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Book 2: Love & Letting Go
May 28, 2010 § 1 Comment
It’s been a few months since I started working on this other book & now it has a proper title. Unlike “plant collectors in bolivia”, everything in this book has been included as it is written rather than compiled over a few years worth of material so a title was not easy to come up with so early; there is no way I could have predicted what I’d be writing about over the year.
But now, one theme does seem prevalent & that has become the title, “Love & Letting Go”. This book is about feeling so in love with people, things, and moments that you’re head is almost swollen, you are so close to floating into the clouds on love. But of course, you have to let it go sometimes. Nothing lasts forever except maybe the very act of loving itself. For everything & everyone that you love & let go, you find something new to fall in love with all over again. It is a cycle that is sometimes painful, always beautiful, & something that has been a huge part of my life so far this year. Some of these pages are immensely happy, some of them are lonely. I will be working on them until the end of this year, & I hope you will take the time to read them when they’re ready.


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Northeast Ohio Bookstores Join Effort to Help Immigrant Organization
Four independent booksellers in Northeast Ohio joined others around the country to try to help the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Bookstores Against Borders event over the weekend raised money for RAICES, a Texas-based nonprofit providing legal aid and other resources to refugees detained at the border.
Loganberry Books, Mac's Backs, Visible Voice and the Learned Owl donated 10 percent of their sales, and are also raising money online. Learned Owl owner Kate Schlademan said bookstores are a good fit for such an event.
“We feel strongly about human rights issues, and we think there is a need for help," Schlademan said. "We hope that we can represent all sides of different issues and help to educate people with facts. And that is our goal no matter what we’re doing.”
The nationwide fundraiser has a goal to raise $100,000 by the end of the month, using an online portal.
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'Leaving on a ferrryyyy, don't know when we'll be back again!'................
We were awake early to catch the 8.30am ferry to Cherbourg, another beautiful day with thankfully calm seas as Mandy doesn't have great sea legs! Arrived in Cherbourg at 1.45 french time and had a 2 hour drive to a small town on the Brittany/Normandy border called Pontorson.
After checking in at 'Camping Haliotis' we walked ...
... 3pm the rain slowed down and we began the 45 miles or so ride to the ferry terminal at Cherbourg. The rain stopped and then the sun came out.
The boarding of the ferry with the bikes was very smooth and we took up position in the restaurant where we spent the remainder of the 'kitty' or 'whip' on a nice meal and a bottle of red!
4 hours later we arrived at Poole in Dorset and started ...
... Louis XIV, visiting Cherbourg is like taking a walk through time. Today was mostly cloudy with a high of 19, but pleasant enough for sight-seeing. We had to be back on-board the ship by 4:00 pm for an early departure. We stopped at the Martini Bar before dinner just to refresh our memory as to why we don't drink martinis! The bar counter is made of stainless steel ...
... as are the vegetables really ,but some excellent spuds..![Its very dry in this region at present].I suddenly looked forward to cooking again,...it will be great...on the strength of that ,we bought...charmed by an amusing French man,a whisk type thing which he demonstrated, to do wondrous things...sooo,its our only purchase so far..for us...and we hope for great things !!??
This Port is near the Normandy Beaches, and a nine hour tour ...
... Southern edge of England to visit the D-Day Museum and to catch the ferry to Cherbourg. I hopped off the National Express bus and checked my bag at the ferry terminal and made my way to the museum! It looked awesome on the outside! The first exhibit was an embroidery that told the story of Operation Overload from start to finish. It mimics the Bayeux tapestry where everything is hand stitched and that was really cool. While not many things are "new" to me, hearing ...

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SMIs Are EEEEVIL (Part 1)
As a quick introduction, SMIs were introduced to the x86 world by the 386SL. It was created to allowed systems designers to have access to the CPU while unspecified software of any type was running. The reasons for this are obvious when you look at the market the 386SL was aimed it. It was Intel's first attempt at a truly mobile CPU. SMIs allowed the BIOS to control various aspects of power management on the CPU, regardless of what kind of OS was running on top of it. That was a good thing in the days when DOS still ruled the land. DOS knew as much about power management as your average light bulb, and letting the system designer control how and when devices were turned on and off seemed like a great solution. The problem is how it was implemented
To implement SMI, Intel created a new interrupt pin on their CPU, appropriately named the SMI# pin. When this pin was asserted, (turned on, essentially) the system would halt everything it was doing, save state, and transition into System Management Mode (SMM). SMM is essentially another entire operating mode for the CPU, just like Real Mode, V86 Mode, and Protected Mode. The big difference here is that this mode can't be signaled from software, and everything that happens is 100% transparent to software. Once the system enters into SMM mode, it's truly like time stands still. Everything you know about the state of the system can change from underneath you from one instruction to the next. This includes every part of the OS, which generally assumes, (rightfully so) that things will always be a certain way until it says otherwise.
As you can imagine, this requires the systems programmer to get everything right, or disaster can ensue. Needless to say, the reason I am writing about it is because it often does. I'll go into some of the weirdness you can see, and what you might do about it in part 2.


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Here’s How to See Saturn With the Naked Eye Tonight
Space is so cool.
The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced that tonight, June 27th you will be able to see the planet Saturn with your naked eye in the sky.
The best time to see Saturn will be around midnight but it should be visible all night long.
NASA indicates that the planet's rings are tilted at twenty-six degrees, making for a great viewing opportunity.
If you want to see Saturn and the rings in more detail NASA recommends using binoculars or a telescope.
Watch the video above for more details.


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At the same time that Department of Justice officials were using spying and corruption statutes to aggressively pursue Donald Trump’s allies based on what turned out to be rumor and innuendo, they declined to use those same laws to investigate evidence of wrongdoing involving Biden family members and one of their corrupt Chinese business partners, DOJ documents and federal court records reveal.Read More
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Commentary: The FBI Is Now the ‘Federal Bureau of Intimidation’
Nothing symbolizes the decline of the American republic better than the weaponization of justice that we saw last week when the FBI raided the home of former President Trump.
And nothing better represents the divide that now exists between Democrats and Republicans than the fact that some people still have faith in the FBI.
Aren’t they paying attention? Heck, that’s like a citizen of the old Soviet Union saying they had faith in the KGB – yeah, to crush dissent and lock up opponents of the regime in a Siberian gulag.Read More
Commentary: Five Trump-Russia ‘Collusion’ Corrections We Need from the Media Now
Five years after the Hillary Clinton campaign-funded collection of Trump-Russia conspiracy theories known as the Steele dossier was published by BuzzFeed, news outlets that amplified its false allegations have suffered major losses of credibility. The recent indictment of the dossier’s main source, Igor Danchenko, for allegedly lying to the FBI, has catalyzed a new reckoning.
In response to what the news site Axios has called “one of the most egregious journalistic errors in modern history,” the Washington Post has re-edited at least a dozen stories related to Steele. For two of those, the Post removed entire sections, changed headlines, and added lengthy editor’s notes.Read More
Investigation: Biden Security Adviser Jake Sullivan Tied to Alleged 2016 Clinton Scheme to Co-Opt the CIA and FBI to Tar Trump
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan figures prominently in a grand jury investigation run by Special Counsel John Durham into an alleged 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign scheme to use both the FBI and CIA to tar Donald Trump as a colluder with Russia, according to people familiar with the criminal probe, which they say has broadened into a conspiracy case.
Sullivan is facing scrutiny, sources say, over potentially false statements he made about his involvement in the effort, which continued after the election and into 2017. As a senior foreign policy adviser to Clinton, Sullivan spearheaded what was known inside her campaign as a “confidential project” to link Trump to the Kremlin through dubious email-server records provided to the agencies, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity.Read More
FBI Informant Stefan Halpert Bragged About Connections to Russian Spies to Papadopoulos Spies in Secret Recordings
by Chuck Ross It wasn’t long into his conversation with George Papadopoulos at a prestigious social club in London weeks before the 2016 election that FBI confidential informant Stefan Halper mentioned his links to several retired Russian spies. “I have a lot of friends in Russia,” Halper told Papadopoulos…Read More
Unclassified: Ex-Trump Aide Papadopoulos’ Secret Conversation with an FBI Informant
Former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos told an FBI informant in late October 2016 that he did not believe the Trump campaign was working with the Russian government to influence the 2016 election, according to a 171-page transcript of the secretly recorded conversation obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller News Foundation.Read More
What to Expect in the Justice Department’s FISA Report
The Justice Department’s watchdog will release a much-anticipated report Monday scrutinizing the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign in 2016.
Republicans have eagerly awaited the report, believing it will reveal that the FBI abused the foreign surveillance court process in order to spy on Trump campaign adviser Carter Page. Democrats hope the report will show that the FBI had a sound basis to investigate the Trump campaign.Read More
George Papadopoulos Officially Announces Run For Katie Hill’s Vacated House Seat
Former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos announced Monday morning during “Fox & Friends” that he is officially running for Democrat Katie Hill’s former House seat.Read More
Joseph Mifsud May Have Finally Resurfaced
An Italian newspaper released an audio statement provided by someone claiming to be Joseph Mifsud, the mysterious Maltese professor whose contacts in 2016 with Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos were a central but unresolved aspect of the special counsel’s Russia probe.Read More
Gowdy Urges Release of FBI Informant Transcript, Says ‘There Are Going to be Others’
Former South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy urged the release of FBI transcripts Sunday that he indicated were taken from conversations a bureau informant had during the 2016 presidential campaign with former Trump adviser George Papadopoulos.Read More
Commentary: Attorney General Barr’s Intelligence Review Should Include the DNC Servers
by Robert Romano The Hill’s John Solomon made big news on June 6 when he reported that Ukrainian businessman Konstantin Kilimnik, said in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report to be a Russian agent, was an intelligence source for the U.S. State Department. “In a key finding of the Mueller report, Ukrainian businessman…Read More
North Carolina’s Rep Mark Meadows Says Declassification of Russia Probe Documents Is ‘Right Around the Corner’
by Henry Rogers North Carolina Republican Rep. Mark Meadows said that important documents relating to the origins of the counterintelligence investigation into President Donald Trump’s campaign will be released soon on Monday. In an appearance on Fox News’ Fox and Friends, the House Oversight Committee member responded to the…Read More
Commentary: A Tight and Tangled ‘Collusion’ Web
by Roger Kimball Most people reading this will know Sir Walter Scott’s famous couplet (from the narrative poem Marmion): Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive! Less well known, but undeservedly so, is the excellent completing couplet by J. R. Pope, published under the…Read More
Andrew McCabe Defends FBI’s Use Of Steele Dossier, Confidential Informant In Trump-Russia Probe
by Chuck Ross Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is defending the FBI’s reliance on the Steele dossier as well as the bureau’s use of a confidential informant to make contact with the Trump campaign as part of an investigation into possible collusion with Russia. In an interview as…Read More
After Papadopoulos Interview, GOP Lawmakers Question Premise of FBI’s Collusion Probe
by Chuck Ross Republican lawmakers who interviewed George Papadopoulos on Thursday came away from the hearing questioning the FBI’s basis for opening its collusion investigation based on information about the former Trump campaign aide. “What we’re finding without talking about specifics of what’s going on is that the whole…Read More
President Trump Says DOJ and FBI ‘Misled’ Surveillance Court to Wiretap a Former Aide
President Donald Trump claimed Sunday that newly released documents about the origins of an investigation of a former adviser’s links to Russia help vindicate his claim that U.S. government investigators were spying on his 2016 election campaign. He contended in Twitter remarks that “as usual,” the documents “are ridiculously heavily…Read More

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Assorted Gourmet Cookies (520gm)
An assortment of four varieties of cookies:
The cookies included in this box are
Almond Fudge Cookies
Cranberry & Cornflakes Cookies
Rich Nut Cookies
Choco Fudge Cookies
Net weight- 520gms (Approx)
Vegetarian, eggless, zero preservatives, contains dry fruits and honey.
Store at room temperature. Transfer into an airtight container to maintain freshness.
Metropolitan cities generally take 2-4 working days for delivery, the rest of India takes 4-7 working days.
Airtight and insulated packaging to maintain freshness.
The box does not come with Rakhi Packaging or Rakhi
The cookies are made fresh on order.
Metropolitan cities generally take 2-4 working days for delivery, rest of India takes 4-7 working days.

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A Career with Hang Seng Bank
Hang Seng is committed to service excellence. Our people are our most important asset and play a vital role in our efforts to continually enhance our performance for customers and provide best-in-class products and services. We seek to attract high-calibre talent by offering a dynamic working environment, good career development opportunities and competitive compensation packages.
Assistant Business Risk and Control Manager
Investment Services - Business Management and Mainland Project Development
Hang Seng's Investment Services business offers a full spectrum of investment products and services to both private and corporate investors. Our customers can invest in over 400 investment funds managed by reputable international fund houses. The funds cover different asset classes, including global equities, bonds, money markets and foreign exchange markets. We also provide asset management services for retirement schemes, institutional investors and charitable organizations.
We provide various structured products for investors as an alternative investment choice for enhancing their potential returns, while our currency-linked deposits and forex margin trading are able to provide investors with opportunities to capitalise on the FX market. Besides, we also offer bond investments to selected personal customer segments for a stable return.
We are currently seeking high caliber professional to join our department as Assistant Business Risk and Control Manager.
· Establish and maintain effective risk management and controls within Investment Products and Advisory Business by assessing operational risks and performing review of control procedures and monitoring programs, working with other departments on their operational risk management, ensuring adequate controls are in place in the First Line of Defense
· Coordinate with relevant business units to ensure the proper and timely recording and reporting of operational risk issues and their corresponding management action plans
· Assist to establish the governance framework for the monitoring and oversight of operational risk issues by senior management
· Assist in the relevant control monitoring and managements, arrange the regular and ad-hoc review and return on the control related request, coordinate with relevant parties and Subject Matter Experts to ensure the division adherence to Group policies, statutory requirements and regulatory guidelines
· Propose and implement quality enhancement and control strengthening initiatives in response to the review findings, business initiatives and Group policies update
· Promote operational risk awareness, including briefing and training to staff, sharing of internal / external incidents, etc
· University degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline
· 3 - 5 years' relevant experience in banking, with exposure to risk control, and relevant qualification
· Sound knowledge of retail banking, investment markets, products and regulations, operational risk management, financial crime compliance or other related areas
· Strong business sense, self-motivated with good communication, logical and positive thinking, interpersonal and analytical skills
· Strong business acumen with good problem solving, communication and analytical skills
· Ability to bring divergent ideas to create new and valuable solutions
· Be curious and with passion to think deeply and rationally
· Resilience to stress, able to unlock full potential and prepare for the future of work
The health and safety of our employees and candidates is very important to us. Due to the current situation related to the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), we're leveraging our digital capabilities to ensure we can continue to recruit top talent at the HSBC Group. As your application progresses, you may be asked to use one of our digital tools to help you through your recruitment journey. If so, one of our Resourcing colleagues will explain how our video-interviewing technology will be used throughout the recruitment process and will be on hand to answer any questions you might have.


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Boom Crash Opera are back in 2023!!!. After a long hiatus Dale Ryder, Peter Farnan, Peter ‘Maz” Maslen and John Favaro are back and ready to celebrate with a select run of shows in NSW, QLD and Victoria in June 2023. Join Dale and the boys to hear all your favourite BCO songs including Onion Skin, Dancing In The Storm, Get Out Of The House, The Best Thing and a host of other hits from their extensive arsenal of pop/rock hits from the 1990’s and beyond. BCO are back and ready to rock!
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W+F Bern Swiss 1882 Revolver w/ Holster - sn 20xx5
Swiss Schmidt 1882 Ordnance Revolver, delivered to Swiss military in 1917, in very good condition with 85% finish. 4/5 Bore (bright bore, sharp rifling, some areas of light pitting). All visible serial numbers matching.
It is difficult to determine, but there is evidence that the bluing may have been refinished. Bluing is lightly worn throughout. Light edge wear around the trigger guard. Light edge wear around the sights. Light edge wear around the muzzle. Cylinder has edge wear around the flutes, a turn line, and some small, light marks in the steel.
Straw finished components have good straw finish remaining.
Wood grips are in very good to excellent condition with limited to light handling wear.
Includes military leather holster with shoulder sling. Holster has integrated textile spare cartridge holder.
C&R Eligible. Discreet import engraving. See our How To Order page for ordering instructions.
1882 revolvers were employed by the Swiss Military and manufactured between 1882 through 1929 in Eidgenossische Waffenfabrik Bern, a Swiss federal armory. Designed by Rudolph Schmidt, the 1882 fires a black powder 7.5mm round and has a capacity of 6 rounds. Several variations of the revolver were produced; the earliest and most valuable models can be identified with their octagonal barrel. Late model revolvers named the 1882-29 are a more simplified version of the pistol that were made to help ease production time and costs. 1882-29 models can be identified by their round barrels.

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Apple Xinyi A13 is the Cupertino-based tech firms newest flagship store in Taiwan. Located in the city of Taipei, Apple Xinyi A13 will become their second flagship store in Taiwan when it opens on Saturday. The first flagship, Apple Taipei 101, opened in July 2017 and is located just 15 minutes from the new store. Here’s everything you need to know about Apple Xinyi A13.
Continue reading Apple releases photos of Xinyi A13 flagship ahead of Saturday’s Grand Opening
On Thursday, Apple adorned its newest flagship store in Taiwan with construction barriers to hide its interior. Apple Xinyi A13 will be the Cupertino-based company’s second flagship store in Taiwan, adopting design language from the Apple Park Visitor Center and Apple Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Here’s everything you need to know about the newest Apple flagship store.
Continue reading Apple’s second Taiwanese flagship, Apple Xinyi A13, is rumored to be opening soon
Apple Carnegie Library, Apple’s newly renovated flagship that once housed the former Central Public Library in Mount Vernon Square, Washington, DC, is set to open on Saturday, May 11th. On Thursday, Apple shared images of the flagship ahead of Saturday’s grand opening. Here’s a history lesson of Carnegie Library and everything you need to know about the store.
Continue reading Apple shares photos of Apple Carnegie Library flagship ahead of Saturday’s grand opening
According to OnLeaks, they partnered with Indian tech blog CashKaro to share renders of the iPhone XI. These recent renders depict of a side-by-side comparison between the rumored iPhone XI and our current iPhone XS. Continue reading OnLeaks Leaks iPhone XI with Thicker Chassis and Redesigned Silent Switch
The Wall Street Journal reported that 2 members of Apple’s Industrial Design Team have recently left. They also found out that another member of the team is leaving in a few months, in the summer. Here’s what we know. Continue reading 3 Designers Leave Jony Ive’s Design Team
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Ming-Chi Kuo has recently noted about the front-facing cameras of the 2019 iPhones. All of the 3 iPhones will receive 12-megapixel front cameras. They consist of triple rear cameras, dual TrueDepth cameras, and a new, super wide-angle camera.
Continue reading 2019 iPhones to Receive 12MP Frontal Camera
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A proposal to demolish the Melbourne Federal Square has been recently revoked by Heritage Victoria. Apple came up with an idea to open a flagship Apple Store in Melbourne, Australia, but the historical authorities have said that the demolition can’t be done due to the square’s heritage.
Continue reading Apple’s Proposal to Demolish the Yarra Building in Melbourne Federal Square is Revoked
Along with the release of iOS 12.2, Apple updated the Apple TV Remote app with a fresh redesign and a new icon. Here’s everything you need to know about the new Remote app.
Continue reading Apple updates Remote app for iOS with new icon following app redesign
Early this morning, Apple silently refreshed its online store and released a refreshed iPad mini alongside the mid-range iPad Air. Here’s everything we know about the refreshed iPad mini.
Continue reading iPad mini: Here’s everything you need to know about the smaller, mightier iPad
Early this morning, Apple silently refreshed its online store with the new iPad Air and iPad mini. The new, mid-range iPad brings back the beloved Air name, but packs iPad Pro features in a smaller, and cheaper package. Here’s everything you need to know about the new iPad Air.
Continue reading iPad Air: Here’s everything you need to know about the new mid-range iPad


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It looks like baby talk isn’t just for humans. New research this week suggests that dolphin mothers also adopt a higher-pitched tone during certain forms of communication with their young.
Baby talk — also known as “mothese” — has been observed in just about every human culture and language. Though it’s most associated with mothers and their infants, even pet owners will practice a form of it with their cats or dogs. But according to the authors of this latest study, published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, there’s been little research looking at whether the phenomenon exists in non-human animals.
The new research was led by scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts. The team decided to study bottlenose dolphins in particular since they’re mammals known for forming long mother-child bonds, much like humans. They’re also capable of something called vocal production learning, or the ability to change the structure of their vocalisations in response to hearing those of others.
The researchers were able to study audio recordings made of the same 19 female wild bottlenose dolphins living in the waters near Sarasota Bay, Florida. The recordings spanned years of time and covered periods when the dolphins either were or weren’t spending time with calves dependent on them for survival. They focused on a specific type of dolphin communication, called a signature whistle. Dolphins are thought to use these whistles to identify themselves to other dolphins.
Compared to the time they spent alone or with other dolphins, the dolphin mothers noticeably increased the pitch and range of their signature whistles when around their calves, the researchers found.
“That was true for every one of the mums in the study, all 19 of them,” study co-author Peter Tyack, a biologist at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, told the Associated Press.
The findings will have to be replicated by other researchers to truly confirm that baby talk is widely prevalent among bottlenose dolphins. More research will be also needed to understand the uses and potential purpose of baby talk in the species. In humans, for instance, it’s theorised that infants tend to prefer and listen better when they hear baby talk, so it might play a similar function with dolphin calves. The scientists also only focused on one particular form of dolphin communication in this study, the signature whistle, and it’s more than possible that baby talk is deployed in other situations.
Assuming this research holds up and is found elsewhere in the animal kingdom, though, baby talk might be an example of convergent evolution — an useful trait that arises independently in many not-so-closely related species for similar reasons.
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HLAF’s accomplishment in 2023 showcased efforts to challenge societal barriers and transform the lives of its beneficiaries. It highlights the advocacies for forwarding inclusive policies, equal rights, and access to justice, emphasizing the transformative effect on individuals, families, and different communities.
HLAF facilitated the release of 882 Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) all over the Philippines together with interns and volunteers. 1,407 Case Consultations and follow-ups were provided to PDLs. Because of the unending support of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, HLAF’s case consultations and follow-up offered individualized support tailored to the specific needs and circumstances of each PDL, fostering trust, providing assistance, and promoting hope for those who may have lost it.
PDLs gained a better understanding of their legal situation, procedural rights, and potential pathways for legal recourse. Throughout the years, HLAF has proved that highlighting systemic issues within the legal system affecting PDLs potentially led to advocacy for broader legal reforms and improvements.
HLAF’s expertise has helped in developing and implementing strategies to alleviate overcrowding in jail facilities and bahay pag-asas ensuring better living conditions and access to essential services for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), children in conflict with the law, and those at risk.
HLAF advocated for policy reforms that address systemic issues affecting PDL and former inmates, leading to improved conditions and rights protection. HLAF developed and provided evidence-based interventions that address the challenges faced by PDL and former inmates.
HLAF capacitated persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and equipped them with essential legal knowledge, enabling them to understand their rights, navigate legal processes, and advocate for themselves within the justice system. The training increased PDLs’ access to legal assistance and representation, improving their ability to defend their rights and seek legal remedies. Trained PDLs served as advocates and sources of support for their fellow detainees, contributing to a more equitable and informed environment inside jails.
There were 264 children whose rights, welfare, and well-being were promoted, forwarded, and protected because of the capacity training programs to more than 2,300 government employees, jail officers, local child protection officers, barangay officials, and other groups on different topics such as Human Rights, Juvenile Justice, and Restorative Justice which promoted values, beliefs, and attitudes that encouraged them and their beneficiaries, especially those most vulnerable people to uphold their rights and those of other individuals.
HLAF’s structured visits involve organizing a planned and systematic visit for the duty-bearers (such as government officials, policymakers, or donors) to interact with individuals or communities who have benefitted from HLAF’s programs and activities.
HLAF facilitated open discussions between the duty bearers being capacitated and successful beneficiaries, focusing on the challenges and achievements in accessing justice, promoting human rights, and forwarding inclusive policies for children.
HLAF collaborated with different provinces to help establish local justice zone coordinating councils toward promoting better quality of access to justice especially for those remote or marginalized communities.
Moreover, HLAF facilitated discussions and encouraged community involvement in the administration of justice, fostering a sense of ownership and responsibility in addressing local legal issues. Throughout the years, HLAF’s presence in the Local Justice Zones contributed to strengthening the rule of law at the grassroots level, promoting accountability, transparency, and fairness in resolving legal matters.
HLAF’s national conference enhanced the knowledge and skills of Social Workers and Criminologists but also fostered a progressive perspective, encouraging more responsive, sensitive, adaptive, and inclusive intervention programs for individuals in contact with the Criminal Justice System. Social Workers and Criminologists are equipped to comprehend and articulate the circumstances of children, particularly those in contact with the justice system.
There were 26 successfully reintegrated former persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) back into the community. HLAF supported persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and former inmates in transitioning back into society, helping them rebuild their lives, find employment opportunities, and access essential support services.
HLAF fostered community engagement and created pathways for PDL and former inmates to receive support from local organizations and community members as they reintegrate. HLAF helped reduce recidivism rates by providing PDL and former inmates with the necessary support and resources for a successful return to their communities.
HLAF facilitated dialogues and collaboration between duty bearers, correctional facilities, and community organizations to fill gaps in support services and reintegration programs.
HLAF helped raise community awareness about reintegration programs, leading to increased acceptance and understanding of the challenges faced by PDL and former inmates alike. It has contributed to the development of supportive policies and programs tailored to the specific reintegration needs of these groups of people.
HLAF’s reintegration training has provided duty-bearers with a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by PDL and former inmates, such as social stigma, limited access to employment, and the need for community support.
HLAF equipped duty-bearers with skills and knowledge to identify and address specific challenges, such as barriers to housing, employment, and social reintegration.


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It appears as if Ms. Ciccone still has some petty left in her that she needs to throw.
Last week, Madonna was tasked with performing a tribute to Prince at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards. Roots drummer Questlove took to the stage to introduce the Material Girl before she performed alongside Stevie Wonder. The performance wasn’t well received by the court of public opinion (AKA Twitter) and folks over at BET used the moment as a way to plug their own award show and tribute to The Purple One, and dish out A1 shade to Madge.
All has died down since then, and Timelines have now been flooded with other…things. However, Sunday (May 29) Madonna, who obviously hasn’t forgotten about the fallout from her performance took to Instagram to take a shot at BET.

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The Denon DJ PRIME 4+, Hercules DJControl Inpulse 300, and Hercules DJControl Inpulse 200 are now supported in Serato DJ Pro and Serato DJ Lite 3.0.12.
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In a revelation that deals a serious blow to the already-bogus claims of climate change deniers, top scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declared this week that the so-called \u0022hiatus\u0022 in global warming—some have called it a \u0022Faux Pause\u0022—was never a real thing.\u0022Our new analysis suggests that the apparent hiatus may have been largely the result of limitations in past datasets, and that the rate of warming over the first 15 years of this century has, in fact, been as fast or faster than that seen over the last half of the 20th century,\u0022 the researchers write in a paper published Thursday in the journal Science.\u0022These results do not support the notion of a \u0026#039;slowdown\u0026#039; in the increase of global surface temperature,\u0022 the authors said.We Interrupt This Article with an Urgent Message!Common Dreams is a not-for-profit organization. We fund our news team by pooling together many small contributions from our readers. No advertising. No selling our readers’ information. No reliance on big donations from the 1%. This allows us to maintain the editorial independence that our readers rely on. But this media model only works if enough readers pitch in.We urgently need your help today.If you support Common Dreams and you want us to survive, your gift today is critical.Please give now to our Mid-Year Fundraiser! The Washington Post\u0026#039;s Chris Mooney detailed the background of the spurious claim:Starting in at least\u0026nbsp;early 2013,\u0026nbsp;a number of scientific and public commentators\u0026nbsp;have suggested that the rate of recent global warming has slowed or even stopped. The phenomena has been variably termed a “pause,” a “slowdown,” and a “hiatus.” Pointing to it is a favorite technique of climate change doubters — recently employed by none other than presidential candidate Ted Cruz — but it certainly doesn’t stop with them.In its 2013 mega report, no less than the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change appeared\u0026nbsp;to validate the idea of a global warming\u0026nbsp;slowdown\u0026nbsp;when it noted that “the rate of warming over the past 15 years [from 1998 to 2012], which begins with a strong El Niño, is smaller than the rate calculated since 1951.” Meanwhile, a bevy of scientific studies have emerged in recent years seeking\u0026nbsp;to explain the slowdown with reference to various modes of natural variability within the climate system, including volcanic eruptions and — probably the most popular account — the temporary\u0026nbsp;burial of heat deep within the vast Pacific ocean.According to United Press International, a major difference in NOAA\u0026#039;s new data, aside from including the last two years—which broke previous heat records—is a series of improvements in calculations, most notably in a correction that figures in the difference between temperatures measured by buoys and ships.


Support growing for London ‘upward extension’ scheme
In recent days, Housing Secretary Sajid Javid has extended his backing to an innovative ‘upward extension’ scheme proposed for London, which would make it easier for City businesses and homeowners to add additional floors to their properties.
The proposed policy, which was initially consulted on by the Department for Communities and Local Government in April 2016, will now form part of the Government’s upcoming National Planning Policy, after it was largely met with enthusiasm and positivity from consultation respondents.
The ‘upward extension’ plan would enable home and commercial property owners who wish to free-up extra space in existing houses, offices, shops and blocks of flats greater freedom to extend their properties upwards.
It is yet to be confirmed whether this will be achieved by amendments to permitted development rights or via local development orders. However, the Government has indicated that any extensions made under the scheme would need to be lower than the roofline level of any other buildings in the surrounding area.
The initial consultation into the matter received hundreds of responses – the majority of which were in support of introducing the plans.
The general consensus was that the policy would enable councils to maintain open spaces and the character of an area without compromising the need for new homes, but that ‘physical practicalities’ could prove to be restrictive.
“We welcome the support for the principle of upward extensions to existing premises to provide more homes in London,” a Government spokesperson said.
“The responses have confirmed that there is potential to deliver more homes by increasing densities on brownfield land.”
Since the Government’s announcement, Sajid Javid has described the plans as “creative” in their approach to “make effective use of the space we already have available” and “build up, rather than build out” in London.
He indicated that the Government would move to “strengthen planning rules” in a bid to “encourage developers to be more innovative.”
“Planning policies and decisions should respond positively to suitable opportunities to use the airspace above existing residential and commercial premises for new homes,” he said.
“They should allow residential and commercial premises to extend upwards, where such extensions would be consistent with the prevailing height and form of neighbouring properties and the overall street scene, are well-designed (including complying with any local design policies and standards), respect the privacy of neighbours and can maintain safe access and egress for occupiers.”
The National Planning Policy in its draft form – which will include further details of the ‘upward extension’ scheme – will be consulted on later this year.
For more information, contact our Planning Associate Salvatore Amico.


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The first picture I ever saw up close by a Pre-Raphaelite painter was this one................
When I was confimed, I was given this as a picture in a frame. At that age I had no idea who or what it was or what it represented but it wasn't until I was doing my classes that I learned all about the artist Holman Hunt, and the story around it.
''Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me''.
Religion and literature played a huge part in the painter's choice of what they painted. However they also painted social issues as well. The Light of the World is meant to be viewed next to this painting............
The young woman here could be responding to that image, her conscience pricked by something outside of herself. She is meant to be the mistress of the man holding her back. Much of the imagery in the painting denotes her fallen status and her position in society.
Many places have Pre-Raphaelite paintings and also design and furniture. William Morris was a Pre-Raphaelite painter before he designed beautiful textiles and ceramics. Many churches have stained glass windows designed by the painters. I was lucky enough to go to an exhibition several years ago by one of our greatest lovers of this group Andrew Lloyd Webber. The exhibit was amazing. To see so many paintings, and pieces from one man's colllection all in one place was truly inspiring. If you ever get the chance to go and see any of their paintings or other works I can assure you you won't regret it.
I may make this a regular series on artists I love as there are a few. I may even throw in the odd bit of poetry, not my own I might add.
Who are your favourites and would a little series be interesting to you?


The major companies in the international aeronautical sector have seen a reduction in their earnings and profit during the first half of the year, suggesting that this will be a difficult year for the world industry despite the reactivation expected during the second half of 2010.
US manufacturer Boeing posted profits of 1.003 billion euros, a decrease of 19% with respect to the first half of 2009. In addition, its turnover was 9% less than the same period in the previous year at 23.681 billion euros. nonetheless, Boeing still maintains its year-end forecast and expects to have revenue of around 50 billion euros by the end of 2010.
Meanwhile, European giant EADS suffered a 51% drop in its earnings during the first half of this year, with a net profit of 185 million euros. EADS posted a gross operating profit (GOP) of 1.148 billion euros, 31% less than the previous year’s figures. nonetheless, EADS has maintained its revenue at 20.3 billion euros, 1% more than 2009, and it has received new orders worth 30.768 billion euros, 79% more than the previous year. According to the company, “this represents a major boost for commercial aviation and a solid platform for future deliveries."
Canadian group Bombardier posted half-year results of 235 million euros, a decrease of 16.4% compared to the previ- ous year. During the second quarter its net profits decreased by 26.8% to 115 million euros, although it still has “solid long- term forecasts" and is focusing on "managing its cost structure and improving cash flows."


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Xiaomi is taking time to prepare its next flagship smartphone that is likely to be released as Mi 6. Even though the Chinese handset maker will be present at Mobile World Congress (MWC), it’s quite unlikely that the Mi 6 will be announced at the trade fair.
According to different sources close to the matter, Xiaomi Mi 6 will be unveiled sometime in July, and it will probably go on sale a few days later after its official reveal.
The reason Xiaomi will be so late to the party is the fact that Qualcomm won’t deliver the most powerful chipset available on the market, the Snapdragon 835, until after the Galaxy S8 goes on sale, which will happen in late April.
Most flagship smartphones launched in the first half of the year will actually be equipped with Qualcomm’s last year Snapdragon 821 CPU, but not the Mi 6.
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The power of AI means that fully automated TV may well be drawing near. With the right materials and in the right context, machine learning might even take charge of content creation, explains Masstech CEO George Kilpatrick.
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I'm back from holiday fun ( sleeping, eating, movies, fighting with the family, avoiding fighting with the family, pretending to sleep instead of interacting with people...all that holiday fun). Actually, I got to spend a lot of time thinking about paintings I want to do.
I was going to go into a whole thing on pairs...
It was funnier in my head.
"A Great Pear No.2", 2006
7" x 5", oil on Masonite panel
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I’m a Disney fan. I don’t consider myself to be an over-the-top crazy Disney lover, but I do have an affinity for the Mouse and I enjoy a trip to one of his parks every 5 years or so.
Earlier this year, my hubby and I enjoyed a week of magic down in Walt Disney World. Leading up to, and during that trip, I made sure that I was always sporting nails that would be Mouse approved. I thought I’d share those looks with you!
*I do want to put out a little disclaimer that I didn’t come up with these designs 100% on my own, but a number of months have passed, so I’m not exactly sure where I got some of these ideas. There are are some really creative nail artists out there, and I don’t want to get into a beef with anyone for stealing a design. If one of these designs was originally yours, feel free to contact me so that I can give you proper credit.
Anyway, here are some of my Disney nail recreations:
The base was a light neon pink. I loved these nails! Please forgive the sloppiness around the cuticles in this pic. My technique has improved since then!
These aren’t actually my nails, but nails I did on a friend.
These were pretty tricky to do, but I loved them! These were my nails for the first half of our trip.
These were the toes I sported for our trip. Yes, those little faces took forever to get right!
This is the look I sported for the second half of our trip. These were super simple, and I got tons of compliments on them while we were in the parks! Note the refillable Disney mug in the background.
Just looking at these pictures reminds me of our trip and gives me the warm Disney fuzzies. Sporting special nails for a particular event (or vacation in this instance) really does add a little something extra. Don’t be afraid to nails that are bold and bright, if the occasion is right!


Howard Hughes is an American business icon. He was one of the wealthiest self-made businessmen in the world during his peak. He was also just a super interesting and intelligent dude. He formed Hughes Aircraft Company and designed multiple airplanes. Hughes was an aviation innovator whose legacy still has an impact to this day. He used his access to top of the line aviation technology to set multiple air speed records. He was a film maker who had a knack for making some of the more controversial films of the day like Hells Angels (1930) and Scarface (1932). The guy is a business legend and accomplished some pretty spectacular things. He was also one of the first people to have an executive plane, pretty much a flying office. This thing was absolute luxury in the skies. Every modern amenity you could think of at the time was built into the plane, which there were only 9 of in the world. After Howard Hughes death however, the plane was taken to a plane graveyard and was left to rot away with the countless other planes kept there. Until another creative guy got a hold of it in 1969. Wait till you see what the new owner did with this piece of history. This repurposed plane turned into a boat is absolutely crazy!
This is a “Flying Penthouse”, a Boeing 307 Stratoliner that has been modified for private VIP transportation. In fact, this is Howard Hughes personal “Flying Penthouse”.
The cockpits on these planes were state of the art for their time.
In 1964 a hurricane rendered the plane inoperable. It was then moved to a plane graveyard to live out its remaining days amongst the husks and shells of other planes.
In 1969 the plane was bought as scrap for $61.99 by a man named Kenneth W. London, a local realtor and pilot.
Unable to make the plane flyable again, he cut the wings off and transported the fuselage to a local marina.
Kenneth then spent the next four years transforming this giant shell into something amazing.
He turned it into a fully functioning and incredibly unique looking motor yacht!
They decided to name the vessel “The Londonaire”. It officially set sail for the first time in July of 1974.
In 1981 the boat was bought by a man named Dave Drimmer. He renamed the vessel “Cosmic Muffin” after publication of Jimmy Buffett’s novel “Where is Joe Merchant”. The ship was even featured in a Jimmy Buffett Music video.
That is some luxury cruising right there.
The boat had to be extensively rebuilt and remodeled after Dave found out that the original hull was barely holding the boat together.
The original cock pit plane controls are what control the boat.
Two V-8 inboard motors power this incredible piece of restoration through the water.
This thing can hit up to 20 miles an hour in the water!
Dave Drimmer actually bought this boat as a live aboard house boat. I would never leave if I owned this thing.
He does let people come aboard and tour the boat and take pictures for free however.
Dave now has plans for private charters, elementary education, and nonprofit fundraising projects.
This would be a pretty cool sight to see docked up next to the street.
This crazy machine has seen a lot in the time it’s been around.
This is one crazy project. I don’t think I would ever have had a vision of repurposing a plane and turning it into a fully functional water craft. It took over years to accomplish the feat, so it couldn’t have been easy at all. This thing is legendary around the coasts of Florida though, and we can only hope the current owner sticks with his plan of keeping this thing out onto the water.
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Quote from the introduction by Quentin Bates, New Year's Eve 1999: "These trips all took place in 1998 and 1999, fitted in around a variety of other commitments, and most were organised on the spur of the moment. These were all trips on family-owned boats, rather than on company boats. This is not something that was planned, it just worked out that way. The book is not an attempt to put together a definitive picture of the British fishing industry, I don't have the time or enough pages to play with for a fishing industry. I don't have the time or enough pages to play with for a task of that size. This is intended to be a series of snapshots, an idea of how fishermen live, work and think at the close of the 20th century. Although I have toned down the bulk of the more vigourous expletives and fruitier language throughout the book, these pages represent fishermen as they are."
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By Kristin Jones
United Continental Holdings Inc.'s (UAL) consolidated traffic fell 3.8% in April, as the carrier's capacity also declined.
The world's largest airline by traffic said capacity decreased 2.6% from a year earlier, while the number of passengers boarding an aircraft fell 4.8% from a year ago.
The percentage of seats filled, or load factor, decreased to 81.7% from 82.7%.
United said passenger revenue per available seat mile--a closely watched measure of performance in the airline industry--was roughly flat or declined as much as 1% from a year ago.
The product of the 2010 merger of United Airlines and Continental Airlines, the carrier has continued to face the challenge of integrating its two legacy companies.
But the airline reported in April that its first-quarter loss narrowed thanks in part to fewer merger-related charges and other items, while revenue grew.
Shares closed Tuesday at $33.38 and were mostly unchanged after hours. The stock is up 43% since the start of the year.
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Dolby Voice is an award-winning audio communications technology. With Dolby Voice, Dolby has applied its expertise in sight and sound signal processing and compression technologies to provide improvements in voice quality and clarity that make virtual meetings more natural and productive. Starting with the SDK 3.0 release, Dolby Voice is available for Communications APIs customers.
The benefits of Dolby Voice are:
- Advanced audio processing features such as:
- Dynamic audio leveling
- Advanced spatial audio
- Noise and echo reduction
- Optimized bandwidth utilization
- Advanced network resilience to help maintain good audio quality in challenging network conditions
Additionally, Dolby Voice allows using the Dolby Voice Codec (DVC), which offers the following benefits:
- Improved audio processing
- Improved audio quality
- Increased conference capacity from 50 users to 250 users in audio-only conferences.
The following table presents the codec support for each SDK in the Dolby Voice mode:
|Client Platform||Supported codec|
|Web SDK 3.5 and later||DVC*|
|Web SDK 3.4 and earlier||Opus|
|Android SDK 3.0 and later||DVC|
|iOS SDK 3.0 and later||DVC|
|React Native SDK||DVC|
|C++ SDK 1.0||Opus|
|C++ SDK 2.0||DVC**|
* Supported only on Chrome and Edge on desktop operating systems. On other browsers and mobile operating systems, the SDK uses Opus.
** Supported only on Apple macOS and Microsoft Windows. On Linux, the SDK uses Opus.
For more information on SDK support and the deprecation schedule for each SDK version, see the SDK Support article.
By default, SDK 3.3 and later creates Dolby Voice conferences. To create a non-Dolby Voice conference, set a dolbyVoice parameter to false while creating a new conference.
With Dolby Voice, the Communications APIs platform introduces a new way of managing audio streams between clients and the platform. The server mixes all received audio streams and transmits only one audio stream to each participant. The platform continues to support SDK 2.x clients with unmixed audio streams for backward compatibility. Customers using SDK 3.0 and later also have the flexibility to continue to create the conference in the traditional audio processing mode. SDK 2.x clients can participate in conferences created using SDK 3.0 and later only when Dolby Voice is disabled. The following diagram outlines the differences in communication between Dolby Voice and non-Dolby Voice mode:
The following table shows the difference in audio streams transmission between non-Dolby Voice mode and Dolby Voice mode:
|Client Platform||Direction||Non-Dolby Voice conference||Dolby Voice conference|
|Web SDK 3.5 and later||Uplink||Single stereo Opus stream*||Single mono Dolby Voice Codec (DVC) stream**|
|Downlink||Multiple stereo Opus streams*||Single multi-channel Dolby Voice Codec (DVC) stream**|
|Web SDK 3.4 and earlier
C++ SDK 1.0
|Uplink||Single stereo Opus stream*||Single mono Opus stream|
|Downlink||Multiple stereo Opus streams*||Single stereo Opus stream|
|Desktop SDK||Uplink||-||Single mono Dolby Voice Codec (DVC) stream|
|Downlink||-||Single multi-channel Dolby Voice Codec (DVC) stream|
React Native SDK
|Uplink||Single stereo Opus stream||Single mono Dolby Voice Codec (DVC) stream|
|Downlink||Multiple stereo Opus streams||Single multi-channel Dolby Voice Codec (DVC) stream|
|C++ SDK 2.0 and later||Uplink||Single stereo Opus stream||Single mono Dolby Voice Codec (DVC) stream***|
|Downlink||Multiple stereo Opus streams||Single multi-channel Dolby Voice Codec (DVC) stream***|
* Stereo by default. The stream can be updated to mono using JoinOptions.
** Supported only on Chrome and Edge on desktop operating systems. On other browsers and mobile operating systems, the SDK uses a single mono Opus stream for uplink transmission and a single stereo Opus stream for downlink transmission.
*** Supported only on Apple macOS and Microsoft Windows. On Linux, the SDK uses a single mono Opus stream for uplink transmission and a single stereo Opus stream for downlink transmission.
Dolby Voice currently does not support spatial capture on any of the client platforms.
By default, the Dolby Voice audio processing algorithm is enabled for Dolby Voice conferences. Dolby Voice is optimized for voice communication and may have degraded behavior with non-voice audio, such as music. The SDK provides a Web API to disable audio processing in the event that you have background audio or music that needs to be passed through to the conference.
Due to a different audio stream transmission in Dolby Voice, the mute API is no longer supported for remote participants when the client connects to a Dolby Voice conference. In SDK 3.2 and later releases, muting all participants is supported in all conferences via the stopAudio API. This API allows the conference participants to stop receiving specific audio streams from the server.
Additionally, in Web SDK 3.4 and prior releases, audioLevel is not supported for remote participants when the client connects to a Dolby Voice conference.
The local participant can no longer call the deprecated APIs. An Unsupported exception is raised when the APIs are called on a remote participant in a Dolby Voice conference. If your application relies on one of the above functionalities, you can still upgrade to SDK 3.0, but create a non-Dolby Voice conference to use the APIs.
The Recording.Audio.Available webhook event is available for conferences enabled with Dolby Voice. The Client SDK sends the Recording.Audio.Available event when the conference recording in MP3 format is available for download at the specified URL. The Recording.MP4.Available webhook event continues to work as before for conferences not enabled with Dolby Voice Client.
splits element within the new Recording.Audio.Available webhook event includes additional metadata, such as:
startTime: The time when the split recording started, in milliseconds since epoch.
duration: The duration of the split recording.
size: The size of the split recording.
Note: Split recording is only supported for Dolby Voice-enabled conferences.
For SDK 2.4, the client generates qualityIndicators events for both audio and video. The server no longer generates quality indicator events due to load issues introduced for the platform.
For SDK 3.0 and later, for conferences enabled with Dolby Voice, the server distributes an audio MOS score collected from the Dolby Voice Conferencing Server for audio participants. The client maps the MOS score to the quality indicator. For Opus clients connecting to the Dolby Voice conference, as the audio is mixed and the server does not generate a MOS score for such clients, the Opus client will no longer have an audio quality score. Opus clients will continue to receive the participant's video quality score if video is enabled.
In Dolby Voice conferences, each conference participant receives only one mixed audio stream from the server. To keep track of the state of the remote participant's audio, the SDK provides a fake audio stream. This fake stream can be observed in the media stream returned in the streamAdded, streamUpdated, and streamRemoved events. There are situations in which the developer should ignore specific stream events that contain this fake stream. Our sample applications have been updated to show the proper way to handle these events. Please refer to this sample for more details.
After the SDK 3.0 integration:
- iOS SDK is no longer delivered with bitcode enabled.
- Web SDK no longer offers audio Mean Opinion Scores (MOS) for clients connected to Dolby Voice conferences.
After the SDK 3.4 integration on iOS SDK:
- System level issue in iOS 14 to iOS 15.3 results rendering mono output audio on iOS platform for Dolby Voice and non-Dolby Voice conferences. Spatial conference will be down-mixed and rendered in mono audio on the affected device only.
- Since iOS 15.4, stereo output audio is available on enabled spatial Dolby Voice conference and in listen only mode.
The Android SDK 3.0 and later uses a Voxeet AWS S3 repository for storing the files. Download the Android SDK 3.0 and later on GitHub. The previous versions of the Android SDK are still accessible through bintray.
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The Trustees under the Will of Mary Baker Eddy having authorized a new edition of the Concordances to Mrs. Eddy's writings, announcement is made of the publication of a new large levant edition of the "Concordance to Science and Health" and also of the "Concordance to Miscellaneous Writings and Works Other Than Science and Health"
The new Concordances are printed on India Bible paper from the large plates used in printing the former stiff morocco editions, and are greatly improved. being bound in levant leather-lined gold-stamped covers. With the advent of these new editions, the Concordances are now made available in two large sizes, cloth and levant, and also in the pocket morocco size.
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While looking over some of the league leaders just now I stumbled across this odd stat: Padres second baseman Orlando Hudson has an MLB-high five triples in 34 games. And he has zero doubles.
Not surprisingly all five of Hudson’s triples have come in spacious Petco Park, but here’s the weird thing: Last season, playing for the same team in the same home ballpark, Hudson hit 15 doubles and three triples in 119 games, including just one triple at Petco Park.
Even weirder, Hudson is 34 years old and has never reached double-digit triples in a season. He hasn’t had more than six triples in a season since 2007 and overall for his career Hudson had 253 doubles and 58 triples coming into this season.
And now apparently he’s simply decided to keep running when he gets to second base.
Major League Baseball announced that the starting time of Game 2 of the World Series between the Cubs and Indians at Progressive Field on Wednesday night has been moved up to 7:08 PM EDT due to a forecast that calls for heavy rain late in the night, ESPN’s Jayson Stark reports.
Jake Arrieta will start for the Cubs against the Indians’ Trevor Bauer, assuming his finger injury doesn’t prevent him from doing so.
While an 8 PM start puts the game in a better TV slot, most of the playoff games have been ending around midnight or later. That makes it difficult for kids on the East coast to watch and enjoy the entirety of the games. As we know, baseball has a looming problem in that its viewing audience is getting steadily older. Having playoff games start at 7 PM consistently — or even 6 PM, for that matter — might be good for the future of the game.
The last time the Cubs were in the World Series was 1945, two years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball. As such, until Tuesday night, the Cubs never had a black player play for them in the World Series.
Dexter Fowler changed that, leading off the ballgame at Progressive Field against the Indians. Fowler was made aware of this fact three days ago by Rany Jazayerli of The Ringer:
Fowler, in that at-bat, went ahead in the count 2-1 but ended up striking out looking on a Corey Kluber sinker.


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Toyota isn’t happy just dominating the new car market, where it accounts for one in five new vehicles sold, it now wants a slice of the growing car sharing community.
The Japanese giant has announced its new Kinto car sharing service, which will allow users to rent a wide array of Toyota vehicles on an hourly basis.
Toyota Australia executive Sean Hanley says Kinto gives more Australians the chance to get into a new Toyota vehicle and is part of the company’s transformation into a mobility company.
“Kinto is the next best thing to owning your own car because it is simple and affordable to book and drive the latest Toyota vehicles, including our popular hybrid models,” says Mr Hanley.
“Kinto is part of our strategy to transition from a car company to a mobility company by providing new transport-related services to people across Australia,” he says.
The service works in a similar way to other car sharing services such as GoGet, which allow members to rent vehicles from on street hubs at convenient locations from one hour to 24 hours or even a week.
Prices get better value the longer you rent for.
The cheapest vehicle is the pint-sized Toyota Prius C hatchback that costs $9.10 an hour plus a 30 cent charge per km travelled. Renting for 24 hours will set you back $63 and 27 cents per km and for a full week it’ll be $294 and 18 cents per km.
Nearly every Toyota vehicle is available on the Kinto service including some of Australia’s most popular new cars such as the Toyota RAV4 SUV and HiLux ute.
All vehicles are covered by comprehensive car insurance – including the ability to lower your excess – and 24 hour roadside assistance.
All bookings, unlocking and locking the vehicle and payments are done via a smartphone app.
Initially Toyota is launching the service in the Melbourne CBD and the suburb of Carlton and at dealerships at Kilmore and Seymour north of Melbourne.
The company has plans to extend the service throughout Australia.


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Known principally for comic book and video game-based rock songs, Kirby Krackle flexed both its geek rock range and collective glutes on their latest album Super Powered Love with "Booty Do Math." Featuring the flows of former War Rocket Ajax co-host and friend of CA Adam WarRock, the catchy tune teaches the importance of... well, booties and math, among other things. In a new music video animated by frequent KK collaborator Betsy Lee, viewers can follow the adventures of a sentient fanny as it learns the fundamentals of arithmetic and beyond with the help of Kirby Krackle, WarRock and some highly educated dancing ladies. You can watch the full animated music video after the jump, but bear in mind that a math-solving cartoon butt with arms and legs may be NSFW depending on your day job.
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Orange lodge apologises after loyalist flute band parade in Belfast City Hall
An Orange lodge has apologised to Belfast city council after a loyalist flute band paraded inside City Hall.
The George Telford Memorial Orange Lodge wrote to the council to say it accepted responsibility for the "unfortunate incident" and apologised "for any offence it may have caused".
There was condemnation after a video emerged on social media showing Govan Protestant Boys parading inside city hall to applause and cheers.
The Scottish band had been attending a dinner last Saturday, which had been organised by the George Telford Memorial Orange Lodge.
According to BBC News NI, the lodge sent a letter to the council in which it said it was "extremely disappointed that this important event in the lodge's history has been overshadowed as a result of a misunderstanding on the night concerning the band we had engaged as part of the night's entertainment and, in particular, where and when they could play.
"The lodge, as the organiser of the function, however accepts responsibility for this unfortunate incident and apologises for any offence it may have caused."


It’s late 1961 and Dion is ‘hot’ with “Runaround Sue”, the number one song written by Dion with Ernie Maresca. A hit song opens lots of doors and “Runaround Sue” wasn’t the first song Ernie had written for Dion, (that had been “No-One Knows” a Top 20 hit for Dion & The Belmonts in 1958), so Ernie was looking like an equally ‘hot’ property which is why Danny Kessler, Marv Holtzman and Murray Sporn, the guys behind Seville Records knocked on Ernie’s door suggesting he record something for them. Whether Kessler and his associates had forgotten Ernie had been in a group called The Desires who recorded for them back in ’58 or not was immaterial; Ernie was now a hitmaker and they wanted some of the action……..and they got it !
Ernie’s second release for Seville was “Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)” which shot into the American Top 10, peaking at number 6 in May 1962.
An album, named after the hit, was issued in the July which received a favourable review in Billboard describing the tracks as ‘potent’ and the album being “…solid for the teen trade…”, but a Top 10 hit is no guarantee of long term success and so it proved to be for Ernie as a recording artist.
His future was as a song writer, “Runaround Sue” was followed by “The Wanderer” and “Lovers Who Wander”, both of which made the Top 3 and then there was “Donna The Prima Donna” which was another Top 10 hit for Dion.
Ernie continued to record for Seville until 1965, but he also worked with The Belmonts for whom he co-wrote “Come On Little Angel”, giving the group a Top 30 hit and later he’d write “Whenever A Teenager Cries” (for Reparata & The Delrons), a song that has become a perennial girl-group favourite. Among his other hit songs were “Runaround” (The Regents), a Top 30 hit in 1961 and “Party Girl” for Bernadette Carroll in 1964.
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One of the best-loved adventures of all time. When young D'Artagnan comes to Paris to seek his fortune, he is challenged to a duel with not one, but three of the king's Musketeers. But Athos, Porthos and Aramis become his trusted friends as he tries to prove himself worthy of becoming a fourth Musketeer.
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Four Seasons Hotel at Comcast Center, Philadelphia
Topping a new 60-storey landmark, an ambitious venture from Four Seasons brings together the culinary talents of Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Greg Vernick with the design expertise of Lord Foster and Adam Tihany – to spectacular effect.
Philadelphia could always draw a crowd. It is here that, nearly 250 years ago, the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence after all. Today, America’s original capital is still a food capital, and a different crop of Founding Fathers, each a pioneer in their own right, has converged on Philly’s futuristic Comcast Center.
Lord Norman Foster, the famed British architect responsible for London’s City Hall and The Gherkin, oversaw the exterior and interior of the hotel and its glistening rooftop lounge, called JG SkyHigh and named after Jean-Georges Vongerichten, another trailblazer and one of the world’s most celebrated Michelin-starred chefs. Down at ground level, two more pioneers collaborated on Vernick Fish, the second outpost in James Beard Award-winning Greg Vernick’s budding empire; the interiors of this happening eatery were the brainchild of renowned interior designer Adam Tihany. Applying the final touches, a strong roster of top suppliers, including Pordamsa, David Mellor and John Jenkins, are present across the scheme. Quite a rollcall of talent then, certainly one befitting this landmark 60-storey skyscraper.
Beginning at the top (things are turned on their head at this hotel, which shares its home with Comcast, with guests checking in at the summit and taking an elevator down to their rooms), Vongerichten is first to unfurl the culinary offerings that the property has in store. Riveted by 360-degree views and slick, modern architecture capped by a quadrupleheight ceiling, some customers may need to fight back vertigo to settle into JG SkyHigh on a first-come, first-served basis and enjoy its light all-day dining menu.
Within this space, Vongerichten introduces a little taste of the city’s most iconic dish, the Philly Cheesesteak. “It’s wagyu beef that we rolled with cheddar cheese and wrapped in a spring roll shell – we cook it a little pink in the middle and serve it with an onion and pepper jam,” he explains, laughing uproariously when asked why Cheez Whiz, an essential ingredient, is noticeably absent. “When you close your eyes, the flavours are there, but it’s just a different presentation,” he offers in defence.
The beverage menu, meanwhile, becomes increasingly popular around 5pm, when wellheeled Comcast execs make their way up the tower – soaking up the stunning city vistas on arrival. “Of course, we have Jean-Georges signatures like the Cucumber Martini, Ginger Margherita and Lemon Thyme Vodka, but we also wanted to feature French spirits,” explains Jill Davis, the hotel’s Beverage Director, sliding a Comme Si signature cocktail – with Pernod Absinthe, honey raspberry, lemon and egg white – across the bar.
Down one level via a chic black marble staircase that looks straight out of Mad Men, it’s impossible not to mentally thank Lord Foster for creating such architectural mastery. “It just takes your breath away when you go up there,” Vongerichten says. “They were going to bring someone in to do the interior and I told Brian Roberts [Comcast Chairman and CEO], ‘you must be kidding me – you have one of the best architects in the world, he should do the interior too’.”
On level 59, white tablecloths come on and the mood gets a little more serious as signature dishes that are fresh and unpretentious, including yellowfin tuna noodles with a snappy ginger and chilli oil and a parmesan-crusted chicken (in homage to Philadelphia’s Italian community and, of course, that of the nearby Jersey Shore) in a bright lemony-basil sauce, set the tone. What is striking about this menu, and says a lot about the way luxury guests eat today, is the abundance of vegetarian options. But then again, what else would one expect from a chef who runs ABCV, one of New York’s most successful all-vegetarian restaurants? “I always tell chefs it takes two weeks to grow a radish and two years to grow a steak,” Vongerichten quips. “I grew up myself with a lot of vegetables and I would say the cuisine of a Jean-Georges restaurant today is 30% plantbased.” Unmissable dishes include crispy fried artichokes in a sweet-tangy blood orange sauce and a decidedly Asian-inspired broccoli soup. For the wine pairings here, incidentally, Davis has chosen to keep it just as light and fresh as the menu, opting for an assortment from the Loire Valley over heavier varieties.
Back at ground level, hometown hero Greg Vernick serves up the freshest fish dishes around, developed over a lifetime in southern New Jersey, famed for its iconic Jersey Shore. “I recognised the white space for a seafood restaurant in Philadelphia and became inspired by the fresh seafood offerings along the northeast coast and Pacific West,” he explains. The expansive menu of simply prepared raw fish and shellfish, sourced mainly from North America, includes both small- and large-plate seafood dishes, which pay fastidious attention to the details of flavour and keep it truly elemental. Signatures include a heartwarming tuna ricotta gnocchi, and a fresher-than-fresh octopus carpaccio bursting with citrus flavours and the tang of capers.
The perfect counterpoint to the highbrow Foster-designed affair at the top of the tower, the interiors of this space come courtesy of Adam Tihany. “Greg was looking to create a modern take on the traditional American oyster bar – something quintessentially local, that, while new and part of the larger operation within the Four Seasons hotel, would immediately fit as a cosy, inviting neighbourhood staple,” Tihany says of the design, which features a marble chipped terrazzo floor and handsome bronze and brass detailing.
The culinary journey ends at the lobby of the Comcast Center, where Vernick and the Four Seasons team collaborated to create a new take on the classic grab-and-go concept. “Hotels have been known for years to offer the worst cup of coffee,” F&B Director Charles Lesvigne jokes. “The idea started as just a kiosk but we thought, ‘let’s do a really elevated version of a traditional coffee shop’.” The result is a space where guests, Comcast employees and tourists visiting the adjacent cinematic experience, The Universal Sphere, can mingle for a seated lunch or a cup of artisanal coffee.
Highlights from Vernick Coffee Bar’s offering include the curiously psychedelic butterfly pea flower tea, which changes colour when milk is poured over it (peacock green with oat milk, purple with regular), and a carrot cake pie that is quickly becoming a Philly icon. “A lot of times, dessert [at a hotel F&B outlet] is that only time that you get to experience the skill and craft of what we actually do,” reflects Executive Pastry Chef Ryan Schmidt. “So to be able to have that on display all day long here at the coffee bar is a lot of fun. There’s a lot of opportunity – every week, we have something new to try.”
The Founding Fathers were said to have been led by Thomas Jefferson. Our modern-day Founding Fathers, each of whom has glowing praise for the others, have Comcast’s Brian Roberts to thank for bringing them together. Truly a purveyor of good taste, he had the foresight and vision not only to create one of the world’s most successful entertainment companies, but to handpick several key players capable of bringing to life one of the world’s best-executed hotels.


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