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Q: What is your favorite Python mocking library? What is your single favorite mocking library for Python?

A: Mox, from Google

A: Mocker from Gustavo Niemeyer.
It's not perfect, but it is very powerful and flexible.

A: I've only used one, but I've had good results with Michael Foord's Mock: http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/mock/.
Michael's introduction says it better than I could:

There are already several Python mocking libraries available, so why another one?
Most mocking libraries follow the 'record -> replay' pattern of mocking. I prefer the 'action -> assertion' pattern, which is more readable and intuitive particularly when working with the Python unittest module.
...
It also provides utility functions / objects to assist with testing, particularly monkey patching.

A: Dingus, by Gary Bernhardt.

A: I'm the author for mocktest. I think it's pretty fully featured and easy to use, but I might be biased:
http://gfxmonk.net/dist/doc/mocktest/doc/

A: pyDoubles the test doubles framework for Python, by iExpertos.com. It supports mocks, stubs, spies and matchers, including Hamcrest matchers

A: I've used pMock in the past, and didn't mind it, it had pretty decent docs too. However, Foord's Mock as mentioned above is also nice.


From May 3 to May 13, 2010, Decimomannu airbase, in Sardinia, home of the AWTI (Air Weapons Training Installation) hosted the STAREX 2010 exercise. About 50 aircraft attended the operations that simulated an International crisis scenario. AMXs belonging to the 51° and 32° Stormo (respectively based in Istrana and Amendola), Tornado ECRs of the 50° Stormo (Piacenza), Tornado IDSs of the 6° Stormo (Ghedi), F-2000 Typhoons of the 36° and 4° Stormo (Gioia del Colle and Grosseto), F-16s of the 37° and 5° Stormo (Trapani and Cervia), HH-3Fs of the 15° Stormo (Pratica di Mare), AB.212s of the 9° Stormo (Grazzanise), MB-339CDs of the 61° Stormo (that became famous for sporting the F-2000 kill markings) and a KC-130J belonging to the 46^ Brigata Aerea (based and operating also during the Ex. from Pisa airport) were deployed to Decimomannu where a GAF (German Air Force) Tornado Detachment was also operating. Especially during the first week of the Starex, many special colours took part in the Exercise, comprising the "Viper Special" and the "Diana Special" (the Special Tail) of the 5° Stormo that rolled out at Cervia on April 16 (read here: Con la Diana sul Petto Part 1 and Part 2). Giovanni Maduli went to Decimomannu on May 11 and 12 and took the following images of the aircraft involved in the STAREX 2010. More pictures will be published soon.


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(1) The cost of solar shingles is not competitive with conventional solar electric PV modules. Costs might balance with high penetration into the photovoltaic industry, but that takes time.
(2) The physical constraints of solar electric roofing shingles do not allow for custom fitting to varying roof dimensions. This is an obstacle that is difficult and expensive to overcome.
(3) The solar roofing contractor's training is limited to the narrow market of solar shingle manufacturers. The manufacturers will not train contractors in areas where sales are not profitable, so the solar shingle market restricts customers' choices and is controlled exclusively by the manufacturer.
(4) Roof warranties can only be fulfilled by the solar roofing manufacturer and its own factory-trained solar roofers. Repairs may be delayed if there is not a trained contractor in the customer's area. Roof damage not covered by the solar roofing manufacturer would be difficult or impossible to have repaired by conventional roofers who are not trained to work with solar shingles.
I would like to see this product succeed in the market, but no manufacturer has made a successful long-term run with residential solar roofing to date, and some who are attempting it have yet to make a profit in the photovoltaic industry.
Mainstream success of solar shingle roofing may happen, but it doesn't appear to be coming in the near future.


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Q: DateField doesn't take date.today as default Python version 2.7
Django version 1.11
Trying to make my first Django app saving documents, here the part of models.py
class Docs(models.Model):
    FacilityRef = models.ForeignKey(Facility)
    Date = models.DateField(default=date.today)
    Type = models.CharField(max_length=50)
    Link = models.FileField(upload_to='Docs/%Y/%m/%d')

When making migration got the following error:

Date = models.DateField(default=date.today) NameError: name 'date'
  is not defined

Part of views.py:
    from django.http import HttpResponse
    import datetime

Part of models.py
    from django.db import models
    import datetime

Tried to insert the following strings in views.py and models.py as it mentioned in
here
and here
it didn't help
from django.utils import timezone
from datetime import datetime

What kind of import should I do to make this function work?

A: date is a submodule of the datetime module. You never import a module called date, so you get a NameError when you try to call it. It should be
import datetime

Date = models.DateField(default=datetime.date.today)

or
from datetime import date

Date = models.DateField(default=date.today)

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Kgalagadi es uno de los 9 distritos de Botsuana, junto a la frontera con Sudáfrica. La capital es Tsabong. Kgalagadi cubre una vasta área del Desierto del Kalahari. Tiene un total de 105.200 km², y tan sólo una población de 42.000 personas en 2001. Más de un tercio del distrito está ocupado por el parque transfronterizo de Kgalagadi, que se interna en territorio sudafricano.

Distritos de Botsuana

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Cannara Biotech Appoints Jack Kay, Former CEO of Apotex, as New Board Director
MONTREAL, April 8, 2019 /CNW/ – Cannara Biotech ("Cannara" or the "Company") (CSE: LOVE FRA: 8CB), an emerging vertically integrated cannabis company focused on cultivation and cannabis-infused products, today announced the appointment of Jack Kay as a Director on Cannara's Board, effective immediately. Mr. Kay is generally recognized as one of Canada's leading pharmaceutical executives, having held senior positions in a number of firms, including CEO of Apotex.
"A strong and independent board is not only vital for a successful public company, it can serve as a competitive advantage in the battlefield of commerce and growth," said Zohar Krivorot, President and CEO of Cannara Biotech. "We are thrilled to welcome Jack to Cannara, all of us are excited to learn from his insights and leadership. Jack's track record of developing new products, launching them in Canada and elsewhere, nurturing global partnerships and spearheading a 10,000-person organization speaks for itself."
"Like many Canadians, I'm both intrigued and excited about the prospects of cannabis to make a positive difference in the health and wellbeing of patients and non-patients alike," said Jack Kay. "I look forward to having a more engaged role in this emerging sector, especially so with a company that has a compelling business plan and the commensurate resources to execute."
Mr. Jack Kay, for 35 years, held various roles at Apotex Inc., including Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating officer, President and Vice Chairman. He has 50 years' experience in pharmaceutical management and sales. Mr. Kay has served on a number of pharmaceutical and biotech boards, including as the Chairman of Helix Biopharma Corp and Cangene Corp, and a director at Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. He has also served in senior capacities for a number of industry and community organizations, including as the Chairman of Humber River Regional Hospital (Toronto), the International Schizophrenic Society, the Canadian Drug Manufacturers Association, the Canadian Schizophrenia Foundation and the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association. Mr. Kay has degrees from both from the University of Manitoba and McGill University.
High Tide Announces the Opening of its 13th Smoker's Corner Store World Class Announces Strategic Investment in Alkaline Spring and Launch of Capital Markets Communications Strategy

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All News about Iranian Society – All the social, environmental, community and lifestyle news from across Iran, including the life and times of the capital, Tehran. There's so much more to Iran than politics!
Social Harms
Iran reports coronavirus zero deaths in 24 hours
IFP Media Wire - January 30, 2023
The death toll from the Coronavirus pandemic in Iran stayed unchanged at 144,744 with another zero deaths over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday.
Tehran citizens experience extremely polluted air for roughly 2 weeks
IFP Editorial Staff - January 30, 2023
The Iranian capital Tehran has been choked by heavy smog for roughly two weeks now.
Deadly quake hits Iranian city of Khoy, northwestern Iran
A powerful earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale has jolted the city of Khoy in Iran's West Azerbaijan Province and surrounding areas.
Covid in Iran: No deaths for third straight day
The death toll from the Coronavirus pandemic in Iran stayed unchanged at 144,744 with zero deaths for the third consecutive day, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Saturday.
Iran's desert city of Zahedan gets rare snowfall
Rare snowfall blankets the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan, which has typically a hot desert climate and long summers.
One killed in shooting at Azeri embassy in Iran; assailant detained
A guard is killed in an armed attack by an individual on Azerbaijan Republic's embassy in Iran's capital, Tehran.
Omid, single surviving West Siberian crane, no longer alone
Omid (Hope), the only remaining Siberian crane that keeps returning to Iran every winter, will no be longer alone, as officials transfer a mate from Belgium to the Fereydounkenar wetlands, Omid's favorite residence for the cold season in northern Iran.
8th wave of coronavirus subsiding in Iran: Health minister
Iran's health minister says the wave of coronavirus infections in the country is subsiding, with authorities registering only single-digit fatalities or no deaths at all from the coronavirus on most days since the beginning of the second quarter of 2022.
Hundreds contract cholera in Iran; no deaths reported
The director of the Iranian Ministry of Health's Center for Controlling Communicable Diseases has said 360 people in the country have contracted cholera.
Iranian pres. slams burning of Quran in Sweden
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has condemned the burning of the Quran in Sweden, saying that insult to Islam, its holy book and the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) is an insult to all Abrahamic religions.
Iran leader calls for countering desecration of sanctities, says future belongs to Islam
Iran's leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has urged all free people to stand by Muslims to confront desecrating sanctities and hate-mongering.
Heavy smug blankets Tehran's Milad Tower
A clip captured by Iran's ISNA News Agency shows that a thick smug blanketing landmark Milad Tower in the Iranian capital Tehran.
Iran registers dozens of new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths
The Iranian health ministry announced on Wednesday that more than 100 new cases of coronavirus infection have been identified across the country during the past 24 hours, adding that 3 patients have passed away in the same period of time.
Iranian karateka seeks asylum in Switzerland
An Iranian karateka has applied for asylum in Switzerland after participating in competitions in France.
Iran coronavirus: 4 deaths, over 110 new infections
The Iranian health ministry announced on Tuesday that more than 110 new cases of coronavirus infection have been identified across the country during the past 24 hours, adding that 4 patients have died of the pandemic in the same period of time.
Panther sighted in Damavand area of Iran
The environment department in Damavand County, north of the Iranian capital Tehran, has confirmed the rare sighting of a panther in the area.
Iran health ministry warns against Covid normalcy
Iran's health ministry is warning against normalcy concerning the coronavirus pandemic.
Iran says one million patients treated using domestically-made radiopharmaceuticals
The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says the country has reached international standards in the production of radiopharmaceuticals, adding around one million patients are being treated annually using these drugs.
Covid-19 in Iran: Over 200 patients in critical condition
The death toll from the Coronavirus pandemic in Iran reached 144,735 on Sunday, according to official figures. More than 200 patients are in intensive care units nationwide.
Sacrilege of Holy Quran in Sweden example of hatemongering and violence against Muslims: Iran
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani vehemently condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden as a brazen example of hatemongering and violence against Muslims.
Covid in Iran: 2 dead, over 100 infections
The Iranian health ministry announced on Saturday that more than 100 new cases of coronavirus infection have been identified across the country during the past 24 hours, adding that 2 patients have passed away in the same period of time.
Official: 'Iran burning mazut in 14 power plants' as major cities suffer from air pollution
A Health Ministry officials says 14 Iranian power plans currently burn mazut, a low-quality fuel oil that negatively affects the quality of air.
Chetah family spotted in Iran's Semnan Province
A large Asiatic cheetah family has been spotted in Iran's Semnan Province. According to the director general of Semnan Province's environment protection department, a female cheetah and three of her cubs were seen near Abbasabad.
1st International Congress of Influential Women
The 1st International Congress of Influential Women was inaugurated on Friday morning in Tehran with a speech by Iranian Vice President for Women's Affairs.
Iran reports 2 Covid deaths, 98 new infections
The Iranian Health Ministry reported on Thursday that 98 new cases of coronavirus infection have been identified across the country during the past 24 hours, adding that 2 patients have passed away in the same period of time.


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Dateline Vienna: NSG critics focus on non-proliferation benchmarks
NPT, future of the non-proliferation regime, blah blah gurgle nyah…
NSG critics focus on non-proliferation benchmarks
Vienna: At the end of the first full day of deliberations on India at the Nuclear Suppliers Group, it was clear that the American proposal to exempt India from the cartel's stringent export guidelines had produced plenty of heat but not enough light.
Speaking to reporters after the plenary dispersed for the day, the senior-most U.S. official at the NSG struck a noncommittal tone in saying the group had had "a very full discussion today" and that he remained optimistic that "we're going to be successful in this process."
John D. Rood, who is Under Secretary of State for Nonproliferation and who kicked off the discussion at the NSG in the morning as head of the U.S. delegation, also said the proposal to grant India a waiver "is a serious subject and it's a room full of serious people who have taken it in that manner." He said there would be "additional discussions" within the NSG on Friday "but for our part in the United States, we continue to believe this is a very important initiative, and we remain committed to achieving an outcome that is both a net benefit for the non-proliferation regime and it meets India's energy needs."
The U.S. has "an important emerging relationship with India that we continue to believe is critical and important for the United States," he added.
The morning's discussions began with the NSG's German chair calling the special plenary to order and inviting opening comments on the American proposal that had already been circulated to members.
First off the bat was the U.S. According to an account provided to The Hindu by a participant from a former Eastern Bloc country, the U.S. urged the adoption of the waiver as it stood "in a nice but not so forceful way." The diplomat divided NSG members into three groups based on their opening interventions. Those who strongly backed adoption of the text included the Czech Republic, Russia, Belarus and the Ukraine. A second group of "like-minded countries" said they wished to be "constructive" but wanted some additions and conditions included in the text. Among these were Austria, Ireland and New Zealand. Switzerland too expressed concerns, he said, as did the Nordic group. The third group consisted of those who came out in favour of the proposal but who did not appear overly enthusiastic.
This group, according to the diplomat, included Germany and Japan, as well as Canada and Australia.
Other diplomats described Thursday's deliberations as "positive" and "constructive." "There is nothing new that is being said. Every country's position is well known. But the question is whether we can take a decision either way by tomorrow," a diplomat who did not want her country to be identified told The Hindu. "If not, perhaps another meeting may be necessary."
According to these diplomats, many interventions lamented the implications of the India exemption for the future of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the non-proliferation regime in general. Some delegations noted that an earlier reference to the desirability of India eventually accepting international safeguards over all its nuclear facilities — equivalent to New Delhi giving up the bomb and signing the NPT — had now been dropped.
Indeed, the issues of NPT, full-scope safeguards and non-proliferation concerns figured prominently in an informal briefing Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon held for NSG members at the UN complex on Wednesday night.
Both Austria and New Zealand attended that briefing and asked questions, diplomats said.
Indian officials say the raising of general non-proliferation objections by several countries may contain a silver lining because it shifts the terrain of discussion away from technical and legal nit-picking towards more "political considerations."
One NSG country diplomat said most delegations concede that the bulk of their specific concerns have already been addressed by the Indian non-proliferation commitments listed in the draft waiver. "What some countries are looking for is tighter language tying the NSG's waiver to those commitments."
Asked for his assessment after Thursday's more formal Indian presentation to NSG members, Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon said India and NSG had decided to maintain the confidentiality of their interactions. Speaking on condition of anonymity, however, other Indian officials acknowledged the battle was "tough" but said the overall atmosphere in Vienna was "positive."
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Cal Clark (eigentlich Calvin Clark; * 17. September 1929) ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Hochspringer.

1951 gewann er bei den Panamerikanischen Spielen in Mexiko-Stadt Silber.

Seine persönliche Bestleistung von 2,061 m stellte er am 21. April 1953 in Logan auf.

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Hochspringer (Vereinigte Staaten)
Teilnehmer an den Panamerikanischen Spielen (Vereinigte Staaten)
US-Amerikaner
Mann
Geboren 1929


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Jul 31 Toon Tunes: Mabel Pines
curated by Elyssa Pollio
I love cartoons. I mean, I really love cartoons. As a kid I would watch hours of cartoons, from the Powerpuff Girls to Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. Now that I'm older, I still watch cartoons as an escape from the pile of SAT prep and college stress. When given the chance to make a playlist for toon tunes I couldn't make a decision on who I should pick. Was I to pick Lisa or Maggie from one of my favorite cartoons of all time? Or maybe I should pick Marceline because she's basically the coolest? Eventually I came to the decision to do Mabel from Gravity Falls because I've really related to her lately. For those of you who are not as familiar with Gravity Falls, it's a surrealist mystery-comedy about two twins visiting their uncle in Gravity Falls, an eccentric town somewhere in Oregon.
Mabel is one of those fun-loving characters who initially seems very one dimensional and vapid. The first few episodes I was not completely in love with her character, because I felt the series had failed to give me a "strong female character" for some reason. However, as the show progressed the series really gave Mabel the depth she deserves. She's at a transitional period in her life where she's afraid of growing up, yet doesn't wanna seem like a kid. I, like Mabel, am in another transitional period of my life, the summer before my senior year of high-school. Everyone is constantly asking me where I would like to go to college and what I wanna study, but much like Mabel, I'd rather not think about it and just do things I enjoy. The future is scary and growing up is weird and awkward. Much like Mabel, I eventually have to accept the future is coming and I can't just live in a bubble; I have to face that summer is ending.
I made a playlist of songs I felt reflective how Mabel changed in the series and songs that I felt were very her.
P.S. Her sweaters are also really great.
eskimeaux, waxahatchee, florist, free cake for every creature, frankie cosmos
Aug 1 Album of the Week: Going Out - Strange Relations
Jul 29 mp3: "The Moon Hangs In The Sky Like Nothing Hangs In The Sky" - Yohuna


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- Starring Mira Sorvino as Maria, the Puerto Rican scrap metal sculptor. Her character's brother's the head of a rough and tumble street gang, who is involved in weapons trafficking. Enter an undercover cop from San Francisco who "knows martial arts". Lots of kicking and shooting goes by, and the bad guys blow up, and Maria gets her art shown at a gallery. Based on a true story.
Bleh. I'm pretty sure I've watched this movie before - I remember most of Mira Sorvino's scenes, but just about none of the rest. Well, all the rest of the movie were unremarkable, interchangeable, uninspired scenes that I've seen in any number of other action movies, so I might have forgotten them, or maybe I fast forwarded through them. It hardly matters, but perhaps in writing this post, I'll remember not to watch this movie the next time TiVo chooses to record it.
Mira Sorvino does a fine job with what she's given, but she hardly comes across as one on the periphery of a Puerto Rican gang - perhaps she chose to go in the direction of someone trying to make it in the big city, leaving most of her ethnic trappings behind.
Angel of Death - Starring Mira Sorvino as Maria, the Spanish police investigator. Honestly, people. I also watched Barcelona a while ago, where she plays Marta, the Catalan... something. She's not Catalan, not Spanish, not Puerto Rican. She's an attractive, accomplished actress, but she's from New Jersey.
This one's also pretty forgettable. One thing that'd be of interest, let's say, if you were interested in watching Spanish movies in Spanish, would be to see if you could get your hands on the original; "Semana Santa" - I'm curious to know if this movie was originally filmed in Spanish and then dubbed into English. There are bits where the English is off. And then, if it was dubbed, did Mira Sorvino dub herself? I hoped that IMDB would answer these questions, but I got nothing. The most likely thing I can come up with is that they did something like the job that was done on Mad Max, where Mel Gibson was speaking with such a thick Australian accent that his lines had to be dubbed into American.
I've got more movies waiting for me, including Human Trafficking, with Donald Sutherland, Robert Carlyle and wha?! Mira Sorvino again? This time she's playing Kate, which sounds like a triumph of getting out of the Maria/Marta typecast.
I might hold off on that. Gang members getting beat up by gang members, ritual murders in Spain, that's all fun, but human trafficking sounds pretty grim to watch while I'm on my virtual bike ride.", "url": "https://tsmaster.livejournal.com/282054.html", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/sign.png" }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Dave LeCompte (really)", "image": "https://l-userpic.livejournal.com/30000950/796561" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Journal tsmaster", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://tsmaster.livejournal.com", "contentUrl": "https://l-userpic.livejournal.com/3197784/796561" } } }
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Movies to watch when you're biking
Or not - I have recently moved my stationary bike from the dining room to the living room, and now I can watch TV, DVDs, or even streamed NetFlix movies, one would imagine. Except that I don't have a Windows PC in the living room that's hooked up. If I took the 8 minutes to rejigger the cables, I could set up a Windows PC to feed S-Video signals to the projector, and suck down movies from NetFlix over my slow Internet. Bah, DVDs work just as well.
Yesterday morning, as I was on my daily bike ride around the living room, the bike told me that the battery power was low. Yeesh, I only put the batteries in a week ago, maybe less. Normally, I have the thing plugged in to the wall, but I cleaned up the dining room, and in so doing, moved the bike, and put the power cord in some good place, presumably where I'd remember it.
Turns out, no. I spent several hours last night sifting through piles of papers, old mail, books, and the detritus in my house, and after a long while, I thought to look in the hall closet, and that's where the power cord had been all along. So now I have a power cord. I'm still disappointed that the batteries didn't last very long - maybe they were old batteries, which I doubt, or maybe the bike wasn't designed to run on battery power, which is also hard to swallow, since the power adapter was an optional accessory.
Or, maybe, just maybe, they don't expect people to use the bike on a daily basis.
Anyway, the ostensible point of this ramble was to mention two movies that had been hogging space on the TiVo, which I watched in the past few days. While biking.
New York Cop - Starring Mira Sorvino as Maria, the Puerto Rican scrap metal sculptor. Her character's brother's the head of a rough and tumble street gang, who is involved in weapons trafficking. Enter an undercover cop from San Francisco who "knows martial arts". Lots of kicking and shooting goes by, and the bad guys blow up, and Maria gets her art shown at a gallery. Based on a true story.
I might hold off on that. Gang members getting beat up by gang members, ritual murders in Spain, that's all fun, but human trafficking sounds pretty grim to watch while I'm on my virtual bike ride.


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    <title>grid-setup</title>

    <script src="../../bower_components/webcomponentsjs/webcomponents.min.js"></script>
    <link rel="import" href="../../bower_components/polymer/polymer.html">
    <script src="../../bower_components/web-component-tester/browser.js"></script>
    <script src="../../bower_components/test-fixture/test-fixture-mocha.js"></script>
    <link rel="import" href="../../bower_components/test-fixture/test-fixture.html">
    <!-- Import the element to test -->
    <link rel="import" href="../elements/grid-setup/grid-setup.html">

  </head>
  <body>

  <test-fixture id="basic">
    <template>
      <grid-setup></grid-setup>
    </template>
  </test-fixture>

  <script>
    suite('options items tests', function () {
      var setupElement;

      setup(function () {
        setupElement = fixture('basic');
      });

      test('Grid gutters options should be 4', function () {
        var options = setupElement.querySelectorAll('.grid-gutters paper-radio-button');
        assert.equal(4, options.length);
      });

      test('Grid margins options should be 4', function () {
        var options = setupElement.querySelectorAll('.grid-margins paper-radio-button');
        assert.equal(4, options.length);
      });

      test('Grid columns options should be 12', function () {
        var options = setupElement.querySelectorAll('.grid-columns paper-menu paper-item');
        assert.equal(12, options.length);
      });
      test('Paper slider exists', function () {
        var options = setupElement.querySelectorAll('.grid-page-width paper-slider');
        assert.equal(1, options.length);
      });

      test('Max page width input', function () {
        var options = setupElement.querySelectorAll('#maxPageWidth');
        assert.equal(1, options.length);
      });
      test('Page width input', function () {
        var options = setupElement.querySelectorAll('.width-manual-setup');
        assert.equal(1, options.length);
      });
    });
    suite('calculations tests', function () {
      var setupElement;

      setup(function () {
        setupElement = fixture('basic');
      });

      test('Setup currentPageWidth on gridPageWidth change', function (done) {
        setupElement.gridPageWidth = 500;
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          assert.equal(setupElement.currentPageWidth, 500);
          done();
        });
      });

      test('Correct column counting', function () {
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          setupElement.gridColumnsSelected = i;
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Blyth's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus reguloides) is a species of leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae). It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.

It is found mainly in Southeast Asia, southern China and along the Himalayas till northern Pakistan. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

This bird was named after the English zoologist Edward Blyth.

References

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**This is experimental, as part of Angular Labs! There may be breaking changes.**

There are a few ways to use Angular with Bazel. See https://bazelbuild.github.io/rules_nodejs/examples#angular for an overview of all the options.

This is a ViewEngine version of the Angular example at /examples/angular, based on the Google-internal toolchain.


Hi... We're The Miracles is the first album by Motown's first group, The Miracles, released on Motown's Tamla subsidiary label in the summer of 1961. It also has the distinction of being the first album ever released by the Motown Record Corporation. The album features several songs which played an important role in defining The Motown Sound and establishing songwriters Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy.


A boarding school with a stunning campus in coastal Baja working with troubled teens from Anchorage, Alaska and across the country. – Christian boarding schools and alternative boarding schools.
Discovering the best option for your troubled teen among boarding schools for boys and girls in or near Oakland, California may be a frustrating experience. If your teenager is behaving badly or falling behind in school, read on to learn more about what California Leadership Academy can do for your family.
California Leadership Academy is a school for boys and girls that works with troubled youth. This stunning campus is located in a town overlooking the beach. This might feel far away from Oakland, California, but don't let the distance discourage you! Read on to discover exactly why CLA is the best boarding school for your troubled teenager.
CLA is a top-quality boarding school for boys and girls created and staffed by skilled professionals. The setting is vital to the work that takes place here. Your son may be misbehaving to the point where he is getting into some really frightening things. You may be asking yourself what went wrong with your bright and enthusiastic child! The team at California Leadership Academy sees that shining potential inside each troubled student here, and uses their combined experience to access their potential.
Although you're on the search for boarding schools for boys and girls in Oakland, California, California Leadership Academy has many advantages over other, closer programs.
When your son begins to act out and get involved in concerning behavior, it presents a whole new set of parenting challenges. The strain of fretting about your child all the time, not knowing where they are, and being confused by their new and sometimes alarming actions, can take quite a toll on you. Imagine if these anxieties were removed from you! Well this is the hope that CLA offers to your son and your family. When your boy enrolls in this program, you can rest quietly knowing he is in good hands. Students are respected and cared for as if at home, even while being watched over closely. Safety of the students is the first priority! Treating them with love and compassion is vital so that they can get vulnerable and believe in the treatment that will get back on their feet.
Many boarding schools for boys and girls in Oakland, California have that closed-off, uncomfortable atmosphere of an institution. The feeling at California Leadership Academy couldn't be any less like that. Students love the roomy and sunny campus and are invited to take full advantage of their surroundings. Students don't need to feel locked away or cooped up in order to transform their behavior. Far from it! Students here will not simply learn and change, but spend a great deal of of time outside, enjoying the sun and experiencing the ocean and lovely beaches. In this way, they become able to cope with stress and build leadership skills, all far away from negative influences in Oakland, California.
Troubled boys can get themselves in all sorts of trouble, including school suspension, failing grades, and even legal problems! CLA's school for troubled boys and girls has plenty of the experience with these problems.
As teens get further into these unhealthy patterns, it can seem like there's no way out for them. In some cases, it may even seem like your child doesn't want to find an answer to these problems! This is only a half-truth. On their own, teens usually can't turn these situations around. But at California Leadership Academy, these problems are addressed on a daily basis! Even apathetic teens start to take pride in themselves and embrace the principles they're being taught. These teens are given the tools to change their life and the courage to apply these teachings!
Boys that come to California Leadership Academy receive the chance to catch up in their academics, or even get ahead. The trouble with ordinary schools is that they simply lack the knowledge or the tools to work with troubled teens. As you know, these aren't "bad" kids and punishing them time and time again is just not the answer. CLA uses something called Advantages School International (accredited by AdvancEd) academic program. This academic system is specifically designed with troubled teens in mind. Students get into their education at the level that is right for them and receive the support they can't get elsewhere.
CLA is a lot different from any boarding school for teens you might discover in Oakland, California. Its location is a crucial element to what makes this school so effective, so don't let it discourage you!
A person's reputation is everything. This is a concept that CLA has adapted and put to use in helping the teens that attend this program. These teens, having gotten off track, typically aren't thinking about their reputation, although you, as parents, likely are! As these kids discover the value of a reputation by being surrounded by the culture here, they start to take pride in themselves! They will gain the privilege of venturing into the community and representing the school, and ultimately bring this concept home with them.
These teens might be struggling, but they are typically sharper and more fast-paced than others. By enabling these active kids to get away from the stresses of their typical life, they enjoy the experience of being in a much more slow-paced, natural environment. The sweet child you remember from their childhood returns. Kids who are honestly funny, down-to-earth, honest, and caring leaders emerge from once-troubled teens. Kids are taught to slow down and pause before they act. CLA makes life simple, so that when CLA students return to their home life in Oakland, California, they can bring this peace with them.
Give California Leadership Academy a call toll-free (619) 450-1660 or look through the rest of the website to learn even more about how this boarding school for boys and girls can help, though we are not located in Oakland, California .
Should you need help finding reform schools, troubled youth ranches, boys homes or therapeutic boarding schools, please let us know. We are a therapeutic boarding school for troubled teens, with counseling and therapy. We serve teens from the southeast and southwest, including troubled teens in Texas and in California. We help teens in California, Oregon, Washington State, Nevada and Arizona.


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Q: Asp.net ajax autocomplete not working with AutoCompleteExtender I want to implement ajax autocomplete functionality in my textbox,
I tried like below
<asp:TextBox ID="txtCountry" runat="server"></asp:TextBox>
<ajax:AutoCompleteExtender ID="AutoCompleteExtender1" runat="server" TargetControlID="txtCountry"
    ServicePath="~/App_Code/WebService.cs" MinimumPrefixLength="1" EnableCaching="true" CompletionSetCount="1"
    CompletionInterval="1000" ServiceMethod="GetCompletionList">
</ajax:AutoCompleteExtender>

and in Webservice.cs
I tried like below
[WebMethod]
public List<string> GetCompletionList(string prefixText)
{
    SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["dbconnection"].ToString());
        con.Open();
        SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("select Company_name from Outword_CommonMST where Company_name  " +
                                                        "like '" + prefixText + "%' order by company_name", con);
        //cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Name", prefixText);
        SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(cmd);
        DataTable  dt = new DataTable( );
        da.Fill(dt);
        List<string> Company_name = new List<string>();
        for(int i=0;i<dt.Rows.Count;i++)
        {
            Company_name.Add(dt.Rows[i][1].ToString());
        }
        return Company_name;
    }
}

but when I am checking it, it is not working.
Also when I checked in the console it was giving something like

ScriptResource.axd?d=smCBrjG8b3peouydxeU-NDM-jIwTmeeFry083DH5OhjfnWTee0cYnYTLGZX9W7p4AmkPzE7GkZ-MoV…:6076 POST http://localhost:55264/PSITERP%20lite/App_Code/WebService.cs/GetCompletionList 403 (Forbidden)

pls suggest what is wrong here

A: Like this:
[WebMethod]
    public string[] GetCompletionList(string prefixText)
    {
        SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["dbconnection"].ToString());
            con.Open();
            SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("select Company_name from Outword_CommonMST where Company_name  " +
                                                            "like '" + prefixText + "%' order by company_name", con);
            //cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Name", prefixText);
            SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(cmd);
            DataTable  dt = new DataTable( );
            da.Fill(dt);
            List<string> Company_name = new List<string>();
            for(int i=0;i<dt.Rows.Count;i++)
            {
                Company_name.Add(dt.Rows[i][0].ToString());
            }
            return Company_name.ToArray();
        }
    }


Phantom of the Black Hills is definitely one of the most innovative bands in the hellbilly/doom country genre. They mix traditional country instruments with searing guitars, distorted vocals, intense sound effects and movie dialog. Their songs are brutal missiles that blatantly encourage all to live a life of full freedom and protest the wrongs and hypocrisies of an oppressive society.


Create Model in Magento 2 is a huge path of MVC architecture. In Magento 2 CRUD, models have many different functions such as manage data, install or upgrade module. In this tutorial, I only talk about data management CRUD. We have to create Model, Resource Model, Resource Model Conllection to manage data in table: mageplaza_topic as I mentioned above.
This interface has defined the set and get method to table data which we would use when interacting with the model. This interface plays an important role when it comes time to exporting CRUD models to Magento service contracts based API.
This model class will extends AbstractModel class Magento\Framework\Model\AbstractModel and implements TopicInterface and IdentityInterface \Magento\Framework\DataObject\IdentityInterface. The IdentityInterface will force Model class define the getIdentities() method which will return a unique id for the model. You must only use this interface if your model required cache refresh after database operation and render information to the frontend page.


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Army Men: World War - Team Assault is a third-person shooter video game developed by American studio 5000ft Inc. and published by The 3DO Company for PlayStation.

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Bahía de Bizkaia Gas (BBG) is the first regasification plant in Spain to have been certified by AENOR for quality, environmental safety, occupational health and information security.
These certifications are proof of the company's ongoing commitment to transparency, staff and facility safety and security, customer satisfaction and respect for the environment.
Certification body: Lloyd´s Register LQRA.
Developed by the International Organisation for Standardisation this quality management system standard defines coordination between teams, efficient production and customer satisfaction.
ISO 14001 sets out the criteria for an environmental management system that improves environmental performance and prevents pollution. Its unique environmental capabilities furnish BBG with competitive advantage in the LNG sector.
OHSAS 18001 is an occupational health and safety management system intended to control occupational health and safety risks across the plant's activity.
Recently awarded this certificate, Bahía de Bizkaia Gas wants to ensure business coherence, managing sensitive information carefully such as intellectual property, personal data or any information provided to us by third parties.


[Bf-committers] priority for bevel fix???
Next message (by thread): [Bf-committers] priority for bevel fix???
This is not a feature request or something like that, im here to ask for some priority  in this bug report  developer.blender.org/T53145 if its possible.
More or less a month ago appear this bug that makes bevel really annoying to use, even if it is possible managing to deal with it using operator properties after the bevel gone to 1000000, its being mentioned all around, facebook, blenderhoy, even Pablo (venom) was asked several times about it in his live streams so it became a problem because its not a corner or obscure case, probably every modeler using trunk may have to deal with it, even more these was mentioned in several duplicated reports  its really common to find, just bevel two times in the same object and the bevel value jumps to 1000000.


Twitter-land went on a fizz, bashing the King of Beers for their total lack of horse-sense. Folks just weren't feeling the whole #holidaybuds.
Turns out the reason Bud was planning to let the Clydesdales trot out of town is because more than 40% of beer drinkers in their 20s have never popped open a Bud.
So, the brew brand decided it needed a more hip and younger crowd.
But, hold your horses people! Now, Bud's tweeting they're not getting rid of the hooves for the holidays.
Hmph? Did they have a change of heart after all the backlash or did things get a little misinterpreted?
Who knew a herd of horses could create so much hype? Did those frogs ever have this much fame?


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Solar Energy Could Dominate Electricity by 2050
Plummeting costs of the equipment to generate solar energy are helping
LONDON (Reuters) - Solar energy could be the top source of electricity by 2050, aided by plummeting costs of the equipment to generate it, a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the West's energy watchdog, said on Monday.
IEA Reports said solar photovoltaic (PV) systems could generate up to 16 percent of the world's electricity by 2050, while solar thermal electricity (STE) - from "concentrating" solar power plants - could provide a further 11 percent.
"The rapid cost decrease of photovoltaic modules and systems in the last few years has opened new perspectives for using solar energy as a major source of electricity in the coming years and decades," said IEA Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven.
Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels constitute the fastest growing renewable energy technology in the world since 2000, although solar is still less than 1 percent of energy capacity worldwide.
The IEA said PV expansion would be led by China, followed by the United States, while STE could also grow in the United States along with Africa, India and the Middle East.
(Reporting by Sarah McFarlane; Editing by David Holmes)


Anyone can create an event. It's a quick and easy way to get other people involved in the things you care about. To get started, just fill out the form.
Click here to access Our Revolution's Organizing toolkit.
In the organizing toolkit, you'll find all the tools you need to host successful events in your community.
Hosting a phonebank is one of the most important things you can do to help push the political revolution forward.
When you host a phonebank, you'll call voters in states with Our Revolution endorsed candidates, ballot measures, and other important initiatives up for vote soon.
Hosting a phonebank is also easy! After you create your event, we'll email you with everything you need to get started, and tools you can use to recruit other local volunteers to attend your event. If you need any help during your event, you can get live support from a trained volunteer at ourrev.us/call using the live chat function.
Campaigns end. Revolutions endure. We're here to stay, and that means we need to build communities of politically active and engaged peoples.


Amazon sells underwater fishing cameras for less than $150. These cameras come with color monitors, and the cameras are supposed to dangle below the boat on 15 to 30 m of cable. Has anybody tried these? How was your experience?
Do these cameras enhance fishing or just cause aggravation?
Some of these cameras are designed to face downwards and some seem to be designed to face forward into the current. Is either model more affective than the other.
Is water clarity around here typically good enough to make use of an underwater camera?
How well will these cameras hold up to saltwater use?
I always thought a trail camera type thing would be more effective but everybody seems to want video. All the video in the world of nothing gives you less information than 2 pictures on a trail camera when it comes to hunting, because if it's only 2 pictures it's still 2 pictures of something.
I also thought you could even use a trail camera for mullet fishing like I do it. It seems like a school of mullet would make enough commotion to set off a trail camera.
Tested one a few years ago for a New Products article. It was kinda cool to see the actual bottom and snoop around, but the novelty wore off fast. It would be a major pain to deploy and retrieve constantly, IMO. Besides, most of the water I focus on is shallow enough to see bottom with a good pair of polarized sunglasses with copper or amber tint lenses for shallow.
Save your money or put it towards a good sonar. With the Side Scan and Clear View functions now, you really can spot fish and map the bottom.
I bought this one a few weeks before knee surgery so haven't had a chance to test it underwater yet but so far I like it. It came with enough mounts to mount it anywhere on the boat and it turns on and off with a wrist worn remote so I can take videos or snap shots while fishing from the bow. I bought it because it was cheap ($49.99) and to take videos of fish underwater as they were pulled toward the boat. I don't know how well it would work for viewing the bottom while videoing since the the screen is really small.
The digital photo world has changed significantly since I tested that one. Juan, yours looks similar to those being used on big sport fishers to capture footage of trolled baits, the strike, etc. of billfish. Some really cool stuff. Yours should do similar, with a much more affordable price tag.
The one I tested had a long cable (maybe 100 feet) attached to the camera which was lowered into the water with a topside monitor. It did have a fin to stay hydrodynamic, but you were limited to a small circumference and had to pull it at least partway up to re-deploy. Too much trouble.
A Go-Pro with an extension stick to hold beneath the hull is another option.


Since 2001, thousands of people have experienced a Hazon Bike Ride. Hazon has active rides in New York and Israel. Our multi-day rides raise money to further Hazon's education work and the work of our partners. Please click here to learn more about the New York Ride & Retreat, or click here to learn more about the Israel Ride.
We also hold one-day rides and other bike events.
Hazon was created by Nigel Savage, after he discovered the outdoors as an adult. Through hikes and other outdoor experiences in Israel and North America, Nigel saw that there was a connection between Judaism and the natural world. He realized that his Jewish education as a child, which stressed the book and indoor learning, had failed to highlight the connection between Jewish festivals and the agricultural cycle, our obligation to care for the planet, and the strong link between Jewish tradition and the Earth's natural cycles. After a sea-to-sea hike in Israel, Nigel was so moved by the experience of traveling between two points on his own two feet that he was inspired to create a similar experience in the United States, with the first Hazon Cross-USA bike ride.
In 2000, Nigel and 11 other hardy souls crossed the county on bikes from Seattle to Washington, DC. Their journey across the country took 11 weeks and changed their lives. The feeling of moving across the county on bikes was empowering. The group felt like they could do anything after that experience, as some had previously never ridden further than 10 miles on a bike. The group was religiously diverse and had to work through many issues to form a committee that worked. The process of raising money was challenging, but giving it away to the burgeoning Jewish environmental movement made everyone feel like they could make a difference in the world. From this experience Nigel built Hazon and our bike ride program.
Get people to think differently about transportation and cycling, nationally and in Israel.


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U.S. and British lawmakers demand answers from Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg
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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the Oculus Connect 4 product launch event in San Jose last year.
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Craig Timberg and Tony RommWashington Post
U.S. and European officials on Sunday called for Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to explain how personal information about tens of millions of users ended up in the hands of a data analysis firm that worked for President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign - without the permission or knowledge of the vast majority of those affected.
News reports about Facebook's role in the aggressive form of data collection also have raised serious questions about whether the company violated a landmark consent decree with a federal watchdog agency designed to prevent privacy violations. Two former U.S. officials who negotiated the 2011 agreement between the Federal Trade Commission and Facebook say the company may have broken its promises, potentially triggering many millions of dollars in fines.
"I would not be surprised if at some point the FTC looks at this. I would expect them to," said David Vladeck, a former director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. In that role, he oversaw the investigation of alleged privacy violations by Facebook and the resulting consent decree.
Vladeck said the law allows fines up to $40,000 per violation. With a reported 50 million people affected, he said, the "maximum exposure" could reach into the billions of dollars. It is more likely that, if the FTC found violations, Facebook would face far smaller but still substantial fines as well as other consequences.
Facebook has denied violating the agreement with the FTC, which did not respond to requests for comment Sunday. But the surge of political and regulatory scrutiny over the weekend again turned a harsh spotlight on a company that has been scrambling to protect its reputation since allegations emerged about Russian agents using the social media platform in an attempt to manipulate American voters during the 2016 election season and beyond.
Facebook's recent suspension of Cambridge Analytica, a data analytics firm that played a key role in President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, highlights the rapid rise of a company that claimed it had reached new heights in marrying the art of political persuasion with the science of big data.
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The latest revelations concern how people working for Cambridge Analytica, which the Trump campaign paid at least $6 million to assist in its digital operations, used an app to gather research on 270,000 users in 2014 and 2015.
But the number of affected people was many more - likely in the tens of millions - because the data routinely available to app developers in that era also included information on a user's list of friends, including names, education, work histories, birthdays, likes, locations, photos, relationship statuses, and religious and political affiliations. That kind of information is extremely valuable to political campaigns for tailoring messages, ads and fundraising pitches.
Though both Facebook and Cambridge Analytica have been embroiled in investigations in Washington and London for months, some of this weekend's demands have taken on a more personal tone, focusing explicitly on Zuckerberg, who has not testified publicly on these matters in either capital.
"They say 'trust us,' but Mark Zuckerberg needs to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about what Facebook knew about misusing data from 50 million Americans in order to target political advertising and manipulate voters," Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said in a statement.
Rep. Adam Schiff, Calif., the highest-ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, echoed the call for Zuckerberg to personally appear for questioning on Capitol Hill.
"I think it would be beneficial to have him come testify before the appropriate oversight committees, and not just Mark but the other CEOs of the other major companies that operate in this space," Schiff said in a phone interview Sunday. "There's still a lot we're learning about foreign issues on these platforms."
Similar calls for official investigation came from several other U.S. lawmakers, the European Union's justice commissioner and a British lawmaker, Damian Collins, head of a parliamentary committee that has been investigating Facebook and Cambridge Analytica.
"I will be writing to Mark Zuckerberg asking that either he or another senior executive from the company appear to give evidence in front of the committee as part our inquiry," Collins said Sunday. "It is not acceptable that they have previously sent witnesses who seek to avoid asking difficult questions by claiming not to know the answers."
At least two state attorneys general, from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, also have announced plans to investigate.
Facebook declined to comment on the requests for Zuckerberg to testify. The company said in a statement Sunday afternoon that it was renewing efforts to investigate what happened with the data that reached Cambridge Analytica.
"We are in the process of conducting a comprehensive internal and external review as we work to determine the accuracy of the claims that the Facebook data in question still exists," Paul Grewal, Facebook's deputy general counsel, said in the statement. "That is where our focus lies as we remain committed to vigorously enforcing our policies to protect people's information."
Zuckerberg generally has kept a low profile as controversy over the political uses of the Facebook platform has intensified. He has written blog posts and spoken by video link from Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, California. But Zuckerberg has not yet been exposed to the rough-and-tumble of legislative questioning, designating that job to senior attorneys such as general counsel Colin Stretch.
Facebook executives throughout the weekend also resisted allegations that Cambridge Analytica's actions amounted to a "breach" of its systems because Facebook's systems were not compromised and the app developer worked within the company's terms of service, at least initially.
Facebook suspended the parent company of Cambridge Analytica and two of its former employees Friday for improperly sharing the data that was collected through the app and not destroying it at Facebook's request in 2015. Cambridge Analytica has repeatedly denied wrongdoing or improper use of Facebook data.
"We worked with Facebook over this period to ensure that they were satisfied that we had not knowingly breached any of Facebook's terms of service and also provided a signed statement to confirm that all Facebook data and their derivatives had been deleted," Cambridge Analytica said in a statement Saturday.
Facebook said it also is investigating its hiring of Joseph Chancellor, who is identified in corporate documents as an official of the parent company of Cambridge Analytica and is now at the social network, focusing on virtual reality. Facebook would not say whether it was aware of Chancellor's role at Cambridge Analytica at the time of his hiring.
While a Zuckerberg appearance on Capitol Hill could make compelling political theater, the possibility of renewed investigation by the FTC presents a more immediately serious problem.
The consent decree the agency signed with Facebook in 2011 required that users be notified and that they explicitly give their permission before data about them is shared beyond the privacy settings they have established. The developer of the app that collected data for Cambridge Analytica in 2014 sought permission from those who downloaded the app but not their Facebook friends. The app, called "thisisyourdigitallife," offered personality predictions and billed itself on Facebook as "a research app used by psychologists."
A key question now is what was allowed under Facebook's privacy settings at the time Cambridge Analytica's app was active, and whether those permissions were so broad that they allowed routine violations of the consent ecree with the FTC.
In a 2014 news release announcing new restrictions to its developer policies, a Facebook executive wrote, "We've heard from people that they are often surprised when a friend shares their information with an app." That admission may indicate that Facebook users had not been given adequate understanding of how their data and their friend's data was used by third-party developers such as Cambridge.
Facebook said in a statement Saturday, "We reject any suggestion of violation of the consent decree. We respected the privacy settings that people had in place. Privacy and data protections are fundamental to every decision we make."
The view held by Vladeck, the former FTC official who is now a Georgetown law professor, is shared by another former agency official who was closely involved in the crafting of the consent decree. Jessica Rich, who was the deputy director for the Bureau of Consumer Protection and oversaw the FTC's privacy program in 2011, led the investigation into Facebook before the consent decree.
She said in an email Sunday morning that Facebook's reported action, if true, "bespeaks the same recklessness with its users' data that prompted the FTC to take action in 2011."
Rich, now vice president for advocacy at Consumer Reports, listed multiple conditions in the consent decree that Facebook may have breached, including those about seeking explicit permission from users before sharing their data.
"Depending on how all the facts shake out, Facebook's actions could violate any or all of these provisions, to the tune of many millions of dollars in penalties," Rich said. "They could also constitute violations of both US and EU laws. Facebook can look forward to multiple investigations and potentially a whole lot of liability here."
Facebook has long been the subject of intense criticism for its privacy and security practices. Consumer watchdog groups such as the Electronic Privacy Information Center often urged the FTC to investigate the company, saying that it had deceived consumers by changing the way it handled users' sensitive information with little warning.
The FTC agreed in November 2011, faulting Facebook for making some information, such as users' friends lists, viewable by the public without first obtaining those users' explicit permission. The FTC also found that Facebook shared personal information with advertisers despite promising not to do so. The agency raised other issues about apps on Facebook that regulators said had access to more information than they needed to operate.
As a result, the FTC required Facebook to obtain consumers' consent before "enacting changes that override their privacy practices," the agency said at the time. It also subjected Facebook to 20 years of independent, third-party privacy checkups to ensure that it followed the settlement.
Years later, though, the latest controversy is spurring demands for more action, with consumer advocates saying the FTC is partly to blame because it did not penalize the social media giant for other privacy mishaps.
"This is the consequence of the Federal Trade Commission's failure to enforce the 2011 consent order with Facebook," said Marc Rotenberg, president of the Electronic Privacy Information Center. "The United States needs a dedicated privacy agency and a comprehensive privacy law. The FTC can't do the job."
The rising clamor on Capitol Hill for answers was heavier on the Democratic side. But Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, Fla., also criticized Facebook on NBC's "Meet the Press."
"Sometimes, these companies grow so fast, and get so much good press, they get up high on themselves that they start to think perhaps they're above the rules that apply to everybody else," Rubio said.


Well, this is a deviation from my normal post. As a rule, I avoid processed foods, but I enjoy frozen waffles with my morning eggs, on some mornings. I've purchased frozen waffles from Food Lion, Lowes Foods, and Piggly Wiggly. I've had no bad experiences with the first two, but the Morning Fresh brand waffles from Piggly Wiggly were so bad, I couldn't eat them. I tried to eat them, because I hate to waste food. The ones I ate tasted very old and were tough. I didn't know waffles could be tough. One of them had so much ice on it (similar to one of those pictured, but not quite as bad) that it was soggy after it was heated. Imagine a soggy, old waffle; yes, it was disgusting.
This was the first time I'd purchased the Morning Fresh brand of waffles. I get most of my eggs from local chickens, but I did purchase Morning Fresh eggs, and I found those to be of poor quality, also. Unlike the waffles, they were edible. I've purchased other brands of frozen waffles on several occasions and I've never experienced anything like this.
I didn't try to return these waffles, because my time is worth more than the $2.39. I may never shop at Piggly Wiggly again, as this is their store brand, and I'm seriously concerned about the quality of their products. I am sure they have quality produce, but I only get groceries once a week, and I prefer to get everything in one stop.
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Xmemory: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap"
I got the following warning when running the update-java tool.
(gksudo:5045): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap"
why isn't this in the default install? in included with the packaged I installed?
Dude, god bless you, if you got an email or something Ionutv93@gmail.com i'm looking for antyhing usefull about linux (new user, just left windows and never gonna turn back). Thanks in advice.
Thanck for your support. works like a charm.
wow , worked thank you.
Thanks it worked for me as well. Using Ubuntu11.10.


Indebtedness of municipal corporations Limitation; exception as to Sheffield and Tuscumbia.
No city, town, or other municipal corporation having a population of less than six thousand, except as hereafter provided, shall become indebted in an amount including present indebtedness, exceeding five per centum of the assessed value of the property therein, except for the construction of or purchase of water works, gas, or electric lighting plants, or sewerage, or for the improvement of streets, for which purposes an additional indebtedness not exceeding three per centum may be created; provided, this limitation shall not affect any debt now authorized by law to be created, nor any temporary loans to be paid within one year, made in anticipation of the collection of taxes, not exceeding one-fourth of the annual revenues of such city or town. All towns and cities having a population of six thousand or more, also Gadsden, Ensley, Decatur, and New Decatur, are hereby authorized to become indebted in an amount including present indebtedness, not exceeding seven per centum of the assessed valuation of the property therein, provided that there shall not be included in the limitation of the indebtedness of such last described cities and towns the following classes of indebtedness, to wit: Temporary loans, to be paid within one year, made in anticipation of the collection of taxes, and not exceeding one-fourth of the general revenues, bonds, or other obligations already issued, or which may hereafter be issued for the purpose of acquiring, providing, or constructing school houses, water works, and sewers; and obligations incurred and bonds issued for street or sidewalk improvements, where the cost of the same, in whole or in part, is to be assessed against the property abutting said improvements; provided, that the proceeds of all obligations issued as herein provided, in excess of said seven per centum shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which said obligations were issued. Nothing contained in this article shall prevent the funding or refunding of existing indebtedness. This section shall not apply to the cities of Sheffield and Tuscumbia.


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Why Did I Watch 'Knightriders?': For Some Hard-Hitting, Motorcycle Action…?
Zak September 10, 2014
Written By Zak Attack
A dramatic journey through the dreck we all know and love
Why Did I Watch This?
Who wouldn't want to watch a movie directed by George Romero about people jousting on motorcycles? Chronologically, it falls right between Dawn of the Dead and Creepshow but for some reason isn't afforded the reputation of those movies. I don't know why. It's about people jousting on motorcycles!
How Did I Watch It?
Alone on a Saturday morning when I should have been golfing. See, I overslept because the volume on my phone was all the way down. Is that pertinent or interesting? Does anyone even care about this section of Why Did I Watch This?
What Did I Watch?
I have to admit up front that I expected something fairly similar to the completely wild New Gladiators, from fellow zombie auteur Lucio Fulci. Be forewarned: This movie is nothing like that one. If you watched the Knightriders trailer above (I didn't until I began writing this piece), you might have realized that it takes itself a bit more seriously.
In a much different way than previous entry Helldriver, Romero's film almost defies description. The movie begins as "King William" (aka Billy, played by Ed Harris) presides over a Renaissance Faire that is even-stranger-than-normal, as each day ends with jousting competitions which occur on motorcycles instead of horses. Billy has recently been injured but insists on competing whenever it tickles his fancy. Most of his gang of outcasts fear for his health and insist on protecting him as the jousting matches actually have stakes: If "King William" is unseated and forced to yield, the winner is able to take his crown.
Besides his desire to fight injured, other signs of Billy's instability are revealed over time. He's delusional, sometimes violent, and unsettlingly committed to his role as king. He even seeks counsel from a magic-believing doctor named Merlin.
When a sheriff snoops around looking for a bribe, Billy refuses to pay off despite threats of "trouble" from the local law enforcement. When the same sheriff later plants weed on one of the motorcycle mechanics, Billy insists on accompanying his loyal "subject" to the jailhouse and getting locked up as well. It's all for naught, though, since he just ends up being forced to watch the local cops beat his framed friend with nightsticks. This sends Billy into a frenzy as he is carried out of police station, struggling to provoke the same brutality on himself for a mere shot at revenge. So that's the major conflict, correct? Nope, the cops aren't really what the movie is about. They don't show up again until nearly two hours of running time later when the corrupt sheriff gets his ass beat by Billy in a McDonald's.
Hothead jouster Morgan (the perpetually shirtless Tom Savini) meets up with a promoter (played by Jurassic Park actor Martin Ferrero) and wants to sell out by performing at state fairs, doing interviews, and posing for weirdly sexual photoshoots. Billy is adamantly against this, so there is a schism between Savini who is seduced by the promise of bigger and better things and those who respect the purity about the art of ren faires. The movie isn't quite about about this familiar storyline either.
There are a couple of romances, a mysterious American Indian jouster who shows up one day, safety issues for spectators, interpersonal breakdowns, obsessive fans, people dealing with acceptance as they come to terms with their sexuality, alcoholism and abuse, and prescient dream sequences. Knightriders is a big film with big ideas. It's an oddball drama, wild action, and several more conventional films all rolled into one. In fact, the need for a story threatens to derail the lyrical experience of the film several times. Luckily, Romero switches gears often enough that the audience is never truly lacking for something new.
Highlight?
The stuntwork is top-notch. Romero lets the riders' work speak for itself as they freely knock each other off their bikes and land in awkward, dangerous-looking positions. The surprising 145-minute running time may be long, but not for want of action. While Knightriders is ultimately a drama, there are enough fights, chases, and jousting mayhem that nobody should rightfully be disappointed if expecting a ridiculous b-movie about knights on motorcycles. In fact, that that is exactly how I went into the movie and I ended up pleasantly surprised at how complete the parts in between the mayhem felt.
I will admit some of the action might not have made much sense. Why, for instance, does a group of previously unmentioned, wannabe jousters show up to the show to cause a ruckus? It's a strange, unexplained conflict. But the overall feel of the movie prepares the audience for such unpredictability. Most of its success as an action movie falls to the great work of the stunt doubles, stunt coordinators, and actors in conveying a number of visceral blows and crashes.
Lowpoint?
At times the acting does feel a bit stilted (barring the gutsy performance from newcomer at the time, Ed Harris). In its defense, there are moments (like a lengthy campfire scene) where some of the amateurish deliveries help give the feel of an improvised and conversational tone. This really serves the purposes of the hangout movie hiding within all the violent jousting and C, D, & E plots. But more often than not, it gave many of the scenes a slower pace that was less than favorable for the fairly long film.
Was It Worth Watching?
Knightriders is over-stuffed, has virtually no true conflict, and exists in a poorly defined world. Despite all that… I think it is a fantastic film. Maybe over multiple viewings its unfocused narrative would prove exhausting while its overall strangeness would lose its appeal. However, as a singular experience, this movie is a fantastic ride with ambitious goals. It never feels that Romero let it get away from him and I couldn't imagine one of the multitudes of plotlines or characters being cut out. On the contrary, it's a strangely confident movie that only uses the pretension of a traditional story to create a sprawling labor of counterculture love. The only reason I can think that this isn't a cult classic is that it was made in 1981, arguably several years after "the revolution" was over.
Some may even call the inability of the film's structure to hold fast 'frustrating'. Or they might say that the lack of cookie cutter (read: consistent) characters is a sign of inept writing and directing. If Romero had a reputation of overly long "message movies" where the message was unclear, these aspects of the film would be a bit more overwhelming. Admittedly, Romero has often tried to fit unorthodox ideas and social commentary into his films, but Knightriders' anomalous place in his filmography is a welcome oddity.
That being said, I also recommend checking out the previously mentioned New Gladiators (I Guerrieri Dell'Anno 2072) as well. It's way better than it should be and does promise over-the-top, futuristic motorcycle fights. I watched it awhile ago and it's not incredibly easy to find, so I'm not sure if I'll get around to writing about it here.
All images courtesy of Arrow Video
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Zak has been an avid movie fan since his mom made him cover his eyes before the "icicle stabbing" when they rented Die Hard 2 in 2nd Grade. As a consolation, in 6th grade he got straight A's so she gave him the entire Die Hard trilogy on VHS. The rest is history.
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