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Google Assistant Not Working? Try This Out
By George Kasiouras on Jul 31, 2019 - How To's
Is your Google Assistant not working? This could be happening for a number of different reasons. Let's go through them one by one and see what's the problem here, shall we?
1: Make Sure That You've Got Internet Access
Google Assistant needs an Internet connection in order to work. Not being connected anywhere or having a faulty connection is a common cause of the "Google Assistant not working" issue.
Also, there are times where a connection may be working normally, but very slowly. This makes it look like everything is alright while in reality, the Google Assistant can't work due to the extremely slow network.
This is an issue that mostly concerns remote areas with poor connectivity. But, it's still something to keep in mind.
Now, to ensure that your connection is working. If you're reading this article through your phone, then everything should be fine on that end.
In case you're reading this through a PC, try using your phone to browse YouTube, Updato, Facebook, anything to test that the device can get access to the Internet. And if it does, then you can probably erase this issue from your list.
One more thing to keep in mind is that cellular data can be misleading. If you're out of megabytes, the phone may still display that you're connected, but you won't be able to get Internet access.
2: Don't Disable The Google App
This is a common mistake that can cause the "Google Assitant not working" issue. See, the Google app is directly related to your assistant.
So, what happens is that lots of people disable the app, thinking that they don't need it, and they never realize that this also disables the Google Assistant until they've already forgotten about the app in the first place.
If you're one of these people, all you have to do is re-enable the Google app and that should do it. Step by step:
Go to the Android Settings
Apps & notifications
The exact process may slightly differ from phone to define. That's because different versions of Android and different manufacturer skins feature a different UI.
But, at the end of the day, all you need to do is find the Settings, installed apps, and enable Google.
3: Keep Google Updated
For the best possible experience, the Google app needs to be updated at all times. Otherwise, lots of issues can come up.
While running on a very old version, your assistant may behave abnormally, slowly, or may even refuse to launch at all. That's one more possibility that causes the "Google Assistant not working" issue.
To make sure you've got the latest version installed, go to:
Slide towards the right to bring the menu from the left
Press "My apps & games"
And if there's an available update for Google, press on "UPDATE"
After that, you just wait for the installation to finish and you should be good to go!
4: Google Assistant Not Working Still? Try Rebooting
When nothing seems to work, try turning it on and off. It's a simple spell, but quite unbreakable.
The process of rebooting a device may slightly differ from phone to phone. But, generally, all you need to do is:
Hold down the power button
And press "Reboot"
After this, all you need to do is wait for the reboot to finish and you should be good to go.
The reason that rebooting fixes so many issues is because literally everything restarts. So, if Google Assistant or a process that is somehow related to it got stuck, then simply restarting that will technically fix the issue.
5: Make Sure That Your Phone Actually Supports Google Assistant
So far, we've been mentioning solutions with the assumption that your phone supports Google Assistant, but something went wrong and is now not working.
However, there is also a chance that your device was never supported in the first place. Especially if it's very old and/or outdated.
These are the official requirements by Google:
So, generally, as long as you're running the latest version, have at least a gigabyte of RAM, and anything From Android 5.0 and above, you should be good to go.
If not, well, it's time to seriously consider an upgrade. Seriously. We're on Android 9 and Android 10 is right around the corner.
6: Is Google Assistant Not Working? Or Just "OK Google"?
There is a difference between Google Assistant not working at all and just the "OK Google" function. We talked about the first one, so, time to move on to the latter.
Up to a certain point, it's completely normal for this function to not work. Especially if English is your second language and you've got a heavy accent.
You can try to fix this by making the Google Assistant recognize your voice. To do that:
Fully open the Google Assistant
Click on your profile icon on the upper right corner of the screen
Go to "Assistant"
Head over to "Assistant devices" and click on your phone
Make sure that the "Access with Voice Match" option is enabled
Click on "Voice model"
Follow the on-screen instructions
And you should be good to go
Do keep in mind that turning on this option may drain slightly more battery as the mic needs to remain active while the screen is on.
If this doesn't work out for you either, then maybe you just got an incredibly heavy accent that the automated system is struggling to understand. There's also a very small chance that the mic doesn't work. Speaking of which, let's check that out as well!
7: Check Out Your Microphone
If your microphone doesn't work at all in the first place, then everything we've tried till now is for naught. So, do make sure to check that out as well.
Make a recording, take a vide, make a call, anything that uses the microphone will do. If it works normally, then the issue lies elsewhere. And if it doesn't, well, we just found a culprit.
This is one of the worst-case scenarios because physically repairing a phone costs money. In many cases, you may not be able to replace the microphone at all.
Also, don't forget to disconnect from Bluetooth earphones or anything similar that interferes with your mic. That goes for wired headsets as well.
In some cases, the connected earphones don't even need to have a mic. Some phones just immediately disable the mic, even if there is no other source.
8: Is Google Assistant Your Default Assistant?
This is a common issue with Samsung devices where Bixby, another voice assistant, is pre-installed on the phone. If that's the case for you, then it can be fixed by going to the:
Default apps
Assist & voice input
Assist app
And that should do it.
Google Assistant Not Working Fixes: Wrapping Up
That's all we got for now. If you've got anything else to add, you can do so down in the comments.
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died in 1933, the Moriori were widely considered to be an extinct people.
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developed from Michael King's 1989 book, Moriori: A People Rediscovered.


Sometimes all I need to wear is a blouse.
Blouses are really one of my favorite garments.
You can wear them throughout the entire year, so they're never a waste of money.
I just can't have enough blouses in my closet!
You probably noticed I don't fancy wearing a t-shirt.
My style is more classy I think, I just feel more like "me" in a blouse.
I don't have to wear a sweater or something over them when it's too cold outside.
but I just can't wear them now because I've got to cover up the nice part of the t-shirts.


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Q: "Higher Kinded Type Should be Enabled" Warning In the following code (from Functional Programming in Scala):
trait Functor[F[_]] {
  def map[A,B](fa: F[A])(f: A => B): F[B]
}

trait Monad[F[_]] {
  def unit[A](a: => A): F[A]
  def flatMap[A,B](ma: F[A])(f: A => F[B]): F[B]
  def apply[A](a: => A): F[A]
}

I see the following warning:
[warn] C:\...\Monad.scala:3: higher-kinded type should be enabled
[warn] by making the implicit value scala.language.higherKinds visible.
[warn] This can be achieved by adding the import clause 'import scala.language.higherKinds'
[warn] or by setting the compiler option -language:higherKinds.
[warn] See the Scala docs for value scala.language.higherKinds for a discussion
[warn] why the feature should be explicitly enabled.
[warn] trait Functor[F[_]] {
[warn]               ^
[warn] C:\...\Monad.scala:7: higher-kinded type should be enabled
[warn] by making the implicit value scala.language.higherKinds visible.
[warn] trait Monad[F[_]] {

What's going on here? Note that I read this post, but didn't understand it.

A: If you wish to suppress this warning, just add into your import section:
import scala.language.higherKinds

A: See the doc for higherKinds.

Only where this flag is enabled, higher-kinded types can be written.
The level of abstraction implied by these design patterns is often a
barrier to understanding for newcomers to a Scala codebase.

But note that the import is no longer required for recent 2.13. See the doc. The git commit links to an explanation that they weren't previously sure whether language support was stable.
Apparently, that means, "Some things that were previously inexpressible now just work."
The following stale joke is not relevant, but the missing hyphen for "higher-kinded" seems to indicate a certain lack of facility:
For some reason, no one has joked about:

Higher kinded types in Scala lead to a Turing-complete type system,
where compiler termination is no longer guaranteed.

...though often it will just terminate early with a crash.
That's just a joke.

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These items will be added automatically but should be reviewed. If the employee was not paid hourly the insurable hours must still be added.
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The United States of America is going down the drain … unless YOU stop it!
So why IS America doomed?
The United States of America has always had the potential to be the greatest nation, and the most beneficial to everyone on the planet, that Earth has ever seen. Nowhere is that potential greater and most obvious than in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and various writings and speeches of "the Founding Fathers". I'm not even an American, but I can at least recognize what you all have here.
Sadly, the real America has never lived up to its potential. I would say it came closest in the brave and massive responses to poverty in the 1930s and totalitarianism in the 1940s (the "New Deal" and World War II). But since then, and especially since about 1980, it's been a slide into a meaner, nastier nation, where the rich get richer and the rest hardly even get crumbs, where every global problem is a nail to be addressed with the trillion-dollar hammer that is the American military, where descendants of people who moved to America and left family and homeland behind for a chance at a better life fight to keep out other people who are doing the same thing, where military veterans are thrown away like garbage, where people idolize the idle rich, where the "news" has devolved into a cotton candy of half-truths and outright lies. For a nation which so many of its citizens claim to be "Christian", the USA has become, more and more, a Mammon-worshiping un-charitable un-Christ-like social-Darwinistic mess. And whether you believe in a God who gave divine inspiration to the Founding Fathers, or a God who did no such thing, or many gods, or no such gods, I think we can all agree that America's great potential is swirling down the drain.
I intend to do my best to point out #WhyAmericaIsDoomed, but also to point out ways in which it can (and should!) be improved. I know that due to cognitive bias, those most likely to read this are those who are already on the same page as I am, and those who could learn the most from this are those who are least likely to actually read it. But I think we all "got to kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight." [thank you Bruce Cockburn!] These are my kicks. I hope y'all see some daylight through them.


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David Carlson joins me today to discuss his troubling childhood upbringing – from being raised in chronic toxic environments, acting out and trouble with the law to joining the military and rebuilding his life. He shares his battles with substance abuse, why he chose to join the Army National Guard, and how the structure and discipline he received during basic and infantry training improved his perspective about his self-worth and his sense of identity. He shares his experiences while serving two tours in Iraq and the stark differences in structure and discipline between military life and civilian culture. He also shares his experiences with losing sight of his purpose in life, how CrossFit and what inspired him to dedicate his life to serving and helping others. Working with the Orban Foundation for Veterans to instill hope in those seeking it.
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In part two, Bob Bach joins us to share his journey of seeking help and finding resources to address his combat-related PTSD symptoms and how numbing his emotions after returning home and re-entering civilian life impacted his relationships with his wife, children, and loved ones. He discusses his experience with alcohol abuse, how it added to the distress he was already experiencing after returning home, and how he finally found the help he needed to address his emotions and painful thoughts. Bob also explains why it's important for veterans and their families to understand that the feelings and emotions they're experiencing when transitioning from military life to civilian life are normal and why it's crucial for veterans to ask for help and seeking treatment so they can rebuild a normal, healthy life.
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The Guardian Angels--volunteers protecting their communities--is losing members
By: Kai Beech
For more than 40 years, The Guardian Angels have been putting their lives on the line to protect citizens.
The group, which is made up of volunteers, don't get paid and don't carry weapons. Advocates of the group say they have made a big difference in public safety.
But the group is having trouble attracting new members, and it's losing its headquarters in Colorado.
It's Saturday evening on one of Denver's most dangerous streets, when the calls of concerns start coming in.
"We got a report from a passerby about an individual shooting over here," said Robi Salo, commander of the Colorado Guardian Angels.
The word "shooting" refers to drug use, and that's exactly what Salo and his team found when they arrived to the scene. They approached young man, sitting in a parking lot with a needle in his hand.
"We aren't going to bust your b***s or nothing," Salo says. "If you're going to shoot, you're going to shoot."
The young man decides, at least while the Guardian Angels are around, not to inject himself with drugs.
Salo chalks it up a small win.
Back in the day, the Guardian Angels had a reputation of being a Robin Hood, while robbing drug dealers and donating that money to local shelters. The group started out protecting New York City subway riders in the late 1970's.
The Colorado Guardian Angel chapter opened in Denver in 1993. Twenty-six years later, their numbers are dropping, their members are getting older and they're losing their headquarters.
"The numbers have dwindled over the years," Salo says of the Colorado Guardian Angels. "Instead of having 100 active, we have 25 maybe on the deep list; probably about 12 that are heavily active. And we're aging. I'm 55 we have members that are as old as 70."
Salo says while there are more Guardian Angels chapters across the country, the number of active members has stayed the same at around 3,000 since the mid-1990's.
The angels are aging out, but there is hope to replace them.
"I'm kind of, right now, a rookie; fresh meat," said Zane Salazar, who at 16 years old is following his father's footsteps in becoming a Guardian Angel.
"We want to show the community that we're out there, show the community that we care, and I think people will come along if they see that."
We reached out to several national and local law enforcement agencies for their take on the Guardian Angels. None of them wanted comment, but police departments typically don't encourage citizens to take the law into their own hands.
Their opinions on the Guardian Angels have been mixed over the years.


How did you sleep last night? Take a moment to think about your answer.
Sleep encompasses so much more than how many hours you lie in bed at night. A full night in bed can absolutely rejuvenate you or can totally deplete, depending on how you spend those hours in bed.
So, answer the question again: how did you truly sleep last night?
Sleep is perhaps the most important thing that we can do to boost our immune systems, heal our bodies, and store memories. So, why not make sure that you have the best night's rest possible, every single night?
That's exactly the question that we had and is one of the driving forces behind everything we do. We want to contribute to the world by improving immune systems, balancing emotions, and boosting the energy of all of its inhabitants.
After all, imagine what could be done if all of us were living at our fullest potential.
Our app combines powerful meditation techniques, soothing sounds to sleep by, and the power of your own voice to help you sleep better.
Because the research is clear on each of these things: they all help you sleep better.
Meditation is not new but the research on meditation continues to grow. One of the most highly researched areas of meditation is regarding its effects on sleep.
Yes, it's true: meditation significantly improves your ability to sleep well.
Unlike a pill, meditation changes your brain so that you can sleep better on your own and for the long term. Structurally, meditation strengthens the area responsible for producing an all-natural sleep neurochemical, melatonin. Any weaknesses or abnormalities in this area of the brain will prevent you from getting restful sleep. By improving this area of the brain, you are better able to produce melatonin and sleep soundly.
Melatonin, though powerful, is not the only ingredient to great sleep. In fact, too much stress can render this sleep-inducing neurochemical virtually useless.
Meditation can help with that, too. A simple meditation practice (like, say, 15 minutes a day) can significantly reduce the effects of stress. Its immediate effects reduce production of the stress hormone cortisol, which then boosts melatonin production and rebalances many biological markers for a deep, natural sleep.
All this stress reduction eventually reduces both anxiety and depression, as well. While this is excellent news in itself, it is especially exciting for those seeking better sleep. Anxiety and depression are infamous for mucking up sleep patterns, thanks to the ruminating thoughts that clutter up your mind as soon as your head hits the pillow. A little bit less of that will help you fall asleep more easily at night.
There is a reason why white noise apps are incredibly popular right now: they help many insomniacs fall fast asleep.
Once again, it all comes back to the brain.
Our auditory cortex is keen on picking up every single little sound that surrounds us. It is an evolutionary trait that has helped us survive the test of time, yet may now prevent us from leading a well-rested life.
As new sounds enter into our auditory cortex, our brains try to determine if the sound is crucial to our attention or not. The sound of something familiar, such as the dishwasher running in the background, quickly loses interest once your brain realizes that it is not a threat. But the new, intriguing sound of footsteps outside your door will peak interest and lead to an explosion of neural activity as your brain tries to determine the threat level of that new sound.
So, whether you are sleeping or you are wide awake, your brain is processing all the sounds around you.
White noise is the human solution to this natural problem.
By combining all the noise frequencies that exist, the actual sound that we call "white noise", your brain is habituated to virtually all existing sounds. This means that it is less likely to be concerned by any nearby sounds that would normally wake you.
Not only that, but when you carefully select certain ambient sounds for sleep, you are able to manipulate your brain waves during sleep. So by selecting the calming sounds of an ocean, or the soothing sounds of wind, your brain matches the frequency of those sounds and slips into a deep brain wave that allows you to sleep more deeply.
This also, coincidentally, improves memory and critical thinking skills during wake time. So, basically, there is a huge incentive to using an app with built in white noise and soothing sounds to improve sleep.
We provide all of these relaxing sounds for sleep with our app.
The Jinglow app allows you to be your own person DJ at bedtime. Choose your favorite sleep-inducing music, design your own meditation, and record your own affirmations to create the perfect sounds to fall asleep to.
Truly, our app has it all.
Our team is pretty passionate about the Jinglow app. We are made up of scientists, engineers, psychologists, and super savvy 21st-century business people. All of our brains and passion come together in order to build something very special.
We don't just love meditation; we believe in it. We don't just love technology; we are excited by it. We don't just love helping others; we are driven by it.
Together, we have built a science-based app that helps improve sleep, reduce depression and anxiety, and increase happiness.
Jinglow is the only app for all your powerful original creations including meditations, affirmations, and sounds to aid sleep.


The Nokia Lumia 610, alongside the Lumia 900, are the two new Windows Phones Nokia launched at this year's MWC and we've taken a separate look at both of them with the occasion of pocketnow's hands-on videos.
This time they are comparing the two against each other and then they throw in the HTC Titan and the last year's LG Optimus 7 so that you can have a better look at what to expect if you are preparing to grab a Lumia 610 Check out the comparison video below.
and Samsung comes in out of NO WHERE AND WINS IT ALL!!!!
EDIT: yeah my real predicting seems to be accurate!


This beautiful brooch from Butler & Wilson features a swallow in flight with enamelled leaf and flower designs. Set in an antique gold metal, the swallow is adorned with sparkling Swarovski crystals in stunning blue and green tones. The pink flower designs are adorned with aurora borealis crystals for extra sparkle. The brooch has a pin revolver fastening device on the reverse.


It is capable of voice interaction, music. just walk out. Their Amazon account will be then charged, and a receipt will be.
Amazon is letting audiophiles further retrofit their sound systems with Alexa features. The Echo Link allows users to wireles.
It's not just about which speaker you choose to play music or set a. streaming audio, web searches, shopping, and someday a bevy of in-home services. That's the tension at play when you see Google.
While the main focus for Echo gadgets lies with the power and flexibility of Alexa, products like the Echo and Echo Plus can.
As previously, the Echo Dot can be used to connect to other devices via Bluetooth or audio input. the big soup can-sized A.
The forest itself is a dense backdrop of dozens of shades of green, so thick that just 1 or 2. in the Amazon, Cohn-Haft ex.
Yesterday, Amazon launched an entire household-worth of new Alexa-powered devices–yes, in addition to its existing lineup of Echo products. There were microwaves. Cameras. Subwoofers. And that was jus.
It will also add new features just for auto users, like navigation and search, Amazon says. The source code and function libraries will be in C++ and Java, allowing the vehicles to process audio input.
Seriously, just look at the 4.4-star rating. parties; stream music from Amazon Music, Spotify, iTunes to your OontZ Angle 3 from your iPhone, iPad, Samsung Smartphone, or audio device WATER RESISTA.
Amazon claims that the new Echo Dot plays music. audio cable for even bigger sound. With its built-in Zigbee smart home hu.
New Echo Devices—Access Alexa Everywhere in Your Home and Your Car All-New Echo Dot—Now with a New Design and More Powerful Sound—Still Just. amazon.com/echolinkamp) are for music lovers who want t.
the Echo Auto device sits on top of the dashboard and connects to the stereo system via Bluetooth or 3.5mm audio jack, using your smartphone to access music, navigation, calling, audiobooks, and more.
A popular feature is Alexa's ability to stream music on demand, not only from Amazon. 3.5mm audio cable or via Bluetooth.
Echo Show also boasts Amazon's Silk Browser for quick browsing and features a new sound system with 2-inch drivers and Dolby.
They can check news, weather and sports scores, order groceries, add to their to-do list and stream music. the Amazon servers. The content and information are played back through the car's audio sy.
Amazon just announced a slew of new products. The new design features a 10″ display (up from 7″) and new speaker system fo.
I mean, it's just not worth it. you're streaming high fidelity music. The Echo Link is $200, the Echo Link Amp is $300. If you look at it, between these amplifiers, the Sub, Amazon is pushing more.
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Perhaps the most dynamic of all Gothic-clothing items, Gothic-corsets come in every style and can be used in any setting. Be it formal, casual, or clubbing, there's a corset to match! The only area they don't mix very well with is for men's outfits.
Where to begin? Usually, Gothic-corset are the one item that can have a different color other than black. This idea gives a centerpiece to an outfit, and is best used for formal occasions. Wearing all black is nice, but sometimes you want to add a little more color. A corset in your favorite color will add that little something extra to the all-black appearance.
Often times they are tied together with laces, and sometimes they use buckles instead; or maybe both. Different occasions call for different styles. A small amount of color to an all black corset is excellent for the uniformity of formal attire, whereas the solid and vivid colors are great for clubbing. If it's not too flashy or fancy, it can be used with the everyday outfit. I'll try to cover the basic three occasions and styles for such, but in the end it's really all up to your own imagination how to apply Gothic-corsets to different situations.
For going casual, an underbust Gothic-corset looks best for adding that little extra something. Whether you choose to wear a long-sleeve or short-sleeve shirt doesn't matter, so long as the shirt in mind matches the style of the corset.
Since dresses aren't very casual, and skirts are (usually) semi-formal, it's usually better to wear pants. Fortunately, pants don't need to match the uniformity of the corset, so you can avoid the designer pairs and buy many cheap pairs instead.
Overbust Gothic-corsets are typically only good for formal occasions, but there are some rare styles that can be used in a casual manner.
Wearing a t-shirt with a Gothic-corset might clash significantly; it's possible to use a very simple corset with a simple cotton shirt, but that's just in theory.
Since corsets themselves add an element of uniformity, button-up shirts will look the best if you want to avoid the designers. Short-sleeve or long-sleeve doesn't matter; just remember to keep the overall style of the corset in mind since the two pieces will need to complement each other.
Designer shirts will usually go very good with a designer corset, but this can cost an arm and a leg. It would be better to pay an arm for the corset, and save a leg with a simple shirt that can be easily modified.
However, for more sophisticated corsets, designer shirts might be the only option you have. Corsets, like jackets, can be worn many times before needing a wash; so it makes more sense to put the bigger price tag on the corset instead of a shirt that you'll end up changing every day.
Unlike going casual, finding a Gothic-corset for formal attire is much easier since corsets are, naturally, a formal piece. Overbust corsets are ideal for this, and combine extraordinarily well with a long dress or skirt.
Like any Gothic style this combination is far more sophisticated and formal than anything in the mainstream fashion or culture.
The limitations for a formal Gothic-corset involve the style. Buckles and flare aren't good for a formal occasion. Rather, laced corsets go better with a dress. Also, a shirt wouldn't be the best idea for an overbust corset either.
If you want/need to wear a shirt with it, then use the underbust idea in the casual section, and use a long dress instead of pants.A little improvisation on the style of shirt will yield wonderful results!
Complete the formal look with silver Gothic jewelry on the wrist and neck, and you'll be undeniably the most well-dressed for such an occasion!
Corsets also work as a staple in most club styles. The negative side here is that the best club style is expensive and difficult to improvise without sufficient materials and resourcefulness.
Buckles, zippers, metal rings, and other accessories on Gothic-corsets are put to good use in the club where eccentric style is not only supported, but is mandatory for entrance. Thus, designer styles are almost a necessity.
This is often the best occasion to whip out the vivid colors. In a cyber-Goth style, bright and lucid colors on Gothic-corsets fit in very well with odd trinkets you wouldn't normally wear on the streets.
This style is put to the best use with a full outfit of designer clothes. However, since designer clothes cost a ridiculous fortune, the best idea is to modify something cheap with whatever you have on hand.
The other end of this is that the casual style also doubles as a club style. Use of designer pants, mesh, accessories, and Gothic boots will fill the gaps perfectly.
This is one of those occasions where PVC and leather materials on Gothic-corsets are very acceptable, if you're willing to buy a separate corset specifically for the occasion. To summarize, instead of buying a completely different outfit just to attend the club, a few new pieces added to the casual corset will work perfectly fine.


When YouTube TV first launched Everything You Need to Know About YouTube TV Everything You Need to Know About YouTube TV What exactly is YouTube TV? What will you get if you sign up? Are there any additional features that set YouTube TV apart from its competitors? We have all the answers for you. Read More it cost $35/month. In March 2018, YouTube added a host of new channels, including TNT, CNN, and Cartoon Network, and raised the price to $40/month for new subscribers. Now, everyone will be paying $50/month or more.
If this price hike has you rattled we have previously looked at Sling TV vs. DirecTV Now vs. PlayStation Vue Sling TV vs. DirecTV Now vs. PlayStation Vue: How Do They Compare? Sling TV vs. DirecTV Now vs. PlayStation Vue: How Do They Compare? In this article, you'll learn the differences between three major OTT internet television streaming services: Sling TV, DirecTV Now, and PlayStation Vue. Read More to see how some YouTube TV alternatives compare.
"YouTube Hikes the Price of YouTube TV"
Isn't it interesting that the bigger and more successful a company gets, the more it charges for its services or products. Whatever happened to the concept of "economies of scale"?


I am currently working on selling my work here directly on my website. I will be accepting payments from Apple Pay, PayPal, and all major credit cards. Starting prices are set at $20 for prints. Updates will be coming early 2017 - Be on the lookout people!


September 19th/ Suzhou/ Viriom China team participated in the 3rd China BioMed Innovation and Investment Conference in Suzhou. Ivan Solovyev presented Viriom's plan on launching best in class HIV drugs in China – Elpida® – an effective, safe and well tolerated NNRTI with superior antiviral efficacy, resistance profile, pharmacokinetic properties, and VM1500A – a Long Acting Injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). The breakthrough medicine, Elpida (Elsulfavirine) was already approved in a number of countries worldwide for treatment of HIV1 infection. These product developments and new CFDA regulations may create a potential for Viriom to fast track towards obtaining a market authorization of Elpida® in China.
China BioMed Innovation and Investment Conference is one of the most reputable BioMed industry events. This year CBIIC gathered more than 5000 participants and representatives of more than 700 pharmaceutical companies.
Viriom Inc. met and discussed its programs at the conference with Chinese development, marketing and investment partners.
Viriom Inc. is a commercial and late-stage development biotech company researching, manufacturing and distributing novel and affordable therapies and prophylaxis against life-threatening infections such as HIV and HBV. Viriom holds a an exclusive worldwide license from F. Hoffmann-La Roche for elsulfavirine to treat HIV1 infection, and long acting injectable VM1500A drug candidate for treatment and prevention of HIV infection in high-risk patient populations. Viriom is also developing proprietary dual and triple fixed dose regimens; VM3500 a long acting integrase strand transfer inhibitor drug candidate for treatment of HIV1 infection and VM2500 a potentially best in class pro-drug tenofovir for treatment of HIV and HBV infections. Viriom established its China subsidiary in Beijing in June 2018 and started to develop its products in Chinese FDA.
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I have never felt the need for cosmetic surgery: Priyanka
Priya Gupta
Former Miss World speaks about controversies and why she will never undergo cosmetic surgery.
| TNN | Aug 28, 2012, 04.00 PM IST
Former Miss World Priyanka Chopra, 30, is on the cusp of a new career as a singing star. The feisty actor, who has one of the year's most awaited films coming up, speaks about her early years, controversies and why she will never undergo cosmetic surgery.
What are your memories of becoming Miss World?
I belong to a family of academicians. I was a science student who wanted to become an engineer. When I was crowned Miss World, my mother came onstage and hugged me. Then while still holding me in a hug, she whispered, 'Who is going to study now?'
What part do your parents play in your decision-making process?
My father is conservative, but has always supported my decisions. He lets me take my own decisions. His only condition while allowing me to come to Mumbai was that my mother should accompany me. Even though my mother was 40 years old at the time, and she was a high-flying gynaecologist in Bareilly, she put aside her career and came to live with me at a paying guest accommodation to help me chase my dreams.
Were there things that upset you about being a part of the industry?
I came without backing... so in the beginning, I got thrown out of three films even after I signed them because some other actors were recommended and had to be accommodated. That really upset me. I was told to my face that I was being thrown out because so-and-so person had to be taken. It taught me the value of hard work and I have earned my place here through that. I never say no even if I am told to do something at sub-zero temperatures. Initially, I used to be very outgoing and friendly, but that made people link me up with anybody and everybody. So now, I have become a reserved and private person. The third thing that upsets me is my failure. If my film does not do well, it really hurts me. But by God's grace, even if some of my films may not have done well, people have still liked my work in it.
How important is it for you to be in the top position?
For me, being on top means the people I work with should perceive the same and they should work with me again and again. Long ago, Mr Bachchan had said in a Filmfare interview that instead of looking at the value of the film, he considered the value of his part even if he had just two lines or two scenes. He said people must say 'Kya line boli hai'. These words of his have always stayed with me. I have always wanted to be the sum of more than just my movies. I want to be a persona like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. I imbibe from people I work with and I want to be like them.
Why are you so closed about your relationships?
I am a very private person. No one ever knows anything about me as I don't think it is necessary. As much as I want people to know, I tell them.
Your relationships have made you many friends and enemies at the same time.
I am not a part of any camp and any friendship or relationship is entirely on my account. The bad hurts me and me alone, and the good comes because of my amazing personality.
Do you see yourself married?
My ambition, when I was four years old, was to be married!
What kind of man would he be?
The man I marry needs to be a chhavi of my dad. It doesn't matter which profession or place he belongs to, but he should be someone whom I respect tremendously; he should be an achiever with family values and he should have a sense of humour, be intelligent and should be the life of the party.
How do you cope with your dad's illness?
It's tough, but I don't like to talk about it as my dad would not like me to do so. It's on my mind 24x7. I am my daddy's little girl. He is my superhero. You do the best you can and then leave the rest to God.
Have you ever had cosmetic surgery?
So far, I have never felt the need for any enhancement surgery. What I have is what I have been blessed with. People had a lot of issues about the fact that I was dusky and not a conventional-looking heroine. But I still got the opportunities I did. Grooming is a very important part of any girl's life. In the early days, I did not even know how to apply make-up. Over the years, with the help of various teams, I have worked on a vision of me and there are things that I could change in the process. This is true of most heroines. You learn to take care of yourself. I am not against plastic surgery. If it helps build self-esteem, I don't think there is anything wrong with it. But if it becomes an obsession, that can be a problem. For me, I got confidence from my films doing well. Through this profession, I came to understand myself better. So, it hurts when people judge or crucify me on imaginary counts. I have looked different at different ages because I have worked on my look. I love myself the way I am.
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Vanya Mishra returns with two coveted titles
People told me I deserved to win: Vanya Mishra
Vanya Mishra wins 'Beauty with a Purpose 2012'
Vanya Mishra wins the Miss World Multimedia 2012
Miss China PR is Miss World 2012
Miss World 2012: Vanya Mishra wins two subtitles
Miss China PR is the new Miss World
Vanya Mishra all set for Miss World 2012!
Vanya Mishra gears up for Miss World 2012 Grand Finale
1I have never felt the need for cosmetic surgery: Priyanka
2Vanya Mishra returns with two coveted titles
3People told me I deserved to win: Vanya Mishra
4Vanya Mishra wins 'Beauty with a Purpose 2012'
5Vanya Mishra wins the Miss World Multimedia 2012
6Miss China PR is Miss World 2012
7Miss World 2012: Vanya Mishra wins two subtitles
8Miss China PR is the new Miss World
9Vanya Mishra all set for Miss World 2012!
10Vanya Mishra gears up for Miss World 2012 Grand Finale


We take a look at the total income earned by firm size per industry based on the latest quarterly financial statistics results released by Statistics South Africa. Just how much are smaller firms contributing to total income earned on various industries of South Africa's economy?
Are SMME's contributing meaningfully or is business in South Africa dominated by larger firms?
So which industries dominate income earned in the South African economy?
Note industries such as Agriculture, Electricity (dominated by ESKOM), community and social services (NGO's and the likes) have been excluded from the analysis in this article. So which of the industries highlighted above earned the most amount of income in South Africa? Is it the SA mining sector? Or the manufacturing sector, or perhaps real estate and business services?
The bar chart below shows the income earned for the 4th quarter of 2018 per industry per firm size.
So lets focus on the contribution of the various firm sizes to overall income earned. Just how much is smaller firms contributing to the total income earned by companies in South Africa?
So 62.32% of all income earned by these industries is earned by firms that are classified as being large, 27.95% of total income earned in these industries is earned by firms classified as small and only 9.73% earned by firms seen as medium. The medium sized firms might be seen as the missing middle. Larger firms have greater buying power and more financial muscle to grow, and current government policies are set up to favour smaller companies, leaving middle sized firms stuck in the middle.


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Biden blocks second Trump bid to withhold more Jan. 6 documents
October 26, 2021, 10:26 a.m. ·1 min read
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol Building is stormed by a pro-Trump mob on Jan. 6, 2021
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has blocked a second attempt by former President Donald Trump to withhold documents sought by lawmakers investigating the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and ordered the latest batch to be handed over to Congress.
"Biden has determined that an assertion of executive privilege is not in the best interests of the United States, and therefore is not justified," Biden's counsel Dana Remus wrote in an Oct. 25 letter to the National Archives and Records Administration.
Taylor Budowich, a spokesman for Trump, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A U.S. House of Representatives committee is investigating the Jan. 6 storming of Congress by Trump supporters who were seeking to halt lawmakers from certifying Biden's presidential victory. Five people died amid the attack and nearly 700 people now face criminal charges.
A Democrat, Biden earlier this month blocked Trump's first bid to withhold an initial tranche of documents related to Jan. 6 when the former Republican president still was in office, prompting Trump to file a lawsuit.
In both cases, the White House told the federal archivist that Congress must "understand the circumstances that led to ... the most serious attack on the operations of the federal government since the Civil War."
Citing the urgency of the congressional request, Biden ordered the archives to provide the latest documents 30 days after notifying Trump unless a court intervenes.
Lawmakers are also seeking testimony from a number of individuals, including top Trump aides and allies. One, Steve Bannon, has refused to appear citing Trump's claim of executive privilege and could face criminal charges.
(Reporting by Steve Holland and Jan Wolfe; Writing by Susan Heavey; Editing by Bernadette Baum)
These British Columbians spruce up their homes with holiday trees year-round
It's mid-January, and most people who celebrate have taken down their Christmas trees and either boxed them up, put them out on the curb for pickup, or turned them into firewood. But what if Christmas trees weren't just 'Christmas' trees? What if trees were decorated for all occasions — Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter and Halloween? Two Prince George, B.C., women are doing just that. Carol Jensen has given her Christmas tree new life by leaving it up year-round and decorating it to su
Group arrested in Poland is accused of multi-million-euro migrant trafficking operation
Polish border guards have detained several people accused of trafficking migrants from the Polish-Belarusian border towards western Europe.View on euronews


Introductory statement and closing remarks follow, you can download the PDF below.
"A substantial proportion of the homes added to the Local Plan in its latest form are allocated to Eynsham. As it stands these proposals are so far from demonstrable practicality that it jeopardises the entire plan. EPC therefore suggests that the Local Plan as proposed does not demonstrate that it can deliver the number of houses it puts forward, particularly as it has no reserve provision.
The hearings resume on Tuesday 9 May. An earlier version of the Local Plan (July 2015) was suspended in the light of the Inspector's preliminary findings.


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Ана Марија Луиза Италијано (; Њујорк, 17. септембар 1931 — Њујорк, 6. јун 2005), познатија као Ен Банкрофт () била је америчка филмска, телевизијска и позоршина глумица. Добила је Оскара за најбољу главну глумицу за улогу у драми Чудотворка, из 1962. године. Остварила је запажене улоге у филмовима Прекретница и Римско пролеће госпође Стоун, али је најпознатија као госпођа Робинсон у филму Дипломац, са Дастином Хофманом у главној улози.

Филмографија

|-
| 1952. || Не треба куцати || -{Don't Bother to Knock}- || Лин ||
|-
| 1953. || ||-{Tonight We Sing}- || Ема ||
|-
| 1953. || || -{Treasure of the Golden Condor}- || грофица Мари ||
|-
| 1954. || || -{Gorilla at Large}- || Лаверн Милер ||
|-
| 1954. || Деметријус и гладијатори || -{Demetrius and the Gladiators}- || Пола ||
|-
| 1954. || || -{The Raid}- || Кети Бишоп ||
|-
| 1955. || Поверљиво из Њујорка ||-{New York Confidential}- || Кетрин Лупо ||
|-
| 1955. || Последња граница ||-{The Last Frontier}- || Корина ||
|-
| 1956. || || -{Walk the Proud Land}- || Тјанеј ||
|-
| 1957. || || -{Nightfall}- || Мари Гарднер ||
|-
| 1957. || || -{The Restless Breed}- || Анђелита ||
|-
| 1957. || || -{The Girl in Black Stockings}- || Бет Диксон ||
|-
| 1962. || Чудотворка || -{The Miracle Worker}- || Ени Саливан || Оскар за најбољу главну глумицуНаграда BAFTA за најбољу глумицу у главној улозиноминована — Златни глобус за најбољу главну глумицу (драма)
|-
| 1964. || || -{The Pumpkin Eater}- || Џо Армитаж || Награда BAFTA за најбољу глумицу у главној улозиЗлатни глобус за најбољу главну глумицу (драма)Награда за најбољу глумицу (Кански филмски фестивал)номинована — Оскар за најбољу главну глумицу
|-
| 1965. || Живот о концу || -{The Slender Thread}- || Инга Дајсон ||
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| 1966. || Седам жена || -{7 Women}- || др. Картврајт||
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| 1967. || Дипломац || -{The Graduate}- || госпођа Робинсон || Златни глобус за најбољу главну глумицу (комедија)номинована — Оскар за најбољу главну глумицуноминована — Награда BAFTA за најбољу глумицу у главној улози
|-
| 1972. || Млади Винстон || -{Young Winston}- || Џени Черчил || номинована — Награда BAFTA за најбољу глумицу у главној улози
|-
| 1974. || Врућа седла || -{Blazing Saddles}- || статиста у цркви||
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| 1975. || || -{The Prisoner of Second Avenue}- || Една || номинована — Награда BAFTA за најбољу глумицу у главној улози
|-
| 1975. || Хинденбург || -{The Hindenburg}- || грофица Урсула ||
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| 1976. || Руж || -{Lipstick}- || Карла Бонди ||
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| 1976. || Неми филм || -{Silent Movie}- || као Ен Банкрофт ||
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| 1977. || Прекретница || -{The Turning Point}- || Ема Џеклин ||номинована — Оскар за најбољу главну глумицуноминована — Златни глобус за најбољу главну глумицу (драма)номинована — Награда BAFTA за најбољу глумицу у главној улози
|-
| 1980. || Дебељко || -{Fatso}- || Антоанета ||
|-
| 1980. || Човек слон || -{The Elephant Man}- || госпођа Хендал ||
|-
| 1985. || Божја службеница Агнес || || || Номинација за награду "Оскар"
|-
| 1992. || Љубавни напитак бр. 9 || -{Love Potion No. 9}- || Мадам Рут ||
|-
| 1995. || Дракула: Мртав и вољен || -{Dracula: Dead and Loving It}- || мадам Успенскаја ||
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| 1997. || Џи Ај Џејн || || ||
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| 2000. || Чувајући веру || || ||
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| 2001. || Клопка за мушкарце || Heartbreakers || Барбара ||
|}

Извори

Литература

Спољашње везе

Рођени 1931.
Умрли 2005.
Америчке глумице
Умрли од рака
Добитници награде БАФТА
Добитници награде Еми
Добитници награде Златни глобус
Добитници награде Тони
Људи под псеудонимом
Добитнице награде Оскар за најбољу глумицу у главној улози

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package ru.assisttech.sdk.processor;

import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.text.TextUtils;
import android.util.Base64;
import android.util.Log;

import org.jsoup.Jsoup;
import org.jsoup.nodes.Document;
import org.jsoup.nodes.Element;
import org.jsoup.select.Elements;

import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
import java.net.URL;
import java.net.URLDecoder;
import java.net.URLEncoder;
import java.security.InvalidKeyException;
import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;
import java.security.PrivateKey;
import java.security.Signature;
import java.security.SignatureException;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Map.Entry;

import ru.assisttech.sdk.AssistMerchant;
import ru.assisttech.sdk.AssistPaymentData;
import ru.assisttech.sdk.AssistResult;
import ru.assisttech.sdk.AssistSDK;
import ru.assisttech.sdk.FieldName;
import ru.assisttech.sdk.R;
import ru.assisttech.sdk.identification.InstallationInfo;
import ru.assisttech.sdk.network.AssistNetworkEngine.NetworkResponseProcessor;
import ru.assisttech.sdk.network.HttpResponse;

/**
 * Класс вызова и обработки ответов web сервиса Ассист {@link ru.assisttech.sdk.AssistAddress#WEB_SERVICE}
 * Используется совместно с классом {@link WebViewActivity}
 * <p>
 * Парсит страницы во время проведения платежа для контроля за процессом оплаты и получения результата.
 */
public class AssistWebProcessor extends AssistBaseProcessor {

    private static final String TAG = "AssistWebService";
    private static final int NOT_FOUND = -1;

    private WebContentView webContentView;
    private URL errorURL;
    private CardPageScanner cardPageScanner;

    private boolean useCamera;
    private boolean resultParsingIsInProcess;

    interface WebContentView {
        void provideCardData();

        void close();
    }

    public AssistWebProcessor(Context context, AssistProcessorEnvironment environment, boolean useCamera) {
        super(context, environment);
        this.useCamera = useCamera;
        cardPageScanner = new CardPageScanner();
    }

    // Загрузить и проверить страницу на наличие полей ввода данных карты
    void lookForCardFields(URL page) {
        getNetEngine().loadAndProcessPage(
                page,
                new NetworkConnectionErrorListener(),
                cardPageScanner
        );
    }

    void parseResultPage(URL resultPageUrl) {
        if (!resultParsingIsInProcess) {
            resultParsingIsInProcess = true;
            getNetEngine().loadAndProcessPage(
                    resultPageUrl,
                    new NetworkConnectionErrorListener(),
                    new ResultPageProcessor()
            );
        }
    }

    void parseErrorPage(URL errorPageUrl) {
        errorURL = errorPageUrl;
        getNetEngine().loadAndProcessPage(
                errorPageUrl,
                new NetworkConnectionErrorListener(),
                new ErrorPageProcessor()
        );
    }

    /**
     * Supposed to be called from WebViewActivity to interrupt payment process
     */
    void stopPayment() {
        if (hasListener()) {
            getListener().onTerminated(getTransaction().getId());
        }
        finish();
    }

    void onWebContentViewCreated(WebContentView view) {
        webContentView = view;
//        if (hasListener()) {
//            getListener().onActivityCreated(activity);
//        }
    }

    boolean useCamera() {
        return useCamera;
    }

    boolean isCardPageDetected() {
        return cardPageScanner.isPageDetected();
    }

    private void onCardPageDetected() {
        webContentView.provideCardData();
    }

    @Override
    protected void run() {
        super.run();

        WebViewActivity.setIgnoreSslErrors(getNetEngine().isCustomSslCertificateUsed());
        getCaller().startActivity(new Intent(getCaller(), WebViewActivity.class));
    }

    @Override
    protected void finish() {
        if (webContentView != null) {
            webContentView.close();
        }
        super.finish();
    }

    @Override
    protected void terminate() {
        if (webContentView != null) {
            webContentView.close();
        }
        getNetEngine().stopTasks();
    }

    /**
     * Web request assembling (HTTP protocol, URL encoded pairs)
     */
    String buildRequest() {

        AssistPaymentData data = getEnvironment().getData();
        AssistMerchant m = getEnvironment().getMerchant();
        InstallationInfo iInfo = getEnvironment().getPayEngine().getInstInfo();

        StringBuilder content = new StringBuilder();
        try {
            SignatureBuilder signBuilder = new SignatureBuilder();

            Map<String, String> params = data.getFields();

            content.append(URLEncoder.encode(FieldName.Merchant_ID, "UTF-8")).append("=");
            content.append(URLEncoder.encode(m.getID(), "UTF-8")).append("&");

            signBuilder.addField(FieldName.Merchant_ID, m.getID());

            Log.d(TAG, "Request parameters:");
            for (Entry<String, String> item : params.entrySet()) {
                // Parameters to exclude from authorization request
                Log.d(TAG, item.getKey() + ": " + item.getValue());
                if (!FieldName.Shop.equals(item.getKey())) {
                    content.append(URLEncoder.encode(item.getKey(), "UTF-8")).append("=");
                    if (item.getValue() != null) {
                        content.append(URLEncoder.encode(item.getValue(), "UTF-8"));
                    }
                    content.append("&");
                }
                signBuilder.addField(item.getKey(), item.getValue());
            }

            if (data.getOrderItems() != null) {
                content.append(URLEncoder.encode(FieldName.ChequeItems, "UTF-8")).append("=");
                content.append(URLEncoder.encode(data.getOrderItemsAsJSON(), "UTF-8")).append("&");
            }

            if (!params.containsKey(FieldName.Signature)) {
                content.append(URLEncoder.encode(FieldName.Signature, "UTF-8")).append("=");
                content.append(
                        URLEncoder.encode(signBuilder.calculateSignature(data.getPrivateKey()), "UTF-8")).append("&");
            }

            // Mobile application specific parameters
            content.append(URLEncoder.encode(FieldName.Device, "UTF-8")).append("=");
            content.append(URLEncoder.encode("CommerceSDK", "UTF-8")).append("&");

            content.append(URLEncoder.encode(FieldName.DeviceUniqueID, "UTF-8")).append("=");
            content.append(URLEncoder.encode(iInfo.getDeiceUniqueId(), "UTF-8")).append("&");

            content.append(URLEncoder.encode(FieldName.ApplicationName, "UTF-8")).append("=");
            content.append(URLEncoder.encode(iInfo.appName(), "UTF-8")).append("&");

            content.append(URLEncoder.encode(FieldName.ApplicationVersion, "UTF-8")).append("=");
            content.append(URLEncoder.encode(iInfo.versionName(), "UTF-8")).append("&");

            content.append(URLEncoder.encode(FieldName.SDKVersion, "UTF-8")).append("=");
            content.append(URLEncoder.encode(AssistSDK.getSdkVersion(), "UTF-8")).append("&");

//	        content.append(URLEncoder.encode(FieldName.OsLanguage, "UTF-8")).append("=");
//	        content.append(URLEncoder.encode(sysInfo.language(), "UTF-8")).append("&");

            String regId = getEnvironment().getPayEngine().getRegistrationId();
            content.append(URLEncoder.encode(FieldName.registration_id, "UTF-8")).append("=");
            content.append(URLEncoder.encode(regId, "UTF-8")).append("&");

            content.append(URLEncoder.encode("URL_RETURN_OK", "UTF-8")).append("=");
            content.append(URLEncoder.encode(ResultPageProcessor.SUCCESS_URL, "UTF-8")).append("&");

            content.append(URLEncoder.encode("URL_RETURN_NO", "UTF-8")).append("=");
            content.append(URLEncoder.encode(ResultPageProcessor.DECLINE_URL, "UTF-8"));

        } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        return content.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Signature forming helper class
     */
    static class SignatureBuilder {

        private String Merchant_ID;
        private String OrderNumber;
        private String OrderAmount;
        private String OrderCurrency;
        private String CustomerNumber;

        void addField(String fieldName, String value) {
            switch (fieldName) {
                case FieldName.Merchant_ID:
                    Merchant_ID = value;
                    break;
                case FieldName.OrderNumber:
                    OrderNumber = value;
                    break;
                case FieldName.OrderAmount:
                    OrderAmount = value;
                    break;
                case FieldName.OrderCurrency:
                    OrderCurrency = value;
                    break;
                case FieldName.CustomerNumber:
                    CustomerNumber = value;
                    break;
            }
        }

        String calculateSignature(PrivateKey key) {

            String input = Merchant_ID + ";"
                    + OrderNumber + ";"
                    + OrderAmount + ";"
                    + OrderCurrency;

            if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(CustomerNumber)) {
                input += ";" + CustomerNumber;
            }

            String signatureB64 = null;

            if (key != null) {
                try {
                    Signature sig = Signature.getInstance("MD5WithRSA");
                    sig.initSign(key);
                    sig.update(input.getBytes("UTF-8"));
                    signatureB64 = Base64.encodeToString(sig.sign(), Base64.DEFAULT);

                } catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException |
                        InvalidKeyException |
                        SignatureException |
                        UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
            return ((signatureB64 != null) ? signatureB64 : "");
        }
    }

    /**
     * Парсер страницы с информацией об ошибке
     */
    private class ErrorPageProcessor implements NetworkResponseProcessor {

        private String errorInfo;

        @Override
        public void asyncProcessing(HttpResponse response) {
            try {
                // Parse HTML page
                Document doc = Jsoup.parse(response.getData());
                Element body = doc.body();
                Elements els = body.getAllElements();
                StringBuilder info = new StringBuilder();
                for (int i = 0; i < els.size(); i++) {
                    if (els.get(i).hasText()) {
                        info.append(els.get(i).text());
                        info.append(" ");
                    }
                }
                errorInfo = info.toString();
            } catch (NullPointerException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
                errorInfo = buildMessage(R.string.response_checking_error, e.getMessage());
            }
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        @Override
        public void syncPostProcessing() {
            String resultInfo = "";
            String pageURL = errorURL.toString();
            int start = pageURL.indexOf("ErrorID=");
            if (start != NOT_FOUND) {
                start += ("ErrorID=").length();
                int end = pageURL.indexOf('&', start);
                if (end != NOT_FOUND) {
                    resultInfo = pageURL.substring(start, end);
                } else {
                    resultInfo = pageURL.substring(start);
                }
            }
            resultInfo += (": " + errorInfo);
            if (webContentView != null) {
                webContentView.close();
            }
            if (hasListener()) {
                getListener().onError(getTransaction().getId(), resultInfo);
            }
            finish();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Класс парсинга HTML страницы на предмет наличия поля для ввода номера карты
     */
    private class CardPageScanner implements NetworkResponseProcessor {

        private boolean isDetected;

        boolean isPageDetected() {
            return isDetected;
        }

        @Override
        public void asyncProcessing(HttpResponse response) {
            isDetected = false;
            try {
                // Parse and check HTML page
                Document doc = Jsoup.parse(response.getData());
                Element cn = doc.getElementById(FieldName.CardNumber);
                if (cn != null) {
                    isDetected = true;
                }
            } catch (NullPointerException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }

        @Override
        public void syncPostProcessing() {
            if (isDetected) {
                onCardPageDetected();
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        static final String SUCCESS_URL = "http://succeed_payment.url/";
        static final String DECLINE_URL = "http://declined_payment.url/";

        private String info = null;
        private String billNumber = null;
        private String orderNumber = null;
        private boolean approved = true;
        private boolean error = false;

        @Override
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                Document doc = Jsoup.parse(response.getData());
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                    if (i == NOT_FOUND) {
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                        i = data.indexOf(DECLINE_URL + "?billnumber=");
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                    result.setOrderState(AssistResult.OrderState.APPROVED);
                } else {
                    result.setOrderState(AssistResult.OrderState.DECLINED);
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                result.setOrderNumber(orderNumber);
            }
            result.setExtra(info);
            if (hasListener()) {
                getListener().onFinished(getTransaction().getId(), result);
            }
            finish();
            resultParsingIsInProcess = false;
        }
    }

    private String buildMessage(int stringId, String exceptionText) {
        return getContext().getString(stringId) + ". (" + exceptionText + ")";
    }
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Ozeki Phone System XE is a professional PBX system that provides revolutionary VoIP, SMS and Web functionalities. In order to use the next-generation technology you only need to install the software. The whole process is really simple and only takes a few minutes. After you have finished the installation procedure, your PBX is ready to use.
First of all, you need to download Ozeki Phone System XE, from this website by clicking on the red 'Download' button on the top of the screen. (Before downloading the software, it is worth checking the system requirements on the prerequisites page.) When you have opened the download site, click on the download link (Figure 1).
On the next page you need to enter your e-mail address in order to get the download link. After you have typed it, click on the 'download' button (Figure 2).
After clicking on the download button, you will get the download link. By clicking on it, downloading starts automatically (Figure 3).
Now find the installation file and open it. Follow the instructions to extract the installer. Here you need to define the destination folder in which your software will be saved (Figure 4).
After you have extracted your file, you will find the installer in the folder specified previously. Open it and click on the installation file. The installation wizard will appear, where you need to click on the 'Install' button (Figure 5).
Now you only need to wait until it finishes (Figure 6).
After you have given all of your account details, click on the 'Next' button.
At the next window you need to specify the SMTP server details. It is essential, because the PBX will send notifications about missed calls, conference request, faxes and password reminders. So enter the SMTP server to use for sending e-mails. After that click on the 'Test' button and you will get a test mail to your e-mail address specified previously. If the 'SMTP server accepted the test e-mail for delivery. SMTP server test successful.' message appears, click on the 'OK' button. Now the 'Next' button will be active so click on that (Figure 8).
In the next section provide your company details. After you have filled this form, click on the 'Finish' button (Figure 9).
Finally, when the installation procedure is over, click on the 'Finish' button (Figure 10). Now your software is ready to use.
After the successful installation, the icon of Ozeki Phone System XE will appear on your desktop. You only need to open the software by double-clicking on this icon and sign in with your admin account details (Figure 11).
The Login screen will appear, where you need to add your username and your password for signing in (Figure 12).
After the successful login, you the home screen can be seen (Figure 13).
This article demonstrates how to download and install Ozeki Phone System XE on your PC. Now, it is time to configure your PBX. Move on to the next part of the installation guide and connect your PBX to the proper telephone networks.


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In the remote north west corner of the South Island,a long-forgotten gold miners' road is drawing thousands of visitors.
Credit: Richard Rossiter
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Credit: Jonathan Kennett
1886 Miners' Survey Map
The Old Ghost Road, a new back country biking and tramping track, is an 85km trail through the rugged and dramatic Mokihinui-Lyell back-country which took nearly eight years to complete and was officially opened in December.
The trail, which typically takes cyclists two to four days to complete, is New Zealand's longest continuous track.
Gold miners had attempted to complete the trail, but failed due to the formidable terrain.
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YOU MUST wear your seat belt on a plane- Graphic warning as to why
February 27, 2017 by Martin J Cowling Leave A Comment
I noted on my last Air Asia flight, how much disregard was shown for the seat belt sign with passengers chatting in rows and aisles and wandering up and down the plane even while we went through turbulence. If you have any family members or friends who still believe wearing the seat belt in a plane during turbulence, is optional, show them this post.
Last week, Canada's Transportation Safety Board gave a very strong reminder for passengers to wear seatbelts in their report on Air Canada flight 088 . I am always fascinated by air turbulence stories and this flight was seared into my brain when it happened.
Air Canada's Boeing 777 was flying from Shanghai to Toronto on 30th December, 2015. It was diverted to Calgary after 21 people were injured in severe turbulence. One of them was slammed to the floor and suffered a broken pelvis. All of the injured were not wearing safety belts. This was despite repeated announcements in English, Mandarin and French asking people to "belt up".
The report on flight AC088 says that the route chosen meant the flight crossed a jet stream travelling from south to north over Alaska. The plane had to bisect the jet stream and the crew were advised that there would be some associated moderate turbulence.
Five hours into the flight, the original forecast for moderate turbulence was upgraded to severe turbulence. The area of turbulence was over the southern coastal mountains of Alaska, about 85 kilometres northeast of Anchorage.
The plane experienced two significant turbulence events over 21 minutes. Altitude varied from 35,000 to 32, 868 feet and recorded airspeeds fluctuated from 261 to 320 knots, In the first event, the peak vertical acceleration forces recorded were + 1.7 g and + 0.14 g. In the second event, peak vertical acceleration forces recorded were + 2.21 g and -1.32 g and the aircraft roll varied between 10° and 15° to the left and right.
This video from the TSB gives a sample of what it could be like:
From the video: The best way to stay safe is also the simplest: wear your seatbelt whenever seated and comply with all crew instructions.
The TSB notes that getting people to wear safety belts, however, is a challenge. In Canada where it is compulsory in cars, five per cent of car passengers do not fasten their belts. It notes that in China, where most of the ACC88 passengers were from, seat belt use is around 47% to 49% for drivers, 1% to 9% for front seat passengers and even lower for back seat passengers.
I have had lots of turbulence in my flying life – most of it light or moderate. (Though, often what I feel is light turbulence, I have heard people telling their friends and family how rough they found the fight!) I have experienced five severe episodes in 1100 flights.
Two actually made me almost too nervous to ever fly again, such was their severity. One was through a convergence of three storms over Utah and the other was in NZ. I didn't film them (three were pre-iPhone). This video of a Turkish airlines turbulence episode shows how much hammering a plane can get [mild language warning] and is reminiscent of my worst experiences:
This confirms my resolve never to neglect my seat belt! Please do the same.
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Posted: Aug 26, 2013 5:47 PM EDT
Updated: Aug 26, 2013 5:48 PM EDT
By: Ann McAdams
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – It's back to school for thousands of children in our area. This is the first year we're starting to see the results of the state's move to allow more charter schools. There are dozens of new charters across the state, including 5 in our area.
The number of local parents choosing to send their children to charter schools is having a measurable impact on enrollment at traditional schools.
Douglass Academy in downtown Wilmington will open its doors for the first time Tuesday to students in grades K-2. As of last week, Headmaster Barbra Jones said they'd filled 57 of their
75 spots. She said they are still accepting students. "The main thing is to get the word out, that parents know it's a tuition free school."
It can be challenging for new charter schools to fill all seats their first year, since many parents wait to see if a school is successful before enrolling their children. Parents tell us the fact that Douglass is being run by Roger Bacon Academy – a charter school organization with a proven track record – gives them confidence.
"They are known in the community for their excellence and for their teaching ability, and for their one on one teaching instruction, and their teachers are always very well qualified," said parent Melissa Gott of her decision to send her daughter to kindergarten at Douglass Academy.
Island Montessori School, the new charter school near Carolina Beach has 142 of its 144 spots filled. Cape Fear Center for Inquiry, established in 2000, has a steady enrollment of 372 charter students. Wilmington Preparatory Academy has 132 students, with some spots still available in all classes except 1st and 5th grade.
In Columbus County, the new Flemington Academy has 65 students enrolled so far. The SEGS Academy in Delco has enrolled 102 students. Columbus Charter School in Whiteville isn't new, but has added 100 students since last year, bringing its total enrollment to 841.
In neighboring Bladen County, the Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy has enrolled 75 students so far in its military-style school.
Brunswick County added no new charter schools this year, but Charter Day school in Leland enrolls 932 students.
Traditional public schools tell us the growth of charter schools appears to be impacting their enrollment.
At last check, Bladen County Schools had 4810 students enrolled, down 175 students from last year. Once enrollment is complete, they were expecting their numbers to be flat or slightly down compared to last year.
On Friday, New Hanover County Schools reported their current enrollment at 25,584, which was 236 students below projections.
Columbus County Schools reported enrollment of 5,603 on the first day of school, down about 200 from the end of last school year. Brunswick County Schools were projecting an opening enrollment of 12,481, which is up by about 80 students compared to last year, and is consistent with annual growth rates in that county school system.
All of these numbers are subject to change, as many students don't register until the first day of school.
But these enrollment numbers are extremely important for school districts' bottom lines, because they determine how much tax money each district gets.
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Where is Joepa statue?
Statue of Joe Paterno
Joe Paterno
Type Bronze sculpture
Dimensions 2.1 m (7 ft)
Location State College, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Is Joe Paterno statue still there?
The university also removed a statue of Paterno outside its football stadium. Penn State spokesman Lawrence Lokman said there are no plans to reinstall it, something Joe Paterno's supporters have sought. Joe Paterno was 85 when he died of cancer-related complications in January 2012.
Where is Joe Paterno's house?
830 McKee Street
— The scene at 830 McKee Street is pretty much as you'd expect, with reporters actually outnumbering fans. This is Joe Paterno's house, of course, a '60s-era raised ranch situated at the end of a quiet, bucolic, charming street about three blocks from campus.
What cemetery is Joe Paterno buried?
Spring Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, PA
Joe Paterno/Place of burial
In a shaded area of Spring Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, high up on a hill overlooking the town he made famous, Joseph V. Paterno is laid to rest. "PATERNO" is engraved in all caps on his tombstone, with the former Penn State coach's name below and to the right, and his wife Sue's name to the left.
What is Joe Paterno's legacy?
He built the football team into a powerhouse, leading the Nittany Lions to undefeated seasons in 1968, 1969 and 1973. In 1982, he won his first national championship. In 1986 he won another. He was named National Coach of the Year five times, and he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
Where is JoePa buried?
Joe Paterno/Date of burial
How old is Joe Paterno's wife?
He often doesn't deliver over-the-top praise about his Nittany Lions, but he glows about his 69-year-old wife. "I think people don't realize how much she's done for this place," the 82-year-old Paterno said in a separate interview at his office.
Where is Sandusky now?
Jerry Sandusky: Sandusky, 77, was convicted in 2012 of the sexual abuse of 10 boys. The longtime assistant coach is serving a 30-year minimum sentence at Laurel Highlands state prison in southwest Pennsylvania. He maintains his innocence.
Is JoePa in the Hall of Fame?
"JoePa enters Hall of Fame after 57 years on sidelines". The Daily Collegian. Archived from the original on December 7, 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2007. ^ "Paterno Formally Enshrined in Hall".
When was the statue of Joe Paterno removed from the stadium?
The statue was removed on July 22, 2012, six months after Paterno's death, and placed in secure storage inside the stadium.
Is JoePa back on top?
"JoePa is back On Top". Fight On State. Archived from the original on September 24, 2008. Retrieved September 21, 2008. ^ "NCAA All-Divisions Coaching Records" (PDF).
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Use a website called EverQuote to see all your options at once.
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ACO Marine has received Transport Canada type-approval for its advanced Maripur NF and Clarimar MF wastewater management systems.
"We are delighted to have received approval from Transport Canada. Certification delivers added assurance to Canadian shipowners that our technology is completely compliant with Canada's stringent sewage discharge requirements for vessels operating in the Great Lakes," said Mark Beavis, Managing Director, ACO Marine.
While Canada has not acceded to MARPOL Annex IV, it has adopted its own more stringent rules in Division 4 of its Regulation for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships and for Dangerous Chemicals. The Regulation is based on the international requirement and replaces the previous Great Lakes Sewage Pollution Prevention regulation.
With some exceptions, the rules ban the discharge of untreated sewage within 3 nautical miles of land from ships less than 400t and 12 nautical miles from those larger than 400t. Treated sewage is only allowed to be discharged into Canadian waters subject to specified limits of faecal coliforms per 100 ml of water.
Both Clarimar MF and Maripur NF units exceed the discharge standards set out in MEPC 227(64), with the Maripur NF additionally meeting the Section 4.2 clause requiring vessels with more than 12 passengers operating in designated "special areas" to reduce the phosphorous and nitrogen content of treated effluent.
Type-approval testing has verified that the systems can reduce Coliform Bacteria to 17.5 count/100ml [standard is 100 count/100ml], TSS to 2.4mg/l [standard is 35mg/l], BOD to 7.3mg/l [standard is 25mg/l], and COD to 60mg/l [standard is 125mg/l], while nitrogen and phosphorous content is significantly below the mandated levels of 20mg/l and 1mg/l at 7.2mg/l and 0.3mg/l respectively.


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Theo Ellington
Vice President of Public Affairs and Community Relations, Northern California
Theo is a third generation San Franciscan, with over a decade of experience using community engagement to drive public policy and address complex issues in urban spaces. In his role as the Vice President of Public Affairs and Community Relations, Theo combines his passion for organizing with experience in public, private, and non-profit organizations to work on behalf of clients in Northern California.
Prior to S360, Theo was the Director of Homeless Initiatives & Community Development for The Salvation Army San Francisco. Here he led the organization's efforts to double its impact on homeless services and redevelop its real estate portfolio. During his time there, Theo increased new revenue by $10m, led the property master planning process, introduced new programs to fight food insecurity, aided in their COVID-19 response, expanded social service offerings, and established deep partnerships with city government and value aligned non-profit agencies.
Theo also served as the first Director of Public Affairs for the Golden State Warriors through 3-championship seasons. He spearheaded the community organizing efforts and political strategy for the privately financed $1.2 billion-dollar Chase Center and mixed-use development for the Warriors move to San Francisco. His efforts garnered approvals from over 10 public agencies and amassed a coalition of over 30,000 supporters from neighborhood groups, organized labor unions, advocacy organizations, and residents. Theo's impactful coalition management led to a comprehensive community benefits package that included workforce development programs, opportunities for small businesses, new investments in public transportation and over $4m in philanthropic giving.
In public service, Theo was appointed to several commission positions by three successive San Francisco Mayors – Gavin Newsom, Edwin Lee and London Breed. Most notably, he served as Commissioner for San Francisco's Office of Community Investment & Infrastructure, where he led the creation of over 1,000 affordable housing units. During his tenure, the commission worked to reinstate over $50m in community investments for housing, jobs, arts, local infrastructure, and long-standing development initiatives.
As a community organizer, Theo led efforts to oppose the predatory practice of Stop-and-Frisk in San Francisco and was founding president of the Black Young Democrats of SF, now named Black Citizen. In addition to running for public office, Theo has served as field director for a number of local political races. He holds a bachelor's degree from Notre Dame de Namur University in Political Science and a Master's of Urban Affairs from the University of San Francisco.
can be reached at
theoe@strategies360.com
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