Supporters of then-President Hugo Chavez demonstrate outside Globovision in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2010. Since June 2007, Globovision has been the only major TV station with antigovernment editorial views.
CARACAS, Venezuela — The sale of Globovision, Venezuela's last major television station critical of the government, raised concern Tuesday that no mass media platform may remain on which to challenge the Chavista administration of President Nicolas Maduro.
The sale of the station for an undisclosed price by an ownership group led by Guillermo Zuloaga, now self-exiled in Miami, was completed Monday night, according to a statement the broadcaster posted on its website. Zuloaga had said mounting government fines and political harassment had left him with no choice but to sell.
The new owners — Raul Gorrin, Juan Domingo Cordero and Gustavo Perdomo — are businessmen said to have ties to the government of Maduro, who was elected April 14 to serve out the term of former President Hugo Chavez, who died of cancer March 5. The sale has come as soaring inflation, violent crime and a sour economy have provoked a rising chorus of citizen complaints.
"Globovision is the only critical broadcaster still on the air," said Carlos Lauria, senior program coordinator at New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists. "If the network changes its editorial line, tones down its criticism and aligns with the government, this will affect the freedom of expression landscape by undermining pluralism for all Venezuelans."
Since June 2007, when another station, RCTV, was denied renewal of its broadcast license and subsequently went dark, Globovision has been the only major station with antigovernment editorial views. The government, meanwhile, started six TV stations and took over as many as 300 community radio stations after Chavez came to power in 1999.
"In the world of radio and television, this sale leaves the opposition with no space," said Marcelino Bisbal, a media professor at Andres Bello Catholic University in Caracas, the capital. He said the new owners are aware that Globovision's license comes up for renewal in 2015 and that a pro-government editorial stance is crucial for approval.
The government's denial of RCTV's license renewal prompted massive free speech demonstrations and the emergence of an anti-Chavez youth movement that cost the late president political capital at home and abroad. Globovision, whose signal extends only across Caracas and nearby Valencia, doesn't have the reach that RCTV had.
"The sale is a clear signal of the hard times for freedom of expression in Venezuela," said Andres Canizalez, a media expert and professor at Andres Bello. "Chavismo succeeded in bending Globovision to its will in an indirect way that avoided the political cost of the RCTV closure."
Canizalez said a bad sign for those who still hope the station will retain its independence was the last-minute refusal of former Ambassador Vladimir Villegas, a Chavista turned moderate critic, to take over as news director for the new owners.
"Differences with the new management" were to blame, Villegas, the brother of Information Minister Ernesto Villegas, said on social media. "There was no consensus on programming or what my responsibilities were."
International press freedom advocates consistently criticized Chavez's harassment of opposition media and were quick to denounce the sale Tuesday. Lauria said the sale could mean that "critical voices and dissent will suffer a blow."
Globovision struggled to pay a multimillion-dollar fine levied by the government in 2011 for "inciting violence" during its live broadcasts of a prison riot in which dozens of prisoners died, one of nine such actions to penalize the station in recent years. Prisons were a sensitive topic for the Chavez government, which was criticized for having one of the hemisphere's most dangerous penal systems.
But Zuloaga said the station's fate was sealed in February when the government issued compulsory digital transmission standards that in effect meant Globovision's analog broadcast equipment would become obsolete. Sale negotiations began shortly afterward.
Zuloaga, who also owned car dealerships, fled to Miami in 2010 after the government accused him of illegally keeping vehicles off the market in violation of anti-hoarding laws. The station owner said the charges were political harassment.
Leopoldo Castillo, host of Globovision's popular "Alo Ciudadano" call-in show, told interviewers that he would stay on board only for three months and that he expected the editorial policy to gradually "move to the center" from a pointedly anti-Chavista stance.
"The Globovision we have known for the last 12 years is no more," Castillo said. "I want to make things clear. [To say] anything else would be dishonest."
Special correspondents Kraul reported from Bogota, Colombia, and Mogollon from Caracas.


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import info.dgjones.abora.gold.backrec.EditionRecorder;
import info.dgjones.abora.gold.filter.Filter;
import info.dgjones.abora.gold.java.AboraSupport;
import info.dgjones.abora.gold.java.missing.smalltalk.Set;
import info.dgjones.abora.gold.tclude.TrailBlazer;
import info.dgjones.abora.gold.xcvr.Rcvr;

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Protologue: Sp. pl. 1: 186 (1753).
Solanum insanum L. (1767), Solanum esculentum Dunal (1813), Solanum incanum auct. non L.
Eggplant, aubergine, brinjal (En). Aubergine, bringelle, mélongène (Fr). Beringela (Po). Mbiringanya, mbilingani (Sw).
Wild Solanum melongena is found in the area of Myanmar–Yunnan where it developed from the Solanum incanum complex, which had previously migrated into Asia from the Middle East and East Africa. Domestication took place in the area between India, Myanmar and China, where many primitive or weedy eggplant types are still found. The first reports of the use of Solanum melongena as a cultivated species in Sanskrit and Chinese agro-botanical literature date back about 2000 years. Eggplant was known in Iran as early as the 6–7th century AD. Following the great Muslim expansion westwards (8–9th century AD), eggplant moved towards the Maghreb and probably further south to the oases of the Sahara and tropical Africa, as well as to southern Europe. It was described in Ethiopia in the 14th century. Nowadays eggplant is cultivated worldwide, but its two main production regions are Asia and the Mediterranean.
The immature fruit of eggplant is eaten when it is attractively coloured and glossy, and the seeds are still immature. When mature, the fruit flesh is fibrous and bitter, and the seeds are hard. The fruit can be eaten fresh or after rehydration of dried slices. The flesh has a fine texture and a taste close to that of mushrooms, but sometimes stronger or even quite bitter. Most often the fruits are eaten grilled, fried or steamed, or stewed with other vegetables, meat or fish, or roasted, braised in ashes and seasoned with garlic, onion, spices, sugar, oil, soybean sauce etc. The fine texture and taste go together harmoniously with various vegetables, meat, fish and spices, making it a popular vegetable in many countries. Saponins play an important role in the development of the richness of the flavour. In South-East Asia, the fruits of certain cultivars are used raw. They are also made into pickles in vinegar (Iran, Egypt) or sweet jam (Turkey, Greece), and can be preserved by air-drying, e.g. Turkish 'dolma', or by freeze-drying, canning or deep freezing.
Eggplant is also widely used for medicinal purposes. Various plant parts are used in decoction, as powder or ash for curing ailments such as diabetes, cholera, bronchitis, dysuria, dysentery, otitis, toothache, skin infections, asthenia and haemorrhoids. Eggplant is also ascribed narcotic, anti-asthmatic and anti-rheumatic properties.
Eggplant has magical uses in several countries. It is used as a symbol of protection, good health and female fertility.
World production of eggplant in 2001 was almost 23 million t from 1.4 million ha. Asia is the main producer, in particular China (53% of the world production), India (28%) and Turkey (4%). Africa represents less than 4% of the world production and area, well over 90% of it from northern Africa. Data on eggplant in tropical Africa are incomplete, and may include African eggplants (Solanum aethiopicum L. and Solanum macrocarpon L.). Except for the market of northern Europe that is mainly supplied by production from southern Europe, most trade in eggplant is national.
Eggplant fruits contain per 100 g edible portion: water 92.9 g, energy 64 kJ (15 kcal), protein 0.9 g, fat 0.4 g, carbohydrate 2.2 g, fibre 2.3 g, Ca 10 mg, P 16 mg, Fe 0.3 mg, carotene 70 μg, thiamin 0.02 mg, riboflavin 0.01 mg, niacin 0.1 mg, folate 18 μg, ascorbic acid 4 mg (Holland, B., Unwin, I.D. & Buss, D.H., 1991).
Eggplant contains saponin steroids, in particular glycoalkaloids; the main eggplant glycoalkaloids are solasonine and solamargine. It also contains saponins without a nitrogenous nucleus, called melongosides. The bitter taste in eggplant is due to these substances and depends on their concentration; in high concentrations, far above the palatability threshold, they are toxic.
Flavonoids isolated from eggplant fruits showed potent anti-oxidant activity. They had significant hypolipidemic action in normal and cholesterol fed rats. Delphinidin showed inhibitory effect on human fibrosarcoma HT-1080 cell invasion. The anthocyanin nasunin, isolated from the fruit peel, can protect against lipid peroxidation.
In sauces eggplant can be replaced by garden egg (Solanum aethiopicum).
Annual herb to perennial shrub up to 150(–200) cm tall, often much-branched, with long taproot; stems and leaves with or without prickles and densely covered with stellate hairs having 8–10 arms. Leaves alternate, simple; stipules absent; petiole 6–10 cm long; blade ovate to ovate-oblong, 3–25 cm × 2–15 cm, base rounded or cordate, often unequal, apex acute or obtuse, margin sinuately lobed, densely hairy. Inflorescence a 1–5-flowered cyme (flowers often solitary). Flowers bisexual or functionally male, regular, 5–8(–10)-merous; pedicel 1–3 cm long, up to 8 cm in fruit; calyx campanulate, lobes c. 1.5 cm long, enlarging greatly and splitting in fruit; corolla campanulate with broadly triangular lobes, 3–4 cm in diameter, violet, rarely white; stamens inserted near the base of the corolla tube and alternate with corolla lobes, filaments short and thick, anthers connivent, yellow, opening by terminal pores; ovary superior, 2–many-celled, style as long as or longer than stamens, stigma green, capitate, lobed. Fruit a depressed globose to ellipsoid, ovoid, obovoid or even serpentine berry, 2–35 cm long (sometimes longer), 2–20 cm broad, smoothness and shininess variable, colour at commercial stage white, green or from pale violet-purple hues to black, sometimes netted or striped, yellow to brown when ripe, many-seeded. Seeds lenticular to reniform, flattened, 3 mm × 4 mm, pale brown. Seedling with epigeal germination; cotyledons up to 2.5 cm × 1 cm.
Solanum comprises over 1000 species and includes major food species. Solanum melongena belongs to subgenus Leptostemonum section Melongena to which Solanum macrocarpon also belongs, and which have bisexual as well as male flowers. Solanum melongena is partially interfertile with the African cultigens Solanum aethiopicum and Solanum macrocarpon, as well as wild species in various sections of subgenus Leptostemonum.
Solanum melongena cultivars are so diverse that they have been described previously as many different species, but even clear separation into cultivar-groups is impossible. In tropical Africa, 'Black Beauty' is the most popular cultivar. Some cultivars are popular in particular countries, e.g. 'Ravaya' in Ghana, or 'Florida Market' in Burkina Faso. The cultivation of F1 hybrids is not common, except to some extent for F1 'Kalenda', a high-yielding cultivar for hot (wet or dry) climates in West Africa, tolerant to bacterial wilt and fruit anthracnose.
Germination takes 8–12 days at the optimum range of temperatures (22–28°C). The expansion of the cotyledons takes a few days and the first true leaf appears after one week. Depending on the cultivar, the first flowers appear when the plant has developed 5–12 leaves (20–30 cm tall). Vegetative growth and flowering are then continuous: after 2 leaves have developed a new flower appears on each branch and a new shoot from the axil of the leaf just below that flower.
In temperate climates eggplant is grown as an annual, in tropical climates it is a short-lived perennial (up to 2 years in commercial fields, longer in home gardens). Plant height may exceed 2 m under tropical conditions. Eggplant is autogamous but with a fairly high rate of cross pollination. Pollination is mostly by insects (mostly bumble bees or bees such as Exomalopsis). Fruit sets one week after anthesis, and 3–6 weeks are needed to reach commercial ripeness, depending on climatic conditions. Fruits reach physiological maturity 6–13 weeks after flowering, also depending on the climate. Good fruit production periods alternate with periods of low production.
Eggplant develops best under conditions of high temperatures, abundant light and ample water. Below 20°C and above 40°C growth and fruit set are reduced. Growth stops when temperatures drop below 10–12°C and frost kills the plants. Eggplant is not sensitive to daylength. The adaptation of cultivars to specific environments is demonstrated when they are cultivated outside the area for which they were selected. Tropical cultivars grown in a temperate climate often display slow vegetative growth and late flowering and fruit set. Chinese and Japanese cultivars present remarkably early flowering and fruit set, but their growth potential is rapidly exhausted and therefore their vegetative development is weaker than when grown elsewhere. Also, cultivars bred in winter in greenhouses in Europe often perform poorly under open field conditions in summer.
Under poor light conditions, combined with ample supplies of water and nitrogen, eggplant is susceptible to foliar gigantism and flower drop. Foliate flowers and fasciculate stems can develop after exposure of the young plants to low temperatures. Irregular water supply during fruiting disturbs the calcium supply to the fruit and results in blossom end rot or related symptoms.
Seeds should be extracted from fully ripe fruits and should be dried for 48 hours, or longer if the conditions are not optimum. During the drying process exposure to direct sun must be avoided. Seed should be stored in dry and cold conditions (e.g. with some silica gel in a sealed polyethylene bag in a refrigerator). The 1000-seed weight is about 4 g. In some cultivars, some seed dormancy may occur in the weeks or months after harvest. The easiest way to get rid of it is to keep the dried seeds in a refrigerator for a minimum of 3 weeks.
Eggplant can be grown in many ways, depending on local custom and facilities: from home garden to commercial field, as sole crop or intercropped, in the open field or in greenhouses. A common cultivation method is as follows: the seeds are sown in trays or seedbeds, and seedlings are transplanted in small pots or bags (8–10 cm diameter) 2–3 weeks later when the first leaf appears. The seedlings are kept in the nursery till they have developed 5–7 leaves and are then planted in the open or in a greenhouse at a spacing of 50 cm between plants and 1 m between rows. With proper nursery management the seed requirement is about 300 g/ha, but farmers often use more. The soil should be light and well prepared. A first watering at the base of each plant is necessary just after planting. Afterwards, the frequency of irrigation depends on the soil type, season and cultural practices.
Eggplant is a heavy feeder and it remains in the field for a relatively long period of time. Therefore, nutrient depletion of the soil occurs quickly and for high yields fertilizer and manure requirements are large. Fertilizing should be adapted to local soil richness, rainfall conditions, and technical skills of the growers. Requirements of N, P and K are larger than for tomato. The mineral exports per 1 t of fruit are N 7 kg, P 0.7 kg and K 6 kg. In tropical Africa, fertilizer recommendations for intensive production may include 45–50 t of farmyard manure, 50–300 kg N, 25–100 kg P and 30–200 kg K per ha. The entire amount of farmyard manure, P and K are applied before transplanting. Farmyard manure is thoroughly mixed with soil at ploughing, whereas K and P are applied in furrows before or at transplanting. The N content of the soil should not be excessive, to avoid the young eggplant developing excessive foliage to the detriment of fruit production. Therefore, N fertilizers are best applied as a top dressing in three equal doses at 6, 10 and 15 weeks after transplanting. For phytosanitary reasons planting eggplants after other Solanaceous crops (e.g. tomato, pepper, tobacco) should be avoided.
In intensive production in greenhouses, pruning is practised in order to reduce plants to 2–5 main stems. Staking is done either vertically plant by plant, or to horizontal wires along the plant row. Staking is rarely practised in Africa, but may be necessary under windy conditions; the weak axillary buds located below the first flower should then be pruned to steady the main stem. In normal open field conditions, there is no need for staking and pruning. Weeding is necessary, in particular in the young crop. Under dry conditions irrigation should be done regularly; in a humid climate irrigation is complementary to rainfall. Eggplant responds well to drip irrigation, which decreases the weed population. A too wet soil with poor drainage increases the incidence of diseases.
Over thirty pathogenic aerial fungi have been described on Solanum melongena, a third of them being prevalent. Sclerotium rolfsii (southern blight) causes progressive wilting of the foliage, chlorosis and finally necrosis. Phytophthora parasitica (phytophthora blight), Rhizoctonia solani and perithecial strains of Fusarium solani can invade stem bases, causing damping-off or basal stem rot, in particular in case of waterlogging, or when crop residues (especially from Solanaceous plants) are left in the field. Phytophthora parasitica can invade and affect the fruits too. In addition, eggplant is affected by soil-borne diseases including Phomopsis vexans (stem and fruit pycnidial rot), to which 'Florida Market', 'Aranguez', 'Zebrina' and 'Ceylan SM164' are resistant. Other pycnidial fungi, such as a still poorly known Phoma species, can induce similar but milder symptoms. Under the heavy rains of southern Côte d'Ivoire Botryodiplodia theobromae causes fruit rot and Choanephora cucurbitarum and Pythium aphanidermatum invade stems and branches causing wet rot. Alternaria solani (early blight) is a frequent pathogen of eggplant causing leaf spots. Fruit anthracnose is destructive on both sides of the Atlantic ocean; it is caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides f.sp. melongenae in the West Indies (where the natural reservoir is Solanum torvum fruits), and Colletotrichum nigrum and Colletotrichum capsici in Côte d'Ivoire. The efficiency in the West Indies of the monogenic dominant resistance to anthracnose of cultivars such as 'Aranguez' and 'Zebrina' has to be tested in Africa; that of F1 'Kalenda' has been confirmed. Powdery mildew due to Leveillula taurica or Oidium lycopersicum is quite frequent in areas where night temperatures are cool.
The most important soilborne disease is bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) causing wilting of branches, followed by wilting of the whole plant. Its incidence can be reduced by good rotations; a number of tropical accessions are tolerant or resistant, e.g. 'Ceylan SM164'. Susceptible cultivars can be grown if grafted on resistant rootstocks, e.g. those of Solanum torvum, Solanum aethiopicum Aculeatum Group or 'Ceylan'. Tomato hybrid rootstocks are less successful under tropical conditions. Verticillium wilt (Verticillium dahliae), widespread in temperate climates, occurs in the tropics at elevations above 1000 m. Where Fusarium wilt is present (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. melongenae), grafting on Solanum aethiopicum Aculeatum Group is recommended. Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) can provoke severe galling on the root system as well as withering, wilting and severe growth reduction of the aerial part of the plant. Eggplant is much less susceptible to viruses than tomato and capsicums: several viruses have been isolated from eggplants, but their damage is limited. Eggplant is susceptible to phytoplasms, inducing either a sudden yellowing followed by plant death, or the 'little leaf' syndrome.
Numerous insects and mites attack eggplant under tropical conditions, only the most important ones being mentioned here. Lepidopterous flower, bud or stem borers attack eggplant in Africa (e.g. Leucinodes orbonalis, Daraba laisalis, Scrobipalpa ergasima). Leaves are eaten by crickets and Epilachna flea beetles, foliar parenchyma by Selepa docilis and roots by termites. Biting and sucking insects include several jassid species, and the eggplant lacebug Corythaica cyanthicollis (synonym: Corythaica planaris). The aphid Myzus persicae frequently attacks eggplant; its proliferation can be stimulated by excessive use of fungicides, eliminating the hyperparasite Verticillium lecanii (synonym: Acrostalagmus aphidum). This emphasizes the need for Integrated Pest Management methods. Two kinds of mites can be destructive on eggplant: Tetranychus spp., favoured by dry hot weather and water stress, and the broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus), infecting flowers and inducing corky spots and streaks on fruits, rather than leaf distortion as observed in African eggplants.
Subtropical Mediterranean and American cultivars are clearly more susceptible to the complete array of pests and diseases of eggplant than landraces or improved cultivars from tropical countries, in particular those from South and South-East Asia.
Harvesting must be done regularly, twice or three times per week in order to harvest fruits at the proper commercial stage, avoid plant exhaustion and maintain good growth and production. The fruit stalks can be removed with a knife or secateurs. To obtain fruits that keep well it is best to harvest at dawn or in the early morning.
The yield is very variable, depending upon climate, cultural practices, cultivar, and crop duration. Under conditions of extensive production (open field, less than optimal irrigation and fertilization) it is up to 10 t/ha, whereas under very intensive production in greenhouses (e.g. in the Netherlands) the yield can jump to 370 t/ha. In Africa average yields of 40–50 t/ha from open field production of 4–5 months are possible.
Eggplant fruits are susceptible to rapid dehydration after harvest, losing their colour, brightness and smoothness. The younger and the longer the fruits, the more susceptible they are to dehydration. Therefore, aubergines must be harvested at the proper development stage, and must be transferred rapidly from the field to a cool and shaded place. They should be sold within a few days after harvest. Under controlled conditions fruits can be kept up to 10 days; the storage temperature should not drop below 15°C to avoid cold injury.
Eggplant genetic resources consist of three genepools. The primary genepool consists of traditional and modern cultivars of Solanum melongena; the diversity is important in terms of fruit size (from some tens of g to over one kg), fruit shape (from globose to snake-shaped, furrowed or smooth) and fruit colour (white, green, pink to violet or purple or even black, uniform, striped, mottled or netted). The secondary genepool is formed by some 20 related Solanum species that are relatively easily crossable with eggplant and give relatively fertile hybrids; Solanum aethiopicum belongs to this genepool, but the hybrids, though quite easily obtained, have very low fertility. The tertiary genepool consists of about 20 other Solanum species that are crossable with eggplant using particular procedures such as embryo rescue or colchicine treatment, and produce interspecific hybrids of low fertility; Solanum macrocarpon belongs to this genepool.
Eggplant has suffered genetic erosion where hybrids have replaced traditional and local cultivars. As early as the 1970s it was classified by the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources )IBPGR, later IPGRI) as one of the important vegetables for which genetic resources should be collected and conserved. In cooperation with IPGRI, India (almost 3000 accessions) and China (about 1000 accessions) have made noticeable efforts to collect and conserve their native eggplant diversity. Other significant eggplant germplasm collections in Asia are maintained by the National Institute of Agrobiological Resources, Japan and the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center, Taiwan. In Russia, the Vavilov Institute in St Petersburg maintains more than 1000 accessions and in the United States a significant collection is kept in the Beltsville Research Station of USDA. In the European Union a network comprising seven countries is regenerating and characterizing their eggplant genetic resources (EGGNET project). Genetic resources of eggplant and related species have been largely under-utilized till now, but the development of networks which create better access to information and seeds should stimulate their use in research and breeding programmes in the near future.
Eggplant is an autogamous species, with a strong tendency to cross pollination whenever there are pollinating insects (mostly Hymenoptera). Therefore controlled pollination is necessary for the maintenance of pure lines. The wide genetic diversity in Solanum melongena germplasm (e.g. fruit traits, earliness, resistance to diseases and agro-climatic adaptation) is more widely used by breeders from tropical countries than by those from temperate countries, where the production and marketing are highly standardized.
In temperate countries the seed market has been dominated for more than 20 years by F1 hybrids, adapted to the requirements of intensive production. For the tropical market, landraces and open-pollinated cultivars are being progressively replaced by F1 hybrids. F1 'Kalenda', co-developed by INRA-IRAT in 1975, was one of the first hybrids especially designed for the tropics. It was first commercialized in the French West Indies and is still grown in Africa. It combines a good yield of purple fruits (intermediate shape), with resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum and fruit anthracnose.
In Europe as well as in Asia, research is in progress to identify and characterize new sources of resistance to bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum), Verticillium and Fusarium wilt, root-knot nematodes and various viruses within Solanum melongena germplasm as well as in related species. Several Asian Solanum melongena accessions as well as accessions of Solanum aethiopicum Aculeatum Group and Gilo Group display high levels of resistance to bacterial wilt. However, the efficiency of most of the resistances varies with the geographic origin of the bacteria isolates, and further research is needed to better understand these interactions. Open-pollinated eggplant cultivars of diverse fruit shapes, sizes and colours were created by INRA (French West Indies) in the 1980s, from recurrent selection programmes involving these intraspecific and interspecific sources of resistance. Testing of this material is still in progress.
Several vegetable breeding companies, in particular from Asia, commercialize cultivars of different fruit types which are adapted to the climatic and pathological conditions of the tropics (e.g. East West Seed Company from Thailand and Tropicasem from Senegal). In Tanzania the AVRDC Regional Center for Africa also created a number of improved lines of eggplant.
The creation of transgenic eggplants for resistance to insects and abiotic stress factors is actively pursued in many countries. The emergence of transgenic cultivars can be expected in a short time, though their superiority over conventionally bred cultivars remains to be demonstrated.
Eggplant has good prospects in tropical Africa. Related Solanum species constitute a rich potential of genetic diversity. Their characterization for tropical pests and diseases is highly desirable. The recent publication of the first eggplant molecular map, using markers already located on the tomato genome, has shown that there is a lot of synteny between eggplant and tomato. This means that a great part of the knowledge of tomato genetics could be used in eggplant breeding, and that molecular tools will probably soon be used. However, field experimentation remains the ultimate and the most discriminating breeding tool for creating good cultivars.
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weiners Oct. 30, 2013
Anthony Weiner Blames Journalist for Not Asking Tougher Questions
The face of a man with many regrets. Photo: Andrew Burton/2013 Getty Images
The first step in Anthony Weiner's political comeback was an April 2013 New York Times Magazine profile in which Weiner finally came clean on the Unpleasantness, and cast himself as a rehabilitated man who had been forgiven by his wife. Of course, Weiner didn't actually come clean: Nowhere in the profile did it mention that Weiner continued sending photos of his penis to random women even after he resigned from Congress. Consequently, when Sydney Leathers showed up, it took everyone by surprise and Weiner's campaign was ruined. So obviously Weiner blames … the profile's author, Jonathan Van Meter:
"I thought there'd be thousands of questions about the sexting. But there wasn't a lot of conversation about that. We had a guy [Van Meter] who wasn't tough enough. We needed someone to just tear away at me. And not someone who would do something sympathetic…. He wrote an aftermath story, about two interesting people. Later, I thought, 'We didn't get this done. Of the hundred things we wanted to do, the one thing we wanted to accomplish was to get that out there!'"
The obvious question: If getting this information out of the way was his primary motivation, why didn't Weiner just, you know, say something? Weiner has no explanation.
"I should have!" Weiner said. "That's on the list of the hundred mistakes you make in a campaign. I should've said, 'Other things happened in the interim,' to get that out there. That's what I should have done!"
"That's what I should have done" is kind of a personal motto for Weiner at this point.
Weiner: Writer Should've Asked Tougher Questions

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NGC 6988 is een spiraalvormig sterrenstelsel in het sterrenbeeld Dolfijn. Het hemelobject werd op 15 augustus 1863 ontdekt door de Duitse astronoom Albert Marth.

Synoniemen
 ZWG 425.20
 NPM1G +10.0499
 PGC 65732

Zie ook
 Lijst van NGC-objecten

Externe links
  NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
  SIMBAD Astronomical Database
  SEDS

NGC-object in Dolfijn
Sterrenstelsel in Dolfijn

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Join us for the second session of our Blockchain Insight Series!
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- How to tokenise your business model?
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Thereafter, two guests will be explaining how they manage to launch their blockchain start-up in Spain, from a token sales and an equity fundraising point of view. One of them is Luis Gelado Crespo, he is the CEO and Co-founder of GeoDB, the first decentralised location big data digital marketplace. The other participant to be announced soon !!
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The Missouri Tigers are set to make their first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2003 when the Big 12 Champs and 3rd seeded Tigers take on Ivy League Champ Cornell. Listen to Mike Anderson and the Tigers from Thursday afternoon's press conference.
Tip-off on Friday is set for 2pm. This is Mizzou's second trip to Boise. I don't need to remind you or senior guard Matt Lawrence about the last trip to Idaho. In particular the final 4.8 seconds against UCLA. Lawrence said he is constantly reminded of that game.
As a primer to the game, I found some cool stats on mutigers.com .
Missouri is 1-1 all-time vs. #14 seeds in the NCAA Tournament and is 2-2 all-time as the #3 seed. Mizzou went 2-1 in '89 and lost their first game in '90. Missouri defeated #14 Creighton (85-69) in the first round in 1989 and then topped #11 seeded Texas 108-89 before falling to #2-seeded Syracuse (83-80). #3 MU fell to #14 Northern Iowa (74-71) in the first round in 1990.
The only Tiger with NCAA tourney experience is Mike Anderson Jr. who played twice at UAB. Anderson is familiar with Boise, having coached theree their in 2005 when the Blazers beat LSU.
The Tigers will play in the NCAA tournament for the 22nd time in school history. Mizzou has improved by a school-record tying 12 games from last season's 16-16 record. The 12-win improvement equals Norm Stewart's 1979-80 squad that won 25 games.
If the Tigers can win on Friday, they will reach 30 wins for the first time in school history.


Prior to attending all my events commitments the past weeks, I visited Clarity for Advanced Anti-Aging Treatment for that youthful glow.
Advanced Anti-Aging Treatment. The ultimate indulgence to reverse aging of skin! Glycolic acid cream is applied, zeroing in on photo damaged wrinkled areas of the face. Skin is then soothed with a powerful antioxidant serum for a softened and youthful glow.
Last Saturday I attended Alberto Clan Reunion at my Uncle Tino's place. And this is what he said, "aba pamangkin, mukhang pinaghandaan mo ang reunion natin ha (while touching my cheek), walang ka linya linya". I liked his comment!!!
These boys and girls are my cousins' children I haven't seen for years. They are all teenagers (except for Joca, the one in blue, who's my cousin and inaanak too).
These boys and girls are also my cousins' children, they are in their early twenties. They have seen me for the first time. And because they do not know me, one (the guy with glasses) asked, "pinsan po ba or tita?". Uy, I'm happy, pinagkamalan akong ka-edad nila.
Mommy Joy, how much is that facial treatment from Clarity? Do they have a branch in Pasig?


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Q: Adding onClickListener to specific items in ListView please I'm trying to add understand how to add onItemClickListener to the followng code such that when "Smartphone Plans" is clicked, its activity starts and so on. I've seen other questions on StackOverflow relating to this question but do not understand how to go about them.
I've already added an onItemClickListener but do not understand how to set it to specific list items.
here is the code
package devchuks.com.rechargeit;

import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.app.ListActivity;

import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;
import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemClickListener;

public class EtisalatData extends AppCompatActivity {
    ListView listView;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_etisalat_data);

        listView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.list);

        String[] values = new String[] {
                "Smartphone Plans",
                "Internet Bundles",
                "Weekend Plans",

        };

        ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,
                android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, android.R.id.text1, values);

        listView.setAdapter(adapter);

        listView.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener() {

            @Override
            public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view,
                                    int position, long id) {

            }

        });
    }

}

A: You can define your listView.setOnItemClickListener like this to go to different activity for clicking different element.
listView.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener() {

    @Override
    public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view,
                            int position, long id) {
         String item = listView.getItemAtPosition(position);
         Toast.makeText(this,"You selected : " + item,Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
         if(position==0) {
            // Do your code for clicking "Smartphone Plans" example
            // startActivity(new Intent(getApplicationContext(),SmartphonePlans.class));
         }
        else if(position==1) {
           // Do your code for clicking "Internet Bundles". example
          // startActivity(new Intent(getApplicationContext(),InternetBundles.class));
         }
        else if(position==2) {
           // Do your code for clicking "Weekend Plans". example
          //startActivity(new Intent(getApplicationContext(),WeekendPlans.class));*/
    }

});

A: onItemClick will be called whenever any of the list items are clicked. The position will be the position of the view in the Adapter.
Please refer -
How to handle the click event in Listview in android?
Thanks
Sriram

A: If this helps and is your concern
`
listView.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener() {
                @Override
            public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view,
                                    int position, long id) {
                 String data = values[position];
                 switch(data){
                 case "Smartphone Plans":
                 // do somwthing
                 break;

                // similarly for other two values.
                 }
            }

        });`

A: try this:
 listView.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener() {
    public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View v, int position, long id) {
        String text = values[position];
        if(text.equals("Smartphone Plans")){ //your specific list item text
            Intent i = new Intent(MainActivity.this, AnotherActivity.class);
            i.putExtra("TEXT", text);
            startActivity(i);
        }
    }
}

A: Below method give you a position of a clicked row. Take advantage of that and value from your array.
 @Override
   public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view,
                                int position, long id) {
      // Move your values array to member array or make it final to use
      // in Anonymous class
      final String selectedValue = values[position];

     Intent intent = null
    // Now add case and start activity
    if("Smartphone Plans".equals(selectedValue)) {
      intent = new Intent(EtisalatData.this, SmartPhonePlan.class);
    }
    else if("other Plans".equals(selectedValue)){
      // other action
    }
       //... more cases and at the end start your activity if its not null
     startActivity(intent);
}

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Q: Ajax Post to PHP returning empty array I need to pass a json object from JS to PHP, and it will pass, but the result is an empty array.
Ajax request in 'adopt.php':
var info = JSON.stringify(filteredArray);
$.ajax({
    type: 'POST',
    url: 'ajax.php',
    data: {'info': info},
    success: function(data){
        console.log(data);
    }
});

ajax.php code:
if(isset($_POST['info'])){
    $_SESSION['array'] = $_POST['info'];
}

back in adopt.php, later:
if(isset($_SESSION['array'])){
    $arr = $_SESSION['array'];
    echo "console.log('information: ' + $arr);";
}

in both of the console.logs, it returns an empty object. Does anybody know what could be causing this? (i've tried just passing the json without stringifying it, but it throws a jquery error whenever i do this.)

A: Try below code i think you miss return ajax response
adopt.php
<script>
var info = JSON.stringify(filteredArray);

$.ajax({
    type: 'POST',
    url: 'ajax.php',
    data: {info: info},
    success: function(data){
        console.log(data);
    }
});
</script>

ajax.php
if (isset($_POST['info'])) {
    $_SESSION['array'] = $_POST['info'];
    echo json_encode(["result" => "success"]);
}

A: To get the response data from PHP, you need to echo your data to return it to the browser.
In your ajax.php:
if (isset($_POST['info'])) {
    $_SESSION['array'] = $_POST['info'];
    echo json_encode(['result' => $_SESSION['array']]);
}

A: Your ajax.php is not returning any data.To get data at the time of success you need to echo the data you want to display on success of your ajax.


I often reach out to friends who I feel are being too hard on themselves and simply remind them to think about things from another perspective with positive thoughts. We all easily go down that path of being tough on one self and end up underestimating our worth and become our own worst enemy. We beat ourselves up over the smallest things, yet we then often easily forgive others around us. The self-reflective thoughts we communicate to ourselves control both the way we feel and the way we act, ultimately turning the emotion into behavior and mere thoughts into a reality. The truth is we experience failure from time to time – it's part of life. The question is, how will you let that affect you?
If you feel this way, then it is probably time to recognise that what you say to yourself – as well as how you say it – can make a significant change to your life. The good news is that it's time you GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK, stop comparing yourself to others and telling yourself repetitive, self-disruptive remarks. It's time to change your behaviour and shape habits for a better future. The one person we chat to daily is ourselves, within our own mind, and the truth of the matter is that if we practiced regular, positive self-talk with gentleness, we can become kinder – not only to ourselves but to the people around us.
I am living proof of this. Positive inner-chatter has allowed me to get past disruptive negative thoughts and stand up for what I believe in. If you don't feel so good about yourself, if you think that your self-esteem is a bit low or if you beat yourself up regularly because of bad decision-making or mistakes, consider that there are some simple changes you can make to help yourself. By becoming fully aware of our thoughts, we can stop the negative ones in their tracks and understand there is no RIGHT way of doing anything.
The following 9 positive thought tips will help create a positive future for you.
Make more conscious choices about what you want flowing into your mind and into your life. Be aware and think about what you don't want to let in any more.
Look for the time and energy to focus on you and your abilities. Be specific in your thinking about your own desires and goals, and clearly identify the things that will make you happy, such as getting creative, exercise and considering meditation.
Accept that you will make mistakes along the way; it is part of life and being human and building resilience. Be ready to forgive yourself and realise you are not going to get yourself anywhere by putting yourself down.
Slowly change your daily routine.
Identify your routine and, one by one, remove the negative elements. Replace them with positive ones in order to promote positive self-talk. This may include a simple shift in your morning routine, such as one minute of saying kind encouraging statements to yourself.
Ensure that the people in your life are positive and supportive – continue to nurture these relationships. Positive people encourage you to be kind to yourself, as they only want the best for you; they want you to succeed and are genuinely happy for you.
When your inner critic starts putting you down, don't acknowledge it – ignore it and laugh it off. Always remember not to say anything to yourself that you wouldn't say to anyone else.
Remind yourself of your achievements.
Look at how much you have accomplished in the past to motivate you to keep moving forward. Always think about what can go right, rather than what can go wrong.
Look for the opportunities in situations. Do not dwell on potential problems or something you cannot change. Ask yourself, what do you need to do in order to turn this situation into an opportunity?
I hope these 9 tips have provided you with some motivation for you to think about how you communicate with yourself in a way that is more beneficial to your wellbeing. The preceding advice is offered in the hope it may help you form positive habits of thought, as it has helped me. Remember that the most important investment (which no one talks about) is the investment in yourself; your own habits and your own happiness – it is absolutely the best investment you can make in your life.
I loved this article and makes you look for the positive!
This article really resonates with me. I often wonder why I am kinder to others than I am to myself. Thank you for the message!
This is such an inspiring article.
I am taking away these 9 tips with me.
I totally agree with all the points! I also a did a post about talking to yourself and finding a friend in you. The thought process in a human mind is so powerful and capable of altering our lives but only if we followed certain habits.
I loved the blog post, very motivating. I wonder how kind you are !
i love this! staying positive is definitely a habit and does take some work.
Great tips thanks for sharing!!!
Love these tips. I really do try to be thoughtful and focus on these everyday!
I love this post so much! I feel like some of these things are things we already know but always need to remind ourselves. It can be really easy to lose yourself in negativity.
What a great list! It's important to be mindful!
These great! I especially like that you suggest to be mindful and to laugh it off.
Wow! What an inspiring post! You've sorted life in great pointers. I completely agree that we are in control of our own thoughts. We need to think positive and happy thoughts so they manifest the same way in our lives. Thanks for sharing this lovely piece of motivation.


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Foundation to teach piloting abilities to Aboriginal students
FLIGHT CAMPS:Few get the chance to see the types of aviation facilities that the Aboriginal students will experience during two-day camps
More than 400 of Aboriginal students will learn piloting skills at free summer camps held by the Aviation Education Foundation (AEF), the foundation's chairman said yesterday.
Sponsored by the Council of Indigenous Peoples (CIP), the Taipei-based foundation will hold 14 free summer camps in seven counties and cities, said AEF chairman Billy Chang (張國政), former director of the Civil Aeronautics Administration.
The two-day camps will give the students the opportunity to learn basic piloting knowledge, instilling them with a better understanding of aviation and the airline industry, Chang said.
"It's not easy for any student to get such a close look at the [aviation] industry, far less Aboriginal students, most of whom come from less-well-off families," he said.
"Hopefully, the event will provide them with a deeper insight into the industry and thus give them more confidence," he said.
Council of Indigenous Peoples Deputy Minister Lin Chiang-I (林江義) expressed gratitude to the foundation for organizing the camps.
"These camps will open up a new field for Aboriginal students, and might even make them reconsider their career plans," Lin said.
The students will have the chance to visit aviation museums, airline companies and various other facilities that are not usually open to the public, including the Air Force Academy, the Aerospace Industrial Development Corp and some military air bases.
In addition to interacting with pilots and ground staff, each student will have the opportunity to fly in a jet simulator at an air base, the organizers said.


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Auqui (possibly from Quechua for prince; a mythical figure of the Andean culture; grandfather) is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about  high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Huari District. Auqui lies southeast of Jacabamba.

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Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Ancash Region


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A lawyer for the concrete companies named in the lawsuit — Monarch Cement Company, of Humboldt, Kansas, and its Springfield subsidiary, City Wide Construction Products — has previously disputed the claims of the lawsuit.
Shuler purported to be an authorized dealer of Helix, the lawsuit said, and bought about $7,000 of Helix himself. But Helix taken from Pensmore made it into multiple construction projects from 2011 to 2014, according to allegations levied in the lawsuit.
One of Shuler's construction jobs was for the Chief Financial Officer of City Wide Construction Products, the documents said. The lawsuit said the CFO wanted to build a house in Shell Knob modeled after Pensmore.
However, the house was not only modeled on Pensmore, the lawsuit said, it actually contained steel that was meant to go into Pensmore. The lawsuit claims the CFO knew where the steel was coming from.
The newly public court documents are part of an amended complaint which was filed after depositions were taken of people involved with building Pensmore Castle.
The lawsuit was originally spurred after a whistleblower allegedly came forward to Pensmore's owner, saying he personally saw that Helix was being shorted from the concrete and that he was wracked with guilt over it.
The amended complaint went into more detail about the employee who allegedly blew the whistle.
"The shorting scheme is more widespread than even the whistleblower knew, extending to the highest levels of defendants' companies," the lawsuit said. "The whisteblower was challenged and tested through harsh questioning. Put simply, Pensmore did not want to believe him."
The lawsuit said scientific testing confirms the whistleblower's claims and a truck driver at City Wide attested to the whisteblower's truthfulness.
"Even Shuler admitted that he has no reason to question the whistleblower's motives in disclosing the shorting scam," the lawsuit said.
Michael Callahan, the attorney for Monarch Cement Company and City Wide Construction Products, has previously disputed the claims of the lawsuit.
"(The companies) are known for their high-quality products and longtime commitment to customer service," Callahan had written in a statement. "They will defend their hard-earned reputations against the plaintiff's allegations all the way through trial, if necessary."
An email was sent to Callahan Tuesday, and he did not immediately respond.
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Author: Jeyasithar | Posted at: 9:00 AM | |
Prakashraj's penchant for meaningful movies is known to everyone. His production ventures never failed to entertain and appease the film- loving audience. After a handful of such films like 'Mozhi', 'Vellithirai' and 'Abhiyum Nanum', he has come out with 'Inidhi Inidhu', a remake of Telugu hit 'Happy Days', which speaks about love, friendship, fun, hatred and jealousy in a college campus, in a realistic manner.
A feel-good film, this Tamil version by cinematographer-turned- director Guhan is breezy and takes one to the college campus. Though a host of films set in college life is there in Tamil cinema, what works wonders for 'Inidhi Inidhu' is its fresh casting, catchy visuals and simple and casual dialogues.
The story penned by Shekar Kammula is straightforward and a sincere attempt. It doesn't get preachy or goes too dramatic. Close to reality, the movie shows the life of teenagers, their pressures in academics, friendship and the bond they share with parents.
Sidhu (Adhith), Tyson (Narayanan), Vimal (Vimal), Shankar (Shravan), Madhu (Reshmi), Jiya Umar (Sangee) and Appu (Benas) are a bunch of freshers in a college. They all together make a fine gang. Soon Sidhu and Madhu, Shankar - Sangee, Appu and Vimal make a pair. Meanwhile, Tyson ends up falling in love with a senior Sravanthi (Sonia).
There comes a host of fun-filled moments besides hatred, jealousy and emotional moments in their lives. The rest of the story is how they spend their four years of their education in the campus and express love for their respective dear ones.
All the new kids have done well. Narayanan as Tyson walks away with all honours. As an innocent and intelligent youth, he is an apt cast. Vimal who plays a comical role is fresh and impresses with his one- liners.
Reshmi in the female lead (enacted by Tamannah in the original) plays it with ease and elegance. Sonia as final year student puts up a dignified performance, while Benaz is impressive. Unfortunately Adhith as Siddhu fails to recreate the bubbly energy when compared to the one who performed the role in 'Happy Days'.
Guhan has not just wielded the megaphone well but cranked his camera in an engrossing way. He has brought out emotions well in the scenes of separation and reunion between the pairs. Also the visuals are soothing. A couple of songs by Micky J Meyer is ok. But the rest sounds very alien.
On the flip side, at many places, the ego clash between the pairs reminds one of 'Kushi' and also the narration becomes very slow towards the second half. However on the whole. Prakashraj and Guhan deserves credit for giving a feel-good and a healthy entertainer amidst mindless masalas.


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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: The Complete Edition
Civilization IV is a must-have for gamers around the globe!
Tags Strategy
Publisher Take 2 Interactive
With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new tools to manage and expand your civilization, all-new easy to use mod capabilities and intense multiplayer modes and options*. Civilization IV will come to life like never before in a beautifully detailed, living 3D world that will elevate the gameplay experience to a whole new level. Civilization IV has already been heralded as one of the top ten games of 2005, and a must-have for gamers around the globe!
*MULTIPLAYER MODES ARE NOT SUPPORTED
MINIMUM: Windows 7, 1.2GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent, 512MB RAM, DirectX 9.0c-compatible 64 MB video card with Shader 1.1 Support or better, DirectX 9.0 compliant sound card, 1GB of free hard drive space, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization DirectX(r) version (included on install)
RECOMMENDED: Windows 7/8/10, 1.8GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent/better, 512MB RAM, 128MB Video Card w/ DirectX 9 support (pixel & vertex shaders), DirectX 9.0 compliant sound card, 1.7GB of free hard drive space, DirectX9.0c (included)
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Q: Posso rodar dois projetos flutter com versões distintas na mesma máquina? Estou codando um app na versão Flutter 2.2.2, agora recebi uma tarefa para ajudar no app de um amigo, porém o app dele está na versão 2.1.3 e eu quero saber como eu posso rodar esses dois projetos na minha máquina que atualmente está instalada a versão 2.2.2 do Flutter sem dar nenhum conflito de versões.

A: Sim, pode.
O SDK do Flutter nada mais é do que um monte de arquivos que você faz o download e coloca em uma pasta qualquer do SO. E o caminho desta pasta é definido no PATH apenas para facilitar a sua vida e conseguir rodar os comandos sem ter que navegar até a pasta onde ele está.
Levando isso em conta, você pode ter quantos SDKs você quiser, em diferentes pastas. E inclusive ir alterando o caminho deles diretamente em seu PATH.
Embora isso funcione, as pessoas geralmente utilizam o fvm(Flutter Version Manager) que faz exatamente esta tarefa de baixar N SDKs em diferentes pastas, só que deixa de uma forma mais "simples" a mudança entre as diferentes versões. Além de alguns outros comandos que podem ser úteis.
A documentação do projeto é tudo que você precisa: https://fvm.app/

A: Você pode usar o Sidekick, o sidekick controla as versões e tem ambiente gráfico e permite rodar 2 ou mais versões do Flutter e definir a versão para o projeto específico.
https://github.com/leoafarias/sidekick


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Q: How do I enclose content in an anchor tag and validate? Due to layout requirements I have enclosed an h4 tag and a p tag inside an anchor tag. The problem is this does not validate properly. I need the anchor tag for the link and the mouseover action on the background image.
What is the correct way to do this without breaking the layout?
Here is the HTML:

{home_page_title}

{home_page_blurb}

Here is the CSS:
.services a:link, .services a:visited {
    width: 165px;
    height: 181px;
    display: block;
    color: #5e5e5e;
    text-decoration: none;
    float: left;
    margin: 0 5px 20px 0;
    background: url(/images/bg_services.png) no-repeat center bottom;
}

.services a:hover {
    background-position: center top;
}

.services h4 {
    width: 140px;
    height: 50px;
    display: block;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: normal;
    color: #eaeaea;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 10px 10px 0 15px;
}

.services p {
    line-height: 19px;
    padding: 0 10px 0 10px;
}

I am open to any solid guidance on this.

A: This may not be an issue as HTML progresses.
In HTML5, the a tag can enclose both inline and block level elements (phrasing and flow elements respectively).
See: http://www.w3.org/TR/html-markup/a.html#a
Example
I used the following snippet:

Go see Yahoo...

A short paragraph.

and created the following HTML5 page:
http://jsfiddle.net/audetwebdesign/Hm7wp/show/
Using the following validator, http://validator.w3.org, I got a successful result
except for the warning that the HTML5 validator is experimental (work in progress).
You can review the Validation Results and examine the details.


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Home » National News » Mount Rushmore Memorial to…
Mount Rushmore Memorial to begin major construction projects
Major construction projects that will continue through much of 2020 at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota are scheduled to begin next week.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — One of the country's most popular tourist attractions is getting to the core of a multi-million dollar upgrade.
The Rapid City Journal reports that major construction projects at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota are scheduled to begin next week. The National Park Service says work will continue through much of 2020.
Mount Rushmore spokeswoman Maureen McGee-Ballinger says the upgrades are designed to make it easier to traverse the park and provide clearer views of Gutzon Borglum's sculpture, which features the faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt.
Many parts of the park will be closed during construction, including a visitor's center and amphitheater. McGee-Ballinger says visitors will still have good views of the sculpture and the finished product is "going to be beautiful."
Information from: Rapid City Journal, http://www.rapidcityjournal.com
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Guided Tour: Bogdan Bogdanović
Friedrich Achleitner talks about the work of Bogdan Bogdanović
Sat 14.03.2009, Daily 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM, Wednesdays until 09:00 PM
© Friedrich Achleitner
Guided tour in German!
Friedrich Achleitner talks about the work of Bogdan Bogdanović.
Bogdan Bogdanović, born in 1922 in Belgrade, is not only the leading architect of memorials in the former multi-ethnic state of Yugoslavia but also an unconventional urbanist, essayist and writer who "built to be able to write, and wrote so that he could build".
Between 1951 and 1981 Bogdanović completed over twenty memorials throughout Yugoslavia to commemorate the victims of fascism and anti-fascist resistance fighters. Free from ideological insignia, these archaic feeling architectural ensembles invite visitors to linger in contemplation. Bogdanović's poetic and yet pathos free treatment of sites of destruction are manifested, above all, in the Jasenovac flowers, which stand on the site of what was once a concentration camp.
There are over 12,500 works by the architect in the Az W Collection, including both working designs and surrealist fantasies. Now it is possible to show and follow the working methods and thinking of this 'architecture philosopher' for the first time in one comprehensive show.
The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue Bogdan Bogdanović. Memoria und Utopie in Tito-Jugoslawien, as well as issue 42 of the Az W journal Hintergrund (both in German).
Thu 05.03.2009 – Tue 02.06.2009
Daily 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM, Wednesdays until 09:00 PM
The Doomed Architect
"The Az W has made an intelligent choice by showing this world in drawings, photographs and documents.". Kurier, 10.03.2009 "Incomparable…
Architekturzentrum Wien – Old hall


To date, Shoot Like A Girl has raised over $40,000 for the NBCF since they started their archery tournamant in 2010.
Shoot Like A Girl released the results of the Annual "I Shoot For The Girls" Archery Tournament today and the addition of a sanctioned National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) Firearms Tournament that runs September 1st to February 28th, 2016! President and founder, Karen Butler stated that, "We raised $8,317.00 this past year, and have set a new goal of raising $20,000 by adding a Firearms Tournament to our already successful Archery Tournament!" Partnered with TRUGLO, the "I Shoot Like a Girls" Firearms Target provides shooters the opportunity to compete on a national level in a fun mail-in tournament. "It is a great honor and privilege to be able to participate with SLG2 in an event that raises money for a cause that has touched the lives of so many people. Everyone knows someone that has experienced breast cancer either directly or indirectly," stated Lorraine Hellinghausen, V.P. of Marketing for TRUGLO, Inc.
Both the Firearms and the Archery tournaments have divisions for Men, Women, Young Adult (ages 15-17) and Youth (ages 12-14) and Cubs (12 and under). The "I Shoot For The Girls" Fireams Tournament may be shot with a pistol or rifle. The "I Shoot For the Girls" Archery Tournament may be shot with a compound, recurve or traditional bow. National winners for both tournaments will receive a prize pack from SLG2.
To host a tournament is simple! There is no upfront cost to Firearms Ranges with certified Range Safey Officers and Archery Ranges who donate free range time for the tournament. Clubs, Ranges and Leagues who host an "I Shoot For The Girls" Tournament will receive a certificate of appreciation and certificates of acheivement for their top 3 in each division, they may request targets and host an event with no upfront costs, which makes this a win-win! The cost to shoot is $20 per shooter, with all profit going to the NBCF. Specially designed targets will be mailed to the ranges upon receipt of their sign up sheet. Specific details and rules of the tournament are available upon request to iShootForTheGirls@shootlikeagirl.com.
Shoot Like A Girl (SLG², Inc) introduces women to shooting sports with the help of their valued corporate partners who share the mission to grow the number of women in shooting sports, by empowering them with confidence: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, 3M Peltor, Hunter Safety System, Bear Archery, Beretta, BowTech, Cabela's, Charter Arms, Colt, Danner, Easton/Beman, Federal Premium Ammunition, Game Plan Gear, GLOCK, Inc, Hogue, Hoyt, Leupold, Lumenok, Neet Archery Products, Mathews Inc, Mossy Oak, Nikon, Rock River Arms, Ruger, ScentBlocker, Smith and Wesson, S&S Outdoors, Taurus, ThermaCell, Trijicon, TRUGLO, PSE, Women's Outdoor News, Upper Canyon Outfitters, and ASA!


Style: Evade. Steal. ????? PROFIT!!
The Thief is a class adept at sneak attacks and avoiding the enemy. Thieves can move stealthily through areas and detect the stealth of others. They can pick locks, steal items, and do other generally underhanded things to assist them. Thieves do not get penalized experience points for fleeing combat.
At level 30, a Thief may evolve into either a Ninja or a Merchant. Thieves are proficient in short piercing (daggers) weapons and may select one other weapon type in which to be proficient.
The primary attribute of the thief is Dexterity.
The Steal skill allows the user to remove things and cash from the target's inventory. Specifying 'steal coins', 'steal gold', or 'steal silver' will allow you to target the mob's money instead of their items. You can steal up to 1/4 of a mob's money (although you will still get the full amount for defeating them).
If you target only 'item', you will get an item at random. You cannot steal WORN equipment (see Help Pry).
You will always successfully get the item (or coins) you want. However, if you fail to be sneaky enough, your victim will attack you. Stealing in combat will prompt an extra attack if you fail. Sleeping people and those who can't see you are much easier to rob. After you steal successfully (coins or items), nobody can steal from that target again for a while, as they are affected by "empty wallet".
Dodge is a passive skill that allows a character to deftly avoid attacks. Unlike similar defensive skills, dodge is not at all affected by what sort of equipment the user wears.
Dodge has a skill/4% chance to work, halved when you can't see the attacker.
It does 1.5x the damage of a regular attack, but it has more lag and is prone to miss unless used immediately after a successful dodge; at which point it is guaranteed to hit.
Kick is a skill that can be used once the user is already in combat. Kick launches a flying kick at the enemy, causing damage. If the user's dexterity is high enough, up to two additional kicks can be comboed into the first one, causing additional damage. Kick does bashing damage based on the user's level.
Hide allows the user to obscure his presence, preventing detection by most. Using this skill gives no success or failure message, however.
The only things that will un-hide you are: moving between rooms, initiating combat, and using the VISIBLE command.
The sneak skill, when activated and successful (visible in affects) allows the player to enter and exit rooms without alerting others. However, mobiles are ever alert and sneaking may not be enough to avoid aggressive action. Typing 'visible' will cancel the sneak affect.
Kicking dirt into their target's eyes, or any other form of debris, the player can temporarily blind the target - lowering their hitroll and removing their ability to see. This skill can be used during combat or to initiate it.
Using picks, dexterous hands, or precise force, a player can unlock a once locked door or container. Exits and objects vary in difficulty in locks; some may be easier to open than others, while some may only be opened via the pick lock ability.
The sense hidden skill provides the user with a chance to detect hidden characters. The user will have a chance to notice hidden characters whenever he looks in a room. Unlike other sources of detection, this skill is never assured to work. It may only reveal some or none of the characters hidden in a room.
This ability allows the user to toss a wielded "short piercing" weapon at the enemy. Doing so will cause triple the regular damage of the weapon to the opponent. The thrown dagger will either bounce to the ground or be stuck in the opponent (in which case it goes to their inventory). By caching extra weapons to throw, heavy damage can be inflicted with fling.
Pry is an active skill. With their weapon or hands, a player can pry off an item in the <hold> or <shield> slot of their opponent. A failed attempt will initiate an attack.
If the victim is asleep, then that chance is +50% If he can't see you, it's +25% And for every size category difference, there is a +/-10% modifier.
The 2x-cut skill grants the user a chance at an extra attack during every round of combat. The effectiveness of this skill suffers dramatic reduction with exceptionally heavy weapons, and it works best when the user is skilled with their weapon in addition to 2x-cut.
Successive extra attacks deal decreasing fractional damage of the first attack.
A skill of greed, the palm skill allows the player to pick up an object from the ground without being noticed. A failed attempt will only give the same echo that would be given if the player had just typed 'get <object>'.
Base Thief does not have any natural spells.
The Ninja is one of two classes a Thief may evolve into at level 30.
Trained in sabotage, espionage, scouting, and assassination, their expertise lies in doing a lot of damage and avoiding aggression through stealth or hit-and-run tactics. Ninjas rely on quick reflexes through their various reactionary abilities.
The backstab skill can be used only with short piercing weapons, and it can only be used to initiate combat. Backstabbing the opponent allows delivery of a devastating blow, dealing several times normal damage. However, a failed backstab leaves the thief open to retaliation.
Backstab does triple weapon damage plus the one eighth of the user's level. It always hits against sleeping foes at 2% skill or better. But, it cannot be used on foes already at 1/3 hp or below. You must be HIDDEN or INVISIBLE to your opponent to sneak up on them.
A passive skill, the smokescreen ability allows a fleeing player to toss down various reagents. In a series of reactions, the fleeing player can create a screen of smoke that masks the direction to which he fled to. This skill is checked each time the player flees.
The dastardly envenom skill allows a weapon to be coated with a layer of poison. An envenomed weapon has a chance to poison the target, causing gradual HP drain. Food and drink containers can be envenomed as well.
Shadow stalk is a passive skill that allows one to, surprisingly, stalk among the shadows. If the user is hidden, and attempts to move into a dark or night-time room, they will remain hidden.
An active skill, the doppelganger ability allows the player to create a copy of themselves to take their place in combat. With the clone in place, the player may then flee. The clone drains the player's HP (at a rate of 10% of their max HP), and while it can take the damage, it cannot dish it out. The doppelganger skill can let you flee through a firetrap -- yours or anyone else's.
Used during combat, the firetrap skill allows the player to create a ring of fire that will prevent anyone in the room from fleeing. If they attempt to flee, they will take fire damage. Those immune to fire, however, can pass through the ring and flee normally.
A combative skill, the fumes ability allows the player to drop canisters, unleashes a poison attack on anyone not grouped with them. The fewer the exits there are, the more potent the attack. The gas contains neurotoxin, capable of sending foes into fits of uncontrollable fear.
The double image skill causes an afterimage of the user to appear, obscuring their location. Any damaging skill, spell, or special attack against the user has a 50% chance to hit the image instead, nullifying the attack and (usually) the illusion.
A crafty, stealthy ninja can trick his enemies into fighting one another. The incite skill uses a ruse to trick one target, the aggressor, into starting a fight with a second target, the victim.
Incite is much less likely to work if either target can see the user. Mobs that would normally assist each other in a fight are less likely to be incited against one another. Neither the aggressor nor the user can already be fighting.
When cast, the Exit spell will set the current room you are in as a recall point. When cast again, you will be teleported back to this room, but only if you are in the same area as your exit point. Casting Exit with the 'forget' target will make you forget any room you already have targetted.
If the target of this spell is poisoned, Leeches will remove poison and damage them based on the duration left of the poison. The damage maxes out at 8 pulses of poison.
This spell may be cast when you are victim of an attack that took away 1/4 or more of your max HP. You respond by returning damage equal to 1/4 of your max HP. While this ability has a fairly sizeable cooldown period, it incurs very little lag.
This spell cloaks your whole group with invisibility for 30 seconds.
Highly skilled Ninjas can tap into their innate element, performing a magical jutsu attack. It will deal tier 1 damage of the caster's element to the target, and always attempts to inflict a status affect. The affect, like the damage, depends on the caster's innate.
The Merchant is one of two classes a Thief may evolve into at level 30.
Merchants love money, and obtaining things with their stash of money. The abilities of a Merchant focus on obtaining more bang for their buck. They are able to horde around lots of items, and improve the abilities of said items. While they easily accumulate wealth, the Merchant is still quite stingy, making sure to get the best deal possible at stores.
No pain, no gain, epitomizes the gilgame heart skill. Passive, it allows the player to convert their loss of blood into silver. With each point of health the player loses in combat, there is a chance that it will be converted into a silver coin. The amount of damage taken equals the amount of silver gained, at least when the skill is mastered.
A skill of combat, gptoss can be used by the player to unleash a wave of damage on the target by utilizing the player's gold coin supply. If gold is not available silver will be used, but at a lesser potency.
With the haggle skill, a player can convince a shopkeeper to sell an item for less than marked. Likewise, a player can also convince a shopkeeper to buy something for more than its original cost. This skill is passive and is checked each time the player buys or sells something.
With this ability, the user may heave their inventory at the enemy, dealing bash damage and knocking them down. The damage dealt is based on how many items you are carrying. Using this skill will not make you lose any of your inventory.
The peek skill allows the user to look into the inventories of other players or mobiles. This skill has a chance to activate whenever the user looks at someone, revealing the full contents of the target's inventory.
With the swindle skill, a player can convince a shopkeeper that any item he has is worth something, and will be able trick the shopkeeper into purchasing items they normally would not be interested in. This ability does not stack with haggle, and the most a shopkeeper will give you for swindling them is half of the item's value. This skill is passive and is checked each time the player tries to sell something to a shopkeeper that doesn't buy that type of item.
With this passive ability, being an alcoholic won't be entirely detrimental to your advancement. At the expense of accuracy, you gain a bonus to damage while drunk.
This spell will convert a piece of gold on hand into a source of light.
For fast, cheap alcohol, this spell beats nothing else. Create booze will conjure up a container of an alcohol beverage for your enjoyment. What type of alcohol you create depends on your Constitution stat.
Scan is the Identify spell of the Cleft, revealing information about the items you cast it on.
This spell will create a floating disc equipped in your wearfloat item slot. The disc is capable of carrying large amounts of items, just as much as the owner is able to carry. If the owner dies, the floating disc will vanish, and it's contents will spill into their corpse.
This spell, which heats gold and silver, IS in fact effective on those who are immune to fire. Essentially, all of the money on the victim heats up rapidly, causing some serious burns and softening the metal. A portion of the victim's carried coins melt away into nothingness and they take some severe scalding damage. Silver does less damage than gold when melted.
While activated, this spell will protect you for 3 combat rounds. Any damage to your HP will be nullified and instead you will lose gold. You can only cast this spell on yourself.
The Enchant Weapon spell improves a weapon using magic. Each successful application of the spell results in additional enhancement, but also increases the chance of cursing or even completely destroying the weapon! It is extremely unlikely to enchant a weapon more than nine or ten times.
An enchanted weapon improves its wielder's effective skill with that weapon by about 5% per enchant, even over 100%; the wielder will hit more often, make extra attacks more often, and get better returns from a high damroll stat. An enchanted weapon can even avoid the damage penalty for being unskilled. This spell also increases the level of the weapon it is cast on.
With the power of Enchant Armor, a caster can grant armor class bonuses to a piece of armor, making it more powerful. However, the more heavily enchanted the armor is, the greater the chance that the spell will fail. A failed casting can result in a weakened or even destroyed armor. Use this spell with caution, for it may very easily wreck the piece it is cast on! This spell also increases the level of the armor it is cast on.


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Which type of files did you meant? The native ODF or the MS Office related ones?
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eleanorb wrote: To open a file, I have to use the Open menu command from within the application. Other methods do not work. The proper app is specified in "open all files like this", but nothing.
If File → Open in Open Office works but File → Open in Finder doesn't, this suggests the problem is with Mac OS and not with OpenOffice. You might want to search for advice in Apple forums about deleting Finder's preferenes (com.apple.finder.plist) so they can be reinitialized if the Guest user works. Profile resets fix all kinds of weird problems, but may not help for this one.
If you do solve the problem it will help us to know what the solution was.
Happens with native .ods files. Haven't tried with guest user, will do that.
Did you try upgrading to macOS 10.14.1 and then giving it a shot, I guess the bug is fixed for the latest version as that worked for my friend facing quite a similar issue if not exact.
For information: usually when an OO file does not open with a double click, the computer has lost the File Association that tells it to use OO to open that type of file. By right clicking on a file of a given type, one normally gets a popup menu to say (words to the effect) "Open with" presenting a list of applications. From these one should select OpenOffice and find the option that says (words to the effect) "always open with this application". If OO is not offered as an application there may be a further link to "other applications", which allows one to navigate to and select OpenOffice.
For specific operating systems there may be shortcut methods of doing this for all OO-type files, rather than individually for each type of file.


A Multi-Usage Kit which gives you a two Year Calendar. A ball pen holder, a 200-page?memo pad to write down your meeting schedules, reminders etc.Along with 3 compartments to store your stationary like U-pins, Sharpener, Eraser, Highlighter, and Stapler.Also has Stick-on papers in five colours: Pink, Yellow, Orange, Green and Blue. (200 nos. each) .
Comes in Cardboard box which closes like a book or diary.


We at Jingle Bells Public School offer a conducive environment to our students that allows for their overall growth & development into responsible citizens & professionals of tomorrow. Our Erudite Faculty's constant efforts to organise periodic workshops on improvement of teaching- learning skills, multi-intelligence thinking & creative thinking enables the development of high standards of academic excellence. There are also orientation programmes for parents, for the free exchange of ideas.
We not only emphasize global thinking, but also believe in preserving Indian culture & ideology . The traditional Indian values of humility , modesty , respect for elders are stressed upon .
We also create intellectual , social , emotional , spiritual & aesthetic development of the students to enhance their quality of life. Students are prepared for active , independent learning in an environment which fosters a spirit of enquiry & keen competition .


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Let's say you aren't, and I will simply reply: You do like to goad people don't you.
I wake after a short nap to see the headline confirming the DNA test as not him... Hmmm.... saddening, which opens up more questions or perhaps evolves the case closer to finding all the players. Wherever he was, they will vacuum every clue... it is mainstream news now.....!
And that's why the authorities didn't immediately let the family come into contact with him ... sad.
Is anyone else curious, why this person would claim to be Timothy, specifically, as apposed to any other "missing" child out there?
I'm sure the investigators are asking that same question. I would like to hear the answer, for sure.
I'm sure they are, but sadly, it could be anything from actually having had contact with the kid at some point to simply having seen some kind of Unsolved Mysteries type thing during a drug episode triggering some kind of psychosis.
Who knows but I'll say this, In what WORLD does that man look like a 14 year old! Why it would even be leaked that there was any possibility on earth, should have immediately been squashed with one look at the guy.
I agree, I just saw this on the news. It's disturbing that anyone would want to fake this.
that is a huge age difference.


India wants good relations with all its neighbour, but Pakistan needs to take initiative and stop using it soil for promoting terrorism against India, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said.
"As far as Pakistan is concerned, it is our neighbouring country. We want good relations with all our neighbours," Singh told a press conference.
The Union Minister said that Pakistan needs to make efforts in this direction. "It should take the initiative by stopping use of its soil for aiding and promoting terrorism (against India)," he said.
Replying to another question with regard to security of Amarnath yatra in the backdrop of Ramzan ceasefire, Singh said that for "peaceful people, the month of Ramzan is very pious month. The PM had announced ceasefire so that they do not face any difficulty during Ramzan".
He said the government will review the security situation and will talk to others stakeholders. "Whatever will be right, will be done," he said.
Replying to another question on whether the BJP had "surrendered" before ally PDP on the issue of ceasefire and was going soft towards separatists, Singh reiterated that "for talks, there is need for people to be right minded and not like minded".
Asked whether the government will withdraw the cases against security forces in Kashmir Valley, who are often confronted by stone pelting mobs, as they have given amnesty to stone pelters in Kashmir, he said, "Amnesty was given earlier. We have talked to chief minister in this direction (withdrawal of FIR against security force personnel)".
"The movement, which is seen in other parts of the country, was witnessed by me on the roads of Kashmir and people in large numbers responded to me. At the sports stadium, 5,000 people had gathered, in which there were locals too and it was very peaceful", he said.
In September 2017, during his visit to Kashmir, Singh had said: "Our government is keen for the permanent solution of the Kashmir problem and I want to implement a five- point programme which could be called as 5-Cs ; compassion , communication , co-existence , confidence building measures and consistency."