IT Magnets (here: Top Android Developers) turn cracking as they bet on just one thing that is their own identity.
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This calls for the responsibility of the app developer to construct the app in a user-friendly way as possible. App development industry has been going through various challenges. They have been defying choleric temper, without irritating their opponents. With a clearly defined purpose, focused on their aim, driving an alignment, building the vitality, executing their tasks with purpose and producing extraordinary results.
The symbol of a user-friendly mobile app has become synonymous with designing user interface (UI), maximum task orientation with minimum functionalities, routing of database and backend support.
• The need for thinking beyond user-friendly designs and interactive features has increased with the rapid change of app development market. In addition to this there is a need to address security, API's, user-adoption, selecting a correct platform, readiness to business and viability of the MVP.
App Development Agency (ADA) introduces "Top Android App Developers – 2019".
They have been selected after screening dozens of applicants in reviewed and open lists. These have been extensively making use of top Android App Development tools - Android Studio, ADB (Android Debug Bridge), AVD Manager, Eclipse, Fabric, FlowUp, GameMaker: Studio, Genymotion, Gradle, IntelliJ IDEA, Instabug etc. Companies featuring in reviewed lists are the one who has fared well across various selection parameters. Users or service seekers can openly review or vote to make their chosen company win a higher rank within the open list.
Status quo restored, ADA believes that with the help of useful insights from their team of analysts, service seekers can delve into the roots of the protracted, urgent crisis of finding better Android App Development companies, especially in the context of accelerating global competition.


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Princess Esra does not require much introduction. However, to our readers from different parts of the world, Princess Esra was the wife of the 8th Nizam of Hyderabad, Prince Mukarram Jah. Though originally from Turkey, she got married in 1959 and came to Hyderabad amidst great fanfare. She has two beautiful children – a son Prince Azmet Jah, and daughter Sahibzadi Shehkyar Begum. She single-handedly managed to have the crumbling Falaknuma and Chowmahalla Palaces restored and put on the world map. She is an unstoppable lady, not giving up until she achieves what she sets out to do. Her energy levels are unbelievable; travelling between Turkey, London, California and Hyderabad, making sure she gives every bit of herself to the city.
She now hopes to somehow get the Nizam's jewellery, which is lying in a vault in Mumbai, to be put on display in Hyderabad, so that it's a further boost to tourism for the city's benefit. Her dedication to Hyderabad and her selfless work towards the betterment of the city of Nizams continues.
It was truly a pleasure to have had the opportunity to speak with Princess Esra Jah at her beautiful home. Though I have spent time with her on several occasions, it was a wonderful opportunity to just sit privately; I truly appreciate her having shared with me so many insights into her remarkable life. My mother-in-law, Begum Bilkees Latif, had originally planned to write about Princess Esra, and I am honoured that I have had the opportunity to do so.
I know Turkey is your homeland, and you spend quite some time in Hyderabad. Where do you currently live and how often does your family visit Hyderabad?
While I shuttle between Hyderabad, London, Turkey, and a bit of California, my family makes visits to Hyderabad.
My grandson visited the city for the first time when we hosted the Cartier Travel with Style event, and he felt very much at home here; he loved it. In fact, looking at how comfortable he was and the way he mixed with the people here, you would've thought he was brought up in India!
My son and daughter were away from India for a long time, unfortunately. But now they are very happy with what's happening and are very proud to be part of everything. My husband's son from Australia comes to Hyderabad too, and he too is very enthusiastic about things. Since the loss of her mother, Mukarram Jah's third wife, I think their daughter will be interested in things as well.
How different is the culture in India when compared to the West?
There is so much in India that people do not appreciate. When I first came here it was wonderful; the manners were impeccable. The way the Hyderabadis talked, walked, salaamed, ate... everything was wonderful, even the local cuisine. But now it has all changed; even the manners of the people have changed.
We love the Western culture, but we do not adopt the best of what it has to offer. I mean it's not all about the hamburgers or torn jeans, you know. We actually take the worst of the West in my opinion, apart from science and medicine. It's wonderful to be modern, but going by the rate of modernisation, people are losing their traditions, and that really upsets me.
How has vanity changed over the years, since you first visited the country?
Wealth and jewellery was a form of security back then, not a status symbol. But now, I think, this sort of splashing around of wealth has become a norm. It's your choice at the end of the day, but in my opinion, it should not be so much in the public eye. When people are sort of starving and you talk about the amount you have spent on flowers, let's say for a wedding, it's just unnecessary. In our days, weddings used to take place within our house and with only our immediate family in attendance; it wasn't out in the public. But now, with the big hotels as venues and so much press coverage, there is too much for people to see and hear, and I'm sensitive to that.
How prepared were you for the pressures that came with marrying into the royal family?
I didn't realise there would be so many pressures, honestly, because I was not marrying into a normal royal family. However, it was about moving into the 18th century, so it was a bit more difficult than I thought.
What's the most challenging thing about being a princess?
I find being a princess now is a disadvantage, because the vision of a princess has changed tremendously, and I don't like being in the public eye at all! I am very happy to be myself and not a princess.
What was it like for you when you first arrived in Hyderabad?
I felt very awkward at the airport, as I didn't know anyone. The person who came and helped me was Alys Hydari. People were putting these garlands on me, one on top of another, at the end of which I couldn't see anything or breathe as I was covered with garlands! I didn't know I was meant to take them off. That's when this lovely lady, Alys, came and took off the garlands and made me feel comfortable. From then on, she and her family became very close to me.
I have the greatest admiration for her son-in-law, Idris Latif, too. He was the first and only Muslim Air Chief Marshal, and Chief of Military Staff that we ever had in India, and he too had a wonderful wife, Bilkees, who did so much for so many people.
Tell us about your friends in the city.
I have made wonderful friends here who are extremely supportive and very kind. I have some very early friends like Begum Basheer Jung, Begum Habib Jung, Rajkumari Indira Devi, and of course your mother-in-law, Bilkees Latif. However, I didn't see Bilkees as often because I was travelling, and she was away posted in France and Mumbai for a while! Now too I have some very good friends in Hyderabad, including Mrs. Indira Reddy, the Reddy families and the Apollo Hospital family. They are all as supportive as they can be towards me.
If you could turn back time, what changes would you make to your past?
I would definitely stay in India and not go away, and I'd undo everything that has happened in the past!
What family traditions do you wish to keep alive?
I think everybody should be proud of their background and lineage. And I think my children have a wonderful lineage, both from their grandfather's and grandmother's side, and they have to live up to that. Just being born and brought up as a prince or princess doesn't make you one. To play that part, you have to behave like one. You need the dignity of the soul more than anything else. I would like my children to be dignified in all situations.
You're the epitome of simplicity and elegance when it comes to dressing. Is there any particular style you wish you had tried?
That's a difficult question, because I have tried most of the costumes, even a dancing girl's costume, by mistake (laughs). When I first arrived in Hyderabad, my father-in-law sent me some trunks as a present, and I didn't know what they were. For one dinner that was being hosted, I decided to wear one of the garments from the trunk, and I was very happy in it. As I was coming down the stairs, I was stopped by the ADC who asked me to go back up. When I asked him why, he said I was wearing a dancing girl's outfit! Turns out, it was the wrong trunk that was sent to me (laughs)!
What's your favourite family heirloom?
I like some of the objects and wonderful sarees. I like anything to do with art. I can't name one heirloom as my favourite, but if I had to pick, I'd pick the three-row diamond Briolette necklace.
You almost singlehandedly turned the Chowmahalla Palace and Falaknuma Palace that were becoming ruins into a successful museum and hotel, respectively. How did you manage the task all by yourself?
I always wanted to do something for the city, but it was a bit difficult when I got married because my husband's grandfather was alive, and my life was very restricted back then. There was a certain way one had to behave, places one could go, and who one could see. After his death, however, we had the possibility to do things our way, but then we had enormous problems: the death duty, the tax was 98%, etc. Then our privileges were taken, and the land was taken; it was impossible to keep up one's dreams.
Later, I got divorced, and after 20 years, Mukarram Jah asked me to come back and help out in Hyderabad because everything was in a mess and there were big problems. When I came back, the whole place looked as if it was the loot of Delhi by Nader Shah. There was nothing left; everything was taken. It was terribly sad, and I thought to myself that I have to give something of the family back to Hyderabad. It was our duty.
I first took on the Chowmahalla Palace. Initially, it was a nightmare, facing the innumerable and intricate legal issues, and I thank Barrister Vijay Shankardass who played an extraordinary role along with his two colleagues. We restored Chowmahalla within a few years with the help of Rahul Mehrotra and Anuradha Naik who are wonderful restoration architects, as well as Rahul Jain and textile expert Martand Singh, along with several other experts. Martand Singh who was the Chairman of Intach was an extraordinary man, not just due to his knowledge of intricate weaving techniques, but due to his inspiration and guidance to craftsmen, handloom students, and designers. Rahul Jain is now working on a book on Hyderabadi embroidery, which is unique as it is three-dimensional. Anuradha, besides the wonderful renovation of the City Museum, has been doing restoration in Hyderabad for years, and continues to work on restoration and exhibitions with us on a semi-permanent basis. My sincere thanks to all of those who gave so much time and love to the Chowmahalla.
When the Chowmahalla was officially restored and reopened in 2005 after five to six years of work, it was the biggest reconstruction work taken up in India since 1947, and the only site to get a UNESCO Asia Pacific Merit award for cultural heritage conservation in Hyderabad. I was very happy to have done it. I then worked together with the Taj Group, and with their full support, Taj Falaknuma Palace came into the picture again.
I really think that except Hi-tech city, there was nothing else in Hyderabad that could put the city on the world map until Falaknuma Palace was restored, and for a matter of fact, now even Chowmahalla Palace. We have 7,000 people visiting Chowmahalla Palace daily, most of them being students. I am very happy that the new generation is far more interested in their history and past. I see children taking great interest and I am very happy, because what is in the past will be the future of India. I believe you are not remembered for how rich you were, how beautiful you were or how strong you were. You will always be remembered for the monuments you leave behind and for what you have done for people. And most importantly, for the person you are, instead of all the superficial things.
I want to be able to produce our rich culture and heritage for the next generations to see, and I am very happy that at least two landmarks are seen and appreciated by people. I didn't do any of it for personal gain or interest. The whole project of Chowmahalla was paid for by Mukarram Jah's personal money. All the income from the palace goes back to its fund in order to maintain it; since it is not a cement building, it has to be repainted and retouched every three years. It was my dream to be able to do something for the city, and I am happy that I managed to do it.
What about the funding for the restoration?
The one thing that upsets me is that most of the restoration work for the residency is done by the World Monuments Fund; Aga Khan Foundation did the Qutub Shahi tombs, Deccan Funds was responsible for the Kakatiya Kingdom ruins, which is enormous but hardly anything is left now. The restoration of Taj Falaknuma Palace was done by us with the help of the Taj Group. Chowmahalla Palace too was done with Prince Mukarram Jah's funds... I mean there isn't a group of people who get together to bring this together! India gets seven million tourists and they are very happy with it. But France, which is the size of Hyderabad, gets 30 million! That is what I want for Hyderabad too, not just to have more tourists, but for more people to know its rich heritage, values, and traditions. when the palaces came alive again, but I hope that changes to when the jewellery is presented in the city.
How did you ensure that the original structure was restored without any damage?
Like I said, I had a great restorer architect and team of people who knew what they were doing. Restoration work is much harder than building new structures, so it is very important to have the right people.
Are your children involved too?
Well, my daughter has now started a museum shop at the Chowmahalla Palace, and my son is trying to put together a film on the seventh Nizam. They are both interested in making a change. But they've been away from the country for so long that it will take some time getting used to, as the pace at which things move is much slower in Hyderabad. There are also new obstacles that come up every day, and being brought up in the West, they can't seem to get used to it… it can get quite frustrating. Although they would love to spend more time here and do things, it's very hard to get things done. I face new obstacles everyday too, even on things that I am positive about.
The iconic Falaknuma Palace has a rich history. What is your personal connection with it?
We really just used it to give receptions. We never lived in it or used it. The seventh Nizam also used it only for his guests, so I don't have much connection with the palace except for the restoration process.
What do you wish to accomplish through your work at the Chowmahallah Palace?
When you train the eyes of the young to appreciate the art in India, when they visit museums, they will be proud of their background. And they will also reflect what they know to the future, which is very important.
What are some of the happiest moments in your life so far?
I think it was when the Falaknuma and Chowmahalla Palaces opened. They were a dream so far away. But in reality, they didn't exist, and the way it happened was, for me, the happiest moment! Because in life, reality is not always very joyous. What is in your mind and fantasy is much happier than reality, and when your fantasy becomes reality, you see it all from a different angle. So my happiest moment was when the palaces came alive again, but I hope that changes to when the jewellery is presented in the city.
What's the state of affairs on the possession of the Nizam's jewellery by the RBI?
My greatest dream is to be able to bring the jewellery that was bought by the government on the basis of the legislation passed, and display it permanently in Hyderabad, in a government building with government security. If I can manage that, my mission will be complete. I am trying very hard, but even in Delhi some members of the government don't even know about the existence of the jewels.
They are all sitting in a safe in Mumbai. I think that is very unjust, and the jewels should definitely be on view here. They belong to the city of Hyderabad and to these people, so they should be able to appreciate it at least!
What do you wish to convey to people through the Nizam's jewels?
People all over the world have talked about the wealth of India – the wealth of the Maharajas and Rajas and the Nizam. There are still books and articles written and photographs published of it. Yet there's nothing to show of the wealth, except the palaces that have now turned into hotels. But that is India's history, India's past, you can't wipe it off! So what better than to show at least one state's jewels which are available in the country?
How would you describe your attachment to Hyderabad today?
My attachment is really great, otherwise I wouldn't be here after 22 years, trying to work things out for Hyderabad. Although I am a non-Hyderabadi and non-Indian, I feel like I belong here.
What are your views on the current governing body in the state?
My only hope now is that the new Chief Minister and his son do things for Hyderabad and try to bring it up in every field. I see a change already, and I do hope that they'll take an interest and do more for all of us who have great respect for the government.
The Cartier Travel with Style event was held in Hyderabad for the first time in 2017, thanks to you. How did you manage that?
I knew all the people who were involved in it. And Prince Manvendra, the Cartier people, and also Mark Shand were friends of mine. We had been planning to do it for quite a while.
Will we see more such events in our city?
What genre of books do you read most often?
I read a lot of historical books, and biographies and autobiographies.
Doing nothing, just sitting and reading.
Can you share some special anecdotes from your early life?
I have funny anecdotes more than serious ones. When I moved to Hyderabad, I couldn't speak Urdu. I was meant to learn it when I visited England but for some reason I couldn't. So when I returned, we were invited to the palace for a wedding. I was worried about what I would do if someone spoke to me in Urdu, but was reassured and told to reply to everyone who spoke to me in the language with 'Mubarak'. Since it was a wedding, we thought it would be fine, so throughout the party I was smiling and saying 'Mubarak' to everyone. There came an instance when a lady said something to me in Urdu and I replied with a 'Mubarak' and suddenly everybody was looking at me in horror. Apparently, she had said she just lost her husband and it was the first time she was coming out, to which I replied 'Mubarak'.
Another instance was when I wanted to tell someone to bring grapes from the fridge and instead of saying angoor I said langoor (laughs)!
You are known to be very giving and caring to people from all strata of society. How different is it to deal with staff now, compared to earlier?
In the olden days, I always found the families who had staff had a great affinity with them. The staff felt secure that whenever they would retire, they would be looked after. Therefore, they were devoted loyal, and an extension of the families. But now I find there is a total division, and people are not very aware of it. And even if they are, I don't see them levelling up with people who have nothing, and they show no empathy. I don't just mean material empathy, though; I don't see people talking to the staff, showing them kindness, or extending courtesy. I don't like people who are in a very high position treating their staff badly, because they can't answer back. You can treat people of your own level badly, but not people who are helpless. To me that is very important. People who have served you and who have been with you should be looked after well, and not be left to fend for themselves when they are of no use to you anymore. That is sadly a very Western trend.
Tell us about your charitable activities.
A few years ago, I realised that in the Old City, the widows and the girls who are at a marriageable age sometimes had very little funds. So, I started an organisation at Purani Haveli, in one big room. We got sewing machines and tables and everything else they needed to learn how to stitch, including two teachers who taught these girls how to do embroidery. In fact, Nargis Yar Khan helped me a lot in setting this up and training these girls and widows. They stitch various things at the Purani Haveli and we try to sell their work. Through this, they either make some money or they prepare their own trousseau. We have 45-50 people at all times.
I wanted to help women with very little money by teaching and training them. But this too is difficult because many people don't want to send their daughters to work. I find that the women in the Old City have very restricted lives. It will, however, be wonderful if they manage to make some money and become more independent.


Derby hats aren't just for the ladies.
The ladies hats for the running of the roses may get all the Derby Day glory, but that doesn't mean that men's toppers don't deserve some love too. Whether you're heading to Churchill Downs or throwing your own party in honor of the most exciting two minutes in sports, these hats will keep you looking stylish all the way to the winner's circle.
For keeping the sun out of your eyes on the infield, a classic Panama style is a must.
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A jazzy straw fedora looks formal but not stuff and a dramatic feather adds a bit of race-appropriate flash.
The British call it a "bowler", but here in the US, it's a "derby"—really what more could you ask for for racing's biggest day?
The open-weave straw style gives this fedora a casual edge and keeps it breezy without sacrificing sun protection.
The first Kentucky Derby was run in 1875, so why not give a nod to history with an old school boater hat?
Made in the pork pie style, with a slender upturned brim and shallow top, this straw style offers a slightly more modern effect for gents who love to mix things up.
The light shade and breathable straw will keep you looking and feeling cool while you wait to see who crosses the finish line first.
A gleaming silk band adds a Gatsby-esque touch of elegance to this classic fedora.
Feeling playful? Why not try a trilby in a preppy polka dot pattern.
This handmade straw Panama hat is sure to become a staple of your Derby Day ensemble.
White and cream are Derby hat go-tos, but a punchy blue shade will really stand out.
The derby is the perfect time to play with color combinations, like the striking band on this straw hat in Gucci's signature red and green.


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How Google Gave Hillary Clinton Her Popular Vote Victory
By streiff | May 30, 2017 5:00 PM ET
For all the talk about Macedonian teenagers and #FakeNews (used exclusively to describe anything bad about Hillary Clinton) tilting the scales of the 2016 election, a new study by four academics, Robert Epstein (American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology), Ronald E. Robertson (Northeastern University) and Samantha J. Shepherd and Shu Zhang (American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology), finds something completely different.
Using a sample of "undecideds" selected before the 2016 election, the news that was generated for them by Yahoo and Google was examined.
1) Issue: Were search results provided by search engines in the U.S. biased toward one candidate or the other? Yes. Based on a sample of 4,045 election-related searches conducted during a 25-day period from October 15 to November 8 (Election Day) using the Google and Yahoo search engines through the Firefox browser, we found that search results were, on average, biased to favor Hillary Clinton on all of those days. (Note: In the graph below, values above 0 show a Clinton bias, and values below 0 show a Trump bias.)
3) Issue: Was the bias the same for all search engines? No. The level of pro-Clinton bias we found on Google (0.19) was more than twice as high as the level of pro-Clinton bias we found on Yahoo (0.09). The difference between these values was highly statistically significant (p <0.001). ... Interpretation: Our study doesn't look at this issue directly, but the pattern of demographic differences we found is somewhat consistent with the idea that Big Tech companies show people what they want to see. Note, however, that people in blue (that is, pro-Clinton) states weren't the only ones to see pro-Clinton search results; people in red (that is, pro-Trump) and swing states did too. 5) Issue: Could search results have been biased simply because people were selecting biased search terms? On a scale from -5 (pro-Trump) to +5 (pro-Clinton), the average bias in people's search terms was slightly pro-Trump (-0.08). The search terms people used should therefore have yielded a pro-Trump bias in search results, but they did not. 6) Issue: Was there bias before October 15? Yes, although we typically received data from only a few searches per day before that date, so we are less certain of the numbers. Looking at data from 1,050 searches conducted between May 19 and October 14, 2016, we found, on average, a pro-Clinton bias throughout this period (0.17), as well as a pro-Clinton bias in all 10 search positions on the first page of search results. To put this another way, we found evidence of a pro Clinton bias in search rankings over a period of nearly six months before the election.
What the study shows, or purports to show–I'm not a mathematician and I don't play one on the internet–is that no matter who you were or your political preferences, Google and Yahoo, but particularly Google, was going to serve up stories which were favorable to Hillary Clinton and they did it for at least six months prior to the election.
This is the kicker:
9) Issue: Could the pro-Clinton bias in search results have shifted votes to Mrs. Clinton? A comprehensive study published in 2015 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that biased search rankings can easily shift the voting preferences of undecided voters by 20% or more – up to 80% in some demographic groups. Extrapolating from the mathematics introduced in this report, in articles published in February 2016 and thereafter, the lead author of the PNAS study predicted that a pro-Clinton bias in Google's search results would, over time, shift at least 2.6 million votes to Clinton. She won the popular vote in the November election by 2,864,974 votes. Without the pro-Clinton bias in Google's search results, her win margin in the popular vote might have been negligible.
The implication of this, if it can be replicated, is pretty clear. Google acted as a political actor n 2016 to fluff for Hillary Clinton. The skewing of search results is clearly a donation in kind to the Clinton campaign and should be investigated by the FEC. But Justice should take a hint from what his happening in Europe and conduct an anti-trust investigation of Google and if warranted, break it up. It is Google, not a horde of young people in Eastern Europe, who poses the direct threat to our form of government.
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April 27, 2005 Music » CD Reviews
Unsane
Blood Run (Relapse)
By Andrew Miller
Red the Steakhouse/ XO Prime Steaks/ Delmonico's Steakhouse Red the Steakhouse: 3355 Richmond Road, Beachwood, 216-831-2252. 5:30 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, till 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday.
XO Prime Steaks: 500 West St. Clair Avenue, 216-861-1919. 4 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, till 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, till 9 p.m. Sunday.
Delmonico's Steakhouse: 6001 Quarry Lane, 216-573-1991. Lunch: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Dinner: 4 to 10:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, till 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Unsane's "Scrape" video, which paired the band's brutal blasts with vivid footage of gnarly skateboarding injuries. That MTV moment marked the crest of the cult band's pseudo-stardom, but for all its aggressively inaccessible tendencies (grotesque album art, feedback-throttled shows), Unsane remains just a buzz clip away from the airwaves. The New York-based trio's ominous tones, scratchy solos, and distorted screams add sonic danger to its groove-heavy southern-style metal, while its staggered-but-steady riff progressions and striking countermelodies keep it tethered to a tuneful core.
Blood Run, its first studio album in six years, opens with the sort of beeps that usually announce something heavy backing up, but Unsane is not moving in reverse. The revitalized group runs through a gloomy gauntlet, ranging from slow-building cement-shoe stomps to propulsive percussion-driven rockers. The noise-band movement Unsane pioneered in the late '80s now boasts a voluminous roster, but these trailblazers still scorch the path with more intensity than their acolytes.
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Chapter 2 – Story 32: Premonition (Beginning)
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Once the Head Priestess drew the machete she had pressed against the neck sideways, a large quantity of blood poured out.
The sacrificial rabbit, which had been put to sleep with the same medicine as Souma, didn't leak a sound as its throat was cut with only its body twitching slightly.
The Head Priestess draws a huge circle around Souma with the rabbit's blood. Moreover, she applies the remaining blood on her fingers and paints complicated patterns on the forehead and cheeks of the deeply sleeping Souma.
And then, once she efficiently lined up a small incense burner and ornaments that had prayer beads consisting of fangs and bones attached to them, the Head Priestess sat down cross-legged next to Souma.
After igniting the incense, the Head Priestess looks up to the sky within the suspicious smoke and scent drifting into the air, and raises her voice in a sonorous prayer.
"Oh great Beast God, this me, your faithful leader of the priestesses, presents her wish while humbly bowing here!"
People don't have the power to cause anomalous phenomenons.
However, they can pray. If that prayer reaches the gods, and if they listen to them, the gods might kindly exhibit their divine might.
And, this Maha Genobandela is a place that induces awe among the zoan, equal or even more so than the sacred land Rollo in the Solbiant Plains. A mysterious power dwells on this soil that's honored and feared by the people. Such place makes it easy for the gods to visit while avoiding any unnecessary interference towards the world of man.
If it's this place, the prayers to the gods will likely reach without anyone disturbing and also without being seen by anyone.
"Now then, I will have you show me your everything."
Very likely even the Beast God should harbor unusual interest in this boy. If that's the case, the Beast God will probably demonstrate a miracle with a reasonably high probability.
"First, at the beginning, there was the Creator! The one and only, almighty Creator terminated his own life due to his solitude, giving birth to The Seven! By that――"
Reciting the Myth of Creation, she forms a place for the gods to descend on this ground.
And, no sooner than she had started to pray, a small figure modeled after the Beast God began to shake with a clattering. Its vibrations gradually became bigger and more intense. At the same time, a huge presence arrived.
The Beast God has descended!
The Head Priestess is surprised while continuing her prayer.
I had expected that the Beast God would probably show interest, but I certainly didn't think that he would respond this quickly. Only that is already proof of the Beast God being interested in this boy.
Moreover, it's not only him.
The Head Priestess felt the presence of another five huge beings with her sharp senses. Furthermore, compared to the presence of the Beast God, which the Head Priestess knows very well, those are equally huge presences.
There's no doubt. These are the other gods of The Seven.
Not just the Beast God, but very likely even the other five gods except for the Human God have assembled at this place.
With this, it's definitely a success!
Even while being shocked by the appearance of the other gods of The Seven, the Head Priestess, who was confident in her assumption, put even more passion into her prayer.
And, the instant her zeal reached its peak, the Head Priestess' field of vision blacked out.
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That place was dark.
No, it's not dark. Something black has covered my eyes. The moment she realized that, her sight opened up after she drew back.
What was visible there is a huge, jet-black flag. A flag, which was dyed in a black like the dark night, had blocked her visual field.
Is this place atop some kind of mountain? The big flag causes loud sounds as it flutters in the strong wind.
What's sewn in the middle of the flag with a silver thread is a design of a combined 8 and ∞.
Doubtlessly that's the seal of Aura, the Goddess of Death and Destruction.
Then, is this the flag of the boy called Soma?
Once the Head Priestess looks closely while harboring that question, the flag was smeared and stained with mud and dust, and had slightly faded, as if it had been in use for many years. Not only that. At some places there are cuts as if it had been torn open by blades. There are even arrows still stuck within.
However, what shocked the Head Priestess is the base of the flag.
An innumerable number of corpses was piled up there, forming a mountain. The corpses that were gathered there also include zoan and dwarves. They laid down their life while having their whole bodies turned into hedgehogs by countless arrows.
But, that's not all what shocked the Head Priestess.
It were the expressions of the dead that surprised the Head Priestess.
What was visible on their faces is not anguish distorted by pain. Much less despair over having lost their lives.
What was visible on their faces are delightful smiles.
Even though their whole bodies had been pierced by arrows, obviously joyful smiles were carved onto their faces.
The visual field of the Head Priestess, who feels dumbfounded due to that abnormal sight, blacks out once again.
The scenery that spread in front of the Head Priestess next was a huge city illuminated by the scorching light of the blazing sun.
Just how many people are living there? To the Head Priestess, who only knows of the plains, it's such a gigantic city that she can't even begin to imagine it.
Spreading radially from the city's center are such wide streets that several carriages can line up next to each. On both sides of the streets, brickwork houses have been built in rows. An especially big building among these is probably a temple? At its entrance stood a big statue, which had been built by piling up bricks, watching over the city.
And, what's surrounding that city is a large wall, so high that one has to look up. Going by its height and thickness, it even feels as if the city is surrounded by mountains.
From somewhere a sound as if the atmosphere is trembling reached the ears of the Head Priestess, who was overwhelmed by the sight of this solid and huge city. Gradually the sound became louder, and finally even the ground began to shake.
And in the next instant the wall collapsed.
That enormous, massive city wall broke down alongside a sudden, fierce noise.
Moreover, it doesn't end at that. Starting with the wall, furthermore the buildings, which were closest to the wall, begin to crumble as well. While the atmosphere vibrates and the ground rumbles, the palace, the huge statue, the houses and the rampart break down.
It was a spectacle as if an invisible giant marched onwards while mowing down the buildings after smashing the wall.
Presences of people surge forth behind the Head Priestess who couldn't do anything but dumbfoundedly watch the townscape collapsing.
"W-What's this about!? Mine city! Mine temple! Mine wall! Everything is crumbling!"
She can't see them, but that voice was clearly dyed in the color of fear.
"Is this really the deed of a person!? Is this a deed achievable by a person!?"
The Head Priestess is shocked by those words.
He says that this collapse that's still continuing in front of my eyes is not a natural calamity, but accomplished by someone!?
"You bastard, are you a god!? A demon!? Just who the heck are you!?"
Just as the shouting states, this is truly the deed of a god or a demon.
Is he saying that the city's destruction, which should be called a natural calamity, can be induced, if one possesses some kind of power?
The Head Priestess, who thought that she had no strength left to be surprised anymore, is surprised even further by the next shouting.
"Divine Son of Destruuuuction!!!"
The Head Priestess couldn't believe her ears upon the shouting that claimed Souma to be responsible for the destruction of this city.
For that human, who is a nice person on a first glance, to have caused the destruction of a city which I can only be regarded as the deed of a god or a demon is something absolutely unbelievable.
However, without time to make sure of the truth, the Head Priestess' consciousness is sent flying to the next scene.
The vicinity was filled with a silence that hurt one's ears.
The location is some unknown plain. Seemingly right after dawn, a morning mist that resembles white silk loosely hangs over the surroundings.
However, it's far too quiet.
Even if it might be morning, that place is too silent. Not a single bird can be heard. And not only that. I can't even sense the presence of insects that should exist everywhere.
At that moment a gust of wind blew over with a whizz.
"…! This is…!?"
What peeked out from the morning mist that was cleared away by the wind were countless corpses.
Many of them are human soldiers who wore armors and swords the Head Priestess had never seen before.
But, that's not all.
Even horses and cattle had died there, exposing their corpses.
Faint sounds reached the ears of the Head Priestess who has her breath taken away by the abnormal scene.
Once she turns her eyes in the direction of those sounds, she saw a single human soldier walking feebly while using his sword as cane.
Seemingly having experienced some very strong dismay, the eyes of that soldier are unfocused, and his breathing is rough. Going by his appearance, he looks as if it has been caused by some kind of mental disorder.
And, bright, crimson blood was discharged from his mouth.
"It's a curse!"
The soldier yelled while spouting bloody foam from his mouth.
"All people, horses and cattle died! Anything and everything died! Anything and everything rotted away! Swords, armors, helmets, all of these have corroded! Dreadful! It's the power of a terrible monster! It's a curse! A demon's curse!"
The great number of corpses scattered here hasn't been simply killed.
He says they were killed by some terrifying might.
Just how were this many humans and animals killed?
As the Head Priestess imagines that power, her body trembles in fear.
"I never wanted to come to such a place! I never wanted to try defeating such a dreadful guy!"
And the soldiers shouts his name alongside a surge of blood.
"That cursed Divine Son of Destruction!!"
Was that scream the last breath of the soldier? The soldiers pitched forward, and once he collapsed with a flop, he turned into one of the corpses littering the ground.
And then the vicinity is once again visited by a silence that hurts one's ears.
This time the scenery spreading in front of the Head Priestess is a place similar to a mansion's room made out of some kind of stone.
Piles of accumulated objects that were placed chaotically inside the dim room – possibly because it's night – seemed to cast shadows.
The one sunken deeply into a luxurious chair is a male human.
"You say people feel darkness within me!?"
The Head Priestess isn't overly well-informed about the social positions of humans, but to her this man seemed to hold a fairly high position seeing as his clothes were decorated with various designs sewn with golden and silver threads.
"Then just what is the guy you're serving!? What I feel from such guy is darkness! A bottomless darkness!"
However, his face was ghastly pale.
And, in contrast to that paleness, a crimson-shining liquid flowed out of his mouth, dyeing his chest with a darkish red.
"That guy is abnormal! There's no way for such a guy to exist! It's impossible that it's alright for him to exist!"
The man appeals while the fire of his life that was about to vanish is burning brightly for a last time.
"That guy is the very definition of darkness! That guy is the true monster here!"
The man vomited the crimson liquid with force.
"That damned Divine Son of Destruction!!"
The Head Priestess was confused.
The scenes shown to her one after the other were all simply unbelievable.
The Head Priestess understood, the zoan of the plains must pay a heavy price to obtain a future, just as that boy called Soma said. And that it's easy to imagine that fighting the humans, who believe in the Holy Faith that tries to ostracize the other races, will lead to tragic events.
However, the visions the Head Priestess had so far were all so abnormal that they surpassed her imaginations by far.
And what all of them shared in common was the absurd level of fear towards the boy called "Divine Son of Destruction."
However, all the scenes she had seen until now were from the point of view of those who were hostile towards Souma. Warriors extolled as heroes by certain clans are cursed as sworn enemies by other clans. That's something that applies to the zoan as well.
Besides, the one always accompanying that boy is 《Noble Fang》 Fagul Galguss Shyemul who's known in the plains for her nobility. Even though the other party is her "Navel Master," it's not like she will blindly obey him in everything. Even if the other party might be her "Navel Master" ― no, exactly because he's her "Navel Master," she won't allow him to act recklessly.
Believing in that, the Head Priestess wished to see the future of the zoan in her visions.
Once she did, as if responding to her plea, once again a new vision appeared in front of her eyes.
Zoan warriors were sitting around a small campfire.
From the fact that they put on war paintings and talismans, I guess that they are headed towards battle or that they are in the middle of one just now.
However, I wonder whether they lost the battle. Gloomy shadows cling to their faces.
One among them grumbled,
"His Majesty was the Divine Son of the Goddess of Death and Destruction, as expected…"
The Head Priestess is baffled.
Just whom does he mean with His Majesty?
Speaking of the Divine Son of the Goddess of Death and Destruction, I can't think of anyone but that boy called Soma. In that case, does that mean that he's really going to build a country in the future?
However, despite calling someone His Majesty being a display of respect, why was it fear that I sensed from his tone?
One of his comrades quietly calls out to the previous speaker, telling him "Stop it." However, the other zoan keeps complaining with a trembling voice.
"Even after killing and killing and killing this much, His Majesty is still not satisfied?"
Once again his comrade tells him to stop, but this time with a slightly stronger tone. And yet the zoan doesn't stop.
"Even though Lord Soma would surely stop if that person was still there…"
Due to that the warrior, who had cautioned him quietly so far, yells,
"Even if you speak about someone who has left us, it won't solve anything, right!?"
The place becomes still as death.
The warrior, who had complained, and the warrior, who shouted, sank into silence while frowning. Within that awkward silence only the sound of the fire bursting with a crackling can be heard.
After a short while someone quietly mumbled,
"…Divine Child."
What the heck does that mean!?
The Head Priestess' confusion intensifies even further.
Has left us, just what does that mean?
Exactly who is meant with Divine Child?
What on earth happened? Just what did that boy do?
And then the fire blazed up with a roaring in front of the Head Priestess.
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Connecting Classes across Continents: a collaborative book by two schools.
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For the past 7 years our Executive Head Teacher has been the lead link between our schools here in Nottingham (Burton Joyce and Cropwell Bishop) and St. Francis Xavier school in Goa, India. For 2 weeks each year, Phil spends time at the school working with the staff and students of the schools. The project is funding by The British Council and supported by Nottingham Forest Football Club also.
Last year, Phil's visit supported the launch of our school blogs and kick started Skype Classroom projects. This year, he set out to make a multi-touch book on a single iPad and create a collaborative text about the two localities. My first attempt at creating a teacher authored textbook using iBooksAuthor came about at the Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) institute in San Diego (2014), and with a group of Early Years ADEs we authored a book about Rancho Cuyamaca. I shared this project with Phil and it shaped our vision for this project.


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Simson Pilkka (12 June 1880, Uusikirkko Vpl - 6 November 1959) was a Finnish farmer and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1919 to 1924 and again from 1929 to 1930, representing the Agrarian League.

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Charles Krauthammer this evening sounded off on President Barack Obama's $4 trillion budget plan, saying that Obama knows it won't pass.
"It's not a real document," Krauthammer said, calling it a political and ideological document instead.
"It's a way to present liberal budget choices in a way that's completely unacceptable but a way to frame the debate in the future," he said.
Krauthammer remarked that Obama says the U.S. is in prosperity, yet he presents a plan with a half-trillion dollar deficit.
He said that the plan should be ignored by Congress.
"Let the Republicans start from scratch," he said.


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View From Lodi, CA: Cowboys at the Oscars: Brokeback Mountain vs. The Searchers
Joe Guzzardi
Brokeback Mountain is the heavy favorite to dominate Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony.
With nominations for best actor, best supporting actor, best cinematography, best musical score, best director, best adopted screenplay writing and, the big one, best picture, Brokeback Mountain is well-positioned to walk off with Oscars in most of the major categories.
I haven't seen Brokeback Mountain. In all probability I never will. The best way to explain why is to simply say that the plot doesn't appeal to me.
Normally I would be predisposed to seeing Brokeback Mountain since its two central characters are cowboys. And cowboy movies are, even after all these years, my favorite.
But Brokeback Mountain also centers on the emotional and sexual bond that develops between the ranch-hand and the rodeo cowboy.
And I confess that I'm unlikely to buy a ticket to see a movie about a love story between two men.
Having admitted that, let me quickly add a series of comments in self defense lest my position be misinterpreted.
First, I haven't purchased a ticket to see any movie shown in a theater in over a year. I have not seen a single one of the Oscar-nominated movies.
Second, in much the same way that I will never see Brokeback Mountain, I have also never seen any Arnold Schwarzenegger movies. The reason is the same: the plots don't appeal to me.
Third, I didn't see Bridges of Madison County, a heterosexual love story. Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep are two of my favorite actors. But the schmaltzy romance held no attraction for me.
Fourth, I am not avoiding the film for homophobic reasons. I support, but do not crusade for, gay rights. And I enjoyed Philadelphia and Tom Hanks' Oscar-winning performance in the lead role.
So, in conclusion, I won't be watching Brokeback Mountain…even when it is released on DVD.
What it comes down to is that Brokeback Mountain bastardizes the great genre that is the Western movie.
When I think about Westerns, I think about John Wayne. And coincidentally to this year's 78th Annual Oscars is the fact that Wayne's greatest Western, The Searchers, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Wayne, in his role as Ethan Edwards, often said that Edwards was his favorite character.
The movie and Wayne's performance in it were ignored during the 1956 Academy Awards; the winners were Marty and Ernest Borgnine.
But despite the snub five decades ago, The Searchers reputation grows greater every year.
Two of America's most renown directors, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, say that the John Ford classic inspired them as much as any film they ever saw. Hollywood insiders say that before Spielberg begins a new movie, he watches A Guy Named Joe, It's a Wonderful Life, and The Searchers.
Time Magazine listed The Searchers as one of its top 100 movies of all-time. Critic Roger Ebert ranks it in his top 10. Two years ago in my Lodi News-Sentinel column, I placed it as #5 on my list of best Westerns
The interesting question is why does The Searchers endure while other films—Western or not—fade away?
The answer is John Wayne.
That's not as simple a response as you might think. Wayne, as most movie buffs know, had shortcomings that would have derailed the careers of lesser actors.
Despite Wayne's portrayal of courageous figures, he avoided service in World War II. And the hype surrounding his short-lived stint as a University of Southern California football star was mere Hollywood fluff.
Still, Wayne's stature, like The Searchers, lives on.
We, his fans, make that possible by linking Wayne to some of our most treasured, and romanticized, national legends about ourselves: brave, independent, stalwart, and independent.
I have a personal reason for admiring Wayne. Over the years I have collected some mementos from Wayne's movies.
One of my favorites is an original signed note from Natalie Wood to Wayne on a photo from one of the final scenes of The Searchers.
On the 8x10 black and white Wayne, then about 50, is carrying the 18-year-old Wood in his arms while the two are on horseback. He is taking Debbie Edwards (Wood) home after the Comanche held her captive for many years.
Wrote Wood to Wayne:
"You have been so great to me. Love, Natalie"
Most who knew and worked with Wayne would say the way he treated Wood was typical of him.
Even though Wayne was the biggest of the superstars, he never put on airs around his co-stars, family, fans and friends.
And that's the way I think about John Wayne.
Joe Guzzardi [email him], an instructor in English at the Lodi Adult School, has been writing a weekly column since 1988. It currently appears in the Lodi News-Sentinel.


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Hell in a Handbasket je dvanácté studiové album Meat Loafa, vydané v roce 2011 u Sony Records. Album produkovali Rob Cavallo, Paul Crook a Lil Jon.

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Sestava
 Meat Loaf – zpěv
 Paul Crook – kytara, klávesy, syntezátor
 Randy Flowers – kytara, doprovodný zpěv
 Danny Miranda – baskytara, kontrabas
 Justin Avery – piáno, varhany, klávesy, syntezátor, doprovodný zpěv
 Dave Luther – saxofon, doprovodný zpěv
 John Miceli – bicí, perkuse
 Patti Russo – zpěv, doprovodný zpěv
 Jamie Muhoberac – klávesy, syntezátor
 Ginny Luke – housle
 Caitlin Evanson – housle
 Glen Duncan – mandolína
 Bruce Bowden – pedálová steel kytara
 Jerry Flowers – doprovodný zpěv
 Chuck D – rap
 Mark McGrath – zpěv
 John Rich – zpěv
 Lil Jon – rap

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Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Butts County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,045 in 2010, up from 3,934 at the 2000 census. The community was named after governor James Jackson.

History
Founded in 1826, Jackson began as a  plot purchased for the purpose of starting the town. The plot was divided into squares and each square into lots. The first buyer of a lot in the new town was John D. Swift of Newton County, Georgia. During the Civil War, much of Jackson was razed by the army of General William T. Sherman during his March to the Sea. After the war, Jackson, like much of the South, struggled economically for decades. Jackson remained little more than a small village until the arrival of the railroads in the latter half of the 19th century. On May 5, 1882, the first train arrived in Jackson, heralding a new era in the transportation of people and goods.

During the 20th century, Jackson grew and industrial textile mills became the largest employer of local citizens. The arrival of Interstate 75 just a few miles to the southwest of the city gave citizens quick access to Atlanta and Macon. The numerous schools throughout the county consolidated into one central school system located in Jackson, and the schools desegregated in 1968. In the 1970s, Jackson slowly became a bedroom community. City taxes were also abolished in the 1970s.

Geography
Jackson is located in the center of Butts County at . It is  southeast of downtown Atlanta. The center of population of Georgia is located  northeast of Jackson near the Butts County/Newton County line.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which  is land and , or 0.50%, is water.

Government
Jackson is governed by an elected city council of five members, each representing a district of the city. The council is presided over by the mayor, who is elected at-large. All officials serve four year terms. The current mayor of Jackson is Carlos Duffey, who was elected in 2022. https://www.jacksonprogress-argus.com/news/carlos-duffey-takes-oath-of-office-as-jacksons-first-black-mayor/article_e49a95d0-6efe-11ec-ac7c-5f677cbb330c.html access-date=November 26, 2022}}</ref> The city government is established by means of the City Charter.

Media
Jackson is the home of WJGA-FM 92.1.

Jackson is a frequent backdrop for a number of television shows. Beginning in 2016, Jackson appeared in Stranger Things, representing the show's setting in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana in the early 1980s. Exterior filming locations included the downtown (with some buildings freshly painted for filming), a furniture store (standing in for a cinema exterior), and the Butts County Probate court.

The popularity of the show has attracted many fans to the town. Other shows which have been filmed in the area include The CW's The Originals.

State prison
The Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison of the Georgia Department of Corrections is a maximum security prison in unincorporated Butts County about  southwest of Jackson. It is home to Georgia's death row and execution facility. The prison is also home to maximum security general population (non-death row).

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,557 people, 1,799 households, and 1,141 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,934 people, 1,510 households, and 996 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,668 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 53.71% White, 44.26% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.27% of the population.

There were 1,510 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 23.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,472, and the median income for a family was $34,773. Males had a median income of $30,331 versus $20,994 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,702. About 16.8% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 29.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Butts County School District, grades pre-school to twelve, consists of three elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 184 full-time teachers and over 3,370 students.
Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School
Jackson Elementary School
Stark Elementary School
Henderson Middle School
Jackson High School

Notable people
 Neiron Ball, former NFL outside linebacker for the Oakland Raiders
 Mac Collins, former U.S. Congressman
 Douglass Watson, actor, best known for his portrayal of Mac Cory on the soap opera Another World
  Casey King, reality television star, best known for his weight loss journey on the TLC series Family by the Ton

References

External links
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Cardinals NFL Draft Picks Recap 2023
Mike Barner
@rotomikebarner
Posted: May 4, 2022Last updated: Jun 15, 2022
Things couldn't have started out any better for the Cardinals last season after they stormed out of the gate to a 7-0 record. Even their first loss was just a three-point defeat at the hands of the Packers. However, they flamed out down the stretch, losing four of their final five games and finished with an 11-6 record.
Quarterback Kyler Murray did miss some time with an injury, but he also struggled after returning, throwing just seven touchdown passes over the final six games.
After being dispatched by the Rams in the Wild Card round, the Cardinals will look to take the next step and make a deep run in the playoffs. They badly need DeAndre Hopkins to stay healthy, especially after losing Christian Kirk in free agency.
They did sign James Conner to an extension to lead their backfield, although Chase Edmonds departed for the Dolphins. If there is a positive, it's that they will get a full season from tight end Zach Ertz, who they acquired from the Eagles at last season's trade deadline.
Here's how the Cardinals attacked the 2022 NFL Draft:
Cardinals NFL Draft Picks 2022
Round 2, Pick 23 (55th Overall): Trey McBride, TE, Colorado State
Round 3, Pick 23 (87th Overall): Cameron Thomas, DE, San Diego State
Round 3, Pick 36 (100th Overall): Myjai Sanders, EDGE, Cincinnati
Round 6, Pick 23 (201st Overall): Keaontay Ingram, RB, USC
Round 6, Pick 37 (215th Overall): Lecitus Smith, G, Virginia Tech
Round 7, Pick 23 (244th Overall): Christian Matthew, DB, Valdosta State
Round 7, Pick 35 (256th Overall): Jesse Luketa, LB, Penn State
Round 7, Pick 36 (257th Overall): Marquis Hayes, G, Oklahoma
By trading out of the first round to acquire Marquise Brown from the Ravens, the Cardinals filled a need after losing Christian Kirk to the Jaguars. Personally, I think this was way too much to give up for Brown, but that's beside the point.
Arizona also needed to address their linebacker group after seeing Chandler Jones depart in free agency. He has been an anchor for this defense since 2016 and is now with the Raiders.
The Cardinals used their first pick of the draft on Colorado State's Trey McBride. He's a good athlete and a polished pass-catcher. Pairing him with Ertz will make for a nice pair of tight ends on this offense.
I wanted to see Arizona draft a cornerback early on, but they didn't address the secondary until taking Valdosta State defensive back Christian Matthew the seventh round.
For the most part, I really wasn't a fan of what Arizona did in the draft. The move for Brown cost them a lot and failing to address the secondary early on didn't make much sense, especially for a team that was one of the worst at defending the pass last year.
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Pre-Draft Cardinals NFL Mock Draft Predictions 2022
Round 1, Pick 23 (23rd Overall): George Karlaftis, DE, Purdue
Round 2, Pick 23 (55th Overall): Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State
Round 3, Pick 23 (87th Overall): Marcus Jones, CB, Houston
More Possible Cardinals Draft Targets: Tyler Linderbaum, OC, Iowa; Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington; Andrew Booth, CB, Clemson
Pre-Draft Cardinals Team Needs 2022
1. Cornerback
The Cardinals need help in the secondary after allowing 30 passing touchdowns last season. That was the eighth-most allowed in the league, and only four behind the Colts, who allowed the most.
Their offense had its own issues, but their defense allowed at least 30 points in three of their final five games during the regular season. Then, the Rams torched them for 34 points in their lone playoff game.
2. EDGE Rusher
Their 41 sacks weren't a terrible mark, but it placed the Cardinals in the middle of the pack in that category in the league. J.J. Watt was limited by injuries again, and they were counting on him to help put pressure on the opposing quarterback.
Their biggest loss of the offseason was the departure of Chandler Jones, who signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. He had 10.5 sacks last season and reached double-digit sacks in five of his six seasons in Arizona.
3. Wide Receiver
The wide receiver options behind Hopkins leave a lot to be desired. The loss of Kirk, who had a career-high 982 receiving yards last season, is a big one. On the bright side, they did bring back A.J. Green, who had 848 receiving yards.
2021 second-round pick Rondale Moore should be thrust into a more prominent role, but the Cardinals could also look to add depth through this year's draft.
Cardinals May Also Consider Drafting: Running Back, Defensive Line, Center
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Q: Sharing code between Android Instrumentation Tests and Unit Tests in Android Studio It is possible to share code between this two test modes in Android Studio?
I have a set of Mock Utils class's that I need to access in both of the test modes.

A: Sharing code via common folder and sourceSets no longer works as of Android Studio chipmunk. BUT, there is another method to make it work:
Basically, create an android library (sharedTestCode), depend on it in your app via testImplementation and androidTestImplementation. In the sharedTestCode build.gradle file, depend on the app. You should now be able to create shared test data and reference them in both types of tests.
Here is a sample project with this setup working:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I2CZhTxHGRgCN9UCEjIuWUfFnGxTF_Cv/view?usp=sharing

A: For multiple modules project
sourceSets {
        test.java.srcDirs += ["${project(':module-name').projectDir}/src/sharedTest/java",
                              "src/test/java"]
    }

A: Finally I found the solution (workaround) thanks to a blog post from Dan Lew (http://blog.danlew.net/2015/11/02/sharing-code-between-unit-tests-and-instrumentation-tests-on-android/).

The solution I've come up with is to leverage source sets to define common code. First, I put my shared test code into src/sharedTest/java1 .

android {
  sourceSets {
    String sharedTestDir = 'src/sharedTest/java'
    test {
      java.srcDir sharedTestDir
    }
    androidTest {
      java.srcDir sharedTestDir
    }
  }
}

What it's doing above is adding my shared code directory to both the test and androidTest source sets. Now, in addition to their default Java sources, they'll also include the shared code.

Edit (20022-08-15): This no longer works, for a discussion of why, and the (now) recommneded way to achieve sharing of code, see this question and the accepted answer: Shared srcDirs between test and androidTest, unresolved references after upgrade to Android Studio Chipmunk (IntelliJ 2021.2.1)

A: The accepted answer does not seem to work with Android Studio Chipmunk anymore...
Here is one (not ideal) workaround:
android {
  sourceSets.main.java.srcDirs += "$projectDir/src/testShared/java"
}

A: Try assigning the sourceSets manually:
sourceSets {
  val sharedTestDir = file("src/sharedTest/java")
  getByName("test").java.srcDirs(sharedTestDir)
  getByName("androidTest").java.srcDirs(sharedTestDir)
}

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Former cabinet minister James Snow dies
By Noor JavedStaff Reporter
Tues., Sept. 16, 2008timer2 min. read
Most people retire once, but James Snow retired many times during his life, becoming one of the most powerful cabinet ministers in the Bill Davis government of the 1970s.
Snow died Saturday in a Milton hospital surrounded by family. He was 79 and suffered complications of diabetes.
Snow was known for his big stature, trademark pipe and outspoken disposition. Conservative party Leader John Tory remembers him as a "larger than life" man with a booming voice who let nothing stand in his way.
"He was always opinionated. If he thought you were right, he would tell you, and if he thought you were wrong, he would tell you, that's the way he was," said Gord Krantz, mayor of Milton, who was friends with Snow for more than 40 years.
Snow was elected to the Legislature in 1967, where he served for 18 years as a Progressive Conservative for Halton East and Oakville. He was re-elected for four terms, and served as minister of government services as well as transportation and communications.
He pushed for development of the James Snow Parkway in the early 1980s as a key link to potential industrial development in Milton, despite criticism from opposition Liberals calling it the road "from nowhere to nowhere."
Halton chair Gary Carr said Snow would take calls and visits from his Oakville constituents at his home even while transportation minister.
Snow started a construction firm, Snow Construction Ltd., in 1948. He also owned and operated Tube-Fab Ltd, a Streetsville aircraft parts manufacturer, in the late '60s.
He was a pilot for most of his life, but when he turned 70, he sold his Cessna 210 and gave up flying. The next year, he bought Hornby Glen Golf Course, and sold it in 2005.
He and his wife moved to Milton, giving their farm property in Hornby to the Salvation Army. "He lived the life of many men," said Krantz. "He never ceased to amaze me."
Snow leaves his wife, Barbara, four children and six grandchildren. Visitation tomorrow, and the funeral on Thursday, will both be held at the McKersie-Kocher Funeral Home in Milton.
With files from Rachel de Lazzer, The Hamilton Spectator.
John Tory


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Mr. DiGirolamo has protected the rights of victims of car accidents, fall downs, construction accidents, on the job injuries, represented the men, women and families that make up the labor force in New Jersey and has helped union workers for over twenty-two years in various types of litigation including construction accidents, product defects, dangerous workplaces, employment disputes and most notably in workers compensation claims. He has achieved a number of multi-million dollar verdicts and recoveries for workplace accident victims and their families, including serving as co-counsel in the largest personal injury recovery ($101 million) in a construction accident in United States history.
His aggressive style has earned him numerous awards and recognition from his peers both in New Jersey and nationally, and he considers this his greatest professional compliment. He has been chosen year after year by his peers and colleagues as one of the best litigators in New Jersey as well as in the United States.
He has been recognized as one of the best trial lawyers and litigators by his peers and members of the judiciary and received numerous annual accolades by U.S. News and World reports, Martindale Hubbell (he has been awarded a rating of AV Preeminent, highest available) "Super Lawyers", The American Society of Legal Advocates, The National Trial Lawyers, AVVO, (201) Magazine's Best of Bergen, New Jersey Law Journal, New York Law Journal, New York Magazine and The Wall Street Journal.
He has been asked to present lectures to Union groups, attorneys and the general public in New Jersey and throughout the United States on workplace injury claims, settlement negotiation strategy, impeaching expert witnesses and damages. He presents educational lectures to groups on understanding auto insurance benefits and the workers compensation claim process.
DiGirolamo lives in Saddle River NJ with his wife and two children, where he coaches his son's soccer and baseball teams.
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Board of Trustee for the Community Resource Council and member of the Lawyers Committee.
Mr. DiGirolamo has lectured and held seminars at numerous legal conferences including for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and at the Absolute Litigator's Conference.
He has also spoken on legal topics at a variety of institutions of higher learning, including the New Jersey State Judicial College (where he lectured with a distinguished panel of Superior Court Judges), Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University, and has taught course at Bergen Community College and Fort Lee High School on the topics of General Tort Law, landlord tenant, understanding the automobile insurance policy, Real Estate management and Municipal Traffic Law.
He created and was lead instructor of an 11 week course at Bergen Community College for the Division of Continuing Education, entitled "The People's Law School", an interactive seminar style program where each week a different topic was discussed by specialized attorneys in different fields of law. The students left the course with a great working knowledge of varied fields of law ranging from municipal court/traffic offense, to Bankruptcy, to Personal Injury.
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to light showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 06:59; Sunset: 17:41. UV: Moderate;
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The terrible story of Biasio the butcher of Santa Croce in Venice
Historical Curiosities
All the number 1 ferry stops along the Canal Grande are named after a church or an important monument, except one: Riva de Biasio.
Who was Biasio? At the time of the Serenissima Republic, on this stretch of the shore there was Biagio Cargnio's shop, famous for his sausages and meat dishes.
One day a worker found on his plate a small portion of a human finger and immediately called the police who found, in the back of Biasio's shop, children's bodies that had been killed by the monster in order to add more taste to his sauces. Biasio confessed but it was never established how many children he killed or how he got hold of them.
The serial killer was dragged by a horse to the prisons where he had his hands chopped off and was then tortured and beheaded in St Mark's Square.
His house and shop were consequently demolished but the name Biasio has been maintained in the collective imagination and that is still the case nowadays when you get onboard or disembark the ferry.
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← Rhode Island Nursing Home Rejects Arsonist Responsible for the Deaths of 16 Nursing Home Residents.
Families Accuse Louisiana Nursing Home Employees of Neglect and Abuse.
Family members of residents at the Luling Living Center in Luling, Louisiana are accusing employees at the nursing home facility of mistreatment toward their family members, including abuse and neglect.
Luling Living Center has been cited several times by local government regulators for failing to provide optimal care to residents. It also has been rated below average every year for the past four years on annual inspection reports. In addition, Luling Living Center has been criticized for not having enough registered nurses on their staff to care for their residents. During the latest inspection in April 2013, however, Luling Living Center received a relatively positive report, with only one deficiency at the facility.
Among other issues, many residents claim that their elderly family members, who are resigned to wearing diapers, are often forced to sit in their own urine and excrement for extended periods of time. This is allegedly because nursing staff at the facility fail to examine them regularly or respond to their needs.
Mike Guillera is an administrator at the Luling Living Center. He defended his employees, stating that he believes they are doing the best job they possibly can under the circumstances, but that human beings will make mistakes.
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Bracknell, UK, 6th December, 2016 – 3M, the science-based technology company, has announced its support for the latest update to the Montreal Protocol agreement, which directly impacts future use of fire suppression systems based on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
More than 20 years ago, 3M led the way with the introduction of segregated hydro-fluoro ether (HFE) technology, in response to environmental concerns such as ozone depletion and climate change. While the properties of HFEs seem almost magical, their origin was no accident – 3M scientists explored the properties of more than 1,000 compounds to develop one that offered an optimal balance of performance, safety and sustainability.
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The Murphy Varnish Works is located in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1865 to manufacture varnish and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 9, 1979.

See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey

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Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
Italianate architecture in New Jersey
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Buildings and structures in Newark, New Jersey
National Register of Historic Places in Newark, New Jersey
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Q: Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 403 (Forbidden) first time I am struggling with this issue since sometime :( I have a latest wordpress site installed under IIS 8.5 in Windows Server 2012 R2. Through wordpress admin, few plugins were added. When the website is loaded first time. It appears, few png/jpg, css, php files NOT loading properly. But sometimes reloading the website appears to have fixed the issue.
IIS Server has multiple sites running under it. Most of the websites running under this server has the same issue. Looks like I am missing some critical IIS/Worpress configuration. Any help/suggestions is greatly appreciated.

A: I had the same issue with the same OS and version. I am by no means an expert, but I think i found a semi-ok solution to this issue. Begin by clicking on settings in the admin portal and find where it says WordPress Address and Site Address. To get the images and links to load correctly, these should be an IP address or a domain name. Because I was just messing around with this in a Virtual machine, I simply set these to the IP of the machine that was hosting the wordpress instance. I'm not sure why this worked but hopefully someone more experienced can fill us in on the details.


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Leonardo on the measures of the Naples Public Prosecutor's Office
Rome 05 December 2020 15:56
With regards to the current measures adopted by the Naples judiciary, Leonardo announces that the investigation comes from a complaint by the Company's security that has been followed by others. The measures concern a former collaborator who is not an employee of Leonardo, and a non-executive employee of the Company. The Company, which is obviously the injured party in this affair, has provided maximum cooperation since the beginning and will continue to do so to enable the investigators to clarify the incident, and for its own protection. Finally, it should be noted that classified or strategic data is processed in segregated areas, without connectivity, and not within the Pomigliano plant.
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