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Chapter: Season Six
I'd show up for that. Three times. I'm getting the Millennium Falcon dog fighting other ships and Jedi Master Skywalker. I'm there on opening night. I'm a kid again.
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August 28, 2015, 8:49 am	| #
HOVER-TEXT: You Tusken kids with your hootin' and hollerin! GET OFF MY SANDY, SUN-SCORCHED LAWN!
Michael Hasko
Here's the thing. I've never liked Star Wars. Never saw episodes 4-6 until 1997, my senior year of high school, when pop culture had spoiled everything for me. I saw a meh story line, meh acting and good-for-their-time special effects. (Also may have been in that contrary teenager phase)
My favorite parts of the 6 movies is actually end of episode 2 and beginning of episode 3 for all the crazy space fighting. That's it.
Star Wars has never really hooked me.
So when I say I'm so fucking hyped for this movie to come out this year, realize how much extra weight is behind it. See yinz at the midnight showings.
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Yinz? Pittsburger?
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Holy shit, is that a light walker?
You're damn right it is.
Doubled over laughing.
FuryOfFirestorm
From Luke Skywalker to Luke Needs-a-walker
That last panel literally almost killed me. And I'm not misusing the word "literally" here; I saw it when I was eating a breakfast sandwich and I almost choked on it when I started laughing.
Up hill, both ways. No Bantha.
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Love it! Cranky old Luke with the lightsabre walker!
Incidentally, the comics posted after the last "No Context Theatre" all seem to be a bit more "pixelly", as it were, compared to the previous ones. (I mean, it's all pixels, but these most recent ones it's more obviously pixels. Does that make any sense?)
GM Phil
…are they playing "Thunder Road"? The Mad Max-esque board game from Milton Bradley? 1991-ish?
THEY ARE! I wondered if anyone would catch it. Thunder Road is one of my favorite games.
Killer Klown
Weird Al totally called it in 'Yoda'
But I know that I'll be coming back some day
I'll be playing this part 'till I'm old and grey
The long-term contract that I had to sign
Says I'll be making these movies till the end of time
Unfortunately, without his Yoda…unless Yoda is going to show up as a Force Ghost again 😀
I also love the fact that MAD Magazine called C-3PO being Luke's brother back after Empire.
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Just saw Weird Al in concert. For the past couple of tours, his encore act has consisted of his two Star Wars parodies, "The Saga Begins" followed by "Yoda".
I can't wait to see what he comes up with once the new movies hit, and he can finally finish his own Star Wars trilogy. If he does do another Star Wars song, it will probably be the best thing to come out of the new movies, and they will have been well worth it.
I want that last panel as a poster! Take my money!!
OMG, t-shirts!
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"When I was your age, we had to WALK to go get power converters! Through five feet of sand! And we were THANKFUL!"
The only (and perhaps most important) story arc left unresolved by the end of ROTJ:
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I would definitely pay money to see this.
On a more serious note, people are bitching about anything and everything with regards to the new film (and Disney's Star Wars in general). It's an unfortunate reality, but every fanbase has more than its fair share of assholes who are blinded by nostalgia, and/or just not willing to give new stuff a chance.
I'm definitely trying to prepare myself mentally and emotionally for the possibility that it's going to suck balls, but I don't think it's a likely possibility. Abrams has made some great films in the past, he's co-writing the script with the guy who wrote Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, and Disney has proven with the Marvel films that they can take a classic franchise and make some magic.
All the haters can have their mugs of bitterness; personally, I'll wait to judge the film until I walk out of the theater after the credits roll.
As far as I'm concerned…Abrams can't do any more harm to Star Wars than Lucas already did with Phantom Menace. Honestly, these are probably the same fans who abhor the new Star Trek movies because they're "too actiony" and while I do have some complaints about the movies, that actually hasn't been one of them. They're also probably the same people who hate the Moffat-Era of Doctor Who (and most of whom have never seen a pre-Davies-Era serial of the show.
Sigh…I just love my series and try to ignore the fans.
Yeah, fans can be a pain.
To be honest, Phantom Menace was my personal favorite of the prequels. Yeah, Jar Jar and young Anakin were annoying as shit, and the CGI was used kind of poorly, but at least stuff happened in Phantom Menace.
Attack of the Clones had a few action scenes at the beginning, some good stuff with Obi-Wan throughout, and the giant battle and lightsaber duel at the end; the rest of the film was Anakin alternating between being angsty around Padme, and being lovey-dovey around her. It's the same problem Empire Strikes Back had – the key differences being that 1) Empire had the good grace to put the Battle of Hoth and the lightsaber duel at opposite ends of the film, and 2) the exposition in Empire was (at worst) semi-decent.
I've always believed that Lucas should have asked Fisher to script doctor the movies. I think it would have helped a lot to have someone who knew how to edit him down and focus him work on the films. From a writer's standpoint, Lucas focused too much on trying to recreate a myth while creating the prequels and did not pick up on one of the things that made the original movies so successful- the fact that they start in the middle. One of the things that Isaac Asimov talked about was starting his stories with the action already in progress. That works for some stories- especially for a movie. Had Lucas started with the Clone Wars in progress rather than trying for all this cloak and dagger stuff, it would have helped. Another thing he could have done is, instead of Anikin being seduced by the Dark Side, he and Kenobi realizing that there was no stopping Palpatine in the end and rather than falling to the Dark Side, Anikin makes the choice to become Palpatine's apprentice with the goal of one day stepping in and ending Palpatine's life and reign.
Sorry, I do this sometimes. I love speculating on how I would have edited or changed a story.
I couldn't agree more. The prequels were a hot mess. They literally couldn't do any worse than Phantom Menace.
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Mark Hamill is older now than Alec Guinness was when Star Wars was released.
I guess if Vader had lived too he'd using…
…an IMPERIAL WALKER!
The Other Mike
Specifically, an AT-ST. (All-Terrain Senior Transport)
James Stowe
The milk is blue because there is Viagra in it.
What would tie it up for me in a big red ribbon would be Luke, in a small hut on a desert planet, handing a lightsaber to a young would-be Jedi and watching him wave it around.
I don't know if I'm alone here, but I have absolutely no problem with Disney owning star wars. Honestly… could they possibly make a bigger mess of the franchise than the prequels? Lets some new life be breathed into it.
I have prostate issues, like my father before me…
Well…not to be that guy…but the T-16 wasn't the speeder, it was the ship Luke talked about piloting when he was targeting womp rats. It's visible in one of the cleaned up versions in a scene at the farm. The speeder was an X-34.
N00less cluebie
I'm not looking forward to them killing off Luke (and the others?) as they did to Obi Wan in Episode iv….
Our new protagonists are going to have a hard time with their "hero's journey" with the old Guard still watching. Disney is NOTORIOUS for making orphans…


Britain's new Prime Minister Theresa May is in Scotland today, an anti-Brexit PM trying to assure the anti-Brexit Scottish First Minister that no steps toward triggering Article 50 to withdraw from the European Union are imminent.
Indeed, May insisted that Britain absolutely would not trigger Article 50 until there was a "UK approach" that had been agreed on in general accord around the United Kingdom, suggesting the strong opposition to the exit in both Scotland and Northern Ireland is likely to greatly slow matters.
May told Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon she is open to listening to options on how to proceed. Sturgeon had warned Scotland would have another secession referendum if the UK withdraws from the EU, and would attempt to become a member of the Union on its own.
Some within the British government have suggested that their economic importance may allow them to keep some of the benefits of being a member of the European Economic Area without being a member of the EU itself, though EU nations seem split on whether this is possible.
That's a bit like not filing for divorce until the settlemnt is agreed. It might work in an amicable separation but not in a malicious one.
I'll wager that the new PM (and her handlers) come up with an excuse not to follow the results of the referendum – with the appropriate level of fear-mongering, of course. So much for the "democratic voice" of the people.


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U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) started its scheduled deployment after departing the Norfolk Naval Station, Nov. 16.
The current deployment is part of an on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th and 5th Fleet areas of operation.
Truman, serving as the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), completed a composite training unit exercise in September prior to deployment.
Truman can travel in excess of 30 knots, and has a crew of approximately 3,000. With the embarked air wing and staffs, the number rises to about 5,000.
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What is the meaning of "becoming, birth, old age & death" in the 12 links?
Finding resources to better understand the meaning of the 12 links of dependent origination has been challenging for me. The best resource I've been able to find to decipher the meaning thus far is this dharma talk.
2009-06-21: Gil Fronsdal: Dependent Origination
In it, the first 9 links are described in a fashion that makes sense and rings true but the last 3 are still fuzzy to me.
1: ignorance the choice to ignore that which is uncomfortable
(i.e The biological purpose of "pain" is to provide the sensory motor brain with feedback that its predictive model of the world is incorrect. It contains a wrong view about the world which leads to unskillful movements in the world. This wrong view should be investigated and replaced with a more skillful view which makes more skillful movements in the world possible. e.g. You burn your hand on the stove. Within this context, the choice to IGNORE the discomfort, to cling to views, gives rise to suffering. Suffering is the persistent pressure by the sensory motor brain to pay attention to the feedback and correct the wrong view in its sensory-motor predictive model of the world.)
ignorance is the condition for
2: unwise intention
is the condition for
3: unwise attention
4: unwise mobilization of body and mind
5: the 6 sense bases
directed to receive and interpret sensory input (perhaps unwisely)
6: contact
the sensory experience. which may be interpreted unwisely
7: feeling tone (pleasant, unpleasant, neutral)
8: craving (to pull towards or push away)
9: clinging
10: becoming
11: birth
12: old age and death
The speaker suggests that "birth and becoming" refer to the creation of an identity associated with suffering and that "old age and death" is a synonym for suffering. This is too fuzzy for my liking and I desire a clearer and more precise understanding.
I think this means
The wrong view that "happiness depends upon the satiation of THIS desire for THIS sensory experience", when clung to, gives BIRTH to an identity whose mission is to attain that sensory experience by BECOMING the identity required to attain it.
So "birth and becoming" kind of make sense to me, though I am still somewhat uncertain if this is the meaning the Buddha intended.
"Old age and death" however does not make sense to me.
If this is just a synonym for suffering, why didn't the Buddha just say "suffering".
My impression is that he chose his words very carefully.
pratityasamutpada
Alex Ryan
Alex RyanAlex Ryan
Aging & death are defined as follows:
And what, bhikkhus, is aging-and-death? The aging of the various beings in the various orders of beings, their growing old, brokenness of teeth, greyness of hair, wrinkling of skin, decline of vitality, degeneration of the faculties: this is called aging. The passing away of the various beings from the various orders of beings, their perishing, breakup, disappearance, mortality, death, completion of time, the breakup of the aggregates, the laying down of the carcass: this is called death. Thus this aging and this death are together called aging-and-death.
SN 12.2
The most important word in the above definition is "beings" ("satta"). "A being" is merely a "view" or "convention" (SN 5.10) founded in "strong clinging" (SN 23.2).
For example, "aging" in SN 12.2 above is not the greying of the hair and the wrinkling of the skin. Instead, "aging" above is when you look into the mirror and start to lament: "My hair is greying; my skin is wrinkling; I am getting old". "Aging" is the aging of "a being" rather than only the aging of a physical body.
Aging & death are a type of suffering, as follows:
Now this, bhikkhus, is the noble truth of suffering: birth is suffering, aging is suffering, illness is suffering, death is suffering; union with what is displeasing is suffering; separation from what is pleasing is suffering; not to get what one wants is suffering; in brief, the five aggregates subject to clinging are suffering.
SN 56.11
'The many diverse kinds of suffering that arise in the world headed by aging-and-death: what is the source of this suffering, what is its origin, from what is it born and produced? When what exists does aging-and-death come to be? When what does not exist does aging-and-death not come to be?'
As he explores he understands thus: 'The many diverse kinds of suffering that arise in the world headed by aging-and-death: this suffering has acquisition as its source, acquisition as its origin; it is born and produced from acquisition. When there is acquisition, aging-and-death comes to be; when there is no acquisition, aging-and-death does not come to be.'
And what, bhikkhus, is dependent origination? With ignorance as condition, formations come to be; with formations as condition, consciousness; with consciousness as condition, mind-and-body; with mind-and-body as condition, the six sense bases; with the six sense bases as condition, contact; with contact as condition, feeling; with feeling as condition, craving; with craving as condition, clinging; with clinging as condition, existence; with existence as condition, birth; with birth as condition, aging-and-death plus/and sorrow, lamentation, pain, displeasure and despair come to be. Such is the origin of this whole mass of suffering. This, bhikkhus, is called dependent origination.
In short, when aging & death occurs, suffering (sorrow, lamentation, pain, displeasure and despair) will inevitably/simultaneously occur.
For example, if you have craving (ordinary love), attachment and identification with five aggregates you call "my mother"; when the aggregates of "my mother" end, this is the "death" of the "mother" identity. Due to the craving & attachment, causing the sense of "loss", there will simultaneously be suffering. This is most simply explained in SN 22.1.
For example, if you watch TV and see some lifeless bodies on the TV news in an earthquake in Iran, you do not suffer at all or, otherwise, suffer much less than seeing the lifeless body of "my mother". Why? Because there is no attachment to those lifeless bodies in the Iranian earthquake.
In summary, the word "death" means the death of "an attached to being" or "identity". As SN 12.66 says, the cause of the suffering of aging & death is "acquisition" ("upadhi"; "attachment"). Thus, the idea of "death" will always simultaneously cause suffering.
DhammadhatuDhammadhatu
"When there is acquisition, aging-and-death comes to be; when there is no acquisition, aging-and-death does not come to be." Eureka! This seems to fit precisely: So long as the choice to pursue the sense-desire via birth and becoming is rewarded with acquisition, ignorance is rewarded, clinging to "wrong view" is rewarded and we remain trapped in the cycle of suffering.
– Alex Ryan
Only when the unskillful choice of ignorance is not rewarded by acquisition does the mind feel forced to search for an alternative way to alleviate the suffering. Only then will it feel compelled to think more deeply about its unskillful choice to ignore the discomfort which is feedback to be investigated for insight. An insight the mind desperately needs to find to break the cycle of suffering. Thank you. This sounds exactly correct. The op was satisfied and delighted in the blessed one words. ;)
I think there's some truth in that (i.e. what you say the speaker suggested), and that the specific type of suffering that the Buddha tried to find a cure for was death.
Consider the devadutas (loss of youth, health, life) -- which we're told are what caused Siddhattha to leave home
More canonically there's MN 26:
Mendicants, before my awakening—when I was still unawakened but intent on awakening—I too, being liable to be reborn, sought what is also liable to be reborn. Myself liable to grow old, fall sick, die, sorrow, and become corrupted, I sought what is also liable to these things. Then it occurred to me: 'Why do I, being liable to be reborn, grow old, fall sick, sorrow, die, and become corrupted, seek things that have the same nature? Why don't I seek the unborn, unaging, unailing, undying, sorrowless, uncorrupted supreme sanctuary, extinguishment?'
One of the synonyms of nibbana is "undying" or "deathless"
The story of Kisa Gotami seems to me typical of how people suffer from death.
And I like this comment from MatthewMartin (talking about lay people):
"People need Buddhism when their current raft has sunk."
It is the last of the 12 nidanas (like the "QED" in a proof)
So "birth and becoming" kind of make sense to me, though I am still somewhat uncertain if this is the meaning the Buddha intended. "Old age and death" however does not make sense to me. If this is just a synonym for suffering, why didn't the Buddha just say "suffering".
So I think that death is meant fairly literally -- it's not a synonym for suffering but it's an important occasion for suffering.
The proof of that I think is that there may be (at least in theory) death without suffering, or non-suffering even though there is death.
To the extent that it's a synonym perhaps it can be understood as a synonym for "loss" -- e.g. "death" of a loved one generalizes to "loss" of some familiar experience.
And so I think the question is, "Given that death and suffering exist, what causes death, and what causes the suffering associated with death?"
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This consciousness turns back; it doesn't go further than name-and-form
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Shutdown Diaries II: Clark House Hospitality and Malcolm's
Susie Davidson Powell
April 15, 2020 Updated: April 15, 2020 10 a.m.
Vic Christopher, owner of Clark House Hospitality in Troy, shown in April of this year in an area of the company's Little Peck's cafe that has been turned into a small market. Little Pecks is within the larger Clark House building, at 207-217 Broadway. (Photo by Konrad Odhiambo.)
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In the second of this two-part series, local restaurateurs document a workday as they navigate the state-mandated shutdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Diaries have been edited for length and clarity.
Vic Christopher, Clark House Hospitality (Little Pecks, Peck's Arcade, Lucas Confectionery, Tavern Bar, The Bradley, 22 2nd St. Wine Co.), Troy
Catch Vic Christopher on any day and he is fired up, rattling off streamlined practices handled by a pared-down staff and running deliveries on his Vespa. His enthusiasm is unexpected when he says he's "more connected and ready to fight" each day. Only weeks after buying out co-founder Heather LaVine to assume sole ownership of Clark House Hospitality, operations across his businesses looks decidedly different.
Damn. Woke up at 3 a.m. again. Today is gonna be a big day. We got a client interested in a long-term exclusive catering gig (electricity grid workers maintaining NYS power). If we agree to terms, we can keep paying our executive chef's salary. Peck's Arcade has been closed for two weeks but we're still covering payroll. I wanna reconfigure Peck's kitchen to show we're serious. My brain is constantly active with rapid-fire ideas: The most sanitary methods for delivering food? Maybe rebuild the Confectionery bar? We've expanded The Grocery in Little Peck's with retail and farmers-market produce. First, I need more sleep.
8:38 a.m.: I get up, check emails and stuff envelopes to distribute funds from a staff-relief program. We've generated $3,750 in tips for employees so far. I meet with the Little Pecks chef, who is there cleaning the kitchen. She has emerged as an unshakable leader. It's a testament that her entire team stayed on when others were afraid to work. I can't wait to work with her as we restructure the company.
I drop my dog Groucho to the wine shop and start deliveries while taking calls. I discuss the catering contract with the Peck's chef again, but he's unsure. It's such an important revenue stream, I start work on a Plan B.
At 11 a.m. I distribute staff envelopes and start lunchtime deliveries, which include bingo tokens as part of a downtown Troy business effort. I take a call from E. Stewart Jones; the law firm is helping us navigate distressed business loans and a SBA program that forgives loans if staff stay employed. Everyone is confused about the new legislation regarding unemployment insurance and stimulus package.
Aneesa Waheed from Tara Kitchen texts about the SBA loan forgiveness program. Matt Baumgartner of Wolff's Biergarten and June Farms texts to see when I think restaurants might reopen. I think May 1; he thinks May 15. It's nice that as small business owners we're in touch. I stop into the wine shop, where they're developing a wine package program that reflects customer trends, and head back to Little Pecks for a 5 o'clock delivery. I'm shocked the day is flying by so quickly.
The staff has been picking up cash envelopes and they're all appreciative, but I wish I could do more. That's why the catering deal is so important. I'm tryin' to come up with creative ways to keep as many people working as possible. I move some onto construction projects. Delivery is definitely here to stay, so I'll need to add people for that.
Starting at 5 p.m., we deliver the first of many pasta party packages. It's imperative to get a head start on deliveries; the minute you fall behind, it's impossible to catch up. A friend accuses me of "ultra-extreme optimism." I don't think he means it as a compliment, but it's true. I drop deliveries on the front porch, ring the bell and wave to show the customer I'm wearing rubber gloves. It puts them at ease. I share my location with our chef so she can fire food without calling.
The catering client texts me. We continue negotiating in a 7 p.m. call. By 7:42 p.m. we have a deal, which is big news for the company. It's gonna mean steady revenue that enables people to work. We will draft a menu and delivery schedule. We ran food deliveries from Green Island to Albany while the conference call was taking place, but I'm back at Little Peck's by 8:18 p.m. to mop and clean so it's ready for service tomorrow morning. I haven't eaten all day.
Nate Germain, owner, Malcolm's, Schenectady
When I reached Nate he was picking up chickens from a local farm. His executive chef left when the mandated shutdown took effect, leaving him and his sous chef to transition to takeout. "I've been here before," he told me. "This feels like last January when business was slow and, having lost our first chef, I had taken over ordering, menus and breaking down animals. But we're managing. A regular bought a $1,000 gift card because we're one of the only places they can safely go for gluten-free dinners. It really helped."
By 9 a.m. I'm driving to Buckley Farm in Ballston Lake to pick up 10 whole chickens. Buckley, Highland Hollow and Lovers Leap Farms have all been very helpful so we can still serve responsibly raised local food. Dale Cornell of Cornell's Farm in Hoosick Falls has been extremely supportive giving us extra produce at very generous prices.
At 10 a.m. I set up the dish station and start the brine for chicken breasts. I begin butchering whole chickens (listening to Gov. Cuomo's daily speech): The breasts are for a new entrée, wings for an app, deboned legs for a chicken sandwich.
I call a laid-off server to discuss the future of the restaurant. When we reopen, people will have new, more difficult responsibilities (if we reopen). I initially thought there'd be a rush of people wanting to dine out. Now I think things will be different. The days of serving 120 people on a Saturday night might be over. We'll need to limit how many people we can seat and continue to distance tables and spread people out. We'll have to control labor costs and kitchen salaries. I'm lucky we own the building. Our business loan and building mortgage are combined so our mortgage will be forgiven for six months as part of the SBA plan.
It's 11:15 a.m. and butchering is taking longer than anticipated. I get most done and start on the taco shells. (This takes up most of the hot line so it must be out of the way before cooks arrive.) I'm taking orders for dinner while doing this. It's distracting but better than calls during dinner. At noon my sous chef arrives and offers to finish deboning legs, but his prep list is long so I keep going. He's very talented and was instrumental in writing the take-away menu. Without an executive chef, we still handle everything together. He begins to prepare the most important items for the evening's service. At 1 p.m. the lead line cook arrives to prep items for tonight's service.
I call to set up a new bank account in the hopes I'll receive some disaster-loan funding from the SBA and watch excitedly as the sous chef begins prep on his new smoked duck breast bao bun dish.
At 1:30 p.m. I clear dirty dishes and take orders. Between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. we have six dinner orders and a request for a private party, which I politely decline. I organize for a new cook "trailing," or getting a feel for how the restaurant operates. I update the online menu and hassle my girlfriend to post on social media.
From 3 p.m. on, I organize wines for dinner, juice grapefruits and limes for our to-go cocktails and clean out the dish pit again. From 4 p.m. it's takeout orders, dishes and food pickup. We wash hands and sanitize things a lot and make sure guests know we're doing everything we can to make it through this and open again
After 7:15 p.m. orders slow so we have a team meeting. I try to inspire hope and discuss what we need in terms of prep, new dishes, staffing for tomorrow and the future. At 8 p.m. the cooks go home; I finish cleaning, lock up and turn the lights out at 8:45 p.m. I get home by 9 p.m., cook dinner and email New York Business Development Corp. about my mortgage and possible stimulus package. Watch TV and go to sleep at midnight.
Susie Davidson Powell is a British freelance food writer in upstate New York. Follow her on Twitter, @SusieDP.


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Maduro Seemed Ready To Leave Venezuela, Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Says
April 30, 2019 • Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told CNN on Tuesday Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro was on the tarmac ready to leave, but Russians insisted he stay.
Human Rights Groups Call For Response To Russia's Rising Number Of Political Prisoners
April 29, 2019 • The number of political prisoners is on the rise in Vladimir Putin's Russia. Activists say it is time for the U.S. to step up the pressure with targeted sanctions to reverse this trend.
Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Marks A Year On The Job At State Department
April 26, 2019 • Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is marking a year in office, speaking to his employees about what he calls the "ethos" of the department.
Iran Foreign Minister Proposes Prisoner Swap With U.S.
April 24, 2019 • Iran's foreign minister is proposing a prisoner swap and cooperation with the U.S. on Afghanistan and Iraq. But he says the U.S. pressure campaign won't bring Iran to its knees.
U.N. Resolution On Sexual Violence Watered Down Due To U.S. Opposition
April 23, 2019 • United Nations diplomats watered down a resolution condemning sexual violence in conflicts, because the Trump administration opposed language about sexual and reproductive health care for survivors.
Trump Administration Sends Warning To Countries That Continue To Import Oil From Iran
April 22, 2019 • Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is warning countries they could face U.S. sanctions unless they stop importing oil from Iran.
Pompeo: No More Sanctions Waivers For Iranian Oil Importers
April 22, 2019 • Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday announces an end to sanctions waivers it has granted countries that import Iranian oil, such as Japan and Turkey.
Former Diplomats Reflect On Impact Of WikiLeaks Release Of Diplomatic Cables In 2010
April 12, 2019 • Nearly a decade after WikiLeaks published thousands of diplomatic cables, one former ambassador describes it as "the toxic gift that keeps on giving." Diplomats spent years rebuilding trust with other governments.
Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Defends Aid Cuts To Central America
April 10, 2019 • Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was back on the Hill Wednesday, defending budget cuts, including to Central America. He says aid is on pause until countries do more to stop migration.
Trump Welcomes Egypt's President To White House Amid Worry From Human Rights Groups
April 9, 2019 • President Trump hosts the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, whose government has a track record of killing or jailing thousands in an ongoing crackdown. The U.S. has been a major backer of him.
Trump Administration Designates Part Of Iran's Military As Foreign Terrorist Group
April 8, 2019 • The U.S. moved to list the Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corp as a terrorist group — an escalation of anti-Iran moves that critics say could leave U.S. forces vulnerable to other country's listings.
NATO Members Commemorate 70 Years Of Alliance
April 4, 2019 • NATO foreign ministers are gathered in Washington this week to mark the organization's 70th year. The head of NATO is appealing for trans-Atlantic unity at a time of tension.
Lawmakers Still Waiting Official Word About Trump's Aid Cuts To Central America
April 3, 2019 • The State Department says it's carrying out President Trump's order to cut aid to Central America. But lawmakers say they're still waiting for details on a policy announced in a tweet.
Attack Victim Presses U.S. To Suspend Military Sales To Egypt
April 2, 2019 • More than three years ago, the Egyptian military, using U.S.-made helicopters, mistakenly attacked a group of tourists — killing 12 people and wounding an American woman.
Trump Vows To Keep Pressure On Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
March 27, 2019 • "Russia has to get out" of Venezuela. That's the message President Trump is sending today after a Russian military contingent arrived, raising the stakes in this conflict and complicating U.S. policy.
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Dr. Lannin graduated from the University of Minnesota where he also completed his General Surgery residency and went on to do a fellowship in oncology funded by the National Institutes of Health. He rose through the ranks to Professor of Surgery at East Carolina University and joined the faculty at Yale in 2002. With nearly 30 years of experience in surgery, he has been instrumental in building The Breast Center -- Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven, serving as its Executive Director from 2002 to 2010.


Brick-lined walls and worn wooden floors greet visitors as they wind their way through the assortment of privately owned specialty shops. Much of the character of the building has been richly retained, intermingling classic yet distinctive merchandise with warm hospitality.
Constructed in 1898, the center boasts authentic glass manufacturing tools and murals of the glass making process. The towering 100′ glass furnace chimney still stands on the property. The red water tower, located in front of Seneca Center, is a well-known landmark.


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Fighting continues as Russia, Ukraine expected to resume talks
By Xinhua Published: Mar 02, 2022 01:27 PM
Photo taken on March 1, 2022 shows armed personnel in Donetsk.(Photo: Xinhua)
People are seen in a bomb shelter in Donetsk, March 1, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)
A woman is seen in a bomb shelter in Donetsk, March 1, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)
Fighting continues as Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine has entered the seventh day, while a new round of peace talks is reportedly to take place.
A massive Russian airstrike hit the center of Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv on Tuesday, as rockets struck residential areas and buildings of the regional state administration, according to Ukraine's State Service for Emergencies.
The agency on Tuesday reported Russia's attack on the Kiev TV tower which had killed five people and injured five others.
Russia would strike the information warfare and psychological operation center of the Ukrainian Armed Forces as well as technological facilities of the Ukrainian Security Service in Kiev with high-precision weapons, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov told a regular briefing on Tuesday.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu vowed to continue the military operation in Ukraine until achieving the main goal of defending Russia from Western threats.
"The main thing for us is to protect Russia from the military threat posed by Western countries that are trying to use the Ukrainian people in the fight against our country," Shoigu said during a video conference with senior defense officials.
Since the military operation started on Thursday, the Russian Armed Forces had destroyed 1,325 Ukrainian military infrastructure objects, Konashenkov said.
In addition, 395 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 59 multiple launch rocket systems, 179 field artillery guns and mortars as well as 286 units of special military vehicles had been destroyed, he added.
The access of Ukrainian troops to the Sea of Azov had been completely blocked, Konashenkov told reporters.
In the meantime, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on foreign ministers of Poland, France and Germany to increase sanctions pressure on Russia and provide more weapons and financial support to Ukraine.
Amid the deadly conflict, Russian and Ukrainian delegations held on Monday their first round of negotiations in search of a solution to the crisis in Belarus' Gomel region, with no clear breakthrough.
The second round of the peace talks could reportedly take place on Wednesday, TASS news agency reported citing sources.
According to BelTA news agency, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko did not rule out the possibility of a meeting between Russian and Ukrainian presidents if progress was to made in the negotiations.
But Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that it was too early to talk about such a meeting.


Karlstad Municipality (pop. 82,000) is a municipality in mid-western Sweden with the city Karlstad (pop.53,000) as its seat.
It was granted a Royal Charter in 1584.
diocese in the Church of Sweden.
The municipality has a varying terrain.
It has the second largest lake port in the country after Västerås.
Karlstad consists of islands and islets.
In 1978, my daughter, Sarolta and I visited Karlstad, on our way from Helsinki to Narvik in Norway.


Today I want to bring something near and dear to my heart when it comes to vision and action plans. We talk about creating a vision, and also about the things you can do to create your action plan. You can slice this up, figure out which actions need to be taken, and choose a focus strategy so that you can keep your "eyes on the prize".
Now – the thing that is near and dear to my heart? It's ensuring that my vision connects to something important. Something that will make a difference beyond my existence. My legacy. What do you want yours to be? There are many that want peace in this world, and others that want to end starvation. I have partnered with a company in which they have created a social entrepreneurship piece in which we have eradicated hunger in one country. Entirely!
Last I checked, we'd fed them 400 million meals. This is growing each and every day. There are many people that I work on this project with who dream to visit that country, hug and feed these children and they compete for the honor to go. How cool is that?
Just recently a friend of mine that I work with on this project had a vision to not just feed these children, but to take on a special sub-project. She asked all that she could think of to donate towards a house in that same area. One lucky family will live in the house for two years, and will also get to go to school (the children of course), and the parents will get to go to the agriculture school nearby to learn how to grow the ingredients in the nourishing food we provide.
Is that awesome or what? She thought we could as a group fund one of these houses, this was her vision and she kept on it until it was complete. I've thought about the specific nature of this dream, and her goals and thought they were perfect to share with you. My dream is a little different and has always been towards literacy.
I love books, writing and have always thought they must be part of my dream. I am still trying to wrap my head around the how portion of it – have had a couple of ideas for partners and potential paths towards it, and it's coming closer and closer to reality.
I don't have all the nuts and bolts quite yet, but it's getting there. I've heard of a local foundation that will be perfect to partner with and yes – they have an arm to provide nourishment to children as well. All good things come when we visualize and take action.
Happy Friday, and happy visioning – may your dreams, and your action plans be real today and nourishing to your soul.


Today's the day! It's here! I'm sending my mug rugs and goodies out in the mail!
Since they're safely in the mail to their recipients I decided its okay to show you all the pictures how since i've been hiding it a bit.
We have a pincushion as her goodie (a little on the supersize) and a pendant mug rug!
This is the one I've been more secretive with. She is expecting a baby this fall, so I made a bapron and added a pocket to the front because I'm told "thats a crucial element" - I don't have kids so I have to heed the advice of others - plus, I think it adds a nice element.
The embroidery is a little hard to read but it says "drinks for all"
All wrapped up and ready to go !
Partners, I hope you enjoy these as much as I enjoyed making them!
This was my first swap and I couldn't have asked for better partners!
Big thanks to Cindy for organizing the swap also!!
They are going to be very happy with these...I'm getting all excited to see who everyone had!


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The New Leaf Trust is a charitable service mission that has been set up by Ms Smita Jayakar, a leading cinema and theatre actress from Mumbai, India. The intent of the trust is to fund projects for child education, a better life for children in urban slums and schemes that support old and aged individuals.


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SEO Trends: The search engine optimization sector is just as unexpected as the algorithm modifications that Google rolls out regularly. If you have been keeping up with us for some time, we will spare no effort in keeping you abreast of the most recent events occurring within the search engine optimization (SEO) business.
There isn't any sector that is quite as dynamic as SEO, so keeping up with the latest SEO trends is one issue that must be updated often. Voice search is one example of a fad that used to be popular but is no longer relevant since algorithmic improvements have made it possible for search engines to outsmart human beings.
As we go into 2023, we see several relatively novel trends in the sector that are making quite a splash. There is little doubt that some of the trends we identified in 2022 are still increasing in popularity, but some new trends have also emerged.
As professionals that work with SEO, we need to be up to date on the latest developments. In the meanwhile, we want the community to get the hang of the same thing so that the industry may establish new standards and provide a resounding response to those who see SEO as an industry that has seen better days and is beyond its prime.
Before we go any further, here are the most important trends in SEO that you need to keep in mind while optimizing your website for higher ranks and traffic.
1. Updating Content
2. A.I. Information
3. Google's A.I. Content Identification Dilemma Will Persist
4. Google is reducing the frequency of crawling and indexing.
5. Links Will Be Important in 2023
6. Personal branding and blogger outreach are expanding.
7. E.E.A.T
8. CALM is Google's answer to GPT3.
9. Passage Indexing
10. Basic Web Vitals
11. Helpful Content = User + Search Intent
12. SEO localization
13. Customer Retention and Lifetime Value
14. SERP Optimization for Brands, Knowledge Graphs, and Entities
15. Mobile SEO Is Everything
16. Evaluate, Modify, and Implement
17. Changes to SERP Layout and Functionality
18. Long-Form Information
19. Scalability of SEO
20. Keyword research is still necessary.
21. Using Semantically Related Keywords
22. More Focus is Being Put on Local Searches.
23. Image Optimization for SEO
24. Marketing Artificial Intelligence Integration
25. Online Shopping Optimization
26. There Are Featured Bits Everywhere.
Creating Mobile-Friendly Websites & Voice Search
There are many reasons why keeping a website's Content up to date is essential. In the first place, having Content that is both fresh and relevant can help to improve the user experience, which in turn can help to improve a website's ranking on search engines.
In addition, regularly updating Content on a website can help maintain its currency and accuracy, increasing the site's ranking on search engines. If you check most of our blogs, you will see that we have consistently added new posts with information pertinent to the topic.
New Biggest SEO Trends
Some blogs, such as the Google Algorithm Update, are immediately updated whenever Google announces a significant update. Within the next few years, there will be websites that produce Content that is superior to what you produce.
They may add new information, datasets, and insights, all of which will naturally draw the attention of Google. It is necessary to regularly update the Content with helpful hints or significant updates to compete with them.
We anticipate that more websites will incorporate AI-based Content due to recent advancements in improving AI-generated Content. In reality, we know that Google's algorithms struggle to discern AI-generated material from human-generated stuff. A new fight is brewing between Google and Elon Musk's OpenAI, which is making unprecedented advances in natural language processing.
Google's continual search to locate and assess material generated by artificial intelligence (A.I.) is sure to be an exciting and dynamic adventure. Still, it will take a few years to achieve anything significant. We must also consider the gains that A.I. content producers will make in the following years.
They might advance significantly if G.P.T. Chat can achieve intriguing things in 2022, 2023, and beyond. Here are the two main reasons why we think G.P.T. 3 and others will cause problems for Google's algorithms. First, in 2022, we saw Google attempt to recognize AI-generated Content by releasing a slew of useful content upgrades.
We know that Google drastically reduces the times it crawls and indexes web pages. We investigated the crawl statistics of many websites and discovered that Google has significantly slowed the crawling pace since 2021. This is one of the reasons we named IndexNow one of the SEO trends for 2022.
However, Google has yet to implement a protocol similar to Index Now, which Bing and Yandex have. With Index Now, search engines are notified of content changes that occur inside a page, making it simpler and quicker to crawl and index them. This saves search engines time and money since they would otherwise have to scan a website to find fresh information.
During an office hour discussion in November 2022, John Mueller said that Google would strive to minimize its reliance on backlinks as a ranking element. We know that Google has instilled anxiety in people about being punished for developing backlinks.
The fact is that Google has consistently failed to clamp down on link-building methods, including blogger outreach, guest blogging, and link exchange. These techniques often include posting high-quality information on highly relevant websites. Though some websites incentivize this procedure, it's done so subtly that it's almost impossible for Google to track how they were developed.
The sun is setting on personal blogs since very few blogs can locate their real audience. Consequently, most bloggers will seek out reputable sites in their area to post articles on. In this manner, they can be certain that their pieces will get many readers and interaction.
As Google seems to be transitioning to an entity-based search engine, more individuals will embrace this method as a personal branding activity. With Google mapping each author (an entity) to a certain specialty (another entity), its algorithms will be able to identify the writer's Experience and Expertise and, ultimately, whether or not to rank their material on the search engine results page.
Since the 2018 medic update, the phrase E.A.T. often appears in the Google Quality Rater Guidelines. One of the top SEO trends for 2023 is Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness, particularly since Google opted to add another E for experience to this acronym.
What is the new Seo Trends
Google has introduced experience as a new feature to E A T, transforming it into E E A T. All four elements are intended to assist Google in determining how accurate, honest, safe, and dependable the material is for ranking in search results.
Several language models, including T5, LaMDA, G.P.T. -3, and PaLM, have shown outstanding performance in various language tasks. Most autoregressive language models, however, create text like how people talk and write by predicting each new word based on the preceding ones and outputting them one after the other.
This method cannot be carried out on several computers simultaneously because the language model must complete predicting one word before moving on to the next.
Have you heard about Google's recent revelation concerning a new technology called Passage Indexing?
Passage Indexing might be a game changer if you've ever regretted authoring long-form material that didn't get momentum. According to Google, while indexing web pages, it will now employ the natural language processing function to attempt to comprehend the meaning of each paragraph inside the page.
Before we learned about Passage Indexing, the SEO world was abuzz with Core Web Vitals. As you may be aware, Google has been pressuring webmasters to give consumers a better page experience. This was done to guarantee that anyone who sees a website from Google search results does not leave because of a bad page experience.
In 2023, you will emphasize the query's search intent and user behavior above anything else. People's search intent and behavior are always evolving. For research or answering queries, they turn to Google or another search engine. When companies understand what consumers are looking for and supply content that answers their inquiries, the firm and the users gain.
helpful content is a combination of intent + user and it SEO trends
Local companies will gain momentum from Google since there is a clear movement toward more localized search results. This implies it's time to work on earning genuine evaluations on Google My Business and other review sites.
In recent months, we've seen country-specific Content and companies gain from search results rather than worldwide corporations. This indicates that Google aims to display results that are useful to people. For example, the results I receive for the phrase "home solar panels" in the United States vary from those presented in India.
SEO has grown significantly throughout the years. Brands must work more in 2023 to close the gap between online traffic and SEO ROI. With Google changing at such a rapid pace, conversions and profits are more vital than ever.
This year, keyword volume will take a back seat in favor of behavioral analytics. Brands must concentrate on what their consumers are doing, how they are doing it, and what can be done to get them to act quickly on your site. It will help if you reverse-engineer it into the stuff you create.
This year, keeping an eye on brand SERPs and knowledge panels will be crucial. Understanding who you are, what you provide, and who your service is will be very valuable to other firms. In 2023, we may even see individualized knowledge graphs. Because Google knows so much about you, including your search history and activity, email, and social media, it can scale up the process of customizing knowledge graphs.
You must continue ensuring your website operates properly on mobile devices in 2023. Mobile device user experience will be a major concern for all SEO professionals. You should also customize your website content to meet the demands of your visitors.
Mobile SEO is SEO trends
Google will ultimately disregard your desktop site in favor of your mobile site when determining your rankings. So, if you've been doing the bare minimum to improve user experience on mobile devices, now is the moment to go all in. Now is the time to switch to a mobile responsive site if you have a separate desktop and mobile site.
Thinking beyond the box will be more crucial than ever in 2021. You must have a deeper understanding of the options available to you. This is the moment to organize, plan, and stick to it. Shifting to a more planned SEO strategy will be vital to staying ahead of your rivals.
Moving your attention away from user behavior and toward a twin process of understanding the market in which these consumers operate and taking a more strategic approach to shifting needs in real-time.
You should use the numerous tools, platforms, and sources at your disposal to learn how economic, social, and psychological aspects influence search demand and then delve into understanding consumer behavior deeper.
Since Google Passage Ranking was published, there will be a significant shift in how information is seen or set up on the page. Instead of having numerous pages on a subject, why not have a single page devoted to that subject? Strong page and schema structure and the existence of material with a high readability score that is straightforward for N.L.P. to analyze aid in passage optimization.
Google has been exploring a variety of layout modifications, including more comprehensive autosuggestion, which provides users with information without requiring them to press the search button or scroll down the results. Google search is likely to provide unlimited or continuous scrolling.
Though this functionality will be launched on mobile search results in the United States in late 2021, we may soon see it in other locations and desktop searches.
Long-Form Information in SEO Trends
Consistently generating long-form and Meaningful Content on your website is one trend that will help you outrank your competition in 2023. As long-form Content's relevance grows in 2023, well-written long-form material may surpass the 2000-word barrier and aspire to reach a 3000-3500 word mark.
To outperform your competition in 2023, you should prioritize scalability in your SEO services. Set up an alert system to monitor critical changes, such as ranking your relevant keywords, URL modifications, or content changes. Create SoPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for jobs that cannot be automated.
Keywords are terms that individuals input into search engines to find the information they want. Previously, research into these keywords was required for a website to appear top of search results. However, the objective of keyword research has shifted in recent years. Ranking first in search engines is no longer the key goal.
These keywords are connected to the searched phrase's notion. We may build on the topic the reader is already interested in by connecting comparable keywords and having all the material in one handy area. Giving extra context to a topic is a terrific approach to adding value to the reader's experience. To do this, you must concentrate primarily on the user's goal.
Regarding local searches, Google's Map Pack is an essential component to consider. Businesses are listed here, with their locations noted on a map to identify the location.
If you have a Google My Business profile, you may appear in Map Pack results without having a website. This assists customers in finding companies like yours in and around your region by demonstrating how and where to see you. Having a Google My Business listing alone might help your local SEO.
Image optimization should be a common technique for all SEO specialists, yet it is seldom used. This strategy mostly applies to optimizing photos for the web by lowering image size while maintaining image quality. Faster loading speed, greater SEO ranks, and more website traffic are all advantages of image optimization.
This method entails using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in standard marketing strategies. It has been shown to make automatic judgments based on real-time data, statistics, and observations. Regarding speed and relevancy, it's a vital tool, with more than 80% of industry professionals using AI in their digital marketing strategy.
The world is undergoing a Digital Revolution, with an increasing number of jobs being completed online. One of these activities is online shopping, which had 2.14 billion digital purchasers in 2021. Amazon is still the most popular eCommerce website in the world, followed by Shopee and Shein.
These results boxes often show above the top place on the SERP. They are information chunks from sources that Google considers most beneficial for the search intent. This may be bullet lists, how-tos, tables, or just one or two phrases.
Passage ranking or indexing is the process of ranking components in the highlighted snippet. These snippets may be influenced by various elements, including the existence of pictures, the relevancy of the h2> tag, the length of the paragraph, and whether or not the anchor text was utilized.
Whether you're wondering if you should optimize your website for mobile searches, you've come to the correct spot. It's vital to note that 63% of all organic Google searches in the United States are made on mobile devices, with these figures anticipated to rise higher in the coming years. Therefore, a mobile-friendly website is essential for your 2023 SEO strategy in SEO trends.
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Affiliated network FOX
Nielsen DMA Raleigh-Durham
Web Home Page Address www.fox50.com
Program Title EDGEMONT
Origination Syndicated
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Chl. 49.1 - Saturday 7:30a.m. - 10a.m. (4/7/12 - 6/30/12)
Total times aired
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. EDGEMONT is designed to entertain its core teen audience and also to inform and educate its viewers about issues that arise in school and at home. The series depicts the everyday lives of teenagers in the fictitious suburban town of Edgemont. Each 30-minute episode generally focuses on the children's activities at AC McKinley Secondary School. The storylines focus on social and emotional challenges faced by all secondary school students, from forming and maintaining family, friendship and romantic relationships, to ethical and moral choices. The objective of the series is to demonstrate models of behavior for teen viewers, allowing them to consider choices that they themselves may face, to witness the potential outcomes of these choices and gain positive tools that they can use to resolve issues and conflicts in a constructive way. This program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. The program is 30 minutes in length, and is identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to 13 to 16 year olds, at the beginning and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
Program Title GREEN SCREEN ADVENTURES
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Chl. 49.2 - Saturday 8a.m. - 10a.m. (4/7/12 - 6/30/12) and Sunday 8a.m. - 10a.m. (4/1/12 - 6/24/12)
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 104
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. GREEN SCREEN ADVENTURES sparks enthusiasm for writing through age-appropriate sketch comedy, original songs, puppetry, and story theatre. The stories are based on the writing of elementary school students, ages 7 to 13. Children get the message that their words have power and that their voices are being heard. The diverse Green Screen company of performers and writers reinforce critical writing skills and share positive social messages. The educational mission of the program emphasizes the three "R"s as well as the four "C"s - Curiosity, Confidence, Citizenship, and Compassion. This program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. The program is 30 minutes in length, and is identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to 7 to 13 year olds, at the beginning and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
Program Title MLB PLAYER POLL
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Chl. 49.1 - Saturday at 3pm (4/7/12 - 6/30/12)
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 9
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. MLB PLAYER POLL serves the educational and informational needs of teenagers by providing insight into the opinions and perspectives of Major League Baseball players. Specifically, the 2012 season of MLB PLAYER POLL educates young viewers on how the game of baseball is played and provides instructions regarding the techniques that successful players use. The show also gleans insight into players' preferences in areas outside of baseball with topics like "What Career Interests You After You Retire from Baseball?," or "What Is Your Favorite City To Play In?" or "What Player From History Would You Most Like To Watch/Play For/Play Against?" In addition, MLB PLAYER POLL provides examples of healthy debate, expressing an opinion using supporting evidence and analyzing statistics to confirm or refute a previous held belief. The results of the poll question that serves as the heart of each episode is represented graphically using traditional charts and graphs in a manner designed to help teenagers process similar information they will encounter in newspapers, magazines and textbooks. Finally, the emphasis on physical education in each episode of MLB PLAYER POLL will inspire young viewers to get off the couch, go outside and exercise. The program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. The program is 30 minutes in length, and is identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to teens (13 to 16 year olds), at the beginning and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
Title of Program MLB PLAYER POLL
List date and time rescheduled 05-19-12 / 12p.m.
Date Preempted 2012-05-19
Episode # 05-19-12 / MLBPP107
Program Title MAD ABOUT
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Chl. 49.2 - Saturday 10a.m. - 11a.m. (4/7/12 - 6/30/12)
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. MAD ABOUT uses the technique of sketch comedy, music videos, animation and kid on the street interviews to teach, entertain and inspire teens to make quality life decisions. The diverse and dynamic cast of young people who make up the MAD ABOUT cast combine their natural curiosity with their enthusiasm to inform teens and their families about society's most important issues and life skills. MAD ABOUT provides core programming in the area of financial literacy, nutrition, earth science, ecology, health, life skills and fitness that tie to state and national education standards. MAD ABOUT explores being "green" and understanding how our actions impact the world. The program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. The program is 30 minutes in length, and is identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to 13 to 16 year olds, at the beginning and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
Program Title JACK HANNA'S INTO THE WILD
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Chl. 49.1 - Saturday at 7a.m. (4/7/12 - 6/30/12)
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. This series is based around Jack traveling the world with his friends and family, taking the viewer to his favorite destinations and introducing them to new and amazing creatures each week. Throughout Jack's travels he raises awareness of different cultures, geography and spectacular animals and animal facts, while teaching children the importance of stewardship of our environment through his documented donations to conservation efforts worldwide. The program is regularly scheduled and airs between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. The program is 30 minutes in length, and is identified as an educational and informational show, targeted to 13 to 16 year olds, at the beginning and through each broadcast and in listings provided to publishers of program guides.
Name of children's programming liaison Joanne Stanley
Address 512 S. Mangum Street
City Durham
State NC
Telephone Number (919) 595-5050
Include any other comments or information you want the Commission to consider in evaluating your compliance with the Children's Television Act (or use this space for supplemental explanations). This may include information on any other noncore educational and informational programming that you aired this quarter or plan to air during the next quarter, or any existing or proposed non-broadcast efforts that will enhance the educational and informational value of such programming to children. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.671, NOTES 2 and 3. Pertaining to Questions 7(b) and 7(c) - WRAZ terminated analog service prior to July 1, 2009, and has answered Questions 7(b) and 7(c) "Yes" in order to avoid filing an unnecessary exhibit.
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Chl. 49.1 - Saturday at 3p.m. (7/7/12 - 9/29/12)
WRAZ-TV, Inc.


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About programmers
Free empirical data and analyses about programmers, for programmers, by programmers.
A more detailed look at language popularity
In November 2011, Reddit r/programming was asked to indicate what programming languages they had used during the last 12 months. The preliminary analyses (here and here) indicated that JavaScript was the most frequently used programming language. A limitation, however, was that "used box" does consider how much a language is used relative to other languages that had also been used.
The figure on the right shows a plot were the frequency that a language was put into the "used box" is illustrated together with the mean rank for the same programming language. A mean rank of 3 indicate that, on average, respondents rank a programming language as the third most used. Languages that were reported used by fewer than 100 respondents were omitted from this figure.
Even though JavaScript has the highest frequency of use, the mean rank is somewhat higher than for languages such as C, C++, Java or C#. This indicates that other programming languages are more of a "main" programming language for the respondents on average. C# had the lowest mean rank, followed by Java and C++.
One way to look at this further is to count the number of occurrences that a language is ranked as first, second, or third and divide by the total number of occurrences a language is used. This has been done in the table below. For those who reported using C#, 44% ranked C# as the most used language whereas for those who used JavaScript, only 8% rank this language as the main (1st) language.
Use C++ C Java C# PHP JavaScript
1st 28 % 25 % 34 % 44 % 22 % 8 %
2nd 25 % 23 % 21 % 19 % 20 % 31 %
3rd 16 % 17 % 14 % 13 % 18 % 21 %
Total 69 % 65 % 70 % 76 % 60 % 60 %
The overview of how many use a language compared to what the mean rank of the language for the "use" group is illustrated in the figure below. For the languages that very few use (those on the left), a great deal of uncertainty is present due to the low frequency of respondents for the language.
Percent who placed a language into the "use" category versus the mean rank (popularity) of each language
Another way to illustrate language popularity is to use some form of weight function that incorporate both the mean rank and the number of occurrences a language appears in the used category. In the figure below, the frequency of a language was multiplied with 1/mean rank and plotted on the y-axis. TIOBE's 2011 December ranking is shown on the x-axis.
Deviations from the identity line (where x = y), shows how the respondents of r/programming differ from TIOBE's index of language popularity. For example, users of JavaScript, Python, and to some extent, C++ and C# seems to be overrepresented in the survey. Users of Objective-C and Visual Basic seem to be underrepresented in the survey.
Results for r/programming using a weighed usage function together with the results for TIOBE's December results
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Q: Get back to previous Activity when Ongoing notification is clicked I'm having an activity with some EditTexts and an Ongoing Notification.
After filling into EditTexts, I come back Home screen by pressing Home button (my app is running in background). All I want is to come back my activity with filled EditTexts (not to create a new one) when I click the Ongoing Notification.
I have tried this
How should i do from notification back to activity without new intent
And this
Notification click: activity already open
They don't work at all !!!
Below is my code snippet
ProtocolMonitorActivity.java
    Intent resultIntent = new Intent(this, ProtocolMonitorActivity.class);

    TaskStackBuilder stackBuilder = TaskStackBuilder.create(this);
    stackBuilder.addParentStack(ProtocolMonitorActivity.class);
    stackBuilder.addNextIntent(resultIntent);

    PendingIntent resultPendingIntent = stackBuilder.getPendingIntent(0,
            PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);

    NotificationCompat.Builder notiBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(
            this).setSmallIcon(R.drawable.noti_icon)
            .setContentTitle("Protocol Monitor App")
            .setContentText("Service is running")
            .setOngoing(true);
    notiBuilder.setContentIntent(resultPendingIntent);

    notiManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
    notiManager.notify(notiId, notiBuilder.build());

Manifest
<application
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >

    <activity
        android:name=".ProtocolMonitorActivity"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:process="com.android.phone"
        android:launchMode="singleTop"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" >
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEVELOPMENT_PREFERENCE" />
        </intent-filter>

        <meta-data
            android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
            android:value=".ProtocolMonitorActivity" />

    </activity>
</application>

Does someone have any idea on this?
Thank you so so much!!!

A: You cannot do this using TaskStackBuilder. The behaviour of TaskStackBuilder is that it always clears the task (recreating any activites).
You just need a "launch Intent" to bring your task to the foreground in whatever state it happens to be in. There's 2 ways to do this:
Varient 1:
final Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(this, ProtocolMonitorActivity.class);
notificationIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
notificationIntent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);
notificationIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);

Variant 2:
final Intent notificationIntent =
        PackageManager.getLaunchIntentForPackage(getPackageName());

Then do:
PendingIntent resultPendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0,
        notificationIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);

NotificationCompat.Builder notiBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(
        this).setSmallIcon(R.drawable.noti_icon)
        .setContentTitle("Protocol Monitor App")
        .setContentText("Service is running")
        .setOngoing(true);
notiBuilder.setContentIntent(resultPendingIntent);

notiManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
notiManager.notify(notiId, notiBuilder.build());

A: Just insert this line
resultIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);

A: set android:launchMode="singleTop" in your activity tag in menifest inside required activity.

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Q: How set text with accent in a textview? I know it seems a dumb question that has should be already asked, but I did not found the question simply asked and answered.
My manifest has in first line:
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

If I have xml layout:
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical">

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/text_target"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:background="@android:color/holo_blue_light"
        android:layout_margin="10dp"
        android:text="" />
    </LinearLayout>

and java code :
 TextView question = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.text_target);
 String text = "Lorsqu'ils sont utilisés, les accents peuvent être un plus à apporter à leur texte.";
 question.setText(question.setText(Html.fromHtml(text)));

It displays:

Do you know how to display accent?

A: When the java source text is in some non-ASCII encoding, then the editor and javac compiler need to use the same encoding.
The first check is to use u-escaped special chars: try \u00e9 instead of é to see whether it is a problem that the editor uses another encoding than the compiler.
In the above one char became a placeholder char. This means that the editor is probably using Windows Latin-1 (typical for French) and javac is using UTF-8.
Both should be consistently the same. And for internationalization purposes UTF-8 is nicest.
The java source code then would need to be converted. A programmer's editor like Notepad++ or JEdit can do that. Also the java tool native2ascii
native2ascii -encoding Cp1252 X.java X-a.java
native2ascii -reverse -encoding UTF-8 X-a.java X.java

The first u-escapes all special chars, the second makes UTF-8 chars.

A: This happen because you are setting this text as English text and emulator recognize this as English only and the words that he doest not understand prints as given.
To avoid you have set typeface of this text as the language what is displayed here. This issue is due to uni coding format

A: u must set the font.
fontTextView.setTypeface(mFace);

A: If you are getting strange results with certain characters in different locales, make sure you're not using fonts that don't support those characters. Fall back to not using a font (don't call setTypeface) and test that way.

A: This worked for me:
myVariable.setText("% de usuarios que dicen que regresar"+Html.fromHtml("á")+"n ("+Integer.toString(productDetail.surveyresponses)+" respuestas)");

I could use the á of HTML to produce the á that I needed.


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Activism, Science, and the Infinite Game
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Author: Siana Fitzjohn – University of Otago, New Zealand
The global cocktail of environmental crises has created plenty of work for environmental scientists and activists alike. Both groups are caught in a game to affect our relationship with ecosystems—how we know them, and how we live within them. Everyone plays the games differently. Environmental activists play games to affect policy, close mines and change minds. Environmental scientists play games to uncover shifting patterns of the biosphere. In socio-environmental conflicts, the games of activists and scientists overlap. My research explores the relationship between science and activism, and how each affects the games of the other. While scientific narratives remain the dominant way of framing and explaining issues like climate change, our environmental behaviour is driven by systemic inequality. 'Systems' of inequality can be hard to see, because they are how we see. They are buried in our ways of being and interacting with one another. Communications about environmental change can reinforce unjust systems, or resist them. Scientific narratives make elements of environmental conflicts visible, but they keep others invisible—this has implications for epistemic (in)justice. While science and activism each help and hinder the finite games of the other, they both affect our play in the infinite games. The games for social and environmental justice. The aim of the games is to keep the games going.
Presentation type: Show, tell and talk
Theme: Stories
Area of interest: Investigating science communication practices
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A sweep was just what the doctor ordered, keeping the Colorado Rockies in contention for the first NL West title in the team's history.
Colorado swept Arizona with a 2-0 victory on Sunday to improve to 85-70, still 1.5 games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the West. And now 2.0 games back of the St. Louis Cardinals for the NL Wild Card.
The Rockies jumped out to the lead in the third inning when DJ LeMahieu hit a single off Zack Godley. And then Nolan Arenado followed it up with a massive double which one-hopped into the wall at 413 feet, scoring LeMahieu. Then, Ian Desmond crushed a ball, but is sliced foul and ended up being caught to end the inning.
In the fifth, it was LeMahieu getting it going again, this time walking. Then Arenado walked. And Gerardo Parra came through huge with a single to score LeMahieu and push the lead to 2-0. For Godley, he hit the 90-pitch mark in only the fifth inning. That was the end of the day for Godley, who gave up six hits and three walks with two strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Kyle Freeland was dealing all Sunday long. The Denver native cruised into the sixth inning with a pitch count into only the 60s. Freeland worked through the seventh inning, and through a jam, finishing by giving up seven hits and one walk with six strikeouts and no earned runs.
Adam Ottavino came in and walked two batters, being pulled for Sueng-Hwan Oh who escaped the eighth inning. Then, Wade Davis came in to work the key, ninth inning and finish the Diamondbacks off.
For the Rockies, the sweep of the Diamondbacks was crucial. Colorado was swept by the Dodgers before this series and now return to Coors Field to face the Philadelphia Phillies in a three-game set.


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Thursday December 20, 2007 3:13 pm
2008 Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations (TV)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, TNT-HD, 24, Desperate Housewives, Entourage, Extras, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, House, Lost, The Office, The Sopranos,
Take note. If you want to see your favorite actors and actresses lined up in their finest, this may be the gala to watch. Thanks to the relationship between the WGA and the Screen Actors Guild, the 14th Annual SAG Awards presentation will be allowed to go on as planned. (The same cannot currently be said of the Golden Globes or the Academy Awards.) So set your Tivo to TNT on January 27. This may be last time you get to see a group of actors celebrating together for quite some time.
This year's television nominees are:
OUTSTANDING MALE PERFORMANCE - DRAMA SERIES
James Gandolfini, The Sopranos (HBO)
Michael C. Hall, Dexter (Showtime)
Jon Hamm, Mad Men (AMC)
Hugh Laurie, House (FOX)
James Spader, Boston Legal (ABC)
OUTSTANDING FEMALE PERFORMANCE - DRAMA SERIES
Glenn Close, Damages (FX)
Edie Falco, The Sopranos (HBO)
Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
Holly Hunter, Saving Grace (TNT)
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer (TNT)
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OUTSTANDING MALE PERFORMANCE - COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock (NBC)
Steve Carell, The Office (NBC)
Ricky Gervais, Extras (HBO)
Jeremy Piven, Entourage (HBO)
Tony Shalhoub, Monk (USA)
OUTSTANDING FEMALE PERFORMANCE - COMEDY SERIES
Christina Applegate, Samantha Who? (ABC)
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty (ABC)
Tina Fey, 30 Rock (NBC)
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds (Showtime)
Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty (ABC)
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE - DRAMA SERIES
Boston Legal (ABC)
The Closer (TNT)
Mad Men (AMC)
The Sopranos (HBO)
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE - COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock (NBC)
Desperate Housewives (ABC)
Entourage (HBO)
The Office (NBC)
Ugly Betty (ABC)
OUTSTANDING MALE PERFORMANCE - TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Michael Keaton, The Company (TNT)
Kevin Kline, As You Like It (HBO)
Oliver Platt, The Bronx is Burning (ESPN)
Sam Shepard, Ruffian (ABC)
John Turturro, The Bronx is Burning (ESPN)
OUTSTANDING FEMALE PERFORMANCE - TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Ellen Burstyn, Mitch Albom's For One More Day (ABC)
Debra Messing, The Starter Wife (USA)
Anna Paquin, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (HBO)
Queen Latifah, Life Support (HBO)
Vanessa Redgrave, The Fever (HBO)
Gena Rowlands, What if God Were the Sun? (Lifetime)
OUTSTANDING STUNT ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE - TV SERIES
24 (FOX)
Heroes (NBC)
Lost (ABC)
Rome (HBO)
The Unit (CBS)
SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS 44TH ANNUAL LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
(You can view the list of film nominees here.)
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