I've been fascinated by a web log I was learned about. Riverbend is the pseudonym of an apparently young Muslim lady living in Baghdad. She was a fairly well paid geek until the war started and like lots of people she is now unemployed. The unemployment rate in Iraq is now 65%! She had a great command of English that picked up, she tells us, from both living abroad and the omnipresent American media that is all over their airwaves. Her web log is riveting reading and well worth your time.
What makes it memorable is it offers an unfiltered view from an Iraqi citizen, posting anonymously, on daily life in her strife torn country. It should be required reading for our pompous policy asses who think they know what is going on but who are really fairly clueless.
It was a day of shocked, horrified relatives, with dilated pupils and trembling lips, dragging duffel bags, spouses and terrified children needing shelter. All of us needing comfort that no one could give.
It was the day we sat at home, bags packed, fully dressed, listening for the tanks or the missile that would send us flying out of the house and into the streets. We sat calculating the risks of traveling from one end of Baghdad to the other or staying in our area and waiting for the inevitable.
It was the day I had to have 'the talk' with my mother. The day she sat me down in front of her and began giving me 'instructions'- just in case.
Yes, I know. But it won't matter if anything happens to you, or dad, or E.
It was a day of stray dogs howling in the streets with fear, flocks of birds flying chaotically in the sky- trying to escape the horrible noises and smoke.
It was a day of charred bodies in blackened vehicles.
It was a grayish-yellow day that burns red in my memory… a day that easily rises to the surface when I contemplate the most horrible days of my life.
That was the 'National Day' for me. From most accounts, it was the same for millions of others.
According to Riverbend while no one except the Ba'athists are sorry to see Saddam go, there were still many privileges afforded to women that are now vanishing in Iraq. With the rise of Islamic fundamentalism via Iran rushing to fill in a void, young women like her risk serious injury if they do not go outside escorted, and wearing a very conservative dress. They are not yet in the burkas, thank Allah the most merciful, but they had better be wearing long dark dresses with long sleeves and a hajib or some self appointed arbiter of decency is likely to harass or hurt her. And lord knows she had better not go out alone — the very idea!
Frankly, I am not that good of a prognosticator of future events. But my call on this Iraq war was unfortunately very close to the mark. I fear for Riverbend and all those of moderate and educated outlook in Iraq who see the issues clearly but will be swept aside by forces outside of their control. Her future, once so happy and promising, is bleak. It is highly unlikely the kind of democracy envisioned by George W. Bush will be happening in her country anytime soon or possibly in her lifetime. Most likely she will be forced back into the closet by Islamic fundamentalists and she can look forward to being in some sort of arranged marriage and raising a lot of Islamic brats. A spirit that was born to soar will more likely be snuffed out under the weight of an oppressive future state. But before that happens count on continued faltering efforts to make the country safe and secure, lots of internecine warfare between various factions, crime, death and continued cruelty.
Saddam Hussein was a very bad man. But seeing how Iraq is now, it is much worse than when he was in charge. The bulk of the Iraqi people would probably have been better served by keeping him in power.


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Родена е на 13 август 1981 година в Костенец. Яна Касова е от видните български състезателки в бягането с препятствия. През 2002 година печели бронзов медал в бягането на 100 метра с препятствия на Европейското първенство по лека атлетика в Мюнхен. Личното постижение на Касова в тази дисциплина е 12.75 постигнато в Банска Бистрица на 23 юни 2002 г.

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Have you played Faraday's Flaw?
We're so happy that we've finally released Faraday's Flaw. Those of you who played it must have noticed it isn't a typical CG game.
While I'm (Moti) the one who usually writes our games, Faraday's Flaw was written and produced by Goran, our beloved graphic artist, who helps us with almost every game.
And now that Faraday's Flaw is out of our way, we're 100% focused on Murder Mall.
According to our schedule, we'll start the game's coding on May 3rd the latest.


"I first met Lotti Thomas through her work. I was volunteering at the art gallery at the Scarborough campus of the University of Toronto in the later 1980s and installed one of her amazing lithographs in a group exhibition of alumni. I actually ended up buying the work for my own nascent collection.
Lotti would show her work in a solo exhibition in the fall of 1990 at the RMG and that's where I got to know her as a person. She was passionate about Canada and its histories—histories both real and imagined. Coming from the small country of the Netherlands, the breadth and depth of Canada never ceased to amaze her and she explored many parts of it over the years. We were privileged, most recently, to install her beautiful lithographic construction Canada West, the Last Best West in the Durham Reach project that began the RMG's 50th anniversary celebrations this past January.


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What Military Land Vehicle Do You Want As A Daily Driver?
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It's Veterans Day, and we honor those who serve (really, we should probably make it Veterans Year) by honoring the vehicles they drive every day and ask: what military land vehicle do you want as a daily driver.
As excited as Siler is by the possibility of driving around NYC every day in an M1A1 with a bumper sticker reading "Free Driving Lessons" on the back, we're going with something we could actually drive every day. We've chosen the 4x4 Pinzgauer over other possibilities because a deuce-and-a-half is difficult to parallel park without "accidentally" crushing Mini Coopers. We'd go with the 4x6, but have you ever seen a valet manhandle anything with more than four wheels? It's like they've never competed in the Paris-to-Dakar rally before, or something.
The Pinzgauer is all we need in a daily driver: a convertible on the nice days, a wagon when we've got people to haul, a truck when we've got lumber to haul, and an off-roader when we've got to escape the zombie apocalypse. Plus, it's great for meeting girls.
Hey, lady, wanna see my Pinzgauer?
In honor of the veterans, let us know what olive green vehicle you'd like to push around your patch of friendly soil.
(QOTD is your chance to answer the day's most pressing automotive questions and experience the opinions of the insightful insiders, practicing pundits and gleeful gearheads that make up the Jalopnik commentariat. If you've got a suggestion for a good "Question Of The Day" send an email to tips at jalopnik dot com.)
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Where does the Christian fit into the Two Houses of Israel?
What is COI's Mission and Vision?
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The Rock Calls Vin Diesel a Manipulator: "I Didn't Like That"
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – APRIL 15: Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) and Vin Diesel (R) pose for photographers during the premiere of the movie "Fast and Furious 5" at Cinepolis Lagoon on April 15, 2011 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/LatinContent via Getty Images)
By Prithvi Mishra
The beef between former WWE Champion The Rock and Vin Diesel is something that the entire Hollywood knows. Earlier this year it looked like maybe this beef will be over, when Vin asked Rock to rejoin the Fast and Furious franchise.
However, looks like it is far from over. In a recent interview, The Rock confessed that he will not be rejoining the cast and even said that Vin Diesel is a manipulator.
Watch This Story: Roman Reigns' Spear to Brock Lesnar's F5: Most Devastating WWE Finishers of 2021
The Rock still has sour feelings for Vin Diesel
The Great One appeared in an interview with CNN, where he discussed everything from Christmas to his business success. However, when asked about Vin Diesel's offer to rejoin, The Rock declined.
The Rock explicitly stated that he has no interest in reprising his role for the movie. For some time now, it is out there that the former WWE champ stood against Vin, while shooting for the movie.
Now, earlier this year, Vin took to his social media and stated that he wants The Rock back in the franchise and that the role of Luke Hobbs can't be played by any other man.
However, in that post, Vin mentioned the late actor Paul Walker and looks like this is what ticked off The Rock. The former WWE champion claimed that this is all Vin's way of manipulating people.
Speaking on the interview, The Rock admitted that he would not return to the franchise ever. The former champion also claimed that this is all Vin's way of manipulating people.
"I was very surprised by Vin's recent post. This past June, when Vin and I actually connected not over social media, I told him directly – and privately – that I would not be returning to the franchise."
"Vin's recent public post was an example of his manipulation. I didn't like that he brought up his children in the post, as well as Paul Walker's death. Leave them out of it. We had spoken months ago about this and came to a clear understanding. My goal all along was to end my amazing journey with this incredible 'Fast & Furious' franchise with gratitude and grace. It's unfortunate that this public dialogue has muddied the waters." he said.
The rift between the two Hollywood giants seems bigger now. Diesel has not released any statement regarding whatever The Rock said about him in the interview.
WWE Legend Goldberg Reveals WCW Wrestlers Misguided Him: "It Was to Bury Me"
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Prithvi Mishra is a WWE and AEW author for EssentiallySports. He graduated from Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology in Ghaziabad. Having started his career as a UFC writer, Prithvi has nearly 2 years worth of experience in covering combat sports.


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import com.ghgande.j2mod.modbus.msg.ReadCoilsResponse;
import com.ghgande.j2mod.modbus.msg.ReadMultipleRegistersResponse;
import com.ghgande.j2mod.modbus.msg.WriteCoilResponse;
import com.ghgande.j2mod.modbus.msg.WriteSingleRegisterResponse;
import com.ghgande.j2mod.modbus.utils.AbstractTestModbusUDPMaster;
import org.junit.Test;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;

/**
 * This class tests the TCP master write features of the library
 */
@SuppressWarnings("ConstantConditions")
public class TestModbusUDPWrite extends AbstractTestModbusUDPMaster {

    @Test
    public void testWriteCoils() {
        WriteCoilResponse res = (WriteCoilResponse)writeRequest(Modbus.WRITE_COIL, 1, 1);
        assertTrue("Incorrect write status for coil 2", res.getCoil());
        ReadCoilsResponse res1 = (ReadCoilsResponse)readRequest(Modbus.READ_COILS, 1, 1);
        assertTrue("Incorrect status for coil 2", res1.getCoilStatus(0));
    }

    @Test
    public void testWriteHoldingRegisters() {
        WriteSingleRegisterResponse res = (WriteSingleRegisterResponse)writeRequest(Modbus.WRITE_SINGLE_REGISTER, 0, 5555);
        assertEquals("Incorrect write status for register 1", 5555, res.getRegisterValue());
        ReadMultipleRegistersResponse res1 = (ReadMultipleRegistersResponse)readRequest(Modbus.READ_HOLDING_REGISTERS, 0, 1);
        assertEquals("Incorrect status for register 0", 5555, res1.getRegisterValue(0));
    }

}

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OK boomer, Jill Filipovic is writing a book about you
This image released by One Signal Books shows author, journalist and attorney Jill Filipovic has a deal with the Simon & Schuster imprint One Signal Books for "OK Boomer: Let's Talk: Dispatches from a Generational Divide." The book is scheduled for late 2020. (One Signal Books via AP)
NEW YORK (AP) — OK boomer, someone's writing a book about you.
Jill Filipovic, the author, journalist, and attorney has a deal with the Simon & Schuster imprint One Signal Books for "OK Boomer: Let's Talk: Dispatches from a Generational Divide." The publisher announced Tuesday that "OK Boomer" would look beyond the "humorous meme" and explore issues such as student debt, healthcare, and climate change. The book is scheduled for late 2020.
Filipovic said in a statement that the economic struggles of younger people were largely "because of choices our parents' generation made." Filipovic, 36, added that her generation was "at a crossroads" between the world left to them and the world they desire. A CNN columnist and New York Times contributor, Filipovic is the author of "The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness."
Dr. Dre back home after reported brain aneurysm treatment
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Dre was back at home Saturday after being treated at a Los Angeles hospital for a reported brain aneurysm.
Peter Paterno, an attorney for the music mogul, said Dre was home but offered no other details in an email exchange Saturday. The rapper and producer reportedly was released Friday from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
by LYNN ELBER, Associated Press / Jan 16, 2021
LOS ANGELES (AP) — True to form, Betty White has something impish to say about her birthday Sunday.
"Since I am turning 99, I can stay up as late as I want without asking permission!" she told The Associated Press in an email.
Oprah Winfrey documentary to release on Apple TV+
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Media mogul Oprah Winfrey will have a biographical documentary released on Apple TV+.
On Thursday, the streaming platform announced a two-part documentary focusing on Winfrey's life. The project will chronicle 25 years of American history through the lens of Winfrey "who rose from humble roots to become a billionaire, philanthropist, actress, media executive, and agent of social change."


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Exxon says completes maintenance work at Singapore chemical plant
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Exxon Mobil Corp is seen at the Rio Oil and Gas Expo and Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp said on Wednesday that it has completed maintenance work at its Singapore chemical plant.
A company spokesman declined to provide further details of the affected units, saying that it was not the company's practice to discuss operational details of its units.
The company said last week that the plant was undergoing maintenance, which had caused flaring at the plant.
ExxonMobil's petrochemical complex located on Jurong Island is integrated with its refinery there and produces a range of feedstock and products such as polymers and aromatics.
Reporting by Jessica Jaganathan; Editing by Christian Schmollinger


We've outlined a few of the most important considerations to keep in mind when deciding on your inside sales training.
This shouldn't be a surprise to any sales leaders out there — but what makes a good inside sales training is results. You'll be able to know whether or not a sales training worked simply because it moved the needle.
These "results" look different depending on your company, team, and goals. It's important to go into the sales training deciding on what those goals are to you — whether it's sales units sold or market share gained.
This is even more important when partnering with an external sales training vendor. The vendor should understand your goals as well as your sales process, product, customers, industry, and competitors. There is so much specialization in the market today, don't let a vendor bring SDR training to your team of AE's.
In order for a sales training to be considered "good" it much achieve your goals. Outlining what these goals are, and what success looks like, beforehand is a surefire way to get what your team needs out of their training.
We recommend identifying metrics, behaviors, KPI's and overall results that you expect to shift during and after the training. Metrics and behaviors should lift immediately showing you're on the right track, and KPI's are early indicators that the results are on the way. Identifying metrics or results only can lead to a miss.
Really great sales training is not taught in a hotel room seminar, it's customized and brought in-house.
Customized, on site, in-person training ensures your reps aren't left trying to figure out how to take a broad theory and apply it to their job, customer, or service.
While it's true that customized sales training is more expensive, the ROI is up to twenty-fold when you consider how much your reps are actually retaining, and how much they can apply immediately to their practices.
Use public seminars to help someone get a tip or two. Use custom in-house training to move the needle on results.
In 2018, Aberdeen reported that 85% of the sales teams that are considered "best-in-class" utilize professional sales trainers or resources.
Don't try and turn your managers or reps into trainers. Let's face it, they've got enough on their plates. Plus, even really good managers and reps have no idea how to train — it's just not their job! They might be excellent at sales, but they have no expertise in training.
Even worse, don't let your HR department teach sales. They're great at training and professional facilitation in many areas of your business, but their bailiwick is in company orientation and sexual harassment training — not sales and selling. They may be excellent at training, but have no expertise in sales.
Make sure to bring in someone who is an expert at both training and sales. That's the secret to good inside sales training, and it's what the best in class are doing.
If you're training your inside sales reps, make sure they're attending an inside sales training. It sounds simple, but oftentimes well-meaning sales team leaders are duped into thinking "sales training" is enough. Shoe-horning your company's existing field training for your inside team may actually do more damage than good.
Most popular sales books and training curricula deal with a very narrow view of selling: The conversation between Person A and Person B. Anyone who has been working in inside sales for a while can agree that the true issue lies in getting that interaction in the first place.
If your reps are struggling to connect with decision makers, get callbacks, find the right people, figure out who to call, and capturing attention at the top of the funnel, then conversation selling and overcoming objections will miss the mark.
How often should I call?
Should I leave a voicemail message?
During the training, make sure reps are getting on the phones. There's no reason that training shouldn't be stopped so that the reps can go try out the skills they're learning, and role plays don't really tell the whole story, do they?
Live calls to live customers using the training guarantees that these training methods are going to get applied. Live calling in a safe space leads to more rep buy-in and builds confidence. When reps see the tactics work in real time they adopt, apply, and try more often. Training fall-off (the forgetting curve) has the odds stacked against it now!
Make the training stick by actually making calls and building pipeline during training.
Put managers in the reps' training, and when possible make sure they have their own version of the training class tailored for their needs. Managers need to learn how to recognize the new skills in action, when to coach, how to coach the new skill, when to celebrate it working, and how to keep the momentum alive when the trainers leave. Behavior change lives and dies with the management team, and their buy-in, involvement, and use of the new skills are critical to success.
Ask your vendor how the managers will be involved in retaining the new skills.
You got it, training is a process, not an event. Reps reported a "Lack of Development" as a top 5 challenge every year for the past five years as reported by the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals. Aberdeen also reported missing development opportunities as the number one rep-reported reason for leaving companies.
Deciding to invest in rep development is a smart choice, but be sure you don't assume that it is "one and done." Your teams want ongoing opportunities to learn, grow, and advance their careers.
In 2018, Training Magazine reported an average number of development hours / year / employee at about 48 hours – or four hours / month. Is your internal training team ready to provide this? Most corporate training teams get quickly maxed by providing new hire orientation and onboarding. Manager coaching can fill some of the gap, but if you're talking with learning vendors, check their ongoing offerings as well.
Ongoing training will often nurture and advance skills taught onsite – helping check the box of retaining new skills and providing the ongoing development reps crave.
The easiest way to accomplish this is with vendor provided online skills training or inside sales training software after their session to brush up on their skills, hone in on their weak spots, and keep skills in practice.
Reps want skills on-demand. Learning should be easy, fun, interactive, and flexible. The old days of long-form narrated slides and videos are over. Anyone who has clicked their way through to the final test (or let it run in the background while doing email) can attest to the fact this isn't engaging or effective.
Again, look for the sales training software to engage your management team as well as the learners. New skills and a culture of development live and die in your front lines. Does the software provide manager resources?
How about fast-reference cheat sheets, coaching guides or contest ideas? Is it nimble enough to allow quick reference before a big call or team meeting?
Get your sales managers involved in testing your top choices.


Sakshi calls on Reathi's mobile. Phone rings in Sanjay's pocket. Sakshi asks if heard phone ring. He says no. Sakshi says Daadi is missing since long. He says she must have gone to temple. She sees him carrying mattress and asks what is he carrying He says taking mattress to get it cleaned. She leaves. After sometime, Kishan sitting sadly in his room reminiscing seeking Sakshi's help in convincing Agni. Saskhi taking choc as gift says she will help him get Agni's love. He excitedly asks if she can. She says yes and continues her overexpressions and overacting. Out of flashback, Kishan thinks Sakshi was good friend, but she ruined his and Agni's life. Sakshi walks in. Kishan says she was so good friend, but she ruined his and Agni's lives to satisfy her ego.
Sakshi panics seeing cockroach. Kishan also panics. Their jokrgiri starts. Agni walks in and picks cockroach. Kishan asks to throw it. Agni asks who gets afraid of cockroach. Kishan says Sakshi. Sakshi says Kishan. Agni walks towards door. Sakshi says good both cockroach and Agni left. Agni throws cockroach on Sakshi. Sakshi runs away panicking. Kishan says that was good. Agni throws cockroach on him and he runs out shouting.
Sanjay hides Revathi in store room and taunts unconscious Revathi to call Agni and Sakshi to rescue her, she wanted to expose him, now she herself is trapped. He puts her in a big trunk, calls his aide and says he will give big trunk to dump off somewhere.
Precap: Revathi warns Sanjay that he cannot harm her as her granddaughter Agni is inspector. Sanjay makes her call Agni and lie that she is going out. Agni and Sakshi fight with pillows.


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Asian stocks gain after Wall Street rebounds from tech slump
by: JOE McDONALD, Associated Press
Posted: Sep 9, 2020 / 12:03 AM CDT / Updated: Sep 9, 2020 / 11:25 PM CDT
A man walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. Asian shares declined on Wednesday after a sell-off of big technology stocks on Wall Street pulled U.S. benchmarks lower. Crude oil prices and Treasury yields also weakened. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets gained Thursday after Wall Street rebounded from a three-day slump for tech stocks.
Benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney advanced.
Wall Street's S&P 500 index ended Wednesday up 2% for its best day in three months.
Investors were snapping up lower-priced shares and were encouraged by hopes of possible additional stimulus from the European Central Bank, analysts said. But they warned the recovery was fragile.
"To the extent that 'buy the dip' mentality persists, this market may possess a somewhat more stubborn bullish streak," said Mizuho Bank. However, "markets will be prone to more volatility given the opportunistic elements of the rebound and potential pain that 'group think' begs."
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.3% to 3,264.71 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo added 0.5% to 23,141.91. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong was little-changed at 24,460.08.
The Kospi in Seoul advanced 0.8% to 2,396.23 and Sydney's ASX-S&P 500 gained 0.5% to 5,909.90.
New Zealand advanced while Singapore and Jakarta declined.
Global stock markets have recovered most of this year's losses, but that was based largely on strong gains for tech stocks while other companies still are lower.
Forecasters warn the stock price recovery might be too big and too early to be supported by uncertain economic activity as coronavirus infection numbers rise in the United States, Brazil and some other countries. Some governments have re-imposed anti-disease controls that are hampering business.
On Wednesday, Apple, Amazon and other U.S. tech companies that had lost momentum late last week on worries their stocks soared too high all regained some ground.
The S&P 500 rallied to 3,398.96. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.6%, to 27,940.47.
The Nasdaq composite, which includes many tech stocks, rose 2.7% to 11,141.56. It had dropped 10% over the previous three days.
The U.S. Congress is at an impasse on whether to approve a new economic aid package after additional unemployment benefits ran out. and other stimulus that it approved earlier ran out.
A Senate vote this week on a trimmed-down relief package proposed by Republicans has only a slim chance of passage as Democrats insist on more sweeping aid.
In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude lost 23 cents to $37.82 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose $1.29 on Wednesday to settle at $38.05. Brent crude, the international standard, declined 16 cents to $40.63 per barrel in London. It added $1.01 the previous session to $40.79.
The dollar declined to 106.15 yen from Wednesday's 106.18. The euro gained to $1.1825 from $1.1806.
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by COLLEEN BARRY, Associated Press / Jan 17, 2021
MILAN (AP) — The autonomous province of South Tyrol with its German-speaking majority is flouting Rome's decision to put it under partial lockdown starting Sunday, with provincial authorities citing its autonomous status to allow stores and restaurants to remain open.
Provincial officials are contesting the criteria that prompted the Rome government to designate South Tyrol a red zone, along with Lombardy and Sicily. The designations require authorities to close nonessential businesses and bars all indoor dining, permitting only takeout and delivery.
by BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA, Associated Press / Jan 17, 2021
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Police used tear gas to disperse violent protests led by disgruntled youths in several Tunisian cities overnight, including in the capital of Tunis and in the seaside city of Sousse.
Tunisians in general are angry that the North African country is on the verge of bankruptcy and has dire public services. And many feel disappointed that on the 10-year anniversary of the revolution that ousted autocratic President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali there is little to show in terms of improvement.
Cargo ship sinks in the Black Sea; 3 dead, 6 rescued
ISTANBUL (AP) — A cargo ship sank off Turkey's Black Sea coast on Sunday, leaving at least three people dead, Turkish authorities said. Six others were rescued.
The transport ministry said the Palau-flagged ship named Arvin had anchored off the port of Bartin in northern Turkey due to bad weather, before breaking into two pieces and sinking.


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Q: Matlab simulink Unable to locate a C-compiler required by Stateflow and MATLAB Function blocks. Use 'mex -setup' to select a supported C-compiler I have a model in matlab simulink. I have installed matlab in D drive. When I run my model I get the following error:
Unable to locate a C-compiler required by Stateflow and MATLAB Function blocks.
Use 'mex -setup' to select a supported C-compiler.

This is not a syntax or semantics. How can I solve this? Thanks

A: As suggested in the comments, you need to run mex -setup to set up a C compiler. For a list of supported C compilers for your MATLAB version (you don't say whether it is R2013a or R2013b, and which O/S you are running on), see Supported and Compatible Compilers – Release 2013a and Supported and Compatible Compilers – Release 2013b on the MathWorks web site.

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Sheldon Henry Solow, född 20 juli 1928 i Brooklyn i New York, död 17 november 2020 i New York, var en amerikansk fastighetsmagnat baserad i New York. Han finansierade bland annat bygget av Solow Building, som stod färdigt 1974.

Den amerikanska ekonomitidskriften Forbes rankade den 17 november 2020 Solow som världens 167:e rikaste med en förmögenhet på 4,4 miljarder amerikanska dollar.

Han var gift med skulptören och smyckedesignern Mia Fonssagrives, som är dotter till den svenska supermodellen Lisa Fonssagrives. Solow var en stor konstsamlare och hade verk från bland annat Balthus, Sandro Botticelli, Alberto Giacometti, Franz Kline och Henri Matisse. I februari 2012 sålde han en målning av Francis Bacon för 33,5 miljoner dollar, en skulptur av Henry Moore för 30,1 miljoner dollar och en målning av Joan Miro för 26,6 miljoner dollar och ett år senare även en målning av Amedeo Modigliani för 42,1 miljoner dollar. I maj 2015 sålde han skulpturen "Pointing man" av Giacometti för rekordsumman 141,3 miljoner dollar varav 15,3 miljoner dollar i avgift till Christie's. Hans privata konstsamling återfinns på bottenvåningen i Solow Building, där han har byggt ett privat konstgalleri som är dock helt synligt för allmänheten via fönstertittning.

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Google? The company that is pretty much building a fiber optic network out of pocket in Kansas City with an almost guarantee to not make money off of it? The company that is constantly upgrading and providing new (Drive) free services? I think you are confusing Google with Apple (they actually have more money than they know what to do with).
Your speculations are uninformed and baseless, devoid of any sort of reasoning or backing except for perhaps your 'gut feeling'.
Feel free to update your speculations with *any* supporting material.


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Q: Tangent line at a specific point? Confused, please help What is the equation of the tangent line at $x=8$, assuming that $f(8)=3$ and $f^{'}(8)= -\frac{4}{5}$

A: The tangent line to a function $f(x)$ at a point $a$ is a linear function (i.e., a line) $\ell(x)$ which matches the function value at $a$ and slope at $a$. That is, $\ell(a)=f(a)$ and $\ell'(a)=f'(a)$. This linear function must be given by the equation
$$\ell(x)=f(a)+f'(a)(x-a).$$
Why is this the right formula? Well $\ell(x)$ is linear, so its slope is just the coefficient of $x$. We want that to be $f'(a)$, so we must have $\ell(x)=f'(a)x+C$ for some constant $C$. We could also write this as $\ell(x)=f'(a)(x-a)+D$ for some other constant $D$. Now we also want $\ell(a)=f(a)$. If we plug in $a$ we get $\ell(a)=f'(a)(a-a)+D=D$, so $D$ must be $f(a)$.
Now you can use the formula for the tangent line and the information you are given to determine the answer.

A: Hint: A line is determined once you know a point on the line and you know the slope of the line. From the information given, what point is on the tangent line? And what is its slope?


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using JetBrains.Annotations;

namespace SpeedSlidingTrainer.Core.Model.State.Validation
{
    public static class BoardValidator
    {
        public static bool IsSolvable(int width, int height, int[] values)
        {
            ThrowIfInvalid(width, height, values);

            int inversionCount = 0;
            int eyeY = 0;
            for (int i = 0; i < values.Length; i++)
            {
                if (values[i] == 0)
                {
                    eyeY = i / width;
                }

                for (int j = i + 1; j < values.Length; j++)
                {
                    if (values[j] != 0 && values[j] < values[i])
                    {
                        inversionCount++;
                    }
                }
            }

            bool widthIsEven = (width % 2) == 0;
            bool inversionCountIsEven = (inversionCount % 2) == 0;
            if (widthIsEven)
            {
                bool eyeIsOnEvenRowFromBottom = ((height - (eyeY + 1)) % 2) == 0;
                return eyeIsOnEvenRowFromBottom == inversionCountIsEven;
            }

            return inversionCountIsEven;
        }

        public static bool Validate(int width, int height, [NotNull] int[] values, ValidationType validationType, [NotNull] out BoardValidationError[] errors)
        {
            ThrowIfInvalid(width, height, values);

            List<BoardValidationError> problems = new List<BoardValidationError>();
            int maxValue = values.Length - 1;
            int unspecifiedCount = 0;
            for (int i = 0; i < values.Length; i++)
            {
                if (values[i] == 0)
                {
                    unspecifiedCount++;
                    continue;
                }

                if (values[i] < 0)
                {
                    problems.Add(new BoardValidationError(BoardValidationErrorType.ValueOutOfRange, "Negative values are invalid.", BoardPosition.FromIndex(width, height, i)));
                }
                else if (values[i] > maxValue)
                {
                    problems.Add(
                        new BoardValidationError(
                            BoardValidationErrorType.ValueOutOfRange,
                            $"For a {width}x{height} board size the biggest allowed value is {maxValue}.",
                            BoardPosition.FromIndex(width, height, i)));
                }

                for (int j = i + 1; j < values.Length; j++)
                {
                    if (values[j] == values[i])
                    {
                        problems.Add(
                            new BoardValidationError(
                                BoardValidationErrorType.Duplication,
                                $"The value {values[j]} can be found multiple times on the board.",
                                BoardPosition.FromIndex(width, height, j)));
                    }
                }
            }

            // At this point: Values are all in range, there are no duplications, unspecifiedCount is at least 1
            switch (validationType)
            {
                case ValidationType.BoardState:
                    if (unspecifiedCount > 1)
                    {
                        problems.Add(new BoardValidationError(BoardValidationErrorType.Duplication, "Empty slot can be found multiple times on the board."));
                        break;
                    }

                    if (problems.Count == 0 && !IsSolvable(width, height, values))
                    {
                        problems.Add(new BoardValidationError(BoardValidationErrorType.NotSolvable, "The board is not solvable."));
                    }

                    break;

                case ValidationType.BoardTemplate:
                    if (unspecifiedCount < 3)
                    {
                        problems.Add(new BoardValidationError(BoardValidationErrorType.NotEnoughUnspecifiedTiles, "There must be at least 3 unspecified tiles."));
                    }

                    break;

                case ValidationType.BoardGoal:
                    if (unspecifiedCount == values.Length)
                    {
                        problems.Add(new BoardValidationError(BoardValidationErrorType.NotSolvable, "There are no specified tiles."));
                    }
                    else if (unspecifiedCount == 1)
                    {
                        if (problems.Count == 0 && !IsSolvable(width, height, values))
                        {
                            problems.Add(new BoardValidationError(BoardValidationErrorType.NotSolvable, "The board is not solvable."));
                        }
                    }
                    else if (unspecifiedCount == 2)
                    {
                        problems.Add(new BoardValidationError(BoardValidationErrorType.NotSolvable, "Board goals with 2 unspecified tile is not supported."));
                    }

                    break;

                default:
                    throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(validationType));
            }

            errors = problems.ToArray();
            return problems.Count == 0;
        }

        private static void ThrowIfInvalid(int width, int height, [NotNull] int[] values)
        {
            if (width < 2)
            {
                throw new ArgumentException("Width must be at least 2.", nameof(width));
            }

            if (height < 2)
            {
                throw new ArgumentException("Height must be at least 2.", nameof(height));
            }

            if (values == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(values));
            }

            if (width * height != values.Length)
            {
                throw new ArgumentException("Not enough values specified for this size.", nameof(values));
            }
        }
    }
}


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Q: How to ignore everything in a directory except one file Repo structure:
.gitignore
file1
file2
dir/
    file3
    <stuff>

I want to ignore everything inside dir except file 3. Here's what I have in my .gitignore file:
dir/*
!dir/file3

But this doesn't seem to work. git still tries to index everything in dir. How do I fix this?
UPDATE - Fixed after deleting the old .gitignore file, and making a new one. The new one was not made using > .gitignore.

A: this worked for me:
!/dir/
/dir/*
!/dir/file3

A: The right way to do it is:
!dir
dir/*
!dir/file3

Note that there are other solutions, such as creating a local .gitignore file in dir/, which will take precedence over the previous one.
Curiously, I also tried your solution, and
dir/*
!dir/file3

Seems to work for me. If someone could comment on this, it would be appreciated.


Background and Introduction: The proposed control law is designed to provide fast reference tracking with minimal overshoot and to minimize the effect of unknown nonlinearities and external disturbances.
Method: In this work, an enhanced composite nonlinear feedback technique using adaptive control is developed for a nonlinear delayed system subjected to input saturation and exogenous disturbances. It ensures that the plant response is not affected by adverse effect of actuator saturation, unknown time delay and unknown nonlinearities/ disturbances. The analysis of stability is done by Lyapunov- Krasovskii functional that guarantees asymptotical stability.
Results: The proposed control law is validated by its implementation on exothermic chemical reactor. MATLAB figures are provided to compare the results.
Conclusion: The simulation results of the proposed controller are compared with the conventional composite nonlinear feedback control which illustrates the efficiency of the proposed controller.
Nonlinear delayed system, input saturation, composite nonlinear feedback control, adaptive control, Linear Matrix Inequality, Lyapunov-Krasovskii analysis.


The Dhanishta Nakshatra people won't have a very much pleasing path of health as it will have some hurdles in it which will emerge from their carelessness as they will only see towards their health when it will become as worse and will again reach their work as soon as they will feel that at least they can stand and walk now. This arena brings the weakness in the persona and possess much problems in the conjugal path. The females of this star are supposed to be great aspiring spirit. The resident of this nakshatra has the problem in wedding. Capricorn and the next 6 months is in Aquarius zodiac.
They care for the other people also. Saturn is the owner of these to zodiac. They are completely humanitarian and are givers too but they are not fragile personas as they carry enough valor and courage as well but they are not rebels as they don't prefer to express disagreement while they don't forgive and forget as they will revert back at the right time. It is the backside of the Kalapurush. The strong formation of their mind makes them stand high upon research arena besides which they are born with keeping things inside them which makes them truly suitable for the profiles like private secretaries as they can keep secrets as safe.
The people of this arena would have a quite satisfied childhood and will be very much attached to their brothers and sisters. The qualities of those gods are related with this nakshatra. All the time they love to live with their own ability. Their growth in wealth is only after the wedding. They are suffered from anemia or whooping cough, though they will not be suffered a long period. The appearance of Dhanishta people in astrology has been described as lean body with lengthy figure while there are some exceptions in which the native could have stout figure as well. They don't like to interfere in any problems of others. The natives of Dhanishta Nakshatra are perceived to work really hard in their professional path besides which they are sincere beings who would give their best at every work and will make it perfect through their intellect. Get the answers of all the questions related to aspects by using Vedic Astrology principles answered by the team of Vedic astrologers in the 25,45 or 60 minutes astrology session This section comprehensively covers the significance of the 12 house of birth chart. They will not take care of their health until disease go in peak.
The persons will be specialist in all the actions they take on. Hence, they will compromise many times for bringing amity and harmony. Saturn is the owner of these to zodiac. These people would get a good financial support and possession in the form of inheritance. Their kiths and kin may cause many awkwardness and troubles.
Capricorn and the next 6 months is in Aquarius zodiac. They possess the talent for keeping secret. They are exceptionally intelligent and possess resourceful knowledge. If the planet Saturn is the owner of the seventh house and any other planet also located in the seventh house and linked with Saturn it will also lead the resident weak in physical energy.
In family life, they are head of family. The natives who take birth under this star possess prosperity, costly stones, precious articles, gold, luxury etc. Get the answers of all the questions related to aspects by using Vedic Astrology principles answered by the team of Vedic astrologers in the 25,45 or 60 minutes astrology session This section comprehensively covers the significance of the 12 house of birth chart. The people of Dhanishta Nakshatra are believed to be generous and kind hearted people who being themselves sensitive inside can't ever think of hurting anyone around in neither of ways as they are very much concern about the same. Their growth in wealth is only after the wedding. They don't like to interfere in any problems of others. Hence, they are preferable for top secret service or the private secretary. They will not take care of their health until disease go in peak. Taking all the aspects in concern, the profession of law and lawyer are perceived as best for Dhanishta people. It is the backside of the Kalapurush.


Break out mobile campaigns: Create unique mobile search campaigns. This will allow you to bid differently by device and customize your text ads. To take that strategy one step further, you can break out your campaigns by desktop, mobile phones and tablets.
Bid: Start with aggressive maximum bids (1x to 2x Search bids) to build strong history and win the limited auction spots available. You will be competing to have your ad serve on one of five ad spots versus ten for desktop. Then, manage bids to meet the target CPA.
Keywords: Look at analytics to see which keywords are receiving strong mobile traffic (in paid or natural results) and leverage those. Consider how user intent may be different for users of mobile devices and tailor the keywords accordingly. Use general keywords to increase impression volume.
Creative: Test mobile specific calls to action such as "Shop today from your phone" or "Call for a free quote". Also use location and phone extensions to attract attention to your ads and make them more relevant to users.
Expand misspellings: Include more misspellings than are included in your desktop campaign, since they are more common on a mobile device.
It's local: 1 in 3 mobile search queries have local intent - optimize your campaigns accordingly.
Click-to-Call: Add a number to your text ad, so you can drive customers to your call center.
Sitelinks: Minimize clicks on mobile devices and take users directly to the point of sale. If you're a big-box retailer and sell a myriad of products, it is advantageous to have links directly in the ad unit to 'computer accessories,' 'printers,' 'office supplies,' and the like.


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Reception: Wednesday, March 1st, 2000, 7:30pm
Admission: $6/$3 Southern Exposure members, students and seniors
Join poets Justin Chin, Bucky Sinister, Thea Hillman, J. Tarin Towers and Eve Wood as they dive below the surface to explore the undercurrents of emotion and identity within their sharply observed visions of contemporary life. Co-presented by Comet Magazine and S.M.A.C.
Wednesday, March 01, 2000 (All day)
Southern Exposure's former location
Justin Chin
Bucky Sinister
Thea Hillman
J. Tarin Towers
Eve Wood
February 11 - March 11, 2000 Opening Reception: Friday, February 11, 2000, 6:00 – 8:00pm Southern Exposure gets its...
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Memo finance minister: War on drugs is all cost, no benefit
Drug law enforcement is throwing good money after bad, writes Dr Alex Wodak.
Dear Minister,
Given the current critical state of the Australian economy, you are looking to cut spending which has minimal evidence of benefit and even some evidence of harm. Rather than slogging pensioners and carers – which is certain to give you political pain – why don't you consider targeting spending on drug law enforcement?
The 1996-97 Federal Budget included a $A22.2 million (6.9 %) funding cut for the Australian Federal Police while the 1997-98 Budget included a further 4 % funding cut for the Australian Federal Police and the National Crime Authority. Whether these cuts affected drug law enforcement is not known but they caused no political pain to the Howard government. However, these cuts were subsequently restored (and then some).
Expect critics of any cuts to drug law enforcement to claim that the "Tough on Drugs" policy of the previous government was entirely responsible for our heroin shortage (which started in 2000/01). They will quote a favourable study (funded of course by drug law enforcement). However it is now clear, contrary to that report, that Australia was not the only country receiving heroin predominately from Burma to develop a heroin shortage. That makes it very hard to sustain the argument that drug law enforcement caused the heroin shortage. A confidential 2003 report to the Blair Cabinet in the UK (leaked in 2005) also rejected the argument that Australia's heroin shortage was caused by better funded and more effective drug law enforcement.
The theory of market balance suggests that sooner or later markets of scarcity get supplied by markets of glut. That appears to be starting to happen in the Australian heroin market. Heroin production in Burma declined 90% from 1996 while Afghanistan now provides 93% of world heroin with production increasing 49% in 2006 and a further 34% in 2007. For the first time, heroin from Afghanistan has recently started to appear in Australia. Expect your critics to try and rub your nose in that.
Even though the return on investing in expensive efforts to find illicit drug needles in haystacks is miserable and despite the fact that we get a handsome return from investing in drug treatment and support, there are few votes in backing improved drug treatment.
Lindsay, if you think you can cope with the politics of this, then refer drug law enforcement to the Expenditure Review Committee and tell them to just keep their nerve. But make sure you put some of the savings into drug treatment and social support for injecting drug users. No one wants an HIV epidemic. That would also cost us heaps down the track.
Lindsay Tanner
Politics government
If John had cared to search the National Drug Strategy site, all intergovernmental committee reports, accompanying reports, findings and recommendations, he'd find a search for zero tolerance yields zero results. It is gross rhetoric in utter dissonance to Harm Minimisation [our actual policy] and has been the constant companion to discrimination, stereotyping and community verisimilitude. Tough on Drugs is naught but Tough on People. I note it's "success" in overseeing "loss of a generation", "the Ice scourge" and consequent spike in drug induced emergency admissions. Gee, thanks Mr. John [it's the law and the prophets] Howard. Or the media construct teetering on the brink of moral panic: the AFL drugs farce. While I'm at it, at the same time tabloid trash was battering the "3 strikes policy", over 22 of our finest D&A institutions, individuals and NFP's wrote in support of resisting "punitive name and shame" approaches. Sweden has ZT eliciting human rights breaches documented by UN.
Firm enforcement and zero tolerance are the only way to deal with the scourge of illicit drugs and their trade.Wodak's recipe is one for vast 'opium dens' with addicts enslaved by giving them 'clean' heroin' and needles. A recipe for disaster/degradation.
Jim K
I'm sorry to say that this issue will remain a hot potato whilst there are commonly held views like the ones expressed by John James. Those in the frontline helping these unfortunate sick people recover are almost universally ignored. I applaud Dr. Wodak
Terry Wright
John's vision of 'disaster/degradation' is already here under the very policy he supports. Why do these naive, misinformed people even make a comment when they have no example or evidence of what they are saying. You would think that the countries who have a the greatest success like Switerland, The Netherlands, Canada etc. would be something to strive for but somehow people like John never acknowledge them. There only offering is more of the same that has yet to have a positive result.
In a nutshell: The model John slams actually works and there's plenty of evidence but the model he proposes only has evidence that it doesn't … go figure?


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Military investigating death of U.S. contractor in Iraq | NBC News
in Special Operations Forces News
The military has launched an investigation into how a U.S. contractor received fatal head wounds while working with special operations Marines in Irbil, Iraq, according to three U.S. officials familiar with the investigation.
The Lockheed Martin employee died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany last week, just days after he was found in his barracks room with severe head trauma, according to two U.S. officials.
Now, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is looking into what two Marine Raiders and one U.S. Navy Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman know about his injuries and whether a fight on New Year's Day is where he suffered the fatal blows, according to three U.S. officials familiar with the investigation.
A spokesperson for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service said, "NCIS does not discuss the details of ongoing investigations."
A spokesperson for Lockheed Martin acknowledged the death of the employee and said it is supporting the investigation.
Source: Military investigating death of U.S. contractor in Iraq | NBC News
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I'll be at the MCA Zine Fair on Sunday the 20th of May. I'm hoping to have lots of new Zines and prints done by then. Well I'm hoping. Plus I'm very excited as I'm working with a couple of talented writers of some wonderful books and Zines. More on that later, but you can check in Secrets which I'll be updating very soon.
I have a bit more free time now and am looking to use the time to work on some projects that need finishing. And more painting to be done for the exhibition at the end of June. It will be held at THE WATCH HOUSE in Darling Street Balmain, Sydney. Opening Night 29th June 6-8pm, and open 10am to 5pm Saturday the 30th June and Sunday 1st July. Mark your calendars. It's Sydney's premier "I hate art openings" event.
Keep and eye out here on http://saintbeckett.tumblr.com/ as it's easy to use so I've been posting pictures every few days.


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Dipyrgotes is an extinct genus of damesellid odontopleurid trilobite.  It lived from 501 to 490 million years ago during the Dresbachian faunal stage of the late Cambrian Period.

References

Damesellidae
Odontopleurida genera
Cambrian trilobites


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· Published December 17, 2020
WATCH: Raiders QB Marcus Mariota with crazy TD run
By Vincent Frank
Dec 17, 2020; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) runs the ball against the Los Angeles Chargers during the second half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
When Las Vegas Raiders starting quarterback Derek Carr went down with a groin injury in the second quarter of Thursday's game, it afforded backup Marcus Mariota an ability to see action for the first time since he was a member of the Tennessee Titans last season.
The backdrop here was real. Taking on the last-place Los Angeles Chargers, Marcus Mariota and his Raiders were in must-win mode at 7-6 on the season and one game out of the final AFC Playoff spot.
Mariota showed flashes of brilliance early on in keeping this game close while the Raiders' poor defense continued to struggle. That included a touchdown strike to star tight end Darren Waller in the second quarter.
MARCUS MARIOTA just did a thing. #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/VVqXv146bU
— Sportsnaut (@Sportsnaut) December 18, 2020
With his Raiders down 24-17 and just over six minutes remaining in the final stanza, Marcus Mariota topped himself.
Related: Las Vegas Raiders quarterback options for 2021
Marcus Mariota with brilliant touchdown run
Marcus Mariota out here like his Eugene days. #RaidersNation pic.twitter.com/xGHpdxThcP
As noted, this reminded us very much of what we saw from Mariota during his days at Oregon. It's what led him to being the No. 2 overall pick of the Titans back in 2015 before washing out. Talk about going all in to tie the game.
What makes this even more amazing is the injuries Marcus Mariota has dealt with throughout his NFL career. None of that seemed to be a concern as he tied it up for the Raiders with their season on the line. This is the type of effort an old-school head coach in Jon Gruden values. That's for sure.
Dec 17, 2020; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) scores a touchdown ahead of Los Angeles Chargers outside linebacker Kenneth Murray (56) during the second half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Regardless of what happens moving forward, we could very well be looking at a quarterback controversy between Marcus Mariota and Derek Carr over the final couple weeks of the season. The former came to play big time Thursday evening in Las Vegas.
Click below for more Las Vegas Raiders news and rumors
Related: If you're a fan of the Raiders, check out #RaiderNation rumors, rankings, and news here.


HERSHEY, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins contended to collect a point in a 1-0 overtime loss to the Hershey Bears on Tuesday at Giant Center.
Tristan Jarry played a large role in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (30-24-7-3) and its opponent playing to a scoreless 60 minutes of regulation. The Penguins' netminder put forth a heroic, 38-save showing to keep the Bears at bay long enough to secure a point in the standings. However, Garrett Pilon robbed Jarry of the shutout by scoring the game-winner in overtime.
Hershey peppered Jarry with 11 shots in the first period, but he was up to the task every time. Jarry then came up with two big saves on the Bears' third power play of the night to keep the clubs deadlocked midway through the middle frame.
Moments after Jarry's spectacular goaltending allowed the Penguins to escape the penalty kill unscathed, Bears goalie Vítek Vaněček stood up to his biggest test to that point. Vaněček denied Ryan Haggerty on a clean breakaway, maintaining the two rivals' 0-0 score. By the end of two periods, Hershey had doubled up Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in shots for a total of 23-11.
Hershey put forth its most ferocious effort in the third and final frame of regulation, firing 16 shots on Jarry, but the Penguins' goaltender had a response every single time. Neither team found the back of the net in 60 minutes of action and onto overtime they went.
Pilon took a drop pass in the high slot and wristed a shot over the glove of Jarry to light the lamp for the game's only goal and secure the victory for Hershey 1:14 into overtime.
Jarry received second-star honors at the end of his 11th straight start for the Penguins, stopping all 38 shots in regulation time. Vaněček turned aside all 17 shots he faced to earn the shutout.


EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan 06, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Jamba, Inc. (NASDAQ:JMBA) provided an update regarding key accomplishments through the fourth quarter, which ended on December 28, 2010. The Company announced that preliminary company-owned comparable store sales (1) for the fourth quarter of 2010 increased 0.2%, which reflects sequential comparable store sales improvement during the last six of seven quarters. It is also the first positive quarter of company-owned comparable store sales increase since 2007.
"Even though we faced a tough operating environment, particularly in California where the majority of our stores are located, we made significant progress against our 2010 BLEND plan," stated James D. White, chairman, president and CEO, Jamba Juice Company. "We are nearing completion of our refranchising initiative of over 150 stores and we announced expansion into our first two international markets. We have nine license agreements in place, with four Jamba-branded product lines commercialized into retail. We saw increased attachment and traffic as a result of our marketing initiatives and the continued innovation of our menu offerings. We will continue to execute against our BLEND plan and are very excited about what 2011 will bring to Jamba."
The Company made significant accomplishments in the transition to a more franchise-oriented organization, particularly in non-traditional franchise development. At the close of the fiscal year, Jamba Juice had 743 stores system-wide, consisting of 392 franchise-owned and 351 company-owned and operated stores.
Prior to the end of the year, Jamba completed the refranchise of 15 stores in the Denver market and signed a purchase agreement to refranchise 41 stores in the Chicago/Mid-West market, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2011. With the execution of this transaction, the Company expects to exceed its goal of refranchising up to 150 stores.
During 2010, Jamba signed a development agreement with SPC, a leading food company with more than 4,500 retail locations, to develop more than 200 stores in South Korea over the next 10 years. The first Jamba location store is set to open in late January 2011. Jamba Juice and International Franchise, Inc. also signed a non- binding letter of intent to open 125 stores in Canada over a 10-year period.
At the close of 2010, the Company had nine license agreements in place. These nine agreements include one with Nestlé USA, to introduce a line of all-natural, fruit-based energy drinks. In addition to energy beverages, the Company also signed agreements with One Natural Experience (O.N.E.), to develop a line of fruit-infused coconut water. This new line of Jamba-branded beverages will be brought to market via the O.N.E. distribution system, which includes distribution through the Pepsi Beverage Company. The Company also signed agreements with Zola, for a line of functional wellness Brazilian super fruit shots, and with Sundia Corporation for a line of functionally boosted all-natural fruit cups. These products will be available in select retail outlets in early 2011.
During 2010, the Company added a grab-and-go complement of items to its oatmeal platform, including wraps, salads, a sandwich and flatbreads. Some component of the grab-and-go offerings are now available in more than 300 locations. The Company also launched an organic hot tea, hot blended beverage and organic brew-by-the-cup coffee platform, which is available in over half of Jamba's stores.
The Company introduced several innovative and creative marketing initiatives, including their Feel Good and Better Start, Better Day campaigns, profiling their broad offering of better-for-you, great tasting beverages and food. Jamba's everyday specials and value-oriented bundle offers, highlight the range of Jamba products, foster attachment and entice customers back to stores.
In addition to these new offerings, the Company also recently launched a line of specialty frozen yogurt treats featuring signature flavors found only at Jamba Juice. The line, called Whirl'ns(TM) Frozen Yogurt, is available in 22 select Northern California locations.
Control G&A in dollars (excluding litigation charges and other one-time expenses) consistent with 2010 levels.
(1) Comparable store sales are calculated using sales of stores open at least thirteen full fiscal periods. Management reviewsthe increase or decrease in comparable store sales compared with the same period in the prior year to assess business trends and make certain business decisions.
(2) The Company uses the non-GAAP financial measures Operating Profit in its statements made in this release. The Company believes that Operating Profit is helpful when used: as indicators of the Company's business performance because they assist us in comparing our business performance on a consistent basis as they remove the impact of items not directly resulting from store operations; for planning purposes, including the preparation of our internal operating budget; and as measurements in assessing the performance of existing store operating income and comparative operating performance. Operating Profit is equal to net loss, less: (a) gain from derivative liabilities; (b) interest income; (c) interest expense; (d) income taxes; (e) depreciation and amortization; (f) impairment of long-lived assets; (g) other operating, net and (h) general and administrative expenses. Operating Profit margin is calculated by dividing Operating Profit by total revenue. Operating Profit margin is not a measurement determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to income (loss) from operations or net income (loss) as indicators of financial performance. Each non-GAAP financial measure used as presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Jamba, Inc. (NASDAQ: JMBA) is a holding company which through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Jamba Juice Company, owns and franchises JAMBA JUICE(R) stores. Founded in 1990, Jamba Juice is a leading restaurant retailer of better-for-you food and beverage offerings, including great tasting fruit smoothies, juices, and teas, hot oatmeal made with organic steel cut oats, wraps, salads, sandwiches, and California Flatbreads(TM), and a variety of baked goods and snacks. As of December 28, 2010, Jamba Juice had 743 locations consisting of 351 company-owned and operated stores and 392 franchise stores. For the nearest location or a complete menu, visit the Jamba Juice website at www.jambajuice.com or call 1-866-4R-FRUIT (473-7848).
This press release (including information incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference herein) contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are those involving future events and future results that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projects as well as the current beliefs and assumptions of our management. Words such as "outlook", "believes", "expects", "appears", "may", "will", "should", "anticipates", or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, are intended to identify such forward looking statements. Any statement that is not a historical fact, including estimates, projections, future trends and the outcome of events that have not yet occurred, is a forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our reports filed with the SEC. Many of such factors relate to events and circumstances that are beyond our control. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not assume any obligation to update the information contained in this press release.


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We expect our next meetup will be equally exciting, at a bare minimum.
basic understanding of the concepts will be introduced we go along.
for the power of a little (or a lot of) abstraction.


RAVE stands for Rapid Assessment Visual Expedition, and follows the principals of its more scientific forbear, the rapid biodiversity assessment or rapid biodiversity inventory (RBA/RBI). The idea at its most elemental is very straightforward: take a team of professionals into the target area and document what is discovered. The main aim is usually conservation related.
An RBA/RBI expedition will visit a targeted area and build up an inventory of species identified during the expedition and use this to write press releases to generate mainstream media attention and scientific papers to generate scientific interest. Often the goal is to use both avenues to persuade or pressure stakeholders to implement policies or practices to protect the area in question. A RAVE on the other hand focuses on creating compelling visual media to achieve the same result.
To be most effective, good conservation science requires great conservation communication, and the two really go hand in hand. Nature is one of the most visually compelling subjects, and scientific expeditions and fieldwork provide fantastic platforms for engaging audiences, with their sense of adventure and discovery, human stories, and narrative arcs.
Our programs are built on the participation and contributions of our Fellows, an elite group of the world's top wildlife, nature and culture photographers who, in addition to displaying remarkable photographic skills, have each demonstrated a deep commitment to conservation efforts around the globe. As a collective body, our goal is to use the art of high-quality photography to encourage people to take action in support of tangible and meaningful conservation measures.


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using System.Collections;
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	///This should match the doors it is opening. Also index into look descriptions
	public int KeyId;

    protected override void Start()
    {
        KeyId = owner;
    }

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			if (CurrentObjectInHand==null)
			{
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				return true;
			}
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			}
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		else
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		return true;
	}
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#### According to
Index Fungorum

#### Published in
Ann. Rep. N. Y. St. Mus. nat. Hist. 52(no. 25): 649 (1899)

#### Original name
Gomphidius furcatus Peck

### Remarks
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La chiesetta di San Francesco da Paola al Borgo è ubicata all'interno di Palazzo Cecinato a Taranto. Edificata tra il 1881 e il 1898, è stata una delle prime chiese della città nuova di Taranto.

Storia

Commissionata da Angelo Cecinato  per un probabile miracolo ricevuto (si racconta che da ragazzo, nell'intento di raccogliere l'acqua, cadendo nelle cisterne del palazzo/ipogeo fosse rimasto miracolosamente illeso), la cappella in stile neogotico è opera dei maestri Domenico Fago ed Aldo Bari.

Il tempietto, che monsignor Giuseppe Blandamura, nel 1932, chiamò "Il Piccolo Duomo di Milano", fu decretato Chiesa pubblica il 21 dicembre del 1898 ed aperto alle funzioni religiose dall'arcivescovo Pietro Alfonso Jorio il 2 febbraio 1899.

Particolare architettonico la sagrestia, antica cappella rurale dedicata a San Girolamo (il cortiletto interno è, difatti, Jazzo Carducci, un insieme di casette contadine di epoca pre Umbertina antecedenti la nascita del "Borgo Nuovo fuori Porta Lecce" disegnato dall'architetto Davide Conversano e nato con la costruzione del Canale navigabile e del ponte di ferro o Ponte girevole immediatamente dopo l'Unità d'Italia).

La riscoperta
Abbandonata negli anni 1940, il 2 febbraio 2015 è stata riscoperta da Francesco Pasculli che l'ha riaperta al pubblico il 2 aprile dello stesso anno durante le celebrazioni della settimana santa tarantina.

Nel 2016, la chiesetta ha partecipato al censimento FAI I Luoghi del Cuore.

Reliquia

L'11 ottobre 2019, durante dei lavori di restauro conservativo della facciata, incastrato tra i tufi si è rivenuto un pezzo di saio, forse una reliquia, altro grande particolare del tempietto neogotico di Taranto.

La chiesetta è visitabile su appuntamento.

Note

Bibliografia

Chiese di Taranto
Chiese neogotiche della Puglia
Chiese dedicate a san Francesco di Paola


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Patti Smith, alter girl
On my walls and shelves at home, I have a plank of wood from the house in Marlin where Blind Willie Johnson lived in the 1920s, the sole of a big shoe I found on Washington Phillips' property in Simsboro, a frayed foot of red carpet from the Harris Chapel in Trinity, where the Soul Stirrers got their start, and a piece of concrete from the crumbling back steps of Mason Temple in Memphis, where Arizona Dranes performed in the 1930s. I collect the flotsam of Texas gospel pioneers in the long-shot hope that maybe a little of the spirituality will wash up on my shores.
But no musical souvenir has such near-religious importance to me as the disc of black plastic that starts off "Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine." I remember the day "Horses" by Patti Smith came in the mail in November 1975 the way, perhaps, Casper Rawls recalls hearing his first Don Rich guitar lick or when Richard Lord found out you could make a living throwing punches. The album literally changed my life by showing that self-expression could be raw and fearless, that there was a different world out there than the one I knew, that you could challenge and embrace tradition at the same time. I was almost 20 years old and I had never read "On the Road" or even heard of beat poetry. Living on the rock of Oahu, I never thought about hopping a train or thumbing a ride to a whole new urban ecosystem. But I would play "Land" from "Horses" and the corpuscles of possibility would just explode in my head. Although the Ramones are rightfully credited as being the first punk band, "Horses" was the first punk album by several months. It was so different than anything that came before it, and yet it understood the classic rock of the Doors, the Rolling Stones, Van Morrison and Wilson Pickett.
I played the first song, a High Mass version of Them's "Gloria" over and over and over before going on to the rest of the album. Then I walked over to KIKI-AM, in the same hideously ugly Kaka'ako neighborhood as Sunbums, the Honolulu rock rag I wrote for, and insisted that DJ Steven B. Williams play it. He did, because back then you could do stuff like that, but afterward he remarked that he "didn't like what the singer does with her voice." Perfect. I wanted him to play it, but not like it, because he was all into Aerosmith back then. The lines were being drawn for the next era of rock, when you couldn't like both the Sex Pistols and AC/DC, even though they were both based on the same Chuck Berry/ Bo Diddley riffs.
The physical 1975 "Horses" album, which still watches over me from a wall in my home office, comes with some strange history. I was without it for about five years, moving to Los Angeles in 1978 and leaving behind all my albums with my sister Bridget, who soon got married and left the records with someone else. It wasn't a big deal at all, as I've never been much of a record collector. Plus, the "Horses" album had a pretty prominent skip. A quarter on the needle cartridge didn't help, but I played it anyway and after a while, the skip was just the way the song went to me.
Around 1983, I was at the Kam Drive-In swap meet (still my favorite thing to do on Oahu) and I came upon a booth that had all the standard secondhand fare, including a box of albums for, I think, $1 each. As I was thumbing through the usual Doobie Brothers, Maria Muldaur and Ozark Mountain Daredevils, I found that beautiful black and white Robert Maplethorpe photo of Patti staring right up at me. Sold! When I got home and played the record, all the memories came back. "My sins are my own, they belong to me, me," Patti sang at one point and then it jumped to the next verse in mid-strum. "And she looked so fine "" It was my record! The one I dragged over to KIKI the day I got it. It came back to me, from a box on the ground next to a table of screwdrivers and naked Barbie dolls.
I've got "Horses" on CD now and don't own a turntable anyway, so I have the album up on the wall. Patti's eyes are positioned at the same level as mine and sometimes when I'm trying to recall the time when my dreams were, like my friends, all still alive, I stare at those dark, deep-seated eyes. At heart, she was an American artist, at heart she was the Original Sin, a fan of the sinister and the sublime. The first "chick singer" I didn't want to be with but wanted to be like.
You've got to step outside the comfort zone and take a chance in life. You've got to move to New York City when you're young or you'll regret it the rest of your life. You've got to sing when everyone says you can't because if you don't then they're right. But most of all, when key people in your life die – and Smith has lost her husband, her brother, her best friend and her mentor – it's important to let their smiles, their wisdom, their kindness and their creativity live on inside you.
On my 53rd birthday, this was the gift to myself, writing and rewriting about an album that changed my life.
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This setting is used primarily by LOAD and WHICH (and thus the $which() function). If the client tries to access a file and cannot find it, it searches through each directory listed in the LOAD_PATH. It operates much like the PATH statement in Unix shells. The directories are searched sequentially.
The client will also obey the IRCPATH environment variable when first starting the client. It will override LOAD_PATH until the client is started completely (i.e. everything in the .ircrc has loaded).


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Q: Python check attribute type in inherited abstract class I have a basic abstract class structure such as the following:
from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod

class BaseClass(metaclass=ABCMeta):
   @property
   @abstractmethod
   def class_name(self):
       pass

   @property
   @abstractmethod
   def class_val(self):
       pass

   @abstractmethod
   def foo(self):
       pass

   def bar(self):
       # do something

class ChildClass1(BaseClass):
    class_name = "Child1"
    class_val = 1

    def foo(self):
        # do something else

class ChildClass2(BaseClass):
    class_name = "Child2"
    class_val = 2

    def foo(self):
        # do something else again

This works to basically do what I want, i.e., it lets me define variations of a base class which share the same implementation of the method bar() but have different implementations of foo(), with different class-specific attributes -- all of which must be implemented in the child classes, otherwise it raises the error TypeError: Can't instantiate abstract class ChildClass1 with abstract methods class_name (for example, if I try implement it without the class_name class attribute).
This is almost what I want. However I would like to know if there is any way I can force the child classes to have a string type for the class_name attribute, an int type for the class_val attribute, etc.?

A: The best thing to do would be to use type hints, and then validate the type hints using a third party tool such as mypy:
class BaseClass(metaclass=ABCMeta):
   @property
   @abstractmethod
   def class_name(self) -> str:
       pass

   @property
   @abstractmethod
   def class_val(self) -> int:
       pass

   @abstractmethod
   def foo(self):
       pass

   def bar(self):
       pass

If you try to define a subclass with the wrong types for the properties, mypy will throw an error, e.g. with:
class ChildClass2(BaseClass):
    class_name = "Child2"
    class_val = "a"

    def foo(self):
        pass

you'd get the error along the lines of:
test.py: error: Incompatible types in assignment
(expression has type "str", base class "BaseClass" defined the type as "int")

This technically doesn't stop someone from defining a subclass that has the wrong type, since the Python runtime ignores type hints. However, an approach that raises an error if a bad type is encountered would likely need a call to isinstance() for each instance variable, which would become unwieldy if you have a lot of properties that you want to enforce the types for.


← 6.8 Earthquake/s Register Off Japan's East Coast -Reactors Stable?
Extreme Weather -Weather Modification -Censorship -Frequencies -Mind Control -et al.
Third night running… One would think there was something that someone did not want the general public to notice.
So, how do pilots use this type of censored weather data?
Here is an enhanced IR Sat map of the last hours. Lower left shows heavy aerosols off the Baja coast. Doubtless it is part of an operation to funnel Pacific moisture inland below California and up into the Central Tier States where Extreme Weather is being created.
Next is an image of an RF/EMF range ring -gray -from Springfield, MO… Red is supposed to be air movement away from he installation and green advancing on it… ???
The same is true for the weather. Pressures, density of atmospheric streams, temperatures, components and more in both air and water currents are susceptible to induction of frequency into the factors within the currents. Thus, Weather Modification is worked from many angles toward many ends. The Physics of these agendas uses two or more forces, velocities, or other vectors acting in different directions that are together equivalent to a given vector. This is your mind in imagery as Radar sees it; wave forms: energy fields composed of frequencies. This is, as above only one half, the outward pulsations.
Remember we exist in the same frequency range as the Earth at about 7.8 Hz.
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Woven from 100% cotton with a subtle texture, this piece is a contemporary take on the classic shirt. A relaxed fit, it features a subtle embroidered stripe throughout. Other details include a full button placket and front patch pockets. Wear with jeans and trainers.


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Verizon, AT&T: Privacy in America is Just Fine
No change? CTIA, the front group for the wireless carriers, wants us to believe no action on privacy is needed. Like the silver tongues they are, they speak indirectly. They suggest continuing the existing rules, which, "Successfully protected consumers throughout the Internet services market." They want us to believe the big telcos, "Remain committed to robust privacy protection for their customers, which is why they proactively implemented strong data privacy and security programs."
I believe most of you have already made up their mind on whether privacy protections are adequate.
I won't rehash the arguments beyond quoting CTIA verbatim below. Although they attributed the statement to CTIA's Debbie Matties, everyone in policy understands anything from CTIA must be acceptable to Lowell McAdam of Verizon (pictured) and Jim Cicconi of AT&T. CTIA is a cutout to give them plausible deniability.
Speak for yourself, Lowell.
"CTIA members remain committed to robust privacy protection for their customers, which is why they proactively implemented strong data privacy and security programs. If the FCC does have jurisdiction over broadband privacy, any FCC rules must be consistent with the successful FTC approach. As Chairman Wheeler stated, the FTC's long-standing privacy framework has successfully protected consumers throughout the Internet services market including, until recently, the broadband industry. By adopting the FTC framework, the FCC would allow the continuation of a dynamic marketplace that supports the emergence of innovative new business models and consumers would have meaningful privacy protection."
successfully protected consumers throughout the Internet services market
remain committed to robust privacy protection for their customers, which is why they proactively implemented strong data privacy and security programs. I