Why Did the People Cut Down the Tree after Hanging Zemnarihah?
"And their leader, Zemnarihah, was taken and hanged upon a tree ... and when they had hanged him until he was dead they did fell the tree to the earth."
Simile curses appear in pre-Columbian America as well. In the Popol Vuh, a sacred text from ancient America, two boys, when dealing with an enemy, cook a bird in an earth-covered pit and state that, "in the same way, therefore, he (their enemy) will be buried in the earth."9 When these examples are taken together, one can see that, in its ancient context, this seemingly unusual felling of a tree makes more sense.
Besides being an interesting reminder of the antiquity of the Book of Mormon, the detail about the tree is significant in other ways. The Nephites cut down the tree on which the robber had been hung, showing their strict observance of the Law of Moses. This emphasis on lawfulness contrasts starkly with the robber being killed, a man who lived his life outside the law. Thus, this detail could be seen as symbolic of the victory of Christ over the secret society and their socially disruptive and destabilizing brand of warfare that had plagued the Nephites for so long.
Additionally, the simile curse against "all who shall seek to slay [the people] because of power and secret combinations" (3 Nephi 4:29) would have been a powerful commitment against secret societies. When one realizes the weight such statements had in the ancient world, one can see that this was an ironclad commitment on the part of the people to seek out and destroy secret combinations. This is emphasized when one notes the exact wording of the declaration from the people. "May the Lord preserve his people in righteousness and in holiness of heart, that they may cause to be felled to the earth all who shall seek to slay them" (3 Nephi 4:29).
This statement was not a simple plea for God to take care of their problems for them. This simile curse would likely have served as a solemn covenant on the part of the people that they would put an end to the Gadianton robbers, with God's help. And this is exactly what they did (see 3 Nephi 5:6).
David A. Bednar explained this principle well when he stated that disciples of Christ are required "to ask in faith, which I understand to mean the necessity to not only express but to do, the dual obligation to both plead and to perform, the requirement to communicate and to act."10 Just as these Nephites covenanted to combat and expunge the evil from among them, so modern readers should strengthen their resolve to root out the evil in their own lives and societies.
John A. Tvedtnes, "More on the Hanging of Zemharihah," in Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon: The FARMS Updates of the 1990s, ed. John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne (Provo, UT: FARMS, 1999), 208–210.
John W. Welch, "The Execution of Zemnarihah," in Reexploring the Book of Mormon: A Decade of New Research, ed. John W. Welch (Salt Lake City and Provo, UT: Deseret Book and FARMS, 1992), 250–252.
1. Even the fact that he was hanged without a trial makes sense in an ancient context. John W. Welch stated, "Robbers in the ancient world were more than common thieves; they were outsiders and enemies to society itself. As such, the ancients reasoned, they were outlaws, outside the law, and not entitled to legal process. Against bandits and brigands, 'the remedies were military, not legal.'" Thus, Zemnarihah being executed by hanging without a trial would not have been remarkable in the ancient Israelite world. In addition, "In the Temple Scroll from Qumran, the prescribed penalty for one ... who 'has defected into the midst of nations, and has cursed his people, [and] the children of Israel,' is that he shall be 'hung on a tree.' It should be noted that the Temple Scroll's description of the kinds of cases that deserve hanging fits Zemnarihah's case exactly." Because Zemnarihah had attacked his own people, he was considered to be a traitor, and so was hanged, and not stoned as one might expect. John W. Welch, The Legal Cases in the Book of Mormon (Provo, UT: BYU Press and Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2008), 352–354. Also see John A. Tvedtnes, "More on the Hanging of Zemharihah," in Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon: The FARMS Updates of the 1990s, ed. John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne (Provo, UT: FARMS, 1999), 208–210.
2. Welch, Legal Cases, 354. Also see John W. Welch, "The Execution of Zemnarihah," in Reexploring the Book of Mormon: A Decade of New Research, ed. John W. Welch (Salt Lake City and Provo, UT: Deseret Book and FARMS, 1992), 250–251.
3. Welch, Legal Cases, 354–355.
4. Numbers 19:11 notes that "He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days." However, uncleanness of this kind could also have been transferred to the tree that was touching the body of the dead. See Welch, Legal Cases, 355–356.
5. See Welch, Legal Cases, 355.
6. Such curses recur periodically throughout the Book of Mormon. See, for example Alma 44:14. For more information on simile curses, see Delbert R. Hillers, Treaty-Curses and the Old Testament Prophets, Biblica et Orientalia 16 (Rome: Pontifical Biblical Institute, 1964); Noel Weeks, Admonition and Curse: The Ancient Near Eastern Treaty/Covenant Form as a Problem in Inter-Cultural Relationships, The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies 407 (London: T&T Clark, 2004); Anne Marie Kitz, "An Oath, It's Curse and Anointing Ritual," Journal of the American Oriental Society 124, no. 2 (April–June 2004): 315–321; "Effective Simile and Effective Act: Psalm 109, Numbers 5, and KUB 26," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 69, no. 3 (July 2007): 440–456.
7. See Book of Mormon Central, "Why Would Zerahemnah Not Swear An Oath To Moroni?," KnoWhy 152 (July 27, 2016); Book of Mormon Central, "Why Did Moroni Quote the Patriarch Jacob about a Piece of Joseph's Coat? (Alma 46:24)," KnoWhy 154 (July 29, 2016).
8. The brackets in the words in this quotation represent occasions when scholars have to guess what parts of certain words might be. This happens because the clay tablets the text is written on is sometimes broken in places. Billie Jean Collins, "The First Soldiers' Oath" in The Context of Scripture, Volume I: Canonical Compositions from the Biblical World, ed. William W. Halo (Leiden: Brill, 2003), 165–166.
9. Allen J. Christenson, trans., Popol Vuh: The Sacred Book of the Maya (Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007), 110.
10. David A. Bednar, "Ask in Faith," Ensign, May 2008, 94.
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I have tried using both the networkd and NetworkManager backends and the server's hostname still appears to be 'localhost'.
My netplan file is identical to our 20.04 build, where the hostname is detected without any problems. I have tried adding the following lines to my netplan config file and then running netplan apply.
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January 13, 2022 by Erin Clark
CHICAGO — Jalen Terry scored 28 points, David Jones added 24 and DePaul stunned No. 20 Seton Hall with a 96-92 victory on Thursday.
Javon Freeman-Liberty also scored 12 points, giving the Blue Demons (10-6, 1-5 Big East) easily their biggest win of the season. Freeman-Liberty, the conference's leading scorer, aggravated a groin injury he had been playing through early in the second half and limped off the court. He returned shortly after, but played sparingly down the stretch.
Despite losing their best player, the Blue Demons still hung on to secure a much-needed signature win.
"I'm proud of the team and the resilience that they showed," DePaul coach Tony Stubblefield said. "Obviously, we've been hit with some adversity. Our guys have had the sticktoitiveness, where they stuck together as a team, stayed positive and just continued to try to get better. That's something we've been preaching to these young men."
The loss serves as a significant setback for the Pirates (11-4, 2-3) as they attempt to gain ground in conference standings. Jared Rhoden led Seton Hall with 25 points, with Bryce Aiken adding 22 more.
Jalen Terry led all scorers with 28 points.
The Blue Demons were upset-minded right from the get-go. Freeman-Liberty scored six quick points in the first five minutes, helping DePaul open the half on an 18-6 scoring run. The Blue Demons also tallied seven first half steals.
"We came out and reverted back to taking too many pull-up jumpers," Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard said. "It's mind boggling some of the shots that we take. This is a good group, and they have a lot of heart, but I just don't know if we had the level of respect that we should've had for a very good DePaul team."
Seton Hall clawed back to within six, but was unable to trim its deficit any further. Jones scored two breakaway layups off a pair of steals in the final two minutes of the first to boost DePaul's lead to 16. Freeman-Liberty added two free throws to give the Blue Demons a 52-35 advantage at halftime.
Freeman-Liberty's injury initially threatened to derail DePaul's momentum in the second half, as did a pair of early baskets from Rhoden and Tray Jackson. But Terry quickly hit back-to-back jumpers to give DePaul breathing room.
Seton Hall strung together a late rally to cut the deficit to two with 5.8 seconds left, but Terry iced the game for DePaul with a pair of free throws. He attributed his ability to sink the clutch shots to a recent practice session.
David Jones celebrates after DePaul's win over Seton Hall.
"At practice, coach made us shoot 50 free throws," Terry said. "I shot 50 for 50. The way you practice translates to the game."
The Blue Demons led for all but 31 seconds of the game and never trailed.
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Q: String.format alternative on CodenameOne I'm trying to port a Java-based library to CodenameOne in order to use it in a cross-platform project but it uses a lot of Java standard APIs that I cannot find in CodenameOne, first of all String.format.
I have read this Q&A and I understood there are a few utility libraries which implement what's missing in base classes.
Is there a library class which implements String.format?
As an example, I need to do something like String.format("%02d:%02d:%02d", hh, mm, ss);

A: You can use com.codename1.l10n.SimpleDateFormat to format time although personally I just use utility Java code to format as it's simpler. With Date we get into the timezone complexities and that's a pain in the neck.
I just usually do:
public static String twoDigits(int v) {
    return v < 10 ? "0" + v : "" + v;
}

Then:
String t = twoDigits(hh) + ":" + twoDigits(mm) + ":" + twoDigits(ss);

Notice that this code is more efficient than the Format code. The Format call needs to parse the formatting then generate the resulting string which is a costly step. Probably won't be noticeable for most cases though.
The main problem we have with String.format() is it's presence in String. Since String is a core part of the implementation a complex method like that will add weight to every application regardless of need. Also implementing a method like that with so many nuances would mean things would work differently on the simulator than on the device. So it's highly unlikely that we'll ever add that method.
In fact on JavaSE that method is really just a form of MessageFormat which is something we could add in the codename1 l10n package. Incompatibility wouldn't be a problem and neither would size/complexity. This is something you can implement yourself and even submit as a pull request if you so desire. You can base your implementation on the Apache licensed harmony project sources or you can build a clean room implementation (which I often found to be easier).


This post is part of our 3 part Hero Conf London 2018 series, where we're sharing session insights exclusive to attendees only – until now! Check out part 1 and part 2 here.
Hero Conf London was one of the last stops in our world tour of conferences this year and it was certainly one of the best. Acquisio attended as a speaker and gold sponsor, and we were delighted to host the drinks reception (featuring our signature drink the PPC Breeze and our ADlibs napkins!). But the best part was chatting all things PPC and machine learning with attendees!
We wish we could have brought you with us, but since we couldn't, here is the last installment of the series. Enjoy these session takeaways from one of our favorite events of the year!
Fred advised that we would all do well to begin leveraging the power of AI. In his talk he outlined the ways in which human ingenuity is put to best use and what tasks are highly suited for machine learning. He also covered important questions to ask when analyzing data. His ultimate conclusion? AI and humans have complementary roles to play in the future of PPC.
Even though humans still excel in disciplines like analyzing keyword and ad text data, proper tech and information processes can be as important as hiring A-players on your team. Sometimes, machine learning outperforms the human mind, especially when it comes to things like automated reporting and bidding. In those cases, letting AI do its thing will allow you to skip the steep learning curve. Free yourself to focus on real value-add work!
Fred brought up a problematic WWII practice of reinforcing fighter jet fuselage only in places where planes returned with bullet holes. This was a faulty reading of the data since doomed planes that did not return were probably damaged in different, much more crucial spots. As you can see, even with all the data in the world, you are headed down the wrong path if you are not asking the right questions!
Sven cited some examples where he was burned while using an automated bidding script (made by one of our competitors) that got out of hand with runaway CPCs. He also showed a number of examples where target ROAS optimization "didn't work". In these examples the scripts worked as advertised but had other side effects. Sven says they should have "read the not-so-fine print on the bidding strategy".
He also advises campaign managers to structure their accounts for automated bidding, grouping things by similar CPC or CPA. Similarly, he says that if you've been using automated bidding and you want to turn it off, check where bids are set as they could be surprisingly high.
For more information on how to navigate automated bidding and make it work for you, check out our automated bidding ebook.
Stephen suggests letting machine learning take over mundane tasks and focus on things that will differentiate you. According to Gartner, by 2020, "customers will manage 85% of their relationship with the enterprise without interacting with a human." But PPC machine learning has limitations too, so be aware of them! He also had some suggestions about which machine learning tools to choose.
Also, when choosing a tool, be wary of Google. They may have the best tech, but they also have many people working towards their own private goals, which do not necessarily align with yours. Their profits come before helping their users. Stephen recommends avoiding Google altogether and trying independent platforms, mentioning Hero Conf exhibitor Acquisio as an option (we agree!).
Based on Microsoft's internal learnings, Cady provided predictions for the future of AI in marketing and how to leverage it.
Microsoft made the shift to AI for almost everything they do – from being able to detect the possibility of cancer based on user search queries, the creation of the AI for Earth program, Seeing AI to help those with impaired vision navigate, to the creation of an AI Rembrandt painting that fooled art experts, and more.
Bing is Microsoft's largest AI application. Its current market share in Australia, the UK, and the US are 12%, 25%, and 35% respectively. Bing search was designed to not use autocomplete which can reinforce personal biases. Instead, Bing provides a selection of refinement options, allowing for greater objectivity.
AI is essential for the engaging customer experiences, gaining data insights, and enhancing marketing operations. Cady shared the prediction that by 2020, 85% of businesses will use AI and 30% of web browsing will be screenless (think digital voice assistants). By 2025 95% of interactions will be powered by AI. So what's a marketer to do?
Anders discussed how paid search gets more complex every day. He shared the knowledge gained after reviewing a group of award-winning PPC campaigns using new strategies and techniques that helped them gain an edge over the competition.
That wraps up our top 6 takeaways from our favourite speaker sessions at Hero Conf London 2018! We hope you feel as inspired, and motivated to dive into more automation and machine learning strategies. Some of these speakers said some pretty bold things, but we have to agree with one overarching thing: machine learning is here to make our lives easier, not harder! It's just a question of trying, learning, and growing.
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First together with her grandmother, and today together with her husband Pierluigi Primavera, Bitte & the SOBERS Hounds are responsible for more than 300 Homebred Champions (over 630 Champion titles) and over the years many exports all around the world. We have bred and shown BIS winners in all the four Breeds including wins as BIS at the World Dog Show 2006, Multiple CRUFTS and WESTMINSTER BOB winners , many TOP BREEDER awards, and TOP DOG with our Bracco Italiano (all Breeds) in Italy 2008.
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And we grow frustrated and angry, sorrowful and discouraged.
And we act shocked, amazed, elated and even indignant.
We all survive through them.
Sometimes, they make us feel warm, welcomed and embraced.
Sometimes, they leave us weary, battered and confused.
They would be easier to give.
They could be easier to live.
The Bible says, "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6. As we strive daily to teach our children strong values and Godly principles, I often wonder how we're doing. Dealing with the ever shifting cultural standards, the pressures from the outside that scream, "You're too old fashion!" "You're intolerant!" "You're behind the times," I am tempted, almost daily, to question my motives, intentions and purpose for setting these "rules," these boundaries, these standards by which we live. Having a young teen in our home, one who is striving to find himself, to determine his own faith, 'not that of mom and dad,' and to become the man he so longs to be, it causes me, at times, to pause, to ponder, to almost take a poll to see if I'm doing right by him, if I'm teaching him these things for his own good or for mine.
The best kind of parent has the faith to remain a boundary while all others run away in fear of ridicule. The best kind of parent stands with courage in the face of rejection and loneliness. The best kind of parent has also learned when to say, "I'm sorry. I was wrong," even when it hurts their pride to do so. The best kind of parent loves beyond the failings, keeps believing beyond the mishaps and keeps cheering beyond the cold winds of adversity. The best kind of parent knows when to push forward and when to pause and let them breathe. Lastly, the best kind of parent keeps loving when the door to their child's heart has been slammed shut, and it appears he/she will never come back home.
In this one thing you can rest assured, His Word does not fail. His promises are true. You train that child to follow Him, they will know the way home. Yes, it will have to be their choosing; He will never force their hand. He will never demand their love, but He will be ever present, ever drawing them with His love that is unconditional, His love that never fails.
So, keep the faith, Mom. Hold up that standard, Dad. Remain true to the One who called you to this purpose. You can do this! You can survive! Those little hearts are counting on you. They need your love. They need your guidance. They need your boundaries that protect them from the evil outside. They need your standards that protect them from themselves. Keep the faith! You only have a few years to fight this battle for the souls of the next generation. Don't give up. Don't give in, and never let them see you cower in fear. You were made for this. This is your destiny. Win!
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I didn't know you very long, Derek Tabor; yet, your impact on my life will be for eternity.
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When I am all alone, I sense You are by my side.
Yet, I know the Truth, for in You, I long to abide.
When my heart is consumed with grief, I feel Your arms surround.
When my soul cannot answer, I sense Your presence within.
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When I walk where none has traced, I feel Your Spirit guide.
When I am confronted by evil, I sense Your strength to stand.
Yet, I do believe, for only through You, the demons I command.
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Make this heart as malleable as the shifting sand.
I need Your touch; I need Your grace.
I long to feel your sweet embrace.
I long to walk beside You, hand in hand.
I thirst for Your righteousness and Your promise land.
Be my strength and my ever-present Light.
Be my focus and be my heart's delight.
Be my reason to face each new day.
Be my guide and show me every step of Your way.
Help me to see those around me in need.
Cause my hands to reach out to those in sin.
Give me the boldness to tell them how to change from what they've been.
Do you ever feel like an alien in a foreign land?


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Wulka (ungerska och kroatiska: Vulka) är en flod i den österrikiska delstaten Burgenland.

Den rinner upp i Rosaliengebirge vid Forchtenstein. Floden rinner österut och mynnar i Neusiedlersjön. Vattenföringen är 1,2 m³/s. Staden Mattersburg ligger vid Wulka.

Wulkadalen med Wulkaslätten är jordbruksområde. I övre Wulkadalen förekommer fruktodling och vid Mattersburg och Pöttelsdorf vinodling.

Vattendrag i Burgenland

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Retaliation claims are the most frequent claims made to state and federal equal employment opportunity agencies, constituting almost half of all complaints and charges of discrimination. Retaliation can occur when an employee is punished, harassed, or fired for making a discrimination or harassment complaint. Retaliation can also occur when an employee is punished, harassed or fired for participating in a discrimination investigation as a witness, or for reporting the misconduct witnessed. These types of cases are extremely sensitive and require the expertise of a DFW employment attorney.
Defending yourself against a retaliation claim or bringing a retaliation claim against your employer is something seen on a regular basis in both Texas and California. While there are employment discrimination laws in place that make it illegal to discriminate against employees, this type of harassment happens all the time. If you are facing retaliation for opposing discriminatory conditions, please contact Attorney Janovsky.
Retaliation occurs when an employer is faced with a discrimination, harassment, or workplace violation complaint from a current or former employee. By law, the employer has the right to take adverse action against an employee who participates or initiates a lawsuit of this nature. Retaliation claims are extremely common and aim to protect employers when they believe they are wrongfully accused.
If you need advice about whether facts exist to bring a claim or charge of retaliation, or need to know how to respond to a government agency investigation of retaliation, contact Attorney Janovsky for a consultation. Attorney Janovsky is a leader throughout both Texas and California in workplace discrimination and is committed to fighting for clients' rights. She has a successful track record at defending clients against retaliation claims and will do everything she can on your behalf. Attorney Janovsky has represented clients from diverse backgrounds and strives to deal with discrimination and retaliation claims in the most professional manner possible.
If you are a victim of workplace discrimination or retaliation for speaking out against this discrimination, contact Janovsky & Associates today. Attorney Janovsky will discuss the federal, state, and local laws that are designed to protect you and advise you on how to proceed from there.


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package i5.las2peer.security;

import static org.junit.Assert.*;

import i5.las2peer.persistency.MalformedXMLException;
import i5.las2peer.tools.CryptoException;

import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;

import org.junit.Test;

public class UserAgentTest {

	@Test
	public void testUnlocking () throws NoSuchAlgorithmException, L2pSecurityException, CryptoException {
		String passphrase = "A passphrase to unlock";
		UserAgent a = UserAgent.createUserAgent( passphrase );

		try {
			a.getPrivateKey();
			fail ( "SecurityException should have been thrown");
		} catch ( L2pSecurityException e) {}

		try {
			a.unlockPrivateKey ( "bad passphrase");
			fail ( "SecurityException should have been thrown");
		} catch ( L2pSecurityException e )  {}

		try {
			a.getPrivateKey();
			fail ( "SecurityException should have been thrown");
		} catch ( L2pSecurityException e) {}

		a.unlockPrivateKey ( passphrase);

		a.getPrivateKey();
	}

	@Test
	public void testPassphraseChange () throws NoSuchAlgorithmException, L2pSecurityException, CryptoException {
		String passphrase = "a passphrase";
		UserAgent a = UserAgent.createUserAgent(passphrase);

		String sndPass = "ein anderes Passphrase";
		try {
			a.changePassphrase(sndPass);
			fail ( "SecurityException expected");
		} catch ( L2pSecurityException e) {}
		a.unlockPrivateKey(passphrase);

		a.changePassphrase(sndPass);
		a.lockPrivateKey();

		try {
			a.unlockPrivateKey(passphrase);
			fail ( "SecurityException expected");
		} catch ( L2pSecurityException e ){}

		a.unlockPrivateKey(sndPass);
	}

	@Test
	public void testXml () throws NoSuchAlgorithmException, L2pSecurityException, MalformedXMLException, CryptoException {
		String passphrase = "a pass";
		UserAgent a = UserAgent.createUserAgent(passphrase);

		String xml = a.toXmlString();
		System.out.println( xml);

		UserAgent b = UserAgent.createFromXml ( xml );

		b.unlockPrivateKey ( passphrase );

		assertEquals ( a.getId(), b.getId());
	}

	public void testLogin () throws CryptoException, L2pSecurityException, MalformedXMLException, UserAgentException {

		UserAgent a = UserAgent.createUserAgent("test");
		a.unlockPrivateKey("test");

		a.setLoginName("login");

		String xml = a.toXmlString();

		UserAgent andBack = UserAgent.createFromXml(xml);

		assertEquals ( "login", andBack.getLoginName());
	}

	@Test
	public void testEmail () throws CryptoException, L2pSecurityException, MalformedXMLException, UserAgentException {
		UserAgent a = UserAgent.createUserAgent("test");
		a.unlockPrivateKey("test");

		a.setEmail("test@bla");

		String xml = a.toXmlString();

		UserAgent andBack = UserAgent.createFromXml(xml);

		assertEquals ( "test@bla", andBack.getEmail());
	}

	@Test
	public void testEmailAndLogin () throws CryptoException, L2pSecurityException, MalformedXMLException, UserAgentException {
		UserAgent a = UserAgent.createUserAgent("test");
		a.unlockPrivateKey("test");

		a.setEmail("test@bla");
		a.setLoginName("login");

		String xml = a.toXmlString();

		UserAgent andBack = UserAgent.createFromXml(xml);

		assertEquals ( "test@bla", andBack.getEmail());
		assertEquals ( "login", andBack.getLoginName());
	}

	@Test
	public void testLoginExceptions () throws L2pSecurityException, CryptoException {
		UserAgent a = UserAgent.createUserAgent("test");
		a.unlockPrivateKey("test");

		try {
			a.setLoginName( "12323");
		} catch (UserAgentException e) {
			assertTrue ( e.getMessage().contains ( "a-z"));
		}
		try {
			a.setLoginName( "123");
		} catch (UserAgentException e) {
			assertTrue ( e.getMessage().contains ( "longer"));
		}

	}
	@Test
	public void testEmailExceptions () throws L2pSecurityException, CryptoException {
		UserAgent a = UserAgent.createUserAgent("test");
		a.unlockPrivateKey("test");

		try {
			a.setEmail( "afduaewd");
		} catch (UserAgentException e) {
			assertTrue ( e.getMessage().contains ( "@"));
		}

	}

}

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JOSE MOURINHO insists Chelsea will have no problem managing without midfielder Nemanja Matic against Newcastle United tomorrow.
The Blues head to the North East in search of a second win on the bounce after their 3-0 victory over Tottenham on Wednesday.
Matic will miss the game through suspension after picking up his fifth domestic yellow card of the season.
But Mourinho is sure the Premier League leaders can handle life without their combative Serbia international.
Matic was booked for pulling back Spurs striker Harry Kane in the second half at Stamford Bridge, a caution Mourinho accepts.
"Sometimes the referee gives a yellow card when someone stops a counter attack. Sometimes they don't," he said.


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Heaphy, Nora [1], Edwards, Erika J. [2].
Climate niche evolution in Portulaca, the C4-CAM plant.
With at least a hundred independent origins among land plants, the CAM and C4 photosynthetic pathways represent one of the most notable examples of global convergent evolution of a complex trait. While biochemically similar, CAM and C4 are generally understood to be two distinct ecological adaptations evolving along separate trajectories. However, the purslanes (Portulaca), a globally widespread clade of around 100 species of annual and perennial succulents, are able to operate both CAM and C4 cycles in the same leaf. Portulaca likely originated from a facultative CAM ancestor and then evolved a C4 system at least three times while maintaining its CAM capabilities. Here, we use a dataset of 55,000 specimen records curated from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and the Australian Virtual Herbarium, combined with high-resolution environmental rasters, to investigate the climate niche of Portulaca. In comparison to its closest relatives (Anacampserotaceae, Talinaceae, Cactaceae, and Calandrinia)—which include facultative and constitutive CAM plants but no C4 plants—Portulaca is able to persist in areas experiencing much higher temperatures and precipitation levels. Ancestral character state reconstructions conducted on the best-supported phylogenies for Portulaca and Anacampserotaceae allow us to infer the ecological consequences of evolving the C4+CAM pathway as opposed to C3+CAM or strong CAM. Further research into Portulaca's anomalous photosynthetic system will dramatically improve our understanding of which environmental selective pressures have driven land plants to repeatedly evolve CAM and C4 and how this diverse and ecologically important group of plants may respond to future climate change.
1 - Yale University, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, 165 Prospect St., New Haven, CT, 06511, USA
2 - Yale University, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 165 Prospect St, Osborn Memorial Labs, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA
climate niche
Caryophyllales.
Presentation Type: Oral Paper
Session: MACROII, Macroevolution II
Date: Thursday, July 22nd, 2021
Time: 12:45 PM(EDT)
Number: MACROII002


"Threats, ultimatums and deadlines do not help and they are not in line with the alliance's spirit," Akar said at a conference on American-Turkish relations in Washington where he discussed Turkish procurement of the Russian S-400 missile defense system and pressure the U.S. has put on Turkey because of its decision.
Following protracted efforts to purchase an air defense system from the U.S. with no success, Ankara decided in 2017 to purchase Russia's system.
"There is no change in Turkey's commitment to NATO," Akar said.


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Universal credit rise lifted 400,000 children out of poverty, data shows
Experts say removal of £20-a-week boost and soaring living costs likely to push 1 million below UK breadline
About 400,000 children in the UK were lifted out of poverty during the first year of the pandemic because of the government's £6bn universal credit boost, official figures have revealed, amid warnings benefit cuts could push more than 1 million people below the breadline.
Statistics published on Thursday showed years of rising relative poverty were reversed after ministers introduced a temporary extra £20-a-week to universal credit in April 2020, together with extra housing support, furlough and other measures in response to the Covid outbreak.
As a result, the incomes of the poorest 20% of households rose by 4% and unemployment stayed low, with campaigners heralding this as proof that investment in social security was an effective way of lifting children out of poverty.
There were 3.9 million children in relative poverty – defined as households receiving below 60% of the median annual income – during the first year of the pandemic, the data revealed, equivalent to 27% of all UK children, and down 400,000 year on year.
Campaigners and experts said the statistics showed this progress was likely to be a one-off as the withdrawal of the extra £20 a week, coupled with the rising costs of food and energy and below-inflation benefit increases, would take their toll on household living standards from April.
Ministers cancelled the £20-a-week boost along with other pandemic support measures in October, arguing – despite widespread opposition – that the government's focus should shift to getting people into jobs and better paid work as the economy opened up.
The UK has since been gradually engulfed in a growing cost of living crisis, with living standards currently falling at the fastest rate since the 1950s. The energy price cap, council tax and national insurance contributions all rise on Friday, piling pressure on already struggling low-income households.
The Resolution Foundation thinktank estimated 1.3 million people, including 500,000 children, could be pushed into absolute poverty over the coming months as a result of ministers' decision to increase benefits and the state pension at less than half the 8% inflation rate – equivalent to an £11bn cut in the value of support.
"The lack of targeted support in the recent spring statement means that households' incomes are set to fall more sharply during the pandemic recovery than they did during the pandemic itself … It is essential that more support is delivered to turn this bleak living standards outlook around," said the Resolution Foundation principal economist, Adam Corlett.
The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) said the figures showed ministers had "the power to protect children from poverty" but their failure to offer serious help in the spring statement last week indicated they had "turned their backs" on families struggling with the cost of living crisis.
"Many of the children who were lifted out of poverty by the £20 increase to universal credit have already been forced back over the brink by the government's actions. And as millions struggle with spiralling costs, we know the picture will worsen," the CPAG chief executive, Alison Garnham, said.
Analysis of the figures by the End Child Poverty coalition revealed the highest levels of child poverty at local authority level in 2020-21 were recorded in Middlesbrough, where 42% of children were living below the breadline. At parliamentary constituency level, 51% of all children in Birmingham Hodge Hill were in poverty.
Rishi Sunak's spring statement included a 5p cut in fuel duty and increased the national insurance threshold but it rejected calls for inflation-matching benefit rises and the chancellor was widely criticised for ignoring the households struggling the most with the cost of living.
Boris Johnson promised an MPs' committee on Wednesday he would examine a proposal to increase universal credit in line with inflation, after the Conservative MP Mel Stride warned him that claimants would "really suffer" as a result of the below-inflation benefit rise.
The work and pensions secretary, Thérèse Coffey, said in a statement on Thursday the focus would remain on boosting incomes through getting people into work, while a government spokesperson insisted work was "the best and most sustainable route out of poverty".
The shadow work and pensions secretary, Jonathan Ashworth, said cutting the £20 universal credit uplift had stripped away a vital lifeline. "That choice, combined with soaring energy bills, Tory tax hikes and real-terms cuts to universal credit and the state pension mean hard-pressed families now face the worst fall in living standards ever recorded."
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# Memory Demo

Sample with 'before' and 'after' code to demonstrate [how to use Apple's Instruments tool](https://docs.microsoft.com/xamarin/ios/deploy-test/walkthrough-apples-instrument).


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How To Use A Smith Machine
When you hit the gym for the first time, there are a lot of daunting exercise machines to familiarize yourself with, but none are more intimidating than the mighty Smith machine.
1 What Is A Smith Machine?
2 Why Is The Smith Machine So Great For Beginners?
3 How Does The Rack System Of A Smith Machine Work?
4 How To Use The Safety Tabs On A Smith Machine
5 Can I Set Up A Smith Machine In My Home?
6 3 Awesome Exercises You Can Give A Try Using A Smith Machine
6.1 Bench Press
6.2 Back Squat
6.3 Donkey Kicks
Typically standing around 7 feet tall and 6.5 feet wide, it's tempting to give this imposing monster a miss, at least until you're more at peace with this new environment.
But being that the Smith machine is a fantastic apparatus for beginners, if you want to optimize your workout sessions, it's important to bite the bullet and learn how to use it.
So, let's put our apprehensions to one side, face this beast head-on, and discuss how it can be tamed!
What Is A Smith Machine?
The Smith is a large exercise machine with an integrated straight bar and rack system designed to help with weighted workout moves.
Whether you want to blast out a few shoulder presses, work on your bench, or fire off a few weighted squats, the Smith machine is the perfect apparatus for you.
Why Is The Smith Machine So Great For Beginners?
It doesn't matter if you're adding some extra lbs onto bodyweight exercises or going for some straight-up gun-galvanizing lifts, using a free bar requires a lot of balance and core strength, things that you may not have developed if you're just starting out.
On a Smith machine, the bar is locked into a vertical track in the frame that supports you during up/down movements.
This excess support combined with the built-in rack system also means you don't necessarily need to have a gym buddy (which you might not have yet) spot you, as you can deactivate the bar easily on your own when you're done lifting.
What's more, if the Smith machine in your gym has safety tabs, it's impossible for you to drop the bar past a certain point, again, eliminating the need for a spotter as your exercise.
How Does The Rack System Of A Smith Machine Work?
I know you're probably eager to pump some iron, but before you dive straight in with some exercises, it's important to learn how to use the rack of the Smith machine. It won't take long — the Smith machine is a deceptively simple instrument!
There are two main types of a rack on a Smith machine. One is a sequence of symmetrical teeth running along both sides of the frame that you can hook the bar onto.
The other uses a sequence of pegs that can be latched on to using hooks fitted to each end of the bar.
In most cases, to free the bar from the rack, all you have to do is to twist (not pull) the bar away from the rack whilst lifting it up.
To set the bar back onto the rack, simply twist the bar towards the rack and slide it either over the teeth and into the supporting recess, or latch the hook onto a pair of the pegs.
How To Use The Safety Tabs On A Smith Machine
The safety tabs on a Smith machine are essentially a pair of spring stoppers attached to blocks that can be hooked onto the rack at a level of your choosing.
Should you lose form and accidentally drop the bar, it will only fall as far as the safety tabs, where the springs will cushion the impact and bring the bar to a standstill.
Safety tabs can usually be found at the base of the tracks that allow the bar to run up and down.
To use them, simply pull them up to the desired level, then hook the blocks over the teeth or onto the pegs (depending on the style of Smith machine you're dealing with).
Can I Set Up A Smith Machine In My Home?
If you have an in-home workout zone with plenty of space for a new addition, there's no reason you can't bring a Smith machine into the equation.
Granted, they can cost a pretty penny, but considering the money you'll be saving on gym memberships, it'll pay for itself eventually.
If that sounds good to you, I recommend checking out this guide to the best home smith machines that you can get for your home gym.
The Marcy Smith Cage Workout Machine is also one that I recommend. I've had the pleasure of using this machine a number of times. The bar track feels buttery smooth, it's a 100% steel construction, heavy enough to free stand (no bolting to the floor required), and it comes with all the trimmings, i.e. a footplate for seated rows, a bench, and tons of accessories.
3 Awesome Exercises You Can Give A Try Using A Smith Machine
The Smith machine can be used for a ridiculous amount of moves, far too many to tack on to the tail-end of this article, so I'll just run through a few of my all-time favorites.
Using a Smith machine for benching is all about setting the bench up in the perfect position.
To do so, estimate where the bench should be beneath the machine, then do a trial run before placing any weight plates on the bar. The bar should fall straight across the chest at nipple level.
Back squats with a free bar take a lot of core balance to pull off, but with a Smith machine, you can focus purely on form and work muscles that would otherwise be neglected.
Donkey Kicks
Here's something you can't do with free bars, and it's a damn shame because it's a great way of isolating your glutes. To do some donkey kicks, Smith-style …
Set the bar low on the rack
Get on all fours with your forearms down for stability.
Place your foot under the center of the bar.
Twist it (if you can) to un-rack it.
Flex your leg until your knee is about 2 inches from the floor.
Push into your heel to lift the bar as high as you can.
The Smith machine may look sort of like a medieval torture device, but it's really not that scary.
In fact, if you're just starting out at the gym or perhaps working a muscle group for the first time, it's your best friend.
My advice — instead of avoiding the Smith machine at your local gym, acquaint yourself with the design as soon as possible, so you can use it with confidence, and start making some epic gains!
How To Squat On A Smith Machine
How Much Does A Smith Machine Bar Weigh?
How To Use Leg Press Machine
How To Use A Leg Extension Machine
How To Use Leg Curl Machine
The Ultimate Guide to Home Smith Machines Plus 6 of the Best…


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Blast Protection: With Authority Comes Responsibility
April 9th, 2014 | 4 min. read
When a major refiner came to RedGuard in 2005 asking us to design a blast-resistant building (BRB), we knew immediately this was the reason we were in business. We saw the potential for creating an important product for safety developed around this new type of building that could massively cut construction costs for refiners, yet do a better job than traditional buildings when it came to protecting personnel.
Pioneering the Industry
We took a very personal stake in this business because we were there at the beginning of the 2005 blast protection revolution, in the wake of a refinery disaster that took far too many lives and injured so many. For us, this was a huge opportunity to do the right thing at every turn.
So we told the major refiner, "Yes, we can do that." We didn't know exactly how at the time, but we knew we wanted to do it. So, we set out to become the authority on blast protection. After preliminary research, we knew we had to do it. Brick and mortar buildings, it turned out, could only cost-effectively mitigate minimal blast pressures. There was so much opportunity to develop better solutions.
The first meeting we set was with Dr. Ali Sari, the world's foremost authority on blast engineering. It was obvious he shared our enthusiasm, and he was optimistic about the potential for success. After a few more meetings and some late nights at computers, we were convinced we could design a building that would save lives. Dr. Sari had rare investigative experience with actual refinery explosions, and the data we had formulated was consistent with his on-site measurements and observations.
The new building design would resemble a heavy-duty "ribcage" with close-set steel tubing studs. Dr. Sari compared those studs to a boxer's rib cage, which can absorb hard punches by distributing the force across its entire structure not relying on one rib due to wide spacing. The outer walls would be corrugated steel plate standing independently, allowing the absorption of the blast impact every detail was analyzed and, once again, simulations were run.
Blast Testing
It looked good in simulation models, but we were in agreement blast testing had to be a part of the process — no matter what the simulations showed. A successful blast test is not a cheap undertaking but, again, it was the right thing to do.
We furnished the building with desks, chairs, computers, office supplies and a crash test dummy, and then we detonated a 1,250-pound high explosive charge at a standoff distance of 110 feet. The building exceeded our expectations as we subjected the front of the building to 22 psi on a building we rated at only 8 psi. There was no structural damage to the BRB, the furnishings or the test dummy. The whole unit moved less than 2 inches.
At that point we knew we were doing the right thing, but it was only the beginning.
Anytime we can make BRBs safer, we do it. We've changed door designs, tightened joist spacings — whatever it takes. And no one ever asks, "What will this do to the bottom line?" The question asked at RedGuard is, "How do we make sure the people inside are safe?"
Yes, we're continuously defining new safety standards, pushing the envelope and making BRBs more technically advanced, more luxurious and always larger. We've designed SafetySuites that are indistinguishable from a large, executive office complex. You had to walk outside to realize all that luxury was built into a reinforced steel shell. But with all the new bells, whistles and applications, our prime goal remains one of constantly improving the state of the art and setting the safety bar higher. It drives everything we do.
There are a lot of ways to go into any new business opportunity. When we helped pioneer the BRB industry, we chose to engage the best engineers in the world, to hire staff as ethical as they were professional, and to always be the authority in our field. But with authority comes responsibility, and our first responsibility remains the same: saving lives.
Jeff Lange
Jeff Lange, now a managing partner for LANGE, the parent company of RedGuard, founded the company as ABox4U in 1998. It was originally a portable storage company, and through the years has been rebranded with a specialty in creating blast-resistant buildings for oil and gas companies. He saw an early need to focus on safety and made it a passion to create products that save lives. With a strong leadership team at RedGuard that oversees day-to-day operations, he remains a managing partner at RedGuard and several other divisions of his LANGE company.
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This Dolfin Womens Aquatard is a great swimsuit for water workout and fitness instructors. The solid black swimsuit looks slick and professional!
The knee length suit is fully lined and made from highly durable polyester material provides a soft next-to-skin level of comfort while making your suit look and feel like new for longer. The U shape scoop back provides maximum coverage and support allowing you swim with confidence. Incorporated into the swimsuit is a shelf bra for added bust support.
UV 50+ protection allows you to swim outdoors with assurance your body will be protected from the sun, making this Aquatard a perfect choice for any aquatic fitness activity!


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At Five in the Afternoon () is a 2003 film by Iranian writer-director Samira Makhmalbaf. It tells the story of an ambitious young woman trying to gain an education in Afghanistan after the defeat of the Taliban. The title comes from a Federico García Lorca poem and is a tale of flourishing against the odds.

It is the first film of Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban.

The film premiered In Competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival and was awarded the Jury Prize and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. It won Golden Peacock (Best Film) at the 34th International Film Festival of India.

Plot
Nogreh is a young woman living in a war-torn Kabul with her father, sister-in-law and her sister-in-law's baby.  covertly attending an all girls school against her conservative father's wishes. Nogreh is one of the few girls at the school who dreams of one day becoming president. While searching for water one day after school she comes across several truckloads of refugees returning from Pakistan and helps them resettle in the ruins she calls home. However, the number of refugees overwhelms the shelter where her family have been living and they are eventually forced out by several other families. They manage to find shelter in an abandoned airplane but this, too, is eventually overcrowded by refugees.

Nogreh meets a refugee among the ruins who is a poet. She asks him if he knows whether the president of Pakistan is a man or a woman and he, like everyone else, does not know. However, after befriending Nogreh and learning of her ambitions to be president, he helps procure political speeches and goes with her to a photographer to get photos of her that she can use to campaign.

Nogreh's father learns from one of the refugees that his son has died. Unwilling to tell his daughter-in-law, he moves the family further into the desert where his grandson dies of starvation and malnourishment.

In the desert they meet an old man who is waiting by his donkey, who is dying of hunger and thirst. The man had been trying to get to the city to speak on behalf of Osama Bin Laden to try to prevent him from being given to the Americans. Nogreh's father informs him he is too late and that the Americans have already invaded. After Nogreh's father buries his grandson the family continues on into the desert.

Development
At Five in the Afternoon was the first film to be shot in Kabul after the NATO invasion. It was an international co-production between the Iranian company Makhmalbaf Productions and the French companies Bac Films and Wild Bunch.

Makhmalbaf had difficulty finding an actress willing to play the lead character. Her original choice for the role would not allow her face to appear on camera.

Samira's 14-year-old sister Hana Makhmalbaf made a documentary about the making of the film, entitled Joy of Madness (Lezate divanegi). It documents Samira's trials and tribulations whilst trying to persuade people in Kabul to take part in her film. As a teenager, Hana was able to amass a lot of digital video footage unnoticed.

Reception
Deborah Young of Variety called the film "[a] poetic journey into the heart of Afghanistan today".

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Films directed by Samira Makhmalbaf
Films set in Afghanistan


Abstract. Technology has provided us work convenience and shaped our quality of life; it has enabled an unprecedented level of access to knowledge by flipping screen of a hand-held electronic device without going elsewhere but stay connected wireless communication. This kind of technology has been broadly acquired at museums in Hong Kong for preserving their valuable collections. Similar gadget was applied on the monitoring system to record climatic conditions of museum's stores and galleries. Sensors have been equipped with chips for the wireless transmission of RH/Temp, without installation of any conduit or LAN lines. Useful and important data will then be grouped into a packet format for efficient delivery. As long as the static IP address of the target workstation has been set, data can be accurately retrieved from one place to another via commercially available browsers, such as: Firefox or Internet Explorer, even on hand-held electronic devices. This paper will discuss the detail of this system, its pros and cons in comparison with the old model. After all, the new technology is highly significant in supporting the current needs and the future developments of the museum service.
How to cite: Liu, W.-S.: The 21st century Museum Climatic Monitoring System, Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., XL-5/W7, 305-309, https://doi.org/10.5194/isprsarchives-XL-5-W7-305-2015, 2015.


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Men's basketball drops game at Eureka
Greenville (16-7, 13-3 SLIAC) 75 78 153
Eureka (9-13, 8-8 SLIAC) 71 90 161
Pts: Eric Williams - 25
Reb: Barry Nixon - 9
Ast: Josias Parker - 7
Pts: Dakota Bennington - 51
Reb: Jordan Dehm - 12
Ast: Hank Thomas - 14
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EUREKA, Ill. - The men's basketball team suffered a 161-153 loss to Eureka on the road on Monday night as they slipped a half-game behind Webster in the SLIAC standings. The Panthers remaining games are against Westminster and Webster who are both in SLIAC tournament positions. Wins in both games will still give the Panthers a share of the SLIAC league championship.
Greenville managed a 75-71 lead after the first half, but Eureka came from behind to win the game with a 90-78 advantage in the second stanza. GU had a 17 point lead with 16:22 remaining in the game, and the score was knotted at 137-all with just over five minutes to play.
Eric Williams held the position as Greenville's leading scorer with 25 points. Johari Dix added 21 points and five assists. Marvin Bateman also contributed 21 points.
Barry Nixon chipped in 14 points and a team-high nine rebounds.
Josias Parker received his most extensive playing opportunity in several games and came away with 14 points and a team-high seven assists.
Eureka managed to keep their turnover count under 30 with 27 in the game. Isiah Price, Swade Edwards, and Barry Nixon each had three steals.
The Panthers (16-7, 13-3 SLIAC) host Westminster on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in their final regular season home game.


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Change-makers: Local Sustainability on a Global Scale with Headstream
Noor Kalouti
Headstream is redefining how we understand sustainability in the music industry. Launched a few months ago, they stream from a studio made of entirely recycled materials and their programming focuses exclusively on Indonesian talent.
Headstream is redefining how we understand sustainability in the music industry. Launched only a year ago, they stream from a studio made of entirely recycled materials and their programming focuses exclusively on Indonesian talent.
Established and built by Potato Head, which is seen as a hub for arts and culture, Headstream is one of the only fully programmed stations in Bali. And as we get to know them it's clear that word sustainability takes on different meanings — meanings that might be overlooked in the west.
We sat down with Simon Pers (who leads the programming) and had the privilege of learning about the particular challenges Indonesian artists face. "People don't visit Bali for the music" Persaud explains, pointing to the fact that nightlife is monopolized by tourism. But Headstream was founded to counter this, and Persaud's goal is to mold it into a network that supports South-East Asia's music scene. Without giving anything away we'll be exploring Headstream's mission, the monopoly of western nightlife, and what we can all do to work towards a more sustainable music ecosystem as part of this Change-makers interview series.
How important is community to Headstream? And how has live-streaming helped you stay connected to your network?
Without community, there wouldn't be a Headstream. We exist to document the vibrant community that already exists in Indonesia providing a hub for people to come and share a common interest in creativity. Our aim is to connect the dots between the communities that already exist domestically then copy and paste that approach globally.
We're still building our online presence which can be challenging in a time where there is such an abundance of amazing content being put out.
Mixcloud is definitely helping us connect to a broad, supportive, and open-minded audience in a really short amount of time which has been an amazing morale boost for everyone involved to see such positive support from all over the world. With that said, we're still struggling to normalize live streaming in our community. I think people still struggle to lock into a live stream. Not saying this to be negative but we do get more viewers and global followers. And I think this just has to do with the number of people still being introduced to Mixcloud Live.
What impact is live streaming having on the artists you work with?
We really encourage our residents, many of whom are amazing DJs to shift the focus from their regular style and use their shows to explore the other genres they're interested in. I've been annoying everyone at the studio to get on the mic and present their shows. It really helps, and they are on camera after all. It also helps provide context to the music, crediting the artist/producer/label whilst letting the listeners know what to search for if they like what they're hearing and in turn growing the interest around those genres. For me, the biggest impact has been during the overlap between shows. It's so nice to see people from different communities, genres, age groups, areas, etc, connecting at Headstream, getting to know each other in the chat, sharing knowledge, and just merging into one big community. There are lots of great relationships being built and really exciting collaborations in the pipeline!
What's one thing you'd like the world to know about the local scene in Indonesia?
Indonesia is brimming with so much talent and world-class DJs. But with that said, the culture is so driven by tourism that nightlife revolves around it, which is pretty detrimental to our local scene. And like I said it's not from a lack of talent, but local DJs have to compromise to fit this touristic powerhouse. And the reality is that people don't visit Bali for the music, they just come to party and escape. So there's little room for artists to experiment. But I should mention that Bandung is considered the artistic hub of Indonesia, more so than Bali. And generally, I'd say that the Indo scene is quite experimental, really open, and supportive of other genres. Headstream was really founded to document this experimentation and of course to empower the local scene in Bali, but we're not saviors, I want to emphasize that, the talent was already there.
For you what does the word sustainability mean? I ask this because you're sustainable in more ways than one.
In our case, the word sustainability really applies to our goals with Headstream. It's super important for us to build a strong foundation that serves our community with their best interests in mind. We aim to expand organically with pure intentions and integrity at our core. Creating a sustainable ecosystem in which our community can grow and thrive.
So sustainability can mean a lot of things, on the one hand, it means booking artists in our community but on the other, it means helping local DJs get booked internationally. This is one way I'd like to help the creators in Headstream's network: for every international artist we host, we should be helping Indonesian acts get booked abroad. Or at least try, we have the means and they are, in every sense of the word, world-class talent. And have you noticed that we talk about local artists as though they are of lesser quality? Sometimes it feels like a microaggression. It's like if you're not from a major city, you're "local"— do you know what I mean? We don't describe acts in London or NYC as " local." Anywhere that's not the west really. But the flipside of all this is that livestreaming helps us overcome these challenges, cross borders, and shine a spotlight on Indonesian acts.
Do you think live streaming is going to change how we book and curate events in the future?
It will definitely change, hopefully, it doesn't take the same direction as various social platforms in which following and engagement is king and seems to trump actual talent. At the moment streaming is a beautiful thing because it's a level playing field where anyone and everyone can share their work with the world. I hope event organizers continue to use platforms like Mixcloud to unearth new, emerging talent and reach out to build healthy relationships that benefit everyone equally!
What is the one thing we could all do on an individual level that would make the industry to consume music ethically?
Book more local talent. To me it's a given, this is something we're seeing happening in Indonesia but that only came as a result of COVID, otherwise, our nightlife would still be dominated by touring, international Western DJs. But yeah now nightlife is finally sourcing from their communities and even though it didn't come from a genuine desire to empower anyone, the result is the same.
Also truly support the music you love! Every little bit counts, even if you buy one record a month.
I think we could all make more of a conscious effort to try and buy music directly from the artist. Bandcamp Friday is such a great initiative that everyone should get behind. Aside from that, get down to the live shows, tell your friends, give it as much energy as possible and buy the bloody merch! At the very least share the music that you're listening to as regularly as possible on your social channels, tag the artist and encourage your community to tap in and support.
If you could build the music industry from the ground up again what is one thing you'd like to see done differently?
So building off what I said about Bali nightlife being dominated by tourism, when international DJs get booked to play here there's no effort to integrate them into the scene. They tend to come to Bali for vacation, do their sets, and then go back to their vacation.
Instead, we've started this thing where every time we book an international DJ, we introduce them to their counterpart in Bali. So we'd pair them by genre interests, and introduce them to as many people as possible. Bali is such a cultural powerhouse and that's being muffled by all this tourism.
Also, I would love to see an industry where more trust, focus, and energy is given to independent labels from artists & consumers alike. I think various labels and artists have proven that you can achieve the same notoriety (if not more) with a small emerging label as you can with a major.
Also on Spotify.	Have you noticed how people have lost the ability to listen without control? It has to be a playlist you trust. But isn't it more if not just as exciting to listen to the radio and discover something you didn't expect?
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Three-dimensional intracardiac echocardiography and pulmonary embolism
Konstantin Yastrebov ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-6668-15451,2,
Laurencie Brunel1,3,
Hugh S. Paterson1,3,
Zoe A. Williams1,3 &
Paul G. Bannon1,3,4
Three-dimensional intracardiac echocardiography (3D ICE) with wide azimuthal elevation is a novel technique performed for assessment of cardiac anatomy and guidance of intracardiac procedures, being able to provide unique views with good spatial and temporal resolution. Complications arising from this invasive procedure and the value of 3D ICE in the detection and diagnosis of acute cardiovascular pathology are not comprehensively described. This case illustrates a previously unreported iatrogenic complication of clot displacement from the intra-vascular sheath upon insertion of a 3D ICE catheter and the value of 3D ICE in immediate diagnosis of clot in transit through the heart with pulmonary embolism.
We conducted a translational study of 3D ICE with wide azimuthal elevation to guide implantation of a left ventricular assist device (Impella CP®) in eight adult sheep. A large-bore 14 Fr central venous sheath was used to enable right atrial and right ventricular access for the intracardiac catheter. Insertion of the 3D ICE catheter was accompanied by a sudden severe cardiorespiratory deterioration in one animal. 3D ICE revealed a large highly mobile mass within the right heart chambers, determined to be a clot-in-transit. The diagnosis of pulmonary clot embolism resulting from the retrograde blood entry into the large-bore sheath introducer, rapid clot formation and consequent displacement into venous circulation by the ICE catheter was made. The sheep survived this life-threatening event following institution of cardiovascular support allowing completion of the primary research protocol.
This report serves as a serious warning to the researchers and clinicians utilizing long large-bore sheath introducers for 3D ICE and illustrates the value of 3D ICE in detecting clot-in-transit within right heart chambers.
Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) is increasingly used for diagnostic procedures and imaging guidance during interventions. It offers unique high-resolution views of cardiac anatomy and intracardiac devices. The intracardiac echocardiographic catheter is inserted through a vascular sheath following central venous catheterization [1]. The tip of the ICE catheter is usually positioned within right heart chambers and coronary sinus [2], although left atrial imaging is possible after atrial septal puncture [3].
Contemporary two-dimensional (2D) ICE catheters have a diameter of 8Fr and a length of 90 cm. Three-dimensional (3D) ICE catheters have a diameter up to 12.5 Fr and are 90 cm in length. 3D ICE catheters provide a 90° imaging sector and are commercially available in narrow-angle (22°) [4] and wide-angle (up to 50°) azimuthal elevation [5]. The central venous sheath introducer is usually a single-lumen vascular catheter with the inner bore diameter larger than the ICE catheter, incorporating a hemostatic valve and a side port. The ICE catheter is introduced into circulation via the hemostatic valve and advanced under live ultrasound imaging into the right heart chambers with imaging obtained using manual rotation and mechanical steering of the ICE catheter tip.
There is limited world-wide clinical experience [6] and a paucity of described complications associated with the use of wide-angle azimuthal elevation 3D ICE.
We conducted a translational research project to assess the implantation of the left ventricular assist device Impella CP® guided by 3D ICE using an adult ovine model [7]. The presently described complication associated with wide-bore sheath introducers used for 3D ICE observed in one of the sheep, serves as a warning to the clinicians and researchers and provides lessons to improve safety. For the first time, this report confirms the feasibility of 3D ICE to provide high-quality diagnostic imaging of right heart clot-in-transit.
The study was approved by the University of Sydney (Australia) Animal Research Ethics Committee (2019/1650 amendment) and conducted at the Charles Perkins Centre for Research, The University of Sydney (Sydney, Australia). It was carried out in accordance with the National Institutes of Health guide for the care and use of Laboratory animals (NIH Publications No. 8023, revised 1978) and in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations. Sheep number three of eight developed the reported complication.
Animal and anaesthesia
This adult female cross merino sheep was acclimatised for at least two weeks prior to the procedure and received routine preventative treatments prior to arrival. The sheep was anaesthetised and mechanically ventilated in synchronized intermittent positive pressure ventilation mode with positive end-expiratory pressure of 5 cm H2O monitored by ventilatory pressures, continuous pulse oximetry and end tidal CO2. The sheep was in the right lateral position for a left thoracotomy. Invasive monitoring of arterial pressure, central venous pressure and cardiac output were continuously recorded. The anaesthetised sheep was euthanised on completion of the study.
Echocardiography and central venous cannulation
A physician qualified in transthoracic echocardiography (Advanced Transthoracic Echocardiography training, Level 3) [8] performed all echocardiographic examinations (SC2000, Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Erlangen, Germany).
A 14 Fr, 20 cm valved intra-vascular sheath (Cook Medical, Bloomington In, USA) was used for the intracardiac catheter access. A cut-down technique was used to expose the left internal jugular vein and the sheath was inserted by a modified Seldinger technique with a standard dilator. The dilator was removed immediately after intravenous placement of the vascular sheath. The sheath was sutured to the skin.
For the initial echocardiographic assessment, an AcuNav Volume 12.5 Fr, 90 cm four-ways steerable ICE catheter (Siemens Medical Solutions, USA Inc., Mountain View, CA) was inserted through the haemostatic valve of the vascular sheath approximately 5 min following removal of the dilator during which time systemic heparinisation had not been administered until immediately prior to the ICE catheter insertion.
Live three-dimensional volumes were acquired at 6 Mhz fundamental and 8 Mhz harmonic frequencies with the sector set at 90 × 50° as standard and adjusted together with the depth as required. Maximum achievable frame rate was 14–20 frames per second for 3D grey scale imaging. Images were subsequently cropped and processed using on-cart software.
Sudden profound arterial oxygen desaturation was detected following insertion of the 3D ICE catheter via the sheath into the superior vena cava.
A 3D ICE right atrial view in live full volume modality and in the default ICE catheter position initially revealed a large mobile mass (white arrows) within the right atrium (Fig. 1 Panel a). Minor retroflection of the intracardiac catheter provided a clear and complete view (Fig. 1 Panel b, Movie 1 in Additional Files) of the mass traversing the tricuspid valve from the right atrium into a severely dilated right ventricle. The mass stretched along the right ventricular free wall to the base of the prominent right ventricular papillary muscle. The interventricular septum was bowing towards the left ventricle, creating an abnormally globular right ventricular shape. Severe dilatation of the right ventricle and pulmonary artery was noted on direct inspection of the heart via the thoracotomy. The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism with reactive pulmonary arterial vasoconstriction with clot in-transit visualized within the right heart chambers was made. The mass disappeared several minutes later coinciding with further severe haemodynamic compromise, which suggested clot migration into pulmonary circulation, causing progressive pulmonary embolism. Severe arterial hypotension and cardiac output reduction gradually improved with boluses of adrenaline, initiation of noradrenaline and a titrated dobutamine infusion. Full systemic anticoagulation was achieved with administration of heparin (5000 units). Thrombolysis was not considered in a thoracotomised animal.
Right atrial and right ventricular clot-in-transit demonstrated with 3D ICE. Panel a: Right atrial mobile clot (white arrow) in two-dimensional and three-dimensional intracardiac echocardiography imaging. 3D ICE offers significantly better spatial appreciation of the clot size and position inside cardiac chamber. RA indicates right atrium; TV, tricuspid valve; RV – right ventricle. Panel b: Large mobile clot (white arrows) is clearly demonstrated in three-dimensional intracardiac echocardiographic image within right atrial and right ventricular cavities. It is prolapsing through the tricuspid valve towards right ventricular apex. The right ventricle is dilated with the interventricular septum bowing to the left. RA indicates right atrium; RV, right ventricle; TV, tricuspid valve; LV, left ventricle; RVFW, right ventricular free wall; RVPM, right ventricular papillary muscle
Intracardiac echocardiography is mostly used by electrophysiologists and interventional cardiologists. Its proximity to the cardiac structures creates unique imaging capabilities for the assessment of cardiac anatomy, intracardiac masses and procedural guidance in interventional cardiology [4]. However, the technique is invasive, which increases the risk of iatrogenic complications.
3D ICE with wide azimuthal elevation offers unique incremental value over 2D ICE by volumetric display and spatial imaging relationship between complete cardiac structures, intracardiac masses and devices. The trade-off is that 3D ICE catheters have larger diameters and require larger central venous sheath introducers. Premature removal of the dilator from the large-bore sheath following its insertion and inadequate flushing of the sheath with crystalloid solution may lead to the retrograde blood entry into the bore. In the absence of adequate systemic anticoagulation, this can predispose to the rapid formation of sizeable clots within the sheath and the potential for clot migration into pulmonary arterial tree. Clot displacement from the sheath will occur upon insertion of the ICE catheter. To our knowledge, such complication has not been previously described. Our report suggests that life-threatening pulmonary embolism should be considered among other diagnoses in patients undergoing ICE who develop sudden episodes of desaturation or significant haemodynamic compromise.
Sheep have a clotting time similar to humans [9, 10], thus making our report highly applicable for human clinical practice. The risk of retrograde blood entry with consequent rapid clot formation inside the large-bore intra-vascular sheaths used for ICE can be potentially reduced by leaving the dilator within the sheath until immediately prior to insertion of the ICE catheter, flushing of the sheath with a heparinised crystalloid solution following removal of the dilator and minimizing the time between vascular sheath placement and insertion of the ICE catheter. Systemic anticoagulation and continuous infusion of heparin solution via the side-port of vascular introducer should be considered when using large-bore vascular sheaths. Deviation from our usual practice of administering systemic heparinization and insertion of ICE catheter immediately following placement of the sheath introducer contributed to the described complication.
An ability of ICE to identify formed thrombi in the left atrial cavity [11], the right ventricular apex [12], and the pulmonary artery [13] has been previously reported during ICE-guided electrophysiology ablation procedures. This is, to our knowledge, the first report of clot-in-transit being imaged with 3D ICE in the right heart chambers. Intimate proximity of ICE transducers to the structures of interest allows high frequency ultrasound scanning owing to the excellent spatial resolution. 2D echocardiographic identification and comprehensive assessment of intracardiac thrombi can be inadequate due to the potential for two-dimensional planes missing or under-estimating complex three-dimensional long mobile structures. 3D wide azimuthal ICE allows real-time display of the complete cardiac structures, even relatively close to the transducer. This case confirms the feasibility of 3D ICE for immediate definitive diagnosis of clot-in-transit within right heart chambers, thus offering early initiation of life-saving therapy. It further demonstrates the exceptional technical capability of the contemporary 3D ICE to provide a uniquely detailed demonstration of the morphological and anatomical relationships between the clot and the cardiac structures, with high temporal resolution.
This report highlights the newly identified risk of a potentially life-threatening complication during ICE resulting from rapid clot formation within a long large-bore central intra-venous sheath and consequent thrombus displacement into the pulmonary circulation during insertion of the ICE catheter. 3D ICE with wide azimuthal elevation demonstrated excellent diagnostic capabilities to image the clot in-transit within right heart chambers.
The datasets acquired during this study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
ICE:
intracardiac echocardiography
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This work was supported by The Baird Institute of Applied Heart and Lung Surgical Research. TheAcuNav Volume ICE catheter was provided by Siemens. Siemens had no role in data acquisition or the content of the manuscript.
Sydney Core Research Facility, University of Sydney, Hybrid Theatre, Charles Perkins Building, Johns Hopkins Dr, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
Konstantin Yastrebov, Laurencie Brunel, Hugh S. Paterson, Zoe A. Williams & Paul G. Bannon
University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, Australia
Konstantin Yastrebov
The Baird Institute of Applied Heart and Lung Surgical Research, Sydney, Australia
Laurencie Brunel, Hugh S. Paterson, Zoe A. Williams & Paul G. Bannon
Institute of Academic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Paul G. Bannon
Laurencie Brunel
Hugh S. Paterson
Zoe A. Williams
The project was conceived and developed by KY, LB, HP, ZW and PB. 3D ICE images were obtained and prepared for publication by KY. LB and ZW provided technical details, KY and HP prepared the manuscript. KY, LB, HP, ZW and PB edited the paper. KY submitted the manuscript. The author(s) read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to Konstantin Yastrebov.
The study was approved by the University of Sydney (Australia) Animal Research Ethics Committee (2019/1650 amendment) and conducted at the Charles Perkins Centre for Research, The University of Sydney (Sydney, Australia).
Additional file 1.
Yastrebov, K., Brunel, L., Paterson, H.S. et al. Three-dimensional intracardiac echocardiography and pulmonary embolism. Cardiovasc Ultrasound 18, 36 (2020). https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.1186/s12947-020-00220-3
Received: 08 June 2020
DOI: https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.1186/s12947-020-00220-3
Three dimensional intracardiac echocardiography


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Why do people wear prayer shawl?
What is the purpose of a prayer shawl?
Can a woman wear a prayer shawl?
Who can wear a prayer shawl?
What do you say when giving a prayer shawl?
Is prayer shawl biblical?
The tallit (sometimes called a "tallis" with an Ashkenazic pronunciation) is a garment one can wear to create a sense of personal space during prayer. By wrapping yourself in it, or by covering your head with it, the intention and direction of your prayers can be enhanced.
There is no universal thought about women using the tallit, Zanerhaft said, but a general rule is that it is a ritual obligation for men and optional for women. However, in an all-female venue, it should be worn. The prayer shawl is worn only during morning prayers, and on the eve of Yom Kippur.
A prayer shawl, or tallith as it is known in Judaism, is a symbolic garment worn during important Jewish events and holidays. Though the prayer shawl is traditionally worn by men, women can also don the tallith to demonstrate their faith.
sustaining and embracing in good times as well as difficult ones. May the one who receives this shawl be cradled in hope, kept in joy, graced with peace, and wrapped in love. Blessed Be!
Biblical commandment
The Bible does not command wearing of a unique prayer shawl or tallit.
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My birthday is coming up! I'll be turning 20 at the start of September - the 8th to be exact - and I may technically be an "adult", but I still make birthday lists. Always have done, probably always will do. I'll be giving out my 90th birthday wish list to my great great grandchildren, guaranteed!
But back to the important things at hand: my wish list for my upcoming birthday.
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