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Q: Why are static imports of static methods with same names legal? Lets say we have these packages and classes:
package p1;

public class A1 {
    public static void a() {}
}

package p2;

public class A1 {
    public static void a() {}
}

package p3;

import static p1.A1.a;
import static p2.A1.a;

public class A1 {
    public static void test() {

    }
}

I am wondering, why the static import of methods is legal (won't result in compile time error) in package p3? We won't be able to use them further in the test() method as such usage will result in the compile time error.
Why it is not the same as with a normal import of classes. Lets say we would like to import classes A1 from packages p1 and p2 into p3:
package p3;
import p1.A1;
import p2.A1;

such import is illegal and will result in the compile time error.

A: The ambiguity of the static imports of methods could be resolved at the point of the method invocation.
For example if you had a static import for two methods that look like this:
void frobnicate(int i);
// and
void frobnicate(boolean b);

Then you could import and use both, because the compiler could tell which one to use, based on the arguments you pass in (frobnicate(1) calls the first one, frobnicate(true) calls the second one).
With classes, that's not possible: Foobar a; alone is not sufficient to tell you which of the two Foobar classes you want.
Also note that a single static import can import multiple names. According to the relevant section of the JLS (emphasis mine):

A single-static-import declaration imports all accessible static members with a given simple name from a type.

For example if the two frobnicate methods above where located in the same class, a single static import could import them both.

A: It is because you have named all of these classes the same thing. Every time you call this static method it is looking in the most local class which in this case is the A1 in p3 which does not contain the static method a(). Always remember a class name should be unique and never the same as another.

A: I'm guessing, not backed by language spec, that methods can be overloaded, but fields/types cannot; therefore java allows importing methods of same name from different classes.
However two methods of the same signature cannot exist in same class; they ought not to be allowed either by imports.
Even if the two methods have different signatures, it is still a bad idea. The meaning of a name is very important, it should have clarity. We can handle overloaded methods from 1 class, but "overloading" across class is a stretch.

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So, you may have gathered by now that I'm a committed model railroader. I have a layout that takes my half of the garage (my wife parks her car in her half, something I actually understand on cold mornings when I must scrape frost off my windshield). The setting is the rail line between Denver and Winter Park. Turns out there's a ski resort at Winter Park. I know, I was surprised too. And this ski resort is the hub of a vast, if scattered, array of condos catering to skiers. And these skiers like to ski, which is done up at the resort. Which means they have to get there. Which brings us to the subject of this post: the fleet of shuttle buses known as The Lift. See what they did there? It's a play on the concept of ski lifts, which is something skiers need to get to the top of the mountain. Very clever. Especially since the skiers need the buses to get to the bottom of the mountain.
We first discovered these buses in 1993, the occasion of our very first trip on the erstwhile Ski Train. Unlike the regular Amtrak trains, the Ski Train disembarked passengers right at the base of the ski mountain. So who needs the bus, if you're already at the resort? We did. Because, we're not downhill skiers; we were headed down valley to the (also erstwhile) Idlewild cross-country facility. Enter the shuttle buses, literally. The whole Middle Park region is served by these gray-and-blue buses, which are free for the using. The system has been funded by a consortium of businesses, headed by the resort itself. From what I can gather, it's been in place for about 30 years, though the system contracted somewhat in recent years, trimming the routes down to Granby and possibly others. When we first became acquainted with it, the buses were uniformly of the school-bus variety, sans yellow paint. As time progressed they added a few different, and more comfortable types, but the International buses have remained. The one at the top of this post was pictured in December 2004. More recent photos show that they've dispensed with the signage on the sides, but the overall scheme remains essentially the same.
So, back to the model railroad. A prominent feature of my layout is the Winter Park area, including part of the town formerly known as Hideaway Park (now simply Winter Park). Since the buses are such a prominent feature of the area, I thought that I should like to model some to decorate the layout. Accordingly, since the mid-1990s I have slowly accumulated HO-scale school buses, with the intent of repainting them. A year or so, I finally got around to it.
Two models of buses, prior to application of signage so you can see the signboards. Note the ski racks below the signs.
Source photos. These are remarkably hard to come by, unless you make a trip there and photograph some. And then, all you'll get is contemporary views. As it turns out, the best photo I could find is a slide that I took myself (at top, again). Google images will get you three or four more, and that's about it.
Graphics. The buses had a sign on each side and a modified version on the front above the windshield, a red stripe, and all the usual safety markings. You're not going to find any of this stuff from the usual decal vendors (except the red stripes).
Sign Boards to support the signs. Notice those ribs on the sides of the buses? Yeah, they cut a piece of sheet metal and bolted it on, so that the signs would be flat. You need to do that for these buses.
Ski racks. On the door side there are racks for stowing skis so people don't have to wrestle them down the aisle.
Fortunately, a few years ago I discovered the Testors decal system, and am fairly good with Photoshop Elements. Basically, in the proud tradition of Colorado, I rolled my own. I created all the "The Lift" graphics, stripes, Emergency Exit and Emergency Door signs, no-right-turn sign, and license plates. I printed all this on white-back decal paper. Next time I am doing a sheet of clear decals for something, I'll do the bus numbers too (4 per bus).
Once I'd cobbled together some ski racks and signboards for my buses, I disassembled the bodies and primed and painted them. The bodies are medium gray and the roofs are dark blue– my shade of blue is very dark, but I don't really care that much. I also masked the grilles and the lights. Once the paint was dry, I peeled the masking and applied the decals, and voila! Resort Shuttle buses.
A pair of buses, going in opposite directions, are seen in upper Hideaway Park. The Bluebird bus on the right is pulling out of the parking lot after making a drop-off. Over to the left some residents are viewing a large outdoor nativity.
Of course it's a little more involved than that, especially since the decals aren't separated like typical commercial ones and you have to trim them right down to the art, no border allowed. But I mass-produced three of them so it wasn't horribly difficult.
Side view of one of the buses, a Bluebird. In the left background, an International passes by.
Incidentally, the numbers on my license plates are accurate for specific buses. Yeah, I'm that OCD.
Now I have three buses in the motor pool, just about right for the amount of scenery I have to cover, and I'm tickled at how they turned out.
Here's the three buses I painted and decaled for service around Winter Park.
Incidentally, if you are interested in painting some of these for your own needs and need the decals, drop me a note in the comments and I can help you with that.


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GRIP1 regulates synaptic plasticity and learning and memory
View ORCID ProfileHan L. Tan, View ORCID ProfileShu-Ling Chiu, View ORCID ProfileQianwen Zhu, and View ORCID ProfileRichard L. Huganir
PNAS October 6, 2020 117 (40) 25085-25091; first published September 18, 2020; https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2014827117
Han L. Tan
aSolomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience and Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205;
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Shu-Ling Chiu
bInstitute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, 11529 Taipei, Taiwan
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Qianwen Zhu
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Richard L. Huganir
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For correspondence: rhuganir@jhmi.edu
Contributed by Richard L. Huganir, August 18, 2020 (sent for review July 15, 2020; reviewed by Lin Mei and Peter Penzes)
AMPA receptors (AMPARs) are the principle postsynaptic glutamate receptors mediating fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the brain. Regulation of synaptic AMPAR expression is required for the expression of synaptic plasticity and normal brain function. The turnover of AMPARs within synapses is highly dynamic, and the molecular mechanisms underlying AMPAR trafficking remain unclear. Here we report that GRIP1, an AMPAR-binding protein, plays an essential role in delivering AMPAR into synapses during synaptic plasticity, particularly in long-term potentiation. In addition, the deletion of Grip1 causes synaptic plasticity deficits and impaired learning and memory. Our study reveals a mechanism through which GRIP1 regulates AMPAR trafficking and impacts activity-dependent synaptic strengthening, as well as learning and memory.
Hebbian plasticity is a key mechanism for higher brain functions, such as learning and memory. This form of synaptic plasticity primarily involves the regulation of synaptic α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor (AMPAR) abundance and properties, whereby AMPARs are inserted into synapses during long-term potentiation (LTP) or removed during long-term depression (LTD). The molecular mechanisms underlying AMPAR trafficking remain elusive, however. Here we show that glutamate receptor interacting protein 1 (GRIP1), an AMPAR-binding protein shown to regulate the trafficking and synaptic targeting of AMPARs, is required for LTP and learning and memory. GRIP1 is recruited into synapses during LTP, and deletion of Grip1 in neurons blocks synaptic AMPAR accumulation induced by glycine-mediated depolarization. In addition, Grip1 knockout mice exhibit impaired hippocampal LTP, as well as deficits in learning and memory. Mechanistically, we find that phosphorylation of serine-880 of the GluA2 AMPAR subunit (GluA2-S880) is decreased while phosphorylation of tyrosine-876 on GluA2 (GluA2-Y876) is elevated during chemically induced LTP. This enhances the strength of the GRIP1–AMPAR association and, subsequently, the insertion of AMPARs into the postsynaptic membrane. Together, these results demonstrate an essential role of GRIP1 in regulating AMPAR trafficking during synaptic plasticity and learning and memory.
synaptic plasticity
AMPA receptor
GRIP1
↵1H.L.T., S.-L.C., and Q.Z. contributed equally to this work.
↵2To whom correspondence may be addressed. Email: rhuganir{at}jhmi.edu.
Author contributions: H.L.T., S.-L.C., and R.L.H. designed research; H.L.T., S.-L.C., and Q.Z. performed research; H.L.T., S.-L.C., and Q.Z. analyzed data; and H.L.T. wrote the paper.
Reviewers: L.M., Case Western Reserve University; and P.P., Northwestern University.
The authors declare no competing interest.
Data Availability.
All study data are included in the paper.
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We all know about the "Vs" of Big Data: velocity, volume and variety. What about the missing "V?" That would be visualization? What does "big data" look like? It has to be more than beautiful. It must convey information and insights in a way that people understand. Furthermore, people expect to make actionable insights from their data. How can we make big data friendly to users? This session will look at a mix of technologies for visualizing big data sources and ways of achieving BigViz harmony in your Big Data.


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[Updated] Google Will Unveil Voice Access At I/O, Allowing You To Control Apps Entirely By Voice
Ryan Whitwam
2015/06/01 5:00pm PDT Jun 1, 2015
Update 1: 2015/06/01 4:58pm PDT
As readers may have noticed, the Voice Access session mentioned in this post was removed from the Google I/O schedule, and - to our knowledge - the subject matter wasn't covered
Touchscreens are okay, but what about putting those pipes to better use? The description of one of Google's talks at I/O later this month points to an interesting new feature called Voice Access. Basically, instead of touching the phone, you talk to it to control apps. So essentially Star Trek? That'd be rad.
Developers who take advantage of Voice Actions will be able to design apps that use voice commands instead of touch input. Google says this service will add very little development overhead and will give users "access to their Android device through voice alone."
It's unclear if this would be something exclusive to Android M or if Google could implement Voice Access with a Play Services update. We'll probably find out shortly after I/O kicks off. The session covering Voice Access is called "Your app, now available hands-free," and will apparently be offered twice during I/O, but I only see it on the schedule once at 1PM on the 28th. That's very shortly after the keynote ends.
As readers may have noticed, the Voice Access session mentioned in this post was removed from the Google I/O schedule, and - to our knowledge - the subject matter wasn't covered during the conference.
We have reached out to Google for clarification on when we might hear something about Voice Access (and Nearby, which was also originally slated for this year's conference), and will update this post again if new information becomes available.
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Birth Place of Shri Sidhant Mohapatra is Berhampur, Distt. Ganjam (Orissa).
Father's name of Shri Sidhant Mohapatra is Shri Manmohan Mohapatra.
Mother's name of Shri Sidhant Mohapatra is Smt. Kanak Mohapatra.
Shri Sidhant Mohapatra is elected from the constituency of Behrampur.
Date of marriage of Shri Sidhant Mohapatra is 3 December 2004.
Wife's name of Shri Sidhant Mohapatra is Smt. Sanjeeta Mishra.
Shri Sidhant Mohapatra has one daughter only.
Party name of Shri Sidhant Mohapatra is Bju Janata Dal.
Educational Qualifications Shri Sidhant Mohapatra is M.B.A. Educated at Institute of Marketing and Management.
Social and cultural activities of Shri Sidhant Mohapatra - Bringing socio-economic progress in the state, in making the people of Orissa more literate. Tender medical and hospital facilities to the people o Orissa, and creation of resource of income for the people.
Permanent address of Shri Sidhant Mohapatra is 281, Kharvela Nagar, Unit-III,Bhubaneswar - 751001, Orissa.
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Lyndhurst Christmas lights will return this year with help from Stag Hotel donation
By Liz Hendrie
liz.hendrie@advertiserandtimes.co.uk
| Updated: 08:33, 17 September 2021
LYNDHURST's popular overhead Christmas lights will make a comeback to the high street this year, thanks to an "exceedingly generous" donation.
An appeal was recently launched to bring back the festoon lights which were axed in 2019 over safety concerns, and so far £4,222 has been collected of a £15,000 target.
But now the volunteer-run organising committee is confident that enough has been raised, with the help of an unspecified sum from the Stag Hotel, to guarantee a return for the next three years.
Lyndhurst's Christmas lights have been secured for the next three years (picture: Becky Takes Photos)
It said in a statement: "The chair would like to send our thanks for all donations received, from the public crowdfunding and businesses alike, in particular a gracious donation from the new owners of the Stag Hotel.
"In addition, they are also hosting a quiz night on 23rd September with all proceeds going to the lights.
"It is as a result of this level of support the lights across the high street are secured for the next three years."
It added: "The Christmas lights work doesn't stop there, which is why we are continuing to raise funds in the run up to Christmas."
It has not been revealed how much the Stag Hotel's donation was.
Although different types of lights were added, there was disappointment when the overhead string decorations were axed, with traders concerned the village had lost some of its traditional atmosphere that pulled in visitors.
Originally there had been a fundraising deadline set for 1st September which came and went, before it was extended to the end of the month.
The new string lights will not be as extensive as in previous years, said the committee, due to restrictions on height over an A-road and the stability of some fixings. But other features will be added.
A Facebook update by the committee said: "After the overwhelming amount of support and generosity we have received on a whole towards the lights and decorations so far, we have decided to go ahead and take the leap of faith for the three years and commit.
"However, that doesn't mean we are jingling our Christmas bells in celebration just yet, as there is still a fair bit of fundraising to do in order to not have to cut corners in other areas of the lights and decorations in the years to come."
Committee member Sophia Watts added: "This solution does cost money. So with that in mind, in order for Lyndhurst to have a fantastic twinkling Christmas, to bring in the much-needed footfall over the quieter winter months for our businesses, we do need continuing donations so that our village can be the talk of the festive period."
"Thank you so very much to all those who have already donated and supported the village lights and decorations."
To donate, visit www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/Lyndhurst-decorations
Lyndhurst Liz Hendrie


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Shamier Anderson on City of Lies and Super High with Andy Samberg
With director Brad Furman's City of Lies now playing in select theaters and available on Digital and On Demand, I recently spoke with Shamier Anderson about playing corrupt LAPD officer David "D. Mack" Mack. Based on the book LAbyrinth, by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Randall Sullivan, City of Lies attempts to pull the curtain back on the murder of iconic rap artist Christopher Wallace, aka The Notorious B.I.G.
In the film, Johnny Depp plays Russell Poole, the determined former LAPD detective who spent nearly 20 years trying to solve the murder, while Oscar winner Forest Whitaker co-stars as Jack Jackson, a journalist who teams up with Poole in search of the elusive truth. Together they explore why the case remains cold -- and why a secret division of the LAPD is seemingly set on keeping it that way. The film also stars Shea Whigham, Toby Huss, Kevin Chapman, Peter Greene, Xander Berkeley, Neil Brown Jr., Cory Hardrict, Rockmond Dunbar, Michael Paré, Jamal Woolard, and Laurence Mason.
RELATED: Director Brad Furman Goes Deep on 'City of Lies' and the Murder of Christopher Wallace in 45-Minute Interview
During the interview, Anderson talked about what surprised him when he was researching his role in City of Lies and shares a fantastic story about getting cast. He also discusses spending two months in Compton researching his role, and how the LAPD still doesn't want to talk about how many officers were moonlighting at Death Row Records. In addition, we talked about his passion for photography, when he realized he wanted to act, The Black Academy (a non-profit organization putting on an awards show focusing on black talent in Canada), his venture fund he started with his brothers that will support and mentor young entrepreneurs in the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) community, and more.
Check out what he had to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about.
Shamier Anderson:
How he's never bought anything online.
What TV series would he like to guest star on?
What movie or movies has he seen the most?
When did he realize he wanted to be an actor?
Does he still get nervous after he wraps on every role that he might not book something else?
Does he collect anything?
When does he allow himself to start taking pictures on a production?
Who does he think killed Tupac Shakur?
What surprised him when he was researching his role in City of Lies?
How a number of police officers were working at Death Row Records.
Anderson shares a great story about getting the role in City of Lies and meeting Brad Furman.
How he spent two months in Compton researching the role.
Talks about his venture fund with his brothers.
Talks about what Super High with Andy Samberg is about.
What are some of the powers you get when you smoke in the film?
How every time you smoke you get a different power.
Talks about his other Netflix movie Awake with Gina Rodriguez.
What it was like working with Halle Berry on her directorial debut Bruised.
Talks about his nonprofit The Black Academy which is putting on an awards show focusing on black talent that are Canadian.
KEEP READING: 'City of Lies' Trailer: Watch Johnny Depp Try to Solve the Murder of Notorious B.I.G.
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Metofluthrin: investigations into the use of a volatile spatial pyrethroid in a global spread of dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses
Buhagiar, Tamara S., Devine, Gregor J., and Ritchie, Scott A. (2017) Metofluthrin: investigations into the use of a volatile spatial pyrethroid in a global spread of dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses. Parasites & Vectors, 10 (270). pp. 1-11.
View at Publisher Website: http://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2219-0
Background: Metofluthrin reduces biting activity in Aedes aegypti through the confusion, knockdown, and subsequent kill of a mosquito. A geographical spread in dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses, increases intervention demands. Response to a Zika outbreak may require a different strategy than dengue, as high-risk individuals, specifically pregnant women, need to be targeted.
Methods: In semi-field conditions within a residential property in Cairns, Queensland, the impacts of metofluthrin on biting behaviour of free-flying Wolbachia-infected Ae. aegypti were evaluated.
Results: Mortality in Ae. aegypti exposed to metofluthrin over a 22 h period was 100% compared to 2.7% in an untreated room. No biting activity was observed in mosquitoes up to 5 m from the emanator after 10 min of metofluthrin exposure. Use of metofluthrin reduced biting activity up to 8 m, regardless of the host's proximity (near or far) to a dark harbourage area (HA) (P < 0.0001 and P = 0.006), respectively. In the presence or absence of the metofluthrin emanator, the host was most likely bitten when located immediately next to a HA (within 1 m) versus 8 m away from the HA (P = 0.006). The addition of a ceiling fan (0.8 m/s airflow) prevented all biting activity after 10 min of metofluthrin exposure. Previously unexposed Ae. aegypti were less likely to reach the host in a metofluthrin-treated room (X−= 31%) compared to an untreated room (X−=100%) (P < 0.0001). In a treated room, if the mosquito had not reached the host within 30 s, they never would. Upon activation, the time required for metofluthrin to infiltrate protected locations within a room causing knockdown in caged mosquitoes, required more time than exposed locations (P < 0.003); however exposed and protected locations do eventually reach equilibrium, affecting mosquitoes equally throughout the room.
Conclusion: Metofluthrin is effective in interrupting indoor host-seeking in Ae. aegypti. Metofluthrin's efficacy is increased by centrally locating the emanator in the room, and by using a fan to increase airflow. Newly treated rooms may require a period of 2–4 h for sufficient distribution of the metofluthrin into protected locations where mosquitoes may be resting.
Aedes aegypti, spatial repellents, metofluthrin, pyrethroids, mosquito control, dengue fever, zika virus, chikungunya
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The survival period imposes an artificial limitation on how long the Buyer has to make claims for breaches of the representations and warranties after the closing. Said another way, without the survival limitation, the Buyer generally would have had a much longer period of time in which to make claims for breaches of the representations and warranties.
Survival periods generally range from 12 to 24 months after the closing. A recent American Bar Association study found that 83% of transactions included a general survival period of 18 months or less. The general idea is to give the Buyer at least one full audit cycle after the closing to uncover any potential issues. Eighteen months should generally be enough time for the Buyer to conduct that audit.
The survival periods only apply to the representations and warranties. Just like caps and baskets, survival periods only apply to the representations and warranties. So, they don't protect the Seller from violations of covenants – though some covenants, like non-competes, include their own survival periods – or unassumed liabilities in an asset sale.
They don't apply to all representations and warranties. Also like caps and baskets, there are generally some "fundamental" representations that have longer survival periods. However, the universe of fundamental representations may be different for survival purposes than for purposes of the caps and baskets. And the length of the extended survival period may run from a few years, to the applicable statute of limitations, to "indefinite" survival – though Delaware courts have ruled that a contract cannot extend the survival period beyond the applicable statute of limitations anyway.
Careful drafting is required to make sure they serve the intended purpose. Courts have been confused in the past about how these survival periods work. A properly-constructed survival provision should require the Buyer to make the claim for breach during the applicable survival period. A poorly-constructed survival provision might instead be interpreted as setting the period during with the Buyer has to uncover potential breaches after the closing, but the Buyer then has additional time thereafter in which to assert its claim.
The survival period doesn't protect the Seller after a claim is asserted. Once the Buyer asserts a good faith claim before the expiration of the survival period, the Buyer's claim will remain valid and enforceable until final resolution of that claim. Said another way, the survival period only sets a deadline for the Buyer to assert its claim; once asserted, there's no limitation on how long it might take for the claim to be ultimately resolved.
Survival periods should generally match the duration of any escrows or holdbacks. If any funds are placed in escrow or held back by the Buyer to provide a source of payment in the event of a post-closing indemnification claim, the survival period for the non-fundamental representations generally matches the duration of the escrow or holdback.
The survival periods don't apply to liabilities uncovered prior to closing. As with caps and baskets, the survival periods don't protect the seller from liabilities or issues discovered prior to closing. Instead, the survival periods are only intended to address those liabilities or issues that are unknown at the time of closing.
Buyer: It's unfortunately not uncommon for pre-closing issues to arise after the closing occurs. Even if the Buyer completes an exhaustive due diligence investigation, the Buyer needs to make sure it has adequate time after closing in order to uncover and assert claims against the Seller. Depending on the nature of the business, the Buyer may also want to insist on a longer survival period for certain types of representations and warranties. For example, a Buyer acquiring a technology company may require the Seller to agree to a longer survival period with respect to the intellectual property of the target company. Furthermore, as a practical matter, the Buyer needs to remain cognizant of the survival period's expiration date so that it can identify and assert those claims prior to the expiration of the survival period.
Seller: The survival period is a very important limitation for the Seller that is sometimes overlooked in terms of its importance. The Seller can't truly feel safe until the survival period expires. As with caps and baskets, it's important for the Seller to negotiate the survival period – and any exceptions – in the letter of intent.


The apartment is located in a new building in a guarded housing estate in the city center. Nearby there are grocery stores, service points, access to the Market takes 5 min. Public transport nearby - trams and buses.
The apartment is on the second floor, building with elevator. The area is 43 m2 + balcony. Spacious and bright living room with balcony (internal, quiet part of the estate, equipment: sofa bed, TV, coffee table, carpet, accessories) and fully equipped kitchenette (fridge, freezer, oven, hob, dishwasher, cutlery and dishes). In the hall a large wardrobe with a mirror. A bedroom with a double bed with a mattress, bedside tables, lamps and a three-piece wardrobe. Modern bathroom with walk-in shower and washing machine.
Real estate rented for the first time, finishing in a very good standard.
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package org.smarti18n.vaadin.utils;

import org.springframework.context.MessageSource;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;

import com.vaadin.server.VaadinSession;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

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@Service
public class I18N {

    private static MessageSource messageSource;

    public I18N(final MessageSource messageSource) {
        logger().info("Create and init static I18N class");

        I18N.messageSource = messageSource;
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Arctic Yearbook
China & the Arctic
Briefing Note
Russian Military Build-up in the Arctic: Strategic Shift in the Balance of Power of Bellicose Rhetoric Only?
Barbara Padrtova
The Arctic has been playing a central role in Russia's identity and economic development. On the naval-strategic level, the most relevant for Moscow is maintaining of the credibility of nuclear deterrence, securing the open access of strategic submarines to world's seas and in theoretical case of large-scale European war the Russian Navy´s strategic objective would be to interrupt the connection between Europe and North America (the latter was more eminent during the Cold War but still it is a part of Russian strategic thinking and objectives). Besides that, recent developments shows that the Arctic's importance for Russia is not only growing but also widening and new sectors have been gradually added. Moscow's strategic goal is to determinate Russia as preeminent Arctic nation eminently clear by political, economic, and military means to "defend" its interest. As part of its effort to create a comprehensive presence in the Arctic, Russia has been steadily expanding its military component there since 2007. However, these movements are primarily focused on protection of coastlines and offshore energy extraction installations, search-and-rescue operations and icebreaker capabilities, therefore should not be seen strictly as an militarization of the region. The occasional assertive statements by Russian representatives are more tailored for domestic audience rather than threatening factor to the other Arctic states. More substantive signals of Russian intent would be refusal to recognize the decisions or authority of international organizations in the Arctic, or its withdrawal from such organizations. In observing Russian activities in the Arctic, it is important to analyze the relevance of these statements to map it in those framework and wider context. The aim of proposed paper is to focus on the relevance and substance of above mentioned developments.


Stroud District Council (SDC) remains in 'no overall control' but the Labour Party have strengthened their position within the ruling coalition by gaining 3 council seats.
The Green Party has also gained a seat.
Stroud UKIP have bucked the national trend and failed to gain any seats on the council. The Lib Dems in contrast have stuck with the national trend and have lost 2 seats (including in traditional strong holds).
Unlike in neighbouring Gloucester which is also a key 2015 battle ground, the Labour Party in Stroud will be celebrating some of their significant gains including in seats like Nailsworth where they leapfrogged both the Tories and Greens (2010 election result Con 1,588 Grn 1,364 Lab 908).
The Green Party in contrast will be looking at the series of 'near-misses' they had, not just in Nailsworth, but also in Bisley, and in Coaley and Uley where they just missed beating the Conservative incumbent, Tim Boxhall, by just 27 votes!
*Popular vote will be added when I get it.


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Q: Getting multiple rows of same row with just one column change from database I'm using following query to fetch record from database. It has join with to many other tables. Everything work fine but problem is I'm getting multiple rows of same reservation and it's because reservation table has join with payment table and payment table has multiple rows against one reservation that's why it repeat complete record. What I want is to show single row having all payments rows in it so that I can loop through all payments and display them instead of displaying entire reservation record again and again. below is my query. It's Laravel 5.2.
return $results = DB::table('resorts_reservation')
            ->join('resorts_resort', 'resorts_reservation.resortId', '=', 'resorts_resort.resortId')
            ->join('resorts_roomtype', 'resorts_reservation.roomTypeId', '=', 'resorts_roomtype.roomTypeId')
            ->join('resorts_customer', 'resorts_reservation.customerId', '=', 'resorts_customer.customerId')
            ->join('resorts_salesperson', 'resorts_reservation.salesPersonId', '=', 'resorts_salesperson.salesPersonId')
            ->join('resorts_payment', 'resorts_reservation.reservationId', '=', 'resorts_payment.reservationId')
            ->join('resorts_paymentmethod', 'resorts_payment.paymentMethodId', '=', 'resorts_paymentmethod.paymentMethodId')
            ->join('resorts_emailnotification', 'resorts_reservation.reservationId', '=', 'resorts_emailnotification.reservationId')
            ->join('resorts_resortcompany', 'resorts_resort.resortCompanyId', '=', 'resorts_resortcompany.resortCompanyId')
            ->select('resorts_reservation.totalAmount', 'resorts_reservation.saleDate', 'resorts_reservation.reservationId',
                    'resorts_reservation.confirmNo', 'resorts_reservation.numberOfNights', 'resorts_reservation.checkInDate',
                    'resorts_reservation.checkOutDate', 'resorts_reservation.numberOfAdults', 'resorts_reservation.numberOfChildren',
                    'resorts_reservation.totalInParty', 'resorts_reservation.notes', 'resorts_reservation.totalPrice',
                    'resorts_reservation.saleSource', 'resorts_reservation.depositAmount', 'resorts_reservation.confirmationSent',
                    'resorts_reservation.finalized',
                    'resorts_customer.firstName', 'resorts_customer.mobilePhone', 'resorts_customer.otherPhone',
                    'resorts_customer.email', 'resorts_customer.addressLineOne', 'resorts_customer.city',
                    'resorts_customer.country', 'resorts_customer.state_', 'resorts_customer.postalCode',
                    'resorts_resort.resortName',
                    'resorts_roomtype.roomTypeDesc', 'resorts_roomtype.occupancy',
                    'resorts_salesperson.firstName as saleFirstName','resorts_salesperson.lastName as saleLastName',
                    'resorts_paymentmethod.methodType',
                    'resorts_payment.transactionNo',
                    'resorts_resortcompany.resortCompanyName')
            ->whereRaw($where)
            ->orderBy('reservationId', 'desc')
            ->get();

Below is the result return from the query. You can see both rows has same record with just "transactionNo" column change.
[0] => stdClass Object
    (
        [totalAmount] => 2161.2
        [saleDate] => 2016-03-09 00:00:00
        [reservationId] => 30286
        [confirmNo] =>
        [numberOfNights] => 3
        [checkInDate] => 2016-04-22 00:00:00
        [checkOutDate] => 2016-04-25 00:00:00
        [numberOfAdults] => 6
        [numberOfChildren] => 0
        [totalInParty] => 6
        [notes] =>
        [totalPrice] => 2161.2
        [saleSource] => VRBO
        [depositAmount] => 2161.2
        [confirmationSent] => 0
        [finalized] => 0
        [firstName] => Michael
        [mobilePhone] => 505-321-2106
        [otherPhone] =>
        [email] => xxxxxxxx@gmail.com
        [addressLineOne] =>
        [city] => Albuquerque
        [country] => USA
        [state_] => NM
        [postalCode] => 87111
        [resortName] => San Francisco - Canterbury
        [roomTypeDesc] => 3 Bedroom Presidential
        [occupancy] => 6
        [saleFirstName] => Kristy
        [saleLastName] => Conlin
        [methodType] => CREDIT_CARD
        [transactionNo] => 7MG983973K453254C

        [resortCompanyName] => Wyndham
    )

[1] => stdClass Object
    (
        [totalAmount] => 2161.2
        [saleDate] => 2016-03-09 00:00:00
        [reservationId] => 30286
        [confirmNo] =>
        [numberOfNights] => 3
        [checkInDate] => 2016-04-22 00:00:00
        [checkOutDate] => 2016-04-25 00:00:00
        [numberOfAdults] => 6
        [numberOfChildren] => 0
        [totalInParty] => 6
        [notes] =>
        [totalPrice] => 2161.2
        [saleSource] => VRBO
        [depositAmount] => 2161.2
        [confirmationSent] => 0
        [finalized] => 0
        [firstName] => Michael
        [mobilePhone] => 505-321-2106
        [otherPhone] =>
        [email] => xxxxxxxx@gmail.com
        [addressLineOne] =>
        [city] => Albuquerque
        [country] => USA
        [state_] => NM
        [postalCode] => 87111
        [resortName] => San Francisco - Canterbury
        [roomTypeDesc] => 3 Bedroom Presidential
        [occupancy] => 6
        [saleFirstName] => Kristy
        [saleLastName] => Conlin
        [methodType] => CREDIT_CARD
        [transactionNo] =>
        [resortCompanyName] => Wyndham
    )

What I want is something like below:
[0] => stdClass Object
    (
        [totalAmount] => 2161.2
        [saleDate] => 2016-03-09 00:00:00
        [reservationId] => 30286
        [confirmNo] =>
        [numberOfNights] => 3
        [checkInDate] => 2016-04-22 00:00:00
        [checkOutDate] => 2016-04-25 00:00:00
        [numberOfAdults] => 6
        [numberOfChildren] => 0
        [totalInParty] => 6
        [notes] =>
        [totalPrice] => 2161.2
        [saleSource] => VRBO
        [depositAmount] => 2161.2
        [confirmationSent] => 0
        [finalized] => 0
        [firstName] => Michael
        [mobilePhone] => 505-321-2106
        [otherPhone] =>
        [email] => xxxxxxxx@gmail.com
        [addressLineOne] =>
        [city] => Albuquerque
        [country] => USA
        [state_] => NM
        [postalCode] => 87111
        [resortName] => San Francisco - Canterbury
        [roomTypeDesc] => 3 Bedroom Presidential
        [occupancy] => 6
        [saleFirstName] => Kristy
        [saleLastName] => Conlin
        [methodType] => CREDIT_CARD
        array(
            [transactionNo] => 7MG983973K453254C
            [transactionNo] =>
        )
        [resortCompanyName] => Wyndham
    )

A: You can use GROUP-CONCAT function to group all payment transaction numbers for each reservation.
From MySQL docs

This function returns a string result with the concatenated non-NULL
  values from a group. It returns NULL if there are no non-NULL values.

Your query will look something like this:
SELECT resorts_reservation.totalAmount, ..., GROUP_CONCAT(resorts_payment.transactionNo separator ', ') as transactionNoList
WHERE...

Hope this makes sense, if not, I will be glad to clarify.
Tom Rushman


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Pradhan Mantri Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana - Calculator, Chart, SBI : Sukanya Samriddhi Account ( Girl Child Prosperity Account) is a Government of India backed saving scheme targeted at the parents of girl children. The scheme encourages parents to build a fund for the future education and marriage expenses for their female child.
The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra modi on 22 January 2015 as a part of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign. The scheme currently provides an interest rate of 8.5% (for October 2017 to December 2017 ) and tax benefits. The account can be opened at any India Post office or branch of authorised commercial banks.
The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 January 2015 in Panipat, Haryana. The accounts can be opened at any India Post office or a branch of some authorised commercial banks. Initially, the interest rate was set at 9.1% but later revised to 9.2% in late March 2015 for FY2015-16. Interest Rate have been revised for FY 2016-17 to 8.6%.
The account can be opened anytime between the birth of a girl child and the time she attains 10 years age by the parent/guardian. Only one account is allowed per child. Parents can open a maximum of two accounts for each of their children (exception allowed for twins and triplets). The account can be transferred to anywhere in India.
A minimum of Rs. 250 must be deposited in the account initially. Thereafter, any amount in multiples of Rs 100 can be deposited. However, the maximum deposit limit is Rs 150,000. If the minimum deposit of Rs. 250, (initially which was 1000) is not made in a year, a fine of Rs. 50 will be put on.
The girl can operate her account after she reaches the age of 10. The account allows 50% withdrawal at the age of 18 for higher education purposes. The account reaches maturity after time period of 21 years from date of opening it. Deposits in the account can be made till the completion of 14 years, from the date of the opening of the account. After this period the account will earn only applicable rate of interest.If the account is not closed, then it will not earn interest at the prevailing rate. If the girl is over 18 and married, normal closure is allowed.
Of time, the interest of SSY will always be greater than that of PPF. For both, the government fixes the interest rate on quarterly basis dependent on the G-sec yields. The interest rate and spread that SSY enjoys over the G-sec rate of similar maturity is 75 basis points in comparison to PPF's 25. The scheme currently provides an interest rate of 8.1% and EEE tax benefit.
Interest Rates Revisions
At the time of launch, only the deposits in the account were eligible for tax deduction under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, which is Rs 150,000 in 2015-16. However, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced, during the 2015 Union Budget, tax exemption on the interest from the account and on withdrawal from the fund after maturity, making the tax benefits similar to that of the Public Provident Fund. These changes were applied retrospectively from 1 April 2015. These benefits will be reassessed annually
SSY Closure on Maturity Rules 2016
(1) The Account shall mature on completion of a period of twenty-one years from the date of its opening: Provided that the final closure in the Account may be permitted before completion of such period of twenty one years, if the account holder, on an application, makes a request for such premature closure for reasons of intended marriage of the Account holder and on furnishing of age proof confirming that the applicant will not be less than eighteen years of age on the date of marriage:
Provided that no such premature closure shall be made before one month preceding the date of the marriage or after three months from the date of such marriage.
(2) On maturity, the balance including interest outstanding in the Account shall be payable to the Account holder, on an application by the Account holder for closure of the Account, and on furnishing documentary proof of her identity, residence and citizenship.
(3) No interest shall be payable once the Account completes twenty-one years from the date of its opening
Premature Closure Allowed only in these Scenarios
•	If parent or guardian intentionally arrange a marriage after the girl child attains the age of 18 years, then need to file an application before 1 months of marriage or after 3 months of marriage along with her age proof documents.
•	Girl child pass away on production of death certificate and balance in the SSA will be paid to the guardian.
•	If girl child becomes non-resident or non-citizen of India, then this status shall be communicated by the girl child or guardian within 1 months.
•	After completion of 5 years, if Post office or bank satisfied that operation or continuation of SSA is causing an undue hardship to the girl child (such as death of guardian or medical emergency etc.) may arrange for early closure.
•	For any other reasons, if SSA to be closed any time after the opening of SSA, then it will be allowed, but the Whole deposit could make interest rate applicable to post office savings bank
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