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When court can take notice of subsequent events?
Ordinarily, a suit is tried in all its stages on the cause of action as it existed on the date of its institution. But it is open to a Court (including a court of appeal) to take notice of events which have happened after the institution of the suit and afford relief to the parties in the changed circumstances where it is shown that the relief claimed originally has (1) by reason of subsequent change of circumstances become inappropriate, or (2) where it is necessary to take notice of the changed circumstances in order to shorten the litigation, or (3) to do complete justice between the parties (See Rai Charan Mandal and another v.. Biswanath Mandal and others).
"1(a) Whether the defendant No. 5 Smt. Rajrani was the owner of the suit fields till 18-1-1954 ?
(b) whether she was also in possession of the suit fields till 18-1-1954 ?
(Shikharchand) has been in exclusive, continuous and uninterrupted possession of the suitfields since 1937 adversely to the defendant No. 5 and the plaintiff ?
has perfected Ms title by adverse possession ? Issue No. 1 was answered in favour of the plaintiff. Issue No. 4 was answered against Shikharchand. The trial court held that he was in possession for and on behalf of Smt. Rajrani and not in his own right. The trial court granted a decree for possession to the plaintiff.
Defendants Nos. 1 to 4 went in appeal. The first appellate court allowed the appeal and set aside the decree of the trial court and dismissed the suit. The plaintiff then filed a second appeal in the High Court of Madhya Pradesh. The High Court has reversed the decree of the first appellate court and restored that of the trial court. Hence this appeal by Shikharchand.
The first appellate court has held that Shikharchand was in possession over the disputed land since 1937 and has become the owner thereof by adverse possession before Smt. Rajrani transferred the land to the plaintiff. Sri Tarkunde, counsel for Shikharchand, says that it is a finding of fact and that accordingly the High Court could not interfere with it in second appeal. It appears that the High Court was aware that it was interfering with a finding of fact in a second appeals. So the High Court has explained. "(Defendants 1 to 4) clearly failed to establish by positive evidence the adverse possession of (Shikharchand) for more than twelve years at any point of time so as to rebut the statutory presumption of possession arising in favour of the appellant and its predecessor-in-title Smt. Rajrani. Therefore, with due respect to the learned appellate Judge. I might say that the question has been absolutely misconceived him and he has not approached the question in a proper and legal manner with a view to apply the law to the facts found established from the record. In this view, the decree passed by the first appellate court cannot be sustained either on facts or law." So according to the High Court the finding recorded by the first appellate court was arrived at by overlooking the statutory presumption of possession in favour of the plaintiff and Smt. Rajrani and his approach to the issue before him was not proper and legal. In other words, the High Court intervened under cl.
(c) of s. 100(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure. According to the High Court, the finding of the first appellate court suffered from a "substantial error or defect in the procedure provided.... by any other law for the time being in force, which may possibly have produced error or defect in the decision of the case upon the merits." It is now to be seen whether the first appellate court's finding really falls within the grip of s. 100(1)(c) of the Code of Civil Procedure. In his written statement Shikharchand has admitted Smt. Rajrani's ownership of the land. But he has pleaded that he has become the owner of the land on account of adverse possession for more than 12 years from 1937. The burden of proving the acquisition of ownership by adverse possession lay on him. The Khasra entries from 1937-38 to 1941-42 and 1943-44 to 1951-52 are all in favour of Smt. Rajrani. They show that she was in possession over the land during those years. Khasra is a record of right according to s. 45(2) of the Central Provinces Land Revenue Act, 1917. Section 80(3) of that Act provides that entries in a record of right shall be presumed to be correct unless the contrary is shown. This provision raises a presumption of correctness of the aforesaid Khasra entries. The burden of proving adverse possession accordingly was a heavy one. The judgment of the first appellate court shows that it has not kept in mind this aspect while examining the evidence. In the first step, it has proceeded to assess the evidence adduced by Shikharchand. After discussing that evidence, it has recorded a finding that he was in possession. Thereafter, in the second step, it has proceeded to take the view that no reliance can be placed on Khasra entries. It has summed up the discussion thus "(A) 11 these witnesses (of Shikharchand) have stated that the possession of the fields was with Shikharchand. Their statements are further supported by documentary evidence and, therefore, there is no room for any doubt that the possession was not with Shikharchand. It is true that in Patwari papers Mst.
Rajrani's name appears and that the dues were deposited on behalf of Mst. Rajrani. But in my opinion the entries in Khasra and the fact that the receipts were issued in the name of Mst.
Rajrani would not by themselves establish the fact of possession.It is settled law that entries in Khasra have only presumptive value, and it is difficult to conclude from these entries that the possession was with Mst. Rajrani. The falsity of the entries in Khasra is clear from the fact that from 1937 to 1947 the name of Mst. Rajrani appeared in the khasra Panchsala and yet Mst. Rajrani's admission in D/1 shows that she was not in possession. This fact is enough to show that no reliance could be placed on the Khasra entries."
As already pointed out, this passage shows that the first appellate court proceeded in the reverse order. Moreover, the Khasra entries have been discarded solely for the reason that Smt. Rajrani has admitted in Ex. D/1 that she was not in possession. But Ex. D/1 has been entirely misunderstood by the first appellate court. Exhibit D/1 is a copy of the plaint filed by Smt. Rajrani in a suit for profits against Shikharchand. Shikharchand was Lambardar of the muhal in which the Patti belonging to Smt. Rajrani was situate. In the first paragraph of her plaint she has mentioned this fact. Thereafter she went on to say that she was entitled "to get her share of profits from the defendant." In paragraph 2 she has said : "That the defendant is in possession of all the sir and khudkasht land of her full ...... patti of the village...... that as the defendant did not render an account, nor paid any thing in spite of repeated demands and a notice by the plaintiff, he is liable to pay interest by way of damages at the rate of /8/- per cent per month" and the amount detailed in the schedule of accounts attached to the plaint. In the schedule she has shown.the amount of rent recovered by Shikharchand from the tenants. She has also shown the estimated income from sir and khudkasht land belonging to her. After making certain deductions, a total amount of Rs. 318/7/- was claimed from Shikharchand. The suit was filed in July 1942. The suit for profits related to a period between 1938-39 and 1940-41. We do not think that paragraph 2 of the plaint can be read in the manner it has been read by the first appellate court. It was a suit for profits by a co-sharer against the Lambardar. It was not a suit for mesne profits which an owner of land may claim from a trespasser. It wag really a suit for accounts from the Lambardar. So it is not possible to spell out from paragraph 2 an admission from Smt. Rajrani that Shikharchand was in adverse possession over her sir land. Further Shikharchand did not file a copy of his own written statement, nor a copy of the judgment in the suit. If he had denied his possession over her sir land, the suit for profits from sir land would have been dismissed. If he had pleaded adverse possession, over her sir, then also her suit for profits from sir land would have been dismissed. If, on the other hand, the suit for profits of sir land were decreed, it would follow that Shikharchand was held to be in permissive possession and not in adverse possession. In the result, we are of opinion that the first appellate court was wholly wrong in discarding the Khasra entries on the solitary statement in paragraph 2 of her plaint. The High Court could, therefore, interfere with its finding under s. 100(1)(c).
The High Court has considered afresh the entire evidence on record and has held that Shikharchand has failed to establish by positive evidence his adverse possession for more than 12 years. The appellant could not show to us that the finding is not sustainable on the evidence on record. It is not necessary for us to reappraise that evidence again, but we may point out two circumstances which heavily tell against the appellant. Assuming that his adverse possession started in 1937 and continued till 1949, he became the owner of the land in dispute in 1950. Nevertheless he did not move the appropriate revenue authority for the correction of the entries in the record of rights. He did not get the name of Smt. Rajrani expunged from the record and his name entered therein. Again, Beni Ram, one of his witnesses, has admitted that Shikharchand had been paying rent of the sir land of Smt. Rajrani on behalf of Smt. Rajrani until 1958-59. Had he become an owner by adverse possession in 1950, he would never have paid rent on behalf of Smt. Rajrani.
Counsel for the appellant has referred us to Maharaja Srischandra Nandy v. Baijnath Jugal Kishore,(1) Deity Pattabhiramaswamy v. S. Hanymayya(2) and R. Ramachandran Ayyar v. Ramalingam Chettiar.(3) But none of these cases help the appellant on the facts of this case. In the last case this Court said : "(1)f in dealing with a question of fact the first appellate court has placed the onus on a wrong party and its finding of fact is the result, substantially of this wrong approach, that may be regarded as a defect in procedure under s. 100(1)(c)." The same view has been expressed in Ladli Prasad Jaiswal v. Karnal Distillery Co. Ltd.(4) In this case the High Court has upset a finding (1) 62 Indian Appeals 40.
(2) A. 1. R. 1959 S.C. 57.
(3)  3 S. C. R. 604.
(4)  1 S. C. R. 270.
of fact recorded by the lower appellate court inter alia on the ground that the burden of proof was wrongly placed on the plaintiff. Shah J., while affirming the judgment of the High Court, said: "A decision of the first appellate court reached after placing the onus wrongly .... is not conclusive and a second appeal lies to the High Court against that decision."
In Jai Krishna v. Babu. (1) it was held that possession of a nonowner after partition is adverse. No exception may be taken to this preposition. But we fail to understand how this case will assist the appellant.
"12(a) that the gift deed dated 18-1-1954 was executed by Smt. Rajrani who was a, limited owner having a widow's estate on the date of the execution of the gift deed. Assuming though not admitting the said gift deed was valid it is submitted that the above gift could at most enure for the life of the defendant No. 5. The plaintiff cannot have any rights in the suit lands after the death of Smt. Rajrani and the defendant as the sole surviving reversioner becomes the owner of the lands and resist the claim of the plaintiff.
poses as it was the entire property she had and such a transfer is not binding on the defendant after her death." (1) A.I.R. 1933 Nagpur 112.
He also prays for the renumbering of present paragraph 12 as paragraph 13 of the written statement. Sri Tarkunde has submitted that if the assertions made in the new paragraph 12 are accepted by the Court, the respondent's suit will have to be dismissed. It is also, said that the new situation arising on the death of Smt. Rajrani during. pendency of the appeal can be considered by the Court in order to, mould the decree in the suit out of which this appeal has arisen. In our view, Mr. Tarkunde, is right in this submission. Ordinarily, a suit is tried in all its stages on the cause of action as it existed on the date of its institution. But it is open to a Court (including a court of appeal) to take notice of events which have happened after the institution of the suit and afford relief to the parties in the changed circumstances where it is shown that the relief claimed originally has (1) by reason of subsequent change of circumstances become inappropriate, or (2) where it is necessary to take notice of the changed circumstances in order to shorten the litigation, or (3) to do complete justice between the parties (See Rai Charan Mandal and another v.. Biswanath Mandal and others)(1). Sri Chagla, counsel for the respondent, has submitted that the application for amendment of the written statement should not be allowed. It is said that the appellant has alleged in his written statement that Smt. Rajrani could not transfer the disputed land as she was a limited owner having a widow's estate. The trial court had framed specific issue on this aspect and recorded a finding against the appellant. The trial court said : "(Smt. Rajrani) is a jain widow, and therefore she is competent to transfer the suit lands for religious and charitable purposes." The trial court decreed the suit. The appellant filed an appeal. The appeal was allowed and the decree of the trial court was set aside. The respondent then filed a second appeal in the High Court. As already stated, the High Court set aside the decree of the, first appellate court and restored the decree of the trial court. It is said by Sri Chagla that as the appellant did not challenge the validity of the gift either in the first appellate court or in the High Court, he should not be allowed to challenge it now by an amendment of his written statement. We find it difficult to accept this submission of Sri Chagla. Even if the assertions made in the application for amendment of the written statement are found to be true, the appellant could not have non-suited the respondent during. the life time of Smt. Rajrani. The gift was valid during her life time. Her death gives a fresh cause of action to the appellant who claims to be her next reversioner. It appears to us that it will be just and proper to allow the amendment sought for. it will shorten litigation.
Sri Chagla has also pointed out that the respondent has acquired new rights under the Land reform measures passed by the Madhya Pradesh Legislature. It will be open to the respondent to file a reply to the amendment when the case goes back to the trial court and raise any plea which according to it is likely to defeat the appellant's new, claim.
(1) A.I.R. 1915 Cal. 103 So we allow the application for amendment of the written statement on payment of Rs. 200 as -costs to the respondent. The case will now go back to the trial court. The trial court will allow reasonable time to the respondent to file a reply to the amended written statement. Thereafter the trial court will record evidence on the new plea raised by the appellant by his amendment and by the respondent in its reply. The trial court will then record its findings and forward them to this Court through the High Court. The trial court should send the findings within four months of the receipt of the record from this Court. C.M.P. No. 1377 of 1969 is dismissed as infructuous on receipt of findings, the appeal will be listed for hearing before the Court. S.C.


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Obasanjo Blasts Rochas Okorocha: "You Are A Failure In Contesting For The Presidency Of Nigeria"
Posted on January 20, 2013 by Naija Gists	8 Comments
Jan 20, 2013 – Obasanjo Fights Rochas Okorocha: "You Are A Failure In Contesting For The Presidency Of Nigeria"
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday criticised the Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha for daring to contest the 2003 presidential election. It will be recalled that Okorocha defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) under which he emerged as presidential aspirant on the party's platform in 2003. But Obasanjo during the grand finale of a civic reception organized in his honour by the PDP in the South West in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital humorously berated Okorocha who was at the event for joining the race with him.
"Rochas, I met him not long ago by virtue of the fact that he was brought up in Jos. One of the few cities that I found in the '50s and '70 as genuine melting pot in Nigeria; he probably would not have been able to achieve what he has achieved.''. "He is a true Nigerian. And when he wants to pull me down, he will say we are colleagues. How can I be a colleague of a failure? You are a failure in contesting for the presidency of Nigeria", he said.
In his goodwill message, Vice President Namadi Sambo described Obasanjo as a leader that the country can always trust. He used the occasion to highlight the achievements of President Goodluck Jonathan assuring Nigerians that the present administration would do more to better their lot particularly in the areas of electricity-generation, good roads and infrastructural developments.
Responding to Obasanjo, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governor incurred the wrath of the former president and erstwhile Board of Trustees (BOT)Chairman of the PDP when he jokingly described Obasanjo as his colleague.
Recalling his days as Special Adviser on Inter-Party Affairs to Obasanjo, Okorocha on a lighter mood said he gave advice that led to the good things done by the former president. Okorocha apparently absolved himself from what he described as 'bad things' allegedly done by Obasanjo while in office adding that he was always out of the country whenever his former boss erred. "We are here to give honour to whom is due. Obasanjo will remain immovable and unshakable. He is a man very difficult to describe.
He represents different things to different people. He is not afraid of fighting any battle. But for me, he represents a former colleague, because we both once ran for the office of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. When he appointed me as his adviser, I gave him good advice. He is not afraid fighting any battle.
"All the good things he did for those eight years, I advised him but all the bad ones he did, I traveled out of the country". The APGA governor described Obasanjo as a true nationalist who transcended all political parties and should always think of taking up the national leadership of the country rather than any of a particular party. [source]
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8 thoughts on "Obasanjo Blasts Rochas Okorocha: "You Are A Failure In Contesting For The Presidency Of Nigeria""
idowu david ojo on January 20, 2013 at 4:44 PM said:
They are all the same!
Ckenzi on January 20, 2013 at 8:41 PM said:
Oby sef.
akunna on January 20, 2013 at 9:48 PM said:
wishing them happy married life
ugochi on January 21, 2013 at 7:43 AM said:
Obj should define failure
bedacris on January 22, 2013 at 8:37 AM said:
Bedacris!ugochi u are a fool for asking obj to define failure,did u tink obj his a dead man walking like u?dat don't knw what is meant by failure? try to show sum respect.
ugochi on January 22, 2013 at 8:31 PM said:
Bedacris re u talking out experience? U have been a dead man walking since i know na
Joe on January 21, 2013 at 1:35 PM said:
BABA IJEBU!!! where are the $12 bn IBB is crying for??????????????????
felicita on January 22, 2013 at 7:21 PM said:
Dey are d same people
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Smokey Canyon BBQ in Riverside: Ribs & sauce are boss! Let's eat.
Lashaun Turner 2021-10-28
The latest stop on the 'I.E Soul Food Tour' with Lashaun Turner- is Smokey Canyon BBQ.
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Smokey Canyon BBQ is family owned and operated by husband and wife, Pam, and Dan Nusser.
The restaurant is in the Canyon Crest Town Centre, in Riverside, and has been in business since 2007.
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If you follow the I.E Soul Food Tour, you may have read a recent review I did about a BBQ spot that was voted #1 in the city last year by the Press Enterprise newspaper.
Well, I can honestly say that my experience at Smokey Canyon BBQ well exceeded the other eatery in every category.
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Smokey Canyon is easily one of the best BBQ spots I have tried thus far in the Riverside area.
I visited at about 2:30 in the afternoon for lunch and was able to place my order quickly.
The restaurant has full open indoor dining that is spacious and comfortable. There is also a lovely, covered patio dining area with a water feature and additional seating.
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The establishment appeared neat, clean, well laid out and the atmosphere was pleasant.
For lunch I ordered ribs with macaroni & cheese, collard greens, potato salad, and baked beans.
As the title says, the sauce was a standout in my opinion. It's called Carolina sauce.
Pam spoke with me about how she formulated the recipe for her BBQ sauce and then tweaked it with the help of her husband and friends:
My husband used to play handball several days a week when we first opened. I would be making different barbecue sauces and would make either pork or brisket and send it down with him. I had them all numbered, you know, and I would send back the one that was the most popular each week and change it up a little bit and just go from there. Every week Carolina was the favorite. And so, I said that's our barbecue sauce.
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The ribs were perfectly smoked, and the sauce enhanced the flavor. The rib meat adhered to the bone while still being tender and chewable.
Of the sides, the potato salad impressed me the most. Classic taste and great consistency.
The beans were flavorful. And as funny as this may sound, that little piece of cornbread was on point. Not sweet like cake. Not dry and crumbly like others have been. I usually don't eat it much – but did eat that entire muffin. I liked it.
The greens left a little to be desired for my taste buds. All the sides are "vegetarian" and I do prefer my greens cooked with salt pork or bacon etc. so that's probably why they weren't appealing to me.
The greens were cooked well as far as texture, not over or undercooked. The menu refers to them as being "spicy", cooked with cayenne, vinegar, and garlic.
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The lunch came to about $34.00, which was higher than similar plates we have encountered in the Inland Empire.
The meal was top-notch, and so was the atmosphere, and wait staff. This meals scores a 9/10 on the EATER scale and I would definitely recommend the BBQ.
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After abortion rights push Schumer says immigration needed to populate the U.S
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Stacey Abrams accused of using "black trauma" to get votes
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Last "Kinunir" class colonial cruiser completed: "Adamdun," built by Clan Severn, performs first flight.
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I am a freelance programmer. I write software in Python and Javascript. I hold a Bachelors in  Electrical and Electronics Engineering and a Masters in Remote Sensing from Anna University, Chennai.

I am  also a Trustee and the Treasurer of [Vasippu Trust](http://www.vasippu.org), which works with students in North Chennai providing after class and in-class support.

You can reach me at **arun @ arunmozhi.in**

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Q: Date Comparison Script - Any Problems The following is an updated version of the date checking script I last posted about.  The thought occurred to me to use functions to see check if key dates fell within certain ranges and then assign hours based on those results.  I have successfully done so and error checked it by manually setting the date assigned to the variable current.  But its given me enough trouble that I want more experienced eyes to look at it and see if there any lingering issues I missed.
The script works as follows.  After getting the current date and day of the week, the library's hours are assigned to a set of arrays.  The set of variables which follows are the dates at which our schedule changes. Making each one a date object (as opposed to a number) seems to be the only way to compare apples to apples and not get an erroneous result. Also it makes it easier for non-programmers to update the script.  In the functions which follows the current date is compared against these an if it falls within that range, the function returns true.  The exception is the short_hours function which must exist because there are a handful of days out of the year when we are open from 7:30 AM to 5PM.  Lastly the functions are called using a set of if statements and the one which is true sets the current hours from one of the arrays.  My code is below.  Flame away!
http://jsfiddle.net/mjcodelib/XZF59/
//Code written by Michael Paulmeno

var current = new Date();                           //creates new date object
var weekDay = current.getDay();                     //gets day of week (0-6 in Javascript)
var hours = document.getElementById("hours");       //stores code to simplify if statements

//The variables below set the library's operating hours

var hours_regular = ["Sunday's Hours: 2:00PM to 10:00PM", "Monday's Hours: 7:30AM to 10:00PM", "Tuesday's Hours: 7:30AM to 10:00PM", "Wednesday's Hours: 7:30AM to 10:00PM","Thursday's Hours: 7:30AM to 10:00PM", "Friday's Hours: 7:30AM to 4:00PM", "Closed Today"];
var hours_exam = ["Sunday's Hours: 2:00PM to 12:00PM", "Monday's Hours: 7:30AM to 12:00PM", "Tuesday's Hours: 7:30AM to 12:00PM", "Wednesday's Hours: 7:30AM to 12:00PM", "Thursday's Hours: 7:30AM to 12:00PM", "Friday's Hours: 7:30AM to 4:00PM", "Closed Today"];
var hours_intercession = ["Closed Today", "Monday's Hours: 8:00AM to 4:30PM", "Tuesday's Hours: 8:00AM to 4:30PM", "Wednesday's Hours: 8:00AM to 4:30PM", "Thursday's Hours: 8:00AM to 4:30PM", "Friday's Hours: 8:00AM to 4:00PM", "Closed Today", "Today's Hours: 8am - 5pm"];
var hours_august_intercession = ["Closed Today", "Monday's Hours: 8:00AM to 5:00PM", "Tuesday's Hours: 8:00AM to 5:00PM", "Wednesday's Hours: 8:00AM to 5:00PM", "Thursday's Hours: 8:00AM to 5:00PM", "Friday's Hours: 8:00AM to 4:00PM", "Closed Today"];
var hours_shortened = "Today's Hours: 7:30AM to 5:00PM";

//These are the 'important dates' for the year.  At each of these dates our operating hours change.  The format is year + month + date.
//Change the values in parenthesis every year to reflect the important dates for the next academic year.

//Fall Dates
var fall_semester_begin = new Date (2014,7,18);
var fall_break_begin = new Date (2014,9,15);
var fall_break_end = new Date (2014,9,20);
var fall_exams = new Date (2014,11,8);
var thanksgiving_break = new Date (2014,10,24);
var thanksgiving_break_end = new Date (2014,11,1);
var winter_intercession = new Date (2014,11,14);
var winter_holidays = new Date (2015,11,23);

//Spring Dates
var winter_intercession2 = new Date (2015,0,1);
var spring_semester_begin = new Date (2015,0,12);
var spring_break_begin = new Date (2015,2,9);
var spring_break_end = new Date (2015,2,16);
var spring_exams = new Date (2015,4,4);

//Summer Dates
var may_intercession = new Date (2014,4,11);
var summer_hours_regular = new Date(2014,5,2);
var august_intercession = new Date (2014,6,31);

//The functions below compare the current date as formatted above to the important dates to determine at what point in the year the current date falls in.

function regular_hours_spring (today) {
    if (today >= spring_break_end   && today < spring_exams ||
        today >= spring_semester_begin && today < spring_break_begin )
        {
        return true; }
    else {
        return false;
    }
}

function regular_hours_summer (today){
    if (today >= summer_hours_regular &&
        today < august_intercession)
        {
        return true;}
    else {return false;}
}

function regular_hours_fall (today) {
    if (today >= thanksgiving_break_end && today < fall_exams ||
        today >= fall_break_end && today < thanksgiving_break ||
        today >= fall_semester_begin && today < fall_break_begin)
        {
        return true; }
    else {
        return false;
    }
}

function exam_hours (today) {
    if (today >= fall_exams && today <= winter_intercession ||
        today >= spring_exams && today <= may_intercession)
        {
        return true; }
    else {
        return false;
    }
}

function intercession_hours (today) {
    if (today >= winter_intercession && today < winter_holidays         ||
        today >= thanksgiving_break && today < thanksgiving_break_end   ||
        today > fall_break_begin && today < fall_break_end              ||
        today >= august_intercession && today < fall_semester_begin     ||
        today >= may_intercession   && today < summer_hours_regular     ||
        today > spring_break_begin && today < spring_break_end          ||
        today > winter_intercession2 && today < spring_semester_begin)
        {
        return true; }
    else {
        return false;
    }
}

function short_hours (today) {
    if (fall_break_begin && today > fall_semester_begin)
        {
        return true; }
    else {
        return false; }
}

function closed (today) {
    if (today >= winter_holidays)
        {
        return true;
        }
    else {
        return false; }
}

//The value returned by the functions above is logged to the error console for troubleshooting

console.log (regular_hours_spring(current));
console.log (regular_hours_summer(current));
console.log (regular_hours_fall(current));
console.log (exam_hours(current));
console.log (intercession_hours(current));
console.log (short_hours(current));
console.log (closed(current));

//The if statements below call the functions above and determine whether the hours displayed should be regular, exam, or intercession.

if (closed (current) && current >= winter_holidays) {
    hours.innerHTML = "Closed Today";
}
else if(intercession_hours(current) && current >= august_intercession && current < fall_semester_begin) {
        hours.innerHTML = hours_august_intercession[weekDay];
}
else if(intercession_hours(current)) {
    hours.innerHTML = hours_intercession[weekDay];
}
else if (exam_hours (current)) {
    hours.innerHTML = hours_exam[weekDay];
}
else if(regular_hours_spring(current)){
    hours.innerHTML = hours_intercession[weekDay];
}
else if (regular_hours_summer (current)){
    hours.innerHTML = hours_regular[weekDay];
}
else if (regular_hours_fall (current)){
    hours.innerHTML = hours_regular[weekDay];
}
else if (short_hours ()) {
    hours.innerHTML = hours_shortened;
}
else {hours.innerHTML = "Click here for Library hours"}

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Q: MapKit: How to add a new map layer from very large images I have a ton of large images I need to overlay onto my MapKit view in order to display another map layer that covers the entire United States.
Is there a good way to do this? How could one handle loading only small portions at once to conserve memory?
Thanks!

A: You want to look into something like TileMill for chopping the images into geographic tiles and rendering them with something like MKOverlay or the MapBox iOS SDK.


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Reviews Short Fiction
Karen Burnham Reviews Short Fiction:Future SF Digest, Clarkesworld, and Asimov's
June 14, 2022 June 6, 2022 locusmag 0 Comments Karen Burnham
Future SF Digest 3/22
Clarkesworld 3/22
Asimov's 3-4/22
Now more than ever I'd like to put the work of Future Science Fiction Digest front and center. Since 2018 it has been unusually strong in bringing voices from around the world to readers, both in English and in translation. As I write this the war in Ukraine is a few weeks old, and editor Alex Shvartsman writes movingly in the Foreword about his home of Odessa in Ukraine. The cover art is by Ukrainian artist Oleksandr Kulichenko. Shvartsman makes a case that I found persuasive for maintaining links between artists, even when countries are behaving villainously: "We will also continue publishing works by authors from Russia and Belarus, save for the few who are actively and gleefully using their notoriety to support the war. It's counterproductive and downright ludicrous to close one's mind to the voices of those living under the political regimes one might not like. If given a chance, we'd just as gladly publish authors from North Korea, Iran, the Donbas region, or Venezuela, so long as they wrote a compelling story. In fact, this issue includes a story from Cuba alongside works from USA, the UK, China, and Sweden." He also points readers to resources to help the Ukrainian people and support Ukrainian authors.
Looking at the stories in this issue, my favorite is "Rat's Tongue" by Xing Fan (translated by Judith Huang), which I believe is a debut. Ding Jie is sent to a frozen planet in the far reaches of the galaxy to procure a delicacy for the Emperor – the tongue of the Silver Rat. Eaten raw, its deliciousness causes not only other food to pale in comparison, but even other sensory wonders as well. However all tongues harvested recently have been blackened and toxic. Ding Jie uses a brain implant to follow one of the rats remotely back to its home, and he learns about the civilization of these clearly sentient beings – and how their tongues play a major role in that society. It's a fascinating concept that goes into much deeper territory than one of the other gustatory stories brought to mind – "From Gustible's Planet" by Cordwainer Smith (1962).
Will McIntosh's "A Friend on the Inside" features Candace, a poor teen who will soon be kicked out of the public school system (which you have to pay for after a certain age). She hacks into Axonet, looking to try to manipulate her school account, and meets Izzy, a disembodied presence on the net. Adventures ensue as she learns more about what Izzy is and how he and countless others, possibly including her own late sister, are being exploited. The climactic conflict involves an omnipresent and plenipotent corporation battling its own equally nigh-omnipotent net system. "The Sweetness of Berries and Wine" by Jo Miles imagines a family on a science station way out in the outer Solar System. Shoshana desperately wants to give her young daughter a proper seder, but she can't procure all the ingredients for a meal that matches her traditions. A call to her Bubbe gives her perspective on making do (and a recipe).
The stories in March's Clarkesworld range from the intensely personal to the cosmic. "Rain of Days" by Ray Nayler focuses on Sandra in an elder home, widowed from the wife she can't even bear to name anymore. The memory therapy offered by the facility hasn't really helped, but a huge crashing tsunami on the coast might. There's some great color commentary by her co-residents as well. "Saturn Devouring His Son" by E.A. Mylonas looks at the toll being in a Company town can have on families. Pa works for a pork processing plant, and the company is very generous in funding prosthetics when he loses first one arm and then the other (and later when son Danny loses a leg). Jacob, gay, wants no part of that life anymore and only comes back for Pa's funeral. Danny has grown into a true Company man, but something about the loss might put a chink in that armor.
In "The Memory of Water" by Tegan Moore, a marine biology conference is being held at the Ocean resort where the now dead seas are remembered through themed rides. Camille is the general manager and gets called in when the responsive algorithms that tailor the experience to each guest start glitching, presenting bizarre images. As the biologists are mourning the death of the last whale, Camille is not sure how to feel about the death of her not-quite-ex husband, and different scales of grief are a big part of the underpinning of the story. While I felt like the story ended right before the true climax, I have to say that (while I want to preserve and restore our oceans), I would pay a lot of money to go on the ride through the Devonian ocean as described here. "Commencement Address" by Arthur Liu (translated by Stella Jiayue Zhu) imagines the relationship between a father and daughter in a future where he's a "dream architect," someone who can program AR and VR experiences in people's brains, and she's bright with potential to do the same. When the perception of time and space is completely malleable, there's no end to what can be done – even as someone is in the process of dying.
"Meddling Fields" by R.T. Ester branches out to the multiverse even as its protagonist, Ransom Nu'Terra, is doing everything possible to preserve the current timeline. To that end she visits the home acreage of a "meddler," someone who is more willing to illicitly keep fragments of a meteor that allow for bridges between parallel worlds. As she's talking with Timoh and observing his family, things get stranger as the day wears on, especially when she sees a daughter playing with a friend that might as well be her twin. By the end she'll be looped into a conspiracy that goes well beyond her own time and space.
The March/April issue of Asimov's, with guest editor Kelly Lagor, includes a novella, five novelettes, seven short stories, and five poems. It leads with a novelette by Ray Nayler, "Mender of Sparrows". Looking at this, his story in Clarkesworld in March, and his recent string of high quality publications, he'll be ready for his first collection any minute now. In this story Himmet is an intelligence veteran in Belgrade, confined to a ghetto with other androids. He rescues birds and takes them to another android acting as a kind of vet. But at the start of this story he finds a sparrow with something quite a bit different than a broken wing, something that sets off a new round of cloak and dagger. Arie Coleman is a newcomer, and her story (also bird-referencing) "The Magpie Stacks Probabilities" is impressive. Emma is the survivor/hero of an Analog-style story in which she survived a close call in space using only her wits and the tools that were (just barely) within her reach. But now back home and reunited with her family, the experience hasn't let her go. She's squirreling away small items that might be useful in all kinds of handy niches, such as couch cushions, and so is her young son Drew. Her wife Lindy isn't quite sure how to handle this – traumatic experiences affect families as well as individuals.
Will McIntosh brings us an intense novelette in "Dollbot Cicily", which plays with somewhat similar themes to his story in Future SF Digest. Cicily is a homeless woman trying to scrape together enough to get an apartment and get her daughter out of the "care" of the state. She discovers that a modeling job she'd taken once led to a line of sexbots being created in her image. In a fit of rage-induced hacking, she's able to take control of some of the sexbots remotely and see how they're being used. She ends up manipulating each of the three men she's able to access in very different ways. The aftermath of a car accident, which also led to her slide into homelessness, makes it hard to juggle these multiple assignments, and things go awry. While the premise might seem offputting, McIntosh handles the many layers of the story adroitly. Paul McAuley brings a wonderful storyteller's voice to life in "Maryon's Gift", where a planet is discovered that has life but has clearly been untouched by the different client species that roam around networks of wormholes. A sect of Gaians vow to keep anyone from landing, and the cat-and-mouse games that ensue are described with some relish.
Michael Cassutt brings us "Aurora", in which Vera is the retired, alcoholic director of a space laser program. She's called up on an emergency basis since her research program is one of the only things that might save a doomed Russian space mission. While much hinges on something as simple as password recovery, she also starts to emerge from her misanthropy. Jack McDevitt & Larry Wasserman bring us a depressing parable on the perils of space junk in "The Gold Signal". Leah Cypess brings us a story in the form of a group chat in "Giveaways". When one member starts offering up most of her stuff to any taker, the group devolves into snarking about people who choose Uploading. But will anyone take that sourdough starter?
"The Magpie Stacks Probabilities", Arie Coleman (Asimov's 3-4/22)
"Dollbot Cicily", Will McIntosh (Asimov's 3-4/22)
"Rat's Tongue", Xing Fan (Future SF Digest 3/22)
Karen Burnham is an electromagnetics engineer by way of vocation, and a book reviewer/critic by way of avocation. She has worked on NASA projects including the Dream Chaser spacecraft and currently works in the automotive industry in Michigan. She has reviewed for venues such as Locus Magazine, NYRSF, Strange Horizons, SFSignal.com, and Cascadia Subduction Zone. She has produced podcasts for Locusmag.com and SFSignal.com, especially SF Crossing the Gulf with Karen Lord. Her book on Greg Egan came out from University of Illinois Press in 2014, and she has twice been nominated in the Best Non-Fiction category of the British SF Awards.
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My G500 is starting to get a little long in the tooth now, but I've not really wanted to replace it wiht a G700 like I use on my laptop. I have a G500 on my Spare PC I've been thinking I could use when mine dies, but I've just seen the review for the G500S in the latest PCW and thought it looked cool.
Has anybody had / used both, to compare one to the other?
The main difference is in the sensor, it supports higher DPI, and seems to be slightly more accurate. I have a G500, G500S, G700 and G700s. The s-series have no new features, no more buttons etc, it's just better tracking. Well, it actually feels like it might be a bit more durable, in terms of button lifetime etc, but it may just be that the s are new and don't feel as 'used' as my originals. All in all, I can't say there's a massive difference. If you liked the G500 and are after a new mouse, by all means, the G500s is good - it's all the same plus higher resolution and some white lines painted on the top for visual impression. Oh, and I think the 700s is getting better battery life than my 700, but I haven't done any specific testing, that's just a gut feel on how often they're getting charged.
I've not tried those, I have a G5 that's had a hammering and showing signs of wear - front slip pad thing gone and cable fraying - still works very well. same basic shape as the G500 I think but with fewer buttons? I wanted as close a replacement as possible so I got a G400S from PBtech on special, really quite happy with it and feels almost identical. Preset sensitivity levels change a bit much between the last 2 steps for my liking but that's adjustable. Doesn't have the weights but mine are still in the tin on a shelf somehwere, never used them.


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Q: Canon Pixma MG 2522 not printing Someone gave me this computer with UBUNTU 20.04 operating system. I'm used to just plugging in the USB from the printer and being ready to print. This computer recognizes the printer and the computer will say its printing and print complete but nothing is printed. There is no download on Canon's website for this printer. I don't know what to do to make this thing work, help!!

A: With windows, configuring the printer is not necessary, but with ubuntu and other linux distributions, it is.  Here is a link from ubuntu.com that shows the process.
https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/printing-setup.html.en

A: Your printer is likely one of the Canon MG2500 series. See here for Debian packages.


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Home Smartphones toshiba Toshiba Develops the World's First Large, Super-Slim Flexible Low Temperature Polysilicon TFT...
Toshiba Develops the World's First Large, Super-Slim Flexible Low Temperature Polysilicon TFT LCD
Fabrizio Pilato
Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has developed the world's first large flexible liquid crystal display, opening the way to the display of images on curved screens and moving toward the long-term goal of foldable LCDs. The new display is a full color, 8.4-inch super-slim low-temperature polysilicon active-matrix TFT LCD supporting SVGA resolution.
Toshiba leads the industry in low-temperature polysilicon technology and the latest announcement adds to the versatility of displays already known for superior brightness and fast refresh rates. The flexible LCD brings new potentialities to design, while its super-slim profile–less than 0.4mm–achieves a weight under 20g – a quarter to a fifth that of present low temperature polysilicon TFT LCDs. The flexibility of the screen also increases its resistance to shock.
Toshiba realized the flexible display by developing technology to achieve an extremely thin glass substrate, the layer on which TFTs are formed and attaching it to a flexible sheet. Displays using this technology can be manufactured at the normal process temperature. The new display can be flexed in all directions and bent to form a curve with a radius of curvature (R) as high as 20 cm. Other approaches to a flexible LCD have followed the approach of forming transistors on a flexible plastic substrate at an extremely low temperature, which did not achieve sufficient transistor quality or reliability.
Applications for the new display will include TVs with curved screens that can be mounted in publics and information displays in trains or buses. Toshiba is now developing mass production technology for the display and Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology Corporation expects to launch commercial products after fiscal year 2004.
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People from all walks of life suffer from various psychiatric and psychological disorders. Celebrities are no exception. I hope these quizzes can bring to light how many of our favourite celebs are as "normal" as everyone else.
Like some other pilots I know, I used to have occasional nightmares of falling to Earth without a functioning wing or parachute. A number of people have actually done just that and lived to tell the tale.
Mental illness doesn't diminish one's ability to be successful in any area of life. In fact, when we observe the traits of many of our favourite celebrities, their disorders can enhance their unique abilities in their chosen field.
Old fossils? No way. Choose from famous elders who changed the world in their later years.
The beauty of dance can be appreciated by young and old alike, even someone lacking rhythm can learn. Greatness is achieved by few however, this quiz is about the few to reach those heights.
Heroes come in many shapes and sizes, as do the heroic deeds they perform. Some of the heroes mentioned here served in the military, but none of their deeds involved the taking of life. Some did not survive. Many were decorated.
Here are some folks from articles in "Uncle John's Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader", published in 2004. You'll recognize some of them, I'm sure. Have fun!
Not all of the people in this quiz flew at the speed of sound, but they all have a connection to aviation. The quiz is predominantly UK/European based.
Throughout history there have been outstanding teachers who have found a way to instruct and motivate their students in addition to contributing to learning in general. See if you can identify the ancient and medieval teachers from the clues given.
I present for your consumption ten people who are notorious for over-eating. Some have even died from it.
The long-awaited sequel! How does the health of the famous and infamous ultimately affect us and our history? We can only speculate.
Throughout history many successful people have been deaf or hard of hearing. See if you can identify these 'Boys of Silence'.
How many of these famous deaf or hearing-impaired people are you familiar with?
This quiz deals with the Duke of Wellington - not the great warrior or the British Prime Minister as such, but Arthur Wellesley, the man. I hope this brings him to life for you.
Forget James Bond. We're going to track some real life spies who were occasionally stirred but never shaken.
Being a castaway on a deserted island or a remote frontier is not just fiction. There are real people who have spent long periods of time alone after being castaway. This is a quiz about some of these fascinating people and their stories.
In 1312 Jacques de Longuyon made a list of the Nine Worthies - the most chivalrous pagan, Jewish, and Christian knights. They weren't perfect, however! Let's see if you can match the famous person with their famous non-chivalrous act.
Here are ten questions on some well known military commanders. In this quiz I'm going to test your knowledge a little more though by not asking about what they are most famous for!
One on one interview with Mr. Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille writing for the blind.
The various Edmund Blackadders have interacted with many of history's most famous individuals. How much do you know about these non-royal personages?
Talent comes to some at a young age. Others never find theirs. Here are some very talented children.
Oh, no! Our team leader has been found face-down in front of his computer, unconscious. I'm wandering Quizzyland, calling for a doctor, but I can't seem to find what I need!
Talent some in some at a young age. Others never find theirs. Here are some very talented children.
Did you go to school with someone famous? These are pairs of school chums who both turned up celebrities. How many can you spot?
The mistress, the scarlet woman, the femme fatale, often vilified, rarely praised, but what about her side of the story.
Reaching the age of 100 years is a major accomplishment and these centenarians have found that age is not a barrier to success. See how many of these remarkable people you know.
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines "floozy" as "a usually young woman whose behavior is not morally correct or proper". See how many of these not-necessarily-ladylike ladies you can identify!


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package net.smart_json_database;

import java.util.ArrayList;

/**
 *
 * @author Andreas Hohnholt
 *
 */
public class BelongsTo {

	protected String mName;
	private ReadOnlyArrayList<Integer> mRelations = new ReadOnlyArrayList<Integer>();
	private ReadOnlyArrayList<Integer> mToRemove = new ReadOnlyArrayList<Integer>();
	private ReadOnlyArrayList<Integer> mToAdd = new ReadOnlyArrayList<Integer>();

	public BelongsTo(String _name)
	{
		mName = _name;
	}

	protected void init(ArrayList<Integer> relations)
	{
		mRelations = new ReadOnlyArrayList<Integer>(relations);
	}

	protected void put (Integer object)
	{
		mRelations.add(object);
	}

	public String getName() {
		return mName;
	}

	public void add(Integer object)
	{
		if(!mRelations.contains(object))
		{
			mRelations.add(object);

			if(!mToAdd.contains(object))
			{
				mToAdd.add(object);
			}

			if(mToRemove.contains(object))
			{
				mToRemove.remove(object);
			}
		}
	}

	public void remove(Integer object)
	{
		if(mRelations.contains(object))
		{
			mRelations.remove(object);

			if(!mToRemove.contains(object))
			{
				mToRemove.add(object);
			}

			if(mToAdd.contains(object))
			{
				mToAdd.remove(object);
			}
		}
	}

	public ReadOnlyArrayList<Integer> getAll()
	{
		return mRelations;
	}

	protected ReadOnlyArrayList<Integer> getToRemove() {
		return mToRemove;
	}

	protected ReadOnlyArrayList<Integer> getToAdd() {
		return mToAdd;
	}

	public int length()
	{
		return mRelations.size();
	}

}


Pianist Alfredo Rodriguez was trained in Cuba's rigorous conservatory world. And percussionist Pedrito Martinez (Sting, Paul Simon) comes from the Havana streets, where he was raised on local Afro-Cuban music. But here, this duo thrives on playing across that classical/folkloric boundary, and so many others: Rodriguez, for example, often treats his piano as a percussion instrument, and Martinez makes his tuned drums sing. Overdubbing adds texture and range to cowritten originals like "Africa," and both instrumentalists vocalize convincingly here, especially Martinez on the prayerful closer, "Yo Volveré." Quincy Jones, a champion of Rodriguez, produces it all into a sophisticated pop sensibility. Fittingly, the duo pays homage to Jones with an instrumental version of Michael Jackson's "Thriller," charged up by a Cuban dance rhythm.


Our analysis of the Milwaukee County Executive's recommended budget finds that reduced health care and pension costs ease deficit reduction efforts and create one of the most tranquil budget climates in years. However, growing capital budget challenges, dwindling reserves, and a continued structural hole in the transit budget set the stage for more difficult times ahead.
The Milwaukee County Transit System sees only minor fare increases and service reductions, but a potentially unsustainable trend of increased local tax/fee support continues and the transit system's budget is aided by $2.2 million in federal monies and insurance savings that will not be available in 2020.
In making room for a handful of large projects and staying within the county's self-imposed borrowing limitations, the capital budget is precluded from providing funding for 65 smaller projects totaling more than $35 million that were requested by departments.
The county's debt service reserve, which functions as its only general reserve and which had been built to a peak of $47 million in 2016, has now diminished to $27 million and is unlikely to have the capacity for large annual withdrawals to help alleviate budget challenges in future years.
This report is the first of two Milwaukee budget briefs we will publish. Our City of Milwaukee Budget Brief will be released next week.


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Q: Android shared preference not working I am developing an Android app where I am trying to save some values using the sharedPreference concept. I am just trying the basic things for saving something into the SharedPreference. But its not working. Here is what am trying to do:
SharedPreferences preferences = getSharedPreferences(SHARED_PREF_NAME,0);
SharedPreferences.Editor editor = preferences.edit();
editor.putString(SHARED_PREF_USER_NAME, "username");
editor.putString(SHARED_PREF_PASSWORD, "password");
editor.commit();
System.out.println("SHARED_PREF_USER_NAME ::" +
                     preferences.getString(SHARED_PREF_USER_NAME, ""));
System.out.println("SHARED_PREF_PASSWORD ::" +
                     preferences.getString(SHARED_PREF_PASSWORD, ""));

Just below the code, I am trying to print the values that were saved into the SharedPreference. But am getting the empty string.

A: Your code seams to be ok, I ran it on a test project and got the correct output. Maybe it's about your preference strings? Do they contain spaces?
Means if String SHARED_PREF_USER_NAME = "user name" then Change it to "username" and Try.

A: You can use this code.
SharedPreferences preferences = context.getSharedPreferences(SHARED_PREF_NAME,0);
SharedPreferences.Editor editor = preferences.edit();
editor.putString("username",SHARED_PREF_USER_NAME);
editor.putString("password",SHARED_PREF_PASSWORD);
editor.commit();
System.out.println("SHARED_PREF_USER_NAME ::" +
                     preferences.getString(SHARED_PREF_USER_NAME, ""));
System.out.println("SHARED_PREF_PASSWORD ::" +
                     preferences.getString(SHARED_PREF_PASSWORD, ""));