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Christmas Event - Development Thread
By Rayfield Lumina,
December 3, 2020 in General
Sleepy 1,982
Discord:Sleepy~#2905
I've come to ask about the current update in our points, as this thread has had less updates since the last stage moved to Discord for convenience of the game xP
Talking lore, Marauding Captain is that "somebody special" that Gagagigo mentions in his card descriptions that taught him of companionship and justice. While some artworks depict both Gagagigo and the Cap fighting against platoons of goblins (Goblin Attack Force). Meanwhile Freed the Matchless General is the boss of the Cap being of a higher military rank and being the one that gets iirc 3 card versions also growing up stronger as he encountered Gagagigo at times when Gagigo would have been the thug. When Gygobyte grows to the "Gogiga Gagagigo" stage (2950 ATK) is when the cap intervenes and makes Gagagigo remember his past self, breaking out from the control that Kozaki's tech had on his mind and body and becoming this:
https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Gagagigo_the_Risen
Created Dec 3
Rayfield Lumina 115 posts
The Nyx Avatar 48 posts
Nobody Really 47 posts
Draconus297 41 posts
Mr Melon
Marauding Captain: "Meh, see, these coppers just won't quit! We need to move to a new location! Meh!" Gagaga Girl: "Like, totally! Monkey Mokey, where should we go?" Mokey Mokey: "..."
The Nyx Avatar
I know Sleepy's been really nice, and Tinkerer did his best. But would George be interested? He was one of the four who played often enough. And even took on Marauding Captain. Me, Sleepy, and Tinkere
Ryusei the Morning Star
Oh no, this seems really cool and I've missed it @Dragulashave you checked this out!?!
Rayfield Lumina 469
Rayfield Lumina
Stargazer of Nascent WIngs
Discord:Rayfield Lumina#5850
3 hours ago, Sleepy said:
Wow, you read my mind, Sleepy. Precisely yesterday as I was going to bed I decided I was going to update the scores today. I think that's important because all bosses are already revealed, but undefeated. At this point, the battle for first place is far from undecided, thus I give you the updated score so you can consider it in what to do next. I was also going to make a second log, so here it goes:
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So, a more than a week has passed since the adventurers entered the Dungeon in their quest to save Dark Magician Girl. Right now, most of the kids in the world are crying non-stop because their toys weren't delivered. Will the adventurers be able to save Dark Magician Girl, travel in time and restore Christmas?
@Sleepy Is the most dangerous of yellow puff you will ever encounter. She might had one or two bad days, but yesterday she took vengeance on the dungeon, beating powerful enemies left and right and obtaining hundreds of points in the process. One would think she's more interested in gaining points that DMG's rescue. On top of this, she found one of the great treasures of the dungeon: the Hylian Shield (yes, the very same) and unlocked a secret that made many warps appear throughout the map! Oh, and even cleared an Action Trap with passing grades! xD.
@The Nyx Avatar Has bravery second to none. He went and single-handedly fought the mightiest monster in the Dungeon. Unfortunately, the monster still survived, but Nyx had a honorable defeat and the robot is still crying, damaged beyond repair and waiting for its execution. Nyx is also the proud owner of another of the Dungeon's great treasures: The Master Sword! Hardly any monster can prevail at the power of this nimble ball of fur!
@Draconus297 showed promising results at the start, but nowadays he's nowhere to be seen? What could have happened? I don't know, but I hope he's alright.
@George366 Hasn't stopped being a sarcastic robot, don't worry. But beyond his crossed text, he's a calculating machine that does his job like no one else. He has the ability to scout and reveal what's in tiles? Well, He's being scouting and revealing tiles. Thanks to his efforts and a tiny bit of healthy cowardice he has managed to reveal most of what's inside of two of the most dangerous places in the Dungeon.
@Mr Melon Is a person I'm scared of. Why, you ask? Well, he's controlling Gigobyte, remember? But the problem is he's basically killing every single fellow reptile he can during his travels. Snakes, Alligators, Dinosaurs and even Deity Nagas, he takes 'em out. The lack of empathy for his scaly fellows is something to be concerned about x_x. Beyond that, he's doing really fine, divining riddles and besting Traps.
Guys, we're close to the end, let's battle with renewed effort!
And don't forget to check the current Point Record so you consider your next course of action. For the longest time, Nyx was comfortably in the lead, but now Sleepy is hot on his heels! Will Nyx be able to maintain the lead, or Sleepy will prove that slow and steady wins the race? Or perhaps Draconus or Mr Melon will make an astounding come back and leave them behind? I can't wait to know!
(we can discard George, boooo for George xD)
1555 is the combined points of all participants that have less than 1000 each. Since out of them only George is still playing I propose they are all now his xD
I don't suppose making Christmas posts after a full week into January still nets one points.... or does it? xP
2 minutes ago, Sleepy said:
lol, I'll have to decline of this proposal, I'll be killed xD
The event is still ongoing. If I had to stick to the time limit, December 31, I'd have to shut down the Phase 3 xP. I'd say Xmas Posts are still viable, even if they feel a lil' out of place. Everyone is invited to make xmas posts in the couple (I guess) of days that are left.
I feel a bit of nostalgia, now that the event has ended. We had some good and fun times, a couple of tense moments as well, but in general I think it was a nice experience. I'm looking forward to the next event!
As some of you might have noticed, I made a little status with the 3 top players, but here's the full standings!
The Nyx Avatar - 2970 points
Sleepy - 2610 points
Mr Melon - 1510 points
Draconus297 - 1290 points
Nobody Really - 875 points
George366 - 650 points
TheBlackCatter - 260 points
TheRealNoobmaster - 105 points
Ryusei - 55 points
I won't get tired of thanking all of you for participating n.n.
And of course, it's Prize Time! So @The Nyx Avatar, I'll make a drawing, just tell me which character you want and I'll do my best to fill the expectations!
The Nyx Avatar 4,153
34 minutes ago, Rayfield Lumina said:
Well, I have been thinking about it. But...would I be able to give my prize to another player?
9 minutes ago, The Nyx Avatar said:
If you're comfortable with that, I guess it can be done. You placed first and thus have the rights over the prize. In a sense, it's kinda like if you were making a request so you could give it as a gift, except that in this case the other person would be the one to give the specifics of the drawing.
I know Sleepy's been really nice, and Tinkerer did his best. But would George be interested? He was one of the four who played often enough. And even took on Marauding Captain. Me, Sleepy, and Tinkerer fought Dark Magician. But he never once did. Yet, he used his rolls to help alleviate Sleepy's frays against Magician. Not to mention when he was selecting his monster. It was evident that Horu wasn't going to go on Discord to play. But George didn't rush things. He wanted to be polite and patient.
So yeah. I would like to know if George is interested. To offer him the chance of getting a drawing of a character he requests.
33 minutes ago, The Nyx Avatar said:
That's very considerate of you, that's a great idea. If that's your decision, let's summon @George366 to see what he thinks about this n.n
Fresh Member
This is kind of sudden for me, I appreciate the offer but I'll have to think about it for a bit. I'll let @Rayfield Lumina know when I make my decision.
32 minutes ago, George366 said:
Lol, I'm loving how nobody wants my drawing and is trying to push it to someone else, hahahaha.... yeah... it's funny.... T_T
Mr Melon 1,178
The Aloof One
Alias:Tinkerer
*insert distressed fumino meme*
35 minutes ago, Mr Melon said:
Nobody Really 242
Nobody Really
Cares About You
I would like to see one of Rayfield's original characters. But whenever that is possible. After all, there is the gifted prize for George to decide on.


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package io.grpc.binder;

import static android.content.Intent.URI_ANDROID_APP_SCHEME;
import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;

import android.content.ComponentName;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import io.grpc.ExperimentalApi;
import java.net.SocketAddress;

/**
 * The target of an Android {@link android.app.Service} binding.
 *
 *
Consists of a {@link ComponentName} reference to the Service and the action, data URI, type,
 * and category set for an {@link Intent} used to bind to it. All together, these fields identify
 * the {@link android.os.IBinder} that would be returned by some implementation of {@link
 * android.app.Service#onBind(Intent)}. Indeed, the semantics of {@link #equals(Object)} match
 * Android's internal equivalence relation for caching the result of calling this method. See Bound Services Overview
 * for more.
 *
 *
For convenience in the common case where a {@link android.app.Service} exposes just one {@link
 * android.os.IBinder} IPC interface, we provide default values for the binding {@link Intent}
 * fields, namely, an action of {@link ApiConstants#ACTION_BIND}, an empty category set and null
 * type and data URI.
 */
@ExperimentalApi("https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/8022")
public class AndroidComponentAddress extends SocketAddress { // NOTE: Only temporarily non-final.
  private static final long serialVersionUID = 0L;

  private final Intent bindIntent; // An "explicit" Intent. In other words, getComponent() != null.

  protected AndroidComponentAddress(Intent bindIntent) {
    checkArgument(bindIntent.getComponent() != null, "Missing required component");
    this.bindIntent = bindIntent;
  }

  /**
   * Creates an address for the given {@link android.app.Service} instance with the default binding
   * {@link Intent}.
   */
  public static AndroidComponentAddress forContext(Context context) {
    return forLocalComponent(context, context.getClass());
  }

  /**
   * Creates an address referencing a {@link android.app.Service} hosted by this application and
   * using the default binding {@link Intent}.
   */
  public static AndroidComponentAddress forLocalComponent(Context context, Class<?> cls) {
    return forComponent(new ComponentName(context, cls));
  }

  /**
   * Creates an address referencing a {@link android.app.Service} in another
   * application and using the default binding {@link Intent}.
   *
   * @param applicationPackage The package name of the application containing the server.
   * @param serviceClassName The full class name of the Android Service to bind to.
   */
  public static AndroidComponentAddress forRemoteComponent(
      String applicationPackage, String serviceClassName) {
    return forComponent(new ComponentName(applicationPackage, serviceClassName));
  }

  /**
   * Creates a new address that refers to intent's component and that uses the "filter
   * matching" fields of intent as the binding {@link Intent}.
   *
   *
A multi-tenant {@link android.app.Service} can call this from its {@link
   * android.app.Service#onBind(Intent)} method to locate an appropriate {@link io.grpc.Server} by
   * listening address.
   *
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if intent's component is null
   */
  public static AndroidComponentAddress forBindIntent(Intent intent) {
    return new AndroidComponentAddress(intent.cloneFilter());
  }

  /**
   * Creates an address referencing the specified {@link android.app.Service} component and using
   * the default binding {@link Intent}.
   */
  public static AndroidComponentAddress forComponent(ComponentName component) {
    return new AndroidComponentAddress(
        new Intent(ApiConstants.ACTION_BIND).setComponent(component));
  }

  public String getAuthority() {
    return getComponent().getPackageName();
  }

  public ComponentName getComponent() {
    return bindIntent.getComponent();
  }

  /**
   * Returns this address as an explicit {@link Intent} suitable for passing to {@link
   * Context#bindService}.
   */
  public Intent asBindIntent() {
    return bindIntent.cloneFilter(); // Intent is mutable so return a copy.
  }

  /**
   * Returns this address as an "android-app://" uri.
   *
   *
See {@link Intent#URI_ANDROID_APP_SCHEME} for details.
   */
  public String asAndroidAppUri() {
    Intent intentForUri = bindIntent;
    if (intentForUri.getPackage() == null) {
      // URI_ANDROID_APP_SCHEME requires an "explicit package name" which isn't set by any of our
      // factory methods. Oddly, our explicit ComponentName is not enough.
      intentForUri = intentForUri.cloneFilter().setPackage(getComponent().getPackageName());
    }
    return intentForUri.toUri(URI_ANDROID_APP_SCHEME);
  }

  @Override
  public int hashCode() {
    Intent intentForHashCode = bindIntent;
    // Clear a (usually redundant) package filter to work around an Android >= 31 bug where certain
    // Intents compare filterEquals() but have different filterHashCode() values. It's always safe
    // to include fewer fields in the hashCode() computation.
    if (intentForHashCode.getPackage() != null) {
      intentForHashCode = intentForHashCode.cloneFilter().setPackage(null);
    }
    return intentForHashCode.filterHashCode();
  }

  @Override
  public boolean equals(Object obj) {
    if (obj instanceof AndroidComponentAddress) {
      AndroidComponentAddress that = (AndroidComponentAddress) obj;
      return bindIntent.filterEquals(that.bindIntent);
    }
    return false;
  }

  @Override
  public String toString() {
    return "AndroidComponentAddress[" + bindIntent + "]";
  }
}

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Howe insists Callum Wilson isn't for sale at any price
Henry Ikenna Ugwu January 12, 2019 8:22 am
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has revealed Callum Wilson isn't for sale at any price after recent speculation linking the striker with a move to Chelsea.
The Blues are in the market for a striker and have identified Wilson as a potential target should they fail to sign Gonzalo Higuain from AC Milan.
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is believed to be willing to offer £50million for the Cherries striker, who's also reported target for West Ham United if they lose Marko Arnautovic this month.
Asked if he would sell for the right price, Howe said, according to Daily Echo:
"It's just my opinion but I wouldn't sell at any price. But I'm the manager of the team, trying to create the best team I can."
"We desperately want to take the team forward and to do that, we have to keep our best players."
"He's a very important member of the team. He has unique attributes which really complement what we do."
"He has been a really good goalscorer for us, which is the hardest thing to do in the sport. We value him very highly."
"I've been told about the speculation – it's not something which I seek to read. It's a waste of time for me to do so."
"It's business as normal. Callum has been bright and bubbly this week so there are no problems there."
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Rochester's Gia Doonan Reacts to Team USA Rowing in Olympic Finals
Michael Rock
Michael Rock Published: July 30, 2021
Liza Doonan via Facebook
Gia Doonan's mom Liza was ready last night. Her nails were done with Olympic logos. Steak and salad were in the fridge. There was no viewing party, just Gia's parents and her godfather, who had driven down to Rochester from Maine.
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The Doonans had made reservations in Tokyo and never canceled them with the hopes that something would change and spectators would be allowed. Needless to say, that never happened.
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"Canada's rowing too fast," my daughter said. "They're going to burn out." The U.S. had a slow start in their initial heat, and roared back to win the race, punching their ticket straight to the finals. Last night, however, was Canada's night.
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Doonan told us that she did intend on continuing on in her Olympic journey. She will continue her training for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
"I still love the sport, and I don't think that I've reached my potential," she said. "Really, it's only two years until you can qualify for the Olympics again (because of the delay due to COVID). I'm 27 right now, and I think the peak age for rowing is 29 or 30."
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package nz.co.doltech.databind.core.properties;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;

import nz.co.doltech.databind.core.NotifyPropertyChanged;
import nz.co.doltech.databind.core.PlatformSpecificProvider;

/**
 * This class is part of the DataBinding and provides :
 *

 *
registering to object's property change
 *
notifying when a property changes in an object
 *

 *
 * @author Arnaud Tournier
 */
public class PropertyChanges {
    private final PropertyChangesStatistics stats = new PropertyChangesStatistics();

    /**
     * Registers an handler for a specific property change on an object. The object
     * itself does not need to implement anything. But at least it should call the
     * {@link #notify(Object, String)} method when its internal property changes.
     *
     * @param source       The object from which one wants notifications
     * @param propertyName The property subscribed. You can use "*" to subscribe to all properties in one time
     */
    Object register(Object source, String propertyName, PropertyChangedHandler handler) {
        assert source != null;

        if (source instanceof NotifyPropertyChanged) {
            DirectHandlerInfo info = new DirectHandlerInfo();
            info.source = (NotifyPropertyChanged) source;
            info.registrationObject = info.source.registerPropertyChangedEvent(propertyName, handler);
            return info;
        }

        HashMap<String, ArrayList<PropertyChangedHandler>> handlersMap =
            PlatformSpecificProvider.get().getObjectMetadata(source);
        if (handlersMap == null) {
            handlersMap = new HashMap<>();
            PlatformSpecificProvider.get().setObjectMetadata(source, handlersMap);
        }

        ArrayList<PropertyChangedHandler> handlerList = handlersMap.get(propertyName);
        if (handlerList == null) {
            handlerList = new ArrayList<>();
            handlersMap.put(propertyName, handlerList);
        }

        handlerList.add(handler);

        HandlerInfo info = new HandlerInfo();
        info.source = source;
        info.propertyName = propertyName;
        info.handler = handler;

        stats.statsAddedRegistration(info);

        return info;
    }

    /**
     * Unregisters a handler, freeing associated resources
     *
     * @param handlerRegistration The object received after a call to {@link PropertyChanges}
     */
    void removeHandler(Object handlerRegistration) {
        // Through object's interface implementation
        if (handlerRegistration instanceof DirectHandlerInfo) {
            DirectHandlerInfo info = (DirectHandlerInfo) handlerRegistration;
            info.source.removePropertyChangedHandler(info.registrationObject);
            return;
        }

        if (!(handlerRegistration instanceof HandlerInfo)) {
            return;
        }

        HandlerInfo info = (HandlerInfo) handlerRegistration;

        HashMap<String, ArrayList<PropertyChangedHandler>> handlersMap =
            PlatformSpecificProvider.get().getObjectMetadata(info.source);
        if (handlersMap == null) {
            return;
        }

        ArrayList<PropertyChangedHandler> handlerList = handlersMap.get(info.propertyName);
        if (handlerList == null) {
            return;
        }

        handlerList.remove(info.handler);

        if (handlerList.isEmpty()) {
            handlersMap.remove(info.propertyName);
        }

        if (handlersMap.isEmpty()) {
            PlatformSpecificProvider.get().setObjectMetadata(info.source, null);
        }

        stats.statsRemovedRegistration(info);

        info.handler = null;
        info.propertyName = null;
        info.source = null;
    }

    /**
     * Notifies the event system of an object changing one of
     * its properties.
     *
     * @param sender       The object whom property changed
     * @param propertyName The changed property name
     */
    void notify(Object sender, String propertyName) {
        stats.addNotification();

        HashMap<String, ArrayList<PropertyChangedHandler>> handlersMap =
            PlatformSpecificProvider.get().getObjectMetadata(sender);
        if (handlersMap == null) {
            return;
        }

        PropertyChangedEvent event = null;

        ArrayList<PropertyChangedHandler> handlerList = handlersMap.get(propertyName);
        if (handlerList != null) {
            event = new PropertyChangedEvent(sender, propertyName);

            for (PropertyChangedHandler handler : handlerList) {
                handler.onPropertyChanged(event);
                stats.addDispatch();
            }
        }

        handlerList = handlersMap.get("*");
        if (handlerList != null) {
            if (event == null)
                event = new PropertyChangedEvent(sender, propertyName);

            for (PropertyChangedHandler handler : handlerList) {
                handler.onPropertyChanged(event);
                stats.addDispatch();
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Show an alert containing useful information for debugging. It also
     * shows how many registrations happened since last call ; that's useful
     * to detect registration leaks.
     */
    String getStatistics() {
        return stats.getStatistics();
    }

    private static class DirectHandlerInfo {
        NotifyPropertyChanged source;
        Object registrationObject;
    }

    public static class HandlerInfo {
        public Object source;
        public String propertyName;
        public PropertyChangedHandler handler;
    }
}


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New 'Game of Thrones' mobile game seeks to satiate fan appetites
WB Games via YouTube
"Game of Thrones: Conquest," a massively multiplayer strategy game based on HBO's series that recently finished its seventh season, will be released on Oct. 19. The mobile game was developed under a license from HBO to sister company Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Variety reported.
The game will be free to download via Apple's App Store and Google Play and offers in-app purchases to gain objects like gold, weapons, training gear and speed-ups. Players are in command of one of the multiple governing Houses from the TV series that vie for power by forming alliances, gathering armies for battle or sabotaging rivals in the fictional land of Westeros.
Players who pre-register for the game will win a bundle of in-app goods valued at $50 during the first week of launch, Variety said.
"Game of Thrones" fans had to wait more than a year for season seven, giving them plenty of time to forget storylines and plot points in the show's notoriously intricate web of alliances, betrayals and struggles among dozens of characters. HBO's new mobile game is one way to extend the brand and keep fans engaged as they await the next season, which is set to premiere in late 2018 or early 2019. If fans become hooked on "Conquest," they might stick around after the show's concluded as well.
HBO has seen subscriber numbers for its HBO Now mobile app rise and fall each time "Game of Thrones" starts and ends a new season. Revenue from the app fell 7% in September, the first billing cycle after season seven concluded in the prior month, according to SensorTower data cited by Variety. That decline is smaller than drops seen in prior years, suggesting the app has developed a more stable audience that wants to revisit past episodes or stick around to view other series on the mobile streaming platform.
"Game of Thrones" is the latest entertainment property to ride the mobile game wave. Last year, mobile game revenue outpaced revenue from console and PC games for the first time, according to a Newzoo study. This year, mobile gaming authorities predict the rush of marketers into the trend will swell as they use them as a way to build awareness, favorability, engagement and recall around TV shows, particularly between seasons.
HBO's decision to roll out its own game was perhaps driven by a potentially lucrative bet that fans of "Game of Thrones" are eager to get more products and roleplay as figures from the show.
Variety 'Game of Thrones: Conquest' multiplayer strategy mobile game launch date set
Variety HBO sees smaller app-revenue drop after 'Game of Thrones' season 7 finale
Mobile Marketer Facebook hypes 'Game of Thrones' finale with new AR filter
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No Exit 2022 * * * 1/2 Stars
EXIT ROUTE
"Honestly what are we doing here?" Last time I checked the flick No Exit was on Hulu. No Exit can be classified as horror but it's more psychological horror than just plain old blood and guts. Early on it's sorta like a whodunit started with a card game named well, I won't say (insert dirty word here ___ ).
No Exit is relentless, I mean it goes on and on (I'm not saying that's a bad thing). Getting off to a harrowing start, "Exit" begins with the lead (Havana Rose Liu as Darby) escaping a rehab clinic to go see her mom who is possibly dying of a brain aneurysm. On the way, Darby gets stranded due to a blizzard and tries to rescue a young girl being tied up in a van.
Rose's acting here is raw and reactor-y. I mean it's in the eyes, the hand movements, and the facial quips. She anchors a film with a main cast of about 6 six people. Remember The Hateful Eight (I did but without great enthusiasm)? Well "Exit" is a modern day version of The Hateful Eight except that it justifies its shorter running time and come on, it's just better.
Rose's Darby is not exactly the most put together person (she's a snippy recovering addict) but when it comes to saving someone's life, she's all heart and knows how to really snap to it. Call her the antihero who steals a car like a champ and can readily stay alive (at least till the very end which is a little murky).
No Exit provides layers of tension that exhaust you (you'll forgive the overindulgence). "Exit's" director (Damien Power) is a second-timer to watch. Tarantino and Drew Goddard laid the groundwork for neo-noir-s with strangers stuck on the lam. Power "powers" it through with No Exit.
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Naked Singularity 2021 * * Stars
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Q: Aceeder a un modelo de manera dinamica django Quiero realizar lo siguiente
declaro una variable que contenga el nombre del modelo y travez de esas variable ejecutar las consultas sobre ese modelo
ejemplo
modelo = "Persona"
modelo.objects.all()

A: Yo te recomendaría usar un diccionario para ayudarte, de esta forma:
modelos = {
    'persona': Persona,
    'animal': Animal,
    # ... otros modelos
}

modelo = 'persona'  # esta sería la llave
modelos[modelo].objects.all()

Espero que sea de gran ayuda

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Q: Difference between "ditch", "trench" and "gutter" I have been trying to understand the difference between the three, is this a usage difference between American English and British English? What is the difference?

A: Based on what Wikipedia and LDOCE suggest, the difference isn't between the American and British English (apart from the little bit of background on ditch). It's just the subtle difference in the type of hole that's dug/built.
Ditch and trench are much closer in the meaning, while gutter is slightly different.

A street gutter is a depression running parallel to a road designed to collect rainwater flowing along the street and divert it into a storm drain. A gutter alleviates water buildup on a street, allowing pedestrians to pass without walking through puddles and reducing the risk of hydroplaning by road vehicles.

Needless to point out that the rain gutter is an open pipe at the edge of a roof of a building that's used to collect and carry away the rainwater.

A ditch is usually defined as a small to moderate depression created to channel water.
In Anglo-Saxon, the word dïc already existed and was pronounced "deek" in northern England and "deetch" in the south. The origins of the word lie in digging a trench and forming the upcast soil into a bank alongside it. This practice has meant that the name dïc was given to either the excavation or the bank, and evolved to both the words "dike"/"dyke" and "ditch". Thus Offa's Dyke is a combined structure and Car Dyke is a trench, though it once had raised banks as well. In the midlands and north of England, and in the United States, a dike is what a ditch is in the south, a property boundary marker or small drainage channel. Where it carries a stream, it may be called a running dike as in Rippingale Running Dike, which leads water from the catchwater drain, Car Dyke, to the South Forty Foot Drain in Lincolnshire (TF1427). The Weir Dike is a soak dike in Bourne North Fen, near Twenty and alongside the River Glen.
A ditch can be used for drainage, to drain water from low-lying areas, alongside roadways or fields, or to channel water from a more distant source for plant irrigation. A trench is a long narrow ditch. Ditches are commonly seen around farmland especially in areas that have required drainage, such as The Fens in eastern England and the Netherlands.

A trench is a type of excavation or depression in the ground that is generally deeper than it is wide (as opposed to a wider gully or ditch), and narrow compared to its length (as opposed to a simple hole).

So, as it's comprehensible, a ditch is usually deeper and wider than a gutter, whereas a trench would be usually used in civil or army terms, in addition to the geological meaning that it has.


KHAR: The Levies and Khasadar personnel in several tribal districts boycotted duty during the anti-polio campaign on Monday.
They vowed to continue the boycott till acceptance of their demands. The Levies and Khasadar personnel in the merged districts anonymously announced to boycott security duty during the anti-polio drive. The decision was made in a meeting of core committee of both the forces in all merged district. The Khasadar and Levies personnel have presented 22-point charter of demands to government.
The boycott forced the health department to postpone the scheduled three-day campaign against polio in several areas of Bajaur tribal district.
Sources said that senior officials of local administration and health department earlier did not take the decision regarding boycott by personnel of both the forces seriously and termed pressure tactics for acceptance of their demands.
However, they said that senior officials held a meeting with the representatives of both the forces on Sunday evening but failed to persuade them to provide security to the teams of vaccinators.
The health department and World Health Organisation showed concerns over postponement of anti-polio drive in several localities of the district.
In Mohmand tribal district, Levies and Khasadar forces boycotted polio duty to pressurise the government to accept their demands.
In parts of Safi tehsil, security forces provided security to polio teams while in the rest of seven tehsils the campaign was postponed.
The Levies and Khasadar personnel also staged protest in Ekkaghund in favour of their demands and rejected extension of police system to tribal districts.
In Orakzai, Levies and Khasadar forces also boycotted polio duty. They threatened to continue the boycott till acceptance of their demands.
In Khyber, the authorities started vaccinating of Afghans of all ages at the Torkham border as part of the global polio eradication initiative and the country's emergency action plan to stop poliovirus transmission into its territory from across the border.
Official at a ceremony held at Torkham border said that travellers of all ages and gender would be vaccinated against polio alongside provision of a health card to them by the health teams of both countries with the sole purpose of timely interrupting poliovirus circulating in the regions on both sides of the border.
They said that poliovirus mostly infected children below the age of five but adults could also act as carriers of the virus. "All age vaccination is a step forward and an effective way to put an end to poliovirus movement across the border," they said.
The countrywide three days anti-polio campaign was launched in three subdivisions of Khyber on Monday amid Khasadar and Levies boycott of providing security to the health teams.
The administration deployed personnel of Frontier Constabulary to provide security to the teams of vaccinators.
In Lakki Marwat, several children of reluctant parents were immunised against polio on the first day of the three-day campaign started on Monday.
The deputy commissioner visited rural localities when field staffers informed him that parents were not willing to get their children vaccinated. He monitored the anti-polio drive in Tajazai, Ghaznikhel, Jabukhel and other rural localities.
In Lower Dir, the three-day drive against polio was started in all parts of the district.
The deputy commissioner and district health officer inaugurated the drive by administering anti-polio vaccine to children below five years.
Both the officials paid a detailed field visit to monitor the drive.
The deputy commissioner urged the health workers to put in their efforts to eradicate poliovirus in the region. He said that the campaign would be made a success by adopting reward and punishment policy.
Pakistan, Nigeria and Afghanistan are the only 3 polio-endemic (transmission) countries in the world.
What are their demands? That's why people go on strikes in Pakistan, you don't hear them without extreme measures.


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Home / Tax Credits & Deductions / IRS OKs Federal Tax Benefits for Married Same Sex Couples
IRS OKs Federal Tax Benefits for Married Same Sex Couples
September 11, 2013 By Rebecca Lake
In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, which denied federal recognition of married same-sex couples. The ruling effectively made married gay couples eligible for the same federal tax, health, and Social Security benefits as heterosexual couples but there were questions as to how the tax rule would apply since gay marriage is not recognized as valid in every state. Late last month, the federal government ended the speculation by announcing that federal tax benefits would be extended to all legally married same-sex couples.
In a ruling issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, it was determined that federal tax benefits should be extended to legally married same-sex couples, regardless of whether they live in a jurisdiction that recognizes gay marriage. This means that eligible couples will now be able to list their status as married filing jointly or married filing separately on their tax returns.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew issued a statement saying, "Today's ruling provides certainty and clear, coherent tax filing guidance for all legally married same-sex couples nationwide. It provides access to benefits, responsibilities, and protections under federal tax law that all Americans deserve."
The move also impacts other key provisions of the tax code, including payroll taxes, estate and gift taxes, personal exemptions, exemptions for dependents, standard deductions, employee benefits, IRA contributions and key tax credits such as the Earned Income Credit and the Child Tax Credit.
The ruling applies to any same-sex marriage legally entered into in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, a U.S. territory, or a foreign country. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, there are about 130,000 same-sex married couples in the United States. Gay marriage is currently only considered legal in 13 states and the District of Columbia. Thirty-five other states ban it entirely while New Mexico recognizes same-sex marriages that are legal in other states.
As of yet, the new tax rules do not apply to couples who are in registered domestic partnerships, civil unions, or similar formal relationships recognized under the laws in their state. Currently, only ten states recognize these types of arrangements. Whether or not federal tax benefits will eventually be extended to gay couples in these situations remains to be seen.
As an added benefit, married same-sex couples have the option of filing an amended return for prior tax years if they want to take advantage of the new filing status rules. Amended returns can be filed for returns that are still within the statute of limitations. Eligible couples who believe they may be due to a refund can amend their returns for 2010, 2011 and 2012 tax years. For more information on filing an Amended Return, check out Tax Topic 308 on the IRS website.