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Take 2: Rox vs Marlins
By jaredean
Sadly, the season opener wasn't an April Fool's Joke on fans. We've become accustom to getting beat, but getting killed on opening day is worse than normal. Thankfully, as they say, it is only 1 of 162 games and there really is nowhere to go but up…or down further…not sure that's what they say, but there you go…
Marc Stout sent along some of his STOUTISTICS for the Marlins series:
MARC STOUTISTICS
A year ago JHOULYS CHACIN and JORGE DeLaROSA had bookend wins during a 3 game weekend series in late August in Miami.
In between the Friday and Saturday wins, NL Rookie of the Year Jose Fernandez tossed 7 shutout innings against the good guys; the Marlins won the game 3-0.
It was one of the 12 times in 2013 that COLORADO was shut-out.
Miami lost 100 games a season ago, finishing 34 games back of the Braves in the NL East.
COLORADO lost 88 games in 2013 and finished 18 games back of the Dodgers in the NL West.
The Marlins won 4 of 7 games against the ROCKIES.
Miami had a winning record against COL (4-3), DET (3-0), KC (2-1), MINN (3-1), the Mets (11-8), and SF (4-3).
Despite a better overall record, the ROCKIES had a winning mark against only 5 teams.
All time record-wise, the Marlins hold a 87-84 advantage between these two 1995 expansion teams.
The ROCKIES had a winning record in Miami last year for just the 5th time.
COLORADO is 3-3 in 6 games at marlins Park, which opened in 2012.
The ROX are 11-10 on opening day; 6 of the 11 wins have come on the road.
The team is 12-9 in it's HOME openers at Coors Field.
JORGE DeLaROSA will become the 16th different ROCKIES' pitcher to start on opening day.
Those with multiple opening day starts are:
KEVIN RITZ ('96/'97)
DARRYL KILE ('98/'99)
MIKE HAMPTON ('01/'02)
JASON JENNINGS ('03/'06)
AARON COOK ('07/'09)
UBALDO JIMENEZ ('10/'11)
JORGE is 5-4 in 11 games (10 starts) against the Marlins; 1-2 in games @Miami.
DeLaROSA has pitched well in the months of March and April (14-8/3.47ERA in 40 games /24 starts).
The ROCKIES went 16-11 in April last year.
It was the 7th time the ball club had a winning mark in March/April.
All-time, COLORADO is 233-251 in March/April.
This will be the 2nd time the team has played it's first game on 3/31:
3/31/98 @ AZ – 9-2 win to open up the then Bank One Ballpark.
DARRYL KILE beat Andy Benes.
LANSING, BURKS, WALKER, BICHETTE, CASTILLA, and HELTON combined to go 13 for 27 (.480) with 2 HR's (…both by Vinny), 2 doubles (…both by Helton), 7 runs, and 9 RBI's.
A few player notes:
Despite a .229 career batting average against the Marlins, CARGO has 5 home runs vs Fla/Mia.
MICHAEL CUDDYER led the NL with a .337 batting average in 2013.
The Marlins were 1 of 9 teams he hit .350 or better against (.375).
CUDDY did NOT hit 2nd in the batting order last year.
TROY TULOWITZKI has 20 or more more RBI's against 11 teams in his career.
He has 24 vs. the Marlins.
LaTROY HAWKINS has 101 career saves, none as a ROCKIE – (44 w/MIN, 29 w/CHC, 12 w/HOU, 13 w/NYM, 2 w/SFG, and 1 with the Angels).
There are 2 teams LaTROY HAWKINS does not have a SAVE vs. in his career; Minnesota and the Giants.
He has 5 vs. the Marlins.
5:10 pm MDT start; ROOT SPORTS tv; KOA 850 radio; retractable roof stadium
IN GAME CHAT
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rockymountainhigh
Let me add a sobering stat: In 2013, the Rox went 3-38 on the road when the opponents score first. Gotta score first tonight especially with another tough pitcher on the mound.
TJinPhoenix
Reply to rockymountainhigh
Thanks RMH….now I know that if the Marlins score first my son and I will just leave for the park instead of waiting for the comeback!
sdcarp
Something to file under "things that make you go hmmmmmmm:"
Several twitter reports and links saying the JDLR and Rosario met today and have a plan going forward. Am I allowed to ask "why didn't this meeting occur February 15th when pitcher and catchers reported to spring training?" I guess I'm just too stupid to understand the nuances of this game. 🙂
Agbayani
Cisco, I see that Stubbs shockingly STRUCK OUT SWINGING in his first two at bats against a righty. Both times he was ahead 2-0. This CF ménage a quatre is working out great!
And just for ego: William Dexter Fowler, 2-2, both doubles vs Sabathia, Astros 5, Yankees 0. #GoDexGetODowdFired
egossage
Reply to Agbayani
The whole Astros roster rocked CC. Wanna bet William doesn't hit above .250?
Mike Raysfan
Decent hits by Fowler. The second double was definitely aided by his speed. Flipping channels between games worked out great. Commercials were timed pretty good. I think the YES crew got their Fowler info from Ego. They were talking about him being a free agent at the end of this season and his splits between Coors and away games. Basically saying he is only good at Coors and no manager will want to sign him. blah blah blah … and… Read more »
I know that I sound like a broken record, but the only way our outfield makes sense is if we play a strict platoon as to Stubbs, Barnes, Blackman and Dickerson. Stubbs goes 0-5 and we lose the game by a run. You could blame the loss on LeMahieu, but I blame the loss on Walt Weiss.


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Man Utd Believe They Are Leading Race To Sign Dortmund Winger Jadon Sancho
By Naveen Kelvin | November 26, 2019
REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler
Manchester United still consider themselves capable of attracting top names. At the same time, this summer saw them struggle, with Europe's upcoming talents reluctant to shift to a side that didn't compete in the Champions League and was a serious doubt for a top-four finish in the Premier League, let alone a title.
Those fears have come true so far this season with the Red Devils now sitting in the 9th position, within reachable distance of the top five but significantly closer to the relegation zone than to the fourth place.
Under these circumstances, there is a strong chance that the club will not be able to ape the brand value with which they acquired some of football's biggest names.
However, now the Telegraph reports that Manchester United believe themselves to be the frontrunners in the heated race to sign Jadon Sancho next year.
Daniel James Is 'The Best Defensive Winger' In The World
The 19-year-old winger whose rise to European fame with Borussia Dortmund made repeated headlines is now on the radar of some of the biggest spenders in the transfer market.
However, after the fallout with his manager, Sancho may now suddenly be more available than initially anticipated.
Despite that, the report does state that a summer transfer is still a more likely possibility than a rushed deal being meted out in January.
Sporting Lisbon Open To Selling Bruno Fernandes In A £65m Deal
Liverpool is another club that are in strong pursuit of the English international although the source does claim that the Champions League winners are wary of Sancho's existing contract with the German giants.
The duration left on paper will make the Bundesliga side the prime negotiators with another Kyllian Mbappe-esque transfer fee potentially on the line.
In that regard, it is this alleged sense of humiliation on the player's part that presents itself as the probable source of the saga developing further.
Barcelona, Real Madrid and Sancho's former employers Manchester City are also keeping tabs on the situation.
← Barcelona Target Jadon Sancho Feels 'Humiliated' by Borussia DortmundPogba Again Pushing For Real Madrid Move, Solskjaer Could Sell For €150m →

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package org.apache.tomcat.jni;
/* Import needed classes */
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
/** File
 *
 * @author Mladen Turk
 * @version $Revision: 369000 $, $Date: 2006-01-14 09:08:44 +0100 (sam., 14 janv. 2006) $
 */

public class File {

    /** Open the file for reading */
    public static final int APR_FOPEN_READ       = 0x00001;
    /** Open the file for writing */
    public static final int APR_FOPEN_WRITE      = 0x00002;
    /** Create the file if not there */
    public static final int APR_FOPEN_CREATE     = 0x00004;
    /** Append to the end of the file */
    public static final int APR_FOPEN_APPEND     = 0x00008;
    /** Open the file and truncate to 0 length */
    public static final int APR_FOPEN_TRUNCATE   = 0x00010;
    /** Open the file in binary mode */
    public static final int APR_FOPEN_BINARY     = 0x00020;
    /** Open should fail if APR_CREATE and file exists. */
    public static final int APR_FOPEN_EXCL       = 0x00040;
    /** Open the file for buffered I/O */
    public static final int APR_FOPEN_BUFFERED   = 0x00080;
    /** Delete the file after close */
    public static final int APR_FOPEN_DELONCLOSE = 0x00100;
    /** Platform dependent tag to open the file for
     * use across multiple threads
     */
    public static final int APR_FOPEN_XTHREAD     = 0x00200;
    /** Platform dependent support for higher level locked read/write
     * access to support writes across process/machines
     */
    public static final int APR_FOPEN_SHARELOCK   = 0x00400;
    /** Do not register a cleanup when the file is opened */
    public static final int APR_FOPEN_NOCLEANUP   = 0x00800;
    /** Advisory flag that this file should support
     * apr_socket_sendfile operation
     */
    public static final int APR_FOPEN_SENDFILE_ENABLED = 0x01000;
    /** Platform dependent flag to enable large file support;
     *
Warning : The APR_LARGEFILE flag only has effect on some platforms
     * where sizeof(apr_off_t) == 4.  Where implemented, it allows opening
     * and writing to a file which exceeds the size which can be
     * represented by apr_off_t (2 gigabytes).  When a file's size does
     * exceed 2Gb, apr_file_info_get() will fail with an error on the
     * descriptor, likewise apr_stat()/apr_lstat() will fail on the
     * filename.  apr_dir_read() will fail with APR_INCOMPLETE on a
     * directory entry for a large file depending on the particular
     * APR_FINFO_* flags.  Generally, it is not recommended to use this
     * flag.
     */
    public static final int APR_FOPEN_LARGEFILE      = 0x04000;

    /** Set the file position */
    public static final int APR_SET = 0;
    /** Current */
    public static final int APR_CUR = 1;
    /** Go to end of file */
    public static final int APR_END = 2;

    /* flags for apr_file_attrs_set */

    /** File is read-only */
    public static final int APR_FILE_ATTR_READONLY   = 0x01;
    /** File is executable */
    public static final int APR_FILE_ATTR_EXECUTABLE = 0x02;
    /** File is hidden */
    public static final int APR_FILE_ATTR_HIDDEN     = 0x04;

    /* File lock types/flags */

    /** Shared lock. More than one process or thread can hold a shared lock
     * at any given time. Essentially, this is a "read lock", preventing
     * writers from establishing an exclusive lock.
     */
    public static final int APR_FLOCK_SHARED    = 1;

    /** Exclusive lock. Only one process may hold an exclusive lock at any
     * given time. This is analogous to a "write lock".
     */
    public static final int APR_FLOCK_EXCLUSIVE = 2;
    /** mask to extract lock type */
    public static final int APR_FLOCK_TYPEMASK  = 0x000F;
    /** do not block while acquiring the file lock */
    public static final int APR_FLOCK_NONBLOCK  = 0x0010;

    /* apr_filetype_e values for the filetype member of the
     * apr_file_info_t structure
     *
Warning :: Not all of the filetypes below can be determined.
     * For example, a given platform might not correctly report
     * a socket descriptor as APR_SOCK if that type isn't
     * well-identified on that platform.  In such cases where
     * a filetype exists but cannot be described by the recognized
     * flags below, the filetype will be APR_UNKFILE.  If the
     * filetype member is not determined, the type will be APR_NOFILE.
     */

    /** no file type determined */
    public static final int APR_NOFILE  = 0;
    /** a regular file */
    public static final int APR_REG     = 1;
    /** a directory */
    public static final int APR_DIR     = 2;
    /** a character device */
    public static final int APR_CHR     = 3;
    /** a block device */
    public static final int APR_BLK     = 4;
    /** a FIFO / pipe */
    public static final int APR_PIPE    = 5;
    /** a symbolic link */
    public static final int APR_LNK     = 6;
    /** a [unix domain] socket */
    public static final int APR_SOCK    = 7;
    /** a file of some other unknown type */
    public static final int APR_UNKFILE = 127;

    /*
     * apr_file_permissions File Permissions flags
     */

    public static final int APR_FPROT_USETID     = 0x8000; /** Set user id */
    public static final int APR_FPROT_UREAD      = 0x0400; /** Read by user */
    public static final int APR_FPROT_UWRITE     = 0x0200; /** Write by user */
    public static final int APR_FPROT_UEXECUTE   = 0x0100; /** Execute by user */

    public static final int APR_FPROT_GSETID     = 0x4000; /** Set group id */
    public static final int APR_FPROT_GREAD      = 0x0040; /** Read by group */
    public static final int APR_FPROT_GWRITE     = 0x0020; /** Write by group */
    public static final int APR_FPROT_GEXECUTE   = 0x0010; /** Execute by group */

    public static final int APR_FPROT_WSTICKY    = 0x2000; /** Sticky bit */
    public static final int APR_FPROT_WREAD      = 0x0004; /** Read by others */
    public static final int APR_FPROT_WWRITE     = 0x0002; /** Write by others */
    public static final int APR_FPROT_WEXECUTE   = 0x0001; /** Execute by others */
    public static final int APR_FPROT_OS_DEFAULT = 0x0FFF; /** use OS's default permissions */

    public static final int APR_FINFO_LINK   = 0x00000001; /** Stat the link not the file itself if it is a link */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_MTIME  = 0x00000010; /** Modification Time */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_CTIME  = 0x00000020; /** Creation or inode-changed time */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_ATIME  = 0x00000040; /** Access Time */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_SIZE   = 0x00000100; /** Size of the file */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_CSIZE  = 0x00000200; /** Storage size consumed by the file */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_DEV    = 0x00001000; /** Device */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_INODE  = 0x00002000; /** Inode */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_NLINK  = 0x00004000; /** Number of links */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_TYPE   = 0x00008000; /** Type */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_USER   = 0x00010000; /** User */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_GROUP  = 0x00020000; /** Group */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_UPROT  = 0x00100000; /** User protection bits */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_GPROT  = 0x00200000; /** Group protection bits */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_WPROT  = 0x00400000; /** World protection bits */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_ICASE  = 0x01000000; /** if dev is case insensitive */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_NAME   = 0x02000000; /** ->name in proper case */

    public static final int APR_FINFO_MIN    = 0x00008170; /** type, mtime, ctime, atime, size */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_IDENT  = 0x00003000; /** dev and inode */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_OWNER  = 0x00030000; /** user and group */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_PROT   = 0x00700000; /**  all protections */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_NORM   = 0x0073b170; /**  an atomic unix apr_stat() */
    public static final int APR_FINFO_DIRENT = 0x02000000; /**  an atomic unix apr_dir_read() */

    /**
     * Open the specified file.
     * @param fname The full path to the file (using / on all systems)
     * @param flag Or'ed value of:
     *

     * APR_FOPEN_READ              open for reading
     * APR_FOPEN_WRITE             open for writing
     * APR_FOPEN_CREATE            create the file if not there
     * APR_FOPEN_APPEND            file ptr is set to end prior to all writes
     * APR_FOPEN_TRUNCATE          set length to zero if file exists
     * APR_FOPEN_BINARY            not a text file (This flag is ignored on
     *                             UNIX because it has no meaning)
     * APR_FOPEN_BUFFERED          buffer the data.  Default is non-buffered
     * APR_FOPEN_EXCL              return error if APR_CREATE and file exists
     * APR_FOPEN_DELONCLOSE        delete the file after closing.
     * APR_FOPEN_XTHREAD           Platform dependent tag to open the file
     *                             for use across multiple threads
     * APR_FOPEN_SHARELOCK         Platform dependent support for higher
     *                             level locked read/write access to support
     *                             writes across process/machines
     * APR_FOPEN_NOCLEANUP         Do not register a cleanup with the pool
     *                             passed in on the pool argument (see below).
     *                             The apr_os_file_t handle in apr_file_t will not
     *                             be closed when the pool is destroyed.
     * APR_FOPEN_SENDFILE_ENABLED  Open with appropriate platform semantics
     *                             for sendfile operations.  Advisory only,
     *                             apr_socket_sendfile does not check this flag.
     *

     * @param perm Access permissions for file.
     * @param pool The pool to use.
     * If perm is APR_OS_DEFAULT and the file is being created,
     * appropriate default permissions will be used.
     * @return The opened file descriptor.
     */
    public static native long open(String fname, int flag, int perm, long pool)
        throws Error;

    /**
     * Close the specified file.
     * @param file The file descriptor to close.
     */
    public static native int close(long file);

    /**
     * Flush the file's buffer.
     * @param thefile The file descriptor to flush
     */
    public static native int flush(long thefile);

    /**
     * Open a temporary file
     * @param templ The template to use when creating a temp file.
     * @param flags The flags to open the file with. If this is zero,
     *              the file is opened with
     *              APR_CREATE | APR_READ | APR_WRITE | APR_EXCL | APR_DELONCLOSE
     * @param pool The pool to allocate the file out of.
     * @return The apr file to use as a temporary file.
     *
     * This function  generates  a unique temporary file name from template.
     * The last six characters of template must be XXXXXX and these are replaced
     * with a string that makes the filename unique. Since it will  be  modified,
     * template must not be a string constant, but should be declared as a character
     * array.
     *
     */
    public static native long mktemp(String templ, int flags, long pool)
        throws Error;

    /**
     * Delete the specified file.
     * @param path The full path to the file (using / on all systems)
     * @param pool The pool to use.
     * If the file is open, it won't be removed until all
     * instances are closed.
     */
    public static native int remove(String path, long pool);

    /**
     * Rename the specified file.
     *
Warning : If a file exists at the new location, then it will be
     * overwritten.  Moving files or directories across devices may not be
     * possible.
     * @param fromPath The full path to the original file (using / on all systems)
     * @param toPath The full path to the new file (using / on all systems)
     * @param pool The pool to use.
     */
    public static native int rename(String fromPath, String toPath, long pool);

    /**
     * Copy the specified file to another file.
     * The new file does not need to exist, it will be created if required.
     *
Warning : If the new file already exists, its contents will be overwritten.
     * @param fromPath The full path to the original file (using / on all systems)
     * @param toPath The full path to the new file (using / on all systems)
     * @param perms Access permissions for the new file if it is created.
     *     In place of the usual or'd combination of file permissions, the
     *     value APR_FILE_SOURCE_PERMS may be given, in which case the source
     *     file's permissions are copied.
     * @param pool The pool to use.
     */
    public static native int copy(String fromPath, String toPath, int perms, long pool);

    /**
     * Append the specified file to another file.
     * The new file does not need to exist, it will be created if required.
     * @param fromPath The full path to the source file (use / on all systems)
     * @param toPath The full path to the destination file (use / on all systems)
     * @param perms Access permissions for the destination file if it is created.
     *     In place of the usual or'd combination of file permissions, the
     *     value APR_FILE_SOURCE_PERMS may be given, in which case the source
     *     file's permissions are copied.
     * @param pool The pool to use.
     */
    public static native int append(String fromPath, String toPath, int perms, long pool);

    /**
     * Write the string into the specified file.
     * @param str The string to write. Must be NUL terminated!
     * @param thefile The file descriptor to write to
     */
    public static native int puts(byte [] str, long thefile);

    /**
     * Move the read/write file offset to a specified byte within a file.
     * @param thefile The file descriptor
     * @param where How to move the pointer, one of:
     *

     * APR_SET  --  set the offset to offset
     * APR_CUR  --  add the offset to the current position
     * APR_END  --  add the offset to the current file size
     *

     * @param offset The offset to move the pointer to.
     * @return Offset the pointer was actually moved to.
     */
    public static native long seek(long thefile, int where, long offset)
        throws Error;

    /**
     * Write a character into the specified file.
     * @param ch The character to write.
     * @param thefile The file descriptor to write to
     */
    public static native int putc(byte ch, long thefile);

    /**
     * Put a character back onto a specified stream.
     * @param ch The character to write.
     * @param thefile The file descriptor to write to
     */
    public static native int ungetc(byte ch, long thefile);

    /**
     * Write data to the specified file.
     *
     * Write will write up to the specified number of
     * bytes, but never more.  If the OS cannot write that many bytes, it
     * will write as many as it can.  The third argument is modified to
     * reflect the * number of bytes written.
     *
     * It is possible for both bytes to be written and an error to
     * be returned.  APR_EINTR is never returned.
     * @param thefile The file descriptor to write to.
     * @param buf The buffer which contains the data.
     * @param offset Start offset in buf
     * @param nbytes The number of bytes to write; (-1) for full array.
     * @return The number of bytes written.
     */
    public static native int write(long thefile, byte[] buf, int offset, int nbytes);

    /**
     * Write data to the specified file.
     *
     * Write will write up to the specified number of
     * bytes, but never more.  If the OS cannot write that many bytes, it
     * will write as many as it can.  The third argument is modified to
     * reflect the * number of bytes written.
     *
     * It is possible for both bytes to be written and an error to
     * be returned.  APR_EINTR is never returned.
     * @param thefile The file descriptor to write to.
     * @param buf The direct Byte buffer which contains the data.
     * @param offset Start offset in buf
     * @param nbytes The number of bytes to write
     * @return The number of bytes written.
     */
    public static native int writeb(long thefile, ByteBuffer buf, int offset, int nbytes);

    /**
     * Write data to the specified file, ensuring that all of the data is
     * written before returning.
     *
     * Write will write up to the specified number of
     * bytes, but never more.  If the OS cannot write that many bytes, the
     * process/thread will block until they can be written. Exceptional
     * error such as "out of space" or "pipe closed" will terminate with
     * an error.
     *
     * It is possible for both bytes to be written and an error to
     * be returned.  And if *bytes_written is less than nbytes, an
     * accompanying error is _always_ returned.
     *
     * APR_EINTR is never returned.
     * @param thefile The file descriptor to write to.
     * @param buf The buffer which contains the data.
     * @param offset Start offset in buf
     * @param nbytes The number of bytes to write; (-1) for full array.
     * @return The number of bytes written.
     */
    public static native int writeFull(long thefile, byte[] buf, int offset, int nbytes);

    /**
     * Write data to the specified file, ensuring that all of the data is
     * written before returning.
     *
     * Write will write up to the specified number of
     * bytes, but never more.  If the OS cannot write that many bytes, the
     * process/thread will block until they can be written. Exceptional
     * error such as "out of space" or "pipe closed" will terminate with
     * an error.
     *
     * It is possible for both bytes to be written and an error to
     * be returned.  And if *bytes_written is less than nbytes, an
     * accompanying error is _always_ returned.
     *
     * APR_EINTR is never returned.
     * @param thefile The file descriptor to write to.
     * @param buf The direct ByteBuffer which contains the data.
     * @param offset Start offset in buf
     * @param nbytes The number of bytes to write.
     * @return The number of bytes written.
     */
    public static native int writeFullb(long thefile, ByteBuffer buf, int offset, int nbytes);

    /**
     * Write data from aray of byte arrays to the specified file.
     *
     * It is possible for both bytes to be written and an error to
     * be returned.  APR_EINTR is never returned.
     *
     * apr_file_writev is available even if the underlying
     * operating system doesn't provide writev().
     * @param thefile The file descriptor to write to.
     * @param vec The array from which to get the data to write to the file.
     * @return The number of bytes written.
     */
    public static native int writev(long thefile, byte[][] vec);

    /**
     * Write data from aray of byte arrays to the specified file,
     * ensuring that all of the data is written before returning.
     *
     * writevFull is available even if the underlying
     * operating system doesn't provide writev().
     * @param thefile The file descriptor to write to.
     * @param vec The array from which to get the data to write to the file.
     * @return The number of bytes written.
     */
    public static native int writevFull(long thefile, byte[][] vec);

    /**
     * Read data from the specified file.
     *
     * apr_file_read will read up to the specified number of
     * bytes, but never more.  If there isn't enough data to fill that
     * number of bytes, all of the available data is read.  The third
     * argument is modified to reflect the number of bytes read.  If a
     * char was put back into the stream via ungetc, it will be the first
     * character returned.
     *
     * It is not possible for both bytes to be read and an APR_EOF
     * or other error to be returned.  APR_EINTR is never returned.
     * @param thefile The file descriptor to read from.
     * @param buf The buffer to store the data to.
     * @param offset Start offset in buf
     * @param nbytes The number of bytes to read (-1) for full array.
     * @return the number of bytes read.
     */
    public static native int read(long thefile, byte[] buf,  int offset, int nbytes);

    /**
     * Read data from the specified file.
     *
     * apr_file_read will read up to the specified number of
     * bytes, but never more.  If there isn't enough data to fill that
     * number of bytes, all of the available data is read.  The third
     * argument is modified to reflect the number of bytes read.  If a
     * char was put back into the stream via ungetc, it will be the first
     * character returned.
     *
     * It is not possible for both bytes to be read and an APR_EOF
     * or other error to be returned.  APR_EINTR is never returned.
     * @param thefile The file descriptor to read from.
     * @param buf The direct Byte buffer to store the data to.
     * @param offset Start offset in buf
     * @param nbytes The number of bytes to read.
     * @return the number of bytes read.
     */
    public static native int readb(long thefile, ByteBuffer buf,  int offset, int nbytes);

    /**
     * Read data from the specified file, ensuring that the buffer is filled
     * before returning.
     *
     * Read will read up to the specified number of
     * bytes, but never more.  If there isn't enough data to fill that
     * number of bytes, then the process/thread will block until it is
     * available or EOF is reached.  If a char was put back into the
     * stream via ungetc, it will be the first character returned.
     *
     * It is possible for both bytes to be read and an error to be
     * returned.  And if *bytes_read is less than nbytes, an accompanying
     * error is _always_ returned.
     *
     * APR_EINTR is never returned.
     * @param thefile The file descriptor to read from.
     * @param buf The buffer to store the data to.
     * @param offset Start offset in buf
     * @param nbytes The number of bytes to read (-1) for full array.
     * @return the number of bytes read.
     */
    public static native int readFull(long thefile, byte[] buf,  int offset, int nbytes);

    /**
     * Read data from the specified file, ensuring that the buffer is filled
     * before returning.
     *
     * Read will read up to the specified number of
     * bytes, but never more.  If there isn't enough data to fill that
     * number of bytes, then the process/thread will block until it is
     * available or EOF is reached.  If a char was put back into the
     * stream via ungetc, it will be the first character returned.
     *
     * It is possible for both bytes to be read and an error to be
     * returned.  And if *bytes_read is less than nbytes, an accompanying
     * error is _always_ returned.
     *
     * APR_EINTR is never returned.
     * @param thefile The file descriptor to read from.
     * @param buf The direct ByteBuffer to store the data to.
     * @param offset Start offset in buf
     * @param nbytes The number of bytes to read.
     * @return the number of bytes read.
     */
    public static native int readFullb(long thefile, ByteBuffer buf,  int offset, int nbytes);

    /**
     * Read a string from the specified file.
     * The buffer will be NUL-terminated if any characters are stored.
     * @param buf The buffer to store the string in.
     * @param offset Start offset in buf
     * @param thefile The file descriptor to read from
     */
    public static native int gets(byte[] buf,  int offset, long thefile);

    /**
     * Read a character from the specified file.
     * @param thefile The file descriptor to read from
     * @return The readed character
     */
    public static native int getc(long thefile)
        throws Error;

    /**
     * Are we at the end of the file
     * @param fptr The apr file we are testing.
     * @return Returns APR_EOF if we are at the end of file, APR_SUCCESS otherwise.
     */
    public static native int eof(long fptr);

    /**
     * return the file name of the current file.
     * @param thefile The currently open file.
     */
    public static native String nameGet(long thefile);

    /**
     * Set the specified file's permission bits.
     *
Warning : Some platforms may not be able to apply all of the
     * available permission bits; APR_INCOMPLETE will be returned if some
     * permissions are specified which could not be set.
     *
Warning : Platforms which do not implement this feature will return
     * APR_ENOTIMPL.
     * @param fname The file (name) to apply the permissions to.
     * @param perms The permission bits to apply to the file.
     *
     */
    public static native int permsSet(String fname, int perms);

    /**
     * Set attributes of the specified file.
     * This function should be used in preference to explict manipulation
     *      of the file permissions, because the operations to provide these
     *      attributes are platform specific and may involve more than simply
     *      setting permission bits.
     *
Warning : Platforms which do not implement this feature will return
     *      APR_ENOTIMPL.
     * @param fname The full path to the file (using / on all systems)
     * @param attributes Or'd combination of
     *

     *            APR_FILE_ATTR_READONLY   - make the file readonly
     *            APR_FILE_ATTR_EXECUTABLE - make the file executable
     *            APR_FILE_ATTR_HIDDEN     - make the file hidden
     *

     * @param mask Mask of valid bits in attributes.
     * @param pool the pool to use.
     */
    public static native int  attrsSet(String fname, int attributes, int mask, long pool);

    /**
     * Set the mtime of the specified file.
     *
Warning : Platforms which do not implement this feature will return
     *      APR_ENOTIMPL.
     * @param fname The full path to the file (using / on all systems)
     * @param mtime The mtime to apply to the file in microseconds
     * @param pool The pool to use.
     */
    public static native int  mtimeSet(String fname, long mtime, long pool);

    /**
     * Establish a lock on the specified, open file. The lock may be advisory
     * or mandatory, at the discretion of the platform. The lock applies to
     * the file as a whole, rather than a specific range. Locks are established
     * on a per-thread/process basis; a second lock by the same thread will not
     * block.
     * @param thefile The file to lock.
     * @param type The type of lock to establish on the file.
     */
    public static native int lock(long thefile, int type);

    /**
     * Remove any outstanding locks on the file.
     * @param thefile The file to unlock.
     */
    public static native int unlock(long thefile);

    /**
     * Retrieve the flags that were passed into apr_file_open()
     * when the file was opened.
     * @param file The file to retrive flags.
     * @return the flags
     */
    public static native int flagsGet(long file);

    /**
     * Truncate the file's length to the specified offset
     * @param fp The file to truncate
     * @param offset The offset to truncate to.
     */
    public static native int trunc(long fp, long offset);

    /**
     * Create an anonymous pipe.
     * @param io io[0] The file descriptors to use as input to the pipe.
     *           io[1] The file descriptor to use as output from the pipe.
     * @param pool The pool to operate on.
     */
    public static native int pipeCreate(long [] io, long pool);

    /**
     * Get the timeout value for a pipe or manipulate the blocking state.
     * @param thepipe The pipe we are getting a timeout for.
     * @return The current timeout value in microseconds.
     */
    public static native long pipeTimeoutGet(long thepipe)
        throws Error;

    /**
     * Set the timeout value for a pipe or manipulate the blocking state.
     * @param thepipe The pipe we are setting a timeout on.
     * @param timeout The timeout value in microseconds.  Values < 0 mean wait
     *        forever, 0 means do not wait at all.
     */
    public static native int pipeTimeoutSet(long thepipe, long timeout);

    /**
     * Duplicate the specified file descriptor.
     * @param newFile The file to duplicate.
     * newFile must point to a valid apr_file_t, or point to NULL.
     * @param oldFile The file to duplicate.
     * @param pool The pool to use for the new file.
     * @return Duplicated file structure.
     */
    public static native long dup(long newFile, long oldFile, long pool)
        throws Error;

    /**
     * Duplicate the specified file descriptor and close the original.
     * @param newFile The old file that is to be closed and reused.
     * newFile MUST point at a valid apr_file_t. It cannot be NULL.
     * @param oldFile The file to duplicate.
     * @param pool The pool to use for the new file.
     * @return Status code.
     */
    public static native int dup2(long newFile, long oldFile, long pool);

    /**
     * Get the specified file's stats.  The file is specified by filename,
     * instead of using a pre-opened file.
     * @param finfo Where to store the information about the file, which is
     * never touched if the call fails.
     * @param fname The name of the file to stat.
     * @param wanted The desired apr_finfo_t fields, as a bit flag of APR_FINFO_ values
     * @param pool the pool to use to allocate the new file.
     */
    public static native int stat(FileInfo finfo, String fname, int wanted, long pool);

    /**
     * Get the specified file's stats.
     * @param finfo Where to store the information about the file.
     * @param wanted The desired apr_finfo_t fields, as a bit flag of APR_FINFO_ values
     * @param thefile The file to get information about.
     */
    public static native int infoGet(FileInfo finfo, int wanted, long thefile);

}

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"Whilst we deliberate how to begin a thing, it grows too late to begin it."
Twenty-two years ago, tonight, our family arrived in Oklahoma, moving from Chicago. Back to Oklahoma for me & Milady, first residence change for our three Chicago-born kids.
Cruzinator: Concentrate on passing the test.
Insomniac: God and I are not on friendly terms.
How to know if I've made a really bad decision?
Actually, Monday started yesterday for me. We were heading down to have a family lunch with my mom. Hit the highway, and the car started shimmying, only noticeable over 60mph.
Showoff. Can't you be content with yelling "First!"?
I was compelled from the rack this morning by a sudden cascade of recollection of the awful major decisions that warped my life for the worse over the past forty-five years.
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Q: View pg_type not found Npgsql v3.0.0-beta0001 (Prerelease) was having below issue while opening connection.
NpgsqlConnection conn = new NpgsqlConnection(@"Server=xx.xx.xx.xx;Port=9996;Database=xxx;User Id=xx;Password=xx;CommandTimeout=40;");
conn.Open();

*

*ex  {" : View 'pg_type' not found"} System.Exception {Npgsql.NpgsqlException}

StackTrace  "   at Npgsql.NpgsqlConnector.DoReadSingleMessage(DataRowLoadingMode dataRowLoadingMode, Boolean returnNullForAsyncMessage)\r\n   at Npgsql.NpgsqlConnector.ReadSingleMessage(DataRowLoadingMode dataRowLoadingMode, Boolean returnNullForAsyncMessage)\r\n   at Npgsql.NpgsqlConnector.SkipUntil(BackendMessageCode stopAt1, BackendMessageCode stopAt2)\r\n   at Npgsql.NpgsqlDataReader.SkipUntil(BackendMessageCode stopAt1, BackendMessageCode stopAt2)\r\n   at Npgsql.NpgsqlDataReader.NextResultInternal()\r\n   at Npgsql.NpgsqlDataReader.NextResult()\r\n   at Npgsql.NpgsqlDataReader.Init()\r\n   at Npgsql.NpgsqlCommand.Execute(CommandBehavior behavior)\r\n   at Npgsql.NpgsqlCommand.ExecuteDbDataReaderInternal(CommandBehavior behavior)\r\n   at Npgsql.NpgsqlCommand.ExecuteDbDataReader(CommandBehavior behavior)\r\n   at System.Data.Common.DbCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior)\r\n   at Npgsql.NpgsqlCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior)\r\n   at Npgsql.TypeHandlerRegistry.LoadBackendTypes(NpgsqlConnector connector)\r\n   at Npgsql.TypeHandlerRegistry.Setup(NpgsqlConnector connector)\r\n   at Npgsql.NpgsqlConnector.Open()\r\n   at Npgsql.NpgsqlConnectorPool.GetPooledConnector(NpgsqlConnection Connection)\r\n   at Npgsql.NpgsqlConnectorPool.RequestConnector(NpgsqlConnection connection)\r\n   at Npgsql.NpgsqlConnection.Open()\r\n   at Test.Program.MssDenodoUpdate(String ssConnectionName, String ssTableName, TestDenodoUpdate ssUpdateRecord, String ssWhereClause, Int32 ssTimeout, Int32& ssUpdatedRows) in d:\EMRP\EMRP\DenodoConnector\Source\ConsoleApplication2\Program.cs:line 66"    string

A: EntityFramework needs a "maintenance" DB in order to create databases, etc.
Before npgsql version 2.2.5. this maintenance DB was "postgres" but, since then this maintenance DB is "template1", which exists on all PostgreSQL versions.
To make EF work with Denodo you have to create in VDP the dummy database called template1.
Hope this helps!

A: Virtual DataPort is compatible with the .Net Data Provider for PostgreSQL version 2.0. The recommended versions are 2.0.12, 2.2.0, 2.2.3 and 2.2.7 .
I used .netframework 4.5, npgsql version 2.2.0
string query = "SELECT * FROM car";

string connectionString = "Server=localhost;Port=9996;Username=admin;Password=admin;Database=admin;Timeout=300;CommandTimeout=300";

try
{

    using (NpgsqlConnection connection = new NpgsqlConnection(connectionString))
    {
        connection.Open();
        using (NpgsqlCommand command = new NpgsqlCommand(query, connection))
        {
            using (DbDataReader reader = command.ExecuteReader())
            {
                int readRows = 0;
                Console.WriteLine();
                Console.WriteLine("RESULTS:");
                while (reader.Read() && readRows < maxRows)
                {
                    for (int col = 0; col < reader.FieldCount; col++)
                    {
                        Console.Write(reader.GetName(col) + "=" + reader[col]);
                        Console.Write(" ");
                    }
                    Console.WriteLine();
                    readRows++;
                }
            }
        }
    }

}

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Highest Paid Players In Rugby In 2022 | Handre Pollard Top The List With $1.53 Million
April 17, 2022 by Wajahat Tajamal
Providing thrill and enjoyment to the people, Rugby has an increased fan base in the last few years. The top nations have dominated this sports as South Africa has won the World cup three times. Different leagues and international competitions have increased the charm and thrill Rugby. The clubs and national teams offer contracts to the players that brings a huge money to them. Here we have a list of the highest paid Rugby players who got contracts of massive salary and will also earn from the endorsements in 2022.
Rugby Highest Paid Players In 2022
Handre Pollard
Charles Piutau
Top 10 Highest Paid Rugby Players In 2022
There are 4 major leagues that features the Rugby competitions. Most of the players are signed with French Top 14 and English Premiership Rugby. The reason is that the clubs of both countries provide expensive contracts and salaries. The Rugby players have the following earnings sources.
Contract Salary
All these sources bring a massive increase in the total earnings of the players. All the numbers provided below are officially confirmed from the contracts details revealed by international media and undisclosed sponsorship and endorsements deals. Here are the top earning Rugby players in 2022.
Nationality | South Africa
Position | Fly-half
National Team | Springbok
Club | Montpellier
Endorsements | Nike, Land Rover
Annual Income | $1.53 Million
The South African Rugby team is the most successful team of the modern Rugby and the current world cup champions as well. The main reason behind is the players who played magnificently. One of them is Handre Pollard who got great achievements in the recent years and thus earned massive contract with his national team Springbook and French club Montpellier. His endorsements deals with Nike and Land Rover earned him $391k. His collective earnings through the contracts, endorsements and bonuses reached $1.53 Million mark that makes him the highest paid Rugby player in 2022.
Nationality | New Zealand
Position | Fullback
National Team | Barbarian F.C.
Club | Bristol Bears
Endorsements | TM Lewin, Heineken
Charles Piutau, professional Rugby player from New Zealand is at the 2nd spot in the list after having a worthy contract with Bristol Bears. He is performing amazingly in the English Premiership Rugby and created a great fan base throughout the world. He is also having a contract with the national team Barbarian F.C. These contracts are making him earn guaranteed $1.40 Million. Moreover, he is also having endorsement deals with TM Lewin and Heineken that will surely make a solid increment in the total payout of the Kiwi Rugby player.
Position | Lock/Flanker
Club | Toulon
Endorsements | Undisclosed
Annual Income | $1.3 Million
Another South African player is in the list and at the third position as he is having a worthy contract with his national team Springbok. Moreover, he is also having an expensive contract deal with Toulon for playing in the top tier competition of Rugby in France, The French Top 14. These contract deals bank a solid $1.3 million into his account. Moreover, the endorsements and sponsorship deals are also a source of earning for him.
Handre Pollard Flyhalf South Africa Montpellier $1.53 Million
Charles Piutau Fullback New Zealand Bristol Bears $1.40 Million
Eben Etzebeth Lock/Flanker South Africa Toulon $1.31 Million
Finn Russell Flyhalf/Centre Scotland Racing 92 $1.20 Million
Cheslin Kolbe Wing/Fullback South Africa Toulon $1.17 Million
Maro Itoje Lock/Blindside Flanker England Saracens $1.11 Million
Virimi Vakatawa Wing/Centre France Racing 92 $1.07 Million
Beauden Barrett Fullback New Zealand Suntory Sungoliath $1 Million
Michael Hooper Flanker Australia Toyota Verblitz $980k
Owen Farrell Flyhalf England Saracens $980k
These are the details of the highest paid players of Rugby in 2022. These players receive much low payouts as compared to the football and cricket players. The main reason is that there are not enough endorsement deals and sponsorships for these players. However, in the recent years, people have started taking interest in this sport and there are chances that Rugby will be able to compete with the top sports like football, tennis and cricket in the next few years. Rugby World Cup 2023 will be helpful in this regard.
If there is any further details available, we will make them available here. Stay tuned for more information!
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Pune, India — 09/17/2018 — Lung function tests, also known as pulmonary function test is used for the diagnosis of lung disorders such as asthma, respiratory infections, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and others. These group of tests also determine the functioning of the lungs, and the ability of a person to breath. They are also a part of tests for routine examination by the healthcare provider. The healthcare provider may recommend lung function tests to diagnose the suspected lung disease, plan the treatment, and decide whether to continue the ongoing treatment or change it and even to stop the treatment, if required. Therefore, lung function test plays a vital role in the diagnosis of various respiratory diseases, and lung disorders.
Rising prevalence of lung diseases such as asthma, COPD, and others, availability of lung function test devices, and increasing demand for lung function test are important factors accelerating the growth of the market. Technological advancements in the lung testing, and growing geriatric population are also influencing the market growth. Changing lifestyle, and smoking addiction are leading to number of lung problems such as lung cancer, which is further driving the growth of the market.
The global lung function tests market is segmented on the basis of type, indication, devices, and end user. On the basis of the type, the market is segmented into spirometry, gas diffusion test, body plethysmograph, bronchial provocation test, and others. On the basis of the indication, the market is segmented into asthma, chronic bronchitis, respiratory infections, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, pneumonia, lung cancer, and others. On the basis of the devices, the market is segmented into spirometer, breath CO monitor, oscillometer, ergospirometer, dose controlled drug nebulizer, and others. On the basis of the end user, the market is segmented into hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centers, and others.
America is the leading market for lung function tests owing to the rising prevalence of various types of allergies in the U.S. According to the American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, allergic asthma, food allergy, and eczema are the most common types of allergies in the U.S. It further stated that 1 in every 12 people is suffering from allergic rhinitis in the U.S.
Europe is the second largest market for lung function tests. In Europe, the prevalence of allergic conditions is found to be increasing rapidly. Therefore, rising prevalence of allergic conditions such as asthma, food allergy, and anaphylaxis is increasing demand for diagnostic services. Furthermore, rising awareness regarding available treatments and skin testing are fueling the growth of the market. As per European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 150 million EU citizens have chronic allergic disease. Additionally, 100 million Europeans have allergic rhinitis.
The Asia Pacific market is expected to grow at the fastest pace and is driven by the high prevalence of asthma, rising geriatric population, and increasing environmental population. Weak immune system and high prevalence of asthma are major risk factors for allergies among elderly population. Additionally, prevalence of COPD is also on the rise, which is boosting the growth of the market.
The Middle East & Africa also show a steady rise in the market owing to high prevalence of chronic respiratory diseases like asthma, and improving healthcare infrastructure. Increasing demand for diagnostic services also influences the market growth in the Middle East & African countries.


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Humpty DumpyObama takes a great fall from grace.
Filed under: My Posts — thearizonasentinel @ 11:20 pm
Subject: Mmm, mmm, mmm: Humpty Dumpty takes a great fall
It appears not everyone wants near the Chicago Mafia, thugs and commies [that surround obama] …and the world let Chicago and obama know it. It's time they did. No amount of ego trips and speeches has made this obama as popular and influential as he and his handlers think he is.
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Barack Obama, Failed Chicago Olympic Bid
Mmm, mmm, mmm: Humpty Dumpty takes a great fall
By Judi McLeod Friday, October 2, 2009 The image of President Barack Obama as King of the World folded like the proverbial house of cards today.
And when it folded, it folded on the well-lighted world stage.
Obama took a big fall and not even Michelle, Valerie or Oprah can put Humpty Dumpty back together again.
After spending an estimated $2.5 million—just for both Obamas to get to Copenhagen and back—the Chicago Olympic bid was declined in the first round.
Kudos to the International Olympic Committee for proving before a watching world that the winner was never a done deal; that even raw power cannot put everything in the bag.
Cheers for little people everywhere for it will be Latin America that will host the 2016 Olympic Games. Olé!
Reported from AFP this morning: "US President Barack Obama took a brief respite on Friday from a packed political agenda to visit Copenhagen on a mission to capture the 2016 Olympics for his cherished hometown of Chicago…he is taking somewhat of a political risk in pitting his presidential prestige on the line."
As radio talk show giant Rush Limbaugh pointed out, Obama gave his presentation to the IOC on his trademark TelePrompter.
It was only yesterday when Michelle Obama stated that her presence and that of her husband's in Copenhagen was a "sacrifice".
Real people the world over know that there is not much sacrifice traveling in a jet with girlfriends, Oprah Winfrey and Obama senior adviser Valerie Jarrett in tow.
But mainstream media CNN crowed that "Michelle steals the show in Copenhagen."
The best line of all came from Drudge: "The ego has landed".
The ego landed in front of all on Michelle and Barack's big sacrifice.
Meanwhile, there will be cheering from freedom loving patriots the world over now that Humpty Dumpty has taken his great fall.
Danes Dump Obama (Hooray for the Danes) and Chicago Goes Silent
CHICAGO – Thousands of people stood in bewildered silence in downtown Chicago on Friday after the International Olympic Committee surprised everyone by dumping the city from the race for 2016 Summer Olympics in the first round of voting.
The vote in Copenhagen was carried on huge television screens set up in the Daley Center to carry what many had hoped would be approval of Chicago as host. It had seemed so likely to many in a city still basking in the blow of hometown Sen. Barack Obama's election as president.
Instead, Chicago was bounced in the first round, bringing an audible gasp from the crowd. The elimination came so quickly that some would-be revelers weren't sure what had happened and they asked bystanders if they had heard what they thought they heard.
Many stood for a few minutes, staring at the screens, and at least one flung his hands into the air in a crude gesture toward the TVs. Within seconds, people began filing out of the plaza.
"I've never really had a disappointment like this," said Ken Rudd, a 33-year-old salesman from Evergreen Park. "This is one of the saddest things I've ever seen."
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CHICAGO – Thousands of people stood in bewildered silence in downtown Chicago on Friday after the International Olympic Committee eliminated the city from the race for the 2016 Summer Olympics in the first round of voting.
The stunning vote in Copenhagen was carried on huge television screens set up in the Daley Center to host what many believed would be a celebration. The choice of Chicago as the host city had seemed so likely to many still basking in the glow of hometown Sen. Barack Obama's election as president.
Instead, Chicago was bounced in the first round, bringing an audible gasp from the crowd. The elimination came so quickly — more than an hour before the final announcement — that people were still excitedly talking among themselves when IOC President Jacques Rogge announced: "The city of Chicago, having obtained the least number of votes, will not participate in the next round."
Many weren't sure what Rogge had said, and turned to each other to ask. Some just stood for a few minutes, staring at the screens, and at least one flung his hands into the air in a crude gesture toward the TVs. Within seconds, people began filing out of the plaza, though many stayed to see Rio de Janeiro ultimately chosen as the winner.
Katie Suitor, a 28-year-old social worker, said she had already signed up to work as a Olympics volunteer.
"I was looking forward to having the world come and see just how great Chicago is," she said.
Many had looked forward to the jobs and construction projects that would have come with the Olympics.
"I was hoping this would pick up Chicago's economy, and now I feel pushed even farther from finding a job," said Vince Monaco, an unemployed 35-year-old in the city.
The IOC decision was a major blow to Mayor Richard M. Daley, who spent three years working, cajoling and insisting that the games would be a boon for his city. The 67-year-old Daley, who has been in office for 20 years, was already grappling with low approval ratings, though it was an open question whether a winning bid would help or hurt those numbers.
The IOC has traditionally partnered with governments where strong leaders like Daley are in control. Bringing an Olympics to Chicago would have been seen as a crowning achievement for the mayor.
"He definitely loses a little face," said Larry Kajmowicz, a 31-year-old trader and Chicago resident. But, he said. "I don't see him losing an election due to this."
The Chicago bid had plenty of homegrown firepower, from Oprah Winfrey right on up to Obama and the first lady, South Side native Michelle Obama. All were in Copenhagen ahead of the vote and the first couple gave presentations to the IOC earlier Friday, though the president left hours before the voting began.
Randy Wood, 49, of San Diego said the IOC clearly wasn't swayed by Obama's influence and the early elimination reflects poorly on the president.
"Maybe his clout stopped at the Pacific and the Atlantic," Wood said.
With Chicago well-known for public corruption and problems with public services, opponents had serious concerns about Olympics-sized hassles and bills, despite assurances by Daley and bid organizers that taxpayers wouldn't owe a dime.
A recent poll by the Chicago Tribune showed residents almost evenly split, with 47 percent in favor of the bid and 45 percent against — a drop from the 2-1 support the newspaper found in a February poll. The 2016 bid committee said its own poll last week found support from 72 percent of Chicagoans.
On the beachs of Rio, tens of thousands erupted in cheers when they learned their city would host the first Olympics in the South America. Still, news that Chicago had been eliminated was greeted with surprise.
"Wow, we never thought Chicago would get out in the first round," said 29-year-old Rio resident Leandro Cruz, one of thousands gathered on Copacabana beach. "Everybody thought it would be Chicago and Rio until the very end."
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Taylor Swift's 'No Body No Crime' Is a Murder Ballad With a Cinematic 2020 Update [Listen]
Carena Liptak Published: December 29, 2020
Taylor Swift is taking country radio for a moody, villainous ride with the mid-tempo "No Body No Crime," a collaboration with pop outfit Haim off her most recent album, Evermore.
Flecked with twangs of mandolin and a story-song written as well as any out of the annals of country music legacy, "No Body No Crime" is a classic country murder ballad with an elegant, cinematic update.
The song starts out with a dinner date between two friends, one of whom, Este, can't shake the feeling that her husband is seeing another woman. (Este, not coincidentally, is the name of one of the three sisters who make up Haim.)
"I think he did it but I just can't prove it," the hypnotic chorus repeats.
Things take a grisly turn come the second verse: Este disappears, and although once again, there's no proof, the narrator sees mounting evidence that Este's husband is to blame. Meanwhile, the affair that the two friends once suspected has come into centerstage, with the other woman moving into the couple's house and even sleeping in Este's bed. But in this case, the other woman made one fatal mistake: She took out a large life insurance policy on Este's husband.
The lyrical detail is what makes this song extra chilling.
"I noticed when I passed his house his truck has got some brand new tires," Swift points out, singing about what tipped her off to the suspicion that he might have killed his wife.
"Good thing my daddy made me get a boating license when I was 15 / And I've cleaned enough houses to know how to cover up a scene," she sings ominously in the following verse.
"No Body No Crime" has been called the modern-day sequal to the Chicks' "Goodbye Earl" — and the trio even gave it their seal of approval. But while "Goodbye Earl"'s murder story takes on grim subject matter, such as domestic abuse, its depiction of the murder itself is a little more fun-loving than Swift's bone-chilling lyrical details.
Her mentions of insurance policies, swapped-out tires and boating licenses might even be a little too realistic for country radio to embrace. Still, Swift's always had her finger on the pulse of cultural trends, and outside of radio, "No Body No Crime" fits perfectly into her fanbase's growing interest in true crime podcasts and limited-edition Netflix shows. Whether it's a radio hit remains to be seen, but "No Body No Crime" is primed to slide into country's canon of murder ballads, while offering a modern update.
Did You Know?: When Swift was writing "No Body No Crime," she named the main character in the song after Este Haim "because she's the friend I have who would be stoked to be in a song like that," Swift tells EW.
"I had finished the song and was nailing down some lyric details and texted her, 'You're not going to understand this text for a few days, but which chain restaurant do you like best?'" Swift adds. "She chose Olive Garden and a few days later I sent her the song and asked if they would sing on it."
Taylor Swift's "No Body, No Crime" Lyrics (feat. Haim)
He did it / He did it
Este's a friend of mine / We meet up every Tuesday night for dinner and a glass of wine / Este's been losing sleep / Her husband's acting different and it smells like infidelity / She says, "That ain't my merlot on his mouth" / She says, "That ain't my jewelry on our joint account" / No, there ain't no doubt / I think I'm gonna call him out / She says...
I think he did it but I just can't prove it / I think he did it but I just can't prove it / I think he did it but I just can't prove it / No body, no crime / But I ain't lettin' up until the day I die / No, no / I think he did it / No, no / He did it
Este wasn't there / Tuesday night at Olive Garden / At her job, or anywhere / He reports his missing wife / And I noticed when I passed his house / His truck has got some brand new tires / And his mistress moved in / Sleeps in Este's bed and everything / No, there ain't no doubt / Somebody's gotta catch him out / 'Cause...
Good thing my daddy made me get a boating license when I was 15 / And I've cleaned enough houses to know how to cover up a scene / Good thing Este's sister's gonna swear she was with me / (She was with me, dude) / Good thing his mistress took out a big life insurance policy...
They think she did it but they just can't prove it / They think she did it but they just can't prove it / They think she did it but they just can't prove it / No body, no crime / I wasn't letting up until the day he / No, no body no crime / I wasn't letting up until the day he / No, no body no crime / I wasn't letting up until the day he died
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FEMA wants its money back
May 14, 2011 By WRN Contributor
FEMA is a four letter word for Janice Pelczynski of the Milwaukee area. She's one of 400 Wisconsin residents who have been ordered to return about a million dollars in disaster assistance that the Federal Emergency Management Agency now says it handed out in error.
Pelczynski received about $3,700 for flooding in her basement in 2008. She says they received a letter about two months ago telling them that, since they also received insurance money for the damage, they were not eligible for grant money. The family appealed, but was denied and ordered to begin repaying the money.
Pelczynski says that goes against what a FEMA rep told them at the time. Even though they could have just applied for a low-interest loan, Pelczynski says they were told they could still qualify for the grant money.
She says they received just over $5,000 from insurance, but had to pay about $20,000 out of pocket for their flood damaged basement.
It's not just Wisconsinites receiving repayment orders. Nationwide, FEMA is looking to recoup roughly $22 million.
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Study to Track Pioneer Generation of Transgender Children
Author: University of Washington
Published: Friday 30th January 2015
Summary: Study involved transgender children ages 5 to 12 from around the U.S. who are living as their identified gender.
Marlo Mack's son was 3 years old when he told her very adamantly that he was not a boy, but a girl.
Unsure what to do, Mack went in search of answers.
She found little information online, her pediatrician knew nothing about transgender children, and even a psychologist who specialized in child identity issues couldn't answer her questions. Mack quickly learned there was almost no research that could help her determine whether to allow her son to live as a girl, or tell her what might happen if she did.
"It's like stepping into the abyss," said Mack, who uses a pseudonym to protect her child's identity. "There are almost no resources out there."
A new study by Kristina Olson, a University of Washington assistant professor of psychology, aims to provide insight that could help parents like Mack. The study's initial results, which are being published soon in Psychological Science, involved 32 transgender children ages 5 to 12 from around the U.S. who are living as their identified gender in all aspects of their lives and in supportive environments.
The paper, believed to be the first ever to focus on this group of children, is intended to launch the first large-scale, nationwide, longitudinal study of transgender children in the United States. Its co-authors are Nicholas Eaton at Stony Brook University and Aidan Key of Gender Diversity, a Seattle organization that provides training and runs support groups for families of gender-nonconforming children.
The research is part of the broader TransYouth Project, an initiative based out of the UW's Social Cognitive Development Lab that seeks to engage collaborators nationwide to better understand gender development in gender-nonconforming youth. Mack's child is participating in the research, and Olson ultimately hopes to recruit more than 100 children; families can sign up through the project's website.
Olson embarked on the project a year ago, partly out of her interest in how children think about social groups, but also because she'd witnessed the challenges of a close friend with a transgender child.
"Seeing how little scientific information there was, basically nothing for parents, was hard to watch," Olson said. "Doctors were saying, 'We just don't know,' so the parents have to make these really big decisions: Should I let my kid go to school as a girl, or should I make my kid go to school as a boy? Should he be in therapy to try to change what he says he is, or should he be supported?"
Olson's study sought to determine how deeply held a participant's gender identity was, or whether transgender children were, as others have suggested, confused or simply pretending to be the opposite gender. The research combined the children's own self-reporting about gender with tests that assessed the speed at which they associated with various concepts of male and female.
The study found that participants' responses were indistinguishable from those of two control groups, suggesting that "this identity is a deeply held one."
The findings are likely to be controversial.
The notion that prepubescent children can be legitimately transgender has been met with skepticism in the public realm. And some experts believe the best approach for gender-variant children is not to allow them to live as the "opposite" gender, but to instead try to help them be comfortable with their biological gender.
But growing numbers of doctors, parents and mental health professionals are advocating that children be permitted to live as their identified gender. The attitude shift is motivated at least in part by the often tragic outcomes for transgender people. Forty-one percent of transgender people attempt suicide, compared with 4.6 percent among the general population, and transgender adults face staggeringly high rates of unemployment, poverty, discrimination and homelessness.
The risks to transgender children were driven starkly home by the Dec. 28 death of Ohio transgender teen Leelah Alcorn. The 17-year-old committed suicide after posting an online letter saying her conservative Christian parents isolated her and refused to allow her to transition from male to female.
Key, who helped to develop questions and assisted with recruitment for Olson's study, said he's met parents of transgender children as young as 5 years old who have significant anxiety and depression, even suicidal impulses.
"Families are searching for information," he said. "Nobody wants a child to say, 'I wish I were dead' when they're 6 years old."
Key said previous research and treatment have been hampered by a fear that allowing children to transition to their expressed gender will track them into becoming transgender adults. Rather than forcing children to live as their assigned gender, Key said, allowing simple measures such as using a different name or altering their hair makes them feel validated and supported.
"Then if that child were to change their mind, they would just change back," he said.
Key expects Olson's research will affirm what parents he works with have discovered - that embracing their children's identities leads to happier, healthier young adults.
"The evidence is there in the lives of their children," he said. "The research is struggling to catch up. That's why Kristina's work is so powerful."
Olson hopes to follow the children in her initial study into adulthood to observe how the support they have received influences their development and whether it translates into more positive outcomes than in today's transgender adults.
"We have absolutely no idea what their lives will look like, because there are very few transgender adults today who lived as young kids expressing their gender identity," Olson said. "That's all the more reason why this particular generation is important to study. They're the pioneers."
Mack started a podcast, How to Be a Girl, and a blog to chronicle her experiences with her daughter and share information with other parents. She hopes Olson's work will ultimately help parents like her determine how likely their children are to remain fixed in their gender identities.
"That's the 64-million-dollar question," she said. "That's what everybody wants to know."
For more information, contact Olson at krolson@uw.edu or 206-616-1371, or Key at info@genderdiversity.org or 206-829-8298. A copy of the research paper is available on request.
Transgender People More Likely than Cisgender People to Face Food Insufficiency During Pandemic - Transgender people were almost twice as likely as cisgender people to encounter barriers to accessing food beyond affordability.
Access to Gender-Affirming Care Associated with Lower Suicide Risk for Transgender People - A summary of current data on suicide risk and prevention among transgender people in recognition of Suicide Prevention Month.
Majorities of People in 10 Countries Support Nondiscrimination Protections for Transgender People - A new report series by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law explores public opinion about transgender people and their rights in 10 countries.
A Significant Number of Transgender Adults in the US have no IDs with the Correct Gender Marker - An estimated 476,000 transgender adults in the U.S. are without any form of identification with the correct gender marker, according to a new report.
Gay And Trans Panic Defenses Continue To Be Used In Court Cases - Cases often involve robbery or a pre-existing relationship between the victim and defendant.
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Jules Shear - 'Slower' But Impossible To Catch
Posted December 2020
Boomerocity LOVES chatting with artists – especially singer/songwriters. What a pleasure it was to chat for the first time with Jules Shear. Some of you will know his songs recorded by Cyndi Lauper ("All Through The Night"), the Bangles ("If She Knew What She Wants) or Alison Moyet ("Whispering Your Name").
Over and above having his songs recorded by other stars, he has been a successful and prolific singer/songwriter himself. His latest, "Slower", is an excellent case in point. The release of "Slower" afforded us the opportunity to chat with Jules. It was a fun talk that we think you'll enjoy watching/listening to.
Below is the press release for "Slower" that also gives some more info on Jules that we didn't cover on the call.
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"Slower" Press Release
Click Below To Order Your Copy Of 'Slower' "I used to think no one could catch me," observes Jules Shear on "Until Now," a track from his first solo album since 2017's One More Crooked Dance. "But now I'm slower."
With no worries about radio airplay, streams, sales or even being cool — though he is, effortlessly — Jules Shear has been creatively liberated to pursue his very idiosyncratic muse on Slower, which may describe his current lifestyle, but certainly not his prolific writing pace. The album will be released on November 13, 2020, with the first single, "Smart," set for digital release on October 16, 2020 via Funzalo Records.
"What else is there to do?", muses the man who famously wrote Cyndi Lauper's "All Through the Night," the Bangles' "If She Knew What She Wants," and Alison Moyet's "Whispering Your Name," then made his name performing with the Funky Kings, Jules and the Polar Bears, the Reckless Sleepers and as a solo artist. "At this point, I'm just going to keep doing it in the way I feel like doing it. It felt natural to me, so I just kept going."
Slower finds Jules trying to enjoy the present moment between past and future, yesterday and tomorrow, living and dying, "Hell and Hello," whether he's touting the joys of eating "Sugar All Day" (which begins with one scratchy guitar chord and includes a warm, plaintive harp solo from guest and fellow Woodstock denizen John Sebastian), pondering the onset of autumn in "Feels Like Fall," or singing the praises of companionship in "It Came Down From Heaven," "It's Love," and "Call It Love."
"Make today like tomorrow for a little while," Shear croons over the jazzy piano of the new standard of the same name, "Today Like Tomorrow," then "I don't know what time it is now/And I don't know what time it was," in "Pretty Please," trying as best as a self-conscious guy like Jules can to be in the moment, which he addresses with the philosophical, tongue-in-cheeky "Smart."
Much in the vein of his previous effort, One More Crooked Dance, Slower is yet another homegrown effort, again recorded at producer Lee Danziger's home studio in Woodstock, a 10-minute ride from Shear's home. The end result works as a whole, a throwback to the Great American Songbook and Tin Pan Alley, late-night Sinatra torch ballads for swinging lovers, as well as Leonard Cohen/Dylan-esque folk dirges, laced with a none-too-self-serious gravitas and a whiff of imminent mortality.
"These songs all started with words, no music, and then I try to figure out what kind of song they sound like," says Shear about making the new album. "I'll take it from there and start messing with it, filling in the gaps with melody."
Slower is a personal album, offering an inadvertent glimpse into the fertile mind of Jules Shear. "You're supposed to be angry and sad/Is that why people love your songs?" in "Between Hell and Hello," a tiny glimpse inside the dark side of domesticity.
These days, Shear's songwriting process is similar to a jigsaw puzzle, juggling lyrics until they click into place, then creating music to "fill in the gaps." An old-school auteur in an age of multi-writer songs, Jules has tried to collaborate with others, but finds "I don't think it ever turns out too good."
A writer of some of the greatest love songs in pop music, Shear continues to explore a hard-won contentment. "I'm not embarrassed to write like that," insists Jules, "I'm fine with it." One of the album's set pieces, "Feels Like Fall," offers the perspective of someone much closer to the end of life than the beginning. "I'm just trying to be in the present," he says realizing you can't eat "Sugar All Day," but must accept that even love comes with its conflicts. In the end, the process of songwriting proves its own reward.
"I feel like I have to keep writing songs; I don't know why or what makes me do it, but the fact that I can do it and I like them a lot when I'm done with them, I just feel like I should not ask many questions and just forge ahead."
Slower is Jules Shear unfettered, transparent and raw, forging ahead as only he can, with lyrics that engage the mind and melodies that touch the heart, which he's been doing since his very first solo album, 1983's Watch Dog, produced by Todd Rundgren, the first time Jules remembers being in Woodstock, now his permanent residence. That record included both Jules' original versions of "All Through the Night" and "Whispering Your Name," which became hits for Cyndi Lauper and Alison Moyet, respectively.
"I hope people discover these new songs and cover them," says Jules. "That's a really nice way to make a living."