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Ticket #96 (closed task: fixed)
Opened 2010-06-21T14:40:40-05:00
Last modified 2010-09-10T17:04:08-05:00
Migrate LOCI repositories to Maven
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Currently we use custom Ant scripts for the LOCI Java Software repository. We also have several other repositories including the ImageJDev work, and miscellaneous LOCI tools. The goal is to unify the build process for all of these tools using Maven.
Change History
comment:1 Changed 2010-06-21T14:50:35-05:00 by curtis
- Owner set to curtis
- Status changed from new to assigned
comment:2 Changed 2010-06-28T16:15:02-05:00 by curtis
- Status changed from assigned to accepted
comment:3 Changed 2010-06-29T12:35:32-05:00 by curtis
- Priority changed from critical to major
comment:4 Changed 2010-07-09T10:15:40-05:00 by curtis
- Priority changed from major to critical
- Severity changed from serious to non-issue
- Milestone changed from biweekly-2010: Jun-28 to Jul-09 to biweekly-2010: Jul-12 to Jul-23
comment:5 Changed 2010-07-26T10:31:00-05:00 by curtis
- Milestone changed from biweekly-2010: Jul-12 to Jul-23 to biweekly-2010: Jul-26 to Aug-06
comment:6 Changed 2010-07-29T16:05:43-05:00 by curtis
Relevant Maven articles:
- Establish a LOCI Maven repository
- Move mpicbg/imglib/test code into test subtree
- What does Fiji's bin/maven.sh script do?
comment:7 Changed 2010-08-06T18:01:03-05:00 by curtis
- Milestone changed from biweekly-2010: Jul-26 to Aug-06 to biweekly-2010: Aug-09 to Aug-20
I did a lot of work toward this ticket in the last few days, culminating in a Maven branch ( loci-java:r6776), but there is still more to be done. However, much of it is mechanical: relocating directory subtrees and defining pom.xml metadata for the remaining LOCI Java software projects. Then we can move on to the ImageJ repositories.
comment:8 Changed 2010-08-20T14:23:06-05:00 by curtis
Several more projects have been migrated to Maven:
- flow-cytometry
- ome-io
- ome-plugins
- slim-plotter
- utils
- visbio
In addition, a new jar2lib Maven project was created.
However, the following projects still need to be migrated:
- autogen
- bf-ice
- checkstyle
- test-suite
- jvmlink (legacy)
- multi-lut (legacy)
- ome-editor (legacy)
- ome-notes (legacy)
- imagej (in git)
- imglib (in git)
Also, the following tasks still remain:
- Get TestNG-based unit tests working
- Create assemblies for loci_tools.jar and ome_tools.jar
- Migrate Bio-Formats command line tools to bio-formats/src/main/scripts
- Resolve filtering issues (e.g., "@year@") with the source code (use resource filtering?)
- Eliminate scan-deps.pl (dependency:analyze target?)
- Find a way to create distribution bundles (e.g., VisBio's "ant dist" target) for binary releases (appassembler plugin?)
- Produce appropriate Eclipse settings (e.g., ignore warnings for forked projects) when using the eclipse plugin
- Research using Maven with native libraries (e.g., to convert decon repository to Maven)
- Write developer documentation explaining how to use Maven (e.g., how to use m2eclipse & extras to work with Maven projects in Eclipse)
- Consider posting the output of Maven's site:site target to dev.loci.wisc.edu
- Develop a better style checking procedure (look into the checkstyle plugin's predefined rulesets or create our own, and develop a set of Eclipse auto-formatting rules to match)
- Develop better code coverage analysis (e.g., Cobertura & Clirr; see Better Builds with Maven, Chapter 6)
Once the projects listed above have been migrated, I will close this ticket, and create a separate ticket for each of the above tasks with appropriate prioritization.
comment:9 Changed 2010-08-23T12:02:42-05:00 by curtis
The tasks mentioned above have been filed as separate tickets:
- #155: get TestNG-based unit tests working
- #156: create assemblies for loci_tools.jar and ome_tools.jar
- #157: migrate Bio-Formats command line tools
- #158: resolve filtering issues
- #159: eliminate scan-deps.pl script
- #160: find a way to create distribution bundles
- #161: better Eclipse project metadata
- #162: research use of Maven with native libraries
- #163: write developer documentation on Maven best practices
- #164: post site:site output online
- #165: better style checking procedure
- #166: better code coverage analysis
comment:10 Changed 2010-08-23T12:03:29-05:00 by curtis
- Milestone changed from biweekly-2010: Aug-09 to Aug-20 to biweekly-2010: Aug-23 to Sep-03
comment:11 Changed 2010-08-31T11:51:51-05:00 by curtis
- Component changed from other to build
comment:12 Changed 2010-09-03T17:36:16-05:00 by curtis
The imagej project has been migrated from Git to SVN, and a Maven version exists on the ijx branch as of r1364.
comment:13 Changed 2010-09-06T22:19:23-05:00 by curtis
More Maven conversions:
- jvmlink: loci-java:r6884
- multi-lut: loci-java:r6885
comment:14 Changed 2010-09-06T22:23:37-05:00 by curtis
Migration of imglib to Maven is more involved and now has a separate ticket: #184.
comment:15 Changed 2010-09-06T23:52:51-05:00 by curtis
More Maven conversions:
- ome-editor: loci-java:r6893
- ome-notes: loci-java:r6892
[NB: This Maven work never migrated to GitHub. See openmicroscopy/bioformats@58b2f9f5d9 for later Mavenization.]
comment:16 Changed 2010-09-09T16:55:34-05:00 by curtis
More Maven conversions:
- imagej (trunk): 5edb0e269f08a596c926bc171d516f7b3f85631f
- test-suite: loci-java:r6908
[NB: The test-suite Maven work never migrated to GitHub. See openmicroscopy/bioformats@58b2f9f5d9 for later Mavenization.]
Remaining projects:
- autogen
- bf-ice
comment:17 Changed 2010-09-10T17:04:08-05:00 by curtis
- Status changed from accepted to closed
- Resolution set to fixed
Maven version of autogen package added in loci-java:r6914. However, the package is out of date and thus needs updating (see ticket #200). The bf-ice package has been removed for the time being, as it was extremely out of date anyway (see also loci-java:#304).
[NB: The test-suite Maven work never migrated to GitHub. See openmicroscopy/bioformats@58b2f9f5d9 for later Mavenization.]
Still lots of work to be done on the Maven front, but the projects are all migrated, so I'm closing the ticket. Next up is merging with trunk: #201.


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Friday, June 12, 2009
For Your Consideration
Secondly, I recently came across three quotes for your consideration. The first is by the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen Daniel K. Inouye. He said this in a hearing to Secretary Gates:
"Your decision to terminate the acquisition of the C-17s the F-22s the DDG-1000 and the Future Combat System vehicles -- we have concerns that it may send the wrong signal to our friends and our potential aggressors that we are reducing our capability. It may also have a long-term impact on our defense industrial base. It may diminish our capacity to provide deterrence and reduce our strength that we provide to our allies. We hope that this is not the consequence, but some of us are concerned."
A second quote is from Gen (Ret) Richard E. Hawley, former Commander of Air Combat Command. He said:
"But institutions can have short memories too. And in the early 60s we entered another Asian war, this time in Vietnam, without a capable air-to-air fighter -- without pilots schooled in the fine art of air-to-air combat -- and without weapons to neutralize the emerging threat of surface-to-air missiles -- and we paid a terrible price against a third-rate power. In the six months from 23 August 1967 to 5 February 1968, Vietnamese MiG-21 pilots racked up a 16 to 1 kill advantage. In all, we lost 2,448 fixed wing aircraft to a third world military whose Air Force deployed fewer than 200 aircraft.
How easily we forget."
The final quote is from a discussion between two Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan:
"Tanks and armor are not a big deal--the planes are the killers. I can handle everything but the jet fighters."
For your consideration.
Michael M. Dunn
7 comments:
- Unknown said...
It seems to me that I have been down this path before. When WWII broke out, our air arm was practically non-existent. We had no first line fighters to field against the enemy and our bomber force was terribly lacking in capability. We were virtually on our knees combat-wise.
It is clear that the present administration has a short memory and are not aware of the terrible consequence of being inadequately prepared to meet any potential threat to our defense and safety.
We need to adapt a 'What if' mentality and stay prepared for the just in case situation.
Jesse R Callahan
86 year old retired USAF TSgt
Brookeland, Tx
- June 13, 2009 at 8:30 AM
- Gordon said...
The American Government is very shortsighted. They always attack the services everyone needs to reduce spending on them because they are highly visible and it looks like they are trying to reduce spending. Then they come along and cut services and OUR military because it hides how much money the government is wasting on PORK! The present government says it is at war with terrorists. They introduce a bunch of legislation and think the paperwork will make it harder for these people to get into the country. It hasn't stopped the illegal immigrants! So, like before VietNam. They cut the military and then find out, Too Late!, that all the stuff they cut is essential and we are beaten again, like VietNam. The government doesn't like to read and pay attention to past history, they are more interested in what kind of history they can create of themselves.
- June 13, 2009 at 8:57 AM
- Frank Dare said...
I agree 100% with the experts, including in part, with the Taliban insurgents, (air forces are one of the major weapons platforms that they can't handle, but not the only ones). The problem is with the fellow in Our White House who is intent on destroying our defense system while turning "a blind eye" at best, toward anti-U.S. nations so they can develop nuclear weapons to be used to help destroy our and other freedom loving nations. First our economy, then nationalizing our banks and major industries, and selling assets to other nations, then demanding we take care of everyone, including 20 million illegals and their anchor babies, setting limits on how much executives can make. Doesn't leave much doubt about the fellow's true allegiance. To whom will he bow next and what systems will he refuse to support?
- June 13, 2009 at 11:29 AM
- Norm on Aviation said...
Sen Inouye comments to Def Secty Robert Gates about his decision to terminate production of the Air Force C-17 and F-22 may result in a long term adverse affect on reducing our future defense industrial base I don't think ring true. The C-17 transport is now produced by Boeing and Boeing will continue to have design and production capabilities to produce new Air Force transport aircraft for many years in the future as the new programs will be based on past military transport designs and airliner designs. Military transport aircraft are evolutionary and not revolutionary. The C-17 is an example as it fits between a C-141 and C-5 size wise and use much civilian airliner technology (such as F-117 engines which are civil PW2040 that power the 757 airliner, Navigation sytems, Radios Hydraulics, etc. I'll pass on DD-1000 and Future Combat System Vehicles
Regarding the F-22, Lockheed Martin produces this fighter and as well the later multi-service F-35. The industrial base will remain for at least 20 more years with F-35 production with an anticipated order from the three services for up to 2443 aircraft plus potential foreign sales.
The second item from Gen (Ret) Hawley seems very factually flawed to me. He says the Vietnamese (North I presume) MiG-21 pilots racked up a 16 to 1 kill advantage between 23 August 1967 to 5 February 1968 and in all, we lost 2,448 fixed wing aircraft. This seems way too high to me. I would like to see a specific aircraft type loss breakout, i.e., F-100, F-F-101,F-102, F-104 F-105, F-4's, F8U, etc shot down with their only 200 aircraft. May be the A-4 and A-6 attack jet are included?
The third comment attributed to two unknown Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan seems to be totally worthless. Would any Air force General,high DoD offical go before Congress, other military services or the American general public and state this is justification to purchase large quantities of $150 Million dollar each jet fighters. I would guess that the Taliban insurgents probably fear the A-10 Warthog more than any jet fighter.
Norm on Aviation
- June 16, 2009 at 10:42 PM
- FoxHole said...
Having participated in a number of industrial base studies until my retirement in 1992, I can understand the dilemma. I wonder when Secretary Gates will be placed in a position to say something like the following. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld (Camp Buehring, Kuwait, December 8, 2004): "It isn't a matter of money. It isn't a matter on the part of the army of desire. It's a matter of production and capability of doing it. As you know, ah, you go to war with the army you have---not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time."
Tony Fox, USAF / Vandenberg Village, CA
- June 19, 2009 at 3:28 PM
It is about time people start to question the "conventional" wisdom and conclusions from the Vietnam War that the USAF "Fightpilot" leadership has pushed for 40+ years. Perhaps these are some points history should remember:
The PRIMARY threat to aircraft in Vietnam was the the same as it had been in WWI, WWII, and Korea -- that is ground-to-air fire (a.k.a. AAA). SECOND was the fairly new surface to air missile (e.g. the SA-2, later the SA-3, and the new SA-7 manpads). Putting a gun back into the fighter and spending time and money relearning how to dogfight did NOTHING to negate those threats. Sorry General, the MIG accounted for comparably tiny loses -- nothing to justify the "Air-to-air" brainwashing of the USAF that helped create a myth.
Unfortunately because of this myth, the USAF drew the "wrong" conclusions from Vietnam. It took the SUPPORT fuction of Offensive Counter (OCA)and turned it into the PRIMARY mission ofthe USAF. It subsequently wasted billions on an art that is obsolete.
- June 24, 2009 at 2:04 PM
I'm getting tired. I'm getting tired the way my kids used to wear me down when they started whining about getting something that I had already told them that they were not going to get.
In the AFA daily updates, the whining has been almost exclusively about not getting all the F-22s that the fighter pilots want. I will not debate the merits of the F-22 here. The bottom line is cost. The Air Force asked for too much.
To me the insult to the injury is that we are trying to replace our older aircraft who have seen their technological advantages eroded by our exporting policies. We have 'allies' who saw it fit to share these tax payer funded advantages with our potential enemies (Thanks Israel). Yet we are already looking for ways to export our F-22... the erosion of it's supremacy will begin almost before we get to use it in combat.
Today I opened an e-mail from AFA and it sent me to an article about the Lee Enfield Rifle and how it was like the F-22. I'm sure if the author had used the need for a new tanker as his analogy, it would have gotten ZERO traction from the AFA. One thing the author AND the AFA missed was that without bullets, the Enfield is nothing more than a club.
As the AFA beats the drums about getting F-22 to almost full exclusion of everything else. Yes, we need air supremacy. There is no doubt, but we also need to keep the fight at bay. We need to get to the fight and sustain the fight. Why not the outcry for the C-17? Why do the crews flying 135's have to wait until they start dying as a result of 50 year old structures being flown to failure? Heavy Bombardment, Heavy Airlift and Efficient in-flight refueling are what make the Air Force the answer, on today's battlefield.
The Navy could fly F-22 variants from their carrier decks but could they sustain an air bridge like we did in Berlin?
I sometimes wonder if the AFA shouldn't change it's name to Tactical Air Forces Association. There seems to be no voice for anyone else.
- June 28, 2009 at 8:17 PM


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Welcome to month number two!!!
I was listening to Bill Joel's "Just the Way You Are" tonight (which is a classic and does not qualify under the bad 70s music I referenced before) as I tried to get my children to sleep. I was singing along to my kids and therefore I really listened to the words. I've mentioned that I love, love, LOVE the movie, "Bridget Jones's Diary" and my favorite scene in the film (besides the fabulous opening lip-sync scene to "All By Myself" -- which does qualify as bad 70s soft rock) is when Mark Darcy (the yummy Colin Firth) corners Bridget after a horrendous dinner party. After managing to insult her yet again, he tells her that he likes her very much, just as she is. That moment gets me every time. And so does this song. As I am listening, I think, why don't we say these things to ourselves? why do we need to hear them from others. So to myself and to any of you out there, I dedicate this to you, 80's old school radio style.
Don't go changing, to try and please me
You never let me down before
Don't imagine you're too familiar
And I don't see you anymore
I wouldn't leave you in times of trouble
We never could have come this far
I took the good times, I'll take the bad times
I'll take you just the way you are
Don't go trying some new fashion
Don't change the color of your hair
You always have my unspoken passion
Although I might not seem to care
I don't want clever conversation
I never want to work that hard
I just want someone that I can talk to
I want you just the way you are.
I need to know that you will always be
The same old someone that I knew
What will it take till you believe in me
The way that I believe in you.
I said I love you and that's forever
And this I promise from the heart
I could not love you any better
I love you just the way you are.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Day Thirty - Two
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- Claudya Martinez said...
Honestly Traci, I'm already a sap I don't need ;your help.
- September 29, 2009 at 10:11 AM
- Traci said...
That's what I'm here for.
- September 29, 2009 at 2:37 PM
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James R. Hansen is a professor of history at Auburn University in Alabama.[1] His book From the Ground Up won the History Book Award of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1988. For his work, The Wind and Beyond (NASA) - (six-volume series), he was awarded the Eugene Ferguson Prize for Outstanding Reference Work by the Society for the History of Technology in 2005.
Hansen is from Fort Wayne, Indiana.[1] He received his B.A. from Indiana University.[1] He also received his M.A. and Ph.D. from Ohio State University.[1]. Hansen serves on the Leadership Board of For All Moonkind, Inc. a nonprofit organization committed to developing a legal framework to manage and protect human cultural heritage in space.
- First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong (Simon & Schuster, 2005, 2012), authorized biography of Neil Armstrong,[2] received the American Astronautical Society's Prize for Astronautical Literature.[3] The book is the basis for the 2018 film First Man.
- A Difficult Par: Robert Trent Jones Sr. and the Making of Modern Golf (Gotham Penguin, 2014).[4] The book was awarded the Herbert Warren Wind Award by the United States Golf Association as the best golf book of the year.[5]
- The Bird Is on the Wing (Texas A&M University Press)[6]
- The Wind and Beyond (NASA) - (six-volume series)[7] The book was awarded the Eugene Ferguson Prize for Outstanding Reference Work by the Society for the History of Technology in 2005[8]
- Truth, Lies, and O-Rings: The Inside Story of the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - May 2009 (University Press of Florida), co-author Allan J. McDonald.[9][10][11]
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On May 15, 2017, Stephanie hosted an Exploration Classroom focused on coding with Grade One learners. You can access the resources via this link.
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Blockchain is one of the hottest trending topics in the world. However, it's not easy to find people with adequate skill set to match the growing demand for the technology. Several reports confirm that in 2017, blockchain professionals are a rare gem that everyone is looking for. According to Upwork's Skills Index, which rates the fastest growing skills that freelancers add to their skill set inventory, blockchain and Bitcoin ranked second and third respectively. Blockchain industry is a new market with completely new requirements in terms of adequate skills to match the growing demand for the technology. This is one of the challenges that blockchain businesses have to overcome definitely. The following are some of the reasons why it's hard to find talent in blockchain.
The increasing demand for blockchain talentSounds obvious, but it's one of the major reasons blockchain-based enterprises cannot find adequate talent for their operations. According to a report by Bitcoin Magazine, blockchain-related job posts on LinkedIn tripled and the demand keeps growing rapidly. Connected to the short supply of talent is the increase in the earnings of the few professionals available. The cadre of professionals in demand here includes smart contract developers, blockchain developers, and cryptocurrency engineers.
Blockchain programmers are not after employmentResearch reveals that blockchain programmers are not so much into job search. For example, on December 31, 2017, Blockchain Developers Inc. had almost four thousand open positions for blockchain-related jobs including blockchain developers and engineers. Surprisingly, blockchain programmers are too busy to look for jobs. This implies that recruiting blockchain professionals by going the traditional way many times don't work.
Most blockchain developers have their own projects/companiesTop blockchain programmers have their own projects and companies to work on. This enables them to follow their own dreams better. According to a renowned blockchain investor and speaker Zach Piester, "Quite a few are likely running their own startups. Therefore, they won't want to drop all their ongoing projects to come work for your company." Another blockchain programmer and instructor, Jimmy Song, concurs: "Everyone wants ninja engineers who can pull a rabbit out of a hat, but they are unicorns. The ones I know are either founders, co-founders, CTO's or in some senior engineering role being paid a ransom." With these statements from the experts in mind, we can agree that finding adequate blockchain talent is, indeed, a challenge.
Blockchain programmers don't go to LinkedInWhile LinkedIn works wonders for various HR departments and professional recruiters, surprisingly, blockchain developers are unconventional. Such professionals are particularly focused on transforming the world and have little or no time to groom their LinkedInprofiles. As Piester puts in it, "You won't find the great candidates through LinkedIn and Google."
Geographical locationsAnother factor that limits the availability of blockchain programmers is their geographical locations. According to Upwork and Guru Platforms, most blockchain specialists come from countries such as Ukraine, Pakistan, Russia, China, Japan, and Poland. Overall, no country can claim a significant share of blockchain professionals to give it an advantage over the others. Finding blockchain talent can be as hard as it is, but things are changing. As technology rolls out to all regions of the world, it is possible that soon there will be more learning institutions and organizations to equip professionals with the right skills for the industry.
Disclaimer: The information on this site is provided for discussion purposes only, and should not be misconstrued as investment advice. Under no circumstances does this information represent a recommendation to buy or sell securities.


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More vegan and vegetarian restaurants are finally popping up in Brampton. Freshii recently opened a location, and now Copper Branch, the city's first fully vegan restaurant is open.
Copper Branch announced last summer it would open its doors at Bramalea City Centre, and now the restaurant is open just outside the mall.
Copper Branch is a cafe-style eatery serving 100% plant-based, organic and GMO-free dishes. The vegan restaurant says its food has chef-inspired flavours and lots of nutritional. Copper Branch also offers some gluten-free options.
The menu has power bowls, which are a mishmash of various flavour combinations featuring ingredients like tofu, brown rice, guacamole, beans, chickpeas and more.
Copper Branch also offers different burgers — all plant-based using foods like mushrooms and black beans as the key protein. Sandwiches, wraps, chilis, soups and a bunch of side dishes like poutine and nachos are also on the menu.
Copper Branch also has an all-day breakfast menu with items that will satisfy your sweet tooth including a berry chia gluten-free waffle, chocolate zucchini brownies, chia seed pudding, and more.
The restaurant chain has been growing across Ontario and Quebec, and Brampton's new location is part of its expansion. The restaurant originally announced it would open near the Mercedes Dealership on Mayfield Road but ended up opting for a more central area.
Copper Branch's Brampton location is now open at 48 Peel Centre Drive near Five Guys and Starbucks.
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TEMPE, AZ -- Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS), a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors, and sapphire and silicon wafers, today announced it has received approximately $10 million in new solar orders, including orders for its diffusion and PECVD systems from respected solar technology leaders in Korea and Taiwan. The orders are expected to ship within the next six months.
Mr. Fokko Pentinga, Chief Executive Officer of Amtech, commented, "We are very pleased to see this new demand for our products from solar technology leaders in Asia. These industry leaders reflect the increasing demand for solar technology solutions and a renewed market interest in adding new, highly productive capacity to meet the goal of higher solar cell efficiency at a lower total cost of ownership. We continue to have discussions with both current and potential new customers about our leading-edge technology solutions including our ion implant system, N-type and PECVD technologies. We are proud of securing the second PECVD production order, and believe our new PECVD system alone has the potential to more than double our served available market."
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Adam Putnam
Exhibitions by Adam Putnam test the boundaries between architecture and bodiesspecifically his own. The New York–based and –born artist explores this theme in a number of ways, most notably through a particularly uneasy brand of performance: Once every week during his last New York show, in 2009, he hung, for five minutes, from an approximately eighteen-foot-long chain. This show, the artist's first at this gallery, emphasized his sculptures, photographs, and works on paper, presenting exquisitely rendered drawings of Romanesque arches and steeples in charcoal and pigment; sculptures composed of pieces of wood knotted together with rope or bungee cords into makeshift architecture; and large black-and-white photographs, many of which focus on the kinds of private acts that occur within a specific kind of roomthe studio. (He also delivered a performance, which involved
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Vancouver's park board and police are bolstering security in Stanley Park with nighttime patrols following recent attacks that left one man dead and another in hospital.
Police released a public warning on Feb. 7 after the apparently random attacks — the Feb. 1 stabbing homicide of a 61-year-old man and the violent assault of an 82-year-old man last November.
The park board announced on social media Friday that it was working with police to enhance park safety by increasing park ranger patrols on the seawall and having rangers notify park users about a police warning following the attacks.
Vancouver parks director Howard Normann said two rangers have been assigned to a designated patrol of Stanley Park's seawall and trails. The rangers will drive a marked park-board truck from dusk until 11 p.m., an hour later than a typical patrol at this time of year. The park board is currently also outfitting a Gator utility vehicle with lights to expand the patrol's reach.
Normann said the goal is to ensure locals and tourists visiting the park know the risks of walking or running through the park late at night, in light of the recent attacks.
"Until that gets solved, we want people to be aware of what's around them," Normann said. "A presence, really, is what it is."
On Feb. 1, Lubo Kunik, 61, was attacked and killed while walking alone on the seawall in Stanley Park, Const. Jason Doucette said in a Feb. 7 media release. A man walking his dog along the seawall between Second Beach and Third Beach found Kunik's body and called police. Detectives haven't yet identified a suspect or motive and an investigation continues.
A person of interest who was identified and questioned the night of the homicide was released.
Early in the morning of Nov. 21, 2016, an 82-year-old man was found alone in his car in apparent distress, suffering from serious injuries, Doucette said. The man remains in hospital and an investigation continues.
"While there is no evidence to directly link these two serious incidents, we cannot confirm the events are not related," Doucette said.
"In the absence of suspect information and motive, we feel it's necessary to issue a public warning to alert people who may be in Stanley Park at night to use extra caution. We are encouraging those who choose to visit Stanley Park at night to not do so alone, and to report any suspicious behaviour to 911 immediately."
Police continue to ask anyone with information to call detectives at 604-717-2500 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.


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Part 8: The Life Cycle of Lice
"My Kid Caught Lice From School....AGAIN!"
Have you ever got a call from a parent that went something like this: "My daughter has head lice...again! I want to know what you are doing about this problem!" Keep in mind that you have seen this child in your office a few times and there are expended nit casings down the length of her long hair spaced out down the strands of hair just like Christmas lights. Those bugs have been in that hair for a while.
Consider the life cycle of the louse:
Step 1: The Nit (Egg): First comes the female louse. She lays (glues) an egg (0.8 mm by 0.3 mm in size (about 0.0315 inches long), oval in shape and usually yellow to white in color) on the hair shaft less than 6mm (a little bit less than a quarter of an inch) from the scalp (often at the base of the hair). This is the sweet spot that allows your head's warmth to incubate the cemented nit (egg of a louse) for the week it takes for the nit to hatch. The female head louse will lay about 50 to 150 eggs in her lifetime.
If you find nits, consider this: human hair grows about 1/2 inch per month, any nits found on a hair ¼ - ½ of an inch from the scalp will be about 2 weeks old. These eggs are actually either shells or "dead" eggs and will not hatch. Speaking of lice glue…those nits are on their good. I should figure out a way to collect "lice glue" and market the stuff. You've heard of Gorilla Glue...Now Comes Nurse Kevin's LICE GLUE!! Now to find a few thousand head "farmers." Wanna volunteer for my start-up? NURSE KEVIN"s LICE GLUE And, no...Vinegar will not dissolve the "lice glue." Do not disregard a nit: From Egg to Egg-Laying: 21 days After the nit comes the nymph.
Step 2: The Nymph: The little baby critter that crawls out of the nit is about the size of a pinhead. They are very tiny. The expended nit (now only a glued-on egg shell) will become more visible as it "rides" the growth of the hair with another nit being glued every 6mm (give or take). Nits in the hair does not mean there is an active case of pediculosis (having head lice).
The nymph will progress very quickly through three molting cycles and become adults about a week after they took their first breath. Molting is the shedding of the exoskeleton. Along with sucking the blood from the scalp and defecating where it feeds, now there are a bunch of exoskeletons laying all about the scalp (again…'ick factor'). The egg was laid two weeks ago and now the adult lice is looking for a "date" in order to propagate and start laying eggs on her own. The adult female louse only has to mate once and will spend the rest of her life laying her 100 (+/-) eggs. I wish I got that production out of my chickens.
Step 3: The Adult: Ever been to McDonald's? Remember that double-stacked Big Mac? Yea ya do! Don't be fibbing...I sure do. All those sesame seeds on the top bun really decorate the sandwich don't they? Well, that's about how big an adult, female louse is. They are about the size of a sesame seed. The males are a bit smaller and with a wider torso (butt). After 7 days of life, the matured, female louse can lay about 8 nits per day. Considering she will live for about 15 days while feeding (sucking you and your children's blood from the scalp) many times during the day, and considering that she will lay those 8 nits per day, one louse could turn into about 100 lice inside of a month. I know that's a long sentence but read it again; 1:100. Granted, not all will survive or be able to "hang-on" during the daily mini tsunami that is the daily hair washing (you are washing your hair often, right?). But, even if 10 of the 100 survive, within a month, you will have a bonafide infestation.
We've talked about bugs having "relations," pooping and ambiguously leaving around their exoskeleton on the host's head. After about a month of sucking, blood, pooping, and "making-out," the bug dies and now you have dead bugs on the head ('ick factor').
If we school nurses can get the parents to grasp the concept of the life cycle of the lice, then they will better understand the treatment rationales. The "I have to treat her again!" statements may be fewer and farther between if they know that baby lice with hatch from the eggs of the live lice they already killed off in about a week, then they will understand that they need to pick up 2 kits at the pharmacy rather than just one (see the Nurse Kevin Lice Battle Plan).
Maybe use a comparison for the parent to understand. We understand dog years, right? After the nit has been cemented to the hair shaft, that week is comparable to the 9 months of pregnancy. The nit hatches and the nymph grows to an adult during the next week. That's like coming home from the hospital with a baby and that baby leaving home for college in ONE WEEK. The rest of the bug's life is like a human adult going from 20-years-old to 80-years-old. Once we redirect the uninformed parent from "my kid caught lice from school and what are you going to do about it?" to "my kid caught lice somewhere and I nipped that in the bud because we have an awesome school nurse at my kid's school and he (or she) knows her head from a hole in the ground," then you'll have fewer cases of head lice...and fewer chances of getting lice yourself (how's that for a motivator?).
RID contains pyrethrum and NIX contains permethrin. But what does that mean? Is one better than the other at killing lice and what about all those eggs?
You've found lice on a head in your home. WHAT THE HECK!? Okay, don't sweat. You've got this. Read this LICE BATTLE PLAN and get them bugs gone!!
Learn more about lice. You have an 2-3% chance of lice coming into your home this year. The more you know about these pests the better prepared you'll be.


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Hebrew 6:16-20
Two atheists were flying in a single-engine airplane when it was struck by lightning. Faced with certain death, the atheists grasped for hope and turned to God. The problem they had was they did not know how to reach out to God. One said to the other: "So how are we going to have God help us if we do not know how to pray?" The other atheist answered, "Listen, I live next to a Catholic Church. I've listened to them pray many times. Let's pray one of their prayers." So he began with the Catholic prayer: "B-5 — N-14 — B-1 . . ."
Preparing to take religious vows, a young novice asked the oldest member of the order, "Father, do you still wrestle with the devil?" The elderly priest replied, "No, my son. I have grown old and the devil has grown old with me.
He does not bother me as before. Now I wrestle with God." Surprised, the novice asked, "Wrestle with God? Do you hope to win?" "Oh no," said the wrinkled old man, "I hope to lose."
On December 10, 1997, Sam Donaldson asked Ted Turner what he wanted written on his tombstone. Ted Turner's answer was: "I have nothing more to say." The message of Easter is different than the message of Ted Turner. The message of Easter is the voice of God that speaks at the time of our death: "I have plenty more to say . . . and an eternity in which to say it."
Hope and despair are a projection of the imagination. Despair all too readily embraces the ills it foresees; Hope is an energy and arouses the mind to explore every possibility. In response to hope the imagination is aroused to picture every possible issue, to try every door, to fit together even the most heterogeneous pieces in the puzzle. After the solution has been found it is difficult to recall the steps taken — so many of them are just below the level of consciousness. I was amazed at the capacity of Vickie (my wife) to have hope as she battled cancer. Time and time again the treatments failed. But she would simply say, "OK, lets try a different one." In the hope that a treatment would be found and be successful.
Patience with others is love, patience with self is hope, and patience with God is faith. The church is filled with people who started brilliantly their working career, but have lost their way in the Church. The energy goes to the priority. They are just holding on and frantically trying to survive.
Norman Cousins was a doctor who treated leprosy and edited the Saturday Review magazine in the early 1960s. After suffering a painful and prolonged illness, he became fascinated with ways to fight against the "pain intensifiers" that he identified as negative emotions which increase the amount of pain a person feels. Cousins concluded that if negative emotions could produce chemical changes in the human body, then positive emotions such as hope, faith, love, joy, will-to-live, creativity and playfulness could counteract the results of negative emotions and thereby reduce pain. Cousins began a research group at the UCLA medical school and studied the effects of positive emotions on health and pain. He surveyed 649 oncologists and asked them what psychological and emotional factors in their patients seemed important to them. Over 90 percent of those surveyed assigned the highest value to the attitudes of hope and optimism. Paul Brand writes about this research, "One of the most important gifts we in the health profession can offer our patients is hope, thereby inspiring in the patient a deep conviction that inner strength can make a difference in the struggle against pain and suffering." Shortly before he died, Norman Cousins wrote, "Nothing I have learned in the past decade at the medical school seems to me more striking than the need of patients for reassurance . . . Illness is a terrifying experience. Something is happening that people don't know how to deal with. They are reaching out not just for medical help but for ways of thinking about catastrophic illness. They are reaching out for hope."
A father was working outside his home when he noticed his five-year-old daughter sprawled on the driveway, completely focused on the cement in front of her. Curious, he strolled up behind her to see what was so mesmerizing. There on the driveway a caterpillar was making its way across what, for it, was a vast expanse, fraught with obstacle and danger. The girl was absolutely spellbound, watching as the creature's tiny legs and body propelled its slinky way to… well, wherever it was going. "Caterpillars sure are interesting, aren't they?" the father said at last. The little girl didn't take her eyes off the driveway. She just grunted: "Uh-huh." They quietly watched for a few minutes, as the caterpillar struggled to negotiate a wide crack in the pavement. "Before too long," the father noted, "he won't have to worry about big cracks like that." "Why not?" the girl wondered. "He'll just fly over the top of it," Dad said. For the first time, the little girl looked up. "Nuh-uhhhh," she said. "Caterpillars don't fly." "You're right — they don't," Dad replied. "But they turn into butterflies, and you've seen how well butterflies can fly." One of these days this caterpillar will build a little home for itself called a cocoon, and then he'll go to sleep for a while. When he wakes up he'll crawl out of his cocoon, only by then he will have turned into a butterfly, and he'll fly away."
His daughter was suspicious. "Daddy, is this sort of like that tooth fairy story?" "No, sweetheart," he replied, "this is true. "I was worried about him," she said. "But if he's really going to be able to fly, I won't give up on him."
All of us find ourselves occasionally limited. Sometimes we're forced by circumstances to move slowly, struggling to overcome each new obstacle in our way. At other times we encounter limitations that are even more restrictive, binding us in a cocoon of disability, depression or hardship. At such times the easiest solution would be to simply give up. Only those who are capable of joy can feel pain at their own and other's suffering. A person who can laugh can also weep. The laughter of Easter and the sorrow of the cross are alive in liberated Christians.
…we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us….(Romans 5:3)
Hope accomplishes for the soul the same thing an anchor does for a ship. It makes our faith fast and secure. An anchor preserves a ship when the waves beat and the wind blows, and as long as the anchor holds, the ship is safe, and the mariner perceives no danger. So with the soul of the Christian.
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash." (Matt 7:24)
Hope distinguishes the Christian from the unbeliever, who has no hope.


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What is More Coin (MORE) – Crypto Beginner's Guide
The blockchain now has a key role in various areas of daily life and the development of More Coin has seen its application in the hospitality sector globally. The first more location was open in Las Vegas to be followed up within 18 months by another 10 locations.
In the various More locations which are available all over the world, the use of the utility token, More Coin, is quite common. The coin is based on the Ethereum technology. The Hyde at the Bellagio, Las Vegas, serves as the location for the first More club. To become a member, an individual needs to own at least 5000 More tokens. Some of the benefits available to such members include lower prices when they use any More service such as exotic car rentals, premium events, and bottle services while they also gain access to various More clubs.
Anyone looking to purchase More coins – especially those looking to become members of More clubs, can visit Bittrex.com to make the purchase.
Although More tokens are well received as a means of payment for various services, the club also accepts credit cards and other cryptocurrencies.
The MORE club has become a great attraction for celebrities like Brody Jenner, UFC athletes, Basketball players, 21 Savage, and more. Various crypto notables have also been present at the club. The club also promotes the cryptocurrency market to its visitors.
An excellent benefit to becoming a member of MORE is the ability to rent, share, and lend this membership. This is similar to what people do with a luxury box at any stadium.
The MORE token is limited through the use of a smart contract. As a result of this smart contract, the maximum number of MORE members is set at 6,000 with a total of 30,000,000 tokens. The tokens have also become a means of payment for services in various hotel-casino at=round the world with 5-star ratings.
The Aim of MORE Coin
Lifestyle is the main focus of the MORE platform. The MORE platform hopes to create destinations for its members to truly enjoy nightlife with an experience which is unlike what they get in a lot of venues which feel impersonal. It also brings members to a lot of interesting and notable personalities up close. It aims at providing the real club experience.
In More clubs such as the Hyde at the Bellagio, there is a second outdoor patio which is exclusive to More members which not only offers a breathtaking view of Las Vegas but also offers privacy.'
A comprehensive list of some of the perks that come with membership includes:
- Rental of Exotic cars with payment acceptable in cryptocurrency
- If available, T-Mobile arena events are accessible
- Full access to any More location which will open in future
- You and a guest get unrestricted access to More Las Vegas
- Access to More Las Vegas Patio which is subject to reservations
- Cryptocurrency concierge service
- Invites to various special events both in the club and around the world
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Establishing a new public health body for Scotland - consultation response
In July 2019 RCPCH Scotland responded to The Scottish Government's consultation on a new National Public Health body, 'Public Health Scotland'.
Incorporation of the UNCRC into Scottish law - consultation response
In August 2019 we responded to the Scottish Government Children's Rights: Consultation on incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into our domestic law in Scotland.
Protection for those at risk of FGM - consultation response
In August 2019 RCPCH Child Protection Subcommittee (Scotland) responded to the Scottish Parliament's Equalities and Human Rights Committee Call for views on Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill.
Protection from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Scotland - consultation response
In January 2019 we responded to the Scottish Government consultation on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Bill. We welcome commitments to strengthen the existing legislative framework for the protection of women and girls from FGM, a form of gender based violence.
The Future Doctor: Call for Evidence - consultation response
In September 2019 we responded to a call for evidence from Health Education England on The Future Doctor – What do the NHS, patients and the public require from 21st-century doctors?


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Still feeling scattered…some random Monday stuff:
If I haven't made it abundantly clear, I am REALLY happy to be back in NYC! I lovelovelove this city! The weather has been stunning — colorful, sunny fall days — plus I got some paid work. And right in the middle of it all, I was lucky enough to tag along with Jamye Waxman and Gram Ponante for the Fleshbot Awards. They were awesome! I should be writing about the show soon. (Tomorrow I hope to — finally — have interwebs in my apartment!)
I've been scrambling to start a dozen new projects and, thus far, haven't gotten very far. Having those interwebs will certainly help. I feel like I'm percolating all kinds of interesting ideas! I've had a few books in the works for years and will finally get them into cyber-print. I'm planning another one of my singles' mixers for later this month in my attempt to bring dating from the internet to something more brick-and-mortar. I'm hoping to plan a biggish event for February.
Plus I've been re-establishing myself in my apartment. After the past two years thinking I might've needed to sell it, my sister helped me hang onto it, so I can finally unpack my boxes of stuff. Though I've kinda gotten used to the starkness. I put my lady head vase collection back in my apothecary shelves and all I could think was, "Man, I can't bring any dates home with me or they're gonna think I'm insane!" Hmm…
Which leads me to my new puppy! Scribble is one pound, eight ounces of adorable Poodle deliciousness! And so much fun! Seriously, I'm now eager to get home and hang out with her. I know there are guys who can't tolerate tiny dogs, so she may be a deal breaker for prospective suitors but, oh well!
On that topic, I continue my search for romance (or, more realistically, a free meal…or beer) with the online dating. Every day brings another idiot into my life! If I were totally serious about this it would be downright depressing. (Am I repeating myself?) It's a good thing I have a sense of humor. Oy. Check out a few of the latest, with my editorializings:
Best new profiles on SPM:
No photo and his "interests" were listed as my grand kids my kids also fishing. Uh, yeah.
Another without a photo and Free to do when and where I choose to and to injoy doing it with the person i am with. Injoy? Really?
i like walks in the going to dinner movies concerts At least this guy had a photo.
I wasn't sure if this guy was fucking with me or if he was actually interested. Either way, he come off like an asshole: Just wondering what your view of "Luddite" is..guess your one too, since your on this site !!..kill me,,naww ..never happen…and on that note got my two cents in and have fun…
Other jackass on SPM:
hello ladys…i'm 6'/205 lbs in decent shape,blue eyes/brown hair…single, happy and healthy…i live alone and have a great job(engineer)…down to earth , a lot of fun and i like to stay active…i'm looking for a new friend who's fairly local, attractive and outgoing with similar interest and some fire in her soul – someone i can hookup with , meet for drinks, go to dinner, sporting event, concert or a trip to the casino…
His message to me:
cool profile – i'd fuck you…lol….i'd do it just to see the rest of that belly tattoo….
Wow! Awesome! I can't wait!
And the guy I had dinner with last week? Here's our latest (and, I'm assuming, final) exchange:
I didn't know what to expect. I was a little suprised at how tall you were. What I do notice from your email is that each of us has their own gremlins. What you worry about, I don't and what I worried about you don't. I think you did fine.
Here's some feedback. I want to meet a financially independent woman. I supported my wife who claimed to interested in working and helping to support the family but that turned out to be a pile of shit. So, I was interested in that aspect of the date. At the time, I thought that you appeared to be on a limited budget so, I offered to pay. I think most men will offer to pay. So, this may not be an issue for you with other men.
As far as "not as different is concerned", it is hard to grow up in the 60's and not have met some very different and interesting women. You are not the "most different" person I met. Actually the most different for me, is a dedicated church going evangelical. Is that you? I tried to let you know that I wasn't that different by telling you story of Watkins Glen (Greatful Dead, etc) and Woodstock. Was I wrong?
I think women are more uptight about conversation not flowing than men are. It is almost universally the answer I see on OKC. My answer for what is worse on a first date, no physical attraction or no conversation? My answer is no physical attraction.
I like feedback as well. so pour it on.
I am going out of town the week after thanks giving. I may be in Binghamton the following week. That is the last week of hunting season. I would like to try to get a deer if I don't get one next week.
Wow. Okay.
I would've been a bit happier to pay for my meal if I'd had some say in where we dined. You did chose a particularly expensive restaurant. I apologize for being less well off than you. And for being tall. If believe if you'd looked at my profile a bit more closely you might've seen how tall I was, that I'm a freelance writer and part time Burning Man employee, which sort of says "I don't make a lot of money," and seen my tattoos.
The fact that you keep bringing up Woodstock only further proves my original assessment: you are way too square for me, as well as for any of my friends. I grew up in the 60s too, but I wasn't old enough to DATE during them. In other words, you ARE different. From me. And hunting season? Seriously? You actually go out and kill animals for sport? I'm no vegetarian but, again, wow.
I wish you the best in your search.
I love that he misspelled Grateful Dead. Hah! I love that he picked a restaurant where the appetizers cost $20 but would've preferred that I pay my half of the bill. Ooooookay! Sooo sorry his marriage turned out to be a pile of shit! Though I can't say I'm surprised. Ack!