On Saturday the 10th of March, the Young Adults transformed Mrs S Café in Maylands into their own cosy space for their first ever Worship & Vision Evening. The event saw many Sonlife YAs attend to fellowship, worship and hear how they can be challenged to go BEYOND in 2018!
The café was filled up by 7pm, as members of the YA Connect Zone mingled over delicious food and coffee served by the in-house barista. As the night progressed, we settled in for a time of passionate worship lead by our talented acoustic trio (Peter, Kat & Nat). After worship, we were encouraged by a testimony from a new Sonlife member, which explored the victories and challenges of being a new Christian.
To help the YA delve into the Word of God, we will be using the S.O.A.P, (stands for, Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer) tool. These Bible reading exercises will help us break down a passage, observe what the text is saying, note how it can apply to their lives, and finally, pray.
With Authentic Relationships being a core value at Sonlife Church, the YA team acknowledges the need for building genuine relationships, especially in this season in life. With loving God and loving people as our motivation, we are looking for ways that the young adults can develop deep and meaningful relationships.
Please continue to pray for our Young Adults Connect Zone, especially for these 2 areas of growth that we will be working on in 2018!


The DSO Bursary Grant seeks to reach out to local talent and provide financial aid to support their academic pursuits in Engineering.
Each Bursary Grant is tenable for one year only.
Recipients may reapply to be considered for the bursary in their subsequent year of study, subject to good academic standing and other terms.
No organisation puts you at the forefront of science and technology like DSO does. Challenging? Certainly. Fufilling? Definitely.
Over the past 40 years, our local research scientists and engineers have committed their passion to building up Singapore's defence and technology edge. As a home grown organisation, DSO National Laboratories is also committed to nurturing and growing the future science and technology talent pool in Singapore through initiatives such as the DSO Bursary Grant.


Setup Hotspot on HTC X10; Here is a hotspot setup solution for them who aren't able to use or connect hotspot network on their phone. Our Hotspot Setup site always provides hotspot tutorial for every device. So that, I will share hotspot tutorial for HTC X10 smartphone. You know HTC X10 smartphone is a nice phone. Its background and foreground are also smooth. Nicely to look. You can use it as friendly. By the way, every phone user wants to use hotspot internet. It may have happened for financial problem. All users amount is not same range. We already provide hotspot facilities on this site you can see it on this link. However, if you want to agree with me for use a hotspot network you have to follow me. Hotspot setup system may be different by smartphone. But all HTC X10 phone hotspot system is same. So that, if you are a HTC X10 cellphone use, you should follow my solution in below for successfully setup hotspot.
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Top 5 '80s Concert Tours Happening In 2019
Published on July 5th, 2019
As the hassles of daily life surround us, it can be easy to forget to take a step back, relax, and enjoy life. So, this summer, why not let go of some of the stress and simply have a little fun. And what better way to let loose than jump into an experience that will stay with you forever?
Attending a concert can be a deeply emotional and personal experience. It can also be just plain old-fashioned fun. Concerts are a great time to be yourself while living in the moment. Whether you're looking to reminisce on old times or are a loyal fan, we have just the right concerts that will transport you back in time to the golden era of the '80s and help you let your hair down.
1. Wu-Tang Clan
If you were — or still are! — a fan of the '80s and '90s rap, you can't miss the Wu-Tang Clan on tour, happening back-to-back from May 10 to August 2. Over the years, these multi-talented rappers have produced numerous chart-topping hits, including their '90s hits "Method Man", "Triumph," and "C.R.E.A.M." So, if you're a hip-hop lover, this may be just what you need to blow off steam.
To enjoy a night of '80s hip-hop with one of today's most popular hip-hop groups, get a ticket for an upcoming show.
2. Jeff Lynne's ELO
The Electric Light Orchestra is an English rock band that rose to fame in England in the '70s by musicians Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood, and drummer Bev Bevan.
ELO music is a unique fusion of classical arrangements, Beatlesque pop and futuristic iconography. During the band's original 14-year period of active recording and touring, they sold more than 50 million records globally.
Between 1972 and 1986, the group released 27 Top 40 songs in the UK Singles Chart and 15 songs on the US Billboard Hot 100. As a fan of the '80s, you definitely know these guys and should be a part of this fantastic show. Click here to grab your tickets and make it happen.
3. Santana
Santana is a US rock band launched in 1966 by Mexican-American guitarist and songwriter Carlos Santana. Since its inception, the group has gone through a series of recording and performing lineups, seeing incredible success with their Woodstock appearance in 1969, as well as their first three albums Santana, Santana III, and Abraxas.
The band reached its peak of critical and commercial success with Supernatural, featuring singles "Maria Maria," and "Smooth. " The album reached number one in 11 countries as sold 12 million copies in the United States alone. If you'd love to see Santana perform this summer, click here and get your concert tickets.
4. Pepe Aguilar
Jose Antonio Aguilar Jimenez is a Mexican-American singer/songwriter and actor who started his career at the tender age of three when he joined his father Antonio Aguilar on stage.
To date, he has sold more than 12 million albums globally and has earned 4 Grammy Awards, 19 Lo Nuestro Awards, 5 Latin Grammy Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
If you enjoy his music, now's the time to experience him in action. Check out the upcoming Pepe Aguilar 2019 tour from June 21 through September 27 by scoring tickets to a show in your area.
5. Billy Idol
Way before "American Idol" there was only one "Idol" and his name was Billy. The English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor first achieved fame in the 1970s as a member of Generation X, a London punk rock band.
After a few years with Generation X, Idol moved to New York to pursue his solo career in collaboration with guitarist Steve Stevens. His debut studio album, aptly named Billy Idol, was released in 1982 and instantly became a commercial success, leading him to become one of the most acclaimed stars of the '80s. True Idol fans will remember hits like, "Rebel Yell," "Eyes Without A Face," and "White Wedding" to name a few.
Billy Idol takes the stage again this summer in a U.S. tour that wraps up in October in Las Vegas. So if you love to dance to some oldies, click here and score the cheapest Billy Idol tickets for the closest city to you. Or meet him in Vegas for the grand finale!
80s Concert Tours Happening In 2019
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 official launch
Cricketnext | | February 28, 2015, 17:56 IST
The ICC, on Tuesday staged the official launch of the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Wellington and Melbourne.
India will launch their title defence against traditional rivals Pakistan in Adelaide, while New Zealand face Sri Lanka in Christchurch and Australia meet England in Melbourne on the opening day of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand from February 14 to March 29.
India have been grouped with South Africa, Pakistan, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Ireland and Qualifier 4 whereas co-hosts Australia and New Zealand have been pooled alongside England, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Qualifier 2 and Qualifier 3.
Forty nine matches will be played in 14 venues across the two host nations, with Australia staging 26 games at grounds in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) would stage the final on March 29.
Sir Richard Hadlee was seen addressing the audience during the launch in Wellington. (Getty Images)
The event witnessed the presence of many cricketing greats. (From left to right) Kapil Dev, Sanath Jayasuriya, Ian Chappel and Dennis Lillee were seen speaking on stage in Melbourne.
The 2015 World Cup would be the 11th edition of the grand event. Australia have won the World Cup four times (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007) followed by two wins each by India (1983, 2011) and the West Indies (1975, 1979). (Getty Images)
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Why do we have obese 6 month old children; they don't diet and exercise?
Gwen Olsen spent fifteen years as a sales rep in the pharmaceutical industry working for health care giants including Johnson & Johnson, Syntex Labs, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Abbott Laboratories and Forest Laboratories. Listen to the above video about what she has to say.


In the sport of Motocross racing competing against others is the motivation. Simply crossing the finish line is no longer in question. The only questions are how fast can we get to the finish line and who can we beat along the way?
In this sport in which we are trying to promote better fitness, improved strength and proper nutrition, is this really healthy? Competing against others and even comparing ones abilities in relations to others is described as being ego goal orientated. The opposite of this is referred to as being task goal orientated.
In a task goal situation, a rider focuses on the mastery of his skill to perform to the best of his ability. Whereas in ego goal situation, it is merely, who he can beat.
Being ego goal driven you have no control over the situation. You are trying to beat whoever is there. Even though you don't know what their speed is, or even how fit they are. Whereas, if you are task goal driven you have control over the situation because you know who you are, what you are, and what you can do.
How does all this affect a rider when competing at the highest level of his sport against the best in the world? Is it even possible for him to stay within himself? If not, why do fluctuations occur? I guess that it will all come back to whether you are ego goal driven, or task goal driven.
So, based on the approach of task goal orientation, if you are able to look within yourself and master your own ability, you won't have to look anywhere else. Especially not over your shoulder.
For more Motocross racing tips, read my article Mind Management for Motocross Racing.


NJ Rev Stat § 39:4-10 (2016) What's This?
Every bicycle when in use at nighttime shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet to the front, and with a lamp on the rear which shall emit a red light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet to the rear. In addition to the red lamp, a red reflector may be mounted on the rear, of a type approved by the division which shall be visible from all distances from fifty feet to three hundred feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle.
Amended by L.1951, c. 23, p. 70, s. 11.


Shop specialized in crafts and folklore of Galicia.
Cerámica tradicional y contemporánea, todo ello combinado con la mejor bisutería y joyería de autor.
Silver, pottery, ceramic, papier mache, leather, enamel.
En el museo existe una pequeña tienda de piezas de cerámica. Visitas guiadas.
Ceramic objects of own production and from other artisans and materials (silver, leather, wood...), but always including a part of original pottery from Regal Cerámica.
Workshop and store of Camariñas lace, clothing and design.
Opening hours from 10 am to 2 pm and from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm.
Maximum capacity of 10 people.
Courses available at other locations.
Jewellery workshop that may be visited. Opening hours: from 10 am to 2 pm and from 3 to 9 pm from Monday to Friday. Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm.
Visits by prior appointment an hour in advance. Explanation of the jewellery making process, visit to the workshop and products available for purchase in the store.
Parking. Disabled access only to the store.
High and low-warp fabrics workshop and shop. Visits by appointment. Demonstrations available on request (ask for prices).
Opening hours: from 10 am to 2 pm and from 5 to 9 pm. Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm.
Courses available at the workshop or other locations.
Pottery workshop that may be visited in Coruña city centre. Courses also available. Flexible hours tailored to visitors' requirements.


The homeless camp in the Plaza of Flags at the Santa Ana Civic Center. County healthcare workers began to assess the people living there and get people ready for shelter or housing. April 2, 2018.
The updated ordinance doesn't change the number of people allowed to stay at religious institutions like churches, synagogues or mosques, but city code now requires applications from the institutions so the city can get details on how many beds there are and what types of accommodations are being provided. The maximum number is 12, but council members said they're willing to increase the number on a case-by-case basis. There are no fees involved in the application process.
"This program will allow our public safety personnel … understand there are people being sheltered in buildings that are not designed for that in the first place," said Community Development Director Ted White at the Nov. 20 meeting.
"And it would give us that database as well as provide for a more formalized process" to help homeless people get into county programs and housing programs, White said.
Fullerton and other cities are scrambling to find shelters after a federal lawsuit was filed against the County, Anaheim, Costa Mesa and Orange in January for the County's eviction of homeless people living on the Santa Ana Riverbed. Fullerton is working with Buena Park on building a homeless shelter at an undisclosed location.
Attorneys Brooke Weitzman and Carol Sobel, representing the homeless people, claimed evictions criminalized homeless people because the evictions pushed them to city streets, where they were ticketed for camping and loitering in public places.
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter, who's presiding over the lawsuit, has warned OC cities of their enforcement of anti-camping and anti-loitering laws. Carter gained more leverage against cities and the County after a Sept. 4 federal appeals court decision barred prosecuting homeless people for camping in public places when there aren't enough shelter beds available.
Mayor Doug Chaffee at the Nov. 20 meeting reminded everyone of the camping ordinance enforcement issue and said the new ordinance will help the city maintain an inventory of shelter beds.
"There's another issue that has not been discussed. There's a case we call the Boise case, which essentially says the city can't enforce some if its ordinances unless there are adequate beds within the city. In other words homeless people can sleep anywhere on public property they want to unless you can demonstrate you have enough beds for them," Chaffee said.
Some religious leaders in the city, like Father Dennis Kriz of St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church, said the updated ordinance could hamper efforts currently put forward by a network of churches who help shelter homeless people.
"I don't think this ordinance will change anything as much, except make it harder," Kriz told the Council.
Kriz also said the problem lies not so much with shelters, but the lack of housing opportunities for homeless people.
"The real problem here is not so much the shelters, is that there's nothing behind the shelters. There's no place to go. There's no place at the end of the rainbow here," Kriz said.
Kriz has been pushing the city for an overnight parking program in the church parking lot for people who sleep in their cars. Some residents and religious leaders said the ordinance targeted Kriz's efforts. While the ordinance didn't address the issue, the City Council did agree to work with Kriz on getting permits to allow for overnight parking.
The application form asks religious leaders to list their intake and security procedures. It also asks if there's bathrooms, showers and other accommodations.
City Manager Ken Domer explained how the overnight parking permit process would work and said the updated ordinance doesn't address overnight parking programs at churches.
"We're more than happy to work with St. Phillips on the parking. That's a program that's best brought back as a CUP (Conditional Use Permit) … a CUP process for the safe parking program is one of those ways they can present those plans, staff can work with them to refine those plans," Domer said.
Mayor Pro Tem Greg Sebourn said the city has to balance community needs with complying with state building code and housing laws.
"So if it's not designed for housing, then there's already a state limit on that. And that's one of the problems the city runs into. If we don't enforce state laws, the state can impose additional restrictions on the city. So we have to balance what is being asked of us by Sacramento with what we think is good for this community," Sebourn said.
He also said the interpretation of the ordinance could complicate efforts to open an emergency overnight shelter because it asks for specific planning documents.
"I agree that this could be looked at as too restrictive for a lot of the churches, because I'm looking at some of the things on here. A site plan for the property, a the floor plan of a space. One of the problems I've seen is that often times city staff will interpret that as you have to go hire a licensed architect to prepare these plans. I don't think that is the intent," Sebourn said.
Domer said he and city staff will work with the churches on the required documents and they shouldn't need to hire an architect.
"The most important aspect in getting people off the street is tying them into the county intake system," Domer said.
White said the city won't need full architectural plans unless a church plans to make a full-time shelter.
Councilman Jesus Silva said he wanted more information before voting on the item.
Councilman Bruce Whitaker echoed Silva's concerns.
"This is something that very much conflicts me," Whitaker said, adding he has to weigh residents' concerns with the church's' efforts to shelter homeless people.
"I don't favor excessive regulation. Especially when it comes to religious freedom issues … This is a tough one," Whitaker said.
The updated ordinance passed 3-2, with Silva and Whitaker dissenting. A final vote is scheduled for Tuesday.
A menu of development and funding options for the proposed shelter will come before County Supervisors at their weekly public meeting Tuesday.


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Raheem Sterling is the Bluemoon Player of the Month for November
By Ric Turner, Tue 05 December 2017 11:48
England international nets four times in six games to win award at a canter
Raheem Sterling has been named as the Bluemoon Player of the Month for November, following a hugely impressive run of the form from the 22 year-old winger.
Sterling netted four times in the six games played, including three crucial late winners in the games against Feyenoord, Huddersfield, and Southampton.
The England international received a comprehensive 92% of the vote, way ahead of any of his teammates. Kevin De Bruyne was second, followed by Nicolas Otamendi.
Manager Pep Guardiola hailed Sterling after his 96th minute winner against Southampton saw the Blues retain their eight point lead at the top of the table, ahead of rivals United.
"We were clear when Arsenal wanted him we said, 'No, that's not going to happen'," he revealed.
"He's still young and we hope to make him happy so that he can stay for longer. All the credit to him. All the managers want to help their players because if they play bad we'll be sacked.
"All the credit is Raheem's. Of course I believe in him. I didn't discover Raheem, the player he is. The quality is his talent. He did it at Liverpool.
"He played amazing and that's why City paid a lot of money for him."
Full results of the poll can be seen here.


More good news to report, wow isn't this a good week to be a player unlike the other 51 weeks, lol. No seriously TinyCo are hopefully showing more and more signs they are listening by introducing yet another increase in the Max Game Level you can reach. This isn't just good news at this fuel hungry time in the game its great news, as it means for us players who were maxed out at 70 fuel refills are back. It also means your fuel and Nixonbucks capacities increase. Again good news if you buy fuel refills and like to stock up on Nixonbucks running the Daily Planet money missions on your weekends.
The new Max Level is 80 and the Fuel and Nixonbucks totals for each level are as follows….
So what you waiting for, go grab yourself some more xp.
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I'm interested in playing, but if it's like FGQFS, I'll pass. Has TinyCo improved since it was released? I played for about 2 weeks & gave up… my Quahog is floating around somewhere in the cloud I think lol.


This is a 95 acre division of a fantastic 126 acre tract. Nice mix of hills and bottom land on Bartow/Gordon County Line. Great road frontage on Pine Hill Road. Two intermittent streams converge on the property forming several lake sites.


If you are a fan of Minecraft, you cannot miss Mine Blocks 1.26.5. An exciting adventure with memorable events will go with players from the beginning to the end. Typical features of Minecraft games are found in this game including exploring, searching, cutting, storing, and crafting.
If you are expecting to experience new features in each new version, you are very likely to satisfy with Mine Blocks 1.26.5. New features of the game are skins, lemons, Minecarts, slimes, sticky pistons, and commands. These new features will contribute towards maintaining players' interests during the game. From basic materials, players are supposed to construct advanced ones so that players can make powerful weapons and make necessary equipment (e.g. armor) to fight with monsters at night and build walls to prevent monsters. In addition, 10 hearts are 10 times that you can survive after being hurt by monsters.
All materials can be taken advantage of to make useful things in your adventure from wood, soil, stone to orange bamboo. You are able to build magnificent structures on the ground to prevent enemies, and build amazing buildings under the ground creatively. You may not own legally enough space and money to build what you are dreaming, but in Mine Blocks 1.26.5 you can make this come true.
Let see how you can survive in a new world and how much you can transform this world into a wonderful one! Share with us about a new image of your new world, and please go straight if you want to contribute any ideas.
Mine Blocks is one of typical and awesome games inspired by Minecraft. Once you create a name for a world, that time you have officially owned that world. It belongs to only you. Then you can explore and build things throughout any corners of this fertile land in which you can plant your seeds of imagination here. Ask yourself one question that you want to create if you have an enormous world? Are they robots, buildings, letters, plants, animals, aliens, or dishes from blocks? Your dreams are completely possible to come true. Now, make a name for your own land and start chopping wood first!
A big store of Minecraft game Online are for you at Minecraft Game. When people mention Minecraft, they are going to talk about magic blocks. Those marvelous blocks are going to help players develop their intelligences and creativity through plenty of tasks. Though the graphic of Minecraft games is not as impressive as other games, Minecraft games create beneficial conditions for players to explore and design freely in the way they like. In addition, many surprising situations are plus points for Minecraft games. If you are ready to explore, dig, craft, and even fight against a horrible enemy, welcome to Miencraft game!
=> Movements – Players can use either Arrow Keys or WASD to move, but WASD is usually preferred. You can walk with Right and Left, and run or sprint with double tapping. Pressing Up or Space helps you jump, and pressing S to help you crouch.
=> Mining – you place the mouse where the block you want to mine, and then click and hold.
=> Placing – you enable to select a certain block by either clicking into it or pressing number keys.
=> Crafting – Inventory is the place you will craft, equip, and do other tasks. By pressing E, you can open it. There are hundreds of creating recipes, but the crafting process usually starts with wood. In the Instructions, it has provided players with basic recipes already such as ladders, chests, torches, wooden, iron and stone pickaxes, tables, sticks, and wooden planks.
=> Furthermore, the steps to do a farm, train a wolf, create a skin, make a nether portal, access the ender are described briefly in the Instructions. Another source of help is FAQ. The FAQ section is the section where you can find answers to common questions raised by other players.
=> If you have not known how to craft a thing, please send your questions to us, or you can ask the community for more support. Each player has a series of playing experiences, so by exchanging and sharing experiences you can know more tips about how to play Minecraft Games Online.


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When will US lift travel restrictions? Entry requirements explained and the latest news on when they will end
US extends vaccine requirement for non-US travelers until January 8
US Reopening Tourism – LATEST UPDATES
November 10: TSA extended the vaccine mandate for non-US visitors
How can unvaccinated travel to the U.S.?
U.S. Reopening FAQs
November 2: Puerto Rico Officials scrap COVID-19-related domestic restrictions as of Oct. 31
October – The United States, the last North American country requesting proof of vaccination
June – US Lifts Covid-19 Testing for International Travelers
How safe is it to travel to the States at the moment?
COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
Some of the current carrier flying from Europe to the U.S.
US reopening borders for tourism: Update Archives
September – US still requires Covid vaccine from non-US citizens
February 18 – The CDC considers lifting indoor mask-wearing mandate across the US
January 15 – The US issues a "Do-not-travel" notice against Canada and Singapore
December 22 – US considers lifting travel ban on Southern African countries
December 4 – The US government tightens travel restrictions for all travelers
November 28 – The U.S. to ban all travel from South Africa and other 7 countries from Monday
November 21 – The U.S. makes booster shots available to all people 18 and above
November 13 – Travelers experiencing long wait times at U.S. airports
November 5 – The U.S. to welcome EU travelers as soon as ports of entry open on Nov. 8
October 15 – U.S. Government announces the reopening date for the European Union
October 20 – The U.S. is set to reopen land borders with Canada and Mexico in "early November"
October 10 – U.S. Reveals the vaccines it will accept for EU travelers
October 2 – US, Canada, UK, and other G7 leaders met to discuss the future of international travel
Sept. 24 – The U.S. lifts the ban on European Travel but reopening date remains unknown
September 16 – The U.S. works on a "new system for international travel" aiming to reopen borders
September 21 – The U.S. to reopen for vaccinated EU and other travelers in November, says government
September 10 – Nine EU countries have reimposed entry restrictions for American travelers in the last 10 days
August 31 – U.S. Updates Travel Advisory For Canada, Puerto Rico and Other Countries
August 19 – U.S. officials and border mayors demand the White House to reopen international borders
August 5 – the US works on a plan to request all international travelers to be fully vaccinated
July 30 – Fully vaccinated Americans will be able to resume travel with the U.K. on August 2, but U.S. remains closed due to a delta variant and a surge in cases
July 16 – The U.S. borders will not reopen for EU or other travelers for the time being
July 9 – The U.S. can't put a date on the international borders reopening, says government
June 25 – U.S. to resume international tourism after September 6, said U.S. Commerce Secretary
June 9 – U.S. to form task groups with Canada, Mexico, the EU and the U.K. to create a strategy to safely reopen borders soon
May 24 – The U.S. has not decided yet whether they will reopen to Europeans or not this summer
At present passengers are required to show a negative Covid-19 test result taken no more than one day before travel to enter the US
When will Covid testing end for US travel?
What are the US entry requirements?
Can I visit the US? Here's what we know about international travel so far
What do current travel restrictions include?
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The U.S. is open to tourists from all countries without testing requirement but vaccination is still required for all non-US citizens/residents.
On November 7, the U.S. extended vaccine mandate for travelers until January 8. All non-US visitors still need to show a proof of the full vaccination against Covid-19. (Source: precisionvaccinations.com)
The only way unvaccinated travelers can visit the U.S. is to meet one of the exceptions. You can find all the details about exceptions on the C.D.C website.
Persons with documented medical contraindications to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine
Sea crew members traveling with to a C-1 and D nonimmigrant visa
Persons with valid visas [excluding B-1 (business) or B-2 (tourism) visas] who are citizens of a foreign country with limited COVID-19 vaccine availability (See list for updates effective June 28, 2022)
Members of the U.S. Armed Forces or their spouses or children (under 18 years of age)
Persons whose entry would be in the national interest, as determined by the Secretary of State, Secretary of Transportation, or Secretary of Homeland Security (or their designees)
Yes, U.S. requires proof of a Covid vaccine for land border crossinngs until at least January 8.
No, the testing required to enter the U.S. was dropped in June 2022 for all travelers entering.
Yes, the U.S. is fully open for regular tourism but the Covid-19 vaccine is still required.
The United States is still requiring Covid vaccine from non-US travelers and TSA has recently extended the mandate until at least January 8.
Even tho Covid restrictions and requirements are slowly losing importance around the world, there are more than 100 countries that still require Covid vaccines or tests for travel, and the U.S. is one of them.
Puerto Rican officials just lifted the island's COVID-19-related domestic regulations as of Oct. 31. Facemasks are no longer necessary for attendees at events with more than 1,000 participants. Additionally, event goers are no longer needed to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result upon admittance.
Travelers must continue to adhere to the federal regulations for travel from countries other than the United States and its territories. Nonresident foreign nationals aged 18 and up must be properly vaccinated before flying into Puerto Rico. Vaccination is not required for children under the age of 18, and it is not required for air travel from the mainland United States.
The United States is officially the last North American country to prevent unvaccinated travelers from entering the country.
As of today, visitors to the United States must present proof of a COVI-19 vaccination certificate to be allowed entry.
Over the past two years, the U.S. has banned travelers from the European Schengen area, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Brazil from entering the country at various times.
But while it was once supported by its best allies, notably Canada, it now stands alone in its quest for Covid security.
Travelers to the United States are no longer required to submit a negative Covid 19 test taken within one day prior to departure.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated on Friday that this requirement would be removed beginning early Sunday morning. The health service stated that it will continue to monitor the pandemic's progress and reevaluate the need for testing if the situation changes.
"This step is possible because of the progress we've made in our fight against COVID-19," said the U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra.
According to America's COVID Warning System, the country is overcoming the 4th wave of coronavirus infections.
As of October 5, the U.S. has recorded 98,308,956 cases and 1,085,366 the highest death toll in the world.
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As of September 19, proof of Covid vaccination is still required for entry into the United States for all non-US citizens. There is no recent update from the government on when they are planning to drop this requirement.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director may recommend the US to lift the need to wear face coverings in indoor settings, said CDC Head Dr. Rochelle Walensky during a White House briefing.
"We want to give people a break from things like mask wearing when these metrics are better, and then have the ability to reach for them again should things worsen."
The CDC will review the number of severe cases and hospital capacity rather before making a final decision.
Also read: More US States Lifting Mask Mandates as COVID-19 Drops
The CDC has issued the highest travel health advisory to Canada, Singapore and Curaçao due to the high incidence in COVID-19 cases in the previous week.
The CDC currently lists about 80 destinations throughout the world as Level Four.
Canadian health officials forecast the Omicron wave peak at 170,000 cases a day this month, with 2,000 hospitalizations also per day.
The CDC will revisit this travel advice on Monday.
The US is reportedly considering lifting its ban on Southern African countries over the next few days.
According to the government, "we're letting in people from other countries that have as much or more infection than the Southern African countries."
"We likely are going to pull back on that pretty soon because we have enough infection in our own country," said Dr. Fauci at the National Press Club.
In less than three weeks, the Omicron variant already accounts for over 73% of the new infections in the U.S. said the CDC on Monday.
All international arrivals are now required to present a negative COVID-19 test taken within 1 day of departure.
"Our doctors believe tightening testing requirements for pre-departure will help catch more cases, potential cases of people who may be positive and inside the country," a White House official said.
Also, domestic travelers using all types of public transportation such as trains, cruise ships or domestic flights will have to wear a face mask at all times or face fines of up to USD 3,000.
The U.S. will ban travel from South Africa and other seven countries starting Monday as a new heavily mutated coronavirus variant emerges, announced White House officials on Friday.
Other countries included in the restriction are Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi.
National and residents are allowed to come back.
"As we move forward," said the President in a statement, "we will continue to be guided by what the science and my medical team advises."
With an increasing number of countries requiring passengers to provide proof of booster shots to give them access to a number of tourist venues, the U.S.'s move to make booster doses available for most citizens brings relief for international travelers.
"Based on the compelling evidence, all adults over 18 should now have equitable access to a COVID-19 booster dose," says the CDC.
Despite the fact that more than 195 million Americans are fully vaccinated, Covid cases are on the rise in some locations as vaccine effectiveness declines over time.
The Pfizer booster dose was found to be 95 percent effective in a clinical trial involving 10,000 people aged 16 and up.
Following the reopening on Nov. 8, large numbers of overseas travelers have begun to arrive in American airports.
Although this is wonderful news for families and the tourism sector, 21 months of closure did not seem to be enough time for American airports to prepare for such a large influx of passengers all at once.
Thousands of travelers have complained about having to wait over two hours to get through customs. Things are expected to worsen as the Christmas holidays approach.
"The expectation is that we could see wait times of up to eight hours," said Sherry Stein, the leader (SITA).
Beginning Monday, the United States will drop entrance restrictions for vaccinated EU and Asian travelers, putting an end to historic restrictions that have kept the country partially isolated from the rest of the world for almost 21 months.
According to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the U.S. will reopen its air and land borders as soon as ports of entry start operations on Nov. 8
That means that border crossings that are open 24 hours a day will accept international travelers from midnight, while the rest will open during regular business hours.
White House has confirmed the reopening date for international tourism, current travel curbs will be lifted on November 8. Both land and air borders will reopen to fully vaccinated travelers.
Non-vaccinated air travelers will be also able to enter but they will need to show proof of a negative Covid-19 test.
The ban on non-vaccinated travelers will still remain in place on the Mexican and Canadian land borders.
The U.S. land borders, which have been shut down since March 2020, will reopen to Canadian and Mexican visitors at some point in November as long as they can prove they are fully vaccinated.
"We are pleased to be taking steps to resume regular travel in a safe and sustainable manner," Homeland Security Secretary said in a statement.
Essential travelers such as truck commercial drivers, students, and other essential personnel will have until January to present their vaccine certificates.
There was a lot of uncertainty over which brand of vaccines the US would accept as a valid entry requirement for EU travelers, once it open its borders.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed the country will accept the following:
Janssen (Johnson & Johnson)
AstraZeneca, including Covishield
Sinopharm (Beijing)
The CDC also informed that more information will be released as soon as the travel protocols are completed.
The reopening date has not been announced yet.
Transport and health ministers of Canada, Germany, the U.K, the U.S, Japan, Italy, and France virtually met to discuss the future of international travel on Thursday.
Among other things, the U.S. committed to a number of principles "for a safe and sustainable reopening of travel." These include trusting scientific evidence, accepting both digital and non-digital test and vaccine passports, protecting users' private data, and supporting cleaner technologies for land, air, and maritime transport.
This week, the U.S. announced that its long ban on European travel will end in "early November". But so far, they haven't provided an exact reopening date yet.
The head of the White House's COVID-19 Response Team, Jeff Zients, said that all travelers must be fully vaccinated, no exceptions.
The CDC will order commercial airlines to collect information from U.S.-bound visitors including their phone number and email address to act as a "public health surveillance system."
More information about the date and the requirements is expected to be revealed over the next few weeks.
White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients said on Wednesday the country is working on a "new system for international travel" that will include contract tracing for international visitors when the country lifts its travel ban.
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The government aims to replace the current restrictions with a "safer, stronger, and sustainable" system.
The official did not reveal when the new system will be put into motion or the metrics it will use.
Jeff Zients, the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, announced that the U.S. will reopen to visitors from the European Union in "early November."
Additionally, fully vaccinated travelers from other 33 countries including China, India and Brazil will also be allowed to come back.
"We will move to this much stricter global system, so we will have a consistent approach across all countries," Zients said.
Visitors will need to present proof of vaccination and a negative Covid-19 test.
On August 31, the European Council recommended removing the U.S. from the "save travel list." Since then, 11 European countries have taken a stand on the U.S. situation.
As of today, Denmark, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic and France have enforced additional entry restrictions for Americans.
Netherlands, Spain, Czech Republic and France not only increased their restrictions but also completely barred the unvaccinated.
Sweden and Bulgaria have indefinitely closed their borders to all U.S. arrivals. Croatia, Portugal and Ireland will remain open.
Seven countries were moved up to Level 4 travel warning since they surpassed the limit of 500 new cases per 100,000 population over the last 28 days.
The affected countries this time were Switzerland, Saint Lucia, North Macedonia, Laos and Estonia due to their COVID-19 reports; and Oman and Azerbaijan because of raising concerns about terrorism.
Additionally, other 12 countries were moved up or down to the Level 3 travel advisory (high level of COVID).
Some of them because of their improvements in the fight against the pandemic, and some others like Canada and Germany because their efforts are not producing the expected results.
A number of U.S. officials and border mayors are joining forces to request the White House to lift the travel restriction that has been in place for 18 months severely affecting their local economies.
A few weeks ago, Washington announced it will maintain restrictions on multiple countries and territories including the EU and China for the time being.
"The ultimate goal is to look for easing of restrictions on nonessential travel," as well as the "specifics on what we can, need or must do to achieve that." said San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria.
The government has not replied yet.
The U.S. is reportedly putting in place a new system requiring all international arrivals to be fully vaccinated so they can be allowed to travel into the country, a White House official told Reuters.
"With limited exceptions (…) all foreign nationals traveling to the United States (from all countries) need to be fully vaccinated," said the official.
He also added that "working groups" are getting ready for "when the time is right to transition to this new system." However, the date when this plan will be set into motion was not released.
While the U.S. continues to be closed for half of the world due to a surge in Covid cases, more countries have been adding it to the list of allowed visitors.
Effective August 2, double-vaccinated Americans and residents will be allowed to travel to the U.K. without quarantine.
There is a catch. Americans should've been vaccinated in the U.S. or in one EU country.
Although these travelers no longer need to quarantine, they will still be required to submit a negative PCR COVID-19 test before boarding and take another one on the second day of their stay in England.
This scheme does not apply to Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland for now.
"It defies logic. It defies science. It defies fact," Democratic Representative of New York, Brian Higgins told CNN, regarding the lack of transparency about the U.S. international borders reopening.
Another White official said that European Union, United Kingdom, Canadian and Mexican task groups have met with their American counterparts to discuss the aspects that would allow them to safely reopen the country.
However, another White House official told Reuters that "the Biden Administration is not in a rush to lift travel restrictions soon."
The U.S. is unable to put a date on international travel reopening according to a White House official who spoke to Reuters on July 7.
"There are further discussions to be had before we can announce any next steps on travel reopening with any country," said the official.
This is the second time in less than 2 weeks that a Biden's administration official speaks about the impossibility to determine when the country will reopen for tourism.
On June 25, the US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken also told reporters they could not give an approximate date and that everything will "have to be guided by the science and by medical expertise."
As of today, Schengen area residents who are not American citizens are only allowed if traveling under the National Interest Exception (NIE).
The long-awaited reopening to EU tourists may be about to be over.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has stated the country is actively seeking to open travel bubbles with key partners so they can resume international travel soon.
Although not a specific date was announced, Raimondo mentioned Labor Day, which is celebrated on September 6, as the potential date for free foreign travel.
"I'm hopeful that post-Labor Day we will see a nice uptick in business travel and international travel" […] "I can promise that getting business travel and international travel going again is a top priority," said Raimondo.
Multiple EU countries expected President Joe Biden's announcement about the U.S. border reopening during his visit to the U.K. for the very first G7 summit of his administration.
But instead, the White house has issued a statement informing the country will not reopen just yet.
"While we are not reopening travel today, we hope that these expert working groups will help us use our collective expertise to chart a path forward, with a goal of reopening international travel with our key partners when it is determined that it is safe to do so," reads the statement.
For now, the U.S. will form task groups with Canada, Mexico, the EU and the U.K to find the safest way to start international travel.
On May 19, all E.U. members agreed to welcome back Americans from June. E.U. countries can still enforce extra testing or quarantine requirements, but in principle, all vaccinated Americans will be allowed to visit Europe for tourism again.
Unfortunately, on the other side of the Atlantic things seem to be different. Biden administration has been reportedly holding meetings and contacting tourism industry leaders but reopening decisions have not been made yet.
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Last week, White House spokesman Jen Psaki stated that no changes on current travel restrictions have been planned thus far when asked if the U.S. would allow vaccinated travelers to visit America Again. (Source: Reuters)
People travelling to the United States are still required to present evidence of a negative Covid test.
Many other countries have now scrapped testing requirements, including the UK and key European destinations.
There are hopes the US could soon follow suit, knocking a chunk off the price of travel.
Here is everything we know, and the full entry requirements for the US explained.
At present passengers are required to show a negative Covid-19 test result taken no more than one day before travel. This can be a lateral flow or PCR test. You must use a private provider, rather than a free government-provided test.
However, US airline Delta has said it is confident this requirement could be dropped within weeks.
Delta president Glen Hauenstein told analysts during the company's first-quarter earnings call on Wednesday: "Hopefully that gets rolled back in the next few weeks. We are hearing good things from Washington."
The company's chief legal officer, Peter Carter, added: "We are getting a strong indication that pre-departure testing will be phased out in the near future, which is quite encouraging."
Canada, Australia, South Africa, and the Netherlands all recently announced an end to pre-departure testing for fully vaccinated arrivals.
You will need to get a visa or an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (Esta) visa waiver to enter the US.
People must also be fully vaccinated to travel to the US. Your second dose should have been administered at least 14 days prior to travel. Booster doses are not required. The NHS app is accepted as proof of vaccination.
Everyone must also present evidence of a negative test result, as explained above, or display proof of having recently recovered from Covid-19.
To use proof of a recent infection in lieu of testing you must have proof of a positive test result taken in the past 90 days and a signed letter from a licensed healthcare provider or public health official that states you have been cleared for travel according to CDC's travel guidance.
All arrivals must complete a Passenger Disclosure and Attestation form when travelling by air from the UK. This can be completed up to 24 hours before travel and should be done before boarding.
Children under two years old do not need to test to enter the USA. Children under the age of 18 do not need to be vaccinated to enter the country, but unvaccinated under-18s must take a test three to five days after arrival. All children, except US citizens aged under two, must complete the same Passenger Disclosure form as adult.
The CDC has now dropped the requirement to wear masks on planes in the US.
The US has generally been closed off to international tourism since March 2020, and even though much of the world has been welcoming American travelers this summer, it's unlikely that the US government is prepared to fully open its borders to international visitors without an essential purpose any time soon. Here's what we know so far.
On Monday, the White House confirmed that current travel restrictions in the US will remain in place for now, citing the highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant as the reason for maintaining a cautious approach to border controls.
"With the Delta variant, we will maintain existing travel restrictions at this point," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday. She added: "driven by the Delta variant, cases are rising here at home, particularly among those who are unvaccinated, and appear likely to continue in the weeks ahead."
"Nothing is indefinite," said Psaki, but no timeline was provided by the White House on when the current travel ban is likely to be lifted. However, it was made clear that any decision on resuming international travel would be guided by public health experts.
The spread of the Delta variant among unvaccinated people is keeping borders closed ©Getty Images/iStockphoto
European countries were hopeful the US would implement a reciprocal travel arrangement after the EU eased its own restrictions on the US in June. The EU added the US to its "green list" and permitted arrivals of American tourists, regardless of their vaccination status. However, some countries, including Italy, require Americans to be fully vaccinated before traveling there.
England followed suit on Wednesday, when the government agreed it would open its borders to American tourists in August, provided they are fully vaccinated and can present two negative COVID-19 PCR tests; one before departure and another on the second day after arrival. The State Department, however, is advising American travelers not to travel to Britain, Spain, Cyprus or Portugal, and to reconsider travel to other parts of Europe.
Canada is also preparing to drop its restrictions on US visitors in August, but it's likely to remain a one-way system for now, with the US Homeland Security Department extending its closure of land borders with Canada and Mexico until at least August 21.
And while some governments have introduced vaccine certificates to facilitate safe travel, the Biden administration has said the US won't create a similar national framework of vaccine credentials for travel.
The US currently bars most non-US citizens and permanent residents who within the last 14 days have been in the UK, the 26 Schengen countries in Europe, or in Ireland, China, India, South Africa, Iran and Brazil. There are some "essential travel" exceptions to this ban, including most immediate family members of US citizens, as well as diplomats, people travelling to the US to help contain the virus and certain visa-holders—but, for the most part, travel from any of these regions is not permitted.
The US is also closed off to its neighbors to the north and south. The closure of the land borders between the US, Canada and Mexico has been extended until August 21, and even though air travel is allowed, a ban on non-essential travel remains in place.
There are also some additional public health measures in place for travel. Currently, all airline passengers traveling to the US aged two years and older must provide either a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of departure even if they are fully vaccinated, or provide an official health document that proves they have recovered from COVID-19 within the last three months.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends all unvaccinated arrivals quarantine for at least seven days upon arrival, and to take a COVID-19 test three to five days after arrival. Fully vaccinated travelers with an FDA- or WHO-approved vaccine don't have to quarantine but they are advised to take a COVID-19 test within three to five days of arrival too. See the full list of recommendations here.
If you're traveling within the US, be aware that individual states have their own quarantine and mask requirements, not to mention the CDC updated its mask guidance on Tuesday to recommend fully vaccinated people wear masks in "public indoor settings" with "substantial and high transmission" —so always check the latest advice before travel.
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Q: How to publish OSQA on azure? Can anyone help me to publish OSQA application to windows azure ?
I want to publish my osqa applicatoin to azure but I can not find any proper solution.
Some solution I found but they are not useful to me.
some of the site which I have find are as follows
http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/web-sites-python-create-deploy-django-app/
Installing OSQA on windows (local system)
please help me to find some proper solution that can work for me.
Thanks,

A: This is an old question - but in case anyone comes across it, Bitnami put together an image that is available in the VM Depot in Azure.
https://bitnami.com/stack/osqa/cloud/azure
Really easy to deploy if you are already using Azure. The Azure portal will walk you through copying the image to your subscription, then you just have to register it and deploy a VM from that image.

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Author Archives: Chris O'Reilly
Gaels reach first senior final in Maastricht
There was no season-ending trophy for Vienna's Gaelic footballers, but the men's team showed they belong with the big boys in Europe by reaching the 'Senior B' final at the 'Croke Park Hotel' Pan-European Championship in Maastricht, Netherlands.
It was a slow start for the men against Rennes and although Vienna stayed in touch throughout, some unnecessary goals proved to be the difference as Rennes ran out 3-6 to 2-2 winners.
With a place in the 'A' semi-finals now out of reach, the Gaels were left to fight for a spot in the 'B' grade against A Coruna. Vienna were in control throughout, but had to wait until the second half to pull clear with a goal from Stephen Walsh alongside a barrage of points from Niall Colleran and John Baxter. A 1-8 to 2-1 win set up a semi-final date with last year's finalists Jersey.
Tough day for new-look ladies
The ladies team underwent a bit of a generational change for this event, with a number of young and brand new players playing their first competitive tournament for Vienna.
An agonisingly close defeat to Frankfurt, 0-6 to 1-2, was the closest the Gaels came to a victory, losing their other group game to eventual shield winners Lazio/Prague/Moscow and play-off matches against Belgium and Luxembourg.
It was not the day the ladies would have hoped for, but there were plenty of positives for the new-look team to take as they look forward to the 2018 season.
Injuries take their toll
An injury to Simon Deignan in the warm up was not ideal preparation for the men's semi-final against Jersey, but they put it to one side and swept past the islanders in perhaps their finest performance of the season, winning 1-12 to 2-4.
The final minutes of the semi-final saw Niall Colleran, one of the most influential players of the day, go down with an ankle injury and he was ruled out for the final against Madrid.
Despite a battling performance, Vienna couldn't deal with the superior Spanish side in the final and Madrid deservedly won the 'Senior B' title 1-13 to 0-5.
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Hurlers head to Dresden hunting first official victories
Posted on September 29, 2017 by Chris O'Reilly
13 Vienna Gaels make the trip to Dresden, a German city known for being a hotbed for hipsters – demonstrated by the fact it has a hurling-only GAA club, for the final round of the Cultec European Hurling & Camogie championship on Saturday 30 September.
A group of 12 men and one woman (Katie Riley) represent the Gaels this weekend, just three weeks after their first tournament of the season was called off in Den Haag.
The wet weather put off three of the nine teams that day, but the six teams which braved the weather played an unofficial tournament and Vienna reached the final of it.
Buoyed by that positive performance, expectations are higher for this weekend than they were ahead of the previous round, when glorious hurling leader Darren Gilbert said he hoped "to win at least one match and come home with as few broken hurls and bones as possible."
The 12-team men's tournament sees Vienna placed in a group alongside Stuttgart and top seeds Luxembourg.
First place in each group goes to the cup semi-finals, while second enters the shield. Although confidence is high, beating a Luxembourg team with experience of playing at the highest level will be a huge task for a Gaels squad still in search of a first competitive victory in just their second-ever event.
Katie will compete in the camogie championship for the second year running, as part of the Setanta Berlin/Holland amalgamation, as Vienna continues to build a camogie team of its own.
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Labour Code proposal will go to the CAL
The Minister for Labour Relations, Carlos Marx Carrasco, announced last Monday that in 7 days the proposal of the Organic Labour Code will pass to the Council of Legislative Administration (CAL for its Spanish acronym) for its respective observation.
Carrasco explained 28 differences with the current Labour Code, among them for example, those relating to the protection of pregnant women; increase in compensation for unfair dismissal; labor rights for persons deprived of liberty; recognition to ensure the right of all workers to receive profits, even for those who belong to companies of complementary activities, on an equitable and fair manner; monthly wages of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth.
Carlos Marx Carrasco
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# from CommonClasses import * # hxl: comment out this line for submission

class Solution:

    # @param A, a list of integers
    # @param target, an integer to be searched
    # @return an integer
    def search(self, A, target):

        # hxl: add this IF block to handle cases like [1,1,1,1,1,...,2,......1,1,1,1],
        #      which can only be resolved by brute force
        if A[0] == A[-1]:
            for i in range(len(A)):
                if A[i] == target:
                    return True
            return False

        pivot = self.searchForPivotPoint(A, 0, len(A) - 1)
        r = self.binarySearch(A, pivot, len(A) - 1, target)
        if r == -1 and 0 < pivot:
            r = self.binarySearch(A, 0, pivot - 1, target)
        return r != -1

    def searchForPivotPoint(self, A, start, end):
        if start == end or A[start] <= A[end]:  # hxl: the only one element or elements are in order
            return start
        else:
            if end - start < 2:    # hxl: two elementes left
                if A[start] <= A[end]:
                    return start
                else:
                    return end
            else:   # hxl: more than two elements
                mid = start + (end - start) / 2
                if A[start] > A[mid]:
                    return self.searchForPivotPoint(A, start, mid)
                else:
                    return self.searchForPivotPoint(A, mid, end)

    def binarySearch(self, A, start, end, target):
        mid = start + (end - start) / 2
        if end - start < 2: # at most two elements left
            if A[start] == target:
                return start
            elif A[end] == target:
                return end
            else:
                return -1   # hxl: not found
        if A[mid] == target:
            return mid
        elif target < A[mid]:
            return self.binarySearch(A, start, mid, target)
        else:
            return self.binarySearch(A, mid, end, target)

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Q: attribute error while trying to connect python to mysql. How do i fix it? I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the connector in cmd (the latest version), still doesn't help. Please provide some alternative solutions to the problem.

and this is the code:

A: Kindly make sure you're installing the correct package via pip. You need to run the following code:
pip install mysql-connector-python
Then check the authentication plugin you're using:
SELECT User,plugin FROM mysql.user

I had a similar problem and I followed this reddit post. It has something to do with the default authentication plugin. I hope I was of help. Peace


From 2003 to 2006 I played bass in THE NEIN with bandmates Finn Cohen, Robert Biggers (both formerly of the White Octave), and Dale Flattum (of Steel Pole Bath Tub and Milk Cult, aka visual artist TOOTH). We toured the US and Canada heavily and released several EPs, an LP and a 7" single before I left North Carolina for Portland in February of 2006.
Recorded in December 2003 by Nick Petersen and John Byrd in George Nicholas' trash-filled garage in the woods of Chatham County. Mixed by Jay Murphy and mastered by John Golden. Finn Cohen: guitar, keyboard, samples, vocals; Casey Burns: bass, backing vocals; Robert Biggers: drums, keyboard, backing vocals.
Recorded by Jay Murphy at Pontchartrain in Chapel Hill NC, August through December 2004. Finn Cohen: guitar, keyboard, samples, vocals; Casey Burns: bass, backing vocals; Robert Biggers: drums, keyboard, backing vocals; Dale Flattum: cassette tapes and samples.
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 recorded by Nick Petersen on two-inch tape at Track and Field in Chapel Hill, NC, January 2006. Track 5 recorded by Jay Murphy at Ponchartrain January 2005, remixed by Crash, May 2006. Track 3 recorded by Jay Murphy in 2005, mixed by Nick Petersen in 2006. Finn Cohen: guitar, keyboard, samples, vocals; Casey Burns: bass, backing vocals; Robert Biggers: drums, keyboard, backing vocals; Dale Flattum: cassette tapes and samples.
Side A: Auto-Destructive Dance Routine, recorded by Chris Rossi at Spacelab. Finn Cohen: guitar, keyboard, samples, vocals; Casey Burns: bass, backing vocals; Robert Biggers: drums, keyboard, backing vocals; Dale Flattum: cassette tapes and samples.
Neuwurst recorded December 2003 by Nick Petersen and John Byrd. Vocals recorded and mixed by Jay Murphy. Finn Cohen: guitar, keyboard, samples, vocals; Casey Burns: bass, backing vocals; Robert Biggers: drums, keyboard, backing vocals. Up to the Sun (Wire cover) recorded September 11, 2004 by Chris Rossi at Spacelab. Guest vocal by David Nahm. Sunshine Radio performed and recorded by Finn Cohen and Dale Flattum, 2004.
Recorded by Brian Paulson, April 2003, with additional recording and mixing by Zeke Graves, Nick Petersen, Russell Ellis. Finn Cohen: guitar, keyboard, samples, vocals; Casey Burns: bass, backing vocals; Robert Biggers: drums, keyboard, backing vocals.
In 2008 I was tapped to play bass for the Rosebuds on a month-long winter tour of North America. While I've never been a part of the Rosebuds excellent studio albums, I did get to record with them at Daytrotter in Rock Island, Illinois, and live on KEXP Seattle during the tour. Ivan Howard: guitar and vocals; Kelly Crisp: keyboards and vocals; Casey Burns: bass and backing vocals; Logan Matheny: drums and backing vocals.


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Hello, JibJabbers and StoryBots! We've uploaded a nice few batches of eCards and learning videos that have yet to get blog attention… and that ends NOW!
Get comfy for your birthday with this hilarious eCard from our JibJab spoof goofers!
Colors are fun, and the StoryBots want to sing about 'em! This one is about the hue of Pink!
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The StoryBots are helping kids count with fun songs, and as of January 12, 2015, they were already up to The Number 6!
So, yeah, 2015 is off to a pretty epic start, JibJab and StoryBot fans — and there is so much more in the works!
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"Fantastic Four" Review: Good Until Third Act
Posted 6:03 PM August 6th, 2015 by Senh Duong
I tend to skip reading reviews for films that I'm going to see, but I couldn't help myself with "Fantastic Four." I read both of the negative reviews from Hollywood Reporter and Variety. I also read on HitFix how Miles Teller, the star of the film, was expecting it to tank on Rotten Tomatoes. It did: a couple of days ago, the Tomatometer was in the low teens with a dozen reviews, even though there's an embargo until the film opens.
Before the early reviews, there were also reports of erratic behavior from director Josh Trank during the shooting of the film, which eventually prompted Disney to yank him from directing the forthcoming Star Wars VIII.
On top of that, the screening I went to was media only, which is rare in Sacramento. Tentpoles like "Fantastic Four" are usually promotional screenings filled with fans the studios hope would later spread the word. Their absence is an indication that the studio wanted to curtail the potential bad word-of-mouth.
Before the film started, I tried to empty all of that from my mind and give it the benefit of the doubt.
And for the majority of the film, it works. I was engaged and invested in the characters, as they come together to build a teleportation device that can take them to another planet. I like the little touches. When these characters finally arrived at Planet Zero, the other planet in another dimension or alternate universe, one of them looks at the ground and picks up sand and small pebbles, which is like what we see from the images of Mars taken by the Curiosity rover; despite being a distant planet, it's still made of the same materials we find here on Earth. Like Devin Faraci wrote on Birth.Movies.Death, it's "a cracking good science fiction movie."
For much of the film, all the way to the point when they got their superpowers, it's grounded in reality. It's the Chris Nolan Batman approach to telling a superhero story. "Fantastic Four" is also just as dark and serious, too, but not as foreboding and menacing.
After seeing the quartet of superheroes in complete shock, pain, and misery when they got their superpowers -- something not often seen in these movies which makes this an interesting moment -- the Oscar music suddenly comes on, and everyone involved in the film quickly does whatever they can to end the film. That mad rush resulted in yet another end-of-the-world, mass destruction, CG-fest that's pretty weak. You don't even get good mass mayhem, you just get five guys throwing extraterrestrial rocks at each other in another planet -- like watching little kids throwing sand at each other in a playground. Weak stuff.
The problem with a film with a slow and long buildup is it's got to pay off in the end; otherwise, all of it is for naught. "Fantastic Four" doesn't pay off in the end, far from it.
In terms of box office, this version doesn't appeal to anyone. Those looking for action and fun will be bored because there's not much of it, except for what's already shown in the trailer. And those looking for a different take on this franchise will be let down by the ending.
This might be the first film in the franchise to not gross $100M by the end of its run. I see it opening big on Friday, dropping steeply on Saturday, and ending the weekend with less than $40M. Then disappear from theaters in a couple of weeks.
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Balanced Budget Amendment: The Solution? Or Deathblow?
By: Publius Huldah
The BBA Made Simple
Say you want your Butler to buy some groceries; so you give him your credit card. You can:
Give him an ENUMERATED LIST of what you want him to buy: 1 chicken, 5# of apples, two heads of cabbage, a 2# sack of brown rice, and a dozen eggs. Whatever amount he spends for these enumerated items will be charged to you.
Tell him he may spend on whatever he wants, and ask him to please don't spend more than 18% of your weekly income. But whatever amount he decides to spend (on pork and other things) will be charged to you.
The first illustrates how our Constitution is written: The items on which Congress is authorized to spend money are listed – enumerated – in the Constitution. To see the list, go HERE.
The second illustrates how a balanced budget amendment (BBA) works: It creates a completely new constitutional authority to spend on whatever the federal government wants to spend money on. And there is no enforceable limit on the amount of spending.
Our Constitution Limits Spending to the Enumerated Powers
Our Constitution doesn't permit the federal government to spend money on whatever they want. If Congress obeyed our Constitution, they would limit spending to the enumerated powers listed in the Constitution. Since the Constitution delegates to Congress only limited and narrowly defined authority to spend money, excessive federal spending is not the result of a defective Constitution, but of disregarding the existing constitutional limitations on federal spending.
Because everyone has ignored these existing limitations for so long, we now have a national debt of some $20 trillion plus a hundred or so trillion in unfunded liabilities. 1
Various factions are now telling conservatives that the only way to stop out of control federal spending is with a BBA.
Obviously, that is not true. The constitutional answer is to downsize the federal government to its enumerated powers. Eliminate federal departments (Education, Energy, Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency, Housing and Urban Development, etc., etc., etc.), for which there is no constitutional authority. 2
Since our Constitution delegates only a handful of powers to the federal government, most of what they've spent money on since the early 1900s is unconstitutional as outside the scope of powers delegated.
Yet our Constitution is still legally in place; and can be dusted off, read, and enforced by a Repentant People. They can shrink the federal government to the size established by the Constitution which created it. 3
Using the Federal "Budget" to Snap the Trap on an Unsuspecting People
Our Constitution doesn't provide for a budget.
Spending is to be limited by the enumerated powers. Pursuant to Art. I, §9, clause 7, the Treasury is to publish periodic Statements and Accounts of the Receipts and Expenditures. Since the list of objects on which Congress is authorized to spend money is so short, it would be a simple matter to monitor federal spending and receipts.
But since the unconstitutional Budget & Accounting Act of 1921, Presidents and Congress have been putting into the "budget" whatever they want to spend money on.
Do you see that if the federal government is given constitutional authority (via a BBA) to spend money on whatever they want, they are ipso facto granted constitutional authority to exert power over whatever they want?
Oh, Americans! False friends lead you astray and confuse the path you should take. Under the pretext of imposing "fiscal responsibility" with a BBA, they would legalize the totalitarian dictatorship which has been developing in this Country for 100 years.
Creating the all-powerful federal government by Amendment
A BBA changes the standard for spending from whether the object is an enumerated power to whatever the federal government wants to spend money on. 4
So a BBA would transform the federal government created by our Constitution from one of enumerated powers only, to one of general and unlimited powers because it would authorize Congress to appropriate funds for – and hence have power over – whatever they or the President decide to put in the budget!
A BBA Doesn't Reduce Federal Spending
A BBA wouldn't reduce federal spending because:
All versions permit spending limits to be waived when Congress votes to waive them; and
Congress can always "balance the budget" with tax increases. Compact for America's "balanced budget amendment" delegates massive new taxing authority to Congress: it authorizes Congress to impose a national sales tax and a national value added tax (VAT) in addition to keeping the income tax.
Typical Misconceptions
Americans think, "I have to balance my budget; so the federal government should have to balance theirs."
They overlook the profound distinctions between the economies of their own family unit and that of the national government of a Federation of States. Our federal Constitution sets up a system where Congress is to appropriate funds only to carry out the enumerated powers; and the bills are to be paid with receipts from excise taxes and import tariffs, with any shortfall being made up by a direct assessment on the States apportioned according to population (Art. I, §2, clause 3).
Americans also think that since States have balanced budget amendments, the federal government should have one. They overlook the profound distinction between the federal Constitution and State Constitutions: 5
The federal government doesn't need a budget because Congress' spending is limited by the enumerated powers. Congress is to appropriate funds to carry out the handful of enumerated powers, and then it is to pay the bills with receipts from taxes.
But State Constitutions created State governments of general and almost unlimited powers. Accordingly, State governments may lawfully spend money on just about anything. So State governments need budgets to limit their spending to receipts.
A BBA would have the opposite effect of what you have been told. Instead of limiting the federal government, it legalizes spending which is now unconstitutional as outside the scope of the enumerated powers; transforms the federal government into one which has power over whatever they decide to spend money on; and does nothing to reduce federal spending.
Twenty-eight States have already passed applications for a BBA. Go HERE to check the status of your State. Warn your friends and State Legislators. For a model your State can use to rescind its previous applications, go HERE and look under "Take Action" column, or contact me. Do not let the malignant elite complete their revolution by replacing our Constitution.
1 State governments are voracious consumers of federal funds. THIS shows what percentage of your State's revenue is from federal funds. Contrary to what RINO State Legislators say, they don't want federal spending reduced: They want to keep those federal dollars flooding in.
2 George Washington's Cabinet had 4 members: Secretary of War, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of State, and Attorney General.
3 Our federal Constitution is short and easy to understand. The only way you can avoid being misled is to find out for yourself what it says. Be a Berean (Acts 17:10-12).
4 Amendments change all language to the contrary in the existing Constitution. Eg., the 13th Amendment changed Art. I, §2, clause 3 & Art. IV, §2, clause 3 because they were inconsistent with the 13th Amendment.
5 In Federalist No. 45 (3rd para from end), James Madison said:
"The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite. The former will be exercised principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce; with which last the power of taxation will, for the most part, be connected. The powers reserved to the several States will extend to all the objects which, in the ordinary course of affairs, concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the people, and the internal order, improvement, and prosperity of the State."
Posted in Constitution, Founding Fathers, History, Politics	| Tagged Balanced Budget, Constitution, Founding Fathers, Government, History, Law	|
Did Trump Really Win the Election?
By: Carolyn Alder
Hillary won the popular vote—Trump won the Electoral Vote—or did he?
Dec 19th the Presidential Electors cast their votes—Jan 6th we'll know who
captured the White House—or will the House of Representatives decide?
It seems pretty cut and dried that Trump captured the White House. Usually the Presidential Electors are a meaningless "rubber-stamp" weeks after the popular vote winner in each State is declared. However, this year the complaining, protesting, rabble-rousing, turmoil and battle continue—to defeat Trump.
The Presidential Electors have been bombarded with continual email, snail mail, petitions, and phone calls to persuade them to vote for anyone but Trump. The goal is to reduce the Electoral votes below 270, and let the House of Representatives make the choice.
How did our presidential election process deteriorate to become so loathsome and degenerate? Three main reasons: political parties, campaigning and popular vote.
Why do we assume the loudest Huckster makes the best President?
The Framers intelligently created a constitutional federation—not a democracy. We describe the structure as a complex constitutional representative republic.
The Framers of the Constitution very carefully outlined in Article II, the procedure for electing a President for the United States. Nowhere in the Constitution does it authorize: political parties at all (let alone taking over the election process), office seekers campaigning across the nation, or popular vote by the people—mass democracy.
Nothing seems to be more misunderstood than the reasons why the Framers outlined in the Constitution, the use of Presidential Electors in the process of electing a President for the United States. It is known as the Electoral College.
There have been many recent articles defending the Electoral College and many articles demanding we eliminate the Electoral College by going to a national popular vote. Tragically, the genius of the purpose and benefits of the system, outlined in the original Constitution is totally unknown today. Even the articles coming to the defense of the Electoral College, are missing the most important points.
The Presidential Electors were not designed as an "after-thought" to be merely a "rubber-stamp" after years of campaigning—self-aggrandizing office seekers, boasting their qualifications, while trying to cover-up their criminal actives and minimizing their own misdeeds; while tearing their opponents to shreds. The constitutional election process was designed to avoid political campaigning across the nation, party primaries, state and national conventions, office seekers running on promises which are usually legislative issues, not their prerogative at all, as an Executive. Candidates promise people so called entitlements, buy votes with bribes, and take millions from special interests on their way to capture the White House. The best salesman wins the war. Or as I asked earlier, "Is the loudest Huckster the best President?"
The Framers designed an ingenious system which was the opposite of all of this. As I mentioned, it was designed to avoid all campaigning, rabble rousing, tumult and disorder because the Office of the President was not elected by the people! He was not the "King of the people."
The Framers had discussed many options for selecting a President, and they rejected the idea of a popular vote for President. The one and only national office to be elected by the people was member of the House of Representatives.
Here is one of the critical missing facts in every discussion: Every national level office was outlined to be elected using a different method, by a different group of people, representing different (and sometimes conflicting) interests. Each position was to serve a different term in office and was given different enumerated responsibilities. Each office was to represent a different interest and check other offices from usurping delegated prerogatives. (Party politics only represents the party interests at every level.) Each position outlined by the Constitution was designed for thinkers and statesmen at every level.
The method for electing the President was described in detail in Article II of the Constitution. The ingenious system designated the Electors as the first step in the process. The Electors were the "forethought" not the rubber-stamp "afterthought".
The Presidential Electors in every State had a very important assignment. This group of carefully selected intelligent individuals, chosen in whatever manner their State Legislature decided, would meet in their individual states on the same day across the nation. Each independent Elector was to recommend two outstanding individuals who could be presidential possibilities. Nominate two (not campaign for one) who they thought would best represent the interest of the Nation and carry out the will of Congress as the Chief Executive. Their recommendations would be based on past performance and service to their state or to the nation—not campaign promises.
The President's responsibility was not to appeal to the will of the people—he was not the "King of the People." The President was the chief Executive of the Union of the States.
The list of names recommended by the independent Electors in each State with the number for votes for each, were then signed, sealed, certified and submitted to the Seat of Government. The lists would be opened in joint secession of Congress. The process of opening and tallying the Electors' nominations determined who the candidates would be. The 5 most recommended individuals by the Electors were the candidates submitted to the House of Representatives for election by the States. The Representatives from each State formed a delegation which had one vote. The Vice-president was to come from this same pool of outstanding statesmen.
This system for electing a President is so ingenious, because one group outside of government control and influence—the Electors, representing the people of the various States, would make the recommendations, and another group which was part of government, the peoples' House of Representatives, would make the final election, as equal states.
The Framers outlined and established a "Constitutional Federation", not a democracy. This was a truly ingenious structure of government. They created a "more perfect union," established justice, safeguarded freedom, individual liberty and prosperity.
We claim that constitutional government was destroyed by party government. The first branch to fall was the Executive Branch. The hastily written and ratified 12th Amendment was a result of party machinations usurping the assignment of the independent Electors to recommend outstanding presidential possibilities. Parties encouraged political campaigning, running for office and led the country from a constitutional federation to mass democracy.
We invite examination of our research and analysis in our book, The Evolution and Destruction of the Original Electoral College. From Amazon
Previous articles for more details:
Sore-Losers
The Framers Designed a Far Superior Process
Carolyn Alder [email protected]
The original Constitution was truly the "Formula for Freedom."
www.freedomformula.us
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(1996) and Wendigo (2001). I was less impressed by his earlier No Telling (1991), but we shouldn't be judged by our eary efforts. I have this ever increasing fear of being judged by Silk, and even Threshold, when my writing has matured so much since then that you'd hardly think my recent stories and Daughter of Hounds and The Red Tree were written by the same person who wrote those novels. I'm digressing, just like Sarah Crowe (you'll see, eventually). Anyway, The Last Winter is quite good. Here and there, the acting wobbles a bit (or the direction; you can never know which), and I sort of wish that we'd not seen so much of "the monsters" at the end. But they are damned creepy monsters. A great deal of this story was clearly inspired by Algernon Blackwood's "The Wendigo," turned towards the subject of global warming. The film is marvelously atmospheric, creating a mood of isolation and closeness and expectation that becomes almost unbearable at times. You can stream it from Netflix for free, so have a look. Though, maybe it's best not watched on a snowy day.
Later, we watched the first two episodes of Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks (1974), and then read more of The Historian. There was insomnia still later, inspired in part, I think, by the snow. It was sometime after 6 ayem and two Ambien before I managed to get to sleep.
At twilight yesterday we walked in the snow. Dexter Training Ground had been transformed into the interior of a snow globe. There was absolutely no distinction between sky and ground. The towers of the Armory were grey silhouettes against a deeper grey. There were ecstatic dogs, bounding about their people. By then, the snow was already quite deep, and already people were out shoveling. There was a hush laid over everything. No sound seemed to travel more than a few feet, excepting those sounds that seem to reach us, muffled, from very far away. It was beautiful. Spooky looked positively Cro-Magnon as her dreads collected snow.
This morning, I had my first cup of coffee in the front parlour, and watched a pair of seagulls soaring above the street. They were almost lost to view, or simply lost, against the alabaster sky.
Please take a peek at the current eBay auctions. It's heartening to see that Letter V of Frog Toes and Tentacles already has a bid. Thank you. New items will be added today or tomorrow.
Okay. Oh, I do apologize for spending part of yesterday butchering the French language via my Facebook account. Today, i think I'll butcher German. The photos are behind the cut:
Photographs Copyright © 2008 by Caitlín R. Kiernan.
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Location: Noctis Labyrinthus
Mood: overwhelmed by the white
Music: The Editors, "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors"
"We've all been changed from what we were..."
The snow arrived yesterday afternoon about 2:30 p.m. (CaST). And it's still snowing, though big clumps now, that drift lazily about before settling on rooftops and power lines and sidewalks. Very different from the tiny crystals that started this storm, and that fell for at least twelve hours non-stop. I've not seen so much snow since the winters of '92 and '93, when freak winter storms pounded Birmingham, Alabama. And I'm not sure we got this much then. It just did more damage, as Birmingham was ill-equipped for such weather. It is so amazingly white outside. The sky is lying on the rooftops, which is oddly comforting. I don't know how much snow has fallen on Federal Hill, but I hear some parts of Rhode Island got as much as twelve inches. It will be a white Solstice this year.
I took photographs from the office window. They're larger than usual, because I was determined to show icicles.
No writing again yesterday. And that has to stop today or tomorrow. But the anticipation of the coming storm, and then the snow itself. How could I write through that? This will all become old hat to me soon enough. I want to keep these sights and sensations novel and delightful as long as I can. Though, there's an unexpected anxiety, too, a sort of smothering that seems to lurk at the edges of everything. I'm not claustrophobic, but I begin to guess that it's what eventually turns to "cabin fever." Everything is so white, and so close.
Yesterday, thanks to Ellen Datlow, I found out about Larry Fessenden's The Last Winter (2006). I'd missed this film, though I'm a great fan of two of Fessenden's earlier films, Habit (1996) and Wendigo (2001). I was less impressed by his earlier No Telling (1991), but we shouldn't be judged by our eary efforts. I have this ever increasing fear of being judged by Silk, and even Threshold, when my writing has matured so much since then that you'd hardly think my recent stories and Daughter of Hounds and The Red Tree were written by the same person who wrote those novels. I'm digressing, just like Sarah Crowe (you'll see, eventually). Anyway, The Last Winter is quite good. Here and there, the acting wobbles a bit (or the direction; you can never know which), and I sort of wish that we'd not seen so much of "the monsters" at the end. But they are damned creepy monsters. A great deal of this story was clearly inspired by Algernon Blackwood's "The Wendigo," turned towards the subject of global warming. The film is marvelously atmospheric, creating a mood of isolation and closeness and expectation that becomes almost unbearable at times. You can stream it from Netflix for free, so have a look. Though, maybe it's best not watched on a snowy day.
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