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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using Farada.TestDataGeneration.CompoundValueProviders;
using Farada.TestDataGeneration.FastReflection;
using Farada.TestDataGeneration.IntegrationTests.TestDomain;
using Farada.TestDataGeneration.ValueProviders;
using FluentAssertions;
using JetBrains.Annotations;
using TestFx.SpecK;
using Farada.TestDataGeneration.Fluent;

namespace Farada.TestDataGeneration.IntegrationTests
{
  [Subject (typeof (ITestDataGenerator), nameof(ITestDataGenerator.Create))]
  class TestDataGeneratorTypeExtensionSpeck : TestDataGeneratorBaseSpeck
  {
    public TestDataGeneratorTypeExtensionSpeck ()
    {
      Specify (x =>
          TestDataGenerator.Create<ClassWithVeryPropertyToArgConversion> (MaxRecursionDepth, null))
          .Case ("should fill class according to custom parameter to property conversion", _ => _
              .Given (ValueProviderCustomConversion())
              .It ("should fill name through argument", x => x.Result.Name.Should ().Be ("NameThroughValue")));

      Specify (x =>
          TestDataGenerator.Create<ClassWithAttribute> (MaxRecursionDepth, null))
          .Case ("should fill class according to extended attributes", _ => _
              .Given (ValueProviderWithExtendedAttributes (new ClassWithAttribute.CoolIntAttribute (10)))
              .It ("should fill attributed int through extended attributes", x => x.Result.AttributedInt.Should ().Be (21)));

      Specify (x =>
          TestDataGenerator.Create<ImmutableIce> (MaxRecursionDepth, null))
          .Case ("should fill immutable class according to extended attributes", _ => _
              .Given (ValueProviderForImmutableClassWithExtendedAttributes (new ClassWithAttribute.CoolIntAttribute (100)))
              .It ("should fill temperature through extended attributes", x => x.Result.Temperature.Should ().Be (100)));
    }

    Context ValueProviderCustomConversion ()
    {
      return c => c.Given ("domain provider with custom parameter to property conversion", x =>
      {
        TestDataDomainConfiguration = configurator => configurator
            .UseDefaults (false)
            .UseParameterToPropertyConversion (argName =>
            {
              if (argName == "value")
                return "Name";

              throw new NotSupportedException ("The argName " + argName + " is not supported.");
            })
            .For<ClassWithVeryPropertyToArgConversion> ().AddProvider (new DefaultInstanceValueProvider<ClassWithVeryPropertyToArgConversion> ())
            .For<ClassWithVeryPropertyToArgConversion> ().Select (cw => cw.Name).AddProvider (ctx => "NameThroughValue");
      })
          .Given (TestDataGeneratorContext ());
    }

    Context ValueProviderWithExtendedAttributes(Attribute additionalAttribute)
    {
      return c => c.Given("domain provider with custom member extension service", x =>
      {
        TestDataDomainConfiguration = configurator => configurator
            .UseDefaults (false)
            .UseMemberExtensionService (new CustomMemberExtensions (additionalAttribute))
            .For<ClassWithAttribute> ().AddProvider (new DefaultInstanceValueProvider<ClassWithAttribute> ())
            .For<ClassWithAttribute> ()
            .Select (cw => cw.AttributedInt)
            .AddProvider<ClassWithAttribute, int, ClassWithAttribute.CoolIntAttribute> (ctx => ctx.Attributes.Sum (a => a.Value));
      })
         .Given(TestDataGeneratorContext());
    }

    Context ValueProviderForImmutableClassWithExtendedAttributes(Attribute additionalAttribute)
    {
      return c => c.Given("domain provider with custom member extension service", x =>
      {
        TestDataDomainConfiguration = configurator => configurator
            .UseDefaults (false)
            .UseMemberExtensionService (new CustomMemberImmutableExtensions (additionalAttribute))
            .For<ImmutableIce> ().AddProvider (new DefaultInstanceValueProvider<ImmutableIce> ())
            .For<ImmutableIce> ()
            .Select (ii => ii.Temperature)
            .AddProvider<ImmutableIce, int, ClassWithAttribute.CoolIntAttribute> (ctx => ctx.Attributes.Sum (a => a.Value))
            .Select (ii => ii.Origin).AddProvider (ctx => "don't care");
      })
         .Given(TestDataGeneratorContext());
    }
  }

  class CustomMemberExtensions : IMemberExtensionService
  {
    readonly Attribute _additionalAttribute;

    public CustomMemberExtensions (Attribute additionalAttribute)
    {
      _additionalAttribute = additionalAttribute;
    }

    public IEnumerable<Attribute> GetAttributesFor(Type containingType, Type memberType, string memberName, IEnumerable<Attribute> memberAttributes)
    {
      var memberAttributeList = memberAttributes.ToList ();
      foreach (var memberAttribute in memberAttributeList)
        yield return memberAttribute;

      containingType.Should ().Be<ClassWithAttribute> ();
      memberType.Should ().Be<int> ();
      memberName.Should ().Be ("AttributedInt");
      memberAttributeList.Count.Should ().Be (1);

      yield return _additionalAttribute;
    }
  }

  class CustomMemberImmutableExtensions : IMemberExtensionService
  {
    readonly Attribute _additionalAttribute;

    public CustomMemberImmutableExtensions(Attribute additionalAttribute)
    {
      _additionalAttribute = additionalAttribute;
    }

    public IEnumerable<Attribute> GetAttributesFor (Type containingType, Type memberType, string memberName, IEnumerable<Attribute> memberAttributes)
    {
      var memberAttributeList = memberAttributes.ToList ();
      foreach (var memberAttribute in memberAttributeList)
        yield return memberAttribute;

      if (containingType == typeof (ImmutableIce) && memberType == typeof (int) && memberName == "Temperature")
        yield return _additionalAttribute;
    }
  }
}

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The seventh concert of the series "The Incense of Music" is again a big thing: Arkady Shilkloper, one of the world's greatest horn players will interact in his solo performance with the exposed artworks by Yinon Avior, Alexandra Baumgartner, Benand Sebastian, Matti Isan Blind, Noa Gur, Ella Littwitz, Ronit Porat, J&K/Janne Schäfer and Kristine Agergaard, Johannes Vogl, Ulrich Vogl a.o. and two exclusive fragrances burnt in different sets. The classical-jazz-worldmusic-folk-and-whatever musician, for his show at circle 1, has opted for Russia's national tree (birch) and for German Juniperus. A pagan ritual focussed on pure sensorial perception and open to something we could possibly also call spirituality.
Incense is used for a variety of purposes, including ceremonies in all major religions, and as a means to support spiritual practices, aromatherapy, meditation as well as for simple pleasure. Fragrances appeal on the most neglected sense of modern times: the olfactory. Fragrances affect the human spirit, influence its perception, open new experiences. These qualities suggest to combine this ancient art, present in any culture, with music and visual arts in a synaesthetic project between seeing, listening and smelling, enhancing the sensory experience created from the convergence of images, scents and sounds in the brain.
Birch is a thin-leaved, generally small to medium-sized deciduous hardwood tree of the genus Betula in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams, and is closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. They are typically rather short-lived pioneer species widespread in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in northern temperate and boreal climates. The leaves are alternate, singly or doubly serrate, feather-veined, petiolate and stipulate, the fruit is a small samara. The bark of all birches is characteristically marked with long, horizontal lenticels, and often separates into thin, papery plates, especially upon the paper birch. Its decided color gives the common names gray, white, black, silver and yellow birch to different species. Birch wood is fine-grained and pale in colour, is light but strong, and is used to make e.g. instruments (guitars and percussions), plywoods, skateboards, furnish and hifi speakers (for it's excellent resonance properties). The leaves are used for making tea, extracts for medical and cosmetic issues, the bark to produce birch sap, a traditional drink in Northern Europe, Russia and Northern China. Moreover, birch was already used in ancient cultures to produce exceptionally durable paper. Birches have spiritual importance in several religions, both modern and historical. In Celtic cultures, the birch symbolises growth, renewal, stability, initiation and adaptability because it is highly adaptive and able to sustain harsh conditions with casual indifference. Birches are also associated with the Tír na nÓg, the land of the dead and the Sidhe, in Gaelic folklore, and as such frequently appear in Scottish, Irish, and English folksongs and ballads in association with death, or fairies, or returning from the grave. The birch tree is the national tree of Finland and Russia.


Spanning over 87 acres of reclaimed land, the SouthCoast Botanical Garden is a favorite spot of ours when we need to reconnect with nature. Home to over twelve specialty gardens, hiking trails, small lake, and even some local critters, the SCBG is a tranquil release amid the hustle and bustle of the surrounding city. Located in Rancho Palos Verdes the South Coast Botanical Garden was founded in 1961 and sits on what was originally a mining site during the early 1900s. Once mining commenced, some 50 odd years later, the city of Los Angeles bought and utilized the land as a trash receptacle center. Yes, you read that correctly. Before the founding of the South Coast Botanical Garden, the land was used as a landfill. In a fascinating and astonishing use of land reclamation, "one man's trash became one man's treasure" and the SCBG was created.
Unlike most botanical gardens, the SCBG is not just your typical showcase of flora and fauna. From walking tours to kids camps, the SouthCoast Botanical Garden serves as a community hub by offering children and their families a chance to get out and explore nature. So whether you decide to just meander through the gardens or take advantage of the various activities offered by the SCBG, you'll find there is something for everyone to enjoy.
But before you start planning your visit, there are a few things that are good to know. Admission is free every third Tuesday of the month. So if it is your first time visiting this is a great opportunity to take advantage of. On any other given day, (Sunday through Saturday 10am-5pm) entrance into the garden cost $9 per adult and $2 for children five years and older. Parking is always free and usually abundant. It is also good to know that when visiting the South Coast Botanical Garden there are a few rules or "garden etiquette" that visitors must abide by. Besides keeping a peaceful atmosphere and respecting the environment no outside food, music, or picnic blankets are allowed in the gardens. Although a more than ideal spot for a picnic, the SCBG asks visitors to keep food to the designated picnic benches located outside the main entrance.
So whether you are looking to keep the little ones occupied or simply enjoy the outdoors the SouthCoast Botanical Garden is the ideal location. For more information on planning your visit, make sure to check out their website.


Accompanied by a chanting crowd, one of the final steel beams of Steinmetz Hall was lifted into place during a celebration Thursday on the lawn of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
"Move that beam," chanted the hundreds of civic dignitaries, arts leaders, construction workers and center employees who attended the barbecue lunch. Steinmetz Hall, the final theater of the downtown arts center, is scheduled to be completed in 2020.
As is traditional on major construction projects, those who attended Thursday's festivities were invited to sign the beam before it was hoisted by a giant crane into place. City Mayor Buddy Dyer added "Orlando" under his signature, while county Mayor Jerry Demings made his mark in big, bold lettering.
Demings replaced Teresa Jacobs as county mayor in December and was praised by fellow dignitaries.
The event's down-home theme caused one unexpected laugh when a recording of country star Tim McGraw singing "I may be a real bad boy" accompanied Dyer's arrival on stage. But Dyer underscored the seriousness of the center's effect on the region.
"In Orlando we have set our sights high," he said. "Everything we do is world class.
Steinmetz Hall is just one part of this final phase of center construction. Also being built: The Green Room, a jazz club-like venue for smaller music programs; eight dressing rooms; a kitchen; nine bars; eight restrooms; and additional meeting space.
Named for donors Chuck and Margery Pabst Steinmetz, the hall will be used mainly for orchestral, ballet and opera performances. When construction is complete, the center will encompass 698,312 square feet and have cost more than $600 million.


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An Interview with China Minsheng Bank's Shao Ping: Innovation Is the Key
May 10, 2006 • 12 min read
Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Beijing, China Minsheng Bank Corp. (CMBC) is the first nationwide joint stock commercial bank with non-state-owned enterprises as shareholders. Over the past decade of development it has become a leading player in China's banking sector. Faced with heated competition from four big state-owned banks that have lately begun to introduce strategic foreign investors, and from the aggressive initiatives of international banking groups, what specific strengths, in management and strategy, does CMBC have to take on challenges at home and abroad? With these questions in mind, Wharton management professor Marshall Meyer held a dialogue with Shao Ping, vice president of CMBC, at the bank's Shanghai branch office on April 18, 2006. During the talk, Shao also expressed his ideas on the reform of China's banking industry and on the revaluation of the RMB. Following are excerpts from the interview.
Marshall W. Meyer
Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Beijing, China Minsheng Bank Corp. (CMBC) is the first nationwide joint stock commercial bank with non-state-owned enterprises as shareholders. Over the past decade of development it has become a leading player in China's banking sector. Faced with heated competition from four big state-owned banks that have lately begun to introduce strategic foreign investors, and from the aggressive initiatives of international banking groups, what specific strengths, in management and strategy, does CMBC have to take on challenges at home and abroad? With these questions in mind, Wharton management professor Marshall Meyer held a dialogue with Shao Ping, vice president of CMBC, at the bank's Shanghai branch office on April 18, 2006. During the talk, Shao also expressed his ideas on the reform of China's banking industry and on the revaluation of the RMB. Following are excerpts from the interview.
Meyer: In the past 10 years, CMBC has emerged as the largest private commercial bank in China. How was this accomplished?
Shao Ping: Back in 1996, when CMBC was founded, it was the very first joint stock bank with non-state-owned shareholding. Therefore, ever since its birth, it has had a mission to reform China's joint stock banks.
There are two factors that account for the success of CMBC — an external factor and an internal factor. The external factor is that the past decade has been a booming period in China's economy and the country has achieved remarkable results due to recent reforms. CMBC has had some good opportunities.
Regarding the internal factor, there are several aspects to it. First of all, CMBC has been clearly differentiated from state-owned banks since its birth. We have a sound structure of corporate governance with clear-cut asset structures and responsibilities. Secondly, CMBC has been adhering to the principal of innovation, including management system innovation and human resources innovation. For example, when evaluating the performance of the board of directors and senior management, we have adopted a two-rate motivation system, which combines profit-salary rate and profit-result rate. We are the first one to take this initiative among all commercial banks in China. At state-owned banks, the headcount and salaries are allocated by the state. Our motivation system makes us able to attract real talent. We have a young team — the average age is 31 — which is energetic and full of innovative ideas. They have done a lot of work on service innovation under such an effective motivation system.
The board of directors of CMBC is on course to establish a bank where the most crucial know-how is innovation. Our fast development and achievements in the past decade contribute to, and benefit greatly from, innovation.
Meyer: Can other banks learn from your experiences?
Shao Ping: Competition in the banking sector today is extremely fierce. Many of our innovative strategies are the first of their kind in China and some of our approaches can be shared by other banks, such as the two-rate motivation system, data centralization, independent evaluation system and independent auditing system.
Meyer: You mentioned data centralization: Does CMBC have a single data center for all of its branches?
Shao Ping: Yes, we have only one general ledger in the headquarters in Beijing. Every branch does not have its own database. Data centralization does provide us a better platform to develop management accounting systems and customer relationship management (CRM) systems. More than copying from western banks, such a strategy is a combination of both borrowing from foreign counterparts and being innovative [in ways that go against typical] Chinese practices. However, other domestic banks have also learned a lot from western banks. Competing in the same marketplace, our edge is that we are the "first mover."
Meyer: You mentioned corporate governance and HR policy. What advantages do you have in your daily business?
Shao Ping: Our business model is to build everything around the customer; our core idea in management is to create value for customers. The business operation is market-oriented and customer-oriented. We are now actually reshaping ourselves from a department-bank into a process-bank, where the former sets up many functional departments and the latter is based on better serving customers' needs.
Meyer: So it's very much focused on the customers and an entire array of customer needs. Is this the same pattern adopted by the local private banks?
Shao Ping: Yes. In fact, the very concept of reshaping from a department-bank to a process-bank was first proposed by Liu Mingkang, chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC).
Meyer: Really, the regulator proposed this?
Shao Ping: Liu used to work in the commercial banking industry. He is a specialist regulator and has quite unique opinions and perspectives on bank operations in today's more open market. He actually proposed this idea when he was visiting CMBC.
Meyer: In December, foreign banks will be allowed to conduct RMB business under provisions of China's agreement with the WTO. How will this change the Chinese banking industry? And what will CMBC do?
Shao Ping: We have taken two measures: The first one is our human resources strategy. We are going to raise the bank's core competency by upgrading the whole team's general quality. One of the programs was started two years ago. We sent senior management staff — like presidents of branches and general managers of headquarter departments — to take an [18-month] training course in Europe and the United States sponsored by IFC. The other project was started last year, which is to train 1,200 to 1,500 senior management staff in a three month program, like directors of sub-branches and presidents of branches, at either Nanyang Business School in Singapore or Hong Kong Chinese University. We chose these two locations mainly because both Singapore and Hong Kong have mature financial markets, sound education organizations and well managed banks for us to learn from. This project has been running over a year and has shown very rewarding outcomes.
Secondly, we are in the process of transformation. Our past 10-year development has created a model which we believe still needs upgrading. In order to take on the challenges of marketization and competition in the open financial market, we have made changes from our traditional way of operation — a three-tier system involving headquarters, branches and sub-branches — towards the direction of professionalization. For instance, in our real estate business, we have organized expert teams consisting of account managers and real estate specialists to provide more professional services to our target customers, thus broadening our market share, stabilizing our customers and improving our returns.
We plan to finalize this transformation in two or three year's time. We are positioning ourselves to serve small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and retail customers. Today, China is facing a good development opportunity. The Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, Bohai Sea Ring Region and Economic Belt along the Yangtze River are the most developed places with the most active financial resources. These are the places our profits will come from in the future as more middle and rich classes emerge. They are also the best markets for retail banking businesses. We will launch more credit cards, and individual loan and housing mortgage businesses in the future.
Meyer: Will foreign banks be able to adopt the same strategy?
Shao Ping: China is such a big territory with a huge market that the number of outlets for newcomers is far from enough. They look on high-end customers, while we focus more on the customers in the middle. There is a difference between our target customers.
Meyer: Compared with state-owned banks, what are the advantages of CMBC?
Shao Ping: First of all, we have a concise and capable team. Secondly, we are equipped with effective risk management and good asset quality. More importantly, our corporate governance structure is far more professional than the competitors'.
Meyer: Let me pursue the issue on non-performing loans (NPLs), if I may. I understand CMBC has a very low NPL ratio. How have you kept it so low?
Shao Ping: We have a different risk management system. Traditionally, the loan approval is authorized by executives at various levels — from headquarters to branch to sub-branch — who have formed a Loan Approving Committee. Such a practice was adopted for the first five years, which resulted in a two-digit NPL [number]. At the end of 2000, we changed to a different loan reviewing system, where all the executives on the loan committee were replaced by specialists directly appointed by headquarters. The appraisal, HR management and remuneration of these members are directly and vertically managed by headquarters and thus are separated from all branches.
Meyer: In other words, you have centralized the process of reviewing loan applications.
Shao Ping: At the same time we are also improving our loan reviewing skills to ensure both results and efficiency. In terms of marketing, we are constantly renovating sales and marketing to develop target customers and to ensure our customers' high quality.
Meyer: What about the Bank of China, ICBC and CCB, which will take or have received large investments from foreign banks? Will they be able to centralize their loan process?
Shao Ping: This takes time. Changing the whole team's mentality … needs a process.
Meyer: Some of my academic colleagues believe that NPLs in China will actually increase this year or next. Do you believe that will be the case?
Shao Ping: I share the same perspective on this issue. Our economy keeps growing at a speed of 9%. Due to the irrationality of the industrial structure, we will have to go through a period of adjustment.
Meyer: What will the People's Bank of China (PBOC) or CBRC do about this?
Shao Ping: The economic adjustment and control by the central government are now becoming more scientific in order to avoid drastic fluctuations. This is good news for the banking industry.
Meyer: Is there any chance that some banks will require additional injection of capital?
Shao Ping: According to the Basel Agreement, the Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) is the most crucial criterion. Nowadays, Chinese banks are also changing their way of doing business towards projects involving less capital consumption. These regulations are new but important requirements for Chinese banks and they are also the major reasons for our current transformation.
Meyer: The U.S. government has pressured China to allow greater convertibility of the RMB, and from what I read, China may accommodate this. In your view, is greater convertibility of the RMB a threat to the liquidity of Chinese banks?
Shao Ping: As for the RMB exchange rate, I think that the U.S. has turned it into more of a political issue. As a matter of fact, from the perspective of financial experts, over-appreciation of the RMB does not benefit China, the U.S., or the whole world. The central bank has already put RMB convertibility into a controlled floating exchange rate mechanism, and exchange rate reform has already been started. Westerners should recognize the remarkable progress that China has made so far on this issue.
I think the currently adopted basket monetary policy is very wise, because it has embodied its goal of economic globalization. Along with economic and trade development in Asia, as well as the ever increasing business between China and the rest of the world, our exchange rate should be influenced by one-basket currencies, rather than the U.S. dollar alone. The Chinese government will make adjustments from time to time to the monetary policy based on changes in the economic and monetary market. However, these changes are not the result of pressure from the U.S.
There are many reasons for the Sino-U.S. trade surplus. China gets very little by selling made-in-China products to the U.S.
There is inequality in the strengths brought into play in Sino-U.S. trade. China's strength is its relatively cheaper labor force, while the strength of the U.S. is its high level of technology. However, due to political reasons, the U.S. government does not allow the export of high technology products to China, and this has caused the imbalance. The RMB issue was generated by politics and is now operated by politics.
Meyer: What is your vision for CMBC 10 years from now?
Shao Ping: In 10 years time, CMBC will be more internationalized, closer to the standard of first-class world banks. This will be shown in four aspects that I often mention: sound operational performance, standard internal management, rational business structure and effective risk control.
Meyer: In your vision, will CMBC expand into new businesses — for example, investment banking?
Shao Ping: As far as I know, the banking regulation policy in China will [bring about] some changes gradually. Our ultimate objective is to pursue the maximization of market value and to give returns to the shareholders and society.

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Dental radiographs, or X-ray generated images, are necessary in receiving the highest standard of care. The diagnostic benefits far outweigh the minimal risks involved in the use of dental X-ray imaging. We are careful to limit the amount of radiation exposure for patients by using lead aprons and digital radiography, which reduces radiation substantially. Without the use of X-ray generated images, conditions like cavities, extra teeth, and diseases could go undetected. Digital X-rays have minimal radiation, detailed images, and remarkable speed. With digital X-rays, the patient's images appear instantaneously on a nearby monitor, giving us a convenient chairside image to analyze and refer to throughout the dental visit. We are pleased to offer this dental technology. Dr Elona would be please to discuss with you whether or not you should receive X-rays if this is still a concern.
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Why were there, when you think about this, no criminal referrals for those associated with Clinton? Oh, that's right. None of that was investigated because the special counsel's investigation was a partisan witch hunt from Day One.
Tonight, we know that Mueller did not indict Donald Trump Jr. or Jared Kushner or other people subject to the insant media hysteria speculation. Is the media ever going to apologize to them? Don't hold your breath.
But we must not forget what happened. A partisan witch hunt … when [Clinton] should have been indicted.
Where we go from here tonight matters. All of those that abuse their power … to first stop Donald Trump from ever being elected and then having an insurance policy if he was elected, thinking they knew better than you, we, the American people. They thought they knew better than all of us.
They all need to be held accountable as we move forward from this day on, in the days, the weeks, the months ahead. And by the way, you and the media, I promise you, you will.
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In this uplifting new work, Tovey crafts a tale that reveals a creative and sensitive spirit. And Then I Found Me is the triumphant story of his stellar career in London as an actor, singer, dancer, choreographer, director and curator. For more than 30 years, his stage productions reached audiences across Europe, South Africa and Australia. Martin Luther Kings assassination, the dismantling of apartheid, the criminalisation of homosexuality and the rise of AIDS create a backdrop to this bold recollection of glamour and politics. As a trailblazer for Indigenous people and an advocate for underpriviledged artists, Toveys new memoir is both moving and timely. Noel Toveys previous memoir, Little Black Bastard ( Hodder Headline Australia 2004, shortlisted Victorian Premiers Prize for Indigenous Writing, Australian Human Rights Award) chronicled his extraordinary life from a childhood lived in poverty, through to his international stage career, return to Australia and eventual reconciliation with his past.
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Minister Angelkova spoke with Her Excellency Donika Hodzha, Ambassador of Albania to Bulgaria
The Minister of Tourism held a workmeeting with Her Excellency Donika Hodzha, Ambassador of Albania to the Republic of Bulgaria. Both united around the idea that offering the Balkans as a common tourist destination to attract tourists from the prospectous Asian markets has a strong potential for development and to increase tourists to both countries.
Minister Angelkova pointed out that the Balkan Route project proposed by the Ministry of Tourism during our presidency of the Council of the EU has a strong support of other countries in the region. The experts are working on selecting sites to be included in the general route. In the pilot version of the common route these will be sites under the auspices of UNESCO in the respective country, the Bulgarian Minister commented. The number of Albanian visits to Bulgaria has increased significantly in recent years. For the first 5 months of 2019, Bulgaria reports about 15 thousand visits from Albania, Minister Angelkova said, adding that last year their number was over 37 thousand, with growth of over 10%.
She introduced her interlocutor to the results of the International Investment Forum in Sunny Beach, held at the end of May, attended by representatives of the world tourist, aviation and financial business. It is important for us through the development of congress and business tourism to expand the wings of the main winter and summer season, which will allow the rich material base in the Bulgarian national resorts to be used throughout the year for business forums, said Minister Angelkova.
Tourism development is also a priority for Albania, said Her Excellency Donika Hodzha, efforts are focused on attracting high-class hotels to the country. We see a great potential for tourism cooperation with Bulgaria, said the ambassador.
The meeting discussed the possibility of organizing a tourism forum in Tirana at the end of the year where tour operators from both countries could held B2B meetings, and the institutions of the two countries responsible for the development of the sector - the Ministry of Tourism of Bulgaria and the Ministry of Tourism and the Environment of Albania, to discuss initiatives to boost tourist flows between the two countries, and joint initiatives to boost the interest of the region to long-distance tourists.
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Q: Trazer um Objeto por um ResultSet Estou com dificuldades em trazer os dados de uma pesquisa em Java, estou utilizando banco PostgreSQL e JDBC para persistência,
public List<Tapete> listarTapetes() {
    PreparedStatement state = null;
    ResultSet rs = null;
    try{
        String sql = "select * from Tapete order by preco";

        state = ConexaoPostgres.getConPostGres().prepareStatement(sql);

        rs = state.executeQuery();
        List<Tapete> listaTapetes = new ArrayList<Tapete>();
        while (rs.next()) {
            Tapete tapete = new Tapete(//DUVIDA);
            listaTapetes.add(tapete);
        }

        return listaTapetes;
    }

o meu problema é o seguinte ali aonde tem o comentário (//DUVIDA). No meu objeto Tapete,  tenho uma variável do tipo Forma e outra do tipo Material:
private Material material;
private Forma forma;

Porém, não consigo fazer com o que o meu ResultSet me traga esses objetos, no meu banco eu defini material e forma como inteiros.
O que devo fazer?

A: A cada execução de rs.next() o cursor que "aponta" para o resultado trazido pelo seu SELECT desce uma linha (ao contrário do que você possa pensar ele começa acima da primeira linha e não diretamente sobre a primeira linha). De forma que após o primeiro rs.next() ele está na linha 1, depois na linha 2, e assim por diante até ele retornar false e portanto sair do while, indicando que as linhas acabaram.
Seu objeto rs possui métodos que retornam o valor de cada coluna da linha em que o cursor está atualmente posicionado. Veja a documentação de ResultSet e procure conhecer seus métodos principais, como getInt() para trazer um campo INTEGER, getString() para trazer um campo CHAR ou VARCHAR, etc.
Observe que esses métodos podem ser chamados passando-se como parâmetro o nome de uma coluna da tabela ou então a numeração da mesma dependendo da ordem que as colunas estão no banco, por exemplo getInt("material") ou getInt(1). Escolha a forma que achar melhor.

A: Eu já fiz algo parecido com o que você precisa fazer, você vai ter as seguintes classes:

*

*Tapete.java

*TapeteBD.java

Meu exemplo está supondo que Material e Forma também são tabelas do seu banco, no caso, são chaves estrangeiras. No meu exemplo colocarei um atributo NOME só para ilustração.
A classe Tapete.java será o nosso bean, nela você terá apenas os atributos e seus respectivos getters and setters, as classes Forma e Material também precisarão ter esse mesmo bean, e a mesma classe de banco de dados (supondo que material e forma estejam no banco de dados).
class Tapete {
     private String nome;
     private Material material;
     private Forma forma;

     //getters and setters
}

Na classe TapeteBD teremos um método parecido com o seu listarTapetes(), vamos chamar de getTapetes() que será reponsável pela consulta e retornará a lista.
class TapeteBD {
    //Métodos de conexão etc.

    private ResultSet rs = null;
    private MaterialBD mbd = new MaterialBD(); //Criamos a classe que irá retornar o objeto Material.
    private FormaBD fbd = new FormaBD(); //Criamos a classe que irá retornar o objeto Forma.

   /* Essaes dois objetos, formaBD e MaterialBD serão responsáveis por chamar um método getMaterial() e getForma() respectivamente, já que o tapete recebe também dois objetos. */

public List<Tapete> getTapetes() throws SQLException {

    String sqlQuery = "SELECT * FROM Tapete ORDER BY preco";
    Tapete tapete = null; //Definimos o objeto tapete que terá seus atributos recuperados do banco de dados posteriormente.
    Material material = null; //Definimos o objeto material que será recuperado do banco de dados posteriormente.
    Forma forma = null; //Definimos o objeto forma que será recuperado do banco de dados posteriormente.
    List<Tapete> tapetes = new ArrayList<Tapete>;

    state = ConexaoPostgres.getConPostGres().prepareStatement(sql); //Essa parte da conexão eu não sei se está correta, pois não to com os arquivos aqui, só copiei o que você já tinha feito.
    rs = state.executeQuery();

    if(rs!=null) {
         rs.beforeFirst(); //Posiciona o cursos antes do primeiro elemento.
         while(rs.next()) {
             tapete = new Tapete(); //Criamos o tapete para setarmos os atributos de acordo com os dados recuperados do banco.
             tapete.setNome(rs.getString("nome"); //Setamos o nome de acordo com o recuperado do campo nome da tabela tapete no banco de dados.
             material = mbd.getMaterial(rs.getInt("codigo_material"); //Temos que ter uma classe de banco de dados para material para poder recuperar o objeto Material de acordo com sua chave estrangeira.
             forma = fbd.getForma(rs.getInt("codigo_forma");

             if(material != null) {
                  tapete.setMaterial(material);
             }

             if(forma != null) {
                  tapete.setForma(forma);
             }

             tapetes.add(tapete); //Adicionamos o tapete com os atributos na lista.
         }
    }
return tapetes; //Retornamos a lista para o método que o chamou.
}

Faz tempo que fiz esse código, e não o tenho mais comigo e nem tenho IDE para testa-lo aqui, deve haver alguns erros, mas no mais acho que dá pra entender. Qualquer coisa só perguntar. Um abraço.
EDITADO
Não tinha lido que você tinha definido Material e Forma como inteiros, esses inteiros são chaves estrangeiras para outra tabela? Se forem o exemplo serve perfeitamente. Só terá que criar as classes:

*

*Forma.java

*FormaBD.java

*Material.java

*MaterialBD.java

Com a estrutura um pouco parecida, acho que com isso você já deve saber mais ou menos como prosseguir.

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Proposition 13: What We Know So Far
Updated March 4, 2020 9:02 AM
Published March 3, 2020 11:06 PM
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Get the analysis of this vote >>
Proposition 13 is the only statewide proposition on the California primary ballot.
Voters are being asked to approve $15 billion in bonds to fund a long list of projects for California public schools and higher education systems, including earthquake retrofitting, fire safety, removing lead from water, and building affordable student housing.
For decades, the state and school districts have built educational facilities with bond funds. It's an expensive way to do it. The Legislative Analyst Office estimates that Proposition 13 will end up costing California taxpayers $26 billion -- $15 billion for the principal and $11 billion for the interest on the bonds sold.
Here's how Proposition 13 funds it would be divided up if approved:
$9 billion for pre-K to grade 12 schools, $500 million of that would go to charter schools
$6 billion for the University of California, California State University, and community college systems.
"Despite research showing students learn better in classrooms which are modern and safe, too many school buildings are dilapidated, unsafe, and unhealthy," says the official statement in support of Proposition 13, signed by Brian Rice, president of the California Professional Firefighters, E. Toby Boyd, president of the California Teachers Association, and Pamela Kahn, president of the California School Nurses Association.
Opponents of the measure say it puts too heavy a burden on taxpayers.
"Instead of spending the state's $21 billion surplus on upgrading school facilities and providing high quality education for our children, the Governor and the Legislature are wasting our money on their own pet projects," says the official ballot statement against the bond measure, signed by Jon Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers' Association, along with State Sen. Brian Jones (Republican representing 38th District, El Cajon area), and retired teacher Larry Sand.
This Prop. 13 is unrelated to the 1978 ballot measure with the same name. The most famous Prop. 13 capped property tax increases. This propostion would permit $15 billion in state bonds that would go toward construction and modernization projects to improve California's K-12 schools and college campuses.
Financial impact: The independent Legislative Analyst's office estimates Prop. 13 will cost taxpayers an additional $11 billion in interest payments.
Supporters say Prop 13 provides much needed renovations and focuses on modernization rather than new construction.
Those opposed argue the cost of paying off the bonds would be an extra drain on the state's general fund. They're also concerned that the measure would make it easier for local governments to sell bond which could drive up property taxes.
Your Guide To Prop 13, The Only Statewide Ballot Measure In The March 3 Election
The Developer Bonus Tucked Inside This Ballot's Prop 13 (School Bonds, Not Property Taxes)
Why Declaring Winners In California May Take A Minute
— Adolfo Guzman-Lopez and LAist staff
Election Results: Bernie Sanders Wins California Democratic Primary
Updated March 3, 2020 10:18 PM
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Election Results: LA District Attorney
LA District Attorney: What We Know So Far
(L-R) San Francisco DA George Gascon, incumbent DA Jackie Lacey, and former federal public defender Rachel Rossi. (L-R: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images; Damian Dovarganes/AP; Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Patrisse Cullors)
(Last updated 5:59 a.m. Wednesday)
George Gascón 259,307 26.83%
Jackie Lacey* 489,835 50.69%
Rachel Rossi 217,165 22.47%
Keep in mind that even after all precincts have been counted, there will still be ballots to count. In some cases, it could be weeks before the official outcome is clear.
ABOUT THIS RACE
Voters in Los Angeles County are deciding whether to give District Attorney Jackie Lacey a third term or to replace her with one of her reformist challengers, George Gascon or Rachel Rossi.
Gascon and Rossi have portrayed Lacey as a traditional tough-on-crime prosecutor who is too resistant to modern reforms. Lacey has insisted she's a "reasonable reformer" committed to diverting people with mental health problems away from jail while championing crime victims.
The race has attracted national attention; a progressive tide has swept reformists into office in DA races across the country, and L.A. County -- home to the largest prosecutor's office in the U.S. -- is the biggest prize so far.
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This is a top two race, meaning if no candidate receives an outright majority of the vote, the top two advance to a November runoff.
Measure R: What We Know So Far
L.A. County official sample ballot
RESULTS: EARLY RETURNS
Yes 705,369 71.17%
No 285,685
Measure R is a civilian-driven ballot initiative that would two do things.
Expand the power of the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission. If approved by L.A. County voters, the commission would have subpoena powers.
Require the Civilian Oversight Commission to build a comprehensive plan to find alternatives to incareration, especially for inmates who are mentally ill.
The push for Measure R comes amid ongoing tension between Sheriff Alex Villanueva and county supervisors over Villanueva's attempts to rehire fired deputies and terminate internal misconduct investigations.
Sheriff Villanueva went on KPCC's show, AirTalk, recently to denounce Measure R. He called it "in essence a taxpayer-funded shaming effort."
Measure R is backed by a coalition called Reform L.A. Jails, which includes Black Lives Matter and the ACLU of Southern California.
If Measure R passes, it would give the Civilian Oversight Commission the power to issue subpoenas to the Sheriff's Department, rather than having to go through the inspector general.
It would also require the Commission to develop a jail reduction plan.
The Board of Supervisors is already crafting its own plan, with input from experts and advocates, for diverting more inmates with mental illness to non-jail alternatives. A report from the Board's Alternatives to Incarceration working group is due later this month.
Your Guide To LA County's Measure R
— Alyssa Jeong Perry and LAist staff
Election Results: LA County Supervisors
LA County Supervisors District 2: What We Know So Far
Updated March 4, 2020 12:34 AM
Holly Mitchell had a narrow lead over Herb Wesson in early returns Tuesday night. Annie Lesser for LAist
(Last updated 11:58 p.m. Tuesday)
Jake Jeong 7,841 8.10%
Holly J. Mitchell 27,510 28.43%
Jorge Nuño 4,943 5.11%
Jan C. Perry 13,482 13.93%
René Lorenzo Rigard 4,195 4.33%
Albert Robles 9,165 9.47%
Herb J. Wesson Jr. 29,642 30.63%
A long-term Los Angeles City Council president and a state senator with a number of recent legislative wins are among the top contenders for a powerful seat on the L.A. County Board of Supervisors.
Former L.A. City Council president Herb Wesson and State Senator Holly Mitchell are vying to represent the 2nd District. The incumbent, Mark Ridley-Thomas, is termed out.
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors collectively oversees a $30 billion annual budget that pays for everything from mental health treatment to homeless services, public health to law enforcement.
The 2nd District covers most of South L.A. It's home to about 2 million people (larger than many U.S. states), and about half of L.A.'s black population.
WHO ARE THE CANDIDATES?
Under Wesson's leadership, L.A. City Council put the city on the path to a $15 minimum wage and created a social equity program in the city's nascent cannabis industry.
Senator Mitchell, who's been in the state Legislature since 2010, spearheaded new legislation that bans Section 8 discrimination. She's also behind a new law that bans discrimination against black people who wear natural hairstyles in schools and workplaces.
Other candidates in the race include Jake Jeong, who rallied community opposition to a homeless shelter in Koreatown, and Jan Perry, an L.A. city councilmember from 2001 to 2013.
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LA City Council District 4: What We Know So Far
Sarah Kate Levy 4,218 15.62%
Nithya Raman 9,124 33.79%
David Ryu* 13,663 50.59%
LA City Council District 4 is shown in purple. (Courtesy of the City of Los Angeles)
The competition for Council District 4 (CD4) pits incumbent Councilmember David Ryu against two well-organized and well-funded progressive competitors: Nithya Raman and Sarah Kate Levy.
The race is the most expensive of L.A.'s current contests.
All candidates have made homelessness and housing the center of their campaigns. Last year's annual homeless count found the number of people on the street in CD4 jumped 53% — the highest jump of any council district in the city.
WHO'S RUNNING?
David Ryu (incumbent): First elected in 2015, Ryu chairs the Health, Education, and Neighborhood Councils Committee
Nithya Raman: Cofounder of homelessness nonprofit SELAH, former director of Time's Up Entertainment
Sarah Kate Levy: Writer, head of the National Women's Political Caucus in L.A.
Ryu touts his work on finding sites for homeless shelters and housing. He has also proposed declaring a local "emergency" on homelessness, and giving the mayor special power to site shelter and housing.
Raman proposes a rent freeze and stronger protections for low-income renters at risk of falling into homelessness.
Levy says she would focus on increasing the production of new housing.
Sherman Oaks, Toluca Lake, Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Miracle Mile, Hancock Park, Windsor Square, Larchmont and a portion of Koreatown.
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LAUSD District 3: What We Know So Far
Elizabeth Bartels-Badger 12,347 25.42%
Marilyn Koziatek 15,295 31.49%
Scott Mark Schmerelson* 20,922 43.08%
Map shows the borders of the LAUSD District 3 board seat. (Courtesy of LAUSD)
Since January, charter school advocates have spent more than $2.6 million on attack ads in this year's Los Angeles Unified School Board races. Never before has an LAUSD primary seen more negative advertising.
And no candidate has been hit harder than incumbent LAUSD board member Scott Schmerelson.
The California Charter Schools Association's political arm has endorsed a challenger, Marilyn Koziatek, and also poured more than $1 million into ads attacking Schmerelson.
One CCSA ad portrayed Schmerelson, who's Jewish, in gold chains with a fanned-out wad of cash. Schmerelson's campaign has called that mailer "anti-Semitic."
📧 #LAUSD ELECTION AD CLAIM: @ScottAtLAUSD held stock in McDonald's, BP, and "the owner of JUUL."
ACCURATE? 🟩 Yes, according to his own financial disclosures.
-Schmerelson says the ad is anti-Semitic
-@SpeakUpParents says there's more to the storyhttps://t.co/BUMYXt5egg pic.twitter.com/6pby8MuoYJ
— Kyle Stokes (@kystokes) February 26, 2020
The ad is part of a line of criticism against Schmerelson over his finances. Charter-allied advocacy groups have criticized him for controversial personal investments. (Schmerelson has since said he's sold the offending stocks.)
Schmerelson was one of the few LAUSD board members to openly support LAUSD board members during their strike last winter. The teachers union has since spent almost $700,000 trying to buoy Schmerelson.
But CCSA has outspent them by a 4-to-1 margin. They've spent $1.6 million to help Koziatek, who's on staff at Granada Hills Charter High School.
And a third candidate — Elizabeth Badger, the founder and CEO of a non-profit called the Minority Outreach Committee — entered the primary's final weekend with more campaign cash on hand than either Koziatek or Schmerelson (about $25,000).
The Race For LAUSD Board District 3
If no candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote, it means a runoff election between the top two finishers — and a long slog to November.
Those Nasty LAUSD School Board Campaign Ads: What's Fact? What's Opinion?
This Might End Up Being The Most Expensive LAUSD School Board Primary Ever
— Kyle Stokes
(As of 11:58 p.m. Tuesday)
Silke Bradford 2,819 9.68%
Patricia Castellanos 6,809 23.37%
Tanya Ortiz Franklin 6,465 22.19%
Lydia Gutiérrez 6,011 20.64%
Mike Lansing 7,026 24.12%
(Courtesy of LAUSD)
For more than a decade, District 7 has been home to the Los Angeles Unified School Board's "swing vote": Richard Vladovic.
Since first winning the seat in 2007, Vladovic has won endorsements from groups on both sides of LAUSD's charter school debate. His voting record defies easy characterization as either friend or foe of the teachers' union.
But Vladovic is now termed out — and five candidates are running in Tuesday's primary to take his seat, which covers an area from South L.A. into the Harbor communities:
Patricia Castellanos, a labor activist who founded the group Reclaim our Schools L.A., has the backing of United Teachers Los Angeles. The teachers' union has spent almost $800,000 to boost her candidacy.
Tanya Ortiz Franklin works at the Partnership for L.A. Schools. Her campaign has benefited from more than $1.3 million in independent expenditures by pro-charter school philanthropist Bill Bloomfield.
Mike Lansing — who's running to reclaim an LAUSD board seat he held from 1999 to 2007 — leads all candidates in in-house fundraising. He's also benefited from almost $300,000 in independent ads paid for by Bloomfield.
Silke Bradford has overseen charter schools in the Compton Unified and Oakland Unified school districts, and for the L.A. County Office of Education. She won the L.A. Times' endorsement in the race, but trails all other candidates in fundraising.
Lydia Gutiérrez is a Long Beach Unified teacher who's run previously for this seat, for state senate and for state schools superintendent.
The critical candidate to watch Tuesday night is Castellanos: if she can't make the November ballot, United Teachers Los Angeles' hopes of regaining a solid majority of allies on the LAUSD board would take a big hit.
Christina Martinez Duran 14,909 42.27%
Jackie Goldberg* 20,361 57.73%
LAUSD District 5 is shown in white. (Courtesy of LAUSD)
To date, Jackie Goldberg has not lost an election. She won races for Los Angeles Unified School Board in 1983 and 1987. Then, in City Council and State Assembly races — win, win, win, win, win.
And last spring, Goldberg returned to the LAUSD board after yet another campaign victory: she ran away with the special election called to fill the vacant Board District 5 seat. Goldberg's running in today's election for a full, four-year term.
Goldberg is again the favorite. Her challenger — educational consultant Christina Martinez Duran — has run a skeletal campaign.
But the question is whether a flood of spending from Bill Bloomfield, a deep-pocketed charter school advocate, has evened the odds.
Bloomfield has spent $1.3 million trying to sway the BD5 race, including $744,000 on negative ads against Goldberg.
📧 #LAUSD ELECTION AD CLAIM: @Jackie4LAUSD "forced Latino students to attend academically inferior & dangerous schools."
ACCURATE? 🟥 Lots of red flags. The claim…
-dates back to a 1985 proposal that wasn't Goldberg's idea
-doesn't include key contexthttps://t.co/BUMYXt5egg pic.twitter.com/uCSpg4EehG
Goldberg has championed teachers' union causes since her re-election in 2019 — but in the campaign finance race, United Teachers Los Angeles hasn't kept pace. UTLA has spent around $230,000 to support Goldberg.
US House District 25: What We Know So Far
These results will be updated periodically. Keep in mind that even after all precincts have been counted, there will still be ballots to count. In some cases, it could be weeks before the official outcome is clear.
A dozen people are battling it out in a Special Election for the 25th Congressional District seat, which was left vacant last November after the resignation of freshman Representative Katie Hill.
The special election serves to fill the remainder of Hill's term. In addition, voters are also casting ballots in the regular primary, which will determine the top two candidates who will compete in the November election for the two-year term starting in 2021.
The seat is among traditionally GOP seats that turned blue during the 2018 midterms. It stretches across parts of Northern Los Angeles County into Ventura County.
Hill was a rising star among Democrats in Congress when conservative websites published intimate photos of her without her consent. She faced a House ethics investigation into allegations of an affair with a congressional staffer, which Hill denied.
As our politics reporter Libby Denkmann puts it:
The demographics here grow younger and more diverse, Democratic activists see the district as safely in the blue column. But Republicans are out to prove them wrong.
After Katie Hill's Resignation, GOP Wants A Rebound In This North LA County District
If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote in the special election, the top two vote-getters — regardless of party affiliation — will advance to a May 12th runoff to fill the remainder of Hill's term through 2020.
Voters will also choose the two candidates in the regular primary who will face each other in the general election in November.
— Elly Yu and LAist staff
EARLY RESULTS
(Last updated 12:20 a.m. Wednesday)
Katie Porter* 57,162 46.6%
Rhonda Furin 1,353 1.1%
Christopher J. Gonzales 3,121 2.5%
Peggy Huang 14,268 11.6%
Greg Raths 24,001 19.6%
Don Sedgwick 17,491 14.3%
Lisa Sparks 5,188 4.2%
These results reflect 100% of precincts reporting, according to the Secretary of State. Keep in mind that even after all precincts have been counted, there will still be ballots to count. In some cases, it could be weeks before the official outcome is clear.
Incumbent Democrat Katie Porter faces a line of six Republicans to return to Washington and represent communities like the City of Orange, Mission Viejo and Irvine.
Porter was the first Democrat elected to the 45th Congressional District in inland Orange County since the seat was created in 1983. She is a former protege of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the Democrat from Massachusetts who is now running for president.
The 45th is among key districts that went to Democrats two years ago as part of Orange County's blue wave. From our previous coverage:
It's getting increasingly challenging for the GOP in Orange County. Last August, the county's number of registered Democrats for the first time surpassed Republicans. All seven of its Congressional districts voted against candidate Trump in 2016.
The top two vote getters will advance to the November election
These Asian American GOP Women Want To Make OC Red Again
— Josie Huang
LA County Not Keeping Polls Open After Sanders Lawsuit
Updated March 3, 2020 9:53 PM
Published March 3, 2020 9:50 PM
Voters wait in line to cast ballots at USC. Natalie Chudnovsky
Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign asked a federal court for an emergency order to keep Los Angeles County polls open an extra two hours because of unusually long wait times.
Despite the request, L.A. County Registrar Dean Logan said that they had decided not to extend poll hours in a Tuesday evening press conference. Logan apologized to voters who were still waiting in line.
"I think that to have extended the hours would have just extended the lines, perhaps, and really wouldn't have addressed the core issues," Logan said.
In a complaint filed just before polls were scheduled to close at 8 p.m., the Sanders campaign said voters at multiple locations had waited up to four hours to cast their votes. They said if a court doesn't intervene to force polls to stay open until 10 p.m., "County voters' right to participate in our democracy will be immediately and irreparably harmed," the complaint reads.
Sites mentioned in the complaint with long lines and other problems include:
Logan Elementary School in Echo Park
Evergreen Recreation Center on East 2nd Street
Echo Park Recreation Center
Mayberry Elementary
Santa Monica Community College
True Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
Santa Monica Virginia Park
Ackerman Union on 308 Westwood Plaza
St Charles Borromeo Church
Plummer Park Community Center
Sherman Oaks East Valley Adult Center
Crenshaw Mall
Buena Vista Library in Burbank
Elysian Masonic Lodge
Yucca Community Center
Cal State University North Ridge
Westchester Senior Center
By law, polling places in California must allow people to vote who are in line by 8 p.m. The Sanders campaign wanted polling places to offer provisional ballots to any voters who arrived after 8 p.m.
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If You're In Line Before 8 PM, You Still Get To Vote, California
The lines were long at the Little Sisters Of The Poor in San Pedro. (Kyle Stokes / LAist)
There have been reports today of long lines, but if you're in line and it's getting close to 8 p.m., don't give up. As long as you're in line before then in California, you still get to vote.
That includes if you're going to the polls to drop off a mail-in ballot.
If there's a line when the polls close, a poll worker will stand at the back of the line to let people arriving after 8 p.m. know that the polls have closed. But that won't apply if you're already in line.
If you were in line before the 8 p.m. hour strikes and someone tells you that the polls are closed and you cannot vote, that is illegal.
You should report it immediately the Secretary of State hotline: (800) 345-VOTE (8683).
— Mike Roe
Hey, LA County Voters. Here Are Some Vote Centers Without Long Lines
By 3 p.m. the line at the ACE Hotel in downtown L.A. had a massive line. We offer you some alternatives. Natalie Chudnovsky /LAist
Reports of long lines at voting centers have been growing on L.A. Twitter, with some would-be voters reporting waits of up to three hours.
The L.A. County Registrar responded on social media, with a post naming five centers that have shorter wait times.
A lot of excitement today and turnout on #SuperTuesday. Appreciate your patience! Here are Vote Centers that have small wait times:
-South Bay Gardens Apartments
-Hiram of Tyre Grand Lodge
-Port of Long Beach
-Wilkerson Middle School
-Francisquito Villa#LAVOTES @CountyofLA pic.twitter.com/l084IcQenV
— Dean Logan, RR/CC (@LACountyRRCC) March 3, 2020
Later in the evening, the L.A. County Registrar released a larger list of vote center locations with short wait times.
<a href="https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6793472/Voter-Centers.pdf">Voter Centers (PDF)</a> <br /> <a href="https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6793472/Voter-Centers.txt">Voter Centers (Text)</a>
These things change fast, but here are other locations we're hearing have short wait times:
Japanese American Cultural & Community Center
244 S. Sand Pedro Street
LA, CA 90012
Anne Douglas Center for Women
Union Rescue Mission
545 S. San Pedro St.
Miyako Hotel
328 E 1st St.
Metro Headquarters
1 Gateway Plaza
Felicitas & Gonzalo Mendez High School
1200 Plaza Del Sol E
CENTRAL L.A.
John Burroughs Middle School
600 S McCadden Pl
Van Ness Recreation Center
Hiram of Tyre Grand Lodge Assembly Hall
Sunnyside Baptist Church
9317 Budlong Ave
Jesse Owens Park
9651 S Western Ave
Grace Temple Baptist Church
7017 S Gramercy Pl
Watts Learning Center
Mount Carmel Recreation Center
EAST L.A.
Boys & Girls Club of Ramona Gardens
2832 Blanchard St.
Lou Costello Recreation Center
3141 E Olympic Blvd
Four Points by Sheraton LAX Hotel
Beach Cities Health District
514 N Prospect Ave
Sorensen Library
El Camino High School
14625 Keese Dr.
NORTHEAST L.A. AND VICINITY
The Hermon Church
5718 Monterey Rd.
Loreto Elementary School
3408 Arroyo Seco Ave.
La Crescenta Library
2809 Foothill Blvd.
Sonia Sotomayor Arts & Sciences Magnet
2050 N San Fernando Rd.
Loreto Street Elementary School
The Great Caesar's Banquet Hall
Tujunga, CA 91042
Cortez Park Community and Senior Center
2501 E Cortez St.
Pasadena War Memorial
435 Fair Oaks Ave.
Tri-Community Adult School
160 Barranca Ave.
Covina CA 91723
Cathy Hensel Youth Center
236 George Hensel Dr.
Red Hen Press
1540 Lincoln Ave.
Rosemont Pavillion
700 Seco St.
El Monte Christian Wesleyan Church
2400 Santa Anita Ave.
Wilkerson Middle School Auditorium
2700 Doreen Ave.
El Monte, CA 91733
237 Mel Canyon Road
Duarte, CA 91010
Bell Gardens Senior Center
6722 Clara Street
Bell Gardens, CA 90201
South Bay Gardens Apartments Community Room
230 E 130th St.
LiUNA Local 1309
3971 Pixie Ave
CANEJO VALLEY
Lindero Canyon Middle School
5844 Larboard Ln.
HOLLYWOOD AND VICINITY
Melrose Elementary School
731 N Detroit St.
The Oriental Mission Church
424 N Western Ave.
Hollywood WorkSource Center
4311 Melrose Ave.
855 N Vermont Ave.
Port of Long Beach Maintenance Building
725 Harbor Plaza
Democracy Is Happening In Downtown LA, But It Is Taking A While
Voters hoping to cast their ballot at the Ace Hotel voting center in downtown Los Angeles braved long lines, with some people reportedly waiting up to two hours to vote on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Chava Sanchez/LAist
Democracy is in action — but moving at roughly a snail's pace — at the Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, where hopeful voters are waiting hours to cast their ballot in Tuesday's primary election.
County officials scrambled to add more voting machines and staff Tuesday morning as images of people lined up along Broadway and complaints of the long waits began popping up on Twitter. The line grew even longer into Tuesday afternoon, practically stretching back to 9th Street.
Still a super long line at the Ace Hotel. I'm sure I seemed like a crazy person, but just told everyone in line they shouldn't wait and go to the 3 locations in Little Tokyo or 2 in Skid Row. pic.twitter.com/xXFm0jkHYo
— Marc (@mcas_LA) March 3, 2020
Michael Atallah went there because it was the closest vote center to where he lives — plus his friend's coffee shop is next store.
"Honestly, I could have mailed [my ballot] in," he said, "but I kind of did want to participate in being in a line and going to the ballots. It was a sensation I wanted to pursue."
Voters in line to cast their ballot at the Ace Hotel vote center in downtown Los Angeles are contending with wait times of more than two hours on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (Natalie Chudnovsky/LAist)
Marisol Rubio, center lead for the county site, told KPCC/LAist the location was opened as a "microcenter" and had been fully staffed over the weekend, but wasn't equipped to handle Tuesday's crowd. The site opened with five voting stations, compared to 50 at other vote centers downtown, she said.
"They weren't expecting this big of a turnout today," Rubio said.
Since this morning, the center is now well-staffed, she said. The county added two more voter registration machines and two more voting machines were on the way
Grace Chee, a longtime volunteer at the vote center who's celebrating her birthday is making sure people can exercise their right to vote.
She said she's noticed some people — both poll workers and voters — find the new method much easier thanks to the technology, while others find that same technology frustrating.
"Every election is just fun and exciting," she said.
The Ace Hotel vote center had five machines, but one went down Tuesday morning. (Chava Sanchez/LAist )
The line is long and the sun is beating down, but voter John Wright said the wait is "worth it in the end."
He also came to the Ace Hotel because it was close and convenient. Wright was braving the wait mostly to weigh in on the presidential primary and climate issues, but said he doesn't care too much about local politics.
Chau Nguyen had been waiting a little under an hour, which was not what she expected.
"Next year I'm just going to try to mail it in first," she said.
One bright spot of the long lines: free pizza, provided by the Ace Hotel.
Pizza at the Ace Hotel vote center in downtown Los Angeles where people reported wait times of more than two hours on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (Natalie Chudnovsky/LAist)
Natalie Chudnovsky and Ryan Fonseca contributed to this report.
Want To Buy Purell? Get Ready For A 1,000% Markup
A small amount of in-demand hand sanitizer (Megan Garvey / LAist)
99.99 percent of germs supposedly can't survive a splash of Purell, but that doesn't really matter because 99.99 percent of people can't afford it now anyway.
There've been outrageous markups online as demand has outstripped supply, and many retail locations nationwide have run dry.
LAist saw a 6-pack of 8 oz bottles being sold for more than 10 times what is normally charged at retail, by third-party sellers on Amazon.
A fact that enraged California's Governor Gavin Newsom earlier today.
Keeping your hands clean will help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Seriously, @amazon? These prices are absurd. pic.twitter.com/S10EcBMzWn
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) March 3, 2020
Listings have been popping up and disappearing throughout the day.
"There is no place for price gouging on Amazon," said an Amazon spokesperson, when asked if they were removing the postings. "We are disappointed that bad actors are attempting to artificially raise prices on basic need products during a global health crisis and, in line with our long-standing policy, have recently blocked or removed tens of thousands of offers. We continue to actively monitor our store and remove offers that violate our policies."
The company that makes Purell is ramping up its production, but in the meantime if you can't afford a $20 bottle of hand sanitizer, you could just wash your hands with soap and water – scrubbing for at least 20 seconds – which the CDC says is even more effective.
READ OUR QUICK, NO-PANIC CORONAVIRUS PREP GUIDE
— Jacob Margolis
Why LA County Hasn't Declared a Local Emergency Over Coronavirus
Protective face masks are being used to ward off the coronavirus. Mladen Antonov/AFP via Getty Images
Several counties in California — including Orange County — have made local emergency declarations in response to the coronavirus threat.
So why hasn't L.A. County done the same?
For one, some counties have made their declarations just to keep people on their toes and increase awareness and preparedness.
L.A. County's top health official say they've been ramping up coronavirus precautions for weeks now. (Translation: So far, they've gotten out ahead of it.)
And just because officials haven't sounded the alarm doesn't mean they won't. Especially since proclaiming a local emergency or local health emergency makes it easier to access state and federal disaster relief programs.
"It's an important administrative step," said Helen Chavez, Associate Director of the L.A. County Office of Emergency Management. "However, we don't want the public to unnecessarily feel panic or alarm."
As of today, there's only one confirmed case of COVID-19 in L.A. County. Chavez says officials are looking at what might be needed for future response and recovery support from outside the county.
If the county's health officer or other qualified official makes an emergency proclamation for L.A., the County Board of Supervisors would need to ratify it within seven days and then review it every 30 days.
— Robert Garrova
What's LA Doing To Protect Its 50K+ Homeless Population From Coronavirus?
Homeless encampments on Skid Row, photographed on June 30, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (James Bernal for KPCC) James Bernal
Counties across California are bracing for the possible spread of COVID-19 in their communities.
But what's being done to protect L.A.'s homeless population of more than 50,000?
When it comes to the new coronavirus, L.A. County Department of Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer said she's worried about people experiencing homelessness. She told us:
"I'm not worried about homeless people spreading the disease to non-homeless people. I'm worried about homeless people being infected and spreading the disease amongst themselves as they live in these very close, sort of challenging conditions."
TAKING PRECAUTIONS
The public health message has been to:
Stay home if you're sick
Call a doctor if you experience COVID 19 symptoms.
Ferrer says all that's difficult advice to follow if you're homeless. And people living on the streets tend to be sicker from a range of pre-existing conditions.
The Department of Public Health is briefing shelter providers on some possible strategies. That includes keeping winter shelters open longer, Ferrer said. "It's certainly easier for people to take better care of themselves in terms of public health practices — was your hands, etc. — if you're indoors," she said.
Ferrer is also recommending that shelters provide as much space between people as possible in sleeping quarters and try to isolate sick people when possible.
MORE ON CORONAVIRUS:
Here's Your Quick, To The Point, Coronavirus Prep List
Sorry, You Can't Change Your Vote After It's Cast
Published March 3, 2020 10:45 AM
A ballot marking device that you should definitely only vote on once. (Chava Sanchez/LAist)
Say you cast your vote early. Yay, democracy! Then your candidate drops out of the race. What now?
Sorry, there are no do-overs.
We've had quite a few people ask our Voter Game Plan team whether they could change their vote since their candidate is no longer in the running. Tom Steyer, Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg announced in recent days they were suspending their presidential campaigns.
The short answer is: no. Once your vote is cast, it's cast. The California Secretary of State confirmed this on Twitter on Monday.
THREAD: Once a vote-by-mail ballot is cast, a voter cannot change their vote or request a new ballot.
A vote-by-mail ballot is considered cast once it is mailed to or dropped off with an elections official, or dropped off at a polling location or drop box.
— CA SOS Vote (@CASOSvote) March 2, 2020
But let's say, hypothetically, that you dropped your vote-by-mail ballot in a mailbox yesterday. Then you tried to vote in person today. In all likelihood, your vote-by-mail ballot wouldn't have been received yet. What happens then? Can you "beat" your vote-by-mail ballot to the punch?
The first vote received and processed is the one that will count. So if your in-person vote is processed first, that's the vote you'll have. But whenever your vote-by-mail ballot comes in, it'll flag you as having attempted to double-vote, in violation of the oath you signed on your ballot that you've only cast one vote.
The tangible consequences of this aren't entirely clear, but election officials have said definitively: Don't try to double vote.
Have more questions our Voter Game Plan team can answer? Here's where you can ask us, or check out everything else we've already answered.
— Brianna Lee
Here's How Things Are Going At LA County Voting Centers So Far
Published March 3, 2020 9:15 AM
Happy Election Day. (Chava Sanchez/LAist)
It's the big day for L.A.'s new voting system. Voters are going to regional voting centers instead of neighborhood polling places, using ballot-marking machines instead of the InkAVote system, and casting ballots in March instead of June. So here are a few glimpses of how things are going as of 9:15 a.m.:
Early birds were able to vote before polls opened. The L.A. County Registrar opened six voting centers for round-the-clock voting Monday, so some voters were able to cast their ballots before sunrise. Long Beach resident Jane Vargas was able to vote before 7 a.m. at the registrar headquarters in Norwalk, which is between her home and her work in Santa Fe Springs. "I'm really happy to be able to vote before work, before the crowds, and get it done," she said.
Signs outside Micheltorena Elementary School in Silver Lake let voters know that the school is no longer a polling place. (Chava Sanchez/LAist )
Some missed the memo about the voting centers. Signs were posted outside the Micheltorena Street Elementary School letting voters know it was not going to be a polling place this year. But some people still showed up. Silver Lake resident Paul Thompson had been planning on dropping off his vote-by-mail ballot before work when he encountered the sign.
"I feel a little embarrassed because I feel like I should have checked," he said. "But I've lived here for almost five years. And I walked down the hill like I always do, for every general, every midterm, every city election, and it's moved." Thompson said he was lucky enough to have a job with enough flexibility to cast his vote later, but knows others don't have that same opportunity.
Silver Lake resident Paul Thompson has been coming to the Micheltorena Street Elementary School to vote for the previous five years and had no idea the voting place had changed. (Chava Sanchez/LAist )
A long wait in DTLA. At the Ace Hotel, the wait time was over an hour, according to Twitter user @OmarHNoureldin. L.A. County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan responded, saying he was dispatching additional equipment to the site.
Hey @LACountyRRCC, your voting centers in Downtown LA don't have enough machines and are understaffed. 1 hr+ wait time so far. This system is not better than the old one. Need to fix it before the Nov general election
cc: @AlexPadilla4CA @CASOSvote @sherlyholmes @libdenk @LAist pic.twitter.com/qttMAfQTiH
— Omar Noureldin (@OmarHNoureldin) March 3, 2020
Omar Noureldin later added that the voting center he'd been waiting in line at did not have accomodations for people with disabilities.
Voters hoping to cast their ballot at the Ace Hotel voting center in downtown Los Angeles braved long lines, with some people reportedly waiting up to two hours to vote on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (Chava Sanchez/LAist )
If you're still planning to vote and need guides on where to go and how to research, we've got that all here. We'll have more dispatches as the day goes on.
Caroline Champlin, Sharon McNary and Brianna Lee contributed to this report.
It's Election Day! Here's What You Need To Know
Happy Primary Day. (Chava Sanchez/ LAist)
Super Tuesday is finally here. If you're planning on casting your vote today, here's what you need to know:
Polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. This year, you can go to any voting center in the county — and remember that the place you go to vote may be different from past elections. Here's how to check the locations of the voting centers near you.
You can still register to vote or change your party affiliation. California has same-day registration; just walk into a voting center and you can get it done there.
Vote-by-mail ballots are due today. They must be postmarked by March 3 in order to be counted. You can drop them in a mailbox, at a voting center or a vote-by-mail drop box. Here's how to find locations near you.
Here's your sample ballot. If you're in L.A. County, you can fill out an interactive sample ballot ahead of time. It'll give you a QR code that you can then scan on a ballot-marking machine to prepopulate your choices. Then you just have to review and submit.
If you're in Orange County, your sample ballot is here.
We've got guides to local races. We're voting on L.A. County district attorney, Board of Supervisors seats, L.A. Superior Court judges, a statewide proposition for school construction funding and more. Here are guides to:
LAUSD Board District 3
L.A. County District Attorney
L.A. Superior Court Judges
L.A. County Supervisor 2nd District
L.A. County Measure R
We're answering all your questions. Have a question about voting? Here are all the ones we've answered so far, but you can ask us anything below and our Voter Game Plan team will do our best to find answers.
Why It Takes So Much Time To Count Votes In California
Chava Sanchez/ LAist
It's going to be a minute (or days or weeks) before we know all the winners of today's Primary Election.
In the meantime, you might hear the Golden State derided by national media outlets for being "slow" to count votes. Stay strong. We've got your response:
"But that's a feature, not a bug!"
So go ahead and brush them off. (They don't even go here.) The state officially has one month to certify election results.
BUT FIRST, YOUR VOTE IS GOING ON A JOURNEY:
— Libby Denkmann
It's Super Tuesday, Mar. 3 And Here Are The Stories We're Following Today
Chava Sanchez / LAist
For real though, it's time to vote. In case you missed it, polling places are out, voting centers are in. As long as you're registered, you can vote at any center in L.A. County.
Also, if you're still not entirely sure what Prop. 13 is, who's running for Superior Court Judge or what Measure R will mean for the county, this is a judgement-free zone: Check out our voting guide for everything you need to know about L.A.'s local races.
Here's what else we're following:
Covering Today:
The ports of L.A. and Long Beach may be laying off people due to decreased trade caused by coronavirus, reports David Wagner.
Mariana Dale reports on a preschool in the San Fernando Valley that's working with teachers to help students cope with trauma.
Libby Denkmann has your reality check on why California may take a bit of time to count votes and determine winners.
Stay right here on The LATEST for full coverage of local elections, with reporters at voting centers, election parties and local hotspots to talk to candidates and stakeholders alike.
On the eve of election day, District Attorney Jackie Lacey's husband pointed a gun at protesters outside their home.
The Pantages Theatre is renovating its iconic neon sign.
The OC Democrats reported that their office was vandalized over the weekend with white nationalist propaganda.
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Coronavirus In China Leads To Less Work At LA Ports
Port of Los Angeles photographed on Nov. 1, 2013. Maya Sugarman/KPCC
The number of reported coronavirus cases may still be low in Southern California, but the effect is already pretty large at Los Angeles ports.
More than half of the goods flowing into L.A.'s twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach come from China. So when something like the coronavirus affects the Chinese economy, it affects L.A. workers, too.
February volume at the Port of Los Angeles was down by an estimated 25%. Port officials are estimating this quarter will be down about 15% from the first quarter of 2019.
Port of Long Beach executive director Mario Cordero said he's seeing fewer workers on the docks these days.
"Labor tells me that the dock workers are down 50% in job assignments," Cordero said. "That's a drastic number."
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has not responded to confirm that figure. Neither has the Pacific Maritime Association (the organization that represents the employers of port workers).
Cordero said recent tariffs had already decreased shipments, and now he's seeing "a supply chain that's gone from uncertainty to chaotic."
Port traffic is generally down this time of year, due to China's lunar new year celebrations. But Cordero said this year's slowdown is about twice as bad as usual.
Virus Disrupts China's Shipping, and World Ports Feel the Impact (New York Times)
LAX Is Supposed to Be Disinfected Hourly Against Coronavirus. But Is It Really? (LAist)
Here's Your Quick, To The Point, Coronavirus Prep List (LAist)
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Anime Boston 2013 took place on May 24 - 26, 2013 at the Hynes Convention Center and Sheraton Hotel in Dowtown Boston. Anime Boston is New England's largest anime convention and been rated as the best gathering of nerds and eccentrics in the Commonwealth. This Anime Boston brough in record numbers; 25,000 paying attendees as of day one. Despite May rain and worries that added security might be a repeat of Line Con, Anime Boston 2013 ran strong. A-list anime industry guests - Shinichiro "Nabeshin" Watanabe, Origa, Raj Ramayya, IBI, and others headlined New England's premiere anime convention.
This is Scarlet Rhapsody's first time attending Anime Boston after being persuaded and nudged by the Boston otaku community to hit this one up. The theme for the report is based on the soundtrack for Spice World - because the weekend was definately full of girl power as reflected in the panels that we present at con (I Heart the 90s: Shoujo Edition and Moon Prism Poptarts). Zero Hour coverage for Anime Boston 2013 can be heard here.
Next stop Back Bay station. Rolling around a large Samonsite suitcase at the Copley mall is not as simple as it seems.
Late night madness! Karaoke shuffle, cosplay dating game, and GET OFF MY LAWN!
Masquerade is still the Saturday night staple and more late night shenanigans.
Anime Boston 2013 photos. Find pictures of your cosplay over here. Tag your friends. Hosted by Facebook.
As for me? Ah, you'll see!
Scarlet Rhapsody will return in 2014.
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