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TV Presenter Kirsty Young Was the First Person Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Asked to Join Their Foundation
A source reveals how the Sussexes turned to her as a "trusted friend" and "respected journalist."
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When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex took the first steps towards launching their own charitable foundation, they knew that they wanted a trusted and experienced team around them. And the first person they turned to was British television presenter Kirsty Young who has today been announced as a trustee of Sussex Royal.
Young is the latest in a string of appointments that have been revealed as Harry and Meghan begin to carve out their own path separate from the Cambridges with whom they once shared a foundation.
Schedules meant that the formal paperwork for Young's role was not completed until today, but a source revealed how the Sussexes turned to her first as a "trusted friend, respected journalist" and the president of the global children's charity Unicef U.K.
Harry and Meghan on their royal tour of South Africa earlier this year.
She joins fellow Sussex Royal trustees philanthropist Professor Stefan Allesch-Taylor, former Barclays businessman Steven Cooper, and media executive Karen Blackett.
Television and radio presenter Young fronted the BBC's coverage of Harry and Meghan's wedding last May while her husband Nick Jones was a guest at the event. He is the founder of private members club Soho House, where Harry and Meghan spent time when they were dating.
A foundation spokesman said today: "I can confirm that Kirsty Young will be joining Professor Stefan Allesch-Taylor, Steven Cooper and Karen Blackett OBE as a trustee of Sussex Royal. She has therefore been added to the filing of the CLG."
He added that Sussex Royal is formally due to launch in 2020, and "we are looking forward to sharing more details in the coming months."
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Press release on PBOT 2010 traffic fatality data
Below is the press release from Mayor Adams' about the 2010 traffic data (we reported about it yesterday):
2010 traffic data show progress on reducing fatalities in advance of Transportation Safety Summit
The Portland Bureau of Transportation released data today on the number of traffic fatalities in 2010. Bureau staff working on traffic safety noted the following about the numbers:
2010 had the second lowest number of total traffic fatalities on record in the City of Portland. The official record began in 1925.
The 2010 figure continues a long-term, downward trend in total traffic fatalities in Portland that began in the mid-80s and exceeds the national decrease in fatalities. (See accompanying graphs.)
Sadly, there was an increase in pedestrian fatalities in 2010 compared to numbers from the previous 5 years. The Bureau continues its work to make walking in Portland safer and asks the general public to attend the upcoming Transportation Safety Summit on February 8 at Marshall High School.
The seven motorist fatalities in 2010 are the lowest number recorded in Portland since 1925. For comparison, there were 37 motor vehicle fatalities in 1996.
There were zero bicyclists recorded as traffic fatalities last year. This has happened five of the last ten years.
"Since becoming transportation commissioner in 2004, safety has been and will continue to be my number one priority for the Bureau," Mayor Sam Adams said. "Last year's data show that Portland has made progress and that traffic fatalities are still trending downward. But even one fatality is too many. In the year ahead, we will continue to promote traffic safety for all through education, enforcement and engineering efforts with our excellent partners at Police and ODOT. I urge all interested Portlanders to attend the Fifth Transportation Safety Summit."
Commander of the Traffic Division Todd Wyatt said, "Our partnership with the community and the Portland Bureau of Transportation is creating one of the safest and most livable cities in the country. As people walk, bike and take transit more often, we all have to slow down, be sober and watch out for one another. The result is that fewer people are getting killed on our streets."
PBOT Director Sue Keil said, "Portland should be proud of its safety record. By focusing on preventing unnecessary death and injury on our streets, we can help make neighborhoods, schools and business districts thrive."
The Fifth Annual Transportation Safety Summit is an opportunity to learn more about Portland's transportation safety trends, increase your awareness of recently completed and planned projects, identify innovative tools and techniques that can assist your work, collaborate with transportation safety professionals, and share your feedback. It will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, February 8 at Marshall High School.
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There are two Ozark hills. Both face north and their rocks and soil are covered with a healthy sward of vegetation which is intermittently grazed by livestock. One hillside is the substrate for a diverse native grassland and the other for fescue. Both are well managed, and we figured that the land in both locations would drink in the rain in similar fashions.
When the land drinks in water, it is used to produce crops, forage, and other vegetation, and it also recharges groundwater supplies. In contrast, rain that makes a sudden dash for the ocean often causes floods, and in its determination to find lower elevations, it causes damage to farmland, roads, and houses. In its haste, it carries with it soil from the land causing a loss of the land's productivity, and problems arise downstream as a result of the sediment in the streams. So, it is important not only for the land on which the rain falls and the plants growing there that it infiltrates, but it is also important for the neighbor downstream.
But how are we to know if the rate at which the land drinks in the rain in a diverse native grassland will be the same as in a fescue field without measuring? So in a quest to measure, we set up a simple experiment with the help of Doug Peterson, a Soil Health Specialist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service. We began at the diverse native grassland and drove a metal ring into the soil, measured out an amount of water equivalent to one inch of rain, and dumped it in the ring. One minute and twenty five seconds later, the land had drunk it all in. Again we poured on water. This second inch of rain took longer so while waiting we began to look around at the soil. Doug immediately noticed a large amount of worm castings on the soil surface. He pointed them out noting that the holes earthworms create in the soil could really increase water infiltration. Twelve minutes later, the land had drunk in the second inch of rain. Doug contrasted these infiltration rates to that of a tilled crop field where after an hour of waiting for the land to drink in the first inch of water, they got bored and left.
We loaded up the equipment and moved to the other hillside to repeat the tests in the fescue pasture. The first inch of water disappeared in three minutes. It wasn't quite as fast as the infiltration rate in the diverse native grassland, but three minutes was still a fairly quick infiltration rate. We dumped in the second inch, and while waiting for it to disappear into the soil, we began to look for earthworm castings on the soil surface. They were fewer and further between. Back at the test site, a considerable amount of water remained in the ring. Conversation ensued about the lack of earthworm sign. A big difference in these two hillsides was the vegetation covering them. Doug reminded us that more and more evidence was surfacing that fescue is not conducive to life; not only do the toxins from the endophyte cause problems in livestock, but it apparently causes problems with soil life as well. Still water remained in the ring. Finally, after thirty three minutes, we determined that the land had drunk in the last drop of water. It took almost three times as long as in the diverse native grassland! And while this wasn't a replicated study, it does give us a solid observation to think about.
When the writer penned the ancient words, "Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God" (Hebrews 6:7), he understood the importance of water infiltration. Fescue is so widespread across Missouri's landscape, and pondering all of this makes us imagine what a difference native vegetation could make if it covered a whole watershed. The land would drink in more rain, which would mean more water for the plants to grow and complete their lifecycles. Furthermore, as the water filtered through the soil and into the groundwater supply maybe fishing holes would return to our small creeks and springs that haven't run in years would run again...
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Q: ConcurrentModificationException in single Threaded unmodifiableList I have a single threaded application that iterates over a huge tree structure where children are stored in a list. The iterators always operate on an unmodifiable list:
public List<HierarchyNode> getChildren() {
        return Collections.unmodifiableList(children);
}

Still I get an ConcurrentModificationException at some point, which I thought impossible in an unmodifiable List? The iteration is done using a visitor... any ideas how this is possible?
EDIT: The only one who can modify this list is the Constructor of the class holding the list:
private final List<HierarchyNode> children;

Maybe this is related to the fact that the memory usage of thetree is fairly large (>4GB)?
Trace:
Testcase: testParserSingleFile(General.NetlistBuilder): Caused an ERROR
null
java.util.ConcurrentModificationException
    at java.util.ArrayList$Itr.checkForComodification(ArrayList.java:819)
    at java.util.ArrayList$Itr.next(ArrayList.java:791)
    at java.util.Collections$UnmodifiableCollection$1.next(Collections.java:1067)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.visitArchitectureNode(HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.java:20)
    at com.bevm.semantics.netlist.NetlistBuilder.visitArchitectureNode(NetlistBuilder.java:40)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.ArchitectureNode.accept(ArchitectureNode.java:25)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.visitEntityNode(HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.java:33)
    at com.bevm.semantics.netlist.NetlistBuilder.visitEntityNode(NetlistBuilder.java:33)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.EntityNode.accept(EntityNode.java:33)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.visitComponentNode(HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.java:27)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.ComponentNode.accept(ComponentNode.java:25)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.visitInstanceNode(HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.java:45)
    at com.bevm.semantics.netlist.NetlistBuilder.visitInstanceNode(NetlistBuilder.java:85)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.InstanceNode.accept(InstanceNode.java:89)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.visitArchitectureNode(HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.java:21)
    at com.bevm.semantics.netlist.NetlistBuilder.visitArchitectureNode(NetlistBuilder.java:40)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.ArchitectureNode.accept(ArchitectureNode.java:25)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.visitEntityNode(HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.java:33)
    at com.bevm.semantics.netlist.NetlistBuilder.visitEntityNode(NetlistBuilder.java:33)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.EntityNode.accept(EntityNode.java:33)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.visitComponentNode(HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.java:27)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.ComponentNode.accept(ComponentNode.java:25)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.visitInstanceNode(HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.java:45)
    at com.bevm.semantics.netlist.NetlistBuilder.visitInstanceNode(NetlistBuilder.java:85)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.InstanceNode.accept(InstanceNode.java:89)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.visitArchitectureNode(HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.java:21)
    at com.bevm.semantics.netlist.NetlistBuilder.visitArchitectureNode(NetlistBuilder.java:40)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.ArchitectureNode.accept(ArchitectureNode.java:25)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.visitEntityNode(HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.java:33)
    at com.bevm.semantics.netlist.NetlistBuilder.visitEntityNode(NetlistBuilder.java:33)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.EntityNode.accept(EntityNode.java:33)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.visitComponentNode(HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.java:27)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.ComponentNode.accept(ComponentNode.java:25)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.visitInstanceNode(HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.java:45)
    at com.bevm.semantics.netlist.NetlistBuilder.visitInstanceNode(NetlistBuilder.java:85)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.InstanceNode.accept(InstanceNode.java:89)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.visitGenerateNode(HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.java:39)
    at com.bevm.semantics.netlist.NetlistBuilder.visitGenerateNode(NetlistBuilder.java:79)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.GenerateNode.accept(GenerateNode.java:27)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.visitArchitectureNode(HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.java:21)
    at com.bevm.semantics.netlist.NetlistBuilder.visitArchitectureNode(NetlistBuilder.java:40)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.ArchitectureNode.accept(ArchitectureNode.java:25)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.visitEntityNode(HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.java:33)
    at com.bevm.semantics.netlist.NetlistBuilder.visitEntityNode(NetlistBuilder.java:33)
    at com.bevm.hierarchy.EntityNode.accept(EntityNode.java:33)
    at com.beckhoff.vmagic.hierarchy.HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.visit(HierarchyNodeVisitorImplementation.java:15)
    at General.NetlistBuilder.testParserSingleFile(NetlistBuilder.java:125)

A:
only one who can possibly modify this list is the Constructor of the class holding it

In this case you don't need to modify it at all. I suggest you make it always immutable and you won't get this issue.
In your constructor you can do
List<HierarchyNode> children = new ArrayList<>();
// create/modify collection.

this.children = Collections.immutableList(children);

This simplifies your method
public List<HierarchyNode> getChildren() {
    return children;
}

If you make these changes, I suspect you will find where the collection is being modified.

The problem is that Collections.unmodifiableList() prevents modification using the reference returned by this method.  It doesn't prevent modification to the collection you are wrapping.
List<String> words = new ArrayList<String>();
words.add("hello");
words.add("world");
List<String> unmodifiable = Collections.unmodifiableList(words);
List<String> copy = new ArrayList<String>(words);

System.out.println("Before modification");
System.out.println("words: " + words);
System.out.println("unmodifiable: " + unmodifiable);
System.out.println("copy: " + copy);

words.remove("hello");
words.add("hi");

System.out.println("\nAfter modification");
System.out.println("words: " + words);
System.out.println("unmodifiable: " + unmodifiable);
System.out.println("copy: " + copy);

prints
Before modification
words: [hello, world]
unmodifiable: [hello, world]
copy: [hello, world]

After modification
words: [world, hi]
unmodifiable: [world, hi]
copy: [hello, world]

The solution without adding a new library, is to copy the collection before returning it.

A: So Collection.unmodifiableList is not REALLY thread-safe. This is because it create an unmodifiable view of the underlying List. However if the underlying List is modified while the view is being iterated you will get the CME. Remember that a CME does not need to be caused by a seperate thread. If I do the following I will get a CME:
 for (String e : myList){
     myList.remove(5); // throws CME
 }

The better choice is Guava's ImmutableList which creates an immutable copy of the passed list.
For clarification due to comments, replace the posted code with:
 public List<HierarchyNode> getChildren() {
        return ImmutableList.copyOf(children);
    }

The List returned from this method is guarenteed to NEVER throw a CME.
Update:
If you are still trying to figure out why it is happining in your code, consider the following:

*

*Can the list of children EVER be modified (I am referring to the modifiable List that is passed to unmodifiableList)?

*Do any of the classes that call getChildren ever cause that class which holds the modifiable list to be invoked in a way that might update the list?

*Or do any of the classes get an instance of an Iterator that is used more than once?

ImmutableList

A: You are probably trying to modify the list inside the iteration, like this:
Iterator iter = list.iterator();
while (iter.hasNext()) {
  if (someCondition)
    list.remove(someObject);
}

Instead, this is what you should do:
for (int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++) {
 if (someCondition)
    list.remove(i--);
 }

If your logic allows, you could use the CopyOnWriteArrayList. This implementation gives you a fresh copy of the list everytime you modify it. This is useful for situations where you do a lot of iterations, but few modifications, to a list, and where a given iteration don't need to reflect recent modifications to the list. I have used it a lot in dispatcher/subscriber applications, and it works great performancewise.

A: You can't modify a Collection and then use an existing iterator on it -- are you trying to modify the list somewhere (and here I mean the original list as well)?
From ConcurrentModificationException:

Note that this exception does not always indicate that an object has
  been concurrently modified by a different thread.

A: Sorry folks, most of you were right, ans the simple answer is that the list is not really unmodifiable... all objects of the same class do not use the getChildren() method and instead directly access the private member. So I'll have to continue my search in the code... your comments will help

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If you want to prevent dandruff in winter, you can start with using a good conditioner that moisturizes your hair and prevents it from getting dry. Your scalp must always be kept hydrated in order to prevent dandruff. If the scalp gets dry, there is the chance of you getting dandruff. If you prefer to use herbal conditioners, test if you are allergic to the product you use by taking a small quantity of it and applying it on a small area. There are many people who are allergic to certain herbs and if they use them they will suffer from redness of the scalp, itching and so on. Always try to use conditioners that are of the best quality, so that they do not harm your skin.
Olive oil and coconut oil are excellent for your hair. Take some olive oil and coconut oil in a small bowl and warm the oil. Apply it on your scalp and hair and gently massage the scalp. Leave it for an hour and then wash off with a mild shampoo. Apply conditioner after shampooing your hair. You can also apply a few drops of aromatic oil on your hair like lavender oil, which makes the oil therapy even more effective. Treating your hair with these oils not only helps you to get rid of dandruff within no time, but it also provides you smooth and strong hair.
If you have a habit of washing your hair too many times, you must try to reduce it in winter seasons. Frequent washing of the hair may turn your scalp dry and as you know, this will lead to dandruff. Never use water that is too hot for washing your hair. This will dry your scalp further by washing away the natural oils that is present in your hair. You can use lukewarm water instead. This will not cause any dandruff formation in your hair.
Winter seasons are often dry and because of the dry air, your skin and scalp turn dry. So, a humidifier is useful for keeping the air humid. It helps your skin to get enough moisture to keep it hydrated and prevent it from getting dry. When you use a humidifier, you must clean it every 2 or 3 days. If not, it may cause mildews and bacteria to thrive inside the humidifier and this may cause further health problems like infections, allergies and so on.
When you use shampoo and conditioners on your scalp, you must massage your scalp with them gently. Never rub them harshly on the scalp as it may remove the moisture from your scalp and make your scalp dry and flaky. Always use mild shampoos instead of strong shampoos. You may also use homemade shampoos, which do not contain any chemicals and therefore do not make your scalp dry.
Use of hair colors also make your scalp dry and cause dandruff. So you may either stop coloring your hair in winter or use hair colors that contains enough moisturizers to keep your hair moisturized.
Tea tree oil, conditioners and some of the hair care products that are manufactured from tea tree oil greatly help you to retain the moisture in your scalp and to avoid the formation of dandruff. Take some tea tree oil on your finger tips and massage your scalp well twice a week. This will work wonders for your hair and prevents dandruff.
There are special shampoos that are meant to treat dandruff in your hair. If you are suffering from dandruff, you may use them and get rid of dandruff. Before you use these shampoos, read the instructions given on them and then use them accordingly. Many of these shampoos are to be applied on the scalp and kept for 3 to five minutes. This enables the shampoo to react with dandruff and destroy them. So wait for a few minutes and then wash off with water to get best results.
Including enough of vitamin B and zinc in your daily diet helps in keeping the scalp healthy and devoid of dandruff. Omega 3 fatty acids are also good for your scalp. Omega 3 fatty acids are contained in various foods like eggs, greens leafy vegetables, walnuts and so on. If you do not like to have green leafy vegetables, you can make a salad and put some mayonnaise on top of it. This will supply you with enough omega 3 fatty acids. It is good for preventing dandruff and also for your general health.
By following the tips mentioned, you need not worry about getting dandruff in winter and you will have a beautiful and strong hair that you will be proud of.


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Dabangg 3 VS Star Wars: Salman Khan To Avert The GRAND Box Office Clash Of Chulbul Pandey & Skywalker?
Star Wars with the final instalment is enjoying massive hype and is only expected to add onto it all!
Salman Khan fans have been eager to finally witness the third franchise of Dabangg which stars Sonakshi Sinha and Saiee Manjrekar as his love interest. While Salman Khan's Chulbul Pandey has already made a lot of noise, looks like Dabangg 3 might face a roadblock with Star Wars' final saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker clashing at the box office.
Yes, you heard it right! Star Wars over a period of its multiple instatements, have garnered its loyal fans base in India, and it's massive. Previously, we've seen the kind of storm created by Hollywood flicks like Avengers: Endgame, Joker and Aladdin at the box office and all of it, within this year. Star Wars with the final instalment is enjoying massive hype and is only expected to add onto it all!
Meanwhile, one cannot ignore the Salman bhai buzz amongst the Bollywood cine goers. Dabangg along with Chulbul Pandey too has a crazy hype amongst the audiences and with Prabhudheva directing the film and the fusion of South with Kichcha Sudeep becoming a part of the movie, the makers have only turned it a 'bigger' magnum opus.
But wouldn't the two biggies affect each other at the box office? That's something that has been worrying the fans and looks like the Salman Khan starrer Dabangg 3 isn't taking a step back on matter what!
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What You Can Learn From Dan Levy's Journey to 'Schitt's Creek'
By Andrew Sciallo | Jan. 30, 2019, 03:30 PM | Last Updated: May. 21, 2020, 09:12 PM
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Alongside co-stars Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy (his father and co-creator), and Annie Murphy, Dan Levy says he likes to run his "Schitt's Creek" set by having everyone check their ego at the door. "That freedom, that level playing field, is where you get the best work out of your actors." Now airing its fifth season on Pop TV, the acclaimed single-cam sitcom has made Levy one of television's most exciting new voices. He came by Backstage HQ to tease his secrets to the trade of creating your own work.
Audition as your authentic self…
"In that process, you make that choice: Am I going to present myself as something that I think people want, or am I going to present myself as myself and risk that those people might not want what I've presented? And the reality is, if people don't want you for you, it's not the right fit."
…and read between the lines.
"I sat in the audition room for every single one of our auditions for every cast member, and it was the people who showed up who didn't have anything to prove that were the most compelling to watch…. The reality is, in an audition setting, people see hundreds of people at a time, so if you're not doing something that's different you're going to get lost in the mix. Taking a risk, that's a fearful thing for actors because they think, Well, if this is off base, then I really don't have a shot. But that risk will get you seen. That risk will be what people talk about, whether it's right for the show or not. You're going to stand out if you bring yourself into the role as best you can and really personalize each character you go out to audition for and not be fearful about [being] too left of center."
Embrace the survival job hustle; don't be desperate.
"So many of us go into every audition thinking this has to be it. And a lot of times, too, we're waiting tables, we're taking jobs we don't want to take to subsidize a career choice that is not a given. And so there is a level of urgency. We need a job! But also, the vicious cycle of that is that you're walking in with an energy that's like, 'I need the job!,' and people can feel it."
The ability to follow through will serve you well.
"If you don't follow through, you will physically have nothing. If you don't follow through with the script idea that you have, even if you hate what you've written, at least at the end of it you have a script. So many people don't have follow-through. If you could get something done, if you could write something or continue to audition and never give up, it's the follow-through that will ultimately put you ahead. It will put you out in front. To be able to have something, whether it's audition experience, or a pilot, a movie script—to be able to have something is invaluable."
Focus on booking the room, not the job.
"You want to leave an impression, I think. That's half the battle. In a way, there's so many steps that go into booking the job. It could be as easy as showing up and the script is exactly in line with who you are and it's easy. We've all had those one-in-a-million auditions where the sides are just, 'I could do this very easily,' and you walk in and you give a great audition and it's natural. But most of them, you're reading it being like, 'I don't know if I can do this!" But part of the experience is not booking the job, it's walking in and developing a relationship with the casting director and producers."
But you don't have to create your own work to succeed. You are enough!
"Friends of mine have felt a lot of pressure to write or do things above and beyond just being an actor because we're in an industry where people are quadruple threats. The reality is, some people don't want to write. And that's OK. So as much as I can say, 'Go write something for yourself,' there are people out there who are saying, 'Well, I'm not a writer. What do I do?' In which case just keep trying. But it bothers me so much right now. Where actors are meant to feel like being an actor isn't enough. It is enough. You're doing good. You're entertaining people at a time in particular that's very tremulous. Entertainment is not changing the world, but it is in many cases changing conversations. In the case of my show, I'm hearing feedback from queer kids writing in saying my show has helped their parents understand them better. That's what entertainment can do. That's what acting can do. So, actors: Your profession is incredible. And never feel the desire or the need to be anything more than that if you don't want to."
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Nella mitologia greca,  Bufago  era il nome di uno dei figli di Giapeto e di Tornace.

Mitologia
Bufago, il cui nome significa mangiatore di buoi, sposò Promne e curò, a dispetto dei suoi modi di fare quasi incivili, Ificle il fratello di Eracle, quando venne ferito in battaglia, anche se la sua morte avvenne lo stesso.
In seguito il suo carattere divenne ancora più insopportabile arrivando a importunare anche le divinità fra cui Artemide che infuriata lo uccise.

Secondo un'altra versione del mito Bufago si era innamorato di Artemide.

Pareri secondari
Bufago era anche uno degli epiteti di Eracle ed anche il nome di un affluente dell'Alfeo.

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Artemide
Ificle

Personaggi della mitologia greca

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Home » How to safeguard press brake to prevent operator injuries
How to safeguard press brake to prevent operator injuries
KEYWORDS machine guarding / workplace safety
Press brakes are especially dangerous pieces of machinery that require operator caution, regular maintenance, and protective safeguards. Used extensively in the forming of sheet metal and plate materials, press brakes are a frequent cause of amputations and crushing injuries.
Because of this danger, press brakes are currently a hot topic in the machine safeguarding arena. OSHA regulations consider press brakes to be a 1910.212 machine, stating "one or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, in-going nip points, rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks".
"The 1910.212 requirements are a good place to start, but what is left out are the details of exactly how to go about safeguarding particular machines; therefore, a reference to an ANSI Standard like B11.3 on press brakes is often used to identify specific safeguarding alternatives," explained Matt Brenner, Vice President of Sales for Rockford Systems, a provider of machine safeguarding solutions. "However, ANSI B11.3 may require additional references from ANSI B11.19 on safeguarding methods to provide a complete picture of how to go about protecting press brake operators."
Safeguarding methods
Press brakes manufactured before the mid-1980's were largely mechanical flywheel-type machines, many of which are still in use today. Because the stopping times on mechanical press brakes are long, equally long light curtain safety-distances result, making that safeguarding device impractical in many cases. Press brakes manufactured after the mid-1980's are more likely to be hydraulic. Hydraulic press brakes allow for a wider variety of safeguarding options than mechanical press brakes do, and offer faster stopping-times, resulting in closer safety-distances where light curtains or two-hand controls are used. Hydraulic press brakes for a light curtain can be mounted relatively close to the dies.
Two-hand controls on press brakes are often used in the sequence-mode of operation where the actuators bring the machine down and stop before the dies close, allowing just enough die-space to feed the part. The part is placed in the remaining die-opening, then a foot-switch is used to make the bend and return the machine to its full-open position.
Safety distance is required for both light curtains, and two-hand controls. That distance must be calculated with a stop-time measurement (STM) device on a quarterly basis. STM readings must be documented to show safety inspectors.
ANSI B11.3, which was updated in 2012, offers two completely new categories of protection for hydraulic press brakes: Active Optical Protective Devices (lasers) and Safe Speed Safeguarding. Active Optical Protective Devices (AOPDs) detect hands and fingers in a danger area. The biggest attraction for AOPDs are for jobs where the operator must hand hold small parts up close to the dies. A unique feature of AOPDs is that that they are designed to be mounted with zero safety distance, unlike light curtains that must be mounted at a calculated safety-distance, as outlined in ANSI B11.3. Safe Speed Safeguarding is based on a ram speed of 10mm per second or less, providing that speed is carefully monitored. Again, these two new methods of protection can only be applied to hydraulic press brakes and potentially, Servo-Drive Press Brakes.
The backs of press brakes cannot be left wide open. Two hazards exist often exist here. The first is reaching the dies from the back, while the second is the possibility of a multi-axis back gauge moving and creating pinch points. As to exactly what is required on the back of equipment often depends on local OSHA interpretation. The very least, an awareness barrier, like a railing, chain, or cable with a "Warning" sign, complete with Pictograms, not just verbiage. For local OSHA interpretations that won't accept awareness barriers, a full perimeter guard may be the answer for the back of a press brake. That guard can either be bolted into position, or if it's movable, an electrical interlock switch can be installed to make sure it stays closed.
As with any industrial machine, Lockout/Tagout on Press Brakes must strive for "Zero Energy State" to and within each piece of equipment using both locks and tags.
For more information, please visit www.rockfordsystems.com.
About Rockford Systems
Headquartered in Rockford, Illinois, Rockford Systems, LLC delivers innovative machine safeguarding solutions for organizations working with industrial machinery. As a trusted adviser since 1971, Rockford Systems helps organizations interpret and apply complex Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) machine safety standards for a broad array of industrial applications. In addition, Rockford Systems provides complete Safety Life-Cycle Management Solutions, including on-site surveys, customized engineering integration, over 10,000 safeguarding products, expert installation services, training and technical support, and ongoing compliance validation. Rockford Systems has improved the profitability of many of North America's largest companies by increasing compliance, reducing worker risk, enhancing productivity and decreasing costs.
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Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Trade Niall Collins TD has welcomed the increase announced in Budget 2019 for Overseas Development Aid but has said that the Government must set out a roadmap if Ireland is to deliver on its commitment to reach the 0.7% ODA/GNI target.
Commenting Collins said: "The increase announced in the Budget is of course welcome and it is anticipated this level of allocation will deliver an ODA/GNI target of approximately 0.31%. However, this is significantly below the 0.59% which was reached in 2008 when Fianna Fáil was in Government.
"The Government are currently in the process of undertaking a consultation on our international development policy. Fianna Fáil believes that if the Government are serious about meeting the ODA/GNI target then a roadmap setting out how this target will be achieved must be at the heart of this new policy.
"As part of this roadmap to 0.7%, we need to consider enshrining that commitment in primary legislation. Other EU member states have delivered this over the past five years, and it has given certainty to International NGOs and our partners in Africa and Asia which enables them to plan for the future.
"Ireland has, by and large, an excellent reputation in relation to overseas development aid. However, repeated failures to reach our international commitment have dented our reputation and our global standing.
"The Government must therefore put in place a plan to ensure that this target is not just an aspiration or a utopian ideal. The poorest nations in the world are depending on us to deliver," concluded Collins.


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The success route in becoming a Radio Jockey.
In a recent event, while speaking to students of Bennet University, famous Radio Jockey (RJ) Sarthak of the FM radio channel "Ishq is of the opinion that "We must not be afraid". According to the latest media report, which mentions the RJ speaking at the orientation program of the university, he emphasized the importance of surrounding oneself with positive people. The reason is that because of their positive vibe, you would have the confidence to fail and then get up.
In fact, while speaking at the occasion he even joked about having created his personal hashtag for failure FailSpectacularly. Thus he encouraged everyone to fail so that we become a better person.
The veteran RJ who is having a very rich experience of more than 20 years in the industry also mentioned that to be successful in life it is very important to have passion in one's life. He was also of the opinion that passion gives an internal joy which is indescribable. Thus for him, though he had numerous challenges in life, he could succeed in the field because of his passion for the radio.
When he was asked about his love for radio, he mentioned that for him radio acts as a rock. In fact, he calls radio an art.
In his opinion, one of the biggest challenges for the people working in the radio sector is the monotony of each day. Thus while working in the sector you have to find out innovative ways to make this monotonous every day routine interesting.
For people working in the radio sector, one of the most difficult tasks is to say the same name and the tagline of the radio channel every time. Yet with your creativity, you have to make it sound different each time. It is this challenge of the radio industry which also makes the sector very exciting. In this regard, he calls it a "double-edged- sword".
To conclude we can say that much like any other field your journey as an RJ if you so desire is in no way going to be easy. Yet you have to be passionate about your career and find out new and innovative ways to stay creative in the sector.
It is true that the right RJ training in many ways can help you to forge ahead in your RJ career. However to be the best you must be passionate and hardworking and ever willing to learn.
The Academy Of Broadcasting in Kolkata is one of the leading RJ training institutes in Kolkata, where you would work and be taught by industry experts in the field. It is from them you not only would learn about all the nitty- gritty of the radio industry. However, while learning from them you would learn about the more important, of your approach towards life. This is what can surely go about to be the best in whatever you so.


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Georgia Aquarium and Cartersville auto museum might get tax breaks
By Mark Niesse, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tax breaks for an expansion of the Georgia Aquarium and to help fund a new automobile history museum in Cartersville are advancing in the Georgia General Assembly.
The Georgia Aquarium would receive $4.5 million in tax breaks for a predator marine life exhibit, according to House Bill 793. The predator attraction and other upgrades to the aquarium, which would cost about $100 million, could be completed in 2020.
The Cartersville automobile history museum would receive tax discounts worth $960,000. The $35 million museum would celebrate "the diverse heritage of automobiles," featuring several galleries, a theater and an outdoor pavilion, according to the legislation.
Both the Georgia Aquarium and the auto history museum would receive the tax breaks in the form of sales tax exemptions on construction costs.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Hufstetler, R-Rome, said these kind of tax breaks have been awarded in the past, and the Cartersville project would bring economic growth to that community.
The Senate Finance Committee approved HB 793 on a 4-1 vote Monday. The measure is on track for a vote in the full Senate after it passed the House of Representatives on Feb. 28.
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Lebewesen können aufgrund ihres eigenen Stoff- und Energiewechsels verschiedenen Stoffwechsel-Formen zugeordnet werden. Alle Organismen benötigen einerseits Energie, um ihre Lebensprozesse aufrechtzuerhalten. Zur Energiegewinnung stehen ihnen prinzipiell verschiedene Wege zur Verfügung. Sie benötigen andererseits eine Kohlenstoffquelle, aus denen sie ihre Biomasse aufbauen. Auch für die Kohlenstoffgewinnung bestehen eine Reihe unterschiedlicher Möglichkeiten. Bei den Mikroorganismen gibt es vielfältige Formen solcher Stoff- und Energiewechsel. Die Einteilung in verschiedene Rein- und Mischformen ist daher besonders in der Mikrobiologie von großer Wichtigkeit und Vielfalt. Im Gegensatz dazu verhalten sich die meisten Vielzeller stoffwechselphysiologisch einförmig.

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Die verschiedenen Stoffwechsel-Formen werden nach drei Kriterien eingeteilt: Energiequelle, Elektronendon(at)or und Kohlenstoffquelle. Um sie begrifflich als Eigenheiten des Stoffwechsels zu kennzeichnen, wird ihren Bezeichnungen die Wortendung "-trophie" angehängt (von ).

Zwei oder auch drei Merkmale können in einer Bezeichnung zusammengefasst werden. Grüne Pflanzen sind phototroph und lithotroph und autotroph. Sie werden dementsprechend bezeichnet als "photolithoautotroph". Tiere und Pilze sind chemotroph und organotroph und heterotroph. Sie gelten demzufolge als "chemoorganoheterotroph".

Die vorgestellte Übersicht zum Stoff- und Energiewechsel berücksichtigt nicht, ob ein Organismus Sauerstoff nutzt (Aerobie/Anaerobie).
Sie beachtet weiterhin nicht, wie seine Thermogenese geschieht (Endothermie/Ektothermie).
Darüber hinaus kennt die Biologie weitere Bedeutungen für das Wort Trophie.

Art der Energiequelle: Phototrophie, Chemotrophie

Eine Energiequelle wird benötigt, um den Energieüberträger und kurzfristigen Energiespeicher Adenosintriphosphat (ATP) durch Phosphorylierung aus Adenosindiphosphat (ADP) und Phosphat zu synthetisieren. Die Spaltung des ATP in ADP und Phosphat liefert anschließend die Energie für energieverbrauchende Vorgänge, vor allem für den Aufbau von Biomasse.
 Phototrophie: Die Energiequelle ist Licht. Typische phototrophe Organismen sind grüne Pflanzen.
 Radiotrophe Pilze können zusätzlich Energie aus ionisierender Strahlung gewinnen. Diese Form der Energiegewinnung wurde bisher nur für wenige Pilze mit dem Pigment Melanin beschrieben. Der Reaktionsmechanismus ist unklar.
 Chemotrophie: Die Energiequelle sind exergone Stoffumsetzungen, in der Regel Redoxreaktionen. Alle nicht phototrophen Organismen sind chemotroph. Zu den chemotrophen Stoffwechselformen zählen Atmung und Gärung.

Art des Elektronendon(at)ors: Lithotrophie, Organotrophie

Eine Elektronenquelle (Elektronendon(at)or, Reduktionsmittel) wird benötigt, um Reduktionen im Zuge des Baustoffwechsels durchzuführen. Als Elektronenüberträger zwischen der Elektronenquelle und den Stoffen des Baustoffwechsels fungieren Nicotinamidadenindinukleotid (NAD)+ und Nicotinamidadenindinukleotidphosphat (NADP+). Beide Moleküle werden zu diesem Zweck zu NADH bzw. NADPH reduziert. Die anschließende Oxidation des NAD(P)H (zurück zu NAD(P)+) liefert später die Elektronen für den Aufbau von Biomasse.
 Lithotrophie: Die Elektronen stammen aus der Oxidation anorganischer Stoffe. Typische lithotrophe Organismen sind nitrifizierende Bakterien.
 Hydrotrophie: Die Elektronen stammen aus der Oxidation des anorganischen Stoffs Wasser. Damit ist die Hydrotrophie bloß eine bestimmte Form der Lithotrophie. Allerdings wird sie wegen ihrer Wichtigkeit gesondert herausgestellt. Typische hydrotrophe Organismen sind grüne Pflanzen.
 Organotrophie: Die Elektronen stammen aus der Oxidation organischer Stoffe. Typische organotrophe Organismen sind Tiere.

Art der Kohlenstoffquelle: Autotrophie, Heterotrophie

Eine Kohlenstoffquelle wird benötigt, um Biomasse aufzubauen.
 Autotrophie: Der Kohlenstoff stammt ausschließlich aus Kohlendioxid (CO2), beziehungsweise aus Hydrogencarbonat-Ionen (HCO3−). Typische autotrophe Organismen sind grüne Pflanzen.
 Heterotrophie: Der Kohlenstoff stammt mindestens teilweise aus organischen Verbindungen. Typische heterotrophe Organismen sind Tiere.
Organismen, die sowohl zur Autotrophie als auch zur Heterotrophie fähig sind, betreiben Mixotrophie.

Literatur
 M. T. Madigan, J. M. Martinko: Brock Mikrobiologie. München 2006, ISBN 3-8273-7187-2.
 U. Sonnewald: Physiologie. In: Strasburger Lehrbuch der Botanik. Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-1455-7.

Einzelnachweise

Mikrobiologie
Stoffwechsel


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Woelk: Rams, Buffs give hope to hoops fans
By Neill Woelk |
Every once in a while, we are tantalized. We see a college basketball game that makes us think maybe … just maybe … this state could turn into a place where college hoops fans are not an endangered species.
If you happened to stop by the Coors Events Center on Wednesday night — and 5,963 folks did just that — you got a taste of what such a place would be. Two teams in the throes of rebuilding, two teams whose best seasons are still a couple of years down the road, still managed to put on a good show.
Don't let the 75-56 final score fool you. Colorado's 19-point win over rival Colorado State did not come easily. The Buffs trailed by eight early in the second half, and with 7:34 remaining in the game, CU held only a 57-54 lead.
"Our fans were awesome," said CU coach Jeff Bzdelik. "Even when we got down by eight, they were still a lively crowd. It was just a great atmosphere."
Granted, Wednesday night's game was by no means a typical non-conference affair. When CU and CSU get together, it's guaranteed to bump the attendance in just about any sport.
But it still provided a look at what could be if both schools involved could someday build programs that were regular contenders in their conferences.
"No question — if CU or CSU or Air Force raise their level of play to where they are competitive, to where they are beating ranked teams and are ranked themselves, people will come," CSU coach Tim Miles said. "This state will no doubt support basketball."Hey, a game like tonight is what college basketball is about. You go to someone else's gym, you've got a raucous crowd and you play a good game. It was a great environment."
But at no time in recent history has either program provided more than brief glimpses of what hardwood success can produce. Colorado has made just two NCAA Tournament appearances since 1969 — with one of those appearances, in 2003, matched by a CSU entry into the Dance. Before that, CSU hadn't been to the tournament since 1990.
No, hoops madness has never been a disease in this state. Rather, it's been an occasional fever, quickly eradicated by years of mediocrity.
Now, both schools have coaches in their second years attempting to do what many consider impossible — produce programs that regularly draw big crowds instead of once or twice a year. Programs that people follow instead of showing up only when they play each other or good teams from their respective conferences pay a visit.
Talk to folks who know the game, and they'll tell you both coaches have the ability to do exactly that.
"There's no reason it can't be like that all the time," said CU's Cory Higgins, whose 33 points were definitely worth the price of admission on Wednesday. "That's what we want to do, create something, an environment like that for every game.
"It's definitely headed in the right direction."
No doubt, Wednesday's effort was a far superior performance than that produced by the Buffs in their last outing, a disappointing loss to TCU.
But maybe a better indication of what could be ahead is the age of the players on the floor. Of the starting 10 players Wednesday night, only three were seniors.
Higgins is just a sophomore, meaning he'll be on display for another couple of years at the Events Center. Buffs Austin Dufault (12 points and five rebounds) and Nate Tomlinson (11 points, four rebounds and three assists) are sophomores.
At the other end of the floor, CSU's Dan Vandervieren (16 points, five rebounds) is just a sophomore, and sharp-shooter Jesse Carr (12 points on four treys) is just a freshman.
It's some young talent that will be around for a few years.
Young talent that might — just might — give starving hoops fans in the state something to look forward to.
Uhh… someone at the Camera needs to start editing these articles before they get printed:
CU has made only 2 NCAA tournament appearances since 1999, not 1969. Austin Dufault and Nate Tomlinson are Freshmen, not Sophomores.
Guess you just further proved your point that no one in Colorado follows these teams, eh Woelk?
JasperJohns
You are right and wrong Jasper. We went to the NCAA's once with Chauncey Billups (1997) and once with David Harrison (2003).
NJBuff
Go buffs.
Exciting game. loud crowd. Kids loved it.
Chip was great.
This young team works really really hard and what great attitudes.
thesurfrider
PLEASE start checking your facts. Tomlinson and Dufault are FRESHMAN. See link below to the roster:
http://www.cubuffs.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&KEY=&SPID=257&SPSID=3891
bouldergolf7
The key to getting this thing started is to get people in the door!
Free admission will be made up on increased concession sales.
WhosYourDaddy
If a columnist is not accurate then he is nothing. It puts everything else written in question. I'm 100% certain Mr. Woelk knows that Nate and Austin are True freshman and he made a simple mistake, but to allow this mistake to go to print reduces his credibility. Add this to the fact that his recent columns have provided little. Well, if Neil was a coach people would be calling for him to be replaced
jstampfle@hotmail.com
Beat the creampuffs and then we'll see how they fare against the Big 12…
mbab
they handed out lots of tickets during the lights of December parade in downtown Boulder. I don't know how many, but if you were at the parade it was easy to get a pair.
goalline
There are things they could do to get more students at the game. Nevertheless, I like the future of the buffs. Maybe Woelk could share the same intrest by knowing that tomlinson and dufault are true freshmen.
NolaBuff
there were a lot of free tickets at the parade.
They need to figure out a way to to keep doing this.
Its called an investment for the future.
And as was stated you make back a little on the concessions.
This is the year to make the investment. Make it happen please…Make it free to see. Re-Build the brand and they/we will come.
Wednesday was a very entertaining game. Aggressive, fast, and pretty well executed.
TV does not show how good this game really was.
Make the investment. Get the students involved.
Make the investment.
This is the time to do it.
Go Buffs
Neill Woelk


Atheistic French philosopher Voltaire declared, "Christianity win be non-existent 100 years after my death." But exactly 100 years after his death, the European Bible Society bought his house and turned it into the continents' largest printing press for Bibles. Sounds like his house got saved, but too late for him.
There are people in this world that hate God. And they don't believe that God is good - they believe He is evil and unworthy of our praise. But is God good? And what does that mean to us?
Is Christianity a crutch for the weak minded and naive? How should Christians respond to the criticism?
Who is a fool? The one who worships a living Saviour? Or the one who says he needs no god? The message is a presentation of the reasonable position of worshipping Christ who conquered death.
Unless we look like the picture God describes for us here in I Peter, the world will reject our witness. What does God say I need to look like and how can that help win the unsaved to Jesus?


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var route = require('../../../routes/r.csv'),
    config = require('../../../app.config'),
    should = require('should'),
    path = require('path'),
    tek = require('tek'),
    fs = require('fs');

// valid data
function data0() {
    return [
        'j0123,j@example.com,John Crazy,p123,'.split(','),
        'ttt,t@example.com,Tek Roman,p555,'.split(',')
    ];
}

//invalid data
function data1() {
    return [
        'j0123,not_email_format,John Crazy,p123,'.split(','),
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    ];
}

exports.lineToUserTest = function (test) {
    route.parse_users.lineToUser(data0()[0], function (err, user) {
        should.not.exist(err);
        should.exist(user.password_digest);
        should.exist(user.salt);
        user.username.should.equal('j0123');
        user.email.should.equal('j@example.com');
        user.real_name.should.equal('John Crazy');
        user.password_expired.should.be.true;
        should.not.exist(user.password);
        test.done();
    });
};
exports.lineToUserTest2 = function (test) {
    route.parse_users.lineToUser(data1()[1], function (err, user) {
        should.exist(err);
        test.done();
    });
};

exports.parse_usersTest = function (test) {
    route.parse_users(data0(), function (result) {
        result.should.be.lengthOf(2);
        test.done();
    });
};
exports.parse_usersTest2 = function (test) {
    route.parse_users(data1(), function (users, errors) {
        should.exist(errors);
        errors.should.be.lengthOf(3);
        test.done();
    });
};

exports.save_previewTest = function (test) {

    var resolve = path.resolve;
    config.jsonDir = resolve(__dirname, '../../work');
    tek.file.cleanDir(resolve(config.jsonDir, 'preview/user_import'), function () {
        route.import_user.save_preview(data1(), null, null, function (saved) {
            test.done();
        });
    });
};

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package org.orekit.data;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.text.ParseException;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;

import org.hipparchus.exception.DummyLocalizable;
import org.orekit.errors.OrekitException;
import org.orekit.errors.OrekitMessages;

/**  Provider for data files stored in a directories tree on filesystem.
 *

 * This class handles data files recursively starting from a root directories
 * tree. The organization of files in the directories is free. There may be
 * sub-directories to any level. All sub-directories are browsed and all terminal
 * files are checked for loading.
 *

 *

 * All {@link FiltersManager#addFilter(DataFilter) registered}
 * {@link DataFilter filters} are applied.
 *

 *

 * Zip archives entries are supported recursively.
 *

 *

 * This is a simple application of the visitor design pattern for
 * directory hierarchy crawling.
 *

 * @see DataProvidersManager
 * @author Luc Maisonobe
 */
public class DirectoryCrawler implements DataProvider {

    /** Root directory. */
    private final File root;

    /** Build a data files crawler.
     * @param root root of the directories tree (must be a directory)
     */
    public DirectoryCrawler(final File root) {
        if (!root.isDirectory()) {
            throw new OrekitException(OrekitMessages.NOT_A_DIRECTORY, root.getAbsolutePath());
        }
        this.root = root;
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    public boolean feed(final Pattern supported,
                        final DataLoader visitor,
                        final DataProvidersManager manager) {
        try {
            return feed(supported, visitor, manager, root);
        } catch (IOException | ParseException ioe) {
            throw new OrekitException(ioe, new DummyLocalizable(ioe.getMessage()));
        }
    }

    /** Feed a data file loader by browsing a directory hierarchy.
     * @param supported pattern for file names supported by the visitor
     * @param visitor data file visitor to feed
     * @param manager with the filters to apply.
     * @param directory current directory
     * @return true if something has been loaded
     * @exception IOException if data cannot be read
     * @exception ParseException if data cannot be read
     */
    private boolean feed(final Pattern supported,
                         final DataLoader visitor,
                         final DataProvidersManager manager,
                         final File directory)
        throws IOException, ParseException {

        // search in current directory
        final File[] list = directory.listFiles();
        if (list == null) {
            // notify about race condition if directory is removed by another program
            throw new OrekitException(OrekitMessages.NOT_A_DIRECTORY, directory.getAbsolutePath());
        }
        Arrays.sort(list, File::compareTo);

        OrekitException delayedException = null;
        boolean loaded = false;
        for (final File file : list) {
            try {
                if (visitor.stillAcceptsData()) {
                    if (file.isDirectory()) {

                        // recurse in the sub-directory
                        loaded = feed(supported, visitor, manager, file) || loaded;

                    } else if (ZIP_ARCHIVE_PATTERN.matcher(file.getName()).matches()) {

                        // browse inside the zip/jar file
                        final DataProvider zipProvider = new ZipJarCrawler(file);
                        loaded = zipProvider.feed(supported, visitor, manager) || loaded;

                    } else {

                        // apply all registered filters
                        DataSource data = new DataSource(file.getName(), () -> new FileInputStream(file));
                        data = manager.getFiltersManager().applyRelevantFilters(data);

                        if (supported.matcher(data.getName()).matches()) {
                            // visit the current file
                            try (InputStream input = data.getOpener().openStreamOnce()) {
                                visitor.loadData(input, file.getPath());
                                loaded = true;
                            }
                        }

                    }
                }
            } catch (OrekitException oe) {
                delayedException = oe;
            }

        }

        if (!loaded && delayedException != null) {
            throw delayedException;
        }

        return loaded;

    }

}


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For U.S. Residents Hiding in Kabul, Help Is Slow In Coming
For U.S. residents trapped in Afghanistan — abandoned by their president to the tender mercies of the Taliban — life in hiding is made up of long periods of boredom interrupted by short, intense periods of abject terror.
The Associated Press contacted several of the families on the run and found that they had lost contact or been unable to talk to anyone in the State Department that can help them leave the country. All they can do is keep moving from relative's house to relative's house, trying not to stay in one place for too long lest the Taliban find out and arrest them.
For some Afghans who have green cards after working with the U.S. during the occupation, it's a matter of life and death.
When the phone rang in an apartment in Kabul a few weeks ago, the U.S. green card holder who answered — a truck driver from Texas visiting family — was hopeful it was the U.S. State Department finally responding to his pleas to get him and his parents on a flight out.
Instead, it was the Taliban.
"We won't hurt you. Let's meet. Nothing will happen," the caller said, according to the truck driver's brother, who lives with him in Texas and spoke to him afterwards. The call included a few ominous words: "We know where you are."
The Taliban knows who most of the collaborators are because the State Department helpfully gave the Taliban lists of Afghan citizens who had worked as translators and contractors.
Blinken said the U.S. government does not track U.S. green card holders in Afghanistan but he estimated several thousand remain in the country, along with about 100 U.S. citizens. He said the U.S. government was still working to get them out.
As of Friday, at least 64 American citizens and 31 green card holders have been evacuated since the U.S. military left last month, according to the State Department. More were possibly aboard a flight from Mazar-e-Sharif on Friday, but the administration did not release figures.
Neither the U.S. nor the Taliban have offered a clear explanation why so few have been evacuated.
The reason there's no explanation is that the White House is terrified that the media will begin to use the "H" word. The remaining Americans and green card holders are hostages just as surely if they were rotting in some stinking Afghanistan prison.
That is hardly encouraging to another green card holder from Texas, a grandmother who recently watched from a rooftop as militants pulled up in a half-dozen police cars and Humvees to take over the house across the street.
"The Taliban. The Taliban," she whispered into the phone to her American son in a Dallas suburb, a conversation the woman recounted to the AP. "The women and kids are screaming. They're dragging the men to the cars."
The Taliban doesn't want to provoke the U.S. into a military response by saying the remaining Americans are hostages. But you have to think that they have passed the word that it would not be advisable to try and get the Americans out without their help.
The Taliban wants to control the narrative. So does the White House. They are going to want the U.S. to recognize their terrorist government and in exchange, allow the Americans and some of the Afghan collaborators to leave.
And as long as the media cooperates and tries to help the American people forget we have a couple of hundred fellow citizens trapped in a hostile country, Biden can continue the charade of negotiations.
Meanwhile, there will continue to be a trickle of Americans allowed to leave by the Taliban. Biden's only hope is that nothing disturbs the delicate balance so that all of our countrymen can escape.
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