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Stalking: It Isn't Just Strangers Ducking Into Dark Alleys
When I hear the word "stalking" I immediately conjure up images of a stranger in a dark hat with a dark trench coat, hiding in the edge of a dark alley, watching the unsuspecting person, and following them with evil intent.
Not so. Stalking in a dark alley, watching and following a person with evil intent may not be enough to get a stalking order.
To obtain a stalking protective order, a petitioner must demonstrate the following by a preponderance of the evidence:
(a) The person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly engages in repeated and unwanted contact with the other person or a member of that person's immediate family or household thereby alarming or coercing the other person;
(b) It is objectively reasonable for a person in the victim's situation to have been alarmed or coerced by the contact; and
(c) The repeated and unwanted contact causes the victim reasonable apprehension regarding the personal safety of the victim or a member of the victim's immediate family or household.
Among others, ORS 163.730(3) defines "contact" as it relates to ORS 30.866 as including but not limited to:
(a) Coming into the visual or physical presence of the other person;
(b) Following the other person;
(c) Waiting outside the home, property, place of work or school of the other person or of a member of that person's family or household;
(e) Speaking with the other person by any means;
(g) Committing a crime against the other person;
(h) Communicating with a third person who has some relationship to the other person with the intent of affecting the third person's relationship with the other person;
Here are some of the things that have and have not been considered as stalking by the Oregon Court of Appeals and Oregon Supreme Court:
Boyd v. Essin (2000): After the divorce, Husband confronted Wife at public events, and would stand between her and her car or between her and the children. Wife saw Husband drive by her home many times and a neighbor saw Husband watching the house with binoculars. HELD: Stalking. The court held that it was an "unwanted relationship between parties." There was no statement by Wife to Husband that the contact was unwanted and she had been alarmed. Court inferred that Wife was alarmed based on past history.
Delgado v. Souders (2002): Woman and Man both students at OSU. Man repeatedly walked quickly behind woman on almost daily basis, and passed her, speeding off. Woman noticed Man in the library several times where both were studying, and thought Man was staring at her. Woman never spoke to Man, but felt his behavior was alarming to her personal safety. Man testified that he didn't know who the woman was, and he didn't remember ever seeing Woman. HELD: Stalking – Oregon Supreme Court stated that Plaintiff must prove that in at least 2 instances, Respondent came into her visual or physical presence. Respondent should been aware of substantial and unjustifiable risk that she did not want contact by walking quickly past her, then disregarded that risk. Respondent "must have known" walking quickly behind people would alarm them.
Bryant v. Walker (2003): Woman was a clerk in a store. Man came into the store, and would stare at woman, and follow her from place to place in the store, staring at her. Woman told Man one time to stop contact. HELD: Stalking – one contact does not conclusively establish that Man knew the contact was unwanted, but "the exchange was surely sufficient to make him aware of a substantial risk that further contact was unwarranted."
Courtemanche v. Milligan (2006): Mail carrier walked by woman's home each day. Sometimes he would bring packages to the front door. Mail carrier wished woman a happy birthday, and said he could tell by the type of mail she received. Woman did not tell Mail carrier that conduct was unwanted. There was personal conversation, but woman never indicated conversation was unwanted. Woman's husband called Mail carrier and said to no longer talk to his wife, it was scaring her. Mail carrier had no further contact. HELD: Not stalking, because only one contact communicated desire for no further contact.
Goodness v. Beckham (2008): Ex-husband unexpected appeared at Wife's home, and had sent repeated emails that she would "pay" for her stance on parenting time. HELD: Not stalking. Threats were expressions of frustration and anger, not threats of imminent violence.
T.M.B. v. Holm (2012): Neighbor twice drove his lawnmower down the street as Petitioner walked his dog. No verbal contact. HELD: Stalking.
S.L..L v. MacDonald (2014): Respondent threated to "f*** up" Petitioner (ex-wife). Respondent had a criminal conviction against him with ex-wife as the victim. HELD: Stalking. Respondent's repeated violation of the no-contact order showed willingness to break the law, despite the fact that stalking must be established with facts at the time of the initial stalking order.
A.M.M. v. Hoefer (2015): Respondent followed Petitioner to a nightclub, confronted her, stole property then followed her to her home. HELD: Not stalking. His threats were little more than exaggeration, and impotent expressions of frustration, without any fear of imminent danger of physical abuse.
Here are the facts, on the public record, of a recent stalking case. You be the judge.
Petitioners were two married women and their daughter (three petitioners). Their daughter knew Respondent's daughter from school. Respondent's daughter told teenage Petitioner that her father had beaten her. Prior to this time, the daughter had come to school with unexplained bruises. Petitioner told her mother. Petitioner (mother) called the police to report abuse. Respondent called Petitioner and told her never to have contact with his daughter again. The next day, Respondent came to Petitioners' home, walked into the house without being invited, and told Petitioner that she should not ever have contact with his daughter again, that he had "spanked" her again, and it was Petitioner's fault for calling the police. Teenage Petitioner was in the bathroom and heard the threats. Several months later, Respondent's daughter ran away. Respondent drove to Petitioner's home, aggressively approached the 14 year old Petitioner, questioned her about whether she had talked to his daughter, while the other two Petitioners' tried to terminate the contact and get the teenager inside the house without Respondent becoming angry and potentially violent. A month later, Respondent came to the Petitioners' home, and knocked so loudly that the walls shook, but Petitioners' did not answer the door. That evening, Respondent came to Petitioners' home and knocked loudly. When he didn't get an answer, he followed the smell of chicken barbequing in the back yard. Petitioner told him to leave immediately. He demanded that they "deliver a message." Petitioner ordered her teenage daughter into the house and followed her into the house. Respondent followed them, and began pushing the door to get into the house. Respondent reached into the house through the crack. Petitioner asked her daughter to get her the gun. She stepped back 3 feet, and Respondent came into the house. Petitioner pointed the gun at his chest and told him to get the "F*** out of my house" and Respondent still came forward towards her. After a few more demands to get out of the house, and the gun being pointed at his head, Respondent finally left the house and left the property. Respondent told police that he felt justified in going into the backyard because he wanted them to deliver a message for him.
You are the judge – what is your ruling?
In my opinion, there are 5 alarming or coercive contacts. One, when the Respondent called and threatened Petitioner to never have contact with him again. Two, when Respondent came into the house uninvited and threatened Petitioner. Three, when Respondent aggressively approached the 14 year old girl, and questioned her, despite the parents trying to get her away from the situation. Four, when Respondent pounded on the front door hard enough to shake the walls. Five, when he went into the back yard, pushed his way into the house, and only left when there was a gun pointed at his head. Each contact was alarming, each contact was one in which a normal "objective" person would have been alarmed and the contact was clearly unwanted.
The ruling? The stalking order was dismissed because the Petitioner only uttered the words "get off my property" on the last event, not on the previous events. The ruling appears to be inconsistent with the plain language of the stalking statute. Unlike a Family Abuse Prevention Act restraining order, which requires abuse or fear of imminent physical abuse, and fear of future abuse, the stalking statutes are written in such a way as to make it possible for someone to have a legal remedy when the contact is merely unwanted, and causes alarm.
There seems to be a pattern in the Court of Appeal opinions where the statutory elements of the two different statutes (stalking and restraining orders) are combined. The more recent cases dismiss the stalking order because the threats were unwanted but did not rise to the level of imminent danger. Imminent danger is a requirement in restraining orders, not in stalking cases.
When my kids were little, we read books and talked about that if someone touched you in a way that made you uncomfortable, my kids were told to loudly say "DON'T TOUCH ME! I DON'T LIKE IT!" If you want someone to leave you alone and you want to have a legal remedy, you need to loudly and clearly communicate that you do not want the contact, and that you want the contact to stop. If you don't loudly and forcefully communicate to that person that just creeps you out by following you, or watching you, that person may get the message from the court and law enforcement that nothing stops that behavior. The fear, of course, is that if you do loudly communicate, particularly in person, that may escalate the situation and result in violence that you are not prepared to defend. It's OK for the loud and forceful communication to be in writing, or by telephone, it doesn't have to be in person. Be safe and be assertive about unwanted contact.


You've probably received emails with embedded custom slideshows. They're slick. They're engaging.
They're also really easy to create using entirely free tools. I've put together step-by-step instructions to walk you through the entire process.
Collect compelling images for your slide show.
Use the editor to set slide duration, effects and transitions.
You can also select ad-free music to add to your video, or you can check the No Audio box.
When you are happy with your slideshow, click UPLOAD.
Once your slideshow is ready, you can name it and add a description. Then, click PUBLISH to make your video live.
Use the provided URL (circled in red above) to share it via email, social media, or on your website.
It's not. This is just one of the images from the slideshow with a "Play" button overlaid on top of the image. The good news is it's very easy to do this and you don't need fancy or expensive photo editing software.
CLICK HERE to download and save the play button image.
Open Gimp and click File on the top left and select Open from the dropdown menu.
Select the slide image you want to use for your thumbnail.
If your image is very big, you will want to re-size it. To do that, click Image in the top menu and then select Scale Image from the dropdown menu.
Set the width to 500 px and tab. The height will automatically adjust to maintain the aspect ratio. Click the Scale button to resize the image.
Now, click View in the top menu and Select Zoom – 100% from the dropdowns to see your full-size image.
Now we'll add the Play button. Click File and select Open as Layers from the dropdown. Locate the play button image file and open it.
The button will now be on top of your image. Now, there's just one last step. Click Layer in the top menu and Merge Down from the drop down.
Your image is complete! To save it, click File and select Export As…. from the dropdown. Name the image and save it to your desktop or another location where you can easily find it.
All the pieces are in place. Now you just need to put them together. Create your email using your email marketing tool (MyEmma, MailChimp, Constant Contact, etc.) Insert your Video Play Image into the email.
Link directly to the YouTube video. This is the easiest route to go, but then you are directing users to YouTube instead of to a page that is designed to make an appeal and give them a way to respond.
Embed the video into a landing page with a donate form (or volunteer signup form or whatever form-type is relevant for your CTA). This isn't difficult to do.
Under every YouTube video – including the slideshow you just created – there is a Share button. Click the Share button for your slideshow and select Embed. Copy the code that shows up in the box.
If you are using Big River, open the page on which you want to place the video and click Page Layout on the left. In your editor dashboard, you will see a YouTube Button. Click it.
An easy editor will appear.
Paste the embed code for your video in the designated box. Check the Make Responsive box. Uncheck the Show suggested videos box. Click OK.
If you are not using Big River, you will need access to your website's content management system and/or help from your website administrator. Paste this code into the source code for the page on your website where you want the video to appear.
Now, in your email, hyperlink your video play image to your Big River page or the page on your website where you positioned the video.
If you try it, send a link to your video to tanya.wagner@gobigriver.com with the subject line MY CUSTOM SLIDESHOW. I'd love to see your work and I'll be happy to share it on Facebook and Twitter.
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Nitromors is not as strong as it used to be. Last time I had a major refurb I used this stuff.
This is stronger than nitromors having some of the nasty stuff nitromors lost.
Topic: Multi-part muzzle brake part numbers.
Re: Multi-part muzzle brake part numbers.
CE2411 is part that screws into barrell.
I have tiger 131 manual in pdf. PM your email and I will try to send.
Love what you are trying to do with the toasted Tiger.
Thanks Bob. Looking after twins took time from hobbies but having a bit more free time now. Still having some fun with tanks.
Turret interior and start on hull ammo bins.
Some progress at last on camo and markings.
Just noticed my photobucket photos are back on. Lost interest in posting of late. I will update progress on this tiger soon.


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The future of dirt
Better soil could accomplish some surprising things, researchers find, but improving it is no small task.
Email|Print|Single Page| Text size – + By Drake Bennett
THE EARTH'S UNCERTAIN oil reserves and dwindling freshwater supply may get all the attention, but modern society is also overtaxing the ground itself.
At the same time that a growing population and the newfound appetites of the global middle class are straining our food supply, governments all over the world are also pushing for more ethanol-generating energy crops. To support all that production on a limited amount of arable land, scientists and farmers have long focused on technical improvements such as plant breeding, bioengineering, and creating new fertilizers and pesticides.
But some are now asking a different question: What if we could create better dirt?
An increasing number of scientists are starting to emphasize the extent to which soil - even more than petroleum or water or air - is a limited and fragile resource. Managing it better, and even improving it, will be vital to any equation that allows the earth to support the more than 9 billion people the UN estimates will live on the planet by midcentury.
The most dramatic research is still in the early stages, but soil specialists already have developed farming techniques that maintain and temporarily enhance the nutrient content of soil. Scientists in Australia and the United States have started making rich new earth from industrial waste, and research into the astonishing fertility of a mysterious Amazonian soil may lead to an additive that can boost the power of soil for thousands of years.
"A few decades ago, the philosophy was, 'Well, if your soil's degraded, just put some more fertilizer on, or till it another time and you can get the same crop yield,' " says David Laird, a soil scientist at the USDA's National Soil Tilth Laboratory. "Now there is growing interest in putting together systems that enhance the actual quality of the soil itself."
Dirt remains, in certain ways, a puzzle: Despite its seeming simplicity, it is a complex system whose fertility arises from the interaction of myriad physical, biological, and chemical properties. Even the most advanced current research doesn't claim to be able to synthesize enough of it for use on a global scale.
Nevertheless, progress in the science of soil has the potential to be truly transformative, and to help solve some of the biggest problems the planet faces. By 2050, according to Rattan Lal, a professor of soil science at Ohio State University, "All the necessities of food, feed, fiber, and fuel are going to be met by less than one-tenth of an acre per person, on average. And we already have seriously degraded a lot of the available land. So unless you can restore some of it you will just run out."
Soil does not arise quickly. In nature it starts with a layer of glacial grit, or windblown sand, or cooled lava, or alluvial silt, or some other crumbled mineral matter. A few pioneer plants put down shallow roots, and living things begin to make their homes in and on the surface, enriching it with their excrement, and enriching it further when they die and rot. The resulting organic matter feeds a whole underground ecology that aerates the soil, fixes nutrients, and makes it more hospitable for plant life, and over time the process feeds back on itself. If the soil doesn't wash away or get parched by drought, it very gradually thickens. It takes tens of thousands of years to make 6 inches of topsoil.
Because of all the things human beings do to it, University of Washington geologist David Montgomery has calculated, the world today is losing soil 10 to 20 times faster than it is replenishing it. In some places it is happening much faster: Sub-Saharan Africa, Northern China, parts of the American West, and Australia are already seeing large tracts of arable land disappear.
In his book, "Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations," Montgomery traces the decline of numerous early societies, including classical Greece, imperial Rome, various Pacific Island cultures, and the Mayans, to poor management of their soil.
However, it has also happened that civilizations have improved their dirt. Among the world's richer soils is terra preta, the "black earth" found in certain swaths of the Amazon basin. It is dark, loose, and loamy, and unlike the pallid earth that characterizes most of the Amazon, it is strikingly fertile.
In the last few years, archeologists have established something else intriguing about terra preta: it is man-made. It contains high concentrations of charcoal, along with organic matter such as manure and fish bones - essentially the household trash of a pre-Columbian society practicing a distinctive brand of slash-and-burn agriculture.
Researchers trying to replicate the fertility of terra preta have concluded that its secret is in the charcoal. Work by soil scientists like Laird, Johannes Lehmann of Cornell, and Mingxin Guo of Delaware State University suggests that the benefits of supplementing soil with charcoal - which they call "biochar" to distinguish it from the fuel of backyard barbecues - could be dramatic, widespread, and durable. Biochar, they have found, enhances the retention of water and nutrients, decreases the need for fertilizer, encourages microbial growth, and allows more air to reach crop roots. It also breaks down at a far slower rate than traditional fertilizers and soil additives. Depending on how the charcoal is made and applied, estimates of its life span range from decades to millennia. Scientists believe that some Amazonian terra preta soils are at least 2,000 years old.
"Biochar is much more effective at doing all the great things that normal organic matter usually does in soil, but it does it in much more effective ways, and it does it in a much longer way," says Lehmann.
Soil scientists have been experimenting with biochar for just a few years - barely enough time to see how well it performs over repeated plantings. Even its champions concede that there's plenty we need to learn about how to produce it on a mass scale. Researchers today are looking at how it might best be applied to the soil: in a dust, perhaps, or in pellets, or in a slurry mixed with manure. Two American companies, Eprida and BEST Energies, are working on bringing it to market.
Other scientists are looking at an even more ambitious project: making new soil from scratch. The challenge is to make truly synthetic soil that matches the stability and longevity of natural topsoil. (The artificial soils sold by the bag at gardening stores tend to be either natural soil that has been enriched, or potting soil, which is mostly compost and quickly degrades.)
Dick Haynes, a soil scientist at Australia's University of Queensland, has created a synthetic soil from industrial waste products: fly ash from power plants and byproducts of aluminum processing for its mineral components, poultry litter and manure for its organic matter. Haynes has said he wants to launch a soil-making industry in Australia, a country that has seen its limited fertile soil threatened by a decade-long drought. He hopes to have a product on the market within a few years.
Though Haynes has described his dirt as the world's first artificial soil, there are some precedents. In the mid-1990s, a Purdue University engineering graduate student named Jody Tishmack created a similar soil from power plant waste, biosolids left over from antibiotics production at a nearby Eli Lilly plant, and animal bedding from the veterinary school. The university used it for reclamation and landscaping projects around campus.
Today, Tishmack is still working on artificial soil, and her experience illustrates a key obstacle to its widespread adoption: cost. Synthetic soil is a very expensive way to replace a resource that is, however troubled, free.
She founded a company called Soilmaker, which uses a slightly less exotic recipe for its soil and sells it to gardeners and landscapers. Asked whether her product could work on an agricultural scale, she responded, "I can make it, but that doesn't mean that you can afford it. It would cost you $30,000 to put an acre of it down."
Until such methods are within reach of farmers, soil experts are focusing on ways that farmers can protect and even improve the soil they have.
One example is crop rotation, an ancient farming practice now seeing more use in both the developed and developing world. Instead of watching soil blow away from fallow fields between plantings, farmers are alternating grain crops with other crops so that the soil is covered at all times. And if those other crops are legumes like alfalfa, clover, or soybeans, they also take nitrogen out of the air and enrich the soil.
A twist on this idea, especially in tropical zones with poor soil, is agroforestry, in which fast-growing trees are interplanted with food crops - the tree roots stabilize the soil and pull up deep nutrients.
Another technique is to persuade farmers to stop tilling their ground entirely. Tilling, or plowing, is for most people synonymous with farming - traditionally it's been used to control weeds and mix fertilizer into the soil. But it also leaves soil far more susceptible to erosion, drying it out and leaving it bare to wind and rain.
To combat this, a growing number of American farmers are adopting "no-till" techniques, using machinery that inserts seeds through small slits into the ground. After the harvest, the crop remains are left on the field to decay, replenishing the soil in ways that synthetic fertilizers cannot.
Although techniques like no-till farming are gradually becoming mainstream practices, soil scientists remain frustrated by the lack of wider attention to the issue.
The loss of soil that feels so urgent to geologists averages out, over all the world's farmland, to just one millimeter per year. That rate is slow enough to create a political problem: It's outside the time frame of the politicians - and in many cases the farmers - who are key to fixing any problem as big as disappearing soil.
"Managing some of these slow-motion problems is the hardest because it never becomes a crisis," says Montgomery.
To soil scientists, the time horizon is only part of the political challenge. The larger problem may be, simply, that it remains hard for many people to take soil seriously.
"We put a value on the crops we harvest from the soil, but we don't think about the long-term benefit to the society of maintaining soil health and productivity," says Matt Liebman, a professor of agronomy at Iowa State. "It's much the same way we put a lot of value on medical treatments but very little on prevention."
Liebman points to the US Farm Bill as an example. Every year American farmers are heavily subsidized for commodity crops like corn, cotton, sorghum, and wheat that deplete soils, but are paid nearly nothing for those, like alfalfa, that help enrich it.
Ultimately, it may be the issue of climate change that drives public interest in soil.
As Daniel Hillel, a research scientist at Columbia University's Center for Climate Systems Research, points out, climate change is in part a soil problem. Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide released from cultivated earth are in essence lost plant nutrients, and they're also major greenhouse gases.
Caring properly for soil, whether through additives like biochar or techniques like crop rotation and no-till agriculture, may have a serious role to play in mitigating greenhouse gases. Part of biochar's appeal, in fact, is that it keeps carbon locked up in soil for the many years the charcoal takes to break down. Currently, researchers at England's Newcastle University are working on a calcium-rich soil that they believe will have enhanced carbon-storing capacities.
If so, it would mean one more job for soil, a resource from which we already expect a lot - and which will underlie our ability to thrive in the centuries ahead.
"Maintaining your soil quality," says Laird, "is maintaining the viability of your society."


Becoming the permanent wearer of the X-O armor comes with a few changes for Donovan Wylie. A trip to the bottom of the ocean to investigate a downed submarine? No problem. Juggling the women in his life is a an entirely different story.


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Q: CosmosDb / EF returning Nullable object must have a value I was given an instruction to add a new property "Subjects.NewProp" for our classes, see below:
public class Student
{
    public string Id { get; set; }
    public string ProfId { get; set; }
    public List<SubjectDTO> Subjects { get; set; }
}

public class SubjectDTO
{
    public string Id { get; set; }
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public int NewProp { get; set; } //NEW
}

Cosmos document:
{
    "Id ": "b22d7cef-8736-4d21-983d-0939adb875d2",
    "ProfId ": "541553a2-2f4e-473f-9a93-21d6c440a4a1",
    "Subjects": [
        {
            "Id": "6cf08251-6e99-4b43-83ae-90ba4d229879",
            "Name": "Test"
    },
    {
            "Id": "889c85e3-6799-4e8b-9c58-b06cf2de3b50",
            "Name": "Test",
            "NewProp": 123,
    }]
}

Im getting error for the rows that the "NewProp" is missing. As a workaround, I thought projection will solve the issue because basically youre ignoring it and setting all values to 0. Here's what my query looks like:
var items = await _context.Student
              .Select(x => new Domain.Entities.Student
              {
                   Id = x.Id,
                   ProfId = x.ProfId,
                   Subjects = x.Subjects.Select(z => new Subject
                   {
                       Id= z.Id,
                       Name = z.Name,
                       NewProp = 0 //NEW
                   }).ToList()
                }).ToListAsync(cancellationToken);

System.InvalidOperationException: Nullable object must have a value.
at lambda_method29(Closure , JObject , Int32 ) at System.Linq.Enumerable.SelectIterator[TSource,TResult](IEnumerable1 source, Func3 selector)+MoveNext() at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Cosmos.Query.Internal.CosmosShapedQueryCompilingExpressionVisitor.

CosmosProjectionBindingRemovingExpressionVisitor.PopulateCollection[TEntity,TCollection](IClrCollectionAccessor accessor, IEnumerable1 entities) at lambda_method28(Closure ,
QueryContext , JObject ) at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Cosmos.Query.Internal.CosmosShapedQueryCompilingExpressionVisitor.
QueryingEnumerable1.AsyncEnumerator.MoveNextAsync() at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.EntityFrameworkQueryableExtensions.ToListAsync[TSource]
(IQueryable1 source, CancellationToken cancellationToken) at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.EntityFrameworkQueryableExtensions.ToListAsync[TSource]
(IQueryable1 source, CancellationToken cancellationToken)

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Q: Why are there errors in the generated AppDelegate file? The AppDelegate xcode generates when I create a new project has errors within it which I'm struggling to debug as I'm new to swift. Why are generated files returning errors and how can I prevent this when creating new swift projects?
Error 1
lazy var persistentStoreCoordinator: NSPersistentStoreCoordinator? = {
    var coordinator: NSPersistentStoreCoordinator? = NSPersistentStoreCoordinator(managedObjectModel: self.managedObjectModel)
    let url = self.applicationDocumentsDirectory.URLByAppendingPathComponent("Swift_Conversion.sqlite")
    var error: NSError? = nil
    var failureReason = "There was an error creating or loading the application's saved data."
    if coordinator!.addPersistentStoreWithType(NSSQLiteStoreType, configuration: nil, URL: url, options: nil, error: &error) == nil {
        coordinator = nil
        //ERROR: EXTRA ARGUMENT 'ERROR' IN CALL
        var dict = [String: AnyObject]()
        dict[NSLocalizedDescriptionKey] = "Failed to initialize the application's saved data"
        dict[NSLocalizedFailureReasonErrorKey] = failureReason
        dict[NSUnderlyingErrorKey] = error
        error = NSError(domain: "YOUR_ERROR_DOMAIN", code: 9999, userInfo: dict)
        NSLog("Unresolved error \(error), \(error!.userInfo)")
        abort()
    }

    return coordinator
}()

Error 2
func saveContext () {
    if let moc = self.managedObjectContext {
        var error: NSError? = nil
        if moc.hasChanges && !moc.save(&error) {
        //ERROR: CANNOT CONVERT VALUE OF TYPE 'INOUT NSERROR?'(AKA 'INOUT OPTIONAL<NSERROR>') TO EXPECTED ARGUMENT TYPE '()'
            NSLog("Unresolved error \(error), \(error!.userInfo)")
            abort()
        }
    }
}

I've attempted to manually debug this but my inexperience in both editing the AppDelegate and using swift have let me down as every error I remove is accompanied by some new errors.

A: The method signature of addPersistentStoreWithType has changed. It is now throwable and has to be used like this:
do {
    try coordinator!.addPersistentStoreWithType(NSSQLiteStoreType, configuration: nil, URL: url, options: nil)
} catch {
    // Report any error we got.
    var dict = [String: AnyObject]()
    dict[NSLocalizedDescriptionKey] = "Failed to initialize the application's saved data"
    dict[NSLocalizedFailureReasonErrorKey] = failureReason
    dict[NSUnderlyingErrorKey] = error as NSError
    let wrappedError = NSError(domain: "YOUR_ERROR_DOMAIN", code: 9999, userInfo: dict)
    // Replace this with code to handle the error appropriately.
    // abort() causes the application to generate a crash log and terminate. You should not use this function in a shipping application, although it may be useful during development.
    print("Unresolved error \(wrappedError), \(wrappedError.userInfo)")
    abort()
}

Same with the save method on NSManagedObjectContext:
func saveContext () {
    if managedObjectContext!.hasChanges {
        do {
            try managedObjectContext!.save()
        } catch {
            // Replace this implementation with code to handle the error appropriately.
            // abort() causes the application to generate a crash log and terminate. You should not use this function in a shipping application, although it may be useful during development.
            let nserror = error as NSError
            print("Unresolved error \(nserror), \(nserror.userInfo)")
            abort()
        }
    }
}


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If you're lacking on kitchen storage space but aren't feeling a huge reno, it's time to trick out the cabinets, drawers, and island with a few space-saving ideas. Rethink the little nooks and niches and you'll have counter space for days. No demo day required!
No matter the size of your kitchen, every little inch matters when it comes to storage. A simple shelf above a window increases display space for plates, bowls, and art.
An awkward corner can be maximized by adding in easy storage. Glass shelving, tucked underneath cabinets, gives you a space to stow glassware — and since the glasses match the shelf, the effect is nearly invisible.
A plate rack and pot racks show off your collections while also keeping these items out of the way. Bonus: They're easily accessible when you need to grab them.
Floating shelves on either side of a window offer space for dishes and glassware. Don't worry if you only have a small amount of wall space to work with: petite shelves can still get the job done.
Don't limit storage to areas within arms' reach. A sliding ladder helps you reach ceiling-height cabinets, which are perfect for that breadmaker you never use.
Declutter an open-shelving mess with a grid of woven boxes. In this Los Angeles kitchen, paper tags keep each baskets' contents organized.
Store lesser-used gadgets in higher cabinets. If you don't already have some, add them in above your hood and windows.
This copper-pipe shelving holds hooks for coffee cups and cookware, keeping the countertop free for actual cooking. Plus, it looks seriously chic.
An open shelving unit adds more storage, but doesn't take up too much floor — or visual — space. An antique étagère placed on the counter of this kitchen holds books and bowls.
This ingenious tip comes from the one and only Ina Garten. When she updated her East Hampton country kitchen, she used a wicker basket to corral all of her cutting boards.
In this 48-square-foot New York City kitchen, the "pantry" for dry goods consists of two cabinets that slide out over the countertop so that everything is easy to find.
Antique cabinets aren't limited to dining rooms. Add one into your kitchen for a vintage feel that's totally functional.
In this kitchen, all the chaos is hidden behind closed doors, which open to reveal an expansive pantry. Pull-out willow baskets hold fruit and vegetables.
These drawers are outfitted with movable pegs, so they can accommodate various sized dishes.
Vintage swivel stools are playful, but, most importantly, practical, since they almost disappear when not in use.
Inspired by a vintage printer's desk, the cabinets in this California kitchen were made to look like drawers. Minds = blown.
This pull-out cutting board has a hole, which makes it easy to brush the scraps straight into the trash bin just below. It's a total veggie-chopping gamechanger.
This tiny apartment's kitchen is camouflaged from the living area with folding doors. It can be opened up for cooking, then closed off when guests arrive.
Old wooden Champagne cases are the ideal size for storing small kitchen accessories like tea. Add a colorful wallpaper or gift wrap to the back for an easy pop of cheer.
See more at Look What I Made.
You don't need the stress of installing a pegboard to have a place to hang your favorite kitchen supplies: A slatted wooden door is the perfect spot.
Sur office organizers are perfect for storing cleaning supplies and small plants, especially next to the sink.
See more at Homemade Ginger.
Don't ignore the power of a good container system. This blogger stores everything in the appropriate container — from clear plastic for her flours and pastas, to metal tins for supplies.
See more at Polished Habitat.
Keeping your kitchen clean is simpler if your favorite sprays and supplies are always on-hand, like in this DIY pipe solution.
See more at Nellie Bellie.
This wood countertop has an integrated bowl. Set down eggs as you take them out of the fridge, and they won't roll away.


April 9, 2018 (Santee) -- A Notice of Intent to Circulate a Petition for the Santee General Plan Protection Initiative was filed late Friday by Van Collinsworth, Preserve Wild Santee's Geographer/Director, and by Santee City Councilman Stephen Houlahan.
Backers say that the Santee General Plan Protection Initiative, if approved by voters, would protect Santee from overdevelopment and prevent resultant traffic gridlock. It would do so by amending the Santee General Plan to require a vote of the people for development projects that would increase density or otherwise intensify land use over the amounts currently permitted by law.
Santee streets and highways are experiencing significant congestion and gridlock. Supporters of the initiative note that over-development occurs, in major part, due to General Plan amendments granted to development projects by the City Council that increase density or otherwise intensify use of the land, which in turn exacerbates traffic congestion and gridlock.
"Santee residents can get involved gathering the 3,129 valid voter signatures needed to qualify the Santee General Plan Protection Initiative soon. We hope to start gathering them once the posting period is completed a few weeks from now," said Van Collinsworth.
Text 619 265 6022 (text only) to sign the petition. We will gladly meet you to obtain your signature. This is THAT important to our quality of life and community in Santee!


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AB-2338 Initiatives: writ of mandate.(2013-2014)
Introduced by Assembly Member Wagner
An act to amend Section 1060 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and to amend Sections 9190, 9295, 9380, and 9509 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.
AB 2338, as introduced, Wagner. Initiatives: writ of mandate.
(1) In cases of actual controversy relating to the legal rights and duties of respective parties, existing law authorizes a party to bring an action in superior court for a declaration of the party's rights and duties and to request a determination of any question of construction or validity arising under an instrument or contract.
This bill would, if a local initiative measure has been certified by an elections official as having qualified for the ballot, prohibit a public agency from bringing suit seeking a declaration of rights related to the construction or validity of the initiative measure until after the election for which the initiative measure qualified has been held.
(2) Under existing law, the elections official administering a county, municipal, district, or school district election is required to make a copy of certain election materials available for public examination in his or her office for a period of 10 calendar days immediately following the filing deadline for submission of those documents. Existing law permits any voter of the jurisdiction in which the election is being held, or the elections official, himself or herself, to seek a writ of mandate or an injunction requiring the amendment or deletion of any or all of the materials, as specified, during that 10-calendar-day public examination period. Existing law also requires that a peremptory writ of mandate or injunction be issued only upon clear and convincing proof, as specified.
This bill would require that, if the governing body of the jurisdiction in which the initiative measure will be voted upon seeks to challenge the qualification or validity of the initiative measure, it shall do so by seeking the above-described writ of mandate or injunction during the 10-calendar-day public examination period in order to prohibit the initiative measure from being placed on the ballot. The bill also would require that a peremptory writ of mandate or an injunction be issued only upon clear and convincing proof that the initiative measure does not qualify or is not valid for placement on the ballot, and that issuance of the writ of mandate or injunction will not substantially interfere with the printing or distribution of official election materials as provided by law.
Section 1060 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:
(a) Any person interested under a written instrument, excluding a will or a trust, or under a contract, or who desires a declaration of his or her rights or duties with respect to another, or in respect to, in, over or upon property, or with respect to the location of the natural channel of a watercourse, may, in cases of actual controversy relating to the legal rights and duties of the respective parties, bring an original action or cross-complaint in the superior court for a declaration of his or her rights and duties in the premises, including a determination of any question of construction or validity arising under the instrument or contract. He or she may ask for a declaration of rights or duties, either alone or with other relief; and the court may make a binding declaration of these rights or duties, whether or not further relief is or could be claimed at the time. The declaration may be either affirmative or negative in form and effect, and the declaration shall have the force of a final judgment. The declaration may be had before there has been any breach of the obligation in respect to which said declaration is sought. A party may obtain a declaration before any breach of the obligation giving rise to the declaration has occurred.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if an initiative measure has been certified by an elections official as having qualified for the ballot pursuant to Section 9116, 9118, 9214, 9215, 9310, or 9311 of the Elections Code, a public agency shall not bring an original action or a cross-complaint seeking a declaration under this section until after the election for which the initiative measure qualified has been held.
Section 9190 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
(a) The county elections official shall make a copy of the materials referred to in Sections 9119, 9120, 9160, 9162, and 9167 available for public examination in the county elections official's office for a period of 10 calendar days immediately following the deadline for submission of those materials. Any person may obtain a copy of the materials from the county elections official for use outside of the county elections official's office. The county elections official may charge a fee to any person obtaining a copy of the material. The fee may not exceed the actual cost incurred by the county elections official in providing the copy.
(b) (1) During the 10-calendar-day public examination period provided by this section, any voter of the jurisdiction in which the election is being held, or the county elections official, himself or herself, may seek a writ of mandate or an injunction requiring any or all of the materials to be amended or deleted. The writ of mandate or injunction request shall be filed no later than the end of the 10-calendar-day public examination period.
(2) A peremptory writ of mandate or an injunction shall be issued pursuant to this subdivision only upon clear and convincing proof that the material in question is false, misleading, or inconsistent with this chapter, and that issuance of the writ or injunction will not substantially interfere with the printing or distribution of official election materials as provided by law.
(3) The county elections official shall be named as respondent and the person or official who authored the material in question shall be named as real parties in interest. In the case of the county elections official bringing the mandamus or injunctive action, the board of supervisors of the county shall be named as the respondent and the person or official who authored the material in question shall be named as the real party in interest.
(c) (1) If the board of supervisors of the county challenges the qualification or validity of an initiative measure, it shall seek a writ of mandate or an injunction under this section to prohibit the initiative measure from being placed on the ballot. The writ of mandate or injunction request shall be filed no later than the end of the 10-calendar-day public examination period.
(2) A peremptory writ of mandate or an injunction shall be issued pursuant to this subdivision only upon clear and convincing proof that the initiative measure does not qualify or is not valid for placement on the ballot, and that issuance of the writ of mandate or injunction will not substantially interfere with the printing or distribution of official election materials as provided by law.
(a) The elections official shall make a copy of the material referred to in Sections 9223, 9280, 9281, 9282, and 9285 available for public examination in the elections official's office for a period of 10 calendar days immediately following the filing deadline for submission of those materials. Any person may obtain a copy of the materials from the elections official for use outside of the elections official's office. The elections official may charge a fee to any person obtaining a copy of the material. The fee may not exceed the actual cost incurred by the elections official in providing the copy.
(b) (1) During the 10-calendar-day public examination period provided by this section, any voter of the jurisdiction in which the election is being held, or the elections official, himself or herself, may seek a writ of mandate or an injunction requiring any or all of the materials to be amended or deleted. The writ of mandate or injunction request shall be filed no later than the end of the 10-calendar-day public examination period.
(2) A peremptory writ of mandate or an injunction shall be issued pursuant to this subdivision only upon clear and convincing proof that the material in question is false, misleading, or inconsistent with the requirements of this chapter, and that issuance of the writ or injunction will not substantially interfere with the printing or distribution of official election materials as provided by law.
(3) The elections official shall be named as respondent, and the person or official who authored the material in question shall be named as real parties in interest. In the case of the elections official bringing the mandamus or injunctive action, the board of supervisors of the county shall be named as the respondent and the person or official who authored the material in question shall be named as the real party in interest.
(c) (1) If the legislative body of the city challenges the qualification or validity of an initiative measure, it shall seek a writ of mandate or an injunction under this section to prohibit the initiative measure from being placed on the ballot. The writ of mandate or injunction request shall be filed no later than the end of the 10-calendar-day public examination period.
(a) The elections official shall make a copy of the materials referred to in Sections 9312, 9315, and 9317 available for public examination in his or her office for a period of 10 calendar days immediately following the filing deadline for submission of those documents. Any person may obtain a copy of the materials from the elections official for use outside of the elections official's office. The elections official may charge a fee to any person obtaining a copy of the material. The fee may not exceed the actual cost incurred by the elections official in providing the copy.
(b) (1) During the 10-calendar-day public examination period provided by this section, any voter of the jurisdiction in which the election is being held, or the elections official, himself or herself, may seek a writ of mandate or an injunction requiring any material to be amended or deleted. The writ of mandate or injunction request shall be filed no later than the end of the 10-calendar-day public examination period.
(3) The elections official shall be named as respondent and the person or official who authored the material in question shall be named as real parties in interest. In the case of the elections official bringing the mandamus or injunctive action, the board of supervisors of the county shall be named as the respondent and the person or official who authored the material in question shall be named as the real party in interest.
(c) (1) If the governing board of the district challenges the qualification or validity of an initiative measure, it shall seek a writ of mandate or an injunction under this section to prohibit the initiative measure from being placed on the ballot. The writ of mandate or injunction request shall be filed no later than the end of the 10-calendar-day public examination period.


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FREE BLOG WEEKEND: Gulp, Luhnow may have to pay the piper soon
Blackie Sherrod of the Dallas Morning News used to share his scattershots in his weekend column years ago. When I was in radio, there was something called Open Mike Friday.
Then, several years ago, while at the Chronicle (don't spit, please), I introduced the Free Blog Weekend. It was designed to start a conversation, which is all that Dan and I have sought to do for…yes, the past 12 years! Has it been that long? Really? Yep.
And the Free Blog Weekend lives on. Today, I'll start the conversation, then you can run off on any tangent, down any baseball alley, out on any ledge and deep dive into the left field stands.
So let's get started. Earlier this week, I submitted a subject that isn't so easy to think about. Can the Astros hang onto to their core over the next few years while salaries skyrocket into arbitration and free agency?
Today, though — with four starters, including the league ace, on the disabled list — Jeff Luhnow is now wringing his hands over which of his young, potential, up-and-coming stars he may have to part with to bring in another starter for the second half.
The Astros still have a strong farm system, but it's clear the years of high first round choices is in the past. The situation is reversed from previous years. Instead of selling off the major league talent to add to the minor league mix, Luhnow is now faced with the likelihood of selling off some of the top minor league talent to fill holes on the major league roster.
It's an excruciatingly painful, yet probably necessary, process that many contenders go through. How Luhnow navigates that road, though, may determine how the organization heads into the next decade.
Francis Martes, Kyle Tucker, David Paulino, Derek Fisher, not to mention Alex Bregman and others have been, and will be, part of any discussions with teams potentially giving up top-of-the-rotation starters.
And, a few other thoughts…
The Astros will have 100 games left after tonight. If I would have told you 61 games ago that, on June 9, Marwin Gonzalez would lead the team in OBP (.409) and OPS (1.044), that George Springer would be far-and-away the HR leader (16), that three starters would have 4+ ERAs, that Dallas Keuchel had been on the DL twice, and that Dayan Diaz, Brad Peacock and David Paulino had each started games, what conclusion would you have reached?
This team clearly has some bright spots in its pitching department. But, make no mistake, this is a hitters' club. Much like Thursday, the hitters can carry the club when pitchers have bad games or end up on the DL. A 4-0 record in extra innings and 9-4 mark in one-run games, plus 13-3 in blowout games (games decided by 5+ runs) point to a strong hitting team. On any given night, from any point in the order, and perhaps from the end of the bench, Houston can win a game in the last at bat. Frankly, it's hard for A.J. Hinch to do wrong with this lineup.
So, a few questions to light the fire and whet your whistle.
Which of the leading prospects, including Bregman, should be off-limits for Luhnow in trade discussions?
The Astros have already seen issues this season. Keuchel to the DL twice, Correa and others not starting off gangbusters and unexpected players stepping up. What one or two things might sink the ship or might be difficult to overcome?
Who should get the most credit for the start to the season: Jim Crane, Jeff Luhnow, A.J. Hinch?
And, a fun question: Assuming they are healthy, how many Astros — and which ones — will be on the All Star team?
By Chip Bailey • Posted in Astros
226 comments on "FREE BLOG WEEKEND: Gulp, Luhnow may have to pay the piper soon"
OP, I wouldn't can Aoki, that's why I quickly said it was a dumb thing to say. I had a brief brain failure, forgetting that Reddick would go on the DL. Unfortunately, that's happening more and more to me. Maybe it's my diet.
We had a very rare period of baseball where most everything went right, a couple of guys produced way beyond anything they've done before, balls dropped in, the pen was all but bullet proof. Every decision made my the manager worked. Well, at some point along the way, there is always going to be a correction. Due to injuries, our correction is going to be a big one. It's not over yet. But we still have the best record in MLB. Hopefully Fisher will help reignite the bats. We know this team will start hitting again soon.
The bigger unknown is when our pitchers will pitch well again. A lot of that falls on Luhnow's shoulders right now. He's got to provide a rotation for Hinch to work with. And Hinch has then got to get the suddenly beleaguered bullpen straightened out.
We're going to lose some guys. It's coming soon. There will be plenty to talk about.
I am not expecting or advocating a big trade while we are getting handed our hats nightly by a team we just helped reach .500. I expect JL to get on the phone and make two or three low-cost 'scrap heap' pitcher signings – at least one of which is a reliever – in order to have some guys with ML experience in AAA when the next Astro arm succumbs to injury – or after Frances Martes' start tonight tops Jordan Jankowski's for most disastrous pitching performance in the history of the club, whichever occurs first.
Until this club's young stars shows they have the brass to come back from adversity – which right now is making them look like a bunch of bush-leaguers – there is no way I want JL trading away any of the club's future for the kind of second-rate pitcher or two we could get right now to jump on this train as it careens out of control.
Look, it's a good thing we built a big lead when we were hot and healthy. At least we should, by the AS Break breather our relief corps so desperately needs, still pretty much be within striking distance of the Rangers and Angels as the 2nd half starts. If we are within 2 games of the lead by the ASB, then maybe we can talk about trading for a TOR or MOR.
I'm not prepared to be a couple of games out at the break. What's that, losing 17 games in the standings from our peak? Bill, that might be another record!
Once we get Keuchel, McCullers, and maybe Morton back after the ASB, and after the break gives the relief corps a few days of badly needed rest, hopefully we can get back to bearing some resemblance of a playoff caliber team. Right now, since the injuries hit, the guys look – and play like they are – whipped. And I for one do not expect the Rangers – or the Red Sox thugs who we have to play next – to show us an ounce of mercy.
DB7, if it your diet, I have been eating the same things for a few years.
Altuve is way past upset on his swinging at way outside pitches. It is visible on screen. Also he threw his helmet down after being thrown out at first.
A game ago, Correa threw home to nobody and nearly cost a run.
The hitters as a group are not making solid contact the last 2 games.
Finally, the pitching has not been terrible. They look like the #6 or higher starters and the relief pitchers look mortal. Weak hitting and below average pitching is normally the losing team.
I think I see a pattern in the draft for the Astros. From round 10 through round 28 the Astros selected 8 college seniors. College seniors have almost no leverage and these seven guys will either sign for very little with Houston or try to get signed as free agents after the signing date is over, when they will have even less leverage.
Then, the Astros drafted two HS players that they will try to woo with money they save under slots and from the college seniors. One of these HS players went through Beltran's Academy in PR at #14 and the other was in the 29th round and he is from Florida.
This isn't rocket science. Other teams do this, too. This just appears to be Luhnow's 2017 version of Baseball Drafting Genius(BDG) 101.
Oops! Three more college seniors in rounds 30, 32 and 33. And a second year junior college player at #31.
Fisher is in starting lineup tonight in LF, Marisnick is in CF, Springer in Right.
Still no panic but not good news.
Hinch says still no timetable for DK or LMJ to start throwing.
Concerning the draft, neither Cathedral Catholic nor Stanford didn't have any pitchers this year?
Is it just me or do these pitchers seem overly fragile?
They've been babying McCullers ever since his first stint at this level. Keuchel has always appeared to be tough but now he's become sickly.
Could it be the training, Tandem style, Or do they just have bad luck with pitchers?
Becky⚾
Tonight's game will be turning point for these guys……..if they give up and fold, then they might as well hand the season to arlington . This is a VERY important game.
I'm not going to watch it…..but I'll be thinking good thoughts for them. Becky⚾
Tough one to watch. Martes kept his composure. Great job. Not sure if should be shaking off McCann though! Fisher just got under a three run shot in his first at bat. Beltran hit one on the button for a double play. That's what happens when the bats are slumping.
The pen needs to get it done tonight and someone has to get a big hit.
Oh man – nice game by Martes and now Fisher goes opposite field for his first HR. JFSF goes back to back with him!
Finally, the bats are coming through. Great job by Martes.
Becky, I'm thinking of you watching this game. I hope you're feeling a little bit better now.
June 14, 2017 @ 10:23 pm
right now we all should be feeling better.
Fyi, Gustave sent to 60 day DL to clear a 40 man spot for Fisher. He last pitched in April and would be eligible to come off it relatively soon, but I'm sure they won't rush it. Areal roster move will have to be made when Gustave gets healthy.
Jake has been rakin'.
The rookie, Francis Martes, not only gives the pitching staff a big win, but getting out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the fifth gives the Astros bats a huge boost as they get 11 more runs late and crush the Rangers 13-2.
Great job tonight.
I gotta admit……I watched the game, but I went outside until that bases loaded TWICE inning was over. My husband came out to get me with the news of only ONE RUN scored!! The guys got up off the matt in the 6th and did what they HAD to do…….take control of the game. Martes needs to be in Fresno the rest of the year, but OMG next year!! If he continues to gain self confidence and not lose focus, the sky is the limit for this young man! I can see why other teams are drooling at the possibility of getting him in a trade! This was THE game these guys needed to win, and they didn't dissapoint. NOW…..let's see Fisher in left everyday until Reddick comes back….if he's still hitting like he did tonight, we can part ways with Aoki.
He got his 2,000 hits, and $6 million from Crane…..nice guy but never figure out that signing. Ya'LL didn't think I could pass up seeing this team tonight did you!!? I'm so easy…..😃
How bad a game can AJ Reed have? Tonight he was 0-4 with 4 ks and an error with two outs in the 8th inning of a one-run game that leads to three unearned runs scoring. Ouch!
Who would have thought that Colin Moran would be outhitting him in average and in home runs at this stage of the season?
I did. Was not impressed with Reed at all.
Maybe Bregman gets sent down and Marwin starts at 3b.
Billy, we could send Bregman down, but then who takes Marwins place as the utility guy? Bregman had a very solid May offensively and has not done much in June. We've got a few guys like that. I sure would not make that move today.
Didn't say I WANTED him to get sent down, just that it's a possibility. Nah, I'm a big mark for Bregman and he's one of my untouchables
It seems like some guys regress after getting a chance to see MLB pitching. Some of it could be teams getting better scouting reports. Other factors could be what the team is trying to change in their approach or swing. With Reed I expect a big second half.
One great view from last night. Fisher has a ginger beard and his head is shaved. We now have McCann, Gattis, Fisher, and Billy C for the NEW Mt Rushmore. Now to find a sculptor.
Works for me!
A couple thoughts on this game. First, if they were only going to win one game in this series last night was the game they wanted to win. It carries a bit of momentum into the off day and provides some positive vibes going into the Red Sox series. Second, although I wouldn't have called last night a must win it was definitely a very important win. A sweep and Texas starts to get that feeling they can possibly come back and make this a division race. I am not saying the division race is over, but after all that noise they only gained 1 game in this series. Thus, again, while not a must win it was a very important and nice game to win. Now, let's get back on track and win the series against Boston to carry some more positive vibes back on the road.
Also, OP, my son and I will be in your neck of the woods this weekend. He has a baseball tournament in Oklahoma City starting today (My mother is taking him today and I will doing some business in the Dallas area heading to OKC tomorrow). Depending on how his games go through Saturday we may make the trip to Houston on Sunday for the ESPN Sunday night game. It is Father's Day, after all, and there would be no better way to spend Father's Day than with my son at an Astros game. He only plays on Sunday if they win their 4-team division with the 4 games today through Saturday.


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O UCI Asia Tour 2023 será a décima-novena edição do calendário ciclístico internacional asiático. Inicia-se a 27 de janeiro de 2023 nos Emirados Árabes Unidos, com o Sharjah Tour e finalizará a 15 de outubro de 2023 com o Japan Cup no Japão . Em princípio, disputar-se-iam 37 concorrências, outorgando pontos aos primeiros classificados das etapas e à classificação final, ainda que o calendário pode sofrer modificações ao longo da temporada com a inclusão de novas corridas ou exclusão de outras.

Equipas
As equipas que podem participar nas diferentes corridas depende da categoria das mesmas. As equipas UCI WorldTeam e UCI ProTeam, têm cota limitada para competir de acordo ao ano correspondente estabelecido pela UCI, as equipas Equipas UCI Continentais e seleções nacionais não têm restrições de participação:

Calendário
As seguintes são as corridas que compõem o calendário UCI Asia Tour para a temporada de 2023 aprovado pela UCI.

Classificações parciais
 Nota:  As classificações parciais até momento são:

Individual

Países

Evolução das classificações

Ver também

Referências

Ligações externas
 Calendário UCI Asia Tour de 2023 Página Oficial da UCI
 Calendário completos UCI 2023 ciclo21.com

UCI Asia Tour de 2023
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Christina's started a new blog, Saturday Morning Swim, in addition to her New York Harbor Sketchbook. It's for her swim students at NYU but also for all of us :D You'll find swim technique written in whimsical prose and lovely illustrations like the one you see here! Check it out, folks!
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The Holy Trinity, or The Hospitality of Abraham, acrylic and gold leaf on panel, 8"x10," private commission.
St. Andre Rublev (c. AD 1425) was my primary inspiration, of course, but I also referenced an icon from Patmos (c. AD 1176), as well as the 20th century work of Leonid Ousspensky and Gregory Krug.
In this icon, the three angels represent the three persons of the Trinity presiding at the feast around Abraham's table (Genesis 18). This is also the altar table, and they are blessing the Eucharistic chalice. From left to right are the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Father sits at the head; the Son and Spirit look to Him. The Son wears the same garments as Christ. The Spirit wears green to signify his life-creating energy. Above them are Abraham's house, the Oak of Mamre, and the mountain. The house represents the Father's house (John 14:2) and the tree is next to the Son, representing His life-giving death on the Cross, the tree of life.
In the original icons, the angels are holding crosiers (in the Eastern Orthodox style); I took the liberty in making them western-style crosiers given the icon's destination to a parish in the Western Christian tradition.
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Q: Does Java garbage collector collect even if a reference out of scope is further referenced? Please consider the following bit of code :

import java.util.*;
import java.lang.*;
import java.io.*;

/* Name of the class has to be "Main" only if the class is public. */

class Ideone
{
    public static List<String> arraylist=new ArrayList<String>();

    //add hello n times to the list
    public static void add_to_list(int n)
    {
        if(n==0)
        {
            return;
        }
        else
        {
            String b=new String("hello");
            arraylist.add(b);
            add_to_list(n-1);
        }
    }

    public static void main(String args[]) throws IOException
    {
        add_to_list(5);
        for(String s:arraylist)
        {
            System.out.println(s);
        }
    }
}

I have tried running this program multiple times and I get the same output as :
hello
hello
hello
hello
hello

My assumptions :

*

*String b goes out of the scope once the method add_to_list is executed

*I am referencing the arraylist reference indexes outside their scope

*Arraylist contains the reference of the strings created in the method.

Hence my question is :

*

*Is there a possibility that the references are cleaned up by the java collector before I print the value?

*Did I just get lucky and the Java collector did not run before I read those values?

A: your variable arraylist is static, so doesn't go out of scope. It therefore maintains references to its element until the end of the program.
They can't be garbage collected, so you're not "just lucky".

A: When you create a String using new() operator, it always create a new object in heap memory. In your above code, every time add_to_list() is called it creates a new string object in heap memory and its reference is stored in local variable 'b' which resides in stack memory of add_to_list(). On every call to this method, fresh stack memory is allocated and upon finishing its execution for that particular call, its allocated stack memory is cleared.
But you also adding this string object reference i.e. 'b' to a static ArrayList. Static variables are stored as part of Class object associated with the class and resides in PermGen in Heap memory and will live as long as the class is in memory.
Garbage collection is always working to free memory by clearing any objects without any references. These are objects that are no longer being used. But in your above code all string references are stored in static list and thus they will be garbage collected only when class terminates.


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Political asylum, usually called simply asylum, was a diplomatic procedure by which a sovereign entity granted someone protection from a hostile force.
In 2153, when the cogenitor "Charles" expressed a desire to leave the Vissian culture and remain aboard the Enterprise NX-01, Captain Jonathan Archer considered it to be a request for asylum and informed the Vissian captain Drennik that it was something he had to take seriously. Ultimately, however, Archer chose not to grant this asylum and "Charles" later committed suicide. (ENT: "Cogenitor")
Saru was granted asylum, in 2239, from his people into Starfleet on the condition that he not return to his home planet of Kaminar. (DIS: "The Sound of Thunder")
Michael Burnham asserted that Terran Emperor Philippa Georgiou should be given asylum by the Federation, as Burnham took her to escape a violent revolution against her rule in 2257. (DIS: "The War Without, The War Within")
In 2366, when Admiral Alidar Jarok's Romulan scout ship was pursued by a Romulan warbird and he reached Federation space, he requested asylum aboard the USS Enterprise-D. (TNG: "The Defector")
In 2367, the Kaelon Timicin requested asylum aboard the USS Enterprise-D in an attempt to challenge the ritualistic suicide custom called The Resolution. The same year, Klingon Ambassador Kell requested asylum aboard the USS Enterprise-D after he was exposed as an operative working for the Romulans. Captain Jean-Luc Picard, however, refused to grant asylum unless he was found innocent of any involvement in the attempted assassination of Governor Vagh. (TNG: "Half a Life", "The Mind's Eye")
In 2368, the crew of the Enterprise-D acted to protect the citizens of Moab IV from a stellar core fragment. Their discovery of the genetically-engineered society resulted in the society's own discovery of the progress which humanity had made. Though any loss would upset the balance of their society, many members of the society expressed a desire to leave. After Geordi La Forge discovered a deception created by the astrophysicist Hannah Bates to make everyone believe that the planet was still hopelessly doomed, she requested asylum onboard the Enterprise-D. In all, 23 of the citizens of Moab IV were granted, with reluctance, asylum by Captain Jean-Luc Picard. (TNG: "The Masterpiece Society")
That same year, Commander William T. Riker asked the J'naii leader Noor to allow Soren asylum on board the USS Enterprise-D in lieu of psychotectic treatment. (TNG: "The Outcast")
Also that same year, Picard offered asylum on the Enterprise-D to the Borg that had become known as "Hugh." He refused on the basis that it would endanger the vessel and particularly his new friend Geordi La Forge. (TNG: "I Borg")
In 2369, the terrorist Tahna Los requested asylum from the Federation against the Cardassians. The same year, Miles O'Brien encouraged Tosk to request asylum, Tosk instead chose to die with honor. (DS9: "Past Prologue", "Captive Pursuit")
In 2372, while in the Delta Quadrant, the USS Voyager encountered a Q who would later be known as Quinn, who requested asylum from Captain Janeway against the Q Continuum. Because the request was challenged by Q, Janeway convened and presided over a formal hearing, with Tuvok advocating for Quinn. Although it was unclear how exactly Janeway could protect him from the other Q, she granted Quinn's request. (VOY: "Death Wish")
That same year, Tuvok suggested that the apparent child Tressa might seek asylum with the Federation when she believed that members of her people, the Drayans, were trying to kill her. This ultimately proved unnecessary as Tressa was confused and they were trying to guide her to the natural end of her life, in which all Drayans reverted to state that resembled the youth of other species before naturally releasing the energy in their bodies. (VOY: "Innocence")
In 2374, the Ramuran Kellin requested asylum aboard Voyager after falling in love with Chakotay, though Chakotay had no memory of her previous encounter with her. The request for asylum was granted, but ultimately Kellin was found by a tracer and her own memories erased, at which point she decided to return to her people. (VOY: "Unforgettable")
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Naked Killer (Originaltitel ) ist ein Hongkong-Actionfilm des Regisseurs Clarence Fok Yiu-leung aus dem Jahr 1992. Die Produktion kam am 3. Dezember 1992 in Hongkong in die Lichtspielhäuser und avancierte mit Einnahmen in Höhe von etwa zehn Millionen Hongkong-Dollar zu einem kommerziellen Erfolg.

Handlung
Hongkong in der Gegenwart. Nach einer äußerst brutalen Mordserie steht die Polizei vor einem Rätsel, da der Mörder keine Spuren am Tatort hinterlässt. Der psychisch labile Polizist Tinam, der kürzlich bei einem Einsatz seinen eigenen Bruder erschoss und seitdem impotent ist, vermutet eine unbekannte Profi-Killerin als Täterin, wenngleich seine Vorgesetzten seine Theorie nicht teilen.

Eines Tages lernt Tinam zufällig die schlagkräftige und nuttige Kitty kennen, deren unkonventionelle Art ihn sofort in ihren Bann zieht. Die beiden verlieben sich, doch das gemeinsame Glück währt nicht lang. Nachdem Kittys Vater vom Liebhaber der treulosen Stiefmutter getötet wird, rächt die aggressive Schönheit den Tod ihres geliebten Erzeugers. Mit Hilfe einer mysteriösen Frau, die sich später als "Schwester Cindy" ausgibt und sich ihrer annimmt, flüchtet sie vom Schauplatz des Attentats. Cindy ist die ominöse ältere Profi-Mörderin, die fortan die polizeilich gesuchte Kitty versteckt, sie in der Kampfkunst als auch in der Männerverführung unterrichtet und ihr gleichzeitig zu einer neuen Identität als Stewardess verhilft. Unter den Anleitung ihrer erfahrenen Mentorin tötet Kitty alias Vivian Shang für Geld, vornehmlich chauvinistische Männer, potentielle Vergewaltiger.

Im Zuge polizeilicher Ermittlungen trifft Tinam völlig unerwartet die untergetauchte Kitty wieder, die aber zunächst bestreitet die Gesuchte zu sein. Tinam gibt jedoch nicht auf, und er kommt schließlich hinter Kittys neue Identität. Die alte Liebschaft keimt auf. Derweil bleibt Cindys beispiellose Mordserie nicht ungesühnt, sie gerät schließlich selbst auf die Abschussliste. Das angeheuerte lesbische Killerpärchen Princess mit Gespielin Baby betritt die Szenerie. Princess, eine frühere Schülerin der Männer hassenden Schwester Cindy, vergiftet wenig später ihre einstige Lehrmeisterin. Deren wehmütige Freundin, Kitty, schwört daraufhin Rache. In einem blutigen Ende lässt Kitty sich scheinbar von Princess verführen, um ihre Gegnerin zu vergiften, was auch gelingt. Daraufhin ringt Kitty selbst mit dem Tod. Der anwesende Tinam, der zwischenzeitlich Princess' Gefährtin Baby tötete, will seine große Liebe nicht verlieren und erwählt mitsamt seiner Kitty den Freitod.

Auszeichnungen
 Hong Kong Film Awards
 1993: Nominierung in der Kategorie Beste Schauspielerin  für Chingmy Yau

Kritiken
Das Lexikon des internationalen Films schrieb der Film sei ein "überaus aggressiver Action-Cocktail mit wirrer Handlung und unglaublich rüdem Dialog, der sich in einer Aneinanderreihung von Grausamkeiten" ergehe.

Pseudo-Fortsetzungen
Es gibt einige englische Titel, die glauben machen es handelt sich um direkte Nachfolger, was aber nur zu Marketing-Zwecken verwendet wurde und so nicht stimmt.

 1993: Naked Killer 2: The Bitch is back, Hong Kong, Originaltitel: Raped by an Angel
 2000: Naked Killer 2: The Final Judgment, Hong Kong, Originaltitel: Raped by an Angel 5
 2002: Naked Killer Part 2, Hong Kong, Originaltitel: Naked Weapon

Weblinks

 Naked Killer in der Hong Kong Movie Database (chinesisch, englisch)

Einzelnachweise

Filmtitel 1992
Hongkong-Film
Actionfilm


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A bill that would require housing developers using public money to set aside 15 percent of their units for homeless households was recently proposed by city council. Bronx Councilman Rafael Salamanca Jr. brought up the legislation, but it was opposed by the city's administration in a hearing last week. The city's Department of Housing Preservation and Development, which runs New York's housing lottery system, said that it still needs some flexibility to adjust developments with changes in the economy; writing the homeless household requirement into law would essentially take that away.
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