I stood in awe before the mirror as the girl reflected there looked like a magazine cover. I had spent all day being primped, primed, made up and made over. It was one of those offers where you get to go on a photo shoot for free and they do your hair and make-up put you in gorgeous clothes and then you're expected to buy lots of the glamorous photos for an extortionate price.
I looked amazing but I had so much make up on my face felt heavy and my hair was so full of product in a gorgeous up do that I wasn't sure it would ever come down and it certainly didn't move. It took me nearly as long to get it all off as it had to make me up.
The thing with a makeover, it's all temporary. It can all be undone in a relatively short space of time and no matter how glamorous I thought I looked it was still the same me underneath, it hadn't changed me as a person.
When I became a Christian in my late 20's I thought it would be a bit like that makeover, people would pray over me, I'd take a dip in the waters of Baptism, Jesus would come in and ta-dah! A whole new me.
That is not what happened. Transformation is a slow, sometimes painful, on-going process. The difference is this process lasts; it cannot easily be undone or washed away. Unlike the makeover it did change the person that I was into the person that I am and continues to change me into the person that I am becoming.
"With ever increasing glory"; It is a process of being transformed into his image that is always increasing. Our aim as Christians is to be the change that we seek, to reflect the image of Jesus and this should be something that people can see more and more in us. If it stops transforming us then we have stopped seeking transformation. If we are not being transformed then we are conforming. Paul tells the Romans that to be transformed we must renew our minds and not conform to the world, this is a process, and is not something we do just once.
It is not a quick fix but it is the only permanent fix to a life that is in need of a makeover.


Keep in mind, in the event of an emergency, Text Messaging is the most reliable form of communication.
Originally we were headed to Glendo, WY, but now that the word is out, we will be at an undisclosed location somewhere east of there...or west of there. We will not be using any Interstate highways and instead of phones we will communicate by ham radio. We're anticipating that the warnings about impassable roads, throngs of people and scarce supplies will cause everyone else to stay home and watch the eclipse on their phones (or TV?) instead.


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I am running Windows Vista Business, with POPFile 1.1.0 RC2 and Thunderbird 2.0.0.16.
POPFle was installed over v1.0.1 which had been trouble-free. My usual practice is to leave both POPFile and Thunderbird running, and automatically check for mail every two minutes.
Use of uninitialized value in length at C:\PROGRA~1\POPFile/Classifier/MailParse.pm line 2453, <GEN3> line 11.
Use of uninitialized value in length at C:\PROGRA~1\POPFile/Classifier/MailParse.pm line 2423, <GEN3> line 11.
Can you take the POPFile log with logger_level 2?
POPFle was installed over v1.0.1 which had been trouble-free.
You have not experienced the same error with POPFile v1.0.1?
And are you using any other POP3 proxies such as anti-virus software?
Thanks for the Message Capture log.
These are just the warnings so it does not seem that they are the cause of the crash.
Anyway I'll fix these annoying warnings.
I have set up logger_level 2, and restarted POPFile, but it is not obvious where the log file resides. Can you please advise? Also, I presume you want a log file after POPFile has stopped working, yes? It might be quite large. How do I attach it to a message in this forum?
POPFile v1.0.1 never gave any problems at all. It was rock solid. That was why I was ready to give a RC a try.
I am running CA Antivirus (latest version), and it gave no problems with v1.0.1.
I have set up logger_level 2, and restarted POPFile, but it is not obvious where the log file resides. Can you please advise?
You can find the log files in the POPFile data folder.
Also, I presume you want a log file after POPFile has stopped working, yes? It might be quite large. How do I attach it to a message in this forum?
Yes. And please send me zipped log file via e-mail.
My e-mail address is amatubu _at_ mac com.
The log file with logger_level 2 contains the whole message you've received.
your log file may help us debugging.
Additionally, can you send me the Dr. Watson's log file?
1) We've updated some Perl modules with v1.1.0 RC. Either of the updated modules may have caused the problem.
2) We've started to use the new database engine (SQLite3). The module may have caused the problem.
I didn't know that Windows Vista has no Dr. Watson.
Please check out the detail of the problem.
the POPFile's crash record and choose 'View Problem Details'.
In the problem details is there a link titled 'View a temporary copy of these files'?
Sorry , no such link.
The Problem Report file I included is the output from the Vista 'View Problem Details' utility. However, I have found an advanced setting to allow the system to send more detail, and I have turned that on. Next time POPFile stops, I shall send you a copy of the resulting report.
I hope the detailed report will help us.
Here is the expanded Problem Report. It seems to have about 5 extra lines.
Do you enable the concurrent POP3 connections option?
If so, please disable it temporarily and check if the problem still exists.
It seems that Win32::GUI module (which is used to handle the system tray icon) causes the problem.
I'll look into why Win32::GUI causes the crash.
Yes. Have just disabled it. Will keep you posted.
After disabling concurrent POP3 connections, I restarted POPFile using the Message Capture Utility. This was run at 23:45 on 29 Aug local time. It is now 12:03 on 31 August local time, and POPFile has not crashed in that time.
I am hopeful you have found the answer.
I've committed a small patch to fix the problem.
It will be included in the next RC of POPFile.
I hope it will solve the problem.
I have been using RC3 for two days now, with no problems. I am about to re-enable concurrent POP3 connections, to see if you have solved that problem.
POPFile with concurrent POP3 connections stopped working this afternoon.
I have sent a logfile and a Problem Report to your private address.
Thanks for your report again.
The exception offset (0000172a) is same as the previous your report.
Unfortunately it seems that the problem has not been solved yet.
C:\Program Files\POPFile), and then restart POPFile.
If the new version does not solve your problem, I'll try to update the Win32::GUI module.
However, hopeful news. I have been using your latest patch for 2 days now, with concurrent POP3 enabled, and so far so good. POPFile has been trouble-free (crossed fingers).
I've been runing RC3, with the patch you provided to support concurrent POP3 connections for about 5 days now.
Initially I thought you had solved the problem. However, POPFile has been shutting down with increasing regularity, to the point this morning where it shut down as soon as it started twice. On the third restart, I managed to get going, and immediately turned concurrent connections off, and since then POPFile has been stable.
I am not sure if there is anything useful I can send you to help diagnose this, but if there is, please let me know.
I'm sorry that I've not solved the problem yet.
You mean POPFile crashed even if your mail client didn't connect to POPFile?
If so, the new version is even worse than RC3.
The exception offset is same as your previous reports (0000172a)?
the trayicon) and build a new installer.
The timing was a bit hard to judge. I had used the Message Capture Utility to restart POPFile, and the email client (Thunderbird) was up and running at the time, and seemed to be trying to download mail.
I noticed RC4 is there now. I shall download it and give it a try.
RC4 includes the latest version of Win32::GUI.
I hope the new version is more stable than the old version.
I've been running RC4 for 5 days now, and it has been solid.
I have not had concurrent POP3 connections turned on though.
I shall turn it on now, but I am about to leave for a 2 week holiday early tomorrow morning, so will not be able to report for a while. I hope some of the other users can keep you informed.
I wrote a test script which connects to the POP3 proxy every one seconds.
The script has accessed POPFile over 60,000 times and POPFile has never crashed.
I have been running RC5 for three weeks now with concurrent POP3 connections enabled, and no problems at all.
It looks as if you've nailed it.


• Most of us love to feel in control. Make sure there are some things you do have control over even if they are small e.g., when to visit the gym, keeping a stock of healthy food, getting enough sleep.
• Change involves uncertainty and can be uncomfortable. Breathe in to the discomfort and learn to be open to it through mindfulness meditation or a practice that works for you.
• Give yourself permission to feel what is already being felt; don't fight the feelings you have as they will most likely show up in other areas of your life.
• Change is rarely all positive or all negative. Look for the complexity in the situation.
• Being open to experience and having the ability to adapt to new information is a key skill in resilience, which is related to better wellbeing.
• Make peace with your temperament. Recently a friend and I were discussing the changes in our lives. We had wildly different views on how much change we were comfortable with. She used the analogy of being a homebody with regard to change; she likes things to be steady, calm and in a routine. When there is change in her life she tends to get a craving for the quiet life and likes transitions to be gradual. She suggested I was more of a traveller i.e., I like more stimulation and variety. When there is change in my life, I tend to feel energised and as if I'm making progress. Each of us need to tailor life changes to what suits our particular temperament.
• There may be times when a change or series of changes feel overwhelming and may bring a strong sense of anxiety and/or depression with them. There is a disorder called "adjustment disorder" which psychiatrists and psychologists diagnose for those who are finding it difficult to adapt to the changes in their lives. At these times it is helpful to be aware of your limits and seek help from friends or a health professional.
• If the changes are within your control, it is best not to change too much at once. There is a large body of evidence on willpower as a finite resource – and how depleted it gets with each additional change. This is why people who try and change multiple habits at the same time invariably fail at all of them.
• Seek out support. Most things in life are easier if you know someone is walking beside you.


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Q: Nest multiple components on the same route I have the following routes defined
const routes = (
  <Router history={history}>
    <Route path='/' component={Landing}>
      <Route path='' component={Invitation}/>
      <Route path='signin' component={Signin}/>
    </Route>
    <Route path='*' component={NoMatch}/>
  </Router>
);

I would like that when visiting the root / route, that the Invitation component gets rendered inside the Landing component, but I havent found a way to do this without using a nested route/url
Any ideas?

A: I think the best to achieve it, is to use the IndexRoute, which requires nesting too, but is especially designed for your use-case I think.
const routes = (
  <Router history={history}>
    <Route path='/' component={Landing}>
      <IndexRoute component={Invitation}/>
      <Route path='signin' component={Signin}/>
    </Route>
    <Route path='*' component={NoMatch}/>
  </Router>
);

See documentation:
https://github.com/rackt/react-router/blob/1.0.x/docs/guides/basics/IndexRoutes.md

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I have discovered that CUPS is able to list its PPDs with device IDs (in contrary to STR #1552), only it does not work correctly.
That is more or less HP's standard-format PostScript inkjet printers.
on page 72, near the top (also on page 213 in the list and on page 229).
So the check in scheduler/cups-driverd.c, line 802 should be either for "*1284DeviceID:" or case-insensitive (to work around PPDs with incorrect case).
First, reassigning the priority - this is a bug in the PPD files, not a CUPS bug per-se.
That said, we'll update cups-driverd and cupstestppd to handle this - cupstestppd will FAIL PPD files with 1284DeviceId and cups-driverd will use a case-insensitive comparison for 1284DeviceID.
Thanks for the quick fix, I have reported the bug in the PPD files to the HPLIP team at HP now.


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Q: insert multiple array using php I'm trying to insert values from a dynamically-filled input text field. What further steps must I take?
My sample form:
<form action="" method="POST">
    Name:<input type="text" name="name[]">
    Name:<input type="text" name="grade[]">
    <input type="submit" name="submit">
</form>

My insert.php file:
$grade = $_POST['grade'];
$name = $_POST['name'];
$count_name = count($_POST['name']);

for($i=0;$i<$count_name ;$i++){
    $new_name  = $name[$i];

    $query = "INSERT INTO test_table (name, grade)VALUES('$new_name','$grade')";
    $result = mysql_query($query);

}

A: Try it:
Form:
<form action="insert.php" method="POST">
    Name:<input type="text" name="name[]">
    Name:<input type="text" name="grade[]">
    <input type="submit" name="submit">
</form>

insert.php
$grade = $_POST['grade'];
$name = $_POST['name'];
$count_name = count($_POST['name']);

for($i=0;$i<$count_name ;$i++){
    $_name  = mysql_escape_string($name[$i]);
    $_grade  = mysql_escape_string($grade[$i]);

    $query = "INSERT INTO test_table (name, grade) VALUES ('$_name','$_grade')";
    $result = mysql_query($query);
}


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Don't say Anti-Vax – It's Logically Wrong and Rhetorically Misleading
The efficacy and safety of vaccines are facts. It makes no sense to be pro- or anti- a fact (—would anyone ever say they were pro- or anti- gravity?—), so it makes no sense to be anti-vax. And too often, the use of anti-vax compels the media to give it equal attention to a corresponding pro. Except that it isn't equal and so shouldn't be afforded that attention.
Update to The Plan
The task of cataloging and unwinding all of the deliberate or misguided Trump Administration changes to the nation's healthcare system could be aided by the 2016 Presidential Transition Briefing Books as well as the Cabinet Exit Memos. They provide a detailed picture of agencies and departments at the end of the Obama Administration.
Help Write the Plan to Restore America's Public Health System and its Leadership in Global Health in 2020
Beginning today and over the next two years, we should collectively assemble a comprehensive plan for the next American administration to restore the country's public health system and its role in global health leadership. We should be creating the 'Health Recovery Plan' now rather than wait for a hectic transition period in 2020/2021.
What Can Advertising Teach Patient Education?
To enhance the effectiveness of patient education and counseling, practitioners might adopt some of the techniques of advertising. These include frequent repetition of key messages, emphasizing benefits not just procedures, and associating success with persons well known and respected by the patient (a form of indirect endorsement).
Truth AND Consequences
Consequences, not just facts and procedures, should be an essential part of most health communications. A redesigned nutritional food label is an intriguing example.
The Landscape of Health Communications
The field of Health Communications is broad and complex, not easily summarized in a chart or table. Please use this collection of cards showing the actor, audience, intent, and example of several of these methods to map out communications campaigns –in the field of health or otherwise.
Why Stories are Routinely Retold and Facts Frequently Forgotten
The gist of a story can often be more memorable than the precision of a fact. Stories are often more easily repeated, and can have a longer life and a more lasting effect. So non-profits, NGOs, and intergovernmental organizations profitably build stories into any appeal for funding or any effort to raise awareness of the organizations and/or their causes.
Communicating by Example - U.S. Presidents and the Flu
Given the power of the bully pulpit, the extraordinary persuasiveness of the media, and the proven efficacy of the flu vaccine, it's surprising how little U.S. presidents have publicly communicated and led by example on this issue.
Split WHO in Two?
WHO should create a second website devoted to topics of personal health and wellness, as opposed to the broader, global health topics of its current site.
UPDATES number one
Updates to earlier posts on the UN Secretary General, CVS and Taget's ClearRX system, Apple's ResearchKit, and a look at who's engaging and who's engaged on social media.
There's No Debate About It: Health
During the Presidential debates there was slight reference to healthcare in the US and no mention at all of global health issues.
All Disease is Local
Seven reasons why Americans appear to be far more concerned about Zika than malaria.
The Next UN Secretary General will have Little/No Background in Health
Like all of his or her predecessors, the next Secretary General of the UN will have little to no significant experience in global health. Is this a problem or a missed opportunity?
What Would It Cost to Vaccinate Every Child for Everything?
Is it a realistic goal to vaccinate every child on Earth, from birth - 19, for 15 deadly and disabling diseases? A back-of-the-envelope calculation yields a surprising answer.
Why is Dr. Anthony Fauci such an Effective Communicator?
The NIH's Dr. Anthony Fauci is without question a remarkable researcher and administrator…but as a health communicator, he has few peers.
Mapping Flu
CDC does a remarkable and laudable job of influenza surveillance. Still, could it be improved? Maybe, yes…and probably, not.
Risk versus Chance – What are the Odds?
A look at the words we use to describe the risk / chance / chances / odds / likelihood / possibility / probability of contracting infectious diseases.
The Responsibility to Report Results
The need to differentiate Results from Activity and Enumeration and why how NGOs and GOs can best keep faith with all of their stakeholders.
Social Media - Who's Engaging and Who's Engaged
Looking at 18, prominent, global health organizations to see what social media they are using and what levels of engagement they achieve.
Why CVS Should Retain Target's ClearRx System
From the perspective of packing, labeling, and design, why CVS should replace its amber pill bottles with Target's ClearRX system.
Apple's ResearchKit Could be Transformative
Given all the hoopla at the launch of Apple Watch, you'd be forgiven if you missed a short segment that day (March 9, 2015) where Apple introduced an app-building suite called ResearchKit. Designed to make it easier for medical researchers to conduct large-scale studies, it has the potential to be a game-changer in public health.
"Idea-Raising" – Soliciting Ideas, not just Funds
Soliciting ideas can be as helpful ––and powerful–– as soliciting funds.
Balancing Need and Hope
Why NGOs need to thread the needle on balancing descriptions of need with expressions of hope in all of their communications.
Erasing the Stigma of Ebola by Image and Word
Could an image on a t-shirt and a simple change in language help erase the stigma of Ebola?
Time for (BLUE)™ or (YELLOW)™ ?
Given the remarkable success of the (Red)™ campaign to fund AIDS research and treatment, might similar campaigns to fight tuberculosis (Blue)™ and malaria (Yellow)™ make sense?
Medicine Blues?
A look at the 100 best-selling prescription pharmaceuticals reveals the extent to which the color blue predominates in their logos and branding.
The Global Fund for...Health?
The Global Fund recent made subtle shifts in its branding. Was it signaling a shift in its mission as well, from concentrating on three diseases to a broader approach to health generally?
Gavi: A New Brand
How does Gavi's new branding compare to its previous version?
GAVI: The Power of Music
Music is remarkably powerful in its ability to evoke emotions. As Gavi demonstrates in a recent video, it should not be overlooked in communicating your message.
CVS: Trading a Negative Space for a Positive Image
CVS has made a dramatic change to its front-of-store display space. Are they giving up some short-term revenue for a longer-term repositioning?


What is Salumi? Salumi is the Italian word for all salted and cured meats. You'll only ever see traditional and free-range salumi in what we do that's made by hand, not machine, the way Italians intended it to be. We are hands-on with our salumiere who stay true to tradition and handpick only the best ingredients. Guanciale, Coppa, Spalla, Lardo, Lonza, Pancetta, Prosciutto, Salami...are known as 'The Big Eight'.
What is a salumeria? (Sah-loo-meh-ree-ah) Like a delicatessen, it's a shop that specialises in salumi Salumi (sah-loo-me) Italian for all salted, cured meats. Watch this space for our shop in Sydney coming soon.
What is a purveyor? It has many meanings beginning with someone who sells a particular type of goods; a person or group who promotes a way of life, an idea, a view… We are not about just selling 'a product' we want you taste traditional food that tastes trace back to a time when food was celebrated and central to life, when it would take a whole day to make your passata, months to cure meat, years to preserve cheeses, when family and friends made and ate food together, when you knew your butchers name and he would know his farmer's name…We want to keep these traditions alive, even if used in new ways!
What is a grazing table? All our food is about grazing, to pair your favourite foods and even better, pair with new foods you have never tasted together. For our own occasions we 'cure-ate' a grazing station with enough food for our guests to eat as a antipasti, main meal and dessert in one. Other clients love our table as an antipasti-style so their guests can casually graze accompanied with an apertivo style of drinks, or even with their own main meal. Grazing tables are so versatile and relaxed, living on the coast and this casual way eating, is all about gathering around a centerpiece of food, sitting or standing, and eating as much, or as little of what you want.
How much does delivery cost? If your event is in Malabar and close proximity delivery is free. If approximately within 10km radius of Malabar delivery is $15 for our Salumi Crates and Salumi Boxes and pick-up of the Salumi Crate the following day is $15. If your event is approximately over 10km radius of Malabar delivery is $30 for our Salumi Crates and Salumi Boxes and pick-up of the Salumi Crate the following day is $30.
Where can we find you? You can find us online until we open our shop (our next move), you can also call us anytime on 0419 229 114. Watch this space for new shop coming soon.
How do we book and pay? First we need to find out how much you want to feed your guests and the date and time of your event. You can do that by emailing us through our website, Facebook or if you love to chat in person call 0419 229 114. Once we confirm your date, you can pay either through our website's shopping cart with your credit card or we can send an invoice and transfer payment electronically. Once you've paid your order is confirmed.
What is the $50 refundable deposit for your Salumi Crates and Grazing Tables props? Almost everything you see is handmade and we want you to have the best-of-the-best to show your guests your gratitude. We use imported cheese knifes, crystal bowls, up-cycled boxes, handmade crates…basically this refundable $50 is to ensure care of our props and the return of them the following day. In this we also request all our props are rinsed so they are clean for transport when we pick-up the next day. If you require us to clean its starts from $15, so please let us know in advance. We will remind you this before pick-up, we understand there is a lot to remember when organizing an event, as the $15 will be deducted from the $50 deposit as explained in our terms and conditions.
What if we need to cancel? We want everyone to taste our food so if you need to cancel all you have to do is let us know 48 hours before your event for Salumi Boxes and Salumi Crates and for our Grazing Tables a week before. We can then exchange for another date and time. However if our prices change we require you to pay the difference. We will let you know in advance.


Luxury 3 bedroom two level apartment in a prestigious gated complex situated just a few minutes walk to the beach in the heart of Paphos town. The apartment comprised of a spacious living room with extensive terrace, fitted kitchen and guest toilette on the first floor, and 3 large bedrooms, one of which is en-suite with bathroom, another bathrooms and small storage room on the second floor. The complex offers privacy of living on a landscaped territory, access to communal swimming pools, gym and underground parking space. Ideal residential area with all infrastructure nearby.


Before the Arab Spring and the subsequent years which followed, Egypt was widely considered one of the more stable and prosperous countries in the region. The years of political unrest which followed, as economic and property-based opportunities failed to filter down to the average Egyptian, led to markets turning a wary eye toward the age-old area.
Happily, the last few quarters have shown trends which suggest that, while the country's socio-economic woes are far from over, real estate in Egypt may well be on the rebound.
The biggest advantage Egypt has is, of course, it's fantastic location, which has given it an upper hand for nearly all of Egyptian history—that's thousands of years to consider, making it all the more impressive that Egypt has so long been sustained by its advantageous location. On the cusp of the Mediterranean, Egypt is in possession of one of the world's most important water thruways in Suez, the Nile and other rivers adding to its agricultural and commercial production. This location, along with its socio-political and military importance in terms of the balance of power in the area, and its modern metropolises such as Cairo serving as invaluable nodes in the regional and world economy, all combine to make Egyptian property some of the most highly sought after in the area. This higher demand for Egyptian property is one factor impacting Egypt's real estate rebound, and something to consider when looking to buy or rent in the area. Even in the face of political uncertainty—the worst of which is hopefully behind the nation—the fact remains that, owing to their location, Egyptian property is some of the most desired in the region. As long as that's the case, their real estate value will remain a strong investment. Add to that the great historical and cultural value of parts of the country—to say nothing of the tourism which it generates—and it isn't hard to see why investing in Egyptian real estate, even after the political instability in the years following the 2011 Arab Spring, can be a good bet.
Cairo and Giza are, without a doubt, two of the most prominent and important cities in Egypt, politically and economically. The question of whether it's better to buy or rent in each really comes down to how much you want to spend and how attached you want to be to the economy of the area. Renting in either place, while understandably more expensive than other parts of Egypt, is still a great option for those looking to visit short-term or live in Egypt without engaging in its real estate market on a deeper level. That said, even with quarterly challenges in 2015 which have continued to an extent into this year, Egyptian real estate presents an opportunity for significant reward should improvement and recovery from the revolution continue over the next few years.
Add to that the fact that elements such as the furniture and home furnishing industries are helping fuel a surge in home decorating and enabling people to put value back into their homes, and buying Egyptian property becomes a mediated risk with the potential for greater rewards down the line.


When you start to search for a new car insurance policy, you will soon realize that there are a multitude of companies in Colfax, IA to choose from. Many people believe that they can only get good rates from well-known national companies, but there are actually many other businesses that do not do have a national advertising that can actually offer exceptional rates. Of course, you do need to verify the authenticity of each company that you find as they may not have the best overall rating. However, if you are able to use websites that can connect you with different companies that have already been verified, you simply need to choose one of them that will offer you the lowest price. Here are a few of the cheap car insurance online tips that you can use when searching for your coverage in Iowa, regardless of the type of vehicle that you drive or how much coverage you actually need.
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Q: jquery larger font size on click i am trying to make the font size larger on everyclick but it only does it once here is my code .
add

Any help ???

A: You have to set the value back to the href to work again. Here is the code (not tested)
add

A: You forgot to put back the new num into the href:
Add this line:
$(this).attr('href', num);

A: The reason is you're updating your fontSize to the href's value + a set value. Where you should be using the current fontSize. The code would become this:
add 5
add 10


The Reimann family, whose JAB Holding Co. owns Panera Bread and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, pledged 10 million euros after discovering the extent of its ancestors' ties, according to a German newspaper report.
The Reimann family — whose JAB Holding Co. owns Panera Bread and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts — pledged 10 million euros ($11 million) after discovering the extent of its ancestors' ties, according to a German newspaper report.
The family used Russian civilians and French prisoners of war as forced labor for their businesses and private villas in the Nazi era, Bild am Sonntag reported Sunday. They also donated to Nazi organizations as early as 1931, and Albert Reimann Jr., the primary source of his descendants' multibillion-dollar fortune, once complained about the French prisoners' work rate.
The Reimann family commissioned a historian early this century to probe their ancestry following a 1978 article that mentioned its ties to the Nazis, a spokeswoman for the family said by phone. That report will be completed and made available in 2020. The decision to donate 10 million euros was spontaneous because the family was ashamed, she said, adding a recipient hasn't been announced.
Some of Germany's biggest fortunes trace back to the Nazi era. The $36 billion combined wealth of Susanne Klatten and Stefan Quandt, major shareholders of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, has ties to an industrial empire that built firearms and anti-aircraft missiles for the Third Reich's war machine. Likewise, Viktoria-Katharina Flick and twin brother Karl-Friedrich Flick are among the world's youngest billionaires through a fortune that heralds from another Nazi weapons manufacturer.
The Reimann family's charitable gift represents a fraction of its JAB fortune. Five family members — Wolfgang Reimann, Renate Reimann-Haas, Stefan Reimann-Andersen, Matthias Reimann-Andersen and Andrea Reimann-Ciardelli — are worth at least $10 billion combined, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.


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Hey everyone considering starting a professional career in the medical field, LPN Programs in East Saint Louis IL make it possible to achieve your goals a lot sooner than you would most likely expect.
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Q: .Net Xml whitespace deserialization Just tried to serialize and deserialize several whitespace with additional xml attribute to preserve them as described in msdn (see remarks). Here is simple C# example.
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Xml;
using System.Xml.Serialization;

namespace XmlTextTest
{
    [Serializable]
    public class WhitespaceTest
    {
        [XmlAttribute("space", Namespace = "http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace")]
        public string Space { get; set; } = "preserve";

        [XmlText]
        public string Value { get; set; }
    }

    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            var testValue = "    ";
            var test = new WhitespaceTest { Value = testValue };
            var serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(WhitespaceTest));
            using (var stream = new MemoryStream())
            {
                serializer.Serialize(stream, test);

                stream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
                Console.WriteLine(new StreamReader(stream).ReadToEnd());

                stream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
                var deserialized = serializer.Deserialize(stream) as WhitespaceTest;

                if (deserialized.Value != testValue)
                    throw new Exception();
            }
        }
    }
}

Result xml
<WhitespaceTest xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xml:space="preserve">    </WhitespaceTest>

May be it's my mistake but I expect that whitespaces will be deserialized as is (according to standard), not "null". How to mark original Type property to prevent replacing whitespaces with "null" into XmlText region.
Modified example to use IgnoreWhiteSpace property:
    var str = "<WhitespaceTest xmlns:xsi=\"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance\" xmlns:xsd=\"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema\" xml:space='preserve'>    </WhitespaceTest>";
    XmlReaderSettings settings = new XmlReaderSettings();
    settings.IgnoreWhitespace = false;
    var reader = XmlReader.Create(new StringReader(str), settings);
    var deserialized2 = serializer.Deserialize(reader) as WhitespaceTest;
    if (deserialized2.Value != testValue)
        throw new Exception();

Still no effect.
Updated:
Created implementation of IXmlSerializable and added "xml:space=preserve" attribute manually. See example:
    public class Sample : IXmlSerializable
    {
        #region Properties

        [XmlText]
        public string Text { get; set; }

        #endregion

        #region IXmlSerializable members

        public System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchema GetSchema()
        {
            return null;
        }

        public void ReadXml(System.Xml.XmlReader reader)
        {
            ReadXml(this, reader);
        }

        public void WriteXml(System.Xml.XmlWriter writer)
        {
            WriteXml(this, writer);
        }

        #endregion IXmlSerializable members

        internal static void ReadXml(ILocalizedMappable serializable, System.Xml.XmlReader reader)
        {
            var node = new XmlDocument().ReadNode(reader);
            if (node != null)
            {
                serializable.Text = node.InnerText;
            }
        }

        internal static void WriteXml(ILocalizedMappable serializable, System.Xml.XmlWriter writer)
        {
        writer.WriteAttributeString("xml", "space", string.Empty, "preserve");
            writer.WriteString(serializable.Text);
        }
    }


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Q: How ad retargeting works? Recently, I read that Facebook ads are moving towards retargeting and got interested deeper into subject. Essentially, retargeting is technique advertisers use that tracks purchase intent by putting cookies into your browser and when you visit another website within ad network you will see ad for item you "wanted to buy".
In order this to for, both publisher and advertiser need to work together. Publisher needs add couple of lines of javascript and publisher need to be able to read this info across sites. In most cases, javascript inserts iframe from adnetwork domain. Iframe script sets cookies for both host domain and remote adnetwork domain.
However, Same Origin policy do not let iframes read/set content from parent domain. Is there something I'm missing here? Can someone explain how this technique actually works?

A: The javascript already calls the advertising company (through httpxml requests I guess) to serve the ads. No reason it can't also call that company to post data to their servers about where and who it's calling from (in fact they've been doing that for a long time, that's how Google amasses their gigabytes of data about your browsing behaviour).
The calculations are all done on the server, not the browser. All the browser does is send the extra information to the server of the advertising agency, together with the ip address and whatever else it can fish out of your computer (usernames, passwords, who knows what).


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Bjork: Vulnicura Live
Artist: Bjork
Title: Vulnicura Live
2016 release a live version of Björk's Grammy-nominated eighth studio album Vulnicura. Following the success of Vulnicura, Björk was honored with the award for Best International Female at the Brits. This was Björk's fifth Brit award and followed the announcement that Vulnicura had been chosen as Rough Trade's Album of the Year. Vulnicura Live is made up of Björk's favorite performances from her 2015 tour, including all songs from the original release plus some carefully selected favorites from previous works. The songs were performed live with the Alarm Will Sound & Heritage Orchestras, and critically acclaimed producers The Haxan Cloak & Arca. The artwork was designed by the iconic design partnership M/M Paris.
1.1 Stonemilker
1.2 Lionsong
1.3 History of Touches
1.4 Black Lake
1.6 Notget
1.7 Undo
1.8 Come to Me
1.9 I See Who You Are
1.10 Wanderlust
1.11 Quicksand
1.12 Mutual Core
1.13 Mouth Mantra


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Best places to go conker hunting in and around Bristol this autumn
Hundreds of conkers have already fallen
Emma Grimshaw
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Temperatures are dropping, the leaves are changing colour and there's now scores of shiny conkers covering the ground.
It's the perfect time of year to explore all of the wonders of the autumn outdoors.
And there are some truly stunning places to take the kids in and around Bristol.
We've already listed all of the best walks in the area, but for families who like to go out hunting for treasures to bring home, we've also complied a list of the best places to find conkers.
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St. George Park
St. George Park is one of Bristol's finest suburban Victorian parks with an attractive landscape and many mature trees, which look beautiful at this time of year.
And there's already an abundance of conkers lying on the grass near to a huge Horse Chestnut Tree, close to the children's play park.
The park also boasts a pond filled with ducks, tennis courts and a massive skate park - ideal for scooter and biking fans alike.
Where: St George, Bristol
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Leigh Woods
Stretching over two square kilometres, Leigh Woods is an ideal place to see the colours of autumn at their best. The woodlands also offer stunning views of the south west side of the Avon Gorge.
With a variety of terrains and gradients, the inner city woods are an excellent place for walkers of all abilities.
And because it's home to hundreds of trees, the little ones have lots of opportunities to pick up some autumn nuts to take home to their treasure boxes.
Where: Near Bristol
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Where better to pick up a conker or an acorn than at the beautiful Westonbirt Arboretum?
Dating back to 1292, this ancient park has more than 20,000 species of flora as well as some great events and trails for the young and young at heart. With flat and paved walkways it is suitable for wheelchairs and young trekkers. They'll be lots of leaves for kids to splash around in and plenty of climbing options.
For prices, visit Westonbirt's website.
Where: Westonbirt, Tetbury
Cineworld claimed they were 'optimistic' about reopening Bristol site less than a week ago
Page Park
Page Park's clock tower (Image: jon Kent/Bristol Live)
And after a public vote, the park has been named as the best in the entire south west as part of the green space charity Fields in Trust.
It boasts a huge play park with lots of trees dotted throughout.
At this time of year, its green spaces have lots of conkers just waiting to be found.
Where : Broad Street, Staple Hill, BS16 5NJ
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Coronavirus"Hawthorn has said it won't work with me because of what happened, but I had already decided to leave"


policia nacional is located carrer de trafalgar in barcelona (08037) in the region of catalunya (españa). This place is listed in the police station category of the geodruid barcelona 2019 guide.
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This year's Bat Night will be held on Friday, August 24th in Skradin. The program starts at 7.30 pm in the park, which will be the site of numerous games and educational and creative workshops about bats. At 9 pm, the Smješko Theater of Zagreb will perform the Hedgehog's House at the Square of the Nativity of Mary. This is a short (45 minutes) musical giving a lot of advice about goodness and love for your home. After that, the children will go looking for bats and listen for their sounds and frequencies with a special device – a bat-detector.
RatCat is a community of citizens which organize music events at Šibenik, Croatia. At this forthcoming event, we want to emphasize importance of our natural enviroment by dedicating our party to International Bat Night.
Our traditional collaborators and dear guests that will help us mark this important date for nature protection are the Zagreb ZOO, Maksimir Park Public Institution, Croatian Biospeleological Society, Zagreb Station of the Croatian Mountain Rescue Service, and the association Tragus. This year as well, they will present their work on bat research and protection. They will also help all of us learn more about bat nutrition and flight, the usefulness of bats in nature, threats that they face, and many other bat-related topics. Those who grow fond of our cute bats of Veternica will also be able to adopt them.
The event will comprise bat walks, bats observation and educational presentation in the open.
International bat night at Kamenjak is located nearby paintball field, at significant landscape Upper Kamenjak. Workshop, facepainting, educational games and magician's performans will attend nearby old austrohungarian military battery. After these activities visitors are doing bat walk with bat detectors. During whole event Speleo association Pula will have zip line and presentation of speleo equipment. The event starts at 18.00 and finishes at 22.00.
Short lecture about Bats in general, Jan Hošek documentary short film screening "Of Bats and Darkness ", creative workshop for children and after thematic cocktail.
On Friday, September 7, 2018, in the open pavilion of our Visitors Centre in Kopačevo we will organize a video presentation, a bat-quiz and a play for children (Moltonko playhouse: "The bat Eho"), educational and fun workshop (art workshop, bat-origami making, face painting, drawing upside down, bat banquet), and also a bat walk and observation in Kopački rit Nature Park. Events will be accompanied by local media.
Povodom obilježavanja 22. Međunarodne noći šišmiša, NP Brijuni, kao važno stanište za čak 15 vrsta šišmiša, organizira bogat edukativno-zabavni program. U suradnji s udrugom Tragus te Speleološkom udrugom Pula, na otoku Veliki Brijun biti će organizirane brojne aktivnosti, poput zabavnih igara, predavanja, kreativnih radionica, potrage za šišmišima sa bat-detektorom, zip-lineom i drugim. Veselimo se druženju!


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The City Promised 6,600 New Affordable Homes. It Delivered 320.
Trinity East Says Its Floodplain Fracking Plans Are Kosher With the Army Corps of Engineers
Leslie Minora
Leslie Minora | May 31, 2012 | 4:01pm
Join Unfair Park once again as we delve into the deep and thorny question: Where exactly can the fracking company Trinity East drill for natural gas in the city of Dallas? Today's episode: The Corps of the Matter.
A story this week in the Morning News pointed out that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers doesn't allow drill sites within 3,000 feet of levees and dams the corps oversees, for fear that fracking might compromise flood protection. The story appeared to be another turn in the screw for Trinity East, which has paid the city of Dallas $19 million to lease mineral rights under a stretch of city property running alongside the Trinity River from Royal Lane to west of downtown. Thus far, the company's plans have been delayed while city drafts its own rules about exactly where gas drilling is allowed in town -- for instance, whether drilling should be allowed in the river's floodplain.
And then there's the corps' rule. Would a 3,000-foot buffer keep Trinity from sinking wells on its leases? Trinity East officials say they've worked with the Army Corps of Engineers to verify that the company's proposed drill sites are outside the buffer and have the corps' stamp of approval. The corps, however, wasn't so clear.
Drilling close to the river would possible under rules drafted by a city-appointed drilling task force, if the City Council OKs them. But the draft regulations also say that any drilling permits the city wants to issue would need approval from the corps.
Trinity East has three pending zoning applications on file with the city -- two on city land, one on private property. Steve Fort of Trinity East told Unfair Park recently the company had the necessary corps approval and that floodplain drilling wasn't an issue, but that was before word of the 3,000-foot rule popped up.
So, Unfair Park contacted corps officials this week, who first said Trinity East did not have approval. And then we reached out to Trinity East, which said it did. And then we went back to the corps ...
The final stop of the daylong runaround was Wayne Hunter, Trinity East's engineering consultant at RPS Group. He said of course Trinity East had corps approval for its Dallas drill sites. It would be silly not to conduct every study imaginable on the land and get that approval before seeking a zoning permit from the city, he explained. It's his job to take care of such matters.
He said if he determined the land to be historically or archaeologically significant, or if it fell on wetlands or encompassed any number of other concerns, he would have advised Trinity East to stop, but that wasn't the case.
"If the corps wasn't going to agree to it, then it wouldn't make sense for them to go forward with an SUP proposal in Dallas," Hunter said. "I assure you we did obtain approval."
He added that the 3,000-foot rule did not come into play in the two sites -- the ones on city land with pending zoning applications -- he was hired to study. Both are in the floodplain, he said, they're just not within 3,000 feet of dams or levees.
"The 3,000-foot thing is very, very, very relevant for levees and dams and there's a very good reason for that. We would not have considered something that would run up against that policy," Hunter said.
An Army Corps of Engineers spokesman said the agency must grant permits for uses of land that may affect "waters of the United States," which includes the Trinity River, though not necessarily every inch of the surrounding floodplain.
The corps clarified things in an email.
In this situation Trinity East did submit information for three drill sites, two of which were in the Trinity River floodplain. But, neither of those two were in "waters of the United States", [Note: In common terms, this basically means any waterway that anyone would care about. See the definition here.] and therefore the corps did not have any authority to approve or disapprove the drill sites. The corps reviewed Trinity East's information and determined that the pipelines connecting the three drill sites did cross "waters of the united states", and thus we verified, based on the information provided, the installation of the pipelines may qualify for a Nationwide 12 Permit for Utility Line Activities.
With that, it's clear that if the city wants rules that protect the integrity of levees, dams and waterways, the Corps of Engineers is a good crutch on which to rest. If the city wants uniform guidelines for drilling in a floodplain, they're not going to get that by dumping the issue into the corps' lap. It's yet another murky regulation overlap issue, one of about a thousand city council must consider.
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Nature Center appoints a new leader, travel talk focuses the Istria peninsula, and other Darien events
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The Bates-Scofield House at the Museum of Darien.
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Paloma Dudas took first place in the essay contest sponsored by the William F. Buckley Jr. Program and got a chance to meet New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu.
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The peninsula of Istria will be topic of a travel talk at the Darien Library.
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New leader joins nature center
Angela Whitford has been named the new executive director of the Darien Nature Center.
She takes over from interim executive director Maija Judelson, who has served in that capacity since September.
Over her career, Whitford has served as a chief operating officer, executive director, team builder and program manager. She has more than 20 years of experience in fundraising and 17 years in leading nonprofit organizations. Most recently, she was executive director of the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County and a board member at the Connecticut Arts Alliance. She lives in Stamford.
"The Darien Nature Center is a valuable resource to our community, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to lead this outstanding organization," Whitford said. "I am inspired by the accomplishments of the dedicated staff and board, and I will work enthusiastically to honor and increase their efforts. I look forward to connecting with our constituents, increasing our visibility, and building partnerships with other organizations."
The New York native and longtime Connecticut resident holds a bachelor of arts degree from CUNY/Lehman College and holds a diversity and inclusion certificate and executive leadership certificate from Cornell University.
"We are truly excited to have Angela Whitford join us at the Darien Nature Center," said Alicia Sable, chair of the nonprofit's board. "She has a track record of successful team and institutional leadership that really suits our organization.
"Her experience and vision will help us carry out our mission to inspire passion and respect for the natural world through nature education, hands-on experiences with nature, and environmental action and stewardship."
Museum of Darien receives grant
The Museum of Darien was recently awarded a $9,900 state cultural grant, one of 725 organizations in the state to receive funds in the most recent round of awards.
The Connecticut Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant from CT Humanities, with funding provided by the state Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut Office of the Arts from the state legislature, is part of a two-year, $30.7 million investment in arts, humanities and cultural nonprofits. The Darien Museum's grant was among grants totaling more than $8.5 million awarded this session.
The grant will be used "to grow and maintain its ability to serve the community and the public," according to the Darien Museum.
High school sophomore wins essay contest
Darien High School sophomore Paloma Dudas took first place in the essay contest sponsored by the William F. Buckley Jr. Program.
The award was presented at the program's 12th annual conference hosted at Yale University, Buckley's alma mater.
Dudas received a $1,000 cash prize for her essay, which addressed policies to increase choice in public school education. Dudas had the opportunity to meet the keynote speaker, Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, along with the other award winners.
Free radon tests available
January is National Radon Action Month, and the Darien Health Department is advising residents to test their homes for radon gas especially now that many families are spending more time indoors.
Radon is a naturally occurring, invisible, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas that is found throughout the U.S. Most of the time, it is harmlessly dispersed in outdoor air, but it can reach harmful levels when trapped in buildings and homes. Exposure to elevated levels of radon has been shown to cause lung damage and cancer.
Inexpensive radon test kits can be purchased at home improvement stores for under $25. They can be obtained for free at the Darien Health Department by calling 203-656-7320 and making arrangements to pick up a test kit. For more information, visit the state Department of Public Health's Radon Program at https://portal.ct.gov/dph/Environmental-Health/Radon/Radon-Program
Taking a virtual walk through Istria
Author and historian Tony Perrottet will be the guest speaker at an illustrated virtual talk about his latest voyage to Istria, a Croatian peninsula only a few miles east of Venice, set for 7 p.m. Jan. 24, courtesy of the Darien Library.
Perrottet has traveled the world as a correspondent and writer for numerous publication. His trip to Istria was for Smithsonian Magazine.
He has written six books on travel, is a regular guest on The History Channel and has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Esquire and Outside.
Register for the program on Darien Library's website at darienlibrary.org/event/unique-destinations-tony-perrottet-importance-being-istria.
An inside look of the NYT Book Review
New York Times senior book editor Gregory Cowles will be in conversation with deputy editor Tina Jordan about how the "best of" books for the New York Times Book Review are chosen and revealed, the selection process, and how long it takes to determine who makes the cut.
The conversation is set for 7 p.m. Jan. 25 in the Darien Library's Conference Room. To attend, register on Darien Library's website at darienlibrary.org/event/whats-hot-and-whats-not-all-about-new-york-times-book-review-gregory-cowles-and-tina-jordan.
Creating a bully-free culture
Darien's Thriving Youth Task Force and the YWCA Parent Awareness are presenting a workshop on "Creating a Bully-Free Culture: Modeling Kindness and Inclusivity for our Children" at 7 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Darien Community Association, 274 Middlesex Road.
The guest speaker is executive coach and corporate trainer Melissa Schulz, who will discuss the cultural basis for bullying and how to become an "upstander" instead of a bystander while creating a more inclusive culture/community.
The workshop is designed for parents, guardians, caretakers, grandparents, educators, and anyone else who interacts with young people. Registration is required at www.communityfunddarien.org/tytf-programs-and-events.
Update book group leader skills
The Darien Library, 1441 Post Road, is hosting a meeting on the best tips and tricks for running a book group, featuring Page Berger of Barrett Bookstore at 10 a.m. Jan. 25 in the library's conference room.
Berger will lead an informal discussion on the best techniques for leading a book group. Participants will learn how to stay on track, ask the right questions, change the subject and make sure that everyone has had a chance to speak.
To attend, register on Darien Library's website at darienlibrary.org/event/best-book-group-tips-and-tricks-coffee-and-conversation-barrett-bookstores-page-berger.


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import java.io.File;
import java.io.PrintWriter;
import java.util.Random;
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

/**
 * @author Matthias Nickel
 *
 * Represents a n x n Matrix.
 *
 */
public class Matrix {

	/**
	 * Array of cells
	 */
	private double cell[][];

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		Matrix matrixA, matrixB;
		Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
		final int MIN_THREADS = 2;
		final int THREAD_INC = 1;
		//gets number of CPU cores
		final int NUMBER_OF_CORES = Runtime.getRuntime().availableProcessors();
		//status variables
		final int INVALID_VALUE = 1;

		int max_threads = NUMBER_OF_CORES;
		int min_rc = 0;
		int max_rc = 0;
		int max_print_size = 4;

		int choice = 0;
		boolean console = false;

		ExecutorService es;

		if(args.length > 0){
			if(args[0].compareTo("-b") == 0){
				console = true;
				choice = 1;
				for(int i = 0; i < args.length; i++){

					if(args[i].compareTo("--t") == 0){
						if(args.length > i){
							try{
								max_threads = Integer.parseInt(args[i+1]);
							}catch(Exception e){
								System.out.println("Invalid value for maximum number of threads!");
								System.exit(INVALID_VALUE);
							}
							if(max_threads < 1){
								max_threads = NUMBER_OF_CORES;
							}
						}
					} else if(args[i].compareTo("--min") == 0){
						if(args.length > i){
							try{
								min_rc = Integer.parseInt(args[i+1]);
							} catch(Exception e){
								System.out.println("Invalid value for minimum number of rows/columns!");
								System.exit(INVALID_VALUE);
							}
							min_rc /= 100;
							min_rc = (min_rc == 0) ? 100 : min_rc * 100;
						}
					} else if(args[i].compareTo("--max") == 0){
						if(args.length > i){
							try{
								max_rc = Integer.parseInt(args[i+1]);
							} catch(Exception e){
								System.out.println("Invalid value for maximum number of rows/columns!");
								System.exit(INVALID_VALUE);
							}
							max_rc /= 100;
							max_rc = (max_rc == 0) ? 100 : max_rc * 100;
						}
					}
				}
			}else if(args[0].compareTo("-help") == 0){
				System.out.println("-b [--t <maximum number of threads>] [--min <minumum number of rows/columns>]"
						+ "[--max <maximum number of rows/columns>]\nWithout argument to open menu.");
				System.exit(0);
			}else{
				System.out.println("Invalid argument!");
				System.exit(INVALID_VALUE);
			}
		}

		//if there is no console input set standard values
		if(min_rc <= 0) min_rc = 100;
		if(max_rc < min_rc){
			max_rc = (max_rc != 0) ? min_rc : 2000;
		}

		System.out.println("Quadratic Matrix Multiplication\nNumber of Available Cores: " + NUMBER_OF_CORES);

		do{
			if(!console){
				//ask user if he wants a benchmark, to calculate a
				System.out.print(
						  "\n----------------------------------------------------"
						+ "\n1 - Benchmark\n2 - Calculate\n3 - Settings\n4 - Exit"
						+ "\n----------------------------------------------------"
						+ "\nOption: ");
				try{
					choice = scanner.nextInt();
				} catch(Exception e){
					choice = 0;
					scanner.nextLine();
				}
			}
			switch(choice){
				//benchmark branch
				case 1:
					PrintWriter writer = null;

					try{
						writer = new PrintWriter(new File("Benchmark.csv"));
					}catch(Exception e){
						System.out.println("Could not create file for result!");
						break;
					}
					//write results to console and file
					writer.write("Size (Row/Column);Duration sequential (in ms)");
					for(int tc = MIN_THREADS; tc <= max_threads; tc += THREAD_INC){
						writer.write(";Duration " + tc + " Threads (in ms)");
					}
					writer.write("\n");
					for(int size = min_rc; size <= max_rc; size += 100){
						matrixA = Matrix.createRandomMatrix(size);
						matrixB = Matrix.createRandomMatrix(size);
						//sequential calculation
						long timeStart = System.currentTimeMillis();
						Matrix.multiply(matrixA, matrixB);
						long timeEnd = System.currentTimeMillis();
						long duration = timeEnd - timeStart;

						System.out.print("Size: " + size + "\tDuration (sequential): " + duration + " ms");
						writer.write(size + ";" + duration);
						//parallel calculation
						for(int tc = MIN_THREADS; tc <= max_threads; tc += THREAD_INC){
							es = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(tc);
							timeStart = System.currentTimeMillis();
							Matrix.multiplyParallel(matrixA, matrixB, es);
							try {
								es.awaitTermination(7, TimeUnit.DAYS);
							} catch (InterruptedException e) {
								e.printStackTrace();
							}
							timeEnd = System.currentTimeMillis();
							duration = timeEnd - timeStart;
							System.out.print("\tDuration ("+ tc + " Threads): " + duration + " ms");
							writer.write(";" + duration);
						}
						writer.write("\n");
						System.out.println();
					}
					writer.flush();
					writer.close();
					//exit after benchmark if program was called with arguments
					if(console) System.exit(0);
					break;
				//calculation branch
				case 2:
					//ask user for size of matrices and if he wants to create values randomly or not
					System.out.print("Size of Matrix: ");
					int size;
					try{
						size = scanner.nextInt();
					} catch(Exception e){
						size = 1;
						scanner.nextLine();
					}
					System.out.print("Create random values (j/n)? Answer: ");
					//create 2 random matrices
					String random;
					try{
						random = scanner.next();
					} catch(Exception e){
						random ="";
					}
					if(random.compareTo("j") == 0){
						matrixA = Matrix.createRandomMatrix(size);
						matrixB = Matrix.createRandomMatrix(size);

						if(matrixA.getSize() <= max_print_size){
							System.out.println("\nFirst Matrix:");
							matrixA.print();
						}

						if(matrixB.getSize() <= max_print_size){
							System.out.println("\nSecond Matrix:");
							matrixB.print();
						}

					//create to 2 matrices and ask user for values
					} else{
						matrixA = new Matrix(size);
						matrixB = new Matrix(size);
						System.out.println("Please insert values for the first matrix.");
						matrixA.setValues(scanner);
						System.out.println("Please insert values for the second matrix.");
						matrixB.setValues(scanner);
					}
					//print result of sequential calculation to console and the required time
					System.out.println("\nResult (sequential):");
					long timeStart = System.nanoTime();
					Matrix matrixC = Matrix.multiply(matrixA, matrixB);
					long timeEnd = System.nanoTime();

					if(matrixC.getSize() <= max_print_size){
						matrixC.print();
					}

					System.out.println("Duration: " + (timeEnd - timeStart) + " ns.");

					//print result of sequential calculation to console and the required time
					System.out.println("\nResult (" + max_threads + " Threads): ");
					timeStart = System.nanoTime();
					es = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(max_threads);
					matrixC = Matrix.multiplyParallel(matrixA, matrixB, es);
					//wait until all threads are finished
					try {
						es.awaitTermination(7, TimeUnit.DAYS);
					} catch (InterruptedException e) {
						e.printStackTrace();
					}
					timeEnd = System.nanoTime();

					if(matrixC.getSize() <= max_print_size)
						matrixC.print();

					System.out.println("Duration: " + (timeEnd - timeStart) + " ns.");
					break;
				//Settings branch
				case 3:
					do{
						System.out.print(
								  "\n----------------------------------------------------"
								+ "\n1 - Maximum number of Threads (" + max_threads + " Threads)"
								+ "\n2 - Calculation: Maximum size of printable matrix (" + max_print_size + ")"
								+ "\n3 - Benchmark: Minimum number of columns/rows (" + min_rc + ")"
								+ "\n4 - Benchmark: Maximum number of columns/rows (" + max_rc + ")"
								+ "\n5 - Back"
								+ "\n----------------------------------------------------"
								+ "\nOption: ");
						try{
							choice = scanner.nextInt();
						}catch(Exception e){
							choice = 0;
						}
						switch(choice){
							//set maximum number of threads
							case 1:
								System.out.print("Number of maximum Threads: ");
								try{
									size = scanner.nextInt();
									if(size >= 1){
										max_threads = size;
									}else{
										System.out.println("Invalid value!");
									}
								}catch(Exception e){
									scanner.nextLine();
								}
								break;
							//set maximum size of printable matrix
							case 2:
								System.out.print("Maximum size of printable Matrix: ");
								try{
									size = scanner.nextInt();
									if(size >= 1){
										max_print_size = size;
									}else{
										System.out.println("Invalid value!");
									}
								}catch(Exception e){
									scanner.nextLine();
								}
								break;
							//set minimum number of columns for benchmark
							case 3:
								System.out.print("Minimum number of colums/rows (has to be a multiple of 100): ");
								try{
									size = scanner.nextInt();
									if(size > 0){
										size /= 100;
										size = (size == 0) ? 100 : size * 100;
										min_rc = (size > max_rc) ? max_rc : size;
									}else{
										System.out.println("Invalid value!");
									}
								}catch(Exception e){
									scanner.nextLine();
								}
								break;
							//set maximum number of columns for benchmark
							case 4:
								System.out.print("Maximum number of colums/rows (has to be a multiple of 100): ");
								try{
									size = scanner.nextInt();
									if(size > 0){
										size /= 100;
										size = (size == 0) ? 100 : size * 100;
										max_rc = (size < min_rc) ? min_rc : size;
									}else{
										System.out.println("Invalid value!");
									}
								}catch(Exception e){
									scanner.nextLine();
								}
								break;
						}

					}while(choice != 5);
					choice = 0;
					break;
			}
		//exit if user chooses option 4
		}while(choice != 4);
		System.out.println("\nGoodbye!");
	}

	/**
	 * Creates a new Matrix instance.
	 *
	 * @param size number of columns and rows
	 */
	public Matrix(int size){
		cell = new double[size][size];
	}

	/**
	 * Returns number of columns/rows.
	 *
	 * @return
	 */
	public int getSize(){
		return cell.length;
	}

	/**
	 * Multiplies both matrices and returns result.
	 *
	 * @param matrixA first matrix
	 * @param matrixB second matrix
	 * @return result of multiplication
	 */
	public static Matrix multiply(Matrix matrixA, Matrix matrixB){
		Matrix matrixC = new Matrix(matrixA.getSize());
		for(int r = 0; r < matrixC.getSize(); r++){
			for(int c = 0; c < matrixC.getSize(); c++){
				matrixC.cell[r][c] = 0;
				for(int add = 0; add < matrixC.getSize(); add++){
					matrixC.cell[r][c] += matrixA.cell[r][add] * matrixB.cell[add][c];
				}
			}
		}
		return matrixC;
	}

	public static Matrix multiplyParallel(Matrix matrixA, Matrix matrixB, ExecutorService es){
		Matrix matrixC = new Matrix(matrixA.getSize());
		for(int c = 0; c < matrixC.getSize(); c++){
			es.execute(new Thread(new MatrixColumnMultiply(matrixA, matrixB, matrixC, c)));
		}
		es.shutdown();
		return matrixC;
	}

	/**
	 * Prints matrix to console.
	 */
	public void print(){
		for(int r = 0; r < getSize(); r++){
			for(int c = 0; c < getSize(); c++){
				System.out.print(cell[r][c] + "\t");
			}
			System.out.println();
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Creates a new scanner instance and
	 * asks user for values for the matrix.
	 */
	public void setValues(){
		setValues(new Scanner(System.in));
	}

	/**
	 * Asks user for values for the matrix.
	 *
	 * @param scanner Scanner instance which shall be used for user input
	 */
	public void setValues(Scanner scanner){
		for(int r = 0; r < getSize(); r++){
			for(int c = 0; c < getSize(); c++){
				System.out.print("("+ r + ", " + c + "): ");
				try{
					setCell(r, c, scanner.nextDouble());
				}catch(Exception e){
					scanner.nextLine();
					c--;
				}

			}
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Creates a new Matrix instance with random values.
	 *
	 * @param size size of matrix
	 * @return create Matrix instance
	 */
	public static Matrix createRandomMatrix(int size){
		Matrix matrix = new Matrix(size);
		Random random = new Random();
		for(int r = 0; r < size; r++){
			for(int c = 0; c < size; c++){
				matrix.cell[r][c] = random.nextDouble();
			}
		}
		return matrix;
	}

	/**
	 * Inserts value into cell.
	 *
	 * @param r number of row
	 * @param c number of column
	 * @param value value which shall be inserted
	 */
	public void setCell(int r, int c, double value){
		cell[r][c] = value;
	}

	/**
	 * Returns value of cell.
	 *
	 * @param r number of row
	 * @param c number of column
	 * @return value of cell
	 */
	public double getCell(int r, int c){
		return cell[r][c];
	}
}


Στον πρώτο γύρο για την εκλογή νέου προέδρου στην Ουκρανία, προηγείται ο πολιτιστικός μαρξιστής Εβραίος Σιωνιστής ηθοποιός Βολοντίμιρ Ζελένσκι.
Supporters of the Ukrainian nationalist party National Corps held a protest in Kiev on Saturday, decrying government corruption and calling for the removal of the country's president Petro Poroshenko. "Poroshenko has come to create an absolutely unique system – every third hryvnia [national currency of Ukraine] that was given for the Ukrainian defence remains in the pocket of corrupt officials," said National Corps leader Andriy Biletsky, while addressing the crowd in Kiev's Independence Square.
Ukrainians are paying tribute to the soldiers who died fighting against Russian-led forces in the battle for the Donetsk airport. More than 100 Ukrainian troops were killed during the 242-days of fighting.
The sending back to the USSR hundreds of thousands of anti-communists who retreated with the Germans 1944/45. With clubs, rifle butts and bayonets, the British authorities handed them over to Stalin, knowing they would be enslaved, tortured and murdered.


Every time we shed a skin that is too small we have to head into this place of unknowing….
This painting is an unusual one for me and often people who don't like my wild colors and themes like this one. It feels more ordinary and they seem to find in it a place of rest and comfort. But I painted it about that very bleak in-between time so intrinsic to process work.
Remember when Frodo is trudging towards the unknown in the depths of Mordor? Or when Ged in the Ursula LeGuin's Earthsea series is slogging through the Land of the Dead, looking for an enemy who turns out to be his own shadow? That's this place.
We think the decision to peel off the bark is the challenge. Come to find out it is only the beginning. We are too far in to get out. We don't know what lies ahead. And every single step is a risk. We don't know if the hillock ahead is going to be strong enough to hold us. It could even be hiding quicksand…. We could easily sink into oblivion and nobody would even know what happened to us. Our body left to the crabs or scarab (dung beetle) to feed on.
The Egyptians understood about this. Shamans understand that it is a necessary death. For them a carrion scarab/vulture/lobster/raven is just going to eat the parts we no longer need but didn't know how to shed without their help and this experience.Thus we might discover with relief that there is a stone to stand on… if we can balance on it… But then there is the next dangerous step. And the next. And we don't even remember what the goal is. Too late to turn back….


Choosing and playing streams from Digitally Imported, RockRadio, and more in the terminal.
About two years ago, I tweaked up a little utility to be able to listen to (ad-supported) Digitally Imported streams in the console. Unfortunately, the way the public streams were advertised is gone, which means that you're stuck listening in the browser or app unless you pay for a subscription.
But I realized that a Digitally Imported subscription pays for multiple streaming services – including classical, rock, jazz, and more. (RadioTunes.com has it all). I prefer the curated streams to Pandora or Spotify, especially when you're listening to music that's not Top 40, so it was totally worth paying for.
But I still had the issue of having to use the website, or downloading a bunch of PLS files. So I decided to dust off my script to listen to Digitally Imported in the console, update it to be accessible to paying members (like me), and share it with you all.
There is one finicky configuration bit: Go to the Settings area on any of those websites, then to Player Settings, then to Listen Key. Get that number and put it in a specific file for the script (see the README).
Because we are just scraping the public web page (like a browser), using the exact same stream we would be using with any other external player, and using a valid listen key, we're well within the ToS and providing extra functionality (in that we can easily select any station on the site) to us.


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Where will China go from here?
Muhammad Zamir
Published at 12:00 am April 21st, 2019
All eyes on China BIGSTOCK
Economic expectations from the Asian giant
Over the last year, there have been pessimistic comments about how the Chinese economy is gradually eroding and how the trade war with the United States is affecting its growth. There have also been reports that dire aspects associated with the Chinese economy have been over-stressed.
The latest Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2019 has clarified matters. It has been stated that China's economy will continue to grow above 6% this year and next in line with the Chinese government's growth target of 6% to 6.5%. It may, however, reduce a bit from the current 6.3% to 6.1% in 2020. This indicates that China's economy remains strong despite the growth slowdown in recent years.
ADB Chief Economist Yasuyuki Sawada has observed in this regard that on the demand side, consumption has confirmed its role as the main driver of growth by contributing 5.0 percentage points, up from 3.9 points in 2017. This appears to have taken place because of the Chinese government reinforcing its support for private consumption when it introduced personal income tax reform comprising new tax brackets and a higher standard allowance effective from October 1, 2018. Additional deductions have also become part of the regulatory regime since January 1, 2019.
It would be worthwhile at this juncture to refer to certain significant comments made recently in March this year by the Premier of the State Council of China Li Keqiang in his speech delivered during the second session of the 13th National People's Congress of China.
He referred to the mounting downward pressure on the Chinese economy, and correctly suggested that the policies and measures that China adopts should ensure stable expectations, stable growth, and structural adjustments. This, he said, would help to forestall and control risks and help in the adjustment process of the economy.
He went on to inform that the Chinese authorities would continue to moderately expand the issuance of local government bonds to replace outstanding debts in order to reduce the interest payment burdens of local governments.
He also assured that the central government would encourage the adoption of market approaches to solve the issue of maturing debts on financing platforms and make sure that projects financed by such debts are not stopped half way. Functionally, this has of course been a wise step.
The Chinese government has also agreed on making regulations easier to follow. They are now emphasizing that transparency in the regulatory structure makes implementation of such rules that much more implementable. Steps are also being taken to make rules and legal provisions more unified at all administrative levels. It has been correctly assessed that this would reduce chances of corruption, introduce impartiality, and avert discrimination.
Another interesting measure has received the support of the Chinese authorities. They have appropriately also understood that major developments in the current digital scenario require promotion of a credit rating-based regulation structure and reform within the paradigm of internet usage. China understands that this would help to better enforce laws and also environmental protection, fire prevention, tax collection, and market oversight. This would also ensure that those who act in contravention of law can be easily identified and punished.
As a consequence of the trade war and tariff dispute, China has also taken the important step of not only coordinating law enforcement by different government departments and in the overhauling of government punitive measures, but also in addressing duplication in punitive enforcement. This is already paying dividends for China's export industry. Average broadband service rates for small and medium enterprises are being lowered by another 15%, and average rates for mobile internet services will see further reduction by 20%.
China faces the world
Within the international horizon, China is now getting ready to convene a major summit in late April to remove hesitation among several countries with regard to certain aspects pertaining to their participation in the OBOR initiative -- debt, transparency, and growing international Chinese influence.
China, to the disappointment of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, has gained a major victory by convincing Italy to become the first G-7 nation to formally sign on to the OBOR plan in March. Italian leader Conte is due to attend the summit that China is convening.
He has explained Italy's decision to be part of the OBOR initiative, because according to him, this would bring much-needed investment and boost trade between Italy and China. It may be noted here that some other European countries -- Hungary, Poland, Greece, and Portugal -- have also signed memoranda of understanding with China in this regard.
China has been under pressure to show to the world that the Belt and the Road effort remains popular, despite cooling enthusiasm from some governments. China, on the other hand, has touted the success of their $57 billion efforts for implementing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a major Belt and Road scheme that is viewed by India with suspicion.
Chinese leadership has underlined their success with regard to this venture by pointing out that 20% of the funding for this corridor has come from Chinese loans. The rest has been made up of direct Chinese investment and free grants.
However, success in the economic engagement parameter on the part of China with the rest of the world, to a great extent, still depends on resolving the existing differences between China and the US on the following aspects -- intellectual property, forced technology transfer, non-tariff barriers, agriculture, services, purchases, and enforcement.
They will also have to come to an agreement format with the EU leadership regarding the proposed Joint Summit Statement that China is trying to issue after the coming meeting in China. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will, in this context, need to come to an understanding with EU Council President Donald Tusk. That will not be easy.
Muhammad Zamir is a former ambassador, and an analyst specialized in foreign affairs, right to information, and good governance. He can be reached at [email protected]
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