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org: the main interface of an aptdaemon transaction
org.debian.apt.transaction - the main interface of an aptdaemon transaction
Each transaction is represented as an unique D-Bus object, e.g. at the D-Bus path /or/debian/apt/transaction/12123-123-123213. Which provides the following interface.DESCRIPTION
- ProvideMedium
ProvideMedium (in 's' medium)
Continue a paused transaction which is waiting for the given medium.
If a media change is required to e.g. install packages from a CD/DVD the transaction will be paused and the RequiredMedium property changed to an array of the medium label and its mount point. Furthermore the MediumRequired signal will be emitted.
- ResolveConfigFileConflict
ResolveConfigFilePrompt (in 's' config,
in 's' answer)-
Continue a paused transaction which is waiting for an answer to handle a configuration file conflict. Config is the path to the current configuration file and answer can be either "replace" or "keep".
If a later config file is shipped in a package which overrides some user modifications the transaction will be paused and the ConfigFileConflict property of the transaction will be set to an array of the old and new configuration file path. The later one is supposed to replace the former one. Furthermore the ConfigFileConflict signal will be emitted.
- Simulate
Simulate ()
Simulate the transaction and calculate dependencies, required disk space and download size. If a transaction would fail the corresponding error will be raised.
- Run
Run ()
Queue the transaction for processing. Afterwards there cannot be made any further changes to the transaction, e.g. modifing the http proxy.
- Cancel
Cancel ()
Cancel the transaction if possible.
- Finished
Finished ('s' exit_state)
The signal will be emitted when the transaction has been processed. The exit_state indicates if the transaction was completed, cancelled or failed.
- MediumRequired
MediumRequired ('s' label,
's' mount_point)-
The signal will be emitted if the transaction has been paused and waits for a media change to install packages.
- ConfigFileConflict
ConfigFileConflict ('s' old,
's' new)-
The signal will be emitted if the transaction has been paused because a new configuration file is shipped in a package which would override changes by the user in the old configuration file.
- PropertyChanged
PropertyChanged ('s' property_name ,
'v' value)-
The signal will be emitted if one of the following properties has changed.
The properties of the transaction are available through the Get And GetAll methods of the D-Bus properties interface and can be changed using the Set method.- Role read 's'
- The role enum of the transaction, e.g. update-cache.
- Status read 's'
- The current status enum of the transaction, e.g. downloading
- StatusDetails read 's'
- A clear text message describing the current status.
- Progress read 'i'
- The progress of the transaction in percent.
- ProgressDownload read 'sssiis'
- The last download progress information recieved from APT. It is an array of the URI, status enum, short description, full size, already downloaded size and an error or status message.
- Space read 'i'
- The additional disk space in Bytes which will be required by the transaction. The Simulate method has to be called to calculate the download size.
- Download read 'i'
- The required download size in Bytes of the transaction. The Simulate method has to be called to calculate the download size.
- Packages read 'a(a(s)a(s)a(s)a(s)a(s)a(s)a(s))'
- The lists of packages which are initially queued to be installed, reinstalled, removed, purged, upgraded, downgraded or skipped from upgrading.
- Dependenciens read 'a(a(s)a(s)a(s)a(s)a(s)a(s)a(s))'
- The lists of packages which are additionally required to be installed, reinstalled, removed, purged, upgraded, downgraded or skipped from upgrading. The Simulate method has to be called to calculate the dependencies.
- Cancellable read 'b'
- If the transaction can be cancelled.
- TerminalAttached read 'b'
- If the master pty which has to be set using the Terminal property is attached as controlling terminal to the underlying dpkg call.
- RequiredMedium read 'a(ss)'
- The transaction will be stopped if a media change is required to install packages. This property provides the label and the mount point of the requested medium.
- ConfigFileConflict read 'a(ss)'
- The transaction will be stopped if a configuration file shipped in the package overrides changes of the user. This property provides the path to current and the path to the new configuration file.
- ExitState read 's'
- The exit state enum of the transaction.
- Error read 'a(ss)'
- If an error occured this property provides the error enum and the error message.
- Locale read-write 's'
- This is the locale which will be used for translating status and error messages of apt, e.g. de_DE [at] utf-8.
- Terminal read-write 's'
- The path to the master pty which will be the controlling terminal of the underlying dpkg call. This allows to have an interactive terminal session.
- DebconfSocket read-write 's'
- The path to the socket which will be used by the debconf passthrough backend to forward the debconf communication to the user session.
- Paused read 'b'
- If the transaction is paused, e.g. waiting for a conflict file resolution or media change.
- Unauthenticated read 'as'
- List of unauthenticated packages which are going to be installed.
- RemoveObsoletedDepends read-write 'b'
- If obsoleted dependencies of to be removed packages which have been installed automatically should be removed too.
- AllowUnauthenticated read-write 'b'
- If it is allowed to install not authenticated software packages.
- HttpProxy read-write 's'
- The URL of an http proxy which should be used to download repository meta data and package files, e.g. http://myproxy.athome:8080. You should set the system wide proxy if you use this feature regularly. MetaData read-write 'a{ss}' A dictonary which allows client application to store additional data in the transaction. The key name has to include an identifier of the client application separated by an unterscore from the key name, e.g. sc_icon for the application icon name stored by software-center. The property cannot be changed anymore after the transaction has been queued.


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Cultural appropriation is a term that isn't often heard in daily conversation, which means it's inevitably misunderstood by those who feel attacked by feminists, sociologically-informed bloggers, and others who use the term.
Many a white person sporting dreadlocks or a bindi online has taken cultural appropriation to mean the policing of what white people can or can't wear and enjoy.
Having considered their fashion choices a form of personal expression, some may feel unfairly targeted for simply dressing and acting in a way that feels comfortable for them.
The same can be said for those who find criticisms of the Harlem Shake meme and whatever it is Miley Cyrus did last month to be an obnoxious form of hipsterdom – just because something has origins in black culture, they say, doesn't mean white artists can't emulate and enjoy it.
And then there are people who believe that everything is cultural appropriation – from the passing around of gun powder to the worldwide popularity of tea.
They're tired of certain forms of cultural appropriation – like models in Native American headdresses – being labeled as problematic while many of us are gorging on Chipotle burritos, doing yoga, and popping sushi into our mouths with chopsticks.
They have a point.
Where do we draw the line between "appropriate" forms of cultural exchange and more damaging patterns of cultural appropriation?
To be honest, I don't know that there is a thin, straight line between them.
But even if the line between exchange and appropriation bends, twists, and loop-de-loops in ways it would take decades of academic thought to unpack, it has a definite starting point: Respect.
What Cultural Exchange Is Not
One of the reasons that cultural appropriation is a hard concept to grasp for so many is that Westerners are used to pressing their own culture onto others and taking what they want in return.
We tend to think of this as cultural exchange when really, it's no more an exchange than pressuring your neighbors to adopt your ideals while stealing their family heirlooms.
True cultural exchange is not the process of "Here's my culture, I'll have some of yours" that we sometimes think it is. It's something that should be mutual.
Just because Indian Americans wear business suits doesn't mean all Americans own bindis and saris. Just because some black Americans straighten their hair doesn't mean all Americans own dreadlocks.
The fact is, Western culture invites and, at times, demands assimilation. Not every culture has chosen to open itself up to being adopted by outsiders in the same way.
And there's good reason for that.
"Ethnic" clothes and hairstyles are still stigmatized as unprofessional, "cultural" foods are treated as exotic past times, and the vernacular of people of color is ridiculed and demeaned.
So there is an unequal exchange between Western culture – an all-consuming mishmash of over-simplified and sellable foreign influences with a dash each of Coke and Pepsi – and marginalized cultures.
People of all cultures wear business suits and collared shirts to survive. But when one is of the dominant culture, adopting the clothing, food, or slang of other cultures has nothing to do with survival.
So as free as people should be to wear whatever hair and clothing they enjoy, using someone else's cultural symbols to satisfy a personal need for self-expression is an exercise in privilege.
Because for those of us who have felt forced and pressured to change the way we look, behave, and speak just to earn enough respect to stay employed and safe, our modes of self-expression are still limited.
African American Vernacular English (AAVE) is consistently treated as lesser than Standard English, but people whitewash black slang and use expressions they barely understand as punch lines, or to make themselves seem cool.
People shirk "ethnic" clothes in corporate culture, but wear bastardized versions of them on Halloween.
There is no exchange, understanding, or respect in such cases – only taking.
What Cultural Exchange Can Look Like
That doesn't mean that cultural exchange never happens, or that we can never partake in one another's cultures. But there needs to be some element of mutual understanding, equality, and respect for it to be a true exchange.
I remember that at my sister's wedding, the groom – who happened to be white – changed midway through the ceremony along with my sister into modern, but fairly traditional, Nigerian clothes.
Even though some family members found it amusing, there was never any undertone of the clothes being treated as a costume or "experience" for a white person to enjoy for a little bit and discard later. He was invited – both as a new family member and a guest – to engage our culture in this way.
If he had been obnoxious about it – treated it as exotic or weird or pretended he now understood what it means to be Nigerian and refused to wear Western clothes ever again – the experience would have been more appropriative.
But instead, he wore them from a place of respect.
That's what cultural exchange can look like – engaging with a culture as a respectful and humble guest, invitation only.
Don't overstay your welcome. Don't pretend to be a part of the household. Don't make yourself out to be an honored guest whom the householders should be grateful to entertain and educate for hours on end.
Don't ask a bunch of personal questions or make light of something that's clearly a sore spot. Just act like any polite house guest would by being attentive and knowing your boundaries.
If, instead, you try to approach another culture as a mooch, busybody, or interloper, you will be shown the door. It's that simple.
Well, maybe not as simple when you move beyond the metaphor and into the real world. If you're from a so-called melting pot nation, you know what's it's like to be a perpetual couch surfer moving through the domains of many cultures.
Where Defining Cultural Appropriation Gets Messy
Is the Asian fusion takeout I order every week culturally appropriative? Even though I'm Black, is wearing dreadlocks appropriating forms of religious expression that really don't belong to me?
Is meditating cultural appropriation? Is Western yoga appropriation? Is eating a burrito, cosplaying, being truly fascinated by another culture, decorating with Shoji screens, or wearing a headscarf cultural appropriation?
There are so many things that have been chopped up, recolored, and tossed together to make up Western culture that even when we know things are appropriative in some way, we find them hard to let go of.
And then there are the things that have been freely shared by other cultures – Buddhism for example – that have been both respected and bastardized at different turns in the process of exchange.
At times, well-meaning people who struggle with their own appropriative behavior turn to textbooks, online comment boards, Google, and Tumblr ask boxes in search of a clear cut answer to the question, "Is this [insert pop culture thing, hairstyle, tattoo, or personal behavior here] cultural appropriation?"
That's a question we have to educate ourselves enough to, if not answer, think critically about.
We have a responsibility to listen to people of marginalized cultures, understand as much as possible the blatant and subtle ways in which their cultures have been appropriated and exploited, and educate ourselves enough to make informed choices when it comes to engaging with people of other cultures.
So if you're reading this and you're tired of people giving white women wearing bindis crap for appropriating because "freedom of speech," recognize that pointing out cultural appropriation is not personal.
This isn't a matter of telling people what to wear. It's a matter of telling people that they don't wear things in a vacuum and there are many social and historical implications to treating marginalized cultures like costumes.
It's also not a matter of ignoring "real" issues in favor of criticizing the missteps of a few hipsters, fashion magazines, or baseball teams.
Cultural appropriation is itself a real issue because it demonstrates the imbalance of power that still remains between cultures that have been colonized and the ex-colonizers.
Regardless, this is not an article asking you to over-analyze everything you do and wrack yourself with guilt.
Because honestly, no one cares about your guilt, no one cares about your hurt feelings, and no one cares about your clothes or hair when they're pointing out cultural appropriation.
When someone's behavior is labeled culturally appropriative, it's usually not about that specific person being horrible and evil.
It's about a centuries' old pattern of taking, stealing, exploiting, and misunderstanding the history and symbols that are meaningful to people of marginalized cultures.
The intentions of the inadvertent appropriator are irrelevant in this context.
Therefore, what this article is asking you to do is educate yourself, listen, and be open to reexamining the symbols you use without thinking, the cultures you engage with without understanding, and the historical and social climate we all need to be seeing.
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Jesus left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, "Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands! Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?†And they took offense at him. Then Jesus said to them, "Prophets are not without honor, except in their hometown, and among their own kin, and in their own house.†And he could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them. And he was amazed at their unbelief.
Then he went about among the villages teaching.
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This post, part of a series we're running all about electric cars, was written by Christopher Lampton from HowStuffWorks.com.
In the beginning, your main problem in keeping your electric car well-maintained is going to be finding a mechanic who knows how to do it. Most automobile mechanics are trained in working with internal combustion engines and may be surprised when they look under the hood of your car to find out that it doesn't have one. This means that (at least initially) you'll probably have to take your car to the dealership for most servicing.
Depending on how good your warranty is, this may or may not cost you more than going to the friendly mechanic at your local service station. The truth is, though, that even the dealer is going to find it difficult to find a lot to charge you for when servicing a fairly new electric car. That's because of the simplicity of the electric motor that drives it. The motor contains perhaps half a dozen moving parts, as compared to the hundreds of working parts in an internal combustion engine. There's just not that much in an electric car motor that can wear out and, when it does, it'll be relatively simple to replace.
Chances are that by the time your new car's five-year warranty runs out, even the mechanic at your local garage will have learned how to service an electric motor and he probably won't charge all that much to do it, either. This isn't to say that there aren't other wear-and-tear issues relevant to an electric car that will be the same as with a gas-driven one, but expenses related to the motor will be trivial. Maintaining an electric car, according to some estimates, will cost about one-third the current cost of maintaining a gasoline-powered car. The bottom line is this: Electric cars require considerably less maintenance than gas-driven cars.
That is, until the battery begins to wear out.
Most of what you'll find under the hood of an electric car is battery. The array of power cells that makes an electric car run is large, heavy and complex. It doesn't require much day-to-day maintenance, but as anybody with a laptop computer or an iPod can tell you, it will gradually lose its ability to hold a charge. The longer you own an electric car, the shorter its driving range will become. This will start happening from day one, but the change will be so slow at first that you won't notice and it won't stop working all at once, either. Electric car batteries don't so much die as they fade away. Most estimates predict that the typical lithium-ion electric car battery will be good for more than 100,000 miles (160,934 kilometers) of driving while still maintaining a decent driving range. But it's possible that one day you'll decide that you simply find yourself recharging your battery too often and you'll take your car back to the dealership, or perhaps to a battery specialty shop, to get the battery replaced.
And when you see the bill, you'll probably faint.
A battery pack for a Nissan LEAF, for instance, is estimated to cost about $15,000, an expense that Nissan may have to take a loss on to begin with in order to get the initial cost of the car down low enough to stimulate sales. The good news is that the U.S. Department of Energy has set a goal of bringing down the cost of electric car batteries 70 percent by the year 2014; however, according to the Wall Street Journal many experts don't think this will be possible. At least you might be able to get some trade-in value for your old battery, since the parts can be reused and people with minimal driving needs might be happy to buy a secondhand battery with a reduced range. And, with any luck, the cost of a replacement battery will be less than $15,000 by the time you really need it. But when battery replacement time rolls around you may just opt to get a new car instead -- unless you own a $100,000 electric Tesla Roadster, in which case the battery replacement costs might seem cheap compared to the cost of the whole car.


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"Wish in one hand and shit in the other and see which one fills up first" was a saying that my late grandfather frequently used, mainly to deflate the unrealistic, cartoon-like, magical balloons that would float out of the dreamy heads of his young children. Such a phrase comes to mind (or goes hand in hand if you prefer) when thinking about John Derbyshire's terrific new(now a year old) book, "We Are Doomed, Reclaiming Conservative Pessimism."
Like many other young contraricons, I first became acquainted with the writings of John Derbyshire sometime around 2002-2003 via Andrew Sullivan's blog. Andrew Sullivan achieved fame as an HIV positive, gay, conservative (who is still to this day HIV positive and gay, but no longer seems reliably conservative.) Sullivan used to have a "John Derbyshire Award" on his site for "egregious and outlandish comments on gays, women and minorities." This award ironically had the effect of propelling Derb further into the limelight… and I've often wondered just how many others discovered John Derbyshire through Sullivan's cheapjack attacks on him and subsequently went on to admire Derb and ditch Sully. It's really a testament to Derbyshire's writing that he can emerge through the negatively tinted prism he's almost always presented through and make you think "Gee, I actually think I like this guy more than I care for the people who are talking trash about him."
I had the unique experience of reading "We Are Doomed" while recovering from scrotum surgery last year. I was high on vicodin and my wound was draining at the time, yet I found the book somewhat comforting. I'm not going to give a complete rehash of every chapter, but Derb's basic premise is that the prospects for any kind of meaningful conservatism are bleak, and things will only get much worse in our lifetimes. The idea being that only through a stoic acceptance of this and other inescapable truths can conservatives begin to muster the intellectual honesty required to face the issues of our time(but we're still likely to lose anyway.) Probably the standout chapter of the book is "Culture: Pooped Out" which chronicles the deterioration of pop culture in Western Civilization. As a prime example, he revisits the film "Saturday Night Fever" which he hails as "one of the dozen or so best movies of all time."
His original review of the film can be found here.
Can we really have gone downhill from disco? Downhill? From disco? I would add something here about pop music, except that I haven't voluntarily listened to any for a couple decades. The main story seems to be one of fragmentation. The last time I really paid much attention, there was rock, R&B, soft rock, folk, jazz, and lounge singers. Nowadays, well…What are "Techno," "Electro," "Chillout," and "House"? What's the difference between "Emo" and "Screamo"? I remember Reggae, but what's "Ragga"? How do "Nu Metal," "Black Metal," "Alternative Metal," and "Death Metal" differ? Does anybody know? Would having a degree in metallurgy help? Is this like having forty-five different kinds of breakfast cereal that all taste the same?
I can certainly identify with this. I haven't watched much television since about the early 2000's, and even then I restricted myself to reruns of shows like "M*A*S*H*"(which seemed to air at least 10 times a day.) My TV is not even rigged to be able to watch basic channels(rabbit ear antennas don't even work anymore…it's all digital now.) Occasionally I get roped into watching television for a few minutes at a friends house waiting for them to get ready…or at the insistence of someone that I'm dating(I sat through an entire season of Project Runway on Bravo with my ex-girlfriend.) To me, most modern tv shows resemble the television programs depicted in dystopian future films like "The Running Man." Remember "Climbing for Dollars?" It doesn't seem too far removed from programs like "Fear Factor" or UFC and MMA fighting. In any case, Derb's "Downhill from Disco?" ponderings are similar to my own recent assertion that there's nothing on tv today that even rises to the level of campy late 70's shows like "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"(one of my favorites.) "The Rockford Files" and "Charlie's Angels" are far superior than anything that's on tv today…and these are the cheesy 70's we're talking about, which speaks nothing of even much greater shows of the 60's like the highly imaginative "Twilight Zone" and "The Fugitive." Indeed, one of my favorite Twilight Zone episodes, "The 7th is Made up of Phantoms" would cause an uproar if it aired in today's world of pc revisionism.
As a response to this, critics I'm sure would predictably point to modern shows like "The Wire" or "Arrested Development" as examples of so called high quality contemporary television. Indeed, the "The American Conservative" mentioned "The Wire" in it's mildly critical review of Derb's book. I don't think "The Wire" is such a great show personally. In fact I would go as far as to say that I hate it. It's typically phony sense of social high mindedness along with the repackaging of long ago discredited ideas, and the fact that it features ebonics and other aspects of modern ghetto and political culture that I go through great pains to avoid in my daily life…all make it unwatchably depressing for me. In particular it brings back annoying memories of what it's like to ride the city bus, or of when I had to take driver's ed at an urban public high school. Steve Sailer wrote an excellent review of "The Wire" last year, titled "It's SO Authentic!". Indeed, the touted authentic situational subject matter itself is what makes these shows so horrible. Plots related to sexual harassment, school shootings, outsourcing all serve as a reminder of everything one doesn't like about contemporary culture and society. So how can you enjoy shows that prominently feature those "realities" of today's world that you would prefer to see rolled back, or at the very least might be content to ignore?… as they are presented as part of permanent everyday life and entertainment, no less.
Downhill from disco? Downhill from "Buck Rogers?" I thought all cultural change and technological advancement was supposed to be progress! The 12th frame of R Crumb's "Short History of America" (where he poses the question 'What Next!?") comes to mind.
The only complaint I have over "We Are Doomed" is that at around 300 some odd pages…it almost seems too short. A book with such a foreboding title, could have easily contained twice that many pages and stretched into the size one of Ayn Rand's epic volumes. I certainly would have kept reading.
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Online Investing
Online trading is quick and easy, but online investing takes time.
With the click of a mouse, you can buy and sell stocks from one of the many online brokers offering low-cost trades. Although online trading saves investors time and money, it does not take the homework out of making investment decisions. You may be able to make a fast trade, but making wise investment decisions takes time. Before you trade, know why you are buying or selling, and the risk of your investment.
Set your price limits
If you place an order, check to make sure it was executed
If you cancel an order, make sure the cancellation worked before placing another trade
If you purchase a security in a cash account, you must pay for it before you can sell it.
Set your price limits
To avoid buying or selling a stock at a price higher or lower than you wanted, you should place a limit order rather than a market order. A limit order is an order to buy or sell a security at a specific price. A buy limit order can only be executed at the limit price or lower, and a sell limit order can only be executed at the limit price or higher. Your limit order will not be executed if the market price quickly surpasses your limit before your order can be filled. But, by using a limit order, you protect yourself from buying the stock at too high a price or selling it at too low a price.
If you place an order, check to make sure it was executed
Some investors mistakenly assume that their orders have not been executed and place the order again. They end up buying or selling twice, which can be a costly mistake. Talk with your financial services firm about how you should handle a situation where you are unsure if your original order was executed.
If you cancel an order, make sure the cancellation worked before placing another trade
When you cancel an online trade, make sure that your original transaction was not executed. Although you may receive an electronic receipt for the cancellation, don't assume the trade was cancelled. Orders can only be cancelled if they have not been executed. Ask your financial services firm about how you can confirm that a cancellation order worked.
If you purchase a security in a cash account, you must pay for it before you can sell it
In a cash account, you must pay for the purchase of a stock before you sell it. If you buy and sell a stock before paying for it, you are freeriding. Freeriding violates the credit extension provisions of the Federal Reserve Board's Regulation T. If you freeride, your broker must "freeze" your account for 90 days. You can still trade but you must pay in full for any purchases on the date you buy them as long as the freeze is in effect.
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New Initiative Workflow
This document documents a proposed workflow to get new initiatives onto the CPE backlog.
The Process
The process to submit a new initiative to the CPE team to be potentially worked on is outlined below:
Propose a new initiative by opening a ticket at https://pagure.io/cpe/initiatives-proposal/new_issue - the proposal should give the "what" and "why" of the work requestedd.
The product owner will review your ticket, comment and potentially schedule some time with the requestor(s) to go over the proposal to refine the details. We are looking to establish why this initiative is important to do,what benefits it will bring to the community, the technical details as the requestor sees them and their estimated 'need by' date.
Once we have established these requirements, the product owner reviews the request with the technical leads of the team to scope the effort the initiative will require from the team to complete. These details include skill sets needed, hardware, storage, automation, dependant services that could be impacted by changes made & how long they think this would take to complete.
This information is then reshared with the requestor to verify and sign off on and then reviewed by the CPE review team to be accepted or rejected to our backlog.
If rejected, the requestor is notified by the product owner.
If accepted, the proposal is added to our backlog queue and will be refined until it is sufficiently scoped to be included in the list of initiatives to be proposed at the quarterly planning.
Projects that are moved from the backlog queue to the consideration queue and are not chosen for that quarter may still be progressed in the next quarter(s), or depending on project sizes and timelines, may be picked up by the team on free cycles if they choose to work on this.
The team leads, team management team and all the stakeholders review all the proposals for the quarterly planning session during which they prioritize a number of initiatives for the coming quarter.
The management team forms the different project teams who will be working on the different initiatives during the quarter.
As the quarter progresses, the product owner will reach out to the requestor(s) to sync with them on the progress of the initiatives.
Proposing a New Initiative
To propose a new initiative, open a new ticket at https://pagure.io/cpe/initiatives-proposal/new_issue and fill in the template provided.
That template is basically the what and why of your request and some other information such as:
What do you want the team to work on?
Why do you think it is worth doing?
Potential dependencies for this initiative (dependencies on people, skillset, other work/initiatives, etc…).
Potential deadlines that could impact the initiative.
Your definition of success
The minimum required for this initiative to be considered a success and the nice-to-have or really-nice-to-have you would like to see/have.
Area and community concerned/impacted
First Decision Point: Is This Initiative for the CPE Team?
Based on the information provided in the ticket, the CPE team will consider whether the initiative is in scope of the Mission Statement, and if there is a clear benefit for the communities the CPE team is involved in. If your initiative does not fit in the scope of our mission statement, it does not mean your challenge is not worth pursuing - but that the CPE team has limited resources and needs to be careful on how they are spent. There may be occasions where an initiative outside of our scope is accepted. Should this happen, it will be at our team and management's discretion.
The CPE team meets regularly to go over the proposed initiatives. At this point, it will be decided if your initiative is accepted, or not, and if necessary, appoint someone to work with you on refining this proposal.
Final Notes
This new workflow is a change from how the CPE team has worked until now. The core idea is to maximize the output of the team to the community. We are not able to accept everything and anything, and we want to make sure that what we do accept is properly limited in scope and time. Hopefully this will allow us to work on more initiatives and bring more beneficial changes to our communities.
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How often should I review my decisions? At least once a year, as a general rule. Some planners send their clients a letter or email on the signing anniversary listing their choices for beneficiary, trustee, guardian, and any other officers, prompting them to review the plan. Even if your planner doesn't do this, you should make a note to check in with your decisions at the same time every year.
When should I consider replacing any of my agents? Any time there has been a big life change that could affect his ability to serve in the role. Examples include unexpected events such as a health care crisis, an unexpected death, or a job loss, as well as other transitions like divorce, relocation, or remarriage. Imagine your choice for guardian has just given birth to twins. How well can she care for your special needs child in these new circumstances?
Another consideration is age. The friends or relatives from your parents' generation who stepped forward when you first made your plan as a young family may no longer be up to the task. You always want to be confident that your guardian or trustee is able and competent to take on the additional work of caring for your special needs child.
Some reasons to change agents may not be so obvious. Some life changes, though minor on the surface, could introduce conflicts of interest. Say the trustee of your child's special needs trust accepted a sales position at a financial institution that is a competitor of the firm that holds the trust's assets. Can he manage the trust's finances without a personal bias? It's worth a frank conversation at least.
What events in my own life might prompt me to reevaluate my choices? Apply the same standard to your own circumstances. Do you want the same team if you've had to relocate to another city due to a job change, for example? What if you become widowed or divorced? Also, bear in mind that once your special needs child hits the age of majority, you will no longer be able to make a lot of the decisions that you have probably been making for him during his childhood. This is a good time to check in with your special needs planner to go over what you'll need to do for this transition, including guardianship and conservatorship if your family member is not competent to handle his own affairs.
What matters most are the interests of your special needs dependent. You chose the agents in your plan to meet this standard. Stay in touch with them regularly and evaluate their ability and willingness to serve. And don't be afraid to ask them the right questions. They will appreciate your honesty and straightforwardness.


text: 1Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment. 2A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion. 3When wickedness comes, contempt comes also, and with dishonor comes disgrace. 4The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook. 5It is not good to be partial toa the wicked or to deprive the righteous of justice. 6A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating. 7A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul. 8The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. 9Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys. 10The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. 11A rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination. 12Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. 13If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame. 14A man's spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear? 15An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. 16A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before the great. 17The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him. 18The lot puts an end to quarrels and decides between powerful contenders. 19A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city, and quarreling is like the bars of a castle. 20From the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips. 21Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. 22He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. 23The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly. 24A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Footnotes: a 5 Hebrew to lift the face of ESV Text Edition® (2016). The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) is adapted from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. All rights reserved. Bible Hub |


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PODCAST: Why these companies are betting on a future with offices
Australia Post, Facebook, among companies committing to new space in big cities
Businesses are still on the hunt for office space months into the coronavirus pandemic, a sign that embracing a drastic change in the way employees work will still include time spent in the office.
Facebook is planning for a new 68,000 square metre office in Manhattan, New York, even though it will allow most of its employees to work from home for the foreseeable future.
In Melbourne, Australia Post is reviewing its future accommodation options due to its current lease on office space at 111 Bourke Street set to expire in 2024.
"Putting aside all the negative impacts of COVID, I think in many regards we are exceptionally fortunate to be doing this review in the current climate," says Claudette Leeming, head of property strategy and performance at Australia Post. "As a business, it's giving us more confidence to have some challenging conversations about how we might work in the future, and has absolutely reinforced how important flexibility is, given it's a long-term commitment we'll be making."
Australia Post, which has reduced its corporate real estate footprint by more than 30 percent over the past five years, expects its future office space may only need to accommodate up to 60 percent of the workforce on any given day due to flexible-working arrangements.
"We believe it's a progressive move, but managing the workplace, and implementing a degree of scheduling to ensure that everyone's social and professional experiences are maximised when they're in the office, will be key to making it work," Leeming says in JLL's Perspectives podcast.
Facebook intends that its new office will give senior tech employees a place to grow and thrive together.
"Software is like writing a book together, where all the plots have to connect and make sense and there are thousands of authors. It's really hard to do if you're not co-located in the same space," Facebook engineering director Brian Rosenthal said in Business Insider.
Other businesses defying headlines about the end of the office are implementing strategies that will allow for remote and office working to coexist, including setting guidelines for how to effectively communicate.
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Marketing software company HubSpot is giving its employees a choice between three workplace choices - three-plus days a week in the office; less than three days in the office; majority of the week working from home – and providing either an assigned desk, or home office set-up.
New ways of working
Companies are likely to adopt one of three types of hybrid workplace models in the future, rated moderate to progressive, in terms of their level of collaboration space, says Michael Greene, head of tenant representation – Australia, JLL.
Current workplaces acknowledge that typically people come into the office to do most of their work, but collaboration is accommodated by meeting rooms in the middle.
However, the 'new normal' will recognise that focus work is done mostly at home, with a little in the office. Workplace design and fit-outs will be geared more towards collaboration.
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The more progressive approach reflects that all focus work is done at home, while the office will be a place to interact and collaborate with colleagues, hence fewer desks, and a variety of different spaces to meet.
"Another model is 'hub-and-spoke,' which provides safe and compliant workplaces close to peoples' homes and is well suited to large cities with multiple commercial hubs. I certainly see a role for coworking operators in this kind of environment," Greene says. "Still, the only way employees will likely get to meet with their team is by making the journey into a centralised, or 'hub' location from time to time."
The way companies view the office will change with COVID-19, says Sonya Alexander, director, workplace strategy, JLL.
"There will be more attention paid to the sustainability and health of our workplaces and alongside this, less focus on desks and more on experience and the social health of workers.
"Not every organisation will respond in the same way to this pandemic, and nor should they. Considerations over the use of space will be more complex and must factor in locations beyond CBDs, strategic partnerships, retaining customers, talent attraction and investment in key technologies with a view to thriving post-pandemic."
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These recordings represent the point where the tastes of the Brighton Mindless meet with those of their Scottish counterparts. The Brighton boys generally like to listen to recordings of ghostly mops being thrashed till they whimper, while their friends in the North prefer a mix of hip-hop and rock that can only be described using words that start with the letter "A" – arty, angular, American, or just plain old arsey will usually do the trick. [1]
It was one of my Southern friend who first introduced me to Hype Williams' One Nation, a collection of electric dreams that sometimes sounds like the work of a mind trying to think its way out of existence. If the strangely absent sound of the instruments on album opener 'Ital' provide a suitably morbid build-up to this concept, then the pitched down narration that runs through the second track 'Untitled' literalises it:
The people who are still alive when you die might hurt because you are gone. That is okay. People love other people and usually it hurts when people we love die. We even comfort ourselves with those stories that the dead person is… not really dead, and that is okay too.
But of course everyone dies, and you will too…
There's something of the live band about this, a sense that these songs are happening in the moment, the work of minds and bodies that are reacting to their immediate situation. A lot of this has to do with the halting, tentative quality of the synth playing – set against the generally spacey, metronomic thud of the beat, the melodies have an uncertain quality to them, a sense that they are being recorded before they have finalised. Consider, in contrast, the work of some of Hype Williams' contemporaries – most Burial tracks aspire to the condition of field recordings in their attempt to chronicle the long, dark club night of the soul, while Actress tracks are more often than not are conceived like static landscapes, revealing detail through time and close examination rather than movement.
The tracks on One Nation are similar to those on Ghettoville or Rival Dealer in that they provoke the sense that you're listening to something that is almost not there, but where those other artists strive through this effect primarily through tricks of texture and structure that elide the distinction between different sonic elements, Hype Williams do so through a mix of texture and performance that maintains their distinction.
To state it another way: 'Come Down to Us' and 'Skyline' sound like places that you may or may not have come into contact with, while the songs on this album sound like interactions that may or may not be happening now, in real time. This approach isn't necessarily superior to ones deployed by Burial or Actress, whose distinct approaches I've come painfully close to blurring into each other here, for shame – their work is perhaps more immersive than Hype Williams', but while you catch site of various Others on the edge of your perception while dealing with their work, listening to One Nation feels a lot like an encounter with a specific Other. [2]
Sometimes, this Other seems tranquil about its own potential absence, such as on the aforementioned 'Untitled' track, but my personal favourite run of tracks comes near the end of One Nation, at the point where 'Mitsubishi' immerses distressed, backmasked sighs into its in-out backing track, before exploding out into the wild whistle call of 'Jah', which recalls Archie Hind's description of the death twitches of freshly killed cow in The Dear Green Place, "the possible moment of consciousness, when the head loosened and the animal took that last great breath through the chittering windpipe." [3]
Stripped of the rap vocals for which they were (mostly) originally composed, the tracks on Clams Casino's three Instrumental Mixtapes create a similar effect.
Strangely, given their origins as rhythms for rappers to ride, Clammy Clams' production has perhaps more in common with the soundscapes of Burial or Actress than it does with Hype Williams' snap and echo. Clams Casino beats tend to rise and fall as part of the instrumentation around them, with the snap of the drums sounding like the thud of a human heartbeat, an intimate part of the ragged exhalation that accompanies it.
Take, for example, the song 'Hell' from the third mixtape, which sounds so much louder and more distorted here than it did when A$AP Rocky and Santigold sang and rhymed on top of it, and which nevertheless has a gentle, organic feeling to its rise and fall – an effect not entirely dissimilar to the one produced by Hype Williams' 'Mercedes'. [4]
Other tacks like 'Palace' (from the second Intrumental Mixtape; also originally composed for A$AP Rocky) and 'Numb' (from the first Mixtape; otherwise unreleased) literalise this organic effect by drawing out samples of human voices beyond their usual span, and making killer beats out of human breath. Listen to these songs on your headphones while commuting to work on a hungover Monday morning and you'll find yourself looking over your shoulder to find out who's been whispering away at it – and trust me, I'm speaking from experience on this front!
The texture of these mixtapes matches the fleeting, performative quality of One Nation for the sense of fleeting individual mortality that's evoked. And if it seems unlikely that such fragile records should draw so many rappers to them, just listen to the remix of Janelle Monae's 'Cold War' from the first Instrumental Mixtape and ask yourself what you hear. Me? I hear the sound of a lone voice, calling out in the darkness, demanding a response…


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In a crisis, long-term planning may lose out to quick and dirty solutions — regardless of the consequences.
As the pandemic and its economic fallout continues, more cash-strapped consumers could fall into this trap if the Great Recession is any indicator.
A recent report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that from 2007 through 2010, debt settlements — which can be financially risky — increased. Meanwhile, credit counseling, a debt relief option that keeps consumers in good standing with their creditors, declined.
Before you hit a moment of crisis decision-making, understand how to think through debt relief options.
Why debt settlement isn't all it's marketed to be
You've probably heard the radio ads or maybe received a robocall promising a solution to your debt that can cut what you owe by 50% or more.
Debt settlement claims are as lofty as the industry's marketing budget. But these programs aren't all they're hyped up to be — and the ads gloss over the downsides.
With debt settlement, you stop making payments to creditors and instead direct your money to the debt settlement company, which holds it in an escrow account. Then, typically after several months, the company contacts your creditors and haggles to cut a deal where the creditor accepts less than originally owed. This period of waiting between when you stop paying creditors and the debt is settled (which isn't guaranteed) is where things can go awry.
"There's no free lunch," says Glenn Downing, a Miami certified financial planner. "There really are some significant trade-offs with debt settlement. I'd try to make it a last resort."
Debt settlement risks include:
- Leaving yourself open to lawsuits: When you stop making payments to creditors and debts go delinquent, you can be sued by the original creditor or by a debt collector who purchases the debt. Until the debt is resolved, either through full payment, settlement or bankruptcy, you're at risk of being sued.
- Owing a tax bill: The IRS considers any amount of debt settled as taxable income.
- Saving less than what was advertised: Debt settlement companies often take a fee of around 30% of your original debt balance. So even if you did settle for 50% of what you originally owed, you won't come out as far ahead as you might expect after you pay the fee to the settlement company. Additionally, your debt can continue to grow when you stop making payments, as late fees and interest are added to your balance.
- Credit damage: Missing payments and defaulting on your debts are among the worst things you can do to your credit. These marks stay on your credit reports for around seven years and will make you look risky to future creditors, which can result in you not being approved for credit or having to pay higher interest rates.
A better choice for long-term financial health
What if there was a way to roll multiple credit card payments into one, at a lower interest rate — while preserving your good standing with your creditors?
That's what nonprofit credit counseling agencies offer. These organizations have arrangements with many credit card companies that provide a lower interest rate in exchange for regular monthly payments over three to five years to resolve your debt.
But many consumers aren't aware of these benefits, according to a 2018 Harris Poll survey commissioned by Money Management International, a nonprofit credit counseling agency. It found that 62% of the 2,012 respondents didn't know credit counseling can roll multiple credit card debts into one payment. And 73% weren't aware that credit counseling offers lower interest rates on credit card debt.
There are some drawbacks if you use a credit counseling agency's debt management plan. You typically need a regular income to qualify, and if you miss a payment, the agreement can be dissolved, leaving you to manage on your own.
But for the long-term health of your credit profile, credit counseling is the clear winner. This debt relief tool generally keeps consumers in good standing with creditors since they're making good on their obligations. The only harm to their credit profile would come from closing credit accounts, which some agencies require.
To find a reputable nonprofit credit counseling agency, look for one that has been certified by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling or the Financial Counseling Association of America.
Know when a third option might be best
Before choosing debt settlement or credit counseling, consider whether:
- You're barely able to make regular debt payments.
- Your monthly debt payments — excluding student loans and housing costs — exceed 40% of your take-home pay.
- Your debt burden is interfering with your quality of life, for instance keeping you up at night.
If so, you might want to consider bankruptcy. Although it's been stigmatized, this debt relief tool can resolve what you owe faster than credit counseling or debt settlement. In addition, credit scores can start to rebound quickly in the months after filing.
This article was written by NerdWallet and was originally published by The Associated Press.
More From NerdWallet
- How Credit Counseling Can Help You
- Debt Settlement: How It Works and Risks You Face
- When Bankruptcy Is the Best Option
Sean Pyles is a writer at NerdWallet. Email: email@example.com. Twitter: @SeanPyles.


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It is time to take action! It is time to take the destiny of our world in our own hands! Therefore we will meet in groups large and small, as individuals and couples, at the exact time of full moon this May. Millions of us will gather and visualize the liberation of our planet from the tyranny of the central bankers so that for the first time in our history we will have the chance to create our own destiny as free citizens of the Earth.
There is a plan, conceived by positive people in the military, supported by civil authority, to arrest the members of the banking Cabal for their crimes against humanity. Our visualization will support this plan, so that it manifests as soon as possible, as non-violently and smoothly as possible. We will support brave heroes that will carry out this plan. Something like this has never happened on this planet before. This is our chance to be a part of it!
Our mass effort on this day will be the trigger that will activate the plan so that it may come to its fruition. Our visualization on that day is our declaration of freedom and independence. Make this viral! Share it worldwide!
We will all be doing this visualization at the same time, the moment of full moon, which comes this May 5th /6th. Exact times for different time zones are:
8:30 pm PDT May 5th (Los Angeles)
9:30 pm MDT May 5th (Denver)
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4:30 am BST May 6th (London)
5:30 am CEST May 6th (Paris)
11:30 am CST May 6th (Beijing)
12:30 pm JST May 6th (Tokyo)
1:30 pm AEST May 6th (Sydney)
1. Relax your mind and body by watching your breath for a few minutes.
2. Visualize civil authority arresting central banking criminals such as Rothschilds and Rockefellers, and other members of this Cabal such as Henry Kissinger, etc. Visualize this process taking place worldwide peacefully and smoothly .Visualize the world finally being free from financial slavery, free from all evil dictators and corrupt politicians.
3. Visualize bright new future for humanity, with new and fair financial system put into place, with all debts canceled, prosperity funds for humanitarian projects released, advanced technologies introduced, ecosystem healed and human beings finally being free from all oppression.
Disclaimer: the date of this visualization (May 5th) is most likely NOT the date when these mass arrests will be taking place.
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ASSEMBLYMAN DOV HIKIND, D-BROOKLYN (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano, File)
by Michael Gormley
Associated Press Writer
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York assemblyman who at first vigorously defended wearing Blackface, an Afro wig and a basketball jersey to a costume party apologized Monday, saying he didn't mean to hurt anyone.
Democratic Assemblyman Dov Hikind wore the basketball garb at his own party in his home to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim, for which costumes are commonly part of the celebration. For hours on Monday, Hikind was assailed by criticism that he initially dismissed as "political correctness to the absurd."
At a news conference outside his Brooklyn home, however, Hikind pledged to be "a little more careful, a little more sensitive." He added: "I repeat, it was not meant to in any way hurt anyone. And those that were? I'm sorry. That was not my intention."
Assemblyman Karim Camara of the state Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus had called Hikind's actions at the party "callous and repugnant."
"It brings back the memories of African-Americans being reduced to buffoonery just to gain access to the entertainment industry," said Camara, who is also a Brooklyn Democrat and a Black leader in the New York state Legislature.
The powerful leader of the Democrat-led Assembly, Speaker Sheldon Silver, weighed in shortly after Hikind's news conference, calling Hikind's actions "inappropriate and offensive." No action against Hikind was announced.
Earlier this month, Hikind criticized the fashion designer John Galliano, who was recently photographed in New York City dressing as a Hasid with a long jacket and curly sidelocks. Two years ago, Galliano was fired from Christian Dior after his anti-Semitic rant was caught on video.
Hikind demanded an explanation from Galliano for his costume.
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On Jan. 31, Hikind asked the president of Brooklyn College to resign for failing to stop an event he said had a racist agenda. He wrote on his blog at the time that the "BDS Movement Against Israel" event called for a unilateral boycott against Israel and Israeli businesses.
In Albany, Hikind has championed some conservative and religion-based issues. In 2009, he opposed an early vote to legalize same-sex marriage
"It is about what I believe God wants," Hikind said then. "God doesn't flip-flop on an issue."


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Ecclesiastes 3
1For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: 2a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; 6a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; 7a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; 8a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace. 9What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboreth? 10I have seen the travail which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith. 11He hath made everything beautiful in its time: also he hath set eternity in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end. 12I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live. 13And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God. 14I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it; and God hath done it, that men should fear before him. 15That which is hath been long ago; and that which is to be hath long ago been: and God seeketh again that which is passed away. 16And moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there. 17I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work. 18I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts. 19For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; and man hath no preeminence above the beasts: for all is vanity. 20All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. 21Who knoweth the spirit of man, whether it goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast, whether it goeth downward to the earth? 22Wherefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him back to see what shall be after him?