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Renowned for its Big Five game viewing, the 65 000ha Sabi Sand Game Reserve – within which Cheetah Plains Private Game reserve is located – lies adjacent to the south-west corner of the Kruger National Park, where it shares a 50km border. There are no fences between the two reserves, allowing game to move freely between the two areas and, as a result, the reserve offers some of the most exceptional wildlife in southern Africa. Of particular interest are the leaps of leopards that traverse the areas – beautiful, large, majestic cats.
Two rivers cross Sabi Sand - the Sabi River on its boundary in the south and the Sand River that flows from north-west to south-east – and this has resulted in an abundance of leopard, lion, rhino, elephant, buffalo, cheetah, zebra, giraffe, hyena and a wide variety of antelope and other species.
To date 330 tree, 45 fish, 30 amphibian, 110 reptile, 500 bird and 145 mammal species have been noted in Sabi Sand. A number of endangered species have also made the reserve their home, and visitors to the area are often given a rare glimpse of bats, honey badgers, ground hornbills and wild dogs.
A formal association of landowners, many operating commercial safaris, Sabi Sand Game Reserve's goal is to promote and conserve the fauna and flora in the area, and preserve the area as a wildlife sanctuary. All lodges in the greater Sabi Sand area are involved in environmental management such as alien plant control, combating erosion, monitoring wildlife, anti-poaching and fire control.


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7 Red Flags Board Members Should Watch For
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By Tracy Vanderneck
Each time the media exposes a nonprofit organization for some ill deed, either accidental or by design, people often react with, "Why didn't the board stop this?" or, "How could the board not know what was happening?"
I've touched on the idea of excessive spending in nonprofit organizations before, and you can find plenty of incidents of excess with no more effort than a Google search. Wounded Warrior Project is one high-profile example that has gotten significant attention in recent years. The New York Times reported that former Wounded Warrior Project executives built the behemoth organization, which raised $372 million in 2015, using a business model based on for-profit companies, like Starbucks.
That sounds reasonable. I often spotlight the necessity for nonprofits to do exactly that—run their finances and programs with as much strategic planning and fiduciary oversight as a public, for-profit company. There is a big difference, however, between investing in marketing that will spread the word about your mission and flying across the country for a short meeting with your own boss, who you could have talked to by Skype for free. In an industry where funding for your actions comes from philanthropic gifts, showing some restraint in spending decisions is advised.
Not all incidents of mismanagement or accidental mistakes in oversight are as egregious or on as large a scale as Wounded Warrior Project's alleged improprieties. We'll focus on smaller nonprofits and less-noticeable potential breaches here.
According to National Council of Nonprofits, when people join a nonprofit board of directors, they agree to conduct prudent use of assets, make decisions in the best interest of the organization, and ensure that the organization abides by applicable laws and acts ethically.
It can often be difficult for board members to do this, however, because in most instances they must rely upon staff reports for information. See the catch-22 in that? Board members trying to keep an eye out for financial mistakes or potential misuse of funds on the part of staff must rely on reports from staff to glean the information.
Let me say here that the majority of nonprofit professionals are just that, professional. They strive to ensure that the organization delivers upon its mission and properly stewards donor investments. But staff are often overworked and underfunded, and may not seek out education that would keep them up to date on changes in regulations.
It's up to the board to partner with executive staff to make sure a plan is in place for continuing education. Not paying for training may result in thousands of dollars in fines, or the loss of 501(c)(3) status simply because the staff didn't know about a certain regulation. Federal and state governments, and nonprofit watchdogs, don't take ignorance of a regulation as an excuse for not following it. It is up to each nonprofit to stay informed.
So, what red flags can board members look for to help spot areas in need of attention? There are many, but here are a few things that can have a big impact:
1. Policies and procedures. Do board members know them, and have they read and approved them? These include personnel, emergency planning, social-media use, gift acceptance, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, etc. If the board doesn't know the policies, why not? Is it because the policies don't exist? Or is it because they just have not been shared recently with the board? For example, is the organization ready for the new overtime regulations that are scheduled to begin in December?
2. Board makeup. Are the appropriate people on the board? Is it the right number? Are there any conflicts of interest?
3. Board meetings. Are board meetings held in a way that is compliant with by-laws? Do executive staff (or management staff, if there is not an executive layer under the executive director) attend the board meeting? If not, why not—and how does the board receive information from the functional areas those staff executives or managers represent? Is the board consistently getting information from only one source?
4. Financials:
Are the appropriate financial reports sent in a timely fashion, and are they reviewed so that everyone understands them during board meetings? (Many community foundations offer classes on reading nonprofit financials, if there are members who could benefit from such education.) Are there any accounting processes that only the person in the finance department understands? Are any financial reports consistently missing, late or inaccurate? Is there an audit committee of the board of directors?
Does the organization have both organizational and departmental budgets, and can board members request and receive reports on those budgets in a timely way? Are there more than or fewer than three months of operating reserves?
Are there appropriate processes for check or purchase requests and authorization? Is the organization sending the appropriate financials to necessary funders and regulators by deadlines?
5. Program. Are there required delivery, tracking or reporting guidelines based on what vertical market the organization is in (e.g., health care, children's services, domestic abuse aid)?
6. Staff turnover. Is staff turnover higher than or lower than the industry average for comparable positions? If higher, is the organization conducting exit interviews and acting upon that information, if possible?
7. Fundraising solicitation:
Is the organization current on its 501(c)(3) registration with the IRS, registered with the state in which the organization is based, and in compliance with appropriate regulations?
Does the organization solicit nationally, even if it is online? If so, is the organization registered to solicit funds in each state it touches?
Does the organization adhere to the Donor Bill of Rights and Code of Ethical Standards, including areas such as donor privacy?
Are appropriate steps in place to ensure that a single person is not in charge of opening mail, processing gifts, doing the bank deposit and creating acknowledgement letters?
The list could continue. Keep in mind, there are numerous functional aspects to a board of directors, and there are many more areas to evaluate regarding a board's success and effectiveness than those outlined above. The list discussed here focuses solely on areas that could be hiding red flags, large or small, that are ready to unfurl and cause problems.
I'm not suggesting the board of directors act as a managing board, focusing on day-to-day detail—a good governing board will simply ensure and monitor efficient, compliant actions on the organization's behalf. If the list of things to keep tabs on seems daunting, don't worry! Boards typically have 12 to 15 members to keep decision-making and division of labor equable.
If you are a board member, nonprofit executive or staff member, I hope the information provided here gets you thinking about the types of areas you should monitor regularly or evaluate periodically. A bit of work on the front-end to ensure excellence in oversight and delivery is better than later becoming the subject of an exposé on poorly run nonprofits.
Many board members are or were business leaders. In providing nonprofit oversight and strategy, they are simply using the same skills they use in business to ensure their nonprofit delivers on its mission in a forthright and transparent way. By doing so, they make the process of running, giving to or using the services of their nonprofit a truly positive experience.
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Tracy Vanderneck is president of Phil-Com, a Florida-based training and consulting company where she works with nonprofits on fundraising, board development and strategic planning. Tracy has more than 20 years of experience in fundraising, business development and sales. She holds a Master of Science in management with a concentration in nonprofit leadership and a graduate certificate in teaching and learning. She is a Certified Fund Raising Executive and an Association of Fundraising Professionals Master Trainer. Additionally, she designs and delivers online fundraising training classes and serves as a Network for Good Personal Fundraising Coach.
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JEE Advanced Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) 2018: JEE (Advanced), IITs offer admission into UG programs leading to a Bachelor's, Integrated Masters or Bachelor-Master Dual Degree in Engineering, Sciences and Architecture courses. Indian Institute of Technology is premium engineering institutes in India and recently government announced major funds for revamping the infrastructure.
Architecture course standardised by Council of Architecture and COA also look into admission for B.arch in colleges of architecture via NATA. Also, B.Arch. (Bachelor of Architecture) is 5 years course.
Bachelor of Architecture course is available at IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee only. Aspirants desirous of taking the B.Arch. (Architecture) need to qualify in the JEE Advanced Architecture Aptitude Test. Furthermore, the AAT is open for candidates who qualified for JEE Advanced Examination.
Aspirants for B.arch admission in IITs must register online at the JEE (Advanced) 2018 online portal for AAT.
The venue of architecture aptitude test is at the seven zonal coordinating IITs only.
And the architecture entrance test will consist of one paper of three hours duration.
Also, the question paper for architecture aptitude test will be available in the English language only.
No separate admit card/hall ticket will be issued by JEE Advanced. The original admit card of Joint Entrance Examination Advanced 2018 should be presented in the examination venue.
Furthermore, the applicants are required to bring their own drawing and colouring instruments.
Whereas cut-off marks will be decided by the Joint Implementation Committee.
And results will be announced on the JEE (Advanced) 2018 online portal.
And students securing cut-off marks will be declared qualified for Architecture course. However, there is no separate AAT category wise ranking or cut-off.
Finally, the seat allotment is solely on the basis of category-wise All India Rank (Advanced).
Colleges: IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee.
furniture, equipment, etc., from memory.
And the rest of the syllabus is same as Syllabus of JEE Advanced 2018.
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Made Of Eyes are a new Alternative/Pop band from the U.K, packed with memorable pop melodies, dreamy chords and electronic sounds.
They debuted with their single 'Room To Breathe', mid 2019, which was aired by BBC Radio and Amazing Radio repeatedly surrounding it's release. The track made an appearance on popular playlists across major platforms. Since then Made Of Eyes released 'Misery' and 'White Lights', two tracks that brought a much wider audience to the band and were received well by press, featuring as 'Track Of The Week' in 'The Scottish SUN'.
The bands most recent and most compelling single 'Honesty', marks a new direction for the bands future, both musically and aesthetically. The track was also labelled BBC Radio's 'Single Of The Week' upon release.
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Op-Ed: Time for Cardiology to 'Own' a Bigger Piece of Hypertension
— Leading cardiologist says BP should be a new top priority after data from ESC
by Clyde W. Yancy MD September 4, 2015
Following the news emerging from the European Society of Cardiology, one has the usual excitement about new technologies, some enthusiasm about new clinical trials, and the usual disappointment regarding failed hypotheses. Yet the big news coming out of ESC is about an old disease -- hypertension.
Given the importance of hypertension as a risk factor for coronary artery disease, hypertension, stroke, and renal disease, we should not let our focus on this condition wane as it is a true modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
The management of hypertension now falls within the camp of primary care physicians, internists, and a dedicated community of hypertension clinician scientists.
We've learned much, but so many unanswered questions remain -- to date we are still without clear targets for blood pressure lowering; we treat everyone the same (i.e., we have not incorporated risk algorithms to address our decision-making regarding risk/benefit of antihypertensive therapy); and we have no clear algorithms that would inform a stepwise progression of care. The old adage that it's simply about blood pressure lowering has been challenged; it may matter how we lower blood pressure and to what thresholds.
The new data from ESC have given the cardiology community reason to rejuvenate our interest in hypertension. I would even suggest that these data may be the actual game-changers emerging from ESC.
We have needed a galvanizing moment to bring cardiologists back into the hypertension discussion, and with this refreshed perspective, perhaps cardiology can own a bigger piece of hypertension and help to meet the unmet need for millions of patients that remain undiagnosed and undertreated and for the millions still at risk for the consequences of hypertension.
Consider hypertension and its management a new top priority in cardiovascular medicine.
The PATHWAY Trials
The PATHWAY clinical trials start this refreshed discussion. The reported data are intriguing as the argument can now be made that, despite the ubiquitous use of thiazide diuretics for hypertension, the better approach might be a regimen that avoids potassium wasting.
A "combination regimen" of a thiazide plus a potassium-sparing drug, amiloride, led to further reductions in blood pressure with preservation of potassium homeostasis. We don't have any outcomes data or long term follow-up data but we have long been concerned regarding drug-induced hypokalemia (and its adverse clinical consequences) and the risk of glucose intolerance. These data prompt a new direction in hypertension outcomes trials and a continued search with renewed emphasis on ideal antihypertensive regimens.
The more compelling PATHWAY data address algorithmic care for refractory hypertension. In the past we have considered beta-blockers, clonidine, minoxidil, or other direct vasodilators for this "4th" drug indication (after diuretics, renin angiotensin aldosterone system [RAAS] blockers and calcium channel blockers) but this has been driven mostly by experience and empiricism and not with data. The hope that aliskiren, a direct renin inhibitor, would occupy this space has not been fully realized and the promise of renal denervation for refractory hypertension has not yet been delivered.
The PATHWAY investigators used a very appropriate study design and randomized patients after "standard of care" was established. What is now of great interest is the advantage of spironolactone over a vasodilator or a beta-blocker in this setting. The numbers are small so again we don't have outcome data.
However, it is especially intriguing that spironolactone is the agent of choice here as the use of an aldosterone antagonist has clear indications for LV systolic dysfunction and suggestive evidence for left ventricular diastolic dysfunction.
Given the uncertain but very real incidence of asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction in the setting of hypertensive heart disease, it is quite likely, though unproven, that a regimen including optimal RAAS blockade might be of benefit in the management of refractory (stage II) hypertension and in the amelioration of heart failure as a consequence of hypertension.
The public health implications of such an approach are considerable. Thus, we have yet another reason to pursue important new directions in hypertension outcome trials.
The PARAMETER Trial
Finally, the PARAMETER data represent another data point in the neprilysin inhibition story. The reduction of both blood pressure and pulse pressure is of remarkable interest as pulse pressure is recognized as an independent risk factor for vascular events in the elderly and represents our challenge in the treatment of systolic hypertension in the elderly.
We have not previously had agents that would successfully lower pulse pressure. When combined with blood pressure lowering, this duality of effect might indeed be of clinical importance.
Certainly, the blood pressure lowering in the elderly seen in PARAMETER was likely of clinical significance. But we can't be certain that the modest reductions in pulse pressure would indeed translate into clinical benefit; this requires further study.
However, we know that the earlier iteration of neprilysin inhibition plus RAAS blockade was effective in hypertension. Freedom from the risk of angioedema might well create a new and effective drug class to treat hypertension, especially systolic hypertension in the elderly.
There is news today about hypertension and it's on the cardiology radar screen. As the investigators have suggested, that's a "WIN-WIN."
Yancy is chief of cardiology and Magerstadt Professor of Medicine at Chicago's Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine as well as a past president of the American Heart Association.
From the American Heart Association:
AHA Science News from ESC 2015 – Expert Discussion of PATHWAY-2, PATHWAY-3 and PARAMETER
AHA Science News from ESC Congress 2015
Treatment of Hypertension in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
New Hypertension Compendium From Circulation Research
AHA/ACC/CDC Science Advisory: An Effective Approach to High Blood Pressure Control


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On October 17th at 4119 US Route 20 we will have Wood Turning, Scroll sawing, Chainsaw carving, Furniture building and Floral arranging. Music provided by singer, songwriter, Brian Daniels on guitar and banjo. Shop at the Gallery for pottery, jewelry, rustic furniture, mantels and bar tops, wooden puzzles and a vast array of unique gifts and custom creations by local artists.


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Can a sexual assault jeopardize a woman's brain health?
New study suggests trauma history (especially sexual assault) is associated with greater risk of dementia, stroke, and other brain disorders
The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
CLEVELAND, Ohio (September 22, 2021)—Traumatic experiences, including sexual violence, have been linked to poor mental and cardiovascular health in women as they age. A new study suggests they may also be linked to indicators of cerebrovascular risk that may be precursors to dementia, stroke, and other brain disorders. Study results will be presented during The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, September 22-25, 2021.
To date, little research has been done relative to the relationship between traumatic experiences (notably, sexual assault) and indicators of small vessel disease in the brain, which can lead to cerebrovascular diseases such as stroke. A new study out of the University of Pittsburgh, however, specifically investigated whether traumatic experiences were associated with white matter hyperintensities (WMHs), which are markers of brain small vessel disease. WMHs can be detected decades before the onset of dementia, stroke, and other disorders and can serve as early markers for these disorders.
Of the nearly 150 midlife women involved in the study, 68% reported having at least one trauma, with the most common trauma being sexual assault (23% of the women). After evaluating the data, researchers concluded that women with trauma exposure had greater WMH volume than women without trauma. The particular trauma significantly associated with WMH was sexual assault. Associations between sexual assault and WMHs persisted even after adjusting for depressive or post-traumatic stress symptoms, suggesting that sexual assault may put women at greater risk for poor brain health.
"The results of this study are noteworthy in that sexual assault is an unfortunate, yet all-too-common, experience for women; national data indicate that, on average, up to a third of women have had this experience. This distressing experience is not only important for women's mental health, but also their brain health. This work is a major step toward identifying a novel risk factor for stroke and dementia among women," says Dr. Rebecca Thurston from the University of Pittsburgh and lead author of the study. "Not only do these results underscore the need for greater prevention of sexual assault, but also provide healthcare professionals with another indicator of who may be at most risk for stroke and dementia later in life."
"Identifying early warning signs of stroke and dementia are critical to providing effective intervention," says Dr. Stephanie Faubion, NAMS medical director. "Studies like this one provide important information about the long-term effects of traumatic experiences on a woman's overall well-being and mental health."
Drs. Thurston and Faubion are available for interviews before and after the presentation at the Annual Meeting. For more information about midlife women's health issues, menopause and healthy aging, visit menopause.org.
Founded in 1989, The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is North America's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the health and quality of life of all women during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause and healthy aging. Its multidisciplinary membership of 2,000 leaders in the field— including clinical and basic science experts from medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, nutrition, anthropology, epidemiology, pharmacy, and education—makes NAMS uniquely qualified to serve as the definitive resource for health professionals and the public for accurate, unbiased information about menopause and healthy aging. To learn more about NAMS, visit www.menopause.org.
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Meanwhile, what a penthouse duplex in the South End lacks in space, it more than makes up for with its location a short stroll from the Prudential Center. This equally stunning abode flew off the market in nearly half as many days as the suburban home, likely because it overlooks Titus Sparrow Park. And while there aren't acres and acres of land to spread out on, the place offers its new owners the chance to make the whole city their backyard, on not one but two private decks.


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Before I jump into improving the video experience in FB, I would want to clarify few things.
1. What it means by video experience? Is it video calling experience or the video streaming that are being posted on FB?
2.Improve video experience does that mean the current experience is not up to the target metrics? Do you see any gap? What is it?
Interviewer:There has been few difficulties which we have been facing and ultimately the customers are not happy.
FB is a social networking site whose goal is to make the communication and collaboration hassel free.
And Video calling/streaming helps in attaining its goal by knowing the people better and improving their relationships.
Who check FB at least twice in a day and perform some activity like browse through news feed, like or tag friends , post pictures or status on their wall.
Who check the FB once or twice in a week and spend minimal amount of time on it(~10-15 mins). These kind of people are silent users who are not into doing some activity but simply browse through the feed.
3.Non techy users: There users are someone who are new to FB or using internet like grandma's and mom's but are interested in learning more and stay connected to their loved ones and friends.
I would like to scope down the users to 1 as we are working on improving the video experience which would be more applicable to active users.
1. Choppy video streaming.Low quality/low resolution videos.
2. More buffer time which makes user impatient.
3. Poor bandwidth/ network connectivity.
2. The pixel size varies from device to device and hence the resolution varies. The video streaming on mobile needs some special attention as it has to show a high resolution video in a low resolution phones whose pixels are very less when compared to desktop and tablet.This compression and loading of videos loads the videos faster as the size of the video would be smaller.
I would trade-off above solutions based on Usage frequency and implementation cost for Pilot 1 patch.
SO i would prioritize solution 1 based on above metrics.
I would like to improve the video experience of FB by working on improving the user engagement and user satisfaction metric that is to implement progressive data loading/processing which results in higher resolution and lower buffer time of videos.It improves the quality of videos which makes users watch more videos and improves stickiness factor.


How to find and follow users and their racks?
Is there a way to look for users other than already knowing their user name?
And if I find an intersting user, how can I keep following them so their names show up in a "favourites" list where I can just click on it?
And how can I follow specific racks? Copying the to my own racks is a great function, but checking racks to see how they change and evolve over time is very interesting, too.
If such functionalities do not yet exist, is it difficult to add them? It'd be great to be able to star or like a user and/or rack and be able to find them again easily.
I really tried to find such functionality here, but couldn't.
We don't have social media functionality on ModularGrid, but we think about at least to add some kind of friend list.
Social functions aren't necessary. That's what we have ther platforms for.
Just being able to search for users by either their real name or user would be very helpful.
Oftentimes I see an interesting video on YouTube and would then like to find their racks here, but it is usually by chance that I do. Then I copy the link to their profile and put it in my notes app. It works, but having this simple functionality right here would be great!
Did you know we have a user search function?
I did not know that. Great, a step in the right direction. Being able to search for people's real names would be a great addition.
Being able to search for people's real names would be a great addition.
There could be an option for users to enter their real name in their account and choose if they want it to be searchable or not.
I have no idea if such things as I'm suggesting are easily implementable or not. Just thinking "out loud".
Anyway, I am very happy with MG as it is and proud to be a Unicorn.


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Q: Why the FileNotFoundException: happened when I take picture? I try to take picture and save the picture into internal via following code:
public void startCamera() {

        picPath = getFilesDir() + File.separator + "AitrixShot" + ".jpg";

        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 23) {
            if (!hasCameraPhoneAuth()) {
                mActivity.requestPermissions(authCameraArr, authCameraRequestCode);
                return;
            }
        }

        Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);

        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > 24) {

            ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues(1);
            contentValues.put(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA, picPath);
            Uri uri = mActivity.getContentResolver().insert(MediaStore.Images.Media.INTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, contentValues);
            intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, uri);
            mActivity.startActivityForResult(intent, FlyManager_TAG_LIST.TAKE_PHOTO_REQUEST);
        }

    }

I also add the provider in AndroidManifest.xml like the following:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

    <application
            android:allowBackup="true"
            android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
            android:supportsRtl="true"
            android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar">

            <activity
                android:name=".CoverActivity"
                android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar">
            </activity>

            <provider
                android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
                android:authorities="${applicationId}.fileprovider"
                android:exported="false"
                android:grantUriPermissions="true">
                <meta-data
                    android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
                    android:resource="@xml/provider_path" />
            </provider>
                     .
                     .
                     .

And the provider_path.xml is like the following:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths>
    <files-path path="Android/data/com.example.aitrixflymanager/" name="files_root" />
    <files-path path="." name="file_root" />

</paths>

But it still show following the error:
2019-02-21 16:35:55.870 6177-6177/? E/CAM_StateSavePic: exception while saving result to URI: Optional.of(content://media/internal/images/media/191)
    java.io.FileNotFoundException: Can't access /data/user/0/com.example.aitrixflymanager/files/AitrixShot/plane_shot_20190221_163548.jpg
        at android.database.DatabaseUtils.readExceptionWithFileNotFoundExceptionFromParcel(DatabaseUtils.java:144)
        at android.content.ContentProviderProxy.openAssetFile(ContentProviderNative.java:625)
        at android.content.ContentResolver.openAssetFileDescriptor(ContentResolver.java:1267)
        at android.content.ContentResolver.openOutputStream(ContentResolver.java:1009)
        at android.content.ContentResolver.openOutputStream(ContentResolver.java:985)
        at com.android.camera.captureintent.state.StateSavingPicture.onEnter(StateSavingPicture.java:85)
        at com.android.camera.captureintent.stateful.StateMachineImpl.jumpToState(StateMachineImpl.java:63)
        at com.android.camera.captureintent.stateful.StateMachineImpl.processEvent(StateMachineImpl.java:112)
        at com.android.camera.captureintent.state.StateReadyForCapture$31.onClick(StateReadyForCapture.java:943)
        at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:6305)
        at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:24840)
        at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:790)
        at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
        at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:164)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6501)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
        at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:438)
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:807)

Did I missing something ? Thanks in advance.

A: given picPath is wrong you have concate  ".jpg".
picPath = getFilesDir() + File.separator + "test" + ".jpg";  //is not picPath

A: You have to put application id instead of ${applicationId} in AndroidManifest
<provider
            android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
            android:authorities="com.appid.fileprovider"
            android:exported="false"
            android:grantUriPermissions="true">
            <meta-data
                android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
                android:resource="@xml/provider_path" />
        </provider>

A: Use below lines:
private final String capture_dir = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/Images";
path = capture_dir + System.currentTimeMillis() + ".jpg";

In Manifest,
 <provider
        android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
        android:authorities="{your package name}.fileprovider"
        android:exported="false"
        android:grantUriPermissions="true">
        <meta-data
            android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
            android:resource="@xml/provider_paths" />
    </provider>

provider_paths.xml,
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <external-path name="external_files" path="."/>
</paths>

A: Try this code.
//Global key for Photo Request.
public static final int PHOT_REQUEST_CODE = 1;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

   // mRealm = Realm.getDefaultInstance();
    pickImage = findViewById(R.id.pickImage);
    linearLayout = findViewById(R.id.linearLayout);
    listing_image = findViewById(R.id.listing_image);

    pickImage.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
            Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK);
            intent.setType("image/*");
            startActivityForResult(intent, PHOT_REQUEST_CODE);
        }
    });

}

@Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, @Nullable Intent data) {

    if (requestCode == PHOT_REQUEST_CODE && resultCode == RESULT_OK){

        Uri contentURI = data.getData();
        try {
            String fileString = contentURI.getPath(); //Image Path.
            Bitmap bitmap = MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(this.getContentResolver(), contentURI);
            String path = saveImage(bitmap);
            //Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Image Saved!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            listing_image.setImageBitmap(bitmap);
            ByteArrayOutputStream baos=new ByteArrayOutputStream();
            bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG,100, baos);
            byte [] b=baos.toByteArray();
            String temp= Base64.encodeToString(b, Base64.DEFAULT);

        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
            Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Failed!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        }
    }

A:
Try this code, it may help you

 File photoFile= new File(picPath);
 Uri uri = null;
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
                        uri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(c.getApplicationContext(),
                                packagename,
                                photoFile);

                    } else {
                        uri = Uri.fromFile(photoFile);
                                               }

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NEC Off-Season Update: 6/6/22
NEC Off-Season Update: 5/16/22
Austin Nehls
Carrington Wallace
Deion Bute
Donyell Marshall
Eduardo Camacho
Eric Bowles
Ian Krishnan
Jamir Coleman
Joe Hugley
Kashaun Hicks
Malcolm McMillan
Michael Underwood
Recruiting Update
Talek Williams
Thai Segwai
Trevian Tennyson
Tyler Kohl
Tyson Batiste
Will Ellis
Thoughts Following the Release of the Non-Conference Schedule
Earlier today, the Central Connecticut State men's basketball team unveiled its non-conference schedule, which will begin on 11/6 at the University of Hartford, and includes a few high profile matchups including Virginia Tech (ACC), Oregon State (Pac-12), Providence (Big East), and Georgetown (Big East). Anyway, I have thoughts:
1. I know I'm in the minority here, but I don't put much stock in the non-conference portion of the schedule, at least as far as results go. Whether the Blue Devils finish 9-4 or 4-9, they are going to have to win the NEC Tournament in order to make the NCAA Tournament. And if they were to do that, they're likely going to be a 16-seed no matter what. I get that fans want their teams to win every game, but to me, at least for a school at the bottom rungs of Division 1, staying healthy and figuring out a rotation are the primary purposes of the non-conference schedule. Of course I like wins too, but you won't find me overreacting if CCSU gets its doors blown off in the season opener at Hartford, just like I won't be securing my 2019 NCAA Tournament hat if they were to pull off a major upset.
2. Yes, there are two non-D1 schools on this schedule (PSU-Wilkes Barre and Pine Manor College). And no, you do not have to like it. But if you are up in arms over this development, you're clearly missing the forest through the trees. At least six of the ten NEC schools are playing two non-D1s, while LIU and SHU are each playing one. Bryant is the only school without a non-D1 program on its schedule, and Wagner has yet to announce its schedule as of this writing. Looking beyond the NEC, the majority of schools in the America East, Atlantic Sun, Big South and Southland are not just playing non-D1 schools, but sometimes three and four of them. Every Big South school that had released its schedule as of 9/6 was playing three non-D1s, while McNeese St., New Orleans, and Texas A&M Corpus-Christi, all of the Southland, are each playing FOUR. Former NEC member UMBC, which famously became the first 16 seed to beat a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament just over five months ago, has three non-D1s on its schedule. Hell, even Loyola-Chicago of the MVC, which crashed the Final Four in 2018, has a non-D1 on its schedule. You want to be upset with it? Fine. But point your blame at the NCAA for allowing conferences to move to 20-game schedules as well as increase in MTE's across the country, and yell at the high majors who are afraid to travel. I'm under the impression that those in charge of the schedule did everything they could to schedule quality home and homes, and as seems to be so often in today's landscape, it didn't work out.
3. With that said, if I had to grade this schedule, I'd give it a…C-? Obviously this sort of thing is subjective, but what I look for in a good NEC schedule: 1) home games against D1 opponents; 2) local road games; and 3) Fun $$ games. The $$ games are solid, with Virginia Tech, Providence, Georgetown and Oregon State all having big names. However, outside of the Hartford game, only the road tilt at Providence is reasonably close (unless you want to make the 5.5 hour trip to Orono), and there is just one D1 home game on the docket. In each of the first two years of the Donyell Marshall era, the Blue Devils played three D1 home games.
4. If you are looking for an example of a great NEC schedule, take a look at Bryant. The Bulldogs have five D1 home games, which is the highest in the NEC, play in-state road games at Brown and Rhode Island, plus head to NYC to go take on Columbia. While CCSU fans will have the opportunity to see their team play against D1 opponents just thrice prior to Christmas, Bryant students/alumni can see their Bulldogs play seven times without leaving the Greater Providence area. Additionally, nine of Bryant's 11 non-conference games are against teams that finished between 195 and 299 in Kenpom, meaning they are all challenging but winnable (or at least, games where they won't be heavy underdogs).
5. The Blue Devils will certainly be tested, as they will play two NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago (Virginia Tech and Providence), plus two other Top 100 Kenpom teams in Georgetown (#94) and Oregon State (#100). While neither are likely to be a tournament team this season, both have enough talent to overwhelm a school from the Northeast Conference. Plus Austin Peay is year in and year out near the top of the Ohio Valley and UHart will be picked to finish in the top 3 in the America East.
6. Next season will be the final year of the current deal between the University of Hartford and Central Connecticut State, and I truly hope they continue the rivalry. The two schools are separated by just ten miles, and they provide a great kick off to the season, especially with both programs trending in a positive direction.
7. It's unlikely CCSU will be favored in more than four games during the non-conference portion of the schedule.
Heavy Underdogs (20+ points): Virginia Tech, Providence, Georgetown, Oregon St.
Moderate Underdogs (5+ points): Loyola Marymount, Hartford, Austin Peay
Pick'em: North Carolina A&T
Favored: Florida A&M, UMass-Lowell, Maine
8. With ESPN3 becoming a pay service called ESPN+, I'm curious to see how that affects our ability to watch road games (I'm assuming all home games will be streamed via NEC Front Row). America East has already announced a partnership with ESPN+, so for those of you unable to make it to West Hartford on 11/6 should be able to watch that game there, the same goes for the game at Maine and ditto for the Virginia Tech game (the ACC Network has had an affiliation with ESPN for a few years now). Both Jamaica Classic games will be on CBS Sports Network, and the Big East games (Providence and Georgetown) will likely be on a FOX affiliated network. The most difficult games to watch will likely be: Oregon State (the Pac-12 Network is notoriously difficult to subscribe to); Loyola Marymount (the WCC does not have a national broadcast deal to my knowledge); and North Carolina A&T. Last season, every game was at least watchable; I doubt that will be the case this season.
9. It's obviously a long ways away, but it's never too early for predictions. Based on what we know now, I'll put the over/under on D1 non-conference wins at…3.5? Yeah, that feels right. Winning any more than four non-conference games (excluding the two non-D1 games) may require an unlikely upset, especially if Tyler Kohl isn't healthy enough for the season opener.
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Once the staff hears your audition and is ready to offer you a contract, they will do so at the November/December audition/callback camps ! Battery is going to be set by the February or March Camp. Color Guard will be contracted year around, with FINAL placements/contracts in April, after the Indoor season ends.
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Share this Story: Regina Pats optimistic they can land Ottawa Senators prospect Filip Ahl
Regina Pats optimistic they can land Ottawa Senators prospect Filip Ahl
Jun 28, 2016 • June 2, 2020 • 3 minute read • Join the conversation
Filip Ahl has rejoined the Regina Pats after taking part in rookie camp with the Ottawa Senators. Photo by Bruce Bennett /Getty Images
Heading into Tuesday's CHL import draft, the Regina Pats were targeting players who could hopefully make an immediate impact at the WHL level.
Head coach/GM John Paddock believes they might have found one after using the 31st pick in the draft on left-winger Filip Ahl, a 19-year-old power forward from Sweden. The 6-foot-4, 214-pounder is a prospect of the Ottawa Senators, who selected him in the fourth round (109 th overall) of the 2015 NHL draft.
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"We believe he's a pretty good player, has lots of stuff going for him," said Paddock, a former Senators' coach. "He fits the criteria we wanted. He's a drafted guy. We were interested in going that direction. (Getting) an older player this year didn't bother us at all. We're not looking to be a younger team. If it works out for him to play over here, we're hopeful it's going to be a successful year for him and us."
Paddock plans to discuss the situation with Ahl's representatives from Newport Sports Management in Toronto. He has already been in contact with Senators chief amateur scout Bob Lowes, a former Pats head coach who is based in Regina.
"It's a little bit wait and see but they hope we're a viable option to him," said Paddock, who's encouraged by the Sens' position and the influence they might have on Ahl's destination.
"I don't think at this point it's a slam dunk. We just have to see how this is going to shake out. If everybody is pulling on the same rope then I'm hopeful something can get done."
Ahl was a highly touted prospect heading into the 2015 NHL draft, projected at one point to go as high as the second round. Central Scouting ranked him ninth overall among European-based skaters.
Ahl has represented Sweden at numerous international tournaments, including the World Under-17 Challenge and Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup (under-18). More recently, he had three assists and 16 penalty minutes in five games at the 2015 world under-18 championship, losing to Canada in the quarterfinals.
Last season, Ahl recorded 18 goals and 31 points in 18 games with HV71 Jonkoping in the Swedish SuperElit junior league. He also saw action at three different professional levels, including the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), the top senior men's loop in the country. He had a combined five goals and two assists in 37 pro games.
Ahl made his SHL debut with HV71 in 2013-14 at age 16, becoming the youngest player to dress for the team and the ninth youngest in league history.
"(He's) a big guy with some scoring ability," said Paddock. "From what I understand, he needs some more pace to his game so that'll be up to us to help develop that, if that's the case. There's going to be adjustments (to the WHL) but he's a big body and played at a high level, played some men's hockey over there. He had 18 goals in 18 games at his own age level. He's played against good competition and he has been able to have some success. We would like to try and enhance that some more and help ourselves as well."
Despite signing a two-year contract extension with HV71 last year, recent reports out of Sweden suggested he was interested in coming to the CHL. Paddock heard through the grapevine that Ahl "needed a little bit of a change of scenery" and that the Senators would like to see him play in North America.
The Pats decided it was worth the risk.
"The philosophy needs to be and is that you take the best player and you see what happens," added Paddock. "This was the best player in the '97 age group for us."
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Home Private Equity News & Analysis Forstmann, Princess Di monitored by governments
Forstmann, Princess Di monitored by governments
According to London's Evening Standard, the US secret service had its eye on private equity vet Ted Forstmann's relationship with the British princess in the weeks before her death in 1997.
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Ted Forstmann, the founder of Forstmann Little & Co., a pioneer firm in the private equity industry, and his relationship with England's Princess Diana, was the subject of American secret service observation before her death in 1997, according to London's The Evening Standard newspaper.
Lord Stevens, the former head of London's Metropolitan Police, is expected to publish information regarding US intelligence agencies monitoring Princess Diana's phone conversations on the night of her death, The Evening Standard and other London papers have reported.
Known for such investments as health club chain 24 Hour Fitness, soft drink company Dr. Pepper and publishing company Ziff Davis Publishing, as well as for being a short-lived contender in the bid RJR Nabisco, Forstmann and the princess were linked romantically when her marriage to Prince Charles had become rocky. Diana had plans to vacation with her sons, Prince William and Prince Henry, at Forstmann's home in the Hamptons in the summer of 1997, The Evening Standard reported. British security services had reservations about the plans and discouraged the princess from making the trip. The reasons for these concerns are not clear from the report but reportedly involved security concerns around Forstmann's home.
Cancelling the trip to the Hamptons led to a change of plans, according to the report. Diana instead went to the South of France with Dodi Fayed, the son of Mohamed Fayed, the owner the world famous London department store Harrods. That vacation included a visit to Paris, where the princess and the younger Fayed died in a car accident on August 31, 1997.
The Evening Standard also reported that it has information about the US secret service keeping files on Diana and her "closest associates". "The documents on the princess seem to have arisen because of the company she kept rather than through any attempt to target her," The Evening Standard reported.
Forstmann pledged to shut down his firm in 2004, and he has sold off a number of the firm's portfolio companies in the following months. The firm invested in McLeod USA and XO Communications during the telecom craze. Those investments resulted in losses of more than $1.5 billion for the firm. In an interview with The New York Times in 2004, Forstmann said he would shut down his firm as early as 2006 and even possibly release his limited partners of their remaining capital commitments before that time. At that time, Forstmann Little had just spent $15 million settling a lawsuit with Connecticut's state pension, which had charged the firm with a breach in its partnership agreement by investing in McLeod and XO.
Forstmann Little backed fashion tradeshow company ENK International in April. The firm sold The Yankee Candle Company for approximately $1.7 billion to Chicago, Illinois-based buyout firm Madison Dearborn Partners.


Announced during EA's E3 2018 press conference, a studio called Jo-Mei from Berlin revealed the newest EA Originals indie project, Sea of Solitude. "The game is about how you can embrace your destructive power or self-doubt in the same way your embrace joy or hope", a Jo-Mei developer said while introducing the game at E3, according to Eurogamer. These emotions turn her into a monster, and you'll journey through the game to balance these emotions and help her become human again.
After Unravel, Fe, A Way Out, and Unravel Two, EA's next game from its EA Originals label is Sea of Solitude. Which is exactly what happened to protagonist Kay, a woman suffering from tumultuous inner turmoil.
In "Sea of Solitude", Kay becomes one of these monsters, and must find her way back to her normal self. The goal is to make the emotions she feels as bell ends.
Sea of Solitude is now in development and has an Early 2019 release window. Sea of Solitude will be the third game to be published as part of the program.


Apple's earnings report Tuesday revealed a mixed bag of results, posting the first revenue decline in more than 10 years, Business Insider reports. Struggling iPhone sales and challenge in the Chinese market were significant contributors as revenue dropped by 4.5 percent year over year.
Weeks ago, the company issued a profits warning in hopes of preparing investors for today's news. It was the first such warning of the iPhone era for Apple. At the time the warning hit stock prices hard, making a $55 billion dent in the Apple's public valuation. The stock has since recovered.
Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke to the challenges in China, revealing a substantial 36 percent drop in sales in the region across their major product lines, including iPhones, Mac computers, and iPads. Similarly, the company's services business in China also suffered, with a decline in software-based revenue including subscription feeds and commission from App Store purchases.
Although the earnings announcements were largely unsurprising based on analyst research and the company's preemptive statements about profitability, the report came on the heels of a challenging news cycle for Apple. This week a major bug in Apple's FaceTime video chatting platform was revealed to be allowing users to listen in on those they were calling before the person answered.
Aside from international sales and FaceTime woes, Apple generally struggled with declining iPhone sales due to a number of factors. As smartphone prices in general and iPhone prices in particular reach record highs, consumers are hanging onto their phones for longer, often delaying upgrades or repairing older devices. At the same time, major wireless carriers are scaling back the subsidies available for new phones, forcing consumers to pay more out-of-pocket for top-of-the-line phones. Overall, iPhone sales over the usually reliable holiday period fell by about 15 percent.
In general, despite spotty performance in a number of key areas, investors were largely expecting the news released. Apple stock rose 6 percent after the earnings call, with many analysts indicating that Apple remains in a strong position for the future, having perhaps put the worst behind them for the moment.
Also on the call, Apple revealed for the first time the number of active iPhone users worldwide: 900 million.


Each Tenant must schedule his or her arrival date and time in advance by contacting the Housing Office. Housing requires at least a two-week notice of arrival, but Tenants are encouraged to schedule their move in date early in order to improve the likelihood that they will be able to move in on their preferred date and time. Two Tenant "move-ins" can be accommodated per day with one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Time slots are scheduled through the Relocation Coordinator in the Housing Office.
Tenants may not move in any items after 6:00 pm. Those not finished unpacking vehicles by 6 pm must complete the move on the following day (or Monday) if a time slot is available. Arrivals between 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Monday through Saturday may not move in their belongings until the following day (or Monday). A key to the apartment and an air mattress (if available) will be provided until the appropriate move time.
Note: Due to the tremendous difficulties experienced in the past, Housing is unable to accommodate PODS or similar containers.
Thirty minutes prior to your arrival, please contact the Apartment Manager in Swiss Tower at 214-887-5215. Upon arrival, the Apartment Manager or the Assistant Manager will provide you with keys, moving equipment, and perform a walk through inspection of your new apartment.
Tenants attend a lease meeting to cover a few important items that are in the lease. The Housing Office holds one lease meeting on Tuesdays & Fridays; starting promptly at 10:00 am. Typically, meetings are scheduled for the first Lease Meeting time following the Tenants move into the building. A form is given to you at the meeting that will allow your remaining keys to be picked up from the Apartment Manager.
Prorated rent for the current month and the security deposit (less holding fee paid per request the initial apartment offer) will be collected at this meeting; kindly come prepared to pay. Cash, checks, cashier's checks, and money orders will be accepted during the lease meeting. Payment with a credit card may be done in advance to the lease meeting via your Appfolio Tenant portal. We are sorry, but no credit cards can be accepted in the Housing Office.
For other options, visit www.powertochoose.org.
Spectrum and ATT U-Verse are the providers for Swiss Tower. A technician must physically come to your apartment thus requiring that the Tenant be home during the time of instillation. The Tenant will need to make arrangements 24 hours in advance with the Apartment Manager to check out the key to the Communications Room in case the technician needs to access that room. It is not the Apartment Manager or the Housing Office's responsibility to allow the technician access to either the Communications Room or your apartment if you are not present when the technician arrives.
Cable outlets are located in the following areas: living room (long wall that adjoins the next apartment) and bedroom (shared wall with your study/second bedroom).
Satellite dishes may not be attached to the outside of the building or to the window frame.
All apartments are unfurnished except for major kitchen appliances (not including microwaves) so residents will need to arrange for their own furnishings.
What food service option do I have?
Home cooking and the Hope Cafe (coffee shop-limited snacks) are the only options currently on campus. Many restaurants are in the area around the Seminary or within a short drive.
Can I see my new apartment?
*This apartment is handicap accessible but there is no substantial difference from the regular 1 bedroom/study apartments.


From meditation to positive thinking, we're all about self-improvement in 2016.
That means making sure everything we do is done in the best way possible, to the best of our ability.
So we're eternally grateful to Dr Kenneth Koch for revealing to Women's Health a key tip for happy, efficient, fulfilled poo: the perfect time for taking a dump.
According to Koch, the best time for pooing is not in a hurried, silent few minutes at work, or last thing at night before bed. It's first thing in the morning, right after you wake up.
Koch explains that this is because your small intestine and colon process all the food you ate the day before as you sleep. By the time you wake up, your body's ready to drop a load.
But here's the important bit: the real key to happy pooing sessions is not an exact time, but regularity.
Your bowels like routines, so it's a good idea to aim for the same pooing time each day. If you feel better having a bathroom break at lunchtime, go ahead. Just make sure you stick to around the same time every day, to establish regularity and keep your system happy.
If you fail to uphold your pooping schedule, you're not only more likely to have a surprise need to poo at an impractical time – you'll also end up feeling gassy and bloated.
So. Pick a time – preferably morning – and stick to it. Aim for one to three poos per day. Enjoy your fulfilled, happy-pooing life.


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Footballing Irony At Its Best – Robben And Snejder Back In Madrid, But To Play CL Final
Football can be just as ironic as life and the latest confirmation of this fact comes from the two Dutch players Arjen Robben and Wesley Snejder. Last summer, the Real Madrid management decided to get rid of them in order to make room for their latest insane transfer market moves. Now, destiny is getting back at Real as both players will be back in Madrid on the 22nd of May but not to play for Los Blancos but to decide which one of the two will win the Champions League.
That's quite funny indeed considering that Real Madrid's management sold them in order to build a more "competitive" team who can go all the way in Europe's premier competition. Well, we all know how that turned out. Real dropped once again right after the group stage against what turned out to be the weakest semi finalist we've seen in years – Lyon, whereas Robben and Sneijder proved to be the key players that carried their new clubs to this year's Final. Robben was the one who carried the entire Bayern Munich on his back scoring their most important goals in the tournament – against Fiorentina in Florence, against Manchester United at Old Trafford, and the winner against Lyon in the first leg. Sneijder was just as influential to his team as he is the leader in assists in this year's Champions League (with 5) and is without a doubt Inter's most creative player that pulls the strings in midfield dictating the tempo of their game and constantly looking to give a cut through pass to either Milito or Eto'o.
Well, now Real Madrid should be feeling really sorry about themselves as they watch both players fighting for the trophy at their own stadium. They went on to spend hundreds of millions of Euros just to fail once again, while the players who they labeled as useless proved to be the protagonists for their respective clubs.
Here is what Robben said on the situation at Real during the summer of 2009 in front of Goal.com: "It was a ridiculous situation at that time. They said only: 'We want to sell you because we need money.' The football aspect was not talked about there, only the financial aspect was relevant to those responsible. On the one hand, they saw that only Wesley Sneijder and I could bring money into the club, on the other they have spent huge amounts."


Drift gently on the relaxing properties of camomile tea.
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In an attempt to promote tourism and development, the Russian authorities are investing $1.5 billion to create a special gambling zone in the peninsula.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has introduced a bill on the creation of a gambling zone in Crimea to the State Duma, the lower chamber of parliament.
The Russian authorities plan to open the first casino on the peninsula toward the end of 2016 and they hope that the gambling zone will become a direct competitor to Monte Carlo, Las Vegas and Macao.
From the standpoint of the development of the peninsula, the launch of a gambling zone will help create more than 10,000 jobs in the republic. At the same time, the Russian authorities are counting on attracting foreign investors for building hotels and casinos.
The total amount of investment in the first phase is estimated at $1.5 billion, and budgetary funds will be used only for the building of necessary infrastructure. State Duma deputies are ready to support the president's initiative.
"This is really the right decision, and Crimea is just the place for such a zone to work," Mikhail Yemelyanov, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee for Economic Policy, told RIA Novosti.
It is still uncertain just where the gambling zone, to be chosen by the Crimean authorities, will be located. According to First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Crimean Republic Rustam Temirgaliyev, the most likely location is the south of the peninsula, which is the part most developed and popular with tourists.
In that case, the gambling zone would incorporate 100 hectares (about 247 acres) on the coast. There are currently three sanatoria that are only used two months per year in that area.
The other option is a new construction near the popular youth resort of Gurzuf, 2–3 kilometers (1–2 miles) from the Alushta-Yalta highway. The law on gambling zones prohibits the creation of gambling zones in existing cities, but they can be immediately outside the city limits.
According to Deputy Igor Rudensky, chairman of the State Duma Committee for Economic Policy, the gambling zone could be created near Simferopol, near the peninsula's main airport. A gambling zone was created using this principle near Armenia's main airport, Zvartnots.
The Russian authorities are trying to adopt the American practice of building casinos in isolated zones, first and foremost using the example of Las Vegas – the gambling center in the Nevada desert was created far from basic infrastructure.
Since 1 July 2009, gambling business has been outlawed in Russia outside the boundaries of four zones. However, so far investors have only been interested in the gambling zone in the Krasnodar Territory. The other three gambling zones - in the Primorsky Territory, the Kaliningrad Region, and in the Altai Territory - are not active at all, and their opening is constantly being pushed back.
"The difference in those regions is that they are located in parts of the country that are rather far from airports and infrastructure," Yevgeny Skomorovsky, managing director of ZIP Realty, told RIR. According to him, from that standpoint, Crimea, which was already an established resort destination, differs considerably from the other zones.
After the Winter Olympics, German Gref, head of Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, suggested opening a gambling zone in Sochi during an interview with the Rossiya TV channel, but the project did not find the federal support on which Gref was counting to speed up the recoupment of investments in hotel construction for the Olympics.
At the same time, the Sberbank head's idea had already received the support of Alexander Shokhin, former Russian deputy prime minister and director of the largest big-business lobbying organization, the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.
In practice around the world, the legalization of gambling business enables the development of large resorts. The most famous example in recent times is Batumi in Georgia, where casinos and the new hotels built next to them through former Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili's initiative became a point of attraction for the residents of the neighboring republics.
Monte Carlo in Monaco and most of the German resorts built on the water were developed in the same way. In the U.S., besides Las Vegas, there are other examples of successful resort development based on gambling. The Canadian city of Niagara Falls, on the border with the U.S., attracts tourists with its casinos and slot machines. In the American town with the same name, gambling is outlawed, and most of the tourists prefer to stay in Canada.


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Is possibly the best game ever - certainly the best on the Wii.
Loved zelda on the 64 and gc but the wii just isn't a console that interests me, mainly because my room is tiny!
Although i must admit Skyward sword is so much better than the other wii zelda game (Twilight Princess) i personally dont really like the wii.
I prefer pressing buttons than waving the controller about as it aches my arms after a while and much prefer it as optional like with xbox kinect on some games (forza 4 for example) than a must.
If zelda would allow it id be playing it with an old gamecube controller i have like i do with super smash bros brawl.


The Anaktuvuk River Fire occurred in 2007 on the North Slope of Alaska. In 2008, three eddy covariance towers were established at sites representing unburned tundra, moderately burned tundra, and severely burned tundra. Several times during the 2008-2014 growing seasons approximately 70 thaw depths were made near each tower. The thaw depths were taken in two separate areas near the towers. Slightly more than half the measurements were taken every 10 m on a 100 x 40 m grid (the CALM grid) located in a representative area <50m south of the towers. The remaining measurements were randomly taken along 30 m transects emanating from the center of each eddy covariance tower in each cardinal direction. Measurements were conducted by inserting a rigid metal rod (~1 cm diameter) vertically into the soil and measuring the depth at which ice bonded soil provided firm resistance. Measurements were taken either from the top of the moss layer or from the soil surface when moss was absent.
References: Rocha, A.V. and G.R. Shaver (2011) Postfire energy exchange in arctic tundra: the importance and climatic implications of burn severity. Global Change Biology. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2486.2011.02441.x.
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Q: After restarting the server Mysql does not start working I did restart my server using # reboot command
Then I tried to access the server panel which is CentOS webpanel I got this error
Warning: obfuscated: No such file or directory in /usr/local/cwpsrv/htdocs/admin/index.php on line 0
mysqld is stopped
Trying to start mysql server, please wait!
Try to restart CentOS Web Panel with command: service cwpsrv restart
**Check your MySQL root password in: /usr/local/cwpsrv/htdocs/resources/admin/include/db_conn.php and /root/.my.cnf
Could not connect: No such file or directory
and got the following error when try to access the hosted website on the server :  `Could not establish database connection. Please check the username, password and hostname in the config file, and if necessary set up the appropriate MySQL user and privileges.
`The Mysql failed to start
[root@server ~]# service mysqld start

MySQL Daemon failed to start.
Starting mysqld:                                           [FAILED]

A: Mysqld will have written some useful information to you log files. The log file you need would normally be  /var/log/mysqld.log but the CentOS panel may have put it somewhere else.
In my experience the MySQL log files are usually fairly easy to read and a bit of research with your favorite search engine will lead to a solution.


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package com.linecorp.armeria.common.metric;

import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
import static java.util.Objects.requireNonNull;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;

import javax.annotation.Nullable;

import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;

import io.micrometer.core.instrument.Meter;
import io.micrometer.core.instrument.Tag;

/**
 * A common prefix of {@link Meter.Id} which consists of {@link Meter} name and {@link Tag}s.
 */
public final class MeterIdPrefix {

    private final String name;
    private final ImmutableList<Tag> tags;
    private int hashCode;

    /**
     * Creates a new instance with no {@link Tag}s.
     *
     * @param name the {@link Meter} name
     */
    public MeterIdPrefix(String name) {
        this(name, ImmutableList.of());
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new instance.
     *
     * @param name the {@link Meter} name
     * @param tags the keys and values of the {@link Tag}s
     */
    public MeterIdPrefix(String name, String... tags) {
        this(name, zipAndSort(requireNonNull(tags, "tags")));
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new instance.
     *
     * @param name the {@link Meter} name
     * @param tags the {@link Tag}s of the {@link Meter}
     */
    public MeterIdPrefix(String name, Iterable<Tag> tags) {
        this(name, copyAndSort(requireNonNull(tags, "tags")));
    }

    private MeterIdPrefix(String name, ImmutableList<Tag> tags) {
        this.name = requireNonNull(name, "name");
        this.tags = tags;
    }

    private static ImmutableList<Tag> zipAndSort(String... tags) {
        if (tags.length == 0) {
            return ImmutableList.of();
        }

        final List<Tag> result = new ArrayList<>(tags.length / 2);
        zip(result, tags);
        return sort(result);
    }

    private static void zip(List<Tag> list, String... tags) {
        checkArgument(tags.length % 2 == 0, "tags.length: %s (expected: even)", tags.length);
        for (int i = 0; i < tags.length;) {
            list.add(Tag.of(tags[i++], tags[i++]));
        }
    }

    private static ImmutableList<Tag> sort(List<Tag> tags) {
        if (tags.isEmpty()) {
            return ImmutableList.of();
        }

        Collections.sort(tags);
        return ImmutableList.copyOf(tags);
    }

    private static ImmutableList<Tag> copyAndSort(Iterable<Tag> tags) {
        return ImmutableList.sortedCopyOf(tags);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the name.
     */
    public String name() {
        return name;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the name concatenated by the specified {@code suffix}.
     */
    public String name(String suffix) {
        requireNonNull(suffix, "suffix");
        return name + '.' + suffix;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the {@link Tag}s.
     */
    public List<Tag> tags() {
        return tags;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the {@link Tag}s concatenated by the specified {@code tags}.
     */
    public List<Tag> tags(String... tags) {
        return sortedImmutableTags(tags);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the {@link Tag}s concatenated by the specified {@code tags}.
     */
    public List<Tag> tags(Iterable<Tag> tags) {
        return sortedImmutableTags(tags);
    }

    private ImmutableList<Tag> sortedImmutableTags(String[] tags) {
        requireNonNull(tags, "tags");
        if (tags.length == 0) {
            return this.tags;
        }

        final List<Tag> list = new ArrayList<>(this.tags);
        zip(list, tags);
        return sort(list);
    }

    private ImmutableList<Tag> sortedImmutableTags(Iterable<Tag> tags) {
        requireNonNull(tags, "tags");
        if (tags instanceof Collection && ((Collection<?>) tags).isEmpty()) {
            return this.tags;
        }

        final List<Tag> list = new ArrayList<>(this.tags);
        tags.forEach(list::add);
        return sort(list);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a newly-created instance whose name is concatenated by the specified {@code suffix}.
     */
    public MeterIdPrefix append(String suffix) {
        return new MeterIdPrefix(name(suffix), tags);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a newly-created instance whose name is concatenated by the specified {@code suffix} and
     * {@code tags}.
     */
    public MeterIdPrefix appendWithTags(String suffix, String... tags) {
        return new MeterIdPrefix(name(suffix), sortedImmutableTags(tags));
    }

    /**
     * Returns a newly-created instance whose name is concatenated by the specified {@code suffix} and
     * {@code tags}.
     */
    public MeterIdPrefix appendWithTags(String suffix, Iterable<Tag> tags) {
        return new MeterIdPrefix(name(suffix), sortedImmutableTags(tags));
    }

    /**
     * Returns a newly-created instance whose name is concatenated by the specified {@code tags}.
     */
    public MeterIdPrefix withTags(String... tags) {
        return new MeterIdPrefix(name, sortedImmutableTags(tags));
    }

    /**
     * Returns a newly-created instance whose name is concatenated by the specified {@code tags}.
     */
    public MeterIdPrefix withTags(Iterable<Tag> tags) {
        return new MeterIdPrefix(name, sortedImmutableTags(tags));
    }

    @Override
    public int hashCode() {
        if (hashCode == 0) {
            hashCode = name.hashCode() * 31 + tags.hashCode();
        }
        return hashCode;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj) {
        if (this == obj) {
            return true;
        }

        if (!(obj instanceof MeterIdPrefix)) {
            return false;
        }

        final MeterIdPrefix that = (MeterIdPrefix) obj;
        return name.equals(that.name) && tags.equals(that.tags);
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        if (tags.isEmpty()) {
            return name;
        }

        final StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder();
        buf.append(name).append('{');
        tags.forEach(tag -> buf.append(tag.getKey()).append('=')
                               .append(tag.getValue()).append(','));
        buf.setCharAt(buf.length() - 1, '}');
        return buf.toString();
    }
}

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Sharon Osbourne breaks silence on Ozzy's mental health after injury and tour cancellation
The former Black Sabbath singer was forced to postpone all of his tour dates for the remainder of the year in April
Sharon Osbourne has said that her husband Ozzy's biggest challenge is his "state of mind" after injuring himself in a fall earlier this year.
The former Black Sabbath singer was forced to postpone all of his tour dates for the remainder of the year in April, after having already postponed dates due to a bout of pneumonia.
He fell at home while recovering from the illness, and the accident aggravated an old injury of his that has left him further housebound.
Sharon told ITV's Loose Women that Ozzy had had "a really tough year".
She said: "It started off with flu, which went to bronchitis, which went to pneumonia.
"He was hospitalised, came out and he was well on the road to recovery.
"He gets up in the middle of the night to go to the loo, on the way back, he tripped on the carpet under our bed and fell against the corner of the night table, which is made of mirror.
"He hit it at such a speed.
"(He was) taken to hospital."
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She said that, following a motorcycle accident several years ago, Ozzy had metal rods put into his body, and that his fall made his bones connected to the rods splinter.
She added: "Then he has trouble with his neck and they had to do two operations on him.
"He is recovery now, thank God, but every day he has to work with the physiotherapist.
"(He was in) terrible pain and his pain is (because) he is not good at being at home.
"He wants to be back on the road, back with his band, so he is pining.
"Really the challenge is not his injuries, it's his state of mind and keeping it positive."
Sharon on the Loose Women panel (Image: ITV)
Asked if she had concerns about her husband becoming addicted to painkillers given his previous substance abuse issues, Sharon said: "He is off all of that.
"He had to have it after he was operated on, but now for pain, he has that CBD oil. He is dealing with it that way."
Heartbreaking moment Sharon Osbourne sobs over suicide attempt in emotional Loose Women interview
Ozzy, 70, cancelled all of his dates for the rest of this year, and they have been rescheduled to start in February 2020.
At the time, he said he was "frustrated, angry and depressed" at not being able to tour as planned.
Ozzy, also known as the Prince of Darkness, is the former lead vocalist of heavy metal band Black Sabbath, the group he formed in 1969 alongside guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward.


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Zapping drone pilot brains could improve performance, US military finds
Conrad Bower
Military scientists have enhanced the mental abilities of air force personnel using electric shocks to the brain. The research aims to increase the performance of military drone pilots and air crews during missions.
The study took place at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. Researchers zapped the brains of 20 airbase personnel using a technique called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). Five electrodes attached to the scalp passed small electric currents through the skull and into specific parts of the brain. The trial results demonstrated that tDCS significantly improves multitasking skills. Those receiving it were also less prone to drops in performance from information overload.
Drone operators and air crews have to make life or death decisions. So optimum mental performance is critical to reducing civilian deaths during military operations. Previously, stimulant drugs like modafinil and amphetamines have been used to enhance and extend the performance of air service personnel. The United States Air Force (USAF) hopes tDCS will be a safer alternative to drug use by pilots. Amphetamine use was implicated in a deadly 'friendly fire' incident by a US pilot in Afghanistan.
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Scientists at the Wright Patterson Air Force base have carried out many studies on drone pilot stress. One in 2011 concluded that around half of them had 'high operational stress'. In the tDCS study, the authors state how a pilot's abilities begin to fail on operations:
Within the air force, various operations such as remotely piloted and manned aircraft operations require a human operator to monitor and respond to multiple events simultaneously over a long period of time. However with the monotonous nature of these tasks, the operator's performance may decline shortly after their work shift commences.
The study involved the participants taking a multi attribute task battery (MATB), a test NASA developed to evaluate multitasking skills. The MATB, carried out on a computer screen, requires keeping a cross hair inside a moving circle while simultaneously watching and reacting to three other tasks.
The MATB results showed that the group receiving tDCS started to outperform the control group just four minutes into the test. The authors of the study write:
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The findings provide new evidence that tDCS has the ability to augment and enhance multitasking capability in a human operator,
Drone pilot crisis
For the US War on Terror to continue, the air force needs to get the most from its drone pilots, as they are losing them faster than they can be replaced. In one 12-month period 180 drone pilots graduated from the USAF training program, yet 240 pilots quit.
General Herbert Carlisle commented on the manpower crisis, saying he was "extremely concerned" and the drone force was at "breaking point". Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air Force, shared Carlisle's concerns and told a press conference:
This is a force that is under significant stress – significant stress from what is an unrelenting pace of operations
The exodus of Drone pilots could be due to overwork. They log 900 to 1,800 hours a year compared to 300 hours annually for a typical Air Force Pilot. Or it could be the increased exposure to psychological stress caused by the drone's mode of operation. Drones often circle and observe targets before they attack, receiving far more information on their human targets than a fast moving jet-fighter pilot would. After the attack the drone's advanced sensory systems allow the operator to see the devastating affect of its lethal attacks:
How many women and children have you seen incinerated by a Hellfire missile? How many men have you seen crawl across a field, trying to make it to the nearest compound for help while bleeding out from severed legs?
This is how Helen Linebaugh, a former drone imagery analyst, described the horrors she experienced.
Unknown perils of tDCS
The study only observed the effects tDCS had on the multitasking abilities of the participants. But some scientists are worried tDCS could have unobserved negative consequences.
Roi Cohen Kadosh, a scientist from Oxford, carried out a tDCS study in 2014. The results showed that while some people experienced enhanced mental abilities, others had a decrease in function. Kadosh also advised people not to experiment with tDCS at home due to its unknown effects.
Deputy Director of the Oxford Centre for Neuroethics, Neil Levy, is concerned about the ethical considerations raised by the use of tDCS. Levy was worried about the possibility of a lack of informed consent if tDCS was used in the military, saying:
Even for those jobs where attention is absolutely critical, you want to be very careful about making it compulsory, or there being a strong social pressure to use it, before we are really sure about its long-term safety.
Autonomous drones are coming
The studies of the Wright Patterson Air Base scientists into drone pilot operations may soon become irrelevant. Plans are under way to replace the weak human pilot link in military drones with autonomous drones controlled by artificial intelligence algorithms. These robotic killing machines will be able to fly missions non-stop, only returning to base for refuelling and rearming. The autonomous drones will not suffer from burnout – they will feel no stress or sorrow when they decide to pull the trigger.
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