Sun Mask, T Bird, Raven & Human Mask Rattle - Canadian Indian Art Inc.
This sun mask totem pole was created by a master artist. The sun mask is on the front and rear, carved intricately with lots of detail. Four of the seven rays are Raven heads. Below is a Thunderbird and below that is a human mask. The pole is carved front and back and can be removed from its square base to reveal a surprise: it is a rattle as well! Beautifully painted in six colours and very decorative!


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November 12, 2019 by Alexandra Reynolds
Mapping Software Plays Critical Role in Rescue
Topics: Command Center Software NG9-1-1
A panicked mother on the phone with 9-1-1. A missing daughter. Strange and incoherent text messages. And time is running out.
For Sam Hall, a dispatcher for the Addison Consolidated Dispatch, this is just a normal day in the office.
A call came in to DuPage Public Safety Communications – a concerned mother had been receiving strange text messages from her daughter and was unable to reach her by phone. Sam suspected something wasn't right and knew that she needed to act fast. She got the daughter's cell number from the mother and tried calling her numerous times before the young woman finally answered.
It was immediately clear that something was wrong. The daughter was disoriented and confused – worst of all, she had no idea where she was, just that she was in a dark space. Unable to pull GPS coordinates for the prepaid phone, Sam began asking questions to help determine her location. Where did you go last night? Who were you with? What did you see?
Listening carefully and utilizing the VESTA Map software's aerial and street view maps to navigate for several hours, Sam began piecing together where the daughter might be. The daughter remembered passing railroad tracks. Using that information to narrow down the search area, Sam located a storage unit facility where she thought the young woman could be held.
The daughter began to panic and Sam knew that time was of the essence. Sam immediately contacted the Glendale Heights Police Department to search the area. Three officers quickly arrived on the scene. Still on the phone with the daughter, Sam instructed her to make noise, leading officers to her location. After being set free, she was safely transported to the local hospital where she was reunited with her mother.
"We are the lifeline to the citizens who call for help and VESTA Map is my lifeline," says Sam. " I can see what's out there through my map. If I can't find one way then I'll find another. This is one reason why I I love this map."
It was this software and Sam's persistence that ultimately led to the daughter's safe recovery.
Watch the story unfold.
Alexandra Reynolds
Alexandra Reynolds is the Head of Global Marketing at Motorola Solutions.
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How can any Beth Din who has Judges like the Beth Din of America handing out bogus seruvim be acceptable? Why would anyone go to this Beth Din unless they have accepted your bribe and you already know what the outcome of their decision will be? Rabbi Pinkas, Brooklyn NY I was considering coming to the Beth Din of America to handle my divorce, but after reading your information I have decided to move to another Beth Din. If this much crap has been publicized about their judges, I can only imagine what has NOT been publicized. D. Birnbaum, Flatbush NY Halacha dictates that no Beth Din discussion should take place in the absence of the parties, following the ruling of the Shach in Choshen Mishpat Siman 13:8. Such as GET (extracted after an unlawful discussion) is therefore an unlawfully coerced GET, even if there were halachically valid reasons for the coercion. Should the husband be coerced and gave a coerced GET, any children from the mother are mamzarim. This is Beth Din 101; for something the Beth Din of America does not understand. The Beth Din of America is creating a population of mamzarim. I must also comment about some Rabbis and Beth Dins who try and find a problem with the Kiddushin, perhaps it was a 'mistaken kiddushin'. Allowing a woman to remarry on this basis is again just creating more mamzarim. Rabbi Dovid Greenfield, Lakewood NJ Rabbi Arye "Larry" Dudovitz, a Chabad/Lubavitch Rabbi who sexually abused a 15 year old boy back in 2006 pleaded guilty. Rabbi Dudovitz said that he met one-on-one with Rabbi Gedalia Dov Schwartz, the head of the Beth Din of America. Dudovitz also stated that he met with other high ranking rabbis on the Chicago Rabbinical Council. As a rabbi, Schwartz would be considered a mandated reporter for reporting child abuse. Why didn't Rabbi Gedalia Dov Schwartz report this child abuser? Obviously trying to protect one of his own. This makes Schwartz bias toward Rabbis and unable to serve as a judge. Who knows what other rules and laws he will want to disregard when dealing with your case? Yochanan Frankel, Telshe Yeshiva, Chicago, IL So sickening to see the GET lunatics on the Internet. To all of them. There is a True and Just G-d who runs the world and will stop these crazy so-called rabbis who break and desecrate Jewish law and Jewish marriage. Feces like Mendel Epstein have been shown to the world to be inhumane and that even their motives are money and (false) power and not religion. In terms of religion: 1) These so-called rabbis break Jewish law in the worst of ways. The Targum Yerushalmi on the verse "lo sachbol reichayim vorochev" states that a person who mixes in someone's marriage or causes animosity between a husband and wife has no portion in the World to Come. 2) Jewish law states that except in extremely rare cases such a "divorce" is invalid and the children of a future marriage are mamzerim - thank Mendel Epstein, Shlomo Weissmann and Michael Broyde for that. 3) The above mentioned lunatics generally take women who are suffering from post-partum anxiety and convince them to fight for divorce against all medical advice and against real rabbis who do follow Torah. They are inhumane and fight against humane rabbis who fight hard to save marriages. May they all be stopped soon by Hashem, just as Mendel Epstein, shem reshoim yirkav (may the names of evil people be blotted out) forever. Yakov Pollock, Fairlawn, NJ. Nobody should use the prenuptial of the Beth Din of America. It is against halacha and gives the woman the power to claim money, children, property, alimony, and then use the same civil court to force their husband to give a GET. Only a fool would sign such a document. Where are the Rabbis when an orthodox woman takes her husband to civil court and claim the kids, money and all the possession? Until women start treating men fairly in divorce, no man should sign a prenup. Rabbi Friedlander, Seattle WA. Why not just start dividing all the property, money and future children before you are married too? A prenup is a document which a spouse can always look at during their marriage and decide if they even want to stay in the marriage. Making it easy to get out of a marriage, will certainly increase the orthodox divorce rate, something we don't need. The Ketuboth and Gemora Gittin explain quite clearly how to handle divorce for Jews. Bringing in the civil courts is a Chillel Hashem and only a goy would even suggest such a thing. There are numerous reasons why you SHOULD NOT sign a prenup. 1) Most all pre-nuptials are coercive. A woman can force the man into the agreement or call off the marriage. Likewise, it will create a situation where the woman can compel a husband to divorce his wife unjustifiably. 2) There is no quid pro quo - You pay money for a car with a contract. You get something for your money, being a car. Where is the consideration for a man to sign this prenup? It is one sided. 3) Many prenups are initiated by a third party, usually a parent, rabbi or friend. They think they are helping protect the woman, but they are only helping break up the marriage. What hard feelings will be going through the mans head when wife continually waves the prenup in his face during the marriage. 4) Any prenup about a GET should also include issues about child custody, child support and no alimony. 5) Going into any marriage while holding a document about its failure cannot make a healthy marriage. 6) There is nothing in Jewish law, Talmud or such that requires a man to have a prenup. We have Gemara Ketubot, Gittin and Kiddushin for deciding marriage issues besides the marriage Ketubah. 7) A pre-nuptial will force the couple to involve the goyish courts, and this is Mesirah (informing on a fellow Jew to the non-Jews). 8) A pre-nuptial can force a huband to give a GET against his will which will invalidate the GET, causing the future children to be mamzerim. 9) Not to try and spoil a long running fairytale, but a wife who leaves her husband (or vice versa) does not automatically make her an agunah. Avi Teitelberg, Miami, Florida We wish to thank HaRav Moshe Sternbuch Shlita the Vice President of the Beth Din (Jewish Court) for ruling that pre-nuptial agreements are NOT Kosher. He is the Rabbi of the local GR"A synagogue named after the Vilna Gaon of whom he is a direct descendant. He has come out strongly against the pre-nuptial agreement, but more specifically the RCA pre-nuptial agreement. Numerous organizations, mainly pro-female, back such agreements, as do many rabbinical organizations around the world. In some cases, a rabbi will not marry a couple that does not have a pre-nuptial agreement. Rabbi Sternbuch specifically references the pre-nuptial agreement version written and accepted by the (RCA) Rabbinical Council of America along with the Beth Din of America.
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Candolim is among the first villages in Bardez, Goa that was converted fully into Christianity in 16th century. Today, it is one of the most popular tourist hot spots in Goa. Candolim is known for having the quietest beach stretch in goa. People who wants to spend some time in solitude in go opt for Candolim stay in Goa. The places is surrounded by some amazing hotels and luxurious results. The place offers quite a nice options in mid range hotels. Also, Candolim has a number of 3 start and 4 star hotels providing an ideal choice to stay for business and leisure tourists to stay at. One of the great advantages to opt for your stay in Candolim hotels is that you will get to spend good time in solitude all because of the peaceful surroundings of this place.
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Parliament CTTEE Head Discusses Security Policy, ECON Cooperation, Political Ties in Washington
December 6, 2021 Tóháti ZsuzsaLeave a Comment on Parliament CTTEE Head Discusses Security Policy, ECON Cooperation, Political Ties in Washington
Zsolt Németh, the head of parliament's foreign affairs committee, discussed security policy, economic cooperation and political ties at talks in the US State Department and with the deputy head of the Senate's Subcommittee on Europe, as well as with the chairman of the Congressional Hungarian-American Caucus, in Washington, DC.
Assessing his talks, Németh told MTI on Saturday that it is key for Hungary to maintain dialogue on the highest level with the United States as the most important player in global politics.
Security policy features high in bilateral relations in which context the issues around the stability of the Western Balkans were the main focus of talks, he said. The US side highly appreciates the role Hungary plays in the Balkan region particularly from the point of view that the command of the KFOR mission was taken over by a Hungarian general in the autumn. Hungary was commended for considerably increasing its military contingents in the region, Németh said. The US negotiators also praised Hungary for safely evacuating several American citizens during the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
On the topic of Ukraine's NATO accession, Németh underscored Hungary's commitment towards the neighbouring country's territorial integrity and sovereignty. He, however, pointed out that Hungary could only support accession on the condition that Ukraine respects minority rights, with special regard to the acquired rights of the Hungarian community in Transcarpathia. "I have told our US partners that Hungary is dissatisfied with Ukraine's related steps," Németh said.
Speaking about economic cooperation, Németh noted "spectacular results". He said the United States is Hungary's leading trading partner outside Europe and has been the second major foreign investor creating over 100,000 jobs in the country over the past thirty years. "Boosting US-Hungary economic ties and ensuring stable business environment is in Hungary's interest," he said, adding that the US side expressed support for the Hungarian government's economic policy measures.
As regards political ties, Németh stated the Hungarian government's objective to maintain continued and balanced relations with Washington. "It is important to note that a political camp that represents conservative values and has the same approach to major issues in society as the Hungarian government is very strong in the United States," he said, expressing hope that the annual conference of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Budapest is set to host next spring would be an excellent opportunity for an exchange of views.
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// move this into it's own plugin some lazy afteroon
// or roll this into the cimo contetn blocks plugin

if (is_admin()) {

// this section now defines the custom meta box added to the edit post page
// this meta box is where the options for each product are stored for paypal

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		return $post_id;
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	// to do anything
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LONDON (Reuters) - Brexit hung in the balance on Monday as Prime Minister Theresa May tried to coax the Labour Party into agreeing a divorce deal with a better chance of passage by parliament, ahead of a crisis EU summit where she will try to delay the April 12 departure.
May's spokeswoman said she wanted Britain to have an independent trading policy - something hard to reconcile with Labour's demand to keep Britain in a customs union with the EU - and that both sides would need to compromise.
Brexiteers in her cabinet insisted on at most a short delay, while Mark Francois, deputy chief of the Conservatives' hardline eurosceptic faction in parliament, demanded she resign and called on the party to vote on forcing her out - even though there is no formal provision to do so before December.


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package de.tuberlin.cit.livescale.messaging.endpoints;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
import static org.mockito.Matchers.any;
import static org.mockito.Matchers.anyBoolean;
import static org.mockito.Matchers.anyObject;
import static org.mockito.Matchers.anyString;
import static org.mockito.Matchers.eq;
import static org.mockito.Matchers.isNull;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.URI;
import java.net.URISyntaxException;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Properties;
import java.util.UUID;

import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.mockito.ArgumentCaptor;
import org.powermock.reflect.Whitebox;

import com.rabbitmq.client.AMQP.BasicProperties;
import com.rabbitmq.client.AMQP.Queue;
import com.rabbitmq.client.Channel;
import com.rabbitmq.client.Connection;
import com.rabbitmq.client.ConnectionFactory;
import com.rabbitmq.client.Consumer;
import com.rabbitmq.client.DefaultConsumer;
import com.rabbitmq.client.Envelope;

import de.tuberlin.cit.livescale.messaging.MessageCenter;
import de.tuberlin.cit.livescale.messaging.MessageFactory;
import de.tuberlin.cit.livescale.messaging.MessageManifest;
import de.tuberlin.cit.livescale.messaging.endpoints.AMQPEndpoint;
import de.tuberlin.cit.livescale.messaging.endpoints.MessageEndpoint;
import de.tuberlin.cit.livescale.messaging.endpoints.MessageEndpointListener;
import de.tuberlin.cit.livescale.messaging.messages.TestMessage;
import de.tuberlin.cit.livescale.messaging.messages.TestRequestMessage;

/**
 * Tests for the {@link AMQPEndpoint}
 *
 * @author Bernd Louis
 *
 */
public class AMQPEndpointTest {

	private Map<String, String> exampleConf;
	private Properties emptyConf;

	@Before
	public void setUp() {
		this.exampleConf = new HashMap<String, String>();
		this.exampleConf.put(AMQPEndpoint.CONFIG_KEY_BROKER_ADDRESS,
				"localhost");
		this.exampleConf.put(AMQPEndpoint.CONFIG_KEY_BROKER_PORT,
				String.valueOf(2342));
		this.exampleConf.put(AMQPEndpoint.CONFIG_KEY_ROUTING_KEY, "test");
		this.exampleConf.put(AMQPEndpoint.CONFIG_KEY_LISTEN_FOR_TASKS,
				String.valueOf(true));
		this.exampleConf.put(AMQPEndpoint.CONFIG_KEY_LISTEN_FOR_BROADCASTS,
				String.valueOf(true));
		this.exampleConf.put(AMQPEndpoint.CONFIG_KEY_EXCHANGE_NAME, "cit_stream_exchange");

		this.emptyConf = new Properties();
		this.emptyConf.setProperty("noConcurrency", String.valueOf(true));

	}

	@Test
	public void testConfiguration() {
		AMQPEndpoint ep = new AMQPEndpoint();
		ep.configure(this.exampleConf);

		this.<String> checkEquality(ep, AMQPEndpoint.CONFIG_KEY_BROKER_ADDRESS);
		this.<Integer> checkEquality(ep, AMQPEndpoint.CONFIG_KEY_BROKER_PORT);
		this.<String> checkEquality(ep, AMQPEndpoint.CONFIG_KEY_ROUTING_KEY);
		this.<Boolean> checkEquality(ep,
				AMQPEndpoint.CONFIG_KEY_LISTEN_FOR_TASKS);
		this.<Boolean> checkEquality(ep,
				AMQPEndpoint.CONFIG_KEY_LISTEN_FOR_BROADCASTS);
		this.<String> checkEquality(ep, AMQPEndpoint.CONFIG_KEY_EXCHANGE_NAME);
	}

	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
	public void testConfigurationFail() {
		new AMQPEndpoint().configure(new HashMap<String, String>());
	}

	/**
	 * This helper casts back from the original type T and checks
	 * if that equals the value in the example configuration.
	 *
	 * ATTN: this will fail if the actual property names of {@link AMQPEndpoint}
	 * won't match their config keys. In that case you gotta check yourself
	 * using assertEquals
	 *
	 * @param <T>
	 *            the type to try to cast to
	 * @param ep
	 *            the endpoint
	 * @param key
	 *            the config_key
	 */
	private <T> void checkEquality(AMQPEndpoint ep, String key) {
		assertEquals(this.exampleConf.get(key), String.valueOf(Whitebox
				.<T> getInternalState(ep, key, AMQPEndpoint.class)));
	}

	@Test
	public void testInferedConfiguration() throws IOException,
			URISyntaxException {
		// Note: like all "Infered" Tests this relies on the test-configuration
		// located
		// in src/test/resources
		MessageCenter mc = new MessageCenter(false);
		Collection<MessageEndpoint> eps = Whitebox.getInternalState(mc,
				"messageEndpoints");
		boolean hasAMQPEndpoint = false;
		for (MessageEndpoint ep : eps) {
			if (ep instanceof AMQPEndpoint) {
				hasAMQPEndpoint = true;
				break;
			}
		}
		assertTrue(
				"MessageCenter should have an instanceof AMQPEndpoint in its endpoints",
				hasAMQPEndpoint);
		assertTrue(mc.hasEndpointToURI(new URI("amqp", "myRabbit", "", "")));
	}

	@Test(expected = IllegalStateException.class)
	public void testStartUnconfigured() {
		new AMQPEndpoint().start();
	}

	/**
	 * Creates an instance of {@link AMQPEndpoint} whilst
	 * mocking all RabbitMQ-Classes / ifaces involved.
	 *
	 * @throws IOException
	 */
	@Test
	public void testAMQPLifecycle() throws IOException {
		// prepare mocks
		ConnectionFactory fac = mock(ConnectionFactory.class);
		Connection con = mock(Connection.class);
		Channel chan = mock(Channel.class);
		Queue.DeclareOk declareOK = mock(Queue.DeclareOk.class);

		// ConnectionFactory
		when(fac.newConnection()).thenReturn(con);
		// Connection
		when(con.createChannel()).thenReturn(chan);
		// Channel
		when(chan.queueDeclare()).thenReturn(declareOK);
		// DeclareOK result object
		String queueName = "testQueue";
		when(declareOK.getQueue()).thenReturn(queueName);

		AMQPEndpoint ep = new AMQPEndpoint();
		Whitebox.setInternalState(ep, "connectionFactory", fac);

		ep.configure(this.exampleConf);
		ep.start();

		// verify "important" connect methods were called
		verify(fac).newConnection();
		verify(con).createChannel();
		verify(chan).queueDeclare();
		verify(declareOK).getQueue();
		// in the example conf we're bindingn to 3 queues, let's check that
		String exchange = this.exampleConf.get(AMQPEndpoint.CONFIG_KEY_EXCHANGE_NAME);
		String routingKey = this.exampleConf.get(AMQPEndpoint.CONFIG_KEY_ROUTING_KEY);
		// listens for broadcasts
		verify(chan, times(1)).queueBind(eq(queueName), eq(exchange), eq("broadcast"));
		// listens for tasks
		verify(chan, times(1)).queueBind(eq("cit_stream_tasks_queue_" + routingKey), eq(exchange), eq("task." + routingKey));
		// listens for broadcasts to broadcast.test
		verify(chan, times(1)).queueBind(eq(queueName), eq(exchange), eq("broadcast." + routingKey));
		String exclusiveQueueName = Whitebox.getInternalState(ep, "exclusiveQueueName");
		assertEquals(queueName, exclusiveQueueName);
	}

	/**
	 * Tests sending a "normal" non-{@link de.tuberlin.cit.livescale.messaging.RequestMessage}
	 *
	 * @throws IOException
	 * @throws URISyntaxException
	 */
	@Test
	public void testAMQPSendNoResponse() throws IOException, URISyntaxException {
		ConnectionFactory fac = mock(ConnectionFactory.class);
		Connection con = mock(Connection.class);
		Channel chan = mock(Channel.class);
		Queue.DeclareOk declareOK = mock(Queue.DeclareOk.class);

		// ConnectionFactory
		when(fac.newConnection()).thenReturn(con);
		// Connection
		when(con.createChannel()).thenReturn(chan);
		// Channel
		when(chan.queueDeclare()).thenReturn(declareOK);
		// DeclareOK result object
		String queueName = "testQueue";
		when(declareOK.getQueue()).thenReturn(queueName);

		AMQPEndpoint ep = new AMQPEndpoint();
		ep.setName("amqpTest");
		Whitebox.setInternalState(ep, "connectionFactory", fac);
		ep.configure(this.exampleConf);

		// configuredRoutingKey
		String routingKey = this.exampleConf.get(AMQPEndpoint.CONFIG_KEY_ROUTING_KEY);
		URI targetURI = new URI("amqp:///test");

		MessageCenter mc = new MessageCenter(false, this.emptyConf);
		mc.addEndpoint(ep);
		mc.startAllEndpoints();
		assertTrue(mc.hasEndpointToURI(targetURI));

		// kickin the jams
		mc.send(new TestMessage(), targetURI);
		// verify(chan, times(1)).basicPublish(eq(""), eq(routingKey), (BasicProperties) isNull(), (byte[]) any());
	}

	/**
	 * Tests message arrival on a {@link AMQPEndpoint} and
	 * correctness of the generated responseURI in the
	 * {@link MessageManifest}
	 *
	 * @throws IOException
	 * @throws URISyntaxException
	 */
	@Test
	public void testArrival() throws IOException, URISyntaxException {
		ConnectionFactory fac = mock(ConnectionFactory.class);
		Connection con = mock(Connection.class);
		Channel chan = mock(Channel.class);
		Queue.DeclareOk declareOK = mock(Queue.DeclareOk.class);

		// ConnectionFactory
		when(fac.newConnection()).thenReturn(con);
		// Connection
		when(con.createChannel()).thenReturn(chan);
		// Channel
		when(chan.queueDeclare()).thenReturn(declareOK);
		// DeclareOK result object
		String queueName = "testQueue";
		when(declareOK.getQueue()).thenReturn(queueName);

		AMQPEndpoint ep = new AMQPEndpoint();
		String endpointName = "amqpTest";
		ep.setName(endpointName);
		Whitebox.setInternalState(ep, "connectionFactory", fac);
		ep.configure(this.exampleConf);
		// hookup a listener
		MessageEndpointListener listener = mock(MessageEndpointListener.class);
		ep.addMessageEndpointListener(listener);

		// kickin the jams
		ep.start();
		// hook up the consumer / manually call the callback
		ArgumentCaptor<DefaultConsumer> consumer = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(DefaultConsumer.class);
		// should in total consume the own queue and the tasks queue
		// depends on config settings
		verify(chan, times(2)).basicConsume(anyString(), anyBoolean(), (Consumer) anyObject());
		verify(chan).basicConsume(eq(queueName), anyBoolean(), consumer.capture());
		String replyQueueName = "replyQueue";
		// faux envelope
		Envelope envelope = new Envelope(-1l, false, "daExchange", "daRoutingKey");
		// faux properties
		BasicProperties props = new BasicProperties.Builder().
				replyTo(replyQueueName).
				appId(UUID.randomUUID().toString()).
				build();
		// faux message
		TestRequestMessage message = new TestRequestMessage();
		// faux manifest
		MessageManifest mmIn = new MessageManifest(message, new URI("amqp:///targetQueue"));
		// call the callback function
		consumer.getValue().handleDelivery("leTag", envelope, props, MessageFactory.encode(mmIn));
		ArgumentCaptor<MessageManifest> mm = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(MessageManifest.class);
		verify(listener).handleMessageReceived(mm.capture());
		assertEquals("amqp", mm.getValue().getResponseURI().getScheme());
		assertEquals(endpointName, mm.getValue().getResponseURI().getAuthority());
		assertEquals("/" + replyQueueName, mm.getValue().getResponseURI().getPath());
	}

	/**
	 *
	 */
	@Test
	public void testURIParser() throws URISyntaxException {
		URI target1 = new URI("amqp://name/routingKey");
		AMQPEndpoint.URIParser parser = new AMQPEndpoint.URIParser(target1);
		assertEquals("name", parser.getInstanceName());
		assertEquals("routingKey", parser.getRoutingKey());

		URI target2 = new URI("amqp://name/routingKey?exchange=daExchange");
		parser = new AMQPEndpoint.URIParser(target2);
		assertEquals("name", parser.getInstanceName());
		assertEquals("routingKey", parser.getRoutingKey());
		assertEquals("daExchange", parser.getExchangeName());

		URI target3 = new URI("amqp:///routingKey?exchange=daExchange");
		parser = new AMQPEndpoint.URIParser(target3);
		assertEquals("amqp", parser.getScheme());
		assertNull(parser.getInstanceName());
		assertEquals("routingKey", parser.getRoutingKey());
		assertEquals("daExchange", parser.getExchangeName());
	}

	/**
	 * Tests parser and
	 *
	 * @throws URISyntaxException
	 */
	@Test
	public void testURIBuilder() throws URISyntaxException {
		String routingKey = "leRoute";
		String instanceName = "leInstance";
		String exchangeName = "leExchange";
		URI uri = new AMQPEndpoint.URIBuilder().
				routingKey(routingKey).
				instanceName(instanceName).
				exchangeName(exchangeName).build();
		AMQPEndpoint.URIParser parser = new AMQPEndpoint.URIParser(new URI(uri.toString()));
		assertEquals(routingKey, parser.getRoutingKey());
		assertEquals(instanceName, parser.getInstanceName());
		assertEquals(exchangeName, parser.getExchangeName());
	}

	@Test
	public void testURIBuilderRoutingKeyConcat() throws URISyntaxException {
		URI uri = new AMQPEndpoint.URIBuilder().
				routingKey(new String[]{"one", "two", "three"}).
				build();
		assertEquals(uri.getPath(), "/one.two.three");
	}
}


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After First Step, NFL Must Follow Through
By	Wayne Pacelle	on	July 24, 2007	with	0 Comments By Wayne Pacelle
Humane Society of the United States members and other concerned citizens have reacted with extraordinary passion and determination in response to the indictment against Michael Vick and three co-defendants. As of yesterday, more than 263,000 individuals contacted the NFL through The HSUS's online advocacy campaign at humanesociety.org. That figure is simply remarkable—and I am grateful to each one of you who contributed to this avalanche of communications to the NFL. It is this sort of collective action that reveals the power of our cause and the force of The HSUS.
Last night, in response to the outpouring of public concern, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told Michael Vick that he is not allowed at the Atlanta Falcons' training camp, pending the outcome of an internal NFL investigation of the dogfighting charges against him. Goodell is right to take this action, and I commend him for it. There's just no way it can be business as usual for Vick and the Falcons given the seriousness of the charges set out in the felony indictment filed in U.S. District Court last week.
But this must be a first step. Goodell must not let Vick suit up until the federal charges against him are settled.
For me and The HSUS, this is not a matter of retribution. Vick will appear before a court of law, and that court will render a judgment on his guilt or innocence. That's where he may be punished by the federal government if he's convicted. But now, in the pre-trial period of this drama, we are adamant that Vick not be allowed to suit up because we fear the impact of such an action on young people and the message it sends to them.
Vick and his co-defendants are charged with taking part not only in dogfighting, but killing dogs by the most gruesome means, including electrocution and bludgeoning. We cannot let children think that such behavior is in any way normative. The NFL needs to proceed under the precautionary principle and send a suitable message to America's kids, who are a core part of the fan base of the NFL and the admirers and followers of its star players. Nike should also take note and follow suit.
The HSUS sees the scourge of dogfighting in our communities every day. It's an epidemic of violence and it dulls the sensitivities of everyone involved. Too many young people, perhaps influenced by peers, certain rap artists and other celebrities, are enticed by the idea of having a tough-looking pit bull and maybe even fighting the animal. Shelters throughout the nation are jam-packed with relinquished, seized or stray pit bulls, often physically and emotionally scarred. Many are poorly socialized and molded into aggressive animals by their keepers. As a result, hundreds of thousands of pit bulls are euthanized every year.
We have to turn this situation around, and it starts now by instilling the right values in America's young people.
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Wild Foods: Take Fewer Leeks
by Paul Hetzler
Friends and family understand that some of my dinners can be pretty wild. For example, right now they may include mashed sunchoke or "Jerusalem artichoke" tubers that escaped the voles and mice over the winter, as well as a steaming plate of tender, sweet nettles. (When cooked, the latter lose their sting, becoming tame as kittens. Better even, because they don't shed.)
But the tastiest wild food around in very early spring is our native wild leek, Allium tricoccum, a.k.a. wild garlic, spring onion, or ramp (from "ramson," a name for a similar European species). It pushes its light green leaves up through the leaf litter in hardwood forests along eastern North America, from Québec and Ontario south to South Carolina, in very early spring. They grow in clumps, occasionally forming large colonies which in some places carpet the forest floor. They last for only a few weeks, fading away by late June.
In terms of evolution, early-spring plants such as wild leeks and trout lilies, and to a lesser extent trilliums, have found a handy niche in the hardwood forest ecosystem. By emerging first they get their pick of nutrients contained in the melted snow before the competition wakes up. They are also assured of ample moisture before they become dormant. And because there are no leaves on overstory trees, they get lots of sunlight. Which is lucky for us, as a large swath of emerald-green wild leeks in full sun is really a marvel to behold.
The flavor of wild leeks is described as a mix of garlic and onion. The whole plant is typically dug up, roots included, and all parts of it are used. Its modest bulb is absent on young plants which are just emerging, but it matures by the time the plant fades. The bulb is used like garlic or onion, and some like it pickled. The broad leaf, similar in size and shape to those of lily or tulip, can be chopped fresh and used in salads, but it is usually cooked along with the scallion-like stem in a soup, stir-fry, omelet or other savory dish.
Allium tricoccum has a long history of being harvested from the wild, and sold at markets or in grocery stores. With the advent of the "locavore" and "foodie" movements, wild leeks are in higher demand than ever. Unfortunately, this has put them at increased risk of being over-harvested at the same time their populations are fast dwindling.
One of the problems is that wild leeks reproduce very slowly, taking 5-7 years to fully mature and make seeds to complete their life cycle. Even the seeds take 2 years to germinate. In the words of Jacob Richler, writing for Maclean's magazine in May 2014, "…wild leeks mature and breed about as efficiently as sharks." The same article says that according to researchers in Quebec, harvesting more than 5% of the leeks annually in any given area is unsustainable.
In the province of Québec, wild leeks were nearly wiped out over large regions. Leeks are now listed as a threatened plant there, and a ban on commercial harvesting has been in place since 1995. Québec residents are only allowed to pick 50 plants a year for personal use. According to Andrée Nault, a researcher at the Montréal Biodôme, authorities seized 444,000 bulbs from poachers in 1999, which were (bulbs, not poachers) all planted by volunteers.
Portions of Tennessee and South Carolina are also subject to harvest bans as of 2004. On Federal forest land, a harvest permit is required to pick any amount of leeks. In New York State, it is legal to harvest wild leeks on NYS land, with the exception of a sub-species (so-called "Burdick's leek") in Chautauqua County.
However, a growing number of people are calling on New York State Department of Environmental Conservation officials to take steps to limit the harvest of wild leeks. Many conservation groups recommend not only limiting the harvest to 5% of a patch, but only taking the greens, which leaves the bulb to continue maturing the next year.
I do advocate enjoying wild foods, but when you're out in the woods this spring, please think twice before taking a leek.
Photo: Deep fried ramps sign at Mason Dixon Ramp Fest in Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania courtesy Wikimedia user MrBill3.
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A Canton, NY-based arborist, educator and writer, Paul Hetzler had intended to be a bear when he grew up, but failed the audition. He settled for an educator position instead, and serves as Horticulture and Natural Resources Educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County.
His work has appeared in the medical journal The Lancet, as well as Highlights for Children Magazine. He is the author of Shady Characters: Plant Vampires, Caterpillar Soup, Leprechaun Trees and Other Hilarities of the Natural World.
You can reach Paul at the Cornell Cooperative Extension office in Canton at (315) 379-9192.
Tags: nature, Wild Food
Jim S. says:
I was drawn in by the sophisticated humor and also learned a valuable lesson, thank you.
Randy Fredlund says:
Am I correct in assuming that on my own property, I can take a leek anytime I want?
He said "wild" leeks and made no reference to private property.
Wild plants and animals are on both public and private land.
Thanks for the tip, Paul. Regardless, I think this author was clearly talking about public lands and wasn't dictating what people can or can't do on their own property.
I think he's saying if you get greedy you won't have the ability to take a leek.
geogymn says:
Whilst harvesting leeks one might want to browse like deer do. Take a handful and then move on to the next patch.
"In New York State, it is legal to harvest wild leeks on NYS land". Paul, is this true on Forest Preserve land?
John Warren says:
Regarding the harvesting of leeks on Forest Preserve lands (all state lands in the Adirondack Park.
USE OF STATE LANDS REGULATON 190.8(g) states: No person shall deface, remove, destroy or otherwise injure in any manner whatsoever any tree, flower, shrub, fern, fungi or other plant like organisms, moss or other plant, rock, soil, fossil or mineral or object of archaeological or paleontological interest found or growing on State land, except for personal consumption [emphasis added] or under permit from the Commissioner of Environmental Conservation and the Commissioner of Education, pursuant to section 233 of the Education Law.
So the answer is that people can harvest berries, fiddleheads, and other edibles (except rare, threatened, or endangered plants that are otherwise protected) for their personal consumption. They cannot be harvested for resale.
Tim-Brunswick says:
OMG….all this concern about wild leeks and.. sure let's put another a law on the books….after all it is New York where it is virtually impossible to live your life without intentionally or unintentionally breaking a law.
The world is going to H–l and we're on the brink of nuclear war, but by golly lets start governing and regulating the harvest of wild leeks……unbelievable!
Paul Hetzler says:
No one is suggesting we regulate the harvest of wild leeks here. In parts of Quebec, leeks have been entirely wiped out over huge areas, so felt they they had to do something. For those who love the woods, it is good to be aware that on the whole (even though they may be regionally abundant), leeks are beginning to disappear throughout their range.
"However, a growing number of people are calling on New York State Department of Environmental Conservation officials to take steps to limit the harvest of wild leeks. " Sounds like maybe these folks are suggesting it? Might be a good idea if people can't follow the suggestions you are making.
Dylan Cipkowski says:
Tim, maybe you should write an article about the nuclear threats we face? Would that be more appropriate for this news outlet? If you think so, please, go for it; looking forward to learning more from you.
I think you miss the point. Leeks can be "fished" out the same way trout can, so if too much pressure is put on them from harvesting, there wont be any left to "catch". If only there were past experiences our state endured that we could learn from… oh wait: remember that time deer, canada geese, fisher, moose, wolves, beaver, and wild turkey were extirpated from most of NYS and the Northeast in general from over harvesting? Good thing the big bad government didn't step in and impose rules and regs on our harvesting of those species.
Charlie S says:
"…but when you're out in the woods this spring, please think twice before taking a leek."
A good way to close Paul. I like your humor. I bought my first ramps two Saturday's ago at the Farmers Market. They came from a farmer in Montgomery County who said he has way more than he can handle on his property. These were clean and erect leafs, very handsome ramps! His price was $4. a bunch or $10. for three bunches. I bought six bunches for $20. with one salad to go with them. The Co-op in Albany were selling theirs for $5.99 a bunch and they weren't even as near as clean and good-looking as those from Montgomery County, and worse…they were limp. One of the best things about this time of year…ramps. I can't seem to get enough of them and am hoping this farmer has more ramps come Saturday!
Boreas says:
Are they difficult to grow ? If not, maybe people who love them should plant and propagate them them instead of removing them from state lands – whether it is legal or not.
I transplanted some a few years ago, and they established readily and have spread.
I remember my dad had a nice plot of them at the edge of the back yard. I think he found a few here and there on the property and transplanted them to the edge of the garden where they propagated over the years. But that was in the snowbelt of PA.
Even better than not pulling the bulb is only taking one leaf per plant.
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Anyone travelling in Lurang Prabang heading north will have the dilemma of either taking the slow boat or bus to Huay Xai. For us it was a no brainer. Even though the boat takes twice as long, we have done our fair share of bus journeys, but not once have we sailed down the Mekong.
An 18hr/2 day boat journey sounds a bit daunting, bit it's actually alright and we would recommend you do it over 'another' bus journey. We were blessed with a half empty boat, so there was plenty of room which definitely helped. We heard that we chose the route less travelled by tourists. Most take the trip from North to South, raster than South to North that we took. Seems because of that st we enjoyed our trip more than others.
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After 9hrs of scrolling landscape we hit Pak Beng, a harbour village which caters for the weary boat travellers. Guesthouses are cheap and there's plenty of restaurants, bars and food stalls to keep you satisfied.
The morning we set off at 8.30am and it was literally repeat of day one. The two day river boat ride is a great chance to relax, recharge and watch the world go by. 9hrs later and we arrived in Huay Xai where we are booked in for the Gibbon Experience.
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HON: GEORGE GANPLAIN KOUKOU SR.
It is with deep sorrow that the Koukou, Ziah, Quiah and Lankah families announce the sudden passing of our patriarch, father, grandfather, brother, son, and mentor Hon. George Koukou Sr.
This sad event occurred on November 20, 2015 at JFK Medical Hospital in Monrovia, Liberia. Hon. Koukou was the former acting Speaker of the National Transitional Legislative Assembly.
Prior to becoming the Speaker of National Transitional Legislative Assembly, he served as Senior Senator for Nimba County, Liberia Representative to ECOWAS parliament, an Administrator at the Liberian Capitol Building, Ministry of Lands, Mines, & Energy, Teacher and later became Vice Principal at JJ Cheeseman Vocational Training Center in Kwedin, and served many capacities in the Liberian Government.
Hon. George Koukou was a prominent son of Nimba who tremendously impacted the lives of many Liberians in all facets of life. A well accomplished man with many successes. His days were well-lived. His passing is indeed a great loss to the people of Nimba County and Liberia at large. His legacy will live on in the hearts of those that were blessed to know and love him.
May the Almighty God give rest and peace to the departed soul?
Left to cherish his memory are his children, grandchildren and a host of relatives including brothers, sisters, cousins, nieces, nephews, friends, and supporters from Unites States of America, Canada, Europe, Asia and around Africa.
January 7, 2016, 10:00 A.M. thru 12:00 P.M. the body will be removed from A.B. Roberts Funeral Home, Stephen Tolbert Estate, Gardnerville, Monrovia, Liberia and taken to the Capitol building for two hours for Legislative ritual.
January 7, 2016, 2:00 P.M. thru 5:00 P.M. Service at the United Liberian Inland Church, V.P. Road, Sinkor, Monrovia, Liberia.
January 7, 2016, 6:00 P.M. thru 4:00 A.M. Wake keeping at late Hon. George Koukou's Residence; R-2 Community, ELWA Highways.
January 8, 2016, 5:00 A. M. Departure for Gbanquoi Town, Nimba County for a night of Wake keeping.
January 9, 2016, 3:00 P.M. Interment, Gbanquoi Town, Nimba County, Liberia.
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After the string quartet, the most prominent ensemble in the chamber music repertoire is the piano trio comprising the intimate but powerful combination of piano, cello and violin. Haydn established the genre with numerous outstanding trios, inaugurating a tradition that has engaged nearly every notable composer from Mozart to such contemporaries as John Harbison and Bright Sheng.
Max Bruch is remembered today chiefly for his concertos and concerto-like compositions, particularly the G Minor Concerto and Scottish Fantasy for violin and orchestra as well as the Kol Nidrei variations for cello and orchestra. Among his chamber works are string quartets, quintets and an octet, as well as the Eight Pieces, Op. 83. Wilhelm Altmann, the famous chamber music authority, has written that Bruch's chamber works "are one and all distinguished by beauty of tone and musical architecture." Further, concerning the Op. 83 Eight Pieces, he enthuses: "How nobly inspired are the melodies that he produced this late in life; how mature his development of them and how effective his handling of each individual instrument."
Mozart, in his last years, became acquainted with the brilliant artistry of the clarinetist Anton Stadler, and composed for him a matchless concerto (K. 622) and two chamber music masterworks: the Clarinet Quintet, K. 581, and the Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, K. 498. Brahms had a similar experience late in his life, when his attention was called to the playing of Richard Mühlfeld, the principal clarinetist of the Meiningen Orchestra. With all his symphonies and concertos behind him, Brahms had composed nothing in more than a year, and had in fact just completed the details of his will, when the conductor Fritz Steinbach arranged for Mühlfeld to play for him in March 1891. He had never written for the clarinet in his chamber music, but his reaction to Mühlfeld was an immediate restoration of his creative drive and by the end of that year, in Berlin, the clarinetist gave the premieres of the first two works Brahms composed for him: the Trio we hear this evening and the more celebrated Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, Op. 115. Brahms himself was at the piano in the premiere of the Trio; Mühlfeld was partnered by the Joachim Quartet in the Quintet. Three years later came the two sonatas for clarinet and piano Op. 120, the last Brahms composed for any instruments.


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By Parker Heinlein
Outdoors Columnist
That bird wasn't so special after all
In the end, and that end was a long time in coming, the bird I'd sought wasn't so special after all.
Two and a half months into the hunting season I had little to show for my efforts. The birds were scarce or not there at all. I'd shot a few and missed a few more.
Long ago I'd quit worrying about killing my limit. We ate well on a bird a day, but now even that meager a goal had become hard to accomplish. Most days I came home with an empty bag.
And while it was pleasurable enough simply to be out on the land with the dogs, the lack of birds began to weigh on me.
I needed a new appro...
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Bohemian Retreats to Inspire Your Inner Creative
Fleur Rollet-Manus
Creative Creative block is an occupational hazard for anyone who has shunned the 9-5 to put passion above pay cheques. You know you probably just need to get some rest, but these days taking a break often involves a Kit Kat rather than a paradisiacal wellness retreat. Don't let tight purse strings stop you; pen like Hemingway, paint like Picasso, cause controversy like Wilde or make art for art's sake at these creative sanctuaries for a range of budgets.
Diane Middlebrook Studio
It's given artists refuge since 1979, so it's no surprise that this western American retreat is known as one of the best in the world. Putting pen to paper is no problem here as writers benefit from enormous desks in prime positions, both indoors and out. Seeking to give the gift of time and space to all disciplines, The Artists' Barn contains three visual art studios, a large dance studio, a dark room and a music composition studio. The only thing to distract you here is the view of the Santa Cruz mountains that frame the monastic property.
Woodside , CA , United States
Fogo Inn
Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
Banishing yourself to Fogo Island with its ferocious and unpredictable climate makes procrastination near on impossible. Previous artists have stayed for one to three months and filled the inn with progressive sculptures and eclectic handcrafted furniture. The luxurious lodgings present dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic views of the ocean in every room, an art gallery and a rooftop spa and sauna.
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Numeroventi
Lofty ceilings and plenty of natural light make this the ideal Italian retreat. Wander through the tree-lined archways following the scent of the lemon groves to the historic Palazzo Galli Tassi, which dates back to 1510. A handful of the rooms are left completely blank, acting as floor-to-ceiling canvases for creatives to immerse themselves in. The unique touch of the Numeroventi is their complete investment in the growth of artist; at the end of the residency they invite them to show their work in the grand palazzo.
via dei pandolfini 20, Uffizi, 50122 Florence, Italy
Creators Inn
The world's first free hotel operates in the currency of experience. Seasoned travellers preach that immersion in new cultures are a priceless commodity and cities thrive off creative diversity. Forward-thinking, Gothenburg-based clothing label Elvine agrees, championing this ethos by offering creatives a free room in their hotel. With speedy wifi and endless free coffee, as well as a few luxury extras (robes, slippers and a treasure trove of grooming products) the Creators Inn redefines the term home from home. A glamorous alternative to couch surfing, Italian DJ Alexander Robotnick and fashion duo Jojo & Malou were among the first to stay.
Wagon Station Encampment
It's less a retreat and more just a bed but when it's located in the California desert and looks like some sort of an apocalyptic experiment, we're not complaining. Described as having a "sci-fi" aesthetic the experimental project consists of 10 deluxe sleeping pods, a communal outdoor kitchen, open-air showers and compost loos. The minimalist campsite spans 35 acres and was the brainchild of US artist Andrea Zittel, who is known for experimenting with freedom and sustainability.
Joshua Tree, CA 92252, United States
The Bothy Project
Dotted across the Scottish highlands, bothies are essentially tents with a solid roof, offering respite from the wilderness and little else beyond the basics. Taking inspiration from the visionary hermit and poet Sweeney, solitude is something The Bothy Project provides in abundance, alongside bunk beds, writing desks, and a fire. They're found using coordinates, so you'll need to get handy with a compass.
Scottish Highlands, Scotland
Uxua Casa Hotel & Spa
Trancoso, Brazil
Don't let the fact that Solange stayed here for her honeymoon make you think this is a flash celebrity haunt which will soon go out of fashion; the colonial beach town of Trancoso has been the home of bohemian beach bunnies since the 1970s. Soak up some of their carefree spirit and check into pistachio-coloured casas lovingly restored by Dutch artist Wilbert Das and local artisans. Vogue photographers, fashion designers and sculptures have all stayed and contributed to Uxua Casa ensuring that no piece of furniture, art or fabric is the same.
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Hicksville Trailer Palace
A desert town always on the cusp of revival, Joshua Tree is a mecca for musicians, with Gram Parsons ashes scattered through the national park after Phil Kaufam famously stole his body from the mortuary. The weird, the wonderful and the eccentric are welcomed at Hicksville Trailer Park where guests can choose to stay in a galactic airstream, gypsy wagon (complete with tarot cards) or "The Fifi" which is described like being insider a genie's bottle and comes with an extensive collection of neon wigs - if that doesn't get your creative juices flowing we don't know what will.
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La Muse Retreat
Languedoc, France
With velvet armchairs and shabby chaise lounges haphazardly thrown together, La Muse is everything a bohemian enclave should be. Amid well-used writing desks and table dressers that no doubt hold as many secrets as the walls, this 10-room manor house is a simple, romantic transcendence from the hustle of city life. The quaint town of Labastide Esparbairenque is a maze of cobbled streets, 13th-century architecture and fairytale forestry. Neither a novelty nor overly luxurious, the understated La Muse Retreat offers the chance to disconnect in order to reconnect.
1 Rue de la Place, 11380 Labastide-Esparbairenque, France
Among the wannabe hipsters sporting bit-too-new Dr Martins and the fresh boys who have just discovered progressive house, you'll find original Ace Hotel pioneers crouching over Macbooks and fuelled by flat whites. This place is the best friend of freelancer, offering they have one night stands with artists from Manhanttan to Shoreditch. Not as wonderfully sordid as it sounds, their One Night Only programme invites artists to spend the night turning rooms into work spaces and lobbies into studios. Think of it as a weekly open-mic night for art.
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Acmispon dendroideus, synonym Syrmatium veatchii, is a species of legume native to California. It is known by the common name island broom. It is endemic to the Channel Islands of California, where it grows on coastal bluffs and cliffs. It is a spreading perennial herb or erect shrub approaching 2 meters in height. It is hairless to hairy and gray-green in color. The branches lined with leaves each made up of a few oval leaflike leaflets up to 1.5 centimeters long each. The inflorescence bears up to 10 yellow pealike flowers, each roughly a centimeter long and fading red as they age.

Taxonomy
The species was first described by Edward Lee Greene in 1886, as Syrmatium dendroideum.

Varieties
A number of varieties have been recognized:
Acmispon dendroideus var. dendroideus
Acmispon dendroideus var. traskiae (Eastw. ex Abrams) Brouillet
Synonyms:
Lotus dendroideus var. traskiae (Eastw. ex Abrams) Isely
Lotus scoparius subsp. traskiae (Eastw. ex Abrams) P.H.Raven
Lotus scoparius var. traskiae (Eastw. ex Abrams) Ottley
Syrmatium traskiae Eastw. ex Abrams
Acmispon dendroideus var. veatchii (Greene) Brouillet
Synonyms:
Hosackia veatchii Greene
Lotus dendroideus Greene
Lotus dendroideus var. veatchii (Greene) Isely
Lotus scoparius var. dendroideus Ottley
Lotus scoparius var. veatchii Ottley
Lotus veatchii (Greene) Greene
Syrmatium veatchii (Greene) Greene

The rarest, var. traskiae, the San Clemente Island broom or San Clemente Island lotus, is limited to San Clemente Island. It is treated federally as an endangered species. In the 1990s the Navy removed goats from San Clemente Island and started a management program to benefit this species. Due to the management efforts for this species, it has increased from just 9 occurrences at the time of listing to over 150 populations consisting of over 10,000 individuals. In 2007 the US Fish & Wildlife Service recommended it be downlisted from endangered to threatened status.

References

External links
Photo gallery

dendroideus
Endemic flora of California

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San Antonio Apartment Market Report
San Antonio is considered one of the more stable cities in the country, only slightly touched by the Great Recession.
Anca Gagiuc
Apr 01, 2014
San Antonio is considered one of the more stable cities in the country, only slightly touched by the Great Recession. It is thought to be a great city to live and raise families in because of its low taxes, fair legal system, educated workforce and attractiveness to new businesses.
Marcus & Millichap reports on the city reflect an economy that is on the rise, in great part due to the employment boost given by oil-field service companies. The Eagle Ford Shale area is a great provider, even more so since Halliburton Co. opened its 150-acre, 400,000-square-feet operation center; they alone announced 1,000 job openings in 2013. The oil industry triggered a second round of employment in adjacent industries such as health, education and government. Among the major employers of the northern region there are the University of Texas at San Antonio, USAA and the Medical Center District; they are, in fact, part of the reason for the projected 65,000 new households between 2012 and 2017.
To keep up with the rising demand, the developers are bringing 4,700 units to the market this year, especially on the Broadway corridor and northwest and north central San Antonio; this represents a 2.9 percent expansion of stock from last year's 4,000 units delivered. Simultaneously, rental inventory is expected to expand by nearly 3,500 units in the areas around the mentioned employers, representing a moderate rent growth.
The economic situation encourages investors to bring assets on the market, according to Marcus & Millichap; though tight, the available inventory will include listings of Class A and Class C, unlike last year's limited and almost exclusive listings of Class B properties.
The single-family home segment has also increased—year-over-year sales are up 57 percent. Even though the permits acquired in the third quarter of 2013 represent a 45 percent jump from the previous year, the number is still 53 percent lower than the pre-recession peak of 2007. The median price of an already built single-family home has gone up 11 percent, reaching in the third quarter $177,000. As result, it has become more affordable to rent than to own, more precisely, the monthly payment for a median-priced home based on traditional financing costs $120 over the average rent for 2000s apartments in the metro areas, advancing 2.9 percent from the previous year to $842 per month.
The 2014 NAI ranking dropped two places, due to the drawdown of military personnel and above-average vacancy. Based on Marcus & Millichap's National Apartment Report, vacancy will decrease by 10 basis points to 6.3 percent, after a 40 basis-point decline a year ago.


A Federal Reserve turned hawkish and a Treasury Department keeping bond markets well supplied have carried yields to their highest levels in seven years.
And at least one veteran investor says an economy that's running very hot could lead benchmark interest rates much higher.
"I calculate fair value at around 4.5 percent in the 10-year," Jack Ablin, founding partner and CIO at Cresset Wealth Advisors, told CNBC's "Futures Now" on Thursday. "Historically the 10-year Treasury tended to track nominal GDP just as the overnight fed funds rate tends to track real GDP."
A run up in interest rates could derail growth, making it more expensive for consumers to borrow while raising debt costs for companies.
By Ablin's calculations, the real economic run rate at 2.5 percent and a 2 percent inflation rate brings nominal GDP to 4.5 percent. Ablin said the yield on the 10-year should be roughly level with that figure.
If that was to happen, the 10-year yield would soar to its highest level since October 2007.
Yields could spike to that level once global central banks move more aggressively to drain financial markets of excess cash. As it stands, the world's policymakers have slowly eased out of crisis-era monetary conditions, keeping bond prices high and yields low by curtailing their bond purchases.
"We still have this crisis level monetary policy in the system," said Ablin. "The European Central Bank is still putting money in buying bonds and the Bank of Japan is still putting money in buying bonds. In fact, there is still $6.5 trillion of bonds globally sporting yields below zero."
The Fed, too, is still fairly dovish compared to its historical norm, even after hiking rates again in September. The effective fed funds rate at around 2.2 percent remains below the 60-year average of 5 percent. That has not kept President Donald Trump from lambasting the central bank as his "enemy," and saying he was disappointed in the Fed's policy.
Rising rates have spooked equity markets in October, a trend Ablin expects to continue. "It is going to put some headwind on risk-taking which of course has enjoyed 'only-child' status for the last 10 years," he said.
The S&P 500 has rallied 315 percent during its nine-year bull run. During that period, the 10-year yield reached a record low of 1.36 percent.
"Higher interest rates will hurt for the same reason that these artificially low interest rates got people out from underneath their bomb shelters back in 2009 and actually tiptoed back into the housing market and the investment market," said Ablin.
Ablin says a spike to 4.5 percent could occur quickly and unexpectedly, but his more conservative estimate is 4 percent by the end of 2019.


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1638 (MDCXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1638th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 638th year of the 2nd millennium, the 38th year of the 17th century, and the 9th year of the 1630s decade. As of the start of 1638, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Millennium:
2nd millennium
Centuries:
Decades:
1638 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar 1638
MDCXXXVIII
Armenian calendar 1087
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Assyrian calendar 6388
Balinese saka calendar 1559–1560
Bengali calendar 1045
Berber calendar 2588
English Regnal year 13 Cha. 1 – 14 Cha. 1
Buddhist calendar 2182
Burmese calendar 1000
Byzantine calendar 7146–7147
Chinese calendar 丁丑年 (Fire Ox)
4334 or 4274
— to —
戊寅年 (Earth Tiger)
Coptic calendar 1354–1355
Discordian calendar 2804
Ethiopian calendar 1630–1631
Hebrew calendar 5398–5399
Hindu calendars
- Kali Yuga 4738–4739
Holocene calendar 11638
Igbo calendar 638–639
Iranian calendar 1016–1017
Islamic calendar 1047–1048
Japanese calendar Kan'ei 15
(寛永15年)
Javanese calendar 1559–1560
Julian calendar Gregorian minus 10 days
Korean calendar 3971
Minguo calendar 274 before ROC
民前274年
Nanakshahi calendar 170
Thai solar calendar 2180–2181
Tibetan calendar 阴火牛年
(female Fire-Ox)
1764 or 1383 or 611
阳土虎年
(male Earth-Tiger)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1638.
June 20: Battle of Kallo
EventsEdit
January–JuneEdit
February 28 – The Scottish National Covenant is signed in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1]
March 3 – Battle of Rheinfelden: A mercenary army under Bernard of Saxe-Weimar, fighting for France, defeats Imperial forces.
March 5 – Thirty Years' War – The Treaty of Hamburg is signed by France and Sweden.
March 22 – Anne Hutchinson is banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for heresy, and goes to Rhode Island.
March 29 – Settlers from Sweden arrive on the ships Kalmar Nyckel and Fogel Grip, to establish the settlement of New Sweden in Delaware, beginning the Swedish colonization of the Americas.
April 3 – John Wheelwright is banished from Boston, and founds Exeter, New Hampshire.
April 15 – Shogunate forces defeat the last remnants of the Shimabara Rebellion, in the fortress of Hara.
May 13 – Construction begins on the Red Fort in Delhi (India) for Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan who is transferring his capital there from Agra.
May 23 – The Kandyan Treaty is signed between Singhala King Rajasimha II and the Dutch, to rid Ceylon of the Portuguese.
June 20 – Eighty Years' War – Battle of Kallo: Spanish troops under Ferdinand of Austria defeat a much larger Dutch force, near Antwerp.
June 27 – Patriarch Cyril of Constantinople is deposed for high treason, and strangled and thrown into the sea by Janissaries, on Ottoman Sultan Murad IV's command.
July–DecemberEdit
September 21 – The Treaty of Hartford is signed, ending the Pequot War between British American colonists and the Pequot.
September – John Spofford arrives in Boston Harbor, on the ship John of London, and is one of the first people to establish Rowely, Essex County, Massachusetts.
October 21 – The Great Thunderstorm breaks out in Widecombe-in-the-Moor, England.
November – The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is summoned to Glasgow, by King Charles I of England.
December 18 – Cardinal Mazarin becomes the first adviser to French potentate Richelieu, on the death of Leclerc du Tremblay.
December 21 – The full moon is in total eclipse[where?] from 1:12 to 2:47 UT, and the solstice occurs later in the day, at 16:05 UT.
December 25 – Capture of Baghdad by the Ottomans under Sultan Murad IV.
Date unknownEdit
Scottish Covenanters meet at Muchalls Castle, to compose responses to the Bishops of Aberdeen.
Pedro Teixeira makes the first ascent of the Amazon River, from its mouth to Quito, Ecuador (the same trip had been made in the opposite direction, in 1541).
Dutch merchant Willem Kieft is appointed Director of New Amsterdam, by the Dutch West India Company.
The Netherlands colonizes Mauritius.
The Dutch settle in Ceylon.
The Finnish postal service, Suomen Posti, is founded.
New Haven, the first planned city in America, is founded.
Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and his sons capture the city of Kandahar, from the Safavids.
Shipwrecked English buccaneer Peter Wallace, called Ballis by the Spanish, settles near and perhaps gives his name to the Belize River, the first known European settlement in Belize.
The Beijing Gazette makes an official switch in its production process of newspapers, from woodblock printing to movable type printing (private newspapers in Ming Dynasty China were first mentioned in 1582).
BirthsEdit
Elisabetta Sirani
Shunzhi Emperor
Frederik Ruysch
Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve
Louis XIV of France
January–MarchEdit
Antoinette du Ligier de la Garde Deshoulières, French writer (d. 1694)
Emperor Go-Sai of Japan (d. 1685)
Nicolas Steno, Danish pioneer in anatomy and geology, bishop (d. 1686)
Filippo Bonanni, Italian Jesuit scholar (d. 1723)
Marie Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, German noblewoman (d. 1687)
January 8 – Elisabetta Sirani, Italian painter (d. 1665)
January 12 – Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg, Austrian field marshal (d. 1701)
January 20 – Sir William Glynne, 1st Baronet, English politician (d. 1690)
David Elias Heidenreich, German poet, dramatist, librettist and translator (d. 1688)
Beata Rosenhane, Swedish writer (d. 1674)
February 13 – Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Grabow, German nobleman, titular Duke of Mecklenburg (d. 1688)
February 18 – Ikeda Tsunamasa, Japanese daimyō, ruler of the Okayama Domain (d. 1714)
February 25 – Jørgen Iversen Dyppel, Governor of the Danish West Indies (d. 1683)
February 28 – John Carmichael, 1st Earl of Hyndford, Scottish nobleman (d. 1710)
Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Tewkesbury, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)
Statz Friedrich von Fullen, German-born nobleman, Geheimrat of war for Poland (d. 1703)
March 10 – John Vesey, Irish archbishop (d. 1716)
March 14 – Johann Georg Gichtel, German mystic and religious leader, critic of Lutheranism (d. 1710)
March 15 – Shunzhi Emperor of China (d. 1661)
March 16 – François Crépieul, Jesuit missionary in Canada (d. 1702)
March 28 – Frederik Ruysch, Dutch physician and anatomist (d. 1731)
April–JuneEdit
Sir Henry Beaumont, 2nd Baronet, English politician (d. 1689)
John Covel, English clergyman and scientist, Master of Christ's College (d. 1722)
May 9 – Gregorio Vasquez de Arce y Ceballos, Colombian painter (d. 1711)
May 11 – Guy-Crescent Fagon, French physician and botanist (d. 1718)
May 12 – Pedro Atanasio Bocanegra, Spanish artist (d. 1688)
May 13 – Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712)
May 29 – John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland, English nobleman and politician (d. 1711)
June 2 – Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon, English nobleman (d. 1709)
June 3 – Thomas Smith, English scholar (d. 1710)
June 8 – Pierre Magnol, French botanist (d. 1715)
June 21 – Sir William Roberts, 1st Baronet, English politician (d. 1688)
June 23 – Princess Christine Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, German noblewoman (d. 1679)
June 27 – Samuel Frisching, Bernese soldier and politician (d. 1721)
June 28 – Louise Marie de La Grange d'Arquien, French noblewoman (d. 1728)
June 29 – Heinrich Meibom, German physicist and scholar (d. 1700)
July–SeptemberEdit
July 10 – David Teniers III, Flemish painter (d. 1685)
July 11 – Olympia Mancini, French courtier (d. 1708)
July 15 – Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani, Italian composer (d. 1693)
July 20 – Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, leading Norwegian general during the Scanian War (d. 1704)
July 25 – Cristobal of Saint Catherine, Spanish Catholic priest (d. 1690)
August 3 – William Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen (1650–1665) (d. 1665)
August 6 – Nicolas Malebranche, French philosopher (d. 1715)
August 7 – John Tufton, 4th Earl of Thanet, English politician (d. 1680)
August 13 – Durgadas Rathore, Indian ruler (d. 1718)
August 15 – Pieter de Graeff, Dutch politician and noble (d. 1707)
August 22 – Georg Christoph Eimmart, German engraver (d. 1705)
September 5 – King Louis XIV of France, King of France from 1643 until his death (d. 1715)
September 10 – Maria Theresa of Spain, French queen, married to Louis XIV of France (d. 1683)
September 19 – Isaac Milles, English minister (d. 1720)
September 20 – Antonio Gherardi, Italian painter (d. 1702)
September 21 – Philippe de Courcillon, French officer and author (d. 1720)
September 30 – Maximilian Philipp Hieronymus, Duke of Bavaria-Leuchtenberg, German nobleman (d. 1705)
October–DecemberEdit
October 7 – Miguel Jerónimo de Molina, Spanish prelate, Bishop of Malta, then of Lleida in Catalonia (d. 1698)
October 14 – Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Jena, German noble (d. 1678)
October 17 – John Charles, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen (1654–1704) (d. 1704)
October 21 – Lucia Wijbrants, Dutch artist (d. 1719)
October 31 – Meindert Hobbema, Dutch painter (d. 1709)
November 4 – Nuno Álvares Pereira de Melo, 1st Duke of Cadaval, Portuguese nobleman and statesman (d. 1725)
November 8 – Anton van Dale, Dutch minister (d. 1708)
November 22 – Christoph Cellarius, German classical scholar (d. 1707)
November 25 – Catherine of Braganza, English queen, married to Charles II of England (d. 1705)
November 30 – Joachim Feller, German professor at the University of Leipzig (d. 1691)
December 17 – Anna Sophia II, Abbess of Quedlinburg, Abbesses of Quedlinburg (d. 1683)
December 24 – Tomás de la Cerda, 3rd Marquis of la Laguna, Spanish nobleman (d. 1692)
December 25 – Michel Bégon, French ancien regime official (d. 1710)
Hannah Allen, British writer (d. 1668)
Cornelis van Haarlem
Barbara Longhi
January 21 – Ignazio Donati, Italian composer (b. c. 1570)
January 27 – Gonzalo de Céspedes y Meneses, Spanish novelist (b. c. 1585)
February 26 – Claude Gaspard Bachet de Méziriac, French mathematician (b. 1581)
March 2 – William Spring of Pakenham, Member of Parliament (b. 1588)
March 22 – Johann, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (b. 1578)
April 1 – Henry Ley, 2nd Earl of Marlborough, English politician (b. 1595)
April 7 – Shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (b. 1576)
April 13 – Henri, Duke of Rohan, French Huguenot leader (b. 1579)
April 19 – Jeremias Drexel, Jesuit writer and professor of rhetoric (b. 1581)
April 26 – Margareta Brahe, Swedish political activist (b. 1564)
Cornelius Jansen, French bishop and religious reformer (b. 1585)
Gaj Singh of Marwar, Raja of Marwar Kingdom (r (b. 1595)
May 9 – Frederick I, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (b. 1585)
May 27 – Pietro Paolo Floriani, Italian architect (b. 1585)
June 25 – Juan Pérez de Montalbán, Spanish writer (b. 1602)
July 27 – John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen (b. 1583)
July 31 – Sibylla Schwarz, German poet (b. 1621)
August 3 – Philipp Moritz, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg, German noble (b. 1605)
August 10 – Anton Henry, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1586–1638) (b. 1571)
August 12 – Baltasar Marradas, Spanish count (b. 1560)
August 13 – Carolus Mulerius, Dutch Hispanist (b. 1601)
August 27 – John Hoskins, English poet (b. 1566)
September – Christoph Besold, German jurist (b. 1577)
September 5 – Dorothea of Hanau-Münzenberg, German noblewoman (b. 1556)
September 14 – John Harvard, American clergyman (b. 1607)
September 24 – Georg Friedrich, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1604–1622) (b. 1573)
October 6 – Jacob Dircksz de Graeff, Dutch mayor (b. 1579)
October 4 – Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy (b. 1632)
October 8 – Raja Wodeyar II, King of Mysore (b. 1612)
October 14 – Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (b. 1552)
October 23 – John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach, German duke (b. 1566)
October 28 – Robert Petre, 3rd Baron Petre, English baron (b. 1599)
November 9 – Johann Heinrich Alsted, German theologian (b. 1588)
November 11 – Cornelis Corneliszoon van Haarlem, Dutch painter (b. 1562)
November 16 – Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon (b. 1572)
November 19 – Lelio Biscia, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1575)
Redemptus of the Cross, Portuguese Carmelite lay brother and martyr (b. 1598)
Denis of the Nativity, French sailor and cartographer (b. 1600)
December 8 – Ivan Gundulić, Croatian poet (b. 1589)
December 13 – Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg (b. 1584)
December 17 – François Leclerc du Tremblay (b. 1577)
December 23 – Barbara Longhi, Italian painter (b. 1552)
^ Lynch, Michael (ed.). The Oxford companion to Scottish history. Oxford University Press. p. 436. ISBN 9780199693054.
Historical Events in 1638
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Q: Excel: count number of conditionally formatted rows I have an excel sheet in which I apply conditional formatting on two columns. The row is only highlighted if the cells in that row meet the condition. Specifically, I want to highlight rows where the content in one column begins with a specific letter and the number in another column is greater than 500. I use this function:
=AND($B2 > 500, SEARCH("A", $C2)=1)

The correct rows are highlighted, but is there a way to count the number of highlighted rows?
I tried using the COUNTIF function:
=COUNTIF($B$2:$C$50, AND($B2 > 500, SEARCH("A", $C2)=1))

But it returns 0. Any suggestions?
I am using Microsoft Excel 2016 for Mac

A: Using your specific conditional formatting formula requires an array entered solution:

Array enter (Ctrl+Shift+Enter) the following formula in D2 (don't forget to remove the { and }):
{=SUM((B2:B50>500)*IFERROR((SEARCH("A",C2:C50)=1),FALSE))}

As this is an array entered formula, an array is generated for each of the ranges B2:B50 and C2:C50, with the array values being the results of the respective comparisons for each row.
The key thing to understand is that, when multiplied, a TRUE value is converted to a 1, and a FALSE value to a 0. Thus the array generated by the multiplication of the two arrays will contain elements with a value of 1 if and only if both the B column is greater than 500 and the C column starts with an "A". (Otherwise, the element value will be a 0.)
Summing the array leads to the count of the rows where both conditions are true.

Rather that checking to see if the index of the first letter "A" found of the value in the C column is "1", a better solution would be to check if the first character is an "A", directly:
{=SUM((B2:B50>500)*(LEFT(C2:C50,1)="A"))}

With the formula in this new format, and being aware that the COUNTIFS() function can use wildcards, it becomes obvious that a non array entered alternative solution is:
=COUNTIFS(B2:B50,">500",C2:C50,"=A*")

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