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Multivitamins are a convenient way to supplement on minerals and vitamins required on a daily basis by the human body. Most multivitamin manufacturers claim that by eating their pill, you'll receive all the minerals and vitamins you could think of.
But if you look closely, this claim is often doubtful. Multivitamins are not necessarily good for you body, especially if you have no idea what you are consuming in the first place.
Since women and men have different vitamin and mineral needs due hormonal differences, it's never really a good idea to just pop a pill and expect good things to come out of it.
In this post, we are going to help you understand the difference between good, bad and the ugly multivitamins, so next time you are buying a bottle of these pills, you should have a good idea what you need to get.
The body requires at least 13 types of vitamins and at least 16 vital minerals to function properly. Vitamins and minerals are very important for crucial organ functions of the body as well as are needed to support the immune system, energy production, regulation of hormones and much more.
A deficiency of any of these vital 13 vitamins and 16 minerals can promote various diseases in the body which can even result in fatality. Some examples include rickets, due to lack of vitamin D, and beriberi, due to lack of vitamin B3.
The reason why multivitamins are so popular in America is due to the fact that a single pill can help you meet daily requirements of all these minerals and vitamins without the need to get them from eating food.
Also worth reading – what are the best multivitamins for bodybuilders?
Since it is nearly impossible for our body to absorb all the nutrients, minerals and vitamins from the food we eat, a multivitamin supplement becomes a necessity if you want to keep your body functioning properly.
The important thing to note however is, that you cannot just walk to a pharmacy and pick any multivitamin and expect good results in return. The fact of the matter is that many multi-vitamin manufacturers will add in nutrients in an ineffective form. Sometimes the balance of vitamins and minerals are also out of place and can often contain a little too much of bulky nutrients such as vitamin D, vitamin K2 and more.
That is why it is crucial to pick a multivitamin that provides you with the minerals and vitamins that matter to your body. Since women and men require different minerals and vitamin content to function properly, always pick a multivitamin that is intended for your gender and has the right balance of important nutrients.


EurekaLog's event is similar to standard Delphi/C++ Builder events, such as OnClick for TButton. Event handler is callback procedure or method, which you regiter for some event. EurekaLog will call your event handler (i.e. your code) each time this event occurs. There are many events available. Most commonly used are OnExceptionNotify and OnExceptionAction.
Important note: event handlers will not be called during leaks processing. That is because leaks detection happens AFTER finalizing application. See Configuring project for leaks detection for more info.
Note: each event handler is declared as both method or procedure. You can use either option, there is no difference between method and procedure, so you can use whatever you want.
• While there is no limitation on TEurekaLogEvents components in one application and no restrictions on the form (it can be main form and any child/auxilary form), we recommend to use main form as host for TEurekaLogEvents component whenever possible.
• We recommend using component only for such events that depends on your host form. For example, event hanlder may add currently opened document to bug report. Such event handler is best registered with component. We don't recommend using component for more generic event handlers. Use code registration (see below).
Note: registering event handler via component will create/use event handler as method of the object (i.e. form), not as callback procedure.
This sample event handler will log call stack of each exception of EMyException type, and it will disable EurekaLog's processing for these exceptions.
As you can see - you need to write all code by yourself (i.e. handler registration and procedure header/prototype). All events are declared in EEvents unit.
Note: you may unregister registered event handler by using UnregisterEventName function, but it's not required.
The similar concern is applied for many other objects in EurekaLog. Such as dialogs, send engines, log report builders, call stack classes, etc. They all have Options property, which is captured from their "parent" or CurrentEurekaLogOptions if there is no "parent".
• Event hanlders offer you unlimited ability for customizing EurekaLog, but only within certain points of interest (i.e. events). You can't alter whole processing logic by using only event handlers.
Important note: ensure that features specified by your code will be available at run-time. For example, if your application uses MS Classic-styled exception dialog by default and you want to switch to EurekaLog-styled dialog with your code - then be sure to include code for EurekaLog dialog into your application. The same is true for send engines. Hooks and debug information providers are registered on startup and could not be customized at run-time.


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Far Cry 5 Xbox One game review
There are things they say about Ubisoft's games and these things, none of it pleasant, are perhaps what the creators took to heart when working on Far Cry's most recent and the fifth chapter. People on the internet are ruthless when they begin taking apart things, and they took apart each of Ubisoft's much-hailed game series, yes, including the legendary series Assassin's Creed, to prove just how much each chapter on every game resembles the other. The idea of the 'Ubigame' presents a disastrous image of the studio where they seemed to follow the same structure of endless fighting and climbing towers and to take over areas. Today we take a look at Far Cry 5 for Xbox One.
For Fry Cry 5, the creators decided to prove everyone wrong by letting the game break all structures. It's almost like a game of cat and mouse, with the mouse being the new game and the cat the dreaded past chapters of the series. Does the mouse escape unscathed in the end? Read on to find out.
The game leads you to a very different setting than usual. There's no more of the exotic locations that the previous games preferred but a journey closer to the homes of a lot of players. The game is situated in the rural areas of North-Western America and right in the core of the militia. This time you are not fighting ordinary crazy goons either but some very weird followers of a pseudo-Christian cult. They are led by four siblings, the bosses if you will. The villains themselves are very well-fleshed out and the setting often dramatic. While their ideas might seem strange to anyone, one must say that they have their heart in the right place throughout.
The game also offers you a choice. You can go for one side of the story or switch between its several ongoing dramatic storylines, giving Far Cry 5 a freedom none of its predecessors could boast of. Perhaps Joseph Seed can be termed the main villain of the story; his three companions are not to be trifled with. Indeed, each of them represents a different region, landscape, and storyline. Each fight will lead you through intriguing story arcs before ending in the very cathartic final battle.
What is also interesting is how much the game's landscapes and people seem to mirror modern-day America. There are twists and turns on every corner and people you see around might hide the potential to be a hero or a deadly enemy.
As you delve deeper into the game, you realize that the game is not all about killing and destroying things while you are at it. No, FarCry 5 stands for more, far more, although what that is, is for you to discover. But while its predecessors could not boast of it, this one does give you a feeling of being on the good side as you help your comrades rise against the villainish forces and establish a semblance of ordinary life again.
The first thing that one needs to comment on here is perhaps the organic nature of the game play. Gone are the days when you needed to climb high towers to scour for missions and to establish your exact location. No more are you handed out a to-do list full of stuff to do. Instead, you do things because you naturally come across them or some character you happen to meet on your journey who assigns you a task. While there are still some indicators left on the screen, the game has mostly done away with those pesky arrows and maps that kept making the previous games tedious and monotonous after a certain point. That, combined with the lush, breathtaking scenery, will make for a journey the predecessors will not have prepared you for. If you are about to dive into this one thinking it's just another Far Cry game, think again.
While the game does take it up a notch by giving us not one but four well-rounded villains, you will also be wrong to think that this fifth addition to the series broke the structure of the series completely. No, sir. A lot of the missions are excellently designed and play out relatively well, but a lot of the organic and immersive nature is lost as you are stuck repeating certain things over and over again, like rescuing kidnapped citizens and clearing road blocks, and you might even get hit by a truck-load of memories of playing the older games in the series.
But, approach-wise, it sometimes just could not get any better. Far Cry 5 is no shooter like the Call of Duty and lacks the fluid action of the same. But it does offer variety and interest, what with its very limited ammunition, a diverse arsenal, and a very sassy AI, making it the best one of the lot when it comes to fighting. The Stealth mode is developed well too, and sometimes even encouraged in situations where seeing out battle will get you killed.
Perhaps the part that has received the most approval is how this chapter has dealt with allies. You have a variety of options and choices that you had never been presented with before. You may recruit normal citizens to fight alongside you and then go on to unlock newer abilities as they keep leveling up. Some missions will also give you access to warriors who will offer your special support so you may as well unlock snipers and gain some air support too while enlisting the help of the dog, Boomer, who tracks and kills enemies and Peaches, a cougar, who comes with a range of stealth options. While you are at it, you may also have fun adventuring with the range of vehicles available, from muscle cars and revamped and armed tractors to juggernauts with machine guns.
And then enter the main villains and, boy, have they been created well. Each Seed sibling comes with their own specific set of quirks and challenges, with the quiet enigma of Joseph, the lure of Faith and the direct onslaught of the fierce John. These scenes feature some of the most brutal tortures and challenges that you can probably stomach, but the game does a brilliant job at leading you through the action.
So, what's the verdict? Does the Far Cry 5 escape the terrifying bounds of the repetitive 'Ubigame'? Does it do more?
With its fantastic scenery and excellent combat options and missions, Far Cry 5 does make for a pretty decent game. The villains too offer their own range of challenges and quirks to the gameplay and the organic nature of the action perhaps makes you appreciate this one more than you would have done its predecessors. But, the hype does die down at points where you are forced to perform repetitive actions, rescuing the same guy over and over again, for example, and you feel stuck in the same old structure of the old ones in the series. So, while this game will knock the breath out of your lungs at several points, it sort of also falls short of what it could have been if there had been more variety in the mission design.
All in all, Far Cry 5 is a fantastic addition to the Far Cry series and very good open world game. But, greedy as we are, we can't help but hope for more, something to shatter the structure entirely and knock us off our feet for good. Far Cry 5 is available on Amazon here.
Date: May 1, 2018 Tags: Games, Xbox
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Last night, The Fab Empire attended the Elite DC Mag Fall Print Issue soiree at Layla Lounge hosted by Candice Nicole and Elite DC Founder Anwaa Kong. With DJ Uneek on the 1s and 2s (kudos to his musical selections by the way) and Ciroc Nation sponsoring $5 drinks all night, Elite DC supporters networked while awaiting the highly anticipated unveiling of the company's first ever print magazine.
Before the official release, Anwaa told guests that he began Elite DC because he wanted DC to become a staple city for quality parties, similar to Miami and Atlanta.
Again, congrats to Anwaa and the entire Elite DC team for the release of their fall print magazine. I wish all of you continued success!
P.s. I also want to also give special recognition to my soror, Tiara and her company Afiya, for providing the night's raffle prizes and special gifts presented to Anwaa and Danella.


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(Age: 6+) Recommended. Themes: Humour. Monsters. Adventure. Superheroes. Getting a monster to return underground where it belongs is not a task allocated to a pretty Princess in Pink, Magnolia, replete with tinkering glass slippers and a tiara. But it is just the right task for the Princess in Black, her alter ego, who can change her clothes in an instant, and leap onto her charger, a few minutes before a unicorn in the paddock calmly chewing the grass. But things do not have quite the same ring as a superhero, for the princess must change into her new guise in the broom closet, slide down a channel built into the castle walls to meet her horse outside the castle walls. Once on the go, she meets up with the goat boy, Duff, trying to protect his goats from the blue monster which has appeared above ground. It cannot remember just why it should not go outside the underground cave where it belongs but soon recalls the reason when the Princess in Back forces a reminder. While she is away the nosey Duchess Wigtower snoops around her castle, adding another layer to the story, with humorous results. The illustrations add to the story, splitting up the text for newer readers, and adding a level of visual literacy that is inviting and fun.
This series turns around the idea of superheroes, with Princess Magnolia changing from her pink outfit to the black to defeat her enemies. The princess in black is the first in the series, followed by The Princess in black and the perfect princess party and The Princess in black and the hungry bunny horde while at the back of the book there are pictures of several more in the series.
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The top 15 Democratic presidential candidates for 2020, ranked
The 2018 elections are in the books, and the 2020 election campaign begins very shortly. With dozens of Democrats interested, some have said they will make a decision by year's end. That's just a few weeks away.
What did the 2018 elections mean for 2020? It's difficult to say. Had Democrats notched a more resounding success — with fewer Senate losses — the clear verdict would have been to stay the course and maybe go with a more traditional nominee. Those unhelpful losses, though, are likely to leave uncertainty about exactly what the party needs at the top of the ticket in 2020. If Democrats are still struggling to win Florida even in a good environment, for example, maybe that's cause for concern.
So who leads the way? As I do every few months, here's my latest list of the top 15 contenders.
5. Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.): Booker can be hugely impressive; he can also be over the top. And his performances during the Kavanaugh hearings trended toward the latter. A tip: It's not an "I am Spartacus" moment if you have to call it an "I am Spartacus moment." Not to focus too much on one moment, but this was a big and unforgettable one.
4. Former vice president Joe Biden: A recent CNN poll made Biden the big, early favorite for the Democratic nomination — 33 percent to 13 percent for Bernie Sanders — which is a bit surprising. Lots and lots of Democrats voted for Sanders in 2016, after all. I'm not convinced that Biden jumps in, and his track record as a presidential candidate isn't good. But the stage is set.
3. Sen. Kamala D. Harris (Calif.): Perhaps nobody on this list has Harris's upside — if she puts it all together — and that upside is worth a lot in what's almost undoubtedly going to be such a crowded field.
2. Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.): Sanders ran a somewhat sleepy reelection race (which was all that was required), and I keep half-expecting him to assert himself as a national leader of the Democrats — kind of how he attempted to during that tour with DNC Chairman Tom Perez. Maybe he recognizes that he doesn't need all that, and he can just turn his base on the moment he starts running again. We'll see.
1. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.): No, Warren's disclosure of a DNA report showing very slight Native American ancestry didn't exactly go swimmingly. But as a signal of her intent to run, it was as strong as anything. I've often felt that if she runs, she's probably the favorite. She needed to get this out of the way, and she's trying.
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THE IMPACT OF EMPLOYEE'S PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE (A STUDY OF SOME SELECTED PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS)
Format: MS WORD :: Chapters: 1-5 :: Pages: 60 :: Attributes: Data Analysis, abstract, table of content :: 1,627 people found this useful
The title of this study is to examine the relationship between employee's participation in decision making on organizational performance. The specific objective of study is to include, to identify the extent employees participate in the study organization. To examine the impact of employees participation on organizational performance and to highlight some of the factor effecting workers participation in the decision making. Research questions were acquired and hypothesis formulated to help derive the study. The two major sources of data were used but the questionnaire is the most extensively used instrument. The study was essentially survey design. The population of the study was 240 and a sample size of 150 was derived using the Taro Yamane formula. The data collected were analyzed using tables and percentages while the hypotheses were tested using the chi-square statistical tool. The findings arrived at include, the relationship between employee's participation in decision making lead to a sense of belonging and create cooperation and unity in the organizational productivity. Employees' participation in decision making positively affect their morale and enhances productive efficiency in the organization. The level of education guarantees workers participation in decision making process. Based on these findings, the following recommendations were made the level of education gives rooms to workers participation and also create cooperation, unity, and increase their morale and efficiency in job performance. The organization should device or creates a more conductive environment where their employees can participate in some delicate decision to be made like conference, seminars, and workshops.
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.3 Purpose of the Study
1.5 Research Question/Hypothesis
1.6 Theoretical foundation of the study
1.8 Limitation of the study
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Theoretical Framework
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH DESIGN AD METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Sources of Data
3.3 Location of the Study
3.4 Population of the Study
3.5 Determination of Sample Size
3.6 Sampling Techniques
3.7 Method of Data Collection/Instrumentation
.8 Method of Data Analysis
3.9 Validity and Reliability of Instrument
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
4.1 Data Presentation
4.2 Analysis of Data
4.3 Testing of Hypothesis
4.4 Interpretation of Results
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND
5.1 Summary of Findings
5.3 Recommendations
5.4 Suggest for Further Studies
The theory, the management of people is not different from the management of other success of organizations. In practice, what makes it different is the nature of the resources, people. One set of perspective views the human being as potentially a creative and complex resource whose behavior is influenced by many diverse factors originating from either the individual or the surrounding environment. Organizational behavior theorists, for example, suggest that the behaviouar and performance of the human resource is a function of at least four variables: ability, motivation, role perception and situational contingencies. Another set of perspective emphasizes the problematic nature of employment relations. (Watson, 1986). The human resource differ from other resource the employer uses, partly because individuals are endowed with varying levels of ability (including aptitudes, skills and knowledge), with personality traits, gender, role perception and differences in experiences, and partly as a result of differences in motivation and commitment.
In order words, employees differ from other resources because of their ability to evaluate and to question management's actions and their commitment and their co-operative always has to be won. In consequences, employees need to be courted, motivated and encouraged not only to discharge their responsibilities but to do it well. This is mostly achieved through employee involvement and participation.
A modern forward-looking business does not keep its employees in the dark about vital decisions affecting them. It trusts them and involves them in decision making at all levels. "Command and control" is no longer an adequate model. A more open and collaborative framework will exploit the talents of all employees (Hewitt, 2002). Employees must be involved if they are to understand the need for creativity and if they are to be committed to changing their behavior at work, in new and improved ways (Singh, 2009, Kingir and Mesci, 2010). Employee's involvement in decision making serves to create a sense of belonging among the workers as well as congenial environment in which both the management and the workers voluntarily contribute to healthy industrial relations (Noah, 2008).
According to Blaim (1992) since employee participation in decision making in the organization one of the motivational measure that employees appreciate and influence them positively is when they are given chance of belonging through involved them in decision making in the organizational productivity.
Agwu Akpala (1990) management is characterized by getting thing done through and with people this is the main task of management and then can only achieve this through proper leading and motivational of the employees.
Employees on the other hand are individuals who are employed to work in an organization like all human, they go to the workplace with emotion value ethics, need which influence their attitude towards work and their overall contribution or performance. Also according to theory X as postulated by McGregor, human being have an inherent dislike for work and will avoid it if they can. They therefore, must be motivated among other things to ensure that they put forth adequate effort to achieve organizational goods.
Participative decision making is when employee are allowed to contribute their opinion in matters that relates to them and their work in the organization.
However, cases abound where managers took unilateral decision even in cases that concern the employees. This is because some managers seen their employees as being in capable of contributing positively to decision making and therefore should merely receive order and directive from them.
In modern management practices. This principles no longer popular. People have come to realize that there is need for adequate representation of employees in some management decision as it effects their welfare as well as their performance. Druoker (19990 supported this with the concept of management by objective (MBO) as defined by Odiame in Crurun and Unamakalia – MBO is a process whereby superiors and subordinate managers of an organization jointly identify its common goals, define each individuals major areas of responsibility in term of the results expected of him or her and use these measures as a guide for operating the unit and assessing the contribution of each of its members.
It is against this background that this study intends to investigate the relationship between employee participation in decision making and its impact on their productivity or performance in some selected private organization.
Employees non participation in organizational decision making may lead to low performance in an organization.
Non participation in decision making demoralize employees.
Employees non participation result to conflict between management and employees and also lead to indifferent to the decision making reached by the organizational productivity.
its impact on their productivity or performance in some selected private organization.
Employees non participation in organizational decision making may lead to low performance in an organization. Non participation in decision making demoralize employees. Employees non participation result to conflict between management and employees and also lead to indifferent to the decision making reached by the organizational productivity.
1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The major objective of the study is to examine the impact of employees participation in decision making on organization performance.
However, the specific objectives include:
1. To what extent do employees participate in the study organization?
2. How do employees participation in organizational decision making affect performance?
3. What are the factor affecting workers participation in decision making?
Ho: There is no relationship between employees participation in decision making and organizational performance.
H1: There is relationship between employees participation in decision making and organizational performance.
Ho: Workers participation in decision making negatively affect their moral.
H2: Workers participation in decision making positively affect their moral.
Ho; Level of education does not guarantee workers participation in decision making.
H3; Level of education guarantee workers participation in decision making.
The significance of the study specifies the benefit of the research, the beneficiaries and what, who ad how they would benefit. The study will serve as literature for further studies especially for business administration and other related studies. It helps to get data collection which may lead to achieve a specific goals.
The study also intends to add to the body of knowledge by highlighting different decision making techniques which can improve performance in organization.
The scope of this study is the impact of employees participation in decision making on the performance of some selected organization in private sector like Juhel Pharmacy, Innoson Nigeria Limited Company, and Roban Stores Enugu.
The definition of some relevant term in this study will aid the understanding of the study. This is in accordance with the quote of a Greek philosophers sayings that the beginning of any decision or argument lies in the clarification or definition of the relevant term Aristotle In Iroegbu (2004)
Organization: Is a deliberate arrangement of people accomplish some specific purpose. (Robbin and Coulter 2007).
Management: Co-ordinating work activities so that they are completed efficiently and effectively with and through other people.
Employees: Are organized person's employed to work in an organization. (Davis 2001). An employees is some one hired by an employer under a contract of employment of performance work on a regular basis.
Participation: Is the act of taking part in an activity or event. It also a style of managing in which the supervisor gives the direction but decision is made by consensus (Eke 2008) participation as a management style was adopted in 1961 by Renis Likert of the University of Michigan.
Employees participation: Is a special form of delegation which the subordinate gain greater control, greater freedom of choice with respect to bridging the communication gap between the management and the workers (Noah 2008) it also soliciting for the view of the employees in decision making process.
Decision making: Is the process of selecting the alterative course of action from available alternative in order to achieve a given objective.
Organizational performance: is the level of productivity on organization experience in the course of carrying out its functions and activities.
Effectiveness: Is the attainment of predetermined goal. It also away of doing the right thing.
Productivity: It is an organization ability to transform input into output at the lowest possible cost (Ewulum and Unamaka 2002). It is also the rate of good which a company or worker produces and the amount produced compared with time work and money is need to produce them. So, it is a measure of the work efficiency of an individual work unit or entire organization.
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Data, personalization, and automation have long been terms most commonly used by enterprise or tech companies. Until recently, it was incredibly rare to find smaller teams that were able to leverage data as effectively as more resource-rich companies.
Today, we'll look at two small (but mighty) companies who have tackled some of their hardest scaling problems by combining data and automation. Specifically, we'll look at how they are leveraging Clearbit Enrichment and Zapier to improve their respective workflows.
We'll start with Urban Us, an urban tech venture fund whose goal is to improve the fundamental ways cities operate with technology. Their companies, like Cohort 4 below, target transportation, environment, and various other areas.
As a niche, but well-known venture fund, Urban Us sees a lot of inbound interest. However, as that volume grew, sorting and prioritizing became a real problem. They simply couldn't engage with everyone, but also couldn't afford to have great companies and deals falling through the cracks.
Stonly decided to solve this problem by Enriching every inbound lead with Clearbit, then sending all that new data to their CRM (Streak) via a simple Zapier template, called a Zap.
This gave them all the data they needed to decide if a lead was high-value right within their existing workflow. The entire setup took a few minutes and required no coding.
Not familiar with Zapier? It allows for robust automation and integrates with 1,000+ tools, like CRMs, email apps, database tools, and more. Their integration with Clearbit lets you push Enriched user and company profiles into any of the connected tools.
Urban Us took automation further with Zapier by using it to collect links in Slack for their newsletter. They also found new ways of leveraging Clearbit data, like sending invites for their events based on the contact's location.
Next let's look at Heavybit, a program that helps developer focused companies take their products to market. Through videos, podcasts, and community events, they've built an expansive network of developer-focused founders, operators, and investors.
Using Clearbit to Enrich their existing subscriber list, Ted gathered data like company size and employment role, enabling him to better segment his mailing list and improve engagement. Heavybit now gives each of their subscribers the attention and benefits they already provided, but without the manual work.
To make the experience even smoother for new subscribers, Heavybit uses Clearbit data to Enrich the email of each new signup. Clearbit now provides Heavybit with job role information, a form field that they once needed to ask for. Subscribers start receiving only the most relevant information from Heavybit after opting in for email.
They used to spend time digging into registrants manually, but this Zap automated that process. Now they can more easily understand whether an event will be successful and who to follow up with, using Clearbit data.
By using Clearbit to examine the Twitter accounts of new subscribers, Heavybit could see who had large networks that they would want to connect with on that platform. With Zapier, they were able to identify Twitter influencers within their email list, and use that data to spark conversations that otherwise wouldn't exist.
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Q: How to Programatically FTP a file to Adcenter? I created a data feed for adcenter.com.  I know how to upload the file i want to ftp via a FTP client, however, I need to know if I can do this programatically so that is uploads every night.
How could I do this?
I assume this could be done in a Batch File.
And then i could probably use windows schedulter, but what should be in the batch file?

A: You could do it as a console application that runs on schedule, or make it a windows service.  You can use the FtpWebRequest to ftp the files up to the server.

A: Hmm I use a wrapper class like this one i found with a quick search..
https://bpm2.svn.codeplex.com/svn/Workflows.Components.FileManipulation/FtpClient.cs
After you have that in place you simply make calls to it passing it username password and filename etc..
Works great

A: I wrote a Windows service to do just that, using FtpDLX.Net because it supports both classic FTP on port 21 and secure FTP on port 22.

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Leveraged 3X Energy Sector ETF List
Leveraged 3X Energy Sector ETFs seek to provide investors with a magnified daily or monthly return on stocks related to the energy sector. These include producers, midstream companies and refiners. The funds use futures contracts to accomplish their goals and can be either long or inversed. As the name suggests, the level of magnitude is three times the daily or monthly gain/loss.
Click on the tabs below to see more information on Leveraged 3X Energy Sector ETFs, including historical performance, dividends, holdings, expense ratios, technical indicators, analysts reports and more. Click on an ETF ticker or name to go to its detail page, for in-depth news, financial data and graphs. By default the list is ordered by descending total market capitalization. Note that ETFs are usually tagged by ETFdb analysts as more than one type; for example, an inverse gold ETF may be tagged as "inverse" and as "gold" and as "commodity".
This is a list of all Leveraged 3X Energy Sector ETFs traded in the USA which are currently tagged by ETF Database. Please note that the list may not contain newly issued ETFs. If you're looking for a more simplified way to browse and compare ETFs, you may want to visit our ETFdb Categories, which categorize every ETF in a single "best fit" category.
This page includes historical return information for all Leveraged 3X Energy Sector ETFs listed on U.S. exchanges that are currently tracked by ETF Database.
The table below includes fund flow data for all U.S. listed Leveraged 3X Energy Sector ETFs. Total fund flow is the capital inflow into an ETF minus the capital outflow from the ETF for a particular time period.
The following table includes expense data and other descriptive information for all Leveraged 3X Energy Sector ETFs listed on U.S. exchanges that are currently tracked by ETF Database. In addition to expense ratio and issuer information, this table displays platforms that offer commission-free trading for certain ETFs.
Clicking on any of the links in the table below will provide additional descriptive and quantitative information on Leveraged 3X Energy Sector ETFs.
The following table includes ESG Scores and other descriptive information for all Leveraged 3X Energy Sector ETFs listed on U.S. exchanges that are currently tracked by ETF Database. Easily browse and evaluate ETFs by visiting our Responsible Investing themes section and find ETFs that map to various environmental, social and governance themes.
This page includes historical dividend information for all Leveraged 3X Energy Sector listed on U.S. exchanges that are currently tracked by ETF Database. Note that certain ETFs may not make dividend payments, and as such some of the information below may not be meaningful.
The table below includes basic holdings data for all U.S. listed Leveraged 3X Energy Sector ETFs that are currently tagged by ETF Database. The table below includes the number of holdings for each ETF and the percentage of assets that the top ten assets make up, if applicable. For more detailed holdings information for any ETF, click on the link in the right column.
The following table includes certain tax information for all Leveraged 3X Energy Sector ETFs listed on U.S. exchanges that are currently tracked by ETF Database, including applicable short-term and long-term capital gains rates and the tax form on which gains or losses in each ETF will be reported.
This page contains certain technical information for all Leveraged 3X Energy Sector ETFs that are listed on U.S. exchanges and tracked by ETF Database. Note that the table below only includes limited technical indicators; click on the "View" link in the far right column for each ETF to see an expanded display of the product's technicals.
This page provides links to various analyses for all Leveraged 3X Energy Sector ETFs that are listed on U.S. exchanges and tracked by ETF Database. The links in the table below will guide you to various analytical resources for the relevant ETF, including an X-ray of holdings, official fund fact sheet, or objective analyst report.
This page provides ETFdb Ratings for all Leveraged 3X Energy Sector ETFs that are listed on U.S. exchanges and tracked by ETF Database. The ETFdb Ratings are transparent, quant-based evaluations of ETFs relative to other products in the same ETFdb.com Category. As such, it should be noted that this page may include ETFs from multiple ETFdb.com Categories.
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The Necklace... A Legacy Story › HOPE Cancer Connection, Inc.
This is not just any necklace, mind you. This necklace, you might say, was destined to become The necklace. Rather than destiny, I prefer to believe God was directing the events in the lives of this family. The family of Allan and Joanne Schultz was about to experience the joy through sorrow that only God in His boundless and eternal love can produce in the lives of His children.
As a young lady, Joanne Krueger did not pray for God to send her some wonderful man to marry. She was a bit more specific in her prayers; she prayed for Allan Schultz to be that man. You see Allan was the love of Joanne's life. They had been childhood friends, their parents having been good friends through their church. God honored that prayer and on January 28, 1951, Allan and Joanne were married. Through good times and difficult times their love for each other remained strong. They raised three daughters together, Mary Jo, Vicki and Jill. They taught them the value and steadfastness of that boundless and eternal love.
After many years of living and loving, Allan and Joanne were approaching their 35th anniversary. Allen wanted to give Joanne something which would symbolize the love he had for her. Therefore he chose a gift she could wear over her heart. He visited a jeweler, Herb Reimer, whom they had known and trusted for many years. They were good friends through the church they attended. Over the years they had visited and made purchases from Reimer's Jewelry several times. They helped Allan choose a beautiful gold pendant in the shape of a circle with a solitaire diamond in the center...the perfect choice for showing Joanne what their love meant to him. He left the store with the intention of picking up the necklace the week of their anniversary.
A week before the anniversary, Allan and Joanne went to their condominium in Door County to spend some time together. The condo was a place of cherished memories, a place that always brought them joy. This visit would be different though. The events of the week brought much sorrow to Joanne, her children and grandchildren. On January 24th, 1986, Allan suddenly and unexpectedly passed away. The family wondered how they could go on without him, but at the same time they knew God would sustain them. He was safely in the arms of God for eternity. Allan's funeral was set for January 28th, their 35th anniversary.
A few days before the funeral, although no one recalls the exact date, Vicki, the middle daughter, received a phone call from Herb Reimer's wife, Helen. She expressed her sympathy and informed Vicki of the necklace her father had recently purchased and that it was waiting to be picked up at the store. They wanted Allan's daughters to know how their father had chosen the beautiful and meaningful gift for their mother. Even though they realized what a combination of pain and joy it would bring to their mom, the daughters decided it should still be a gift, just as their father had intended.
As was customary for their anniversaries, a celebration dinner was planned at a restaurant with the entire family, including grandchildren. A decision was made to gather once again, on an evening after the funeral. The next weekend the family met at Robbins Restaurant in a private room. Almost in disbelief of the events earlier in the week, there was laughing, the children were playing, sharing good food and stories of past dinners and wonderful memories. When dinner was done they presented their father's gift to their mother. Time stood still for a moment. What a beautiful necklace it was. Life was never going to be the same, but somehow the love between these two people would never leave them. Joanne put on the necklace and there it stayed, until the nurse removed it when her heart stopped beating, November 23, 2015.
The beautiful story behind the necklace, and what it meant to this family, needed to be shared. We wondered if Allan could have known how important a gift it would be!


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Q: Portable way to push arguments onto the call stack (C++) I'm writing a small scripting language.
I am looking for a portable C++ way to push parameters onto the call stack so that my function will read them in normally.
Is this possible?  It has to compile in Visual Studio, XCode, and Android Studio-- preferably using asm embedded in the C++ (having an external assembler file is not an option)

A: There is no portable way of doing that (that i know of), because a "call stack" is not a portable thing. One machine may have different call stacks implementations then the other, for example PIC18 devices have separate call stack and variable stack, while x86 share use same stack for functions and variables and return values (in very simple words...).
Probably the best would be to create a separate solution (macro or function) for every architecture and compiler you need to support and then using proprocessor conditional structure to differentiate between them. When using gcc compiler you may use asm keyword and when running on x86 architecture you may use push instruction to push data onto the stack.
Then the (semi-) portable way is to provide an API which implementation changes between architectures and compilers, like that:
// for gcc and clang compiler for x86 architecture
#if defined(__GNUC__) && defined(__i386__)
#define PUSH_VALUE_ONTO_THE_CALL_STACK(val)  do{ \
/* this will break your code, dont use this */ \
int __v = (val); \
__asm__("push %0" : "r" (__v)); \
} while(0)
// for  Visual Studio compiler x86 architecture
#elif defined(_MSC_VER) && defined(__i386__)
#define PUSH_VALUE_ONTO_THE_CALL_STACK(val)  do{ \
/* this will break your code, dont use this */ \
__asm mov eax, val; \
__asm push eax; \
} while(0)
// add more
#elif defined(__PREDEFINED_MACRO_FOR_COMPILER) && defined(__PREDEFINED_MACRO_FOR_ARCHITECTURE)
#define PUSH_VALUE_ONTO_THE_CALL_STACK(val) /* implementation */
// when implementation is missing, issue a error
#else
#error Implementation PUSH_VALUE_ONTO_THE_CALL_STACK not found for Your architecture and compiler.
#endif

int main(void) {
      // identical usage/api between compilers and architectures
      PUSH_VALUE_ONTO_THE_CALL_STACK(5);
      return 0;
 }

Hope that sets you on the right track.
Also: XCode is just the name of an IDE, I think XCode uses clang by default. Android Studio may use clang or gcc.

A: AFAIK, there's no portable ways.
Also, asm embedded in the C++ is not portable, MS Visual studio doesn't support it when compiling for Win64.
One approach around this is invent some ABI on top of C or C++, suitable for your particular use case and script language. This can be done in portable way and without assembly.
See how MS did it with their VBScript, IDispatch, and VARIANT data type.
I'm not saying you must stick with OLE automation ABI, that was just an example. E.g. if you only passing several float values to your functions, you can do following:
int Invoke(IDFunc func, int argc, const float* argv), make your script runtime resolve function names into IDFunc identifiers, fill arguments array, and call the Invoke function. Then on the C++ side of the interop, call the correct function. You no longer need to manually push arguments, you only need to dispatch the function call, and there're many approaches for that, macros, templates, code gen, or some combination of them.
P.S. The IDFunc data type is int16 for MS OLE, but you can make it to be a pointer to something instead, might help with implementation.

A: If you have C++ 17, the portable way is std::apply.
Here's a demo, see Engine\Function.hpp source file.


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Justas Klimavicius
The Office of the President provides a direct link between the 16,000+ undergraduate student body and the Stony Brook University Administration. The President serves as the Chief Executive of the Undergraduate Student Government and is responsible for all strategic initiatives of the USG.
Email: jklimavicius@stonybrookusg.org
Abdelrahman Salama
The Office of the Executive Vice President assists the Office of the President in coordinating the operations of the Executive Branch. The Executive Vice President assumes the duties of the President in his/her absence and represents the President on delegated occasions. The responsibility for all official records and correspondence of the Executive Council, the Senate and the Undergraduate Student Government also falls on the Vice President.
Email: asalama@stonybrookusg.org
Adrian Ortega
The Treasurer is the Chief Budgetary Officer of the Undergraduate Student Government and is a voting member of the Executive Council. The Office of the Treasurer is responsible for the preparation of the annual budget of the Undergraduate Student Government and ensures that the Undergraduate Student Government monies are not mishandled.
Email: aortega@stonybrookusg.org
Vice President of Communications and Public Relations
Ian Ouyoung
The Office of Communications and Public Relations is responsible for all communications and dissemination of information within the Undergraduate Student Government. Some responsibilities of this office includes recording and distributing the minutes of the meetings of the Executive Council and Senate and taking care of all public relations and media for the Undergraduate Student Government.
Email: iouyoung@stonybrookusg.org
Vice President of Student Life and Programming
KoJo Dansoh
The office of student life and programming is responsible for addressing student life issues. It works closely with the office of the Vice President of Student Affairs, and sits on the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) and University committees to further understand and resolve these issues. The Vice President of Student Life is the chief programming officer of the USG and therefore oversees the Student Activities Board.
Email: kdansoh@stonybrookusg.org
Vice President of Clubs and Organizations
Samantha Rodriguez
The Office of Clubs and Organizations ensure that Clubs, Organizations, and entities acknowledged by the Undergraduate Student Government abide by the policy and procedures of the University and the Undergraduate Student Government. The Vice President of Clubs and Organizations meets with an Executive Board member of all Clubs, Organizations, and entities at least once per semester.
Email: srodriguez@stonybrookusg.org
Nicole Olakkengil
The Office of Academic Affairs coordinates all University Student Government operations in the area of academic policy. It creates and maintains policy to ensure that the University Student Government is effectively responding to academic issues affecting the Undergraduate Student Government.
Email: nolakkengil@stonybrookusg.org


Step One: Claim that "austerity economics" will bring about low growth or recession, and minimal job gains or even job losses. Step Two: When the economy rebounds, pull an Emperor Palpatine and claim that "everything is proceeding as I have foreseen." Is this approach dishonest? Of course it is. Should Krugman stop being dishonest? Of course he should. Should Krugman's supporters call him on his dishonesty? Of course they should. Will Krugman stop being dishonest? Certainly not. Will his supporters call upon him to stop being dishonest? Don't make me laugh.


Trustee of the Grosvenor Pirie Master Superannuation Fund - Series 2.
(b)those costs are not otherwise charged as an administration fee, an investment fee, a buy-sell spread, a switching fee, an exit fee, an advice fee or an insurance fee.
(b)are not otherwise charged as an investment fee, a buy-sell spread, a switching fee, an exit fee, an activity fee, an advice fee or an insurance fee.
(b)those costs are not otherwise charged as an administration fee, an investment fee, a switching fee, an exit fee, an activity fee or an insurance fee.
(c)the premiums and costs to which the fee relates are not otherwise charged as an administration fee, an investment fee, a switching fee, an exit fee, an activity fee or an advice fee.
(ii)are not otherwise charged as an administration fee, a buy-sell spread, a switching fee, an exit fee, an activity fee, an advice fee or an insurance fee.
An exit fee is a fee to recover the costs of disposing of all or part of members' interests in the superannuation entity.


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Knights Of Sidonia: The Star Where Love Is Spun Release Date, Characters And Plot - What We Know So Far
By Calvin Carter/Aug. 26, 2021 8:18 am EST
Manga artist and author Tsutomu Nihei has impressed many anime fans with his sci-fi and cyberpunk-influenced work. The creator burst into the scene with his unmistakable style with the debut manga "Blame!" which eventually became adapted into an anime series and also a film (via Anime News Network). However, Nihei's most famous work is arguably "Knights of Sidonia," a seinen series that soon received an anime adaptation like "Blame!" As one Kotaku review highlighted, "Knights of Sidonia" is a space opera that aims to deconstruct some of the genre's elements made popular by other series before it, such as "Macross." It has earned worthy praise from fans and critics such as Den Of Geek, which deemed it as one of the best shows for any sci-fi fan.
Even celebrated "Metal Gear" creator Hideo Kojima christened the anime as the knight that could save the "cool" factor in Japanese pop culture (via Anime News Network). When the anime's second season wrapped up in 2015, fans waited on word on a possible third season for a while. Well, the bad news is that there currently are no plans for a third season. However, the good news is that the anime series will get a proper conclusion in the upcoming movie, "Knights of Sidonia: The Star Where Love is Spun."
Here's everything we know so far.
When's the release date for Knights of Sidonia: The Star Where Love is Spun?
Funimation/YouTube
"Knights of Sidonia: The Star Where Love is Spun" was first announced when the official website for the film launched in 2020. Via the official movie website, the anime film had a release date for May 14, 2021, in Japan, but it was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Its date then shifted to June 21, 2021 for Japanese audiences. Luckily, there's also a scheduled date for Western fans, and it isn't too long a wait.
According to Deadline, "Knights of Sidonia: The Star Where Love is Spun" will have a limited theatrical release on Sept. 13, 2021. Funimation is teaming with Polygon Pictures for the release, which includes an English dub version and one in Japanese with English subtitles. This is surprising for fans who have been so used to seeing the series on Netflix and might have figured it would be an exclusive on the streaming platform. However, Funimation is ultimately going all-in with the "Knights of Sidonia" series, acquiring the TV rights for the first and second seasons.
Who are the characters in Knights of Sidonia: The Star Where Love is Spun?
"Knights of Sidonia: The Star Where Love is Spun" takes place ten years after the conclusion of the second season of the anime series, but it will feature many returning characters. Most notably, the main character of the "Sidonia" series, Nagate Tanikaze, will star in the film. Voiced by Johnny Yong Bosch in the English dub, the talented mecha pilot has become more mature thanks to his fierce battles with the Guana. Joining him is the human and Guana hybrid Tsumugi Shiraui voiced by Alex Shi and his best friend Izana Shinatose, who is voiced by Melissa Fahn (via Anime News Network).
Still, even with the returning faces, the upcoming film will also showcase some new characters not featured in the anime series. A number of these new characters are rookie Garde pilots. Notably, according to the official film website, this includes Tōtarō Yamano, who is also the younger brother of Eiko Yamano. Eiko died during a Guana attack in the anime series, so her younger brother becomes a pilot to avenge her and is skilled enough to rival veterans.
What is the plot of Knights of Sidonia: The Star Where Love is Spun?
The "Knights of Sidonia" anime series is mainly about the adventures of Nagate Tanikaze. He rises to become a strong mecha pilot for the huge spacecraft colony Sidonia, which has a population of 500,000. Set in 3394, humanity has had to flee Earth thanks to a terrifying alien species known as the Guana. Sidonia's defense is thanks to mecha known as Gardes, which provides the framework for the series' most impressive battles. Seasons 1 and 2 (via Funimation) saw Nagate rise in the ranks as the ace of Sidonia through a series of fights. But while the anime series might have closely followed the manga, the movie's concluding story is supposed to differ.
As Monsters And Critics has noted, the anime series adapted to volume 9 of the 15 volume manga. The movie could have used the rest of the manga as its plot material, but according to Anime News Network, it will offer a brand new story — complete with its own ending. Fans don't need to be worried too much, however, since series creator Tsutomu Nihei supervised the story for the new film. And given some of the responses to the original manga ending on Reddit, fans may be curious to see if the film can deliver a stronger conclusion to the story.


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Ahmad, Ikhlas, Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Srinagar, J&K, India
Ahmad, Ikhlas, Department of Pediatrics, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, Srinagar, J&K, India
Ahmad, Javeed, Department of Community Medicine, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Ahmad, Kaiser, Department of Paediatrics, GMC, Srinagar, J&K India
Ahmad, Mudasir, Department of Neonatology and Pediatrics, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Ahmad, Mudasir, RBSK, SDH, Sopore Baramulah, Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, India (India)
Ahmad, Noman, Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia)
Ahmad, Shamshad, Department of Community and Family Medicine, AIIMS Patna, Bihar, India
Ahmad, Siraj, Department of Community Medicine, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Safedabad, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India
Ahmad, Syed Tariq, Department of Pediatrics, GB Pant Hospital, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Kashmir, India
Ahmar, Rizwan, Department of Paediatrics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna, India (India)
Ahmed, Asif, Department of Pediatrics, SKIMS Srinagar, J&K, India
Ahmed, Asif, Department of Pediatrics, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, Srinagar, J&K, India
Ahmed, Kaenat, 3rd Year MBBS Student MAEER's MIMER Medical College, Talegaon-Dabhade, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Ahmed, Kaisar, Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Srinagar, J&K, India
Ahmed, Kaisar, Department of Paediatrics, GMC Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Ahmed, Md. Nasim, Department of Pediatrics, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India
Ahmed, Minhajuddin, Department of Pediatrics, Holy Family Hospital, New Delhi, India
Ahmed, Minhajuddin, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Chirayu Medical College and Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (India)
Ahmed, Minhajuddin, Department of Pediatrics, Chirayu Medical College and Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India (India)
Ahmed, Minhajuddin, Department of Pediatrics, Chirayu Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Ahmed, Molla Imaduddin, Specialist Registrar in Paediatrics, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
Ahmed, Nazir, Department of Pediatrics, SKIMS Medical College Bemina, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Ahmed, Nazir, Department of Pediatrics SKIMS Medical College Bemina Srinagar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Q: Interface and Inheritance compile time error I have written a short program that uses inheritances and interface relationships to calculate the area and the perimeter of user selected shapes.  I receive a compile time error when I attempt to compile the following classes.
Class Square
 public class Square extends Quadrilateral
        {

        double side1 =this.side1;
        double side2 = this.side2;
        double perimeter = this.perimeter;
        double area = this.area;

        Square(double instanceSide1, double instanceSide2) {
        side1 = instanceSide1;
        side2 = instanceSide2;
        }

        @Override
        public double area()
        {
        area = side1 *side2;
        return area;
        }

        @Override
        public double perimeter() //math equation for determing perimeter
        {
        this.perimeter = (side1 * 2) + (side2 * 2) ;
        return perimeter;
        }
        }

Here is my Quad class
    public abstract class Quadrilateral implements Polygon{
    }

Here is the Polygon Class
    public interface Polygon {
    abstract void area();
    abstract void perimeter();
    }

Here is the Tester Class that I've built to run the code.
    public static void main(String[] args) //Constructor initalizing main class
    {
    int numberSides;
    int length;
    int base;

    Scanner sides = new Scanner(System.in); //Initializing Scanner Class

     /**
     * Do/while loop for selecting a 3 or 4 sided object
     */
    do
    {
        System.out.println("Do you want a 3 or 4 sided shape? (Type either "
                + "3 or 4).");

        numberSides = sides.nextInt();

    } while (numberSides < 3 || numberSides > 4);

    if (numberSides == 3) {
        System.out.println("How long are the sides that are the same lenth?");
        length = sides.nextInt();
        System.out.println("How wide is the base? (whole numbers");
        base = sides.nextInt();
        IsoscelesTriangle Isoc = new IsoscelesTriangle(length, base);
        System.out.println("The area of the isocolese triangle is: " + Isoc.area());
        System.out.println("The perimeter of the isocolese triangle is: " + Isoc.perimeter());
    } else {
        System.out.println("How long are the sides are the same?");
        length = sides.nextInt();
        System.out.println("How wide is the base?");
        base = sides.nextInt();

        if (length == base) {
            Square Quad = new Square(length, base);
            System.out.println("The area of the square is: " + Quad.area());
            System.out.println("The perimeter of the square is: " + Quad.perimeter());
        } else {
            Rectangle Quad = new Rectangle(length, base);
            System.out.println("The area of the rectangle is: " + Quad.area());
            System.out.println("The perimeter of the rectangle is: " + Quad.perimeter());
        }
        }
     }

     }

A: Your class that implements the interface does not have methods that matches the interface. The interface's methods return void, while the class returns double. They must match exactly, and probably it is the class that's right and the interface that's wrong -- change the interface method declarations to return double.
In the future, you will want to post all error / exception messages if you have a question about them. It will help us save time and get you better answers.


DES MOINES, Iowa — Former President Bill Clinton told voters here his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, is the only 2008 presidential candidate who is prepared to lead the country.
It was one of the few joint campaign appearances the former first family has made together since Mrs. Clinton, New York Democrat, started her White House bid. Mrs. Clinton is the "best qualified non-incumbent" that he will ever have the chance to vote for in 40 years of going to the ballot box, Mr. Clinton said.
The former president, laughing, singled out one man in the crowd with a sign that represents the group "I belong to: It says 'Husbands for Hillary.' " The several thousand Democrats in the crowd also waved "Clinton Country" signs and the rally theme — "Ready for change! Ready to lead!" — was emblazoned on banners here at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
The Clinton campaign has been working to paint Sen. Barack Obama, Illinois Democrat and her chief rival for the nomination, as inexperienced and not prepared to be president, though Mr. Clinton himself complimented the other Democratic candidates as worthy hopefuls.
In this critical early caucus state, the Clintons are in a three-way battle for headlines and voters. Iowa polls are mixed — some with Mrs. Clinton in the lead and others favoring former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina, with Mr. Obama close behind.
Mr. Edwards, whose showing in Iowa in January will be make or break for his campaign, spent the July Fourth holiday week at home in North Carolina with his family. The 2004 vice-presidential nominee led many polls here but has slipped recently. His campaign announced he raised $9 million for the quarter, and his aides said they think he has plenty of cash and organization to be competitive in all the early states.
Mr. Obama will spend two days here this week, visiting voters in small towns across the state. Also spending their Independence Day holiday in Iowa are White House hopefuls Democratic Sens. Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware and Christopher J. Dodd of Connecticut.
Each candidate will hopscotch across the state in hopes of convincing voters he is the best for the job. But much of the focus will be on the battle between Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama. She leads him in all national polls, but the surveys are tighter in states such as New Hampshire and South Carolina, where much of the nomination battle will be decided.
A poll done in New Hampshire last month showed former Vice President Al Gore would beat Mrs. Clinton should he decide to run for the White House again. Mr. Gore says he isn't interested, but a Draft Gore group is running radio ads here in Iowa asking him to give a presidential bid another shot.
One poll released yesterday by American Research Group showed Mrs. Clinton leading her rivals in Iowa, South Carolina and New Hampshire.
Though Mr. Clinton is the most popular Democrat in the country, some wonder whether he is an asset or a distraction to his wife's campaign.
Some at last night's Iowa rally sported buttons with "Miss Bill? Vote Hill" messages and hundreds waited for Mr. Clinton's autograph after the event ended.
Mrs. Clinton said last night she would be able to "hit the ground running" in January 2009 and got huge applause for promising to give universal health care another shot. She reprised her campaign theme of restoring America's global standing and also of bringing hope domestically, and lauded the booming economy her husband helped stimulate in the 1990s.
She asked caucus-goers to turn out for her and noted she "will have some good help along the way" from Mr. Clinton. She finished, and the two hugged as a perfectly timed fireworks show erupted behind them.
"His experience will be an asset to her in the White House, but she's strong on her own, too," said Debra Jones, a Clinton supporter from Urbandale.
Mrs. Clinton fell behind Mr. Obama in the most recent fundraising period — with advisers saying she expected to report $27 million for the quarter, compared to her rival's $32.5 million — but has an organization that trumps most of her opponents.
She has been racking up endorsements from Democratic officeholders, yesterday announcing support from Philadelphia Mayor John Street and U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak of Pennsylvania.


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Lush period drama on 'Poldark'
Jul 21, 2015 at 6:21 AM Jul 21, 2015 at 7:27 AM
Ross Poldark is a dashing British captain who returns home from the American Revolutionary War to Cornwall to discover that his father is dead, his true love is marrying his cousin and his inheritance consists of a run down house, two lazy servants and a copper mine that hasn�t produced in decades. Ross� misfortune is your good luck because �Poldark� is a production worth spending your time with this summer. It�s filled with interesting plot lines and well-drawn characters whose experiences are foreign enough to be entertaining but familiar enough to feel authentic.
Based on a series of novels by Winston Graham, the show is a new adaptation of the �Masterpiece Theatre� series originally screened on PBS in 1977. The story follows the Poldarks, an 18th century mine-owning family. Ross (Aidan Turner) belongs to the less prosperous side of the Poldarks while his cousin Francis (Kyle Soller) is the wealthier land owner who inherits a successful mining operation. Francis� marriage to Elizabeth (Heida Reed) causes a strain between them but Francis is cast as the insecure rich son rather than the villain. As the series progresses, he becomes his own worst enemy.
Ross returns to a changing Cornwall. Britain is turning to Wales for its mining needs, leaving the Cornish coast with high unemployment and falling fortunes for its landed classes. But one thing that remains the same is the strict social rules that guide upper-class life where the slightest impropriety can ruin the family name.
Like �Downton Abbey,� much of the tension on �Poldark� comes from characters who stray outside the social boundaries of their class. The primary target of disapproval is Ross, an unconventional hero who works alongside his miners, pays them fare wages, speaks out against social injustice, fights the local banking family�s iron grip on his business and risks social banishment by marrying his kitchen maid. Turner plays him with swagger and charm but keeps both in check so Ross stays relatable.
The female characters, while not as rebellious as those on �Downton� have their own appeal. Francis� sister Verity (Ruby Bentall), the most interesting one, is in love with an �unsuitable� man and risks losing her family and reputation to be with him. Demelza (Eleanor Tomlinson), Ross� maid turned wife, struggles with her new social position and while she charms some of the upper class, she will never be fully accepted by them. Elizabeth endures her disappointing marriage to Francis with grace but as a character has little to do as the series goes on.
Visually, the show makes good use of the scenic Cornish landscape. If Ross isn�t pictured standing or riding on a path alongside the windswept cliffs, wavy hair blowing in the wind, then Elizabeth is there as he remembers her during their last rendezvous before he left for war: gazing serenely at the vast ocean as her long hair billows behind her. Or it could be Demelza, her fiery red hair picked up by the breeze as she stares across the water. The scenes are meant to convey isolation, despair, hope and promise. It�s romance imagery at its best but underneath all the hair and occasional shirtless scenes, �Poldark� has much to offer.
�Poldark� is on Sundays on PBS. The original version is also being screened on Acorn TV.


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Study: Thawing permafrost releasing more carbon that plants can use
By John Parton (Courthouse News)October 22, 2019
(CN) – While scientists have already warned about the rapid thawing of permafrost in the Arctic and its release of harmful greenhouse gases, a study published Monday shows that the amount of carbon dioxide released in the air is quickly outpacing the amount Arctic plants take in during their growing season.
The new study, published in the journal Nature and conducted by a multinational team of researchers, posits that if the global temperature continues to rise at the same level it currently does, winter carbon dioxide emissions from the Arctic will increase 17% by the year 2100.
In terms of scale, scientists believe that every 1 degree Celsius rise in Earth's temperature causes permafrost to release the equivalent of four to six years' worth of oil, coal and other manmade emissions in just one year.
Using process models, the study estimates the Arctic is currently losing 1,662 teragrams of carbon per year from permafrost during winter. Meanwhile, the average growing season carbon uptake is estimated at -1,032 teragrams.
While plants use carbon dioxide and convert it to oxygen, the rising global temperatures makes it impossible for them to use the increased amounts of CO2 in the atmosphere.
In a study released in June, an expedition team from the University of Alaska Fairbanks discovered that permafrost in the Canadian Arctic is thawing 70 years earlier than scientists had predicted.
"What we saw was amazing," Vladimir Romanovsky, a geophysics professor at the university, said in an interview with Reuters. "It's an indication that the climate is now warmer than at any time in the last 5,000 or more years."
Filed Under: Environment


A friend told me she made quiche the other day, and that she liked it, but that it lacked for some salt.
I told her that many cooks make the common mistake not to taste their food each step of the way, and till the end. Too many rest on trust (in a recipe, their intuition, a hunch) that what they cook will turn out tasting just right.
But even when we do taste as we go, there are some dishes that make seasoning not entirely controllable, knowable. Like quiches, braises, casseroles, soufflés, ice creams, and terrines are examples of items we put together with all the forethought we can, but ultimately finish off with a bit of faith. These are either dishes that are served whole and intact, making last-minute fixing impossible, or that transform enough in texture and density to make it difficult to tweak to exact taste.
So while I encouraged my friend to taste the raw quiche batter next time before putting it into the shell, I acknowledged that she would not have full control over how it would taste in the end.
Of course, it is the uncontrollable, which keeps cooking exciting, even for the most experienced cooks. I have made cassoulet around Christmas for years. It is a great way for me to use up cuts of meat left over from a month of catering holiday parties. My cassoulet differs from year to year, depending on my stock. One year, it was duck and white beans. This year, I added pork, three-ways.
Cassoulet involves preparing all ingredients individually which then bake off all together, slowly, at the end. Add confit to the process, the project becomes a three day affair with an arsenal of pots. I know to season each component separately before layering in a dutch oven, but I get no guarantee how it would taste once the extra stock evaporates, the white beans soften further, the sausage cooks through, and the bread crumb crust forms. It's a volley each time between seeking perfection and honoring humility, forsaking total control, even after days of effort and expense, for the gift of surprise.
When it's time to break the cassoulet's crust, I serve it to my husband first. He understands by now that I need something beyond, "this is so good" that speaks more to my aim of "yes, you got this one right." To be great, a cassoulet needs to taste like a thing unto itself, more than even a perfect sum of its parts. A great cassoulet has an almost indescribable rightness, a true clarity of form, a transformation of ingredients beyond measure and possibly even expectation.
Delicious reward in the unknowable. Wise words for a new year.


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TIBCO named a Leader in Magic Quadrant for Data Management
TIBCO has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2020 Magic Quadrant for Master Data Management Solutions (MDM), taking the honour for a fourth consecutive time.
In the 2020 Magic Quadrant for Master Data Management Solutions report, Gartner evaluated the strengths and cautions of 13 MDM solution providers, with TIBCO named in the Leaders quadrant.
Informatica was the only other vendor to be named a Leader in the report.
According to the report, MDM is "a technology-enabled business discipline in which business and IT work together to ensure the uniformity, accuracy, stewardship, governance, semantic consistency and accountability of an enterprise's official shared master data assets. MDM solutions must offer a range of functional capabilities encompassed by these products."
Vendors are plotted by Gartner based on their ability to execute and their completeness of vision.
The report says that, with the integration of Orchestra Networks, TIBCO has become one of the largest MDM vendors in the market and is now placed within the top five for market share, has an extensive geographical reach, global support coverage, and one of the widest partner ecosystems for MDM.
It also notes that TIBCO Software "received the second-highest score of all vendors in this Magic Quadrant for overall satisfaction with the vendor, and for services and support."
The cautions section of the report states that TIBCO "received the lowest score of all vendors for availability of third-party resources. Relatively low scores for user onboarding and training, combined with 'coding requirements' in complex projects."
It also notes that "TIBCO scored lower than average for provision of a continuous stream of innovation and responsiveness to requests for new features. It also received the joint lowest score for provision of a roadmap for enhancements."
TIBCO EBX is a key component in Unify, TIBCO's portfolio of data management capabilities.
Unify includes unique capabilities in MDM, metadata management, data virtualisation, and the ability to combine these capabilities to address sophisticated data management challenges.
For example, capabilities in master data management and data virtualisation can be blended to produce 360-degree views of customer, product, asset, location, and even reference data.
The company also offers support for multidomain deployments.
"We believe that our recognition as a leader in this report validates our customers' decision to invest in TIBCO as their MDM platform of choice. Through continual investment, listening to the demands of our customers, and supporting research and development, our MDM solutions remain a quintessential component of our Connected Intelligence platform," says TIBCO EBX senior vice president and general manager Christophe Barriolade.
"This report version is the first comprehensive analysis of TIBCO EBX as a fully integrated solution following TIBCO's acquisition of Orchestra Networks. I believe that our continued placement as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant demonstrates that the acquisition is proving to be a success."
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Ivanti achieves Leader status in IDC's UEM vendor assessment
It follows Ivanti's recent acquisition of MobileIron, a provider of mobile-centric UEM solutions. Ivanti senior director of product management Alan Braithwaite says the acquisition may have played a central role in being recognised by IDC.More
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A work of art is a static, material object - its ethical significance or aesthetic experience determined by the subjective expression and intention of an artist, whose unique handwork is distinct from a serial 'product'.
This viewpoint has been open to question for a very long time. In the twentieth century, this was comprehensively illustrated by artists such as Marcel Duchamp or Andy Warhol. They viewed the production and perception of art in direct relationship to the disciplines of mass and media culture.
The myth of autonomous art is stubborn however: how external conditions of art and its interaction with other domains (those of media and technology, for example) influence the internal structure of the work of art. This is put to the test over and over again in different forms. Current, digital culture likewise begs new questions: what are the implications and possibilities of digital code, or of observation through media? How are traditional, humanistic ideas about the nature of artistry and art re-envisioned by developments within artificial intelligence and artificial life for example?
Erwin Driessens & Maria Verstappen became acquainted with work such as Breed en Tickle in which they experimented with Artificial Life and robotics. They were motivated by the wish to free themselves from a fossilised system of art. Taking a desire for a meta-creative system where aesthetic expression and experience is detached from the individual artist as starting point, Driessens and Verstappen discovered 'life out there' both literally and metaphorically. They encountered unforeseen autonomous expressions within the artificial universe they trigger, generated by independently operating processes.
Frankendael forms part of a project for which the artists documented a number of locations in the Amsterdam park of Frankendael over one year. Each scene was repeatedly photographed with a digital camera from the same position and at the same time of day, around noon. With software they had developed, they edited each series of shots into a 9 minute 'film' making changes in seasons and landscape visible.
By systematically computerising and formalising observation the Frankendael films did not become a romantic or subjective consideration of nature, but rather studies of the spontaneous course of nature, of the emergent and entropic processes underlying it. Manifest change is the reflection of the internal structure of nature, of nature as meta-creative system.
Yet in order not to lapse into neo-romantic or techno-utopian transports it is of crucial importance to recognise in the Frankendael films that a conceptual inversion simultaneously plays a role: nature interacting with the camera, the software and the editing displays itself as an artificial life-system or as a universe in which natural qualities can only be exposed through artificial means and an artificial vision. Liberating vision occurs via the making of it artifice. The essence of these 'nature films' lies in this.


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The PC Principle \ Archive for September 2012
September 28, 2012 Posted by thepcprinciple in News
Go inside the Asylum - American Horror Story season 2
One of the surprise hits from last year was the FX series American Horror Story. It was deranged, crazy, gory and down right scary! People loved it and they tuned in each and every week to see what craziness would happen next. The series ended up with 17 Emmy nominations including a much deserved win for Jessica Lange for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries.
It was a no brainer that the series would be picked up for a second season and now it's back! The second season of American Horror Story has a new setting and some new faces. This time the show takes place in an asylum and adds cast members Adam Levine, Joseph Fiennes, James Cromwell, Sarah Paulson and Chloë Sevigny. Some of your favorites from the first season will be back as well which includes Jessica Lange and Zachary Quinto. The new season looks like it's going to be a wild ride and FX has released a short behind the scenes clip that will give you a sneak peek at what to expect for the new season.
Check it out and make sure you tune in October 17th at 1opm only on FX!
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Behind the scenes for Season 8
One thing we can appreciate here at the Pop Culture Principle is deranged comedy! Luckily for us and millions of fans around the world, the new season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is almost here. Yes, your favorite gang is back for what is sure to be more adventures, mishaps and mayhem. What could FX and the show creators possibly do to spice up the new season?
How about a brand new cast! Well, sort of...Xzibit, Andrew Dice Clay, Candace Cameron, Haley Joel Osment and UFC fighter Chael Sonnen join the original cast of Sunny for this hilarious behind the scenes featurette. Has the original Sunny gang been fired? Watch the clip and find out for yourself! Don't forget to tune into an all new season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia starting October 11th at 10pm on FX!
September 24, 2012 Posted by thepcprinciple in PC Podcast
The Pop Culture Principle interviews Lance Reddick
The Pop Culture Principle is proud to present our interview with actor/musician Lance Reddick. Lance is starring in the upcoming film Won't Back Down with Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhal. He also will lead the team from Fringe during the final season of the FOX series. If that isn't enough, he also has a Youtube web series called Dr0ne that has just been released. Lance is one of the hardest working actors in the business. He sat down to talk with us about Fringe, Won't Back Down, acting, our school systems and his love for the music of Miles Davis and Sting. We hope you enjoy the interview and please make sure you take a moment to visit some of the links in the show notes below!
Lance Reddick interview Official Lance Reddick website Lance Reddick Facebook page Official Dr0ne Youtbue channel
Tags: Dr0ne, interview, Lance Reddick
Pop Culture Principle upcoming interviews!
We've been very busy behind the scenes here at the Pop Culture Principle! With the new fall season upon us, we are gearing up for even more news and reviews. We are also gearing up for a new look to the page. Something we think you are going to enjoy. So, stick with us!
In the meantime, we are announcing two interviews that are completed and will be posted soon! First, the very talented actor Lance Reddick (Fringe, The Wire) sat down to talk with us about the upcoming season of FRINGE and several projects he has coming out shortly.
We also have actor Seamus Dever who plays Detective Kevin Ryan on the series Castle chatting us about his career and what to expect with the new season of Castle! Lots of exciting things happening..so make sure you keep checking back!
September 7, 2012 Posted by thepcprinciple in News
Supernatural Season 8 trailer!
Ah yes, the Winchesters are coming back to a television screen near you! Season 8 is almost upon us and the CW has released the first full length trailer for the upcoming season of Supernatural. When we last left Sam and Dean, they had just been tricked by Crowley, he took the Profit, sent Dean and Castiel to purgatory and left Sam all alone..again. How will the brothers get back together? What is in store for Crowley? What is going on with the Profit? Well, hopefully we get answers to those questions and more. The fine folks over at Zap2it have the exclusive Season 8 trailer on their site. So, if you are interested in seeing what lies ahead for the new season of Supernatural, head on over and check it out.
New Downton Abbey Series 3 trailer
No show from across the pond has become a bigger hit in recent memory than Downton Abbey. It has become the must see show for the American television audience. With 2 very successful seasons under its belt, Downton Abbey will return in the UK on September 16th and in the United States on January 6th. All the familiar faces will be back for Series 3, although there is speculation that this will be the last series for several of the main characters. Much more on that when the news becomes available. Until then, enjoy the following trailer and let's all get prepared for the new season!
Gordon Ramsay's Hotel Hell renewed for second season
Gordon Ramsay can do no wrong when it comes to being on the FOX network. His latest reality series Hotel Hell has just been greenlit for a second season. This will be Ramsay's fourth show on the FOX network. He has already struck gold with Master Chef, Hell's Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares. Those 3 series deal with the culinary aspect of Gordon's career..his latest Hotel Hell takes him out of his comfort zone and sends him hotels and inns across the country to help their situation. The series debuted to good numbers on August 13th and each of the following episodes have earned higher ratings than the previous episodes. Gordon is becoming sort of a one man band on the network. In hearing the news about Hotel Hell being renewed, Gordon stated, "The response to Hotel Hell has been truly extraordinary, and we're really excited to have the opportunity to turn around many more hotels in dire need of intervention."
FRINGE - The Observers Have a Message
With the premiere of the final season of Fringe right around the corner, the Observers are giving us fair warning that they are not to be messed with. One of the most interesting and frightening aspects of Fringe have been what the Observers are here for. Are they good? Are they bad or are they actually here to help. We will find the answer out hopefully by the time Season 5 is finished. Until then, heed this warning from the Observers! Don't forget, Fringe begins Season 5 this September 28th!


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Q: File in c language I need help about my code, I got some works, and it is one of the assignments.

suppose an encrypted file was created using the encoding/decoding scheme.
Each letter is substituted by some other letter according to a given mapping as shown below.
char * letters = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz";

char * enc = "kngcadsxbvfhjtiumylzqropwe";

For example, every a becomes a k when encoding a text, and every k becomes an a when decoding.
You will write a program, encode or decode a File, and then encodes or decodes the File using the mapping above.
Capital letters are mapped the same way as the lower case letters above, but remain capitalized.
For example, every 'A' becomes 'K' when encoding a file, and every 'K' becomes an 'A' when decoding.
Numbers and other characters are not encoded and remain the same.
Write a program to read a file and encode the file to an encrypted file.
And write a program to get an encrypted file and decode to original file.
Your program should prompt the user to enter an input file name and an output file name.
Ask for input file name/ output file name (encrypted file). The encrypt using above encode/decode.
Ask for encrypted file and decoded to original input file.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <ctype.h>
int main()
{
char letters[]={"abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"};
char enlet[]={"kngcadsxbvfhjtiumylzqropweKNGCADSXBVFHJTIUMYLZQROPWE"};
char infile[20];
char outfile[20];
char ch;
int i;

FILE *org, * enc, *dec;

printf("Enter file name (***.txt) : ");
gets(infile);

printf("Enter saving file name (***.txt) : ");
gets(outfile);

org = fopen(infile,"r");
enc = fopen(outfile,"w+");

while((ch=fgetc(org))!=EOF)
{
    for(i=0;i<52;i++)
    {
        if(letters[i]==ch)
        {
            ch=enlet[i];
        }
    }
    fputc(ch,enc);
}
fclose(org);
fclose(enc);

return 0;
}

this code is working but letters doesn't change correctly.
If there are "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz" in my original file,
then, it happens "felcadlpbrfhjeiqmwleqropwe" in encoded file.
I expected it would be "kngcadsxbvfhjtiumylzqropwe"
I don't know what are the errors in my code.

A: Your if block should read:
if ( letters[i]==ch )
{
    ch = enlet[i];
    break;
}

so that ch is not replaced twice.  I.e., the moment you know the substitution for that input file position, break, and move on.

A: Inside this loop, you overwrite ch after it has been replaced.
while((ch=fgetc(org))!=EOF)
{
    for(i=0;i<52;i++)
    {
        if(letters[i]==ch)
        {
            ch=enlet[i];
        }
    }
    fputc(ch,enc);
}

You could do one of two things:

*

*Instead of assigning ch=enlet[i] just do the fputch(enlet[i])

or

*Do break the loop as soon as you found a match

A: You could skip the for() loop and just use:
if( org && enc )
  while( (ch=fgetc(org))!=EOF)
  {
    char *p = strchr( letters, ch );
    fputc( (p)?enlet[p-letters]:ch, enc );
  }

Also, you really should declare ch as an int to compare it to EOF.  And gets() is a buffer overflow waiting to happen and crash your program / provide a security exploit hook (use fgets() and remember to parse off the trailing newlines).  And you never check to see if org and enc aren't NULL (files opened successfully)