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Illiniza
1.2 First summiting
1.3 Illinizas Natural Reserve
1.4 Climate
1.5 Read
3 Fees and permits
5 Climb
5.1 Summiting Illiniza Norte
5.2 Summiting Illiniza Sur
6 Eat and drink
8 Stay safe
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South America > Ecuador > Andean Highlands (Ecuador) > Illiniza
Illiniza is an extinct stratovolcano with two summits; Iliniza Sur (5,248 m above sea level) and Iliniza Norte (5,126 m ASL). It's in the Andean Highlands about 55 km south of the Ecuadorian capital Quito. Administratively the northeastern quarter of the mountain is in the province of Pichincha, and the remainder in the province of Cotopaxi, and the provincial border intersects both summits.
Iliniza as seen from El Chaupi
Depending on the source, the altitude of the summits may be given differently. The altitude for the rocky northern summit can be given as anything between 5,116 and 5,126 meters above sea level, whereas the southern, glaciated summit is given as anything between 5,248 and 5,263 m ASL. As such they are the sixth and eight highest peaks in Ecuador.
The two summits are about two kilometers apart, and make up what's left of the volcano that used to be much higher. There's likely been an original higher peak between them, which was blown away in a massive explosion a long time ago. Nowadays the volcano is extinct. The northern summit is ice-free, and the glacier on the southern summit has been shrinking over the years.
The name comes from the language of the indigenous American Colorados people, where Illan means "man" and isha means "us". The summits are also known by the names "man summit" (Illiniza) and "woman summit" (Tioniza). This comes from a legend where a father asked a wizard to turn a suitor of his daughter into stone - thus the suitor became the southern summit. But the girl then asked the wizard to turn her into stone also, and she became the northern summit, next to her lover forever.
First summitingEdit
On the southeastern path to Illiniza Norte
The first summiting of Illiniza (at least by Europeans) was a continuation of the race to be the first to summit Matterhorn. Edward Whymper who was the first person on Matterhorn (1865) and Chimborazo (1880), tried twice to climb to the summit of Illiniza Sur but failed both times. In 1880, then, the brothers Jean and Louis Carrel were the first climbers on that summit. Before that Jean Carrel was the first person to reach the difficult Italian summit of Liongrat, but was the second to reach Matterhorn just a few days after Whymper.
Illiniza Norte has a special meaning for the Ecuadorian mountaineering community, as it's the only five-thousander to be first summited by Ecuadorian climbers — they were Nicolas G. Martinez, Franz Hiti and Alejandro Villavicencio on 3 May 1912.
Illinizas Natural ReserveEdit
Local "chuquiragua" shrubland
The protected area around the mountain, officially named Reserva Ecologica Los Illinizas was established in 1996. It covers an area of around 1500 square kilometers, from about 800 m ASL up to the summits.
In addition to Illiniza, the reserve also contains the Quilotoa lagoon and the Corazón volcano. Notable rivers are Toachi, Río Zarapullo and Esmeraldas, each of which has its source in the reserve.
In the reserve, there's no tourist infrastructure to speak of. There's however an entrance fee of $5.
ClimateEdit
Illiniza can be visited year-round, though the best time is the dry season from around July-August to December. January to May-June is the rainy season. Around September the season is known as "Veranillo", and which time the weather is generally stable and clear. Nevertheless, rain can't be entirely ruled out even then, and at higher altitude precipitation may come as snow.
At bad weather seasons, you can expect fog and precipitation from mid-day onwards. Fog means less visibility, making it dangerous to get around, so take this into consideration when planning your trip.
Temperatures below freezing and strong winds are possible at the summit anytime of the year. Make sure your gear is suited for these conditions.
ReadEdit
Ecuador: A Climbing Guide (Mountaineers Books) (ISBN 978-0898867299) by Yossi Brain. - about the mountains of Ecuador including Illiniza, written in 2000 but still fairly up-to-date.
Map of Illiniza
The closest village where you can stock up on provisions is -0.603-78.6431 Chaupi. Other towns in the valleys are Latacunga and Machachi on the Panamericana and the smaller localities of Santa Rita and Santa Ana del Pedregal.
Illiniza is commonly approached from the east. About 7 km south of Machachi, turn off the Panamericana and drive west towards Chaupi. From Chaupi on the road gradually becomes more of a mud track on volcanic ash. Rainfall has created deep ditches in different places and you need a good terrain vehicle to drive here.
-0.62993-78.688962 La Virgen at about 4200 m ASL is the highest point reachable by car. It's about 10 km away from Chaupi but given the condition of the road, expect the drive to take an hour. Here you'll find a parking lot and some signs, it's the official entrance to the natural reserve but there's no other infrastructure like a kiosk or park office. You can camp here, though, and there's water in a stream. From here it's a three-hour walk to the Nuevos Horizontes hut (see Sleep below). First the path goes through a swampy landscsape with small trees and shrubs, then the landscape turns more volcanic.
Fees and permitsEdit
There's an entrance fee of $5 and you have to hire a licensed mountain guide to climb the mountain.
-0.65672-78.720561 Laguna Verde. A picturesque green mountain lake between the two summits and slightly northwest of the saddle at an altitude of about 4690 m. (updated May 2022)
In the village of Chaupi there's a hill with good views of the surrounding and a small Inca ruin.
ClimbEdit
From the refugio hut you will first climb to the hut at the saddle and from there to either of the summits.
Summiting Illiniza NorteEdit
Illiniza Norte summit cross
The way to the northern summit, -0.64942-78.720522 Illiniza Norte, starts at the Nuevos Horizontes hut at the saddle and is a popular climb to acclimatize for even higher summits in the region.
From the saddle the route first follows the rocky southeastern wall with some scrambling until the pre-summit Pico Villavicencio. From there, you will cross into the steep but not so difficult northeastern wall, also known as Paso de la Muerte (Death Pass) almost to the northeastern ridge; the last part is a short and steep chute with loose rocks (bring a helmet). Once on the ridge, there's some scrambling to reach the summit. There are nice views from the summit, weather permitting, and unlike most other mountains in Ecuador there's also a summit cross.
Crossing the "Paso de la Muerte"
The descent is similar to the ascent as far as to the bottom of the chute. From there the way down goes straight down the northeastern wall all the way to the saddle, you will not cross over to the southeastern wall.
Parts of the ascent route is exposed and you will need a rope at least for the chute; less experienced climbers need a rope for other parts of the climb too. Loose rocks are also a risk along the route.
Footprints (routes taken by climbers before you) are often visible on sandy parts of the route, on rocky parts its up to you to decide where to walk. Generally there's no ice on the route, but there's a good chance to encounter snow.
The ascent from the hut to the northern summit takes around 3-4 hours. With good planning, and starting at the parking lot before daybreak, you can do the climb as a daytrip, otherwise you can stay at Refugio Nuevos Horizontes.
Summiting Illiniza SurEdit
The way to the southern summit -0.66234-78.7159723 Illiniza Sur is a demanding ice climb on steep walls (up to 70°) in exposed conditions. The glacier on Illiniza Sur is melting due to the climate change, meaning the terrain changes and gets unsafe in places. This also increases the risk of falling rocks and ice.
The normal route goes along the northwestern wall to the summit. It's the westernmost route and longest with a long stretch over the glacier and few places where you need to climb. A more direct but steeper route goes along the crevasse, La Rampa. The most demanding route is the Celso Zuquillo Route along the eastern ridge.
Eat and drinkEdit
There are no restaurants of any kind on the mountain; bring your own food and drink.
Nuevos Horizontes
-0.65522-78.712791 Refugio Nuevos Horizontes (a bit below the saddle (ensillada) between the two summits). An unserviced hut at 4,770 m ASL, built in 1960. It's built in brick with a good roof and has about a dozen beds and cooking facilities. There's no running water or firewood, but you can get water from a nearby mountain stream. stay for foreigners $15, camping $5. (updated May 2022)
Stay safeEdit
Before attempting to climb Illiniza, spend a few days in the highlands to acclimatize to the altitude. Prior experience with similar altitudes is also useful.
Three Ecuadorian climbers fell to their deaths when they descended from the southern summit in 2012. Since that, climbers need to hire a licensed mountain guide to go with them and this goes for all summits above 5000 m in Ecuador.
Nearby cities and national parks include Cotopaxi, Laguna Quilotoa, Latacunga, Isinliví, Chugchilán, Zumbahua and the national capital Quito.
This park travel guide to Illiniza is a usable article. It has information about the park, for getting in, about a few attractions, and about accommodations in the park. An adventurous person could use this article, but please feel free to improve it by editing the page.
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Q: Angualar 4 observable - Subscription not working on Route navigation, but working on page refresh I am very new to angular. As part of y learning, I am building a small application.
I have the following Components:
App Component -  Root Component
Header Component - Displays Active Job (Based on the logged in userId), Title etc
Menu Component - Displays available Menus(ex:"Dashboard", "Set New Job","Manage Job")
Dashboard Component - Display Reports for the Active Job
SetNewJob Component - To Set a new Job as Active
ManageJob Component - To Add/Edit a few fields relevant to the job.

Dashboard, SetNewJob, and ManageJob components are loaded using router-outlet.
App.component.html

    <app-header>loading</app-header>

    <app-menu></app-menu>
    <router-outlet></router-outlet>

App.component.ts - Constructor makes a service Call to find the Active Job for the user and set it as current job
    import { Component,OnInit } from '@angular/core';
    import { Subscriber } from '../../../../node_modules/rxjs/Subscriber';
    import { Subject, Observable }    from 'rxjs';

    import {JobService} from '../../_services/job.service';
    import { Job } from '../../_models/job';

    @Component({
        selector: 'app',
        templateUrl: './app.component.html',
        styleUrls: ['./app.component.css']
    })
    export class AppComponent implements OnInit{

        CurrentJob:Job

        constructor(private _jobService:JobService) {
            this._jobService.getUserJob(123).subscribe(job=>{
                this.CurrentJob = job;
                this._jobService.setCurrentJob(job);
            })
         }

        ngOnInit() { }
    }

Header.Component.ts - ngOnInit() Subscribe to the CurrentJob from the jobService and the Current Job is displayed
    import { Component, OnInit, Input } from '@angular/core';
    import { Subject, Observable }    from 'rxjs';
    import {JobService} from '../../_services/job.service';
    import { Job } from '../../_models/job';

    @Component({
      selector: 'app-header',
      templateUrl: './header.component.html',
      styleUrls: ['./header.component.css']
    })
    export class HeaderComponent implements OnInit {
      CurrentJob:Job

      constructor(private _jobService:JobService) {
      }

      ngOnInit() {
        this._jobService.getCurrentJob().subscribe(job => { this.CurrentJob = job; });
      }

    }

SetNewJob.component.html
Contains a dropdown for the available jobs for the user.
on load, it should select a currently active job(ie the job which is displayed in the Header) by default.
for that, i have added below code in Constructor of SetNewJob.component.ts

this._jobService.getCurrentJob().subscribe(job => {
    this.CurrentJob = job;
    this.SelectedJobId=job.jobId;
});

Now the problem is when user logins, the Dashboard page will be displayed. If the User wants to Change the active job he should navigate to Set New Job.
When the Navigation happens, currently active job is not Selected in Dropdown. But if the page is refreshed, Dropdown will display active Job.
i.e Subscription happens only when the page refreshes.
I have tried by adding the above code (Subscription code )in ngOnInit() of SetNewJob.component.ts.
Same problem is happening in ManageJob component also.
this component populates few dropdowns based on the active job. dropdown are not populated on navigation, but on page refresh every thing works fine.
Code for Job.Service.ts
    import { Http, Response } from '@angular/http';

    import {HttpClient} from '@angular/common/http'
    import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
    import { Subject, Observable }    from 'rxjs';

    export const ROOT_URL:string="http://localhost:5000/api";

    import 'rxjs/add/operator/map';

    import {Job} from '../_models/job'
    import {Area} from '../_models/area'

    @Injectable()
    export class JobService {
        Job:Observable<Job>;
        CurrentJob = new Subject<Job>();
        private SelectedJob:Job;

        constructor(private _http: Http,private httpClient: HttpClient){

        }

        getUserJob(userId:number):Observable<Job>{
            return this._http.get(ROOT_URL + "/User/CurrentJob/",
                    {
                        params: {
                            'userId':userId.toString()
                        }
                    }
                ).map((res : Response) =>res.json())
                .catch(this.errorHandler);

        }

        getCurrentJob():Observable<any>{

            return this.CurrentJob.asObservable();
        }

        setCurrentJob(job: any) {
            this.CurrentJob.next(job);
            this.SelectedJob=job;
        }

        errorHandler(error: Response) {
            return Observable.throw(error);
        }
    }

What is actually happening.?
Why subscription is failing on route navigation.? is there any alternative for achiving this. i may need to user the currentJob object in other Pages also.
Please help.

A: The issue happens because your AppComponent sets a job before your HeaderComponent subscribes to it. You can change your Subject to BehaviorSubject, so the last emission will be available upon subscription:
Replace this:
CurrentJob = new Subject <Job>();
Into:
CurrentJob = new BehaviorSubject<any>(null);
p.s. you can replace null to some initial object you can show to your users. Create a default Job class:
defaultJob: Job = { ... }

And set the initial value to the BehaviorSubject:
CurrentJob = new BehaviorSubject<Job>(this.defaultJob);
Useful to display default info if data not arrived yet and must be done to meet the requirement if you use Type custom annotation of the Subject.

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» Cafe€redit » The total billionaire wealth has reached a new height
The total billionaire wealth has reached a new height
For the first time, the total billionaire wealth surpassed USD 10,000 billion. The richest person in the world is still Jeff Bezos, followed by Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg.
The total billionaire wealth exceeded the USD 10,000 billion mark for the first time
According to the "Riding the storm - Billionaires Insights 2020" report issued by UBS and PwC, as of July 2020, the sum of billionaires' wealth reached USD 10,200 billion. This is a new high after the V-shaped rebound in asset prices this year. This figure increased sharply compared to USD 8,000 billion at the beginning of April and exceeded the previous peak of USD 8,900 billion in 2019.
The number of super-rich people, whose total net worth of USD 1 billion and more, also rose from 2,158 in 2017 to 2,189 as of July 2020. According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, the richest person in the world is still Amazon's CEO, Jeff Bezos with a net worth of USD 202 billion, followed by Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg with USD 127 billion, USD 108 billion, and USD 104 billion, respectively (as of October 14th, 2020).
The United States is the country with the highest billionaire wealth of USD 3,600 billion. Mainland China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) is ranked second with USD 1,600 billion in billionaire wealth. However, the total wealth of Chinese billionaires saw the highest increase in the world over the past decade, with a growth rate of 1,146%.
The wealth of billionaires in the industrial, technology, and healthcare sectors saw a record increase. During 2018, 2019, and the first seven months this year, the total wealth of technology billionaires increased by 42.5% to USD 1,800 billion, thanks to the rise in tech shares. The total wealth of healthcare billionaires saw an increase of 50.3% and reached USD 658.6 billion. This can be explained by innovations in medical technology and diagnostics, new drug discovery, and recently, Covid-19 treatments and equipment.
Meanwhile, the wealth of billionaires in real estate, materials, entertainment, and financial services sectors were lagged behind, increased by only 10% or less.
The months from April to July is the peak period when countries around the world imposed a blockade to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Millions of people have been unemployed and lived on government subsidies.
"Technology companies performed well during the pandemic because of the increased demand for these goods and services, and benefits from a low-interest-rate environment", the report explains. Securities went up leading to the increased billionaire wealth.
Approximately 50% of the world's billionaires, regardless of the business sector, invest 21 - 40% of their wealth in real estate. According to the PwC and UBS report, 209 of 2,189 billionaires globally announced to donate USD 7.2 billion to support the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and relieve the economic and social impacts of this pandemic.
Asian billionaires cope with macroeconomic instability
With 831 billionaires, accounting for 38% of the world's billionaires, Asia continues to be the continental with the largest number of billionaires. In the past four months, the total wealth of Asian billionaires increased by 36% to USD 3,300 billion. As of July 2020, 17% of Asia's billionaires were in the retail and consumer goods sectors, 16% in technology, and 14% in the materials sector.
Asia's billionaires have dealt with macroeconomic instability better than global ones. From the end of 2019 to the beginning of April 2020, when the sell-off wave on the stock market occurred, the wealth of Asian billionaires decreased by only 2.1%. Meanwhile, during the same period, the decline in the wealth of billionaires in America and Europe - Middle East - Africa (EMEA) was 7.4% and 10.1%, respectively.
Asian billionaires in creative sectors also experienced a 23% increase in wealth from 2018 to July 2020. In contrast, the wealth growth of billionaires in traditional businesses only reached 13%.
In Singapore, billionaires mainly come from traditional businesses such as banking, real estate, accommodation services, food and beverage, and tourism. However, more and more billionaires here are emerging in new sectors, including technology and medical care, according to Anurag Mahesh, Head of Global Family Office Group, Asia Pacific at UBS. He also said that traditional billionaires in Singapore are putting effort to digitalize their businesses.
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Source: VietnamFinance, Riding the storm &Bloomberg
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The Answer is Out Where?
During my depression, I burned through big blocks of time staring out the window. While not as much, I still stare out windows like the answer is not in here, but out there somewhere. Why do we do this? What clarity or miracle are we looking for anyways?
Could the same answers come by staring at a spot on the ceiling or looking at the dust accumulating on our furniture? The art of staring isn't learned over night but with lots of extra time and experience.
I think we look outside because it isn't the same crap we are dealing with inside. It is just something else to look at.
Have you ever had someone say, "The answer is inside you" OR "wherever you go, you go too"? These one-sentence snappy pieces of advice are absolutely right, they just aren't helpful.
Much of my staring time was wishful thinking. I was hoping things would change and would hope for brighter days. It isn't really very productive. Mark often rolls with, "Just start it" and he seems to get lots done.
Releasing 'Idiot Savant' was done to get the deep thoughts out and to heal. Having a 'project' whether art, music, writing, crafts, furniture-building or household repair allows us to keep moving which is healthy. What we shouldn't be doing is stirring the same pot of stew in our heads until the food dries out and is no longer good to consume. Sometimes, you just have to dive in. Placing a toe in the cold water can just make us say no to jumping in.
I feel really good when I am creating. I still don't have the BIG answer I am looking for, but maybe the answer isn't ready to speak to me. Perhaps, I can live without some answers. Maybe we don't have to have it all figured out. Maybe the answer we want isn't the one we are going to get anyways. Maybe answers change with the weather.
For Ian, the 9 year old Savant in the story, he spends very little time staring out the window but uses it to plot. With very little resources, he manages to progress forward. For Mark and our home, we attempt to live our life that way. Frank Gryner, my co-producer and amazing animator, also functions that way. We have all had some really heavy things happen in our lives. We could have all just stared out windows looking for answers to come to us. We have artistic plans and goals, but for the most part, we are all really much better moving and creating and allowing the universe to tell us things as we go.
Sometimes, what we perceive as our immediate needs aren't what we need at all. Sometimes trusting in the power of movement can surprise us.
I am very happy to share the product of our creativity (and collective sadness) with you. I hope you watch this video and feel inspired to take whatever is bothering you and transform it into energy. You may not know how deep the water is or how strong your water-treading abilities are…but staring at the water hoping to get across is killing your spirit.
We didn't know what was going to happen with the BIG answers (and still don't). We just started moving.


Young Cricket and Master Mantis as they appear in WarioWare Gold.
Young Cricket and Master Mantis are two characters first appearing in WarioWare: Smooth Moves. They are said to be roaming the world in search of new poses, suggesting that they already know about the Form Baton. When they are first introduced, they appear to be rather serious characters, shown training through tough conditions, but it is then revealed that they "fit in" with the rest of Wario's friends.
Young Cricket and Master Mantis make their debut in WarioWare: Smooth Moves. Their story starts with the two characters being very hungry. They find a place to buy dumplings. Cricket starts running on people's heads to the front of the line. Then the game starts. Every time a microgame is lost, one dumpling is taken by someone. When getting an extra life, a new one is laid on the table. Eventually, Cricket reaches the front of the line, only to be looked down upon by the people he stepped on. He runs on their heads again back to Master Mantis and tells him that they should get in line.
In WarioWare: D.I.Y., they run the Assembly Dojo. They also appear as comic stamps.
Young Cricket and Master Mantis also appear in Game & Wario, where they host the Kung Fu minigame. Their training routine and love for dumplings is addressed once again, with their game combining both as the player controls Young Cricket through a series of obstacle courses, collecting dumplings along the way to regain energy.
Young Cricket is also depicted on a bowling pin in the Bowling minigame, alongside other major characters from the game.
Both characters have their own entry for the Miiverse Sketch Masterpiece Collection, videos uploaded by the official Nintendo of Japan YouTube account showcasing drawings made with the Miiverse Sketch mode. The sixth video has "Bee" as its theme and features commentary by Young Cricket; Master Mantis provides commentary for the eighteenth video, whose theme is "Stag Beetle."
Young Cricket and Master Mantis observing the Diamond City Amusement Park map.
In WarioWare Gold, Young Cricket and Master Mantis are the hosts of the fourth stage of the Touch League, with the Sports theme. In their story, they are training in an amusement park. Cricket analyzes about how dangerous two rides are, and then decides he is ready to prove himself. Mantis leads him to a merry-go-round known as Precious Prancers, where Cricket is ready to start his trial after overreacting about how dangerous the attraction is. After Cricket survives the trial, Lulu jumps on his shoulder, which Mantis then notices. Cricket tells Lulu to get off of him, which shocks her. Mantis then proceeds to the next trial, the "Trial of the Lost Child."
They are later seem at Club Joe alongside Jimmy T., Mona, Kat, Ana, Dr. Crygor, Penny, Mike and Fronk. Cricket's fighting moves end up attracting a large crowd, while Mantis' dancing techniques have the opposite effect.
At the end of the game, Cricket and Mantis are among the group who demands Wario to pay them for the microgames they designed for the Wario Bowl. After Wario trips and lets his money briefcase fall, Mantis tells Cricket to use his new learned technique, the "Precious Prancing Pounce", to stop Wario from escaping further. All of Wario's friends then decide to split the remaining money equally between them as Cricket holds off Wario from interfering.
The duo's appearance in Wario... Where?
The pair makes an appearance in the Wario... Where? version of Rhythm Heaven Megamix. The set's version of Munchy Monk features Master Mantis in place of the monk and a cloud-riding Young Cricket in the background.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Young Cricket has a Sticker. It raises a player's attack by three.
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Young Cricket can be seen on the sketchpad in one of randomly generated layouts for the Gamer stage.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Young Cricket appears as a Spirit.
Rank C – This young man is devoted to training under Mantis. He desires mastery. And craves meat dumplings.
Rank B – Cricket is often seen at a Chinese restaurant in Diamond City. He spends a lot on food there.
Rank A – Cricket obeys his master so fully that when Mantis says training must happen at a fancy café, he hops to it.
Rank C – Mantis is a master of the martial arts. He's extremely strong. Trains with his dutiful student, Cricket.
Rank B – Uses a martial-arts technique known as Wii Form Style, though increasingly interested in Quick Switch Style.
Rank A – Believes that training can happen anywhere, usually where he wants to be. Fairly recently, at a lovely café.
when the player succeeds in Assembly Dojo.
when the player fails in Assembly Dojo.
↑ 5.0 5.1 NintendoRU. (January 10, 2019). WarioWare Gold — трейлер персонажей Юный Крикет и Мастер Мантис (Nintendo 3DS). Retrieved March 30th, 2019.
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Q: Check network connection android In my application, which I test on emulator, I use the following code to check the network connection (WIFI):
    public boolean isOnline() {
    ConnectivityManager cm =
        (ConnectivityManager) getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
    NetworkInfo netInfo = cm.getActiveNetworkInfo();
    if (netInfo != null && netInfo.isConnectedOrConnecting()) {
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}

This method returns always true, even if I disable the wireless connection of my computer...
Is this caused by the emulator or is it something else?
If this is not the right way to check network connection, how can I do that?

A: To get getActiveNetworkInfo()  to work you need to add the following to the manifest.
1. uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"
 2. uses-permission
    android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"

better to use netInfo.isConnected() rather than netInfo.isConnectedOrConnecting
and also try this
Context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE).getNetworkInfo(ConnectivityManager.TYPE_MOBILE)

or
Context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE).requestRouteToHost(TYPE_WIFI, int hostAddress)

A: It's better to (1) pass in the context so that the every activity can invoke this functions, and (2) Make this function static:
 public boolean isNetworkOnline() {
    boolean status=false;
    try{
        ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
        NetworkInfo netInfo = cm.getNetworkInfo(0);
        if (netInfo != null && netInfo.getState()==NetworkInfo.State.CONNECTED) {
            status= true;
        }else {
            netInfo = cm.getNetworkInfo(1);
            if(netInfo!=null && netInfo.getState()==NetworkInfo.State.CONNECTED)
                status= true;
        }
    }catch(Exception e){
        e.printStackTrace();
        return false;
    }
    return status;

    }

A: We can check internet connection connected state using below function.
Google Android has updated the Android API's function to check the network state. Now in Android latest API's, getAllNetworkInfo() is deprecated. but getAllNetworks() function is only allowed for Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 21.I have written code for all cases.
To check the internet connection, you may call this function.
public static boolean checkInternetConnection(Context context) {
        ConnectivityManager connectivity = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
        if (connectivity == null) {
        return false;
    } else if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 21){
        Network[] info = connectivity.getAllNetworks();
        if (info != null) {
            for (int i = 0; i < info.length; i++) {
                if (info[i] != null && connectivity.getNetworkInfo(info[i]).isConnected()) {
                    return true;
                }
            }
        }
    } else {
        NetworkInfo[] info = connectivity.getAllNetworkInfo();
        if (info != null) {
            for (int i = 0; i < info.length; i++) {
                if (info[i].getState() == NetworkInfo.State.CONNECTED) {
                    return true;
                }
            }
        }
        final NetworkInfo activeNetwork = connectivity.getActiveNetworkInfo();
        if (activeNetwork != null && activeNetwork.isConnected()) {
            return true;
        }
    }

    return false;
}

A: In my case, I turned OFF the Wifi, but forgot about turning off the Data/Mobile network connectivity.  Once I did that, the code in original post for this thread worked for me.
To recap:

*

*Go to Settings

*Turn Off Wifi

*Go to Settings->Data Usage

*Turn Off Mobile Data

A: Use the following class, updated to the last Android version available: Android 10.

A: This is how I put it together in a project:
Manifest file:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />

Static Function:
public static boolean isNwConnected(Context context) {
    if (context == null) {
        return true;
    }
    ConnectivityManager connectivityManager =
        (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
    NetworkInfo nwInfo = connectivityManager.getActiveNetworkInfo();
    if (nwInfo != null && nwInfo.isConnectedOrConnecting()) {
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}


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Q: Comparing two sum of fractal moments for heavy-tail distribution Assume a heavy tailed distribution whose tail can be approximated as
$$P(X\geq x)\sim x^{-\alpha}$$
Consider some fractal moment of iid $X_i$, we have
$$\frac{1}{n}\sum_{i=1}^nX_i^{\theta}\sim O(n^{\theta/\alpha})$$
for $\theta<\alpha$ and $n\rightarrow\infty$.
Here I want to consider a more complicated version, compare two different moments as
$$\frac{\sum_{i=1}^nX_i^{\theta_1}}{\sum_{i=1}^nX_i^{\theta_2}}$$
Anyone knows how this quantity scales with $n$? Thanks a lot!


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History of Hopewell
Hopewell United Methodist Church's history reaches far back to March 9th, 1849, when a group of citizens from Fayette & Coweta Counties met and decided to build an academy/meetinghouse; this was the gathering place for the small community and the building became known as "The Hopewell Academy/Meetinghouse."
Tradition says the first services of Hopewell Church were conducted in a brush arbor. By 1854, a church building was constructed next to the academy/meetinghouse thus Hopewell Methodist Protestant Church had its own church; then by 1939, renamed to Hopewell Methodist Church. With a new church building constructed on the same property by 1948 and the growing community of faith, Hopewell was able to become a station church by the pastor to the community.
The growth of Hopewell and Tyrone go hand in hand. From the first telephones in the community, to the beginnings of what would be Tyrone Elementary, members of this church have worked to be good citizens in this community and the current development of downtown Tyrone.
Hopewell did not take on the name of Hopewell United Methodist Church until 1968 with the official formation of the United Methodist Church. As the church grew, Hopewell UMC moved to its current location on Jenkins Road in 1994. We are excited that our old church building is now the Tyrone Museum.
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House prices expected to rise again in Offaly in 2021
The price of the average three-bed semi in Offaly is expected to rise by 3% in the next 12 months, according to a survey carried out by Real Estate Alliance.
Prices in the county were stable this year, with average three-bed semis remaining at €180,000 with time taken to sell rising from six weeks to seven across the county this quarter, the Q4 REA Average House Price Index shows.
"We are seeing strong demand from first-time buyers, with a current shortage of supply in the market," said Donna Hynes of REA Hynes, Tullamore.
"Our prediction is informed by a slight increase in prices, paired with current demand staying strong."
The REA Average House Price Survey concentrates on the actual sale price of Ireland's typical stock home, the three-bed semi, giving an accurate picture of the second-hand property market in towns and cities countrywide.
Average house prices rose by almost 1.5% nationally over the past three months in a market fuelled by a combination of record mortgage approvals and an unprecedented lack of supply, the Q4 REA Average House Price Index found.
The price of a three-bedroomed semi-detached house across the country rose by more than €3,000 over the past three months to €239,194 – an annual increase of 1.9%.
The biggest rises in Q4 came in Ireland's secondary cities and the commuter counties – both of whom had experienced the least movement in prices over the preceding 18 months.
The price of a three-bedroomed semi-detached house in Dublin City rose by 0.6% to €431,833 during the past three months, an annual increase of 1.41%.
Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford cities shared a combined increase of 2.4% in the past 12 weeks with prices rising by €6,000 to an average of €262,500.
Commuter counties are now feeling the benefit of the migration towards space and home working potential, with three bed semis rising 2.2% by almost €6,000 on the Q3 figure to an average of €253,111.
Reflecting the flight to rural locations, prices in the rest of the country's towns rose by 1.2% in 12 weeks to €165,397.
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When I was two I had chickenpox. It's one of my earliest memories. I'm told I had a bad case of it (I still have the scars) but I don't remember the itching. What I do remember was watching Dorothy Hamill on TV as she twirled and leaped through the air, dancing on ice. I was mesmerized. Dorothy's sparkly dress was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. Covered in pink Calamine lotion, I jumped and spun around the living room in Spokane, trying to be just like her. Watching TV was a rare treat, but with the chickenpox, I learned, the rules went out the window. Then, things got even better. Feeling sorry for me, my mom gave me my first Barbie doll. This Barbie was a ballerina. I could stick her foot in a special stand and make her spin around. I hadn't watched ballet yet, so I made my doll do figure skating moves…mostly spinning. I loved that doll and I loved dancing.
Thanks to the chickenpox, Dorothy Hamill, and Barbie, I was introduced to dance. I've loved it ever since. Dance made a time, which could have been traumatic, into a sweet memory. And yes, sometime in the early 80s, I asked for (and got) the "Dorothy haircut". It was awesome.
Other than some time on my high school dance team, I've never been a dancer. But that has never stopped me from enjoying or benefiting from much of what dance has to offer. I still appreciate a wild Zumba class every now and then. And though I'm not a skilled dancer, the more I'm exposed to dance its various forms, the deeper my appreciation grows. Watching ballet (performed well) will often move me to tears. Dance has, and always will be, an important part of my life.
Like me, my daughter was only two when she discovered dance. Strangely enough, Barbie was also a part of her story. She watched an animated version of Nutcracker Barbie and was soon dancing around the living room, leaping and twirling just as I did. She couldn't wait to turn three- because that was the when the dance school would take her. She has been dancing ever since, a veteran of countless Nutcracker shows. She's now seventeen and is a beautiful dancer who loves what she does. Watching her dance is one of my greatest joys.
Whether used as a casual outlet for exercise, stress relief, fun, or as a disciplined and skilled artistic performance, dance is one of the purest forms of expression available to us.
I realize that this has a departure from what I usually post, but I wanted to share this part of who I am with you. I'm passionate about dance. It has been an important part of my life for a long time. I'm also passionate about sharing the love of Jesus, through loving people. Those two passions intersect beautifully in this case. I believe the Andrea Rizzo foundation is doing a great job of loving kids who need some extra care. That's why I'm happy to share this opportunity to partner with them as they raise money to continue to provide funds towards dance education for kids with cancer. My daughter's dance team is putting on an event called Drea's Dream: Friday Night Lights, on August 19th to raise money for the Andrea Rizzo foundation. It's an event where dance teams from around Washington State can come and perform- with all the proceeds going to this great cause. My daughter has a fundraising page where anyone (whether they can make it to the event or not) can donate to the Andrea Rizzo foundation. I invite you to click over and take a look. There's a really sweet video there about who Andrea Rizzo is and how this foundation was started. I know that you, dear readers, are a generous group. Thank you for taking the time to read and learn more about this great cause.


I have been on the hunt for a while to replace my old Motorola S-10 Bluetooth headset. I have seen more and more people in the gym and other places with a new sort of Bluetooth headset that sat around your neck. It looked interested, so I went to the store and picked up the entry level LG Tone Pro and decided to give it a try. Here is what I found.
As I mentioned, the design of the LG Tone Pro seems a bit odd when you first see it, looking like a solid plastic collar around your neck with a couple of wired earbuds on each end. The earbuds are magnetized, so they sit nicely on the end of the neck collar part when not in use. Higher end models have a retractable cord which the Pro version does not, but while I did not find it a big issue, it did get annoying as the wire felt like it got snagged on my collar or my shirt, hair, etc. I am sure in more time I would probably get used to it and how it sits, but some may find that annoying. The neckband is otherwise so light that you can forget that you have it on. On the right side of the neckband you have buttons for play/pause, fast forward and rewind, while on the left you have the on/off switch, volume controls, and the answer call button. All, but the on/off are easily accessible while wearing the neckband and are intuitive enough that the learning curve is minimal. The earbuds themselves are marshmallow designed soft rubber, which is not my favorite style of earpiece, especially while exercising/running as I do not find they stay in place very well for me, and sweat can sometimes be an issue. But not everyone shares these issues, so you would have to decide if this sort of earpiece design works for you. Overall, this is a great design, and the type that makes you wonder why nobody thought of this long ago.
The Tone Pro does all the things you would expect in playing music, answering/ending or even rejecting calls. It also has last number redial and auto reconnect. Through the Bluetooth it will actually play whatever ringtone you have on your phone rather than some generic built in ring. The neckband will vibrate when you have an incoming call or text, and has the ability through the companion software to read you text messages to you as they arrive. The Tone Pro also has multi-point capabilities, however when you connect more than one device, you lose the ability to stream music to it, which is an odd choice for a device that is primarily designed for music purposes. For what is now an entry level headset, the feature set is quite impressive.
This is where the wheels started to come off for the Tone Pro. The design was thoughtful and well designed, the feature set impressive, but in real world use, it was less than spectacular, and maybe it is because it LOOKED like it should be awesome, that made the letdown of the performance seem pretty dramatic. Music streaming was generally, OK, but would seem to periodically break up and sound like a device that was going out of range, despite the fact that my phone was strapped to my arm, literally inches from device. Call quality inbound was pretty good to average with only occasional hissing, however, outbound, in all but the quietest of settings, was poor, with the person on the other end reporting that the call was coming across loud enough but constantly garbled or machine like in quality. My guess would be the noise cancellation was simply not good enough.
If you want a relatively inexpensive Bluetooth option to listen to music, and only view the phone options as "bonus" that you are not going to rely on regularly and/or anywhere that is not absolutely silent, then LG Tone Pro 2 will work. The design and comfort of this makes it a pleasure to use, and since LG now has newer high end models, the price is much cheaper than many similar types of devices. But if it quality you are looking for, and something that you can use the phone option for on a regular basis, particularly where you will rely on the noise cancellation, then you should probably look elsewhere.


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Does Your Loved One Have a Pain Pill Addiction?
Between 26.4 and 36 million people worldwide suffer from abuse of prescription opioid pain relievers. Do you suspect that your loved one might one of these abusers? Just like with other addictions, the longer someone struggles, the more signs there will be.
The individual might start falling asleep during conversations, at the dinner table, while watching a movie, etc.
The person's sleep may become prolonged or excessive, and then shortened or non-existent when not using the drug.
Looking presentable and clean is no longer important. The individual might look scruffy, tired and disheveled.
Fever and headache are signs of withdrawal when someone can't get enough of a drug.
Opioid addicts usually lose weight from metabolic changes and changes that occur in the brain's reward center.
If someone worked out regularly before forming an addiction, they might feel too lethargic and stop completely.
Opioid use lowers testosterone and estrogen levels, which are necessary for normal libido and sexual function. They also help maintain muscle mass and bone density.
An individual will no longer want to see friends or maintain relationships. Relationships that were once important no longer seem to matter.
Someone with an opioid addiction might excessively miss work, forget meetings and skip deadlines.
Show your concern for your loved one's well-being without being judgmental. You need to display empathy and compassion in the same way you'd show it someone suffering from another chronic illness. Don't tell someone what to do; it's more effective to show someone you're on their side and prepared to help them.
Create a structured, stable environment for your loved one. Establish basic expectations for behavior along with simple, predictable routines will reduce stress and limit the chaos that encourages addictive behaviors.
If you aren't sure whether or not someone is addicted, seek out assessment with a licensed addiction treatment specialist. Make sure to keep track of your loved one's medications and refills so you know what they're taking and how much. Stay aware of overdose and ask about naloxone, a medication that cannot be self-administered and is used to counter the effects of opioid overdose.


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Songs of Experience Promotion Starts (Blackout Map)
Original story by Aaron J. Sams (2017-08-21)
While much of North America was watching the sun blacked out by the moon during a total eclipse, letters started arriving in the mail of U2 fans in the USA which looks to be the start of the promotional campaign for Songs of Experience. These are actual physical letters, consisting of black print on a single sheet of white paper, mailed to the fans with no return address. We have pictures of two of the letters below, but more fans have also reported receiving them.
We do have confirmation that the fans who have received this mailing today did NOT send mail to the address in the Record Store Day booklet. That booklet contained an address in the back. These letters seem to be unconnected to those Record Store Day booklets. Those receiving letters however, have all been subscribers to U2.Com.
The mail out includes information on William Blake's Songs of Innocence and of Experience, the works from which U2's last album and the next take their name. The letter starts, "Blake published Songs of Innocence and of Experience: Shewing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul in 1794. A collection of forty-six poems has a…" and at that point it becomes difficult to make out the text due to it being covered with an image.
Over top of the text is a silhouette of two figures, a man and a woman holding hands. U2 fans attending recent shows on The Joshua Tree 2017 Tour will recognize these figures, as we've seen the photograph in concert, it's Bono's son Eli and The Edge's daughter Sian holding hands. Sian is wearing an army helmet.
Inside the silhouettes are some words which are not blacked out. These read…
Blackout.
appear.
U2.Com
The final part of the letter, separated from the main paragraph says "U2 will announce —— on ——" with two large pieces "blacked out". We believe this line reads "U2 will announce their new album Songs of Experience on 09/08/17" based on recent rumours.
The letters were mailed from Los Angeles on Friday August 18 and Santa Clarita on Saturday August 19, based on the cancellation notices on the letters. The letters first started arriving in Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina, but have since started to arrive in other areas such as Portland Oregon, Chicago Illinois, and reports of others arriving in New York state and Boston. Some have theorized that the letters were sent to subscribers in the path of Monday's eclipse. For fun we have mapped these locations below, and have included the path of the eclipse over top.
The full text of the letter appears to have been taken from here in the section "Songs of Innocence and Experience":
Blake published Songs of Innocence and of Experience: Shewing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul in 1794, and this collection of forty-six poems has a unique position in English literature. Some of them—The Tyger, for example—are among the best-known poems in the English language.
The book combines two sets of poems: Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience.
These two sets of poems have generated much critical discussion as to how Blake intended them to be understood. But there is general agreement that the two sets of poems are related by the principle of contrast; a contrast between the state of Innocence—to be understood as childhood, idealism, hope—and that of Experience—to be understood as adulthood, disillusionment, social criticism, and despair.
The poems were also meant to be interpreted on another level; that of the world before and after the Fall of Man, and of the struggle within the soul itself. Blake came to see these two states as "contraries in the human soul!". At first, Innocence is the world of the Lamb, the world of the true God of Love and Understanding, or Jesus, while Experience is the work of the false God, or the great negative influence. But if we can see this, then Experience can also be a means of achieving true insight.
Blake does not tell the reader how these poems should be read, nor is he trying to say that one state is better than the other, but rather leaves it up to the readers to draw their own conclusions.
Last Monday we were pleased to share some of the rumours we had heard about the new album, which is expected to be released on December 1, 2017.
(Photographs of letters courtesy of Amiee Stubbs and Christopher on Twitter, photograph of cover live from concert courtesy of Kami Fuller.)
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Data.Common;
using System.Data.OleDb;
using System.IO;

namespace PPWCode.Util.OddsAndEnds.II.SpreadSheet
{
    public class ExcelUtil
    {
        public ExcelUtil(string fileName)
        {
            if (!File.Exists(fileName))
            {
                throw new Exception(@"Spreadsheet not found");
            }
            SpreadSheetFileName = fileName;
        }

        private string SpreadSheetFileName { get; set; }

        private OleDbConnection GetConnection()
        {
            string connectionString = string.Empty;
            string extension = Path.GetExtension(SpreadSheetFileName);
            switch (extension)
            {
                case ".xls":
                    connectionString = string.Format(
                        @"Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" +
                        @"Data Source={0};" +
                        @"Extended Properties=""Excel 8.0;" +
                        @"providerName=System.Data.OleDb;" +
                        @"HDR=YES;""",
                        SpreadSheetFileName);
                    break;
                case ".xlsx":
                    connectionString = string.Format(
                        @"Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;" +
                        @"Data Source={0};" +
                        @"Extended Properties=""Excel 8.0;" +
                        @"HDR=YES;""",
                        SpreadSheetFileName);
                    break;
            }
            return connectionString != string.Empty ? new OleDbConnection(connectionString) : null;
        }

        public List<T> ReadSheet<T>(string selectStatement, Func<DbDataReader, T> rowResolver)
            where T : class
        {
            List<T> result = new List<T>();
            OleDbConnection con = GetConnection();
            using (con)
            {
                con.Open();
                var command = new OleDbCommand(selectStatement, con);

                using (DbDataReader dr = command.ExecuteReader())
                {
                    while (dr != null && dr.Read())
                    {
                        T row = rowResolver(dr);
                        if (row != null)
                        {
                            result.Add(row);
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
            return result;
        }
    }
}

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[05/02/17 14:24:44] [SSH] Opening SSH connection to jenkins-agent:22. Key exchange was not finished, connection is closed. java.io.IOException: There was a problem while connecting to jenkins-agent:22 at com.trilead.ssh2.Connection.connect(Connection.java:834) at com.trilead.ssh2.Connection.connect(Connection.java:703) at com.trilead.ssh2.Connection.connect(Connection.java:617) at hudson.plugins.sshslaves.SSHLauncher.openConnection(SSHLauncher.java:1265) at hudson.plugins.sshslaves.SSHLauncher$2.call(SSHLauncher.java:790) at hudson.plugins.sshslaves.SSHLauncher$2.call(SSHLauncher.java:785) at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745) Caused by: java.io.IOException: Key exchange was not finished, connection is closed. at com.trilead.ssh2.transport.KexManager.getOrWaitForConnectionInfo(KexManager.java:95) at com.trilead.ssh2.transport.TransportManager.getConnectionInfo(TransportManager.java:237) at com.trilead.ssh2.Connection.connect(Connection.java:786) ... 9 more Caused by: java.io.IOException: Cannot read full block, EOF reached. at com.trilead.ssh2.crypto.cipher.CipherInputStream.getBlock(CipherInputStream.java:81) at com.trilead.ssh2.crypto.cipher.CipherInputStream.read(CipherInputStream.java:108) at com.trilead.ssh2.transport.TransportConnection.receiveMessage(TransportConnection.java:232) at com.trilead.ssh2.transport.TransportManager.receiveLoop(TransportManager.java:706) at com.trilead.ssh2.transport.TransportManager$1.run(TransportManager.java:502) ... 1 more [05/02/17 14:24:44] Launch failed - cleaning up connection [05/02/17 14:24:44] [SSH] Connection closed.
Thanks. The fix should be released in jenkins 2.59.
paladox added a comment - 2017-05-05 22:09 Thanks. The fix should be released in jenkins 2.59.
Fixed in 2.59 (to be released within a day or so).
Daniel Beck added a comment - 2017-05-07 21:57 Fixed in 2.59 (to be released within a day or so).
2.59 has been released now.
paladox added a comment - 2017-05-08 12:22 2.59 has been released now.
This has fixed the issue I've seen. Thanks everyone who was able to determine the problem here!
David Dellsperger added a comment - 2017-05-08 12:24 This has fixed the issue I've seen. Thanks everyone who was able to determine the problem here!
Version 2.59 solved my communication problems.
Reiner Wirtz added a comment - 2017-05-08 12:52 Version 2.59 solved my communication problems.


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You are aware that the "heavy silky paper" is just rice paper under a different name right? It's basically rice paper on a roll or in large dimensions.
In any case, rice paper works well, and you can even get decent prices over the internet. I paid $1/sheet of 8.5 x 14 which is too expensive, but when you only need a couple of sheets, it's no big deal.