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December 16, 2019 Amanda J Spedding	Leave a comment
Yes, yes, I know. I am still shit at the regularity of Festivus Book Pimping, but get ready for a deluge! It's gonna rain books, my friends! And while that may appear painful… BOOKS!
Right then, let's get this party started.
Today, we're going to settle into some military horror in the form of SNAFU: Last Stand, the latest release from Cohesion Press. Fourteen stories from fourteen amazing writers from all over the world, and with a foreword written by Hollywood director, Tim Miller (Terminator: Dark Fate, Deadpool). Tim loves the SNAFU series, and stories from some of its tomes have been reimagined in Netflix's Emmy-winning animated series, Love, Death & Robots (you really should check it out, it's killer), in both season one and the upcoming season two.
As the editor-in-chief of Cohesion Press, I'm partial to the books, and this one especially. Working with editor, Matthew Summers, the stories cover the gamut of 'last stand', and with a linear timeline, we move from Neanderthals right through to future warfare. There's cosmic horror and voodoo, Sumerian gods and biological 'gone-wrongs', giant maggots, killer 'skitters', and huge fucking bats… to name but a few.
With the theme of 'last stand', you get to the best and the worst in people, the heroics and sacrifice – survival is very much on the table but those pickings be slim. Last Stand shows the mettle of those thrown into untenable situations and what they'll do to beat back that tide. Each is a law (lore?) unto itself, and it's a hell of a ride.
Here's the blurb:
"This is it, mofos. This is the end game. We've got nowhere else to go, and no bugger's coming to save us.
We're either doing this or we're gonna die trying, because it all depends on you. There is no going back. So lock, load, and get ready to rumble!"
SNAFU: Last Stand is a collated anthology of short stories of a final battle, no matter where it is or who it involves.
It's the Battle of Thermopylae, the Alamo, the Battle of Mirbat, the First Battle of Mogadishu, the Battle of Hel, and Custer's Last Stand, all rolled up into one badass monster-fighting basket of SNAFU-style action.
And here's the ToC, with links to the authors (who have them) for anyone wanting to dive into more of their work:
Beast Trap by JG Grimmer
Skitter by Anna Stephens
Seeing the Elephant by B Michael Radburn
Midnight in the House of Bats by Josh Reynolds
Leapfrogging by Buck Bloomingdale
Firefall by Mike Barretta
Katadesmos by Amanda Dier
The Throat by Alan Baxter
Breach by JW Stinson
Canute by RPL Johnson
Of Meat and Man by Jason Fischer
Jawbreaker by Justin Coates
Final Harvest by Justin Bell
Conditioning by Patrick Freivald
Biased I may be, but that's a hella bang for your buck. Currently available in e-formats, although print copies will be coming soon.
Recommended for (everyone) those who like horror, military horror, cosmic horror, fantastical themes, big fuck-off monsters, nightmares.
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Festivus Book Pimping – The Long War: Tales from the Pharos Saga by Justin Coates
December 5, 2019 Amanda J Spedding	Leave a comment
All right, I have been Sucky McSucky-Claus (clause?) when it comes to Festivus Pimpage these last few days, but in my defence, there just aren't enough hours in my smoke-haze-filled days. Also, smoke haze gives the shit gift of headaches.
PIMPAGE! IT'S PIMPAGE TIME!
For a change of pace, it's story collection time! One of the authors I've worked with a few times in the SNAFU series is a hell of a writer and I wish more people knew just how talented he is so I'm gonna shout this from the rooftop… carefully, you know, 'cause we have a pitched roof…
Right then, Justin Coates' collection, The Long War: Tales from the Pharos Saga, hits all the marks for edge-of-your seat horror. Fast paced and action-filled, it covers a gamut of monsters and themes that cover an array of time periods that are all linked within this crazy cosmic world of his. This is a mix of previously published stories as well as original content that is melded perfectly together to form one hell of a reading experience.
Demons. Aliens. Vampires. The undead. These and more prey on humanity from the shadows, and from the shadows, arise those brave or foolhardy enough to stand against them. These are their stories: a disgraced priestess on a mission to kill a god, an agent from a secretive government organization sent to investigate a series of grisly murders, a soldier on the front lines of an apocalyptic war, a slave haunted by the whispers of a dark spirit, a reluctant serial killer desperate to stop a far greater danger, and more. Featuring stories previously published in military horror anthologies, as well as exclusive content not published elsewhere, the Long War collection introduces the reader to the world of the Pharos Saga, a setting that spans from the distant past to the not-so-distant future, and invites them to stand against the night in a battle for the very soul of humanity.
Even knowing the skill with which Justin can craft a story, I flew through this collection and it cemented an even greater appreciation for the imagination and unadulterated visceral connection he can make between character and reader. I fucking loved it. And as this is Volume One of the Pharos Saga, I cannot wait for him to get Volume Two done and dusted.
Recommended for those who enjoy horror, military horror, cosmic horror, thrillers, dark fantasy, weird horror, sci-fi, short story collections, and just general bad-arsery (or assery for those of the US persuasion).
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Let's talk about slush, ba-by…
March 7, 2019 Amanda J Spedding	6 Comments
Let's talk about you and me… Okay, okay, so my flashback to the '90s is a little sad but kinda on point for this blog post. As one of the editors for the SNAFU anthologies, and with an upcoming submission window opening, Matthew Summers and I would like to talk about stories, slush, and selections.
Disclaimer time. The information provided here does not guarantee Matt and I will select your story for publication – plot, character, and voice will. But don't send us a romance tale when it's military monster horror we're after. We will cut you.
Right then. Let's kick this baby off with the guidelines for the open sub window for SNAFU: Last Stand (just click that link). While stories subbed to Cohesion Press have specific marks that need to be hit, one thing EVERYONE needs to understand when subbing a tale to ANY market is to not only READ the guidelines but ADHERE to them (the adhering is the most important part). Know your market.
Slush, we've all been there. Jostling for position, stuck in the hell that is the slush pile, shouting 'look at me' as you push toward the roped-off area that is the shortlist. So how do you get past the cordon? Look, reading is subjective – what I like someone else may not (they're wrong), but if the past couple of SNAFUs have taught me anything, it's that Matt and I are pretty much on the same page when it comes to story selection. Not once have we had to fight it out (I'd win because I fight dirty, just sayin'). But your opening line, your opening paragraph, has to hook us and the following paragraphs need to reel us in. Your start needs to be strong, and it needs to build from there.
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Your aim, at this point, is to get onto that shortlist, and a killer opening scene is just the way to do it. Does that mean exploding out of the gate all guns blazing? Perhaps. We love high-action tales, and that's bound to grab our attention. But it can also be that one line that sets the tone for what's to come. One of my favourite opening lines from a story in SNAFU: Resurrection is from Conviction by NX Sharps – 'On the 152nd day of our posting at Fort Conviction, Private Olyver Bagwell shit himself to death.' That certainly had us take notice.
But the follow-up has to hold water. If your story doesn't make good on its opening promise, then you could be in some trouble. Think about the story you're wanting to tell, of the character(s) leading us through. A tale well written isn't going to resonate as much as one that has me and Matt fate-invested.
That being said, well-written is definitely going to get you a look-in. We want narrative that moves a story forward, we want wordsmiths who know how to give us those evocative visuals that bring the horror, the fear, the dread. Active voice is your friend here. Spelling and grammar? We got that, but too many errors and we're pulled from the story – it's the same for all those babies sitting in slush piles.
With the theme of Last Stand, characters will need to make their mark here. Interpret Last Stand as you will, there are an infinite number of ways to incorporate that into your story, but make that tale linger, make us think about it long after we've finished reading. And give us action. Make our hearts beat furiously, give us those 'oh shit' moments, and make your monsters fucking terrifying. Remember, this is horror, monster horror… with guns and shit.
One of the best and hardest part of this process is the final selection from the shortlist. Matt and I have passed on some truly great stories, which is always a difficult thing to do. And we don't take these decisions lightly – a lot of time goes into decision-making, a lot of discussion and back and forths until we have the mixture just right. We don't make acceptances as we go; something we love early on may not make the cut because a later story in a similar vein resonates more. Our aim here is to provide our readers with a variety of kick-arse tales, where you don't know what's coming but you're hanging for it just the same. The overriding theme that ties them together, obviously, is 'last stand'. Make it count.
So while I hope this helps you to understand our process, I also hope it helps you to understand the process for any slush pile you find yourself in. Writing truly is the best gig in the world, and rejections are a part of that. We know. Matt and I both sit the other side of the table, we've had stories accepted and we've faced that sting of rejection. We understand the work, the effort, the time and the angst that goes into getting those words onto the page, of wrangling your imagination into narrative. We salute every one of you.
And for those of you who make it to that final ToC, just a note here to let you know the work has only just begun. There will be edits. We may ask for tweaks, we may ask for rewrites, we may cut a little, we may cut a lot. Thing is, we've been doing this a long time, we know our audience and we know what they like. Be professional, not precious. Co-operation is key here. That's a two-way street, and we have cut stories because of bad author behaviour. Don't be that person. Keep communication lines open and listen to us as we'll listen to you. Our aim here is to get the most out of your story, and we will work hard to make it so.
But just before I go, as you may have seen, the introduction for SNAFU: Last Stand will be written by Tim Miller (yes, of Deadpool and the new Terminator fame). As such, we understand the slush pile may well be large – Tim will be reading the final tales. And if that isn't a reason to send us your very best, I don't know what is.
Submission window for SNAFU: Last Stand opens April 1st, 2019. (No, that's not a joke. Yes, we are laughing.)
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Shenanigans to resume shortly
March 6, 2017 Amanda J Spedding	Leave a comment
Well we're in March, and this is the first chance I've had to get back to the blogosphere. I'd aimed to do better with the blogging this year but life, in all its middle-finger goodness, decided it had other ideas. Not that 2017 has been worthy of the middle-finger for me, but rather best laid plans and all…
It's been a hectic couple of months, with family staying with us (mine and my partner's – his coming all the way from Uruguay), a marriage (not mine and my partner's), kids heading reluctantly back to school, and getting back into the groove with work, which is always difficult after a month away. But back I am.
There's quite a lot happening on the work front with Cohesion Press, with some killer novels coming out this year – military horror kick-arsery (so a word) and creature-feature deliciousness. Have I told you how much I love my job? Seriously, reading killer stories before unleashing them on the world is like crack – book crack.
But there are other big things happening on the Cohesion front, and while it's too early to give away the details (well that, and an 'on pain of death' clause), it's damn exciting. Like super, uber, surreal exciting. Details will be forthcoming. Later. Down the track. Sometime. Shhh.
Oh, and if you were unaware, the submission window for SNAFU: Judgement Day has about two months left in it. Check out the guidelines, follow the guidelines, and send your best work. The series is going epically strong, and really… apocalyptic fiction? How can you not write it?
On the writing front, things are moving a little slower than I've wanted this year, but I've also learned to be kinder to myself when it comes to the putting down ink. I'm reworking a story I'm extremely excited about, and I am going to submit that bitch until it finds a home. It deserves to find a home – the characters told me so, and they've got weapons and magic and an army of the dead, so I'm gonna listen to them.
Reading… oh, how I love thee. I'm ahead of my pretty low schedule of books to read this year – about a quarter of my way through my sixth novel. And despite my absolute reluctance, I will readily admit this is due to now owning a Kindle. Yes, Geoff, I have finally publicly admitted my love of the Kindle. Those screams you hear are my print books howling at the betrayal. But, but, but… it's not complete and utter betrayal, as a print book was purchased the other day that is now nestled in my new bookcase, so ner!
So that above paragraph means book reviews will start hitting the blog (the first probably tomorrow), and I'll have a Women in Horror Month article up soonish too. Then normal shenanigans will resume fairly regularly.
/stream-of-consciousness
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Festivus Book Pimping – SNAFU series
For your military horror dining delight, I bring you a big, fat course of SNAFU for your Festivus feast. Sit down, strap on (easy) your kevlar, and lock'n'load – it's about to get messy. SNAFU (Situation Normal All Fucked Up) is the series put out through Cohesion Press that covers different takes on the military horror theme.
I've been lucky enough to be involved from the start as one of the co-editors of the series (with Geoff Brown), and having the pleasure of working with some truly amazing storytellers, both established and up-and-coming, and from here and overseas. But more than that is the calibre of stories on offer.
Cohesion has four SNAFU anthologies currently on the market – two print/ebook and two ebook-only offerings. All of the anthologies have brilliant Dean Samed cover art, with internal art supplied by the wonderfully-talented Monty Borror. This is seriously good monster art – you won't want to miss it.
Let's begin with the first in the series, the entre: SNAFU: An Anthology of Military Horror. War is hell, and this offering was Cohesion's first foray into the military horror theme, and garnered a Bram Stoker Recommended Read and finalist for the Australian Shadows Award (edited publication), thanks to the talented writers.
Next up for tasting in the series is SNAFU: Heroes, which offers novellas and short stories from Jonathan Mayberry, James A Moore, Weston Ochse and Joseph Nassise. As the blurb says: 'From demons to horrors from the deep, the battles keep on coming. Fight or die…'
SNAFU: Wolves at the Door, is the next to the table, where you will share your meal with… my, what big teeth you have! This ebook tells the tales of soldiers fighting against all manner of were-animals – wolves take precedence in this instalment, but the diversity is staggeringly good. Stories with bite! (How could I not say it?)
And check out the cover art…
But wait, there's more! The next in the print series is SNAFU: Survival of the Fittest, which was released in August this year. This is survival horror where every bullet counts. Low on ammo, this is about soldiers trying to make it out alive against nightmares made real. And damn, if these authors don't know how to wrangle some nasty enemies for their squads.
There are two more in the series on the horizon; I'm currently working on SNAFU: Hunters (think Grimm, Van Helsing, 'Supernatural's' Sam and Dean), which will be published early next year. This SNAFU is all about the hunt, the thrill of the chase, and the uncertainty of outcome. Then there's SNAFU: Future Warfare – military horror with a sci-fi bent (yeah, you know you want that!), which is due around mid-year. So keep your eyes and ears open for these, kiddies… well not literally kids, 'cause unless you're willing to shell out cash for some serious therapy, these books aren't for them.
The beauty of the SNAFU series is that stories cover the gamut of historical to modern warfare; from Viking raids, the World Wars, Vietnam, Korea, Afghanistan… and all time periods and locales. And if you think you've read of every monster out there? Think again, my friend, oh yes, think again. There's a diversity here that will keep you (or those you've gifted these treasures to) turning the pages.
Recommended for anyone who loves military stories, military horror, supernatural horror, straight messed-up horror… you get the picture. They're brutal, they're bloody, they're awesome.
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Weaponised Darwinism – SNAFU: Survival of the Fittest
August 27, 2015 Amanda J Spedding	Leave a comment
I have many hats, both real and virtual, and today I'm wearing a pretty swish fedora with sparklers for added flair, and for very good reason. *dons promotion hat*
SNAFU: Survival of the Fittest (the fourth in the series), hit the shelves the other day and it's going great guns, as well it should. Sure, as one of the editors of this awesome tome, I'm biased but I've every right to be – *points to promotion hat* – the hat says I can.
As of this afternoon, the anthology sits at #3 on Amazon's horror short stories, behind two of Stephen King's books. NUMBER THREE! *does snoopy dance* (which looks spectacular with the sparkler-laden promotion hat, I gotta say.)
The title of this anthology says it all – this is military horror at its most primal. Live or die. We're not talking that peaceful slip into the abyss but, you know, flayed of flesh annihilation. We've got some of the best writers in the genre penning their soldiers and breathing life into their monsters. And oh what monsters they have for you! Think re-animation, demon and devilry, alien and elder creatures, mythos, and those birthed from nightmare's bowels. What stands between you and these horrors are elite forces, para-military, mercenaries, and the (not-so) ordinary grunt from battles both modern and historical.
And lets not forget the art. The amazing cover is the creation of the ultra-talented Dean Samed, and each story has internal art by the genius that is Monty Borror.
As co-editor of this kick-arse anthology with the equally kick-arse, Geoff Brown of Cohesion Press, I'm immensely honoured and privileged to work with authors of this calibre – without them, SNAFU: Survival of the Fittest, wouldn't be the book that it is.
To say I'm proud of this band of SNAFU authors is an understatement. So do yourself a favour, and check out these amazing authors and the monsters they've unleashed upon the world.
Badlands – S.D. Perry
Of Storms and Flame – Tim Marquitz & J.M. Martin
In Vaulted Halls Entombed – Alan Baxter
They Own the Night – B. Michael Radburn
Fallen Lion – Jack Hanson
Sucker of Souls – Kirsten Cross
Cold War Gothic II: The Bohemian Grove – Weston Ochse
After the Red Rain Fell – Matt Hilton
The Slog – Neal F. Litherland
Show of Force – Jeremy Robinson & Kane Gilmour
(Available in ebook, paperback and limited-edition hardcover with signature pages.)
Now I'm off to put out the sparklers before I set myself on fire…
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Awards and Such Things
May 7, 2015 Amanda J Spedding	Leave a comment
I meant to write this post before I left for my holiday but having two kids who'd rather video game than pack meant all my days blurred. But now it's time to have a little chat about awards and such things most writers say they care little about but secretly (and sometimes not-so secretly) want. Sure, we write because we love it, because we're driven to create words and worlds, because we'd go crazy if we didn't, but recognition, be it via a sale, a kick-arse review, an award or recommended read is something every writer craves – that external validation that tells us we're better than that little voice inside telling us we're shit.
The first six months of the year are filled with awards (too many to list here), and the Australian Shadows Awards are the latest to hit my shores. Run through the Australian Horror Writers Association, it's the premier awards for Australian and New Zealand horror that always presents really cool trophies – a different one each year, so you never know what you're going to get.
I had a pony in this race under the 'edited works' banner as co-editor (with Geoff Brown) for SNAFU: An Anthology of Military Horror. It was a strong field, up against Simon Dewar's Suspended in Dusk anthology, and SQ Mag (issue 14) edited by Sophie Yorkston, and with just a week to wait from finalist announcements to the reveal of the winner, it was Sophie Yorkston and SQ Mag who took out the win.
Was I bummed? Sure – who doesn't want to win an award for the work they've put in? Did I edit the anthology with the hopes of winning an award? No. I edited the antho because I got to work with some amazing authors with equally amazing stories. Of that I'm proud. An award win would have been a nice shiny cherry atop a kick-arse cake.
There were four other categories: short fiction, long fiction, novel, and collected works – all with diverse and strong entries, and I was crossing my fingers and toes that two of my buddies (and fellow Sydney SHADOWS boozers) would take out a win.
Huzzahs happened when Andrew J McKeirnan won for his amazing collection Last Year When We Were Young. This is a fantastic collection of shorts that I reviewed here. If you haven't read it, get off your bum and seek it out – you won't be disappointed. Andrew's been a Shadows Award finalist… well, heaps, so it was about time he took out the win. I'm sure he felt the same.
True to form, Alan Baxter took out the win for the short story category with Shadows of the Lonely Dead. He had two nominated works in this category, so that just shows you how much of a damn fine writer he is. Head over to his website and check out his work then buy it. Go on. What are you waiting for?
The novel category was taken out by Aaron Sterns and Greg McLean for Wolf Creek Origins (yes, of the Wolf Creek cinematic fame). Nightmare-inducing fun this! Fun? Okay, so maybe my idea of fun is a little different from yours…
Shane Jiraiya Cummings won the recently renamed Paul Haines Award for Long Fiction with Dreams of Destruction. While I haven't read this story, I've read Shane's work and I'm not at all surprised he took out this category.
So I didn't win an award this year – that's okay. I've been a finalist for the Australian Shadows Award, had SNAFU listed as a recommended read on the Bram Stokers' ballot list, and the reviews for SNAFU have been incredible. I call that a win. I'd be lying if I said it was the 'win' I was looking for; you see, I've won a Shadows Award for my short fiction, and that's an addictive high. I want to win another. Hell, I want a win a slew of awards. When I get hit with that writer-imposteritis, the trophy that sits atop my desk tells me I can do this writing thing; that I'm good enough to win an award, no matter what that inner voice says.
The big winner here, though, is Aussie horror fiction, which is going from strength to strength, with recognition and appreciation for the power of Australian storytelling making those around the world sit up and take notice. And well they should.
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Cheese Making: It's all about the curds!
When I'm out and about with my Cheese Making Kits, I often ask people if they've ever had a go at making cheese. There are a few standard responses: 1. they look at me as if I should be locked-up. 2. They are interested and intrigued and can't wait to have a go:), and 3. 'only by mistake' they say, and by the way, 'it wasn't very nice' (no surprises there then!).
Cheese making is all about separating the curds from the whey which happens when milk is curdled using an enzyme or acid. We use Citric Acid, a natural weak organic acid, often derived from fruit. When it's used in cheese making, it sours the milk and produces the chemical reaction which causes the milk proteins and fat molecules to come together and form the curd. This is the ingredient that those people who made cheese 'by mistake' missed, and so didn't actually make cheese at all. Acidifying the milk not only helps the curds to form, but also to control the growth of undesirable bacteria which causes lumpy, gone-off milk to smell quite so bad!
Whey is the yellowish water which we drain off after the curds have formed. The curds you're left with can look and feel very different according to the recipe you are following, and the type of cheese you are making; this can be off-putting for the rookie cheese maker. The type and quality of the milk you use, the rate and temperature at which you heat the milk, and the addition of other ingredients all have a part to play in forming the curds.
The fat molecules in cow's milk for example are much larger than those in goat's (and sheep's) milk. This means the curds produced from goat's milk are much smaller and softer, so much so they appear as small white specks which can be hard to see.
When separated in a similar way, the curds from cow's milk should appear as relatively large, light and fluffy lumps floating on the surface of the whey. You should avoid over-stirring the curds as you may damage their quality if they are not strong.
The addition of Rennet will help to form a stronger curd, and is used in the making of mozzarella and hard cheeses. Rennet causes the curd to come together in a relatively firm mass which floats in the whey and looks and feels a bit like a giant blancmange!


Three great Bible truths were central to all of Moody's preaching.
Was Moody serious? Did he not have a theology?
Obviously, D.L. Moody was not a professional theologian, not even an ordained minister. He was a lay evangelist who preferred to be called, simply, Mr. Moody. But he was quite aware that theology was implicit in his preaching. While Moody tended to sit loose to the finer details of theological debate, he had no doubt that what one believed was important.
The Inferno is crammed with greedy Florentines receiving their due.


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SRTP: the newest EPC scheme
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the European Payments Council.
On 30 November 2020, the European Payment Council (
) launched the first version of its Single Euro Payments Area (
) Request-To-Pay (
SEPA Request-To-Pay
) scheme rulebook. The
is a messaging functionality that complements end-to-end payment flow because it allows a payee to request the initiation of a payment from a payer in a wide range of both physical and online use cases. We interviewed Jean-Yves Jacquelin, the chair of the ad-hoc RTP Task Force (RTP TF) responsible for the development of the
scheme, to shed some light on the future of the new scheme.
First, could you briefly describe the recently published
Request-to-Pay (
) scheme rulebook and the key steps towards its creation?
Following a three-month public consultation and with the close involvement of stakeholders from the entire payment value chain, the
published the first version of the
scheme rulebook on its website on 30 November 2020.
scheme rulebook, which is based on the RTP specifications document produced by the RTP Multi-stakeholder Group (
The Request-To-Pay Multi-Stakeholder Group
) and endorsed by the Euro Retail Payments Board (
Euro Retail Payments Board
) in November 2019, consists of a set of rules, practices and standards that makes it possible for any eligible
RTP Service Provider to join, participate and operate in the
scheme. It should be noted that the
scheme will be available to all eligible entities from all
countries according to the level playing-field principle between payment service providers (
) and non-
The effective date of the first rulebook is set to 15 June 2021 and takes into account the need for an independent certification body (to be selected and become operational) for the certification of applicants to the
scheme as described in the Trust and Security Framework Annex of the rulebook. This six-month period will also allow interested service providers to prepare themselves to become active in the
scheme as from its beginning.
scheme adherence process is planned to be opened in the first week of May 2021 to allow applicants to prepare their adherence application ahead of the effective date of the
scheme.
What are the main business benefits of the
scheme?
The current version of the RTP covers a compelling functionality that complements the use of credit transfers for a better end-to-end payment user experience in retail transactions, E-invoice Presentment and Payment (EIPP) transactions – i.e. Business-to-Customer (B2C), Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Government (B2G) – and proximity Person-to-Person (
Person-to-Person
) transactions.
The RTP helps streamline the end-to-end payment experience for all parties involved and facilitates reconciliation. Moreover, the scheme aims to facilitate the request of a payment in a digital manner (including interoperability and reachability) and allows payees to express their payment preferences (e.g. pay now/pay later) in alignment with their specific needs.
scheme can be considered a complement to the payments flow because it supports the end-to-end process and lies between the underlying commercial transaction and the payment itself. The RTP as such can be seen as an enabler for digital payments, especially in connection with instant payments.
How will the scheme's change management cycle be organised?
scheme change cycle will be organised in accordance with the structured and transparent change management process that is governed by the rulebook.
As a first step, the
has already invited the market to submit its change requests in relation to the first release of the rulebook by close of business on 26 February 2021.
In the last week of May 2021, a three-month public consultation on all change requests will be launched, with the aim of publishing a second version of the
rulebook by 30 November 2021 (entering into effect six months or one year later – to be confirmed).
Possible topics to be addressed in new versions of the
scheme rulebook include payment guarantee, instalment payments, pre-authorisation of payment, payment initiation in payer's application, possibility to include a URL and making the scheme currency agnostic. Some of these elaborate functionalities were identified in the 2019
specifications document.
What's next on
scheme's agenda?
Besides the preparation of the second release, the
is busy preparing a number of
scheme-related deliverables:
To ensure full transparency, the
will publish the document containing the public consultation comments received last summer and the related
responses as well as the input from the
(on these comments) by the end of 2020.
The implementation guidelines related to the first version of the
scheme rulebook are envisaged to be published by the end of January 2021.
In February 2021, the
plans to publish a Clarification Paper in relation to the first release to provide further background information to the market that could not be incorporated into the rulebook. In the same month, the
will also launch a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the selection of an independent certification body for the certification of applicants to the
Jean-Yves Jacquelin
Senior Payments Expert at Erste Bank Vienna
Jean Yves Jacquelin is in Product Management & Development of Erste Bank Austria as Senior Expert Payments for Erste Bank, Austrian Savings Banks, Erste Group Bank and Group countries. He is a chairman of the
Scheme Evolution & Maintenance (SEM) working group having the responsibility for the four
Rulebooks and
Scheme Management Board member.
European payments: a look at the past, present, and future
SEPA Request-to-Pay (SRTP) Scheme - A new driver for innovation in European payments
Strong corporate appetite for European Request to Pay services
Smarter access to cash in Belgium

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text:
# deep-views

Views controller, dom directives and dom-sheets for deepjs

For [jquery dom manipulator](./docs/jquery-dom.md), take a look there.

Simple View :
```javascript
var deep = require("deepjs");
require("deep-views/index");
require("deep-views/lib/jquery-dom")("dom");

var view = deep.View({
	how: "<b>Hello my friend</b>",
	where: "dom.htmlOf::#content"
});

view.refresh();
```

"What" is injected in "how".
```javascript
var view = deep.View({
	what: {
		fullName:"John Rambo"
	},
	how: function (what) {
		return "<b>Hello " + what.fullName + "</b>";
	},
	where: "dom.replace::#content"
});
```

"What" could be loadable.
```javascript
var deep = require("deepjs"); // core
require("deep-views/index"); // views
require("deep-views/lib/jquery-dom")("dom"); // dom protocol

// browser side template and json client protocol
require("deep-marked/lib/jq-ajax")("marked"); // server side use : deep-marked/lib/nodejs
require("deep-jquery/lib/ajax/json")("json"); // server side use : deep-node/lib/rest/file/json

var view = deep.View({
	what: "json::/json/profile.json",
	how: "marked::/templates/my-template.html",
	where: "dom.prependTo::#content"
});
```

"What" could be deeply structured. every loadable string (with a valid protocol in front) will be replaced by its result.
```javascript
var view = deep.View({
	what: {
		datas:"json::/json/profile.json",
		otherDatas:"json::/json/comments.json"
	},
	how: "swig::/templates/simple-template.html",
	where: "dom.appendTo::#content"
});
```

"done" is executed after "where". Use it to bind custom behaviour.
```javascript
var view = deep.View({
	what: "json::/json/profile.json",
	how: "swig::/templates/simple-template.html",
	where: "dom.appendTo::#content",
	done: function (renderObject) {
		$(renderObject.placed).find("#fullname-span").click(function () {
			window.alert("You clicked on a name");
		});
	}
});
```

Full description :
```javascript
var view = deep.View({
	init:function(){
		// init views (bind event listeners, ...);
		// fired each time that view will be placed in dom.
		// (if you refresh a view that is already in dom : it is not fired)
	},
	// what datas to render
	what:{ /*...*/ }
	// how to render datas
	how: function(what){
		return something;
	},
	// where to place rendered output (in dom)
	where: function( howOutput ){
		// do as you want.
		return placed_dom_element;
	},
	done: function ( renderedObject ) {
		// "done" handler of whole render sequence
		// do as you want.
	},
	fail: function ( renderedObject ) {
		// manage any error from load/render sequence.
	},
	clean: function(){
		// remove event listeners
		// fired when its removed from dom
	}
});
view.refresh();
```

A config entry could be added :
```javascript
var view = deep.View({
	config:{
		scope:"browser", // or "both" (default), or "server"
		relink:false	// relink any anchor tag resent in rendered output to deeplink engine
	},
	how: "swig::/templates/simple-template.html",
	where: "dom.appendTo::#content"
});
```

Directives could be used with views html output.
Docs on directives and dom-sheets coming soon.

## Licence

LGPL 3.0

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Every accessory is custom designed to fit the shape and geometry of the Elkay sink bowl they are being placed inside.


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As a parent/guardian or participant I agree to adhere to the East Millard Recreation code of conduct guidelines that include demonstrating sportsmanlike conduct at all times. I agree to treat all volunteers, teammates, refs and recreational staff with respect and understand that vulgar or offensive language and poor sportsmanship directed at anyone involved will not be tolerated. I also understand that the use of drugs and/or alcohol is prohibited on county property or any facility being used for East Millard Recreation events and agree to abide by these regulations. I also agree to treat county property and equipment properly and may be held responsible for any damage or misuse. If at any time I neglect to follow these guidelines I may be asked to leave the premise and participation may be suspended or terminated as deemed necessary by the East Millard Recreation supervisory staff.


For thousands of years, the land on which the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney stands has belonged first and foremost to the Aboriginal people. Originally known as the 'Cadi', the area was the place of the Gadigal, who had a strong and significant connection to the land, and the flora and flora within it.
The significance and natural beauty of their native land was long known by the Gadigal. But following the arrival of the First Fleet, the area was quickly moulded into a version of England, in a way that would inevitably be a consequence for the Aboriginal communities of the area.
The physical and spiritual heart of Cadi would be irrevocably changed. But in the 21st century we pause to reflect and commemorate 20,000 years of Aboriginal presence on this land.
The Gadigal were a group of Indigenous Australians whose traditional lands are located in what is now the city of Sydney. Before being named Sydney in the 1770s, the land was originally called 'Cadi'. 'Gal' means people, so the Gadigal literally means the people of Cadi.
The name Cadi comes from the grass tree species Xanthorrhoea, a native plant that local Aboriginal communities would make sections of spear shaft from the stems and glue together with the resin.
The Gadigal were part of a wider group known as the Eora Nation, who numbered roughly 1,500 individuals in the wider coastal area. There were roughly 29 clans in the Sydney region, with the Gadigal making up around 100 people.
The inhabited area of Cadi included the cove area, known then as 'Warrane' and what is today's Sydney CBD and Royal Botanic Garden. As a coastal community, they were dependant on the harbour for providing the majority of their food.
These drawings by Thomas Watling depict various performances and ceremonies by an Indigenous community, and are speculated to have been drawn in the Cadi area.
Over the thousands of years that the Gadigal had inhabited the land, they learnt to work in harmony and thrive with what could initially appear a harsh environment, with dense bushland, nutrient poor soil and erratic rainfall.
The women were marvelled as highly skilled fishers, swimmers and divers. Warrane was an important gathering place for canoe routes and fishers, to provide food to the 29 surrounding communities. As well as skilled fishers, the Gadigal were hunter-gatherers, hunting possum, emu, kangaroo and reptiles.
They had an incredibly close relationship with the land, harnessing nature to provide for their community. Tools and weapons were all made from the plants native to the area, and fishing lines were made from the fine silk thread of the golden orb spider's web, dried lomandra leaves, palm tree husk and kangaroo sinew.
The waters of Woccanmagully (Farm Cove) were their special hunting place, and these waters were also a ceremonial area where complex rituals were enacted.
The Gadigal had an incredible respect for the land and waters surrounding them, acknowledging the resources it provided. Sustainability was a core moral, with minimal food wastage being a priority. It was because of this that the Gadigal ensured the waters of Woccanmagully around them remained plentiful and untarnished.
Following the arrival of the First Fleet in 1787, the Cadi began to change to make way for the First Farm, Government House farm and Sydney Town.
An area originally studded with towering eucalypts, Angophora and Banksia that had stood for hundreds of years were felled to make way for the First Farm.
In some of the earlier accounts from convicts, it was noted that when they attempted to cut down the trees, their tools broke and the tree trunks had to be blasted out of the ground with gunpowder.
Species that had provided sustenance and materials to Indigenous communities for thousands of years, and had evolved over millennia to the conditions of the Great South Land, were removed. This continued clearing would later have consequence on the local fauna the Gadigal hunted, and would be driven out from the area as their habitat was displaced.
During this destructive period of the first encounter, the Aboriginal communities would have been shocked at the blatant disregard for protocol and resource management, as fish stocks were depleted at an alarming rate by the new colonists and slow growing Cabbage Tree Palms were removed to build housing.
The frustrations encountered by the First Fleet during the establishment of the colony were miniscule compared to the difficulties they imposed on the Aboriginal societies.
The occupation of the area by the British would also lead to an introduction of foreign European diseases which would prove tragic for the Gadigal.
The spread of smallpox in 1789 was estimated to have killed 53% of the Indigenous population, with only three Gadigal individuals remaining in 1791. However, it was suspected that individuals from the clan may have dispersed out to the Concord area and settled to escape the epidemic.
Despite the pressure from disease, land clearing and resource depletion which was brought on by colonialists, the Eora clans continued their ceremony, culture and spirituality. The importance of the ceremonial site, on which the Botanic Gardens now occupies, could not be more overstated given the devastation that afflicted the local groups.
So, regardless of the arrival of these intruders, the rich culture of Indigenous Aboriginal communities would continue. Even through dramatic episodes in Sydney's history, such as the great Garden Palace fire of 1882 that would see the loss of numerous, priceless Aboriginal artefacts collected from across the Eastern Australian coastline.
In the 21st Century, the Gardens play an important role for the Aboriginal people of modern Sydney, as custodians of an area of deep significance.
To acknowledge that the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney stands on Gadigal ground, the Cadi Jam Ora – First Encounters Garden and First Farm was opened in 2001, and is literally translated as "I am in Cadi".
It explores the relationship between people and plants on the site of the first frontier between the Gadigal and first European settlers. Visitors are taken on a journey through the Gardens of the Gadigal's past, present and future.
To reconnect the public with a pivotal time in Australia's Aboriginal history, Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi artist Jonathan Jones has hosted stunning and thought-provoking sculptural installations in the Gardens. In 2016, barrangal dyara (Gadigal language for "skin and bones") was installed where the Garden Palace original stood before it was devastatingly burnt to the ground.
It is estimated that around a hundred Gadigal descendants live in Sydney today. In order to learn from the past, the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney invites visitors to take part in our Aboriginal programs, designed and presented by our Aboriginal educators.
To learn more about the way that Indigenous communities used and connected with Gadigal land, discover the Garden's Aboriginal Bush Food Experiences. For more information about the diverse history of the land, join a Aboriginal Heritage Tour or explore the Cadi Jam Ora Garden.
The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney would like to pay their respects to all Cadi elders and people, past, present and future, as well as acknowledge the youth of today who will one day be our leaders of tomorrow.
1 Oct 2018 Five of Sydney's best outdoor activities these school holidays!
School holidays are a great time to get your children connecting with nature and the great outdoors.


I have PhysX drivers loaded and selected for my NVIDIA GeForce 8500 video card.
These should all be included in your install(bin folder).
EDIT - There is no longer a requirement for the user to have the system software installed on their machine, everything needed is in those dll's listed above.


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UAE credit fears return as defaults rise
Oil rout weakens corporate debt sustainability; Rakbank and UAB suffer in SME downturn.
By Olivier Holmey
When the oil rout hit the UAE at the end of 2015, some foreign business owners defaulting on their debt chose a solution not seen since the 2008 crisis. "You heard of people driving to the airport, parking their cars and leaving," Redmond Ramsdale, head analyst for GCC banks at Fitch, recalls.
Now, market participants say, the initial panic has waned and 'skip cases', as they are called, are few and far between. But the country's economy is still under pressure, and instances of firms big and small struggling to service their debt are rising.
In February, Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker fell below the neutral 50 level, signalling the first contraction in non-oil private sector activity in years. The tracker recovered slightly in March, but was, at 52.5, still close to historic lows. Bank exposure to troubled corporates is manageable and the problems are not systemic, say market watchers, but the region's financial institutions are having to expend extra effort to deal with the relative weakening of the country's corporates.
Some sectors of the economy have been hit especially hard, including contracting and real estate, after cash-strapped regional governments cut back on tenders and the post-Arab Spring rebound in Dubai property shuddered to a halt. A fall in Dubai real estate prices continued in the first quarter of this year, according to a report by real estate investor Jones Lang LaSalle, which cited a 10% year-on-year drop.
Joseph Julian,
"The most significant areas of stress have been around infrastructure and construction and contracting business, which have so much of their work tied indirectly or even directly to energy services, and where the governments themselves are a big part of the business," says Joseph Julian, head of emerging-market restructuring at US investment bank Houlihan Lokey.
"A lot of companies don't quite know where to turn to raise capital. Even for relatively strong and healthy businesses, if they have a refinancing profile, a maturity profile, that would have been easy to refinance a year ago, or two years ago, it is much more of a challenge now."
Drake & Scull, an engineering business founded in Abu Dhabi, is among those to have suffered from the slowdown. It has started a cost-cutting programme to boost working capital and reduce debt levels after posting a net loss last year of Dh940 million ($255 million). It blamed the loss on weaker oil prices, a slowdown in the construction sector and delays to clients' projects in its core markets of the UAE, Oman and Kuwait. Some observers also express concerns about Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), which is active in oil and gas and water, and whose net-debt-to-ebitda ratio reached 7.4 times last year, up from five times a year earlier, with Dh74.2 billion outstanding.
Yorick van Slingelandt, head of Middle East and North Africa at Moelis & Co in Dubai, says a number of firms will need to refinance and reduce their debts, but few will suffer outright crises. "The oil price is affecting certain sectors across the region, mainly construction and oil services," he says. "There is quite a bit of activity in restructuring and refinancing there. But the concern is not systemic. Borrowing levels are much lower now than they were during the financial crisis."
SME defaults
Meanwhile, banks have also been paying close attention to a rise of defaults and restructurings among SMEs, as the impact of lower oil prices trickles down to smaller firms. "Dubai has a relatively large SME market compared to other GCC countries," says van Slingelandt. "The current reduced growth, increased regional uncertainty and the liquidity environment has created some strain on the SMEs – in turn impacting local bank appetite and redirecting their liquidity to safer exposures."
The UAE Banks Federation said in March that there was an "increasing level of default being seen in the SME and corporate segments of UAE bank lending". It said it would work to bring banks and borrowers together to minimise events of total default, amid "concerns about the sustainability of SME and corporate lending".
The loan books of many banks in the UAE do not differentiate between lending to SMEs and lending to larger corporates, so it is difficult to assess their exposure to this weakened section of the economy. Anita Yadav, head of fixed income research at Emirates NBD in Dubai, says SME lending probably makes up less than 10% of banks' loan books. Ramsdale estimates it is 5% for the larger banks, although he says some may have double-digit exposures and therefore be more heavily affected by the economic slowdown. He counts National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah and United Arab Bank (UAB) among these.
Overall, loans are still growing, but at a slower rate than they were. Where lending in the UAE was growing at double-digit rates, it is now growing at high single digits, says Yadav. But observers still think the oil price would have to fall lower, for longer, for banks in the UAE to face real pain from loan defaults. "There are a lot of stresses in the system; you're starting to see some of the cracks," Julian says. "But it's not like you're going to have this massive wave of defaults everywhere, because there still is a lot of resources and capital to bring to bear."
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Klatsche in die Hände is een Duitstalige single van de Belgische new beat-formatie Tragic Error uit 1989.

De single bevatte geen andere nummers. Op de gelijknamige maxisingle stonden meerdere nummers, met name Klatche in die Hände (in the Evening), Klatche in die Hände (in the Morning), een instrumentale versie, Links - Rechts en Remote Kontrol.

Het nummer kwam binnen in de Vlaamse hitparade op 22 juli 1989 en verbleef er 13 weken. Het piekte op de 13e plaats.

Meewerkende artiesten
 Muzikanten:
 Patrick De Meyer
 Wim Perdaens
 Surya

Nummer van Tragic Error
Single uit 1989

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Reese Witherspoon Goes Dark In Her Next Project!!!
Reese Witherspoon's latest 'Hot Pursuit' was part action and part crime, but mostly comedy at it's heart. The southern blonde's next movie is taking a completely opposite direction. 'Cold' comes from writer Bill Marsilii and has been purchased by Lionsgate.
The only thing we know about 'Cold' is that it's an original dark thriller with supernatural elements. Teaming with Lionsgate is Witherspoon's Pacific Standard Films banner where she will produce with business partner Bruna Papandrea. The same duo of Witherspoon and Papandrea are behind Disney's 'Tink' with Witherspoon starring as the fairy.
Check out The Exciting Trailer For Disney's 'A Wrinkle In Time'!!!
'The Adventures Of Panda Warrior' Will Be Confusing Everyone in August!
Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara on the run with 'Don't Mess With Texas'!!
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Non-League football's time may have arrived
WITH nobody allowed near a Premier League turnstile and everyone being advised to adopt a simpler, more fulfilling life while they refrain from breathing the same air as their neighbour, non-league football may have a golden opportunity to win more friends and influence for folk.
When a magazine like Monocle, a pretentious coffee table monthly (which I have subscribed to for around five years), recommends their readers – in pursuit of a gentler life – adopt their local sports club, then you know something is afoot. Monocle people, generally speaking, are about as far away from football fans as you could possibly be. Wild swimming, shopping for high end goods, sauntering down boulevards and loitering around kiosks and hopping on inter-city flights is more their game.
This is just one example of a sea change that is developing, for the football hungry public, desperate to feel the buzz and animal spirits of a match, may just decide the shabby non-league club across the common might be worth a visit.
There's little sign that fans will be allowed back into top flight games any time soon, indeed if a second wave hits Europe, that will delay things even further. The fact is, nobody is going to allow 70,000 people into a stadium for a long time to come. But smaller crowds in a more restrained environment could be just the ticket – unless another lockdown comes along, of course.
This could be non-league clubs' chance to show the uninterested and apathetic that this level of the game really provides a humane and personal option. Animal spirits are in short supply, and in this age of spectacle-misting masks and sanitiser, thank heaven for that. But it is not just the game itself that may attract people – in terms of quality, expectations certainly have to be lowered – it is also about being in a place where other people are sharing the same experience.
Don't forget, when a crowd sings in praise of a team or player, they are singing, "We" all agree, not "I". There are two teams on the field of play and another two teams of supporters.
In this strange and worrying time, being able to watch something like a football match and being part of an audience has suddenly become more than just sport. We have been shut away for too long and we still have no clue when the restricted life will open-up once more. It is a fair assumption there will be a "new normal", we will not necessarily go back to how we used to live.
For example, who will want to be seated in a stadium alongside 30,000 other people? Who will ever look at a buffet in the same way? How will we feel when a crowded tube train taking us to the Emirates, Stamford Bridge or the London Stadium rolls into a station? The matchday condition once delivered a pot pourri of aromas – beer, cigarettes, sweat, urine, after shave/perfume, chewing gum, flatulence and halitosis. Now add to that the possibility of a life threatening illness. Does that sound a compelling proposition?
With social distancing likely to continue for some time, the average non-league stadium, which is invariably no more than 20% full, offers an escape route from all this. Admittedly, some youngsters who still believe they will live forever will ignore such advice, but when life is so fragile, why shorten the odds?
If football fans long for their Saturday afternoons to change, then they should stroll along to their non-league club this coming weekend. They probably won't know the players, indeed squads change so much these days regulars will struggle to name their team, but step three might just be a tentative step back to something like normality. You never know, it may become habit-forming.
Around a year ago, I happened to mention that the non-league game had lost its magic for me, an admission that made me a little sad. Then along game the pandemic and I have to admit, I am so looking forward to Hitchin Town v Alvechurch this Saturday. With my mask on, naturally.
Posted on September 17, 2020 by Neil Fredrik JensenPosted in Non-LeagueTagged behind closed doors, Corona virus, covid-19, Non-League, pandemic.
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Mark Cleminson says:
The matchday condition once delivered a pot pourri of aromas – beer, cigarettes, sweat, urine, after shave/perfume, chewing gum, flatulence and halitosis.
Where did you attend football to smell after shave?


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15 December 1995: the "Bosman ruling" transforms the economics of football
The finances of football were changed forever on this day in 1995 when Jean-Marc Bosman won his case, and out-of-contract footballers were allowed to move freely between clubs.
by: Lianne Khau
15 December 1970: Venera 7 probe lands on Venus
Footballers' salaries are the stuff of legend. The average player in the Premier League, for example, scrapes by on just £240,000 a month – plenty of cash for naff houses, vulgar cars, and, lately, dodgy investment schemes. The reason they are all so fabulously wealthy is down to one man – Belgian journeyman midfielder Jean-Marc Bosman and his fight for justice.
Bosman plied his trade with clubs Standard Liege and RFC Liege in the 1980s, winning 20 youth caps for Belgium in the process. In 1990, he wanted to leave RFC Liege and move to French club Dunkerque. But Liege wanted a fee, and Dunkerque didn't want to pay it. So Bosman stayed at Liege, who were relegated. His earnings subsequently dropped.
The cheesed-off Bosman wasn't happy, and sued for restraint of trade. It took five years and a fair few appeals before the matter was ultimately decided, but on this day in 1995, the "Bosman Ruling" or Union Royale Belge de Football Association ASBL v Jean-Marc Bosman was handed down by the European Court of Justice. It gave footballers freedom of movement on a par with any other trade. From now on, out-of-contract players could leave their clubs and go anywhere in the European Union without their new club paying a transfer fee.
It was a significant factor in making football the money-spinning business it is today. Because clubs no longer had to pay a fee to a player's old club, players demanded bigger salaries and signing-on fees. The ruling also banned European domestic football leagues, as well as UEFA, from limiting the number of foreign EU players a side could field. This had a huge effect in European club competitions.
Before the ruling, UEFA rules said sides could only have three foreign players (plus a further two if they had come up through the youth system). This caused English teams in particular big problems, as Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish players counted as "foreign". That meant some clubs – notably Manchester United – couldn't play their strongest side in European competitions, and were at a disadvantage.
As a consequence, the post-Bosman Manchester United side that won the Champions League in 1999 contained just five English players. Post-Brexit, of course, this could all change.
MoneyWeek website
21 January 1976: Concorde's first commercial flight
Almost seven years after its maiden flight, and at a total cost of £1.3bn, Concorde finally entered commercial service on this day in 1976.
20 January 1841: Britain takes possession of Hong Kong
On this day in 1841, Hong Kong island was ceded to Britain following the Chuenpi Convention, along with a resumption of the opium trade.
19 January 1986: the world's first PC virus infection
On this day in 1986, the first IBM personal computer was infected with the "Brain" virus, spread on floppy disks.
16 January 1991: Operation Desert Storm begins
Coalition forces led by the US launched an operation to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi forces on this day in 1991, sending the oil price soaring.


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Пристанцио́нный – микрорайон города Ржева Тверской области, сложившийся при железнодорожной станции «Ржев-Балтийский». С юга ограничен линией Октябрьской железной дороги, с севера Зубцовским шоссе и улицей Паши Савельевой.

Играет ключевую роль в формировании облика города сливаясь с центральной его частью в единое целое.

История
До Октябрьской революции на территории занимаемой микрорайоном располагались в основном огороды и садовые хозяйства. Немногочисленные капитальные строения имели чисто хозяйственное или ремесленное назначение.

Единственные две улицы: Ново-Ямская (ныне улица Мира) и Виндавское шоссе (ныне Московское) соединяли вокзал с городом и были заселены ямщиками обслуживающими зубцовско-сычёвский и торопецкий тракты.

Застройка микрорайона началась в годы первых советских пятилеток в 20-е и 30-е годы XX века. По плану НКПС РСФСР Ржев должен был стать крупнейшим железнодорожным узлом Тверской губернии, ведь здесь пересекались Ленинградско – Симферопольское и Московско – Виндавское направления Октябрьской железной дороги.

В соответствии с планом был отстроен городок состоящий из двухэтажных жилых бараков в которых ютились железнодорожники. Широкое распространение получили и частные деревянные дома.

В годы Великой Отечественной войны (в 1941-42 гг.), в результате многочисленных бомбардировок и жесточайших обстрелов немецкой артиллерией территорий прилегающих к железной дороге, почти все бараки были уничтожены вместе с большинством частных домов.

После войны, в 1950-е — 1960-е годы, микрорайон застраивался заново. В основу новой застройки были заложены двух, четырёх и пятиэтажные жилые дома, предназначенные для расселения работников железной дороги: станции «Ржев-Балтийский» и локомотивного депо.

В микрорайоне заново были отстроены: поликлиника, больница, детский сад, крупный стадион, предприятия торговли и быта, разбит парк железнодорожников.

Основные улицы
Главная улица микрорайона – улица Мира. По ней проходит путь всех гостей города от железнодорожного вокзала в центр города к площади Коммуны и волжским мостам. По этой улице проходят праздничные колонны демонстрантов в мае и ноябре.

Другие важные улицы микрорайона располагаются параллельно железной дороге, это Железнодорожная, Привокзальная и Вокзальная. Заселены они преимущественно железнодорожниками.

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Литература

 История Ржева: Очерки по истории ржевской земли / Сост. Е. И. Ожогин. — Ржев, 2000. — 277 с.

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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children
Sectionsfor Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children
Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine Research
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Autism spectrum disorder, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children, Intellectual disability
Mayo Clinic's Department of Psychiatry and Psychology conducts research to compare various treatment models in an effort to find the most effective treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This involves analyzing long-term outcomes of children with ADHD. Researchers are also working to identify genes related to medication response (pharmacogenomics) in children with ADHD, with the hope of more-tailored and individualized treatment for ADHD.
See a list of publications on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children care at Mayo Clinic
News from Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Diagnosing ADHD Sept. 09, 2020, 06:55 p.m. CDT
Book: Mayo Clinic Guide to Raising a Healthy Child
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My name is Bruna Gomes. I am 19 nineteen years old and come from Lisbon, Portugal. I studied in Poland during one semester at Collegium Civitas.
Honestly my first option was not Poland but Spain. Today I am so happy about this fate otherwise I would not learn so much as I did in Warsaw. Portugal and Spain are similar countries (similar languages, weather, cities…) and with this cultural difference that I witnessed in Poland I grew up and and learnt more things about a totally different country.
I am from Portugal and in my country never snows (except in Serra da Estrela, a highest mountain in Portugal), so I saw snow for the first time in my life.I have to admit that at the beginning it was incredible but after a few weeks I missed the good weather of my country. I was also surprised by the beauty of Polish cities. Although Poland is not the most touristic place in Europe, the Polish cities are really gorgeous. There is no doubt that Polish cities are different comparing with southern cities (like in Portugal, Spain or Italy) but they are equally beautiful. During my Erasmus program I had a chance to visit Krakow.
I think the craziest experience that I had during my exchange was a tram party in this city. ESN (Erasmus Students Network) organized a two days trip in Krakow and that party was included in the plan. The craziest part about this story was the fact that the tram was actually moving and we could dance and drink while people outside were smiling and looking at us.
What are your food/drinks recommendations in Poland?
Thinking of polish food/drinks, pierogi and vodka are the classic ones. Pierogi is a quite simple dish but it's very tasty.


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Q: Getting UITableViewCell from UITapGestureRecognizer I have a UITableView with multiple sections and in my cellForRowAtIndexPath method I add a UITapGestureRecognizer to the cell's imageView (each cell has a small image). I have been successful in accessing that image (in order to change it) by using:
var imageView : UIImageView! = sender.view! as UIImageView

What I need to do now, however, is access the cell's data, which I believe means I need to be able to access the cell in order to get the section and row number. Can anyone advise on how to do this? The idea is that I am changing the image to an unchecked checkbox if the task is done, but then in my data I need to actually mark that task as done.

A: You can get the position of the image tapped in order to find the indexPath and from there find the cell that has that image:
var position: CGPoint =  sender.locationInView(self.tableView)
var indexPath: NSIndexPath = self.tableView.indexPathForRowAtPoint(position)!
var cell = self.tableView(tableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath: indexPath)

A: In your function that handles the tap gesture recognizer, use tableView's indexPathForRowAtPoint function to obtain and optional index path of your touch event like so:
func handleTap(sender: UITapGestureRecognizer) {
    let touch = sender.locationInView(tableView)
    if let indexPath = tableView.indexPathForRowAtPoint(touch) {
        // Access the image or the cell at this index path
    }
}

From here, you can call cellForRowAtIndexPath to get the cell or any of its content, as you now have the index path of the tapped cell.

A: You're missing that you can use the Delegate design pattern here.
Create a protocol that tells delegates the state changes in your checkbox (imageView):
enum CheckboxState: Int {
    case .Checked = 1
    case .Unchecked = 0
}

protocol MyTableViewCellDelegate {
    func tableViewCell(tableViewCell: MyTableViewCell, didChangeCheckboxToState state: CheckboxState)
}

And assuming you have a UITableViewCell subclass:
class MyTableViewCell: UITableViewCell {

    var delegate: MyTableViewCellDelegate?

    func viewDidLoad() {

        // Other setup here...

        let tapGestureRecognizer = UITapGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: "didTapImage:")
        imageView.addGestureRecognizer(tapGestureRecognizer)
        imageView.userInteractionEnabled = true
    }

    func didTapImage(sender: AnyObject) {

        // Set checked/unchecked state here
        var newState: CheckboxState = .Checked // depends on whether the image shows checked or unchecked

        // You pass in self as the tableViewCell so we can access it in the delegate method
        delegate?.tableViewCell(self, didChangeCheckboxToState: newState)
    }

}

And in your UITableViewController subclass:
class MyTableViewController: UITableViewController, MyTableViewCellDelegate {

    // Other methods here (viewDidLoad, viewDidAppear, etc)...

    override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) {
        var cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("YourIdentifier", forIndexPath: indexPath) as MyTableViewCell

        // Other cell setup here...

        // Assign this view controller as our MyTableViewCellDelegate
        cell.delegate = self

        return cell
    }

    override func tableViewCell(tableViewCell: MyTableViewCell, didChangeCheckboxToState state: CheckboxState) {

        // You can now access your table view cell here as tableViewCell

    }

}

Hope this helps!

A: Get tableView's cell location on a specific cell. call a function which holds the gesture of cell's Objects Like UIImage or etc.
let location = gesture.location(in: tableView)
   let indexPath = tableView.indexPathForRow(at: location)
   Print(indexPath.row)
   Print(indexPath.section)

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Q: How to add Double in ireport All I wanted to do is add variables which are both Double data type.
"$V{iAmt} + V{iFee}"
But error is "illegal use of null value or 'null' literal;".

A: Try to fill your textfield with:
//if your variables are strings:
new Double(Double.parseDouble($V{iAmt}) + Double.parseDouble($V{iFee}))

//if your variables are already double
new Double($V{iAmt} + $V{iFee})

// checking nulls
new Double(($V{iAmt} != null ? $V{iAmt} : 0) + ($V{iFee} != null ? $V{iFee} : 0));

A: You can try something like this
  $V{iAmt}.doubleValue() + V{iFee}.doubleValue()


The existing system only uses punch card. The administration cannot manage the database efficiently and systematic. The admin also need more time to check the attendance one by one. Attendance Monitoring System via FRID will help to solve this problem. The solution is developing Attendance Monitoring System via RFID equipment for FTMSK's staff. The scope is limit of distance because passive tags have practical read distances ranging from 0 to 10 cm using the RFID reader. The information of lecturer in database is limited only less than thousand users and using web camera to get a static image. A description research design using a survey instrument was administered in this study. To gather more information from the subjects, the methodology that was used in this study is using system development life cycle (SDLC). In doing this system, the methodologies are totally implemented in order to ensure the research done in phase by phase manner. After that, implement the system to get the result. This system has developed to monitor the attendance monitoring system via RFID, it is ability easy and proper manages the attendance, save time and prevent buddy punching. From the literature search will help to gain knowledge to develop the system. It helps in the convergence speed and the result is better.


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Fans raging after Hardik Pandya was given out in a controversial manner… Umpire's class imposed on social media
January 18, 2023 by cricket
New Delhi, Hyderabad ODI has come into controversy due to poor umpiring. The fans are quite disappointed seeing the way the Indian team's vice-captain Hardik Pandya Wicket Controversy has been given out. The special thing is that after a few balls in this match, a similar incident happened with Shubman Gill as well as Hardik Pandya, but this time the umpire supported the batter. This decision was not of any on-field umpire but of the third umpire. It is clear from the TV footage that there was a lot of distance between the ball and the wicket. In such a situation, on what basis Hardik was given out is beyond understanding.
Third umpire KN Ananth Padmanabhan is being heavily criticized on social media. On the first ball of the 40th over, Hardik was dismissed by Mitchell Santner. The ball went into the gloves of wicketkeeper Tom Latham very close to the bat. Santner was sure of getting the wicket. Hardik knew that he was not out and his body language was also showing the same.
When the third umpire first checked with the sneico-meter, it was found that there was no contact between the ball and the bat. After this it was the turn to check the contact between the ball and the stump. TV footage showed that the ball was away from the wicket. The balls were scattered after the ball went behind the gloves of the wicketkeeper. The wicketkeeper's gloves scattered the stumps but still Hardik was declared out.
Hardik Pandya was not out here. Ball didn't even touch the stumps. Poor umpiring…. pic.twitter.com/8yxjVjiXcl
— ANSHUMAN (@AvengerReturns) January 18, 2023
Tags: Hardik Pandya, IND vs NZ, india vs new zealand, Shubman Gill
FIRST PUBLISHED : January 18, 2023, 17:19 IST
These 5 players have scored the fastest 1000 runs in ODI, Pakistani batsman on top
What Shubman Gill-Ishaan Kishan did in a pinch…Team India's dashing batsman is still waiting…see full list


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There is often some confusion when we talk about sugaring services in the "southern region." Before we explain what is what, here are a few facts about this amazing product!
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The most brilliant of results occur when the sugaring method is used frequently. With regular sugaring the hair follicles can eventually collapse, resulting in finer hair in less amounts. This way, over time, hair removal actually gets easier!
Hair can be removed at only 1/8 of an inch. This is much shorter than the wax method of removal.
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7 months agodoc/examples/vaapi_transcode: re-licensed to MIT-license.
7 months agodoc/examples/vaapi_encode: re-licensed to MIT-license.
7 months agodoc/examples/hw_decode: re-licensed to MIT-license.
effectively the PTS of the fragment for most intents and purposes.
Since libopus 1.2, packets of sizes 80ms, 100ms and 120ms are allowed.
Fixes assertion failures when trying to mux such streams.
7 months agolavf/Makefile: Fix standalone compilation of the matroska and webm muxers.
lavf/Makefile: Fix standalone compilation of the matroska and webm muxers.
Helpful in diagnosing latency issues.
7 months agoRevert "avcodec/opus_parser: Handle complete frames flag."
Revert "avcodec/opus_parser: Handle complete frames flag."
7 months agoavformat/mov: Correct opus-in-mp4 pre-skip to be uint16_t versus int16_t.
avformat/mov: Correct opus-in-mp4 pre-skip to be uint16_t versus int16_t.
7 months agolavc/encode: remove redundant av_init_packet after av_packet_unref.
lavc/encode: remove redundant av_init_packet after av_packet_unref.
remove redundant av_init_packet after av_packet_unref.
av_packet_unref have call av_init_packet and reset the packet size.
current code use the value of 2.
7 months agoavformat/mov: Allow saio/saiz in clear content.
avformat/mov: Allow saio/saiz in clear content.
7 months agolavc/libkvazaar: fix incompatible pointer type.
lavc/libkvazaar: fix incompatible pointer type.
7 months agolavf/hlsenc: fix mixed declarations and code warning.
lavf/hlsenc: fix mixed declarations and code warning.
fix the build warning for "ISO C90 forbids mixed declarations and code"
Add fix a memory leak issue as James's comments.
V2: use a local pict_type since coded_frame is deprecated.
7 months agoavcodec/opus_parser: Handle complete frames flag.
avcodec/opus_parser: Handle complete frames flag.
This work is sponsored by VideoLAN.
The specification states "NSV files may contain a single file header. "
encoder, which currently can't propagate extradata during initialization.
7 months agoImprove hls VOD mode hls performance problem.
Improve hls VOD mode hls performance problem.
entire manifest at the end for VOD playlists. Live & Event Playlists are unaffected.
-hlsflags temp_file is specified, instead of always relying on use_rename, which caused these problems.
1 minute on the same hardware. This was a 153 hour audio file (2.2GB of audio).
7 months agolavf/tcp: check return value of setsockopt.
lavf/tcp: check return value of setsockopt.
7 months agolavf/network: check return value of setsockopt.
lavf/network: check return value of setsockopt.
7 months agolavf/network: add a ff_log_net_error function.
add a ff_log_net_error function for error log.
As per the updated spec.
8 months agoRevert "avcodec/libaomdec: auto insert dump_extra bitstream filter"
Revert "avcodec/libaomdec: auto insert dump_extra bitstream filter"
frames, so this is no longer needed.
are adapted to handle AV1CodecConfigurationRecord formatted extradata.
by the init() function of any of the bitstream filters in the chain.
closing it, instead of at every codec flush/seek.
8 months agolavfi: fix can't dispaly "slice" sub-option in "ffmpeg -h full"
lavfi: fix can't dispaly "slice" sub-option in "ffmpeg -h full"
8 months agodoc/filters: Add entry for sr filter.
doc/filters: Add entry for sr filter.
8 months agoavutil/encryption_info: Fix size calculation.
8 months agolibavfilter: Adds proper file descriptions to dnn_srcnn.h and dnn_espcn.h.
libavfilter: Adds proper file descriptions to dnn_srcnn.h and dnn_espcn.h.
8 months agolibavfilter/vf_sr.c: Removes uint8 -> float and float -> uint8 conversions.
libavfilter/vf_sr.c: Removes uint8 -> float and float -> uint8 conversions.
8 months agolibavfilter/dnn_backend_tf.c: Fixes ff_dnn_free_model_tf.
except for two were emitted at TRACE.
8 months agolibswscale: Adds conversions from/to float gray format.
libswscale: Adds conversions from/to float gray format.
libavformat/dashdec: Support negative value of the @r attrbute of S in SegmentTimeline element.
The following patch supports parsing negative value of the @r attribute of S in SegmentTimeline element.
Add erosion_opencl, dilation_opencl filters. Behave like existing erosion and dilation filters.
8 months agolibavutil: Adds gray floating-point pixel formats.
libavutil: Adds gray floating-point pixel formats.
8 months agolavf/mov.c: Set start_time for all streams (in case of edit lists).
lavf/mov.c: Set start_time for all streams (in case of edit lists).
8 months agolavc/hevcdec: add ONLY_IF_THREADS_ENABLED where it is missing.
lavc/hevcdec: add ONLY_IF_THREADS_ENABLED where it is missing.
add ONLY_IF_THREADS_ENABLED where it is missing.
any of its RGB component maxed instead of just the white color.
This patch updates the existing url with a working one.
8 months agolavf/mov: Force HEVC codec_id for code-point dvh1 and an hvcC atom.
HEVC that was already used as a fourcc for DVCPRO 100.


We are a big appetizer family. It can be as informal as a bag of Tostitos and burning hot salsa, with my son stealing dollops of sour cream, or it could be as involved as pulled pork chalupas topped with guacamole. Last weekend, my girlfriend was over our house, and was generously preparing an awesome dish of shrimp in Thai coconut broth for us, so I wanted to keep the appetizer healthy too. I had an old recipe for broccoli rabe that I wanted to try because it was different from how my husband makes it, since he usually mans the rabe station. I was curious to see if it would taste any different. So I got the chance to make it when he opted to leave the two ladies in the kitchen to chat it up, and busy himself in the family room watching the Flyers lose. During intermissions, he kept visiting the kitchen to see what was coming out of it other than all the chatter. I placed the bowl of the sautéed broccoli rabe before him and cut up some provolone cheese and waited. The bowl was gone in 10 minutes. He asked me to make it again this weekend so I guess he liked it. The difference between his preparation and mine, is that I trimmed off the thicker stems and then blanched the broccoli rabe for barely 5 minutes before sautéing. He sautés and steams his in wine or beer. I like it prepared either way. His retains more of the bitterness, but I have a palate for that. The way I prepared it made it seem brighter and sweeter….unlike my personality….haha.
After you have trimmed and discarded any thick stems from the broccoli rabe, add the remaining broccoli rabe to a large pot of boiling, salted water. Blanch for 5 minutes until some of the thicker stems are softened. Remove and drain completely in a colander. In a sauté pan, cook the garlic and crushed red pepper in oil over medium heat. Stir occasionally so that the garlic becomes golden but not burned, about 2 minutes. Add the broccoli rabe, water, and salt and pepper to the pan. Stir uncovered about 2 minutes. You want the broccoli rabe to remain a bright green. Serve in a bowl with a serving fork for topping crostini or crackers.
note: Watch that clock when blanching…much more than five minutes and you have green mush. This also makes a great side dish for fish or pork chops. You get a good amount of appetizer servings for a group of 4 or 5.
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Sylvie Vartan was the first true French pop star, preceded only by the bilingual English girl Gillian Hills, who recorded in France from 1960 and whose career is now covered here. Sylvie has been performing ever since she came into the public eye in 1961. Before Gillian and Sylvie there were no teenage girl singers, just as before Johnny Hallyday there was no rock-and-roll in France..
In a short interview in English in Los Angeles this April, Hallyday explains how he was the first French rock singer, that he modelled himself on Elvis Presley, and that at first he and his writers translated American numbers; then started to write new songs in French.
When record producers looked for girl singers to perform the new music and appeal to the youth market, Sylvie fitted the bill exactly. Born in Bulgaria on 15 August 1944, Sylvie Vartanian was the daughter of a Bulgarian Armenian and a mother, Ilona Mayer, who was Hungarian by descent. In her on-line biography is her description of how she started in entertainment as a child. In 1950, when she was six, "A friend of my father, a director, was making a movie….He gave me a small part as a schoolgirl. I was very young but it had a lasting impression on me. It made me want to work in the entertainment industry. After that, I often dreamed of becoming an entertainer".
Communist rule in Bulgaria led the family to leave for France – which was possible because her father worked for the French embassy in Sofia. Despite the family living in some poverty in Paris in the mid-50s, Sylvie was successful at school, but wanted to sing and act. Her older brother Eddie had gone into the music business and gave her the opportunity to sing with Frankie Jordan. Film of her first appearance on TV in 1961, 'Panne d'essence' with Jordan, survives.
These very early Sylvie performances now remastered for Youtube show her talent from the start. Then in 1962 Daniel Filipacchi, who ran a radio show by that name, founded 'Salut les Copains' as the first French teenage magazine. This gave Hallyday, Sylvie and others the publicity they needed to sell records. One success was the French version of Chubby Checker's 'Locomotion', here in an INA archive recording of a live performance on 27 October 1962, during the Cuba Crisis.
Another example is 'En écoutant la pluie' (The rhythm of the rain) in 1963 here, followed by a TV interview.
The equally well-known classic video of the recorded track, with shots of her meeting the Beatles, is here.
The low, breathy voice, the fine diction, the fashionable dresses and the blonde hair all created an image that put Sylvie ahead of any competitors in her heyday. Sylvie Vartan was the right young woman in the right place when modern pop began.


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Q: Setting up jwt or oauth in web application I'm buliding a new spa app using angular 4 and I've started to search for different options for implementing security. As I dived deeper I found every mechanisim very vulnerable to basic attacks. I wonder what is the most rewarding way to implement security in a small web application without the deep need for background knowledge in security world. here is my thoughts and questsions:

*

*Using a session , the cookie can be very easly stolen using a simple CSRF.

*Using a token based approach, I found to have few options and drawbacks.

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*Create a token and save expiration in database , on each request to server ,server will increase the expiration in X time.
This solution is very dangerous. if malicious user steals the token , he can easly keep it alive forever.

*OAuth2 - use a refresh_token with access_token. This is great protocol for server where the refresh_token can be saved in server side. the problem is that both the access_token and refresh_token will be saved in client side in the same place. It will be easy to steal the refresh_token as it will be with the access_token using a simple XSS.

*token with non expended expiration- after user will be authetnicated, he will recive a token with expiration of X minutes. after expiration, user will be navigated to login page. This is awful in product point of view, but the easiest to implement and the most secure in my not-professional-at-all opinon.

*Storage-where to save the tokens/sessionId?

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*local storage - very easy to steal using simple xss, or someone with access to computer.

*session storage- same as above , but with shorter living time.

*cookie - easly can be stolen by simple CSRF or simple xss

*cookie (Http-Only) - not sure about CSRF but blocks javascript access only in some of the browsers (if I understand correctly)

*My suggestion (Will really like feedback)
  I thought about using some kind of symetric encryption in the client side.
  When I will get the token from server I will encrypt it with some accessable data like browsertpye,operation etc... Although the encryption algorithm will be in the client, the javascipt is obfuscated which will add one more layer of difficulty to hack.
We build a web application with a low budget, and can't efford spending to much time on this. Is there an elegant solution?

A: We use tokens and they are great! Your fears are the same fears I had but here are a couple things to remember.

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*If you are saving any "state" information on the server, the point of using a token just went out the window. The whole point is to simplify and reduce the footprint of the "authentication/authorization" system on the server. Tokens were the answer in that once the server signs it and sends it, there's nothing remaining on the server until it has to verify it for an incoming request.

*Use HTTPS. This way unless someone gains physical access to a computer with a valid token, and further knows what they are looking for and how to extract it, the likelihood of someone replaying a token is low. This particular fear is one we developers like to blow way out of the realm of reasonable probability.

*If security is that big of a deal, make your tokens expire after 24 hours, period. Don't worry about resetting their expiry. Most people don't care about logging back into a system, especially if the interval is reasonable.

*Your token server should have certain security levers built in. If you suspect that a number of tokens have been owned, the server should be able to be restarted, and generate it's own token secret on every boot up, this will invalidate any token out there (the big red button, if you will).

*Save as little information in the token as possible, it's not mobile storage. In fact your client shouldn't even be able to decrypt the token.


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Q: angularjs not caching resource data . ( even after using cacheFactory ) I am trying to cache the response with angularjs but its not happening .
code #1
var app = angular.module("jsonService", ["ngResource"]);

app.factory("JsonFactory", function($resource,$cacheFactory) {
    var cache = $cacheFactory('JsonFactory');

    var url = "myurl?domain=:tabUrl";

    var data = cache.get(url);

    if (data==undefined) {
    var retObj = $resource(url, {}, {
        list: {
            method: "GET",
            cache: true
        }
    });
    data = retObj;
    cache.put(url, data);
    };
    return cache.get(url);
});

code #2
var app = angular.module("jsonService", ["ngResource"]);

app.factory("JsonFactory", function($resource) {

    var url = "myurl?domain=:tabUrl";
    console.log(url);

    var retObj = $resource(url, {}, {
        list: {
            method: "GET",
            cache: true
        }
    });
    return retObj;
});

after both the code i wrote . when looking in to dev tools there always goes a XHR request in Network tab.
obviously : date does not changes . ( that's the whole point of caching )

A: After reading some of your responses, I think that what you are asking, is why does the network tab show a 200 response from your server, while using angular caching.
There are two caches. The first cache is angular's cache. If you see an xhr request in the network tab at all, then that means angular has decided that the url does not exist in its cache, and has asked the browser for a copy of the resource. Furthermore, the browser has looked in it's own cache, and decided that the file in its cache does not exist, or is too old.
Angular's cache is not an offline cache. Every time you refresh the browser page, angular's caching mechanism is reset to empty.
Once you see a request in the network tab, angular has no say in the server response at all. If you're looking for a 304 response from the server, and the server is not providing one, then the problem exists within the server and browser communication, not the client javascript framework.
A 304 response means that the browser has found an old file in its cache and would like the server to validate it. The browser has provided a date, or an etag, and the server has validated the information provided as still valid.
A 200 response means that either the client did not provide any information for the server to validate, or that the information provided has failed validation.
Also, if you use the refresh button in the browser, the browser will send information to the server that is guaranteed to fail (max-age=0), so you will always get a 200 response on a page refresh.

A: According to the documentation for the version of angular that you are using, ngResource does not support caching yet.
http://code.angularjs.org/1.0.8/docs/api/ngResource.$resource
If you are unable to upgrade your angular version, you may have luck configuring the http service manually before you use $resource.
I'm not exactly sure of syntax, but something like this:
yourModule.run(function($http)
{
    $http.cache=true;
});

A: $cacheFactory can help you cache the response. Try to implement the "JsonFactory" this way:
app.factory("JsonFactory",function($resource,$cacheFactory){
    $cacheFactory("JsonFactory");
    var url="myurl?domain=:tabUrl";

    return{
      getResponse:function(tabUrl){
        var retObj=$resource(url,{},{list:{method:"GET",cache:true}});
        var response=cache.get(tabUrl);
        //if response is not cached
        if(!response){
          //send GET request to fetch response
          response=retObj.list({tabUrl:tabUrl});
          //add response to cache
          cache.put(tabUrl,response);
        }
        return cache.get(tabUrl);
      }
    };
});

And use this service in controller:
app.controller("myCtrl",function($scope,$location,JsonFactory){
  $scope.clickCount=0;
  $scope.jsonpTest = function(){
    $scope.result = JsonFactory.getResponse("myTab");
    $scope.clickCount++;
}
});

HTML:

Clicked: {{clickCount}}

Response: {{result}}

    <input type="button" ng-click="jsonpTest()" value="JSONP"/>

Screenshot:

[EDIT] for html5 localStorage solution
JSBin Demo
.factory("JsonFactory",function($resource){
  var url="ur/URL/:tabUrl";
  var liveTime=60*1000;  //1 min
  var response = "";

  return{
    getResponse:function(tabUrl){
      var retObj=$resource(url,{},{list:{method:"GET",cache:true}});
      if(('localStorage' in window) && window.localStorage !== null){

      //no cached data
      if(!localStorage[tabUrl] || new Date().getTime()>localStorage[tabUrl+"_expires"])                  {
        console.log("no cache");
        //send GET request to fetch response
        response=retObj.list({tabUrl:tabUrl});

        //add response to cache
        localStorage[tabUrl] = response;
        localStorage[tabUrl+"_expires"] = new Date().getTime()+liveTime;
      }
      //console.log(localStorage.tabUrl.expires+"..."+new Date().getTime());
      return localStorage[tabUrl];
      }
      //client doesn't support local cache, send request to fetch response
      response=retObj.list({tabUrl:tabUrl});

      return response;
    }
  };
});

Hope this is helpful for you.