I'm feeling stuck like I cant get out of this negative thinking. There are a number of factors in my life that are a source of stress for me at the moment and I'm having a very hard time seeing a light at the end of the tunnel.
I've recently seen a clinical councilor, once. I am considering seeing another. I'm not really sure that talking about my problems helps me to overcome them. Talking about them is like reliving them and it seems to keep me stuck.
Not sure about what to do.
I kind understand how you feel because I also have depression and well.. When I wake up everyday and put on my "mask" I found myself almost all the time thinking about things in the past,pitying myself and just being very pessimistic about myself and my future..Since I am not lucky enough to find people that I want in my life (I want to but when I open up ,people seem to forget all about me the next day or so).I am basically left all alone with my pessimistic thoughts and pain of loneliness..
I find it very hard to keep myself busy and I kinda force myself to stay motivated and dedicated to a hobby or something that I might enjoy and as time passed the bad thoughts don't occupy my mind as often as they used to.
I think that a councilor helps you understand your situation and gives you other perspectives on the matter,if it makes you feel bad do not push yourself into doing something you don't enjoy doing .Just try to keep yourself motivated and busy with something that you enjoy doing also if you can try to see if you can keep away from the stress sources that exist in your life.


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Q: How do I edit multiple .txt files with different names in a folder? I have a folder that contains several .txt files called :
A500_1.txt

A500_2.txt

A700_1.txt

A700_2.txt

A900_1.txt

...

In each of the .txt files there is :
PRXC1_|TB|CCAAO9-RC|9353970324463|24.99

PRXC1_|TB|CFEXK4-RC|9353970294766|84.99

PRXC1_|TB|CFEXK4-RC|9353970294773|84.99

...

I'd like you to :

*

*if the filename starts with A500_ replace "TB" with "MD"

*if the filename starts with A700_ replace "TB" by "JB"

*if the filename senter code heretarts with A900_ replace "TB" with "LD"
I wrote this function but it just creates me an empty A500_2.TXT file at the root of the project and displays :
Warning: file_get_contents(A500_2.TXT): failed to open stream:

Where's my error?
<?php

function processFile( $path ) {

   $dir    = './test/';
   $allFiles = scandir($dir);

   foreach($allFiles as $file) {

       $filename = basename( $file );

        if ( ! in_array($file,array(".","..")))
      {

       //read the entire string
       $str = file_get_contents( $file );

       // var_dump($str);

       // replace something in the file string
       if ( strpos( $filename, 'A500_' ) === 0 ) {

           $str = str_replace( 'TB', 'MD', $str );

       } else if ( strpos( $filename, 'A700_' ) === 0 ) {

           $str = str_replace( 'TB', 'JB', $str );

       } else if ( strpos( $filename, 'A900_' ) === 0 ) {

           $str = str_replace( 'TB', 'LD', $str );

       } else {
           // Return false if we don't know what to do with this file
           return false;
       }

       //write the entire string
       $writeResult = file_put_contents( $file, $str );

       //return true after a file is written successfully, or false on failure
       return $writeResult >= 0;

  }
  }
}

if(processFile( './test/' )) echo "good!";
?>

A: Both the file_get_contents warning and the blank file being created are down to the same problem - scandir returns just the filename, not a relative path to the currently running script.
I'd guess that you're expecting it to return relative paths, which is why you're calling basename at the top of your loop. As it is, your $file and $filename arguments are going to always be set to the same thing.
The quickest solution will be to prepend $file with the scanned directory name before processing anything else:
$file = $dir . $file;

This should fix both the read and write calls.

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Academy for Jewish Religion > Divrei Torah > Shmot > Parashat Shemot 5782
Parashat Shemot 5782
Click HERE for an audio recording of this D'var Torah
Leaving the Palace
A D'var Torah for Parashat Shemot
By Rabbi Rob Scheinberg
This story sounds familiar, I thought.
Sitting in a college religion course, my professor began to describe the early life of a most significant religious leader in world history, someone who was effectively the founder of one of the world's major religions.
The story began with this future religious leader growing up in a palace and living a life of spectacular material comforts. As a member of the king's family, he has plenty of whatever he wants, and he is unaware of any suffering or poverty that exists outside the palace's walls. In fact, the king does his best to insulate him from witnessing any pain, injustice or suffering.
One day, this future religious leader ventures out of the palace walls, and what he sees there challenges him deeply and changes him forever. He sees people suffering, recognizes them as his brethren, and realizes that he can no longer return to the palace. He renounces his role as a member of the ruling family and soon begins his role as a spiritual leader and liberator, with a passion for bringing freedom to the oppressed.
My professor was describing the early life of Gautama Buddha, as described in traditional Buddhist texts. Many, however, have noted the remarkable similarities between his story and the story of the early life of Moses, as described in Exodus Chapter 2.
The stories are full of differences as well as similarities. For example, Buddha was the son of a king, whereas Moses was an Israelite who was adopted by Pharaoh's daughter. But an overwhelming similarity is that both of them achieve their awakening and begin to understand their life's mission when they leave the palace.
In the Buddhist story, Buddha's father receives a prophecy that if his son witnessed any suffering, he would discard his opportunity to be a ruler and instead become a religious leader. And, in fact, one day Buddha ventures out of the palace walls and he sees, for the first time, a poor man, a sick man, a dead man, and a monk. This experience makes him aware of how distant his existence in the palace had been from the typical human existence, and he becomes driven to find the way to relieve humanity of that suffering.
Whereas the Torah tells us hardly anything about Moses' early life in the palace, a well-known Midrash says that Pharaoh's advisors were concerned that some day in the future, Moses would take Pharaoh's empire away from him, making Pharaoh wary of his adopted grandson. (Exodus Rabbah 1:26) When Moses ventures outside of the palace walls, he confronts the injustice of slavery for the first time. He witnesses an Egyptian taskmaster beating a Hebrew slave, identified by the Torah as "one of his brethren," indicating Moses' growing awareness that he is connected to them. (Exod. 2:11) Moses strikes the taskmaster, who then dies. Before the chapter is over, Moses intervenes in two more conflicts. In a conflict between two Hebrew slaves who are arguing, Moses stands with the victim against the aggressor. (v. 13) Upon realizing he is a wanted man and must flee from Egypt, Moses travels to Midian and intervenes to aid the seven daughters of Jethro in their conflict with some aggressive shepherds. In each encounter, Moses comes to the aid of the vulnerable party in the conflict. Almost immediately after these three stories, we read that God appoints Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt (Exodus 3:1). Perhaps God sees from these three stories that Moses has the skills, energy, and empathy necessary to fulfill such a task of liberating a vulnerable people from its oppressors.
Religious people respond in a wide variety of ways when they learn that there are apparent similarities between their own religious texts and the texts of other religions. Some take great delight in these similarities and regard them as additional evidence that all religious and spiritual paths are variations on a common theme. Some others have so much discomfort that they seek to demonstrate that any such similarities are only superficial, serving simply to highlight the profound differences under the surface between the religious doctrines of the different religions.
My own approach – to these similarities between the stories of the early life of Moses and Buddha, as well as other apparent similarities between Jewish and other religious texts – is different from both of these approaches. I do not want to overlook the substantial differences between a Jewish and a Buddhist world view, but I also don't suggest that these two paths have absolutely nothing in common. Rather, I take delight in what the commonalities of these stories can remind us about the human condition and the role of a leader. In both of these stories, the leaders can only attain insight and begin the leadership journey after leaving behind their comfortable surroundings. Each of them could have stayed in the palace, living a life of privilege and insulation from the troubles of the world, but in each case, they discovered their life mission only upon leaving the palace. For each of them, coming face to face with the pain of their brethren is what awakens them to a life of service (and it is no surprise that the notion that they would leave the palace is threatening and destabilizing to the king in each story).
This story sounds familiar. Whatever differences there are between different paths of religious responsibility, a commonality is the imperative to be willing to leave one's familiar and comfortable surroundings, and to stand in the presence of one who is experiencing pain. For many of us – of all faiths – this is where the commitment to being a religious leader begins.
Rabbi Robert Scheinberg, Ph.D., is the Interim Rabbi in Residence at the Academy for Jewish Religion, where he teaches courses in Jewish Liturgy, as well as the Rabbi of the United Synagogue of Hoboken. Rabbi Scheinberg was a member of the editorial committees for Mahzor Lev Shalem and Siddur Lev Shalem, the prayer books used in many Conservative congregations.

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By now everyone knows that Social Media is a great networking tool and it's important for businesses to take advantage of it. I wonder how many small businesses are still confused over how to use social media as a marketing tool, especially after being told that social media is NOT for advertising, it's for starting conversations and building relationships.
Recently I entered another photo contest and WON this time! It was put on by April Martin Photography – Forever in a Moment.
We were SO excited to win! Not only that but we had SO much fun! April is a friendly and playful photographer. She really put us at ease and made us feel comfortable in front of the camera. We LOVE the photos she took of us and we will definitely be recommending her to our friends.
On a further note, not only did we win a black and white photo session from April, but I also won a $25 gift certificate from 99.9 Sun FM. Susan Knight was asking people to upload photos of themselves dancing at work and I submitted the following collage of photos that April took at my art studio!
By submitting this photo I won the Subway gift card. It also exposed April's business to over 3000 people, which is the number of fans who like Susan Knight's facebook page.
Thank you April and Susan!
If you are going to run your own contest have fun but also make sure that if you are using a social media platform you are aware of their policies and restrictions. Also take the time to make your contest rules clear and test it out before you make it public. The less confusion there is then the better your success rate will be. Feel free to share your stories with me in the comments. I'd love to hear about your experiences!
There are so many talented artists in this world and yet we may never get to see their work. Many artists are private people, are shy, or simply aren't aware of how they can get their art out there to be seen.
To begin with, attend art shows of other artists. It is fun and a great way to find out what other artists do at their shows, see how they represent themselves and to meet art enthusiasts. It is inspiring to be around art and its a good way to make connections.
Craft fairs, summer markets and Christmas shows are excellent forums for marketing your work and also an inexpensive way to do market research. Up close to your customers you get to know first hand what they like and don't like and what your most popular designs are. These events can expose you to a large number of people in a short amount of time and help you become better known. It's a great place to start off, and I have made some important contacts through simple markets.
Put your email address or website on the back of everything you sell. Many of my new retailers and corporate clients are obtained from this kind of networking.
Whenever you have the chance, browse through galleries and gift stores to get a feel for the gallery culture and to compare prices and styles. Ask questions to store owners and learn about the business side of art.
You don't have to be ready for a gallery to be ready for an art show. Enlist a local artsy cafe or fancy restaurant to host an art show for you. It could last for two hours or for a month. Sometimes one night shows are great because they produce a sense of urgency. Also, people love meeting the artist in person and you are more likely to have sales at a show during the times when you are present.
When you have an artshow, no matter how small, send out invitations to everyone you know. Put posters up everywhere. Make business cards and professional price tags, labels with your email address and biography, and even brochures. Bring a guest book and have people sign their name and email addresses. Add these names to an ongoing email list for that area and then whenever you have another art show or event in that town, email that list of people and let them know about it. People will appreciate that you keep in touch with them and it is a great way of growing your list of contacts.
If you can't afford to get brochures and posters made, ask a local company if they will sponsor your marketing and in return put their logo on your printed materials.
Make appointments with appropriate galleries or gift stores and ask if you can show them your work. Tell them you would love to have a critique and find out what gallery owners are looking for in terms of a portfolio. Work up the courage to ask a local gift store if they will sell cards of your work.
Once you have your work in some stores, send out letters to your retailers to show them what you have that is new. You can recruit new clients with phone calls, catalogues in the mail and with personal visits. Networking is important since most of your business might come from word of mouth.
Best of all, have fun. If you really enjoy what you do, it will shine through and draw people to your art.


Everywhere you go nowadays, Christmas carols are being played on the radio, right? People are talking about their upcoming Christmas celebrations and vacations. Talking about the red letter days and holidays, Filipino buyers never fail to pick up the shopping cart and fill it up with presents for the Christmas Season. You may be running out of gift ideas this year as to where else can you get that unique gift for your family, friend and even your inaanak? Panic no more as Circle 8 Events (CEE), an events management group invites everyone to the Early Christmas Bazaar Brands Red Hot Sale 2013. What started a couple of years ago as a small agency for events, that is now a corporation, CEE is initiating the sale as a way of giving back to the good times and successes.
Happening from October 7 to 12, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Pinoy Big Brother Concert Hall in Quezon City, the Red Hot Sale will house a wide range of brands that shoppers will surely love. Shoppers will enjoy up to 70% off on items. Uplift shopping experience as different entertainment visit the gift galore. And to even splurge on happiness, daily raffle encourages shoppers to increase chances to win exciting prizes.
To ignite the drive for a good cause, portions of the sales will go to Bahay-Pastulan Pag-ibig at Pag-asa, Bahay Nazareth and St. Martin de Porres. These charitable institutions are housing elderly and street children respectively, giving care to those are in need of love and support. At the heart of Circle Eight Events is the outpouring of the affection for others, sharing the love for a greater reason.


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A Bu: Opening the Door to China's Jazz Scene
Dai Liang (aka, A Bu) is a Beijing-based prodigy with remarkable potential and virtuosic piano skills. Marc Vincent, President of China's division of Sennheiser took note of the then thirteen year old pianist performing at a Bejiing festival. A Bu, who began playing at the age of four, quickly found himself matched up with Grammy-winning engineer, Jakob Haendel to produce his first album, 88 Tones of Black and White (Sennheiser Media, 2015). Covering the likes of Coltrane, Monk and Bill Evans, among others, A Bu's debut was rarity not just because of the young pianist's disproportionate talent but also because of the paucity of jazz recordings from China. A Bu's talent as a composer will be on display shortly, with the release of a new trio outing, Butterflies Fly In Pairs, featuring his original compositions as well as covers of two of his inspirations, Chick Corea, Michel Camilo. Chicago Jazz Magazine: You studied classical piano at the Central Conservatory of Music, China's leading music school in the Xicheng District of Beijing. How and where did your interest in jazz develop?
A Bu: I began to play the piano since age 4. Until age 9, I had only played classical music. However, my father is a music fan. Not only in classical, but my father also encouraged me to listen more to different music such as jazz, Blues, Rock, etc. At age 9, I entered the Central Conservatory of Music to continue my classical piano education. At the same time, my father introduced me to the famous Chinese jazz pianist Mr. Golden Buddua. I had a great time with him, and he started to teach me things about jazz since then. In the way I see it, Michel Petrucciani and Michel Camilo truly inspired my love to jazz. Chicago Jazz Magzine: How and when did the jazz scene develop in your country?
A Bu: Jazz had developed in China before I born... but I would say during late 80s and 90s some musicians have started playing Jazz, although they didn't have jazz education in school, but most of them were self-learned. About how it developed, I think it just because there were many musicians who like listening jazz so they began to play some jazz by themselves. Chicago Jazz Magazine: Saxophonist Liu Yuan has been referred to as the "Father of jazz in China". He has talked about growth in the popularity of jazz since the 1990s. Yet there appears to be only the one previously mentioned Beijing club dedicated to jazz alone. Is that a misconception?
A Bu: Mr. Liu Yuan's contribution to Chinese jazz industry is uncountable. He and a few other musicians in China led the jazz growth in the country over years. Of course, Mr. Liu and East Shore are not the only jazz appearances in China. There are some jazz and blues music clubs formed around the 90s such as the famous Big Easy and the CD Blues Café. Chicago Jazz Magazine: You are too young to have seen the changes in the acceptance of jazz that Liu Yuan speaks of, but what are your perceptions of the future of jazz going forward in China?
A Bu: I am very honored to be in a part of Chinese jazz development. Now, I could proudly say that there are already many great and talented Chinese jazz musicians who have been developed and shown on the international stage. In my opinion, the growth of jazz in China would not be stopped since more and more people in the country have started to notice this great music style and its importance to the whole music industry. Chicago Jazz Magazine: Would you say that jazz music is broadly popular in China?
A Bu: Jazz has grew in China in the past 10 years, there are many festivals holding in China such as JZ Festival, Nine Gates Jazz Festival and many more. There are a lot of good musicians, too. Chicago Jazz Magazine: What styles of music have factored into jazz in China (such as regional folk music, classical music)?
A Bu: Chinese people like to listen Classical music, there are many good conservatories that give professional music education. Also, popular music and rock (a little bit) are quite developed in China. Chicago Jazz Magazine: Are there regional instruments (one's that would be less familiar to US listeners) that are used in your country's jazz music?
A Bu: Well, I've heard my Chinese jazz teacher's band playing with Chinese flute and Zhongruan, a traditional Chinese folk instrument. [Note: the zhongruan is a plucked string instrument with a circular sound box. Chicago Jazz Magazine: How did you come to form your trio with drummer Shao Ha Ha and bassist Ma Kai? Had you played with them in the past?
A Bu: My teacher and I both thought it would be a good idea for me to form my own band, so I could play and perform with other musicians since jazz needs you to play! The trio with Shao HaHa and Ma Kai is my first band. I had played with HaHa once during a jam session in Beijing. However, my teacher introduced me Ma Kai to be my bassist. Chicago Jazz Magazine: On your debut album 88 Tones of Black and White, you cover Bill Evans' "Very Early". Kai and Ha Ha expertly replicate the Chuck Israels and Paul Motian parts from the Evans trio. What was the process like as you recorded that piece?
A Bu: "Very Early" is one my favorite standard tunes, and I loved both Bill Evans' and Michel Petrucciani playing of that tune. It has been almost 4 years since I recorded that track, so I am not sure if I could clearly remember the moment. At least, I remember that I started the piece with a similar intro that Petrucciani played in his recording. Later on, we were just improvising based on Evans' beautiful harmonization. Chicago Jazz Magazine: You've interpreted some revered U.S. jazz icons on your first CD. Given that you were fifteen at the time, was it at all intimidating to be taking on the works of John Coltrane, Thelonius Monk and Dizzy Gillespie?
A Bu:If I do not mistake, I was thirteen when I recorded the album. Actually, my band members and I chose the tunes together when we knew that we are going to make an album. In fact, it was not a difficult time to play those legends' famous standards because we have clearly arranged our own sections and rehearsed a lot, so we had an easy time recording them. Chicago Jazz Magazine: You were regularly playing sessions at the CD-Blues Café in Beijing before traveling to the U.S. for the New York Summer Music Jazz Camp at SUNY College. How did that opportunity come to be?
A Bu: I did travel to U.S. for a jazz camp, but it is not SMJC at SUNY. It was the New York Summer Music Festival music camp in Oneonta. There, I took lessons with the jazz pianist Randy Ingram. I usually go to jam session in places in Beijing such as CD-Blues Cafe, East Shore Jazz Café, and Jiang Hu Bar. Regarding the opportunity to go to U.S., I've been traveled to Kansas, San Francisco and New York to be in summer camps and study with private teachers. Regarding the opportunity of going to the NYSMF, a friend of my parents introduced us the festival. Later, I submitted my recording to the festival. Luckily, I passed the audition. Chicago Jazz Magazine: The NYSMF was also your first trip to New York. What was that experience like?
A Bu: In fact, the camp took place in Oneonta, not really in the city. However, I did go into New York City to visit, and I had chances to listen jazz in the Blue Note and Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center. I liked New York City very much. Absolutely, New York City is the capital of all of the cultures and arts in the world. Chicago Jazz Magazine: Would you say that your musical influences had changed after that first exposure to the U.S.?
A Bu: I am sure the different experiences in the States inspired my imagination and inspiration, but it did not mainly changed my musical influence. Honestly, my musical influence is strongly related to my daily life. Chicago Jazz Magazine: You had played a live duet with Chick Corea when you were, I believe, 14 years of age. At that time, were you aware of his stature in the jazz world?
A Bu: The Duet with Chick Corea happened in the 2013 JZ Festival's Opening Concert. Chick and I had dinner before his solo concert. However, we did not talk about playing together. During his 2nd half of the concert, he called my name and invited me on stage. We played an improvisation in A minor. Definitely, I had knew that Chick's importance in the jazz world. Additionally, I had listened many of his recordings before. I was so honored to be called by him. At the moment, I certainly felt that I was in an incredible dream. Later, I also met Chick in the Blue Note serval times. We have always been in touch since then. Chicago Jazz Magazine: Sennheiser's Marc Vincent first heard you play in 2012 at the Nine Gates festival in Beijing and that was the beginning of the relationship that led to your first album. The Grammy winning producer, Jakob Händel began working with you in 2013. Did it feel like your musical career was moving in hyper-speed?
A Bu: Of course, it was an amazing experience to me and my career. Obviously, I did not like the first album too much since I was too young when I recorded it. However, the experience with all of those great people who helped me to form my first album was unforgettable. It surely moved my career to another level, and it was the first time for me to perform and work with a professional and international team. Chicago Jazz Magazine: You had once mentioned that the jazz scene in China really began to develop during the 1980s and 1990s. Are there now formal jazz education programs in China or does it remain mostly self-taught?
A Bu: Now, there are some schools and education programs in China where people could take lessons with mentors. In my opinion, there are not many formal jazz divisions in China have been developed yet. However, I had never been studied jazz in any formal schools before I came to the U.S., but I am sure some education programs have already opened for Chinese and all of the jazz lovers in China to learn and know more about jazz. Chicago Jazz Magazine: The East Shore Jazz Café has gained some global recognition as the top-tier jazz venue in Beijing, bringing in some major talent from Europe and the U.S. Have you played there? If so, was that a special experience for you?
A Bu: Definitely, the East Shore Jazz Café is significant to the Chinese jazz industry. I feel very honored that I have been invited to perform with my band and jam with local musicians there. Playing in the East Shore Jazz Café has always been a great and comfortable time for me. Also, I still remember the experience playing with the great American jazz saxophonist Antonio Hart. We played in the afternoon after his rehearsal, and he tried to let me get the real FEEL of jazz. After that hour, we successfully built our relation and became each other's good friend. It was such an incredible moment to me. Chicago Jazz Magazine: What music are you currently listening to?
A Bu: I listen to different kinds of music. The music are in my player now: Music of Nikolai Kapustin, Glenn Gould (plays Bach), Antonio Carlos Jobim, Bud Powell, Chick Corea, Michel Camilo and Cui Jian, the Chinese Rock Legend. Chicago Jazz Magazine: You are working on a follow up to 88 Tones of Black and White. What can listeners expect from your next album?
A Bu: I believe listeners would be able to experience more about my own musical ideas. My following album "Butterflies Fly in Pairs" will be featuring nine of my original compositions and an arrangement on the famous Chinese theme "Butterflies Fly in Pairs".
Karl Ackermann is a freelance write who contributes to Chicago Jazz Magazine
#chicagojazz #ABu #ChinaJazz


Students receiving credit for research must present their research to the Department during the academic year, usually at Mount David Student Research Symposium in March. Research may be presented as a poster or a talk.
An additional poster presentation opportunity for summer research is afforded by the Parent's Weekend Student Research Poster Session.
Oral presentations are accompanied by visual aids (overheads, slides, or blackboard). The research question, methods and results (or preliminary results in the case of a two semester thesis project) should be presented. Usually each talk is 15-20 minutes with 5 minutes for questions. The presenter is expected to attend the entire session of presentations.
Poster presentations also include the research question, methods and results presented as a glossy, large format poster 36 x 48 inches (landscape orientation) in size, prepared using MS Powerpoint or ADOBE InDesign software. Faculty mentors will give you advice on how to make the most effective presentations.
See the Mount David website for links to poster and talk preparation guidelines and advice.
The Department strongly encourages majors to take advantage of off-campus research opportunities. Such research need not be followed by any research at Bates, nor does it necessarily lead to academic credit. However, if a student wishes to receive credit for work begun as off-campus research, it may be possible (e.g. Biology 360 or 457). The student must apply to the Department IN ADVANCE OF THE EXPERIENCE, and should consult with a Biology faculty member. The Department will consider the degree of student participation in the planning and design of the research, the intensity of the research experience, and the degree of extension of the work to a substantial on-campus project under the guidance of Biology faculty. Pre-approval and Faculty sponsorship is required in any case; and completion of the off-campus portion of the work does not guarantee that the effort can be extended for credit.
Before doing the work, the student consults with a Biology Department faculty member for approval.
The student submits a substantial research paper to the Biology Department advisor for evaluation at the end of the Fall semester.3. Any financial remuneration during the summer is in the form of a research stipend, but not an hourly wage or salary.


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A Facebook For Tweens
By Jenn Savedge
What was life like before Facebook? My friends and I were talking about that just the other day. I mean, it was only a few short years ago that the social-networking site even came on my radar. Yet now it's the place I turn to send messages to old friends, read important posts on eco-issues, bounce ideas off of colleagues, invite neighbors to coffee--you name it!
Facebook is a great site, but it was never meant to be a site for kids. Facebook's privacy tools are confusing and security is practically non-existent--meaning there is no way to protect your kids from strangers and no way to make sure that the status updates, pictures and videos they are posting are not being picked up by the wrong people.
According to Facebook's own Terms of Service, "This Site is intended solely for users who are thirteen (13) years of age or older, and users of the Site under 18 who are currently in high school or college. Any registration by, use of or access to the Site by anyone under 13, or by anyone who is under 18 and not in high school or college, is unauthorized, unlicensed and in violation of these Terms of Use." Still, I know plenty of kids who want to get on board.
Enter Togetherville. A social network specifically designed for kids under 13 that gives both parents and their children what they're looking for online. Togetherville is very similar to Facebook (status updates, friends, profiles, etc.) but it's all done in a kid-appropriate way. Most importantly, parents have complete control over their kids' sites, from status updates to friend lists.
Each neighborhood is built around each specific child and remains closed to outsiders. Friends and trusted adults in a child's social sphere come directly from their parent's network, so there is no fear of unknown or anonymous adults or children connecting with the child.
So what can kids do in Togetherville? They can create their own profile pages, play games, watch (pre-screened) videos, create artwork, send and receive gifts, send messages to friends and comment on their friends' activities.
My Facebook friend Debbie had this to say about Togetherville:
"My youngest son is high-functioning autistic and loves technology, especially the computer. He enjoys watching videos, but YouTube is filled with tasteless parodies of Sesame Street, Blues Clues, and so forth. They look innocent to begin with, but in the middle, there's always a voice-over making vulgar comments or cursing; not so with Togetherville. There, he can watch the videos, and not be (I hope) exposed to such filth. I still monitor him though. :o) He enjoys the games there too."
The bottom line is that kids can engage online without parents having to stand over their shoulder--and that's good news for both parents and kids.
The site is in beta testing right now and is designed for kids 6 to 10, but any kid under 13 can sign up.
Jenn Savedge blogs about family issues for the Mother Nature Network.
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Versace London - the first boutique on the fashionable Sloane Street with a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.
In December 2017, Versace opened its doors to a new flagship store in London Sloane Street: the first LEED certified boutique in the iconic street.
LEED is redefining the way we think about the places where we live, work and shop. An internationally recognized mark of excellence, LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building was designed and built for high performance in key areas of human and environmental health.
With regards to the environment, architects, site managers and store staff were mobilized and trained to design a robust sustainable store. Sustainable innovation has been embedded in stores design, materials, equipment and operations. This intervention means that the boutique, for example, uses less energy for heating, air conditioning, and lighting than an average store.
An equally important benefit is for people. Occupants of green buildings, both customers and employees, are healthier and more productive, as green buildings typically have better indoor air quality and lighting. Before the opening, all store employees received a specific training on LEED certification and, more broadly, on what it means to be sustainable.
The Sloane Street store is part of a retail plan for sustainable store openings and renovations and represents a key milestone of the Versace Sustainable Innovation program.


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Maricopa County releases spending breakdown of funds from American Rescue Plan
Sep 1, 2021, 4:25 AM
(File photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
BY TORRENCE DUNHAM
PHOENIX — Maricopa County is providing a resource for people who want to know how the county is spending the $435 million in federal funding provided as part of the American Rescue Plan Act passed by Congress earlier this year.
A COVID-19 rescue funds dashboard was recently launched by the county that provides a spending breakdown for each key rescue effort, such as public health response to the virus, individual and family support as well as aid for businesses.
"This new COVID-19 funding dashboard will provide the transparency to Maricopa County residents that they deserve about how their federal dollars are being spent to help their community recover," Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jack Sellers said in a press release Tuesday.
"It is a way to keep our government efficient and accountable. Our goal is to distribute these funds in an equitable way across our community, with a focus on areas disproportionately impacted by COVID-19."
The dashboard shows $410 million of the total federal funding granted has been allocated, with just under $6.5 million of it having been spent.
More than a quarter, $136 million, has been allocated to COVID-19 public health response, which includes money for new health clinics and vaccine availability.
The rest of the allocation for the federal funds are below:
$75.5 million for individuals and family programs, including for seniors and persons with disabilities and behavioral health and addiction recovery.
$60 million to support local businesses struggling due to the pandemic.
$40 million to secure affordable housing.
$25 million to support workforce efforts across the county.
$20 million to help residents with rent and mortgage assistance.
Fund allocation and spending will be updated on the dashboard at the end of each month, according to the website.
The county provided a similar dashboard for the $399 million of federal funds disbursed from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
More than half of the money ($209.8 million) went to essential health and emergency response that provided COVID-19 testing and vaccines to millions of people, according to an executive summary letter from Sellers.
Other funding from the act was spent on financial assistance to more than 3,300 small businesses, rent and utility aid to more than 6,000 households and grants for dozens of nonprofits and food banks.
As schools were forced to transition to remote learning due to the pandemic, the funding also provided more than 57,000 hot spots and devices to schools, Sellers said.
"I believe these efforts are one reason why Arizona's economy is in a stronger position than most a year and a half into the pandemic," Sellers said.
"Now, the county is putting new federal dollars to work through the American Rescue Plan Act."
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Dhule - District
Maharashtra Dhule
State - Maharashtra Local Language - Marathi, Hindi
About Dhule District
Dhule is one of 36 districts located in western Indian state Maharashtra. There are total 4 blocks which comes under Dhule district, and there are total 678 villages and 5 town areas which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Dhule district is 498 and number of houses in this district is 312132.
Population of Dhule District
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 1551631. Out of total 1551631, male population count is 796339, where as female population count is 755292 in Dhule.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 214259 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 214259 children 112588 are boys and 101671 are girl child.
Literacy of Dhule District
Literacy rate of Dhule district is 58%. 911910 out of total 1551631 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 65% and 518862 males are literate out of total 796339 male population, where as female literacy rate is 47% and 393048 out of total 755292 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Dhule district is 41%. 639721 out of total 1551631 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 34% and 277477 males are illiterate out of total 796339 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 47% and 362244 out of total 755292 females are illiterate in this district.
Agricultural status of Dhule District
Total working population of Dhule district is 782604 and non-working population is 769027 and out of 782604 working population 218286 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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Despite Drop, 2019 NBA All-Star Game Tickets On Secondary Market Still Historically Expensive
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When the NBA All-Star Game tips off February 17 in Charlotte, tickets for the game will likely be the most expensive All-Star game this decade. A week before the game, both the average asking…
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Q: how to run rdesktop command from php in linux? I want to open rdesktop xrdp window by just clicking on button from php website in linux machine.
Here is the php code :
shell_exec('rdesktop localhost');

This will not display any error.

A: You should have a look to the exec() function. I think this is what you are looking for.


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The Victorian Vikings are a field hockey team which participate in Australia's national field hockey league, the AHL. The team is mostly made up of  amateurs who participate in the Victorian State League Division 1. Previous to being known as the Victorian Vikings, the Victorian team have been referred to Melbourne Redbacks, VIS Redbacks and Azuma Vikings. The team's home stadium is the Victorian State Netball and Hockey Centre.

Championships
Since their inception in the inaugural 1991 season, the Vikings have won 2 championships; the fourth most of any club in the league. These two championships came in the 1996 and 1998 competitions. They came second in 1991 season and have finished in 3rd place on numerous occasions.

2009 squad

Notable players

Stadium
The team's home ground is the State Netball and Hockey Centre. which is located within a kilometre of the Melbourne CBD. The stadium has a capacity of about 4,500 with 1000 seats however capacity is expanded through temporary seating for big tournaments. The stadium was used for the 2006 Commonwealth games and will host the 2009 Champions league.

Women's team
Since the women's competition was included into the AHL in 1993, the Victorian Vipers have experienced varying levels of success. The solitary championship was won in 2003. Notable women in the team which have represented the Hockeyroos include Louise Dobson and Rachel Imison.

References

Australian field hockey clubs
Representative sports teams of Victoria (Australia)
Field hockey clubs established in 1991
1991 establishments in Australia
Sport in the City of Melbourne (LGA)

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Beautiful images. Composition/perspective, lighting, juxtaposition in some images, superb!


The situation between India and Pakistan reaches crisis point when an Indian submarine ends up in Pakistani hands, as the spy drama concludes. The Indian Government has set a seven-day deadline before it retaliates and so the pressure is on to avert the first nuclear confrontation since the Second World War.
The British and Americans have to work quickly to organise a peace summit in London in a desperate bid to resolve the crisis. Section D is tasked with looking after security but, unbeknown to Harry and his team, Russell Price, the CIA agent in charge of American security, is part of secret power group Nightingale.
While Harry and Ros try to keep the peace talks on track, Lucas receives a surprise visit from rogue CIA agent Sarah Caulfield. She's been instructed to kill Lucas, but her emotions get the better of her and she warns him to leave the country to guarantee his safety.
Meanwhile, Nightingale forges ahead with its plan and Price has planted a bomb in the hotel room of one of the Indian delegates in order to kill the Pakistani president and further provoke the war.
Tensions mount as Ros and Lucas discover the bomb – they need to get the Pakistani president out alive if there is to be any hope of resolving the imminent conflict. An ambush by Price leaves Ros and Lucas in mortal danger and Harry fearing for the lives of his top spooks.
Harry is played by Peter Firth, Russell Price by Mark Aiken, Ros by Hermione Norris, Lucas by Richard Armitage and Sarah Caulfield by Genevieve O'Reilly.


A man phones the Winnebago County Sheriff's Department, frantically reporting his brother is armed with a large dagger and on his way to the county to sacrifice himself. Sergeant Corinne Aleckson takes the call, learning the alarming reasons behind the young man's death wish. When the department investigates, they plunge into the alleged criminal activities of a hidden cult and the disturbing cover-up of an old closed-case shooting death. The cult members have everything to lose and will do whatever it takes to prevent the truth coming to light. But will they find an altar by the river in time to save the young man's life?
An Altar by the River skillfully blends elements of mystery, horror and detective fiction in a suspenseful clash of good and evil that will keep readers turning pages to the end.
Christopher Valen, author of White Tombs and The Black Minute .


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'use strict';

var testHelper = require('../../support/test-helper');

var assert = require('../../support/assert');
var step = require('step');
var cartodbServer = require('../../../lib/server');
var PortedServerOptions = require('./support/ported-server-options');
var LayergroupToken = require('../../../lib/models/layergroup-token');

describe('attributes', function () {
    var server;

    before(function () {
        server = cartodbServer(PortedServerOptions);
        server.setMaxListeners(0);
    });

    var testMapconfig1 = {
        version: '1.1.0',
        layers: [
            {
                type: 'mapnik',
                options: {
                    sql: "select 1 as id, 'SRID=4326;POINT(0 0)'::geometry as the_geom",
                    cartocss: '#style { }',
                    cartocss_version: '2.0.1'
                }
            },
            {
                type: 'mapnik',
                options: {
                    sql: "select 1 as i, 6 as n, 'SRID=4326;POINT(0 0)'::geometry as the_geom",
                    attributes: { id: 'i', columns: ['n'] },
                    cartocss: '#style { }',
                    cartocss_version: '2.0.1'
                }
            }
        ]
    };

    function checkCORSHeaders (res) {
        assert.strictEqual(
            res.headers['access-control-allow-headers'],
            'X-Requested-With, X-Prototype-Version, X-CSRF-Token, Authorization, ' +
            'Carto-Event, Carto-Event-Source, Carto-Event-Group-Id'
        );
        assert.strictEqual(res.headers['access-control-allow-origin'], '*');
    }

    var keysToDelete;

    beforeEach(function () {
        keysToDelete = {};
    });

    afterEach(function (done) {
        testHelper.deleteRedisKeys(keysToDelete, done);
    });

    it('can only be fetched from layer having an attributes spec', function (done) {
        var expectedToken;
        step(
            function doPost () {
                var next = this;
                assert.response(server, {
                    url: '/api/v1/map',
                    method: 'POST',
                    headers: {
                        host: 'localhost',
                        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
                    },
                    data: JSON.stringify(testMapconfig1)
                }, {}, function (res, err) { next(err, res); });
            },
            function checkPost (err, res) {
                assert.ifError(err);
                assert.strictEqual(res.statusCode, 200, res.statusCode + ': ' + res.body);
                // CORS headers should be sent with response
                // from layergroup creation via POST
                checkCORSHeaders(res);
                var parsedBody = JSON.parse(res.body);
                if (expectedToken) {
                    assert.deepStrictEqual(parsedBody, { layergroupid: expectedToken, layercount: 2 });
                } else {
                    expectedToken = parsedBody.layergroupid;
                }
                return null;
            },
            function doGetAttr0 (err) {
                assert.ifError(err);
                var next = this;
                assert.response(server, {
                    url: '/api/v1/map/' + expectedToken + '/0/attributes/1',
                    method: 'GET',
                    headers: {
                        host: 'localhost'
                    }
                }, {}, function (res, err) { next(err, res); });
            },
            function checkError0 (err, res) {
                assert.ifError(err);
                assert.strictEqual(
                    res.statusCode,
                    400,
                    res.statusCode + (res.statusCode !== 200 ? (': ' + res.body) : '')
                );
                var parsed = JSON.parse(res.body);
                assert.strictEqual(parsed.errors[0], 'Layer 0 has no exposed attributes');
                return null;
            },
            function doGetAttr1 (err) {
                assert.ifError(err);
                var next = this;
                assert.response(server, {
                    url: '/api/v1/map/' + expectedToken + '/1/attributes/1',
                    method: 'GET',
                    headers: {
                        host: 'localhost'
                    }
                }, {}, function (res, err) { next(err, res); });
            },
            function checkAttr1 (err, res) {
                assert.ifError(err);
                assert.strictEqual(res.statusCode, 200, res.statusCode + ': ' + res.body);
                var parsed = JSON.parse(res.body);
                assert.deepStrictEqual(parsed, { n: 6 });
                return null;
            },
            function doGetAttr1404 (err) {
                assert.ifError(err);
                var next = this;
                assert.response(server, {
                    url: '/api/v1/map/' + expectedToken + '/1/attributes/-666',
                    method: 'GET',
                    headers: {
                        host: 'localhost'
                    }
                }, {}, function (res, err) { next(err, res); });
            },
            function checkAttr1404 (err, res) {
                assert.ifError(err);
                assert.strictEqual(res.statusCode, 404, res.statusCode + ': ' + res.body);
                var parsed = JSON.parse(res.body);
                assert.ok(parsed.errors);
                var msg = parsed.errors[0];
                assert.strictEqual(msg, "Multiple features (0) identified by 'i' = -666 in layer 1");
                return null;
            },
            function finish (err) {
                keysToDelete['map_cfg|' + LayergroupToken.parse(expectedToken).token] = 0;
                keysToDelete['user:localhost:mapviews:global'] = 5;

                done(err);
            }
        );
    });

    // See https://github.com/CartoDB/Windshaft/issues/131
    it('are checked at map creation time', function (done) {
        // clone the mapconfig test
        var mapconfig = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(testMapconfig1));
        // append unexistant attribute name
        mapconfig.layers[1].options.sql = 'SELECT * FROM test_table';
        mapconfig.layers[1].options.attributes.id = 'unexistant';
        mapconfig.layers[1].options.attributes.columns = ['cartodb_id'];

        step(
            function doPost () {
                var next = this;
                assert.response(server, {
                    url: '/api/v1/map',
                    method: 'POST',
                    headers: {
                        host: 'localhost',
                        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
                    },
                    data: JSON.stringify(mapconfig)
                }, {}, function (res, err) { next(err, res); });
            },
            function checkPost (err, res) {
                assert.ifError(err);
                assert.strictEqual(res.statusCode, 404, res.statusCode + ': ' + (res.statusCode === 200 ? '...' : res.body));
                var parsed = JSON.parse(res.body);
                assert.ok(parsed.errors);
                assert.strictEqual(parsed.errors.length, 1);
                var msg = parsed.errors[0];
                assert.strictEqual(msg, 'column "unexistant" does not exist');
                return null;
            },
            function finish (err) {
                done(err);
            }
        );
    });

    it('can be used with jsonp', function (done) {
        var expectedToken;
        step(
            function doPost () {
                var next = this;
                assert.response(server, {
                    url: '/api/v1/map',
                    method: 'POST',
                    headers: {
                        host: 'localhost',
                        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
                    },
                    data: JSON.stringify(testMapconfig1)
                }, {}, function (res, err) { next(err, res); });
            },
            function checkPost (err, res) {
                assert.ifError(err);
                assert.strictEqual(res.statusCode, 200, res.statusCode + ': ' + res.body);
                // CORS headers should be sent with response
                // from layergroup creation via POST
                checkCORSHeaders(res);
                var parsedBody = JSON.parse(res.body);
                if (expectedToken) {
                    assert.deepStrictEqual(parsedBody, { layergroupid: expectedToken, layercount: 2 });
                } else {
                    expectedToken = parsedBody.layergroupid;
                }
                return null;
            },
            function doGetAttr0 (err) {
                assert.ifError(err);
                var next = this;
                assert.response(server, {
                    url: '/api/v1/map/' + expectedToken +
                        '/0/attributes/1?callback=test',
                    method: 'GET',
                    headers: {
                        host: 'localhost'
                    }
                }, {}, function (res, err) { next(err, res); });
            },
            function checkError0 (err, res) {
                assert.ifError(err);
                // jsonp errors should be returned with HTTP status 200
                assert.strictEqual(res.statusCode, 200, res.statusCode + ': ' + res.body);
                assert.strictEqual(
                    res.body,
                    '/**/ typeof test === \'function\' && ' +
                    'test({"errors":["Layer 0 has no exposed attributes"],' +
                    '"errors_with_context":[{' +
                    '"type":"unknown","message":"Layer 0 has no exposed attributes"' +
                    '}]});'
                );
                return null;
            },
            function doGetAttr1 (err) {
                assert.ifError(err);
                var next = this;
                assert.response(server, {
                    url: '/api/v1/map/' + expectedToken + '/1/attributes/1',
                    method: 'GET',
                    headers: {
                        host: 'localhost'
                    }
                }, {}, function (res, err) { next(err, res); });
            },
            function checkAttr1 (err, res) {
                assert.ifError(err);
                assert.strictEqual(res.statusCode, 200, res.statusCode + ': ' + res.body);
                var parsed = JSON.parse(res.body);
                assert.deepStrictEqual(parsed, { n: 6 });
                return null;
            },
            function finish (err) {
                keysToDelete['map_cfg|' + LayergroupToken.parse(expectedToken).token] = 0;
                keysToDelete['user:localhost:mapviews:global'] = 5;

                done(err);
            }
        );
    });

    // Test that you cannot write to the database from an attributes tile request
    //
    // Test for http://github.com/CartoDB/Windshaft/issues/130
    //
    it('database access is read-only', function (done) {
        // clone the mapconfig test
        var mapconfig = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(testMapconfig1));
        mapconfig.layers[1].options.sql +=
            ", test_table_inserter(st_setsrid(st_point(0,0),4326),'write') as w";
        mapconfig.layers[1].options.attributes.columns.push('w');

        step(
            function doPost () {
                var next = this;
                assert.response(server, {
                    url: '/api/v1/map',
                    method: 'POST',
                    headers: {
                        host: 'localhost',
                        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
                    },
                    data: JSON.stringify(mapconfig)
                }, {}, function (res, err) { next(err, res); });
            },
            function checkPost (err, res) {
                assert.ifError(err);
                // TODO: should be 403 Forbidden
                assert.strictEqual(res.statusCode, 400, res.statusCode + ': ' + (res.statusCode === 200 ? '...' : res.body));
                var parsed = JSON.parse(res.body);
                assert.ok(parsed.errors);
                assert.strictEqual(parsed.errors.length, 1);
                var msg = parsed.errors[0];
                assert.strictEqual(msg, 'cannot execute INSERT in a read-only transaction');
                return null;
            },
            function finish (err) {
                done(err);
            }
        );
    });
});

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This was a very challenging job.
In addition to having quite a load of my own shots to do; it was also my responsibility to take the bulk of the zombies seen through the video and thoroughly rig them. That required intricately cutting out all the pieces of a 2d artwork; taking arms, heads, torsos and legs and constructing cohesive "mini-sculptures" from them. These mini-sculptures had to be robust and take quite a bit of camera movement.


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Reports claim Assange used Ecuador's London embassy as command center for Wikileaks activity, meeting frequently with Russian agents
Quito earthquakes prompt review of preparedness; Cuenca is at lower risk while the coast is at highest risk
Aug 18, 2014 | CuencaHighLife |
As strong earthquake aftershocks continue to plague Quito and the surrounding area, Quito Mayor Mauricio Rodas urged residents to avoid attending public events as well as unnecessary travel on roads prone to landslides. Quito experienced 4.7 and 4.0 aftershocks on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday's quake injured 13, one critically.
Among the events cancelled over the weekend were the games of Quito's two professional football teams.
The high number and strength of the aftershocks following Tuesday's 5.1 earthquake, prompted a joint press conference on Saturday with Rodas and President Rafael Correa. As of Sunday afternoon, there had been almost 90 measurable aftershocks.
Correa said that the government was learning a hard lesson in earthquake preparedness. "This event is unprecedented in terms of aftershocks and has reminded us that we must strengthen our responses," he said. He added that he has instructed the country's interior ministry to strengthen building codes, saying that 70% of structures in Quito are not strong enough to withstand a major earthquake, which he described as 6.7 or higher on the Richter Scale.
Correa said he has also instructed the country's emergency agencies to reevaluate procedures and be prepared to respond to disasters similar to those suffered in Haiti, Peru and Chile in the last five years. "We have to be ready for catastrophic destruction," he said.
How vulnerable is Ecuador to a catastrophic earthquake? Very vulnerable, according to the historic record.
The country lies on the eastern rim of the seismically active area known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, according the Ecuador's Geophysical Institute. There have been at least 37 earthquakes estimated to be of magnitude 7 or higher on the Richter Scale since 1541, when written records by the Spanish were first kept, the institute says. The government estimates that more than 80,000 died in those quakes.
It is important, officials say, that residents know the level of risk of the areas in which they live. For example, Manta is at high risk for a catastrophic earthquake whereas Cuenca is at relatively low risk. Countrywide, the area of greatest risk, says the institute, is the coast, particularly the area from Manta to the Colombian border. Other areas at high risk include the northern Andes, including the cities of Ibarra, Ambato, Riobamba and Quito.
One of the six most powerful quakes in history struck the northern coast of Ecuador in 1906, killing 2,000 near Esmeraldas and sending a tsunami across the Pacific Ocean that killed hundreds more in Hawaii and Japan. The quake measured 8.9 on the Richter scale, equaling the recent quake in Chile. Another killer quake, measuring 7.3, hit a hundred miles to the south in 1999, devastating the town of Bahia de Caraques. Thirteren years later, many buildings in Bahia still show the scars of that quake and a number of buildings still stand abandoned.
In the Andes, Riobamba, Ambato and Ibarra have been destroyed by large earthquakes in the 19th and 20th century while Quito has suffered serious damage on three occasions before last week's quakes. Ambato is still rebuilding from a 1949 quake that registered 7.1 magnitude.
"No area of Ecuador is entirely free from danger except for the eastern Amazonia," says Institute director Hugo Yepes, "but we know that some areas, because of geology and geography, are in much more danger than others and that is where we need to focus our attention. Even though we put the Northern Andes in the same zone as the coast, the coast is actually much more vulnerable," says Yepes. "Not only will the quakes there be of greater magnitude but because they usually occur offshore, there is a risk of tsunamis."
According to Yepes and the institute, the area least vulnerable to earthquakes, outside of the Amazon, is the southern Andes. "In recorded history, Cuenca has not suffered a destructive earthquake and it has been more than 400 years since Loja has seen serious damage."
Yepes explains that the southern Andes are older, with more settled mountains and consequently less seismic activity. "It is very important to understand," Yepes cautions, "that all of Ecuador, including the southern Andes, is vulnerable and we must remain vigilant."
Institute officials say that Cuenca has seen a number of earthquakes over the years in the 4.2 to 4.5 magnitude range, the most recent in 2008. "Since the Spanish arrived almost 500 years ago, Cuenca has probably not had an earquake above 4.5 or 4.6 magnitude," says Yepes. "This is why so many of its historic buildings remain intact."
Photo captions: USGS earthquake risk map for Ecuador; Debris falls on highway north of Quito following an aftershock (Credit: El Comercio)
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Grass and ground dwelling beetle community responses to holistic and wildlife grazing management using a cross-fence comparison in Western Kalahari rangeland, Namibia
Full paper: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-022-00410-6
Summary: In this paper, researchers compared the impact of Holistic Management to wildlife grazing on grass and ground dwelling beetle species diversity on neighboring farms in Namibian rangeland. The paper notes that despite rotational grazing, the typical form of management in southern Africa, land degradation is still seen in the form of bush encroachment. To resolve this, there has been a call for an adaptive grazing management strategy, i.e. Holistic Management, to restore these degraded rangelands and conserve biodiversity. Others advocate for natural wildlife management in the form of "conservancies," requiring little in terms of infrastructure (fencing, watering, etc.) and allowing for income generation through ecotourism, safari, hunting, and meat production.
To compare the two forms of management, ground beetles were chosen as they have been shown "to be good ecological indicators for biodiversity in many ecosystems" and "are sensitive to changes in structural diversity and small scale habitat changes, easy to sample and extremely species rich in arid systems."
On the 10,500-hectare wildlife reserve, there were approximately 4500 ungulates of 14 species, for a stocking rate of 51.46 kg/ha, "a comparable measure to the production of livestock on the neighbouring holistically managed farm" which has 4741 animals across 9,000 hectares. Beetle populations were studied during the summer growing season, the beginning of winter, and the non-growing season. Vegetation was also surveyed, including bare ground, total vegetation and litter, number of grass species, and percentage cover for each species.
Results showed 16 grass species, all of which were found on the Holistic Management site and 6 of which were found on the wildlife conservancy. The 3 grass species with a Climax successional status were only found on the Holistic Management site. For beetle populations, 220 specimens of 33 species (18 unique) were found on the holistically managed site while 309 species of only 20 species (6 unique) were found on the wildlife conservancy, showing that while the conservancy had a greater total number of beetles, it also had less diversity.
Overall, the holistically managed livestock operation demonstrated greater species richness and biodiversity for both vegetation and beetle populations. While species of beetle differed across the two sites, indicating that Holistic Management doesn't necessarily "mimick wildlife grazing" as some claim, it provides a superior ecological impact nonetheless.
Citation: Reinhard, J.E., Geissler, K. & Blaum, N. Grass and ground dwelling beetle community responses to holistic and wildlife grazing management using a cross-fence comparison in Western Kalahari rangeland, Namibia. J Insect Conserv (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-022-00410-6
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A man accepted the ice bucket challenge, raising money for ALS, but he ended up in jail.
Omaha police say there was an outstanding warrant for 20-year-old Jesean Morris.
Someone who knows Morris reported him to police after seeing his ice bucket video online. Officers say the tipster identified the house where Morris shot the video.
Friday, when police approached him, they say he gave a false name and spit in an officer's face.
Morris was paroled in March while serving a 2010 sentence for attempted assault.


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1961, Two days after Beatles fan Raymond Jones asked for The Beatles' German single "My Bonnie" (recorded with Tony Sheridan) at Brian Epstein's NEMS record store in Liverpool, two girls asked for the same record. Epstein's difficulty in locating the record was due to him not knowing that the record was released, not by The Beatles, but by Tony Sheridan and "The Beat Brothers" … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – October 30
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Workhorse Group Inc. Announces Pricing Of Public Offering Of its Common Stock
LOVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 9, 2018 – — Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WKHS) ("WKHS" or "the Company"), an American technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective electric mobility solutions to the transportation sector, today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering. WKHS is offering 9,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a price to the public of $1.15 per share. In connection with the offering, Workhorse has also granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,350,000 shares of common stock offered in the public offering to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering is expected to close on August 13, 2018, subject to customary closing conditions.
National Securities Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Holdings Corporation is acting as sole book running manager for the offering.
The Company expects to receive gross proceeds from the offering, excluding the exercise of the over-allotment option, if any, of approximately $10.350 million, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering-related expenses. Assuming the full exercise of the over-allotment option, the gross proceeds may reach approximately $11.903 million.
Workhorse intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital, general corporate purposes and repayment of debt and other obligations.
A shelf registration statement (File No. 333-213110) relating to the shares of common stock being offered was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and was declared effective on December 23, 2016. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained by request to the offices of National Securities Corporation, Attn: Marguerite Rogers, Sr. Vice President, 200 Vesey St, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10281, Telephone: (212)-417-8227; Email: prospectusrequest@nationalsecurities.com; or the on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale is not permitted.
About Workhorse Group Inc.
Workhorse is a technology company focused on providing electric mobility solutions to the transportation sector. As an American original equipment manufacturer, we design and build high performance battery-electric vehicles including trucks and aircraft. We also develop cloud-based, real-time telematics performance monitoring systems that are fully integrated with our vehicles and enable fleet operators to optimize energy and route efficiency. All Workhorse vehicles are designed to make the movement of people and goods more efficient and less harmful to the environment. For additional information, visit www.workhorse.com.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements," as that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA), which statements may be identified by words such as "expects," "plans," "projects," "will," "may," "anticipate," "believes," "should," "intends," "estimates," and other words of similar meaning. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based on our expectations as of the date of this press release and speak only as of the date of this press release and are advised to consider the factors listed above together with the additional factors under the heading "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as may be supplemented or amended by the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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