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An exposé of fragmented trading platforms, poor governance, and exploitative practices in today's capital markets--Marshal Zeringue
Capital markets have undergone a dramatic transformation in the past two decades. Algorithmic high-speed supercomputing has replaced traditional floor trading and human market makers, while centralized exchanges that once ensured fairness and transparency have fragmented into a dizzying array of competing exchanges and trading platforms. Darkness by Design exposes the unseen perils of market fragmentation and "dark" markets, some of which are deliberately designed to enable the transfer of wealth from the weak to the powerful.
Walter Mattli traces the fall of the traditional exchange model of the NYSE, the world's leading stock market in the twentieth century, showing how it has come to be supplanted by fragmented markets whose governance is frequently set up to allow unscrupulous operators to exploit conflicts of interest at the expense of an unsuspecting public. Market makers have few obligations, market surveillance is neglected or impossible, enforcement is ineffective, and new technologies are not necessarily used to improve oversight but to offer lucrative preferential market access to select clients in ways that are often hidden. Mattli argues that power politics is central in today's fragmented markets. He sheds critical light on how the redistribution of power and influence has created new winners and losers in capital markets and lays the groundwork for sensible reforms to combat shady trading schemes and reclaim these markets for the long-term benefit of everyone.
Essential reading for anyone with money in the stock market, Darkness by Design challenges the conventional view of markets and reveals the troubling implications of unchecked market power for the health of the global economy and society as a whole.


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Wednesday 19 September 2018
Wizkid Becomes Part Of Cîroc X Moschino Collaboration (photos)
CÎROC luxury Vodka launches a new collaboration with Italian fashion house Moschino at Milan Fashion Week.
Uniting the brands' cheeky take on luxury, the campaign kicked off today with a traffic-stopping moment as creative director Jeremy Scott was joined by global superstars including models Jasmine Sanders and River Viiperi and recording artist WizKid.
It marks the start of 18 months of celebration including a limited-edition bottle design and events from Brazil to Ibiza, in a campaign set to disrupt the luxury space.
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Set to bring a bold new take on the meaning of modern luxury, the partnership brings together two brands that are united by their distinctively playful approach to fashion. It will include a limited edition bottle and global event series headed up by Moschino's creative director, Jeremy Scott and a cast of global talent, in a true celebration of individual style.
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New Jersey's coronavirus travel advisory list expanded Tuesday to its highest number of COVID-19 hotspots since Garden State health officials started asking travelers arriving from those states and territories to quarantine for 14 days.
There's now 38 states and territories on the quarantine list, with Michigan, Ohio and Virginia re-added on Tuesday. The list is updated weekly in a multi-state agreement with New York and Connecticut, and includes locations that reported a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents or 10% or a higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average.
New Jersey, itself, has recently come close to meeting those qualifications with a seven-day rolling average of 826 cases as of Tuesday. The state would need to average 888 new cases a day over a week to hit the 10 per 100,000 resident positive test rate.
Just seven states outside of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut have not been included on the travel advisory since it started in June, and some states have been added and dropped from the list multiple times.
The quarantine is voluntary and there are exceptions for business travel and people just passing through, but "compliance is expected," according to New Jersey officials.
Here are the 18 states and territories not on the quarantine list:
American Samoa
Arizona (removed on 9/29/20)
California (removed on 9/15/20)
Hawaii (removed on 9/15/20)
Maryland (removed on 9/15/20)
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Northern Mariana Islands
Virgin Islands (removed on 9/8/20)
Washington (removed on 8/11/20)
Washington D.C. (removed on 8/4/20)
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Here are the 38 states and territories on the quarantine list as of Tuesday:
Alabama (added 6/24/20)
Alaska (re-added 9/1/20)
Arkansas (added 6/24/20)
Colorado (added 9/29/20)
Delaware (re-added 9/8/20)
Florida (added 6/24/20)
Georgia (added 6/30/20)
Guam (added 8/25/20)
Idaho (added 6/30/20)
Illinois (added 7/28/20)
Indiana (added 7/21/20)
Iowa (added 6/30/20)
Kansas (added 7/7/20)
Kentucky (added 7/28/20)
Louisiana (added 6/30/20)
Michigan (added 10/13/20)
Minnesota (re-added 9/22/20)
Mississippi (added 6/30/20)
Missouri (added 7/21/20)
Montana (re-added 9/1/20)
Nebraska (added 7/21/20)
Nevada (re-added 9/22/20)
New Mexico (re-added 10/6/20)
North Carolina (added 6/24/20)
North Dakota (added 7/21/20)
Ohio (re-added 10/13/20)
Oklahoma (added 7/7/20)
Puerto Rico (re-added 9/15/20)
Rhode Island (re-added 9/22/20)
South Carolina (added 6/24/20)
South Dakota (added 8/11/20)
Tennessee (added 6/30/20)
Texas (added 6/24/20)
Utah (added 6/24/20)
Virginia (re-added 10/13/20)
West Virginia (added 9/8/20)
Wisconsin (added 7/14/20)
Wyoming (added 9/22/20)
Arizona and Virginia were removed Sept. 29. California, Hawaii and Maryland were removed Sept. 15. The Virgin Islands were removed Sept. 8. Washington was removed Aug. 11. The District of Columbia was removed Aug. 4.
People flying into New Jersey are asked to fill out an electronic survey with information about their hometown, where they traveled from and their destination. The information is then sent to county health departments, who will call the traveler to request them to self-quarantine and explain where they can be tested for COVID-19.
Travelers can access the survey by texting "NJ Travel" to 898211, visiting covid19.nj.gov/njtravel, or scanning a QR code on posters at airports.
New Jersey reported 993 more COVID-19 positive tests and seven more deaths Tuesday, marking the fourth time in six days officials have announced more than 800 cases.
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I think the best part of location work is the constant stream of challenges that comes our way, no two shoots are the same and everything and anything can throw up issues; from changing light to uneven ground, right through to sporadic rain and gunfire (I'll get to that).
All the above means that our location kit needs to be as varied as Bear Grylls rucksack or a Swiss Army knife. I've written a little about the bits of kit I can't seem to live without whilst on location.
First off is my location case, this is a pelican 1510 filled with G-technology, Trekpak and Tether Tools kit – that means I can rock up to any shoot, open the lid and start shooting tethered (straight from computer to laptop) the kit is currently in its rebuild and I'm going to up the ante by including a wireless router and some extra power solutions, but for the moment it looks like this…
It includes…
- 2 x G-Technology 512gb SSD eV drives
- USB 3.0 hub
- Hyperjuice external battery
- 4 x tether tools cables & tether boost
- 3 x external battery packs for charging phones etc
- Screen shade
- Medicines, torch, ear plugs, etc etc.
My second bit of location kit I couldn't do without is my Profoto B1 lights, they have no cables and are fully controllable from the air remote (trigger on camera) this means that these can be put in awkward areas and dragged to places where I couldn't get other things to before, they are lighter and the batteries last well. I am in touch with Profoto every week about making a more powerful version, I would probably kill for a 1000w version. These lights also has some advanced features such as HSS and Freeze mode which cuts the flash duration right down (at the sake of colour consistency)
Location work requires a varied tool bag of various things and this is mine, it includes things over the years that have rescued shoots and have got me out of technical scraps when gear fails.
- Screw drivers
- Pliers
- Hammer
- Adjustable wrench
- Allen keys / torx
- Gaffa tape (Pro Gaff) j
- Head torch
- Torch
- Bungee cords
- Zip ties
- Manfrotto Magic arm
My bit of kit I've probably found the most useful over the years has been my leatherman surge, personally I think that everyone should have a leatherman, they're strong and the tools are incredibly useful, they also back it up with a proper lifetime guarantee – when you break it they will replace it for as long as you have it. I've bent a blade before and had the knife replaced within a week.
The last two bits of kit I'm going to talk about are fairly obvious as to why they are useful, my military Walkie talkies which go to my assistant and myself so we can keep in contact quietly and secondly my Zacuto Z-finder which I've had for years and is still going strong – it's a loupe to block extraneous light from hitting the viewfinder so you can actually see the rear screen in bright conditions – it also magnifies the image.
So those are my main bits of location kit I can't seem to live without, what you have in your kit bag is a really personal mix and everyone's is different – I'm always open to suggestions so leave a comment and let me know what your top location gear is!


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Beat eggs, sugar, and coconut milk until frothy. Pour mixture into 8" by 8" baking dish or individual c. Place in larger pan filled with hot water. Water should be halfway up the sides of baking dish.
Bake 30-45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
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Who Are The Most Popular Singers on Instagram?
One of the biggest social media platforms, Instagram has over a billion users every month and while it's heaven for influencers, it's a vital platform for singers, musicians, bands, and others. Lots of singers post snippets of new work, give their viewers an insight into their "real" lives, and interact with their fans. So, if […]Read More


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Studio Furniture design and layout, interior color scheme, lighting, visual radio lighting (in addition to regular lighting), acoustics, line of sight coordination, doors, floors, form & function, wiring conduits, camera locations, etc.
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New for 2015! YHM introduces the Sidewinder family of pistol suppressors. These new suppressors are the result of extensive R&D and are optimized to give you an affordable, lightweight suppressor packed with features typically found in more expensive models.
The sidewinder utilizes an all new high efficiency mono-core baffle made from 7075-T6 aluminum that is class 3 hardcoat anodized. The outer tube is made from 6061-T6 aircraft quality aluminum which is also finished with class 3 hardcoat anodize. These materials offer high strength and longevity in a lightweight package. Our Adapter, Nielsen Sleeve, Blast Baffle, and Rear Cap are constructed from heat treated 17-4ph stainless steel. This type of stainless steel is extremely resistant to corrosion and wear, and will not degrade when exposed to extreme temperatures.
The Sidewinder is user serviceable which allows both the baffle and Nielsen device to be removed for cleaning and maintenance using the provided disassembly tool. Our Nielsen device enables flawless semi-automatic operation on all relevant host pistols. The Sidewinder has 12 index points that allow you to adjust point of impact while remaining attached to the host firearm. Each Sidewinder comes with a heat resistant tactical pouch (YHM-TSP-10) that allows for easy storage, even if the suppressor is still hot to the touch.
The average dry sound signature of the Sidewinder .45 when testing to Mil-Std 1474D is 130.5dB on a Glock G21 using Armscor 230gr. ammo. Shooting the suppressor "wet" will net even quieter results.
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Thank you so very much. Thank you for your kind words, Brother Shriner. I'm so grateful to be here with you wonderful young men and young women today. Let me tell you, when I look out across this group—Brother Kusch, I know you've been here for a while, but can I tell you what I see? I see students who have left their homes, their families, their countries, and even their continents. I see those who work full time and go to school full time. I see those here that I know that work full time and have a part-time job, and still come to school. I see those who work and go to school and still make time to serve in the temple, to do genealogy, and to volunteer with other service groups. You amaze me, students.
I see those who Skype with their families at night because they are thousands of miles away, and they want to be able to have family scripture study with them. I see those I know who are learning, who come from old ways of life, who have struggled and known hardship, and who are here to rebuild their lives—but not without tears and trials.
I see those who have been the first in their families to accept the gospel, who have found for themselves the truth—who, against all odds, have found a "pearl of great price."[1] I see those who were originally unsure if they could succeed here at school, but who are working hard and are starting to discover for themselves that they really have that ability. I even see a few out there who still owe me homework.
Now, know that we love you and we pray for you. We pray for your academics, but more importantly, we pray for your eternal success. I can only believe that our Heavenly Father is very proud of you and all the sacrifices that you are making to be a better, more prepared you.
President Richards shared with me a personal story that he has agreed to allow me to share with you today. You should know that I think that President Richards is one of the finest men I know, almost without blemish. During his time here as president, he had the opportunity to go to the office of President Packer. As he waited, he spoke with the secretary to President Packer. One of the topics that they discussed was President Richards' grandfather, who was Elder LeGrand Richards. For those of you who don't know, Elder LeGrand Richards was a very beloved apostle.
Upon entering President Packer's office, his secretary said to President Packer, "Do you know who President Richards' grandfather was?"
And President Packer said, "Yes," and nodding towards President Richards, said, "And he ought to be a better man."
Well, that shocked me because I know of President Richards' great faith and his extreme obedience. How could President Packer say that? Then I thought about my own father. Now, you should know that I had a great father, a man that lost his own parents when he was a young boy in Wisconsin. He was a man who I never saw make a selfish decision in all the years I knew him. Even as an adult, I lived across the street from him, and I never saw him even have a harsh word with his spouse. A man who was financially self-made by hard work, who loved his family and the gospel above all else, a mission president, a sealer, and ordained patriarch—but more importantly, if there was ever any shadow of doubt in that man, ever a thought of unkindness, I never saw it.
These words from President Packer hit me hard because I knew who my father was, and I should be a better man. And then the thought came that has stayed with me ever since: that you and I both know who our Father is, and we should be better men and women. If we recognize from whom we have descended, our divine lineage, how can we accept the mediocrity with which we sometimes act? I should expect more from myself.
Recently, an apostle discussing our efforts said that the Lord is easily pleased with our efforts but hard to satisfy.[2] While I am sure that God is pleased with our efforts, we must continue to progress if, in the end, we would have Him satisfied. What is it, then, that we must do?
First, Joseph Smith said we can't keep the commandments unless we know them.[3] When I was a young boy, my parents took me to Mexico. And there I saw, for the first time, people parasailing. It was pretty neat. This was back in the 80s, and it was right when the sport was developing.
We didn't have the money to go parasailing, but at least I knew about it. So when we got back, my cousins and I went out to what is now Eagle Mountain to the jump school there, and we bought an old, old parachute. Then we decided that we would take it down to Yuba Lake. First, we stopped by the farm to the Quonset shed out where the potato barn is, and we got the longest rope we could find—hundreds of feet long. And we tied it to the back of the boat, and we went up the beach as far as we could, and we tied it onto the old parachute that we got, tied on a harness with a crude knot. We didn't exactly know how to fly it, so we had a little discussion about how we could get it into the air.
We put the 14-year-old—now, mind you, there were none of us over 16—but we put the 14-year-old in the boat, and we said, "Now, when we tell you, gun it as hard as you can, and this will work." Well, I was kind of sure it would work, so I talked Craig into doing it instead—my cousin. Brian hit the gas, and it pulled Craig down the beach at ever-increasing speeds, and when he hit the water, he went right under the water just like a fishing lure.
By the time we got Craig up, he was almost drowned; not quite, but he sure didn't want to do it again. So we talked Dain into it instead. I said, "Listen, Dain. This time it's going to be different. We'll hold the chute up." Because the chute hadn't inflated. "We'll each hold the chute up on each side, and we'll just leave Brian in the boat, and when he hits it, we'll run down the beach with you."
Brian hit the gas again, and we ran down the beach, and Craig let go of his side of the chute, but I didn't let go of mine quick enough. So, the whole chute turned and took Dain sideways right into the bushes. I should tell you there was no permanent damage, but there was quite a bit of pain involved. Dain wasn't about to try it again either.
But I still had this dream, so I hooked on this harness and I told those guys, "You hold the chute so it will fill up with air, and don't let go until I yell. Hopefully, we'll keep it straight."
So, Brian hit the gas, we ran down the beach, I yelled let go, they let go, and the chute was partially inflated—enough that I didn't go under the water but not enough that I could get off the top of the water. I was like one of those cartoon characters, running across the water until the chute filled up enough to take me up into the air. And it took me up and up and up. Pretty soon, I was looking straight down into the back of the boat, hundreds of feet in the air. That was pretty exciting. Success.
But then, as it was dragging it through the air, the problem with my theory was that a parachute is made for slow descent. It's not made to be drug behind a boat like a parasail is. A parasail can take the wind; the parachute can't. So as the parachute filled up with air, the front of it would buckle and then fill back up and pop it really hard. It would wake you up in the morning, okay?
After we realized that and we slowed the boat down a little bit, got it slowed down, life was pretty good. It was pretty neat for the first 5, 10, 15, 20 minutes. And then the thought finally occurred to me, we never discussed how to get down. We only discussed how to get up. So, now I'd got a 14-year-old driving around Yuba Lake, and around, and around, not knowing what to do. He decided that the beach wasn't a good idea to start with, so let's do it in the lake. He won't get hurt when he hits the lake, right?
So, he shut off the boat, I came down. The problem is when I came down, there is still a parachute to come down on top of my head. The parachute, which was now wet, and all the cords that used to hold me up were now holding me down.
Brothers and sisters, it was a terrifying experience to be under the water with that over my head. Luckily, I had been on swim team, and I managed to get out from under it, but guess what? Nobody else wanted to do it.
A couple of years later, when I was on my mission, I got a call from my cousin and he said my aunt burned it. I was so frustrated; they burned the chute. I said, "Why?" And he said, "Well, we got this great idea. You know, we used to take the pickup truck and waterski down at the farm. It was really cool. We would just take the chute and put it behind the truck. That would work." Until they broke Dain's legs, and then they said, "No, it doesn't work." So, my aunt burned the chute.
Sometimes, it's better to know the right way to do things, don't you think? It would have been a much better experience if we would just simply have known how to do it. Brothers and sisters, we have been given so many ways to know how to do things.
Kirsten and George, would you come up here? We're going to do a little experience. George, come on up here. George, do you feel like you have a lot of hot air today? Michelle, will you come help me? So, George, we only have a few minutes, so you've got to be kind of quick about this. I want you—I want to see how big George's lungs are, okay? He's going to blow this bag up as much as he can with five breaths, okay? He's going to blow it up like a balloon. Take big breaths, and blow it up like a balloon, will you? One, two—come on, bigger than that. Let's help him out a little bit. Let's open this up here—three, four, five. Okay, hold on. This isn't working, George [He can't inflate the balloon].
Something is wrong here. Let's take it all out and try again, can we? Okay, this time you've got to blow it up big, okay? Come on now, big breaths. One, two, three—don't pass out on me—four—you've got one more—five. Let's see how we did here. We might have expected a little bit more from my friend here, but all right. Thanks, George. Go sit down.
All right. Kirsten, give it a try, will you? But you know what, we're going to change it for Kirsten. We're going to change the rules, George. Is that okay? We're only going to give Kirsten one breath, and if she doesn't beat you—if she doesn't get more than you got in five breaths, in one breath—she fails her classes this semester. All right? Help her out, Michelle. Hold up that bag.
Okay, go ahead, give it a shot. [Laughter and applause] All right. Thank you, Kirsten. She passes. I'm glad. All right. Now, what do we know? This demonstrates the Bernoulli principle. The Bernoulli principle. Bernoulli was the guy that—it's the same principle that makes an airplane fly. That is, when she blows the air in, it makes a low-pressure zone that sucks in air from around her. If she put her face right against the bag, it's only filled with what you can blow out your lungs. But if you put it a little bit further away from you, that low pressure that is caused by the speed of the air going into the bag sucks in other air around with it. Pretty neat.
There are principles at play in this life that if we but know them and apply them, our efforts will go so much further. We can be more efficient in our time and our efforts if we will just pay attention to those principles.
Now, let's identify what it is that will really bring us happiness. Joseph Smith, in an oft-quoted statement, said, "Happiness is the object and design of our existence." However, we usually miss the caveat that follows: "and will be the end thereof, if"—you've got to love that word if— "we pursue the path that leads to it."[4]
Just as we are taught in Doctrine and Covenants 130, the only way to obtain any blessing is by obedience to the law upon which it is set.[5] Now, just in case you were wondering what the path to happiness is, Joseph said, "And this path is virtue, uprightness, faithfulness, holiness, and keeping all the commandments of God."[6]
Now just as an aside, let me tell you, as an attorney, I have had the opportunity to spend many hours in a courtroom. You might find it interesting that on Monday morning, the courts do roll call. In Ogden or West Valley, there is always a long line of men and women that come in in orange, who have been arrested over the weekend. They are brought into the courtroom in chains so that the judge can conduct a first hearing.
If you sat and categorized the reasons that they are there, the vast majority would fall into two categories. You may think I have oversimplified it, but try it sometime. It really is the truth. Those two categories are: violations of the Word of Wisdom and violations of the law of chastity. These laws cannot be broken without corresponding unhappiness, just like any other commandment.
How should we proceed to find happiness? First, it falls to us to do some work. While life is meant to be experiential in nature, we have been given incredible resources to make sure we know His will. He has given us prophets, scriptures, parents, seminary and institutes, and most importantly, the Holy Spirit. We are not left to guess at it, like I was with the parachute, or poor George was with his bag.
Unfortunately, our lack of knowledge is not what usually keeps us from coming to God. We have those resources and can use them. Indeed, one of the themes that traverses the scriptures is that we can only please God by bending our will to His. That seems to be more of a problem.
In the Old Testament, we read the story that my children have heard way too many times—the story of Saul, the leader of Israel, who the prophet Samuel told to destroy everything of the Amalekites. When he returned, he brought with him the king and some of the best of the flocks for sacrifice. The prophet informed him that the Lord has greater happiness in obedience than in sacrifice, and the Lord rejected Saul from being king.[7]
We're going to just kind of summarize this because we only have a few minutes left. This is Balaam. Balaam was a prophet in Midian. When the children of Israel started to come into the new land, the people there–the Moabites—were afraid. And they needed somebody to come and curse the Israelites. They tried to talk Balaam into it. They tried to bribe him. They tried to get him excited about it. And each time they would come, he would say, "I can't go with you unless the Lord tells me I can go with you."
But each time he says, "But wait . . . let me go ask, see if I can go." Well, by the second time he asked, he should kind of know the answer, right? But because he has the same desires as you and I do, he has to keep going back and asking for more. Eventually, as he is going, the servant of the Lord is there to kill him to stop him from going to curse the children of Israel.[8]
Now, you think Shrek[9] has an exclusive on talking donkeys? No, Balaam's donkey talks to him, and Balaam isn't very quick to learn. He doesn't learn one principle, and that is that we have to do it Heavenly Father's way.
In the modern world, Joseph Smith and Martin Harris were guilty of a similar line of thinking. In June of 1828, after Joseph had dictated the 116 pages of the book of Lehi, Martin—who was funding the project—repeatedly asked if he could take the 116 pages to show his wife so she would get off his back. The answer was still no. Finally, the third time, they were given permission to do it but under strict covenants, which were broken. And you know the devastating consequences of losing the majority of the book of Lehi.[10]
As an attorney, I like the idea of making our best case. Maybe, if I do a really good job of preparing my own brief and presenting it in a really good way, then He—our Heavenly Father—will give me what I ask for. Maybe I can talk Him into it if I am just a little bit more eloquent.
However, this thinking is flawed. We should seek the will of our Father, not our own. The Bible Dictionary says, "Prayer is the act by which the will of the Father and the will of the child are brought into correspondence with each other. The object of prayer is not to change the will of God."[11] If it's not to change His will but that we need the wills to become as one, whose will is it that needs to change? Prayer should be about changing our hearts and our minds.
When it comes to doing what the Lord wants instead of what I want, I unfortunately have some of my own stories. I will tell you what I've told few others because of my own embarrassment. The two greatest financial mistakes I've ever made in life, I knew better. I had prayed for getting the deal done for weeks. However, on the day that we were to sign, I knew it wasn't a good idea. The feeling of the Spirit was subtle, but it was there. But the feeling of greed was there, and it was powerful.
I had a sense that it was not a good idea. I even half-heartedly tried to talk my partner out of doing the deal. However, in the end, the Lord let me have my own way. I heard the voice, and I didn't listen, and it cost us millions of dollars. Why do we insist on doing such stupid things? Zig Ziglar said, "Some of us learn from other people's mistakes and the rest of us have to be other people."[12]
Each of us one day will stand before Christ to be judged. It will not be enough for me to say or for you to say that we knew him. James says in the New Testament, with a note of sarcasm, "Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?"[13]
Remember that at that judgment day, we will be judged according to our deeds and our desires. Do we desire His will? Have we become like Christ, who was always doing the Father's will? It would appear that even the atoning power was partially derived by His bending His will to His Father's. Is it then so hard to believe that unless we bend our will to His, we "can in nowise inherit the kingdom of God"[14]?
One way to bend our will to our Father's is by serving Him. When I was a boy, we had this wonderful opportunity to go hunting in southern Utah. My uncle owned this farm with his partner, named Jack. Jack was a character bigger than life. He was also the stake president in southern Utah. After a great weekend of hunting, on Sunday we went to priest's quorum, and Jack, the stake president, comes into priests quorum. And he tells us, "Guess what, guys? You don't need to do all these things that these guys are telling you. It's okay if you don't keep all these commandments because you know what? When I die, I'm going to become a god, and I'm going to build a duck-hunting world." I thought, "Hey, this is pretty cool."
And he said, "And if you guys don't do what it takes to qualify, you can come carry my decoys and my ducks on my earth." Well, it had its intended effect. It was very motivational. There was no way I was carrying his decoys for the rest of eternity.
The problem is, I learned an untrue principle. I labored under the false assumption that if I worked hard enough in life, that I would qualify to have others serve me in the next life. One day recently, I learned a higher truth. While reading in Doctrine and Covenants 76 on a totally unrelated topic, I read that those of the celestial kingdom would minister to those of the terrestrial.[15]
Wait, what was that? Even if I make it to the celestial kingdom, I'm going to be serving others? And then the truth dawned on me: all the service we give here is not to earn some great reward. A primary purpose of life on earth is to learn to live a celestial life of happiness like our Father's.
God said, "Behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man."[16] His work is His happiness and His glory. Brigham Young said that if you didn't qualify for the celestial kingdom, to put you there wouldn't make you happy anyways.[17] Those not in the celestial kingdom have never learned to live the life of happiness because they did not qualify for it. They didn't learn to serve others.
Throughout the scriptures, we are admonished to serve others. Could it really be that all this service we are asked to do is to help us learn to live and enjoy a celestial life? Could the call of King Benjamin and President Monson really be a request to help us learn how to live a celestial life?
After I had struggled with this new idea, I decided that if it were really true, surely I ought to be able to find it in the teachings of the prophets. Then I found it. The following quote comes from a member of the First Presidency, given at General Conference. I guess I just hadn't been ready for it when it was given.
President Marion G. Romney said,
By serving and lifting others…. we experience the only true and lasting happiness. Service is not something that we endure on this earth so we can earn the right to live in the celestial kingdom. Service is the very fiber of which . . . life in the celestial kingdom is made.
"Knowing that service is what gives our Father in Heaven fulfillment, and knowing that we want to be where He is and as He is, why must we be commanded to serve one another? Oh, for the glorious day when these things all come naturally because of the purity of our hearts.[18]
Can you imagine how well prepared for celestial life our current prophet is? Do you have any doubts about how easily he will fall into the next life, where he can continue to minister to others?
In conclusion, this is a hibiscus flower. I have a tree in my yard that in the summer, looks something like this. It has a beautiful flower on it. It's a great tree—not so great for Utah—but a great tree. It's beautiful. When I was shopping a year later, I found a bush that has the same flower on it. And I thought, "How cool am I? I can put them both in the front yard, and they will match, and it will be beautiful." And then I found out that it is the exact same bush. It is the same flower. It doesn't match; it's the same flower.
If you really want to be a tree, it will take a lot of work, especially at the beginning. You must constantly be pruning anything away from the trunk that will threaten to turn it back into a bush. My young friends, you can make your life what you want it to be, but it will take a lot of work, especially in the beginning. You must be pruning away those things that waste time. If you want to be more than you can even imagine, you will have to check your pride at the door and learn to live God's rules, by the principles of happiness that He has handed down to us as commandments. Do not forget who you Father is, and do not accept mediocrity.
I testify that Christ "is the light, the life, and the hope of the world. His way is the path that leads to happiness in this life and eternal life in the world to come."[19] It is only by and through our Savior, Jesus Christ, and in keeping His commandments that we can find His happiness and become like Him. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
[1] Matthew 13:46.
[2] George Macdonald, in Neal A. Maxwell, "'Endure It Well,'" Apr. 1990 General Conference.
[3] See Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, sel. Joseph Fielding Smith (1976), 256.
[4] Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, sel. Joseph Fielding Smith (1976), 255–256.
[5] See D&C 130:21.
[6] Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, sel. Joseph Fielding Smith (1976), 255–256.
[7] See 1 Samuel 13.
[8] See Numbers 22.
[9] Shrek, DreamWorks Animation (2001).
[10] See D&C 3, 10.
[11] Bible Dictionary, "Prayer."
[12] "Learning from Mistakes," Ziglar, Oct. 10,2015, https://www.ziglar.com/quotes/learning-from-mistakes/.
[13] James 2:19–20.
[14] See 3 Nephi 11:37–38.
[15] See D&C 76:86–87.
[16] Moses 1:39.
[17] See Brigham Young, Discourses of Brigham Young, 95.
[18] Marion G. Romney, "The Celestial Nature of Self-reliance," Oct. 1982 General Conference.
[19] "The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," Ensign, Apr. 2000, pp. 2.


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JAMB, stake holders peg University cut off marks at 140, polytechnic and College at 100
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and heads of tertiary education institutions in the country have pegged the minimum cut-off mark for admissions in the 2022/2023 academic session.
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who announced the cut-off after the debates and votes by vice chancellors of universities, rectors of JAMB's registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, who announced the cut-off after a thorough debates and votes by vice chancellors of universities, rectors of polytechnics and provosts of colleges of education, said the implication was that "every institution has the right to fix its own cut-off mark even up to 220 but no one would be allowed to go less than the agreed minimum marks of 100 for colleges of education, 100 for polytechnics and 140 for universities."
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I guess part of being David to the league's Goliath is that you get the team with too little swag and too much try-too-hard. It's kind of endearing until it costs you run after run.
The A's were not flat last night. On the contrary, they were too eager to succeed and that's not how success is actually earned. How often have you seen back-to-back fly balls dropped in the simple transfer to the bare hand? Kila Ka'aihue ranged so far out of position so often I'm surprised he didn't catch Yoenis Cespedes' HR (and then drop it in the transfer to his bare hand). Josh Reddick tried to double off a runner at 1B with a throw that looked like Charlie Brown's "I'm gonna kick this football so hard..." and produced about the results of Charlie Brown's typical efforts.
Less is more and the A's were hardly calm, cool and collected last night; more like amped to the point where they couldn't just play the game right. I can live with that a lot more than I can live with a flat, "we put in our time" effort, though you would think that at the major league level these guys would be a bit more seasoned for the rigors of Opening Night. But they're humans, and they're "kids" and boy was that evident last night.
Also evident was how disruptive the Japan trip is in the routine for a starting pitcher like Brandon McCarthy, who looked every bit like a pitcher throwing on 8.5 days' rest, or whatever it had been since 3am on a Wednesday.
My only real complaint was Kurt Suzuki, with all the time he wanted to set up at the plate, electing to take Cespedes' throw home so far behind the plate that a vendor accidentally served him a complementary plate of nachos. That's not jitters, that's just poor fundamental baseball by a veteran player. Memo to Kurt: Scott Cousins is nowhere near and what happened to Buster Posey was a fluke. If you're not going to block the plate, at least set up right next to it. The A's have enough challenges without giving away runs because "plays at the plate are harrrrrd."
So...Make it 0-10 in the past 10 home openers at the stadium that has undergone about 10 name changes during that time. Beat Felix tonight and Opening Night will be a distant memory -- just a blur of overeager underachieving by a group of fresh-faced boys who need to remember that less is more. Especially if you happen to be named Les Moore.


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(1) The qualifying patient's full name, date of birth, address, telephone number, and
email address if any, and a statement indicating his or her age and that his or her
primary residence is in Massachusetts:
(a) If the qualifying patient is under 18 years of age, an attestation from a
parent or legal guardian granting permission for the child to register with
the Department; and
(b) If the qualifying patient is under 18 years of age, that qualifying patient
must have a designated personal caregiver, who shall be his or her parent
or legal guardian.
(2) Written certification(s) for the qualifying patient from the qualifying patient's
certifying physician(s);
(3) Full name, address, and telephone number of the qualifying patient's certifying
(4) Full name, date of birth, and address of the qualifying patient's personal
caregiver(s), if any;
(5) A statement of whether the qualifying patient will be applying for a hardship
cultivation registration;
(6) A copy of the qualifying patient's Massachusetts driver's license, government issued
identification card, or other verifiable identity document acceptable to the
Department, except in the case of a qualifying patient under 18 years of age who
does not have to comply with such requirement;
(7) A non-refundable registration fee. If the fee poses a verified financial hardship,
the qualifying patient may request a waiver of the fee in a form and manner
determined by the Department;
(8) Written acknowledgement of the limitations on his or her authorization to
cultivate, possess, and use marijuana for medical purposes in the Commonwealth;
(9) An attestation that the registered qualifying patient will not engage in the
diversion of marijuana and that the patient understands that protections conferred
by the Act for possession of marijuana for medical use are applicable only within
Massachusetts; and
(10) Any other information required by the Department. "
No. By law, smoking medical marijuana is prohibited in ANY public forum.
No. Existing insurance companies or plans do NOT currently cover medical marijuana appointments, evaluations or products. Medwell Health accepts Cash, Check, Credit, and Debit.
Yes. Requirements, regulations and restrictions for qualifying caregivers are listed in 105 CMR 725.000: Implementation of an Act For the Humanitarian Medical Use of Marijuana.
No. Operating a motor vehicle, boat, airplane or any other form of transportation while under the influence of medical marijuana is strictly prohibited and regulated by Massachusetts and federal laws.
Yes, in fact, we do. Please click the link below to be directed to a PDF download that can help you understand Hybrids, Indica, Sativa, and what the different effects are. Please note this is a general guide and your personal experience may differ based on your body and health needs. Medwell Health General Guidance MMJ Download


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Watch on-demand now to learn new ways of using traditional and ancient grains, CLICK HERE.
Grain-free pet food has been a popular and growing trend for several years now, reaching into all price categories and retail channels where pet food is sold. Yet the growth rate seems to be slowing, and as this category has become nearly saturated, pet food companies are starting to search for the next big thing. Can new research into the nutritional benefits of cereal crop diversity and specialty varieties of commodity grains like wheat and sorghum lead to new pet food ingredients and products? Are there nutritional or product benefits associated with non-traditional and ancient grains that might fill a new niche in this market? Greg Aldrich, PhD, research associate professor and coordinator for the pet food program at Kansas State University and president of Pet Food Ingredients & Technology, explores the latest research and data on this key pet food ingredient category.
- How options in the cereals category may be the "next big thing" in pet food.
- Why grains are more than a single category and offer a large range of variety and features that could be beneficial to pet foods and nutrition.
- Results from recent studies on new grain-based ingredients, as well as new ways of using traditional and ancient grains.
This webinar is presented by Petfood Industry and WATT Global Media.
Speaker Info:
Greg Aldrich, PhD, research associate professor and coordinator at Kansas State University and president of Pet Food Ingredients & Technology
Greg Aldrich, PhD, president of Pet Food & Ingredient Technology Inc., is an independent nutritionist specializing in foods, ingredients and nutrition for companion animals, as well as research associate professor and petfood program coordinator for the petfood research production program at Kansas State University. He writes a monthly column for Petfood Industry magazine on ingredient issues. Aldrich earned his doctorate in nutrition from the University of Illinois, a master of science from the University of Missouri and bachelor of science from Kansas State. He has held management and technical positions with Co-op Feeds, the Iams Co., Kemin Industries Inc. and Menu Foods Ltd. He is a member of the American Society of Animal Science, American Society for Nutrition and American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition.


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What and why?
No-code is becoming a big part of modern product development, it encourages an agile approach and accelerates iterations. Understanding how a no-code tool is built can be an advantage for a developer.
In this article, I'm going to analyze Carrd.co, a service for building responsive one-page sites, break it down into components to briefly see how a similar product can be built.
The Output
First, let's look at what can be made using Carrd.
- Personal sites
- Landing pages
(See in detail at carrd.co/build)
Essentially, the output you can get from Carrd is simple yet beautiful and responsive personal sites and landing pages.
Design Concept
Every no-code builder has a design concept, which is basically how its outputs are structured so that they can be built, serialized (saved to disk), and reproduced (rendered on screen).
For Carrd, there're 4 primary concepts:
- Site: deployment configuration of a site such as title, description, language, domain, SSL certificates, Google analytics, etc. In software engineering, a Site is basically a configuration file for DevOps automation.
- Background: each Site has a Background component, which sits behind all of a site's elements. When rendering on browsers, Background is technically a mapping to CSS
backgroundproperty of HTML
body, which can be styled to show either a solid color, a gradient, an image, or a video.
- Page: the container of all of a site's elements (except for Background). A Page defines how a site's overall layout looks, how elements should be aligned with each other. A Page can also be styled and positioned to show like a card or a window. When rendering on browsers, Page is technically a top-level
- Element: a widget on a Page such as Text, Image, Button, etc. Carrd has about 18 different types of elements. Each element has several properties that can be configured to change its behavior and look-and-feel. When rendering on browsers, each element is technically a mapping to a set of HTML elements and CSS styles.
Implementation Components
If you've experienced enough with a component-based front-end framework (React, Vue, etc), you may already recognized that Carrd is essentially a components library and a builder UI tailor-made for it.
Yeah, that's exactly it. However, to make it a full-blown product for non-developer users, we'll need a couple of other components. In a word, we'll need:
- Components Library and Compiler: together define what elements are available for uses, how they are compiled into HTML/CSS/JS (or other presentations if you're building for platforms other than web).
- Builder: a graphical user interface application that allows users to pull elements together visually, instead of writing code.
- Serializer: a service that writes what users built visually with Builder into disks (database, text files, etc) and vice versa.
- Publisher: a service that publishes a site's output along with its configurations to a hosting or distribution channel (Amazon S3, Vercel, etc).
- Dashboard: the UI for managing one's account, sites, and stuff other than building.
- Homepage: the website itself, including its logo, landing page, signup page, etc.


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Four days before Nebraska was set to decide on TransCanada Corp's long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline, a environmental & climate disaster happened – and more than 5,000 barrels of oil leaked in South Dakota. The spill worried a lot of people, especially residents nearby who are now frightened to death of the consequences after the spill.
According to the opponents of TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline, the South Dakota oil spill triggered the risks that were originally posed by the XL project which were linked to fossil-fuel pollution as well as global warming. Knowing that a leak like this drastically changes the environmentalist approach on fossil-fuel pollution, authorities were asked for their statements as soon as the leak was discovered.
Speaking of which, the South Dakota oil spill was first noticed in the town of Amherst on a Thursday morning (16th November). According to sources, the leak happened as soon as the systems detected a drop in pressure. Since then, authorities have been working and investing the case in detail.
Even though the spill occurred below-ground, some oil has surfaced above the ground to the grass. A photo of the spill was first posted to the company's Twitter account, showing a large and darkened area in a field. (see below)
The pipeline was shut down within minutes of the company discovering the irregularities – and the spill has since been controlled with no further environmental impacts observed and no threat to public safety, according to TransCanada.
The South Dakota Oil Spill Came From An Underground Pipeline
A day after the spill, South Dakota's Department of Environmental and Natural Resources came out with a statement. Brian Walsh, the official spokesman, said that the leak came from the underground pipeline and that it contained the site.
Soon after that, the US President Donald Trump also made the news with his earlier statement about Keystone XL which he saw as 'a key plank in the US energy policy'. Trump handed a federal permit to TransCanada in March this year, reversing Obama's decision to reject the project that was studied and planned for years.
For ones who don't know, the goal of the Keystone XL project was to serve an extension of the existing Keystone system that connects the oil from Alberta to US refineries. This will supposedly lower fuel prices, shore up the national security and create more job opportunities.
South Dakota Residents Devastated From The Leak – And With Concerns About The Spill
Even though there should have been a lot of significant economic benefits from this project as announced by TransCanada, the South Dakota oil spill showed the very opposite and scared a lot of people.
Recently, a lawyer representing the landowners that are opposed to the Keystone XL project said: "If this spill had happened along the proposed route in Nebraska, it would be absolutely devastating. Their proposed route is within a mile of thousands of water wells."
A lot of Greenpeace activists also joined and started paying attention to this big story, pointing their fingers towards the regulatory bodies that will rule on the Keystone XL project. As the Keystone Pipeline system stretches more than 2,600 miles across the US, there are a lot of raised eyebrows nowadays following the leak.
As Dave Flute, the tribal chairman for Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Tribe said, "We want to know how long is it going to take to dig this plume of contaminated soil and how can we be reassured, without a doubt, that it has not and will not seep into the aquifer."
Flute along with the tribal emergency management director met with representatives from TransCanada and said that they were out there to offer assistance and to truly understand the cause of the leak and the environmental impacts that it may pose.
Wondering if the South Dakota oil spill was caused by a crack or something else, it is still unknown whether they took a closer look at the spill. However, as Rachel Rye Butler of Greenpeace claimed , "a permit approval allowing Canadian oil company TransCanada to build the Keystone XL will be a thumbs-up to more likely spills in the future."
Nebraska Public Service Commission Approves In-State Pipeline Route
The Nebraska Public Service Commission has approved the in-state pipeline route of the Keystone XL, disregarding the South Dakota oil spill and all of the effects that it caused. If their rejected the project, it would have been a major setback for both Trump and the Canadian energy sector (that needs more export routes in order to create better prices).
The officials at the Nebraska Public Service Commission voted 3-2 to approve the Keystone XL pipeline route, picking one of the company's alternative routes. The estimated pipeline is worth $8 billion and will be 1,179 mile long, delivering oil from Alberta, Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast refineries. It will cross parts of Montana, South Dakota as well as Nebraska with an end in Steele City, Nebraska.
There are many land owners who are opposing the pipeline and still fighting against its development, claiming that 'TransCanada will steal their land and do harm to the water and a lot of resources, as well as the future generations'.
Aside from the Nebraska Public Service Commission, many other states already approved the XL's route which makes the project official. However, the South Dakota oil spill led TransCanada to shut the Keystone pipeline from Hardisty, Alberta up to Cushing, Oklahoma stretching to Wood River and Patoka in Illinois.
A Grassy Field That Is Now Blackened: What Will Happen To The Land?
The 210,000 gallons of oil that gushed out of the Keystone XL pipeline earlier this month blackened a grassy field in the remote northeast part of the state. As soon as the accident occurred, there were cleanup crews and emergency workers scrambling to the site.
Environmental scientists agreed that this is one of the largest spills to ever happen. The good thing is that no livestock or drinking water appeared to be threatened – and no farm buildings or houses exist within a mile of the spill radius.
The biggest fear by residents nearby and environmental activists is that pipelines do leak, and the odds of that happening again may strike any place as the route continues. What stirs the discussions is the fact that this is not the first time TransCanada's pipeline has spilled toxic tar sands – and it is certainly not the last.
A lot of environmental activists are doubting the effects of the South Dakota leak. As they say, the situation is being constantly monitored and the leak is adjacent to their reservation. So far, no one can know the impact that this leak will have on the environment – but everyone is aware of the leak. According to Ms. McIntosh, South Dakota's environmental official, "TransCanada employees and contractors constantly out there cleaning the soil. the good thing is that the location of this is not in a sensitive area. They've got a response plan that they kicked in right away."
Another good thing is that there is no one nearby drinking any of the groundwater that may be impacted which makes this less of an issue to the local residents' health.
Keystone XL Pipeline To Resume The Transportation Of Oil From Tuesday
Nearly two weeks after the South Dakota oil spill occurred, officials said that all oil shipments are set to resume. As soon as the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration reviewed and approved the repair that TransCanada workers made, the company is about to put the line back in service.
Even though the pipeline will work at a reduced pressure starting Tuesday, it will ensure a safe and gradual increase in the volume of crude oil moving through the system, according to officials. A lot of experts said that they don't believe that the leak polluted any surface water bodies or any drinking water systems.
The All New Keystone XL: What Has Been Planned
In March this year, President Donald Trump issued a permit that approved the official construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. After years of rejection by Obama and a lot of debates aimed towards the environmental impact of this spill and the hefty opposition from environmental groups, the Keystone XL was made official.
However, the claims of opposing groups have still been here, arguing that the pipeline supports the extraction of crude oil from oil sands which actually pumps about 17% more greenhouse gases than standard crude oil extraction. There were also some environmentalists who opposed the pipeline because of the fact that it cuts right across the Ogallala Aquifer which is one of the world's largest underground deposits of fresh water.
Since tar sands oil is thicker (and stickier) compared to traditional oil, the cleanup efforts for the South Dakota oil spill have been significantly greater. The fact that this oil is thicker also means that it needs to be combined with other hazardous materials in order to be transported in pipelines.
There were even some Native American groups that argued against this pipeline, saying that it would cut across their sovereign lands. Trump, however, said that Keystone XL will be a big win for the American workers – but critics confirmed that most of the jobs would be temporary.
TransCanada's Keystone XL And The Dakota Access Pipeline
As TransCanada said this Thursday, the section of the Keystone Pipeline that was leaking was isolated within 15 minutes after they located a drop in pressure. However, this is the third pipeline spill in the state this year, and the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources' website confirms that.
In April, there were around 84 gallons of crude oil spilled from the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline in Spink County. When compared to the South Dakota oil spill, this is certainly nothing. However, the Dakota Access Pipeline leak drew a lot of resistance from the Standing Rock Sioux tribe in North Dakota, its allies and environmentalists.
There were even protests with as many as 10,000 people participating in the peak of the demonstrations, as well as police clashes which even turned violent at times, with a woman nearly losing her arm because of an explosion.
About the past oil spills…
It was a year ago that congress democrat Tulsi Gabbard, a congresswoman from Hawaii went all the way to North America alongside several US Military veterans, to mark protest the Dakota Access Pipeline Construction. Tulsi was joined in the protest by Standing Water Sioux and the Water Protectors. The native tribes who joined hands in protesting for the sovereignty of tribal populace, treaty rights and were in a mission against the brutality inflicted by DAPL and its Energy Partners such as Keystone TransCanada. Tulsi Gabbard was vocal to the entire fossil fuel industry that they must stay low and if they fail to do so, it would lead to unprecedented consequences from the masses.
As per Tulsi Gabbard, safe pipeline is something that is non-existential. Previously, the Gulf of Mexico witnessed an oil spill of 672,000 gallons near South Dakota and the potential dangers that arise from extraction of fossil fuels. Hence, she opines that pipelines are to be avoided.
Although Donald Trump and Scott Pruitt think otherwise, fossil fuels will be a lost game in a short span. It is only United States that is still sticking to energy sources while other countries are slowly transitioning based on the Paris Climate Agreement. Technically, it does not make much sense for America to continue subsidizing on oil, natural gas and coal while other countries are making huge bets by investing in technology. Tulsi Gabbard strongly pointed, that if we do not stick to cleaner methods of energy, it might lead to losing of jobs and it will deter the environment and the economic status of the country.
When Tulsi Gabbard traveled to the Oceti Sakowin camp located in Standing Rock, she was immensely inspired and it led to the introduction of OFF Act of the Congress during this year. As per the bill introduced by Tulsi, it serves to be beneficial for the scientific community and this move was well-appreciated by the scientific community as it makes 100% renewable energy a mandate by the year 2035. Tulsi Gabbard further continued on the issues and we all note that, it has a clause where 80% of the energy should come from renewable sources by 2027. Rather than offering subsidies on fossil fuels, the same money can be invested on building better infrastructure and investing on clean energy sources, as it will be beneficial for the environment and will result in lower energy charges, making it advantageous in the long run.
She said, Water is an essential resource and we should do our bit in conserving water. instead of companies considering their profits, they should look at the bigger picture and ensure that we are working on sustainable ways for our planet.
Based on our actions now, we can provide clean air, water and land to every individual in the United States.
Douglas Yankton, a member of the Spirit Lake Tribe, expressed his frustration for the South Dakota oil spill, claiming that native American people are opposed to pipelines just because of leaks like these. He also said that the plains tribes are especially concerned about the potential spills that may occur near water sources. However, even then, accidents don't have to pollute ponds, streams or aquifers in order to be troubling.
'They Just Do What They Want'
Says Vice-Chair Of The Spirit Lake Tribe
"Even if it's not near water, you're still doing damage to the land. The land is just as sacred as the water."
When asked about the Trump administration and their efforts on preventing problems like these in the future, Yankton said
"They don't even follow their own regulations," he said. "They just do what they want."
Sarah Jumping Eagle, a Standing Rock protestor has joined with same thoughts on the South Dakota oil spill, expressing her opinions to a National Geographic writer Saul Elbein.
"Fracking, tar sands and crude oil pipeline spills, radioactive frack waste, and the associated chemicals being spilled and dumped into our rivers and aquifers have resulted in the largest public health experiment on Earth. How long will we stand by and watch?"
A Final Word
What was once stalled by Obama's administration is now a project that significantly aids in the crude oil development in United States – but also one that puts many risks to the residents of the states where the Keystone XL is passing.
Despite TransCanada announcements that they are doing everything to keep the situation under control, residents, activists and tribe members are concerned of new potential leaks in places near fresh water.
TransCanada has said that they will continue providing updates on the story as they become available.
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uWSGI's main directive is being "modular". The vast majority of its features are exposed as plugins, both to allow users to optimize their build and to encourage developers to extend it.
Writing plugins can be an annoying task, especially if you only need to change/implement a single function.
For simple tasks, uWSGI exposes an hook API you can abuse to modify uWSGI's internal behaviors.
The "hookable" uWSGI phases¶
Before being ready to manage requests, uWSGI goes through various "phases". You can attach one or more "hooks" to these phases.
Each phase can be "fatal", if so, a failing hook will mean failing of the whole uWSGI instance (generally calling
Currently (September 2013) the following phases are available:
asaprun directly after configuration file has been parsed, before anything else is done. it is fatal.
pre-jailrun before any attempt to drop privileges or put the process in some form of jail. it is fatal.
post-jailrun soon after any jailing, but before privileges drop. If jailing requires fork(), the parent process run this phase. it is fatal.
in-jailrun soon after jayling, but after post-jail. If jailing requires fork(), the chidlren run this phase. it is fatal.
as-rootrun soon before privileges drop (last chance to run something as root). it is fatal.
as-userrun soon after privileges drop. it is fatal.
pre-apprun before applications loading. it is fatal.
post-apprun after applications loading. it is fatal.
acceptingrun before the each worker starts accepting requests (available from uWSGI 1.9.21).
accepting1run before the first worker starts accepting requests (available from uWSGI 1.9.21).
accepting-oncerun before the each worker starts accepting requests (available from uWSGI 1.9.21, runs one time per instance).
accepting1-oncerun before the first worker starts accepting requests (available from uWSGI 1.9.21, runs one time per instance).
as-user-atexitrun before shutdown of the instance. it is non-fatal.
as-emperorrun soon after the spawn of a vassal in the Emperor process. it is non-fatal.
as-vassalrun in the vassal before executing the uwsgi binary. it is fatal.
The "hardcoded" hooks¶
As said before, the purpose of the hook subsystem is to allow attaching "hooks" to the various uWSGI phases.
There are two kind of hooks. The simple ones are the so-called "hardcoded" ones. They expose common patterns at the cost of versatility.
Currently (September 2013) the following "hardcoded" hooks are available (they run in the order they are shown below):
mount – mount filesystems¶
Arguments: <filesystem> <src> <mountpoint> [flags]
The exposed flags are the ones available for the operating system. As an example on Linux you will options like bind, recursive, readonly etc.
umount – unmount filesystems¶
Arguments: <mountpoint> [flags]
exec run shell commands¶
Arguments: <command> [args…]
Run the command under
If for some reason you do not want to use
/bin/sh as the running shell, you can override it with the
--binsh option. You can specify multiple
--binsh options – they will be tried until one valid shell is found.
call call functions in the current process address space¶
Arguments: <symbol> [args…]
Generally the arguments are ignored (the only exceptions are the emperor/vassal phases, see below) as the system expects to call the symbol without arguments.
<symbol> can be any symbol currently available in the process's address space.
This allows some interesting tricks when combined with the
--dlopen uWSGI option:
// foo.c
#include <stdio.h>
void foo_hello() {
printf("I am the foo_hello function called by a hook!\n");
Build this as a shared library:
gcc -o foo.so -shared -fPIC foo.c
and load it into the uWSGI symbol table.
uwsgi --dlopen ./foo.so ...
From now on, the "foo_hello" symbol is available in the uWSGI symbol table, ready to be called by the 'call' hooks.
As –dlopen is a wrapper for the
dlopen() function, beware of absolute paths and library search paths. If you do not want headaches, use always absolute paths when dealing with shared libraries.
Attaching "hardcoded" hooks¶
Each hardcoded hook exposes a set of options for each phase (with some exceptions).
Each option is composed by the name of the hook and its phase, so to run a command in the
as-root phase you will use
--exec-as-root, or
--exec-as-user for the
as-user phase.
Remember, you can attach all of the hooks you need to a hook-phase pair.
exec-as-root = cat /proc/cpuinfo
exec-as-root = echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
exec-as-user = ls /tmp
exec-as-user-at-exit = rm /tmp/foobar
dlopen = ./foo.so
call-as-user = foo_hello
The only exception to the rule are the as-emperor and as-vassal phases. For various reasons they expose a bunch of handy variants – see below.
The "advanced" hooks¶
A problem that limits their versatility (a big no-no in the uWSGI state of mind) with hardcoded hooks, is that you cannot control the order of the whole chain (as each phase executes each hooks grouped by type). If you want more control, "advanced" hooks are the best choice.
Each phase has a single chain in which you specify the hook the call and which handler.
Handlers specify how to run hooks. New handlers can be registered by plugins.
Currently the handlers exposed by the core are:
exec- same as the 'exec' hardcoded options
call- call the specified symbol ignoring return value
callret- call the specified symbol expecting an int return. anything != 0 means failure
callint- call the specified symbol parsing the argument as an int
callintret- call the specified symbol parsing the argument as an int and expecting an int return.
mount- same as 'mount' hardcoded options
umount- same as 'umount' hardcoded options
cd- convenience handler, same as
call:chdir <directory>
exit- convenience handler, same as
callint:exit [num]
write- (from uWSGI 1.9.21), write a string to the specified file using write:<file> <string>
writefifo- (from uWSGI 1.9.21), write a string to the specified FIFO using writefifo:<file> <string>
unlink- (from uWSGI 1.9.21), unlink the specified file
hook-as-root = mount:proc none /proc
hook-as-root = exec:cat /proc/self/mounts
hook-pre-app = callint:putenv PATH=bin:$(PATH)
hook-post-app = call:uwsgi_log application has been loaded
hook-as-user-atexit = print:goodbye cruel world


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This past weekend (October 23-25, 2015), I attended the fourth annual DogCon, the annual convention hosted by my publisher, Raw Dog Screaming Press. Its a wandering convention, and this year we took over Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!
The first event on Friday night was a lecture by Michael Arnzen, who spoke about the "popular uncanny" (think uncanny valley) at Neumann University. Arnzen is releasing a nonfiction book on this topic soon from Guide Dog Books, RDSP's nonfiction imprint!
Because RDSP started life publishing a lot of horror, we had a lot of horror themed events. (The Dog Star authors need to do something about that next year….) On Saturday morning, we toured Eastern State Penitentiary.
That afternoon, some friends and I split from the main group. We headed for the Mütter Museum, which holds a collection of medical oddities. It was pretty crazy how much knowledge I've accidentally gleaned from working at a medical journal for 10 years.
That evening was the main event, the Nightmare Before Halloween at PhilaMOCA. There were readings by a dozen RDSP/Dog Star authors, we launched ALL THE DARKNESS IN THE WORLD by Andy Deane, and Steven Archer (of Ego Likeness) played his solo project, Stoneburner! For me, the highlight of the event was when Matt Betts passed on the fancy belt to this years Reader's Choice Award winner, Stephanie Wytovich, for her poetry collection MOURNING JEWELRY!
I finished up the evening way too late at a bar (as writers do), hanging out and catching up with so many great friends. The next morning, a smaller group of us toured Laurel Hill Cemetery. Our tour guide tailored our visit with literary highlights!
For the final event of the weekend, we headed up to Farley's Bookshop in New Hope, Pennsylvania, where D. Harlan Wilson launched his latest collection, BATTLE WITHOUT HONOR OR HUMANITY: VOLUME 1.
And finally, my book haul for the weekend! I'm excited that I got a jump on my Christmas shopping for this year.
- LUNA MARIS by Steven Archer
- BETTER HAUNTED HOMES AND GARDENS by Jennifer Barnes
- DAUGHTERS OF LILITH by Donna Lynch and Steven Archer
- ALL THE DARKNESS IN THE WORLD by Andy Deane
- LADIES AND OTHER VICIOUS CREATURES by Donna Lynch