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Robert Le Hunte is good for Trinidad and Tobago
by Kerry Baynes Sep 2, 2017
written by Kerry Baynes Sep 2, 2017
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, September 2, 2017 – Robert Le Hunte Senatorial appointment presents an interesting dilemma. Can government deny a natural born citizen that holds dual citizenship the right to serve in public office?
The Constitutional statute as written is ill-interpreted in this case:
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO WITH REFORMS THROUGH 2000
DISQUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AS SENATOR
42.- 1. No person shall be qualified to be appointed as a Senator who-
a. is a citizen of a country other than Trinidad and Tobago having become such a citizen voluntarily or is under a declaration of allegiance to such a country;
The Constitution does not specifically prohibit a person of dual heritage from serving in the Parliment. Prohibiting good people from serving because of their global parentage is harmful to cultivating a balanced legislative axis able to develop public policy solutions in the global arena.
Dual citizenship should be seen as an advantage, not a reason for discriminating against a candidate. A candidate with global experience can bring a more well-rounded perspective and an ability to see problems from a larger global perspective; this allows for solutions that are more readily acceptable and understandable by members of the international financial community including Trinidad and Tobago.
The problem Trinidad and Tobago presently faces is its inability to view and initiate solutions outside the scope of its unique microcosm. If this article of the Constitution was applied by major developed countries, no foreign born individuals could serve in the Oval Office or any other government exhibiting super power status.
Colin Powell, for instance, was born to Jamaican parents. By his birth he is a Jamaican citizen. Would his dual citizenship actually prevent his objective implementation of policy designed to further the mandates articulated through American interests?
It is not just Colin Powell, a number of US Mayors and Congressional Representatives are of West Indian heritage. That diversity is not something to be punished or omitted. Trinidad and Tobago might want to learn from this. An individual with Mr. Le Hunte's extensive international experience is to be a welcomed addition to its body of Parliamentary Representatives.
Remembering that all citizenship is inherently voluntarily to the extent that, absent the peculiar institution of slavery, no one is unwillingly impressed into citizenship. If someone cannot be forced into citizenship; everyone is mindfully free to fulfill the interests that are most successful at enacting comprehensive legislation: we can consider the statute more insight-fully designed to prevent someone who has no Trinidad and Tobago citizenship from overseeing legislative acts of its Parliament.
Even if one were to propose that the opposite scenario: prohibition of dual citizenship, was somehow more effective, what shortcomings would that interpretation prohibit? or does prohibit: legislating for profit, corrupt practices, or a misunderstanding of legislative history and parliamentary practices. These examples currently exist without the faulty negative dual citizenship interpretation.
If the interpretation does not establish an environment that merits Trinidad and Tobago's best interests, then decidedly it is not an interpretation worth propagating any further.
What the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley, must realize is that if Trinidad and Tobago's constitution is interpreted literally, there would be no female parliamentary representatives. A more adequate and comprehensive reading of the Constitution utilizing a substantially intellectual and less fractional perspectives needs to be the status quo that Trinidad and Tobago enlists.
To malign the appointment on merits that are purely derisive relegates Trinidad and Tobago to a level that is fundamentally less than its ultimate goal of developed country status; placing emphasis on trivialities as opposed to focusing on nation building issues that Le Hunte, with his excellent list of credentials, can fix.
Robert Le Hunte's extensive career in international finance makes him more than adequately aware of the needs of both the public and private sector. In addition to that obvious financial expertise, it provides his constituents a noble voice in Parliament to articulate their needs to more than just domestic compatriots.
Kerry Baynes
Kerry Baynes is currently a Masters Candidate at Bloomfield College New Jersey. As a research assistant for the New Jersey State Senate, he was responsible for research on economic, budget/fiscal issues, and the impact of tax policy. He served as a Media Strategist for Garry Cobb For Congress, in 2014 and Giordano for Assembly, in 2015. Since 2006, he acted as Manager of Alpha Strategy Group, an Urban Media Company. Currently an Associate at World Financial Group (WFG), he works to build and protect wealth for families and individuals from all walks of life.
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Prior to Leapfrog, Dr Olale was Chairman of the Excelsior Group, a US-Africa based advisor and investor in health and technology companies. Dr Olale was also Senior Advisor to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for their Health in Africa Initiative. In addition, Dr Olale was co-founder of the Institute for Healthcare Management at Strathmore Business School, and a founding member of Safaricom's Health Advisory Board.
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This December, the English teachers invite all students at OMS to participate in the Yahara River Writers Contest! This writing contest is open to all students 5th through 8th grade in Dane County.
There are 4 different categories you can enter your work into: Realistic short story, poetry, political cartoon, and editorial. Students can submit to more than one category if they choose.
All submissions are due to your English teacher on December 14th, students have been given some time in class to work on their entries.
This is a county-wide contest where 33 school districts in the area send submissions. All entries will be judged and the top ten in each category, per grade level, will be selected. From each top ten group, a first and second place entry will be identified. All top ten entries will be published in the Yahara River Writers Anthology, and all authors of top ten entries will be invited to attend a workshop on the UW Campus.
As part of our non-fiction picture book project, we spent part of class today skyping with our target audience; 2nd and 3rd graders in North America. The students had all prepared questions to ask and they took notes during the call. We learned that 2nd and 3rd graders like a lot of facts, bright colors, many topics, and that they expect all 7th graders to be great spellers. It was a great day of connecting in 7th grade.
All word work grades have now been entered, these are summative assignments that should be re-taken if a student got less than a 2.5. The re-take window closes on December 7th.
Most students are doing really well with choosing their path, while a few are not choosing well and consistently do not study or finish their work. This may be a great opportunity to ask them about their study habits and how they are staying organized.
The only homework over break is to read! The students book shopped from more than $2,000 worth of new books yesterday as I had won a grant for brand new books plus picked up 3 boxes of books at the conference. There is definitely no reason to not find an amazing book in our classroom with the students having access to many advance review copies as well.
I hope you have an incredible break. Please know how thankful we are for these kids and just how much we love our jobs.
With our foray into word work, I thought it would be nice to explain the re-take policy for any of it.
The packets are assessed for completion as well as spelling.
The quizzes are assessed for correctness, as well as spelling.
Anyone that wants to show a deeper understanding of the words and their definition.
How does a re-take work?
If a child wants to -re-take the quiz, they can if they got more than a 2 on it. They then need to see me to schedule a re-take. If they got a 1 or a 1.5, they need to do the packet (path 2) as their re-take since the quiz did not seem to work too well.
Simply fix the mistakes and do any missing work and re-hand in the same packet.
The window is open for 2 weeks after every due date. So this time all re-takes are due to me be the 20th.
In order to best prepare for our upcoming fall conference, I invite you to fill out the following survey so that I can prepare accordingly.so your needs can be met.
I am entering the students' scores for their summative English assignment today and wanted to take a moment to address what they mean. English scores are on a continuum of growth, meaning that a child getting a "2" on a standard this quarter is not reason for alarm or disappointment. Two of the standards that students are scored on this quarter; standards 1 and 5, are hard concepts to conquer as they involve abstract thinking and expression. These standards are practiced most quarters and we typically see great growth in not just skill, but also in confidence.
I will be addressing this with students today as well as they receive their summative scores. My intention is certainly not to frustrate students (or parents) but instead challenge their thinking and their skills. I will continue to do small group, as well as one-on-one instruction in class to help individual students as needed.
For the next two days students are working on their final speech of the quarter; a choral poetry performance. This is a great way to boost speech scores and build their confidence as speakers. These will be performed and videotaped next Monday.
Finally, students will determine their standards scores for the semester evaluating their own growth as well as setting goals for next quarter tomorrow. I will send home copies of their self assessments on Monday.
Please continue to reach out to me with any questions or concerns. I so appreciate your feedback and support.
As we near the end of our 1st quarter it is time for us to start word work. There are 3 paths to success within our word work program in English. Students can choose whichever path they would like every time word work is assigned. This gives them a chance to be more successful as they can gauge what they need at the given time.
Students receive the list of words and study for the quiz. The list of words can be found here and the quiz is typically the Friday following the week it is handed out.
Students are given the same 10 words as Path 1 but are asked to work with the words instead. In a packet, found here, students figure out meaning and word relationships as they get to know the roots better. There is no quiz for this path, the completed packet is due the same day as the quiz.
Do the same word work as the enriched English class; Caesar's Word Within Word. This path also allows for the students to gain deeper knowledge as they work with the words and their meaning. There is no quiz for this path, instead the completed packet is due the same day as the quiz. That work can be found here.
This will be assessed under standard 6: Command the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, and vocabulary.
Student/Parent/Teacher conferences for the fall will be held in the OMS lunchroom on November 17th and November 19th from 4 PM to 8 PM. At OMS, there are no sign ups for conferences, instead the teachers are all seated at tables in the lunch room and each conference lasts 5 minutes. You simply approach the teacher(s) you would like to speak with when they are open or wait in line for them.
If you do not feel that 5 minutes will be enough to discuss your child, please contact the individual teacher to schedule a meeting at a different time.
I realize that the spots on the 12th are limited due to the longer time for each, and will therefore also be available on the 17th in the lunchroom for the 5 minute conferences. That being said, I can also meet at a different time if you would like or feel we need to have a longer discussion about your child. Please just contact me.
Next week, the students will bring home a parent questionnaire as we prepare for conferences, please take a moment to fill it out so I can make sure our meeting fulfills your needs.
The students received the book order fliers today in English, and they received a lot of them! The book orders are due to me by this coming Tuesday so that we can get the new books into the hands of students as quickly as possible. I am very excited about this book order because of the great new books highlighted. Note that there is a teen catalog of choices too and that some of the books in it are more mature.
This month's book recommendations - it is so hard to pick!
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard by Rick Riordan - the new series is here from the author of The Lightning Thief!
Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate - this one has been flying off my shelves.
Fantasy League by Mike Lupica - his latest is out in paperback.
Happy reading and thank you for considering!
The 7-O sharks started the global Read Aloud today with the book Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. We then had to debate and persuade others of our opinion. 1st hour students wrote on a padlet, which can be seen here while other students made videos. All of these were shared with the many students doing the Global Read Aloud around the world. We would love to know in the comments; is it a duck or is it a rabbit?
Students in independent reading had their very first Mystery Skype today. Mystery Skype is a geographical location guessing game done between two classes using only yes or no questions, as well as teamwork and critical thinking skills. The 4th grade class we skyped in Iowa guessed us before we guessed them but I was very proud of how the students represented OMS during the call.
I thought it would be nice to let you know what has been happening in English the past few weeks.
We have been busy developing our analysis skills in reading using the 6 signposts from the book "Notice and Note." More information about them can be seen here https://www.heinemann.com/shared/onlineresources/E... Having this shared reading language allows the students and I to dig deeper into our books, become better conversationalists, become better at expressing our thoughts, as well as becoming better at paying attention to the world around us. All great skills in literacy, as well as life.
We have also started writing brief paragraph responses in our readers notebook, which stay in the classroom. The format we use to analyze text and write about it is called MEL-Con. M is main idea, E is evidence, L is link, which means the explanation of why our evidence supports our main idea, and then CON stands for conclusion. Their first formative scores for this will be entered today and serve as a baseline for their growth the rest of the year.
Students are expected to read at least 20 minutes outside of class and have today set specific goals for what they are working on the month of October, please ask your child what their goals are. Every child is also doing the 25 book challenge all year.
Please reach out if you have any questions or comments. I love the thinking and conversations that are happening in our classroom. I truly have the best job in the world, so thank you for letting me teach your child.


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Providing reference assistance on legal topics is tricky. While more courts are providing more information on the web and in pamphlets at court clerks' offices to help people navigate the system, lots of gray areas remain. Errors can have significant consequences. Although public librarians are not likely to be confused with a practicing attorney, it's important to not go too far helping your patron on legal research questions. State statutes prohibit the unauthorized practice of law (UPL) by non-attorneys. While you want to do everything you can to get the right information to your patron, it is important not to do anything which can get you entangled in the patron's legal problem.
Generally, focus on steering patrons to quality legal information. Advise them that you cannot interpret the law for them.
Don't help patrons fill out forms or draft legal documents. A patron might ask you a very simple question about filling out a form – as simple as what to write in a box labeled "last name", which, if done incorrectly, can cause a case to be delayed or thrown out. Say, for example, you're asked this very question and tell them to write their last name in that box. It could be that they were actually supposed to write in the last name of their named opponent in the case! It's always best to direct the patron to resources that explain how to fill out the form (which may be available on the court's website) rather than attempting to assist them with this yourself. The same goes for drafting legal documents (wills, leases, contracts, court pleadings…). Refer them to resources; don't help them draft the form.
Don't define terms or explain what legal written materials mean. Help the patron find a dictionary or other source to help them understand the unclear term or phrase.
Don't read legal documents out loud to patrons (e.g. over the telephone). The patron might misunderstand or misinterpret a word or phrase, changing the meaning of the passage read.
Steer clear of telling patrons what search terms to use. Help them brainstorm possible search terms and demonstrate how to execute a search using their terms.
Stick to advice on the mechanics of doing the research, and steer away from engaging in analysis of the problem or the search hits. The decisions of whether a specific case, regulation, or statute is relevant to the question is definitely something to leave to the patron.
This sounds brutal – and is easier said than done, but don't allow a patron to fully explain her legal problem to you. This advice is contrary to our natural librarian instincts. But by avoiding the story, you reduce the appearance of serving in an advisory role. Help them find information. Even direct them to attorney referral services. But don't offer legal advice.


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When you sing your country's national anthem, you may think the words never change.
But for O Canada!, Canada's national anthem, they have been translated and changed and changed again.
Now, some people are saying O Canada! should be changed yet again, to be more inclusive.
Canadian writer Margaret Atwood and other prominent Canadians, including former Prime Minister Kim Campbell, want the line "True patriot love in all thy sons command" to be gender-neutral.
O Canada! was first written in 1880, in French. The words were from a French Canadian poem.
O Canada! was translated into English in the early 1900s. The English words were changed in 1908, to a less exact translation of the French words.


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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the NAACP convention in Atlantic City on issues ranging from Roe v Wade and abortion access to gun control, Civil and Voting rights, and the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act....By editor Kathy Wray Coleman
By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey- Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the NAACP National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Monday, saying the Biden-Harris administration remains wholeheartedly in support of the nation's oldest Civil Rights organization.
Air Force Two landed at about 10:35 a.m at the Atlantic City International Airport and Harris was greeted there by Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, and the media.
Upon taking the podium at the Atlantic City Convention Center in downtown Atlantic City, the vice president thanked NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson for his public service, and his commitment to furthering Civil Rights.
"President Johnson, thank you for your years of dedicated partnership and leadership," said Harris to a wealth of applause, adding that Johnson has stood tall "on the issue of voting rights and so many more issues that challenge our nation and its people."
The vice president's speech to convention delegates touched on Civil and voting rights, and gun control, as well as women's rights, the country's first Black and first female vice president also participating in a round table discussion on abortion access and women's reproductive freedoms with some 20 New Jersey state lawmakers.That discussion, which was also part of Monday's NAACP convention forum, comes in the wake of the Supreme Court's June 24 decision that overturned Roe v Wade, the 1973 landmark decision that made abortion legal nationwide.
In assessing and upholding a Mississippi state law that makes abortion illegal after 15 weeks of pregnancy, the nation's high court, in Dobbs vs Jackson Heath Organization, knocked down Roe v Wade and relegated authority on whether to outlaw abortion, or to restrict it, to the respective state legislatures
A former California attorney general and U.S. Senator-turned vice president, Harris called the Supreme Court's controversial decision to overturn Roe v Wade "deeply harmful to our nation."
While her speech was laced with references to Roe v Wade, the vice president also said that Congress must be more aggressive in fighting gun violence and that state legislatures nationwide must also step up to address the growing epidemic that disproportionately impacts America's Black community.
"We must repeal the liability shield that protects gun manufacturers and we must renew the assault weapons ban," said Harris, who has appeared before teh Civil Righst group several times, but for the first time as vice president on Monday.
She talked about poverty, racism, and the lyching of Black people on American soil. She said that the longstanding fight by the NAACP and other Civil Rights organizations to make lynching a federal crime paid off in the long run.
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Harris was at ease at the NAACP event before the same organizational leaders who had championed her run for vice president in 2020 after pressuring President Biden to make due on his campaign promise to invite a Black woman to run on his presidential ticket as vice president. And Biden did just that, selecting Harris from among a cadre of qualified Black women vice presidential hopefuls, including former Atlanta Mayor Keesha Lance Bottoms, who is now a senior advisor to the president, former California congresswoman Karen Bass, and former U.S. national security advisor and prior ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice.
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Home » Looking back at the best films of 2018
Looking back at the best films of 2018
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Whether you are escaping to the cinema or kicking back in front of your home screen, the moviegoing experience is still dependent on the film you select to spend quality time with. And this year, a wide range of movies rose above the average.
Here's a rundown on some of the best of the year (with the understanding that some holiday releases, including "Mary Poppins Returns," weren't available for press screening and a few, including "BlacKkKlansman" are still on my to-watch list).
Serious and semi-serious business
William Dafoe is Vincent Van Gogh in "At Eternity's Gate." (Photo courtesy of Lily Gavin)
Two of the strongest films put viewers in the hearts and minds of teens. "Eighth Grade" earns every one of its many cringe-inducing moments, making it the most harrowing film I've seen this year. Meanwhile, "The Hate U Give" offers a rich portrait of an interconnected world and the way a young woman attempts to manage both before and after a friend is shot by police.
Harrowing, too, is "First Reformed"—no surprise since it's the brainchild of Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver"). Ethan Hawke plays a priest downgraded to working at a historic church and wrestling with his beliefs. Not for the weak of stomach. With a conventional plot but unconventional style, the crime thriller "Searching" takes place entirely on a computer screen. What initially might seem like a gimmick ends up fueling the tension. There's a crime key to the plot, too, in "If Beale Street Could Talk," but this sterling adaptation of James Baldwin's novel about a pregnant young woman and her falsely imprisoned boyfriend is really about love and family.
Family is also key to "Shoplifters," where the blood ties are non-existent but the loyalty strong among a clan of petty criminals, and "Leave No Trace," a coming-of-age story about a young woman living in the wilderness with her father but yearning for a life more connected to civilization. And for beauty in every frame, there's Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma," an intimate epic about a housekeeper and the Mexico City family she takes care of in the mid-1970s.
Strong lead performances highlight "The Wife" and "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" both of which deal with literary deception. Glenn Close's performance in the former helped balance out less-interesting flashbacks in the fictional story of a woman who penned her husband's acclaimed novels. In the latter, Melissa McCarthy transformed into a true-life forger of letters from notable scribes.
For what-the-heck-is-going-to-happen-next laughs and chills, "Sorry to Bother You" starts with what seems like an obvious comedic premise—the challenge of working at a phone-solicitation sweatshop. But it soon transmutes into, well, discover it for yourself. And I'd be remiss if I didn't note the crowd-pleasing pleasures of "A Star is Born," even if the first half is stronger than the second.
True-ish stories
"Bohemian Rhapsody" plays fast and loose with the facts—especially the timeline in the final third of the film—but what a kick to see Rami Malek own the part of Freddie Mercury. And what a smart, gutsy move to offer Queen's entire Live Aid set as the climax of the film (made more dramatic by the aforementioned fact-juggling). The lower-key screen biography "Stan & Ollie" also tinkers with the truth while still telling a show-biz tale—in this case, the later years of Laurel and Hardy, once they stopped being big box office. Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly shine.
For a bolder directorial vision, check out "At Eternity's Gate," a surprisingly strong—and beautifully shot—look at Vincent van Gogh (Willem Dafoe) that goes deeper into the creative mindset than most artist bio films.
Rami Malek stars as Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody." (Photo courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox)
And moviegoers might be burned out on real-life politics, but "The Front Runner" proved a smart, multi-sided look at the downfall of presidential candidate Gary Hart (Hugh Jackman) while "Vice" took a more gonzo, agenda-ed approach to a divisive figure, Dick Cheney (Christian Bale), from the other side of the aisle.
Popcorn pile
Two of the biggest cinematic crowd-pleasers were also groundbreakers. "Black Panther" proved that a black superhero could not only find an audience, but anchor a better movie than most of his caped and cowled cohorts. And the slick "Crazy Rich Asians" made clear that light romantic comedies need not automatically be populated by Caucasians.
One of the most delightful family films of recent years, "Paddington," generated an equally delightful sequel, "Paddington 2." And what could have been a good-enough adventure comedy turned out to be a better-than-good-enough hoot in "Game Night." And when you hear that "Support the Girls" is set in a Hooters-like restaurant called Double Whammies, you might assume "wild comedy." But Regina Hall anchors a warm, winning ensemble comedy about real-world characters not often seen in a non-stereotypical way at the center of movies.•


On 13 September 2017, the Australian Senate passed a motion to discharge the consideration of the Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017.
What this means is that, if the Bill is not passed by 18 October 2017, it will be discharged from the Senate Notice Paper and will need to be re-introduced into Parliament if the government wants to persist with its proposed changes.
As previously, Putt Legal encourages all permanent residents who meet the current residency requirements to lodge a citizenship application immediately.


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The weather this winter has been so volatile going from -25F degrees with the wind chill to 65F degrees just 3 days later. Then belted with inches of rain with a forecast to plummet below freezing. That's where we are right now and my guess is we will be left with thin sheets of ice on the roads.
I suppose these are the effects of global warming and climate change. In fact at the end of January the World Economic Forum took place in Davos, Switzerland where they had a panel to discuss this topic among others. You can listen to this panel of speakers including Al Gore discuss the effects of climate change here. It's eye-opening!
When the weather gets like this all I find I want is hot tea, hot soup, and to snuggle up under a blanket or layer myself in sweat clothes.
With cold and flu season here it's especially important to nourish our bodies with plenty of fresh fruit, vegetables, vitamins, minerals, and healthy herbs and spices.
This Cozy Lentil Soup recipe I discovered in The Healthy Mind Cookbook by Rebecca Katz. In this book her latest research on the brain is to identify the foods that can improve the brain's ability to control cognition, emotion, and physical function – all of which dictate memory and mood. Katz then translates the very best of brain science into the kitchen, using delicious nutrient-dense foods as a tool for promoting a healthy mind from childhood through the golden years.
When I saw this recipe I loved every ingredient listed. I assumed it would be flavorful not just healthy, and I was right!
Coriander: wonderful source of dietary fiber, manganese, iron and magnesium, rich in vitamins C, K and protein, lowers bad cholesterol (LDL) increases levels of good cholesterol (HDL), good for digestive system, promotes liver function and healthy bowel movements, good for diabetes patients – can stimulate insulin secretion and lower blood sugar levels, anti-inflammatory.
Cinnamon: High in antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, may reduce risk of heart disease, reduces insulin resistance, lowers blood sugar levels, may have beneficial effects on the progressive loss of the structure or function of brain cells (Alzheimer's and Parkinson's), may protect against cancer by reducing the growth of cancer cells and the formation of blood vessels in tumors, and appears to be toxic to cancer cells, may help fight HIV.
It's so important to be mindful of the ingredients we add to our dishes. I am sure after trying this recipe you'll understand, when you realize how it makes you feel inside and out!
This Cozy Lentil Soup is so soothing you'll be making it time and time again. In addition, it's gluten-free, heart healthy, low fat, vegetarian, and vegan (unless you use chicken broth), but best of all it's delicious!
Below is a video of how this wonderful soup comes together with the recipe to follow.
This Cozy Lentil Soup will warm you up on the coldest days, and leave you feeling amazing inside and out!
Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or heavy soup pot over medium heat.
Add onions and a pinch of salt. Sauté until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the carrots, celery, squash, and another pinch of salt (if desired) and sauté until all of the vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes.
Add curry powder, cumin, turmeric, coriander, cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and red pepper flakes and give a stir. Add the lentils and stir to coat.
Pour in 1/2 cup of the broth to deglaze the pot, stirring to loosen any bits stuck to the pot, and cook until the liquid is reduced by half.
Add the remaining broth. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Decrease heat to low, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender, about 20 to 25 minutes.
Stir in the kale and cook until it's tender, about 3 minutes.
VARIATION: Substitute fennel, which is a good digestive aid, for the celery to add more depth to the flavor.
Store in mason jars in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months.
I used butternut squash but if you want you can use it's cousin, delicata squash.
I love a good lentil soup. This one looks like a winner!!
It is so good Liz you won't be able to stop eating it.
Looks so very comforting and delicious! I too would love one huge bowl for the lunch :-)) Thanks for sharing, Vicki, and have a wonderful weekend!
It is comforting. I found i was eating it for lunch and dinner. I couldn't seem to get enough of it. If you try it please let me know what you think. Have a great week!
Definitely soup weather! And we LOVE lentils, not to mention curry, so this is perfect for us. And the weather. 🙂 Thanks!
Then you and the Mrs. will love this. It's so good, if I do say so myself!
This lentil soup is amazing. A perfect meal on a cold winter day for sure. Being Indian I love the use of spices in my meal. They make everything tasty and nutritious.
The soup is amazing. It makes you feel so good inside and out. The flavor is outstanding. Not too much of any one spice and the blend is perfect. It's so addicting! I hope you'll try it.
This is a very pretty soup. I love that you added curry flavors to it. Lentils are the best!!!
Isn't it beautiful? I love the flavors of the turmeric and curry in this. Plus all these spices have so many medicinal qualities making it a perfect choice to serve especially during the winter months.
I love all the spices in this lentil soup…sounds and looks delicious…perfect for the cold weather. Thanks for the recipe Vicki. Happy Valentine's Day!
Yes I agree. Happy belated Valentine's Day to you as well. I hope it was a good one!
Thank you. The bowl is from a company called Cyclamen based out of California. I have them in a variety of colors and shapes.
With all the spices used in this soup, it has to be warming and delicious.


Leading figures on the right and the left joined forces Thursday to condemn President Barack Obama for going back on his pledge not to veto a security bill that would allow for the indefinite detention of American terror suspects without trial. Anyone who the administration believes is "part of or substantially supported al-Qaida, the Taliban or associated forces," could face lifetime detention at Guantanamo Bay, without appeal or even a lawyer under the provision. The House passed the bill on Wednesday, 283-136, and the Senate followed suit, 86-13, Thursday afternoon. Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky led the attack on the new law. "Detaining citizens without trial is not American," he said, adding that passage of the law would signify that the terrorists have won. "We're talking about American citizens who can be taken from the United States and sent to a camp at Guantanamo Bay and held indefinitely," Paul added. "It puts every American at risk. "What security does this indefinite detention of Americans give us?" Paul asked. "The first and flawed premise, both here and in the badly named Patriot Act, is that our pre-9/11 police powers were insufficient to stop terrorism. This is simply not borne out by the facts." Paul pointed out that current policy says that someone may be a terrorist if they are missing fingers, if they have more than seven days of food stockpiled or if they have weatherproof storage for guns or ammunition. "If you are suspected because of these activities, do you want the government to have the ability to send you to Guantanamo Bay for indefinite detention?" Read more......... Article contributed by Steve Peters.


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package org.apache.hc.client5.http.entity;

import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
import java.util.zip.CRC32;
import java.util.zip.CheckedInputStream;
import java.util.zip.Checksum;

import org.apache.hc.core5.http.HttpEntity;
import org.apache.hc.core5.http.io.entity.EntityUtils;
import org.apache.hc.core5.http.io.entity.InputStreamEntity;
import org.apache.hc.core5.http.io.entity.StringEntity;
import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.Test;

public class TestDecompressingEntity {

    @Test
    public void testNonStreaming() throws Exception {
        final CRC32 crc32 = new CRC32();
        final StringEntity wrapped = new StringEntity("1234567890", StandardCharsets.US_ASCII);
        final ChecksumEntity entity = new ChecksumEntity(wrapped, crc32);
        Assert.assertFalse(entity.isStreaming());
        final String s = EntityUtils.toString(entity);
        Assert.assertEquals("1234567890", s);
        Assert.assertEquals(639479525L, crc32.getValue());
        final InputStream in1 = entity.getContent();
        final InputStream in2 = entity.getContent();
        Assert.assertTrue(in1 != in2);
    }

    @Test
    public void testStreaming() throws Exception {
        final CRC32 crc32 = new CRC32();
        final ByteArrayInputStream in = new ByteArrayInputStream("1234567890".getBytes(StandardCharsets.US_ASCII));
        final InputStreamEntity wrapped = new InputStreamEntity(in, -1);
        final ChecksumEntity entity = new ChecksumEntity(wrapped, crc32);
        Assert.assertTrue(entity.isStreaming());
        final String s = EntityUtils.toString(entity);
        Assert.assertEquals("1234567890", s);
        Assert.assertEquals(639479525L, crc32.getValue());
        final InputStream in1 = entity.getContent();
        final InputStream in2 = entity.getContent();
        Assert.assertTrue(in1 == in2);
        EntityUtils.consume(entity);
        EntityUtils.consume(entity);
    }

    @Test
    public void testWriteToStream() throws Exception {
        final CRC32 crc32 = new CRC32();
        final StringEntity wrapped = new StringEntity("1234567890", StandardCharsets.US_ASCII);
        final ChecksumEntity entity = new ChecksumEntity(wrapped, crc32);
        Assert.assertFalse(entity.isStreaming());

        final ByteArrayOutputStream out = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
        entity.writeTo(out);

        final String s = new String(out.toByteArray(), StandardCharsets.US_ASCII);
        Assert.assertEquals("1234567890", s);
        Assert.assertEquals(639479525L, crc32.getValue());
    }

    static class ChecksumEntity extends DecompressingEntity {

        public ChecksumEntity(final HttpEntity wrapped, final Checksum checksum) {
            super(wrapped, new InputStreamFactory() {

                @Override
                public InputStream create(final InputStream inStream) throws IOException {
                    return new CheckedInputStream(inStream, checksum);
                }

            });
        }

    }

}

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Leucotaeniella mambillae är en tvåvingeart som beskrevs av Albany Hancock 1999. Leucotaeniella mambillae ingår i släktet Leucotaeniella och familjen borrflugor. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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UAE's Aa2 rating with stable outlook reflects its fiscal strength
Strong government balance sheet and a high GDP per capita supports rating outlook
Published: December 09, 2020 18:53 Gulf News Report
Abu Dhabi skyline. The UAE's credit profile is supported by the assumed full backing of Abu Dhabi (Aa2 stable) and its strong balance sheet, said Moody's. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
Meals on wheels: Camper van dining beats lockdown rules in Belgium
Malaysian goldsmiths mould a profit out of COVID-19 pandemic
UAE National Day 2020: Emirates Airline employees celebrate across six continents
Singapore becomes first country to approve sale of lab-grown meat
Dubai: Credit rating agency Moody's has assigned Aa 2 with stable outlook, the highest credit rating in the region to the UAE.
The UAE's credit profile is supported by the assumed full backing of Abu Dhabi (Aa2 stable) and its strong balance sheet. Moody's observed that the UAE's fiscal strength remains robust, with a balanced federal budget and very low debt.
Stable outlook
The stable outlook indicates that the risks to the ratings are broadly balanced supported by the stable outlook on the Abu Dhabi sovereign rating, upside potential from continuing diversification efforts, and constrained by lingering government-related entity contingent liabilities and geopolitical tensions.
The Aa2 rating incorporates Moody's view that the government of Abu Dhabi, the wealthiest of the seven emirates that comprise the UAE, stands fully behind the federal government. Accordingly, the rating of the federal government is linked to the credit profile of the government of Abu Dhabi.
"We assess the UAE's economic strength as "aa3", supported by an exceptionally high GDP per capita, very large hydrocarbon reserves of nearly 70 years at the current rate of production and developed infrastructure. Besides the oil windfall, a rapid expansion of the trade, tourism, and transport sectors has produced robust growth rates and boosted per capita GDP at purchasing power parity to a high level of $69,435 in 2019," Moody's said in a recent report.
GDP outlook
Moody's expect real GDP growth to average 1.9 per cent between 2015 and 2024 (forecast), which outpaces most Aa-rated sovereigns. However, the headline rate of real GDP growth is heavily influenced by oil production volumes which leads to higher than average growth volatility.
Non-oil real GDP - which is a better measure of the activity of the private sector - grew by just 1 per cent in 2019 and the rating agency expects it to contract by 6.2 per cent this year on the back of the coronavirus outbreak and public health measures to contain it.
Crude oil production has also been constrained due to the periodic implementation of crude oil production cuts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
Moody's observed that the UAE has demonstrated its institutional strength by spearheading reforms destined to improve the business environment and diversify its fiscal base.
The UAE scores "aa1" for its fiscal strength. This is above the initial score of "aa2" as the negative adjustment for debt trend in the initial score mainly relates to the post-2015 oil shock period and to 2020 on the back of the corona virus outbreak.
"We expect that this increase in debt trend will unwind as the debt burden stabilises after 2020. The consolidated fiscal accounts of the UAE are dominated by the budget of Abu Dhabi, whose finances are supported by the emirate's very strong government balance sheet, with assets equivalent to 142 per cent of the UAE's GDP under management by ADIA in 2019," Moody's said.
Contingent liabilities and support
Although the Federal government has not yet issued debt (it now has the ability to issue debt under the new federal debt law) and emirate governments have low-to-moderate debt levels, the level of government-related entities (GREs) debt remains among the highest in Moody's rated universe relative to GDP. This debt poses contingent liability risk to Abu Dhabi's and the UAE's balance sheet in the event that GRE finances deteriorate.
"We believe that the federal government and/or the government of Abu Dhabi would be strongly supportive of other emirate governments and systemically important banks throughout the UAE if they were faced with serious difficulties. Our view is underpinned by the UAE's high degree of political solidarity, its interest in protecting the economic health of the federation, and in protecting its reputation," Moody's said.
Dubai homebuyers make full use of five-year price lows
Emirates tests app to speed up check-ins
Two of India's richest men caught up in farmer protests
Gulf Air could be on RAK Airport's radar shortly
Dubai: Destination of choice for tourists amid COVID-19
Emirates rolls out vaccination drive for its UAE staff
Infographic: All US President Donald Trump's debt pile
UAE workforce want full cover for mental health
Abu Dhabi launches Dh6 billion financing initiative
Saudi Arabia's NCB to tap dollar bond market
Sukuk issuances to pick up pace led by GCC
Rising trade deficit to dampen Indian rupee's prospects


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Q: Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'perf_hooks' Angular When i run "ng build --prod" then i got this error
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Sam Burgess slams England squad 'egos' over 2015 World Cup flop
England rugby
By Andrew Baldock
November 28, 2018 — 10.48am
Sam Burgess has claimed that "individual egos" and "selfish players" contributed to England's painful 2015 World Cup demise.
Burgess was part of an England squad that crashed out in the pool stage - the first host nation in Rugby World Cup history to suffer such a fate.
Smashed: England's 2015 Rugby World Cup campaign was unforgettable for all the wrong reasons. Credit:AP
Head coach Stuart Lancaster and defence specialist Andy Farrell, who will succeed Joe Schmidt as Ireland boss after next year's World Cup, were among those who departed Twickenham in the aftermath of events three years ago.
Lancaster has gone on to mastermind Leinster's push to the summit of European rugby, while Farrell has received widespread acclaim for his work with Ireland and the British and Irish Lions.
In a series of tweets on Tuesday, rugby league star Burgess, who won five union caps for England in 2015 - including three at the World Cup - during a stint with Premiership club Bath, has hit out following criticism on social media of his role in that tournament.
Burgess tweeted: "I seem to be getting a few tweets regarding the Rugby WC in 2015....Still. If people actually rewatched the games I participated in you will see I added to the team. What cost us an early exit was individual egos and selfish players not following our leader. Which ....
"Essentially cost the coach and other great men their jobs. Tournaments are not won by the coaching staff or one player. It takes a commitment from the full group. I guarantee you this, I was committed but others had their own agendas. I have fond memories of my time in RU
"And some great friends. One day I will tell my side of the story, but for now I love watching @EnglandRugby and cannot wait to see them as they prepare for the 2019 WC in Japan."
Burgess returned to rugby league following the 2015 World Cup, signing a lucrative deal with South Sydney.


In October, I wrote about how much teachers need time for professional conversations with colleagues. It's been on my mind a lot this year because I keep hearing teachers talking about how their professional development time is governed by "other" people's agendas. I don't think that teachers resent spending time working on topics that are determined by others—I just think they resent the fact that there is no time left over to discuss their own problems of practice with colleagues during the workday. I think it should be about balance.
This topic has also been on my mind a lot as I finish my dissertation. In a simplified version, my research examines outcomes for teachers who get together to talk about stuff. (In a more scholarly version, my research is about a Community of Practice including early career special education teachers who talked about team leadership in special education).
I loved this research project because it gave teachers (including me!) time to be together having professional conversations about things we needed to talk about. There was no outside agenda, deliverables, or exit ticket. We worked on the things we needed to work on.
Today, I'm proud to share a little piece of my dissertation research that really illustrates this point—a poem. As part of my data representation, I arranged quotes from participants into poems (a technique called poetic transcription). This poem shares how teachers felt about their time together in the Team Leadership Community of Practice. I think this poem speaks loudly about the benefits of giving teachers more unstructured time to collaborate with colleagues. I hope that the "others" are listening.
Teaching is emotional—It's an emotional job.
If you don't meet those needs, that's why you lose people.
You don't give us any time.
Knowing that I'm not the only one.
Working through the problem, solving it step by step.
I want to bounce ideas off, I want to learn from each other.
Just let me talk it out.
It's about what we really need.
So important to our sanity and growth.
I teach preschool students with developmental delays in a Title I school in Glendale, Arizona. I am a National Board Certified Teacher (ENS-ECYA) and an Arizona Hope Street Group Teacher Fellow. I earned my doctorate in Educational Leadership and Innovation at ASU. My research explored how early career special education teachers collaborated with peers to increase their team leadership skills working with paraeducators in their individual classrooms. I believe all teachers are leaders in their classrooms and possess the skills to be leaders within their schools, districts, communities, and greater context. I am passionate about National Board Certification, mentoring early career teachers, improving teacher retention, and collaborating with a network of courageous teacher leaders who passionately advocate for students. I believe that real-life stories from our schools should inform the policies that affect students, teachers, and their communities. Therefore, I am grateful to have the opportunity to share my stories here. I welcome your comments on my blog posts and hope that we can advance the dialogue together.
Love it! I did not realize that poetic transcription was a thing, now. Armed with that knowledge, maybe I would consider getting a PhD! That is so cool. And the quotations remind me of so many conversations I've had with colleagues, and of some of the blog entries I have written here. I guess it is hard to pull "data" to show "growth" from these communities of practice, and when that step is imposed… it kind of squashes it. Thanks for this piece!
Yes, agreed. The systems of accountability in education today are squashing the valuable conversations of practice and de-professionalizing the profession with requirements that we "prove" how we spend every second of the day. If we fill every minute of a teacher's day with top-down agendas, we get just that–a few minutes in the day. However, if we give teachers some time for professional conversations about topics that they need to discuss, we multiply the time because the conversation will continue in their minds through reflection for long after the professional development has ended. We are stifling teacher reflection through mandated agendas instead of freeing teachers to do the work they need to do. Part of the solution is reforming the accountability reforms that are choking everything in education.


On 30th March 1851, census day, Samuel Stonier was the only member of the family who had occupied the farm in 1841 still present. He was working here as an agricultural labourer for the farmer, 36 year old Richard Shufflebotham and his 22 year old wife Elizabeth. Elizabeth must have been Richard's second wife as his eldest son was already 16.
All the members of the family were born in Horton, the younger ones may even have been born here at Ladymoor Gate.
There is a possible connection between the Stoniers and the Shufflebothams through the marriage of Richard Shufflebotham and Hannah Stonier, but it does not explain why the Stoniers move out?


VPA-199 is an activity course designed to immerse the learner in the practice of public art actions in virtual space. This course features a number of activities. All learners are welcome to enroll and participate in as many, or as few, of these activities as their time and interest permits.
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How 2 Make Blueberry Blintz!
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MOOC Forums are pretty good. They need to be great. How do NovoED, Coursera & iversity compare? Let's take a look!


Dancers: Maks Hartman jnr., Anica Molan, Vinko, Niko and ? Oman, ? Podbevšek, Helena, Adrian, Piere and Angelique Van de Laak, Lojze Zadravšek, Marjan Novak, Liliana Zdražil.
Teacher: Draga Gelt OAM nee Setnikar, in years 1978 to 2004.
The dancers through the years were: Kevin and Toni Adamič, Stanko Ašenberger, Donna and Paul Bevc, Aleš, Edvard, Igor, Jana and Tania Brgoč; Lili and Peter Conlan, Zlatko Fekonja, Albert, Anita, Andrew, Julie, Leah, Melissa, Michelle, Simon and Sonja Fistrič; Eric and Frances Gelt, Vivien Gomizelj, Dorothy and Rex Gregorič, Johny and Maks Hartman jnr., Kevin and Marija Hervatin; Andreja Hojak, David and Julie Krnel, Margaret Kalister, Sonja Kraner; David Kordež, Dušan and Jana Lavrič, Mario Ličan, Anica, David, Lidija, Lojze and Tanja Markič; Toni Mertic, Sonja Oberstar; Marija, Samantha and Simon Penca, Damian, Magda, Marie and Natasha Pišotek, Kathy, Rosie and Suzanna Prosenak; Kerrilee and Brendan Smith, Barbara and Veronica Smrdel, Natasha Špilar, Marko Tavčar, Geanette Urbančič, Frances, Natasha and Tony Urbas, Suzie Vičič, Eddy and Viki Zorzut, Mary Žele.
The adult folk dancing group of the Slovenian Association Melbourne performed with dances from Gorenjska, accompanied by Viktor Lampe.
They performed at Moomba, Eltham Festival, and for various Slovenian functions and celebrations.
The children's folk dancing group, in Gorenjska national costumes, performed for the Association's Mother's Days, Father's Days, Hunters Dance, Christmas celebration, at many Australian primary schools (Holy Spirit, Ringwood; Westall Primary School in Oakleigh, Eltham Primary), at The Institute of Early Childhood Development, Kew; at the 'Back to Bonegilla' 40th Anniversary celebration, Bonegilla; local Fire Brigade functions; Albury-Wodonga Town Hall; Jadran Club celebration; Geelong Slovenian Association; on the memorable cultural programs for the 30th and 35th Anniversaries of the Slovenian Association Melbourne; Slovenian festivals; as Floor Show guests at weddings; and for the celebration of The Year of Peace.
The youth folk dancing group performed in Gorenjska, Prekmurje and Bela Krajina national costumes, made by Dragica Gomizelj, Anica Markič and Milena Brgoč.
They danced at all the Association functions, as well as the Slovenian Youth concerts in Sydney, Canberra and Kew; at club functions in Adelaide and Geelong, Albury and local Australian festivals and were invited to perform at the Austrian Club and for the American Slovenians visiting Melbourne.
weddings and private functions, and on the occasion of the Papal Visit to Melbourne (His Holines Pope John Paul II). The youth dancing group performed most often due to the variety of colourful costumes and dances from different regions of Slovenia.
We also learned some Australian Colonial (Australian) dances.
The care of national costumes were the responsibility of Dragica Gomizelj, who in 1954 made the very first national costume of Gorenjska region for the Slovenian club. A painting of the costume was completed most probably by Stanko Tušek.
In later years more costumes were aquired and the dancing group was formed. Stanko and Franc Hartman played the button accordion for the dances and in later years Viktor Lampe.
Cassettes by France Marolt from Slovenia were used or music played on a piano accordion by Branko Tomažič – Srnec for a few performances.
Milena Brgoč, Marija Krnel and Dragica Gomizelj have sewed men's and ladies' costumes of the Prekmurje and Bela Krajina regions as well.
The costume archive registry of all the national costumes and the costumes for symbolic and modern dancing was prepared, numbered and organized by Anita Fistrič nee Žele in 1991 – 1992 with the help of Dragica Gomizelj, Marija Dolenc, Mary Žele, Dorothy Gregorič and Anica Kodila. All the costumes were labeled as the Association costumes.
Anita Fistrič and Dragica Gomizelj still maintain and care for the costumes.
Folk dancing group Iskra practising at the Slovenian Religious and Cultural Centre, regularly uses costumes from Slovenian Association Melbourne.
Dancers: Bradley and Laura Conlan, Amanda and Michelle Hervatin, Damian and Matthew Lavrič, Samantha and Simon Penca, Martin and Stefan Tegelj, Jessica and Shanon Trinnick.
"I taught during the mid- to late 1990s at Slovenian Association Melbourne now known as Australian-Slovenian Social and Sporting Association Melbourne Inc.
enjoyment to the Slovenian community in Melbourne and other States each time they perform.
for the Slovenian community. Special events, like Miklavž, were ones the children especially enjoyed.
plays and poems in Slovenian.


I so love the relationship that Cat and Reese have and how they know right off the bat when something is wrong with each other. I love getting to see more of them two years later and to see how much in love they are. Reese is this awesome attorney and Cat, with her article, always grounds him during his trials. So what happens when something happens to Cat and she can't tell Reese about it, because he is in the middle of this huge trial. With their connection, he senses that something isn't right with Cat and she feels bad not telling him what's going on. Then add to that the stress from trial that Reese is dealing with and then add some other outside situations to all of the stress and they start feeling that their relationship is off-balance. What will happen with Cat and how will Reese feel when he finds out Cat has been keeping things from him?
This is another must read book by Lisa Renee Jones and more of Cat and Reese.
Oh boy!! This book had me tearing through the pages. Well, that's not really different from the rest of Jones' books but this one just felt a little different. She added a different kind of drama for me that had my chest constricting and desperate to find out how it would play out.
I loved Cat and Reese's original book and every appearance they've made since. I was so excited to see that Jones was giving them another book. I fell even more in love with these two. Their commitment to one another is inspiring. And don't get me started on the steam!! They are just as hot now as they were before.
I absolutely loved Two Years Later. The excitement of the trial, the drama, the passion, all of it!


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Q: Measurability of centered Hardy-Littlewood maximal function with doubling measure Let $(X, d, \mu)$ be a metric space with doubling measure $\mu$ a.e. every open ball has finite and positive measure $\mu$ and there exists $C>0$ such that
$$\mu(B(x,2r)) \le C\mu(B(x,r))$$
for every $x \in X$ and $r > 0$.
Juha Heinonen in the Lectures on Analysis on Metric Spaces (Chapter 2) considers Hardy-Littlewood centered maximal function $Mf$ on $(X, d, \mu)$ defined as
$$Mf(x) = \sup_{r>0}\frac{1}{\mu(B(x, r))} \int_{B(x, r)} |f|\, d\mu,$$
where $f \in L^1_{loc}(X)$.
Author doesn't mention about measurability of that function. I did some research and found results only for $X = \mathbb{R}^n$ with Lebesgue measure, we can find proof for example in the post https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1392563/sufficient-conditions-for-the-hardy-littlewood-maximal-function-mf-being-con, but the proof uses the fact for Lebesgue measure $\lambda$ that if $\lambda(B(x, r)) < t$ then we can choose $s > r$ small enough to get $\lambda(B(x,s)) < t$. It seems that we can't repeat this reasoning for doubling measures because of possible atoms. Is there any elegant way out of this situation?
Also in the case of $X = \mathbb{R}^n$ one can prove that supremum in the definition of $Mf$ can be taken only over rational $r$ and thus measurability of $Mf$ is implied by measurability of function under supremum (which is easy to check). But again, we use the fact mentioned above, but maybe changing arbitrary $r$ to rational $r$ is the point.
(The book Lectures on Analysis on Metric Spaces is open access)


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Q: Can't invoke new operator for list initialization with a std::initializer_list? So, with C++11, we got a new form of operator new:
auto dynamicArray = new int[5]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5};

The so called "list-initialized" format.
My question is whether or not it's possible to call this form of the new operator using a std::initializer_list, as in:
std::initializer_list<int> initializer = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
auto dynamicArray = new int[5] initializer; //Doesn't work

Wrapping initializer in braces also doesn't work (conversion from std::initializer_list<int> to int). Adding parenthesis also does not seem to help.
I am aware that it is possible to use variadic templates to create a similar effect (and avoid using std::initializer_list altogether), but would prefer to avoid this solution as the forwarding references create some fun when it comes to overload resolution on the function I'm using this in.
I am also aware that I can use std::malloc and std::free to get uninitialized memory and do the filling myself with std::uninitialized_copy.

A: No, it is not possible. new follows the rules of direct  initialization. It's ill-formed to direct initialize an array with parentheses. You can only direct initialize arrays using braces. And what follows is list initialization. Since it's an aggregate, it then performs aggregate initialization, and there's nothing in aggregate initialization that allows you to copy the elements of an std::initializer_list like that.
auto a = new int[5](); is valid because the rules state that () performs value initialization, otherwise it is ill-formed.

A: As stated elsewhere, it is not possible.
You already stated possible workarounds. Here are a couple of others:
Use vector
If you use vector instead of rolling your own dynamic array, it will take the initializer list for you.
    std::initializer_list<int> initializer = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
    std::vector<int> dynamicArray(initializer);

Helper template function
You don't need variadic templates. Just one that accepts the initializer list and returns your dynamically allocated array:
template <typename T> T *
make_dynamic_array (std::initializer_list<T> l) {
    auto da = new T[l.size()];
    std::copy(l.begin(), l.end(), da);
    return da;
}


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Low-key & tasty: Kenny Burrell's swinging guitar a generation ago today
Musica generation ago today charlie christian jazz jazz guitar kenny burrell phil woods poor butterfly ron carter rose room universal music verve
by kirk silsbee
Ed. note: Universal Music continues to mine the Verve catalog for jazz treasures. arts·meme jazz writer Kirk Silsbee shares his liner notes for''A Generation Ago Today.'
When Kenny Burrell's A Generation Ago Today was released in the spring of 1967, a debate was raging in jazz. It was the dawn of the Age of Aquarius, and jazz veterans were trying to figure out how to fit into a music market dominated by rock. Instrumentalists like guitarist Wes Montgomery and alto saxophonist Bud Shank were having chart success with their jazz-informed versions of pop tunes. Jazz snobs clung to traditional vehicles like "How High the Moon" and "Stardust" as the only fare acceptable for jazz, while contemporary-minded partisans — like broadcaster Johnny Magnus at KMPC in Los Angeles–applauded the jazzmen who "grooved with the times."
Burrell's reputation in the jazz big leagues was based first on his protean ability to bring something special to numerous record dates with scores of leaders as diverse as saxophonists Coleman Hawkins, Illinois Jacquet, Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins, Stanley Turrentine and John Coltrane, trumpeter Thad Jones, vibraphonist Milt Jackson, pianists Tommy Flanagan, Hank Jones, organist Jimmy Smith, and singer Billie Holiday. Then, Burrell's own albums for Blue Note set a guitar standard in the roster of that hard-swinging label. He popularized the power trio of guitar, bass and drums.
If Midnight Blue (Blue Note '63) announced Kenny Burrell as a leader, the brilliant Guitar Forms (Verve '65) album showcased his virtuosity in a number of instrumental settings. Gil Evans' expertly-crafted arrangements off-set Burrell's versatility—from a nylon-string Spanish meditation to a funky electric blues to sublime intimacy on ballads—in ingenious ways. It remains a landmark of jazz guitar recordings.
A Generation Ago Today must have caused some marketing confusion; it was made up of material associated with Charlie Christian and Benny Goodman—all from the early 1940s. The Carnaby Street wannabe on the cover probably didn't clarify matters. Creed Taylor, a producer with an exceptional instinct for the marketplace, supervised the sessions, and the radio-friendly times of the selections probably reflect his influence.
Christian (1916-1942) wasn't the first to play electric jazz guitar but he was certainly the first important electric jazz guitarist. His gift for flat-picked linear improvisation and unflagging swing allowed him to engage in high-flying improvisation with clarinet icon Benny Goodman. Indeed, Christian's addition to the Goodman Orchestra and Sextet reinvigorated the King of Swing. Though he was felled by Tuberculosis at a young age, Christian's participation in Harlem jam sessions with Thelonious Monk and other forward-looking young players indicate that the guitarist would have been an important bebop progenitor.
His influence was pervasive among post-World War II jazz guitarists. Barney Kessel, Irving Ashby, John Collins, Mary Osborne, Jim 'Daddy' Walker, Jimmy Wyble, Kenny Burrell and George Benson all incorporated Christian's incisive picking and modern chords to varying degrees in their work.
In Burrell's case, he carried Christian's improvisational brilliance and blues-rooted swing, but distilled through his own low-volume melodicism and unerring taste. Those attributes helped make Generation a thoroughly contemporary affirmation of swing and small band interaction.
For Generation, Burrell (born 1931) was surrounded with a clutch of New York's finest jazz musicians: alto saxophonist Phil Woods (1931-2015) was an instrumental master who would soon be a bandleader; vibraphonist Mike Mainieri (born 1938) was beginning to make his name; bassist Ron Carter (born 1937) was a busy session player who would soon wrap up his tenure with the Miles Davis Quintet; Richard Wyands (born 1928) was a dependable and versatile pianist; and Grady Tate (born 1932) was New York's drummer-for-all-seasons.
Like Burrell, Carter was a Detroit native, though younger. He sees a particular quality in Burrell's playing that runs through his Detroit peers of the 1950s: "Elegance," says Carter. "No fuss, and it all just kind of rolled off his hands. All the Detroit musicians played that way, but Kenny had a special ease by which he played. I couldn't believe the grace and ease, how he built his lines so effortlessly."
Rather than the O.K. Corral dynamic of the Goodman Sextet, Burrell's tempos are mostly relaxed and the tunes are full of low-key delights: Woods' luxuriant alto and the sensitive guitar accompaniment on "Poor Butterfly," Burrell's single-note phrases floating over his chords and Carter's filigreed bass to the reflective "I Surrender Dear," Tate's sharp, dynamically-charged fours on "If I Had You," and Mainieri painterly and diffused with color.
"Rose Room" served as the chordal basis for Duke Ellington's "In a Mellow Tone." Burrell and Woods engage in a playful volley of the two themes throughout the tune, while Carter—though playing 4/4—spins his own melodies. Wyands' sturdy piano undergirds the swinging "Wholly Cats," where Burrell pulls off the hat trick of being relaxed at a bright tempo.
A Generation Ago Today found favor with jazz guitar fans mostly.It wasn't a big seller and it drifted out of print; a decade after its release the LP sold for fifty dollars among collectors.Fifty years later, the album's superlative interaction and brilliance mark it as an unjustly neglected gem of Burrell's discography, and ripe for renewed scrutiny.
Kirk Silsbee publishes promiscuously on rock, jazz and culture.
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Imagine that you are starting up a business. You are the sole owner and the only employee. It will take $2,000 to commence operations and you only have $1,000, so you borrow the other $1,000 from a friend, promising to pay that friend $100 per year for the next 10 years, at which time you will repay the original $1,000 loan amount. The first year, after all expenses have been paid, including your own salary, you find that your business has earned $500. You pay your friend the $100 promised and keep the remaining $400. Your friend has earned 10% (100 ÷ 1000) on his loan to you, but you have earned 40% (400 ÷ 1,000) on your investment.
The next year does not go as well and after all expenses have been paid you find that the business has only earned $100. You pay that $100 to your friend, who has again experienced a 10% return. You on, the other hand, are left with a 0% return, although your two-year return is still around 20% per year. And so it goes.
With each year, you have the opportunity to earn more or less than the friend who loaned you funds. If the business becomes wildly successful, your return will be exponentially higher than your friend's; if things fall apart, you may lose everything. The loan is a contractual arrangement, so if you have to close up shop, whatever money may be left goes to your friend before it goes to you. As such, your position involves greater risk, but with the opportunity of greater return. If there was no possibility of greater return, there would be no reason for you to take the greater risk.
Let's relate our example stocks and bonds in the real world. Bonds are essentially loans: Like your friend above, investors loan funds to companies or governments in exchange for a bond that guarantees a fixed return and a promise to repay the original loan amount, known as the principal, at some point in the future.
Stocks have historically delivered higher returns than bonds because, as in the simplified example above, there is a greater risk that, if the company fails, all of the stockholders' investment will be lost. On the flip side, however, there is a return to stockholders that could potentially dwarf what they could earn investing in bonds. Stock investors will judge the amount they are willing to pay for a share of stock based on the perceived risk and the expected return potential – a return potential that is driven by earnings growth. Being predominantly rational as a group, they will calibrate their investments in a manner that properly compensates them for the excess risk they are taking.
To calculate the present value of a particular bond, therefore, you must discount the future payments from the bond, both in the form of interest payments and return of principal. The higher the expected inflation, the higher the discount rate that must be used and thus the lower the present value. In addition, the farther out the payment, the longer the discount rate is applied, resulting in a lower present value. Bond payments may be fixed and known, but the constantly changing interest-rate environment subjects their payment streams to a constantly changing discount rate and thus a constantly fluctuating present value. Because the original payment stream of the bond is fixed, the changing bond price will change its current effective yield. As the bond price falls, the effective yield rises; as the bond price rises, the effective yield falls.
The discount rate used is not just a function of inflation expectations. Any risk that the bond issuer may default (fail to make interest payments or return the principal) will call for an increase in the discount rate applied, which will impact the bond's current value. Discount rates are subjective, meaning different investors will be using different rates depending on their own inflation expectations and their own risk assessment. The present value of the bond is the consensus of all these different calculations.
The return from bonds is typically fixed and known, but what is the return from stocks? In its purest form, the relevant return from stocks is known as free cash flow, but in practice the market tends to focus on reported earnings. These earnings are unknown and variable. They may grow quickly or slowly, not at all, or even shrink or go negative.
The pricing of all the thousands and thousands of stocks and bonds is essentially rational. Market participants apply their cumulative knowledge and best estimates as to future inflation, future risks and known or unknown income streams to arrive at present-day valuations. These valuations are constantly fluctuating based on continually changing expectations. In hindsight, one can see that emotions, even in the aggregate, can cause these expectations, and thus valuations, to be incorrect. For the most part, however, they are correct based on what is known at any given point in time.
Bonds will always be less volatile on average than stocks because more is known and certain about their income flow. More unknowns surround the performance of stocks, which increases their risk factor – and their volatility. They have the potential to generate greater returns than bonds, and over time have generally done so. But always remember that along with the potential for greater gain goes the potential for greater pain, too.


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Penang govt to tap into the best for Gurney Wharf
By R. SEKARAN
A world-class park: Jagdeep being updated on the latest status of Gurney Wharf during a site inspection at Gurney Drive.
GEORGE TOWN: The state government will call for tender for a detailed design on Gurney Wharf, touted as the state's seafront park-in-the-city, by end of the year.
State Local Government Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said they would tap into the expertise of both local and international consultants for the design and construction of the "world-class park".
Upon completion in 2021, the park is expected to feature a foodcourt, F&B outlets, promenade, wetlands, beach, steps and handicap ramp, children's play equipment, skate park and water taxi pier.
"The development of the wharf will be guided by an Operational Requirement Statement to ensure the state government realises its vision of creating an iconic public realm.
"The park development is estimated to cost around RM180mil. It will be a Penang icon, as we want to bring it further into the international limelight.
"But most importantly, we need to serve the people of Penang by creating public amenities for them. The project is expected to be completed in 2021," he told reporters during a site inspection yesterday.
In 2016, it was reported then that the coast along Gurney Drive would get a makeover from a massive recreational waterfront project.
Its conceptual masterplan is by Grant Associates, an internationally-renowned consultant architect involved in various international projects, including the Hive, Bristol Harbour Site and the Cambridge Accordia and also the Singapore Gardens by the Bay.
Jagdeep said a total of 16.19ha of the 53.01ha reclaimed land at the Gurney Drive foreshore would be handed over to the state government by the end of the year.
He said reclamation work, which began in 2016, was scheduled for completion in September.
It was now 94% completed, including coastal protection and soil treatment, he added.


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