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New for 2018: Fiserv Forum
By Editors on July 26, 2018 in Basketball, College, NBA
A naming-rights agreement for the new home of the Milwaukee Bucks is finalized, as the club and Fiserv, Inc. have come to terms on the Fiserv Forum. The agreement effectively ends the search for an arena naming-rights partner for the Bucks, who will begin play at the brand-new Fiserv Forum with the 2018-19 NBA season.
The agreement between the Bucks and Fiserv, Inc., a Brookfield, WI-based financial services technology provider, is for 25 years. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The new venue, which will feature a public celebration on Sunday, August 26, 2018, will serve as home to the Bucks and the Marquette University Golden Eagles men's basketball team, as well as other events. The Fiserv brand will be prominently featured on the exterior façade, playing surface, rooftop and throughout the facility, which is the centerpiece of a 30-acre business, residential, cultural and entertainment development in downtown Milwaukee. Host to more than 200 events annually, Fiserv Forum will welcome world-renowned artists such as Justin Timberlake, Pink, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac and the Foo Fighters in its inaugural year. The Killers will headline the grand opening concert on Tuesday, September 4.
"We are excited to partner with the Milwaukee Bucks to create an unprecedented opportunity to elevate our brand as one of the world's leading providers of financial technology and payment services," said Jeff Yabuki, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fiserv. "We also expect this arrangement to further differentiate our brand in support of our purpose of delivering value and excellence to our clients every day."
In collaborating on the name for the state-of-the-art arena, the Milwaukee Bucks and Fiserv selected the name "Fiserv Forum" as a nod to the fintech leader's annual world-class client experience event where technology, financial services and business professionals gather each year to exchange ideas, learn and experience leading financial technology.
"We are proud to become a long-term partner with Fiserv, a dynamic international company with a prominent Wisconsin presence, which deeply shares our commitment to bettering and growing Milwaukee," said Bucks owners Wes Edens, Marc Lasry and Jamie Dinan. "It was clear from the start of our conversations that the Bucks and Fiserv align perfectly in our goals for innovation and leadership, and carry the same passion for excellence. As Fiserv Forum becomes an internationally recognized venue, we are excited to be an instrumental part of furthering Fiserv's brand as a leader in its industry. Fiserv Forum will be the entertainment and sporting heart of our city and will deliver memorable experiences for fans and families in Wisconsin for generations to come."
The agreement further affirms Fiserv's commitment to its hometown of Milwaukee. "It's an honor and privilege to continue the tradition established by Jane Bradley Pettit, whose generosity and love for the Milwaukee community funded the city's prior arena more than 30 years ago. We are proud to be a part of the transformation and revitalization of our home community that continues to evolve for the better," said Yabuki.
Fiserv Forum is acting as a replacement for the BMO Harris Bradley Center, home to the Bucks from 1988-2018.
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Call the hotel at 415-626-8000 and mention the Salsa Rueda Festival to receive the festival discounted rate of $159 per night (Double Occupancy).
Complementing its historic grandeur, San Francisco's Hotel Whitcomb provides the city's most modern services, such as a Starbuck's Coffee, a Fitness Center, an internet café, a Business Center, High Speed wireless internet, Meeting and Wedding Facilities - a unique mix of vintage hospitality and urban convenience.
The opulent lobby featuring Austrian crystal chandeliers, Tiffany glass, polished Italian marble columns and floors, Janesero wood paneling, polished brass fixtures, and fresh flowers accentuates the hotel's Victorian style that is sublimely refreshing to the soul.
Located on Market Street, across from the Orpheum Theater, the hotel is a San Francisco sanctuary surrounded by trendy Soma and Hayes Valley restaurants, shops and attractions. You'll enjoy walking or riding the Cable Cars to the Theatre District, Yerba Buena Gardens, The Castro District, City Hall, the Moscone Center, Union Square, the Financial District, Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, Golden Gate Bridge, AT&T Park and Ghirardelli Square.
The hotel does not provide free shuttle service from the airport, however they do recommend Lorrie's Shuttle (415-334-9000) or Super Shuttle (1-800 258-3826). You can also take BART from San Francisco International Airport or Oakland International Airport to the Civic Center Station and the escalator will take you directly to the front entrance of our hotel.
Hotel Whitcomb does offer limited on-site parking. The overnight parking fee is $35 plus tax, and oversized vehicles are additional. The parking charge is an additional charge to the room rate.


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Man Utd boss Solskjaer blocks Van de Beek loan move to Everton, claims midfielder's agent
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has allegedly blocked a potential loan move to Everton for midfielder Donny van de Beek, according to the player's agent.
The Netherlands international is yet to kick a ball this season, appearing as an unused substitute in each of United's opening three Premier League games.
Van de Beek played 19 times in the top flight last term, with his future reportedly uncertain after just a single year at Old Trafford.
The former Ajax man received assurances heading into this campaign from Solskjaer, who told the media: "Donny knows that when he keeps on performing and training how he does for us, he'll be fit and ready when he plays."
According to widespread reports, Van de Beek was nevertheless keen on departing the Red Devils in favour of a loan switch to Everton.
However, Solskjaer is alleged to have blocked the move, much to the dismay of the midfielder and his agent Guido Albers.
"Manchester United are holding everything back," Albers told Voetbal International. "It's disappointing that United are not cooperating."
Reports subsequently emerged from The Athletic claiming no such loan offer had been made for Van de Beek.
Donny van de Beek
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has stated that Caoimhin Kelleher will start for the Reds in next month's EFL Cup final against Chelsea, fitness permitting.
The Irish goalkeeper is the understudy to Alisson at Anfield, but has played in three of their five EFL Cup games this season, including Thursday's 2-0 semi-final second leg victory at Arsenal.
Kelleher has played 15 times in all competitions for Liverpool, with former Republic of Ireland international Shay Given recently suggesting that the 23-year-old should leave the club to seek regular football.
However, Klopp insisted before the first leg against Arsenal that the EFL Cup was "his competition" and explained that Alisson only played in last week's 0-0 draw at Anfield because the Brazilian needed "rhythm" after a spell out with COVID-19.
Speaking at a news conference ahead of Sunday's trip to Crystal Palace in the Premier League, Klopp was asked whether Kelleher would retain his place for the Wembley final on February 27, to which he replied: "Caoimh will play, if he is fit.
"We consider Caoimh as an outstanding goalkeeper and we want to keep him here, and to keep him here you have to make sure a few things.
"It is all about how you perform, and if he didn't perform the way he did I would maybe see it differently. He shows that he deserves all the trust and faith we have in him.
"I don't see any reason why Caoimh won't play. He deserves it, he brought the team there."
Klopp was also effusive in his praise for Trent Alexander-Arnold, whose two assists for Diogo Jota in the win against the Gunners took his tally for the season to 14 in all competitions.
In the top five leagues in Europe, only Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller (18) has more, with the German having played four more games than Alexander-Arnold.
"I don't know anyone who is like Trent, who is a right-back and is that decisive," Klopp said. "On the bus on the way home the television is on and you hear people talking and they say 'yeah defensively he is not that good'... honestly I thought he played outstandingly well defensively last night.
"[Gabriel] Martinelli, we will talk about this player in the future. If he avoids major injuries he will have a proper career, so he's really good and what he did there against [Alexander-Arnold] and how he kept him busy defensively and where he showed up and all these kinds of things... the [overall] package of Trent is insane.
"It's not that he delivers every day, there are still departments where he can improve and has to improve and we work on that... he still has 15 years or whatever to play, to create and to score and to learn and to improve. The last five years were a good start in the career I would say."

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Neo-Nazi neighbours of refugee camp goaded depressed Somalian migrant 'to jump to his death'
The 17-year-old boy sat on the window sill for more than an hour before jumping from fifth floor.
By William Watkinson
October 23, 2016 18:12 BST
In a related video, meet the Calais refugee children who dream of a life free from violence and war	IBTimes UK
A gang of neo-Nazis goaded a teenage Somali asylum seeker to jump to his death from a tower block in eastern Germany, say reports. The incident, in Schmoelln on Friday (21 October), has led to condemnations from authorities who expressed their disgust at the actions of a few.
Police were called to the centre for unaccompanied minors after the teen damaged property. The 17-year-old Somalian youth, who had a history of mental problems, was spotted in tears on the window sill of the fifth floor of his accommodation centre and was spoken to by police.
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Negotiators failed in talking the boy from the window ledge and whilst the tense discussions were taking place a group filmed the distressed teenager whilst encouraging him to "end it all now!", according to reports. The neo-Nazis were said to be neighbours to the site and were also heard booing, catcalling and encouraging him to jump.
The Daily Mail reported that the boy was told that if he jumped there would be "one less parasite" and he was urged to "go on, jump!". Deputy leader of the local council Matthias Bergmann said: "We are totally shocked and disgusted by the events and cannot believe what happened".
Sven Schrade, the local mayor, added according to the South China Morning Post: "There is information that some... onlookers spent a long time watching this incident and there were apparently shouts like 'go on, jump!.
"One can only condemn something like this," he added. "If someone takes it as an experience like a movie and then thinks they have to shout encouragement too, that's an unbelievable act. He was also quoted as saying: "Before he was a refugee or a Somalian, he was a human being."
Members of LEGIDA, the Leipzig arm of PEGIDA, hold a placard showing German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) as they take part in a rally in Leipzig, Germany REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
After his death police warned citizens on social media against publishing gruesome material. Despite a safety mattress being placed beneath the window the boy missed and landed on the pavement, dying instantly from massive internal injuries.
It emerged after his death that the boy had arrived in Germany in March this year after fleeing from Somalia to Sudan before crossing the Mediterranean on a people smuggling boat. German media say that he was identified as having mental health issues due to his plight travelling to Europe.
The Samaritans provides a free support service for those who need to talk to someone in the UK and Republic of Ireland. It can be contacted via Samaritans.org or by calling 116 123 (UK) or 116 123 (ROI), 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The 17-year-old was threatening to kill himself after damaging property at the centre for unaccompanied minors in Schmoelln. Google maps
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        protected void CreateSession()
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The Manvel Library is seeking teens for summer volunteer opportunities. Earn volunteer hours for school, clubs, resumes and college applications and have fun at the library! Volunteers will help with summer reading logs, prizes and events. Sign up online at bcls.lib.tx.us now through April 15. For more information call 281-489-7596.


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New 'ridiculously detailed' image of the Moon is a masterpiece of space photography
It's time to update your wallpapers, folks.
Two astrophotographers just dropped off what they call "the most ridiculously detailed image" of the moon – the result of a meticulous effort of about two years and more than 200,000 frames in preparation.
For millennia, humans have looked up and seen the same silver orb streak across the night sky – but never quite like it. As space photography enthusiast Andrew McCarthy says of his collaboration with planetary scientist Connor Matherne, "see" this stunning image:
The moon captured by Andrew McCarthy and Connor Matherne.
While you feast on this 174-megapixel beauty, you can see the Moon tinged with bronze red and blue, illuminated on the right side as it faces Earth. The red spots are iron and feldspar oxidized by errant Earth oxygen atoms, McCarthy Explain to curious viewers on Twitter.
Although the colors may look fake, they are technically the true hues of the Moon, only that our eyes aren't sensitive enough to see them, and so McCarthy gave the image a saturation boost to bring out the colors in all their glory.
McCarthy's specialty is actually detailed photography, taking tens of thousands of photos to capture every nook, cranny and crater on the lunar surface. Matherne, a planetary scientist and deep space photographer from Louisiana, is the color enthusiast we also have to thank.
As for how it was made, the masterpiece consists of over 200,000 images, all taken in a single evening and stacked together.
"The whole thing is put together like a mosaic, and each tile is made up of thousands of photos," McCarthy said. Told NPR, simplifying what must have been a lengthy editing process.
The pair certainly have outdid themselves and gave NASA's James Webb Space Telescope a hard time.
But that's another NASA mission – one that's gearing up for bring humans back to the moon for the first time since 1972 – which inspired their artistic endeavor.
"This image is a love letter to the upcoming Artemis 1 mission, the first human-rated lunar launcher in 50 years," McCarthy said. tweeted.
The first major stage of this mission, due to launch on August 29, is an uncrewed test flight of the Space Launch System, a super heavy rocket capable (hopefully) of launching astronauts across the moon.
Later Artemis missions plan to land astronauts near the Moon permanently shaded patches.
This isn't the first time that McCarthy and Matherne, who first logged onto Reddit, have gifted us with jaw-dropping photos of the Moon and other celestial bodies in delicious candy colors.
My photo of the Trifid Nebula, a small nebula located 4,000 light years away.
While the technical details are cool and all, I think it looks like forbidden cotton candy and I really didn't get past that. pic.twitter.com/x25HbS0DOo
— Connor Matherne (@MatherneConnor) August 22, 2022
Two years ago, the pair shared their first composite image of the Moon, which in retrospect seems quite inconspicuous compared to their latest reveal, but stunned viewers at the time.
And in 2019, McCarthy published this grayscale photograph of our Moon shrouded in light and float serenely in spacesomewhat reminiscent of the iconic Earthrise image photographed by astronaut Bill Anders aboard Apollo 8.
While that kind of photography is out of reach for us Earth people, the awe-inspiring photographs that McCarthy and Matherne produce using basic equipment – a camera, tripod and star tracker – are not.
However, as McCarthy told NPR, it takes a lot of patience to find the merchandise, and most nights he walks away empty-handed.
"Anyone can do it, but it takes a special temperament," he said. said.
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**Peer Leadership is meeting today in the Lecture Hall during Academic Lab. If you are interested in joining the organization, stop by to pick up an application or get one from Mrs. Miller in E224 or Ms. Mueller in E122.
**Peer Leadership will be selling t-shirts for $8.00 in honor of Red Ribbon Week, which we will celebrate on Nov. 6 - 10. To purchase a t-shirt, please sign up in advisory this week or see Ms. Mueller or Mrs. Miller. We will be wearing these tees on a designated day during Red Ribbon Week but they also make great tees to wear on normal dress codes days as well.
**There will be a meeting today after school today in the Lecture Hall for all boys interested in playing basketball this season. Practice begins Monday, November 6, so it is important you meet with Coach Twichell and insure all paperwork is turned in.
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**Student Council is sponsoring Halloween shirt day tomorrow. Students and faculty are allowed to wear an orange, black or Halloween themed shirt with code approved pants. Your shirt must be appropriate or you will be asked to change.
**The fall sports awards will be held this Wednesday at 6:00 pm. This is a free event and all fall athletes and parents are invited.


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New software application predicts the likelihood of genetic mutation in dilated cardiomyopathy
Researchers at the CNIC and Healthcare facility Universitario Puerta de […]
Researchers at the CNIC and Healthcare facility Universitario Puerta de Hierro in Majadahonda have produced a software package application that predicts the probability that a case of dilated cardiomyopathy is brought about by a genetic mutation. The analysis was carried out in collaboration with hospitals in Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands. The results, revealed in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), will permit physicians to modify the therapy of dilated cardiomyopathy individuals properly and to recognize family members customers who have also inherited the sickness. The program software is available on the net at www.madriddcmscore.com .
Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most recurrent cause of heart failure in youthful persons and the primary sign for heart transplantation in the earth. The ailment is characterised by enlargement of the coronary heart accompanied by a decine in its ability to pump blood, and patients with this condition are at large chance of arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.
In roughly 30% of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, the disorder arises as a consequence of a heritable genetic mutation. Recognizing that a patient's disorder has a genetic trigger lets physicians to alter treatment method correctly and to determine other household customers who have also inherited the ailment.
Nevertheless, in lots of sites in the environment dilated cardiomyopathy individuals do not bear program genetic screening thanks to the appreciable price of this method, which presents a constructive consequence in only 1 in each and every 3 patients.
The new research was led by cardiologist Dr. Pablo García-Pavía of Clinic Puerta de Hierro, and who is also a exploration scientist at the CNIC and in the Spanish cardiovascular exploration community (CIBERCV). The study analyzed the clinical traits, electrocardiograms, and echocardiography details of a team of 1015 dilated cardiomyopathy clients who underwent genetic screening at 20 Spanish hospitals.
The success discovered 5 parameters that were being additional frequent in individuals in whom the disorder was induced by a genetic mutation.
The blended scoring of these 5 parameters in a computer software software, named the Madrid Genotype Rating, enables the classification of sufferers in accordance to the probability that their ailment has an origin in a heritable genetic mutation.
Among sufferers favourable for most of these parameters, the sickness was far more probably to have a genetic bring about, while among the people negative for the parameters or postive for only a single or two, the chance was reduced. A genetic bring about was uncovered in only 2% of individuals adverse for all 5 parameters."
Dr Luis Escobar, Examine To start with Author, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro
The researcher crew confirmed the predictive capability of the tool in an unbiased team of 1097 dilated cardiomyopathy individuals from Italy and the Netherlands.
The computer software application has been created feely offered to clinical specialists by using the web-site www.MadridDCMscore.com, and the tool is expected to aid the genetic screening of dilated cardiomyopathy sufferers, provided that it identifies those individuals most probable to have a causal genetic mutation.
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Escobar-Lopez, L., et al. (2022) Scientific Risk Score to Forecast Pathogenic Genotypes in Clients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Journal of the American College or university of Cardiology. doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2022.06.040.
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GAuthify-Ruby
===============
[Direct link to library](https://github.com/GAuthify/GAuthify-Ruby).

This is the Ruby API Client for [GAuthify](https://www.gauthify.com). The GAuthify REST api helps websites quickly add multi-factor authentication through Google Authenticator, SMS, and Email. This package is a simple wrapper around that api.

Installation
--------------
This library requires and automatically installs requests.

To install by GEM:

    gem install gauthify

Or download package, cd in the directory:

    gem build gauthify.gemspec
    gem install ./gauthify-<VERSION>.gem

To run a quick test to make sure everything works fine run:

    require 'gauthify'
    GAuthify.new(<api_key>).quick_test(<test_email>(optional), <test_number>(optional))

Usage
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####Initiate:####
First get an API key by signing up for an account [here](http://www.gauthify.com).

First instantiate a GAuthify object:

    require 'gauthify'
    auth_instance = GAuthify.new(<api_key>)

####Create User:####

    auth_instance.create_user(<unique_id>, <display_name>, <email> *optional, <sms_number> *optional, <voice_number> *optional, <meta> *optional)

* unique_id: An id to identify user. Could be the PK used for the user in your db.
* display_name: Name that will be displayed on the library
* email: A valid email
* sms_number: A valid mobile phone number for sms (Currently US only!)
* voice_number: A valid phone number for calls (Currently US only!)
* meta: A dictionary of key/value pairs to be added to meta data
* Returns: The user hash or raises Error

The user hash returned will have parameters outlined on the GAuthify.com dashboard page. You can show the user the QR code to scan in their google authenticator application or you can link/iframe the instructions url.

####Update User:####

    auth_instance.update_user(<unique_id>, <email> *optional, <sms_number> *optional, <voice_number> *optional, <meta> *optional, <reset_key> *optional)

* unique_id: An id to identify user. Could be the PK used for the user in your db.
* display_name: Name that will be displayed on the library
* phone_number: A valid mobile phone number for sms (Currently US only!)
* email: A valid email
* sms_number: A valid mobile phone number for sms (Currently US only!)
* voice_number: A valid phone number for calls (Currently US only!)
* meta: A dictionary of key/value pairs to be added to meta data
* reset_key: If set to any in ['true' ,'t', '1'] the Google Authenticator secret key will be reset to a new one.
* Returns: The updated user hash or raises Error

####Delete User:####

    auth_instance.delete_user(<unique_id>)

* unique_id: An id to identify user. Could be the PK used for the user in your db.
* Returns: True or raises Error

####Get All Users:####

    auth_instance.get_all_users()
* Returns: List of user hashes

####Get User:####

    auth_instance.get_user(<unique_id>)

* unique_id: An id to identify user. Could be the PK used for the user in your db.
* Returns: User hash or raises Error

####Get User By Token:####

    auth_instance.get_user_by_token(<token>)

* token: A 35 char token that starts with gat given by ezGAuth.
* Returns: User hash or raises Error

####Check Auth Code:####

    auth_instance.check_auth(<unique_id>, <auth_code>, safe_mode = False)

* unique_id: An id to identify user. Could be the PK used for the user in your db.
* auth_code: Code retrieved from Google Authenticator, SMS, EMail, or OTP
* safe_mode: If set to true, all exceptions during the request will be suppressed and the check will return True. This essentially temporary bypasses 2-factor authentication if there is a unusual server error.
* Return: True/False (bool) or raises Error

####Send Email:####

    auth_instance.send_email(<unique_id>, <email> *optional)

* unique_id: An id to identify user. Could be the PK used for the user in your db.
* email: A valid email
* Returns: User hash or raises Error

####Send SMS:####

    auth_instance.send_sms(<unique_id>, <sms_number> *optional)

* unique_id: An id to identify user. Could be the PK used for the user in your db.
* sms_number: A valid us phone number for sms(Currently US only!)
* Returns: User hash or raises Error

####Send Voice:####

    auth_instance.send_voice(<unique_id>, <voice_number> *optional)

* unique_id: An id to identify user. Could be the PK used for the user in your db.
* voice_number: A valid us phone number for calls (Currently US only!)
* Returns: User hash or raises Error

Errors
--------------
Up to-date json formatted errors can be grabbed from the server using:

    auth_instance.api_errors()

They should rarely change and will be backward compatible.

The primary error class is GAuthifyError, it can be used as follows:

    require 'gauthify'

    try:
        <code here>
    except GAuthifyError => e:
        puts e.msg # The error message
        puts e.http_status # The http status code
        puts e.error_code # A error code listed in the GAuthfiy application
        puts e.response_body # The raw http response

The following errors extend GAuthifyError:

* ApiKeyError - Wraps 401 responses (api key issues)
* RateLimitError - Wraps 402 responses (Plan limits, etc)
* ParameterError - Wraps 406 response (Bad formatted unique_id, sms, phone number ,etc)
* ConflictError - Wraps 409 for when resource already exists.
* NotFoundError - Wraps 404 error (requesting a unique_id that doesn't exist)
* ServerError - Wraps 500 and other server errors


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Q: Scala : Futures with map, flatMap for IO/CPU bound tasks I am aware that in Java 8 it is not a good idea to start long-running tasks in stream framework's filter, map, etc. methods, as there is no way to tune the underlying fork-join pool and it can cause latency problems and starvings.
Now, my question would be, is there any problem like that with Scala? I tried to google it, but I guess I just can't put this question in a google-able sentence.
Let's say I have a list of objects and I want to save them into a database using a forEach, would that cause any issues? I guess this would not be an issue in Scala, as functional transformations are fundamental building blocks of the language, but anyway...

A: *

*If you don't see any kind of I/O operations then using futures can be an overhead.
def add(x: Int, y: Int) = Future { x + y }

*Executing purely CPU-bound operations in a Future constructor will make your logic slower to execute, not faster. Mapping and flatmapping over them, can increase add fuel to this problem.

*In case you want to initialize a Future with a constant/simple calculation, you can use Future.successful().

*But all blocking I/O, including SQL queries makes sence be wrapped inside a Future with blocking
E.g :
Future {
 DB.withConnection { implicit connection =>
   val query = SQL("select * from bar")
   query()
 }
}

Should be done as,
import scala.concurrent.blocking
   Future {
     blocking {
         DB.withConnection { implicit connection =>
         val query = SQL("select * from bar")
         query()
     }
   }

*This blocking notifies the thread pool that this task is blocking. This allows the pool to temporarily spawn new workers as needed. This is done to prevent starvation in blocking applications.

*The thread pool(by default the scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext.global pool) knows when the code in a  blocking is completed.(Since it's a fork join thread pool)

*Therefore it will remove the spare worker threads as they completes, and the pool will shrink back down to its expected size with time(Number of cores by default).

*But this scenario can also backfire if there is not enough memory to expand the thread pool.

*So for your scenario, you can use
images.foreach(i => {

  import scala.concurrent.blocking
   Future {
    blocking {
      DB.withConnection { implicit connection =>
      val query = SQL("insert into .........")
      query()
    }
  }
})

*If you're doing a lot of blocking I/O, then it's a good practice to create a separate thread-pool/execution context and execute all blocking calls in that pool.
References :

*

*scala-best-practices

*demystifying-the-blocking-construct-in-scala-futures
Hope this helps.

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According to the Fair Labor Standards Act or also known as FLSA, the federal law requires the employers to pay wages to their employees, either once per month (for monthly payroll) or twice per month (for hourly workers). However, if your employer is unable to pay you for the work you have performed, no matter what the reasons are, your employer is violating not only for the unpaid wages but it could also be a claim for a breach of contract, failure to pay the minimum wage, and even fraud.
As an employee, what can you do about it?
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If you have all the information – your pay rate, the number of unpaid days or hours, the overtime (if there are any), and the taxes, contributions, and other deductions – you may start computing. Although calculating your total salary can be challenging, you still need to be patient enough to produce the right amount your employer owed you. However, if you are uneasy with the result, you may consult an expert such as an accountant or a bookkeeper to get an honest salary computation.
Before taking your concern legally, try to talk to your employer. Ask for your unpaid salary; if your employer is willing to pay you, however incomplete due to accounting discrepancies, you have to ask their plans and your salary standings. Conversely, if your employer is unable to pay you for some unreasonable reasons, you have to step down, resign, and consult a reliable lawyer.
You may write some demand letter; however, you need to consult your lawyer if it is justifiable and with objectives. Your demand letter must be delivered by your lawyer to get more attention. Also, you have to set a deadline to make your demand letter effective.
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To have a job is fulfilling; however, you must be well-compensated to perform well at work, besides it is your right as a responsible employee.


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require 'nats/io/client'
require 'openssl'

nats = NATS::IO::Client.new

nats.on_error do |e|
  puts "Error: #{e}"
  puts e.backtrace
end

tls_context = OpenSSL::SSL::SSLContext.new
tls_context.ssl_version = :TLSv1_2

# Deactivating this makes it possible to connect to server
# skipping hostname validation...
tls_context.verify_mode = OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_PEER
tls_context.verify_hostname = true

# Set the RootCAs
tls_context.cert_store = OpenSSL::X509::Store.new
ca_file = File.read("./spec/configs/certs/nats-service.localhost/ca.pem")
tls_context.cert_store.add_cert(OpenSSL::X509::Certificate.new ca_file)

# The server is setup to use a wildcard certificate for:
#
# *.clients.nats-service.localhost
#
# so given the options above, having a wrong domain would
# make the client connection fail with an error
#
# Error: SSL_connect returned=1 errno=0 state=error: certificate verify failed (error number 1)
#
server = "nats://server-A.clients.nats-service.localhost:4222"

nats.connect(servers: [server], tls: { context: tls_context })
puts "Connected to #{nats.connected_server}"

nats.subscribe(">") do |msg, reply, subject|
  puts "Received on '#{subject} #{reply}': #{msg}"
  nats.publish(reply, "A" * 100) if reply
end

total = 0
payload = "c"
loop do
  nats.publish("hello.#{total}", payload)

  begin
    nats.flush(1)

    # Request which waits until given a response or a timeout
    msg = nats.request("hello", "world")
    puts "Received on '#{msg.subject} #{msg.reply}': #{msg.data}"

    total += 1
    sleep 1
  rescue NATS::IO::Timeout
    puts "ERROR: flush timeout"
  end
end


the art of mindful eating : What is Mindful Eating?
We have a problem - an increasingly unbalanced relationship to food, that leads to weight gain, obesity, chronic illness, low self-esteem and negative body image.Solution that puts balance back is -- mindfulness.
Mindfulness is simply awareness of the present moment without judgment. When you become aware of your physical state, your thoughts, your feelings, and your actions as they are in the here and now, you increase your ability to free yourself from unhealthy eating habits, make the best self-care decisions and improve your overall quality of life.
Mindful eating is an ancient mindfulness practice with profound modern applications. Open to anyone who deliberately want to change relationships with a body, food and eating.
Engages all parts of us—our body, our heart, and our mind.
Is about awareness of your eating habits, sensory / bodily sensations and present thoughts and emotions.
Has more to do with where, when, how and why you eat than what you eat.
Immerses us in the colors, textures, scents, tastes, and even sounds of drinking and eating.
Allows us to be curious and even playful as we investigate our responses to food and our inner cues to hunger and satisfaction.
Replaces self-criticism with self-nurturing. It replaces shame with respect for your own inner wisdom.
A way to rediscover one of the most pleasurable things we do as human beings.
A path to uncovering many wonderful activities that are going on right under our noses and within our own bodies.
Helps us tap into our body's natural wisdom and our heart's natural capacity for openness and gratitude.
Based on anxiety about the future but directed by the actual choices that are in front of you and by your direct experiences of health while eating and drinking.
A diet. Nobody says what you should or should not eat.
It's not a diet. There are no menus or recipes.
Disrupts the emotional eating habit.
Gets you back in touch with your body's real needs.
Helps you appreciate food more, so you eat less.
Helps you manage your weight without starving or restricting.
Here is how you can start your mindful eating journey.


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The Truth, and Nothing But...Kilmer
(SH, FL)
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Mr. Kilmer, you have degraded the men and women who served and really continue to serve. Yes, we served for your right to free speech and you used it, so own up to it as it was recorded.
Now take the heat for it like a man. My father served in the South Pacific in WWII, my older brother served in Germany and I served in Vietnam where I was severely wounded by North Vietnamese Army soldiers and my leg was shot off by an RPG.
Many brave men saved me that day so I have a right to free speech. And you, sir, have no clue about who served, and what it is like to be under enemy fire and to kill enemy and lose buddies you lived and fought with.
Your odd comments are nothing more than outright lies and ignorant rubbish. Why would a famous actor be so arrogant to not care? Any apology would be a lie and self serving so don't bother as it will do nothing for us who served in Vietnam because we don't have much to lose compared to you.
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what awards has val earned in his industry
by: tom cruise
impossible to work with and gets in the way of getting things done
he is impossible.
miserable dude, hates life.
daddy bought his way into showbiz and he couldn't even get it right
his claims to fame, ie the doors movie, how many have really watched the whole thing? its impossible to enjoy or watch, and it was great acting, just ask val.
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National Soccer Coaching Seminar
2019 Statistics (PDF)
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#9 Irish Face Road Test Friday At #5 Clemson
by Tony Jones
ND Notes
2017 NOTRE DAME MEN'S SOCCER – Match 11
#9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2-1, 2-1-1 ACC) vs. #5 Clemson Tigers (8-2-0, 2-2-0 ACC)
DATE: Oct. 6, 2017
TIME: 7 p.m. (ET)
LOCATION: Clemson, South Carolina (Riggs Field – 6,500)
BROADCAST: ACC Network Extra
LIVE STATS: ClemsonTigers.com
TWITTER: @NDMenSoccer
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – In its latest test of the 2017 season, the University of Notre Dame men's soccer team travels to Clemson for a Friday Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) showcase. The Irish and Tigers meet at 7 p.m. (ET) from Historic Riggs Field in Clemson, South Carolina on ACC Network Extra.
No. 9 Notre Dame (7-2-1, 2-1-1 ACC) looks to continue its momentum gained from a 2-1 win in overtime over regional foe Northwestern on Tuesday night at Alumni Stadium. The Irish earned a result in their most recent ACC start, battling No. 10 Virginia to a 1-1 draw on Sept. 29 that featured Notre Dame controlling the run of play for the majority of the contest.
No. 5 Clemson (8-2-0, 2-2-0 ACC) will attempt to bounce back following a 3-2 setback at No. 2 Wake Forest on Sept. 29. The Tigers are an even .500 in conference play after four ACC starts, despite outscoring conference foes by an aggregate 6-4 margin this season.
Irish Strike Twice Late, Tame Cats
A physical, hard-fought game has almost always ensued in the past 10 years when Notre Dame and Northwestern lock up, and Tuesday was no different. Facing a 1-0 deficit late in the second half, Notre Dame found an equalizer in the 80th minute from Felicien Dumas and the winning strike in overtime from Jon Gallagher to down the rival Wildcats 2-1 at Alumni Stadium.
No. 9 Notre Dame controlled the flow of play in many of the same ways that it has in its recent series with Northwestern, outshooting the Wildcats by an aggregate 17-5 margin in the victory. The Irish, who improved to 2-1-2 against Northwestern in the past five meetings between the teams since 2013, have dominated the shot chart in each matchup in that current run with the Wildcats. Notre Dame also held the corner kick edge over Northwestern at an 8-1 clip.
Clutch Goals Continue For Irish
Tuesday's win over Northwestern marked the fourth time this season Notre Dame has found an equalizer and/or winning goal within the last 15 minutes of regulation or overtime thus far. Jeff Farina scored in the 101st minute of a 2-1 win over Cal Poly (Aug. 27) and 84th minute of a 1-0 victory at UConn (Sept. 2), Thomas Ueland found a strike in the 77th minute to down Bowling Green 2-1 (Sept. 19), and Jon Gallagher sent home a Sean Dedrick cross in the 99th minute to beat Northwestern on Tuesday.
Irish Against The Top 25 Since 2013
Dating back to the beginning of the 2013 season, the year Notre Dame won its first national championship in men's soccer, the Irish have played a total of 52 games against foes in the national top 25. During that span, Notre Dame has compiled a 27-12-13 (.644) mark against the top 25 after facing No. 10 Virginia on Sept. 29 at Alumni Stadium.
The Irish have averaged more than five ranked wins per season in the current string of success against the national top 25, and have earned a total of three results in four meetings with the top-ranked team in the country. Notre Dame has not fallen out of the national top 20 itself since the conclusion of the 2011 campaign.
On the way to claiming the 2013 NCAA title, Notre Dame earned 14 of its 23 total results that season against foes ranked in the top 25. Just last season, the Irish collided with 11 ranked foes in 21 total games played in reaching the NCAA Round of 16. Notre Dame faces its third ranked foe in four games on Friday at Clemson, who was slotted fifth in the most recent United Soccer Coaches poll.
Rothrock Joins US U18s In Spain
Notre Dame freshman forward/midfielder Paul Rothrock is one of 20 players that have been called into United States Under-18 Men's National Team camp, and is in Marbella, Spain to train and compete in a pair of international friendlies over the next week.
Despite not yet appearing in an official game during his debut season, Rothrock is a highly-touted prospect in the Notre Dame class of 2021. The Seattle, Washington, native was most recently a standout for the Seattle Sounders U17/18 Academy on the club circuit, totaling 10 goals for the Sounders during the 2016-17 academy season.
Irish In The RPI
In the first release of the ratings percentage index (RPI) by the NCAA for the 2017 Division I men's soccer season, Notre Dame was slotted seventh in the initial rankings. The Irish have faced the fourth-hardest schedule in the entire NCAA as of Oct. 2, including the hardest nonconference slate in the country entering last Tuesday's game against Northwestern.
Future Notre Dame opponents and their initial RPI include No. 23 Michigan (Oct. 10), No. 39 Pittsburgh (Oct. 13), No. 24 Akron (Oct. 17), No. 12 Duke (Oct. 20), No. 1 Michigan State (Oct. 24) and No. 2 North Carolina (Oct. 27).
Irish In The ACC
In its fifth full season as an ACC member, Notre Dame has recorded a 22-8-9 (.679) conference mark in the regular season since 2013. The Irish shared the ACC regular-season championship (7-1-3) in 2013 before claiming the top position in the ACC Coastal Division (6-1-1) in 2014.
Notre Dame has logged a 12-2-5 (.763) record in home matches during the ACC regular season over the past four years, and has not lost a conference home match since Oct. 3, 2014 (1-0 to Boston College).
Scouting Clemson
Clemson enters Friday's game with an 8-2-0 record this season, and is looking to respond from a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Wake Forest on Sept. 29 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Head coach Mike Noonan is 81-47-25 (.611) in his eighth season at Clemson, and has led the Tigers to four straight NCAA Championship appearances and a runner-up finish at the 2015 NCAA College Cup. Noonan won his 300th overall game as a head coach earlier in 2017.
Tony Jones, athletics communications assistant director at the University of Notre Dame, has been part of the Fighting Irish athletics communications team since 2012 and coordinates all media efforts for the Notre Dame softball and men's soccer programs. A native of Jamestown, New York, Jones is a 2011 graduate of St. Bonaventure University, and prior to arriving at Notre Dame held positions at the University of Louisiana Monroe and with the National Football League's Buffalo Bills.
Men's Soccer Dumas Selected 48th Overall In 2020 MLS SuperDraft
Men's Soccer Dumas And Lynn Named To All-Region Teams
Men's Soccer Irish Fall To Wright State In NCAA Tournament


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Aureliano in Palmira är en opera (dramma serio per musica) i två akter med musik av Gioacchino Rossini och libretto av Felice Romani efter Gaetano Sertors libretto Zenobia in Palmira till Pasquale Anfossi opera (1789).

Historia
Efter succéerna med Tancredi och Italienskan i Alger tillbringade Rossini flera månader i Milano för att revidera operorna för Teatro Re, samt komponera två nya operor för operahuset La Scala: Aureliano in Palmira och Turken i Italien. Aureliano in Palmira var Rossinis enda opera med en kastratsångare som huvudroll, Giovanni Velluti (1780-1861). Operan hade premiär den 26 december 1813 på La Scala. Kritiken ansåg att den inte levde upp till storheten i Tancredi men den spelades ändå 14 gånger.

Personer
Aureliano, romersk kejsare (tenor)
Zenobia, drottning av Palmyra, Arsaces älskade (sopran)
Arsace, Prins av Persien (altkastrat)
Publia, Valerianos dotter, hemligt förälskad i Arsace (mezzosopran)
Oraspe, general i Palmyras armé (tenor)
Licinio, en tribun (bas)
Il Gran Sacerdote (Överstepräst) (bas)

Handling
Drottning Zenobia och prins Arsace älskar varandra. De sitter fångna hos fienden Aureliano, som i sin tur älskar Zenobia. När han förstår att Zenobia motstår hans uppvaktning med hög moral friger han storsint dem båda.

Musiken
Orkestern består av:
Träblås: två flöjter, två oboer, två klarinetter, två fagotter
Bleckblås: två valthorn, två trumpeter, trombon
Slagverk: pukor, bastrumma
Stråkar
Basso continuo

Operan innehåller följande musiknummer:

Sinfonia (Ouvertyr)

Akt I
1 Introduktion: "Sposa del grande Osiride" (Kör, Gran Sacerdote, Zenobia, Arsace, Oraspe)
2 Aria: "Stava, dirà la terra" (Gran Sacerdote)
3 Marsch, kör och cavatina: "Vivi eterno, o grande Augusto - Cara patria, il mondo trema" (Aureliano)
4 Duett: "Pensa che festi a Roma" (Aureliano, Arsace)
5 Kör: "Venga Zenobia, o Cesare"
6 Scen: "Cedi, cedi, a lui t'arrendi - Là pugnai, la sorte arrise" (Zenobia, Coro)
7 Final I: "Chi sa dirmi, o mia speranza" (Arsace, Zenobia, Aureliano, kör, Licinio, Oraspe)

Akt II
8 Kör: "Del Cielo, ahi miseri"
9 Duett: "Se liberta t'è cara" (Aureliano, Zenobia)
10 Kör, scen och aria "L'Asia in faville è volta - Perché mai le luci aprimmo" (Arsace)
11 Rondo: "Ah, non posso, al mio tesoro" (Arsace, Coro)
12 Aria: "Più non vedrai quel perfido" (Aureliano)
13 Terzett: "Mille sospiri e lagrime" (Zenobia, Arsace, Aureliano)
14 Aria: "Non mi lagno che il mio bene" (Publia)
15 Kör: "Nel tuo core unita sia"
16 Final II: "Copra un eterno oblio" (Aureliano, kör, Publia, Oraspe, Licinio, Zenobia, Arsace)

Rossinis inspiration var inte på topp när han komponerade operan, trots en bra blandning av hjältemodiga och finstämda element. Flera av numren återkom i senare operor, inklusive ouvertyren vilken Rossini inkorporerade i Barberaren i Sevilla

Källor

Operor av Gioacchino Rossini
Italienskspråkiga operor
Kulturåret 1813

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LIVERPOOL legend Steven Gerrard has come out in defence of Scott Brown after he came in for some criticism last week from Hearts Boss Craig Levein.
Steven went as far as to say Scott was one of his toughest opponents as a player and that he's a proper type of midfield enforcer that is not prevalent in the game anymore.
"I think it's out of order saying he's not fair" Said the scouser.
"Especially the career he's had. It all comes down to him going tough on a young kid who plays for Hearts.
"You'd be outside the changing rooms at Wimbledon and Vinnie Jones is head-butting the toilet door."


Belmont alumna Ashley Robertson ('06) has been named European Country Music Association's Female Vocalist of the Year for the second time. Robertson, a Canada native, resides in Nashville but tours internationally, performing most recently in Australia.
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BOATYARD HISTORY V
HISTORY OF H. ATTRILL & SONS (continued)
Many interesting jobs have come to the yard:
One was when the late Sir Alex Rose brought 'LIVELY LADY' to the yard for major alterations to enable him to compete in the 1964 single handed Trans Atlantic race. This work entailed a new rig, sail plan, dog-house, bow-sprit etc.
Another was for the late Dr. Bill Howell, whose catamaran 'GOLDEN COCKEREL' capsized off St Catherines, and was salvaged by a ship and the yard. She was repaired by the yard, and also competed in the 'OSTAR' single-handed Trans Atlantic race several times. She was kept by Bill Howell at the yard, cruising and racing for many years until she was sold. Bill Howell remained a good friend and client for the rest of his life.
In 1958 the most advanced and last ferry the Attrill family were to run to Bembridge was built to Bill Waight's design. She was 30' long, with a ramp for ease of entry and exit for foot passengers. She was run for many years during the holiday season untill the early 90's when prohibitive regulations made the service unviable. She was later sold, refitted to a high standard, and is used as a private pleasure craft.
Most of the vessels produced in the yard were of timber construction, but some like 'TAFRAIL' a 38' Camper & Nicholson sailing yacht were based on a GRP hull. She was built in 1963 and won many race prizes.
Time has proved however, that timber constructed craft will last for many years, such as the 'Sunbeam'. These were a class of keel racing yachts designed by Captain Westmacott of 'Woodnutts' in 1923 and many are of that age. The yard was commissioned to build 3 of these, 'PENNY', 'HONEY' and 'LUCY'. Since the late 70's, and with the long held experience of the Attrill brothers of building 'Sunbeams' at Woodnutts, the yard was appointed as the official 'Sunbeam' builder.
The twin screw 41' Motor-yacht 'DELFINO' was built in 1966.
Another example of timber craft being made to last is of the vessel 'ZITHER', built in 1968, 35' long and to a Reg Freeman design. She was recently salvaged from the bottom of the sea in the West Indies by a fisherman, and he has requested drawing plans to bring her up to her original fine standard.
During the late 60's the sons of Mike Attrill, Tony and Chris joined the firm as apprentices, and are now Directors of the company. Since the early various craft have been refitted or altered, craft like 'F.T.' a Kelsall foam sandwich trimaran for David Palmer (another single handed transatlantic sailor), whose main beams were changed from alloy to G.R.P. Fast planing power craft up to 40' have been built as well as small displacement craft of around 22' in GRP. In the early 80's a 28' ketch was constructed for a Mr. John Pinder. She was named 'MAJACS' after his childrens initials. Much work was also carried out to his converted Pinnace 'PINDARIC' a 46' launch from H.M.S. Warspite. Also two work craft were constructed for the yard, one in steel 23' long, for use as a harbour launch, named 'SHEILA', the other a timber constructed 42' long bouy handling vessel 'FROLIC II'.
During this time many improvements were carried out, a jetty and pontoon were added, a large slipway was built and much of the yard was converted. Purpose built cradles for ease of movement were also invested in.
The work vessel 'FROLIC' was used for many interesting jobs. One was from the ship group of E.E.L. a subsidiary of 'British Hovercraft Corporation'. They tested various ship designs in model form using 'FROLIC' as a mother ship. Some of the models were 30' long and diesel engine powered. The group also rented part of the yard complex for storage of their equipment. Another was the transport of men and materials to the Nab Tower when it was converted from being manned to an automatic light house.
The core of work has shifted in the main to maintenance and storage of vessels. Craft like the 46' Camper & Nicholson sailing yacht 'NORVANTES' has had her bottom sheathed in copper as well as being stored and worked upon for a number of years. The 46' catamaran 'LAROHA' was upgraded for world cruising. Her owner Prof. Hugh Stephenson subsequently taking her to the Pacific via the 'Straits of Magellan' and also into Arctic waters.
The classic 39' centreboard sloop 'WHOOPER' built at 'Woodnutts' in 1938 to a Laurent Giles design has been completely restored for her owner. The 41' sloop 'WHIRLAWAY' has been re-decked and had extensive work carried out.
A large mobile workshop has been built, enabling jobs requiring temperature and humidity control to be carried out. Yachts such as the 43' Sparkman & Stephens timber 'FIREBRAND' have been 'West Epoxy' treated, spray painted and varnished to a high standard inside this shop as well as major reconstruction of her cockpit and a new rudder and skeg in carbon fibre to co-owner Ed -Dubois' design.
Projects in the pipeline include a replica of the old ferry launch 'WHITE ROSE' to be built in modern materials and a replica of Henry Attrill's gaff rig sloop 'SHEILA'.
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A fascinating personal memoir of underwater combat in World War II, told by a man who played a major role in those dangerous operations. Frank and beautifully written, Submarine Commander's breezy style and irrepressible humor place it in a class by itself. This book will be of lasting value as a submarine history by an expert and as an enduring military and political analysis. In early 1943 the submarine USS Scorpion, with Paul R. Schratz as torpedo officer, slipped into the shallow waters east of Tokyo, laid a minefield, and made successful torpedo attacks on merchant shipping. Schratz participated in many more patrols in heavily mined Japanese waters as executive officer of the Sterlet and the Atule. At war's end he participated in the Japanese surrender, aided the release of American POWs, and had a key role in the disarming of enemy suicide submarines. He then took command of the revolutionary new Japanese submarine I-203 and returned it to Pearl Harbor. But this was far from the end of Schratz's submarine career. In 1949 he commissioned the ultramodern USS Pickerel, the most deadly submarine then afloat, and set a world's record in a 21-day, 5,200-mile submerged passage from Hong Kong to Honolulu. With the outbreak of the Korean War, the Pickerel was immediately sent to Korea to participate in secret intelligence operations only recently declassified and never before revealed in print. Schratz's broad military experience makes this a far from ordinary memoir.
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The two-time Origins Award nominated multi-genre Japanese anime RPG is now available in a more compact Revised Second Edition format! BESM is inspired by the dynamic settings and stories found in a wide range of anime shows, allowing players to create characters from any genre or sub-genre. Comedy or horror, fantasy or science-fiction, mecha action or passionate romance...if you can image it, you can play it. The game features an updated version of the popular and easy-to-learn Tri-Stat System(d6) rule mechanics, which includes expanded sections on magic, mecha, supernatural abilities, skills, and much more.
The revised version of BESM Second Edition contains minimal changes in textual content. Some rules additions and corrections were made as well as substantial layout changes (which only changes the presentation of the book, not the content).
Darn nice gaming system. 2nd Edition is my favorite of the three. Space Fantasy and Dungeon are really fun additions.


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Light rail company's record of bitter legal stoushes
Accoiona president Jose Manuel Entrecanales is being paid $16.5 million this year.
by Annabel Hennessy
THE Spanish company holding Sydney to ransom with the delayed light rail project has a reputation for fighting with governments and holding stoppages to get what it wants.
The Daily Telegraph can reveal Acciona's bitter legal stoush with Transport NSW over the behind-schedule light rail is far from the first contractual spat the construction firm has had with international governments.
Acciona is one of the main businesses that form part of the Nexus consortium, the group building the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing
It comes as the company's president, Jose Manuel Entrecanales, has just been given a 300 per cent pay rise to boost his annual salary to an incredible $16.5 million.
Acciona vice president Juan Ignacio Entrecanales Franco.
Acciona president Jose Manuel Entrecanales.
Acciona is suing the Berejiklian Government for an extra $1.2 billion for work on the light rail claiming it was misled about the complexities of replacing power lines before signing the contract.
LIGHT RAIL DELAYS: What you need to know
In response, the government has accused Acciona of deliberately embarking on a "go-slow" on the project as a pressure tactic.
While ALTRAC, the light rail consortium Acciona are a member of, has denied the "go slow" Acciona has engaged in stop works before and several major projects have been plagued by delays.
A massive hydro-electric dam Acciona is involved in building in Canada is a year behind schedule and $1.7 billion over budget and came close to being cancelled by the province of British Columbia.
In 2017, the company filed a $39.7 million claim against the Balearic Government and the City of Palma in Spain after a pay fight over an exhibition centre it was building for them.
It temporarily stopped work on the project in 2015.
Also in 2017, Acciona and a group of partners faced fines of more than $6.7 million for delays in construction of a $200 million bridge in Canada. The bridge opened two years behind schedule.
A home in Madrid, Spain which Jose Manuel Entrecanales bought from Rafael Nadal. Picture: News Corp Australia
A home in Madrid, Spain owned by Juan Entrecanales Franco. Picture: News Corp Australia
Other major projects hit by delays include a 12.4km metro rail system in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza, Acciona signed to build in 2013 but which is not expected to meet its 2019 opening after its partner withdrew.
Light rail construction on Devonshire St, Surry Hills this week. Picture: John Grainger
Acciona pulled out of a now-abandoned canal project in Mexico, after seeking a contract extension and extra funding "due to delays in the authorisation of land use," according to documents obtained by the Mexicoleaks website.
The line is now not expected to be operational until March 2020.
Acciona was recently forced to stop work on a major road project in Queensland because of safety concerns after as many as 17 heavy vehicle rollovers.
The company has also been hit by bribery scandals.
Construction of the Quito Metro in Equador. Picture: Eduardo Santillán Trujillo/Presidency of the Republic
It was a partner of Brazilian construction company Odebrecht, which has admitted to paying $1 billion in bribes over a 15-year period to secure public contracts in 14 countries.
Acciona had teamed up with Odebrecht on a $2.05 billion underground train line in Ecuador but is now in sole charge of the contract.
La Dehesa del Castanar, the Spanish estate of Acciona director and Jose Manuel Entrecanales' brother Daniel Entrecanales.
In 2016, Spanish media reported an Acciona executive was arrested as part of an investigation into "irregular concessions at state-run water contracts".
A company spokesman said no charges had been laid and no employee had been sentenced in relation to judicial probes.
"Acciona is not aware of, nor does it suspect, that any kind of irregularity has occurred in its contractual arrangements.
A 1937 sailboat owned by Acciona shareholder, and brother of Jose Manuel Entrecanales, Bruno Entrecanales.
"The company operates under a strict Code of Conduct that guides the relationships not only between employees, but also their dealings with customers, shareholders, suppliers, outside collaborators, public and private institutions, and society as a whole," he said.
In regards to questions about previous work stoppages the spokesman said: "Acciona scrupulously complies with contracts signed between parties. It is not company policy to comment on commercial issues."
Acciona is no longer working with Odebrecht on the Ecuador rail project.
Calle de Castellon de la Plana, where it is believed Jose Manuel Entrecanales live. Picture: Google Earth
The light rail is still listed as a "flagship project" on Acciona's website where it claims the 12km line will "be a vital element of Sydney's public transport system, helping to ease traffic congestion".
But local businesses say construction has dragged on for so long it has pushed them to bankruptcy.
The next step in the saga comes when Acciona appears in the NSW Supreme Court on May 25.
A spokesman said it could not comment on the light rail "due to its contractual obligations".
A renowned ecowarrior, Mr Entrecanales has come under fire for over-investing Acciona in "green vanity" projects.
But Acciona's international construction projects make up the bulk of its revenue.
Since posting a loss in 2013 it has won a number of construction jobs, including the 2014 $1.2 billion light rail deal, and in 2017 had a net profit of $370 million.
WEALTH A FAMILY AFFAIR
THE boss of the Spanish company building our maligned light rail project has just scored a massive 300 per cent pay rise to take his annual salary to $16.5 million.
And the company is about to fatten the pay cheques of its other senior executives even further.
But this is no ordinary company, and the powerful family behind it is treated like royalty across Europe.
José Entrecanales on the polo field. Picture: Pololine
Acciona president Jose Manuel Entrecanales is the patriarch of a dynasty that sails classic yachts, plays polo, buys entire apartment buildings and send its kids to Eton, the school that educated Prince William and Prince Harry.
Mr Entrecanales' mother was aristocrat Blanca Domecq and her father was the viscount of Almocadén - a title created by the King of Spain with whom Mr Entrecanales is well acquainted.
The family has a home in ritzy El Viso, described as Spain's wealthiest suburb, purchased in 2007 with a $12.71 million mortgage. The three-storey home on an 1000sq m block is shielded from view by a two-metre wall and hedges.
The clan, which includes Mr Entrecanales' five siblings and two half-brothers, own more than half the shares in Acciona.
The Madrid property of Daniel Entrecanales, the brother of Jose Entrecanales and an Acciona shareholders. Picture: News Corp Australia
Mr Entrecanales, 55, has been named the nation's third highest paid company director by the National Security Market Commission.
His package includes $7.23 million in company shares and in total is 317 per cent higher than the $3.96 million he took home in 2016.
On board Bruno Entrecanales's luxury yacht.
At Acciona's shareholders meeting the company plans to increase the maximum number of shares doled out to their senior executives by 100,000.
They also want to increase the dividends paid on each individual share to $4.78.
The change will mean a windfall for the Entrecanales.
An Acciona spokesman said: "Acciona's top management remuneration policy is approved by its Board of Directors."
ACCIONA'S TOP 10 GLOBAL PROJECTS
Mexico City's international airport terminal - $6.19b
In 2017 Acciona was part of the consortium that won the contract to build Mexico City's new airport terminal. The four-level building is 743,000sq m.
Dubai Metro extension - $4.13b
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority awarded a contract to a consortium of Acciona, the French company Alstom and the Turkish company Gülermak, to extend their rail line by 15km. It is on track for completion in 2019.
Quito Metro, Ecuador - $2.05b
Acciona and its construction partners were awarded a contract to build the underground rail system which includes a 22.6km tunnel and 15 stations. According to Acciona, the consortium has completed three of the 15 stations.
Hydro-electric plant, Canada - $2.33b
In 2013 Acciona signed a contract to build a 1,100MW hydro-electric dam in British Columbia. Acciona signed the contract with BC Hydro, a Canadian electric utility. It is one of Canada's biggest infrastructure projects.
Toowoomba Range Crossing, Queensland - $1.6b
Acciona and its partners signed the contract to build the Toowomba range crossing in Queensland in 2015. The project is due to be complete this year, however work has had to stop on multiple occasions due to safety fears.
Railway tunnel, Norway - $1.59b
In 2015, Acciona and its consortium partners signed a contract with the Norwegian National Rail Administration to build the longest railway tunnel in Scandinavia. The tunnel is Norway's largest infrastructure project. In May 2018, Acciona reported the tunnel was 66 per cent complete.
Fortaleza Metro, Brazil - $1.3b
Acciona is the lead partner in the consortium awarded the contract to construct a new 12.4km underground rail line in Fortaleza, Brazil. The contract was awarded in 2013
Kathu Solar Park Complex, South Africa - $790m
In 2015 Acciona and its consortium partners were awarded a contract worth more than $79m to build a 100MW solar thermal power plant in the province of Northern Cape, South Africa. It is due to start operating in the second half of 2018.
Pacific Highway Upgrade, NSW - $550m
Acciona is one of the companies given a contract by the NSW government in 2014 to design and construct the Pacific Highway Upgrade between Warrell Creek and Nambucca Heads. The project is due to complete this year.
Cebu-Cordova bridge, Philippines - $531m
In 2017, Acciona was part of the consortium awarded the contract for the new Cebu-Cordova bridge in the Philippines. The bridge is being commissioned by the Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corporation.
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The city's first dedicated colposcopy clinic has opened at Gold Coast Private Hospital, giving women access to an outpatient service offering cervical examinations, biopsies and Loop Excision of the Transformation Zone (LETZ) in minutes, under local anaesthetic.
Headed by gynaecologist, Graeme Walker and supported by his wife Hilary - who is currently Australia's only diagnostic and therapeutic nurse colposcopist - the Gold Coast Private Colposcopy Clinic is designed to ease the anxiety around an abnormal Pap smear and the cost associated with follow up testing and treatment.
Dr Walker said the colposcopy clinic would allow the majority of patients to avoid general anaesthetic, be seen within days of referral and experience lower out-of-pocket expenses.
"We set this clinic up in consultation and partnership with Gold Coast Private Hospital with the intention of making it accessible to everyone, regardless of whether they have private health insurance or not," he said.
"In addition to providing women with a caring environment, the clinic will test and treat the expected increase in women being referred to colposcopy when the new HPV testing takes effect in December this year.
"It is predicted the new form of testing will see a 20 per cent increase in referrals and we want to ensure these women can access colposcopy quickly to ease their mind and, when necessary, allow them to receive treatment straight away.
"By providing a low-cost private alternative, more women will also be able to choose treatment outside of the public system, reducing waiting times, and access the procedure without the need for a hospital admission."
Dr Walker said the clinic would service a range of referrals, including clinically suspicious cervix, cervicitis and cancer, in a 'safe haven' of quality care.
"Studies have shown colposcopy is one of the most stressful medical procedures for patients, resulting in anxiety levels similar to that of someone undergoing major surgery or a pregnant woman being told there is an abnormal protein test," he said.
"Our focus is on relieving this anxiety by creating a calm and safe environment, quick and efficient testing and treatment and strong lines of communication, so women are well educated on what their individual circumstances are and the next steps they need to take.
"I have been performing colposcopies for almost two decades and, in my experience, while the thought of the procedure is quite stressful, if done correctly, women barely feel the anaesthetic or the following treatment. Removing the need for hospital admission further reduces the anxiety."
Dr Walker said making colposcopy an easy to access and cost effective procedure was vital, with more than 320 women dying in Australia from cervical cancer each year, despite treatment - when abnormalities are detected early - being extremely effective.
"Removing the anxiety associated with the procedure is important in ensuring women undertake the necessary testing and treatment for early detection of cervical cancer," he said.
Dr Walker said doctors also needed to always be mindful of the possibility of cervical cancer as a differential diagnosis, irrespective of the age of the patient.
"We have had an 18-year-old with cervical cancer that sat for some time, as everyone thought 'it cannot be that'," he said.
"If there is unexplained bleeding, cervical cancer should always be considered as a differential until proven otherwise."
Dr Walker said, under the changes to testing to come into effect in December, more older women were likely to be referred to colposcopy.
"HPV is a virus that does not automatically lead to an abnormality and there is going to be a reasonable sized cohort of women who return a positive result to high-risk HPV who have never returned a positive cytology and are suddenly told they require a colposcopy," he said.
"As a result, we are going to have some very anxious women sitting in our surgeries thinking 'I've never had an abnormal Pap Smear, why is this happening now and what is HPV'."
Gold Coast Private Colposcopy Clinic is located at Suite 15, Gold Coast Private Hospital.
Women who do not have private health cover will be charged a one-off fee of $350, which includes referral, colposcopy, biopsy and, when necessary, recall and LETZ, while women with private health insurance are eligible to be fully-covered for the procedure, depending on their level of cover.


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John Fogerty is undoubtedly a singer that deserves some admiration for what he has done to the world of music. Being originally a part of the Fogerty Brothers, John eventually decided to separate and devote himself to performing a somewhat different type of music: Fogerty began his career as a hip-hop artist and released several hits, such performed at "The Golliwogs" that matched such a premise.
The most recent publications, however, are a mix of R&B songs with the special touch of Aaron. He is one of the few starts in the industry that team up with the Blues and Rhythm Country to create a sound, unseen anywhere else in the city of Las Vegas, if not the entire country. Since setting him up on the stage with such an incredible notion, John continued to surprise the audience from all over the globe with his songs.
Well, if you've never heard of John Fogerty, it's surely is the time to start discovering something that's going to cause a burst of emotions in your heart. The songs of John are not only about love but are about special treatment that would touch the soul of every single visitor. John is well-known for making the worldwide hits since the old times, however, some of his prominent melodies are still vivid today, including "Fortunate Son," "Bad Moon Rising" and "Have you Ever Seen the Rain?".
They are just a few of the most famous tracks, but they are surely the ones that leave the audience full of joy and nostalgia. Without doubts, John is the kind of guy that delivers feeling to every member of the audience, which is why no one should hesitate and reserve tickets for oneself and the accompanying visitors beforehand. The city of Las Vegas is in love with John Fogerty, which is why it may potentially be too late to get the entry pass a couple of days before the performance.
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Q: Error in using Gdal3.0 static library compiled on win10! I have compiled statical gdal3.0, and got gdal.lib.
gdal3.0 nmake.opt
when I run my code with stctical lib, error occoured. Error info is "MDd_DynamicDebug" not match "MTd_StaticDebug".
But,I run my code with Dynamic library, it runs well.
I try to change the Gdal3.0 nmake.opt, but I find no MTd info in the nmake.opt.


Fabulous! This is absolutely a technique I can get behind. It reminds me of something my grandfather dubbed "surprise packages" but those involved a grill, a little bacon, carrots, and potatoes. I'm absolutely going to give this a try after my next Farmers Market excursion.
@Erin. I used to have the same things growing up! In hindsight, I'm almost certain that they were packages of near-spoiled produce that my Mom was trying to get rid of… I happily ate them though.
If you wanted to be not so healthy, you could grate a little cheese over the top of your veggie pack.
Hooray — glad to see you're back. Oven steamed veggie packets are like a gift for one's tummy. I had some fish in a red curry sauce steamed in a banana leaf over the weekend. Much oms and noms for sure. I can't always get banana leaves, but maybe parchment would work, since I think curry might be too acidic for the foil. They were actually grilling the banana leaf packets, so that was a nice way of not having to clean a grill after cooking fish, but still getting a nice, fast high heat.
What an awesome idea. I'm a hard-core stir fryer when it comes to veggies, but this is something I will definitely try.
I love to cook my veggies this way- especially since I don't have a dishwasher! Sometimes I like to throw in a couple tbs of a good white wine, too.
This looks excellent. This is how I normally cook my salmon, now I can just add another packet with veggies and have a full meal.
Wow, I've never done this and I'm vegetarian…what a wonderful way to empty the fridge! Thanks!
Well, we all need time off to recharge our batteries, but nice to see you back!
Great recipe! I have been cooking in foil for ages. Healthy and easy clean up, too. Good for grill or toaster/regular oven. Foil is great for healthy chicken and fish, too. Check out this cookbook @ your library: Pat & Betty's no fuss cooking. All foil/parchment recipes.
That looks very delicious! I hope I get time to try It someday!
This sounds like what my family does when we go camping. We call them hobo sacks and they do amazing on the campfire (just make sure you double layer your foil and roll the pouch up tightly ashy veggies aren't good.) I use butter and just whatever spices I have out in the woods with me.


Skipper David Barnes was left frustrated as the weather scuppered Reading's hopes of climbing out of the drop zone.
Barnes had seen his side slip into danger after starting the season with a win at Berkshire rivals Falkland.
And he was full of confidence before Saturday's return at Sonning Lane – only for rain to wreck any chance of an outcome.
The start was delayed until 2pm, then two further interruptions made for a soggy and frustrating encounter.
The game was just as important for Falkland, who are bottom of the table, seven points adrift of Reading.
Barnes said: "Both sides wanted to play and needed to win.
Falkland were put into bat and totalled 180-8 from their 40 overs before Reading reached 118-4 from their 32 overs.
And Barnes said: "To be fair, Falkland batted well and 180 was a big score in the conditions.
Falkland opener Theo Cooke led the charge with 48 and Rauf Akbar chipped in with 30 as Falkland set a testing target.
Reading openers John Alderson and Tom Fray put on 30 for the first wicket, but then four wickets fell for eight runs to put Falkland on top.
However, Sukhi Kang (31no) and Dave Barr (47no) put on an unbeaten 80 for the fifth wicket to see Reading to safety.
Barnes will be desperate to lead his side to their second win of the season when they visit third-placed Oxford on Saturday.
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California Senate approves projects linked to gas tax hike
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Senate on Monday approved more than $900 million worth of road and train projects that were promised to lawmakers in order to secure their support for a hike in gas taxes and vehicle fees.
The promised funding for projects in the Central Valley and Riverside County was integral to the tax hike's razor-thin approval earlier this month. Four lawmakers agreed to vote for the tax increase only after Gov. Jerry Brown and top legislative leaders promised to push through legislation guaranteeing funding for their favored projects.
"This is part of the give and take in a democratic society," said Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles.
Sens. Anthony Cannella, R-Ceres, and Adam Gray, D-Merced, won support for a $400 million extension of a commuter rail line to link their Central Valley districts to San Jose. They'll also get a $100 million parkway linking University of California, Merced to a major highway.
Cannella was the only Republican in the Legislature to support the tax hike.
Sen. Richard Roth of Riverside and Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes of Corona, both Democrats, secured $427 million for projects in Riverside County.
The legislation, SB132, which contained the funding for their projects, cleared the Senate in a 27-13 vote, sending it to the Assembly.
The hike in gas taxes and vehicle fees is projected to raise more than $5 billion a year for road and bridge repairs, public transit and other transportation projects. Brown has not said when he will sign the bill.
Meanwhile, the only Democrat in the Assembly who voted against the deal was stripped of his position as the chairman of the Business and Professions Committee.
Assemblyman Rudy Salas of Bakersfield was moved to the Assembly Rules Committee, a less prestigious posting that lacks the power and fundraising opportunities that come with being a committee chairman.
The decision by Speaker Anthony Rendon came on the first day the Legislature convened since approving the transportation funding plan. Rendon, a Democrat from the Los Angeles area, wouldn't say whether he removed Salas from the committee because of his vote.
"It's my prerogative to make changes from time to time, and that's what I did," Rendon said.
Because of the timing, Salas said there seems to be a "high correlation" between him being removed as chairman and his vote.
Despite pressure from other Democrats, Salas said he decided to honor the promise he made to his constituents not to raise taxes.
"What weighted on my mind really was keeping my commitment to the families in the valley that I represent," Salas said. "I'll have to deal with the repercussions. But I'm more worried about the families in my district that have to figure out how to make this work for their budget."


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