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Interview With 'Burdens Within'
Firstly, introduce yourselves and tell us a little bit about the band and how you came to be?
Danny: I'm Danny Rivers, the vocalist of Burdens Within. I had just got out of a band. (We lost our Drummer) Oddly enough the drummer from that band introduced me to Ryan Battering who had just started playing lead guitar with Burdens Within. We all jammed and it's worked ever since.
Ryan K: I am Ryan Kline, Bassist of Burdens Within. This band started with the end of Mike and I's previous bands. We started getting together and writing some songs. We added Craig on drums, then Ryan B on lead, and completed the line up by adding Danny on vocals.
Mike R: I'm Mike Riley and I play rhythm guitar. Ryan Kline and I worked together, and our old bands had played some shows together. His band split up first, then mine. We were talking one day and he suggested that we get together and jam. It took a few times of jamming with one another before we figured each others styles out but once we did everything seemed to move pretty well. After several years of trying to find the all the members to create the band, We found Craig, Danny and Ryan B.
What were you all up too prior to the band, was this always the chosen path or did you have other dreams and aspirations?
Danny: Before this band was a few other bands. Since I was 16, I've been in a band. At 19 I taught myself guitar and started writing. So since around 22 I've at least been doing acoustic shows, but often both with a full band. I really haven't thought much about it. It's just what I love to do. Write songs and connect them with people. Now that I'm thinking about it, maybe I should have tried acting. Thats where the money is at!
Ryan K: I have always been into music and have always dreamed of having a successful band and touring the world.
Mike R: I was a late bloomer with the music thing. Several of my friends in school were already playing and in bands. I got me a guitar started teaching myself to play. After a while I had an opportunity to get a drum set, so I bought it and started playing around with drums. Was in a band that never made it out of the garage, when I was playing drums. Then joined another band, started out playing drums, then switched to lead guitar. We split up and then that was when Ryan K and I started jamming.
Tell us about your latest Album and why our readers should check it out.
Danny: Our latest Album is also our first! Self Titled and it sounds like we're people that just love making music. Just some good Rock 'N' Roll.
Ryan K: This album is a solid Rock album using influences from Classic Rock, 90's Grunge, and Metal. The lyrics deal with every day life and the burdens within peoples hearts and souls. Life isn't always beautiful but if you look hard, there is always positive to a negative. We try to write about these issues and hope that people will relate.
Mike R: I'm pretty proud of it! It took a lot of work, a lot of time, and blood sweat and tears to finally get it done. And I also think its cool how we have so many influences compiled into it. Cant wait to release the next one.
Have you ever come face to face with someone within the music scene who has left you awestruck and why?
Danny: I got to meet Midnight from "Here Comes The Mummies". So all he said was Rah, Rah, Rah.. I don't speak mummy though dammit so I'll always wonder what he said! I have 2 friends that are just phenomenal musicians and they've always inspired me.
Ryan K: Honestly no. I have met a lot of people in the music world, some really cool and some not so much. I always respect them for their craft and what they have contributed to the music world. At the end of the day they are just people like you and I though. So I treat them normal like I would want to be treated.
Mike R: Not really, I think its cool to meet people who have seen and done all kinds of cool things, not to mention created awesome music. But to me, they are just like me. Just another music lover doing what they do, just on a different level.
If we were to head out to one of your live shows what can ourselves and others expect?
Danny: You can definitely expect our lead guitarist Ryno (Ryan Battering) to run a few circles around you! It is a high energy show. We get so excited sometimes we'll naturally play a song a few beats per minute faster. We just want to Rock.
Ryan K: A good time and good music. We like to play our songs as good as they are recorded, we try to energetic and have fun. The more fun and energy a crowd shows just fuels our fire.
Mike R: You would enjoy some good music, Have a good time and hopefully we would get to meet with you.
If you had one artist/band that you could go on tour with tomorrow who would it be and why?
Danny: Oh, Damn!, The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Even without John F. But preferable with both guitarist! No Dave N. though! I'm just playing Dave...(ha, like he cares) But that's an impossible question! They are just amazing and have been their entire career. I would love to watch them write a song together. That bass is like a rhythm guitar just driving it. They are just always inspiring. I feel like I could write a book on this question and include several other bands! Jeff Buckley, Danzig, Blind Melon, Sublime etc....
Ryan K: Thats tough. I listen to and respect so many but if I had to choose one, it would be Tool. They are very creative and I enjoy their sound.
Mike R: Just off the top of my head, I would say Metallica. They have such a good following and all of the fans are die hard. It would be amazing to play to a crowd just like that.
You can spend an hour with a musical icon living or dead, who would you pick, why and what would you speak about?
Danny: Oh Man, again with a crazy hard question! Just one..? I really feel like you'd get a different answer from me tomorrow. Probably a different answer every hour! So no point in thinking this over for 12 hours … I'd say Blind Melons Shannon Hoon. He grew up close to where I did, Just 30 minutes away and I love how he writes. His lyrics are so down home and poetic. Like he wasn't even trying to be a genius. He was just putting himself out there just because thats music, thats song writing. No genre aimed for, no expectation from what your writing. No plan because thats how others write. Just what happens happens, what feels right is always right with music. It's never what is expected. Should never be.
Ryan K: I would like to meet Kurt Cobain and discuss what he was thinking and feeling towards the end of his life. I would like to hear him give some insight as to why he felt there was no way out and why he did what he did.
Mike R: I would like to sit down with Randy Rhoads. I would like to see what he thinks of some of our music and possibly play some with him.
And finally and most importantly is Die Hard a Christmas Movie?
Danny: Of course Die Hard is a Christmas Movie!
Ryan K: I would say yes. The most brutal and awesome Christmas movie there ever was lol.
Mike R: Most Definitely!
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JSA: The Unholy Three #1
Posted: Sunday, February 23, 2003
Writer: Dan Jolley, Tony Harris
Artists: Tony Harris(p), Ray Snyder(i), J.D. Mettler(c)
Publisher: DC
JSA: The Unholy Three is a masterful presentation that without losing heroic content uses fully its status as an elseworld graphic novel. World War II is over, and the cold war has begun. According to the authors however the presence of the super-hero changes what we know as history. For instance, the Martian Manhunter's existence in the last series gives NASA a ten year head start and the U.S. victory in a space race that Russia didn't even know started.
Against this well-reasoned backdrop, Batman adjusts to civilian life. Less grim, more positive about his mission, Batman seems to be having more fun as he weeds Gotham. The attitude shows Batman to be sane and without exposition contrasts peacetime with the horrors of war. While everybody knows Tony Harris can sketch, he shows a cunning in the design within his artwork. Batman drives a big boat of a car that's slightly Utopian, and his non-lethal tools are cool and clever not mean-spirited and edgy.
The Clock (Hourman) returns to his field at Tyler Chemicals. He also seems to be as happy as Bruce and must be prodded back to "active status." Although still taking Miraculo, no references to drug use are explored. The book isn't the place for such discussion, and the authors wisely leave out such "maturity."
Both Rex and Bruce do a lot of smiling, seem more human and exhibit more emotion than the typical clenched teeth range of the super-hero. The banter and interaction between the two heroes further lightens the mood and contrasts the terror instilled by a smart updating of a classic Superman villain. These heroes almost seem at play in this first chapter of what I predict will be an enjoyable series, and you get a sense that no matter how bad or gruesome things look, nothing can compare to the horrors of the Nazis.

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Hola Chicas! I'm back, bit jet lagged, but here in body at least. I thought you'd want to see my American/duty free purchases. I didn't go crazy... thanks to the poor exchange rate things weren't so cheap this time.
First of all, I LOVE Sephora. Why o why we don't have them in the UK? They're packed full of amazing beauty brands - premium and high street, I was like as kid in a candy store. In New York it seems like they're on every corner.
Sephora Times Square - thanks to the cop for blocking my shot!
So many people said I had to check out Tarte blushers so that was the first thing I did. I really wasn't sure which colour to go for (should have done more research before I left) and they were hard to swatch for some reason but with a little help from the assistant I went with Blissful - described as a warm peach but I'd say it's more coral. Full reviews and pictures will of course follow.
I also picked up a Sephora blush Rose Sorbet 16, Cleansing Water and Sephora by OPI nail colour in Havana Dreams.
I went to MAC (of course) but it was hardly any cheaper than the UK so it seemed pointless stocking up. Instead I picked up a couple of things in duty free. Brow Duo in Brunette (£17 in UK Duty Free) and Highlighter in Light Boost ($23 in US Duty Free).
I popped in a few Drug stores to find some bargains and was thrilled to find Wet n Wild. My friend Yessie from Cinnamon and Zoey Kisses sent me some amazing WnW lipsticks and eye shadows in my US swap (haul coming soon I promise). This time I picked up a couple of nail polishes... less than $2 each, what a steal!
I also stocked up on Clinique DDML ($47.50 for two) and treat myself to Repairwear Laser Focus... cos after a week in the Caribbean I figured I'd need some repairing.
So there you have it, I promise reviews, pics and swatches coming soon.
Let's face it, we all love a good nosey in other people's make up bags so I thought you'd like to see what's inside my travel beauty BAGS. By the time you read this I'll be in New York then I'm headed to the Caribbean. It's an amazing privilege and I can't wait but let's be clear – it's a major challenge for the beauty obsessed. Aside from the fact I need two separate wardrobes, I also need winter AND summer make up. And the thing is, you don't get double the baggage allowance.
Base - Three foundations may seem excessive but I need more than one shade for when I tan plus I'm going to decant them into little tubs. How cute is the mini fix+!
Blush - I had to be ruthless and cut them down to four... although I've got a feeling a couple more might accidentally fall in my bag. Benefit Coralista and Bella Bamba, MAC Melba and Margin.
Eyes - I couldn't go anywhere without my trusted HD Brow Palette or Benefit's They're Real Mascara. Urban Decay Naked Palettte because in my mind it's 1 product, not 12.
And these clear bags from Marks and Spencer are a gem... and a bargain.
WARNING: READING THIS REVIEW WILL LIKELY RESULT IN YOU SPENDING MONEY.
Inspired by Queen Isabelle of Hungary's famous elixir of youth, the Caudalie Beauty Elixir is packed with vitamins, minerals and serums designed to smooth features, tighten pores and give complexion a burst of radiance. There's not much I can say about this super spray that hasn't already been said except it's like magic! A spritz or two immediately imparts radiance to my tired skin.
Shake the bottle then spray directly onto the face before, during or after make up (or all 3 if you're greedy) for burst of brilliance to lackluster skin.
It is ideal for use prior to moisturising if skin's a little dull and needs a boost. Spray on bare skin and leave a few moments before applying your usual moisturiser/primer.
Similar to MAC Fix+ it can be used to set makeup. Once you've applied your slap, spritz over the entire face to set and add a sheen.
Use anytime throughout the day as a pick-me-up when skin is tired or dry and watch as it miraculously imparts radiance and resurrects make up.
How does it compare to MAC Fix+?
Caudalie Beauty Elixir is similar to my beloved Fix+, with two main differences. 1) Beauty Elixir is more of a lighter spritz, Fix+ is some what "wetter". 2) Beauty Elixir has a lovely aromatic scent whereas Fix+ is more or less scent less. Do I need both? Probably not but I love them both!
Caudalie Beauty Elixir comes in two sizes – 30ml £10.35, 100ml £28.80 Feel Unique. Let's be honest this product is expensive! That's why it took me so long to take the plunge and when I did I opted for the dinky 30ml bottle. The size is ideal for travelling and lasts surprisingly long but now I know I love it, it won't be long before I go for the big bottle.
So when MAC discontinued Mineralize Skinfinish foundation I was mad (read about it here) but when I heard there was a replacement in the pipeline, the similarly named Mineralize Moisture Foundation it cushioned the blow somewhat. Then when I heard it was the go to foundation at London Fashion Week I couldn't wait to get my hands on it.
Its lightweight lush texture feeds skin instantly with mineral-rich nourishing hydration, all day long. The uniquely creamy fluid, ideal for dry skin, blends beautifully, featuring shea butter, emollients and conditioning extracts to keep the face soft and supple. The formula features MAC 77-Mineral Complex including Shea Butter, emollients and conditioning extracts to keep the face soft and supple. This foundation is a light to medium coverage which is buildable. Its combination of powders creates an optical blurring effect that virtually diminishes imperfections and fine lines for a more even tone.
Love, love, LOVE it! It's right up my street. Creamy, moisturising, dewy, fresh... I'm running out of superlatives. What's impressed me the most about this foundation is that the glow lasts! Far too often that dewy glow you get with application disappears after an hour, but not with Mineralize Moisture Foundation. But be warned this foundation is not for everyone. If you have oily, even combination skin you may find it too shiny. I've had to reduce the amount of moisturiser I use in conjunction with this foundation and refrain from using Fix+ or Caudalie Beauty Elixir because that would be moisture overload!
Very easy to apply. The creamy liquid glides on smoothly with fingers or a brush and blends seamlessly. Currently I'm preferring MAC duo fibre 130 brush.
Low to medium buildable coverage. It easily covers dark circles and minor blemishes but doesn't mask the skin.
At least 8-9 hours, I rarely wear foundation for longer but the skin does appear a little in the afternoon and I find it needs a little more powder.
MAC Mineralize Moisture SPF 15 Foundation 30ml £26 is out now, available at in store and online.
Hello Glossies! Just as I'm flying out the door, look what the postman hands me... it's March's Glossybox.
This month's box is all about City chic and couldn't have been more timely for my trip to New York next week - well done Glossybox! It's packed with great multi taskers and travel friendly sized products plus a handy and oh so cute travel book.
It surprises me when they include items like this. It's cheap and chances are most of us already own it, or have tried it at some point. That said it's perfect handbag size and will be coming with me on my travels.
One of my favourite products EVER! I can't live without it and although I own several tubs and tubes already, this will be ideal for my on flight bag.
I already have the full size version of this - not doing too well am I! St James is a perfect pillow box red and will be a welcome edition to any nail collection. If anyone received another shade and fancies a swap, let me know.
This smells okay but I always feel cheated when I receive a mini vial of perfume.
This is the stand out product for me! I love my Revlon Kissable stains so can't wait to try this.
Overall I'm happy with this box. I will use each product and love the cute travel guide. Find out more about Glossybox here.
Go sister! Bobbi Brown's Pretty Powerful campaign is about empowering women to look and feel themselves, only prettier and more confident. It's about enhancing their individual beauty and being confident about who they are . As well as a new Book, Bobbi has today launched a limited edition cream blusher to coincide with International Women's Day.
Pretty Powerful Pot Rouge is a universally flattering peachy pink shade. It comes in a sleek flip-top compact with the campaign's signature logo. Its double-duty cream formula blends easily to give lips and cheeks a soft, stained finish. And the best thing is 100% of the £18 cost (less VAT) will be donated to Dress for Success London - the chosen charity for this year's Pretty Powerful Campaign in the UK. You heard me, 100%, so what you waiting for?
Bobbi Brown Pretty Powerful Pink Pot Rogue is available from all Bobbi Brown counters and online £18.
Ladies I need your help! I'm going to New York in a couple of weeks and need the beauty scoop.
It goes without saying that I'll be heading straight to Sephora (yes I know it's French but we don't have them in the UK) and I'll be like a mad woman trolley dashing around MAC. But I'd love the scoop from them that know! Which stores and beauty brands should I be stocking up on whilst I'm over there? Best products, new launches, bargain buys... the lot! I'm heading out on the 17th March. I've been before so know the basics but any other NYC related tips would be much appreciated.


The world is now confronting the grim prospect of being engulfed by a global-wide deflation. Still, only a few renowned economists believe that the world is marching in lockstep into a depression, even though the coming one will be more severe than anything ever experienced. The denial state continues with more delusionary statements spewed out, revealing the hollow thoughts of the commentators.
To avoid being trapped in the delusionary thinking of self-proclaimed economic experts, we need to conceive new definitions for both deflation and depression. The conventional definition — using definitions from Investopedia.com — for deflation is a general decline in prices, often caused by a reduction in the supply of money or credit, while that for depression is a severe and prolonged downturn in economic activity, or to be more precise, an extreme recession that lasts two or more years. Though helpful, these definitions don't allude to the risk of the deflation morphing into a depression.
We need new definitions that instead of being descriptive, identify cause and effect. Deflation and depression are always caused by changes in supply and demand, not of goods or services but money, or to be exact, credit supply. Deflation then, under this new definition, is a steady shrinking of credit while depression is a drastic plunge in credit. Credit is like water; you can hold it back but only for a while. When credit wants to contract, it will do so even if you create tons and tons of new credit.
Deflation will inevitably lead to depression despite whatever measures taken to prevent depression. Like the Monopoly board game, the real life economic game under the current Wave 4 of the Kondratieff Wave will end because wealth circulation is seizing up. We've seen how policymakers are throwing everything to stave off deflation. The ECB and the BOJ are back with the same QE stuff, an attempt that's no better than throwing the kitchen sink. Einstein would've deemed it insanity: expecting different results by doing the same thing over and over again.
With the recent spate of plane crashes involving major loss of life, it's best that we choose a different analogy as a pattern to understanding deflation and depression. The water dam, another human creation that has led to major loss of life when disaster struck would be an appropriate substitute. Hopefully, mankind has learned enough from past dam failures to avoid repeating one in the future. But for economics, mankind is still in the dark ages, condemned to suffer calamity after calamity.
A dam's structure is made of concrete, that is, a mixture of cement, sand, water and aggregate. A chemical reaction that emits heat ensues when water is mixed with limestone in the cement. Because of the dam's massive structure, the huge amount of concrete cannot cool evenly. Unless a special cooling method is contrived, the uneven cooling would result in a cracked structure. Over time, the weakened dam would give in and burst.
Similarly, in economics, the capitalism structure has a major fault. It has no room for compassion. Capitalism, like the Monopoly game, is a game in which the players compete at a very intense level. With that kind of emotion, you don't have a feeling of compassion for your fellow competitors who have lost out. The winner's aim is to decisively trounce the losers, with no quarter given. What the winning players don't understand is it's just a game. You finish off your competitors at the expense of the game being stopped. "The goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning," said Reiner Knizia, the German board game designer. To keep on winning, the game cannot end. You must give away your winnings to keep the game in perpetual motion.
Each Kondratieff Wave is like a water dam. Mankind has built four Kondratieff dams so far. Three have crumbled with the fourth soon to fall apart. Only one more dam, probably a small one replacing the current one, is left to be built. Because of the dam's structural fault, it keeps on failing, each failure inflicting major economic disaster on people's lives. Unlike a water dam's disaster, you can't see the rushing water that lays waste to anything that lies in its path. It's not a water deluge but a deluge of vanishing money or credit. That's why economists can't still get a handle on economic depression because they can't see something that disappears.
With this dam analogy, we can now understand the danger of deflation. Deflation, using the dam analogy, means that the reservoir water level is dropping because the dam has started to crack and spring leaks. The right thing to do is to release water from the reservoir to ease the pressure on the cracked dam. But the penstocks, the pipes that channel water for irrigation or electrical generation, are faulty. The valves or the sluice gates that allow water to pass through the penstocks are stuck because the cracked dam has misaligned them. The act of releasing water is analogous in economics to the winners voluntarily cancelling the debts owed by the losers. If the winners refuse to write off, the debts will still disappear but the manner in which they disappear is steeped in antagonistic feeling that, carried to extremes, can result in blood-letting.
Policymakers and economists fear deflation because when prices fall, they believe that people will withhold spending hoping that things can be bought cheaply later. This is a crock of bull which assumes people have foresight as to future prices. The recent falls in oil prices have resulted in onshore oil tanks and offshore tankers being filled to the brim because the speculators believe that oil prices will start rising again. People's expectations are always rational, that is, from their own perspectives.
No, deflation is dangerous not because people withhold spending but because it signals that credit supply has begun its relentless slide towards a much bigger plunge, that is, the point when the dam bursts. People stop buying simply because they don't have money to buy. But the public loves deflation because it sees only lower prices; if it knows that lower prices come at the expense of losing jobs, it will clamour for inflation. Democracy thrives on the voters being continually deluded.
Credit disappears when wealth flows increasingly to the 1%. With disappearing incomes and wealth, the 99% can no longer repay their debts. That's why debt is dangerous in a deflation; delusionary economists however argue differently: in a deflation, the debt burden increases because debt maintains its value while prices of goods and service fall. If that's the case, borrowers can still cope by cutting other costs. One prominent economist, Paul Krugman, as usual with his specious argument, contended that we shouldn't worry over the high debt level because we owed it to ourselves. Of course, debt is not owed between people and animals but substitute 99% for 'we' and 1% for 'ourselves' and you'll get the drift of where events are leading up to.
Debts must be written off but it takes time for lenders to admit their losses. They would prop up their borrowers with more loans little realising that at the end stage of a Kondratieff Wave borrowers are losers who can never repay. The rise of big governments further complicates the issue. Imagine that in the Monopoly game the winner lends money to the bank to on-lend to the losers to keep the game going. The winner wouldn't lend directly to the losers because he knows that it won't be repaid. In real life, the government plays the same role as the bank in the Monopoly game. By taking on more debt from the 1% and dishing it out as incomes and welfare payments to the 99%, the government merely acts as a shock absorber to delay the inevitable reckoning. The effect is to make the crunch more catastrophic.
It's as if the dam operators upon seeing that the water level has dropped, remain oblivious to the cracked structure. They worry about the falling water level, not the cause of the fall. They carry out cloud seeding to increase rainfall to replace the leaked water. To assuage worries about the cracked structure, they make surface patching — that's what their QEs do — while underneath the cracks continue to build up. Western economic thought is like its medical counterpart: it treats symptoms rather than root causes.
As the water level keeps rising, the dam can no longer bear the pressure and eventually bursts. This is the trigger that marks the beginning of the depression. The gushing out of water and sudden great drop in the reservoir level is synonymous with the drastic falls in credit supply and goods and services prices as lenders are caught with loans that self-destruct. Money or credit suddenly vanishes. Prices are cheap simply because there's no money to be had.
That essentially is how an economic depression will unfold. Using the dam analogy, we can explain two issues: one, the events that are now playing out, and, the other, the plunge that is looming. This post deals with the first while the plunge will follow in the next post.
Now that oil prices have finally been devoured by the deflation monster, some commentators have welcomed the price falls as a boost to global economic growth while others fear the deflationary impact of lower oil prices. If you believed the former, you'd been disappointed by now as there are still no signs of robust growth after more than six months of prices falling from peaks of more than US$100 per barrel. On the other hand, if you worry about the latter, you can always offer to buy oil at US$100 from the Saudis. Alternatively, you can heed the equally crass advice of a former Harvard president to impose carbon tax on fuel. Mind you, the depression delusions don't spare those of high intellect.
These commentators are speculating on the consequences of the price falls. The mere thought of that betrays their delusionary thinking. If they can't grasp the cause of the price falls, their take on the consequences would surely be wide of the mark. A hint of the cause can be seen in the systemic nature of the price falls, affecting not only oil but practically all commodities. Commodity supply and demand being inelastic in the short term couldn't have risen or fallen so dramatically. Such vertiginous and expansive price movements within a short time span could only be caused by something that could easily expand and contract. The only thing that fits this bill is credit, a virtual object that can be created or erased at the stroke of a pen or a press of the key.
Although credit is the culprit for short term price gyrations, long-term price movements on the other hand are subject to technological advances. If we look at the long-term real prices of commodities (see chart below from The Economist), the trend is downwards. Eventually with new materials based on advances in nanotechnology, we will no longer have a need to move earth to exploit the minerals except gold and silver, which will remain in demand for their precious content. Most others will remain soundly buried.
We can also view the prices of the various industrial commodities (chart below from The Financial Times), this one from 2000 to 2014. Iron ore prices show more significant gyrations than the other industrial commodities but the trend is obvious: prices are plummeting across the board. Surely to understand this odd phenomenon, we can't be focusing solely on oil. The role of China in stockpiling certain commodities, especially iron ore and copper for its overbuilt cities, and the whole world for hoarding precious metals, i.e., gold and silver, may have accounted for the short-term differences in price movements but over the long-term convergence can be discerned.
Let's zoom our focus on oil, using the chart below from chartsbin.com. We have both real (constant) 2013 prices and nominal (current) prices of oil from 1861 to 2013. Notice over more than 100 years of oil being in use, its nominal prices had never exceeded US$10 per barrel. Only after the 1973 oil embargo did prices breached US$10 and only recently US$100. We are still in Wave 4 of the Kondratieff Wave that began in 1960 and will end by 2020. The second half of that period (1990-2020) should've been characterised by falling prices as winners begin grabbing wealth, preventing it from circulating through the economy. But that didn't happen although early signs did emerge with the puncturing of the Japanese property and asset bubbles. Abenomics is just the latest yet already failing attempt, after a slew of past equally failed measures, to break free from deflation.
If we exclude Japan, why have other countries not succumbed to deflation back then? If there were only two categories of economic players, that is, winners (1%) and losers (99%), the deflationary impact would've been felt much earlier. As explained earlier, the government, has been absorbing the blows inflicted by the winners, effectively delaying the onset of deflation. The wealth continues to circulate with the winners lending to the government who will in turn distribute to the losers. The chart below extracted from the McKinsey Global Institute report titled 'Debt and (not much) deleveraging' reveals how the public or government sector has been buttressing the global economy by taking on more debt after the 2008 Great Recession.
This arrangement works on the dubious assumption that the government will exist indefinitely. In the long span of history, much bigger empires came and went. Most of the developing nations now were created during Wave 3 (1900-1960) and the early part of Wave 4. But before Wave 4 even ends, many are starting to collapse with every passing month. Next in line beginning in Wave 5 (2020-2080) will be the developed nations as new technologies that favour pluralism start kicking in.
To see the impact of the above government debt or spending, we have the following deflation chart from The Economist that covers the same period as the second commodity chart and the debt chart above. Notice how deflation was discernable as far back as the beginning of the new millennium but the increased private debt that peaked in 2008 had rescued these high-income countries from the grip of deflation. The Great Recession wiped so much debt that deflation came back with a vengeance in 2009. The ballooning government debt managed to subdue the deflation but only for a couple of years. Now both the public and private sectors have overindulged on debt that they have been rendered powerless in the face of the deflation comeback. Also notice that the commodity prices in the second commodity chart were greatly influenced by the debt level.
Another bunch of high profile delusionary economists are the central bankers. They have been given undeserved credit for their supposed role in rescuing the global economy from depression. What they have done is only a sleight of hand trick which they themselves still are unaware. Now everybody is scared that they might raise interest rates which might scupper the so-called nascent recovery. The reality is the secular trend of the global economy won't be much affected even with the absence of the central bankers. The disappearance of credit won't be swayed by the tweaking of interest rates. Instead interest rates fall because money demand reduces as borrowers cannot afford to take on debt. They rise when investment opportunities abound during an economic expansion in the early half of a Kondratieff Wave.
Some economists have even joined the political fray, the most prominent being Yanis Varoufakis, the Greece finance minister whose specialty is in game theory. Well, his game theory is leading Greece into the abyss. The latest is he's planning to use Bitcoin, a currency that's as bad a choice as the Euro. He would understand money better if he had mastered the theory of the Monopoly board game. In the first place, when nation-states are fracturing, why does Greece want to remain in a confederation of nation-states which has passed its sell-by date? A state which has no control over its money has no control over its politics. Greece might as well offer to become Germany's 17th state. With one stroke, that would solve its war reparation claims and its cash crunch problem. What Hitler couldn't deliver, the Greece politicians are willingly proffering to the Germans. The Greeks must revive the drachma and exit the Euro which together with the EU are already in self-destruct mode.
When our metaphorical dam bursts, you will observe the economists will be the ones swimming naked. It takes an economic depression to make them realise that all along they've been wearing no clothes.


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Edison looks to move up in the 27-5A ranks
News // Southside Reporter
Mike Considine, Staff writer
Edison's first scheduled game was Feb. 22, and it happened to be a District 27-5A contest.
That may not have been the way his district counterparts preferred, following a week without practices, but it was just fine with fourth-year Golden Bears coach Ruben DeLeon. DeLeon is hoping this will be a breakthrough season. He and the Bears have the playoffs in their sights.
Edison (7-5-1, 0-1) hasn't qualified for the postseason since 2013 under retired coach Billy Montemayor.
"If we can stay healthy and stay eligible," DeLeon said, "I think we have all the pieces to end our playoff drought. I thought we were going to do that last year."
Texas High School Baseball.com rates Edison third in 27-5A behind Jefferson (7-6, 0-1) and Kennedy (6-7-1, 1-2). Brackenridge (5-8, 1-0) was rated as the fourth playoff team. Burbank (4-8, 0-1) and Highlands (5-6, 1-0) could be playoff candidates.
"Chris Perez and David Castillo have been around, and those guys can play," DeLeon said of Jefferson's fourth-year starters. "Kennedy has a left-handed pitcher (Johnathon Martinez) who's tough, and they're a senior group."
Edison is led by senior Luke Converse, who posted a .447 batting average last year. Brandon Gonzalez and Juju Castoreño are the Golden Bears' starting pitchers.
District 28-5A
Southwest (10-4, 3-1), which was tied for first when the 2020 season ended, should again be among the contenders. McCollum (6-6, 3-1) and Southwest Legacy (11-5, 1-2) also should be fighting for playoff spots in what promises to be a balanced district.
Harlandale (5-6-1, 1-2) and Southside could be dark horses.
"Our expectation is to compete," Southwest coach Matt Gomez said. "You can't take days off in our district. We expect to be in the playoffs, but you can't take it for granted."
Eagle Pass Winn and Medina Valley were picked 1-2 in the Texas High School Baseball poll. Southwest was rated third and McCollum fourth.
Southwest's returners include all-district selections Adrian Castillo and catcher J.P. Zuniga. Ace pitcher Jose Estrada and first baseman Isaiah Aldana also are players to watch.
McCollum returns outfielder Ryan Ramirez, pitcher Justin Gallegos and outfielder/shortstop Ruben Pacheco.
Southwest Legacy has three first-team all-district selections: infielder/pitcher Mark Garcia, infielder/pitcher Di Angelo Del Valle and centerfielder Homer Flores Jr.
Despite losing 13 players from a 9-5-1 team, second-year East Central coach Eric Vasquez thinks the Hornets could finish higher than the Texas High School Baseball indicated. They were slotted third behind Smithson Valley and New Braunfels.
"We have a lot of potential and we're going to compete," Vasquez said. "There's no doubt in my mind."
Junior catcher Maddox Miesse was chosen as one of the top players in Class 6A, Region IV. Seniors Brian Forke and Jacob Ovalle — both pitcher/shortstops — will be key players for the Hornets.
South San (8-3-2), led by third-year starter John Ramos, may be a dark horse in its new district.
Central Catholic (11-7) and Holy Cross (4-8-3) each was picked to finish second this year in their respective districts.
Texas High School Baseball ranked Central Catholic infielder Tony DeJesus as one of the top players in TAPPS Division I. Fourth-year starter Mike Gauna and East Central transfer Damion Gonzales should be factors for Central Catholic, ranked behind Antonian in District 3-I.
Holy Cross was selected as the runner-up in TAPPS 3-III, behind San Marcos Academy. Shortstop/pitcher Vince Nandin should be a key for the Knights.
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Mike Considine


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The z/OS Unix Tools and Toys list may prove helpful and contains links to ports of much of the software helpful for building Perl.
on customizing the OE shell.
make (as well as Perl and Apache) in the red-piece/book "Open Source Software for OS/390 UNIX", SG24-5944-00 from IBM.
You might also want to have GNU groff for OS/390 installed before running the `make install` step for Perl.
Once you've unpacked the distribution, run "sh Configure" (see INSTALL for a full discussion of the Configure options).	There is a "hints"
ensure that /etc/yyparse.c is properly in place before attempting to re-run Configure.
and DOMAINORIGIN in the "//'SYS1.TCPPARMS(TCPDATA)'" PDS member in order to properly set up your /etc networking files.
you have write access to the directories you specified.
Perl with MAXASSIZE parameters as small as 503316480 (and it may be possible to build Perl with a MAXASSIZE smaller than that).
cpp script does not suppress the C compiler check of source code validity.
fit in a single segment and you get "Out of Memory!" - even if there is still plenty of memory available.
groff from the Redbook SG24-5944-00 ftp site.
character set issues.  Perl builtin functions that may behave differently under EBCDIC are also mentioned in the perlport.pod document.


Since the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned entire months to special devotions. Due to her feast day on September 15, the month of September has traditionally been set aside to honor Our Lady of Sorrows. All the sorrows of Mary (the prophecy of Simeon, the three days' loss, etc.) are merged in the supreme suffering at the Passion. In the Passion, Mary suffered a martyrdom of the heart because of Our Lord's torments and the greatness of her love for Him. "She it was," says Pope Pius XII, "who immune from all sin, personal or inherited, and ever more closely united with her Son, offered Him on Golgotha to the Eternal Father together with the holocaust of her maternal rights and motherly love. As a new Eve, she made this offering for all the children of Adam contaminated through his unhappy fall. Thus she, who was the mother of our Head according to the flesh, became by a new title of sorrow and glory the spiritual mother of all His members."
INVOCATIONS Mary most sorrowful, Mother of Christians, pray for us. Virgin most sorrowful, pray for us.
TO THE QUEEN OF MARTYRS Mary, most holy Virgin and Queen of Martyrs, accept the sincere homage of my filial affection. Into thy heart, pierced by so many swords, do thou welcome my poor soul. Receive it as the companion of thy sorrows at the foot of the Cross, on which Jesus died for the redemption of the world. With thee, O sorrowful Virgin, I will gladly suffer all the trials, contradictions, and infirmities which it shall please our Lord to send me. I offer them all to thee in memory of thy sorrows, so that every thought of my mind, and every beat of my heart may be an act of compassion and of love for thee. And do thou, sweet Mother, have pity on me, reconcile me to thy divine Son Jesus, keep me in His grace, and assist me in my last agony, so that I may be able to meet thee in heaven and sing thy glories. Amen.
TO THE MOTHER OF SORROWS Most holy Virgin. and Mother, whose soul was pierced by a sword of sorrow in the Passion of thy divine Son, and who in His glorious Resurrection wast filled with never-ending joy at His triumph; obtain for us who call upon thee, so to be partakers in the adversities of Holy Church and the sorrows of the Sovereign Pontiff, as to be found worthy to rejoice with them in the consolations for which we pray, in the charity and peace of the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
IN HONOR OF THE SORROWS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY O most holy and afflicted Virgin! Queen of Martyrs! thou who didst stand motionless beneath the Cross, witnessing the agony of thy expiring Son--through the unceasing sufferings of thy life of sorrow, and the bliss which now more than amply repays thee for thy past trials, look down with a mother's tenderness and pity on me, who kneel before thee to venerate thy dolors, and place my requests, with filial confidence, in the sanctuary of thy wounded heart; present them, I beseech thee, on my behalf, to Jesus Christ, through the merits of His own most sacred death and passion, together with thy sufferings at the foot of the cross, and through the united efficacy of both obtain the grant of my present petition. To whom shall I resort in my wants and miseries if not to thee, O Mother of Mercy, who, having so deeply drunk of the chalice of thy Son, canst compassionate the woes of those who still sigh in the land of exile? Offer for me to my Savior one drop of the Blood which flowed from His sacred veins, one of the tears which trickled from His divine eyes, one of the sighs which rent His adorable Heart. O refuge of the universe and hope of the whole world, do not reject my humble prayer, but graciously obtain the grant of my petition.


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Self-Censorship Isn't More Honest Than Pseudonymity
In a world where employers can easily find out everything about you, where insurance companies can decide to give or deny coverage because they see some status update as representing a liability, where a judge at family court can take away your children because — God forbid — you had a photo taken at Playboy West some Halloween… It's not a matter of the web exposing you. It's a matter of no longer having the ability to segregate different aspects of your life as we were once easily able to do and the concern is entirely valid.
A.V. Flox • Mar 23, 2012
Days Like Today
You hear the roar of the wind, the squeals of the street signs, the flapping of banners, the swooshing of trees and sirens of ambulances and firetrucks, and you see the leaves — so many little leaves — swirling red and white in the lights of cars coming and going, and you remember — this. This is why you're here. The sudden weight of life and death on every choice. You're alive. Yes, the dream is paramount, but you, the human, you're still here. Why have you spent the past year in a car?
A.V. Flox • Nov 30, 2011
Walk of Shame? Baby, I Strut
The masses can't resist sex. Any story about sex on any publication goes through the roof with views. Sex sells, goes the tired saying, and when you look at it this way, it does. But make a property devoted solely to sex and you find yourself in the precarious situation of being completely unable to show serious financial reward for your efforts. Sex, apparently, sells everything except advertising space and any hope of a decent search ranking.
WIDESPREAD SHOCK! Women Pay for Sex
The internets went crazy last week after an AlterNet article about women paying for sex started making the rounds. Everyone freaked out. Why would women pay for sex?! They can get it for free! Clearly anyone who is surprised to hear about this hasn't had much experience within the sex or adult industries. Yes, it…continue reading.
A.V. Flox • May 2, 2010
The Death of Reputation
"With enough courage, you can do without a reputation," says Rhett Butler in the classic Gone With the Wind. Well, my orchids of decadence and delight, I hope you've got courage because come next week, the internet is going to be a new, much more transparent world. According to Michael Arrington over at TechCrunch, our…continue reading.
We'll Miss You, Black Heart
Almost a decade ago, a woman named Laura Roberts reached out to me with some compliments on my blogging skillz (has it been that long? Jeez). She was also a blogger and also interested in sex. Soon, we had developed a correspondence — about writing, about sex, about writing about sex — and when Laura…continue reading.
A.V. Flox • Feb 2, 2010


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Q: pChart Library and PHP: class pDraw not found although it exists I want to use the pChart Library (https://github.com/bozhinov/pChart2.0-for-PHP7) to draw some graphs based on a MySQL Dataset. Therefore I'm including a PHP file which contains the MySQL Query and the pChart code for drawing the graphs in another page. This is the page structure:
main page ski.php
|- msqry.php: MySQL Query and pChart code

Currently I'm struggling with including the necessary pChart class files. On top of msqry.php I'm including the classes:
$filenameclass1 = $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/pchart/pChart/pColor.php";
if(file_exists($filenameclass1)) {
    include($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/pchart/pChart/pColor.php");
} else {
    echo "Class pColor not found";
}

$filenameclass2 = $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/pchart/pChart/pDraw.php";
if(file_exists($filenameclass2)) {
    include($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/pchart/pChart/pDraw.php");
} else {
    echo "Class pDraw not found";
}

$filenameclass3 = $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/pchart/pChart/pCharts.php";
if(file_exists($filenameclass3)) {
    include($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/pchart/pChart/pCharts.php");
} else {
    echo "Class pCharts not found";
}

All three files exist and are included successfully (since I'm not getting any echos saying 'Class xxx not found'). When creating a new pDraw object:
$anab_dgr = new pDraw(700, 230);

I'm getting this error: "Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Class 'pDraw' not found in msqry.php ..."
So obviously the class cannot be found by PHP although the file exists and is included within the current file. What am I missing here?
Any help is very much appreciated.
Edit
I forgot to mention that the examples provided in the above github repository are working as expected.

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text: Q: How to save 'Array of images as burst-shot images in photo library' in Swift "I'm trying to create burst-shot feature in my camera app, and want to save burst-shot images to photo library. Until now I'm having array of images by long pressing the capture button?"


Pakistan is caught in a downward spiral of terrorism and violence.
Worse, it has no worthwhile institution that inspires confidence. Its Legislatures are but empty wind bags, its political parties are in complete disarray. The judiciary which was trying to stand up has been buried up to the neck.
The Army and the ISI which have been running the country are themselves contaminated with extremists. Attacks on Gen Musharraf have been initiated by members of armed forces. The ISI which at last estimate has been making around 3 billion US$ every year from narcotics is a Frankestien Monster, subject to no legitimate body.
The Army and the ISI have made no secret of their having nuclear weapons or inclination to use them. Since both are enmeshed in relationship with extremist elements, it is only a matter of time, before they fall into the hands of terrorists.
Remember, Even Russia had many such wepons. However when the USSR broke up they managed with US & Nato help to get hold of and neutralise wepons and missiles in the seceding states. Pakistan, which has kept the locations atomic wepons secret and appears to have very loose control over its own personnell, poses a grave threat to not only to South Asia but to all humanity.
US which has been aware of the proliferation by Pakistan has never discouraged it. In fact its turning a blind eye to the nefarious activities of AQ Khan and Co, and the Pakistani establishment is responsible for the present state of affairs. Should the weapons fall in to the hands of Al Quaida or any of its subsideries, US will be the prime target.
Should the terrorists find it a difficult targer, Europe Israel would be the next alternate targets.
India , a soft state, has been the testing ground for all tactics and proving operations of terrorists, is running the greatest danger from the nuclear arsenal of Pakistan.
NOTHING WORRIES the world more than the combination of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, its political instability and its past record of proliferation.
More than the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, however, it has been recent evidence of jihadi infiltration of the Pakistani military that have resurrected fears of an "atomic Taliban" scenario.
There is a clear divide over how to handle Pakistan's nuclear problem. Non-proliferation and counter-terrorism experts argue nothing is more important than securing Pakistan's arsenal. This means putting one's eggs in the military basket and backing dictators like Pervez Musharraf to the hilt.
Former head of arms control in the US State Department, John Bolton, once said the general "is the best bet to secure the nuclear arsenal". Others argue nuclear safety is best assured by political stability. And stability means a democratic government.
"Pakistan's arsenal is worth worrying about. But that doesn't necessarily lead to the conclusion that you have to build policy around a military strongman. Moving toward political legitimacy is a strong protection," says Teresita Schaffer, South Asia expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
This thesis has been supported by a recent study of A.Q. Khan's nuclear black market operations by the International Institute for Strategic Studies and a book, The Nuclear Jihadist, by Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins. Both conclude the fragmented nature of Pakistan's polity allowed Khan to sell nuclear secrets freely.
"The diffusion of domestic political power among the troika of the President, Prime Minister and the Army Chief, obscured the command and control authority over the covert nuclear weapons programme," says the IISS report.
The Pakistani military alternate between warning of a Taliban takeover and assuring the world that its estimated 50 nuclear warheads are safe. Raising the latter fear buttresses support for the military in Washington. Says Frederic Grare, Pakistan analyst at Carnegie Endowment: "The military always use the nuclear bogey as leverage against the US.
" On the other hand, several reports have said the US maintains contingency plans for either bombing or capturing Pakistan's half-a-dozen nuclear installations in case the country looks like it is losing control of its arsenal.
References to military cooperation with India in handling "third countries" losing control of their nuclear bombs in the Pentagon's Quadrennial Defence Review indicate New Delhi would have a role in such a contingency plan. Says Stephen Cohen of the Brookings Institute and author of The Idea of Pakistan: "Pakistanis fear a US or Indian attack on their arsenal." While most analysts say Pakistan's arsenal is in no specific danger from the present turmoil, the larger concern is that the lack of a legitimate government feeds into a broader political crisis in Pakistan – one that is infecting the professionalism of the military as well.
The Pakistani military's operations in the Northwest Frontier Province against Islamic in surgents have seen record levels of court martials and desertions. Former RAW Pakistan analyst B. Raman recently noted that the suicide bomber who had attacked the ISI headquarters had a password only given to brigadier-level officers.
Islamabad has officially admitted that two times in the past six years, its nuclear scientists passed on sensitive data to outsiders, including once in 2001 to Osama himself. US intelligence keeps a close watch on evidence of separate centres of power arising within the Pakistan military and intelligence apparatus. That is seen as a warning sign.
They are less concerned about mobs on the street or political assassinations. "Pakistan's record is world-class bad," says Cohen.
He notes that Russia cooperated with the West in securing its "loose nukes" problem. Pakistan is less helpful. Though it accepted US nuclear safety technology and training, Islamabad sent its personnel to the US rather than allow US officials to know the location of its nuclear installations.
Even now, US officials say they are not sure if they know the whereabouts of all of Pakistan's nuclear sites.


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In 2009, after graduating her last daughter from college, Kathleen was able to fully devote herself to her glass.
Up until 2017 Kathleen operated an independent studio in Suffolk, Virginia while also working as an instructor at the Chrysler Museum of Art Glass Studio in Norfolk, Virginia. This unique opportunity at the Chrysler enabled her to share glass with visiting communities across the country.
After spending over thirty years living and working in Suffolk, Virginia Kathleen now lives in Monterey, California with her husband Bill, and two Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Lucy and Frida.
Ms. Little creates one of a kind works of art glass utilizing various processes in her beautiful working studio/gallery in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea. She continues to keep abreast of the ever changing glass movement and is eager to learn and share her gifts with others.
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In November 2017 a reader called John bought a pair of golf shoes "from a local, well-known sports shop for €80". He says his new shoes had a one-year waterproof warranty. Last month, just 10 months into his ownership of them, they started to leak. Last week he brought them back to the shop.
He was less than happy when he was told that rather than getting a new, year-long waterproof warranty for his new pair of shoes, "the shop has insisted that I have to continue on the old warranty, which ends on October 31st.
We don't have much by way of good news for John. If a product proves to be faulty and a replacement is given out under warranty, then the warranty clock is never reset to zero. So if your laptop breaks after 10 months and you get a new one, do not be surprised if the manufacturer tells you the new laptop has a warranty of only two months. John's story is, however complicated somewhat given that he paid a further €50 for an entirely different product and was not simply given a like-for-like replacement.
The retailer did not have to do that and could have insisted on either sending the leaky shoes for repair or giving him a straight swap, so there is little he can do.
As for his second idea, that is a complete non-starter. A retailer is under no obligation to give him any money back – despite the fact that the shoes are unworn – because there is nothing wrong with them.
It is also worth pointing out that a warranty is not the be-all and end-all. It is offered by a manufacturer but does not trump statutory consumer rights. Under the Sale of Goods Act, consumers have up to six years to seek redress for faulty or defective items. There are limits to this law, however. And the limits are typically governed by how much you pay for something, what it is supposed to do and what you do with it. A watch that costs €10 is probably not going to last long, so if it breaks after a year you have no real comeback. A pair of golf shoes with a sale price of €130 should last more than a year, and if they don't, the retailer will have a case to answer, warranty or no warranty.
The short answer is nothing. If you find something that is incorrectly priced, you have no legal right to buy it for that price as long as the sales assistant working the till spots the error, in which case they can refuse to sell it to you for that price. In law the price on the shelf is viewed as an "invitation to treat" – effectively, the retailer is asking you to offer that price for their product. When you do, the retailer can choose to accept it or not.
If they notice the mistake before cash changes hands, then no contract is in place and they can simply take it off you despite your howls of protest. If they don't notice the mistake and the sale goes through, however, then the transaction stands. Shops can be fined and otherwise penalised for this kind of carry-on, but if it is a genuine error, consumers are not allowed profit from it.


A pioneer of performance art, Marina Abramović (born Yugoslavia, 1946) began using her own body as the subject, object, and medium of her work in the early 1970s. For the exhibition Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present, The Museum of Modern Art's first performance retrospective, Abramović performed in the Donald B. and Catherine C. Marron Atrium every day the Museum was open between March 14 and May 31, 2010. Visitors were encouraged to sit silently across from the artist for a duration of their choosing, becoming participants in the artwork. This comprehensive photo gallery contains a record of each participant. Please select "Show info" to see the date and duration of each visitor's participation." The Artist Is Present is Abramovic's longest performance to date.


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You can use most of the same settings and options to put Windows 8 into sleep mode as you do to shut it down or restart it. Putting Windows to sleep keeps all the applications, files, and other contents in memory active so that you can easily and quickly return to your work when the computer wakes up. Sleep mode is a good option if you intend to leave your laptop for an hour or two and want to keep it running but preserve power if it is operating off the battery. This task explains how to put Windows into sleep mode.
1 Sleep from the Charms bar: From the Start screen, hover your mouse over the Semantic Zoom button in the lower-right corner until you see the five icons for the Charms bar. Move your mouse up the bar and click the Settings icon. From the Start sidebar, click the Power icon at the bottom. A pop-up menu appears with several options, including Sleep. Click Sleep.


American Engineers Group, LLC (AEG), as the design consultant, prepared final construction plans for this Design/Build project. The project involved the replacement of the existing structurally deficient bridge with a single span structure which will carry two lanes of traffic on SR 345 & SR 724 over the Hay Creek in Birdsboro Borough, Berks County, PA. The total length of the construction was 730 feet, which included the bridge and approach roadway areas.
In addition to the bridge and the approach roadway, the construction included storm drainage facilities, temporary and permanent erosion and sediment pollution control features, protection of existing utilities, and other minor items.
AEG was responsible for the final design and construction plan preparation for all aspects of the project as well as obtaining approval for the environmental permitting and erosion and sediment pollution control.
The specific scope of services provided by AEG included final right-of-way plan preparation with property acquisition for the required additional right-of-way and temporary construction easements.


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package edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.obl;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;

import javax.annotation.CheckForNull;
import javax.annotation.WillClose;

import org.apache.bcel.Constants;
import org.apache.bcel.generic.ConstantPoolGen;
import org.apache.bcel.generic.InstructionHandle;
import org.apache.bcel.generic.ObjectType;
import org.apache.bcel.generic.Type;

import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.SystemProperties;
import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.BasicBlock;
import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.DataflowAnalysisException;
import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.DepthFirstSearch;
import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.Edge;
import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.EdgeTypes;
import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.ForwardDataflowAnalysis;
import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.Location;
import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.MissingClassException;
import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.Path;
import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.XMethod;
import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.npe.IsNullValueDataflow;
import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.npe.IsNullValueFrame;
import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.type.TypeDataflow;
import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.type.TypeFrame;
import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.classfile.ClassDescriptor;
import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.classfile.DescriptorFactory;
import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.classfile.IErrorLogger;

/**
 * Dataflow analysis to track obligations (i/o streams and other resources which
 * must be closed).
 *
 *

 * See Weimer and Necula, Finding and preventing run-time error handling mistakes, OOPSLA 2004.
 *

 *
 * @author David Hovemeyer
 */
public class ObligationAnalysis extends ForwardDataflowAnalysis<StateSet> {

    private static final boolean DEBUG = SystemProperties.getBoolean("oa.debug");

    private static final boolean DEBUG_NULL_CHECK = SystemProperties.getBoolean("oa.debug.nullcheck");

    private XMethod xmethod;

    private ObligationFactory factory;

    private ObligationPolicyDatabase database;

    private TypeDataflow typeDataflow;

    private IsNullValueDataflow invDataflow;

    private IErrorLogger errorLogger;

    private InstructionActionCache actionCache;

    private StateSet cachedEntryFact;

    static final ClassDescriptor willClose = DescriptorFactory.createClassDescriptor(WillClose.class);

    /**
     * Constructor.
     *
     * @param dfs
     *            a DepthFirstSearch on the method to be analyzed
     * @param xmethod
     *            method to analyze
     * @param cpg
     *            ConstantPoolGen of the method to be analyzed
     * @param factory
     *            the ObligationFactory defining the obligation types
     * @param database
     *            the PolicyDatabase defining the methods which add and delete
     *            obligations
     * @param errorLogger
     *            callback to use when reporting missing classes
     */
    public ObligationAnalysis(DepthFirstSearch dfs, XMethod xmethod, ConstantPoolGen cpg, ObligationFactory factory,
            ObligationPolicyDatabase database, TypeDataflow typeDataflow, IsNullValueDataflow invDataflow,
            IErrorLogger errorLogger) {
        super(dfs);
        this.xmethod = xmethod;
        this.factory = factory;
        this.database = database;
        this.typeDataflow = typeDataflow;
        this.invDataflow = invDataflow;
        this.errorLogger = errorLogger;
        this.actionCache = new InstructionActionCache(database, xmethod, cpg, typeDataflow);
    }

    public InstructionActionCache getActionCache() {
        return actionCache;
    }

    public StateSet createFact() {
        return new StateSet(factory);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isFactValid(StateSet fact) {
        return fact.isValid();
    }

    @Override
    public void transferInstruction(InstructionHandle handle, BasicBlock basicBlock, StateSet fact)
            throws DataflowAnalysisException {
         Collection<ObligationPolicyDatabaseAction> actionList = actionCache.getActions(basicBlock, handle);
         if (actionList.isEmpty())
             return;
        if (DEBUG) {
            System.out.println("Applying actions at " + handle + " to " + fact);
        }
        for (ObligationPolicyDatabaseAction action : actionList) {
            if (DEBUG) {
                System.out.print("  " + action + "...");
            }
            action.apply(fact, basicBlock.getLabel());
            if (DEBUG) {
                System.out.println(fact);
            }
        }
    }

    /*
     * (non-Javadoc)
     *
     * @see
     * edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.AbstractDataflowAnalysis#transfer(edu.umd.cs.findbugs
     * .ba.BasicBlock, org.apache.bcel.generic.InstructionHandle,
     * java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object)
     */
    @Override
    public void transfer(BasicBlock basicBlock, @CheckForNull InstructionHandle end, StateSet start, StateSet result)
            throws DataflowAnalysisException {
        super.transfer(basicBlock, end, start, result);
        endTransfer(basicBlock, end, result);
    }

    private void endTransfer(BasicBlock basicBlock, @CheckForNull InstructionHandle end, StateSet result) {
        // Append this block id to the Paths of all States
        for (Iterator<State> i = result.stateIterator(); i.hasNext();) {
            State state = i.next();
            state.getPath().append(basicBlock.getLabel());
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void edgeTransfer(Edge edge, StateSet fact) throws DataflowAnalysisException {

        if (edge.isExceptionEdge()) {
            if ( !edge.isFlagSet(EdgeTypes.CHECKED_EXCEPTIONS_FLAG)) {
                //
                // Ignore all exception edges except those on which
                // checked exceptions are thrown.
                //
                fact.setTop();
            } else {
                //
                // If the edge is an exception thrown from a method that
                // tries to discharge an obligation, then that obligation needs
                // to
                // be removed from all states.
                //
                BasicBlock sourceBlock = edge.getSource();
                InstructionHandle handle = sourceBlock.getExceptionThrower();
                fact.setOnExceptionPath(true);

                // Apply only the actions which delete obligations
                Collection<ObligationPolicyDatabaseAction> actions = actionCache.getActions(sourceBlock, handle);
                for (ObligationPolicyDatabaseAction action : actions) {
                    if (action.getActionType() == ObligationPolicyDatabaseActionType.DEL) {
                        action.apply(fact, edge.getTarget().getLabel());
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        // If the edge is from a reference comparison
        // which has established that a reference of an obligation type
        // is null, then we remove one occurrence of that type of
        // obligation from all states.
        if (isPossibleIfComparison(edge)) {
            Obligation comparedObligation = comparesObligationTypeToNull(edge);
            if (comparedObligation != null/*
                                           * && comparedObligation.equals(
                                           * possiblyLeakedObligation)
                                           */) {
                if (DEBUG_NULL_CHECK) {
                    System.out.println("Deleting " + comparedObligation.toString() + " on edge from comparision "
                            + edge.getSource().getLastInstruction());
                }
                fact.deleteObligation(comparedObligation, edge.getTarget().getLabel());
            }
        }
    }

    private boolean isPossibleIfComparison(Edge edge) {
        return edge.getType() == EdgeTypes.IFCMP_EDGE || edge.getType() == EdgeTypes.FALL_THROUGH_EDGE;
    }

    private Obligation comparesObligationTypeToNull(Edge edge) throws DataflowAnalysisException {
        BasicBlock sourceBlock = edge.getSource();
        InstructionHandle last = sourceBlock.getLastInstruction();
        if (last == null) {
            if (DEBUG_NULL_CHECK) {
                System.out.println("no last instruction in source block of " + edge + " ???");
            }
            return null;
        }
        Type type = null;

        short opcode = last.getInstruction().getOpcode();
        switch (opcode) {
        case Constants.IFNULL:
        case Constants.IFNONNULL:
            type = nullCheck(opcode, edge, last, sourceBlock);
            break;

        case Constants.IF_ACMPEQ:
        case Constants.IF_ACMPNE:
            type = acmpNullCheck(opcode, edge, last, sourceBlock);
            break;
        }

        if (type == null || !(type instanceof ObjectType)) {
            return null;
        }

        try {
            // See if the type of value compared to null is an obligation type.
            return database.getFactory().getObligationByType((ObjectType) type);
        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
            errorLogger.reportMissingClass(e);
            throw new MissingClassException(e);
        }

    }

    private Type nullCheck(short opcode, Edge edge, InstructionHandle last, BasicBlock sourceBlock)
            throws DataflowAnalysisException {
        if (DEBUG_NULL_CHECK) {
            System.out.println("checking for nullcheck on edge " + edge);
        }
        Type type = null;
        if ((opcode == Constants.IFNULL && edge.getType() == EdgeTypes.IFCMP_EDGE)
                || (opcode == Constants.IFNONNULL && edge.getType() == EdgeTypes.FALL_THROUGH_EDGE)) {
            Location location = new Location(last, sourceBlock);
            TypeFrame typeFrame = typeDataflow.getFactAtLocation(location);
            if (typeFrame.isValid()) {
                type = typeFrame.getTopValue();
                if (DEBUG_NULL_CHECK) {
                    System.out.println("ifnull comparison of " + type + " to null at " + last);
                }
            }
        }
        return type;
    }

    private Type acmpNullCheck(short opcode, Edge edge, InstructionHandle last, BasicBlock sourceBlock)
            throws DataflowAnalysisException {
        Type type = null;
        //
        // Make sure that IF a value has been compared to null,
        // this edge is the edge on which the
        // compared value is definitely null.
        //
        if ((opcode == Constants.IF_ACMPEQ && edge.getType() == EdgeTypes.IFCMP_EDGE)
                || (opcode == Constants.IF_ACMPNE && edge.getType() == EdgeTypes.FALL_THROUGH_EDGE)) {
            //
            // Check nullness and type of the top two stack values.
            //
            Location location = new Location(last, sourceBlock);
            IsNullValueFrame invFrame = invDataflow.getFactAtLocation(location);
            TypeFrame typeFrame = typeDataflow.getFactAtLocation(location);
            if (invFrame.isValid() && typeFrame.isValid()) {
                //
                // See if exactly one of the top two stack values is definitely
                // null
                //
                boolean leftIsNull = invFrame.getStackValue(1).isDefinitelyNull();
                boolean rightIsNull = invFrame.getStackValue(0).isDefinitelyNull();

                if ((leftIsNull || rightIsNull) && !(leftIsNull && rightIsNull)) {
                    //
                    // Now we can determine what type was compared to null.
                    //
                    type = typeFrame.getStackValue(leftIsNull ? 0 : 1);
                    if (DEBUG_NULL_CHECK) {
                        System.out.println("acmp comparison of " + type + " to null at " + last);
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        return type;
    }

    /*
     * (non-Javadoc)
     *
     * @see
     * edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.DataflowAnalysis#copy(edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.obl
     * .StateSet, edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.obl.StateSet)
     */
    public void copy(StateSet src, StateSet dest) {
        dest.copyFrom(src);
    }

    /*
     * (non-Javadoc)
     *
     * @see
     * edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.DataflowAnalysis#initEntryFact(edu.umd.cs.findbugs
     * .ba.obl.StateSet)
     */
    public void initEntryFact(StateSet fact) throws DataflowAnalysisException {
        if (cachedEntryFact == null) {
            cachedEntryFact = new StateSet(factory);

            //
            // Initial state - create obligations for each parameter
            // marked with a @WillClose annotation.
            //

            State state = new State(factory);
            Obligation[] paramObligations = factory.getParameterObligationTypes(xmethod);

            ObligationSet obligationSet = state.getObligationSet();
            for (int i = 0; i < paramObligations.length; i++) {
                if (paramObligations[i] != null && xmethod.getParameterAnnotation(i, willClose) != null) {
                    obligationSet.add(paramObligations[i]);
                }
            }

            if (!obligationSet.isEmpty()) {
                // Add the state
                HashMap<ObligationSet, State> map = new HashMap<ObligationSet, State>();
                map.put(obligationSet, state);
                cachedEntryFact.replaceMap(map);
            }
        }

        fact.copyFrom(cachedEntryFact);
    }

    /*
     * (non-Javadoc)
     *
     * @see
     * edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.DataflowAnalysis#makeFactTop(edu.umd.cs.findbugs
     * .ba.obl.StateSet)
     */
    public void makeFactTop(StateSet fact) {
        fact.setTop();
    }

    public boolean isTop(StateSet fact) {
        return fact.isTop();
    }

    /*
     * (non-Javadoc)
     *
     * @see
     * edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.DataflowAnalysis#same(edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.obl
     * .StateSet, edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.obl.StateSet)
     */
    public boolean same(StateSet a, StateSet b) {
        return a.equals(b);
    }

    /*
     * (non-Javadoc)
     *
     * @see
     * edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.DataflowAnalysis#meetInto(edu.umd.cs.findbugs.
     * ba.obl.StateSet, edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.Edge,
     * edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.obl.StateSet)
     */
    public void meetInto(StateSet fact, Edge edge, StateSet result) throws DataflowAnalysisException {
        final StateSet inputFact = fact;

        if (DEBUG && inputFact.isValid()) {
            for (Iterator<State> i = inputFact.stateIterator(); i.hasNext();) {
                State state = i.next();
                Path path = state.getPath();
                if (path.getLength() > 0) {
                    if (path.getBlockIdAt(path.getLength() - 1) != edge.getSource().getLabel()) {
                        throw new IllegalStateException("on edge " + edge + ": state " + state + " missing source label in path");
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        // Handle easy top and bottom cases
        if (inputFact.isTop() || result.isBottom() ) {
         // Nothing to do
        } else if (inputFact.isBottom() || result.isTop() || result.isEmpty()) {
            copy(inputFact, result);
         } else if (inputFact.isOnExceptionPath()
                 && !result.isOnExceptionPath()) {
            if (DEBUG) {
                System.out.println("Ignoring " + inputFact + " in favor of " + result);
                BasicBlock from = edge.getSource();
                BasicBlock to = edge.getTarget();
                System.out.printf("  edge %s -> %s%n", from, to);
            }
            // Nothing to do
         } else if(!inputFact.isOnExceptionPath() && !inputFact.isEmpty()
                 && result.isOnExceptionPath()) {
            if (DEBUG)
                System.out.println("overwriting " + result + " with " + inputFact);
            copy(inputFact, result);
        } else {
            // We will destructively replace the state map of the result fact
            // we're building.
            final Map<ObligationSet, State> updatedStateMap = result.createEmptyMap();
            // Build a Set of all ObligationSets.
            Set<ObligationSet> allObligationSets = new HashSet<ObligationSet>();
            allObligationSets.addAll(inputFact.getAllObligationSets());
            allObligationSets.addAll(result.getAllObligationSets());

            // Go through set of all ObligationsSets.
            // When both inputFact and result fact have a State
            // with a common ObligationSet, we combine them into
            // a single State.
            for (Iterator<ObligationSet> i = allObligationSets.iterator(); i.hasNext();) {
                ObligationSet obligationSet = i.next();

                State stateInInputFact = inputFact.getStateWithObligationSet(obligationSet);
                State stateInResultFact = result.getStateWithObligationSet(obligationSet);

                State stateToAdd;

                if (stateInInputFact != null && stateInResultFact != null) {
                    // Combine the two states,
                    // using the shorter path as the basis
                    // of the new state's path.
                    // If both paths are the same length, we arbitrarily choose
                    // the path from the result fact.
                    Path path = stateInResultFact.getPath();
                    if (stateInInputFact.getPath().getLength() < path.getLength()) {
                        path = stateInInputFact.getPath();
                    }

                    stateToAdd = new State(factory);
                    stateToAdd.getObligationSet().copyFrom(obligationSet);
                    stateToAdd.getPath().copyFrom(path);
                } else if (stateInInputFact != null) {
                    stateToAdd = stateInInputFact.duplicate();
                } else {
                    stateToAdd = stateInResultFact.duplicate();
                }

                updatedStateMap.put(stateToAdd.getObligationSet(), stateToAdd);
            }

            result.replaceMap(updatedStateMap);
        }
    }
}

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JUSTIN UPTON was again the hero for the Angels Monday as they defeated the Padres 6-3 in 10 innings on Monday (Angels photo).
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