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Q: Having trouble with this java code - supposed to print and count number of heads and tails in a random coin toss So as the title says, I have to use a class file and also a main method java file that calls the class file and prints out the starting coin face, as well as 40 more coin face flips. I also need to have 2 counters that count the number of heads and number of tails. Here is my code for my class file and main method file. The problem I'm having is that whenever I run it, it always prints out that heads has 0 count and tails as 40 counts.
Class File:
import java.util.Random;

    public class CoinToss
    {
    private String sideUp;

    public CoinToss()
    {
        Random randomNum = new Random();
        int number = randomNum.nextInt();

        if(number%2 == 0)
            sideUp = "heads";
        else
            sideUp = "tails";

        System.out.println(sideUp);
    }

    public void toss()
    {
        Random randomNum = new Random();
        int number = randomNum.nextInt();

        if(number%2 != 0)
        {
            sideUp = "heads";
        }
        else
        {
            sideUp = "tails";
        }

        System.out.println(sideUp);
    }

    public String getSideUp()
    {
        return sideUp;
    }

    }

Main Method File
public class CoinTossDemo
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
    int headsCount = 0;
    int tailsCount = 0;

    System.out.print("The Starting side of the coin is: ");
    CoinToss coin = new CoinToss();
    System.out.println();

    for(int x = 0; x < 40; x++)
    {
        System.out.print("The next side of the coin is: ");
        coin.toss();
        System.out.println();

        if(coin.equals("heads"))
        {
            headsCount++;
        }
        else
        {
            tailsCount++;
        }
    }

    System.out.println("The amount of heads that showed up is: " + headsCount);

    System.out.println();

    System.out.println("The amount of tails that showed up is: " + tailsCount);
}
}

Please help, thanks in advance.

A: Currently you're comparing the CoinToss coin object with the String value heads and that's why its always going to the else part.
I can see that you are setting the result of the current coin toss to sideUp(which is a String). Thus you need to compare that with the heads in the if.
if(coin.getSideUp().equals("heads")) { // getSideUp() returns the sideUp value
    headsCount++;
} else {
    tailsCount++;
}

A: You are assigning your answer to side up property so get that value coin.getSideUp()
           for (int x = 0; x < 40; x++)
    {
        System.out.print("The next side of the coin is: ");
        coin.toss();
        System.out.println();

        if (coin.getSideUp().equals("heads")) // use the side up property
        {
            headsCount++;
        }
        else
        {
            tailsCount++;
        }
    }

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Insulin Resistance, Hypertension, and Coronary Heart Disease
Gerald Reaven, MD
Insulin Resistance, Essential Hypertension, and Coronary Heart Disease
The goals of this review are two-fold: to examine the evidence in support of a role for insulin resistance and compensatory hyperinsulinemia in the pathogenesis of essential hypertension, and to evaluate the hypothesis that insulin resistance and its manifestations play major roles in the development of coronary heart disease in patients with essential hypertension. In both instances, only experimental results in human beings will be considered. Although it remains a scientific issue of great importance, the scope of this review precludes a discussion of the mechanistic link between insulin resistance/hyperinsulinemia and essential hypertension.
In 1966, Welborn et al.[1] studied 19 individuals diagnosed as having essential hypertension and demonstrated that patients with high blood pressure had significantly higher plasma insulin concentrations than a control population. However, it was not until about 20 years later that several research groups[2,3,4,5,6] confirmed the original observation of Welborn et al.[1] There is also evidence that hypertension is associated with glucose intolerance.[5,6,7] The combination of glucose intolerance and hyperinsulinemia strongly suggested that a defect in insulin-stimulated glucose uptake was likely to exist in some patients with hypertension, and there is now considerable evidence indicating that this is the case.[4,5,6,8]
These earlier observations stimulated a great deal of research activity focusing on the relationship between insulin resistance and/or compensatory hyperinsulinemia and hypertension, and there now appears to be general agreement that insulin resistance and compensatory hyperinsulinemia are commonly seen in patients with essential hypertension. However, not all patients with essential hypertension are insulin resistant and hyperinsulinemic. Since resistance to insulin-mediated glucose uptake and compensatory hyperinsulinemia are continuous variables, not dichotomous ones, obtaining a precise estimate of the frequency of abnormalities of insulin metabolism in patients with essential hypertension is not as simple as it may seem. The results of the study illustrated in Figure 1 represent an effort to address this issue by comparing the distribution of plasma insulin concentrations 2 hours after the ingestion of 75 g of glucose in 41 patients with hypertension and 41 normotensive subjects.[9] These hypertensive patients were identified as part of a routine health survey, and the normotensive subjects were participants in the same survey, selected to match the patients with respect to variables such as sex, degree of obesity, ethnic background, type of employment, and level of physical activity. Only 10% of the normotensive subjects had 2-hour plasma insulin concentrations greater than 80 µU/mL, compared with 45% of the patients with hypertension. In light of these and other findings,[8] approximately 50% of patients with hypertension can be considered to be insulin resistant and hyperinsulinemic.
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Frequency distribution of the plasma insulin response 2 hours after a 75 g oral glucose challenge in normotensive (clear bar) and hypertensive (filled bar) volunteers. Reprinted with permission from J Intern Med. 1992;231:235-240.[9]
Based on the above considerations, it seems reasonable to conclude that a substantial proportion of patients with essential hypertension are resistant to insulin-mediated glucose disposal and are hyperinsulinemic. In addition, they will tend to be somewhat glucose intolerant, with elevated plasma triglyceride (TG) and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentrations as discussed subsequently. In other words, hypertension in these patients exists as one of the manifestations of the insulin resistance syndrome.
Insulin resistance and compensatory hyperinsulinemia appear to be neither necessary nor sufficient for essential hypertension to develop. The results noted in Figure 1 demonstrated that a significant proportion of patients with essential hypertension were insulin sensitive. Furthermore, blood pressure does not increase in all subjects who are insulin resistant and hyperinsulinemic, and for any number of reasons, hyperinsulinemia in these individuals does not lead to an increase in blood pressure. On the other hand, insulin-resistant subjects are more likely to develop hypertension than are insulin-sensitive individuals, and this situation resembles the pathophysiologic role of insulin resistance in the development of type 2 diabetes.[10] Hyperglycemia develops in insulin-resistant individuals when they no longer are able to secrete the large amount of insulin necessary to overcome insulin resistance. Similarly, it seems likely that hypertension only develops when some unknown compensatory response (or responses) is no longer able to overcome the metabolic changes associated with insulin resistance and compensatory hyperinsulinemia that favor an increase in blood pressure.
There are three lines of evidence providing substantial support of the view that insulin resistance/hyperinsulinemia antedates hypertension.
Neither insulin resistance nor hyperinsulinemia are increased in prevalence in patients with secondary forms of hypertension.[11,12]
Normotensive, first-degree relatives of patients with high blood pressure who are at increased risk to develop hypertension are relatively insulin resistant and hyperinsulinemic when compared with normotensive individuals without a family history of hypertension.[13,14,15] Furthermore, these observations are independent of differences in overall or regional adiposity.
Several prospective studies have shown that baseline hyperinsulinemia, as a surrogate measure of insulin resistance, predicts the development of essential hypertension.[16,17,18,19,20] Perhaps the publication that is the most relevant to the focus of this review is the results observed in 1865 children and adolescents followed over a 6-year period.[19] In addition to showing that the higher the fasting insulin concentration at baseline, the greater the increase in blood pressure over the 6-year period of observation, evidence was presented that "high insulin levels seem to precede the development of a potentially atherogenic risk factor profile including low HDL-C, high triglyceride, and elevated systolic blood pressure."
The evidence summarized to this point suggests that insulin resistance and compensatory hyperinsulinemia are increased in prevalence in approximately 50% of individuals with hypertension, and the presence of these abnormalities in normotensive individuals predicts the eventual development of essential hypertension. Furthermore, there is no evidence that the decrease in insulin-mediated glucose disposal and increase in plasma insulin concentration described in patients with essential hypertension is secondary to high blood pressure, per se.
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Table I. Mean ( ± SE) Plasma Lipid and Lipoprotein Concentrations in Normotensive Individuals as a Function of Family History of Hypertension
Variable (mmol/L)
Negative Family History
Cholesterol (C) 4.80 ± 0.15 4.44 ± 0.12 <0.07
VLDL-C 0.50 ± 0.06 0.23 ± 0.03 <0.001
IDL-C 0.34 ± 0.07 0.21 ± 0.02 <0.08
LDL-C 2.65 ± 0.12 2.54 ± 0.10 NS
HDL-C 1.34 ± 0.06 1.47 ± 0.05 <0.10
VLDL+IDL+LDL-C 3.47 ± 0.14 3.00 ± 0.11 <0.003
Ratio of C/HDL-C 3.84 ± 0.18 3.09 ± 0.11 <0.001
Triglyceride (TG) 1.15 ± 0.07 0.76 ± 0.05 <0.001
VLDL-TG 0.71 ± 0.07 0.40 ± 0.04 <0.001
IDL-TG 0.14 ± 0.02 0.10 ± 0.01 NS
LDL-TG 0.19 ± 0.01 0.16 ± 0.01 <0.05
HDL-TG 0.11 ± 0.01 0.09 ± 0.01 <0.06
Table II. Mean ( ± SE) Lipid and Lipoprotein Concentrations in Hypertensive Subjects With and Without ECG Evidence of Ischemic Changes
Cholesterol (mmol/L)
LDL-C (mmol/L)
HDL-C (mmol/L)
Cholesterol/ HDL-C (Ratio)
Triglyceride (mmol/L)
Control (n=25) 5.05 ± 0.24 3.11 ± 0.22 1.36 ± 0.08 3.95 ± 0.31 1.16 ± 0.12
Normal ECG (n=24) 4.79 ± 0.19 3.03 ± 0.18 1.28 ± 0.07 4.00 ± 0.25 1.21 ± 0.14
Abnormal ECG (n=29) 5.36 ± 0.18 3.39 ± 0.17 1.10 ± 0.06* 5.04 ± 0.23** 1.81 ± 0.13**
Gerald Reaven, MD, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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At just 5 years old, Candace could be found wherever the books were at the Central Boys & Girls Club. It's where she developed her love for reading, and knew she was special as Club staff praised her reading skills. As Chief of Child & Youth Programs for the U.S. Air Force from 2012 to 2016, Dr. Bird oversaw policy, planning and resource management of Air Force Child Development Centers, Family Child Care Programs, School Age Care Programs and BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers. She has served military family programs for 20 years as a caregiver, program coordinator, director, major command specialist and deputy branch chief in Japan, United States and Germany. Dr. Bird credits the Central Boys & Girls Club for solidifying her passion to inspire youth to be life-long learners, as she is.


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Father Pavone concluded: "The pro-life movement is advancing. We are winning, and the other side knows it. And we will not stop until every child is protected, every Mom and Dad assisted, and every wound healed. So if you oppose it, then as Texans say (and I myself have been a resident of Texas), come and take it.*
• The expression "come and take it" stems from the Battle of Gonzales in 1835, when American colonists refused to give a cannon back to the Mexican army. The famous flag from that Gonzales clash has become a hallmark of Texas pride.
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The following is a translation of an excerpt from Ishizue: Kashihara Genjiro no shinko to shogai (Cornerstone: The Faith and Life of Genjiro Kashihara) by Teruo Nishiyama. Note: This translation is a provisional one and may need to undergo further revision.
A Missionary Expedition to Iwamatsu
Rev. Tosa eventually learned that Genjiro was following Rev. Hashimoto's official tour. Although he was sympathetic toward Genjiro's youthful feelings, he said, "It's important to be able to give good talks, but you learn nothing from talking to followers who you didn't have a hand in converting." He did not touch on the subject any further. Nevertheless, it appeared he had something in mind since he did not assign Genjiro to do any more sermons until autumn.
In general, Rev. Tosa emphasized implementation over doctrine. Even so, there was not anything exceptional in what he demanded. His standard was to unfailingly fulfill minimum and mundane conditions on a daily basis. It was a philosophy that assumed that nothing large could be accomplished without implementing the small stuff.
For a person who follows Oyasama's Divine Model and is prepared to devote oneself exclusively to missionary work, early rising is most important. Rev. Tosa always repeated that one is already a failure if one is still sleeping while the Sun is out working for our benefit. There was no need to be extravagant when it came to food and clothing. He always said that drinking too much alcohol and succumbing to sexual desire led to disorder. He implemented everything exactly as he had taught.
Genjiro aimed to implement his daily routine exactly as Rev. Tosa did. Yet he felt that there was something lacking. He felt that he was missing something important, but no one would tell him what that was. Genjiro was unable to gain any insight until he had encountered tribulation and taken on more responsibility.
In July 1893, Genjiro crossed the sea to return to Jiba for the first time. He immediately attended his first Besseki lecture, but he lost consciousness and fell asleep due to fatigue from the boat trip. He was scolded in front of everyone. He decided he had to do something, and from his second Besseki lecture onward, he fought sleep by eating less.
Genjiro then received the truth of the Sazuke in May 1894 and was appointed as a religious instructor. At the time, very few people could receive the truth of the Sazuke. Usually people had to have done a great deal of missionary work and displayed a high level of sincerity for the sake of saving others before receiving the Sazuke. Genjiro looked back on what he had done so far and felt that he had to do as much missionary work as he could. He thought about going on a missionary expedition, but his father Katsuzo stopped him since Eki'emon was still away participating in the Sino-Japanese war. After Eki'emon triumphantly returned home in June, Genjiro planned to depart in July.
Roughly 12 kilometers (7.32 mi.) south from Uwajima, Iyo Province, was a town called Iwamatsu, located in a gorge that could only be reached by a crossing a long mountain pass on foot. Presently, it is a part of Tsushima-cho. While it was part of the countryside, the place had a stately atmosphere with old, large houses lined up along the river.
The town became famous after Bunroku Shishi wrote the novel Tenya wanya (Chaos) that was serialized in the newspaper Mainichi Shimbun. Genjiro went, hoping to rely on a Muya follower who was a stonecutter there.
Genjiro received 7 yen from his father Katsuzo. A single day's expenses — including 525 g (1.16 lbs.) of rice and lodging at a cheap inn at a rate of 4 sen a night — would amount to 7 sen. He carried a single piece of luggage. Being physically small, Genjiro finally made it after a sweaty trip. When he arrived, he was disappointed. He felt the town was a little to small for his ambitions.
However, he couldn't bring himself to turn back after coming all this way. He began engaging in missionary work along the valley of the Iwamatsu River. Although he didn't necessary work any miracles, he immediately converted between 30 and 40 households. Even though he ought to have been happy, Genjiro gradually came to harbor apprehension.
He came to feel that, if these followers came to rely on him, he would have to settle here. Since the area was a remote part of Shikoku Island, he became worried about harboring feelings of not wanting to grow the congregation any further.
Yet there was no one who he could express his worries to. Genjiro wrote about his worries to Eki'emon, who was with the infantry regiment at Marugame. It is also believed that Genjiro also was thinking about his promise to engage in missionary work in Karatsu. Yet it was decided that Genjiro would return to Muya. His missionary work in Iwamatsu ended after 40 days.
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"The 'Wait and See' Republicans": The Idea Of Sending A Narcissistic Bully To The White House Should Be Unthinkable
Republican reaction to Donald Trump as their presumptive presidential nominee is all over the map. Of course there are those who are lining up to support him, some are digging in their heels and saying #NeverTrump, and a few are simply planning to remain silent. Regardless of how you feel about Trump's candidacy, it is possible to make a case that those are principled positions. But the most bizarre (and unprincipled) reaction comes from those who are saying that they'll "wait and see."
That is apparently the case that Joe Scarborough made this morning. But its most ridiculous (and unprincipled) form came from Sen. Susan Collins.
"Donald Trump has the opportunity to unite the party, but if he's going to build that wall that he keeps talking about, he's going to have to mend a lot of fences," said Collins. "He's going to have stop with gratuitous personal insults."
"You mean, like saying Ted Cruz's father killed JFK," the host interjected.
"Yes, that was the most bizarre yet, I think," responded Collins, adding Trump needed to now articulate what his presidency would look like through policy, plans, and programs beyond his slogan.
"I think he's perfectly capable of doing that," Collins said. "It will be interesting to see whether he changes his style, he starts acting more presidential, and whether he brings people together."
That is a bizarre position on a couple of levels. First of all, does Collins really need Trump to articulate in more specificity his proposals like banning all Muslims from immigrating to the U.S.? Or his plans to deport all undocumented immigrants? Or targeting the families of terrorists? Or reduce taxes by $1 trillion per year and balance the federal budget? Or his promise to torture prisoners? Or his plan to start a trade war with China? I could go on, but perhaps you get the point. Trump's policy, plans and programs are absurd and dangerous. Getting into them in more detail over the next six months won't change that reality.
Secondly, there is this ludicrous notion that the Donald is going to start acting "more presidential" and stop the "gratuitous personal insults." What Collins probably means is that he will stop bullying Republicans and focus his attacks on Clinton. We all know that is coming. But the truth is that Trump hasn't just been bullying politicians. He goes after anyone that he sees as a challenge to his ego. Over the last few months that has included Mexican immigrants, the disabled, reporters, women, etc.
I find it hard to comprehend how anyone would think that a man with a long history of narcissistic bullying is suddenly going to become "presidential" over the next few months. Contrary to what some people would have you believe, this isn't an act that Trump has assumed since he became a reality TV star or decided to run for president. He has a long record on that front. Perhaps some people have forgotten about how he called for the death penalty for the Central Park Five before they were ever convicted. Recently we've been hearing about his attack on Native Americans when he was battling them over casinos.
The most egregious example of this came in 2000 in upstate New York, when Trump began bankrolling an ad campaign to stop a casino from being built in the Catskills. As the New York Times reported last month, the local newspaper ads showed "hypodermic needles and drug paraphernalia … [and] warned in dire terms that violent criminals were coming to town."
"Are these the kind of neighbors we want?" the ad asked, referring to the St. Regis Mohawks Tribe at Akwesasne, which was planning to build the casino. "The St. Regis Mohawk record of criminal activity is well-documented."
This narcissistic bullying from Trump is not an act. Its who he is. As I've said before, if you doubt that, go back and read what Mark Bowden wrote about the time he spent with Trump in 1996.
It just might be possible for Trump to keep a lid on things over the next six months (although I doubt it). But this is the temperament of the guy the Republicans will nominate to be our next president. No one needs to wait and see how all of that is going to turn out. The idea of sending a narcissistic bully to the White House should be unthinkable.
By: Nancy LeTourneau, Political Animal Blog, The Washington Monthly, May 6, 2016
May 7, 2016 - Posted by	raemd95 | Donald Trump, GOP Presidential Nominee, Susan Collins	| Immigration, Joe Scarborough, Mexicans, Muslims, Native Americans, Torture
Plus, that thin-skin and itchy trigger finger with nuclear weapons should make the whole world scared of what this egomaniacal man might do.
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Inland Fisheries Ireland has issued an appeal to farmers in Westmeath to remain vigilant during the summer months when harvesting silage and spreading slurry to avoid water pollution and the loss of nutrients to water.
There were 31 separate fish kills across the country last year, with eight of those directly attributable to agricultural activities. Fish killed in these incidents included brown trout, Atlantic salmon, eel, stone loach, and stickleback. In addition to the agriculturally related kills, two fish kills were as a result of municipal works and one of industrial works. In four instances, the exact cause of the fish kill was difficult to ascertain, while 16 incidents of fish kills were as a result of disease and natural causes.
As agriculture was the largest identifiable and avoidable attributing factor to fish kills last year, farmers in Westmeath are reminded of the importance of managing their silage operations correctly. Silage operations are ongoing all summer and silage effluent has the potential to cause devastating pollution in streams and rivers.
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Whether it's for a Halloween party or school dress up day, sometimes you need a costume in a hurry (particularly if your child, like mine, informs you of these events the day before). This no-sew tutu is perfect for a multitude of characters – a fairy (use delicate pastel colours), a witch (striking orange, green and black), clown (bright rainbow shades) and much more!! Just put the tutu together with a plain colour tee or leotard and coloured tights or leggings for a quick, but sweet outfit.
1 x 20mm wide braid elastic the length of the waist measurement.
20cm peel and stick no-sew Velcro (the stronger the better).
3 x 1m lengths of dress net in the colours of your choice. (If you really want to go to town, get as many colours as you want and layer the dress net).
1 x length of ribbon (circumference of the waistband plus 50cm).
First cut your dress net into 10cm wide strips. Now take your elastic and apply about 2 inches of peel and stick to each end.
Put the elastic waistband around a mannequin or model.
As shown, loop the dress net strips around the elastic waist band and knot.
When the waistband is covered*, take your ribbon and feed between each dress net strip, starting at the back. Tie a bow at the back when you have finished.
*If you want to add more dress net strips for a layered effect, do this now.
Voila, you have a pretty tutu which will provide hours of dress up fun!


It gives me great joy to work with the Harford and Cecil Counties Usher Boards. Through prayer and faith, we will continue to "walk in the spirit" and work toward building God's Kingdom.
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Our mock assessment centre workshops provide a fantastic opportunity for sixth form students to gain an understanding of the tasks they may face during the recruitment process when applying for a job.
The workshops take place at businesses in the City and Canary Wharf, giving students an opportunity to experience these tasks in a professional setting.
Throughout the session, students participate in psychometric tests, case studies, group tasks and presentations and mock interviews with employees at the host firm.
Students receive continuous feedback throughout the session, as well as individual feedback from employees after their mock interview, helping them to develop their skills and confidence.
As part of the session, the students are able to informally interview the employees at the host company – a great chance for them to ask relevant questions about their careers, responsibilities and experiences. Our employee volunteers have a range of experiences, which really highlights the many career routes available to the students.
These workshops are suited to academically able sixth form students.
If you're a teacher, please register your interest for workshop opportunities for students in Years 12 & 13.
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A great dish filled with great flavours.
This Mexican Chilli Pork will have your family drooling once they step foot into your home while you're cooking. And best part? Chocolate is one of the ingredients!
If it's only you and your hubby enjoying a meal together, why not be a little spontaneous and add a little tequila on the side?
Coat a large frying pan with cooking spray and heat over a medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook for five minutes, stirring occasionally, until cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Add the onion and cook for three minutes until soft. Add the chilli powder, cumin and cinnamon. Cook for one minute until fragrant, stirring frequently.
Add the tomatoes and chocolate and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and cook for eight minutes. Return the meat to the mixture and serve warm over cooked rice.
Per Serving: 340kcals, 17.7g fat (7.5g saturated), 15.3g carbs, 10.4g sugars, 30g protein, 3.4g fibre, 0.05g sodium.


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A woman enters to attend the "Greatest Royal Rumble" event in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, April 27, 2018. A previous WWE event held in the ultraconservative kingdom in 2014 was for men only. But Friday night's event in Jiddah included both women and children in attendance. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi sports officials are apologizing after images of scantily clad women appeared on big screens during a world wrestling event held in the kingdom, which hosted women and children for the first time.
The Saudi General Sports Authority apologized in an online statement Saturday.
Viewers said the broadcast of the World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.'s "Greatest Royal Rumble" was cut off for a few moments as the images played.
The sports authority said there were shots of woman who were "indecent." It also said it will not show matches involving female wrestlers.
Friday night's event featured WWE star John Cena and others. It came as the ultra-conservative kingdom is gradually loosening restrictions on public entertainment.


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A couple of years ago, I read Michael Lewis's The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine a story about the roots of the 2008 global financial crash. The book is intriguing, dramatic, and informative and while the subject matter is interesting, I enjoyed the book mainly because it highlighted for me the complexity of big finance (a topic I have little insight into). When I saw an advertisement for Margin Call a new movie written and directed by fledgling director J.C. Chandor, I downloaded it from Amazon without hesitation. It exceeded my expectations.
It's cast is impressive: Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Demi Moore, and Zachary Quinto among other big names all who did a stellar job in their roles. But its the storytelling that wins the day. This movie is a slow-burn thriller and pulls off the juxtaposition with aplomb. There are no guns, car chases, scantily-clad women, muscle-bound men, or over-the-top special effects. It's not an abstract mind-bender like Synecdoche New York or 2001 - A Space Odyssey . It's a moderately careful, well-acted film that neither preaches nor condemns. The film shocks us with the horrific by easing into it with the familiar to create a kind of cognitive dissonance that reminded me of techniques used in Saving Private Ryan (and the blowdart scene in Munich). The most intense tragedies occur as slow bleedouts; a sharp blade is carefully inserted into the belly while the prosecutor talks the victim through what he's doing and how she should respond to the event.
The story takes place inside a large investment bank during the 24 hours preceding the meltdown. The bankers are both the victims and the administrators of the collapse and the philosophical interest is found just in this space between these two roles. With "Occupy Wall Street" making all the news these days, some may hope for an investment bank that is portrayed as the great Hitler playing chess with the population in the street below. But this is not an ideological film. The bank surely is not an innocent but neither is it fully guilty. The men and women running the bank are portrayed as relatively honest though ambitious businesspeople who are caught up in the game as much as the rest of us. They seem to know the possible outcomes of their actions but use the complexity of the global financial system as both an alibi and a weapon that they can use against each other and the unwitting population at large.
It's tempting to be morally indignant about such a cavalier statement by a man worth millions. And that would be a justified attitude. But I found the statement realistic too. I'm reminded of Plato's Republic in which he outlines the problems with politics of his day. They are eerily similar to the problems with politics of our day. Little does change. Tuld observes that the financial collapse is a human problem and one that has plagued and will plague humans as best as we can tell. Wall Street in many ways reflects Main Street because humans populate both. What bothers us most, I think, is Tuld's fatalism. Because things are this way, they must be this way and we should accept it and figure out a way to survive. As common-sensical as that may be, most of us, even if unconsciously, believe it can only be truly held by a moral monster. The fight is all we have.


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Shimano's powerful EP8 and EP6 eMTB systems deliver a precision-tuned blend of performance, torque, and natural ride feel. To keep your eMTB running smoothly, it's important to understand how the battery system works and the best practices for keeping it in top condition. This will ensure the very best performance out on the trail, ride after ride, and season after season. Here are a few things to consider when it comes to getting the most out of an eMTB battery.
How Far Can an e-MTB Battery Go?
Battery management is a key consideration of e-MTB riding. As a general rule, it's easier to think of eMTB battery range in terms of elevation rather than distance since climbing requires the most assistance from the motor. When riding in Boost mode, Shimao STEPS batteries last approximately 2,000 feet of elevation gain. In Trail mode, it's closer to 3,000 feet, and in Eco mode, the battery can last 4,000 feet or more.
Of course, many factors can impact the range of the battery. Hilly terrain will draw the battery down faster due to the added output required on ascents. Cold weather can also drain the battery quicker (like a cell phone in the middle of winter). A rider's weight can impact the duration of a battery charge, as lighter riders will require less power at the same ascent speed as their heavier counterparts. Keep these variables in mind when planning an eMTB ride.
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It takes four to five hours to fully charge a STEPS battery using Shimano's stock four-amp charger. The battery can also reach an 80% charge in just two and a half hours, though a full charge cycle is best for the longevity of the battery.
The Shimano STEPS smart charger shuts off automatically when the battery is full, which prevents overcharging. This feature increases the overall battery life while also reducing fire danger.
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After each ride, put the battery right back on the charger. It's helpful to keep the charger in the garage, shed, or bike room next to the eMTB. This good habit ensures it's always good to go and fully charged for the next ride. The smart charger is designed to shut off and prevent overcharging, so the battery can be left to fully charge between rides overnight or during the workday. That said, once fully charged, it should not be stored long-term on the charger.
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The STEPS EP8 and EP6 system is much more than a pedal-assisted eMTB platform. The system's performance can be fine-tuned using the Shimano E-TUBE app, including adjustments that will help dial in the battery. To increase battery life for daily rides as well as the overall life of the system, use the E-TUBE app and tailor different ride profiles for different kinds of riding. For big backcountry days, customize a power-saving mode to maximize range. For self-shuttled downhill laps, create a full power profile for maximum speed. Selecting the optimal profile helps the battery deliver the right power at the right time, season after season.
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Blizzard gathered 113 of the best Overwatch players in a single room -- here is what they talked about.
As the Overwatch League gets closer every day, Blizzard is taking every step to ensure it's premier esports league lives up to the immense expectations the entirety of esports has placed on it. With baited breath, industry experts, prospective investors, and esports fans all over the world have been waiting to see if Blizzard's global league will flourish during its first year or topple under the weight of its own ambition.
While the millions upon millions of dollars are being spent building the foundation for a prestigious esport league, there still remains an unpredictable factor that, if managed poorly, could spell disaster for the leagues future. At the end of the day, the OWL's success lies in the hands of its players and their ability to represent the highest caliber of Overwatch player.
▲ In one room, the future of the most ambitious esports league to date.
That means toxicity, poor sportsmanship, cheating, or any other unbecoming behavior becomes a real liability for the league. This international group of professional Overwatch players, with a collective average birth year of 1995, will have to play nice for the cameras and for the public at large. For many, this will be the first time in their life their actions and words will face the scrutiny of a public audience who expects maturity and professionalism at all times.
Not something the average 17 or 20-year-old is used to facing. Thankfully for these players, Blizzard is more than willing to offer guidance. This week, OWL players flew all around the world to participate in a player summit hosted by Blizzard in an attempt to educate the league on some of the social pressures they will face in the upcoming year.
▲ The schedule of events for the first day of the summit includea a slew of social media best practices.
While hours of social media finger-wagging may not be the most interesting thing in the world to a room filled with competitive gamers, it is an important message on the type of clean league Blizzard is committed to running. Supposedly, the average OWL player salary is between $80,000 to $120,000 a year, so behaving on Twitter and Twitch shouldn't be too hard.
▲ It wouldn't be a Blizzard event without copious amounts of swag for all involved.
This summit and its guidelines isn't the first example of Blizzard no-nonsense OWL policies. Just recently, Sado of the Philadelphia fusion was punished with a 30 match suspension for account boosting, immediately costing his team multiple match losses in 1st and 2nd stages of the league. In the same month, Dallas Fuel's xQc was banned from playing Overwatch for 3 days for abusing the reporting system.
The message is clear moving forward: if you set a bad example as an OWL player, you will be punished.
▲ JAKE of the Houston Outlaws during a Q&A segment with Overwatch developers.
One of the most valuable parts of any player summit is when the pro community gets to interact directly with the development team. During the OWL player summit, players were given the opportunity to provide feedback on everything Overwatch, including game balance and design decisions that may directly influence the future of Overwatch.
Pro player interaction between developers isn't always guaranteed to prove useful, so the glowing review from JAKE provides some relevant insight that confirms the Overwatch teams already positive reputation for listening to player feedback. Only the players know for sure what was being discussed (and a lot of feedback happens in settings more casual than most would expect), but you can bet the issue of one-tricking and its effect on the game was discussed at length during the summit.
With what appears to be a successful player summit in the bag and the recently announced "Path to Pro" that gives unknown players a clear path towards entering the OWL, competitive Overwatch is running with a lot of positive momentum leading into the December 6th start of the preseason.
Cheer up, Nate! Things are looking good for the league.
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Medjugorje Today: Dear Earth, It has already begun.
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Sister Emmanuel says the imminent time of the Medjugorje Secrets will be a huge manifestation of God's mercy and that at the time of the secrets every soul will see how God sees it.
This event is known as the illumination of conscience and for many it will be tremendous.
But for others it will be a tragic time filled with trepidation.
The Visioanry Mirjana has made comments that she already sees indications and hints that the time of secrets has already started.
Sister Emmanuel says: "The Secrets, a series of signs and events will be a dramatic time for humanity that will reveal things and hearts. Evil will show its claws and its fierce face. The Good will demand the test of faith.
For many it will be difficult to start over with God because they reject him and they reject his promise he gave to Our Lady at Fatima.
As already prophesied at Fatima in the end, the Immaculate Heart of Mary Our Mother will triumph and a new and better time will begin for the world because finally the Will of God which is Love will return to inhabit the hearts of men.
Father Livio, director of radio Maria, beleives the time of trial has already started. He says: "The most recent Messages of Mary have reinforced my conviction. I quote one sentence from the July 25 message: "The tests will come and you will not be strong and sin will reign"
Father Livio Fanzaga researched Our Lady's messages and he was concerned by Our Lady's frequest expression that translated as "No time" or "There is no time to lose", "There is no more time", "Time is running out".
Our Lady has said: "The hour has come when the demon is authorized to act with all his force and power. The present hour is the hour of Satan.
Let us now read an impotant and dramatic message from Our Lady to Maria on July 25, 2020 which speaks directly that events are unfolding now.
"Dear children! In this peaceless time in which the devil is harvesting souls to draw them to himself, I am calling you to persevering prayer, so that in prayer you discover the God of love and hope. Little children, take the Cross in your hands. May it be your encouragement for love to always win, in a special way now when the Cross and faith are rejected. You be a reflection and an example with your lives that faith and hope are still alive and a new world of peace is possible.I am with you and intercede for you before my Son, Jesus. Thank you for having responded to my call. "
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Putin and the Apocalypse: "Preparing the world for the last Judgement"…Says Russians would go to Heaven as martyrs
Today we say a prayer dictated by the Virgin Mary to obtain eternal salvation
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News from Medjugorje February 14, 2021 – "The de-Christianization of the world is the project of satan…"Whoever has the Spirit of God sees the signs of these times with ease and realizes that the world is now in the hands of satan.."
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Did Saint John Paull II appear at the Blue Cross just months before the pandemic to pray with Mirjana? Powerful video evidence of the "Ghost on Apparition Hill"
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The mystery of the ghostly figure on apparition Hill that looks like a lot like Pope John Paul II remains
Catholic Prophecy Medjugorje
When Mirjana learned the exact date the first Secret would be revealed…It was a very sad day
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Medjugorje: "A time of trials is openly announced"…In the last message, Our Lady announces a difficult time.. Comments by Father Livio Fanzaga
Medjugorje: Abortionist Doctor on Apparition Hill …'The hill was suddenly covered with the bones and skulls of all the babies I had aborted'
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On Cross Mountain Man Leaves Photo of Deceased Father… Sees Blessed Mother in Dream…"Goodbye daddy, I love you so much!"
Report: "Pope Francis is committed to support the pilgrims who go there each year to worship God and honor the Blessed Virgin Mary."
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Medjugorje: October 20, 2019 "It is not possible to die –for you who know the love of my Son and who follow Him." The Queen of Peace reveals what "opens the door to Paradise"
Today the world is on fire with a pandemic. Is this a sign of the final battle? "Medjugorje is THE message of our times" – A great battle is about to take place. Human souls are at stake. A battle between my Son and Satan."
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Something Only The Bible Can Explain Is About To Happen –Is the tribulation near?
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Above Video is very powerful – Worth watching St. Michael the Archangel gives Message to Luz de Maria de Bonilla:
Medjugorje Miracle April 8, 2021 – God allows Ivan to see Pope John Paul II alive and happy "side-by-side with Mary in Heaven just hours after his death.
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Pope Francis says NATO 'barked at Russia's door' paving the way for the Ukraine-Russia war
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MEDJUGORJE: THE EARTH WILL SHAKE. I AM PREPARING YOU FOR WHAT IS COMING"
Rare BBC Video Clip Of Medjugorje Prophecy about the Mysterious Rise of Chrisitanity in Russia and the Rejection of God in the "West"
May 30, 2018 stephen ryan
The Queen of Peace in Medjugorej October 1981 "Russia will come to glorify God, the West will make civilization progress
GO TO ST. JOSEPH: before it's too late… – Fr. Mark Goring, CC "It's going to hit the fan"
Medjugorje: Our Lady revealed something unknown to the world until that moment. "I felt I was forsaken"
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Apparition of Virgin Mary appears to Harvard Professor – "I found myself with the most beautiful woman I could ever imagine" … This is so powerful!
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package de.imolli.mywarp.commands;

import de.imolli.mywarp.MyWarp;
import de.imolli.mywarp.managers.MessageManager;
import de.imolli.mywarp.warp.Warp;
import de.imolli.mywarp.warp.WarpHologramManager;
import de.imolli.mywarp.warp.WarpManager;
import de.imolli.mywarp.warpcosts.WarpCosts;
import de.imolli.mywarp.warpcosts.WarpCostsManager;
import org.bukkit.command.Command;
import org.bukkit.command.CommandExecutor;
import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
import org.bukkit.entity.Player;

public class COMMAND_setwarphologram implements CommandExecutor {

    @Override
    public boolean onCommand(CommandSender cs, Command cmd, String label, String[] args) {

        if (!(cs instanceof Player)) {
            cs.sendMessage(MessageManager.getMessage("MyWarp.console.notplayer"));
            return true;
        }

        Player p = (Player) cs;

        if (MyWarp.isOnlyOp() && !p.isOp()) {
            p.sendMessage(MyWarp.getPrefix() + MessageManager.getMessage("MyWarp.noperm.msg"));
            return true;
        }

        if (!p.hasPermission("MyWarp.warp.hologram.create")) {
            p.sendMessage(MyWarp.getPrefix() + MessageManager.getMessage("Warp.noperm.msg"));
            return false;
        }

        if (args.length == 1) {
            String warpname = args[0];

            if (!WarpManager.existWarp(warpname)) {
                p.sendMessage(MyWarp.getPrefix() + MessageManager.getMessage("MyWarp.warp.notexist").replaceAll("%name%", warpname));
                return true;
            }

            if (MyWarp.isWarpcostsEnabled() && WarpCosts.CREATEHOLOGRAM.isActive() && !p.hasPermission("MyWarp.warpcosts.ignore")) {
                if (WarpCostsManager.hasEnoughFor(p, WarpCosts.CREATEHOLOGRAM)) {
                    WarpCostsManager.removeWarpCoins(p, WarpCosts.CREATEHOLOGRAM.getCosts());
                } else {
                    p.sendMessage(MyWarp.getPrefix() + MessageManager.getMessage("MyWarp.warpcosts.notenough").replaceAll("%amount%", WarpCosts.CREATEHOLOGRAM.getCosts().toString()).replaceAll("%currency%", WarpCostsManager.getCurrency()));
                    return true;
                }
            }

            Warp warp = WarpManager.getWarp(warpname.toLowerCase());
            WarpHologramManager.addWarpHologram(p, warp, p.getLocation());

            p.sendMessage(MyWarp.getPrefix() + MessageManager.getMessage("MyWarp.warp.hologram.create").replaceAll("%name%", warp.getName()));

            return true;
        }

        return false;
    }
}

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With a 0.4 percent increase in first-time freshmen enrollment and a larger-than-average graduating class for 2010, University of Nebraska-Lincoln's total fall 2011 enrollment was virtually unchanged over last year. A total of 24,593 students are attending UNL this fall, marking a 0.1 percent decrease over a year earlier.
UNL graduated a record number of students during the past year when 4,935 students obtained their bachelor's degree, compared with 4,602 the year before. This year's first-time freshmen number 4,093.
Alan Cerveny, dean of admissions, said UNL's increase in graduation and a decrease in the number of students graduating from Midwest high schools contributed to the flat enrollment.
"We thought enrollment would be flat and it was," Cerveny said. "Given the situation – between our large graduating class in 2010 and declines in high school graduates in the Midwest – we feel pretty good about these figures."
Among areas seeing gains at UNL are students in graduate programs – a 1.3 percent increase, and international undergraduate students – up 13 percent over last year. The diversity of first-time freshmen hit its highest mark ever in fall 2011; fully 12.8 percent of first-time freshmen are of minority populations, compared to 10.9 percent in fall 2010.
UNL's average ACT for incoming freshmen remained exactly the same as 2010, at 25.3.
Chancellor Harvey Perlman last week in his State of the University address challenged the deans and faculty to focus on recruiting and retaining students, so that by 2017 UNL would have 30,000 students. He also asked campus leaders to improve graduation rates.
Cerveny believes the 30,000-student mark is obtainable. He is especially encouraged by growing interest from high school students in Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Kansas City and Denver.
"When I came to campus in 2002, people were talking about how difficult it would be to get to 24,000 students by 2011," Cerveny said. "Well, we reached that mark – and we did it a year early.
"If we put the kind of focused attention on increasing enrollment as we have on other initiatives, that 30,000 mark is doable."
The colleges showing the largest increases in enrollment from 2010-2011 are Business Administration (3.7 percent), Agriculture and Natural Resources (3 percent), Education and Human Sciences (2.1 percent), and Engineering (1.7 percent).
Over the past 10 years, UNL's undergraduate enrollment has increased by 6.8 percent; graduate student enrollment has increased by 6.8 percent; and professional program enrollments have increased 16.1 percent. Over the same time period, total enrollment (grad, undergrad and professional) has increased 7 percent.
The enrollment figures were reported today by the University of Nebraska.


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Hello and welcome to the first news round-up of the month of March. Together, we'll welcome the long winter's thaw. The birds will sing, the petals unfurl; soon it will be spring. Consulting news is reborn anew.
The LECG divestiture saga continued today, as FTI Consulting shed more light on the nature of its acquisition of two LECG practice groups and hinted at more to come. As reported earlier this week, FTI capitalized on LECG's financial weaknesses by purchasing its international arbitration and aviation competition practice groups. According to a press release, the transfer of affected LECG employees to FTI has already occurred, though physical relocation will take more time. More interesting was FTI's assertion that deals to acquire more practice areas remained on the table. The firm "confirmed it continues to evaluate the possible acquisition of several additional practice groups from LECG." Sure, it's brief and not terribly in-depth, but consider the consequences: LECG simply doesn't have much more to give. Between the losses to FTI and the even greater losses to Grant Thornton, the further divestiture of practice groups will almost certainly spell the definitive end of LECG as an independent firm. It's thought that neither FTI nor Grant Thornton are willing to fork over enough for a bona fide acquisition (and why would they, considering LECG's recent track record?), so the practice group auction looks set to continue. Death by a thousand cuts (or in this case, 27.8 million).
UPS published its annual report for 2010 today, in which it discussed little of consequence. Luckily for us, the Wall Street Journal took a fine-toothed comb to it and exposed this gem: "the antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil investigation of its policies and practices regarding how it deals with third-party shipping negotiators and consultants." UPS's admission that it's being investigated by the DoJ centers around claims that one Oregon consulting firm, AFMS LLC, made alleging illegal cooperation between UPS and chief rival FedEx. The firm, which specializes in supply chain and distribution efficiency, says that the shipping giants broke American antitrust laws when they colluded to price out small third parties from accessing potential clients. "The antitrust division is investigating the possibility of anticompetitive conduct in the market for the delivery of time-sensitive parcels," was all the DoJ had to offer, but now you know what they really mean. Oh yeah.
A new report written by European bank BNP Paribas suggests that Infosys could have its first non-Indian CEO in a couple of years, says the Times of India. Currently helming the IT consulting behemoth is N. R. Narayana Murthy, who is set to retire in August. His absence looks set to open the door for Steve Pratt, the current CEO of Infosys Consulting (a division of the larger Infosys company). BNP Paribas has written several similar reports on an impending internal shake-up at Infosys; the company will likely follow competitors TCS and Wipro before it in installing new leadership in hopes of accessing the global (non-Indian) market more effectively. Pratt is seen as a rising star (non-Indian) in the organization.
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