text:
namespace Fabric.Crashlytics.Internal
{
	using UnityEngine;
	using System;
	using System.Diagnostics;
	using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
	using System.Collections;
	using System.Collections.Generic;
	using Fabric.Internal.Runtime;

	#if UNITY_ANDROID && !UNITY_EDITOR
	internal class AndroidImpl : Impl
	{
		private readonly List<IntPtr> references = new List<IntPtr> ();

		private AndroidJavaObject native = null;
		private AndroidJavaObject Native
		{
			get {
				if (native == null)
					native = new AndroidJavaObject ("com.crashlytics.android.Crashlytics");
				return native;
			}
		}
		private AndroidJavaClass crashWrapper = null;
		private AndroidJavaClass CrashWrapper
		{
			get {
				if (crashWrapper == null)
					crashWrapper = new AndroidJavaClass ("io.fabric.unity.crashlytics.android.CrashlyticsAndroidWrapper");
				return crashWrapper;
			}
		}

		private AndroidJavaObject instance = null;
		private AndroidJavaObject Instance
		{
			get {
				if (instance == null)
					instance = Native.CallStatic<AndroidJavaObject> ("getInstance");
				if (instance == null)
					throw new JavaInteropException ("Couldn't get an instance of the Crashlytics class!");
				return instance;
			}
		}

		public class JavaInteropException : System.Exception
		{
			public JavaInteropException(string message) : base (message)
			{
			}
		}

		public AndroidImpl()
		{
		}

		public override void Crash ()
		{
			// Unity's C#-Java bridge intercepts Java exceptions, so here we provide a convenience
			// crasher that throws an exception on another thread (and hence bypasses Unity's exception handlers)
			CrashWrapper.CallStatic ("crash");
		}

		public override void Log(string message)
		{
			Instance.CallStatic ("log", message);
		}

		public override void SetKeyValue(string key, string value)
		{
			Instance.CallStatic ("setString", new object[] { key, value });
		}

		public override void SetUserIdentifier(string identifier)
		{
			Instance.CallStatic ("setUserIdentifier", identifier);
		}

		public override void SetUserEmail(string email)
		{
			Instance.CallStatic ("setUserEmail", email);
		}

		public override void SetUserName(string name)
		{
			Instance.CallStatic ("setUserName", name);
		}

		public override void RecordCustomException(string name, string reason, StackTrace stackTrace)
		{
			RecordCustomException (name, reason, stackTrace.ToString ());
		}

		public override void RecordCustomException(string name, string reason, string stackTraceString)
		{
			references.Clear ();

			// new Exception(message)
			var exceptionClass = AndroidJNI.FindClass("java/lang/Exception");
			var exceptionConstructor = AndroidJNI.GetMethodID (exceptionClass, "<init>", "(Ljava/lang/String;)V");
			var exceptionArgs = new jvalue[1];

			exceptionArgs[0].l = AndroidJNI.NewStringUTF(name + " : " + reason);

			var exceptionObj = AndroidJNI.NewObject (exceptionClass, exceptionConstructor, exceptionArgs);

			references.Add (exceptionArgs [0].l);
			references.Add (exceptionObj);

			// stackTrace = [StackTraceElement, ...]
			var stackTraceElClass = AndroidJNI.FindClass ("java/lang/StackTraceElement");
			var stackTraceElConstructor = AndroidJNI.GetMethodID (stackTraceElClass, "<init>", "(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;I)V");
			var parsedStackTrace = ParseStackTraceString (stackTraceString);
			var stackTraceArray = AndroidJNI.NewObjectArray(parsedStackTrace.Length, stackTraceElClass, IntPtr.Zero);

			references.Add (stackTraceArray);

			for (var i = 0; i < parsedStackTrace.Length; i++) {
				var frame = parsedStackTrace[i];
				// new StackTraceElement()
				var stackTraceArgs = new jvalue[4];

				stackTraceArgs[0].l = AndroidJNI.NewStringUTF(frame["class"]);
				stackTraceArgs[1].l = AndroidJNI.NewStringUTF(frame["method"]);
				stackTraceArgs[2].l = AndroidJNI.NewStringUTF(frame["file"]);

				references.Add (stackTraceArgs [0].l);
				references.Add (stackTraceArgs [1].l);
				references.Add (stackTraceArgs [2].l);

				stackTraceArgs[3].i = Int32.Parse(frame["line"]);

				var stackTraceEl = AndroidJNI.NewObject (stackTraceElClass, stackTraceElConstructor, stackTraceArgs);

				references.Add (stackTraceEl);

				AndroidJNI.SetObjectArrayElement(stackTraceArray, i, stackTraceEl);
			}

			// exception.setStackTrace(stackTraceArray)
			var setStackTraceMethod = AndroidJNI.GetMethodID (exceptionClass, "setStackTrace", "([Ljava/lang/StackTraceElement;)V");
			var setStackTraceArgs = new jvalue[1];
			setStackTraceArgs[0].l = stackTraceArray;
			AndroidJNI.CallVoidMethod (exceptionObj, setStackTraceMethod, setStackTraceArgs);

			// Crashlytics.logException(exception)
			var crashClass = AndroidJNI.FindClass ("com/crashlytics/android/Crashlytics");
			var logExceptionMethod = AndroidJNI.GetStaticMethodID (crashClass, "logException", "(Ljava/lang/Throwable;)V");
			var logExceptionArgs = new jvalue[1];
			logExceptionArgs[0].l = exceptionObj;
			AndroidJNI.CallStaticVoidMethod (crashClass, logExceptionMethod, logExceptionArgs);

			foreach (IntPtr reference in references) {
				AndroidJNI.DeleteLocalRef (reference);
			}
		}

	}
	#endif
}

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The Insolvency Review - Edition 7
Donald S Bernstein
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
This seventh edition of The Insolvency Review once again offers an in-depth review of market conditions and insolvency case developments in key countries. A debt of gratitude is owed to the outstanding professionals around the world who have dedicated their time and talents to this book. As always, their contributions reflect diverse viewpoints and approaches, which in turn reflect the diversity of their respective national commercial cultures and laws.
In a prior edition of this book, we examined the challenges faced by multinational enterprise groups attempting to restructure under diverse and potentially conflicting insolvency regimes. At that time, the European Parliament and Counsel had recently published the Recast Insolvency Regulation,1 which included provisions relating to cooperation and communication across group restructuring proceedings in multiple jurisdictions, and UNCITRAL's Working Group V was in the process of developing its Enterprise Group Insolvency: Draft Model Law (the EGI Model Law).2 This year's edition provides an occasion to revisit this topic in light of the Working Group's EGI Model Law and the EGI Model Law's Guide to Enactment (the Guide to Enactment).
The EGI Model Law is designed to provide states with a legislative framework to address the cross-border insolvency of enterprise groups, complementing the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (the Model Law) and part three of the UNCITRAL Legislative Guide on Insolvency Law (the Legislative Guide, part three).3 What distinguishes the EGI Model Law from the Model Law, which concerns itself with multiple proceedings of a single debtor, is the focus on multiple insolvency proceedings relating to multiple related debtors.4
The EGI Model Law defines 'enterprise group' as two or more entities, regardless of legal form, that are engaged in economic activities and may be governed by insolvency law, that are interconnected by control or significant ownership.5 When members of an enterprise group are located in different jurisdictions, the EGI Model Law is intended to support cross-border cooperation and coordination with respect to their insolvency proceedings and establish new mechanisms that can be used to develop and implement a solution for the group (a group insolvency solution) through one (or potentially more) insolvency proceedings (each a planning proceeding) taking place in a state where a group member has its centre of main interests (COMI).6 A planning proceeding is a main proceeding commenced in respect of an enterprise group member provided (1) one or more other enterprise group members are participating in that main proceeding for the purpose of developing and implementing a group insolvency solution, (2) the enterprise group member subject to the main proceeding is likely to be a necessary and integral participant in that group insolvency solution, and (3) a group representative has been appointed. The group representative will be able to seek a wide range of relief in any group member's insolvency proceeding. Ultimately, a group insolvency solution can be a reorganisation, sale or liquidation of some or all of the assets and operations of one or more enterprise group members, with the goal of protecting, preserving, realising or enhancing the overall combined value of those enterprise group members.7 The EGI Model Law does not address the procedure for seeking approval of the group insolvency solution, leaving that to the law of the approving jurisdiction.8
The court overseeing the planning proceeding may grant certain types of relief if necessary to preserve the possibility of developing or implementing a group insolvency solution.9 These forms of relief include, among other things, staying execution against the assets of an enterprise group member, suspending the right to transfer, encumber, or otherwise dispose of any assets of an enterprise group member, staying the commencement or continuation of individual actions or individual proceedings concerning the assets, rights, obligations or liabilities of an enterprise group member, and approving arrangements concerning the funding of an enterprise group member and authorising the provision of finance under those funding arrangements.10 With respect to approval of post-filing funding arrangements, the Guide to Enactment notes that the court might take into consideration various criteria, including whether the funding arrangement is necessary for the continued operation or survival of the business of that enterprise group member or for the preservation or enhancement of the value of its estate, whether any harm to creditors of that enterprise group member will be offset by the benefit to be derived from continuing that funding arrangement, whether the funding arrangement safeguards the development of a group insolvency solution, and whether the interests of local creditors are protected.11
Moreover, the EGI Model Law also seeks to minimise the need for commencement of non-main proceedings in a second state in which an enterprise group member has an establishment and facilitates the centralised treatment of claims in an enterprise group insolvency by including a mechanism under which such claims can be addressed.12
It remains to be seen how swiftly and extensively the EGI Model Law will be incorporated into national laws. There is reason to believe, however, that some of the 45 jurisdictions that have adopted the existing Model Law may act relatively quickly, given the need for an enterprise group solution and the public nature of Working Group V's work.
Recent experiences in high-profile enterprise group restructurings further underscore the benefits promised by this new regime. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York quoted from a working draft of the EGI Model Law in its opinion denying recognition of the Dutch insolvency proceeding of Oi Brasil Holdings Coöperatief UA (Coop).13 There, the Dutch trustee of Coop sought such recognition notwithstanding that:
the Oi Group was a Brazilian enterprise that maintained nearly all its operations, management, principal executive offices, customers, assets and employees in Brazil;
many of the Oi debtors, including Coop, were already subject to restructuring proceedings in Brazil (recuperação judicial (RJ));
an RJ had previously been recognised by the US Bankruptcy Court as foreign main proceedings;
Coop was merely a special purpose vehicle (SPV) used to finance the Oi Group as a whole; and
Brazil was the preferred venue of the Oi Group.
The Coop dispute was highly contentious and costly, but had the EGI Model Law existed, the effects of the dispute might have been mitigated. The group representative of a hypothetical Brazilian planning proceeding for the Oi Group could have, among other things, petitioned the Dutch court for (1) recognition of the planning proceeding and (2) relief to support the development and implementation of an insolvency solution for the Oi Group as a whole. The existence and recognition of a planning proceeding might have reduced the likelihood of the contested recognition hearing in the United States. The same may be true for the case of OAS SA and its debtor affiliates, which also involved a COMI determination regarding a European SPV that served as a financing vehicle for a Brazilian enterprise.14
As I do each year, I want to thank each of the contributors to this book for their efforts to make The Insolvency Review a valuable resource. As each of our authors knows, this book is a significant undertaking because of the current coverage of developments we seek to provide. As in previous years, my hope is that this year's volume will help all of us, authors and readers alike, to reflect on the larger picture, keeping our eye on likely, as well as necessary, developments, on both the near and distant horizons.
1 Regulation (EU) No. 2015/848 of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recast), 2015 O.J. (L 141) https://eur-lex.europa.edu/eli/reg/2015/848/oj>.
2 See UNCITRAL, Report of Working Group V (Insolvency Law) on the Work of its Forty-Fifth Session (New York, 21 to 25 April 2014), U.N. Doc. A/CN.9/803 (6 May 2014) https://undocs.org/en/A/CN.9/803>.
3 UNCITRAL, Enterprise Group Insolvency: Guide to Enactment, Working Group V (28 to 31 May 2019) https://undocs.org/en/A/CN.9/WG.V/WP.165>.
4 ibid., at I.A.3.
5 EGI Model Law, at Article 2.
7 ibid., at Article 2(f).
8 ibid., at Article 26.
10 ibid., at Article 20.
11 UNCITRAL, Enterprise Group Insolvency: Guide to Enactment, Working Group V (28 to 31 May 2019) https://undocs.org/en/A/CN.9/WG.V/WP.165>.
13 In re Oi Brasil Holdings Coöperatief U.A., 578 B.R. 169, 243 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2017) (noting that 'the promotion of cooperation between courts and other competent authorities among States involved in cases of cross-border insolvency affecting members of an enterprise group' is a key objective of both the Enterprise Group Insolvency Model Law and reflects current trends in international insolvency law).
14 In re OAS S.A., 533 B.R. 83 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2015).
The Insolvency Review
The Banking Regulation Review Edition 10
Editor Jan Putnis
Banking regulation continues to confound the idea that views about how banks should be regulated will eventually settle down to an orthodoxy broadly accepted throughout the world. This edition covers 37 countries and territories in addition to our usual chapters on international initiatives and the European Union. There must be a feeling among many of the authors that banking regulation is a subject that will never settle down; that it will never return to being the rather duller subject that it was before it became a political issue more than 10 years ago.
The Transport Finance Law Review Edition 5
Editor Harry Theochari
This book is intended to provide the legal industry with a guide to transport finance today, in each of the key jurisdictions globally in which aircraft, rolling stock and ships are financed. Each contribution reflects the significance of the transport sector today, and the need for readily available funding for industries that underpin the global economy by transporting people and commodities around the world every day.
The Consumer Finance Law Review Edition 3
Editors Richard Fischer, Obrea Poindexter and Jeremy Mandell
Morrison & Foerster
Consumer choice for financial products and services is proliferating across global markets. The ability to reach consumers at any time on their mobile phones, tablets or other devices has helped attract substantial capital investment in consumer financial services. This survey of consumer finance law describes the legal and regulatory approaches taken in the jurisdictions covered. Each chapter addresses the key characteristics of, and current climate within, a particular jurisdiction. Although payments, lending and deposits are the focus of this survey, other financial products and services are discussed where relevant.
The Asset Management Review Edition 8
Editor Paul Dickson
This continues to be a period of change and uncertainty for the asset management industry, as funds and managers act to comply with regulatory developments and investor requirements, and adapt to the changing geopolitical landscape. The world of asset management is increasingly complex, but it is hoped that this edition of The Asset Management Review will be a useful and practical companion as we face the challenges and opportunities of the coming year.
The International Capital Markets Review Edition 9
Editor Jeffrey Golden
3 Hare Court Chambers
This book serves two purposes – one obvious, but the other possibly less so. Quite obviously, and one reason for its continuing popularity, the book addresses the comparative law aspect of our readers' international capital markets (ICM) workload and equips them with a reference source. The second purpose this book aims to serve is to equip its readers to do a better job as practitioners at home. In other words, reading the summaries of foreign lawyers, who can describe relevant foreign laws and practices, is perfectly consistent with and helpful when interpreting and giving advice about one's own law and practice.
The Lending and Secured Finance Review Edition 5
Editor Azadeh Nassiri
This fifth edition contains contributions from leading practitioners in 25 different countries. We would like to thank each of the contributors for taking the time to share their expertise on the developments in the corporate lending and secured finance markets in their respective jurisdictions, and on the challenges and opportunities facing market participants.
The Acquisition and Leveraged Finance Review Edition 6
Editor Marc P Hanrahan
Leveraged finance, particularly with respect to acquisition financing, has been an expanding asset class for many years. This volume is intended to introduce the newcomer to the legal basics involved in leveraged finance, particularly acquisition finance, so that he or she is grounded in the underpinnings of the practice area. It is also intended to be a helpful update for the more seasoned practitioner with respect to what is new and what is being talked about in leveraged finance deals.
The Initial Public Offerings Law Review Edition 3
Editor David J Goldschmidt
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
This publication introduces the reader to the main stock exchanges around the globe and their related initial public offering (IPO) regulatory environments, and provides insight into the legal and procedural IPO landscapes in 18 different jurisdictions. Each chapter gives a general overview of the IPO process in the region, addresses regulatory and exchange requirements, and presents key offering considerations.
The Project Finance Law Review Edition 1
Editor David F Asmus
Sidley Austin LLP
Many of the classic project finance texts are becoming increasingly dated as the years go by, while project finance itself continues to evolve with the markets it serves. The purpose of this volume is to provide a living guide to project finance that will be updated on a regular basis, while still tackling the core project finance concepts that every practitioner needs to understand.
The Virtual Currency Regulation Review Edition 2
Editors Michael S Sackheim and Nathan A Howell
The second edition of the Review provides a practical analysis of recent legal and regulatory changes and developments, and of their effects, and looks forward to expected trends in the area of virtual currencies on a country-by-country basis. It is not intended to be an exhaustive guide to the regulation of virtual currencies globally or in any of the included jurisdictions. Instead, for each jurisdiction, the authors have endeavoured to provide a sufficient overview for the reader to understand the current legal and regulatory environment.
The Islamic Finance and Markets Review Edition 4
Editors John Dewar and Munib Hussain
We are honoured to present the fourth edition of The Islamic Finance and Markets Law Review. The chapters that follow describe the manner in which Islamic, or shariah-compliant, finance is practised in various jurisdictions throughout the world. Although each country will have variations, one of the most striking features of Islamic finance as a legal discipline is that it includes core concepts and structures that cross jurisdictional boundaries.
The Transfer Pricing Law Review Edition 3
Editors Steve Edge and Dominic Robertson
This publication aims to give readers a high-level overview of the principal transfer pricing rules in each country covered in the Review. Each chapter summarises the country's substantive transfer pricing rules, explains how a transfer pricing dispute is handled, from initial scrutiny through to litigation or settlement, and discusses the interaction between transfer pricing and other parts of the tax code (such as withholding taxes, customs duties, and attempts to prevent double taxation).
The Securitisation Law Review Edition 1
Editor Michael Urschel
The purpose of this inaugural edition of The Securitisation Law Review is to provide securitisation attorneys, borrowers, lenders and other market participants with insight into a sample of structural frameworks and regulatory issues surrounding the industry in a broad array of jurisdictions. This edition is not intended to be a comprehensive overview of securitisation regulation and structures in every jurisdiction, but rather to provide a frame of reference for, and a comparison of, the various structural features available and the regulatory considerations necessary in securitising assets globally.
The Financial Technology Law Review Edition 2
Editor Thomas A Frick
Niederer Kraft Frey
We are delighted to present the second edition of The Financial Technology Law Review. The authors of this publication are from the most widely respected law firms in their jurisdictions. They each have a proven record of experience in the field of fintech; they know both the law and how it is applied. We hope that you will find their experience invaluable and enlightening when dealing with any of the varied issues fintech raises in the legal and regulatory field.
The Private Wealth & Private Client Review Edition 8
Editor John Riches
RMW Law LLP
There is no doubt that the increased cost and complexity of regulation is driving trends towards simpler structures with fewer layers and involving fewer jurisdictions. The theme of ever-greater levels of transparency and increased complexity of overlapping regulation continues. The dichotomy between Western Europe and the United States, in terms of their different approach to these issues, also remains very apparent to observers.
The Banking Litigation Law Review Edition 3
Editor Deborah Finkler
This year's edition of The Banking Litigation Law Review demonstrates that the increase in litigation involving banks shows little sign of slowing. Although disputes arising from the 2008 financial crises are reaching their end, what might be termed 'normal' banking litigation has resumed, and is in no short supply.
The Restructuring Review Edition 12
Editor Christopher Mallon
We are very pleased to present this twelfth edition of The Restructuring Review. As with the previous editions, our intention is to help general counsel, private practice lawyers and the public sector understand the conditions prevailing in the global restructuring market in 2019, and to highlight some of the more significant legal and commercial developments and trends that have been evident in recent years, and that are expected to be significant in the future.
The Structured Products Law Review Edition 1
Editors Christopher S Schell, Yan Zhang and Derek Walters
Despite the significant growth of the global structured product market in recent years, very few books on legal and regulatory issues related to structured products are available. We hope that this publication will contribute to the knowledge base of legal practitioners and other structured product market participants. For our purposes, the term structured product refers to a pre-packaged investment that combines derivatives with other financial instruments to provide a return based on the performance of one or more underlying assets, including equity securities, indices, commodities, interest rates, currencies and, in some jurisdictions, credit risks.

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package org.apache.reef.runtime.hdinsight.client.sslhacks;

import org.apache.http.conn.ClientConnectionManager;
import org.apache.http.conn.scheme.Scheme;
import org.apache.http.conn.scheme.SchemeRegistry;
import org.apache.http.conn.ssl.SSLSocketFactory;
import org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient;
import org.apache.http.impl.client.DefaultHttpClient;
import org.apache.http.impl.conn.BasicClientConnectionManager;
import org.apache.reef.tang.ExternalConstructor;

import javax.inject.Inject;
import javax.net.ssl.KeyManager;
import javax.net.ssl.SSLContext;
import javax.net.ssl.TrustManager;
import java.security.KeyManagementException;
import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;
import java.security.SecureRandom;
import java.util.logging.Level;
import java.util.logging.Logger;

/**
 * A Client constructor that produces Clients that do not check SSL.
 */
public final class UnsafeClientConstructor implements ExternalConstructor<CloseableHttpClient> {

  @Inject
  UnsafeClientConstructor() {
    Logger.getLogger(UnsafeClientConstructor.class.getName())
        .log(Level.SEVERE, "DANGER: INSTANTIATING HTTP CLIENT WITH NO SSL CHECKS.");
  }

  @Override
  public CloseableHttpClient newInstance() {
    try {
      final SSLSocketFactory socketFactory = new SSLSocketFactory(this.getSSLContext());
      socketFactory.setHostnameVerifier(new UnsafeHostNameVerifier());
      final SchemeRegistry schemeRegistry = new SchemeRegistry();
      schemeRegistry.register(new Scheme("https", 443, socketFactory));
      final ClientConnectionManager clientConnectionManager = new BasicClientConnectionManager(schemeRegistry);
      return new DefaultHttpClient(clientConnectionManager);
    } catch (final KeyManagementException | NoSuchAlgorithmException ex) {
      throw new RuntimeException("Unable to instantiate HTTP Client", ex);
    }
  }

  private SSLContext getSSLContext() throws KeyManagementException, NoSuchAlgorithmException {
    final SSLContext sc = SSLContext.getInstance("TLS");
    sc.init(new KeyManager[0], new TrustManager[]{new UnsafeTrustManager()}, new SecureRandom());
    return sc;
  }

}


According to a report from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) set to be released Monday, sexual assault and a "troubling command culture" remains a serious problem in the military. The report examined the 329 sexual assault cases that occurred on military bases in the United States in 2014, and found that victims who report their attacks are vulnerable to retaliation.
"The case files suggest a continued large-scale systemic failure and an ingrained culture that protects the accused and ostracizes the survivor at the expense of the public and our service members' safety," reads the report.
In her research, Gillibrand and her team specifically asked for information about investigations into retaliations against those who came forward about their assaults. Of the 329 cases studied, there was not a single investigation, despite the demonstrated prevalence of retaliation.
"We have seen scant to no evidence that retaliation cases are being pursued anywhere in the services," she said.
The Pentagon, for their part, said that the HRW report was based on outdated, incorrect information.
Gillibrand's project was released in response to a Defense Department report released earlier this month which she argued downplayed the number of victims who faced retaliation, according to Military.com.
Image of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand via Getty.


LOS ANGELES — As the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) continues its restoration efforts after a major wind storm, LADWP reports approximately 94,000 of its 1.4 million electric customers are without power this morning. Power has already been restored to more than 122,000 customers since the wind storm began on Wednesday.
LADWP Power Crews worked throughout the night and continue to work around the clock to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. At this time, the current estimated time of restoration for customers experiencing outages is 24 – 48 hours. Many customers will experience shorter outages, but customers experiencing outages should be prepared for up to 24 – 48 hours. LADWP asks for the patience of our customers as we continue to work to restore service during this major wind storm.
LADWP continues to strongly urge caution around downed power lines. Always assume that any downed wire is "live." Stay away from any downed power lines and poles as well as downed trees and limbs, and protect children home from school today from the same. Beware of traffic signals that may be affected by power outage and proceed with extreme caution. Allow access for uniformed LADWP crews, all of whom carry Department-issued identification cards, so they may service infrastructure in need of repair.
The next outage update will be posted at approximately 9:00 a.m.


Buy any item from below categories & Choose Pay on Delivery with Cash…..And Give extra money Rs.5000 to amazon delivery boy & Ask him to add that 5000 in your Amazon Pay Balance…….
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This Offer will commence on 00:00:00 on January 01, 2019 and continue till 23:59:00 on January 31, 2019 (both days inclusive) ("Offer Period"), unless extended or revoked by Amazon at its sole discretion, without prior notice and without any liability.
Under this Offer, an Eligible Customer shall be entitled to a maximum cashback of INR 50/- during the Offer Period.
The cashback under this Offer shall be provided in the form of Amazon Pay Gift Card, issued by Qwikcilver Solutions Private Limited ("Gift Card"), which are redeemable into Amazon Pay balance. The use and redemption of the Gift Card(s) is governed by the Amazon Pay Gift Card Terms and Conditions, available at: http://www.amazon.in/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201522810, which you agree to adhere to by using the Amazon Pay balance.
The Eligible Customer will be eligible to receive cashback under this Offer only in the event Eligible Customer: (i) makes payment in cash for the Purchase Transaction, and (ii) loads his/her Amazon Pay balance at the time of delivery of the order under the Purchase Transaction. In addition, cash load can only be done while paying cash for Pay on Delivery orders that are serviced by Amazon Transportation Services Private Limited.
The Gift Card for the cashback will be provided to the Eligible Customer within 7 calendar days from the day the Eligible Customer makes the Cash Load.
The Purchase Transaction of an Eligible Customer will be governed by the Amazon.in Conditions of Use & Sale to which he/she has agreed to by using Amazon.in.
Amazon or any of its affiliates do not endorse any of the products or brands being offered on Amazon.in or purchased under the Purchase Transaction, and will not accept any liability pertaining to the quality, merchantability, fitness, delivery or after sales service of any products.
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Any query / issues regarding the Offer will be entertained by Amazon only during the Offer Period. Post the expiry of the Offer Period, Amazon will not entertain any correspondence or communication regarding this Offer or the cashback from any person.
Amazon reserves the right, at any time, without prior notice and without assigning any reason whatsoever, to add/alter/modify/change or vary all of these terms and conditions or to replace, wholly or in part, this Offer by another offer, whether similar to this Offer or not.
These Offer Terms are governed by the laws of India. Any disputes arising out of this Offer shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts at New Delhi.
Eligible Customers are not bound in any manner to participate in the Offer. Any such participation is voluntary and the same is being made purely on a 'best effort basis'.
For a given transaction if both cash-load offers (Cash-load Offer 1 and Cash-load Offer 2) are applicable, highest of the cash-backs from either of the offers shall be processed.
Eligible customer shall be able to avail both the offer once.
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Welcome to the dream. It's important that, in spite of this historic and symbolic celebration of his birthday, each of us recognize that there remains so much work still to do in order that all people are able to truly experience the meaning of freedom symbolized in the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King. How fortunate we are that we no longer have to wait for someone to help us make the dream a reality. "We are the ones we've been waiting for." Happy Birthday, Dr. King.


A million bucks might not go as far as it once did, but it still gains you entry into an elite club. Only 5.8% of the country, or about 7.2 million households, qualify as actual millionaires. That's defined as having investable assets of $1 million or more, excluding the value of real estate, employer-sponsored retirement plans and business partnerships.
Most of these wealthy households can be found in big cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago – just as you would expect. But some millionaires prefer to avoid the hustle and bustle of major metropolises. Indeed, pockets of millionaires can be found in some pretty far-flung places.
Phoenix Marketing International, a firm that tracks the affluent market, recently ranked 934 urban areas, both large and small, based on the percentage of millionaire households in each. The following list of cities is limited to so-called "micropolitan" areas, which the Census Bureau defines as urban clusters with populations between 10,000 and 50,000, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties.
In some cases, these locations benefit from being recreational areas or havens for wealthy retirees. In others, a particular industry drives local wealth. Either way, these are the 20 smallest cities and towns boasting the highest concentrations of millionaires in the U.S.
Estimates of millionaire households provided by Phoenix Marketing International. Investable assets include education/custodial accounts, individually owned retirement accounts, stocks, options, bonds, mutual funds, managed accounts, hedge funds, structured products, ETFs, cash accounts, annuities and cash value life insurance policies. Data on household incomes and home values are from the U.S. Census Bureau.
If your ideal summer retreat is a lakeside getaway, you could hardly do better than Laconia, New Hampshire. The area sits between Lake Winnisquam and Lake Winnipesaukee in the middle of New Hampshire's famed Lakes Region.
And, unlike more rural parts of the vacation wonderland, Laconia is just miles off Interstate 93. That makes for easy access to the White Mountain National Forest about 60 miles to the north. More importantly, it makes Laconia a relatively easy drive from points farther south where millionaires maintain their primary residences.
It also helps that N.H. is a relatively tax-friendly state. As we shall see, another area near Laconia makes this list of small towns with a high percentage of millionaires.
Tiny Elko, Nevada, owes its high concentration of millionaires to its status as the capital of Nevada's gold mining industry. Although gold mining is no longer much of a growth area, pulling the yellow metal from the ground does remain a productive endeavor. Indeed, if Nevada were a country, it would be the world's fourth-largest producer of gold behind China, Australia and Russia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Elko's fortunes rise and fall with the price of gold, so one would hope that its millionaire population is properly diversified. Happily for all of Elko's residents, Nevada is one of the most tax-friendly states in the U.S. thanks to no state income tax and modest property taxes.
Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada, is a favorite hiding place for millionaires because of its proximity to Lake Tahoe, which has long been a getaway for the rich and famous. With everything from ski resorts to beaches, the Lake Tahoe area offers year-round activities for well-heeled tourists and full-time residents alike. Carson City, capital of the Silver State, is just 20 miles to the north of Gardnerville Ranchos, and high-rollers can reach Reno's casinos in an hour.
The New Hampshire state capital is home to a horde of state, county, local and federal agencies – and the law firms and professional agencies that support them. Concord also is a major distribution, industrial and transportation hub. Tourism is a key contributor to the local economy, thanks to the nearby New Hampshire International Speedway, as is the state's increasing emergence as a center of high-tech manufacturing.
Concord also benefits from being within easy reach of Laconia and the state's famed Lakes Region, as noted earlier. Residents seeking a break from quaint New England living can drive to Boston in less than 90 minutes.
Like several other small towns on this list, Andrews, Texas, can thank the oil patch for its relatively high concentration of millionaires. Indeed, Andrews is Texas oil country. Situated just 30 miles from better-known Texas oil towns such as Midland and Odessa, Andrews saw its first oil well drilled way back in 1929.
Times, change, of course, and the Andrews area economy has been forced to diversify into other endeavors. Regardless of how they came by their wealth, Texas's millionaires face a mixed bag when it comes to taxes. There's no income tax at all. On the other hand, sales taxes run high, as do property taxes.
You'll find the Truckee-Grass Valley area on the California side of Lake Tahoe, with Truckee proper situated near the shore of the famed lake itself and Grass Valley sitting farther to the west. Multiple bodies of water including Donner Lake, where the Donner Party met its gruesome demise, make the entire area a recreational haven for water sports. And the long, snowy winters are perfect for the numerous ski resorts in the vicinity of Truckee and Grass Valley.
Another appealing aspect of the area for millionaires: It's a straight shot down Interstate 80 to reach Sacramento, the state capital, and San Francisco. Less appealing: California ranks as the single worst state in the U.S. for taxes.
The boom times are rolling once again in North Dakota.
The state once had the fastest-growing economy in the nation, thanks to the explosion in shale oil drilling. Places like Dickinson, located in the oil-rich Bakken Formation, were mining millionaires. Then oil prices collapsed in 2014 and some folks even started pulling up stakes.
No more. Oil prices are near a three-year high, and now North Dakota expects to set a new record for monthly oil production in 2018.
It also helps that North Dakota is one of the nation's more tax-friendly states. Indeed, it has been cutting income taxes for several years in a row – to the point that they barely exist.
It's not hard to understand the allure of Fredericksburg, since it's smack-dab in the middle of Texas Hill Country. This beautiful region of the Lone Star State has plenty to offer for both outdoorsy types and aesthetes alike. Residents can explore a landscape of rolling hills, spring-fed rivers and lakes, and vast fields of wildflowers. But they can also partake in fine dining, wine tasting, concerts and art shows. A good example that combines the two, while giving a nod to the area's rich history, is the LBJ Ranch Tour and Wine Tasting.
Fredericksburg also benefits from its proximity to Austin, the capital of Texas and a hub for high-paying tech companies, about 90 minutes away.
The Kapaa micropolitan area includes the entirety of Kauai, Hawaii's fourth-largest island. Known as the Garden Island, Kauai is one of the state's more undeveloped locales. With pristine beaches, lush forests, soaring mountains and relatively few people, Kapaa and the surrounding area is an ideal place for a millionaire's tropical island nest.
The downside? The Aloha State, one of Kiplinger's 10 least tax-friendly states, is known for its high cost of living — and high taxes. Be that as it may, property taxes as a percentage of home value are the lowest in the U.S.
Tiny Easton, on the Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay, prides itself on its out-of-the-way feel, with country farms mixing with lavish waterfront estates. It has long been a retreat for the well-to-do of the Mid-Atlantic seeking antiques shops and solitude. Easton's proximity to the beach, abundance of parks and good schools make for an idyllic small-town experience for residents.
At the same time, the town offers easy access to several major cities. It's less than an hour away from Annapolis, the state capital, while Washington, D.C., and Baltimore can be reached by car in about 90 minutes (traffic willing).
Maryland has the most millionaires per capita of any state in the U.S., according to Phoenix Marketing International. The downside? Maryland is one of Kiplinger's 10 least tax-friendly states.
Jackson is a town in Wyoming's famed Jackson Hole valley. The greater area we're talking about here spills over into Idaho, too, and includes Grand Teton National Park, as well as parts of Yellowstone National Park and The Teton Wilderness Area. With three major ski resorts and an abundance of other year-round recreational activities, it's easy to see the appeal for those with means.
And thanks to abundant revenue that the state collects from oil and mineral rights, Wyoming millionaires shoulder one of the lowest tax burdens in the U.S. For those living in Idaho, the tax situation is a bit more mixed.
The Oak Harbor, Washington, micro area actually encompasses all of Whidbey Island. That help explains its inclusion on the list of small towns with high concentrations of millionaires. "Oak Harbor is usually regarded as the poorer but more developed stepsister when compared to other Whidbey municipalities," notes the Whidbey New Times. "Coupeville and Langley have higher incomes, swankier homes and older residents." Oak Harbor itself plays host to nearby Whidbey Island Naval Air Station.
As for taxes, the Evergreen State is one of seven states with no broad-based personal income tax.
No surprise here. Vineyard Haven is a town on Martha's Vineyard. This island off the coast of Cape Cod is one of the most desirable summer vacations spots in the Northeast and has long been a favorite of the rich, the famous and the powerful. (The Census Bureau classifies the entire island as part of the Vineyard Haven micro area.) Indeed, former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama have summered there. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis long maintained a home on the island.
Naturally, this tony locale is not easy on the wallet, as evidenced by the exorbitant real estate prices. It also can get a bit crowded. Martha's Vineyard has 17,000 or so year-round residents, but the population can swell to 200,000 during peak summer months. On the plus side, Massachusetts' reputation as a high-tax state is overblown.
Gillette, Wyoming, is another small city that has seen fortunes made on the back on natural resources, especially coal. Wyoming accounts for about 40% if the nation's coal production, and the vast majority of the state's output comes from the Gillette area.
Although coal has been losing out to cheap natural gas in recent years, Gillette isn't exactly a one-trick pony. The extraction of oil, gas and uranium are also critical to the local economy.
You can sum up the appeal of Edwards in one word: skiing. The nearby world-class resorts of Vail and Beaver Creek draw big-spending skiers hoping to see and be seen all winter long. But the area offers much more than pricey lift tickets and celebrity spotting. Fly fishing, hiking and whitewater rafting draw folks to town in the summer months. High-end restaurants, plush lodges and spas are just some of the ways millionaires can pamper themselves.
But it's Colorado's status as a tax-friendly state for both retirees and working residents that helps make Edwards a good deal for year-round living. It's a good thing, too, considering the high price of homes in the area.
Although Torrington might be hidden in the northwest corner of the state, millionaires can't escape Connecticut's onerous tax bite. Real estate taxes are among the highest in the country, and the state has not only a luxury tax, but the country's only gift tax.
The city of Williston expanded rapidly in the first half of this decade, according to the Census Bureau, driven by the explosion in shale oil drilling that once gave North Dakota the fastest-growing economy in the nation. Like Dickinson, this city in the oil-rich Bakken Formation soon found itself home to fracking millionaires. Jobs dried up and wages fell during the recent bust years, but the town's fortunes are looking up.
The millionaires who remained can look forward to better times ahead. Oil prices are near a three-year high, and North Dakota's production levels are retiring to multi-year highs.
Everything is more expensive in Juneau. Chalk it up to the remote location of Alaska's capital, which is tucked away in the southeast corner of the state hard against the Canadian border. Groceries alone cost 50% more than the U.S. national average, according to the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index.
And while it helps to be a millionaire to live in Juneau, it's increasingly hard to become one. Much of Alaska's wealth is tied to the energy business. A slump in energy prices in 2014 touched off the state's worst recession in three decades – a downturn from which it has yet to emerge.
On the plus side, Alaska is one of the most tax-friendly states in the union. Not only is there no state income tax, but the government actually pays residents an annual stipend.
Skiing, luxury shopping, world famous film festivals – the Summit Park, Utah, area has everything a millionaire could ask for and more. A short drive from Salt Lake City, the Summit Park micro area, which also includes Park City, counts one in 10 of its households as millionaires.
The aforementioned Park City, which hosts Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival, also boasts several world-class ski resorts. As for taxes, millionaires could do worse. The Beehive State moved to a 5% flat income tax system in 2008. Property taxes are low and sales taxes are average.
Los Alamos, New Mexico, sounds like an unlikely place to find a lot of millionaires, but we're talking about the concentration of millionaire households, not the total number of millionaires. And on that relative basis, Los Alamos really stands out.
The tiny town about 35 miles northwest of Santa Fe is home to a government nuclear weapons laboratory and a number of chemists, engineers and physicists. It's a small area with a small population but a large percentage of highly educated and highly trained engineers and scientists.
New Mexico's personal income tax rates top out at 4.9% on taxable income over $16,000 for single filers and over $24,000 for married couples filing jointly. Property taxes are low, too.


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Q: How to assign pointer to pointer? I have such method
void TetStreamRender::releaseManagerAndGetNextOne(TetFrameManager * manager,
                                                      ObjPool<TetFrameManager> * objPool,
                                                      SafeQueue<TetFrameManager *> * fifo)
    {
        ...

        manager = fifo->dequeue();
    }

also method fifo->dequeue() return TetFrameManager *, so I assume that manager should get new pointer returned by dequeue() method. So, I pass to releaseManagerAndGetNextOne() pointer to TetFrameManager and at the end I expect that this pointer get new pointer, but it doesn't.
Actually if I change this method like this
TetFrameManager * TetStreamRender::releaseManagerAndGetNextOne(TetFrameManager * manager,
                                                      ObjPool<TetFrameManager> * objPool,
                                                      SafeQueue<TetFrameManager *> * fifo)
    {
        ...

        return fifo->dequeue();
    }

It works fine. But question is why in my first example pointer assignment doesn't work as expected?

A: You can pass reference to pointer like:
void TetStreamRender::releaseManagerAndGetNextOne(TetFrameManager *& manager,
                                                  ObjPool<TetFrameManager> * objPool,
                                                  SafeQueue<TetFrameManager *> * fifo)
{
    // ...
    manager = fifo->dequeue();
}

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The heat and humidity continue to be stifling. The only work I have accomplished behind the camera for days has been wildflower work in the studio. I have ceiling fans in every room of the farmhouse, but even they are far from effective in providing respite. I have a small window air conditioner in my bedroom which allows for comfortable sleep.
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Bitcoin Believers – Who Is Jack Dorsey?
You may know him as the CEO of Square and Twitter, but tech founder Jack Dorsey is a major supporter of the cryptocurrency space as well, specifically Bitcoin.
Dorsey has spoken out about his support of Satoshi Nakomoto's invention on multiple occasions, but he's not without controversy – what exactly is Jack Dorsey's relationship with Bitcoin? Is Dorsey really "one of us"?
Dorsey founded Twitter and led the company as CEO before being fired and then rehired later on by the board of directors. Twitter plays a major role in the cryptocurrency space as the go-to social media platform for influencers, blockchain and crypto projects, and investors.
"Crypto Twitter" is actually more active than forums like bitcointalk.org these days, but the site has come under fire repeatedly for actively censoring content and users, something that core advocates of cryptocurrency and its underlying principle of decentralization are firmly against.
Dorsey is a supporter of Bitcoin Core and the Lightning Network as a scaling solution, passing the "Lightning Torch" recently on Twitter, a game demonstrating the functionality of LN.
The game was invented by a user named "hodlnaut" and essentially involves one user sending a minute amount of BTC to a trusted user who then adds some satoshis and sends it along. Dorsey tweeted the Torch to LN developer Elizabeth Stark in front of his 4 million Twitter followers as a show of support.
Dorsey is one of the most influential and public-facing figures to openly support Bitcoin. He has historically been a BTC maximalist who dismisses the notion of other cryptocurrencies having a relevant use case, but recently expressed a more agnostic view.
Appearing on the Joe Rogan podcast, Dorsey stated that there should and will be a global world currency and that it would be a cryptocurrency, although not necessarily Bitcoin. He has in the past stated more firmly that Bitcoin would be the world currency.
A major element of the success of Dorsey's other company, Square, was its integration of Bitcoin. Square is a cash app that allows people to send peer to peer digital transactions in fiat and also more recently in Bitcoin. As well as his open support of censorship, the controversial CEO has been accused of promoting Bitcoin for his own purposes, enabling him to profit from the success of the cryptocurrency.
Jack Dorsey is a complicated figure. There's no denying that he's helping to promote cryptocurrency in a major way – however, his censorship goes against the fundamental tenets of Bitcoin. He certainly does stand to profit from promoting it, but is that so wrong? Does it matter?


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Cyberpunk art showcased in capital
12 July 2019 [14:44] - TODAY.AZ
By Azernews
By Laman Ismayilova
An exhibition of works by local artist Nigar Shikhlinskaya has opened at Emin Qahramanov Art Gallery.
Cyberpunk art was presented to the viewers at the exhibition. Through her works, the young artist demonstrated a technocratically developed society. For her personal exhibition, she created eye-catching cyberpunk art works.
Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction in a futuristic setting which focuses on a combination of lowlife and high tech featuring advanced technological and scientific achievements, such as artificial intelligence and cybernetics, juxtaposed with a degree of breakdown or radical change in the social order.
It is rooted in the New Wave science fiction movement of the 1960-1970s. Many neo-futurism artworks and cityscapes have been influenced by cyberpunk.
In her works, the artist masterly united people and machines, which resulted in the creation of a series of works showing cyborgs with a clear manifestation of character traits and social status.
"I have had this topic in my mind for a long time. I've always had love of fiction, especially cyberpunk," said Shikhlinskaya.
This unique genre of science fiction clearly reflects the decline of human culture against the background of technological progress in the computer age. Scientific and technical progress is gaining momentum every year. There are many exciting new technologies that will continue to transform the world.
"I started this series long before the trailer for the role-playing game about the dark world of the future Cyberpunk 2077 came out. I am very glad that today this topic is gaining increasing popularity and relevance, because this is the future. The amazing technogenic world inhabited by people, cyborg, robots and various mechanisms - this is the bright neon world of the future, where human and mechanics, flesh and technology organically coexist," said the artist.
The cyborgs by Shikhlinskaya convey the feeling of a widespread invasion of technology into ordinary life. A kind of romanticization of the urban environment by the artist shows her attitude to the modern urban culture, making her work familiar and realistic despite the fantastic entourage.
Emin Qahramanov Art Gallery, where the exhibition is held, was founded by Azerbaijani avant-garde artist Emin Qahramanov, who represents Azerbaijan's contemporary art.
The gallery was created for collectors and is also a platform for developing the potential of young and talented painters. The gallery seeks to popularize Azerbaijani art along with the development and promotion of the domestic art market.
Emin Qahramanov Art Gallery provides a wide range of services. One can not only purchase a work of art in his or her personal collection, but also order a picture or an interior painting.
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U.S. Government Warns Against Buying Health Insurance Plans from 'Deceptive' Christian Health Cost-Sharing Ministries
Maria Franco (R) explains health insurance to Violet Lucas-Barajas, 28, at an event to inform people about the Affordable Care Act in Los Angeles, California, November 25, 2013. | (Photo: REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson)
Officials in Washington have ordered Trinity Healthshare, one of the nation's leading Christian health cost-sharing ministries, to permanently stop insuring people in that state and pay a $150,000 fine for failing to meet the legal definition of a healthcare sharing ministry under state law.
"Many consumers here and in other parts of the country thought they were buying a health insurance plan, only to find out that pre-existing and chronic conditions weren't covered," Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler said in a recent statement. "That resulted in many people facing thousands of dollars of debt for medical expenses they believed would be covered."
The Christian Post reached out to Trinity Healthshare for comment multiple times for this report but was repeatedly directed to an automated messaging service by representatives.
Kreidler ordered Trinity Healthshare and its "unlicensed insurance producer Aliera" to immediately stop selling health insurance and end deceptive business practices after receiving dozens of complaints from consumers who were denied coverage when filing medical claims, the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner said.
Aliera and Trinity sold 3,058 policies to Washington consumers and collected $3.8 million in premiums as of June 2019.
Trinity HealthShare, known formerly as Aliera Healthcare, is one of the six companies that were accredited as Health Sharing entities under the Affordable Care Act. The others are: Liberty Healthshare, Medi-Share, Samaritan Ministries, Altrua Healthshare and Christian Healthcare Ministries.
According to Kreidler's office, a legal healthcare sharing ministry is a nonprofit organization whose members have a common set of ethical or religious beliefs and share medical expenses consistent with those beliefs. Federal and state laws require that healthcare sharing ministries be formed before Dec. 31, 1999, and their members to have been actively sharing medical costs. Trinity, however, was formed in June 2018 with no members.
SOURCE: Christian Post, Leonardo Blair
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Congratulations, Baylei the 6th grader!!
Baylei gets a Good Luck Hawaiian lei from Mrs. Hice, shakes Mrs. Johnson's (the interim RRES principal) hand, gets the diploma from her teacher, Mr. Buckley and now, she's officially a 6th Grader!!


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I suspect they're all gone. It's a good thing you have your umbrella with you. Tell her to take a hike. I told you to keep your mouth shut. She's completely crazy about him. She is particular about what she wears. Were you serious about that? We can't give up without a fight. I'd like to apply for that position. I already saw this.
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This year, the winter is mild, isn't it? It's very nice. omg a n00b pwned me! I'm going to call him right now. They blamed me for my lack of foresight. He could always tell which direction the wind was blowing. This translation is not worth a red cent. Thank you for drawing a bird for me. I would say that I'm healthy at the moment, but I don't want to jinx myself. It would be madness to do it. Marty has been home about three hours.
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Q: Open dropbox chooser into jQuery popup instead of window In asana.com you can see that chooser opens in popup modal but I am unable to do it as my client also wants it to open in jQuery popup. Everything is working fine, I have implemented chooser in my project but only thing is that it opens in new window but client wants it in jQuery popup, and I have tried few things but nothing works i get this error if i try to use api version 1 as asana website is doing
Refused to display in a frame because it set 'X-Frame-Options' to 'Deny'.
So I am using api v2, everything works, I just can't get it to open in popup and client is stuck to same.
Any help would be appreciated.
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/chooser


A major victory by William J. Sipser at a trial at the New York State Division of Human Rights on behalf of his client Chrystal Martinez, was upheld by a June 2018 decision by the Appellate Division, First Department. The Manhattan appeals court upheld Sipser's trial verdict where he proved that Martinez was fired illegally due to her disability.
The Appeals Court found that Sipser's client raised questions of fact as to whether the reason given for her termination was a "pretext"—or excuse–for disability discrimination. This is the second important disability case won by Sipser at the Appellate Division in 2018 alone.


It is a little different than normal in that the diameter of the bullet for the top two grease grooves is the same diameter as the nose. Apply for an acquisition form from your state or territory weapons registry, using your local dealer's details as the registered owner and disposer. General Membership: First Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm in the clubhouse. So I can read any issue I've purchased on my computer, laptop, iPad or smartphone. Out of respect for Ernie Stallman and his contribution to our sport, on the Friday prior to the match I pulled him off to the side, described the HedgeHog Cleaning Round, and told him what I was hoping to try during the match. My custom Remington Rolling Block and C. For you Silhouette shooters, no more fumbling with a cleaning rod, patches, or brushes in the middle of your relay when time is of the essence; for you Long Range shooters, no more struggling to move your elevated cheekpiece out of the way or run your rear sight down so you can put a cleaning rod through the barrel.
Note: Please do not use this technique in any type of formal competition without securing the permission of the Match Director or sponsor first. The wood to metal fit is flawless, like it is all one piece. And for a few dollars I acquired a Lyman No. With the smokeless powder ammunition I think that the harder the bullet the better. The longest range I can test loads at on my own property. And lastly, long-range target shooters want our bullets to be consistent.
It's really handy when your somewhere and need to pass the time. With the added capital and abilities of Wolfe Publishing, circulation has increased dramatically. However, a secret written ballot was taken immediately after the open discussion, to either approve or disapprove the use of the HedgeHog in future Long Range matches at Lodi. Both have nominal weights of 200 grains when cast of Lyman's No. And the satisfaction gained from doing all this yourself is immeasurable. It didn't take me long to realize that with the peep sights it was equipped with, I could get my home-cast bullets grouping within a couple of inches at 100 yards. Call Wolfe Publishing's office and see if there is anything they can do about your irritation.
Keeping the fouling in a barrel soft and moist is the reason why we use a blow tube after every shot. Mike's current favorite cast rifle bullets for shooting from 100 to 1000 yards include. First off, forget the linotype alloy. Black smoke shoots out of the exhaust pipes and the giant three-bladed prop spins and spins and spins — but no ignition. In practice the most popular rifles are those built on Winchester Highwall, Ballard, Remington Rolling block, Sharps, and Hepburn actions.
Updated September 5, 2016 Matches temporarily suspended due to lack of participation. I've enclosed some of my favorite loads as samples in the accompanying chart, but I'll give these details. Those sound like faraway targets, but consider that the Long Range matches are fired at paper targets placed at 800, 900, and 1000 yards! Shooters since the beginning of the Black Powder Cartridge era, dating from the mid 1800s, have been searching for a way to minimize or eliminate the effect that fouling has on our shooting. For Creemoor matches 800 900, 1000yds. No more need to change your shooting position or leave the line to clean your rifle during your relay.
Just a thin layer was left coating the bore. No internal scope adjustments for windage or elevation are allowed. The spring-loaded inner sleeve of that die helps ensure the alignment of bullet to cartridge case. Therefore, for my bottleneck, smokeless powder shooting only linotype alloy is used. A very hard bullet doesn't obturate to seal the bore at blackpowder pressures, and therefore gas cuts past its base and leaves melted lead plated inside the barrel. Cleaning the barrel had changed the point of impact and sent the bullet whistling over the target.
Right now I am loading cast bullets for a wide variety of rifles and shooting them at targets as close as 100 yards and as distant as 1000 yards. Whenever you're looking at a C. By continuing to use our website, you agree to our use of such cookies. I full-length size the brass, mainly because I have more than one rifle in each caliber and want to ensure easy chambering in all of them. That way it can be seated far out of the cartridge case, making more room for powder. See the following diagram for an illustration of how the cartridge is configured. It takes those same 500 gr.
Any metallic sights that are period correct, pre-1896, are allowed. Also, since a cast bullet fired from a bottleneck, smokeless powder cartridge is subjected to higher pressures, I believe they should be of gas-check design. For instance, my Lone Star Rolling Block and Shiloh Sharps Model 1874. It burns very consistently without needing any sort of case filler and has a small enough granule size that it powder measures well. Before using these rounds in competition, I further check them with a Sinclair concentricity gauge.
Squads consist of a two-shooter relay. No gas checks are allowed. I have used a HedgeHog Cleaning Round after every 3 to 5 shots on target with excellent results. Mounts must also be period correct with windage and elevation adjustments incorporated into the mounts. After firing a HedgeHog Cleaning Round into a fouled barrel, 90 to 95% of the fouling was removed.
That suggestion cured the erratic ignition problem. No click adjustments are allowed. Well, with the plane finally finished and ready to fly, Jimmy Stewart the pilot of the ill-fated flight must get the engine started and fly everyone to safety. I've never missed an issue and never had a problem with renewal. Four different steel animal silhouettes chickens, pigs, turkeys and rams are set out at four different distances 200m, 300m, 385m, and 500m. Since my standard target load consists of 90 grains of Swiss 1 ½, the amount of powder that I was using for this test round represented a little less than 25% of a standard load. My most recent shooting interest has been in bolt-action military rifles, so in my rifle racks sit U.


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Discussion: The Virgin Cure by Ami McKay, Part 3
Ami McKay takes readers — and heroine Moth — on a turbulent journey in Part 3 of her new novel, The Virgin Cure (page 231 to the end).
Laurie Grassi Updated November 17, 2011
Ami McKay takes readers — and heroine Moth — on a turbulent journey in Part 3 of her new novel, The Virgin Cure (page 231 to the end). Alex, Stacy and I discuss how McKay spun her magic storytelling web and so effectively ensnared us with her tale and her cast of characters.
Laurie: So, the end of The Virgin Cure! Thoughts?
Stacy: Oh. My. God.
Alex: I cannot believe how much happened. The pace, the drama, the intrigue. LOVE Mr Dink. Hate Mr. Wentworth (almost as much as Mrs. W).
Stacy: I was just about to say the same thing.
Laurie: It was crazy action, wasn't it, but not rushed somehow — just unrolled.
Stacy: It really did unfold at just the right pace.
Alex: It did… and even the deflowering of Moth — we had seen it coming the whole book and yet it just happened. That in itself made it shocking.
Laurie: I know! I was hoping it wouldn't happen, that when she was at Mr. Dink's she'd just stay there, and that would be that.
Alex: I know! He was such an angel. I am so glad he came back in to rescue her. He was like her Daddy Warbucks!
Stacy: He kind of was! Except that, in the end, Dr. Sadie was Mommy Warbucks.
Laurie: They all rallied round to help her with the costume and hair and everything. It was Sadie's idea re the dress.
Stacy: AND they encouraged her to negotiate for more money and stuff—loved that.
Alex: She finally met some good female role models.
Stacy: And got her little house! And helps out other girls who are just like her.
Laurie: She had been like a broken doll and Sadie just let her be.
Alex: She let Moth come to her own conclusion that she needed to go back to Dink. She finally realized her strengths, playing to her dark features and her gypsy heritage.
Laurie: And had help pulling it all together and making the most of it all.
Stacy: Yes! Exactly. I feel like it ended on the absolutely perfect note. That's what I was waiting for all this time—for her to find her own little place in the world.
Alex: It was wonderful to watch her change.
Laurie: It was like the promise of that was always in her, it just had to come out.
Alex: Exactly. And few people saw it from the start —it just needed coaxing.
Stacy: She had to be nurtured and allowed to feel safe.
Alex: I just loved the sound of that crazy house of horrors, too. She found a home with all those misfits. And I was so happy that she called out Sadie's feelings about the pharmacist.
Stacy: It's a common idea (the family you choose, etc.), but I really like how McKay executed it.
Laurie: Yes! And that Sadie and the pharmacist ended up together.
Alex: It showed a closeness that was developing on both sides, i.e. Moth could read Sadie, too.
Stacy: Not to be a downer, but can I say how heartbroken I was over Alice??
Laurie: I have to admit, that horrible as she was, I can't help but think about Mae out on the streets…
Alex: I know — SO awful. Moth's realization gave me an "aha" moment. But I knew Mae was stealing from the start. Remember when I said I got stuck on the sign that said, "Beware Pickpockets" on the streetcar, and I said I got the feeling we would hear more about it?
Stacy: Oh, and I was just going to say that I didn't see Alice getting raped coming AT ALL, so I was shocked and so sad for her — the most innocent one who just wanted someone to love her.
Laurie: Yes re the stealing, but noooo re Alice!
Stacy: I think Samuels paid Mae for getting him Alice. I don't think she stole from him. Because that's how Emma knew Mae was at fault for Alice getting raped.
Alex: That didn't even occur to me. I think she was stealing from everyone. That's why she was sneaking out — to pickpocket and make enough money to run away. She's so conniving, though, that she probably instigated both: sold Alice and stole.
Laurie: I guess she's clever enough and wily enough that she'll make it somehow. OK, I don't need to feel sorry for her at all.
Alex: Nope!
Stacy: Yeah, the part where Moth says "she ruined Alice for her own profit and she might have been planning to do the same to me" (or something like that!). I think it was Samuels who she had been meeting, yes, but not to dance the night away. I feel like all those glimpses of the handsome young man from the streetcar that Ami mentioned was foreshadowing their plotting. And it says, "At the intermission, Mae managed to free herself of Mr. Harris… The next time I spotted her, she was standing at the bar, talking to two young men, one of whom I was sure was the gentleman she'd flirted with on the streetcar all those days ago."
Laurie: You're so right, Stacy!
Alex: Did anyone else wonder what happened to Cadet?
Laurie: Yes. And Mrs. Riordan.
Alex: I wanted Cadet to go with Alice!
Stacy: I didn't, until I read that line from Moth, and then I couldn't unsee it!
Laurie: But I don't see that future for either of them. It's just not plausible.
Alex: What about Mr. Wentworth? Were you hoping he would be kinder?
Laurie: Yes. I wasn't sure what to expect but yes.
Stacy: I was, but at the same time I wasn't surprised that he wasn't kind in the end. I mean, it was clearly all about him, right?
Alex: It was amazing seeing her use her power over him, even after she'd been through that awful experience. And she sort of held herself up and shouted for him to wait.
Laurie: That she had the guts to do that after that!! That was something. And wouldn't let him go till she'd totally freaked him out.
Stacy: He was SO SCARED when she talked about "a house divided." The power shifted for just a little while.
Alex: Haha! It's almost like that low point forced her to find her power.
Laurie: It so did. And he was just coming back the next night to find out more.
Alex: It was brilliant!
Laurie: Utterly brilliant!
Alex: And she left him stewing forever!!!
Laurie: And that's when it was really truly over.
Stacy: That was the best part! He'll never know. He'll always be wondering. Kind of the perfect revenge.
Alex: The PERFECT revenge — always looking over his shoulder thinking either his wife or his butler is trying to kill him. That'd drive a person mad!!
Laurie: He can join his wife.
Alex: Nutcase! And all along, the descriptions of the scenes, the room, with the flowers and everything seemed so vivid. And her practising her pout to be like the collectible cards —so adorable.
Laurie: She's waiting to be what she's supposed to be — she just has to get there. And I love how when she does, she leaves the gate open, so if need be, others can creep in for help if they can't fit between the bars.
Alex: Soooo CUTE. And the ad she posts — she's such a good person. She's going to help someone else now.
Stacy: I LOVE THAT AD! I was just about to say, it might be my favourite part. Just because it's so…. hopeful.
Laurie: And then setting them free, so to speak, with pockets stuffed full of money.
Stacy: $100. That's a ton of money (like, for me, today, lol).
Alex: I know. It shows she's not affected by her past.
Stacy: I think she HAS been affected by her past, but it's shaped her into who she is/inspired her to rise above her childhood. It didn't drag her down.
Alex: She's not become twisted like the others, I mean.
Stacy: It's like she's a good person, but the ability to do that was hard-won. Does that make sense?
Laurie: That's it. She didn't let it destroy her, when it could have, or let it make her mean and grasping.
Alex: She rose above the examples that had been set for her
Stacy: Yeah, exactly, to both of you!
Laurie: But rather she's generous and open and tries to make things better. Like Sadie and Mrs. Riordan.
Stacy: And Mr. Dink.
Laurie: Yes. A little man who's not so little. McKay managed to treat a grim subject in an ultimately inspirational way, and educate me at the same time, without being pedantic, but rather entertaining.
Alex: Theatrical and heartfelt, poignant and vivid.
Laurie: Loved Moth and the other characters, and the sense of place is incredible.
Stacy: And really, the story was just told so well; I got so caught up in wanting to know what happens next.
Alex: Her characterization is awesome, as well as the different modes of story telling.
Laurie: Yes, and the sense of suspense and resulting tension: A+. Well, next post, we'll have some questions we'll ask Ami McKay about her book, and then onwards to our next Chatelaine Book Club pick, The Solitude of Prime Numbers by Paolo Giordano. So, next week same time, ladies?
Stacy: Yes, same bat time, same bat channel.
Alex: Indeed!
FILED UNDER: Ami McKay Chatelaine Book Club


It is said we are in the age of the entrepreneur. I'm not sure if that's truly the case or not, though more people are seeking avenues towards success today that differ greatly from years past.
More than half of startups fail within five years. That number is on the rise. It takes a great deal of effort, thought, ingenuity and hard work to start and run a successful business. It's not a path that should be taken lightly.
The greatest problem facing a novice to the business world is genuine lack of know-how. Anyone can start a business, but should they? No. It is a widely successful and fulfilling choice for some, and utter misery and failure for others.
That is the beauty of humanity. We can adapt. Sometimes we find success and fulfillment where we never thougth we could. We are all different, with a wide variety of strenths and weaknesses and needs.
How do you choose for yourself? Study. Time. Understanding of your own self. I think the hardest is likely that last. We think we know ourselves. Really, we should know ourselves better than anyone else. We live with ourselves every day of our lives and there is no escape. However, we lie to ourself all the time.
Buisiness is like swimming with the sharks. We might think we are a shark, but are we? Do we have what it takes to put in the sleepless nights? To live with no money as we reinvest every dime earned? The determination to not only create something, but then to build it and watch it grow? Do we have the ability to delegate, once we can no longer manage on our own?
Am I shark? I don't even really like the water. Or the beach. I tend to sit over here on my mountain and surround myself with trees.
Btw did you see my Wednesday Post? I did an exercise round up! Thanks for the inspiration!!!


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Q: Elliptic Curve Group Cycle At Inflection Point? The elliptic curve $ y^2 = x^3 -x + b $ has 2 points of inflection where $ y'' = 0 $. Visualized here.
It seems that $ P + P $ for at say the upper point would be $ - P $ since the tangent at $ P $ intersects "triply" at $ P $ and therefore $ P + P + P = 0 $.
If I am correct then it seems that $ 2P = - P $, $ 3P = 0 $, $ 4P = P $, $ 5P = -P $, $ 6P = 0 $, and so forth. This "feels unusual" since no other point except the left-most one does this. All other points seem to bounce around indefinitely when you compute $ nP $.
Is there any special term or treatment in elliptic curves for the point I have described for which $ nP \in \{ O, -P, P \} \forall n $? Or, is my math incorrect?

A: If one has a Weierstrass elliptic curve
$$E:\quad y^2=x^3+ax+b$$
then a nonzero point $P$ satisfies $3P=O$ if and only if $P$
is an inflection point, that is the tangent meets $E$
with multiplicity $3$.
It's not true that every point "bounces around" when you compute $nP$.
Over the complex numbers, an elliptic curve has $n^2$ points with $nP=O$.
Over the real numbers, at least $n$ of them have real coordinates.
These are the torsion points of $E$. However Barry Mazur proved that
on a curve with rational cooefficients, any torsion point with rational
coordinates has $nP=O$ with $n\le12$.