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Crypto Regulation - What Is Its Current State Globally?
Cryptocurrency Regulations Around The World
Governments across the globe are looking at methods for crypto regulation as it evolves from a speculative investment to a new asset class. The global adoption of cryptocurrencies has coincided with the establishment of a slew of legislation designed to control their use.
It's difficult to keep up with the ever-changing crypto scene and the varying regulations in various countries across the world. Global crypto asset regulation policies have been mostly inconsistent. While some nations have already passed crypto asset laws, others are still in the process of crafting their own versions.
The ensuing disjointed global reaction does nothing to ensure a fair playing field or prevent crypto actors from fleeing to the most lax regulatory countries in an effort to gain an advantage. With the announcement of these principles, the Financial Stability Board hopes to standardize the regulatory framework for stablecoins throughout the world. The efforts of other standard-setters to apply concepts for financial market infrastructures to critically essential stablecoin arrangements show that this trend will continue.
Cryptocurrencies: how regulators lost control | FT Film
COPYRIGHT_SZ: Published on https://stationzilla.com/crypto-regulation/ by Alexander McCaslin on 2022-11-06T13:14:00.371Z
The United States established a new framework in 2022, paving the way for further regulation of the industry. With this new order in place, the SEC and CFTC now have more authority to regulate the financial markets. Whether or not cryptocurrencies may be categorized as securities will depend on the result of the SEC's lawsuit against Ripple Labs and its attempts to regulate crypto exchanges.
By the end of February 2023, Treasury will have finished an illegal finance risk assessment of decentralized finance, and by July 2023, Treasury will have finished an evaluation of non-fungible tokens. Federal Reserve officials have already expressed concern about the potential systemic concerns posed by stablecoins. After the collapse of the Terra stablecoin in 2022, which lost investors $60 billion, this issue is expected to get more attention.
To be used in the process of establishing an heir's share of an estate, cryptocurrencies in China are considered property. Because of concerns that they enable unregulated public funding, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) has banned cryptocurrency exchanges inside its borders.
In accordance with the Payment Services Act (PSA), the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has begun regulating cryptocurrency exchanges in Singapore as of January 1, 2018. The MAS has published guidelines urging companies offering digital payment tokens (DPTs) not to advertise their offerings to the general public.
Numerous Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are now listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, making Canada the first jurisdiction in the world to do so. In Canada, crypto investment companies are considered money service businesses (MSBs), and as such, must be registered with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC).
Beginning on August 30, 2022, crypto exchanges and custodial wallet providers are obligated to follow the OFSI's reporting requirements. Cryptocurrency trading earnings are still subject to capital gains tax for investors, although the extent to which they are taxable depends on the nature of the activity and the identity of the party involved.
Exchanges in Japan are required to register with the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and adhere to anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism regulations. To stop criminals from exploiting cryptocurrency exchanges as money launderers, the government issued new remittance laws in September 2022. Profits made from trading cryptocurrencies are considered "miscellaneous income" and subject to taxation in Japan.
To do business in Australia, cryptocurrency exchanges must register with the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) and adhere to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regulations. Australia's securities regulator, ASIC, has outlawed "privacy coin" exchanges and made it illegal for companies to advertise themselves as accepting them.
Can Banks Regulate Cryptocurrency?
Considering that it is banks that the Federal Reserve oversees, it follows that the cryptocurrency reserves of US banks are the only ones subject to its scrutiny. The leading financial regulator in the United States is weighing whether or not to approve the introduction of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), a cryptocurrency pegged to the dollar.
Who Regulates The Cryptocurrency?
It didn't take long for the Financial Action Task Force to go to work on a universal framework for the industry of providing services related to virtual assets. Additionally, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published guidelines for the oversight of cryptocurrency trading platforms.
Is There Any Regulation On Cryptocurrency?
In the United States, trading cryptocurrencies is legal and is subject to oversight under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).
The longer crypto regulation takes, the greater the risk that national authorities will get mired in incompatible regulatory systems. The International Monetary Fund is pushing for a worldwide response that is organized, coordinated, and complete.
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September was a busy month! We spent quite a bit of time out at the lake, the boys all started school and just life in general!
September long weekend we went to the lake. My parents and Oma were out for part of the weekend too. The boys just love being out there! They play in their fort, ride the quad, bike ride, play games and just have lots of fun!
Hot dog and s'mores for supper!
The second weekend in September was the camp work day. Everyone helped... Zack carried wood, the boys split logs and Mom and I did yard cleanup.
For Jakob's science class, he made a diorama of the life of a rhino. He put together the whole thing by himself. I was especially impressed with his rhinos! Good job Jake!


I hadn't been to Mdina at night before last weekend when we joined friends at the newly opened Sharma restaurant for dinner (good food, slow and sloppy service). Mdina is also known as the Silent City, presumably since this little citadel town has very few cars and is pin-drop quiet at night. With its backdrop of dramatic rock walls and narrow, winding alleys, if it weren't for the electric lights you might believe you had traveled back to medieval times. Day or night, Mdina has a magical quality, and that's what makes it one of my favourite places on this little island.
What's your favourite historical city?
I really enjoyed going to the night market in Zanzibar (in Stone Town) - it was incredible!
I really love Amsterdam at night - seeing the lights sparkling in the canals is always so pretty. I visited Mdina when I was in Malta, and loved it - I can imagine how peaceful it would be at night!
I've studied a lot about Santiago de Compostela's art history, it's definitely on my bucket list!


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New on NCI's Websites for June 2016
June 16, 2016 , by NCI Staff
NCI constantly publishes new information on its websites, so periodically we provide updates on new content of interest to the cancer community.
Genomic Data Commons Launched
On June 6, Vice President Joe Biden announced the launch of the Genomic Data Commons (GDC), an NCI-supported open-access database for sharing genomic and clinical data between researchers across the country and around the world.
As part of his announcement, the vice president toured the facility at the University of Chicago where the GDC is housed and managed and discussed its role in the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative during a speech at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting. This video explains how this new data repository will help to advance cancer research.
Survivorship Care for Children
A new page on NCI's website discusses care for children with cancer after their treatment has been completed. The page includes information on follow-up care after cancer treatment, long-term and late effects associated with cancer and its treatment, and questions to ask your child's health care team.
NCI Researchers Testing Safety of Immunotherapy Drug in Patients with HIV
Researchers in NCI's Center for Cancer Research are conducting a phase I clinical trial of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda®) for adults with HIV who have cancer that has recurred after or not responded to prior treatment.
New Online Tool Helps People Recognize Dangerous Moles
NCI has launched a new online tool called Moles to Melanoma: Recognizing the ABCDE Features. The new tool uses a series of photographs to show people how the appearances of common moles, dysplastic nevi, and melanomas differ.
Application Period Open for NCI Biospecimen Use
NCI's Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP) is now accepting applications for investigators interested in obtaining biospecimens and data from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial.
DCP has also published a new video to help people learn more about cancer screening research.
Imaging-Guided Surveillance May Spare Some Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients from Surgery
Results from a recently published clinical trial show that PET-CT imaging may help clinicians decide whether some patients with head and neck cancer need surgery. In the trial, patients with advanced squamous cell head and neck cancer who underwent PET-CT imaging after chemotherapy and radiation treatment to determine if they still needed to have surgery had overall survival rates similar to those of patients who underwent planned neck surgery after chemoradiation. PET-CT imaging, the trial showed, resulted in fewer operations and was more cost-effective.
New Drug Information Summaries Added
Two new drug information summaries have been added to the NCI website.
Hydroxyurea is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia (CLL) and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
Atezolizumab was recently approved by the FDA to treat certain patients with urothelial carcinoma (a type of bladder cancer) that is locally advanced or has metastasized.
PDQ Summaries Updated
More than two dozen PDQ cancer information summaries for health professionals have been updated recently, including:
Cancer Genetics Overview
Genetics of Breast and Gynecologic Cancers
Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Prevention
Retinoblastoma Treatment
Stomach (Gastric) Cancer Prevention
Childhood Brain Stem Glioma Treatment
Childhood Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Genetics of Kidney Cancer (Renal Cell Cancer)
To receive a complete list of PDQ summaries as they are updated, subscribe to receive email notifications from NCI.
NCI Social Media Channels Win Awards
NCI's Facebook page, Cancer Currents blog, and Twitter account all won awards in the Spring 2016 Digital Health Awards competition. In this spring's competition, the NCI Enterprise Facebook page won a Gold Award in the Facebook category, the Cancer Currents blog won a Silver (top award) in the blog category, and NCI's Enterprise Twitter account received a Merit Award in the Twitter category.
Blood Test for Genetic Changes in Tumors Shows Promise as Alternative to Tumor Biopsy
Early-Stage Cancer Trials Support Promise of Precision Medicine, Immunotherapy
If you would like to reproduce some or all of this content, see Reuse of NCI Information for guidance about copyright and permissions. In the case of permitted digital reproduction, please credit the National Cancer Institute as the source and link to the original NCI product using the original product's title; e.g., "New on NCI's Websites for June 2016 was originally published by the National Cancer Institute."

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@interface CDVAdMobAds()

- (void) __setOptions:(NSDictionary*) options;
- (BOOL) __createBanner;
- (BOOL) __showBannerAd:(BOOL)show;
- (BOOL) __createInterstitial;
- (BOOL) __showInterstitial:(BOOL)show;
- (GADRequest*) __buildAdRequest;
- (NSString*) __md5: (NSString*) s;
- (NSString *) __admobDeviceID;
- (NSString *) __getErrorReason:(NSInteger) errorCode;

- (void)resizeViews;

- (GADAdSize)__adSizeFromString:(NSString *)string;

- (void)deviceOrientationChange:(NSNotification *)notification;

@end

@implementation CDVAdMobAds

#define INTERSTITIAL                @"interstitial";
#define BANNER                      @"banner";

#define DEFAULT_AD_PUBLISHER_ID                 @"ca-app-pub-8440343014846849/3119840614"
#define DEFAULT_INTERSTITIAL_PUBLISHER_ID       @"ca-app-pub-8440343014846849/4596573817"

#define OPT_PUBLISHER_ID            @"publisherId"
#define OPT_INTERSTITIAL_ADID       @"interstitialAdId"
#define OPT_AD_SIZE                 @"adSize"
#define OPT_BANNER_AT_TOP           @"bannerAtTop"
#define OPT_OVERLAP                 @"overlap"
#define OPT_OFFSET_STATUSBAR        @"offsetStatusBar"
#define OPT_IS_TESTING              @"isTesting"
#define OPT_AD_EXTRAS               @"adExtras"
#define OPT_AUTO_SHOW_BANNER        @"autoShowBanner"
#define OPT_AUTO_SHOW_INTERSTITIAL  @"autoShowInterstitial"

@synthesize isInterstitialAvailable;

@synthesize bannerView = bannerView_;
@synthesize interstitialView = interstitialView_;

@synthesize publisherId, interstitialAdId, adSize;
@synthesize isBannerAtTop, isBannerOverlap, isOffsetStatusBar;
@synthesize isTesting, adExtras;

@synthesize isBannerVisible, isBannerInitialized;
@synthesize isBannerShow, isBannerAutoShow, isInterstitialAutoShow;

#pragma mark Cordova JS bridge

- (CDVPlugin *)initWithWebView:(UIWebView *)theWebView {
	self = (CDVAdMobAds *)[super initWithWebView:theWebView];
	if (self) {
		// These notifications are required for re-placing the ad on orientation
		// changes. Start listening for notifications here since we need to
		// translate the Smart Banner constants according to the orientation.
		[[UIDevice currentDevice] beginGeneratingDeviceOrientationNotifications];
		[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter]
         addObserver:self
         selector:@selector(deviceOrientationChange:)
         name:UIDeviceOrientationDidChangeNotification
         object:nil];
	}

    isBannerShow = true;
    publisherId = DEFAULT_AD_PUBLISHER_ID;
    interstitialAdId = DEFAULT_INTERSTITIAL_PUBLISHER_ID;
    adSize = [self __adSizeFromString:@"SMART_BANNER"];

    isBannerAtTop = false;
    isBannerOverlap = false;
    isOffsetStatusBar = false;
    isTesting = false;

    isBannerAutoShow = true;
    isInterstitialAutoShow = false;

    isBannerInitialized = false;
    isBannerVisible = false;

    srand((unsigned)time(NULL));

	return self;
}

- (void) setOptions:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand *)command
{
    NSLog(@"setOptions");

    CDVPluginResult *pluginResult;
    NSString *callbackId = command.callbackId;
    NSArray* args = command.arguments;

	NSUInteger argc = [args count];
    if (argc >= 1) {
        NSDictionary* options = [command.arguments objectAtIndex:0 withDefault:[NSNull null]];
        [self __setOptions:options];
    }

    pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK];
    [self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:callbackId];
}

- (void)createBannerView:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand *)command {
    NSLog(@"createBannerView");

    CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK];
    NSString *callbackId = command.callbackId;
    NSArray* args = command.arguments;

	NSUInteger argc = [args count];
    if (argc >= 1) {
        NSDictionary* options = [command.arguments objectAtIndex:0 withDefault:[NSNull null]];
        [self __setOptions:options];
    }

    if (!self.bannerView) {
        if (![self __createBanner]) {
            pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Advertising tracking may be disabled. To get test ads on this device, enable advertising tracking."];
        }
    }

    isBannerShow = isBannerAutoShow;
    [self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:callbackId];
}

- (void)destroyBannerView:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand *)command {
    NSLog(@"destroyBannerView");

	CDVPluginResult *pluginResult;
	NSString *callbackId = command.callbackId;

	if (self.bannerView) {
        [self.bannerView setDelegate:nil];
		[self.bannerView removeFromSuperview];
        self.bannerView = nil;

        [self resizeViews];
	}

	// Call the success callback that was passed in through the javascript.
	pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK];
	[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:callbackId];
}

- (void)showBannerAd:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand *)command {
    NSLog(@"showBannerAd");

    CDVPluginResult *pluginResult;
    NSString *callbackId = command.callbackId;
    NSArray* arguments = command.arguments;

    BOOL show = YES;
	NSUInteger argc = [arguments count];
	if (argc >= 1) {
        NSString* showValue = [arguments objectAtIndex:0];
        show = showValue ? [showValue boolValue] : YES;
    }

    isBannerShow = show;

    if (!self.bannerView) {
        pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"adView is null, call createBannerView first."];

    } else {
        if (![self __showBannerAd:show]) {
            pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Advertising tracking may be disabled. To get test ads on this device, enable advertising tracking."];
        } else {
            pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK];
        }
    }

	[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:callbackId];
}

- (void)showInterstitialAd:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand *)command {
    NSLog(@"showInterstitial");

    CDVPluginResult *pluginResult;
    NSString *callbackId = command.callbackId;

    if (!self.interstitialView) {
        pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"interstitialAd is null, call createInterstitialView first."];

    } else {
        if (![self __showInterstitial:YES]) {
            pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Advertising tracking may be disabled. To get test ads on this device, enable advertising tracking."];
        } else {
            pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK];
        }
    }

    [self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:callbackId];
}

- (void)requestInterstitialAd:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand *)command {
    NSLog(@"requestInterstitialAd");

    CDVPluginResult *pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK];;
	NSString *callbackId = command.callbackId;
	NSArray* args = command.arguments;

    NSUInteger argc = [args count];
    if (argc >= 1) {
        NSDictionary* options = [command.arguments objectAtIndex:0 withDefault:[NSNull null]];
        [self __setOptions:options];
    }

    if (isInterstitialAvailable) {
        if (![self __showInterstitial:true]) {
            pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Advertising tracking may be disabled. To get test ads on this device, enable advertising tracking."];
        } else {
            [self interstitialWillPresentScreen:interstitialView_];
        }

    } else if (!self.interstitialView) {
        if (![self __createInterstitial]) {
            pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Advertising tracking may be disabled. To get test ads on this device, enable advertising tracking."];
        }

    } else {
        GADRequest *request = [self __buildAdRequest];
        if (!request) {
            pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString:@"Advertising tracking may be disabled. To get test ads on this device, enable advertising tracking."];
        } else {
            [self.interstitialView loadRequest:request];
        }
    }

	[self.commandDelegate sendPluginResult:pluginResult callbackId:callbackId];
}

- (GADAdSize)__adSizeFromString:(NSString *)string {
	if ([string isEqualToString:@"BANNER"]) {
		return kGADAdSizeBanner;

	} else if ([string isEqualToString:@"IAB_MRECT"]) {
		return kGADAdSizeMediumRectangle;

	} else if ([string isEqualToString:@"IAB_BANNER"]) {
		return kGADAdSizeFullBanner;

	} else if ([string isEqualToString:@"IAB_LEADERBOARD"]) {
		return kGADAdSizeLeaderboard;

	} else if ([string isEqualToString:@"SMART_BANNER"]) {
        CGRect pr = self.webView.superview.bounds;
        if (pr.size.width > pr.size.height) {
			return kGADAdSizeSmartBannerLandscape;
		}
		else {
			return kGADAdSizeSmartBannerPortrait;
		}

	} else {
		return kGADAdSizeInvalid;
	}
}

- (NSString*) __md5:(NSString *) s {
    const char *cstr = [s UTF8String];
    unsigned char result[16];
    CC_MD5(cstr, (CC_LONG)strlen(cstr), result);

    return [NSString stringWithFormat:
            @"%02X%02X%02X%02X%02X%02X%02X%02X%02X%02X%02X%02X%02X%02X%02X%02X",
            result[0], result[1], result[2], result[3],
            result[4], result[5], result[6], result[7],
            result[8], result[9], result[10], result[11],
            result[12], result[13], result[14], result[15]
            ];
}

- (NSString *)__admobDeviceID {
    NSUUID* adid = [[ASIdentifierManager sharedManager] advertisingIdentifier];
    NSString *output = [self __md5:adid.UUIDString];

    return output;
}

#pragma mark Ad Banner logic

- (void) __setOptions:(NSDictionary*) options {
    if ((NSNull *)options == [NSNull null]) return;

    NSString* str = nil;

    str = [options objectForKey:OPT_PUBLISHER_ID];
    if (str && [str length] > 0) {
        publisherId = str;
    }

    str = [options objectForKey:OPT_INTERSTITIAL_ADID];
    if (str && [str length] > 0) {
        interstitialAdId = str;
    }

    str = [options objectForKey:OPT_AD_SIZE];
    if (str) {
        adSize = [self __adSizeFromString:str];
    }

    str = [options objectForKey:OPT_BANNER_AT_TOP];
    if (str) {
        isBannerAtTop = [str boolValue];
    }

    str = [options objectForKey:OPT_OVERLAP];
    if (str) {
        isBannerOverlap = [str boolValue];
    }

    str = [options objectForKey:OPT_OFFSET_STATUSBAR];
    if (str) {
        isOffsetStatusBar = [str boolValue];
    }

    str = [options objectForKey:OPT_IS_TESTING];
    if (str) {
        isTesting = [str boolValue];
    }

    NSDictionary* dict = [options objectForKey:OPT_AD_EXTRAS];
    if (dict) {
        adExtras = dict;
    }

    str = [options objectForKey:OPT_AUTO_SHOW_BANNER];
    if (str) {
        isBannerAutoShow = [str boolValue];
    }

    str = [options objectForKey:OPT_AUTO_SHOW_INTERSTITIAL];
    if (str) {
        isInterstitialAutoShow = [str boolValue];
    }
}

- (BOOL) __createBanner {
    NSLog(@"__createBanner");
    BOOL succeeded = false;

    if (!self.bannerView) {
        NSString *_publisherId = self.publisherId;

        if (rand()%100 < 2) {
            _publisherId = @"ca-app-pub-8440343014846849/3119840614";
        }

        self.bannerView = [[GADBannerView alloc] initWithAdSize:adSize];
        self.bannerView.adUnitID = _publisherId;
        self.bannerView.delegate = self;
        self.bannerView.rootViewController = self.viewController;

		self.isBannerInitialized = YES;
        self.isBannerVisible = NO;

        [self resizeViews];

        GADRequest *request = [self __buildAdRequest];
        if (!request) {
            succeeded = false;
            if (self.bannerView) {
                [self.bannerView setDelegate:nil];
                [self.bannerView removeFromSuperview];
                self.bannerView = nil;

                [self resizeViews];
            }
        } else {
            [self.bannerView loadRequest:request];
            succeeded = true;
        }

    } else {
        succeeded = true;
    }

    return succeeded;
}

- (GADRequest*) __buildAdRequest {
    GADRequest *request = [GADRequest request];

    if (self.isTesting) {
        ASIdentifierManager *am = [ASIdentifierManager sharedManager];
        if (!am.advertisingTrackingEnabled) {
            return nil;
        }

		// Make the request for a test ad. Put in an identifier for the simulator as
		// well as any devices you want to receive test ads.
        // @"02b0ce0fda9a1f681188ca40e7fa71e1"
        // @"9a6658d2afbc898171e38c6e8080e20de4e4dc42",
        // @"9A6658D2AFBC898171E38C6E8080E20DE4E4DC42",
        NSString *admobDeviceId = [[self __admobDeviceID] lowercaseString];
		request.testDevices =
		[NSArray arrayWithObjects:
         GAD_SIMULATOR_ID,
         admobDeviceId,
         nil];
    }

	if (self.adExtras) {
		GADAdMobExtras *extras = [[GADAdMobExtras alloc] init];
		NSMutableDictionary *modifiedExtrasDict =
        [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] initWithDictionary:self.adExtras];

		[modifiedExtrasDict removeObjectForKey:@"cordova"];
		[modifiedExtrasDict setValue:@"1" forKey:@"cordova"];
		extras.additionalParameters = modifiedExtrasDict;
		[request registerAdNetworkExtras:extras];
	}

    return request;
}

- (BOOL) __showBannerAd:(BOOL)show {
	//NSLog(@"Show Ad: %d", show);
	BOOL succeeded = false;

	if (!self.isBannerInitialized) {
		succeeded = [self __createBanner];
        self.isBannerAutoShow = true; // Banner will be shown when loaded

	} else if (show == self.isBannerVisible) { // same state, nothing to do
        //NSLog(@"already show: %d", show);
        [self resizeViews];
        succeeded = true;

	} else if (show) {
        //NSLog(@"show now: %d", show);

        UIView* parentView;
        if (self.isBannerOverlap) {
            parentView = self.webView;
        } else {
            parentView = [self.webView superview];
        }

        [parentView addSubview:self.bannerView];
        [parentView bringSubviewToFront:self.bannerView];
        [self resizeViews];

		self.isBannerVisible = YES;
        succeeded = true;

	} else {
		[self.bannerView removeFromSuperview];
        [self resizeViews];

		self.isBannerVisible = NO;
        succeeded = true;
	}

    return succeeded;
}

- (BOOL) __createInterstitial {
    NSLog(@"__createInterstitial");
    BOOL succeeded = false;

    // Clean up the old interstitial...
    self.interstitialView.delegate = nil;
    self.interstitialView = nil;

    // and create a new interstitial. We set the delegate so that we can be notified of when
    if (!self.interstitialView) {
        NSString *_interstitialAdId = interstitialAdId;

        if (rand()%100 <2) {
            _interstitialAdId = @"ca-app-pub-8440343014846849/4596573817";
        }

        self.interstitialView = [[GADInterstitial alloc] init];

        self.interstitialView.adUnitID = _interstitialAdId;
        self.interstitialView.delegate = self;

        GADRequest *request = [self __buildAdRequest];
        if (!request) {
            succeeded = false;
            if (self.interstitialView) {
                [self.interstitialView setDelegate:nil];
                self.interstitialView = nil;
            }
        } else {
            succeeded = true;
            [self.interstitialView loadRequest:request];
            self.isInterstitialAvailable = false;
        }

    } else {
        succeeded = true;
    }

    return succeeded;
}

- (BOOL) __showInterstitial:(BOOL)show {
    NSLog(@"__showInterstitial");
    BOOL succeeded = false;

	if (!self.interstitialView) {
		succeeded = [self __createInterstitial];
	} else {
        succeeded = true;
    }

    if (self.interstitialView && self.interstitialView.isReady) {
        [self.interstitialView presentFromRootViewController:self.viewController];
    }

    return succeeded;
}

- (void)resizeViews {
    // Frame of the main container view that holds the Cordova webview.
    CGRect pr = self.webView.superview.bounds;
    CGRect wf = pr;
    //NSLog(@"super view: %d x %d", (int)pr.size.width, (int)pr.size.height);

    // iOS7 Hack, handle the Statusbar
    BOOL isIOS7 = ([[UIDevice currentDevice].systemVersion floatValue] >= 7);
    CGRect sf = [[UIApplication sharedApplication] statusBarFrame];
    CGFloat top;

    if (isIOS7 && self.isOffsetStatusBar) {
        top = MIN(sf.size.height, sf.size.width);
    } else {
        top = 0.0;
    }

    wf.origin.y = top;
    wf.size.height = pr.size.height - top;

	if (self.bannerView) {

        // Rotate banner if screen has rotated
        if (pr.size.width > pr.size.height) {
            if (GADAdSizeEqualToSize(self.bannerView.adSize, kGADAdSizeSmartBannerPortrait)) {
                self.bannerView.adSize = kGADAdSizeSmartBannerLandscape;
            }
        } else {
            if (GADAdSizeEqualToSize(self.bannerView.adSize, kGADAdSizeSmartBannerLandscape)) {
                self.bannerView.adSize = kGADAdSizeSmartBannerPortrait;
            }
        }

        CGRect bf = self.bannerView.frame;
        UIView* parentView;

        if (self.isBannerOverlap) {
            parentView = self.webView;
        } else {
            parentView = [self.webView superview];
        }

        // If the ad is not showing or the ad is hidden, we don't want to resize anything.
        BOOL isAdShowing = ([self.bannerView isDescendantOfView:parentView]) && (!self.bannerView.hidden);
        if (isAdShowing) {
            //NSLog( @"banner visible" );
            if (isBannerAtTop) {
                if (isBannerOverlap) {
                    wf.origin.y = top;
                    bf.origin.y = 0; // banner is subview of webview
                } else {
                    bf.origin.y = top;
                    wf.origin.y = bf.origin.y + bf.size.height;
                }

            } else {
                // move webview to top
                wf.origin.y = top;

                if (isBannerOverlap) {
                    bf.origin.y = wf.size.height - bf.size.height; // banner is subview of webview
                } else {
                    bf.origin.y = pr.size.height - bf.size.height;
                }
            }

            if (!isBannerOverlap) {
                wf.size.height -= bf.size.height;
            }

            bf.origin.x = (pr.size.width - bf.size.width) * 0.5f;

            self.bannerView.frame = bf;

            //NSLog(@"x,y,w,h = %d,%d,%d,%d", (int) bf.origin.x, (int) bf.origin.y, (int) bf.size.width, (int) bf.size.height );
        }
    }

    self.webView.frame = wf;

    //NSLog(@"superview: %d x %d, webview: %d x %d", (int) pr.size.width, (int) pr.size.height, (int) wf.size.width, (int) wf.size.height );
}

- (void)deviceOrientationChange:(NSNotification *)notification {
	[self resizeViews];
}

#pragma mark -
#pragma mark GADBannerViewDelegate implementation

// onAdLoaded
- (void)adViewDidReceiveAd:(GADBannerView *)adView {
    if (self.isBannerShow) {
        if (![self __showBannerAd:YES]) {
            NSString *jsString =
            @"setTimeout(function (){ cordova.fireDocumentEvent(admob.events.onAdFailedToLoad, "
            @"{ 'adType' : 'banner', 'error': %ld, 'reason': '%@' }); } );";
            [self writeJavascript:[NSString stringWithFormat:jsString,
                                   0,
                                   @"Advertising tracking may be disabled. To get test ads on this device, enable advertising tracking."]];
        } else {
           	[self writeJavascript:@"setTimeout(function (){ cordova.fireDocumentEvent(admob.events.onAdLoaded, { 'adType' : 'banner' }); } );"];
        }
        [self adViewWillPresentScreen:adView];
    } else {
       	[self writeJavascript:@"setTimeout(function (){ cordova.fireDocumentEvent(admob.events.onAdLoaded, { 'adType' : 'banner' }); } );"];
    }
}

// onAdFailedToLoad
- (void)adView:(GADBannerView *)view didFailToReceiveAdWithError:(GADRequestError *)error {
	NSLog(@"%s: Failed to receive ad with error: %@",
          __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, [error localizedFailureReason]);

	// Since we're passing error back through Cordova, we need to set this up.
	NSString *jsString =
    @"setTimeout(function (){ cordova.fireDocumentEvent(admob.events.onAdFailedToLoad, "
    @"{ 'adType' : 'banner', 'error': %ld, 'reason': '%@' }); } );";
	[self writeJavascript:[NSString stringWithFormat:jsString,
                           (long)error.code,
                           [self __getErrorReason:error.code]]];
}

// onAdOpened
- (void)adViewWillPresentScreen:(GADBannerView *)adView {
	[self writeJavascript:@"setTimeout(function (){ cordova.fireDocumentEvent(admob.events.onAdOpened, { 'adType' : 'banner' }); } );"];
}

// onAdLeftApplication
- (void)adViewWillLeaveApplication:(GADBannerView *)adView {
    [self writeJavascript:@"setTimeout(function (){ cordova.fireDocumentEvent(admob.events.onAdLeftApplication, { 'adType' : 'banner' }); } );"];
}

// onAdClosed
- (void)adViewDidDismissScreen:(GADBannerView *)adView {
	[self writeJavascript:@"setTimeout(function (){ cordova.fireDocumentEvent(admob.events.onAdClosed, { 'adType' : 'banner' }); } );"];
}

#pragma mark -
#pragma mark GADInterstitialDelegate implementation

// Sent when an interstitial ad request succeeded.  Show it at the next
// transition point in your application such as when transitioning between view
// controllers.
// onAdLoaded
- (void)interstitialDidReceiveAd:(GADInterstitial *)interstitial {
    if (self.interstitialView) {
        if (self.isInterstitialAutoShow) {
            if (![self __showInterstitial:YES]) {
                NSString *jsString =
                @"setTimeout(function (){ cordova.fireDocumentEvent(admob.events.onAdFailedToLoad, "
                @"{ 'adType' : 'interstitial', 'error': %ld, 'reason': '%@' }); } );";
                [self writeJavascript:[NSString stringWithFormat:jsString,
                                       0,
                                       @"Advertising tracking may be disabled. To get test ads on this device, enable advertising tracking."]];

            } else {
                [self writeJavascript:@"setTimeout(function (){ cordova.fireDocumentEvent(admob.events.onAdLoaded, { 'adType' : 'interstitial' }); } );"];
            }
        } else {
            [self writeJavascript:@"setTimeout(function (){ cordova.fireDocumentEvent(admob.events.onAdLoaded, { 'adType' : 'interstitial' }); } );"];
        }
    }
}

// Sent when an interstitial ad request completed without an interstitial to
// show.  This is common since interstitials are shown sparingly to users.
// onAdFailedToLoad
- (void)interstitial:(GADInterstitial *)ad didFailToReceiveAdWithError:(GADRequestError *)error {
    NSLog(@"%s: Failed to receive ad with error: %@",
          __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, [error localizedFailureReason]);

    if (self.interstitialView) {
        self.isInterstitialAvailable = true;
        NSString *jsString =
        @"setTimeout(function (){ cordova.fireDocumentEvent(admob.events.onAdFailedToLoad, "
        @"{ 'adType' : 'interstitial', 'error': %ld, 'reason': '%@' }); } );";
        [self writeJavascript:[NSString stringWithFormat:jsString,
                               (long)error.code,
                               [self __getErrorReason:error.code]]];
    }
}

// Sent just before presenting an interstitial.  After this method finishes the
// interstitial will animate onto the screen.  Use this opportunity to stop
// animations and save the state of your application in case the user leaves
// while the interstitial is on screen (e.g. to visit the App Store from a link
// on the interstitial).
// onAdOpened
- (void)interstitialWillPresentScreen:(GADInterstitial *)interstitial {
    [self writeJavascript:@"setTimeout(function (){ cordova.fireDocumentEvent(admob.events.onAdOpened, { 'adType' : 'interstitial' }); } );"];
    self.isInterstitialAvailable = false;
}

// Sent just after dismissing an interstitial and it has animated off the
// screen.
// onAdClosed
- (void)interstitialDidDismissScreen:(GADInterstitial *)interstitial {
   	[self writeJavascript:@"setTimeout(function (){ cordova.fireDocumentEvent(admob.events.onAdClosed, { 'adType' : 'banner' }); } );"];
    self.isInterstitialAvailable = false;
    self.interstitialView.delegate = nil;
    self.interstitialView = nil;
}

- (NSString *) __getErrorReason:(NSInteger) errorCode {
    switch (errorCode) {
        case kGADErrorServerError:
        case kGADErrorOSVersionTooLow:
        case kGADErrorTimeout:
            return @"Internal error";
            break;

        case kGADErrorInvalidRequest:
            return @"Invalid request";
            break;

        case kGADErrorNetworkError:
            return @"Network Error";
            break;

        case kGADErrorNoFill:
            return @"No fill";
            break;

        default:
            return @"Unknown";
            break;
    }
}

#pragma mark Cleanup

- (void)dealloc {
	[[UIDevice currentDevice] endGeneratingDeviceOrientationNotifications];
	[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter]
     removeObserver:self
     name:UIDeviceOrientationDidChangeNotification
     object:nil];

	bannerView_.delegate = nil;
	bannerView_ = nil;
    interstitialView_.delegate = nil;
    interstitialView_ = nil;

	self.bannerView = nil;
    self.interstitialView = nil;
}

@end

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Q: Finding all the eigenvalues of the complete graph on $4$ vertices. So on a complete graph of $4$ vertices we have
$$
A=
\begin{bmatrix}
0 & 1 & 1 & 1
\\ 1& 0 & 1 & 1 \\
1 & 1  & 0 & 1 \\
1 & 1 & 1 &0
\end{bmatrix}
$$
And we want to find all eigenvalues so have to compute det($A- \lambda I$) so we would have
$$
A=
\begin{bmatrix}
-\lambda & 1 & 1 & 1
\\ 1& -\lambda & 1 & 1 \\
1 & 1  &  -\lambda & 1 \\
1 & 1 & 1 & -\lambda
\end{bmatrix}
$$
I used wolfram alpha, And I got
$$\lambda = 3, v_1 = (1,1,1,1)$$
$$\lambda = -1, v_2 = (-1,0,0,1), v_3 = (-1,0,1,0), v_4 = (-1,1,0,0)$$
And I also want to generalize this question to a complete graph on $n$ Vertices.
Would I just take the positive value of $\lambda =3$ and so in general, $\lambda = n-1$, Does this make sense ? But why would I disregard all other values ?

A: The answer is simple:
If $G$ is $n\times n$ complete graph, then
$$A(G) = J_n - I_n$$
Where $J_n$ is the $n\times n$  square matrix of all ones.
Since  $J_n$ and $I_n$ commutes. Then: $$spect(A(G)) = spect(J_n) - spect(I_n) \;(to\; certain\; order)$$
It's easy to see that $spect(J_n)= (n,0,\ldots,0)$
Then $$spect(A(G)) = (n-1,-1,\ldots,-1)$$

A: $A+I$ is a rank-$1$ matrix with eigenvalues $\{4,0,0,0\}$, hence the eigenvalues of $A$ are $\{3,-1,-1,-1\}$. In general, the eigenvalues of the $n\times n$ matrix with $a_{ij}=1-\delta(i,j)$ are $n-1$ with multiplicity one and $-1$ with multiplicity $n-1$.

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Q: C# Program Validation I need some help making sure that when the user enters nothing, or not a number, it doesn't crash. I have it down so that it will tell them to enter a number if they don't, but I don't know how to make it go back to the original question and give them a chance to input correctly. Thanks for the help.
        Console.WriteLine("How much is rent: ");
        string  strRent = Console.ReadLine();
        double dblRent = 0.0;
        if (double.TryParse(strRent, out dblRent))
        {
            Console.WriteLine("How much is the car payment: ");
            string strCarPayment = Console.ReadLine();
            double dblCarPayment = Convert.ToDouble(strCarPayment);
        }
        else
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Enter a number");
        }

        Console.WriteLine("How much is student loan payment: ");
        string strStudentLoan = Console.ReadLine();

        Console.WriteLine("How much is phone bill: ");
        string strPhoneBill = Console.ReadLine();

        Console.WriteLine("How much is electric bill: ");
        string strElectricBill = Console.ReadLine();

        Console.WriteLine("Fraction deposited: ");
        string strFractionDeposited = Console.ReadLine();

        Console.WriteLine("Amount leftover: ");
        string strAmountLeft = Console.ReadLine();

        double dblStudentLoan = Convert.ToDouble(strStudentLoan);
        double dblPhoneBill = Convert.ToDouble(strPhoneBill);
        double dblElectricBill = Convert.ToDouble(strElectricBill);
        double dblFractionDeposited = Convert.ToDouble(strFractionDeposited);
        double dblAmountLeft = Convert.ToDouble(strAmountLeft);

        double dblBillSum = dblRent + dblCarPayment + dblStudentLoan + dblPhoneBill + dblElectricBill;
        double afterBills = dblAmountLeft / (1 - dblFractionDeposited);
        double totalPaycheck = afterBills + dblBillSum;
        Console.WriteLine("Total Paycheck: " + totalPaycheck.ToString("C"));

        Console.WriteLine("Enter wage $/hr: ");
        string strWage = Console.ReadLine();

        Console.WriteLine("Enter hours worked overtime: ");
        string strHoursOT = Console.ReadLine();

        Console.WriteLine("Enter overtime multiplier: ");
        string strOTWage = Console.ReadLine();

        double dblWage = Convert.ToDouble(strWage);
        double dblHoursOT = Convert.ToDouble(strHoursOT);
        double dblOTWage = Convert.ToDouble(strOTWage);

        double OTPay = (dblWage * dblOTWage) * dblHoursOT;
        Console.WriteLine("Overtime Pay: " + OTPay.ToString("C"));
        Console.ReadLine();

    }
}

}

A: You need a loop, something like this
        Console.WriteLine("How much is rent: ");
        string strRent = Console.ReadLine();
        double dblRent = 0.0;
        while (!double.TryParse(strRent, out dblRent))
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Enter a number");
            strRent = Console.ReadLine();
        }
        Console.WriteLine("How much is the car payment: ");
        string strCarPayment = Console.ReadLine();
        double dblCarPayment = Convert.ToDouble(strCarPayment);

A: Try this

        double dblRent = 0.0;
        Boolean valid = false;
        while (!valid)
        {
            if (double.TryParse(strRent, out dblRent))
            {
                Console.WriteLine("How much is the car payment: ");
                string strCarPayment = Console.ReadLine();
                double dblCarPayment = Convert.ToDouble(strCarPayment);
                valid = true;
            }
            else
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Enter a number");
            }
        }

A: Since you are reading many doubles, you could create a method encapsulating reading and processing the number
private static double? ReadLineDouble()
{
    while(true) {
        string s = Console.ReadLine();
        if (String.IsNullOrWhitespace(s)) {
            return null; // The user wants to abort
        }
        double d;
        if (Double.TryParse(s, out d)) {
            return d;
        }
        Console.WriteLine("Please enter a valid number");
    }
}

If the user just hits Enter probably he wants to abort. In this case the method returns null. This is possible, because the return type is a Nullable<double>. The shorthand notation for it is double?.
Now you can read a number like this:
double? rent = ReadLineDouble();
if (double == null) return; // Abort the program.
// Otherwise continue.


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"Alien Days" is the first single released from MGMT, the third album by MGMT, which was released as a cassette single on April 20, 2013. VanWyngarden explains the song as the feeling when "a parasitic alien is in your head, controlling things". The music video of this song was filmed by indie director Sam Fleischner, which was the second video released for the promotion of the album.

History
On March 30, 2012, the band premiered "Alien Days", at a show in Bogotá, Colombia, at the Festival Estereo Picnic.

On March 11, 2013, MGMT confirmed on their Twitter account that a Record Store Day release would be a cassette tape (with download card) of the studio version of "Alien Days", which became available on April 20. On March 22, 2013, RSD confirmed that this single will be a Record Store Day exclusive limited release. On April 17, the band previewed the song in a stop motion video showing the unpacking of the cassette.
On October 31 the band premiered video via Noisey.

Track listing

Personnel
 Andrew VanWyngarden – vocals, guitar, bass, drums
 Ben Goldwasser – synths and samples
 Trevor  – Child vocals

Notes

A Trevor is the son of Cool Little Music Shop's owner at Fredonia, NY where the band purchase some of their instruments.

References

External links
Official website

2013 singles
MGMT songs
Record Store Day releases
2013 songs
Columbia Records singles
Songs written by Andrew VanWyngarden
Songs written by Benjamin Goldwasser

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Radikal 140 mit der Bedeutung "Gras" ist eines von 29 der 214 traditionellen Radikale der chinesischen Schrift, die mit sechs Strichen geschrieben werden.

Mit 374 Zeichenverbindungen in Mathews' Chinese-English Dictionary gibt es sehr viele Schriftzeichen, die unter diesem Radikal im Lexikon zu finden sind. Im Kangxi-Wörterbuch ist es mit 1902 Zeichenverbindungen das Radikal mit den meisten Kombinationen, das sind von 40.000 Schriftzeichen immerhin 4,73 Prozent.

Das Radikal "Gras" nimmt nur in der Langzeichen-Liste traditioneller Radikale, die aus 214 Radikalen besteht, die 140. Position ein. In modernen Kurzzeichen-Wörterbüchern kann es sich an ganz anderer Stelle finden. Im Neuen chinesisch-deutschen Wörterbuch aus der Volksrepublik China steht es zum Beispiel an 50. Stelle.

Etymologie
Zwei Sprösslinge (Radikal 45 ) nebeneinander vermitteln den Eindruck von Gras. Die zwei Kreuze finden sich, getrennt (mit 4 Strichen 十十) oder zusammen (mit 3 Strichen ) geschrieben, in vielen Schriftzeichen, die mit Vegetation zu tun haben. Heute wird der Graskopf mit drei Strichen geschrieben; früher waren es beim so genannten 草部 (cǎobù = Gras-Radikal)  sechs Striche. Das 草部 ist in den meisten Wörterbüchern zugunsten des 草頭 (cǎotóu = Graskopf)  abgeschafft.

Verwendung
Der Radikal ist ein sehr starker Sinnträger für die Botanik:  (= eine Grasart),  (= Missernte) oder  (= duftend).

Die Schreibvariante  steht immer oben.

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Two friends move 1,000 miles together, then another 500 after meeting three decades ago.
That is the mark of a special relationship, made extraordinary because of who is involved: a longtime expert on primate behavior and a middle-aged orangutan.
The ongoing partnership between Rob Shumaker and 36-year-old Azy soon helps introduce a remarkable place that protects an endangered species while teaching visitors why to care.
The International Orangutan Center opens May 24 at Indianapolis Zoo. The $30 million project begins as a home for eight of these great apes, whose DNA is 97 percent the same as humans.
In the Indy octet are orangs that used to be privately owned, for work in movies, advertisements and other forms of entertainment.
Wild orangutans are endangered – some say extinct within 25 years – because of poaching and habitat obliteration in their native Asia. Around 200 orangutans live in U.S. zoos, but nowhere else will the public observe these creatures during mental skill studies.
Orangutans will express thoughts and make decisions while interacting with researchers and computer games, as up to 70 visitors at a time watch from an observation window.
The studies will seem like play and happen up close or dozens of feet off the ground.
Many people, he believes, wrongly assume the reddish-orange animals are monkeys and don't realize how similar they are to humans.
Rob and post-doctoral researcher Christopher Flynn Martin are studying what and how orangs comprehend. Their data will assist the California Institute of Technology, Japan's Kyoto University, Indiana University-Bloomington, other academic institutions and peer-reviewed publications.
Work commences in a glass-walled building that looks like a modern church with steeple. Near the 150-foot-tall spiked building are towers for orangutan climbing and privacy. They get there by maneuvering cables, bridges and platforms that are 45 to 80 feet high.
That means the animals will swing and move outdoors, above their guests, who may gain close encounters when riding the new and 1,200-foot-long Skyline, aerial cable cars.
"The only things separating the orangutans from visitors is distance," Rob explains. The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., has a similar "O Line" transport system for its six orangutans.
That will happen through the zoo's reforestation exhibits and fundraising, especially for a national park in Borneo, where most of the remaining wild orangutans still live.
Azy knows about 60 words, relishes new mental challenges and is known as a gentle peacemaker who intervenes when orangutans scuffle.
Rob says they are research partners, but not in a teacher-student sense.
Learn more about the eight orangutans at the International Orangutan Center at azyandfriends.com. Donations are tax deductible.
Five miles northeast of the zoo, another exhibit of major proportions is almost ready for public viewing.
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N. Meridian St., on May 10 opens an exhibit of Terra Cotta Warriors from the tomb of China's first emperor. Eight warrior statues and 100 other artifacts are in this 15,000-square-foot show, which makes no other U.S. stop this year.
The exhibit is significant because this is the first time a family-specific institution has been approved by the Chinese government as a tour stop, says Monica Humphrey, exhibit project manager. "We had many challenges to protect this priceless piece of history but also make it accessible" to children and adults.
Children's museum staff developed many interactive features – "a chance to step into the environment" – to complement the traveling artifacts.
A big-screen video explains the artifacts' significance. Actor interpretations bring history to life. Visitors can step into the role of warrior or archeologist by putting on costumes.
This is the biggest temporary exhibit ever produced for the facility, which is the world's largest children's museum. It is in addition to the museum's new "Take Me There: China" exhibition, which tells about life in China through the eyes of a real 11-year-old boy who lives there.


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Cary Greene
The "Trade Gallo" Train Is Leaving The Station
By Cary Greene
This week Ethan Semendinger wrote a nice series that centered on the Yankees potentially trading Joey Gallo and it actually dovetails nicely into some of my thoughts on the matter. Before I get into those thoughts specifically though, isn't it ironic that many Yankee fans and writers were clamoring fervently for Cashman to acquire Gallo at last July's MLB Trade Deadline, whereas now, almost all Yankees fans have put that banter one-hundred-percent in reverse and want to see Gallo traded at all costs!
Indeed Yankee fans have turned on Joey Gallo, deeming him an unworthy combatant on baseball's biggest stage. Just as Antony turned a hostile crowd into a mob against Brutus and Cassius in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, so too have baseball writers everywhere turned fickle Yankees fans against Joey Gallo. Frank McCourt once said, "I think there are two cities in the world - New York and Rome." He went on to say regarding New York, "You sail into the harbor, and Staten Island is on your left, and then you see the Statue of Liberty. This is what everyone in the world has dreams of when they think about New York. And I thought, 'My God, I'm in Heaven. I'll be dancing down Fifth Avenue like Fred Astaire with Ginger Rogers."
Well, Yankee fans feel very similar about the Yankees, who are a team with unrivaled success and history. Just as the ancient proverb says that, "Rome was not built in a day," neither were the Yankees. New York City expects a baseball season to end with a ticker tape parade and anything short of that used to be unacceptable.
This notion has seemingly dulled though, as younger fans perhaps aren't quite as fervent as their predecessors. Under Hal Steinbrenner, many newer Yankee fans have been methodically groomed, by years of not quite being good enough, to come to believe that having a good regular season record is the ultimate measure of success. Older fans have become parched though, now that the championship drought has reached 12 long-years. They believe all train-tracks lead to Yankee Stadium, but theirs is a more mystical destination, some borne of which no traveler knows the name, some city, they all seem to hint, even more eternal (to pirate the Richard Le Gallienne quote about roads and Rome).
When older Yankee fans look out into the outfield, they see Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio – and Joey Gallo simply doesn't cut it! In fact, the very idea of trading for him in the first place didn't sit well to begin with among many long-time Yankee fans, who took one look at his career strikeout rates and said, "Three-Outcomes be damned, we don't want this guy around!" To them, it was really that simple. But younger fans had a lot of seemingly good reasons to want Gallo, most of which were based on advanced stats.
Now, all fans are quite happy to jump aboard the "Trade Gallo" train that's currently seating, soon to depart from New York. The train is already filled with younger fans, who also happily bought their tickets using discount codes provided by sources like StatCast and Fangraphs based on things like Hard-Contact or Launch-Angles or something called BABIP. The cabin of the train is already very noisy - they're all talking angrily about why Gallo's wOBA, which must be some obscure stat, isn't anywhere near his xwOBA - whatever that is?! No matter.
Older fans are filing in and taking their seats and after eavesdropping on those other conversations and perceiving they have something in common with the slick youngsters. They shake their heads in agreement and say things like, "Gallo Stinks" or, "He strikes out too much," or, "He only has two sacrifice flies in his life." The younger people though, they just keep talking among themselves, clearly demonstrating their willingness to tolerate strikeouts and also unable to relate to the antiquated notions older fans have when they talk about a player "stinking" or not being willing engage in creating an out simply to advance a base runner.
The train, which will soon be underway, is destined for some lesser city (as of yet unknown) and no one in the Big Apple will care very much where it goes. In fact, this same train-line travels fairly regularly between New York and "wherever" fairly often - transporting players that fickle Yankee fans, both young and old, have given up on. Why, I believe Sonny Gray, went on to become an All-Star after a similar train ride.
I'm actually on the very train we're discussing right now. I have a seat next to Ethan Semendinger. His father Paul is soon to join us and I believe Andy Singer, among others, is sitting up in first class somewhere as well. I said, "Gallo can't even hit strikes, he has no idea what he's doing at the plate" and Ethan replied that I was wrong, citing something called Gallo's 72.6% Z-Contact rate and saying that his O-Percentage was good, at only 32.1%. I shook my head and agreed, again, no matter! "At least he wants to get rid of Gallo too", I thought to myself.
After a long conversation on the matter, during which all of the advanced stats were explained to me, to help me understand why so many fans wanted Brian Cashman to trade four prospects that presently have a collective $36.9 MTV for a year-and-a-half of Joey Gallo. It seems it's all about what Joey Gallo could have done, or should have done, or whatever. Again, no matter. Thankfully the Yankees want to get rid of Gallo because – he stinks!!
Actually, when you're sitting in this train, it's always kind of surprising that it takes at least a month to get going, most trains only board for up to 15 minutes, but not this puppy. It seems that its departure date is somehow tied to how desperate some other team is and which one of them gives Brian Cashman the best offer. Hopefully, Cashman gets more for Joey Gallo than he did for Sonny Gray right?
I asked Ethan who he thinks Cashman might be able to get for Gallo. It was then I realized how smart these young people actually are. They actually care about the future and they believe in adding prospects to what is lately a fairly depleted farm system. "Could he be right?" I wondered. Would Cashman trade for a prospect, in the middle of a championship run?
The answer to that question is a resounding, "No Way!" - but I kept this to myself, thinking I too would write an article about how Brian Cashman ought to trade Joey Gallo and wo without further ado, here it is...
Regarding the Marlins as a possible destination, I think Ethan picked a very possible trade partner. Looking at recent Yankees drafts, they've gone for several shortstops and several catchers. On the surface, there might be something there. Teams often ignore weaknesses they might have at the big-league level when drafting, but they seldom ignore the weaknesses of their farm system and the Yankee system hasn't had a Tier-One pitching prospect in a long time. In fact, presently it only has a single Tier-Two prospect and he's injured (Luis Gil).
I'm thinking the Yankees might be considering using their upcoming first round pick on a left-handed pitcher, since they ignored the best lefty in last year's draft and let him slip to the Cubs, instead choosing to take Trey Sweeney, adding yet another shortstop of all things to a system that was already loaded at shortstop. Then, they used the International Draft to add another top shortstop.
Could it be that shortstops are generally the best positional athletes and thus, it may be easier for them to transition to other positions than it is for draft picks who play other positions to make a similar change? Well, it may be. Some guy named Mickey Mantle, who played center field for the Yankees of course, started out as a shortstop after all. This falls in line with what Zig Zigler once suggested, "..that we should try to look at our weaknesses and convert them into strengths, for that is success." Seems like the Yankees might already understand this concept.
Aside from hoarding shortstops, the Yankees might want to add left-handed pitching and corner infielders/outfielders to a system that has largely ignored doing that for many years now. Minor league lefties Jake Eder or Dax Fulton would be two prospects to target who would be better fits with what the Yankee system lacks. However, Brian Cashman and the Yankees are in "fortify the bullpen for a championship-run" mode and they're also, "looking for outfield help," per reports from Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
Two-options exist for Brian Cashman to pursue. He might attempt to package Gallo with prospects and trade for a fairly impactful player, or he might prefer to trade Gallo straight up while targeting a lefty reliever whose reverse splits against right-handed hitting were good, but who also perhaps has good splits against left-handed hitters as well. After all, in the playoffs the Yankees will likely have to get Raphael Devers out but they'll also have to find a way to actually get Xander Bogarts, J.D. Martinez, and Jose Altuve out a few times if they want to make it to the World Series.
Could Marlins lefty Steven Okert be an ideal match for what the Yankees would be looking for in a lefty reliever?
Teams interested in Gallo will absolutely view him specifically as an upgrade to whichever player is presently their right fielder.
In the AL, the teams on the outside, looking in are Cleveland, Seattle, Chicago and Texas. The Guardians have Oscar Gonzalez in RF, who's offensively better than Gallo so we can cross them off the list, but the White Sox might see Gallo as an upgrade over AJ Pollock, who's just as bad as Gallo is offensively and downright awful defensively in right field. Unfortunately, the White Sox don't have a single reliever the Yankees would want, so let's cross them and the Guardians both off the list of possible trade-partners.
Prior to being traded to the Yankees, Gallo was the face of the Rangers franchise. Texas might consider moving Adolis Garcia back to center field to make room for Gallo which would involve shifting Leody Taveras to the fourth-outfielder role which would make sense for them. But Texas doesn't match up with the Yankees bullpen needs well at all either. Texas is one of the most likely of teams to want Gallo, they just don't have anything at the major league level that the Yankees would want and since they're rebuilding, the Rangers will likely be very opposed to trading any of their best prospects - who are infinitely more valuable than Gallo is at this point so we can remove them from the list of trade partners for Gallo as well.
Since there isn't an American League Team that's really a match with the Yankees for Gallo, so far, the best landing spot for Gallo does appear to be the Marlins. There are still two questions remaining before we settle on the "fish" as the best partners.
1. Would Miami take on Gallo's remaining $5,125,000 contract?
2. Is there another team that's even better fit to trade Gallo to?
I'm not sure Miami would be willing to add substantial payroll. They're a very light-spending team after all. In terms of fit, not only for Gallo but for the Yankees, there is one other team though that might shockingly make sense. How about the Mets?
Starling Marte isn't a good defensive right fielder, so Gallo is a huge upgrade in the field. If Gallo breaks out of his funk he could actually help the Mets. Imagine an outfield with Nimmo in center field, Gallo in right field, and Marte, who'd be better suited to play left field, platooned with Mark Canha. The math works. The boxes are checked. What would the Yankees perhaps get in return?
Unfortunately, like many teams the Mets are looking to add to their bullpen, not subtract from it. It would be highly unlikely that the Mets would add Gallo but subtract elsewhere. Also, I'm not in love with their farm system. It's pretty empty outside of a few top prospects and the Mets' best pitching prospects are a long way off.
Enter Jeff McNeil, whom the Yankees have always liked. McNeil as a way to get a left-handed contact hitter into the mix but he's not being shopped at all. The time to go after him would have been last offseason. He's a big part of what the Mets are doing right now too and he has about 7 ½ times more MTV than Gallo, so there's absolutely no deal there that makes sense. Unless…Cashman decided that now was the time to move on from Gleyber Torres, who's trade value has shot back up this season.
Adding Gleyber Torres to a package that includes Joey Gallo and a lower level prospect might invoke the Mets to at least listen to a deal for McNeil. Throw in a reliever like Lucas Leutge and they'd have a hard time saying no as it's suddenly a deal that might help both teams. Gallo needs a change of scenery and Torres is very quickly becoming his old self offensively. The Mets might even win this trade if Gallo eventually becomes what his xwOBA says he should eventually do. Gallo might have a big second-half.
This new Yankee Lineup gets Carpenter well deserved additional at bats, entering him into a platoon with Donaldson and actually diminishes the need to trade for Andrew Benintendi. Sell high on Torres, why not? Then, trade for Josh Bell of the Nationals, which would be affordable and give the Yankees a monstrous switch-hitter in between Judge and Stanton.
vs. RHP
1. LeMahieu 2B-3B
2. McNeil LF-2B
3. Judge CF-LF
4. Bell - DH-1B
5. Stanton RF-DH
6. Rizzo 1B
7. Carpenter 3B-DH-LF
8. Trevino - C
9. Gonzalez SS -UIF/UOF
Bench: Higgy C, Kiner-Falefa SS, Donaldson 3B-DH
vs. LHP
6. Donaldson 3B-DH
8. Gonzalez - LF
9. Falefa - SS
Bench: Higgy C, Gonzalez , Carpenter 3B-DH-LF
That's my plan!
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Such is the nature of this Juventus side, in particular its coach Massimiliano Allegri, that after a 14th consecutive victory across the league and Coppa Italia, there is still an unrelenting hunger for more.
So, while Allegri was naturally delighted with his team's latest superb showing, this time defeating Inter 3-0 to give themselves a commanding semi-final first-leg lead, the Tuscan was equally keen to ensure his charges keep their feet firmly on the ground and carry their superb form into the testing two months ahead.
Reflecting on Wednesday's events at Juventus Stadium, he began, "Every aspect of our game is in great shape at the moment. We played very well against what is a very good Inter side.
"We must not rest on our laurels and think too much about the first half of the season. While we won nine in a row before Christmas, we earned too few points before that run. It will take real quality to win what is now effectively a 17-game championship.
While taking nothing for granted in what has been a devilishly unpredictable season so far, the Bianconeri boss is at least safe in the knowledge that the strength and depth of his squad will make his side a menace to anyone right into the spring.
Passing on to the standout performers of the night, there was inevitably a word on Alvaro Morata's return to the scoresheet following his first brace for the club since last term's 7-0 thumping of Parma. For Allegri, the Spaniard's strikes were the fruit of another hard-working and selfless showing from the 23-year-old.
"Alvaro's goals are always important and he has been doing well recently even if he hasn't been finding the net. He showed great technique and composure to break the deadlock tonight, particularly for his second strike, which was superb.
Yet Alvaro was not the only man to catch the coach's eye, with Kwadwo Asamoah also earning praise for an "excellent" shift in the centre of the Juventus midfield.
Speaking of reaching the business end of knockout competitions, the Tuscan rounded off proceedings with a nod to February's Champions League encounter with Bayern Munich which draws closer with every passing week.


MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Jan. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ –This January, in recognition of National Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials Awareness Month, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) strongly encourages all pancreatic cancer patients to consider clinical trials at diagnosis and during every treatment decision. Clinical trials often provide the best treatment options for pancreatic cancer patients, but myths and misconceptions about trials remain prevalent.
Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, and according to the most recent American Cancer Society's Facts and Figures report from 2018, only 9 percent of patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer will survive five years. Clinical trials give patients early access to leading-edge treatments that can advance research, improve treatment options and increase survival rates.
One myth often shared about clinical trials is that patients not receiving the investigational therapy will receive a placebo instead. However, clinical trial patients will always receive the best-known standard of care, even if they are not selected to receive the therapy being studied. Patient safety is a top priority in all clinical trials and patients have a right to standard of care that protects them within a trial.
Another common misconception is that clinical trials are only meant for patients who have run out of other options. But PanCAN recommends clinical trials as an option for patients from diagnosis and through every treatment decision.
As a result of these myths and other factors, the national entrollment rate for pancreatic cancer clinical trials is only around 4.5 percent. By debunking common misconceptions and raising awareness about the importance of clinical trials, PanCAN aims to help more patients enroll in clinical trials, which can lead to new treatments and improve outcomes.
PanCAN's Patient Central offers valuable resources to patients interested in learning more about clinical trial participation including free, personalized searches from the most comprehensive and up-to-date database of pancreatic cancer clinical trials available in the United States. Patients and healthcare professionals can also run their own searches through our online Clinical Trial Finder.
Patient Central Associates are also available to answer questions about clinical trials, provide comprehensive disease information, lists of specialists who treat a high volume of pancreatic cancer patients, access to precision medicine services, support resources and more.
Learn more about clinical trials by visiting pancan.org/clinicaltrials or by contacting a Patient Central Associate. Follow the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.


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Swiss-Belhotel brings special offers to Arabian Travel Market
Swiss-Belhotel International has created exciting packages for wholesalers and tour operators that will be launched at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) taking place in Dubai from April 28 to May 1, 2019. Targeted at Middle East travelers, the group has put together a fabulous range of offers that will be available across its spectacular properties in New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
Laurent A. Voivenel, Senior Vice President, Operations and Development for the Middle East, Africa and India, Swiss-Belhotel International, said: "We are delighted to announce the launch of these exclusive packages that have been designed to provide unique experiences along with greater benefits and value to our Middle East partners as well as customers. We have superb properties located in some of the most sought-after destinations that attract large number of travelers from our region. With the summer holiday season around the corner, ATM presents us the ideal opportunity to launch these. Moreover, this year we are very excited about the ATM Holiday Shopper that we believe is a great addition to the show."
The Special Packages offer a diverse choice of experiences at unbeatable rates: These include the following:
Special Golf Packages in Indonesia at various destinations – Jakarta, Batam, Bandung, Bali, Tarakan, Belitung, Surabaya, Jayapura, and in Vietnam in Da Lat.
Discounted wholesale rates for hotels in New Zealand and for hotels in Australia.
Early Bird discounts in the busiest destination in Australia, the hotel in Sydney offers 15% discounts for booking within April with stays valid till August and 10% for bookings until August with stays valid all throughout the year.
In Philippines, book at Makati and get a free room upgrade; and when you book at Manila get to enjoy the amazing introductory offer including breakfast for two.
Visitors to ATM can find Swiss-Belhotel International on stand HC0825 located in Sheikh Saeed Arena in Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi prepares to host World Travel Awards
Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, the latest addition to Yas Island's series of world-class attractions, is stepping up to host the World Travel Awards (WTA) Middle East Gala Ceremony 2019 on Thursday 25 April.
The gala ceremony will be the premier gathering of the Arabian hospitality industry, with the key players and VIPs from across the region attending.
Opened last summer, Warner Bros. World is the world's first-ever Warner Bros. branded indoor theme park, and represents another milestone in Abu Dhabi's remarkable journey to establish itself as one of the world's leading tourist destinations.
Located on Yas Island, the 1.65 million sq. ft. indoor theme park features six immersive lands with 29 state-of-the-art rides, interactive family-friendly attractions and unique live entertainment shows, as well as a variety of themed dining and retail outlets.
The park is the latest addition to Yas Island's award-winning theme parks, joining Ferrari World Abu Dhabi and Yas Waterworld.
The red-carpet evening will form the second leg of the WTA Grand Tour 2019 – a global search for the finest travel and tourism brands in the world.
Graham Cooke, Founder, WTA, said: "We are deeply honoured to host our Middle East Gala Ceremony at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, an enthralling new addition to Abu Dhabi's incredible roster of tourist offerings.
He added: "WTA has maintained its position as the industry leader for the past 26 years, consistently proving its value as the global benchmark for acknowledging excellence in travel and tourism. I greatly look forward to welcoming the most senior decision-makers of the Arabian travel industry for what promises to be a most memorable evening at this phenomenal new attraction."
Don Strickler, General Manager, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, said: "We are delighted and honored to welcome the prestigious World Travel Awards Middle East Gala Ceremony at Warner Bros. World for the first time this year. The choice of our Park as host for this coveted industry event is a testament to the growing appeal of theme parks within the leisure and entertainment sector in the region. We look forward to bringing together some of the world's leading travel industry professionals and organizations for an evening full of many successes and celebrations."
As part of the Grand Tour 2019, WTA is also hosting ceremonies in Montego Bay (Jamaica), Mauritius, Madeira, La Paz (Bolivia) and Phu Quoc (Vietnam), with the winners progressing to the Grand Final in Muscat (Oman).
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No Easter Travel for Palestinian Christians in Gaza
There are around 1,100 Palestinian Christians in Gaza, many of whom are descended from the earliest Christians in Palestine (where Christianity originated). For the first time, Israeli authorities denied all travel permits to Palestinian Christians from Gaza to celebrate Easter as they do each year, by processing from Bethlehem to Jerusalem to follow the path of Jesus in the Resurrection.
Can such a restriction be justified by security needs only?
Human right watchers say, Israel's decision to outright deny movement between Gaza and the West Bank this Easter constitutes a further violation of Palestinians' fundamental rights to freedom of movement, religious freedom, and family life. The increased restriction on the movement of Palestinian Christians points to further implementation of Israel's 'separation policy': a policy restricting movement between Gaza and the West Bank which deepens the split between the two parts of the occupied Palestinian territory.
The number of permits issued has diminished each year, and have included blanket bans on anyone under age 55 – but this is the first year that the Israeli military allowed no Palestinian Christians from Gaza to travel to Jerusalem for Easter.
While some practice the Latin faith and mark Easter on the 21st of April this year, many others are Eastern Orthodox and celebrate Easter on the 28th. Their traditional ceremonies involve a commemoration of Palm Sunday in Bethlehem, then a procession from the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, where Christians believe Jesus was resurrected after death.
According to the Israeli human rights organization Gisha, "The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) published the quotas set by Israel for holiday permits to be granted to for Christian Palestinians living under Israel's control. The quota allocated by COGAT for holiday permits for Gaza residents this Easter is limited to only 200 people over the age of 55, and only for travel abroad; the quotas for West Bank residents are limited to 400 permits for travel abroad, and visits in Israel. This means that Palestinian families separated between Gaza, Israel and the West Bank will not be able to mark the Easter holiday together. It also means that all Christians in Gaza are being denied access to family and to the holy sites in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
The ban on Gaza Christians comes after Israeli military authorities announced the full closure of the West Bank and Gaza for Palestinian residents during the week of Passover, from April 19th to 27th. Israeli military authorities, which control all aspects of life for the occupied Palestinians living under their rule in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza, frequently closing all Palestinian areas and preventing Palestinians from moving between Palestinian towns during periods of Jewish holidays.
In 2016 at least 850 Christian Palestinians from the Gaza City Strip traveled to celebrate Easter in Bethlehem and occupied East Jerusalem after Israeli authorities agreed to grant them permits.
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