As Missouri truck accident lawyers, we know that the average passenger vehicle is no match for a semi-truck. Research shows that passenger vehicle occupants are extremely vulnerable to life-threatening injuries when they're involved in collisions with semis. And if vehicle occupants have increased safety risks, you can imagine the dangers facing pedestrians.
Recently, law enforcement officials in Illinois erected a memorial highway sign to honor a state trooper who died last year when a semi-truck driver fell asleep behind the wheel and struck the trooper as he conducted a routine traffic stop. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 32 year-old Kyle Deatherage had just returned from New Jersey when the accident occurred, where he had traveled with 28 other troopers to help assist the victims of Hurricane Sandy. On November 26, Deatherage pulled over a vehicle on northbound Interstate 55 and was speaking with the driver when he was hit by the semi. Deatherage was pronounced dead at the scene.
Following an investigation, the semi-truck driver, 52 year-old Johnny Felton, was charged with several criminal offenses, including reckless homicide, failing to slow down or change lanes to avoid Deatherage, and operating a commercial vehicle without a valid driver's license. Felton currently awaits trial: if convicted, he could be sentenced to up to 14 years in prison. Deatherage's wife and children have also filed a wrongful death lawsuit against both Felton and his employer, Dot Transportation Inc. (DTI).
In the months following the crash, attorneys representing the Deatherage family have uncovered alarming allegations against Felton that date back over three years. A October 2009 memo from a DTI manager points out that Felton had already been involved in three at-fault accidents and accused him of falling asleep at the wheel, falsifying his log book, driving more than the mileage allowed by federal law, and failing to attend safety meetings. Instead of taking him off the road, however, DTI officials reportedly sent him for more training. "This corporation makes four billion in sales a year. Those profits rely on drivers," attorney Thomas Q. Keefe told the Belleville News-Democrat. "They had knowledge that this man was a real and actual danger more than three years before he killed this young trooper, husband and father and they let him drive."
Illinois law enforcement officials hope that the memorial sign honoring Deatherage will serve as an important reminder to all motorists traveling on Interstate 55. Deatherage's brother agrees. "Hopefully that when they see somebody on the side of the road, a police officer or anybody for that matter, that they slow down or move over," said Kenny Deatherage, according to WICS News Channel 20.
Aaron Sachs and Associates is a personal injury law firm serving the victims of Missouri trucking accidents. We maintain offices in Springfield, Joplin, Columbia, Cape Girardeau and Kansas City, and we offer a free initial consultation to discuss your case and answer your questions. If you or a loved one has suffered injuries in a collision involving a semi-truck or other large commercial vehicle, it may be beneficial to seek legal advice from an experienced attorney. For more information, please contact our office today: call us toll-free at 1-888-777-AUTO, or click here to submit our easy-to-use "Do I Have a Case?" form. For your convenience, we are available to assist you 24/7/365.


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Following Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's Nov. 1 visit to Kunashiri Island, one of the four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido, the Japan-Russia relationship has been in a chilly state. But Japan should carefully watch recent Russian moves and look for a clue to improving ties.
On March 11, less than three hours after the massive earthquake hit northeastern Japan, Mr. Medvedev announced that his country was ready to help Japan. The next day, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said, "Japan is our neighbor, our friendly neighbor, and despite various problems, we have to be reliable partners." He also ordered energy shipments to Japan in view of the nuclear power plant crisis in Japan.
On March 14, Mr. Medvedev and Prime Minister Naoto Kan talked by telephone and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov presented flowers at the Japanese embassy in Moscow, expressing "solidarity with Japan."
Meeting with Mr. Lavrov in Paris the same day, Japan's new Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto said that while Tokyo holds that the four islands are an integral part of Japanese territories, it would like to deepen ties in every field including politics, economics and cultural exchanges and to make progress in the territorial talks. Mr. Lavrov said if Japan pursues the line of former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara, both countries can be optimistic about their relations.
Japan should pay attention to Mr. Lavrov's remark. Mr. Maehara tried to build a trustful relationship with Russian officials through face-to-face meetings. Japan should be firm in its stance on the so-called Northern Territories issue. But Japanese politicians should refrain from emotional remarks for domestic, political consumption on Japan-Russia relations as well as from remarks that contradict agreements agreed on in direct talks with Russian officials.
Japan should also take advantage of Russia's proposal to set up a committee of history experts as a chance to examine the results of World War II from various angles and to build trustful relations — the foundation for solving the territorial row.


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McGovern v. American Airlines, Inc.
Stafford v. Mobil Oil Corp.
"The burden of proving that complete diversity exists rests upon the party who seeks to invoke the court's…
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Full title:GEORGE McGOVERN, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., ET AL.…
Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Date published: May 30, 1975
511 F.2d 653 (5th Cir. 1975)
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
affirming dismissal of a complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction where the plaintiff made "deficient allegations of diversity"
Summary of this case from Ainsworth v. Wells Fargo Home Mortg., Inc.
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April 18, 1975. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied May 30, 1975.
Arthur M. Gochman, Warren Weir, San Antonio, Tex., for plaintiff-appellant.
Richard A. Lempert, New York City, for American Airlines, Inc.
B. J. Bradshaw, Houston, Tex., for Ashland Oil, Inc.
Morris Harrell, Dallas, Tex., E. H. Brown, Houston, Tex., for Phillips Pet. Co.
W. B. West, III, Dallas, Tex., for Braniff Airways, Inc.
Ralph S. Carrigan, Houston, Tex., for Goodyear Tire Rubber Co.
Leonard J. Keyes, St. Paul, Minn., for Minn. Mining, etc.
W. B. Edwards, Houston, Tex., for Gulf Oil Corp.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Before BELL, THORNBERRY and GEE, Circuit Judges.
George McGovern filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, alleging that certain corporations were civilly liable to him in double the amount each had contributed to candidate for President Richard M. Nixon, in violation of Article 14.07 of the Texas Election Code, V.A.T.S., as well as of 18 U.S.C. § 610, a federal criminal statute. Defendant Gulf Oil Corporation moved to dismiss the complaint for lack of standing and failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The district court granted Gulf's motion without prejudice, on grounds that McGovern had failed to allege a jurisdictional basis and venue. The court's order also referred to the possible unavailability of a private cause of action under 18 U.S.C. § 610. Rather than refile as he was invited to by the court, McGovern stood on his complaint and moved to vacate, amend and/or cancel the dismissal of Gulf Oil Corporation. Both in his motion and in his brief in support of his motion, McGovern stated that the sole allegation of jurisdiction was diversity, and he specifically disclaimed reliance on federal question jurisdiction. The court again found the jurisdictional allegation inadequate and dismissed as to all defendants without prejudice nunc pro tunc. This appeal followed.
In view of our disposition of this case, we need not reach other issues discussed by the trial court.
The burden is on a plaintiff to allege and invoke jurisdiction. McGovern having chosen diversity and having expressly abandoned reliance on the federal question as a jurisdictional ground, we have no choice but to take him at his word. Clearly, the trial court was correct in finding deficient allegations of diversity. McGovern's complaint reads:
1. Plaintiff is a citizen of South Dakota. Defendants are corporations incorporated and having their principal places of business in states other than South Dakota. The matter in controversy exclusive of interest and costs is for a sum in excess of TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00).
When jurisdiction depends on citizenship, citizenship should be "distinctly and affirmatively alleged." 2A Moore's Federal Practice ¶ 8.10 at 1662; Wright Miller, Federal Practice Procedure § 1208. Centraal Stikstof Verkoopkantoor v. Pensacola Port Authority, 205 F. Supp. 724, 725 (N.D.Fla. 1962), aff'd 316 F.2d 189 (5th Cir. 1963); Bryant v. Harrelson, 187 F. Supp. 738, 739 (S.D.Tex. 1960). There is nothing in plaintiff's complaint to negate the conclusion, for example, that these companies are also incorporated in South Dakota, incorporation in more than one state being a viable possibility.
Having found a jurisdictional defect, the court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing without prejudice. Indeed, McGovern did not even offer to change his jurisdictional pleadings in his motion to vacate, convinced they were correct despite the trial court's specific reference to jurisdictional defects in its original dismissal order. On this record, therefore, it appears giving McGovern a chance to amend would not have cured the jurisdictional defect. He continues to maintain in this court that the clearly defective allegation of diversity jurisdiction is without error.
The facts as stated above compel us to reject the plea to allow a chance to amend based on 28 U.S.C. § 1653. Certainly, the section should be construed liberally, but where as here there is no indication in the record that diversity in all probability exists and the appellant has shown in a second plea to the trial court no inclination to cure the jurisdictional defect even though on notice of the defect, we decline to allow appellant an opportunity to amend. John Birch Society v. National Broadcasting Co., 377 F.2d 194 (2d Cir. 1967).
"Defective allegations of jurisdiction may be amended, upon terms, in the trial or appellate courts."
See Kaufman v. Western Union Telegraph Co., 224 F.2d 723, 725 (5th Cir. 1955), cert. denied, 350 U.S. 947, 76 S.Ct. 321, 100 L.Ed. 825 (1956); Firemen's Ins. Co. of Newark, N. J. v. Robbins Coal Co., 288 F.2d 349, 350 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 368 U.S. 875, 82 S.Ct. 122, 7 L.Ed.2d 77 (1961); Niagara Fire Ins. Co. v. Dyess Furniture Co., 292 F.2d 232, 232-33 (5th Cir. 1961).
Contrary to the situation in Kaufman, supra.
affirming district court's denial of leave to amend where plaintiff "has shown in a second plea to the trial court no inclination to cure the jurisdictional defect even though on notice of the defect. . . ."
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rejecting amendment in part because record failed to show that diversity "in all probability exists"
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noting that "[w]hen jurisdiction depends on citizenship, citizenship should be 'distinctly and affirmatively alleged.'"
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noting that incorporation in more than one state is "a viable possibility"
Summary of this case from DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank v. Connect Ins. Agency, Inc.
alleging that defendant is incorporated in a state "other than" that of plaintiff is insufficient
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declining the plaintiff an opportunity to amend after the district court dismissed the complaint without prejudice because he "ha[d] shown in a second plea to the trial court no inclination to cure the jurisdictional defect even though[] [he was] on notice of the defect[ive] [pleading]."
Summary of this case from Wylie v. Red Bull N. Am., Inc.
declining the plaintiff an opportunity to amend after the district court dismissed the complaint without prejudice because he "had shown in a second plea to the trial court no inclination to cure the jurisdictional defect even though[] [he was] on notice of the defect[ive] [pleading]."
Summary of this case from Baisden v. Tindall Corp.
accepting complaint's assertion that plaintiff was citizen of South Dakota and that defendant corporations were incorporated and had principal places of business in states other than South Dakota, but concluding that complete diversity was not established because such bare allegations did not foreclose possibility that companies were also incorporated in South Dakota
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Hotel Diablo é o quarto álbum de estúdio do artista norte-americano Machine Gun Kelly, lançado em 5 de julho de 2020 pela Bad Boy Records e Interscope Records

Antecedentes e promoção
Pouco depois de lançar as faixas bônus para Bloom, Kelly anunciou que começaria a gravar "álbum 4". Ao longo do final de 2018, Kelly anunciou que tem um título para o próximo álbum. Após o lançamento de seu segundo EP, ele respondeu a um fã, afirmando que "nenhuma música do EP estará no álbum 4". Ele também afirmou que apagou todo o material do 4º álbum que já estava lá, e começou do zero. Uma das músicas deletadas foi uma collab entre MGK e Lana Del Rey, que nunca se concretizou. Em 2 de abril, a MGK postou um trecho de vídeo de 16 segundos de uma música junto com o título do álbum nas redes sociais. O vídeo mostra uma garota na banheira com o título do álbum se aproximando acima dela. Kelly revelou que sairia em turnê em breve para a Hotel Diablo World Tour para promover o próximo álbum. Em 10 de maio, um vídeo de 58 segundos foi postado, com Kelly fazendo rap em preparação para o álbum. Havia rumores de que a canção seria intitulada "Breaking News 2", uma sequência de "Breaking News" de sua mixtape Black Flag de 2013. Na primeira semana de junho, três singles do álbum haviam sido lançados.

Em 11 de junho, Kelly anunciou a data de lançamento e compartilhou um vídeo de si mesmo fazendo uma tatuagem na cabeça com o nome do álbum tatuado, com a legenda "album comes JULY 5th" (álbum vem 5 de julho). Em 27 de junho, Kelly revelou a capa do álbum.

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Posições

Álbuns de 2019
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Álbuns produzidos por Travis Barker
Álbuns lançados pela Interscope Records

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The Wildwoods, NJ 'Know Before You Go' Guide For An Unforgettable Vacation
The Wildwoods, NJ – August 6, 2021 – Thinking of planning a well-deserved vacation to the ultimate New Jersey shore destination? The Wildwoods are the perfect spot for any family vacation, romantic getaway, friend-cation, and more! Before you go, it's important to know the must-sees, must-dos, and must-haves that the Wildwoods offer.
The Wildwoods offer days full of fun and enjoyment for people of every age and interest. With 38 blocks of exciting boardwalk attractions, including three incredible amusement piers with over 100 rides and attractions, three wet 'n wild beachfront waterparks, shops, arcades, carnival-style games and eateries along with FREE beaches and more than 160 spectacular events and festivals held annually, the Wildwoods offer everything you could ever want in an affordable family vacation destination:
Award-Winning Beaches
The Wildwoods' white-sandy beaches stretch for five miles across the shores of North Wildwood, Wildwood and Wildwood Crest, and the Wildwoods' sparkling, clean beaches are unlike most seashore resorts in that they are spaciously wide and completely FREE! No beach tags required! They are the perfect spot for swimming, soaking up the sun, and relaxing on a hot summer day. For those looking for some adventure, the Wildwoods' beaches also serve as an ideal location for surfing, boogie boarding, power boating, jet skiing, sailing, kayaking and paddle-boarding. Plus, there's a dog-friendly beach and a large dog park right on the beach at the Glenwood Avenue Beach, ensuring that visitors can bring along their four-legged friends while vacationing in the Wildwoods. There are also a number of accommodations in the Wildwoods that are pet-friendly.
For more information on our beaches visit: www.WildwoodsNJ.com/Wildwood-NJ-Beaches.cfm.
Iconic Wildwoods Sign
The nine brushed aluminum letters set on blue backgrounds that make up the 80-foot-long, 19-foot-high iconic Wildwoods Sign – coined 'the Hollywood sign of the East Coast' – is a must-see New Jersey icon and a landmark for the Wildwoods. The Wildwoods Sign along with its brightly colored giant beach ball bollards was unveiled in 2008, and since then, has welcomed millions of visitors to touch, lean on and pose with the sign for once-in-a-lifetime photographs and memories. The impressive entryway and sign, that reads 'WILDWOODS,' was designed by Philadelphia architect Richard Stokes. Its prime location has not only made it a major tourist attraction for photo opportunities, but has also become the ideal backdrop for major outdoor events, weddings, class pictures, TV broadcasts, press conferences, and much more. The sign can also be viewed on the Earth-Cam worldwide live video cam any time by visiting www.WildwoodsNJ.com/view-webcam/.
World-Famous Boardwalk
A neon-lit slice of Americana, the world-famous Wildwoods Boardwalk offers a unique experience for anyone vacationing at the New Jersey Shore. Famous for being one of the liveliest 38-blocks of fun and excitement on the East Coast, the Wildwoods Boardwalk offers a pure sensory overload of sights, sounds and smells, with spectacular amusement piers featuring world-class roller coasters, wet and wild waterparks, carnival-style midway games, flashing arcades and a myriad of retail shops and over 200 eateries offering everything from traditional Boardwalk fair to fresh seafood caught daily.
For more information visit: www.WildwoodsNJ.com/Wildwood-NJ-Boardwalk.cfm.
The Wildwoods' Tram Cars
The iconic Wildwoods Sightseer Tram Cars, known for the famous warning, "Watch the Tram Car, Please," have been transporting visitors from one end of the famous Boardwalk to the other since 1949. Today, eight Tram Cars traverse the great wooden way carrying approximately 500,000 visitors annually along the Wildwoods Boardwalk. A single fare is $4.00 to ride the Tram Car and transport to your desired destinations along the two and-a-half mile- walk.
Year-Round Events
The Wildwoods welcome back festivals and events in 2021, featuring the return of over 160 major events for the upcoming season. Events include The Barefoot Country Music Fest (BCMF), The Race of Gentlemen Vintage Antique Car and Motorcycle Beach Drag Races, Mummer's String Band Weekends and Parades, Ultimate Frisbee Championships, the world-renowned Harlem Globetrotters, Irish Fall Festival, Italian festivals, The Seafarers Festival, Fabulous '50s and Beyond Weekend and Concert, beach sporting tournaments, beach concerts, collectibles shows of all kinds, block parties, music festivals, craft shows, classic car shows, FREE fireworks every Friday night in the summer, and FREE outdoor concerts four nights each week throughout the summer season.
For more information visit: www.WildwoodsNJ.com/events-calendar/.
The Wildwoods' Historical Museums
The Wildwoods have several historical museums and attractions, with FREE admission or a small optional donation. Brimming with cool artifacts, fun memories, fascinating history and bright neon lights, the Doo Wop Museum is a celebration of architecture, design, music, pop culture and everything else that made the Wildwoods famous in its early heyday of the 1950's and 1960's. The Wildwood Historical Society's Boyer Museum also chronicles the great history of the Wildwoods during those glory years as well. The Wildwoods are also home to the National Marbles Hall of Fame, which highlights the rich history of the National Marbles Tournament. Located on the corner of Ocean and Burk Avenues, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is the only permanent Vietnam Memorial replica in the northeast, and is the exact half-size granite replica of the Washington, D.C. Memorial.
For more information visit: www.WildwoodsNJ.com/Wildwood-Attractions.cfm
The Hereford Inlet Lighthouse
The historic and picturesque Hereford Inlet Lighthouse, a beacon of safety and assurance to the 19th century mariners, has become a cherished landmark for residents and visitors of the Wildwoods resort community. It is a working lighthouse as well as a museum, and has a Victorian style park and English Gardens surrounding the lighthouse. It has won several awards, including the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Suburban Greening Award. The lighthouse is open to the public for guided and self-guided tours.
For more information, visit www.HerefordLighthouse.org/
The Wildwoods' Icon Wall Murals
Representations of iconic people, who have positively represented the destination's rich musical history, are displayed throughout the Wildwoods in a series of 'Icon Wall Murals.' The Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority (GWTIDA) conceived of and developed the Icon Wall Murals project to beautify selected public spaces while heightening appreciation of how the Wildwoods have evolved over the decades into a living, breathing slice of Americana. Subjects of the first three Icon Wall Murals included key individuals whose mark on the world-wide music scene was first indelibly made in the Wildwoods: Bobby Rydell, Bill Haley & The Comets, and Chubby Checker. Each of these musical icons has significantly contributed to Wildwoods' colorful history and unique culture that has drawn people of all ages to this shore resort destination for generations.
The Wildwoods' Bike Path
Don't forget while you are vacationing in the Wildwoods to take advantage of the Wildwoods' 'Bikeability.' Bike along the scenic 12-mile round-trip bike path – stretching from the Wildwood Crest Dunes Bike Path, up onto the Wildwoods Boardwalk to North Wildwood's Mulberry Bike Path to the North Wildwood Sea Wall, allowing Wildwood vacationers the option of a leisurely, or athletic, morning bike ride throughout the Wildwoods.
For more information visit: www.traillink.com/trail/wildwood-crest-bike-path.aspx
The Wildwoods' Doo-Wop Landmarks
The Wildwoods offer the largest collection of mid-20th century architecture in the country, known as Doo-Wop Architecture. Visitors are encouraged to stop in at the Doo-Wop Preservation League's Doo-Wop Experience Museum on Ocean and Montgomery Avenues to learn more about Doo-Wop and what first made the Wildwoods famous in the '50s and '60s. Afterwards, take a stroll or drive around the island to see the bright neon signs, vibrant architecture and colorful motel names, up close and personal, which make up the Doo-Wop ambiance for which the Wildwoods are famous. During the summer, the Doo Wop Preservation League also runs the Doo Wop Back to the '50s Neon Night Bus Tour every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 8 p.m. The tour leaves from the Doo Wop Experience Museum at 8 p.m. and tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under. To reserve your tickets call 609-551-2289, or visit DooWopUsa.org.
Convenient to millions, the Wildwoods are an easy drive from Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore and New York, making it the ideal location for a family vacation at the beach.
For additional information about the Wildwoods, visit www.WildwoodsNJ.com or call 800-992-9732.


Over the past 12 months there has been some seriously bad news for chocolate lovers, from the now very weirdly shaped Toblerone to the increasing prices of Freddos, it seems nothing is sacred anymore.
And it's not going to stop there, as the likes of Mars, Nestle and Cadbury have all announced plans to shrink their iconic products, like Kitkats, Mars bars and Dairy Milk, by 20 per cent claims The Independent.
However, there is a pretty good reason behind it. Food manufactures now have to comply with new guidelines on cutting sugar as part of a national bid to fight childhood obesity.
And instead of changing their recipes, like many producers of fizzy drinks, yoghurts and cereals are going to do, chocolate manufactures have fought to reduce the size of their bars so to not ruin the taste of chocolate we've all come to love.


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The Trade Show of Everything
A few days at China's Canton Fair, where nearly 200,000 visitors converge to put in the wholesale orders that will stock the world's shelves
Joshua Bateman
Between the Pazhou subway station and the entrance to the 119th China Import and Export Fair, there is a fair before the fair. All attendees—by official count, there are 185,596 buyers present—must follow a series of metal barriers to reach their respective registration areas, and before they even get inside, they are the targets of countless unofficial wholesalers: Vendors lean over the dividers to indiscriminately pitch their wares to anyone who bothers to pause or make eye contact.
At the fair, and outside it, it seems the most coveted currency is neither the renminbi nor the U.S. dollar, but business cards, which enable suppliers to pitch prospective buyers beyond the fair's official conclusion on May 5. Some infiltrate the cordoned-off area before the registration points and masquerade as journalism students, asking elementary questions before their closer: "Can I have your business card?" Others pose as the fair's service personnel, giving foreigners directions or taking pictures for them.
Held semi-annually in the spring and fall, Guangzhou's Canton Fair, China's largest trade show, is central to getting nearly every type of consumer product from Chinese factories to store shelves around the world. Shirts, lighting fixtures, gardening tools, medical supplies, consumer electronics—nearly anything one could desire is among the fair's more than 150,000 types of products.
The fair attracts buyers from nearly every country in the world, as well as representatives of some of the world's largest global retailers, including Carrefour, Home Depot, Target, Tesco, and Walmart. Last year, transactions at the spring and fall fairs reportedly exceeded $55 billion. (For comparison's sake, the U.S. imported $482 billion worth of goods from China in 2015.) The ramifications of all this commercial activity propagate throughout the city: Hotel prices experience a temporary bump, taxi drivers turn off their meters, and scalpers hoard train tickets out of the city and sell them at a 250-percent markup.
Broadly, trends at the fair have been representative of China's economy in the last half-century. Between 1978, when China opened up commercially to the world, and 2002, prior to the SARS outbreak, China's GDP increased approximately seven-fold. During this time, the number of fair buyers also rose seven-fold, and transaction volume rose eight-fold.
A guard mans an entrance to the Canton Fair. (Joshua Bateman)
The city of Guangzhou, historically known as Canton, has long been important economically and geopolitically. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which spanned from 1368 to 1912, any exports from China were tightly controlled. In 1757, they were further restricted, to include only government-approved traders in Guangzhou. Exactly 200 years later, when similar constraints still existed, the Canton Fair was established, enabling China to reap the benefits of international trade while keeping foreign merchants penned into a single location.
To enter the fair, this year's attendees swipe electronic badges and proceed through metal detectors, and then make their way to one of the three colossal exhibition halls, whose entrances are manned by armed police officers carrying themselves with the seriousness of Buckingham Palace guards. The exhibition space is positively gargantuan, covering 12.7 million square feet today, roughly double what it was a decade ago.
Among the sprawl are more than 60,000 booths, and competition is intense, leading vendors to devise creative ways to attract buyers. Some larger, higher-end booths resemble the backdrop for inoffensive sitcoms: They have several rooms, lounge chairs, tables, flat-screen televisions, and fridges. To attract attention, one company has brought in a mechanical dinosaur. Another has a stage and a five-person dance troupe, and another has invested in multi-story-tall faux palm trees. One booth has a mime in orange body paint and a few booths down there is a woman in a tutu.
Flat escalators and compact shuttles move people to and fro. Experienced attendees wear casual outfits and pull wheeled bags, as newcomers unintentionally identify themselves, burdened with overstuffed shoulder bags full of samples and brochures. Some attendees ride hoverboards, narrowly avoiding passersby.
Although the volume of deals done at the fair did not peak until 2011, the nature of Chinese manufacturing and trade began changing during the 2000s, as labor costs rose, the renminbi appreciated, and the Great Recession hit. Also, earlier that decade, the SARS panic severely reduced the number of visitors to the fair: In spring of 2003, only about 23,000 buyers were in attendance, a roughly 80 percent drop compared to a year before. While attendance had rebounded by the fall of 2003, SARS drove many buyers online to Alibaba, which was founded in 1999 and is today the world's largest retailer, as measured by gross sales volume. In the 2016 fiscal year, Alibaba had $15.7 billion in revenue and 423 million active buyers.
Attendees of the latest Canton Fair (Joshua Bateman)
Much has been made of the threat that online retailers pose to brick-and-mortar ones in the realm of consumer spending, but a similar tug of war is also playing out in supply chains; the Canton Fair illustrates some advantages of physicality. "You can actually see the product in person that you're looking at and you can also get to know the people, get to see them," says Dean Bessey, a first-time attendee who works for an online gem retailer based in Australia. Seeing a factory firsthand, another attendee I talked to observes, offers a glimpse at labor conditions that a marketplace like Alibaba cannot.
At the entrance of Hall A, a book called The Governance of China is for sale. Below it, a tagline reads, "Chinese President Xi Jinping's Solutions for Today and Visions for Tomorrow." Today, Xi and China's leadership are aiming to upgrade the kinds of products China exports. Conforming with this vision, the fair has adapted and now sells more innovative, higher-value, domestically-branded, and/or eco-friendly goods.
Comparing his experience today to his first trip more than 20 years ago, Ashley Grove, who has trekked to the Canton Fair from Springfield, Missouri, says, "Back then, I was mostly looking for textiles or toys, and now you can find just about anything—computer goods, TVs, whatever you want." In 2015, almost half of the goods sold at the fair were electronics or household electrical appliances. Textiles and garments represented less than one-third.
Additionally, although the fair is export-focused, as domestic consumption rises, a handful of international companies are coming to Guangzhou to display their products rather than to simply buy others'. For instance, many of these companies are introducing foreign foods to the Chinese market. Free samples from an Australian winery called Duerrenmatt-Folk are in strong demand, and in Area B, Hall 11.2, Aisle D, wholesalers offer cups of white coffee from Malaysia and answer buyers' questions. One aisle over, the health benefits of flaxseed are being emphasized to whoever will listen. Nearby, a VP at the New Jersey-based cheese company Arthur Schuman is launching new brands targeting the Chinese market. Online pictures and descriptions can accurately portray specifications for a t-shirt or hammer, but, to the fair's advantage, they can not represent the taste, texture, and smell of food and beverages—one has to try them in person.
Although so much commercial activity has migrated online and the volume of transactions done in Guangzhou has declined, the Canton Fair will likely remain central to global consumption. This is evidenced by the mass of buyers when leaving the fair at 6:00 pm, when it closes for the day. After navigating a crowd that includes shipping-company representatives eager to help with new purchases, a woman selling a $2 sewing machine shaped like a stapler, and a man showing the efficacy of an electrified cage by periodically zapping a white mouse with a bolt, buyers migrate toward the subway, and back to where they came from.
Joshua Bateman is a writer based in China.


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The third annual Ohio Jeep Fest will be held July 5th-7th at the Ross County Fairgrounds in Chillicothe.
With over 1400 campsites with water and electric, a dump station on site, and 30 and 50 amp hookups for campers. Plans include 2 obstacle courses, 2 mud pits, trail rides, live entertainment, beer garden, food vendors, Jeep/OffRoad vendors and much more.


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Q: How does validation work in cakePHP? What will I add to the controller to display the messages and halt saving before validation is true?
class Rsvp extends AppModel {
var $name = 'Rsvp';
var $validate = array(
                'uname' => array(
                                'rule' => array('alphaNumeric', true),
                                'message' => 'Please enter a vlaid name that does not contain digits'),
                'uemail' => array(
                                'rule' => array('email', true),
                                'message' => 'Please supply a valid email address.')

);

}

Controller
public function add() {

    if ($this->request->is('post')) {

        var_dump($this->request->data);
        $this->Rsvp->set('uname', $this->request->data['Post']['name']);
        $this->Rsvp->set('uemail', $this->request->data['Post']['emailaddress']);
          //Begin Validation Routine
        echo 'Validation';
        var_dump($this->Rsvp->validates);

        $this->Rsvp->save();
        /*if($this->Rsvp->save()) {
            $this->Session->setFlash('You have RSVP for the event');
           // $this->redirect(array('action' => 'index'));
        }
        else {
            $this->Session->setFlash('Unable to RSVP you for the event.');
        }*/
    }
}

A: Do you mean something like:
if($this->Rsvp->validates()) {
   //data validated, so save
   $this->Rsvp->save($this->data);
}
else {
   $this->Session->setFlash(__('Fill in all required fields.', true));
}

A: By default, the Model::save() method will validate automatically. So, validation is done simply by trying to save:
if ($this->request->is('post')) {
  if ($this->Rsvp->save($this->request->data)) {
    // validated and saved to db
  } else {
    // didn't validate or failed saving to db
  }
}

If you do not want to validate, then use
$this->Rsvp->save($this->request->data, array('validate' => false));

Lastly, you can manually validate by setting the data and running the validates() method.
$this->Rsvp->set('uname', $this->request->data['Post']['name']);
$this->Rsvp->set('uemail', $this->request->data['Post']['emailaddress']);
$validates = $this->Rsvp->validates();

If it does not validate, it will set $this->Rsvp->validationErrors, then set it on the controller, and the form helper will be aware of these errors and automatically display them for you.
You can read more on saving data and data validation in the book: http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/models/saving-your-data.html

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Lincliff is a Georgian Revival house in Glenview near Louisville, Kentucky, United States, built in the early 1910s by William Richardson Belknap.

History
Lincliff was built in 1911-12 for William Richardson Belknap, president of Belknap Hardware and Manufacturing Company, one of the largest wholesale hardware firms in the United States at that time. The hardware company, founded by Belknap's father, William Burke Belknap, is no longer extant, but some of its former buildings have been adapted for other uses. The William Richardson Belknap family was long active in civic, cultural, and philanthropic affairs in Louisville. Lincliff was the childhood home of genealogist Eleanor Silliman Belknap Humphrey, Land O' Goshen Farms horse breeder William Burke Belknap, and their siblings. The Lincliff estate was sold out of the Belknap family in 1922 according to the Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: JF-531 in the Jefferson County Office of Historic Preservation and Archives.

Subsequent owners
In 1945, it was purchased by the C. Edwin Gheens family. Mr. Gheens owned the Bradas and Gheens Candy Company. His widow, later Mrs. Richard H. Hill, was involved in many civic and philanthropic causes and lived at Lincliff until her death in 1982.

Since 2000, Lincliff was one of the principal residences of the late writer Sue Grafton and her husband Steven F. Humphrey. Grafton, a Kentucky native, thought she had left Kentucky behind for California until her husband found Lincliff, a "crumbling estate begging to be saved." Humphrey is the "driving force behind the restoration of the estate doing the work himself of returning many of the garden's elements to their original splendor."

National Register of Historic Places
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Lincliff was recorded in the Courthouse Deed Book 5344, p. JF-531 in 1911 as a property and residence on approximately 29.6 acres on Louisville's River Road along the Ohio River.

References

Houses in Jefferson County, Kentucky
National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, Kentucky
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
Georgian Revival architecture in Kentucky
Homes of American writers
1911 establishments in Kentucky
Houses completed in 1911


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Pigment International to host Salon Talk with Artist Ted Ellis and Author Halima Taha during PRIZM Art Fair in Miami
Tracie Hall of Joyce Foundation to moderate discussion of the significance of 1619 for artists
Pigment International, the Black Fine Art Collective is hosting a special Salon Talk during the PRIZM Art Fair featuring Ted Ellis, artist and Commissioner of the 400 Years of African-American History Commission and Halima Taha, author of Collecting African American Art: Works on Paper and Canvas, moderated by Tracie Hall, Director of Culture Programs, the Joyce Foundation. The Salon Talk will be held on Saturday, December 7 at 1:00 p.m. at the DuPont Building, 169 E. Flagler St.
Entitled, The 1619 Project Salon Talk, the conversation centers on the commemoration of the arrival of the first Africans to the British colonies in America. The discussion examines how artists interpret this unique anniversary and what it means at this pivotal point in our history. The conversation will also examine how the African Diaspora continues to shape and inform the Black art aesthetic and global art movements.
Ellis was appointed Vice Chair of the 400 Years of African-American History Commission committee overseeing the arts and culture, entertainment and sports as of November 1, 2019. He joined the Commission early in 2019 following a written nomination submitted by Pigment International on his behalf. He was the lead in organizing The 400 Years of African-American History Commission legislative and educational initiative on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. "Let's Talk about Our Dream", 400 Years of Trials, Triumph and Trailblazing. Entertainer Nick Cannon was the Honorary Chair of the Commission's federal 400 school project. Ellis's career as an artist spans over 30 years and includes numerous recommendations and awards.
Taha is best known for her groundbreaking book Collecting African American Art: Works on Paper and Canvas (1998, 2005), the first book to validate collecting African American fine art and photography as an asset and commodity in the marketplace. It was the primary variable, in conjunction with the National Black Fine Art Show (1997-2007), for Swann Galleries to establish the first African American auction category in the world. The success of this publication also inspired the National Gallery of Art to create a Collecting African American Art Symposium and was a catalyst for major museums worldwide to pursue collections of African American art to exhibit, catalogue and travel. In addition, it provided solid market criteria for publishers to print more monographs about African American artists and collections independent of museum shows, which had not previously been the norm. Taha's forthcoming publication is entitled, Collecting Contemporary African and Black American Art in the 21st Century.
Hall, a poet, fiction writer, playwright and gallerist is Director of the Joyce Foundation's Culture Program. Prior to that she served as Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) for the City of Chicago where she oversaw the Arts and Creative Industries Division which included the Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Music Industry, and Farmers Market programs, as well as the Chicago Film Office. Hall has also served as Vice President of Strategy and Organizational Development at Queens Library in New York City, one of the nation's busiest libraries serving over 11 million users annually. She is deeply in the intersection of arts access, literacy, youth and economic development.
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Norwegian bank notes
Photo by: Wikipedia, Creative Commons
The krone or kroner in plural is the official currency of Norway. Its ISO 4217 code is NOK and its symbol is kr. Its subunit is called the øre. The name of currency, when translated to English, is called "crown." It was introduced to Norway in 1875 which replaced its currency at that time, the Norwegian speciedaler. It is the result of Norway joining the Scandinavian Monetary Union which was established in 1873 (Norway joined two years later) but persisted only until the World War I. In the union, the name of the currency is krone, for Denmark and Norway, and krona for Sweden. After the dissolution of the monetary union, Norway, together with Denmark and Sweden, kept the names of their currencies.
The Norwegian krone is divided into 100 øre. The coins were introduced to Norway in 1874 and some coins in 1875. Sometime between 1875 and 1878, new coins were introduced. The denominations consisted of bronze, silver, and gold coins. Bronze composed the 1, 2, and 5 øre, silver composed the 10, 25 and 50 øre along with 1 and 2 kroner, and gold composed the 10 and 20 kroner. The 2 kroner coins were last issued on 1917. Production of 1 and 2 øre was ceased in 1972, 5 and 25 øre in 1982, and 10 øre coins in 1992.
The current coins in Norway are not composed of bronze, silver and gold anymore. Coins that are currently in circulation are 50 øre (made up of Copper, Zinc, and Tin), cupronickel 1 and 5 kroner, 10 and 20 kroner (Zinc and Nickel). These new coins were circulated gradually during 1994 to 1998.
Banknotes for 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, and 1000 kroner were introduced in 1877. Coins replaced the 5 kroner notes in 1963 and 10 kroner notes in 1984. 200 kroner were introduced 10 years later.
Today, 1 NOK is worth about 0.18 dollars or 1 USD = 5.4 NOK. In 2009 to the beginning of 2010, 1 USD = 5.8 NOK. In mid 2002, 1 NOK is about 0.137 USD, or, 1 USD is about 7.36 NOK.


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Q: WebSphereApplication NoClassDefFoundError while unmarshalling XML with JAXB I´ve deployed an EAR on a Websphere Application Server 7. In my code there is a part where I try to unmarshall a XML file into an object. I get this error when trying to do that:
 java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com.ibm.xtq.bcel.util.SyntheticRepository (initialization failure)
at java.lang.J9VMInternals.initialize(J9VMInternals.java:140)
at com.ibm.xtq.bcel.classfile.JavaClass.<init>(JavaClass.java:109)
at com.ibm.xtq.bcel.classfile.JavaClass.<init>(JavaClass.java:228)
at com.ibm.xtq.bcel.generic.ClassGen.getJavaClass(ClassGen.java:174)
at com.ibm.fcg.bcel.FcgClassGenBCEL.dump2(Unknown Source)
at com.ibm.fcg.bcel.FcgClassGenBCEL.dump(Unknown Source)
at com.ibm.xml.xlxp2.jaxb.unmarshal.codegen.fcg.FCGDeserializationStubGenerator.generate(FCGDeserializationStubGenerator.java:249)
at com.ibm.xml.xlxp2.jaxb.codegen.AbstractGeneratedStubFactory.generateByteCode(AbstractGeneratedStubFactory.java:96)
at com.ibm.xml.xlxp2.jaxb.unmarshal.codegen.fcg.FCGStubFactory.generateStubByteCode(FCGStubFactory.java:46)
at com.ibm.xml.xlxp2.jaxb.codegen.AbstractGeneratedStubFactory.getStubClassConstructor(AbstractGeneratedStubFactory.java:154)
at com.ibm.xml.xlxp2.jaxb.unmarshal.codegen.AbstractGeneratedDeserializationStubFactory.createStub(AbstractGeneratedDeserializationStubFactory.java:58)
at com.ibm.xml.xlxp2.jaxb.unmarshal.impl.DeserializationContext.startComplexType(DeserializationContext.java:662)
at com.ibm.xml.xlxp2.jaxb.unmarshal.impl.DeserializationContext.handleRootElementEvent(DeserializationContext.java:303)
at com.ibm.xml.xlxp2.jaxb.unmarshal.impl.JAXBDocumentScanner.produceRootElementEvent(JAXBDocumentScanner.java:186)
at com.ibm.xml.xlxp2.scan.DocumentScanner.scanRootElement(DocumentScanner.java:2234)
at com.ibm.xml.xlxp2.scan.DocumentScanner.scanProlog(DocumentScanner.java:1726)
at com.ibm.xml.xlxp2.scan.DocumentScanner.nextEvent(DocumentScanner.java:1316)
at com.ibm.xml.xlxp2.scan.DocumentScanner.parseDocumentEntity(DocumentScanner.java:1168)
at com.ibm.xml.xlxp2.jaxb.unmarshal.impl.JAXBDocumentScanner.unmarshal(JAXBDocumentScanner.java:125)
at com.ibm.xml.xlxp2.jaxb.unmarshal.UnmarshallerImpl.unmarshal(UnmarshallerImpl.java:120)
at com.inditex.lois.core.ws.utilidades.services.impl.AdaptadorServiceImpl.transformarXMLenObjeto(AdaptadorServiceImpl.java:137)

As far as I know that class is part of IBM JDK and cannot be found in runtime. Is there anything I have to modify in my ear or, as I guess, its all about configuring/modifiying WAS configuration (or even applying a patch if this is a bug).
Any help? Thanks a lot.
(Sorry for my english :) )

A: This exception means that the class com.ibm.xtq.bcel.util.SyntheticRepository is found, but failed static initialization. If there is no other message in the log about this, then this is the time to open a PMR with IBM. Static initializers in internal WebSphere code should never fail during normal usage course.

A: Same here, there is an APAR:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV41639
Problem conclusion
This defect will be fixed in:
6.0.0 SR14
6.0.1 SR6
7.0.0 SR5
.
The fix resolved the AccessControlException. SyntheticRepository
class can be initialized properly, hence NoClassDefFoundError
does not occur.


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The roof goes up with amazing speed on our home. The choice for a gabled roof (With two sides) pays off in quick an uncomplicated construction. Each truss is pre-constructed at the factory for our home and is easily place on the roof with a small crane. Each rafter is then attached to the roof with steel tabs to secure the roof down from high wind. The roof also overhangs the edges of the house to allow airflow through the ridge vent at the top of the roof. The roof is then sheathed with OSB for rigidity and a flat surface for the asphalt shingles.
The roof is an integral part of the home acting as the first line of defense against weather, heat, and other harmful debris. If you want your home to provide you and your family the best protection it should be able to give, you must make sure that all aspects of construction are covered seamlessly from the foundation to the roof. If you are currently planning on renovating your house or a new homeowner is overseeing your home's construction, knowing the basics of house construction will prove very valuable. Here you will learn about an elemental facet of roof construction-framing the roof.
Most homeowners today prefer purchasing trusses for their roof frame. These pre-built frames can be ordered from home centers or lumberyards and the finished product will be pre-made at a warehouse and readied for delivery in two to three weeks. Installing this type of roof frame is simple. Trusses are pre-fit and labeled before they arrive on site. It is like putting a giant puzzle together with a little help from a boom truck or lull to lift the trusses into place. Ease of building and speed is the reason why trusses are getting more and more popular these days.
Once your ordered frame, built with the proper measurements and specifications arrives and the walls of your home are plumbed, straightened, and squared, you may begin installing trusses. Mark all cap plates where the trusses will sit first before raising the frame to position. Do the marking using 24-inch intervals, making sure the scoring is precise. When you have finished marking the points, prepare to lift the trusses up. Usually, the maker of the truss will throw in two gable end trusses to the pack, which are assembled accordingly to be able to provide adequate support to the gable end sheathing. Raise one end of the truss making sure it is resting on the cap plate's outer edge. Nail it in place. Then fasten the brace from top to bottom keeping the truss plumb secure and braces screwed well into stakes thrust into the ground.
1. Prepare the necessary tools. You will need the following equipment: Plywood sheathing, circular saw, ridge board, rafter studs, nail gun, pencil rafter, plumb post, 16-pennynails, bevel square, and rafter horses. Make sure to provide more than your estimate bulk just in case oversights occur.
2. Line the ridge board carefully and support it by bracing a plumb post to it. Once you are done, attach the rafters to the board. Note the spot where the rafter and ridge joins and take its measurement using a bevel square. Then using rafter horse's line and cut the rafters to equal pieces.
3. Forge beak-like notches on spots where the rafter rests on the outer walls' double plates. Make sure that all pieces fit firmly. To attach rafters in pairs, begin with the gable edges until they are adjoined in the middle. Fasten them securely using 16-penny nails. Repeat this process until you reach the other end of the roof, leaving 6-inch spaces in between rafter studs.
4. Position the ridge board in place and start nailing from the top going to the sides using 16-penny nails. Stabilize the roof by installing and nailing plywood roof sheathing onto the rafters.
When undertaking high-risk construction jobs like framing the roof, always take safety precautions. Wear protective gear and harnesses. Know your project well to minimize the occurrence of errors and accidents. Make sure to have help to attempt this large construction project. This is the type of project in which you will need to be prepared fully before beginning. With the proper tools and knowledge, your roof can be successfully installed.


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Mobile gaming will become a $272bn industry by 2030, says GlobalData
Mobile gaming industry will be dominant for a while.
Set to be a $272bn industry by 2030, mobile gaming is the dominant segment in the global video games sector. With the upcoming 5G revolution around the corner, new processors and improved display technologies are making mobile platforms more game-ready than before. Every games company must develop expertise in this area to stay relevant, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company
GlobalData's latest thematic report, 'Thematic Research: Mobile Gaming', reveals that the mobile gaming market will be worth $272bn by 2030, up from $98bn in 2020. The industry will record a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11% over the ten years.
Rupantar Guha, Associate Project Manager for Thematic Research at GlobalData, comments:
"Mobile gaming is already bigger than the console and PC gaming markets combined, contributing nearly 57% of global video games revenue in 2020. The growing maturity of streaming (supported by 5G), cloud gaming services, and mobile esports – combined with the fact that mobile platforms are close to technical parity with PCs and consoles – means most gamers will embrace mobile gaming in the next few years. As a result, it will continue to account for the lion's share of the global video games revenue over the next ten years."
Global video games revenue 2020-2030
Guha continues:
"Mobile gaming expertise is a must-have for all games companies. Traditional console and PC game publishers such as Activision Blizzard and EA are increasingly focused on popular mobile gaming and its lucrative revenue opportunities. They compete with companies such as Tencent, Sea, and Perfect World, which primarily focus on mobile gaming. Social media companies (e.g., ByteDance) and online advertisers (e.g., AppLovin) are also moving into mobile games publishing.
5G will drive the next wave of innovation in mobile gaming. 5G networks allow games to be downloaded faster than current 4G networks and aid the development of mobile-based cloud gaming services and augmented reality (AR) games. With the ability to support one million devices within a single square kilometer, 5G will drive more users towards mobile gaming, especially multiplayer titles. This, in turn, will boost the growth of mobile esports."
Netflix officially launches its game library on Android
Netflix has released the first games of the "Netflix Games" project. For players all over the world, 5 mobile games will be available on the Netflix gaming platform.
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Kwalee, today announces its expansion into publishing games on PC and console platforms. As the start of this…


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using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

namespace Microsoft.Win32
{
	internal static partial class NativeMethods
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		[DllImport(USER32, CharSet = CharSet.Auto, ExactSpelling = true)]
		[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
		public static extern bool GetClientRect(IntPtr hWnd, [In, Out] ref NativeMethods.RECT rect);

		public static IntPtr GetWindowLong(IntPtr hWnd, int nIndex)
		{
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				return GetWindowLong32(hWnd, nIndex);
			return GetWindowLongPtr64(hWnd, nIndex);
		}

		[DllImport(USER32, EntryPoint = "GetWindowLong", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
		public static extern IntPtr GetWindowLong32(IntPtr hWnd, int nIndex);

		[DllImport(USER32, EntryPoint = "GetWindowLongPtr", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
		public static extern IntPtr GetWindowLongPtr64(IntPtr hWnd, int nIndex);

		[DllImport(USER32, ExactSpelling = true, SetLastError = true)]
		[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
		public static extern bool GetWindowRect(IntPtr hWnd, out RECT lpRect);

		[DllImport(USER32, ExactSpelling = true)]
		[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
		public static extern bool InvalidateRect(IntPtr hWnd, [In] ref NativeMethods.RECT rect, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)] bool bErase);

		[DllImport(USER32, ExactSpelling = true)]
		[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
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		[DllImport(USER32, CharSet = CharSet.Auto, ExactSpelling = true)]
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		public static extern bool ScreenToClient(IntPtr hWnd, [In, Out] ref System.Drawing.Point lpPoint);

		[DllImport(USER32, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError = false)]
		public static extern IntPtr SendMessage(IntPtr hWnd, uint Msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam);

		[DllImport(USER32, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError = false)]
		public static extern IntPtr SendMessage(IntPtr hWnd, uint Msg, int wParam, IntPtr lParam);

		[DllImport(USER32, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError = false)]
		public static extern IntPtr SendMessage(IntPtr hWnd, uint Msg, int wParam, int lParam);

		public static IntPtr SendMessage(IntPtr hWnd, uint Msg, int wParam = 0) => SendMessage(hWnd, Msg, wParam, 0);

		[DllImport(USER32, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError = false)]
		public static extern IntPtr SendMessage(IntPtr hWnd, uint Msg, IntPtr wParam, ref RECT rect);

		[DllImport(USER32, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError = false)]
		public static extern IntPtr SendMessage(IntPtr hWnd, uint Msg, IntPtr wParam, [In, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string lParam);

		[DllImport(USER32, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError = false)]
		public static extern IntPtr SendMessage(IntPtr hWnd, uint Msg, ref int wParam, [In, Out, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] System.Text.StringBuilder lParam);

		public static IntPtr SetWindowLong(IntPtr hWnd, int nIndex, IntPtr dwNewLong)
		{
			if (IntPtr.Size == 4)
				return SetWindowLongPtr32(hWnd, nIndex, dwNewLong);
			return SetWindowLongPtr64(hWnd, nIndex, dwNewLong);
		}

		[DllImport(USER32, EntryPoint = "SetWindowLong", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
		private static extern IntPtr SetWindowLongPtr32(IntPtr hWnd, int nIndex, IntPtr dwNewLong);

		[DllImport(USER32, EntryPoint = "SetWindowLongPtr", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
		private static extern IntPtr SetWindowLongPtr64(IntPtr hWnd, int nIndex, IntPtr dwNewLong);

		///
		/// Special window handles
		///
		public static class SpecialWindowHandles
		{
			/// Places the window at the top of the Z order.
			/// <remarks>HWND_TOP</remarks>
			public static IntPtr HwndTop = new IntPtr(0);
			/// Places the window at the bottom of the Z order. If the hWnd parameter identifies a topmost window, the window loses its topmost status and is placed at the bottom of all other windows.
			/// <remarks>HWND_BOTTOM</remarks>
			public static IntPtr HwndBottom = new IntPtr(1);
			/// Places the window above all non-topmost windows. The window maintains its topmost position even when it is deactivated.
			/// <remarks>HWND_TOPMOST</remarks>
			public static IntPtr HwndTopMost = new IntPtr(-1);
			/// Places the window above all non-topmost windows (that is, behind all topmost windows). This flag has no effect if the window is already a non-topmost window.
			/// <remarks>HWND_NOTOPMOST</remarks>
			public static IntPtr HwndNoTopMost = new IntPtr(-2);
		}

		///
		/// Window sizing and positioning flags.
		///
		[Flags]
		public enum SetWindowPosFlags : uint
		{
			/// If the calling thread and the thread that owns the window are attached to different input queues,
			/// the system posts the request to the thread that owns the window. This prevents the calling thread from
			/// blocking its execution while other threads process the request.
			/// <remarks>SWP_ASYNCWINDOWPOS</remarks>
			AsynchronousWindowPosition = 0x4000,
			/// Prevents generation of the WM_SYNCPAINT message.
			/// <remarks>SWP_DEFERERASE</remarks>
			DeferErase = 0x2000,
			/// Draws a frame (defined in the window's class description) around the window.
			/// <remarks>SWP_DRAWFRAME</remarks>
			DrawFrame = 0x0020,
			/// Applies new frame styles set using the SetWindowLong function. Sends a WM_NCCALCSIZE message to
			/// the window, even if the window's size is not being changed. If this flag is not specified, WM_NCCALCSIZE
			/// is sent only when the window's size is being changed.
			/// <remarks>SWP_FRAMECHANGED</remarks>
			FrameChanged = 0x0020,
			/// Hides the window.
			/// <remarks>SWP_HIDEWINDOW</remarks>
			HideWindow = 0x0080,
			/// Does not activate the window. If this flag is not set, the window is activated and moved to the
			/// top of either the topmost or non-topmost group (depending on the setting of the hWndInsertAfter
			/// parameter).
			/// <remarks>SWP_NOACTIVATE</remarks>
			DoNotActivate = 0x0010,
			/// Discards the entire contents of the client area. If this flag is not specified, the valid
			/// contents of the client area are saved and copied back into the client area after the window is sized or
			/// repositioned.
			/// <remarks>SWP_NOCOPYBITS</remarks>
			DoNotCopyBits = 0x0100,
			/// Retains the current position (ignores X and Y parameters).
			/// <remarks>SWP_NOMOVE</remarks>
			IgnoreMove = 0x0002,
			/// Does not change the owner window's position in the Z order.
			/// <remarks>SWP_NOOWNERZORDER</remarks>
			DoNotChangeOwnerZOrder = 0x0200,
			/// Does not redraw changes. If this flag is set, no repainting of any kind occurs. This applies to
			/// the client area, the nonclient area (including the title bar and scroll bars), and any part of the parent
			/// window uncovered as a result of the window being moved. When this flag is set, the application must
			/// explicitly invalidate or redraw any parts of the window and parent window that need redrawing.
			/// <remarks>SWP_NOREDRAW</remarks>
			DoNotRedraw = 0x0008,
			/// Same as the SWP_NOOWNERZORDER flag.
			/// <remarks>SWP_NOREPOSITION</remarks>
			DoNotReposition = 0x0200,
			/// Prevents the window from receiving the WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING message.
			/// <remarks>SWP_NOSENDCHANGING</remarks>
			DoNotSendChangingEvent = 0x0400,
			/// Retains the current size (ignores the cx and cy parameters).
			/// <remarks>SWP_NOSIZE</remarks>
			IgnoreResize = 0x0001,
			/// Retains the current Z order (ignores the hWndInsertAfter parameter).
			/// <remarks>SWP_NOZORDER</remarks>
			IgnoreZOrder = 0x0004,
			/// Displays the window.
			/// <remarks>SWP_SHOWWINDOW</remarks>
			ShowWindow = 0x0040,
		}

		[DllImport(USER32, SetLastError = true)]
		[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
		public static extern bool SetWindowPos(IntPtr hWnd, IntPtr hWndInsertAfter, int X, int Y, int cx, int cy, SetWindowPosFlags uFlags);

		[DllImport(USER32, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
		[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
		public static extern bool SetWindowText(IntPtr hWnd, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string lpString);

		[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
		public struct WINDOWPOS
		{
			public IntPtr hwnd;
			public IntPtr hwndInsertAfter;
			public int x;
			public int y;
			public int cx;
			public int cy;
			public int flags;
		}

		[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
		public struct NMHDR
		{
			public IntPtr hwndFrom;
			public IntPtr idFrom;
			public int code;

			public override string ToString() => $"hwndFrom:{hwndFrom}; idFrom:{idFrom}; code:{code}";
		}
	}
}

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As some of my fellow readers know and a guitar aficionado, I been playing for a time now and although I don't play very well I appreciate when my setup screams as exactly as I want. That's exactly what I found on a Randall Diavlo RD45H coupled with my Gibson Explorer a couple of years ago.
Sadly, I had to move from a house to an apartment that cannot handle that beast. So I looked up which are alternatives that would allow me to have a huge variety of sounds while using headphones and being cheap.
I narrowed my search to 2 gadgets: POD HD500X and the Eleven Rack. Being that said I looked up reviews, hear few clips on YouTube and looked up how active the scene of making new presets, the choice was easy once I took all of that. Also got a Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro 250 ohm for it.
The hardest part was to pick the right axe, moving away from an Explorer paired with an 81/85 EMG pickups is not easy, still, I have it but is hard to travel with. For this, the requirement was easier than with the interface: something portable and amazing.
Got a Strandberg Boden 6 with Suhr passive pickups that sounds better than how it looks, is super lightweight and it comes with the EndurNeck, which basically is kinda weird as it is not flat but round and the shape changes thru the neck. Also, headless guitars are gorgeous.
Now that I have everything setup I must say that I miss the tubes. The interface is great, does all I expected it to do but doesn't sound as right as I wish but allows me to be more flexible on what to play which is also great!
About the guitar, I cannot describe how well it plays. The electronics are very quiet, no noise, no fret buzz, can be played on all the positions while being comfortable at the same time, it includes a gig bag which is very convenient as you can use it as a backpack, which I hope that is able to go in a plane cabin.
A few months ago I had a job offer which involved a relocation to the United States for few years. So I took it right away. However, I didn't know at the moment what I was getting into when it comes to complexities (and expenses) that come with it.
I had the fortune that a friend (and coworker) was able to provide me housing for the first couple of months to settle in while I looked for an apartment and a car.
It was Colombus day and I wanted to get my SSN paperwork done. The day I arrived I looked up my i-94 form, which I noticed was filled with an incorrect kind of visa in the system but correctly on my passport, this is a requirement to proceed with the request but anyway I showed up at social security administration office which was closed.
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Day 2 – Showed up at Social Security Administration office to try my luck but I couldn't do the request due to the issue with the i-94.
It seemed that the only way to get the form fixed right away was to leave the country and come in again and so I did. Went to Windsor, ON (Canada) by crossing the tunnel from Detroit downtown. I was there for around an hour and came back to Detroit, explained the whole thing at the immigration office and they issued a new form and that's pretty much how I got a was able to complete my paperwork without waiting 6 weeks. This time I asked for a physical one rather than depending on the online one. The best part of all, I was able to go back and finish my paperwork before the office closed.
Sadly I didn't take a photo of anything for this post so I will just dropped a photo that I took at an airport.
Has been quite a while since my last post, but some Arduino projects, Linux Administration guides, VM related stuff and even some Starcraft guides are coming later this or the next month, so stay tuned!
Many of this content will be new and some stuff is coming from the old blog :).


With archaeological appraisals becoming part of the planning requirements for most new developments, this page will become an evolving and permanent record of the archaeological investigations undertaken in Husbands Bosworth.
During October and November 2015 an archaeological excavation of land to the east of Welford Road was carried out in advance of residential development. Geophysical and trial trenching identified an undated enclosure along with possible medieval and modern ditches. Five main phases of activity were identified, which produced a small assemblage of finds of mainly Iron Age pottery.
Phase 1 was a partially enclosed settlement, which comprised a curvilinear domestic enclosure, a small D-shaped enclosure, four roundhouses, a cluster of post holes and an alignment of pits. An early-middle Iron Age date is suggested.
Phase 2 featured a recti-linear enclosure of c.35m wide by more than 40m long, defined by a substantial ditch. The only features identified within the enclosure were two small pits and eight post holes, which may represent two 'four post' granaries. Suggested dating would indicate middle-late Iron Age.
Phase 3 identified a recti-linear enclosure. No datable artefacts were identified. However, the presence of rye, threshed wheat and hulled barley within the environmental samples would suggest a post-Roman date.
Phase 4 represents medieval activity, consisting of truncated furrows aligned NW-SE, identified in the geophysical survey.
Phase 5 was characterised by a NW-SE aligned enclosure probably representing modern field boundaries.
Post excavation a small number of artefacts were recovered from disturbed topsoil during a metal detector sweep. These included four silver strap ends of 8th to 10thC and two William I pennies.
The excavations identified a previously unknown prehistoric settlement, a post –Roman enclosure system and post-medieval field boundaries.