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Weekly Market Commentary – October 4, 2016
CNBC.com. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500) experienced a 51-day streak without at least a 1 percent decline. The index returned 3.3 percent in the third quarter. Investors were fairly complacent until comments by Federal Reserve officials raised awareness the Fed might raise rates during 2016, possibly as early as September. The S&P 500 lost 2.5 percent and the VIX, known as the market's fear gauge, rose 40 percent in a single day. The upheaval was short-lived and U.S. stocks rebounded quickly. World markets were moved higher after the Fed opted to maintain its current policy. When the European Central Bank did the same – choosing not to implement further stimulus measures – markets moved lower. Markets were also less than enthused with the plans put forth by the Bank of Japan (BOJ). The central bank will attempt to control the yield curve by keeping 10-year Japanese government bonds at zero percent. The BOJ's goal is to push inflation to 2 percent, reported Reuters. However, some analysts believe the new policy may be less accommodative than the old one. Experts cited by Financial Times said, "On the face of it the BOJ has arguably, by setting the [Japanese Government Bond] curve at its current level, just announced a modest tightening in monetary conditions relative to where they were in the summer." Speculation about a September rate hike caused many emerging markets, which have been top-performers throughout the year, to give back some gains late in the quarter. When the U.S. central bank pushes rates higher, emerging market assets become relatively less attractive to investors seeking yield. In addition, a rate hike tends to strengthen the U.S. dollar, inflating the value of dollar-denominated debt held by emerging countries and potentially slowing economic growth. Brazil has been a top performer during 2016, despite recession and political upheaval. President Dilma Rousseff was impeached in September. Her successor, Michel Temer plans to enact fiscal reforms he hopes will bring about a mild economic recovery by 2017. Director of Latin America Strategy for Templeton Emerging Markets Group Gustavo Stenzel explained, "We believe Brazil offers a salient example of how political change can accelerate a turnaround in an economy and stock market." Worries about China's economic stability receded during the quarter, Reuters explained:
"Recent economic data has shown signs of recovery in China's economy. Industrial sector profits jumped 20 percent in August, the best showing in three years, while a Reuters poll showed manufacturing sector activity likely expanded modestly for a second straight month in September. But many investors remain skeptical about the sustainability of a recovery that they believe has depended on government stimulus."
At the end of the quarter, emerging markets moved higher after OPEC announced a preliminary agreement to limit production. It was the first production cut in eight years. The agreement boosted oil and energy stocks in countries around the world. The fourth quarter of 2016 may be a bumpy one. The U.S. election has the potential to cause some upheaval, as does a rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
Laugh Then Think – Harder
The Ig® Nobel Prizes were awarded last week. The prizes celebrate some of the most imaginative, unusual, and peculiar scientific achievements of the year. For 2016, the winners included:
Economics: Journalism and marketing professors from New Zealand and Britain for their work in marketing theory. The winning paper was entitled, "The Brand Personality of Rocks: A Critical Evaluation of a Brand Personality Scale."
Physics: A slew of Hungarian, Spanish, Swedish, and Swiss researchers for dual discoveries. They explored and confirmed the reasons that white-haired horses are the most horsefly-proof, as well as the reasons dragonflies are fatally attracted to black tombstones.
Chemistry: A certain German automobile manufacturer for "…solving the problem of excessive automobile pollution emissions by automatically, electromechanically producing fewer emissions whenever the cars are being tested."
Medicine: German researchers who authored a paper titled, "Itch Relief by Mirror Scratching. A Psychophysical Study." Apparently, anyone with an itch on the left side of the body can relieve it by looking into a mirror and scratching the right side of the body, and vice versa.
Biology: A Brit who built prosthetic limb extensions with plastic hooves and wore a helmet to romp and butt heads with goats during the three days that he lived among them. His co-winner was another British Islander who lived in the wild as a badger, an otter, a deer, a fox, and a bird.
The winners' accomplishments were celebrated at Harvard University where winners "physically receive their prizes and a handshake from genuine, genuinely bemused Nobel laureates." ]]>


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import psycopg2
import scipy.io
import os

# Set to true if you want to query tables before adding data:
queryConfigs = False
queryTimeSeries = False

# Create a connection to RoboticBicycle database
conn = psycopg2.connect(database="robot_bicycle_parameters", user="hazelnusse")
cur = conn.cursor()

def insert_statement(cur, table, row):
    q = cur.mogrify("insert into " + table + " values(%s, %s, %s, %s, %s);", row)
    return q

for subdir, dirs, files in os.walk('.'):
    i = 0
    j = 0
    files.sort()
    for file in files:
        if file.find('RobotRwheelTorsional') != -1:
            matdata = scipy.io.loadmat(file)
            i += 1
            row = (i,
                   int(matdata['sampleRate'][0][0]),
                   int(matdata['duration'][0][0]),
                   matdata['data'].transpose()[0].tolist(),'')
            SQL = insert_statement(
                    cur,
                    'parametermeasurements.rearwheeltorsionalpendulumtimeseries',
                    row)
            try:
                cur.execute(SQL)
                conn.commit()
            except (psycopg2.IntegrityError, psycopg2.InternalError) as inst:
                print("Exception in adding wheel torsional pendulum data:")
                print(type(inst))
                print(inst)
                conn.rollback()
                continue
            print(cur.statusmessage)

        if file.find('RobotRwheelCompound') != -1:
            matdata = scipy.io.loadmat(file)
            j += 1
            row = (j,
                   int(matdata['sampleRate'][0][0]),
                   int(matdata['duration'][0][0]),
                   matdata['data'].transpose()[0].tolist(), '')
            SQL = insert_statement(
                    cur,
                    'parametermeasurements.rearwheelcompoundpendulumtimeseries',
                    row)

            try:
                cur.execute(SQL)
                conn.commit()
            except (psycopg2.IntegrityError, psycopg2.InternalError) as inst:
                print("Exception in adding wheel compound pendulum data:")
                print(type(inst))
                print(inst)
                conn.rollback()
                continue
            print(cur.statusmessage)

cur.close()
conn.close()

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Special thanks to Jonathan Sukenik for his contributions to today's article.
Grixis Delver has been hailed as the boogeyman of Legacy and been a primary driver of the recent calls to ban Deathrite Shaman. Whether or not you agree that it's the best deck in the format, it's clear that Grixis Delver is here to stay. Boasting a nearly 17% metagame share by some metrics, knowing how to navigate the matchup is essential to success in the current state of Legacy. The Epic Storm and Grixis Delver matchup is incredibly interesting with a lot of unique dynamics, and we've brought Jonathan Sukenik to the table to explain his view on the matchup and its many intricacies. New and seasoned players alike should be able to learn a lot from Jonathan's detailed feedback on how he approaches The Epic Storm from the side of Grixis Delver.
I am a Silver Level Pro, self-proclaimed Top 20 Grixis Delver players in the World, and have been playing Magic for 19 years. While I have streamed and written for StarCityGames in the past, I prioritize having fun, improving, and focusing on trying to achieve Gold status or higher. My goal in Magic is to be someone that people look up to, both in terms of character and quality of play. When I'm not playing Magic, I can be found playing games and chilling with my closest friends (the Sukenik School of Crushing), working a full-time job as a Splunk Guru, telling terrible jokes, and buying Anime/Video game TCGs and accessories. I am an extremely sentimental person, and love helping people who want to be helped. And yes, I will sign your Watchwolfs.
Priority number one is establishing a clock. Similar to playing against Splinter Twin when it was in Modern, you lose points by being shields up for too long and gain a lot of percentage points by "making them have it" so early. This is helped by the fact that Delver can "represent" interaction against TES while tapping out. As an example, if I cast a Gitaxian Probe and see that they are on TES, barring a hand with a ton of cantrips, I will play Delver of Secrets over Deathrite Shaman and may potentially Brainstorm on upkeep to flip it, while I believe the hive mind says to "always" play Deathrite Shaman on turn one. Slight caveat: against ANT, if I know they will cantrip on turn one, I am more okay with turn one Deathrite Shaman with the plan of turn two, exile the cantrip and play Delver of Secrets to help make Cabal Ritual bad.
Other than a protected kill on turn one, what is the scariest thing that The Epic Storm can do in game one, and how do you try to mitigate that?
The small Empty the Warrens and an early Infernal Tutor/Burning Wish are both tough situations.
The small Empty the Warrens forces Delver of Secrets to flip, and can make threats like Young Pyromancer and Gurmag Angler bad. Also, if you are able to play the main deck Empty the Warrens for 6-8 Goblins and still have resources in your hand (e.g. just playing a Lotus Petal, Lion's Eye Diamond, a Dark Ritual, and an Empty the Warrens such that you only spent the Dark Ritual and Empty the Warrens as cards (so this is turn 2)), you gain a ton of time to build up resources, find discards spells, and protect the kill a few turns from now. The amount of hands Delver can have to really break through 8 Goblins on turn 2 or 3 all involve multiple Deathrite Shamans/Flipped Delver of Secrets or Young Pyromancer (which still needs time to get going). True-Name Nemesis should be too slow, but can pair with Deathrite Shaman sometimes to help stave off the Goblins. However, that could potentially mean True-Name Nemesis not attacking.
The Delver player is deterministically dead, and I, as the Delver Player, will spend the next turn trying to set up Ponders/Brainstorms to be able to have interaction on the top of my deck that I can Brainstorm into with the counters in my hand. Otherwise, I am just going to assume the Infernal Tutor was a bait spell and just play to try to close out the game as soon as possible, just in case mana sources or having a win condition are the limiting resources (something has to be missing if the TES player cast Infernal Tutor for a Discard Spell and doesn't have it rolled up).
This means that the Delver player's soft permission (like Daze and Spell Pierce) is turned off most likely. Also, there is a higher chance the TES player is trying to go for it, so I will spend the turn after this type of Infernal Tutor burning through cantrips to try to find Force of Will.
This will either get a Discard Spell or a win condition. Both interact very well against Force of Will. I will do almost anything to counter a Burning Wish at any point in the game.
Don't forget, as a TES player, that you can clear your Brainstorm with Infernal Tutors which allow you to shuffle your deck.
Do you think that game one generally gets better or worse for you as the game goes longer?
This one really depends on how the game is going longer. If the game is going longer because the Delver player does not have much of a clock, that is definitely TES favored. The TES player can just wait for a discard spell or two and enough mana sources to make Force of Will the only card that matters. If the game is going longer because the TES player is not playing cantrips and can't sculpt their hand or because they tried to go off and failed, then I would consider that Delver favored.
Stifle, Spell Pierce, and Cabal Therapy often fight for the same main deck slots. Which one do you think is best against The EPIC Storm? Why?
This is a difficult question for me, mostly because I believe that Spell Pierce is the only playable main deck card of the three. However, if the tournament was all TES opponents, I would play main deck Cabal Therapy. Being able to take the payoff cards and/or Lion's Eye Diamonds is backbreaking. It is also very proactive, which can prevent the TES player to try to go off with protection. There are plenty of times where I can Gitaxian Probe a TES player and just hope they play into my counters in a certain way, and Cabal Therapy can just snag the cards that you hoped to counter.
What hands are you looking to keep/mulligan for post-board now that you know what your opponent is playing? How aggressively do you mulligan for a counterspell?
Perhaps the weakest part of my Delver game is my unwillingness to mulligan, even if it is a matchup that warrants looking for a specific subset of spells.
Does it have a 1-drop creature? I will keep.
Does it have a Brainstorm or two of Gitaxian Probe/Ponder? I will keep.
Does it have Gitaxian Probe + Cabal Therapy? I will keep.
Is your plan for the matchup any different post-board?
I am aware that my deck got to trade out duds for slam-dunks in this matchup, but it doesn't change the fact that I am terrified of early Empty the Warrens (which I believe that TES players should board up on). I will do my best to set up board states and counter rituals to just try to prevent an Empty the Warrens from happening. I will burn through cantrips earlier to try to find Cabal Therapy. Pyroblast is not very good in this matchup, but it is necessary for the Delver player's Cabal Therapys to be much better.
Out of the popular sweepers ((Izzet Staticaster, Marsh Casualties, Toxic Deluge, etc.), which do you think is best in general? How does it align against TES?
Marsh Casualties is the best of the sweepers in general. You can bring it in the mirror, whereas I wouldn't bring in Izzet Staticaster and can kill Deathrite Shamans on a good day. However, against exactly TES (and any other Empty the Warrens deck), I would want Izzet Staticaster as it is blue for Force of Will and can't be taken by Duress.
What is the biggest mistake you see The Epic Storm players make against Grixis Delver? What is the biggest mistake you see Grixis Delver players make against The Epic Storm?
Preboard, the biggest mistake a TES player would make is not realizing Burning Wish and Infernal Tutor are discard spells. Just play it, and I'll counter it. Post-board, TES players may play around Force of Will too much, not realizing that their game equity goes down as time goes on due to Gitaxian Probe + Cabal Therapy and Flusterstorms (although from the TES side, I would just run the WWAJD, as I think AJ is extremely good at navigating situations like this).
For Delver players, preboard, I think the biggest mistake is the Delver of Secrets/Deathrite Shaman thing (answer 1) and how to sequence cantrips based on what the TES player is doing (answer 2). Post-board, it is likely having Lightning Bolts in their deck and not boarding in Baleful Strix if it is in their board. You need more blue cards for Force of Will (as all of your cards are counters or cantrips), you need more things to facilitate Cabal Therapy, and it's just another cantrip at the worst. However, I think I might be losing personal equity in this matchup as both AJ and I have seen tons of Delver players leave in Lightning Bolts, forcing the TES player to go off a turn sooner than normal sometimes.
They don't matter much. I've seen more games lost due to understanding that the TES player doesn't have access to enough colored mana if I counter a ritual than Wastelanding the TES player out of the game. Obviously, the Delver player can Wasteland the TES player out of the game and make the soft counters a lot better, but more often than not, I think basic lands are a trap. When you need Blue for cantrips, Black for discard and Dark Rituals, and Red for Burning Wish/Rite of Flames, you need to embrace the dual lands. Enticing a Delver player to use their Wastelands also can make Young Pyromancer harder to cast and take advantage of earlier. It is hard, on the Delver side, to play Young Pyromancer with no mana up. I would rather wait for turn 3 (developing a second 1 drop), then Wasteland on turn 4. But at that point, does your basic land matter? Basics only matter if Gitaxian Probe/Cabal Therapy tells the Delver player that they should Wasteland you.
In general, how aggressively are you trying to hold your counterspells for Tutors/Ad Nauseam versus using them aggressively on mana sources? What are the different contexts that might impact this decision?
This is the toughest question that has been asked and where I believe most of the skill in this matchup comes from. As the TES player, use the information of Gitaxian Probes and Cabal Therapys against them. Imagine a game where on the play, the TES player Island, Ponder, keep it, go. The Delver player Gitaxian Probes and sees: Dark Ritual, Duress, Lion's Eye Diamond, Lotus Petal, Fetchland, Fetchland. The Delver player plays Ponder and keeps. The TES player now, for just this turn, has a split card in their hand. If the turn starts with Fetch Underground Sea, Dark Ritual, I think the Delver player is highly incentivized to Force of Will it due to risk of losing on the spot. There are probably better examples, but that's what I would be most cognizant of from the TES side. Figure out after you get Gitaxian Probed how you can use your cards in a way that forces them to counter what you want them to given the information they are working with. A Sukenik-ism from back in the day is that against most players in the Faeries mirror, when they Thoughtseize me, they also drop their hand on the table with mannerisms/facial expressions, what cards their eyes draw towards, and ultimately, what they take. This skill can be utilized very well in TES. I would talk to my opponent throughout the Gitaxian Probe to extract as much information as possible about the Delver player's hand. There is nothing for you to lose; you already have your hand revealed. Otherwise, if I don't think I am going to lose the game as the Delver player, I am saving my counters for the non Empty the Warrens pay-offs, or whatever I think will help me cut off Empty the Warrens this turn (which is the major reason for countering Dark Ritual in my example).
How do you think The Epic Storm matchup for Grixis Delver compares to other combo decks such as Ad Nauseam Tendrils or Sneak and Show?
I think the storm variant that plays the most Empty the Warrens is the worst storm matchup for Delver, which I suppose is TES right now. I think Sneak and Show is actively a good matchup for Delver. Belcher is a good matchup for Delver unless they have a good Empty the Warrens hand. Oops All Spells is a good matchup for Delver. Tin Fins and Reanimator are worse than TES against Delver if the Delver player has an early Deathrite Shaman; otherwise, I think they have a better matchup against Delver than TES. TES is probably towards the top of good combo variants against Grixis Delver. Moreover, if you are AJ or Bryant, I think the amount of edge you gain in understanding how to use your bait spells and proceed confidently would make TES the best combo deck against Grixis Delver.
If you want to change your deck to beat Delver, main deck more Empty the Warrens. I believe any amount of basics more than 1 is a trap. Keep in mind that your rituals are spells that must be countered in some scenarios. Be confident. Unfortunately, most Delver players will leave in an amount of Lightning Bolts in their deck, so you should respect it. In the dark, listen to AJ. He did not pay me to say this.
A sincere thanks to Jonathan Sukenik, as his thoughts on Grixis Delver definitely provided me with a new perspective on the matchup. If you have any questions at all, don't hesitate to reach out in the comment section, and I'd be happy to answer them, or ask Jonathan to provide some more feedback as well.


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Q: timestamp string split to get date and time effective way 1) using regular expressions, patterns
2) using split function in String class
I tried using split function i think its not a good coding practice.
splitted input string using '_' iterate array like that
Strings
  START_READING_20140723_093539.jpg
  Description_20140723_093539.jpg
  Qunantity_20140723_183539.jpg
  END_READING_20140723_093539.jpg

Input Format is : yyyyMMdd_HHmmss
Output Format is : 23-07-2014 6:35:39PM

A: For any input string from the statement, consider for instance
"START_READING_20140723_093539.jpg".split("\\.|_")

which yields
Array("START", "READING", "20140723", "093539", "jpg")

Get the second and third last items, and then as suggested apply java.text.SimpleDateFormat.

A: Why not use joda time for the whole thing?
import joda.time.format.*;
import joda.time.*;

DateTimeFormatter inputFormat = DateTimeFormat.forPattern("yyyyMMdd'_'HHmmss");
LocalDateTime timestamp = inputFormat.parseLocalDateTime(theString);

DateTimeFormatter outputFormat = DateTimeFormat.forPattern("dd'-'MM'-'yyyy' 'hh':'mm':'ssa");
String output = outputFormat.print(timestamp);

If you're using Java 8 you should use the java.time package instead.

A:      import re
     pattern=re.compile(r".*?(\d+)_(\d+).jpg")
     print pattern.match(x).groups()

This will give you the date and time.Then you can use mktime or some other utility in python to get it in format you want.

A: You can try something like this
 String str = "START_READING_20140723_093539.jpg";
 Scanner scanner = new Scanner(str.substring(0, str.lastIndexOf('.')));
 scanner.useDelimiter("[^\\p{Alnum},\\.-]");
 String[] arr=new String[2];
 int i=0;
 while (scanner.hasNext()) {
    if (scanner.hasNextInt()) {
            arr[i]=scanner.next();
            i++;
     } else {
             scanner.next();
      }
    }
 String dateStr=arr[0]+"_"+arr[1];
 DateFormat df1=new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss");
 DateFormat df2=new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yyyy HH:mm:ssa");
 System.out.println(df2.format(df1.parse(dateStr)));

Out put:
  23-07-2014 09:35:39AM

A: You can use a DateFormat to parse the input to a java.util.Date or Calendar and format it to String using a second DateFormat with your wanted output format.

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Rodrigo Valenzuela said he is looking forward to this year's Frieze LA to reconnect with some of that sense of community artists have been missing over the past two years. (Spectrum News/Kristopher Gee)
Artist Rodrigo Valenzuela among LA artists showing at Frieze LA art fair
By Kristopher Gee Beverly Hills
PUBLISHED 3:30 PM PT Feb. 17, 2022 PUBLISHED 3:30 PM PST Feb. 17, 2022
LOS ANGELES — Odd machines, both weapon-like and suggestive of mechanical creatures, inhabit artist Rodrigo Valenzuela's solo art installation called "New Works for a Post-Worker's World" at Luis De Jesus Los Angeles gallery.
Frieze LA art fair launched in 2019 and is back to an in-person event in 2022
The fair is based in Beverly Hills this year for the first time
Amanda Hunt curated the Focus LA section of the fair
Focus LA presents 18 artists from 11 of LA's younger galleries (15 years old or less)
Valenzuela's large photo-based works play with the idea of the elimination of "workforce," pushed aside by automatons that no longer require human operators.
"To me, industrialization and the early labor union movement are a very integral part of the beginning of modernism," Valenzuela said.
Born in Chile, Valenzuela, who also teaches photography at UCLA, is a featured artist at this year's Focus LA section of the Frieze LA art fair and several of his "Post-Worker" pieces are on show.
Valenzuela said he is looking forward to this year's Frieze LA to reconnect with some of that sense of community artists have been missing over the past two years.
"Because in the last two years people have been working by themselves," he said.
Valenzuela imbues his photo-based images with layers of meaning by incorporating found materials like employee time cards. He also constructs bare wood scaffolding structures to hang the art, which creates new spatial relationships between the pieces not possible by simply hanging them on the walls.
"To position the viewer in different point of view where you can make all those perspectives happen and activate your capacity to make connections," he explained.
Amanda Hunt is curator for the Focus LA section of Frieze LA, which includes 18 artists from 11 of LA's younger galleries (15 years old or less).
(Spectrum News/Kristopher Gee)
"The point is to get new voices out there, to think about artists who are maybe underrepresented, stories that haven't been told or seen before," Hunt explained.
Mixing the familiar (industrial/mechanical objects) with an almost science fiction sensibility, Hunt believes Valenzuela's work will be a powerful new voice at this year's Frieze LA.
East West Players theater company finally gets its prize as 'Assassins' readies for opening
Goodwill Southern California holds first art exhibit as part of Frieze LA
Students first to return to room where it happens as 'Hamilton' reopens
LA City Council names Boyle Heights intersection for artist Robert Vargas
"This is a really striking collection of images," Hunt added.
"I think it'll really get people talking at the fair, thinking about some of the issues that Rodrigo is working through."
Frieze LA touches down in Beverly Hills this year for the first time since its 2019 launch and after last year's virtual fair.
Valenzuela said there still might not be as many international visitors to the fair this year due to continued pandemic concerns, but the local spirit will prevail.
"I think it's going to be a nice celebration of our artists and our galleries," he said.
After the past two years, Rodrigo Valenzuela said he needs to see art in person and hang out with fellow artists once again. For him Frieze LA is an opportunity to reopen that door.

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It's tax time! While this time of year can be stressful to most people, it can be especially hard for people planning on filing bankruptcy. One of the biggest fears – and biggest myths – about bankruptcy is that you will lose everything you have. That isn't the case, although sometimes keeping your tax refund will require a bit of pre-bankrupcy asset protection planning.
Whether you have received it yet or not, your tax refund will be considered a part of your bankruptcy estate. With tax refunds, whether you can keep yours or not is determined by whether it is exempt from the bankruptcy estate. In Illinois, there are laws that cover what property is exempt, and protected from collection.
There is no set exemption protecting tax refunds for people filing Chapter 7 in Chicago, but the Illinois exemptions do have a wildcard. This covers everything from money in the bank, cash on hand, household goods to your refund. While the exemption is generally enough to protect most people's possessions, many people opt to spend their tax refund before filing their bankruptcy case.
Many people are surprised to learn they can spend their tax refund on attorney's fees, but it's true. In fact, people often use their tax refunds to pay the balance owed on their attorney's fees so they can get moving on a fresh start.
If you have questions about what you should spend your tax refund on, you should speak with your bankruptcy attorney. When you go to your 341 hearing, the bankruptcy trustee will ask you how you spent your tax refund and often will want verification that you have receipts proving how you spent it.
With the guidance of an experienced Chicago bankruptcy attorney, you can use your tax refund to your best advantage and still proceed with your bankruptcy. If you a considering bankruptcy, you should speak with a Northbrook bankruptcy lawyer who can review your options with you to help you chart your course for your future.


Mediation-An Alternative Approach for the New Jersey Juvenile Justice System?
Source: (1996) Seton Hall Legislative Journal. 20:433.
Marianne McConnell, using an actual case as an example of the current juvenile justice system in New Jersey, points to public frustration over the state's inability to resolve the crisis of rising juvenile crime. Various critics and advisory groups have identified a number of basic problems with the system. McConnell maintains that the New Jersey Code of Juvenile Justice (the Code) would be enhanced by a program providing mediation of juvenile offenses. Currently, the Code seeks rehabilitation of juveniles within the context of the family. McConnell's position is that this purpose would be better achieved by means of a mediation process rather than formal adjudication in court. Indeed, she argues that victims and communities are also more effectively served by mediation, and so she advocates for legislative support for mediation in the New Jersey juvenile justice system.


Do I need to be a fluent English speaker?
What if I am accepted but I have to cancel?
If for any reason you have to withdraw your application or cancel post selection please inform the organisers as quickly as possible. In this circumstance it may be possible to give your place to another applicant.
If my application is not successful will there be another opportunity?
Yes! We hope to run this event annually so you will be able to reapply next year. In future years preference will be given to applicants who were unsuccessful the previous year.
Will there be an audience during the event?
IdeaSquare, where the competition will be taking place, will be closed to the public for the duration of the competition. After the challenge is over, an audience will attend a public presentation of the teams' prototypes in the globe.
There will also be a prize which will be entirely determined by the public (bring your friends, they can help!).
What resources will be available to me during the event?
All of these people will be able to help you in developing of your ideas.
Laptop computers will not be provided so we ask where possible that participants bring their own.
A fully equipped kitchen will be available at IdeaSquare, as we all need to eat sometimes!
What materials will be available?
Wood, cloth, 3D printing, lego blocks, electronic components, foam, Sugru, Play-doh, tape, cardboard and springs will all be available to participants.
A full kitchen is available at IdeaSquare. It is often the case that participants will buy ready meals from the local garage to cook. Of course restaurants 1 & 2 are also available.
Pizza and juice will be provided on Thursday night and Friday night so there is no need to plan for dinner (no alcohol in machine facilities).
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One of the most popular free movie streaming sites is 123Movies. You have an unlimited access to the website. It's very easy to operate and navigate through the website. It has a search button to launch you to your favourite movie at a single touch.There are thousands of movies on 123Movies to keep you busy at leisure or when you finally take a break from work. You don't have to sign up on 123Movies to enjoy videos. There are a lot of trendy, popular and latest movies on the website. You can also enjoy wide range of TV series on 123Movies without having to pay a dime or register. Just make sure you have enough data stuck in your device, you can watch movies on the website for 24 hours non-stop.
2. 5Movies
5Movies is itself a home of entertainment. The website is one that can give you maximum entertainment at a stretch, except you don't have an mobile data connection or Hot-spot. 5Movies is a host to thousands of videos, TV series and other media contents. It comes with an app which you can download and stream on.Unlike some websites, 5Movies does not only allow you to stream online without paying a dime, you can also download the videos on your mobile phone to enjoy later. The streaming website holds no restriction against the kind of mobile device that can access it.With your Android, Smartphone, Personal computer or iPhone, you are sure to enjoy yourself. 5Movies is a leading website, and you can't but enjoy every video on the platform. Whatever genre of movie you love to watch, 5Movies has them all! On 5Movies, you don't have to sign up to enjoy the free streaming, just connect your device to a stable power and mobile data sources, and you're good to go!
3. BMovies
With BMovies you don't have to subscribe or sign in and you can straight away visit the site and start streaming movies. BMovies allows you to stream movies, TV series, anime and many more. You can choose from different types of movies genre like Costume, reality, action, adventure and much more. The best thing about this movie streaming free websites is probably that you can request the site owner for new movies that haven't been updated on the site.
4. FMovies
FMovies is professionally designed to entice viewers and has a great that can not be compared to some other streaming websites. On FMovies, you can enjoy free movies without having to pay for registration, no sign-up required and you do not have to pay for subscriptions. You can comfortably choose any movie of your choice on the website without going through any stress.You have a free access to movies shot and produced in 13 different countries on the website. You cab choose movies based on year of release, genre and country. To meet up with the vast demand of viewers, FMovies is designed with all genres of movies from Action, Animation, Comedy, Biography and Adventure. While you will enjoy every movie you see on the website in HD format, you're sure to enjoy it without pop-ups and ads from the start to the end.
5. GoMovies
GoMovies is one of the easiest websites to use and offers a great deal of exceptional streaming services. There are thousands of free movie on SnagFilm and some series are also on the platform to keep you at leisure. There are just some advertisement pop-ups on SnagFilm unlike some websites that fill a larger percentage of their movies with advertisements.This website has movies of different genres, from Action, Politics, Romance, Animation, Crime, Drama, Spirituality etc. These movies are available in manifolds for the enjoyment and satisfaction of viewers. A section of the website provides you with new and popular movies so as to stay updated with what is happening in the entertainment world. Despite being a free streaming website, GoMovies is one of the few websites with high quality movies. No subscription fee is required to join the platform neither do you have to sign-up to stream your favourite movies.
6. Putlocker
With Putlocker you will first need to signup and start stream movies online without registration. Note that, you will also have to face the wrath of ads which helps to serve the needs of the maintaining the server (as said by the site owner). Except that, you can expect a great service from this movie streaming sites. You will be able to browse through different types of movies. With their own rating system which includes Featured, Top Viewed Today, Most Favorite, Top Rating and Top IMDb, we really loved how this site offers you different types of movies with personal rating system.
7. SolarMovie
SolarMovie is a new but awesome free movie streaming website to stream new movies online for free. This site provides all new Hollywood movies to watch without any restriction and without any kind of registration or signup. Here you can find movies by genres or by searching movie name in the search box. The best thing about this site is they are not using any kind of ads till now so you can enjoy your favorite latest release movies without irritating ads. Also you can stream anime and watch several TV shows like dragolball z, game of thrones, legion and more.
8. XMovies8
Let's move to the last option in this list. XMovies8 is the right place for those who want to stream movies and TV series from around the world for free. There is no signing up, credit card requirements, and other fuss on this website.People who want to watch movies on this website can do it with ease and of course for free. This web has updated list of movies every day.Even the recently released ones are available on this site, although the quality is limited. Moreover, TV series provided by this site comes from many countries, including India and Pakistan.
9. YesMovies
YesMovies is another destination of movies lovers who loves to watch movies online free on their free time. If you are a hard core fan of Hollywood movies then this is another best place to watch movies online for you. Here you'll get to watch all classic old movies as well as new released movies for free. This site does contain ads but it's not that much. Also this site provides TV series to watch without registration so it's all in one place.
10. Yify TV
You can watch everything from Riverdale to The Order and classic TV series like Grey's Anatomy on Yify TV. It is an all-exclusive series streaming service. Yify TV has a very specific way of mentioning the episodes they recently uploaded so that you never miss out on your favorite series. The website also mentions the normal TV schedule of the series, just in case you want to watch it on the television.
Top 3 Best Sites to Stream Anime Movies Online Free
1. 9Anime
The first name on the list of the best anime streaming sites is 9Anime. If you want to know that what does 9Anime Stand For? Then let me tell you that 9Anime is one of the top HD anime sites. This is because it allows its users to access different anime shows easily. You can watch your favorite anime shows in any video quality (240p to 1080p) according to your choice. 9Anime can provide you anime shows with different categories like Romance, Action, Comedy, Horror, Adventure, etc with English Subbed and dubbed feature. And that is why we can consider it one of the best FREE Anime Streaming Services.
2. GoGoAnime
GoGoAnime is one of the best anime websites. It provides a lot of cool animations in thumbnail view and arranges the latest anime on the homepage. At the top of the homepage, users can choose their favorite anime category.Navigate to the anime list on the site and you'll see videos organized by category. Clicking on the anime name in the menu will take you to the video page. However, you cannot change video resolution on the playback window and ads may pop up at any time.
3. KissAnime
If you're an addicted anime or manga lover, this is just your website. On the KissAnime website, you are presented with the best hand-picked, classy movies that are more than exciting to watch. Nevertheless, you will still see so many anime movies on this website. But for when your favorite anime is not on the homepage, use the search option to dig it out.There is never a time you won't meet ongoing stories/movies on this site; therefore, you need to bookmark it and follow-up for endless entertainment on the movies you love.
Best Streaming Sites to Watch and Download Kdrama
1. KissAsian
KissAsian is a website with a decent amount of drama to its credit and especially good quality videos. The number of servers also makes sure that we can watch the drama without any hindrance on our side. This legal website is available in most of the countries and is certainly a good choice if you want to see any famous drama. The free website is easy to navigate and does not require any sign-ins. However, the advertisements that partially interrupt the drama are not skip-able and require takes you away from the vibe of the drama. Although the impressive list of genres turns out to be single repeated drama, the website is user-friendly and has easier subtitles to follow.
## 10 Best Movie Streaming Sites To Watch Free Movies Online #### 1. [123Movies](https://tinyurl.com/jt492ow "123Movies") One of the most popular free movie streaming sites is 123Movies. You have an unlimited access to the website. It's very easy to operate and navigate through the website. It has a search button to launch you to your favourite movie at a single touch.There are thousands of movies on 123Movies to keep you busy at leisure or when you finally take a break from work. You don't have to sign up on 123Movies to enjoy videos. There are a lot of trendy, popular and latest movies on the website. You can also enjoy wide range of TV series on 123Movies without having to pay a dime or register. Just make sure you have enough data stuck in your device, you can watch movies on the website for 24 hours non-stop. [![123Movies - Watch HD Movies Online Free](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0DKsSb3g2xc/WvAY-XmteHI/AAAAAAAAAAs/p0AwQ3SkZVUr-AK36y3hElB_T_Frm2HvQCPcBGAYYCw/s320/123movies-fb-capture.jpg "123Movies - Watch HD Movies Online Free")](https://bit.ly/35nc4Tc) #### 2. [5Movies](https://tinyurl.com/y72dk5kq "5Movies") 5Movies is itself a home of entertainment. The website is one that can give you maximum entertainment at a stretch, except you don't have an mobile data connection or Hot-spot. 5Movies is a host to thousands of videos, TV series and other media contents. It comes with an app which you can download and stream on.Unlike some websites, 5Movies does not only allow you to stream online without paying a dime, you can also download the videos on your mobile phone to enjoy later. The streaming website holds no restriction against the kind of mobile device that can access it.With your Android, Smartphone, Personal computer or iPhone, you are sure to enjoy yourself. 5Movies is a leading website, and you can't but enjoy every video on the platform. Whatever genre of movie you love to watch, 5Movies has them all! On 5Movies, you don't have to sign up to enjoy the free streaming, just connect your device to a stable power and mobile data sources, and you're good to go! [![5Movies - Watch Movies and TV Shows Online Free on 5Movies](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e09vM9dzrB0/XoDqGWR8KWI/AAAAAAAAAN8/Xo_BR_sHFqchKaLlL0EPt3bsiGO1-H72wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/5movies-fb-capture.jpg "5Movies - Watch Movies and TV Shows Online Free on 5Movies")](https://bit.ly/2yb2kzx) #### 3. [BMovies](https://tinyurl.com/yay89tdy "BMovies") With BMovies you don't have to subscribe or sign in and you can straight away visit the site and start streaming movies. BMovies allows you to stream movies, TV series, anime and many more. You can choose from different types of movies genre like Costume, reality, action, adventure and much more. The best thing about this movie streaming free websites is probably that you can request the site owner for new movies that haven't been updated on the site. [![BMovies - Watch Movies Online For Free on FMovies](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DGpa1tM0-RI/W0y0nw38v2I/AAAAAAAAAAw/7Jpl9VAW9TUFnqWuHGkGyOFp8s_CkpbWwCPcBGAYYCw/s320/bmovies-fb-capture.jpg "BMovies - Watch Movies Online For Free on FMovies")](https://bit.ly/3d8jTPh) #### 4. [FMovies](https://tinyurl.com/yaarb6jk "FMovies") FMovies is professionally designed to entice viewers and has a great that can not be compared to some other streaming websites. On FMovies, you can enjoy free movies without having to pay for registration, no sign-up required and you do not have to pay for subscriptions. You can comfortably choose any movie of your choice on the website without going through any stress.You have a free access to movies shot and produced in 13 different countries on the website. You cab choose movies based on year of release, genre and country. To meet up with the vast demand of viewers, FMovies is designed with all genres of movies from Action, Animation, Comedy, Biography and Adventure. While you will enjoy every movie you see on the website in HD format, you're sure to enjoy it without pop-ups and ads from the start to the end. [![FMovies | Watch Movies Online Free on FMovies](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NYS9pyB4P3U/Wx5JIAEbrWI/AAAAAAAAAAw/p3W2ueqoVDUhThX80FSBGhA2MChwHH9LwCLcBGAs/s320/FMovies.jpg "FMovies | Watch Movies Online Free on FMovies")](https://bit.ly/2ykc0HS) #### 5. [GoMovies](https://tinyurl.com/lme4l6n "GoMovies") GoMovies is one of the easiest websites to use and offers a great deal of exceptional streaming services. There are thousands of free movie on SnagFilm and some series are also on the platform to keep you at leisure. There are just some advertisement pop-ups on SnagFilm unlike some websites that fill a larger percentage of their movies with advertisements.This website has movies of different genres, from Action, Politics, Romance, Animation, Crime, Drama, Spirituality etc. These movies are available in manifolds for the enjoyment and satisfaction of viewers. A section of the website provides you with new and popular movies so as to stay updated with what is happening in the entertainment world. Despite being a free streaming website, GoMovies is one of the few websites with high quality movies. No subscription fee is required to join the platform neither do you have to sign-up to stream your favourite movies. [![GoMovies - Watch Movies Online | Free Movies](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mdNRTfVeUw0/WyzKlAwvyfI/AAAAAAAAABo/iNMsuGlQH2E_ZTGKjMpCR7YSOS1tl0-6wCLcBGAs/s320/gomovies.jpg "GoMovies - Watch Movies Online | Free Movies")](https://bit.ly/3dddx1j) #### 6. [Putlocker](https://tinyurl.com/m3s4pxd "Putlocker") With Putlocker you will first need to signup and start stream movies online without registration. Note that, you will also have to face the wrath of ads which helps to serve the needs of the maintaining the server (as said by the site owner). Except that, you can expect a great service from this movie streaming sites. You will be able to browse through different types of movies. With their own rating system which includes Featured, Top Viewed Today, Most Favorite, Top Rating and Top IMDb, we really loved how this site offers you different types of movies with personal rating system. [![Putlocker - Watch Free Movies Online on Putlockers in FULL HD Quality](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tJyTY2eq9Qo/Wzzeowu4q5I/AAAAAAAAABU/RVfYLKtwjzQc0D3gCYTOl49lOOwqbbcBwCLcBGAs/s320/putlocker.jpg "Putlocker - Watch Free Movies Online on Putlockers in FULL HD Quality")](https://bit.ly/3f8H2mN) #### 7. [SolarMovie](https://tinyurl.com/ybjjmk35 "SolarMovie") SolarMovie is a new but awesome free movie streaming website to stream new movies online for free. This site provides all new Hollywood movies to watch without any restriction and without any kind of registration or signup. Here you can find movies by genres or by searching movie name in the search box. The best thing about this site is they are not using any kind of ads till now so you can enjoy your favorite latest release movies without irritating ads. Also you can stream anime and watch several TV shows like dragolball z, game of thrones, legion and more. [![SolarMovie - Watch Movies and TV Shows Online for Free](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l3B_0ZC2Wf8/WvvZHlqVRII/AAAAAAAABn8/_hNDI0UnFSAAT2_WxyTFPJ-dj3NIqN-cwCLcBGAs/s320/solarmovie.jpg "SolarMovie - Watch Movies and TV Shows Online for Free")](https://bit.ly/2Yv91Hd) #### 8. [XMovies8](https://tinyurl.com/y8wjohjg "XMovies8") Let's move to the last option in this list. XMovies8 is the right place for those who want to stream movies and TV series from around the world for free. There is no signing up, credit card requirements, and other fuss on this website.People who want to watch movies on this website can do it with ease and of course for free. This web has updated list of movies every day.Even the recently released ones are available on this site, although the quality is limited. Moreover, TV series provided by this site comes from many countries, including India and Pakistan. [![Xmovies8 - Watch Movies Online Free in HD on Xmovies8](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RLiFtDbuOyY/WvlLfIC40cI/AAAAAAAAAD8/TU_ktwQhLvQinZ60WhEcCC1jm9rRwvyGgCLcBGAs/s320/xmovies8.jpg "Xmovies8 - Watch Movies Online Free in HD on Xmovies8")](https://bit.ly/2y9ki5r) #### 9. [YesMovies](https://tinyurl.com/ycnl2xrm "YesMovies") YesMovies is another destination of movies lovers who loves to watch movies online free on their free time. If you are a hard core fan of Hollywood movies then this is another best place to watch movies online for you. Here you'll get to watch all classic old movies as well as new released movies for free. This site does contain ads but it's not that much. Also this site provides TV series to watch without registration so it's all in one place. [![Yesmovies | Watch FREE Movies Online and TV shows](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o55sCUJ4VUo/W4VyNAhICRI/AAAAAAAAAAM/TOsY5RsLNv8uBG7NA5us4HXz887QLcffQCLcBGAs/s320/yesmovies-fb-capture.jpg "Yesmovies | Watch FREE Movies Online and TV shows")](https://bit.ly/2YsfWRG) #### 10. [Yify TV](https://tinyurl.com/m6dtquy "Yify TV") You can watch everything from Riverdale to The Order and classic TV series like Grey's Anatomy on Yify TV. It is an all-exclusive series streaming service. Yify TV has a very specific way of mentioning the episodes they recently uploaded so that you never miss out on your favorite series. The website also mentions the normal TV schedule of the series, just in case you want to watch it on the television. [![Yify TV | Watch Full Free Movies Online on Yify / Yts](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QHAKzY0VcRg/WxisgV2xVUI/AAAAAAAAAAo/OtFnDWgM6novnZ3POPvBcftyxns5c4V0gCLcBGAs/s320/yify.jpg "Yify TV | Watch Full Free Movies Online on Yify / Yts")](https://bit.ly/2StPWBm) ## Top 3 Best Sites to Stream Anime Movies Online Free #### 1. [9Anime](https://tinyurl.com/y7w4ua6u "9Anime") The first name on the list of the best anime streaming sites is 9Anime. If you want to know that what does 9Anime Stand For? Then let me tell you that 9Anime is one of the top HD anime sites. This is because it allows its users to access different anime shows easily. You can watch your favorite anime shows in any video quality (240p to 1080p) according to your choice. 9Anime can provide you anime shows with different categories like Romance, Action, Comedy, Horror, Adventure, etc with English Subbed and dubbed feature. And that is why we can consider it one of the best FREE Anime Streaming Services. [![9anime - Watch English Sub Anime Online HD](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6mbvknhNRis/Ww0DMKofDBI/AAAAAAAAAyo/ooYln6KCwHsfi7n7NB5VHwLCkKbNHiZTwCLcBGAs/s320/9anime.jpg "9anime - Watch English Sub Anime Online HD")](https://bit.ly/2z4S0ZG) #### 2. [GoGoAnime](https://tinyurl.com/yb6cvxh6 "GoGoAnime") GoGoAnime is one of the best anime websites. It provides a lot of cool animations in thumbnail view and arranges the latest anime on the homepage. At the top of the homepage, users can choose their favorite anime category.Navigate to the anime list on the site and you'll see videos organized by category. Clicking on the anime name in the menu will take you to the video page. However, you cannot change video resolution on the playback window and ads may pop up at any time. [![Gogoanime - Watch Anime Online, Watch English Anime Online Subbed, Dubbed](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CFM83S63rpM/W111DtvaaiI/AAAAAAAAAz8/dN7Xa_PDz484qEmCRn6qMKAwZMH821ACACLcBGAs/s320/gogoanime.jpg "Gogoanime - Watch Anime Online, Watch English Anime Online Subbed, Dubbed")](https://bit.ly/2ynJDIG) #### 3. [KissAnime](https://tinyurl.com/ybq4og5y "KissAnime") If you're an addicted anime or manga lover, this is just your website. On the KissAnime website, you are presented with the best hand-picked, classy movies that are more than exciting to watch. Nevertheless, you will still see so many anime movies on this website. But for when your favorite anime is not on the homepage, use the search option to dig it out.There is never a time you won't meet ongoing stories/movies on this site; therefore, you need to bookmark it and follow-up for endless entertainment on the movies you love. [![KissAnime - Watch Anime Online English Subbed and Dubbed](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NAvGoPE0_X0/XpxpL5-71vI/AAAAAAAAAOY/fLf1TmEAaZ0jUTT-ZSL7h-av-js-9R1GACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/kissanime.jpg "KissAnime - Watch Anime Online English Subbed and Dubbed")](https://bit.ly/3bWu0Xf) ## Best Streaming Sites to Watch and Download Kdrama #### 1. [KissAsian](https://tinyurl.com/y5rgsxts "KissAsian") KissAsian is a website with a decent amount of drama to its credit and especially good quality videos. The number of servers also makes sure that we can watch the drama without any hindrance on our side. This legal website is available in most of the countries and is certainly a good choice if you want to see any famous drama. The free website is easy to navigate and does not require any sign-ins. However, the advertisements that partially interrupt the drama are not skip-able and require takes you away from the vibe of the drama. Although the impressive list of genres turns out to be single repeated drama, the website is user-friendly and has easier subtitles to follow. [![Kissasian: Watch asian drama and shows free in HD](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b5VJ_nF9krg/XYyJhiaHhJI/AAAAAAAAATM/OliJEc51EA8tWysyDYIVGlgEHk6QylYxACPcBGAYYCw/s320/kissasian-facebook-capture.jpg "Kissasian: Watch asian drama and shows free in HD")](https://bit.ly/2VWHAV6)
Edited Dec 03, 2020
TryphenaBaldric @TryphenaBaldric · Dec 03, 2020
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Q: Gcloud Run - Find latest revision's name I'm trying to find the name of the latest revision of a gcloud run service, so that I can change its assigned traffic when running a Jenkins pipeline. I've tried the gcloud run revisions list with the --limit, --sort-by, --format flags, but I'm not getting what I expected. When limiting to only one result, the second to last revision comes up instead of the latest one. Am I doing anything wrong?
The following are the gcloud commands I've ran coupled with their output.
>gcloud run revisions list --service service-foo --platform managed --region europe-west4 --limit 2 --sort-by ~creationTimestamp --format="value(name,creationTimestamp)"
service-foo-00302-luq     2021-08-27T11:13:39.883161Z
service-foo-00300-san     2021-08-26T15:45:33.351646Z

>gcloud run revisions list --service service-foo --platform managed --region europe-west4 --limit 1 --sort-by ~creationTimestamp --format="value(name,creationTimestamp)"
service-foo-00300-san     2021-08-26T15:45:33.351646Z

>gcloud run revisions list --service service-foo --platform managed --region europe-west4 --limit 1 --sort-by creationTimestamp --format="value(name,creationTimestamp)"
service-foo-00300-san     2021-08-26T15:45:33.351646Z

A: There does seem to currently be a bug for the revisions subgroup's list command using both the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) SDK (gcloud):
gcloud run revisions list \
--format="value(metadata.name)" \
--platform=managed \
--region=$CLOUD_RUN_SERVICE_REGION \
--service=$CLOUD_RUN_SERVICE_NAME \
--sort-by="~metadata.creationTimestamp"

#=>

$CLOUD_RUN_LATEST_REVISION
$CLOUD_RUN_PREVIOUS_REVISION
. . .

when using the --limit flag:
gcloud run revisions list \
--format="value(metadata.name)" \
--limit=1 \
--platform=managed \
--region=$CLOUD_RUN_SERVICE_REGION \
--service=$CLOUD_RUN_SERVICE_NAME \
--sort-by="~metadata.creationTimestamp"

#=>

$CLOUD_RUN_PREVIOUS_REVISION

and the GCP REST API with the limit query param.:
curl \
--location \
--request GET "https://$CLOUD_RUN_SERVICE_REGION-run.googleapis.com/apis/serving.knative.dev/v1/namespaces/$GCP_PROJECT_NAME/revisions?limit=1" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)"

#=>

{
  . . .
  "items": [
    {
      . . .
      "metadata": {
        "name": "$CLOUD_RUN_PREVIOUS_REVISION",
        . . .
      },
      . . .
    },
    . . .
  ]
}

with the latest gcloud version:
gcloud version

#=>

Google Cloud SDK 357.0.0
. . .

However, there is a way to get both the latest created and ready revisions of a Cloud Run service using the services subgroup instead of the revisions subgroup:
gcloud run services describe $GCLOUD_RUN_SERVICE_NAME \
--format="value(status.latestCreatedRevisionName)" \
--platform=managed \
--region=$CLOUD_RUN_SERVICE_REGION

#=>

$CLOUD_RUN_LATEST_REVISION

and:
gcloud run services describe $GCLOUD_RUN_SERVICE_NAME \
--format="value(status.latestReadyRevisionName)" \
--platform=managed \
--region=$CLOUD_RUN_SERVICE_REGION

#=>

$CLOUD_RUN_LATEST_REVISION

You can read more about the describe command for the services subgroup here.


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Q: vsto: c# change localization of Excel UI objects, e.g. ribbon, at runtime I found some threads about changing the localization of windows forms but nothing about doing the same for ribbons or other UI elements of Excel.
My.Application.SetCulture is not avaialbe in my VS 2013 (don't know why).

*

*Windwos Form: Localization at runtime

*Setting CurrentCulture in VSTO Addin

*Windwos Form: Proper way to change language at runtime

A: it took me a while to accept the boundaries of VSTO but I coded an acceptable workaround.
But first the limitation I came across

*

*
Office applications can't change culture while running. This can be seen if
  one uses the Microsoft Office Language tool to change the user interface
  language.
  You'll always get a message that the change cannot take place until
  the Office apps are closed and restarted. (Source)

Sound reasonable, at least I haven't found any entry what disagrees and all MSDN entries I found mentioning setting local before startup of the AddIn only

*It seems there isn't any collection of ribbon objects. That means you cannot iterate trough all your ribbons in case you have multiple ones (depending of OS or situation). Since you cannot use multiple ribbons simultaneously anyway (but you can chose which to display at run time)
There might by something closed to it for Outlook AddIns according to this MSDN entry.

*You cannot change the language of a single tab make it refresh all containing controls. You have to do it one by one on each layer Tab->Group->Items
Finally my code. I have two separate classes, one for relocalize any open forms and one for the AddIn. Both are basically loop through all objects in the forms and all tabs of specific ribbon and change the language resource for each of them.
It works surprisingly well after all those constrains I came across. The only thing what I don't understand is, why I have to pass the reference to the ribbon to the class cs_RuntimeLocalizer4OfficeUI as Microsoft.Office.Tools.Ribbon.RibbonBase type?
RIBBON
private void Bt_LocalDE_Click(object sender, ToolsRibbon.RibbonControlEventArgs e)
        {
            changeUICulture("de-DE");
        }

        private void Bt_LocalEN_Click(object sender, ToolsRibbon.RibbonControlEventArgs e)
        {
            changeUICulture("en-GB");
        }

        private void changeUICulture(string cultureCode)// (Control parent, CultureInfo culture)       //https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11711426/proper-way-to-change-language-at-runtime
        {
            cs_RuntimeLocalizer4OfficeUI.ChangeCulture(this, cultureCode);
            foreach (WinForms.Form OpenForm in WinForms.Application.OpenForms)  //based on https://hashfactor.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/c-check-if-a-form-is-already-opened/
            {
                cs_RuntimeLocalizer4Forms.ChangeCulture(OpenForm, cultureCode);
            }
        }

    }

CLASS cs_RuntimeLocalizer4OfficeUI
using OToolsRibbon = Microsoft.Office.Tools.Ribbon;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Threading;
using System.ComponentModel;

using SysDiag = System.Diagnostics;

namespace Pro_Wunderkiste4Excel
{
    static class cs_RuntimeLocalizer4OfficeUI    //based on https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6980888/localization-at-runtime since relocalization after startup is not possible according to https://www.gittprogram.com/question/1159277_cultureinfo-currentculture.html
    {
        public static void ChangeCulture(OToolsRibbon.RibbonBase ri_Ribbon, string cultureCode)
        {
            CultureInfo culture = CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo(cultureCode);  //http://www.csharp-examples.net/culture-names/
            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = culture;
            ComponentResourceManager resources = new ComponentResourceManager(ri_Ribbon.GetType());

            foreach (OToolsRibbon.RibbonTab ri_Tab in ri_Ribbon.Tabs)    //based on http://www.devcomponents.com/kb2/?p=696
            {
                resources.ApplyResources(ri_Tab, ri_Tab.Name, culture);
                foreach (OToolsRibbon.RibbonGroup ri_TabGroups in ri_Tab.Groups)    //based on https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7824125/better-way-to-programmatically-lock-disable-multiple-ui-controls-on-ribbon-bar
                {
                    resources.ApplyResources(ri_TabGroups, ri_TabGroups.Name, culture);
                    foreach (OToolsRibbon.RibbonControl ri_TabGroupsCtrl in ri_TabGroups.Items)
                    {
                        SysDiag.Debug.Print(ri_TabGroupsCtrl.Name);
                        resources.ApplyResources(ri_TabGroupsCtrl, ri_TabGroupsCtrl.Name, culture);
                    }
                }
            }

        }
    }
}

CLASS cs_RuntimeLocalizer4Forms
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Threading;
using System.ComponentModel;

namespace Pro_Wunderkiste4Excel
{
    static class cs_RuntimeLocalizer4Forms //based on https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6980888/localization-at-runtime and https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3558406/how-to-change-language-at-runtime-without-layout-troubles
    {

        public static void ChangeCulture(Form frm, string cultureCode)
        {
            CultureInfo culture = CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo(cultureCode);  //http://www.csharp-examples.net/culture-names/

            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = culture;

            ComponentResourceManager resources = new ComponentResourceManager(frm.GetType());

            ApplyResourceToControl(resources, frm, culture);
            resources.ApplyResources(frm, "$this", culture);
        }

        private static void ApplyResourceToControl(ComponentResourceManager res, Control control, CultureInfo lang)
        {
            if (control.GetType() == typeof(MenuStrip))  // See if this is a menuStrip
            {
                MenuStrip strip = (MenuStrip)control;

                ApplyResourceToToolStripItemCollection(strip.Items, res, lang);
            }

            foreach (Control c in control.Controls) // Apply to all sub-controls
            {
                ApplyResourceToControl(res, c, lang);
                res.ApplyResources(c, c.Name, lang);
            }

            // Apply to self
            res.ApplyResources(control, control.Name, lang);
        }

        private static void ApplyResourceToToolStripItemCollection(ToolStripItemCollection col, ComponentResourceManager res, CultureInfo lang)
        {
            for (int i = 0; i < col.Count; i++)     // Apply to all sub items
            {
                ToolStripItem item = (ToolStripMenuItem)col[i];

                if (item.GetType() == typeof(ToolStripMenuItem))
                {
                    ToolStripMenuItem menuitem = (ToolStripMenuItem)item;
                    ApplyResourceToToolStripItemCollection(menuitem.DropDownItems, res, lang);
                }

                res.ApplyResources(item, item.Name, lang);
            }
        }
    }
}

In case you want to set the language according the OS or Office language as described here you may interested in the Local IDs table
Another approach might working with multiple addins. One out of these does only load/unload addins which have to change their language.


The company behind such series as Atlanta, Pose, Mayans M.C. and Snowfall is set to receive the 2019 DGA Diversity Award. FX Networks will receive the honor — which has been bestowed only a handful of times in the DGA Awards' long history — during the guild's trophy show next year.
The Diversity Award recognizes the network's commitment to, and leadership in, inclusive hiring in DGA-covered categories and the example it sets for the rest of the industry, the guild said. It will be presented at the 71st annual DGA Awards on February 2 at Hollywood & Highland's Ray Dolby Ballroom.
The guild notes that FX has emerged as an industry leader in diversity during the past several years by actively and consistently creating an inclusive environment. Not long ago, the company lagged behind the other networks in diverse hiring: just 12% of the network's directors were women or people of color in the 2014-15 season. It was at that time that the company announced a serious commitment to taking action and improving diversity behind the camera. FX CEO John Landgraf kicked off the initiative in January 2016, urging for a diversified pool of directors, and developing network resources to aid in those efforts. Hiring practices were overhauled, and the changes made a big impact. In the most recent TV season, 52.6% of the channel's roster of directors were women or people of color.
The DGA Diversity Award has been given just five previous times: to Bruce Paltrow, John Wells and Christopher Chulack in 1997; Steven Bochco in 1999; HBO in 2000; Stephen McPherson in 2005; and Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers in 2014.
DGA Awards nominations for TV, commercials and documentaries will be announced on January 7, followed by the feature film noms the next day.


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Gromada ClG J02182-05102 jest odległa o około 9,6 miliarda lat świetlnych od Ziemi. Należy do niej około 60 galaktyk, z których co najmniej 7 znajduje się w tym samym wieku, co potwierdza, że należą do jednej gromady. Wyróżnia się ona gęstością galaktyk. W jej centrum znajdują się dojrzałe, olbrzymie galaktyki, zawierające nawet do 10 razy więcej gwiazd niż Droga Mleczna. Wydają się one nie pasować do tak wczesnego okresu ewolucji Wszechświata.

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Bengals reveal uniform combo for playoff game vs. Ravens
Chris Roling
The Cincinnati Bengals revealed the jersey combination for their upcoming "Sunday Night Football" playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens.
In front of a primetime audience in the wild card round, the Bengals will wear the orange helmets, black tops and white pants combination with orange stripes.
The team's social media called it the "Joe special" while making the revelation, so it's even got a nickname to go with it.
If the combo looks familiar, it's the same set of threads the team wore in last year's playoff opener against the Raiders, as well as in the Super Bowl.
This far out, it's safe to say the uniform redesign has been a resounding success and that will once again be on display in primetime during the playoffs.
Bengals: Joe Mixon's coin flip celebration trolling NFL goes viral
Story originally appeared on Bengals Wire
Todd McShay says Texans 'will do everything' for Bears' No.1 pick
ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay says he thinks the Houston Texans "will do everything they can" to trade with the Chicago Bears for the No. 1 pick.
How to watch the NFL conference championship playoff games, live online for free—and without cable
Four teams fight for a ticket to the Super Bowl.


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Соболевский сельский округ — упразднённая административно-территориальная единица, существовавшая на территории Орехово-Зуевского района Московской области в 1994—2006 годах.

Соболевский сельсовет был образован в первые годы советской власти. По данным 1919 года он входил в состав Карповской волости Богородского уезда Московской губернии.

В 1926 году Соболевский с/с включал 1 населённый пункт — деревню Соболево.

В 1929 году Соболевский сельсовет вошёл в состав Куровского района Орехово-Зуевского округа Московской области. При этом к нему были присоединены Запрудненский и Смолевский с/с.

14 июня 1954 года к Соболевскому с/с был присоединён Асташковский сельсовет.

3 июня 1959 года Куровской район был упразднён и Соболевский с/с вошёл в Орехово-Зуевский район.

20 августа 1960 года к Соболевскому с/с были присоединены Мининский и Хотеичский сельсоветы.

1 февраля 1963 года Орехово-Зуевский район был упразднён и Соболевский с/с вошёл в Орехово-Зуевский сельский район. 11 января 1965 года Соболевский с/с был возвращён в восстановленный Орехово-Зуевский район.

3 февраля 1994 года Соболевский с/с был преобразован в Соболевский сельский округ.

В ходе муниципальной реформы 2004—2005 годов Соболевский сельский округ прекратил своё существование как муниципальная единица. При этом все его населённые пункты были переданы в сельское поселение Соболевское.

29 ноября 2006 года Соболевский сельский округ исключён из учётных данных административно-территориальных и территориальных единиц Московской области.

Примечания

Упразднённые сельские округа Орехово-Зуевского района


We show the feasibility of producing perfect single semiconductor crystals under microgravity conditions by the method of crucibles zone melting. A number of fundamental problems in the physics of crystallization can also be solved under these conditions.
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2. Mil'vidskii M. G., Verezub N. A., Kartavykh A. V., et al. Growth of semiconductor single crystals in outer space: results, problems, and prospects. Kristallografiya, 42 (5), 913—923 (1997) [in Russian].
3. Regel L. L. Materials Science in Space. Itogi nauki itechniki, Series: Issledovanie kosmicheskogo prostranstva, 21, Pt.1, 244 p. (1984); 29, Pt.2, 296 p. (1987); 34, Pt.3, 336 p. (1990); 36, Pt.4, 364 p. (1991), VINITI, Moscow [in Russian].
4. Baranskii P. I. Mikrogravitation and possible ways to preparing high-quality technically important semiconductors. International Center For Gravity Materials Science And Applications; Clarkson University Potsdam, N. Y. 13699-5700 USA, 40—42 (May, 1994).
5. Paton B. E., Lapcninskii V. F. Welding in space and related Tecnnologies, 121 p. (Cambridge International science Pulishing, 1997).


So you still don't meditate? Join the club — it's a big one. But there's also a compelling new reason for all of us to finally do it: There is now scientific proof that meditating changes the brain in ways that allow people to feel better about their lives.
The new research found that meditation is not only pleasant and stress-reducing, but that it actually brings lasting physiological changes that are health-enhancing — for example, giving people an improved sense of self and lower levels of anxiety.
If you're thinking "yes, well, we already knew that about meditation," let me explain that actually, we didn't. It's true that there have been many reports on why meditating is thought to be healthful, but this particular study is new and very newsworthy because it shows how the brain literally expands with meditation. The research team, led by scientists from Harvard's Massachusetts General Hospital, designed its research to be very clear on cause and effect, using brain imaging technology to measure how the brains of people who meditated changed over the eight-week study period. They found that a particular form of meditation known as mindfulness meditation altered gray matter in several parts of the brain. The study was reported in the January 30, 2011, issue of Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging.
I spoke with study senior author Sara Lazar, PhD, an associate research scientist at the Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatric Neuroimaging Research Program, who talked more about how meditation changes your brain.
Sixteen volunteers open to trying meditation for stress reduction participated in an eight-week program of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Participants met weekly for two and a half hours to practice meditation exercises aimed at improving well-being, reducing stress and increasing mindfulness. (Mindfulness is defined as being completely aware of the present moment and taking a nonjudgmental approach to your feelings and thoughts.) The participants were also given audio recordings with 45-minute guided mindfulness exercises that they were asked to do at home — they reported spending an average of 27 minutes a day on the exercises. Results: Compared with self-reports recorded prior to the study, the participants indicated significant improvements in mindfulness on a questionnaire that they completed at the end of the study. That's consistent with earlier research, but the most significant aspect of this study was that researchers also did MRI scans of participants' brains before and after the program… and these scans were the first to show structural changes in the brain. In particular, meditation produced beneficial changes in those areas associated with memory, sense of self, empathy and stress. None of these changes were seen in the MRI images of a control group of nonmeditators taken at similar intervals.
Specifically, the researchers found that compared with people in the control group, the meditators had increased brain volume and/or density in several areas that are beneficial to health and mental function, including the hippocampus, an area important for learning and memory… the temporal-parietal junction (TPJ), which is associated with compassion and empathy… and the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), an area responsible for sense of self and introspection. "Other researchers have found changes in learning and memory, attention and compassion as a result of meditation, so these changes in the brain areas may explain their findings," says Dr. Lazar.
Sitting meditation. They were taught to become highly aware of the sensation of breathing and then to expand that to include awareness of sights, sounds, tastes and other body sensations as well as thoughts and emotions. Unlike other forms of meditation, mindfulness meditation does not involve repeatedly saying something out loud, such as a mantra or affirmation.
Mindful yoga. This type of yoga consists of gentle stretching exercises and slow movements, always coordinated with the breath. Dr. Lazar told me that this type of yoga emphasizes the moment-to-moment experience and a "nonharming" attitude toward the body that pays attention to any bodily limitations.
Guided body scans. In this exercise, your attention is guided sequentially through your entire body while you observe with nonjudgmental awareness the sensations in each region. Ultimately, you'll have an awareness of your body as a complete whole.
 This particular study involved people who reported themselves as being under stress but, said Dr. Lazar, other research has shown that anyone can benefit from meditation.
Eight-week mindfulness meditation training, developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, is taught in numerous clinics around the country. Participants receive stress-reduction education and recordings of guided meditation to practice at home. The cost varies, typically ranging from $200 to $525 for the course. You can find the classes closest to where you live by going to http://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/home/index.aspx (click on "The Stress Reduction Program," then "Find MBSR Programs Worldwide" at the bottom of the page).
Meditation is a low-cost, easy and effective way to improve your health and better your life, and there appears to be absolutely no downside to it — what are you waiting for?
Sara Lazar, PhD, instructor in psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, associate research scientist, Psychiatric Neuroimaging Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
A Cup of Hot Tea Is Good for You — Or Is It?
Sitting down with a nice cup of hot tea feels positively virtuous these days. Every time we glance up at the evening news, there's been another scientist telling us how good tea is for our health — it's those antioxidants! But now here comes another study with a decidedly different take — tea can be dangerous… and the danger is cancer.
Tea? Cancer? Really? The study being reported found that drinking hot tea seems to be the reason people in a certain area of northern Iran have one of the world's highest rates of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, an often deadly form of the disease. For the study, published in the online edition of BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal), researchers interviewed 300 people with esophageal cancer and 571 of their healthy neighbors. All had similar backgrounds and habits — including regular tea drinking. The difference? Compared with those who drank their tea warm or lukewarm, people who drank their tea "very hot" were eight times as likely to develop cancer, and those who drank it "hot" were twice as likely. In other words, it seemed that the culprit might not be the tea — but the temperature. Well, I thought, maybe there's hope yet for us tea drinkers.
I called the study author, Farhad Islami, MD, PhD, at the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France, to learn more. He let me know that this particular group of Iranians were at otherwise low risk for esophageal squamous cell cancer — very few smoked and most did not drink alcohol, two very significant risk factors for that disease. The study showed that tea drinking was a common habit among all subpopulations in the region (a total of 48,500 people) and that approximately 25% of the people there drink their tea at the hottest level — about 149°F or higher. This was verified later when researchers actually measured the temperature. ("Hot" was considered to be 149°F to 158°F… and "very hot," above 158°F.) Although researchers aren't sure why this is a problem, they believe that the heat may trigger inflammatory processes that stimulate potentially carcinogenic compounds in the esophageal mucous membranes. Perhaps even more likely, Dr. Islami says, is the fact that high heat can damage the esophageal lining, making it less able to protect itself against carcinogens coming in from the outside world.
Okay Then, What About Coffee?
America, of course, is a land of coffee drinkers, many of whom like their brew piping hot. Based on what the tea study tells us, is there reason to worry about coffee, too? Dr. Islami says it is important to note that the type of esophageal cancer most common in the West — adenocarcinoma of the esophagus — is not the same as squamous cell carcinoma, which is the most common type of esophageal cancer in Iran and worldwide. Furthermore, while a few reports suggest that other hot beverages, including coffee, might increase esophageal cancer risk, there is little research on hot coffee specifically. So we do need more studies. In the meantime, Dr. Islami speaks to common sense. "If the issue is damage to the esophageal lining, it would be safer if people do not drink very hot coffee or tea," he says. It takes only a few minutes or so to allow your hot beverage of choice — coffee or tea — to cool to 140°F and into the safety zone.
Farhad Islami, MD, PhD, research fellow, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France.
Can You Change Your DNA in 42 Minutes?
What if I told you that in less time than you think, you can do something incredibly simple that will extend your life?
We think our DNA is set for life, but it's not. It shrinks over time and makes us age. Now researchers at the University of California at San Francisco believe that you actually can change and improve your DNA, which could, in turn, extend your life! Though they don't fully understand the mechanism, they know that tiny pieces of DNA called telomeres protect us by helping to keep chromosomes intact. Stress causes those oh-so-important telomeres to shorten, and the shorter they become, the more quickly our cells age and the more susceptible we are to everything from cancer to heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis — and early mortality. How's that for a list to avoid?
I got in touch with the lead author of the study, Eli Puterman, PhD, a health psychologist at the University of California at San Francisco, and he confirmed that yes, there is increasing evidence that stress is shrinking our DNA, which in turn shortens our lives. In fact, his recent study looked at 63 postmenopausal women, some of whom were carrying significant psychological burdens as the result of having to care for parents or spouses with dementia. But here's the key: The women were divided into two groups — those who exercised daily and those who didn't.
Even those in the study who exercised for as little as 42 minutes over three days were protected from the effects of stress on the length of telomeres in their cells. "Those 42 minutes of vigorous exercise appear to be a critical amount for protection," researchers reported. The study was published in the May 26, 2010, issue of PLoS ONE, a peer-reviewed publication of the Public Library of Science.
Stress abounds these days. As the economy limps along, grown kids, unemployed or underemployed, have moved back in with parents… adults find themselves taking care of their children and their ailing parents at the same time… wars are multiplying. Worry seems to be everywhere. But what Dr. Puterman is telling us is that by getting up on our feet for less than one hour and a half a week and getting our bodies moving at a fairly good pace, we'll have gone a long way toward relieving the harm that all that worry does to our health.
Does vigorous exercise have the same effect on men and on younger people of either gender? It almost certainly does, Dr. Puterman told me, adding that this will be the subject of further studies. For one thing, he said, researchers want to find out whether exercising helps young adults build up extra amounts of the enzyme telomerase that rebuilds and lengthens telomeres so that it could be stored by the body and used in the future.
My advice: While researchers continue their studies, lace up your sneakers, grab a windbreaker, get yourself moving — and protect that DNA!
Eli Puterman, PhD, health psychologist and postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Health and Community of the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco.


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Painting Pink Pajamas: New year, clean house?
I'm in the midst of a New Year's organization urge combined with pre-baby nesting instinct. I've been putting away Christmas decorations, organizing our new combination office/guest room (complete with fabulous new built-in cabinets which just need the doors attached), brainstorming ideas for decorating the baby's room, and trying to rearrange our living/dining area to fit in C's (huge) new train table.
In short, I've been driving my husband nuts.
But with the organizing, of course, comes the cleaning. Inspired by Sab's post about January organizing, I've decided to try to sticking to a weekly cleaning list. I work part-time around my Hubby's shift work, so I can't stick to a "Monday is laundry day, Tuesday is errands day" kind of schedule, but maybe a checklist will help me keep on track (and keep my house cleaner)! I searched the Internet for various cleaning lists, and found some good additions on Newlywed Home.
Do you use lists to keep on top of housework? What are your biggest cleaning/organizing challenges?
That is an awesome list! I've tried to make one before, but don't stick to it.
ANd I agree... laundry is a crazy thing!
what a great list, I am all about them!!
your first paragraph is like me to a T, putting away, getting organized, thinking about the nursery, all of the above!!!
Super simple activities for busy days!
Birthday prep, and a few online freebies!


RNLI volunteers have pulled two persons out of the waters off the coast of Aberystwyth this morning.
The lifeboat crew launched the Atlantic class lifeboat at 9:30am to reports of an empty boat circling in the bay with two persons in the water. The volunteer crew arrived on scene – approximately 500 meters offshore – and quickly pulled the men into the safety of the lifeboat.