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By Making Sri Lanka Unsafe for her Minorities the Bodu Bala Sena is Making the World Unsafe for the Sinhalese
Posted by Administrator on 22 March 2013, 8:57 am
Tisaranee Gunasekara
"A key lesson is that civic passivity and willed blindness were the preconditions for the triumph of National Socialism…." – Fritz Stern (Leo Baeck Lecture)
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Fanatics hate facts. Therefore the fact that the Sinhala population has actually increased between 1982 and 2011 would be of no interest to those who are trying to ignite a new – religious – inferno.
According to census figures, in 1982, Sinhalese constituted 74% of the population; by 2011, this has increased to 74.9%. The Muslims constituted 7% in 1982 and 9.2% in 2011. If any community is in danger of depletion it's the Tamils. Indu Bandara, Director, Population Census and Demography Division of the Department of Census and Statistics, "disputed a claim being propagated in the country that the Muslim population is likely exceed that of the majority community" (The Island – 18.3.2013).
But the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) and others of their ilk are unlikely to allow this reality to intrude into their psychotic universe. Having 'defeated' the 'Halal threat', the BBS is ready to forge ahead to do battle against other 'dangers'. Their demonising rhetoric against the 'Abaya' has already caused several incidents, according to DBS Jeyaraj . Advertently or not, the BBS monks are enabling uncouth and criminal elements to perpetrate violence against women in the name of religious-patriotism. Currently the threat is limited to Muslim women; gradually it will encompass all women who dress/act in a manner unacceptable to these Talibanisque Sinhala-Buddhists.
Obsessing about female purity is a classic sign of racial/religious fundamentalism. The threat to one's own womankind from the 'Lascivious Other' has been a perennial concern for every fanatic throughout ages. This miscegenation-bogey is currently bedevilling the minds of the BBS. At the organisation's Kandy meeting, BBS' arch rabble-rouser, Rev. Galagoda-Atte Gnanasara Thero, talked about a plan by Muslims businesses to hire Sinhala girls and convert them to Islam through marriage or promotions . He demanded an end to Sinhala girls being employed in Muslim businesses.
According to official reports, in Sri Lanka, rape in general and child rape in particular reached an all time high in 2012. Last year, there were four child rapes per day, including of very young children. But this plague of rape/child rape does not seem to concern the BBS, even though many of the victims are Sinhala/Buddhists. Is it because most of the perpetrators too are Sinhala/Buddhist men and therefore the BBS cannot use it to incite religious/ethnic hatred? Is the BBS silent about this real danger to the physical and psychological wellbeing of Sinhala society because the threat comes from within its own bowels?
In the BBS universe, a consenting relationship between a Sinhala woman and a Muslim man is a far greater danger than the rape of Sinhala children by Sinhala men.
The 'pollution' of Aryan women by Jewish men was a major concern of Nazi zealots: "Racial purity, they claimed, could only be attained through total physical apartheid…. 'Defilement' of German girls through predatory Jews….(became) a central theme of the anti-Jewish agitation" (Hitler:Hubris – Ian Kershaw). Der Stürmer, edited by arch anti-Semitic Julius Streitcher, specialised in publishing incendiary stories/cartoons about 'Aryan maidens' and 'Jewish seducers' . The ban on White-Black marriages/cohabitation survived in the US state of Alabama till 2001. Saudi Arabian women are still not allowed to marry men outside the Gulf Corporation Council countries . The Jewish fundamentalist Lehava organisation ordered Bar Refaeli, an Israeli model, not to marry Leonardo DiCaprio, the American actor, because he is a gentile.
Until now, Sri Lanka was not affected by this particular madness. Thanks to the BBS, we might succumb to that bacillus as well.
What the BBS has failed to realise is that by making Sri Lanka an unsafe place for her minorities, it is turning the world into an unsafe place for the Sinhalese.
Gotabhaya/BBS Way to an Unsafe World
Last week, two Buddhist monks were attacked by mobs in Tamil Nadu.
Sinhala/Buddhists could visit Tamil Nadu in perfect safety throughout the long Eelam War – and did so, on religious or shopping pilgrimages, in transit or for medical treatment. The spate of attacks on Lankan people and institutions is a very recent phenomenon.
These attacks – especially the last two targeting Buddhist monks – presage the world the BBS and their Rajapaksa-masters will create for all Sinhala-Buddhists, if the anti-Muslim campaign reaches its logical end.
Currently Sinhalese are unsafe only in Tamil Nadu. If the hate campaign against Muslims does not come to a stop, no place in the world will be perfectly safe for a Sinhalese. The most vulnerable would be Lankan workers in the Middle East and Buddhist monks whose robes render them easily identifiable.
Already the first formal protest has been made, by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The OIC is an umbrella organisation with 57 member states. Islam, like every other religion, consists of many sects. This variety within Islam is incomprehensible to the BBS, just as the variety within the Christian-fold was lost on the JHU. In the 'Api' vs. 'Un' (US vs Them) world of the BBS, 'Un' (them) is any man/woman who follows any form of Islam. Consequently the BBS will antagonise Sunnis and Shias, as well as every single sub-sect within this major divide.
Theirs is the Tiger-way.
What if Vellupillai Pirapaharan did not choose to treat all Muslims as enemies?
What if he was genuinely committed to a Tamil-Speaking Elam and tried to win over Muslims to his cause?
He may not have met an inglorious death; he may be presiding over his own state, now.
From a rational Tamil nationalist point of view, winning Muslims to the Eelam cause made sense. But Mr. Pirapaharan wanted a state not for all Tamils speaking people, not even for all Tamils, but for himself and his cohorts. And in that dystopian land there was no room for those who were not ready to abase themselves before the altar of the Sun God. That visceral inability to avoid extremes and to tolerate difference played a major role in the ultimate downfall of the LTTE.
Today, the Rajapaksas and their BBS shock-troops are demonstrating a similar incapacity to avoid extremes and accept/tolerate difference.
At the Kandy BBS-Rabble-Rouser-in-Chief, Rev. Gnanasara Thero concluded his speech (in which he warned Buddhist maidens not to become ensnared into harems) by thanking the Defence Secretary. A cogitational and behavioural similarity between the Thero and the Presidential Sibling is quite discernible.
Both gravitate towards the extremes; both prefer dictatorial solutions. For instance, in a stance which almost echoed that of the BBS, Mr. Rajapaksa told Divaina that "there will be no further dealings with Tamil Nadu…… henceforth all Tamils coming from Tamil Nadu will face maximum legal consequences and punishment" (Sri Lanka Mirror – 21.3.2013) .
Anyone with an iota of sense would realise that in a tit-for-tat game with Tamil Nadu, Lanka and Lankans will be the greater losers. But for those blinded by megalomania and consumed with fury, sense is in short supply. They will push this country into another internal conflict and antagonise most of our remaining international friends. They will endanger all Lankans, at home and in the world.
They are the real Sinhala-Tigers.
i)dbsjeyaraj.com
ii) http://bit.ly/10unRIy (http://lkvideos.com)
iii) These included such 'gems' as 'A dangerous race polluter. He regards German women as fair game for himself' and 'Castration for Race Polluters. Only heavy penalties will preserve our womenfolk from a tighter grip from ghastly Jewish claws'
iv) http://web.archive.org/web/20120614045804/http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_931.html
v)http://www.mirror.lk/news/6040-no-dealings-with-tamil-nadu-gota
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Critical Acclaim for Peter Broderick
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Peter Broderick woke up last Sunday to find his latest album Home praised in the pages of the Sunday London Times. 5 out of 5 stars:
"Home has grown and grown on me, sitting in the CD player, refusing to be moved, demanding to be played again and again. This is a magical album. In reality, home for Peter Broderick is Portland, Oregon, but he hasn't been living there. He was summoned to Denmark by the wondrous Efterklang, and has recently been touring with them. On Home, Broderick reveals not just his musical talent, but an unusual level of restraint. All we have here is voice and guitar. No needless virtuosity; no clever sonic treatments; no unusual instruments." – Mike Edwards
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Spring is finally here and the Colorado Health Institute's analysts are excited for warmer weather, more time for hiking, and, of course, new data from the County Health Rankings!
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Some trends have persisted over time: Douglas County remains the state's highest-ranked county for both health factors and health outcomes, for one. But the report also contains some new data and changes worth exploring. Stay tuned: In the coming weeks, CHI will explore what the rankings have to say about topics ranging from crime to alcohol to food security.
But first, let's look at the big picture.
Colorado scores better than the national average on all but a handful of health factors. We fall short on high school graduation rates (Colorado: 79 percent, U.S.: 85 percent) and injury-related deaths (Colorado: 76 per 100,000, U.S.: 67 per 100,000). We also have above-average rates of excessive drinking and DUI-related driving deaths.
Within Colorado, Douglas County once again takes the number one spot for both health outcomes and health factors. Rural Pitkin and Eagle counties, home to many of the state's ski and recreation resorts, and metro-area counties Boulder and Broomfield make up the other top five counties. The top quartile ("Rank 1-15" on the map below) of counties are clustered almost entirely in the metro area.
Counties in the San Luis Valley, the southwest corner, and southeast Colorado (Pueblo, Las Animas, Huerfano, Otero) rank among the lowest counties for health outcomes in Colorado.
Follow this link to see how your county ranks statewide.
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Colorado is on par with the national average for vaccination rates among the Medicare population at 46 percent (compared to 45 percent nationally). However, rural Yuma, Rio Blanco, Sedgwick, Hinsdale, and Washington counties all reported flu vaccination rates well under 20 percent among this population.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Colorado was among the top two states for influenza rates this winter. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reports that 3,480 people were hospitalized this 2018-2019 flu season, with 72 outbreaks occurring in long-term care facilities as of this week.
The highest hospitalization rates for flu are among adults 65 years and older.[i] Vaccinating older adults could prevent flu illness, hospitalizations, and even death.
That's just a taste of the data and stories that are within the County Health Rankings. With new data come new opportunities to understand and address health issues that matter to you in your county.
In the coming weeks, CHI research analysts will explore topics including premature death rates, alcohol abuse, food insecurity, and violent crime and mental health with a look at differences by place and race — a focus of the County Health Rankings report. Each blog will highlight disparities in Colorado's communities and will take a look at current policy actions underway and relevant legislation being considered to address these issues.
[i] United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (March, 2019). "Weekly U.S. Influenza Report." Accessed from: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm.


For a discussion of this project, see under T04678-T04697 above. The 1835 volume of Turner's Annual Tour was entitled Wanderings by the Seine from Rouen to the Source. It was also published in London by Longmans as well as by Rittner and Goupil in Paris and A. Asher in Berlin. The volume was dedicated by Charles Heath and A. Asher to 'Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal of Prussia'.
The engravers responsible for the plates in this group were John Cousen (1804–80), John Smith (c.1798-?), James Tibbetts Willmore (1800–63), William Radclyffe (1783–1855), J. Radclyffe (active 1835), James Baylis Allen (1803–76), Samuel Fisher (active 1830–55), William Miller (1796–1882), Thomas Jeavons (c.1800–67), Thomas Higham (1796–1844) and James Charles Armytage (1802–97).
Engraved inscriptions: 'Drawn by J.M.W. Turner, R.A.', below image b.l., 'Engraved by J. Smith.' below image b.r.
Published: p.36. Original watercolour: Tate Gallery, TB CCLIX 113 (Wilton 1979, no.972).


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Q: Can't retrieve HashMap inputs in another method I got a small problem that I can't figure out.
I have a superclass (SetupFunctions) which I have used in my HashMap -->
public HashMap<Integer, SetupFunctions> map =  new HashMap<Integer, SetupFunctions>();

And all the other classes extends that SetupFunction.
I need to do like 160 methods which retrives unique data and I need to store that data in one  place to check later (it's an automated test).
Thats why I have the type SetupFuncition in the HashMap.
So, I instantiate a class with a constructor and then add it in the hashmap:
MyClass m = new MyClass (car1, var2, var3, var4, var5);
map.put(getCenarioID(), m);

On the same method, I added some sysout just to see what's happening:
System.out.println(map.containsKey(1));
System.out.println(map.size());

As expected, it prints True and 1... But when I leave this method (end of the execution of the method) and goes back to the main method, that same sysout prints False and 0.
I want to know why my hashmap is empty or reseting... That not suppose to happend... Am I right?

A: It is hard to say what is really going on using the information provided. But it seems that you are probably using two different HashMaps named Map, one inside the method and another outside.
I think you have two (possibly more) variables named Map - one is a member of your class, while the other is an element of your driver class (i.e. the class where your main method is declared) or a variables inside the main method itself.

A: Is Map static or being dynamically accessed? That's the only way your main could properly access it. Make sure there are no duplicate variables Map that might be confusing the compiler.
If you could post the code here, that would be best.

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Mike Ricker, left, and Michael Spoon of The Glory Hole take stock of food for the soup kitchen's Thanksgiving dinner meals at its storage site at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church on Tuesday.
Thanksgiving turkeys, donations needed ahead of holiday
by Emily Russo Miller
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 6:46pm
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"Every year, everything shows up at the last moment, and we really hope this year is the same," Lovishchuk said. "That's what we're really hoping."
The shelter still also needs other Thanksgiving items to include in the boxes — especially canned fruit and gravy mixes, Lovishchuk said after an inventory was taken Tuesday evening. Other still needed items include canned corn, green beans and peas, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and stuffing. Lovishchuk said "extras" are welcome too, such as whipped cream for pumpkin pies and sparkling cider or anything else that would make a good addition to a Thanksgiving table.
For pumpkin pies this year, the Glory Hole is teaming up with the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, which is hosting a pie-a-thon Saturday to make 300 pies in one day. They make donating easy — all you have to do is go to www.trinityjuneau.org/pie.php and click "Buy and Donate the Pie to the Glory Hole." (You can also buy a pie for yourself, or buy a "virtual pie" to donate money to the church itself.)
The Glory Hole could use a few storebought pies before the pie-a-thon since it's beginning to distribute the boxes as early as Thursday and Friday, Lovishchuk said.
Donations can be dropped off at the Glory Hole, 247 S. Franklin St., between 7 a.m.-9 p.m. any day up until Thanksgiving Day. The shelter, though, is starting to distibute the boxes this Thursday, and will continue distributing them up until Thanksgiving. Lovishchuk said they've tried distributing all the boxes on one day before, and it did not work well; she's hoping stretching out the distribution over a week's span will be smoother.
On Thanksgiving Day, the Glory Hole is not looking for volunteers to serve food; the shelter is open but encourages its patrons to attend the community Thanksgiving dinner at the Hangar by the Wharf restaurant, hosted each year by the Salvation Army for those in need.
Any leftovers the Glory Hole receives, it gives to the Salvation Army to use in its dinner, Christmas boxes or the Glory Hole's regular meal programs.
Salvation Army Thanksgiving dinner
"Yes and yes," Salvation Army Lt. Lance Walters said when asked if they needed food or volunteers for their annual Thanksgiving dinner at the Wharf.
Walters said they especially are in need of storebought pies and dinner rolls. They have quite a few volunteers already signed up to help with the community dinner, but could use a few more, he added.
Those wanting to volunteer can call Lt. Walters at 723-0223.
SVPD needs canned goods, volunteers
St. Vincent de Paul General Manager Dan Austin said they are "desperately in need of canned goods."
"We're OK on turkeys, we've actually had pretty good donations of frozen turkeys, but it's all the other makings," he said by phone Tuesday.
He said they could really use canned corn, green beans, mashed potatoes and any other non-perishable items. All the items go into their Thanksgiving baskets, which SVDP has given out to those in need in the community for more than 20 years. Each of the baskets contain a frozen turkey, vegetables, mashed potateos, gravy mix, cranberry sauce and pie filling.
Austin said they almost always use cash to purchase some of the items, so monetary donations are welcome, too.
SVDP is also looking for voluteers to help assemble and then distribute the baskets. Volunteers can show up this Thursday evening any time after 5:30 p.m. at the Riverbend Housing Complex Community Room (located on Postal Way right behind the Mendenhall Valley post office) to help out.
For those interested in volunteering to help distribute the baskets, Austin asks that they call SVDP at 789-5535 Ext. 7. Distribution will likely start Friday and continue through Sunday.
Friday Food drive
Another good cause is happening this Friday (Nov. 18) — it's the Southeast Alaska Food Banks' biggest food drive of the year. Food Bank Manager Darren Adams said it's a one-day event taking place at both Foodland IGA and Super Bear Supermarket IGA from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
"We will be collecting food all day," Adams said. He noted that the drive isn't specifically connected to Thanksgiving but that the food bank provides food to a lot of the agencies that pass food along to clients or other programs. He also noted that the public has been frequenting the food bank in increased numbers ahead of the holidays — about 75 people showed up on Saturday, and they gave away 3,000 pounds of food.
The food bank is looking for volunteers, as well. On Friday, they're looking for volunteers to "man the doors," greet shoppers and let them know about the food drive as they enter the grocery stores. Volunteers are also needed to help weigh the food after the drive is over, and help load it into milk crates. The food will be bused over to the food bank that evening.
Then, on Saturday, the food bank is asking the community to help offload the food from the buses into the food bank. Adams said it will likely be about 10 tons of food.
"In the past, I've had 40 to 50 to 100 people show up" to help with the offloading, he said. He said the job can take an hour or two but three's probably the max.
"Any and all ages, abilities and anyone who wants to help, we could always use help," Adams said.
Volunteers can show up at the food bank Saturday at noon to help offload the buses, or call Adams at 209-7801 for more information. The food bank is located at 10020 Crazy Horse Drive near Don Abel Building Supply.
Other holiday happenings
• City Center Chiropractic is collecting non-perishable food items this week, to donate to the Glory Hole for Thanksgiving. The address 800 Glacier Ave., near the downtown fire station and federal building.
• The Salvation Army in Juneau is now accepting applications for its Childrens' Christmas Gift Assistance program through Nov. 22, and for its Christmas food boxes, received through Dec. 20. Applications can be picked up during regular social service office hours, 9-11:30 a.m. Tuesday and 4-6:30 p.m. Thursday, at the Salvation Army Office, 439 W. Willoughby Ave. Right afer Thanksgiving, the Salvation Army also begins its signature red kettle campaign. Call the Juneau office for more volunteer information.
• Samaritan's Purse International Relief is seeking donations for "Operation Christmas Child," which fills empty shoeboxes with gifts for children living in poverty overseas. The donation drive began Monday of this week and concludes Monday, Nov. 21. Donations can be dropped off at Chapel by the Lake. See the website www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child for details. The website also has a suggested donated item list, such as toys, school supplies and hygiene items.
• AWARE (Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies) has a shelter wish list online at http://awareak.org/how-to-help/shelter-wish-list/. Specifically for the holidays, the organization is requesting new, unwrapped toys for children of all ages, wrapping paper and bags, and craft supplies (beads, ribbon, glitter, fabric scraps, molding clay, etc.) Please call AWARE at 586-6623 before bringing by donations to let them know you're coming by.
Editor's Note: Do you have an event or cause you'd like added to this list? Please email editor@juneauempire.com.
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How to Open a Cold Call Hot
Since the launch of the site, I've been asked a handful of times about the beginning of a phone call. The questions have ranged from:
Should I ask people how they're doing today?
I ask people if it's a good time or a bad time. Is that ok?
I get a lot of people hanging up on me when a call starts. How can I change that?
I'm not trying to start an argument here. It seems like every sales trainer, sales manager, and sales rep has a different point of view on how to start a phone call. Should you ask a question? How do you introduce yourself? How do I transition into asking questions? I've seen something that seems so simple like the introduction almost start Sales War III at a conference I was once at.
It's not as important as most people make it out to be. There's WAY more to do on a phone call than just tell someone else your name and why your calling. But that's just it sometimes...we avoid telling them why we are calling. Here are my top 5 tips to having an awesome start to a phone call...and not overthink it.
SMILE: This is going to sound reductive and basic...but I can't begin to tell you how important and forgotten this is. You sound COMPLETELY different when you smile. Your voice has more bounce and energy, and it pulls people toward you in conversation. This past summer I called 100 pro sports teams. The first thing on my checklist was, 'Are they smiling?' It was an inbound call and, still, only 35% of the reps were smiling. This isn't a math test. You are engaging with your fans. Your voice needs to lead the conversation.
Care about your question: I genuinely don't care if you ask a question at the beginning of the conversation. 'How are you doing today?' or 'Is this a good time or a bad time?' are both completely fine questions. It's how we talk in real life. But if you ask it, you need to care about the answer. Rep after rep just asks it and keeps rolling in the conversation. It's disingenuous, reinforces to the client that you don't truly care about them, and sets off the 'this person just wants something from me' bell. If it's a bad day? Ask for a better time. If it's a bad time? Ask what time would be better. If it's a good day? Ask them why it's been one. Authenticity is incredibly meaningful in interactions these days...especially when the client isn't expecting one.
'...and I'm calling from the front office of the _______': I've heard a lot of openings. Just the team name. From the ticket office of the team name. The one I put in bold just sounds better and more important. Don't overthink it. You work in the front office of a pro sports team. That's pretty awesome. You say that with a big smile...people will talk to you.
'The reason for my call is...': Even the most energetic, engaging open can be destroyed by awkwardness transitioning into questioning. This line is a cool breeze on a hot day. It's awesome and it puts the buyer at ease. It says, 'I'm going to be honest and open with you...'. That goes a long, long way in today's buying environment.
Transparency: Speaking of being honest...people today get tons and tons of messages from companies trying to trick them into clicking and buying something. We almost feel like we're on edge every time we get an email, an alert, and, now, a text message. You add that pressure to the conversation when you're not up front with why you're calling. Literally say, 'I'm calling to try to save you some money and get you out to more games.' It takes a ton of pressure off the buyer, allows them to react to the idea of buying more topics, and keeps the conversation immediately on subject.
The quote on the right is old. And it's corny. And it's 100% true. Just because the start of every call feels like it should be less significant than the meat of the conversation, the reality is that it's not. Your potential clients are making a decision on you right away. They either may, possibly, potentially buy from you some day...or your just another salesperson and they are shutting your a$$ down. Give energy to the conversation. Give empathy to the conversation. Give pride to the conversation. Give transparency to the conversation. You can do all of that in an incredibly short period of time...if you pay attention to it. Most wounds in sales are self-inflicted. Draw them in, don't push them away.


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'Salt, Fat, Acid Heat' Star Announces Her Next Book
Samin Nosrat's second effort will be called 'What to Cook'
by Caleb Pershan Mar 5, 2019, 9:22am PST
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What comes after Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat?
Netflix star and Bay Area resident Samin Nosrat has revealed the followup to her James Beard Award-winning book Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking. Nosrat's second book will be called What to Cook — and if her first book, which catapulted the former Chez Panisse chef to massive recognition, taught readers how to cook (in the broadest, elemental sense) her second book will teach them what to start with. Good news for fans of the illustrations in Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: SF-based illustrator Wendy MacNaughton will return for What to Cook, which is to be published by Berkeley-founded Ten Speed Press.
"We all know I am a painfully slow writer, so please do not write to ask me when the book is coming," Nosrat writes. "I promise everyone will know when I know!"
Hummus, but faster
Palo Alto-founded Oren's Hummus, whose SF location opened last summer, will make its namesake product faster to get with a new branch of quick-service stores, Oren's Hummus Express. The first one will arrive in April at Palo Alto's Town & Country Village, with more locations bound for the East Bay and San Francisco, reportedly by the end of the year.
Remembering winemaker John Shafer
John Shafer, founder of Shafer Vineyards, has died. He was 94. Shafer moved to Napa in 1972, where he became a pioneer of the region's Stags Leap District. His Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select became one of the region's best-known Cabernet Sauvignons. Shafer's son Doug has been president of the winery since 1994, while Shafer pursued philanthropy for the last two decades.
The Farmer's Wife is fundraising after flood
After Kendra Kolling's brand new cafe was flooded by recent storms in Sebastopol — and just two years after her home was destroyed by the Wine Country fires of 2017 — friends are chipping in with a fundraiser to help her business, The Farmer's Wife, recover. The permanent home for Kolling's sandwiches, a staple of SF's Ferry Plaza farmers market, suffered an estimated $150,000 in damage.


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COPELAND MOTORSPORTS SET TO KICK OFF MX-5 CUP PRESENTED BY BFGOODRICH SEASON IN DAYTONA WITH FIVE DRIVERS
Claiming the championship in 2019, Copeland Motorsports in returning to the Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich in 2021 with the same goal in mind. Entering five drivers including rookies, veterans and that 2019 champion, the elite level Mazda MX-5 Cup program will hit the track Wednesday for their first event in a new season of competition.
"We are super excited about the 2021 race season as I personally feel we have established a strong driver lineup across all of our programs," explained Dean Copeland. "We have fast rookies that have just moved from karting to cars as well as more experienced drivers and of course, the 2019 champion has returned for another year of competition. We look forward to racing wheel-to-wheel with our competitors and climbing to the highest step on the podium when it is all said and done."
Headlining the Copeland Motorsports Mazda MX-5 Cup driver lineup will be Bryan Ortiz. Ortiz, who was the 2019 series champion, has returned to Copeland Motorsports and will help lead a crop of drivers. Luca Mars, multi-time national karting champion, and Joey Atanasio, multi-time kart and car podium winner, will look to learn from Ortiz as they fight it out for Rookie of the Year honors, podium results and race wins. Peter Atwater and Dan Williams will also compete under the Copeland Motorsports banner in a five-driver strong team as they kick off their campaigns at the Daytona International Speedway.
Copeland added, "We have our goals set high. We have experienced what it is like to win both a championship and the Rookie of the Year in Mazda MX-5 Cup competition, and we will be looking to do that again. We have the equipment, crew and drivers to get it done and now it is time to execute and see what 2021 brings us."
With the first event taking place January 28-29 at the famed Daytona International Speedway, drivers will hit the track on Wednesday for their first official session of the 2021 season. With one practice session at 3:00pm, the five-driver squad will return on Thursday the 28th for practice two at 9:00am before qualifying and the first wheel-to-wheel action of the weekend roll off at 12:25pm and 5:00pm. The second and final race of the weekend will take the green flag on Friday, January 29th at 10:15am. Stay tuned to the Copeland Motorsports social media channels for news, information, photos and results from the event.
Photo Credit: Copeland Motorsports


There's always more to the story than meets the eye. Be quick to ask and slow to judge. Learn to gather the facts before making judgments. Be curious about what other information might give you a more complete picture.
This is a good follow up to the last few weeks fundamentals, work for the assumption people are good fair and honest and be a smart decision maker. The process of stop and think connects with these as part of a larger process of making good decisions. Every day in our workplace we encounter situations where stopping and thinking could improve the decision we are making, reduce the time to complete a task, help find the solution to a problem or simply improve personal buy-in.
Think of when you make a decision, simple as what time to set your alarm or as complicated as what order to assemble a complicated weldment. If you stop and take the time to think, you will certainly improve the result of your decision, arriving at work on time or producing a quality part under the standard.
How many times a day do you find yourself asking the question "What were they thinking? Why did they do this?" Followed by making judgments about why the people or person in question made the mistake. It is easy to assume when people make mistakes that you know the reasons why, and sometimes you do. It is still a good practice to stop and think about what happened. Gather more information; try to think about things from a different perspective. After taking to time to follow this process and feel that you have a complete picture of the situation, you will make better decisions. It is also important to remember to be patient with each other and allow for stop and think to take place.
It only takes a minute to think things over and can save hours, dollars, and hassle for you and everyone up and downstream from you in the process. So try to incorporate this fundamental into your daily process both at work and at home and you will find that the quality of your workmanship and your life will be improved.


A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Hon. Chinedu Eya has described as idle talks and blatant falsehood claims that Governor Ifeanyi of the State is set to dump the party.
Rumour was strife on the social media that the Governor, alongside his Ebonyi counterpart, David Umahi, would soon announce his exit from the PDP.
However, Eya, a senatorial aspirant in Enugu North District, told DAILY POST that the claim was a handiwork of political contractors who were worried over the Governor's soaring popularity.
He said it was ill conceived to think that a Governor enjoying such popularity would leave the same platform under which he was delivering on his promises to the people.
According to him, "Governor Ifeanyi is one of the most popular governors in the country. His good works in the State has touched on the heart of the people, and that is why the name 'Gburugburu is a household name.
"So, it is clearly a lie from the pit of hell for anybody to say that he is defecting to the APC or any other party at that.
"The purveyors of the mischief went as far as saying he is not in good terms with some leaders of the party. That is another fallacy from the seat of mischief and serial blackmailers.
"Governor Ugwuanyi is our leader and we are in talks with him. So, I want to say emphatically that he has no such plan. It should be ignored and discarded as outright falsehood.
Eya added that "it is a cheap lie considering that there is no opposition in Enugu State. Even the key members of the APC can attest to that, as they have also continued to laud the Governor's efforts publicly.
The Senatorial hopeful called on the people of the State "to keep supporting the Governor and go ahead to renew the mandate given to him 2019.
"His re-election is already a done deal going back the massive support he is enjoying across board.


Mean Old Library Teacher: Groundbreaking YA Books into Movies.
Groundbreaking YA Books into Movies.
No guys...it's not just Breaking Dawn and The Hunger Games that have made it to the big screen. Several other books have, as well. Check it out!


Red Coral was used to wonderful effect in the renaissance. The Coral wrought and cast lamp was inspired by the tradition of elevating beautiful natural forms on turned gilt wood bases.
The Coral Lamp is a free formed wrought iron and hand painted with milk paint. Each one is hand crafted and pairs are made opposing.


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Things to Do• Lucerne
Mt. Titlis, Mt. Pilatus or Mt. Rigi – Which makes the best day trip from Lucerne?
November 8, 2019 Last Updated on October 18, 2021
by Carolyn Schönafinger
With their spectacular setting between the serene waters of Lake Lucerne and the snowy peaks of the Alps, the mountains make for an attractive day trip from the colourful medieval streets of Lucerne.
However, many travellers find it difficult to choose between Mount Titlis, Mount Pilatus, and Mount Rigi and whilst they all make wonderful Lucerne day trips, most folks only have time to visit one.
In this guide, we compare the three most popular day trips from Lucerne, so you can decide which is the best for you.
Rest assured – no matter which of the Lucerne mountains you choose to visit, you'll be rewarded with stunning views of Lake Lucerne and the surrounding Alps (weather permitting!).
Mt. Rigi – just like Mt. Titlis and Mt. Pilatus – offers breathtaking views.
Mt. Titlis vs Mt. Pilatus vs Mt. Rigi comparison chart
Mount Titlis day trip from Lucerne
Mount Pilatus day trip from Lucerne
Mount Rigi day trip from Lucerne
Preparing yourself for the mountains
Visiting Mt. Titlis, Mt. Pilatus and Mt. Rigi from further afield
Titlis Pilatus Rigi
How to get there from Lucerne Train/Cable car Train/Cable car/
Cogwheel railway/Boat Bus/Boat/Train/
Pre-purchased tickets available? Yes
BUY NOW Yes
Discount with Swiss Travel Pass 50%
BUY PASS 50%
BUY PASS 100%
Discount with Swiss Half Fare Card 50%
Discount with Tell Pass 100%
Highlights: Rotating cable car, highest suspension bridge in Europe
Summary of activities available: Titlis Cliff Walk, Ice Flyer, Glacier Cave, Titlis glacier park, Titlis Adventure Park, Trubsee Flyer zipline, hiking, scooter bikes, row boats, alpine flower park, mountain biking, Trubsee snow park, skiing, snow shoeing, tobogganing (not all activities available year round).
Pre-booked transport option: We like the Titlis Eternal Snow World full-day tour – click here for details and prices.
TITLIS Rotair is the world's first revolving cable car.
First ascended in 1739, Mount Titlis lies to the south of Lake Lucerne and is often visited as an alternative to the Jungfrau. It is the highest peak in Switzerland's Uri Alps north of the Susten Pass, rising to 3,238 metres above sea level. It is also home to the world's first rotating cable car, known as the Titlis Rotair, which offers dazzling panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and valleys.
At the top station, an illuminated tunnel carved through the ancient blue ice of the glacier leads to the Glacier Cave, while for the more actively-minded, there are various hiking trails that start at the end at the Trübsee cable car station.
If that's not enough, the Titlis Cliff Walk boasts the highest suspension bridge in Europe.
During the summer months, it's possible to rent a row boat and explore Trübsee lake at a relaxed pace, or discover the area rather more quickly attached to the Trübsee Flyer zipline.
Opting to make the journey from Lucerne to Mount Titlis also gives visitors the chance to get a bird's eye view of the mountain's glacier – the region's only accessible glacier – from the Ice Flyer chairlift.
Operating over both the summer and winter months, when it doubles as a ski lift for the ski run, the Ice Flyer Titlis provides a unique means of getting to the mountain's free, child-friendly snow tubing and sledging run.
When it comes to warming up, there are a number of cafes and restaurants dotted about the mountain, generally around the cable car stops, which offer hot drinks, snacks, and traditional Swiss mountain cuisine.
Titlis Cliff Walk is just one of many activities available at the mountain summit.
How to get to Mt Titlis from Lucerne
Getting from Lucerne to Mt Titlis is easy. It can be reached directly by train by stopping at Engelberg station on the railway operated by Zentralbahn. The journey between Lucerne and Engelberg takes just 45 minutes, with a free shuttle bus connecting Engelberg with the lower cable car station in just a few minutes more.
The Xpress cable car will take you to the intermediate stations of Gerschnialp and Trübsee before reaching Stand station at 2,400 metres, from where the Rotair cable car will take you to the Klein Titlis summit at 3,020 metres. Reaching the summit takes approximately 30 minutes.
Swiss Travel Pass holders receive 50% off tickets to Mt. Titlis – Buy your Swiss Travel Pass here.
Tell Pass holders can travel to Mt. Titlis for free – Buy your Tell Pass here.
The two cable cars are open throughout the year, except for a short period at the beginning of November 2019 when the Rotair car is closed for maintenance.
Click here to check cable car closure dates for the coming winter.
Another way to travel from Lucerne to Titlis is by joining an organised Mount Titlis tour. This tour includes return coach travel from Lucerne, tickets on the Titlis cable car, a ride on the Ice Flyer chairlift and the services of an experienced guide.
Staying overnight at Mount Titlis
Those wishing to stay overnight at Mt. Titlis can stay at Trubsee Alpine Lodge which is located at the intermediate station of Trubsee (at 1800 metres). The lodge, which is also known as Berghotel Trubsee, offers comfortable, modern rooms for overnight guests. Click here to check details and prices.
Highlights: World's steepest cogwheel railway, Golden Round Trip offers multiple transport methods to reach the summit
Summary of activities available: Christmas Market, Dragon Glider, Flower Trail, Pilu Land, Pilatus Rope Park, Frakigaudi summer toboggan run, Dragon Trail, sledding, bobsledding, snowshoeing (not all activities available year round).
Pre-booked transport option: Our top pick is the Mt. Pilatus Golden Round Trip – click here for details and prices.
Self-guided transport option: If you prefer more flexibility, pre-purchase your tickets but travel when it suits you – >click here to check details and prices.
Spectacular views can be seen from the Mt. Pilatus cable car.
Mount Pilatus, or Monte Pilatus, is a mountain massif consisting of several individual peaks that is easily-identifiable from its position overlooking Lucerne. Its highest peak is Tomlishorn, which rises to a height of 2,128 metres above sea level.
One of the main activities to enjoy while taking in the incredible views is hiking. There are some 20 different routes, ranging from easy trails lasting an hour and a half to those rated difficult, which shouldn't be tackled without the appropriate equipment and experience and can take six hours to complete.
Winter sees many of the hiking trails closed, however, there are still plenty of activities on offer on the mountain, including skiing, tobogganing, and sledging.
Mount Pilatus also has the longest summer toboggan run at Fräkmüntegg, while Pilatus Rope Park has all manner of ropeways to clamber up and across. The ropeway known as the 'monkey trees' is one of the most popular. Suitable for anyone above the age of eight, users first climb to a height of 14 metres before abseiling gently back to ground level.
The 'power fan' is one step up on the adrenaline stakes, offering the sensation of free-falling 20 metres while attached to a rope and braking system that brings you to a halt in time to look as elegant as James Bond in one of his magnificent stunts.
You'll find the 'power fan' beyond the 'dragon jump' trail.
If you're travelling with children under the age of eight, Mount Pilatus still has you covered, with Pilu-Land adventure playground at Krienseregg.
Mountain biking is also an option for those visiting Switzerland's Mt Pilatus. Although bikes are not permitted on the cable cars or railways, there are specially-designated biking trails amongst the trees above Kriens.
Alternatively, you could take to the skies with a paragliding adventure – or marvel at the skill of those floating in the air above you as you enjoy a coffee.
The Pilatus bahn is the world's steepest cogwheel railway.
How to get to Mt Pilatus from Lucerne
The heights of Mount Pilatus can be reached by the Pilatus Railway, which runs from Alpnachstad on Lake Lucerne to the summit of Esel (Donkey), at 2,073 metres. With an average gradient of 35% and a maximum gradient of 48%, the railway holds the record for being the world's steepest cogwheel railway line.
Alpnachstad can be reached from Lucerne via the lake's steamer services, giving you the chance to enjoy a Lake Lucerne cruise, or by trains on Zentralbahn's Brünigbahn line. The Pilatus Railway operates from May to November, weather permitting.
Getting from Lucerne to Mt Pilatus outside of these months is still possible, however, thanks to the cable car running from Kriens (which can be reached by bus number 1 from Lucerne) that takes passengers to Esel peak. Tomlishorn is a further 1.3 kilometres southeast of the upper cable car station.
Swiss Travel Pass holders receive 50% off tickets to Mt. Pilatus and Mt. Titlis and 100% off tickets to Mt. Rigi. Learn more in this article.
A second Pilatus cable car was installed in 2015 between Fräkmüntegg and Pilatus Kulm. Known as the 'Dragon Ride,' after medieval fables of the monsters living on the mountain-top, it has expansive modern viewing windows and a spacious interior.
Cable car closures are limited to a short period in October/November. (See closure dates here.)
During the summer months, visitors can purchase a Pilatus Golden Round Trip ticket, which entitles them to take a boat from Lucerne to Alpnachstad, ride the cogwheel railway up the mountain, and return to Lucerne via the cable car and a bus ride. Click here to check details and prices.
Staying overnight at Mount Pilatus
When it comes to accommodation at Mount Pilatus in Switzerland there are two options – Hotel Bellevue or the historic mountain hotel Pilatus-Kulm***S.
Hotel Bellevue Pilatus is situated at the summit of Mt. Pilatus and offers twenty comfortable rooms with views of the Alps and Lake Lucerne. Click here to check further details and prices.
For a bit more luxury, the other Pilatus hotel, Pilatus-Kulm should be your choice. With thirty superior rooms and junior suites, this is the ideal location to a restful night's sleep surrounded by a stunning alpine panorama. Click here to check further details and prices.
Highlights: Oldest mountain railway in Europe
Summary of activities available: Mineralbad & Spa Rigi Kaltbad, toboggan runs, hiking, paragliding, horse-drawn carriage rides, rope park, cross-country skiing, sledging, skiing, snowshoeing, snowboarding (not all activities available year round).
Pre-booked transport option: Enjoy the Classic Rigi Round Trip – click here for details and prices.
The Mt. Rigi Railway is the oldest mountain railway in the world.
Sometimes known as 'the Queen of the mountains' (Rigi comes from Regina, the Latin for queen), Mount Rigi is another mountain massif. It is surrounded by lakes Lucerne, Zug, and Lauerz, and on a clear day, it's possible to see seven different bodies of water from the top.
The main summit, Rigi Kulm, lies 1,798 metres above sea level, in the Schwyzer Alps, due east of Lucerne across the lake.
The mountain claims ownership of not only the oldest mountain railways in Europe, but also the highest standard gauge lines on the continent – the Rigi Railways.
Read more about the Tell Pass, a regional transport and sightseeing pass for the Lake Lucerne region, here.
Like Mounts Titlis and Pilatus, Rigi is a popular site for hiking in summer and skiing and tobogganing in winter. It boasts a hiking area of 90 square kilometres, covering some 120 kilometres of marked trails, which offer various viewpoints with expansive vistas across the region.
The Classic Trail remains popular and leads from Rigi Kulm to Rigi Kaltbad (where you can relax with a hot drink or ice cream, depending on the time of year and prevailing weather conditions) via Staffel.
At just four kilometres in length, with a difference in altitude of only 300 metres and well-maintained paths leading down, it's a great route for families looking to get a sense of the mountain.
A relaxing ride on the Rigi bahn, with breathtaking views, is a great way to reach the mountain summit.
How to get to Mt. Rigi from Lucerne
There are a couple of different ways to travel from Lucerne to Mt. Rigi. You can travel either via Vitznau, Arth-Goldau or Weggis.
The first option is to take a train and bus, or boat, to Vitznau which takes about an hour. Services operate year round. You can then board the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn rack railway to Rigi Kulm (via Rigi Kaltbad).
The second option is to get to Arth-Goldau which can be reached by train in around 35 minutes from Lucerne. From there the Arth-Rigi-Bahn rack railway transports passengers to Krabel where they join a cable car to travel on to Rigi Kulm.
The third route entails catching a train from Lucerne to Weggis, a gondola lift from Weggis to Rigi Kaltbad, a resort town at 1,400 metres, and then a cable car for the final leg to Rigi Kulm.
The Weggis cableway is closed for a short period in November and then again in March/April. Click here for closure dates.
Mt Rigi ticket prices depend on the route you choose to travel. To save time queuing for tickets at each intermediate point, this pre-purchased ticket is a great option.
Swiss Travel Pass holders travel to Mt. Rigi for free – Buy your Swiss Travel Pass here.
Tell Pass holders can travel to Mt. Rigi for free – Buy your Tell Pass here.
Staying overnight at Mt. Rigi
For an unforgettable overnight stay on Mt. Rigi, book a room at Hotel Rigi Kaltbad. A member of the Swiss Quality Hotels group, Hotel Rigi Kaltbad offers stylish 3-star superior accommodation and fine dining with a spectacular view. Guests also have direct access to the Mineralbad and Spa Rigi Kaltbad. Click here for more details and prices.
Row boats can be hired at Trubsee lake on Mt. Titlis. Image © Engelberg Titlis Tourism.
As each of these mountain peaks lies high above the snowline, and often above the cloud-line, you should not expect that the weather in Lucerne to be indicative of that on the mountains themselves.
While you should prepare for low temperatures, it can get warm on the peaks, particularly in summer, so the best option is to dress in easily added or removable layers. Gloves, sunglasses, and a warm hat shouldn't be forgotten, alongside sturdy, closed shoes.
Keep a close eye on the Mount Rigi, Mount Titlis, or Mount Pilatus weather before considering any trip into the mountains.
Many hotels in Lucerne, as well as the Tourist Office, have webcams showing live video from the mountain summits. These live-streamed images can help you to determine if the Mt. Pilatus, Mt. Rigi or Mt. Titlis weather is suitable for a day trip.
Whilst the transport details above are for visitors wishing to start their excursion to the mountains from Lucerne, it is also possible to enjoy a day trip to Rigi, Titlis and Pilatus from other locations.
You should allow a full day for a Zurich to Mount Titlis day trip or an Interlaken to Mount Titlis excursion. Day trips from Zurich to Pilatus or Rigi are also best enjoyed over a full day.
I hope this guide has helped you to choose between Mt. Pilatus, Mt. Titlis and Mt. Rigi for your day trip from Lucerne.
To read our full guide to Lucerne > click here.
SWITZERLAND TRAVEL ESSENTIALS
Swiss Travel Pass
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Regional Pass Berner Oberland
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African countries must better harness urbanisation, says AfDB
Emma Rumney
African nations must do more to harness urbanisation to ensure the continent grows sustainability as millions more people head for its cities, according to the African Development Bank.
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The bank's annual African Economic Outlook, launched in Nigeria last week, argued that the continent needed to get a better handle on historically rapid urbanisation to realise its opportunities and overcome its challenges.
The report said that "little attention has been paid" so far to the ways in which the process might be harnessed to "accelerate the continent's transformation in a more effective and sustainable manner".
By the 2030s, 50% of Africans are expected to live in cities, an increase from 40% today. By 2050, that is expected to rise to 56%.
It took Europe 110 years to move from 15% urbanisation to 40%. Africa has achieved the same urban growth in just 66 years.
However, the report noted that, unlike that of other regions in the past, Africa's growth has not been accompanied by a "structural transformation" such as industrialisation, which would drive further growth.
Some African nations have skipped this phase of development altogether, and are creating a service-based economy such as those in many OECD countries. But the AfDB warned against this, as this kind of economy cannot sustain as much growth as industry.
Many people living in African cities have moved into informal and low productivity work, it continued, access to public goods is unequal and it looks as though urban infrastructure investments will not keep pace with growth.
Two-thirds of infrastructure investments in and between Africa's urban centres until 2050 are yet it be made, it highlighted.
A more environmentally friendly and less resource consuming process of urbanisation is also required due to the "magnitude" of city growth in Africa, it continued.
The bank called on African cities to pursue policies that step up investment, promote connectivity, match formal housing markets with demand, manage urban expansion and address environmental and climate issues.
Bold, integrated and context tailored policies are needed to seize the potential "urban dividend", African Development Bank president Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, OECD secretary general Angel Gurría and United Nations Development Programme administrator Helen Clark agreed in the report's foreword.
Overall, the report found that the continent's growth held firm last year, despite less than favourable global conditions and regional shocks.
The report put Africa's GDP growth at 3.6%, compared to 3.1% for the global economy and 1.5% in struggling regions like Europe. Africa's growth is second only to that of east Asia.
Sub-Saharan Africa grew faster than the continental average, at 4.2%, but east Africa led the charge at 6.3%.
Growth in the central, northern and western regions was higher than 3%, while that in southern Africa was 2.2%.
The AfDB expects the continent's growth to remain at 3.7% this year, and believes this could accelerate to 4.5% in 2017. However, it added that this forecast hinged on the strength of the world economy, which has recently been downgraded by many forecasters because of the UK's vote to leave the European Union and the gradual recovery of commodity prices.
Many of Africa's biggest economies have been hard hit by the slump in the price of oil and other commodities, including Nigeria, now expected to fall into recession, and Angola.
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Q: Java Rest webservice with bad queryparam I have the below web service method,
@GET
@Produces({ "application/xml", "application/json" })
@Path("/service/salesorder/{identifier}/{orderType}")
public Response readOrder(@PathParam("identifier") String identifier,
                          @PathParam("orderType") String orderType);

If user calls the below correct url, i want the service to work fine, if any one calls with bad url (extra query param), which is not defined in the method, i want to throw some error, how can i catch all the bad urls?
Correct URL : http://myApp.com/service/salesorder/123/ShoppingOrder
Bad URL : http://myApp.com/service/salesorder/123/ShoppingOrder&badparam

A: Addionial you should inject a @Context method parameter:
public Response readOrder(@PathParam("identifier") String identifier,
                          @PathParam("orderType") String orderType,
                          @Context HttpServletRequest req);

and then check with the servlet API HttpServletRequest#getParameterNames() if any query parameter is given.

A: You could use a different @PathParam value.
@Path("/service/salesorder/{identifier}/{orderType:[^&]*}")

This would result in a 404 Not Found for /service/salesorder/service/salesorder/foo/bar&baz sind {orderType:[^&]*} does not match ShoppingOrder&badparam.


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Testing my new SIC FX14PRO, in Wind, in Bumps, cross shafts...race style, touring, chillout...sleeping on board :-) all ist possible..
Paddling along the Djursholm shore line, looking at the villas.
Åkerskanal from Åkersberga to lake Garnsviken is a classic paddling route (continuing to långhundraleden).
There's a lock @ 1.2km where the SUP must be carried ~70m. Good parking and easy access to the water in Åkersberga. There's also a nice café just by the water, where we started.
Långhundraleden is a classic paddling route that is more than 1000 years old. It was actually used by the vikings back in the days.
Brottby is a good place to start. Open area to park and easy access to the water.
NOTE! Google maps is wrong - the route does not end where we turned, it is actually supposed to continue all the way to Uppsala.


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It is difficult to recall even one more shooter game in which the continuation would be so different from the previous plot. Here we no longer meet tropical vibrant landscapes, but find ourselves among the stone jungle of large New York, which was attacked by monsters. The main character of the game was also replaced, so the sequel and predecessor have practically nothing in common. You have a great opportunity to download Crysis 2 via torrent version not only for PC, but also for other gadgets, which will not affect the quality.
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The only thing that connects both versions of the Crisis game is the nanosuit, which belongs to the main character of the toy. Some functions of the hero became automatic, the non-linearity admires, which adds pluses to the work of the creators. Each task that has arisen can be solved in several ways, but the combat readiness of the enemy is very poor. You can agree that they know the weapons well, but the moments where they try to get through the walls look silly. Multiplayer is also not finalized, it constantly hangs. However, we can report that the developers have already begun to eliminate their mistakes.
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On December 11 the results of the National Sportinnovator Prize were announced. We are incredibly proud to say that we're one of the winners with the largest possible prize of €50.000, and are now able to contribute to the success of Dutch athletes at Tokyo 2020. In this blog post we'll share more about our role in the Sportinnovator project.
Before we dive into the Sportinnovator project we would like to thank our partners, in particular CTO Zuid, Maastricht University, Sports & Technology and the Dutch National Triathlon Association, all of which contributed to our successful application.
Sportinnovator is an initiative that aims to stimulate the industry and the supporting ecosystem in the Netherlands. Thanks to this platform we have been able to reach out to a wider network of industries, knowledge institutes and expertise partners. This prize means we're able to work together with these new partnerships and help fund work that contributes to athletes preparations on the road to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
In particular we will be using ARION to track some of the top and highest potential athletes in the Netherlands during their training. Through this we will gain insights into their current running technique, form and training program. We'll examine how and where changes can make the difference in improving their performance and reducing the risks of injury. At this level even the smallest gains in efficiency can drastically affect the outcome, with many medals won and lost with the smallest of margins.
Many athletes dedicate their lives, commit themselves with strict discipline and make countless sacrifices for their sport. They have hopes and dreams of competing, and possibly even medaling, at the world's pinnacle sports event, the Olympic Games. It is the goal of our partnership and the work funded by this prize to provide a strong foundation for these athletes to have the best possible chance to achieve these hopes and dreams. Through our continued collaboration with universities and institutes such as Maastricht University we expect to be able to make new contributions to the world of research through the work performed with this prize. We will also be able to continue to ensure that ARION, and the athletes that use it, can benefit from scientifically validated principles from the cutting edge of research.
We would like to invite you to join us on this journey towards Tokyo 2020. We'll keep you posted with videos and blog posts of our progress as we work together with some of the Netherlands', and indeed the world's, best and most promising athletes.
Congrats Andrew to you and your team!


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Berns has served as a consultant to the National Football League, for which she developed, designed and implemented their Football 101 instructional series for women, which is now offered by the league in every NFL market. Additionally, Berns has worked with corporate sponsors to reach sports' female fan base. Berns is a frequent contributor to and guest on national and regional radio, television and internet programs and has appeared on over 300 radio stations and TV networks. Berns has an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management of Northwestern and a bachelor's degree from Claremont McKenna College.
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Your agreement is with your 'Fit and Healthy Mums' Class Leader or Personal Trainer, all known in this document as the 'Trainer' i.e. the person who delivers your class, training or session in all areas and services that Fit and Healthy Mums operate.
These Terms and Conditions form part of your agreement with your Trainer and you understand that the Trainer is self-employed and you are entering into a contract with her alone.
Your instructions to commence any type of class, any form of physical training including classes and personal client training or any other Services that Fit and Healthy Mums supply; will constitute acceptance of these Terms and Conditions when you will become a client (a "Client" or "you").You are asked to pay special attention to the provisions related to cancellations. This does not affect your statutory rights.
The Trainer will use her skills and knowledge to design a safe programme of activity relevant to her skills set, that will take into account your lifestyle, personal goals, fitness levels and medical history including medication and mental health.
The Trainer will provide the coaching, supervision, advice and support that you will need to achieve your goals. Both on a one to one basis and within a class or group situation.
You are required to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for your activity.
You are required to bring water and other items relevant to your class e.g. inhaler, medication or any agreed documentation eg physio exercsies.
You are fully responsible for the supervision and care of your child(ren) that are present within your Session.
You are required to complete a Pre-Screening Form before undertaking your initial session. This will be specific to the Trainer and relevant to your chosen activity. Therefore it may be necessary to either request duplicate information by different Trainers and/or the sharing of your information amongst Trainers to ensure the best service is provided. On occasion Your Trainer may require a letter of 'medical clearance' from your GP. Please be aware that your GP may charge for providing this letter.
You understand and agree that it is your responsibility to inform the Trainer of any conditions or changes to your health, now and ongoing, which might affect your ability to exercise safely and with minimal risk of injury. Or to inform any Class Leader of anything that may impact on your performance in your given activity.
You understand that there may be some risks in participating in a programme of exercise or other services. If you sustain or claim to sustain any injury while participating in any class or private appointment, you acknowledge that the Trainer is not responsible, except where the injury was caused by her gross negligence or intentional act.
24 hours notice of cancellation or postponement is required for all appointments.
Notice of less than 24 hours will incur full payment of the full Session fee, including Sessions as part of a block.
Where appropriate we will always aim to rebook appointments and be as flexible as possible.
Where classes are paid for in advance and you have secured a place, any cancellations or postponements will not be refunded. You will be offered an alternative class, if appropriate.
Once purchased, your Sessions are non-refundable and non transferable. This includes up front payment for blocks of Sessions and block booking cards. Please note, block booking cards are non transferable and can only be used by you, the purchaser.
Your Trainer completes a risk assessment prior to each class/group session.
If your Trainer conducts the Sessions on your premises you are responsible for providing a safe environment.
You are responsible for keeping all your contact information and marketing preferences up to date with Fit and Healthy Mums. In order to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the GDPR 2018, the Trainer will only do what you ask her to do, or what you have given her permission to do with any personal or sensitive information held about you.
Fit and Healthy Mums Ltd are committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. Looking after the personal information you share with us is very important, and we want you to be confident that your personal data is kept safely and securely and to understand how we use it.
We have published this notice to help you understand how and why we collect information from you and how we keep it safe.
If we make changes to this notice we will notify you by updating the website. Fit and Health Mums will be what is known as the 'Data Controller' of the personal data you provide to us, and we will sometimes refer to ourselves in this notice as "we" or "us". By Data Controller, this means Fit and Healthy Mums determines the purposes and way in which any personal data are, or will be, processed.
When you begin using our services, you are entering into a contract with us it is important that we fully understand all of your circumstances, some of which may be personal or sensitive information. We may need to ask questions and obtain data either written or verbal about your physical and mental health and wellbeing, medication or illness. We may also obtain personal data such as your name, address, data of birth, contact details and information about your child/ren. This helps us to make sure we can keep you safe in our classes and appointments, work with you to deliver the services you need and be well informed about you as an individual. We treat every client as an individual and therefore require information to carry out our work to the best of our ability. This is inline with our duty or care to you.
• Contract - your personal information is processed in order to fulfil a contractual arrangement e.g. you may have a medical condition that impacts on the services we can deliver to you, safely.
• Consent – where you agree to us using your information in this way e.g. storing of your screening forms.
• Legitimate Interests - this means the interests of Fit and Healthy Mums in managing our business to allow us to provide you with the best products and service in the most secure and appropriate way e.g. obtaining your email address to keep you up to date with timetables, location and class changes.
• Legal Obligation – where there is statutory or other legal requirement to share the information e.g. if we feel we need to share your details with a medical professional or require specialist assistance, to keep you safe.
We do not hold, store or have access to any financial information based on our online booking process.
Please be aware that it is our policy to never sell on or pass your data to any third party. We would only ever share your data with a medical professional or otherwise inline with our safeguarding policy where we deem it to be appropriate and within the clients best interests, with safety and welfare at the heart of any sharing.
- Making and online payment, we store your email address in order to contact you in case of cancellations, changes of location or unforeseen circumstances.
- We keep a record of when you make an online payment, or any other payment for accountancy and HMRC requirements.
- Marketing Communications, Service Enhancements and Special Offers to keep you up to date with our current offering and ensure you are fully aware of the services we can offer to you.
- Market Research, we may contact you so that you can help us to deliver better services and products in the future. We may also ask your opinion on how we are doing, as we want to get it right!
We want to keep you up to date with information about new services, special offers and improvements to our offering. When you join us, we will ask you if you would like to receive this information via your screening forms.
If you decide you do not want to receive any information you can request that we stop by emailing keri@fitandhealthymums.com. You may continue to receive mailings for a short period while your request is dealt with.
We may need your personal information for insurance and record keeping purposes. For this purpose, we will always retain your personal information for 7 years after the date it is no longer needed by us for any of the purposes listed under How we use your information above. This is inline with our other legal obligations, eg class registers.
- Right of access –to request access to your personal information and information about how we process it.


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When you want something to happen, get out of the way and let Him take it. This doesn't mean that you are not the facilitator of making this happen --- if it is for you, you are God's hands and feet. But it does mean that you are not trying to control the process or the timing and that you acknowledge that of yourself, you are nothing.


WASHINGTON — Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions has drastically limited the ability of federal law enforcement officials to use court-enforced agreements to overhaul local police departments accused of abuses and civil rights violations, the Justice Department announced late on Thursday.
Mr. Sessions imposed three stringent requirements for the agreements. Top political appointees must sign off the deals, rather than the career lawyers who have done so in the past; department lawyers must lay out evidence of additional violations beyond unconstitutional behavior; and the deals must have a sunset date, rather than being in place until police or other law enforcement agencies have shown improvement.
The document reflected Mr. Sessions's support for law enforcement and his belief that overzealous civil rights prosecutors under the Obama administration vilified local police. The federal government has long conducted oversight of local law enforcement agencies, and consent decrees have fallen in and out of favor since the first one was adopted in Pittsburgh 21 years ago, but the new guidelines push more of that responsibility onto state attorneys general and other local agencies.


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