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Pickpockets in Mexico
How it works: They work in a gang – one onlooker, one blocks, pushes, distracts, or engages you, one grabs and the final hides the loot under a cover (e.g….
Snatch thefts in Mexico
How it works: Street, mall, shop, park, transportation hub: distracting and snatching from you, then escaping via a getaway car or down a street corner. Hotel, airport: where distracted/tired tourists carry…
ATM skimming in Mexico
How it works: Situation: in Mexico, there are ATM technicians who have been bribed (100x their salaries) to not repair rigged ATMs. Version 1: a card skimmer is attached to…
Currency switcheroo in Mexico
How it works: Version 1: you pass a 500 pesos note, the cashier turns around and it becomes a 50 pesos note (both notes are very similar)! More money is…
Counterfeit money in Mexico
How it works: There are both counterfeit Mexican pesos (~99 million worth) and USD here, and it is possible to get one of these even from ATMs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdNeFRewJpc Places to…
Corrupt police in Mexico
How it works: Opening: you can be accused of: speeding or being too slow, not stopping, looking lost or suspicious, not signaling, not turning high beams on or off, not…
Vacation apartment scams in Mexico
How it works: Situation: there have been reports of fraudulent rental apartment listings on rental platforms and classified ads platforms in Mexico. Red flags: cheap prices, copy-pasted description, dodgy sounding…
Pemex gas station scams in Mexico
How it works: Version 1: pump is not zeroed, causing you to get less petrol than desired. Version 2: pumping from the other side of the pump so you cannot…
"Pirate" taxis in Mexico
How it works: Version 1: unlicensed taxis which inflate the fare halfway through or at the end of a trip; or having a rigged meter. Version 2: very unlikely to…
Taxi scams in Mexico
How it works: Version 1: rigging the meter to jump too fast or too much. Version 2: driver brings you to another destination (where they get a commission) claiming that…
Spiked/counterfeit alcohol in Mexico
How it works: Version 1: although rare, there have been reports of spiked drinks at resorts and bar where victims were then robbed or sexually assaulted. Version 2: however, it…
Familiar face scam in Mexico
How it works: A common opening by street touts and shop vendors is to identify the resort you come from by looking at your resort wristband and claiming to work…
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Christopher Wright and His Possible Van Dyck
Jan 17, 2022 | News & Trending
Christopher Wright made a name for himself by identifying a painting as fake. Now he's sure he's found a real one.
Christopher Wright, 76, is a retired art historian. His expert career was built around 17th-century French painters like Poussin, Vermeer, and Rembrandt. In 1982, he made art-world headlines by exposing that a painting hanging in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and attributed to Georges de La Tour was in fact a forgery.
In 1970, Wright bought a painting of a stern-looking nun for about $90. For 50 years, the painting has hung in his sitting room, judging all his visitors.
But just a few years ago, Wight was visited by his friend Colin Harrison, who is the senior curator of European Art at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. Harrison is the one who first floated the idea that Wright's nun might be something special. He thought the painting might just be an original work by Flemish master Anthony van Dyck.
Intrigued by the possibility, Wright took his painting to the Courtauld Institute of Art, his own alma mater, to have it verified.
The subject of the painting has been identified as Spanish Infanta Isabella Clara de Eugenia, daughter of Phillip II the king of Spain. She was married to her cousin Albert VII to help cement a stable union between Protestants and Catholics in Europe. As queen, she was patron to many Flemish baroque artists, including Van Dyck. After she was widowed, she joined the Secular Fransciscan Order as a nun. Van Dyck famously did paint her late in her life, and his work is used as the base for many prints, but the original is not known.
Wright's painting was studied at Courtauld for three years. Because its provenance can't be traced back before 1937, they cannot state a definitive attribution, but Wright has declared the work an original Van Dyck.

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The origins of the 10x developer
For as long as I've been in software, there's been talk of the 10x developer. These are the people you want to solve your problems; they'll do it in 1/10th of the time, with 1/10th of the number of lines of code. They sound awesome.
But were did the term come from? Do they exist? And even if they do, would you want to be one anyway?
Coding War Games
Tom DeMarco and Tim Lister have, since 1977, conducted the "Coding War Games". This is a public productivity survey in which teams of software implementors from different organizations compete to complete a series of benchmarks in minimal time with minimal defects. They've had over 600 developers participate.
What did they learn?
Choice of programming language had little impact — whether it was COBOL/Fortran or a high-level language like Pascal the spread of results is about the same. The only exception was assembly language.
There was no correlation between experience and performance except that those with less than six months of experience with a language did not do as well as the others.
The developers of zero-defect solutions paid no performance penalty for doing more precise work (in fact, they took slightly less time!).
They did find that there were huge differences between the organizations. The best organization worked 11.1 times faster than the worst. In addition, those that worked fastest developed code that passed the acceptance test. Case closed?
Well, not quite. The study then goes on to correlate the workplace environment (which is different across organization) to performance. It turns out that quiet, private, dedicated working space group performed significantly better.
Environments for coding
Lesson learnt — get your working environment right first before you start to worry about whether you can find 10x developers or not!
The Net Negative Producing Programmer
Schulmeyer observes that some developers are "net negative producing programmers" (NNPP), that is they produce so many defects that removing them from the team increases productivity. This almost the opposite of the 10x developer — it's possible to have someone on the team that makes it worse.
If negative producers exist (- Nx developers?) then it's clearly possible to have a 10x developer (mathematics aside).
It's not the greatest argument for the 10x programmer though, is it? If I asked a school child to join a team, would they be a net-negative producer? Probably, if I let them sit in a corner and bash in some code (and if some how they can push to production!). If you're the sort of company that lets people sit in the corner, doesn't give feedback and lets them push to production then I think you probably deserve to have NNPPs on your team!
More realistically, I hope that in any normal company if you employ someone, you're going to give them all the support they need to be awesome in their role (peer code-review, feedback, a mentor, automated code analysis for feedback, learning materials etc.)
I guess it's still possible that you could end up with an NNPP but I suspect it's highly unlikely. This certainly doesn't seem to be the best story for the existence of 10x developers.
Exploratory experimental studies comparing online and offline programming performance
Sackman, Erikson, Grant published a paper in 1968 called "Exploratory experimental studies comparing online and offline programming performance". One of the quotes at the end is around individual differences and the studies "revealed large individual differences between high and low performance, often by an order of magnitude". Could this be the magic paper that describes that 10x difference?
It pays to read the whole study and put some context around this. Firstly, these tests were comparing both pen and paper performance as well as online using an IBM AN/FSQ-32. Programmers wrote their code (either on pen/paper to give to an operator, or directly into the computer) using a language called JTS (an ALGOL derivate).
They had two tasks to solve, the first one was to interpret algebraic equations with a single dependent variable. They were given the paper by Samelson and Bauer to help implement the solution. An image from the paper is shown below:
Obvious, right?
The second task was to solve a 20x20 maze which has exactly one path. The maze was described by a 400-element lookup table where each entry contained information of the exits of each cell. No supporting material was provided for this challenge. Maze solving is a fascinating problem space and I'd guess those you had completed a graph theory course recently had a big advantage!
Knowing these tasks, I'm not surprised there is large individual differences. In 1968, software engineering was only just born as a discipline. The tasks are mathematical in nature and it's not clear what the background of participants were. It'd certainly favour those who took higher-level mathematics courses.
I think the 10x person you'd find from this is gifted at solving these problems. I can believe that in the problem space of "solving a maze + linear equations" there can be a 10x developer, but it's difficult that this would transfer to any other domain.
Should I be a 10x developer?
Probably. But probably 10x better at writing code.
There's a much better discussion of the research methodologies behind the 10x developer myth in this excellent book. Even if a 10x developer exists, you probably shouldn't aspire to be one; even if you can implement code perfectly first time, you'll probably find you were solving the wrong problem in the first place.
Even if those studies were true, software engineering has moved on (at least in my domain of product development).
In the old days, we might do a single big release a year, have some requirements and spend the year implementing them. This has changed to an agile approach where there's a continual cycle of eliciting, imagining, implementing and verifying. In this model, implementation isn't (usually) the bottleneck
An hour saved at the non-bottleneck is a mirage. (Eliyahu Goldratt)
So what should you do instead? Well, focus on being more valuable to your business. Can you:
Identify valuable problems for your business?
Design a solution that people can use?
Gather feedback to assess whether it's valuable?
Write software that makes a real difference to real people?
Focus on the real problems rather than the interesting?
Grow members on the team to be awesome?
And a million and one things that are more valuable than writing perfect code in record time (see t-shaped!).
This is not to say that coding isn't important. Coding is important! Code is read 4x more than it's written, so if you write easy to reason about code then it pays off dramatically in the future (maybe there's a 10x story in there somewhere, but I'll leave that for another day). Investing time in your craft (be it coding or design or project management) is a must, but just remember that your craft doesn't exist in isolation and exists to serve a higher-goal.
Don't just focus on being the best-ist developer in the world, focus on the bigger picture (remember Product over Project!). Learn a broad set of skills (especially those people related ones) and you'll be much more valuable and much closer to a true 10x "developer".
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Q: Difference between File.renameTo and Files.move: Which is faster? Both File.renameTo and Files.move in Java can move a file. What's the difference between the two? And which has a better performance?

A: public boolean renameTo(File dest)

Renames the file denoted by this abstract pathname.
Many aspects of
  the behavior of this method are inherently platform-dependent: The
  rename operation might not be able to move a file from one file system
  to another and it might not succeed if a file with the destination
  abstract pathname already exists.
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But the move method can move or rename a file in a platform independent manner.
renameTo is just returning a boolean type but the move returns the path to the target file

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'The World Must Make Faster Progress To End FGM By 2030'
Meanwhile, both the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and UNICEF Executive Director, Anthony Lake have said that the world must make faster progress to end obnoxious practice by 2030.
Condemning the dastardly act in his statement to mark the day, the duo said:"It irreparably damages girls' bodies, inflicting excruciating pain. It causes extreme emotional trauma that can last a lifetime.
"It increases the risk of deadly complications during pregnancy, labour and childbirth, endangering both mother and child.
"It robs girls of their autonomy and violates their human rights.
"It reflects the low status of girls and women and reinforces gender inequality, fueling intergenerational cycles of discrimination and harm.
"It is female genital mutilation and cutting. And despite all the progress we have made toward abolishing this violent practice, millions of girls – many of them under the age of 15 – will be forced to undergo it this year alone. Sadly, they will join the almost 200 million girls and women around the world who are already living with the damage FGM causes – and whose communities are already affected by its impact.
"In 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals recognized the close connection between FGM, gender inequality, and development – and reignited global action to end FGM by 2030.
"In 2016, more than 2,900 communities, representing more than 8.4 million people living in countries where UNFPA and UNICEF work jointly to end FGM, declared they had abandoned the practice.
"In 2017, we must demand faster action to build on this progress. That means calling on governments to enact and enforce laws and policies that protect the rights of girls and women and prevent FGM.
"It means creating greater access to support services for those at risk of undergoing FGM and those who have survived it. It also means driving greater demand for those services, providing families and communities with information about the harm FGM causes – and the benefits to be gained by ending it.
"And ultimately, it means families and communities taking action themselves and refusing to permit their girls to endure the violation of FGM.
"Let us make this the generation that abolishes FGM once and for all – and in doing so, help create a healthier, better world for all."


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Good Trouble Recap: Self-Improvement at the Bar Crawl
By Maggie Fremont
Re-Birthday
Editor's Rating 4 stars ****
Photo: Eric McCandless/Freeform
Happy 25th birthday, Davia! Or, sorry, happy re-birthday. Davia is turning a quarter of a century old and this year she is making some changes. She's going after all of her dreams and she will be reborn as a new and happier Davia. Oh, the young, bless their precious hearts.
Listen, I believe in Davia and I want good things for her, but until she really kicks this toxic Jeff habit, there's no way this can be the Year of Davia. And that's where the problem comes in. She says she is over her married boyfriend, but it's only because she hasn't heard from him since he lied to her about being in Los Angeles. He knows how important her birthday is to her, so the fact that he hasn't even reached out about that is the final strike. So she says. No one believes her.
To keep her mind off of Jeff, Davia comes up with a "Re-Birthday Bar Crawl Amazing Race Trivia Thing," per Mariana's description, in which all of her friends and their plus-ones will run around the city performing Davia-related challenges to win points. There is no prize. This seems very much like something a 25-year-old would do, because once you hit 30, let me tell you, you have no energy to organize a citywide trivia bar crawl in your honor for 12 people. You might be able to make buttons with your face on them, but even that is a stretch. Aside from being a 20-something's dream, this bar crawl is also a great framing mechanism for Good Trouble. It gets the entire cast together in a fun way while also moving storylines forward. It's like a better-executed version of "Swipe Right."
Oh, also, Brandon Foster shows up. As Mariana and Callie's Uber driver. Okay, so in this world it's called "Coche," but you get the picture. Brandon is very sad. You can tell by his messy hair and scruffy beard. Thankfully, Jamie, Callie's plus-one for the evening and the brother to Brandon's wife, Eliza, is on the other trivia team, so he doesn't spot him — and Brandon wants to keep it that way. As he admits later, he doesn't want Eliza to know that he's driving for money. It sounds silly when you type it out, but at the next stop, when Dennis gets in the car, everything becomes much clearer. You know what one sad married dude really needs? An extended conversation with a sad divorced man.
Brandon, OF COURSE, is the type of driver I always dread getting and he begins to spill his guts to Dennis. He's driving because he wants to make his own money — he has no job after graduating from the Musician's Institute, where he studied film scoring, whereas his wife is a cellist with the L.A. Philharmonic — and he wants to keep it a secret because it would look like he isn't committed to the whole "what's mine is yours, what's yours is mine" aspect of being married to someone. From where Dennis sits, it looks like Brandon thinks that only a man can provide financially for his family and that is dumb. But Dennis knows all about being dumb when it comes to marriage and about refusing to take money from his wife. We get a quick flashback to the time Jennifer came to the Coterie and learn that in the divorce settlement, Dennis didn't take any money. He'll figure it out on his own.
Anyway, this very depressing conversation is good for both of these sad men. It helps Brandon open up even more to Callie, who is like, dude: talk to your wife. It certainly gets Dennis thinking about his current situation. Although what really pushes Dennis to make a change is Davia. Yes, that Davia!
You see, as much fun as Davia is having forcing people to shove the hottest hot wings down their throats and kiss people they've never kissed before (here for Gael kissing Alice, always and forever), her mind is clearly on Jeff. When she's left alone, she can't help but reach out to him, and then she learns the truth: He did come to see her for her birthday, but he ran into Dennis first. And Dennis punched him the face. And told him that Davia is worth more than he's giving and if he can't be better, he should just go. It's definitely an overreaction, but Dennis's heart is in the right place. Davia does not see it that way. She runs out of the club to find Dennis. How could he? They get into a screaming match right there on the sidewalk about self-respect and being deserving of love and honestly this cannot be good for club marketing. Davia tells Dennis that she'll start respecting herself when he does, which is like, not the point, but okay.
Fighting with a birthday girl whilst mascara is streaming down her face stirs something in Dennis. He texts his wife and tells her he'd like his half from the sale of their house, not because he's angry, but because he's trying out this new thing where he respects himself. That's some improvement!
Davia is a different story. She invites Jeff home with her (this is bad!), but mid-makeout-sesh it dawns on her that if she continues to sleep with Jeff, nothing in her life will change (this is good!). She deserves better. And she tells him this! It's a glorious moment of self-awareness and we should celebrate the Year of Davia … oh, wait, Jeff tells her he's maybe getting a divorce and now she's reconsidering. Oh, sweetie, no.
But wait! There's someone else experiencing some true self-awareness tonight. Um, guys, can we get a round of applause for CALLIE ADAMS FOSTER? I know I was very harsh on her last week, but this week she apologizes AND admits to being self-involved AND promises to do better. This would never happen on The Fosters.
Jamie hears through the grapevine that Gael and Callie have called it quits. He's a little put off by the fact that Callie has yet to inform him that she's not dating anyone else. Sure, the following conversation takes place in the middle of a dance club, but it is incredibly mature nonetheless. Jamie flat out tells Callie that whatever they have going on isn't working for him. He isn't into being friends with benefits only when it is convenient for her — it's all on her terms and it isn't fair to him. This guy is so well-adjusted I'm worried he's like an alien or something.
Now that both guys Callie has been dating have called her out on being selfish, she takes a long, hard look at what she's doing. And instead of digging in, she realizes she needs to change. She apologizes to Gael for making him feel used. Their relationship was about so much more than sex. The intensity scared her. She'd like it if they could become friends. She tells Jamie that she wants more than friends with benefits with him, and she wants it to work for both of them. Jamie only replies with a "thumbs up" emoji which is way too casual for this momentous occasion — Callie! Showing! Self-awareness! — but since he's been so calm and mature throughout this ordeal, he gets a pass. I'm very excited for this next chapter in Callie's life. By which I mean both her dating Jamie and her growing as a human being. I am the proudest mama bird right now.
• Is Maraj the best 'ship name in the history of 'ship names? The only negative here is that Alex and Sam are the ones who come up with it as they continue to harass Mariana and Raj at work. Also, Raj tells Mariana that he's not upset that he's lost Alex and Sam as friends because he'd much rather be friends with her. My Maraj 'shipping heart cannot take this, people!
• Hello, I am very attached to Malika and Isaac. The guys just wants to know more about her, and even though Malika wins their little birthday bar crawl side bet, she still allows Isaac to take the win and ask her three personal questions. She opens up to him about her family. They are so cute.
• Could it be? Is Alice truly moving on? Sumi forces her way into being Alice's plus-one and spends the whole night Flirting. Yes, the capital F is warranted. Aside from bringing up old, fun memories, when Alice asks for a palate cleanser after Gael kisses her, Sumi offers up one by way of her mouth. Old Alice would fall under the spell of Sumi. New Alice ends the night by calling Joey, admitting she's not out to her parents even though it scares her to tell Joey that, and begging for a second date. Man, the birthday bar crawl is doing wonders for the Coterie crew.
• For a few points, Jamie dances shirtless with the go-go dancers at the gay club. It involves the Sprinkler and it glorious. Please never leave us, Jamie.
• Bryan confronts Gael over the fact that he knows Callie broke up with Gael, Gael didn't just choose him. But Gael wants to be exclusive with Bryan and he needs Bryan to be confident in that. IDK, you guys. All those lingering stares at Callie tell a different story.
• While talking to Callie, Brandon calls Gael a "Latin demigod" and I have never liked Brandon more. I know the bar is low, but still, it needed to be mentioned.
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Just like that, I'm almost through orientation week. Which means next week things start getting real, real fast. My emotions have been all over the place: butterflies of excitement when I least expect it; fear of what's to come (and more fear over my ability to incorporate the fire hose of information that'll be coming at me); pangs of loneliness when I climb into an empty bed at night. Fortunately the moments of melancholy are few and far between these days.
Our apartment is losing its newness and becoming more familiar with each passing day. The boxes are all emptied and our belongings have found their places. Every evening candles burn with familiar scents, replacing the smell of new carpet and freshly painted walls. It's smaller than the home before it, but I like the simplicity and coziness of it's size and location. And while a lot of the art and chotchkes are tucked away for another day and/or another home, the space still very much represents who we are and what we love. The second bedroom is unoccupied, as is the sunroom/office, but they'll be furnished and ready when the boys eventually make their way back.
This morning at orientation we had a financial expert as a guest speaker. He was dynamic and real and funny, and now I'm insanely motivated to create an updated budget + get back to our debt snowball after a long hiatus. We also heard from a panel of 3rd year students in the midst of their clinical rotations. It gave me a serious case of the tingles. I can't wait to practice medicine! There's a lot that stands between me and The Dream, but I'm making a conscious effort to only focus on today—to enjoy the process and immerse myself in the experience. I have an exceptional group of cohorts I'd like to get to know better, and I enjoy learning so darn much; it would be a shame to miss out because I was always looking ahead. Living in the now hasn't always come naturally to me, but I'm getting there.
Last night after class I came home, put on comfy clothes, and...meal prepped. I know. I wasn't expecting that either. Though orientation is far from rigorous, I'm mentally exhausted by day's end. There is a lot of information being thrown at us, and little context regarding how to apply it just yet, so it all feels very big and speculative. And let's not forget: the buildup to this week has been a long time coming, so it'll take a moment to wrap my mind around the fact that it's all finally happening in real time. I'm processing and increasing my bandwidth by the hour these days. Anyway. I chopped veggies and cubed cheese and made myself a lettuce-wrapped turkey sandwich for dinner. I packed my lunch for today and went to bed before midnight for the first time in months. Progress.
This weekend will be more of the same. On the agenda: sleep, (more) meal prep, and maybe a facial? Relaxation! The sooner I finish normalizing this life of mine, the sooner I'll acclimate to, well, life as I now know it. So while I'm saying yes to social engagements and yes to opportunities in an attempt to immerse myself in this amazing experience, I'm also saying yes to well-being and quiet time and ritual. Because those are important, too (maybe more so?).
Clever Ideas for Organization and Storage in Small Spaces is right up my alley since moving across the country into a much smaller abode a month ago.
A fascinating New Yorker piece on the concept of "financial resentment."
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Good place to study up on much needed math skills.
Wonderful experience so far. Thank you Mathnasium!
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My son has only attended the tutoring sessions for a almost a month now. We have already seen an improvement in his confidence, by the second week he was very happy in sharing that he answered two questions in class that day, and he improved on his quiz grade the following week. Kudos to his tutors.
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They are very well organized and friendly. I like the monthly progress reports because it enables me to see my daughters progress on a regular basis. This math program has helped improve my daughters understanding, confidence and speed in doing math problems. I would recommend them for anyone looking to improve their child's math skills.
Three years of high quality tutoring and coaching by a professional and talented staff. They truly care about each student and work hard to ensure understanding and confidence.
Great program, it help the kids repeatedly mastering their knowledge. one thing, I would like the center to challenge the kids more so they can improve.
This has been the best learning experience for my daughter and she has benefited immensely from it! Thank you very much!
My son has had a wonderful experience with the Clarksville mathnasium. He's always loved math, but mathnasium has given him the confidence to believe he is good at it. We love Swati and Trevor, but all of the tutors seem great!
My daughter has wonderful experience and good result from Mathnasium at Clarksville.
They have worked with both my kids to develop a program the integrates great with their GT school curriculum.
My son loves going to Mathnasium and I am very happy with the instruction that he gets there. I would highly recommend the Clarksville center to all. They have a fantastic team and atmosphere that any child will enjoy and thrive in !
Highly effective learning environment. Everybody is friendly and my daughter's math skill has improved by far!
Teachers are very good and polite.
My kids love it and are getting more comfortable with math!
I have found the owner and staff very friendly and accessible. I really like what I see thus far and recently learned that my partner at work sends his kids to this center as well.
Our son loves this! He is improving in his understanding of math and, he feels more confident.
Excellent customer service, great tutors. Personal attention of the director..
So far so good, we just started there. Hope to see steady advancement.
MAthnasium was so great for my kids. They helped get them up to speed and kept them engaged and excited.
The tutors have worked with my daughter to prepare her for the math portion of the SAT. They have made her feel comfortable and have been able to explain the concepts in a stress-free way.
GREAT COMMUNICATION! TEACHERS ON SITE.
Very pleased with the organization, friendliness and cleanliness. The owner in Clarksville is very hands on and always smiling and helpful! I do want to choose a day/time that is not too crowded. Our goal is to have help with homework, so as to avoid tears at home. One day we went to mathnasium last week and at pick up, my husband noted it was very crowded. (Also post holiday.) But, that night our daughter said no one checked her work while she was there. She had made the same errors on the whole page, and then we only knew "our" way to teach, not common core...so it was a tearful evening. We instructed her to be more confident and ask for help while there. Overall, we are very glad to have a math help resource.
My daughter moved up from on grade level to above grade level math. She is now going to GT math. We are thrilled!
My child is loving her experience at Mathnasium. Though the format and experience for her is very similar to her experience in Columbia's Mathnasium, the price works out to be about 20 percent higher for summer passes in Clarksville so we may consider going back to Columbia next summer.
The owners have been wonderful, helpful and very communicative. They have multiple tutors to choose from which is very helpful. My daughter has always struggled with and therefore detested math but is very happy to go to Mathnasium for 2 hours and work at becoming more proficient. She especially enjoys working with the mathematician they have.
Your team does a wonderful job of making math fun! Thank you.
Nothing, girls are doing great!
I'm very happy with your services. My boys don't mind coming and are making great progress. I really appreciate the flexibility when our schedules get crazy.
My fifth grader enjoys her time at Mathnasium. The staff are wonderful and funny. She wished we had found out about the program sooner, so that she would not have had to endure my yelling and screaming at every math homework we'd had to review together.
It has really help the kids gain more confidence with math.
I couldn't be more grateful to the Staff at Mathnasium! My son was struggling in his 6th grade math class but now he is doing great! The staff has increased his number sense and math skills without frustration.
All instructors have been great! The girls are really motivated to learn, it's a great system.
My children now enjoy math. My daughter has become very confident due to her experience at mathnasium.
It really helped the kids become more comfortable with their math class and helped them improve their grade. They enjoyed going there because they felt like they learned the material better.
It's a great atmosphere for learning and my daughter loves it even after going to school all day. I would highly recommend it for kids on all levels of math.


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Kevin Curley: My home county relies too much on volunteers
Cuts in grants have severely affected Home-Start services and libraries, says our columnist
Kevin Curley
In June I spoke at V:Expo 2015, a conference for volunteering managers in Lincolnshire. Lincoln is my home town and the place where I had my introduction to volunteering, thanks to an inspiring scout leader called Dennis Sutton. After I completed my A levels in 1969, he encouraged me to become a community service volunteer in a Rudolf Steiner School in Kent. The time I spent working with men with learning difficulties changed my life.
But what should have been a day of celebration for volunteering in Lincolnshire was overshadowed by the news that the county council had cut its entire grant, worth £435,000, to eight Home-Start services for families. Support for 560 vulnerable families will come to an abrupt end in September. Tracey Ruddock, Home-Start manager in East Lindsey, is convinced that councillors had taken the decision to cut funding before beginning a consultation process. As I write, trustees are considering initiating a judicial review.
In most parts of England, Home-Start schemes are vulnerable because they rely on council grants for their core funding. By contrast Robin Wright, county commissioner for Lincolnshire Scouts, told me at the conference that his groups were entirely self-funded. With 1,304 adult volunteers in the county, he was rightly proud of the fact that "we are working in every poor estate across Lincolnshire".
Another hot subject was libraries. Some 31 face closure unless community groups come forward to run them. We debated the extent to which volunteers should be a substitute for paid librarians, but most delegates took a highly pragmatic view. Judy Stevens, a parish councillor from Deeping St James, said: "We have no choice but to act to keep our library open. We serve 20,000 people and it angers me that the council gives us the same grant as a group serving just 500."
Nicky Wilson, programme coordinator in the council's public health directorate, said each library group would receive an annual grant of £5,167 and pay a peppercorn rent for council accommodation for the first four years.
Community groups are also being recruited to take over the youth centres the council can no longer afford to run. John Herbert, the council's youth development hub manager, told me volunteers would get training and support, and groups would be awarded one-off grants of £10,000 when they took over buildings. He said: "In the first few years, council youth staff will drop in occasionally to check everything is OK."
I sympathise with council officers who want to keep youth centres and libraries open and regard handing them over to community groups and volunteers as the only option after budget cuts. The council is probably expecting too much of its community volunteers.
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Most kids ultimately look back and reflect on the fun they had at Junior Golf, while some of our juniors go on to competitive experiences in high school, college, and professionally. Our goal is to instill a love for the game with each unique Junior, whether they aspire to compete or simply play golf socially! Beyond Junior Golf, many kids continue playing golf year-round on their own or with their friends and family through their college years, after which they may apply to become an Intermediate, Social, or Regular member.
A few steps away from the clubhouse is our heated outdoor swimming pool, staffed with lifeguards. Members can take a leisurely swim, participate in our swimming lesson program, or relax in the warm sun with family, co-members, and guests from Memorial Day through September, weather permitting. With its expansive decks and patio, tables/chairs, lounges, and showers/changing rooms, the pool offers a comfortable surrounding, with The Splash offering poolside snacks and beverages all season long.
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"use strict";
const jsdom = require("../..");
const load = require("../util").load(__dirname);

function descendants(root) {
  let ret = [];

  for (let i = 0; i < root.childNodes.length; ++i) {
    const child = root.childNodes[i];
    ret.push(child);
    ret = ret.concat(descendants(child));
  }

  return ret;
}

function forwardIterator(it, nodeOrName) {
  for (let c = 0; c < 1000; ++c) {
    const node = it.nextNode();

    if (typeof nodeOrName === "string" &&
        node.nodeName === nodeOrName) {
      return node;
    }

    if (nodeOrName === node) {
      return node;
    }

    if (node === null) {
      throw Error("Unable to find node in forwardIterator() because nextNode() returned null");
    }
  }

  throw Error("Unable to find node in forwardIterator() after a lot of tries");
}

function removeAndReinsert(node) {
  const parent = node.parentNode;
  const nextSibling = node.nextSibling;

  // Remove it and re insert in the same location
  // the DOM tree will be identical, however it should have
  // affected the state of the node iterator because of the "removing steps"
  parent.removeChild(node);
  parent.insertBefore(node, nextSibling);
}

exports["createNodeIterator(): should throw if the first argument is missing"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  t.throws(() => doc.createNodeIterator(), /not enough arguments/i);
  t.done();
};

exports["createNodeIterator(): should throw if the filter argument is not a function or NodeFilter"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");

  t.throws(() => doc.createNodeIterator(doc, -1, {}), /Argument.*NodeFilter/i);
  t.done();
};

exports["createNodeIterator(): should set defaults for missing arguments"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body);

  t.ok(it.root, "root should be set");
  t.strictEqual(it.root.nodeName, "BODY", "root was set to the ");
  t.ok(it.referenceNode === it.root, "referenceNode should be set to root right after creation");
  t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, true, "pointerBeforeReferenceNode should be true right after creation");
  t.strictEqual(it.whatToShow, 0xFFFFFFFF, "whatToShow is NodeFilter.SHOW_ALL by default");
  t.strictEqual(it.filter, null, "filter is null by default");
  t.done();
};

exports["createNodeIterator(): whatToShow should unset high bits"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body, 0xFFFFFFFFFF); // (two extra F's)
  t.strictEqual(it.whatToShow, 0xFFFFFFFF, "whatToShow should unset high bits");
  t.done();
};

exports["new NodeIterator() is not allowed"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");

  t.throws(() => new doc.defaultView.NodeIterator(), /Illegal constructor/i);

  t.done();
};

exports["createNodeIterator(): should create an instanceof NodeIterator"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc);
  t.strictEqual(Object.getPrototypeOf(it).constructor.name, "NodeIterator");
  t.done();
};

exports["too many concurrent iterators should throw when accessing the iterator"] = t => {
  /* eslint-disable no-unused-expressions */
  const doc = jsdom.jsdom("", { concurrentNodeIterators: 3 });

  const iterators = [
    doc.createNodeIterator(doc),
    doc.createNodeIterator(doc),
    doc.createNodeIterator(doc),
    doc.createNodeIterator(doc)
  ];

  t.throws(() => iterators[0].referenceNode, /no longer active/i);

  t.throws(() => iterators[0].pointerBeforeReferenceNode, /no longer active/i);

  t.throws(() => iterators[0].nextNode(), /no longer active/i);

  t.throws(() => iterators[0].previousNode(), /no longer active/i);

  // Other getters / method should not fail because they
  // are not affected by removing steps

  iterators[0].root;
  iterators[0].whatToShow;
  iterators[0].filter;
  iterators[0].detach(); // (noop)

  // The 3 newer iterators should not fail
  for (let i = 1; i < iterators.length; ++i) {
    iterators[i].referenceNode;
    iterators[i].pointerBeforeReferenceNode;
    iterators[i].nextNode();
    iterators[i].previousNode();
    iterators[i].root;
    iterators[i].whatToShow;
    iterators[i].filter;
    iterators[i].detach(); // (noop)
  }

  t.done();
  /* eslint-enable no-unused-expressions */
};

exports["detach() should be a no-op"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc);
  it.detach();
  it.detach();
  t.done();
};

exports["filter exceptions should be propagated"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc, 0xFFFFFFFF, () => {
    throw Error("Foo Bar!");
  });

  t.throws(() => it.nextNode(), /^Foo Bar!$/);

  t.done();
};

exports["NodeIterator instances should not expose any extra properties"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc);

  for (const key in it) {
    switch (key) {
      case "nextNode":
      case "previousNode":
      case "detach":
      case "root":
      case "referenceNode":
      case "pointerBeforeReferenceNode":
      case "whatToShow":
      case "filter":
      case "toString":
        t.ok(!it.hasOwnProperty(key), key + " should not be an 'own' property");
        break;
      default:
        t.ok(false, key + " is not a valid NodeIterator property");
    }
  }

  t.done();
};

exports["The first nextNode() call should return the root"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body);

  const node = it.nextNode();
  t.ok(node === it.root);
  t.ok(it.referenceNode === it.root);
  t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, false, "pointerBeforeReferenceNode should be false after nextNode()");

  t.done();
};

exports["nextNode() should iterate over each descendant of root (in tree order)"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body);

  it.nextNode(); // skip the root node

  const nodes = descendants(it.root);
  for (const node of nodes) {
    const itNode = it.nextNode();
    t.ok(node === itNode);
    t.ok(it.referenceNode === itNode);
    t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, false, "pointerBeforeReferenceNode should be false after nextNode()");
  }

  const node = it.nextNode();
  t.ok(node === null, "nextNode should return null after having iterated through all the nodes");
  t.ok(it.referenceNode === nodes[nodes.length - 1],
       "referenceNode should reference the last node even though nextNode() returns null");
  t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, false, "pointerBeforeReferenceNode should be false after nextNode()");
  t.done();
};

exports["iterating over nodes of a foreign document should be allowed"] = t => {
  const doc = jsdom.jsdom("");
  const foreignDoc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(foreignDoc.body);

  it.nextNode(); // skip the root node

  const nodes = descendants(it.root);
  for (const node of nodes) {
    const itNode = it.nextNode();
    t.ok(node === itNode);
    t.ok(it.referenceNode === itNode);
    t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, false, "pointerBeforeReferenceNode should be false after nextNode()");
  }

  const node = it.nextNode();
  t.ok(node === null, "nextNode should return null after having iterated through all the nodes");
  t.ok(it.referenceNode === nodes[nodes.length - 1],
       "referenceNode should reference the last node even though nextNode() returns null");
  t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, false, "pointerBeforeReferenceNode should be false after nextNode()");
  t.done();
};

exports["previousNode() should have no effect on a newly created iterator"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body);

  const node = it.previousNode();
  t.ok(node === null);
  t.ok(it.referenceNode === it.root);
  t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, true);

  t.done();
};

exports["The root should be the last node that previousNode() will return"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body);

  it.nextNode();
  const node = it.previousNode();
  t.ok(node === it.root);
  t.ok(it.referenceNode === it.root);
  t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, true, "pointerBeforeReferenceNode should be true after previousNode()");

  t.done();
};

exports["previousNode() should return the same node that nextNode() just returned"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body);

  it.nextNode(); // skip the root, this is tested in a different case
  const wasNext = it.nextNode();
  const node = it.previousNode();

  t.ok(node === wasNext);
  t.done();
};

exports["previousNode() should iterate over each descendant of root (in reverse tree order)"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body);

  forwardIterator(it, null); // skip to the end

  const nodes = descendants(it.root).reverse();
  for (const node of nodes) {
    const itNode = it.previousNode();
    t.ok(node === itNode);
    t.ok(it.referenceNode === itNode);
    t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, true,
                  "pointerBeforeReferenceNode should be true after previousNode()");
  }

  const node = it.previousNode();
  t.ok(node === it.root);
  t.ok(it.referenceNode === it.root);
  t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, true, "pointerBeforeReferenceNode should be true after previousNode()");

  const node2 = it.previousNode();
  t.ok(node2 === null, "nextNode should return null after having iterated through all the nodes");
  t.ok(it.referenceNode === it.root,
       "referenceNode should reference root node even though previousNode() returns null");
  t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, true, "pointerBeforeReferenceNode should be true after previousNode()");
  t.done();
};

exports["whatToShow should skip nodes of types not present in the bitset"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body, 0x00000001 | 0x00000080); // SHOW_ELEMENT | SHOW_COMMENT

  it.nextNode(); // skip the root node

  let hasElement = false;
  let hasComment = false;
  let hasOther = false;

  const nodes = descendants(it.root).filter(node => {
    if (node.nodeType === 1) {
      hasElement = true;
      return true;
    }

    if (node.nodeType === 8) {
      hasComment = true;
      return true;
    }

    hasOther = true;
    return false;
  });

  // If these node types are not encountered,
  // the test case is not very useful:
  t.ok(hasElement);
  t.ok(hasComment);
  t.ok(hasOther);

  for (const node of nodes) {
    const itNode = it.nextNode();
    t.ok(node === itNode);
  }

  const node = it.nextNode();
  t.ok(node === null, "nextNode should return null after having iterated through all the nodes");
  t.done();
};

exports["should skip nodes using a filter function"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");

  function acceptNode(node) {
    t.strictEqual(node.nodeType, 1, "whatToShow should have filtered non element nodes before acceptNode() is called");

    if (node.nodeName === "STRONG") {
      return 1; // FILTER_ACCEPT
    }

    return 3; // FILTER_REJECT
  }

  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body, 0x00000001, acceptNode); // SHOW_ELEMENT

  const nodes = descendants(it.root).filter(node => node.nodeName === "STRONG");

  t.ok(nodes.length, "Test case prerequisite");

  for (const node of nodes) {
    const itNode = it.nextNode();
    t.ok(node === itNode);
  }

  const node = it.nextNode();
  t.ok(node === null, "nextNode should return null after having iterated through all the nodes");
  t.done();
};

exports["should skip nodes using a NodeFilter as a filter"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");

  function acceptNode(node) {
    t.strictEqual(node.nodeType, 1, "whatToShow should have filtered non element nodes before acceptNode() is called");

    if (node.nodeName === "STRONG") {
      return 1; // FILTER_ACCEPT
    }

    return 3; // FILTER_REJECT
  }

  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body, 0x00000001, { acceptNode }); // SHOW_ELEMENT

  const nodes = descendants(it.root).filter(node => node.nodeName === "STRONG");

  t.ok(nodes.length, "Test case prerequisite");

  for (const node of nodes) {
    const itNode = it.nextNode();
    t.ok(node === itNode);
  }

  const node = it.nextNode();
  t.ok(node === null, "nextNode should return null after having iterated through all the nodes");
  t.done();
};

exports["filter function should also accept booleans as a return value"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");

  function acceptNode(node) {
    return node.nodeName === "STRONG";
  }

  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body, 0x00000001, acceptNode); // SHOW_ELEMENT

  const nodes = descendants(it.root).filter(node => node.nodeName === "STRONG");

  t.ok(nodes.length, "Test case prerequisite");

  for (const node of nodes) {
    const itNode = it.nextNode();
    t.ok(node === itNode);
  }

  const node = it.nextNode();
  t.ok(node === null, "nextNode should return null after having iterated through all the nodes");
  t.done();
};

exports["Removing the root node should not affect the iterator state"] = t => {
  // This behaviour is not noted explicitly in the spec, however this how all the browsers behave
  // (and it makes sense)

  const doc = load("test");

  const node = doc.body.childNodes[1];
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(node);
  doc.body.removeChild(node);

  t.ok(it.root === node);
  t.ok(it.referenceNode === node, "referenceNode should be set to root right after creation");
  t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, true, "pointerBeforeReferenceNode should be true right after creation");
  t.ok(it.referenceNode.parentNode === null);
  t.done();
};

exports["Removing a node that is not an inclusive ancestor of the referenceNode should not affect the state"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body);
  t.ok(it.root.childNodes.length >= 2, "Test case prerequisite");

  it.nextNode(); // skip the root
  it.nextNode();
  it.nextNode(); // referenceNode is now the second child of the root
  removeAndReinsert(it.root.firstChild);

  t.ok(it.root === doc.body);
  t.ok(it.referenceNode === it.root.childNodes[1]);
  t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, false);
  t.done();
};

exports["Removing the referenceNode after nextNode() should update the state properly (null oldPreviousSibling)"] =
t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body);

  it.nextNode(); // skip the root

  const removed = it.nextNode(); // referenceNode is now the first child of
  removeAndReinsert(removed);

  t.ok(it.referenceNode === it.root, "referenceNode should be root again");
  t.ok(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode === false, "should be false so that nextNode() will return the firstChild again");

  const next = it.nextNode();
  t.ok(next === it.root.firstChild,
                "nextNode() should return the first child again after the previous one was removed");

  t.done();
};

exports["Removing the referenceNode after nextNode() should update the state properly (non-null oldPreviousSibling)"] =
t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body.children[0]);
  t.ok(it.root.childNodes.length >= 3, "Test case prerequisite");

  it.nextNode(); // skip the root

  const removed = it.root.childNodes[1];
  forwardIterator(it, removed); // referenceNode is now the second child of root
  removeAndReinsert(removed);

  t.ok(it.referenceNode === it.root.firstChild,
       "referenceNode should be set the the oldPreviousSibling of the removed node");
  t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, false);

  const next = it.nextNode();
  t.ok(next === it.root.childNodes[1], "nextNode() should return the second child again");

  t.done();
};

exports["Removing and reinserting the referenceNode after nextNode() should iterate it again"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body);

  it.nextNode(); // skip the root

  const removed = it.nextNode();
  removeAndReinsert(removed);

  t.ok(it.referenceNode === it.root, "referenceNode should be root again");
  t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, false,
                "should be false so that nextNode() will return the firstChild again");

  const next = it.nextNode();
  t.ok(next === removed);

  t.done();
};

exports["Removing and reinserting the referenceNode after previousNode() should iterate it again"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body);

  it.nextNode(); // skip the root
  it.nextNode();

  const removed = it.previousNode();
  const nextSibling = removed.nextSibling;
  removeAndReinsert(removed);

  t.ok(it.referenceNode === nextSibling, "referenceNode should be the nextSibling of the removed node");
  t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, true,
                "should be true so that previousNode() will return the same node again");

  const previous = it.previousNode();
  t.ok(previous === removed);

  t.done();
};

exports["Removing a parent of the referenceNode should update the state properly"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");

  const parent = doc.body.children[1];
  const previousSibling = parent.previousSibling;
  t.ok(previousSibling, "Test case prerequisite");
  parent.innerHTML = "";

  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body);
  forwardIterator(it, parent);
  it.nextNode();
  t.strictEqual(it.nextNode().nodeName, "B");

  removeAndReinsert(parent);

  t.ok(it.referenceNode === previousSibling);
  t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, false);
  t.done();
};

exports["Removing referenceNode after previousNode(): oldPreviousSibling == null && " +
"oldParent.firstChild != null"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body);

  it.nextNode(); // skip the root
  it.nextNode();

  const removed = it.previousNode();
  t.ok(!removed.previousSibling, "Test case prerequisite");
  t.ok(removed.nextSibling, "Test case prerequisite");
  const nextSibling = removed.nextSibling;
  removeAndReinsert(removed);

  // (nextSibling is the new firstChild)
  t.ok(it.referenceNode === nextSibling, "referenceNode should be the nextSibling of the removed node");
  t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, true);

  const next = it.nextNode();
  t.ok(next !== removed);
  t.ok(next === nextSibling);

  t.done();
};

exports["Removing referenceNode after previousNode(): oldPreviousSibling != null && " +
"oldPreviousSibling.nextSibling != null"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body.children[0]);

  it.nextNode(); // skip root
  it.nextNode();
  it.nextNode(); // second child
  const removed = it.previousNode(); // second child, pointerBeforeReferenceNode is now true

  t.ok(removed.previousSibling, "Test case prerequisite");
  t.ok(removed.nextSibling, "Test case prerequisite");
  const nextSibling = removed.nextSibling;

  removeAndReinsert(removed);

  t.ok(it.referenceNode === nextSibling, "referenceNode should be the nextSibling of the removed node");
  t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, true);

  t.done();
};

exports["Removing referenceNode after previousNode(): oldPreviousSibling == null && " +
"oldParent.firstChild == null"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body);

  forwardIterator(it, "STRONG");

  const parent = it.referenceNode;
  t.ok(parent.childNodes.length === 1, "Test case prerequisite");
  t.ok(parent.nextSibling, "Test case prerequisite");

  it.nextNode();
  const removed = it.previousNode();

  removeAndReinsert(removed);

  t.ok(it.referenceNode === parent.nextSibling, "referenceNode should be the following node of the oldParent");
  t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, true);

  t.done();
};

exports["Removing referenceNode after previousNode(): oldPreviousSibling != null && " +
"oldPreviousSibling.nextSibling == null"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body);

  forwardIterator(it, it.root.children[0].lastChild);
  const removed = it.previousNode();

  t.ok(removed.previousSibling, "Test case prerequisite");
  t.ok(!removed.nextSibling, "Test case prerequisite");
  const parent = removed.parentNode;
  t.ok(parent.nextSibling, "Test case prerequisite");

  removeAndReinsert(removed);

  t.ok(it.referenceNode === parent.nextSibling, "referenceNode should be the following node of the oldParent");
  t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, true);

  t.done();
};

exports["Removing referenceNode after previousNode(): node following oldParent is outside of root"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  doc.body.innerHTML = "

";
  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc.body.firstChild);

  forwardIterator(it, "EM");
  const removed = it.previousNode();

  removeAndReinsert(removed);

  t.ok(it.referenceNode === it.root.firstChild, "referenceNode should be the oldParent");
  t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, false);

  t.done();
};

exports["Removing referenceNode after nextNode(): oldPreviousSibling != null"] = t => {
  const doc = load("test");
  doc.body.innerHTML = "
Efghijkl

Mnopqrst
";

  const it = doc.createNodeIterator(doc);

  forwardIterator(it, null);

  const removed = doc.body.children[1];
  removed.parentNode.removeChild(removed);

  t.ok(it.referenceNode === doc.body.children[0].lastChild);
  t.strictEqual(it.pointerBeforeReferenceNode, false);
  t.done();
};

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Britton Adventures organise events across New Zealand on varying terrain, suited to different motorbikes, different tyres, and different skill levels. Below is an explanation of how the rides are "graded" to allow you to determine whether the ride is suitable for you.
Tyres: Road legal square block pattern knobbly or trail tyre, front and rear.
Tyres: Trail and Enduro bikes. Full, road legal knobbly tyres, front and rear.


Spanish language Tri-Suite14 software is now available!
Cognitech Announces the Spanish language Tri-Suite14 software release!
Cognitech Releases Complete Spanish Edition of Forensic Video and 360 Crime Scene Photogrammetry Tri-Suite14 Software and 3-Volume Manual Set in Spanish.
Spanish Language Cogni ComputCloud Training is also announced.
Cognitech, Inc. is thrilled to announce the Release of Spanish Edition of the most current version of Cognitech Forensic Video and 3-D 360 Crime Scene Photogrammetry Tri-Suite14 software with 3-Volume Manuals Set in Spanish Language. The Spanish Edition has the same complete features set, the same functionality and the same GUI as the English language Tri-Suite14 software latest version (please see Cognitech's Tri-Suite14 Features List). All Cognitech end-user with the current Annual Support status are eligible to receive this Spanish Version Release free of charge immediately.
In addition, Cognitech will be conducting regular Spanish Language ComputCloud Training Courses in Forensic Video and 3-D 360 Crime Scene Photogrammetry for the End-Users.
Cognitech's CEO, Dr. Lenny Rudin said, in regards to the Spanish software release, "There are 400 million Spanish Language native speakers in the world. We are excited to release the complete Spanish Edition of world-renown Cognitech Tri-Suite14 software with the accompanying 700 pages, 3 Volume Manual Set in the Spanish language for the Spanish speaking end-user. The Cognitech software end-users can now conduct the entire forensic video investigation that includes image/video processing and 3D analysis in Spanish language, if that is what they want and need" .
Cognitech Forensic Video Tri-Suite 14 software and manuals is currently available in Chinese, English, Japanese, and Spanish Editions. Other languages editions such as Russian and Portuguese are under development and will be made available to the co-current annual support end-users free of charge.


Occurs only in Genesis (l. 11). It is interpreted by Septuagint, Vulgate, and the Peshito (followed by A. V.) as "Mourning of the Egyptians," or "of Egypt"; and there can be no doubt that it was intended to suggest a connection with Abel. The narrative states that Joseph, attended by a great company (ver. 9), took his father's body out of Egypt, and at the first village across the Canaanitish border held the customary funeral rites, peculiar to Syria even at the present time. In Genesis (l. 10) the locality is called "the threshing-floor of Atad" (= "buckthorn" or "bramble"; compare Assyrian etidu = buckthorn, rhamnus, Linn.), and its situation is given as being "beyond Jordan." This expression, "beyond Jordan," repeated in verse 11, seems very strange, as it implies that the mourning party went around the north end of the Dead Sea. On this account, Cheyne (in "Ency. Bibl." i. 7, 8) suggests, with some reason, that the original reading was Siḥor, a branch of the Nile, which is mentioned (Josh. xiii. 3) as marking the Egyptian-Canaanitish frontier. This would place Abel-mizraim in Canaan just over the Egyptian border, where one would naturally expect to find it.
From the analogy of such names as Abel-meholah, Abel-shittim, etc., it seems clear that Abel here has no connection with , "to mourn," but simply means "meadow of Egypt" (compare Winckler in "Altorientalische Forschungen" p. 34, who thinks that Mizraim here is a later change from an original "Muṣri," in northern Arabia).
The rabbis say that both names, signifying respectively "The Mourning of Egypt" and "The Thorn Threshing-floor," are derived from the mourning over Jacob. According to the rabbinical account the sons of Jacob had scarcely crossed the frontier at Abel-mizraim with the body of their father, when their cousins, the sons of Ishmael, Esau, and Keturah, appeared in large numbers against them, believing that the Egyptians, of whom there were many in the procession, intended to invade Palestine. But when they perceived Jacob's bier, and Joseph's crown carried behind it in state, the thirty-six princes among them sent their crowns also, to be carried in the funeral procession. Hence the name "Thorn Threshing-floor"; for Abel-mizraim was so encircled by a row of crowns as to remind one of a threshing-floor, which is usually surrounded by a hedge of thorns (Soṭah, 13a; Tan., Wa-yeḥi, 18, ed. Buber, i. 222, and the parallels there cited).


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The Mountain Goats are, for all practical purposes, the endlessly clever and prolific John Darnielle and whatever cast of musicians he's working with at the moment, which means the sound may change from project to project, but the overall tone and feel of Darnielle's work remains remarkably consistent. Darnielle writes finely observed, impressionistic vignettes that blend a clear, realistic sense of detail with mildly surreal imaginings, giving his work a literary flavor that suits his status as a songwriter who is also a successful novelist. Darnielle's early Mountain Goats releases were lo-fi, cassette-recorded efforts cut with a rotating lineup of musicians, such as 1995's Nine Black Poppies and 2000's The Coroner's Gambit. By 2005's The Sunset Tree, his recordings had become cleaner and less cluttered, but his character studies were just as vivid. As the Mountain Goats cohered into a stable lineup, with Darnielle joined by Peter Hughes, Matt Douglas, and Jon Wurster, they recorded tuneful, thematically unified albums such as Beat the Champ (2015) and Dark In Here (2021) that ranked with their finest work. Taking the name from the Screamin' Jay Hawkins song "Big Yellow Coat," Darnielle first donned the Mountain Goats moniker in 1991 while working as a nurse in a California state hospital, and began releasing cassette-only albums for the Shrimper label. Despite attracting a devoted underground following (or, possibly, because of it), the Mountain Goats continued to release songs in cassette form only for many years, virtually using tape hiss as an additional instrument. Besides innumerable compilation tracks, the Mountain Goats have also released many 7" singles for over a dozen labels. Their full-length albums include Nine Black Poppies and Zopilote Machine (both released in 1995), Sweden (1996), Full Force Galesburg (1997), and Nothing for Juice (1997). Protein Source of the Future...NOW!, and Bitter Melon Farm (both 1999 releases) collected many early tape tracks and singles. Darnielle began the new millennium with The Coroner's Gambit for Absolutely Kosher before signing to 4AD for the release of the surprisingly polished Tallahassee in 2002. We Shall All Be Healed followed in 2004, and one year later, Darnielle was back with The Sunset Tree. Remaining as prolific as ever, he turned away from the intensity of The Sunset Tree for a calmer, more reflective set of songs on 2006's Get Lonely. The accessible and assured Heretic Pride appeared in 2008. Next up was the Bible verse-inspired The Life of the World to Come, the group's sixth album for 4AD, in 2010. Switching to Merge Records in 2011, Darnielle released All Eternals Deck, which was recorded in four different studios in Brooklyn, Boston, North Carolina, and Florida with four different producers -- John Congleton, Scott Solter, Brandon Eggleston, and Morbid Angel guitarist and Hate Eternal frontman Erik Rutan -- helming various tracks. That year, the band were also handpicked by Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival that he was curating in Minehead, England, but they were ultimately unable to appear due to scheduling issues. In 2012, a reissue collecting long out-of-print Mountain Goats cassettes surfaced on Shrimper. The set gathered 1992's The Hound Chronicles and 1993's Hot Garden Stomp. Following the release of 2012's dark Transcendental Youth, Darnielle shifted his focus to raising his young family and publishing his debut novel, Wolf in White Van. His subsequent return to recording came in the form of 2015's Beat the Champ, a collection of songs about professional wrestling. In 2017, Darnielle kept himself busy with the release of recording and publishing projects: a concept album from the Mountain Goats titled Goths, and a novel, Universal Harvester. Another of Darnielle's youthful obsessions, multiplayer role-playing games, informed his next set of incisive character studies, 2019's In League with Dragons. The Mountain Goats' plans for touring in 2020 were scuttled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; in response, to help the group's crew and accompanists recover some of their lost income, Darnielle wrote and released Songs for Pierre Chuvin in March 2020. Its ten songs were recorded using the same boombox he used for his early lo-fi releases, accompanying himself on acoustic guitar. The full-band edition of the Mountain Goats returned in October 2020 with Getting Into Knives, a sleek and tuneful effort which was recorded in Memphis shortly before the pandemic lockdown went into effect. Released in June 2021, Dark in Here would be the Mountain Goats' third release in less than a year-and-a-half; recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, it featured keyboard work from the legendary songwriter and producer Spooner Oldham.
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Home » Travel » "The Princess Night"is going to arrange by Vintage Luxury Yacht Hotel on September 1st at 7PM.
"The Princess Night"is going to arrange by Vintage Luxury Yacht Hotel on September 1st at 7PM.
the " Beauty and the beast".Book your seats at a price of 20,000mmk before its sold out.Because we have 20 limited seats.Prior Booking may available.For booking tickets please contact:(+95) 1-9010532-35, (+95) 1-9010555, (+95) 9-250846974.
Vintage Luxury Yacht Hotel's invited to get involved in the Special Movie Night on 15th of September.


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Now one of the biggest events on the Alexandria social calendar, the Stomp attracted huge crowds again – from all reports reaching the 15,000+ attendance mark again. With such as arts, crafts, food, wine, music, comedy, dancing, contests, juggling, chain saw carving, painting, glass blowing, lion taming, rollercoasters, "find the Norwegian," (OK, I made up the last three), and . . . grape stomping, what's not like?
The supervisor and I still, still recovering from the excitement of company and Dorset, did not make it to Friday's stomp and Saturday just kinda lolled around the house in a semi-comatose state. Sunday was the last day . . . and to my memory, we had never missed a Stomp (well, maybe those like three years in a row when it was hit with deluges that turned the parking "lot" into a muddy quagmire – then this year, fighting the drought, hiking in from the parking "lot" through mini dust storms), so we rounded up all the materials necessary for the adventure ("bring our own chairs, because it will be packed"), planned on getting there before noon when it began (Skilly & Duff on the Marquette Stage), and somehow, in spite of ourselves, hit a bit of a traffic snag as we arrived precisely at noon. In spite of her bad foot, the supervisor immediately bolted toward the event center, not waiting for the tractor trolley, and lugging our chairs in case all the seating was gone. Of course it wasn't -and we had a lovely afternoon just listening to music and watching the world go by.


The Volkihar Vampire Clan are a group of vampires who are introduced in The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard, an official plug in to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. They are one of two joinable factions. They were turned by Molag Bal himself and their primary goal is to fight against the tyranny of the sun.
The Volkihar Vampire Clan's base of operations is Castle Volkihar, which the Dragonborn can also use as a home (upon joining this faction).
Clan Volkihar is a powerful, yet little-known. It is led by the brutal Vampire Lord Lord Harkon. It is headquartered in on an island north of the capitol of Skyrim, Solitude, in Castle Volkihar. They have a relentless nemesis in the vampire hunter Isran and his followers, the Dawnguard.
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Hello Friends, Are you waiting For TNPSC Civil Judge Result 2018? If Yes, We inform you that the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has conducted Civil Judge Mains Exam 2018. Candidates who qualify in the Preliminary examination will appear in Mains Exam. Now the Department should release TNPSC Civil Judge Mains Exam Result 2018. An examination was held on 11.08.2018 or 12.08.2018. Participants should check their TNPSC civil Judge Exam Result 2018 from here. For further more details regarding mains exam result check below article carefully.
Fresh Update as on 10.06.2018:Dear applicants TNPSC Civil Judge Mains Result 2018 are available now on the official site. Candidates who are waiting for the Mains Results then check the official links given below simultaneously the department will also release Cut Off Mark soon on the official site.
Fresh updates as on 25.09.2018: TNPSC has released Preliminary exam Result for Civil Judge Post. Candidates should check TNPSC Civil Judge Pre Exam Result 2018 from links given here. Candidates should stay connected with us for more updates.
What Is The Minimum Qualifying Marks For TNPSC Civil Judge Mains Exam Result 2018?
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has issued notification for filling up 320 Civil Judge Post. Candidates may register online for TNPSC Civil Judge Jobs from 09.04.2018. Online Registration will be closed on 07.05.2018. Candidates who applied for Civil Judge Preliminary Exam which was held on 09.06.2018. Participants who will pass in pre-examination may start preparing for mains Examination. The Department had conducted the Civil Judge Mains Examination on 11.08.2018 or 12.08.2018. Now The Department is all prepared with Mains Exam result. Candidates should check their TNPSC Civil Judge Result 2018 from links given here.
Applicants should need minimum qualifying Marks to get qualify in Civil Judge Exam 2018. Participants who get qualify in the Preliminary examination will appear in Mains exam. Mains Examination should be written test which was take place on 11.08.2018 or 12.08.2018. Candidates who appeared in Mains Examination may check Civil Judge Result 2018 TNPSC. Here our team provided you Minimum qualifying Marks which is required to get qualify in Mains exam. check here Table which is showing you minimum marks to get a pass in an examination. This table is created on the basis of expert estimation. Here we gave you links to download TNPSC Civil Judge Result 2018.
Candidates should check details mention in TNPSC Civil Judge Result 2018. Firstly candidates should check If they get qualify or not. After that Check Total Number of marks and particular marks for each subject. Tamil Nadu PSC Civil Judge Mains Result 2018 is consists of a final result. Aspirants can check their Civil Judge Mains Result 2018 by Name Wise as well as Roll Number wise. The Department has already announced Pre exam Result. Now the Department is going to release final TNPSC Civil Judge Result 2018 for Mains examination. Here we gave you a list of details present on Tamil Nadu PSC Civil Judge Exam Result 2018.
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Conclusion: Tamil Nadu Public service Commission has issued notification for filling up 320 Civil Judge Post. Candidates who took part in the examination may check their TNPSC Civil Judge Result 2018. More details candidates should read the above article carefully.


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<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

namespace Kreait\Firebase\JWT\Value;

use DateInterval;
use DateTimeImmutable;
use InvalidArgumentException;
use Throwable;

/**
 * Adapted duration class from gamez/duration.
 *
 * @see https://github.com/jeromegamez/duration-php
 */
final class Duration
{
    public const NONE = 'PT0S';

    private DateInterval $value;

    private function __construct(DateInterval $value)
    {
        $this->value = $value;
    }

    /**
     * @param self|DateInterval|int|string $value
     */
    public static function make($value): self
    {
        if ($value instanceof self) {
            return $value;
        }

        if ($value instanceof DateInterval) {
            return self::fromDateInterval($value);
        }

        if (\is_int($value)) {
            return self::inSeconds($value);
        }

        if (\mb_strpos($value, 'P') === 0) {
            return self::fromDateIntervalSpec($value);
        }

        try {
            $interval = DateInterval::createFromDateString($value);
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            throw new InvalidArgumentException("Unable to determine a duration from '{$value}'");
        }

        $duration = self::fromDateInterval($interval);

        // If the string doesn't contain a zero, but the result equals to zero
        // the value must be invalid.
        if (\mb_strpos($value, '0') === false && $duration->equals(self::none())) {
            throw new InvalidArgumentException("Unable to determine a duration from '{$value}'");
        }

        return $duration;
    }

    /**
     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
     */
    public static function inSeconds(int $seconds): self
    {
        if ($seconds < 0) {
            throw new InvalidArgumentException('A duration can not be negative');
        }

        return self::fromDateIntervalSpec('PT'.$seconds.'S');
    }

    /**
     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
     */
    public static function fromDateIntervalSpec(string $spec): self
    {
        try {
            $interval = new DateInterval($spec);
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            throw new InvalidArgumentException("'{$spec}' is not a valid DateInterval specification");
        }

        return self::fromDateInterval($interval);
    }

    public static function fromDateInterval(DateInterval $interval): self
    {
        $now = new DateTimeImmutable();
        $then = $now->add($interval);

        if ($then < $now) {
            throw new InvalidArgumentException('A duration can not be negative');
        }

        return new self($interval);
    }

    public static function none(): self
    {
        return self::fromDateIntervalSpec(self::NONE);
    }

    public function value(): DateInterval
    {
        return $this->value;
    }

    /**
     * @param self|DateInterval|int|string $other
     */
    public function isLargerThan($other): bool
    {
        return 1 === $this->compareTo($other);
    }

    /**
     * @param self|DateInterval|int|string $other
     */
    public function equals($other): bool
    {
        return 0 === $this->compareTo($other);
    }

    /**
     * @param self|DateInterval|int|string $other
     */
    public function isSmallerThan($other): bool
    {
        return -1 === $this->compareTo($other);
    }

    /**
     * @param self|DateInterval|int|string $other
     */
    public function compareTo($other): int
    {
        $other = self::make($other);

        $now = self::now();

        return $now->add($this->value) <=> $now->add($other->value);
    }

    public function toString(): string
    {
        return self::toDateIntervalSpec(self::normalizeInterval($this->value));
    }

    public function __toString(): string
    {
        return $this->toString();
    }

    private static function now(): DateTimeImmutable
    {
        return new DateTimeImmutable('@'.\time());
    }

    private static function normalizeInterval(DateInterval $value): DateInterval
    {
        $now = self::now();
        $then = $now->add($value);

        return $now->diff($then);
    }

    private static function toDateIntervalSpec(DateInterval $value): string
    {
        $spec = 'P';
        $spec .= 0 !== $value->y ? $value->y.'Y' : '';
        $spec .= 0 !== $value->m ? $value->m.'M' : '';
        $spec .= 0 !== $value->d ? $value->d.'D' : '';

        $spec .= 'T';
        $spec .= 0 !== $value->h ? $value->h.'H' : '';
        $spec .= 0 !== $value->i ? $value->i.'M' : '';
        $spec .= 0 !== $value->s ? $value->s.'S' : '';

        if ('T' === \mb_substr($spec, -1)) {
            $spec = \mb_substr($spec, 0, -1);
        }

        if ('P' === $spec) {
            return self::NONE;
        }

        return $spec;
    }
}


The Doria Castle was a defensive building situated on a clifftop, about seventy meters, in the coastal area south of Vernazza in the Cinque Terre in the province of La Spezia.
The first mention of a castle in Vernazza date back to the 13th century but it is believed that the first settlement dates back to the 11th century and then that was built during the rule of the Obertenghi. In particular, the cylindrical tower, which now stands at the center of the Esplanade and which was restored in the twentieth century, is the oldest part of the fortification.
In the twelfth century the ownership of the Castle and its Hamlet, passed successively ainvescovi of Luni, the family Da Passano and then to the counts Fieschi in the second half of the century; as fliscana was the same family to cede Vernazza property to the Republic of Genoa. Occupied in the same century by Pisa, annexed to the battle of Meloria, which also sailors and ships vernazzolesi, the Castle returned to briefly in the hands of the Genoese.
During the crucial phases of the second world war it was used as a flak emplacement by soldiers of Nazi Germany.
The Castle has an irregular shape faithfully following the rocky outcrop on which it is built. Its present appearance is the result of centuries of additions and alterations.
According to a document dating back to 1470, and a map of the 18th century inside the castle there was a chapel dedicated to Saint John the Baptist which though, today, you are completely untraceable. Inside the Castle, now used as a Museum and exhibition space, was preserved a bronze Cannon (bearing the inscription Comunitas Vernatiæ) that was taken by English soldiers and still visible today in the halls of the British Museum in London.


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50 judges deployed at US immigration detention centres
WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice is deploying 50 judges to immigration detention facilities across the United States, according to two sources and a letter seen by Reuters and sent to judges.
The department is also considering asking judges to sit from 6am to 10pm, split between two rotating shifts, to adjudicate more cases, the sources said. A notice about shift times was not included in the letter.
The Justice Department did not respond to a request for comment.
On Jan. 25 President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at speeding up deportations and holding migrants in detention until their cases can be heard. Trump campaigned on a pledge to get tougher on the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants, playing on fears of violent crime while promising to build a wall on the border with Mexico and to stop potential terrorists from entering the country.
The order called for the end of a policy known as "catch and release," by which immigrants were released from detention and given a date to appear in court. Immigration courts have a backlog of over 550,000 cases, according to the Justice Department's data, so many court dates are set years into the future.
Judges are employed by the Justice Department to oversee cases that determine if immigrants are given protections, such as asylum, or ordered deported. A handful of judges work from detention centres but most work from courts around the country.
Two sources familiar with the Justice Department's plan said the department would ask more judges to volunteer for one or two month deployments at detention centres. If the department cannot find enough volunteers, the department would assign judges to detention centres, the sources said.
Judges who volunteer for the first 50 deployments would be sent to detention centres in Adelanto, California; San Diego, Chicago and elsewhere, according to the letter.
Republican Trump's policy on immigrants has been criticized by Democratic lawmakers and advocates for immigrants, who said he was jeopardizing the rights and freedoms of millions while treating Mexico as an enemy, not an ally, and damaging the country's reputation as a welcoming place for immigrants.
Meanwhile, several states have said they would move forward with legal challenges to a revised executive order signed by President Donald Trump this week that temporarily bars the admission of refugees and some travelers from a group of Muslim-majority countries.
The new travel order, which is set to take effect on March 16, replaced a more sweeping ban issued on Jan. 27 that caused chaos and protests at airports.
The first order was hit by more than two dozen lawsuits, including a challenge brought by Washington state and joined by Minnesota. In response to Washington's lawsuit, US District Judge James Robart in Seattle ordered an emergency halt to the policy last month. That ruling was upheld by an appeals court in San Francisco. Washington state Attorney General Robert Ferguson said on Thursday he planned to ask Robart to confirm that his ruling would also apply to Trump's revised order, which would halt it from being implemented.
Ferguson told a news conference the new order harmed a "smaller group" of individuals but that would not affect the state's ability to challenge it in court. He said the burden was on the Trump administration to show that the court ruling from last month did not apply to its new policy. A US Department of Justice spokeswoman declined to comment on pending litigation. The government has said the president has wide authority to implement immigration policy and that the travel rules are necessary to protect against terrorist attacks. The states and immigration advocates argue the new ban, like the original one, discriminates against Muslims. New York's attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, said on Thursday he would be joining Washington's lawsuit against the new ban and the state of Oregon said it would join too.
The attorney general for Massachusetts, Maura Healey, said on Twitter she would be joining Washington's challenge to "Trump's unlawful #MuslimBan2."
Minnesota is also continuing to pursue the Seattle case alongside Washington.
During his presidential campaign, Trump called for "a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States." He later toned down that language and said he would implement a policy of "extreme vetting" of foreigners coming to the country.
The opposition from the states comes on top of a separate legal challenge to the new ban brought by Hawaii on Wednesday. Hawaii had also sued over the previous order and is seeking to amend its complaint to include the new ban.
A hearing in that case is set for next Wednesday, a day before the clock starts on the new order.
Trump's new executive order was designed with the intention of avoiding the legal hurdles.
While the new order keeps a 90-day ban on travel to the United States by citizens of Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, it excludes Iraq.
Refugees are still halted from entering the country for 120 days, but the new order removed an indefinite ban on all refugees from Syria.
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The revisions include explicit exemptions for legal permanent residents or existing visa holders. Waivers are allowed on a case-by-case basis for some business, diplomatic and other travelers.
The first hurdle for the lawsuits will be proving "standing," which means finding someone who has been harmed by the policy. With so many exemptions, legal experts have said it might be hard to find individuals who would have a right to sue, in the eyes of a court.
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