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Ga. students score big on AP exams
Wayne Washington, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Safely goggled, Stephanie Pawlowski's students buzz around her Dacula High Advanced Placement chemistry classroom, eagerly filling glass beakers warmed on Bunsen burners.
The assignment? Determining the molar mass of a compound by its freezing point depression.
Sounds like quite a task, but Pawlowski's students betray not even a hint of intimidation. Their curiosity and work ethic have helped Georgia rise to No. 13 in the nation in the percentage of public school students scoring high enough on AP exams to earn college credits.
Just under 20 percent of Georgia public school students scored high enough to earn college credits in 2011 compared with about 18 percent of their counterparts nationwide. Georgia was tied with Maine for 15th in 2001, when the percentage of public school students here who scored high enough to earn college credit on one or more AP exams was at 10.8 percent.
The success of Georgia students on AP exams comes as the state has had an increasing number of students taking them. About 32,000 students took at least one AP exam last year, compared with 19,492 students in 2006.
Georgia educators credit a summer institute for AP teachers and recognition from educators, students and parents that AP work can not only help students get into college, but help them succeed while there.
"It exposes them to a level of rigor that many of our students are capable of," Georgia Schools Superintendent John Barge said. "The reality is students will rise to the level of expectations you set for them."
Advanced Placement courses are college-level classes students can take in high school. The College Board administers the AP exams at the end of the course, and students who score at least a 3 on a 1-5 scale can earn college credits, with the number of credits varying by institution.
Emory University, for example, offers four hours of credit for scores of 4 or 5 on AP exams. A typical college degree requires 120 hours of course work, and being able to arrive on campus with, say, nine or 12 hours puts a student ahead.
Plus, getting AP college credit is a money-saver. One credit hour of course work at Georgia Southern University costs $158, according to figures compiled by the College Board. A typical class offers three hours of credit.
AP exams cost $87, and many districts offer financial assistance to needy students.
From 2006 to 2011, Georgia had a 74 percent increase in the number of low-income students taking AP exams. During that span, there was also a 50 percent jump in the number of black students taking AP exams and a 65 percent increase in the number of Hispanic students taking AP exams.
Georgia was No. 2 in the country in 2011 in the number of black students taking AP exams and scoring a 3 or higher.
Ruth Petit-Bois, a 17-year old senior in Pawlowski's class, said it can still take some convincing to get minority students to sign up for AP classes.
"When I tell them I'm taking three AP classes, they tell me, 'You are crazy,'" said Petit-Bois, whose parents are from Haiti.
Petit-Bois has taken nine AP classes since her freshman year and plans to attend Southern Polytechnic State University.
Another of Pawlowski's students, Avery Leonard, is taking six AP courses this school year. He's been accepted at Georgia Tech and is waiting to hear from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
He's grown accustomed to the level of rigor expected in AP courses.
"Anything less would feel weird," Leonard said.
Pawlowski enjoys teaching AP courses. Her students are dedicated and willing to do the extra work.
"They come in at lunch, after school, to get extra help," she said.
Dacula recently began allowing some AP students to come in on Saturdays, and there's been no shortage of students willing to dive into lab work on the weekend.
Sitan "Stan" Chen, a 17-year-old senior at Northview High in Johns Creek, got a perfect score on the SAT and has been accepted by Harvard. His AP coursework was a big help, he said.
"The academic rigor of the classes really gives me a good opportunity to learn more about subjects I'm interested in," he said. "The discussions are much more productive and stimulating."
AP students are required to read more than students in other classes. They are expected to do more independent study and research, and their writing assignments are longer and must convey complexity of thought.
While AP classes offer a range of rewards, some students and parents are wary of getting a grade that lowers their grade-point average and puts lottery scholarship money at risk, Barge said.
"It has been a challenge to continue to increase the [AP] participation rate, but we have been able to convince folks that the benefits outweigh the risks," he said.
Jonathan Merrill, who teaches AP U.S. government at Woodward Academy in College Park, advises parents to have a good sense of their child's ability and work ethic before considering AP coursework.
"I would say to parents, make sure the child is actually motivated to take the AP class, because it is more work and a pretty rigorous national exam at the end of the course," Merrill said. "Secondly, I'd suggest that they need to make sure that the child's schedule is balanced. A child that is not very well equipped to take five AP classes is probably not going to get great benefits to taking five AP courses, because it might end up lowering their grades."
AP coursework also is demanding for teachers.
Since 2006, the Georgia Department of Education has spent $1.3 million to give AP training grants to 1,837 teachers. The department sponsors regional AP workshops led by master AP teachers, many of whom have taught AP coursework for decades.
Pawlowski has taken a state AP workshop. And the past two summers she audited a freshman chemistry class at the University of Georgia, where one of her former AP students has gotten off to a strong start.
The student's father sent Pawlowski an email saying his son got a 98 in freshman honors chemistry. He thanked her for helping his son.
"I was sitting during my planning period, and I actually got a little teary-eyed," she said of the email. "That's always great to hear how your former students are doing."
How some area districts fared on AP
• Gwinnett County: Twelve of its 18 traditional high schools were honored by the Georgia Department of Education for having students taking at least two AP math courses, two AP science courses and having at least 40 percent of exam scores at 3 or higher.
• Atlanta Public Schools: Henry W. Grady High School was honored for having students taking at least two AP math courses, two AP science courses and having at least 40 percent of exam scores at 3 or higher.
• DeKalb County: Students taking AP exams went from 4.6 percent in 2005-2006 to 8.6 percent in 2010-2011; 31.8 percent of students earned a 3 or higher on AP exams in 2010-2011.
Want to take an AP class?
Here's a breakdown of what's expected in a typical AP literature class in comparison to what's expected in a senior English literature class.
• AP lit: "King Lear," "Hamlet," "Heart of Darkness," "Awakening," "The Things They Carry," "Brave New World."
• Senior English lit: "Macbeth," "Frankenstein," an additional Shakespeare play.
• AP lit: Five to seven essays. A focus on open-ended writing that shows a complexity of thought.
• Senior English lit: Three essays. A focus on organization and process.
Source: Lesley Buchanan, English literature and AP literature teacher at Dacula High School in Gwinnett County.
-- Staff writers D. Aileen Dodd and Jaime Sarrio contributed to this article.


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Watch Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith & More Sing "Okie From Muskogee" at Merle Haggard Tribute Concert
One year after Merle Haggard's death, more than 30 stars gathered at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena last night (April 6) to pay tribute to the Hag on what would have been his 80th birthday. Dubbed Sing Me Back Home: The Music of Merle Haggard, the concert featured performances from Willie Nelson, Keith Richards, Kenny Chesney, Miranda…… MORE
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More than 20 stars—including newly announced Toby Keith, Alabama and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons—will come together at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on April 6 for a Merle Haggard tribute concert. Dubbed Sing Me Back Home: The Music of Merle Haggard, the concert will also feature performances from Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, John Mellencamp, Dierks…… MORE


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IAMC INSIDER
From Site Selection magazine, January 2016
Change Is Constant and Change Is Good
Samantha Turner
IAMC Chair
My first Professional Forum was in September 2009 in Minneapolis. I remember it well. Rick Little, my manager at the time, was chair of the board of directors. He asked me to attend and see if I'd like to get involved in this organization called IAMC, of which he was a major fan and cheerleader.
As I walked into my first Early Arrivals Reception, I recall being a bit nervous, not knowing what to expect. But I quickly took to the size of the event, the venue and the number of people — as the Forum progressed, around 300 people in total were in attendance. Everyone I met was very friendly and welcoming — several I call good friends today. Many of the programs involved small-group discussions, and the opportunity to exchange ideas was refreshing. I remember thinking as I was flying back home to my corner of the country, "This is the organization for me."
Now, here I am in January of 2016 as chair of the board (I'm proud to say IAMC's second from Weyerhaeuser Company). For me personally and professionally, that's a big change from 2009, and IAMC has changed a lot too. But even so, the really valuable and important brand elements that initially attracted me to IAMC then are still here today — industrial, balance and relationships.
Let's look at some of the changes since I joined IAMC:
The Health & Science and Manufacturing Industry Groups existed then, but since, we've added Distribution and Food Processing.
IAMC, in cooperation with SIOR, has published two whitepapers on industrial manufacturing.
IAMC Local held 12 meetings in 2015, and has become a successful platform between Forums (a re-format of its predecessor Regions Program).
IAMC International will host its first Forum in London in June 2016; we held six International meetings in 2015.
The College of Fellows Master Class had its first course in Cleveland, and will provide continuing leadership training to Fellows.
The Professional Forum Monday morning Fun Runs started in Philadelphia in fall 2011. I haven't missed one since its inception. (Where is everyone at 6:30 in the morning??!!) And I hope to be part of the Philly Fun Run group again when the Forum returns there in fall 2018.
Likewise, the Forum Book Club meetings began a couple years ago. Who's reading the book for the New Orleans Forum? (More than one reviewer has said that "The Son," by Philipp Meyer, can take its place among the Great American Novels.)
My personal favorite is the Volunteer Service Projects. Service is good for all of us, not to mention the local communities IAMC gets to visit. Let's see how many folks we can get to turn out in New Orleans.
Wow, that's a lot!
As all organizations must, IAMC is continually re-creating itself; all from input and commitment from our members. All of the above programs started as a small idea or discussion amongst members, and developed through the hard work and dedication of the committees, staff and board. As you can see, IAMC thrives on change, which some would call renewal.
While we welcome change to meet the needs of and serve our members as well as the changing landscape of corporate real estate, we've stubbornly held on to what's important — what many of us call non-negotiable: our core values.
We're about corporate real estate in manufacturing and industrial environments.
Overt selling is a no-no. We build and establish personal relationships.
We engineer a balance of Actives and Associates in our membership and at our events.
IAMC is relatively small. Today, we're only 30 percent bigger than in 2009.
I'm proud to introduce new members to the organization, always with the hope that they get out of it as much as I have. As we enter 2016, refreshed and renewed, I wistfully look at 2009 and the past seven years with the belief that, with our strong culture, leadership and staff, IAMC will be just as good, dare I say better, for many years to come.
Designing CRE Metrics that Work
Editor's Note: This article is taken from the IAMC Cleveland Professional Forum Research Roundtable program. Presenters were Mike Ohata, Partner at KPMG LLP and Richard Whobrey, VP of Enterprise Asset Strategies, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank.
Session sponsors:
Indiana Economic Development Corp. and North Dakota Department of Commerce
Time and effort spent gathering data may be wasted if the key performance indicators (KPIs) of each department, including corporate real estate (CRE), don't align with corporate strategies. When metrics are aligned, organizations make better decisions.
At each level of an organization, the metrics and KPIs should roll up to support the corporate strategy. Everything you do, even in real estate, should be tied to adding value.
If the company leadership hasn't effectively defined the role of the real estate function, it is up to the CRE team to work across departments to articulate how it is supporting the corporate strategy.
Enterprise Metrics: Streamline reporting for efficiency and focus.
When metrics are tailored to each level of the organization — while also being aligned with the corporate strategy — leaders can focus on what is important to the types of decisions they must make. Consider these three tiers:
Executive management should use scorecards, dashboards, and concise reports to focus on topics such as growth, customers and products.
Senior management responsible for specific parts of the business can rely on dashboards, standard reports and statistical analysis to focus on topics such as revenue-by-customer, brand penetration and churn or retention.
Operational management needs more detailed metrics to handle daily operations. All the operational measures should roll up to the senior level.
"The right KPIs can drive directly to shareholder value."
— Richard Whobrey
Corporate Real Estate Metrics: Relate operations to high-level strategies.
When the organization's strategies are broken into specific objectives and measures, it is easier to define the role that CRE can play in reaching those strategies. When breaking down total CRE and facilities spending into cost-to-own, cost-to-operate, and cost-of-occupancy, CRE leaders can begin to develop KPIs, such as energy cost savings per square foot.
To create a balanced scorecard of KPIs for the executive level, CRE needs to go beyond operational measures. Four areas to look at, and the key question for each, are:
Financial: How do we look to shareholders?
External focus: How do customers see us?
Internal focus: What must we excel at?
Growth/Innovation: How can we continue to improve and create value?
Based on the enterprise strategy, several new measures could be valuable.
Research Roundtable participants discussed the types of KPIs they would like to develop and show their executive boards, or which they would like their bonuses based on. Their ideas included:
Revenue per square foot, broken down by business unit.
Real estate total cost of ownership (TCO) as a percentage of revenue for each business group.
Revenue per cubic foot, which is especially relevant in distribution or the manufacturing of large products, such as aircraft.
Mergers and acquisition savings compared to estimate.
Operating cash flow impact.
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IAMC INSIDER: Thanks to All the IAMC Freaks (Sep 24, 2015)
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Row over buses and town centre pedestrianisation at area forum
Bus battle takes centre stage at Loughborough East Area Forum meeting
Matt Jarram
A BATTLE over whether buses should be allowed through the new pedestrianised town centre continued at an Area Forum meeting as Leicestershire County Council prepares its public consultation.
Residents will help shape the fate of Loughborough town centre's pedestrianisation plan when it goes out to public consultation on October 28.
The six-week consultation will give residents three options – continuing to allow buses two-way access through the A6 Market Place (as present), allowing buses to travel in one direction only (southbound) through the A6 Market Place, or to exclude buses from the area completely.
At a Loughborough East Area Forum meeting on Wednesday, October 9, Bob Bailey, of the Hastings Community Association, said: "We have come through all the destruction of buildings to have this Inner Relief Road, to have a walkable town centre, but we are now going to have a bus a minute, which is nonsense. I am living in Alice in Wonderland. I am not the minority in this. I can tell you that thousands of people in our area are utterly opposed to this."
Another resident argued: "Either it is pedestrainised or it isn't? If there are cars or buses then it is not pedestrianised. Safety concerns me."
And one resident added: "We had a dismal consultation about the Walk-in Centre and Urgent Care Centre where most people did not know about it. Is this going to be a consultation on paper or are you going to listen to what people want?"
Tony Kirk, sustainable travel group manager at the county council, said he had seen it work in cities like Newcastle and added: "It is for cabinet to decide. If we have a pilot for no buses then we will not have buses in the centre again. The bus companies will react to there being no buses going through the town centre and will make decisions about the routes they need and offer."
Coun Peter Osborne, lead member for transport, added: "I would like to see a trial of some description to see if it good for the town centre. I would be hesitant if we went for a trial that has an irrevocable way we could not claw back."
Inner Relief Road
Peter Osborne


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JENNIFER HUDSON MAKES HER MARK IN DREAMGIRLS
Jennifer Hudson feels like she made the varsity team by joining film cast….
Dreamgirls stars Beyonce, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx, American Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson, and Tony winner Anika Noni Rose in the story of the rise of a '60s girl group which is loosely based on the story of Diana Ross & The Supremes. The film is scheduled to hit theaters nationwide during the Christmas holiday.
Hudson recently shared how honored she was to be part of the cast. She said,
"It was amazing. I mean and such an honor for me to be among the best. To rank among them and to be in a cast with them. And to stand beside them, that must say a lot for me. It says like, 'Wow I must be one of them.'"
Hudson will play the role of Effie White. The role was originated on Broadway by Jennifer Holiday, whose performance of the emotional tune And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going made her an overnight star.
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Reducing plastic is a hot topic right now, especially since Blue Planet II hit our TV screens. Plastic is so useful, but it is so difficult to recycle and poses a huge threat to not only wildlife and our environment, but humans too. I definitely needed a reminder of how damaging plastic can be to the environment, and to reassess our family life.
Saying no – My mum has started taking plastic wrapping off products when she is at the supermarket and giving them back to the cashier. I would be too embarrassed to do this, but I love that she does it – she says that she doesn't want to buy the packaging, or have to dispose of it. It's so important to start saying no – no to plastic straws, no to plastic bottles, no to excessive packaging and no to plastic that we don't want in our homes. Morrisons has brought back paper bags in the fruit and veg department, and you can take in Tupperware to take away your meat and fish. Excessive packaging is the main thing that puts me off using online food shopping more often – it's slightly absurd.
Stainless steel water bottles – Win has had a stainless steel water bottle since he started nursery and it is still going strong three years later. I think that we would have gone through 3 or 4 plastic alternatives in that time. I have one, so does Jared and so does Ru. The best thing about them is how cool they keep water – I'm always pleasantly surprised.
Bags – Plastic bags are an obvious one that we've all been encouraged to do something about. I'm quite certain that we have all been that person – desperate not to buy a plastic bag, with our arms completely full waddling to the car. Even though I always carry a canvas bag with me in my rucksack, I still get caught out. Those times that you 'nip' for a few things, and then find yourself with a whole trolley full. On the whole I'm pretty good, but definitely room for improvement.
Beeswax wraps – We don't use a lot of cling film – proven by the fact that we have had the same roll of cling film since we got married almost 10 years ago! It's almost part of our relationship. However, there are times when there really is nothing else. A couple of months ago, I bought some beeswax wraps and I'm really impressed with them. I use them for wrapping cheese and other bits in the fridge that need preserving. They rinse well and wrap tightly.
Buy in bulk – Jared and I often get frustrated that we can't buy things in bulk very easily. There are often restrictions on the type of business that you own, and it's tricky to find everything in one place. We would love to buy items like washing powder, oats, coconut milk, gluten free pasta, muesli and even conditioner, moisturiser and toothpaste in bulk – things we use all the time, but in giant 25 kg quantities. We could have a mini shop set up in the garage.
Bamboo toothbrushes – I have seen bamboo toothbrushes everywhere, and I must admit that they are beautiful, and really quite tempting. Such an easy switch to make, but after talking to our dentist – it's not a switch I'm willing to make. I love the idea of natural toothpastes too, but the fluoride toothpaste is staying and so are our electric toothbrushes.
Reusable nappies – I used (second hand) reusable nappies with Winston until he was around 16 months old, but after they were all ruined at the launderette, I felt upset and frustrated. Frustrated that a product that was supposed to be so well made (and I'd washed over and over again), could be spoiled so easily. Jared and I have talked about using reusable nappies again for our fourth baby, and I'm definitely open to the idea. I potty train as soon as I can after their second birthday (night and day), so I feel like this helps reduce waste a lot. Baby wipes are something I need to start thinking about too.
Shampoo, conditioner and body wash – I would love some recommendations here. I'm not a massive products person, and usually buy whatever shampoo and conditioner is on offer. I love the idea of our whole family using bars for shampooing, washing and deodorant – I just feel a little lost and they can be expensive, and there are so many to choose from. No plastic bottles littering our shower, and bathroom is really appealing, and something I could totally get on board with.
Toys – I am careful about the toys that I have in our home. I've chatted about open ended toys before and other toys that we love, as I think that they make my boys so much happier than electric toys that they fight over and then break. Toys are notoriously difficult to recycle, especially if they are broken. Functioning toys can be donated to friends, playgroups or to the charity shop. In the UK 8.5 million toys are thrown away each year, which I find quite sickening.
I didn't know you could take your own tubs into Morrison's, that's so cool! For toiletries, what about somewhere like Lush? I think they do a recycling scheme where you take back the tubs and get free product? Perhaps a bit expensive though for a big family? I do have a friend who has twin toddlers and she just barely uses anything, full stop. They have shampoo but they just use water on their bodies and faces.
These are some really nice ideas Esther.. and I love how sassy your mom sounds. I will be looking into beeswax wraps!
Some great ideas. I need to buy some of that beeswax wrap and I want to buy reusable wrapping paper too. We used reusable nappies for both of mine and I was so glad I did, it must have saved such a lot from going to landfill.


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Q: Cannot create ActionBarActivity from Robolectric 2 unit test I'm using Robolectric 2 to test my Activity.
This extends ActionBarActivity:
// This Activity uses one ActionBarCompat theme
public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity {

        @Override
        protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
            super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
            setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
        }

My test is:
@RunWith(RobolectricTestRunner.class)
public class MainActivityTest {

    @Test
    public void shouldBlaBlaBla() throws Exception {
        Robolectric.buildActivity(MainActivity.class).create().get();
        assert(...);
    }
}

The problem is that when I tell Robolectric to create the Activity, an exception is thrown.
java.lang.NullPointerException
    at java.util.regex.Matcher.getTextLength(Matcher.java:1234)
    at java.util.regex.Matcher.reset(Matcher.java:308)
    at java.util.regex.Matcher.<init>(Matcher.java:228)
    at java.util.regex.Pattern.matcher(Pattern.java:1088)
    at org.robolectric.res.ResName.<init>(ResName.java:25)
    at org.robolectric.res.builder.RobolectricPackageManager.getActivityInfo(RobolectricPackageManager.java:70)
    at android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivityDelegate.getUiOptionsFromMetadata(ActionBarActivityDelegate.java:157)
    at android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivityDelegateICS.onCreate(ActionBarActivityDelegateICS.java:53)
    at android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity.onCreate(ActionBarActivity.java:98)
    at com.busuu.android.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:31)
    at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5008)
    at org.fest.reflect.method.Invoker.invoke(Invoker.java:112)
    at org.robolectric.util.ActivityController$1.run(ActivityController.java:117)
    at org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowLooper.runPaused(ShadowLooper.java:256)
    at org.robolectric.util.ActivityController.create(ActivityController.java:111)
    at org.robolectric.util.ActivityController.create(ActivityController.java:124)
    at com.busuu.android.MainActivityTest.mainActivityShouldProvideASlidingMenu(MainActivityTest.java:16)
    at org.junit.runners.model.FrameworkMethod$1.runReflectiveCall(FrameworkMethod.java:45)
    at org.junit.internal.runners.model.ReflectiveCallable.run(ReflectiveCallable.java:15)
    at org.junit.runners.model.FrameworkMethod.invokeExplosively(FrameworkMethod.java:42)
    at org.junit.internal.runners.statements.InvokeMethod.evaluate(InvokeMethod.java:20)
    at org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner$2.evaluate(RobolectricTestRunner.java:236)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runLeaf(ParentRunner.java:263)
    at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:68)
    at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:47)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.run(ParentRunner.java:231)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:60)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:229)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$000(ParentRunner.java:50)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:222)
    at org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner$1.evaluate(RobolectricTestRunner.java:177)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:300)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit4.runner.JUnit4TestReference.run(JUnit4TestReference.java:50)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.TestExecution.run(TestExecution.java:38)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.runTests(RemoteTestRunner.java:467)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.runTests(RemoteTestRunner.java:683)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.run(RemoteTestRunner.java:390)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.main(RemoteTestRunner.java:197)

Based on this post, I've added @Config(reportSdk=10) to my test. The result is that the exception I get is different... This time does not happen when creating the Activity, but when inflating the Layout (the Activity uses a theme extending @style/Theme.AppCompat)
android.view.InflateException: XML file ./../appcompat/res/layout/abc_action_bar_decor_include.xml line #-1 (sorry, not yet implemented): Error inflating class android.support.v7.internal.widget.ActionBarContainer
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:613)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:687)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:746)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.parseInclude(LayoutInflater.java:805)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:736)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:489)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:396)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:352)
    at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.setContentView(PhoneWindow.java:256)
    at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java:1867)
    at android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity.superSetContentView(ActionBarActivity.java:208)
    at android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivityDelegateBase.ensureSubDecor(ActionBarActivityDelegateBase.java:175)
    at android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivityDelegateBase.setContentView(ActionBarActivityDelegateBase.java:133)
    at android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity.setContentView(ActionBarActivity.java:76)
    at com.busuu.android.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:47)
    at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5008)
    at org.fest.reflect.method.Invoker.invoke(Invoker.java:112)
    at org.robolectric.util.ActivityController$1.run(ActivityController.java:117)
    at org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowLooper.runPaused(ShadowLooper.java:256)
    at org.robolectric.util.ActivityController.create(ActivityController.java:111)
    at org.robolectric.util.ActivityController.create(ActivityController.java:124)
    at com.busuu.android.MainActivityTest.mainActivityShouldProvideASlidingMenu(MainActivityTest.java:17)
    at org.junit.runners.model.FrameworkMethod$1.runReflectiveCall(FrameworkMethod.java:45)
    at org.junit.internal.runners.model.ReflectiveCallable.run(ReflectiveCallable.java:15)
    at org.junit.runners.model.FrameworkMethod.invokeExplosively(FrameworkMethod.java:42)
    at org.junit.internal.runners.statements.InvokeMethod.evaluate(InvokeMethod.java:20)
    at org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner$2.evaluate(RobolectricTestRunner.java:236)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runLeaf(ParentRunner.java:263)
    at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:68)
    at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:47)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.run(ParentRunner.java:231)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:60)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:229)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$000(ParentRunner.java:50)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:222)
    at org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner$1.evaluate(RobolectricTestRunner.java:177)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:300)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit4.runner.JUnit4TestReference.run(JUnit4TestReference.java:50)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.TestExecution.run(TestExecution.java:38)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.runTests(RemoteTestRunner.java:467)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.runTests(RemoteTestRunner.java:683)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.run(RemoteTestRunner.java:390)
    at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.main(RemoteTestRunner.java:197)
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
    at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:57)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)
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Am I missing something, or is Roboelectric2 just not suposed to work with ActionBarCompat?

A: I also encountered that issue.
It looks like version 2.3-SNAPSHOT (available on sonatype) fixes it

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The irony of the deep cut.
May 4, 2016 May 5, 2016 / canalman
Along the proposed course of the Illinois Michigan Canal, their was an approximately 140 foot drop from Lake Michigan to LaSalle at the canal junction with the Illinois River. It was because of this drop that multiple locks were planned along the canal route. The eastern section of approximately 10 miles was called the Summit Division. It was several feet higher than the surface of Lake Michigan. Because of this, it was originally proposed that there be a deep cut in this region. This would allow the water of Lake Michigan to flow down the Chicago River into the canal. It was also proposed that there be 15 locks; the first in Lockport and the last in LaSalle.
However, because of financial difficulties, there was a change in the plans for the Summit Division. The deep cut proposal was replaced by the shallow cut. This saved a substantial amount of money. A lock was constructed at Bridgeport on the south branch of the Chicago River. 10 miles west, a second lock was constructed. This was called Jack's Lock. From here, the canal descended to its originally planned level.
Because this was a shallow cut and it was above the level of the lake, alternative water sources were needed for water sources for the Summit Division. One source was a pumping station near the canal Chicago River junction. This was a steam engine with four cast iron cylinder pumps 54 inches in diameter and seven feet in length. This pump transferred water from the Chicago River into the canal. Other source was a feeder canal from the Little Calumet River to the canal. It roughly parallels the course of the Cal Sag Canal. It was built in 1851.
This then was the canal set up from 1848 to the 1860's. &nav
However in the 1860's. the proposal of the deep cut for the Summit Division was revived. This however was given as a solution of the sewage issue in the growing city of Chicago. It was felt that the deep cut would result in a reversal of the course of the Chicago River. Water and sewage would flow from Lake Michigan down the Chicago River and then down the canal and eventually into the Illinois River.
The city of Chicago obtained permission from the state for this project. The contractor for this project was Sanger, Steel and Company. The contract was awarded in 1865. The project took 6 to 7 years. The project required removal of rock 60 feet wide and 10 feet deep for 10 miles. The canal was operated during this excavation. The cost of the project was approximately 3 million dollars. This was financed by the city. Later, the state reimbursed Chicago. After completion of the project, the locks at
at Bridgeport and Jack's locks were dismantled. The Calumet Feeder canal was closed. The pumping station was shut down.
This project was initially successful. However, it gradually became a failure. As a temporizing measure, the Bridgeport pumps were reactivated.
Ultimately a totally new canal was needed. This was the Sanitary and Ship Canal completed in 1900. It ran from Chicago to Lockport. In 1907, the Cal Sag Canal was constructed from the Calumet River to the Sanitary and Ship Canal. This cut the I and M Canal in half. This resulted in the closure of of the I and M between Chicago and Lockport.
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Церковь Святых Первоверховных Апостолов Петра и Павла — православный храм в селе Норья Удмуртской республики на территории Мало-Дивеевского Серафимовского монастыря. Принадлежит к Малопургинскому благочинию Сарапульской епархии Ижевской митрополии.

История прихода церкви
Приход села Большая Норья открыт по определению Священного Синода в 1841 году. В состав нового прихода вошли селения ранее входившие в приходы сёл Пуже-Уча и Юски: село Большая Норья, деревни Якшур-Норья, Старый Постол, Верхний Постол, Кулай-Норья, Верхняя Лудзя и починки Средний Постол, Сизяшур-Норья, Кочур-Норья, Вишур-Норья, Пычас, Старый Женвай, Верхний Женвай и Сылешур-Норья. Строительство деревянной церкви завершено в 1843 году и в том же году она освящена во честь Святых Первоверховных Апостолов Петра и Павла.

По указу Вятской духовной консистории в 1889 году начато строительство каменного храма, церковь строилась на проценты с капитала купца Фёдора Григорьевича Чернова. Храм построен в 1893 году и имел три престола:
 главный, во имя Святых Апостолов Петра и Павла — освящён 18 ноября 1893 года
 левый, в честь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы — освящён 23 сентября 1897 года
 правый, во имя Богоявления Господня

В 1940 году указом Президиума Верховного Совета УАССР Петропавловская церковь была закрыта, её здание передано под клуб. В 1990-е годы храм возвращён верующим.

Мало-Дивеевский Серафимовский женский монастырь
По постановлению Священного Синода от 10 октября 1996 года при Свято-Александро-Невской церкви села Русский Пычас был открыт женский монастырь. В 2003 году по прошению Архиепископа Ижевского и Удмуртского Николая, Священный Синод постановил перевести Мало-Дивеевский Серафимовский женский монастырь села Русский Пычас в село Норья и преобразовать приход Святых Первоверховных Апостолов Петра и Павла села Норья в Мало-Дивеевский Серафимовский женский монастырь при храме Святых Первоверховных Апостолов Петра и Павла. У местных крестьян были выкуплены земли около храма, на которых были построены келейный корпус и хозяйственные постройки. К 2009 году в штате монастыря числились 3 священника, 9 монахинь и 6 послушниц.

Святыни
В Петропавловском храме монастыря находятся святыни, попавшие в монастырь благодаря Митрополиту Николаю:
 Чудотворная, мироточивая икона Божией Матери «Тихвинская»
 Копия иконы преподобного Серафима Саровского с частицей его мощей
 Икона именуемая «Кремлёвская» из Собора Московского Кремля.
 Частица Древа Креста Господня
 Частица камня Голгофы
 Частица мантии Спиридона Тримифунтского
 Частица мощей Максима Сербского
 Частица гроба Тихона Задонского
 Частица одеяния Афанасия Афонского
 Частица гроба святителя Гермогена Московского
 Частица мощей святителя Григория Богослова
 Частица мощей мученика Ореста
 Частица мощей великомученицы Варвары
 Частица мощей Иоанна Тобольского
 Частица мощей Саввы Освященного
 Частица мощей великомученика и целителя Пантелеймона
 Частица мощей святаго праведного Феодора Ушакова, адмирала флота Российского
 Частица мощей Феодора Санаксарского
 Частицы мощей святых Киево-Печерской лавры: Преп. Афанасий, преп. Лука, преп. Сисой, преп. Лаврентий, преп. Иссакай, преп. Павел, преп. Меркурий, преп. Тит, преп. Ахилла, преп. Феодор, преп. Лонгин, преп. Евфимий.

Примечания

Малопургинский район
Норья
Культовые сооружения, построенные в 1893 году в России
XIX век в Удмуртии

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Memphis Grizzlies: Playoff Appearances and Key Players
Memphis Grizzlies History and Highlights.
The Memphis Grizzlies compete in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the NBA. They play their home games at the FedEx Forum. They are currently the only professional sports team located in Memphis.
Founding and Early Years
The Grizzlies were founded in 1995 and joined the NBA as the Vancouver Grizzlies as the league expanded to Canada. The team found no success in Vancouver and found it hard to sign any valuable free agents willing to relocate to Vancouver.
The Move to Memphis
After six seasons in British Columbia, the team eventually moved to Memphis and things immediately started looking up for the Grizzlies. After the 2001 NBA Draft, the Grizzlies traded Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Jamaal Tinsley to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for the third pick Pau Gasol, Lorenzen Wright, and Brevin Knight. In the same draft, the Grizzlies selected Shane Battier, who made a good young core team member. The Grizzlies also acquired Jason Williams from the Sacramento Kings, sending Mike Bibby to California.
Pau Gasol proved to be a real deal winning the Rookie of the Year award and becoming the first European player to win that award.
After a couple of years, the Grizzlies found the way to their first playoff appearance in 2004. In fact, they made three consecutive Playoff berths but were swept in the first round on all three occasions by the San Antonio Spurs, Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks.
Team reshuffles
After failing to find any significant success, the Memphis Grizzlies traded Pau Gasol to the Los Angeles Lakers for Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron McKie, and the rights to Pau's younger brother, Marc Gasol. They selected Hasheem Thabeet with the second overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, but the center from Tanzania proved to be one of the biggest busts in the decade despite having a solid college career at UConn.
Memphis decided to take a shot on Allen Iverson, but the four-time scoring champion left Memphis after only three games as he was unwilling to accept a bench role.
In 2009, the Memphis Grizzlies signed power forward Zach Randolph and from the very next season, things turned out good for the Grizzlies. Randolph and Gasol made a great pair in the paint and the Grizzlies finished the 2010-11 season with a 46-36 record, making their first playoff appearance in five years. They stunned the San Antonio Spurs, winning in six games in the opening round but then lost Game 7 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round.
2013 Western Conference Finals
The greatest success in Memphis Grizzlies' history came in the 2012-13 season when they reached the Western Conference Finals. With Gasol, Randolph, Mike Conley Jr. at the point, and the defensive specialist Tony Allen, the Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first two rounds before being swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the conference finals.
The core of the team stayed in the next four years, and Memphis made the Playoffs in that stint but never went past the second round.
Ja Morant Era
After 2017, all of the Memphis Grizzlies players that were part of the Playoff teams departed, and a new era began in 2019 when the team selected Ja Morant with the second overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.
Morant quickly became the best young talent in the league. He made the All-Star team in 2022 and won the Most Improved Player Award. The Grizzlies finished the 2021-22 season as the second seed in the Western Conference and defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in the opening round of the playoff.
In the second round, the Grizzlies went against the Golden State Warriors but unfortunately, Ja Morant got hurt in game 4 and that made all the difference in that series. After being 3-1 down, the Grizzlies demolished the Warriors by 134-95 in a game in which they led as many as 55 points. Anyway, the Warriors won the next game and put an end to the Grizzlies' magnificent season.
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A new calendar year means a new year for your business—time to reflect on the past 365 days and set new aspirations for 2018. What are your goals for the new year, and how will you accomplish them?
Close your eyes and look back on the past year. Are you content where you are now compared with one year ago? A year from now, do you want to continue on this path, or do you see yourself doing something new? Do you desire to change direction but aren't sure how to get there? If you need a visual reminder of where you want to be in a year, create a vision board and hang it in a prominent location.
How do you measure the success of your business? Perhaps it's by the number of new clients, website hits, or services performed? Or perhaps it's by a financial measure. Establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) is crucial for a business owner to know whether they're heading in the right direction. Annually update KPIs in your business plan and go back regularly (eg, weekly, monthly, quarterly) to see how you're measuring up to your goals. If you're not reaching your KPIs, what can be done differently? If you are reaching your KPIs, what can you do to continue growing your business?
Before establishing KPIs, you need to have a baseline. This is where benchmarking plays a role. KPIs are typically descriptive terms (eg, New Clients Served) while benchmarks quantify (eg, 10 new clients). Based on your goals, where are you today, and where would you like to be? Frequently assess your benchmarks. Establish lower benchmarks and determine what can be done differently if you're not meeting your goals. If you are frequently surpassing your benchmarks, set bigger goals.
If you're using your business checking account balance to measure financial status, then it's time for a system. Whether using Excel, QuickBooks, a bookkeeper, or an accountant, have an organized approach to measuring finances. It's essential to know how this year compared with the prior year, where you would like to see yourself financially in a year, and how you will get there. This also allows you to assess your biggest expenses and income generators while evaluating the cost of your time vs income earned. Services that are earning no to low income but taking significant time should be reevaluated.
Now that you have a vision and KPIs and benchmarks specified, it's time to write a formal plan. The Notes app on your smartphone isn't where business plans are kept. If you haven't written a formal business plan yet, what are you waiting for? I highly recommend the Small Business Association's template to get started. Check your plan quarterly and make updates accordingly.
Once you write out that plan, have a system in place through which you'll track KPIs, finances, and overall performance compared with the initial plan. Most importantly, are you moving toward that vision?
Remember that you don't have to do this all on your own. This is where business coaches, bookkeepers, financial planners, interns, and others can play a role in your business. Don't forget about that business care team you have in place.
What are your business goals for the upcoming year? Share in the comments to start creating accountability for yourself to meet those goals.
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VeChain (VET) Launches "Green Business" Sustainability Solution for Enterprises
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Vechain (VET) has announced the launch of a new blockchain-enabled Sustainability Solution designed to help businesses maintain practices that are eco-friendly, efficient, and transparent, according to a press release on August 21, 2020.
VeChain (VET) Promoting Sustainability
At a time when consumers are increasingly getting concerned about the sustainability practices adopted by product manufacturers and enterprises, VeChain (VET), a distributed ledger technology (DLT) project focused on supply chain management, has rolled out a new enterprise-focused blockchain solution for enhanced sustainability, green energy practices and more.
As stated in a VeChain (VET) press release, in a bid to satisfy the yearnings of consumers, leading brands such as Nike, Adidas, among others are now prioritizing sustainability in their product and marketing strategies, and its latest blockchain-powered Sustainability Solution is designed to make the task easier for businesses.
VeChain claims its blockchain-enabled Sustainability Solution is designed to help businesses formulate a "value-driven approach" which pays serious attention to integrating sustainable practices into their manufacturing and supply chain operations.
The VeChain Advantage
The team has hinted that the new solution is built upon the VeChain Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform, VeChain ToolChain, which offers enterprises a vast array of benefits including transparency and consistency of information, promoting trust and confidence between brands and consumers, among other benefits.
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One of the most useful illumination tools used by dentists worldwide is the dental headlights. The dental headlights are portable lighting devices that are often used together with the dental loupes and it can also be mounted in a separate wrap around strap. There are currently almost countless types of dental headlights available in the market. Thinking about both the local and international dental headlight manufacturers, we can say that the options available for you are literally as vast as the sea. Needless to say, with this number of product choices, finding the one that would best suit your needs, budget, and personal preferences can be a bit tedious most especially if this is your first time to buy one. This two-part user guide will help beginners like you find your first dental LED headlight by answering some important questions related to it.
Why is illumination needed in dentistry?
Having an excellent quality, enough quantity, and consistent illumination is critical to every dental examinations and procedures not only because it can help make it easier for the eyes to work but most importantly because it allows you to have a better access to every critical detail of the oral cavity that are often overlooked when viewed with just the naked eye.
Working with dark and small areas are really challenging most especially if you lack proper lighting tools. With the help of portable dental headlight, you can be able to see everything inside the mouth and to know the real color of the teeth, the surrounding tissues, and oral cavity in general. This allows you to easily identify what's need to be treated or repaired, to avoid misdiagnosis, to come up with a more precise treatment solution, and to deliver higher quality dental care services.
Portable LED headlight, overhead lamp, and operating lights: which is the best?
Each of these illumination devices can all produce lighting that is enough to carry out dental procedures and examinations. But just like any other dental equipment, they all have both advantages and disadvantages.
Of these three light systems, the best available option is the LED dental headlight.
Does not cast a shadow which can impede the user's field of view.
Energy efficient; consumes only very little electricity because it is only powered by a rechargeable battery.
Cooler than the overhead lamp and operating lights.
Portable, lightweight, and can easily be carried or transferred.
More comfortable and convenient to use.
Offers freedom of movement. It easily moves with you.
Can be 100 to 200 times brighter than the other illumination systems.
Its angle of inclination and light beam can easily be adjusted, hands-free.
Superior quality optics and beam.
These are just among the things that make LED headlight for dentists better than the other lighting systems.
Is dental headlight safe for the eyes?
Yes, it is. Using properly designed and high-quality dental headlights are safe for the eyes and vision. However, you must be sure to choose the best quality lights as those that are poorly constructed and poorly designed can hurt the eyes.
This concludes the first part of this user guide. For more information about dental headlights, please check the second part here.
This entry was posted in Dental headlight user guide | Schultz Dental surgical blogBy Roger Jing On Aug 16, 2017 .


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Rainbow Kitten Surprise takes the Vinyl stage
Rainbow Kitten Surprise brings its harmonic sound to Vinyl Music Hall on Oct. 17. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Rainbow Kitten Surprise takes the Vinyl stage Rainbow Kitten Surprise brings its harmonic sound to Vinyl Music Hall on Oct. 17. Doors open at 7 p.m. Check out this story on pnj.com: http://www.pnj.com/story/life/light-side/bacon/2017/10/17/e-stephens-rainbow-kitten-surprise-vinyl-its-no-wonder-band-named-rainbow-kitten-surprise-got-its-st/773405001/
thebacon@pnj.com Published 3:38 p.m. CT Oct. 17, 2017
Rainbow Kitten Surprise performs on the Fitz's Stage at Hangout Fest on Saturday, May 20, 2017.(Photo: Jimmy Nguyen / online@pnj.com)
It's no wonder that a band named Rainbow Kitten Surprise got its start in a dorm room. But the music from vocalist Sam Melo and guitarist Darrick Kellerm – who started the band in 2013 while students at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina – quickly matured past its name.
Lead guitarist Ethan Goodpaster, bassist Charlie Holt, and drummer Jess Haney were added to the group. The quintet have recorded "Seven + Mary" (2013) and "RKS" (2015) which featured its most popular single, "Devil Like Me." The band has said to be working on material for a new album.
Where exactly did the band get its name? In an interview earlier this year with the publication the Red & Black, the group said it "was named when a friend, barely conscious after surgery, kept repeating 'Rainbow Kitten Surprise.'"
The alternative rock group Elliot Root from Nashville open the show Tuesday night. The foursome released its first full-length album in August titled, "Conjure."
Tickets start at $15 and can be purchased at the Vinyl box office and online through ticketfly.com. All ages show. An additional $5 charge for attendees 20 and under.
Visit vinylmusichall.com and rksband.com for more information.
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package edu.northwestern.bioinformatics.studycalendar.web.tools;

import edu.northwestern.bioinformatics.studycalendar.core.accesscontrol.ApplicationSecurityManager;
import edu.northwestern.bioinformatics.studycalendar.security.authorization.PscUser;
import edu.northwestern.bioinformatics.studycalendar.web.accesscontrol.ControllerRequiredAuthorityExtractor;
import gov.nih.nci.cabig.ctms.web.chrome.Section;
import gov.nih.nci.cabig.ctms.web.chrome.SectionInterceptor;
import gov.nih.nci.cabig.ctms.web.chrome.Task;
import org.acegisecurity.GrantedAuthority;
import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Required;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanFactoryPostProcessor;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableListableBeanFactory;
import org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.Controller;

import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;

/**
 * @author John Dzak
 */
public class SecureSectionInterceptor extends SectionInterceptor implements BeanFactoryPostProcessor {
    private ConfigurableListableBeanFactory beanFactory;
    private ControllerRequiredAuthorityExtractor controllerRequiredAuthorityExtractor;
    private ApplicationSecurityManager applicationSecurityManager;

    @Override
    public boolean preHandle(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, Object handler) throws Exception {
        super.preHandle(request,  response, handler);

        PscUser user = applicationSecurityManager.getUser();

        List<Section> filtered = new ArrayList<Section>();

        for (Section section : getSections()) {
            Set<GrantedAuthority> allowed = new HashSet<GrantedAuthority>();
            for (Task task : section.getTasks()) {
                Controller controller = (Controller) beanFactory.getBean(task.getLinkName(), Controller.class);
                allowed.addAll(Arrays.asList(
                    controllerRequiredAuthorityExtractor.
                        getAllowedAuthoritiesForController(controller)));
            }

            for (GrantedAuthority role : allowed) {
                if (user.hasRole(role) && !filtered.contains(section)) {
                    filtered.add(section);
                }
            }
        }

        request.setAttribute(prefix("sections"), filtered);

        return true;
    }

    public void postProcessBeanFactory(ConfigurableListableBeanFactory beanFactory) throws BeansException {
        this.beanFactory = beanFactory;
    }

    ////// CONFIGURATION

    @Required
    public void setApplicationSecurityManager(ApplicationSecurityManager applicationSecurityManager) {
        this.applicationSecurityManager = applicationSecurityManager;
    }

    @Required
    public void setControllerRequiredAuthorityExtractor(
        ControllerRequiredAuthorityExtractor controllerRequiredAuthorityExtractor
    ) {
        this.controllerRequiredAuthorityExtractor = controllerRequiredAuthorityExtractor;
    }
}

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Q: Interrupt routine in Arduino library never called I am trying to write an Arduino library that uses an interrupt routine. Everything seems OK, no compilation error is thrown, but it does not work, as the isr routine is never called.
In this simplified version the while loop runs forever, despite the correct interrupt trigger being fired. If I test this outside the library, it works without problems.
What may be wrong here?
Library code:
class test {
  public:
    int read(int clockPin);
    volatile unsigned long called;
}

volatile unsigned long called=0;

static void isr() {
  called++;
}

int test::read(int clockPin) {
  attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(clockPin), reinterpret_cast<void (*)()>(&isr), FALLING);
  // or attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(clockPin), isr, FALLING);
  // none of them raise an error but it does not work
  while (called==0) { delay(1); }
  detachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(clockPin));
  ...
  ...
}


The tumbler runs at high speed through the old gymnastics hall into the new tumble hall. Here she hops off the trampoline, does a double somersault in the high-ceilinged room and lands with precision in the foam pit. Haslev State Continuation Sports School has made a big difference with a small outbuilding. Gymnasts now have space with height and length, while the continuation school's fitness enthusiasts blissfully sweat among the many new facilities. The activities on the cardio and weight machines, on mats and Pilates balls are also extremely visible when visitors park into the school's driveway. Surrounded by red brick gables, guests enter the white wooden building. The atmosphere is very special inside, the floor is inspired by Oriental bazaars and students sit and relax in small brightly coloured recesses. Moments later students flow into the hall, a volleyball comes over the net and smashes onto the floor, the game has started.


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ATLAS MEDIA CORP ANNOUNCES TWO MAJOR EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
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Jeanne McHale Waite to EVP/GM Abby Strauss to VP/Production
NEW YORK, NY (August 2, 2011) – Atlas Media Corp., the New York based reality and documentary production powerhouse, today announced two senior level executive appointments: Jeanne McHale Waite, most recently the company's Senior Vice President, has been promoted to the new position of Executive Vice President/General Manager; and Abby Strauss, a veteran Executive-in-Charge of Production, has been appointed to position of Vice President/Production. Both appointments are effective immediately. The announcement was made by President & Executive Producer, Bruce David Klein.
In her new position, Jeanne McHale Waite will continue to facilitate Atlas Media's growth, overseeing the production, post production, operations, and legal/business affairs departments, while facilitating communication between these departments and programming and development. Waite has been with Atlas Media for five years and has overseen a range of corporate and production-related initiatives. Before coming to Atlas, Waite served as CEO of Banyan Productions, the production company responsible for a variety of TV programming, including Trading Spaces.
As VP/Production, Abby Strauss will be responsible for all physical production at Atlas Media including budgeting, cost reporting, growth management, as well as hiring and supervising all EICs and Line Producers. A veteran Executive-in-Charge, Strauss has overseen productions for a diverse list of networks including HBO, TLC, Bravo, and Comedy Central. She will report to Jeanne McHale Waite.
"The promotion of a superb in-house executive and the hiring of a respected production executive from outside proves Atlas Media's commitment to finding the best talent wherever they are — and putting them in positions to succeed," says Klein. "Jeanne has made magic for five years now as a senior executive — and we expect Abby to bring further efficiencies to our productions enabling us to better serve our production partners."
Atlas Media Corp is an award-winning New York based independent producer of non-fiction entertainment — from reality and factual television programming to theatrical documentaries to digital web series. The company, founded in 1989 by filmmaker Bruce David Klein, is currently producing 14 projects for 10 different networks, including Discovery Channel, A&E, National Geographic Channel, ID, TLC, TV Guide Channel, Lifetime, and Travel, and has been selected for five years in a row as one of the RealScreen Global 100, a list of the world's most exciting and influential production companies.


This course will teach participants about data structures, pointers, arrays, and strings.
We'll start with classes and structures and how we can define the data type as a class or structure. We'll talk about members of classes, scope of access to members, creating and using objects in code, and type inheritance.
From there, we'll move on to enumerations (enums). An enumeration is a data type that can be defined in your code. We'll look at basic enum syntax, scoped vs unscoped enums, and how to use enums within our code.
Unions are next. They allow you to define a datatype and we'll talk about the concept of that kind of a datatype, the purpose of a union, syntax for defining a union, discriminated union, and how to write code to make use of a union.
Typdef is a way to alias an existing data type. We'll talk about defining and using typedefs in our code and why they are useful.
Then, you'll learn how to declare and use pointer data types, how pointers act as memory addresses, address-of operator, dereferencing operator, passing parameters into a method call where that parameter is a pointer type, and using templated generic types with pointers. We'll continue with a few more advance pointer topics. We'll discuss references and the difference between references and pointers.
Next, you'll learn about arrays, strings, and functions. We'll start with the memory structure of an array, syntax to define and initialize an array, how to write code that can access and manipulate the elements within an array, passing an array as a parameter into a method, multidimensional arrays, and the general standard library arrays. We'll take a look at the generic string type in the standard library and how to use that string.
From there, we'll look at functions and will discuss standard library functions and how to implement your own functions. We'll move into deeper detail of topics like overloading operators, recursive programming, lambda function syntax, templated functions, and callback functions.
You'll learn about function pointers and how you can call a function by way of a pointer type variable, using the typedef keyword, how function signatures work, and using lambda syntax for defining function pointers.
Lastly, we'll talk about control-flow statements, including compound statements, decision making constructs, and looping constructs.