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McDonald's workers quitting in droves over 'complicated' technology, new menu items
Employees are handling more tasks, in many cases, they say, without pay raises or adequate staffing, and they're getting fed up
McDonald's has been updating with new technology, delivery, a revamped menu and curbside pickup.Mike Stewart/AP Photo
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Move over Big Mac: McDonald's wants to become new Chicken King in 'transformational' poultry push
McDonald's puts Happy Meal on a diet as it ditches cheeseburger, chocolate milk options
McDonald's new Dollar Menu replacement adds fuel to the flames of fast-food price war
For Dudley Dickerson, the mobile-app orders were the last straw.
McDonald's Corp. has been updating with new technology, delivery, a revamped menu and curbside pickup. But the chain's "Experience the Future" effort could backfire. Employees are handling more tasks, in many cases, they say, without pay raises or adequate staffing. So Dickerson, 23, handed over his spatula for the last time.
"They added a lot of complicated things," Dickerson said in an interview. "It makes it harder for the workers."
McDonald's to use fresh beef patties for Quarter Pounders in major U.S. operational shake-up
McDonald's puts Happy Meal on a diet as it ditches cheeseburger, chocolate milk options
Move over Big Mac: McDonald's wants to become new Chicken King in 'transformational' poultry push
Sure, lots of fast-food employees hop from job to job. But with unemployment so low, turnover is becoming a problem. Workers are walking rather than dealing with new technologies and menu options. The result: customers will wait longer. Already, drive-through times at McDonald's slowed to 239 seconds last year — more than 30 seconds slower than in 2016, according to QSR magazine. It's also pokier than Burger King, Wendy's and Taco Bell.
150 Per Cent Turnover
Turnover at U.S. fast-food restaurants jumped to 150 per cent — meaning a store employing 20 workers would go through 30 in one year. That figure is the highest since industry tracker People Report began collecting data in 1995.
"Quick-service restaurants are having a little more trouble with job openings and finding workers," said Michael Harms, executive director of operations at People Report. "It's the pace of work, the pace of technology and the lower wage rate."
Turnover at U.S. fast-food restaurants jumped to 150 per cent. Amy Sancetta/AP Photo file
McDonald's and its franchisees haven't seen an increase in crew turnover over the last year, nor is there a correlation between the new initiatives and turnover, spokeswoman Terri Hickey said in an emailed statement. "Together with our owner-operators, we are investing in all necessary training to ensure successful implementation of any changes in our restaurants," she wrote. "Just as Experience of the Future modernizes the restaurant experience for our customers, there is also a focus on improving the work experience for restaurant employees."
McDonald's Chief Executive Officer Steve Easterbrook has been pushing initiatives that have helped turn around comparable sales, which rose 3.6 per cent last year in the U.S. But they've also made it tougher to retain restaurant employees in an already tight labour market.
"The ball is really in the court of the workers," Harms said. "Not the employers."
Last year, McDonald's said it employed 235,000 people, including corporate and restaurant workers. Each of those people generated US$97,000 in revenue, compared to about US$65,000 the year before. While this could be a sign of increased efficiency, it can just as well be seen as stretching thin an inadequate number of employees.
More Stress
In Broward County, Florida, Westley Williams said he's switching to a job at burger joint Checkers after being stretched too thin at McDonald's. Williams, 42, says he's quitting because of the chaos caused by mobile-app orders, new items and six recently added self-order kiosks.
"It's more stressful now," said Williams, who added that he didn't get a raise for doing more work. "When we mess up a little bit because we're getting used to something new, we get yelled at."
A kiosk at a McDonald's restaurant in the U.S. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Photo files
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, about 10 McDonald's workers hustled behind the counter of a store in Chicago's Loop. They called out order numbers for those waiting for lunch — some had ordered via an in-store kiosk, some from the mobile app and some the old-fashioned way, at the register.
An order of a Bacon McDouble, small fries and an apple juice took about two-and-a-half minutes, faster than the average drive-through time, but the drink was missing and the employee seemed confused when asked for it.
"The biggest risk when you have a lot of employee turnover is the customer experience," said Brian Yarbrough, an analyst for Edward Jones. "If that starts to wane, then this turns into a bigger problem."
At another restaurant in Chicago the same day, McDonald's staff rushed to keep up with the dinner crowd. Cars lined up at the drive-through and curbside pickup spots were full. A mobile-app order for fries, an Egg McMuffin and McFlurry for curbside pickup took just over five minutes.
Missing from the bag: ketchup for the fries.
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The Urban EV concept was a caricature of the real prototype.
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What do you get with the new $35,000 Tesla Model 3?
Breaking down the standard features of the standard and premium interiors.
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Ultimately only one Republican defected from a party-line vote.
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A fancier, more exclusive fast Maserati SUV.
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We love the new direction, but the engine and infotainment could be better.
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At WAIMA, we spend a lot of time building the self-confidence of our adult members through adult martial arts training etc.
One area that increased confidence can be put to good use in is the job interview.
Here are a very few basic tips relating to projecting yourself more confidently in that type of situation.
Make sure you greet the interviewer(s) positively. That means walking up to them and looking them directly in the eye as you shake their hand. Avoid "hovering" aimlessly, simply waiting for them to come up to you.
Try to avoid simply offering a "tips of the fingers" handshake, as that can signify timidity.
True, there are important differences between male and female psychology in this respect and women may be able to get away with more in terms of a reluctant handshake than men – but both should avoid it where possible.
Maintain reasonably consistent eye contact with the other person. If there are several, try to distribute your eye contact reasonably equally from one to another but don't look away from the person who is speaking to you.
Do try to avoid obsessively staring though because that can be a mixed signal – as we have covered before in other blogs.
Show you take yourself seriously and avoid using language that implies you are some sort of supplicant looking for favours from the master's table.
You should be an equal player in the interview. Remember, you are thinking whether you want to join them as much as they are thinking about whether or not to offer you a role.
Your potential employer has asked you in presumably because they liked the look of your CV and the skills you have.
Therefore, don't subconsciously slip into apologising for what you are or are not.
These are just a few basic tips but hopefully, they'll come in handy the next time you are sitting in that job interview!


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Mixed views on NSW same-sex marriage bill
SUPPORTERS of a new NSW same-sex marriage bill say it's critical to ending discrimination, but opponents say it undermines the tradition of marriage.
By Alexandra Patrikios
AAPOctober 31, 201310:08pm
SAME-SEX marriage has been variously described as unconstitutional, evil and inevitable during debate in the NSW parliament.
NSW on Thursday became the fourth Australian state or Territory, after Tasmania, South Australia and the ACT, to introduce a bill that would allow gay marriage.
If passed, it would erase discrimination from state law and help young people struggling with their sexuality, Labor MLC Penny Sharpe, a member of the working group which drafted the bill, said.
"There are still young people in this state who get up every day hoping that no one notices or no one asks if they are gay, a fag, a poof, a lezzo, a dyke or words much, much worse," Ms Sharpe said.
"I want every person who has struggled simply for being who they are ... to know there are people in the community who won't accept this discrimination."
Liberal MP John Ajaka told parliament state laws would simply create different classes of marriage across the country.
But same-sex marriage was "inevitable" in Australia given growing support in the community, Labor MP Walt Secord said.
Liberal MP Peter Phelps said he'd rather marriage be out of the reach of all governments, while Christian Democratic MP Fred Nile warned the bill threatened to undermine the "sacred institution" of marriage between a man and a woman.
In an article in the Sydney gay community newspaper, The Star Observer, NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell re-stated his preference for national same-sex marriage laws to avoid a "patchwork quilt" of state legislation.
Only a change to the federal Marriage Act would deliver marriage equality, he wrote.
Outside parliament a throng of protesters gathered to rally against the bill, holding up signs reading "God Loves Sinners, But Hates Sin" and singing hymns.
Protester Ken Higgs, 61, of Taree, said same-sex marriage was "evil".
"Of course it's evil. It's a perversion of the concept of marriage," he told AAP.
The ACT passed same-sex marriage laws, to come into effect on November 7 - only to face a possible High Court challenge by December.
On Tuesday an attempt to revive Tasmania's same-sex marriage debate in the state's upper house was voted down.
The South Australian parliament threw out a gay marriage bill after it was introduced in June.
Attempts to allowing same-sex marriage have also been rejected in the federal parliament.
The NSW bill had been carefully drafted to withstand potential High Court challenges, Penny Sharpe told ABC Radio.
Originally published asMixed views on NSW same-sex marriage bill
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Campbell Brown was an A grade flog, does that count ?
I reckon if you've won a BnF you must be pretty bloody close to be considered an A Grader right?
Harbs and Dave surely 2x of the most consistent performers in our time.
Future = It is not easy to get to that level, but we have so many possibilities. My guesses are Martin, Bowes & Rankine, but several others have potential.
We don't really have any current A Graders.
Plenty of B and C Graders. Some we hope might make that jump to the A Grade.
Bowes, Fiorini, Miller and Sexton if they play like this all season will be considered A grade by the end of the year.
The only knock on Harbrow previous to this season would be his DE, he was always prone to a poor kick that cost a goal, this season so far though his disposal has been top notch, hopefully he can continue on and put his name towards that AA HBF, would be great reward for him.
Hopefully a few to join him in the not too distant future.
Can I add 'A Grade sleaze'?
Harbs has been outstanding so far this year. Was good the last 2 years, but another level again this year.
In all 3 games has taken a really important contested mark. The footywire stats say he has only taken 4 total for the year but I think I can remember each one. Has not been part of his game at all in the past.
Not turning it over as much this year either. He takes the game on and his kick is not elite so he will turn it over, but if he can drop that by a couple a game our defence will continue to be better. Scoring from our turnovers has been too easy and often for the opposition in the last few years.
Re 8/15 First graders ?


Today's #MediaMonday comes to us from Dr. Cacinda Maloney of PointsandTravel.com, who is also a digital influencer, travel ambassador and columnist for Travelocity and #SuperCurator and Travel Expert for Flip Board.
Tell us how you got your started in journalism?
Actually travel was the catalyst. I share my love of travel thru my writings about adventure, culture, and luxury travel experiences. I stepped out of my comfort zone six years ago to become a travel writer starting my website Pointsandtravel. But before that I had been traveling every six weeks of my life for over 20 years as a lifestyle choice. Now I travel even more than that having traveled to 47 countries in 2016, 22 countries in 2017 and 15 countries in 2018. I love transformation travel that is rich in cultural experiences.
And how did you make your way to all of these outlets?
They found me on the internet and liked my storytelling abilities and asked to work with me! Right time, right place!
In a small town in Texas called Pampa.
That is a hard question to answer. There are so many amazing things to see and visit in this world! I love Mexico, Chile, Spain, Croatia, and Italy a ton. But I have also hiked to Machu Picchu, galloped on camels at sunrise in Jordan, zip-lined through a rainforest in Mexico, rappelled a 100-foot waterfall in Costa Rica, kayaked in the Galapagos, sailed through Greece, floated in the Dead Sea, eaten at Michelin-starred restaurants in Monaco, marveled at the markets of Guatemala, went river boating down the Amazon basin in Guyana, traipsed the underground Soviet silos in the Ukraine, danced with natives in Fiji, swam with stingrays in the Cayman Islands, dived with sharks in Roatan, roamed the streets of Istanbul, admired the Old City in Israel, rode a luxury train through the Golden Triangle of India and gawked at the Taj Mahal —just to name a few.
A local restaurant in Phoenix called Rokerji is one of my favorites, the speakeasy Straight Up hidden inside Hotel Adeline is super cool with the master mixologists Miguel Mora. A far as resorts, I love the Four Seasons Scottsdale, Boulders, Hermosa Inn, Royal Palms, Andaz Scottsdale, Sanctuary on Camelback, Mountain Shadows, and the spa at the Omni Montelucia - just to name a few!
I was a Physician/Chiropractor for 22 years before getting into the luxury travel experience business!
I went to 47 countries in one year: 2016!
I love colonial Spanish architecture and interior design.
Paid campaigns and press trips where they want to work with an influencer in the luxury travel industry. Travel experiences that include adventure, culture, or luxury are what they should be pitching to me.


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The Keyhole: Peeking at 21st Century Brands
The Keyhole makes observations about consumers, brands, ads, & marketing, through a predictive customer loyalty lens. Most marketing is ineffective to today's bionic consumer, given undifferentiated products, loss of "brandness," & hard to come by profits. Marketers talk about "engagement" but nobody seems to be doing a very good job measuring or integrating it into what they do & it shows! The Keyhole opens a dialogue on this subject & suggests real-world solutions with the marketing community.
Stressed Spelled Backwards is Desserts. Coincidence?
Blue Bell Creameries, the overstressed company that recalled all its products in April following a deadly outbreak of listeria, has re-started production and distribution.
The company alerted the FDA of the company's 5-stage recovery plan. Stage #1: they'll be resuming limited distribution this month – reentering grocery stores in 15 states. There's no specific timeline for stages 2 through 5, but Texas and Alabama are on the primary distribution list, followed by markets in 10 additional states.
The company's expansion is contingent on product availability and servicing, but Blue Bell agreed with Federal and state health officials production would re-start under stricter health controls and greater regulatory scrutiny. Which is all fine and good, but what about the customers? How do the customers feel about all these touch circumstances? In this instance "tough circumstances" included the outbreak of listeria, a virulent pathogen that posed threats to older adults, pregnant women, newborns, and people with weak immune systems. And when it comes to ice cream, it would seem that your circumstances really couldn't get much tougher than that!
But it turns out that the Blue Bell brand apparently still engenders high degrees of loyalty and engagement among the ice cream consuming public. What that means is, consumers have been six times more likely to give the brand the benefit of the doubt in these recent tough circumstances, and, while we're not sure it can get a lot tougher than a deadly listeria outbreak, consumers are willing to trust the brand and give it a second chance.
According to our Customer Loyalty Engagement Index, when it comes to brand confidence and second chances, here's how ice cream brands currently rank:
Edy's / Turkey Hill
Blue Bell issued a statement that their expansion will "be based on product availability and when they can properly service the customers," and we wish them well, but warn them too. While loyal customers are six times more likely to give you the benefit of the doubt, if you disappoint once too often customer loyalty melts away faster than ice cream in 110° summer heat!
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use App\Events\CancelDorm;
use App\Events\SelectedDorm;
use App\Events\StudentReported;
use App\Models\Dormitory;
use App\Models\DormitorySelection;
use App\Repositories\StudentRepositoryInterface;
use App\Transformers\StudentTransformer;
use Carbon\Carbon;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;

class StudentsController extends StudentBaseController
{
    public function searchStudents($partOfStudentName, StudentRepositoryInterface $userRepository)
    {
        $studentNames = $userRepository->searchStudents($partOfStudentName, null, 10, ['student_name']);
        if (!$studentNames->isEmpty()) {
            $studentNames = $studentNames->pluck('student_name');
        }
        return $studentNames;
    }

    public function studentNameExist($studentName, StudentRepositoryInterface $userRepository)
    {
        if ($userRepository->studentNameExist($studentName)) {
            return $this->response->noContent();
        } else {
            return $this->response->errorNotFound('该学生不存在!');
        }
    }

    public function me()
    {
        return $this->response->item($this->guard()->user(), new StudentTransformer());
    }

    /**
     * 确定报到
     * @return \Dingo\Api\Http\Response
     */
    public function setReport(Request $request)
    {
        $this->authorize('set-report');
        $this->validate($request, [
            'height' => 'required|numeric|between:0,250',
            'weight' => 'required|numeric|between:0,250'
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            'height.required' => '请输入身高',
            'height.numeric' => '身高必须为数字',
            'height.between' => '身高必须在 :min ~ :max 之间',
            'weight.required' => '请输入体重',
            'weight.numeric' => '体重必须为数字',
            'weight.between' => '体重必须在 :min ~ :max 之间',
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        $student = $this->guard()->user();
        $student->report_at = Carbon::now();
        event(new StudentReported($student));
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        return $this->response->noContent();
    }

    /**
     * 选择宿舍
     */
    public function selectDorm(Dormitory $dormitory)
    {
        $this->authorize('selectDorm', $dormitory);
        $student = $this->guard()->user();

        DormitorySelection::create([
            'student_id' => $student->id,
            'dormitory_id' => $dormitory->id
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        event(new SelectedDorm($student, $dormitory));
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            event(new CancelDorm($student, $oldDormitoryId));
        }
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The organizational meeting of St. Andrew Lutheran Church, held November 6, 1968, was hosted at the Startz Cafe by Mrs. Alice Startz. At this meeting: Mr. R.F. Schwarz volunteered his earth moving equipment to make roads from the main highway to the church building site. A motion was made by Mr. David Jernigan that the first worship service be held on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1968, passing by unanimous vote.
Members had to purchase their own hymnals until arrangements could be made. A motion was made to have worship services only on the second and fourth Sunday of each month, but this motion failed to carry. A subsequent motion was made to worship each Sunday at 10:00 AM and passed unanimously.
The Baptismal Font was donated by St. Paul Lutheran Church of Lamesa, Texas, when that church disbanded. The church bell was donated by the Lutheran church in Crawford. Lutheran General Hospital in San Antonio volunteered to donate pews from their chapel, but it was determined by Dr. Roth that they were too small.
The cross on the back of the altar wall actually came from the church property. Dr. A.G. Wiederaenders and Pastor Roth made sure that each branch was perfect. Dr. Roth tied the cross in the middle with leather straps. The cross was taken to San Antonio to the Heatherly Metal Company where the outside case was constructed. In the Narthex of the chapel, you will now find the first cross used at Sunrise services on Easter, 1969. The cross was discovered buried in the dirt where the foundation around the basketball court was placed. Pictures in the church archives show this same cross hurriedly built by Dr. Roth that same morning, sitting on the altar of limestone rocks built as an altar for the service.


2013 Silk Way Rally: Welcome to Russia!
The 5th edition of the Silk Way will be held from the 6th to 13th of July 2013. The rally will start from the Red Square in Moscow. Entirely run through the Russian Federation, and for the 5th consecutive year, the Silk Way rally has established itself as a major event in the sport.
Today, the Silk Way Rally is the second largest rally-raid in the world with more than 100 entries in the car category and more than 30 in the truck class. Carlos Sainz, Jean Louis Schlesser, Nasser Al Attiyah, Giniel de Villiers and Stephane Peterhansel have all competed in this international competition.
A press conference will be held in Moscow on 28 February, finish place and further information will be provided.
6/07 to 13/07: 7 days of competition, 3000 km of special stage.


The owner's cabin is a perfect place to watch the sunset from a unique place designed for him. From there he can reach the feeling of a higher power, surrounded by the immensity of the sea and the sky, reaching the clouds where everything reflects his place in the world: at the top. Furthermore the infinty pool produces a visual effect of water with no boundary, merging with the sky. In this way the owner will have the sensation to be in the heaven.
The materials and textures chosen carefully by the designer - inspired by the most important fashion houses in Italy- reflects a 100% Italian designer.
The color combinations and distributions of spaces allow a walk on this yacht where the dreams and desires becomes real.
The beach club and the main aft deck have a strong connection thanks to the scenographic infinity pool situated on the main aft deck, which joins them. This pool becomes in this way the ceiling of Beach club, giving an airy and freshness feeling to it.
Inspired to the most luxury and exclusive club, the Beach club is a place that talks to your senses, from the materials to the distribution of the spaces. The aquarium in the middle of the room divides but also creates a union between the two sides of the yacht.
The teal color of the two main walls, halfway between blue and green has a strong personality and distinctive character, very common in the fashion and luxury industry to show elegance.
The main aft deck is a very refined place, where the owner can enjoy of a sense of peace of mind. The sound of the waterfall that falls from the infinity pool situated on the upperdeck helps the owner to be transported in this journey of emotions.
105 sq meters of Private terrace on suspended cabin.
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Charles Robert "Chuck" McKinley, Jr (St. Louis, 5 de Janeiro de 1941 - Dallas, 11 de Agosto de 1986) foi um tenista profissional estadunidense.

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The Weeknd Enlists Lil Uzi Vert, Chromatics, and More for 'After Hours' Deluxe Edition
ByTrace William Cowen
Trace William Cowen is a writer based in Los Angeles. He tweets with dramatic irregularity here.
We only had to wait a few days for The Weeknd to follow up his new After Hours album with even more new music.
Indeed, Abel surprise-dropped the deluxe edition of his After Hours experience overnight, complete with a "Heartless (Vapor Wave Remix)" featuring Lil Uzi Vert and a Chromatics-assisted take on "Blinding Lights."
The deluxe-ified version of The Weeknd's latest also features an OPN remix of "Save Your Tears," a remix of the title track from The Blaze, and the audio from his Saturday Night Live performance of "Scared to Live." Stream it all below via Spotify.
Shortly after the drop, Abel fielded a few inquiries on Twitter regarding the once-rumored release of a blue-themed deluxe edition featuring new songs. Per Abel, such a thing does not exist:
After Hours is dedicated to the memory of a fan named Lance, a.k.a. XOPODCAST.
"You were one of the true original backbones of the XO fan base," Abel said last week. "Can't believe I'm finding out about this today. I'm dedicating After Hours to you, my friend." Belly also shared a tribute message.
First week projections for the album place it somewhere in the neighborhood of more than 400,000 equivalent album units, with a HitsDailyDouble-estimated 200,000 or more of those expected to come from traditional album sales. If these estimates hold, that'll give Abel the biggest first-week run of 2020.
The standard edition of the album has surpassed 150 million global streams since hitting Spotify on Friday, and is nearing 1 billion total streams, while also notably bagging the top 12 spots on Apple Music's Top 100 chart and the top 14 spots of Spotify's Top 15 chart in the U.S. Single "Blinding Lights," meanwhile, set a new record for the year as the greatest gainer on Spotify's Global Chart by hitting 8.5 million daily streams and the top spot on the chart for the 25th day.
Fans looking for new merch will be pleased to learn that Abel has been teaming with BAPE, New Era, Mitchell & Ness, and Murder Bravado for limited runs. Keep it locked to the official shop for continuous updates.
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The 40th anniversary of Savage Republic's seismic debut LP Tragic Figures is certainly cause for celebration and after working closely with Real Gone Music on the recently released expanded reissue of that album, Independent Project Records is proud to present a priceless jewel documenting the group's early days. Ever wondered about what seeing a blossoming Savage Republic up close must have felt like? Africa Corps Live at The Whisky A-Go-Go December 30th 1981 is here to take us right there, fiercely catapulting listeners in front of one of L.A.'s most iconic stages, back when a young band of UCLA students (Bruce Licher, Mark Erskine, Philip Drucker and Jeff Long), by then still called Africa Corps, was starting to make it's way in the punk underground.
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Q: Python ignores encoding argument in favor of cp1252 I have a lengthy json file that contains utf-8 characters (and is encoded in utf-8). I want to read it in python using the built-in json module.
My code looks like this:
dat = json.load(open("data.json"), "utf-8")

Though I understand the "utf-8" argument should be unnecessary as it is assumed as the default. However, I get this error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "winratio.py", line 9, in <module>
    dat = json.load(open("data.json"), "utf-8")
  File "C:\Python33\lib\json\__init__.py", line 271, in load
    return loads(fp.read(),
  File "C:\Python33\lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 23, in decode
    return codecs.charmap_decode(input,self.errors,decoding_table)[0]
UnicodeDecodeError: 'charmap' codec can't decode byte 0x90 in position 28519: ch
aracter maps to <undefined>

My question is: Why does python seem to ignore my encoding specification and try to load the file in cp1252?

A: Try this:
import codecs

dat = json.load(codecs.open("data.json", "r", "utf-8"))

Also here are described some tips about a writing mode in context of the codecs library: Write to UTF-8 file in Python

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JAMESTOWN – New York Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer paid an unexpected and unannounced visit to the National Comedy Center Friday.
Schumer was in the city to tout his inclusion of the NCC in the 2019 Lands Package to designate the Center as the official Comedy Center of the United States, which he began last March.
Schumer said this official congressional designation will help solidify the facility as a civic landmark and cultural institution, and a premiere comedy destination in the United States, and called on his colleagues in Congress to pass the Lands Package as soon as possible.
The Senator said the designation, if the bill passes, will make the NCC 'the Cooperstown of Comedy" referring to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.
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Сульфат иттрия — неорганическое соединение, соль металла иттрия и серной кислоты с формулой Y(SO), бесцветные кристаллы, растворимые в воде, образует кристаллогидрат.

Получение

 Растворение металлического иттрия в  серной кислоте:

 Растворение оксида или гидроксида иттрия в серной кислоте:

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Сульфат иттрия образует бесцветные (белые) кристаллы.

Хорошо растворяется в воде с гидролизом по катиону.

Образует кристаллогидрат состава Y(SO)•8HO.

Химические свойства

 Безводную соль получают сушкой кристаллогидрата:

 Разлагается при нагревании:

 Реагирует с перегретым па́ром:

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Q: pbcopy does not seem to work within a gnu screen window in OSX On my OS X Leopard Macbook Pro, I try to pipe text or redirect a text file into pbcopy. It works when I do this in the Terminal, but not if I do it in the Terminal when I'm working in a Gnu screen window.
Is this a bug or is there a workaround?

A: Known bug.  It may be fixed in Snow Leopard.


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Helping others is in their blood. For three area women, the UW-Eau Claire nursing program in Marshfield did just that and more, strengthening their passions in the field to provide quality care for patients.
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The nutrition information is shown on the back of a Campbell's Chicken Noodle soup can in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. Some of the nation's largest food companies have curt their calories by the trillions according to a new study.
WASHINGTON – Some of the nation's largest food companies have cut daily calorie counts by an average of 78 per person, a new study says, more than four times the amount the industry pledged to slash by next year.
Seventy-eight calories would be about the same as an average cookie or a medium apple, and the federal government estimates an average daily diet at around 2,000 calories. The study said the calories cut averaged out to 78 calories per day for the entire U.S. population.
The 2010 pledge taken by the companies – including General Mills Inc., Campbell Soup Co., ConAgra Foods Inc., Kraft Foods Inc., Kellogg Co., Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc. and Hershey Co. – was to cut 1 trillion calories by 2012 and 1.5 trillion calories by 2015.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation signed on to hold the companies accountable, and that group hired researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to painstakingly count the calories in almost every single packaged item in the grocery store. To do that, the UNC researchers used the store-based scanner data of hundreds of thousands of foods, commercial databases and nutrition facts panels to calculate exactly how many calories the companies were selling.
The researchers aren't yet releasing the entire study, but they said Thursday that the companies have exceeded their own goals by a wide margin.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is a nonpartisan philanthropic and research organization that works to improve the nation's health.
Even though the companies that made the commitment represent most of the nation's most well-known food companies, they sold only a little more than a third of all packaged foods and beverages at the beginning of the study. Missing are many off-label brands sold under the names of retailers, and it's unknown whether those products have changed.
It is also unclear how the reduction in calories translates into consumers' diets. When the companies made the pledge in 2010, they said one way they would try and reduce calories would be to change portion sizes in an attempt to persuade consumers to eat less. The companies also said that they would develop new lower-calorie options and change existing products so they have fewer calories.
Evidence of those efforts are visible on any grocery store shelf. Many products now come in lower calorie versions, are baked instead of fried, or sold in miniature as well as larger versions.
Marks says he believes that companies' efforts to package smaller servings – 100 calorie packs of popular snacks, for example – and smaller cans of sugary drinks may have contributed to the reduction in calories. He says the main contributors most likely were the public's increasing willingness to buy healthier foods and companies responding to those consumers.
The companies involved are all part of an industry coalition of food businesses called the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation that has organized to help reduce obesity. The foundation pledged to reduce the calories as part of an agreement with a group of non-profit organizations and made the 2010 announcement as part of first lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign to combat childhood obesity.
She said the companies achieved the goal by coming together and also competing to make new lower-calorie foods. Market studies have shown that many of the healthier foods have outperformed other products, she said.
"This is a very significant shift in the marketplace," Gable said.
Nutrition advocate Margo Wootan of the Center for Science in the Public Interest agrees that there has been a shift, but she says it is too soon to know how much credit the food companies can take.
"It's hard to know how much of this is due to proactive efforts by the food and beverage industry as opposed to heightened concern by the American public about obesity and nutrition," Wootan said. Also, she noted that food sales were down in general as the economy stumbled, and that could be a factor in the lower numbers as well.
Still, she said the 78 calorie drop is good news.
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<deinx nxtxr> wrote:
> maikxlx wrote:
>> I think it looks oddball to use <x> for _any_ vowel, but we're trying to
>> achieve the same thing, i.e., to regularize the orthography while
>> avoiding
>> inconveniences, and that means recycling unused basic letters.
> The idea wasn't new.  Rick Harrison had already used it for languages
> like Vorlin and Jigwa so I just borrowed the idea.
That is true. I had the impression, maybe mistakenly, that
this was taken from the use of <x> in algebra to represent
an unknown and was thus thought appropriate for the "neutral
vowel" [ə].
But AFAIK this use of <x> = [ə] is found only in conlangs.
In natlang orthographies <x> has been used for a whole
variety of sounds, but always consonant sounds; see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X
> In the case of
> SASXSEK, maximum machinability was a high priority so I had to keep it
> all within the ASCII range.  Deini uses its own script but there are
> cases where I need Romanizations, and didn't mind using full Unicode
> there.  Normally I'd probably use <y> for <ə>
Presumably that should be [ə]
> but it was taken up by  /1/.
Welsh gives good natlang precedents for <y> being used for
both [ə] ('obscure y') and [1] ('clear y')     :)
> I don't mind an orthography that looks "odd".  To some extent any
> foreign orthography looks that way to some degree or another.  I don't
> think <x> for /ə/ is any worse than Welsh's use of <w> as a vowel.
Ouch! That surely is a bit of anglocentricity!
While <x> was originally used in the Roman alphabet for
[ks], and has been used ever since in natlang orthographies
for some _consonant_ values, that is *not* true of <w>.
In fact, <w> was not originally part of the Roman alphabet;
it is a medieval invention, being formed - as indeed its
English name shows - from <uu> which, in capitals was VV.
This was at a time before V and U were differentiated;the
letter V (uncial <u>) was used *both as a vowel and as a
consonant* (as indeed it was in ancient Roman orthography.
It seems to me that the Welsh use of <w> to represent both
the consonant [w] and the vowels [u] and [u:] is pretty
close to the letter's origin.
> <q> is one I've found multiple uses for.  In SASXSEK it's /ŋ/, Deini is
> /ɣ/.  I have one conlang using it for /dʒ/ and I've seen in used by
> others for /tʃ/ and even /θ/.
Yep - <q> is also a letter that natlang orthographies have
found multiple uses for, cf.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q
The use for /tʃ/ is similar to its use in Chinese Pinyin
spelling. I've not encountered <q> = /θ/ in conlangs (but
that does not mean it's not used that way, but it is often
conventionally used in Net transliterations of Greek to
represent the Greek θ (theta), which in modern Greek is
pronounced /θ/.
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>> As far as /S/, my main project Mull has <c> for /S/, but my side projects
>> usually have <x> for /S/. I find the latter _much_ more attractive
>> than the
>> former, probably the best choice other than s with caron.
<c> is perhaps the most odd-ball of the Roma letters; having
begun its life representing either /g/ or /k/ (in certain
environments), before settling down to /k/ before everything
except /w/ in the Classical Latin spelling, it come to be
used in natlangs for a whole range of consonant sounds -
probably more sounds that any other letter - cf.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C#Later_use


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Iran says 'decisive' action will be taken if riots continue, warns US against fueling tensions within the country
Iranian protesters gather around a fire during a demonstration against an increase in gasoline prices in the capital Tehran, on November 16, 2019. © AFP
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned it will quell public disturbances "decisively" if the riots that gripped the country following fuel price hikes continue.
Any actions that "foment insecurity" or threaten the "calm and tranquility" of Iranian society "will be dealt with decisively," the IRGC said in a Monday statement published by the local media. The powerful security force did not further elaborate on what exact measures would be taken.
Yet, according to the Iranian media, up to 150 people were arrested by the Guards in the Alborz province located west of the Iranian capital of Tehran. The IRGC intelligence service identified those arrested as ringleaders of rioting groups and "sabotage teams" that sought to take advantage of the public uproar and sow discord as well as damage property.
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Some of those arrested confessed to working for some "outside forces," the IGRC said. The Alborz province saw some of the most heated clashes over the past weekend, including an attack on a local transport police headquarters by an angry mob that attempted to set the building on fire.
The news came as Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani accused Washington of stirring up tensions in the Islamic Republic.The US is interested in nothing other but fueling unrest in Iran, Larijani claimed, accusing the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of encouraging the rioters.
"He [Pompeo] openly supports immolation of the Iranian people's properties … while calling it defending the Iranian people," the MP said.
Pompeo indeed tweeted at the weekend that the US "stands with" the people of Iran while retweeting his post from last year praising Iranians for "not staying silent about their government's abuses."
As I said to the people of Iran almost a year and a half ago: The United States is with you. https://t.co/D972wPyLxm
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) November 16, 2019
The protests in Iran were triggered by a twofold increase in gasoline prices introduced by the government to accumulate additional funds they said would be used to help the poor.
The move was not well received by many Iranians, who first took to the streets in several cities on Friday. The protests were initially largely peaceful but soon escalated into vandalism and clashes with police, leading to several people, including a police officer, being killed. Tehran blamed the escalation on "hooligans" and provocators.
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With the latest Star Wars: The Last Jedi film released, Nissan unveiled six Star Wars-inspired designs presented at the LA Auto Show.
Nissan collaborated with Lucasfilm and the artists at Industrial Light & Magic to bring us six designs that embrace the Star Wars theme.
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The use of technology is becoming more noticeable in many places. The idea of using the Smartphone to watch different videos is becoming the new thing from the traditional way of video stores. You will find many ways which the technology has changed in daily lives. This technology has also been a great change for eatery places in a great way. It is here that will learn many ways that this technology has changed the eating place industry.
The initial thing one will note is the way food is being kept warm by the use of flexible heaters. The said hears will not let you down when it comes durability and chance of offering many options. Also, the heaters will offer easy services whenever you require to heat or cool down the food. They come with many safety guidelines to ensure everyone using them is protected. The heaters are great when considering equipment that reduces energy expenses.This is how any restaurant owner will help in reduction of carbon footprint.
Among the most frequently used areas, in any restaurant is always the kitchen. Great things will take place in this room.Although is a busy area, it is good to keep it clean and safe. With the use of technology, it is much easy to control things here especially health matters. It is now simple to monitor your workers when you get the radio frequency transmitter and sensors assisted webcams. All the staff working in your kitchen should be fitted with the said gadgets.The gadgets will transmit the signals to the webcam whenever the workers perform some duties like washing their hands. Monitoring time used by the staff to clean hands is easy, and this will prevent many contaminations.
The process of changing cooking oil to biodiesel is also possible through the technology. It was not possible to use the already used oil for cooking, and the only way was to give it to others. It is possible to have fuel right away because there are great biodiesel converters to assist in this job. One will notice additional revenue just from the machines.All What one needs to do is to put the used cooking oil, and it will be converted easily. It does not require much because the converter will immediately transform the oil into new products. It takes less work and time before you see a new product from your cooking oil.You can make use of the converter if you need products with animal fat.From the discussion, one will now see how the technology is changing different things in the restaurant. It is much easy to attain the best foods that are safe in a good environment. It is forcing many people in eating business to appreciate the use of the technology. It may take some time before you realize the importance but later things should be clear to you.


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Trucking industry weighs in on CSA, other provisions of FAST Act highway bill
Stakeholders in the trucking industry weighed in Tuesday after a Congressional conference announced a five-year unified highway bill, the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.
Below are some comments from industry organizations and associations. This post will be updated as more comments come in.
What's your view of the bill? If you're reading on a smartphone, tap the image to call and leave us a message to weigh in. We'll round up responses in a special mailbag podcast. Alternately, drop a comment below. If you're on a desktop, call 530-408-6423. Make sure to tell us your name and state of residence.
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association: OOIDA thanked members of Congress for reaching the agreement and said they see the FAST Act as a positive compromise between the House and Senate.
"We greatly appreciate the efforts of lawmakers to recognize the value of owner-operators, small businesses and professional truckers and what they mean to the economy and to highway safety," said Todd Spencer, OOIDA's Executive Vice President. "We would like to especially thank Senators Barbara Boxer, Jim Inhofe, Bill Nelson and John Thune, as well as U.S. Representatives Bill Shuster, Peter DeFazio, Sam Graves and Eleanor Holmes Norton."
OOIDA specifically says it supports the CSA improvements, reforms to the regulatory process and programs for veterans entering trucking.
American Trucking Associations: ATA praised conferees for reaching a long-term highway funding solution.
"[Tuesday]'s announcement that House and Senate leaders had reached an agreement on a long-term highway bill is welcome news to those of us in the transportation world," said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. "While we all, of course, wish there was more money to be had, this bill takes important steps to re-focus the program on important national projects and takes critical steps to improve trucking safety and efficiency."
ATA also said it is pleased with the steps the bill takes in reforming the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's CSA system, allowing hair testing for drug tests and making it easier for military veterans to enter the industry.
Alliance for Toll-Free Interstates: ATFI said it's pleased the conference committee didn't expand the number of states eligible to impose new tolls on existing interstates.
"The bill language regarding tolling draws heavily from the House's STRR Act, favored by ATFI, and requires that states demonstrate authority to enact the pilot [project to toll an existing road] before a slot is granted," ATFI said in a statement. "Unfortunately, the FAST Act adds a 3-year expiration period to the three tolling pilot program slots, with the possibility of a 1-year extension, and gives current applicants 1 year to complete their applications. This will likely open the door to additional applications in the future."
Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association: MEMA, which advocates for the development and adoption of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, said it is "gratified to see Congress recognize these important, life-saving technologies in the final bill."
Truck Renting and Leasing Association: TRALA said the FAST Act includes several provisions the group supports including a report on minimum insurance levels for motor carriers, rental recall guidelines and not expanding tolling of existing interstates. TRALA added, however, that it was disappointed that the conferees didn't "correct the meal and rest break requirements for interstate carriers operating in California.
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Q: How do I view "Signature hash algorithm" in C# certificate callback? I have a server that uses the following certificate for SSL/TLS communications:

In my C# code, I use a custom certificate validation callback to view the properties of this certificate programmatically, like so:
private static bool CertificateValidationCallBack(object sender, X509Certificate certificate, X509Chain chain, SslPolicyErrors sslPolicyErrors)
{
    // Certificate2 is better than Certificate1, right?
    X509Certificate2 cert = (X509Certificate2)certificate;

    Console.WriteLine("Certificate Subject   : " + cert.Subject);
    Console.WriteLine("Certificate Issuer    : " + cert.Issuer);
    // So on and so forth...
}

However, my problem is that I cannot seem to see that "Signature hash algorithm" property. cert.SignatureAlgorithm.FriendlyName returns RSASSA-PSS, and
new System.Security.Cryptography.Oid(cert.GetKeyAlgorithm()).FriendlyName)
returns simply RSA. None of these properties seem to give me that "sha256" property that I see in the GUI. How do I return that property?
Edit: I found this related question on Cryptography.SE that explains that Microsoft's certificate viewer GUI is a little wonky and off-standard, but if that's the case then I want to be wonky too. I want to know how to report "sha256" the same way that the GUI does.
Update 08/13: Viewed from another perspective, when I use the command
certutil.exe -dump cert.cer

An excerpt of the result:
Signature Algorithm:
    Algorithm ObjectId: 1.2.840.113549.1.1.10 RSASSA-PSS
    Algorithm Parameters:
    0000  30 34 a0 0f 30 0d 06 09  60 86 48 01 65 03 04 02
    0010  01 05 00 a1 1c 30 1a 06  09 2a 86 48 86 f7 0d 01
    0020  01 08 30 0d 06 09 60 86  48 01 65 03 04 02 01 05
    0030  00 a2 03 02 01 20
            2.16.840.1.101.3.4.2.1 sha256 (sha256NoSign)
            05 00
            1.2.840.113549.1.1.8 mgf1
                2.16.840.1.101.3.4.2.1 sha256 (sha256NoSign)
                05 00
            0x20 (32)

I sure wish I knew how to find those OIDs (the sha256 ones) for myself... without resorting to parsing the output of an actual certutil command.

A: From your DER bytes, these are signature algorithms.
2a 86 48 86 f7 0d 01 01 08

I know these are signature algorithms.
But, I don't know how to analyse these bytes.
I presume that last byte means the hash algorithm.
I tested with openssl, last byte changed from 0b->0c->0d,
when I generated a certificate with sha256, sha384, sha5512.
Please let me know, when you have figured it out.


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Welcome to basic training in contract formation. When we think of contracts, we think of lengthy written agreements containing fine print and legal mumbo-jumbo. Most of us don't even read through all the terms, almost as a matter of convention! When you rent a car, do you sit there and read through all the terms and conditions before signing the document and getting into your car? Probably not. When you open a bank account, do you read through all the fine print pertaining to your new account before you sign? Unlikely.
And, practically-speaking, this ultimately doesn't affect many of us. We return the rented car, undamaged, filled with the same amount of gas that it had when we picked it up. We deposit and withdraw money into and from our bank account and pay our monthly account fees. Etcetera. Life goes on.
But, when things go wrong, we end up having to look at the terms of the contract. And we end up learning (oftentimes the hard way) after-the-fact the terms we agreed to.
So, the terms of a contract are important. But what exactly is a contract? And how and when is one even formed? There are all sorts of rules that can get quite complex, but let's try to get a hold of the basics in contract formation.
Contract Formation – What's a Contract?
A contract is a binding agreement between two or more people that gives rise to an enforceable obligation.
The Canadian Encyclopedic Digest defines a contract as: "an agreement free from vitiating factors such as mistake or misrepresentation, and constituted by the unconditional acceptance of an outstanding offer involving a reasonably precise and complete set of terms between two or more contractually competent parties, who intend to create mutual and reciprocal rights and duties that may be the subject of judicial sanction, if they are expressed in any required form, and are free from the taint of illegality or immorality, and are not subsequently discharged by law, by agreement, by breach, or by sufficient supervening circumstances." What a mouthful!
Contract Formation – Components
There are four components to contract formation:
(1) Authority, Capacity, and Power;
(2) Mutual Assent (an Offer and Acceptance);
(3) Consideration; and
(4) Free from Vitiating Factors.
Authority, Capacity, and Power
This refers to the person signing the contract, usually on behalf of a company.
Authority is exactly what is sounds like – for example, does the person/representative have authorization to bind the company? This usually involves the powers that are delegated by a company to its representative, and the authority can be express or implied. Even if a company employee lacked actual authority, he or she may have had apparent authority (based on an appearance of authority) to bind the company.
Capacity refers to the legal capacity of a person to enter into a contract – for example, a person who is mentally incompetent, a minor, etc., cannot enter into a contract.
Power refers to a company and whether that company has the power to enter into a contract. A company's power to enter into a contract may be limited by its bylaws or by any special business licence, etc.
Mutual Assent (an Offer and Acceptance)
You need the following two components to form mutual assent:
(1) An Offer; and
(2) An Acceptance of the Offer;
An Offer is: a willingness by one party (the Offeror) to enter into a contract for goods or services (or both), communicated in a way that the other party (the Offeree) understands the terms of the offer, verbal or written. Beware because the Offeree can become the Offeror if the Offeree doesn't agree to the terms of the offer and makes a counter-offer.
The offer must then be accepted. Acceptance means the other party responds in a way that the first party clearly knows that the other has accepted and agrees to the essential terms that were being proposed.
Consideration means that the parties must exchange something of value. Basically, the act or promise of one party must be "bought" or "bargained for" by the act or promise of the other party. Consideration can be in the form of a promise to perform an act . . . or not to act; it can be cash or cash equivalent; or it can be an action or performance. The important thing is that the consideration exchanged matches what the parties bargained for and agreed to (the exchange doesn't need to be of equal value).
Consideration has been defined as "some right, interest, profit or benefit accruing to the one party, or some forbearance, detriment, loss or responsibility given, suffered or undertaken by the other."[1]
No Vitiating Factors
There's also legislation – like the Statute of Frauds – that makes certain contracts enforceable only if they're in writing. Many contracts are verbal, but some legislation protects parties from verbally negotiating and unintentionally entering into a contract by oral agreement. Generally-speaking, contracts for the sale of goods over $500 must be in writing. Contracts that can't be performed in one year must be in writing. Contracts involving marriage or real estate must be in writing. And so on and so forth.
When something is "in writing," the written correspondence (like email) must identify the parties, identify the essential terms, and demonstrate that the parties wanted to enter into a contract. Some legislation even makes it a requirement that a document be signed. But a signature can be any symbol, including a typed name at the end of an email (i.e. an electronic signature meets the legal threshold).
Besides the signature requirement, some contracts can be unenforceable because of the situation. If there's a mistake on the part of either party that doesn't match up with the terms, that can render the contract unenforceable. If there's misrepresentation (a false or partially false assertion or, sometimes, non-disclosure/concealment), that can render the contract unenforceable. If there's duress or undue influence (where one party doesn't act freely of their own volition or is improperly forced), that can render the contract unenforceable. Finally, if the contract is illegal or contrary to public policy, that can render the contract unenforceable.
So, to form a contract, you need a binding offer by one person that's accepted by another person, with the parties possessing authority, capacity, and power to bind, and with the parties each having exchanged something of value as part of the bargain. Sometimes (but not always) the agreement must be in writing. And the agreement can't otherwise be unenforceable because of a mistake, misrepresentation, duress or undue influence, or illegality or a public policy reason.
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Volume 8, Number 2—February 2002
Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome Presenting with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Je-Jung Lee*, Ik-Joo Chung*, Dong-Hyeon Shin*, Sang-Hee Cho*, Duck Cho, Dong-Wook Ryang, Ali S. Khan†, and Hyeoung-Joon Kim*
Author affiliations: *Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea; †Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA;
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis--which is associated with a variety of infections, malignant neoplasms, autoimmune diseases, and immunodeficiencies--is an uncommon syndrome with a rapidly fatal outcome. We describe the first case of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome due to Hantaan virus presenting with reactive hemophagocytosis.
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an uncommon syndrome characterized by a reactive, systemic proliferation of benign histiocytes throughout the reticuloendothelial system (1). It is associated with a variety of infections, malignant neoplasms, drugs, autoimmune diseases, and various immunodeficiencies. Infection-induced HLH is often associated with systemic viral infections, particularly Epstein-Barr virus, and occasionally with bacterial, fungal, or parasitic infections. For most patients with HLH, the outcome is rapid and fatal unless the diagnosis is made early and followed by prompt therapeutic intervention (1,2).
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), which is caused by Hantaan, Puumala, Seoul, and Dobrava-Belgrade viruses (HTNV, PUUV, SEOV, and DOBV, respectively) is acquired primarily through aerosols of infectious rodent urine (3). Recently, Bart et al. (4) reported a case of hemophagocytic syndrome associated with PUUV, the most common cause of HFRS in Europe. Our report describes an unusual case of HFRS caused by HTNV presenting with secondary hemophagocytosis.
A 57-year-old woman was admitted to Chonnam National University Hospital, South Korea, with fatigue, generalized myalgia, and nausea of 2 weeks' duration. Three weeks before admission, she had worked in a field in a rural area. Her vital signs were blood pressure 140/90 mm Hg, heart rate 80/min, temperature 36.6°C, and respiratory rate 20/min. On examination, she appeared acutely ill and had conjunctival suffusion, petechiae in the throat, an erythematous rash on the chest, tender hepatosplenomegaly, and mild tenderness in both flanks. There were no palpable lymph nodes.
Figure. Bone marrow aspirate showing phagocytosis of neutrophil, nucleated erythrocyte, and platelets by benign histiocytes (Wright stain, x400).
Her leukocyte count was 3,200/μL, hemoglobin 9.9 g/dL, platelet count 25,000/μL, and reticulocyte count 0.3%. Blood chemistry revealed total serum protein 6.3 g/dL, albumin 3.0 g/dL, alkaline phosphatase 174 U/L, aspartate aminotransferase 369 U/L, alanine aminotransferase 175 U/L, total bilirubin 0.6 mg/dL (direct, 0.3 mg/dL), blood urea nitrogen 8.6 mg/dL, creatinine 0.5 mg/dL, lactic dehydrogenase 2,066 U/L, total cholesterol 100 mg/dL, HDL-cholesterol 22 mg/dL, triglyceride 285 mg/dL, and ferritin 20,000 μg/L. The coagulation profile included a prothrombin time of 13.6 seconds (control 12.5 seconds), a partial thromboplastin time of 45.2 seconds (control from 28 to 40 seconds), and a fibrinogen assay of 120 mg/dL. Serologic tests for viral infections--including antibodies against EBV, cytomegalovirus, herpes, Hepatitis A, B, and C viruses, and HIV--were negative. Serologic tests for Leptospira and Rickettsia tsutsugamushi and connective tissue diseases were also negative. HTNV titers using a particle agglutination kit (HANTADIA, Greencross, Korea) were 1:160 (normal <1:80). Cultures of blood, urine, and sputum were sterile. A computed tomographic scan of the abdomen showed moderate hepatosplenomegaly without lymphadenopathy. Bone marrow aspirate revealed proliferation of histiocytes with prominent hemophagocytosis (Figure). On day 8 of hospitalization, the second serologic titer for HTNV was elevated at 1:5,120. Fortunately, the patient recovered completely with only supportive care, including aggressive replacement of blood components, over 14 days (Table).
Patients with infection-associated HLH usually have persistent unexplained fever, cytopenia, lymphadenopathy, and, frequently, hepatosplenomegaly and coagulopathy, causing diagnostic difficulties with malignant histiocytosis or T-cell lymphoma (2). The possible immunopathologic mechanism of HLH might be excessive production of Th1 cytokines, such as gamma-interferon, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1, or interleukin-6, from activated lymphocytes or monocytes (1,2). Patients with Epstein-Barr virus-associated HLH (which if not treated is usually fatal because of hemorrhage, infection, or multiorgan failure) should initially be treated with a combination of corticosteroids and chemotherapy (1,2). As with our case, a patient with reactive HLH associated with organisms other than Epstein-Barr virus requires supportive care and treatment of the underlying disease (1,2).
We believe that this is the first case of HFRS caused by HTNV presenting with HLH. Thus, HFRS caused by HTNV or PUUV should also be considered as one of the underlying infectious diseases resulting in hemophagocytosis, requiring early diagnosis followed by prompt therapeutic intervention.
Dr. Lee is a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National Univeristy Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. His research works focus on immunotherapy using dendritic cells, telomere dynamics, and angiogenesis in the field of hematologic malignancies.
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Table. Serial laboratory findings in patient with hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome from hospitalization until recovery, Korea
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I think time has passed too fast.
To be able to spend this period of 10 weeks together, it was so enjoyable & happy.
to be able to safely finish filming.
As you were also able to complete your experience as a practice partner..
I wanted to tell you how very thankful I am.
To our director and coach and team members, you always brought laughter.
Because you created a happy & enjoyable atmosphere, I am grateful to you.
You must come back to play!
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Awwww, it's sad for us that Progamer is ending, but I know it's even sadder for the progamers and Hyung Jun. They've created this special bond after just a few months of filming, they've become close friends, and these moments are hard to let go. I feel really sad, especially with Shark's message. In the video below, the progamers each gave a message to Hyung Jun, and Maknae cried! It must be really an emotional time for him. I love this show, and it's great to know that Hyung Jun found some really good friends from it. Shark is right, he really did create a happy and enjoyable atmosphere in the show. That's one of the things I love about SS501's baby. He's so adorably cute and fun. And I'm saying that just by watching his shows. What more if I could actually be with him in real life and get to experience his company. I guess there will be no dull moment. Anyway, here's a clip from Episode 10 (I think). Only Shark's message was translated. Can't wait for the whole episode to be subbed! Then I'll watch!
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Businesses today are increasingly, if not totally, dependent on digital communications. But our race to embrace technology has a price: increased exposure to security threats.
Viewing personal documents without permission is nothing new. We can trace it back to before the widespread use of computers. As computing became common, along with the advancement of internet, publicly-disclosed data breaches increased in frequency, and growing public awareness of the potential for data breaches began to rise.
Today, breaching a company's data has become as simple as gaining access to a single weak link.
How do companies fight back?
According to the Thales Data Threat Report, 63% of organizations deploy new technologies in advance of having data security in place. 67.8% of these same organizations have been breached. Time has shown over and over the consequences of data breaches. Organizations must understand the risks associated with doing business electronically. It's no longer enough to just check off compliance boxes.
Recently, Echoworx conducted a survey which revealed that while email encryption is a "critical" or "very important" business priority for 53% of organizations, it is only being used "extensively" by 40% of organizations. Reason? Fallacies.
Data breaches are inevitable, and companies will continue to be hacked. The worry is that many organizations remain reactive to cyber security, waiting until their reputation is questioned or legislation forces them to act.
Many jurisdictions have recently considered or enacted significant expansions of regulation on the collection, processing, sharing, and storage of data, from forced localization regimes to greatly-expanded governance requirements, to "legal access" requests.
According to the same survey report, encryption was identified as the clear choice (64%) to satisfy local data privacy laws such as the EU's upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
No matter whose survey you read…less than 50% of organizations report "extensive" use of encryption!
Unfortunately, even after the widespread knowledge about data breaches and growing importance of encryption solutions the "nuts and bolts" of cyber security are still not understood, or in most cases, simply ignored.
The challenge in the security industry today is that despite the ever more complex threat vector, solutions must remain dead simple to use. Human nature is to look for the easiest path to accomplish a task, and that path also must be the most secure. These challenges are not unique. Creating a more efficient, easy-to-use, cloud-based encryption system will help drive adoption forward.
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