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G.W. Bailey is the Executive Director of The Sunshine Kids Foundation. He has been involved with the Foundation for 28 years – 15 years as a volunteer and the past 13 years as Executive Director. G.W. states that seeing his late goddaughter at a Sunshine Kids event changed his life. Watch the G.W. Bailey's "Epiphany" video.
For more than 30 years, the Sunshine Kids Foundation's mission has been to provide exciting, positive group activities for children with cancer, so they may once again do what Kids are meant to do…have fun and celebrate life! The Foundation serves thousands of kids annually working with hospitals in the U.S. & Canada. The Kids and their families participate in a variety of events including arts & crafts parties, Build a Bear events, circus parties, sporting events and more. In addition, the Foundation hosts regional and national trips for pediatric oncology patients each year.
These exciting destinations include New Orleans, Louisiana; Steamboat Springs, Colorado; Washington, D.C.; Austin, Texas; New York City; Los Angeles, and Orlando, Florida. All events and activities provided are free to the children, their families and participating hospitals.
G.W. Bailey's friend and sidekick on The Closer/Major Crimes, Tony Denison (Lt. Flynn) stated in a recent interview: "whoever donates money, their time or both, their lives and their outlook on life is going to be enlarged because they allowed these kids to touch their hearts" indie104.com/iradiola/home/rob-ekno-with-in-your-face/.
G.W. Bailey and Tony Denison recently spoke about their involvement with The Sunshine Kids in this article: thelivingstonpost.com/fans-of-the-closer-raising-funds-for-kids-with-cancer/.
a donation to this special organization that it will provide wonderful opportunities for such deserving children!
Please donate either by check to: Sunshine Kids Foundation, 2814 Virginia Street, Houston, TX 77098 or their direct website: www.sunshinekids.org/donate/. Please include "In honor of The Closer" on your donation. The Foundation will keep track of these special donations and provide G.W. Bailey and the cast with the list of people who donated (names only, not dollar amount).
For more information about The Sunshine Kids Foundation, please visit this link: www.sunshinekids.org/who-we-are/.


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McCain: 'I don't understand' GOP filibuster on guns
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN
Sen. John McCain says he doesn't understand the threats from some of his Republican colleagues to filibuster a bill on background checks to buy guns.
"I don't understand it," the Arizona Republican said on Sunday of the threat coming from Sen. Rand Paul,Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Mike Lee and nine other Republicans. "The purpose of the United States Senate is to debate and to vote and to let the people know where we stand."
"What are we afraid of? ... If this issue is as important as we all think it is, why not take ... it up and debate?" McCain said on CBS's "Face the Nation." "Everybody wants the same goal to keep the guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally disabled."
An examination of background checks, he said, is "something that the American people and certainly Congress could be helped by if we have a vigorous debate and discussion."
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he also wants gun legislation to make it to the floor.
"We certainly should be at least allowed to get on the floor and have a debate," he said.
"Please let us go to the floor," he continued. "If we go to the floor, I'm still hopeful that what I call the sweet spot, background checks, can succeed."

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The FBI is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that took place early Tuesday in the parking lot of an Emerald Queen casino in Tacoma.
A Puyallup tribal police officer fatally shot someone, according to tribal spokeswoman Sue Evans.
The Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office identified the shooting victim as Donald A. Judd, 45, of Puyallup.
Officials cordoned off most of the parking lot in the 2000 block of East 29th Street after the 1 a.m. incident. A crashed pickup truck with its doors opened could be seen on the property.
"The FBI is on scene to investigate an incident on tribal land that involved police response early this morning," agency spokeswoman Ayn Dietrick said.
The officer, who was not identified, was placed on paid administrative leave, which is standard procedure after a police shooting.
Evans and the FBI declined to provide information about what led up to the shooting.


We all have a love/hate relationship with our art.
Today, focus on the part of your art that you love. I've recently been exploring, trying to find a niche I belonged to. Somewhere I could leave a mark and my art could prosper.
But lately, I feel as though I'm spreading myself too thin, becoming unfocused and forgetting the things I'm passionate about that got me into the illustration business in the first place.
I'm going to go back to my roots and focus on fantasy art. I'd neglected it in favour of a few different avenues, but I'm starting to feel the old adage really is true: Jack of all trades is the master of none.
I'll inform everyone on the progress in the shift of my business plan in the next Experiment Wednesday!
What makes you passionate about art? Let us know in the comments!


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Our guests have the choice between 80 urban designed rooms and suites and 15 luxurious holiday apartments with kitchen. At the Sessions restaurant with its large sun terrace, we serve our favorite dishes from all over the world according to the motto "sharing is caring".
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What does customer service have to do with exhibitions?
Even if your museum has the world's greatest exhibits, if visitors' interactions with staff are lacking, you will create unhappy and dissatisfied customers. Here are some comments from a colleague's less than stellar experience from a recent family visit: "I was actually quite underwhelmed by the new museum. A lot of broken stuff: broken keyboards in Maker Space. Piece #9 missing in catenary arch. Floor staff talking to each other, looking at phones. Hey folks, hate to bother you but got a spare #9 in the back?"
OUCH! My friend and her family couldn't use an exhibit because a piece had gone astray, and she felt like the floor staff didn't even care. Interacting with museum visitors is a tough job that requires dedication and training to do well. But many, if not most, museums don't have the staff or resources to provide high-level, consistent training in interacting with museum guests.
Fortunately, I've found that the Disney Institute (the part of Disney's empire that offers professional, business, and customer service training) provides a wealth of free online information with great tips about providing exceptional and memorable customer interactions.
A recent article from the Disney Institute mentions a number of their foundational principles regarding customer service, but one of my favorites that can be applied to museum (and exhibit design!) work is "purpose trumps task."
Disney helps their employees recognize that it is ok to be "off-task" if you are "on-purpose." If you and your employees can anticipate the needs of your customers, you can far exceed their expectations.
A recent example from my own exhibit design work involved making an interactive for a small museum that seemed really anxious about the maintenance needs for a digital tablet component. During our conversations, I offered a low-tech alternative that both the museum client and project designer liked better, and that was less expensive on the front-end to produce, and less expensive on the back-end due to minimized maintenance and replacement costs. I purposely listened to the museum client's needs and offered a collaborative suggestion that recognized their concerns, instead of merely completing a task that everyone had initially agreed to before I was brought into the job.
There are many other actionable Disney Institute gems like "Listen Beyond the Obvious" and "Why Satisfaction is Dangerous" that can easily carry over to museum/exhibit/design work.
So click on over to the Disney Institute website to find some customer service tips that you and your staff can put into action.
Don't miss out on any ExhibiTricks posts! It's easy to get updates via email or your favorite news reader. Just click the "Sign up for Free ExhibiTricks Blog Updates" link on the upper right side of the blog. And if you want to create amazing exhibit experiences that lead to increased customer satisfaction at your museum contact Paul Orselli and POW! today.


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10 great events for Pittsburgh area families in October
by Kristy Locklin September 24, 2018 August 31, 2022
Pumpkins come to life at The Glow! Photo courtesy of The Glow.
Bring your pooch and your appetite to the Pittsburgh Food Truck Park on Friday, Oct. 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. for a howling good time. There will be a pet costume contest — the $10 entry fee supports Shelters Helpers and White Oak Animal Safe Haven — doggie tricks and treats from Camp Bow Wow, Paw Tree, Pup Treats and Country Lane Pet Hotel, live music, beer and an array of food trucks to choose from. The paw-ty continues from 7 to 9 p.m. at the dog-friendly Grist House Craft Brewery on Sherman Street.
Harvest Festival at the Farmers Market, Oct. 26, The Block Northway, 8013 McKnight Rd.
On Friday, Oct. 26 from 3 to 7 p.m., The Block Northway will wrap up its weekly farmers market season with a harvest festival featuring fall produce and activities such as face painting, balloon art, a pumpkin patch and an appearance by Witch Hazel. Adults can sample Harvest Brew from Pittsburgh Brewing Co., while kids — who are invited to dress up — can sample liquid nitrogen ice cream from Carnegie Science Center. Glow sticks and other giveaways will be available while supplies last.
Super Science Saturday: Boo-seum Trick-or-Treat, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Oakland
On Oct. 20 from noon to 4 p.m., kids can trick-or-treat their way through the museum, get up close to live animals and participate in hands-on, Halloween-themed activities. The event is free with museum admission and costumes are welcome — just leave the masks, weapons and backpacks at home.
Monroeville Mall hosts a Halloween Family Fun Day every year. Photo courtesy of Angela Rocco.
Halloween Family Fun Day at Monroeville Mall, Oct. 28, Monroeville
Forty years ago, director George A. Romero filmed "Dawn of the Dead" at Monroeville Mall. The ghouls may be gone, but you can still experience thrills and chills while shopping there. On Sunday, Oct. 28, the mall will host the 3rd Annual Halloween Family Fun Day from noon to 6 p.m. Along with vendors selling creepy wares and DJ Zombo spinning tunes, you'll find a coloring contest for kids 10 and under, face painting, henna and glitter tattoos, trick-or-treating with participating vendors and a costume contest with cash prizes.
Honorable mention: Check out more family-friendly events below.
The Pittsburgh Penguins 6.6K Run and Family Walk is happening on Oct. 7, along with many other fall weekend road races and charity walks.
City of Asylum invites families to their Let's Travel the World storytelling event on Oct. 13. Tickets to Tales from the Latino World are free for kids and adults.
RADical Days brings a range of kid-friendly events to multiple Pittsburgh-area locations through Oct. 14.
Munchkin Mondays offers preschool science fun at the Carnegie Science Center, Mondays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during October.For more events, check out 11 Pittsburgh events you won't want to miss in October.
10 kid-friendly Pittsburgh events you won't want to miss in October
17 ways for kids to celebrate Halloween in Pittsburgh
10 October events for Pittsburgh kids looking for excitement
Tagged: family friendly, kid-friendly
Kristy Locklin
Kristy Locklin is a North Hills-based writer. When she's not busy reporting, she enjoys watching horror movies and exploring Pittsburgh's craft beer scene. More by Kristy Locklin


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Q: How to properly align my continuous equations? I just want to make "for N = 1" and "for N = 2" left justified. How can I manage this?
\begin{multline}
\begin{aligned}
\underline{\textbf{for N = 1:}}& \\ \Big\{ 1 -\lambda_1 \left(\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k\right)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{2}^k - 4\lambda_1 \left(\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k\right)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{1}^k - \lambda_1 \left(\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k\right)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{0}^k + 2\lambda_2 \left(\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k\right)^3\Big\}\textcolor{red}{\boldsymbol{\prescript{}{l+1}{\delta}_{1}^k}} + \\ \Big\{ 2\lambda_1 \left(\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k\right)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{2}^k + 4\lambda_1 \left(\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k\right)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{1}^k + 2\lambda_1 \left(\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k\right)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{0}^k - 2\lambda_2 \left(\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k\right)^3\Big\}\textcolor{red}{\boldsymbol{\prescript{}{l+1}{\delta}_{2}^k}} + \\ \Big\{ -\lambda_1 \left(\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k\right)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{2}^k - \lambda_1 \left(\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k\right)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{0}^k \Big\}\textcolor{red}{\boldsymbol{\prescript{}{l+1}{\delta}_{3}^k}} = \textcolor{blue}{\boldsymbol{\delta_{1}^{k-1}}}
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\underline{\textbf{for N = 2:}}& \\ \Big\{ 1 -\lambda_1 \left(\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k\right)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{2}^k - 4\lambda_1 \left(\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k\right)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{1}^k - \lambda_1 \left(\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k\right)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{0}^k + 2\lambda_2 \left(\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k\right)^3\Big\}\textcolor{red}{\boldsymbol{\prescript{}{l+1}{\delta}_{1}^k}} + \\ \Big\{ 2\lambda_1 \left(\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k\right)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{2}^k + 4\lambda_1 \left(\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k\right)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{1}^k + 2\lambda_1 \left(\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k\right)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{0}^k - 2\lambda_2 \left(\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k\right)^3\Big\}\textcolor{red}{\boldsymbol{\prescript{}{l+1}{\delta}_{2}^k}} + \\ \Big\{ -\lambda_1 \left(\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k\right)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{2}^k - \lambda_1 \left(\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k\right)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{0}^k \Big\}\textcolor{red}{\boldsymbol{\prescript{}{l+1}{\delta}_{3}^k}} = \textcolor{blue}{\boldsymbol{\delta_{1}^{k-1}}}
\label{SingleDropletEqns}
\end{aligned}
\end{multline}

A: I'd like to suggest that you use aligned environments inside equation (not multline) environments and use & alignment markers. I'd also get rid of all \left and \right directives and place the For $N=1$ and For $N=2$ labels outside the math material. Finally, in order to make the \delta-terms less turgid-looking, I'd boldface only \delta but not its pre- and post- arguments.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{geometry} % set page parameters suitably
\usepackage{xcolor,mathtools,bm}

\begin{document}
\noindent
For $N = 1$:
\begin{equation}\label{SingleDropletEqn1}
\begin{aligned}[b]
\bigl\{1 -  \lambda_1 (\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{2}^k
         - 4\lambda_1 (\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{1}^k
         -  \lambda_1 (\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{0}^k
         + 2\lambda_2 (\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k)^3 \bigr\}
&\textcolor{red}{\prescript{}{l+1}{\bm{\delta}_{1}^k}} \\
{}+ \bigl\{  2\lambda_1 (\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{2}^k
           + 4\lambda_1 (\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{1}^k
           + 2\lambda_1 (\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{0}^k
           - 2\lambda_2 (\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k)^3 \bigr\}
&\textcolor{red}{\prescript{}{l+1}{\bm{\delta}_{2}^k}} \\
{}+ \bigl\{-\lambda_1 (\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{2}^k
           -\lambda_1 (\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{0}^k \bigr\}
&\textcolor{red}{\prescript{}{l+1}{\bm{\delta}_{3}^k}}
=\textcolor{blue}{\bm{\delta}_{1}^{k-1}}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}

\medskip\noindent
For $N = 2$:
\begin{equation} \label{SingleDropletEqn2}
\begin{aligned}[b]
\bigl\{1 -  \lambda_1 (\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{2}^k
         - 4\lambda_1 (\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{1}^k
         -  \lambda_1 (\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{0}^k
         + 2\lambda_2 (\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k)^3 \bigr\}
&\textcolor{red}{\prescript{}{l+1}{\bm{\delta}_{1}^k}} \\
{}+ \bigl\{  2\lambda_1 (\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{2}^k
           + 4\lambda_1 (\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{1}^k
           + 2\lambda_1 (\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{0}^k
           - 2\lambda_2 (\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k)^3 \bigr\}
&\textcolor{red}{\prescript{}{l+1}{\bm{\delta}_{2}^k}} \\
{}+ \bigl\{-\lambda_1 (\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{2}^k
           -\lambda_1 (\prescript{}{l}{\delta}_{1}^k)^3 \prescript{}{l}{f}_{0}^k \bigr\}
&\textcolor{red}{\prescript{}{l+1}{\bm{\delta}_{3}^k}}
=\textcolor{blue}{\bm{\delta}_{1}^{k-1}}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
\end{document}

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Former minister Gonen Segev, who was arrested for spying for Iran, claims he was trying to fool his Iranian handlers.
Former minister Gonen Segev, who was arrested for spying for Iran, claimed that he was attempting to deceive his Iranian handlers and return to Israel as a hero.
Segev claimed during his interrogation that he wanted to fool the Iranians and return as a hero, with his head high. He also claimed that he had not initiated contact with the Iranians, and that he was invited by them to consult on pediatric affairs.
The Shin Bet and the State Attorney did not accept Segev's explanation and believe that his actions were motivated by greed.
Segev was arrested by the Shin Bet and the Israel Police last month on suspicion of committing the offenses of assisting the enemy in a time of war and of spying against the State of Israel.
At the end of the investigation, on June 15, 2018, the Jerusalem District Prosecutor's Office filed an indictment against Segev in the Jerusalem District Court for these offenses, as well as for numerous offenses of giving information to the enemy. The indictment was approved by the Attorney General and the State Attorney.
Segev, who has previously been convicted of drug smuggling, forgery, and electronic commerce fraud, had lived in Nigeria in recent years. He arrived in Equatorial Guinea in May 2018. Segev was transferred to Israel at the request of the Israel Police, after Equatorial Guinea refused to allow him to enter its territory due to his criminal past.
Segev was detained for questioning by the Shin Bet and the police immediately after his arrival in Israel after they had received intelligence indicating that Segev was maintaining contacts with Iranian intelligence and assisting them in their activities against the State of Israel.
An investigation by the Shin Bet and the police found that Segev was recruited and acted as an agent on behalf of Iranian intelligence, and that in 2012 a connection was established between Segev and elements of the Iranian embassy in Nigeria. He later came twice to meetings with his operators in Iran.
The investigation revealed that Segev met with his Iranian operators around the world, in hotels and apartments which are believed to be used for secret Iranian activity. Segev also received a secret communications system to encrypt the messages between him and his operators.
The investigation also revealed that Segev gave his operators information related to the energy market, security sites in Israel, buildings and officials in Israeli political and security bodies, and more.
Segev's lawyers, Eli Zohar and Moshe Mazor, said in response that "Gonen Segev did come to Israel a month ago, and at this preliminary stage it is possible to say that the publicity that was permitted makes things even worse, even though the indictment from which many details remain confidential shows a different picture."


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Richmond man gets opponent in race for Congress
There were no new filings this week for Wayne County-wide offices ahead of next week's deadline for the primary election.
Richmond man gets opponent in race for Congress There were no new filings this week for Wayne County-wide offices ahead of next week's deadline for the primary election. Check out this story on pal-item.com: http://pinews.co/2s5Dn4m
Jason Truitt, Palladium-Item Published 4:32 p.m. ET Feb. 2, 2018
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RICHMOND, Ind. — With a week to go before the deadline for candidates to file for the May primary election, it doesn't look like Wayne County voters will have many choices to make for county-wide offices.
But when it comes to Congressional races, the ballot is beginning to fill up.
As of mid-afternoon Friday, there were no new filings this week for county-wide elected positions.
► RELATED: Handful of candidates sign up on first day for election filing
► RELATED: Trio of Wayne County sheriff candidates make it official
► RELATED: Richmond man jumps into race for Congressional seat
Those offices on the ballot in Wayne County this year will include one of Indiana's two U.S. Senate seats, the Sixth District Congressional seat, Indiana Senate District 27 and Indiana House Districts 54 and 56.
Local offices up for election include Wayne County sheriff, judge of Circuit Court, judge of Superior Court 1, prosecutor, auditor, recorder, assessor, District 1 Wayne County commissioner, all four district seats on Wayne County Council, Wayne Township assessor, township trustees and other township offices.
So far, the only contested race for a county-wide office is the one that Republicans will have for sheriff. Voters will choose among Todd Barker, Donnie Benedict and Randy Retter.
But when it comes to Congress, both parties will have something to vote for on May 8.
U.S. Rep. Luke Messer is leaving his Sixth District seat to run for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. He officially filed his paperwork this week along with two others through Thursday.
Going against him will be Todd Rokita, Messer's colleague in the House of Representatives, and Mike Braun, a former member of the Indiana House.
They'll compete to see who will challenge Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly in the November general election.
The race to succeed Messer also picked up some new contenders this week with Lane Siekman filing for the Democratic Party and Jonathan Lamb signing up on the Republican side.
Siekman previously ran for his party's nomination in 2014 but lost. This time, he'll be taking on at least two people — Jasen Lave and Jim Pruett.
Lamb is a political newcomer who joins Richmond resident Tom Ferkinhoff on the Republican ballot.
The deadline for people to get their paperwork in for the primary election is noon Feb. 9.
Jason Truitt is the team leader and senior reporter at the Palladium-Item. Contact him at (765) 973-4459 or jtruitt@pal-item.com.
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Home / Unknown Type / MacInnes - Song for You for Trombone Quintet by iTromboni
MacInnes - Song for You for Trombone Quintet by iTromboni
Composer: MacInnes
iTromboni's Scott MacInnes is a Canadian trombonist and composer based in Victoria, BC. As a member of both the Pinnacle Brass Quintet and iTromboni, Scott primarily writes music for brass chamber groups. Song for You is a 3-minute original work written in a pop ballad style for his wife. Each of the 5 parts has a moment to feature a player, making this ideal for 5 players rather than a larger group. The outer parts range from F1 to Db6 and inner parts are less extreme.
The world premier recording of this work is on iTromboni's new album: "T'Anguish". Listen to the track below.


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Leg Deformity: Matthew's Story
Limb Deformity Program
Matthew was just a toddler when it became obvious to his parents, Anne and Gerry Emerick, that their only son was a bit knock-kneed and that his legs were slightly different lengths. Even at that young age, Matthew was already showing a determination not to let the problem slow him down. The toddler didn't just walk — he ran.
The Emericks wanted the best for their boy, so they took him to see Richard S. Davidson, MD, a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon and renowned expert in lower limb deformities at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Dr. Davidson confirmed that Matthew had a condition that causes an irregular angle of growth of the lower legs and uneven length. He told the family the problem would become more pronounced as Matthew grew. At some point, he said, Matthew would need surgery.
Painful fall leads to knee surgery
Matthew continued to see Dr. Davidson for regular checkups as he grew. It wasn't until middle school that surgical intervention was needed.
"One day, I was running down a hill with my friends and I felt my leg pop out of my kneecap," Matthew said. "I fell down and was in a lot of pain. My friends carried me home and my mom came outside and saw me crying."
At 13, Matthew had his first leg surgery. Dr. Davidson affixed metal plates to the inside of each knee, screwed into the tibia and fibula bones of each shin, to anchor Matthew's knees and prevent a similar injury.
"Dr. Davidson suspected further correction to Matthew's legs would be needed," Matthew's dad recalls. "But we wanted to wait until he'd almost finished growing so the growth plates in his bones were closed or nearly closed." Growth plates, areas of developing cartilage near the end of long bones, help regulate and determine the length and shape of mature bone.
A device with promise
Matthew was 15 when Dr. Davidson first presented his family with the idea of an orthopaedic surgical device called a multi-axial correcting (MAC) fixator. The fixator would be attached to one leg at a time for six to eight months. At the end of treatment, both legs would be straighter, function better and Matthew's right leg would be lengthened to match or very nearly match his left leg.
"When Dr. Davidson first talked about the external fixator, I was scared," Matthew recalls. "But then he brought the device out and showed it to me. I was still cautious, but I was really curious about how the fixator would help me, how it would be connected, and what my legs would be like if it worked the way it was supposed to."
The fixator looks like an elaborate erector set with metal pins, screws and curved plates. The device goes through the skin, muscles and tendons and is surgically attached to the bone in multiple places between the knee and ankle. The pins, screws and plates are connected by an external metal frame with multiple points of adjustment — depending on the needs of the individual child.
Matthew and his family decided to pursue the corrective treatment at CHOP under Dr. Davidson's guidance. They knew they were in the right place, with the right doctor. Not only does Dr. Davidson have decades of surgical experience treating leg deformities, he also helped develop the specific type of fixator Matthew needed to adjust his legs.
"We know Dr. Davidson really has Matt's best interest at heart," Anne says. "He's always ready to listen to us and will spend time answering any questions we have."
Straightening his legs
In April 2012, Matthew had surgery on his left leg. Dr. Davidson cut Matthew's tibia bone (the shinbone) and attached the fixator. Then it was up to Matthew and his parents to adjust the device by turning a "key" — basically a large wrench — 90 degrees each day, making a 1 millimeter correction to his leg. The process of turning the key and lengthening the leg can cause some pain, which can be managed through medication.
Unlike a traditional external fixator that completely surrounds the leg 360 degrees, the device Matthew had only covered the front and side of his leg.
"With the ring fixator, there's no place to set the leg down comfortably," Dr. Davidson said. "With the MAC fixator, it's all on the front [of the leg]. He can lie down on the bed. He can do his exercises. It makes the whole process easier and more comfortable for the patient."
In November 2012, the fixator was removed from his left leg and Matthew began physical therapy. He spent the winter holidays free of the fixator; in January 2013, he had the fixator attached to his right leg.
"Right now, Matthew's body is making new bone," Dr. Davidson said, during a recent checkup at the CHOP Specialty Care Center in King of Prussia. "Every day he turns the key, his body notices there's another millimeter stretch [in his leg] and it makes new bone. In a week, it makes 7 millimeters, which isn't a lot — only about a quarter of an inch. But over a month, you've got 30 millimeters of bone growth. And in two months, you have two and a half inches."
In addition to lengthening the leg, the external fixator system helps correct the rotation of the legs.
"This device allows us to stretch the bone, slowly change the rotation and angle of Matthew's legs, and let them heal in their new straight positions," Dr. Davidson said. "Now we just have to wait for his bones to heal before we remove the fixator."
In August 2013, Matthew had surgery to remove the external fixator and began physical therapy.
As Matthew begins his senior year at Downingtown STEM Academy, a magnet high school for youth who excel in science, technology, engineering and math, he is on his feet again. His legs no longer angle out, he's gotten a bit taller, and he has more symmetry and fluidity in his movements.
Just as when he was a busy toddler, Matthew continues to thrive. He's busy thinking about his future: studying meteorology at Penn State University, then someday, working for the National Weather Service predicting and forecasting weather patterns.
"I'm really thankful to Dr. Davidson. He's a great guy and the greatest surgeon I've ever known," Matthew said. "I know my future is brighter because of him."
Originally posted: October 2013
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Iowa Conservationists: John F. Lacey
Posted on June 10, 2016 in Blog
Before Silent Spring...
Before Ding Darling...
Before Teddy Roosevelt...
There was Major John F. Lacey!
Here you can learn about this unsung hero -- the first strong Congressional voice for conservation in America. A century ago, he led the passage of legislation that still protects wilderness areas, wildlife, and migratory birds today! The lasting success of this "Iowa boy" in environmental policy should inspire us common folk to speak out for conservation today, too.
John Fletcher Lacey was born on May 30, 1841 in New Martinsville, West Virginia. In 1855 his family moved to Iowa. They arrived at Keokuk by steamboat and then drove a team of horses across the mostly unbroken prairie to Oskaloosa, where they settled. Lacey considered this trip through the wild prairie as one of the most memorable times in his life. In 1856, the Lacey family moved to a farm in Mahaska County on the Des Moines River near Cedar Bluffs, a beautiful natural area of forests, cliffs, and stream. John began acquiring a keen interest in nature during his teenage years here on the farm. Evidently this was also the time he began to develop an environmental awareness and a deep concern for conservation matters. He studied diligently during these years at academies in Oskaloosa.
Lacey joined the Union Army on his 20th birthday, May 30, 1861. He served his country illustriously during the Civil War for four years. He attained the rank of Major before being discharged in July 1865. Upon arriving back home he immediately started practicing law and soon married his sweetheart of many years, Mattie Newell. He continued to practice law until his death on Sept. 29, 1913, establishing himself as a most respected, knowledgeable, and successful attorney.
Mattie and John had four children, but only daughters Berenice and Eleanor survived beyond infancy. Berenice described her father as the ideal husband and father. He loved his family and always took time to be with them, no matter how busy his schedule. When he was in Washington, one of his favorite activities was to take the family to the zoo or parks for a picnic on Sunday afternoon. Berenice remembered her father as always having had a great love for the outdoors and that it pained him to see the increasing degree of wanton destruction of forests and wildlife in the in the late 1800's. The family also traveled extensively. Lacey visited every state and many territories over the years, enriching his mind and soul along the way. He always looked forward to returning home to Iowa, though.
Forest Reserve Act of 1891
Legislation which permitted the President to set aside federal forest reserves (now called national forests) from the public domain (unsettled federal lands). Lacey helped draft this legislation as a member of the House Public Lands Committee. The act did not define the purposes of the of the reserves however. Subsequently, they were viewed as preserves or parks in which all mining, logging and grazing was prohibited. This created a furor among Western legislators causing problems for the forest reserves program for years to come.
Yellowstone Protective Act of 1894
A comprehensive and detailed law providing for the administration of Yellowstone National Park. This act was introduced by Lacey on March 25, 1894. It also established Yellowstone as an inviolate wildlife refuge, the first such refuge in the country. The act was the first legislation to establish definitive national park management rules and it was also the first federal wildlife protection law. This is considered a piece of landmark legislation.
Bird Act of 1900
Lacey's daughter, Berenice, shared a story about how her father won support for his bird act in the House. Representative "Uncle Joe" Cannon, of Illinois, a very powerful member of the House, was prepared to derail Lacey's bill any way he could. Lacey knew that Uncle Joe loved apples. So he filled his pockets with beautiful apples except they all had worm holes. Lacey then gave some of the apples to Mr. Cannon and asked him if he remembered there being many worm eaten apples when he was a boy. Uncle Joe replied that it was only a recent phenomenon. Lacey explained to Uncle Joe that it was the killing of so many birds which ate the worms that caused the condition. This was enough to convince Uncle Joe and he removed his objections to Lacey's bill. The Major demonstrated his wit in staging such a sly performance.
Antiquities Act of 1906
This act allowed "the President to declare by public proclamation historic landmarks...and other objects of historic or scientific interest that are situated on (federal) land to be national monuments."
Representative Jonathan Dolliver, another Iowan (for whom Dolliver State Park was named), first introduced an antiquities preservation bill on Feb. 5, 1900. Soon it was Lacey who became the "moving spirit" behind this legislation. He grew somewhat weary of continually trying to get Congress to establish national parks. He put his emphasis on this legislation because with it a President could essentially declare an area a national park. It's title would just be different - national monument. In fact, most national parks created by Congress since 1906 were first designated as national monuments by various presidents.
This act was primarily intended to save the prehistoric Indian ruins of the Southwest, but over 200 national monuments, including many large, scenic parklands, have been established. Jimmy Carter used the provisions of the law to set aside 56,000,000 acres in Alaska as national monuments in order to preserve many pristine areas. Lacey would have definitely approved.
Roosevelt declared Devils Tower in Wyoming as the first national monument on Sep. 24, 1906. Effigy Mounds National Monument, Iowa's only "national park", was established by Harry Truman on Oct. 25, 1949 under the provisions of this act.
Three legislative acts have been referred to as the "Magna Carta of American Conservation". These are the Antiquities Act of 1906, Park Service Act of 1916 and Wilderness Act of 1964. This statement indicates the true significance of this "Lacey Act."
Learn about John F. Lacey's life, accomplishments and legacy by checking out these links:
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This is how Lancashire looked in the year 2000
A selection of your photographs from days gone by.
Wednesday 06 March 2019 13:42
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This week we are looking at the year 2000. Do you recognise yourself or anyone else in these pictures? Let us know. READ MORE: Stories that hit the headlines back in the year 2000
(From left) Rachel Brennan, Nick Spencer and Paul Adderley from the Brownedge High School production Kiss Me Kate
Eight-year-old Rachel Hilton, left, and Sophie Walkden, seven, at Adlington St. Pauls School who raised money for books for the school library
Virgin Active fitness consultants, Lee Pollitt and Christine Sharples, join in the childrens area fun, with some seventies gear and space hoppers, during the Open Day at Virgin Active, Walton-le-Dale, near Preston
Competitors in the 11 to 13 age groups of the Girls Charity Football Tournament at Walton-le-Dale Youth and Community Centre


The new CH-53K isn't the fastest or most heavily-armed chopper in the US Marines, but it's going to hold the record (or close to it) for maximum heavy lift from an American helicopter.
The Apache AH-64E has been upgraded to coordinate reconnaissance and air strikes with drones that fly ahead of the chopper and send back real-time video data of the environment and any human activity within the target area. By combining drones with attack helicopters, the military can leverage the best strengths of each.
There's a new internet-crippling zero-vulnerability in town called Shellshock. It potentially affects around half of all websites on the internet (around 500 million), and millions or billions more internet-connected devices such as routers, smartphones. In simple terms, this means that it's now relatively simple for anyone to gain unauthorized access to a large portion of the world's computers.
Over the last couple of days, you may have heard about the rather ominous sounding Heartbleed bug — a bug that affected hundreds of millions of websites, exposing usernames, passwords, encryption keys, and other sensitive data. This bug went undiscovered for two years, meaning it's highly likely that some of your data was exposed, and may have been scooped up by enterprising hackers — and unfortunately, given the nature of this bug, there's almost nothing you can do about it.


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CHARLOTTE FRANKLIN lives in North London and has four boys who have experienced a variety of schools.
EVERYONE KNOWS THE DISCREPANCY between private and public services in England in Health and in Education. In many cases the essentials—medical or teaching skill are no better in one or the other.
But some of us like to pay, quite a lot even, for being treated as an individual with feelings and possibly even ideas of our own.
With more and more compulsory education greater efforts must be made to make it as palatable as possible or else the fundamental aim of producing able and civilised individuals is defeated. A change in attitude towards the parents and children by the local Education Authorities is essential.
The Welfare Clinics seem to be able to combine courtesy and efficiency and achieve the co-operation of the mothers in the current phases of medical hygiene. Their positive approach must be carried on in the educational field at the primary school stage.
In my own area, London, which has had a pioneering, enlightened Education Committee for years, the parent of the five-year-old is confronted with the most unenthusiastic, unwelcoming and clumsy note straight away:
From L.C.C. School …
I am to inform you that if your child X is not attending school and there has been no infection or contagious illness in the home during the last three weeks he/she can be admitted to the above named school."
Of course this is purely formal and unimportant. Nevertheless it reflects the whole attitude which is most important. From a Private school the parents might get a slightly different letter:
"We are pleased to tell you that we have a vacancy for your child starting next term …"
and only then a sentence to the effect—please inform the school if there has been an infection or a contagious disease in the house.
The emphasis, the spirit is so different.
Most Educational Authorities seem only to understand if you write to them in their own limited language. On the following point I myself have had experience in London only, but a friend in Norwich and one in Cambridge have found the same in their areas.
We all thought (quite independently) that for our five-year-old children the morning at school would be sufficient and that in fact spending the whole day at school was very tiring and possibly doing more harm than good.
Our ideas as parents were of no interest to the heads of the schools.
Only a doctor's letter, that the child had started bed wetting again or something similar was understood and accepted as reasonable.
In the Middlesex area some schools make it very difficult for the parent to meet the teacher of the child without complicated appointments. The school has no telephone number available to the parents. Every call has to go through the Town Hall.
We have found in the private school an entirely different approach. Any problem, please let us know at once—we are here to help, to work together with you.
I should point out that Parent Teacher Associations are not the answer. They can have interesting meetings and help in educating parents in the work of the schools. But my experience of this is that parents join together in a kind of minor plot to redress grievances. This Trade Union atmosphere is also wrong and no substitute for a direct and trusting contact between parents and the schools.
The state primary schools are still permeated with a critical approach towards the parents. In fact collection of dinner money, taking numbers in a class, medical inspections have an importance in the minds of the poor child quite out of proportion with actual importance.
The whole bureaucratic, slightly bullying, we-know-how-to-do-it, keep-out-of-it tone has, of course historic reasons, but it must be changed now and quickly. Unnecessarily, the gap between private and public education widens. And if private education should be abolished, all the more reason that the civilised approach towards the children and their parents must win through and not the authoritarian.
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Après moi le déluge! Fossil fuel abolitionism and the carbon bubble - part 1
In part one of this two-part article, we look at the so-called 'carbon bubble' – assets priced based on 'unburnable' fossil fuels.
The Thiaroye massacre, 1944 - Steven Johns
A short history of the mass killing of black soldiers in the Free French Forces who were protesting against non-payment of wages towards the end of World War II.
Internationalist Communist Tendency - Italy: On the Sardines Movement
Julian Assange - Also neoliberal utopian
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The US annexation of Hawaii, 1893
Shusui, Kotoko, 1871-1911
"We are all leaders": a symposium on a collection of essays dealing with alternative unionism in the early 1930s


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Niskanen Center Submits Regulatory Comments on Refugee Program
By Dave Bier
These comments are available in full as a pdf here.
RE: Notice of Public Comments on FY 2017 U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
Submitted: May 19, 2016
Mr. Simon Henshaw
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
2201 C Street NW
Submitted via: PRM-Comments@state.gov
Dear Secretary Henshaw,
The Niskanen Center submits the following comments in response to the request for public comment on the Department of State's FY 2017 U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, 81 Fed. Reg., 23544. (April 21, 2016).
The Niskanen Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public interest organization dedicated to advancing a freer society. The Niskanen Center advocates in particular for the rights of Americans to associate more freely with people from the countries. This comment argues that citizens of the United States ought to be allowed to increase the number of refugees admitted to the country by donating money to cover the costs of admission and calls for the creation of a privately funded refugee resettlement pilot program in FY 2017.[i]
We are grateful for the opportunity to comment on the refugee program. We trust the Niskanen Center's unique perspective will be useful to the department as it plans the Refugee Admissions Program for fiscal year 2017.
In its notice, the Department of State (DoS) invited comments from the public on "the appropriate size and scope of the FY 2017 U.S. Refugee Admissions Program" (USRAP).[ii] President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have indicated that the refugee target for fiscal year 2017 will be 100,000—an increase of 15,000 over FY 2016's target.[iii] The following comments assume DoS will adopt the proposed refugee target of 100,000 for FY 2017 and will refer to it throughout as "DoS's proposed target for FY 2017."
The Niskanen Center strongly supports expanding the refugee program in 2017. However, there is no compelling legal or practical reason to limit it to 100,000 people. Since 1991, DoS on average has authorized the admission of 0.25 percent of the worldwide population of refugees. DoS's proposed target for FY 2017 falls far below this average. Historical precedent alone argues for expanding the refugee program significantly. The massive scale and urgency of the current refugee crisis argues for admitting as many refugees as the available funds and personnel can safely support.
The administration has indicated that its determination of the refugee admission cap is constrained by the anticipated level of congressional funding.[iv] Congress appropriates funds for benefits and services that refugees receive from DoS as well as from the Department of Health and the Human Services' Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The funds for refugee interviews come from fees on immigrant petitions administered by the Immigration Examinations Fee Account (IEFA) at the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). The availability of funds in this account may also be seen to limit the expansion of USRAP.
However, it is critical to recognize that the administration is free to determine the admissions level independently of the anticipated level of congressional funding for refugees. Moreover, no legal authority requires DoS, ORR, or USCIS to rely exclusively on congressional appropriations or fees to carry out their legal duties under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Private sector resources may lawfully supplement congressional appropriations as long as they are utilized pursuant to congressional statute. In fact, the Refugee Act of 1980 specifically requires ORR to incorporate private resources into its resettlement plans and clearly envisions DoS integrating private resources into its admissions target calculations.
Ideally, the DoS should reevaluate its refugee target for FY 2017 to incorporate any private money that the agencies can raise for the purposes of supporting refugee admissions. However, there is no mechanism by which the private sector can contribute funds to them in a transparent way that DoS can take easily into account when setting admissions targets. In light of this fact, the Niskanen Center recommends DoS create a reserve of refugee numbers that will be used only upon the availability of private sector funds to support those admissions. There is precedent for this approach. DoS created and utilized a privately funded reserve during the 1980s and 1990s to increase refugee admissions, and its relevant authorities under the INA have not changed.
The simplest approach would be for DoS, ORR, and USCIS to create accounts into which philanthropists can donate to fund further resettlement.[v] Each agency would create a threshold amount needed to fund a single admission. If philanthropists—individually or collectively—donate enough to cover all three agencies' thresholds, then a new admission would be triggered for the coming fiscal year. Greater sums of private sector donations would unlock greater number of refugee admissions slots, providing a powerful incentive for generous private sector support. DoS would coordinate this fundraising with the voluntary resettlement agencies that would be responsible for resettling the refugees.
Privately funding refugees does not require any changes to current refugee program procedures or admissions processes. Private funds would simply enable the admission of additional refugees referred to the United States pursuant to the normal process by the United Nations or a Non-Governmental Organization, or refugees who have applied under the Priority 2 or Priority 3 process. It is important to note that refugees who are privately funded would not receive inequitable treatment in services or benefits upon resettlement. The only difference between privately and publicly funded admissions would be the source of the funding.
The Niskanen Center recognizes that DoS has less than six months before the start of FY 2017 to evaluate and implement a private program. In light of the timeline, the Niskanen Center recommends that DoS implement a pilot program with the goal of using private funds to resettle 12 refugee families—one family per month or roughly 60 individuals—in FY 2017. These admissions should be additional to DoS's publicly funded target, augmenting the size of USRAP rather than helping the department reach its already stated target. A modest pilot program allows the department to demonstrate the viability and potential of the privately funded model as well as implement the procedural and accounting mechanism required for full-scale implementation.
Read the full comments here.
[i] This comment expands on this paper: David Bier and Matthew La Corte. "Privately Funded Refugee Resettlement: How to Leverage American Charity to Resettle Refugees." Niskanen Center. March 22, 2016. https://niskanencenter.org/blog/news/privately-funded-refugee-resettlement-how-to-leverage-american-charity-to-resettle-refugees/
[ii] Department of State. "Notice of Public Comments on FY 2017 U.S. Refugee Admissions Program." April 21, 2016. https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/04/21/2016-09267/notice-of-public-comments-on-fy-2017-us-refugee-admissions-program
[iii] Dipnote Bloggers. "Secretary Kerry Announces U.S. Will Increase Refugee Resettlement Numbers." Department of State. September 20, 2015. https://blogs.state.gov/stories/2015/09/20/secretary-kerry-announces-us-will-increase-refugee-resettlement-numbers
Glenn Kessler. "Repeat after me: Obama is not admitting 100,000, 200,000 or 250,000 Syrian refugees." Washington Post. November 18, 2015.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2015/11/18/repeat-after-me-obama-is-not-admitting-100000-200000-or-250000-syrian-refugees/
[iv] State Department: "At the State Department, in terms of resources, we know it will take more to bring in 85,000. We are looking across our programs to see where we can gain efficiencies."
DHS: "Having spoken to our chief financial officer, he has informed us that there is sufficient funding in what is called our Immigration Examination Fee Account to cover 85,000 anticipated admissions in FY 2016 by reprioritizing between programs."
http://www.c-span.org/video/?328475-1/hearing-fiscal-year-2016-refugee-resettlement-program
[v] This approach is elaborated in: David Bier and Matthew La Corte. "Privately Funded Refugee Resettlement: How to Leverage American Charity to Resettle Refugees." Niskanen Center. March 22, 2016. Available at: https://niskanencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/old_uploads/2016/03/NiskanenPrivateRefugee.pdf.
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Research of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and Computer Vision (CV) is increasingly focused on advanced interface for interacting with humans and creating system models for various purposes. Especially for input device problem to interact with computer. Humans are accustomed to communicate with fellow human beings using voice communication and accompanied by body pose and hand gesture. The main purpose of this research is to applying the Convex Hull and Convexity Defects methods for Hand Gesture Recognition system.
In this research, the Hand Gesture Recognition system designed with the OpenCV library and then receives input from the user's hand gesture using an integrated webcam on the computer and system generates a language output from the hand-recognizable gestures.
Testing involves several variables which affect success in recognizing user's hand gestures, such as hand distance with webcam, corner of the finger, light conditions and background conditions. As a result, the user's hand gestures can be recognized with a stable and accurate when at a distance of 50cm-70cm, corner of the finger 25o–70o, light conditions 150lux-460lux and plain background conditions.
SAPUTRA, Artha Gilang; UTAMI, Ema; FATTA, Hanif Al. Analisis Penerapan Metode Convex Hull Dan Convexity Defects Untuk Pengenalan Isyarat Tangan. Jurnal SAINTEKOM, [S.l.], v. 8, n. 2, p. 105-118, sep. 2018. ISSN 2503-3247. Available at: <http://stmikplk.ac.id/jurnal/index.php/saintekom/article/view/59>. Date accessed: 22 apr. 2019. doi: https://doi.org/10.33020/saintekom.v8i2.59.


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Q: How to not allow going to a previous page using the phone back button I have my user in the profile page, and to get there you need to go trough the phone authentication and userinfo gathering. But I don't wanna allow them to go back to this two pages, and when I press the back button on my cellphone it does that, how can I fix it? thanks.
I could do something like when this button is pressed it finishes the app, but I don't know how to do it.


Description: Ben 10 is trying to kill all the zombies in this shooting game. He will need all the help he can get as there are lots and lots of them. Make sure you help him upgrade too so he can keep up with the stronger ones that will attack.
Instructions: Use arrow keys to walk. Arrow keys + space bar to run. Z to shoot, X to use knife, C to use granite. Use mouse to upgrade weapons and health in store.


It could be a good approach to the problem but I suggest you to use a multimedia timer rather than use the WM_TIMER windows message. The reason is that the multimedia timer has greater accuracy and resolution than WM_TIMER messages and can give you more resolution for these pourposes.
First of all, an excellent article and very useful class! I have also used your other tutorial for DirectMusic and they have been very helpful.
My question is: How can I retrieve the sound samples generated by the synthesizer? Specifically, I am trying to convert the MIDI file to a WAV file. All I know is I will have to write some sort of a DMO to extract the samples from DirectSound buffer. But this is at a very very high level. How do I implement it? Any help would be really helpful.
Hi Abhijit, thank you for your support and interest.
As far as I know, the resulting waveform from software synthesizers coming from Mix-in buffers is genereted in the Primary buffer. Therefore, this resulting signal can be retrieved via DMO's which can access these buffers.
Personally, I haven't got any experience in writing DMO objects so I can't be of much help for you.
An example exists inside that directory about how to write a DMO for a gargle effect that must be registered on system like a dll. This project is called GargleDMO.
I have a DWORD pointer that points to the begining of a midifile in memory and I know the size of the midifile. How could I play the midi file? Would I use the directaudio or directsound api? Please note, I am using directx 8.0 on Win2K. Thanks.
There are two ways to face this problem. The first one is to reinterpret the whole MIDI file using signal processing and modulation through directsound in a software synthesizer like style. The other alternative is to extract each note from the MIDI file in memory and send it to the MIDI port via directmidi(DirectMusic-DirectX) or windows MIDI functions. If you decide to use directmidi, the solution is simple, just try to call the following directmidi method: COutputPort::SendMidiMsg(COutputPort::EncodeMidiMsg(... it will send the MIDI command to the port.
I can use IDirectMusicLoader8::GetObject ** to load the midi file in memory. However I am faced with several new challenges.
2) I need a way to get a callback when the midi is done - I can wait till the midi is done.
3) I am a Linux developer in unfamiliar territory... it's cold and lonely in Win32 and DX8.0 . Right now I am looking for an easy way to start and stop a MIDI file from playing with DX 8.0 and having some form of notification that the file is done so that I can do some other things.
Thanks for your help and tutorial code.
How to get total play time of midi file with DirectMusic?
are there formulas to resolve it?
Re: How to get total play time of midi file with DirectMusic?
The IDirectMusicSegment::GetLength method performs your requested operation. Please, read the CMidiMusic sources and the DirectX9 SDK which explain this function.
CAUTION: That function returns the amount of time that DirectMusic has scheduled to be used for the complete playback - that is NOT the true duration of the MIDI sequence.
Especially for very short sequences with low tempi, the returned value is extremely unexact.
How to save part of midi data into new midi file?
How to save part of midi data into new midi file with DirectMusic?
If TotalTime of midi file is 150 sec,StartTime is 20,StopTime is 60 sec,how to save midi data between 20 and 60 sec to new midi file with DirectMusic?
Re: How to save part of midi data into new midi file?
There is no way to perform that in DirectMusic, so I think it's not possible.
Do you have other ways to resolve the problem(not use DirectMusic)?
Why not have sound after pressing Play?
I have opened the *.mid file,when I pressed Play button,I don't listen the sound immediately, but I listened the sound after 3 seconds. why?
Re: Why not have sound after pressing Play?
Probably the start time of the .mid file is 3 seconds. Have you checked the file in a MIDI sequencer?
Up to this time I have realized play-functions by MME in my MIDI-File library "HP MIDIFILE" www.heikoplate.de . I want to apply DirectX now, because my applications use YAMAHA-XG-Files, which have a lot of SysEx inside. The MIDI-port is the MPU401 Interface most and the sound is generated by YAMAHA-keyboards with excellent XG-Soundgenerators. The sound will be good only, if the SysEx are sent. With MME I get bad timing-problems with most of these complex MIDI-files.
Your fine class and example (thank you very much!) is restricted to Standard MIDI-files (I should avoid GUID_StandardMIDIFile?) only with General-MIDI-Voices and is not able to send SysEx (GuidClass CLSID_DirectMusicSegment,CLSID_DirectMusicSysExTrack does not work here). Do you know any method sending a segment where voice-banks-events and SysEx are interpreted? Thank you very much for an answer.
I have found out , that the demo player sends SysEx indeed, but it does not send voice-bank events (ctrl 0 and 32). Therefore I don't get the original sound.
instrument definitions with my Korg X5 and it didn't get any problem.
I don't know if you are attempting to send files of .syx type or any other binary format. What I can say is that DirectMusic, in particular the DirectMusicLoader8::GetObjectFromFile, only handles with MIDI, WAV, DLS or SGT file formats. Therefore, if you need to send SysEx data in a playing sequence the best solution is to embed it into a MIDI file.
I use .mid-files only, which are compatible to General MIDI - no .syx or other binary files.
In my second message I have revised my supposition about SysEx: Your demo player sends SysEx indeed!!
possibility to force this, because there only few Guids for MIDI and I did not find the right one.
In my library I use MME for playing, and I have to send each event of the MIDI explicitely at the right moment. But with the multimedia timer, I use here, I get a bad latency sometimes.
Perhaps I have to realize the DirectX Play by submitting the events one after another without using the function LoadMidiFromFile?? A hard job, I think.
If i load the music into a resource-script and make an ID for it, how do i load the music from the resource-script instead of loading it from a specific location?
Be open minded for everything and you will understand everything. Don't judge anything on the basis of your biaseses, judge them on the basis of your non-biased experience.
Thank you for the help - great tutorial by the way.
i do buld your source and run.
but Don't loading midi file,always.
just, where there is directx8 sdk in my computer..
I need only midi file playing tool..


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25 Year Old Action Dismissed for Inordinate Delay
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On November 9, 2015, Justice Penny of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted a motion under Rule 24.01(c) of the Rules of Civil Procedure for an order dismissing an action for delay (2015 ONSC 6825).
The underlying action was commenced in 1987 by Planon Systems Inc., and Douglas Verkaik against multiple defendants, including Michel Morand and Etna Design Inc. Morand is an industrial designer who carried on business through his corporation, Etna, and worked for Planon in 1985. The action, commenced in 1987, generally concerned the misuse of confidential information obtained from Planon to manufacture specialized filing systems sold in competition with those of Planon.
There are three elements in the test to dismiss an action for delay under Rule 24.01(c). First, the delay must be inordinate, as measured by the length of time since commencement of the action. Second, the delay must be inexcusable. Third, the defendants must be prejudiced by the delay. While noting that an order dismissing an action for delay is a severe remedy, Justice Penny stated:
[10] … Thus, the remedy may be granted where inexcusable delay for which the plaintiff is responsible gives rise to a substantial risk that a fair trial of the issues in the litigation will no longer by possible.
Justice Penny held that the plaintiffs' explanation for the delay amounted to nothing more than ordinary hurdles of litigation and that a delay of over 25 years from commencement and 30 years from the relevant events to today, is inordinate. Justice Penny also held that the plaintiffs' explanation for the delay was inexcusable, noting the defendants' had no explanation for several periods of time spanning multiple years where nothing happened to progress the action towards trial.
In considering the prejudice to the defendants, Justice Penny stated:
[26] It is well-established that prejudice is inherent in long delays. Memories fade and fail, witnesses become unavailable and documents and other potential exhibits are lost. The longer the delay, the stronger the inference of prejudice to the defendants following from that delay…
Justice Penny noted that two material witnesses are no longer available and that it would be grossly unfair to restrict Etna and Morand to prior trial transcripts from the unavailable witnesses because, in part, issues in the present action were not canvassed in the prior trial transcripts. The unavailability of two material witnesses to testify was held to constitute material, actual prejudice that was a direct result of the plaintiffs' delay.
Justice Penny also held that the availability of prior discovery transcripts was not an answer to the presumed prejudice resulting from delay, stating:
[34] … The purpose and conduct of oral examinations for discovery is very different from viva voce evidence given at trial. Experience shows that discovery transcripts are a poor substitute for live evidence and cross examination.
In dismissing the action for delay Justice Penny stated that Etna and Morand were responsible for none of the delay and forcing them into a trial would be grossly unfair.
A copy of Justice Penny's decision can be found here.
2015 ONSC 6825, delay, Justice Penny, Norman Wade, Ontario Superior Court, Planon Systems, prejudice, Rule 24.01(c)
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Kyoto Protocol UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun Case Study
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Kyoto Protocol - UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun & Poland
Kyoto Protocol -- UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun & Poland
Climate change has been the most important environmental challenge to create the plans and policies for sustainable resource development. United Nations also recognized this challenge and adopted the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. This agreement was signed by 150 countries including Poland (Ministry of Environment, 2006). The current essay is about the position of Poland in Climate Change conference in Cancun in 2010 and the factors behind achieving this position.
"The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The major feature of the Kyoto Protocol is that it sets binding targets for 37 industrialized countries and the European community for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions .These amount to an average of five per cent against 1990 levels over the five-year period 2008-2012." (United Nations framework Convention on Climate Change, 1)
This agreement was adopted first time by Japan in 1997 and was ratified in 2005. Under this agreement the countries are bound to reduce GNG omissions and meet the set target using national measures. In addition to national measures Kyoto Protocol helps the member countries to reduce GNG emissions through three market-based mechanisms (United Nations website, 1)
The statistics show that average carbon emissions in Poland were 31% lower than 1980 which is the base year and thus Poland is on target towards achieving its Kyoto target by the end of 2010. (Poland Country Profile, 2011)
Poland is a European country having coal as its main source of energy. Coal has been the most profuse and is widely used as energy resource all through the world. (International Energy Agency, 1997). Coal is usually categorized into four classifications. These include lignite, subituminous, bituminous and anthracite (Montogomery, 2003). Out of these categories anthracite, bituminous, and higher value sub-bituminous hold the most calorific vale of greater than 5.700 Kcal/kg on moisture, ash-free basis (Wold Bank, 2007). As described by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), these three types are considered hard-coal.
Poland is the second major produce of coal in Europe and it depends coal for its energy as well as for its economic growth (Blaschke, 2004). It was coal sector that helped the polish economy to rebuild after World War II and this industry was considered backbone of the economy of the country. Yet with the passage of time energy has become a political as well as environmental issue. Coal was given much importance during the communist administration. Because during this time Poland's economic policy was influenced by the decisions made in former Soviet Union and thus coal industry was also influenced. Poland adopted the Soviet Model of development and thus the demand of coal arose as it was being used in metallurgical, engineering and electric power industries. In addition the surplus coal was exported to the Soviet Union. Soviet Union considered Polish coal a major contributor to its economic performance (Riley and Tkocz, 1998). Thus these have been the conditions that coal became the most important sector in Poland although there was no economic explanation for it (Europe Economics, 2006). The economic policy was adopted by government that made it cheap and subsidized. It was not the duty of the industry to apply energy efficient latest technologies. The industry was bound to supply the coal as required apart from of its price.
As the communist regime ended the structure of the industry also changed. Yet, coal remains the important and influential sector in Poland. (Europe Economics, 2006).
This transformation not only has impact on the society and economy but also on environment. Researchers have stated that coal has negative impact on environment as coal is used for energy in Poland that results in large amounts of carbon emissions polluting the environment. Many international agreements have been signed by the Polish government to reduce these emissions.
One of the major agreements is Kyoto Protocol under which Poland agreed to reduce the carbon emission and greenhouse gases 6% below its 1988 levels by 2008-2012. This agreement was signed by the Polish government in 1998 and was ratified in 2002. (Energy Information Administration, 2003)
Beside Kyoto Protocol, Poland has also signed other agreement in order to control emissions which include UNECE Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution Convention and the UNECE Second Sulfur and NOx Protocols (International Energy Agency, 2004). The country agreed to make 66% reduction by 2010 on a 1980 baseline under the UNECE Second Sulfur and Nx protocols. The practical steps have been taken as a law framework was adopted in 2001 which include creation of 2nd National Environmental Policy. This policy was made incorporating the principles of the EU 5th and 6th Environmental Action Programs. These programs include: "climate change, nature and biodiversity, environment and health and natural resources and waste" (International Energy Agency, 2004).
Under these agreements Poland is bound to strict emissions standards including many European Union Directives. The position of Poland in the Cancun Conference was not strong due to the fact that it applied to take extension to implement these agreements. For example, in 2004 before joining the EU it negotiated to extend the implementation to the EU IPPC Directives that obligates the EU member countries to become accustomed to implement stricter emissions levels for SO2, NOx and particulates (International Energy Agency, 2004). Also, it got extension to implement EU air pollution regulations to cover main combustion plant by 2017 (International Energy Agency, 2004)
Poland has made efforts to reduce GHG emissions and to reduce the environmental impacts of its energy consumption. All the new power plants that have been established after 1990 are prepared with new installations such as NOx concentric firing systems, swirl low NOx burners, flue gas recirculation and limestone/gypsum flue gas desulphurization (FGD) systems. By adopting these measures in addition to using lower sulfur coals, Poland has been successful to improve environment and reduce environmental impact.
Adoption of Sustainable Energy Policy
After signing Kyoto Protocol and other major agreements related to environmental issues and reduction of GNG emission, Polish government developed and introduced its energy policy. Sustainable energy was a phenomenon introduced by UN particularly when a report "Our Common Future" was published in 1987. In this report sustainability was defined as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future governments to meet their needs." (United Nations, 1987)
The energy policies adopted by Poland include the Second National Environmental Policy which was aimed at setting out the measure for the reduction of energy intensity of the economy. Then there is National Environmental Policy for 2003-3006 which was aimed at considering the outlook for 2007-2010 and it set out the priority directions of actions that were set by adopting Environment Action Program of EU (Ministry of Environment, 2011). The national energy policy describes to adopt energy efficient measures in all the sectors of economy in Poland.
Another important policy is Poland-2025 that is a long-term plan for addressing environmental issues and has been developed under incorporating the Article 5 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland (Ministry of Environment, 2003). The policy aims to eliminate the economic activities that prove harmful for the environment and human health. Also through this policy, the government will promote sustainable management methods for environment. This document also addressed the issue of greenhouse gas emissions and strategies to improve the efficient use of energy in the country.
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Selfish, materialistic lifestyles help fuel poverty, pope says in message
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Poverty is the result of people's selfishness; it is not "fate" or the fault of the poor, Pope Francis said.
"Unless we choose to become poor in passing riches, worldly power and vanity, we will never be able to give our lives in love; we will live a fragmented existence, full of good intentions but ineffective for transforming the world," the pope said in a message for the World Day of the Poor.
"We need, therefore, to open ourselves decisively to the grace of Christ, which can make us witnesses of his boundless charity and restore credibility to our presence in the world," the pope said in the message dated June 13, the feast of St. Anthony of Padua, patron saint of the poor. The Vatican released the message to the public June 14.
The World Day of the Poor -- marked each year on the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time -- will be celebrated Nov. 14 this year and focuses on a verse, "The poor you will always have with you" (Mk 14:7).
However, people must never become indifferent knowing there will always be poverty in the world and among their neighbors, the pope said.
Jesus always sides with the poor and he "shares their lot," he said.
"This is a powerful lesson for his disciples in every age," he said, because it calls people to directly engage in "a mutual sharing of life" with the poor, who are not "outside our communities, but brothers and sisters whose sufferings we should share in an effort to alleviate their difficulties and marginalization, restore their lost dignity and ensure their necessary social inclusion."
"Mutual sharing generates fraternity" that is enduring, it strengthens solidarity and it lays the necessary foundations for achieving justice, he said. Almsgiving, on the other hand, is only occasional and "risks gratifying those who perform it and can prove demeaning for those who receive it."
Of the many saints who lived this mutual sharing with the poor, he said, is St. Damien of Molokai, who died of Hansen's disease in 1889 after spending the last 16 years of his life caring for people with the disease, who were permanently quarantined in Kalaupapa on the Hawaiian island of Molokai.
"His testimony is most timely in our own days, marked by the coronavirus pandemic," the pope said, adding that God's grace is at work in "all those who, without fanfare, spend themselves for the poorest, sharing with them in concrete ways."
A disciple of Christ chooses not to accumulate "earthly treasures, which give the illusion of a security that is actually fragile and fleeting. It requires a willingness to be set free from all that holds us back from achieving true happiness and bliss, in order to recognize what is lasting, what cannot be destroyed by anyone or anything," Pope Francis said.
Also, Christians must recognize all the different and "excessive forms of moral and social disorder that are generating ever new forms of poverty," he said.
Unfortunately, he said, there is a growing notion that the poor are responsible for their condition, and they are "an intolerable burden for an economic system focused on the interests of a few privileged groups."
An economic system that picks and chooses from or completely ignores ethical principles and "unscrupulous economic and financial actors lacking in a humanitarian sense and in social responsibility" are all contributing to creating "inhumane conditions for people already in precarious situations," he said.
"Individualistic lifestyles are complicit in generating poverty, and often saddle the poor with responsibility for their condition. Yet poverty is not the result of fate; it is the result of selfishness," the pope said, which is why development and policies must value the abilities and participation of everyone, especially the poor.
Christ can be found in the poor, and, therefore, their material poverty "should motivate us to creative planning, aimed at increasing the freedom needed to live a life of fulfilment according to the abilities of each person," the pope said.
The World Day of the Poor, he said, should help local churches evangelize by meeting the poor personally wherever they may be.
"We cannot wait for the poor to knock on our door; we need urgently to reach them in their homes, in hospitals and nursing homes, on the streets and in the dark corners where they sometimes hide, in shelters and reception centers," Pope Francis said. "It is important to understand how they feel, what they are experiencing and what their hearts desire."
Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization, told reporters that the council was developing new ways to involve as many people as possible in the World Day of the Poor as measures to control the pandemic evolve.
The pope will celebrate Mass in St. Peter's Basilica Nov. 14, but the council cannot say yet how many people will take part and or what other activities will take place at the Vatican. Before the pandemic, the pope would have lunch with thousands of Rome's poor and the Vatican would set up medical tents and mobile clinics for free services. Last year, 5,000 food parcels and 350,000 masks were distributed to those in need.


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Mr. Wilson has served on the Victory Fund Board since 1993 and currently serves as Independent Chairman of its Board of Trustees.
Mr Wilson is also the Chief Executive Officer of New Century Home Health Care Inc., a role he has held since 1995. In March 2006, Mr. Wilson received the Mutual Fund Trustee of the Year Award from Institutional Investor Magazine.
Between March 2008 and October 2008, Mr. Wilson was an Independent Non-Executive Director of Caledonia.
Mr. Wilson was re-appointed to the Caledonia board as an independent non-executive director in May 2012 and was appointed Chairman in May 2013.
Mr. Curtis is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years' experience and has held a number of senior financial positions in the manufacturing industry. Before joining Caledonia in March 2006, he was Director Finance and Supply Chain for Avery Dennison SA and prior to this Financial Director and then Managing Director of Jackstadt GmbH South African operation. Mr. Curtis is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and graduated from the University of Cape Town. He was appointed to the Caledonia board in July 2008.
Mr. John Lawson Kelly has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry in the U.S.A and international markets including emerging markets in Asia. He has held executive management positions in globally active, full-service financial firms as well as technology-enabled financial services.
Mr Kelly was appointed to the Caledonia board as an independent non-executive director in May 2012.
Mr. Johan Andries Holtzhausen is a retired partner of KPMG South Africa with 42 years of audit experience, of which 36 years were as a partner focused on the mining sector. Mr Holtzhausen chaired the Mining Interest Group at KPMG South Africa and his clients included major listed mining companies operating in Africa and elsewhere, which operated across a broad range of commodities. In addition to his professional qualifications, Mr Holtzhausen holds a B.Sc. from the University of Stellenbosch, majoring in chemistry and geology.
Mr Holtzhausen is chairman of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committees of Strategic Partners in Tourism and its related party the Tourism Micro Enterprises Support Fund, both of which are not-for-profit organizations. Until 28 February 2011, Mr Holtzhausen served as a director of KPMG Inc. and KPMG Services (Pty) Ltd, both of which are private companies registered in South Africa and which provided audit, taxation and advisory services. My. Holtzhausen is also a non executive director of DRDGOLD Ltd. a medium sized South African gold producer listed in on the Johannesburg and New York Stock Exchanges.
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Mr McGloin worked for many years in Africa within the mining industry before moving into consultancy. He joined Arbuthnot Banking Group following four years at Evolution Securities as their mining analyst.
He is also the former Head of Mining at Collins Stewart.
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