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Hyundai will take over one of Australia's most iconic venues, North Sydney Olympic Pool for a fling with the FIFA World Cup™. Join 100s of sports fans and our Football Fling ambassadors for one night as they ditch their sporting codes to watch the Socceroos take on Denmark under the Harbour Bridge.
Throughout the night there will be other football infused entertainment and performances. We're also embracing the winter weather, providing all attendees with complimentary hot beverages, as well as green and gold blankets to help you stay warm whilst supporting the Socceroos. With all this and more, there really is no better place to have your fling with football.
This is a free event, however, the venue is limited in capacity. Tickets will be distributed via a ballot system. Entries close Wednesday 20th. Successful applicants will be emailed with tickets on Wednesday afternoon.


A middle-aged man has reportedly died in a swimming pool in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
According to a source who preferred anonymity, the deceased whose identity is yet to be known was a lodger at Helena hotel, Ijapo, the state capital.
The source who is one of the workers at the hotel stated that efforts to rescue the deceased who took time out to use the hotel's swimming pool proved abortive.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ondo state command, Femi Joseph disclosed that the deceased who had lodged in the hotel was not a good swimmer.
According to Mr Joseph, the deceased was not a good swimmer, hence the ugly incident and that autopsy and other investigation had commenced on the case.
Reacting to the allegations that there had been recurrent of such incidents in Helena hotel, the PPRO said the police had not suspected any complicity in the case.
Meanwhile, it has been alleged by residents within the hotel's neighbourhood that death is usually recorded almost every year in the hotel's swimming pool.
One of the residents who simply gave her name as Fumbi said that, "Only God knows what is happening to the hotel. About a year ago, a young man who had come to have fun also died in the same tragic scenario.
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Musa Tarawally, Internal Affirs Minister, accused of violence
The recent act of violence in Kono and the National Stadium allegedly perpetuated by state security personnel against defenseless citizens has been widely condemned by several human right, civil society and political groups locally and internationally. State security personnel who allegedly beat journalists in Freetown and fired shots in the air in Kono are being widely condemned by human rights groups, civil society and at least one political party.
The Foundation for Democracy and Human Rights and Campaign for Good Governance say the Internal Affairs Ministry has not exhibited professional standards in handling strong political issues and rapport with journalists. The Government has come under sharp criticism from the public which a local NGO, Campaign for Good Governance (CGG) calls a 'recipe for violence' during elections and condemned the involvement of state security.
The Internal Affairs Minister, Musa Tarawalley, is embroiled in a security breach; with alleged reports of some security personnel in his convoy, 'did' fire gun shots in Kono causing panic with reports of properties damaged and people injured with mounting tension among rivals.
A civil society activist, Mohamed Koroma of the Foundation for Democracy and Human Right, says "there is poor relationship between the police and the public", stating that the police partnership board has not been effectively implemented. Koroma went on to express his dismay and frustration over the attitude of some police personnel that were involved in the sale of tickets during the Sierra Leone Vs Egypt match held at the National Stadium past Saturday.
He said "we received reports of police officers molested by irate youths for selling tickets beyond the stipulated amount at a Police Station in Freetown as they were only responsible for security not Sales Agents." Koroma also expressed disappointment that Presidential Body Guards beat up journalists and confiscated their equipment and even stole some money during the violence.
He said the beating up of journalists while carrying out their duties by state security personnel in full view of government officials and the public, is worrisome because its sends negative signals about our commitments towards upholding the principles of democracy. According to state house sources on condition of anonymity, the President is reported to be embarrassed by the incident and has called for an immediate investigation as usual.
However, concerns are also being raised about the independence of the investigation when the accused persons are occupying high positions in government. "Diana Finda Konomanyi of the Kono District Council; Minister of Internal Affairs, Musa Tarawalley and Vice- President Samuel Sam Sumana should explain what went wrong in Kono that caused the violence", says the human right activist. When this reporter contacted the Human Right Commission of Sierra Leone at Tower Hill adjacent the Vice President's office, they said the commission is concerned about the spate of violence involving state actors.
They disclosed that the Commission is currently investigating the incidents and will come out with a report as soon as possible. The Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC) has also warned against political violence. The President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Umaru Fofana, described the beaten up of journalists by state security as "barbaric and a violation of human right". Umaru expressed fear over the persistent attack on journalists while on duty and called for an investigation into the matter which, he believes, will be derailed by political interference.
However some political analysts contacted by this reporter said the spate of violence creates divide and rule which is not healthy for the consolidation of peace and good governance in the country. Efforts to get government officials involved in the matter on record for their own side of story proved futile but our investigation continues

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I quote Riley's opening paragraph only to encourage you to go read the rest. As is usually the case, Riley is absolutely correct in his appraisal of not only the current miniscule victory being over-celebrated in the mountain of conceit residing just north of NC, but in the terrible failure of a majority of people of common sense and good will to stop, over some forty years, a ruthless and misguided minority from trampling a woman's basic right to own her own body and health in the United States:
OKAY, so, far be it from me to fart in the crowded elevator of delirious triumphalism rising amidst a temporary 5% reduction in the level of anti-abortion insanity in this country, but someone really should point out how defenders of reproductive freedom lost this battle four decades ago, how they continue to lose it today, and that celebrating small victories only makes sense if you're a ragtag band of insurgents or a hapless sports franchise.
http://doghouseriley.blogspot.com/2012/02/difference-between-god-and-democrats-is.html
In this regard, I also hope you saw Ms Maddow this week on the historical record of the current Governor of Virginia. The Governor, who has for obviously craven political reasons backed away--for the moment--from the "state rape" law he himself encouraged and probably ghost wrote, acting as though he only became just now aware of what the law required, has a history of doing this same pirouette whenever he feels it to be politically required. In fact, the Governor is as much of a fundamentalist fascist as Rick Santorum. He's written serious theoretical essays on the subject of using the power of the state to coerce behaviors the state views (in his view of course) as more acceptable than other behaviors. His treatise is I'm sure available on line, and as Ms Maddow pointed out, he didn't write it as some 20-year-old grad student, but as a 30-something adult embarking on a political career from the base of Regent University, the protege of Pat Robertson--religious fascist non parallel. As the Governor is, so to speak, "running" for Republican Vice President, his views have deep significance not only for those folks who find themselves living in the Commonwealth of Virginia, but for the rest of us as well. In my opinion, all the evidence points to a man who has rock solid beliefs, and who thinks that the beliefs are far too important to reveal to the voters before an election. In this he stands with several current Republican Governors, most obviously Scott Walker.
He also stands with the fundamental Republican operational tenant--that the practice of democracy is a fools errand, and that it's best to say whatever seems necessary to win votes, without regard to either personal belief, or general truth. This strategy is clearly in operation with both Mr. Romney and Mr. Gingrich. Santorum tends to go the two of them one better, asserting and then taking back audacious positions on the same day if necessary (see, e.g., his assertion this weekend that "going to college" is some sort of "elitist" goal aimed at "remaking your kids" in the image of Obama). As Michael Steele put it to Chris Matthews last fall, "he's not lying, he's talking to the base."
Riley's right. The current events in Virginia are not a victory, except in the most narrow sense. At the moment, only a small hole in a big sieve has been plugged. Even in this small victory, Virginia is still aiming to mandate a medical procedure--an external ultrasound--whether the patient and her doctor agree it is medically necessary or not. Thus, the center shifts ever rightwards.
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Q: Use a variable returned in a getter method in another class I am still learning but seem to fall at what should be very simple hurdles; my strong points seem to be with the logic of equations but I possess little skill at remembering and implementing functions and correct simple syntax's.
The class that I am implementing the method in is MyClass, the method that I want to define the variable taken from the other class is establishIrEvent. The class that I want to collect the variable from is IREvent, the getter method that returns the variable in this class that I want to collect is getX.
Now for the code:
Getter method from IREvent class:
public int getX() {
    return x;
}

Method that I want to use that variable in to assign, (with my terribly poor attempt) in MyClass:
public void establishIrEvent(IREvent arg0) {

    int source = (IREvent)arg0.getX();

}

Any advice will be hugely appreciated and fingers crossed this question may aid someone else in a similar pickle! Please ask for any more info as I always seem to miss something or ask a question that annoys an experienced developer somewhat.

A: There are a couple of problems with your code.  First, you are trying to assign an int to a String because getX returns int and the source variable is a String.  if you want to do this, then try :
String source = Integer.toString(arg0.getX());

Second, and less of an issue, there is no need to cast arg0 to IREvent as it's already defined as that in the establishIrEvent method.

A: getX() returns an int so you could do the following
public void establishIrEvent(IREvent arg0) {

   int x = arg0.getX(); // local variable x which is the x from the IREvent class
   String source = Integer.toString(x); // if that's what the source string should be given x

}

That code should compile and run OK but it's still useless because nothing is altered by the call to establishIrEvent(IREvent arg0), because both variables x and source are discarded after the call.  So you probably want to have the x and/or the source variable as member variables of the class where establishIrEvent(IREvent arg0) is a method.

A: There is a problem in the below statement:
String source = (IREvent)arg0.getX();

Problem: getX() method of IREvent is returning int and you are trying to assign it to String by  casting the return type to IREvent. Eventually making everyone confused including JVM and yourself.
I am not sure whether you need the value as String if that is the case then you need to do like this:
String source = String.valueOf(arg0.getX());

A: You already did most of the work. The thing is that arg0.getX() returns an int. This int is not a String that you are assigning it to, so you must convert it to the int type. You tried to convert (typecast) it to the IREvent type which is wrong. Try something like this:
public void establishIrEvent(IREvent arg0) {
     String source = String.valueOf(arg0.getX());
}

I advise you to use the Eclipse IDE and all this stuff will be much easier to cope with. Eclipse IDE will provide you with an instant compiler error and warning messages and make good suggestions.

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On Your Behalf is a consumer affairs radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster on Saturday mornings and repeated midweek in the evening. The programme, first broadcast in September 1995, offers advice to listeners' consumer problems and reports on the latest developments in consumer law and how these may affect their rights. It is presented by Linda McAuley.

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Motley Crue announces Vegas gig on 'Piers Morgan Tonight'
By BY Examiner Staff • December 2, 2011 12:00 am
Word was going around yesterday afternoon that notorious metal outfit Motley Crue were preparing to make a big announcement on — of all things — "Piers Morgan Tonight." They did. They surely did. For the entire month of February, 2012, they'll be performing a first-ever Hard Rock residency at The Joint, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Naturally, it's called "Motley Crue in Sin City," and tickets (which start at $45) go on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m., at www.motley.com, www.thejointlasvegas.com and www.ticketmaster.com.
Three decades into their decadent career, the original members (Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Mick Mars) have united to create a one-of-a-kind, interactive experience of a classic Vegas show.
"It's a dream come true for me," says Neil of the gigs (Feb. 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17 and 19). "Especially living in and loving Las Vegas."
Lee, of course, puts it in more straightforward Cruespeak: "I don't know about you, but when I think of Motley Crue, I think of filthy sex, drugs, a really big show, and way too much fun. Sounds like Las Vegas, doesn't it? A match made in heaven!"
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Elmbridge Borough Council has pledged to resettle between 5 and 15 Syrian refugee families under the Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Scheme (SVPRS) run by the UK Government. The Council has already helped 5 families who have fled the war in Syria. Through this Government-funded scheme each family receives support for five years from their date of arrival. The scheme will stop taking new arrivals by 31 March 2020, so any new families would have to be resettled before then.
We already secure accommodation and provide caseworker support for refugee families, for at least 12 months, after their arrival in the UK. The Home Office provides funding to help us resettle the families who are being granted 5-year Humanitarian Protection visas.
If you would like to help, please read on.
We are looking for properties in the Private Rented Sector that would not otherwise be let to a local family in housing need in Elmbridge. We do this so that existing housing and homelessness pressures for local people already here are not affected.
your full contact details, including your name and address, mobile telephone number and email contact.
If you would like to consider letting a property under this scheme, you can download an information sheet for prospective landlords.
The UK Government is not asking people to come forward with offers of a spare bedroom.
There are also several organisations in the UK that run hosting projects, to help vulnerable asylum seekers and refugees. Contact housingpolicy@elmbridge.gov.uk for details of these organisations.
The Government has said the best way to help refugees is to donate cash to humanitarian organisations or charities that are already working with refugees. See the Government'website for the main charities accepting donations.
If you would like to donate items, such as clothes, bedding or furniture, there are local initiatives, led by local residents and faith groups, that are arranging collections. To find out more contact Elmbridge CAN, a community group set up by local residents to help welcome refugees to Elmbridge.
You can also donate items to shops run by charities, where the money raised through selling the items will also help support refugees.
Surrey County Council is recruiting foster carers, including for unaccompanied asylum seeking children. You can find out more from Surrey County Council's Fostering Service.
For volunteering opportunities, with charities and organisations working with refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, please visit the Government website.
In addition to Elmbridge CAN, Refugee Action Kingston is a local charity providing advice and support for refugees and asylum seekers in Kingston and the surrounding area, which includes Elmbridge.
See the Government website for further information or contact the British Red Cross which runs a dedicated telephone line (0800 107 8727) to answer questions on how you can support refugees in the UK.


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Stories of Entrepreneurship from the Cotton Gin to Broadway's Hamilton
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One of the most interesting history books on entrepreneurs that I have read is Innovation on Tap: Stories of Entrepreneurship from the Cotton Gin to Broadway's Hamilton by Eric B. Schultz. The stories on each entrepreneur are well crafted and relevant, always emphasizing the impact...
Italians of Northeastern Pennsylvania
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Italians of Northeastern Pennsylvania is not the first book Stephanie Longo dedicates to the history and presence of Italian immigrants in North America. With her considerable efforts, Longo is helping to fill the void that still makes the experiences and lives of these people largely...
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Is 'Yellowstone' Star Kevin Costner Married?
by Jacklyn Krol March 11, 2021
written by Jacklyn Krol March 11, 2021 9:50 pm
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Is Yellowstone phenomenon Kevin Costner married? Find out all about his family, below.
Meet The Wife of Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner is currently married to Christine Baumgartner. Baumgartner is a former model and current purse designer. They first began dating in 2000 and briefly broke up in 2002. After reuniting, they got engaged in 2003. They officially married in 2004 at his ranch just outside Aspen, Colorado.
They have three children together: Cayden, Hayes, and Grace. Originally, Costner wasn't sure that he wanted more children.
"She said, 'I'm going to wait for you, but not long. When you come to your senses, come back to me.' [laughs] And I did," he told Parade.
Kevin Costner has discovered the secret to making his marriage work. "Maybe it's the ability to say you're sorry," he shared. "I know that sounds so simple. If you're willing to tell somebody that you love them, are you also willing to say you're sorry? You need to, even when you think you're in the right."
His First Wife
Cindy Silva was Costner's first wife. The pair met while studying at California State University. Costner and Silva wed in 1978, nine years before he got his big break starring in The Untouchables as Eliot Ness.
"She was beautiful, she was sweet, she was smarter than me," Kevin Costner said of his then-wife to People in 1989. "She represented everything about women that I like."
Silva later worked on the set on his movie Dances With Wolves. According to Country Living, they tried to make their relationship work but rumors of Costner's infidelity surfaced shortly after they finished filming.
The couple divorced in 1994. Forbes estimated that Silva walked away with $80 million.
"After 16 years together, we are ending our marriage," they said in a joint statement announcing their divorce. "We have amicably resolved all issues regarding our children and financial affairs and a full marital settlement has been reached."
Silva and Kevin Costner had three children together: Annie, Lily, and Joe.
His Other Child
After his divorce from Silva, Kevin Costner dated Bridget Rooney. The brief couple welcomed their son and his fourth child, Liam. Costner publicly acknowledged his son in 1996 when Liam was five at the time. As for his mother, Rooney later married billionaire William Koch.


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"""Script for unittesting documentation"""

import unittest
import re
import itertools

from ganeti import _constants
from ganeti import utils
from ganeti import cmdlib
from ganeti import build
from ganeti import compat
from ganeti import mcpu
from ganeti import opcodes
from ganeti import constants
from ganeti.rapi import baserlib
from ganeti.rapi import rlib2
from ganeti.rapi import connector

import testutils

VALID_URI_RE = re.compile(r"^[-/a-z0-9]*$")

RAPI_OPCODE_EXCLUDE = compat.UniqueFrozenset([
  # Not yet implemented
  opcodes.OpBackupRemove,
  opcodes.OpClusterConfigQuery,
  opcodes.OpClusterRepairDiskSizes,
  opcodes.OpClusterVerify,
  opcodes.OpClusterVerifyDisks,
  opcodes.OpInstanceChangeGroup,
  opcodes.OpInstanceMove,
  opcodes.OpNodeQueryvols,
  opcodes.OpOobCommand,
  opcodes.OpTagsSearch,
  opcodes.OpClusterActivateMasterIp,
  opcodes.OpClusterDeactivateMasterIp,
  opcodes.OpExtStorageDiagnose,

  # Difficult if not impossible
  opcodes.OpClusterDestroy,
  opcodes.OpClusterPostInit,
  opcodes.OpClusterRename,
  opcodes.OpNodeAdd,
  opcodes.OpNodeRemove,

  # Very sensitive in nature
  opcodes.OpRestrictedCommand,
  opcodes.OpClusterRenewCrypto,

  # Helper opcodes (e.g. submitted by LUs)
  opcodes.OpClusterVerifyConfig,
  opcodes.OpClusterVerifyGroup,
  opcodes.OpGroupEvacuate,
  opcodes.OpGroupVerifyDisks,

  # Test opcodes
  opcodes.OpTestAllocator,
  opcodes.OpTestDelay,
  opcodes.OpTestDummy,
  opcodes.OpTestJqueue,
  opcodes.OpTestOsParams,
  ])

def _ReadDocFile(filename):
  return utils.ReadFile("%s/doc/%s" %
                        (testutils.GetSourceDir(), filename))

class TestHooksDocs(unittest.TestCase):
  HOOK_PATH_OK = compat.UniqueFrozenset([
    "master-ip-turnup",
    "master-ip-turndown",
    ])

  def test(self):
    """Check whether all hooks are documented.

    """
    hooksdoc = _ReadDocFile("hooks.rst")

    # Reverse mapping from LU to opcode
    lu2opcode = dict((lu, op)
                     for (op, lu) in mcpu.Processor.DISPATCH_TABLE.items())
    assert len(lu2opcode) == len(mcpu.Processor.DISPATCH_TABLE), \
      "Found duplicate entries"

    hooks_paths = frozenset(re.findall("^:directory:\s*(.+)\s*$", hooksdoc,
                                       re.M))
    self.assertTrue(self.HOOK_PATH_OK.issubset(hooks_paths),
                    msg="Whitelisted path not found in documentation")

    raw_hooks_ops = re.findall("^OP_(?!CODE$).+$", hooksdoc, re.M)
    hooks_ops = set()
    duplicate_ops = set()
    for op in raw_hooks_ops:
      if op in hooks_ops:
        duplicate_ops.add(op)
      else:
        hooks_ops.add(op)

    self.assertFalse(duplicate_ops,
                     msg="Found duplicate opcode documentation: %s" %
                         utils.CommaJoin(duplicate_ops))

    seen_paths = set()
    seen_ops = set()

    self.assertFalse(duplicate_ops,
                     msg="Found duplicated hook documentation: %s" %
                         utils.CommaJoin(duplicate_ops))

    for name in dir(cmdlib):
      lucls = getattr(cmdlib, name)

      if (isinstance(lucls, type) and
          issubclass(lucls, cmdlib.LogicalUnit) and
          hasattr(lucls, "HPATH")):
        if lucls.HTYPE is None:
          continue

        opcls = lu2opcode.get(lucls, None)

        if opcls:
          seen_ops.add(opcls.OP_ID)
          self.assertTrue(opcls.OP_ID in hooks_ops,
                          msg="Missing hook documentation for %s" %
                              opcls.OP_ID)
        self.assertTrue(lucls.HPATH in hooks_paths,
                        msg="Missing documentation for hook %s/%s" %
                            (lucls.HTYPE, lucls.HPATH))
        seen_paths.add(lucls.HPATH)

    missed_ops = hooks_ops - seen_ops
    missed_paths = hooks_paths - seen_paths - self.HOOK_PATH_OK

    self.assertFalse(missed_ops,
                     msg="Op documents hook not existing anymore: %s" %
                         utils.CommaJoin(missed_ops))

    self.assertFalse(missed_paths,
                     msg="Hook path does not exist in opcode: %s" %
                         utils.CommaJoin(missed_paths))

class TestRapiDocs(unittest.TestCase):
  def _CheckRapiResource(self, uri, fixup, handler):
    docline = "%s resource." % uri
    self.assertEqual(handler.__doc__.splitlines()[0].strip(), docline,
                     msg=("First line of %r's docstring is not %r" %
                          (handler, docline)))

    # Apply fixes before testing
    for (rx, value) in fixup.items():
      uri = rx.sub(value, uri)

    self.assertTrue(VALID_URI_RE.match(uri), msg="Invalid URI %r" % uri)

  def test(self):
    """Check whether all RAPI resources are documented.

    """
    rapidoc = _ReadDocFile("rapi.rst")

    node_name = re.escape("[node_name]")
    instance_name = re.escape("[instance_name]")
    group_name = re.escape("[group_name]")
    network_name = re.escape("[network_name]")
    job_id = re.escape("[job_id]")
    disk_index = re.escape("[disk_index]")
    filter_uuid = re.escape("[filter_uuid]")
    query_res = re.escape("[resource]")

    resources = connector.GetHandlers(node_name, instance_name,
                                      group_name, network_name,
                                      job_id, disk_index, filter_uuid,
                                      query_res)

    handler_dups = utils.FindDuplicates(resources.values())
    self.assertFalse(handler_dups,
                     msg=("Resource handlers used more than once: %r" %
                          handler_dups))

    uri_check_fixup = {
      re.compile(node_name): "node1examplecom",
      re.compile(instance_name): "inst1examplecom",
      re.compile(group_name): "group4440",
      re.compile(network_name): "network5550",
      re.compile(job_id): "9409",
      re.compile(disk_index): "123",
      re.compile(filter_uuid): "c863fbb5-f248-47bf-869b-cea259890061",
      re.compile(query_res): "lock",
      }

    assert compat.all(VALID_URI_RE.match(value)
                      for value in uri_check_fixup.values()), \
           "Fixup values must be valid URIs, too"

    titles = []

    prevline = None
    for line in rapidoc.splitlines():
      if re.match(r"^\++$", line):
        titles.append(prevline)

      prevline = line

    prefix_exception = compat.UniqueFrozenset(["/", "/version", "/2"])

    undocumented = []
    used_uris = []

    for key, handler in resources.iteritems():
      # Regex objects
      if hasattr(key, "match"):
        self.assert_(key.pattern.startswith("^/2/"),
                     msg="Pattern %r does not start with '^/2/'" % key.pattern)
        self.assertEqual(key.pattern[-1], "$")

        found = False
        for title in titles:
          if title.startswith("``") and title.endswith("``"):
            uri = title[2:-2]
            if key.match(uri):
              self._CheckRapiResource(uri, uri_check_fixup, handler)
              used_uris.append(uri)
              found = True
              break

        if not found:
          # TODO: Find better way of identifying resource
          undocumented.append(key.pattern)

      else:
        self.assert_(key.startswith("/2/") or key in prefix_exception,
                     msg="Path %r does not start with '/2/'" % key)

        if ("``%s``" % key) in titles:
          self._CheckRapiResource(key, {}, handler)
          used_uris.append(key)
        else:
          undocumented.append(key)

    self.failIf(undocumented,
                msg=("Missing RAPI resource documentation for %s" %
                     utils.CommaJoin(undocumented)))

    uri_dups = utils.FindDuplicates(used_uris)
    self.failIf(uri_dups,
                msg=("URIs matched by more than one resource: %s" %
                     utils.CommaJoin(uri_dups)))

    self._FindRapiMissing(resources.values())
    self._CheckTagHandlers(resources.values())

  def _FindRapiMissing(self, handlers):
    used = frozenset(itertools.chain(*map(baserlib.GetResourceOpcodes,
                                          handlers)))

    unexpected = used & RAPI_OPCODE_EXCLUDE
    self.assertFalse(unexpected,
      msg=("Found RAPI resources for excluded opcodes: %s" %
           utils.CommaJoin(_GetOpIds(unexpected))))

    missing = (frozenset(opcodes.OP_MAPPING.values()) - used -
               RAPI_OPCODE_EXCLUDE)
    self.assertFalse(missing,
      msg=("Missing RAPI resources for opcodes: %s" %
           utils.CommaJoin(_GetOpIds(missing))))

  def _CheckTagHandlers(self, handlers):
    tag_handlers = filter(lambda x: issubclass(x, rlib2._R_Tags), handlers)
    self.assertEqual(frozenset(tag.TAG_LEVEL for tag in tag_handlers),
                     constants.VALID_TAG_TYPES)

def _GetOpIds(ops):
  """Returns C{OP_ID} for all opcodes in passed sequence.

  """
  return sorted(opcls.OP_ID for opcls in ops)

class TestManpages(unittest.TestCase):
  """Manpage tests"""

  @staticmethod
  def _ReadManFile(name):
    return utils.ReadFile("%s/man/%s.rst" %
                          (testutils.GetSourceDir(), name))

  @staticmethod
  def _LoadScript(name):
    return build.LoadModule("scripts/%s" % name)

  def test(self):
    for script in _constants.GNT_SCRIPTS:
      self._CheckManpage(script,
                         self._ReadManFile(script),
                         self._LoadScript(script).commands.keys())

  def _CheckManpage(self, script, mantext, commands):
    missing = []

    for cmd in commands:
      pattern = r"^(\| )?\*\*%s\*\*" % re.escape(cmd)
      if not re.findall(pattern, mantext, re.DOTALL | re.MULTILINE):
        missing.append(cmd)

    self.failIf(missing,
                msg=("Manpage for '%s' missing documentation for %s" %
                     (script, utils.CommaJoin(missing))))

if __name__ == "__main__":
  testutils.GanetiTestProgram()

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


The authors review accepted ideas concerning the behaviour of the rock mass surrounding tabular (stope) openings, and highlight how this knowledge is currently being employed to counter the adverse conditions created by inhospitable geological and stress environments. Aided by this knowledge management is now not only able to plan the design and layout of excavations to minimise the damaging and sometimes disastrous effects of unfavourable stress environments, but also to devise sophisticated support systems to suit conditions arising from virtually any circumstance.
J. W. Wilson and G. T. Emere, "Some Factors Affecting Strata Control in the Orange Free State Mines of the Anglo American Corporation," International journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts, Elsevier, Jan 1976.
© 1976 Elsevier, All rights reserved.


In yet another 'never a dull moment' moment in higher ed, President Obama announced yesterday some pretty broad-sweeping changes to the Federal financial aid system. Though these changes will not afffect current 12th graders – at least for this year — they will have a pretty large and fairly IMMEDIATE impact on many current 11th and 10th graders and the parents who love them.
Which, as most of you know, includes Jill and me – and our 11th grade daughter — who had a snarky (unpublishable) response to our weekend dinner table discussion about how this, the newest overhaul to 'unfairly (her word) or disproportionately (our word) affect her and her 2017 classmates. You can read about the other one, the major changes in Admissions testing, here.
But for today, I really want to spend a little time discussing how the latest financial aid news will change how the federal system works; and more importantly, what you should be doing in response.
To start, I want to be clear on this one point: thus far, the 'new rules' apply only to The Department of Education's rules and instructions for applying for FEDERAL financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or the 'FAFSA'. And although all colleges and universities require a FAFSA, most of the best awards and scholarships (especially for middle and upper-middle income families) do come NOT from the government via the FAFSA, but from the Institution's own coffers (in Endowment Awards for need and non-need based scholarships and grants). Please keep that in mind as I explain how the federal financial aid system works now and how it will change.
In short, the federal financial aid system is based on a set of regulations, which are published by Congress. These regulations are public domain and can be found in the Higher Education Act, Titles I-VI – approximately 568 pages of (very small print) rules, instructions, terms, and requirements for receiving federally-funded financial aid grants (Pell Grants) and loans (subsidized and unsubsidized). Now contained within these 568 or so pages are 78 unique factors (give or take), each weighted differently, that comprise the basis for calculating your Expected Family Contribution -your 'EFC' (what the government determines and reports to the colleges on your list that you can afford to pay for one year of college for one student).
So here's the good news. Among the changes announced yesterday, by far the most impactful is the restructuring of the FAFSA Timetable. Beginning in Oct of 2016, the FAFSA will now become available on Oct 1. On one hand, this will clearly make cost projections more transparent for many more families. That's a clear upside.
Now the downside: It moves the timetable for everything admissions AND funding up by a lot. If you have an 11th grader, for example, you have just a little more than 3 months to take action to minimize your EFC and maximize your child's chances for scholarships and grants. Your entire EFC calculation will be based on this tax year (as in 2015) – as well as next years. So, any changes or adjustments that you need to make to manage your EFC should be done before the end of this year! Furthermore, this puts 10th grade parents ON THE CLOCK – your look-back period (financially speaking) will begin on Jan 1. If you are going to make any changes that will perhaps shelter some assets from the financial aid formulas, but cause an income-event, they should be taken care of before the end of this year as well!
Obviously, there is a lot more to the changes than this — and a completely different set of consequences, both intended and unintended, on the Institutional Endowment Scholarship side that we are analyzing as we speak (or write).
The best news is that we are going to be able to incorporate our findings and analyses into our program that we're hosting live tomorrow night. This is a free, live and clearly just-in-time discussion that takes you behind the scenes of college admissions and funding. We're going to be peeling back the curtain on many of our advanced planning strategies – and how we're adjusting our systems to optimize our client's funding plans so they can maximize their financial aid and scholarship opportunities. If you have a student in HS (especially in 10th or 11th grade), you won't want to miss this class. It's going to be a live, interactive WEB-CLASS, September 16th at 7pm ET/4pm PT. We'll be on the line the whole time to answer all of your questions. and it's free and full of information for today's college realities. .
If you have a student in high school, I really hope you'll join us for what will be a jam-packed and potentially game changing call.
Please let me know if you have any questions (info@collegeplanningadvice.com).
p.s. We are holding a special client-only 'emergency' financial aid learning lab and office hours Sunday as well. If you're a client receiving this email, look for your private invite to Sunday's program to arrive in your inbox soonest.
P.P.S. PLEASE share this with a friend with high school age children. They'll thank you for it!


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Hey! Hi guys! Last Sunday I was watching "Half of it" on Netflix and I think that's a very different film. Yes! I watched and I love romantic films. The director is Alice Wu. Yes and how long was that film? About one hour and forty-five minutes or so. You know which are the principals characters?. Yes, of course! I like very much Ellie Chu. Well, I prefer Aster Flores but yes! I like too. Well I think all the characters are perfect, especially because I think that film It's awesome because the theme of the film I'ts about two teenage girls that they're in love and I haven't seen so many films with that theme. Yes! I agree with you because I think that nowadays we have to normalize that in films appears couples girls and girls and boys and boys. And I think that this is perfect. Yes, I think the comunication between the characters is really important because it builds the relationship between them. What do you think? Well I like it very much specially that Netflix focused on an homosexual relationship between teenagers. I think that's very difficult nowadays and I think it's good to normalize that. Yes! I agree with you. Well, what do you think about the process of falling in love while the principal character is writing letters to her love? I think that this is completely normal because I think that when you are talking with someone for a long time, you will fall in love or you will have some feelings. Yes, I think for building a relationship. you need to spend a lot of time with a person And in the film you see it, that Chu spends a lot of time chatting. because she is the one that is really chatting, and she builds that relationship with Aster. Well, It's a film so... All the films are an exaggeration from reality. And, however, It's not impossible. For example, at the begining of the film, Ellie is in love with Aster, but I think she didn't know yet. I think it's always special to find someone that you have things in common and if this person is so nice with you it's very normal at least you fall in love with that person. Yes, I agree! Is totally normal. Yes but, by the way, do you... have you seen that scene where the guy criticises that guy. in the old movie that chases the train with his girlfriend in, and he criticises it but in the end of the movie he ends up chasing the train where Ellie is. And so, what do you think about that? Because I think is interesting. Well, in the first part of the film it appears, and Ellie said that It was stupid and non-romantic. And in the end, it's totally the opposite. Yes, this scene seems a little funny to me because Paul said that the action who did the guy is useless and finally he did the same to say goodbye to Ellie when she's leaving the town. Yeah, I laughted so hard with that scene. Especially because at the begining of the film, Ellie and Paul are watching that old film, and Ellie says that the boy in the film doing that, following and running behind the train, following the girl inside the train, it's like an idiot. And then, at the end of the film, Paul do the same, he follows the train following her and she calls Paul as an idiot. More or less is the same as what they do in the film. We usually use more mobile apps like Instagram or another apps to meet people and it's so weird they use letters and specially in a film based in an actually society. Yes! I agree with you because letters Nowadays we prefer mobile phones to letters because are more interactive and it's a conversation between two people. And I think that mobile phones for these cases are perfect In addition, nowadays we have apps in mobile phones only to flirt like Tinder for example. And nowadays we use those apps to meet to each other. Years ago, our grand parents were meeting face to face and, there is a big difference because we meet online. Yes, and I also think that this letter thing, sending letters to another person, is not for our generation. Our generation at least is not interested in that, as they said we have the phone, and apps to communicate. And so I think this is a really old thing that i don't think it's gonna survive. Yeah, and I think that one of the most important parts of the film is when Aster realizes that Ellie is in love with her, because all the film long Aster thinks that all the letters were from Paul, and all those letters were written by Ellie As I said before when you are talking with someone every day, and then you meet with that person, then it's easier to fall in love. Because it's a completely normal thing. Absolutely, I think that Ellie is falling in love with Aster and he can't help it beacuse is helping the guy get to her with the letters and with other stuff, and she knows he's falling in love with her but he can't do anyting about it because the girl is for the guy, not for her What do you think? I said it before too. I think it's completelly normal that Ellie falls in love with Aster because when they were chatting And they have a lot of things in common. Yes, they have a lot of things in common and Aster was so nice with her but obviously Aster didn't know that she was chatting with Ellie and not with Paul. And what do you think about the relationship that has Aster with the other boy? I think this relationship is not a real love relationship, and it's like a relationship that her parents said that is the best for her. Yes, I think it's beacuse both of the families influence them, because they don't let the teenagers do it their own way. And they like, force them and they are really severe and they kind of force them to marry so... I don't think they're good parents Well, I feel bad for Aster because we can see she is not comfortable with the situation, with her boyfriend, with the friends and I think she only needs the courage to change it but she doesn't do it. Totally true, I think their relationship is based basically to show to all the people and all their friends that the typical rich guy and the typical popular girl are together. So It's to show a nice image to the other people. And what do you think about the relationship between Chu and his father? Because we see that his father is not a really protagonist character he doesn't says anything. But in the end of the film we see that he helps Chu with some words. that really helps her feelings. And he gets more important as the movie goes on, in the begining we see it's a very quiet character. It's true, because Ellie's father doesn't speak much all the film long, but suddenly, at the end, he explains the most important fact of the film, and he seems to be really worried about his daughter. I think Ellie's father is very wise and he keeps on distance from his daughter so she can learn form her mistakes, but Ellie's father shows that he's always to help Ellie in the way of her life. Yes! I agree with you because Ellie's father is a man that knows a lot of things but it's very quiet and at the end of the film, we can see that he loves a lot Ellie and he drives to the correct way. Well, to finish I want to say that I really like the beginning of the film when they introduce the story with an animation who explains that we are connected always with another person and that person is our real love and we found it in a special moment and that's an eternal relationship for our life. Well, I think that's not true because we always have thought that we really need that special love in our lives, and I think first we have to learn that first of all, we have to learn to love ourselves and respect to each other and then, finally if we meet the love of our lives It's okay, but first we have to know that we have to learn to love ourselves and respect everybody. I think that we live in a society that wants a couple for everybody and of course, we can living lonely. Yes I think since the begining of the days and the begining of the human race. Like the movie says everyone's searching for the other half of themselves, so they get completed in some way. And so this movie reflects it beautifully with really nice. deepfull meaning. And i think it does a good job in explaining that. I recommend this movie because wants to transmit a real message that we have to... ...to love ourselves, and respect to each other. I really recommend this film. Yes I want to say I don't really like romantic films but this one... ...Yeah I think I will watch it again with my parents. Well guys, see you on Monday Bye! See you next day!
Duration: 12 minutes and 6 seconds
Posted by: englishrmsc on Dec 27, 2020


Like many seniors, Sparsh Chauhan (12) got his license sophomore year. But unlike many seniors, he views cars as more than a mode of transportation.
Through hours of tinkering and tweaking, he has effectively upgraded his limited edition black BMW sedan into an enhanced vehicle, complete with a repainted exterior and LED interior lights. At night, the cabin lights up in a rainbow of colors.
His drive to school is sacred — a time to relax and contemplate his day on a familiar route.
One day, Sparsh's friend Vijay Bharadwaj (12) experienced one of these drives.
Sharad Chandra (12) noted Sparsh's pride, both in his car and on the soccer field. He said that Sparsh always took it upon himself to stand up for his teammates, defending them from the taunts of the other teams or fans.
Just like he fine-tunes his car and his soccer game, Sparsh also puts in the grueling work to maintain his fitness level. To him, working out is a way to fulfill personal goals, rather than a shortsighted pursuit of a superficial aesthetic.
Sparsh finds satisfaction in accomplishing goals, no matter what the activity. He thinks about them as he moves rapidly forward, his journey illuminated by the flickering of rainbow LEDs.
Additional reporting by Winged Post news editor Vijay Bharadwaj.


text:
Bajadera (Die Bajadere) – operetka
 Libretto: Julius Brammer i Alfred Grünwald
 Muzyka: Imre Kálmán
 Scenografia:

Prapremiera: Wiedeń 23 grudnia 1921 roku

Premiera polska: Warszawa 28 października 1922 roku

Osoby
 Odetta Darimonde – primadonna teatru Châtelet
 Radżami – książę Lahory
 Księżna – matka księcia Radżami
 Pimprinette – dyrektor teatru
 Marietta La Tourette
 Ludwik-Filip La Tourette, jej mąż – fabrykant czekolady
 Napoleon Saint Cloche
 Daga – dama dworu Księżnej
 Dewa Singh – adiutant księcia
 Johnny – barman
 goście, publiczność teatru, służba

Streszczenie
Książę Radżami zakochuje się w Odetcie Darimonde, primadonnie paryskiego teatru Châtelet. Odetta wprawdzie w pierwszej chwili odrzuca i róże, i zaproszenie księcia na kolację, jednakże również jest pod jego urokiem. Sytuację komplikuje przybycie z Indii, z Lahory, matki księcia, która jeszcze tego samego wieczoru chce zabrać syna do domu. Powodem jest racja stanu. Książę, który dobiega właśnie trzydziestki, musi objąć panowanie i ożenić się z sześcioma dziewicami wybranymi przez Księżną. Po serii miłosnych perypetii następuje klasyczny operetkowy finał, książę Radżami na godzinę przed odjazdem do Lahory dowiaduje się, że Odetta również go kocha, zabiera ją ze sobą do swojej ojczyzny.

Najsłynniejsza aria z tej operetki to śpiewana przez księcia: O Bajadero!, będąca w repertuarze wielu operetkowych tenorów.

Zobacz też
 bajadera

Przypisy

Bibliografia

Operetki Imre Kálmána


text:
Deputies dig up graves at illegal cemetery
by: Gregory Raucoules
Posted: Jun 26, 2019 / 11:17 AM CDT / Updated: Jun 26, 2019 / 03:04 PM CDT
PRICHARD, Alabama (WKRG) —
UPDATE (8:55 a.m.) —–
Investigations have finished examining one of the graves. Investigators say they found issues, but have not specified what they are. Investigators do expect criminal charges to come out of this investigation.
ORIGINAL —–
Mobile County deputies will begin digging up graves at Heritage Memorial Gardens Wednesday morning.
The Sheriff's Office has been investigating since May after they got several reports from people claiming they paid for caskets, but were not sure their loved ones were actually buried in those caskets. Investigators believe Pastor Cedrick McMillan was reusing caskets and running the cemetery illegally.
Deputies are digging the graves of three people buried at the request of their families.
McMillian was arrested and released from jail last month after being arrested for violating SORNA rules. McMillan is a registered sex offender.
New Birth Community Church released a statement on their Facebook page writing in part, "our church has made every effort to submit all information possible to show proof of our legal standing as a church cemetery, and records of the internment's of the fourteen individuals in the cemetery."
Man sets fire to anime studio; death toll up to 23
TOKYO (AP) — A man screaming "You die!" burst into an animation production studio in Kyoto, Japan, and set it on fire early Thursday, authorities said, killing 13 people and leaving more than 10 others presumed dead.
ROME (AP) — A German humanitarian ship captain who eluded an Italian effort to block her from docking at an Italian port after rescuing migrants is being questioned by Italian prosecutors for allegedly aiding illegal immigration.
Carola Rackete, captain of the Dutch-flagged Sea-Watch 3, appeared in court Thursday in the southern Sicilian town of Agrigento.


On-going assessment is an integral aspect of day-to-day learning, informing planning and enabling staff to support every child in making progress across the curriculum. Data is collated half termly giving us useful information about trends across the school.
At the end of Reception and Year 2 the data is submitted nationally.
Using formative age-appropriate assessment to inform teaching and providing for the learning needs of all pupils.
Recording pupils' skills, knowledge, abilities and achievements using consistent methods and approaches across the school.
Giving constructive feedback to children in a range of ways that enable them to have an active role in the learning process identifying what they have done well and their own next steps.
Using a systematic approach for informing parents/carers of their child's progress and giving advice on how to support learning at home.
Systematically monitoring and evaluating pupils' progress on an individual and school basis.
Involving all staff in the process of assessment and informing them of the outcomes.
For further information about assessment please download the Assessment Policy.


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//-----------------------------------------------------------------------
// <copyright file="TuringConverse.cs" company="Thinking Solutions Pty Ltd">
//     Copyright (c) Thinking Solutions 2015. All rights reserved.
// </copyright>
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------

using PatTuring2016.Common.ScreenModels;
using PatTuring2016.Common.ScreenModels.Conversation;
using PatTuring2016.Speech.Forms;
using PatTuring2016.Speech.Properties;
using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Net.Http.Headers;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace PatTuring2016.Speech
{
    public class TuringConverse
    {
        private readonly MatchSettings _matchSettings;
        private readonly string _url;
        private string _userKey;

        public TuringConverse(MatchSettings matchSettings)
        {
            _matchSettings = matchSettings;
            _url = (string)Settings.Default["DataServer"]; // the validated address of the service
            _userKey = string.Empty;
        }

        internal async Task<string> Converse(string sourcetext)
        {
            var match = new ConverseMatch { DataToMatch = sourcetext, UserKey = _userKey, MatchSettings = _matchSettings };

            using (var client = new HttpClient())
            {
                SetupClient(client);

                // HTTP POST
                HttpResponseMessage response = await client.PostAsJsonAsync("api/v1/converse", match);
                if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
                {
                    var matchupdate = await response.Content.ReadAsAsync<ConverseMatch>();
                    _userKey = matchupdate.UserKey;
                    return matchupdate.ConverseResponse.CurrentResponse != null ? matchupdate.ConverseResponse.CurrentResponse.WhatSaid : string.Empty;
                }
            }

            return string.Empty;
        }

        public async Task Restart()
        {
            var match = new ConverseMatch { UserKey = _userKey, MatchSettings = _matchSettings };

            using (var client = new HttpClient())
            {
                SetupClient(client);

                // HTTP POST
                HttpResponseMessage response = await client.PostAsJsonAsync("api/v1/restart", match);
                if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
                {
                    //var matchupdate = await response.Content.ReadAsAsync<ConversationData>();
                }
            }
        }

        private void SetupClient(HttpClient client)
        {
            client.BaseAddress = new Uri("http://" + _url + "/");
            client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Clear();
            client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Add(new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/json"));
        }

        internal async void GetContextScreen()
        {
            var contextScreen = new ContextScreen();
            var track = await Tracker();

            contextScreen.LoadData(track);
            contextScreen.Show();
        }

        internal async void GetTrackScreen()
        {
            var trackscreen = new TrackScreen();
            var track = await Tracker();

            trackscreen.LoadData(track);
            trackscreen.Show();
        }

        private async Task<ConversationData> Tracker()
        {
            var match = new ConverseMatch { DataToMatch = "Context", UserKey = _userKey, MatchSettings = _matchSettings };

            using (var client = new HttpClient())
            {
                SetupClient(client);

                // HTTP POST
                HttpResponseMessage response = await client.PostAsJsonAsync("api/v1/converse", match);
                if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
                {
                    var matchupdate = await response.Content.ReadAsAsync<ConverseMatch>();
                    _userKey = matchupdate.UserKey;
                    return matchupdate.ConverseResponse;
                }
            }

            return null;
        }
    }
}


text:
Packers Insider: Green Bay finds cure for San Francisco hangover
Olivia Reiner | Packers News
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - In a get-well game to rebound from a brutal loss to the San Francisco 49ers, the Green Bay Packers beat the New York Giants 31-13 at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.
Reiner's reaction
The Packers' December schedule started off with what looked like an easy game on paper against a 2-9 Giants team. The Packers' defense let the Giants hang around and continued to struggle with the same issue that has plagued them all season: giving up too many yards. Their bend-but-don't-break tendencies ultimately paid off, as they held the Giants to 1-for-3 in the red zone. Additionally, they exploited quarterback Daniel Jones' rookie tendencies and picked him off three times.
The offense bounced back from an abysmal 1-for-15 third-down performance against the 49ers and went 7-for-12 against the Giants with Aaron Rodgers in the game. They struggled to get Aaron Jones going on the ground and through the air, but wide receiver Allen Lazard showed up big with 103 receiving yards and Davante Adams had two touchdown catches. The victory started the Packers off on a positive note heading into the last month of the regular season.
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On the receiving end: Since Adams' return from a turf-toe injury that sidelined him for four games, his receiving yards have been inconsistent. Against the Los Angeles Chargers he had 41 yards, against Carolina he had 118 and against San Francisco he had 43. Unsurprisingly, the offense struggled in the games he wasn't producing. Against the Giants, Adams finished with 6 receptions for 64 yards and two touchdowns. The Packers' star receiver may not have put up the yardage he would have wanted, but he certainly contributed in the red zone.
Option 1, 2 and 3: The foundation of the Packers' offensive identity can be found in running back Aaron Jones. In their three losses, Jones was quiet: He had a combined 34 carries for 89 yards (2.62 yards per carry) and a touchdown and seven catches for 36 yards. In their eight wins, he had 114 carries for 538 yards (4.72) and 10 TDs and 29 catches for 318 yards and three TDs. Against the Giants, Jones had 11 carries for 18 yards. He also had 4 catches for 13 yards. An underwhelming performance, but the Packers still pulled out the win.
Right is might: When right tackle Bryan Bulaga left the San Francisco game in the first quarter with a knee injury, there was some uncertainty surrounding his availability for the Packers' New Jersey road trip. But, not only did Bulaga practice most of the week in some capacity, he played every snap Rodgers was on the field Sunday. He performed well on a slick surface and against a quiet Giants pass rush.
Swat team: While the Giants' offense has been somewhat rejuvenated under rookie quarterback Daniel Jones, he has shown his inexperience in the turnover column. Jones had fumbled 14 times and lost 10 of them. Jones fumbled the ball once, but the Giants recovered it. However, Kevin King, Tramon Williams and Darnell Savage each intercepted Jones.
Packers redux: After their no-show against the Chargers, the Packers responded with a victory over the Panthers. Against the Giants, the Packers were tasked with avoiding consecutive embarrassments that would surely bring outside criticism about the team's playoff legitimacy. Their 31-13 victory over the Giants wasn't exactly a blowout, but it was decisive enough to stave off a hangover from the discouraging 37-8 loss at San Francisco.
Game ball
The Packers wide receiver posted career-high numbers against the Giants. He finished with three targets and three receptions for 103 yards and a score. His longest was a 43-yard reception in the first quarter.
See, what had happened was…
On second-and-4 from the New York 4, the first play of the fourth quarter, Jones rushed for a touchdown. However, the score was waved off after tight end Robert Tonyan was called for holding. Tonyan made the extra effort to block the second defender of Jones' run, but hooked his outside shoulder to draw the penalty. Although the touchdown was negated, Rodgers connected with Adams later on in the drive to put the Packers up 24-13.
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Times the Packers have scored on opening drives this season, including Adams' touchdown against the Giants.
Positive punt return yards from Tremon Smith, the single longest punt return of the season.
The Packers' third-down conversion rate, a marked improvement after going 1-for-15 against San Francisco.
Quarterback hits by outside linebacker Za'Darius Smith on Daniel Jones.
Receiving yards for Allen Lazard, a career-high.
Next Gen stat of the day
Za'Darius Smith's average yard separation from Daniel Jones. The league average is 4.5 yards.
On second-and-1 from the New York 37, Rodgers faked play action to Aaron Jones and rolled to his right. Rodgers had about four seconds to make a deep pass to a wide-open Lazard in the end zone to break the tie and put the Packers up 14-7. The Giants' secondary was in Cover 4, so there was no safety help. When Lazard cut to the inside of safety Antoine Bethea, the first-year wide receiver had an unhindered path to the end zone. It was his second of two wide-open catches in the first half. It was the same coverage that the Packers got burned on when George Kittle made a 61-yard touchdown reception last week.
Play of the game
On fourth-and-10 from the New York 35, Rodgers found himself under pressure from linebacker Markus Golden. While Golden attacked his feet, Rodgers managed to get the ball out to wide receiver Geronimo Allison, who made a contested catch for a 15-yard gain and a first down. The play kept the Packers' drive alive and it ended in a 17-yard Adams touchdown catch to put the Packers 24-13.
The Packers finished 1-for-1 on fourth down and 3-for- in the red zone.
Video of the game
Daniel Jones got hit so damn hard here it knocked the Y off the Giants logo. pic.twitter.com/z9Virs0mYM
— Bobby Mason (@325_Hawks) December 1, 2019
The game broadcast superimposed lines and hash marks onto the snow-covered field at MetLife Stadium.
It's snowing so hard in the Packers-Giants game that they had to superimpose the hashmarks 😮 pic.twitter.com/2Wmb2gST7C
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) December 1, 2019
On the game broadcast, the hot mic picked up Rodgers shouting, "Big Dog! Big Dog!" before his touchdown pass to tight end Marcedes Lewis. "Big Dog" is Lewis' nickname.


The funeral of Joseph Hargreaves, who was killed while on duty on the highway, on Tuesday, Sept. 6th, took place on Thursday, Sept. 8th. After a short service at the home, at Winona, a public service, conducted by the pastor, Rev. A.C. Eddy, B.D., was held in Fruitland Methodist Church. A large number of sympathizing friends were present. Interment followed in the adjoining cemetery. The following acted as pallbearers: A. Nelson, J. Kay, S. McFarlane, Wm. Lines, Wm. Benner and E. Peer... The deceased was born in Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England in 1882. In 1907 he was married to Eliza Chippendale, of Barnley, Lancashire. Fifteen months ago he and his family came to Fruitland. In the old land he was honored by his fellow citizens, having been appointed in 1918 deputy district master of the United Order of Oddfellows and in 1919 district master. He was also a member of the grand lodge of the Royal Order of Buffaloes. The late Mr. Hargreaves is survived by his wife and four children, Ethel, Nellie, Gladys and John. His broth-in-law, Joseph Whitfield, and wife also mourn his death.


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module RegisteredUser where

newtype Username = Username String
newtype AccountNumber = AccountNumber Integer

data User =
    UnregisteredUser
  | RegisteredUser Username AccountNumber

user1 :: User
user1 = RegisteredUser
  (Username "Andrew")
  (AccountNumber 12345)

printUser :: User -> IO ()
printUser UnregisteredUser =
  putStrLn "Unregistered user"

printUser (RegisteredUser (Username name) (AccountNumber number)) =
  putStrLn $ name ++ " " ++ show number

f :: (a, b, c) -> (d, e, f) -> ((a, d), (c, f))
f (a, _, c) (d, _, f) = ((a, d), (c, f))

functionC x y =
  case z of
    True -> x
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  where z = x > y

isEvenAdd2 n =
  case z of
    True  -> n + 2
    False -> n
  where
    z = even n

nums x =
  case (compare x 0) of
    LT -> -1
    GT -> 1
    EQ -> 0


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The Firebirds (2012 Golden Heart finalists) are back for the April edition of Writer Wednesday. For this month's prompt, we're sharing our most embarrassing moments, putting them out there for the world to see. Crazy, huh? But I really believe two of the secrets of enjoying life are not being too uptight and being able to laugh at yourself when you look like an idiot.
Most of my embarrassing moments stem from my being somewhat of a klutz. I've always had a talent for tripping over my own feet. Usually it's just my pride that's hurt.
You know how it is. You trip or turn your ankle, or whatever the case may be, and the first thing you do is look around to see who might have witnessed your humiliation. Less important things, like checking for dislocated joints or broken limbs, can wait until later. Of course, there is ALWAYS someone there to witness it. That's Murphy's law.
I remember when I was a young teen walking to the bus stop. I was checking out this really cute guy, and I had on those platform shoes that were so popular at the time. (You know where this is going.) One minute, I was sashaying down the street, giving him my sweetest smile, and the next I was sprawled in the grass with my books scattered around me.
I wish I could say that I've totally outgrown my klutziness, but unfortunately, I haven't. Some time back, I spent seven weeks on crutches after turning my ankle on a step. Walking on flat surfaces with crutches is pretty easy. Navigating steps can be tricky. Going up, your good foot leads. Coming down, your crutches lead. One step at a time. No shortcuts.
My first Sunday down off the platform at church, I hadn't yet figured out the "no shortcuts" part of the equation. With my crutches on the bottom step, I decided to step right down to the floor. Except I couldn't reach the floor. So I sailed through the air, making this smooth, graceful arc to land on my knees in the front pew. The preacher moved right into his message as if the pianist wasn't kneeling, conspicuously facing the congregation, and when I turned around to look at my minister-of-music husband, he was still standing on the top step of the platform shaking his head.
What about you? Any embarrassing moments you'd like to share? Check out the links below to see how some of my writer friends have embarrassed themselves over the years.
I just finished reading Sit Stay Love, by Dana Mentink. It was such a fun story!
Cal Crawford is a cranky pro baseball pitcher who inherits his mother's overweight, geriatric dog, a dachshund mix. He's a busy man and doesn't really like dogs, so he immediately calls a pet sitter.
Gina Palmer is an out-of-work kindergarten teacher who is crazy about dogs, so she takes the job. When she meets Cal and Tippy, she's much more impressed with the dog than the man. She finds Cal uptight and egotistical, but falls instantly in love with Tippy.
Sit, Stay, Love is a great story. Some parts are laugh-out-loud funny, and others had me teary. Tippy is amazingly sweet, but manages to get into all kinds of trouble, making her even more endearing. As mommy to an overweight, geriatric dachshund myself, I especially enjoyed Tippy.
If you like fun, light-hearted reads that make you laugh and cry, and old, lovable, mischievous dogs, Sit Stay Love is for you. And with part of the proceeds from the book being donated to Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, you can't go wrong!


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Is vehicle-to-vehicle technology the next great safety innovation?
The automotive world has done a huge amount to make the most modern vehicles as safe as possible. Everything from complex, software-driven driver aids to inertia-reel seatbelts play their part, but could one new technology be set to make a host of others even more effective?
Seasoned fleet drivers who have been equipped with up-to-date cars, vans and trucks will be well aware of the benefits of adaptive cruise control and anti-lane departure systems. Such solutions use internal radar and sensors to establish where other vehicles are around them.
Consequently, their reaction times, and the way in which they speed up and slow down, can occasionally stutter and not run as smoothly as advertised.
Could road safety be improved by vehicles that 'talk' to each other?
The next innovative step
So, what's the answer to this problem? Could it be solved if vehicles effectively 'talk' to each other? That's where vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology comes in. In essence, such systems use small radio transmitters to allow cars, vans and trucks to establish the position of other vehicles out on the open road, according to Car and Driver.
Naturally, the technology is reliant on manufacturers fitting it to their vehicles going forward, but research collated by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) surmised that V2V communication could be the norm in the next two years.
Ultimately, the benefits in safety will drive that aggressive period of adoption. MIT explained that over one million people are killed on roads across the world every single year, and vehicles that can 'talk' to each other could play a huge role in reducing that figure.
Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications Will Save Lives on the Road | @techreview Top 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2015 http://t.co/y4cYMvuZZ7
— Angela Yu (@wangela) May 17, 2015
A connected fleet
Wired predicted that the V2V tech will go on to influence the direction of the wider class of connected car solutions that could soon enter the mainstream. What could this mean for fleet managers and their drivers?
Well, as mentioned, the chances of accidents out on highways and byways across New Zealand may well be reduced. Moreover, each fleet vehicle could be more easily interconnected with one another, meaning that there'll be a whole swathe of data to collate and compare.
What's Next? V2V (Vehicle-to-Vehicle) Communication With #ConnectedCar http://t.co/eLlCGT22yC @wired pic.twitter.com/0koCay78YJ
— Stéphane Schultz (@15marches) September 10, 2014
Using a specific example, fleet managers could garner economy information from each one of their vehicles on-the-fly, making it easy to check how much value is being unlocked from trips to the service station as well as the cost savings provided by any business fuel cards.
Technology has been a driving force in the automotive space for some time. While cars, trucks and vans that can actively communicate may seem like an idea from the future, such systems could soon be making roads safer in the here and now.


In various projects, I gained knowledge of the Agile SCRUM (DevOps) methodology. In order to deliver working software, I've used this method in the system, acceptance and chain testing. Based on the analyzed scenarios, I've performed automated tests with Cucumber, SpecFlow, FitNesse, Tosca and Jasmine in Agile Java and C# teams. I've also learned to work with SoapUI for testing Web services. For Load and Performance Testing I've successfully used JMeter and LoadUI.
I'm a dedicated and quality-conscious tester. I'm CSM (Certified Scrum Master), CAT (Certified Agile Tester), TMap Next, TestFrame and ISTQB certified. Both individually and in teams, I'm result-oriented and able to motivate and encourage others.
My characteristics are: professional, quality-conscious, clear, accurate, dedicated and results-oriented.


Ruslan Synytsky is CEO and co-founder of Jelastic.
Hardware virtualization was a great step forward in application hosting compared to the days of bare metal. Hypervisors allowed us to isolate multiple applications within one hardware platform, freeing us to use hardware resources more efficiently by hosting heterogeneous workloads on the same infrastructure. Still, virtual machines have massive overhead in terms of resource consumption, because each VM runs a fully dedicated operating system.
Far more efficient resource utilization than with VMs.
Easier scaling—resizing container limits can be achieved on the fly, without a reboot.
Faster provisioning and start times for containers compared to VMs.
More granular resource provisioning, and the ability to share resources among containers on the same host.
Publicly available container templates based on the Docker packaging standard make it is easy to create new images for specific projects.
In a typical GlassFish-based environment, the domain administration server (DAS) is a central management point from which all resources and applications in the cluster are configured and propagated to each worker Instance. Those workers host your web applications, web services, and other resources.
Provision a new VM with preconfigured GlassFish template.
Configure SSH connect and add this VM as an SSH node to the DAS.
Create a new remote worker Instance on a node via the DAS UI or admin CLI.
To migrate from VMs, monolithic application topology needs first to be decomposed into small logical pieces distributed among a set of interconnected containers. Each application component should be placed inside an isolated container. This approach can simplify the application topology in general, as some specific parts of the project may become unnecessary within a future architecture.
There are two types of containers that can be chosen for running the project: application and system containers. An application container (such as Docker) typically runs little more than a single process. It is more appropriate for building new projects, as it is relatively easy to create the required images using publicly available Docker templates and meet the requirements of the cloud-native approach from the very beginning.
A system container (LXD, Virtuozzo) behaves more like a full OS. It can run full-featured init systems like Systemd, SysVinit, and OpenRC that allow processes to spawn other processes like OpenSSH, Crond, or Syslogd together inside a single container. This is more preferable for monolithic and legacy applications, as it lets you reuse architectures and configurations implemented in the original design for running in VMs.
System containers offer multiple benefits when migrating an existing legacy application. IP addresses, hostnames, and locally stored data can survive container downtimes, there's no need for port mapping, and you gain a far better isolation and virtualization of resources. Plus you get compatibility with SSH-based config tools and even hibernation and live migration of the memory state. The only perceptible disadvantage compared to application containers might be a slower start-up time as system containers are a bit heavier due to the additional services required for running multiple processes.
The components of a GlassFish cluster are the same in a container as in a VM, but they are distributed across separate isolated containers.
Worker nodes can be added or removed automatically, as well as attached to a DAS node using a container orchestration platform and a set of natively integrated automation scripts.
Jelastic hides much of the complexity of migration and automates scaling and clustering. Once the application is running in a containerized environment, the PaaS handles all the steps of the application lifecycle and providing easy creation of dev, test, and production environments and vertical and horizontal scaling out of the box. For example, there is already a pre-configured highly available GlassFish cluster with automatic provisioning of replicated instances. So developers do not need to write custom scripts to implement the required logic and can concentrate on coding.
Migrating from VMs to containers might seem daunting, but it's actually pretty straightforward—and the long-term benefits are significant. By moving to containers you will reduce system resource consumption, simplify horizontal scaling, enable automatic vertical scaling without a restart, and increase infrastructure utilization by hosting different applications within a single physical server, all without compromising security. The final benefit that must be highlighted is the inherent portability of containers. The ability to move your containers across multiple cloud vendors means your organization can avoid vendor lock-in and take advantage of ever-declining cloud service costs.
Use of the Jelastic PaaS not only can ease the migration process, but also simplify the scaling and management of your containerized workloads throughout the application lifecycle. With the right automation and orchestration, developers and IT ops teams can realize the benefits of containers without deep knowledge of the technology, and instead focus attention on their core work.
Ruslan Synytsky is CEO and co-founder of Jelastic, provider of a cloud platform that simplifies application hosting inside containers. An expert in large-scale distributed applications and enterprise platforms, Ruslan has led engineering and software architecture teams at Jelastic, Inntelligenz, and SolovatSoft. He was one of the key engineering leads at the National Space Agency of Ukraine.


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Connor Rutz named to United Soccer Coaches All-America Second Team
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Saginaw Valley State University senior midfielder Connor Rutz has earned another postseason honor for 2019, being named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Second Team on Wednesday (Dec. 11) afternoon.
Rutz adds it to his growing list of postseason plaudits, as he was earlier named to the United Soccer Coaches and D2CCA All-Midwest Region First Team, All-GLIAC First Team and GLIAC Offensive Player of the Year. With the honor, he becomes the eighth All-American in the history of the program.
Connor led the GLIAC in goals with nine in the regular season and had three game-winning goals for SVSU. He finished second in the league with 23 points, just one point behind the regular season leaders. He led the Cardinals in shots (47) and shots on-goal (23) and had a shot on-goal percentage of .489. He led the team with five regular season assists as well. In postseason play, Rutz added a goal and an assist in two GLIAC Tournament matches, upping his 2019 total to 10 goals and six assists.
Saginaw Valley posted an overall record of 13-6-1 in 2019 and narrowly missed out on another trip to the NCAA Division II tournament.


Whenever you plan to buy any product which is either having a high value or is a product which is meant to last long, it is advised to do an online research for the product. For e.g. Let us say that you want to make a hotel booking for an overseas travel. In the past our only source of booking was to approach a travel agency.
When the booking is taken care of by travel agencies, we do not have any control of the hotels they book. What these agents show us is just a brochure or a booklet of the said hotel. Nobody is actually aware about the real condition of the hotel. Only when we reach the hotel, we will be able to see the true picture.
With online services, we can book a hotel and the best part is that before booking, we can study the hotel thoroughly by going through customer suggestions and their remarks about the hotel and its services.
By reading these reviews, we will get to know the exact picture about the hotel, whether their services are good or not, and all other relevant information without depending on a brochure or booklet which shows only a rosy picture of the hotel. All these reviews provided online are genuine.
When we read the reviews, we will be able to understand the hotel in a better way and can then decide whether to stay back or decide on another hotel altogether, but such option would not have been possible if we had to solely depend on travel agents.
Just the way we did an online checking of a hotel, you can do similar checking for various other products or devices which we plan to buy through online purchase.
Even while buying insurance plans, we must go through Visitor Insurance Reviews and study about its plans & services before purchasing the policy since these policies are meant to last for a lifetime and we cannot afford to take any wrong decisions.
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"CERES on Roman Coins: A Visual Baseline For Further Inquiry on the Goddess of Agriculture" (28 minutes) is the result of requests from collectors of ancients to focus more on their interests. Many of the coins seen here were part of a longer lecture, "CERES, Goddess of Agriculture: From Roman Coins to American Obsolete Currency!" — but I now slice & dice them differently. The essential question is: how do we know that a deity or personification is Ceres, when typically the name "CERES" does NOT appear on the coin? We look at her wreath, cornucopia, & other accoutrement!