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Elizabeth Tarasi
Pittsburgh, PA Attorney with 30 years of experience
Pittsburgh,	PA 15219
Free ConsultationConstruction, Energy, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Duquesne University School of Law
I have been helping people with the legal issues and claims for 28 years. Injuries, auto accidents, wrongful death, slips & falls, real estate & property issues, condemnation, legal malpractice, business issues, insurance claims, wills & probate, contract disputes, construction claims, real estate developer issues. I want to help. No issue is to big or too small. Call me first. 412-391-7135. I will answer your call.
Joseph Alexander Paletta
Pittsburgh, PA Lawyer with 36 years of experience
(412) 214-9032	437 Grant St
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime
Joseph Alexander Paletta was born and raised in the Pittsburgh area. After graduating cum laude from Washington & Lee University in Virginia in 1982, he returned to Pittsburgh, achieving his Juris Doctor from Duquesne University Law School in 1985. His father, Leonard J. Paletta, was a highly respected trial lawyer in Pittsburgh in the 1950s, '60s, and '70s, and was the inspiration for Joseph becoming a lawyer. In fact, a Paletta has maintained a law office in the Frick Building, the heart of the Pittsburgh legal community, for almost 50 years.
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Rebecca A Myers
(412) 261-9900	310 Grant Street, Suite 1000
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
I have had an interest in helping families and individuals navigate the difficult issues of separation, divorce, support and custody since long before I began practicing family law. I have found in the more than a decade I have been practicing family law, that litigation, and the adversarial process, is not for everyone. In an effort to meet the needs of my clients, I completed a mediation training approved by the Association for Conflict Resolution, focused specifically on Family Conflict mediation. In family law mediation, instead of going to Court and relying upon the rulings...
Michael Worgul
Pittsburgh,	PA 15219-1508
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
My name is Michael Worgul. I was born and raised right here in Pittsburgh, and it's probably no surprise that I've settled down here too. I went to Duquesne University for my college and law degrees; right after being admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 2004, I joined Arthur Bloom & Associates, LLC, a small private practice. I later joined the Allegheny County Office of Conflict Counsel for two years, representing indigent criminal defendants who needed legal help. I'm a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association, Criminal Litigation section, as well as a member of the Pennsylvania State Bar...
Robert Kost
(412) 419-1725	116 Federal Street
Free ConsultationBusiness
University of New Hampshire School of Law
Attorney Robert Kost works for Start-ups and Small Businesses in a wide variety of areas (see website for comprehensive list). Robert has decades of experience in corporate law and practice on both sides of the attorney-client relationship. He is adept in a broad range of law related to businesses, contracts, corporate formation, policy and intellectual property. "My goal is to provide the kind of ongoing advice that will keep your business out of lawsuits and out of the courts." - Robert Kost
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Jillian Emerson
Pittsburgh, PA Attorney
(412) 501-4630	1 PPG Place
Divorce and Family
Drexel University School of Law
Jillian is dedicated to helping people and making a difference in people's lives through zealous advocacy. Prior to beginning her legal career, Jillian graduated from the University of Pittsburgh where she earned her undergraduate degree in History. After graduation, Jillian attended Drexel University School of Law. During her time in law school, Jillian served on Drexel Law Review. Jillian also interned with the Montgomery County Public Defenders where she represented indigent people and learned the criminal system under the supervision of an attorney. Jillian also got the opportunity to participate in the Civil Litigation Clinic where she interned with Philadelphia Legal...
R. Anthony DeLuca
(412) 281-6869	225 Ross Street
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
Since 1997, R. Anthony DeLuca has worked in the area of criminal justice. He handles all types of criminal defense cases, but focuses on matters involving DUI, involuntary manslaughter and white collar crimes.
Attorney DeLuca has prior experience as a prosecutor, Assistant District Attorney, for the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office. He moved to defense because he saw the need for experienced, quality representation for people in the criminal justice system. Attorney DeLuca has a down-to-earth, personable approach to his practice of law. He's truly is on the side of his clients.
Outside of work, Anthony spends quality time with his wife...
James Christopher Munley
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Oklahoma City University School of Law
Christopher has represented over a thousand individuals and their families in personal injury cases. If you want an attorney who will stand with you and fight for you, call Christopher today for a consultation.
Lisa Marie Vari
(412) 281-9906	3810 S Water Street
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Juvenile
Duquesne University School of Law and University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Divorce and other family law problems do not need to devastate you financially or ruin your relationship with your children. Call my office toll-free at 1-844-VARI-LAW (1-844-827-4529) or our main office in Pittsburgh at 412-281-9906 to learn how we can help you resolve your family law or divorce issues.
Steven Carl Townsend
(877) 900-5336	564 Forbes Avenue
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Energy and Personal Injury
Steven C. Townsend is a graduate of Indiana State University (B.A. Criminal Justice) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., Civil Litigation Program). He serves as a Criminal Justice Act Panel Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania District Court and was a member of the Conflict Attorney Panel for Beaver County.He is a speaker and instructor for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's Criminal Law Update, which is held each year to inform update and inform other members of the bar of recent and important changes in criminal law and he serves on the Veteran's Court Task Force. He...
Thomas Hall
(844) 822-6400	300 Mt. Lebanon Blvd.
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Products Liability, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
I was born in Erie, PA, and obtained my undergraduate degree at Case Western Reserve University. In 1994, I graduated from Duquesne University School of Law and have since lived in Pittsburgh, representing injured people in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia alike.
My practice has focused primarily on Worker's Compensation issues. I have been the chair of the Worker's Compensation section for the Pennsylvania Association for Justice and am a member of the Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Bar Associations, regularly practicing in various courtrooms in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
After 23 years of partnered practice, I opened my own firm...
Caroline Munley
(412) 534-5133	510 Third Ave
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Caroline has represented hundreds of individuals and their families in complex personal injury litigation and worker's compensation cases. If you want an attorney who will stand with you and fight for you, call Caroline today for a consultation.
Rebecca Laniewski Sporar
Pittsburgh, PA Lawyer
Rebecca Laniewski Sporar earned her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She graduated Cum Laude from Susquehanna University with a B.A. in Political Science and Communications. Rebecca's practice is solely dedicated to family law, including child support, spousal support, alimony, equitable distribution, child custody, protection from abuse, and pre- and post-nuptial agreements. Rebecca practices in Allegheny, Westmoreland, Washington, & Butler Counties. As a law student, Rebecca completed an externship with the Honorable Joy Flowers Conti, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. She also served as a Certified Legal Intern...
Sean Logue
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
West Virginia University College of Law
We have handled hundreds of criminal and civil litigation matters throughout southwestern Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia.
Aurelius Patrick Robleto
(412) 925-8194	401 Liberty Avenue
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business and Consumer
Aurelius Robleto is an experienced bankruptcy lawyer, operating a law firm in downtown Pittsburgh. While bankruptcy law has always formed the core of his legal practice, Aure knows that bankruptcy is not always the ideal solution for all of his clients and will tailor a unique strategy for each of his clients. Often a debt workout or non-bankruptcy reorganization may offer more favorable results to certain clients. In other circumstances, a receivership, assignment for the benefit of creditors, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, workout or settlement agreement or some other arrangement to address debts may generate superior results.
A particular...
Matthew Ness
(412) 281-2146	429 4th Ave.
I grew up in suburban Pittsburgh in a blue collar family where I was instilled with working class ethics and values that continue to embody me today — and that I recognize and appreciate in many of the people I represent in the criminal court system.
I am dedicated to fighting for the rights of my clients to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, to fair and speedy trials, to just punishment, and to not be coerced into self-incrimination. I believe passionately that the basic principles regarding the rights of people accused of crimes are worth upholding and...
Bethany Lee Notaro
(412) 281-1988	310 Grant Street
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Bethany L. Notaro, Esquire is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (BA, cum laude, Psychology), and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law (JD). She obtained her undergraduate degree in the field of psychology, with a special concentration in the counseling arts. Ms. Notaro received her Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. While at Pitt, Ms. Notaro received various Scholarships and Honors for concentrated studies and academic achievement. Ms. Notaro focused her law studies on income taxation, trusts and estates, divorce issues, ADR, and strategic wealth planning. Bethany L. Notaro is also...
Robert Munley III
I have represented hundreds of individuals and their families in personal injury cases. If you want an attorney who will stand with you and fight for you, call me today for a consultation.
Chad M. Ostrosky
Pittsburgh, PA Attorney with 5 years of experience
(412) 444-8529	445 Fort Pitt Blvd.
Free ConsultationBusiness, Consumer, Criminal Defense and Securities
Attorney Chad Ostrosky represents clients before state and federal courts. His practice areas include civil litigation, consumer protection, criminal defense, and business law. Attorney Ostrosky provides straight forward, easy to understand advice ensuring that each of his clients fully understand all available options and will never force a settlement or plea. Attorney Ostrosky is a Pittsburgh native. He earned Associates Degrees in Business & Marketing from the Community College of Allegheny County, a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources from Geneva College, and his law degree from The University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Additionally, Attorney Ostrosky serves as an...
Daniel Martin Hartzman, Esq.
(412) 495-9849	525 William Penn Place
Free ConsultationImmigration
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Daniel M. Hartzman graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Daniel is an experienced immigration lawyer who is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia and Virginia. Daniel is well-versed in all areas of immigration law and has successfully represented individuals, families, and businesses, throughout the United States and around the world. He has successfully represented clients in federal court, immigration court, and before USCIS, ICE, and the BIA. Daniel is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the Allegheny County Bar Association Immigration Law Committee.
Charmaine Cecilia Rozario
(800) 808-4013	355 Fifth Street
Charmaine Rozario is an Employment Immigration Lawyer in Cleveland, Ohio who practiced law in the High Court of Bombay prior to immigrating to the United States. Charmaine has led Herman Legal Group's Business Immigration Department since 2002, representing some of the Midwest's fastest growing and dynamic employers. Prior to joining our firm, Charmaine served as immigration counsel to one of the top 20 software companies in the U.S.
Ryan Mergl
(412) 532-6374	301 Grant St #4300
Ryan Mergl is a former prosecutor and respected trial attorney. He represents clients throughout Pennsylvania and in the United States Federal Courts.
Super Lawyers selected Mergl to their list as a Rising Star, noting his high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement, he is a Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorney in Pennsylvania as named by the Association of American Trial Lawyers, and Pittsburgh Magazine named Mergl one of Western Pennsylvania's "40 Under 40".
Mergl is admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and the...
Stephen Stallings
Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Health Care and White Collar Crime
Stephen S. Stallings is an experienced trial lawyer with over two decades of public and private experience providing counsel in False Claims Act/qui tam matters, white collar defense, commercial and securities litigation, FCPA, corporate compliance and internal investigations. He frequently serves as lead trial counsel in complex federal cases.
Mr. Stallings served for over seven years as an Assistant United States Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, where he prosecuted fraud and public corruption matters through investigation, indictment, trial and appeal in the U.S. Attorney's Offices for the Southern District of Florida in Miami and the Western District of...
Eric A. Shore
Suite 4300, Box 905
Employment, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
President/Managing Attorney, since January 1, 1999 of Law Offices of Eric A. Shore. Eric A. shore has helped more than 40,000 injured and disabled workers to receive a total of more than $250,000,000 in settlements and expected lifetime benefits. Areas of Practice: Social Security Disability, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation
Frederick B. Goldsmith
(412) 281-4340	247 Fort Pitt Blvd
Free ConsultationMaritime, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Tulane University School of Law
Our Pittsburgh, PA-based attorneys represent people and their families in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio who have been seriously injured or killed in accidents. Call and let us help you.
--Pittsburgh, PA, WV & OH Admiralty & Maritime / Jones Act / River Accident Lawyers
We are experienced lawyers in towboat accidents, barge accidents, drownings, pleasure boat accidents, passenger boat accidents, and cruise line and excursion boat accidents. We handle cases on rivers, lakes, and oceans in admiralty and maritime lawsuits under the federal Jones Act for negligence, under the general maritime law for unseaworthiness, and maintenance and cure. ...
Brian Vertz
Brian C. Vertz is known for compassion and tenacity, representing clients from all walks of life. As one of Pennsylvania's leading family lawyers, he has 30 years of experience in all areas of family law. He excels in litigating child support cases, resolving complex and international custody cases, and handling divorces involving asset tracing, small businesses, licensed professionals, and executive benefits. He is trained in mediation, arbitration, and collaborative law to settle cases out of court. Brian is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, having passed a rigorous examination and earning acclaim for his skill,...
Steven Robert Tabano
(412) 381-6626	2100 Wharton Street
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
Attorney Tabano is a litigator whose practice concentrates on Family Law. He is a skilled negotiator who knows his way around the courtroom. For almost 20 years he has handled hundreds of difficult cases involving divorce, equitable distribution, child custody, protection from abuse and support. Attorney Steve Tabano has argued numerous cases before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He also has many years of experience in Pennsylvania's criminal courts having tried numerous jury trials including client's charged with homicide and white-collar crimes.
Henry M Sneath
22nd Floor
Free ConsultationIP, Insurance Claims, Legal Malpractice and Products Liability
Mr. Sneath is a Shareholder and Director at Pittsburgh's Houston Harbaugh, P.C. law firm. He is a business litigation, IP and tort trial lawyer who has tried over 95 cases to verdict and specializes in business and commercial litigation, intellectual property, patent, trademark and copyright infringement, cybersecurity and data breach, employment litigation, products liability, industrial accidents, toxic torts and insurance coverage bad faith litigation. He is a Certified Mediator and Arbitrator and is currently serving as a Federal Court Special Master in patent infringement and complex matters. He received his J.D. degree in 1983 from Duquesne University School of Law...
Samir Sarna
My name is Samir Sarna, and I am a Partner at Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC. I moved to Pittsburgh in 2007 to attend the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. While in Pittsburgh, I met my wife, fell in love with the city, and decided to settle down here and dedicate my legal career to defending the rights of those accused of committing crimes.
After graduating law school, I clerked at the Office of the Public Defender for Allegheny County and later became an Associate Counsel at the Allegheny County Office of Conflict Counsel. Serving at...
David S Shrager
David S. Shrager is an attorney devoted to providing tough defense and aggressive representation to criminally accused individuals throughout Western Pennsylvania. He is a member of numerous associations including the Washington County Bar Association, the Allegheny County Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the American Bar Association. Mr. Shrager is known for the exceptional services he provides, and has even been included in the 2014 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® list. To learn more about the services offered by Attorney Shrager, be sure to contact his firm, The Law Offices of David S. Shrager, today.
James R. Moyles
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
With more than 30 years of legal experience, Pittsburgh personal injury lawyer, Jim Moyles, has the extensive personal injury knowledge and polished litigation skills to obtain maximum compensation for his clients. During his notable career, Jim has obtained for several clients settlements of more than $1 million. Jim founded The Moyles Law Firm in Pittsburgh in 1999. The law firm now includes a second office in Harrisburg and focuses exclusively on personal injury settlements and litigation. Recognized by Super Lawyers, Harrisburg personal injury attorney, Jim Moyles, will do his best to represent you in litigation to keep you on...
Robert E. Mielnicki
(412) 330-1000	429 Fourth Ave
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Beth Tibbott
(888) 733-8752	1040 Fifth Avenue
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
An owner/partner at Tibbott & Richardson, P.C., Attorney Tibbott dedicates her practice to DUI Defense, Criminal Defense, and Family Law.
Jathniel Shao
Pittsburg, PA Lawyer with 1 year of experience
Pittsburg,	PA 15222
Immigration and International
Jathniel Shao is a lawyer in New York, Chicago, Cleveland, and Manila. Originally from Binondo, the world's oldest Chinatown, Jath grew up bouncing between Asia and America and speaks Hokkien, Mandarin, and Tagalog fluently. Jath received his BA from Beloit College in Wisconsin, and his JD from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where he was a founding board member of the Asian Law Student Association (ALSA) and the Filipino American Lawyers Association of Ohio (FALA Ohio). At the same time, he was a law clerk here at Herman Legal Group. Prior to rejoining Herman Legal Group as Of...
Allison D. Gaffen
DUI & DWI, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
David J. Shrager
(412) 969-2540	437 Grant St #617
Frick Building
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
Attorney David J. Shrager is a widely known, decorated criminal defense lawyer and native Pittsburgher. His Pittsburgh-based law firm focuses exclusively upon defending individuals throughout Pennsylvania charged with felony and misdemeanor criminal offenses at both the state and federal levels. Such offenses include DUI, drug crimes, sex crimes, theft crimes, assault crimes, white-collar crimes and more. Attorney Shrager was selected to Super Lawyers 2017 – 2021. He is a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. You'll find his name often quoted in...
Katie Nealon
Katie Nealon was named as a Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch" in 2021 as well as a Super Lawyer's Rising Star. She joined Munley Law in 2014, where she dedicates herself to representing her personal injury clients. She attended Whittier Law School, where she graduated summa cum laude, was editor of Law Review, won the Trial Advocacy competition, and was recognized as an Outstanding Graduate in Business Law.
Lloyd Alfred Welling
(877) 293-5550	Birmingham Towers, Suite 302
2100 Wharton Street
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
I am the founding partner in the law firm of American Wills & Estates. I started the law firm in 1997 and have been licensed and actively practicing law in Pennsylvania for 25 years.
American Wills & Estates is a locally owned and operated Pittsburgh law firm with a practice limited to Probate Estate Administration, Estate Planning and Real Estate law.
Whether you need our legal services to assist you in the probate estate administration of a loved one's estate or to help you create and craft an estate plan that best protects and serves your family's specific, individual...
Neil Rosen
(412) 281-4200	437 Grant Street Suite 200, The Frick Building
Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Neil R. Rosen, (AV), born Oil City, Pennsylvania, February 12, 1951; admitted to the bar, 1976, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Fourth Circuits. Education: University of South Carolina (B.A., 1972); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1976). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa. Voted Pennsylvania Super Lawyer. Voted The Top 50 Pittsburgh Super Lawyers and Top 100 in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. Voted One of the Best Lawyers in America; named by Martindale-Hubbell as one of the "Top Rated Lawyers" who practice Medical Malpractice Law and achieved the...
Ryan D. Very
Pittsburgh, PA Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Business, Construction, Consumer and Foreclosure Defense
Like his late grandfather, Ryan Very is a zealous trial attorney who asserts rights and promotes justice. A fourth-generation Pittsburgher, he has represented hundreds of small businesses and consumers in a wide-variety of civil litigation and criminal defense matters. Mr. Very attended a top-twenty law school. Upon graduation he was awarded a fellowship at the American Civil Liberties Union, one of the most sophisticated legal organizations in American history. He worked at the Pennsylvania chapter, which legalized same-sex marriage state-wide. A proficient litigator, he has negotiated hundreds of thousands of dollars in civil settlements, and plea bargained for the withdrawal...
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Environmental Policy/European Politics and Society
The "Post-Copenhagen Era" and Cancun: an opportunity for the EU and China.
Pietro De Matteis / November 29, 2010 /	0	/	5k
Today there is no agreement on what should replace the Kyoto Protocol (KP) expiring in 2012. What is certain, however, is that the framing of the new climate regime may create new scenarios, involving new fora and strengthening certain international players while weakening others.
Since the Copenhagen Summit in 2009 (COP15), the effectiveness of the UNFCCC has been put into question, and, with it, the image of the COPs (Conferences of the Parties) as the most appropriate fora to carry out negotiations, despite their wide membership and legitimacy. Hence, some officials have started considering the necessity to find alternative fora to deal with climate change (e.g. G20, WTO), as well as the need to find new approaches. As far as the fora are concerned, this was for instance the position of some officials of the Spanish EU presidency, but was opposed by the Commissioner Hedegaard and by Runge-Metzger, EU chief climate negotiator. According to the Commissioner it would be a "waste of work", while, more pragmatically, the EU chief negotiator argued that an agreement should be drafted in other fora and then fed into the main UN negotiations. The key, he is reported to have said, is to appear to be endorsing the UN process while still pushing for other fora to do the "heavy lifting".
In the past China has shown some reticence in using smaller frameworks than the UN to deal with Climate Change related issues, as this would limit its bargaining power, which it has built within those wide multilateral institutions and through large coalitions such as the G77+China. Nonetheless, during a personal conversation with some Chinese officials at the Chinese delegation to the EU in April 2010, there was some openness on this point, noting that, in principle, China is willing to use smaller fora such as the G20, except that, at a later stage, the issue should be taken to the wider UN framework. This position was later confirmed in October 2010 by Xie Zhenghua, China's Head Negotiator on Climate Change and Vice Chairman of the NDRC on occasion of the press conference to the UN Climate Talks in Tianjin, when he noted that "China is for full consultation in the UN framework but we are not against smaller consultations" in the respect of the principles of openness, transparency and full consultation. The change in China's position can be explained by looking at what happened in Copenhagen. Despite China's efforts to tackle climate change by setting its emission intensity target, it obtained a much colder welcome than it had expected, and it was trapped in a public diplomacy battle. The latter saw it losing face internationally because of its unwillingness to be bound by international commitments, and by its reticence to accept Monitoring Reporting and Verification measures. To avoid this to happen again, Xie Zhenghua in Tianjin proposed that issues such as MRV, the claims of small islands or the status of developing countries "Should not be put forward at international occasions" but rather be dealt with in smaller fora. These are in fact those issues that risked to divide the previously united front of developing countries and that contributed to picture China as the inflexible and non-cooperative party in the climate change negotiations.
This is certainly a very important shift in the negotiating pattern, which certainly moves China farther away from developing nations. A similar move, it reduces the risks of putting under the spotlight both the differences between China and its developing partners, as well as its limited flexibility with regards to certain aspects under negotiations (e.g. sovereignty, non interference etc).
Apart from the discussion over the necessity to find alternative fora to deal with climate change, another issue to be increasingly debated is the necessity to find a new approach to manage the overall negotiating process. Due to the evident difficulties in framing an all-encompassing climate change deal, another option is to pursue what the EU called a 'sectoral approach'. In this vein the EU, in consultation with China, is already evaluating the possibility of drafting a 'plan-B' to deal with climate change, should the UN process fail. More recently Robert Falkner et al. have proposed an approach similar to the EU's sectoral one, making the case for a 'building block' paradigm instead of battling for a difficulty achievable "global deal".
It is not yet clear whether the Cancun Summit (COP16), to be held from November 29th to December 10th, will bring new cards on the table, or whether the Parties will clearly opt for a sectoral or for a comprehensive approach. What is certain is that the discussions on the definition of a binding agreement are not anymore on the agenda. At the same time, in light of the debacle of the Democrats in the mid-term elections, the US are unlikely to be in the condition to make substantial steps forwards in its negotiation position. This could further exasperate the process, which already suffered from the domestic situation in the US during the Tianjin talks held last October. Should this continue to be the case, it could be up to the EU and China to take the lead in Cancun. The EU, as it did on occasion of the Kyoto negotiations, could play a pivotal role, and become a bridge between developed, developing and emerging countries. For instance, it could openly call for a second commitment period for the KP, as asked on several occasions by the G77+China, and open the negotiations on some limited improvements. The PRC, from its side, could also make a step to facilitate the reaching of a compromise. For instance, it could ease its negotiating language with regards to the commitments of non-Annex I parties, and accept the definition of commitments also for those countries that are nor developed nor developing i.e. emerging economies (BASICS) without breaching the principle of "common but differentiated responsibility".
The EU is already a major player in the KP, and it would benefit from an extension of the current framework as it would reassure investors by clarifying the legislative framework for the post-2012 years. This is the case, for instance, for the trade of Certified Emission Reductions (CERs). China is currently the major beneficiary from the projects under the KP, hence, it is also in its own interest to see implemented a second commitment period. In addition, by positively contributing to its entry into force, China could also claim to be a "responsible stakeholder" and it would be sheltered against any future criticism from the international community. Also, should China manage to shape the climate change regime to its favour, it could even gain an advantage vis-à-vis India, which already share with the PRC the highest number of projects under the KP's Clean Development Mechanism. Finally, in so doing, both the EU and China would put further pressure on the US, which, even though it has the highest per/capita emissions rate among the world's largest economies, it is still reticent to commit to fight climate change.
In conclusion, despite the low expectations and the fact that the Cancun Summit will hardly produce any legally binding text, it could still produce significant results. On the one hand it could further strengthen the role of the EU and China, which would gain in terms of status and image by fighting effectively (and responsibly) against a major global threat. On the other hand, it could further sideline the US, which, lacking domestic support, might not be in the condition to play an active role in the negotiations. While in Copenhagen the talks where distracted by the pipe dream of a brand new legally binding agreement for all, it is now clear that we need to build on what we already have.
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Q: DELETE FROM AllTables Where ColumnName="Some Text" I'm working with some databases and I have quite a few items I need to remove from them. There are about 300 or so tables in each database and I am trying to find a way to drop the rows that contain the string I need to remove.
DELETE FROM TableName WHERE ColumnName='Some String'

Works just fine, but I do not want to run that for each table. I'm hoping there is a way to do something like:
DELETE FROM * WHERE ColumnName='Some String'

I have been searching around on Google and have come accross several articles on how to drop all of the data in all the tables, which is not what I am trying to accomplish.
I am using MS SQL Server 2014.
I am still somewhat new to SQL and I don't know if there is already a way to this and I am just not using the write search terms to find it.
Thank you for your assistance.

A: This works for other databases, too - on other databases, you only have to change the syntax for the concatenation from + to || and change schema and name of the COLUMNS system view / table.
Run the query to a report on file. Remove any headers/footers. Then, run that file as a SQL script.
SELECT
  'DELETE FROM ' + table_catalog
           + '.' + table_schema
           + '.' + table_name
  + ' WHERE ' + column_name
  + ' = ''Some String'';'
FROM information_schema.columns
WHERE UPPER(column_name) = 'NAME'
;

My database, which happens to be Vertica, returns:
DELETE FROM gpb.agreement_type WHERE name = 'Some String';
DELETE FROM gpb.product WHERE name = 'Some String';
DELETE FROM gpb.account_type WHERE name = 'Some String';
DELETE FROM gpb.document_type WHERE name = 'Some String';
DELETE FROM gpb.transaction_type WHERE name = 'Some String';
DELETE FROM gpb.account WHERE name = 'Some String';
DELETE FROM public.people_with_dupes WHERE name = 'Some String';
DELETE FROM public.people WHERE name = 'Some String';

A: Delete column from single table :
ALTER TABLE table_name DROP COLUMN column_name

Delete column from multiple table :
DECLARE @SQL VARCHAR(MAX)

SELECT @SQL += 'Alter table ' + Quotename(table_catalog)
           + '.' + Quotename(table_schema) + '.'
           + Quotename(TABLE_NAME) + '  DROP column '
           + Quotename(column_name) + ';'
FROM   information_schema.columns where COLUMN_NAME = 'your_column_name' --

EXEC Sp_executesql @sql

A: There is an undocumented (but not unknown) stored procedure called sp_MSforeachtable.
exec sp_MSforeachtable 'DELETE FROM ? WHERE ColumnName = 'Some String';

A: TRY: You can use this technique to get rid from the tedious job of typing code for every table. You can first retrieve all the objects which have that <column_name> and then create a loop with delete statement. Please change <column_name> with your real column name.
Please try it, I am sure it will work for you:
select id = identity(int, 1, 1), o.name INTO #object_name
from sys.objects o
inner join sys.columns c on c.object_id = o.object_id
where type = 'u' and c.name = <column_name>

declare @i int = 1, @j int = 0, @sql varchar(500)
select @j = count(*) from #object_name
while (@i <= @j)
begin
    declare @tbl_name varchar(100)
    select @tbl_name = name from #object_name where id = @i
    set @sql = 'delete from ' + @tbl_name + ' where <column_name> = <some_string>'

    --print(@sql)
    exec(@sql)
    set @i = @i+1
end

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His atypical athletic journey began in 2010, with his very first jogging. It lasted 25 minutes and in the end, he was completely exhausted. During that time, he had two jobs: one during the day and the other at night. Difficult to play sports and especially to eat properly. After better assimilation of his jogging, he took a liking to this sport and developed the desire to continue in a more natural world. The surroundings of Lyon allow it: Monts d'Or, Monts du Lyonnais, Beaujolais, even the Alps.
Yoann doesn't have the soul of a mountain dweller, but trail running has become his sport: "We live unforgettable moments."
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Q: How to ignore semicolons with "tslint:recomended" I want my tslint to ignore semicolons.
I would like to keep the rule "extends": "tslint:recommended". Right now, I just can´t follow this rule, which forces me to use semicolon always, or use this other one "semicolon": [true, "never"], which forces me to delete all semicolons.
I just want to ignore them. I can do it by deleting the "extends": "tslint:recommended" but I would like to keep this rule and just ignore semicolons.
tslint documentation just gives the option to keep them always or delete always, but not ignore them.
Can someone help me?

A: You can suppress tslint rules for your file or the next line in your code by generating disable comments.
If you want to disable a rule for the entire file, then at the top of your file, add
/* tslint:disable:<rule name>

If you want to disable a rule for the next line, then above the line for which you want to disable the rule, add
// tslint:disable-next-line:<rule name>

where <rule name> is the name of your rule. In your case, semicolon.
You can get more information on how to generate disable comments here

A: As in the previous response, you can suppress tslint for a file or the next line. But if you want to edit the rules for your entire directory, check the tslint.json file, this is your global configuration for the project you're on.
You could probably find this file in the root folder of your app. If not, try pressing cmd + P (mac) or ctrl + P (windows) and enter tslint.json.
Once you're there, add this entry to the rules list:
{
  ...
  "rules": {
    ...
    "semicolon":false
  }
}

Hope it helps!


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package es.upm.fi.dia.oeg.map4rdf.client.action;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Set;

import es.upm.fi.dia.oeg.map4rdf.share.BoundingBox;
import es.upm.fi.dia.oeg.map4rdf.share.FacetConstraint;

/**
 * @author Jonathan Gonzalez (jonathan@jonbaraq.eu)
 */
public class GetGeoResourcesFromRdfModelBase implements Serializable {

	private BoundingBox boundingBox;
	private String modelConfiguration;

	GetGeoResourcesFromRdfModelBase() {
		// for serialization
	}

	public GetGeoResourcesFromRdfModelBase(BoundingBox boundingBox) {
		this.boundingBox = boundingBox;
	}

	public BoundingBox getBoundingBox() {
		return boundingBox;
	}

	public String getModelConfiguration() {
		return modelConfiguration;
	}

	public void setModelConfiguration(String modelConfiguration) {
		this.modelConfiguration = modelConfiguration;
	}

}

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In China, they do the opposite of what is done here. In America, there are all of these products that try to bring down your temperature and eliminate symptoms of being sick, instead of helping your body get rid of what is making you sick. What has always worked for me is lots of heat and humidity -- if your gym has a steam room, spend some good time in there, then go over to the dry sauna, then repeat. At home, get under lots of blankets and stay very warm. Drink lots of warm tea. Warmth kills off the germs and helps you heal - and steam and humidity clear out your sinuses. At home, get a big bowl and fill it with boiling water, then put a towel over your head and over the bowl so the steam gets trapped in there and you can breathe it in. If you have green tea, use that in the water -- you will breathe that all in and it is good for you. If you have a humidifier, you can do the same thing with that, and use green tea in it too.
Take an old pot (small) put about 1 inch of water in it and boil it. Put some vicks vapor rub in it (about 1 tsp.) put a towel over your head to catch all the vapors as your head is over the pot. Breath deep through both your nose and mouth. Do this twice a day and youll be cleared up very soon.
Zicam worked really well for a coworker.
I agree with Justin and Todd's recommendations.
Or, you could jump into Lake Michigan. I did it yesterday and today I feel like a million bucks.
HAPPY 2007!! I hope you feel better soon.
zicam totally saved me over the holidays. I will never suffer through a cold again! Damn. There I go tempting the cold furies again.
I am feeling your pain and suffering in silence along witn you, dear Dop!
I have been so dosed up to my eyeballs, I think I am peeing Nyquil!
WHEN WILL IT END!!! Looking forward to seeing you and Kevin again soon.
Have you tried nasal irrigation?


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Perkins to launch print title on blogging
SAN FRANCISCO: Tony Perkins, founder of the original Red Herring, will venture back into the print market in February with AlwaysOn, a publication about blogging. The "blogozine" will serve as an extension of Perkins' technology blogging network of the same name.
by Erica Iacono / December 20, 2004
"We think it's a good thing for the brand," he said.
The AlwaysOn network has 250,000 visitors per month, but only 40,000 registered members.
"I definitely think we will reach people with print that we could never reach through online," Perkins said, adding that it will bring "the culture of blogging to the magazine business."
Some of the content for the quarterly publication will be repackaged from the AlwaysOn network. It will include the most popular blogs of the quarter, some written by such guest bloggers as FCC chairman Michael Powell.
It also will include a selection of the best responses from the blog's readers, Perkins said. "You must be humble as a journalist to let your readers have a hand in the editorial," he added.
The rest of the publication will include in-depth features and interviews with players in the blogosphere.
To help promote the print venture, Perkins said, AlwaysOn is offering AO Insider membership, which includes the online blog and a subscription to the blogozine.


Now in all honestly I have no real idea who Demmi Lovato is. Other than knowing she's popular with the kids/tweens of the world and that I did a vocal profile on her a while back- that didn't really leave any lasting impression (see here)- she's not someone who I've ever had much cause to come into contact with. Well that all changed after she popped up on America's Got Talent to perform new single, and Broken Strings slight sound alike, Skyscraper. Not only did Demi Lovato give a confident and assured performance, but she brought a solid vocal too, with the G5 at 3.14 and sustained D5 at 3.30 totally taking me by surprise.
I won't be running out to devour her back catalougue any time soon, but this performance, and the song itself, has certainly made me re-evaluate Ms Lovato and her place in the music world.
Her tone is veryy weak !
Great Song , very meaningful and inspiring.
Great she's hitting high notes BUT HER TONEEE is just so weak !
Hey divadevotee, I enjoyed this post, and in this vein, thought you might like to review YouTube singer Christina Grimmie's recent performance on Ellen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfDqF6kLoAY She's hitting a bunch of F5s comfortably and at the end (I believe) gets a B#5. I'm not a raging fan of hers by any means, but if we're talking risky live performances, I think hers definitely beats Demi Lovato's.
I just downloaded this (I had free downloads to use up) after only hearing it a couple of times, I have to say after a few more listens I am hooked!
So I keep hearing!! Oh and noticed the video was removed so have embedded another!
Nice one! The live version is really quite impressive! Its a wee shame though, get the feeling that this song is the only stand-out track from her album! But being honest I won't be rushing out to buy it unless another track is released and blows me away.
The slight scratch is from bingeing and purging.
It's definitely not the only stand-out from her album. If you like this one you'd like "For the Love of a Daughter." I think it's far better; very emotional. There are a few other good ones like "Give Your Heart a Break", "My Love's Like a Star", "Hold Up", and "In Real Life". I like her old more rock oriented music better, though.
Thanks for the info! Will be sure to check them out! I will be honest, I have not really checked out her previous work but might just do now! And agreed about the scratchyness caused by vomiting, a few people have said that and to be honest it sounds about right. Horrid disorder bulimia is!
Well, Britney and Christina aren't Disney stars because they didn't launch their career thru Disney Channel, but as solo artists with major record labels. They were on Mickey Mouse Club back in 93-94, while their first albums were released in 1999, five years later and with no promotion from Disney directly. Selana, Miley and Demi, on the other hand, had shows on air in Disney Channel and were heavily promoted by Disney.
You're welcome! Yeah, bulimia is horrible and I think that's one of the main reasons she sought help for it, because it was destroying her voice. Also I recommend "Got Dynamite" from her 2nd studio album. If you can't really get to her old stuff I recommend at least listening to that one. And to be honest, I'm not a fan of Demi (there's something about her voice that I severely dislike) but I admire her for not coming out with the same cookie-cutter crap and processed vocals. Oh, and I also love the emotion and feeling she puts in her songs. She seems like a true musician.
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No. 9 Mayfield tops No. 10 Kenston, 24-21, for WRC crown and first undefeated regular season in 35 years
Updated Nov 02, 2019; Posted Nov 01, 2019
10-0 Mayfield takes WRC at Kenston
By Matt Goul, cleveland.com
BAINBRIDGE TWP., Ohio — Thirty-five years. That's how long Mayfield has waited for another undefeated football team.
The wait ended Friday night at Kenston, where the Wildcats found an answer every time their hosts made a big play. The final one came with junior safety Timmy Steffens' interception in front of the Kenston sideline to seal a 24-21 victory.
Steffen said he noticed Kenston quarterback Jon Tomcufcik throw in that direction the previous play, as the Bombers tried to answer Henry Pernsteiner's go-ahead field goal with 32 seconds left.
"I was just cheating over there a little bit," Steffen said, "making sure if they did that again, that ball is mine."
It was his.
Steffen kept his head on a swivel most of the night as Mayfield, ranked ninth in the cleveland.com Top 25, wrapped up the Western Reserve Conference for itself and clinched a first-round home game in next week's OHSAA Division II playoffs. The only time he didn't pay attention came while running back to Mayfield's sideline in celebration, when a teammate accidentally decked him and sent him to the turf. Everyone just piled on, both to celebrate some more and make sure he was OK.
"I was just so excited after the moment," Steffen said.
The Wildcats (10-0, 7-0) entered the week second in Region 5, sandwiched between undefeated Massillon and defending state champion Archbishop Hoban. Whoever they play next week, it will be after taking down the defending Division III state champs and No. 10 Kenston (8-2, 5-2).
"That's a special group over there," Kenston coach Jeff Grubich said. "They were able to go 10-0, and that's very difficult to do."
He knows. His team missed the feat last year by one game in their state title run. They will get another shot to defend that crown, according to JoeEitel.com's unofficial ratings, which has the Bombers in with the eighth and final spot for Region 9.
Kenston's high-powered offense finished with 235 yards, including 141 rushing, as Mayfield controlled the ball with a consistent offensive line and senior running back Joey Suchy. He finished with 33 carries for 132 yards and a touchdown.
Here's a look at that Suchy run for @MayfieldFB. He has 60 yards on 14 carries at the half. pic.twitter.com/ldvxAGFeAT
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"I don't know how I'm going to walk tomorrow, but it's just amazing," Suchy said. "We started thinking about this back in January with our winter workouts. We just worked so hard every day, in and out, and we just kept preaching. When that schedule came out, we knew there were some big games but we could roll into this game 9-0 and it would be a dogfight."
It proved to be just that.
Suchy scored the game's first touchdown on a 1-yard run with 23 seconds left in the first half. Kenston tied the score on Jack Porter's 4-yard run midway through the third quarter, which led to the first of two Joey Isabella TD receptions. He bobbled his first one, but secured it on a 22-yard reception from junior quarterback Michael Huss. Isabella finished with 139 yards on six receptions and credited his successful bobbling act on juggling tennis balls.
He started doing it at the end of last school year at the advice of older brother and Arizona Cardinals receiver Andy Isabella.
"I still haven't gotten four down," Joey Isabella said. "That's really hard, but I got three down clean. I can do it between my legs."
Joey Isabella hauls in the 22-yard juggling TD catch from Michael Huss with 1:35 left in the third. Mayfield back up 14-7. pic.twitter.com/5o253eqvKm
The scoreboard also juggled back and forth, as Kenston answered Isabella's first catch but could not convert its extra point. Isabella scored again on a 20-yard reception from Huss, who completed 11 of 20 passes for 222 yards.
The run set up the pass, but Kenston still responded when Tyler Mintz's 92-yard kickoff return and Tomcufcuk's two-point conversion evened the score at 21-all.
"Right after that kick, Joey Suchy came up to me and said 'we've got this coach,'" Mayfield coach Ross Bandiera said.
Mayfield used most of the final 4:42 to drive to the Kenston 1. That set up Pernsteiner's winning kick.
While holding Kenston to 235 yards, Mayfield totaled 393. Suchy said he was sore, but still in a celebratory mood over what they just accomplished.
"My dad's coached here since 1998 and I've been coming to games as long as I can remember," he said, referring to assistant coach Ron Suchy. "Seeing great players like Timmy Wetzel, Lee Longo, Andy Isabella and now playing with his brother, it's amazing. To see all of those guys and be able to accomplish something that's always seemed to slip through, it's just an amazing feeling."
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Three Years of Maduro: Venezuelan Power Plays or Popular Power?
Chris Gilbert critiques the notion that Maduro has failed to act in the face of recent challenges since taking up the presidency in 2013.
By Chris Gilbert – Counterpunch
Apr 7th 2016 at 11.52am
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President Nicolas Maduro addresses the nation from Miraflores in Caracas (Reuters)
Many people think that Nicolás Maduro has done very little in his three years as president of Venezuela. But that is false. In fact, he has moved mountains. The first mountain that Maduro pushed aside was Rafael Ramírez. Who would have thought that Ramírez, the eternal Petroleum Minister, could be displaced? But Maduro did that a year and half ago, sending him to a golden exile in New York, where he now heads up Venezuela's UN delegation.
Maduro also set about playing cat and mouse with Elías Jaua, the most left-leaning of the major figures who survived Chávez. Maduro took Jaua down and raised him up several times in succession, leaving his one-time rival with a clear message about who was in charge. Maduro also weathered Jorge Giordani's harsh criticism and resignation, positioning himself sometimes to the left and sometimes to the right of the ex-Minister of Finance and personal friend of Chávez. Finally, the most recent of these impressive power plays is Maduro's neutralizing of his one-time best ally, Diosdado Cabello, said to be the most powerful man in the country.
"Look at what Maduro does and not at what he says," should be the mantra of people who fall into the trap of listing the president's verbal proposals and then proving – since so few have come to life – that he is an incompetent leader. Now, it is an entirely different question whether all this jockeying is actually good for something, and more specifically if it is useful to the Venezuelan people and the revolution.
One answer is that, beyond considerations of mere utility, centralizing power is simply necessary in this context. Venezuela is a country with a precarious command structure and weak institutions. For that reason, the president must establish his control by defeating other power fractions, if he is to undertake any activity, revolutionary or otherwise. Hugo Chávez had this sort of control, in part because he had achieved moral authority through actions such as the failed 4F uprising in 1992 and his courageous stance following it. Yet Chávez also used methods similar to Maduro's to displace figure such as Alberto Müller Rojas and Raúl Baduel.
Venezuela's political dilemma today has much to do with the immense difference between authority that has popular backing such as Chávez once enjoyed due to a trajectory based on action, versus the authority that comes from simply eliminating opponents and does not involve participation of the masses. Maduro's almost exclusive use of the second kind of tactic is both a consequence and a cause of his government's increasingly abstract character, its lack of organic links to the masses.
It should be remembered that Mao Zedong showed that opponents could be struggled against (not simply eliminated as Stalin preferred to do) using mass participation. The most obvious example of this is his struggle against Deng Xiaoping. Mao did not eliminate Deng but rather sought to mobilize people against the "capitalist-roader" tendency he represented. This way of acting, when it is successful, puts the victorious leader in power at the head of mass mobilizations and not just as the visible head of state.
The latter is precisely Maduro's problem. This former transportation worker is now the unquestioned chief of state and the unrivaled leader of at least the civilian sector of Chavism.* However, the Chavist masses are increasingly demobilized (though fortunately the opposition is likewise in a state of semiparalysis). As a consequence national politics now takes place on a level of discourse and image but rarely touches down in lived reality. Meanwhile, what does affect people are the real problems of scarcity – most grievously the lack of food and medicine – and access to water and electricity.
Hence, if Maduro would turn to the masses to solve problems and open to democratic participation over such issues as the newly-announced "Arco Minero," that might provide a renovated basis for his power, ratifying it on a popular level, and thus open the way to a more revolutionary modus operandi. This opportunity is enhanced by the recent "reproletarization" of the bases of Chavism, since these latter – having ridden high during the continent's economic boom and adopted middle-class consumption habits and ideology – are now returning to the fold of the working class.
At the beginning of this year, Maduro began to work toward aCongreso de la Patria, which many believe to be the last chance for the United Socialist Party (PSUV) to renew itself. The president himself has called for a new unity ("un nuevo bloque histórico"). He should build this unity with the bases (with a full consciousness of the extreme situation that Venezuelans are now living) and attempt to translate their needs into a political struggle against the alternative tendencies that are emerging in the Chavist bloc. Otherwise, the Bolivarian Process's politics will continue to be a politics of abstract power play and lose its revolutionary perspective.
*There seems to be a real danger that General Miguel Rodriguez Torres, ex-Minister of the Interior, will try to divide Chavism by forming an alternative party or bloc – a sort of Chavism-without-socialism-and-without-antiimperialism – in an upcoming electoral scenario. Among other personalities possibly linked to this project are the pollster Óscar Schemel, jurist Hermann Escarrá, and corrupt former banker Alejandro Andrade.
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Commentary: Let's be real: Trump is not going away anytime soon — Robert Pawlicki
Robert Pawlicki
Gaining attention is an excellent place to start. Trump excels in drawing eyeballs, as they say in the media. During the former president's term in office, experts estimate he used Twitter 25,000 times. No other president, possibly no other human, maintained such attention during his followers' daily life.
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Many pundits have speculated that the Donald Trump era is ending. It may be experiencing a low after the midterm elections, but the loyalty of his base is so deeply entrenched that Trump and his base are likely to be influential for many years to come. Examining the Trump phenomena from a behavior psychology viewpoint tells us why.
Behaviorists seriously understand that all species seek pleasure and avoid pain. Training an animal, for example, means systematically gaining its attention and reliably providing rewards. Human behavior works on the same principles. We may differ only in the variety and range of our rewards and punishments.
How Trump gained deep loyalty in his followers is a case study of how behavioral principles work and how the former president applied them.
In animal training, subjects are often kept a bit hungry to increase their readiness for food. Trump found a food-ready population that felt ignored, aggrieved and angry, eager to be fed his message. The rewards he provided were many, but "sticking it to the liberals" stands out as a favorite. His direct and often crude attacks were like giving prime steak to a population ready to be fed. Intense loyalty began.
Americans disgruntled with the country's direction fill the ranks of Trump's followers. "Make America Great Again" was a brilliant slogan that captured the distrust of a government that favors policies addressing climate change, social change and the conditions of immigrants but not their needs.
Early in 2016, Trump introduced the concept "Fake News," a spectacular move from a behavioral standpoint because it limits the value of his opponent's rewards. It blocks transmission and reinforcements from his adversaries. It creates a silo of information that restricts opposing "truths" while making his rewards more robust.
The January 6th Congressional Committee is a good example. Seen by Democrats as detailed proof of Trump's malfeasance, the evidence has had little or no discernable effect on the 45th president's supporters. His supporters didn't listen or watch. They interpreted it as another example of political noise or a "witch hunt," as the former president labeled it. Trump repeatedly said that he was being persecuted by the left, and they believed him.
Trump's rallies are extraordinarily rewarding to his acolytes. Trump's rambling speech may appear incoherent to his adversaries but are highly rewarding to his acolytes when sprinkled with digs and outrageous remarks. Playground-style nicknames were especially popular. They are a powerful reinforcer for his loyal constituents.
Blocking oppositional reinforcement while providing massive rewards builds deep loyalty. Such loyalty is tough to extinguish.
Trump is another example of how reinforcements guide behavior. Attention is his emotional food. Without it, he would emotionally die.
Few deny that Trump is a narcissist. Narcissists have an almost insatiable need for attention and praise. His rallies are perhaps the grand reward where his aides report his euphoria on the order of a drug high. His devotion to right-wing media and all sources of adulation feeds him further. Even interviews with journalists who criticize the former president are sought, despite their ultimately unfavorable writing, indicating how great Trump's narcissism controls him.
The focus on civil rights, women's rights, immigration, and fast-changing gender developments left white males wondering about their place in our country. On the left, politicians failed to appreciate fully the anger and angst of working middle-class white men, leaving them unheard and angry — a ripe apple for the MAGA message to pick and exploit. Nationalism and reminiscence look attractive and rewarding in that context.
People who believe deeply that the former president is working for them believe him no matter what. When told a lie that the other guy stole the election, they honestly believe him. He has trained them, given them numerous rewards and built their loyalty where others have not.
Trump's addicted and conditioned followers will not quickly leave him. They are intensely committed. That spells big trouble for the Republican Party.
Robert Pawlicki is a retired psychologist and a frequent contributor to the Savannah (Georgia) Morning News. He wrote this for InsideSources.com.


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Q: How do I drop a factor level with no observations?
Possible Duplicate:
dropping factor levels in a subsetted data frame in R

I have a data frame with several variables that I'm running a mixed model on using lme().  One of the variables, ForAgeCat, has five factor levels: 1,2,3,4,5.
str(mvthab.3hr.fc$ForAgeCat)
 >Factor w/ 5 levels "1","2","3","4",..: 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 ...

The problem is that factor level 3 actually doesn't exist, that is, in this dataset (which is a subset of a larger dataset) there are no observations from factor level 3, which I think is messing with my modeling in lme().  Can someone help me to remove/eliminate factor level 3 from the list of factor levels?

A: use the function droplevels, like so:
> DF$factor_var = droplevels(DF$factor_var)

More detail:
> # create a sample dataframe:
> col1 = runif(10)
> col1
    [1] 0.6971600 0.1649196 0.5451907 0.9660817 0.8207766 0.9527764
        0.9643410 0.2179709 0.9302741 0.4195046
> col2 = gl(n=2, k=5, labels=c("M", "F"))
> col2
    [1] M M M M M F F F F F
    Levels: M F
> DF = data.frame(Col1=col1, Col2=col2)
> DF
     Col1 Col2
 1  0.697    M
 2  0.165    M
 3  0.545    M
 4  0.966    M
 5  0.821    M
 6  0.953    F
 7  0.964    F
 8  0.218    F
 9  0.930    F
 10 0.420    F

> # now filter DF so that only *one* factor value remains
> DF1 = DF[DF$Col2=="M",]
> DF1
   Col1 Col2
1 0.697    M
2 0.165    M
3 0.545    M
4 0.966    M
5 0.821    M

> str(DF1)
    'data.frame':   5 obs. of  2 variables:
   $ Col1: num  0.697 0.165 0.545 0.966 0.821
   $ Col2: Factor w/ 2 levels "M","F": 1 1 1 1 1

> # but still 2 factor *levels*, even though only one value

> DF1$Col2 = droplevels(DF1$Col2)
> # now Col2 has only a single level:
> str(DF1)
   'data.frame':    5 obs. of  2 variables:
  $ Col1: num  0.697 0.165 0.545 0.966 0.821
  $ Col2: Factor w/ 1 level "M": 1 1 1 1 1


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Posted: 28 Aug 1999 12:00 am
Pokemon Gold and Silver emerged from their first public showing as the most popular game of Nintendo's Spaceworld Expo in Japan. Shown on more TV screens (thanks to the Wide Boy) at the expo than any other game, the latest installment in Nintendo's record-busting Pokemon series was an instant hit especially with the many younger game fans who streamed to the exhibit hall in the thousands.
Unlike Pokemon Yellow, Gold and Silver are set to offer more than just a tiny upgrade to the best-selling Red and Blue editions. Apart from the fact that the game has been designed specifically for Game Boy Color, Gold and Silver offer all-new gameplay scenarios, a new map, and most importantly, exclusive, never-before-seen Pokemon.
Improvements/features:
1. Pokedex: Nintendo has upgraded the Pokedex to be much easier to use. The device is said to have benefited from the fruits of Professor Oak's past three years of research, so expect some surprises.
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2. The Pokemon Egg: Introducing Pokemon breeding. Putting male and female Pokemon together may produce offspring in the form of an egg -- which of course hatches into a new creature.
3. Game Boy Color Graphics: The maps have greatly benefited from the move to Game Boy Color. Everything is much more colorful and vibrant. The battle scenes are still relatively simple, with better drawn Pokemon on white backgrounds.
4. Link: You can use the Link Cable to exchange Pokemon with the four previous versions of Pokemon, including Red, Green, Blue and Yellow.
5. PokeGear. The latest gadget for Pokemon trainers keeps track of time and location and can even place telephone calls and receive radio broadcasts. Needless to say that his device will figure greatly in the games' story.
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and Silver corresponds to the flow of time in real life.
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When suspected drunk driver Matthew Connelley learned he was under arrest for impaired driving in the 200 block of Seminary Street in the Jersey Shore at around 5:45 p.m. on November 24, the 32-year-old motorist walked away. removed from a Tiadaghton Valley regional police officer. and "Running away", but he was quickly caught, court records show.
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In another case, when state soldiers arrived at a single vehicle crash in which Nathan Fry's 2003 Nissan Murano landed at Miller's Run at Northway Road in Loyalsock Township on the night of August 23, 2020 , the 29-year-old Pennsdale motorist was already pulled out of the car and put on an embankment, according to an affidavit.
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title:  "zypper behind bars ... well behind proxies"
date:   2016-08-07 13:00:00 +0200
categories: SUSE/Zypper proxy
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# Sometimes, things just go the Murphy's law way
Consulting often means you can't do whatever you like in terms of infrasturcture.
Here I'm going to talk about my current assignment, the continuous integration platform we need to use,
and how upgrading it turned out to be a bit of a puzzle =)

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# The context
At first, there was joy. We were ditching our old SVN for Git. The first steps were easy, create a repo in the private GitLab, convert the svn repo to a git repo, push it all into gitlab ... things were great.

Then, we needed to update our jenkins slave so that it could use git, and things started to get a bit messy :-/

Our predicament pretty much unfolded this way :

1. Project Manager : "Good news guys! We're migrating our VCS to Git!"
2. Infrastructure guys : "Well, you need to update your environments on your own. No worries, just explicitly set
the proxy through environment variables and you should be good to go"
3. Us : "What the heck ?! I've set my proxy settings up. How come zypper does not pick it up?"
4. ... an hour or two of fiddling and asking for help
5. "Oh, ok, I get it ..."

# The setup

* The CI we used is provided by our client.
* It sports a whopping SUSE (SLES 11 ... but at least it runs a kernel 3.x which is handy to be able to run a decent Git version ;)
* Internet access is provided through an unconfigured proxy

# So? What's the big deal? You configure your environment variables for the proxy and there you go. Right?

Well ... not really. It seems that zypper does not give a damn about the `https_proxy` / `http_proxy` env variables /o\\.

You need to "write down" the configuration into 2 separate files :

* `/etc/sysconfig/` for the proxy settings, which pretty much means to define the `HTTP_PROXY` & `HTTPS_PROXY`.
If the file has not been edited yet, chances are the lines defining those variables just need uncommenting and editing.
At that point, it seems you only need to set them to the URL of the proxy you're going to go through, credentials setup being done in another file.
* `~/.curlrc` for your credentials: You need to specify this in the file `proxy-user="proxyuser:pass"`
(note that I talk about your `~/.curlrc` file, but that is because I edited it and ran zypper as `root`, it might be different if you're sudo-ing.

# Wrap up

Worst part of this is we've gone through all this for practically nothing as our SUSE was so old and peculiar we ended up installing special packages directly via RPM.
But at least it allowed us to understand a little bit how zypper works (and now we can install packages with that machine ;)


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Posted on November 23, 2020 March 9, 2021 by author
A recently struck deal has seen the Casino Queen Riverboat rebrand their whole operation with Sports betting giant DraftKings.They will also be opening a sports betting location at the casino as well as providing mobile sports betting.
The Casino Queen Riverboat rebrand will be the first time a casino within the U.S. has carried the DraftKings' name. They previously only provided mobile and retail sports betting for casino operators. Now, they hope to attract bettors from across the river in Missouri, where sports wagering isn't yet legal.
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The facility itself is a 38,000-square-foot casino boat with four restaurants, a waterfront hotel, and an RV Park. The property has views of the St. Louis skyline including the Arch across the Mississippi.
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