Mullion Creek Public School isn't big – it has about 40 students all up – but on Friday morning the grounds were filled with over 400 people as the Variety Bash rolled into town. Over 100 cars and 300 people, known as 'bashers', are taking part in this year's event, which has traveled over 1000 kilometres this year, visiting schools across the state to donate equipment, books and technology. Mullion Creek Public School was the tenth school the 2018 Variety Bash has visited, and alongside the equipment was $5000 for the school to purchase iPads and resources to teach students coding. Mullion Creek Public School principal Sally Beer principal said the donations were "amazing" for the school, but having over 400 people at the school gave the entire community a buzz. "It's wonderful and the resources they've provided to us but also the children getting to mix and see all the wonderful cars," she said. "To see how much fun they're having as well, it's just wonderful." Mrs Beer said the donation will help add to the school's robotics program, including to buy spheros, which are balls that can be coded by students to follow instructions, and blue bots, which help teach younger students the basics of coding. She also said she was grateful to the "incredibly generous" bashers for the gifts. "We now have 12 spheros and 12 blue bots will provide another level of coding and a differentiation of coding that's already done, so it's wonderful to have access to resources that we wouldn't normally purchase," she said. "For them to now have those and all those other gifts like books to add to our library because books do cost a lot of money and just having extra books and the sporting equipment, I was just looking at buying more balls." Variety NSW/ACT head of regional development Jason Bourke, who is originally from Orange, said the Variety Bash was a "seven-day adventure", and was hoping to have raised a million dollars by Saturday from this year's trek. He said Friday's donation was to "ensure these kids stay current and connected and stay up with technology," he said. "Obviously a lot of kids in regional communities don't get the opportunities the kids in the city get." Head to www.centralwesterndaily.com.au to see more photos and videos.
THANKS: Mullion Creek Public School Sophie Gorman and James Calleja holding spheros, balls that can be coded by students to follow instructions.
Mullion Creek Public School isn't big – it has about 40 students all up – but on Friday morning the grounds were filled with over 400 people as the Variety Bash rolled into town.
Over 100 cars and 300 people, known as 'bashers', are taking part in this year's event, which has traveled over 1000 kilometres this year, visiting schools across the state to donate equipment, books and technology.
Mullion Creek Public School was the tenth school the 2018 Variety Bash has visited, and alongside the equipment was $5000 for the school to purchase iPads and resources to teach students coding.
Mullion Creek Public School principal Sally Beer principal said the donations were "amazing" for the school, but having over 400 people at the school gave the entire community a buzz.
"It's wonderful and the resources they've provided to us but also the children getting to mix and see all the wonderful cars," she said.
Mrs Beer said the donation will help add to the school's robotics program, including to buy spheros, which are balls that can be coded by students to follow instructions, and blue bots, which help teach younger students the basics of coding.
She also said she was grateful to the "incredibly generous" bashers for the gifts.
"We now have 12 spheros and 12 blue bots will provide another level of coding and a differentiation of coding that's already done, so it's wonderful to have access to resources that we wouldn't normally purchase," she said.
Variety NSW/ACT head of regional development Jason Bourke, who is originally from Orange, said the Variety Bash was a "seven-day adventure", and was hoping to have raised a million dollars by Saturday from this year's trek.
He said Friday's donation was to "ensure these kids stay current and connected and stay up with technology," he said.
Head to www.centralwesterndaily.com.au to see more photos and videos.
Discuss "Lucky Mullion Creek students give 'amazing' robotics gifts a Bash"


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Kilkenny Engineer responds to a Meath family's DIY SOS
When RTÉ put out the call for support to help the Parsons family from Longwood in Co Meath, Gas Networks Ireland was one of many organisations alongside an army of local volunteers and tradespeople that stepped forward.
The Parsons are an amazing young family whose house was just not suitable for their needs. Four-year-old Josh has a developmental disorder known as Smith-Magennis Syndrome, while his eight-year-old brother Ryan lives with autism and sensory issues.
Their mother, Jennifer, has to deal with her own medical issues which will cause her mobility to greatly deteriorate over the next few years. Dad, Jim, is a former military man who retired earlier this year to care for his family full-time.
As part of RTÉ's programme DIY SOS: The Big Build, presenter Baz Ashmawy and his team fully renovated the Parsons home, transforming the entire property in just nine days. Gas Networks Ireland funded a new gas boiler for efficient and reliable heating, and a beautiful new garden for the family.
One member of the Gas Networks Ireland's team to help in the renovation was Caitriona Murphy, a Materials Engineer originally from Skeoughvasteen in Co. Kilkenny.
Presenter Baz Ashmawy said:
"Thank you very much Gas Networks Ireland, you are legends, we wouldn't have been able to do it without you. You made a big difference to DIYSOS Ireland and a big difference to the Parsons family."
Commenting after the RTÉ show aired on Easter Sunday, Gas Networks Ireland's Social Sustainability Manager Gráinne O'Reilly, said:
"Supporting local communities is very important to Gas Networks Ireland. We were delighted to play a part in transforming the home, and hopefully the lives, of the Parsons family. They are an incredible family and we wish them all the very best in their 'new' home."

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Mobile Phones > Android
How to Use Bluetooth to Transfer Files Between Devices
Send data, music, and photos without an internet connection
Stanley Goodner
Stanley Goodner is a former Lifewire writer who writes about audio equipment, music management, computer hardware, and other consumer technologies.
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Ryan Perian is a certified IT specialist who holds numerous IT certifications and has 12+ years' experience working in the IT industry support and management positions.
What Is Bluetooth File Transfer?
Why Use Bluetooth File Transfer?
Types of Transferrable Files
How to Turn On Bluetooth
Android: Open the file manager and select files. Choose Share > Bluetooth. Then select a device.
macOS or iOS: Open Finder or the Files app >locate the file > Share > AirDrop. Follow on-screen instructions.
Windows: Open the file manager, right-click the file > Send to > Bluetooth device. Then select a device.
This article explains how to use Bluetooth to wirelessly transfer files like photos to and from your mobile devices without incurring data charges.
To set up a Bluetooth file transfer between smartphones, tablets, and PCs, enable Bluetooth (and visibility). You can set up (or pair) the mobile device with a desktop or laptop.
Send Files from Smartphones and Tablets
To transfer files from a smartphone or tablet to a PC:
Open the File Manager app. This also could be called Explorer, Files, File Explorer, My Files, or something similar. On Android Marshmallow or later, open the Settings app to find the file manager.
If your device doesn't have a file manager app, download one from the Google Play store.
While iOS has a Files app, it doesn't generally allow Bluetooth transfers. Instead, it uses AirDrop for non-internet file transfers, which uses Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
Go to the folder that contains the files you want to transfer. Camera photos are usually found in the DCIM folder.
Tap the Menu icon and choose Select.
Select the files you want to send.
Tap the Share icon.
In the list of sharing options, tap Bluetooth.
If the devices haven't been paired, it may take a few seconds to discover the receiving device.
Tap the Bluetooth device you want to transfer the files to. A message that displays "Sending # Files to [device]" appears on the screen.
A file transfer notification appears on the receiving device that shows the file name, file size, and the sending device. This window may disappear (nothing will be transferred) if no action is taken within 15 seconds. If this happens, send the files again.
Select Accept on the receiving device to download the files. If the receiving device is a computer, choose a folder location. If you want to cancel the transfer, select Decline, Cancel, or Reject, depending on your PC.
Send Files from Computers
While macOS supports Bluetooth, file transfers with that system are managed by AirDrop. Windows PCs are able to send files to a mobile device (and vice versa).
Open a file manager (on Windows, open File Explorer) and go to the folder that contains the file you want to send.
Right-click the file.
Only one file at a time can be transferred over Bluetooth.
Select Send To and choose Bluetooth.
Select Next and follow the prompts to rename the file, choose the Bluetooth device, and send the file.
After several seconds, a notification appears on the receiving device.
Tap Accept on the receiving device to download the file.
Select Finish when the file transfer is complete.
Bluetooth file transfer is a simple way to send files to another nearby Bluetooth device without the need for a separate app. Bluetooth is compatible with smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers. You can transfer files over Bluetooth using Android OS, Fire OS, Windows OS, Mac OS, and Linux OS.
Bluetooth file transfer isn't supported between iOS and Chrome OS. On iOS, you need to use a separate app such as Move to iOS or Apple AirDrop to transfer files and photos from the iPhone to Android or Chrome OS over Bluetooth. Devices that are compatible with Bluetooth file transfer have a system setting that supports Bluetooth and is called Bluetooth Share (or something similar).
Chrome OS 89 adds a feature called Nearby Share, which lets you move files between your Chromebook and other Chrome OS or Android devices instantly and securely.
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There are several ways to transfer files from smartphone to smartphone, Android to Android, or from one OS platform to another. Bluetooth isn't the fastest method, but it has the fewest requirements—no app, no cable or hardware, no Wi-Fi network, and no data connection.
When you want to share photos between smartphones, here are the advantages of using Bluetooth:
Bluetooth vs. USB Cable: If you don't have the USB charging cable for your device, turn on Bluetooth to transfer files. If you do have the USB cable, it may be the type that plugs into a standard USB port instead of into another mobile device.
Bluetooth vs. OTG Cable: OTG cables will transfer files between devices, but both devices must support USB OTG and have the right connections for the cables.
Bluetooth vs. OTG Flash Drive: There are flash drives that have dual connectors for use with computers, smartphones, and tablets. While more convenient than OTG cable, OTG, and connector compatibility between devices is required.
Bluetooth vs. Personal Hotspot: Not all devices use a personal hotspot (tethering). A personal hotspot requires a fee and a strong signal.
Bluetooth vs. Portable Media Hub/Hard Drive: Some portable media hubs and hard drives broadcast their own local wireless network for devices to connect to. The mobile device needs the companion app to transfer files and the drive needs its battery charged.
Bluetooth vs. Wi-Fi Direct: Transferring files over Wi-Fi direct is similar to transferring files over Bluetooth. But Wi-Fi direct isn't as universal as Bluetooth, not many devices support the feature, and may require an app to use it.
Bluetooth vs. Cloud Storage/Email: Cloud storage and email work well for saving and sending files. However, each device needs a strong data or internet connection to transfer files or access email.
Bluetooth vs. File Transfer App: The Google Play Store and the Apple App Store have apps that transfer files from one device to another. Some of these apps only work when both devices have the same app and some may need a wireless or data connection.
Most any type of file can be transferred over Bluetooth: documents, photos, videos, music, apps, and more. If a file is stored in a folder on a computer or smartphone, you can send it. The receiving device needs to be able to recognize the file type to open it (for example, if the sending devices transfer a PDF document, the receiving device needs an app that reads PDFs).
The limitation of using Bluetooth to transfer data is the size of the files versus the transfer rate. The Bluetooth transfer rate depends on the version:
Bluetooth 2.x has a maximum data transfer rate of 2.1 Mbit/s (about 0.25 MB/s).
Bluetooth 3.x has a maximum data transfer rate of 24 Mbit/s (about 3 MB/s).
To use Bluetooth to send an 8 MB photo from one smartphone to another, and both smartphones have Bluetooth version 3.x/4.x, the photo transfers in about three seconds. A single 25 MB music file takes about nine seconds. A 1 GB video file takes about seven minutes. These times reflect the maximum speed, actual data transfer rates are less than the maximum specified.
Compared to other ways of transferring data, Bluetooth is slow. For example, USB 2.0 has an effective throughput of up to 35 MB/s, 11 times faster than the Bluetooth 3.x/4.x maximum rate. USB 3.0, which is the most common, is around 600MB/s. Wi-Fi speeds range from 6 MB/s to over 25 MB/s (depending on protocol version), which is anywhere between two to six times faster than the Bluetooth 3.x/4.x maximum rate.
Tips for Bluetooth File Transfer
To get the best speed and results when transferring files, follow these tips:
Disconnect smartphones, tablets, and computers from other Bluetooth devices (for example, wireless speakers and headphones).
Some devices may limit the number of files that can be transferred at a given time, so it may be necessary to transfer files one at a time, rather than in batches.
Keep the sending and receiving devices as close to each other as possible with a clear line of sight. This maintains the best signal strength that won't be interrupted by other wireless signals and physical obstacles.
Close other apps until all files have transferred. Bluetooth does the sending and receiving, but the device needs processing power to write the data to storage.
Troubleshoot your Bluetooth devices if there are problems with pairing.
The steps to turn on Bluetooth on phones and other devices vary. Here are the general steps, with some examples.
Open the Settings app (the icon resembles a gear). To access Settings on Android phones, swipe down from the top to display the notification panel. To access Setting on Windows PCs, go to the Windows Start menu.
Tap Connected Devices on stock Android. Tap Connections on Samsung. Select Devices on Windows.
Select Bluetooth. For quick access to Bluetooth, swipe down from the top of the screen to display the quick settings panel.
Bluetooth has its own section in iOS Settings, toggle it on or off in Control Center.
Turn on the Bluetooth toggle switch to display a list of Paired Devices (such as Bluetooth audio devices you've paired with before) and a list of Available Devices.
The receiving device is visible (discoverable) to other devices. A timer may count down the duration of visibility, Bluetooth will turn off when it reaches zero. If there isn't a toggle switch, the device is visible while the Bluetooth settings are open.
To send files from a smartphone or tablet to a desktop or laptop PC, make sure the mobile device is connected/paired to the computer (this action is performed on the computer).
How do I check what Bluetooth version is on my Android phone?
The easiest way to find your Bluetooth version is through the handy app AIDA64. Look under System > Bluetooth > Bluetooth Version. Older versions of Android may have it listed under Settings > Apps > three vertical dots > Show All Apps > Bluetooth or Bluetooth Share > App info.
How do I play music through Bluetooth in my car from my Android phone?
First, you'll need to activate Bluetooth on your vehicle. Then, on your Android phone, go to Settings > Connections > Bluetooth > Scan (or turn on Bluetooth first). Once your Android device scans and locates your car, select it, then run your music app.
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The People Who Make "Made in China"
So many products come from China today that it's easy for US consumers to think of that country as an impersonal machine that simply fills purchase orders for Best Buy and Home Depot. If we travel as business people we know China better through relationships and deep friendships with the people who run and own the factories. What we never know, are the lives of the people who work in those factories, the realities of how they live, what their families are like, what they dream of.
Last Train Home is an extraordinary documentary about people who make "made in China." It offers an intimate portrait of the Zhangs, a couple who have left their their village home and children (with grandparents) for factory jobs in the big city over 1000 miles away. Their kids miss them and suffer from their absence. The Zhangs return home only once a year in spring, when they join the chaos of 130 million migrant workers simultaneously journeying to their home villages for the New Year.
If only for perspective on how bad the hassles of travel can be or for a peek at Chinese factory life, this movie is well worth watching. But it's far more than that. Like the best of art, Last Train Home reveals our common humanity.


WASHINGTON, D.C., May 3, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) – President Donald Trump signed Thursday an executive order creating a new White House office to represent the rights of religious Americans and involve their perspective in future policymaking.
The order will "ensure that the faith-based and community organizations that form the bedrock of our society have strong advocates in the White House and throughout the Federal Government," according to a White House press release.
The new White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative will keep the executive branch informed of how effectively federal religious-liberty protections are being enforced; identify new ways to reduce restrictions on the free exercise of religion; make recommendations as to how faith-based and community organizations can play a role in (or instead of) government programs; and advise the administration on how its policies may impact faith-based or community programs.
The new initiative will be housed in the Executive Office of the President, making its day-to-day working relationship with the president similar to that of the National Security Council, Office of Management and Budget, or Council of Economic Advisors.
A new Advisor to the White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative will lead the office, which will seek advice from "experts and various community and faith leaders" outside the government. Every executive department or agency without its own similar entity will name a liason to the White House Initiative.
Trump signed the order during the annual National Day of Prayer ceremony in the White House's Rose Garden, CBS News reports.
"I'm extremely grateful that we have a president who realizes the importance of prayer, faith, and religious freedoms to our nation," evangelical leader Franklin Graham told CBN News in reaction to the announcement.
"Ordering every department of the federal government to work on faith based partnerships - not just those with faith offices - represents a widespread expansion of a program that has historically done very effective work and now can do even greater work," Johnnie Moore, an unofficial spokesman for Trump's religious advisors, explained to CBN.
The Washington Post notes that former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama established faith-based initiative offices, as well, although those were more limited in scope and focused on allowing faith-based groups to compete for government grants and communicate with the White House.


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package stainless
package testgen

import stainless.extraction.throwing.{trees => tt}
import stainless.extraction.xlang.{trees => xt}
import stainless.genc._
import stainless.genc.phases._
import stainless.verification._

import java.io.File
import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets
import java.nio.file.{Files, OpenOption, StandardOpenOption}

object GenCTestGen {
  import stainless.trees._

  def generateTestCases(origSyms: xt.Symbols)
                       (p: inox.Program {val trees: stainless.trees.type})
                       (res: Map[VC[p.trees.type], VCResult[p.Model]])
                       (using ctx: inox.Context): Unit = {
    val counterExs = res.toSeq.collect {
      case (vc, VCResult(VCStatus.Invalid(VCStatus.CounterExample(model)), _, _)) => (vc, model)
    }
    if (counterExs.isEmpty) {
      return
    }

    given XLangTestGen.TyParamSubst = XLangTestGen.TyParamSubst(
      BVType(true, 64),
      x =>
        if (Long.MinValue <= x && x <= Long.MaxValue) Some(BVLiteral(true, x, 64))
        else None)

    val output = {
      val pathStr = ctx.options.findOptionOrDefault(testgen.optOutputFile).getAbsolutePath
      new File(pathStr.replace(".scala", ".c"))
    }
    val existingContent = readExistingTestBodies(output)

    val testCaseNbrOffset = existingContent.map(_._1).getOrElse(0) + 1
    val xtTestCases = counterExs.zipWithIndex.flatMap {
      case ((vc, model), i) =>
        given XLangTestGen.TestCaseCtx = XLangTestGen.TestCaseCtx(origSyms, p, vc)(model)

        XLangTestGen.generateTestCase(i + testCaseNbrOffset).map {
          case (faultyFd0, testCase0) =>
            val faultyFd = faultyFd0.copy(flags = faultyFd0.flags :+ xt.Annotation("cCode.drop", Seq.empty))
            val testCase = testCase0.copy(flags = testCase0.flags :+ xt.Annotation("cCode.export", Seq.empty))
            (faultyFd, testCase)
        }
    }

    val testNames: Set[String] = xtTestCases.map(_._2.id.name).toSet
    val testCaseSyms = xt.NoSymbols
      .withFunctions(xtTestCases.map(_._1) ++ xtTestCases.map(_._2))
      .withClasses(origSyms.classes.values.toSeq)

    val symbolsAfterPipeline: tt.Symbols = GenCRun.pipelineBegin.extract(testCaseSyms)._1
    val cprog = GenerateC.pipeline(symbolsAfterPipeline).run(symbolsAfterPipeline)
    val fnTestCases = cprog.functions.filter(f => testNames.contains(f.id.name))
      .toSeq.sortBy(_.id.name.drop("testCase".length).toInt)

    existingContent match {
      case Some((_, existingBodies)) =>
        val fnBodyStrMap = fnTestCases.map { fn =>
          val str = fn.toString
          // Only take what's inside the function:
          //   void testCaseX(void) {  // drop
          //      ...                  // trimmed
          //   }                       // drop
          val bodyStr = str.split("\n").init.tail.map(_.trim)
          StrTestBody(bodyStr.toSeq) -> str
        }
        val toBeAppended = fnBodyStrMap.filter((strTestBody, _) => !existingBodies.contains(strTestBody)).map(_._2)
        if (toBeAppended.nonEmpty) {
          Files.write(output.toPath, ("\n\n" ++ toBeAppended.mkString("\n\n")).getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8), StandardOpenOption.APPEND)
        }

      case None =>
        val includes = ctx.options.findOptionOrDefault(testgen.optGenCIncludes)
          .map(hd => s"""#include "$hd"""")
          .mkString("\n")
        val content =
          s"""$includes
              |
              |${fnTestCases.mkString("\n\n")}""".stripMargin
        Files.createDirectories(output.toPath.getParent)
        Files.write(output.toPath, content.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8))
    }
  }

  ////////////////////////////////////////////////

  private case class StrTestBody(trimmedLines: Seq[String])

  private val testCaseFnRegex = """\s*(?>STAINLESS_FUNC_PURE )?void testCase(\d+)\(void\) \{""".r

  private def readExistingTestBodies(file: File): Option[(Int, Set[StrTestBody])] = {
    def fnBodyContent(lines: IndexedSeq[String], fnStartIx: Int): Option[StrTestBody] = {
      def go(bracesCnt: Int, lineIx: Int): Option[StrTestBody] = {
        if (lineIx >= lines.length) {
          // Either we do not know how to count, or the C function is ill-formed
          None
        } else {
          val currLine = lines(lineIx)
          val newCnt = currLine.foldLeft(bracesCnt) {
            case (acc, '{') => acc + 1
            case (acc, '}') => acc - 1
            case (acc, _) => acc
          }
          if (newCnt == 0) {
            // Note: we assume that the last '}' is on a line of its own so that we do not have to include the last line of the last '}'
            // We also do not include the "void testCaseX(void) {" (hence the start at fnStartIx + 1)
            Some(StrTestBody(lines.slice(fnStartIx + 1, lineIx).map(_.trim)))
          } else {
            go(newCnt, lineIx + 1)
          }
        }
      }

      go(1, fnStartIx + 1)
    }

    if (!file.exists()) {
      None
    } else {
      val existingContentSrc = scala.io.Source.fromFile(file)
      try {
        val lines = existingContentSrc.getLines().toIndexedSeq
        val fnLineIndices = lines.zipWithIndex.flatMap {
          case (testCaseFnRegex(testNbr), lineIx) => Some((testNbr.toInt, lineIx))
          case _ => None
        }

        if (fnLineIndices.isEmpty) {
          None
        } else {
          val lastTestNbr = fnLineIndices.maxBy(_._1)._1
          val existingBodies = fnLineIndices.flatMap((_, fnStartIx) => fnBodyContent(lines, fnStartIx)).toSet
          Some((lastTestNbr, existingBodies))
        }
      } finally {
        existingContentSrc.close()
      }
    }
  }
}

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August 15, 2018 / 12:03 AM / a year ago
Former flyweight champ Johnson (knee) medically suspended
FILE PHOTO: Apr 24, 2015; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Demetrious Johnson stands on the scale during weigh-ins for UFC 186 at Metropolis. Mandatory Credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson was indefinitely suspended by the California State Athletic Commission on Tuesday after reporting a knee injury.
The news means Johnson — who was originally suspended for the mandatory minimum of seven days — will need to be cleared by a doctor before the commission will lift the medical suspension.
Johnson, 32, said he sustained a "high-grade" tear of the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee during a split-decision loss to Henry Cejudo in their title fight at UFC 227 on Aug. 4.
Johnson suggested during a Monday appearance on Ariel Helwani's MMA Show that he will not need surgery and could be healthy within six weeks.
"Typically (a) Grade 3 (tear), you need surgery," Johnson said. "Grade 2 is six weeks off and rehab. It's feeling like a Grade 2 because I've had a tear in my left LCL before."
The defeat to Cejudo broke a 13-bout winning streak for Johnson (27-3-1 MMA, 15-2-1 UFC), including a record 11 consecutive title defenses since he claimed the inaugural flyweight belt in September 2012 at UFC 152. He had not lost a fight since October 2011.
Some expected an immediate rematch between the two fighters, but Johnson opted to take some time before making any decisions about what's next.


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tv BBC World News America PBS December 20, 2018 2:30pm-3:00pm PST
>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions r america's neglected needs. >> this fall, it is a season of revelations, from the choice of america's favorite novel >> it's 100 books we want people to take a look at. we are hoping to get people to fall in love with novels again. >> to the fate of a hero's love. >> i'm still here. >> a >> from the secret lives of the most amazing cats to new discoveries about the first peoples of the americas.
>> our history goes back to the beginning of time. >> all this and more, this season. >> andow, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting fr washington, i am jane o'brien. president trp stands by his death defense secretary -- fense secretary james mattis is retiring. travelht nigre at one of britain's busiest airports. tens of thousands of passengers have had their plans disrupted by drones. bringing one roof.tions under the charityng providing hou for grandparents bringing up their grandchildren.
jane: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. in the past few minutes, president trump has tweeted that defense secretary general jim mattis is retiring. he said, "general jim mattis will be retiring with distinction athe end of february can having served as secretary of defense for the past two." yea we are happy to have with us former secretary of defense willm cohen. takee. you for joining how big a loss to the will theration -- general mattis' departure? >> think a big loss. he helped them with nato and t but i don't know how many eithet insults or prons of advice secretary mattis could take. you may recall that when the entire national security apparatus of the unitestates
said t russians attacked us and they deliberrfely try to ine and did interfere in the election system from the president said "i believe president pin" rather than the intelligence committee. enecretary mattis and others recommended not going forward in north korea until there was an ement on what each side meant by the terms, that was rejected. he was upset thapresident chose to send troops pending thanks giving to the border. i think it was just a straw too heavy for him to bear -- namely, to rejected the recommendation aboukeeping a sufficient force to really defeat is as opposed to this false declaration that we won and now it is we arin tired of figand it is somebody else's burden. that was one-mile too far for him to walk given his courage in his battle experience, and his scholarship. he couldn't take it.
jane: you know him well and spoke for him at his nomination for the u. making this sound like a resignation, not a retirement. mr. cohen: it is a resignation in my mind. jane: s but it h a critical moment. we have syria and the growing threatcorom china. mrn: it is serious because the president rejected not only secretary of he rejected or overruled the chairman of the joint chiefs, general munford. the overruled his secretary of state. basically deciding i kno what then they know and my pledge to my support more important than the strategic importance of what our troops mean in syria. i think we just saw tt a former national security advisor flynn was berated by the judges for betraying untry. i think this is a betrayal of theyrian forces who have been fighting against isis and especially the kurds. it has opened the door for iran andin cer assad and the
russians and others to hav a bloodbath against the people we have been supporting and have relied upoisus. i think s simply a case where, mr. president, i will stay until february, i will try to wk the budget, i will try to expand to our allies what we are doing, but i cannot stay any longer. jane: in the last few seconds jim mattis said these president es somebody with views better aligned to his. who might that be? mr. cohe i don't know who it would be, but whomever it is you should be prepared to have your advice if it is based on politi, but on the merits be idepared to have your advice rejected by the prt because he knows best. it is in his power to overrule the secretary of defense and anyone in his cabinet serves at the pleasure of the president. but i would like to see the congress, as soon as 2019 gets here, have congress called a
public hearing and have secretary mattis come and testify,, testify in open session and told the american people what is at stake for us and put them in front of the american people and say this is what your president has done keep ase pro when we have promised the kurds and the syrians who are fighting for their lives to walk away from that. jane: we will talk about syria in a minute, but getting back to general mattis and his position in the administratioyou think he was a bulwark against some of the president's more impetuous impulses? mr. cohen: i believe he was. i believe he and general kelly and others have been gritting their teeth for a long long time in terms of decisions that were made, decisions about to be made , and they played a key role in preventing them from taking place. the president rejects that. his ruffled by the notion that he is in any way impetuous or
rash. we have seen over the last two years and pressure wasabi carried out -- impetuousity carried out at a high level and to the detriment of our security. of the about a wall united states? jane: secretary cohen, stay with us. we will come back to syria. we just heard the announcement, secretary mattis' departure comes as president trump has anunced the withdrawal of troops from syria. th a tweet he said that the u.s. does not want to bpolice that of the middle east -- police man of the middle east, but his decision has been criticized by allies and lawmakers. our correspondent mark lowen reports from turkey. ♪ ma: today's military flourish inar ank was all the more upbeat.
isthe tuand iranian presidents got what they wanted -- the u.s. out of syria. donald trump'sfr withdrawal eeze them up to extend their influence and pursue their own aims in the war-ravaged country. president erdogan insisted he sants to bring syria' fighting to an end and establish peace. but he has other targets, too. the syri kurdish militia, or ypg, have fought side-by-side with american troops, battling and dying against so-called islamic state. the turkish government says they e terrorists linked to banned kurdish militants in turkey. military protected them until now. they face an imminent threat of an offensive against them. we followed turkey'sast offensive against the kurdish ypg in january. we are patrolling the front line with t troops.
just a few hundred meters in that direction from where they fire artillery. then turkish troops drove the ypg out of the syrian town of afrin. now turkey will see the u.s. withdrawal as a green light to expel them elsewhere. some omr. trump's own senators say that is no way to treat a partr. >> it is in our national security interest not to withdraw at this time, in my view, because if you do so now, the rdish fighters, kurdish forces will be decimated by turkey, assad, or maybe isis. crk: the move will allow russia control inits syria, bolstering the assad regime. host annual end-of-year press conference, vladimir putin knows syria is going his way. pres. putin:is the presence of american forces necessary? i think not. let us not forget that their presence is not legitimate.
itif the u.s. decides toraw forces, that is correct. mark: while most of the trump administration and u.s. allies were not forewarned about the plan, turkey perhaps was. president erdogan pressuring donald trump last week. i.s. still has an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 fighters, and if you're is that a premature american withdrawal on turkey's terms might allow jihadists to rear their head again. mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul. jane:ormer defense secretary william cohen is still with me. i'm reading general mattis' resignation letter and he talks about alliances and partnerships. where does pulling out ofle syra e the u.s.-led coalition? mr. cohen: i think it leaves it in a very damaged sition. the united states has been the leader of putting those coalitions together. countries from japan and australia to norway d others
throughout europe, no countries. you have hadany -- interpol and others have been involventin trying to n and defeat isis. when we pull o under these circumstances, say victory, we have defeated them, which according to senator graham is fake news, a lie, and then they changed the rationale and it is burden, thatse's will cause a problem for us and will be ase cence to the alliance in the future. who is going to rely upon us? m i come f world in which her word is your bond. our worst to our friends than we are to our foes. once again, president putin says good job, president trump. we didn't invade your country with our attack upon your system. good job, mr. president. this is going to undermine our credibility in the world and our
reliability. undone, whenome people start to die, in major bloodletting, you can say here is the reason why and the responsibility is at your doorstep. jane: senator lindsey graham, senior republican, tweeted that president trump should please listen to his infense team and lligence chief of the that would include jim mattis. ldwhat wim mattis have been saying to the president, and why is he not listening? mr. cohen: i suspect that secretaryd mattis wo say, mr. president, tremendous gains against isis. we are not there yet. still 20,000, perhaps eve more, isis fighters. if we leave, they will come back like weeds and sonead their po we have got to stay until there was a political settlement. as negotiations are underway. we have just removed leverage.
unless the president has commitment from russia and erdogan and assad, of all people, to say that they have a political solution, where is our leverage on the way out? i suspect discussing this with secretary mattis specifically, he wou recommend, mr. president, let's not pullout now. we his question of timing and the question of the process, whereby we consult with r allies and capitol hill friendsn discuss this in a way that is responsible. it was done for a political reason. i think there's a lot of t bad nes week and this is another attempt to change the jane: getting to the point that he thinks he deso ves somebody more aligned with his way of thinking, do you think this is a major shift in u.s. policy towards the middle east? are we going to see some thing similar in afghanistan, perhaps? mr. cohen: the has said, according to secretary mattis' is based statement, i agree with you, we should not be the
placement of the world -- policeman of the will. ini that is true, but we cannot be the prisoner of world events. when we remove our presenc bad things will take place. yes, we don't want to be the world's police man, but we have afvital role to play in the world to keep itand to keep the dangerous for away from our borders as possible. on our southern border, they are in the middle east in the most volatile place in the world right now and we are removing our presence there. if you listeesto what the ent saying, "i am tired of being in afghanistan and iraq," it might go out to south korea and japan as well when he says i don't like our troops being there either. i think we will have a real problem in the years ahead about our reliability and could ability. jane: secretary cohen, thank you for joining me. as if there wasn't enough drama, there is turbulence in russian politics, namely the guessing
game over whether the parliament will shut down by the end of the week. it looks as though that could een averted, but to date things to return and republicans -- took a turn and republicans say the president will not sign a bill to continue funding. spoke to anthony zurcher a short time ago. how have we reached this point again? anthony: just last night the tsenate passed a resolutit would fund the government through february. but donald trump's conservative base and media outlets were in an uproar. they thought he was backing down. th he started to hear -- then you started to hear from consertive members of the house of representatives that they did not want to vote for this continuing resolution that the senate passed. by midmorning there were umindications from donald that he was changing his mind and now he says he wants to have $5 billion in wall funding or metal slat funding before he will sign a continuing resolution. unless there is a change, we could be looking at a partial shutdown.
jane: if he cannot get his wall funding through now, h difficult is it going to be to kick this down the road when the democrats take control next year? anthony: orders of magnitude more difficult, which is why this fight is happening now and why conservatives thinking about it say we need to draw a line in the sand because there will be 40 more democrats in the house of representatives and nancy pelosi will be running things arting january 3. republicans, if they wanted to make this a priority, could have done it mucharlier. they put it off till the last minute, and now donald trump is hearing, you campaign on this, this is showing you are weak and you cannot get a wall bu he is having second thoughts about that. we are going to have wall showdowns into next year but the democrats will have a stronger hand. jane: but, anthony, a shutdown -- the last time the republicans were blamed fothshutting down government they got walloped in the polls. could this backfire? anthony: it definitely could backfire, especially since nancy pelosi and chuck schumer last
week were able to get donald trump to say he was willing to shut down the government and would take rponsibility over that over border security and thwall. he thinks that this is a subject the public would rallyitround becauss an issue of national security, but we had an election in november wre he tried to make immigration an ise in the last 40 seats. jane: you are watching "bbc world news america still to come on tonight's program,o end to the holiday travel chaos dronesroded flights at gatwick airport. cuba and the united states have ached an agreement to allow cuban baseball players to play nationally in the u.s. for the first time. -- professionally in the u.s. for the first time. until now a good adjoin major-league teams in the u.s. only if they effected. ♪ reporter: baseball is america's
pastime, but the sport has long been popn cuba as well were even fidel castro was known to run bases. decad thoseive, who made it to cuba's big-league faced a difficult choice -- stay in the country , earning sometimes as little as $50 a e month, or defect to ited states in the hopes of making it big in the major leagues. ig, who made his way to the los angeles dodgers via a human trafficker who subjected him to appalling conditions. it is situations like is that prompted major league baseball and cuban authorities to reach an agreement. cubanlayers above the age of 35 left late in the cuban league for six years will no longer have to dect to play in the major leagues. >> this is a secure way we have
always dreamed of fo children and her family's, that our athletes can johe any leak in mlb. reporter: officials say they happen granted government approval for u.s. and cuban authorities. some cuban-americans who want the u.s. to continue to exert pressure on the communist country have been angered. in a tweet, u.s. senator marco rubio called for a state departmentnvestigation into the agreement. but in our country that can ofte sm -- a country that can often seem like a blast from the past,ffials say they hope the terms will offer future cuban sluggers the taste of american home run glory. kim gittleson, bbc news. jane:aw the holiday g has descended into chaos for tens of thousands of passengers the u.k.
because of drones being flown over one of its busiest airports. flights have been grounded at london gatwick since last night army and police tried t deal with the situation. they said it was a deliberate act of disruption, as duncan kennedy reports. duncan: these are unprecedented scenes at a major british airport. thousands of people grounded because of a drone. gatwick's destinatioppboard was peered with cancellation signs. queues of passengers wai depart stretched for more than 100 meters across the concourse. o me people did make it onto planes from only told they were not taking off. >> my apologies. thank you for aring with us. duncan: nicola and herartner from london spent 8 wours on a plah their 15-month-old daughter before being told it was canceled. >> didn't even get out of the plane. we were just stuck on the plane for eight hours.
>> with the baby. >> with the baby. and we now have no luggage. duncan: we have heard stories like that ofhe misery and disruption this has caused all day long at gatwick. by the end of the day, something like 800 flights will have been canceled or delayed involving 100,000 passengers. police spent all day searching for the drone and its operator. this team of armed officers was seen near the perimeter fence. it was not clear if officers have been given orders to shoot at the drone. we also fild these police otters on the roof. theyre among dozens trying to locate the drone. >> each ti we get closer to the operator the drone dippears. absotely convinced it is a deliberate act to disrupt gatwick airport. duncan: tonight the government announced that the military will be steppg in to help the lice at gatwick.
the misery has continued all day for families. urprisemeant to be a pre-christmas flight. >> children had not been told up to today. it had all been all canceled. >> would have been a nice experience. obviously someone had to go and spoil it for everyone. duncan: britain's second airport hihas been the target of t incident for 24 hours.rn a major inteional flying hub brought to a standstill by a device no bigger than a dustbin lid. duncan kennedy, bbc news, gatwick airport. ne: as the holiday season gets into full swing, many of us are looking forward to spending time with family. but when moms and dads can't be there to bring up theirof children, it in grandparents who step in. we charity supporting the work they doh housing for the over 55 with children.
the bbc has been to meet two grand families in washin d.c. >> we have seen housing for single mothers and veterans, but to have housing for grandparents that are raising their grandchildren? that is unheard of. >> we have been together since he was four months. my son is his father. my son got locked up. his mom did not have the patience to deal with him but when he got locked up i knew that, oh my god, it is all on me. i got to adjust to thiti gene.io
this generis different from my own children's generation. >> it was always me, m daughter, and my two grandkids. so i basically raised them even when they was born. only different thing that changed is that their mother is not here now. everybody worried about, oh my wgod, hl i pay bills? rethe amount o i was paying.ma >> graas always taking care of the grandchildren if thu parents werenable to step into that role. i think now as a society we are finally highlighting this group
that has been doing this amazing work for centuries. >> everybody out there doing the christmas shopping. >> i have seen her outside a couple of times. outside, --ington seen ms. washington, outsie asked me, does she live here, and she said yes. we started talking. she got a boy and girl, i got a boy. >> ever since then -- >> ever since then we have been friecause we have got something in common. >> i never felt this kind of love and happiness before. i'm not lonely anymore, because i know that i see for myself that there is a lot of grandparents in the same situation. jane: and i hope they all have a happy and peaceful holiday together. you nen find all the day'
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To correct our model of exponential growth by including a realistic constraint.
To continue using limit case analysis to explore new mathematical models.
To describe the phases of bacterial growth.
Hi everybody! Welcome back to Synthetic Biology One. Today we are going to try, for the second time, to model growth in bacteria. If you remember, the last time we tried to do this, we were sad because the model that we came up with didn't work. We did get the essence of exponential growth, bacteria doubling over and over again, but we forgot to include a way to make them stop. In our model, bacteria could just grow and grow forever until they reached impossible population sizes. So let's try it again, but this time be a little less nuts.
Here is that original equation we were using for exponential growth. And here is the new equation for logistic growth. Logistic in the sense of logistics, like managing limited resources. Let's walk through and look at the differences. We still have C, representing the number of cells. We still have r, the specific growth rate. You could imagine, for example, one division per hour. The physical unit of r is per hour, or hours-1. We have also introduced a new term K. K is called the carrying capacity. It represents the absolute upper limit on the number of bacteria that can live in our test tube. It is just what we need to keep our model sane.
Let's look closer at this term in the parentheses (1 – C/K). Imagine what will happen when C, the number of cells, equals K, the maximum number of cells allowed. Well in that case, C/K = 1, which means that 1 – C/K = 0. Zero times anything is zero, so the solution is zero growth. This expression, the logistic term, gets smaller and smaller until eventually it forces the entire growth rate to be zero.
Let's try some more limit case analysis to see how this model makes us feel. Does it behave nicely, or does it go crazy for some parameters? How about K. What does this model look like when K gets very small? Well, for small values of K, growth stops quickly. Whenever C equals K, growth stops. And if C somehow becomes larger than K, growth becomes negative, meaning that the number of cells decreases. Totally reasonable.
Now what about for large values of K? Well, if K is much much larger than C, then C/K will be almost zero. That means 1 – C/K will me almost 1. Well 1 times anything is itself, so the logistic term essentially does not affect the growth rate. In this case, the logistic growth model looks very much like the exponential model. The cell production rate equals r C. How does this make us feel? Well it makes sense to me. If K is very very large, meaning the bacteria have lots of space and nutrients, then growth really is basically exponential, at least for a while.
Here we have a side-by-side comparison of logistic growth and exponential growth. In this plot, I am showing the new cell production rate as a function of the number of existing cells. You can see that, for exponential growth, new cell production just keeps increasing forever. However, in the logistic model, new cell production reaches a maximum and then returns to zero once the test tube becomes too crowded for new growth. Notice how the two models look similar in the beginning, when there are very few cells relative to the carrying capacity. In this case, growth really is exponential.
Like last time, this differential equation is simple enough to have an exact solution. Like last time, we can put it in a computer to calculate the number of cells over time. When we look at a logistic growth curve, we can think of 3 phases of bacterial growth. Here, in the exponential phase, the cells have unlimited resources and the growth is almost exponential. Here, in the log phase, cells continue to grow but more slowly. Finally in the stationary phase, resources are exhausted and growth is stopped.
The logistic model is very close to reality, and matches well with the growth of real bacteria in real test tubes. To me, it is super amazing that we can capture all of that complexity of billions of bacteria growing together with just a simple model of r, C and K.
Until next time – happy growing!


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HONORING BOB: Cambridge Community Foundation's Bob Hurlbut earns HEP award
June 29, 2015 By Vincent Flanagan
On May 12, 2015, the Homeless Empowerment Project, publisher of Spare Change News, held its 23rd Annual Fundraiser and Gala at the beautiful Microsoft NERD Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Supporters, friends, board members, staff and volunteers all came to the event to support HEP and its mission of empowering the economically disadvantaged in Greater Boston.
They came, as they do each year, to provide financial support, to discuss and celebrate the work of HEP, and to hear the featured speakers at the Gala while enjoying good food (provided by iCater), musical entertainment (provided by classical guitarist Raley Beggs) and participate in the event's live and silent auctions and raffle.
Those who attended the event were fortunate to hear from master of ceremony State Representative Marjorie Decker and keynote speaker renowned humorist and social commentator Jimmy Tingle, as well as view the photographic exhibit, The Homeless are not Faceless, portraits of Spare Change News vendors by world-renowned photographer Len Rubenstein, who donated his work to produce the exhibit.
HEP also wishes to express gratitude to those who could not attend the event but sent in generous donations to support the work of our organization. A special thanks is owed to the event's co-chairs, board of trustees president Cheryl Jordan and board of trustees secretary Andrea Aaron-Burke.
Perhaps most importantly, this year they also came to participate in HEP's presentation of the Homeless Empowerment Project Award to Bob Hurlbut, the remarkable Executive Director of the Cambridge Community Foundation, who announced his retirement earlier in the year.
While Hurlbut, Decker and Tingle all have fought to improve the lives of the homeless and people living in poverty, this article focuses on the life and work of Bob Hurlbut, for which he was given the Homeless Empowerment Project award.
Hurlbut was appointed executive director of the Cambridge Community Foundation in 1994. Under his leadership, the foundation's endowment has grown from $4 million to approximately $32 million. The foundation is now able to distribute over $1 million annually, serving as a resource to over 180 human service agencies that help people at risk in Cambridge.
Bob Hurlbut speaking at the Homeless Empowerment 23rd Anniversary Gala before receiving his award.
Hurlbut is an outstanding and innovative leader, a gifted and tireless advocate and a brilliant facilitator of partnerships. In his role as executive director of CCF, Hurlbut has built a remarkable legacy. He has had unparalleled success in attracting and advising donors with annual giving, establishing endowed trusts for the benefit of the citizens of Cambridge, funding grants, providing advice and assistance to human service agencies and not-for-profits dedicated to aiding the neediest members of the Cambridge community.
One of Hurlbut's greatest achievements was building partnerships among agencies with common interests, universities, banks, corporate and private foundations, municipal agencies and knowledgeable Cambridge donors and supporters. Hurlbut's collaborative approach encouraged funders, human service agency representatives and executive directors of not-for-profits to, in Bob's words, escape their "insular silos" and meet to discuss issues and problems that need to be addressed and potential solutions. The success of this collaborative effort, known as "Cambridge Funders," is reflected financially in the growth of the foundation's endowment and the amount of funds distributed annually.
Over the years, Hurlbut and the Cambridge Community Foundation have been strong supporters of the work of the Homeless Empowerment Project and Spare Change News. Hurlbut and the foundation help to support many of HEP's initiatives. Perhaps most importantly is that through their support, we were able to establish a writers' fund. The fund helps to provide us with money to pay vendors and low-income writers for articles and art that is published in Spare Change News.
Hurlbut has personally served as a great source of information and advice to our organization. Since I was first appointed executive director of HEP in 2012, Hurlbut has been an invaluable source of guidance and wisdom to me personally. He has given unselfishly of his time in helping me in my work as executive director. He's a remarkable man, extremely intelligent, dedicated, compassionate, caring and empathetic.
I consider him a mentor and an inspiration. It's my hope and goal to do my job following the incredible example that he has set at the Cambridge Community Foundation.
Bob Hurlbut is a son of Cambridge, where he was raised and schooled, with the exception of attending high school at St. Paul's School in Concord, N.H. He received his A.B. from Harvard College in 1959 and a certificate of advanced graduate studies from Harvard's Graduate School of Education in 1968. Before joining the Cambridge Community Foundation, Bob was a career educator, teaching at Newton High School and serving as headmaster of the Park School in Brookline for 25 years. In 1994, with Beverly Cassara, Hurlbut co-founded the Cambridge Senior Volunteer Clearinghouse. The establishment of the clearinghouse reflects his passionate belief that the seniors of Cambridge offer an invaluable resource in helping meet the needs of these agencies. At present, the clearinghouse matches volunteers to the needs of some 110 human service agencies.
Hurlbut's life story is a remarkable one. His father, a surgeon at the MGH, joined the U.S. Navy in 1941. Tragically, he was killed in 1945, when Bob was eight years old. His father was survived by his wife, his son, Bob, and Bob's three younger sisters. In addition to his biological family, this gifted young boy was fortunate to be surrounded by people who realized his limitless potential, and worked hard to ensure Bob's stay on the "straight and narrow."
He tells of the many hours that he spent at his grandmother's knee, listening to her read poetry. Her husband, his grandfather, was the first dean of Harvard College. These influences flamed the young man's interest in learning and his enjoyment of interacting with older people. He speaks warmly of Harvard Square shopkeepers who insisted that he come by several times a week after school, and fostered his growth both as a person and as a student.
Hurlbut fondly remembers Mr. and Mrs. Sloan, owners of a mom-and-pop grocery store, whom he visited several times each week, and Nick at the Brattle Street Florist, to whom he reported every other day. They became surrogate "fathers" and helped a young man achieve the great work that he has accomplished. Bob also speaks lovingly of summers at his family summer home in Marblehead, where he learned the value of hard labor from Clifford Homans.
Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family: his wife Nancy, his three children and their spouses and their eight grandchildren. He credits the love and guidance of his extended family for his success in life.
Although the spotlight of the evening was on Hurlbut's receiving the Homeless Empowerment Project Award, the work of Decker and Tingle should not go unnoted.
State Representative Decker, a former seven-term member of the Cambridge City Council, who grew up in public housing in Cambridgeport, has never forgotten her roots and has spent her remarkable career as a champion of the homeless and poor.
Representative Decker is currently one of the co-sponsors of a Homeless Bill of Rights. Tingle, also a native of Cambridge, has spent his career as a renowned humorist and social commentator, while demonstrating a long-standing interest in social justice. He is the founder of Humor for Humanity, a blend of entertainment and activism aimed at raising funds and awareness for non-profits and charities fighting for social justice.
Both Decker and Tingle have been dedicated supporters of HEP. We all honor these two remarkable humanitarians.
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Саут-Пасс-Сити — невключённая территория в округе Фримонт штата Вайоминг в США.

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Город Саут-Пасс-Сити появился в 1867 году, когда в окрестностях было открыто золотоносное месторождение Карисса. Одновременно были основаны города Атлантик-Сити и Майнерс-Делайт. За счёт золотоискателей население города быстро выросло до 1000 человек. В 1869 году по предложению представителя Саут-Пасс-Сити Уильяма Брайта законодательное собрание территории Вайоминг ввело избирательное право для женщин. В том же 1869 году в город приехала Эстер Хобарт Моррис, которая в следующем году была назначена мировым судьёй, таким образом став первой женщиной-судьёй в США. После окончания золотой лихорадки население начало уменьшаться, и в 1872 году в городе осталось только несколько сотен человек. Короткое возрождение город пережил во времена Великой депрессии. Месторождение Карисса было закрыто в 1950-х годах. Сейчас территория является Национальным историческим памятником.

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 South Pass City State Historic Site. Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites
 South Pass City. Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office

Невключённые территории Вайоминга
Населённые пункты округа Фримонт (Вайоминг)

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WCS Conservationists Win ACE Award For Conservation Excellence
Dr. Nyawira Muthiga and Dr. Tim McClanahan presented with inaugural award.
The winners are founders of WCS's coral reef programs and have pushed the frontiers of coral reef science.
New York , New York | February 15, 2018
© WCS
WCS is pleased to announce that two of its conservationists, Dr. Nyawira Muthiga and Dr.Tim McClanahan, have been awarded the 2018 Award for Conservation Excellence (ACE). Drs. Muthiga and McClanahan were nominated together as one finalist.
The Award for Conservation Excellence (ACE) was created to recognize the extraordinary contributions made to wildlife conservation by the world's leading scientists. Along with the other four finalists—Dr. Joel Berger and Dr. Ullas Karanth, both of WCS, Dr. George Archibald, and Dr. David Macdonald—Muthiga and McClanahan were selected from over 40 applicants.
The award was presented by The Banovich Wildscapes Foundation, which fosters cooperative efforts to conserve the Earth's wildlife and wild places. It was founded in 2007 by artist John Banovich, an American oil painter known internationally for his portrayals of wildlife.
The ACE recipients were named and presented with the first ACE at a premier awards ceremony during the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition last night (February 14) at the Gaillard Center in Charleston, S.C.
"We are honored to have four of WCS's conservationists named as finalists for the Award for Conservation Excellence," said Dr. John Robinson, Executive Vice President of Conservation and Science at WCS. "We are especially pleased that decades of important work on coral reefs and fisheries by Nyawira and Tim have resulted in an ACE award. The prize is a well-deserved one for such inspirational conservation leaders."
Meet the Winners! (video here)
Tim McClanahan, Ph.D (WCS Senior Conservation Zoologist )
& Nyawira Muthiga, Ph.D (Director of WCS Marine Program in Kenya)
Dr. Tim McClanahan and Dr. Nyawira Muthiga are coral reef ecologists and conservationists who have worked in coastal Kenya, East Africa, the Western Indian Ocean and around the world for more than 30 years. They were founders of WCS's Coral Reef programs and catalyzed the development of coral reef research and conservation programs in Kenya, Belize, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Fiji, and smaller more temporary field programs in other countries, including Tanzania and Mozambique.
They have pushed the frontiers of coral reef science and understanding key management needs for developing sustainable relationships between people and coral reefs. Their years of study have uncovered the natural and human disturbances that impact reef fish and habitats and the rates of recovery under different fisheries management systems. As leading coral reef scientists, they have published more than 300 peer-reviewed publications, comprising influential studies on the impacts of fishing and the alteration of ecological food webs, tourism, sedimentation, climate change and coral bleaching, and the importance of managing gears for sustainable fishing and marine parks for conservation.
To achieve meaningful and enduring conservation, Tim and Nyawira work closely with local communities to implement agreeable conservation solutions that build the capacity for co-management by strengthening the adaptive capacity of local governance, decision-making and increasing incomes of fishers by understanding of social, economic, and ecological processes. In addition to sitting on numerous national and regional conservation boards, their mentorship and leadership have shaped the careers of dozens of local scientists and international scholars, with a particular emphasis on mentoring students and managers in the applied marine sciences and management of Western Indian Ocean coral reefs.
WCS, ACE,
Scott Smith, John Delaney
Global Conservation, Marine, Africa, Madagascar & Western Indian Ocean, Corals, Business Partnerships/Natural Resources Extraction, Conservation and Communities, Oceans and Fisheries


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Las Bajadas es una localidad situada en el departamento Calamuchita, provincia de Córdoba, Argentina.

Se encuentra situada sobre la RN 36, a 110 km de la Ciudad de Córdoba. Además es atravesada por el arroyo Soconcho.

La principal fuente de ingresos es la agricultura, existiendo en la localidad algunas establecimientos agrícolas (plantas de silos, etc.), pero, no obstante, el turismo también constituye una importante fuente de dinero para la comuna.
Además, el Rally Mundial, importante certamen automivilístico que todos los años se lleva a cabo en la provincia de Córdoba, da su paso por la localidad.

Población
Cuenta con , lo que representa un descenso del 16% frente a los  del censo anterior.

Enlaces externos
 Coord. geográficas

Referencias

Localidades del departamento Calamuchita
Localidades rurales de Córdoba (Argentina)
Comunas de Córdoba (Argentina)


Jim Bonfanti of Mentor is a big fan of Bruce Springsteen, Rick Springfield, Steven Tyler, KISS, The Bangles and Taylor Swift.
The feeling is mutual. Bonfanti has pictures of himself with all of the above and more on his wall, thanks to his legacy as the drummer for and founding member of 1970s rock band the Raspberries.
His favorite photo is of John Lennon wearing a Raspberries sweatshirt in the early '70s.
It was watching the Beatles on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' that turned the son of a Pennsylvania coal miner into a time-keeper for the likes of the Mods ('It's Cold Outside') - later, the Choir - and the Raspberries.
The latter group included Eric Carmen, now of Gates Mills; Wally Bryson of Leroy Township; and Dave Smalley of Perry.
The group signed with Capitol Records after playing before industry executives at JB's in Kent.
Their single 'Go All The Way' reached 'gold' status in 1973 and is still paying off. It was featured in the 2014 'Guardians of the Galaxy' movie soundtrack, which went platinum - selling more than 1 million copies.
Bonfanti left the Raspberries in the fall of 1973 to form the band Dynamite with Smalley and was a member of several local bands for a number of years before bowing out and taking a job as an auto wholesaler.
'I was tired of depending on other people to make a living,' he said.
He and Euclid High School sweetheart Barb have two grown daughters, Cherise and Melissa. The girls got to see their dad live with the Raspberries when they started touring again. The tour followed a 2004 reunion for the opening of the Cleveland House of Blues.
The platinum soundtrack album spurred Mentor City Council President Ray Kirchner to present Bonfanti with a commendation at a recent council meeting.
'It was a natural for us with him being a hometown guy and also because so few albums ever go platinum,' Kirchner said.
Bonfanti said he enjoys his neighborhood off of Route 306.
'It's not the fanciest, but it's very quiet,' he said.
Bonfanti recently got a gig playing for local band Abbey Rodeo, after the drummer broke his arm in a motorcycle accident.


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Q: AngularJS application deployment to Heroku, unable to find suitable angular-animate version I am deploying an AngularJS application to Heroku but am getting this error in the console:
remote: bower    ECONFLICT Unable to find suitable version for angular-animate
remote:
remote:  !     Push rejected, failed to compile Node.js app
remote:
remote: Verifying deploy....
remote:
remote: !   Push rejected to test-app-12345

The problem (of course) seems to be with the angular-animate dependency.
I am using a Heroku angularJS buildpack "Yo Angular" and have followed their 4 step process for a successful application deployment to Heroku.
I tried fixing this by changing my bower.json file like recommended in this StackOverflow answer, hoping it would solve my issue. It did not.
Locally, I use grunt serve to start the application and that works for me just fine.
My bower.json looks like this:
{
  "name": "dashboard",
  "version": "0.0.0",
  "main": "index.html",
  "ignore": [
    "**/.*",
    "node_modules",
    "bower_components"
  ],
  "dependencies": {
    "jquery": "~2.0",
    "bootstrap": "~3.1.1",
    "angular": "~1.3.15",
    "angular-ui-router": "~0.2",
    "angular-animate": "~1.3.15",
    "angular-resource": "~1.3.15",
    "angular-cookies": "~1.3.15",
    "angular-mocks": "~1.3.15",
    "angular-ui-utils": "~0.1",
    "angular-bootstrap": "~0.11.2",
    "moment": "~2.5",
    "less.js": "~1.6",
    "font-awesome": "~4.2.0",
    "form-builder": "0.1.0",
    "restangular": "~1.4.0",
    "lodash": "~2.4.1",
    "satellizer": "~0.3.2",
    "angular-xeditable": "~0.1.8",
    "fullcalendar": "~2.1.1",
    "angular-ui-calendar": "~0.8.1",
    "checklist-model": "~0.1.3"
  },
  "resolutions": {
    "font-awesome": "~4.2.0",
    "jquery": "~2.0",
    "fullcalendar": "~2.1.1",
    "angular": "~1.3.15",
    "angular-bootstrap": "~0.11.2"
  }
}

The code is public for now, so here is the link to the Github repo.
Anyone have tips for me, or a good idea of what I am doing wrong?
P.S. I found this information in bower's Github issues tracking, which is dealing with the same problem. Might be helpful in figuring this out.

A: This error occurs when two packages reference different versions of the same dependency.
You can resolve the issue by running rm -rf bower_components/ ; bower install
Then when prompted to choose a version prefix your answer with a "!" like I have below. Notice how bower will add a "resolutions" section.
Unable to find a suitable version for angular-animate, please choose one:
    1) angular-animate#~1.2 which resolved to 1.2.28 and is required by form-builder#0.1.0
    2) angular-animate#~1.3.15 which resolved to 1.3.17 and is required by dashboard
    3) angular-animate#~1.4.3 which resolved to 1.4.3

Prefix the choice with ! to persist it to bower.json

? Answer: !3

Here is your resolved bower.json file.
{
  "name": "dashboard",
  "version": "0.0.0",
  "main": "index.html",
  "ignore": [
    "**/.*",
    "node_modules",
    "bower_components"
  ],
  "dependencies": {
    "jquery": "~2.0",
    "bootstrap": "~3.1.1",
    "angular": "~1.3.15",
    "angular-ui-router": "~0.2",
    "angular-animate": "~1.4.3",
    "angular-resource": "~1.3.15",
    "angular-cookies": "~1.3.15",
    "angular-mocks": "~1.3.15",
    "angular-ui-utils": "~0.1",
    "angular-bootstrap": "~0.11.2",
    "moment": "~2.5",
    "less.js": "~1.6",
    "font-awesome": "~4.2.0",
    "form-builder": "0.1.0",
    "restangular": "~1.4.0",
    "lodash": "~2.4.1",
    "satellizer": "~0.3.2",
    "angular-xeditable": "~0.1.8",
    "fullcalendar": "~2.1.1",
    "angular-ui-calendar": "~0.8.1",
    "checklist-model": "~0.1.3"
  },
  "resolutions": {
    "font-awesome": "~4.2.0",
    "jquery": "~2.0",
    "fullcalendar": "~2.1.1",
    "angular": "~1.3.15",
    "angular-bootstrap": "~0.11.2",
    "angular-animate": "~1.4.3"
  }
}

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                    <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
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		<dependency>
			<groupId>com.googlecode.json-simple</groupId>
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			<groupId>org.apache.hadoop</groupId>
			<artifactId>hadoop-mapreduce-client-core</artifactId>
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		<dependency>
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			<artifactId>avro-mapred</artifactId>
			<classifier>hadoop2</classifier>
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			is missing. -->
		<dependency>
			<groupId>com.thoughtworks.paranamer</groupId>
			<artifactId>paranamer</artifactId>
		</dependency>
		<!-- Needed by Avro } -->
	</dependencies>

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Last year, an amendment to the Florida Community Planning Act sparked controversy due to a perceived land grab over the public's right to access Florida's beaches. This paper describes interpretive issues the amendment may raise and possible solutions.
Microbiota on fish skin can prevent the spread of harmful bacteria during stock enhancement. This study investigated microbiota structure during the acclimation of juvenile hatchery-reared common snook to the wild.
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This study characterized the blood microbiota and blood characteristics of healthy captive Red Drum, Sciaenops ocellatus, an economically significant fish species in the Gulf of Mexico.
Due to its reputation as an unreliable spawner, the production of the sunray venus clam has stalled. This study provides a more thorough description of its reproductive cycle to determine the cause of spawning difficulties.
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Sperm cryopreservation is a method for preserving genetic resources in aquaculture. But zebrafish cryopreservation methods have produced low fertilization rates. This study developed a new extender and cryoprotective medium to improve the post-thaw in vitro fertilization process.
Density-Dependence in the Life History of Fishes: When is a Fish Recruited?
Age or size at recruitment is an important element of fisheries models and stock assessments. However, little guidance exists for when, biologically, a fish is recruited. This study provides guidance for determining an appropriate size or age at recruitment.
Assisted Gene Flow is a viable tool to help corals adapt to changing environments. This study tested whether cryopreserved coral sperm could facilitate assisted gene flow between genetically-isolated populations of a Caribbean coral.
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In 2009 the Town of Rye awarded a contract to AECm to complete energy audits and facility assessments at four municipal buildings, the Town Hall, Public Library, Department of Public Works Facility, and Recreation Facility. AECm's contract was further amended to including assisting the Town with developing a grant application for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBGP) funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (USDoE) and administered by NH Office of Energy and Planning (OEP).
AECm developed five discrete energy conservation projects including a geothermal heating and cooling system for the Town Hall, solar powered attic fans for the Town Hall, building envelope improvements at the Public Library, a new heating boiler for the Elementary School, and a DDC system at the Elementary School for HVAC control. Rye was awarded the maximum grant amount of $400,000 and received the most grant funding of any municipality in NH for this competitive grant program. The Town retained AECm to provide project management and construction administration services for all funded projects. AECm managed the design process, procured contractors, ensured federal compliance (competitive procurement, DBA certified payrolls, Buy America Act), and provided construction quality assurance. AECm also secured additional EECBGP grant funds and energy incentive payments from Public Service of New Hampshire.
The closed-loop geothermal heating and cooling system in the historic Town Hall consists of six vertical wells, multiple heat pumps, water and air distribution, and controls. Occupant comfort has been dramatically improved and annual energy savings exceed 25%. A new high-efficiency modulating oil boiler with DDC controls system and computer interface were designed and installed in the Elementary School. This has provided a heating fuel reduction of over 30%. Envelope improvements in the historic Public Library included spray-foam insulation in the attic and ceilings and air-sealing measures. This has yielded annual energy savings in excess of 25%. Other projects include design and installation of a waste-oil furnace and IR heating system in the Town Deptartment of Public Works facility.
Because federal money was used for the historic building projects, demonstration of National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 compliance was required. All designs surpass ASHREA and IBC energy code requirements.


CADDO GAP, Ark. — State police say 12 people are confirmed dead after flash floods triggered by heavy rains slammed a pair of campgrounds in southwestern Arkansas.
He says rescuers are searching for anyone still trapped by the flooding, but that they do not know how many there may be. He says the water level in Montgomery and Pike counties peaked at 23.5 feet Friday morning.


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Among the types of Personal Data that this Website collects, by itself or through third parties, there are: phone number; first name; profession; address; country; email address; ZIP/Postal code; various types of Data; city; Cookies; Usage Data.
The Data concerning the User is collected to allow the Owner to provide its Service, comply with its legal obligations, respond to enforcement requests, protect its rights and interests (or those of its Users or third parties), detect any malicious or fraudulent activity, as well as the following: Contacting the User, Infrastructure monitoring, Backup saving and management, Analytics and Displaying content from external platforms.
Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location this Website is accessed from, ("Google"). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of this Website, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Backup saving and management
This type of service allows the Owner to save and manage backups of this Website on external servers managed by the service provider itself. The backups may include the source code and content as well as the data that the User provides to this Website.
Backup on Dropbox (Dropbox, Inc.)
Dropbox is a service to save and manage backups provided by Dropbox Inc.
Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Phone contact (this Website)
Users that provided their phone number might be contacted for commercial or promotional purposes related to this Website, as well as for fulfilling support requests.
Personal Data processed: phone number.
Personal Data processed: address; city; country; email address; first name; phone number; profession; various types of Data; ZIP/Postal code.
Google Maps is a maps visualization service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location this Website is accessed from, that allows this Website to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.
Google Fonts is a typeface visualization service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location this Website is accessed from, that allows this Website to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
This type of service allows this Website to monitor the use and behavior of its components so its performance, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting can be improved.
Which Personal Data are processed depends on the characteristics and mode of implementation of these services, whose function is to filter the activities of this Website.
Uptime Robot (Buzpark Bilisim Tarim Urunleri Sanayi Tic. Ltd. Sti.)
Uptime Robot is a monitoring service provided by Buzpark Bilisim Tarim Urunleri Sanayi Tic. Ltd. Sti.
Place of processing: Turkey – Privacy Policy.