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<?php

namespace Dhii\Validation\UnitTest;

use Dhii\Validation\Exception\ValidationFailedExceptionInterface;
use Dhii\Validation\ValidateCapableTrait as TestSubject;
use Xpmock\TestCase;
use Exception as RootException;
use PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject as MockObject;
use PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockBuilder as MockBuilder;

/**
 * Tests {@see TestSubject}.
 *
 * @since [*next-version*]
 */
class ValidateCapableTraitTest extends TestCase
{
    /**
     * The class name of the test subject.
     *
     * @since [*next-version*]
     */
    const TEST_SUBJECT_CLASSNAME = 'Dhii\Validation\ValidateCapableTrait';

    /**
     * Creates a new instance of the test subject.
     *
     * @since [*next-version*]
     *
     * @param array $methods The methods to mock.
     *
     * @return MockObject The new instance.
     */
    public function createInstance($methods = [])
    {
        is_array($methods) && $methods = $this->mergeValues($methods, [
            '__',
        ]);

        $mock = $this->getMockBuilder(static::TEST_SUBJECT_CLASSNAME)
            ->setMethods($methods)
            ->getMockForTrait();

        $mock->method('__')
                ->will($this->returnArgument(0));

        return $mock;
    }

    /**
     * Merges the values of two arrays.
     *
     * The resulting product will be a numeric array where the values of both inputs are present, without duplicates.
     *
     * @since [*next-version*]
     *
     * @param array $destination The base array.
     * @param array $source      The array with more keys.
     *
     * @return array The array which contains unique values
     */
    public function mergeValues($destination, $source)
    {
        return array_keys(array_merge(array_flip($destination), array_flip($source)));
    }

    /**
     * Creates a mock that both extends a class and implements interfaces.
     *
     * This is particularly useful for cases where the mock is based on an
     * internal class, such as in the case with exceptions. Helps to avoid
     * writing hard-coded stubs.
     *
     * @since [*next-version*]
     *
     * @param string   $className      Name of the class for the mock to extend.
     * @param string[] $interfaceNames Names of the interfaces for the mock to implement.
     *
     * @return MockBuilder The builder for a mock of an object that extends and implements
     *                     the specified class and interfaces.
     */
    public function mockClassAndInterfaces($className, $interfaceNames = [])
    {
        $paddingClassName = uniqid($className);
        $definition = vsprintf('abstract class %1$s extends %2$s implements %3$s {}', [
            $paddingClassName,
            $className,
            implode(', ', $interfaceNames),
        ]);
        eval($definition);

        return $this->getMockBuilder($paddingClassName);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new exception.
     *
     * @since [*next-version*]
     *
     * @param string $message The exception message.
     *
     * @return RootException The new exception.
     */
    public function createException($message = '')
    {
        $mock = $this->getMockBuilder('Exception')
            ->setConstructorArgs([$message])
            ->getMock();

        return $mock;
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new Validation Failed exception.
     *
     * @since [*next-version*]
     *
     * @param string $message The exception message.
     *
     * @return RootException|ValidationFailedExceptionInterface|MockObject The new exception.
     */
    public function createValidationFailedException($message = '')
    {
        $mock = $this->mockClassAndInterfaces('Exception', ['Dhii\Validation\Exception\ValidationFailedExceptionInterface'])
            ->setConstructorArgs([$message])
            ->getMock();

        return $mock;
    }

    /**
     * Tests whether a valid instance of the test subject can be created.
     *
     * @since [*next-version*]
     */
    public function testCanBeCreated()
    {
        $subject = $this->createInstance();

        $this->assertInternalType(
            'object',
            $subject,
            'A valid instance of the test subject could not be created.'
        );
    }

    /**
     * Tests that `_validate()` works as expected when subject is valid.
     *
     * @since [*next-version*]
     */
    public function testValidateValid()
    {
        $val = uniqid('val');
        $errors = [];
        $subject = $this->createInstance(['_getValidationErrors', '_countIterable']);
        $_subject = $this->reflect($subject);

        $subject->expects($this->exactly(1))
            ->method('_getValidationErrors')
            ->with($val)
            ->will($this->returnValue($errors));
        $subject->expects($this->exactly(1))
            ->method('_countIterable')
            ->with($errors)
            ->will($this->returnValue(count($errors)));

        $_subject->_validate($val);
    }

    /**
     * Tests that `_validate()` works as expected when subject is invalid.
     *
     * @since [*next-version*]
     */
    public function testValidateInvalid()
    {
        $val = uniqid('val');
        $errors = [uniqid('validation-error')];
        $exception = $this->createValidationFailedException('Subject is invalid');
        $subject = $this->createInstance(['_getValidationErrors', '_countIterable', '_throwValidationFailedException']);
        $_subject = $this->reflect($subject);

        $subject->expects($this->exactly(1))
            ->method('_getValidationErrors')
            ->with($val)
            ->will($this->returnValue($errors));
        $subject->expects($this->exactly(1))
            ->method('_countIterable')
            ->with($errors)
            ->will($this->returnValue(count($errors)));
        $subject->expects($this->exactly(1))
            ->method('_throwValidationFailedException')
            ->with(
                $this->isType('string'),
                null,
                null,
                $this->isTrue(),
                $val,
                $errors
            )
            ->will($this->throwException($exception));

        $this->setExpectedException('Dhii\Validation\Exception\ValidationFailedExceptionInterface');
        $_subject->_validate($val);
    }

    /**
     * Tests that `_validate()` fails as expected when there is a problem validating.
     *
     * @since [*next-version*]
     */
    public function testValidateFailureProblemValidating()
    {
        $val = uniqid('val');
        $exception = $this->createException('Problem validating');
        $subject = $this->createInstance(['_getValidationErrors', '_countIterable', '_throwValidationException']);
        $_subject = $this->reflect($subject);

        $subject->expects($this->exactly(1))
            ->method('_getValidationErrors')
            ->with($val)
            ->will($this->throwException($exception));

        $this->setExpectedException('Exception');
        $_subject->_validate($val);
    }
}


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The Bicentenary Season celebrates innovation and diversity. Six new productions span young adult literature, classic cinema and Suffragette-themed hiphop.
Public booking for the Bicentenary Season opens on Wednesday 15 November 2017.
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It's no exaggeration to call Ingmar Bergman's 1982 film Fanny and Alexander a 'masterpiece'. It sits proudly on all lists of 'best films of the century', has four Oscars and averages a critical score of 100 on pretty much all film rating sites. Now it comes to The Old Vic in a new stage adaptation.
The drama and psychodrama of making music is explored on stage in a new play by Sunny Afternoon and Blue/Orange playwright Joe Penhall.
Director Sally Cookson leads a new stage adaptation of Patrick Ness' searing novel about a teenager, a monster and the mourning process.
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Q: Multiple pin drop on map in iphone aap I am doing this code for multiple pin drop on Mapview.
- (void)geocode
{
    NSArray *arrCityName = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:@"Baroda", @"Surat", @"Ahmedabad", @"Rajkot", @"Junagadh", @"Mumbai", @"Mehsana", @"Veraval", @"Surendranagar", @"Gondal", nil];

    CLLocationCoordinate2D coordinate;
    MKCoordinateRegion region;
    DisplayMap *ann = [[DisplayMap alloc] init];

    [_mapView setMapType:MKMapTypeStandard];
    [_mapView setZoomEnabled:YES];
    [_mapView setScrollEnabled:YES];
    [_mapView setDelegate:self];

    for (int i = 0; i < [arrCityName count]; i++)
    {
        coordinate = [self geoCodeUsingAddress:[arrCityName objectAtIndex:i]];

        NSLog(@"Lat: %f --- Long: %f --- for city:--> %@",coordinate.latitude,coordinate.longitude,[arrCityName objectAtIndex:i]);

        region.center.latitude = latitude;
        region.center.longitude = longitude;
        region.span.longitudeDelta = 1.8;
        region.span.latitudeDelta = 1.8;

        [_mapView setRegion:region animated:YES];

        ann.title = [arrCityName objectAtIndex:i];
        ann.coordinate = region.center;
        [_mapView addAnnotation:ann];
    }
}

- (CLLocationCoordinate2D) geoCodeUsingAddress:(NSString *)address
{
    latitude = 0, longitude = 0;
    NSString *esc_addr =  [address stringByAddingPercentEscapesUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
    NSString *req = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"http://maps.google.com/maps/api/geocode/json?sensor=false&address=%@", esc_addr];
    NSString *result = [NSString stringWithContentsOfURL:[NSURL URLWithString:req] encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding error:NULL];
    if (result) {
        NSScanner *scanner = [NSScanner scannerWithString:result];
        if ([scanner scanUpToString:@"\"lat\" :" intoString:nil] && [scanner scanString:@"\"lat\" :" intoString:nil]) {
            [scanner scanDouble:&latitude];
            if ([scanner scanUpToString:@"\"lng\" :" intoString:nil] && [scanner scanString:@"\"lng\" :" intoString:nil]) {
                [scanner scanDouble:&longitude];
            }
        }
    }
    CLLocationCoordinate2D center;
    center.latitude = latitude;
    center.longitude = longitude;
    return center;
}

Here issue is only that it is giving only last pin drop. I want to multiple pin drop as per the array value.

A: Thanks @ScarletWitch for answer....By change like this I got solution for my question.
- (void)geocode
{
    NSArray *arrCityName = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:@"Baroda", @"Surat", @"Ahmedabad", @"Rajkot", @"Junagadh", @"Mumbai", @"Mehsana", @"Veraval", @"Surendranagar", @"Gondal", nil];

    CLLocationCoordinate2D coordinate;
    MKCoordinateRegion region;

    [_mapView setMapType:MKMapTypeStandard];
    [_mapView setZoomEnabled:YES];
    [_mapView setScrollEnabled:YES];
    [_mapView setDelegate:self];

    NSMutableArray *arrPins = [[NSMutableArray alloc]init];

    for (int i = 0; i < [arrCityName count]; i++)
    {
        coordinate = [self geoCodeUsingAddress:[arrCityName objectAtIndex:i]];

        NSLog(@"Lat: %f --- Long: %f --- for city:--> %@",coordinate.latitude,coordinate.longitude,[arrCityName objectAtIndex:i]);

        region.center.latitude = latitude;
        region.center.longitude = longitude;
        region.span.longitudeDelta = 1.8;
        region.span.latitudeDelta = 1.8;

        [_mapView setRegion:region animated:YES];

        DisplayMap *ann = [[DisplayMap alloc] init];

        ann.title = [arrCityName objectAtIndex:i];
        ann.subtitle = @"city";
        ann.imageCity = [UIImage imageNamed:@"Default-568h@2x.png"];
        ann.coordinate = region.center;

        [arrPins addObject:ann];

        [_mapView addAnnotations:arrPins];
    }
}

A: In  your code your are allocating the DisplayMap (Annotation) only once outside the "for"
loops that is the reason it is holding the last value rather then adding multiple
annotations . Correct your code by allocation the instance within the loop . Also you
are not required to set the MKCoordinateRegion again and again . You can set this once
in such a that it contains all the annotation to be shown on to the MapView.
    -(void)geocode
    {
       NSArray *arrCityName = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:@"Baroda", @"Surat", @"Ahmedabad",
                               @"Rajkot", @"Junagadh", @"Mumbai", @"Mehsana", @"Veraval",
                               @"Surendranagar", @"Gondal", nil];

       CLLocationCoordinate2D coordinate;
       MKCoordinateRegion region;

       [_mapView setMapType:MKMapTypeStandard];
       [_mapView setZoomEnabled:YES];
       [_mapView setScrollEnabled:YES];
       [_mapView setDelegate:self];

       region.center.latitude = latitude;
       region.center.longitude = longitude;
       region.span.longitudeDelta = 1.8;
       region.span.latitudeDelta = 1.8;

       [_mapView setRegion:region animated:YES];

       for (int i =0 ; i<[arrCityName count] ; i++)
           {
                DisplayMap *ann = [[DisplayMap alloc] init];

                coordinate = [self geoCodeUsingAddress:[arrCityName objectAtIndex:i]];
                ann.title = [arrCityName objectAtIndex:i];
                ann.coordinate = region.center;
                [_mapView addAnnotation:ann];

            }
      }

A: I was facing a similar issue when i tried to add multiple pins. What i did was : set a global counter to increase by one on every annotation added i.e. on addAnnotaion. Create another function of the for loop :
coordinate = [self geoCodeUsingAddress:[arrCityName objectAtIndex:i]];

    NSLog(@"Lat: %f --- Long: %f --- for city:--> %@",coordinate.latitude,coordinate.longitude,[arrCityName objectAtIndex:i]);

    region.center.latitude = latitude;
    region.center.longitude = longitude;
    region.span.longitudeDelta = 1.8;
    region.span.latitudeDelta = 1.8;

    [_mapView setRegion:region animated:YES];

    ann.title = [arrCityName objectAtIndex:i];
    ann.coordinate = region.center;
    [_mapView addAnnotation:ann];

and call that function till the count reaches arrCityName's count
- (MKAnnotationView *)mapView:(MKMapView *)mapView viewForAnnotation:(id <MKAnnotation>)annotation
{
static NSString *identifier = @"CarLocation";
if ([annotation isKindOfClass:[MapViewAnnotation class]]) {

    static NSString *AnnotationIdentifier = @"AnnotationIdentifier";
    MKPinAnnotationView *pinView = (MKPinAnnotationView *)[mapView dequeueReusableAnnotationViewWithIdentifier:AnnotationIdentifier];
    if (!pinView)
    {
        pinView = [[[MKPinAnnotationView alloc] initWithAnnotation:annotation reuseIdentifier:AnnotationIdentifier] autorelease];
        pinView.canShowCallout = YES;
        pinView.animatesDrop = YES;
    }
    else
    {
        pinView.annotation = annotation;
    }

    UIImageView *leftCalloutView = [[UIImageView alloc]
                                    initWithImage:((MapViewAnnotation *)annotation).imagePin];
    pinView.leftCalloutAccessoryView = leftCalloutView;
    pinView.image = leftCalloutView.image;
    [leftCalloutView release];
    [self performSelector:@selector(intermediate) withObject:nil afterDelay:1.05];

    return pinView;

}

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DP - UAB 2; Furman 1. LOB - UAB 7; Furman 6. 2B - STANCIL, D.(4); CLEM, A. 2(3); OWENS, R.(2); Bigham(3); Pereira(1); Greico(1). 3B - OLSZEWSKI, J(2); Bigham(1). HR - BLOUNT, C.(1); OWENS, R.(1); FRAZIER, Si. 2(2). HBP - M. Smith. SF - OLSZEWSKI, J(1).
Win - BLOUNT, C. (3-1). Loss - DeMonte (2-3). Save - None. WP - Greico(3). HBP - by CESPEDES, S. (M. Smith).
DeMonte faced 5 batters in the 4th.
UAB 1st - Guimbarda to dp. Greico to 3b. ENGLAND, D. out at first 3b to 2b, bunt. HEGH, F. flied out to cf. STANCIL, D. grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Furman 1st - Duggar grounded out to 2b. Bigham doubled down the lf line. Guimbarda walked. Vahle struck out looking. Pereira grounded out to c. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
UAB 2nd - CRAWFORD, S. grounded out to p. OLSZEWSKI, J flied out to cf. CLEM, A. doubled to right center. BLOUNT, C. grounded out to p. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Furman 2nd - Hughes struck out swinging. DeMonte grounded out to ss. Greico doubled to left field. Nageotte struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
UAB 3rd - OWENS, R. doubled down the rf line. FRAZIER, Si. homered down the lf line, 2 RBI; OWENS, R. scored. ENGLAND, D. flied out to rf to right center. HEGH, F. singled to second base. STANCIL, D. flied out to cf to right center. CRAWFORD, S. lined out to 1b. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Furman 3rd - Duggar grounded out to 2b. Bigham walked. Guimbarda flied out to rf. Vahle singled to right center, advanced to second on the throw; Bigham advanced to third. Pereira doubled to left center, 2 RBI; Vahle scored; Bigham scored. Hughes flied out to lf. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
UAB 4th - OLSZEWSKI, J tripled to center field. CLEM, A. doubled to right field, RBI; OLSZEWSKI, J scored. BLOUNT, C. homered to right field, 2 RBI; CLEM, A. scored. OWENS, R. singled up the middle. FRAZIER, Si. homered to center field, 2 RBI; OWENS, R. scored. Guimbarda to lf. DeMonte to dp. Greico to p. M. Smith to 3b for Nageotte. ENGLAND, D. singled to right field. HEGH, F. reached on a fielder's choice to second base; ENGLAND, D. out at second 2b to ss. STANCIL, D. grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; HEGH, F. out on the play. 5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Furman 4th - DeMonte struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. Greico struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. M. Smith popped up to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
UAB 5th - CRAWFORD, S. singled to right field. OLSZEWSKI, J singled to left field; CRAWFORD, S. advanced to second. CLEM, A. reached on a fielder's choice to third base; OLSZEWSKI, J advanced to third; CRAWFORD, S. out at third 3b unassisted. BLOUNT, C. singled to center field, RBI; CLEM, A. advanced to second; OLSZEWSKI, J scored. OWENS, R. reached on a fielder's choice to second base; BLOUNT, C. out at second 2b to ss; CLEM, A. advanced to third. FRAZIER, Si. grounded out to p. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Furman 5th - Duggar struck out looking. Bigham tripled down the rf line. Guimbarda singled to center field, RBI; Bigham scored. Griffin pinch ran for Guimbarda. Vahle grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Griffin out on the play. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
UAB 6th - Griffin to lf. ENGLAND, D. walked. MARTIN, R. pinch hit for HEGH, F.. MARTIN, R. grounded out to ss; ENGLAND, D. advanced to second. STANCIL, D. doubled to right center, RBI; ENGLAND, D. scored. STANCIL, D. advanced to third on a wild pitch. CRAWFORD, S. walked. OLSZEWSKI, J flied out to rf, SF, RBI; CRAWFORD, S. advanced to second; STANCIL, D. scored. CLEM, A. walked. BLOUNT, C. grounded out to p. 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Furman 6th - MARTIN, R. to rf. Pereira grounded out to 2b. Hughes singled up the middle. DeMonte walked; Hughes advanced to second. Greico walked; DeMonte advanced to second; Hughes advanced to third. BLOUNT, C. to dp. CESPEDES, S. to p. Payne pinch ran for Greico. M. Smith hit by pitch, RBI; Payne advanced to second; DeMonte advanced to third; Hughes scored. Griswold pinch hit for Duggar. Griswold lined into double play 3b unassisted; DeMonte out on the play. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
UAB 7th - Duggar to cf for Griswold. Fleming to 2b for Pereira. Greico to p for Payne. OWENS, R. homered to left field, RBI. FRAZIER, Si. grounded out to ss. ENGLAND, D. grounded out to ss. MARTIN, R. singled to left field. STANCIL, D. grounded out to 3b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Furman 7th - Bigham flied out to cf. Guimbarda to lf for Griffin. Guimbarda struck out looking. Vahle grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.


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But it is also intriguing, and when I came across their Upper East Side location the other day (their latest location, which has only been open a few months) I simply had to go in.
The world's best doesn't come cheap; it's nearly $55 for an entire cake, $6 for a slice, and $3.50 for a macaron-sized bite of it. I went for the cheapie bite, I'll tell the truth.
Now, (spoiler!) the cake was very, very good. It was interesting though, because if asked to conjure an image of "chocolate cake" I think that probably most people in the US would think of a chocolate layer cake slathered with chocolate frosting, sort of "like grandma used to make". And this cake was most certainly NOT that.
It's a delicately composed series of layers, alternating between a biscuity, almost meringue-y chocolate, and a rich ganache. Each layer itself doesn't necessarily scream out "cake"...but when you take one pleasurable bite with each layer contained, it kind of combines into a chocolate cakey experience, and it is just gorgeous.
While the title may invite some naysayers (after all, everyone's definition of "the best" is different, isn't it?), this one is a very fine specimen of chocolate cake indeed. And the store is just darling, so if you're in NYC, it's worth making the effort to make a visit happen. You can learn more about the story behind the cake here.
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Parineeti claimed that as she couldn't adjust dates for Mahesh's film, she decided to opt out. She added that she had already signed Homi Adajania's new film 'Takadum', which will go on floors simultaneously with Murugadoss's film, so she informed the makers about her unavailability and amicably opted out. She will pair up with Sushant Singh Rajput in 'Takadum'. She had romanced him in the past in 'Shuddh Desi Romance'.
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As such, Hamisa has given the two lovebirds her 'blessings' to go ahead with their plans.
Hamisa's claims come in the backdrop of remarks attributed to Diamond, who promised his fans in February that he won't let the year end before he settles down.
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However, on several occasions, Wema, who was also accused of causing Diamond's break up with Zari, has come out to state that his closeness to the Bongo flava heartthrob is purely business related.
In the same breathe, she now appears to be encouraging Hamisa to give it a try since she is the only other woman who has been spending quality time with Diamond lately, as evident from her constant posts on social media.
"Siku zote nimekuwa nikijitahidi sana kusema kuwa Mobeto ni mdogo wangu sana tu na ninampenda na kumheshimu. Hivyo uhusiano wake na Diamond ninauona mzuri tu kwani tayari wameshakuwa mtu na mzazi mwenzake hivyo hata wakioana, mimi nitafurahi kwa sababu wanapendana na couple yao inafurahisha sana kwa kweli," Wema said.
Wema is among the few people hired by Diamond to work at his Wasafi TV/Radio and she has insisted that it is the only reason they seem close, thus giving people the impression that they could be back together.
She has also been quoted saying, she doesn't believe Diamond can ever change his ways and that she can never think of marrying him.


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Somerset Berkley High School custodian accused of child porn possession denies charges
Kevin P. O'Connor Herald News Staff Reporter @HNKPO
Nov 8, 2018 at 8:43 AM Nov 8, 2018 at 1:16 PM
Superintendent, School Committee chairwoman say no students included in confiscated material
SOMERSET — Miguel Pereira lost his job and is unwelcome in his home following his arrest on child pornography charges Wednesday, his lawyer said.
He also must raise $5,000 in cash to get out of jail.
Pereira, of Somerset, a custodian at the Somerset Berkley Regional High School, was arrested at the high school at 9:30 p.m. following an investigation by police and the state Internet Crimes Against Children task force.
"They had tracked an IP address that was registered to him at his Somerset address," said prosecutor Kyle McPherson.
"When they went to his house, they spoke with his wife. His wife indicated there were two computers in the house."
One computer, McPherson told District Court Judge James J. McGovern, was used solely by Pereira and was password protected under the user name "MasterBlaster."
McPherson alleged investigators were able to gain access to the computer files and found material that lead them to charge Pereira with dissemination of child pornography and possession of child pornography.
Pereira was arrested at work. He was in custody overnight prior to his arraignment in District Court Thursday.
"My client is devastated by the charges. He denies the charges," said attorney Michael DiGioia, who was appointed to represent Pereira at the arraignment.
While the prosecutor asked for $10,000 cash bail, DiGioia argued for personal recognizance bail.
"He has no history with the court," DiGioia said. "He has never been arrested. He has never been in trouble."
DiGioia added that Pereira no longer had a job, either as a custodian or at his work with a landscaping company.
"He has lost both of his jobs because of this," he argued. "He is not going back to the high school."
School officials confirmed Pereira has been placed on leave pending further investigation.
The judge set bail at $5,000 cash. McGovern also ordered that Pereira have no access to computers and no contact with children younger than 14 while out on bail.
Police officials say more details will be released later on Thursday, but the chairwoman of Somerset's kindergarten to Grade 8 School Committee said she has been told that no students were involved in the material found by police.
"I just received info from Chief McNeil that our K12 students were not part of pornographic material confiscated," Melissa Terra wrote in a Facebook post Thursday morning.
Terra said the school department's administration is working with police "on getting the information necessary to answer questions regarding the custodian incident."
In a message sent to families, Superintendent Jeffrey Schoonover said all hiring procedures were properly followed and confirmed that it does not appear any high school students were involved.
"As many of you have heard the disturbing news, a high school custodian was arrested last night at SBRHS on charges of possessing and disseminating child pornography," Schoonover said in the message. "The Somerset Police Department has confirmed that, at this time, there does not appear to be any involvement of any high school student. The custodian has been placed on leave pending the District's receipt of further information regarding the status of this matter.
"The custodian, who was hired approximately five weeks ago, worked the weekday shift from 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM. Employment in the Somerset Berkley Regional School District is contingent upon a successful background check, which includes a state CORI and a national fingerprint background check. All hiring procedures were appropriately followed for this individual."
Pereira is due back in court on Nov. 27 for a probable cause hearing.
The charge of possession and dissemination of child pornography carries a minimum sentence of 10 years up to a maximum of 20 years in prison.
Email Kevin P. O'Connor at koconnor@heraldnews.com.

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This is the first of 4 reviews for Becky of Film Music Central's Music of Star Trek Blogathon. For this blogathon, I decided to watch and review the pilot episodes of the 4 Star Trek spinoff TV show's.
Tnx to Becky for running this blogathon!
Brief Synopsis – On the way to it's first mission, the new Starship Enterprise- D and its crew encounter a strange and seemingly omniscient being named Q.
My Take on it – As a kid growing up in the 80's I really enjoyed watching the movies of Star Trek and the episodes of the Original Series.
When I was about 13, we all heard rumors that they were gonna be staring a new series with whole cast of characters and my friends and I were quite excited.
My science teacher also was extremely happy and being the nerd that he was, he always talked about being a Trekkie and we even had some nice conversations about the shows and movies over the years.
I used to watch every episode as it came out and was hooked on the show.
Of the 4 spinoff series, this was the only one where I have seen all of the episodes instead of just sporadic ones over the years.
They do an excellent job of introducing the 9 main characters to the show here and we are able to get quite a good idea who everyone is just by the way they act and react during this feature length episode.
The fact that they are able to have two concurrent storylines happen at the same time and still manage to introduce all of the characters is proof of how well it was written.
Of the two subplots, obviously the one with Q is much more interesting than the Farpoint one but that's mainly because Q is such a great and complex character who over the course of this series was utilized numerous times.
I liked the way that they found a way to make a "slight" connection to The Original Series by giving us a cameo of McCoy having a short but memorable conversation with Data.
The connection was big enough to be noticed, yet small enough to not take away from the idea that the baton has been handed over to a new generation.
I have always loved the music from this series and the introduction has the best musical piece of any of the series' that use just the music without a song [I'll discuss that on Sunday when I get to THAT pilot. 🙂 ] and is the most memorable IMHO.
Rewatching the pilot rekindled in me a spark that I hope stays lit for a while and I began rewatching the entire series since watching this episode. I have so far seen half of the first season and am debating whether to watch all 7 seasons and the move on the DS9, Voyager and the Enterprise or to watch the first season of each and then move on to season 2 of each and so on. Any thoughts or ideas from you guys would be most appreciated!
Bottom Line – Great introduction to the characters of the best spinoff series (so far). They are able to develop each of the 9 characters so well within just 90 minutes while still having time to give us two good subplots dealing with Q and with the outpost Farpoint. Liked the way they made a "slight" connection to the original series while still staying focused on the new characters and ship. The theme song is my favorite musical piece of all 5 shows and is so memorable. Recommended!
Tnx 4 the inspiration! Really enjoyed rewatching this after so many years. Btw, do u wanna weigh in on my query?
you mean the email you sent about films in september? Sorry I have to pass, I got a lot going on right now.
Np. Thats what I was thinking but after watching the other pilots I didnt want to have to wait so long to get to those shows. But chronological makes more sense. Better to go with my brain than heart. Tnx for ur input!
Next Generation is an awesome series, for sure, and the music is one of its highlights! Personally I find "Farpoint" pretty clunky as episodes go. The Q plot is brilliant but the thing with the Bendi is pretty lame and sort of bolted on. It's amazing the show managed to mature and become as good as it eventually became, given the first season episodes that were mostly terrible ("Haven," anyone?) But the fun thing about watching them again is you can see all the echoes in the early episodes of how the characters and themes of the show would eventually develop and mature.
You know I love Next Gen. I agree with Sean that the first episode (and season for that matter) aren't as strong as the rest of the series, but every show has to start somewhere.
I'd say watch each series as a whole rather than breaking them up by season. I feel like it would be easier to keep track of everything going on if you see each show as a whole.


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The Redblacks cut seven and put others on the suspended/injured lists to get down to the CFL's interim roster limit.
For those among you who think that the first wave of training-camp cuts by a Canadian Football League team are easy, Marcel Desjardins disagrees.
"None of them are easy, certainly when you're telling the individuals," the Ottawa Redblacks general manager said Monday, hours after his club had released eight players, suspended one and moved another onto the six-game injured list. "Some guys who didn't play in the (preseason) game at Quebec City were probably more obvious choices than others.
That said, there were no huge surprises among the eight players that the Redblacks dropped before the interim roster deadline late Sunday night: offensive lineman Anthony Barrette, running backs Akeem Shavers and Guillaume Bourassa, receivers Lanear Sampson and Brelan Chancellor, defensive back John Stevenson and defensive lineman Chase Baker.
Barrette and Bourassa are "nationals," while the others are "internationals" in the language of the CFL.
Defensive back Travell Dixon, an international who had an undisclosed hamstring problem when he arrived in camp last week, was put on the suspended list.
Wide receiver Jake Harty, the Redblacks' second-round selection in the May 12 CFL college draft, was slotted onto the injured list. He left Saturday's contest against the Alouettes at Quebec City (won by Montreal 26 to 9) with a hamstring problem and he limped noticeably on Sunday after the Redblacks returned to their training camp base at Carleton University.
Those moves left the Redblacks with 65 players plus "non-counting" national rookies. The regular-season active roster of 46 plus a practice roster of as many as 10 athletes must be declared by Saturday.
Interestingly, the Redblacks kept all three kickers/punters on their roster.
Anthony Alix handled most of the kicking duties in the 37-10 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 8, while Delbert Alvarado got his chance to stake claim to the job against the Alouettes, and neither was particularly impressive. Johnny Mark, who has been with the team since the start of rookie camp, did not play in either contest.
Desjardins conceded he had spoken with Paul McCallum, the 45-year-old who was the league's oldest player until he was released by the B.C. Lions, to gauge the former Rough Rider's interest in returning to the city where he kicked off his CFL career.
Having played their allotment of two preseason games, the Redblacks have left on the training camp agenda a daily series of practices at Carleton plus Thursday evening's practice and intrasquad game at the Mont-Bleu sports complex in Gatineau.
Their regular-season opener is June 25 in Montreal. The first home game at TD Place stadium is July 4 against the B.C. Lions.


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New battery design could charge an electric car in 10 minutes
Electric vehicle owners may soon be able to pull into a fueling station, plug their car in, go to the restroom, get a cup of coffee and in 10 minutes, drive out with a fully charged battery, according to a Pennsylvania State University team of engineers.
"We demonstrated that we can charge an electrical vehicle in ten minutes for a 200 to 300 mile range," said Chao-Yang Wang, William E. Diefenderfer Chair of mechanical engineering, professor of chemical engineering and professor of materials science and engineering, and director of the Electrochemical Engine Center at Penn State. "And we can do this maintaining 2,500 charging cycles, or the equivalent of half a million miles of travel."
Lithium-ion batteries degrade when rapidly charged at ambient temperatures under 50 degrees Fahrenheit because, rather than the lithium ions smoothly being inserted into the carbon anodes, the lithium deposits in spikes on the anode surface. This lithium plating reduces cell capacity, but also can cause electrical spikes and unsafe battery conditions.
Batteries heated above the lithium plating threshold, whether by external or internal heating, will not exhibit lithium plating.
The researchers had previously developed their battery to charge at 50 degrees F in 15 minutes. Charging at higher temperatures would be more efficient, but long periods of high heat also degrade the batteries.
"Fast charging is the key to enabling wide spread introduction of electric vehicles," said Wang.
Wang and his team realized that if the batteries could heat up to 140 degrees F for only 10 minutes and then rapidly cool to ambient temperatures, lithium spikes would not form and heat degradation of the battery would also not occur. They report their results in today's (Oct 30) issue of Joule.
"Taking this battery to the extreme of 60 degrees Celsius (140 degrees F) is forbidden in the battery arena," said Wang. "It is too high and considered a danger to the materials and would shorten battery life drastically."
The rapid cooling of the battery would be accomplished using the cooling system designed into the car, explained Wang. The large difference from 140 degrees to about 75 degrees F will also help increase the speed of cooling.
"The 10-minute trend is for the future and is essential for adoption of electric vehicles because it solves the range anxiety problem," said Wang.
Adding to the reduction of range anxiety — fear of running out of power with no way or time to recharge — will be, according to Reuters, the establishment of 2,800 charging stations across the U.S., funded by the more than $2 billion penalty paid by Volkswagen after admitting to diesel emissions cheating. These charging stations will be in 500 locations.
The self-heating battery uses a thin nickel foil with one end attached to the negative terminal and the other extending outside the cell to create a third terminal. A temperature sensor attached to a switch causes electrons to flow through the nickel foil to complete the circuit. This rapidly heats up the nickel foil through resistance heating and warms the inside of the battery.
Also working on this project from Penn State are Xiao-Guang Yang, assistant research professor; Teng Liu, graduate student; Yue Gao, post-doctoral scholar; Shanhai Ge, assistant researcher professor; Yongjun Leng, assistant research professor; and Donghai Wang, professor, all in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
The U.S. Department of Energy supported this work.
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Commentary: Obama must speak out on Iran
Ruben Navarrette: White House says it doesn't want to "meddle" in Iran
He says U.S. has long history of speaking out about other nations
He says Obama should back the protesters against tyrannical power
Navarrette: It's time to stand tall and stand with the people of Iran
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By Ruben Navarrette Jr.
Special to CNN
Editor's note: Ruben Navarrette Jr. is a member of the San Diego Union-Tribune editorial board, a nationally syndicated columnist and a regular contributor to CNN.com.
Ruben Navarrette says the White House's neutrality on Iran protests is a disappointment to lovers of freedom.
SAN DIEGO, California (CNN) -- With Iran suffering a political earthquake, allow me to put in a good word for meddling.
I realize there will always be those Americans who recoil at the idea of U.S. military intervention or economic sanctions -- or, for that matter, even just tersely worded statements from the White House -- because, they insist, the United States should not interfere with the domestic affairs of other countries.
Since when? The United States has, for decades, interfered with the destinies of other nations - in Asia, Africa, Latin America and elsewhere.
In fact, just recently, President Obama took to interfering in the Middle East by scolding Israel for its treatment of Palestinians and its settlements in the West Bank.
Yet now, in a real disappointment to anyone who values freedom, Obama has declared his reluctance to "meddle" in the aftermath of the disputed Iranian presidential election even as hundreds of thousands of protesters put themselves at risk on the streets of Tehran.
Sometimes, the only correct course of action is to meddle. Here you have the brutal repression of political dissent, the suppression of free speech and the beating and gunning down of dissidents. College students are reportedly being beaten in their dormitories by government thugs and threatened with worse if they don't stop protesting.
In the street, armed police officers whale on old ladies and teenagers with clubs, as demonstrators carry unconscious comrades bleeding from head wounds. And -- in what served as my wake-up call -- the government shut down foreign media coverage by revoking the press credentials of foreign correspondents and restricting them to their hotels.
That was an ominous sign of what may be coming. With the curtain drawn, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad must think he can crush his opponents once and for all and the world will be none the wiser.
Luckily for the cause of freedom, the tyrant wasn't prepared for Twitter and other social network tools that protesters are using to get the word out about what they're experiencing. Many demonstrators are also using their own video cell phones to get images out of Iran.
This is some of what White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs seems to be missing. At a White House news conference this week, Gibbs insisted the administration's concerns regarding Iran had not changed since the election.
"Regardless of who emerges from this election," Gibbs said in answer to a question. "there are still two principal national interests that this country has relating to Iran. First is their pursuit of a nuclear weapon, and second is their support and sponsorship of terror."
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Sure, those things are important. But Gibbs must be joking. The dramatic events of the last week haven't had an impact at all on administration policy with Iran? That's mind-boggling.
These freedom fighters in blue jeans are brave heroes to the cause of democracy, and, from the looks of it, they could use a little help. They'd probably settle for an encouraging word from the president of the United States that he is in their corner and prepared to hold Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accountable for what happens to them.
I'm not talking about sending in the 101st Airborne, or the Special Forces. I'm just talking about Obama doing something that, as we all know, he does awfully well: giving a speech.
The president needs to say to the world that we're choosing sides in this conflict and that we're rooting for the protesters against the people who are trying to beat them into submission and suppress the tides of progress.
He needs to abandon his neutrality and express clearly the principles that our country represents, the secret ingredient in our sauce, if you will -- what it is that makes us tick and why we are moved by what we see happening in Iran. He needs to tell the protesters with all the sincerity he can muster: "We are with you!"
Some of this is complicated; analysts are right to point out that Ahmadinejad would probably welcome U.S. intervention in one respect because it would let him deflect the heat he's feeling to the United States, which would become the convenient foil.
But Ahmadinejad is cleverly doing that already, Obama's hands-off approach notwithstanding. So what's the point of staying neutral?
Other parts of this drama are not as complicated as some people are trying to make it. The United States doesn't have the luxury of being neutral at a time of moral crisis. America is -- as former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright used to say -- "the indispensable nation" that "stands tall" and "sees further into the future."
As Americans, what we see coming out of Tehran should outrage and offend us. Our country is not supposed to sit idly by while the little guy is getting the tar knocked out of him by thugs and tyrants.
We've made that mistake before, too many times and to our shame. One of the most notorious examples of staying out of the fray was our reluctance to confront the Holocaust in Europe in the late 1930s, even though Franklin D. Roosevelt and his administration were getting word of what was happening. It was not our finest hour.
Likewise, as we watch the events unfolding in Tehran, many Americans find it easier to look away. But that is not who we are.
Mr. President, you must do better. We don't belong on the sidelines. As the leader of the world's indispensable nation, it's time to stand tall and stand with the people of Iran.
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Ruben Navarrette Jr.
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SECTION 2805-H
SECTION 2805-J
Medical, dental and podiatric malpractice prevention program
SECTION 2805-I
Treatment of sexual offense victims and maintenance of evidence in a sexual offense
§ 2805-i. Treatment of sexual offense victims and maintenance of
evidence in a sexual offense. 1. Every hospital providing treatment to
alleged victims of a sexual offense shall be responsible for:
(a) maintaining sexual offense evidence and the chain of custody as
provided in subdivision two of this section;
(b) informing sexual offense victims of the availability of rape
crisis and local victim assistance organizations, if any, in the
geographic area served by the hospital, and contacting a rape crisis or
local victim assistance organization to establish the coordination of
non-medical services, including but not limited to transportation within
the geographic area served by that organization, upon the conclusion of
initial medical services, free of charge from the medical facility to
sexual offense victims who request such coordination and services;
(c) offering and making available appropriate HIV post-exposure
treatment therapies; including a seven day starter pack of HIV
post-exposure prophylaxis for a person eighteen years of age or older,
or the full regimen of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis for a person less
than eighteen years of age, in cases where it has been determined, in
accordance with guidelines issued by the commissioner, that a
significant exposure to HIV has occurred, and informing the victim that
payment assistance for such therapies and other crime related expenses
may be available from the office of victim services pursuant to the
provisions of article twenty-two of the executive law. With the consent
of the victim of a sexual assault, the hospital emergency room
department shall provide or arrange for an appointment for medical
follow-up related to HIV post-exposure prophylaxis and other care as
appropriate; and
(d) ensuring sexual assault survivors are not billed for sexual
assault forensic exams and are notified orally and in writing of the
option to decline to provide private health insurance information and
have the office of victim services reimburse the hospital for the exam
pursuant to subdivision thirteen of section six hundred thirty-one of
the executive law.
2. Sexual offense evidence shall be collected and maintained as
(a) All sexual offense evidence shall be kept in a locked, separate
and secure area for twenty years from the date of collection; provided
that such evidence shall be transferred to a new location(s) pursuant to
this subdivision.
(b) Sexual offense evidence shall include, but not be limited to,
slides, cotton swabs, clothing and other items. Where appropriate, such
items shall be refrigerated and the clothes and swabs shall be dried,
stored in paper bags, and labeled. Each item of evidence shall be marked
and logged with a code number corresponding to the alleged sexual
offense victim's medical record.
(c) Upon collection, the hospital shall notify the alleged sexual
offense victim that, after twenty years, the sexual offense evidence
will be discarded in compliance with state and local health codes and
that the alleged sexual offense victim's clothes or personal effects
will be returned to the alleged sexual offense victim at any time upon
request. The alleged sexual offense victim shall be given the option of
providing contact information for purposes of receiving notice of the
planned destruction of such evidence after the expiration of the
twenty-year period.
(d) Until September thirtieth, two thousand twenty-two, or earlier if
determined feasible by the director of budget, hospitals shall be
responsible for securing long-term sexual offense evidence pursuant to
this section, after which such storage shall be the responsibility of
the office of victim services. Hospitals may enter into contracts with
other entities that will ensure appropriate and secure long-term storage
of sexual offense evidence pursuant to this section until September
thirtieth, two thousand twenty-two.
(e) Beginning April first, two thousand eighteen, the department, the
office of victim services, the division of criminal justice services and
the division of state police shall jointly study, evaluate and make
recommendations concerning the storage and monitoring of sexual offense
evidence for twenty years, including studying options for the use of:
state-owned or operated facilities; facilities owned or operated by
local government or law enforcement agencies; and facilities owned or
operated by private entities.
(f) Between thirty and ten days prior to the transfer of sexual
offense evidence to the office of victim services, hospitals shall make
diligent efforts to notify the alleged sexual offense victim of the
transfer of custody for the remainder of the twenty-year storage period.
(g) On September thirtieth, two thousand twenty-two, or earlier if
determined feasible by the director of budget, responsibility for
long-term storage of sexual offense evidence shall transfer to the
office of victim services.
(h) After September thirtieth, two thousand twenty-two, or earlier if
determined feasible by the director of budget, hospitals shall ensure
transfer of sexual offense evidence collected pursuant to this section
to the office of victim services within ten days of collection of such
evidence, while maintaining chain of custody.
(i) At least ninety days prior to the expiration of the twenty-year
storage period for any sexual offense evidence, the office of victim
services shall make diligent efforts to contact the alleged sexual
offense victim to notify the alleged sexual offense victim that the
sexual offense evidence will be discarded in compliance with state and
local health codes and that the alleged sexual offense victim's clothes
and personal effects will be returned to the alleged sexual offense
victim upon request.
(j) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, sexual
offense evidence shall not continue to be stored where: (i) such
evidence is not privileged and law enforcement requests its release, in
which case the custodian(s) shall comply with such request; or (ii) such
evidence is privileged and either (A) the alleged sexual offense victim
gives permission to release the evidence to law enforcement, or (B) the
alleged sexual offense victim signs a statement directing the
custodian(s) to dispose of the evidence, in which case the sexual
offense evidence will be discarded in compliance with state and local
health codes.
3. Upon admittance or commencement of treatment of the alleged sexual
offense victim, the hospital shall advise the victim of the availability
of the services of a local rape crisis or victim assistance
organization, if any, to accompany the victim through the sexual offense
examination. If after receiving such advice the sexual offense victim
wishes the presence of a rape crisis or victim assistance advocate, the
hospital shall contact the appropriate organization and request that one
be provided, provided, however, that if in the professional judgment of
the treating practitioner a delay in treatment is detrimental to the
provision of medical treatment, then examination or treatment need not
be delayed pending the arrival of such advocate and further provided
that the presence or continued presence of such advocate does not
interfere with the provision of necessary medical care to the victim.
4. No hospital or treating practitioner shall be liable in civil
damages for failing to comply with the requirements of subdivision one,
two or three of this section or acting in good faith to provide
treatment as provided in subdivision three of this section.
4-a. On and after April first, two thousand one, a hospital providing
treatment to alleged victims of sexual offenses shall be eligible to
receive from the division of criminal justice services, at no cost,
sexual offense evidence collection kits.
4-b. (a) The commissioner shall, with the consent of the directors of
interested hospitals in the state and in consultation with the
commissioner of the division of criminal justice services, designate
hospitals in the state as the sites of a twenty-four hour sexual assault
forensic examiner program. The hospital sites shall be designated in
urban, suburban and rural areas to give as many state residents as
possible ready access to the sexual assault forensic examiner program.
The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of the division
of criminal justice services, shall consider the following criteria when
designating these sexual assault forensic examiner program sites:
(1) the location of the hospital;
(2) the hospital's capacity to provide on-site comprehensive medical
services to victims of sexual offenses;
(3) the capacity of the hospital site to coordinate services for
victims of sexual offenses including medical treatment, rape crisis
counseling, psychological support, law enforcement assistance and
forensic evidence collection;
(4) the hospital's capacity to provide access to the sexual assault
forensic examiner site for disabled victims;
(5) the hospital's existing services for victims of sexual offenses;
(6) the capacity of the hospital site to collect uniform data and
insure confidentiality of such data; and
(7) the hospital's compliance with state and federally mandated
standards of medical care.
(b) Each sexual assault forensic examiner program site designated
pursuant to this subdivision shall comply with the requirements of
subdivisions one, two and three of this section, and shall also provide
treatment to the victim as follows:
(1) The victim shall, absent exigent circumstances, be met by a sexual
assault forensic examiner within sixty minutes of arriving at the
hospital, who shall be a nurse practitioner, physician assistant,
registered nurse or physician specially trained in forensic examination
of sexual offense victims and the preservation of forensic evidence in
such cases and certified as qualified to provide such services pursuant
to regulations promulgated by the commissioner. Such program shall
assure that such a specially-trained forensic examiner is on-call and
available on a twenty-four hour a day basis every day of the year.
(2) An examination of the victim shall be performed promptly by such
forensic examiner in a private room designated for such examinations. An
obstetrician/gynecologist or other appropriate medical doctor shall be
readily available to the forensic examiner if there is a need for more
specialized medical evaluation or treatment.
(3) Promptly after the examination is completed, the victim shall be
permitted to shower, be provided with a change of clothing, be informed
that a rape crisis or victim assistance organization providing victim
assistance to the geographic area served by that hospital is available
to provide transportation within the geographic area served by that
organization, upon the conclusion of initial medical services, free of
charge from the medical facility, and receive follow-up information,
counseling, medical treatment and referrals for same.
(c) Nothing in this subdivision shall affect the existence or
continued existence of any program in this state through which a trained
nurse practitioner, physician assistant, registered nurse or physician
is providing appropriate forensic examinations and related services to
survivors of sexual assault.
5. The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may
be necessary and proper to carry out effectively the provisions of this
section. Prior to promulgating such rules and regulations, the
commissioner shall consult with relevant police agencies, forensic
laboratories, rape crisis centers, hospitals, and other such persons as
the commissioner deems necessary. Such rules and regulations shall
identify the offenses subject to the provisions of this section, provide
a specific definition of sexual offense evidence and require each
hospital to contact its local police agency and forensic laboratory to
determine their specific needs or requirements.
6. (a) The department, in consultation with the division of criminal
justice services, the office of victim services, hospitals, other health
care providers and victim advocacy organizations, shall publish a sexual
assault victim bill of rights for purposes of informing sexual offense
victims of their rights under state law. Such bill of rights shall be
prominently published on the department's website, in at least the ten
most common languages spoken in this state, and distributed to hospitals
as a document which shall be provided to every presenting sexual offense
victim. The department may update the bill of rights as necessary to
reflect changes in state law and more accurately explain the law. Such
bill of rights shall be in plain, easy to understand language, and
include the right of the victim to:
(1) consult with a local rape crisis or local victim assistance
organization, to have a representative of such organization accompany
the victim through the sexual offense examination, to have such an
organization be summoned by the medical facility, police agency,
prosecutorial agency or other law enforcement agency before the
commencement of the physical examination or interview, pursuant to this
section, and to have such organization provide transportation within the
geographic area served by that organization, free of charge from the
medical facility to sexual offense victims who request such services
upon discharge;
(2) be offered and have made available at no cost appropriate
post-exposure treatment therapies, including a seven day starter pack of
HIV post-exposure prophylaxis in accordance with paragraph (c) of
subdivision one of this section and subdivision thirteen of section six
hundred thirty-one of the executive law;
(3) a health care forensic examination at no cost and the right to be
notified of the option to decline to provide private health insurance
information and have the office of victim services reimburse the
hospital for the examination under subdivision thirteen of section six
(4) receive information relating to and the provision of emergency
contraception in accordance with section twenty-eight hundred five-p of
this article;
(5) be offered contact information for the police agency,
prosecutorial agency or other law enforcement agency with jurisdiction
over the sexual offense and be informed, upon request of the victim, of
the date and location at which such sexual offense evidence kit was
assessed for Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) eligibility and analyzed,
whether a CODIS eligible profile was developed and whether or not a DNA
match was identified, provided, however, that the police agency,
prosecutorial agency or other law enforcement agency serving the
jurisdiction may temporarily delay release of such DNA match information
to the victim, prior to the arrest of a suspect alleged to have
committed such offense, if such agency documents in writing and notifies
the victim that release of such information would compromise the
successful investigation of such sexual offense;
(6) be notified between thirty and ten days prior to the transfer of a
sexual offense evidence kit from the hospital to another storage
facility in accordance with paragraph (h) of subdivision two of this
section, the right to have a sexual offense evidence kit maintained at
an appropriate storage facility for twenty years from the date of
collection, the right, if not previously consented to, to consent to
release the evidence to law enforcement at any time during the twenty
years from collection, and the right to be notified by such facility at
least ninety days prior to the expiration of the twenty-year storage
period in accordance with paragraph (k) of subdivision two of this
section; and
(7) be notified by the prosecutorial agency with jurisdiction of
judicial proceedings relating to their case in accordance with article
twenty-three of the executive law; and
(8) decide whether or not the victim wishes to report the offense to
law enforcement.
(b) Before a medical facility commences a physical examination of a
sexual offense victim, or a police agency, prosecutorial agency or other
law enforcement agency commences an interview of a sexual offense
victim, the health care professional conducting the exam, police agency,
prosecutorial agency or other law enforcement agency shall inform the
victim of the victim's rights by providing a copy of this sexual assault
victim bill of rights and offering to explain such rights.
7. On or before November thirtieth, two thousand two, the commissioner
shall make a report to the governor, the temporary president of the
senate and the speaker of the assembly concerning the sexual assault
forensic examiner program established under subdivision four-b of this
section. Such report shall include an evaluation of the efficacy of such
program in obtaining useful forensic evidence in sexual offense cases
and assuring quality treatment to sex offense victims. Such report shall
also recommend whether this program should be expanded and shall
estimate the financial cost, if any, of such expansion.


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Q: java code to get Radio Button label from database column entries in zk framework I need to generate the radio button in the zk framework according to database column entries and labelling those radio buttons based on the particular column values. Now I am hardcoding the radio button label values. However these values should be taken from the database column entries. In an arraylist "name" I have taken all the values in column. How can assign these to the radio button labels? Please help me

A: It should be quite simple, if you use the MVC pattern with a Java class as a controller have a look at the following example:
ArrayList<String> columnEntries = new ArrayList<String>();

//populate the array list here, and then...

Radiogroup radiogroup = new Radiogroup();

for(String entry: columnEntries){
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}

The radiogroup.appendItem(entry, entry); adds automatically a radio button to the specified radiogroup. If you want that the radio button should contain a different value than its label, change the second parameter from entry to your desired value.


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Facebook is losing popularity
By Alexander Joe Published Dec 21, 2014 at 1:12 AM GMT
Facebook is losing popularity among those in the teenage demographic, as well as people in other age groups.
According to a new report, based on a survey by research firm Frank N. Magid Associates, the percentage of teenagers in the US (between ages 13 and 17) using Facebook fell to 88 percent this year, which is down from 94 percent last year and 95 percent in 2012.
Not only teens are using less Facebook, but the study found that there were declines in other age groups too.
Facebook's popularity fell to 90 percent this year, down from 93 percent in 2013 and 2012.
Facebook is no longer the "in-thing" among teenagers anymore, with teens cutting back the amount of time spent on Facebook for other sites and social networking apps, such as Instagram, which which was acquired by Facebook for around $1 billion in April 2012.
Earlier this year Piper Jaffray senior analyst and managing director Gene Munster said that Instagram has taken the mantle as the most preferred social teen site.
Why Teens using Facebook is important for the company
It is important for Facebook to retain its teenage market, not only to ensure it appears "cool", but also because it is an important market it can sell promoted products on the site to.
There are reasons why Facebook is losing popularity. According to Frank N. Magid's survey, 16 percent of the people polled said the site was trendy, 18 percent said it was fun, and 16 percent said it was information. However only 9 percent said they think Facebook is safe and 9 percent said it was trustworthy.
What are people using instead of Facebook?
The poll showed that there is a surge in popularity among instant messaging apps. The survey revealed that 18 percent use Snapchat, 17 percent use Apple's iMessage, 9 percent use WhatsApp and another 9 percent use Google Hangouts. However, the most widely-used application was Facebook Messenger though, with 40 percent of those polled saying they use the service.
The survey was conducted in September and polled around 1,900 people using smartphones.


Ukraine aircraft developer and manufacturer Antonov has made its name in world aviation for their mighty AN-225 and AN-124 freighters. In comparison to these giants standing at the upper end of their production series the company has now completed test flights with their latest product, the dwarf-like AN-2-100 biplane.
The aircraft is a modification of the world's largest biplane, the Antonov AN-2. During a test flight conducted at the company's test base at Kyiv airfield the propeller driven tiny aircraft lifted cargo shipments weighing a total of 3,202 kilograms to an altitude of 2,700 meters – an almost sensational new flight and performance record for such kind aircraft. This is all the more remarkable given the fact that the new AN-2 derivative is designed for transporting a payload of no more than 1,500kg. However, the test flight has proven that the small freighter seems to be capable of shouldering twice as much weight. Should successive test flights prove the result of the first series it could well be that the licensing authority might give green light for operating the freighter with a higher payload.
But even so, the AN-2-100 biplane might land Antonov a place in the Guinness Book of Records, although the company's aim is of pure commercial character: to sell it to airlines with demand for small freighters ideal for transporting goods on local routes. In addition, the manufacturer offers their AN-2-100 also in a passenger version (12 seats) or as mixed cargo-pax variant.
In a statement, Antonov says that the main difference between the AN-2-100 and its predecessor AN-2 is in a power plant with a MC-14 turboprop engine, designed and produced by Ukraine's Motor Sich Public Joined Stock Company, one of the largest engine manufacturers for airplanes and helicopters worldwide. According to Antonov, The advantage of this replacement is the substitution of aviation gasoline with aviation kerosene. The AN-2-100 aircraft profitability consequently rises significantly.
The new aircraft was named "Henrih Ongirskii" in honour of H.H. Ongirskii (1939-2012), Deputy General Designer of Antonov Company, who made a great contribution to the AN-2 and AN-3 development program.
Simultaneously, things seem to be going well for Antonov's heavy lift services as well. A new unique on-board crane system ensured that Antonov could load, transport and unload three large compressors each weighing 23 tons on-board of one of the company's seven AN-124-100 freighters.
The three compressors were loaded at their base at London Stansted Airport and were flown to Incheon Airport, Seoul, Korea.
Special modified crates were designed for the machines which were almost 6.5 meters in length and 3.6 meters high.
Antonov uses a special on-board adapter on their AN-124s which allows them to extend the lift of their crane system by 10 tons thereby giving the system a lift capacity of 30 tons.


There's a place in Portugal that's famous for its world-class wines and as scenic as Peru with is with its massive hillside terraces. The area also happens to be a mecca for cyclists from around the world, seeking out some of the best, most scenic hill climbing in all of Europe.
The Douro Valley in northern Portugal is a road cyclist's dream come true! From the Douro River, which floats through the bottom of the valley, stems a series of small, winding uphill roads that twist and maze their way through the terraced vineyards covering the surrounding hillsides. As you cycle through this amazing network of roads, you'll ride pass small farm houses, quaint hillside homes, and some of the most spectacular wine gardens in all of Portugal.
Operating in this area, a local tour company called Live Love Ride offers guided and self-guided bicycle tours of the Douro Valley and the surrounding area – as well as several other bike tours across the nation of Portugal.
I recently had the pleasure of participating in the guided version of the Bike Tour by the Douro River with Live Love Ride… and I'd like to take a moment to share my experience with you.
If you like to cycle and you don't mind climbing a few hills, then this is a bike tour that will reward you with some of the most scenic cycling you've experienced in years.
It should be noted that the itinerary for the Bike Tour by the Douro River has changed slightly since I participated in the tour this past summer. So, rather than explain how the tour works now, I'm going to share the bike tour with you as it played out for me during the summer of 2016. Please note, however, that if you are interested in participating in this bike tour for yourself, the order of events has changed slightly. Therefore, it's important that you visit the official Live Love Ride website to learn about the new order of events for this guided/self-guided bicycle tour.
On the first day of our bike tour with Live Love Ride, myself and the others in my group were transported down the river – from Porto (Portugal's second-largest city) to the tiny town of Régua. While we could have easily covered this distance by riding along in the tour company's support van, we opted for the longer, more scenic boat ride down the Douro River.
As soon as the boat left the dock in Porto, the views from the river became instantly spectacular and I knew from the very start that this was going to be an amazing week of travel. The further up river went, the more scenic the landscape became. We passed through several small locks and the famous terraced vineyards of the Douro Valley started to appear as we approached the city of Régua.
Jumping off the boat in Régua, we were greeted by Ricardo and Jonas – the two tour leaders from Live Love Ride. They escorted us from the boat to the waiting support van, where we jumped inside and were transported just a short distance up the road to the Vila Galé Hotel Régua – a large, modern building located on the southern edge of the Douro River, with sweeping views of Régua to the north.
We checked into our rooms and then met up later that night for a fancy 3-course meal in the hotel dining room. It was a great way to start our guided cycling holiday with Live Love Ride.
It wasn't until the second day of the trip that the cycling portion of our bike tour began. We started the day with a big buffet breakfast in the hotel dining room and then met in front of the hotel to make some final adjustments to our bicycles before taking off as a group down the southern edge of the Douro River.
There were seven total people in our tour group: a couple from Australia; two friends from the United States and Scotland; one man from Costa Rica; myself and my friend Kevin.
After cycling along the flat, southern edge of the river for a while, we turned right and began the long, uphill climb that would take us several kilometers inland.
I had been warned that the hills surrounding the Douro Valley were incredibly steep, so I was a little nervous about whether or not I would be able to keep up with the rest of the group. After 45 minutes of cycling, however, I realized that the terrain wasn't nearly as steep as I thought it might be. In fact, I was loving the uphill climb! The road surface was good, the scenery was spectacular and the street was almost entirely car-free.
At the top of the hill we stopped for lunch in a small town, ate some delicious home-cooked rice and local Portuguese dishes, and then finished the day with an amazing downhill sprint back to the Douro River.
From there, we cycled west back toward Régua to a nearby vineyard, where we received a walking tour of the property and were then treated with several local wines. After showering at the hotel, we met in the hotel dining room for the second of many delicious 3-course meals we would be eating throughout the tour.
After another filling buffet breakfast, we packed up our belongings and loaded them into the company support van. Instead of carrying the gear with us on our bicycles, Live Love Ride transported our gear from one hotel to the next in the company support van – making it super easy for us to simply show up in Portugal and enjoy the cycling experience.
I wasn't feeling very well on this particular day, so while the rest of the group went off on their ride for the day, I rode along in the support van. This is another huge benefit to traveling with a guided tour group! If you don't feel well, you're tired, or you simply don't want to cycle on a given day, you always have the option of riding along in the support vehicle.
So, that's exactly what I did! I rode along with one of the tour leaders, Jonas, while Ricardo (the other Live Love Ride tour leader) cycled with the rest of the group. From what the others told me, the third day of the trip was one of their favorites.
At the end of the day, we met at the Vintage House Hotel in Pinhão, Portugal and checked into our new rooms – which were large, welcoming, and luxurious. The best part was the view from the room's balcony, which gave you an incredible glimpse of the Douro River below and the terraced vineyards surrounding the hotel in every imaginable direction.
When we woke on the fourth day of our bike tour with Live Love Ride, the sun was shining and we knew it was going to be a good day. We ate breakfast at the Vintage House Hotel and then jumped on our bicycles, crossed the river on an impressive metal bridge, and then cycled back toward the direction of Régua. Crossing and criss-crossing this section of the river quickly became a regular part of our lives during the first few days of the bike tour.
Once we cycled past Régua again, we began another long, uphill climb. This climb, like the climbs on the two days prior, was steep, but exciting. The best part, however, was reaching the top, where we stopped for lunch at a small cafe and then darted uphill afterward to visit the Santuário de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios – a large, impressive church-like structure built at the top of a massive stairway/garden. The views from the top were incredible!
Then we cycled back down the hill, back in the direction we had just come from, to the city of Régua, and then pack to Pinhão and the Vintage House Hotel. Instead of eating dinner at the hotel, however, we were driven up into the vineyards above the hotel and had dinner at a small stone-built restaurant perched at the top of a scenic Douro Valley overlook.
The fifth day of the Bike Tour by the Douro River was, by far, my favorite day of the tour. We began the day with a large buffet breakfast at the Vintage House Hotel. Then, we packed up our belongings and loaded them into the support van. Jonas drove ahead with our suitcases full of clothing and toiletries, while Ricardo cycled with us over 70 kilometers from Pinhão to the tiny town of Marialva.
Along the way, we cycled through some of the most varied terrain on the entire bike tour. The day began much like the other days on the tour – with a long, steady uphill climb through green and brown terraced vineyards. But then, the road evened out a bit, we cycled through several small villages, and the scenery started to change. Instead of seeing the vineyards we had grown so accustomed to, the landscape was now covered in trees, wildflowers and wide open vistas.
At the end of the day, a long downhill followed by a short uphill brought us to the stone-built village of Marialva and our accommodation for the next three nights – Casas do Coro.
Casas do Coro is a place unlike any I have seen or had the pleasure of staying at anywhere in the world. The best way to understand this place is to go there and experience it for yourself. Or, you can watch the video below for just a small taste of what this unique countryside resort is all about.
This was our last day of cycling on the Live Love Ride bike tour and it was a good one. The sun was shining, it was a beautiful day, and the roads we were biking on were some of the best of the entire week. Wildflowers dotted the countryside, horses ran to the roadside to greet us as we cycled past, and we reveled in knowing that this would be our last day of cycling in northern Portugal.
After a good, long day on the bikes, we returned to Marialva and our lodgings at Casas do Coro. After a shower and a short rest, we were let in to see the interior of the nearby stone castle that is Marialva's most dominate landmark.
What was once a large, nearly impenetrable fortress built to defend the Portugese from Spanish invaders is now a stone ruin, which the locals seem to be slowly working to restore. Touring the castle grounds was one of the highlights of this entire bike tour, and I'd highly recommend it, as the views from inside the castle are quite spectacular!
In the evening, we walked from our room at Casas do Coro to the nearby restaurant and partook in the largest and most delicious feast of the entire bike tour. An entire table of desserts was presented and we ate everything in sight. It was a fantastic way to end our Bike Tour by the Douro River.
The last day of the Bike Tour by the Douro River was all about saying goodbye. We said goodbye to the other tour participants, we said goodbye to the tour leaders (Ricardo and Jonas), and we said goodbye to the Douro Valley.
Kevin and I left the group in Marialva, but the other tour participants were driven back to Porto in the company support van. From there, they flew to their homes all around the world… and that was the end of our incredible cycling holiday in the Douro Valley with Live Love Ride.
Part of what makes the experience with Live Love Ride so memorable are the unique accommodations that you get to stay at throughout the duration of the tour.
The Vila Galé Douro is a large, modern hotel situated on the south side of the Douro River in beautiful Régua, Portugal. The hotel features large, contemporary rooms, a swimming pool, Jacuzzi, dining room, and one of the best riverside patios in all of Portugal. If the weather is nice, make sure you grab your breakfast from the buffet and then eat outside on the patio. The view of the river from there is quite spectacular!
The Vintage House Hotel is probably the largest building/business in all of Pinhão, but it manages to retain a small, inviting, resort-like feel. The tall, whitewashed walls of this hotel scream "luxury living" from the moment you arrive, and the palm trees, swimming pool and dark green grasses surrounding the properly only add to the high-end feel of the place.
Casas do Coro is a totally unique accommodation option, located in the tiny village of Marialva, Portugal. Like the rest of the city, the walls of Casas do Coro are built of stone, and many of the rooms are constructed in what looks and feels like an entirely underground network of homes. The result of this unique architecture styling is a dark, cool feel (which is much appreciated in the hot summer sun of northern Portugal). The restaurant, swimming pool, patio and the castle of Marialva itself only add to the memorability of your stay at Casas do Coro.
If you are one of those people who loves wine and cycling, then the Bike Tour by the Douro River is a cycling holiday you will certainly enjoy. But even if you don't like wine or you aren't that big of a cyclist, I think you'd enjoy your time in the Douro Valley.
Transferred from the airport (or your hotel) in Porto to the start of the tour.
A luxurious boat ride down the Douro River.
Daily guided bike rides led by experienced local cyclists who cater the ride each day to your skill level and personal desires.
6 nights in 3 or more high-end accommodations.
Luggage transport between each of the hotels.
Lunches and dinners at handpicked restaurants (if you choose the extra meal package).
Entrance to a local vineyard, which includes a wine-tasting and a tour of the wine cellars.
The rental of a high-end road bike, GPS and helmet.
A classy support vehicle that will carry your luggage, assist you with mechanical problems, and transport you from one hotel to the next should you decide you can't or don't want to ride on any given day.
Personal accident insurance, which covers you from injury throughout the duration of the tour.
A Live Love Ride bike jersey, cap and bib shorts (which look really good, by the way).
And the experience of a lifetime in Portugal's Douro Valley!
The scenery you'll see throughout the week. When I look back at my time in the Douro, I don't think I'll necessarily remember the food, but I will remember what the place looked like. The terraced vineyards that cover the valley are so unique, and the yellow wildflowers that dot the landscape only add to the magical feeling of this special place.
The uphill climbs and downhill rides. I wouldn't say that I'm someone who seeks out big hills to climb, nor would I say I'm someone who enjoys cycling ascents. But on this particular bike tour, I loved the uphill and downhill riding. The uphills were pleasant (and not too difficult), while the downhills were spectacular! I'd get to the bottom of the hill each day and want to ride right back up to the top, so I could do it all over again.
The fact that you get to stay in each hotel for two nights. While other bike tours require that you pack up your belongings and move hotels each and every night, this bike tour is unique in that you stay at each hotel for two or more nights, so you don't have to be constantly packing up your things each and every day. Instead, you can settle in a bit more and really get to know the place. I liked that aspect of this bike tour, and I think you will too.
Overall, the Bike Tour by the Douro River with Live Love Ride was a really fantastic experience. The tour leaders were great, the cycling was superb, the scenery was spectacular and if given the opportunity, I'd go back and do it all over again. Highly recommend!
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Always wanted to visit the Douro Valley by bike (and taste the wine!) – this looks like a great trip.


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We are quite explicit about political affairs.
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We had had communications from Chou En-Lai sufficiently explicit for our less supple minds to grasp.


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As an example of how AB 32 is bad for California's economy, and the opposition to its requirements, the Los Angeles City Council rejected a rate increase request for the local city-owned utility, Department of Water and Power (DWP). Some background is probably in order here.
DWP purchases and imports approximately 40 percent of its power from coal-burning power plants in Utah. The power is transmitted via high-voltage power lines approximately 500 miles. Recently, though, the Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa, required that Los Angeles "go green" and replace the coal-based power with renewable power. There are also state laws (SB 1368) that require the coal-based power to be reduced and then eliminated, but those laws do not require renewable power as the replacement, simply more efficient power plants. DWP requires a 28 percent increase in power prices to support its replacement power plants to meet the Mayor's goals. That 28 percent increase is very high, especially when one considers the dismal state of the city's finances. Basically, the recession and poor fiscal policies have left the city broke.
One of the mandates of AB 32 is for 20 percent of the state's electric power be provided by renewable sources, by December 31, 2010 (Renewable Portfolio Standard). A further requirement is for 33 percent by 2020. Meeting these percentages means not only building more renewable power plants (solar, wind, geothermal, waste-to-power, landfill gas, etc.) but increasing power prices to pay for the plants. What DWP is proposing is not at all unusual, nor out of line. It costs money to build the renewable power plants, and lots of it.
The sad part of all this is that AB 32 proponents view this as a good thing. They believe (and are on record) that increasing power costs will allow California to "break through" to renewables, and "break free" from the yoke of fossil fuels. The problem is, as they see it, that electric power prices are too LOW, not too high. Higher electric prices will make their dream come true: power from windmills, and solar, and geothermal, and evil fossil fuels can be forever eliminated.
Higher power prices are not good for the economy, for small businesses, or for large businesses, for schools, for hospitals, for any enterprise of any type that purchases electricity. That includes just about every activity in California.
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