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The new 110th Congress convened last week with the Democrats holding the majority for the first time in twelve years. By a partisan vote of 233 to 202, Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was elected the first woman Speaker of the House in our nation's history. National security and foreign policy issues dominate the agenda of the first full week of the new Congress with hearings on the Administration's new Iraq policy. The Senate will also begin consideration of a bill to overhaul the ethic's rules (S. 1). The House will take up bills to increase the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 (HR 2), to negotiate lower prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (HR 4), and to make it easier to fund embryonic stem cell research (HR 3).
Sen. Harkin (D-IA), incoming Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and his L-HHS-ED Appropriations Subcommittee staff, met with a number of health and education groups, including AUCD, and urged them to continue to work to obtain the full $7 billion allocation for the programs funded under the Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill. Both Harkin and the staff noted that there may be some money available to fund selected programs above the FY 2006 level -- the level operating under the current CR for L-HHS-ED programs, and the level the new Appropriations Committee Chairmen (Obey and Byrd) have said they will fund programs in a final, year-long continuing resolution (CR). They acknowledged that Veterans healthcare and the Social Security Administration are likely to get first priority, but that groups should work to get the final $2 billion above the Senate Committee-passed version of the bill to reach the full $7 billion above the President's Budget Request. Staff stated they thought the year-long CR would be finished by Feb. 15. AUCD is working with the Administration and House and Senate Appropriators to ensure that the CR contains adequate funding to prevent a cut to the UCEDD funding level. See Jan. 2 and Dec. 18 issues of In Brief for more information.
Budget Rules
The House of Representatives passed new budget and earmark rules on Jan. 5 on a 280-152 vote as part of a larger rules package (H Res 6). The package includes a restoration of the pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) budget rules that will require offsets for any new entitlement spending or tax cuts. However, a point of order against a measure that violates the requirement can be waived by the full House. The Senate is also likely to take up and pass a PAYGO rule. In the Senate, a PAYGO rule could be waived with 60 votes. The Bush Administration opposes the measure.
The House also adopted rules that require the disclosure of earmarks and their sponsors must put their name on it. Requests for earmarks will have to include justifications and certification that the provisions will not benefit the Member or their spouse. The Senate will also consider a similar rule that will go further in requiring the earmarks and their owners be posted on the internet within 48 hours.
Abuse and Neglect Conference Planning
Kim Musheno, AUCD, participated in the first meeting of an advisory panel planning the next national/international Conference on Abuse of children and Adults with Disabilities. John Gillis, Director of the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) at the U.S. Dept. of Justice, provided opening remarks. Ollie Cantos, disability liaison at the White House, also participated. The conference, tentatively planned for the Fall of 2008, will address best practices, research and policy issues. The meeting is hosted by The Arc Riverside CA and co-sponsored by the OVC.
Disability Policy Seminar Program
AUCD's Legislative Affairs Committee is working with its partners at The Arc, UCP, AAIDD (formerly AAMR) and NACDD to develop an exciting program for the 2007 Disability Policy Seminar. We expect the following public policy issues will take center stage: Developmental Disabilities Act, Family Support, Americans with Disabilities Act, Long-term Services and Supports, Education, Employment, Health, Housing, Budget and Appropriations, Social Security
A preliminary program and agenda are now available on the AUCD website (http://www.aucd.org/aucd_events.htm: scroll to links in both Word and PDF formats). Online registration is also available: https://www.aucd.org/meetings/gaseminar.cfm. For questions about the Seminar registration, please contact AAMR/AAIDD at 202-387-1968.

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CINDY COHN, CORY DOCTOROW, RICHARD THIEME, JARON LANIER TO KEYNOTE HOPE 2020
Preparations for HOPE 2020 are continuing. As announced, HOPE 2020 is being transformed into an entirely virtual experience and we want to make that as amazing as we possibly can. We're still accepting applications for speakers and workshops. Full details are at www.hope.net.
We've tripled the length of the event to span *nine* days (July 25th to August 2nd, 2020) and we will have a different keynote for each of them.
Here are the first four keynotes:
Cindy Cohn is an American civil liberties attorney specializing in Internet law. After serving for 15 years as Legal Director and General Counsel for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, she became its Executive Director in 2015. In 2006, Cohn was named one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America by the National Law Journal. In November 2018, she was featured among Americas Top 50 Women In Tech by Forbes. Cohn also serves on the Board of Directors of the Tor Project, Inc.
Cory Doctorow is a Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author who served as co-editor of the blog Boing Boing. He is an activist in favor of liberalizing copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons organization, using some of their licenses for his books. Some common themes of his work include digital rights management, file sharing, and post-scarcity economics. His most recent novel is Walkaway (2017) and his most recent collection of novellas is Radicalized (2019).
Richard Thieme is a former priest who became a commentator on technology and culture, founding the consulting firm ThiemeWorks. He is the author of the syndicated column Islands in the Clickstream, which was published in 60 countries and in 2004 was turned into a book of the same name. In 2010 he published a book of short stories (Mind Games) and in 2012 he contributed to the peer-reviewed academic work, UFOs and Government, a Historical Inquiry. Regarded as a member of the cyber avant-garde, Thieme has spoken at various conferences since the mid-1990s, focusing on the impact of new technologies on individuals and organizational structures, with an emphasis on security and intelligence, and he has become somewhat of a father figure to many in the hacker subculture.
Jaron Lanier is an American computer philosophy writer, computer scientist, visual artist, and composer of classical music. Considered a founding father of the field of virtual reality, Lanier left Atari in 1985 to co-found VPL Research, Inc., the first company to sell VR goggles and gloves. In the late 1990s, Lanier worked on applications for Internet2, and in the 2000s, he was a visiting scholar at Silicon Graphics and various universities. In 2006 he began to work at Microsoft, and from 2009 has worked at Microsoft Research as an Interdisciplinary Scientist. His most recent book is Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now.


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Ron Vale Receives 2017 Shaw Prize for Discovery of Motor Protein Family, Kinesin, at MBL
May 23, 2017 by Diana Kenney
Ronald D. Vale, who led a group of scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) to the seminal discovery of kinesin, one of the major families of motor proteins, has been awarded the prestigious 2017 Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine.
Ron Vale in the MBL Physiology course.
Vale was a graduate student visiting the MBL in the mid-1980s when he and collaborators from the National Institutes of Health purified a mystery motor protein from the axoplasm of squid, which they later called kinesin. The discovery opened up a still-flourishing field of research into the activity of kinesin, whose critical biological functions include moving molecular cargo around in cells and separating chromosomes during cell division.
Artistic depiction of kinesin transporting membranes along microtubules. Credit: Graham Johnson and J. Cell Biology, November 27, 2000.
Today, Vale is Professor of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at University of California-San Francisco, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator, Distinguished Scientist at the MBL, and co-director of the HHMI Summer Institute at the MBL.
Often called the "Nobel of the East," each Shaw Prize bears a monetary award of $1.2 million. Vale received the Shaw Prize along with Ian Gibbons of University of California-Berkeley, who discovered the other major family of motor proteins, dynein, in the 1960s.
"The microtubule motors discovered by Gibbons and Vale lay at the heart of key aspects of human development and chromosome inheritance," the Shaw Prize announcement stated. "Without these motors, the process of multicellular growth and division would be impossible. Indeed, diseases ranging from neuropathy, schizophrenia and neurodegeneration have been linked to the genes that encode these motor proteins. Once again, a discovery in basic science illuminates a fundamental property of cells so important to human health."
Vale has remained an active member of the MBL's scientific community as a Physiology course instructor (1985-86, 1992-93, 2009, 2013) and co-director (2004-2008); a Whitman Center Investigator (2010-2017); co-director of the HHMI Summer Institute research program (2013-2017); and a member of the MBL Society. As founder and producer of iBiology.org, Vale produces video profiles of scientists and their research, often videotaping them at the MBL.
In 2016, Vale was named a Distinguished Scientist at the MBL, a title conferred to highly accomplished scientists whose exceptional work at the Marine Biological Laboratory is of recognized national and international significance.
Vale, Michael Sheetz, and James Spudich received the 2012 Lasker Award for their discoveries concerning kinesin and dynein.
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Q: Understanding how to use simple objects in c++ I have this following code that I must follow:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

class T {
public:
    T() {}
};

class S {
public:
    static int i;
    S()    { i++; }
    S(int unused) { i += 2; }
    S(T unused)   { i += 3; }
};

int S::i = 0;

S f(S unused)
{
    return 0;
}

S g(S& unused)
{
    return 1;
}

int main()
{
    cout << S::i << "\n";
    S s1, s2(2);
    cout << S::i << "\n";
    T t;
    cout << S::i << "\n";
    S s3(t);
    cout << S::i << "\n";
    f(t);
    cout << S::i << "\n";
    g(s1);
    cout << S::i << "\n";
}

From following every declaration and instantiation in the main method, I can follow the output as follows:
0
3
3
6
6
6
I am correct until:
0
3
3
6
But the last two numbers that will be outputted are:
11
13
I am unsure what exactly f(t) and g(s1) do? I am unable to follow how they are changing the value of i.
What do these two statements do?

A: Both f() and g() are declared to return a value of type S but they actually do a return with an integer value.
So what actually happens is that a temporary value of type S is automatically created from the integer using the conversion constructor S(int unused). That function increments S::i by 2.
Also f() takes as argument a value of type S, but it is calld with a value of type T. Hence, a temporary value of type S is automatically created by the compiler, using the conversion constructor S(T unused). That function increments S::i by 3.

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Ewen Murray gives his verdict on the stunning courses in East Lothian
By Keith Jackson
One of the highlights of the golfing calendar this year was the Scottish Open at Gullane, one of many high-quality and historic venues in East Lothian - a stunning stretch of land known as Scotland's Golf Coast.
There are no fewer than 21 courses situated along the picturesque coastline, with fabulous beaches, rolling countryside and quality visitor attractions providing something for everyone in the region.
Within easy reach of Edinburgh, East Lothian attracts visitors from all over the world, as well as day trippers, domestic holidaymakers and of course, thousands of keen golfers.
Visit Scotland's Golf Coast
With 21 courses on the East Lothian coastline, there is something for everyone on the Golf Coast
Here, Sky Sports commentator Ewen Murray gives his verdict on the courses in the area and shares a few special memories ...
It's a fairly new design and has already hosted a European Tour event - the Paul Lawrie Match Play. Designed by David Russell, the course has fitted in beautifully, which is tough to do with so many great courses in that region. They have managed to put in a new golf course that looks like it's been there for many years.
Craigielaw and Kilspindie
If you want a great, full day playing golf, it's tough to beat a day at these two neighbours. They sit side by side, they are not overly demanding, and are both brilliant to play for golfers of all levels.
Kilspindie is one of the best member's clubs in the land. I played there with Rich Beem on the Friday during The Open. There are all sorts of side-competitions, like chipping off the wall at 15 - everyone puts in a pound and you chip the ball against the wall and see how close you can get it to the pin.
Craigielaw and Kilspindie are a great day out
That's the sort of thing a golf club is about, and visitors are always very welcome. The same applies to Craigielaw, where I once played with Hearts owner Wallace Mercer.
Both layouts are not that long, require every club in the bag, and a day out over these two courses is guaranteed to be nothing but an enjoyable experience.
Gullane
What memories I have of Gullane. I used to get the bus there in the dark, and go home in the dark! A normal day as a kid was four rounds at Gullane No 3. I'd get off the bus, play two rounds, make a quick trip to the Gullane Cafe, and go back out for another 36 holes, then back on the bus.
Gullane once again hosted a successful Scottish Open in July
I had some of the happiest times of my childhood playing there, and each course is suited to a different kind of player. If you want the top test, you'll play No 1. If you want something in between, you'll go to No 2, and No 3 is perfect for mid-to-high handicappers - a slice of heaven.
It's a brilliant day out, and there's no need to go elsewhere. My preference for a day? I'd play 1 and 3, but Gullane has everything that a golfer would want, or need.
Musselburgh was on the original Open rota
Situated by the racecourse, if you're feeling in historical mood, it's well worth a visit. Musselburgh hosted The Open six times between 1874 and 1889, and the turf there is arguably the best you could ever play on.
If you're a keen traditional golfer, go play it.
Another recent addition to the Golf Coast, combining a touch of old with a science of new. Like Archerfield, it's very difficult to design a new layout in an area with so many historic and established courses.
The Renaissance hosted Open qualifying this year
Yet they've managed to achieve that at Renaissance, which was used as one of the qualifying venues for The Open at Carnoustie.
Just a majestic golf course, and it's long been a fixture in my world top 10. I love courses that start in town and finish in town, much like Lossiemouth. Full of tradition, it starts by the sea, heads out onto the wilderness, and holes 8, 9 and 10 at the far end you can find peace personified.
North Berwick is just a majestic golf course, and it's long been a fixture in my world top 10
Ewen Murray
There are a number of unique features, such as the wall at 13 you need to chip over, while 14 heads down towards the Bass Rock and it's a hole called Perfection.
You hear a lot about Redan, the 15th, and the 16th in front of the Marine Hotel is on two levels with a gully in the middle. The 16th green is one of the best green designs of all time and probably happened totally by accident. Whatever it costs to play there, it is worth it.
I used to spend weekends there as it was a bit further than Gullane, so I had to get the train rather than the bus. I'd play two rounds on Saturday and another two on Sunday, and I'd play in all weather, extreme or not.
Dunbar boasts some of the best greens in the country
It's in fantastic condition all year round, and Dunbar and Gullane always produce greens in the winter which can be just as good as those in the summer. I don't know how they do it, but the quality of greenkeeping is remarkable.
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I've been a member at Dunbar for many years, and it has to be one of the most underrated courses in the country.
East Lothian has 21 golf courses, with the majority lying along a 30-mile stretch of coastline between Musselburgh to the west and Dunbar in the east. For more information, go to the Visit Scotland website.
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Kamini Roy Biography for Kids
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Birthday: 12 October 1864
Who was Kamini Roy?
Kamini Roy was a celebrated poet and feminist during the Bengal Presidency in British India. She has also made significant contributions to the field of social work, and was the first female Honours postgraduate.
Facts about Kamini
Kamini was one of the leading advocates for women's right in British India. She led with a question about women being trapped in the confines of their own homes and denied their rightful place in their society.
She put a stop to her writing careers when she became a mother. When she was asked about this particular decision, she responded that her children are now her living poems. Eventually, she returned to writing after her and her oldest son's death.
In The Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, a Bengali Essay, Kamini wrote,
"The male desire to rule is the primary, if not the only,
stumbling block to women's enlightenment ...
They are extremely suspicious of women's emancipation.
Why? The same old fear – 'Lest they become like us."
Kamini was born on 12 October 1864 in the Basunda village of the Bakerganj District, which is now renamed the Jhalokati District of Bangladesh.
She was born to a prominent family that had a good standing. Her father was Chandi Charan Sen, a leading member of the Brahmo Samaj, which was a sect of monotheistic Hindusim. He was also a writer and a judge.
Meanwhile, her brother, Nisith Chandra Sen was a barrister in the High Court of Calcutta, who then ran for office and became the city's mayor. Her sister, Jamini, on the other hand, worked as a Nepal Royal Family physician.
In 1894, she was wed to Kedarnath Roy, with which she had two children and then retired from her profession as a writer.
She was among the first girls in British India to attend school, where she subsequently earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Bethune College, a women's college affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
During her college years, her vocation towards feminism flourished after it was introduced to Abala Rose and her social work assistance towards widows and women's education. Kamini then proceeded to teach at Bethune after her graduation.
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We believe Michigan motorcyclists and their passengers should continue to be required to wear helmets when riding, although the law is again under attack in the state Legislature.
Critics of the law want to exempt adults from the mandatory requirement. In the 2001-02 legislative session, an exemption bill passed in the House but failed to win approval in the Senate. Proponents of the change are again making an effort in this new legislative session, AAA Michigan reports.
We think this is foolish. Many severe head injuries and deaths have been prevented by those helmets. Imagine what would happen to a motorcyclist who crashes while driving 70 mph on I-75 without a helmet … we don't even want to picture it.
Motorcycle drivers and riders should not look to the law as an infringement on their rights. After all, vehicle drivers are required to wear seatbelts, and motorcyclists are much more at risk than those enveloped in steel.
The helmet law is a way to prevent needless deaths and injuries, the cost of which comes back in part onto the shoulders of taxpayers and other drivers in the form of increased insurance premiums.
Motorcycle crashes account for a disproportionate share of money paid out of the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association fund, which is supported by a surcharge on every auto insurance policy sold in Michigan, according to AAA.
"From the moment of the injury, society picks the person up off the highway; delivers him to a municipal hospital and municipal doctors; provides him with unemployment compensation when after recovery he cannot replace his lost job … We do not understand the state of mind that permits plaintiff to think that only he himself is concerned."


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Too Soon for Iraq Dramas?
Michael Weiss · 06/16/08 12:24PM
Why isn't George Packer's terrific little play Betrayed — about the three pro-American Iraqis who don't quite get what they need from America – not doing better? (It opened in February at the Culture Project in Soho, extended its run for a bit, but is slated to close on June 16.) Maybe because he's too good at his day job: Betrayed is based on one of Packer's lengthy Iraq dispatches for the New Yorker, and his natural audience might have simply said goodbye to all that after the original piece appeared in March 2007. But is it still "too soon" to render Iraq as anything other than journalism? Yep. For starters, the war has to be over first.
Grizzled! (Not Gristled) War Correspondent Licks Another's Overwrought Dramatic Prose. Hot.
Maggie · 02/04/08 03:03PM
"Where friends and neighbors are also newsmakers, journalists must guard against giving them extra access or a more sympathetic ear," reads a section of the New York Times' online "Ethics in Journalism" document. "When practical, the best solution is to have someone else deal with them." Makes sense! Which is why we found ourselves stroking our nonexistent beard over Times war guy Dexter Filkins' review today of New Yorker war guy George Packer's new play, "Betrayed," based on an insanely long story Packer wrote last year for the magazine. Turns out the two of them are close pals, which explains so much about both the above photograph and Filkins' (left) review.
abalk · 07/27/07 08:20AM
New Yorker writer George Packer has turned his magazine piece on Iraqi translators into a play, which will debut early next year. [WWD]


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St. Agnes of Rome was born in 291 AD and raised in a Christian family. Agnes was very beautiful and belonged to a wealthy family. Her hand in marriage was highly sought after, and she had many high ranking men chasing after her. However, Agnes made a promise to God never to stain her purity. Her love for the Lord was great and she hated sin even more than death! Whenever a man wished to marry Agnes, she would always say, "Jesus Christ is my only Spouse." According to legend, the young men ...
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It's getting to where a grown man can't sit around nekked drinking a beer anymore in the privacy of his own home anymore. Hell, I might be nekked as I write this, having worked all day. Oh, wait a minute. Former Mayor of Gainesville Georgia, Mark Musselwhite, wasn't in the privacy of his own home when he was arrested. Then I guess I'll have to take back at least part of what what I said.
Police in Rabun County got a call last weekend about a man walking down Earls Ford Road, buck naked. Department of Natural Resources Park Ranger Brandon Walls, accompanied by Rabun County Deputy Sheriff, paid a visit to the campsite of 43-year-old Mark Musselwhite yesterday and found him intoxicated and naked. According to the accounts I've read there were severeal alcoholic beverages and an unidentified female at the campsite.Musselwhite didn't seem to think he was doing anything wrong. When the deputy and park ranger approached him he said "Hello" and asked them why he was being visited.
Musselwhite served on the Gainseville city council for six years as well as having been mayor and he lost a bid for a state senate seat back in 2006. He has also served as a deacon for the First Baptist Church in Gainesville.
Musselwhite has been charged with public indecency. You can find the DNR incident report here. A public indencency charge probably wouldn't be the end of the world but once you start trying to throw around non-existent political clout and get beligerent with the cops…Most likely not a good move on his part.


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Hugo Finance: The Boss Encouraging Governance Rights and Financial Freedom
Hugo Finance is an upcoming DAO, bringing its DeFi token, HUGO, on the Binance Smart Chain. Hugo dedicates its resources to allow users to make decisions on essential changes on the platform. On the other hand, HUGO will be the native token once the DeFi project launches its DAO. Hugo launched its initial seed round on 13 March, with its soft cap set at 500 BNB, managing to hit the 280 BNB mark by 30 March. The inherent plans to launch its token on Unicrypt will help the project reach a larger audience than before following a listing issue on PancakeSwap. Hugo Finance encountered a problem after realizing that HUGO was listed on the swap without any liquidity. This element makes it hard for Hugo enthusiasts to participate in the pre-sale. As it stands, it created a new smart contract to deal with the obstacle while preparing for another listing on PancakeSwap.
Hugo, The Boss Supporting other Bosses
Hugo describes itself as a cute yet tough project, hoping to reshape the dynamics of DeFi governance systems. By recognizing the shortcomings of centralized platforms, the project chose the decentralized counterpart to maximize its potential to create the best platform for its users. In its opinion, the power over funds should be to users and not intermediaries within the financial industry. Hugo wishes to create a better environment for financial access and empowerment to users through decentralized governance. The Binance Smart Chain stands as a gateway to progress as it continues to garner more popularity within the crypto space. Combined with its scalability and low costs, Hugo and its investors stand to reap the most favorable results for all.
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Hugo Finance and its token are doing well despite the recent token listing setback they faced. The project is close to its second PancakeSwap listing, initially set to go down on 10 April. It has also decided on reshaping its distribution criterium to airdrop its new token to all holders as registered after 31 March. The ratio will be 1:1 after the automatic launch and liquidity lock on PancakeSwap. Although some might not stand for the current undertakings, Hugo wants to applaud its token holders as of 30 March for their undeterred patience with a 5% increase in their holdings. The community has voted on an extended period for the pre-sale to enable the project to achieve its soft cap. Every user can invest a minimum of 0.25 BNB and a maximum of 25 BNB. The project took ample time on every decision to concoct HUGO as a deflationary token; meaning, there will be a lower circulation of the token after every transaction. While it may be a little complex to understand the whole process, here is a breakdown of what will happen. During every transaction, the HUGO receiver will acquire only 98% of the tokens sent. The remaining 2% ranks as transactional fees on the network to stand as rewards shared proportionally among all token holders. However, 50% of the transactional costs will go to the burn address, the biggest HUGO holder holding 50% of all HUGO in circulation. The remaining 50% is what will be distributed to the holders as rewards. Since 25% of the HUGO in circulation was dedicated to the pre-sale, 10% will be used for liquidity, 10% for marketing, rewards, and development, while 5% will go towards charity.
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Hugo Finance takes to heart the necessity of holding users' trust and the safety of holders' funds. On that account, it rounded up on the logistics surrounding its KYC verification process. The verification process fell into the hands of the auditing firm, Pass or Fail, completed on April 4. Hugo now stands as a KYC verified project with the auditing firm placing the project at a 4.5/5 pass rank. This move establishes that all the team's information will be minted on an NFT card and available to authorities in case of discrepancies. In short, Hugo is trying to assure users that their funds are secure. Other developments are on their way as Hugo is an actively growing environment. It hopes to attain more listings, develop its DAO, build an NFT platform, and conduct a smart contract audit before the end of this quarter. Last, yet notably, Hugo is seeing unprecedented growth in its community who finds ways to expand the network fruitfully. Join its social platforms of Telegram, Twitter, and Discord to be up-to-date with each and every plan closing in.
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Sure enough, there are two floral love seats in the sitting area of his bedroom. They face one another across a coffee table littered with cards and crumpled wrapping paper. Two foil balloons on their last breath of helium hover just above the table.
"Graduation. Did I tell you that? I thought I told you that." He did. I'd forgotten in the space of an hour. He walks to the further sofa and stands behind it, running his hand across the back to showcase the print: cabbage roses the size of his palm, strewn across an optic white background. Designed by a friend of his, using vintage fabric from the UK. She's amazing, so talented. They're one-of-a-kind. Cool, right? I suspect that the friend he's describing is a current or former lover. There seems to be no other excuse for these couches, which sit there embarrassedly, like a pair of lace hankies left in the men's locker room.
I turn to take in the rest of the room, but when I sense Matthew approaching me, I bound across the bed, pretending to inspect the stack of books on the opposite nightstand. The top one is a collection of Matisse prints. I touch it absently, as if admiring the texture of the jacket's paper. "That's nice," I say, pointing towards a painting on the wall. I'm kneeling on his bed, turned completely away from him, still in my heels. "Who did that?" I'm given a short speech about the artist, a local woman who's "about to blow up", according to my host, who has now rounded the bed to stand in front of me. He tries to push me backwards, but the position I'm in prevents this from working very well, and instead I just sort of tip over awkwardly onto my side, in the way Chaucer does when he finishes a particularly arduous side scratch.
"Hang on," I say, aware that a passive-aggressive primness has crept into my voice. I take my time pulling the jewelry from my fingers and wrist before setting it delicately on top of the Matisse book. "Don't let me forget those." Rolling over to sit back up on the edge of the bed, I reach down to unbuckle my shoe straps. I hear myself sigh with genuine difficulty at the maneuver and wonder what interest this paragon of youth and beauty could possibly have in me, and how many minutes I have before he sobers up and I see the desire evaporate from his perfect face.
As if to answer my question, Mathew, still standing beside the bed, pulls off his shirt. He has the sort of physique that comes from natural athleticism vs. long hours logged in the weight room. Proportionate and muscled, but not unnaturally defined or bulky. I can see the yoga; the football is long gone. It's a delightful sight that I can certainly appreciate, though that's about the extent of my response, mental or physical. But even bad pizza is still pizza, and this is a delicious slice of localganic deep dish that any foodie would scold me for not, at the very least, trying a bite of. So I place a napkin on my lap and pick up my knife and fork.
Five minutes of disastrously bad making out ensue, during which I alternately deflect, unsuccessfully attempt to redirect, and just plain suffer through more of the weird chin biting, some alarmingly rough handling, and general ineptitude of touch. When I can't stand it any more, I launch myself out of the bed, claiming a need to use the bathroom. I pad back down the main hallway in the dark, unsure of where I'm going. I sense more than I see an open doorway beside me, reach in to fumble for the light switch, and stand gaping at a room that I instantly decide I could happily reside in.
The master bathroom is about a third the size of my loft, with a toilet room, a walk-in shower, and a massive, gleaming, stand alone bathtub at which I stare for a good minute. Nearly as long as my sofa, the smooth white lip of it reaches to my mid-thigh. An impressive network of chrome hoses and four-pronged faucet nobs anchored to the wall beside it promise unfailing efficiency. And the sheer, egregious size of the thing promises relaxation on a level I don't reach unless Vicodin is involved. It looks brand new, but I know it's not. I know the housekeepers just want me to think it is.
"That tub," I say, walking back into the dark bedroom.
"Yeah, you like it? You want to take a bath?" Before I can answer, he springs from the bed, injected with purpose and, I suspect, hope for amplified interest from me. "Let's take a bath!" Despite my better instincts, I follow him wordlessly back down the hall and into the bathroom.
I watch as Mathew expertly wrenches faucet dials left and right, calibrating the temperature with his bare feet as water pools quickly around them. I shed the last of my clothes, silently cursing my cheap underwear, and climb in beside him, feeling childlike in the oversized tub. He uncaps a bottle sitting on the ledge beside the tub and tips it carefully into the stream of water. Creamy white suds form around my ankles, and an unmistakable scent fills the room. "Lavender," I say.
"Lavender," he echoes. "Lots of lavender. Be right back." Mathew steps nimbly onto a crisp white bathmat and then disappears back down the hall. I sit down in the bubble-filled water and look at my surroundings. A shelf behind me is lined with various bath and grooming products, mostly Kiehl's. There are fluffy white towels stacked on a built in shelf below twin sinks. I can't tell if the walls are painted the same icy blue as some of the other rooms, or if they're greener. A small silver square has been pressed into the edge of the tub's enamel: the manufacturer's seal. I run my fingertip across the single, cursive script "m".
When Mathew returns, he hands me a highball filled with some pungent, amber liquid and lights a candle on the vanity. I sniff the glass, but cannot determine the contents. I set it on the ledge behind me and watch the man I've known less than two hours join me, naked, in his tub.
Several minutes of tragically comic fumbling follow.
At some point we move to the shower, which is large enough for me to lay completely flat in, with my arms extended straight above my head. But the change of location doesn't improve things, and after what feels like a polite amount of time has passed, I announce that I need to go home. When Mathew expresses surprise and disappointment, I am genuinely befuddled. Our complete lack of chemistry and physical incompatibility could not be more glaring. But his objections seem sincere, and I reject offers of breakfast in bed and an early morning ride home as kindly as I can. "I'm sorry. I really need to go now. My dog has a small bladder," I lie.
"Okay, but you have to come for yoga on Tuesday," he says, reaching for his phone to arrange a ride home for me.
"What, like, here? Private instruction, at your house?"
"Fancy!" I exclaim teasingly. I don't actually respond to the invitation. Instead I inquire about the car service. "So, this isn't a taxi then? I don't have much cash..."
"No no, don't worry about it. It's taken care of." I thank him, feeling guilty as I gather my things. But he doesn't seem fazed or upset or hurt, just mildly surprised by my abrupt departure. He walks me as far as his door, slipping on a pair of seersucker shorts he grabs along the way. He thanks me for coming over, for the dancing, etc, and I thank him once again for providing a car for me. I close the door gently behind me and walk to the elevator, glancing at my phone to check the time. It's just after four am.
When I reach the lobby, the first thing I see is Doc, his hand on the backseat door handle of a shiny black Lincoln MKT. The lobby doors have already been propped open in preparation for my departure. I'll tell Mason about this moment later, too. It was like an invisible red carpet leading me straight to my Ride Home of Shame. I walk the ten steps to my waiting chariot and Doc bids me good evening with a tired but neutral expression.
I feel pretty tired and neutral myself.
I tell the driver my cross streets and he nods quietly before asking me if I'd like some water, or gum, or a change in the temperature. I decline all of these and relax into the cool leather, grateful that the sun hasn't yet risen. When we reach my building, I unzip my clutch to look for cash to tip the driver. "No, is payed for," he says, shaking his head. I hand him a ten anyway.
The next morning there's a missed text from Mathew on my phone: a picture of the two rings and the bracelet I left sitting on his Matisse book, captioned Perfect for a still life. I mentally kick myself, hard, before replying.
- Gah! I knew I'd forget those.
- I take it as a lovely reason for us to hang out again this week.
I have no idea what to say to this. I finally settle on Yeah? What do you have in mind?, mostly because I'm curious.
- Hmm, putting me on the spot for an adventure... Picnic in the park? Reflexology in side by side chairs?
- Wow. Those are some graduate level activities right there.
- Haha, I also cook dinner and watch movies.
Mathew texts a couple more times over the next few days with invitations that I decline. On Friday, I take a break from writing the final lines of a blog post about him to ask if he'd mind dropping my jewelry in the mail. No rush, just whenever you have a chance. He answers immediately.
- Boo! No hanging out for us?
I tell him that he's awesome and very fun, etc., but that I don't have a car and he lives hecka far, blah blah blah. I put the phone down and return to writing my post.
He counters right away with an offer for a "subway date" - meeting me somewhere I can easily take the train to, like Hollywood. I also bike downtown all the time, he adds. I stare at his text, reflecting back on the evening, wondering if it was really as bad as I've since made it out to be. His enthusiasm for wanting to see me again is, after all, really nice, and not something I've experienced very much in the past year. I think of what L. and I discussed that night, about the attentiveness of younger men.
I look at my computer screen.
I don't know what to type in either place.
I don't know how either story should end, or when.


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BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA (WFTV) – Seven teens who attend Brevard County schools have committed suicide this school year, officials said.
County leaders have held two community meetings and surveyed high school students about their challenges.
"It has certainly opened up the dialogue," said Dr. Maggie Balado, who supervises the psychologists for the Brevard County School District.
Balado said the student surveys revealed pressures including school stress, bullying and social situations. She told Channel 9's Samantha Manning that parent involvement in their child's life is also key.
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Bellamy's says full-year sales will be at lower end of guidance
Carrie LaFrenzSenior reporter
Updated Oct 24, 2018 – 4.36pm, first published at 9.44am
Bellamy's Australia said full-year sales for its baby formula will be at the lower end of its guidance, and first-half revenue will fall by up to 15 per cent as it looks to run down trade stock ahead of a brand upgrade.
The Launceston-based company is also still waiting to hear from Beijing regarding its application to sell Chinese-labelled product in China. Ten months after filing its application to the new market regulator, the State Administration for Market Regulation (formerly called China Food and Drug Administration), it has yet to be aprpoved.
In August, chief executive Andrew Cohen said he expected to gain the certification this calendar year but at the company's annual meeting in Tasmania on Wednesday he had no firm update, only saying he was "confident and respectful of the process".
Infant formula company Bellamy's Australia is still waiting to hear back from Beijing on its needed Chinese registration. Kate Geraghty
Mr Cohen also reiterated to shareholders on Wednesday the baby food and formula manufacturer's 2018-19 performance will be hurt by slower category growth and a more competitive trading environment.
The disappointing update sent the stock tumbling 51¢, or 6 per cent, to $7.98.
"We do see a more challenging 2018-19 trading environment, and have observed slower China cross-border growth across the category, as well as increased competition in terms of both availability and trade pricing for both local and global competitors," he said.
"We view these changes as short-term challenges ... The underlying segment potential remains significant and the macro-trends for both organic formula and food, and the cross-border ecommerce channel remain relevant, especially in China."
Running down inventory
Mr Cohen added that the company needs to run-down inventory sitting with distributors prior to a fresh product launch in the second half of the year, which will impact first-half sales by $10 million to $15 million. He also flagged the possible increase of the already stated $6 million write-off provision set aside last financial year for the launch.
The provision had to be taken in order to protect the brand's integrity in China since the distributor owns the China-labelled stock, and Bellamy's must buy that stock back in order avoid two labels (one new and one discounted) simultaneously being sold, Mr Cohen said in August.
Bellamy's will now also be including fresh local Australian milk, and extending the formula range to include formulations for older children and also pregnant or breastfeeding mothers.
"We have also already launched the new premium branding for food, expanded food ranging to include Woolworths, and launched an enhanced cereal range fortified with GOS pre-biotic, a sugar-free custards range and a new exotic fruit pouch range aligned to Chinese preferences," Mr Cohen added.
Bellamy's said on Wednesday, given recent category performance, it anticipates full-year Australian label revenue growth at the low end of the stated zero to 10 per cent range this year. Australian label sales of baby formula reached $302 million in fiscal 2018, up from $203 million in fiscal 2017.
Full-year earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) margins will continue to sit at 22 per cent to 25 per cent on a normalised basis, excluding any further write-downs for the brand upgrade, which is in line with the second half of 2018.
Stronger performance is expected in second half of this year as normal trading patterns return and the group implements key revenue initiatives including the brand upgrade launch, it said.
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Why Georgia shouldn't expect to play Georgia Tech in Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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Welcome to Good Day, UGA, your one-stop shop for Georgia football news and takes. Check us out every weekday morning for everything you need to know about Georgia football, recruiting, basketball and more.
Why Georgia won't be playing Georgia Tech in Mercedes-Benz Stadium
There was some interesting scheduling news made on Tuesday, as Georgia Tech announced it would play one home game a year in Mercedes-Benz Stadium beginning in 2020 and running through 2024. The Yellow Jackets will play Notre Dame in 2020 and '24, and host Clemson on Sept. 5, 2022 as a part of the Chick-fil-A Kickoff. Georgia will also play in the 2022 Chick-fil-A Kickoff, as it will play Oregon on Sept. 3.
The games for the '21 and '23 seasons have yet to be filled. Many Georgia fans wondered if the Bulldogs would fill either of those slots, given Georgia plays at Georgia Tech in odd-numbered years.
However, it looks the Bulldogs will still be making trips to Bobby Dodd Stadium in those seasons. According to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution's Ken Sugiura, Georgia Tech Athletic Director Todd Stansbury said the Georgia-Georgia Tech rivalry game should remain a home-and-home. This makes sense, given Georgia fans would likely greatly outnumber Tech fans at a "neutral" Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Georgia fans usually pack Bobby Dodd Stadium when they play the Yellow Jackets in Atlanta.
Even without a game against Georgia Tech, the Bulldogs will still be making plenty of trips to the home of the Atlanta Falcons in the next few seasons. Georgia is scheduled to play in the stadium in 2020 against Virginia, 2022 against Oregon and 2024 vs. Clemson.
Related: Predicting what Georgia's football schedule could look like for the 2020 season
The stadium also hosts the SEC championship game every year, which Georgia has appeared in each of the past two seasons. Mercedes-Benz Stadium also hosts the Peach Bowl, and will serve as one of the two semifinal venues for the College Football Playoff in 2019. The other venue is the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Az.
Georgia could play three straight games in Atlanta in 2019, as the Bulldogs visit Georgia Tech on Nov. 30. The SEC championship game is schedule for the next week on Dec. 7. Should Georgia make the College Football Playoff and play in the Peach Bowl, the Bulldogs would take the field in Atlanta again on Dec. 28.
The Bulldogs have owned Georgia Tech in Atlanta, as the Yellow Jackets have not beaten Georgia at home since 1999.
The three best position groups for Georgia football heading into 2019
Georgia has plenty of talent. Under Kirby Smart, the Bulldogs have recruited better than anyone over the past three seasons, and they've established that they're one of the best teams in the country.
But what parts of Georgia's team are the best? We know it's RBU, but are the running backs really one of the best parts of the 2019 team? Kirby Smart has long been regarded as one of the best defensive backs in the country. Are the safeties or cornerbacks better for Georgia? And both lines of scrimmage are stocked with talent.
So we've decided to factor in starting experience, talent and total depth in determining which position groups are Georgia's biggest strengths heading into the 2019 season:
Offensive guard
Georgia's offensive line is loaded with talent. It brings back four starters from a year ago, and may very well have the best offensive line in the country. The overall talent might be better at tackle with Andrew Thomas and Isaiah Wilson, but Georgia actually might be better off at guard.
If Thomas or Wilson were to go down, there would admittedly be more concern about who the replacements might be. At guard, there are just more options behind juniors Ben Cleveland and Solomon Kindley. Sophomores Cade Mays and Trey Hill both started games for Georgia at guard in 2018. Hill is expected to contend for the starting center spot in 2019 as well.
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There's also Jamaree Salyer and Clay Webb waiting in the wings. Both prospects were rated as 5-star recruits, and will push for playing time. Between starts and talent on the roster, Georgia offensive line coach Sam Pittman has proven why he deserves to be the highest paid offensive line coach in the country. No position coach recruits and develops talent better than him. And Georgia's assemblage of guards hammers that point home.
It's only fitting that the position that Smart played for Georgia might be the best part of his defense in 2019. The Bulldogs bring back both starting safeties in 2019. Senior J.R. Reed made the decision to put off the NFL for one more season, while junior Richard LeCounte — Georgia's leading tackler in 2018 — will also return.
LeCounte will have to hold off some talented youngsters, specifically sophomore Otis Reese. He started the Auburn game as a freshman, and is a bigger safety than LeCounte. Georgia also brought in one of the best safeties in the 2019 recruiting class in Lewis Cine. The 4-star prospect was the No. 3 overall safety in the 2019 recruiting cycle, in addition to being a top-50 overall prospect. He enrolled early, and will be one of the many freshmen to watch for Georgia during spring practice.
This unit will be led by a new coach in 2019, as Charlton Warren replaces Mel Tucker as the defensive backs coach. The Georgia secondary will also have to replace Deandre Baker, as the cornerback won the 2018 Jim Thorpe Award. But with the safeties Georgia has for 2019, that should be a much easier task than it normally would.
After safety there isn't an easy answer. Both inside and outside linebacker have a ton of young talent. But they don't have a ton of proven options at either position. Jake Fromm might be the best player on the team, but the depth behind him is very shaky at quarterback.
That's why we're going to go with the running back position as Georgia's third strongest position group heading into 2019. It has a proven star in junior running back D'Andre Swift. After a slow start to open the 2018 season, Swift had a strong close to the season, and finished with 1,049 rushing yards. Look for him to have an even bigger year in 2019, as long as he stays healthy.
The Bulldogs have to replace Elijah Holyfield, who did rush for over 1,000 yards last season. But senior Brian Herrien has at least shown he can provide a spark to the Georgia offense, even if it has only been in a small sample size. Zamir White is another name to know at the position. He was the No. 1 running back in the 2018 recruiting class, but he is also coming back from an ACL injury.
There's also speedy sophomore James Cook and incoming freshman Kenny McIntosh, who might be best suited to fill the bruiser role that Holyfield occupied. Georgia is RBU for a reason, and the position group will be a big reason the Georgia offense is one of the best in the country in 2019.
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Style File: Quentin Ertel on Feeling Your Look
The owner of the Saint and Havana talks motorcycle road trips, bespoke shirts from Rome, and his bygone rocker days.
By Rosin Saez 5/16/2017 at 11:25am
The peacock himself, Quentin Ertel.
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Quentin Ertel was born and raised in one the nation's hippest 'hoods: Brooklyn, New York—prehipsterification, that is. He moved to Seattle in 1995 and hadn't planned on staying long, much less open two Capitol Hill businesses, meet his future wife, and start a family. My how that tune has changed: "There really is a warmth to people here."
Despite our actual lack of warmth or sunny spring weather, Ertel's right, we can be a warm bunch (Seattle freeze what now?). Yet our collective Seattle style remains, for the most part, in the comfort zone of cool neutrals. Lots of gray and black. Perhaps plaid shirts are a sort of neutral here, too. But if you've visited either of Ertel's spots—his teal-as-all-get-out taqueria and tequila bar, The Saint, and his Caribbeanesque getaway, Havana—then you can guess that his style doesn't skew subtle.
Indeed, the man pulls style inspiration from Antonioni films, roadside thrift stores in Idaho, and Memphis musicians. He's even been known to "out peacock" some of Italy's most stylish peacocks in Rome, which is saying something. Ertel's style is built upon feeling your look—swagger some may call it. —Rosin Saez
For me, style is really about projecting what you feel. Some days I may feel super casual or other days it may be a hand-sewn Boglioli wool suit or it may be pink pants and a seersucker jacket. And if you're going to run with a look like that, you have to feel it.
It's less about labels and more about sort of blending you know a high concept and low brow. It's about using pieces that have meaning and make you happy.
There are beautiful things, but unless you put them together in your own way, it remains fashion, and not style. When you have this conversation with things that you love and the outside world, that's the intersection where style occurs, to me.
I think style in Seattle is actually changing quite a bit, which is great to see. I love walking down the street and having my eyebrows raised a little bit.
One of my all-time style icons is David Hemmings in Blow-Up, which is the Michelangelo Antonioni about 1960s London fashion. Putting those dark shoes together with white jeans and that shirt and that belt, there's something about he just feels it the whole time and I love that. I would say that there are days when I wake up and it's a Blow-Up day.
I really love Stax Records, you know mid-60s Memphis soul, so someone like Booker T. Jones just defines suave. I would say he's a style icon. Tipping my hat to New York City, I have to throw Gene Hackman and The French Connection in there.
Pop of baby blue on Quentin Ertel.
I was on my way back into Seattle from a really long motorcycle trip on an old Honda CB750 and stopped at this thrift store to buy a suit. I was literally driving into town, getting off my motorcycle, putting on that suit, and walking into a friend's wedding. This ten dollar seersucker jacket that I bought 20 years ago in a thrift store in Boise, Idaho has become this favorite traveling item of mine.
I was walking around one day in Rome and there's a brass plaque outside this little storefront. I looked in and there's this old guy at the counter and this woman in the back hand sewing things and all these bolts of fabric. It's this shop called Mattioli Camiceria, where a 70-year-old woman and her husband make beautiful, beautiful bespoke shirts; they last forever. They're very adamant: Never dry clean them, only hand wash and hand iron.
John Richards at Jack Straw is a maestro. One of my favorite suits, the wool Boglioli suit that I wear in the winter, I got from him. Butch Blum, I love working with Mihyon. The guys at Mario's are great. When I got married I forgot to try on my Dolce and Gabbana suit. When it didn't fit right, they got it hemmed for me in 36 hours; they pretty much saved the wedding. I also love the smaller stuff like Hammer and Awl up in Madrona. I just bought a nice summer shirt there, just waiting for it to warm up.
I was like a footnote to a footnote to a footnote in Seattle music history. I played with a couple of really good bands, one was called Brent Arnold and the Spheres, which was on Up Records, the label that did the first Modest Mouse records. A band that I had with some friends, The Tremens, was a really fun project. But I stopped playing in a band long ago. I still play music for my son but that's about it.
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One of the main benefits of working with Git is the ability to split code into branches and work on those branches in parallel. By integrating your Git branches into your Puppet workflow, you can present each Git branch as a Puppet environment to separate your dev, test and prod environments in different code branches.
This guide assumes you already have a working Puppet master which uses directory environments, and a working Gitlab install. It assumes that your Puppet and Gitlab instances are on different servers. It's recommended that you install Gitlab with Puppet as I described in a previous blog post.
The basic principle is to sync all Puppet code from Gitlab to Puppet, but it's a little more complex than this. When code is pushed to any branch in Git, a post-receive hook is executed on the Gitlab server. This connects via ssh to the Puppet master and executes another script which checks out the code from the specific Git branch into a directory environment of the same name.
First you need to create a deploy key for your Puppet Git repo. This grants the Puppet master read-only access to your code. Follow these instructions to create a deploy key. You'll need to put the deploy key in the home directory of the puppet user on your Puppet master, which is usually /var/lib/puppet/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.
The puppet-sync script is the component on the Puppet master. This is available from Github and can be installed verbatim into any path on your system. I chose /usr/local/bin.
You'll need to create a pair of SSH public/private keys to allow your Gitlab server to ssh to your Puppet server. This is a pretty standard thing to do, but instructions are available on the README for puppet-sync.
The post-receive hook must be installed on the Gitlab server. The source code is available from Github. You will need to modify the hook to point at the right locations. The following values are sensible defaults.
Now all the components are in place, you can start to use it (when you've tested it). Gitlab's default branch is called master whereas Puppet's default environment is production. You need to create a new branch in Gitlab called production, and set this to be the default branch. Delete master.
When you're happy, send a merge request to merge your branch back into production. When the merge request is accepted, the code will automatically be pushed to the Puppet server.
Read about this in more detail: Gitlab Flow.
Mark wrote a useful post about building mod_auth_cas for CentOS 7. It works, but I prefer to build RPM packages on a build server and deploy them to production servers, rather than building on production servers.
Basically I took the spec file from the mod_auth_cas source package for CentOS 6 from the EPEL 6 repository, tweaked it, and replaced the source tarball with the forked copy Mark recommended. This built cleanly for CentOS 7.
There's an even better way of building this for CentOS 7. Fedora 21 includes Apache 2.4 and mod_auth_cas and it is really easy to backport this source package.
First grab the latest version of the source package from the Fedora mirror onto your CentOS 7 build server. Always make sure there isn't a newer version available in the updates repo.
It will spit out an RPM file suitable for deployment on CentOS 7. Add --sign if you routinely sign your packages with an RPM-GPG key.
I've revisited the way that we at ResNet deploy our web applications to web servers. We decided to store the application code in a Git repository. As part of our release process, we create a tag in Gitlab.
Rather than check the code out manually, we are using a Forge module called puppetlabs/vcsrepo to clone a tagged release and deploy it. Our app repos do not permit anonymous cloning so the Puppet deployment mechanism must be able to authenticate. I found the documentation for puppetlabs/vcsrepo to be a bit lacking and had spend a while figuring out what to do to make it work properly.
I recommend you generate a separate SSH key for each app you want to deploy. I generated my key with ssh-keygen and added it to Gitlab as a deploy key which has read-only access to the repo – no need to make a phantom user.
I've started publishing as many of my Puppet modules as possible on Puppet Forge. It isn't hard to do but there are a few things to know. This guide is largely based on Puppetlabs' own guide Publishing Modules on the Puppet Forge.
For home-grown modules that have grown organically, you are likely to have at least some site-specific data mixed in with the code. Before publishing, you'll need to abstract this out. I recommend using parametrised classes with sane defaults for your inputs. If necessary, you can have a local wrapper class to pass site-specific values into your module.
The vast majority of Puppet modules are on GitHub, but this isn't actually a requirement. GitHub offers public collaboration and issue tracking, but you can keep your code wherever you like.
Before you can publish, you need to include some metadata with your module. Look at the output of puppet module generate. If you're starting from scratch, this command is an excellent place to start. If you're patching up an old module for publication, run it in a different location and selectively copy the useful files into your module. The mandatory files are metadata.json and README.md.
When you're ready to publish, run puppet module build. This creates a tarball of your module and metadata which is ready to upload to Puppet Forge.
Create an account on Puppet Forge and upload your tarball. It will automatically fill in the metadata.


My my Allen Schezar has been a naughty boy.
The card is immediately revealed to be the High Priestess. One interpretation relates to the unconscious and/or withdrawal from involvement. Mystery and secrets seems to be a common theme, and wikipedia also adds love and relationships. This time the correct interpretation is: all of the above.
The Secret Door opens with the Duke of Freid holding court. He is sympathetic to Van's lost kingdom, but not impressed with Allen.
An attempt by Chid to intervene on Allen's behalf is met with some harsh criticism.
On the other hand Millerna, who is becoming more impressive in every episode, does successfully intervene. Her astute analysis of Zaibach's intentions don't hurt. However it may be partially due to Freid having a soft spot for the sister of his late wife.
Folken briefs Dornkirk on the information about Hitomi. Dornkirk is intrigued, wants to see Hitomi, and mentions having come from Earth himself at one time.
Freid is gearing up for war as Millerna redresses Allen's wound. Allen is reminiscing about another blonde and is largely ignoring Millerna. Some light humour with Merle and the moleman ensues.
Hitomi is still seeing the vision of Zongi's death, and is not handling it well. There is a reason for this that I'll discuss later, but it is significant.
Merle brings Hitomi to Van who is spending some time sharpening Escaflowne's sword with the assistance of Allen's goon squad (hey, it's a big sword).
Being surrounded by the instruments of war is not a good time to ask an already upset Hitomi to try and see the direction from which Zaibach will attack. Hitomi doesn't want to see the visions, and asks to be left alone.
Reminders of her previously harmless readings on Earth don't help her state of mind.
Later that evening Millerna is out for a stroll and finds an Asturian villa. Inside Duke Freid is pensively looking at a full length portrait of Marlen. It turns out that because this villa was where Marlen lived prior to her wedding, Duke Freid had brought the villa to Freid and rebuilt it in the grounds of the palace.
Despite his earlier, quite harsh appearance, Freid begins to emerge as something of a romantic in this scene. It does make his quite harsh dismissal of Chid earlier harder to understand.
Millerna slips into memories as she finds a music box that she remembers from her childhood and a secret compartment with a book that she didn't know about.
At this point there are two other storylines running in The Secret Door. One is Van attempting to master dowsing by shooting arrows with his eyes closed, and the other is Chid seeking reassurance from Hitomi about whether he will be worthy to be the Duke after his father.
Hitomi then spontaneously volunteers to do a reading for Chid, and I consider this to be a serious flaw in this episode. It is an example of breaking characterisation for plot convenience, and it almost ruins the episode.
An alternative of Chid insisting on a reading to gain reassurance with Hitomi reluctantly agreeing because she doesn't want to let a child down would have worked much better here.
Millerna begins reading Marlene's diary as it reveals her growing romance with Allen. Meanwhile Hitomi's reading for Chid is leading her to the same conclusions as Millerna.
Millerna's expression when she reads the entry where Marlene comes right out and says that Allen is Chid's father is priceless. Hitomi on the other hand doesn't react much better but does manage to keep that bit to herself.
The Zaibach armies arrive and advance on Freid. With something close to 10,000 Guymelefs and 60,000 troops their presence is quite hard to hide.
Freid holds council and there is a reference to a Book of Lions and the "duty of those born in Freid".
Freid mobilises to defend as Millerna confronts Allen in the hangers.
But at the last second Duke Freid intervenes and declares Chid to be his son. He clearly knows the truth but is officially denying it and, also officially, recognising Chid as his heir. More complications for an already difficult to understand character.
As Dilandau's dragonslayers sneak up on the capital the end credits roll.
Overall this is a solid episode of character development. Millerna, Freid, Allen are all affected by Marlene's shadow as the secrets come out to play.
The cliffhanger of the pending invasion is nicely timed, and the episode feels complete in and of itself.
Having said that, Hitomi's sudden willingness to do a reading is a (fortunately) rare example of plain bad scripting in Escaflowne and one for which there is no real excuse.
I do not agree at ALL that this is bad scripting. It's exactly in character. Hitomi sees a child in distress, and while her talent here has been in use for emergencies, in terrifying visions or in the center of war, now she sees an opportunity to -- as the others mentioned -- reclaim the controlled, peaceful use, the almost relaxing method, that she used and knew on Earth.
Hitomi KNOWS it's her responsibility to help these people. She KNOWS she's going to have to keep using her power for emergencies and it will keep being frightening. This is her first step towards taking the power back for herself as well.
As you know, it won't be an easy road.
Bear in mind that Hitomi isn't JUST predicting events and to some extent can be seen as least partly responsible for Zongi's death.
She may not be consciously aware of that, but I now see a lot of this episode as SUBconscious guilt that wouldn't go away that quickly.
Your interpretation does go some way towards explaining the sudden change of heart, but not enough to convince me.


The 15 fashion brands on Brand Finance's list of the most valuable American brands in 2018 are valued at nearly $70 billion combined.
More non-luxury brands, such as Levi's, than luxury brands, such as Coach, comprise the list.
Worth $28 billion, Nike dominates — it's also the most valuable fashion brand on a global scale.
While luxury brands such as Coach and Michael Kors make the list, they aren't as frequent as brands that don't identify as luxury, such as Levi's and Old Navy.
Nike dominates — worth $28 billion, it's the only brand on the list whose value is in the two-digit billions. That's no surprise, considering it's also the most valuable fashion brand in the world.
Scroll through below to see which American fashion brands are worth the most, according to brand value, which Brand Finance determined by enterprise value, branded business value, and brand contribution. We also included how each brand ranks on Brand Finance's overall list of American brands.


This bass is in good condition considering it is 50 years old now. It has a lot of markings, though luckily they are aesthetic only and do not affect playability or function. It comes with a padded gig bag.
Made in Hoboken, NJ. Laminated maple semi-hollow body, sunburst finish, laminated mahogany neck and a rosewood fingerboard. It's got the Hagstrom made bi-sonic pickup positioned at the neck. Everything is original except for a replacement screw in one of the tuning heads.


We can produce joinery to exactly match your existing if you live in a conservation area. If you live in a listed property and have windows or doors that need replacing, the conservation officer may want 'like for like' replacements. We can come to site and make detailed drawings so we can reproduce new back in the workshop that will look like the originals did back in their day.
Most of the time single glazing will be used, but sometimes they will allow 'slimlite' double glazing. This is a type of double glazed unit that is thinner than standard, but also has a very narrow spacer bar, meaning that it can be fitted in a single glazed width rebate without any of the spacer bar being visible, meaning you can keep the glazing bar skinny and traditional looking.


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Hubble Image of Arp 116
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By ESA/Hubble News September 6, 2012
Two very different galaxies feature in this family portrait taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, together forming a peculiar galaxy pair called Arp 116. The image shows the dramatic differences in size, structure and colour between spiral and elliptical galaxies. Astronomers have long tried to determine whether these two galaxies are actually interacting. Although they overlap as seen from Earth, there is no evidence of new star formation, which would be one of the clearest signs that the two galaxies are indeed interacting. However, recent studies of very detailed Hubble images suggest the onset of some tidal interaction between the two. Credit: NASA, ESA
A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows Arp 116, which is composed of a giant elliptical galaxy known as Messier 60, and a much smaller spiral galaxy known as NGC 4647.
Being a typical elliptical galaxy, Messier 60 on its own may not be very exciting to look at, but together with its adjacent spiral friend, the pair becomes a rather interesting feature in the night sky.
Messier 60 is very bright — the third brightest in the Virgo cluster of galaxies, a collection of more than 1300 galaxies. It is noticeably larger than its neighbor, and has a far higher mass of stars. M 60, like other elliptical galaxies, has a golden color because of the many old, cool and red stars in it. NGC 4647, on the other had, has many young and hot stars that glow blue, giving the galaxy a noticeably different hue.
This video shows Hubble observations of Arp 116, a pair of galaxies in the constellation of Virgo. It is made up of M60, a large elliptical galaxy, and a smaller, bluer spiral galaxy, NGC 4647. It has long been unclear whether the two galaxies are actually interacting, or whether they simply appear close together from our distant vantage point. However, detailed studies of Hubble pictures suggest that the pair are beginning to experience tidal forces.
Astronomers have long tried to determine whether these two galaxies are actually interacting. Although they overlap as seen from Earth, there is no clear evidence of vigorous new star formation. In interacting pairs of galaxies, the mutual gravitational pull that the galaxies exert on each other typically disrupts gas clouds, much like tides on Earth are caused by the Moon's gravity. This disruption can cause gas clouds to collapse, forming a sudden burst of new stars.
Although this does not appear to have happened in Arp 116, studies of very detailed Hubble images suggest the onset of some tidal interaction between the two.
This image from a ground-based telescope shows the galaxy pair Arp 116 (made up of the elliptical galaxy M60 and the spiral galaxy NGC 4647) and its surroundings. Credit: NASA, ESA, Digitized Sky Survey 2 (Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin)
Regardless of whether they are actually close enough to be interacting, however, the two galaxies are certainly near neighbors. This means we see the two galaxies at the same scale, making Hubble's family portrait a textbook example of how giant elliptical galaxies differ in size, structure and color from their smaller spiral brethren.
Surprisingly Messier 60 was discovered independently by three different astronomers in 1779. Johann Gottfried Koehler of Dresden first spotted it on 11 April that year while observing a comet, the Italian Barnabus Oriani noticed it a day later, and the French Charles Messier saw it on 15 April. Charles Messier then listed the galaxy in the Messier Catalog.
Having photographed the galaxy pair with the 5-meter Hale telescope, US astronomer Halton Arp included it in his Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, published in 1966. The catalog contains images of 338 "peculiar galaxies" — merging, overlapping and interacting galaxies.
Images: NASA, ESA; NASA, ESA, Digitized Sky Survey 2 (Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin)
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Jagoron is the name of a credit instrument of PKSF to initiate household based enterprise development in Bangladesh. Previously it was known as Rural Microcredit. PKSF extended its microfinance services for the rural poor through Jagoron (Rural Microcredit) programme from October, 1990. Under this programme, the rural microcredit borrowers are encouraged to undertake family-based income generating activities. PKSF consistently addresses the rural poor. Since its inception, PKSF has been insistently supporting local Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) who work as Partner Organizations (POs) of PKSF. Funds are made available with least conventional formalities in the rural areas through these Partner Organizations. In 1999, PKSF felt initiated to extend its microfinance services for the urban poor through Urban Microcredit (UMC) programme, which is now a part of Jagoron. Woman participation in Jagoron (UMC) is higher in comparison to its rural counterpart and since they have higher participation in the labour market, larger access to material resources, greater mobility and meaningful role in the household decision-making process. Jagoron (UMC) borrowers are distinct from the rural borrowers in a number of ways. They are the landless squatters and they usually take loan for small trading. Vulnerable to threats of eviction, they live in slums or makeshift shacks. The number of urban poor is continuously increasing as a result of forced migration, limited employment opportunities in the rural agriculture sector and recurrent occurrence of several natural disasters.


How to Cook Sauteed Zucchini?
Rinse and slice the zucchini into very thin slices or matchsticks.
Heat the olive oil or butter (or a combination of the two) in a large skillet over medium heat. Press the garlic, if using, through a garlic press directly into the pan. Add the sliced zucchini immediately.
Stir until the zucchini is coated with the oil and leave to cook for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
When the zucchini turns limp and tender, with a few browning edges, sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve.


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Places to Visit in 2015 from 15 Places to Visit in 2015
15 Places to Visit in 2015
Credit: Diana Gerstacker
When you're cycling past 187-year-old canals in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, kayaking on Lake Erie at the base of the city skyline or simply wandering around the West Side Market—one of the best and oldest food markets in the country—it's hard to imagine that most people only know Cleveland for one thing: the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. This city is so much more than just one attraction and 2015 is the time to see for yourself. The city that was once "the heart of the industrial revolution" has flourished into a city of independent craft beer breweries, citywide celebrations and passionate cyclists—an all-around pleasant place to visit.
Places to Visit in 2015
We've outlined 15 top destinations, from Cleveland, Ohio to Chengdu, China; these are the spots you should consider for your 2015 travel plans.
Santa Marta, Colombia
Colombia's tourism industry has seen sizable growth over the past few years, with special emphasis on Cartagena's UNESCO World Heritage sites and, more recently, Bogotá's major infrastructure improvements. But many travelers are still overlooking a real historic gem—Santa Marta. Founded in 1525, Santa Marta was the first Spanish settlement in Colombia and today it is the oldest surviving city in the country. Nearly 500 years of history sets this city apart from the rest, it's home to some incredibly authentic museums and cathedrals, but Santa Marta has something to please every traveler. Beaches give way to reefs with excellent snorkeling, ancient ruins wait to be rediscovered in Tayrona National Park and the nightlife is a one-of-a-kind experience.
This year's opening night for the Cleveland Cavaliers was potentially the most exciting the city has ever seen. The dimmed lights, thousands of ecstatic fans waving red glow sticks and the official appearance of LeBron James donning a Cavaliers jersey on his home court once again. His return is just one of many signs that the city has made an incredible comeback. Cleveland was once "the heart of the industrial revolution," but it has flourished into a city of independent craft beer breweries, citywide celebrations and passionate cyclists—an all-around amazing place to visit.
Quang Binh, Vietnam
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This province along Vietnam's coast contains some of the most magnificent natural features in the world, some so incredible they are protected within a National Park that was named a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park is home to 300 caves and grottos, one of those caves (the Sơn Đoòng Cave) was found to be the largest cave in the world during a recent expedition. Beyond the Sơn Đoòng Cave, the region is celebrated for biodiversity, the National Park is home to many endangered species and to date scientists are still discovering new species in the area.
Home to just 57,000 people, Greenland is the least densely populated country in the world, which also makes it an incredible getaway. This massive island has something for every traveler, whether you visit the tiny but colorful villages on the west coast or head south to take in some of the most incredible fjords on the planet. Those with a sense of adventure will find themselves right at home, as Greenland offers some of the best sea kayaking, ice cave exploring and rock climbing on the planet. Other draws include the truly unique cuisine, the view of the midnight sun and, of course, the opportunity to take in the sight of a lifetime—the aurora borealis.
Atacama Desert, Chile
The Atacama Desert, otherwise known as the driest place on Earth, might not seem like an earthly place at all; but the arid land stretching 600 miles down the Chilean coast offers travelers a unique look at desert life. Home to natural features like salt flats, hot springs and geysers, the region is known for its unique fruits, archeological sites and the Incan and Spanish influences that remain strong with the indigenous people who still inhabit the desert.
A collection of 18 Islands set halfway between Iceland and Norway has recently taken centerstage, recognized for stunning natural beauty and an increasing interest from travelers abroad. Though the tourism season is very short (May to September) due to harsh winters, the breathtaking beauty of summer and the lush greenery is unrivaled by almost anywhere else on earth. The islands are home to one of the most striking waterfalls in the world, an amazing bird population and several small towns and cities. Nightlife is sparse outside the capital, but the small towns have a unique charm all their own.
This wild, unique and mysterious country is starting to make a big impression with travelers. For those bold enough Bolivia offers climbs up the Andes, access to the Amazon and a one-of-a-kind look at the ancient Inca civilization. But beyond the epic adventurous treks, Bolivia is also home to Salar de Uyuni (the largest salt flat in the world) and the buzzing markets of La Paz, both of which are high points that should not be missed.
Though Macedonia is tiny in size, there is more to do and see than you would imagine. Capital city Skopje offers great nightlife and shopping while undergoing a rapidly changing urban renewal and Ohrid teems with history and grace, perched high above one of Europe's deepest lakes, Lake Ohrid. Natural Parks, remote mountains and deep caves ensure plenty of adventure for those interested and Macedonia also throws some incredible festivals, which are bustling for a reason.
Plagued by a history of conflict and instability, Namibia has made incredible strides in recent years, finally achieving a fair amount of political, economic and social stability. The nation once too dangerous for tourists is now able to safely host travelers, in fact, tourism is now a major part of their economy. Visitors marvel at otherworldly landscapes, wildlife roaming free in Etosha National Park and Kolmanskop, the ghost town left to the mercy of desert sands after local mining dried up.
Set between four guardian mountains, Seoul is a soulful city with a pulse that's almost palpable. The city is a round-the-clock wonder, a haven for foodies and site full of history and stunning architecture. Should you care to venture out and explore more of South Korea, the public transit system is very efficient. Visiting the North Korea/ South Korea border, the international port Incheon or World Heritage sites at Suwon is well worth the effort.
Kangaroo Island, Australia
Just as it's name implies, Kangaroo Island is full of the furry creatures—and a whole lot more. Tourism to Australia's third largest island has been growing exponentially, now attracting more than 140,000 visitors per year. Most travelers come for the wildlife, natural beauty and the cuisine—the area is classified by wildlife and marine preserves, natural wonders like Admiral's Arch and local ingredients that are out of this world.
In Myanmar the culture and history of the land still resonates today, while regions once off limits to travelers are becoming accessible. Many of the residents still dress in traditional clothing, some travel by horse and cart and drinking tea at traditional tea houses is still a big part of daily life. Travelers often enjoy visiting Shwedagon Paya, one of Buddhism's most sacred sites or heading to Bogyoke Aung San Market where there are more than 2,000 shops.
The city steeped in music, wine and ancient architecture has been given a major reboot. Upgrades to infrastructure and the metro system, pared with the arrival of cheap flights have been bringing in more travelers and they are falling in love with the city. Summer nights are filled with lively parties in the plaza, nearly endless opportunities to taste fine wine and sights that will take your breath away.
Incredible food, friendly locals and Pandas--that's what you'll find at the hub city of Chengdu. The bustling epicenter has an eccentric appeal with notable nightlife. Check out the Giant Panda Research Base, visit the Jinsha Site Museum or take in the Wenshu Temple and the enjoy the food and drink of this active city.
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Cuba is, without a doubt, the most buzz-worthy potential destination for Americans in 2015. The island that's been off limits to for more than 50 years is, as a result, shrouded in mystery and therefore irresistible to travelers. Though the restrictions haven't been dropped entirely, the travel industry is buzzing with possibility. Cuba is an excellent destination without the hype, offering plenty of adventure, history and delicious cuisine, but the excitement isn't likely to die down anytime soon, so if you plan on visiting, you'd better start looking at options now.
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But the result compensated all the sore fingers and the aching back! I had not very much time left to paint her, because I wanted to have the piece finished for the "Miniaturenansichten III" in Witten, Germany. So 30 hours were painted in one week during my vacation. It won me a golden "Red Devil" in the category Monster Masterclass!!