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RYE, N.Y., July 3, 2014 -- VARTA Microbattery, a global leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of an extensive variety of high-technology rechargeable and primary batteries, today announced that VARTA Storage GmbH is featuring the Engion Home solar energy storage system at Intersolar North America, held July 8 through 10, 2014 in San Francisco, CA. Compact and powerful, Engion Home is a member of VARTA Storage's Engion family of energy storage solutions utilizing lithium ion (li-ion) technology to store energy generated by home photovoltaic (PV) systems. The Engion Home energy storage system is designed to store electricity from the electric utility grid and/or a PV solar system for use during electrical power outages.
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Fred Schellert, head of marketing and sales for VARTA Storage, stated, "Most importantly, homeowners with PV systems will benefit from the modular design of the VARTA batteries used in the Engion Home energy storage system. As the cost of electricity continues to rise, people are increasingly seeking to become independent of the public utility companies by installing solar rooftop panels in combination with state-of-the-industry energy storage systems."
VARTA's highly efficient li-ion battery modules to store the electricity generated from solar panels, power consumption commonly ranges from 20 to 70 percent of total self-consumption. This sizable improvement in efficiency allows users to become increasingly independent of public utilities, therefore reducing the cost of electricity and ensuring power availability in the event of a power grid fault. As the Engion Home energy storage system is expandable due to the modular design of the batteries, systems are offered in sizes ranging from 2.8 kWh to 13.8 kWh.
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Now rolled in Honduras, this old Cuban brand returns once again.
Re-released....again! This exquisite cigar has been around the block and back again and again. After being manufactured in Cuba, then the Dominican Republic, Honduras may have produced the best Saint Luis Rey yet. Using a hefty blend of Nicaraguan and Honduran filler, this 're-mastered' cigar maintains the rich, full-bodied Saint Luis Rey experience that so many have enjoyed in the past. Wrapped in a thick, oily Nicaraguan leaf, this smooth robust blend is a delight. Be sure to make some room in your humidor for this cool, slow burning, tasty treat.
The current version of Saint Luis Rey has received a respectable 91-rating, noting: "Abundant notes of dried red fruits and berries are well balanced by vanilla bean and nougat and a touch of charcoal on the finish."
Even slow burn,good flavor, One of my favorites.
Great value for the money. Burns nicely and draws great. What more do you want for an everyday cigar.
First time buyer. Great deal on cigars and packaging was great also. Very pleased.
They are a good smoke, burb nicely and taste great. What more can I say?
the double Maduros are excellent - the Rotchilds are great!
I have smoked this cigar for a long time & always enjoy it's intensity & slow burn. While not the bargain it use to be, still a great cigar for the price.
fulfilling, great tasting, smooth cigar!
If you want a lot of smoke for a little amount of money this is an excellent choice. I give it 4 out of 5 because obviously cigars Cohiba and LFD are better in my mind but for the price this is an excellent cigar. Plan on budgeting 2 hours for this smoke.
I've been smoking these for years. They taste good, burn smooth, evenly and have a great draw. In all the years I've been smoking them I haven't found anything that competes...especially after you factor in the price !!
Simply excellent! Nice dark warm flavors. Smokes smooth.
Presentation stellar, beautiful wrapper, well constructed; Med -full in taste in my opinion. consistent, even burn throughout. Aroma, taste on par with any premium handmade on the market today. Paired with an espresso, gives an earthy, woody and pleasant aftertaste that lingers on you pallet. Highly recommend for a smoke at the end of the day with the drink of your choice for relaxing, meditating, reading or conversation. Well done, SLR!
The Saint Luis Rey is a great smoke. Always try to keep some in my humidor (which is usually a challenge).
Nice value, decent taste and smokability. I'll bi these again.
Nice, oily wrapper, tastes a bit like chew if you chew on it before lighting, one of my favorite after work evening smokes.
Top product. Never disappointed with the quality or the price!
Very tasty smooth medium/full smoke.
This is my go to cigar right now. Full-bodied smoke at a decent price.
I agree 100 % with DS of vegas, I could not put this smoke down Wow I bought this at my local B&M because I swore I had them on my wish list so I wanted to try it. Great taste especially after the first 1/3. Burn, draw all of it was perfect. I nubbed it and I wanted more. You are missing out if you dont get some and add them to your collection!
Very easy to light. Very good construction, draw and burn. Medium smoke output with a slightly oily feel on the palate. Light flavors with medium strength. Muted flavors of dry cocoa, leather and cream. Slightly sour medium length finish of leather and dry leaves.
One of my favorite cigars in the world. I always keep a few of these in the box for those special moments in life when only the best will do.
The first one I put a match to smoked really bad. At the half way point I just cut in half to see if there was a problem. Sure enough, only a small portion of the middle was burning. A total waste of a cigar. Later that day I fired up another one & it was perfection. This is far from the normal full body cigars I smoke. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the flavor, even burn, & ample smoke it produced. This is probably as good of mild to medium smoke one could want. I would recommend putting these on your list to try.
You can't beat this little cigar for the price! It has been my regular smoke for a long time and is always consistent. Thank you!
Saint Luis Rey is one of my favorite cigars. I usually smoke the SLR Rothchilde in the Maduro wrapper, but CI doesn't seem to carry those, so I tried out the SLR Rothchilde in the Habano wrapper instead. I was not disappointed in the least. I received my box of 50 SLR Rothchildes and after smoking the first one, I knew that I should start thinking about ordering another box of 50 right away. The SLR smokes well throughout, and definitely holds its flavor all the way down to the nub, although it did get a bit painful near the end when my mustache caught fire. Can't wait to order another box of these little flavor bombs as soon as I make room in my humidor for them. Maybe by then, CI might have these in the Maduro wrapper as well as the Habano.
DAMN NICE CIGAR, DAMN NICE Picked this as my after work smoke and was glad I did. Had no clue where I picked it up or how long it had been sitting in my humidor. I decided to take it to a park and man, from start to finish it was fantastic. I smoked this one right to the nub and was sad to see her go. I recommend this stick to anyone who wants to go to the stronger side, without being overwhelming. I'll be seeking this one at my local cigar shop as early as tomorrow.
Mellow, spicey, creamy, leather and coffee with cream goodness. Why this cigar doesn't get the good reviews I'll never know. Wait. I know! It seems a lot of people want to smoke cigars that are overly strong. This cigar is mmmmeeelllo, it's like a Leon Redbone cigar if they made one. Hey...there's an idea! Laid back, semi sweet and mellow. That's the way i'd decribe this smoke.
Well, not a bad smoke. I don't consider them great as there didn't seem to be much in the way of flavor. I will say that the burn is absolutely perfect and there is lots of smoke and the wrapper is thick and oily.
This is a really great smoke, especially for the price. It is worth twice the price!
I just love the Titan, sized just right for me. Always have them in humidor,They can be hard to find at times in your local shops, but CI always have em.
I received 5 sticks yesterday and smoked 3 already. I'm trying to hold out until my next batch arrive. I had wonderful experience with all 3 cigars and I know that within a few weeks it's going be great experience not only a wonderful experience. Very smooth an creamy. They burn very well and draw perfect. I'm not saying these are best smoke in town. Try them you're not going be disappointed and if you are it's just more sticks for me.
"What a cigar (Saint Luis Rey) unable to put it down, one of my top ten smokes. If your humidor is without, you best get with the program. A very full cigar all the way down to the nub. I can't wait to smoke the other 5 I have aging in the humi. Great job CI with the price #1 in my book of online service".
A classic Nicaraguan flavor (Saint Luis Rey) indeed. I love a good smoke from Nicaragua every time and this one is in my top list. You really can't go wrong with this cigar, it's full flavor and easy draw make it a hit.
I smoke the SLR maduro in the robusto size. I judge all other cigars by this brand...including my Cubans. They are just that good. Smooth, robust, rich, aromatic, visually appealing, great smoke. Tight, almost snow white ash. I tear up when I light these sticks...knowing that in less than an hour, my moment of sheer bliss will be over...until I light up the next one!
I gotta agree with my neighbor in Milwaukee, these St. Luis Rey's are a premium cigar at a midland price of around $3.00. You won't find a better medium to robust cigar at this price. It is one of my favorite and regular smokes. I've smoked the Rothschilde and the Torpedo--both are excellent. This cigar may just be one of the best kept secrets around.
All I can say is that I read that the Saint Luis Rey "Belicoso" was a 91 in Cigar Aficianado and after smoking 5 of these bad boys I ordered a box from CI (My first CI purchase!) for $3 apiece including tax, these are the best bang for the buck you can find.....a great burn...a GREAT everything. Can't go wrong with these.
I read in Cigar Aficionado that the Saint Luis Rey Reserva Especial Chuchill was rated at 91, right behind a cigar that cost over three times as much. I couldn't resist seeing what I thought. It is really a great cigar for the money and I can see why they rated it this high. I'll be buying some more for sure. Really smooth and mild. Firm in the hand and burns evenly. And the wood box the selection of 25 came in was a surprise too. Looks really expensive in the presentation. Really a good buy even if it had come in the usual plain plastic bundle. And..... at about $3 a stick, shipping and all, a very good buy.
This cigar (Saint Luis Rey)packs an excellent robust flavor. It comes with the flavor of a $5.00+ cigar but cost less. It has a good aroma and can be smoked to the nub without burning the tounge or losing its flavor.
About 2 weeks ago, I received an email request to review Saint Luis Rey. Interesting. I don't think I've ever tried the Honduran blend and, since I love doing research in the business, I'll be more than happy to sample this cigar. Naturally, I chose the Churchill, as this size tends to be the most flavorful vitola with many blends. As the cigar burns, the natural oils of the tobaccos heat up and mingle. The longer the burn, the longer these tasty oils can mingle, often leading towards a more complex cigar.
The dark, leathery Nicaraguan wrapper catches my eye. Relatively smooth, there are some large veins running down the side. She's a nice looking stick. The cap is clipped and I start puffing. Almost instantly, I notice a woody characteristic that dominates. The finish is short, with a little bit of bite left at the front of my palate. The flavor is relatively dry, and medium-bodied in strength from the get-go. About a third of the way through, I begin to pick up an herbal note on the aftertaste. Weird, but short-lived. The end of the cigar is rich, with a light, lingering sweetness. Still, a woody flavor takes priority right down to the nub.
Overall, the cigar was pretty decent. Not overly complex, but not one-dimensional either. The herbal note was a little less than desirable, but the last third made up for this minor hiccup. You may not find this cigar in my regular rotation, but I wouldn't turn it down given the chance to burn one again.


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St. Pete adopts changes to noise ordinance
Published on March 3, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin
St. Pete City Council finally came to consensus on an update to the city's noise ordinance. The board approved a measure that requires bars and restaurants with outdoor noise projection to point the speakers toward its customers, not toward its neighbors.
Specifically, the ordinance requires the speakers to be permanently mounted and be directed away from residences.
The issue came up after a number of downtown St. Pete condo owners complained about booming noise from neighboring establishments well into the night.
An original ordinance proposed by City Council member Karl Nurse would have been far more strict requiring businesses to move speakers inside after 11 p.m. on weeknights and midnight on weekends. That measure was stalled last Spring when business owners and their employees complained the ordinance would be bad for business.
Council members Steve Kornell and Jim Kennedy, who backed the latest measure, initially hit the pause button worried onerous restrictions would stifle the burgeoning downtown nightlife scene.
Kornell said people wrongfully assumed he was anti-noise ordinance, but that was not the case.
"At one point there was an ordinance in front of us that would have prohibited talking on the sidewalk," Kornell said. "That was not a balanced ordinance. That was a problematic ordinance."
A handful of downtown residents pushing changes to the city's noise ordinance were on hand during City Council's Thursday meeting to support the latest compromise. Many of those same individuals had attended a number of meetings between the city, condo owners and businesses hashing out a deal that worked for everyone.
"We do support the various restaurants and night clubs downtown, but there has to be this critical balance," said Dr. Mack Hicks of the Downtown Residents Civic Association echoing several similar statements by other downtown residents.
Based on public comment from those residents, the biggest offender is Tryst on Beach Drive. Residents in The Cloisters Beach Drive said the noise is often so loud it creeps into residents' living rooms and bedrooms keeping those individuals up late into the night and often unable to have company.
And there was some sentiment that Tryst was being the ultimate bad neighbor. Council member Kornell said he went to Tryst one night and asked about the smaller speakers and toned down noise. He said he was told by an employee that the city was watching the establishment closely, but to wait a few weeks and the party would be back.
Kornell called the business "sneaky."
Council member Jim Kennedy also claimed Tryst makes little to no effort to keep the sidewalk clear in front of its establishment despite language in the current ordinance requiring them to do so.
Supporters of the ordinance implored the city to ensure adequate enforcement of the updated ordinance.
"You can have ordinance but they have to be enforced," Hicks said.
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Janelle Irwin has been a professional journalist covering local news and politics in the Tampa Bay area since 2003. She also hosts a weekly political talk show on WMNF Community radio. Janelle formerly served as the sole staff reporter for WMNF News and previously covered news for Patch.com and various local neighborhood newsletters. Her work has been featured in the New York Daily News, Free Speech Radio News and Florida Public Radio and she's been interviewed by radio stations across the nation for her coverage of the 2012 Republican National Convention. Janelle is a diehard news junkie who isn't afraid to take on big names in local politics including Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, the dirty business of trash and recycling in St. Pete and the ongoing Pier debacle. Her work as a reporter and radio host has earned her two WMNF awards including News Volunteer of the Year and Public Affairs Volunteer of the Year. Janelle is also the devoted mother to three brilliant and beautiful daughters who are a constant source of inspiration and occasional blogging fodder. To contact, email janelle@floridapolitics.com.
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Internet safety is a vital topic at ESK. There are many precautions that are taken to educate the community on internet safety; workshops are regularly held to convey the importance of keeping personal data secure, steps to ensure students do not speak to strangers on the internet, cyberbullying, and controlling their virtual footprint.
The ESK school internet service is filtered, permitting students to access educational sites whilst blocking social networking sites. Students are taught and shown various techniques such as effectively accessing data when researching and how to code. We know the importance of teaching students skills on how to leverage the internet as we enter the Digital Age.
Do not give out personal information such as passwords, first/last name, address, telephone number.
Ask your parents to check photos or posts before sharing them.
Do not speak to strangers online. Do not allow them to access any of your social media.
If you feel uncomfortable, tell a trusted adult about what is happening.
Do not follow unknown links or download unknown attachments.
Speak to your children about their social media. Discuss best practices and outline what is appropriate versus inappropriate.
Be a leader. Model appropriate practices for your children to better understand boundaries.
Parental controls. Have access to all of your child's accounts and apply parental controls when applicable.


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Q: git and github - how do I reset the files to add in git add --all I am receiving error message from github as follows;
root@staging:/var/www/example.com/app_dir# git push
Counting objects: 156, done.
Compressing objects: 100% (144/144), done.
Writing objects: 100% (156/156), 148.29 MiB | 2.87 MiB/s, done.
Total 156 (delta 83), reused 1 (delta 0)
remote: Resolving deltas: 100% (83/83), completed with 41 local objects.
remote: warning: File public/admin/json/lifts.geojson is 90.85 MB; this is larger than GitHub's recommended maximum file size of 50.00 MB
remote: error: Trace: [snip]
remote: error: See http://git.io/iEPt8g for more information.
remote: error: File writable/raw_data/runs.geojson is 783.31 MB; this exceeds GitHub's file size limit of 100.00 MB
remote: error: GH001: Large files detected. You may want to try Git Large File Storage - https://git-lfs.github.com.
To github.com:[snip]/[snip]
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error: failed to push some refs to 'git@github.com:[snip]/[snip]'

I have deleted the extra large files.  I have tried git reset, however, same error occurs. How can I redo the git add without the large files?

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Description of Human Resource Management Roles. Explanation.
Definition Human Resource Management Roles. Description.
Strategic Partner. HR must ensure that its practices, processes, and policies complement the overall organizational strategy. It needs to develop a capacity to execute that strategy. HR must minimize the time it takes to implement the strategy.
Change Agent. All organizations change. In recent years the rate of change has increased dramatically, due in part to the globalization of the economy and enhancements in communication (e.g. the Internet). The HR role is to facilitate that change in organizations. This includes modeling change to other departments, advocating change across the entire organization, resolving issues that arise from change, and institutionalizing change by implementing efficient and flexible processes.
Administrative Expert. This is the role to which HR dedicates most of its time, and rightfully so. This role involves HR infrastructure, such as recruiting, hiring, compensating, rewarding and disciplining, training, recordkeeping, and terminating, and any other process that involves people. HR must ensure that these processes are efficient and optimized, which requires tracking, monitoring, and continuously improving. "You have to deliver on the basics," says Ulrich, "because it is much easier to change when there is confidence in the infrastructure."
Employee Champion. This too is a traditional HR role, similar to 'employee advocate.' To be employee champions, HR must know the employees well and spend time meeting with and listening to employees. HR must promote communication, which can include employee surveys, employee suggestion programs, all-employee meetings, on-going communication of business status, and any other program that can make employees feel part of the team and dedicated to customer service. This role also includes ensuring that employees who are having problems get a fair hearing.
Season greetings! I hope everyone has a great 2019.
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Who or What Is Dow Jones?
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Dow Jones, or more precisely, Dow Jones & Company, is one of the world's largest business and financial news companies. Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Charles Bergstresser formed the company in the 19th century. Besides the famous Dow Jones Industrial Average, the company also created various other market averages.
Company is one of the largest business and financial news companies in the world.
Was founded in 1882 by Charles , Edward , and Charles Bergstresser.
Started this Industrial Average (DJIA), as well as many other indexes.
The DJIA tracks publicly-owned corporations and is one of the most-watched stock indexes in the world.
Dow Jones sold the DJIA and its other indexes to S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a joint venture between S&P Global and the CME Group.
Who Is Dow Jones?
Dow Jones was not a single person, but two of the three people who founded Dow Jones & Company in 1882. Charles Dow was the Dow , Edward was the , and Charles Bergstresser was the company's third founder. In 1889, they went on to found The Wall Street Journal, which remains one of the world's most influential financial publications.
Dow was known for his ability to explain complicated financial news to the public. He believed that investors needed a simple benchmark to indicate whether the stock market was rising or declining. Dow chose several industrial-based stocks for the first index, and the first reported average was 40.94.
Charles Dow also believed it was possible to predict stock market movements based on the price movements of different types of stocks. According to Dow Theory, an upward trend in industrial stocks should be confirmed by a similar move up in transportation stocks. Charles Dow created various market averages to more accurately define which way " industrial stocks" or " transportation stocks" were headed.
What Is Dow Jones?
Dow Jones & Company is the firm founded by Charles , Edward , and Charles Bergstresser in 1882, not the people themselves. Charles and Edward ran the company themselves in the early years and built a reputation for integrity. When Dow died in 1902, Clarence Barron and Jessie Waldron bought the company, and control eventually passed to the Bancroft family.3 In 2007, News Corp. purchased Dow Jones & Company from the Bancrofts.
As of 2020, Dow Jones & Company continued to be a major source of financial news. Its publications included MarketWatch, Barron's, and, of course, The Wall Street Journal.4 What is more, these financial news outlets maintained considerable independence from News Corp.
On the other hand, Dow Jones & Company no longer directly controls this Averages that it originally created. This Averages are owned by S&P Indices LLC, a joint venture between S&P Global and the CME Group.
This Industrial Average (DJIA)
It is easy to confuse with this Industrial Average (DJIA). Often referred to as "the Dow," the DJIA is one of the most-watched stock indexes in the world, containing companies such as Apple, Boeing, Microsoft, and Coca-Cola.
The DJIA initially launched with just 12 companies based mostly in the industrial sectors. However, it later grew to include 30 firms. The original companies operated in railroads, cotton, gas, sugar, tobacco, and oil. Industrial companies' performance is often seen as synonymous with that of the overall economy, making the DJIA a key measure of broader economic health. Although the economy's health is now tied to many other sectors, the DJIA is still seen as a vital indicator of the U.S. economy's well-being.
Dow Jones & Company owned the DJIA as well as many other indexes that represent different sectors of the economy. They included the oldest index, Transportation Average, which tracks 20 transportation companies, such as airlines and delivery services.8 Another major index is the Utility Average, which tracks 15 U.S. utility stocks.
In the world of finance, you'll often hear people ask, "How did New York do today?" or "How did the market perform today?" In both cases, these people are likely referring to the DJIA, as it is the most widely-used index. It is more popular than both the S&P 500 Index, which tracks 500 stocks, and the Nasdaq Composite Index, which includes more than 2,500 U.S. and international equities.
What Exactly Is the Dow Jones?
This Industrial Average groups together the prices of 30 of the most traded stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq. It is an index that helps investors determine the overall direction of stock prices.
Why Is It Called Dow Jones?
This Industrial Average is called the Dow Jones because it was developed by Charles and Edward at Dow Jones & Company.
What Is the Meaning of Dow in the Stock Market?
This Industrial Average, or the Dow for short, is one way of measuring the stock market's overall direction. It includes the prices of 30 of the most actively traded stocks. When the Dow goes up, it is considered bullish, and most stocks usually do well. When the Dow falls, it is bearish, and most stocks typically lose money.
What Companies Are in the Dow Jones?
The table below alphabetically lists the companies included in the DJIA as of November 2020.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Components
Year Added
3M MMM 1976
American Express AXP 1982
Amgen AMGN 2020
Apple Inc. AAPL 2015
Boeing BA 1987
Caterpillar CAT 1991
Chevron CVX 2008
Cisco Systems CSCO 2009
The Coca-Cola Company KO 1987
Dow Inc. DOW 2019
Goldman Sachs GS 2013
The Home Depot HD 1999
Honeywell HON 2020
IBM IBM 1979
Intel INTC 1999
Johnson & Johnson JNJ 1997
JPMorgan Chase JPM 1991
McDonald's MCD 1985
Merck & Co. MRK 1979
Microsoft MSFT 1999
NIKE NKE 2013
Proctor & Gamble PG 1932
Salesforce CRM 2020
The Travelers Companies TRV 2009
UnitedHealth Group UNH 2012
Verizon VZ 2004
Visa V 2013
Walmart WMT 1997
Walgreens Boots Alliance WBA 2018
The Walt Disney Company DIS 1991
30 DJIA companies as of November 2020
Can You Buy Shares in the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
You can buy shares in the Dow through exchange traded funds (ETFs). However, you cannot invest directly in the Dow Jones Industrial Average because it is just an index.
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Tlalticpac (en nahuatl : tlalticpac « sur la terre » ; tlalli, « terre » ; ca, « lieu » ; icpac, sur / au dessus) est la région horizontale de l'univers dans la cosmogonie aztèque.
C'est une étendue de forme carrée entourée par ateotl, l' « eau divine » (en nahuatl : atl « l'eau » ; teotl, « dieu »), qui s'élève à son pourtour en une grande muraille qui l'unit au ciel. Elle est orientée par les quatre points cardinaux ou les quatre vents et les forces qui en émanent et elle est soutenue par un axe au centre, où ces forces convergent.

Mythologie Aztèque
Dans la mythologie Aztèque, le Tlalticpac est le monde éphémère et changeant que les dieux décorent avec leur "faire" et leur "défaire". Rien n'y est éternel. Dans sa conception philosophique pour les Nahuas, il équivaut au plan des phénomènes au sens de ce qui apparaît et de ce qui n'est pas créé de soi-même, de ce qui est transitoire et doit se terminer. C'est le lieu du travail et de la souffrance.

L'Est est désigné par la couleur rouge et comme étant le « Côté de l'Aube » (Tlapcopa), car c'est à l'Est qu'apparaît le Soleil. Il est dirigé par Xipe Totec, le "seigneur écorché", dieu de la nature, de l'agriculture, de l'or et de la renaissance.
L'Ouest est figuré par la couleur blanche et comme étant le « Côté du Déclin » (Tamoanchan), là où disparaît le Soleil. Quetzacoatl, le "serpent à plumes", dieu de la lumière et du vent, de la terre et des océans.
Le Sud quant à lui était symbolisé par la couleur bleue et comme étant le « Côté des Épines » (Huitzlampa). Il est dirigé par Huitzilopochtli, le "colibri de gauche", dieu de la guerre.
Le Nord était évoqué par la couleur noire et comme étant le « Côté de la Nuit » (Mictlampa). Il est dirigé par Tezcatlipoca, le "miroir fumant", dieu du jugement, de la nuit, de la sorcellerie et de la terre.

Le centre, le "Nombril de la Terre" (Tlalxicco), est gardé par Xiuhtecuhtli, dieu du feu, point d'union de la terre et du ciel, des quatre directions du monde, entre le monde supérieur et inférieur, entre les eaux célestes et les vents. Ainsi, le corps humain s'insère dans le cosmos et fait partie des cinq éléments avec l'air, la terre, le feu et l'eau.

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Defense Base Act Coverage for U.S. Government Contractors Working in Puerto Rico
December 20, 2018 Defense Base ActDBA, Puerto Rico, Workers OverseasPaul J. McAndrew, Jr.
Today's post comes from guest author Kit Case, from Causey Wright.
NOTICE TO EMPLOYERS, INSURANCE CARRIERS, SELF-INSURED EMPLOYERS UNDER THE LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT, AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS
SUBJECT: Defense Base Act Coverage for U.S. Government Contractors Working in Puerto Rico
In the aftermath of the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico in September of 2017, various agencies of the United States have utilized the services of private contractors to provide humanitarian and other assistance as part of the global relief effort there. The Defense Base Act (DBA) requires private contractors performing work under a U.S. government contract to purchase DBA insurance to cover their employees working in Puerto Rico.
The DBA, an extension of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, applies to injuries incurred by workers in Puerto Rico working under a contract with the U.S. government, see Section 1, 42 U.S.C. § 1651(a)(1-6).
Federal agency contracting personnel should include contract provisions requiring private contractors to secure DBA insurance from a carrier authorized by the U.S. Department of Labor. Because the DBA applies to all employees of government contractors, DBA insurance must be in place before workers are deployed to Puerto Rico or work is performed in Puerto Rico. The DBA applies to U.S. workers, local workers, and foreign national workers.
When DBA insurance is properly secured, the DBA provides the exclusive remedy for these workers who sustain an injury, an illness, or are killed. The DBA is administered by the United States Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation (DLHWC). OWCP/DLHWC authorizes insurance carriers to write DBA policies and employers to self-insure for DBA. See a list of those insurance carriers which are currently authorized to write DBA coverage.
If an employee covered by the DBA sustains a work-related injury, it must be reported to OWCP/DLHWC. The DBA carrier should also be contacted immediately. An employee may submit a claim for injuries arising from employment under a U.S. government contract in Puerto Rico to OWCP/DLHWC. The case will then be assigned based on where the claimant resides.
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CityCube Berlin: engineers report "the building has been sealed" – interior work is moving forward apace
• Completion due on time and within budget limits
• New congress and exhibition hall to open in spring 2014
Berlin, 17 October 2013 – As construction of the CityCube Berlin continues another important milestone has been reached. Today (Thursday) the engineers reported that the building had been sealed. Barring a number of entrances which remain open for material supplies, work on the roof and facade of the new congress and exhibition hall has now finished. At the same time work on the interior of the building is moving forward apace. Escalators and lifts are being installed and office floors are being fitted with the requisite equipment. The various skilled trades installing the technical equipment are working simultaneously in numerous places.
"Despite the tight budget and timetable Messe Berlin will be able to complete this project successfully", said Dr. Christian Göke, Chief Executive Officer of Messe Berlin GmbH. "As soon as the CityCube begins its event operations the ICC Berlin will be run down. Our priority aim is to manage this changeover with a minimum loss of customers".
The current plan is for ITB Berlin 2014 to be the last Messe Berlin in-house event to be held in the ICC Berlin, following which only a few guest events will take place there.
As with any large-scale project, following the CityCube Berlin's completion and before commencement of event operations approval must be obtained and test runs carried out, in order to ensure that everything works smoothly from the outset with every type of event. This applies to the entire logistics system, including the infrastructure, technical installations and catering services for conferences, trade fairs and shows.
The multi-purpose hall for trade fairs and congresses will be able to host events with up to 11,000 participants. More details are available at www.citycube-berlin.com.
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Q: Verify Error in GAE I'm facing issue in my project while deploying it to GAE.The problem is unique for me. If  i try to add new java class to my project and if  i deploy it in GAE i'm getting the following error.
Uncaught exception from servlet java.lang.VerifyError: Cannot inherit from
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I'm not able to resolve this issue. If i remove the same class which i added, the application is working fine. I'm using appengine-java-sdk-1.9.18and java 7.


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In Hindu mythology, goddess Lakshmi is worshipped in several forms. The eight forms of goddess Lakshmi that are revered by the devotees are collectively known as Ashta Lakshmi. The main aim to perfom this puja is to attain the eight forms of wealth (prosperity, good health, knowledge, strength, progeny, courage, success and power) where goddess Lakshmi is presumed to reside.
Puja helps in attaining wealth, peace and prosperity.
The seeker is blessed with the divine grace and blessing of Goddess Lakshmi.
All the family problems are consumed by the holy power.
It takes away all the barriers from your path and help you lead a happy life.
1. Firstly sanitize your body and start with a clear and positive mind frame.
2. Sit in the direction facing East.
3. Light the incense or diya.
4. Lay fresh flowers and fruits on the altar.
5. Open the Yantra and place it along with the image of the deity of yantra and the Goddess.
6. Take the water with a leaf and sprinkle the water on yourself followed by sprinkling the water on the Yantra.
7. Then purify your soul and surrender yourself completely in devotion to God and chant 108 times the following : \"Om Namha Dhandayee Savaha\"


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The women battled to a point in a 1-1 draw at East League One South title rivals East London.
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This README discusses how to run and test the AWS SDK for Java code examples for Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS).

Amazon RDS is a collection of managed services that makes it simple to set up, operate, and scale databases in the cloud.

## ⚠ Important
* Running this code might result in charges to your AWS account.
* Running the tests might result in charges to your AWS account.
*  We recommend that you grant your code least privilege. At most, grant only the minimum permissions required to perform the task. For more information, see [Grant least privilege](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/best-practices.html#grant-least-privilege).
* This code is not tested in every AWS Region. For more information, see [AWS Regional Services](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regional-product-services).

## Code examples

The credential provider used in all code examples is ProfileCredentialsProvider. For more information, see [Using credentials](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-java/latest/developer-guide/credentials.html).

To run these examples, set up your development environment to use Apache Maven or Gradle to configure and build AWS SDK for Java projects. For more information,
see [Get started with the AWS SDK for Java 2.x](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-java/latest/developer-guide/get-started.html).

### Single actions

Code excerpts that show you how to call individual service functions using the **RdsClient** object:

- [Create an Amazon RDS instance and wait for it to be in an available state](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/blob/main/javav2/example_code/rds/src/main/java/com/example/rds/CreateDBInstance.java) (createDBInstance command)
- [Create an Amazon RDS snapshot](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/blob/main/javav2/example_code/rds/src/main/java/com/example/rds/CreateDBSnapshot.java) (createDBSnapshot command)
- [Delete an Amazon RDS instance](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/blob/main/javav2/example_code/rds/src/main/java/com/example/rds/DeleteDBInstance.java) (deleteDBInstance command)
- [Retrieve attributes that belong to an Amazon RDS account](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/blob/main/javav2/example_code/rds/src/main/java/com/example/rds/DescribeAccountAttributes.java) (describeAccountAttributes command)
- [Describe an Amazon RDS instance](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/blob/main/javav2/example_code/rds/src/main/java/com/example/rds/DescribeDBInstances.java) (describeDBInstances command)
- [Modify an Amazon RDS instance](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/blob/main/javav2/example_code/rds/src/main/java/com/example/rds/ModifyDBInstance.java) (modifyDBInstance command)
- [Generate an authorization token for AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) authentication to an Amazon RDS database](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/blob/main/javav2/example_code/rds/src/main/java/com/example/rds/GenerateRDSAuthToken.java) (generateAuthenticationToken command)
- [Reboot an Amazon RDS instance.](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/blob/main/javav2/example_code/rds/src/main/java/com/example/rds/RebootDBInstance.java) (rebootDBInstance command)
- [Start an Amazon RDS instance](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/blob/main/javav2/example_code/rds/src/main/java/com/example/rds/startDatabase.java) (startDatabase command)
- [Stop an Amazon RDS instance](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/blob/main/javav2/example_code/rds/src/main/java/com/example/rds/stopDatabase.java) (stopDatabase command)

### Scenario

- [Performing various Amazon RDS operations](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/blob/main/javav2/example_code/rds/src/main/java/com/example/rds/RDSScenario.java) (multiple commands)

- [Perform various Aurora DB cluster operations](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/blob/main/javav2/example_code/rds/src/main/java/com/example/rds/AuroraScenario.java) (multiple commands)

### Cross-service examples

Sample applications that work across multiple AWS services.

- [Creating a React and Spring REST application that queries Amazon Aurora Serverless data](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/javav2/usecases/Creating_Spring_RDS_%20Rest)

## Run the examples
To run these examples, set up your development environment to use Apache Maven or Gradle to configure and build AWS SDK for Java projects. For more information,
see [Get started with the AWS SDK for Java 2.x](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-java/latest/developer-guide/get-started.html).

Some of these examples perform *destructive* operations on AWS resources, such as deleting an Amazon RDS instance. **Be very careful** when running an operation that deletes or modifies AWS resources in your account.

## Test the Amazon RDS Java files

⚠ Running the tests might result in charges to your AWS account.

You can test the Java code examples for Amazon RDS by running a test file named **AmazonRDSTest**. This file uses JUnit 5 to run the JUnit tests and is located in the **src/test/java** folder. For more information, see [https://junit.org/junit5/](https://junit.org/junit5/).

You can run the JUnit tests from a Java IDE, such as IntelliJ, or from the command line by using Maven. As each test runs, you can view messages that inform you if the various tests succeed or fail. For example, the following message informs you that Test 3 passed.

	Test 3 passed

 ### Properties file
Before running the Amazon RDS JUnit tests, you must define values in the **config.properties** file located in the **resources** folder. This file contains values that are required to run the JUnit tests. For example, you define a **dbInstance** identifier value used in the tests. If you do not define all values, the JUnit tests fail.

Define these values to successfully run the JUnit tests:

- **dbInstanceIdentifier** - The database instance identifier.
- **dbSnapshotIdentifier** - The snapshot identifier.
- **dbName** - The database name.
- **masterUsername** - The user name.
- **masterUserPassword** - The password that corresponds to the user name.
- **newMasterUserPassword** - The updated password that corresponds to the user name.
- **dbGroupNameSc** - The database group name used in the scenario test.
- **dbParameterGroupFamilySc** - The database parameter group name used in the scenario test (such as mysql8.0).
- **dbInstanceIdentifierSc** - The database instance identifier used in the scenario test.
- **dbNameSc** - The database name used in the scenario test.
- **masterUsernameSc** - The user name used in the scenario test.
- **masterUserPasswordSc** - The password that corresponds to the user name used in the scenario test.
- **dbSnapshotIdentifierSc** - The snapshot identifier used in the scenario test.

### Command line
To run the JUnit tests from the command line, you can use the following command.

		mvn test

You will see output from the JUnit tests, as shown here.

	[INFO] -------------------------------------------------------
	[INFO]  T E S T S
	[INFO] -------------------------------------------------------
	[INFO] Running AmazonRDSTest
	Test 1 passed
	Test 2 passed
	...
	Done!
	[INFO] Results:
	[INFO]
	[INFO] Tests run: 8, Failures: 0, Errors: 0, Skipped: 0
	[INFO]
	INFO] --------------------------------------------
	[INFO] BUILD SUCCESS
	[INFO]--------------------------------------------
	[INFO] Total time:  12.003 s
	[INFO] Finished at: 2020-02-10T14:25:08-05:00
	[INFO] --------------------------------------------

### Unsuccessful tests

If you do not define the correct values in the properties file, your JUnit tests are not successful. You will see an error message such as the following. You need to double-check the values that you set in the properties file and run the tests again.

	[INFO]
	[INFO] --------------------------------------
	[INFO] BUILD FAILURE
	[INFO] --------------------------------------
	[INFO] Total time:  19.038 s
	[INFO] Finished at: 2020-02-10T14:41:51-05:00
	[INFO] ---------------------------------------
	[ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.22.1:test (default-test) on project AmazonRedshiftServiceIntegrationTest:  There are test failures.
	[ERROR];

## Additional resources
* [Developer Guide - AWS SDK for Java 2.x](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-java/latest/developer-guide/get-started.html).
* [Amazon RDS User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html).
* [Interface RdsClient](https://sdk.amazonaws.com/java/api/latest/software/amazon/awssdk/services/rds/RdsClient.html).

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Q: hi, need help in cleaning excel data or reject the wrong cells atleast I am collecting a specific data through sms from 200 members daily, converting into excel, using this data for analysis. Sms format is 5 numbers (4-6 digits each, not fixed length) separated by single space. Few entries sent to me contains text, dots, etc. How to clean this data in excel? sms like '172625 7665 83737 76 5678' is correct but 176253.653 m876 nil 8733 is not correct..? atleast a way out to reject the cells with invalid data..

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=IF(ISNUMBER(1*SUBSTITUTE(A1," ","")),A1,"invalid")


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Q: iOS - How to properly use Background Fetch and Remote Notifications in client server chat app? I am building a simple client-server chat application (think WhatsApp,Telegram...).
I am trying to figure out how to use the available background API's to keep the client data updated, specifically, how to handle a case were a chat room has one or more new messages in it and the app is in the background state.
The app will target iOS 7 and up so I have these API's regrading background execution:

*

*beginBackgroundTaskWithExpirationHandler

*Background Fetch

*Remote Notifications

beginBackgroundTaskWithExpirationHandler doesn't really fits here because I will need to call it manualy when the user exists the app.
Background Fetch doesn't seem to fit here as well because it will constantly be invoked when not needed and will drain the battery and stress the back-end.
So I am left with Remote Notifications, which are essentially silent push notifications. The use case I had in mind is:

*

*While app in background some new messages were generated in a chat
room.

*The back-end send a Remote Notification to the client.

*The silent push is handled and the client fetches in background any new data in the chat room.

*When fetch is over, a local notification is fired.

*User opens the app with fresh data in chat room.
The problem here is that now, the Remote Notifications are my only mechanism for getting new message while in background, and Push Notifications are said to be best-effort style and you should not use them for your main means of communication.
Another approach will be to leave out all the background downloading, and simply ask for new data each time the user opens the app but this will harm the user experience.
So to sum it up:

*

*Can I rely on remote notifications as my main means of
communications when in background (and maybe in foreground, inside a
chat room also) ?

*Should I use the other background API's in this case ?

I know the question is quite broad in scope and lack focus, but it's mainly for the purpose of not reinventing the wheel. I assume that the scenario I described is quite common and just want to know what is the best way yo tackle it before writing code/spending time on a strategy that is not fitting to begin with.

A: Unless you want the app to be directly notified of new content, rather than regularly checking for it, I think that Background Fetch will work for this. It won't actually be constantly invoked, and you have some control over the frequency. If you set the fetch interval to minimum the system will check as often as it deems possible (depending on what kind of good "background citizen" your app is). As far as the power consumption, if you use Fetch well and call the completion handler at the right times (as soon as the task is done, or when your 30 seconds is almost up), the system will give your app opportunities to fetch data and it will manage the use of Background Fetch with battery life in mind. And it likely won't stress the back end nearly as much as sending out a lot of pushes. Fetch is very useful for apps like yours.


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On personhood, in the Ramayana and in court.
Frank Brown Cloud	in All posts, Evolutionary biology, Racial oppression, Ramayana	 December 5, 2014 March 19, 2015 1,973 Words
I've been working on a modern retelling of the Ramayana. Mostly because the myth provided a framework for approaching a number of issues that I wanted to discuss, like free will: numerous commentators think the Ramayana is primarily a story about fate, and the structure of Valmiki's telling, in which an episode of the gods wanting to stop Ravana is presented long before Rama's wife is kidnapped and Rama journeys to battle him, does imply a belief in predestination. Which is kind of cute – this concept that I wanted to discuss from a scientific perspective can also be approached from the mythological perspective.
But probably the biggest draw of the Ramayana, for me, was as a framework for discussing the idea of personhood.
Which is something that I've been thinking a lot about as I've learned a bit more U.S. history. Obviously there is the issue of race – for many years, a "surfeit" of melanin indicated a deficit of personhood. I don't think I need to include any links for the historical examples, and feel pretty rotten linking to anything relevant to the contemporary fallout from hundreds of years of considering certain people to be not people, but property.
Or there's the case of women – most revealing might be to consider the history of rape law, which treated rape as a property crime, not as violence against people: Susan Brownmiller's "Against Our Will" offers a good historical perspective. Because, right, if someone assaulting you is considered a property crime against your husband or father – do I need to spell out why that's not good?
The Ramayana addresses the issue of rape law in a way that seems similar to me: Rama kills his wife's captor, but not, he claims, to free her, but only to avenge an insult against his own character – how dare you take something that belongs to me.
Here's a quote from (I believe – I'll swing by the library to check and make sure I've cited the correct edition) Goldman & Goldman's translation of Valmiki's book 6, Yuddhakanda. You can scroll down, I guess, if you get the gist after a bit?
As he gazed upon Maithili, who stood so meekly beside him, Rama began to speak, as rage simmered in his heart:
"So here you are, my good woman. I have won you back after conquering my enemy in battle. Whatever there was to be done through manly valor, I have now accomplished.
"I have wiped clean the affront, and so my wrath is appeased. For I have eliminated both the insult and my enemy at the same time.
"Today, my manly valor has been witnessed. Today my efforts have borne fruit. Today, having fulfilled my vow here, I am once more master of myself.
"You were carried off by that wanton raksasa when you were left alone, but now, through manly action, I have expunged that affront brought about by fate.
"What human purpose can man serve if his spirit is so feeble that he will not wipe clean through his own blazing energy an insult he has received?
"The leaping of the ocean and the razing of Lanka–today those praiseworthy deeds of Hanuman have borne fruit.
"Today, through their valor in battle and their beneficial counsel to me, the efforts of Sugriva and his army have borne fruit as well.
"And the efforts of my devoted Vibhisana, who abandoned his evil brother and came to me of his own accord, have likewise borne fruit."
As Rama was saying these words in that fashion, Sita, wide-eyed like a doe, was overcome with tears.
But as Rama gazed upon her, his anger flared up once more, like the raging flame of a blazing fire drenched with melted butter.
Knitting his brows on his forehead and glancing at her from the corner of his eye, he spoke harshly to Sita there in the midst of the monkeys and raksasas.
"In wiping away this affront, Sita, I have accomplished all that a man could do. In my wrath, I have won you back from the hands of my enemy, just as, through his austerities, the contemplative sage Agastya won back the southern lands that had been inaccessible to all living beings.
"Bless you, but let it be understood that it was not on your account that I undertook the effort of this war, now brought to completion through the valor of my allies.
"Instead, I did all this in order to protect my reputation and in every way to wipe clean the insult and disgrace to my illustrious lineage.
"Since, however, your virtue is now in doubt, your presence has become as profoundly disagreeable to me as is a bright lamp to a man afflicted with a disease of the eye.
"Go, therefore, as you please, daughter of Janaka. You have my permission. Here are the ten directions. I have no further use for you, my good woman.
"For what powerful man born in a respectable family–his heart tinged with affection–would take back a woman who had lived in the house of another man?
"How could I who boast of my noble lineage possibly take you back–just risen from Ravana's lap and gazed upon by his lustful eye?
"I have recovered my reputation, and that is the purpose for which I won you back. I do not love you anymore. Go hence wherever you like."
But, right, why am I writing about all this today? Well, I just saw in the news that the case for chimpanzee personhood in the United States failed on appeal. And, yes, there is an army of monkeys in the Ramayana, and passages explicitly addressing whether the monkeys are people (they are not – even though some commentators believe the monkeys are a stand-in for the shorter, darker Dravidians of south India) – here is a passage from book 4, Kiskindhakanda:
"So enough of this sorrow! Your death was decided upon justly, tiger among monkeys: We were not being arbitrary.
"By snares, nooses, and various traps, men in hiding or out in the open catch all kinds of beasts who run away terrified or confidently stand still.
"Men seeking meat shoot animals that are attentive or inattentive or even facing the other way, and there is nothing wrong with this.
"Even royal seers who fully understand righteousness go hunting here. And so, monkey, I struck you down with an arrow in battle regardless of whether you fought back or not. After all, you are only a monkey."
It's concerns like these – who counts, who should be afforded rights and respect and dignity – that drew me to the Ramayana in the first place. And, yeah, I picked it because it was relevant to a lot of issues I follow in the news, but it's still sad to watch the contemporary situations unfold. For instance, here is a quote from the legal decision on chimpanzees:
In our view, it is this incapability to bear any legal responsibilities and societal duties that renders it inappropriate to confer upon chimpanzees the legal rights – such as the fundamental right to liberty protected by the writ of habeas corpus – that have been afforded to human beings.
And, look, if we put together a guessing game where there were chimps in cages, and Homo sapiens in cages, and you were supposed to say which was which, you'd get every answer right. I'm nearly sure of it, unless you have a very, um, "interesting" brain or worldview or whatever.
But that aside, I think they're decision is quite low quality. And not just because it seems crumby to say that banks are people but chimps are not. It seems upsetting that they use a framework that obviously they should know isn't met by all Homo sapiens to draw their conclusion.
It's unlikely anyone would argue that chimpanzees should be held legally accountable for all their actions. Obviously they aren't competent to stand trial. But we have a legal precedent for Homo sapiens failing competency, and there are plenty of children and mentally-handicapped people who aren't capable of bearing legal responsibilities or societal duties. I think those people are people too – and I'm not trying to say that the mentally handicapped are equivalent to chimpanzees, but that there is not a clear demarcation between the capabilities of one group and the other.
In fact, the whole idea of separating chimpanzees from humans is grey. There are several problems with the concept of speciation – I can't find great links for this in the approximately two minutes I have left to type this essay (someone is very upset that I'm not paying enough attention to her and is teething on my knee), but …
here is a general-audience-targetted discussion from Berkeley.
Or here is a study showing a flaw – fish that were designated as separate species are clearly interbreeding because there is gene flow between them.
And a component of speciation is a preference-based barrier to mating (at least according to the Advanced Placement Biology curriculum, which K. teaches – I have a number of disagreements with biological concepts as lain out in that curriculum, though), which could be used to argue that white and black people in apartheid Africa were separate species, for instance.
I am seriously running out of time here – the teething has progressed to flailing and some yells.
But, really, we do not have – and I believe can not have – a sharp-bordered definition of human. There are problems with all the possible tests – whether or not two things interbreed and produce a fertile offspring can only be tested pairwise, and excludes the infertile – tests for mental acuity could exclude the handicapped – tests for appearance could exclude burn victims or amputees- tests for DNA content are inherently statistical and fuzzy-bordered. So trying to use the species concept to designate legal rights seems crumby to me.
Which in a way is related to the idea of marriage being legal only between a man and a woman. Gender is also scientifically grey – there are XY women, for instance, and some people's genitalia at birth do not match their presumed physiological gender after puberty– so a legal designation using binary categories seems inherently flawed.
P.S. I was able to sneak to the library and borrow Kenneally's "The Invisible History of the Human Race." I've learned an interesting bit of trivia so far – if you'd asked me to guess when the involuntary display of humans in zoos had ended in the United States, I would have guessed 1865. Reasonable guess, right? Good old thirteenth amendment, exception for "punishment" (which would *never* be applied along racial lines) and all.
But I would've been wrong. Ota Benga, an African man, was displayed in the Bronx Zoo as late as 1906. There's even a promotional photograph of him posing with a chimpanzee at the zoo.
Which, again, is not to imply that the issues are equivalent. Better to deal with the bigger injustices first. And, humans take up space, we're heterotrophs, we need energy for our grand designs – it's not possible to live without hurting others, even if the harm were as small as "you can't be here while I'm here because of the Pauli exclusion principle." But I think it's worth thinking about what harms are worth it. Cause, yeah, chimps are cool. Getting to see chimps is cool. Most people can't afford to travel somewhere to see chimps in their natural habitat.
Personally, I think the trade-off isn't worth it for chimpanzees, given the facilities many zoos have available for them. But there's an argument to be made.
For this case, though, Tommy's situation is worse. It's hard for me to see what benefit is being accrued that would justify his situation.
The Ramayana
On returning books unread.
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Q: How to use a sleep/wait function to display a countdown I want my program to start off using a countdown timer that will be displayed to the user. The only way I can think to do that is to label.setText() and Thread.sleep(). I've tried for about 20min trying to get it to work, but can't seem to crack it. Help?

A: Use a Swing timer. Basically you create a class that implements ActionListener, create a javax.swing.Timer, and the actionPerformed method of the ActionListener gets called at an interval you specify. In your actionPerformed method, check the time, and update the value to be displayed when appropropriate, and call repaint(). Use an interval of 0.1 second, and your countdown will be smooth and accurate enough.

A: I wouldn't count on the accuracy of Thread.sleep, but:
for(int i = 20; i >= 0; i--) {
   label.setText(i + " seconds remaining");
   Thread.sleep(1000);
}

This will, of course, block the UI thread while sleeping, so you probably need to run it on a separate thread. This means you will need something like SwingUtilities.InvokeLater to update the UI, since you are using a thread different than the UI one:
for(int i = 20; i >= 0; i--) {
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- Proceed one requirements at a time. Don't cheat
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