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Countdown to Zero – The Case for Nuclear Disarmament
By Nick Grothaus
Countdown to Zero attempts to remind us that while most people may not perceive nuclear weapons to be as threatening as they once were, they still pose as grave a threat to the human race and world stability as they did during the Cold War. Using interviews with world leaders such as Jimmy Carter, Robert McNamara, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Joe Cirincione, the film goes through several scenarios in which a nuclear weapon could go off within a major city. The director views the ways in which such an event could happen through accident, miscalculation, or madness. They conclude that since a nuclear accident or attack cannot be avoided in the long run, the only reasonable possibility is to eliminate nuclear weapons altogether.
One of al-Qaeda's stated goals is to kill four million Westerners to make up for Arab losses throughout history that they attribute to the West. The only realistic way they could achieve this is through the use of a nuclear bomb.
There are three ways terrorists can acquire a nuclear weapon: buy, steal, or build.
Getting nuclear grade material is the hardest part of making a bomb. One of the easiest places to acquire such material today would be the former Soviet Union states, due to such materials being poorly secured.
There are several instances in Russia of people being caught trying to sell nuclear material. While these threats have been intercepted, it is impossible to tell how many of these transactions have succeeded that were not caught.
Nuclear material would not be very difficult to ship into the U.S. One could simply put it into a lead pipe on a cargo ship, easily avoiding the majority of radiation detectors.
There are several instances of accidents on the part of the U.S. military involving nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons have been in aviation accidents or have been unintentionally transported cross-country without the flight crew's knowledge.
Safety systems are put in place to prevent an unintentional detonation. However, as these systems become more complex the possibility of them failing increases. The only safe bomb is an unusable one.
There is a low probability that a nuclear bomb could accidentally go off, but low probability events do happen.
Nuclear technology has spread, in chronological order, to America, Russia (former U.S.S.R.), England, France, China, Israel, India, Pakistan, and North Korea. Though South Africa and some former Soviet states have had the weapons and technology, they have since decided to give up nuclear weapons ambitions.
A.Q. Khan, the father of the Pakistani bomb, has been responsible for the diffusion of nuclear production knowledge to several states through his commercial network.
Iran is almost certainly pursuing a nuclear bomb, partially with knowledge gained from Khan.
If Iran were to get a bomb, an arms race could ensue within the Middle East as other nations try and balance the threat posed by Iran.
North Korea has a history of selling conventional weapons and delivery systems to other countries, making the fact that they have nuclear weapons all the more unsettling.
Port detection systems are pointless. If a bomb were smuggled into a port, terrorists could simply detonate it from within and still cause major damage.
Radiation detectors are also useless since a bomb could be hidden in products that already give off radiation such as kitty litter.
If nuclear material were smuggled into the U.S., building a bomb would be relatively easy and could be done in the target city with a group of between 15 to 25 people.
An estimated six million dollars would be needed to carry out an attack, and five million of that alone would be for buying the nuclear material.
Pakistan is a very dangerous place considering the presence of nuclear weapons and materials, an unstable government, and insurgents/terrorists.
There are an estimated 23,000 nuclear weapons in the world today. That's down from 60, 000 at the height of the Cold War.
The U.S. has around 1,500 hydrogen bombs on missiles ready to launch within fifteen minutes of receiving the command. Russia has around the same amount.
If Russians fired missiles at the U.S., a step-by-step procedure would follow in an incredibly short time period in order to reach a decision on how to respond :
The missiles would be detected in well under a minute
Whether or not it was an attack would have to be determined within sixty seconds
The president would get a thirty second briefing on his response options
He then would have anywhere between ten seconds to twelve minutes to make a decision on how to respond.
There have been several times in which a nuclear launch was almost initiated by miscalculation or confusion.
In 1995 Russia mistook a U.S. scientific missile launch for a nuclear attack and almost retaliated.
During the Cold War a flock of geese being mistaken for bombers and a training video accidentally being played at NORAD almost led to a nuclear exchange between the U.S. and U.S.S.R.
By banning the production of nuclear material, increasing security, working to better detect its illicit transfer, and eventually destroying it is the way to ensure safety.
There are 1700 tons of highly enriched uranium in the world today, enough for 50,000 to 100,000 weapons. There needs to be an international system to safeguard this material, such as international fuel banks and reprocessing centers.
Nuclear missiles need to be taken off high alert status, safeguard technology needs to be shared internationally, and a joint international warning center are necessary steps to make sure nuclear war cannot happen by mistake.
There needs to be diplomatic negotiations between states aimed at making treaties that achieve phased reductions of nuclear weapons and stockpiles around the globe.
Public support of these measures is needed to pressure political leaders into taking steps to eliminate nuclear weapons.
Through excellent historic and original footage, the film is able to impress upon the viewer the very real threat that nuclear weapons still pose to the human race. However, while the documentary gives a good overview of the pro-nuclear disarmament camp, it neglects important counterpoints. In this way the film is one sided and should be viewed as such. The information in the film is also nothing new to anyone familiar with its subject matter. Therefore it is not recommendable to anyone in the field who is looking to gain a significant amount of knowledge from the piece. That being said, the film is still a very enjoyable and well-made look into one side of a major dilemma affecting our society.
While Countdown to Zero provides great examples and solid filmmaking to illustrate the danger of nuclear weapons, it ignores some of the primary counterarguments. Foremost of these would be the sobering effect that nuclear weapons have upon leaders and how these weapons tend (so far) to stop them from going to war. This is referred to as "deterrence" since it deters world powers from going to war. By not addressing the other theoretical side of the issue and simply implying that the use of nuclear weapons is inevitable without giving it a multi-angled view, the film detracts significantly from the validity of its arguments.
The assertion that states should give up nuclear arms entirely also neglects to take into account how that action would possibly increase the incentive for other states to pursue such weapons. As it currently stands, a non-nuclear state would have to produce a considerable amount of nuclear weapons and develop highly complex delivery systems if it were to try and match the capabilities of the U.S. or Russia. Therefore it is extremely difficulty and costly, both in terms of time and resources, for a state to try and increase its international standing by matching the capabilities of the current nuclear powers. However, if nuclear weapons were to be given up altogether then a rogue state would need only to produce a few weapons in order to drastically increase its influence.
Finally, the film seems to be aimed more at alarming the viewer rather than informing them. Scenes showing or implying the potential destructive power of nuclear weapons serve only to inspire fear in anyone watching rather than a better understanding of the capabilities of nuclear arms. The one sided viewpoints expressed by the interviewees also only allows us to see an apocalyptic aspect of the issue, thus masking the variety of discourse taking place on the spread and use of nuclear arms. In this way the documentary seems to be making a more concerted attempt at frightening people into action, which makes it very entertaining to watch but not as useful for someone looking to deepen their understanding.
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Tags: A.Q. Khan • al-Qaeda • Cold War • Iran • NORAD • North Korea • Nuclear Disarmament • Nuclear Proliferation • Nuclear Weapons • Pakistan • Radiation Detectors • Soviet Union • Uranium

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A: Exactly the same happened to me...
ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION and ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION are not enough. The user has to explcitly activate the location services!
(in my case turning on location solved the problem...)
This means: Either you activate location in your settings manually or you make a usability friendly request to the user to activate location services (looks similar to permission request window; see google maps)
See this question for example code of the latter. Hope this helps!
Edit: If you search for an anwser that not envolves any Google libs, see the anwser to this question.

A: In addition to the statement in the list, you also need to dynamically apply for this permission.

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Why Humans Will Likely Mine the Rings of Saturn Until They Are Gone
A team of scientists has called for a limit on how much we can mine from our solar system.
By Mike Brown
Filed Under Blue Origin, Moon, NASA, Neil deGrasse Tyson & SpaceX
Humanity will need to protect the solar system before asteroid miners and tech billionaires plunder its precious resources, a team of scientists have warned.
The new space race is underway, with Blue Origin and SpaceX among the flashiest competitors: SpaceX is pushing down the cost of rocket launches, and Blue Origin is bringing up a vision of "millions of people working and living in space." The results of these early efforts could contribute to a multi-billion dollar industry that will encourage future entrepreneurs to take to the stars — and harvest resources of our solar system.
A group of researchers, who have written a paper for an upcoming issue of Acta Astronautica, suggest that policymakers should think ahead, and place restrictions on the various forms of space mining, before this new industry really starts to take off.
Once you've exploited the solar system, there's nowhere left to go."
"If we don't think about this now, we will go ahead as we always have, and in a few hundred years we will face an extreme crisis, much worse than we have on Earth now," Martin Elvis, a senior astrophysicist at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and one of the two authors, told The Guardian this month. "Once you've exploited the solar system, there's nowhere left to go."
Elvis and Tony Milligan, a philosopher at King's College London, is also credited as an author on the study. Milligan is calling for something called the "one-eighth principle." Humans should only use up one-eighth of the resources available in the solar system, leaving the rest as a guarded wilderness. Think of it as a National Park, but for space.
Protecting one-eighth leaves a large amount of resources: one-eighth of the iron in the asteroid belt, for example, is still a million times more than all the iron on Earth. If the space economy grows at a rate of 3.5 percent per year, humans would reach the one-eighth limit after 400 years.
Space resources have got experts excited about the possibilities, leading to speculation about a new gold rush. Neil deGrasse Tyson, who claims that the first trillionaire will be an asteroid miner, said in November 2018 that the abundance of resources in space could reduce wars, as humans no longer need to fight over scarce resources.
An example of such resources is Helium-3. Gerald Kulcinski, a former member of the NASA Advisory Council, told the Wall Street Journal that this material is useful for fusion power, which could provide a new source of energy. It's abundant on the moon but rare on Earth, and it costs a lot. A metric ton is worth around $5 billion, eclipsing gold which is valued at a paltry $42 million for the same amount.
The moon: a good source of Helium-3.
This economic potential has led to large-scale funding into these new commercial space firms. Harvard Business School professor Matt Weinzierl wrote in a 2018 essay that funding for these new firms jumped from under $500 million per year in 2008 to $2.5 billion per year in 2016.
While Blue Origin and SpaceX are initially focused on the $5 billion industry of sending up satellites for commercial clients, both firms will soon be executing more lucrative ideas, like a satellite internet service that SpaceX projects will bring in $20 billion per year by 2025. Then, future-facing ideas, like Musk's vision of a city on Mars and the space colonies that Bezos has predicted can come to the fore.
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But Elvis and Milliga, the researchers behind the future-focused study, argue that humans are bad great at judging exponential growth. Even the eighths principle is designed with human reactions in mind, as reaching that limit would means humans had just 60 years left to transition to a new economic model before depleting the system's resources entirely. That still leaves a number of unanswered questions, like where that eighth should focus and what other restrictions humans may require.
"Do we want cities on the near side of the moon that light up at night?" Elvis told The Guardian. "Would that be inspiring or horrifying? And what about the rings of Saturn? They are beautiful, almost pure water ice. Is it OK to mine those so that in 100 years they are gone?"
Read the abstract below:
"How much of the Solar System should we reserve as wilderness, off-limits to human development?" We make a general argument that, as a matter of fixed policy, development should be limited to one eighth, with the remainder set aside. We argue that adopting a "one-eighth principle" is far less restrictive, overall, than it might seem. One-eighth of the iron in the asteroid belt is more than a million times greater than all of the Earth's currently estimated iron ore reserves, and it may well suffice for centuries. A limit of some sort is necessary because of the problems associated with exponential growth. We note that humans are poor at estimating the pace of such growth and, as a result, the limitations of a resource are hard to recognize before the final three doubling times. These three doublings take utilization successively from an eighth to a quarter, then to a half, and then to the point of exhaustion. Population growth and climate change are instances of unchecked exponential growth. Each places strains upon our available resources, each is a recognized problem that we would like to control, but attempts to do so at this comparatively late stage in their development have not been encouraging.
Our limited ability to see ahead until such processes are far advanced, suggests that we should set ourselves a "tripwire" that gives us at least 3 doubling times as leeway. This tripwire would be triggered when one-eighth of the Solar System's resources are close to being exploited. The timescale on which we might hit this tripwire, for several assumed growth rates, is long. At a 3.5% growth rate for the space economy, comparable to that of the use of iron from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution until now, the 1/8th point would be reached after 400 years. At that point, the 20-year doubling time associated with a 3.5% growth rate would mean that only 60 years would remain in which to transition the economic system to new "steady state" conditions. The rationale for adopting the one-eighth principle so far in advance is that it may be far easier to implement in-principle restrictions at an early stage, rather than later, when vested and competing interests have come into existence under conditions of diminishing opportunity.
Media via Unsplash / NASA, NASA, ESA / A. Simon (GSFC) and the OPAL Team / J. DePasquale (STScI)
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I'll look forward to your take on The Host. I do not know ANYONE who has read it, and would love to discuss!!
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By publicly complaining on Twitter about my problems and questions with Echo, I received excellent, personal customer service from JS-Kit executives Chris Saad, Khris Loux and Philippe Cailloux.
I learned that there was nothing wrong with my Echo transition from Haloscan. Echo just doesn't store all the same data on their dashboard as Haloscan.
Echo Live does not store text from comments on the dashboard, only on your site beneath your posts.
Echo Live does not give blog owners the email addresses of their commenters due to privacy. Instead of authenticating comments by adding your email address, like on Haloscan previously, users authenticate their comment by logging in via Twitter, Facebook and other authentication options.
So now I'm unable to simply say "Leave a comment and I'll draw a winner" and then email the winner, since I won't have your email address. If I'd like to handle giveaways through comments, I can reply directly to your comment and hope that you'll receive, depending on if you've opted to receive emails regarding replies to your comment.
I didn't know that less information would be available to me after paying for a formerly free service. Maybe in time the pros of this new software will outweigh the cons. We'll see. Let me know how you like the new commenting system in the comments or via email, and I'll let you know in time whether I'm liking it too.
How's that for a ranty, SEO-friendly, crazy ignorant blogger title?
I used to have all my comments for A Parent in Silver Spring and A Parent in Silver Spring Reviews handled by the free commenting software Haloscan. When I would log onto to Haloscan, I would have access to the email addresses of commenters and comment entries for giveaways.
I initially installed Haloscan because Blogger does not do trackbacks and would only allow comments from those logged into Blogger. I wanted to be able to both send and monitor trackbacks and allow comments from everyone while keeping this website on lovely, free, Google-owned Blogger. Over time I came to really prefer Haloscan's commenting system over the commenting system provided on Blogger and was very glad I had installed Haloscan.
On December 14 I logged on to Haloscan to access the email addresses of commenters and draw winners' names for giveaways. Upon arriving at Haloscan I was informed that JS-Kit had acquired Haloscan, and I could either download all comments, or pay $9.95 for all my data to be converted to Echo and receive uninterrupted service.
JS-Kit and Echo have received favorable coverage in the media and I knew that companies like Discovery were using this commenting software. I wasn't aware that JS-Kit had acquired Haloscan, but then keeping up with tech news isn't my top priority. I quickly caught up on Tech Crunch and then blithely plopped down my credit card info, logged onto Echo and went to my new Dashboard to access your comments and email addresses.
Your comments weren't there. None of the old trackback or comment data from my websites' Haloscan account were there. And it's still not there. I should have downloaded the data and terminated the relationship. But I didn't. I took them at their word that my service would be uninterrupted. They did not say the data would be lost or delayed.
I cannot get a response from Support, Customer Service, have not had any of public forum questions answered. From the Twitter stream and web searches I've done, I'm not the only one that is disappointed.
I do not know if I upgrade to either the White Label or Echo Pro if I will have access to them. Or if I will receive a response and better customer service. I know $9.95 is a pittance, and I'm happy to spend more money on this site if it gives you guys a better experience. But not for suckage.
Maybe it's just taking JS-Kit awhile to convert all the Haloscan info over. And while I await a response from the JS-Kit support team, I am not touching anything in my websites' code.
However, I was led to believe from language I read on the former Haloscan website and in a generic email from JS-Kit that by paying for the formerly free service, that all would carry on as before…and better. And it has not.
I hate going ranty. It's just so bloggy. I'm an online writer. A freelance writer. I just happen to have this resource blog too, right?
Well, today I am owning my mommybloggyness. I'm going very bloggy ranty low-techy ignoranty. Pretty soon I'll start talking about health care reform.
But it's all to explain to you why things look different around here and to warn you other Haloscan users that have not yet been selected to transition to Echo.
The JS-Kit executives on Twitter have been very concerned about my problem. Thus I am now one of those public complainers on Twitter. Yay me, I'm now one of those annoying squeaky wheels.
The fabulous Andrea just sent me this new design element for my site. It goes perfectly with my mommybloggy rant and I <3 it!
Please let me know if you find another service (cookingwithamyblog@yahoo.com) I completely agree with you on how horrible JS.kit is. Absolutely unacceptable. How is it a privacy concern if the person chooses to enter their email address? Ridiculous. Once I understand how to export my comments and find a better product I will leave in a hurry.


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Q: Improper Integral in four dimensions Considering the integral
$I = \prod_{i=1}^4 (\int_\infty^\infty dk_i sinc (k_ia_i + b_i)sinc (k_iA_i + B_i) )\frac {k_1^n}{k_1^2+k_2^2+k_3^2+k_4^2}$
with parameters $n,a,b,A,B$ I tried to use contour integration. But now I stuck here. How can I solve this integral?


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Q: Java Header not displayed i am inclduing a header.jsp in my layout.sp but it does not get reflected in the browser and have tried both mozilla and ie even after refreshing cache..
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A: It's because it's in the WEB-INF directory.
Everything that is in the WEB-INF isn't accessible to the HTTP server.  A jsp:include is called via an  HTTP request to the server but the target file is something it is not allowed to serve, so you get nothing.
If you really want to use that file as is, you can use this:
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as that will get evaluated at compile time and the compiler is able to access that file.
Or you could move the jsp to a file that is accessible to the web server, like /includes/ that is a sibling to WEB-INF.
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Also, make sure the file has the proper permissions so the server can access it.


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Photographer Captures Stunning Handheld Shot of Milky Way from Airplane Window
By Jessica Stewart on June 13, 2017
If you've ever taken a long flight and thought about capturing the stars through your window, you'll want to check out this incredible photograph. Jan Jasinski, who specializes in aviation photography, was recently on a flight from Montreal to Frankfurt when he was inspired to capture a long exposure image of the sky.
After 45 minutes, Jasinski was able to get the crisp shot by using a steady hand and airplane blanket to help cancel out the cabin lights. This wasn't the first time the young photographer has attempted a night shoot out a plane window. Turbulence, cabin light reflections, or a shaky hand have always thwarted previous endeavors. This time, all things aligned and he was able to capture this magical photograph, including the plane's wing set against the Milky Way.
So, how did he do it? The 8-second exposure was shot with his Canon 5D Mark IV and a 16-35 f/4L lens while most other passengers slept. After using all the tools at his disposal, including his forehead to help steady the camera and the free blanket to dim reflections, his third to last photo was crisp enough to move through the editing process.
Getting such a clear, long exposure photograph without a tripod certainly isn't easy, so we reached out to Jasinski to get his advice on how to steady the camera.
Most people feel like they can't get this sort of image without a tripod. What would you tell them?
"Having a tripod is always a relief when it comes to long exposures. Unfortunately due to tight seating in aircraft these days, setting up the smallest tripod is not the easiest task. I opted to try my luck with forcing the lens against the window as much as possible with both my hands, as well as my forehead. Holding your breath for as long as possible will also essential to reduce shake. It's without a doubt a frustrating photo to try and capture, and I was extremely close to calling it quits when I saw that everything was turning out blurry. It all comes down to repetition and hoping for the best. Sometimes taking a few minutes rest and re-attempting the photo will help bring your inspiration back."
What advice would you give to others who attempt a night shoot on an airplane?
"As for holding the lens steady, the first thing I recommend is figuring out the steadiest angle that the lens can rest on. My mistake at first was trying to fit in more of the aircraft's wing in the frame, causing the lens not to be completely flat on the window surface. It will be impossible to avoid shake if the lens isn't placed at the exact same angle. Using the seat in front or anything to rest on will also help, although it depends on the conditions. The passenger in front of me kept fidgeting, which ruined a lot of my photos. It's mostly trying to see what you can stabilize on or how depending on your seat placement and conditions."
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[HanCinema's News] Past Statements Shine Light on Why Ji Chang-wook Chose "Melting Me Softly"
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Ji Chang-wook only finished his mandatory military service on April 27th, but he has been making fast moves to get back into his old career. Ji Chang-wook quickly squashed speculation of his appearing in "Melting Me Softly" by agreeing to take the role. A question asked at his last fan meeting may shed light on this decision.
Back in 2017 a fan asked Ji Chang-wook if he would be interested in doing more crazy action roles. These being, after all, what he is most famous for. Ji Chang-wook answered by saying that he is by nature a romantic, and while he would like to do action again after finishing his military service, he would most want to do a romance.
It's unclear whether the production company behind "Melting Me Softly" was familiar with these comments when they made the offer to Ji Chang-wook. "Melting Me Softly" is still in the earliest stages of production- as of yet there aren't even rumors of a possible female lead. The premise of the drama, about a man and woman who were supposed to be frozen for a day only to wake up twenty years later, clearly implies the two will be co-protagonists.
In any case the production company is optimistic about the drama. A representative stated that visually oriented Ji Chang-wook was a great match for the warm-hearted character they want him to play in this frozen mystery romance. They expressed hope that Ji Chang-wook would melt the hearts of viewers everywhere.
"Melting Me Softly" is directed by Sin Woo-cheol, written by Baek Mi-kyeong, and features Ji Chang-wook. Broadcasting information in Korea: 2019/09~Upcoming, Sat, Sun on tvN.
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One Thousand and One Nights
One Thousand and One Nights (manhwa)
A Thousand and One Nights (1969 film)
The Book (album)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (fictional)
One Thousand and One Nights (Arabic: كِتَاب أَلْف لَيْلَة وَلَيْلَة kitāb ʾalf layla wa-layla) is a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian stories and folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. It is often known in English as the Arabian Nights, from the first English language edition (1706), which rendered the title as The Arabian Nights' Entertainment.
The work was collected over many centuries by various authors, translators, and scholars across West, Central, and South Asia and North Africa. The tales themselves trace their roots back to ancient and medieval Arabic, Persian, Mesopotamian, Indian, and Egyptian folklore and literature. In particular, many tales were originally folk stories from the Caliphate era, while others, especially the frame story, are most probably drawn from the Pahlavi Persian work Hazār Afsān (Persian: هزار افسان, lit. A Thousand Tales) which in turn relied partly on Indian elements.
What is common throughout all the editions of the Nights is the initial frame story of the ruler Shahryār (from Persian: شهريار, meaning "king" or "sovereign") and his wife Scheherazade (from Persian: شهرزاد, possibly meaning "of noble lineage"), and the framing device incorporated throughout the tales themselves. The stories proceed from this original tale; some are framed within other tales, while others begin and end of their own accord. Some editions contain only a few hundred nights, while others include 1,001 or more. The bulk of the text is in prose, although verse is occasionally used for songs and riddles and to express heightened emotion. Most of the poems are single couplets or quatrains, although some are longer.
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One Thousand and One Nights is a Korean manhwa written by Jeon Jin-seok and illustrated by Han Seung-he. It is a different take on the events of the original One Thousand and One Nights story, where the main character Sehara dresses up like a woman to take his sister's place in the sultan's harem. There are eleven volumes, all of which have been published in English.
Sehara, a young scholar, joins the mad sultan's harem in place of his sister, Dunya. Each night the sultan beheads a woman in his harem whom he beds, due to his past wife's, Fatima's, infidelity. When the sultan discovers Sehara is in fact a man, Sehara agrees to tell him a story. If he does not enjoy it, he will be free to kill him by daybreak. Over the course of the story the reader discovers what caused the sultan to go mad and kill the girls in his harem.
One Thousand and One Nights @ Yen Press
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A Thousand and One Nights (千夜一夜物語, Senya Ichiya Monogatari) is a 1969 anime feature film directed by Eiichi Yamamoto, conceived by Osamu Tezuka. The film is part of Mushi Production's Animerama, a series of films aimed at an adult audience.
The film was a hit in Japan and was given limited screenings in America, but the film did very poorly, as an X-rated cartoon did not seem to appeal to an audience. The dubbed version of the film is now very rare, and has never been released on home video, and may be considered lost.The English-dubbed version was cut to 100 minutes.The film predates the more successful release of Fritz the Cat, the first American X-rated animated film, by 3 years.
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The Book can refer to:
The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are, a 1966 book by Alan Watts
"The Book" (short story), an unfinished, fragmentary short story by H. P. Lovecraft
The Bible, especially a Tyndale House edition of the New Living Translation published as "The Book"
The Qur'ān (Arabic: القرآن al-qur'ān, literally "the recitation")
Indian mystic Meher Baba's missing book
Paul Erdős' concept of "The Book" in which God maintains the most elegant proofs from THE BOOK of mathematical theorems
The second part of The Revelation of Arès, a publication of a 20th-century religious movement founded by Michel Potay
The Book (EP), an EP by D-Sisive
As referred to in works of fiction, The Book may be
Goldstein's book, from George Orwell's novel 1984
The Book (Time Warp Trio), a fictional item from the book and television series
Book (disambiguation)
The Books, an American music group
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The Book is album by Czech black metal group Root.
All Lyrics by Jiří "Big Boss" Valter. Music as noted.
"The Book" (Petr "Blackie" Hošek) 5:52
"The Mystical Words Of The Wise" (Jiří "Big Boss" Valter) 6:07
"The Curse - Durron" (Jiří "Big Boss" Valter) 6:22
"Why?" (Petr "Blackie" Hošek, Aleš "Alesh A.D." Dostál) 3:20
"Corabeu - Part One" (Jiří "Big Boss" Valter) 4:07
"Corabeu - Part Two" (Petr "Blackie" Hošek)5:04
"The Birth" (Aleš "Alesh A.D." Dostál) 4:38
"Lykorian" (Jiří "Big Boss" Valter) 3:48
"The Message Of The Time" (Petr "Blackie" Hošek) 7:46
"Remember Me!" (Aleš "Alesh A.D." Dostál) 3:41
"Darkoutro - ... Toccata - prestissimo molto" (Jiří "Big Boss" Valter, Milan Valter) 4:51
Jiří "Big Boss" Valter - vocals
Petr "Blackie" Hošek - guitars, bass
Aleš "Alesh A.D." Dostál - guitars, bass
René "Evil" Kostelňák - drums
Marek "Ashok" Šmerda - lead guitars
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a fictional electronic guide book in the multimedia scifi/comedy series of the same name by Douglas Adams. The Guide serves as "the standard repository for all knowledge and wisdom" for many members of the series' galaxy-spanning civilization. Entries from the guidebook are used as comic narration to bridge events and provide background information in every version of the story. The guide is published by "Megadodo Publications", a publishing company on Ursa Minor Beta.
In the original radio scripts, the Guide's voice was called the "Narrator" and in the 2004–2005 series, "The Voice." For all of the radio series and the 1981 TV series, the role was credited as "The Book", though this was changed to "Narrator/The Guide" for the 2005 movie.
In the first two phases of the radio series, the LP album adaptations of the first radio series and in the television series, the Guide was voiced by British actor Peter Jones. During the 2004–2005 radio series, The Guide was voiced by William Franklyn. In the film version, it was voiced by Stephen Fry.
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portsoftheworld.org
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freeingthespiritofenquiry.com
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onetwophones.com
tandaland.com
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One & One, Robert Miles
One & One, 2 Live Crew
One & One, This Day Forward
One & One, T-ara
One & One, Edyta Gorniak
One & One
The sky isn't always blue
The sun doesn't always shine
It's alright to fall apart sometimes, mmm
I am not always you
And you are not always mine
It's alright to fall apart sometimes
One and one still is one
When we cry, when we laugh
I am half, you are half
The heart isn't always true
And I am not always fine
We all have an angry heart sometimes
Look how far we have come
One and one still is
One moon (one moon)
One star (one star)
I love the one we are
One thread (one thread)
One line (one line)
Let's stand still in time
That runs through our lives
One and one still is one ah


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Offaly fishing community mourn the death of club chairman
The late Pauric Kelly
The fishing community in Offaly and elsewhere in the country is mourning the death of Edenderry stalwart Pauric Kelly after an illness.
Edenderry Coarse Angling Cub said: "It's with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our Club chairman Pauric Kelly.
"Pauric was one of the original founders of our club in the late 1980s. He put everything into the club and promoting fishing in the town of Edenderry.
"The highlight of the club's season was always the three and two day festivals held in June and July every year.
"Pauric would be planning for these festivals all year round and many a great presentation night was had after these festivals.
"Pauric will be greatly missed by all of us at Edenderry coarse angling club."
Reposing at Larkin's Funeral Home, Edenderry on Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 8pm with Rosary at 8pm on both evenings. Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions there will be a family funeral on Friday at 12.00 in St. Mary's Church, Edenderry followed by burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. You can take part in Pauric's Funeral Mass on the Edenderry Parish Webcam via the following link: www.edenderryparish.ie/our-parish/webcam/
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About SUNY Adirondack
President's Staff
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SUNY Adirondack Saratoga
Business at Saratoga
Celebrating 45 years of excellence
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SUNY Adirondack is committed to a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning environment and campus community.
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Below are the foundational understandings of these three concepts.
SUNY Adirondack defines "diversity" as a process of inclusion and equity that involves the entire college community. Central to the diversity process is the acknowledgment of the variation among people and the wide range of human experience, as well as the creation of safe spaces where individuals can communicate, share and understand differences. We believe every individual has the right to dignity and respect, and we value the integral role of diverse groups in the educational process and in the manner in which we operate as an institution. We hold our community responsible for providing a safe and affirming environment to all.
The college recognizes many types of diversity including, but not limited to: race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, biological sex, socio-economic status, age, regional background, marital status, parental status, ability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, educational achievement and occupation.
SUNY Adirondack defines "equity" as an ongoing process of ensuring the opportunity for access to and participation in SUNY Adirondack programs, policies and practices so all individuals may achieve their full potential. This process involves acknowledging diversity; eliminating the barriers that prevent the full participation of all people; and providing access to the appropriate resources for all to succeed.
This definition was compiled using information from both the University of Minnesota Duluth and The Glossary of Education Reform.
SUNY Adirondack defines "inclusion" as an active process promoting the talents, beliefs, backgrounds and ways of living of all members of our community. Active inclusion creates an environment of involvement, respect, connection and ongoing engagement with diversity in all the communities (intellectual, social, cultural, geographic) with which individuals connect.
This definition was compiled using information from Ferris State University, DiversityJournal.com, and The George Washington University
Diversity FAQs & Resources
What is the process of changing my name at SUNY ADK?
Please visit the Registrar's Office in Warren Hall. The email is registrar@sunyacc.edu; phone number is 518-743-2279; and hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
If I have concerns about housing as an incoming undergraduate student, what resources are available to assist me?
The Office of Residence Life works to assure that any student whose gender identity and/or sexual orientation raises concerns for them about housing accommodations receives personalized attention as needed for safety and a relaxed, comfortable living environment. SUNY Adirondack offers gender-neutral housing in its 400-student Residence Hall.
Are there gender-neutral restroom facilities on campus?
Yes, there are gender-neutral restrooms all around campus, specifically in:
Student Center, first floor
Eisenhart Hall, first floor
Scoville Learning Center, first floor
If I need health assistance, will I find it?
Yes, SUNY Adirondack has a partnership with Hudson Headwaters to help students obtain better access to health care services, including regular on-campus visits from Hudson Headwaters Mobile Health Unit. Hudson Headwaters works with the college to educate the school's students and staff about the health network's services, specialties and its urgent care and primary care locations. Hudson Headwaters also provides periodic on-site seminars for current and prospective students and members of SUNY Adirondack's faculty and staff.
Hudson Headwaters is a not-for-profit corporation and federally qualified health center, offering primary care health services in the northeastern region of upstate New York, including Glens Falls and Queensbury.
All students purchase accident insurance through college fees. Learn more about this Accident Insurance Program.
In the event of a medical emergency, dial "0" for the college switchboard from any campus phone, dial 518-796-1344 for campus safety or activate any emergency blue phone located on campus grounds. Red phones located in building corridors may also be used for emergency situations.
Trans health care assistance can also be found across the street at:
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/new-york/queensbury/1280...
I am thinking of applying to SUNY Adirondack but would like to talk with someone before I decide. Who can I reach out to?
Feel free to connect with the Student Engagement and Diversity office at studentactivities@sunyacc.edu or 518-743-2251 or by visiting the Student Center to be connected with the SUNY ADK Pride, Black and Latinx Student Union, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Center, and more.
Is there a process for reporting any bias-related incidents and hate crimes that might occur?
If you observe or experience any kind of sex discrimination (including sexual harassment or sexual violence), please contact Title IX Coordinator Lottie Jameson or Deputy Title IX Coordinator Mindy Wilson. They can explain your options for reporting and connect you to the right services and resources, as well as help you access on-campus accommodations. These options for support are all available to you whether or not you choose to engage in the Campus Conduct Process or report to law enforcement.
Title IX Coordinator: Lottie Jameson
Email: jamesonl@sunyacc.edu
Office: Scoville 326
Deputy Title IX Coordinator: Mindy Wilson
Email: wilsonm@sunyacc.edu
Office: Human Resources, Washington Hall
Wilton Center Contact:
Office: Wilton Center 105B
DEI Resources On Campus
Black & Latinx Student Union
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
Adirondack Branch American Association of University Women
connect@aauw.org or call 800-326-AAUW
https://www.facebook.com/AAUWAdirondack
Lake George Region Women for W.I.N.
https://www.facebook.com/Lake-George-Region-Women-for-WIN-224401020994803/
https://www.facebook.com/NAACP-Glens-Falls-Branch-137403649665627
Glens Falls — Branch #2150
gombsg@yahoo.com
https://www.nysnaacp.org/new-page/
New York State Office For People With Developmental Disabilities
100 Glen St. 2d, Glens Falls, NY 12801
Web: www.omh.ny.gov
Warren County Municipal Center
1340 state Route 9, Lake George, NY 12845
http://warrencountyny.gov/contact.php
Religious Organizations In & Around Glens Falls
https://www.glensfalls.com/local-community-services/religion-religious-o...
Women's empowerment workshops at Lake George Chamber
Albany Black Women in Higher Education
https://abwhe.org/pages/contact
https://twitter.com/ABWHENational
https://www.facebook.com/ABWHENATIONAL/
Albany Black Veterans Association
https://www.facebook.com/abva1.org/
Albany LatinFest Association
info@albanylatinfest.org
https://www.albanylatinfest.org/
Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs
contact@apapaalbany.org
http://www.apapaalbany.org/contact/
Albany Social Justice Center (SJC)
33 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12202
Monday: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Tuesday: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Wednesday: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Thursday: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Email: info@albanysocialjusticecenter.org
https://twitter.com/SJCAlbanyNY
https://albanysjc.org/
https://www.facebook.com/albanysocialjusticecenter
Black Women's Association of Albany
https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheBWAA/
Capital District Latinos
https://www.facebook.com/CapitalDistrictLatinos/
Center for Disability Services
314 S. Manning Blvd., Albany, NY 12208
https://www.cfdsny.org/contact-us
Centro Civico, Inc.
230 Green St., Albany, NY 12202
http://www.centrocivico.org/contact
Chinese Community Center
11 Avis Drive, Latham, NY 12110
https://www.cccalbany.org/
Committee for Hispanic Children & Families
75 Broad St., Suite 620, New York, NY 10004
info@chcfinc.org
https://www.chcfinc.org/contact-us/
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday, (Closed)
Holding Our Own, Inc.
http://holdingourownonline.org/about/
https://www.facebook.com/HoldingOurOwn/
League of Women Voters of New York State
62 Grand St., Albany, NY 12207
TEL: Laura & Project Staff: 518-465-4162
EMAIL: lwvny@lwvny.org
https://my.lwv.org/new-york-state/contact-us
League of Women Voters of Saratoga County
https://www.lwvsaratoga.org/
https://www.lwvsaratoga.org/contact
president@lwvsaratoga.org
Native American Reservations in New York
https://nativeheritageproject.com/2012/03/22/new-york-indian-reservations/
Ndakinna Educational Center
Address: 23 Middle Grove Road, Greenfield Center, NY 12833
http://www.ndakinnacenter.org/
Pride Center of the Capital Region
https://www.capitalpridecenter.org/contact-us/
https://www.capitalpridecenter.org/resources/community-resources/#religion
Saratoga Pride
http://www.saratogapride.com/contact-us-five/
Somos el Futuro, Inc.
Address: 90 S. Swan St., Suite 313, Albany, NY 12210
Email: admin@somosnewyork.org
http://somosnewyork.org/contact/
South Asian Resource Center
916 Western Ave., Albany, NY 12203
https://www.facebook.com/South-Asian-Resource-Center-708023655884505/
https://www.govserv.org/US/Albany/708023655884505/South-Asian-Resource-Center
The Capital District Black Bar Association ("CDBBA")
P.O. Box 5252, Albany, NY 12205, c/o Patricia L. R. Rodriguez, Esq.
http://cdbhba.org/
The Hispanic Coalition NY, Inc.
P.O. Box 115, Delanson NY 12053
Coalition@hcnewyork.com
www.HCNewYork.com
The International Center
65 First St., Hart Hall Room #306, Troy, NY 12180
Email: info@iccralbany.org
By Telephone: 518-708-7608
Web: www.ICCRAlbany.org
The Woman's Club of Albany
725 Madison Ave., Albany, New York 12208
womansclubofalbany725@gmail.com
https://www.womansclubofalbany.com/
The Women's Fund of The Capital Region
2 Tower Place, Albany, NY 12203
http://www.womensfundcr.org/contact
https://www.facebook.com/WomensFundCapitalRegion/
https://twitter.com/WomensFundCR
https://linkedin.com/company/the-women's-fund-of-the-capital-region
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
http://refugees.org/field-office/albany/
Jill Peckenpaugh, Director
991 Broadway, Suite 223, Albany, NY 12204
Email: info@uscri-albany.org
By appointment: Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Drop-in hours: Wednesday and Thursday, 1 to 3 p.m.
https://www.facebook.com/USCRI.Albany
https://twitter.com/USCRIdc
Women's Business Council (WBC)
Albany Office: 5 Computer Drive South, Colonie, NY 12205
Schenectady Office: 1473 Erie Blvd., Schenectady, NY 12305
E: info@capitalregionchamber.com
https://capitalregionchamber.com/contact/
Women's Employment and Resource Center
ALBANY: 175 Central Ave., 3rd Floor, Albany, NY 12206
TROY: 120 Defreest Drive, Troy, NY 12180
http://www.cdwerc.org/contact/
Diversity Programs and Services
Past DEI Events
SUNY Adirondack offers many programs and services centered on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). They also collaborate with the Diversity Committee to bring diverse programming to campus.
Black Solidarity Day
Slay ADK Drag Show
Safe Zone Training
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. March in partnership with the NAACP
DEI Programs
Cultural Heritage Celebrations & Education
SafeZone Training
LGBTQI+ Ally Training
Bias Training
DEI Reads & Discussions
DEI Services
EOP
Social Justice Scholars
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Center (located in the Student Center)
Student Engagement & Diversity Initiatives
studentlife@sunyacc.edu
Taylor Testa
Director of Student Engagement & Diversity Initiatives
EMAIL: testat@sunyacc.edu
dei@sunyacc.edu


To see Blessed Truth Quartet in concert is an experience that even the well-traveled Gospel Music fan will not soon forget. Though the impeccable performance of the Lord's music is their primary concern, Blessed Truth Quartet has a lot of room for humor and fun. Blessed Truth Quartet first caught the attention of the gospel music industry when they were named the #1 group of the Indiana Gospel Music Association 2000, 2001, 2002 & 2003. They have never looked back. Currently, they have (4) music CD's and are in process of preparing for a new release in 2019. Blessed Truth's Quartet package together a high-energy presentation, combined with the rich four-part harmonies and a rich sound that have always been Blessed Truth's trademark since their inception in 1993. Singing Tenor is Norm Sill of Lebanon Indiana. Singing Bass is Richard Luke of Greenfield, Indiana, Singing Baritone is Ken Gates of Indianapolis, Indiana. Also, singing the Lead, manager, and founder of Blessed Truth Quartet is Jim Thompson of Zionsville, Indiana. Together Blessed Truth Quartet brings a combined effort of 135 years in the Gospel music Industry. Blessed Truth Quartet makes every effort to promote the saving grace our Lord Jesus Christ. No matter the venue, no matter the time, Blessed Truth will leave a smile on your face and a song in your heart, and you wanting more.


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Behind the Scenes of Tempe's New Venue 104
Wynter Holden
Wynter Holden | August 12, 2011 | 1:00pm
The tables are set and final touches are almost complete at Venue 104, the new performance cafe scheduled to open next weekend in Tempe's Cornerstone Center at 940 East University Drive. The stage is built, the coffee shop's walls covered in a killer music-themed mural by local artist Sean Griffin, and the opening acts booked.
There's only one thing standing in the venue's way: The health department.
Last-minute permitting issues have owner Michael Peck concerned that he may not be allowed to serve food or alcohol during the grand opening weekend. "The amount of red tape involved in opening a small business is ridiculous," says Peck. "I don't know how people dumber than me do it."
Even if Peck isn't able to get his expedited permit requests finalized in time, he still plans to host the kickoff with performances by Captain Squeegee, Dearspeak, Instructions and more. It's a free show, so he still expects a good-sized crowd -- and with sushi and pizza restaurants just steps away from the door, no one will starve.
Get the lowdown on the space, and on Venue 104's first theater season, after the jump.
The new venue is huge, with a separate coffee shop up front, a box office window that will open just prior to shows, and a 250-seat performance venue that includes high-tops, a few comfortable couches, and standing-room-only seating near the stage, where the underage crowd will be corralled during shows where alcohol is served at the bar in the back of the house.
The small room that Peck calls "The Gallery" will have local artwork on the walls and double as a rehearsal space for bands and theater groups. Located directly off of the cafe area, it's well-insulated for soundproofing and is approximately the same size as the stage.
So, what is on tap for that stage? Live bands have been booked for much of the the venue's first few weeks, and Scandalesque Burlesque will make an appearance in September. Peck's in-house theatre company is set to open with Mr. Marmalade, directed by Tim Shawver, on September 16.
If you expected family-friendly musicals from the churchgoing Peck, think again. He has a rep for producing edgy theatrical productions that most other theaters -- Stray Cat and Nearly Naked aside -- won't touch.
The season continues with Tape, a dramatic show in which a date rapist is cornered by the victim and a friend, Juvenilia by Wendy McLeod (which includes a threesome), and Some Girls, which will be Peck's directorial debut at Venue 104.
Peck hopes that these brash and often controversial works will help to break the stereotype of what people think theater is. "There's a stigma that goes with theater. Say the word and people think of Annie or Carousel," he quips. "But the description of our first show alone... it's about a four-year-old girl, played by an adult, who has an imaginary friend that has a cocaine addiction, is abusive towards his assistant, and has a propensity for pornography and large dildos. Who wouldn't fuckin' see that?"
Venue 104 will kick off with a 6:30 p.m. show next Friday, August 19. Once permits are approved, the coffee shop will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
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Q: Writing comments for an entity bean property in hibernate Is it possible to write comments for every property of an Entity bean in Hibernate, such that when i generate the table using ddl, it creates the tables with column comments?

A: I think you have to use the columnDefinition property of the @Column annotation. See http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/JBoss_Enterprise_Web_Server/1.0/html-single/Hibernate_Annotations_Reference_Guide/index.html
or EJB3 reference (ejb-3_0-fr-spec-persistence.pdf -- page 167):
http://download.oracle.com/otndocs/jcp/ejb-3_0-fr-eval-oth-JSpec/


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using namespace std;

Topic::Topic()
: Message()
{ }

Topic::Topic(const string &athr, const string &sbjct, const string &body,
unsigned id)
: Message(athr, sbjct, body, id)
{ }

bool Topic::is_reply() const
{
	return false;
}

string Topic::to_formatted_string() const
{
	// added space before subject and body
	// id is the child's id, used for outputting correct message and reply
	// cout << "TOPIC" << endl;
	ostringstream oss;
	oss << "<begin_topic>" << endl;
	oss << ":id: " << id << endl;
	oss << ":subject: " << subject << endl;
	oss << ":from: " << author << endl;
	for(unsigned i = 0; i < child_list.size(); i++) // first value is topic
	{
		if(i == 0)
			oss << ":children: ";
		oss << child_list.at(i)->get_id() << " ";
		if(i + 1 == child_list.size())
			oss << endl;
	}
	oss << ":body: " << body << flush;
	oss << "<end>" << endl;
	return oss.str();

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Q: How to resolve: TypeError: __init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'safe' I set up a MongoDB database, using MongoAlchemy and Flask in Python. The problem is that when I try to save an object into the database, I get this error, and I didn't found an answer on the internet. The problem seems to be with the parameter safe of the save function, but it shouldn't affect it in any way, because that parameter is optional. This is how my code looks:
    p1 = People(Name='Chis', Age=21, Password='abc', Vms=[

            {'Name': 'Virtual1',
             'Status': 'Active'},

            {'Name': 'Virtual2',
             'Status': 'Inactive'},

            {'Name': 'Virtual3',
             'Status': 'Active'}
        ])

    p1.save()

This is the full error log:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "app.py", line 64, in <module>
    app = create_app()
  File "app.py", line 26, in create_app
    insert_db.populateTables()
  File "/home/chis/IDEs/pycharm-community-2017.1.4/Projects/REST_API/api/blueprints/db/insert_db.py", line 45, in populateTables
    p1.save(safe=None)
  File "/home/chis/IDEs/pycharm-community-2017.1.4/Projects/FlaskServer/env/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/flask_mongoalchemy/__init__.py", line 275, in save
    self._session.insert(self, safe=safe)
  File "/home/chis/IDEs/pycharm-community-2017.1.4/Projects/FlaskServer/env/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/mongoalchemy/session.py", line 172, in insert
    self.add(item, safe=safe)
  File "/home/chis/IDEs/pycharm-community-2017.1.4/Projects/FlaskServer/env/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/mongoalchemy/session.py", line 188, in add
    return self.flush()
  File "/home/chis/IDEs/pycharm-community-2017.1.4/Projects/FlaskServer/env/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/mongoalchemy/session.py", line 414, in flush
    result = op.execute()
  File "/home/chis/IDEs/pycharm-community-2017.1.4/Projects/FlaskServer/env/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/mongoalchemy/ops.py", line 97, in execute
    return self.collection.save(self.data, safe=self.safe)
  File "/home/chis/IDEs/pycharm-community-2017.1.4/Projects/FlaskServer/env/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pymongo/collection.py", line 2440, in save
    write_concern = WriteConcern(**kwargs)
TypeError: __init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'safe'

Edit: script containing the People class
from init_db import db

class People(db.Document):
    Name = db.StringField()
    Age = db.IntField()
    Password = db.StringField()
    Vms = db.AnythingField()

Edit for future viewers: I managed to solve the issue by installing an older version of pymongo (preferably 2.9.0).


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Tag: TGA
Commonwealth can sue on the undertaking as to damages
war / 9 December 2015 8 December 2015 / Enforcement, Patents
The Full Court (Dowsett, Kenny and Nicholas JJ) has upheld the Commonwealth's power to sue for damages on the undertaking as to damages given by Sanofi and Wyeth when obtaining interlocutory injunctions against generic suppliers.
Sanofi sued Apotex (then called GenRX) for patent infringement when the latter sought to registration in the Therapeutic Goods Register of drug containing clopidogrel. Sanofi obtained an interlocutory injunction preventing the listing and sale of Apotex' product, on terms of the "usual undertaking as to damages". Thus, as a condition of obtaining the interlocutory relief, Sanofi undertook to the court:
(a) to submit to such order (if any) as the Court may consider to be just for the payment of compensation, to be assessed by the Court or as it may direct, to any person, whether or not a party, adversely affected by the operation of the interlocutory order or undertaking or any continuation (with or without variation) thereof; and
(b) to pay the compensation referred to in (a) to the person there referred to. (emphasis supplied)
After the trial judge found Sanofi's patent valid and infringed, the Full Court on appeal held that the patent was invalid. Ultimately, the High Court refused special leave.[1]
The Commonwealth, which was not a party to either the Sanofi or Wyeth proceedings is now claiming compensation from Sanofi and Wyeth under the "undertaking as to damages". In broad terms, it says it suffered losses because the price it paid under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme was higher than it would have been if the generic parties had not been prevented from listing and selling their products by the interlocutory injunctions.
Sanofi and Wyeth argued that sections 26B, 26C, 26D of the Therapeutic Goods Act[2] precluded the Commonwealth from claiming under the usual undertaking as to damages. The Full Court held, however, that these provisions were ancillary or additional to the Court's powers under the undertaking. They did not provide an exhaustive code which excluded the operation of the undertaking.
Dowsett J delivered a concurring judgment, suggesting at [20] that some restriction on the scope of the usual undertaking should have been sought and then questioning, if such a restriction had been sought, whether it would have been appropriate to grant the interlocutory injunction:
…. As the Commonwealth was not a party to the proceedings in which the undertakings were given, they were presumably not extracted at its request. I infer that the Court extracted the undertakings. It is not suggested that it lacked the power to do so in order to protect the interests of identified or unidentified third parties. In submitting that the Commonwealth may not recover other than pursuant to s 26C, the Sanofi and Wyeth parties effectively seek to resile from their undertakings. It may be simply too late for them to do so. Any limitations upon the undertakings ought to have been sought at the time at which they were given. The Court would then have had to consider whether such limited undertakings were sufficient to justify the grant of the interlocutory injunctions. The Commonwealth has not put its case in that way. However, in any event, I see no basis for limiting the Commonwealth's right to seek to enforce the undertakings to the extent that it benefits under them.
If only the regime under sections 26B, 26C, 26D had been available, it looks like Sanofi's and Wyeth's exposure would have been limited to situations where they had given false or misleading certificates or did not have "reasonable prospects of success".[3]
Commonwealth of Australia v Sanofi (formerly Sanofi-Aventis) [2015] FCAFC 172
Similarly, in the Wyeth proceedings an interlocutory injunction was granted on the usual undertaking as to damages, but the patent was ultimately found to be invalid. ?
These provisions were introduced as part of the package implementing the Australia – United States Free Trade Agreement relating particularly to the 5 year data exclusivity for pharmaceutical test data. ?
Defined in s 26C(4) as "(4) For the purpose of paragraph (3)(b), proceedings have reasonable prospects of success if: (a) the second person had reasonable grounds in all the circumstances known to the second person, or which ought reasonably to have been known to the second person (in addition to the fact of grant of the patent), for believing that he or she would be entitled to be granted final relief by the court against the person referred to in paragraph (1)(a) for infringement by that person of the patent; and (b) the second person had reasonable grounds in all the circumstances known to the second person, or which ought reasonably to have been known to the second person (in addition to the fact of grant of the patent), for believing that each of the claims, in respect of which infringement is alleged, is valid; and
(c) the proceedings are not otherwise vexatious or unreasonably pursued." ?
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Apotex v Sanofi: the (un)implied licence
war / 3 August 2012 2 August 2012 / Copyright
In addition to finding Sanofi's patent infringed, the Full Court affirmed Jagot J's conclusion that Apotex had no implied licence to reproduce the copyright in Sanofi's product information documents (PID).
Before a (medicinal) drug can be offered for sale in Australia, it must be registered in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods by the Therapeutic Goods Administration. One of the requirements for registration is the submission of a PID, describing the drug, what it can be used for and how and providing warnings about potential problems and risks.
Apotex argued that it was industry custom or usage for the suppliers of generic drugs simply to provide PID for their generic drugs in substantially the same terms as the originator's PID. It provided evidence of many cases where this had happened, including a number of cases in which Sanofi's generic arm had simply re-used a competitor's original PID itself. This included:
13 drugs of which Sanofi-Aventis was the innovator and 22 generic versions of the same drug,
the top 10 drugs by value on the PBS and 62 generic versions of the same drug,
some eight drugs of which companies other than Sanofi-Aventis were the innovators and generic versions of those drugs of which Sanofi-Aventis was the issuer.
The TGA did not require PID submitted by generics to be in the same terms as the originator's PID. If a generic's PID was different in substance or terms, however, the TGA may require the generic to submit additional safety or efficacy data to support registration of its own formulation.
On the last day of trial, Sanofi was also allowed to introduce evidence showing that some generics did in fact prepare and register their own PIDs rather than just copy the originator's PID.
In this state of affairs, the Full Court unanimously upheld Jagot J's conclusion that the evidence of an implied licence was at best equivocal and so rejected the implication. (Keane CJ [80]-[81], Bennett and Nicholas JJ [98]-[208])
It is difficult to resist the impression that, if instead of being sober judges their Honours (at least Bennett and Nicholas JJ) were teenagers, the suggestion that a licence could be implied between parties who were not in any type of contractual or consensual relationship would have been met with:
As to the public interest, Parliament was forced to intervene (at the legislative equivalent of the speed of light) and create yet another specific defence and, in due course, Jagot J found that Apotex could rely on it as a defence (for acts done after the amendment came into force).
So far, 2012 is not proving an easy year for those trying to claim they have an implied licence to protect themselves from infringement allegations.
Apotex Pty Ltd v Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCAFC 102
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Misusing a patentee's market power
war / 13 July 2010 12 July 2010 / Antitrust, Patents
The Court of General Instance (formerly (?) the EU's CFI) has upheld the European Commission's ruling that AstraZeneca abused its dominant position in the market by practices designed to block or delay generic drugs competing with Losec from entering the market.
The abusive practices were:
submitting deliberately misleading statements to patent agents, national patent offices and national courts in order to acquire or preserve supplementary protections certificates for omeprazole to which AstraZeneca was not entitled or to which it was entitled for a shorter duration; and
requesting (and obtaining) the withdrawal of regulatory marketing authorisations for Losec capsules and replacing those marketing authorisations with marketing authorisations for Losec MUPS tablets.
The result of the second practice was to delay entry on to the market of competing generic products as they could not use the abridged marketing approval process.
The Court did reduce, however, the fine from Euros 60 million to Euros 52.5 million.
The case concerned patents for omeprazole, the patent protection for which has generated some controversy in Australia.
Like the EU, Australian law does provide for supplementary protection certificates and there is the potential for abridged marketing approval processes for generics (pdf – e.g). Art. 82 of the Treaty also has some resemblance to s 46 of the TPA and, while we might think that the EU has a fairly idiosyncratic approach to determining market power, the Hoffman-La Roche ruling relied on by the Court of General Instance has been referred to with approval by the High Court in Australia.
Case T?321/05 AstraZeneca AB v Commission
which has been conveniently summarised by Linklaters and Gibson Dunn.
Now, we might think this is an application of the peculiar EU approach to
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Clinical trials for new medicines
war / 16 December 2009 16 December 2009 / IP generally
The Australian Life Scientist has an article on the top 10 mistakes made in setting up and running the clinical trials for TGA and FDA legal and regulatory approvals:
Special feature: Top 10 clinical trial mistakes
by James Cameron of McCullough Robertson.
Lid dip: Kim O'Connell at Mallesons.
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