesis entitled "What is Black, White, and Red All Over?" in which her Black, White, and Indigenous identities emerged. She has been invited to present these concepts at several venues. As an executive officer with the Fort Lewis Black Student Union, she helped spearhead inaugurating a physical space for Black students on the campus, which at the time made up less than 1 percent of the student population. Marique is currently in her second semester at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, pursuing a Master of Legal Studies in Indigenous Peoples Law. Her professional goal is to apply her expertise to Native communities and Indian Country towards achieving equity with the dominant culture through self determination.
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Thaddeus Strassberger is a young American director who manages to straddle the sometimes very different worlds of European and US opera production seamlessly. Strassberger's productions are fresh and thoughtful, and he often presents us with modern parallels without being contrived,' writes Opera Now Magazine. His career as a director and
Thaddeus Strassberger is a young American director who manages to straddle the sometimes very different worlds of European and US opera production seamlessly. Strassberger's productions are fresh and thoughtful, and he often presents us with modern parallels without being contrived,' writes Opera Now Magazine. His career as a director and scenic designer for opera in Europe and North America was launched when he was awarded the prestigious European Opera Prize in 2005 for his production of LA CENERENTOLA (Opera Ireland / Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden). Following the success of his production of Ambroise Thomas' HAMLET for the Washington National Opera conducted by Placido Domingo and Patrick Fournillier, he returns to the Kennedy Center this season to direct and design the scenery for Verdi's NABUCCO. His new productions of LE NOZZE DI FIGARO and THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA (Norwegian National Opera) were highly praised by both critics and the public and are scheduled for revivals in the coming seasons due to popular d and. His production of the rarely heard Rossini's LA GAZZETTA (Rossini in Wildbad Festival, Germany) garnered nominations for both Best Production and Best Direction from Opernwelt Magazine in 2008. Following his critically acclaimed new production ofemeyerbeer's grand opera LES HUGUENOTS at the Bard Summerscape - the first staged production in New York in nearly a century - he returned to create the first American staged production of Franz Schreker's masterpiece DER FERNE KLANG in Summer 2010. He returns again in 2012 to direct the North American staged premiere of Chabrier's opera-comique LE ROI MALGRE LUI. Other highlights include LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST (Tiroler Landestheater, Innsbruck), AIDA (Lyric Opera of Kansas City), ORFEO ED EURIDICE and TURANDOT (Theater Augsburg), LA TRAVIATA and DIE ZAUBERFLoTE (Arizona Opera), LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST (l'Opera de Montreal), and ARIADNE AUF NAXOS (Wolftrap Opera). In addition to returning to the Norwegian National Opera, Strassberger's upcoming engagements include debuts with the Los Angeles Opera, Theater an der Wien (Vienna), Opera Company of Philadelphia, The Minnesota Opera, and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (London). Strassberger earned his degree in Engineering from The Cooper Union for the Advanc ent of Science and Art in New York City and further studies were supported by a Fulbright Fellowship to complete the Corso di Specializzazione per Scenografi Realizzatori at Teatro alla Scala in Milan in 2001.
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The Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana wants all forms of intimidation and threats against its members who are currently on strike to cease.
The association, in a statement, noted that management in some universities had resorted to "using vigorous intimidation and threat tactics against some of its striking members, with the sole aim to coerce and create fear and panic amongst its rank and file."
The association warned that the approach, if not ceased, could "possibly destabilise the industrial harmony within the public universities in the country."
"We wish to serve notice to these individuals to desist from such acts of industrial violations and allow industrial democracy to thrive in Ghana or risk incurring the wrath of the Senior Staff Associations across all the 10 public universities in Ghana," the statement added.
More than 6000 university workers are participating in the strike which started last month, and the association has vowed not to call off its strike until its demands are met.
It says the ongoing industrial action would be intensified through the deployment of a taskforce to ensure the full compliance of its members.
This comes after it extended its strike to include other departments under its umbrella that were exempted from the initial stages of the action.
According to the National President of the Association, Zakaria Mohammed, they will not return to work until the government addresses their concerns, which include demands for improved conditions of service and the payment of outstanding Tier-2 pension contributions.
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Q: XSL recursive call - xsl:functions vs xsl:template with call template I have basic query. I have been using xsl:template and use call tempate to make recursive calls to the template. I see xsl:function which also has feasibility to make recursive function calls like recursive template calls and achieve the same. When should xsl:function be used and when should xsl:template be used. I am not sure what is the diffence between the two and when should they be used. What are their special features of each of them. Can someone please help me understand this better.

A: This is how I replied to a similar question almost 3 years ago:

Benefits of using <xsl:function/>:

*

*Composability.

*Looks great in an expression which uses it as a parameter, as
  return value or as a partial
  application.

*Readability (compactness) and maintainability.

*More loose coupling (does not depend on an  implicit context node)

*Can be referenced in an XPath expression
Shortcomings:

*

*Parameters are identified only by position (not by name)

*Can be impure (can have a side effect, such as creating new node(s))
  and just by looking at an expression
  referencing this function people may
  not understand that it has a side
  effect. However this possibility of
  confusion can be eliminated if proper
  naming is used.
I tend always to use <xsl:function/>.
  In the cases when the function creates
  new node(s) I follow the convention of
  starting its local-name with the
  string "make", as in makePerson().

I can only add to this:
Always when possible use <xsl:function>.
In XPath 3.0 functions are a first-class data type of the language (aka HOF -- Higher-Order Functions). They can be passed as parameters or returned as the result to/from other functions.
This is an incredibly powerful leap forward from using named templates.

A: Conceptually xsl:apply-templates is a map with a polymorphic function expressed for all the rules you have declared. xsl:function declares a "regular" function you can use in any any other instruction or declaration accepting XPath expressions. xsl:call-template instruction "invokes" a particular named template (you could think of this as a function in some way).
Because this, there are differences about how evaluation context is involve in each one: xsl:apply-templates define a new context list from which the context node is taken as well as the proximity position; xsl:function doesn't have context node defined (it's an error to rely on it); xsl:call-template doesn't change the evaluation context.
Other evident difference is their relationship with the output: both xsl:apply-templates and xsl:call-template as XSLT instructions output their constructed sequence; xsl:function as part of an XPath expression it doesn't.

A: I found Dimitre's response - http://www.stylusstudio.com/xsllist/200811/post00400.html - helpful.

Benefits of using <xsl:function/>:

*

*Composability.

*Looks great in an expression which uses it as a parameter, as
  return value or as a partial
  application.

*Readability (compactness) and maintainability.

*More loose coupling (does not depend on an  implicit context node)

*Can be referenced in an XPath expression
Shortcomings:

*

*Parameters are identified only by position (not by name)

*Can be impure (can have a side effect, such as creating new node(s))
  and just by looking at an expression
  referencing this function people may
  not understand that it has a side
  effect. However this possibility of
  confusion can be eliminated if proper
  naming is used.
I tend always to use <xsl:function/>.
  In the cases when the function creates
  new node(s) I follow the convention of
  starting its local-name with the
  string "make", as in makePerson().

A: Templates are useful when you have the requirement to store the results of each recursion into a variable as a attribute ( at the end of each recursion before calling the next ).

**Example:**

    <xsl:variable name="test">
     <record>
        <xsl:call-template name="templateRecursion">
              <xsl:with-param name="xyz" select="xyz"/>
        </xsl:call-template>
     <record>
    </xsl:variable>

**templateRecursion:**

    <xsl:template name="templateRecursion">

    <!-- Do processing -->
     <xsl:attribute name="" value=""

    </xsl:template>

So, the variable test will have

    <record>
     <attribute_name="" value=""/>
      .
      .
    </record>

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Is there a sensible way to get rsyslog to talk to redis on CentOS 7.
times with messages being dropped and various issues on the clients.
ELK - that works in my test setup from a Fedora box.
but that needs the omhiredis plugin.
parse them (and the filebeat redis output seems a bit flaky as well).
rsyslog since that is the default.
that's reliable? Or do I go down the syslog-ng route?


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more diversity in peeps
June 16, 2021 in Ideas
Could you implement last names and new names in the automatic peep name generator, different hairstyles, skintones or upscaled sprites with interpolated animations around 60fps also taller guests, less skinny guests, or guests that can swim like chris sawyer wanted?
Gymnasiast
Most of this is (nearly) impossible to pull off due to the nature of sprite-based games. In 3D games, one peep model can do everything: walk, sit on a bench, sit in a roller coaster, etc. So adding differences in body type, skin colour and stuff like that involves creating only one extra model. But in sprite-based games, you need a graphic for every position and situation. This includes sitting in a roller coaster - the roller coaster train has to carry the peep sprites, which are simply superimposed over the train. It would basically mean a guest would change shape/age/colour/etc. when they board a roller coaster.
an ai upscaler could replace assets automatically and maybe there could be a barbershop that sells hairdos for long hair like the hat stall or there could be guest groups that form or guests could have sprite morphing based on in game weight which is preserved on rides
X7123M3-256
2 hours ago, 733737 said:
an ai upscaler could replace assets automatically
If you want to try generating new assets with AI, go ahead. But since you still have to develop and train the AI, it's not exactly "automatic" - even if you can make it work this is still a ton of work to pull off.
Every ride has its own set of peep sprites, on top of the basic set for walking, sitting etc. That's literally tens of thousands of sprites you'd have to add for every peep variant you want. Not only that, but currently, the ride sprites contain pairs of peeps - you'd have to split those in two.
On 17/06/2021 at 14:36, 733737 said:
To me it looks you're vastly underestimating the scale of what you're proposing here. You're welcome to try your hand at it though, we are an open source project after all.
LaserBread
Well, it would be hard to add a bajillion sprites for each thing you wanted, but it would be possible to use sprite color palettes. RCT does this already for its vehicle sprites. For things like hats and hair, it would be more efficient to have these as seperate sprites superimposed on the peep's head, so you don't have to have a sprite for every possible hat.
If you wanted to get crazy with things, you could use a sort of character customizer with the game choosing random features, sorta like the Mii Channel. I know that's how Planet Coaster makes its peeps so diverse, as well as make your avatar. The game stores these as simple data that it can model and render on-the fly.
But keep in mind, Planet Coaster is a 3D game with a free-flying camera fully 3D assets rendered in 3-point perspective developed in the mid-2010s while RCT is a game developed in the late 90s with a limited resolution locked in four isometric camera views that allow for a more coherent blend of 3D models and 2D sprites. Diversity was harder to include in older games due to the limited resources. It's certainly not impossible, as Madden '95 managed to get 16-bit consoles to do it, but it can't be an afterthought. I'd be excited to see what you do with this, however!
the openrct2 project isnt limited by 90s hardware
giraty
But it's limited by the sprite system that Chris Sawyer made
i am curious if the hard limits on sprite resolution, count, etc are due to data integrity checks, memory usage limits, game logic constraints etc?
jensj12
Constraints, as far as they still exist, are gradually being removed from the game. Adding more diverse peeps is not hard because of the coding required to do it, but every single sprite that has a peep (or more) in it, has to be redone for every possible combination of peep types. Let's ignore whether it's a good idea to add more peep types, assume everybody has agreed on what types to add and just do the math for it:
With only 2 types in a 2-seater coaster train, that's already 3 additional sprites per rotation of the vehicle. The dive coaster with 6 peeps per vehicle requires at least 63 additional sprites per rotation of the vehicle, and that's only for one additional peep type (adding more means an even bigger combinatoric explosion, adding a third peep type requires at least another 665 sprites per rotation for the dive coaster). The flying coaster (with 4 peeps per car) had 2832 images in RCT1 (even more in RCT2). Assuming there are 2 skin tones, we differentiate adults and kids and added male and female gender to the game. That makes 8 peep types total, so we need 8^4+2*8^2+1=4225 sprites per rotation. That makes 2832*4225/4=2991300 sprites in total (instead of 2832). Assuming sprites are 32x32 pixels and you need 1 byte per pixel (because of the palette used by the game), you'd need 3GB RAM just to run the flying coaster.
For the base game objects, this can theoretically be done (with a ton of work), but the game size and ram requirements will explode with it. Even if that's not a problem, then there are still the custom objects that are not built for multiple peep types. Editing them all is simply not feasible. More peep types will not be added to this game.
ExCrafty
LOL .... I wouldn't mind not having those annoying peeps that get in a queue, get to the entrance, and change their mind.
If you don't want to ride the ride, don't queue for it.


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As mentioned before, customers in the B2B segment try to compare features and prices in the	later stage of a product research. The past showed that directories and marketplaces proved	their concept on local B2C companies. Customers find shops easily online, see products,	location and partly evaluations of the company or that specific store. It´s already been	said that B2B habits follow B2C habits (product search, marketing trends…) with an uncertain	time gap. Therefore, it is expected and partly already visible that directories and marketplaces	become more important in the mean of competitiveness. It also has plenty of advantages as shown below.
Directories and marketplaces share most advantages with inbound marketing. Inbound marketing helps	customers to find a specific company online. It is unlike cold calling or direct mail a more understated	way to get found via allocation of content. Inbound marketing is a great way to get leads and still	has a big upside potential especially in the B2B sector where companies still can be first movers.	A company´s online visibility grows and 54% more leads are delivered into the marketing funnel compared	to outbound marketing.1 More over inbound marketing is still a cost efficient way compared to other	outbound marketing methods. Finally for outbound marketing your prospect address has to be up to date	while using inbound marketing the customers find you and therefore no data is needed in advance.
Lead generation is the biggest challenge for B2B marketers. Unlike outbound marketing where you push	company ads to people that might not be interested, B2B buyers are	looking for products and services they want to buy on directories and marketplaces. That logically saves a step in the lead qualifying process. These buyers leave inquiries and the seller just has to provide further	information and close the deal.
Directories and marketplaces offer a spam and fraud filtering service which filters incoming	inquiries for each company. Due to their long experience they know which senders and other	parameters are probable for fraud. Some directories only allow registered buyers, so that it	is even more unlike to receive spam (see also KYTO's white paper "Engaging in online marketplaces –	a few simple guidelines for doing business online in a safe and secure manner").
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The abridgment of undeveloped natural splendor, beaches in Vietnam are extremely splendiferous from peak to tip, no matter where you are going to go, whether in lively Nha Trang to enjoy a happy stay with your family, in the historic town of Hoi An to satisfy your curiosity or at Phu Quoc to escape from the hustle of busy daily life by admiring these stunning paradise islands.
In fact, Vietnam's beaches is the best combination of cultural pockets and French colonial townships together with secluded stretches making it an ideal destination for those who are looking for an alternative way of relaxation and enchantment on their holidays in Vietnam.
In Vietnam, there are still many relatively unspoiled beach resorts which still remain their original charm with lively nearby fishing villages as well as many well worth visiting historical sites to explore. Ranging from peaceful beach cottages to luxurious pool villas, all of the beach accommodations where you can enjoy some of many relaxing spa treatments on offer that Asia is so famous for promise to meet the demands of all kinds of guests.
Can be accessed by a 2.5 hour traveling by boat from Rach Gia (in the Mekong Delta region) or a short flight from Saigon, Phu Quoc Island which is off the South Coast of Vietnam, is regarded as the best spot for beach-lovers all over the world thanks to an incredible and tranquil beach escape, with magnificent beaches, great snorkeling opportunities and a relaxing laidback atmosphere on a huge unharmed island.
Can be accessible only by a longish drive, about an 8 hour drive from the North of Hoi Chi Minh City (Saigon), Phan Thiet/Mui Ne which is located in the southern part of Vietnam is a good selection for its small beach (windy and no sand during winter months) as well as a wide option of stunning restaurants and a large number of hotels for you to choose.
Being certainly a beautiful city with its major part is therefore the busiest of the beach resorts with bars and nightlife, the beach city Nha Trang offers travelers outstanding condition for snorkeling and diving opportunities coming with numerous boat trips available. Not far away from the center of the city, just outside the city are various peaceful and lovely beach escapes.


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One more cup of coffee for the road
Open Forum | July 19, 2019
Drinking coffee does not change a person's risk of being diagnosed with or dying from cancer, according to a new QIMR Berghofer study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
Senior author and head of QIMR Berghofer's Statistical Genetics Group, Associate Professor Stuart MacGregor, said the large Mendelian randomisation study looked at data from more than 300,000 people and showed drinking coffee every day neither reduced nor increased a person's risk of developing any cancer.
"We know that coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world, and there continue to be mixed messages about the role it plays in disease," Associate Professor MacGregor said.
"We also know that a preference for coffee is heritable.
"Our two-pronged research looked at whether cancer rates differed among people with different levels of self-reported coffee consumption, and whether the same trend was seen when we replaced self-reported consumption with genetic predisposition towards coffee consumption.
"We found there was no real relationship between how many cups of coffee a person had a day and if they developed any particular cancers.
"The study also ruled out a link between coffee intake and dying from the disease."
Coffee contains a complex mixture of bioactive ingredients, including substances such as caffeine and kahweol, which have been shown to display anti-tumour effects in animal studies.
Its potential anti-cancer effect on humans has not been established however, with studies to date producing conflicting findings for overall cancer risk and for individual cancers such as breast and prostate cancers.
The QIMR Berghofer study used cancer data drawn from the UK Biobank cohort for more than 46,000 people who had been diagnosed with most invasive cancer types, including about 7,000 people who died from the disease.
The genetic and preference information from the people with cancer was compared to data from more than 270,000 others who had never been diagnosed with cancer.
QIMR Berghofer lead researcher, Jue-Sheng Ong, said the study also looked at some common individual cancers such as breast, ovarian, lung and prostate cancers and found drinking coffee did not increase or decrease their incidence.
"There was some inconclusive evidence about colorectal cancer, where those who reported drinking a lot of coffee had a slightly lower risk of developing cancer, but conversely examination of data from those people with a higher genetic predisposition to drink more coffee seemed to indicate a greater risk of developing the disease," Mr Ong said.
"The disparity in those findings would suggest more research is needed to clarify if there is any relationship between colorectal cancer and coffee."
Associate Professor MacGregor said the study had implications for public health messaging around the world.
"The health benefits of coffee have been argued for a long time, but this research shows simply changing your coffee consumption isn't an effective way of protecting yourself from cancer," he said.
The research was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council.
Australian Bureau of Statistics Health Survey figures show 46 per cent of the Australian population consumed coffee (including coffee substitutes) in 2011-12.
According to Food Standards Australia New Zealand there is no recognised health-based guidance value, such as an Acceptable Daily Intake, for caffeine.
In an August 2018 statement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said current science indicated that consuming coffee posed no significant risk of cancer.
The UK Biobank cohort study is a population-based cohort study consisting of approximately half a million participants recruited across the UK from 2006 to 2010. The QIMR Berghofer analysis was restricted to 438 870 White British participants with adequate genetic and coffee consumption data.
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Whenever I get a package of plain M&M's, I make it my duty to continue the strength and robustness of the candy as a species. To this end, I make them have M&M duels.
Taking two candies between my forefinger and thumb, I apply pressure, squeezing them together until one of them cracks and splinters. That is the 'loser' and I eat the inferior one immediately. The winner get to go to the next round.
I have found that, in general, brown and red M&Ms are tougher, while the blue ones are genetically inferior. I have hypothesized that blue M&Ms as a race cannot survive long in the intense ring of competition and cracks under the pressure of being in the modern candy and snack food world.
Occasionally I will come across a mutation, a candy that is mishapen, pointier or flatter than the rest. Almost invariably this seems to be a weakness but on very rare occassions it gives the candy extra strength. In this way, the candy continues to adapt in it's enviroment.
They wrote back this week thanking me and gve me a coupon for a free 1/2 pound bag of M&MS.
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Neonode Launches Range of zForce AIR™ Touch Sensors
October 25, 2017 12:13 ET | Source: Neonode Inc.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Neonode Inc. (NASDAQ:NEON), the optical sensor technology company, today announced that is has started to ship zForce AIR Touch Sensors to customers. The zForce AIR Touch Sensor enables instant touch interaction on any device with a USB or I2C interface. The sensor simplifies integration into any host based application supporting the most common interfaces, by integrating precision optics, lasers along with a Neonode proprietary controller IC. The zForce AIR Touch Sensor reports touch coordinates up to 300 times per second for virtually zero delay.
"Neonode´s OEM and Tier1 customers can select sensors in sizes from 43 to 346 mm for easy integration into their products. To reduce time to market and support our customers' development teams, we provide software development kits, datasheets and other support tools. We designed our sensors from the ground up to enable simple integration into virtually any touch application and to expand our total addressable market. Our first sensors, targeting traditional touch applications, will be followed by new sensors for a wide range of applications and markets," said Thomas Eriksson, CEO of Neonode.
Sales channel distributors will be announced tomorrow.
About Neonode
Neonode Inc. develops, manufactures and sells optical sensing components. Thanks to years of research & development, Neonode's proprietary optical sensing technology is deployed in a wide range of applications – ranging from consumer electronics to automotive systems. To date 50+ million products are on the market using Neonode technology, including 2+ million vehicles and 48+ million consumer electronic products.
NEONODE and the NEONODE Logo are trademarks of Neonode Inc. registered in the United States and other countries. ZFORCE AIR is a trademark of Neonode Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
For more information please visit www.neonode.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include, but are not limited to, statements relating to financial strategy and growth, the annual meeting of stockholders, and a dual listing of common stock. These also include, but are not limited to, statements relating expectations, future performance or future events, and product cost, performance, and functionality matters. These statements are based on current assumptions, expectations and information available to Neonode management and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Neonode's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
These risks, uncertainties, and factors are discussed under "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in Neonode's public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") from time to time, including Neonode's annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K. You are advised to carefully consider these various risks, uncertainties and other factors. Although Neonode management believes that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are reasonable, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be fulfilled. Forward-looking statements are made as of today's date, and Neonode undertakes no duty to update or revise them.
In connection with its annual meeting of stockholders, Neonode intends to file with a proxy statement with the SEC. Neonode stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read the proxy statement when available as it will contain important information about Neonode and the proposals to be submitted at its annual meeting. Stockholders can also obtain copies of the proxy statement when available, and other documents filed with the SEC, without charge, at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to Neonode at Storgatan 23C, 11455, Stockholm, Sweden or by calling 46 (0) 8 667 17 17. Neonode and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the annual meeting. Information regarding the interests of these directors and executive officers will be included in the proxy statement when available. Additional information regarding Neonode's directors and executive officers is included in Neonode's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which is available free of charge at the SEC web site at www.sec.gov and at the address described above.
David Brunton
Email: david.brunton@neonode.com
CFO:
Lars Lindqvist
E-mail: lars.lindqvist@neonode.com
© 2017, Neonode Inc. All rights reserved. Neonode is a registered trademark of Neonode Inc.
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Q: How to print a variable into selenium find_element? into the text area how can i print a variable into the find_element? i want to put my storaged info on the text camp of my chrome, but i can't link the find_element with my variable "rota1"
    from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
import sys
import selenium
from selenium import webdriver
from webdriver_manager.chrome import ChromeDriverManager
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.service import Service
from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
from time import sleep
import pandas as pd
import re

# THIS IS THE CODE THAT I WANT TO LINK WITH TEXTBOX
# WHEN I CLICK ON BUTTON IT WILL BE SAVED ON VARIABLES
# OBS: i will create 9 copy of the following code, one for each textbox

class Ui_MainWindow(object):

        def setupUi(self, MainWindow):
            MainWindow.setObjectName("MainWindow")
            MainWindow.setEnabled(True)
            MainWindow.resize(300, 300)
            MainWindow.setMinimumSize(QtCore.QSize(300, 300))
            MainWindow.setMaximumSize(QtCore.QSize(300, 300))
            self.centralwidget = QtWidgets.QWidget(MainWindow)
            self.centralwidget.setObjectName("centralwidget")
            self.formLayoutWidget = QtWidgets.QWidget(self.centralwidget)
            self.formLayoutWidget.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 0, 281, 231))
            self.formLayoutWidget.setObjectName("formLayoutWidget")
            self.formLayout = QtWidgets.QFormLayout(self.formLayoutWidget)
            self.formLayout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
            self.formLayout.setObjectName("formLayout")

            self.lineEdit = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(self.formLayoutWidget)
            self.rota = self.lineEdit
            self.lineEdit.setObjectName("lineEdit")
            self.formLayout.setWidget(0, QtWidgets.QFormLayout.SpanningRole, self.lineEdit)

            self.lineEdit_2 = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(self.formLayoutWidget)
            self.rota2 = self.lineEdit_2
            self.lineEdit_2.setObjectName("lineEdit_2")
            self.formLayout.setWidget(1, QtWidgets.QFormLayout.SpanningRole, self.lineEdit_2)

            self.lineEdit_3 = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(self.formLayoutWidget)
            self.lineEdit_3.setObjectName("lineEdit_3")
            self.formLayout.setWidget(2, QtWidgets.QFormLayout.SpanningRole, self.lineEdit_3)

            self.lineEdit_4 = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(self.formLayoutWidget)
            self.lineEdit_4.setObjectName("lineEdit_4")
            self.formLayout.setWidget(3, QtWidgets.QFormLayout.SpanningRole, self.lineEdit_4)

            self.lineEdit_5 = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(self.formLayoutWidget)
            self.lineEdit_5.setObjectName("lineEdit_5")
            self.formLayout.setWidget(4, QtWidgets.QFormLayout.SpanningRole, self.lineEdit_5)

            self.lineEdit_6 = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(self.formLayoutWidget)
            self.lineEdit_6.setObjectName("lineEdit_6")
            self.formLayout.setWidget(5, QtWidgets.QFormLayout.SpanningRole, self.lineEdit_6)

            self.lineEdit_7 = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(self.formLayoutWidget)
            self.lineEdit_7.setObjectName("lineEdit_7")
            self.formLayout.setWidget(6, QtWidgets.QFormLayout.SpanningRole, self.lineEdit_7)

            self.lineEdit_8 = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(self.formLayoutWidget)
            self.lineEdit_8.setObjectName("lineEdit_8")
            self.formLayout.setWidget(7, QtWidgets.QFormLayout.SpanningRole, self.lineEdit_8)

            self.lineEdit_9 = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(self.formLayoutWidget)
            self.lineEdit_9.setObjectName("lineEdit_9")
            self.formLayout.setWidget(8, QtWidgets.QFormLayout.SpanningRole, self.lineEdit_9)

            self.b1 = QtWidgets.QPushButton(self.centralwidget)
            self.b1.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 232, 281, 41))
            self.b1.setObjectName("b1")
            self.b1.clicked.connect(self.clicked)

            MainWindow.setCentralWidget(self.centralwidget)
            self.menubar = QtWidgets.QMenuBar(MainWindow)
            self.menubar.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(0, 0, 300, 21))
            self.menubar.setObjectName("menubar")
            MainWindow.setMenuBar(self.menubar)
            self.statusbar = QtWidgets.QStatusBar(MainWindow)
            self.statusbar.setObjectName("statusbar")
            MainWindow.setStatusBar(self.statusbar)

            self.retranslateUi(MainWindow)
            QtCore.QMetaObject.connectSlotsByName(MainWindow)

        def retranslateUi(self, MainWindow):
            _translate = QtCore.QCoreApplication.translate
            MainWindow.setWindowTitle(_translate("MainWindow", "Route manager in python"))
            self.b1.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "Enviar"))

        def rota():
            rota = self.rota

        def rota2():
            rota2 = self.rota2

        def clicked(rota, rota2):

            servico = Service(ChromeDriverManager().install())
            navegador = webdriver.Chrome(service=servico)
            navegador.get("https://www.google.com.br/maps/dir//")
            sleep(5)
            navegador.find_element('xpath', '//*[@id="sb_ifc50"]/input').send_keys(rota) # this one is fixed
            navegador.find_element('xpath', '//*[@id="sb_ifc50"]/input').send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
            navegador.find_element('xpath', '//*[@id="sb_ifc51"]/input').send_keys(rota2)#this one will change by every texbox
            navegador.find_element('xpath', '//*[@id="sb_ifc51"]/input').send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
            sleep(5)
            kmtotal=navegador.find_element('xpath', '/html/body/div[3]/div[9]/div[9]/div/div/div[1]/div[2]/div/div[1]/div/div/div[4]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div')
            km1 = kmtotal.text
            value = km1.replace('km', '').replace(',', '.').replace(' ', '')
            kma = float(value)

            print(kma)
            print(self.rota.text())
            print(self.rota2.text())
            #print(self.lineEdit.text())
            #print(self.lineEdit_2.text())
            #print(self.lineEdit_3.text())
            #print(self.lineEdit_4.text())
            #print(self.lineEdit_5.text())
            #print(self.lineEdit_6.text())
            #print(self.lineEdit_7.text())
            #print(self.lineEdit_8.text())
            #print(self.lineEdit_9.text())

      #  def kma(self):
            #destino = input()
            #destinob = input()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    import sys
    app = QtWidgets.QApplication(sys.argv)
    MainWindow = QtWidgets.QMainWindow()
    ui = Ui_MainWindow()
    ui.setupUi(MainWindow)
    MainWindow.show()
    sys.exit(app.exec_())
clicked("rota", "rota2")

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A: You can pass those variables into function declaration and use it in the 'send_keys':
def clicked(var_1, var_2):

            servico = Service(ChromeDriverManager().install())
            navegador = webdriver.Chrome(service=servico)
            navegador.get("https://www.google.com.br/maps/dir//")
            sleep(5)
            navegador.find_element('xpath', '//*[@id="sb_ifc50"]/input').send_keys(var_1) # this one is fixed
            navegador.find_element('xpath', '//*[@id="sb_ifc50"]/input').send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
            navegador.find_element('xpath', '//*[@id="sb_ifc51"]/input').send_keys(var_2) #this one will change by every texbox
            navegador.find_element('xpath', '//*[@id="sb_ifc51"]/input').send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
            sleep(5)
            ...

clicked("value1", "value2")