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The state banquet had a few hundred company, including several of Trump's youngsters. Trump stands subsequent to Queen Elizabeth II before a state banquet at Buckingham Palace on Monday, June 3. Joining them are Melania Trump, Prince Charles and Camilla. Trump and the Queen giggle in the course of the state banquet. The Queen presented Trump with an abridged first edition of "The Second World War" — the historical epic that helped her first prime minister, Winston Churchill, win a Nobel Prize for literature. A weakened European Union and a extra unbiased Britain that has ditched the idea of multilateral progress fits with the imaginative and prescient of nation-states pursuing their very own interests first embraced by Trump and his national safety adviser, John Bolton. While his perspective dismays overseas policy elites, it's prone to be welcomed by voters who turned to him in quest of robust leadership and see his encounters as a manifestation of his "America First" philosophy. Macron appears to have ready carefully for what many see as clearly a revolutionary initiative. Macron, on the other hand, is an opportunist and could see his option to turning into Europe's Trump-whisperer — the one European chief able to communicate with the American President.
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Q: Смысл this в C++ / self в Python В чем суть self в ООП языка Python и this в C++ (лучше в примерах)?

A: Верно подмечено, что эти понятия имеют одну и ту же роль в ООП, объектно-ориентированном программировании: это отсылка объекта к самому себе. Она позволяет:

*

*Обращаться к собственным полям (т.е, переменным) и методам;

*Передавать объекту самого себя в другие функции и объекты.

Python и C++ отличаются тем, что первая часть в C++ (ещё в Java, C# и Objective-C) реализована автоматически, нам не обязательно постоянно прописывать self или this. Однако это порождает либо путаницу между переменными объекта и локальными, либо постоянное использование нижнего подчёркивания в названии переменных, что, на мой взгляд, не сильно лучше ссылки на объект. Наоборот, в Питоне (и, например, JavaScript'e) необходимо всегда явно указывать, если обращение идёт к полю текущего объекта.
Рассмотрим оба варианта использования.
1) Для обращения к своим полям
Возьмём класс прямоугольник, у него есть две переменные с длинами сторон: a и b, нам нужен метод для вычисления площади – а для этого нужно обращаться из метода к полям объекта. Код на Python:
class Rect:
    def __init__(self, a, b):
        # по наличию или отсутствию self различаются
        # локальные переменные и поля объекта
        self.a = a
        self.b = b

    # self явно присутствует в аргументах методов
    def area(self):
        return self.a * self.b

В языке C++ для этого есть разные способы. Вариант А:
class Rect {
    private:
        int _a, _b;

    public:
        Rect(int a, int b) {
            // нижнее подчёркивание используется для того, чтобы
            // различать аргументы/локальные переменные
            // и поля объекта
            _a = a;
            _b = b;
        }

        int area() {
            // this нет ни в аргументах метода,
            // ни в обращении к полям объекта
            return _a * _b;
        }
}

C++, вариант Б:
class Rect {
    private:
        int a, b;

    public:
        Rect(int a, int b) : a(a), b (b) {
            // такой способ инициализации полей объекта
            // позволяет избегать путаницы с аргументами
        }

        int area() {
            // также, для обращения к собственным переменным
            // можно использовать this
            return this->a * this->b;
        }
}

Лирическое отступление
Обратите внимание на то, что в методах на Питоне self всегда указывается явно, а в C++ this принимает значение автоматически. И хотя конструкция применяется одна и та же object.method(data), а в объявлении методов this не используется, на самом деле ссылка на объект присутствует как скрытый первый аргумент. Можно указать объект и явным образом, вот две эквивалентные строки C++ кода:
my_object.push(3);

MyClass::push(&my_object, 3);

// надеюсь, Вы понимаете C++ значение символов & и *
// если нет, спешите скорее разузнать

Для my_object как экземпляра класса такого вида:
class MyClass {
    ...

    void push(int number) {
        ...
    }
}

Кстати, подобным образом явно указать объект можно и в Питоне:
# неявная передача объекта в первый аргумент
my_object.push(2)

# явное указание объекта как аргумента
MyClass.push(my_object, 2)

2) Для передачи текущего объекта
Например, у нас есть какой-нибудь объект контроллер или контейнер, и объекты нашего класса должны автоматически туда положиться или удалиться из него. Python:
all = []

class MyClass:

    def __init__(self):
        all.append(self)

C++:
class MyClass {
public:
    MyClass();
}

vector<MyClass*> all = new vector<MyClass*>();

MyClass::MyClass() {
    all.push(this);
}

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The net wealth of U.S. households rose in the second quarter but domestic debt grew at the slowest pace since the first quarter of 2002 as household mortgage and business debt growth moderated, the Federal Reserve said on Tuesday.
Energy prices are falling, but this seems to be largely as a result of an expectation of slower growth, which is why the federal reserve presumeably thought inflation was sufficiently under control to keep interest rates on hold for the time being.
US wholesale prices edged up 0.1 percent in August, the government said on Tuesday in a further sign of easing inflation pressures. The Labour Department report on the producer price index (PPI) was tamer than the 0.3 percent increase expected by analysts. Over the past 12 months, the PPI is up 3.7 percent, while the core rate is up just 0.9 percent. The August report marked the first time since 2002 that the core PPI has declined for two consecutive months. Additionally, the core index -- excluding food and energy -- fell 0.4 percent, despite expectations for a 0.2 percent rise.
The decline in the core producer price index, which strips out volatile food and energy costs, reflected a 2.6 percent drop in auto prices and a 3.4 percent decline in the price of light trucks and SUVs, the Labor Department said.
Also the Conference Board Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators declined 0.2 percent in August, following a 0.2 percent decline in July, and a 0.1 percent rise in June.
The number of newly laid-off workers filing for unemployment benefits rose last week by the largest amount since early August, providing further evidence that economy has slowed. The Labor Department said that 318,000 workers filed claims for jobless benefits, up by 7,000 from the 311,000 benefit applications filed the previous week. It followed two weeks of small declines in claims and was the biggest increase since jobless claims had risen by 10,000 in the week ending Aug. 5.
Federal Reserve Bank said on Thursday its business activity index tumbled to -0.4 this month from 18.5 in August, far below forecasts of around 14.8.
It was the first reading below zero since April 2003, indicating a sharp decline in regional manufacturing.
U.S. Treasuries rose, sending yields on 10-year notes to six-month lows, after a report showing manufacturing growth in the Philadelphia area unexpectedly contracted added to expectations the economy is slowing.
Yields on 10-year notes fell about 8 basis points, or 0.08 percentage points, to 4.65 percent at 1:03 p.m. in New York, according to broker Cantor Fitzgerald LP. It's the biggest drop since July 17.
All in all the picture is one of a slowdown, the big question seems to be how fast and how far rather than whether.
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Q: Secure a PDF document on a future date I'd like to "secure" a PDF document on some future date (specified by me). By "secure" I mean either of the following:

*

*the document becomes encrypted with a password (and cannot be open without one)

*the document content is self-destructed / digitally shredded

I have Acrobat Pro, which allows me to set a document password, but not on a specified future date. I'm wondering if there's a way to allow such protection to be effective after a certain delay.
I've seen some methods that uses Javascript. But I don't know how robust such methods are on non-Adobe viewers.
Any help would be appreciated!


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package com.pkrharrison.gameplay;

/**
 * This class is for maintaining relevant information about a hand as it's
 * played, including pot size, player states, who last made a wager and who last
 * acted.
 *
 *
 */
public class GameState implements Cloneable {

	public static final int NA_LASTPLAYER = -1;

	/**
	 * Player state, includes things like how much they've wagered, whether
	 * they've folded, etc.
	 */
	private PlayerState[] playerStates;

	/**
	 * Current mount of money in the pot
	 */
	private int potSize;

	/**
	 * The player index of the last player who put money in the pot. This could
	 * have been someone who either raised or who called a bet.
	 */
	private int lastPlayerWagered;

	/**
	 * The player index of the last player who acted. This could have been
	 * someone who either raised, called, checked or folded.
	 */
	private int lastPlayerActed;

	/**
	 * Create a new game state with the given initial player state and pot size
	 *
	 * @param playerStates
	 * @param potSize
	 */
	public GameState(PlayerState[] playerStates, int potSize) {
		this.playerStates = playerStates;
		this.potSize = potSize;
		this.lastPlayerWagered = NA_LASTPLAYER;
		this.lastPlayerActed = NA_LASTPLAYER;
	}

	/**
	 * Create an identical copy of an existing game state.
	 *
	 * @param g
	 */
	public GameState(GameState g) {
		this.potSize = g.potSize;
		this.lastPlayerWagered = g.lastPlayerWagered;
		this.playerStates = new PlayerState[g.playerStates.length];
		for (int i = 0; i < this.playerStates.length; i++) {
			this.playerStates[i] = new PlayerState(g.playerStates[i]);
		}
		this.lastPlayerActed = g.lastPlayerActed;
	}

	public PlayerState[] getPlayerStates() {
		return playerStates;
	}

	public int getPotSize() {
		return potSize;
	}

	public void setPotSize(int potSize) {
		this.potSize = potSize;
	}

	/**
	 * This resets the last player wagered/acted back to NA_LASTPLAYER.
	 */
	public void streetTransition() {
		lastPlayerWagered = NA_LASTPLAYER;
		lastPlayerActed = NA_LASTPLAYER;
	}

	/**
	 * @return the index of the player that last acted on the current street
	 *         (may be different from last player wagered). If no player has
	 *         acted, returns NA_LASTPLAYER.
	 */
	public int getLastPlayerActed() {
		return lastPlayerActed;
	}

	/**
	 *
	 * @param playerIdx
	 */
	public void setLastPlayerActed(int playerIdx) {
		lastPlayerActed = playerIdx;
	}

	/**
	 * @return the index of the player that last put money in the pot (i.e,
	 *         raise or call) on the current street, NA_LASTPLAYER otherwise
	 */
	public int getLastPlayerWagered() {
		return lastPlayerWagered;
	}

	/**
	 *
	 * @param playerIdx
	 */
	public void setLastPlayerWagered(int playerIdx) {
		lastPlayerWagered = playerIdx;
	}

}

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- Graduate from an approved School of Nursing.
- Current registration with the BC College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP).
- Completion of a post-graduate perioperative nursing course, or two (2) years recent experience in an equivalent setting with a minimum of two (2) years of OR/PARR Nursing experience.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to promote safe, competent, patient care.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all members of the health care team.
- Ability to communicate, and maintain good public relations with family and friends of patients.
- Ability to recognize and intervene appropriately in an emergency situation.
- Physical ability to perform duties of the position.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
Prince Rupert is the largest city in northwestern British Columbia and a gateway to the Queen Charlotte Islands, the famed Inside Passage and smaller towns in the area. Amidst fjords, rain forests, lagoons and sandy beaches, Prince Rupert is surprisingly cosmopolitan with all the modern conveniences of a larger city, including a performing arts centre, restaurants and a lively nightlife. The area is also perfect for learning about the history and customs of local First Nations people, and one-of-a-kind wilderness exploration and wildlife viewing experiences.


This paper presents an economic model of the harmful error rule in criminal appeals. We test the implications of the model against legal doctrines governing reversible and nonreversible error of criminal convictions and on a sample of more than 1000 criminal defendants who appealed their convictions in the U.S. courts of appeals between 1996 and 1998. Among the more important theoretical and empirical findings of the paper are the following. Intentional prosecutor and judge errors are more likely to be found harmful and lead the appellate court to reverse the defendant's conviction than are inadvertent errors. Prosecutor errors are more likely to be forgiven than judge errors, both because judge errors are likely to have greater influence on jurors and because a judge who has failed to correct a prosecutor's error (even an intentional one) has quite likely also failed to correct an offsetting defense error. Errors are less likely to be harmful when defendants face a higher error-free probability of conviction. Appellate courts are more likely to publish an opinion when they are reversing the lower court since the likelihood that the case presents a difficult issue on which precedent would be helpful is greater when there is disagreement among judges.
Richard A. Posner & William M. Landes, "Harmless Error" (John M. Olin Program in Law and Economics Working Paper No. 101, 2000).


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Mosul Campaign Day 43, Nov 28, 2016
The Iraqi forces (ISF) reported more progress on November 27. The Golden Division entered Barid and freed Falah, both new neighborhoods in eastern Mosul.
In comparison, on November 28 the division was mostly fighting over areas it had gone through before. Two new neighborhoods were declared liberated, but one of them Qahira, had been cleared before. There was also fighting in Qadisiya, Zuhur, and Salam all of which were freed previously, along with Nassir, Mufti, Younis Sabawi, and Palestine.
There was little movement on the other fronts. The 9th Division freed Kissar to the southeast. The Federal Police in the southwest were still clearing buildings and roads.
The slow progress in the north and south, and the heavy fighting in the east is making the military re-think its plans for taking Mosul. The Golden Division is just 3 km from the Tigris River, and has taken the brunt of the fighting. The 16th Division is 10 km from Mosul in the north and has largely stopped advancing. It did send a brigade to assist in eastern Mosul. Part of the 9th Division is 2.5 km from south Mosul, while other elements of the division are with the Golden Division inside the city. An officer in the 9th said that it was nearly exhausted from all the fighting that it had gone through so far. With two fronts stalled and mounting military and civilian casualties there is lots of pressure to reconsider the campaign plan. That has already happened before. Originally, there were six separate thrusts towards Mosul. At the start of November that was reduced to just three and the shifting of some forces around. Similar modifications may be coming soon.
Reuters reported that the Islamic State was arresting shop owners accused of raising their prices. There have been several stories of major shortages affecting the city's population, and the militants appear to be afraid that may cause unrest, which is leading to the new crackdown on businesses.
The Christian Science Monitor talked with a few Christians who were displaced from Bartella, which was freed at the start of the Mosul campaign. The Islamic State swept through the town in August 2014. One family said that they tried to escape to Kurdistan, but were stopped at a checkpoint and imprisoned. There they were told to convert to Islam, and when they eventually agreed they were let go. At the two prisons they were held at they reported constant beatings and an execution. Another family was tortured and beaten for not knowing their prayers and for not showing up often enough to the mosque. Almost all of the Christians in the areas of Ninewa seized by the Islamic State were driven off two years ago. Now their homes areas are being liberated, and the big question will be how many are willing to go back.
For some reason Reuters decided to write an entire article based upon a conversation with Khamis Khanjar. He is a Dubai based businessman who was one of the major financiers of the Iraqiya party in 2010. Since then he has established his own list and hopes to become a new Sunni leader in the provincial and parliamentary elections scheduled for 2017 and 2018 respectively. Khanjar warned that if the Hashd were to entire Mosul they could massacre and abuse the populace. He then said that the Nujafi's Hashd al-Watani and the army should be leading the campaign. So far the Hashd are far away from Mosul in the west, surrounding the town of Tal Afar. The Hashd al-Watani on the other hand have done little, and will likely be kept out of the fight because of the Nujafis bad relations with Baghdad and their ties to Turkey, which has been deeply critical and confrontational during the entire operation.
Finally the number of displaced took another jump. For several days the displaced however around 68,000, but that went up to 75,720 according to the United Nations' High Commissioner for Refugees. Almost all of those, roughly 72,000 are from the Mosul district. The U.N. said more people are fleeing the city itself with some 4,000 leaving just on November 24. 2,031 Iraqis also fled to Syria since the start of the campaign. After these people reach the Iraqi forces they have to be vetted. There are lots of complaints about how long civilians can be held before they are cleared or arrested, along with lots of accusations of false claims about family members being IS members or sympathizers. This must be done, but the sheer size of the task is daunting along with the inconsistencies of the process means it will always be long and imperfect.
ARA News, "Over 50 ISIS militants killed, 32 taken captive as Iraqi forces step up Mosul operations," 11/27/16
Chick, Kristen, "Their town now liberated, Iraqi Christians talk of life under ISIS," Christian Science Monitor, 11/28/16
Al Forat, "Popular crowd set off a car bomb during its progress towards the southern village of Mifalakh," 11/28/16
Hasan, Harith, "Electoral race heats up among Iraq's Sunni factions," Al Monitor, 4/17/14
Hendawi, Hamza and Abdul-Zahra, Qassim, "Iraq military's limit are showing in the drawn-out battle for Mosul," Associated Press, 11/28/16
Iraq Oil Report, "Inside Mosul, Nov. 21, 2016," 11/21/16
- "Inside Mosul, Nov. 27, 2016," 11/27/16
Al-Khalidi, Suleiman, "Iraq could split if Shi'ite militias enter Mosul – Sunni politician," Reuters, 11/28/16
Knights, Michael, "IS conflict: Battle for Mosul on schedule, but not exactly to plan," BBC, 11/2/16
Laessing, Ulf, "Islamic State arrests shopkeepers for hiking prices in nearly besieged Mosul," Reuters, 11/28/16
Al Maalomah, "Information published on daily position of military operations to liberate Mosul," 11/28/16
Al Mada, "Counterterorrism imposes its control over two regions in east Mosul," 11/28/16
- "Military leadership is considering Al-Anzalat option to speed up left coast operations," 11/29/16
Al Masalah, "Iraqi forces hunt terrorists among the displaced people of Mosul," 11/28/16
Mostafa, Mohamed, "Zohour, Shoqaq Khadraa neighborhoods of Mosul recaptured: source," Iraqi News, 11/24/16
Schreck, Adam, "Iraqi Sunnis accelerate push to make their voices heard," Associated Press, 12/1/15
Al Sumaria, "Nineveh we are coming dlecares freeing Zab Al Kasr village and raising the Iraqi flag over it," 11/28/16
UN High Commissioner for Refugees, "Iraq Situation: Flash Update – 27 November 2016," 11/27/16
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I make a point of traveling light. Not because of any hatred for checked luggage or because I hate bags. I figure it is mostly because I'm lazy and so carrying as little as possible means less to schlep around during any particular trip. And so when I cleared immigration at Newark on Sunday afternoon with just my messenger bag and camera bag for an overnight trip it was no different than many trips before. If anything I had overpacked based on the amount of camera gear and electronics I'm traveling with these days. And yet it still appears to have caused me a bit of trouble this past weekend. Waiting patiently(ish) in the queue to exit the baggage claim area I realized that I was in a conversation with the agent, even though I wasn't really.
Do you have all your bags??
I was a bit taken aback that he was addressing me while still speaking with the passenger actually at the podium. Capturing the attention of an agent when you're not directly involved with them generally doesn't end well. Also, this was the Global Entry lane and the agent was taking time to talk with travelers. That's another bad sign. And so when it was my turn I was pretty sure I was already in trouble. I was correct.
He asked how long I had been out of the country. Just under 24 hours. He asked where I was coming in from. The flight was from Amsterdam but I never actually cleared immigration there so I'm not sure how it will show in the systems so I was excessively clear in my answer. He was exceedingly not amused.
It took all of about 3 seconds for him to step back from the little podium and ask me to follow him towards the secondary screening area. Fortunately there was no one else in the area – my flight was the first arrival of the afternoon from Europe at EWR Terminal C – so there was not a wait to get an agent to review my story. Except that they apparently like to make people wait just because they can. And so I stood off in the corner (sitting down would likely result in me falling asleep) waiting for my turn with the agent.
After conferring with his colleagues for a few minutes I was finally summoned to the counter to explain my trip. Yes, I flew from Montreal to Newark via Amsterdam. And, yes, I had a reason to do so. I was on the final KLM MD-11 flight which also happened to be the final MD-11 flight in commercial service. I was working. And, yes, it really is something which people are interested in reading about. To his credit the agent knew a thing or two about the MD-11. And I hadn't mentioned that bit before talking with his so I don't think we was spending the time before calling me up researching the type. And so we talked briefly about the airplane, that there were 50+ AvGeeks on board for the retirement celebration and that I really was there to write about the event.
He then switched that "polite chit-chat" option off and went immediately back to what did I have with me and what was in my bag. How much cash, anything sharp, the usual bits. And, after going through those questions a couple times, did I want to change any of my responses before he started searching. The search was quick. I suppose that is to be expected when I had almost nothing for them to search, but there was plenty of opportunity for it to go badly as well.
And then I was told I could reassemble my stuff while he finished up some entries in the computer. No word on whether this affects my future Global Entry access or anything else about my travels. And it probably didn't cause me to miss a train home thanks to NJTransit's pathetic schedule on the weekends. But it was an interesting experience, one I hope to not repeat any time soon.
And, yes, I probably could have been a bit less open about the specific details of my trip, particularly the not having cleared immigration in Amsterdam part. But I also really have no idea how this trip shows up in their computers and I very much did not want to be in a position where they could suggest I had lied to them. Just not worth it.
I had a similar experience.. on a mileage run to dubai and back, with only a few hours there in between. (And recent mileage runs to Oman & Bahrain). I was travelling with only a small laptop bag. I was pulled out of line for the enhanced interrogation & groping. My belongings were scrutinized, which amusingly included the agent examining each card and bill in my wallet individually! I'm sure I am on some type of watch list now, but so far it has not affected my pre-check or global entry access.
I doubt you have to worry about any problems with your Global Entry. I had a similar experience a couple years ago, although I was told it was a random compliance check. First off the plane, not much luggage…I was directed to secondary screening, but didn't have to wait for an agent. A little chit-chat, asked me if I wanted to change my answers (no). The CPB agent did a fairly cursory search of my luggage, and then let me go. Maybe he didn't look hard because of my nonchalance (I had nothing to hide). Anyway, I've taken plenty of international trips since without any issues with Global Entry.
You were probably just profiled for travelling with little luggage, and I'm sure Amsterdam always gets a little more scrutiny than, say, Stockholm, especially when you're staying a short time. But once they've given you the once-over, you're probably in the clear for future trips.
I just read your MD-11 review. Very interesting aircraft, glad you had a fun time on the final commercial flight.
what is the furnishings in the 2nd pic.
Those are immigration kiosks. Similar to the GE kiosks but used for non-GE folks. Vaguely immigration related so I used them in the story.
AMS+little baggage = potential drug mules. I've been through secondary with GE (due to the fact that somehow my passport data fell out of my profile since I changed passport), and this will not affect your future ability to use GE.
Wouldn't it be better as a drug mule to have a bag? As in somewhere to carry the "goods" I was theoretically smuggling?
Many drug mules carry their contraband on, or in some cases in, their person. Yeesh.
This may also be quota related. CPB have daily and per flight quotas to fulfill. Since you said your flight was the first of the day from Europe and you were most likey one of the first to reach the exit, you probably tripped the random secondary alert.
CPB told me they frequently secondary some the first passengers to reach the exit off of each flight. I now hang back a little bit if time allows as I was consistently being selected for secondary screening. Being in first with no bags and Global Entry was always making me one of the first passengers to reach the exit and thus tagged for secondary screening.


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@import "code.less";
@import "forms.less";
@import "tables.less";*/
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;

namespace JiiLib.Components.Tests
{
#nullable disable warnings
    public sealed class DiffList
    {
        public string Id { get; set; }
        //public StringComparison KeyComparison { get; set; }
        public ICollection<DiffListEntryKey> Entries { get; set; }
    }

    public sealed class DiffListEntryKey
    {
        public string Id { get; set; }
        public string KeyName { get; set; }
        public int Index { get; set; }
        public ICollection<DiffListEntry> EntryValues { get; set; }
    }

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Letter and spirit: On new domicile rules in J&K
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
J&K
# New domicile rules that followed the termination of the special constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir, which was reorganised into two Union Territories, have brought succour and hope for a segment of its population that had to contend with fragmented citizenship rights for long.
New domicile rules
# This group, of two to three lakh people, is made up of refugees from Pakistan, sanitary workers resettled from other parts of India and Gorkhas who arrived as soldiers before Independence.
# The erstwhile State of J&K gained special powers to define its 'permanent residents' and restrict land, educational and employment rights only to them.
# This cohort was not classified as permanent residents, leading to a denial of opportunities to them in education, employment and politics — a situation not merely unjust but also untenable.
# Subsequent to changes to Articles 370 and 35A in August 2019, in March 2020, the concept of "permanent resident of the State" was discontinued in J&K.
# As per the new domicile rules, those persons and their children who have resided for 15 years in J&K, or have studied for seven years and appeared in the Class X or XII exam in an educational institution in the UT, are eligible for grant of domicile.
Impacts of new domicile rules
# Not everyone is rejoicing, though. There are concerns that the changes in domicile rules will lead to a huge influx into the region; a more uncharitable interpretation is that a deliberate scheme to change the demographic character of the region is unfolding.
# The National Conference and the People's Democratic Party, both Valley-based parties, have reiterated their opposition to the changes.
# In the Jammu region also, there are concerns that there could be dispossession of land and a shrinking of economic opportunities for local people.
# Economic growth and vitality of a society often positively correlate with its openness towards the outside world.
# Communities that are not equipped to negotiate with unfamiliar market and cultural forces need some insulation. It is arguable that with relatively high rates of literacy, education and material standards, J&K is not susceptible to any demographic or economic takeover by immigrants.
# Movement into the region will be largely driven by economic reasons. A state-driven reengineering of the demography of any place is not desirable or democratic, but the fear of such a scenario is no good reason to retreat into a cocoon of nativism.
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H&M – Don't go back there!
On a recent visit to the Flypaper blog I was excited and then immediately shocked by what I witnessed. First, Flypaper blogged about H&M's new spring line, which was exciting because there designs are always hot, or at least usually hot. Next I looked further at the outfits Flypaper had posted, all were cute except for one. The outfit in question is far from cute, in fact, it was down right hideous. I think you can guess which outfit I'm talking about.
H&M's Spring 2007 line is very retro inspired, which I'm a fan of. However, like Flypaper, I don't agree with going back to high waistline, or mom jeans. I'm perfectly happy with designer hip hugger jeans, and am not ready to start wearing "hip cover jeans". What do you think?
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I don't know… in a recent issue of Jane magazine there was a photo of Kate Moss sporting high waisted jeans much like the one's pictured here. As they questioned in the magazine – does fashion follow Kate, or is she just that much ahead of us all when it comes to the latest trends?


The Indian Society of Paediatric Radiology (ISPR) was constituted to encourage and advance the knowledge and study of Paediatric Radiology in India since the vast knowledge of medical science needs to look at children and their medical problems in a different perspective. Diseases of children are completely different from adults including the anatomical make up of children differs from that of adults. India being the second most populous country in the world has a considerable paediatric age group population.
The society was formed so that dedicated paediatric radiologists can help, teach and promulgate the knowledge of this discipline to young and upcoming radiologists and help bridge the gap of such radiologists in our institutions which have a lack of specialized radioliogists. It is a non-profitable organization for the promotion of paediatric radiology in India and abroad to assist Government and Non-governmental agencies in all matters pertaining to paediatric radiology & medical diagnostic imaging, to encourage scientific work as well as to promote interaction among members of ISPR and allied specialists.
We hold one Mid-term National CME and one National Conference a year.
We publish an E-Newsletter twice a year for all our members.
We interact with other societies in India & in the world such as WFPI (World Federation of Paediatric Imaging) and AOSPR (Asian & Oceanic Society for Paediatric Radiology).
We have a dedicated team of office bearers with ISPR who help to carry the flag of ISPR forward.
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Founded in 1895 and a University since 1966, Aston is a long established research-led University known for its world-class teaching quality and strong links to industry, government and commerce. Professor Dame Julia King became Vice-Chancellor of the University in 2006.
Aston has been a leading university for graduate employment success for over 25 years. The University is currently ranked 8th overall for graduate employment putting even the likes of Oxford in the shade (2013 Sunday Times University Guide). The University is consistently ranked in the UK's top 40 universities confirming our place amongst the elite.
Aston's four Schools of Study offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes, and also work with the public and private sectors to develop tailored Foundation Degree programmes.
Aston University is based in the centre of Birmingham, home to over 65,000 students and one of Europe's liveliest and most welcoming cities.
Our friendly and safe 40 acre campus houses all the University's academic, social and accommodation facilities for our 9,500 students.
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*Received for publication August 26, 1957.From the Division of Clinical Chemotherapy, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, the Chemotherapy Service of Memorial and James Ewing Hospitals, and the Department of Medicine, Cornell University Medical College.†These studies were supported by research grants C1889 and CY3215 from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service; institutional grants from the American Cancer Society, the Damon Runyon Memorial Fund for Cancer Research, the Lasker Foundation and the Black-Stevenson Foundation.‡Present address: Manhattan Veterans Administration Hospital, New York, N. Y.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Irwin H. Krakoff, M.D., Memorial Center for Cancer and Allied Diseases, 444 East Sixty-eighth Street, New York 21, N. Y.
In advanced and nonresectable neoplastic disease certain chemical agents have been found to have some effect in slowing the growth or in producing temporary regression of the tumor tissue. Nearly all of the agents which are capable of producing such effects, when administered systemically, also have toxic effects on the bone marrow, liver or other organs. Host toxicity is the limiting factor in dosage, and prevents the use of sufficient amounts of drug to produce drastic effects on the tumor.
Published: Ann Intern Med. 1958;48(4):839-850.


cut out of your evolution.
From Spoon's "I ain't the one," found on the album Hot Thoughts (2017).
a summer leaning over us.
NIKKI DONADIO is a graduate of the Humber School for Writers and holds degrees in English and Adult Education. She currently lives in Newmarket, Ontario and is a Master of Arts student at the University of Gloucestershire. Her short fiction has been featured in Plenitude and Gertrude; her poetry in Borealis, Her Heart Poetry, Typishly and Soliloques Anthology. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikki_donadio.
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Technology Takes on Trafficking: How Data Collection is Changing the International Fight Against Modern Slavery (Part 3 of 3)
This is the final blog of a series of three blog posts addressing technological solutions to combat human trafficking. This post analyzes the efforts private partnerships to encourage the application of technology to create anti-trafficking solutions. The first blog in this series discussed the scope of human trafficking worldwide, and domestic and international instruments designed to address it. The second blog in this series discussed the importance of the increased use of technology in the fight against human trafficking, and provided an overview of the scope of current research on technology.
"[W]e must take action, on the basis of solid information. Having dissected the human trafficking drama by the type of exploitation, the age and gender of the victims, the profiles of perpetrators, and the source/transit/destination of human cargos, we will soon be able to describe the problem, its time trends and space patterns. The goal is to facilitate implementation of the [U.N. Trafficking] Protocol's '3 Ps': prevention of the crime, prosecution of the traffickers, and protection of the victims. Everyone has a role to play." – UNODC Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa[i]
Part III: Emerging Partnerships
The first blog in this series discussed the scope of the human trafficking epidemic worldwide—an estimated 27 million men, women, and children are victims of trafficking at any given time.[ii] While international and domestic laws prohibit all forms of enslavement, meaningful efforts to truly eradicate the plague of human trafficking are stymied by a critical problem: a lack of meaningful data on the size, scope, and nature of trafficking. As the second blog revealed, a variety of groups are beginning to compile research and consider the issue of how to incorporate technology into
human trafficking solutions.
A columbian sex worker. Sexual exploitation accounts for roughly 80 percent of human trafficking. (UNICEF)
Recently, technology companies have been stepping in to fill this void, providing both material and intellectual support for the cause. The United States government has taken notice, and is praising the involvement of private enterprise in the fight against human trafficking.
The U.S. State Department's 2013 Trafficking in Persons Report includes a brief section discussing the important strides being made to connect anti-human trafficking initiatives with technology.[iii] After discussing innovations in prevention, protection, and prosecution already taking place through the use of mobile devices and computers, the report lists several examples of "technology giants" that have joined the fight against human trafficking. Two of these giants—Google and Palantir Technologies—are working to provide the anti-trafficking movement exactly what it needs most—comprehensive data.
Google – Connecting Anti-Trafficking Hotlines
Google funded a new global data sharing collaboration by granting a $3 million Global Impact Award to anti-trafficking organizations Polaris Project, Liberty Asia, and La Strada International. Google's Global Impact Awards are given to "support nonprofits using technology and innovation to tackle tough human challenges." All three recipients of this particular Global Impact Award are involved in addressing human trafficking on separate continents:
The Polaris Project, named for the North Star "Polaris" that guided slaves to freedom before the United States abolished slavery, is a leading anti-slavery organization based in Washington, D.C. It focuses on advocating for stronger federal and state anti-trafficking laws, operating the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline, conducting trainings, and providing vital services to victims of trafficking. The Polaris Project strives to "create long-term solutions that move our society closer to a world without slavery."
Liberty Asia is a relatively new non-governmental organization formed in 2011 to unite the hundreds of groups working independently on the issue of human trafficking in Asia. Liberty Asia aims to unite these groups by making online resources available to enable information sharing and coordination. Its mission includes: "coordinat[ing] activities, particularly across-borders; shar[ing] information, expertise, evidence, case studies and operations; provid[ing] a regional contact point for those threatened and victimised; creat[ing] and shar[ing] education programmes and awareness campaigns to broaden knowledge of slavery in Asia; and creat[ing] a powerful network across Asia to introduce and collaborate on strategies and future actions."
La Strada International ("LSI") is a network of eight European non-governmental organizations in Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Moldova, The Netherlands, Poland and Ukraine. LSI aims to prevent trafficking, especially of women, throughout Europe. The mission of LSI is "to improve the position of women and to promote their universal rights, including the right to choose to emigrate and work abroad and to be protected from violence and abuse."
What do these three non-governmental organizations have in common, besides their aim of abolition? Each organization independently operates its own human trafficking hotline, receiving hundreds of calls from victims and from individuals who want to report suspected trafficking. Connecting these helplines is one of the first steps toward identifying illicit patterns and providing victims with more effective support worldwide. Through this Google-funded initiative, the organizations will begin to compile and analyze data from each of their call centers, no longer taking in information in isolation. It is the first step in tracking global trafficking trends.
Since its inception in 2004, Polaris' hotline alone has received 72,000 trafficking-related calls, reported more than 3,000 trafficking cases to law enforcement officials and assisted nearly 8,300 trafficking victims. This three-minute video highlights how the project will use analysis of data from these incoming calls to combat trafficking.
Notably, the video describes how, as more and more data are collected and shared, researchers will be able to locate "hot spots," or risk areas, and track patterns of trafficking. Armed with this information, anti-trafficking advocates can begin to construct comprehensive global solutions that are responsive to the realities of trafficking, rather than mere guesswork.
As the second blog in this series noted, there is currently a lack of clarity surrounding what the characteristics of a useful international instrument to combat technology-facilitated trafficking should look like, and a debate regarding whether the current Protocol, the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, provides adequate legal scaffolding to encompass the burgeoning use of technology to facilitate trafficking. The data that will become available as a result of the collaboration between Polaris Project, Liberty Asia, and La Strada International will shed more light on where and how technology is used to facilitate trafficking. At that point, both international and domestic lawmakers will be better equipped to assess the current laws and propose changes if they are necessary.
Palantir Technologies – Making Sense of Raw Data
Palantir Technologies is the second technology giant involved in helping this project succeed. The company describes its overall business' purpose as "working to radically change how groups analyze information." Its primary business is offering software applications "for integrating, visualizing and analyzing the world's information," software that is used by a variety of industries including intelligence, defense, and law enforcement.
Using this expertise, Palantir partnered with Polaris to provide an analytical platform, engineering, training, and support resources to Polaris' National Human Trafficking Resource Center. Palantir's platform and assistance are enabling the study and application of the data derived from calls to the hotline.
Members of the Polaris Project visit DC (Polaris Project)
As mentioned above, the United States government encourages the development of such partnerships to make use of the tools private companies already have at their disposal. Not only is this phenomenon filling a void in a problem too large and nebulous for the criminal justice system to tackle alone, but it also attacks the problem from an angle that is inherently not available to government entities because of their intimidating status as law enforcement.
Bradley Myles, executive director of the Polaris Project, highlights the unique ability of private groups such as nonprofits and businesses to serve as a resource for trafficking victims. "We're not the government and we're not law enforcement, so people generally give us very direct information about what they're experiencing," Mr. Myles said in this interview with the Huffington Post. In the interview, he also mentions the need for these private groups to serve as a "fulcrum," connecting law enforcement with perpetrators while at the same time connecting victims with the resources they need to recover.
Currently, the legal community is equipped with what appears to be a relatively robust set of international and domestic laws tailored to criminalizing human trafficking. The anti-trafficking movement's present focus on incorporating business and technology into evidence-based solutions has the potential to provide the long-missing piece to the human trafficking puzzle—not necessarily more laws, but better information leading to increased enforcement of the existing laws. As more complete information is compiled and analyzed with the help of technology and innovation, more lives can be saved from the suffering of human trafficking.
P.S. – The U.S. Department of State published the following list of 20 Ways You Can Help Fight Human Trafficking, and Polaris Project compiled this list of international resources. You don't need to be Google to make an impact.
Whitney Denning is a 3L and a staff editor for the Denver Journal of International Law & Policy.
[i] Antonio Maria Costa, Exec. Dir. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Human Trafficking: A Crime that Shames Us All (Feb. 13, 2008), available at http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/about-unodc/speeches/2008-02-13.html (emphasis omitted).
[ii] U.S. Dep't of State, Trafficking in Persons Report 7 (2013).
[iii] Id. at 14-15.
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We're having lovely late winter weather – sunny 50ish degree days, and a decent north wind, just like in summer (though its 20-30 F warmer then!)
So finally, after nearly 4 months of boat ownership, we took our boat out for a proper sail – alone. We've sailed her two other times, once with the former owner during the sea trial, and the other time when Damien and Luke helped us sail her home on Thanksgiving (as reported earlier in our Ship's Log). But this time, it was just Capt'n Van and Favorite Mate Marilyn handling the boat alone.
It really wasn't much of a worry. We know how to sail fairly well (by our protected water standards) from the 12 years we owned our 24' Dufour. But each boat is a little different, and that is certainly true when comparing Rainshadow and 'the Wench" (as the Dufour was affectionately called because her name is French Wench). It's not just the length difference that's huge, its also Rainshadow's full keel vs. the Wench's fin keel, wheel steering vs. tiller steering, ketch vs. sloop, center cockpit vs. aft cockpit, inboard diesel vs. outboard motor… the list goes on and on. Nevermind – I still think we know how to sail reasonably well in our local waters.
So, off we went. Well, not quite that easily. It was the first time we tried to start the engine in about 10 weeks. The 25 year old solar panels are supposed to be keeping the batteries charged, and they seem to do a pretty good job on the house batteries. But for some reason the engine starter battery was nearly dead – it could only manage cranking the engine for about 5 seconds, which was not enough. So, we turned on the house batteries (which are two 6 volt gulf cart batteries) and tried again. Good battery power, but the diesel was still not starting after cranking about 10 seconds, which seemed an eternity. So we resorted to actually reading the manual (and I used to be a tech writer, ha!) It said it might take as long as 20 seconds of cranking to get her going. So, using the glow plug one more time, we cranked again and the ole Perkins 4-108 came to life. Hurrah!
So we spent the first couple hours motoring (in very nice wind) to get those batteries charged via the alternator and also to give the engine a good workout. We were heading towards Port Townsend, thinking of going there to pick up a part we need from the local West Marine. But at about 12:30, we decided we wouldn't make it and have time for a decent sail, so just south of Marrowstone Island, we turned towards Admiralty Inlet, put up the sails and finally turned off that noisy smelly engine. Ah, it's so nice to move under wind power alone.
We tacked, and jibbed, our way across the shipping lanes and back again. Then we did our favorite loop around "the sea lion buoy", as we call it, just north of Foul Weather bluff. Then we headed for the Hood Canal and home after about 4 hours of lovely sailing. We learned that even close-hauled doing close to hull-speed, she just doesn't heel very much at all. That's what we wanted, a nice stiff boat – and good news, that's what we got!
When we were just outside our marina channel, we easily started the engine again, and practiced backing up. We were hoping to back into our slip to get her starboard side against the dock, rather than her usual port side, so we could do some work on an above-water thru-hull we want to replace. But Rainshadow doesn't behave very well when backing up. We decided against trying that fancy maneuver at the end of a long day, and just easily pulled her into the slip as if we had done it a hundred times.
A lovely day. We look forward to many more of the same, with lots of overnights on the boat in between. Now if we can just get that head back together, and put in a heater, and…
Let the cruising season begin!
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Fantastic ! Can wait to join you as trainee crew. See you in August (fair weather sailors, see ?)
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Shutout record helps Adrianna Franch snag NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year honors
Adrianna Franch, right celebrating with Emily Sonnett, is the 2017 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year (photo copyright Patricia Giobetti for The Equalizer)
Four days after posting a clean sheet in the NWSL Championship, Adrianna Franch has been named the league's Goalkeeper of the Year. AD for short, Franch played every minute of the 2017 season allowing just 20 goals over 24 games for a 0.83 goals against average. She posted a league record 11 regular season shutouts before collecting another in Saturday's final. Franch beat out finalists Katelyn Rowland and 2014 winner Alyssa Naeher.
Franch was a discovery claim by the Orlando Pride who traded her and a draft pick to Portland for Steph Catley. But Franch could not shake Michelle Betos for the starting role in 2016 and spent much of the season as a backup. When Betos signed to play this season in Norway, Franch stepped into the starting role and never looked back.
Originally the no. 6 overall pick by the Flash in 2013, Franch started every match on the NWSL's inaugural Shield winners before losing to the Thorns in the NWSL Championship. It would be the last match she ever played for the Flash. Franch tore her ACL early in 2014 preseason , missed the season, and then spent a year in Norway.
Last week Franch was named to the NWSL's Best XI.
NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year winners
2013: Nicole Barnhart, FC Kansas City
2014: Alyssa Naeher, Chicago Red Stars
2015: Michelle Betos, Portland Thorns FC
2016: Ashlyn Harris, Orlando Pride
2017: Adrianna Franch, Portland Thorns FC
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Many of us who live in flats in cities often dream of owning an independent house and may consider buying a plot of land to construct that dream house. Then there are stories of how someone purchased a plot of land and made huge gains from it. But buying a plot of land, comes with its set of problems.
While it may be cheaper than a ready property and may offer higher gains, there are several conditions that one has to keep in mind. DNA Money spoke with experts to understand what one must watch out for.
Being a valuable resource, land can fetch better returns over the long term, provided it is bought at the right location and has all documents in place with no legal hassles, says Anuj Puri, chairman – Anarock Property Consultants. "The area must have or at least proposed to have proper social and physical infrastructure facilities in the future coupled with civic amenities like water, sewage, and electricity. Ideally, one must buy in areas where basic infrastructure facilities are already present. The major fallout of buying in developing areas is that even while infra facilities may be proposed, they could either get delayed or scrapped altogether later on. So it's better to buy what one sees,'' he says.
Land can be bought for self-use as well as for investment. It could be for a retirement home, weekend home or small vacation rentals. In some cases it is could also be for self-consumption if it is close enough to the workplace and has good access and connectivity to the city.
"The primary reason of plot development largely takes place in rural areas is the availability of spacious plots in comparison to those available in the urban areas,'' says Girish Shah, executive director, marketing and corporate communications, Knight Frank, India.
However, the price appreciation happens over a longer period of time, says E Jayashree Kurup, head editorial, Magicbricks. While disadvantages are that plots are difficult to protect from encroachment and maintain and also they don't give you regular rental returns.
Land record: Title deed is one of the most important documents to consider while buying a plot. It provides details about land ownership, obligations, rights, and mortgages, if any, on the property. It, thus, validates the authenticity of the land in concern and whether the project is registered and its development rights transferred. The deed can be verified at the land record office.
Land-use certificate: Proper land-use of the property in concern needs to be verified. "It is illegal to construct residential over a commercial or industrial plot and vice versa. One can verify this with the respective urban development authority and see the certificate," says Puri.
Some plots can also be located in the 'converted zone'. Since cities are expanding, agricultural land may be converted for residential or commercial purpose by paying a fee to the government. In such cases, one can check the endorsement order given by the tehsildar or deputy commissioner of the zone who provides licenses for residential construction on land.
Master plan of the area: Often, properties are sold by builders on the pretext of future infrastructural developments in the area such as metro, highways, etc. This can be easily verified by the area's master plan which is available with the town planning department.
Verify encumbrance certificate: Before purchasing a plot, it is important to check that the land is free from legal dues. For this, Encumbrance Certificate for at least 30 years can be verified. Available with the sub-registrar's office, this document states that the said land does not have any legal dues and complaints.
You could check out state government websites for information about the available in a certain area. But be aware that the information may not be regularly updated, says Puri.
One can choose to buy a standalone plot and develop it fully or one can also choose to buy plotted developments from reputed developers, says Ashish Mahajan, co-founder, PropStory.
"These come with the advantage of being semi-developed in terms of electricity, water and sewage connections as well. One of the benefits of purchasing a plotted development is quicker delivery. Also, many of them come with attractive and suitable financial schemes,'' he says.
These could work better as an investment for the appreciating value of land or as a weekend or vacation home. "These developments usually happen in areas away from the city. Improving connectivity and infrastructure have, however, reduced distances,'' Mahajan adds.
Shah agrees that plots for sale offered by a developer are good options because they are under RERA, if there are more than 16 units. Besides, all the legal due diligence is completed before it is put to sale and the process of acquiring such property is the same as buying a built property.
Advantages of purchasing plots from developers include better infrastructure such as inner roads, water supply connection, underground sewage connection, RCC storm water drainage, provision for electric connection and communication cables. Additionally, many plotted developments come with amenities such as jogging track, swimming pool, clubhouse, etc.
Most retail buyers prefer or can afford standalone plots in rural areas. But there is a risk. "The land usage can be changed by the authorities. Hence, it is advisable to see the master-plan before buying the land. Since cities are always expanding, another risk is that the status of such land could be changed from residential to infrastructure usage and you would end up getting just a compensation," says Kurup.
Hence, it is advisable to buy a plot from developers in gated communities. It is crucial to check that land title deeds are clear, and also that the project has been cleared by the local authority. It is important to buy from developers who have authentic and proven credentials. A background check of the developer's past project will give an idea about the execution capabilities of the developers, she adds.
A number of banks provide 'plot loans' to purchase plots as well as to subsequently construct a home. If one simply buys a plot no deduction can be availed. However, after construction of the house is complete, one can seek deduction only for the specific amount spent for constructing the home. Tax exemption is applicable only for loan amount taken for construction of a house, and the deduction must be claimed in the same year when construction was completed.


OK, she's not dead… yet. But she is playing dead on the next RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars 4, and what better way to honor Ru's good old -- and we do mean old -- pal than with a good old-fashioned roast? That's the main stage challenge this week, and to help the queens punch up their jokes, Ru brought in the big guns: Saturday Night Live star Cecily Strong! In ET's exclusive first look, Cecily offers her services to Valentina.
Valentina starts her routine with the simple line, "Lady Bunny is an inbred pig in a wig," which immediately elicits some stifled laughter from Cecily.
The session ends quickly, but not before Valentina exclaims that she wants to "tickle that pickle," meaning the audience, with her jokes… which again gets Cecily to chuckle.
Cecily is a longtime fan of the program, and let her fangirl flag fly on Instagram ahead of the episode.
OH MAH GAH GURR!!! It was Lady Bunny's "funeral" but felt like my baptism. I was so excited I could barely stand. I'm only being held up by @paulnortonhair 's high pony and @doradosbytony 's smoky eye @RuPaulsDragRace #AllStars4 Friday at 8/7c on @VH1!
Tune into RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars 4 on Friday at 8 p.m. ET on VH1 to see how Valentina fares in the challenge, alongside remaining queens Manila Luzon, Monique Heart, Monet X Change, Trinity the Tuck and Naomi Smalls.


In order to be able to send screenshot data between your device and your PC HauteCapture needs the Windows Mobile Device Center to be set up properly. The following sections describe the setup process for Windows 7 and Windows 10.
After Windows7 has recognized the device it will install device drivers and the Windows Mobile Device Center automatically.
Wait until Windows finishes installing the software.
Even though the download page claims that the installer is for Windows Vista it also works on Windows 7.
To use HauteCapture it is ok to continue without setting up the device.
Click on "Connect without setting up your device"
When you run HauteCapture it should detect the attached device and enable the "Capture" button.
If the "Capture" button remains disabled (even after restarting HauteCapture) and the Windows Mobile Device Center reports the device as "Connected" then the device (i.e. its operating system, processor or configuration) is most likely not supported by HauteCapture.
Unfortunately the Windows Mobile Device Center no longer runs out-of-the-box on Windows 10.
The following instructions help you setting up the Windows Mobile Device Center on your PC and get your device connected and recognized via USB.
They were tested on a fresh install of the (at the time) latest build 1803 of Windows 10 but might as well also work on previous and later builds of Windows 10.
Even though the download page claims that the installer is for Windows Vista it also works on Windows 10.
After .NET 3.5 has been installed the Windows Mobile Device Center installer runs automatically.
Run the taskmanager, select "More details" and sort the "CPU" column.
Then proceed with step 3.


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Post-processing models
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You've successfully set up and run your model, but now you want to extract the results and do something useful with them. The following sections describe how to retrieve observables (SEDs and images) and quantities (such as density and temperature).

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   extracting_observables
   extracting_quantities

The :doc:`../tutorials/index` section contains a number of examples illustrating how to extract and visualize observables and quantities.

.. note:: A convenience script is provided to quickly extract image cubes
          and physical grids for inspection as FITS files::

              # Retrieve all images
              hyperion2fits --images model.rtout

              # Retrieve all physical arrays (only works for regular grids)
              hyperion2fits --physics model.rtout

          Ds9 version 7 or later is required to be able to navigate FITS
          cubes with more than 3 dimensions. This is only meant as a quick
          look tool. To extract properly scaled and sliced information
          from the output file, see the sections above.


than 100 branches and franchises, ZSI is strategically located in the different parts of the archipelago to be able to make quality and affordable footwear available to all walks of life.
It's shoe stores more popularly known as ZENCO FOOTSTSEP has a reputation for being the country's leading footwear trader based on outstanding sales performance through the past fifty (50) years that has put ZSI consistently on the top 200 corporations in the Philippines.
With a solid marketing network, Zenco Footstep has the strongest foothold in the marketing and selling of footwear items in key market areas – a competitive edge which remains unequaled in the industry.
Footwear, being an indispensable commodity among a broad range of consumers, has greatly contributed to the growth of our stores to be able to supply an equally growing market demand for quality footwear.
As ZSI adapts to these flourishing changes in the industry, its goal is to penetrate a variety of markets whenever and wherever feasible. It is also our mission to upgrade the quality of our products and services that is reflective of the company's confidence in the vast opportunities and potentials that remain untapped. This, in the long-term, shall be the key to ZSI's growth, competitiveness and profitability.
As we adapt to the challenges of the times and the growing popularity of flipflops, we continue to widen distribution in both local and foreign market with one of our leading in-house brand, ISLANDER. Zenco Sales, is a distributor for Islander sandals and slippers.
Islander is a proudly Philippine made product with an assortment of styles of sandals and slippers; consistent product development and the use of quality materials guarantees affordability without sacrificing craftsmanship. All these traits is strategic to Islanders success and reaches out to a wide age, gender and socio-economic class.


MCP3202 is currently NOT supported. However, parts of that family are supported (e.g. MCP3204, MCP3208). With some knowledge and luck, you may be able to add MCP3202 as it looks to be a 2 channel version of MCP3204. Look at mcp3x0x.py, maybe it is sufficient to add a subclass to MCP320X and add a specific __command__(...) to reflect the changed control bits position. For explanations on work/updates for WebIOPi drivers you can look at my drivers manual. However, some Python skill as well as understanding chip/SPI protocol specs is required.