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Research ArticleMetabolism and Enzymology
Dissociation of Ribulose-1,5-Bisphosphate Bound to Ribulose-1,5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase and Its Enhancement by Ribulose-1,5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase Activase-Mediated Hydrolysis of ATP
Zhen Yuan Wang, Archie R. Portis
Zhen Yuan Wang
Archie R. Portis Jr.
Ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP), a substrate of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco), is an inhibitor of Rubisco activation by carbamylation if bound to the inactive, noncarbamylated form of the enzyme. The effect of Rubisco activase on the dissociation kinetics of RuBP bound to this form of the enzyme was examined and characterized with the use of 3H-labeled RuBP and proteins purified from spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) In the absence of Rubisco activase and in the presence of a large excess of unlabeled RuBP, the dissociation rate of bound [1-3H]RuBP was much faster after a short (30 second) incubation than after an extended incubation (1 hour). After 1 hour of incubation, the dissociation rate constant (Koff) of the bound RuBP was 4.8 × 10−4 per second, equal to a half-time of about 35 minutes, whereas the rate after only 30 seconds was too fast to be accurately measured. This time-dependent change in the dissociation rate was reflected in the subsequent activation kinetics of Rubisco in the presence of RuBP, CO2, and Mg2+, and in both the absence or presence of Rubisco activase. However, the activation of Rubisco also proceeded relatively rapidly without Rubisco activase if the RuBP level decreased below the estimated catalytic site concentration. High pH (pH 8.5) and the presence of Mg2+ in the medium also enhanced the dissociation of the bound RuBP from Rubisco in the presence of RuBP. In the presence of Rubisco activase, Mg2+, ATP (but not the nonhydrolyzable analog, adenosine-5′-O-[3-thiotriphosphate]), excess RuBP, and an ATP-regenerating system, the dissociation of [1-3H]RuBP from Rubisco was increased in proportion to the amount of Rubisco activase added. This result indicates that Rubisco activase-mediated hydrolysis of ATP is required for promotion of the enhanced dissociation of the bound RuBP from Rubisco. Furthermore, product analysis by ion-exchange chromatography demonstrated that the release of the bound RuBP, in an unchanged form, was considerably faster than the observed increase in Rubisco activity. Thus, RuBP dissociation was experimentally separated from activation and precedes the subsequent formation of active, carbamylated Rubisco during activation of Rubisco by Rubisco activase.
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Measurement-Based Probabilistic Timing Analysis (MBPTA) techniques simplify deriving tight and trustworthy WCET estimates for industrial-size programs running on complex processors. MBPTA poses some requirements on the timing behaviour of the hardware/software platform: execution times of end-to-end runs have to be independent and identically distributed (i.i.d.). Hardware and software solutions have been deployed to accomplish MBPTA requirements. The latter has achieved the i.i.d. properties running on some commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) processor designs. Unfortunately, software randomisation challenges functional verification needed for certification since it introduces indirections through pointers in the code. In this paper we propose a new approach to software randomisation able to contain its functional verification costs. Our approach performs software randomisation statically, as opposed to current dynamic approaches. We carefully review the requirements of the new approach and prove its feasibility.
CitationKosmidis, L. [et al.]. Containing timing-related certification cost in automotive systems deploying complex hardware. A: Design Automation Conference. "DAC '14, Design Automation Conference: conference proceedings, Moscone Center, June 2-5, 2014, San Francisco, CA". San Francisco, CA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2014, p. 1-6.


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Risky business? Voters worry about Trump's tariff threats with China
Susan Page Sarah Elbeshbishi
WASHINGTON — As President Trump prepares to talk trade with China's leader this week, Americans are worried that his threat to impose tough new tariffs on Beijing will hurt the economy back home.
Close to half of those surveyed in a USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll, 47 percent, predicted that ratcheting up tariffs on Chinese goods would harm the economy in their state; just 19 percent said it would help.
Those expressing concern included some of the president's core supporters, among them one in five Republicans and one in four of those who approved of the job Trump is doing as president.
Trump has announced plans for an "extended" meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jingping at the Group of 20 summit in Japan, which starts June 28. Vice President Mike Pence said Friday there were signs of progress in talks with China, raising hopes of a breakthrough in the contentious trade negotiations.
More from the poll:Most Americans want Trump to comply with House subpoenas. But impeach him? Not so fast
Views on the Democratic debates: What do Democrats want to hear about at the debates? (Hint: It's not Trump.)
Steven Folden, 50, a firefighter and paramedic from Fayetteville, Georgia, is a Republican but says he is only "about 30 percent in agreement" with the president when it comes to trade. He said Trump's re-election could be affected. "If the economy stays strong and continues to do what it's doing, I think Trump will win," said Folden, who was among those polled. "If the economy falters in the least little bit ... I think (Joe) Biden will be the winner."
Amy Angel, 59, a Democrat from Fairfax, Va., warned of the consequences of stiff new tariffs.
"Prices are going to go up; we're going to lose jobs; it's going to hurt our economy," the stay-at-home mother of five said. "Strategically, I can only hope that it happens soon enough that it affects his re-election."
The debate over a trade war comes as Americans' attitudes toward the nation's direction are sunnier, one factor behind more positive views of the job Trump is doing. In the poll, 49 percent expressed approval of the president, one percentage point higher than in March. His disapproval rating was 48 percent, one point lower.
It was Trump's highest approval rating in the USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll and the first time in more than two years, since March 2017, that the president had a net positive approval rating.
That said, the intensity of opinion continued to cut against him; 36 percent said they "strongly" disapproved; 29 percent said they "strongly" approved.
The poll of 1,000 registered voters, taken Tuesday through Saturday, has a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.
Forty-two percent said the nation was heading in the right direction. Although a larger number, 50 percent, say it was "on the wrong track," that is the most positive sentiment measured in the survey since Trump was inaugurated.
His approval rating on handling trade was a net negative, 45 percent approve-48 percent disapprove. So was support for his threat to impose tariffs on Mexican goods if Mexico doesn't curtail illegal immigration across the border: 44 percent support; 49 percent oppose.
"It affects not only China and Mexico, but...the everyday people here," said Judith Mora, 72, a Democrat from Sun Lakes, Arizona. "We're paying for the cost of it. Those tariffs are being passed right onto us."
But Melvin Oldaker, 55, an independent voter and former software installer from Nashville, approved of Trump's tough talk on trade. "Now, remember, the Democrats allowed these companies to go overseas and Trump is using the tariffs as a weapon...to get them to come back," he said. "I think companies are taking a second thought about sending their factories overseas."

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package com.java110.dev.cmd.menuGroupCatalog;

import com.alibaba.fastjson.JSONObject;
import com.java110.core.annotation.Java110Cmd;
import com.java110.core.context.ICmdDataFlowContext;
import com.java110.core.event.cmd.AbstractServiceCmdListener;
import com.java110.core.event.cmd.CmdEvent;
import com.java110.dto.menuGroupCatalog.MenuGroupCatalogDto;
import com.java110.intf.user.IMenuGroupCatalogV1InnerServiceSMO;
import com.java110.utils.exception.CmdException;
import com.java110.utils.util.BeanConvertUtil;
import com.java110.vo.ResultVo;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * 类表述:查询
 * 服务编码:menuGroupCatalog.listMenuGroupCatalog
 * 请求路劲:/app/menuGroupCatalog.ListMenuGroupCatalog
 * add by 吴学文 at 2022-02-26 10:18:54 mail: 928255095@qq.com
 * open source address: https://gitee.com/wuxw7/MicroCommunity
 * 官网:http://www.homecommunity.cn
 * 温馨提示:如果您对此文件进行修改 请不要删除原有作者及注释信息,请补充您的 修改的原因以及联系邮箱如下
 * // modify by 张三 at 2021-09-12 第10行在某种场景下存在某种bug 需要修复,注释10至20行 加入 20行至30行
 */
@Java110Cmd(serviceCode = "menuGroupCatalog.listMenuGroupCatalog")
public class ListMenuGroupCatalogCmd extends AbstractServiceCmdListener {

    private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ListMenuGroupCatalogCmd.class);
    @Autowired
    private IMenuGroupCatalogV1InnerServiceSMO menuGroupCatalogV1InnerServiceSMOImpl;

    @Override
    public void validate(CmdEvent event, ICmdDataFlowContext cmdDataFlowContext, JSONObject reqJson) {
        super.validatePageInfo(reqJson);
    }

    @Override
    public void doCmd(CmdEvent event, ICmdDataFlowContext cmdDataFlowContext, JSONObject reqJson) throws CmdException {

        MenuGroupCatalogDto menuGroupCatalogDto = BeanConvertUtil.covertBean(reqJson, MenuGroupCatalogDto.class);

        int count = menuGroupCatalogV1InnerServiceSMOImpl.queryMenuGroupCatalogsCount(menuGroupCatalogDto);

        List<MenuGroupCatalogDto> menuGroupCatalogDtos = null;

        if (count > 0) {
            menuGroupCatalogDtos = menuGroupCatalogV1InnerServiceSMOImpl.queryMenuGroupCatalogs(menuGroupCatalogDto);
        } else {
            menuGroupCatalogDtos = new ArrayList<>();
        }

        ResultVo resultVo = new ResultVo((int) Math.ceil((double) count / (double) reqJson.getInteger("row")), count, menuGroupCatalogDtos);

        ResponseEntity<String> responseEntity = new ResponseEntity<String>(resultVo.toString(), HttpStatus.OK);

        cmdDataFlowContext.setResponseEntity(responseEntity);
    }
}

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Liverpool Overview
Liverpool Accommodation
Liverpool Hotel Prices
Best Hostels in Liverpool for Solo Travellers, Groups, & Couples
UK Regions
UK Overview
Lake District National Park
How much does it cost to travel to Liverpool?
Scams, Robberies, and Mishaps
How much money will you need for your trip to Liverpool? You should plan to spend around £129 ($156) per day on your vacation in Liverpool, which is the average daily price based on the expenses of other visitors. Past travelers have spent, on average, £48 ($57) on meals for one day and £21 ($25) on local transportation. Also, the average hotel price in Liverpool for a couple is £122 ($147). So, a trip to Liverpool for two people for one week costs on average £1,803 ($2,181). All of these average travel prices have been collected from other travelers to help you plan your own travel budget.
A vacation to Liverpool for one week usually costs around £902 for one person. So, a trip to Liverpool for two people costs around £1,803 for one week. A trip for two weeks for two people costs £3,607 in Liverpool. If you're traveling as a family of three or four people, the price person often goes down because kid's tickets are cheaper and hotel rooms can be shared. If you travel slower over a longer period of time then your daily budget will also go down. Two people traveling together for one month in Liverpool can often have a lower daily budget per person than one person traveling alone for one week.
How expensive is Liverpool? How much money do I need for Liverpool?
How much does a trip to Liverpool cost? Is Liverpool expensive? The average Liverpool trip cost is broken down by category here. All of these Liverpool prices are calculated from the budgets of real travelers.
Accommodation Budget in Liverpool
The average price for one person for accommodation in Liverpool is £61. For two people sharing a typical double-occupancy hotel room, the average price for a hotel room in Liverpool is £122.
YHA Liverpool Albert Dock HostelWorld View Price
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Hotels in Liverpool
Looking for a hotel in Liverpool? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options.
Transportation Budget in Liverpool
The cost of a taxi ride in Liverpool is significantly more than public transportation. On average, past travelers have spent £21 per person, per day, on local transportation in Liverpool.
Private Airport Transfer: from Liverpool to Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Viator $29
Private Arrival Transfer from Liverpool Airport to Liverpool City Viator $31
Private Departure Transfer from Liverpool City to Liverpool Airport Viator $31
Private Liverpool Arrival Transfer:Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Hotel/Accomm Viator $39
Flights to Liverpool
How much does it cost to go to Liverpool? Naturally, it depends on the dates. We recommend Kayak because they can find the best deals across all airlines.
Rental Cars in Liverpool
The price of renting a car in Liverpool will depends on dates, the type of car, the location, and your age. We recommend Kayak because they can find the best deals across all car rental companies.
What did other people spend on Transportation in Liverpool?
Typical prices for Transportation in Liverpool are listed below. These actual costs are from real travelers and can give you an idea of the prices in Liverpool, but your costs will vary based on your travel style.
City bike hire Liverpool
Food Budget in Liverpool
While meal prices in Liverpool can vary, the average cost of food in Liverpool is £48 per day. Based on the spending habits of previous travelers, when dining out an average meal in Liverpool should cost around £19 per person. Breakfast prices are usually a little cheaper than lunch or dinner. The price of food in sit-down restaurants in Liverpool is often higher than fast food prices or street food prices.
Entertainment Budget in Liverpool
Entertainment and activities in Liverpool typically cost an average of £29 per person, per day. This includes fees paid for admission tickets to museums and attractions, day tours, and other sightseeing expenses.
Liverpool: Private 3-Hour Beatles Tour by Taxi Get Your Guide $203
Liverpool: Silent Disco Adventure Tour Get Your Guide $20
The Dark Side of Liverpool: 1.5-Hour Ghost History Tour Get Your Guide $22
Liverpool: The Beatles to The Blitz Walking Tour Get Your Guide $19
Scams, Robberies, and Mishaps Budget in Liverpool
Unfortunately, bad things can happen on a trip. Well, you've just got to deal with it! The average price for a scam, robbery, or mishap in Liverpool is £13.
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Alcohol Budget in Liverpool
The average person spends about £10 on alcoholic beverages in Liverpool per day. The more you spend on alcohol, the more fun you might be having despite your higher budget.
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Liverpool On a Budget
Famous as the hometown of The Beatles, Liverpool is a maritime city on the northwest coast of England. Historically, it was a key port to trade and migration and still plays a major role today, its Pier Head Waterfront being designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2004. Beyond the waterfront, Liverpool is a large vibrant city with a thriving cultural heritage, historic landmarks, and a handful of unique neighborhoods with plenty to see and do.
With such a long history, Liverpool has many historical landmarks worth a look, especially down by the port. The city was awarded six UNESCO World Heritage sites because of its role in the development of maritime technologies and its history as a major trade center through the 18th and 19th centuries. Most of these are civic and public buildings located near the waterfront, many open for tours and interactive activities. Some of the other UNESCO sites in City Centre include Pier Head, Albert Dock, and William Brown Street.
There are also a handful of museums covering just about every aspect of Liverpool's culture and history. The Merseyside Maritime Museum, for example, located on Albert Dock, displays a range of sailing vessels and focuses on trade and emigration to the New World. Then, for the music fans, there is The Beatles Story-a museum dedicated entirely to the band with artifacts from their heyday and their lives in Liverpool.
The city also has a few parks and green spaces with activities for all ages. Some of these include Otterspool Park with an adventure center boasting high ropes and obstacle courses, Sefton Park with over 200 acres of green space, and Calderstones Park with playgrounds, a cafe, and botanical gardens.
The City Centre is the heart of Liverpool, bustling with people indulging in restaurants and bars, visiting landmarks and museums, and shopping. It is subdivided into many unique neighborhoods, each with its own cultural flair and history. One of these neighborhoods is the oldest established Chinatown in Europe, located at the southern edge of City Centre. Another is Canning-the Georgian corner of the city, with residential architecture dating from the 18th century. Albert Dock and Pier Head are also hubs of activity with plenty of restaurants, shops, and museums, while Ropewalks also has a number of clubs and restaurants great for the nightlife.
The city of Liverpool is full of opportunity for historic sight-seeing and enjoying the cultural heritage that exists today. Each neighborhood has its own sights and flavors as well as its individual past as Liverpool has grown and changed. Walking tours are often a great way to get a feel for the city and how it was navigated during its earliest beginnings. Tours are many and varied, catering to all sorts of interests including ghosts, The Beatles, maritime history, and the history of the slave trade.
If you are more interested in the dining and shopping scene, Bold Street is one of the top districts in the UK for shopping. You might also want to visit Liverpool One which, in addition to dining and shopping, holds festivals and events throughout the year.
There are also a few football clubs for the sports fan visiting Liverpool. Everton is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in England. They play at Goodison Park, one of the oldest football grounds in England. Liverpool Football Club is also one of the most successful clubs in the history of English and European football, winning eighteen English championships and a British record five European Cups. Liverpool plays at the iconic Anfield stadium which is just a short taxi ride from Liverpool City Centre.
Other activities include shows and musicals at the Liverpool Empire Theatre, world-class music at the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Hall, or Liverpool's Mersey River Festival usually held in June.
As a center of culture in England, Liverpool has a rich and varied dining scene. Traditional fare of the country consists of anything you might find in a British pub-fish and chips, bangers and mash (sausages and mashed potatoes), stews, soups, and just about any kind of meat pie you could ask for. One of the more traditional dishes of Liverpool in particular is called 'scouse'-a stew made with lamb or beef and garnished with beetroot or red cabbage and crusty bread. Being a maritime city, Liverpool also serves up a good selection of seafood. But with such a diverse population, the city really has just about everything to cater to all tastes and budgets. English pubs can be found just about everywhere, but there are also restaurants serving Asian, Indian, Italian, American, and more.
By plane, Liverpool John Lennon Airport has around 160 flights arriving daily from within the UK and Europe. The airport is also well-served by low-cost airlines like Easyjet and Ryanair.
The next nearest airport is Manchester Airport which is about a 45-60 minute drive to Liverpool. It has a wide variety of destinations with frequent flights to North America and Asia as well as services within Europe.
From Manchester Airport there is a direct rail service operated by Northern Rail to the Liverpool Lime Street Station. Liverpool is well served by frequent rail services to/from places like Birmingham (1h 40m), Leeds (1h 40m), London (2h 10m), Manchester (45 mins), Newcastle (3h), Nottingham (2h 30m), and York (2h 30m). Facilities at the Liverpool Lime Street Station include a ticket office, travel information center, help desks, left luggage, toilets, shops, cafes, pubs, and coffee and fast food kiosks.
By boat, cruise liner ships berth in Liverpool City Centre, near the Pier Head. Regular ferries also operate year-round to and from Douglas, Belfast, and Dublin.
By coach, buses are operated through National Express and Megabus.
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European cooperation means Berlin says what Brussels will decide. The new President of the European Commission will be the outcome of an internal compromise between the ruling Christian Democrats and Socialists in Berlin. The current President of the European Parliament, the German Social Democrat Martin Schulz stays on. The German Christian Democrats put forward their Stellvertreter, the former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jan-Claude Juncker. The European Parliament can only say 'yes', while the European Council is dominated by the mood of Mutti Merkel.
Juncker is the least inspiring politician of the ruling European elite; he combines all the 'fifty shades of grey'. As a full blooded Jesuit, he scorns democratic development. The elite knows better. In April 2011, he said: 'I am a Christian Democrat, a Catholic, but when it becomes serious you have to lie. Yes, I lie because it involves the survival of the euro.' On the referendum, he said: "If it's a Yes, we will say 'on we go', and if it's a no, we will say 'we continue.'" Juncker was totally disgusted and appalled when he lost the election in Luxembourg last year. He fell over a hacking scandal of the Luxembourg security agency, which became public following a leak from the American NSA. He was the only political victim of the NSA scandal. Poor Juncker. But now he returns riding on the powerful wings of the German Christian Democrats. He became their Spitzenkandidat and exclaimed, despite a loss of about 50 seats in the European elections: 'I'm the big winner'. When it comes to the interpretation of democracy, Jean-Claude is Jean 'Odd Ball' Juncker.
Europe chooses a cynic from the past for its future. I listened to Juncker in the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament for four years. He acted as temporary chairman of the Eurogroup. Often Juncker appeared half tipsy before the parliamentary committee, just waffling on. Since lying is his self-proclaimed greatest gift, his words had no weight. Shortly before, his verbal capacities had already been handicapped by a well-groomed lunch with his confidante, MEP Ria Oomen (CDA), at the Conrad Hotel in Brussels. Apparently he appeared frequently in a tipsy state. Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem told Pauw & Witteman that Juncker liked to have a glass. That was obviously an understatement. Juncker never walks alone through the corridors of the European institutions.
Luxembourg Presidents of the European Commission leave a wreck. In the early eighties Luxembourg sent Gaston Thorn and then 'euro sclerosis' spread. Thorn was a joke with his habit to take the elevator to his office on the thirteenth floor of the Berlaymont in his tennis clothes. In the nineties, Luxembourg came with Jacques 'aperitif' Santer who got the top position after the failed candidacies of Ruud Lubbers and his Belgian rival Jean-Luc Dehaene. Santer was, as with Juncker, the 'German compromise'. But he had no hold on the French Commissioner Cresson who hired her dentist. The Santer Commission resigned.
Berlin has been using the same pattern in recent years. If a German cannot get the top job, Berlin proposes a Stellvertreter from a country with proven positive reflexes vis-a-vis Germany.
Typically that's Austria, Luxembourg, Belgium, Finland, Hungary and the Netherlands sometimes; see Dijsselbloem. If that fails, the person in the top position gets a German chef de cabinet besides him. Commission President Barroso (Portugal) had for years a German chef de cabinet, just like the Italian Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank (ECB). In the European Parliament, there's a similar system. The Group of the European Christian Democrats is led by the largest delegation; the German Christian Democrats, the CDU / CSU. They make a deal with the Group of European Socialists, traditionally dominated by the German SPD. The German deal is the 'European deal'.
Juncker is the wrong man at the wrong place at the wrong time. He needs to manage a civil service of 30,000 people while he can barely control himself and has been thrown out by his own countrymen. Russia is advancing, the Middle East is burning, China is a world power and America wants a world order without America. Europe needs to reform internally to survive externally. In response... Europe Appoints Jean 'Odd Ball' Juncker! Europe chooses capitulation.


The Bitcoin Core development team has released a much-anticipated software upgrade designed to help scale the cryptocurrency network.
Version 0.16.0 of Bitcoin Core, the standard software client of the bitcoin network, adds full support for Segregated Witness (SegWit). Its release was presaged by a Github announcement earlier in February.
"Bitcoin Core 0.16.0 introduces full support for segwit in the wallet and user interfaces," said a statement circulated Monday on a Linux Foundation mailing list.
The code is intended to solve bitcoin's scalability obstacles. Bitcoin's main protocol has a maximum block size of 1 megabyte, which restricts the volume and speed of transactions.
By separating signature and transactional data, SegWit reduces the "weight" of transactions, which creates more room in any given block. This does not increase the network's block size limit, but it does increase the volume of possible transactions.
The removal of the signature information also resolves the problem of transaction malleability, which was previously a security vulnerability because transaction IDs could be altered. Likewise, this impeded the implementation of second-layer protocols such as the Lightning Network.
SegWit also introduces a new address format created by Bitcoin Core contributors Pieter Wuille and Greg Maxwell that provides a better user experience, facilitates the automatic support of SegWit and lowers transaction fees.
Introduced in November of 2016, SegWit has seen slow adoption amid the controversy over the block size limit.
Major crypto exchanges have recently moved to support SegWit, including GDAX and Bitfinex, however.


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<?php

// ######################## SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// ##################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################
define('CVS_REVISION', '$RCSfile$ - $Revision: 32878 $');

// #################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
$phrasegroups = array('cppermission', 'accessmask');
$specialtemplates = array();

// ########################## REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
require_once('./global.php');
require_once(DIR . '/includes/adminfunctions_forums.php');

// ######################## CHECK ADMIN PERMISSIONS #######################
if (!can_administer('canadminpermissions'))
{
	print_cp_no_permission();
}

// ############################# LOG ACTION ###############################

$vbulletin->input->clean_array_gpc('r', array(
	'forumid' 		=> TYPE_INT,
	'accessmask' 	=> TYPE_INT
));

log_admin_action(iif($vbulletin->GPC['forumid'] != 0, "forum id = ".$vbulletin->GPC['forumid'] . iif($vbulletin->GPC['accessmask'] != 0, " / accessmask = ".$vbulletin->GPC['accessmask'])));

// ########################################################################
// ######################### START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// ########################################################################

print_cp_header($vbphrase['access_mask_manager']);

if (empty($_REQUEST['do']))
{
	$_REQUEST['do'] = 'modify';
}

// ###################### Start Edit Access #######################

if ($_REQUEST['do'] == 'edit')
{
	$forum = $db->query_first("SELECT title FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "forum WHERE forumid = " . $vbulletin->GPC['forumid']);

	print_form_header('accessmask', 'update');
	construct_hidden_code('forumid', $vbulletin->GPC['forumid']);

	print_table_header(construct_phrase($vbphrase['user_forum_access_for_x'], '' . $forum['title'] . ''), 2, 0);
	print_description_row($vbphrase['here_you_may_edit_forum_access_on_a_user_by_user_basis']);

	print_table_header($vbphrase['users']);

	if ($vbulletin->GPC['accessmask'] != 2)
	{
		$vbulletin->GPC['accessmask'] = "AND accessmask='" . $vbulletin->GPC['accessmask'] . "'";
	}
	else
	{
		$vbulletin->GPC['accessmask'] = '';
	}

	$accesslist = $db->query_read("
		SELECT access.*, user.userid, user.username
		FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "access AS access
		LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user ON user.userid = access.userid
		WHERE forumid = " . $vbulletin->GPC['forumid'] . " " . $vbulletin->GPC['accessmask'] . "
		ORDER BY user.username
	");

	while ($access = $db->fetch_array($accesslist))
	{
		if ($access['accessmask'] == 0)
		{
			$sel = 0;
		}
		else if ($access['accessmask'] == 1)
		{
			$sel = 1;
		}
		else
		{
			$sel = -1;
		}
		construct_hidden_code('oldcache[' . $access['userid'] . ']', $sel);
		$radioname = 'accessupdate[' . $access['userid'] . ']';
		print_label_row($access['username'], "
			<input type=\"radio\" name=\"$radioname\" value=\"1\" id=\"rb_1_$radioname\" tabindex=\"1\"" . iif($sel==1," checked=\"checked\"","")." />" . $vbphrase['yes'] . "
			<input type=\"radio\" name=\"$radioname\" value=\"0\" id=\"rb_0_$radioname\" tabindex=\"1\"" . iif($sel==0," checked=\"checked\"","")." />" . $vbphrase['no'] . "
			<input type=\"radio\" name=\"$radioname\" value=\"-1\" id=\"rb_x_$radioname\" tabindex=\"1\"" . iif($sel==-1," checked=\"checked\"","")." />" . $vbphrase['default'] . "
		");
	}
	print_submit_row();
}

// ###################### Start Update Access #######################

if ($_POST['do'] == 'update')
{
	$vbulletin->input->clean_array_gpc('p', array(
		'oldcache'		=> TYPE_ARRAY_INT,
		'accessupdate'	=> TYPE_ARRAY_INT,
		'forumid' 		=> TYPE_INT
	));

	if (!is_array($vbulletin->GPC['oldcache']) OR !is_array($vbulletin->GPC['accessupdate']))
	{
		print_stop_message('nothing_to_do');
	}

	$userlist = array();
	foreach ($vbulletin->GPC['accessupdate'] AS $userid => $val)
	{
		// build 3 arrays, one of users to have access masks added
		// one to have theres deleted
		// those to have it changed

		$userid = intval($userid);
		$userlist['userids']["$userid"] = $userid;
		// $val already intval'd above

		if ($vbulletin->GPC['oldcache']["$userid"] == $val)
		{
			continue;
		}

		$noperms = array();
		if ($vbulletin->GPC['oldcache']["$userid"] != '-1' AND $val == '-1')
		{ // remove access mask
			$countaccess = $db->query_first("
				SELECT COUNT(*) AS masks
				FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "access
				WHERE userid = $userid
			");

			// we're removing a forum so remove it from the total
			$countaccess['masks']--;

			if ($countaccess['masks'] == 0)
			{
				$maskdelete[] = $userid;
			}

			$removemask[] = $userid;
		}
		else
		{ // add access mask or updating it
			$updateuserids[] = $userid;
			$newmask[] = "($userid, " . $vbulletin->GPC['forumid'] . ", $val)";
			if ($val == 0)
			{
				$noperms[] = $userid;
			}
		}
	}

	if (is_array($removemask))
	{
		$db->query_write("
			DELETE FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "access
			WHERE forumid = " . $vbulletin->GPC['forumid'] . " AND userid IN (" . implode(',', $removemask) . ")
		");
	}

	if (is_array($maskdelete))
	{
		$maskdelete = implode(',', $maskdelete);
		$db->query_write("
			UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user
			SET options = (options - " . $vbulletin->bf_misc_useroptions['hasaccessmask'] . ")
			WHERE userid IN ($maskdelete) AND (options & " . $vbulletin->bf_misc_useroptions['hasaccessmask'] . ")
		");
	}

	if (is_array($newmask))
	{
		/*insert query*/
		$db->query_write("
			REPLACE INTO " . TABLE_PREFIX . "access
			(userid, forumid, accessmask)
			VALUES " . implode(",\n\t", $newmask)
		);
		$updateuserids = implode(',', $updateuserids);
		$db->query_write("
			UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user
			SET options = (options + " . $vbulletin->bf_misc_useroptions['hasaccessmask'] . ")
			WHERE userid IN ($updateuserids) AND NOT (options & " . $vbulletin->bf_misc_useroptions['hasaccessmask'] . ")
		");

		foreach($noperms AS $userid)
		{
			$user = fetch_userinfo($userid);
			if (!$user)
			{
				print_stop_message('invalid_user_specified');
			}
			cache_permissions($user);
			$noforums = array();
			foreach ($user['forumpermissions'] AS $forumid => $perm)
			{
				if ($perm == 0)
				{
					$noforums[] = $forumid;
				}
			}
			if (!empty($noforums))
			{
				$db->query_write("
					DELETE FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "subscribeforum
					WHERE userid = $userid AND
						forumid IN(" . implode(',', $noforums) . ")
				");
			}
		}
	}

	if (!empty($userlist))
	{
		require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_databuild.php');
		update_subscriptions($userlist);
	}

	define('CP_REDIRECT', 'accessmask.php?do=modify');
	print_stop_message('saved_user_forum_access_successfully');
}

// ###################### Start quick edit #######################
if ($_REQUEST['do'] == 'quickedit')
{
	$vbulletin->input->clean_array_gpc('r', array(
		'orderby' 	=> TYPE_STR
	));

	print_form_header('accessmask', 'doquickedit');
	print_table_header($vbphrase['access_masks_quick_editor'], 4);
	print_cells_row(array(
		"session->vars['sessionurl'] . "do=quickedit&orderby=user\" title=\"" . $vbphrase['sort'] . "\">" . $vbphrase['username'] . "",
		"session->vars['sessionurl'] . "do=quickedit&orderby=forum\" title=\"" . $vbphrase['sort'] . "\">" . $vbphrase['forum'] . "",
		'<input type="button" value="' . $vbphrase['all_yes'] . '" onclick="js_check_all_option(this.form, 1);" class="button" />
		<input type="button" value=" ' . $vbphrase['all_no'] . ' " onclick="js_check_all_option(this.form, 0);" class="button" />
		<input type="button" value="' . $vbphrase['all_default'] .'" onclick="js_check_all_option(this.form, -1);" class="button" />'), 0, 'thead', 0, 'middle');

	$accessmasks = $db->query_read("
		SELECT user.username, user.userid, forum.forumid, forum.title AS forum_title, accessmask
		FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "access AS access,
			" . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user,
			" . TABLE_PREFIX . "forum AS forum
		WHERE access.userid = user.userid AND
			access.forumid = forum.forumid
			" . iif($vbulletin->GPC['orderby'] == 'forum', 'ORDER BY forum_title, username', 'ORDER BY username, forum_title')
	);
	if ($db->num_rows($accessmasks) > 0)
	{
		while ($access = $db->fetch_array($accessmasks))
		{
			if ($access['accessmask'] == 0)
			{
				$sel = 0;
			}
			else if ($access['accessmask'] == 1)
			{
				$sel = 1;
			}
			else
			{
				$sel = -1;
			}
			construct_hidden_code('oldcache[' . $access['userid'] . '][' . $access['forumid'] . ']', $sel);
			$radioname = 'accessupdate[' . $access['userid'] . '][' . $access['forumid'] . ']';

			print_cells_row(array(
				"session->vars['sessionurl'] . "do=editaccess&u=$access[userid]\">$access[username]",
				"session->vars['sessionurl'] . "do=edit&f=$access[forumid]&accessmask=2\">$access[forum_title]",
				"
					<input type=\"radio\" name=\"$radioname\" value=\"1\" id=\"rb_1_$radioname\" tabindex=\"1\"" . iif($sel==1," checked=\"checked\"","")." />" . $vbphrase['yes'] . "
					<input type=\"radio\" name=\"$radioname\" value=\"0\" id=\"rb_0_$radioname\" tabindex=\"1\"" . iif($sel==0," checked=\"checked\"","")." />" . $vbphrase['no'] . "
					<input type=\"radio\" name=\"$radioname\" value=\"-1\"  id=\"rb_x_$radioname\"tabindex=\"1\"" . iif($sel==-1," checked=\"checked\"","")." />" . $vbphrase['default'] . "
				"));
		}
		print_submit_row($vbphrase['update'], $vbphrase['reset'], 4);
	}
	else
	{
		print_description_row($vbphrase['nothing_to_do'], 0, 4, '', 'center');
		print_table_footer();
	}
}

// ###################### Start do quick edit #######################
if ($_POST['do'] == 'doquickedit')
{
	$vbulletin->input->clean_array_gpc('p', array(
		'oldcache'		=> TYPE_ARRAY,
		'accessupdate'	=> TYPE_ARRAY
	));

	if (!is_array($vbulletin->GPC['oldcache']) OR !is_array($vbulletin->GPC['accessupdate']))
	{
		print_stop_message('nothing_to_do');
	}

	$oldcache =& $vbulletin->GPC['oldcache'];
	$userlist = array();

	foreach($vbulletin->GPC['accessupdate'] AS $userid => $accessforums)
	{
		$userid = intval($userid);
		$userlist['userids'][] = $userid;

		foreach($accessforums AS $forumid => $val)
		{
			$forumid = intval($forumid);
			$val = intval($val);

			if ($oldcache["$userid"]["$forumid"] == $val)
			{
				continue;
			}

			if ($oldcache["$userid"]["$forumid"] == '-1' OR $oldcache["$userid"]["$forumid"] === null)
			{
				/*insert query*/
				$db->query_write("
					INSERT IGNORE INTO " . TABLE_PREFIX . "access
						(userid, forumid, accessmask)
					VALUES
						($userid, $forumid, $val)
				");
			}
			else if ($oldcache["$userid"]["$forumid"] != '-1' AND $val == '-1')
			{
				$db->query_write("
					DELETE FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "access
					WHERE userid = $userid AND
						forumid = $forumid
				");
			}
			else
			{
				$db->query_write("
					UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "access
					SET accessmask = '$val'
					WHERE userid = $userid AND
						forumid = $forumid
				");
			}
		}

		$userinfo = $db->query_first("
			SELECT user.*, COUNT(*) AS masks
			FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "access AS access, " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user
			WHERE access.userid = $userid
				AND user.userid = access.userid
			GROUP BY access.userid
		");
		if (!$userinfo)
		{
			$userinfo = array('userid' => $userid, 'masks' => 0);
		}

		$userdm =& datamanager_init('User', $vbulletin, ERRTYPE_CP);
		$userdm->set_existing($userinfo);
		$userdm->set_bitfield('options', 'hasaccessmask', ($userinfo['masks'] ? true : false));
		$userdm->save();
		unset($userdm);
	}

	if (!empty($userlist))
	{
		require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_databuild.php');
		update_subscriptions($userlist);
	}

	define('CP_REDIRECT', 'accessmask.php?do=modify');
	print_stop_message('saved_user_forum_access_successfully');

}

// ###################### Start reset all access masks for forum #######################
if ($_REQUEST['do'] == 'resetforum')
{
	$vbulletin->input->clean_array_gpc('r', array(
		'forumid' 	=> TYPE_INT
	));

	verify_cp_sessionhash();

	if (!$vbulletin->GPC['forumid'])
	{
		print_stop_message('invalid_forum_specified');
	}

	$db->query_write("DELETE FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "access WHERE forumid = " . $vbulletin->GPC['forumid']);

	define('CP_REDIRECT', 'accessmask.php?do=modify');
	print_stop_message('deleted_access_masks_successfully');
}

// ###################### Start Delete All Access Masks #######################
if ($_REQUEST['do'] == 'resetall')
{
	print_form_header('accessmask', 'doresetall');
	print_table_header($vbphrase['confirm_deletion']);
	print_description_row($vbphrase['delete_all_access_masks']);
	print_submit_row($vbphrase['yes'], '', 2, $vbphrase['no']);
}

// ###################### Process Delete All Access Masks #######################

if ($_POST['do'] == 'doresetall')
{
	$db->query_write("TRUNCATE TABLE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "access");

	define('CP_REDIRECT', 'accessmask.php?do=modify');
	print_stop_message('saved_user_forum_access_successfully');
}

// ###################### Start displayforums #######################
function print_forums($parentid = -1, $indent = "	")
{
// new version - DRASTICALLY reduces queries...
	global $vbulletin, $imodcache, $accesscache, $vbphrase;
	// check to see if we need to do the queries
	if (empty($vbulletin->iforumcache))
	{
		cache_ordered_forums(0, 1);
	}
	if (!is_array($imodcache))
	{
		require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_forumlist.php');
		cache_moderators();
	}
	// check to see if this forum actually exists / has children
	if (empty($vbulletin->iforumcache["$parentid"]))
	{
		return;
	}
	foreach ($vbulletin->iforumcache["$parentid"] AS $forumid)
	{
		$forum =& $vbulletin->forumcache["$forumid"];

		echo "$indent
\n";

		// forum title and links
		echo "$indent
$forum[title] (" . construct_link_code($vbphrase['reset'], "accessmask.php?$session[sessionurl]do=resetforum&f=$forumid&hash=" . CP_SESSIONHASH) . ")";

		// get moderators
		if (is_array($imodcache["$forumid"]))
		{
			echo "
 - ".$vbphrase['moderators'].":";
			foreach($imodcache["$forumid"] AS $moderator)
			{
				// moderator username and links
				echo " session->vars['sessionurl'] . "do=edit&moderatorid=$moderator[moderatorid]\">$moderator[username]";
			}
			echo "";
		}

		$allaccessmasks = 0;
		$forbidden = '';
		$permitted = '';
		$deny = $accesscache["$forumid"]['0'];
		$permit = $accesscache["$forumid"]['1'];

		/*echo "
--$forumid--\n";
		print_r($accesscache["$forumid"]);
		echo '
';*/

		if (is_array($deny))
		{
			$forbidden = "$indent\t
" . construct_phrase($vbphrase['access_denied_x_users'], $deny['count']) . '' . construct_link_code($vbphrase['display_users'], "accessmask.php?" . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "&do=edit&f=$forumid&accessmask=$deny[accessmask]") . "
\n";
			$allaccessmasks = $deny['count'];
		}

		if (is_array($permit))
		{
			$permitted = "$indent\t
" . construct_phrase($vbphrase['access_granted_x_users'], $permit['count']) . '' . construct_link_code($vbphrase['display_users'], "accessmask.php?" . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "&do=edit&f=$forumid&accessmask=$permit[accessmask]") . "
\n";
			$allaccessmasks = $allaccessmasks + $permit['count'];
		}

		if ($allaccessmasks > 0)
		{
			echo "$indent\t
\n";
			echo "$indent\t
" . construct_phrase($vbphrase['x_access_masks_set'], $allaccessmasks) . ' ' . construct_link_code('' . $vbphrase['display_all_users'] . '', "accessmask.php?" . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "&do=edit&f=$forum[forumid]&accessmask=2")."
";
			echo $permitted;
			echo $forbidden;
			echo "$indent\t

\n";
		}
		else
		{
			echo "$indent\t\n";
			echo "$indent\t
\n";
		}

		print_forums($forumid, "$indent	");
		echo "$indent
\n";
		echo "$indent
\n";

		if ($forum['parentid'] == -1)
		{
			echo "
\n";
		}
	}
	unset($vbulletin->iforumcache["$parentid"]);
}

// ###################### Start modify #######################
if ($_REQUEST['do'] == 'modify')
{

	print_form_header('', '');
	print_table_header($vbphrase['additional_functions']);
	print_description_row("session->vars['sessionurl'] . "do=resetall\">" . $vbphrase['delete_all_access_masks'] . " | session->vars['sessionurl'] . "do=quickedit\">" . $vbphrase['access_masks_quick_editor'] . "", 0, 2, '', 'center');
	print_table_footer();

	print_form_header('', '');
	print_table_header($vbphrase['access_masks']);
	print_description_row('

' . $vbphrase['color_key'] . '

' . $vbphrase['access_granted'] . '

' . $vbphrase['access_denied'] . '

	');
	print_table_footer();

	// query access masks
	$accessmasks = $db->query_read("SELECT COUNT(*) AS count,forumid,accessmask FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "access GROUP BY forumid,accessmask");
	// make access masks cache
	$accesscache = array();
	while ($amask = $db->fetch_array($accessmasks))
	{
		$accesscache["$amask[forumid]"]["$amask[accessmask]"] = $amask;
	}

	echo "\n";
	echo "
\n";
	echo "
\n";
	echo "
\n";

	// run the display function
	print_forums();

	echo "

\n\n";

}

print_cp_footer();

/*======================================================================*\
|| ####################################################################
|| #
|| # CVS: $RCSfile$ - $Revision: 32878 $
|| ####################################################################
\*======================================================================*/
?>


I could see Hiddleston as Rilan, he's a little more well known then I would like though.
My first choice would be Aiden Turner who played Kili in the hobbit movies, sure they were fantasy movies too, but he played a very different part. he's a good actor, who has a background in stage productions (he was in Romeo and Juliet). he definitely looks like he could be related to Ben Barnes, and he's in the right age range (33).
Hiddleston certainly wouldn't be a bad choice, but I really want to see them keep the budget in check for this film, and I don't think there's a huge argument to be made that he's much of a box-office draw. LOKI is a draw; Hiddleston isn't. Besides, I personally think he's still a bit young. Most of the choices people are putting forth are, although this is in large part due to the fact that the Narnia timeline that C.S. Lewis wrote is so contradictory to what is stated in the books that it should probably just be disregarded entirely. I think whoever is cast to play Rilian should be in his early 40s.
According to Lewis's timeline, Rillian went missing at 20 and was rescued at 31, and Caspian is about 66 at the time the story takes place. The problem here is that the actual BOOK states that it's been about 70 years since Eustace was last in the world of Narnia during VDT.
Personally, I don't actually think that either of these time tables make a whole lot of sense. As much as I love C.S. Lewis and Narnia, the finer details of coherent world-building REALLY weren't his strong suit (Then there's Tolkien, who focused FAR too much on this at times). There's a charming little anecdote in the docu-drama Beyond Narnia. I'm not sure if it's true, but I imagine that it is, and if so it is it perfectly illustrates this. Joy Gresham asks Lewis a question that her boys had been afraid to ask of him: Where do the Beavers get the fruit and vegetables referenced in the book if it's always winter and nothing grows? Lewis is caught off guard and flummoxed. It's pretty clear that Lewis made up the stories on the fly and didn't overly concern himself with hewing to a rigorous continuity (The abundance of humans in the world that CLEARLY weren't supposed to exist in LWW, anyone?), though that really isn't a bad thing.
Anyway, 66 just seems a BIT too young for the way that Caspian is portrayed in the book. A 66 year old can certainly be in failing health (especially in a medieval society), but everything about his fragile portrayal seems more consistent with a man much nearer 80 than 60. This timeline does give Rilian a sensible age, but even then the idea that Caspian and his wife didn't have a child for 15 years is kind of strange. It also states that Caspian and Ramandu's daughter didn't get married until 4 years after they met, which doesn't seem to be at all what the book implies, and just seems to be thrown in to make Caspian's youth during VDT more plausible.
On the other hand, the 70-year figure should put Caspian in his late 80s or early 90s (Without Lewis's timeline, I don't really buy that Caspian is just 16 in VDT). That's consistent with Caspian's portrayal in SC, but it means that Rilian should realistically be AT LEAST in his 50s, if not his 60s. And that isn't really consistent with Rilian's portrayal in the book.
Thankfully, the films have already provided us with a perfect solution/compromise here by just giving us an older Caspian to begin with. Lets just say that Caspian was in his late 20s when VDT took place, just like Ben Barnes was in the film. By the time they had returned from their Voyage and he and Ramandu's daughter had married, he would have probably been 30. Rilian is born a few years later when Caspian is in his mid-30s. 20ish years later, the queen is killed and Rilian goes missing. 20+ years later, Eustace and Jill find and rescue Rilian. Caspian dies pushing 80.
I think this works for a number of reasons.
1) Being nearly 80 makes Caspian's frailty instantly believable.
2) 20 years to having past since Rilian went missing makes for a more atmospheric, almost mythic long-cold mystery than a decade old disappearance does.
3) Rilian leaving with his father a sturdy middle aged warrior and returning to find him a frail, decrepit old man 20+ years later allows for far more poignant imagery in their flashback and reunion scenes than the change a mere decade would result in does.
4) Rilian's age here works well with Caspians, but still leaves him young enough to cut a handsome and heroic figure.
5) If the ages of the characters are merely implicit and not expressly stated in the film, Rilian being a 40-something man should throw off non-book-readers who hear the term "prince" and arbitrarily assume a very young man.
6) This timeline allows for the Queen to be a very beautiful woman in her early 40s when she dies, which is a more striking image than it would be if she was 55+ as in Lewis's timeline.
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I just really want someone who can pull off Rilian's almost Shakespearian dialogue. That's more important than looks for me. Tom Hiddleston doesn't look at all how I imagine Rilian, but if he can pull off the dialogue, I wouldn't complain if he was cast.
Rilian's speaking style may seem like a minor detail, but to me it's one of those details that makes Narnia unique. An adaptation can be killed with a thousand shallow cuts. Each one seems like a minor detail, but when taken all together you've robbed the book of what makes it stand out.
Reepicheep775 wrote: I just really want someone who can pull off Rilian's almost Shakespearian dialogue.
Yes! the speech Rilian gives when he's in the chair is one of my favorite scene in the entire series, who ever is cast need to be able to convey the agony and torment he's in without it coming of over the top or goofy.
David West wrote: According to Lewis's timeline, Rillian went missing at 20 and was rescued at 31, and Caspian is about 66 at the time the story takes place. The problem here is that the actual BOOK states that it's been about 70 years since Eustace was last in the world of Narnia during VDT.
Personally I've always thought that maybe Eustace was guesstimateing when he seid it's been 70 years, but regardless I don't think it's unrealistic for Rilian to be in his early 30's eventhough his father is pushing 70 (I'm 20 and both my parents are in there early 60's)I think that the exact ages of Rilian and Caspian are a non-issue, I think that they could cast them close to the ages given in the timeline without it being distracting for the audience, thought I do kind of like you're idea of maybe having Rilian look different then what audience's might expect.
PrinceRilian90 wrote: My first choice would be Aiden Turner who played Kili in the hobbit movies, sure they were fantasy movies too, but he played a very different part. he's a good actor, who has a background in stage productions (he was in Romeo and Juliet). he definitely looks like he could be related to Ben Barnes, and he's in the right age range (33).
That's an interesting suggestion; I hadn't thought of him before. He certainly does look as though he could be related to Barnes! It's also good to hear that he has a stage background as well.
David West wrote: I think [aging Caspian up in VDT] works for a number of reasons.
I like your reasoning here. It seems like it could be a net benefit for the film and I don't think even most purists would be very bothered by it.
Having Caspian be twenty years younger at the time of Rilian's disappearance would make his almost-violent confrontation with Drinian much more dramatic, and having Rilian be forty when our trio meets him could allow for casting another actor to play him if they have flashbacks to when he was in his youth. (Between that and his hair growing darker and his skin growing paler from being underground for so long, the audience may well be skeptical that it's actually the lost prince.) Plus, I also think that having a forty-year-old Rilian could potentially be more frightening than a thirty-year-old one; his ravings and threats might be more chilling coming from an older man. Since drama is associated with youth and reticence and steadiness tend to increase with age, it's arguably more disturbing when middle-aged people are acting very erratically.
That's an interesting anecdote about Lewis and the vegetables! I wouldn't be at all surprised if it's true, based on what I've read about his story planning.
Reepicheep775 wrote: Rilian's speaking style may seem like a minor detail, but to me it's one of those details that makes Narnia unique. An adaptation can be killed with a thousand shallow cuts. Each one seems like a minor detail, but when taken all together you've robbed the book of what makes it stand out.
This is very important to me as well. With so much of the book set outside of Narnia, Rilian's speech patterns are one of the few glimpses we get into Narnian culture. I really want him to sound as though this is the way he has spoken all of his life: completely effortless and natural. This is very necessary, too, because if the style of speaking isn't pulled off well, it could make or break his scene in the silver chair, as narnia fan 7 said.
I'm thinking one of the Hemsworth brothers might get the role.
Considering this is a reboot, I think Rilian will be blonde. Even if it wasn't, his mother was a blonde, so I think it's highly likely they'll cast a blonde as Rilian.
Silly Girl wrote: I'm thinking one of the Hemsworth brothers might get the role.
Since Joe Johnston is now directing it, I wouldn't be shocked if a Marvel actor did get the role, though Chris Hemsworth doesn't seem like a good fit too me, and Liam well, I'm not the biggest fan of his acting.
I could really almost see Chris Evans being a good fit, sure he's not british but he's a very decent actor, as worked with Johnson before, and would most likely be a draw in this kind of film, however he'd probably also be very expensive.
I wonder if this link will work. This is John Bayne, a local NZ actor currently appearing in a season of Shakespeare. He's mid 20s, and very talented, with an excellent singing voice (so he speaks well!).
Lookswise, all the actors you suggested are fine. Honestly, I don't really care about how Rilian looks. What I do care about is the acting. He needs to be able to portray a madman convincingly and speak Shakespearian without sounding pompous.
About his age: I've always seen Rilian as a 30ish prince. Seeing him 40+ would definitely throw a lot of the audience and myself off. And to explain Caspian's fraility, they could definitely say he has wasted away with grief from losing his wife and only son. It's perfectly believable.
Though I said I didn't care too much about how he looks, I have to admit, both Hiddleston and Harry Lloyd would be pretty amazing Rilians.
Hwinning wrote: Though I said I didn't care too much about how he looks, I have to admit, both Hiddleston and Harry Lloyd would be pretty amazing Rilians.
Hwinning, I thought the name Harry Lloyd sounded familiar. He played Mr. Monks in Focus on the Family Radio Theater's production on Oliver Twist! He pulled off insanity quite well, and he has a great look. I would love for him to be in the running for Prince Rilian!
in a well known series and he does have a look that I like for Rilian.
He is 36, so he is not too old for the part.
Guys, I found another possible choice for Rilian.


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That new taco joint near the mall in Wellington? It's opening soon
kwebb@pbpost.com
A highly anticipated new restaurant near the Mall at Wellington Green is set to open next week.
Don Chepo's Taco Shop, in the Fresh Market plaza, will have its grand opening from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nov. 9, with regular hours kicking off Nov. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily.
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The taco joint is the latest offering from Wellington-based Fashion Cuisine Group, which also owns Oli's and The Grille. Where Fashion Cuisine's other restaurants are higher-end fine dining, the group's owner-partners want Don Chepo's to have more of an affordable menu.
"They want this to be something where a family can swing by after practice and have four to five people eat affordably," Kelly Colbath, Fashion Cuisine Group marketing manager, told The Palm Beach Post last month.
The restaurant's menu includes tacos that come in pairs sold for $7, $8 or $9. Quesadillas run from $9 for tortillas stuffed with Cotija and Chihuahua cheeses, to $10 to add chicken or pork.
The menu also includes a variety of appetizers, including tamal al pastor, a smoked pork dish with caramelized onions, pickled peppers and Cotija cheese, tostadas and desserts.
Don Chepo's had a booth at Wellington's Green Market last month where curious residents could try a sampling of tacos, tortilla chips, salsas and guacamole. Among the featured tacos was one that has been adapted into a tostada for the permanent menu: butternut squash with lettuce, pico, Cotija cheese and salsa verde.
Diners can sit on a patio outside, or inside at private tables or a community table. Don Chepo's grows herbs and vegetables in planters around the patio to use in its dishes.
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Where: 11660 Forest Hill Blvd. #170, Wellington
Hours: 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nov. 9, and 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily beginning Nov. 10
Information: 561-232-2927, www.donchepos.com


When you've been on a run like Leeds have been on, and built up the kind of positive vibes Leeds have built up, it requires that you forget yourself a little bit; you've got to pretend.
It's right there in the way we talk about it. This game will be called a reality check, which carries with it the idea that the last few games in which we beat all comers and shot up the table almost to safety, weren't real.
They'd better have been real, because otherwise Massimo Cellino's pre-match statement, about how we've qualified for next season's Championship so now he can make public his personal fight the football authorities, is going to look pretty silly should we end up qualifying for League One instead (not that Google Translate and the utter neediness of it didn't make it look silly enough). Relegation doesn't look like such a troubling prospect anymore, but the result and the performance at Brighton reminded us that it's not very long since League One wasn't very far away.
You can't shake off a season like Leeds have had with just a few good games; form is temporary, but Sloth is permanent, as the old saying almost goes. While three wins and three clean sheets in a row, along with all the other stats we've accumulated since the Sunderland game, were nice, at some point we were going to get a reminder that underneath the fun and the wins is a not very good football team struggling to play above itself.
We haven't seen the last of that side's best side; we've just had it brought home to us how fragile it is. I don't think that the enforced change that brought Cooper in for Bellusci can be blamed for the slump at Brighton; but replacing the injured Sam Byram with Casper Sloth did show up the difference between our very best players and our average squad players.
Byram has been great to watch in his new position, shifting between right wing and striker to win penalties and score goals, while still getting back rapidly to help an unbalanced Wootton at right back. But as well as aesthetically pleasing, he's been effective. We've not been quite as reliant as in his first season, when Sam was often the only reason to go and watch Leeds United, because we've got Cook and Mowatt too. But behind them?
A better example of the thin sand on which our brush with glory has been built might be of a player who did play. Charlie Taylor has been rightly lauded since Stephen Warnock left – who needed that old codger anyway? When your replacement is 21 and his only back up is Gaetano Berardi, the answer when the form dips or tiredness and injury strikes could be, us.Remove one player from our perfect eleven and the domino effect begins.
Byram has been great on the right and was missed; Mowatt has become comfortable on the left but moved right to make way for Sloth; Sloth couldn't help Taylor the way Mowatt has, and that meant Craig Mackail-Smith was a constant problem down that side. And with goals being conceded and problems to solve, Redfearn had nowhere to go but backwards. Cani replaced Morison due to injury, but then it was Antenucci for Sloth and Doukara for Mowatt, giving us a front three that must have made Darko Milanic shed a tear.
It's not Redfearn's fault; he literally had no other option, except Sharp, who in a tantrum of tweet-favouriting after the game let his own thoughts on the substitutions be known. As we've not seen Doukara for a while, it was worth chucking him in to see how he looks these days. But with limited activity – and an embargo – in the transfer window, and what feels like a self-imposed embargo in the loan window, when Redfearn wants to change things all he can do is wind the clock back to the players he replaced because they weren't performing. The effect is predictable.
That said, the players Redfearn has made integral to his side, to much praise, like Cook and Mowatt and Murphy and Austin, couldn't cope with their opponents anyway; either because they were up against better players, or because they were too fatigued to win their battles. Sol Bamba, too, showed worrying signs of Zaliukasism in the first half, getting repeatedly caught either in possession or on the turn and letting Brighton through for shots at Silvestri.
Leeds either didn't notice, or did notice and kept forgetting, just how dangerous Brighton were on the break; off Leeds would trot into attack or for a corner, and before you knew it four Brighton forwards were tearing towards goal with barely a Leeds player to be seen. This wasn't like Middlesbrough, where Leeds had it all worked out and could resist Boro's attacks through sheer hard work; this situation required some tactical nous, but nobody on the pitch or on the bench seemed able to provide it.
That meant it also required Marco Silvestri to once again do wonders, and once again he stepped up; not only with some great saves, but with a forcefield he seems to be developing around his goal that makes normally good forwards lose all their powers when they come within his range. Their might actually be something to this: confidence breeds confidence in yourself, and doubt in others; opposition strikers must have seen how Silvestri played at the Riverside, and how he has played since he joined Leeds, and been compelled to overcompensate when they face him and end up making mistakes. Or he could actually be goalkeeping made mystical, it's hard to say.
The games are coming quickly for Leeds now, so we'll have more time to see what wonders Silvestri can work in the weeks ahead; and more time to see the team's strengths, and as at Brighton, to see its flaws. And hopefully ignore them if we keep, like at Middlesbrough, winning in spite of them.
But the cruellest reminder of all from this game might be that this is just about where we're at, that this is our truth; that Brighton 2 – 0 Leeds United just sounds about right as a result. If it hadn't been for the giddy form going into it, if we'd just been meandering towards mid-table with a win here and a draw there, then a 2–0 defeat at Brighton is the kind of practical minded, realistic scoreline you might have predicted. That's not a happy thought, but there it is.
Instead of meandering to safety, we've hit mid-table like an intergalactic star-fighter with lasers on full power, and it has been all about happy thoughts, with pew-pew noises and no reason to stop playing until we got tired and had to go home. Now the pew-pew noises have stopped; we've got tired, and we've got to go home. We have to stop playing. But there's another game on Saturday, and if we can just start playing again like we have been, the game can begin again. Pew-pew.


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Alister Jack says UK Government will take court action to stop Scottish independence referendum
Scottish secretary Alister Jack has said the UK Government will reject any demand by Nicola Sturgeon for a second independence vote – and take legal action to prevent a "wildcat" referendum.
By Gina Davidson
Tuesday, 9th March 2021, 10:55 am
Updated Tuesday, 9th March 2021, 2:19 pm
Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack, has said the UK government will prevent a "wildcat" referendum
Mr Jack said that Nicola Sturgeon "doesn't speak for Scotland" and that a physical border with Scotland might split families.
"We have a geographical border between England and Wales, and England and Scotland," he said.
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"To create a physical border and an economic border would be a terrible mistake. There are people crossing the border every day to go to work or school.
"There are children in my Dumfries and Galloway constituency who go to school in Carlisle. We all have family and friends who live in different parts of the UK. To break that up would be a terrible sadness."
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In an interview in The Express, the Cabinet minister said he believed his party would do well at the Holyrood elections. He said: "Now is not the time to have a constitutional upheaval.
"The division and uncertainty would damage business. It's not in our thinking at the moment to do anything other than help the country recover from the pandemic and save jobs."
Asked if Whitehall would launch legal action against a "wildcat" poll on independence, Mr Jack said: "Yes. There are many reserved matters and the constitution is one of them.
"It's entirely a matter for the UK Government "
He also advised voters to boycott any unofficial poll, saying: "The SNP is a campaigning organisation to break up the UK masquerading as a party of government.
"We believe in strengthening devolution, they believe in separation."
Last month The Scotsman revealed SNP ministers had not sought or received any legal advice on their draft independence referendum bill that could pave the way for a potential poll.
Reports had suggested the Scottish Government was set to announce the timings and question for a second independence referendum by the end of March. But a Freedom of Information request confirmed the Bill had not been checked by external or civil service lawyers.
Mr Jack also said he worried that Scottish independence could lead to the collapse of the UK. "If Scotland went, would Northern Ireland want a border poll?" he said. "Would Wales feel that they could go? It certainly would not strengthen the UK. The UK is stronger than the sum of its parts. It is an enduring partnership that is over 300 years old."
However, he said he believed the success of the vaccination programme was dampening demand for independence.
SNP Depute Leader Keith Brown said Mr Jack's "attempt at Trump-style denial of democracy" was "completely unsustainable".
He added: "It is increasingly clear that the Tories know there will be an independence referendum if the people of Scotland vote for one in May.
"Boris Johnson wants a free hand to strip powers from the Scottish Parliament and impose his disastrous hard Brexit. In an independent Scotland, the people who live here – not Westminster governments we don't vote for – will decide how we rebuild our country after the pandemic."
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Thousands Of People Attend The Funeral Of Legendary Physicist Stephen Hawking Including Eddie Redmayne And Elon Musk
Todd Malm Mar 31, 2018 6:00 PM PDT
Source: TheDailyBeast.com
The streets of Cambridge, England, were littered with thousands of people who gathered in commemoration of the late physicist, Stephen Hawking, who passed away earlier this year. Stephen died on the 14th of March at the age of 76, after a long battle with Lou Gehrig's disease, or ALS.
Hawking spent a majority of his life as a researcher at the University of Cambridge, where he conducted studies and gave lectures for most of his career.
As it was previously reported, Hawking is a rare case in the battle with ALS, as most sufferers of the disease die within a few years of diagnosis.
The actor, Eddie Redmayne – who portrayed Hawking in the film, The Theory Of Everything – made an appearance at his funeral as well. Eddie took home the award for Best Actor at the Academy Awards back in 2014 for his characterization of the late physicist.
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Moreover, Eddie was one of the first celebrities to take to Twitter and publicly mourn the loss of Hawking. Redmayne stated, on the news of Stephen's passing, that we lost a truly magnificent mind.
Some fans criticized the choice of Stephen's family to hold a funeral, considering Hawking was a devout atheist. However, they explained that the ritual was so fans could pay their respect after his death.
Some of the other key figures at the event included Elon Musk, Barbara Broccoli, Alan Bennett, Dara O'Brian, and Lily Cole.
In a statement released to The Telegraph, Hawking's children wrote their words of gratitude for all of the fans' support in such a challenging time. Stephen was not only a physicist, but a cultural icon mentioned and referenced in multiple TV shows, movies, and books.
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Israel is to begin allowing materials for private construction into Gaza, easing its blockade under the terms of a truce deal, Israeli and Palestinian officials said on Wednesday.
The decision will allow private companies and individuals to import construction materials that were previously restricted exclusively to international aid groups under the terms of Israel's blockade.
It comes after an Egyptian-mediated truce deal between Hamas and Israel that ended eight days of fighting last month.
"From Sunday, up to 20 trucks will bring in gravel for the commercial sector daily, except on Friday and Saturday... through the Kerem Shalom crossing in south-east Gaza," Palestinian official Raed Fattuh told AFP.
"This is the first time Israel will allow the import of gravel for the private sector since the blockade began in mid-2007."
Israel has restricted the import of goods into Gaza since 2006, when Palestinian terrorists captured an Israeli soldier in a cross border raid.
The blockade was tightened a year later after Hamas seized Gaza from its Fatah rivals in fighting that erupted after the Islamist group won legislative elections.
Guy Inbar, a spokesman for the Israeli Defense Ministry body that coordinates with the Palestinians, confirmed the new policy, saying the deal would also allow the import of heavy construction vehicles, including bulldozers.
"It's the first time since 2007. It's part of the dialogue, the conversation that we have with the Egyptian side and because of the calm," he said.
"If the calm will continue, then more eases will go through. We're also working on improving the electricity system in the north of Gaza in order to promote and to improve the electricity in that area," he added.
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During the event, he was inspired by the speeches and vowed to continue writing and sharing his stories.
"After the remarks of Jerome Gasana and Mathew Roth, I realized that students can gain knowledge from my stories. This motivated me to continue writing, "says Shumbusho.
In 2017 while attending the naming ceremony for the gorillas, Shumbusho was listening to one of the speakers at the event discuss the importance of educating children on environmental conservation and appreciation of biodiversity in Rwanda. He wanted to find a way to combine his love of writing and the need to inform children about the environment.
"I was motivated to think more about what I can do to raise awareness on the issue of conservation. I decided the best way was to share my books and by establishing a Mobile Library for the schools in my area. I called this project Soma Umenye U Rwanda," Shumbusho says.
He says this will help future generations to know more about biodiversity and protecting the environment. He hopes it will play a significant role in the development of the country and to promote environmental conservation in Rwanda. On this topic, he has written four children books.
The first book he wrote, My Lovely Gorillas, aims at educating children about the gorillas in Volcanoes National Park. The second, Kenny and the Fruit, is a story that promotes healthier eating habits by introducing children to different varieties of fruit. "The third book called A to Z, is a booklet for children under 5 to teach the alphabet through animals. The last of Shumbusho's books is Keza and Hirwa, a story focusing on water sanitation to prevent diseases and promote proper hygiene.
"Monterey Bay International Trading Associations (MBITA) certified that my books are helpful to children. They started distributing them in the USA. Now I am working with Rwanda Development Board (RDB) to start Soma Umenye U Rwanda project and continuing to write children's books," Shumbusho concludes.
The Andika Rwanda competition shaped his future. After winning the competition, he published several children's books and continues to advocate for conservation through his stories.
He would like to extend his appreciation to USAID Rwanda, Rwanda Reads and Rwanda Education Board (REB) for the incredible Andika Rwanda competition, which made him "an international author." Now, he is able to generate income from his work while also contributing to his community.


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package ro.pub.cs.systems.eim.lab04.contactsmanager;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.ContentValues;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.provider.ContactsContract;
import android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton;
import android.support.design.widget.Snackbar;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
import android.widget.Toast;

import java.util.ArrayList;

public class ContactsManagerActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    class ShowButtonListener implements View.OnClickListener {
        public void onClick(View v) {
            LinearLayout linearLayout = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.layout);
            Button showButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.show_button);
            if (linearLayout.isShown()) {
                linearLayout.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
                showButton.setText("Show Additional Fields");
            } else {
                linearLayout.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                showButton.setText("Hide Additional Fields");
            }
        }
    }

    class SaveButtonListener implements View.OnClickListener {
        public void onClick(View v) {
            EditText nameText = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.name);
            EditText phoneText = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.phone);
            EditText emailText = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.email);
            EditText addressText = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.address);
            EditText jobText = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.job);
            EditText companyText = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.company);
            EditText websiteText = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.website);
            EditText imText = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.im);

            String name = nameText.getText().toString();
            String phone = phoneText.getText().toString();
            String email = emailText.getText().toString();
            String address = addressText.getText().toString();
            String jobTitle = jobText.getText().toString();
            String company = companyText.getText().toString();
            String website = websiteText.getText().toString();
            String im = imText.getText().toString();

            Intent intent = new Intent(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.ACTION);
            intent.setType(ContactsContract.RawContacts.CONTENT_TYPE);
            if (name != null) {
                intent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.NAME, name);
            }
            if (phone != null) {
                intent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.PHONE, phone);
            }
            if (email != null) {
                intent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.EMAIL, email);
            }
            if (address != null) {
                intent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.POSTAL, address);
            }
            if (jobTitle != null) {
                intent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.JOB_TITLE, jobTitle);
            }
            if (company != null) {
                intent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.COMPANY, company);
            }
            ArrayList<ContentValues> contactData = new ArrayList<ContentValues>();
            if (website != null) {
                ContentValues websiteRow = new ContentValues();
                websiteRow.put(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE, ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Website.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE);
                websiteRow.put(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Website.URL, website);
                contactData.add(websiteRow);
            }
            if (im != null) {
                ContentValues imRow = new ContentValues();
                imRow.put(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE, ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Im.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE);
                imRow.put(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Im.DATA, im);
                contactData.add(imRow);
            }
            intent.putParcelableArrayListExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.DATA, contactData);
            startActivityForResult(intent, Constants.CONTACTS_MANAGER_REQUEST_CODE);
        }
    }
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_contacts_manager);
        Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
        setSupportActionBar(toolbar);

        EditText phoneEditText = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.phone);

        Intent intent = getIntent();
        if (intent != null) {
            String phone = intent.getStringExtra("ro.pub.cs.systems.eim.lab04.contactsmanager.PHONE_NUMBER_KEY");
            Log.d("lala", "phone number received " + phone);
            if (phone != null) {
                phoneEditText.setText(phone);
            } else {
                Toast.makeText(this, getResources().getString(R.string.phone_error), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
            }
        } else {
            Log.d("lala", "intent is null");
        }

        Button showButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.show_button);
        showButton.setOnClickListener(new ShowButtonListener());

        Button saveButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.save_button);
        saveButton.setOnClickListener(new SaveButtonListener());

        Button cancelButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.cancel_button);
        cancelButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            public void onClick(View v) {
                setResult(Activity.RESULT_CANCELED, new Intent());
            }
        });

        FloatingActionButton fab = (FloatingActionButton) findViewById(R.id.fab);
        fab.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                Snackbar.make(view, "Replace with your own action", Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG)
                        .setAction("Action", null).show();
            }
        });
    }

    public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent intent) {
        switch(requestCode) {
            case Constants.CONTACTS_MANAGER_REQUEST_CODE:
                setResult(resultCode, new Intent());
                finish();
                break;
        }
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_contacts_manager, menu);
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        // Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
        // automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
        // as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
        int id = item.getItemId();

        //noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
        if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
            return true;
        }

        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }
}


The Community Health Enrichment Empowerment Resource Services (C.H.E.E.R.S.) Program for 2012 begins on March 3, 2012 and runs for 8 Saturdays. This is a Program run by Police Officers and designed to positively impact the youth of our City. The program is a collaboration of efforts and resources of community based organizations, speakers, police officers and residents, in order to give our youth the necessary tools to create brighter futures and better communities. The following is the information on the C.H.E.E.R.S. Program for 2012.
Contact the CRU to find your designated site.
You may Download and bring your completed application to your site on March 3rd however, Pre-registration is preferred to ensure your participation.
You may also pick up and/or drop off your completed application at the CRU headquarters.


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Newton Faulkner
UK singer-songwriter, Newton Faulkner, returns to Australia this November in support of his The Very Best of Newton Faulkner world tour, bringing his dynamic acoustic guitar-pop back to our shores after stand-out sets at last year's Bluesfest.
Since the breakout success of his 2007 double-platinum debut 'HAND BUILT BY ROBOTS', featuring viral hit 'Dream Catch Me', Newton Faulkner has sold in excess of 1.5 million records globally with 180 million streams, making him one of this millennium's most successful UK singer-songwriters.
Released earlier this year, 'THE VERY BEST OF NEWTON FAULKNER… SO FAR' is a 31-track record that includes some of Faulkner's best-known songs, brand new tracks, plus a selection of the incredible covers he has become known for. Dripping with Newton's charm and musicality, these re-imagining are mainstays of his playful live set, and include iconic songs like Lady Gaga's Million Reasons, Blackstreet's No Diggity & Massive Attack's 'Teardrop'.
In addition to Newton Faulkner's warm, feel-good vibes, audiences will be treated to the intricate guitar-work and rhythmic mastery of this commanding performer who is world renowned for his acoustic performances which see him solo on stage with samplers and stomp boxes at his feet.
Tickets are limited for these intimate shows. Be enthralled by the live show of Newton Faulkner this November.
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News Corp announces new focus on integrity compliance
After its very public troubles, News Corp, the Murdoch media empire is to eat humble pie. Having initially refuted any serious misconduct allegations, the evidence given to the Leveson inquiry has apparently placed the Board in a position where it feels a need to be seen to be responsive to public opinion. Senior members of the company had given evidence that they were unaware of the continuing and coordinated hacking into the phones of not only prominent people but also a murder victim. If they were so ill informed of how the business operated, they could hardly avoid introducing much tighter operational controls.
News Corp is now to have a global ethics team. The team will be led by a compliance officer responsible for enforcing ethics and a particular focus on raising awareness of anti bribery laws. This new role for the current general counsel is to eliminate the circumstances which have painted News Corp staff as amoral if not unlawful. With more than 60 arrests related to the News Corp activities, and prosecutions underway in more than a dozen cases, likely convictions will confirm that the story-gathering activities of News Corp staff were criminal.
Reuters has reported that the experience "has rocked Murdoch's News Corp titles in Britain, put the notoriously aggressive British press under the spotlight with a far-reaching investigation into media ethics, the Leveson Inquiry, and embarrassed senior politicians, including British Prime Minister David Cameron, over cozy ties…" Murdoch has been described by an influential commentator as unfit to run a major company.
The explanation given to the company's employees is that … " our company has been under intense scrutiny in the United Kingdom. I assured parliament and the Leveson inquiry that we would move quickly and aggressively to redress wrongdoing, co-operate with law enforcement officials and strengthen our compliance and ethics programme company-wide. With the support of our board of directors, I am pleased to tell you that we have made progress on each of these important steps."
The company needs to be aware that having standards is not sufficient. The importance of the "6 trust elements" is as applicable in the commercial sector as it is in government. Once standards are promulgated, they need to be promoted widely and regularly throughout the company. The underpinning principles, embodied in company policies, must reflect the standards. Managers must model those standards and ensure staff have confidence that there is a total commitment to abiding by them. There needs to be prompt and effective action when breaches are discovered and staff need to understand that enforcement action if breaches occur will be swift and unavoidable.
Standards must be set.
Staff must know what the standards are.
The standards must be central to "the way we do things around here".
Managers must "walk the talk".
Decisive action must be taken on breaches.
The consequence of a breach must be known by all.
The reluctance shown by News Corp to acknowledge it had a problem in the way staff operated to acquire stories, may not augur well for its advocacy of, and insistence on, higher standards of integrity.
www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-newscorp-idUSBRE87E0SH20120815
www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/aug/15/rupert-murdoch-news-corp-anti-corruption?newsfeed=true
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/names-of-up-to-600-victims-of-phone-hacking-to-be-revealed-8070018.html
6 trust elements, Beith Atkinson, media ethics, News Corp
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