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This time, we're got a specially selected guest post from Chris at CodingFrog. He's way further down the Scala-learning path than I am, but that just means this post contains maximal goodness and he's very kindly offered to share it with us. It certainly furthered my understanding in many areas, and made me want to look more into monads. Take it away sir…
In this guest post, I wanted to address a few thoughts about map and flatMap. A number of types in the standard Scala libraries (so-called "monads", though there's a little more to monads than this - but this is not a monad post) have these helpful methods. Both map and flatMap are higher-order functions, meaning they take functions as arguments and apply these to the type's contents.
The first exposure most developers have to the map operation is in the context of a collection type. The map operation on a collection applies a mapping function to all the contents of the collection. Given a collection, for example a list, and a function, the function is applied to each element in the collection and a new collection made up of the results is returned. The mapping function takes a single argument, of the same type (or a supertype) of the collection contents, and returns a result, potentially of another type:
scala> def myFun(x: Int) = x * x
myFun: (x: Int)Int
scala> List(1,2,3) map { myFun }
res0: List[Int] = List(1, 4, 9)
This example shows a named function being passed to map, but of course a lambda could be used as well:
scala> List(1,2,3) map { x => x * x }
res1: List[Int] = List(1, 4, 9)
We can also use the '_' placeholder, though I personally like to be slightly more explicit with my lambdas to maintain readability. Note that I am also using infix notation for map and flatMap in all these examples, but the dotted calling style is perfectly valid as well.
Before going further, I'd like to comment on the naming of map and the relationship between the operation and the data type which shares this name. These two uses of "map" are slightly different, but there is a connection. First, the Map data type, as you likely know, is a type which contains key-value pairs. If you think about this slightly differently, this is a conceptual function which "maps" a relationship - given a key input, it produces a value output. The map operation applies a mapping function to values in a collection. You could even pass a Map data type to a map function to convert a collection of keys into a collection of values!:
scala> val myMap = Map(1 -> 1, 2->4, 3->9)
myMap: scala.collection.immutable.Map[Int,Int] = Map(1 -> 1, 2 -> 4, 3 -> 9)
scala> List(1,2,3) map { myMap }
res2: List[Int] = List(1, 4, 9)
Like map, the first exposure to flatMap is usually in a collection context. Suppose instead of a squaring function that returns a single value, you have a mapping function that returns a list from a given input:
scala> List(1,2,3) map { x => for {
| y <- 1 to x toList
| } yield y
| }
res3: List[List[Int]] = List(List(1), List(1, 2), List(1, 2, 3))
In this case, instead of a simple list List[Int], we got a nested list List[List[Int]]! This may be what we want, but suppose we wanted to have a simple list. We can "flatten" this nested list, to remove a level of wrapping and give us a single list. flatMap does that for us in one step. So far so good:
scala> List(1,2,3) flatMap { x => for {
| y <- 1 to x toList
| } yield y
| }
res4: List[Int] = List(1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3)
So thinking about collections, it seems like we will be using the map operation much more frequently than we use the flatMap operation. After all, we are much more likely to use a function which gives us a single output for an input rather than one that creates nested collections. Again, we will have cases where we DO want that, but they are less common than the straightforward case.
But this isn't the case for other monad types. Let's look at the type Try. The Try type is a type which represents an operation that can fail. Try has two values - Success(t) which contains a successful result t; and Failure(ex) which contains an exception. In other words, instead of throwing the exception, we've grabbed it and stuffed it in a box. You don't know until you look in the box whether it contains the Success or the Failure (and you haven't jumped up the call stack to a catch clause). You can find out what is in the box with pattern matching:
scala> def examine(myTry: Try[Int]): Int = {
| myTry match {
| case Success(t) => t
| case Failure(e) => -1
| }
| }
examine: (myTry: scala.util.Try[Int])Int
This is where I started to struggle to adapt my intuition of List map and flatMap, to the Try ideas of map and flatMap. So what would these mean? Map takes a function which takes a value (of type T) and converts it to another value (of type U, which may or may not be the same as type T). Now map on Try has a specific behaviour guarantee: for Success values, it will call the function on the value in the Success, and wrap the result back up in a Try.:
case Success(t) => Try(f(t))
For a Failure, it just returns this - in other words, it skips calling the function, and just returns the original failure:
case Failure(e) => this
But what if our mapping function wants to be able to represent failures? It's not hard to imagine wanting to have a sequence of operations, each of which could throw some exception. The chain will return a value if all operations in the sequence are successful, or else return the first failure. We can do this by using map. In this case, calling map on the first Try, will call the mapping function, which itself returns a Try value, and wrap that in a Try value:
scala> import scala.util.{Try, Success, Failure}
import scala.util.{Try, Success, Failure}
scala> def dangerOp1(i: Int): Try[Int] = {
| if (i != 0) Success(i)
| else Failure(new IllegalArgumentException)
| }
dangerOp1: (i: Int)scala.util.Try[Int]
scala> val myTry = Success(5)
myTry: scala.util.Success[Int] = Success(5)
scala> myTry map { dangerOp1 }
res5: scala.util.Try[scala.util.Try[Int]] = Success(Success(5))
scala> val myTry2 = Failure(new NoSuchElementException)
myTry2: scala.util.Failure[Nothing] = Failure(java.util.NoSuchElementException)
scala> myTry2 map { dangerOp1 }
res6: scala.util.Try[scala.util.Try[Int]] = Failure(java.util.NoSuchElementException)
So we've gone from Try[T] to Try[Try[T]], just because we wanted to be able to have our mapping function return some exception cases. This could easily get out of hand if we want to keep mapping more and more functions which could return exceptional cases with Try! What can we do?
If we look back at our List example, we see that this is really the same case as when our mapping function itself returned a List. There we went from List[T] to List[List[T]], while here we're going from Try[T] to Try[Try[T]]. Our solution here is the same as it was there: we need to flatten a layer of nesting. We could take our first result, map our function, and then flatten the result, or we could do the map and the flatten in one step:
scala> myTry flatMap { dangerOp1 }
res7: scala.util.Try[Int] = Success(5)
scala> myTry2 flatMap { dangerOp1 }
res8: scala.util.Try[Int] = Failure(java.util.NoSuchElementException)
Learning map on List gave us this good (or at least, better) intuition for what mapping a higher order function onto that List means. But this didn't give us quite a rich enough intuition of what flatMap means. Applying functions that create lists to members of a list is just not a common enough pattern to really feel it in our bones. Other types, though, will give us the nested construction as our default pattern. It's quite easy, maybe even expected, to run a sequence of steps that each produce exceptions wrapped in Try. A sequence of operations where each one may return an error value wrapped in the Option monad seems pretty likely. When we step up to doing asynchronous coding, we can easily envision combining a sequence of operations that will complete in the future, hooking each up to be run in sequence whenever the previous step completes, by using the Future monad. In all these cases, flatMap is a much more natural and basic operation than map, which would keep wrapping each step in another level of nesting. By studying map and flatMap in terms of these types, we can get a better intuitve feel for how these operations combine values of these types, rather than falling back to our List intuition of these operations.
All of this has nice implications for for-comprehensions, which rely heavily on flatMap internally. But let's leave that for further study, and maybe another post.


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It's Time for the United States to Cease Financial Aid to Egypt
Egypt is a disaster veering toward catastrophe. President Barack Obama's decision to ignore U.S. law by continuing financial aid will only exacerbate the situation. The administration's signal achievement is that almost everyone in Egypt now blames America, which has provided almost $75 billion in financial assistance to Cairo over the years.
Egypt became a top aid recipient after Anwar Sadat switched sides during the Cold War. His government was paid even more for making peace with Israel. Washington argued that the stability seemingly purchased was a good deal. No longer, however.
First, the law requires halting assistance. If the administration doesn't want to obey, it should urge Congress to amend the law. Only by applying a Clintonesque twist can what happened in Cairo—the army arresting the president and top aides, prosecuting opponents, shutting television stations, detaining journalists, freezing assets, and shooting demonstrators—be called something other than a coup. In fact, the Associated Press detailed how the military planned its takeover for months and aided the group Tamarrod in building opposition to former president Mohamed Morsi.
The Heritage Foundation's James Phillips acknowledged that "the letter of the law does require a cutoff of U.S. aid," but contended that "the spirit of the law, which was passed to help protect democracy, would support continuing aid because the coup was launched against a leader who was ignoring the will of the people in order to impose his anti‐democratic Islamist agenda."
Traditionally conservatives do not favor legal feelings over enactments. More important, Morsi was not alone in his authoritarian tendencies. Mubarak‐era military, judicial, and bureaucratic leaders worked to block democratic rule at every turn. Nor was Morsi the first elected leader to inflate his own powers: George W. Bush and Barack Obama come to mind.
Moreover, it is sheer fantasy to impute democratic yearnings to the Egyptian military, a praetorian institution which served as the guardian of dictatorship since the 1952 coup against King Farouk I. Egyptian military officers are a caste apart, pampered apparatchiks who control as much as 40 percent of the economy. They always have been far more interested in power and privilege than democracy and liberty. Noted Michael Rubin of the American Enterprise Institute: "the military traditionally represents the older elite as well in Egyptian society, which feels that it's their God‐given right to do this sort of thing." For the generals, Morsi's authoritarianism simply became a pretext for their authoritarianism.
Second, abundant foreign "aid" has contributed to Egypt's catastrophic economic failure. Government‐to‐government assistance has consistently hindered rather than advanced economic progress in developing states. John Bolton recently argued: "Everyone, whatever their politics, agrees that Egypt's economy needs massive assistance." Actually, no. What that economy needs is massive reform. Unfortunately, American subsidies discourage reform by underwriting Egypt's inefficient and counterproductive economic policies.
Third, whatever political influence the U.S. may have gained from foreign aid was dissipated when Cairo realized that it could count on receiving the money irrespective of its behavior. The Washington Post's David Ignatius contended: "Better to continue aid, and insist that it be conditioned on the military scheduling early elections." However, that requires the willingness to stop writing checks, which Washington has never done and obviously will never do.
Where is the evidence of American leverage? The Mubarak regime rejected both economic and political reform, creating the corrupt, inefficient state which fails the Egyptian people today. As the revolution unfolded the administration successively declared itself for Hosni Mubarak, his negotiated exit, and his speedy exit, without Egyptians paying the slightest attention. Although the administration attempted to mobilize its network of U.S. trained Egyptian officers, Adm. Mike Mullen, then‐chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, admitted that money "couldn't buy the U.S. the connections it needed in a time like this."
The decision to continue aid under President Morsi had no positive effect. He pursued exclusionary political and incompetent economic policies, apparently against Washington's advice. The security services worked to undermine his government, also presumably against the administration's wishes.
The coup even more dramatically demonstrated U.S. impotence. Observed the Hoover Institution's Kori Schake: "Reports that the national security advisor, secretary of state, secretary of defense, and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff had tried unsuccessfully to restrain Egypt's military led to the [conclusion] that the United states has very little influence over a military determined to once again entrench itself above elected civilians."
No one in Cairo is listening to Washington now. The military is adopting the Egyptian equivalent of North Korea's "military first" policy, shooting demonstrators, making political decisions, and appointing civilians friendly to the military. Even the coup‐friendly Wall Street Journal admitted: "the military drew up the new constitutional 'road map' in secret without consultation with the anti‐Morsi opposition. The interim president will rule by decree. The constitution, which an authoritarian Mr. Morsi rammed through late last year, will be redrafted by unelected officials," mostly Mubarak retreads.
Worse, contra Washington's plaintive pleas, the military has reverted to the Nasser‐Sadat‐Mubarak policy of suppressing the Muslim Brotherhood. If the movement goes into violent resistance there will be neither stability nor democracy in Egypt.
Deputy Secretary of State William Burns visited Cairo two weeks after the coup. Brotherhood leaders refused to see him. Morsi's opponents, the fundamentalist al‐Nour Party and liberal Tamarrod movement, also rebuffed the U.S. envoy. At least Gen. Abdel Fatah al-Sissi—who simultaneously serves as head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, defense minister, and deputy prime minister—gave Burns an audience. However, the regime continued to target Brotherhood officials even as Burns called for "the military to avoid any politically motivated arrests."
Nor is anything likely to change. Brent Scowcroft and Eric D.K. Melby argued that "By being smarter with its aid, Washington can promote transparency, rule of law, respect for individual rights (including, importantly, those of women) and the encouragement of a competitive political structure." Isn't that what the U.S. was supposed to be doing with its money for decades? Why will the generals listen now when they have additional evidence that the U.S. will never turn off the tap?
America's "investment" of more than $40 billion in the Egyptian military going back to 1948 isn't generating much of a return today. Pouring more good money after bad only will guarantee more of the same. Warned the Washington Post: "By refusing to follow the law even after the military's brutal and autocratic actions, the administration is sending the mess that nothing—short of war with Israel—will lead to a rupture with the Egyptian armed forces. That will merely encourage the generals to continue their reckless and counterproductive behavior."
Fourth, Americans' money—about $1.55 billion this year, of which $1.3 billion is for the military—is small change compared to the cash promised by Saudi Arabia and other Gulf States, at least $12 billion at last count. (Similarly, the Morsi government received around $10 billion from Qatar and Turkey.) There's no need for the Egyptian authorities to listen to the administration if they have other sources of funds.
Fifth, more cash for the military would be counterproductive. The military already is well‐funded domestically, with its many economic interests. (A cynic might suggest that the generals are more interested in preserving their position than in promoting democracy.)
More aid would further bloat an already over‐sized and over‐armed institution. Indeed, much of the money currently is slated for advanced U.S. weaponry, such as F‐16s, which provides nothing other than prestige—and profit for U.S. arms makers.
Washington doesn't need to pay SCAF leaders not to break the peace with Israel. More than anyone else, the generals know that conflict with Israel would be suicidal. Their country is broke, their people are impoverished, and their troops will be very busy if there is a violent showdown with the Brotherhood. Trying to use antagonism toward Israel to unite the nation likely would end up wrecking the institution.
The generals could retaliate against the U.S. by, for instance, cutting off intelligence cooperation. That would highlight how little America has gotten from decades of lavish support and prove that the Egyptian military cannot be trusted. Anyway, the benefits Washington currently is receiving are no bargain, especially given the moral cost of backing continued dictatorship.
Georgetown University students Gabriel Scheinmann and Raphael Cohen complained that "A knee‐jerk cutoff of aid would seriously impair the cohesiveness and primacy of the Egyptian military." That is doubtful given the institution's other source of funds, but would be good it true. Today the military is the biggest obstacle to Egyptians achieving a freer society.
Sixth, the liberal opposition and private media are living an illusion in their apparent belief that security forces which backed dictatorship for six decades, and ruled no less repressively for months after the 2011 revolution, are now dedicated to freedom. "The liberals and revolutionaries are too quick to hop into bed with the military—it is not their friend," warned Steven A. Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations.
To the contrary, the Mubarak‐era elites which control the military, police, judiciary, and bureaucracy prefer authoritarianism, as long as they are the ones in charge. They are not likely to voluntarily yield ultimate power. Indeed, while Secretary of State John Kerry suggested that the coup might have been necessary to prevent civil war, it was the coup plotters who fomented the threat of civil war to justify the coup.
Moreover, the same tactics used by yesterday's opposition to unseat Morsi can, and likely will, be used by tomorrow's opposition to unseat a future, and perhaps liberal, president. Said one Brotherhood supporter: "If [Morsi] goes down, we'll bring down the president they elect." The military obviously would be only too happy to remain in charge.
Indeed, it will not be long before those who advocate democracy and liberty find themselves in the army's cross‐hairs. Literally, given the military's penchant for using live ammunition against protesters. Democracy advocates who subvert democracy should expect nothing less.
In fact, some liberals, who so far have demonstrated no ability to win elections—they performed pitiably in the December 2011 parliamentary vote—are starting to rethink the attempt to grab power atop army tanks. Their own influence is in doubt. The fundamentalist al‐Nour party blocked their preferred candidate for prime minister, Mohamed ElBaradei. Then the military failed to consult liberal activists before issuing its political timetable.
Worse, Rahab el‐Mahdi at the American University in Cairo warned: "We are moving from the bearded chauvinistic right to the clean‐shaven chauvinistic right." Political scientist Amr Hamzawy called the coup celebrations "fascism under the false pretense of democracy and liberalism."
Seventh, America's reputation is on the line internationally. Democracy is necessary, but is not sufficient for development and preservation of a liberal society. However, only the most naïve could believe that the latest coup will yield the latter.
The New York Times' Tom Friedman claimed that "the job of Egypt's friends now is not to cut off aid and censure, but to help it gradually but steadily find that moderate path." But giving money to and withholding criticism from coup leaders rewards those who have the least interest in finding a moderate path. Instead, they want to protect the deep military‐dominated state that has ruled for years.
The Brotherhood may be no friend of liberty, but political Islamists are far more dangerous if excluded from the political process. The coup naturally feeds the meme that democracy is a fraud. Warned Schake: "Jihad is a likelier result in Egypt than Islamists validating a machination that deprived them of elected office."
This experience will resonate beyond Egypt. Noted Nader Hashemi of the Center for Middle East Studies: "The lesson that Islamists will learn is that respecting the rules of democracy do not matter, because when they win elections, their opponents do not respect the same rules. It is now likely that a process of radicalization will poison the politics of Egypt and the broader Islamic world for years to come."
Moreover, for Washington to work so hard to avoid applying the law in order to support a coup which is excluding a large segment of the population—whose candidate won the first free presidential election in Egyptian history—will make a mockery of any future pronouncements about America's commitment to democracy. U.S. officials never let hypocrisy get in the way of a good speech, but foreign peoples are unlikely to be so forgiving. Schake called it "a Mossedegh moment in American foreign policy," referring to the Iranian prime minister overthrown at America's behest in 1953. Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham argued: "we may pay a short‐term price by standing up for our democratic values, but it is in our long‐term interest to do so."
Washington's best hope is to disengage, leaving Egyptians to decide their own future. The administration should simply point to the law. A coup has occurred and the democratic process has been overthrown by the military, so aid must be halted.
That would respect the rule of law in America. It also would restore a degree of leverage. If the Egypt's military values Washington's cash and support, it would act responsibly and quickly create an inclusive political process that restored democracy. Otherwise Cairo faces the prospect of violent instability irrespective of U.S. aid.
If that happens, Washington should not be involved in any capacity. Today "American tax dollars flow no matter which despot rules," noted Sen. Rand Paul (R‐Kent.). It is time to change that policy and halt American assistance to Egypt.

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Climate Mitigation Effort Sharing in Mekong - In Pursuit of Greenhouse Gas Reductions in Vietnam and Thailand
Climate change is a pressing global issue but the confusion and lack of clarity surrounding it are hindering inclusive dialogues and effective solutions.
In the Mekong region, the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases are the biggest economies namely Thailand and Vietnam. The governments of both countries are well aware of climate change. They have acknowledged its impacts, elevated its priority level on
national agendas and also produced numerous policies and action plans. There are, however, several problems related to tackling climate change which are common to both Thailand and Vietnam.
This report is a synthesis written based on two Surveys: The Survey and Assessment of The Appropriate Share of Climate Change Mitigation Actions in Developing Countries: The Case of Thailand by Healthy Public Policy Foundation (HPPF) and The Assessment of policies on GHG mitigation in Vietnam by Green Innovation and Development (Green ID).
This synthesis outlines the key findings of the two Surveys, discusses the main common ground and differences and concisely presents conclusions and recommendations.


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Man asks me about a management book concerning sales. I tell him we don't have many books on the subject, give him the one book off the shelf I can find, and ask if perhaps he'd like me to check if I can order anything. He says yes, please, so I move over to the computer and enter a search.
At this point, the man moves some books off a low table, sits down on said table and starts examining the book I've just given him.
About two feet away from him, there's a four-legged stool.


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C.W. Nevius: Racism alive and well in S.F. schools - here's proof
Last spring, Cal graduate student Mandy Johnson wrote a paper looking at why parents picked certain schools in the choice-based San Francisco district.
"I just thought it would be interesting," says Johnson, who is now a policy analyst for the district. "I realized that it could be explosive if I could prove this."
Working at Cal's Goldman School of Public Policy, Johnson analyzed the data from the 2006-07 school year. The two top factors correlated with high demand for a seat in a particular school were its academic performance and the availability of special classes like language immersion.
The top factors correlated with low demand were the prevalence of low-income students and - here's the really troubling one - race. Specifically, Johnson found, "as the percentage of African American students in the school increases, kindergarten demand decreases."
By the way, for those assuming this is something that can be explained away by the interplay of race and poverty, it isn't. Johnson said she used a statistical tool called regression analysis, which allowed her to isolate factors such as income and skin color. For example, the researcher found no correlation between school choice and the number of Latino students, who are disproportionately lower-income.
Chris Rosenberg, principal of ethnically diverse Starr King Elementary, laid it out for me in clear terms.
"The bottom line is that many people do not feel comfortable sending their kids to a school with a lot of African American students," says Rosenberg, who has been at Starr King for 12 years, four as principal. "It's a crying shame. It's terrible. But it is a sad and obvious truth in our schools. And no one wants to touch it."
Actually, that's not true. San Francisco school board President Mark Sanchez, who is a teacher, has decided to speak up. He read Johnson's report and is attempting to use it as a way of starting a dialogue about something "our society doesn't want to talk about."
"We need to bring this out on the table and have a discussion," says Sanchez. "Nobody is going to come out and say they didn't choose a school because it had too many black kids. But they don't have to."
Sanchez isn't just interested in this as a moral issue. There's a practical matter, too. With African American families leaving San Francisco, schools are losing black students. But as Sanchez says, when students leave those predominantly black schools, "nobody is willing to fill those seats." The result is that schools in minority neighborhoods are continually threatened with closure because they are losing enrollment.
"It's a bad outcome," Sanchez says. "We know that there are so many things these kids are up against, to have their school, their community center, close is difficult."
In 1982, a federal consent decree required San Francisco Unified School District to fulfill racial ratios at each school. But in 1994, Chinese American families successfully sued to eliminate racial considerations. In 2005, the consent decree ended, and the district is now operating under a "choice-based" model, which allows families to rank their preferred schools and usually get one of their top two picks.
Although schools have responded with more programs and desirable amenities, racial balance has proved increasingly difficult to achieve. As Johnson says, "The district has two problems: Enrollment is going down, and segregation is going up."
Skeptics will say we are exaggerating the problem. After all, it may not be racial. Who wants to send their kid to a school in a bad neighborhood? Rosenberg admits that Starr King is not far from the Potrero housing projects.
"I get a lot of questions from parents about safety," says Rosenberg, a white man who majored in African American studies in college. "But John Yehall Chin Elementary (on Broadway) is a really good school with a lot of strip clubs around it. Do you think they get asked about safety? The fact is, people don't care so much about the environment when it does not include black people."
If anything, this is an accepted fact among those who work in education. School board member Kim-Shree Maufas, who is the first African American member of the board in 10 years, says, "It doesn't surprise me."
"I recognize it and am very disturbed that people are selecting on that basis," Maufas says. "But I'm on to thinking about the next step."
That's the tough part - doing something to change perceptions. As Sanchez says, not only is race a difficult and sensitive topic, most parents don't even want to discuss it.
"And they especially don't want to talk about it if they are going to be blamed," Sanchez says. "We are not saying you are a bad person if you didn't choose these schools."
Keeping the volume down during the discussion is a must. As Johnson says about her research, "It's real easy to see something like this and fly off the handle - whichever way you want to fly off the handle."
Sanchez would like to see some greater incentives to encourage students to give schools with African American pupils a try.
"One of the ways I would propose is that, if you go to an ethnically added school," meaning one disproportionately black, "you would get points for going to college," Sanchez says. "People would be beating down the doors to get in."
That would certainly be a change. As it stands now, parents make tours of schools to see which ones they might be interested in. (Asian and white parents, Johnson found, are much more likely to exercise their choice options.) The parents look at the neighborhood, talk to the teachers, and check out the classrooms. But, Rosenberg says, that's not how they make their decision.
"When people come into some schools and they see a bunch of black kids, I can see it in their faces - 'Thanks, but no thanks,' " he says. "Basically, racism is a big factor in the choices people are making in San Francisco.
"I can say that as a sad fact."


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this was posted a week ago, but since things have changed - here is an update. new link at bottom.
Here you can download mp3s from Bjork's unreleased album, Medúlla, the tracks are DO DO DO, THE PLEASURE IS ALL MINE, and MOUTH'S CRADLE.
*the link has been removed, unfortunately, but... you can get what you need HERE.


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Automatic and efficient privacy provisioning solutions, keeping data confidential in the untrusted environment, while the data owner can use the data in the encrypted domain.
WITDOM aims at producing a framework for end-to-end protection of data in untrusted and fast-evolving ICT-based environments. WITDOM puts particular focus in scenarios requiring data outsourcing, where new threats, vulnerabilities and risks require end-to-end security solutions that will withstand progress for the lifetime of applications they support. The WITDOM framework shall use security-and-privacy-by-design methodologies, and advance the state of the art in effective protection of personal and sensitive data in the following areas: • Privacy enhancing techniques, perturbation mechanisms and privacy metrics • Privacy-preserving cryptographic techniques supporting encrypted processing • Cryptographic techniques for integrity and verifiability of outsourced processes • European legal landscape. The WITDOM framework will be instantiated and validated in two privacy-sensitive application scenarios: e-Health: Genetic/proteomic databases protection, shared for large-scale research analyses and outsourced individual clinical analyses. Financial Services: Protection of large-scale outsourced financial data storage and processing (financial risk calculation, fraud detection,...).


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Third Successful Contract Negotiation by Administration; Membership Votes 3-1 to Approve New Contract
ERIE COUNTY, NY— Today, Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz announced the ratification of a new contract with the Erie County Sheriff's PBA, following membership's 93-35 vote on Tuesday to approve the agreement. The new agreement marks the third successful contract negotiation conducted by the Poloncarz administration, after reaching agreements with the CSEA Local 815 Erie County Corrections Officer unit and Teamsters Local 264 last year.
"I thank the PBA membership for recognizing the economic realities in Erie County and coming to the negotiating table with fair and reasonable expectations," said Poloncarz. "Both sides worked through a mediator to construct an agreement that is fair to PBA members and to taxpayers, and we were successful. My administration will continue to work on settling contracts with remaining units in the same way, with honest and open discussions leading to equitable solutions."
PBA President Dan Walczak said, "We are excited about the new contract. The PBA has been without a contract for a number of years, and this new contract covers several years, so we are delighted to reach an agreement."
The Sheriff's PBA had been working under a contract that expired on December 31, 2008. Under the newly-ratified agreement, covering the period from January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2016, members will be enrolled in the Value Health Insurance Plan as the base plan, paying 15% of the premium through a bi-weekly deduction. Employees who choose the Enhanced Plan or Core Plan for health insurance will pay the difference between that Plan and the Value Plan, plus 15% for the Value Plan. Additionally, upon retirement pre-65 retirees will contribute 15% of their health care costs. The unit will see a 0% retroactive pay increase for 2009; 0% for 2010; 0% for 2011; 2.5% for 2012; 2.5% for 2013; 2.5% for 2014; 2.5% for 2015; and 3% for 2016. Active employees will also receive a signing bonus of $750.00 for each year on the active payroll from 2009-2011.
The ratified contract will require approval from the Erie County legislature prior to taking effect.


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The weather forecast did not look good so we planned to do family portraits in the barn using my Quantum flash with softbox. After arriving, there was a bit of light left so we rushed to do a few outside portraits. You should have seen how fast the boys were moving to get the straw bale in place to get this portrait that faced their home! It was getting dark as you can tell by the lights that came on in the front of their home in the background of the image below. This turned out to be their favorite portrait. Someone mentioned doing a walking image so we hurried to get that done and the dogs cooperated nicely by walking with their masters down the path. The two outside portraits and the ones from the barn are the clients' favorites and I have included them for you to enjoy!
Monday, November 24, 2014
Family Portraits in the Barn
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Thursday, November 20, 2014
Autumn Portraits of the Witmer Family
If you recall, we photographed this family of six in the summer. The first image below was taken on our property to the west of our pond. There is a large willow tree that is visible in the background of the image which frames the portrait. I had been eyeing this beautiful location that is en route to our studio and the owner was kind to let us use his property as a backdrop on the last two images. I have included their favorites from their session for you to enjoy!
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Friday, November 7, 2014
It's a girl and her name is Emmy Lou!
We named her after her grandmother Emmy Lou. The pictures below depict the first few hours after her birth. If you look closely, you will notice her hair is still wet from the afterbirth. A good friend of mine told me, there's not too many things cuter than a baby donkey! And I think you will agree after you view the images that I have included from her newborn photo session. Enjoy!
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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A federal grand jury has added a former Collin Street Bakery's controller's wife to an indictment that accused him of embezzling nearly $17 million from the famed Texas fruitcake bakery.
The Dallas grand jury returned a 22-count superseding indictment Wednesday against Sandy and Kay Jenkins of Corsicana.
Sandy Jenkins already pleaded not guilty to 10 mail-fraud counts. The new indictment adds three money-laundering counts against him and charges him and his wife with a money-laundering conspiracy count, six counts of aiding and abetting money laundering and two of making a false statement to a financial institution.
The former executive is accused of writing almost 900 fraudulent checks on the bakery account from 2005 through June 2013 to support a lavish lifestyle. Indictments allege Jenkins spent the money on luxury vehicles, a second home in Santa Fe, N.M., some 60 watches, more than 500 bottles of wine, jewelry, and other items.
A message with their defense attorney Wednesday wasn't returned.
Corsicana is about 55 miles southeast of Dallas.
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One of the most important tips I could give you in here is not in any AS3 area nor is it a 3D tweak but it's a pretty common saying in many creative industries.
'Kill your darlings'. The simple meaning of this is to try to be as objective as possible and don't fall in love in some of your best functions, your nicest effects or you genius structures. The hardest thing you will face is when you show your work to the crowd/your friends/or even worse your children and they just say.. "Why did it act like that?" It's so idiotic obvious and STILL they have the guts and ask such a question??? Or maybe: "So what am I going to do now then?", "It feels like it's warping". But bugs, and bad playability can be dealt with. The WORST thing you will face is when things work terrific! When your effect is just heavenly and you have just created the smartest AI ever and then you're audience is telling you that, "The effect is bringing the speed down", or "The guys act too smart, remember it is meant to be casual game. Let them just jump out and be shot!"
I've worked with a couple of game publishers and game development has never been as hard as when it is chopped, sliced and stripped from all genius quality just because it need to be more accessible for a bigger audience. You're genius gameplay is switched with an old overused controlscheme, just because people want what they always done…
Now, we are not all there and most of us will probably face that problem having to answer in front of a publisher BUT this is an important lesson to be learnt in everyday game development. Take this tank I created today:
This tank has been in my plans for a long time and when I finally created the flamethrower I think it looks just great to be Papervision. Still I know I cannot even consider using this weapon after creating it. Why? Well, when holding down the mousebutton, spraying out all that fire the fps drops under 22 fps. It's a nice effect and I'm quite proud of the result but I know that in the end, I will cut off a lot of players if I let such a demanding effect be in the game. 22 FPS is no big deal but this is just one tank, what if both players use the tanks? Many players will have lesser performing computers than I have, there is still a HUD to be implanted, some collisiondetection, environmentart, sound etc…
Listing it up like this it sounds obvious not to use the effect but I see this over and over again. People fall in love in their physics, in their animated textures, in their multiplied blendmodes.. and in the end as the FPS drops they just can't 'kill their darlings' and instead loose the interest.
Have I removed the idea of the flamethrower? No, not yet, I still have a couple of methods to try but Papervision is really a tight area and demands optimization and chokes immediatly at the slightest overuse of effects or bad coding. Just face it. Choose what few elements you want to have and stick with it. You cannot have shadows, particles and physics and in the middle of development include environmentmaps. You will have great screenshots but you will never be able to release the game to public.
Kill them. Move on.


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Career Power, a unit of Adda247, is a leading coaching institute, which provides result oriented coaching classes for Bank and SSC Exams. Career Power has more than 50 branches across India. Last year, Career Power gave more than 5,000 selections in various government job exams last year.
Career Power is going to conduct a mega faculty recruitment drive on this Saturday (19-May-2018) at it's Head Office in Laxmi Nagar Delhi. Recruitment process will have following three steps –
Step 1: Initial Interview with the HR
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Step 3: Interview Round by the Panel of Subject Expert Faculties
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We are looking for serious candidates, who are passionate about teaching and want to make their career in the education field as a teacher. In this recruitment drive, we are looking for young and dynamic candidates, who are well-versed with the latest exam patterns of bank and SSC exams.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Amsterdam Maximator Beer, not for me
This is one of the strange imports that show up in Costa Rica.
It was worth trying, but I would rather drink 5 times as much beer and take a few extra trips to the head, than have to drink this all night.
I saw a review by Rostise and Maverick, and loved the read... but I still despise the brew.
Side Note: I did buy three of them and drank them all; I didn't like it, but I did it. I am some hypocrite.
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- golu said...
The beer realy stand for it names, the BEER will Explorate you, and forward you to Navigate and there after get you to Maximate. keep on your good job.
- April 20, 2008 at 8:42 AM
- Anonymous said...
Yes, the two joint brands, Navigator (about 8% of alcohol) and Maximator (the one you mentionned) are not my favorite too. There is something too sirupy about them that makes the unidentifiable taste even weirder. Personally, I like bitter drinks -- I'm a fan of gin tonic, and try to replace the original liquor with gin in popular cocktails (a gin white russian is excellent for example) -- and a beer I find really suitable is called Bavaria 8.6 Holland Beer (black can). It's a strong beer, but a little bitter and on the dry side. Not great, but definitely better than the Maximator/Navigator.
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Featuring a handcrafted cast stone finish, this garden patio bubbler fountain is made in the USA by Henri Studio.
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A traditional Roman jar sits in a simple bowl basin to create this versatile cast stone fountain, finished in warm Relic Sargasso. You'll love the distinctive look and the serene sounds of this fantastic water feature. Henri Studio was started more than 40 years ago when Tuscan sculptor Eneri Prosperi came to the U.S.A. He combined master hand-sculpting techniques with cast stone, a highly dense material with a texture similar to limestone. Made from a special cement blend of coarse and fine minerals, pigments, and water, it is enriched by exclusive finishes that convey vivid natural stone highlights in subtle organic tones. Please note this hand-crafted, custom made-to-order design ships for free, but may require freight curbside delivery due to its size and weight.


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Fall Out of Summer
It's getting chilly out so (for me) that means it's time for boots and hats YIPPEEE!
It's getting chilly out so (for me) that means it's time for boots and hats YIPPEEE!
It really doesn't matter what time of the year it is for me to wear something "flowy" such as this maxi skirt I purchased from T.J. Maxx. When winter comes, I may even wear it with tights and a turtleneck.
This was my Sunday church outfit. I was feeling a little "blue" LOL
Usually on Monday mornings I just want to throw something on (still looking put together) and go. I was in a laid back, semi-dressy, comfy mood. So I said, "LORD, help me put something together that will boost my mood even though I'm not feeling it today". So WE decided on a semi-casual/dressy outfit. I wanted… Read More Pearls, Lace, and Grace
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The building serves as the primary office of the government of Russia and is the official workplace of the Russian Prime Minister.
Originally called The House of Soviets, it was designed by the architects Dmitry Chechulin and P. Shteller. Overall design follows Chechulin's 1934 draft of the Aeroflot building. Construction started in 1965 and ended in 1981.
Upon completion in 1981, the White House was used by the Supreme Soviet of Russia, which had until then held its sessions in the Grand Kremlin Palace.
The Supreme Soviet of Russia remained in the building until the end of the Soviet Union, as well as during the first years of the Russian Federation.
The White House was pictured on a 50 kopeck stamp in 1991, honoring the resistance to the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt.
After the end of the Soviet Union, the White House continued to serve as the seat of the Russian parliament.
Main article: 1993 Russian constitutional crisis
The White House stood damaged for some time after the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis, and the black burns from tank shelling became famous, so much so that it became tradition for newlyweds to be photographed in front of its damaged facade.
The reformed parliament, known thereafter by its Tsarist era title of State Duma, was elected in 1994 and moved to another building on Moscow's Okhotny Ryad.
The renovated White House now houses the Russian government. An inscription at the base of the tower reads, «House of the Government of the Russian Federation.»
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The White House (Russian: Белый дом, tr. Bely dom; IPA: [ˈbʲɛlɨj ˈdom]; Officially: The House of the Government of the Russian Federation, Russian: Дом Правительства Российской Федерации, tr. Dom pravitelstva Rossiiskoi Federatsii, also known as the Russian White House
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While I was out, many of our regular features took a break, including Photo of the Day. If you have a pic worth sharing, I urge you to send it to email@example.com with your name, city and a brief description. I tend to favor photos with a connection to pop culture, though that's not required.
(At left is a festive image of me and a string of Christmas lights. I thought about posting a photograph of myself adorned with baby puke but ultimately deemed it too embarrassing.)
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This takes the cake.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Dumb and Dumber
This takes the cake.
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Saturday, September 22, 2007
Progress on Alpaca Shawl
This has really been a fun knit. It's quick and easy. And I'm really loving the yarn. (even though the fibers do go up my nose!) Everyone is telling me that gray is the color for Fall so I guess I'll be right in style. I can't wait to finish and block this.
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Thursday, September 20, 2007
On miracles...
I am an excellent driver. I must be. I've never had an accident or a speeding ticket. I'm sure I would qualify for those safe driver discounts that the insurance companies offer. I probably have a safe driver discount and I'd know that if I paid any attention to any of our bills, which I don't. So, with such a driving record, I can't believe that I almost killed a man today with my car, but I did.
I do have to say that most days I am extremely busy, a little stressed out and in a hurry. Today was just the opposite. I was having a nice, quiet, calm day. I left the office to go put a "SOLD" sign on a listing. I was sitting at a stop sign, looked both ways, and pulled out. As I was pulling out, I saw a motorcycle coming right at me. Right at my driver side. By some kind of absolute miracle, he missed hitting me. I pulled out right in front of him. I never saw him when I looked. I remember that the two little yellow lights on either side of the headlight were lit up when he almost hit me, but his headlight was not on. I never saw him coming.
I was so in shock that I had to pull over. He never stopped. I shook for 20 minutes. It's amazing how fast something like that can happen. If I had hesitated one extra second, he'd surely have hit me broadside. He may have died and my life would never have been the same... in one brief second.
So I'm sitting here thinking... if motorcycles are that easy to miss... why would you ride one? I don't mean to be passing the blame to the motorcycle person. I'm not at all. I'm simply saying.. do they know how hard they are to see at times? It was on a tree lined street with lots of foliage so there was lots of background scenery. He just blended in. I wish he could know how sorry I am that I did it.
I come from a long line of non-motorcycle people. I think my nephew went through a motorcycle phase once but it was short lived. I've never thought much about them until today.
I'm glad that no one I love rides a motorcycle.
When Catie was little she made a few trips to the orthopedic surgeon for a problem with her hips. I remember that he had a sign up in his office that said, "Buy Your Child A Motorcycle... For His Last Birthday". I think I get it.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2007
.... and baby makes two
Below you will find the patterns on the new Knitty for Fall that I LOVE.
This would be so perfect for my son's girlfriend. I could totally see her loving this purse.
And this would be perfect for ME. I love it. And so simple too!
And this is by far the cutest hat I've ever seen knit. I have to knit this for Colin's little brother or sister.
Yep... I'm going to be a grandma... again! Look out Colin. Your world is about to be rocked!
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Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Remembering 9/11
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Out of Control...
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Monday, September 10, 2007
Spa Socks
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Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Rocky Mountain Knitting
We had a great time in Colorado. Lots of knitting was accomplished but not on the intended project. I am still struggling with the Zoe Mellor pattern I'm trying to do for Colin. I thought we had the bugs worked out, but as I proceded, I realized we didn't. I finally sent her a snail mail letter to ask about errata since her email address is nowhere to be found.
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two views of priveledge - one is that a right is something that you just have because you exist and it should not be taken away, but a priveledge is something you are given or earn and it can be taken away by the entity granting it.
or, a priveledge is something you have that not everybody has, so if we give it to everybody, we have in fact, effectively taken away your priveledge.
american culture does in fact, grant certain priveledges to those who are white, Christian, male, youngish, able bodied, straight, cisgender, English speaking, financially comfortable, born into certain families or locations, and/or willing to conform to cultural norms. Some of these are earned and others are given.
I am just being realistic. Some people, those who purposefully perpetuate and create an unjust system, should feel guilty.
And I think for privilege to be redistributed equally then some who have tons of it will have to give up some privileges.
And any hospital receiving any public money shouldn't be allowed to refuse to properly treat based on their beliefs. Again, women who need a D&C or abortion to save their life.
*Do any of you notice how most religious privilege centers around subjugating and discriminating against women. It's always about controlling women and their bodies and behavior.
Another example of privilege (as defined by "As go I so goes the world" ) are the people who think that because there may be plenty of jobs/opportunity in their little corner of the world, this is true everywhere. This type of person, when told that certain jobs are hard to come by, glibbly replies, "Well, there are lots of these jobs here", or 'why don't they simply retrain/go back to college/move/whatever'. This same type often says the person in the not so great job should simply 'get a better job'.
Privilege says there is NO problem with states closing polling places/license offices/early voting/draconian voter ID in certain places. These people, OF COURSE, can simply drive to the polling place, get the required ID, or take off work to vote. And the college students can SIMPLY return to their home state to vote.
These are just a couple of examples i can think of right now. there are many many more out there. But of course 'Privilege' will deny them all because, well, privilege.
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Solar for Your Home
How about a Second Opinion?
(Psst….It's Not Too Late!)
For the first time in forever, homeowners can choose how they power their homes. It's a great feeling when you tell someone that they don't have to pay the utility for their electricity anymore and you see that idea sinks in. The people I meet every day are afraid of their electric bills, not only because they seem to increase all the time, but because they honestly don't know what they're being charged for. "Going solar" means that you make your own electricity. Depending on the amount of power you use and the amount of roof space you have, it's possible to make up to 110% of your annual electrical usage with the power of the sun and a quality Solar PV system.
Technology allows us to be in constant contact with our friends and family, and because of that lots of people know what we all do for a living. Over the past five years, many of my friends have asked my opinion on "going solar" and I've been able to guide them through the process. Some houses just don't have a good application because they're facing the wrong direction or because there are obstructions (like trees or other houses) that block the sun from hitting their roofs at certain times of the day or times of the year. What if you don't have a friend that works in solar? Well, I'm here to help.
Homeowners can install a rooftop Solar PV (Photovoltaic) System that will produce electricity to use in their homes. The system is installed with a "net meter" that allows you to sell back energy to the utility when you make more than your house is using. Whatever you don't use gets "banked" for use later in the form of kilowatt hours. You can use the power at night or you can save it for the winter months when you produce less power because the days are shorter. There's no thought or work in it, it just happens automatically. Did anybody tell you that you could get one of these for free? They're lying. Nothing is free.
If you get nothing else out of this, remember this:
Choose a real company. One that has been in business for a long time that can provide you with references. A lot of them. Check with the Better Business Bureau, your town's building department or the Department of Consumer Affairs to see what experience they've had with the company that you're considering.
Get your warranty information in writing. You want solar PV modules that have a full 25 year warranty for performance. You can get that kind of warranty on your inverters and optimizers too! Just remember, a product warranty is not the same and warranties vary. You want an installation warranty from the contractor that also covers their workmanship.
Don't ever pick the cheapest contractor. Cheap is expensive. You want a company that is fully insured for liability, workers comp and disability (for their employees). You want them to make enough of a profit to stay in business to enforce their warranty. Quality and workmanship are very important. If you get a quote today and say it's too high and they come back to you lowering their number by $3,000, they were fine with ripping you off before. That's not cool.
Make sure the company you choose does not subcontract their installations. You don't want some fool installing a system that produces electricity on your house where your family lives. Make sure your electrician is licensed and make sure there are no hidden charges. Make sure that you get this in writing as part of your agreement.
Even if you don't choose SunPower modules, choose a SunPower dealer. SunPower modules are the best on the planet for many reasons, one of which is the training and certifications they require their dealers to have.
Don't let any fool install your solar system. The safety of your family is not for sale.
One of the most important things to know is exactly how much energy any given solar system will produce. That's what we look at when we meet a customer who has quotes from other companies. Even if you pay for your solar system with money you've been hiding under the mattress, you need to know how much energy that system will produce.
For example, Company "A" is offering you a payment of $159 a month and offsetting 90% of your annual electrical usage (also called "consumption). Company "B" is offering you a payment of $99 a month and offsetting 40% of your annual electrical usage. What does that mean? It means that you started out with an electric bill of about $177 a month. The solar from Company A will cost you $159 a month and you will still have an average monthly utility bill of $15 a month because you will remain connected to them. Everybody that doesn't have a battery bank has to stay connected.
Company A's monthly plan for you totals $174 a month, just a tad lower than you pay now. The solar from company B will cost you $99 a month and offset only 40% of your usage, leaving you with an average monthly utility bill of $106 (the remaining sixty percent of the bill that the solar doesn't cover).
Company B's monthly plan for you totals $205.00 and here's the hook: When you lock in a payment for fifteen years or twenty years, whether you lease or finance the system, that means that portion of your bill won't go up for the term of your loan or lease. The remaining portion of your bill, in Company B's case 60%, which you still pay the utility for will continue to increase because let's face it, nobody's electric bills decrease over time.
A well-trained solar sales specialist will help you understand that when you buy a solar system (financed or purchased with that money from under the mattress), those payments go away. That's a lot of free electricity. "Going solar" now and owning it is cheaper than staying with your utility and in most cases you can do it without any out of pocket expense. If your household pays Federal and New York State taxes via payroll deduction you're eligible for tax credits that will offset about half of the cost of going solar.
If someone comes knocking on your door offering you a free solar system and all you have to do is sign this thirty-page agreement to buy the power from them for twenty years slam the door.If you've already signed an agreement with one of these companies, but you're not installed yet, get a second opinion from a real solar contractor before it's too late.
I'd like to say that while I do work for the best company on Long Island, I'm not trying to drum up business. We have a lot of very happy customers who refer us to their friends every day that keep us busy. As long as we keep giving them the best product, professional service and fair prices we'll be just fine. To answer your question "what does she know about this and why should I believe her", here you go. I've been in solar for five years. I'm the Chief Administrative Officer of SUNation Solar Systems, Inc. where I've been involved in hundreds of residential rooftop solar installations, both leased and purchased. I am a LEED Green Associate, I serve as the Secretary of the US Green Building Council Long Island's Education Committee and most of all, I've been paying utility bills for over thirty years.
By Christina Mathieson, LEED GA


text: Latest News Visa Free Travel Post Brexit Tim Bishop | 17 Apr 19 UK based sailors may retain visa free cruising to the EU for short stays On the 9th April the European Council adopted a regulation setting out that following Brexit UK citizens coming to the Schengen area for short stay (90 days in any 180 days) will be granted visa free travel. It's not EU law yet, and nor of course is 'Brexit' either, so the next step will be for the regulation to be signed by the European Parliament and Council. However the key will be that according to EU rules, visa exception is granted on condition of reciprocity. Things look good for sailors that plan to cruise to France, Holland, Belgium post Brexit in that regard as UK Gov is on record stating that it does not intend to require a visa from EU citizens travelling to the UK for short stays. It may indeed be that beyond summer cruising (for those adventurous enough to head across Biscay perhaps) could be extended without visas for boat crews on UK passports, providing boats clear out of one EU state within 90 days and move on to another. One thing for sure, there will be much more checking of documents, and making sure that your HR has all the relevant paperwork on board, such as VAT certification, ownership docs, as well as those passports will become part of cruising life out of UK waters. Back To Top


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What is Responsible Tourism?
Posted by munyivaresponsibletravel on May 12, 2011 · 4 Comments
Responsible tourism, is the new buzz word in the tourism industry that is gaining importance with travellers, tour companies and governments alike. You may call it sustainable or ethical tourism, eco-tourism or simply just nature tourism.
Call it what you like, on one hand it's about showing respect for the environment and the people where you are travelling. But for the traveller, it's about getting closer to cultures, communities and environments and getting more from your experience.
Tourism plays an essential role in local economic and social development. It raises awareness of the importance of respect for the world's cultures and environments.
Mass tourism, however, can lead to environmental damage, dilution of indigenous languages and culture, an increase in illnesses, and even a decline in socio-economic wellbeing.
International travel and tourism is growing at a rapid rate. The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) estimates that by 2020, international arrivals are expected to exceed 1.5 billion people. To put that in perspective, in 1950 that number was just 25 million.
Being a responsible traveller and making conscious choices and decisions when travelling can help minimise impacts the fast growing tourism industry has on the world's destinations.
There are now many organisation devoted to helping travellers minimise their impacts on the communities and environments they visit. For example, Sustainable Travel International works to promote responsible travel and sustainable development with travellers and tourism professionals.
The National Geographic Society's Centre for Sustainable Destinations is a Mecca for resources on sustainable and responsible tourism. The Connected Traveller is also a good resource for travellers.
Internationally, UNESCO's World Heritage List currently includes over 900 cultural and natural landmarks. Properties included on the World Heritage List belong to everyone, everywhere irrespective of where they are located. This also means that we all must aware of our individual responsibilities to protect and preserve the heritage of the sites we visit.
The choice of guidelines and codes for travellers is overwhelming, but the basic principles are alike. So here are some basic tips for being a responsible traveller.
1) Do your research: What makes a destination unique? Are there any social or environmental vulnerabilities that you should be aware of before you visit? Read up on the local culture, customs and environment to make sure you minimise any disturbing impacts. Does the tour guide company or hotel have a sustainable tourism policy or code?
2) Learn the language: Take classes at your destination if you have time, or simply take the time to learn key phrases from your guide book. It shows respect for local cultures.
3) Reduce your carbon: If you're flying internationally, be sure to purchase carbon offsets. These can usually be purchased from your airline. At your destination take local public transport, or hire a bicycle or other non-powered transport if possible.
4) Support the local community where you can: Purchase local products. Eat local produce. Don't over-bargain at markets, pay a fair price. Volunteering is a great way to give back to communities if you have the time. If you don't have the time, you can donate to a local project.
5) Respect nature: Use resources sparingly. Don't waste water. Don't litter, even if the locals do it. Minimise waste. Admire natural artefacts, but don't remove them. Don't purchase local or endangered flora and fauna.
6) Respect cultural differences: Always respect local customs and traditions. Many countries have dress standards, dress appropriately.
7) Subscribe to The Responsible Traveller for feature articles and tips on responsible travel, sustainable destinations and nature tourism.
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We serve the residential and commercial market in our area.
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Sao Paulo's mayor says the city government is responsible for public safety and believes the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix venue's sale will improve security after a spate of attacks.
A car driven by Pirelli tyre fitters was targeted on Sunday evening, less than 48 hours after Mercedes F1 personnel escaped uninjured following a gunpoint robbery outside the Interlagos track.
They managed to escape uninjured, but it came after promises of a heightened police presence around the venue.
During the event, Williams and Sauber personnel were also subject to attacks, while officials from the FIA were also approached by armed robbers before escaping unharmed.
"Security is the responsibility of the Public Security Secretariat, but it is also the responsibility of the city of Sao Paulo," said mayor Joao Doria, who was speaking before the attack on the Pirelli car.
"When I heard it [the Mercedes case], I spoke to the security secretary to have a police reinforcement in the area around the race track.
"I also determined the reinforcement of agents of the Metropolitan Civil Guard.
"It's sad, it's unfortunate, fortunately anybody wasn't hurt. What we need is to learn a lesson from this for upcoming events."
The city of Sao Paulo is in discussions with three parties interested in purchasing the Interlagos circuit.
Pressure on public funds, amid an uncertain economic climate in Brazil, has led to a proposal to raise cash through the privatisation of real estate, including the circuit, owned by the city.
Doria said privatising the circuit would lead to enhanced security in and around the venue.
"Remember that the privatisation of the racetrack will contribute to this [public safety]," he said.
"So we will have security systems not only in the internal area, but also in the external area of the racetrack."
Doria added that Sao Paulo is pushing on with plans to sell the circuit and expects the sale to be completed in the "first half of next year".
"We have a lot of groups that showed interest to buy," he said.
"We can't reveal who are these groups, but we are very confident that national and international groups will be competing for the track.
"The racetrack will not stop being a racetrack.
"They will, obviously, make investments, as well as complementing works that are necessary for the comfort of the spectators, complementing the works already done here by the city of Sao Paulo, with the support of the national government."
Interlagos has a deal to host F1 until 2020 and Doria hopes the new owners can "renew for another decade".


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This home has so many nice features! Located in the desirable neighborhood of Walkers Woods with sidewalks throughout and great schools. Screened in porch added April 2016, as well as the master bathroom completely renovated. New HVAC and water heater in 2016. Beautiful, new vinyl flooring installed just a year ago. Dishwasher only 1 year old. Come see this beauty with its private fenced in yard, with a playset for the kids. Other features include 2 car attached garage with electric garage door opener, laundry room, pull down stairs to attic, gutters, nice landscaping, well maintained. This is a great opportunity to own a beautiful house in the Carolina Forest area, with all the closeness to shopping, dining, medical facilities, golf courses, entertainment, airport, and of course the Beach! All measurements and square footage are approximate and it is the responsibility of buyer to verify.
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No matter your perspective on particular projects, there can be no question that the ability to finance and fund projects will continue to be a challenge. One contracting method developed in part to address those kinds of concerns is referred to as P3, or public private partnership. The P3 method allows major projects to move forward by combining both public and private funds.
Just four months into 2013, several P3 bridge projects have reached significant milestones. In February of this year, the Ohio Department of Transportation selected three teams to provide P3 proposals for a new I-90 Innerbelt bridge – Ohio's first use of the P3 method. Just last week, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey authorized the award of a $1.5 billion contract to the NYNJ Link Partnership for the replacement of the Goethals Bridge.
However, not all the news is of projects moving forward. A proposed new bridge over the Knik Arm (the KAC or Knik Arm Crossing) in Anchorage, Alaska, hit a significant hurdle in the form of an audit prepared by the Alaska Joint Legislative Budget and Audit Committee. That audit suggests the project may have significant feasibility concerns – including "unreasonably optimistic" toll and revenue projections – projections that are a key component to a successful P3 project. Although KABATA, the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority, disputes the audit, it is indicative of yet another challenge facing this potential project.
Similarly, the Columbia River Crossing – a new bridge for Interstate 5 connecting Portland, OR, to Vancouver, WA – has seen funding challenges so far this year. Oregon passed necessary funding for its portion of the costs to construct a new bridge over the Columbia River for Interstate 5 relatively quickly. Washington, however, was not so quick – and only last week came to a compromise that allows some of the funding to be issued, with much of it contingent on a USCG review. Final construction financing is still not approved.
Major infrastructure plays an important role; it comes with a significant price tag. While innovative methods have been developed to increase the financial feasibility of these projects, it is clear that additional education, study, and creativity is needed to continue moving toward development of successful projects that support the logistics of today's economy.
Lupo v. Community Works Rhode Island Inc., et al., 2012 WL 6585 278 (RI), involved Plaintiff's challenge to use and dimensional variances granted to Defendant Applicant. The challenge was by declaratory judgment but the Superior Court affirmed both actions and plaintiff appealed.
The Supreme Court determined, based on Rhode Island precedent, that there was no appeal from the Superior Court judgment in zoning matters. Rather, review was by writ of certiorari. While the challenge below was brought by declaratory judgment, the basis for the controversy was a reviewable Zoning Board decision. According to the court, the use of a declaratory judgment is not a means to bypass the statutory mechanism of the state to review superior court decisions in zoning matters. Rather, a discretionary certiorari review was the sole basis for such a challenge. Accordingly, the appeal was denied and dismissed.
This case shows the courts are particular about the means by which land use decisions may be reviewed. While the declaratory judgment offers a means by which actions, which do not have appeal or review mechanisms, may be tested, that form of action is not a substitute for existing appeal or review mechanisms.
Lupo v. Community Works Rhode Island Inc., et al., 2012 WL 6585 278 (RI).
In Cosner v. Umatilla County (2012), the Land Use Board of Appeals overturned a series of Umatilla County ordinances adopted in 2011 to prevent several wind energy developments. The main issues in the case involved the county's compliance with Goal 5 and the constitutionality of 2-mile setbacks for wind turbines from certain uses and locations. LUBA found against the county on both assignments of error.
After the Cosner decision, the county adopted a new series of ordinances in 2012 that it believed would resolve the problems identified in Cosner. Thereafter, Jim Hatley (also a party in Cosner) appealed the 2012 ordinances. LUBA upheld the county's new ordinances and Hatley appealed to the Oregon Court of Appeals.
On April 3, 2013, the Court reversed and remanded LUBA's decision. Significantly, the Court held that Hatley did not waive his right to appeal the 2012 ordinances because he could have raised those issues in the original LUBA proceedings. The Court distinguished between quasi-judicial decision making, where a strong "raise-it-or-waive-it" standard applies, and legislative decision making, where waiver does not apply. In a quasi-judicial process the governing body is required to give notice of and apply a set of criteria within a fixed time-frame and to adopt a final decision. In contrast, once LUBA overturned the 2011 ordinances, the county was not bound to take any action, but opted on its own to adopt two new ordinances. Therefore, the public involvement process started anew.
On remand, LUBA will consider whether the county's 2012 ordinances are preempted by state laws that encourage and govern renewable energy.
This decision is also likely to inform the legislative debate over House Bill 3362 that attempts to limit public participation in local legislative actions. This bill comes from Eastern Oregon and the ongoing battles between the City of Bend, Deschutes County, and Central Oregon Landwatch.
Stay tune to both the legislative debate and LUBA's treatment of Hatley v. Umatilla County on remand.
Oregon courts have a long-standing practice of giving deference to an agency's interpretation of its own administrative rule if the interpretation is "plausible" and not "inconsistent with the wording of the rule itself, or with the rule's context, or with any other source of law." This type of broad deference is given not only to agencies in interpreting their own rules but also to local governments when applying their own land use plans and land use regulations. This approach seems to work well, especially in cases of local government interpretations, where the local government is an elected body and presumably can be voted out if their interpretations are viewed by the public to be inconsistent with adopted codes. Agencies, by contrast, are not elected but are typically run by governor-appointed commissions or boards. Deference to agency interpretations stems from a belief that the agency has knowledge of and will act to further the original intent of its own rules.
Similarly, the federal courts have historically treated federal agency interpretations of statutes and administrative rules with a great deal of deference. Again, under the same premise that so long as the interpretation is not inconsistent with the plain language of the rule, it is entitled to be affirmed. But a few weeks ago, in the case of Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center, the Supreme Court indicated a change may be coming soon.
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5-30/9 : "Créative Next" - Social media challenge for French entrepreneurs abroad [fr]
Dear entrepreneurs,
"Créative Next" is a competition taking place in the course of "Créative France" campaign. It will put the spotlight on France's most innovative entrepreneurs abroad. This competition has been held in India, South Korea, Singapore, UAE, the United-Kingdom and USA.
September 2016, "Créative Next" comes to Hong Kong, and will open a competition in 3 regions (Beijing/Shanghai/Shenzhen-Hong Kong) to all French entrepreneurs who are based in China and Hong Kong.
To enter this competition, tell the story of your company's evolution and you could become the new face of Creative France.
From September 5th to September 30th, make a short video, picture or presentation to show how your business model is both creative and groundbreaking. Explain to online viewers and the jury how your company is disrupting the market and how it embodies the values of Creative France abroad.
Send us your application before September 30th, get a final profile online page and promote it on your social network, gather as much support (read and like) as you can from your social media audience before September 25th (facebook, instagram, twitter, wechat, wechat moments, weibo, etc.) to give yourself the best chance of being one of the finalists in your respective region.
The winner of each region will be chosen by the final jury early October 2016 and serve as the inspiration for new Creative France visuals. 3 winners will also have the opportunity to participate the ceremony with the "French Tech Tour" program from 24th October to 4th November in China.
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It will be low-key and with less fanfare, but the NHL will officially announce on Sunday that the outdoor Winter Classic between the Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings is back on, the Star has learned.
The league has called a news conference for Sunday at Joe Louis Arena at which it will reveal the jerseys the Leafs and Wings will wear for the affair that is expected to draw more than 100,000 people to the football stadium at the University of Michigan.
The Jan. 1 game was a casualty of the lockout in 2013. There is talk the game may be shifted from its usual Jan. 1 slot.
Last year, the league announced among much hoopla that the Classic was coming to Detroit, that it would be accompanied by festivities through the holiday season that will include outdoor games for teams in the AHL, OHL and U.S. colleges. The facilities at Comerica Park — the Detroit Tigers stadium — were also expected to be used.
All those games are expected to be back on the agenda as well as the main event at the Big House.


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Tried this game added to preware, and it caused a lot of issues. Suppose it corrupted the wifi stack in memory, and preware lost its file association too
Are you saying this is on a TP Go? Or are you saying there's a general bug in this game? (I doubt the developer tested beyond a normal TP)
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On a Go. Wanted to warn other Go owners to avoid trying it... if it was just for the lack of video, I would have avoided to post, but given it affects the stability of the os...
Ah, forgot to mention I'm on 3.0.5 ( but not sure which one of the specific doctors )
Does rotation work properly on the Go your have? LunaCE?
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rotation : yes, perfectly
lunace : not installed
OK. I'll check my go Tuesday. It has a doctor that emulates a 4G TouchPad and allows lunace to be installed but rotation is wonky.
Orcrest is working as expected on my Go with the 4G TouchPad emulation doctor. It has LunaCE installed as well.
mmm interesting. So it probably depends on the version of the doctor used.
I wonder what the difference is... wish I knew more of the specific doctor used in my case, but it was lemanho doing it and he never mentioned / put a copy of it on the partition.
It had no classic ( I added it ), rotation works perfectly, camera works perfectly ( no flash ) , front camera works, touch to share doesn't (but could be the back cover?)
I can shoot you a link to the doctor if you want. The doctor works perfectly but disables upswipe so you have to use the button. If you install LunaCE, upswipe comes back but rotation is wrong. You'll have to rotate it and then lock it in landscape. It doesn't affect apps just card view.
I have a 305 Dr (or I used to) for my GO where upswipe worked and no SIM PIN issues. Got it from Igor but perhaps there are 4G modules that are not installed. Will have to look around for that too.
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I made a video of touch to share working on a Go a while back. It's a finicky spot.
sim pin issues ? mmmm
Well, I got 2 or 3 doctors, while waiting for the go (or just after getting it), and I would gladly compare to see if it's a different one ( one is from igor :P )
well, it's a finicky spot even using the charging stand :P
The most I've managed ( and may be due to the doctor used ) was to manually pair the 2 devices
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sim pin issues ? mmmm
Well, I got 2 or 3 doctors, while waiting for the go (or just after getting it), and I would gladly compare to see if it's a different one ( one is from igor )
Mine were from Igor too. I have the 304, the 305 super and this other 305 one too.
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Let me see what I have ( something is surely archived and I may miss it now ) :
webosdoctoropal3gatt-3.0.4 - 2014-01-13 16.23 MD5 4219ce60507741417e31ef8df25fef32 307mb
webosdoctoropal3gatt-3.0.5 - no_TP4G_modules MD5 920635316ea766f3efd7c76732ab4b3d 285mb
webosdoctoropal3gatt-3.0.5 2013-10-10 14.08 MD5 9bbb8e52144081ef4a45cac08dbbc190 276mb
the super alan just sent me ( different dimension vs both the 3.0.5 above, 290mb
another 3.0.4 with 4g LTE , 307mb
a webosdoctoropalwifi-3.0.4 , 278mb