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Chapter 516 - 516: Twisting The Truth?
They wanted to run out, but they knew they couldn't outrun Elder Mu even if they tried, and it would just prove their guilt. All they could do was stick to their lie and claim that they didn't do anything wrong. The only way they could escape was by pretending to be the victims and prove that Mu Lin was lying after he started blaming them in the future.
"What about him? Did he finally manage to achieve a breakthrough after a year and passed his bottleneck that had been troubling him?" Ruan Yi asked Mu Yun. "I somehow doubt that it would be the case."
Mu Yun looked towards Long Chen and sighed.
She shook her head. "Not yet."
"What I'm here to talk about is his accident and his current condition that is a matter of concern. What happened yesterday was that he was attacked by some beast when he was outside the Temple. He was injured when he was brought back. Even though he was saved, he had lost all his memories. He can't remember anything, including me or his name," Mu Yun told Ruan Yi with a sad look on her face.
"He lost his memories?" The three girls muttered as they started feeling elation in their hearts. They couldn't help but breathe in relief, knowing that they were saved.
"He doesn't remember anything? What about the cultivation stuff?" Ruan Yi inquired.
"Other than some basic things, he doesn't remember anything. I tried asking him. He doesn't remember any of his skills either," Mu Yun replied.
"No skills either? Why did you bring him here then? I'm not going to teach him anything from the start. I have more things to do," Ruan Yi let out. "Take him back."
"I don't want you to teach him from the start either. I want him to attend the classes and live life as he did before yesterday. Only when some resemblance of normalcy returns to his life can he remember everything. That's what Elder Gu declared. I don't care what you have to do, he's attending this class, and you're going to make it an everyday experience for the day. I'll be back in the evening," Mu Yun told Ruan Yi before she looked towards Long Chen.
"You used to sit in the front. Go sit there, love. Elder Ruan will begin the lecture soon," Mu Yun told Long Chen as she pointed towards an empty seat.
Long Chen walked towards the seat. He couldn't help but glance towards the three girls that had killed Mu Lin. His single glance was enough to make their heartbeat stop for an instant.
His glance was only for a brief second before it shifted to other people. He sat on the seat.
Mu Yun nodded her head and glanced back at Ruan Yi.
"Be nice to him," She told her before she left.
Mu Yun walked out of the arena, sat on her Dark Soul Eagle, and flew away.
Ruan Yi looked towards Long Chen before she closed her eyes again. It seemed like she had started meditation again.
'I know now that the class hasn't started yet, so it can't be a meditation class. No other Disciple is doing it. Is it that she is waiting for the right time? Some people do have a habit of always being punctual. She might be one of those people,' Long Chen thought as he glanced at Ruan Yi.
Mi Lao was the person that had choked him, and there were only three people sitting between Mi Lao and Long Chen. Her poisonous gaze never left his back. Long Chen could see her looking at him through his Divine Sense, but he didn't mind.
"How could he be alive after what happened yesterday?" one of Mi Lao's friends whispered into her ears.
Mi Lao glared at her and gestured to her to be silent.
"You're going to get in trouble. Keep your mouth shut, and don't mention anything. Nothing happened yesterday!" She replied to her friend, who was more like her follower.
Five more minutes passed, and Ruan Yi finally opened her eyes. She opened her cherry blossom lips and started speaking.
"Alright. Time to begin the day. You guys were already told that today, it would be all about battling your opponent, and we'll be focusing on close combat battle mostly."
"When you are fighting an enemy, there often comes a time when you can't fight in long-range. Maybe because you have run out of Qi or you don't have any decent long-range Martial Skills like your opponent. There can be many reasons why you might need to close in on your enemy and engage in close combat."
"Most of the Cultivators ignore this reality or possibility, whatever you want to call it. This negligence can cause death and frequently result in a disaster. That's why I'm going to make you focus on the close combat," Ruan Yi said.
"We will continue with this later, but first, I need to see where you are all at. Let's start the day with some battle. All of you are going to go through one battle each, and the battles will be close-range battles. Also, you can't use any weapons in these battles," she added.
"There are fifty of you here today, and you are all going to be coupled with another person. You can't use any skills either. It will be a hand to hand battle. That's all."
"You guys see the box beside me? There are fifty paper slips inside it, and each of the slips has a number. That number will decide your opponent, the person you'll be fighting. Come here one by one and take out a slip and go back to your seats," Ruan Yi declared.
"We'll start from you," she said as she pointed towards the person on the left corner of the first row.
It was a boy who she pointed at. The boy was one of the best disciples amongst the fifty people present here. He looked like he was under the age of twenty years old. Despite his young age, he was already at the peak of the Earth Realm. He was called Ru Shen.
Ru Shen stood up and walked closer to the box. He inserted his hand inside the box and brought out a slip from the box and walked back.
The next person stood up and moved towards the front. He also brought a slip out of the box and went back.
One after another, people kept moving forward and went back. Soon, it was Long Chen's turn since he was sitting in a front row. He followed the others, stood up, and walked towards the box. He brought out a slip and looked at the number inside. It was a number 25.
Long Chen walked back to his seat as well.
People continued going forth and kept taking their slips before they walked back.
After a short time, everyone was finished. All of them had taken the slips.
"Alright. We will start now. The two people that had gotten number one, stand up and come ahead," Ruan Yi said.
The two people that had stood up were both girls.
Both the girls came forth and stood before Ruan Yi.
"Both of you will be the first fight of the day. Even though no weapon is allowed, it won't be a child fight. The fight won't stop before one of you loses consciousness," Ruan Yi declared. "Go there and start fighting."
The girls nodded their heads and went to the side near an empty space of the arena.
Long Chen was curious and began watching with interest since he was curious about how the disciples differentiated from the people of other places. He wanted to see how strong they were compared to the average Cultivators with similar Cultivation.


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Malden Catholic won its third straight Super 8 title this year.
For high school sports fans, the winter never seems long enough. Yes, there was plenty of snow — and days off from school — but in places such as Brighton, Burlington, Westford, and Duxbury, they enjoyed every minute. That's because those communities celebrated state championships and there's nothing like a trophy to make staying indoors worthwhile. Whether it was a senior capping off a great year (Olivia Healy of Reading) or a freshman getting her first state title (Samantha Rubin of Wellesley), success found many homes. From Barnstable to Swampscott, it was a season of great accomplishments. The following are 10 moments that stood out among the countless athletic stories in Massachusetts.
Danielle Coughlin wasn't trying to make history Wednesday, Feb. 20. She was just trying to help her team win a state title. North Andover entered the Divison 2 state wrestling finals behind first-place Winchester. Wrestling at 106 pounds, Coughlin needed to beat her Winchester opponent or North Andover would be facing a deficit it probably couldn't overcome. She did, winning 5-3, and setting the Scarlet Knights on a run that led to their fourth straight state championship. The state title was the first by a female wrestler in this state, an amazing feat for a girl who was also the team's cocaptain. Male, female, whatever. The kid can wrestle.
Smith Academy took the floor at the DCU Center for the Division 2 boys' basketball championship with "I wear orange for Bobby" T-shirts and the only thing that seemed out of place was the sea of orange supporters for a school with colors of purple and white. The first quarter ended and I was curious: Who is this Bobby? Turning from press row, I asked the closest kid, one wearing a Philadelphia Flyers T-shirt in the front row. Who's Bobby? The answer was, "Me." After a pause, another question. Why the T-shirts? "I have leukemia." Bobby Gagne was diagnosed with leukemia last July and the T-shirts and orange were in support of his battle. I don't remember the final score of that game. But I remember Bobby.
The snow storm that hit Massachusetts Feb. 8-9 forced the postponement of MIAA events across the state. But if you're a swimmer, the snow didn't mean the sectionals were delayed, it meant they were canceled. With its biggest events taking place at MIT and Harvard, swimming didn't have the flexibility of high school sites. Snow meant no MIT, which meant no sectionals. And when the MIAA decided to cancel the Western Mass. sectional as well, hundreds of swimmers' seasons came to an early end. But pressure, from parents, schools, and even Olympians Missy Franklin and Ryan Lochte, convinced the MIAA to reconsider. Sectional swimmers were allowed at the state meet and officials handled the extra bodies with ease. The storm subsided.
With just seven MIAA schools out of 373 competing in boys' gymnastics, you'd wouldn't think the Jan. 16 decision to drop the sport from state sponsorship would attract much attention. But thanks in part to Olympians Aly Raisman, Peter Korman, and Tim Daggett, the sport isn't going away without a fight. Although a March snowstorm postponed Braintree coach Richard Ellis's appearance before the MIAA board of directors, he'll try again at the May 1 meeting. Meanwhile, Andover won what could be the final MIAA state championship, led by senior all-around champion and Gymnast of the Year Brian Manning.
There's pressure enough standing on the free throw line in a tight game with your teammates counting on you. And when you do that just hours after watching your stepfather die, it's beyond what any teenager should face. But Fenway junior guard Cadejia Matthews found the strength not only to play in the Division 4 North final as well as the state final two days later, but to excel. Matthews hit two crucial free throws to lead Fenway past Whittier in the North final, then scored a game-high 15 points against Greater New Bedford to help Fenway win the state title. "I played my heart out for him knowing he was still looking down on me," said Matthews.
The right knee brace is the only sign it hasn't always been good for Central Catholic senior Casey McLaughlin. After missing time last winter with a knee injury, McLaughlin came back stronger than ever. On state championship Saturday, she was the day's high scorer on the DCU court, scoring more than half her team's points (27) in a 53-48 win over Holy Name. McLaughlin also played great defense on Holy Name's 6-foot-2-inch center Brianna Frias. "She's our everything," said coach Sue Downer. "She's our emotional leader, our physical leader, our vocal leader. She's just everything." Including a state champion.
Maybe you're not sure how to pronounce his name, but really all you need to know about Weston swimmer Jack Blyzinskyj is that there's never been anyone faster in the pool. At the Division 2 meet at Harvard, the University of Florida-bound senior broke the state record in the 50 free with a time of 20.50 seconds. That's down and back in 20.50 seconds, an almost see-it-to-believe-it time. "I'm pumped about that," an excited Blyzinskyj said after Weston had won its 21st state swimming title. "That's the highlight of my life right there." And to those in attendance that day, sad to say but his mohawk is gone. It was a nice look.


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Q: Zend FetchAll returns Schema I run the following code and I get back a pretty involved object back. I'm just looking for the data.
Zend_Db_Table::getDefaultAdapter();
            $Table = new Zend_Db_Table('host');
        $data = $Table->fetchAll();
        var_dump($data);

The object comes back like so, which is difficult at best to parse. I know it supposed to be an object, but I thought fetchAll was just a query. What am I doing wrong?
object(Zend_Db_Table_Rowset)#40 (10) {
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      string(5) "mysql"
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A: try this to degub:
$Table->fetchAll()->toArray();

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Patient Reviews: Don't Throw the Baby Out with the Bathwater!
Patient advocate Trisha Torrey (Tragic Reminders of the Uselessness of Doctor Ratings) warns us not to trust online doctor reviews; health care journalism scold Gary Schwitzer picks up the story and runs it uncritically.
Patient advocate Trisha Torrey (Tragic Reminders of the Uselessness of Doctor Ratings) warns us not to trust online doctor reviews; health care journalism scold Gary Schwitzer picks up the story and runs it uncritically. There's some worthwhile information in the blog post, but the case against reviews is seriously overstated and the alternative paths proposed are not as useful as they sound.
Torrey provides two examples of negligent physicians who received good ratings on various sites such as Healthgrades, Vitals, and RateMDs. One orthopedist later admitted performing fake surgeries and a family doctor turned out to be a drug abuser and dangerous prescriber.
So what do we empowered patients learn from all this?
First – that trusting reviews on a doctor ratings website is folly. Clearly – you cannot trust them. They are people's opinions based on things like how polite the receptionist is – NOT helpful when it comes to the need for real care.
Second – that there are ways to find a doctor and his or her credentials online that are safe and useful, including information about malpractice.
And finally – that just because a doctor is nice, does not mean he or she is competent – and vice versa. If you ask a friend for a referral to a doctor, and that friend uses the word "nice" – dig deeper!
As we move into 2014, and the Affordable Care Act kicks in, finding the right doctor is bound to become more difficult. But that does not mean we can or should take shortcuts. Read the USA Today expose cited above… it will make your toenails curl and will compel you to be very careful.
Doctors ratings are shortcuts – dangerous shortcuts. Just don't go there.
On the first point, reviews vary widely in quality. But they are definitely not all "based on things like how polite the receptionist is." For example, the Yelp reviews on my physician's practice go into considerable detail about the workings of the practice and how the clinical skills of its various doctors. Yelp also has an algorithm to put the most useful reviews toward the top, and sure enough the first one for my practice is from a woman with chronic illnesses who's been going to the practice for 10 years. She has 3 verified "check-ins" with Yelp from the practice. Her first name, town and profile are provided, and it's possible to see the distribution of ratings she gave to other businesses and to read her reviews. Anyone who wants to spend the time could get a very good sense of the types of people reviewing the practice and could calibrate those comments and reviews with others written by the same people.
There is plenty of room for improvement in the Yelp system, but it's a heck of a lot better than Torrey – and many other critics of online reviews – gives it credit for. Spend 15 minutes looking at Yelp reviews of doctors and form your own opinion.
On the second point, Torrey would have us believe that it's easy to find "useful" information, including information about malpractice. But the same USA Today article she cites to expose the family practitioner is mostly about how abusive doctors can run amok for years –or forever– without having their medical licenses suspended or any information about the bad behavior coming to light. As the article notes, "The doctors' names are a mystery: identifying information is stripped from the Data Bank's public file. Full access is limited to medical boards, hospitals and other institutions that are supposed to weed out bad doctors." And malpractice cases that are settled (the majority) are not made public.
Overall I'm surprised that a patient advocate would be so quick to trash reviews by fellow patients and accept as adequate what little information comes out of the medical profession and other official sources not completely committed to transparency.


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10 Sgt. Slaughter Facts That Will Make You A Better American
by Adam Pockross Oct 18th, 2016
Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage (Getty).
Growing up in the '80s, I had two great loves: G.I. Joe and WWF. But only one man successfully navigated his way through both important worlds. His name was Sgt. Slaughter. Sarge made me want to be a better American long before I had any idea of what that meant: hating foreigners like the Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff. You probably figured I was good and done talking up the good Sergeant after my critically acclaimed 12 Most All-American Pop Culture Figures Ever list, but I wouldn't be the great American that Sarge taught me to be if I stopped doing my part to spread his historical importance.
10 Sgt. Slaughter Facts:
He Really Was a Sergeant
Before he became the most feared man in any communist regime, Sarge went by his given name of Robert Remus. Unlike Captain Lou Albano, Remus actually earned his wrestling nickname as a Marine Corps drill sergeant on Parris Island. Presumably, this is where he learned to call people maggots. I'm hoping for the sake of defending freedom for eons to come that this was also where Sarge perfected one of his best finishing moves, the Atomic Noogie.
It Took Him Awhile to Realize Crowds Would Eat His Military Shtick Up
Photo: Daniel Boczarski (Getty).
It took Sarge a good six years of professional wrestling to finally cash in on our jingoist culture's fervent embrace of his military past. He entered the ranks of squared-circle gladiators in 1974 using his real name, under the tutelage of WWE Hall of Famer Verne Gagne. He soon became masked goon Super Destroyer Mark II with his partner Super Destroyer Mark III (who was managed by Lord Alfred Hayes). Obviously, two guys with such similar sounding names had a hard time staying together, and the two split in bloody fashion. It wasn't until 1980 that Remus embraced his USMC past, and within that year, he was fighting the WWF's finest and calling them scum.
A Hero Needs His Heel
Photo: Ben Rose for Clear Channel (Getty).
Soon enough, Sgt. Slaughter would get the Apollo Creed to his Rocky: WWE Champion The Iron Sheik. Sarge took umbrage with the Sheik's lack of respect for the Red, White and Blue, so in 1984 he spent the better part of a year teaching Sheik American values in Steel Cage Matches and Boot Camp Matches in nearly every state in the country.
Which Came First, the Wrestler or the G.I. Joe Figure?
To those of us who spent the majority of our heyday playing with action figures, it may seem like a chicken or the egg scenario, but wrestling is where Sarge first made his mark; he was only invited to join the elite G.I. Joe fighting team after achieving patriotic popularity in the ring. But he reached an entirely new audience in animated form by being Hasbro's live action spokesperson for the toy line. Unfortunately, the WWF's action figures were made by a different company, so Sarge had to pick between the two. He exited the WWF just before WrestleMania fever took over the world, and began wrestling in the AWA, where he soon became America's Heavyweight Champion, all while battling the ruthless terrorist organization Cobra on the side.
Sgt. Slaughter is in Elite Company
Photo: Image Source (Getty).
Robert Remus, as the character Sgt. Slaughter, is one of only 14 people on the Wikipedia page detailing "A Real American Hero" G.I. Joe action figures modeled after real persons. He's joined on that esteemed list by such notable names as William "The Refrigerator" Perry, Rowdy Roddy Piper, and Larry Hama, the writer of the comic books and one of the reason I never left the house from 1984 to 1988. Interestingly, there are 23 real persons who were made into the original 12-inch G.I. Joe figures, including George Washington, Colin Powell, Robert E. Lee, and Bob Hope. I wonder if Washington is spinning in his grave knowing he didn't get the Kung Fu Grip?
Sgt. Slaughter Was a Traitor
After six years sitting out of the WWF, the man who defined American gumption came back to the ring as an Iraqi sympathizer during the Gulf War. "What hath God wrought?," I quite clearly remember thinking. And I wasn't the only red-blooded American outraged by such a treasonous act; "WrestleMania VII" had to be moved to a more-secure venue thanks to all the death threats against Sarge. So why would one of the proudest Americans ever turn against his country? Because America had gone soft, and Iraq's brutal regime was tougher. And because Vince McMahon wanted a heel, and apparently Slaughter wanted to work for Vince, who obviously offered Sarge enough incentive to take the deal. Which, in retrospect, shows another aspect of Sarge's deep-rooted patriotism: the capitalist side.
But America Is the Land of Second Chances
Photo: Jonathan Leibson/FilmMagic (Getty).
According to WWE's bio on the Hall of Fame wrestler, "after The United States soundly defeated Iraq in the Gulf War and months of soul searching," Sgt. Slaughter came to his senses. America accepted Sgt. Slaughter's emotional apology to the American people and the WWE Universe, pleading in larynx-destroying fashion that he wanted his country back. And because Sarge was such a damn good American in the first place, and deep down none of us ever really bought that whole Iraqi shtick anyways, we forgave him. Shortly thereafter, he was parading around with "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan kicking ass in defense of liberty. And now he's deservedly in the WWE Hall of Fame and serving as a WWE Ambassasdor. Hopefully such experience will set Sarge up nicely for an important international diplomacy post somewhere soon.
Sgt. Slaughter's Got Soul
If you need any more proof that the '80s were one weird decade, listen no further than the Sarge's full-length original LP, "Sgt. Slaughter and Camouflage Rocks America." Here's a sample of some of the poetry that lies within, from the should-have-been-huge song "The Cobra Clutch":
"Sgt. Slaughter, everyone is behind you, Sgt. Slaughter, you defend our red, white, and blue, 'cause you love everybody in this land so much, but if somebody puts down America, you better beware of The Cobra Clutch."
Which, of course, is another one of his patented finishing moves. I guess if you have finishing moves in the first place, you may as well have songs about them.
Sgt. Slaughter Even Fights Trucks
Photo via YouTube
In one of the more absurd cross promotions ever, Sgt. Slaughter challenged Big Foot, everybody's favorite monster truck, to a tug-of-war. I'm not making this up, as you can see at about the 21-minute mark of this video. Apparently, because he was mad at machines for taking over American jobs, Sarge recruited a "Battle Battalion" who he whipped into shape for what can only be described as the most American event ever to take place.
Everybody Wants to Be Cobra Clutched
According to Sarge himself, he's been challenged by well over 1,000 people to put them in the Cobra Clutch. Apparently, Ronald Reagan wanted to be so mistreated, but Secret Service got involved before it could go down. Although, Sarge did put Richard Nixon into his clutches for a photo op. And he's put Donald Trump in the famed finishing hold "a few times." Unfortunately, he ended up letting the Donald go.
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Baby Catcher was another book suggested to me. While we are in no ways planning on a home birth, this book was incredibly interesting to read. I love reading labor stories and this book was full of them. The book follows Peggy, a midwife, through her career and the deliveries and families she encounters. It is incredible to me to read over and over again how each and every single birth story is different. It really hammers home the idea that women birth babies every single day and that it does not have to be a scary experience but a beautiful one.
I saw Expecting Better on a website of pregnancy books to read and I am glad I did. The tag line on this book reads 'Conventional pregnancy wisdom is wrong and what you really need to know'. That spoke to me immediately. With all the information out there it is hard to decipher what is wrong/right good/bad but this book does a good job of breaking down a lot of information. It does get a little deep into research and details for me but the overall theories and knowledge are really great.
Happiest Baby on the Block also came highly recommended. I will say the first few chapters of this book are a bit fear mongering but the underlying information is good. The book focuses a lot of the 'fourth trimester' and how newborns are trying to adjust to life outside of the womb at all times and how to compensate and deal with those growing pains. The biggest take away would be the 5 S's holds which I will definitely be going back to for a refresher for when we need some suggestions on getting our little guy to sleep.
Belly Laughs was loaned to me from a friend and it was a quick, great read. It was so funny and I often found myself laughing and nodding along with just about everything Jenny was saying.
Anne raved about Waiting for Birdy and she was totally correct. Even though the story focuses on a family adjusting to life welcoming their second child it was still a great read for moms. I enjoyed how the author talked about how her parenting approach differed between the first and second child.
Regardless of how many children she has, it was nice to read a memoir from a mom going through pregnancy. There are so many funny, strange, amazing things that happen during this time and it is nice to read and reflect that you aren't the only one on the journey.
Up next on my docket is Operating Instructions and Babywise.
Any other ones I should add to my list??
This will be a great bookmarked post for some momma-to-be's! Great job on all the reading. I'm sure its overwhelming how much information is out there, but it sounds like you're as prepared as you can be! Yay - so excited for you!
My fav is "Do Chocolate Lovers Have Sweeter Babies". I loved it!
This alternating sounds like a good plan... good to be informed but not stressed out. I admit I've read barely any parenting books, only the ones that are kind of narrative-like - Waiting for Birdy of course was excellent, and Operating Instructions too (and don't even get me started on how much I loved Bringing Up Bebe). I just read the follow-up to Bringing Up Birdy, actually, and it's so great too, but a good one to save for when the kiddo is a little older and you have a little different perspective, because it's about when her kids are toddler stage and beyond.
And ohhhh, Ina May. It's a good book, but some of the birth stories completely freaked me out (and I was planning a natural delivery!), so just don't let yourself get overwhelmed. But definitely good info for delivery and nursing. Reading blogger birth stories was really inspiring at times too, even if sometimes still a little freaky.


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Now reading: Interview: Gabriel Cohen
Interview: Gabriel Cohen
Gabriel Cohen, who is an incredible style icon and a part of the menswear retailer Engelska Herr, located in Malmö and at Baltzar.com, has almost forty thousand followers on Instagram and is known for his impeccable style. Trendy linen blazers, perfect trench coats and soft, earthy tones fills his Instagram feed. Official Bounir have been following him for the past couple of years and are very inspired by his hard work and dedication to mens fashion. We had the opportunity to ask Gabriel some questions about fashion from his point of view.
Gabriel frequently visits the trade show Pitti Uomo, which is a famous fashion fair in Florence, that takes place twice a year, once in January and then again in early June. When we ask him about his expectations and insights of the fair, he describes it as something fantastic and interactive. He is there to meet inspiring people, new acquaintances and old ones, and of course to keep an eye out for upcoming trends. We can definitely imagine that Gabriel get tons of inspiration from this event!
However, the most important reason to why Gabriel visits the fair every year is because of his role as a purchaser at Engelska Herr. He also brings home tons of positive energy and inspiration from all the fantastic people who visit the trade show along with him. He says that this inspiration is very useful in both his personal life and in his career.
Photo: Pontus Jonsén
Despite his thriving career, Gabriel is very prestigeless. If he had not been working within fashion, he says that he could do whatever necessary in order to put food on the table. He feels lucky though, to be able to work in a creative environment together with talented people at Engelska Herr. Gabriel is, like most of us, a fan of basics, comfort and utility. When we ask him about his go-to pieces, he says that he always wears suits for work. During winter, he loves different shades of blue, and during summer he loves to wear every possible shade from green to earthy tones. His fabric of choice when the temperature increases, is definitely linen, which we have seen on his Instagram account. During his time off, he prefers a more casual look. For example a pair of denim jeans with a simple cashmere sweater. Moreover, a fun fact about Gabriel is that he never leaves his home without a pair of tassel or string loafers.
Even though Gabriel has a love for classy, basic and timeless pieces, he really enjoys living in todays society. Despite that many say that everything was better in the past, he says that he enjoys living in the present. Gabriel does not seem to be too complicated in our eyes! With a love for basic pieces in his wardrobe, it is not hard to guess that his three favorite things also are fundamentals. His car, his bed and his shower.
Regarding slow fashion versus fast fashion, or fashion in general, he states that the most important aspect of trends and fashion is to keep it personal. He really likes to follow trends and fashion in general, but it comes and goes - just like everything else. It is therefore important to create your own personal style and not dress according to current trends, since you cannot buy nor style fashion. Style is something you carefully have to manage! Amen to that, Gabriel.
If you want to be as stylish as Gabriel, you should go purchase his favorite iPhone case from Bounir - the Khaki one. It is easy to style and goes with all of hi favorite clothes.
Thank you Gabriel!
Written by Isolina Fedel
Schmaltz Bar & Delicatessen


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How to Rein in Regulatory Dark Matter
Clyde Wayne Crews • Ryan Young • 12/27/2018
Divisive hot-button issues are distracting public attention from policy reforms that could make everyone better off by expanding the economy. One of these is regulatory reform. It is a huge enough task on its own. But it is made more difficult not just by Twitter and cable news hyperbole, but by a major transparency problem. Many regulatory costs are never accounted for.
Agencies issue all manner of regulatory "dark matter" outside the required rulemaking process—guidance documents, bulletins, circulars, memoranda, administrative interpretations, and more—that are not officially "rules," but carry regulatory weight. Such guidance covers issues ranging from medical devices to college admissions. Guidance is not supposed to be legally binding, but if your business needs a permit, your choices may be slim.
The long-term fix to this stealth lawmaking must come from Congress. But until then, the President can issue an Executive Order to rein in regulatory dark matter until Congress can make such reform permanent.
There is precedent for such executive action. Presidents Reagan, Clinton, and Obama all issued Executive Orders to increase transparency and ensure that agencies followed better rulemaking procedures.
Early in his term, President Trump issued an executive order capping net regulatory costs and instituting a one-in, two-out policy for new significant regulatory actions. Net regulation has likely not shrunk under Trump, but its growth has noticeably slowed, and those Executive Orders deserve some credit for the current strong economic growth. Reining in excessive guidance would be a solid next step.
An Executive Order can set a positive precedent that Congress can later expand upon and codify. Such an executive order should strengthen disclosure requirements for guidance documents, which aren't always made public. They should be made available in a single location and a standardized easily searchable format. After all, people can't comply with regulations they don't know about. And dark matter is, by nature, very hard to detect.
Agencies are already required to contribute to transparency reporting via the twice-yearly Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions for recent and upcoming regulations. The Agenda lists rules that go through the standard rulemaking process, but not guidance documents. An Executive Order should require the Agenda to include guidance and other agency sub-regulatory directives. Each guidance document should also be classified as either "regulatory" or "deregulatory" to make their individual impacts easier to determine.
As it happens, all regulations, and guidance documents too, are required to be submitted to Congress and the Government Accountability Office per the Congressional Review Act, which gives Congress 60 legislative days to pass a resolution of disapproval to repeal the rule or guidance.
Worse, certain rules and guidance have not been submitted to Congress for years, and are technically illegal. The Executive Order should deem all such existing guidance documents to be invalid unless the Government Accountability and both chambers of Congress had properly received them in the past, and strictly enforce that requirement for future guidance documents as well.
All federal regulations are publicly cataloged and searchable in the Code of Federal Regulations. Dark matter needs a similar compendium. Agencies have issued more than 13,000 guidance documents since 2007—that we know of. Of those, just 189 were reported to the GAO and Congress, roughly half of 1 percent. Given that such submission is required under the CRA, much of the universe of guidance is unlawful. At the very least, an Executive Order can partially solve the basic transparency and accountability problem.
Federal regulations have costs that rival taxation. In the short term, a well-crafted Executive Order can do a lot of good for public accountability and regulatory relief. If the President wants to continue to brag about a growing economy, an executive action is something he can easily do, and Congress should be eager to share credit.
Originally published at The Hill.


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Diese Liste der Wahlbezirke in Schlesien listet alle Wahlbezirke im Kronland Schlesien für die Wahlen des Österreichischen Abgeordnetenhauses auf. Die Wahlbezirke bestanden zwischen 1907 und 1918.

Geschichte
Nachdem der Reichsrat im Herbst 1906 das allgemeine, gleiche, geheime und direkte Männerwahlrecht beschlossen hatte, wurde mit 26. Jänner 1907 die große Wahlrechtsreform durch Sanktionierung von Kaiser Franz Joseph I. gültig. Mit der neuen Reichsratswahlordnung schuf man insgesamt 480 Wahlbezirke mit in der Regel je einem zu wählenden Abgeordneten, der durch Direktwahl mit allfälliger Stichwahl bestimmt wurde. In Schlesien hatten vor der Abschaffung des Klassenwahlrechts zwölf Wahlkreise bestanden, wobei die Städte gemeinsam mit der Handels- und Gewerbekammer in Troppau vier Abgeordnete, die Großgrundbesitzer und die Landgemeinden je drei Abgeordnete und die Allgemeine Wählerklasse zwei Abgeordnete entsandten.

Mit der Einführung des allgemeinen Männerwahlrechts wurden in Schlesien 15 Wahlbezirke geschaffen, die sich auf sechs sogenannte Städtewahlkreise und neun Landgemeindenwahlkreise verteilten. Neben dem Stadtwahlkreis für Troppau existierten fünf weitere Stadtwahlkreise, in denen verschiedenen Städte und Gemeinden, in der Regel Sitze der Bezirksverwaltung oder der Bezirksgerichte, zusammengefasst wurden. Die Landgemeindewahlkreise setzten sich demgegenüber aus einer gewissen Anzahl von Gerichtsbezirken zusammen, wobei in manchen Landgemeindewahlkreisen einzelne Ortschaften auf Grund der Mehrheitssprache der Bevölkerung anderen Wahlbezirken zugeschlagen wurden.

Die Bevölkerung Schlesiens setzte sich 1910 aus rund 42 % Deutschsprachigen, 32 % Polnischsprachigen und 24 % Tschechischsprachigen zusammen. Dieses Sprachengemisch spiegelt sich auch unter den Abgeordneten der Schlesischen Wahlbezirke wider. So wurden in den Wahlkreisen 1–5 sowie 7–10 jeweils deutschsprachige Abgeordnete in das Abgeordnetenhaus entsandt, die Wahlbezirke 6 sowie 11–12 wurden durch tschechischsprachige Abgeordnete vertreten, die Wahlbezirke 13–15 durch Polen. Jedoch war das Parteienspektrum auch innerhalb der Sprachgruppen stark zersplittert. So kamen die neun deutschsprachigen Abgeordneten 1910 aus fünf Parteien, die drei tschechischen Abgeordneten aus zwei und die drei polnischen Abgeordneten aus drei Parteien.

Wahlbezirke

Einzelnachweise

Literatur
 Fritz Freund: Das österreichische Abgeordnetenhaus. Ein biographisch-statistisches Handbuch, 1907–1913, XI. Legislaturperiode (XVIII Session). Wiener Verlag, Wien, Leipzig 1907
 Fritz Freund: Das österreichische Abgeordnetenhaus. Ein biographisch-statistisches Handbuch, 1911–1917, XII. Legislaturperiode. Verlag Dr. Rudolf Ludwig, Wien 1911

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Q: How to generate numbers between 0-1 in 4200 steps I want to generate floating point numbers between 0 and 1 that are not random. I would like the range to consist of 4200 values so In python I did 1/4200 to get, what number is needed to get from 0-1 in 4200 steps. This gave me the value 0.0002380952380952381, I confirmed this by doing 0.0002380952380952381*4200 = 1 (in Python) I have tried:
y_axis =  [0.1964457, 0.20904465, 0.22422191, 0.68414455, 0.5341106, 0.49412863]

x1 = [0.18536805, 0.22449078, 0.26378343 ,0.73328144 ,0.63372454, 0.60280087,0.49412863]

y2_axis =  [0.18536805 0.22449078 0.26378343 ... 0.73328144 0.63372454 0.60280087] 0.49412863]

plt.plot(pl.frange(0,1,0.0002380952380952381) , y_axis)
plt.plot(x1,y2)

This returns: ValueError: x and y must have same first dimension, but have shapes (4201,) and (4200,)
I would like help with resolving this, otherwise any other method that would also work would also be appreciated. I am sure other solutions are available and this maybe long winded. Thank you

A: To generate the numbers, you can use a list comprehension:
[i/4200 for i in range(4201)]

A: Numpy makes this really easy:
>>> import numpy as np
>>> np.linspace(0, 1, 4200)
array([  0.00000000e+00,   2.38151941e-04,   4.76303882e-04, ...,
         9.99523696e-01,   9.99761848e-01,   1.00000000e+00])


Industry Position: Associate with McKinney, Bancroft and Hughes. Practice areas include Financial Services & Regulation, Banking & Finance, Trusts & Private Client, Corporate & Commercial Law.
Approximately 11 years ago The Bahamas along with several other offshore jurisdictions received significant pressure from the OECD and FATF to reform its policies, regulations and laws to further the fight against money laundering and terrorism.
In response The Bahamas drafted a plethora of legislation drastically changing the face of our financial sector; this was an exciting time for all practitioners and students interested in the financial sector and sparked my initial attraction.
After completing my secondary education at St. Andrew's College in Ontario, Canada, I obtained my LL.B at the University of Birmingham, UK and then continued studies in New York City, where I was called to the New York State Bar in December, 2006.
I have been directly involved in the sector now for some 6 years.
The sector is ever changing. Financial services is a fast growing industry in our country which operates on a global scale. In order to remain competitive as a jurisdiction and as practitioners we must constantly adapt to global standards and be innovative.
What do you think has led to any success you may have achieved within the sector?
I believe much of my success may be attributed to quality of service. As practitioners we must compete globally with other jurisdictions.
Selling a good product is only half of one's success; the quality of service in providing that product to each client is my secret to continued success.
Did mentoring play a part in your success?
Mentoring played a huge role in my success. I continue to work closely with my mentor Hartis E. Pinder, Attorney-at-Law who has been in practice for 39 years.
Access to his wealth of knowledge and experience continues to be an immeasurable asset and plays a huge part in my success.
What characteristics do you feel are the most useful in helping you perform in the sector?
Availability. Financial services operates in a global marketplace and the ability to be make yourself available at all times for your client will make you globally competitive.


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Amazon to Sell Bay Area Office Complex as Sales Growth Cools
An Iseki tractor tows a seed drill autonomously, with a drone controller in the foreground.
Photographer: Jamie Hawkesworth for Bloomberg Businessweek
A plucky team from a small English agricultural college tackles one of the hardest challenges in tech.
Simon Akam
November 24, 2022, 5:01 AM UTC
One day in April, I wandered across a field in the English county of Shropshire, in search of a robot tractor. Dark clouds scudded across the sky, rain came in squalls, and a line of oak trees overlooked the cultivated ground. Awaiting me was Kit Franklin, a 32-year-old engineer dressed in the traditional garb of British agriculture: checked shirt, heavy jacket with corduroy collar, tweed cap. Behind Franklin, a compact blue tractor made by the Japanese manufacturer Iseki & Co. was driving up and down, towing a set of metal discs that tilled the soil and a Cambridge roller, a bank of metal rings that roll over the dirt crumbling clods and compressing and leveling the surface. The driver's seat was unoccupied. The plan was to plant that day, Franklin said, "but we've got a lot of trash in this field"—organic trash left over from a previous crop, that is—so one tractor would be burying that instead.
In 2017, he and a small team at Harper Adams University, an agricultural school in rural England, became the first farmers in the world to cultivate a field from planting to harvest without a human setting foot on the land. They called it the Hands Free Hectare, as in the metric unit that's 100 meters (328 feet) long and wide, or about 2.5 acres in area. The first year, Franklin's team grew 4.5 metric tons (9,921 pounds) of spring barley, followed by 6.5 metric tons of winter wheat in 2018. Some of the spring barley made its way into flavored gin and beer; some of the wheat, into flour for pizza.


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Emil Luedecke
Emil Luedecke, age 72, of Zephyr, died Monday, May 25, 2020 after a long and fierce battle with cancer.
Emil Dwight Luedecke was born in Shiner, Texas on December 20, 1947. At eighteen months of age he went to live with his grandparents, moving with them to Zephyr in 1951. They were active members of the Church of Christ. Through their guidance, Emil accepted Jesus Christ as his savior and was baptized at the Austin Avenue Church of Christ in early 1961. He continued to be active in the Church of Christ and a well-respected community member until his passing.
Emil graduated from the Zephyr High School in 1967. Raised as a farmer, he worked a variety of jobs in Brown County until 1969 when he began a twenty-year employment with Santa Fe Railway. After retiring from the railroad in 1988, Emil returned to farming and ranching, using the Border Collie as his top ranch hand.
In 1990, Emil developed an interest in raising and training his dogs for competition. In 1993, he traveled to Great Britain, purchasing two dogs. He chose to keep the dog named Tyne; this began the lifelong legacy of his unbroken line of quality working dogs. Emil went on to win multiple competitions throughout the United States with descendants of Tyne, Ben, Spot and Zac. His line of dogs are sought after by sheepdog competitors and farmers/ranchers alike.
Emil was a respected community member, sheepdog handler, judge and committee member of organizations representing the working Border Collie and livestock. He served multiple terms on the board of directors for the United States Border Collie Handlers Association, the American Border Collie Association, the Texas Sheepdog Association and was president of the Brown County Livestock Producers Association for many years. The dogs were, in Emil's words, "a tremendous asset, enriching my life with the opportunity to meet new people and make friends throughout the USA".
In 2014, Emil was granted the prestigious honor of induction into the Border Collie Hall of Fame, only the 12th person to be bestowed the honor since it's inception in 1998.
Emil has been described as kind, quiet, soft-spoken, unassuming, independent, hardworking and loyal. Most importantly, he was described as a child of God. The world was a better place for Emil being in it. He leaves behind his brother, Jimmie Luedecke and sister-in-law Margaret Luedecke of Zephyr. He also leaves behind the endless number of lives that he touched; the many who called him friend.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the American Border Collie Association, PO Box 535, Pine Mountain, Georgia, 31822.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday June 28, 202 in the Family Life Center of the Austin Avenue Church of Christ. Refreshments will follow provided by the Zephyr Community Historical Association.
Condolences, memories and tributes can be offered to the family online at heartlandfuneralhome.net


I came downstairs wearing a pair of black jeans, a black t-shirt and the blue shirt Sage liked. The one that matched his eyes. My hair was easy enough to change to the sapphire blue, but I still had black painted nails. It was about five minutes after Sage had left to answer the door and I found a man I vaguely recognized waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs while a short brunette was pressing herself up against Sage and kissing him savagely.
"It doesn't bother you?" Devin asked ask he followed me.
"You don't remember me do you? All those times in the club just blur together for you." Devin smirked as he sat down at the bar.
I gave him a smile in thanks and pulled the food out of the oven and started plating the dishes out. I glanced at the three of them talking together on the other side of the island. Dee was pretty. She was much short then Devin and Sage by several inches but she felt taller than either of them at times. Her presence was demanding. It made me smile. Her hazel eyes sparkled as she spoke to the boys with animation.
"Finish plating I got it." I smiled at him.


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Emperor of The Holy Roman Empire Charlemagne / Luitgard Queen of Laon
Husband: Emperor of The Holy Roman Empire Charlemagne
Born: 2 Apr 0742 at: Ingelheim, Rheinhessen, Hesse-Darmstadt
Married: ABT 0772 at:
Died: 28 Jan 0813 at: Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia
Father: Pepin 'The Short' Franks
Mother: Bertrada Countess of Laon
Wife: Luitgard Queen of Laon
Born: ABT 0757 at: Allemania, Germany
Died: 4 Jun 0800 at: Tours, Indre-Et-Loire, France
Name: Carloman Pippin of Italy
Born: Apr 0773 at:
Died: 8 Jul 0810 at:
Spouses: Bertha
Pedigree Chart for: Emperor of The Holy Roman Empire Charlemagne
/--Pepin   II
/--Charles  Martel
|  \--Alpaida
/--Pepin 'The Short'  Franks
|  |  /--Leutwinus  Treves
|  \--Chrotrud of  Alemania
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|  /--Heribert   Count of Laon
\--Bertrada   Countess of Laon
\--Bertrada
Pedigree Chart for: Luitgard Queen of Laon
|--Luitgard   Queen of Laon
[3737] Charlemagne, Emperor Of The Holy Roman Empire, King of the Franks was king of the Franks from AD 768 to 814 and 'Emperor of the Romans' from 800 to 814. He became a key figure in the development of western Europe's medieval civilization. By his almost constant military campaigns, Charlemagne created a vast empire in the West which included much of the western part of the old Roman Empire as well as some new territory. He was the first Germanic ruler to assume the title of emperor, and the 'empire' he revived lasted in one form or another for a thousand years. Culturally and politically, he left his mark on the newly rising civilization of the West. Probably no ruler of the early Middle Ages better deserved the title of 'The Great.' Charlemagne was the son of Pepin the Short, and the grandson of Charles Martel. From 768 to 771, Charlemagne shared Pepin's kingdom with his brother, Carloman. When Carloman died, Charlemagne became sole ruler. He took up with energy the work begun by his father and grandfather. His first step was to repress his hostile neighbors. Charlemagne gained wide acclaim for his outstanding military ability, persistence, and success. He waged more than 50 campaigns against neighboring Germanic peoples on all sides, and against the Avars, Slavs, Byzantines, and Moors. Charlemagne's first great war was against the Lombards, a Germanic people who had invaded Italy in the late 500's. They had been a source of trouble to the popes ever since. In conquering them, Charlemagne followed Pepin's policy of friendship and cooperation with the Roman Catholic Church. This also served Charlemagne's own interests, because he became ruler of the Lombard kingdom in Italy. The long Saxon war was the most important of Charlemagne's military ventures. The Saxons, who held the whole northwestern part of Germany, were pagans. Their defeat after 30 years of war prepared the way for the religious conversion and civilization of Germany. By means of other wars, Charlemagne put down a rebellion in Aquitaine, added Bavaria to his kingdom, and established several border states to protect his outlying conquests. In eastern Europe, he defeated the Slavs and Avars and made possible eastward migration by the Germans. Charlemagne had built a vast and sprawling state that shared borders with such different peoples as the Slavs, Byzantines, and Moslems. He defended the Roman Catholic Church and constantly extended its power. He was far more powerful than the imperial successors of Constantine, the first Christian emperor in the West, and he ruled a much more extensive area. Because of his great holdings, he decided to revive the Roman Empire, but as a new empire that was European and Christian in Character. The relations of the popes with the Byzantine, or Eastern Roman, emperors in Canstantinople had been breaking down since the middle 700's. An alliance between the Roman Catholic Church and the Franks, accomplished by proclaiming Charlemagne emperor, made good sense. Pope Leo III placed the imperial crown on Charlemagne's head on Christmas Day, 800. The most important effect of this act was that it revived the idea of empire in the West, an idea which caused both harm and good in succeeding centuries. Einhard, Charlemagne's secretary and friend, described the emperor as large and strong of body, fond of active exercise, genial but dignified, and sensible and moderate in his way of life. Charlemagne clearly recognized his duties and responsibilities, and was a tireless worker. He could not reverse the long trend toward decentralized government. But he could and did control the power of the nobles and maintain a considerable degree of law and order in a troubled age. His administrative methods helped raise the standard of living. Charlemagne's greatest contribution was his work as a patron of culture and extender of civilization. The Palace School, set up at his capital in Aachen under the leadership of the English scholar Alcuin (735-804), stimulated interest in education, philosophy, and literature. Most of the leading scholars were churchman, so this vast cultural activity greatly strengthened the church and had far-reaching and lasting results. In this way, Charlemagne, by means of his power and eminence, gave western Europe a unified culture so strong that it survived the terrible invasions and disorders of the next 200 years. Source: 'The World Book Encyclopedia', 1968, C291-292. 'Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists ...', Frederick Lewis Weis, 1993, p cvi.
Adolph M. Tate / (--?--)
Husband: Adolph M. Tate
Born: 23 Jun 1828 at: Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: Jan 1903 at:
Father: Lee Patterson Tate
Mother: Sarah A. Eberhardt
Name: Adolph M. Tate Jr.
Name: Cecelia Tate
Pedigree Chart for: Adolph M. Tate
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|--Adolph M.  Tate
|  /--Adolph  Ebeerhart  Sr.
\--Sarah A.  Eberhardt
\--Elizabeth  Phillips
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While Franz Beckenbauer has been apologising for his outspoken views on England, other German legends have been queuing up to put the boot into Fabio Capello's side.
"I apologise because I like England and I like English football.
But there was no holding back last night from another former Germany captain, Uwe Seeler.
He was joined in the stinging criticism of England's current side by former Manchester City and Germany keeper Bert Trautmann and by another goalkeeping great, Oliver Kahn.
Former Bayern Munich star Kahn believes that if it comes down to a penalty shoot-out in Bloemfontein, then Germany stopper Manuel Neuer will triumph.


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Q: Java is there a syntax for specifying zero or one value passed to method? So I found that we have the 3 dot notation for zero or more but is there anything for zero or one?
I'm needing to alter a method and rather than overloading it I was wondering if there is a syntax to just allow for zero or one value passed?
public void test(String sample, ObjectMapper... argOm){
    ObjectMapper om = (!argOm.equals(null)?argOm:new ObjectMapper());
}

This does not do what I want as it is expecting [ ]. I just want to zero or one.
Is overloading the only way aside from altering all references to this?

A: If you would like the compiler to check the number of arguments for you, you need to use overloading. Unfortunately, Java does not offer the default parameter mechanism, which is used for modeling "zero or one" in other languages.
Fortunately, the overload is very simple, and it lets you replace the conditional assignment in your implementation:
public void test(String sample){
    test(sample, new ObjectMapper());
}
public void test(String sample, ObjectMapper om){
    if (om == null) {
        throw new IllegalArgumentException("object mapper");
    }
    ...
}

Note that your conditional code that used to allow callers pass no object mapper is replaced with the overload, which detects this situation at compile time.

A: The best practice would be to overload your method and provide a default value as follows:
public void test(String sample) {
    test(sample, new ObjectMapper());
    ...
}
public void test(String sample, ObjectMapper argOm) {
    ObjectMapper om;
    if (argOm != null)
        om = argOm;
    ...
}

The default value is a new ObjectMapper object.  The method with 1 parameter calls the method with 2 parameters including the default value.

A: As the other answers have stated, overloading is probably your best option. But just keep in mind that using the Builder Pattern works too for this problem:
class Foo {
     private final String sample;
     private final ObjectMapper objectMapper = new ObjectMapper();

     private Foo(String sample, ObjectMapper objectMapper) {
        this.sample = sample;
        if (objectMapper != null) {
           this.objectMapper = objectMapper;
        }
     }

     public static class Builder {
        private final String sample;
        private final ObjectMapper objectMapper;

        public Builder sample(String sample) {
            this.sample = sample;
            return this;
        }

        public Builder objectMapper(ObjectMapper objectMapper) {
            this.objectMapper = objectMapper;
            return this;
        }

        public Foo build() {
            return new Foo(sample, objectMapper);
        }
     }
 }

Then later on:
Foo.Builder
   .sample(mySample)
   .objectMapper(myObjectMapper)
   .build()

Or simply:
Foo.Builder
   .sample(mySample)
   .build()

I like the elegance and the fluent clarity of this approach. After all, many software experts like Uncle Bob warn about the complexity each additional parameter brings to a method, but this is probably overkill for your simple situation. Still, it is a nice pattern to keep in mind in general.


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I knew something was up when I biked by The Lake in Central Park and saw no fewer than ten rowboats afloat, each carrying exactly one man and one woman. And all the lovers were white. How strange. Also, what sort of romantic spark causes people to paddle out on a chilly, overcast Monday at 7 a.m.?
I rolled to Bethesda Terrace and saw a camera crew set up with all their armaments. A twenty-foot-long camera boom hung over the water and pointed at a boat piloted by a fat, shaggy man who pulled gently at the oars. He chatted with his passenger, a delicate and lovely blonde. Clearly the man was the star. His blond hair had been teased to make him look like a wreck and besides, I knew that shape; these days, when actors are predictably muscular and trim, a flabby physique like that stands out.
I pulled out my point-and-shoot, but the rent-a-bouncer yelled, "no pictures!" He also shooed off the occasional jogger or biker who paced through oblivious to the action. A couple sidled up to me, transfixed by the action as I was.
Wow, they said. They were on fire, they said. They'd been in New York only a few days and saw Jason Bateman at Ben's Kosher Deli, and got an autograph from someone I'd never heard of that they saw on the street, and now…this guy. Who is that, anyway?
"John Phillip…" offered the woman.
Philip Michael…" said the man.
We all stared at each other a moment.
"Philip Seymour Hoffman!" the guy yelled, probably loud enough for Philip Seymour Hoffman to hear from across the water. We nodded at each other to celebrate a correct identification of the species Homo Hollywoodis.
The woman walked over to the bouncer and asked what the movie was. He said it's called "Jack Goes Boating." Yeah, right. Sounds like the title a bouncer dreams up to make a tourist go away.
So, Philip Seymour Hoffman fans, let me tell you I witnessed it with my own eyes: Hoffman, leaning his corpulent frame up from his boat seat to kiss Amy Ryan on the lips.
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February 13, 2020 /in Gluten-Free News /by Ellen Bayens
Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed the first truly accurate mouse model of celiac disease.
University of Chicago, eurekalert.org 1
Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed the first truly accurate mouse model of celiac disease. The animals have the same genetic and immune system characteristics as humans who develop celiac after eating gluten. This provides a vital research tool for developing and testing new treatments for the disease.
"Based on our understanding of the human disease, we were able to retro-engineer a mouse model of celiac disease," said Bana Jabri, MD, PhD, Director of Research at the University of Chicago Medicine Celiac Disease Center and senior author of the new study, published this week in Nature.
"It's the first model where the mouse develops damage to the small intestine just by eating gluten, which can later reverse itself on a gluten-free diet."
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects an estimated 1% of people worldwide. It causes gastrointestinal symptoms and damage to the lining of the small intestine when someone eats gluten, a protein found in grains such as wheat, barley and rye.
There is no cure, and the only effective treatment is a gluten-free diet, which can be difficult to maintain. Even the most careful celiac patients can accidentally ingest gluten through unknown ingredients in processed food or cross-contamination from foods containing gluten that are prepared nearby or with the same cooking equipment.
Even while maintaining a strict gluten-free diet, 40% of celiac disease patients still show signs of inflammation and villous atrophy, or damage to the villi, the small, finger-like protrusions in the small intestine that help absorb nutrients. Therefore, treatments that can reverse or prevent the disease are greatly needed to improve quality of life for people with celiac.
A Complex Interplay of Contributing Factors
Scientists do not know the exact cause of celiac disease, but researchers have identified several genetic, immune system, and environmental components that work together to trigger the disease. People with celiac have one of two genetic variants, HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8, that are part of a group of genes that help the immune system recognize foreign antigens and mount an immune response. However, possessing one these variants is not sufficient to develop the disease alone.
Based on studies in celiac disease patients, Jabri and her colleagues have proposed that signs of tissue distress associated with high levels of an inflammatory protein called IL-15 in the lining of the small intestine were required to cause villous atrophy, the hallmark of the disease.
Certain environmental factors may come into play as well. In 2017, for example, Jabri and her team discovered that a common and relatively harmless virus can cause changes to the immune system that set the stage for celiac. All of these factors work together to trigger an autoimmune response when someone ingests gluten that causes villous atrophy.
All the Puzzle Pieces Fall into Place
For more than 20 years, researchers have attempted to develop a mouse model for celiac that reflects these conditions. However, none of these models resulted in mice with one of the HLA gene variants that also developed villous atrophy in response to gluten.
"In celiac, the main feature of disease is tissue destruction of the small intestinal lining," said Valerie Abadie, PhD, a research assistant professor at UChicago and lead author of the study.
"This new HLA-DQ8 mouse model is unique because it's the only one that actually develops villous atrophy when the animal does eat gluten. In addition, once the mice are placed on a gluten-free diet, their small intestine can recover and heal, just as in humans with celiac disease."
Jabri said that all of these elements must be present in a research model to truly represent the conditions that cause disease in humans.
"It's like a puzzle where different pieces need to come together for everything to fall into place," Jabri said. "If you have a model where only one piece of the puzzle causes the disease because it's in a laboratory setting, then you cannot test how to block or interfere with the other components. You need to have a setup where you have the entire complex interplay that takes place for the development of celiac disease."
The new mouse model provides a vital tool for developing new treatments to reverse celiac once it has developed, or prevent it from developing in people at risk for the disease. Researchers will be able to identify new targets for drugs and then test them in a model that faithfully represents the condition in humans.
"This wouldn't be possible without first conducting human studies to understand the nature of the disease," Jabri said. "Now, using the mouse model, we can interrogate more and apply what we learned back into the human system. The integration of those two approaches is very important."
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Singapore Airlines has opened a digital innovation hub called Krislab, where it says its staff will develop new ideas in collaboration with outside partners, start-ups, incubators and accelerators.
Krislab staff will explore projects around artificial intelligence, virtual reality, data analytics, blockchain and more.
It is intended to give the airline a boost in areas such as revenue management, smart seats, virtual training, and predictive maintenance for aircraft.
Krislab partners include Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research, and the National University of Singapore.
Singapore also said it would offer a training programme open to all employees that would "nurture digital mindsets" and teach new skills.
"The launch of Krislab is a significant step forward in our digital transformation journey and encapsulates our ambition to be the leading digital airline in the world," said Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong.


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Art and Speculative Commons
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In times of constant economic and ecological crisis the global commons movement is growing in search for bottom-up solutions. In the most general sense, commons can be described as alternative modes of ownership and collective ways of dealing with resources. The suggested definition of the commons allows for distinguishing between goods, people and social relations and to understand them, at the same time, as integral parts of the commons as social institution. These distinctions do not work for all Commons equally, but they provide a useful set of references for analysis.
In her lecture, German artist Cornelia Sollfrank will give an introduction to the concept of the commons, however, putting an emphasis on digital commons. In the center of her investigations is the question of what artists can contribute to digital commons. The lecture will introduce Sollfrank's ongoing research on art and commons and discuss specific artworks as examples. Each of the works addresses specific questions and embodies experimental and fragmentary solutions to the questions posed by neoliberal enclosures. Art here functions as a speculative tool; it thrives on imagination and aims to create spaces for discussion and debate about alternative ways of being, and to inspire and encourage people's imaginations.
The lecture takes place in relation to Sollfrank's exhibition COMMONS CLINIC at Studio XX and to a lecture at the Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies at McGill University.
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BY LISA IANNUCCI ON APRIL 11TH, 2017
As the economy improves, more homeowners have the money and inclination to think about investing their homes again. Long-delayed decorating and remodeling projects are moving back on the front burner – where they will often continue to simmer, while homeowners struggle to select colors, styles and a design direction.
The advice from designer Lukas Machnik, first winner of the NBC reality show American Dream Builders: stop procrastinating and go for it.
"There is no magic formula," he says. "The architecture of a home and how the homeowner lives dictate the best design and decorating approach." In the reality TV series that brought him fame, Machnik and 11 other professional designers competed on teams to renovate two homes. Machnik won, taking home the $25,000 prize and the title American Dream Builder for his clean, spare design work in transforming a conventional beach house.
No matter what, Machnik says, a homeowner should not feel compelled to follow any current design or remodeling trends.
"Trends come and go, and what's popular right now might not be popular a few years from now," he says. Machnik, who runs Chicago-based Lukas Machnik Design, was born in Krakow, Poland.
If you are someone who really can't buck the trends, Machnik recommends falling back on classic designs and combinations that have been tested through time.
Wide plank flooring is a beautiful architectural element. So is collecting vintage furniture pieces, he says.
In a contemporary setting "stunning pieces of vintage furniture and art can become a modern trend," Machnik says. "Designing and decorating is about classic architecture and about keeping the integrity of your home," he says.
"Whatever you do, don't try to reinvent the wheel. Instead, embrace the home and keep it true to what it is," Machnik cautions.
When decorating, most homeowners think about the big picture. Machnik encourages homeowners to think much smaller. "Don't overlook the little things, even as small as the doorknobs," he says. "The details matter."
Machnik personally prefers a 'less is more,' or minimalist design approach. Minimalism is a design trend that started in the 20th century and continues today. Minimalist rooms and designs are stripped down to include only their essential elements.
Subtracting, rather than adding, is an approach that homeowners who feel stuck coming up with a redecorating plan or who would simply like to rearrange their belongings better would do well to think about, he suggests.
"Instead of oversaturating your house with everything, rotate items to make them feel special," he says. "Don't lose them amidst all the other tchotchkes."
Focus on creating a moment in time, Machnik says. "It's not about how many chairs or pieces you have."
On that same note, when you do buy items, Machnik suggests buying one piece at a time. "People think you have to buy everything at once, but that's not true," he says. "Get pieces that are going to be timeless."
Machnik feels that "homes are becoming heirlooms and people want to be proud of them again. If you're remodeling your home, man caves are popular, and rooms the entire family can use are always the trend," he says. "But we're seeing more luxurious bathrooms and kitchens, areas where you spend the most time. Let it become your sanctuary."
While you're thinking of designing your home and your own budget, Machnik says that it's also good to think about another kind of green.
"Ten years ago, we thought about using green, recycled material. Now we're looking at how the product is manufactured with an eye on sustainability," he says. "It's about the energy-efficiency and making our carbon footprint smaller without sacrificing design. It's much more conducive to what the future will be."
Machnik says little in his life has changed since he won the reality competition. The biggest upshot: a great sense of responsibility.
"It changes the way I look at things," he says. "I'm the first American Dream Builder. I need to be master for my style of work and the industry. I just hope it gives inspiration to a lot of people."


The Level 13 Black Pearl quest starts in Novigrad, but quickly takes you to Skellige for most of the story.
To start the quest, head to the The Golden Sturgeon Inn in Novigrad. Talk to a man named Nidas to learn about his hunt for a special black pearl, which he wants to present to his wife.
Fast-travel to Skellige -- you can head to Arinbjorn and jump across the gap in the bridge or head south from Eldberg Lighthouse . If you haven't been to the west of Skellige yet, pick your closest waypoint and head to the narrow peninsula all the way on the western coast.
Warning! Save your game. Some players have encountered a glitch that makes it nearly impossible to complete the quest, whereby Drowners kill Nidas before you can get close. So save often and don't overwrite your previous save.
Talk to Nidas on top of the broken bridge. Follow him until you get to the shore near the oyster bed and he'll ask you to go dive for the black pearl. While underwater use your crossbow to fend off any attackers. Once you find the oyster bed use your Witcher Senses to find to find the oysters. As you swim back to the shore, you will see Drowners attacking Nidas. Take out the Drowners and give the pearl to Nidas. Nidas informs you that he didn't bring any coin and asks you to collect your reward at The Golden Sturgeon. Fast-Travel to Hierarch Square in Novigrad and make your way to The Golden Sturgeon. Once he gives you the coin, ask him about Letta. You find out that Letta is sick and can't recognise her husband anymore. Unfortunatly, even the black pearl couldn't restore her memory, or even put a smile upon her face.


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2. To decrease the amount of shadow droppings, give your eye shadow brush at least two taps against your counter each time you load it up.
3. For extra drama, choose a black shadow that has a hint of shimmer for the lid + bottom lashline, and a matte finish for the crease. Follow with a long-wear black liner along the top and bottom lash lines, then a black kajal/kohl liner on the inner water line.
4. DO NOT LEAVE ANY BLANK SPACES BETWEEN THE LASHES AND WATER LINE! Take a moment to scan for any blank spaces peeking through then go back with the liner and fill them in.
5. After applying mascara, add false lashes if you really want to go for it. Watch our Lesson in Lashes video tutorial for a refresher.
7. The brows are a case-by-case judgement call. You can leave them bare or give them a little definition (since brows are part of the eye area, it won't become makeup overkill).
8. Please don't highlight your brow bone with white or shimmer. The contrast between the black shadow and your skin is enough.
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Could Israel Be Returning To Eurovision After All?
Chris Hannaford
"Erev tob This is Jerusalem Calling".... Well during the voting of the Eurovision 2017 we were certainly led to believe that we wouldn't hear those words again, and that the 2017 contest would be the last one that Israel would participate in. It was announced that the Eurovision would be the last public broadcast by the IBA who would terminate all broadcasts after the contest.
Arthur the regular spokesperson for Israel quit live on air and said, "This is IBA, Channel 1 calling from Jerusalem. For the past 44 years, Israel has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest, winning three times...."But tonight, is our final night, shortly IBA will shut down its broadcasting forever, so on behalf of all of us here in IBA, let me say thank you Europe for all the magical moments and the beautiful years. And hopefully we shall meet again in the future."
This echoed a sad time for many, the powerhouse that brought us "A Ba Ni Bi" "Hellelujah" and the "Diva" that was Dana International was to no longer participate in the contest, meaning no more Israel in the competition. However it has been announced today, that this may not actually be the case thanks to IPBC and the EBU.
It has been reported that the two have reached an agreement which would see the Israeli new broadcaster participate in the next contest. Although, it can't be officially announced until this December, signals do look good for Israel and the Eurovision who have had quite a special relationship over the years.
The main issues with IPBC is that some of the rules for being accepted into the European Broadcasting fold, would not have been achieved. One of which would have been to broadcast the 2017 Eurovision which officially it didn't as IBA did. Also another key requirement for membership is that a broadcaster must have news broadcasts. IPBC stated initially that it wouldn't. However, it has an evening broadcast, and several in depth news broadcasts scheduled on different days of the week.
Therefore, this deal that has brokered will give the new Israeli channel an opportunity to fill in relevant applications that will allow it to be brought back into the Eurovision fold. It will also mean it can broadcast European football and other Eurovision network programmes.
Eurovision wants to expand, it wants to get the viewers in, so surely being slightly lenient and allowing the new channel time to fulfil the requirements in such a short space of time should be a must. Israel has offered some classic songs over the years, and long may it continue. Towards the end of the year, the final list of competing countries should be announced. Hopefully Israel will be back where it belongs in the Eurovision family.
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Using couscous in place of sushi rice is a revelation. The flavour of the sticky couscous with the teriyaki chicken, creamy avocado slices, fresh herbs and nori sheets just works! Recipe from Fresh.
Cook the chicken on a non-stick fry pan without oil for 10-12 minutes until chicken is just cooked through.
Slice the chicken into strips, then place back in the frying pan. Add Teriyaki sauce and continue to cook until the chicken is well coated with the sauce and the sauce thickens.
Cook the couscous according to the packet instructions. Use sesame oil when cooking the couscous. When it is done sprinkle rice vinegar and soy sauce all over the couscous and fluff up with a fork - set aside to cool.
To assemble Cut the nori sheets in half with kitchen scissors. Place 1 of the rectangles, shiny-side down, on a hand. Scoop up about 1 tablespoon of the cous cous mixture and position on one short end of the nori, leaving a 1cm border below. Place 1 slice each of the chicken, avocado, coriander, pickled ginger and cucumber next to the couscous (it's fine if it pops over a little at the top) and roll up into a cone shape.
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