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Do I need permission to send text messages to survey participants?
According to FCC regulations outlined in the 2015 TCPA Omnibus Declaratory Ruling and Order, you need permission to send text messages to your survey audience and you need to record their consent.
For Instant Census customers who have survey participants text in to join, Instant Census will automatically record the participant's text message consent for you. But if you're uploading a list of phone numbers into Instant Census, FCC regulations indicate that you must retain documentation of consent for each participant, whether on paper, via email, via text message, over the phone, or on a web form - you just need to document how and when you received it.
What types of questions is Instant Census capable of sending?
Instant Census can send multiple choice, numeric, yes or no, and open response questions. We can also send non-question text messages to survey participants that do not expect responses.
What survey scheduling types does Instant Census offer?
Instant Census can send one-time surveys, surveys on a recurring schedule, or surveys immediately following when a participant texts into the survey.
How do I export my data from Instant Census?
Instant Census customers can download their data in CSV format from the online portal at any point in time, whether while a survey is running or after a survey has completed. Instant Census also offers real-time data reports that allow customers to visualize aggregated and summary data on the fly.
Is Instant Census a self-service platform?
For many of our customers, Instant Census is a self-service platform. Our technology was designed to allow customers to be in full control of creating and deploying their own surveys. We also offer additional support and concierge services for customers who would prefer or benefit from survey experts.
Is there a discount for billing monthly plans annually?
Yes! We offer 1 month free when you choose bill any plan, including the enterprise plan, on an annual basis. Annual billing must be paid up-front.
All Instant Census customers receive an hour training session with one of our product development specialists upon purchasing any of our plans. We also offer on-site training sessions for customers on request.
What kinds of support packages do you offer?
All Instant Census customers have access to email support and the support documentation that comes standard with our software. We also offer additional support and concierge services upon customer request, such as survey planning, survey evaluations, participant fatigue assessments, and question flow optimizations.
How does Instant Census handle typos in survey participant responses?
Instant Census has robust natural language processing that makes each survey feel like a live conversation. For questions requiring a "yes" or "no" response or a numeric answer, Instant Census will correctly handle a wide range of inputs, even if respondents submit typos or colloquial responses. For multiple choice questions, however, respondents are required to submit exact responses to maintain the integrity of the data collected. If a survey respondent submits a typo that is not accepted by the system, Instant Census will automatically prompt them to respond again.
Why is the "Welcome Message" necessary? Can it be customized?
According FCC regulations, a welcome message, including opt-out instructions and information about applicable standard message and data rates, is required. You can add a personalized message to the beginning of the welcome message, but the following content is not editable and required by law: "Text 'STOP' to end messages at any time. Standard msg&data rates may apply."
What if a survey participant doesn't answer a question?
Surveys can be customized to automatically re-send questions at preset times if a survey recipient does not respond to the question. This feature is intended to help you increase the quality and response rates of surveys you deploy using Instant Census.
How do you ensure a survey participant only participates in a surveys once?
Instant Census software features a verification system that prevents respondents from submitting multiple responses to a given survey. This means you don't have to worry about fraudulent survey respondent behavior skewing your data and results.
Have your surveys ever been used to complement other survey tools?
Yes! Instant Census is a great complement to traditional survey methods. For more information on this topic, click here.
Instant Census has pricing information and plans available here. We also offer custom pricing plans to fit specific needs. Contact us for more information.
Is there any cost to the survey participant?
We estimate almost 90% of American mobile phone owners have unlimited text plans. And even among plans that don't come with unlimited texting, a large portion still include a fixed number of text messages allowed with the plans. Given that, there's only a small chance that survey participants will incur additional charges.
Some Instant Census customers do choose to compensate survey participants to make up for costs if any participants do not have unlimited plans. For more information on this topic, click here .
Do survey questions need to be modified for the SMS medium?
We do suggest several ways users should adapt survey questions for SMS in regards to question types and length. To learn more about this topic, click here .
Are there any character length limitations for survey questions?
We suggest, whenever possible, to try to keep individual SMS survey questions under 160 characters, which is the specified maximum length of a single text message supported by SMS technology. Messages longer than 160 characters will necessarily be split into multiple messages, and limitations in SMS technology make it impossible to guarantee that recipients will receive these messages in the correct order.
However, we understand that there are cases where longer messages are desireable or required, and Instant Census has built-in technology to ensure your messages have the highest chance of being received in the correct order by your survey participants.
Contact us if you would like more technical details on how this aspect of SMS messaging works.
Do all plans come with multiple administrator accounts?
Our Solo Researcher and Small Business plans come standard with 1 administrator account and login, but we are happy to customize these plans for customers as needed. All Enterprise plans come standard with multiple administrator accounts.
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# Migrating to 0.11

This guide aims at helping OWSI-Core users migrate an application based on OWSI-Core 0.9 to OWSI-Core 0.11.

OWSI-Core 0.10 was never released, so you should not have to migrate from this version, but if you did, then you could use this guide. Some parts would be irrelevant, but nothing should be missing.

Tools
-----

### Maven
Use the latest version of maven (at least Maven 3.3.1).

### Java
~~Use JDK8. Earlier versions won't work.~~ Actually, use JDK7. A frequent VM crash was spotted when using Java 8 on a 32-bit OS and a bug report is currently pending review.

### Bindings & code processors
You may have trouble with your bindings. Know that:

 1. QueryDSL completely revamped its bindings; you'll need to delete them completely and regenerate them.
 2. QueryDSL bindings generation will now fail if your project does not compile. Worse, not having QueryDSL bindings will add an enormous amount of build errors, which will make it much harder to spot actual errors that you must fix. It might be easier to first override QueryDSL's version and the processor used for QueryDSL bindings generation in your project (while sticking with OWSI-Core 0.9), and only then attempt migrating to OWSI-Core 0.11. The new processor is `com.querydsl:querydsl-apt` version 4.0.7. See below for changes in the new version of QueryDSL (`com.querydsl:querydsl-jpa` v4.0.7)
 3. [This page](../howtos/Code-processors.html) might help if you encounter errors when generating bindings.

A new feature was introduced in OWSI-Core 0.11 that allows the bindings to be completely wiped before generation, so that you won't need to manually delete them after a refactoring, for instance. In order to benefit from this feature, you must change your `eclipse/*.launch` files so that the invoked goals are simply `generate-sources`, but with the `eclipse-processor` profile enabled. On Linux, you may use the following command line from your project root:

```
find eclipse -name '*.launch' -print0 | xargs -0 sed -r -i 's/org.bsc.maven:maven-processor-plugin:process( org.bsc.maven:maven-processor-plugin:process-test)?/generate-sources/;s,<stringAttribute key="M2_PROFILES" value=""/>,<stringAttribute key="M2_PROFILES" value="eclipse-processor"/>,'
```

External changes (libraries)
----------------------------

### OpenCSV

 * The maven artifact has changed. `net.sf.opencsv:opencsv` is now `com.opencsv:opencsv`.
 * The main package changed, too. `au.com.bytecode.opencsv` is now `com.opencsv`.

### FlyingSaucer (XHtmlRenderer)

 * The renderer now supports border-radius. Please check that the rendering output in your project still suits you.

### QueryDsl
 * the root package has changed
 * the general logic is now `query.select(...).from(...).fetch()`
  * `count()` -> `fetchCount()`
  * `uniqueResult()` -> `fetchOne()`
  * `singleResult()` -> `fetchFirst()`
  * `fetch().fetchAll()` -> `fetchJoin().fetchAll()`
 * `query.map(keyExpression, valueExpression)` becomes `query.transform(GroupBy.groupBy(key).as(value))`
 * Be careful with `mapExpression.containsKey`. From QueryDSL 4 on (maybe before?), QueryDSL will *not* create a subquery, but instead will try doing a join in the main query, with mixed results (especially considering that Hibernate is notoriously buggy when it comes to cross-joins mixed with left/right/inner joins). To be safe, do not do this:

	```java
	new JPAQuery<MyEntity>(getEntityManager())
		.select(qMyEntity)
		.from(qMyEntity)
		.from(qMyOtherEntity)
		.where(qMyOtherEntity.mapProperty.containsKey(qMyEntity))
		.orderBy(qMyEntity.id.asc())
		.fetch();
	```

	But instead do this:

	```java
	new JPAQuery<MyEntity>(getEntityManager())
	.select(qMyEntity)
		.from(qMyEntity)
		.where(
				JPAExpressions.selectOne()
				.from(qMyOtherEntity)
				.where(qMyOtherEntity.mapProperty.containsKey(qMyEntity))
				.exists()
		)
		.orderBy(qMyEntity.id.asc())
		.fetch();
	```

### Hibernate

 * When using `javax.persistence.Index` with Hibernate, now the column names in columnList are *really* column names, not some mix-up of physical and logical names: if you had written myEmbeddable.myProperty_id, it becomes myEmbeddable_myProperty_id (or whatever name your column has)
 *  If you were using the deprecated datatype `org.hibernate.type.StringClobType`, then be sure to switch to `fr.openwide.core.jpa.hibernate.usertype.StringClobType` (as the former has been removed). Note that you may now use `fr.openwide.core.jpa.hibernate.usertype.StringClobType.TYPENAME` instead of duplicating the same inline String constant each time you need it.
 * The naming strategy system changed in Hibernate 5. You must now add this to your `configuration-private.properties`

	```
	hibernate.implicit_naming_strategy=fr.openwide.core.jpa.hibernate.model.naming.ImplicitNamingStrategyLegacyJpaComponentPathImpl
	hibernate.physical_naming_strategy=fr.openwide.core.jpa.hibernate.model.naming.PostgreSQLPhysicalNamingStrategyImpl
	hibernate.id.new_generator_mappings=false
	```

### Hibernate Search & Lucene
 * `SortField.STRING` is now `SortField.Type.STRING`
 * Dates are now stored as `Long` so you need to sort them using `Sort.Type.LONG`
 * Lucene has been upgraded. You will have to wipe clean your indexes and reindex everything
 * For any field on which you perform a sort, you should now use the `@SortableField` (or `@SortableFields`) annotation. This is not mandatory, but will offer better performance and avoid annoying logs.
   * Note that, to sort GenericEntities by ID, you should now use the `GenericEntity.ID_SORT` field (or you'll get annoying warnings in your logs).
 * The use of Lucene's `TokenStream` is now more safeguarded; this may lead to exceptions where you were not using it properly. Make sure that:
   * You always instantiate them in a try-with-resource (`try (TokenStream = /* ... */) { /* ... */ }`)
   * You always call `.reset()` before use
   * You always call `.end()` after use

### WiQuery

The project has been moved to [wicketstuff](https://github.com/wicketstuff/wiquery). Thus:

 * The maven artifacts have changed:
  * `org.odlabs.wiquery:wiquery-core` is now `org.wicketstuff.wiquery:wiquery-core`
  * `org.odlabs.wiquery:wiquery-jquery-ui` is now `org.wicketstuff.wiquery:wiquery-jquery-ui`
 * The main package changed, too. `org.odlabs.wiquery` is now `org.wicketstuff.wiquery`. If you're running an Unix-like OS, you may fix this in your project automatically with this command (to be run from the root of your project): `find . -name '*.java' | xargs sed -i 's/^import org.odlabs.wiquery/import org.wicketstuff.wiquery/'`

### Wicket

 * You no longer need to depend on `fr.openwide.core.components:000-owsi-core-component-wicket-override`. Plus, it will probably harm to do so. Just remove this dependency.
 * `StringResourceModel` now has a fluid API: you should use `setModel`, `setParameters` and `setDefaultValue`
 * You need to look for Ajax links whose markup is an `<a>` the click event is not blocked by Wicket anymore, which will result in a scroll to the top of the page each time the link is clicked. This is always true for Google Chrome, but only if there is a `href` attribute for Firefox. To avoid any kind of trouble, just follow the guidelines detailed [here](../howtos/UI-User-Actions.html#html-markup).
 * There is now a high-level integration of JQPlot built in OWSI-Core. See [the docs](https://github.com/openwide-java/owsi-core-parent/wiki/UI-Charts-and-plots) or the [pull request](https://github.com/openwide-java/owsi-core-parent/pull/21) for more information.

### Spring & Spring Security

 * in `security-http`, `use-expressions` is now `true` by default. Thus, you have to use expressions like `hasRole('xxx')` and `permitAll` or define it explicitely to `false`. Be careful that the error is triggered only when you effectively access a secured page.
 * change the `-4.0.xsd` schema to `-4.2.xsd` (Spring namespaces)
 * change the `-3.2.xsd` schema to `-4.0.xsd` (Spring Security namespaces) - obviously, you need to follow the order
 * in **every** `security:http` (even those related to simple REST API calls), you need to add:

	```xml
	<security:headers disabled="true"/>
	<security:csrf disabled="true"/>
	```

Internal changes
----------------

### Core

 * @PermissionObject has been moved to package `fr.openwide.core.commons.util.security`. Run the following command from the root of your project to update your imports: `find . -type f -name '*.java' -print0 | xargs -0 sed -r -i 's/fr.openwide.core.jpa.business.generic.annotation.PermissionObject/fr.openwide.core.commons.util.security.PermissionObject/g'`
 * `TransactionSynchronizationTaskManagerServiceImpl` now executes `afterRollback` on tasks implementing it in **reverse** order. See https://github.com/openwide-java/owsi-core-parent/commit/b431545ce20c8c5a182617e7e93b9f044086d4b1

### Webapp

 * The JQPlot/WQPlot dependency has been moved to a separate module. If you were using JQPlot/WQPlot, add this to your webapp's dependencies:

   ```
		<dependency>
			<groupId>fr.openwide.core.components</groupId>
			<artifactId>owsi-core-component-wicket-more-jqplot</artifactId>
			<version>${owsi-core.version}</version>
		</dependency>
   ```
 * The `FormErrorDecoratorListener` has been pulled from various projects to OWSI-Core. Use OWSI-Core's version.
 * The `DataTableBuilder` and related classes have moved. You may use the following sed script to convert your source code. Just create a file, put the following snippet in there, then run `find . -type f -name '*.java' -print0 | xargs -0 sed -r -i -f ./thescriptfile`. Here's the content of this file:

	```
	s/fr.openwide.core.wicket.more.markup.html.repeater.data.table.DecoratedCoreDataTablePanel/fr.openwide.core.wicket.more.markup.repeater.table.DecoratedCoreDataTablePanel/g
	s/fr.openwide.core.wicket.more.markup.html.repeater.data.table.DecoratedCoreDataTablePanel.AddInPlacement/fr.openwide.core.wicket.more.markup.repeater.table.DecoratedCoreDataTablePanel.AddInPlacement/g
	s/fr.openwide.core.wicket.more.markup.html.repeater.data.table.builder.DataTableBuilder/fr.openwide.core.wicket.more.markup.repeater.table.builder.DataTableBuilder/g
	s/fr.openwide.core.wicket.more.markup.html.repeater.data.table.AbstractCoreColumn/fr.openwide.core.wicket.more.markup.repeater.table.column.AbstractCoreColumn/g
	s/fr.openwide.core.wicket.more.markup.html.repeater.data.table.CoreDataTable/fr.openwide.core.wicket.more.markup.repeater.table.CoreDataTable/g
	s/fr.openwide.core.wicket.more.markup.html.repeater.data.table.util.DataTableUtil/fr.openwide.core.wicket.more.markup.repeater.table.util.DataTableUtil/g
	s/fr.openwide.core.wicket.more.markup.html.repeater.data.table.util.IDataTableFactory/fr.openwide.core.wicket.more.markup.repeater.table.builder.IDataTableFactory/g
	```
 * The `DataTableBuilder` and related classes are now based on the `ISequenceProvider` instead of `IDataProvider`. You may still use `IDataProvider` as an input to the `DataTableBuilder` (it will be wrapped).
 * A new interface was introduced in order to address code execution in a wicket context: `IWicketContextExecutor`. Here are the main consequences to existing applications:
   * An object of type `IWicketContextExecutor` is now available in the Spring context. You may `@Autowire` it in your own beans, or redefine it by overriding `fr.openwide.core.wicket.more.config.spring.AbstractWebappConfig.wicketContextExecutor(WebApplication)` in your own webapp configuration.
   * Classes extending `AbstractWicketRendererServiceImpl`, `AbstractNotificationContentDescriptorFactory`, `AbstractNotificationUrlBuilderServiceImpl`, `AbstractNotificationPanelRendererServiceImpl` must now provide a `IWicketExecutor` to their super constructor and must not override `getApplicationName()` anymore.
   * Classes extending `AbstractBackgroundWicketThreadContextBuilder` should instead rely on a `IWicketContextExecutor`.

### External link checker

The external link checker now has its own Maven module. See [ExternalLinkChecker](../features/ExternalLinkChecker.html) if you use it in your app.

Related to the new `PropertyService`: you also have to use `JpaExternalLinkCheckerConfig` (import) in your app.

### Properties

Both immutable and mutable properties are now handled by `PropertyService`. See [PropertyService](../features/PropertyService.html) to use it in your app.

 * `CoreConfigurer`: getter methods are deprecated and redirect to `propertyService`. Utility methods are also deprecated.
 * `AbstratParameterServiceImpl`: getter and setter methods are deprecated and redirect to `propertyService`. Utility methods are also deprecated.

**Important notes**
 * Properties wrapping a date (or a date time) and registered in `PropertyService` must respect the following format 'yyyy-MM-dd' (or 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm(:ss)'). See `StringDateConverter` and `StringDateTimeConverter`.
 * `ConfigurationLogger`: As previously it uses _propertyNamesForInfoLogLevel_ property but it is based now on `PropertyService`. That's why all the properties you want to display must be registered in the `PropertyService`.
 * To display a warning message in case of `null` value while retrieving a property, add the following entry in your log4j file: `log4j.logger.fr.openwide.core.spring.property.service.PropertyServiceImpl=DEBUG`.

#### 1st option: keeping the old school properties management

This case is not tested yet and is **not recommended**. Please, as much as possible, migrate to the `PropertyService`.

Get the latest version of both `CoreConfigurer` and `AbstractParameterServiceImpl` (+ `IAbstractParameterService`) from the previous version of OWSI-Core and bring back all methods and attributes needed in your own `YourAppConfigurer` and `ParameterServiceImpl` (+ `IParameterService`).

Also, in `YourAppCorePropertyConfig`, make sure the `mutablePropertyDao` method returns a `IParameterDao` and not simply a `IMutablePropertyDao`.

#### 2nd (better) option: migrating to PropertyService

See [PropertyService](../features/PropertyService.html)

* Create a `YourAppCorePropertyIds` and a `YourAppApplicationPropertyConfig` in your `core` module.
* Create a `YourAppWebappPropertyIds` and a `YourAppApplicationPropertyRegistryConfig` in your `webapp` module.
* Register your properties.
* Deprecate everything in `YourAppConfigurer` and `ParameterServiceImpl`
* Fix all deprecated warnings caused by the configurer and the parameter service. See Javadoc on deprecated methods in OWSI-Core to make it easier.
* Remove `ParameterServiceImpl` and `IParameterService`.
* Remove everything from `YourAppConfigurer`.

### Audit

The audit classes have been removed.

You should either:

 * Copy the old Audit base classes in your own project
 * Or (better) use the brand-new HistoryLog framework. See [HistoryLog & Audit](../features/HistoryLog-&-Audit.html)

### PasswordEncoder

From now on, we use bcrypt method to encode new passwords. However, old passwords / hashes still use previous encryption method.

### SecurityPasswordRules

SecurityPasswordRules is now a builder and provide a `Set<Rule>`.

```java
SecurityPasswordRules
	.builder()
	.minMaxLength(..., ...)
	.forbiddenUsername()
	.rule(YourCustomRule())
	.build();
```

Also, replace `SecurityPasswordRules.DEFAULT `:

```java
SecurityPasswordRules
	.builder()
	.minMaxLength(User.MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH, User.MAX_PASSWORD_LENGTH)
	.build();
```

Configuration
------------------

 * Ensure to give a value to notification.mail.recipientsFiltered property (true or false). If true, mail's recipients are replaced by notification.test.emails property's content
 * Replace this : `hibernate.search.analyzer=org.hibernate.search.util.impl.PassThroughAnalyzer` with this `hibernate.search.analyzer=org.apache.lucene.analysis.core.KeywordAnalyzer`
 * The content of configuration-private.properties should be:

	```
	hibernate.implicit_naming_strategy=fr.openwide.core.jpa.hibernate.model.naming.ImplicitNamingStrategyLegacyJpaComponentPathImpl
	hibernate.physical_naming_strategy=fr.openwide.core.jpa.hibernate.model.naming.PostgreSQLPhysicalNamingStrategyImpl
	hibernate.id.new_generator_mappings=false
	```

Database
------------

 * You may have missing columns in the tables mapped to your `GenericLocalizedGenericListItem` entities. Please check them out.
 * The position in `GenericLocalizedGenericListItem`s is not nullable anymore. Execute this for each table:

	```
	update XXX set position=0 where position is null;
	```

 * The hash generated for foreign key constraints name has changed. Therefore, you will probably end up with duplicate foreign keys. After checking that this is effectively the case, you can use the following query to generate a cleanup script:

	```sql
	SELECT
		'ALTER TABLE ' || pclsc.relname || ' DROP CONSTRAINT ' || pc.conname || ';'
	FROM
		(
		SELECT
			 connamespace,conname, unnest(conkey) as "conkey", unnest(confkey)
			  as "confkey" , conrelid, confrelid, contype
		 FROM
			pg_constraint
		) pc
		JOIN pg_namespace pn ON pc.connamespace = pn.oid
		-- and pn.nspname = 'panmydesk4400'
		JOIN pg_class pclsc ON pc.conrelid = pclsc.oid
		JOIN pg_class pclsp ON	  pc.confrelid = pclsp.oid
		JOIN pg_attribute pac ON pc.conkey = pac.attnum	and pac.attrelid =	   pclsc.oid
		JOIN pg_attribute pap ON pc.confkey = pap.attnum and pap.attrelid = pclsp.oid
	WHERE pc.conname ilike 'fk\_%' or pc.conname ilike '%_fkey'
	ORDER BY pclsc.relname;
	```
 * The hash generated for unique constraints name has changed when using table level annotation (```uk_mykeyhash``` becomes ```ukmykeyhash```). Therefore, you will probably end up with duplicate unique constraints. After checking that this is effectively the case, you will need to identify them and create a cleanup script. To identify these constraints, you should search for ```@UniqueConstraint``` annotation references in your project.
 * If the application is old, you might even have a third naming scheme which you can detect with the following query:

	```sql
	SELECT
		'ALTER TABLE ' || pclsc.relname || ' DROP CONSTRAINT ' || pc.conname || ';'
	FROM
		(
		SELECT
			 connamespace,conname, unnest(conkey) as "conkey", unnest(confkey)
			  as "confkey" , conrelid, confrelid, contype
		 FROM
			pg_constraint
		) pc
		JOIN pg_namespace pn ON pc.connamespace = pn.oid
		-- and pn.nspname = 'panmydesk4400'
		JOIN pg_class pclsc ON pc.conrelid = pclsc.oid
		JOIN pg_class pclsp ON  pc.confrelid = pclsp.oid
		JOIN pg_attribute pac ON pc.conkey = pac.attnum	and pac.attrelid = pclsc.oid
		JOIN pg_attribute pap ON pc.confkey = pap.attnum and pap.attrelid = pclsp.oid
	WHERE char_length(pc.conname) = 18 and pc.conname ilike 'fk%'
	ORDER BY pclsc.relname;
	```

Wicket Resource Security
------------------------

Until now security context was not set in Wicket Resource because we used this snippet:

```xml
<security:http pattern="/wicket/resource/**" security="none" />
```

However, since `DropDownChoice` may now use Wicket Resources to fetch data:

1. We need a security context for some of the resources (e.g. to retrieve current authenticated user, or to prevent some users to access that resource)
2. We need to take care of which resources are publicly accessible

That's why you should now use `intercept-url` to protect resources. Add something like this before your default `security:http`:

```xml
	<!-- An entry point to respond with a 403 error if Spring Security wants the user to log in.
		Useful in situations where loging in is not an option, such as when serving CSS.
	 -->
	<bean id="entryPoint403" class="org.springframework.security.web.authentication.Http403ForbiddenEntryPoint"/>

	<security:http request-matcher="regex"
			pattern="^/wicket/resource/.*"
			create-session="never" entry-point-ref="entryPoint403" authentication-manager-ref="authenticationManager"
			auto-config="false" use-expressions="true">
		<security:headers disabled="true"/>
		<security:csrf disabled="true"/>

		<security:intercept-url pattern="^/wicket/resource/fr.openwide.core.basicapp.web.application.common.template.js.[^/]+.*" access="hasRole('ROLE_ANONYMOUS')" />
		<security:intercept-url pattern="^/wicket/resource/fr.openwide.core.basicapp.web.application.common.template.styles.[^/]+.*" access="hasRole('ROLE_ANONYMOUS')" />
		<security:intercept-url pattern="^/wicket/resource/fr.openwide.core.basicapp.web.application.common.template.images.[^/]+.*" access="hasRole('ROLE_ANONYMOUS')" />
		<security:intercept-url pattern="^/wicket/resource/fr.openwide.core.basicapp.web.application.[^/]+.*" access="hasRole('ROLE_AUTHENTICATED')" />
		<security:intercept-url pattern="^/wicket/resource/.*" access="hasRole('ROLE_ANONYMOUS')" />
	</security:http>
```

Please note that, if you have to make some other resources publicly available (for example on the login page), you should change the above to suit your needs. As is, only JS files, CSS files, static image files and Resources defined in packages other than those of your app (OWSI-Core, various dependencies like Select2) are made publicly available.

Ajax confirm link builder
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 * `AjaxConfirmLink#build(String)` and `AjaxConfirmLink#build(String, IModel<O>)` no longer exist. Use `AjaxConfirmLink#build()` instead.
 * `AjaxConfirmLinkBuilder#create()` no longer exists. Use `AjaxConfirmLinkBuilder#create(String)` or `AjaxConfirmLinkBuilder#create(String, IModel<O>)`.
 * `AjaxConfirmLinkBuilder#onClick(SerializableFunction<AjaxRequestTarget, Void>)` and `AjaxConfirmLinkBuilder#onClick(AjaxResponseAction)` no longer exist. Use `AjaxConfirmLinkBuilder#onClick(IOneParameterAjaxAction<IModel<O>>)` or `AjaxConfirmLinkBuilder#onClick(IAjaxAction)` (no parameters) instead. You can use `AbstractAjaxAction` or `AbstractOneParameterAjaxAction`.

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Herbal supplement Kratom linked to serious side effects, deaths: study – New York Post
By Blo2AdminPosted on July 11, 2019
Kratom — an herbal supplement used to manage chronic pain and treat opioid addiction — is more dangerous than previously suspected, according to a new study linking it to dangerous side effects and even deaths.
Binghamton University researchers reviewed statistics from the National Poison Data System and found over 2,300 people had called poison control centers across the US to report concern over Kratom-linked illness. The most common symptoms reported were agitation, rapid heartbeat, and drowsiness. However, others reported more serious symptoms like seizures, hallucinations, and even comas.
"Kratom is not reasonably expected to be safe and poses a public health threat due to its availability as an herbal supplement," a June study concluded in the Pharmacotherapy journal.
The supplement was identified by the coroner as a cause or contributing factor to death in four cases, according to records from a county medical examiner's office in New York State,
Kratom was a cause in 91 overdose deaths in 27 states from July 2016 to December 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cited in an April report
"What we found was alarming for something that's widely available as an herbal supplement," William Eggleston, lead author of the study told Insider.
In addition, the study's findings indicated the supplement put patients at risk for withdrawal, respiratory depression, and death.
The study did not examine how much Kratom was taken by users.
In 2017, the Food and Drug Administration issued a health advisory on the "deadly risks" associated with Kratom.
The supplement, which is legal in New York City, is sold as both capsules and powders has recently grown in popularity for what users tout are its myriad benefits.
"Kratom may have a role in treating pain and opioid use disorder, but more research is needed on its safety and efficacy," Eggleston said in a statement.
"Our results suggest it should not be available as an herbal supplement," he added.
Kratom is derived from the Mitragyna speciosa plant native to Southeast Asia.
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Interview: Mica Paris Talks 'Mica Sings Ella'
Mica Paris tells us about her upcoming tour and album, based around her own reinterpretation of Ella Fitzgerald's back catalogue.
Mica Paris has performed Mica Sings Ella for several one-off shows now to rapturous reception. "Put it this way," she says, "we're going around and we're doing this set and I have to tell you, audiences are going mental for it." Paris does have faith in the project, but she has been pleasantly surprised by the public reaction to it. This surprise is rooted in the reason Paris even undertook Mica Sings Ella in the first place. For Paris, Ella Fitzgerald is an "unsung hero."
"She's music that everyone likes, that everyone knows. They've seen it, heard it somewhere, in an advert or something. But people really don't say much about her life. Mainly because she was kind of good." Good here meaning very much on the rails. Not exactly 'rock and roll' as the media likes to present it. "She didn't really go down that drug route, which is always more appealing for journalists, media people or whatever."
Paris compares Fitzgerald's life to that of Billie Holiday, a Fitzgerald contemporary. "Billie was around at the same time, but Billie Holiday got more press because of the drug use and also because she was better looking. Ella wasn't really a face. But my God what a voice." It's a voice that Paris is not trying to imitate. Mica Sings Ella is not a tribute album. "I've seen good tribute bands, but this is more me reinterpreting Ella my way. Paying homage to her."
Other than her status as an unsung hero, it was Ella Fitzgerald's daring approach to music that inspired Paris. "She's very much outside the box. She's always changing trends, changing her style. She did The Beatles, Gershwin, Cole Porter. She did everything." And she didn't stop there. "She would create new styles like scatting, and she was just spectacular. And she would change her sound, too." Fitzgerald would sometimes turn in quiet, subdued performances, "and at other times she would tear the house down like a gospel choir. She was amazing!"
Paris has made it her mission to educate the younger generation about Fitzgerald and those like her. "There are some really great people that left music for us to enjoy over the years and they're just unsung, and I think especially with the younger generation, it's our job as the older generation to remind them of the greats, you know."
So where should a member of this younger generation begin if they want to get started with Ella Fitzgerald? "She made nearly like a hundred albums." That, we point out, looks intimidating to the newcomer. Paris reassures us that she'll help us out. "Ella Fitzgerald, 12 Nights in Hollywood, that's a really good one. You wanna get anything with her and Duke Ellington live. And you wanna hear her rendition of 'Can't Buy Me Love' by The Beatles. I mean insanity—it sounds so good!"
And this is where the audiences agree. Mica Paris and arranger Guy Barker have been working hard to capture the joy of their Mica Sings Ella live shows in the studio ahead of the album's 2018 release. "It's cool because it's never gonna be what live is. It can't be. So we have to make a live album, no two ways about it. But in the studio it's kind of cool too. You've got 90 people in an orchestra playing, and that's pretty live. The only thing you're not getting is the live atmosphere with the people and stuff, but it's a pretty powerful recording. Imagine strings, horns." Paris directs those interested to a clip of the album on her Instagram page. And of course there's the album's first single, available on iTunes.
Though she's connecting with another artist's material, you can tell that this is a personal project for Paris. As you can read in the first half of our Mica Paris interview, the singer is currently penning a book about the troubles women face in the music business. Troubles which drive some of them to dark places. One of these women is of course Billie Holiday. Another that Paris mentions is Whitney Houston. Struck by the similarities, we ask Paris if she feels an affinity for Fitzgerald in that they both remained relatively unsung throughout much of their careers while other, more troubled singers grabbed the headlines. "Absolutely, yeah. I feel very connected to Ella in that way. It's not to put down people that did become drug addicts. There's a myriad of reasons people do it. Just for me personally, it didn't appeal to me. I never wanted to destroy myself."
For Paris, this aversion to vices stems from gratitude. "I'm so grateful that I make money for what I do, that I have this gift and I get paid to perform and feel the most incredible feeling when I'm doing what I'm doing." It's almost a spiritual thing. "I'm not religious, but I do believe there's something bigger than us. It's very important that we value what we are because then we're saying to the creator that we're grateful for what she's made." To abuse ourselves is to have the creator's work blow up in her face.
It's a poignant way to end, but we still have one more question. Who would Paris want to record a reinterpretation of her own catalogue? At first, she's stumped. Then she settles on the perfect answer. Hopefully it would be someone who "would interpret it in their way. Like I've done Ella. people who come into Mica Sings Ella hoping I sound just like her are not gonna see that. It's gonna be me doing it. So when someone does me, I hope they do it their way as well."
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, nascut Nikolai Tíkhonovitx Berezovski, , fou un violinista i compositor estatunidenc d'origen rus.

Va néixer a Sant Petersburg, i es va graduar a la Capella Imperial amb honors quan tenia setze anys. Quan era un noi cantant al cor de la capella, va recordar haver cantat per a la família del tsar i Rasputín. Explica al llibre Duet with Nicky de com els corals arrencaven pàgines dels seus himnals per fer spit-balls que apuntarien a Rasputin. Posteriorment va exercir com a director musical de l'Escola d'Art Modern de Moscou i com a primer violinista a la Gran Òpera de Moscou. El 1922, va fer una angoixant escapada de la Unió Soviètica disfressat, només per ser arrestat a Polònia, però va ser alliberat per un funcionari que recordava haver-lo sentit actuar. Un cop establert a Nova York, Berezowsky va assistir a la Juilliard School of Music, estudiant amb Paul Kochanski i Rubin Goldmark. Va ser el primer violinista de la Filharmònica de Nova York durant els primers set anys de la seva residència als Estats Units. Va tocar al quartet de corda Coolidge del 1935 al 1940. Va ser un protegit de Serge Koussevitzky, que va estrenar les seves simfonies amb gran aclamació.

Es va casar amb Alice Newman, una notable pianista, que posteriorment va publicar una memòria, "Duet with Nicky", sobre els seus primers anys junts (Lippincott) (Alice era germana del químic Melvin Spencer Newman i neta del banquer d'inversions i filántropo Isidore Newman de Nova Orleans). Van tenir dos fills. La seva segona esposa va ser Judith Berezowsky.

Entre les obres de Berezowsky hi ha una òpera, el Príncep Batrak, quatre simfonies, concerts per a arpa, violí i violoncel, i moltes obres diverses de música de cambra. Els seus enregistraments inclouen un disc LP de Boris Godunov de Mussorgsky, que va dirigir. Va gaudir d'un gran èxit amb l'òpera infantil Babar i el seu oratori Gilgamesh. El seu Concert per a arpa va ser encarregat per Edna Phillips, que va donar l'estrena amb lOrquestra de Filadèlfia, i va ser interpretat per Carlos Salzedo amb la National Orchestra Association de Leon Barzin amb una cadència original de Salzedo, inclosa en l'edició publicada per Theodore Presser. No es va tornar a representar fins a les actuacions de Saul Davis Zlatkovski al recital i amb el St. Paul J.C.C. Orquestra Simfònica dirigida per James Riccardo el 1990.

Obres (Selecció)
 Symphony No. 1, Op. 12
 Symphony No. 2, Op. 18
 Symphony No. 3, Op. 21
 Symphony No. 4, Op. 29
 Sinfonietta for orchestra, Op. 17
 Christmas Festival Overture (Ukrainian Noel) (1943)
 Soldiers on the Town (1943)
 Fantasy (piano duo and orchestra)(1944)
 Suite Hebraïque, Op. 3, orchestra
 Introduction and Allegro for small orchestra, Op. 8
 Sextet Concerto (1951)
 Concerto for clarinet or viola and orchestra, Op. 28
 Concerto Lirico for cello and orchestra, Op. 19
 Violin Concerto, Op. 14[2][failed verification]
 Concerto for Harp and Orchestra, Op. 31
 Suite No. 2 (woodwind quintet)[3][failed verification]
 Toccata, Variations, and Finale, Op. 23
 Duo for clarinet and viola, Op. 15
 Gilgamesh, Cantata for narrator, solo voices, mixed chorus and orchestra

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Compositors russos del segle XX
Compositors estatunidencs del segle XX
Directors d'orquestra russos
Directors d'orquestra estatunidencs
Violinistes russos
Violinistes estatunidencs
Alumnes de la Juilliard School
Morts a Nova York
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How 911eye has proved 'game changing' in the US
South River Police Department (SRPD), New Jersey, provides a very professional and effective law enforcement service. SRPD is committed to delivering its services to the highest standards possible and takes its responsibility and accountability to all stakeholders very seriously.
911eye, originally developed as a collaboration with Capita and West Midlands Fire Service (as 999eye), allows members of the public, calling 911, to securely send live-streamed footage of incidents to emergency control rooms from their smart phone using a secure, single-use link sent from the control room.
The live images offer instant 'on-scene eyes' that help operators to better assess the scenario and select the appropriate resources to dispatch.
Through a long-standing relationship with Capita's partner, the Critical Response Group (CRG), SRPD was among the first US adopters of the solution, in October 2018.
SRPD already generates video and image content from a number of sources during the life-cycle of an incident or investigation by way of body worn cameras, in car video systems, interrogation and CCTV.
Now, for the first time, SRPD has access to real-time video to increase response effectiveness and safety.
The difference was immediate:
I am pleased to report we have just utilized 911eye for our first time. A motorist unfamiliar with our community was involved in an accident. The dispatcher forwarded a link and within seconds was able to determine the location, extent of vehicle damage, description of vehicles involved and impact on passing traffic. It worked flawlessly and as intended.
Lieutenant John J. McKenna
South River Police Department
SRPD sees the introduction of the 911eye service as a 'game changer' in the way that it delivers their services to their community and, importantly, in how they respond to calls on that service. They now have the ability to:
retrieve and use real-time footage before an officer arrives on the scene, providing a continuous timeline of an incident to feed into any investigation
provide situational awareness, including the caller's location, for the dispatchers allowing them to accurately deploy resources appropriate to the incident being reported
provide an evidential component to support decision making when responding to potentially sensitive calls
support an increased conviction rate and quicker guilty pleas
make better response decisions, faster - promoting public and officer safety.
Live use cases
Single vehicle motor vehicle crash with retention wall
Fire hydrant seasonal flushing
Smoke condition
A motorist called police headquarters and reported he had struck a cement wall with his vehicle which was beginning to collapse. Due to a language barrier the dispatcher sent a link to determine the location and severity of the incident and which resources to dispatch.
What the dispatcher saw was a cinder block retention barrier, 18" in height, separating a parking lot from a neighboring back yard. The vehicle bumper had struck the cinder blocks cracking them. It was obvious to the dispatcher this did not warrant a "code 3" response with multiple resources, and no lives were in danger.
Outcome: Reduced resources, saving time and cost together with increased safety and reduced risk as no emergency response was required.
Police dispatch received a complaint from a resident that the fire hydrant on their street corner had a bad leak which was flooding the roadway. Typically this would require a police response. The dispatcher sent a link to the resident to determine the extent
of the leak and volume of water. It was determined from the video the Department of Public Works was in the process of flushing the hydrant which required no response.
Outcome: No response required, saving Police resource time, cost and effort.
A resident called police headquarters reporting a smoke condition. A link was sent to the resident wherein the dispatcher was able to see the smoke and determine the source.
Outcome: Location and source determined to support accurate decision making and deployment of appropriate resources.
Since we started using 911eye we have received positive feedback from our citizens through Facebook, the news media and at our Council meetings. We are delighted to have added this innovative tool to the systems that our dispatchers already use. We are encouraging them to 'think outside the box' and make use of it as often as possible while ensuring the safety of the caller at all times.
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39-year old carpenter Scott from America started gyotaku 5 years ago as a hobby and is visiting Japan to take up a lesson from a pro this time.
Scott is visiting Japan to take a lecture of gyotaku. He is from America and has been self-learning gyotaku for 5 years but to move on to the next level he has decided to take a lecture from the gyotaku artist Ryuka Yamamoto. This appointment was made 9 months ago and finally his dream is coming true.
Gyotaku is a traditional Japanese method of printing fish and it isn't popular in America. As a basic method inks are applied directly to the surface of a caught fish and the image of it is printed to a material such as paper. This is a traditional method started in the Edo era in order to compete on the size of fish. Teacher Yamamoto is known for his color art gyotaku and his works are highly valued for its bright color that is considered rare for gyotaku.
There are color gyotaku of a giant squid and killer whale that took teacher Yamamoto a whole month to create cooperating with the National Museum of Nature and Science displayed at his studio. He is popular around the glove and with his great sense of English language and humor he has taught over 200 people from all over the world.
A dream lecture to begin.
The next day of arrival the lecture starts already. Today is a practice with flatfish. First the glue is applied to a flatfish then a material is placed on top, then finally the colors are applied. Flatfish itself is brown but it's actually a combination of many different colors so the total of 5 colors are used to get closer to its actual color.
The colors are applied by a tool called "tanpo" which is a cotton ball covered in silk. The same spot is tapped gently for about 40 times with inks to apply each color slowly. First of all the colors yellow, red, brown and the mixture of brown and green are used to express the actual color of a flatfish.
The most challenging part of color gyotaku, the eyes.
Eyes are the most challenging part of printing gyotaku. The image can change dramatically by how the eyes are expressed and Scott nervously applies the colors countless times.
Finished! Good for a beginner.
Finally the flatfish gyotaku is printed. According to teacher Yamamoto the Scott's passion for learning has reflected to his techniques which resulted in him learning quicker than other people.
Dreaming of catching up with half of the teacher Yamamoto's techniques.
The lecture is completed. Scott shares his dream of becoming a pro gyotaku artist like teacher Yamamoto. If you ever see a color gyotaku in America that might be Scott's! Good luck learning more techniques and inheriting Japanese culture.


Top movers of the day are Cashaa and Bitcoiin B2G. In the evening Bitcoiin B2G surged 22.37% but nevertheless ended down 25%. The tokens represented by 2100NEWS DA Token Index (NWSTo100) ended up 0.44% while the coins represented by 2100NEWS DA Coin Index (NWSCo100) ended down 1.25%. 2100NEWS Digital Assets Total Index (NWST1100) which measures the performance of top 1100 crypto assets by market capitalization ended down 0.55%. Bitcoin also ended down 0.56% while like tokens Ether ended up 0.42%.
MOAC is to design a scalable and resilient Blockchain that supports transactions, data access, control flow in a layered structure. It creates the framework to allow users to execute Smart Contract in an efficient way. It also provides the architecture to spawn sub blockchains using underlying infrastructure quickly and easily.
Top movers of the day at 18:10 are Cashaa and Bitcoiin B2G. Since 1 pm Cashaa has increased by 8.31% while Bitcoiin B2G has fallen by 5.52%. The significant move up made CloakCoin which has increased by 10% since 1 pm. In the afternoon most tokens and coins went down slightly. The biggest drop of 1.22% made the micro caps represented by 2100NEWS Digital Assets 500 MicroCap Index (NWSMi500). 2100NEWS Digital Assets Total Index (NWST1100) is 0.21% lower than at 1 pm. Bitcoin and Ether did not change much: BTC +0.02%, ETH -0.09% as of 1 pm.
Top movers of the day at 13:10 are Enjin Coin and Bitcoiin B2G. Since 8 am INO COIN has made the biggest move up of 19.04%. On the other hand by falling of 12.13% in the same time the morning winner Vertcoin has dropped the most. Coins are still going down slighty (NWSCo100 -1.18% as of yesterday EOD) while the tokens are rising (NWSTo100 +0.43% as of yesterday EOD). 2100NEWS Digital Assets Total Index (NWST1100) has not change much since morning: -0.04%. Bitcoin and Ether are also almost the same as they were in the morning.
InoCoin is a decentralized cryptocurrency built with the sole purpose of helping prospective new businesses find funding.
Top movers of the day are Ark and Vertcoin which has surged 22.17% since midnight. The coins started the day lower (NWSCo100 -1.10%) while the tokens are a little higher (NWSTo100 +0.15%). 2100NEWS Digital Assets Total Index (NWST1100) which measures the performance of top 1100 crypto assets by market capitalization has decreased by 0.67%. Bitcoin and Ether are also lower: BTC -0.65%, ETH -0.21% as of midnight.


David Cameron refuses to drop opposition to third runway at Heathrow until after next election, despite growing business pressure.
David Cameron will not drop his opposition to a third runway at Heathrow until at least 2015 despite warnings from business leaders that the delay is damaging the economy.
The Prime Minister is prepared to consider the case for a new airport to the east of London, but has ruled out expanding Heathrow until after the next election.
His decision came as Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister, said the Liberal Democrats would block any move by their Coalition partners to build a third runway.
Justine Greening, the Conservative Transport Secretary who has campaigned against expanding Heathrow, said a change in policy would make her position "difficult".
Mr Cameron ruled out a third runway despite being challenged to change his mind and prove whether he is "man or mouse" by Tim Yeo, a former Conservative environment minister.
In an article in The Daily Telegraph Mr Yeo urged Mr Cameron to "seize the political initiative" or risk "presiding over a dignified slide into insignificance".
Grant Shapps, the housing minister, said last week that expanding Heathrow must be considered while George Osborne, the Chancellor, is thought to be in favour.
However, both the Conservative manifesto and the Coalition agreement rule out a third runway.
The Prime Minister has previously stated that this was an absolute commitment with "no ifs, no buts", giving him little room for manoeuvre.
Next month, the Government will unveil a long-delayed call for evidence on Britain's future airport capacity.
Yesterday, senior Government figures said the consultation would focus on whether an entirely new airport to the east of the capital will be necessary.
The Daily Telegraph understands that Mr Cameron has not ruled out the prospect of a third runway altogether but will not make a decision on the expansion until at least 2015.
The delay angered business leaders, who said that expanding Heathrow was vital to Britain's economic recovery.
Simon Walker, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said: "Airports are a crucial economic link to opportunities for exports and inward investment, and we cannot afford to fall behind by not having enough capacity.
Colin Stanbridge, chief executive of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said: "There is a short-term capacity crunch that can only be addressed by a third runway at Heathrow. To rule it out of any consultation is a short-sighted move which will damage the competitiveness of the economy.
Today, the All Party Parliamentary Group on Aviation will say that efforts should be made to "ensure the UK retains and grows hub capacity" at Heathrow or another purpose-built airport.
In a report published today, the MPs warn say that expanding Britain's airport capacity will provide a "firm foundation for the UK's economic growth". However, senior ministers said yesterday that they would not bow to the growing pressure to allow Heathrow to expand.
The comments indicate the Government is prepared to consider the case for a new estuary airport to the east of London. Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has campaigned for the new airport. He also indicated yesterday that Mr Cameron was right to reject expansion at Heathrow and claimed the Prime Minister may be in favour of his scheme.
He said: "I think he's [Cameron's] a man of dynamism and greatness and he will seize the moment to give this country the long-term solution that it needs.
"It is plain the argument over aviation capacity is not going to vanish. You can't long-grass this. It is necessary to come up with an answer. Business needs an answer and I've no doubt the Prime Minister is going to provide one.


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I'm back from my vacation in England and of course I brought some goodies in form of photos and videos with me.
It was a beautiful holiday and I've seen many marvelous things, one of the wonders I was able to see is Wistman's Wood.
We can find this place in Devon, Dartmoor.
It is believed that this forest is 7000 years old and many tales of Druids, ghosts, the Devil and a host of other supernatural creatures abound, some dating back to the long lost ages before man could write. It is often described as the "the most haunted place on Dartmoor".
The wood is also connected to the Wild Hunt and it is said never to dwell in this forest after sun set, because come nightfall, the woods turn from sacred sanctuaries into kennels for Wisht Hounds, who hunt across the moors at night in search of lonely travellers, followed by their leader – the wild huntsman. The dogs are said to have yellow eyes, huge fangs and a howl that echoes along the misty moors when they are out chasing prey. The Wild Hunt is an ancient legend, with roots in primal Pagan beliefs, and also as I am very fascinated by this myth and you can find a meditation and Tarot spread about it here on my blog.
It depends on what part of the moor you meet them, but the Wisht Hounds can also be led by the Devil or occasionally by the ancient spirit of Dartmoor known as 'Old Crockern' who lives nearby on Crockern Tor.
Other legends say that Wistman's Wood was a sacred grove of the Druid's and it was here that they held their pagan rituals. The huge boulder that you can see here has become known as 'The Druid's Stone'.
Apparently, they conducted rituals here beneath the oaks, carving spirals and symbols into the moss that you can still see today. It takes little imagination to see why this is seen as a spiritual place.
There's a lot of debate about the origins of the name Wistman's Wood. Some people believe it ties into the Druid legend, meaning wise man's wood. The word wis is related to the Saxon word 'to know', with 'wissman' meaning 'Wood of the Wise Man'. A more popular opinion, considering the wood's location, is that it derives from the Devonshire word "wisht", which means pixie-led, or haunted. Dartmoor is well known for its pixies, who seem to haunt every tor and outcrop.
If the name is correct, then Wistman's Wood is one place where you can surely expect to be pixie-led if you aren't careful.
Wistman's wood is thought to be the last remnants of a forest that once covered the entirety of Dartmoor, with this particular patch and trees being around 500 years old. At nine acres, it's a wonder why such a small area has been left untouched. So the stories of Druids, ghosts, the Devil and a host of other supernatural creatures have kept humans away for millennia. This is definitely a reason why the wood still exists on the moor.
The oaks grow barely taller than 7 meters high, and their tangled branches and the uneven rocky floor make it impossible for Dartmoor ponies and cattle to enter. Its inaccessibility keeps it protected from destructive grazing.
Or is something more magical the reason why this part still exist today ?
Whatever the reason may be, it is a beautiful and magical place.


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We're therefore delighted to have kicked off the year by winning two awards: InternetRetailing Top 100 and Best Hospitality Wholesaler.
These awards have recognised Nisbets as being one of the top e-commerce businesses in the UK, as well as the leader in the hospitality industry.
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Frostbolt is one of the Basic Mage Cards.
It is customary to yell "Chill out!" or "Freeze!" or "Ice, ice, baby!" when you play this card.
Freezing is a mechanic unique to the Mage class. A frozen enemy cannot attack the subsequent turn. Use this to stall against minions with high attack.
It is possible to freeze enemy Heroes as well. This prevents them from attack with their equipped weapon.
Don't forget it does 3 damage as well. This can be just enough to destroy weakened or low HP minions.
Pair this spell with Ice Lance to deal 7 damage to a single enemy target. Remember to Frost Blast first as Ice Lance only does damage if the target is already frozen.
Using this spell in combination with Blizzard and Cone of Cold to keep enemy minions frozen for multiple turns.
Be warned that enemies can unfreeze their own minions with silences. Priests in particular have a few cards that can do this.


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Q: gcloud compute copy-files instance destination? I have trouble copying files from and especially to instances. I created instance.txt in the instance (using SSH) and this doesn't work:
C:\test>gcloud compute copy-files instance-4:~/instance.txt . --zone us-central1-b
Passphrase for key "censoredbyme":
unable to identify instance.txt: no such file or directory
ERROR: (gcloud.compute.copy-files) [C:\Program Files\Google\Cloud SDK\google-cloud-sdk\bin\..\bin\sdk\scp.EXE] exited with return code [1].

Writing the full path works:
C:\test>gcloud compute copy-files instance-4:/home/stefan_pochmann_gmail_com/instance.txt . --zone us-central1-b
Passphrase for key "censoredbyme":
instance.txt              | 0 kB |   0.0 kB/s | ETA: 00:00:00 | 100%

Why does ~/ not work? The documentation examples use it, and shouldn't it be the same? See:
stefan_pochmann_gmail_com@instance-4:~$ cd ~/
stefan_pochmann_gmail_com@instance-4:~$ pwd
/home/stefan_pochmann_gmail_com

The other direction doesn't work at all (?):
C:\test>gcloud compute copy-files local.txt instance-4:/home/stefan_pochmann_gmail_com --zone us-central1-b
Passphrase for key "censoredbyme":
scp: unable to open /home/stefan_pochmann_gmail_com/local.txt: permission denied
ERROR: (gcloud.compute.copy-files) [C:\Program Files\Google\Cloud SDK\google-cloud-sdk\bin\..\bin\sdk\scp.EXE] exited with return code [1].

C:\test>gcloud compute copy-files local.txt instance-4:/home/stefan_pochmann_gmail_com/ --zone us-central1-b
Passphrase for key "censoredbyme":
scp: unable to open /home/stefan_pochmann_gmail_com//local.txt: permission denied
ERROR: (gcloud.compute.copy-files) [C:\Program Files\Google\Cloud SDK\google-cloud-sdk\bin\..\bin\sdk\scp.EXE] exited with return code [1].

Why permission denied? Ok I try ~/ instead of writing the full path:
C:\test>gcloud compute copy-files local.txt instance-4:~/ --zone us-central1-b
Passphrase for key "censoredbyme":
local.txt                 | 0 kB |   0.0 kB/s | ETA: 00:00:00 | 100%

It looks like it uploaded the file, but the file isn't there. At least not in /home/stefan_pochmann_gmail_com/ where I'd expect it. But I don't know because I had to use ~/ which didn't work at all in the download direction. How do I get this to work?

A: The Google Cloud SDK is working as intended in this case.
When you try use a gcloud compute command for the first time, it tells you that "You do not have an SSH key for Google Compute Engine" and it creates the private key, public key (.pub) and PuTTY-format key (.ppk) normally in the C:\Users\<username>\.ssh\ directory (it may differ between different Windows versions).
If you open the google_compute_engine.pub file, at the end you'll find the username that is used to access the instances. This username matches the local username you were logged as when you executed the gcloud command.
If you want to run gcloud compute copy-files instance-4:~/instance.txt . --zone us-central1-b you can follow the next steps:
1- Go to Developers Console -> Select your project -> Compute-> Compute Engine -> Metadata -> SSH keys -> Edit and modify the SSH key where appears Stefan at the left typing stefan_pochmann_gmail_com instead of Stefan at the end of the key contents.

A: Ok I just solved it. My local account is "Stefan", and gcloud used /home/Stefan for ~/ in the instance (bug?). That explains the errors, and the uploaded file ended up as /home/Stefan/local.txt (with /home/Stefan and everything in it owned by newly created user "Stefan". I had to use sudo to delete it). Adding "stefan_pochmann_gmail_com@" before the instance name works.

A: If you want to copy your files from local machine to google cloud instance (gcloud)
Then use following command :
gcloud compute scp [file location] [user]@[instance]:~/[location] --zone [zone name]
For Example :
gcloud compute scp ~/Documents/hello.txt john@linux:~/MyFiles --zone us-east1-b

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Company Claim Amount Details
1. DaimlerChrysler AG
US$4.74B DaimlerChrysler AG's subsidiary, DaimlerChrysler Financial Services AG, continues to face arbitration proceedings filed by the Federal Republic of Germany, which submitted its statement of claims in August 2005.
The Federal Republic of Germany is claiming lost revenues of EUR3.51 billion plus interest (EUR236 million through July 31, 2005 plus 5 percent per annum over the respective base rate since then) for the period Sept. 1, 2003, through Dec. 31, 2004.
The Federal Republic of Germany also claims contractual penalties of about EUR1.65 billion through July 31, 2005 plus interest, EUR107 million through July 31, 2005 plus five percent per annum over the respective base rate since then.
2. Genentech Inc.
US$1.4B and US$4.1B Genentech Inc. says the final outcome of Dr. Kourosh Dastgheib's lawsuit against the Company relating to its Lucentis(R) product cannot be determined at this time because the plaintiff may still seek relief from the court of appeals.
Dr. Dastgheib has asserted multiple claims for monetary damages, including a claim under an unjust enrichment theory that he is entitled to the entire net present value of projected Lucentis sales, which he claims is between US$1.4 billion and US$4.1 billion.
3. Corning Inc.
US$2.64B Samsung Corning Precision Glass Co., Ltd., which is 50% owned by Corning Inc., and Samsung Corning Co. Ltd. are co-defendants in a lawsuit pending in the courts of Korea filed by Seoul Guarantee Insurance Co. and 14 other creditors.
In the lawsuit, SGI and Creditors allege that, in the event that the proceeds of sale of the SLI shares is less than 2.45 trillion Korean won, approximately US$2.64 billion, the Samsung affiliates allegedly agreed to compensate SGI and Creditors for the shortfall, by other means, including Samsung affiliates' purchase of equity or subordinated debentures to be issued by SGI and Creditors. Any excess proceeds are to be distributed to the Samsung affiliates.
4. Morgan Stanley
US$1.578B The District Court of Appeal for the Fourth District of Fla. on June 28, 2006 heard oral argument on Morgan Stanley's appeal of the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit for Palm Beach County, Fla.'s final judgment issued on June 23, 2005 awarding US$1.578 billion to Coleman (Parent) Holdings Inc. (CPH).
5. Valassis Communications Inc.
US$1.5B Discovery on Valassis Communications Inc.'s monopoly lawsuit filed against News America Inc., News America Marketing FSI Inc. and News America Marketing In-Store Services Inc., commenced on Nov. 20, 2006, is underway.
The complaint alleges damages in excess of US$1.5 billion, injunctive relief and costs for violation of the Sherman Act.
6. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
US$586M Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s Nov. 13, 2006 motion to dismiss the complaint entitled RxUSA Wholesale, Inc. v. Alcon Labs., Inc., et al. is pending before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Plaintiff claims that defendants allegedly engaged in anti-competitive acts that resulted in its exclusion from the relevant market and seeks US$586 million in damages before any trebling, and other relief.
7. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.
US$528M Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. still faces eight separate lawsuits claiming US$528 million for damages filed by about 24 plaintiffs related to the Jan. 1, 2001 a fire that destroyed a multi-family residence on Taylor Avenue in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
8. Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
US$500M The next case management conference for legal actions filed by the California Attorney General and the City and County of San Francisco against PG&E Corp. in the Superior Court for the County of San Francisco is scheduled for April 17, 2007.
The complaint seeks injunctive relief, the appointment of a receiver, restitution in an amount according to proof, civil penalties of US$2,500 against each defendant for each violation of Section 17200, a total penalty of not less than US$500 million and costs of suit, and restitution of assets allegedly wrongfully transferred to PG&E from the Utility.
9. International Speedway Corp.
US$400M Discovery of expert opinion matters on the US$400 million antitrust lawsuit filed by Kentucky Speedway LLC against International Speedway Corp. and National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is underway.
10. Ameron International Corp.
Published Feb. 22, 2007
US$376M Sable Offshore Energy Inc.'s damages claim against Ameron International Corp., two of its subsidiaries (Ameron (UK) Ltd. and Ameron B.V.), and other suppliers and contractors, remains in discovery and is still not set for trial. The claim is estimated to be about CDN428 million.
11. AMERIGROUP Corp.
US$334M
AMERIGROUP Corp. is set to appeal the US$334 million judgment against the Company in a qui tam lawsuit filed by Cleveland A. Tyson against AMERIGROUP Illinois, Inc. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.
12. Corn Products International, Inc.
US$325M Corn Products International, Inc. said that it does not expect a decision by the North American Free Trade Agreement Tribunal on any of its damages claims against the United Mexican States for breach of NAFTA obligations soon, according to the Company's latest annual report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
In response to the imposition of the tax, the Company submitted on Oct. 21, 2003, an arbitration claim against the government of Mexico under the provisions of the NAFTA seeking recovery for US$325 million in damages.
13. Alcoa Inc.
Published March 15, 2007 US$304M Alcoa Aluminio S.A., a subsidiary of Alcoa Inc., continues to contest the BRL669 million claim by the Federal Revenue Department of Brazil for alleged non-anticipation of payment of annual Corporate Income (CI) and Social Contribution Taxes (SCT) used by the Company.
The claim seeks payment equivalent to about US$304 million and encompasses fiscal years from 2000 to 2005.
14. Qwest Communications International Inc.
US$289M Qwest Communications International Inc. faces a suit claiming damages for alleged misrepresentation of KPNQwest NV's financial and business condition filed in the District Court of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
KPNQwest is the Company's European joint venture with Dutch firm Royal KPN NV.
Plaintiffs allege damages of about EUR219 million, or US$289 million based on the exchange rate on Dec. 31, 2006.
15. Constellation Energy Group Inc.
US$175M The City of Tacoma's appeal of the dismissal of its suit for violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act filed against over 60 companies, including Constellation Energy Group Inc.'s subsidiary, is still pending. The Company's subsidiary involved in this case is Constellation Energy Commodities Group Inc.
The suit further alleges that the total amount of damages is unknown, but is estimated to exceed US$175 million.
16. Black & Decker Corp.
Published March 15, 2007 US$170M Black & Decker Corp. could lose about US$170 million if the U.S. Internal Revenue Service prevails in its disallowance of the capital loss deduction and imposition of related interest on the tax adjustment dispute between the parties.
Published Feb. 22, 2007 US$128M Dominion Exploration and Production Inc.'s and Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc.'s damages claim, estimated to be about US$128 million filed against Ameron International Corp., remains in discovery with no trial date established.
18. URS Corp.
US$120M URS Corp. Southern and URS Holdings, wholly owned subsidiaries of URS Corp., still contests suits filed by Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority alleging breach of contract and professional negligence related to a subsided pier.
In October 2005, the Authority filed a lawsuit in the 13th Judicial Circuit of Florida against URS Corp. Southern, URS Holdings and an unrelated third party, alleging breach of contract and negligence resulting in damages to the Authority exceeding US$120 million.
19. Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.
Published April 3, 2007 US$115M Allegheny Energy Inc.'s appeal of the decision rendered on July 18, 2005 by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York requiring it to pay Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. US$115 million plus interest is still pending.
20. Magyar Telekom Telecommunications Plc
Published March 22, 2007 US$105M T-Online Hungary Internet Service Provider Co. Ltd. is in the process of deleting three OrigoApro.hu Kft. trademarks from its registry.
OrigoApro.hu filed a lawsuit in May 2006 against T-Online Hungary for damages asserting claims based on its trademarks "origoingatlan," "origoapro" and "origoauto" potentially amounting to HUF19 billion
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., DaimlerChrysler AG, and Time Warner Inc. are the top three companies which made and reserved the largest suit settlement amounts reported for the Corporate Litigation Reporter publication period Jan. 1 to April 12, 2007.
Published March 28, 2007 US$499M Bristol-Myers reserves US$499M in accordance to an agreement in principle entered into with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, subject to the approval of the DOJ, to settle several investigations on the Company's drug pricing, and sales and marketing activities.
Published April 11, 2007 US$280M DaimlerChrysler AG's subsidiary, DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corp., is liable to pay a US$280 million award in punitive damages to MAN AG, after a jury trial in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon in December 2006.
3. Time Warner Inc.
Published March 28, 2007 US$260M Time Warner, in February 2007, reached an agreement with the University of California to settle fraud suits related to the AOL-Historic TW Merger for US$260 million.
US$144M Time Warner, in March 2007, settled for US$144 million the suits alleging misrepresentations in registration statements related to the AOL-Historic TW Merger and stock option plans in violation of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 filed in Ohio, according to the Pensions&Investments news.
5. Nexen Inc.
Published April 4, 2007 US$135M Nexen, in late 2006, agreed to settle the arbitration alleging breach Area of Mutual Interest agreement commenced by Occidental Petroleum Corp.'s subsidiary for US$135 million.
6. Time Warner Inc.,
Published March 28, 2007 US$50M Time Warner, in December 2006, reached an agreement with Alaska State Department of Revenue to settle suits alleging fraud related to the AOL-Historic TW Merger for US$50 million.
7. C.R. Bard Inc.
US$49M C.R. Bard Inc., in the fourth quarter of 2006, settled the damages suit filed by Rochester Medical Corp. Inc. in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, entitled �Rochester Medical Corp. Inc. v. C. R. Bard, Inc., et al.� for US$49 million.
8. Bearingpoint Inc.
Published Jan. 25, 2007 US$36.9M Bearingpoint made settlement payment of about US$36.9 million in September 2006 for the Allocco v. Gardner, Ariko v. Moores, Bains v. Moores and the Peregrine Litigation Trust civil lawsuits.
9. PPL Electric Utilities Corp.
Published March 9, 2007 US$33M PPL Electric Utilities Corp. is liable to pay US$33 million to Exelon Corp. according to a third settlement agreement, subject to approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, to clear the billing dispute commenced by Exelon Corp.
10. Waste Management Inc.
Published March 15, 2007 US$29M Waste Management, in the fourth quarter of 2006, was ordered to pay about US$29 million to settle the claim filed by the purchaser of the Company's interest in a joint in Mexico in 2000.
Intel Corp., Synopsys Inc., and Cadence Design Systems Inc. are the top three companies facing the highest tax assessments, disallowances and claims by different tax agencies for the Corporate Litigation Reporter publication period Jan. 1 to April 12, 2007.
1. Intel Corp.
US$2.2B Intel Corp.'s appeal of the Internal Revenue Service's Tax Assessment for the Company's tax returns for the years 1999 through 2005 regarding the amounts reflected on those returns as a tax benefit for its export sales is still pending.
The Company's federal income tax due for 1999 through 2005 could increase by about US$2.2 billion, plus interest.
2. Synopsys Inc.
Published Jan. 18, 2007 US$476.8M On June 8, 2005, Synopsys Inc. received a Internal Revenue Service Agent's Report in which the IRS proposed to assess a net tax deficiency for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 of about US$476.8 million, plus interest.
Synopsys Inc. appeals the process of the proposed assessment of its net tax deficiency.
3. Cadence Design Systems Inc.
US$318M Cadence Design faces US$324 million proposed aggregate tax deficiency for the tax years 2000 through 2002 by the Internal Revenue Service.
Cadence Design is seeking resolution of this tax deficiency issues through the Appeals Office of the IRS.
4. Bausch & Lomb Inc.
US$200M Bausch & Lomb Inc. could have increased tax liabilities for Wilmington Partners L.P. for the tax periods ended June 4, 1999 and Dec. 25, 1999 by more than US$200 million, plus penalties and interest.
Bausch & Lomb continues to challenge the tax adjustments proposed by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the tax periods.
5. Wyeth
US$134.8M Wyeth faces about US$134.8 million tax claims filed on July 26, 2002 by a Brazilian Federal Public Attorney against the federal government of Brazil, Wyeth and its subsidiary, Laboratorios Wyeth-Whitehall Ltda. on non-taxing of Kolynos divestiture.
6. The Mosaic Co.
Published Feb. 6, 2007 US$75.3M The Mosaic Co. faces claims US%46.6 million taxes and US$28.7 million interest by the Florida Dept. of Revenue. FDOR continues its audit into the Company for unpaid sales and use taxes for the period beginning June 1, 1997 through May 31, 2002.
7. Owens & Minor Inc.
US$71.5M Owens & Minor Inc. has a pending appeal with the Internal Revenue Service related to the proposed disallowance of IRS on certain reductions in the Company's tax-basis last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventory valuation.
If the Company were unsuccessful in its appeal, it would have to pay a deficiency of about US$71.5 million in federal, state, and local taxes for tax years 2001 through 2006 on which deferred taxes have been provided and calculated at statutory rates, of about US$9.5 million as of Dec. 31, 2006, net of any tax benefits.
US$44M AOL Europe Services SARL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc.'s subsidiary, on Dec. 22, 2006, received an assessment from the French tax authorities for EUR34 million or about US$44 million for value added tax due in France.
9. Mueller Water Products Inc.
US$80.4M The Internal Revenue Service has issued a Notice of Proposed Deficiency assessing additional tax of US$80.4 million for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2000, Dec. 31, 2000, and Dec. 31, 2001 against Walter Industries Inc., the company from which Mueller Water spun off.
Mueller Water reports that Walter Industries indicated that it intends to defend itself against the IRS claims.
10. Alliance One International Inc.
US$27.2M
Alliance One faces an assessment that it had US$26.6 million in federal income taxes in 2005 that were offset by the excise taxes in Brazil. The Company continues its appeal on the assessment.
Information presented herein details the companies with the biggest settled, pending and tax claims as reported in the Lloyd's Corporate Litigation Reporter. To get the news when it happens, as it happens, subscribe to Lloyd's Corporate Litigation Reporter here.
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I read this article and found it very interesting, thought it might be something for you. The article is called 15 Nightlife Scenes to Enjoy in Rio de Janeiro and is located at http://trip-n-travel.com/listicle/21542/.
Rio de Janeiro is a breathing city full of life and music. It is known for its street parties, the carnival, samba dancing, Bossa Nova, and wonderful people basked under the hot Rio sun. The nights of Rio are just as alive as the days, maybe even more with dining, dancing, drinking, and music around. You are sure to find yourself in the mix of something wonderfully fun and memorable.
Here are some tips before heading out to the great city of Rio at night. If you have expensive taste, and you want to go out in style, head out to the posh hotels in Ipanema or Copacabana. The hotel lounges offer great parties at night, but you have to be dressed to the nines. If you want to go on the authentic Brazilian nightlife, head out to the streets and visit the bars. Rio has a limitless of bars, the ones in Leblon are also crowded. If you want inexpensive and down to earth fun, the streets are wide open with the cheapest beers sold in a vendor's truck. Lastly, be safe and have fun.
In the cool, dry, and starry Rio night, you will definitely find a place to remember. Let us look at some of the hot spots around the city.
Three layers of fun at Rio Scenarium with dining and dancing and of course, drinks. This popular spot will help you to groove the night away with its live bands on one floor or spin to dance music on another floor. The area is widely popular for the music and dancing, the house's restaurant is also a must-try. For an all in one place to begin a party night, visit this place.
Gather around the iconic fountain in Praca Sao Salvador and hang out with the locals. Enjoy great music and get the feel of a real Brazilian nightlife. Surrounded by small bars and restaurants, this spot offers a glimpse at the local life in Rio. Even if it is not the carnival season, this area still gets crowded especially on the weekends.
Bang your head and rock the night away with your favorite metal music with cover bands doing all the rock hits. Great food and drinks are available in Calabouco Heavey & Rock Bar that your throat will never run dry. Do not miss this place for a real head banger's ball.
This little bar tends to get very busy and flows over into the street. Bip Bip is a self-service bar where you can just grab your drinks from the fridge under the watchful eye of the owner who will keep count. The small venue gathers local musicians that just sit with each other and jam.
Opening hour: Sun – Sat 7 pm – 1 am.
Cabaret Lounge is like being in Paris in the 1920's. This cozy bar has a Parisian theme with red walls and glittering lights. Have a bucket of champagne and meet up with a friend or just meet new people in this great atmosphere. You can also catch a show with dancers and stage actors in this cabaret.
A samba venue put on by master Brazilian samba composer and singer Moacyr Luz. The Samba do Trabalhador brings artist from around the city to perform just for the fun of it all. The dancing, food, and music will leave you amazed. The open-air venue gets too crowded sometimes, so it is best that you get your spot ahead of everyone.
Get into the mix in the bohemian neighborhood of Lapa. Lapa 40 Graus is a tri-level building that plays all kinds of music from samba to cover bands of American music. Also, get stuffed at first floor with great food and drinks, before shaking it on the dance floor.
Drab frosty mug of beer or just chill, and watch the game in this rustic looking English pub. Lord Jim Pub serves up a good time with its laid-back feel and great staff. There is a live music performance on weekends, and of course, pub grubs to keep you going.
For amazing samba and a great mix of locals and expats, this small but fun place will be sure to liven up your night in Rio. Local beers and mixed drinks are the norms, but the music is out of this world. Carioca da Gema is a pub and a pizzeria housed in an old mansion. Some would say that this is the mecca of Samba, so see it for yourself and do not miss the show.
Opening hour: Sun – Sat 9 pm – 5 am.
Take in the beauty of the city from above. Enjoy the sights, music, drinks, and food while gazing upon the city of Rio from the hilltops. Da Laje also provides the bar van that will take you up and down starting at five in the afternoon. This bar sits on a hill and overlooks the city of Rio. Bands sometimes play on the viewing deck with the Rio lights as their backdrop.
See the show and by the show, we mean one of the best nightlife scenes in Rio. Ginga Tropical is the spot to view folklore dances from around Brazil. The 16 of 36 styles of dances will leave you in amazement. Booking online or through your hotel will be essential for this venue, and transportation can be provided. Prices are a bit high but worth it.
Address: Rua Visconde de Itaborai, 8 | Restaurante Cais do Oriente, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20010-060, Brazil.
Head to the heights of Alto Vidigal for a great night out in town. With its busy weekends where the house DJ bumps the tunes, this party place could get very busy. If you want to stay until the wee hours, know that there is an onsite hostel that can accommodate you until rid of a hung over. The rest of the week is pretty mellow and can be a great spot to chill and take in the view.
Sit back as the sun sets, enjoy a few drinks, and relax as the night takes over the lake. A nice spot for inspiration or romance. The bamboo seating and thatched roofs will make for a great chill out lounge. The Amazon feel ambience is most attractive at night especially when the torches are lighted up. The menu is a mix of traditional Brazilian and modern cuisine. Simply a perfect place to dine and enjoy the night.
Get comfortable and enjoy the Bossa Nova sounds at the Vinicius Show Bar in a nice corner of Ipanema. Rio is also known for the mellow tune that sways like the breeze. Vinicius is said to be the hub of the local legends of the genre. Cold drinks, great food, and the feel good music will leave you feeling relaxed.
Enjoy the small but upbeat gastro bar with tasty burgers and fresh fruit juices or start with a light cocktail. This place is a great way to start an evening of good times and lasting memories. Complex Esquina 111 has an outdoor seating where you and your friends can hang out on the sidewalk and watch passersby. Very casual ambience that promises a good time.
Mon. 6 pm – 12 am.
Tue – Thu 6 pm – 1 am.
Fri – Sat 6 pm – 3 am.
The vastness of Rio de Janeiro has so much to offer in its nightlife. From amazing shows, drinking, dining, dancing, and music. Our picks are just the tip of the iceberg so when in Rio, take a look around for yourself and find what fits you the best.