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Fact-finding report of religious demographics and their concealment in Andhra Pradesh & A case-study of 1 Mandal of Krishna district, AP
t has become increasingly evident over the last decade that evangelical Christian conversions have increased exponentially by leaps and bounds in the state of Andhra Pradesh. There have been drastic and alarming large-scale conversions in the state leading to social strife, law and order issues, and families being torn apart. In the last two decades, huge congregations are being held brazenly in all districts, towns and mandals to attract more converts, a big socio-religious spectacle hitherto not seen in India. It is also known that the speakers in these congregations speak against Indian religions and culture sowing the seeds of communal hatred among close-knit rural societies. New converts are refusing to cremate their departed elders, refusing to attend family ceremonies.
Disturbing evidence has come to the fore through TV debates that aggressive proselytising evangelists are sowing the seeds of secessionist, separatist ideas in the minds of converts. Loyalties of the converts are being shifted from nation to extra-territorial, extra-constitutional evangelical/ Christian religious heads located abroad. This directly affects the unity andintegrity of the country.
In view of this huge demographic and socio-political challenge in Andhra Pradesh, Legal Rights Protection Forum (LRPF) has decided to undertake a fact-finding exercise to determine the truth behind the phenomenon.
A case-study of Reddygudem mandal, Krishna District, AP
RTI applications were filed with the appropriate authorities in the year 2019 in Reddygudem mandal, Krishna district. The request was to provide the number of churches in the mandal, and the percentage of religious populations of Hindus, Christians and Muslims.
The Mandal Tahsildar of Reddygudem mandal furnished the following data:
No. of Churches in the mandal – 68
No. of villages in the mandal – 11
Therefore, average number of churches per village –6
Note: As per 2011 Census the number of Christians in entire Reddygudem Mandal comprising of all 11 villages is – 630
However it is to be noted that the actual number of churches on the ground are much higher, and these are not recorded in Revenue Records of the mandal. If unrecorded/ unauthorized Churches/Christian prayer-houses are added, the average number of churches would be 10 per village.
A.1. Data from the village of Maddhulaparva, of the same Mandal Reddygudem- is as follows :
Patha maddulaparva 5 churches
Kottha maddulaparva – 3 churches, BC colony – 2 Adavi Kotturu – 1
It is extremely intriguing that officially there are 11 Churches functional in 1 larger village, when there are NO practicing christians. The only inference that can be drawn is that a large number of christian converts of predominantly `Hindu SC/OBC' exist in the village? (Attached as Annexure-3)
B. Govt data of a scheme `Chandranna Christmas Kanuka' exclusively for Christians
The state of Andhra Pradesh does not have any legislation to regulate or monitor the change from one religion to another. In the absence of any kind of mandatory provision to register change of religion, most of the conversions from Hinduism to Christianity are neither noticed nor recorded in any official records. Majority of the said conversions are out of SC Hindu population in the state. The enormity of the problem can be gauged by the fact that the word 'SC' and 'Christian' are being used interchangeably and being exploited.
To an RTI query on `selection of beneficiaries' for the previous government's scheme 'Chandranna Christmas Kanuka' exclusively for Christians, the concerned officials of Achampeta mandal, Guntur District, AP, replies dated 06.09.2019, 26.09.2019 and 05.11.2019 respectively stated that they treated the entire SC population in the aforesaid mandal as Christians and as such they extended the scheme to entire SC population, whereas it should be given only to Christians.(Annexures-1A, 1B & 1C – Attached)
C. Serious violation of Constitution- willful wrong declaration of religious status
Christian pastors own claims of Christian population in Andhra Pradesh – In the recent years, several Christian leaders on TV debates have been claiming that about 30% of the state population is now Christian which leads to the inescapable conclusion that 28.5% of the population has wrongly declared its religion during census and a bulk of this wrongful declarations have been made by SC/OBC converts out of Hinduism into Christianity. This amounts to a serious gross criminal violation of the laws and disrespect to the Constitution of India and the entire nation.(Video Clip of the TV Debate attached as Annexure-5)
D. AP United Pastors Association
Mr. K. Rajendra Prasad, Secretary for the AP United Pastors Association in a meeting held after the 2019 Assembly Elections in Kaamayyapalem Village, Jeelugumilli (M), West Godavari (District), Andhra Pradesh, giving further proof of large-scale conversions claimed that the Pastors Association has a membership of 5 Lakhs Pastors, and that the state of AP has a total of 2Crores of Christian Population. Whereas the 2011 Census shows the total population of Christians is only 6.82 Lakhs in Undivided Andhra Pradesh. The pastors association felicitated an elected MLA, and the MLA assured that all the pastors would be provided a monthly honorarium by the newly elected AP govt. (Attached News Clip as Annexure-4)
E. Population break-up of AP as per 2011 census
The population of Christians in Andhra Pradesh is only 6.82 Lakhs out of 4.93 Crores (State Population) which would translate to just 1.4 percent Christian population.
Source: Statistical Abstract of Andhra Pradesh – 2015 prepared by Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
F."What happened to the Christians of Andhra Pradesh?" Report prepared by Centre for Policy Studies, New Delhi
Centre for Policy Studies, New Delhi in their report titled "What happened to the Christians of Andhra Pradesh?" (report copy – Annexure-2) presented the demographic data which reveals blatant misuse of SC reservation benefits by converted Christians. The data shows a sharp decline in those who declared their religion as Christian between 1971 and 2011.
TABLE – 1: Districts of Christian concentration in Andhra – Changes between 1971 – 2011
Data for 1 district – Guntur: The number of Christians has reduced from 4.15 lakhs to just 0.89 lakhs in last 40 years while the population of the district went up from 28.44 lakhs to 48.87 lakhs between 1971-2011.
Table – II
The data for Guntur district is even more shocking. In 1961, 5.24% of the population was from Scheduled Castes and 13.40% was from Christians. By 2011, the figure for SCs has risen to 19.59% while the figure for Christians came down to 1.84 %. The sharp decline in number of Christians is correlated with those claiming themselves as Scheduled Castes.
G.Inferences from the data and Census
Is it not safe to assume that those practicing Christianity have obtained Hindu-SC caste certificates to garner all opportunities, facilities and schemes given for benefit of SCs – like reservations in electoral constituencies, political and nominated posts, jobs, educational opportunities, scholarships, hostels, housing etc?
As per 2011 Census, the number of Christians in the entire state of Andhra Pradesh is 6,82,660. From the year 1951 to 2011 Census, the percentage of Christians has fallen from 5.37% to 1.38%. Whereas there is an explosion in the number of Churches/Evangelical activity across the state. This shows that the constitutionally guaranteed reservations/safeguards meant for benefit of SCs are being misused by Christian converts, converted from Hindu SC/OBC.
H. Misuse of FCRA provisions?
It is also possible that the large presence of Churches, large scale receipts of FCRA funds by evangelical organizations, and the lethargy, inaction and possible complicity of Government officials treating all SCs as Christians, is a clear indication of SCs conversions into Christianity,that have taken place in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
I.Violation of Constitution
It is pertinent to note that majority of the converts from Hinduism into Christianity continue to obtain Hindu Caste Certificates like SC/OBC and garner all the benefits of reservations, whether in selection of candidates for SC reserved constituencies (MP, MLA etc.), nominated posts reserved for SCs, educational opportunities, job opportunities etc. The genuine SCs still faithfully practicing Hindu religion and traditional/ancestral way of life and cultural practices are thoroughly deprived of their legitimate constitutionally guaranteed benefits for their social and economic upliftment. This is the gross misuse of the special facilities granted by the Constitution for SCs.
If a proper demographic exercise is conducted in the state of Andhra Pradesh, regarding the converted Christians carrying Hindu caste certificates and availing reservations and a horde of other benefits, a scam of gigantic proportions would be revealed. If this data is translated into absolute numbers of people, funds misused, and the huge time-periods of decades when this deceit is perpetuated, this may well stand-out as the largest and longest fraud on the Constitution of India as well as violations of the Law of the land. It would reveal the gross injustice that has been perpetrated against genuine and deserving SCs and could turn out to bethe biggest scam of post-independent India.
Annexure 1A
Annexure 1 B
Annexure 1C
Annexure 1D
Annexure 4
This entry was posted in Nation, Threats and tagged Christian aggression, Christian conversion on January 15, 2020 by pradakshina8.
Swami Vivekananda on De-Conversion
ON THE BOUNDS OF HINDUISM
(Prabuddha Bharata, April, 1899)
Having been directed by the Editor, writes our representative, to interview Swami Vivekananda on the question of converts to Hinduism, I found an opportunity one evening on the roof of a Ganga houseboat. It was after nightfall, and we had stopped at the embankment of the Ramakrishna Math, and there the Swami came down to speak with me.
Time and place were alike delightful. Overhead the stars, and around — the rolling Ganga; and on one side stood the dimly lighted building, with its background of palms and lofty shade-trees.
"I want to see you, Swami", I began, "on this matter of receiving back into Hinduism those who have been perverted from it. Is it your opinion that they should be received?"
"Certainly," said the Swami, "they can and ought to be taken."
He sat gravely for a moment, thinking, and then resumed. "Besides," he said, "we shall otherwise decrease in numbers. When the Mohammedans first came, we are said — I think on the authority of Ferishta, the oldest Mohammedan historian — to have been six hundred millions of Hindus. Now we are about two hundred millions. And then every man going out of the Hindu pale is not only a man less, but an enemy the more.
"Again, the vast majority of Hindu perverts to Islam and Christianity are perverts by the sword, or the descendants of these. It would be obviously unfair to subject these to disabilities of any kind. As to the case of born aliens, did you say? Why, born aliens have been converted in the past by crowds, and the process is still going on.
"In my own opinion, this statement not only applies to aboriginal tribes, to outlying nations, and to almost all our conquerors before the Mohammedan conquest, but also in the Purânas. I hold that they have been aliens thus adopted.
"Ceremonies of expiation are no doubt suitable in the case of willing converts, returning to their Mother-Church, as it were; but on those who were alienated by conquest — as in Kashmir and Nepal — or on strangers wishing to join us, no penance should be imposed."
"But of what caste would these people be, Swamiji?" I ventured to ask. "They must have some, or they can never be assimilated into the great body of Hindus. Where shall we look for their rightful place?"
"Returning converts", said the Swami quietly, "will gain their own castes, of course. And new people will make theirs. You will remember," he added, "that this has already been done in the case of Vaishnavism. Converts from different castes and aliens were all able to combine under that flag and form a caste by themselves — and a very respectable one too. From Râmânuja down to Chaitanya of Bengal, all great Vaishnava Teachers have done the same."
"And where should these new people expect to marry?" I asked.
"Amongst themselves, as they do now", said the Swami quietly.
"Then as to names," I enquired, "I suppose aliens and perverts who have adopted non-Hindu names should be named newly. Would you give them caste-names, or what?"
"Certainly," said the Swami, thoughtfully, "there is a great deal in a name!" and on this question he would say no more.
But my next enquiry drew blood. "Would you leave these new-comers, Swamiji, to choose their own form of religious belief out of many-visaged Hinduism, or would you chalk out a religion for them?"
"Can you ask that?" he said. "They will choose for themselves. For unless a man chooses for himself, the very spirit of Hinduism is destroyed. The essence of our Faith consists simply in this freedom of the Ishta."
I thought the utterance a weighty one, for the man before me has spent more years than any one else living I fancy, in studying the common bases of Hinduism in a scientific and sympathetic spirit — and the freedom of the Ishta is obviously a principle big enough to accommodate the world.
But the talk passed to other matters, and then with a cordial good night this great teacher of religion lifted his lantern and went back into the monastery, while I by the pathless paths of the Ganga, in and out amongst her crafts of many sizes, made the best of my way back to my Calcutta home.
This entry was posted in Hindu Dharma, History, Nation and tagged Christian conversion, Conversion, Swami Vivekananda on November 6, 2016 by arisebharat.
Facing New Evangelisation Strategies
Readers of Telugu may wish to read my article that appeared in Jagruthi, a Telugu weekly on Facing New Christian Evangelisation Strategies and lessons that Hindus must learn.
English Version :
Facing the New Christian Evangelization Strategies
– Nadimpalli Ayush
What Keeps Hindus attached to their traditions and remain as Hindus inspite of varied onslaughts? This question has been bugging almost all evangelists who have come to Bharat. In their ambition to Christianize the whole world, the evangelists have time to time revised their strategies. Though most parts of the whole world fell to their designs, they have faced major resistance in Bharat. However, the future of whether Bharat would remain Hindu depends largely on how the Hindus respond to the evangelistion strategies and methods.
" India's first major contact with Christianity began when Vasco da Gama, from Portugal, landed with gunboat and priests in…
This entry was posted in Exclusivist religions, Hindu Dharma, Nation, Threats and tagged Christian conversion, Christianity in India, Evangelism in India, Joshua Project on June 16, 2016 by arisebharat.
Foreigners Involved in Religious Preaching Is Against Law – Govt of India
In a response to a RTI application regarding visa category for religious purposes, the MHA, GOI responded thus ,
" There is no visa category for the foreign national intending to visit India on the purpose of attending religious program. As per the instructions, a foreign national entering India on the strength of tourist visa is not allowed to preach and propagate his religion in India. "
No visa for preaching religion
It is therefore clear that most religious missionaries who come into Bharat and indulge in preaching and conversion are actually involved in a fraud and liable to be prosecuted.
This entry was posted in Nation, Threats and tagged Christian conversion, Islamic preachers, Jehad, Missionary work in India, Religious conversion in India on October 31, 2015 by arisebharat.
Swami Lakshmanand Saraswati
Vedanta Kesari Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati (84) took the vow to develop the downtrodden class of the society and made his centre of activities at Chakapada in tribal dominated Orissa's Kandhmal district. Janmashtami – Aug 23rd 2008 is his balidaan Divas.
Besides social and religious development of the tribal people, he tried for almost four decades to empower them economically and academically. He established a Gurukul pattern of school and a college to teach Sanskrit in Chakapada a remote place of Kandhamal.
Sankaracharya Kanyashram, a residential school at Jalespatta is another ashram of Swamiji in the district, where education is being imparted to girls with an intention to build character and inculcate cultural nationalism & service mindedness among them.
While there was a movement to ban cow slaughter in India, Swamiji came from Kailas to Orissa. After the movement of cow protection was over, Swamiji decided to return back to his Tapasya, when the then chief of RSS of Orissa Sri Bhupendra Kumar Basu narrated the sad stories of the tribal population of the State and requested him to help the suffering population. Swamiji went to Phulbani (Kandhmal) with Sri Basu, saw the life of people there and decided to serve the backward people mostly tribals and harijans, there and focussed to empower them.
In 1969 he started his first ashram at Chakapada and the ashram became a centre for brisk activities. He renovated the temples: Birupakshya, Kumareswar and Jogeswar and established a Sanskrit school and a college.
Swamijee invested his full energy to teach the youth of schedule caste and schedule tribe in Sanskrit and general education. He built the youth as disciplined citizens – well cultured, well educated, and inspired them to become spiritual.
Swamijee was well versed in Vedanta philosophy, Sanskrit grammar and was awarded with the honour as "VEDANTA KESHARI". He not only gave philosophical thoughts to the people but taught them good cultivation, animal care, horticulture and so on. The students coming out from the Kalyan Ashram Gurukula are taking leadership of the society in economic, social and cultural fields.
Due to his selfless service to humanity, he was awarded with VIVEKANANDA SEVA PURASKAR" from Kolkotta.He stood firm in Phulbani district for a long time and struggled hard to preserve and protect the tribal culture and Dharma. The Sankaracharya of Govardhan Pitha, Puri awarded him.
Swamiji was a visionary. It has been clearly established by his activities. He worked in the entire state of Orissa, specifically in Phulbani district now known as Kandhamal. He worked in the areas of health, education, agriculture, religious teachings and teaching rituals, sanskrit, sanskriti raksha, gau raksha and swadharma seva. He also informed the tribals that they can also perform yagyas and trained them in the same. He also taught them to give pravachans. ( speeches). He started mahila sankeertan mandalis ( women groups for singing bhajans) and they used to perform the ashta prahari naam keertan.
He started a night school for adult education. He insisted them to send their children to the school by which the literacy rate amongst tribal and Harijans of that area increased. He stared a Sanskrit School named Kalyan Ashram, Sanskrit Vidyalaya at Chakapad in the year 1969 which is now promoted to a Sanskrit college.
For the education of the girls, he established 'Sankaracharya Kanyashram' a wholly residential school at Jalespata in the year 1988 where 250 girls' students are studying. He also established a school at Banki and ashram at panigola in Angul district. The student of Chakapada and Jalespata taking leadership in all social sphere of their life in Kandhamal and most of them are established in the government service.
The local Harijan and tribal people of Kandhamal become more health conscious after coming to the satsangh. They started to keep their houses clean, take bath every day, take safe drinking and thousands of family of the scheduled caste community have given up taking beef which ,make them healthy and disease less.
Swamiji taught them not to take liquor or any other alcoholic drinks during Satsang. Then gradually they left the habit of taking such drinks. When they were free form alcohol they got ample time to do some work which they utilized in their field and other activities for their development. More than 500 villages in the district benefited out of Swamiji's noble way to control liquor business as well as people on their own boycotted all intoxicants materials.
Swamiji taught grammar to the students in the class and technique of good cultivation in the field. He taught the villagers when and how to cultivate paddy vegetables etc. By which people of G.Udaygira and Raikia block area now produce the best quality and highest quantity of beans in Orissa. There also formed a vegetable cooperative society at Katingia by agricultural development the economic conditioned improved a lot. Swamiji always insisted the tribals not to be afraid of any body. He accompanied them to the govt. officer and police stations and made them fearless. They got the courage to face to the collector or SP directly.
Now we can see greenery everywhere in the Kandhmal because it has more forest cover than any other district. It is all due to Swamijis efforts to insist them to take wood only when required. He also established "Mathas on the hill tops in several parts of the district and told the villagers that the trees in the hill belong to "matha" and the village community. If emergency arises one can cut a tree and take wood only after the permission of the village committee. That worked tremendously. The joint forest management system which govt. started now has been started by Swamiji from 1970. Swamiji was very serious regarding preservation and protection of tribal culture and tradition . He has established and renovated the tribal deity place (Dharanipenu) in several places. Similarly he has started a Rathyatra through out the Gajapati and Kandhamal districts during which thousand of tribal are attracted to their own belief. This spread all across Orissa as well.
He often said that the area will not prosper where tears or blood falls. He was against the indiscriminate cow slaughter. He taught the people to protect cattle from slaughtering and taking beef. On several occasions he staged demonstration, dharanas and participated in the hunger strike in several parts of the state. He toured through out the state for this cause. He was associated with several socio-cultural and religious organizations. He established and renovated several temples in different parts of the state. He was a founder member and inspiration of VHP and Kalyana Ashram of Orissa. His also involved himself in protecting the tribals from Christian conversion. He tried his label best to reconvert the tribals to their original faith. Inspired by his personality thousand of people in different parts of the states become his disciple.
His main missions were :
1. Making the tribal youth strong, fearless, educated and financially sound.
2. Tribals should be strong in their belief and check conversion of their brethren and bring back those who have gone out of Hindu fold.
3. Protection of cows :
These made him popular thought out the states. During two big functions at Chakapad in 1986 and 2007, lakhs of people gather in that remote place.
As the reconversion got momentum Christian militants feared of losing their ground. So they attacked Swamiji several times ( 9 times). The ninth attack on him was on 24th December 2007, where he was narrowly saved being murdered by heavily armed group of 200 people, at Darsingbadi of Kandhamal. No efforts were been made by the government or administration to arrest the culprits (The Christian militants) and siege the illegal weapons kept by them. The roles of Christian NGO's were not investigated. The attitude of the government was to protect Christians and harass Hindus. Hundreds of Hindus were arrested but only a few Christians. Lakhs of rupees were provided to the church and other Christian organizations as relief, which were not damaged during that period.
These things encouraged the Christian militants and they brutally killed Swami Laxmananda Saraswati, Bhakti Mata. Amrutananda Baba, Kishore baba and Purub Ganthi a guardian of a Kanyashram girl on the Janmastami night on 23rd August 2008 at 8 pm. They even dared to enter the kanyashram and brutally killed 5 persons in addition to Swamiji.
Source : Vishwa Samvad Kendra, Orissa;
Points to deliberate upon :
The brutal killing of Swamiji, sent a shock wave in the country. Lakhs of people attended his antyeshti and paid their respects showing that he was respected all over Orissa and not only in Kandhamal.
1. Swamiji Lakshmanand was the only Swami who had police protection due to the number of attacks on him. However, a few days before his murder, the police protection was removed by the district administration. The only gun man he had also went on leave .
2. He was involved in cow-protection and Dharma-prachaar ( spread of dharmic values ) and was a bulwark against Christian missionaries.
3. A member of World Vision – a Christian missionary organisation was on the run. Why was World Vision International not questioned ?
4. The Maoists distanced themselves from the attack giving a letter which stated " the organization would initiate action against some of their cadres in Kandhamal district who could be hired for money by communal Christian miscreants for the murder of the VHP leader"
5. Since 2008, the case has not yet been resolved for so many years. Is the laxity of the government part of a bigger conspiracy ? This has embolden many more attacks on sadhus and sants in other parts of the country.
Involvement of World Vision employee in the murder ?
https://arisebharat.com/2008/08/30/maoists-disown-any-role-in-swami-lakshmananda-saraswatis-murder/
Update on 3rd Oct 2013 –
Church-Maoist Nexus gets confirmed in Swami Lakshmananda Saraswati's murder. Watch the phrase -" The convicts said they committed the crime as, according to them, Saraswati was forcing Christians to convert to Hinduism, he said."
http://in.news.yahoo.com/eight-life-sentence-hindu-leaders-killing-072803432.html
Bhubaneswar, Oct 3 (IANS) A court in Odisha Thursday sentenced eight persons, including a Maoist, to life in prison for the murder of a Hindu leader and four of his aides in 2008, a lawyer said.
The special additional district sessions court at Phulbani, the headquarters of Kandhamal district, about 200 km from state capital Bhubaneswar, also imposed a fine of Rs.10,000 on each of them, prosecution lawyer Ramesh Mohanty told IANS.
Those awarded the jail term and fine are Duryodhan Suna Majhi, Munda Bada Majhi, Sanatan Bada Majhi, Garnatha Chalanseth, Bijay Kumar Samseth, Bhaskar Suna Majhi and Budhadev Nayak and Pulari Rama Rao alias Uday.
Rama Rao alias Uday was a Maoist leader while others are local residents, the prosecution lawyer said. The same court pronounced Rama Rao guilty on OCT 1 while it convicted others a day earlier. The court said it would pronounce the quantum of punishment Thursday.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati and his four aides were killed at their ashram by then unidentified gunmen at Jaleshpata in Kandhamal district Aug 23, 2008.
Five accused, including Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda, wanted for the crime, are still untraced and on the run, police said.
The convicts said they committed the crime as, according to them, Saraswati was forcing Christians to convert to Hinduism, he said.
The killing of Saraswati and his aides triggered communal violence in the state, in which at least 38 people were killed.
Update from Vishwa Samvad Kendra Orissa on Oct 3rd 2013
Sri Arun Ray, then I.G. Crime Branch in his Press conference on 6thOctober, 2008 has stated that one group has conspired and engaged another group for killing of Swami Laxmanananda. Though a few of the murders has been nabbed and convicted the main culprits like Sabyasachi Panda and Main Conspirators of church groups are still at-large, as the Govt. seems not interested for it. All though Hon'able Odisha High Court has directed the investigating agency to take a lead on the evidences supplied by the informant, no steps has been taken in that direction, which clearly indicates the Govt. pressure to protect the culprits. The investigating officer has been rewarded with promotion and police medal for safe-guarding the culprits, which is a public discussion in Khandhamal. It is an eye wash of the government in convicting some culprits hurriedly, when the main accused are not yet booked.
This entry was posted in Biosketch, Nation and tagged Christian conversion, cow slaughter, Maoist attack, Nation, Orissa, Seva, Swami Lakshmanand Saraswati on August 28, 2013 by arisebharat.


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Thein Maung (; January 2, 1891—May 23, 1946) was a Burmese politician and a medical doctor. He was the first Burmese ambassador to Japan and was one of the 21-leader members of the YMBA and the GCBA.

Early life
Thein Maung was born on January 2, 1891, in Paungde, Myanmar. He attended Paungde Government Middle School, Yangon Government High School, and St. Patrick's High School in Mawlamyine. In 1913, he received his B.A from Yangon College. He also received an M.M.F. in medicine from the College of Kolkata.

Career
In 1923, he served as a member of the Diakite Legislative Council. From 1925–1926 and from 1931–1932, he served as the principal of Myoma National School. In 1934, he became a member of the Indian Legislative Council. While serving as a member, he sought to secede from India and regain the Burmese monastery in Bodh Gaya through the hands of the Hindu monk Mahan. In 1936, he served as a member of the Legislative Council of the United GCBA.

Thein Maung served as Minister of Commerce of the Coalition Government (1937–1939) led by Dr. Ba Maw, which is part of the 91 departments of administration. After Burma was occupied by the Empire of Japan, he served as finance minister in Dr. Ba Maw's government from 1942 to 1944. In 1944, he also served as the first Burmese ambassador to Japan in Tokyo.

The Thirty Comrades
Before the formation of the Burmese Army and Thirty Comrades, Thakin Mya, Thakin Kodaw Hmaing, Ba Lwin and others chose to lead Thakin Aung San to fight against the British in 1939. Colonel Suzuki Keiji arrived in Burma in May 1940 and met secretly with Maung, Hmaing, Mya, and Lwin in September. He helped Thakin Aung San and Thakin Hla Myaing to reach the Japanese military headquarters in Taipei (now Taiwan) from Amoi, and also helped them get to Japan via Taipei.

Japan-Burma Friendship Society Dr. Thein Maung arranged for communication between Thakin Aung San and Colonel Suzuki Keiji. He was the main supporter of the Thirty Comrades led by Thakin Aung San and their main facilitator for military training in Japan.

Because of his actions, many people say that "The beginning of the Thirty Comrades was Dr. Thein Maung".

Recognition
In February 1943, he visited Japan at the invitation of the Japanese government. He was awarded the Tat Naywun Order by Hirohito, the 124th emperor of Japan.

Personal life
Thein Maung married Daw Khin Khin Latt, the daughter of Min Htin Hla Kyaw Khaung, who was the Graduate Artillery Minister during the reign of King Thibaw Min. Together, they had a daughter, Daw Khin Thein.

Death
After the end of the Second World War and the surrender of the Japanese army, Allied forces arrested and imprisoned Maung at the Burmese Embassy in Sugamo Prison, Tokyo. He became sick in prison and was sent back to Burma. He died on the ship back on May 23, 1946.

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1891 births
1946 deaths
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The Office for Food and Nutrition Programs (FNP) at the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) administers programs that contribute to the health and well-being of the Commonwealth's children, by supporting nutritious meal service in schools, day care centers, family day care homes and summer feeding programs through school and special nutrition federal programs.
The Office for Food and Nutrition Programs is seeking a School Meal Programs Training Specialist who will provide training and technical assistance to organizations interested in and currently participating in the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) School Meal Programs, including the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. This includes the evaluation of educational programs; the establishment of relationships; and working with other related agencies.
Collaborate on projects with colleagues and perform other duties as required.
Based on assignment, travel throughout the Commonwealth may be required.
A commitment to the advancement of school meal programs in public, private, charter and residential school districts.
Ability to maintain a varied schedule of local, regional and statewide activity which is not restricted by access to public transportation.
Questions regarding this posting or the application process should be referred to Dawn DeRoche at dderoche@doe.mass.edu or 781-338-6101.
Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree and at least (A) four years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in a specific, relevant, or related content area, educational program or service.
Substitutions: A Master's degree or higher in a specific or related educational content area may be substituted for two years of the required experience.
30 semester hours equals one year of experience for substitution purposes. Education toward a degree in a specific or related educational content area will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.


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Radiata Pine is a versatile timber and is suitable for a wide variety of applications. Treated Radiata Pine can be used for decking, fencing, exterior cladding, window sashes, pergolas, landscaping, shingles, barge boards, structural uses and exterior trim. Untreated Radiata Pine can be used for furniture, mouldings, trim and paneling.
Tests have confirmed that Radiata Pine machines well for most applications and compares favourably with a variety of other internationally traded timbers. Radiata Pine is easily processed, dried and treated and will take staining and coating.
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package org.apache.gobblin.compaction.action;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.hadoop.fs.FileSystem;
import org.apache.hadoop.fs.Path;

import com.google.common.base.Joiner;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;

import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;

import org.apache.gobblin.compaction.event.CompactionSlaEventHelper;
import org.apache.gobblin.compaction.mapreduce.CompactionJobConfigurator;
import org.apache.gobblin.compaction.mapreduce.MRCompactor;
import org.apache.gobblin.configuration.State;
import org.apache.gobblin.configuration.WorkUnitState;
import org.apache.gobblin.dataset.FileSystemDataset;
import org.apache.gobblin.metrics.event.EventSubmitter;

@Slf4j
@AllArgsConstructor
public class CompactionMarkDirectoryAction implements CompactionCompleteAction<FileSystemDataset> {
  protected State state;
  private CompactionJobConfigurator configurator;
  private FileSystem fs;
  private EventSubmitter eventSubmitter;
  public CompactionMarkDirectoryAction(State state, CompactionJobConfigurator configurator) {
    if (!(state instanceof WorkUnitState)) {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException(this.getClass().getName() + " only supports workunit state");
    }
    this.state = state;
    this.configurator = configurator;
    this.fs = configurator.getFs();
  }

  public void onCompactionJobComplete (FileSystemDataset dataset) throws IOException {
    if (dataset.isVirtual()) {
      return;
    }

    boolean renamingRequired = this.state.getPropAsBoolean(MRCompactor.COMPACTION_RENAME_SOURCE_DIR_ENABLED,
            MRCompactor.DEFAULT_COMPACTION_RENAME_SOURCE_DIR_ENABLED);

    if (renamingRequired) {
      Collection<Path> paths = configurator.getMapReduceInputPaths();
      for (Path path: paths) {
        Path newPath = new Path (path.getParent(), path.getName() + MRCompactor.COMPACTION_RENAME_SOURCE_DIR_SUFFIX);
        log.info("[{}] Renaming {} to {}", dataset.datasetURN(), path, newPath);
        fs.rename(path, newPath);
      }

      // submit events if directory is renamed
      if (eventSubmitter != null) {
        Map<String, String> eventMetadataMap = ImmutableMap.of(CompactionSlaEventHelper.DATASET_URN, dataset.datasetURN(),
            CompactionSlaEventHelper.RENAME_DIR_PATHS, Joiner.on(',').join(paths));
        this.eventSubmitter.submit(CompactionSlaEventHelper.COMPACTION_MARK_DIR_EVENT, eventMetadataMap);
      }
    }
  }

  public void addEventSubmitter(EventSubmitter submitter) {
    this.eventSubmitter = submitter;
  }
}

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Q: React Native Tag Selection Screen hangs for a while I have following tag selection:

It works fine but the problem is it hangs for a few seconds after I'm able to select another Tag. This is my code:
let selected = []
const TagScreen = () => {
  const [allInterests, setAllInterests] = useState(["interst1", "interst2", "interst3", "interst4", "interst5", "interst6", "interst7", "interst8", "interst9", "interst10", ...
  const [interests, setInterests] = useState([])

  const fire1 = (item) => {
    selected.unshift(item)
    setInterests([...interests, item])
  }
  const fire2 = (item) => {
    let index = selected.indexOf(item);
    setInterests([...interests, item])

    if(index!=-1){
      selected.splice(index, 1);
    }
  }
  return (
    <View>
      <View style={{display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", flexDirection: "row"}}>
        {allInterests.map((item) => {
          return(
            <View key={Math.random()}>
              {!selected.includes(item) ?
                <PressableBackground onPress={() => !selected.includes(item) ? fire1(item) : fire2(item)} >
                  <View style={{margin: 2.5,}}>
                    <Tag>
                      <Text style={{color: colors.text}}>{item}</Text>
                    </Tag>
                  </View>
                </PressableBackground>
              :
              <PressableBackground onPress={() => !selected.includes(item) ? fire1(item) : fire2(item)} >
                <View style={{margin: 2.5,}}>
                  <Tag color={colors.card}>
                    <Text style={{color: colors.background}}>{item}</Text>
                  </Tag>
                </View>
              </PressableBackground>
              }
            </View>
          )
        })}
      </View>
    </View>
  );
}

export default TagScreen;

I also tried React.Callback or React.useMemo. Sadly it didn't work

A: It hangs because you are re-rendering every tag on the screen and it takes long time. useCallback and useMemo does nothing in your case because they only memoizes your function / function result, they won't stop your content from re-rendering without React.memo. You can seperate your tag component and its logic from TagScreen to save rendering.
You also need to replace selected array with useState to prevent it from getting unsynchronized.
Another problem is, you're using Math.random() as a key for your tag items. You should never use random strings as key. https://stackoverflow.com/a/29813867/5793132

const TagScreen = () => {
  const [allInterests, setAllInterests] = useState(["interst1", "interst2", "interst3", "interst4", "interst5", "interst6", "interst7", "interst8", "interst9", "interst10"]);
  // interests is unused?
  const [interests, setInterests] = useState([]);
  const [selected, setSelected] = useState([]);

  // Added useCallback to memoize function because this is going to be passed to a memoized component.
  // Replaced direct state changes with state action to remove interests and selected dependencies
  const fire1 = React.useCallback((item) => {
    setSelected((prev) => [item, ...prev]);
    setInterests((prev) => [...prev, item]);
  }, []);

  // Added useCallback to memoize function because this is going to be passed to a memoized component.
  // Replaced direct state changes with state action to remove interests and selected dependencies
  const fire2 = React.useCallback((item) => {
    setInterests((prev) => [...prev, item]);

    setSelected((prev) => {
      let index = prev.indexOf(item);

      if (index !== -1) {
        prev.splice(index, 1);
      }

      return [...prev];
    });
  }, []);

  return (
    <View>
      <View style={{display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", flexDirection: "row"}}>
        {allInterests.map((item) => {
          return (
            // Math.random() replaced with item
            // Created isSelected prop because you should only change props when really necessary while using React.memo
            // because React.memo will re-render your component when a prop changes.
            // passing other required props.
            <TagItem key={item} item={item} isSelected={selected.includes(item)} fire1={fire1} fire2={fire2} />
          )
        })}
      </View>
    </View>
  );
};

// TagItem seperated from TagScreen component.
const TagItem = React.memo(({item, isSelected, fire1, fire2}) => {
  return (
    <View>
      {isSelected ? (
        <PressableBackground onPress={() => fire2(item)} >
          <View style={{margin: 2.5,}}>
            <Tag>
              <Text style={{color: colors.text}}>{item}</Text>
            </Tag>
          </View>
        </PressableBackground>
      ) : (
        <PressableBackground onPress={() => fire1(item)} >
          <View style={{margin: 2.5,}}>
            <Tag color={colors.card}>
              <Text style={{color: colors.background}}>{item}</Text>
            </Tag>
          </View>
        </PressableBackground>
      )}
    </View>
  )
});

export default TagScreen;

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John Ur returns with another glimpse into the cinematic adventures of the 50 states. Today, he presents us with a double whammy of both Dakotas.
National Geographic's recent feature article on North Dakota, "The Emptied Prairie," documented the ghost towns that lie in the open space between the cities of North Dakota and the farmlands where cattle, buffalo and wheat reign supreme. In South Dakota, there is much of the same: a few mid-size cities, lots of farmland, Native American Reservations, and in every direction, horizon.
Given that North and South Dakota respectively rank 47th and 46th out of 50 in population (as of the 2000 Census), and that the majority of their land is devoted to agriculture (like much of the rest of the Great Plains), it stands to reason that there would not be many movies to choose from when reviewing homegrown cinema. Unfortunately, reason stands true in this instance. With apologies to Dakota natives, I have made the executive decision to combine North and South Dakota into one column for the purely selfish reason of giving me more material to work with.
North Dakota, though not rich in film history, holds (a small) claim to a cinematic gem. The Coen Brothers' 1996 crime-drama, Fargo, was named after the largest city in North Dakota. But unfortunately, to further undermine the North Dakotan Tourism Industry, Fargo was largely shot in Minnesota. There is however, one distinct shot that you can look for if you're driving through ND. There is a large statue of Paul Bunyan that sits west of the city of Bathgate on Pembina County Highway 1. Besides this minor claim to fame (and the larger fame that the film's title brings to the small city), I can't find another movie set or shot in North Dakota. Native Dakotans, can anyone help me out?
John Ur returns for another round of Cinematic Road Trip. This time, he casts his line and pulls up a winner in the form of the great state of Montana.
There is a certain grace and flair necessary for driving across the United States. As I mentioned last week, if you try to muscle your machine over the hills, you might pop a cork. You have to deal with inclement weather (stay tuned for Wisconsin!) and long hours of mindlessly straight and flat land. You must stay alert for animals straying to the roadways looking for food (like the twelve-foot-tall elk I met around the bend of a dark road through Yellowstone National Park). Without the aid of a GPS, you must pay close attention to signs and landmarks in order to avoid getting lost. And if you're from New Jersey, as I am, you must acclimate yourself to the confluence of speed limits as highways meet neighborhood roads. Or else you'll find yourself, as I did, face to face with the sheriff, who waited patiently at an intersection as the limit abruptly dropped from 75 to 25 mph. But don't worry, he'll be plenty congenial as he takes your fine (in cash) on the spot.
What is there to see in Montana besides flashing lights in your rearview? That depends on which side of the Continental Divide you're on. The eastern 3/5ths of the state, like Colorado, is a part of the Great Plains, long and flat. There's a reason it's called Big Sky country. The western 2/5ths is more densely populated; the Rockies spread up from Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park (which overlaps into Montana) and eventually stretch up to Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. This section of the state contains some of its most populous cities – Bozeman, Butte, Great Falls, the capital of Helena, and Missoula. It also contains the outdoor gem of the state – Glacier National Park.
Hitch a ride with John Ur on his Cinematic Road Trip. Today we're taking a pit stop in Utah.
I was about ten years old when I was assigned a project to create a map of Utah. The map would include all of the major cities and many of the major landmarks. I remember marking out the cities of Ogden, Provo and Salt Lake City. I traced the outline of the Great Salt Lake. I located Kings Peak (the highest peak in the state) near the right-angle turn in the state's northeast border.
But there was one spot on the map that drew my fascination more than any other. That was the Bonneville Salt Flats. Salt flats? My research told me this was a large area where people would go to try to set speed racing records. I couldn't fathom this. How could anyone drive through salt? How could you get all that salt to one place to begin with? Did they have giant steamrollers out there to make the large pile of salt flat?
Check out The World's Fastest Indian with Anthony Hopkins and you will solve every conundrum from my childhood fascination. The movie follows a New Zealand man, Bert Munro (Hopkins), as he attempts to break the world land-speed record in the Sixties. Besides Bonneville, the film was shot in Salt Lake City and small towns like Skull Valley, Tooele, and Wendover, Utah (as well as New Mexico and New Zealand).


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7 mins ago February 1, 2023
Posted inICC Women's World Cup 2022, News
ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2022- Jhulan Goswami Scripts History As She Becomes The Highest Wicket Taker In Women's World Cup History
by CA Staff March 12, 2022
Jhulan Goswami. Image: Twitter
Jhulan Goswami dismisses Anisa Mohammed to become the leading wicket-taker of ICC Women's World Cup
Smriti Mandhana-Harmanpreet Kaur script record fourth-wicket partnership in the tournament history
Veteran Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami on Saturday scripted history as she became the leading wicket-taker in the history of the ICC Women's World Cup in a match against West Indies at the Seddon Park in Hamilton.
Ahead of the match, Goswami had recorded 39 wickets from 30 matches in the tournament overall. The 39-year-old got the wicket of West Indies spinner Anisa Mohammed to surpass former Australian spinner Lynette Fullston in the list of the highest wicket-taker in the World Cup events.
Goswami bowled a fuller length delivery to Mohammed who chipped it towards short mid where Taniya Bhatia took a tumbling catch to complete the dismissal. India won the match by 155 runs after the Stafanie Taylor-led side were bowled out for 162 in 40.3 overs.
Goswami played her first World Cup match against Sri Lanka in the 2005 Women's World Cup in Pretoria, she bowled out Inoka Galagedara to claim her first wicket of the tournament and ended as the third-most wicket-taker of that edition with 13 wickets.
Jhulan Goswami. Image: ICC
However, Goswami hasn't picked a five-wicket haul in any of her World Cup matches as her best figures are 4/16. The senior Indian pace bowler has picked four wickets from three games so far in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022.
Earlier in the match, Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur recorded the highest partnership for the fourth wicket in the ICC Women's World Cup. The duo scored incredible hundreds in their alliance of 184 runs that romped India to a mammoth total of 317/8 in the first innings.
Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur. Image: Twitter
Mandhana scored 123 off 119 balls including 12 boundaries and a couple of sixes at a strike rate of 103.36 while Harmanpreet (107) was on the same page with her partner as she blazed 10 boundaries during her splendorous knock at the crease.
Harmanpreet scored her third hundred in the marquee event as she joined the likes of Stafanie Taylor, Natalie Sciver, Suzie Bates and Karen Rolton to have scored three centuries in the World Cup overall.
Also Read: ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2022 Jhulan Goswami Became The Women's World Cup's Joint-Highest Wicket-Taker
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Organizations rely heavily on software applications to automate processes, increase productivity, and cut down errors. Having a software application to make your job easier is only one side of the story; the biggest hassle is to make the best use of the software. With the implementation process taking a long time, stakeholders are usually left with limited time to train the end users.
This is where eLearning can be a great tool to train end users quickly. Moreover, users quickly forget the transactional steps to perform, once the training is done. Since eLearning can be taken as many times as learners want, it could yield a great ROI on your training.
Here is a success story of our customer, who had an immediate need to train their end users quickly, on the new software. Our client, a research-based biopharmaceutical company, collaborates with many partners such as doctors and researchers, for its clinical trials. As a result, it collects a lot of data regarding these trials. The company approached us to develop training modules for its new software launch.
Since the company conducts a lot of clinical trials, it collects a lot of data about the research. However, knowledge sharing among partners was proving to be a difficult task. To collate all the information on a single platform, the company created the CaTaPult system, to consolidate and share data collected from the clinical trials. To train all their partners on the process, task workflow and work instructions of the portal, the company reached out to us to create a series of 18 eLearning modules, to demonstrate the system functionalities available in the portal, within a span of one month.
To create these modules, we were given access to the portal to capture the functions, step-by-step. A significant portion of the work was to capture the screens and create a working demonstration of the steps and functions of the portal.
We went into action mode with the user guides. Initially, we faced a few hiccups in our attempt to finalize the user guides; however, after a bit of struggle from both ends, the user guides were finalized and we had a month's time to create the modules.
With lots to do in a short span, CommLab came up with a solution to standardize the 18 modules to save time and smoothen flow. A master template was created in the initial stages of the project to standardize the design and interactive elements.
We choose Articulate Storyline for this project since the tool has the capability to take quality screen captures. Also, the other big reason is that this tool is ideal to develop courses quickly, which can be accessed on PCs and iPads.
To complete the task within the assigned deadline, quick and agile project management and review processes were adhered to. All textual elements and portal screens were sent in a PowerPoint deck, for approval. The beauty of this process was, it eliminated mistakes, enhanced the storyboard visually, and allowed us to work simultaneously on different storyboards. As a result, CommLab sent at least three storyboards a day!
On receiving approvals for the storyboards, we developed the courses and simultaneously implemented feedback and updates, on a daily basis. This process eventually led to meeting the one month mark, well before the launch of the portal.
This way, we could create18 step-by-step 'Watch' software simulation modules, addressing each target audience group, and aspects of the portal relevant to each partner. The success of the project is attributed to two key players, agile process and Articulate Storyline.


FRANKLIN, Ind. (AP) — Two central Indiana elementary schools will reopen for classes Monday after air sampling showed no volatile organic compounds that had been detected earlier under concrete floors.
The Franklin Community Schools announced the decision for Needham and Webb elementary schools after the testing of a total of 44 indoor air samples from the two schools located about 25 miles south of Indianapolis.
The district closed the schools March 21 out of "an overabundance of caution" after vapor samples from below concrete floors showed some levels of volatile organic compounds above standards recommended by state regulators. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management and the Environmental Protection Agency contributed to the testing performed by an Indianapolis-based company, EnviroForensics.
The schools held e-learning days while closed. The district was on spring break this week.


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Thousands mourn Kadirgamar, Colombo security tightened
[TamilNet, Monday, 15 August 2005, 09:07 GMT]
Thousands of people were seen standing in queues to pay their last respects to the remains of kadirgamar at his official residence situated at the highly residential Wijerama Mawatha in Colombo. The capital city has been put under tight security following the arrival of foreign dignitaries including the Defence Minister of India Mr. Pranab Mukherjee and the Indian Foreign Minister Mr. Natwar Singh for the funeral of the slain Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar on Monday.
Sri Lankan commandos on surveillance from the roof of a tall building near Independence square where the state funeral of slain Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar is taking place
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunge, clad in white saree addressing to the country via the state television Rupavahini on Sunday, said that the death of Kadirgamar was an irreparable loss to the country and her government would not bow down to the threat of terrorism.
Although the LTTE had denied its involvement, "the evidence contradicts that claim", she claimed in her address.
Police investigators said that 28 suspects have been questioned so far and the forensic tests were being carried out from the lethal weapon and various other suspicious items recovered from the next door compound of Mr.Kadirgamar's private residence where the assasins had taken position to gun down the Lankan Foreign Minister.
Several roads leading to Independence square where the last rites are to take place were closed down.
Schools in Colombo remained closed.
Meat and liquor shops were also ordered to remain closed in view of the state funeral accorded to Lakshman Kadirgamar.


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Wilderness Systems Radar 115
The Wilderness Systems Radar 115 is a great kayak for anglers who want a variety of options. Short enough to be transported easily, the kayak can be paddled or accommodate a pedal drive or electric motor system. With plenty of space for accessories, this boat can be customized to suit any user's needs.
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Last updated on January 26, 2023 11:13 am
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Ample dry storage
Many accessory options
Handles well
Heavy for its size
Hard to carry alone
No built in rod holders
The Radar 115 kayak has a length of 11' 8" (356 cm). The width is 34.5" (88 cm) gives the user enough space to feel comfortable and stable on the water. With a deck height of 15" (38 cm), it sits relatively low in the water. The weight is 85 lbs. (38.5 kg) so it's quite heavy for its size. However, this is due to the amount of material used to provide all of the molded-in features on this boat.
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The maximum capacity is 450 lbs. (204 kg), which is more than adequate for an average-sized adult and all of the gear you may bring along.
At the bow, there's a rigid carry handle which can be used to strap the kayak down when transporting it. Directly behind it is a bungee used as a paddle park. On the front of the deck is a hatch covering a dry storage compartment. This is located on a flat surface that will allow you to mount a variety of accessories onto the deck via drilling into it if you so choose.
Then there is the "Flex Pod OS Console System". This is a box which is mounted into the deck and lowers into a hole in the hull. It is retained with two clips, and serves as a place to mount the "Helix MD motor Drive", an electric motor offered by Wilderness Systems designed for this boat. Or, you can mount a transducer underneath, and a fish finder on the top. It has a handle to easily pull it in and out.
Behind it is a scupper box fitting into a hole in the deck through the hull. It's meant to accommodate the "Helix PD Pedal Drive System" which is a pedal-driven propeller unit. Again, it can also be used as a place to mount electronics such as a side scanning fish finder.
The hatch in front of the seat is a dry storage space and is flush with the deck. It's designed to be strong enough to stand on. The foot rests on either side are large enough for comfort, padded with foam, and adjusted with levers. Each side of the cockpit has a track for mounting accessories as well as a molded pocket to store small gear items.
The seat is a "lawn chair" style having a high, low, and reclined setting. It's constructed with breathable UV resistant mesh material and can be folded backwards for more room on the deck when standing and casting. It's mounted on two tracks allowing it to slide forward or backward depending on your height or preferences.
On either side of the kayak is a paddle park and a place to mount a rudder steering system to accommodate both right and left handed users. Behind the seat is a large tankwell with a bungee to carry milk crates, tackle boxes, or other equipment. Each side of the tankwell has a short section of track to mount accessories, or the "Airpro 3D Seat". It's an entire "perch" to stand on top of and fish from. There is another carry handle at the stern and behind it a mounting plate ledge that lets you add a trolling motor or battery-operated stakeout poles.
This boat is very stable due to its hull design, which is a mixture of a pontoon style and a tri-hull. This allows it to track very well while still being maneuverable and stable enough to stand and walk on. It isn't the fastest kayak, but it doesn't drag through the water either. It offers a good combination of stability, maneuverability, and tracking. Even in strong currents and rougher waters, it does not drift out and stays on course.
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Specification: Wilderness Systems Radar 115
AirPro MAX frame seat
6 SlideTrax rails
Optional pedal or electric drive
Rudder/skeg
Rudder ready
Tackle box holders
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Adderall drug is a combination medication containing four salts of the two enantiomers of amphetamine,a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant of the phenethylamine class which helps increase your ability to pay attention, stay focused on an activity, and control behavioral problems. It may also help you to organize your tasks and improve listening skills.
Adderall can be habit forming, if you continually use it over time you will develop tolerance to the drug and become unable to function normally or optimally without it. Adderall works by increasing dopamine levels in the brain. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that helps control the brain's reward and pleasure centers. Dopamine also helps regulate movement and emotional responses. Although dopamine occurs naturally, drugs like Adderall produce unnaturally high levels of it. This can cause users to come back for more. No one sets out to become addicted to adderall. Usually, the journey to addiction begins with the intention of increasing productivity on a stressful day at work or to study for an important test. Some people even fake the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in order get a doctors prescription for the drug. This is how many people eventually become addicted to adderall and soon prioritize the drug over everything else including food and family.
The brain of an addicted person is dependent on Adderall to stimulate alertness and productivity. Without Adderall, addicted people often feel tired and mentally foggy. These are symptoms of Adderall withdrawal, a strong sign of an addiction.
Adderall abuse or misuse refers to when adderall is taken in a manner different than prescribed. This is often how many people eventually become addicted to Adderall and soon prioritize the drug over everything. Because adderall can rapidly increase the amount of dopamine in the brain and create a feeling of euphoria, it has a high addiction potential. As the body system becomes more tolerant to the drug, higher doses are often required in order to continue reaching this potentially dangerous effect of high doses of the drug known as 'Adderall high'. This creates a cycle of dependence and ultimately addiction to Adderall.
Another way Adderall is often misused by addicts and non addicts is the concurent use of the drug with alcohol which masks certain indicators of alcohol abuse and intoxication that people would otherwise use to slow or stop their consumption of alcohol. If these signs go unnoticed, the user is at risk of continued drinking—potentially leading to alcohol poisoning, coma, or death. An even more dangerous misuse of the drug is found among those snorting adderall. Snorting adderall delivers the drug to the brain more quickly leading to a rapid release of excess dopamine that keep the user returning to the drug even when it is actually causing distress in their lives. A severe adderall overdose arising from this type of use can result in stimulant psychosis that may involve a variety of symptoms, such as delusions and paranoia. See: What Does Adderall Feel Like?
Body composition Effect on Adderall Elimination -The way your body is made up can affect the length of time it takes for your body to eliminate Adderall. Your body fat percentage, height, weight and muscle mass all play a critical role in the time frame taken for Adderall to leave your body. The amphetamine mixed salts in Adderall are known to be hydrophilic( water loving) ,this implies that they will not bind to fat. This explains why someone with low muscle mass and high body fat will probably be clear of Adderall at a much faster rate than someone with high muscle mass and low fat. In general, having more muscle mass means an individual has increased water in the body, and since ingredients of Adderall are hydrophilic, this allows them to circulate the body for longer periods of time without binding.
Food in the System Effect on Adderall Elimination- Food does not necessarily affect how quickly the effects of Adderall kicks in , it can however affect how quickly your body is able to be clear the drug. When food and the drug are both in the digestive system, the body will be working simultaneously to metabolize both the food as well as adderall , implying that it will take a longer time for the system to complete the process for food and the medication.
PH levels Effect on Adderall Elimination – The PH levels of the urinary and gastrointestinal tracts may have an effect on how long Adderall stays in the body. Those with a lower pH level are more likely to get rid of the drug faster since the drug is able to remain in its hydrophilic state. However, if an individual has a high pH level, the kidneys will take longer time to process Adderall for it to be eliminated through the urinary tract. pH level of the urinary and gastrointestinal tracts can be affected by a number of factors such as food and drinks.
Optimal Organ function Effect on Adderall Elimination – Like with almost all medications, principal organs such as the liver and kidney play a critical role in helping the body eliminate by-products of a drug and other unwanted substances. When an organ does not function or does not function as it is supposed to, then this process of eliminating Adderall from the body is slower. For example if a person has kidney disease, the functions of the kidney are not optimal as such, the drug may remain in the system longer periods of time than normal or even be recirculated. This also applies to the liver which plays a major role in metabolizing substances in the body, the process of getting rid of Adderall from the body will be slow if the liver is not functioning as it should be.
Dose Effect on Adderall Elimination– Another major factor that determines how long a medication such as Adderall stay in the body is the dose. Dosage of a medication greatly affect how long it takes to clear the system. Higher doses of Adderall will take a longer time to be eliminated from the body because the liver has to metabolize more of adderall for excretion from the body.
Frequency of Use Effect on Adderall Elimination – A key determinant on how long adderal stay in the human body is the frequency of its use by a person. If you are using Adderall regularly or daily, it will likely take longer periods of time for the system to be clear of it in comparison to someone who has only used the drug a few times.
As with most types of drug testing, Adderall use can show in a urine analysis. This means that the urine is tested for the metabolites that the drug produces, which remain in the body system longer than adderall itself. While most of the drug is eliminated within two to 18 hours of use, urine could test positive for up to three days after a dose of adderall.
Hair testing involves the collection of a hair sample from an individual and testing the hair follicles for metabolites of Adderall. Hair testing often allows for the longest window of time to detect drug use even though it takes just one week after use for metabolites to be present in hair follicles. Adderall can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days.
This procedure is not very common, but it is occasionally used to detect Adderall use. Once taken from an individual, saliva is taken to the lab and analyzed for metabolites. Saliva testing for adderall is the fastest method for detecting adderall use, as it can show up in saliva as soon as 20 minutes after use. However, it may also remain detectable for up to 48 hours after use.
Drug-testing a blood sample measures whether or not adderall or a metabolite is in the body at a particular time. It offers a short window for detection of the drug, typically only within 24 hours of use.


Sunderland's defeat to York St John at the weekend meant the home side clinched the title as the season came to a defining end.
The hosts edged the game as they came out victorious to beat Sunderland 7-4.
The victory for York St John meant Teesside missed out on the title, if Sunderland had drawn or defeated the host's Teesside would have only been a victory away from winning the league and would have been lifting the title had they beaten York.
However, it was not meant to be as York St John got the better of the Wearsider's and Teesside could not do anything to dislodge the eventual champions.
Earlier in the day, Sunderland Men's Futsal 2nd's were up against York and were unfortunate to lose the match as York won 2-1.
On another day Sunderland could have beaten York as they had two goals controversially disallowed which would have changed the outcome of the match.
Next up for both Sunderland Futsal team's is a huge match in the upcoming Tees-Wear Varsity in March where Teesside will visit Sunderland as the rivalry heats up once again.


August 28, 2009: Three former officials of one of the largest Teamsters locals in the country were sentenced to prison Thursday for rigging union elections in Chicago in 2004.
A federal jury convicted them in April of fraud-related charges for diverting hundreds of secret ballots to family members and friends to prevent Teamsters Local 743 members from voting.
Click here to read more at the Chicago Tribune.


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Q: How do I override div style:background-color with class? This is how the div currently looks like

ALL CLIENTS
<button tabindex="0" type="button" style="border: 10px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; padding: 12px; outline: none; font-size: 0px; font-weight: inherit; position: absolute; z-index: 1; overflow: visible; transition: all 450ms cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1) 0ms; width: 48px; height: 48px; fill: rgb(224, 224, 224); right: 16px; top: 4px; background: none;">
<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" style="display: inline-block; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); fill: inherit; height: 24px; width: 24px; user-select: none; transition: all 450ms cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1) 0ms;"><path d="M7 10l5 5 5-5z"></path></svg>
</button>

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<button tabindex="0" type="button" style="border: 10px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; padding: 12px; outline: none; font-size: 0px; font-weight: inherit; position: absolute; z-index: 1; overflow: visible; transition: all 450ms cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1) 0ms; width: 48px; height: 48px; fill: rgb(224, 224, 224); right: 16px; top: 4px; background: none;">
<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" style="display: inline-block; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); fill: inherit; height: 24px; width: 24px; user-select: none; transition: all 450ms cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1) 0ms;"><path d="M7 10l5 5 5-5z"></path></svg>
</button>

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<button tabindex="0" type="button" style="border: 10px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; padding: 12px; outline: none; font-size: 0px; font-weight: inherit; position: absolute; z-index: 1; overflow: visible; transition: all 450ms cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1) 0ms; width: 48px; height: 48px; fill: rgb(224, 224, 224); right: 16px; top: 4px; background: none;">
<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" style="display: inline-block; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); fill: inherit; height: 24px; width: 24px; user-select: none; transition: all 450ms cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1) 0ms;"><path d="M7 10l5 5 5-5z"></path></svg>
</button>

As you can see the style attribute puts a background-color property as
style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(232, 232, 232);

However, I wanted a different color and I can not change this div directly, so I added a CSS class called toolbar that looks like
.toolbar {
    background-color: #37517e;
    color: #ffffff;
}

Which can be seen from the div code above. However, the background-color from .toolbar is ignored and the one from style is applied. I confirmed this in DevTools

How can I apply the color of my choice?

A: used !important in css property
.toolbar {
    background-color: #37517e!important;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.rowTest{
 background-color:pink!important;
}

A: The only way to override inline style attribute using class is with the !important keyword:
.toolbar {
    background-color: #37517e !important;
    color: #ffffff;
}

Here is a working example:

div.cls {
  color: blue !important;
}

This text should be red, but it's not

A: Use the !important tag. This overrides other CSS rules that may apply. That said -- having a bunch of styling in the style tag in your HTML is discouraged. I'd add this information to your stylesheet and associate it with the div and class. This allows you to better visualize the cascading nature of the rules... the latest rule applies to an element.


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Trump-bashing attorney represents AG Marshall's mega donor in lawsuit
Published on July 12, 2018 at 6:41 am CDT
As if the attorney general's race couldn't become more bizarre, enter Washington, D.C. election lawyer Charlie Spies, who is defending appointed Attorney General Steve Marshall's PAC contributions from the Republican Attorney Generals Association (RAGA).
Spies is best known for his epic troll of then-candidate Donald Trump when he represented failed GOP presidential candidate and Never-Trumper Jeb Bush.
Spies told POLITICO, "Trump is apparently not very bright and before might not have known the law, just like he didn't know what the nuclear triad was." He also accused Trump of, "blatantly violate the law," during the 2015 elections cycle.
Spies is now arguing that attorney general candidate Troy King's lawsuit against Marshall is, "[A] desperate ploy from a flailing campaign, filed one week before the election, against the wrong entity, and based upon an incorrect reading of the law." He made a similar accusation when defending Jeb Bush and John Kasich when Trump challenged them.
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The Washington Post praised Spies for writing, "The absolutely epic trolling letter against Trump's lawyer."
Spies' antics played well in D.C. but might not meet such a warm reception in the heart of Trump Country where the President is held in high esteem by an overwhelming majority of the voters.
Marshall will also be represented in court by Ted Hosp, former attorney for Gov. Don Siegelman. It was Siegelman who brought Marshall into the political arena when he appointed him district attorney. Marshall, a Democrat until 2012, was appointed AG by disgraced former Gov. Robert Bentley. Hosp also served on Democrat John Kerry's disastrous presidential campaign in Alabama.
On Wednesday, King filed a lawsuit in Montgomery County Circuit Court seeking a restraining order to prevent Marshall and his campaign from using campaign donations it received from RAGA. Circuit Court Judge James Anderson will hear the case at 2 p.m. today in Montgomery.
As reported earlier by APR's Josh Moon, King has previously filed an ethics complaint about the donations, claiming that they violate Alabama's ban on political action committees (PACs) transferring funds to other PACs — a tactic used to obscure or outright hide the source of political donations being given to politicians.
Marshall's campaign has dismissed King's accusations and maintains that the donations are legal. It cites comments from Alabama Ethics Commission Director Tom Albritton in a recent news story in which he said the Alabama Secretary of State's Office has said the state couldn't enforce its laws on out-of-state PACs.
How a Trump-Bashing former Bush attorney plays in Alabama will likely impact the Republican primary election for Attorney General, which is next Tuesday.
Bill Britt is editor-in-chief at the Alabama Political Reporter and host of The Voice of Alabama Politics. You can email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter.
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Jonathan is a Chief Investigator for the Australian Centre for Robotic Vision and is Professor in Robotics at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). His main research interests are in the areas of Field Robotics and Medical and Healthcare Robotics. To address this Jonathan is seeking to develop a robotic tool to take care of manipulation tasks while the surgeon takes care of the decision-making. Jonathan was a co-inventor of the UAV Challenge, an international flying robot competition that sees teams search for a lost bushwalker using autonomous robotic aircraft.
He graduated from the University of Southampton, UK, in 1991 with an Honours degree in Aerospace Systems Engineering. Jonathan furthered his interest in computer vision while completing a PhD (1991-1994) at the University of Southampton where he also developed skills in parallel computing.
He and his team won the 2013 2013 Australia and New Zealand Internet Award for Innovation for their Museum Robot project which saw two mobile robots deployed for a number of years in the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.
Jonathan was President of the Australian Robotics & Automation Association Inc. from 2007-2008, and between 2008 and 2013 was Deputy Research Director of the Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation (ARCAA), a joint venture between CSIRO and Queensland University of Technology (QUT).


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The Weaponisation of Everything A Field Guide to the New Way of War Mark Galeotti
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An engaging guide to the various ways in which war is now waged—and how to adapt to this new reality
Hybrid War, Grey Zone Warfare, Unrestricted War: today, traditional conflict—fought with guns, bombs, and drones—has become too expensive to wage, too unpopular at home, and too difficult to manage. In an age when America threatens Europe with sanctions, and when China spends billions buying influence abroad, the world is heading for a new era of permanent low-level conflict, often unnoticed, undeclared, and unending.
Transnational crime expert Mark Galeotti provides a comprehensive and ground-breaking survey of the new way of war. Ranging across the globe, Galeotti shows how today's conflicts are fought with everything from disinformation and espionage to crime and subversion, leading to instability within countries and a legitimacy crisis across the globe. But rather than suggest that we hope for a return to a bygone era of "stable" warfare, Galeotti details ways of surviving, adapting, and taking advantage of the opportunities presented by this new reality.
Mark Galeotti is an honorary professor at UCL SSEES and senior associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. An expert on transnational crime and Russian security affairs, Galeotti has written numerous books including The Vory and We Need to Talk About Putin.
"A thought-provoking and important work. Galeotti wears his considerable knowledge lightly."—Mark Urban, author of The Skripal Files: The Life and Near Death of a Russian Spy
"Necessary reading for the strategically inclined. Wars are no longer won on battlefields, and Galeotti explains where and how to win. Governments around the world will find it a necessary wake-up call."—Sean McFate, author of The New Rules of War: How America Can Win Against Russia, China, and Other Threats
"Consistently interesting and always accessible, a book that contributes greatly to the public debate on the future of war."—Jeremy Black, author of Military Strategy: A Global History
"A terrific book written in a fast and lively style, and covering all the relevant issues … Galeotti is a well-known authority in this field."—Chris Bellamy, author of Absolute War: Soviet Russia in the Second World War
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PULGA — With winds gusting around 50 mph in the morning hours of Nov. 8, portions of a PG&E steel lattice transmission tower — exposed to the elements high on a ridgetop and originally built when Woodrow Wilson was president — failed.
As high-voltage lines got loose and whipped around, striking the metal tower, molten aluminum and metal sprayed across tinder dry vegetation, igniting the brush. Arriving firefighters could only watch as the blaze underneath the power lines quickly spread to wild timber and brush.
That's the horror story about the ignition of the Camp Fire that attorneys, sources and experts have begun to construct after visiting the tower and reviewing records, fire transmissions and other data.
Now a month after the blaze first roared to life along the North Fork of the Feather River, near the resort town of Pulga, sources familiar with a Cal Fire probe say investigators are zeroing in on this "transpositional" tower that helps switch power among transmission lines on the Caribou-Palermo circuit, originally built in 1919. The focus is on whether a tiny O-ring that holds up rows of disc-shaped insulators, or possibly fatigued steel from one of the tower's arms, caused the accident.
PG&E has reported to state regulators that at 6:15 a.m. Nov. 8, a 115,000-volt transmission line malfunctioned. About 15 minutes later, fire radio transmissions indicate someone at Poe Dam, a little more than 1,000 feet away from the tower and down a steep canyon wall, reported the fire underneath the power lines amid high winds.
Within hours, the town of Paradise was nearly wiped off the map. At least 85 people died in the fire, and it's destroyed more structures than any other wildfire in this flammable state's history.
As investigators narrow their focus on the cause, California Public Utilities Commission members next week will revisit policies involving emergency power shutdowns in advance of dangerous fire weather. PG&E had for two days repeatedly warned customers in Butte County it might shut off power the morning of the Camp Fire but decided to keep the power on.
Cal Fire also is investigating a possible second ignition point in the fire, near a PG&E distribution line that failed about half an hour after the Pulga tower malfunction, according to filings with the CPUC.
Numerous lawsuits have been filed against the utility, and its stock price has imploded. CPUC investigators also have begun investigating if PG&E's equipment and the company's maintenance of its equipment played a role in the fire, and how it arrived at the decision to keep electrical power on that morning. Simultaneously, a federal judge overseeing PG&E's probation in the San Bruno pipeline explosion case is working to determine if the utility committed any crimes that may have caused the Camp Fire.
PG&E repeatedly has said it is cooperating with the investigation, but it could not comment on specifics as the cause of the fire was still being determined.
On Thursday, a reporter and photographer left Pulga and drove up the winding, dirt Camp Road, namesake of the deadly fire, that snaked underneath the Caribou-Palermo transmission lines before reaching the damaged tower on a ridgeline high above Highway 70. The tower is one of three parallel structures positioned on a steep incline above the road at an elevation of more than 2,100 feet.
Loose wires dangled from the tower, severed after investigators removed various parts as evidence. Private PG&E guards were stationed at three points along the road. The remoteness and rugged terrain around the tower would make any firefight by hand crews nearly impossible.
Catastrophic fire expert John DeHaan, owner of Fire-Ex Forensics, said an arcing transmission line creates much more danger than your average residential power line atop a wooden pole.
DeHaan said he's seen examples where a transmission line hit the ground and transformed the sand into a glassy column, similar to a fulgurite , a form of fused soil created by a lightning strike.
If an O-ring hook or other structure is weakened by metal fatigue and breaks, the insulators are no longer supported and can come in contact with the lines and the tower.
De Ghetaldi said "jumper" cables, which are used to switch currents between transmission lines on the tower, as well as the transmission and distribution lines themselves, should be insulated with rubber coating, similar to a lamp cord. He said the utilities balk at the safety measure because it's more expensive and adds weight to the lines.
"If the jumper wire had been insulated, the whole thing would've been prevented," he said.
In 2012, a winter storm toppled five towers on the same transmission line. Those crumpled towers were replaced in 2016, but other towers were not, attorneys have alleged.
Sandoval called a failure on a metal transmission line "extremely unusual," especially compared to more fragile distribution lines on wooden poles.
"Was the cross arm showing signs of stress? Should equipment have been more quickly replaced?" Sandoval asked.
Fire investigators also have retrieved a power pole and other evidence from the location of the second power line malfunction in Concow on the Big Bend 12,000-volt distribution line, about two miles west of Pulga. Trees and two wood power poles litter the ground near a single orange construction cone that marks the spot.
In Sandoval's article, she included photos she took of dangerous power lines. Something must change, she concluded.


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Q: Undefined Behavior to take Address of End of Array/Vector? I'd like to write a template function which can pass data to a C-style API (in my use-case specifically, OpenGL), using a std::vector. The code I came up with looks like this:
template<typename T>
void pass_data(GLuint buffer, std::vector<T> const& data) {
    glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, buffer);
    glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, data.size() * sizeof(T), data.data(), GL_STATIC_DRAW);
}

This seemed like a simple solution, until it occurred to me that T might have alignment restrictions that would cause &t[1] - &t[0] != sizeof(T) to be true, which would mean that this function would not accurately pass the whole array. So I rewrote the function to do this instead:
template<typename T>
void pass_data(GLuint buffer, std::vector<T> const& data) {
    glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, buffer);
    glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, static_cast<size_t>(&data[data.size()] - &data[0]), data.data(), GL_STATIC_DRAW);
}

However, it's not clear to me that this kind of one-past-the-end access is safe (I'm pretty sure it's undefined behavior). What's the best way to ensure that my function accurately assesses the byte-size of my vector, and passes the correct parameters to the underlying C-API call?
Note: I do not want discussion about how I'm [mis-]using OpenGL. I'm just focused on the desire to accurately model a pointer + size of a vector.

A: Yes, data[data.size()] is undefined behavior.
Luckily, you don't need any such thing, because (char*)&data[1] - (char*)&data[0] == sizeof(T) is in fact guaranteed for any type T.  So just go back to data.size() * sizeof(T).
But I would also add a
static_assert(std::is_trivially_copyable<T>::value, "Invalid type");

to be a bit safer.