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Q: Problems with TCP retransmission, duplicates etc. on CentOS Linux I'm running Vyattagateway with a CentOS Linux behind, and IPSec tunnel in front.
Trying to display my setup:
PARTNER-NETWORK <--- IPSec (GRE, MTU 1420) ---> VYATTA (TUNNEL, MTU 1420 <> eth0, MTU 1500) <---> CentOS (eth0, MTU 1500) <---> internet (eth0, MTU 1500)

I see a lot TCP retransmissions, dublicates etc. and I guess it's because of different MTU/MSS - it's hard to debug :(
I've tried to add the folloing on my CentOS:
iptables -A FORWARD -p tcp -m tcp --tcp-flags SYN,RST SYN -j TCPMSS --clamp-mss-to-pmtu

But that doesn't seem to solve the problem.
How can I debug where the problem is exactly, and any idea on how to solve the issues?

A: Are you sure you're allowing ICMP type 3 code 4 (i.e. Fragmentation Needed) messages from your gateway to both endpoints? And are the endpoints actually receiving them?
Since Windows 95, practically all operating systems have been using Path MTU Discovery. In practice, that means they will send all their TCP packets with the Don't Fragment flag set. If the packet turns out to be larger than the MTU of some hop in the packet's route, the router encountering the problem is supposed to send an ICMP message "Fragmentation Needed" back to the sender. From that message, the sender will know the exact MTU on that hop and will know to resize the packets accordingly. As a result, the endpoints will end up sizing their packets so that no router will need to fragment them at all. This improves performance.
But if someone is blocking the "Fragmentation Needed" ICMP messages, the Path MTU Discovery mechanism won't work. Since the recipient never gets the packet that was bigger than the MTU of a particular hop on the packet's route, the recipient never acknowledges it. Once the sender sees that a packet was not acknowledged, it will resend that packet - and since it has no clue that the MTU should be reduced for this particular connection, it will resend the packet exactly as it was: with the same MTU that was too large for one hop. So resending won't help in this case.


To see Russia from the different sides, we invite you to make a trip to three Primorye cities – Vladivostok, Ussuriysk and Nakhodka. Vladivostok – the capital city of Primorky region that occupies picturesque hills around the Golden Horn bay, Ussuriysk – a city of Russian country side, situated in the Ussury river valley and famous for agricultural products, and Nakhodka – one of the greatest international ports at the Russian Far East.
14.15 Arrival at Vladivostok airport. Meeting with the guide. 15.15 Transfer to Vladivostok. 16.00 Check in the hotel "Vladivostok". 17.00 Dinner. 19.00 Sightseeing tour about Vladivostok (monuments of architecture, memorials to founders of Vladivostok, heroes of WWII, Lenin, revolutionists, two best viewpoints at funicular station and lighthouse, Square to the Fighters for Soviet Power, memorial submarine C-56, Zolotoy Bridge, Korabel'naya Quay, milestone 9 288 km, Triumph Arch after Tsesarevich Nikolay II, etc.) 21.00 Return to the hotel.
10.00 Breakfast. 12.00 Voyage by cutter to the Russky Island with fishing (flatfish), and picnic on the island with ukha (Russian fish-soup). 18.00 Return to Vladivostok. 20.00 Dinner.
10.00 Breakfast. 11.00 Tour to Kravtsovskiye cascade waterfalls – picturesque waterfalls in a quiet forest place. The tourists ascend from one waterfall to another along the slope of the hill, no special training is required. On the back way from waterfalls visit to the city of Ussuriysk, the 3rd largest city in the Primorsky region. Ussuriysk is remarkable for rich history that goes back to the Middle Ages and vivid neighborhoods with nice hills, rivers, waterfalls and forest. Lunch at café. 20.00 Return to Vladivostok. Dinner.
10.00 Breakfast. 11.00 Transfer to Nakhodka city, the 2nd largest port in the Russian Far East. 15.00 Check in the hotel. Lunch. 16.00 Sightseeing tour about Nakhodka: The Stone Garden (Russian counterpart of so called "Philosopher's Garden" in Kyoto, where only 14 of 15 stones are seen from any position of the observer), Friendship Stone and Friendship Wall that symbolize friendship between Nakhodka and its Japanese sister-cities Otaru and Maizuru. 20.00 Dinner.
10.00 Breakfast. 11.00 Sea voyage with fishing and picnic on the shore of the Japanese sea. 20.00 Dinner.
09.00 Breakfast. 10.00 Check out from the hotel. Transfer to the airport. Departure to your destination.


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Jonah Wittkamper is an entrepreneur and developer of social networks. Since February of 2009 he has been the Director of the US program of Search for Common Ground, www.sfcg.org and is the founder of the Nexus: Global Youth Summit on Innovative Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship, www.nexusyouthsummit.com . In 1995 he helped lead the development of Williams Students Online, a web-based student information service provider. It was recognized by Yahoo! Life as the best student site on the Internet. In 1998 he became the lead technologist of Accenture's Financial Ideas Exchange and consequently started an effort in the corporation to provide technology consulting services to youth and student organizations around the world. In 1999 he left Accenture and founded Sadhana Solutions, a startup dedicated to outsourcing web development to developing countries. Jonah's reputation as a thought leader in the field of youth organizing began shortly thereafter as he published research online and helped launch several new international organizations including WorldTrek, Pioneers of Change and Global Youth Connect. In 2000 he co-founded the Global Youth Action Network, GYAN, to advance youth participation in global decision-making and to develop international campaigns that promote youth engagement. GYAN soon merged its web presence with www.TakingITGlobal.org to create the Internet's largest site for young social action. It now recieves 2 million hits a day. In 2001, Jonah opened up the South American Regional Office of GYAN in Sao Paulo, Brazil and set to work building bridges between youth at the World Social Forum and the World Economic Forum. During the process he began to consult young philanthropists and facilitate the creation of their networks at a global level. He returned to the USA in 2006 and now lives in the Washington, DC area. He has served on the board of the LA Jonas Foundation, the ManyOne Foundation and as an advisor to the Artemisia Foundation. He still works with GYAN as an advisor. In 2007 he was the Outreach Coordinator for a new global network of young, high level philanthropists called the Leverage Alliance. Afterwards he launched his own email marketing / contact management company: www.ezintouch.com and joined Distributive Networks, to be part of the team that developed the technology platform behind Obama's mobile phone text messaging campaign. In his spare time, he also created the Bridging Network, www.bridgingnetwork.org, to support young, global philanthropy. Jonah speaks three languages and has facilitated workshops or spoken at more than 100 international conferences.
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If you're planning to become pregnant, and you have a gluten intolerance, both conceiving and carrying a baby will be more straightforward if you keep to your gluten-free diet.
Some studies conducted in the past decade show that the rate of coeliac disease in women who are experiencing difficulty conceiving is around four to eight per cent. This is around twice the rate in the general female population, suggesting that gluten intolerance can impact fertility in a number of ways.
Moving to a gluten free diet can help such women, but undiagnosed gluten intolerance may be causing other long-term fertility problems which must also be addressed, such as delayed menarche (the onset of a regular menstrual cycle) and early menopause.
In addition to the full development of gluten intolerance, research has shown that women with fertility problems test positive for coeliac disease-related antibodies at a ten-fold higher rate than the normal population. It is not clear yet how many of these women go on to have full-blown coeliac disease, but it is suggested that women having problems conceiving should ask for a gluten test early in their treatment for fertility.
It is worth noting that there are some studies that have found that some men develop impaired fertility as a result of undiagnosed gluten intolerance, so a full investigation of both partners may provide insights into dietary issues affecting conception.
A pregnant, gluten-intolerant, woman may fear that her gluten-free diet could harm her baby or make it more prone to gluten intolerance but many research studies have shown that such women need to focus even more carefully on their gluten-free diets if they wish to ensure their own health and that of their baby. A balanced gluten-free diet gives any pregnant women all of the nutrients she needs to be healthy and provides her baby with all the elements for growth and development.
A study of sixty pregnancies of women diagnosed with coeliac disease showed that 21 per cent of those who did not keep to a gluten-free diet suffered miscarriage and 16 per cent of those babies who were carried to term were of low birth weight. In another research programme, which examined women with coeliac disease who had been pregnant more than once, it was found that a gluten-free diet, once gluten intolerance was diagnosed, meant that miscarriage rates reduced by nearly a third and allowed women to continue breastfeeding for a further two to three months.
In the UK, women receive free prescriptions for gluten-free foods once they become pregnant and these prescriptions are increased during the last trimester to allow for the added calories a woman needs at this time. Women may wish to change the nature of their prescription to include more calcium rich foods or more easily digestible ones and you can ask you GP for a referral to a dietician to help you revise your prescription during the period you are pregnant and breastfeeding.
Is folic acid gluten-free? - Yes, folic acid supplements should be gluten-free but always check the ingredients label. You can increase your consumption of naturally occurring folate (the natural form of folic acid) by eating more leafy green vegetables.
Should I breastfeed if I am gluten intolerant? - Some women fear they may pass gluten intolerance to their children, but in fact breast-feeding helps protect against coeliac disease in children and delays its onset in any child who is susceptible.


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Software Freedom Conservancy Takes On Vizio in Lawsuit Alleging GPL Violations
Inside of a Vizio TV – Model V435-J01 – photo credit: Software Freedom Conservancy
The Software Freedom Conservancy announced that it is suing Vizio, an American TV manufacturer, for what it alleges are "repeated failures to fulfill even the basic requirements of the General Public License (GPL)."
The 501(c)(3) charity organization is a non-profit that provides infrastructure support for free and open source software projects, defending users' rights under copyleft licenses and the GPL. A few of its member projects include BusyBox, Git, Homebrew, OpenWrt, and phpMyAdmin. As part of its mission, the Conservancy assists member projects in enforcing the terms of FLOSS licenses, including through litigation.
The Software Freedom Conservancy contends that Vizio's TV products contain software with copyleft licenses but the company refused to provide the source code after multiple attempts at contact since 2018. Vizio also did not inform its customers about the rights included with the software it was bundling.
"We filed suit as a purchaser of TVs to stand up for copyleft," Software Freedom Conservancy Executive Director Karen Sandler said. "There was no source or offer for source even after we'd been working with them for a long time on older products. Copyleft can help us take control of our tech in a meaningful way, it's a huge benefit to consumers."
In a new twist on GPL enforcement, the organization is presenting this lawsuit on behalf of individual consumers, as opposed to the traditional path of defending copyright holders of the GPL code in question.
The Software Freedom Conservancy contends that Vizio's alleged noncompliance prevents consumers from being able to repair their devices, improve and control them, as well as curtail surveillance and ads through modifications. The full text of the complaint includes examples of how consumers might benefit from having access to the source code:
Vizio is unlikely to unilaterally implement features that prevent the collection of such user data, as such user data is valuable to Vizio. Access to the Source Code of the Linux kernel, the other SmartCast Programs at Issue, and for the Library Linking Programs, as used on Vizio smart TVs, would enable software developers to preserve useful but obsolete features. It would also allow software developers to maintain and update the operating system should Vizio or its successor ever decide to abandon it or go out of business. In these ways, purchasers of Vizio smart TVs can be confident that their devices would not suffer from software-induced obsolescence, planned or otherwise.
In the organization's announcement of the lawsuit, Sandler highlighted the environmental impact of denying consumers access to the code.
"The global supply chain shortages that have affected everything from cars to consumer electronics underscore one of the reasons why it is important to be able to repair products we already own," says Sandler. "Even without supply chain challenges, the forced obsolescence of devices like TVs isn't in the best interest of the consumer or even the planet. This is another aspect of what we mean by 'ethical technology.' Throwing away a TV because its software is no longer supported by its manufacturer is not only wasteful, it has dire environmental consequences. Consumers should have more control over this, and they would if companies like Vizio played by the rules."
The complaint alleges that Vizio is in breach of the GPLv2 and the LGPLv2.1 every time they distribute a smart TV without the source code or a written offer to provide it. It claims that none of the smart TVs Vizio has introduced in the US market in the past four years have been accompanied by the source code.
Open source leaders from affiliate organizations commented on the unique approach of this lawsuit, where the Conservancy is acting on behalf of consumers as the plaintiff, as opposed to prevailing upon the copyright holder to defend its users. The complaint states:
No one other than the purchaser has both the information and motive to enforce the Source Code Provision. Purchasers will both know whether the Source Code Provision has been honored and have a desire to examine and further develop the corresponding source code.
"If this consumer-rights-based approach succeeds, the main excuse for copyright assignments to organizations like the FSF will be gone and we can unambiguously treat a CLA as a red flag," Open Source Initiative Director of Standards/Policy Simon Phipps said.
The complaint states that the "Plaintiff and other members of the class of persons intended to benefit from the GPLv2 and LGPLv2.1 have been damaged in an amount that cannot be readily determined." Vizio's alleged noncompliance has effectively stunted the source code's potential for improvements from consumers for years. It has also robbed consumers of the control of their electronics and given Vizio an unfair advantage that protects their corporate interests at the expense of users' freedoms. The Conservancy is not seeking an exact amount for damages but rather leaving it to the judgment of the court.
"This lawsuit has the potential to empower many consumers, radically changing the landscape of consumer technology," Open Source Initiative Executive Director Stefano Maffulli said.
The Conservancy's case will be an important one to watch, as its decision could set a precedent for GPL enforcement in the future. If nothing else, it should signal to companies benefiting from GPL-licensed code that they must also respect consumers' rights. If consumers are the intended third-party beneficiaries of the license agreement, then they have a right to the source code.
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TRURO: The regimental procession for the remains of Firefighter Skyler Blackie, a former Fall River resident and volunteer with Station 45 Fall River, took place March 23.
The procession went from Amherst to Truro Fire, where he was a career firefighter.
Here is video as the procession, with more than 50-plus emergency vehicles involved, coming into Truro.
Thanks to Chris Reade for sharing it.


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Rock Ya-Sin On His Game: 'Physical, Competitive, Tough, Technical'
Cornerback Rock Ya-Sin, the Indianapolis Colts' second-round (34th-overall) pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, held his first media conference call on Friday night. What did he have to say about his game?
INDIANAPOLIS — Cornerback Rock Ya-Sin, the Indianapolis Colts' second-round (34th-overall) pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, held his first media conference call on Friday night. What did he have to say about his game?
Was this out of nowhere? Was this expected? What were your interactions like with the Colts the last couple of months?
"It was kind of out of nowhere. I felt like I interacted with them well, everything went well, but I didn't expect them to draft me. I didn't know, I didn't know at all."
Just a couple years ago you were in the FCS and now you are an early second round pick. What has this process been like for you?
"It's been amazing. It's been a blessing. I feel like I have learned a lot. I have gotten a lot better. I have grown a lot. It's just been a blessing."
How did you end up at the FCS level in the first place?
"I only played football in high school for two years so I was slightly under recruited I feel like. So that was probably the biggest reason."
Why did you only play football for two years?
"My first time playing sports was in eighth grade wrestling and I was a wrestler throughout high school up until the 11th grade. I gave football a try and it worked out well for me."
Were you a corner from the start or did you play a couple other positions?
"I played safety my junior year and then I played corner my senior year."
You said this was a surprise. What was your level of interaction with the Colts leading up to the draft?
"I mean, I had met with them at the combine. I talked to them after the combine. They called to make sure I had the same number and everything, but it was just about the same as my interaction with every other team."
You didn't make a pre-draft visit here?
"No sir, I did not."
For those that haven't seen you play, how would you describe your game?
"Physical, competitive, tough, technical – a guy who will come out, compete and try to get the job done."
Did you play mostly man or zone at Temple?
"We ran a Cover-1 scheme, mostly man-to-man and a bit of zone."
This scheme here is heavy, heavy zone and they ask the corners to make a lot of tackles. It seems like that fits with your strengths. Would you agree and can you elaborate?
"Yes sir. I feel like playing in a scheme where they ask the corner to tackle – I mean, I feel like I tackle well and it's something that I am not afraid to do and that I like doing."
When you decided to play at Temple, did you think the NFL was a possibility?
"Yes sir, yes sir."
How did you know that it was a possibility?
"I just believed in myself. I felt like I had the talent and I had the work ethic. I had great coaches around me that were pushing me. So I felt like I had every opportunity."
You are a two-time state champion in wrestling, correct?
"Yes sir."
What weight were you at?
"I won state at 145 and 152."
What were your emotions like tonight? Obviously you were probably hoping that you got your name called last night. Was that a disappointment? Do you know much about Indianapolis and the Colts?
"I do. I love Indianapolis. It's a great city. I feel like it's a great organization. The culture there, the players – they're young players that play hard, competitors. I feel like we are going to win a Super Bowl in the next few years. So I feel like I am coming to a great situation."
When you started playing football, did you keep wrestling at that point?
"Yes sir. Yes sir."
So you wrestled all the way through senior year?
Do you think wrestling helps the football side of things?
In what ways?
"Just the competitiveness. The way in wrestling – it's a team sport, but it's a lot of one-on-one matchups. (It's) the same thing in football. It's a team sport, but a lot of times you are asked to be one-on-one with a guy and you have to beat that guy. And just not being afraid to be one-on-one because when you wrestle 150 matches in high school one-on-one versus another opponent. So you're not afraid to stand in front of a guy and play man-to-man or stay in the zone and go one-on-one and tackle the running back."
When you went to Temple did you feel you had a long way to get to the NFL and a lot of work to do before getting there? At that point, you were pretty far away, wouldn't you say?
"Yes sir. I mean, coming from Presbyterian – like I talked to my coach, Tommy Spangler. We talked about the ceiling for a guy coming from the FCS and the conference of the Big South. The best you could do is be a seventh-round pick or go undrafted as a free agent. So I knew that it was going to be an uphill battle, but I feel like I was up to the challenge."
Why did you pick Temple?
"My coaches picked Temple for me. They had connections there and they told me that I would have an opportunity to come in and play, compete and come to a great culture. So I trusted my coaches' opinion."
Where are you at right now? Are you with family?
Where at?
"At my mom's house."
Georgia?
"Yes sir. Atlanta, Georgia. Yes sir."
That Buffalo game last year you were making plays all over the field. How big of a part of your game is forcing takeaways?
"A great part of my game. I feel like I was coached that the ball in the DB's (defensive back's) hands is a great sight. Anytime you can get an interception or pick up a fumble and return it or turnovers – that is a great opportunity for a team."
As a corner, are there any parts of your game that you developed from wrestling like hand fighting or anything like that?
"Yes sir, the hand fighting and then the tackling. I feel like a takedown is a tackle basically."


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Hamilton, OH – Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum is proud to present "Love is Love: Selections from the Michelle and Sara Vance Waddell Collection."
Selections from the collection of the prominent Cincinnati art collector – Sara Vance Waddell – will be exhibited at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park. Curated by Maria Seda-Reeder, the exhibition "Love is Love" examines different facets of love, highlighting how artists, through various media, portray the complexity of the subject of love. The exhibition opens Sunday, March 8th – commemorating International Women's Day and the collection itself which prominently features female artists.
Sara Vance Waddell commented, "I was thrilled when Sean FitzGibbons approached me about an exhibition at Pyramid Hill featuring our art by women artists for International Women's Day in March. It's important for these works to be shown at this time in our world, and having a chance to work with such an amazing curator as Maria Seda-Reeder makes it even more special."
Sara Vance Waddell began collecting art in the late 1990's. Since then her collection has grown to include work by modern and contemporary female superstars ranging from Carollee Schneemann to Cindy Sherman. No stranger to loaning out her collection, Vance Waddell has seen pieces she owns in shows at Tate Modern, MOMA and other institutions including universities like Wright State and Miami University. Sara has also sat on the board of various art organizations including the Ohio Arts Council, the Carnegie, the Contemporary Art Center and the Cincinnati At Museum.
Maria Seda-Reeder, who curated the show stated, "The works on view in 'Love is Love' highlight the ways in which Sara and Michelle have long supported the work of living women artists from around the globe. It is always a pleasure and honor to work with their incredible collection."
Seda-Reeder is an independent curator and writer who serves as Exhibition Coordinator at Wave Pool Gallery and full-time lecturer at UC's College of DAAP. She has written for various art publications and curated national and regional shows including exhibitions at the Weston Art Gallery and the Contemporary Arts Center.
"We are incredibly privileged to showcase selections from the Vance Waddell collection at Pyramid Hill for our first gallery show of 2020. The exhibition process has been exciting, getting to see so many fantastic works by prominent contemporary artists. Pyramid Hill is thrilled to continue cultivating relationships with collectors and members of the Cincinnati's dynamic arts community." says Pyramid Hill Executive Director Sean FitzGibbons, "Additionally, to have 'Love is Love' open on International Women's Day is incredibly meaningful for everyone involved in this project."
Pyramid Hill will also host an opening reception for "Love is Love: Selections from the Michelle and Sara Vance Waddell Collection" at its at Ancient Sculpture Museum and Contemporary Gallery. This event will begin at 4:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Visitors can also attend the artist walk for "BORDERS" by Steinunn Thórarinsdóttir (Steinunn Þórarinsdóttir) at 2:00 p.m. on March 8th
For additional information, please contact Gabi Roach | Project Manager | groach@pyramidhill.org | 513.868.8336
About Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum:
Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum brings people to art in nature. The park features over 60 pieces of monumental outdoor sculpture in a natural setting of hills, meadows and forests. The Ancient Sculpture Museum features Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Syrian, and Egyptian sculpture dating to 1550 B.C. General Admission for the park is $8 for adults $3 for children.
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Thank you to our sponsors: ArtsWave and The Hamilton Community Foundation.
Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum
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HomeBundesligaThe Winners and Losers of Bundesliga Matchday 7
September 18, 2022 Mathew Burt Bundesliga, Headlines 0
The final round of fixtures before the international break saw two dramatic derbies, the return of two coaches to their former clubs, goals, surprises, and many talking points. So, just who were the winners and losers from Bundesliga matchday 7?
"The defender pushed forward a bit, so there was a bigger free space behind him. Then I looked up and saw the fans on the southern terrace going crazy. This is what you dream of as a boy." The post-match comments of Revierderby hero Youssoufa Moukoko don't perhaps do full justice to the feelings the 17-year-old must be experiencing after scoring the winning goal to beat local rivals Schalke and hand the bragging rights to the Schwarzgelben.
The teenager, who is now the youngest scorer in a Revierderby, must be pushing for a start with Anthony Modeste continuing to struggle to make an impact. "It was very nice to experience that. If I come on as a substitute, it's good for me too. At some state, I'll play from the start again, but I'm not putting any pressure on myself."
The Foals produced possibly their best performance of the season as they dominated RB Leipzig at the Borussia Park and ran out comfortable 3-1 winners. Gladbach made sure that it wasn't a happy return for ex-coach Marco Rose as they totally outplayed Leipzig with Marcus Thuram running riot upfront, Christoph Kramer and Julian Weigl controlling midfield and Jonas Hofmann on a one-man mission to score a hattrick.
In the end Hofmann had to settle for a brace with Ramy Bensebaini scoring the other. Two-hero Hofmann, who was called up to the German national team in midweek was certainly a happy man at the final whistle.
"We played really well over the whole 90 minutes today – it was probably our best performance this season. We only played a handful of long balls out of the back, which made it hard for Leipzig to press us. We were really in our rhythm in the first half, but I think we combined nicely in the second half too and made it hard for Leipzig to get a foothold in the game.
"I could have scored four goals today if I had been more focused with my finishing, but that doesn't matter if you win 3-0. We can go into the international break very happy."
Rafal Gikiewicz
Not for the first time this season Augsburg owe a massive debt of gratitude to their goalkeeper Rafal Gikiewicz for a superhuman display. Having been the hero last week with an injury-time penalty save to deny Werder Bremen's Marvin Ducksch, the 34-year-old Polish keeper was the clear Man of the Match as he denied Bayern again and again at the WWK Arena.
He made goal-saving stops to deny Leroy Sané, Leon Goretzka, Sadio Mané and then right at the death he produced a point-blank save to deny Manuel Neuer's bullet header.
"It's just a fantastic feeling to have won twice in a row at home against FC Bayern" the keeper said after the game. "We knew that we needed to have a top performance and a little bit of luck, and that all came together today. We just did very well. I also have to pay a compliment to our fans today – they really created a fantastic atmosphere. Hopefully, we can play in front of a full house more often now."
Anthony Caci
As the minutes ticked by at the Mewa Arena on Friday, it looked as though Lucas Tousart's header was going to seal all three points for Hertha Berlin. However, as has been the case so often in the Bundesliga this season, you can't presume anything until the final whistle has blown.
Substitute Anthony Caci showed great calmness and coolness to stroke the ball home in the 94th minute after Karim Onisiwo's header came off of Peter Pekarik in a late scramble for the equaliser.
Timo Baumgartl
After Hertha Berlin's Marco Richter made a full recovery from testicular cancer, it was the turn of Union Berlin's Timo Baumgartl to defy the medics and make his Bundesliga return just 154 days since his last appearance for Union and a subsequent cancer diagnosis and treatment. His recovery is nothing short of astonishing and will inspire hope in many others with the same condition.
"That's exactly what I dreamed of during chemotherapy" Baumgartl told DAZN after the game. "Coming back, winning and being in the starting eleven. Those were emotional moments for me. The coach spoke to me briefly on Saturday and asked if I was ready. At that point, I had no idea that I was supposed to play. It was only in the meeting that I found out I that I was starting.
"For everyone I met in the oncology department, my case increases hope. They wrote to me that it gave them positive input that I was back on the pitch."
It somehow felt a bit wrong to include Bayern in last week's loser's section after their third successive draw. Including them this week after losing to FC Augsburg however feels more justified.
A midweek victory over Barcelona in the Champions League, where they kept former striker Robert Lewandowski off the scoresheet was a huge positive, but to follow that up with a loss to Bavarian rivals Augsburg has to ben seen as a huge negative.
Bayern had their chances, but as in recent weeks, a lack of precision and a heroic display from keeper Rafal Gikiewicz denied them again and again. All is clearly not well at Bayern with three points from twelve possible points far from acceptable.
Hasan Salihamidzic has said as much, and the pressure is starting to inch up for the Rekordmeister. The international break is up next, but then they face Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena. A fifth game without a win is surely unimaginable.
The fourth Revierderby win for BVB in a row will be celebrated long into the night and probably into Sunday as well, but any celebrations will be tempered by the injury picked up by captain Marco Reus in the first half.
64 days before the start of the World Cup is not the ideal time to be stretchered off the field and judging by the agonised reaction of the player, this could be a serious injury. He twisted his ankle after an innocuous challenge for the ball, and full tests will now have to be performed.
The injury is a concern for Dortmund, but also for Bundestrainer Hansi Flick, who had named Reus in his squad to face Hungary and England next week, and who surely planned to take to the World Cup in Qatar.
RB Leipzig/ Marco Rose
After a winning return to the dugout last weekend against a former side (and an admirable defeat to Real Madrid in midweek) it was back to another ex-club for Marco Rose this weekend. The outcome however wasn't anywhere near as positive as die Roten Bullen were completely outplayed by Borussia Mönchengladbach in a 3-0 defeat.
The magnitude could and should have been higher, but the honeymoon is definitely over for Rose, who wasn't exactly given a warm reception at the Borussia Park. An honest appraisal from both Kevin Kampl and Yussuf Poulsen showed where the deficit was "We're obviously really disappointed. We wanted to go into the international break on a high and that hasn't happened" Kampl explained. "Gladbach wanted it more. We didn't manage to press our opponents like we have in recent weeks and conceded goals at bad times."
"Our overall performance wasn't good enough though" Poulsen added. "I'm not sure if we were tired or not. We have sadly played like this too often this season."
Lukas Hradecky/ Jeremie Frimpong
After dropping one clanger in the Champions League to Brugge, Bayer Leverkusen keeper Lukas Hradecky was at it in the Bundesliga this weekend. He did exceptionally well to save a bullet header from Werder Bremen striker Niklas Füllkrug in the 82nd minute, but then failed abysmally when he tried to punch away the loose ball. Milos Veljkovic was on hand to equalise and deny the Werkself a much-needed three points.
The game however should have been beyond Werder long before that with Leverkusen dominating the game, but not scoring the decisive goals. The most glaring miss came in the 38th minute when Jiri Pavlenka saved well from Moussa Diaby. His parry however fell to the feet of Jeremie Frimpong, who had the easiest of tasks to slot home. That 'easiest of tasks' proved too difficult and enters the Miss of the Season competition.
Benno Schmitz/ Jonas Hector
Comedy own goal of the weekend goes to the Köln duo of Jonas Hector and Benno Schmitz. The 9th minute goal looked to have given Bochum a first win, but a late Linton Maina goal saved the defenders blushes a little ay least.
A cross from the left from Gerrit Holtmann looked to be under control until Hector deflected his clearance straight into Schmitz, who then deflected it into the net. Nobody was in control of what they were doing, with the assist going to Hector and the goal to Schmitz- just at the wrong. Hector and Schmitz sounds like a law company, but also a clown act at the circus.
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Jeremie Frimpong
Lukas Hradecky
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Q: Linux complier can not link my two cpp files I have 4 files node.hpp, node.cpp, linked_list.hpp and linked_list.cpp. There codes are respectively below.
#ifndef NODE
#define NODE

template <typename T>
struct Node {
    T        data;
    Node<T>* next;

    Node(const T& data);
    Node(const T& data, const Node<T>* next);
};

#endif  // NODE

#include "node.hpp"

template <typename T>
Node<T>::Node(const T& data) : data(data), next(nullptr) {}

template <typename T>
Node<T>::Node(const T& data, const Node<T>* next) : data(data), next(next) {}

#ifndef LINKED_LIST
#define LINKED_LIST

#include <cstddef>

#include "node.hpp"

template <typename T>
class LinkedList {
public:

    LinkedList();
    LinkedList(const T& data);
    LinkedList(const LinkedList& other);

    ~LinkedList();

    void push_front(const T& data);
    void push_back(const T& data);
    void pop_front();
    void pop_back();

    T front() const;
    T back() const;

    T    get(const int& index) const;
    void set(const int& index, const T& data);

    void insert(const size_t& index, const T& data);
    void remove(const size_t& index);
    int  getSize() const;

    bool isEmpty() const;
    void clear();

    void print() const;

    LinkedList& operator=(const LinkedList& other);
    bool        operator==(const LinkedList& other) const;
    bool        operator!=(const LinkedList& other) const;
    T           operator[](const size_t& index) const;
    T&          operator[](const size_t& index);

private:

    Node<T>* head;
    size_t   size = 0;
};

#endif  // LINKED_LIST

#include "linked_list.hpp"

#include <iostream>

template <typename T>
LinkedList<T>::LinkedList() : head(nullptr), size(0) {}

template <typename T>
LinkedList<T>::LinkedList(const T& data) : head(new Node<T>(data)), size(1) {}

template <typename T>
LinkedList<T>::LinkedList(const LinkedList& other) {
    this->head = nullptr;
    this->size = 0;

    Node<T>* current = other.head;
    while (current != nullptr) {
        this->push_back(current->data);
        current = current->next;
        size++;
    }
}

template <typename T>
LinkedList<T>::~LinkedList() {
    this->clear();
}

template <typename T>
LinkedList<T>& LinkedList<T>::operator=(const LinkedList& other) {
    if (this == &other) return *this;

    this->clear();

    Node<T>* current = other.head;
    while (current != nullptr) {
        this->push_back(current->data);
        current = current->next;
    }

    return *this;
}

template <typename T>
bool LinkedList<T>::operator==(const LinkedList& other) const {
    if (size != other.size) return false;

    Node<T>* current1 = head;
    Node<T>* current2 = other.head;
    while (current1 != nullptr) {
        if (current1->data != current2->data) return false;
        current1 = current1->next;
        current2 = current2->next;
    }
    return true;
}

template <typename T>
bool LinkedList<T>::operator!=(const LinkedList& other) const {
    return !(*this == other);
}

template <typename T>
void LinkedList<T>::push_front(const T& data) {
    Node<T>* newNode = new Node<T>(data);
    newNode->next    = head;
    head             = newNode;
    ++size;
}

template <typename T>
void LinkedList<T>::push_back(const T& data) {
    if (head == nullptr)
        head = new Node<T>(data);
    else {
        Node<T>* current = head;
        while (current->next != nullptr) current = current->next;
        current->next = new Node<T>(data);
    }
    ++size;
}

template <typename T>
void LinkedList<T>::pop_front() {
    if (head == nullptr) return;

    Node<T>* temp = head;
    head          = head->next;
    delete temp;
    --size;
}

template <typename T>
void LinkedList<T>::pop_back() {
    if (this->head == nullptr) return;

    if (this->head->next == nullptr) {
        delete this->head;
        this->head = nullptr;
    } else {
        Node<T>* current = this->head;
        while (current->next->next != nullptr) current = current->next;
        delete current->next;
        current->next = nullptr;
    }
    --size;
}

template <typename T>
T LinkedList<T>::front() const {
    return this->head->data;
}

template <typename T>
T LinkedList<T>::back() const {
    Node<T>* current = this->head;
    while (current->next != nullptr) current = current->next;
    return current->data;
}

template <typename T>
T LinkedList<T>::get(const int& index) const {
    if (index < 0 || index >= size) return T();
    Node<T>* current = this->head;
    for (int i = 0; i < index; ++i) current = current->next;
    return current->data;
}

template <typename T>
void LinkedList<T>::set(const int& index, const T& data) {
    if (index < 0 || index >= size) return;
    Node<T>* current = this->head;
    for (int i = 0; i < index; ++i) current = current->next;
    current->data = data;
}

template <typename T>
void LinkedList<T>::insert(const size_t& index, const T& data) {
    if (index < 0 || index > size) return;

    if (index == 0)
        push_front(data);
    else {
        Node<T>* current = this->head;

        for (size_t i = 0; i < index - 1; ++i) current = current->next;

        Node<T>* newNode = new Node<T>(data);
        newNode->next    = current->next;
        current->next    = newNode;
        ++size;
    }
}

template <typename T>
void LinkedList<T>::remove(const size_t& index) {
    if (index < 0 || index >= size) return;

    if (index == 0)
        pop_front();
    else {
        Node<T>* current = this->head;
        for (size_t i = 0; i + 1 < index; ++i) current = current->next;

        Node<T>* temp = current->next;
        current->next = current->next->next;
        delete temp;
        --size;
    }
}

template <typename T>
int LinkedList<T>::getSize() const {
    return size;
}

template <typename T>
bool LinkedList<T>::isEmpty() const {
    return size == 0;
}

template <typename T>
void LinkedList<T>::clear() {
    while (this->head != nullptr) pop_front();
}

template <typename T>
void LinkedList<T>::print() const {
    Node<T>* current = this->head;
    while (current != nullptr) {
        std::cout << current->data << " ";
        current = current->next;
    }
    std::cout << std::endl;
}

template <typename T>
T LinkedList<T>::operator[](const size_t& index) const {
    return get(index);
}

template <typename T>
T& LinkedList<T>::operator[](const size_t& index) {
    if (index < 0 || index >= size) return T();

    Node<T>* current = this->head;
    for (int i = 0; i < index; ++i) current = current->next;

    return current->data;
}

int main() {
    LinkedList<int> list;
    list.push_back(1);
    list.push_back(2);
    list.push_back(3);
    list.push_back(4);

    list.print();

    list.remove(2);

    list.print();

    return 0;
}

makefile is,
linked_list:
    g++ linked_list.cpp node.cpp -Wall -o linked_list
    ./linked_list
    rm ./linked_list

The compiler gives following errors,
make linked_list
g++ linked_list.cpp node.cpp -Wall -o linked_list
/usr/bin/ld: /tmp/ccV1cNdz.o: in function `LinkedList<int>::push_back(int const&)':
/media/meesumaliqazalbash/Personal/Data-Structures/cpp/linked_list.cpp:74: undefined reference to `Node<int>::Node(int const&)'
/usr/bin/ld: /media/meesumaliqazalbash/Personal/Data-Structures/cpp/linked_list.cpp:78: undefined reference to `Node<int>::Node(int const&)'
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [makefile:17: linked_list] Error 1

I have tried altering the command and there is no success.
linked_list:
    g++ -c node.cpp -Wall -o node.o
    g++ -c linked_list.cpp -Wall -o linked_list.o
    g++ node.o linked_list.o -Wall -O -o linked_list -g
    ./linked_list
    rm ./linked_list

Error
make linked_list
g++ -c node.cpp -Wall -o node.o
g++ -c linked_list.cpp -Wall -o linked_list.o
g++ node.o linked_list.o -Wall -O -o linked_list -g
/usr/bin/ld: linked_list.o: in function `LinkedList<int>::push_back(int const&)':
linked_list.cpp:(.text._ZN10LinkedListIiE9push_backERKi[_ZN10LinkedListIiE9push_backERKi]+0x3b): undefined reference to `Node<int>::Node(int const&)'
/usr/bin/ld: linked_list.cpp:(.text._ZN10LinkedListIiE9push_backERKi[_ZN10LinkedListIiE9push_backERKi]+0x86): undefined reference to `Node<int>::Node(int const&)'
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [makefile:19: linked_list] Error 1

I made a raytracer a month ago and there I was linking multiple files and it shows no problem. I guess there maybe some issue with my VSCode settings.
This is task.json.
{
    "tasks": [
        {
            "type": "cppbuild",
            "label": "C/C++: g++ build active file",
            "command": "/usr/bin/g++",
            "args": [
                "-fdiagnostics-color=always",
                "-g",
                "${file}",
                "-o",
                "${fileDirname}/${fileBasenameNoExtension}"
            ],
            "options": {
                "cwd": "${fileDirname}"
            },
            "problemMatcher": ["$gcc"],
            "group": {
                "kind": "build",
                "isDefault": true
            },
            "detail": "Task generated by Debugger."
        }
    ],
    "version": "2.0.0"
}

This is settings.json.
{
    "files.associations": {
        "array": "cpp",
        "atomic": "cpp",
        "bit": "cpp",
        "*.tcc": "cpp",
        "compare": "cpp",
        "list": "cpp",
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        "vector": "cpp",
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        "type_traits": "cpp",
        "cmath": "cpp",
        "fstream": "cpp",
        "future": "cpp",
        "iomanip": "cpp",
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        "stdexcept": "cpp",
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        "variant": "cpp",
        "*.inc": "cpp",
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        "clocale": "cpp",
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}

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The various properties of classical Dedekind sums $S(h, q)$ have been investigated by many authors. For example, Yanni Liu and Wenpeng Zhang: A hybrid mean value related to the Dedekind sums and Kloosterman sums, Acta Mathematica Sinica, 27 (2011), 435–440 studied the hybrid mean value properties involving Dedekind sums and generalized Kloosterman sums $K(m, n, r; q)$. The main purpose of this paper, is using the analytic methods and the properties of character sums, to study the computational problem of one kind of hybrid mean value involving Dedekind sums and generalized Kloosterman sums, and give an interesting identity.


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Q: How to list only subpages title and link in a wordpress page div I have a webblog using wordpress i'm using wp_list_pages() function to get list its Sub Pages Links (excluding main page) in a list, I've tried the below codes but its returning all Pages Sub Page.
I also tried this Argument child_of but its not happning. Please suggest i have tried so many things...
<?php

 $output = wp_list_pages('echo=0&depth=1&child_of=0');
    if (is_page( )) {
        $page = $post->ID;
            if ($post->post_parent) {
            $page = $post->post_parent;
            }
        }
        echo $output;
?>

A: This code will list the subpages and siblings of the current page:
<?php
global $wp_query;
if( empty($wp_query->post->post_parent) ) {
    $parent = $wp_query->post->ID;
}
else {
    $parent = $wp_query->post->post_parent;
} ?>
<?php if(wp_list_pages("title_li=&child_of=$parent&echo=0" )): ?>

        <?php wp_list_pages("title_li=&child_of=$parent" ); ?>

<?php endif; ?>

A:  U can try this code this code may be useful to u

<?php
global $wpdb, $post;
$child_pages = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT *  FROM $wpdb->posts WHERE post_parent =    ".$post->ID."   AND post_type = 'page' ORDER BY menu_order", 'OBJECT'); ?>
<?php if ( $child_pages ) :
foreach ( $child_pages as $pageChild ) :
setup_postdata( $pageChild ); ?>

<a href="<?php echo  get_permalink($pageChild->ID); ?>" rel="bookmark"
title="<?php echo $pageChild->post_title; ?>">
<?php echo $pageChild->post_title; ?>

<?php endforeach; endif; ?>


A person may injure him or herself as an attempt to stop or avoid some threatened, real, external or internal pain. This process is also an attempt to manage traumatic stress. It is a way of releasing or getting the pain out. It is important to note that people inflict self-injury for physical or emotional reasons. It is not, per se, a voluntary act. It may be an unconscious way of dealing with a sense of self-loathing before one reaches a point of suicide.Although there is a strong link between suicide and depression, suicide should only be considered if the individual indicates intent to die. A common myth is that asking individuals if they are contemplating suicide affects their likelihood to attempt or complete suicide. Individuals who are more likely to commit suicide have a very low self-esteem, and they express feeling that they are not useful in anyway. They have no feelings for grief or loss, they look sad almost all the time, and at most they look flat. They talk about death a lot and have recurrent thoughts of death or suicide. They get lack of interest in or pleasure from activities that they once enjoyed and also withdraw with their families and friends.In conclusion, it is evident to see that there is not simply one type of depression; in fact, the traits that describe depressed individuals, SIB patients, and suicide committers vary very drastically. I concur with the fact that depression is not simply related to emotional behavior but in fact is a combination of biological, psychological and social reasoning. Depression is a prominent problem in our stressful society, and I believe there should be more research on this topic so that there can be a better approach and treatment to eradicate such behavior from our society and help those suffering from this ailment.


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All the Gallant Men: An American Sailor's Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor
MichelleH / February 15, 2017
Written by Donald Stratton, Ken Gire
This is a book that should be on everyone's reading list. Is it the best book I've ever read? No. But it is an incredible, inspiring story. That's why I gave it four stars. I'm stunned that Stratton is the first survivor of Pearl Harbor to write a book. And sadly, we're are almost to a point where will no longer be able to hear directly from any of the "gallant men" from this Greatest Generation.
The last ghostwritten autobiography I read was American Sniper. I thought the ghostwriter did a pretty poor job of telling the story, and that he was luck that it was such an incredible story. I had no such problem here. Ken Gire did a phenomenal job. The story was seamless, and you really felt that it was told by Stratton. Only rarely were you reminded that it was ghostwritten, and they were passages that were reminiscent of the 2015 Cinderella movie where the phrase "have courage and be kind" was repeated every 5 seconds. Even then, it wasn't that bad.
I believe every American child should watch these movies: Tora! Tora! Tora! Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Saving Private Ryan. Blackhawk Down. The Patriot. Glory. 12 O'clock High. Memphis Belle. We Were Soldiers. Unbroken. American Sniper. Lone Survivor. 13 Hours. Amistad. 12 Angry Men.
I believe every American child should read these books: D-Day by Stephen Ambrose. Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose. American Sniper by Chris Kyle. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell. Devotion by Adam Makos. 1776 by David McCullough. Ernie's War by Ernie Pyle. The Race Beat by Gene Roberts. A Chaplain's Duty by Gayle Knapp. Grapes fof Wrath by William Faulkner. And about a bazillion more.
All the Gallant Men should be added to the reading list. Fair warning – I'm about to get on my patriotic soapbox here. But, y'all. We are so incredibly fortunate to have been born into this world in this country. We have freedoms unparalleled in history and in this world.. And I think that too few of us appreciate that because we also seem to live in a world that feels the need to apologize for what we have or acts ashamed of it. Or, worst of all, casts it aside as unimportant The reason my viewing and reading lists are so extensive (and, trust me, those lists are just the tipping point) is that their content matters. We get to have the debates, and act "cool" about what we have, because of those who came before us. Donald Stratton is one of those, and his sacrifice will make you think twice about treating your blessings lightly.
Stratton grew up in the Great Depression. He joined the Navy more because of a fascination with the sea than as an escape from the poverty of his childhood. In fact, his childhood appears to be more of a fact of his life than a hardship to overcome. But he joined the Navy and was assigned to the USS Arizona. He was on duty on the USS Arizona on the morning of December 7, 1941, and lived to tell the tale. It is a tale that we know, but told by a survivor, it resonates on a level that is unparalleled in my experience.
I wasn't actually that engaged or awed by his description of the morning of December 7. I think I've been so inundated by pictures and movies and History Channel documentaries that it took a while for it to resonate. The best way I can describe it is that it was like visiting Dachau concentration camp. It didn't affect me very much on the day I read its description, but as the hours and days and weeks went by, it began to haunt me more and more.
Stratton gives such detailed reminiscences of the people that he knew. He remembers some of their names. He forgot some of them. But he brings them alive. It was odd. His experience on December 7th almost seemed like a movie. So I thought, "wow!", but it didn't really affect me. Instead, he brought to life the people around him. And every death, every life, every effort to fight back or to rescue someone resonated on a deep level. But I think that is how Stratton actually felt – that his life wasn't what mattered.
As the story progressed, the events of December 7 gained greater import. You felt their impact on Stratton, on his friends, and on the world around him. I imagine that isn't unlike what the world felt at the time. He referenced events like September 11th, and that helped to bring it home to someone who wasn't alive for Pearl Harbor. You felt his anger, his sense of duty, and his sorrow. I wanted to protect him. I wanted comfort him. I wanted to tell him that I felt his sorrow and that it still matters.
I think what was most powerful about this book was its sense of understated duty. This is a character trait that I don't think even Stratton knows he possesses. But he, to this day, asks if he has lived a life worth saving. He references a line in Saving Private Ryan that is similar late in the book, but having seen the movie, I already made the connection. What I found remarkable about this is that is clearly a question that many WWII veterans asked themselves. It is a question that underscores the importance of their generation to world. These men and women sacrificed so much. And they would do so again. All they asked is that we make sure that it matters.
Read this book. Please. Honor the service and sacrifice of Donald Stratton and his brothers.
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Adult-film industry calls for STD regulation
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LOS ANGELES The adult-film business is a multi-million-dollar industry in Southern California, but some healthcare leaders say it's a risky business and they want it regulated. Thousands of cases within the industry have been reported to the L.A. County Health Department over the past several years.
"Just like a construction worker would not go into a construction site without a hard hat, an adult-film industry performer should not be performing high-risk sex acts without a condom," said Robert Kim Farley, L.A. County Department of Public Health.
A coalition of healthcare representatives is pushing for mandatory condom use in films, as well as more extensive STD screening that is paid for by the industry, not the performers
"I really think we need to not listen to folks that are not interested in protecting those who get paid to have sex and then have people pay for that, and if they are not interested in protecting them, then we'll have to do it for them," said Whitney Engeran, director of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
Health officials say HIV and STDs are five times more prevalent in the adult-film business than in the civilian world. This number is unacceptable to some, like former adult-film actor Darren James, who spent seven years in the business and contracted HIV in 2004 after having sex on camera without a condom.
"You rarely see a bowl of condoms sitting out there on a shoot because the production is so fast," said James. "It comes down to performance and timing. They spend a lot of money on locations, and they don't want to spend a lot of time waiting."
"In the last five years, there have been over 250,000 adult scenes shot and one person tested positive. I like that track record," said Steven Hirsch, chief executive officer of Vivid Entertainment.
While the HIV statistics vary between the adult-film industry and health officials, Hirsch says his company already follows procedures to keep performers safe.
Vivid claims that it is a condom-optional company, but Hirsch explained, "This is a fantasy business. People who watch adult movies don't want to see the performers wear condoms, and we've done a good job of making sure that the performers are healthy so that we can give it to them."
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Fishing deep for largemouths is a confusing concept. The term "deep" is as odd as asking someone what is beautiful. Both are relative to their surroundings. One acceptable answer could be fishing offshore or away from the bank. But even that answer isn't always practical. On shield lakes, it is common to have the boat resting in 50 feet of water and still be able to reach the bank with a long cast. Fishing offshore or deep water translates to focusing on bottom structure that is below the surface.
The true magic of discovering amazing places to fish is by seeking out the obscure. Guides, tournament anglers and local aces all know the importance of finding locations that produce daily while avoiding the crowds. Guides in particular need a network of locations to keep paying clients content. Doing research on and off the water will really pay off.
One angler who mystically uncovers schools of giant bass is Barrie resident Joe Muszynski. Best known for weighing the heaviest five-bass tournament limit in Canada, Joe or "Joey" as his friends call him, consistently produces. For him, fishing deep is a must, and a necessity for finding consistent catches of bass.
After some thought, Muszynski determines fishing "deep grass" can mean water depth as shallow as 8 feet all the way out to 20. But it all depends on what lake you're fishing.
Another angler who prefers avoiding the crowds out on the deep weed edges is Peter Seto of Bomanville.
Finding offshore or deep water is becoming easier with today's technology. Mapping systems and navigation chips provide ample detail, but don't forget about the hydrographic map. The detail provided from a paper chart is often unmatched, particularly on smaller bodies of water. Once initial research is done, the task needs to be taken to the water. Remember, the more obscure or insignificant the structure the greater its potential is for amazing results. Even a single boulder is enough to hold a school.
While racing down the lake in the harsh humidity levels of July, it's often wise to rewind to the spawn to determine initial areas to search. Asking yourself where bass would move to after they spawn can help map out potential locations in July and August. As the summer plods on, determine where great autumn fishing may occur as relocated bass move from early-season haunts to other locations later in the year. Smallmouths are known for making longer seasonal migrations than largemouths, but don't underestimate either.
According to Joey, the defining element to making a deep-weed largemouth spot amazing is finding a hard bottom. Locating a hard bottom can be done several ways, but Joey finds two techniques the easiest. During the early season when the weeds have not established yet, he searches with his Humminbird Side-Scan feature for hard substrate. Once located, he'll mark it with his GPS. This year, he plans on taking advantage of their Down-Imaging feature to further comprehend each location. This task becomes almost impossible once the grass is thick and lush.
When weeds clog out the electronics, he simply fishes with a heavy tungsten jig. Tungsten, a denser material than lead, easily transmits the difference between a soft, mucky substrate and a hard one. Paired with a quality graphite rod and braided line, an extra-heavy jig of 1/2 ounce or more can be your underwater eyes.
Other clues will reveal potential key locations. And any irregularities in grass are often a result of changing lake composition.
Seto agrees with Joey, but adds that land formations can reveal what lies below the water. Points often taper way out into the water, and grass can flourish on rocky humps that are often skipped as anglers focus on expansive weed beds. Peter assures anglers that tiny spots on a spot, sometimes with just a few stalks of weeds, can be magical.
Sometimes, we don't have the luxury of long scouting trips. Joey then hurls fast-moving crankbaits, jerkbaits or spinnerbaits to speed up the process. He strongly advises going back to the spot that you have just caught a bass and refish that area with a jig. Pitching a jig out might result in boating a few more bass, but it is also beneficial in learning the lay of the grass. Unfortunately, few shortcuts exist in deep-water summertime bass fishing, but your determination might be rewarded with a trophy largemouth.
Once he catches a bass, Muszynski investigates an area thoroughly with a heavy jig or a 10-inch ribbon-tail plastic worm. The worm works well in the heavy grass.
"You really need to catch that first fish. It will often give up the ghost of the whole school," he jokes.
Often, anglers get into a rush trying to uncover more areas as they zoom right past pods of bass without considering the situation.
With a treasure chest full of accolades and trophies, Muszynski's key to success is being methodical. He is not shy of spending the time researching great locations or thoroughly fishing areas to ensure he hasn't missed a potential honey hole.
Seto is a firm believer in presenting a horizontal and vertical presentation to each spot he fishes.
On the Bay of Qunite, where a Z-shaped body of water starts at the mouth of the Trent River in Trenton Ont. and weaves through Prince Edward County, bass are famous for demanding either a vertical or horizontal retrieve. This has taught Peter to be thorough. His deep-weed bait arsenal consists of pitching or casting craws, creature baits or a Senko-style worm with and without a bullet weight. If the bass ignore his pitching baits, then a swimbait or spinnerbait gets a workout.
Weeds are cyclical, and they'll produce then fizzle out. Don't bank on just one spot. These areas might continue to produce, but the weed growth will change throughout summer and from year to year. That is why finding the hard, rocky bottom is so vital. The task is not easy, but again, the rewards are great when you find them so start your search for deep-water largemouths.
Luigi De Rose, has been crafting articles for the last 25 years. Loving anything fishing, especially bass fishing, Luigi has been lucky enough to fish on three continents. Currently, he is the bass editor at Ontario OUT of DOORS magazine and owner of IBASSIN.com, a blog decided to all things bass. His articles have graced the pages of Bassmaster, In-Fisherman and MidWest Outdoors to name a few. When not fishing, you can find him with his two girls and wife in the outdoors.


Video >> Apollo Zero -- No Man has Ever Walked on the Moon!
Apollo Zero seeks to prove that no man has ever really walked on the moon.
Think about this: to date, only three countries have been able to put a man merely in Earth orbit - the United States, Russia, and China. That speaks to how difficult it is just to get into orbit. Next, consider how far away the moon is from the Earth: 240,000 miles. Since the alleged moon landings, no country even claims to have gone more than 400 miles from Earth and that was in the Space Shuttle. The International Space Station orbits at 200 miles above Earth. There is a big difference between 240,000 miles and 400 miles. Why can't anyone make it more than 400 miles from Earth today if we could make a 480,000 mile round trip in 1969?
They then supposedly blasted off the surface of the moon, docked with the third man going around the moon at over 4000 miles per hour, and made it 240,000 miles back to Earth. They re-entered Earth's atmosphere going 25,000 mph, but parachutes assured a safe landing in the ocean.
We hope you will agree that Apollo Zero proves the absurdity of NASA's claim in a clear and convincing fashion. View Apollo Zero and decide for yourself. To download Apollo Zero, we suggest using catchvideo.net.


It's a three-color image of a Ray-O-Vac battery (if you couldn't guess). I've developed a cool technique for converting a photo of a print block into something resembling what it would look like if actually run off on a press. To do the pic above, I had to take pictures of all three color blocks, adjust for size and perspective, then change them to the proper color and overlay them. Looks cool, eh?
No -- really -- THIS is the final, bestest webpage for blacksunn.net! Really! Don't you believe me?
It's been through many incarnations, from very work-related, into uselessness, into a front-end for my other online workings, to being a redirect to apathyindustries.com, and finally a "new website coming" page.
Now, it's come all the way 'round to business related again. Hope it helps; I figured I better have something there, since I'm giving out business cards with the URL on it. As for this being the 'final version' of blacksunn.net, I highly doubt it.
Today was a beautiful day -- 81 degrees according to the display at the stripclub. We were on our way home after a trip to Media Play, because Allie wanted to buy the soundtrack for a movie she just saw. Destiny was on her way home from school, and D & I still had errands to run. Allie stayed home with Des, I and D went out and about, stopping for Dairy Queen on the way.
At around 4:30, clouds rolled in and it started to spittle a little rain in the dirty wind. Our carousing done, we headed back home in the midst of rush-hour traffic.
Everyone missed the chance to be outside in the nice weather. God is punishing the 9-to-5 workers. I, however, got to stand in the sun for a while.
Who knew being unemployed would be so much work? Talking to the retirees I know, it's a common misconception. Also, I'm occupying my unemployed hours with a dab of self-employment, so I suppose that offsets everything. eBay is keeping the money coming in, and we've now got a booth at an antique mall, plus I'm slowly developing my computer business into something marketable. Fun stuff, eh?
More striking is the absence of any time reference. Sleep until 10, go to WalMart at three in the afternoon, work until after midnight, and the only indication of weekend is that the kids are around the house all day. You full-time workers don't realize how much your job provides a frame of reference: Arrive at 8, coffee at 9:30, lunch at 12, coffee at 3, home at 4:30. That's a reference point every two or three hours. Without those, how would you know where you're at in the day? Me and D are planning on getting a clock that chimes every hour. If we hang it in the office, hopefully it will provide some much needed grounding in the flow of time.


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Divorce Affects Children's Religion
By Roscich & Martell Law Firm, LLC
According to the Chicago Tribune, a new study recently found that "children of divorce reveals that kids raised in happy, intact marriages are twice as likely to worship later in life than children whose parents divorce," even amicably. The study, also reported on Zenit.org, revealed that, "the children of divorce are less religious when they reach adulthood than those who grew up in intact families." While the figures vary, according to Zenit, one study found that people whose parents never divorced claimed to be very or fairly religious, while "only half of those whose parents had divorced said the same." Church-going statistics support these findings: according to Zenit, "in terms of church attendance more than a third of young adults from intact families attend a religious service almost every week compared to a quarter of those from divorced families."
It's not just church attendance and worship habits that are affected by divorce, according to the U.S. News and World Report. A study published in March of this year in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion "found that children who had two religious parents who get divorced are twice as likely to become estranged from their church as adults, compared to people whose parents didn't get divorced." The authors of this study said that previous studies aren't necessarily accurate, because they didn't take into consideration the religious views of the parents.
This, however, is not a reason for an unhappy couple to stay together. Other research points to the fact that children are psychologically better off if their parents are divorced than if they stay together and argue incessantly.
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Come & Get It!
What You Need to Know to Serve Food on Your Farm
Talk about paradise for the local food enthusiast: dining directly on a farm, savoring specialties made with that farm's fresh-raised fare, and chatting with the farmer who grew it.
It's appealing from the host farmers' perspectives as well -- you can foster the intimate opportunity to share both your farm home and bucolic setting while loyal customers taste your harvest in the freshest possible manner.
Add these two motivations together and you see a vibrant movement of on-farm food events, from informal "pizza farms" selling wood-fired pizzas made with farm-raised ingredients to pricier white-tablecloth, multi-course dinners.
But while the concept of sharing a meal around a table reaches back through centuries of history, in today's business and regulatory reality it isn't as simple as setting out an extra table and chairs and collecting cash to get something started. Adding any form of on-farm food service to your farm business mix requires a well-thought-out and strategic planning process to bring you to long-term success.
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Harvest Caye: not all it's cut out to be
Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2016. 8:29 am CST.
By BMG Staff: The Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA) recently won an important decision against the Department of the Environment (DOE) and the National Environmental Appraisal Committee (NEAC).
GOB was fined $50,000 in that Supreme Court decision and while some have viewed it as vindication of the BTIA's position, many still feel the fine was more like a slap on the wrist for GOB, who approved Norwegian Cruise Line's (NCL) Harvest Caye project without following proper procedure.
Harvest Caye, the NCL owned island slated to be the destination for southern Belize's cruise port, was scheduled to be fully operational by March of this year but its opening was recently pushed back to November. It is expected to draw thousands of tourists and create employment opportunities associated with that industry, however, not everyone is confident the development is all positive.
Anyone familiar with the development will know the controversy that surrounded NCL's plans. The project faced stiff criticism and opposition by many within the tourism industry from the very beginning and now with the island in its final stages of development many of those critics are still convinced the project shouldn't have been approved.
The approval itself was controversial as NEAC gave the project the green light despite obvious public opposition at a public consultation on the matter and despite evidence that NCL hadn't done enough to prepare a proper Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for its plans on Harvest Caye.
The main concerns were the project's environmental sustainability, or lack thereof, and the impact it would have on the overnight cruise tourism industry in the south. Stakeholders pointed to the Belize National Sustainable Tourism Master Plan, which was done in 2011 and endorsed by the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) and the Government of Belize for its strategy to avoid cruise tourism in the south.
The Master Plan specifically stated that, "Pocket Cruise tourism is the only acceptable form of cruise tourism in South Eastern Coast Belize."
Environmental experts weighed in on the different aspects likely to be affected, even before the project began construction.
Manatee Research Associate at the Sea 2 Shore Alliance and the Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute Jamal Galves, at the time, said the Harvest Caye area extended to the Placencia Lagoon and is one of the zones that hosts quite a large portion of the overall Antillean Manatee population in Belize.
"This endangered species is constantly threatened by watercraft collision, destruction of coastal habitat and pollution. Consideration should be given to these manatees considering that Belize is the last stronghold for this endangered population," Galves explained.
Coastal Planner at the Belize Coastal Zone Management Authority Samir Rosado also weighed in saying the number one threat for manatees in Belize is collision with vessels. Rosado said the development of Harvest Caye would lead to increased boat traffic in the area and would put manatees at greater risk of collisions with vessels.
Later in March 2015 it was reported that construction on the island had caused damage to a patch of coral reef in the surrounding area.
Marine biologist Lisa Carne, founder of Fragments of Hope, an organization that focuses on coral restoration said she had visited Harvest Caye one day and found large boulders dumped on patches of live corals.
Carne said she wasn't sure why they would dump such boulders on live corals but suspected that it was a marker for an artificial beach NCL intended to build on the site, however, if they had only dumped those boulders just a few feet further the corals wouldn't have been destroyed.
Carne also noted that the silt curtains being used at the site were ineffective as siltation was still a problem in the area. Carne said one curtain was not enclosed all the way and another was damaged, allowing siltation of the surrounding coral. She added that the ineffectiveness of the silt curtains were a violation of the terms of the Environmental Compliance Plan (ECP) provided to NCL as they were supposed to contain their spoil.
Furthermore, Carne noted that NCL's EIA described the area around Harvest Caye as degraded, suggesting that the environment was not healthy. Instead, Carne explained, she found young colonies of critically endangered coral, locally known as pipe shank, as well as massive boulder corals in perfect health, which she estimated must have been hundreds of years old.
According to Carne, the site was populated with juvenile lobsters, schools of different types of fish, sting rays, manatees and other commercial species indicating that the site is actually an intact, resilient and recovering site.
There was also concern that the development and increased traffic in the area would be detrimental to the livelihoods of fisherfolk in the area.
Apart from environmental concerns, stakeholders argued that the economic return wasn't worth it. NCL Vice-President of Destination Development, Colin Murphy said once completed, the cruiseline would have hired at least 200 people to work on the island. Murphy added that the cruise port would create about 1,000 jobs directly and indirectly. Still, critics argued that those jobs would be seasonal, unskilled, and low-paying.
Now with the cruise port set to open in a few months, it remains to be seen how things will play out as to whether or not environmental and socio-economic concerns were valid. Moving forward, however, it is the hope that GOB will be sure to follow all due processes required before approving projects with the potential to affect so much of the environment and community.
Your article on harvest caye did not mention the impact that it has had on land. Monkey River Village has had a great deal of erosion in the past two years…erosion has taken at least 80 feet beach frontage. Several homes have fallen into the sea and others have been moved, there is currently six homes that are in the sea.
NCL not only has impacted the sea life but also human life from food sources to their homes.
The seafront is eroding all the way down to Punta Negra.
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Leach's future with Ravens remains unclear
By By Matt Zenitz and Landmark News Service
OWINGS MILLS - More than a month later, and with training camp now less than two months ago, Pro Bowl fullback Vonta Leach's future with the Ravens is no clearer than it was when Baltimore selected fullback Kyle Juszczyk in the fourth round of the NFL draft in late April.
Is it still possible Leach could be released at some point before the season? Yes. But is it also feasible that the Ravens could keep Leach and his $4.33 million cap figure even with Juszczyk now on the roster? Yes.
At least Thursday, Leach was politically correct in regards to his future in his first conversation with the Baltimore media since the Ravens drafted Juszczyk.
"We're both still here, so we'll see how it goes," Leach said. "We'll see how it goes, but hopefully it can work out for both of us. If it don't, then I feel like I can still play in this league and I'll find a job somewhere. ...
"But I'll be happy to teach whatever (Juszczyk) needs to know as far as for the fullback position. Got no problem with it. If he's got any questions, he can come and ask me."
Leach's future with Baltimore has been speculated about for much of the past several months, since even before the Ravens drafted Juszczyk.
Leach, 31, is still regarded by most as the top fullback in the NFL, and he's been selected to the Pro Bowl each of the last three seasons, but his role was greatly diminished last year as the Ravens transitioned to more of a wide-open, up-tempo offense.
He was on the field for just 41 percent of Baltimore's offensive snaps (including the playoffs) after being on the field for 53 percent of the snaps in 2011.
But the main issue as far as Leach is, combined with his diminished role, that his cap number is as large as it is and that he's reportedly unwilling to take a pay cut.
Said Leach Thursday: "When the situation comes, I think we'll take care of it."
If the Ravens can make it work financially, Baltimore Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice, as he has at other times this offseason, said Thursday that he sees a place on the Ravens' roster for both Leach and Juszczyk.
Leach is more of a traditional fullback, known as an imposing, physical presence as a lead blocker in the run game. Juszczyk is more of a new age, hybrid-type fullback who is considered to be a solid blocker but is also a threat as a pass-catcher and caught 52 passes for 706 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior at Harvard last season.
"(Vonta) and Kyle are two different players - same with me and Bernard [Pierce]," Rice said. "I don't think you can compare the two because they are totally different players.
"(But) how can he mentor him? Vonta is going into his 10th season. I think there's a lot of knowledge to be gained from that - because from a blocking aspect, Vonta is the best at it. But from a hybrid fullback/tight end aspect, Kyle can catch the ball and do a lot of different things. I think from a learning aspect, you can always take from a guy who has played 10 years in the National Football League."
What that means for Leach's future is still unclear, although Baltimore general manager Ozzie Newsome did say in late April that there could be a place on the roster for both Leach and Juszczyk.
"We want to make decisions based on how guys perform out on the football field," Newsome said at the time. "We're going to get Kyle [Juszczyk] in here, and the thing we like about Kyle, other than his ability to play on the offensive side, is we expect him to be a very good special teams contributor.
"So, could there be a place for both of them? Yes, there could be. Because as [coach] John [Harbaugh] and I try to put our 53-man squad together, we want to keep the best 53 players."
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