US officials have told NBC News that the Pentagon intercepted "detailed chatter" shortly after the crash of the Metrojet A321. That communications was allegedly sent between IS affiliates in Sinai and the group's self-proclaimed capital in Raqqa.
According to unnamed officials, the communications allegedly included boasts of taking down the airliner.
"They were clearly celebrating," the officials told NBC.
The officials say that additional communications intercepted before the crash warned of "something big in the area."
On Thursday, President Obama indicated that it seemed increasingly likely that a terrorist attack had brought down the plane.
"There is information that is known by the — the US government — that led the president to make that statement," White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Friday.
Both Russian and Egyptian authorities have cautioned against attributing blame until the investigation is complete, though on Friday, President Putin did agree to suspend all commercial flights to Egypt, based on the recommendation of the Federal Security Service.
"The head of state agreed with these recommendations. Putin instructed the government to work out mechanisms for the implementation of these FSB recommendations, and to ensure the return of Russian citizens," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
The Metrojet Airbus A321 crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on October 31 en route from Sharm El-Sheikh to St. Petersburg. All 224 people on board were killed.


A network of smart, secure and accessible cycle storage facilities across a city.
Lack of accessible and secure bicycle storage in cities.
CyclePark stations set up across a city through street bike shelters and repurposing underground car parks.
A membership subscription to CyclePark where customers have access to all stations across a city. Stations can be found using the CyclePark mobile app. Stations offer bicycle storage with additional facilities such as changing rooms and showers.


This morning, New South Wales approved scalping laws to stop tickets from being resold at inflated prices, and announced staggering fines scalpers will face if they do not oblige.
According to The Newcastle Herald, the Minister for Better Regulation, Matt Kean, said that these reforms mean that it is illegal to re-sell a ticket for more than 10 percent of the face value at events held inside New South Wales, Australia. If a scalper tries to sell a ticket above the threshold, they can face fines totaling $11,000 and companies can rack up $22,000.
The decision follows more than 1,000 complaints made to the NSW Fair Trading last year. Kean said that the secondary ticketing site Viagogo was named on the Complaints Register each month last year. The Herald reported last year that tickets were being sold on Viagogo for a Barry Humphries show for $964.26, when the original cost via Ticketek was $75.
Now, not only will sellers have to list the ticket's original cost, but they will have to ask for an amount below the cap and include details regarding the seat and row number, if applicable. Advertisements with dramatic prices over the threshold are prohibited. Additionally, event organizers can cancel the ticket or refuse entry to the person who holds it if it was sold for more than 10 percent of the original price.
Although Kean understands the different reasons why someone would want to sell their ticket, he doesn't think it's right that they are sold for much higher prices online. NSW Fair Trading also prohibits the resale of complimentary tickets that are won in a competition or were given out for free; if the ticket holder does not use them, they must be given away free of charge.
"These reforms are about making tickets more accessible to the real fans that deserve to be able to enjoy their favourite sport or artist at a live event," he said.
Tickets sold in New South Wales from June 1, 2018-on will be subject to these new laws and those who disobey will receive the maximum penalty fine. If tickets were purchased prior to this date, even if the event is held in the future, they are exempt to these laws.


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Q: Error in facebook integration in react js I have tried  to integrate the facebook login in my sample website using reactjs(localhost).

*

*I created the APP (APP ID) in facebook developer console

*I installed the package react-facebook-login-component.

*Here is the some code to access the facebook

import React, { Component } from 'react';
import { FacebookLogin } from 'react-facebook-login-component';

const $ = window.$;

class FacebookLoginData extends Component{
    constructor(props){
        super(props);
        this.state = {
          facebookRes:{},
          user : {},
          addUserNameModal:false,
          sociallogin :{}
        }
    }

    /*************
    facebook login
    *************/
    responseFacebook(response){
      this.props
      .facebookLoginData({
        variables:{
           email : response.email,
           name : response.name,
           facebookid : response.id,
           profilepic : response.picture.data.url
        }
      })
      .then(({ data }) => {
          var user = data.facebookLogin;
          this.setState({user});

          if(user){
              localStorage.setItem('loggedUser', JSON.stringify(user));

          }
      })
      .catch(error => {
        console.log("errors..in facebook.."+JSON.stringify(error))
      })
    }

    render(){

      return(

Hello

        // Social ID --- APP ID
        <FacebookLogin socialId="*************"
          language="en_US"
          scope="public_profile, email"
          xfbml={true}
          responseHandler={this.responseFacebook.bind(this)}
          fields="name,email,picture.height(2048)"
          version="v2.5"
          class="fbbutton"
          buttonText=" FACEBOOK"/>

        )
      }
  }

  export default FacebookLoginData;

*After these steps, i am getting this error

Can't load URL: The domain of this URL isn't included in the app's domains. To be able to load this URL, add all domains and sub-domains of your app to the App Domains field in your app settings.

*But i can't find the error where it is.

A: You need to configure the URL from which you are going to access Facebook Login API.
Go to your App Settings page from https://developers.facebook.com/apps/
Then add your App Domain. Something like this

You also need to add the Site URL here
Settings -> Basic -> Website -> Site URL

If you are testing it on your local, then add localhost in the app domain and http://localhost in the Site URL.

A: You should place your domain url in: Site URL

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ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20170612180417) do

  create_table "accounts", force: :cascade do |t|
    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
  end

  create_table "authentication_tokens", force: :cascade do |t|
    t.string "token"
    t.integer "user_id"
    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_authentication_tokens_on_user_id"
  end

  create_table "events", force: :cascade do |t|
    t.integer "plan_id"
    t.string "title"
    t.string "color"
    t.datetime "starts_at"
    t.datetime "ends_at"
    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
    t.index ["plan_id"], name: "index_events_on_plan_id"
    t.index ["starts_at"], name: "index_events_on_starts_at"
  end

  create_table "plans", force: :cascade do |t|
    t.integer "user_id"
    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_plans_on_user_id"
  end

  create_table "users", force: :cascade do |t|
    t.string "name"
    t.string "email"
    t.string "password_digest"
    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
    t.integer "account_id"
    t.index ["account_id"], name: "index_users_on_account_id"
  end

end

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Q: FAIL - Application at context path /my_app could not be started I am facing this error on tomcat. This is the link to web.xml: LINK. There were other posts as well related to other posts but i think i am doing something wrong in my web.xml. Need help.
Thanks in advance ! Here is the manager log file

Jun 21, 2014 12:42:54 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: init: Associated with Deployer 'Catalina:type=Deployer,host=localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 12:42:54 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: init: Global resources are available
  Jun 21, 2014 12:42:54 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 1:20:40 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 1:35:30 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 1:36:20 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 1:40:15 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: init: Associated with Deployer 'Catalina:type=Deployer,host=localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 1:40:15 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: init: Global resources are available
  Jun 21, 2014 1:40:15 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 1:40:22 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 1:41:33 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: install: Installing context configuration at 'C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\my_app\WB-INF' from 'C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 1:41:33 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 1:41:51 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: install: Installing context configuration at 'C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\my_app\WB-INF' from 'C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 1:41:51 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 1:43:13 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: install: Installing context configuration at 'C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\my_app\WB-INF' from 'C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 1:43:13 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 1:49:07 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: install: Installing context configuration at 'C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\my_app\WB-INF' from 'C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 1:49:07 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:04:18 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: install: Installing context configuration at 'C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\my_app\WB-INF' from 'C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:04:18 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:04:22 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: install: Installing context configuration at 'C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\my_app\WB-INF' from 'C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:04:22 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:04:29 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: install: Installing context configuration at 'C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\my_app\WB-INF' from 'C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:04:29 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:06:46 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: install: Installing context configuration at 'C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\my_app\WB-INF' from 'C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:06:46 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:40:27 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:40:32 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:40:44 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: start: Starting web application at '/my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:40:44 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:41:39 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: stop: Stopping web application at '/'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:41:39 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:41:44 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: stop: Stopping web application at '/tomcat-docs'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:41:44 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:41:49 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: start: Starting web application at '/my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:41:50 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:43:51 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: start: Starting web application at '/my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:43:51 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:44:14 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: init: Associated with Deployer 'Catalina:type=Deployer,host=localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:44:14 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: init: Global resources are available
  Jun 21, 2014 2:44:14 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: start: Starting web application at '/my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:44:15 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:44:41 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:44:44 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:46:46 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: start: Starting web application at '/my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:46:46 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:55:13 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: init: Associated with Deployer 'Catalina:type=Deployer,host=localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:55:13 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: init: Global resources are available
  Jun 21, 2014 2:55:13 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:55:17 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: start: Starting web application at '/my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:55:17 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:56:14 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: init: Associated with Deployer 'Catalina:type=Deployer,host=localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:56:14 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: init: Global resources are available
  Jun 21, 2014 2:56:14 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:56:21 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: stop: Stopping web application at '/'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:56:21 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:56:25 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: start: Starting web application at '/my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:56:25 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:56:51 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:56:55 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: start: Starting web application at '/my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:56:55 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:57:11 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: install: Installing context configuration at 'C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\my_app\WB-INF' from 'C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 2:57:11 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 3:03:40 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: start: Starting web application at '/my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 3:03:40 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 3:48:23 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: init: Associated with Deployer 'Catalina:type=Deployer,host=localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 3:48:23 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: init: Global resources are available
  Jun 21, 2014 3:48:23 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 3:48:43 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: start: Starting web application at '/my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 3:48:43 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 4:29:54 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: init: Associated with Deployer 'Catalina:type=Deployer,host=localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 4:29:54 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: init: Global resources are available
  Jun 21, 2014 4:29:54 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 4:30:03 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: start: Starting web application at '/my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 4:30:04 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 7:41:05 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: init: Associated with Deployer 'Catalina:type=Deployer,host=localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 7:41:05 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: init: Global resources are available
  Jun 21, 2014 7:41:05 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'
  Jun 21, 2014 7:41:11 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: start: Starting web application at '/my_app'
  Jun 21, 2014 7:41:11 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log
  INFO: HTMLManager: list: Listing contexts for virtual host 'localhost'

A: Compiled JSP files will become servlets at runtime automatically. You don't have to map them in your web.xml. You should read some JSP tutorials before going on. By the way, Servlet API 2.4 is really outdated.
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To run JSP files you only need to put them into your web apps folder and call them by adding their name to your url, i.e. 'yourdomain.com/appName/jspFileName.jsp'. There already is a JSP servlet defined in your Tomcats conf/web.xml. You dont have to change anything there.


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package se.jbee.inject.config;

import static se.jbee.inject.lang.Type.raw;

import se.jbee.inject.Dependency;
import se.jbee.inject.Injector;
import se.jbee.inject.Name;

/**
 * {@link Plugins} are an {@link Extension} that makes resolving plugged
 * {@link Class}es for specific plugin points more convenient and formalise the
 * convention of the mechanism.
 *
 * @author Jan Bernitt
 * @since 19.1
 */
public final class Plugins implements Extension {

	/**
	 * The {@link Name} of the plugin-point.
	 *
	 * @param point point class used as the main name-space
	 * @param property property name used as sub-space, use
	 *            {@link Class#getCanonicalName()} in case no specific property
	 *            should be targeted.
	 * @return A fully qualified plugin point name
	 */
	public static Name pluginPoint(Class<?> point, String property) {
		return Name.named(point).concat(property);
	}

	private final Injector context;
	private final Class<?> target;

	/**
	 * Called by the {@link Injector} itself when used as an {@link Extension}
	 */
	public Plugins(Injector context) {
		this(context, null);
	}

	private Plugins(Injector context, Class<?> target) {
		this.context = context;
		this.target = target;
	}

	public Plugins targeting(Class<?> target) {
		return new Plugins(context, target);
	}

	public Class<?>[] forPoint(Class<?> point) {
		return forPoint(point, Name.ANY.toString());
	}

	public Class<?>[] forPoint(Class<?> point, String property) {
		@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
		Dependency<Class[]> plugins = Dependency.dependency(
				raw(Class[].class)).named(pluginPoint(point, property));
		return context.resolve(
				target == null ? plugins : plugins.injectingInto(target));
	}
}


Following an extended battle with the Motion Picture Association of America, the documentary film Bully has at long last been granted a PG-13 rating.
"I feel completely vindicated with this resolution," said Lee Hirsch, the film's director in a statement. "The support and guidance we have received throughout this process has been incredible."
In the months leading up to today's momentous decision, the film failed to get a PG-13 rating by just one vote despite an outpouring of support and petitions by schools, parents, celebrities and politicians.
At the center of the documentary's contentious struggle with the MPAA is a pivotal scene that shows teen Alex Libby being bullied and harassed on a bus. Director Lee Hirsch felt editing the scene was not an option, and chose to release the film in selective markets on March 30 as unrated.
"The scene that mattered remains untouched and intact, which is a true sign that we have won this battle," adds Hirsh. "With an array of great partners, a fabulous educator's guide and extensive online tools, we can now bring this film unhindered, to youth and adults across our country."
The newly-rated Bully hits theaters April 15.


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This book presents an ecocritical reading of DeLillo's novels in an attempt to mediate between the seemingly incompatible influences of postmodernism and environmentalism. Martucci argues that although DeLillo is responding to and engaging with a postmodern culture of simulacra and simulation, his novels do not reflect a postmodernist theory of the "end of nature." Rather, his fiction emphasizes the lasting significance of the natural world and alerts us to the dangers of destroying it. In order to support this argument, Martucci examines DeLillo's novels in the context of traditional American literary representations of the environment, especially through the lens of Leo Marx's discussion of the conflict between technology and nature found in traditional American literature. She demonstrate that DeLillo's fiction explores the way in which new technologies alter perceptions and mediate reality to a further extent than earlier technologies; however, she argues that he keeps the material world at the forefront of his novels, thereby illuminating the environmental implications of these technologies. Through close readings of Americana, The Names, White Noise, and Underworld, and discussions of postmodernist and ecocritical theories, this project engages with current criticism of DeLillo, postmodernist fiction, and environmental criticism.
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Elise Martucci is Assistant Professor in the English Department at Westchester Community College, US.
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I just heard the sad news that Peter Cadle, poet, singer and songwriter has passed. We seldom met, but occasionally we did have dialogue about songs. When I recorded his song "Unfinished Revolution" in 1987 Peter generously allowed me to rewrite the 3rd verse. Later, for the book "One Voice", he allowed me to include his song "Bless This Guitar". I had attempted to record the song on a number of occasions but never succeeded. May he rest in peace.
Thanks to all of you who sent good wishes. The virus, which left me voiceless, seems to be receding. Having to cancel 2 concerts in the Bord Gais Theatre made for very difficult days. As my voice got weaker over the preceding days, I was left in a state of indecision and turmoil. I tried every cure suggested and I was also taking a course of anti-biotics. I subsequently learned that this had been a pointless exercise. Eventually on gig day I found myself unable to sing a note and had to throw in the towel. The most difficult aspect was knowing that a number of people were flying into Dublin to hear the songs. I was very aware of their dilemma yet helpless to do anything. The concerts were re-scheduled for February 1st and 2nd.
My colleague Paddy Doherty stayed at the venue both evenings. We expected huge numbers of people to arrive but the word went out very quickly. Thanks to Ticketmaster, Aiken Promotions, Áine Carmody, RTE and all who spread news of the cancellations. Four days on and the multitude of remedies and good wishes are taking effect. The old vocals are returning.
It is such a relief to be able to sing again. As I get older I realise more each day just how much singing means to me. I watched a brilliant programme on BBC4 during the week about Choristers in England's Salisbury Cathedral. The choirmaster reflected upon the power of singing and what it meant to both listener and practitioner. It brought me back to my own early days singing in choirs in both primary and secondary school. The feeling that came from being part of a 4 part harmony ensemble is still with me. Brother Michael was choirmaster in the Patrician Brothers National School Newbridge back in 1957. I can recall the discipline but not the music. In Secondary School I met with Fr. Henry Flanagan and that's when the passion for singing began to kick in. My voice broke in 1959 when I was 14. By September 1960 my bass baritone began to emerge and I was soon singing again. By the following year I was back in the choir singing the Tantum and Kyrie in the Latin mass… I was singing the part of Koko in The Mikado… I was at the Piano singing Heartbreak Hotel… The Clancy brothers were about to resound across the Atlantic and change the direction of many's the young life.
53 years later I give thanks for everything that singing has brought to my life. Last week I also watched a programme from Alan Yentob's wonderful series "Imagine". He chronicled the life of Dame Shirley Bassey, "The Girl from Tiger Bay". What a wonderful Diva she remains. Again, I marvelled at the insight into another singers life experience in their world of song. Be it Bess Cronin or Shirley Bassey, John Reilly or Bono, the human voice is an amazing instrument. I am always intrigued to hear singers share their experiences, their inside story. All singers have a unique relationship with their instrument, repertoire and performance. I know that in my own life these 3 relationships have changed radically over a 50 year period and continue to change even still.
A good number of songs in the workroom these days. I've been working with Luka on a song. It is based on a piece of his from 10 years ago. I have also been working with Wally Page on two pieces. "The Pearly King" has been on the screen for a few years and may blossom. A second piece is finished and ready to roll. It celebrates a recent cultural development here in Arthurland. I Have been working on and off for months on a piece by Mick Blake from Leitrim. He is a really good writer and musician highly respected on the Leitrim circuit. Declan and I have been wrestling on and off with Noel Brazil's "Suffocate". I recorded it back in 1987 but find myself back playing it again.
The "One Night Only" film with Gay Byrne got another whirl on RTE recently and was well received. The Barrowland gig received yet another outing on TG4. Recently happened upon it by chance one night and got sucked in again. What a great job done by Don Coutes and his team. Considering he had no rehearsals, Don got great shots of Declan's breaks and licks, great audience shots too. He and his crew captured the Barrowland experience perfectly. I hope to work with them again.
I first met Tony Small at a Folk Club in London back in 1969. Later we swapped songs and I got to know all his family over the years. He gave me "Tribute to Woody", the first Dylan song I learned to sing. Another night, decades later, he sang me the beautiful "Grey Lake of Loughrea". Tony released a number of albums over his working life as a singer. Most recent was "Mandolin Mountain" which I spoke of here in a recent post. I was deeply saddened to hear of his death late last night. My sympathies to his family. They will be lonely without their singing boy.
This morning my thoughts are with two women. I watched Fiona Doyle being interviewed on TV. I am still reflecting upon her loss, her courage and that of her husband and children. I feel that this State of ours has failed Fiona Doyle. My mind turns to the recent death of Savita Halappanavar. We got to know Savita through hearing of how she was allowed to die whilst in the "care" of an Irish Hospital. We will never know the names of those who allowed her premature death. It's almost as if they are cloaked by protective layers of secrecy behind which so much horror, abuse and cruel behaviour has taken place, much of it within the secret societies of the Catholic Church. I saw their cohorts protesting and railing against those of us who chose to walk silently through the streets in Savita's memory.
In recent years we have learned of the cruel horror of symphysiotomy, that horrific and unnecessary procedure that left so many women disabled for life. We learned about the tragedy of countless, unnecessary hysterectomies carried out in Drogheda by Dr. Michael Neary and his staff. Let us not forget the Blood Transfusion/Hep C scandal where hundreds of victims were dismissed and treated with incredible callousness by this State when our Minister for Health was Mr Michael Noonan. Over the past 3 decades we have gradually become aware of the criminal behaviour in Magdalene Laundries, where State agencies colluded with Religious Orders to lock up and exploit innocent young women, sometimes for life. Similar attitudes within Church and State Agencies led to the forced adoption of countless infants from all parts of Ireland. Despite all these tragedies and injustices we still live in a country that refuses to grant equal rights to women, that gives bail and short sentences to rapists, that allows a young woman to die in Galway rather then permit a life saving procedure because "this is a catholic country".
What a contrasting picture was there to be witnessed in Ruán Magan's riveting documentary "LIFERS" which was screened recently on RTE TV. A beautifully made film it followed the life's work of three Irish Missionaries who have devoted their lives to the communities with whom they live. John Glynn from Clare has been 40 years in Papua New Guinea, Father Pat Brennan from Roscommon lives with the indigenous people of the Amazon Rain Forest in Brazil. Sister Patricia Murray lives amongst the poorest of people in South Sudan (the world's youngest State). Ruán Magan, with great skill care and sensitivity, gave us an insight into their lives. We saw the horrendous difficulties under which their communities struggle. We were also shown the love and affection these oppressed communities hold for John Glynn, Pat Brennan and Patricia Murray. All three, despite living in different continents, have much in common. All three live in constant and extreme danger. Each have witnessed terrible violence and have seen colleagues cut down. No one of them is seeking to conquer or convert, to break or to brainwash. Their mission seems to be to Love, to Share and to Learn. I felt at one with John when he stated that the Hierarchy of his church appears to live on a different planet.
Weeks passed and the vocals healed, thanks be. The re-scheduled gigs went off very well. Declan and I both enjoyed the performances. I went to hear Declan gig his new album at The Button Factory where he performed with Vicky Keating. Having sat beside Declan for a thousand gigs it was very interesting to sit out front watching and listening to him perform.
Work is progressing on the next album. I am going back into the studio next week to continue the process. I'm looking forward to hearing what the musicians will play.
There was a query on the sister site 4711ers.org enquiring about the set lists for the recent rescheduled gigs. Here they are…..
This arrived this morning from Maryline in Chile who translated the words of Joan Jara.
I live on my own in the same house I lived with Victor. I never got married again; I never had a fling since he died. To be a widow was terrible at first, I was like a zombie. Especially because I had to flee from Chile. Therefore, it was not only the loneliness; it was also missing Victor and missing everything around him.
I have been Victor's representative for 40 years. It has not been a heavy backpack; on the contrary, it has defined my life before and after the Coup. I am grateful I had to carry this legacy, because it pushed me to overcome my grief and carry on.
Today I feel tired but I cannot let myself be tired while I receive so much support and solidarity from the people, more than I deserve. They show me their love for Victor, they kiss me, they hug me. So I cannot allow tiredness and I try to go ahead.
My favorite songs by Victor are Paloma quiero contarte (Dove I want to tell you) and Deja la vida volar (Let the life fly), they are the ones I feel the closest to. But I don't listen to his songs at home: one of the reasons is that it makes me sad to listen to him on my own and the other is that I am a bit deaf now.
His hand. This is my most repetitive memory of Victor. I will never forget the first time he took my hand tentatively, very slowly as he did not know if I was going to respond well. And of course I did. Since that moment we never left each other.
The last time I saw him was on the morning of the 11th of September. He said "I'll be back as soon as I can". Before that we had listened to Allende's speech on Radio Magallanes. He had called the University and decided to go, in spite of the threats that he had received. He was wearing a very nice black alpaca jumper that he had brought from Peru, and his black trousers. I looked at him through the window; he grabbed the petrol can and poured the few drops left onto the Renault 4 and left. When I went to identify him at the morgue a few days later he did not have the same clothes.
For a long time I had nightmares thinking they could steal Victor's body. Today, I don't have bad dreams anymore but I confess I don't sleep well. I stay awake thinking of all the pending tasks to do in the Foundation, so many things to solve. I fear I will not be able to accomplish all that has to be done. Also, I don't know how to make speeches and now with the 40th anniversary of his death I get nervous as I have to make them.
I have not had much faith in the legal results of Victor's case. In spite of the professional and persisting work of the Human Rights Brigade of the PDI (Police of Investigation) and of the Forensic Office, I still don't get how the Legal System really works. The latest events have opened a little door, I would not say hopes. A few weeks ago, the judge prosecuted 8 ex-Army officers, two presumed authors and six accomplices of his death. We'll see what happens. I take it with calm. I am not celebrating.
I don't expect the responsible will ask for my forgiveness. Also, I don't think it would make any difference for them if I forgave them. I would not like to have any contact with them. I feel a bit of repulsion.
While Victor was alive I was cheerful. In this second life that I have lived I have become more introverted, sadder. I am not very funny, I am rather gloomy. If someone were to invite me for tea and to watch the soap on TV I would likely say no.
I don't have many friends. I don't teach dancing anymore and I have been narrowing my doors. My personal friends are related to what I do and represent. I don't have friends who distract me of it all because they are all connected to Victor's world.
On March 3rd a benefit concert will take place in Vicar Street in Dublin for guitarist and singer Henry McCullough who suffered a heart attack in November 2012 and has suffered permanent damage.
Henry started his music career with The Skyrockets and later Gene and the Gents in Enniskillen but came to prominence in the 60's with his band The People later to be named Eire Apparent. They toured the world with The Animals, Pink Floyd and The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Things went well until, in Vancouver, Canada in mid February 1968 while the band was touring with The Animals, McCullough was busted for possession of marijuana and sent back to Ireland.
Henry returned to Ireland and joined the popular folk group Sweeney's Men for a short time. Soon Henry was back in London as a member of The Joe Cocker Grease Band who was hugely successful worldwide, helped by a stunning performance at the Woodstock festival in 1969.
McCullough played on The Grease Band's eponymous album after splitting with Cocker, and during his time with the Band he also appeared as lead guitarist on the original 1970 recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar.
In 1971 Paul McCartney asked Henry to join his post Beatles band Wings and his ad lib solo on the song My Love is considered one of the great guitar solos.
Henry spent 2 years in the band but quit Wings in 1973 and went on to play in The Frankie Miller Band before recording his first solo album for George Harrison's Dark Horse label. Sessions with Marianne Faithfull, Donovan, Spooky Tooth, Eric Burdon and Dr. Feelgood, among many others, followed.
In the mid 80's Henry returned to Dublin and joined The Fleadh Cowboys before resuming his solo career and writing and recording a number of records. His song Failed Christian was covered by Nick Lowe.
Up until his heart attack Henry was gigging regularly with his band from Northern Ireland and The Ed Deane Band in the South.


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Wilton Manors, auparavant Colohatchee et surnommée , est une ville du comté de Broward, dans l'État de Floride, aux États-Unis. Sa population est de  en 2011 selon l'estimation tirée du recensement des États-Unis de 2010. Elle est une banlieue proche du centre de Fort Lauderdale et fait partie de la région métropolitaine de Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach.

Géographie
La municipalité se trouve sur une île entourée par les branches de la Middle River à proximité du centre de Fort Lauderdale. Elle est bornée au nord par la branche nord de la Middle River et la ville d'Oakland Park et au sud par la branche sud de la Middle River et la ville de Fort Lauderdale, la limite est de la ville touche presque la U.S. Route 1 alors que sa limite ouest atteint l'Interstate 95. Son territoire couvre une superficie de . Le terrain est complètement plat comme l'ensemble de la Floride du Sud, occupée autrefois de marécages. L'altitude moyenne est ainsi de .

Les codes postaux (code ZIP) du territoire de Wilton Manors sont 33305, 33306, 33311 et 33344. Les indicatifs régionaux de téléphone sont 754 et 954.

Urbanisme
L'artère principale, Wilton Drive, est bornée de boutiques, bars et restaurants. Wilton Manors comprend plusieurs équipements récréatifs, notamment le Colohatchee Nature Park, de  avec la promenade pour observation de la nature, un parc à chiens et une rampe pour bateaux.

Histoire
La ville de Wilton Manors est incorporée en 1947. Au cours des dernières années, Wilton Manors met en place des mesures pour revitaliser son économie, avec un succès partiel. Alors que les prix immobiliers suivent la tendance nationale à la baisse, les loyers commerciaux et résidentiels continuent d'augmenter. En 2005, Wilton Manors est frappée par l'ouragan Wilma.

Politique
Bien que la municipalité couvre une faible superficie, elle chevauche deux districts de la Chambre des représentants des États-Unis. Les citoyens de Wilton Manors sont représentés au Congrès par Debbie Wasserman Schultz et Lois Frankel, toutes deux du Parti démocrate.

Démographie
La population de Wilton Manors est estimée à  en 2013. Elle est en hausse de 4,1 % comparativement au recensement de 2010. Toutefois, sur la longue période, la population locale est en légère baisse car elle comptait  au recensement de 2000. Au recensement de 2010, Wilton Manors affiche une densité de population de  par km, soit une densité quatre fois plus élevée que celle du comté de Broward et même supérieure à celle de la ville de Fort Lauderdale.

Population totale, 1900-2016

Le nombre moyen de 1,91 personne par ménage, l'importance de la proportion de logements multifamiliaux (55,9 %), la part moindre de propriétaires (53,2 %) et la plus grande scolarisation de la population (le tiers des 25 ans et plus détenant au moins le diplôme universitaire du baccalauréat nord-américain) sont cohérents avec une densité et un mode de vie urbains.

Selon l', pour la période 2011-2015, 73,61 % de la population âgée de plus de 5 ans déclare parler l'anglais à la maison, 11,24 % déclare parler l'espagnol, 9,42 % un créole français, 2,07 % le français, 0,75 % le grec, 0,61 % le portugais et 2,31 % une autre langue.

La population se caractérise par une proportion élevée d'hommes (64,1 %), ce qui s'explique par l'importance de la communauté gay masculine dans la population locale. En corollaire, la proportion de personnes de moins de 18 ans est de la moitié de la moyenne floridienne (10,0 % contre 21,3 %). Wilton Manors est reconnu comme village gai. La ville se range seconde aux États-Unis quant au pourcentage d'habitants gays par rapport à la population totale, avec 140 hommes se déclarant officiellement homosexuels pour  habitants. La ville voisine de Wilton Manors, Oakland Park, est au sixième rang. La région métropolitaine de Fort Lauderdale est la quatrième aux États-Unis quant à la proportion de gays. La concentration d'hommes homosexuels per capita à Wilton Manors est de quatorze fois la moyenne américaine. Selon certains, entre 30 % et 40 % des habitants sont des gais ou lesbiennes.

La population de Wilton Manors tend à devenir plus aisée et à améliorer le cadre physique de la ville, faisant de Wilton Manors l'une des communautés de la Floride du Sud les plus attrayantes pour y vivre et y travailler. Cet embourgeoisement demeure controversé, puisqu'il limite la venue de gens issus des minorités et à faible revenu.

Économie
Le revenu personnel moyen est largement supérieur à Wilton Manors comparativement à la Floride, soit  constants de 2011 par année pour la période 2007-2011 pour la population locale contre  en moyenne dans l'État. Le revenu moyen par ménage demeure plus élevé à Wilton Manors ( contre ) même si les ménages à une personne y sont proportionnellement plus nombreux.

Wilton Manors compte  en 2007. L'économie de la ville est basée sur les services. Les ventes au détail atteignent en 2007 quelque 142 G$. Une part de 25,4 % de ces ventes se font en hébergement et restauration, ce qui est équivalent à Fort Lauderdale, mais bien supérieur à la moyenne en Floride ou que le comté de Broward. La ville comporte un grand nombre d'établissements LGBT, notamment en restauration et en divertissement.

Culture
La première bibliothèque de Wilton Manors ouvre en 1957, en tant que projet des Jayceettes et est tenue par des bénévoles. La municipalité prend la responsabilité de la bibliothèque en 1958 et la déménage dans l'hôtel de ville d'origine. En 1960, l'édifice est agrandi et l'espace doublé. En 2003, un espace de  est ajouté, portant l'espace de plancher total à . La bibliothèque, maintenant nommée la Richard C. Sullivan Public Library of Wilton Manors, ne fait pas partie du système de bibliothèques du comté de Broward, à l'instar des bibliothèques municipales d'Oakland Park, de Lighthouse Point, de Plantation et de Parkland.

Wilton Manors fait partie du marché des communications de Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, lequel est le douzième marché en importance pour la radio aux États-Unis et le dix-septième pour la télévision. Les principaux quotidiens sont le South Florida Sun-Sentinel et The Miami Herald en anglais, et leurs équivalents espagnols  et El Nuevo Herald.

Société
Wilton Manors est reconnue comme village gai avec sa voisine Oakland Park et le sectuer de Fort Lauderdale Beach. Wilton Drive constitue le pôle commercial et social de la communauté de l'agglomération de Fort Lauderdale.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie
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Articles connexes
 Quartier gay

Liens externes

  Wilton Manors Historical Society

City en Floride
Comté de Broward
Quartier gay aux États-Unis
LGBT aux États-Unis

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This is a generic implementation of converting any compatible System.Type to SqlDbType for use in parameter objects.
I wanted a generic method to convert system data types into a format which can be given to Parameter objects. After a lot of online search, I came across only some crude implementations which involved elaborate Select Case constructs.
This code uses intrinsic converters available in most objects. The object TypeConverter is the key in this case. These converters are also used by the system to persist data in XML files. The method GetConverter of TypeDescriptor retrieves the TypeConverter associated with the target object for which conversion is to be performed.
Simply use this function where needed. It will get you the SqlDbType equivalent of the System.Type passed to it as far as possible; else, by default, it will return the String data type equivalent. For SqlDbType, it gives NVarChar.
After some testing and finding that no one solution will fit.
Keeping in mind that the overall goal is to get the parameter values to actually attempt to execute the query I came up with a hybrid solution that may help these cases.
Keep in mind that this is designed and geared toward my specific needs and may not fully match yours.
First I defined a static enum that would allow me to manipulate this data and not have to worry about remembering the sizes for different variable types.
Next I attempted to map these data types manually to the system types that I might be using.
Last we have the function that is called to convert this data. allowing you to pass in "override" values for both the SqlDBType and the Size of the parameter.
Hopefully this helps you get your result using this sort of logic.
I have tested this using the data types that my system uses and it appears to work correctly. If you want the client to be notified if it finally fails, throw an additional bool into the mix and have the system throw an error if it is unable to map your type to any other.
It isn't generic as he says it is, and worse, if the converter cannot convert the type in question the code simply calls ConvertFrom anyway, catches any exception (even if it's totally unrelated, such as OutOfMemoryException!) and pretends everything worked out ok.
Your article is interesting and useful.
I will appreciate your help so much.
Why throw out the exception?
Just curious. Why do you throw out the exception if the type conversion fails? Would you not want to report it back up to the caller since the conversion did not work?
Hello, I try your code to convert .net type to dbs type, but I have problem with byte (it throws exception - invalid type..). Any idea to fix this problem? Thx.
try use SqlDbType instead DbType.


I recently received the following letter from a reverse mortgage client of mine outlining why a reverse mortgage was a good decision.
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My family would always be willing to help me with those bills but I did not want to be a burden to them. My daughter-in-law Nancy belongs to a Women's Group with you, Beth Paterson, and suggested that I may want to look into a Reverse Mortgage. The family was with me throughout the whole procedure and they agreed that it was a good choice for me.
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A reverse mortgage is a mortgage like any other mortgage, using the equity in one's home, but has special terms for homeowners 62 and over. There are no income or credit score qualifications for the interest rate and no monthly payments required. Senior homeowners maintain the title as the reverse mortgage lender does not own the home. Borrowers are responsible for paying their property taxes and insurance as well as maintaining the home. Reverse mortgage borrowers are highly protected – more so than with any other loan.
The HECM Adjustable Rate program allows for borrowers to receive their funds in monthly payments, line of credit, lump sum or a combination of these. The monthly payments can be structured as tenure payments, for life of the loan, or as they need. The line of credit grows so more funds become available in the future. There is also a HECM Fixed Rate option which is favorable if one is pulling all their funds out in a lump sum.
As a non-recourse loan there is no personal liability when repaying the loan, the loan is repaid from the property only. This means if the loan balance when due and payable is $200,000 but the home can only be sold for $150,000 the borrower or the estate do not have to come up with the $50,000 difference. The loan is generally repaid from the sale of the property when the home is no longer the primary residence of the borrower, usually when they move, die or sell. If the home is sold for more than the loan balance the remaining equity goes to the borrower or the estate.
Barbara has the line of credit option which, with the growth rate, has grown over time. The line of credit is there for situations like hers.
Are you or do you know someone who would like to have access to funds providing financial independence and not rely on others? Consider a reverse mortgage!


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Israeli extradited from Thailand released from prison early
Nati Hadad, an Israeli convicted of owning a weapon and operating a clinic illegally in Thailand who was extradited to Israel earlier this year, was released from Tzalmon Prison on Sunday after his sentence was shortened.
Hadad was released on a number of conditions, including a requirement to check-in at a local police station every two months. Hadad lived in Thailand for eight years and was imprisoned after he was convicted for owning a gun illegally and for operating a clinic without a license.
President Reuven Rivlin, former justice minister Ayelet Shaked and former public security minister Gilad Erdan intervened to have Hadad extradited to Israel, and he was extradited in March 2020 after he was sentenced to six years in prison in Thailand.


Billie Joe Armstrong wrote some damn good songs back in the day (yup, even on American Idiot), their simplicity elementally appealing instead of boring and their energy boundless. Evan Stephens Hall of Pinegrove also writes some fine songs, which is maybe why he's teamed with Nick Levine of jodi and other like-minded musicians to create Earth Day, a Green Day covers album released on the day September ended (natch).
What's remarkable about this comp is twofold: one is that the bands mainly adhere to a lo-fi, endearingly shambling alt-country/indie fusion similar to Pinegrove themselves (the band doesn't contribute as a whole unit, but Hall performs a raucous solo version of "Burnout" and drummer Zach Levine covers "86"), not only giving the collection its own character but also exposing the yearning hearts of these snotty songs. Secondly, the material's pretty much all great, from Ratboys' sweetly harmonized version of "Pulling Teeth" to Cameron Boucher of Sorority Noise taking on the underrated American Idiot closer "Whatsername" with nothing but his guitar and voice.
Kevin Devine and Adult Mom also feature, and the whole thing is going toward the Hurricane Maria Community Relief Fund. Don't be a bad person, listen to Earth Day below.
Phil is incredibly emotional about this. He's on Twitter.


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Note Writing covers most of the pages in this book, with about six blank pages. Two leaves have torn edges. The exterior cover has no visible marking indicating the front of the notebook. At some point, Dr. Allan also turned the book over and wrote in the book from the back cover forward, for about 10 leaves. Several dates are mentioned but with month and day only, no year.


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Scientists Establish Functional Brain-to-Brain Interface between Human and Animal
TOPICS:BrainBrain-machine InterfaceHarvard UniversityNeurologyNeurosciencePopular
By SciTechDaily July 31, 2013
The schematics of the implemented brain-to-brain interface (BBI).
The implementation consists of steady-state visual evoked potential (SSVEP)-based brain-to-computer interface (BCI: on the left column) and focused ultrasound (FUS)-based computer-to-brain interface (CBI) segments (on the right column). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060410.g001
In a newly published open-access study, scientists at Harvard Medical School describe how they implemented a non-invasive brain-to-brain interface between a human and a Sprague-Dawley rat, establishing functional links between the two brains.
The video recordings of BBI procedure. A volunteer (upper left panel) signaled the intention (stimulate the motor area of a rat brain) with a thumb movement (a green dot appearing on the screen). The increased amplitude of SSVEP triggered the operation of FUS neuromodulation of a rat under the anesthesia (upper left panel), which was subsequently created the animal's tail movement. The lower panel shows the real-time recordings of volunteer's attention, raw SSVEP signal, SSVEP signal filtered at 15 Hz, and the tail motion (from the top to the bottom row). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060410.s001
Transcranial focused ultrasound (FUS) is capable of modulating the neural activity of specific brain regions, with a potential role as a non-invasive computer-to-brain interface (CBI). In conjunction with the use of brain-to-computer interface (BCI) techniques that translate brain function to generate computer commands, we investigated the feasibility of using the FUS-based CBI to non-invasively establish a functional link between the brains of different species (i.e. human and Sprague-Dawley rat), thus creating a brain-to-brain interface (BBI). The implementation was aimed to non-invasively translate the human volunteer's intention to stimulate a rat's brain motor area that is responsible for the tail movement. The volunteer initiated the intention by looking at a strobe light flicker on a computer display, and the degree of synchronization in the electroencephalographic steady-state-visual-evoked-potentials (SSVEP) with respect to the strobe frequency was analyzed using a computer. Increased signal amplitude in the SSVEP, indicating the volunteer's intention, triggered the delivery of a burst-mode FUS (350 kHz ultrasound frequency, tone burst duration of 0.5 ms, pulse repetition frequency of 1 kHz, given for 300 msec duration) to excite the motor area of an anesthetized rat transcranially. The successful excitation subsequently elicited the tail movement, which was detected by a motion sensor. The interface was achieved at 94.0±3.0% accuracy, with a time delay of 1.59±1.07 sec from the thought-initiation to the creation of the tail movement. Our results demonstrate the feasibility of a computer-mediated BBI that links central neural functions between two biological entities, which may confer unexplored opportunities in the study of neuroscience with potential implications for therapeutic applications.
Publication: Yoo S-S, Kim H, Filandrianos E, Taghados SJ, Park S (2013) Non-Invasive Brain-to-Brain Interface (BBI): Establishing Functional Links between Two Brains. PLoS ONE 8(4): e60410. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060410
Editor: Julie A. Chowen, Hosptial Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, CIBEROBN, Spain
Received: October 10, 2012; Accepted: February 26, 2013; Published: April 3, 2013
Funding: This work was supported by National Institutes of Health (R21 NS074124 to SSY), KIST Institutional Program (2E23031 to SSY and HMK), UNIST grant (to SSY), and National Research Foundation of Korea (Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, 2010-0027294 to SSP). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Image & Video: Yoo S-S, et al., doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060410.g001
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Q: Array with variable size in C in VS Under GCC 4.8.1
static int len = 10;
int main() {
    int a[len];
    return 0;
}

can compile success.
But compile will fail if changed like this:
static int len = 10;
int main() {
    static int a[len];
    return 0;
}

But in my Visual Studio, the former also can not compile success. How can I fix this problem?
And is there a way to change latter one to make it compile success?

A: The MSVC compiler only supports C90, it does not support C99, and variable length arrays are a feature of C99.
See this; it's not possible even with MSVC++.

A: The MSVC on windows does not support VLAs yet, so you will need to make the array with dynamic memory allocation:
static int len = 10;
int main() {
    int *a = malloc(len * sizeof(int));
    if (a == NULL) exit(1);
    return 0;
}


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HomeIn The OfficeFarmIQ wins Gold Award
FarmIQ wins Gold Award
July 15, 2015 Editor In The Office, People
UPDATED with latest info (thanks FarmIQ)
FarmIQ chief information officer Mark Johnstone accepts the 2015 Discovering Gold award, in Wellington.
Congratulations to FarmIQ, which achieved urban recognition for some very smart red meat farming technology when it won the Discovering Gold category of the Wellington Gold Awards last week.
The 800 or so guests at the award event were told in the award brochure that the FarmIQ System is cloud-based farm management software that integrates information about paddocks, animals and feed. Farmers can work with an app offline and with a range of data capture devices, data suppliers and third-party specialists software. They can follow an individual animal's performance from birth to carcase – a significant development for New Zealand's red meat industry.
"The FarmIQ System gives farmers smart information technology that they can use to efficiently produce consistently high-quality meat and meet compliance requirements. It also brings the farmer and their farm management to the centre of the farm software scene," said chief information officer Mark Johnstone.
The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research estimated in 2009 that achieving the overall FarmIQ vision would grow New Zealand's GDP by an additional $1.1 billion by late 2017 – and an additional $8.8 billion by 2025.
Delivering consistently high quality meat cuts
FarmIQ says the system has been developed to help the industry deliver consistently high-quality meat cuts to export markets and better profitability for farmers.
"We see this as the key to developing sustainable returns for sheep, beef and deer farming, which is particularly important for long-term viability of hill country farming in New Zealand," says FarmIQ chief executive Collier Isaacs.
FarmIQ contracted IT company Fronde, based on the Wellington Waterfront, to develop the software. The original brief was for over 1,200 high-level user stories (each representing a user need that would be addressed through the software). The core functionality took 22 months to build and was completed in May 2014.
For individual farmers, the FarmIQ System is an information hub: enabling comparisons and benchmarking of farm performance including meat quality; providing them with linkages to the red meat consumer; and supporting their planning and decision-making.
"The FarmIQ System shows what is possible when agribusiness expertise and networking is teamed with IT capability and leading-edge software solutions," says Isaacs. "It's providing farmers and the industry with some really good tools.
"We've focused on making sure it's simple, practical and relevant for farmers. We've worked closely with them at every step of the development."
He says the system is flexible so farmers can use it to help achieve their own goals. "At its simplest they can use it as a handy diary and task planner on a mobile. Beyond that, they can also use it to record a range of inputs and measurements of paddock and animal performance and then apply the analysis and reporting tools. It also includes an interactive farm map.
"It is mostly used by drystock farmers, with some dairy farmers testing it. It is also useful for rural professionals who work with farmers, such as vets and advisors."
The system is being integrated with some specialist farm software, including Cashmanager Rural financial software and Farmax feed budgeting software so farmers only have to enter information once.
FarmIQ was established by Silver Fern Farms, Landcorp Farming Limited and Tru-Test in 2010 and was awarded a funding grant through the Primary Growth Partnership in September 2010, which brought the Ministry for Primary Industries on board as a co-funder for seven years. The company is running five development projects, including the FarmIQ System.
FarmIQ employs 26 fulltime and part-time staff, including people based in Wellington and in regional centres.
The software development team also included Wellington company Pikselin which was subcontracted to provide user interface design and Wellington company E-Spatial which was sub-contracted to provide the geospatial elements. Through the development stages, FarmIQ has worked closely with companies manufacturing farm measuring devices and also specialist software to arrange data sharing.
As at end of January 2015, live animal numbers on the System were over 2.3 million: 1,953,000 sheep; 280,000 cattle and 99,800 deer.
The FarmIQ System has broken new ground in several ways. The key points of difference are:
Cloud-based farm management software – One of the first to offer software as a service (SaaS) to farmers
Bringing together all aspects of the farm in a single software system, for the first time
Early adopter of HTML5 technology – enabling offline functionality for farmers, who often have limited internet access across their farm
Capable of integration with a range of devices and software, including data capture devices, data suppliers and third-party specialist rural software
An off-line/online integrated companion mobile app
Providing red meat farmers with the ability to view information about a single animal from its birth to its carcase performance – a hugely significant new development for the New Zealand red meat industry – and it is linked to the potential to supply more animals into premium marketing programmes and earn higher returns
Supported by teams working with red meat farmers to explore the potential for measuring and monitoring, in particular through use of EID-tagging technology that enables individual animal management
Enables beef and deer farmers to get more value from the EID tagging that they are required by law to do as part of the National Animal Identification and Traceability (NAIT) programme, by also using the tags to better understand animal performance
Giving farmers good information that they can use to produce consistently high-quality meat (where other research projects have focused more on aspects such as disease resistance or quantity)
Integration with processor grading and payment systems, as illustrated by the BeefEQ programme, which features reporting through the FarmIQ System and payment of premiums for animals that make the grade.
BeefEQ
Collier Isaacs
E-Spatial
FarmIQ
Fronde
Landcorp Farming
meat quality
National Animal Identification and Tracing
NZIER
Pikselin
Primary Growth Parntership
red meat consumer
red meat farmers
red meat farming
Tru-Test
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"Come as strangers, leave as friends!"
Carol Sayre, Au.D., CCC-A, earned her Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Sciences degree from Northwest Nazarene University and her Master of Science in Speech Communication – Speech and Hearing Sciences from Portland State University. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She is currently earning her Au.D (Doctor of Audiology) degree from Arizona School of Health and Sciences at A.T. Still University.
Originally from Albany, Oregon, Carol now resides in Oregon City. Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time with her dog, church involvement, crocheting, outdoor activities, BBQ competitions and traveling.
Scot Frink has spent his whole life around hearing care; his father founded Salem Audiology Clinic in 1981.
Scot has been repairing hearing aids since 1990 and has been a licensed hearing aid dispenser since 1995. He earned his Master of Science degree in Audiology in 2004. Outside of the clinic, Scot enjoys spending time with his family at home.
The latest addition to the Salem Audiology team is Tori Blomquist, MS, CCC-A. Tori brings over 20 years of experience in a variety of clinical settings helping both children and adults hear better. She earned her Master's Degree in Audiology from Brigham Young University and is certified by the American Speech Language and Hearing Association.
Tori and her family reside in the Beaverton area. Outside of the clinic, she enjoys spending time with family, friends and her church community.
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Do you long to realize your true purpose and put it out in the world in a bold way?
We can only meet people in their power, when we can embody that power. In this course we will work together to help find your true voice and reveal your hidden nature. Each week you will take both spiritual and physical steps to create an alignment between inner purpose and outer actions.
By the end of the 10 weeks you will have a comprehensive plan to take you to the next step on your life's path that aligns with your soul's desire.
Use Jungian shadow work to uncover the most pervasive blocks hindering your growth.
Be guided through hypno-meditation to set a clear purpose for your life.
When we are not clear about our purpose, we can often feel frightened, frustrated and even depressed. Using select spiritual texts we will create a road map to help understand how to work with anxiety, eating disorders, addiction and depression and other things that maybe symptomatically blocking your path.
Move the locked prana in your bodies using yogic breathing and meditation practices designed specifically for you.
Set goals that will be witnessed by the group, create a timeline, and clear a direct plan of action to bring your purpose to the world.
Join Paula and T'ai Jamar in a weekend of applied yoga. This three day workshop will examine how yoga and healing touch can be applied therapeutically to effect and harmonize the organ system and the endocrine system. You will learn specific Asanas, verbal cues, and thai techniques to offer in private and public classes.
More description to come plus photos.
Become familiar with organs and endocrine system and what they do.
Understand how the asanas work to stimulate, balance and heal the organs and the endocrine system.
Address how yoga can help IBS, Infertility, insomnia, anxiety and more.
Enjoy a class designed specifically for organ health.
200 Hour Certified Teacher Training: This training explores the body from a holistic perspective, delving into the asanas in their classic form as well as from a developmental perspective. We will help you develop a deep understanding of why the body moves as it does, and teach you how to apply yoga therapeutic techniques to your classes.
300 Hour Advanced Teacher Training: Paula teaches the core courses that accompany the Advanced Teacher Training program, thee include Bare Bones Basics, Spiritual Development and Corrective Yoga.
Life By Design (formally known as Spiritual Development)- online 10 week course: Oct 21st -Dec 23rd.


Uber has announced that it's buying Careem, a rival ride-sharing service that operates across 98 cities in the Middle East, Africa, and southern Asia, for $3.1 billion. The New York Times notes that Careem will continue to operate as a separate brand, with a board of directors consisting of a mix of Uber and Careem representatives.
Careem is an important acquisition for Uber, which recently retreated from various overseas markets in China, Russia, and Southeast Asia. With an established business that spans 14 countries, Careem will give Uber a foothold in countries where it lacks a significant presence, as well as introducing it to markets like Iraq and Morocco, where it does not currently operate.
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The events have been staged, medals awarded, and the celebrations are over but memories of the Glasgow commonwealth games this summer live on in the volunteers minds as we reflect on those eleven amazing days. The volunteers of Glasgow 2014 can proudly say that WE WERE THERE.
From the time the games were awarded to Glasgow, UWS staff and students took an active interest in supporting the games for example through the student led LEAD 2014 programme involving students and school pupils from all over Scotland, a two year staff secondment to the Games organising committee, and significant academic research around major sporting games.
From several UWS students' perspective, their involvement in the pre-games volunteer programme was transformative. UWS students Royce Thomas and Taylor Sexton had similar games journeys both starting as "Frontrunner" volunteers leading up to the games meaning they were in prime position to gain full time paid roles when they came up. They both played key roles in the volunteer management during the games themselves.
Similarly, Christine McKelvie, an HR student, was a volunteer interviewer and gained experience directly relevant to her studies and no doubt helpful to her future career plans.
The volunteer workforce roles varied from people working with the press, sports officials, results technology, team liaison, ceremonies cast and city hosts to name a few. The workforce represented a microcosm of the labour market where students as volunteers could develop a whole range of skills to enhance their employability.
As the games drew closer more students and staff were selected for their games time volunteer roles. Some, such as those selected for the Host Broadcaster training initiative gained skills directly relevant to their studies in television production and live sports broadcasting. Attending events and seeing some of these trainees sitting at mixing desks or directing boom mics you would have thought they were seasoned professionals. This experience will add weight to their future job applications. Others like Chris Gentles, a Business Technology student were selected as volunteer team leaders and were able to develop their leadership and organisation skills.
As a spectator services volunteers my role was known as the face of the games. Our friendly smiles and lively banter kept the crowds in buoyant mood as they queued on their way into Hampden Park or climbed the steep hill from the bus stops up towards Cathkin Braes Mountain bike park. Our training was focussed on customer service with an emphasis on equality and diversity. My motivation for this role was to welcome people to Glasgow and just to be part of an amazing event. Watching Alistair Brownlee romp home in the Triathlon and seeing Jo Pavey and Eilidh Child take their silver medals were stand out moments for me but so were many of the laughs and fun we had as a team. One of the rewards many people are still talking about is lasting friendships that formed during the games.
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Have you thought about how you are going to stand out from the crowd when applying for jobs after graduation? Read how volunteer work and internships can help you do so.
How can volunteering help you land your first job?
When an employer receives numerous applications for a graduate job role that are all very similar to one another, what does that person do to determine which candidate is right for the position?
Many look for more than just academic achievements, paying close attention to additional activities such as any volunteering and internships that an applicant has organised and undertaken.
These unique selling points can provide a candidate with a real opportunity to stand out from the crowd. They signal that a person has achieved more than just academic qualifications, while they allow an employer to gain insight into the personality of the applicant so that they can decipher whether or not that person would be a good addition to their business.
Volunteering throughout your university career or taking on an unpaid internship can let employers see that you are the right applicant to hire.
Business owners want more than just average run-of-the-mill employees; they want talented staff members capable of driving their company forward. Volunteer work or an internship can demonstrate to a potential employer that you are a high calibre applicant and possess talent, passion and determination that would be well worth investing in.
Taking on a placement related to your career path can also give you the opportunity to achieve valuable skills and knowledge, which can demonstrate to employers that you have the capabilities needed to begin in the role without much difficulty. If you carry out unrelated volunteer work, this will still impress employers, particularly if you can demonstrate that you have gained transferable skills, followed an incredible passion or made significant achievements for the business you worked for.
Any volunteer work and internships that you carry out can also allow you to build up a professional network, which in turn can help you to get your first footing on your career ladder.
Volunteering can put you in front of business owners and industry leaders, giving you the opportunity to showcase your capabilities to them. If they are impressed by the effort you put in and the achievements you make, it is likely that they will remember you or even want to stay in contact.
Developing a good reputation or relationships with these people can work in your favour, so that when any work opportunities arise, they will already know and trust your talent and competency.
Unpaid internships can sometimes even lead directly to full time work within an organisation. If a business owner recognises that a volunteer or intern is talented and would be an asset to their business, it is not uncommon for employers to then recruit that person right away.
Where to include voluntary experience in your CV?
As volunteering and internships have become so crucial to employers and one of the main elements they look for when determining between candidates, now is the right time to go out and gain this experience. There are many businesses requiring volunteers as well as organisations offering placements and work experience to students, so with the right dose of effort and initiation you should be able to find volunteer work to help you stand out from the crowd.
Author Bio: Ashleigh Harman is a digital content writer for Portfolio Procurement, a recruitment agency specialising in procurement job vacancies and careers.
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The University of the West of Scotland has been registered and is eligible to participate in the GoEuro Scholarship Programme. The winning student will receive a scholarship of €2000 and the chance to complete a 1-3 month paid internship at GoEuro's Berlin office.
Entries will be accepted in a variety of formats from videos to essays, blog posts to YouTube clips, or whatever you can imagine!
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What is TEFL I hear you ask, TEFL stands for teaching English as a foreign language. And here at TEFL Org UK we truly believe that if you can speak English, then you can teach it. You can study our courses online and in the classroom, in destinations across the UK and Ireland.
We are proud to say we are the most accredited TEFL course provider in the UK; we have more independent accreditations than any other provider out there. Our accreditations come from the following organisations; British Accreditation Council (BAC), Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA Approved Centre), Open & Distance Learning Quality Council (ODLQC), Investors in People and UK Register of Learning Providers (UKRLP).
Our qualification is recognised globally, we work alongside employers from all over the world to bring hundreds of jobs to our TEFL Jobs Centre and as a TEFL Org UK student you will have free lifetime access to the job centre. We also offer continuous support after you have completed your course, with support available for writing a covering letter or CV that no TEFL employer can ignore.
"My experience of teaching English in China has been an amazingly crazy experience so far, it has led me to sign a contract to stay here longer and this wasn't my initial plan. Being an English teacher in China is extremely rewarding, the students come to class everyday eager and ready to learn. Everything you teach is new to most of them and they are fascinated by it all.
One world week is an opportunity for people from diverse backgrounds to come together to learn about global justice, to spread that learning and to use it to take action for justice locally and globally.
"Living Differently" is the theme for One World Week 2014.
It recognises that we need to make changes now to secure a fairer, more satisfying, life for us all and one that protects the planet's resources for future generations.
to recognise our responsibility to care for the earth, share its resources fairly and use them sustainably to ensure they are available for future generations to use in their turn.
What does this have to do with Careers & Employability?
A recent report from the British Council stated that employers are looking for "candidates who can navigate a workplace that transcends national and cultural borders, particularly for positions that require interaction with individuals and organisations from nationalities and cultural backgrounds different from their own" (Culture at Work, 2013).
Global graduates require a blend of competencies and corresponding attributes spanning global mindsets, cultural agility and relationship management and must be able to apply them flexibly.
One World Week is an ideal opportunity to improve your global and cultural knowledge.
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Graduate fairs can be busy, intimidating and generally scary, however, they are an ideal opportunity for you to start networking with possible graduate employers, to learn a bit more about the graduate recruitment process and most importantly build up your confidence in professional situations.
First off- what is a graduate fair? It is basically a very busy hall filled with potential employers- in graduate jobs and placements or internships, professional bodies, and educational establishments offering post graduate study information. Therefore, the best thing you can do before you go is prepare! Have a think about what you want to get out of it.
While you are there be polite, enthusiastic, take your time to have a walk round and find out where the companies you want to talk to are situated. Use this opportunity wisely! It is a very valuable networking opportunity and a chance for you to make a good impression on recruiters and learn about opportunities. Ask questions, take notes, be prepared to talk about yourself and the skills you have that are relevant to the company- not about how drunk you were at the weekend! Relax and enjoy the experience.
In the days following the fair take the chance to make connections and reinforce possible networks- social media is an ideal way of doing this. Connect with people on Linkedin, follow people on twitter- make sure your own profile sells you as best it can and keep it professional at all times!! Start to identify 10-15 companies that you want to target, find out about their recruitment process and take note of the closing dates for applications. Then all you have to do is work on making your application forms and CV's the best they can be!! Come and see us in the Careers and Employability Service and we can help you along the way, and make sure you are making the best applications possible, giving you the best chance of getting that all important first graduate job.