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Successful flight of Japan's largest transport drone (49kg PL)
Onozuka Seiki Co.Ltd has developed ESC, a high-efficiency motor for large-sized transport drones using electromagnetic steel sheets for high-speed rotary motors made by Nippon Steel. They succeeded in flying a drone with 49kg PL. The multi-pole high-speed rotary motor has a high motor drive frequency and is highly effective in reducing eddy current loss due to the thinning of the thickness of the electromagnetic steel plate used for the motor core. The technology cultivated in EV (Eco-run solar car) is applied to this motor, it has higher efficiency & lower heat generation than conventional large drone motors. Thus, it can withstand operations under summer high temperatures. By making the motor and ESC double redundant, consideration was given to the reliability required for large transport drones in the event of a failure. By optimizing the control characteristics of the drive system for large-scale transport drones, it is no longer necessary to adjust the parameters... Read More »
CAP2000: Clued Up Autumn 2020: Electronic Conspicuity
The Clued-up publication is devoted to the subject of electronic conspicuity in our developing airspace infrastructure. Why do we need it, what has changed, what does it do, where can i get it and what will it cost? Who will benefit, where is it likely to be necessary, when is it likely to be mandatory and will it be required by all air vehicles and in all classes of airspace? This Clued-up publication looks at all of those aspects and tackles each in a very practical manner. It is a very informative publication packed with very current information. Read More »
Aeronext and its 4D GRAVITY technology opened a test line in Kosuge Village
Aeronext and its 4D GRAVITY technology opened a test line in Kosuge Village in anticipation of social implementation of logistics drones. Logistics systems that utilize drones are attracting attention as a solution for areas where land transportation is difficult or where there is a lack of delivery personnel. The logistics drone "Next DELIVERY ®" developed by Aeronext adopts the original center of gravity control technology "4D GRAVITY ® " to realize horizontal transportation of luggage regardless of the orientation of the aircraft. By eliminating the bias of luggage during transportation, it is possible to transport medical and precision equipment and deliver meals, which is difficult with conventional drones. Aeronext's Next DELIVERY goal is BVLOS flights in manned areas in 2022, which is the goal of Japan Air Mobility Revolution Roadmap. A regular drone delivery route was set up in Kosuge Village. The village has problems with the fr... Read More »
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will commercialize a system that can operate multiple drones from a distance of 1,000km by 2022.
The defence technology that enables stable flight of the aircraft is being diverted to the private sector: for disaster prediction and monitoring of power transmission lines. MHI's fighter jets and submarines can control their own movements while automatically following an adversary and notifying users of abnormalities. The commercial adaptation will use secure internet connections to control drones flying through wind gusts of 30m/s. The system will allow a controller in Tokyo to direct drones to Tanegashima, an island 1000km South. MHI also plans to launch an analysis service for data taken with drones, using defence technologies such as artificial intelligence and precise image processing that makes full use of artificial satellites.  As aircraft and other private sector businesses struggle, MHI aims to generate $95.7 million in sales by adapting defence technologies for private sector uses. For more information, contact us at JUIDA (Japan UAS Industrial De... Read More »
Photographic & Survey Equipment Cover
Moonrock Insurance have launched a new drone insurance product in response to growing demand from customers, including UAV operators in the media, emergency services, agriculture, inspection and construction sectors. Moonrock now offer drone insurance that also provides cover for non-drone related items in one single policy, including all camera, video and survey equipment, as well as devices like laptops and mobile phones. We have had an uplift in requests from customers over the past couple of years seeking a single policy encompassing many of their insurance requirements in one place, and we have sought to meet this with our specialist cover. We are constantly looking to make life as simple and convenient as possible for all our customers. Allowing them to concentrate on their business, safe in the knowledge they have their cover in place and not having to think about insurance again until renewal or if they need to claim. Read More »
Wildfire mapping drone launched
A drone that can map the spread of wildfires has been developed by Robotto, a start-up company spun out of Aalborg University, Denmark. The team of four engineers, specialised in robotics and AI, has created a flexible drone platform to speed up the data collection process and therefore assist firefighters by proving an overview of the location, direction and spread of the fires. According to the team, the current use of helicopters and satellites can be improved upon by using its Autonomous Wildfire Recognition and Analytics (AWRA) drone, which transfers the data it collects autonomously onto a map, providing both optical and thermal images of the affected area. This is said to increase firefighters' chances against a wildfire by providing situation awareness. AWRA collects and processes data to create a map of wildfires Data streaming enables the map and video to be shared with responders' headquarters and ensures that the team is updated on the current sit... Read More »
How To Start And Run A Successful Drone Business
What you'll learn The benefits of being a drone pilot during an age in which the industry is growing fast How to choose a specialization within the drone industry in order to find new contracts and clients How to gain experience before launching your business by working as a freelancer How to market your business successfully using yourself, your website, social media, and YouTube videos Other ways of making money from your drone skills and knowledge through your website Requirements You just need to have a strong interest in the subject and be willing to learn and apply what is taught Description Are you looking for advice on how to turn your drone flying hobby into a business? Are you looking for a way to take advantage of the many options in the growing drone industry? Have you ever wondered if you too could become a professional drone pilot? Are you curious about flying drones commercially but not sure where to start? In 2013 I&nbs... Read More »
Kawasaki Heavy Industries succeeded in flight test of unmanned compound helicopter "K-RACER"
Kawasaki Heavy Industries succeeded in flight test of unmanned compound helicopter "K-RACER" The technology was demonstrated by an unmanned tester aiming at high speed, which is technically limited in the conventional helicopter, and in this test, stable flight by autonomous control was confirmed. The K-RACER is a special type of testing machine called a compound helicopter that has a main rotor (4 m in diameter), main wings and propellers on both sides instead of a tail rotor. The left and right propellers can cancel the torque associated with the rotation of the main rotor and generate forward thrust. In forward flight, the main wing shares the lift to reduce the burden on the main rotor, and the concept is to enable high-speed flight that cannot be achieved with conventional helicopters. The power source is the supercharged engine of the company's motorcycle "Ninja H2R". Kawasaki Heavy Industries will utilize the results obtained in this test for th... Read More »
Automatic inspection of wind power plants using J-Power, KDDI and drones
The blade was inspected by remote control by taking a picture of the wind power plant with a drone equipped with auto flight software. It is thus possible to shoot three blades of a stopped wind turbine from four directions in one flight. By using auto-flight technology, local maintenance personnel can inspect the blades with simple settings and can quickly inspect during an emergency such as a lightning strike. The team was able to take a picture of the entire wind power generator (blades, towers, etc.). It can be taken in about 20 minutes per unit, and the time can be shortened to 1/10 compared to usual inspection methods.  The photographed picture was compared with the photograph taken by close-up work at height. It was not inferior and the damaged part could be analyzed by image analysis software. The team hence verified the effectiveness of visual inspection by conventional aerial work. This will help as usual inspection works carried out by each company are concen... Read More »
The importance of post era newfound entrepreneurial spirit
While small businesses are becoming increasingly purpose-driven, it looks like businesses are also becoming increasingly digital, and embracing agile business models that allow them to quickly adapt to new environments. Throughout human history, crises have been pivotal in developing our societies. Pandemics have helped advance health-care systems, wars have fuelled technological innovations and the global financial crisis helped advance tech companies. The present coronavirus pandemic will arguably not be an exception; entrepreneurs can be expected to rise to the challenge. The pandemic has accelerated the process of digital transformation across almost all sectors. As the world slowly but steadily shifts to the recovery stage, we have also seen that the pandemic has brought on changes to consumer behaviour that is likely to stay for good. The question then becomes how we can empower entrepreneurs to leverage digital tools and innovations while navigating the pandemic. Ent... Read More »
Guest-blog: Stephanie Barnes discusses the importance of knowledge management
Peter Drucker once said: 'that today knowledge has power because it controls access to opportunity and advancement'. The 4th Industrial Revolution is undoubtedly the century of knowledge. The everyday usage of available advanced information, business and internet technologies in business activities confirm that this is not only a phrase from the literature, but true reality. Globalisation has brought many modern trends, and companies have the task to be flexible and adapt as quickly, easily and painlessly as they can in order to survive in the competitive market. The vital strategic resource today is the knowledge; individual and organisational. By realising the major value of intellectual resources, companies have begun to manage rationally and improve them. Hence the importance of knowledge management as a concept of organisational knowledge, aimed at effective application of knowledge to make quality decisions. Leadership has a central role. Intellectual r... Read More »
EU UAS Implementing Regulation 2019/947 Delayed
Whilst the European Commission have delayed the EU UAS Implementing Regulation 2019/947 until 31 Dec 2020, they have not announced a delay to EU 2019/945 (unless we missed that announcement here at the DDG). This effectively means that new Drones introduced into the European market after 1 July 2021 have to abide by the EU Conformity rules in 2019/945 and must be CE marked. So if you are a UK Drone designer, how do you go about getting the relevant CE mark for your Drone? Well, unless you are in the very lowest (C0) category, you will need to have your design and productions processes, and of course your drone capability, reliability and claimed specifications assessed by a Competent Assessment Body (CAB). The CAB would assess your product against a UK Scheme. Let's just run through that again. In order for your Drone system to be assessed the UK has to set up a UK Scheme. This UK Scheme would need to be created and owned by... Read More »
Mission possible for unmanned aircraft systems
During the COVID-19 pandemic, air drones or unmanned aircraft systems have played vital roles, from delivering aid to monitoring social distancing. However, issues such as safety, security and the sharing of airspace have continued to delay their full commercial use. Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have undoubtedly become the technology of the moment which, from humble beginnings, is set to create an industry to rival the automotive and aviation industries combined. UAS gained notoriety as toys, but have quickly evolved into the basis for a high-value, rapid-growth industry spanning almost all sectors, including logistics, medical, surveying, security and transport, and are being used in almost every environment on the planet. UAS, which can be remotely controlled, but are increasingly being equipped with autonomous capabilities, have been around for a long time. It has only been in the past five years that the technology to make them commercially viable tools in a huge range o... Read More »
Successful development of an intensity measurement system using Kansai TV and drone
Kansai TV has developed a radio wave measurement system for terrestrial digital broadcasting using drones to measure the radio wave radiation pattern (graph of the direction and intensity of radio waves emitted from the antenna) of TV relay stations in Japan. An intensity measuring unit consisting of a PC & an intensity measuring instrument is connected to the communication port that normally connects the camera, and GPS data (flight position and time) obtained from the drone during flight and the intensity measuring instrument are connected. By transmitting the electric wave strength obtained from the above to a tablet on the ground via wireless LAN, the measurer can check the radio wave emission pattern directly after the flight by a simple menu operation. In the verification flight, the practicality of this system was confirmed by measuring the radio wave radiation pattern in the horizontal direction at the same time as the visual inspection by the drone camera at multiple... Read More »
The DroneX Trade Show and Conference
The DroneX Trade Show and Conference is the UK's largest event dedicated to UAV products, parts, accessories and services, taking place on the 26th and 27th May 2021 at the ExCel, London and running alongside Helitech Expo. 2020 has seen a massive boom in the drone industry, with revenue projections set to further rocket from 4.4 to 63.6 Billion by 2025. 2021 is the pivotal moment for all pioneers and modernisers of the industry to discover the newest technologies. The DroneX Trade Show and Conference brings together 300 leading manufacturers and suppliers, with 3,000 decision makers, buyers, entrepreneurs, and upstarters. Featuring 100 seminars filled with informative, inspiring and innovative ideas directly from front runners of the sector. This plethora of content will help you discover the latest advancements and stay ahead as the UAV landscape continues to adapt and diversify. Find everything you need under one roof, whether you are looking to nurtur... Read More »
Danish AI-startup fighting fires with drones
Robotto, a Danish AI-startup, plans to launch its first product at the start of 2020. The goal is to limit and reduce the damage caused by wildfires. ClimateTech. If we are to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we will need innovative solutions. Tech that reimagines and disrupts the traditional approach to reducing the damage caused by climate change. One of the most threatening symptoms of climate change, affecting the woods of Sweden to residential areas in California and remote areas in Africa, is wildfire. Ready to take off As the Earth gets hotter wildfires are growing, harming animals, humans and land. Four students from Aalborg University's Robotics program have developed a tech solution to fight wildfires more effectively. The team developed an Autonomous Wildfire Recognition and Analytics Drone for their final bachelor's project at the University. After having tested the drone with the Danish Emergency Management Agency, the te... Read More »
INVOLI and AirMarket announce strategic partnership upon being selected as a team for Canada's official RTM Service Trials
Lausanne, Switzerland: As part of one of the two teams selected to perform Canada's RTM* (RPAS Traffic Management) Trials, INVOLI, leading surveillance solutions provider, and team-leader AirMarket, regulatory technology solution provider for unmanned aviation, capitalize on such success and announce strategic partnership to bring the trials collaboration to the market. The trials aim at generating data and experience that would be used by Transport Canada to develop regulations for BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) drone operations and the delivery of commercial cellular-enabled UTM* services. The team, led by AirMarket and including partners such as world-renowned telecommunication company TELUS, was selected by Canada's RTM Action Team cochaired by Transport Canada and NAV CANADA, to execute official service trials. Starting in a 425 km corridor in Northern Alberta, the partners... Read More »
Drone discussions: bridging the gap between testing and application
A panel discussion looking at how industry can bridge the gap between the trialling and the commercial application of drone technology. About this Event This live streamed discussion is set to be the first in a series of virtual events aiming to increase awareness of the commercial opportunities that drone operations could provide. It builds on the success of the 'Commercialisation of the Drone Industry" White Paper submitted to Government in July this year. The Drone Delivery Group hopes to provoke discussion to highlight the challenges faced by industry in general, the drone industry in particular and the UK Government, as a means to speed up the development and benefits this emerging area of technology could provide to the UK economy. It is aimed at anyone responsible for exploring the use of drones for their organisation. Event precis A wide range of industries are now actively seeking to include drone technology in their operations. Whether... Read More »
UK's Largest Event for The Commercial UAV Sector
The UAV Innovation Expo is Europe's largest Event dedicated to UAV products, parts, accessories and services. Designed to inspire, inform and connect. A new show for new technologies that focus on commercial, emergency services, humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and military fields. Incredible opportunity to discover the latest industry trends and technological advancements, through an assortment of over 200 Manufacturers and Suppliers exhibiting in 2021. Choose from over 100 seminars, where key individuals and experts in their fields will share their knowledge, stories, and advice, covering a whole multitude of UAV Topics. Over the course of 2 days; Source ideas, information and advice from like-minded individuals, to get your next UAV venture fully equipped! Source the latest Drone Technology, Services, Parts and Advice Incredible opportunity to discover the latest industry trends and technological advancements, through an assortment of over 200 Manufacturers a... Read More »
Valqari Introduces The Drone Delivery Station
Six-storage delivery solution showcases the start-up's continued leadership in last inch drone delivery logistics Watch Our Video > CHICAGO, IL (August 19, 2020) - Valqari, the Chicago start-up that solved the last inch logistics problem with its patented universal drone delivery infrastructure, has launched its largest solution to date with the Drone Delivery Station. This new technology offers a safe and convenient landing station with six separate storage units to accommodate multiple drone and traditional deliveries or pickups. The drone delivery station also maintains a digital chain of custody throughout the entire delivery process to give users peace of mind knowing their packages are secure until retrieved. The Drone Delivery Station is entirely drone agnostic and enables a fully autonomous point-to-point delivery to provide a reliable, universal location for drone deliveries and pick-ups up to 25 pounds. It also has the ability to accept packages numerous wa... Read More »


Let's get back on topic...Sarah's Current Events.
This is 2014 now, must we launch attacks on Sarah this year.
Too late! The usual suspects are already in full swing on both Sarah and Beatrice. I expect to hear the same dross about Andrew and Eugenie within the next 24 hours.
Sarah is attack worthy at all times because she stuffs up so often - she brings it on herself. If she doesn't do anything scandalous then there may be no cause to attack her but the chances are, given her track record, that she will say or do something cringeworthy at some stage of the year. The media are already reporting her expensive holiday - which raises the questions about who is paying for this?
Not the taxpayer and hence . . . none of our business!
Sarah Ferguson showed off her style credentials as she strolled around New York in a chic monochrome outfit yesterday.
The 54-year-old appeared to be taking advantage of unseasonably warm weather in the American city as she walked around town without her coat on.
The Duchess of York wore a crisp white shirt, high-waisted black skirt with studded belt and patent pumps.
That's the best she's looked since 2007 when her contract with Weight Watchers ended. Trim, well dressed, and happy.
Time does its ravaging to everyone! Not just to Sarah.
I've stopped reading the DM - and am happier for it.
But I see that according to the headlines on 21 February she looked "chic" and today her appearance is the result of "a turbulent life".
I take it that either a turbulent life makes you chic or that within a couple of days, they have decided to rubbish her - again!
Some of those don't sound so good. There are hundreds of diet drinks on the market and Sarah was running mountains and in a swiss chalet at the time. Most normal folk won't be doing that. It's also one thing to lose weight and another to keep it off for a long time.
No matter what one does, there has never been or will there ever be an easy quick fix for weight loss and healthy living. The larger picture of Sarah in that article really shows the effects on her face. She does not look healthy to me at all and I'd go as far as to say she's looking years older than 54.
You know, I never really looked at the pictures and wow she isn't aging well. If that is what her diet does to you I don't see anything being a big seller. She has looked way better then this makes you wonder what is going on.
Becomes she an apanage from the british goverment like the other royals?
Sarah is not a royal anymore.
The BRF don't get an 'apanage'.
They used to get the Civil List and that was voted for each royal around their 21st birthday to cover their official expenses but that changed in 1992. From 1992 until 2012 The Queen repaid to the government the monies paid from the Civil List to anyone other than herself, her mother or Philip.
In 2012 the system changed again to the Sovereign's Grant which pays the expenses of their official duties, transport and the cost of running the royal palaces.
Andrew was on the Civil List until 2012 but from 1992 until 2012 his mother then repaid that money to the government. Sarah however was never on the Civil List in her own right and after the separation didn't undertake royal duties so there was no reason to even consider her for official duties.
Sarah was reliant on Andrew during her marriage and since then her own earnings and handouts from Andrew, her children, friends and The Queen.
Sarah Ferguson is back with new shape.
I have to agree with some of what they write. Sarah has done this several times now and generally uses her weight loss to earn money for herself. This diet is for the rich with no jobs and a full staff not ordinary people and Sarah just sounds so shallow repeating the same reasons she has used for the last twenty years. She did the Oprah show clearly she learnt nothing from it and hasn't changed herself. The pictures are awful and going on the recent picture and these there has been lot's of photoshop used. If this was a realistic diet then maybe people would take her more serious, but if she really wants to combat child obesity she needs to be a lot more down to earth. Children need to be able to relate to someone and Sarah doesn't relate to anybody with this latest fad diet of hers and her victim mentality. Somethings never change.
Can't be happy for someone who are at least trying to live a better life, mentality and physically.
I hope Sarah continues to do better things in her life and I think she looks great.
Here we go again .... and then she tells anyone who will listen .. it is a bit embarrassing IMO honestly I agree the photos are not honest.


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package org.apache.karaf.shell.commands;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileReader;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.io.PrintStream;
import java.net.MalformedURLException;
import java.net.URL;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;

import org.apache.felix.gogo.commands.Argument;
import org.apache.felix.gogo.commands.Command;
import org.apache.felix.gogo.commands.Option;
import org.apache.karaf.shell.console.AbstractAction;

/**
 * Sort lines of text
 *
 * @version $Rev: 722776 $ $Date: 2008-12-03 05:59:59 +0100 (Wed, 03 Dec 2008) $
 */
@Command(scope = "shell", name = "sort", description = "Writes sorted concatenation of all files to standard output.")
public class SortAction extends AbstractAction {

    @Option(name = "-f", aliases = { "-ignore-case" }, description = "fold lower case to upper case characters", required = false, multiValued = false)
    private boolean caseInsensitive;

    @Option(name = "-r", aliases = { "--reverse" }, description = "reverse the result of comparisons", required = false, multiValued = false)
    private boolean reverse;

    @Option(name = "-u", aliases = { "--unique" }, description = "output only the first of an equal run", required = false, multiValued = false)
    private boolean unique;

    @Option(name = "-t", aliases = { "--field-separator" }, description = "use SEP instead of non-blank to blank transition", required = false, multiValued = false)
    private String separator;

    @Option(name = "-b", aliases = { "--ignore-leading-blanks" }, description = "ignore leading blanks", required = false, multiValued = false)
    private boolean ignoreBlanks;

    @Option(name = "-k", aliases = { "--key" }, description = "Fields to use for sorting separated by whitespaces", required = false, multiValued = true)
    private List<String> sortFields;

    @Option(name = "-n", aliases = { "--numeric-sort" }, description = "compare according to string numerical value", required = false, multiValued = false)
    private boolean numeric;

    @Argument(index = 0, name = "files", description = "A list of files separated by whitespaces", required = false, multiValued = true)
    private List<String> paths;

    public Object doExecute() throws Exception {
        if (paths != null && paths.size() > 0) {
            List<String> lines = new ArrayList<String>();
            for (String filename : paths) {
                BufferedReader reader;

                // First try a URL
                try {
                    URL url = new URL(filename);
                    log.info("Printing URL: " + url);
                    reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(url.openStream()));
                }
                catch (MalformedURLException ignore) {
                    // They try a file
                    File file = new File(filename);
                    log.info("Printing file: " + file);
                    reader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(file));
                }

                try {
                    read(reader, lines);
                }
                finally {
                    try {
                        reader.close();
                    } catch (IOException e) {
                        // Ignore
                    }
                }
            }
            sort(lines, System.out);
        }
        else {
            sort(System.in, System.out);
        }
        return null;
    }

    protected void read(BufferedReader r, List<String> lines) throws Exception {
        for (String s = r.readLine(); s != null; s = r.readLine()) {
            lines.add(s);
        }
    }

    protected void sort(InputStream input, PrintStream out) throws Exception {
        List<String> strings = new ArrayList<String>();
        BufferedReader r = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(input));
        read(r, strings);
        sort(strings, out);
    }

    protected void sort(List<String> strings, PrintStream out) throws Exception {
        char sep = (separator == null || separator.length() == 0) ? '\0' : separator.charAt(0);
        Collections.sort(strings, new SortComparator(caseInsensitive, reverse, ignoreBlanks, numeric, sep, sortFields));
        String last = null;
        for (String s : strings) {
            if (last == null) {
                last = s;
            } else if (!unique || !s.equals(last)) {
                out.println(s);
            }
        }
    }

    public static class SortComparator implements Comparator<String> {

        private boolean caseInsensitive;
        private boolean reverse;
        private boolean ignoreBlanks;
        private boolean numeric;
        private char separator;
        private List<Key> sortKeys;

        private static Pattern fpPattern;
        static {
            final String Digits     = "(\\p{Digit}+)";
            final String HexDigits  = "(\\p{XDigit}+)";
            final String Exp        = "[eE][+-]?" + Digits;
            final String fpRegex    = "([\\x00-\\x20]*[+-]?(NaN|Infinity|(((" + Digits + "(\\.)?(" + Digits + "?)(" + Exp + ")?)|(\\.(" + Digits + ")(" + Exp + ")?)|(((0[xX]" + HexDigits + "(\\.)?)|(0[xX]" + HexDigits + "?(\\.)" + HexDigits + "))[pP][+-]?" + Digits + "))" + "[fFdD]?))[\\x00-\\x20]*)(.*)";
            fpPattern = Pattern.compile(fpRegex);
        }

        public SortComparator(boolean caseInsensitive,
                              boolean reverse,
                              boolean ignoreBlanks,
                              boolean numeric,
                              char separator,
                              List<String> sortFields) {
            this.caseInsensitive = caseInsensitive;
            this.reverse = reverse;
            this.separator = separator;
            this.ignoreBlanks = ignoreBlanks;
            this.numeric = numeric;
            if (sortFields == null || sortFields.size() == 0) {
                sortFields = new ArrayList<String>();
                sortFields.add("1");
            }
            sortKeys = new ArrayList<Key>();
            for (String f : sortFields) {
                sortKeys.add(new Key(f));
            }
        }

        public int compare(String o1, String o2) {
            int res = 0;

            List<Integer> fi1 = getFieldIndexes(o1);
            List<Integer> fi2 = getFieldIndexes(o2);
            for (Key key : sortKeys) {
                int[] k1 = getSortKey(o1, fi1, key);
                int[] k2 = getSortKey(o2, fi2, key);
                if (key.numeric) {
                    Double d1 = getDouble(o1, k1[0], k1[1]);
                    Double d2 = getDouble(o2, k2[0], k2[1]);
                    res = d1.compareTo(d2);
                } else {
                    res = compareRegion(o1, k1[0], k1[1], o2, k2[0], k2[1], key.caseInsensitive);
                }
                if (res != 0) {
                    if (key.reverse) {
                        res = - res;
                    }
                    break;
                }
            }
            return res;
        }

        protected Double getDouble(String s, int start, int end) {
            Matcher m = fpPattern.matcher(s.substring(start, end));
            m.find();
            return new Double(s.substring(0, m.end(1)));
        }

        protected int compareRegion(String s1, int start1, int end1, String s2, int start2, int end2, boolean caseInsensitive) {
            int n1 = end1, n2 = end2;
            for (int i1 = start1, i2 = start2; i1 < end1 && i2 < n2; i1++, i2++) {
                char c1 = s1.charAt(i1);
                char c2 = s2.charAt(i2);
                if (c1 != c2) {
                    if (caseInsensitive) {
                        c1 = Character.toUpperCase(c1);
                        c2 = Character.toUpperCase(c2);
                        if (c1 != c2) {
                            c1 = Character.toLowerCase(c1);
                            c2 = Character.toLowerCase(c2);
                            if (c1 != c2) {
                                return c1 - c2;
                            }
                        }
                    } else {
                        return c1 - c2;
                    }
                }
            }
            return n1 - n2;
        }

        protected int[] getSortKey(String str, List<Integer> fields, Key key) {
            int start;
            int end;
            if (key.startField * 2 <= fields.size()) {
                start = fields.get((key.startField - 1) * 2);
                if (key.ignoreBlanksStart) {
                    while (start < fields.get((key.startField - 1) * 2 + 1) && Character.isWhitespace(str.charAt(start))) {
                        start++;
                    }
                }
                if (key.startChar > 0) {
                    start = Math.min(start + key.startChar - 1, fields.get((key.startField - 1) * 2 + 1));
                }
            } else {
                start = 0;
            }
            if (key.endField > 0 && key.endField * 2 <= fields.size()) {
                end =  fields.get((key.endField - 1) * 2);
                if (key.ignoreBlanksEnd) {
                    while (end < fields.get((key.endField - 1) * 2 + 1) && Character.isWhitespace(str.charAt(end))) {
                        end++;
                    }
                }
                if (key.endChar > 0) {
                    end = Math.min(end + key.endChar - 1, fields.get((key.endField - 1) * 2 + 1));
                }
            } else {
                end = str.length();
            }
            return new int[] { start, end };
        }

        protected List<Integer> getFieldIndexes(String o) {
            List<Integer> fields = new ArrayList<Integer>();
            if (o.length() > 0) {
                if (separator == '\0') {
                    int i = 0;
                    fields.add(0);
                    for (int idx = 1; idx < o.length(); idx++) {
                        if (Character.isWhitespace(o.charAt(idx)) && !Character.isWhitespace(o.charAt(idx - 1))) {
                            fields.add(idx - 1);
                            fields.add(idx);
                        }
                    }
                    fields.add(o.length() - 1);
                } else {
                    int last = -1;
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Insys Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:INSY) Issues An Update on CBD Pharmaceuticals and Spray Technology Products
Insys Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:INSY) has issued an update on the naloxone nasal and epinephrine sprays and CBD oral solutions. CEO and President of Insys Therapeutics, Saeed Motahari said the company is focusing on novel drug delivery systems and pharmaceutical grade cannabinoids to drive the growth going forward. It is moving away from opioids. The company is transforming its business strategy to include patient-centric formulations over the past one year. Going forward, Insys Therapeutics is preparing to submit 6 innovative drug applications in the next 3 years. The company is scheduling two of them in 2019.
An update on the Opioid Related Assets
As per the announced plans, Insys Therapeutics is scheduling the alternative review of the opioid related assets. As of now, nine firms have entered into a pact with Insys Therapeutics and are reviewing the confidential information. The company will release an update on this aspect in early 2019.
An Update on the Lifesaving Products
Insys Therapeutics is in the advanced stages of developing the lifesaving investigational products that are based on spray technologies. Its lifesaving products in development include epinephrine nasal spray for anaphylaxis and naloxone nasal spray for the opioid overdose.
The company is also focusing on cannabinoids like CBD oral solution targeting the child absence epilepsy treatment (phase 2), Prader Willi Syndrome (phase 2), infantile spasms (phase 3), and dronabinol inhalation to treat a variety of conditions such as anorexia in patients suffering from cancer.
Insys Therapeutics is conducting a non-clinical toxicity study on naloxone nasal spray and expects to announce the results in March 2019. The company has set the timeframe for the NDA submission in Q1 2019.
Epinephrine nasal spray, which is intended for needle-free delivery, is a substitute to the intramuscular injection. According to the study, it is readily absorbed via the nasal mucosa. The company has obtained FDA nod for fast track designation for the drug in August 2018. It has also provided specific guidelines for filing requirement and clinical development. Insys Therapeutics is optimistic to complete the filing requirements for epinephrine NDA in Q4, 2019. It is subject to successful completion of PK study.
The company has successfully completed a proof of concept study on dronabinol inhalation in September 2018. Insys Therapeutics will arrange a meeting with clinical experts in Q1 2019 to discuss further development for this investigational formulation.
Insys Therapeutics Signs a Pact with Lunatus for Commercializing SUBSYS
Insys Therapeutics has signed a definitive accord with Lunatus for commercializing Subsys in 8 nations in the Middle East. Following the deal, Lunatus will act as an authorized agent and licensee in the UAE, Lebanon, Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain.
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December 24, 2020 December 10, 2020 | Tasha
Photo by Ian Schneider on Unsplash
I'll be taking a break from blogging to spend time with family. May your holidays be healthy, safe, warm and full of love. I hope to curl up with some new books and return with some new favorites to share. See you in the new year!
Mr. Brown's Bad Day by Lou Peacock
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Mr. Brown's Bad Day by Lou Peacock, illustrated by Alison Friend (9781536214369)
Mr. Brown has a very important business job and carries a very important briefcase. He was always busy going to meetings and signing papers. But no matter how busy he is, he always makes time every day to go to the park for lunch with his important briefcase. On this day though, Mr. Brown didn't notice a little baby grabbing his briefcase. Mr. Brown soon spots his briefcase heading away in a stroller. But before he can reach it, it gets hooked onto an ice cream cart. From the cart, it is soon snagged by a rider on the Ferris wheel. By the time Mr. Brown got through the line and onto the ride, the briefcase was carried onto a bus. Mr. Brown had lost his hat, his jacket and was quite the mess, but he borrowed a tricycle and headed after the bus. After all, his briefcase held very important things. Mr. Brown never caught the bus until it was already stopped at the school. He headed home with his briefcase held close. Once at home, he opened the briefcase to make sure all of his important items were still there. They were! But you may be surprised by what was in the briefcase.
Peacock takes a child's view of business work in this picture book that is far more about the chase and the briefcase than Mr. Brown's important work day. The wild chase around a delightful park and then through town is great fun with plenty of anticipation as the Ferris wheel turns or the bus chugs away. Peacock adds tension in the book, some of which is a marvelous surprise when the important contents of the briefcase are revealed.
The illustrations are warm and dynamic. The park is a delightful green, inviting and filled with all sorts of animals enjoying their day outside. There is a sense of community throughout the book, whether it is spending time together in a park or offering a tricycle to a grownup.
A busy book full of friendly animals and one very important briefcase. Appropriate for ages 3-5.
Reviewed from e-galley provided by Candlewick Press.
Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh
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Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh (9780525556206)
Ada has grown up living with her Nigerian father, her mother a ghost moving in and out of her life because of her struggles with addiction. Ada was not a petite little thing, instead thick waisted and with a hairy upper lip, her clothes boyish, she didn't make friends easily at school. Now Ada is off at college, the first time she has been able to make decisions on her own. Her time at a Historically Black College has her exploring her sexuality and looking more deeply at her childhood. She is also steadily being drawn into dance, helped by one of her only friends at college, a girl who isn't a student there. Suddenly, Ada's strong body makes sense as she expresses herself through dance, taking ownership of her body and her past.
Iloh's verse novel is pure power. She writes so much truth in these pages, directly talking about sexual abuse, playing touching games with other children, and the expectations of conformity at young ages around appearance. She also shows through emotion, sex and introspection that there is a way forward, as long as you are true to yourself and what you want to do with your life. Her verses are searing at times, other times like a dream, and still others a call to action. She writes with such compassion and courage here that it's incredible that this is her first novel.
Ada is a marvelous character, full of trauma from her childhood, cared for by a father who was doing his very best for her, which sometimes was not enough. Just the poems about therapy as a small child are insightful and achingly raw, full of such confusion. It is Ada's triumph in finding her own path that is full of music and dance that offers hope to the reader and inspiration as well.
Powerful, honest and triumphant. Appropriate for ages 14-18.
111 Trees by Rina Singh
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111 Trees: How One Village Celebrates the Birth of Every Girl by Rina Singh, illustrated by Marianne Ferrer (9781525301209)
Part of the Citizen Kid collection, this nonfiction picture book explore the story of how one village in India came to celebrate the birth of girls. Sundar grew up walking with his mother to get water through the heat. until she is killed from a snake bite. After this, Sundar takes comfort in hugging trees, thinking of his mother. Sundar grew up and taught his children to love nature as much as he does. He works for a mining company and grows so worried about what they are doing to the local environment and their unwillingness to plant trees to help that he leaves his job. He runs for election and becomes the head of the village. When his daughter dies, he plants trees in her memory. He has an idea, declaring that every girl born in the village will be welcomed by the planting of 111 trees. Sundar is mocked for this idea that goes against customs, but he does not give up. He steadily speaks with people, convincing them of the impact they could have on the local environment by planting these trees. As the trees grow, life in the village changes. Now the women don't have to walk long distances to get water, the fruit of the trees help feed the children and families, and girls can go to school with the boys as the gender inequality is overturned.
Singh builds her story with care, showing Sundar's childhood with his mother and then his loss of her as the deep inspiration for his idea. She demonstrates how one man's quest to fix the environment can make an enormous difference not just for him but for an entire community, the future of the girls that grow up there, and the quality of life for all. Singh does not lecture, instead showing how resilience and perseverance can eventually pay off. The Author's Note at the end of the book offers more information on Sundar and the other customs that he has ended, including child marriage.
The illustrations show the changing landscape as the trees are planted. From a desert-like wasteland, the steady increase in trees transforms the landscape and the pages to lush green. The images focus on the interplay between human and nature, showing a community that even when skeptical continued to listen.
An inspiring picture book that tells the true story of one man's quest to bring back trees and stop gender inequality. Appropriate for ages 5-7.
Reviewed from e-galley provided by Kids Can Press.
The ABCs of Black History by Rio Cortez
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The ABCs of Black History by Rio Cortez, illustrated by Lauren Semmer (9781523507498)
Offer even the smallest children a look at Black history in the United States with this alphabet book. Told in rhyming stanzas, this picture book invites exploration beyond its covers. It begins with A is for anthem, a call for voices to rise in song and to call for freedom. B is for beautiful, with that and other letters, the book speaks to the importance of not listening to voices that put you down. B is also for bright, bold, brave, brotherhood and believing. That use of multiple words continues through the book, offering a feeling that there is so much to say with each letter, so much to do, so much left to accomplish together.
This alphabet book is several things at once. It's a call to action for people of all ages to vote, to protest, to be heard. It is also a look at history, so there are letters that focus on artists, writers, teachers, scientists, and more. It is also a statement for self-esteem for Black children, to see themselves as valued, beautiful and able to bring change. It's a book about how much has been accomplished, but also how much is yet to be done. The end of the book is filled with additional information on the people depicted under each letter as well as resources for further exploration.
The art is filled with bright colors. The images are flat, hearkening back to folk art even as it looks forward to the future and change happening. The art is filled with Black people, unknown and famous, full of urban setting and farms, protest signs and portaits.
A colorful and optimistic look at Black history and a call for Black lives to matter in the future. Appropriate for ages 3-7.
Reviewed from e-galley provided by Workman Publishing
All Because You Matter by Tami Charles
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All Because You Matter by Tami Charles, illustrated by Bryan Collier (9781338574852)
This picture book tells Black and brown children that they matter. They were dreamed of by their ancestors. Stars sprayed the sky on the day they were born. Their first steps matter, their first words, and the first time a book opened as a mirror for them to see themselves. The book speaks to how at times you may question your place in the world, like when people laugh at your name or when you see the news about racial injustice and Black people being killed. But that does not change the power and beauty within you that comes from the sun, oceans, mountains and stars. Because not only do Black Lives Matter, but each Black and brown child does too.
This one is on lots of Best of the Year lists for 2020, and yet it somehow snuck right past me. The words by Charles are incredibly powerful, tying children of color directly to their ancestors, to the stars in the sky, to the social justice movements happening right now. Charles doesn't dip into history, instead staying current and calling out the existing injustices and how they impact children. This book grounds children, showing they matter and that Black people matter, period.
Collier's illustrations are phenomenal. He mixes paintings with collage to create images that are alight with hope and possibility. He weaves Black hands, Black faces together into one image after another that is arresting and visually stunning. These are powerful images to match the text, insisting on being seen.
One of the best of the year. Appropriate for ages 5-7.
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
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These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong (9781534457690)
This whirlwind of a novel is a grand retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Juliette Cai is in line to inherit the Scarlet Gang, one of the two gangs who rule 1920's Shanghai. Juliette has spent the last few years in New York City, making her both a native of Shanghai but also partly an outsider. Upon her return to Shanghai, strange things start happening. A contagion is sweeping the city, causing those who catch it to tear out their own throats. Juliette is determined to figure out what is actually happening, a desire that causes her to have to work with her former lover, Roma, who is the heir to the White Flowers, the rival gang. After being brutally dumped by him, Juliette is wary of whether Roma is telling the truth. But when his own sister succumbs to the contagion, the two begin working together in earnest, encountering murder, death, monsters and much more.
This book is full of so much depth and such brilliant world building that it is nearly impossible to believe it's a debut novel. Gong writes with real skill here, managing the pacing of the book beautifully, slowing it at appropriate times and allowing it to dash madly at others. The result is a book that sweeps up readers, offering them a glimpse of a fictional Shanghai that dazzles. Gong also riffs on the original very cleverly, not tying herself too tightly to Shakespeare but close enough that there are glimpses of that tale throughout the book.
The two main characters are marvelously driven and willing to kill people along the way. Gong does not soften the ongoing blood feud or what it has cost both Juliette and Roma. She also makes Juliette the one more likely to resort to direct violence, which is dynamite. The puzzle at the heart of the book is complicated and strange, leading directly to the next book in the series.
A dynamite first book in a dazzling fantasy series. Appropriate for ages 14-18.
Reviewed from copy provided by Margaret K. McElderry Books.
The Christmas Feast by Nathalie Dargent
December 18, 2020 November 6, 2020 | Tasha
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The Christmas Feast by Nathalie Dargent, illustrated by Magali Le Huche (9780802855374
The wolf, the fox and the weasel decide that this year they will have a Christmas feast. Fox stole a turkey from the farm, but the plan didn't quite work out after that. Once at the fox's house, the turkey started telling the fox how he should prepare for the Christmas feast. The first step was cleaning up a bit. Turkey then asked for dinner, but it turned out that none of the others could cook. So Turkey made them a delicious stew from ingredients they foraged. That night they played cards and had a great time, even giving Turkey the best spot to sleep. The next day, Turkey made them all breakfast and then over the next few days, they decorated for Christmas. Finally on Christmas Eve, Turkey announced it was time for them to cook her, she requested to be flambeed. The friends dodged the question, but Turkey had the perfect solution in the end, one that worked for Christmas and the seasons that followed.
This Christmas story is a great twist on trickster tales of creatures being captured to be eaten and then tricking their captors into allowing them to escape. Here, there is a true friendship that is created on the pages, with Turkey enjoying their time together just as much as the others. It works because Turkey is entirely in charge from the very time she enters their home. She may be demanding, but she also provides for them, cares for them and makes their days better.
The art is cartoony and clear. The art has a sense of merriment throughout, showcasing Turkey as she leads the group of predators, creating a happy home for them all. There are small details throughout their home that are worth exploring, especially as the home changes with Turkey's influence.
This is a book that will work well shared aloud in a holiday story time or around the Christmas tree. Appropriate for ages 3-5.
Reviewed from copy provided by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers.
News to Wake Your Brain Cells – Dec. 18
16 of the best children's picture books to gift and cherish – My Modern Met
25 best books for kids, tweens and teens in 2020 – TODAY
The best children's books of 2020 for all ages – The Guardian
Best children's books of 2020: the year's best aviation and space-themed books for young readers – Air & Space
Best of 2020: children's books – Los Angeles Public Library
Meet the Black cowgirl who inspires children to read – CNN
Middle-grade graphic novels are storming the bestseller lists – Portland Monthly
Noteworthy children's book anniversaries: Fall 2020 – Publishers Weekly
SLJ's List of Lists – School Library Journal
LIBRARIES & PUBLISHING
Dreaming about the ideal library – The New York Times
Invisible chapters: writing the Black community into the stories of libraries, bookstores and publishing – Cronkite News
Just how white is the book industry? – The New York Times
The top 10 library stories of 2020 – Publishers Weekly
2021 YA books to movies: your guide to upcoming adaptations – Book Riot
The best Canadian YA and middle-grade books of 2020 – CBC
Best Young Adult Books of the Year – Kirkus
Best young adult science fiction, fantasy, and horror of 2020 – Tor
Patrick Ness's novel Burn gets TV adaptation from Bad Robot – Tor


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import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonInclude.Include;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.DeserializationFeature;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.SerializationFeature;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.smile.SmileFactory;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype.hibernate4.Hibernate4Module;

import io.lnk.api.protocol.Serializer;

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 * @author 刘飞 E-mail:liufei_it@126.com
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 * @version 1.0.0
 * @since 2017年12月6日 下午5:04:35
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    public JacksonSerializer() {
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        objectMapper.setSerializationInclusion(Include.NON_NULL);
        objectMapper.setDateFormat(new SimpleDateFormat(datePattern));
        objectMapper.configure(SerializationFeature.INDENT_OUTPUT, pretty);
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        module.enable(Hibernate4Module.Feature.USE_TRANSIENT_ANNOTATION);
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    public String serializeAsString(Object bean) {
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ACN is an independent business which works in an alliance with multiple groups and companies. It shares a healthy relationship among people, groups, or states that have joined together for mutual benefit to achieve success through this venture.
The purpose of this alliance is to achieve joint strategic goals, reduce risk while increasing rewards and to leverage resources. ACN has collaborated with multiple companies to provide the best services to its customers. It has established itself not only in India but has a chain of allies across the globe.


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Athens Declaration of the 1st Mediterranean EU Countries' Summit
11/09/2016 ENstaff 1st Mediterranean EU Countries' Summit, Anastasiades, Costa, Cyprus, EU, European Union, France, Greece, Hollande, Italy, Muscat, Portugal, Renzi, Spain, Tsipras
"We underline our strong commitment to European unity and our firm conviction that, by acting together, our countries are stronger and European citizens in a better position to control their future," EU Mediterranean leader said.
PM Tsipras meets Europarliament president Schulz in Strasbourg
14/04/2016 15/04/2016 ENstaff economy, European Parliament, Greece, institutions, Memorandum, negotiations, programme review, Quartet, Schulz, Tsipras
Greece and the institutions must stick to the agreement reached last July and the country's program review must conclude as soon as possible, the head of the European Parliament Martin Schulz said yesterday, after a meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Strasbourg.
'Greece needs support in helping refugees', UNHCR Grandi says
24/02/2016 24/02/2016 ENstaff EU, European Union, Grandi, migrants, refugee crisis, Tsipras, UNHCR
"The refugee crisis a global issue. We do not accept unilateral actions," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi during a meeting earlier at the Maximos Mansion. "Greece needs support in helping refugees. Sharing responsibility (not closing borders) is the answer," Grandi stressed.
IMF's Poul Thomsen writes on Greece
11/02/2016 ENstaff bailout programme, economy, government, Greece, IMF, pension reforms, Thomsen, Tsipras
Thomsen: "No amount of pension reforms will make Greece's debt sustainable without debt relief, and no amount of debt relief will make Greece's pension system sustainable without pension reforms. Both need to come about."
FM Kotzias visits Baku, flies to Amsterdam, then Tehran
02/02/2016 ENstaff Amsterdam, Azerbaijan, Baku, EU, Iran, Kotzias, Tehran, Tsipras
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias departs today [Feb-2] for Baku, where he will carry out an official visit at the invitation of his counterpart the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov.
PM Tsipras meets US VP Biden; discuss critical issues
20/01/2016 ENstaff Biden, Cyprus, Davos, energy, FYROM, Greece, refugee crisis, Tsipras, USA, WEF
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with US Vice President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Discussion focused on the Greek economic programme, the refugee issue, the Greek American cooperation, especially in energy investments, the Cyprus issue as well as the FYROM name issue.
A political riddle
04/01/2016 Konstantinos M. Pantzios Greece, Meimarakis, Mitsotakis, ND Elections, New Democracy, politics, Tsipras
People are eager to learn who will eventually become the new president of the New Democracy party, not only in Greece, but in Europe as well.
PM Tsipras: 'The era of political instability is over'
08/12/2015 ENstaff economy, ERT, government, interview, politics, prime minister, SYRIZA, Tsipras
In a televised interview with state ERT TV, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras answered questions posed by three journalists – Voula Kehagia, Yannis Kouvaras and Vasilis Skouris – while journalist Panos Haritos coordinated the whole process.
PM Tsipras writes on his visit to Turkey
18/11/2015 ENstaff borders, Foreign Affairs, government, Greece, migrants, refugee crisis, refugees, Tsipras, Turkey
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, in article with Daily Sabah wrote: The times are difficult for peace and stability in our region. They call for a new level of communication and contact among countries that have the capacities and the will to ensure it based on trust and aimed at cooperation – whenever possible, not only when necessary – founded on international law…
PM Tsipas: 'we shall defeat terrorism and barbarism'
14/11/2015 ENstaff #NousSommesUnis, #ParisAttacks, #solidarité, democracy, Europe, freedom, Greece, multiculturalism, Paris, terrorism, terrorist attack, Tsipras
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, in a statement concerning last night's terrorist attack in Paris said: Last night's bloody terrorist attack in Paris was a blind but targeted strike. It was a blow against Europe, home of Democracy and freedom, a blow against multiculturalism…


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Home Commercial Red Hat Enterprises Spends $20MM on Tigard Self-Storage Asset
Red Hat Enterprises Spends $20MM on Tigard Self-Storage Asset
Extra Space Storage facility in Tigard, Oregon is comprised of 86,623 square feet and 950 storage units
Tigard, OR – September 13, 2021 – Senior Vice President Tom de Jong of Colliers' Self Storage Group acted as a consultant on behalf of the seller in a $20 million sale of a new Extra Space Storage facility in Tigard, Oregon, southwest of Portland. The sale closed on August 31, 2021 and was purchased by Red Hat Enterprises, an experienced self-storage investor with 12 other properties managed by Extra Space Storage. The Extra Space Storage self-storage facility is a third party managed facility and was completed in January 2020 and was sold by the developer, Trailblazer Development, LLC.
The subject property is located at 7600 SW Atlanta St. in Tigard, Oregon and totals 86,623 square feet of rentable storage space across 950 units. The property was 60 percent leased at the time of sale negotiations. By close of escrow the property had reached 80 percent occupancy, reflecting the strength of Portland's self-storage market demand. The sale price of $20 million was paid all-cash and equates to $231 per rentable square foot and $21,052 per unit. The multi-story Class A self-storage property is 100 percent temperature controlled.
"Tom possesses the qualities that make him an extremely successful and effective broker," said the client, Trailblazer Development, LLC. "I can't say enough about his professionalism and knowledge within the self-storage industry. He has high integrity and is very conscientious and tenacious, always keeping the client's best interests in mind. Tom gets to the point quickly yet professionally, always respecting the client's time. Tom is extremely responsive and shows great attention to the details enabling the transaction, of any size, to get done. I have the highest level of confidence in him."
Tom de Jong works out of Colliers' Reno office but has completed transactions around the country. He specializes in the sale, development, and disposition of self-storage and industrial assets throughout the U.S. and has completed transactions totaling in excess of $450 million.
About Colliers
Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) is a leading diversified professional services and investment management company. With operations in 66 countries, our more than 15,000 enterprising professionals work collaboratively to provide expert advice to real estate occupiers, owners and investors. For more than 25 years, our experienced leadership with significant insider ownership has delivered compound annual investment returns of almost 20% for shareholders. With annualized revenues of $3.3 billion ($3.6 billion including affiliates) and $45 billion of assets under management, we maximize the potential of property and accelerate the success of our clients and our people.
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package org.buildmlearn.appstore.fragments;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.support.v7.widget.GridLayoutManager;
import android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.TextView;

import org.buildmlearn.appstore.R;
import org.buildmlearn.appstore.activities.AppsActivity;
import org.buildmlearn.appstore.activities.CategoriesActivity;
import org.buildmlearn.appstore.activities.SplashActivity;
import org.buildmlearn.appstore.adapters.CardCategoriesAdapter;
import org.buildmlearn.appstore.adapters.CardViewAdapter;
import org.buildmlearn.appstore.models.Apps;
import org.buildmlearn.appstore.utils.SpacesItemDecoration;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Fragment class of the Store section on the Home Page.
 */
public class TabStore extends Fragment {

    private static RecyclerView mRecyclerView2;
    private static TextView txtAppsStore;
    private static Context mContext;
    private static TextView txtStore;
    private static int y=9;

    /**
     * It is called when the fragment is created.
     * @param inflater Inflater object which inflates the layout to the container
     * @param container Viewgroup object which is inflated
     * @param savedInstanceState Any instance which need to be loaded, once the app is resumed.
     * @return View object of the fragment
     */
    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        View v = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_tab_store, container, false);
        mContext = v.getContext();
        txtStore=(TextView)v.findViewById(R.id.txtStore);
        txtAppsStore=(TextView)v.findViewById(R.id.txtAppsStore);
        TextView txtMoreApps = (TextView) v.findViewById(R.id.txtMoreApps);
        TextView txtMoreCategories = (TextView) v.findViewById(R.id.txtMoreCategories);
        txtMoreApps.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v1) {
                Intent i = new Intent(mContext, AppsActivity.class);
                TabStore.this.startActivity(i);
            }
        });
        txtMoreCategories.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v1) {
                Intent i = new Intent(mContext, CategoriesActivity.class);
                i.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
                TabStore.this.startActivity(i);
                ((Activity) mContext).finish();
            }
        });
        SharedPreferences SP = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(mContext);
        int x = Integer.parseInt(SP.getString("number_featured_categories", getResources().getInteger(R.integer.default_number_of_featured_apps)+""));
        y= Integer.parseInt(SP.getString("number_featured_apps",getResources().getInteger(R.integer.default_number_of_featured_categories)+""));
        int spacingInPixels = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.card_spacing);
        RecyclerView mRecyclerView1 = (RecyclerView) v.findViewById(R.id.rvCategoriesCard);
        mRecyclerView1.setHasFixedSize(true);
        LinearLayoutManager llm = new LinearLayoutManager(v.getContext());
        llm.setOrientation(LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL);
        mRecyclerView1.setLayoutManager(llm);
        CardCategoriesAdapter adapter1 = new CardCategoriesAdapter(mContext, x);
        mRecyclerView1.setAdapter(adapter1);
        mRecyclerView1.addItemDecoration(new SpacesItemDecoration(spacingInPixels));
        mRecyclerView2 = (RecyclerView) v.findViewById(R.id.rvAppCard);
        mRecyclerView2.setHasFixedSize(true);
        GridLayoutManager glm = new GridLayoutManager(v.getContext(), 3);
        mRecyclerView2.setLayoutManager(glm);
        CardViewAdapter adapter2 = new CardViewAdapter(SplashActivity.appList, v.getContext(),y);
        mRecyclerView2.setAdapter(adapter2);
        mRecyclerView2.addItemDecoration(new SpacesItemDecoration(spacingInPixels));
        return v;
    }

    /**
     * This method is called from the Navigation Activity, which controls all the search view.
     * @param query A string with search query.
     */
    public static void refineSearch(String query)    {
        txtAppsStore.setText("Search Results");
        List<Apps> tempList=new ArrayList<>();
        if(query.equals("")){closeSearch();return;}
        else for(int i=0;i<SplashActivity.appList.size();i++)
        {
            if(SplashActivity.appList.get(i).Name.toLowerCase().contains(query.toLowerCase()))tempList.add(SplashActivity.appList.get(i));
        }
        if(tempList.size()!=0){
            CardViewAdapter adapter = new CardViewAdapter(tempList, mContext);
            mRecyclerView2.setAdapter(adapter);
            txtStore.setVisibility(View.GONE);
            mRecyclerView2.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
        }
        else{
            txtStore.setText("Sorry, No app matches your search!");
            mRecyclerView2.setVisibility(View.GONE);
            txtStore.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
        }
    }

    /**
     * This method is called from the Navigation Activity. It closes the search view for this activity.
     */
    public static void closeSearch()    {
        txtAppsStore.setText("Featured Apps");
        mRecyclerView2.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
        txtStore.setVisibility(View.GONE);
        CardViewAdapter adapter = new CardViewAdapter(SplashActivity.appList, mContext,y);
        mRecyclerView2.setAdapter(adapter);
    }
}


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The powerful continuation of the story that began in Reclaiming the Sand- a tale of love and forgiveness and learning to over come a past that has come to define you.***
Bully and Victim
Friend and Lover
Ellie McCallum and Flynn Hendrick's story was as painful as it was devastating. But they were able to find within each other an unlikely yet beautiful love. Despite the obstacles that tried to keep them apart.
And together they rose out of the ashes of their tragic history.
Now years after their life changing reunion Ellie is back in Wellston, having just graduated from college and ready to start her future with the man who taught her how to love. However, returning to a town that held so much bitterness and anger was the last place she wanted to start over.
But for Flynn, who is now an art professor at the community college and firmly rooted in the place that gave them their beginning, she'd do just about anything.
Yet it's difficult building a life when you've only just learned how to live.
And love, no matter how strong, doesn't always conquer all.
Ellie and Flynn must learn how far they are willing to go to stay together. Or whether the ghosts of the past will consume them both.
Because finding a happily ever after is harder than it seems. Particularly when you're fighting against the one thing that could destroy you.
From the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of Find You in the Dark and Bad Rep comes a story of forgiveness, redemption and finding love in the most unlikely of places.
Bully and victim.
Tormenter and tormented.
Villain and hero.
Ellie McCallum was a bully. No connection to anyone or anything. A sad and lonely existence for a young woman who had come to expect nothing more for herself. Her only happiness coming from making others miserable.
Particularly Freaky Flynn.
Flynn Hendrick lived a life completely disconnected even as he struggled to become something more than that boy with Asperger's. He was taunted and teased, bearing the brunt of systematic and calculated cruelty, ultimately culminating in a catastrophic turn of events that brought Ellie and Flynn's worlds crashing down.
But then Flynn and Ellie grew up.
And moved on.
Until years later when their paths unexpectedly cross again and the bully and the freak are face to face once more.
When labels come to define you, finding yourself feels impossible. Particularly for two people disconnected from the world who inexplicably find a connection in each other.
And out of the wreckage of their tragic beginnings, an unlikely love story unfolds.
But a painful past doesn't always want to let go. And old wounds are never truly healed…and sometimes the further you try to run from yourself the closer you come to who you really are.
*THIS IS A STANDALONE WITH NO CLIFFHANGER!*
The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Contemporary and Paranormal
romance including The Find You in the Dark and Bad Rep series as well as the
upcoming stand alone romance, Reclaiming the Sand, and a dark new adult series
for Gallery Books.
A. Meredith spent ten years as a counselor for at risk teens and children. First
working at a Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault program and then later a program
for children with severe emotional and mental health issues. Her former clients
and their stories continue to influence every aspect of her writing.
When not writing (or being tortured with all manner of beauty products at the hand of
her very imaginative and extremely girly daughter), she is eating chocolate,
watching reality television that could rot your brain and reading a smutty
novel or two.
A. Meredith is represented by Michelle Johnson with the Inklings Literary Agency.
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