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Colombian rebels ask to meet pope
BOGATA (CNS): Representatives of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People's Army, a leftist rebel group currently engaged in peace talks with the Colombian government, have requested a meeting with Pope Francis during his September apostolic journey to Cuba.
The conflict between revolutionary forces and the government has claimed over 200,000 lives since 1964.
The rebels want "to move the peace process forward, particularly with the support of the Catholic world," a representative told CNS on August 19. "The Church can offer all its experience to help reach a final agreement.
Anglican bishop breaks ranks on legalised euthanasia
CANTERBURY (CWNews.com): A former archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop George Carey, has broken ranks with the public position of the Church of England saying that physician-assisted suicide could be a profoundly Christian and moral thing.
Archbishop Carey, the worldwide leader of the Anglican Communion from 1991 until his retirement in 2002, said that he is confident safeguards could be devised to prevent abuse of legalised euthanasia.
Reverend Brendan McCarthy, an adviser on medical ethics to the Church of England, took a radically different stand in advance of a vote in the House of Commons on a proposal to legalise assisted suicide on August 14.
Reverend McCarthy called the proposal criminally naïve and one that would most certainly put vulnerable elderly people at risk of involuntary euthanasia.
French church bells toll for Middle East Christians
PARIS (CWNews.com): Catholic churches in six parts of France tolled their bells at noon on August 15 in a gesture of solidarity with persecuted Christians in the Middle East.
At least three Swiss dioceses also joined the campaign, which also called people to gather in the churches at noon to pray for persecuted Christians.
August 15 marks the anniversary of the fall of Mosul and the Nineveh Plains to the forces of the Islamic State—an offensive that drove tens of thousands of Iraqi Christians into exile.
The French government increased police security on Catholic churches in response to threats of an Islamist terrorist attack on the day.
Politicians demanding rights for Dailits beaten by police
KATHMANDU (AsiaNews): Riot police in Kathmandu, Nepal, charged a group of opposition lawmakers on August 5 at a rally demanding protection of the rights of Dalit people be included in the new constitution.
An estimated 50 politicians who do not belong to a caste and are disingenuously referred to commonly as untouchables, were involved. Twenty-six were hospitalised, with some seriously injured.
The politicians are from different parties, but are united in the Joint Dalit Political Committee against new measures contained in the draft charter set to be approved.
Man Bahadur Biswakarma said, "The draft of the new constitution is a step into the past, because it does not guarantee the rights of minorities, which have been inscribed in the interim constitution."
Pope calls for peace in Ukraine
VATICAN CITY (CNS): Marking the 24th anniversary of Ukraine's independence, Pope Francis sent a letter to the country's president, Petro Poroshenko, the country's embassy to the Holy See reported on August 23.
The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which is monitoring the situation in eastern Ukraine where Russian-backed separatists are fighting national troops, has reported increasing violations of a cease-fire agreement signed in February.
The pope wrote in his letter, "I pray for your country in this difficult situation, renewing my spiritual affinity with victims, their families and all those who suffer. I support the efforts that help the Ukrainian nation move forward in the spirit of peace and reunification," the embassy said the message reads.
Following his angelus prayer on August 23, Pope Francis told the crowd gathered in St. Peter's Square that he has been following the situation in Ukraine with deep concern.
He said, "I renew my appeal that the commitments made for achieving peace would be respected and that, with the help of organisations and people of goodwill, there would be a response to the humanitarian emergency in the country."
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Now reading: Kangaroo Island sheep flock recovery underway
Adelaide Tuesday February 11, 2020
Kangaroo Island sheep flock recovery underway
Kangaroo Island's sheep industry is starting to rebuild after the recent fires wiped out more than 50,000 of its flock.
Andrew Spence
Picture courtesy of PIRSA.
Farmers have begun buying thousands of sheep and rebuilding hundreds of kilometres of fencing destroyed in the fires.
The Kangaroo Island fires began on December 20 and burnt 210,000ha – almost half of the island – across a 612 km perimeter before being declared contained on January 21.
Primary Industries and Regions South Australia figures had sheep stock losses during the Kangaroo Island fires at 51,888 at February 7 – almost 10 per cent of the island's pre-fire flock of 600,000.
Agriculture is Kangaroo Island's largest industry with sheep – meat and wool – its major contributor.
Elders Kingscote livestock manager Greg Downing said his clients had lost about 30,000 sheep in the fires.
But he said the restoration of the industry on the island was underway with the rebuilding of fences and the purchase of several thousand sheep. About 500 cattle and up to 15,000 sheep are also being agisted on the Fleurieu Peninsula and in the South East of South Australia where they have been shipped while their home paddocks are fenced and feed is sourced.
"We have probably bought six or seven thousand now and we'll be looking to buy another 2000 today," Downing said this morning.
"So far we've purchased sheep for about six farms with more looking to purchase very shortly. Fences are going up in parts so people are going to be able to secure sheep again."
Some of the sheep purchased were from the Mid North of the South Australia with the majority coming from the South East and New South Wales.
Downing said the agisted sheep were mainly grazing on crop stubble and would need to be sold or shipped back to Kangaroo Island by late March or early April.
He said sheep prices were very high and still heading up, making it very expensive for Kangaroo Island farmers to rebuild flocks.
"There's a variation from $200 to $350 subject to breed and age group – the younger they are then generally the more expensive they are and Merinos have generally been cheaper than the traditional Border Leicester-Merinos and we've bought composite ewes as well," he said.
"Hopefully we're going to buy some sheep today on the Eyre Peninsula and leave them there for a couple of months.
"Beggars can't be choosers so we are going to have to take anything that's going to give us some production."
Downing said the biggest issue at the moment was getting fences up to secure stock and accessing enough fodder to keep livestock fed until consistent rains could fuel winter pasture growth
"We're having a lot of trouble getting enough hay across the water that we need to keep the local flock and herd fed," he said.
"Livestock SA are doing a fantastic job and the freight's been heavily subsidised but I think we need to get a lot more hay coming."
"My plan is to buy 20 or 30,000 before June or July and I'm only servicing my clients at this stage who have lost about 30,000 of the 50,000.
"If they don't have production then they don't have an income and that makes the situation even worse."
However, buying more stock is not an option for everyone.
There are several sheep studs on the island where breeding lines and biosecurity are critical.
Downing said those farmers would need to look at other ways to generate income such as cropping or cattle while they bred their flock numbers back up.
"There are some farmers who don't know if they'll get their enterprise back to where they were in their lifetime."
These include John Symons who has produced high quality wool at the Turkey Lane merino stud near Middle River on the island's north coast for more than 60 years.
Symons has been working on the genetics of his 5500-strong flock for more than 20 years.
The fire impacted 90 per cent of his 540ha property, torching the family home, shearing shed and about 2000 sheep.
"We were in the business of genetics, breeding seed stock for other people and we lost all of our adult rams so the only rams we've got on our farm at the moment are ram lambs and fortunately just about all of those survived," Symons, 75, said.
"But their counterparts, the young ewes and weaners have been decimated so we're not in a good spot.
"We are very conscious about biosecurity so it's not our intention to buy in sheep and it's likely to take four or five years for us to get back to anything like the production we had before.
"I'm too old to go through that rebuilding phase myself but we've got my daughter and her husband on the farm but I'm running out of time."
Fires spark record interest in Kangaroo Island Cup
Andrew Spence Wednesday, January 22
Downing said farmers were responding to the crisis in different ways.
"One good season and some will be partially recovered but for many it's going to be a long-term issue," he said.
"Some people are flat strap getting back into it and some people are still trying to work out what's best for them.
"There are some people who didn't get burnt on the island but they've been helping and now they haven't got a job or they've given up their job for six weeks to help fight the fire. We've got to make sure we look after those people too.
"Kangaroo Island will get through this but it's going to be a long-term battle no doubt."
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Bird News: Ibsley Water – green sandpiper 1, osprey 1. Ivy Lake – Cetti's warbler 1.
Yet another day with temperatures of over twenty degrees and butterflies all over the place. The volunteers were in and the tasks today were finishing off some dead hedging and getting the seasonal path ready for opening. As I will not be back at Blashford until Sunday I decided to open the path today, it is open from the start of April to the end of September, so this year there will be a couple of bonus days.
The continuing warm conditions are good for the moth catches and last night I had two new species for the year. The first was a rather splendid herald.
These moths over-winter as adults so this one might be five months old already and could fly into May. The second new species was rather less impressive, a powdered Quaker.
After lunch I had a quick look at a small patch of habitat not far from the Center that is unique on the reserve. It is an area of acid bog, with bog myrtle, royal fern and patches of Sphagnum moss. It is not large but an interesting addition to the habitat range on the reserve.
The area is also good for ground dwelling invertebrates and I found lesser marsh grasshopper there last year, a new reserve record. At this time of year there is no point looking for grasshoppers though. That does not mean there are no Orthoptera to be found, hunting around I came across at least two slender ground-hoppers. I really like these tiny relatives of the grasshoppers, they come in lots of colour forms and over-winter as large nymphs so are adult in spring before all the other Othopteran species. They can swim and even dive under the surface! There are three species of ground-hoppers in Britain, of which two have been found on the reserve and I am seeking the third and rarest, so watch this space.
I saw at least 3 grass snakes today and heard of an adder being seen to the south of the Ivy South hide, an area that is well away from their well-known haunts on the reserve.
The bird of the day was undoubtedly the osprey that flew north over Ibsley Water in the mid-afternoon, unfortunately I did not see it and I don't expect it will be back as spring birds are in a hurry to get to their nesting territories. In the autumn they will sometimes hang around for a week or more feeding up before crossing the Channel.
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The photos you send with the posts are really good. The moths particually so, as I know so little about them.
I saw your Osprey on Tuesday to the east of West Moors, it was at a good hight and flew off in your direction. Perhaps it has been resting up?


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John Randel Jr. (1787-1865) est un cartographe, géomètre et ingénieur civil américain qui a mis en œuvre le Commissioners' Plan de 1811 à New York.

Biographie

John Randel Jr. est né à  Albany le , d'un père John Sr. (1755-1823) descendant d'immigrants irlandais/écossais à la deuxième génération et d'une mère Catherine (1761-1836) originaire du New Jersey. Son père a servi dans la Guerre d'indépendance des États-Unis et s'est marié en 1780. Il a été élevé dans une communauté presbytérienne. Il a été placé comme apprenti auprès de  qui était surveyor général de l'état de New York. Le père de John avait servi pendant la guerre avec le frère de Simeon. Il devient son assistant, interprétant les cartes et les plans, et surveillant les lots de terrain en particulier dans le Comté d'Oneida.
Avec la recommandation de De Witt et malgré son peu d'expérience, il remplace à l'âge de 20 ans le responsable de la commission des rues de New York, Charles Frederick Loss, reconnu incompétent. Après la publication du Commissioners' Plan, il fallait le transcrire sur le terrain, et Randel et sa femme Matilda sont devenus géographes et réalisent des plans. Ils implantent des piquets dans Manhattan, matérialisant les parcelles rectangulaires caractéristiques de New York. Pour cela il a implanté  piquets, en inscrivant le n° de la rue à chaque intersection. Là où la roche l'imposait il utilisait de la poudre pour faire des trous. Un de ses piquets a été conservé et est encore visible dans Central Park. Par la suite il s'est engagé dans d'autres projets, tels que le Chesapeake & Delaware Canal.

Galerie

Bibliographie
  The Measure of Manhattan - The Tumultuous Career and Surprising Legacy of John Randel, Jr., Cartographer, Surveyor, Inventor, Marguerite Holloway, 2013

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Naissance en décembre 1787
Décès en août 1865
Géomètre américain
Ingénieur américain
Décès à 77 ans

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package org.apache.rocketmq.test.base;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
import org.apache.rocketmq.broker.BrokerController;
import org.apache.rocketmq.namesrv.NamesrvController;
import org.apache.rocketmq.test.client.rmq.RMQAsyncSendProducer;
import org.apache.rocketmq.test.client.rmq.RMQNormalConsumer;
import org.apache.rocketmq.test.client.rmq.RMQNormalProducer;
import org.apache.rocketmq.test.clientinterface.AbstractMQConsumer;
import org.apache.rocketmq.test.clientinterface.AbstractMQProducer;
import org.apache.rocketmq.test.factory.ConsumerFactory;
import org.apache.rocketmq.test.listener.AbstractListener;
import org.apache.rocketmq.test.util.MQAdmin;
import org.apache.rocketmq.test.util.MQRandomUtils;

public class BaseConf {
    protected static String nsAddr;
    protected static String broker1Name;
    protected static String broker2Name;
    protected static String clusterName;
    protected static int brokerNum;
    protected static int waitTime = 5;
    protected static int consumeTime = 5 * 60 * 1000;
    protected static NamesrvController namesrvController;
    protected static BrokerController brokerController1;
    protected static BrokerController brokerController2;
    protected static List<Object> mqClients = new ArrayList<Object>();
    protected static boolean debug = false;
    private static Logger log = Logger.getLogger(BaseConf.class);

    static {
        namesrvController = IntegrationTestBase.createAndStartNamesrv();
        nsAddr = "127.0.0.1:" + namesrvController.getNettyServerConfig().getListenPort();
        brokerController1 = IntegrationTestBase.createAndStartBroker(nsAddr);
        brokerController2 = IntegrationTestBase.createAndStartBroker(nsAddr);
        clusterName = brokerController1.getBrokerConfig().getBrokerClusterName();
        broker1Name = brokerController1.getBrokerConfig().getBrokerName();
        broker2Name = brokerController2.getBrokerConfig().getBrokerName();
        brokerNum = 2;
    }

    public BaseConf() {

    }

    public static String initTopic() {
        String topic = MQRandomUtils.getRandomTopic();
        IntegrationTestBase.initTopic(topic, nsAddr, clusterName);

        return topic;
    }

    public static String initConsumerGroup() {
        String group = MQRandomUtils.getRandomConsumerGroup();
        return initConsumerGroup(group);
    }

    public static String initConsumerGroup(String group) {
        MQAdmin.createSub(nsAddr, clusterName, group);
        return group;
    }

    public static RMQNormalProducer getProducer(String nsAddr, String topic) {
        return getProducer(nsAddr, topic, false);
    }

    public static RMQNormalProducer getProducer(String nsAddr, String topic, boolean useTLS) {
        RMQNormalProducer producer = new RMQNormalProducer(nsAddr, topic, useTLS);
        if (debug) {
            producer.setDebug();
        }
        mqClients.add(producer);
        return producer;
    }

    public static RMQNormalProducer getProducer(String nsAddr, String topic, String producerGoup,
        String instanceName) {
        RMQNormalProducer producer = new RMQNormalProducer(nsAddr, topic, producerGoup,
            instanceName);
        if (debug) {
            producer.setDebug();
        }
        mqClients.add(producer);
        return producer;
    }

    public static RMQAsyncSendProducer getAsyncProducer(String nsAddr, String topic) {
        RMQAsyncSendProducer producer = new RMQAsyncSendProducer(nsAddr, topic);
        if (debug) {
            producer.setDebug();
        }
        mqClients.add(producer);
        return producer;
    }

    public static RMQNormalConsumer getConsumer(String nsAddr, String topic, String subExpression,
        AbstractListener listener) {
        return getConsumer(nsAddr, topic, subExpression, listener, false);
    }

    public static RMQNormalConsumer getConsumer(String nsAddr, String topic, String subExpression,
        AbstractListener listener, boolean useTLS) {
        String consumerGroup = initConsumerGroup();
        return getConsumer(nsAddr, consumerGroup, topic, subExpression, listener, useTLS);
    }

    public static RMQNormalConsumer getConsumer(String nsAddr, String consumerGroup, String topic,
        String subExpression, AbstractListener listener) {
        return getConsumer(nsAddr, consumerGroup, topic, subExpression, listener, false);
    }

    public static RMQNormalConsumer getConsumer(String nsAddr, String consumerGroup, String topic,
        String subExpression, AbstractListener listener, boolean useTLS) {
        RMQNormalConsumer consumer = ConsumerFactory.getRMQNormalConsumer(nsAddr, consumerGroup,
            topic, subExpression, listener, useTLS);
        if (debug) {
            consumer.setDebug();
        }
        mqClients.add(consumer);
        log.info(String.format("consumer[%s] start,topic[%s],subExpression[%s]", consumerGroup,
            topic, subExpression));
        return consumer;
    }

    public static void shutdown() {
        try {
            for (Object mqClient : mqClients) {
                if (mqClient instanceof AbstractMQProducer) {
                    ((AbstractMQProducer) mqClient).shutdown();

                } else {
                    ((AbstractMQConsumer) mqClient).shutdown();
                }
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

    }
}

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'Black Panther' set to bring inclusion to Hollywood
Christine Gendy
Opinion Staff Writer
The release of Black Panther proves to be a major turning point in mainstream Hollywood for on-screen racial inclusion.
Released on Feb. 15, the film celebrated an opening weekend total of $426 million worldwide. According to Forbes Magazine, it topped the box office numbers of several of Marvel's more recent films, including Doctor Strange and Ant-Man.
The largest club on campus, Underdog Productions, took 120 students to see the film premiere in a rented-out showroom at the Grail Moviehouse. This event was organized by the executive director of movies and films for Underdog Productions, Lila Welsh.
"I am hopeful that this turnout and the response would mean that more movies like this would occur. Representation is important and hopefully the success of Black Panther shows this to those who make movies," Welsh said.
The cast sets this movie apart from any other superhero movie you may have seen. This will be the first Marvel film to grace the big-screen with a majority black cast. There are only two white actors in the film and they serve as secondary characters. This is an important shift because in typical Hollywood, when a film wants to be inclusive, they will usually have a person of color as the sidekick to the main white protagonist. You cannot claim inclusion when the race or sexual orientation you are trying to include does nothing instrumental in advancing the plot.
A poster for the film Black Panther. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios.
When people flock to the cinema, they generally hope to see characters and plots they can relate to. In cinematic history, if an African-American went to the cinema to watch a film, they would find themselves reflected in the antagonist. According to researchers at Duke University, African-Americans historically take on roles in which they are portraying the negative stereotypes that plague them.
To see yourself portrayed in such a manner is not only initially demeaning, but can have a lasting impact on the way you view yourself in the long term. When you consider this, it makes it all the more inspiring to see a film like Black Panther do so well with audiences. The film's success may be a testament to our culture shifting to a more inclusive attitude.
According to Jordi McKenzie, a contributor to Applied Economics Letters, a common misconception about films with predominantly African-American casts or films with an African-American as the main character is they tend to do worse at the box office. In reality, they make more money on average than their less-inclusive counterparts. Due to smaller budgets, they may seem as though they are making less money.
This goes to show how much internalized racism exists in Hollywood, let alone the U.S. as a whole. The excuse that a more inclusive film will not make as much money as a mostly white cast is a flat-out lie and just another reason Hollywood gives to turn these scripts down or give them less of a budget than a film they think will make more money.
After seeing Black Panther, many people have great things to say about it.
"First, I love Shuri. Second, I love the costumes! The colors and how each piece was similar but unique so you could tell each of the five tribes had their own culture, but were part of a larger community," Welsh said.
Even the film critique website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 97 percent rating, one of the highest scores on the site. Comparably, the audience rating gave it a 77 percent approval rating. Although this is less than the rating given by actual film critics, well over half of viewers who cared to leave a rating enjoyed it.
Christopher Orr, film critic for The Atlantic, described Black Panther as the most thought-provoking movie Marvel has made to date by far. Thought-provoking is an excellent compliment for this movie to receive as a shift in the way people are thinking about this type of cinema is what the world needs to make change happen.
When looking to the future at a cultural change in the U.S. toward the acceptance of oppressed groups, the release of a superhero movie might seem like a minor step. I think it is bigger than that. Every step we take toward inclusion and acceptance looks like a giant leap in the eyes of those who are marginalized.
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require 'spec_helper'

module Rubocop
  module Cop
    module Style
      describe TrailingWhitespace do
        subject(:cop) { described_class.new }

        it 'registers an offence for a line ending with space' do
          source = ['x = 0 ']
          inspect_source(cop, source)
          expect(cop.offences.size).to eq(1)
        end

        it 'registers an offence for a line ending with tab' do
          inspect_source(cop, ["x = 0\t"])
          expect(cop.offences.size).to eq(1)
        end

        it 'accepts a line without trailing whitespace' do
          inspect_source(cop, ["x = 0\n"])
          expect(cop.offences).to be_empty
        end
      end
    end
  end
end


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Q: How to open the file that is selected using Fileopendialog in javascript? I am using a Html input tag with type="file" to allow the user to select a excel.
After the file is selected, where it will be stored?
From where can I get that file?
I want to read the file using javascript/jquery.
I searched a lot in net. But cannot find any solution for this..
Please help me..

A: Look, This is the basics. HTML is on the Client Side. if you want to read that excel file then write some insert code for the database and then you can find the same from the database.
and for the browse file look for the following cases
You want the Application.GetOpenFilename function. Copying from VBA Object Browser:

Function GetOpenFilename([FileFilter], [FilterIndex], [Title], [ButtonText], [MultiSelect])
      Member of Excel.Application

I think this info will help you to clear your basics, if you want to solve your specific doubt then ask the specific question.

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Nissewaard ist eine Gemeinde auf der Insel Voorne-Putten im Süden der Provinz Südholland, Niederlande. Sie ist am 1. Januar 2015 durch die Fusion der bis dahin selbständigen Gemeinden Bernisse und Spijkenisse entstanden. Die neue Gemeinde hat derzeit  Einwohner auf einer Fläche von 98,73 km², davon 15,5 km² Wasserfläche.

Geographie

Lage
Die Gemeinde umfasst die gesamte ehemalige Insel Putten und den Ostteil der ehemaligen Insel Voorne.

Nachbargemeinden
Die Nachbargemeinden sind im Uhrzeigersinn im Westen beginnend Voorne aan Zee, Rotterdam, Albrandswaard, Goeree-Overflakkee und Hoeksche Waard, alle in der Provinz Südholland.

Ortsteile
Putten:
 Beerenplaat
 Biert
 Geervliet
 Hekelingen
 Simonshaven
 Spijkenisse

Voorne:
 Abbenbroek
 Heenvliet
 Oudenhoorn
 Tweede Vlotbrug
 Zuidland

Politik
Die Gemeinderäte von Bernisse und Spijkenisse haben im Juli 2013 den neuen Namen Nissewaard beschlossen. Am 19. November 2014 fand die erste Kommunalwahl in der neuen Gemeinde statt.

Sitzverteilung im Gemeinderat

Seit der Gemeindegründung wird der Rat von Nissewaard wie folgt geformt:

Bürgermeister
Seit dem 20. Februar 2019 ist Foort van Oosten (VVD) amtierender Bürgermeister. Zu seinem Kollegium zählen die Beigeordneten Martijn Hamerslag (ONS Nissewaard), Jan Willem Mijnans (ONS Nissewaard), Wouter Struijk (PvdA), Igor Bal (VVD), Léon Soeterboek (ONS Nissewaard) sowie der Gemeindesekretär Marc Weerts.

Sehenswürdigkeiten
 Spätgotische Liebfrauenkirche in Geervliet
 Stadhuis Geervliet
 Dorpskerk Zuidland

Weblinks

 Website der Gemeinde (niederländisch)

Einzelnachweise

Gemeinde in Zuid-Holland
Gemeindegründung 2015


When I click on the USPS.com button from an eTapestry Persona, the website opens up but the address lines don't appear. How can I check the address at USPS.com?
Navigate to an account in eTapestry.
Click on Personas in the account header.
Ensure address data is present (address lines, city, state, postal code).
Scroll down to the Postal Code field.
Click USPS.com. A new tab/window from USPS.com will open.
Click Find to perform the search.
Update the address information on the eTapestry Persona as needed. Click Save And to save any edits.
The USPS.com button/search is only for checking the data entry accuracy/validity of the address, such as street name spelling, city name spelling, and the correct ZIP code. It is NOT the same as the eTapestry AddressFinder (NCOA) Service, which considers the resident and the address.
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USPS.com will open but the Persona address data does not transfer. Clicking on the available search options opens new (blank) search screens.


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Key Democrat on the House National Security Committee wants to ensure the northern border doesn't get overlooked.
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Yes, it`s this same bloody job again. $40K still on the table for a champion Helpdesk Operator with Exchange and Unix experience. SE Suburbs.
Please understand that we don't like sending rejection letters. That's not our thing. As a recruitment agency, we make our money by recruiting people, not by sending out rejection letters. We'd hire you all if we could. Really. Because then we could stay at home and have trained chimpanzees drive canary yellow Ferraris to work, just so we had entities at the office to look after the phones and keep the fax machine in tip top shape. We`d stay at home and eat Doritos or something, maybe do some watercolours. Job seekers such as yourself would walk through the office door and a collective, tribal screech would go up, shattering windows as the monkeys pressed clumps of sweaty fifty dollar bills into your trembling hands. There would be ten jobs to every person and we'd encourage you to have lots and lots of children, who would instantly be placed, making us more and more money until we all ended up living in some kind of global, Star Trek utopia.
Sadly, though, we're not there yet. There are fifty people to every job and it's our responsibility to whittle forty-nine of those people away. We don't like doing it. It makes us sad inside and sometimes – we won't admit this out loud – but sometimes, when we go home, we weep silently in front of the television. There's nothing more depressing than weeping, on your own, in front of Neighbours, I tell you now.
So the point of this all is…forgive us. Countless hundreds of you have applied to this very same job but, unfortunately, none of you were any good. That isn't your fault. That's not our fault. You just weren't right for the job. Oh, how we wish you were! But you weren't. We know how it feels, that rush you get when you find a job that you think is absolutely perfect for you, only to receive some kind of crushing rejection because a clean-skinned, freshly-manicured, suit-wearing, shoe-polishing, paper-shuffling HR person has decided you're just no good. We know you resent us.
What we need, dear God, is someone with plenty of Helpdesk experience. We don't mean a brief stint in a computer shop in Reservoir when you had to do something to fulfil your Work For The Dole requirements, we mean an actual, honest Helpdesk job, were you sat at a desk and helped people with their computer problems. You could have done it for three months or fifty years for all we care, just so long as you did it.
You'll also have to have lots and lots of Exchange knowledge. By that, we don't just mean that you know what Exchange is. That would be too simple and everybody knows we like to make things difficult. We want a candidate who is so familiar with Exchange that your relationship, as it were, could almost be called intimate. Seared into your brain will be every drop-down menu, every endlessly scrolling screen, every blue screen error and every five minute stretch of pointless hard drive access. You know Exchange. You love Exchange. You want to be Exchange.
On top of that, you will have a knowledge of Unix. I don't have anything more to say about that, except that that's what you need. Unix. Knowledge of.
You'll be working for a big transport company, working with the team to help clueless users figure out what it means to "point and click", that there is no "Any" key, that you don't need to smack the side of the monitor when you've finished typing a line because the monitor is not the carriage return on a typewriter.
An MCSE or MCP qualification would be great. And we're sorry, graduates, but if you apply we won't be looking at you. We'd like to, but we just won't. It's not that we're better than you, it's just that the client won't hire you. Ever. Not until you have commercial experience. And I know you can't get commercial experience if nobody ever hires you but – pray forgive us – there's nothing we can do about it.
Oh, and another thing. This job is in the South Eastern Suburbs (of Melbourne), so it would be really great if you could live around there. Thanks.
$40K. Apply now, or call Louise Jones for more information. She didn't write this advert, so please don't yell at her.


Among the groups that diverted land acquired for SEZs are Reliance Industries and Essar Steel, according to the audit report.
MUMBAI: If Cidco goes by the legal advice tendered to it, the Navi Mumbai special economic zone (SEZ) promoters will end up paying around Rs 400 crore as damages for delaying the project, but all depends on the state government.
The state also has to take a call on the extension sought by its promoters for completion of the project to 2022. The developers had missed the 2010 deadline and were given an extension till 2012 to complete the project in five phases. Recently, they expressed interest in reviving the project and sought a fresh extension of seven years.
Cidco had sought legal opinion on imposing damages on the promoters. The legal opinion, submitted recently, favoured imposing of damages on the developers of the SEZ.
"Though we have received the legal opinion, it is for the state government to decide whether it wants Cidco to go ahead and impose the damages. We have to get the state government's go-ahead," said a Cidco official.
The promoters have developed only around 80 hectares and two buildings have come up, exclusively for IT industries, at the site. However, marketing of the project is yet to begin. "The promoters have also constructed boundary walls and ensured water supply for the project," said a Cidco official.
The developers had also sought splitting of the Dronagiri node into one for a multi-product SEZ of about 1,000 hectares and four smaller ones for other sectors. "The developer has sought splitting of the Dronagiri project as a condition imposed was to establish contiguity in the SEZ project and that would involve building of bridges and underpasses, and result in additional expenditure," said a Cidco official.
Apart from the Dronagiri node, the promoters have to develop SEZ units in Ulve (242 hectares) and Kalamboli (350 hectares) as part of the project, which includes multi-services, IT services and gems and jewellery special economic zones.


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Congo Suspends International Adoptions
Source: http://abcnews.go.com
KINSHASA, Congo December 20, 2013 (AP)
By SALEH MWANAMILONGO Associated Press
The Congolese government has suspended international adoptions of Congolese children, following allegations that some were abandoned by their adoptive parents, while others were "sold to homosexuals." The move by Congo further restricts foreign adoptions, following similar decisions by Russia and China.
Minister of the Interior Richard Muyej Mangez told The Associated Press late Thursday that he had summoned the ambassadors from Western countries in order to inform them of the government's decision. He stressed that right now Congo is temporarily suspending adoptions, as it waits to conduct an investigation. "The government has decided to suspend — not to ban — international adoptions of Congolese children. The government wants to get a handle on this matter, because there is a lot of criminality around it."
The decision follows a Sept. 25 report by the country's Department of Migration, which communicated to Western embassies the decision to suspend adoptions following allegations of trafficking. The Department claims that some Congolese children were abandoned by their adoptive parents, and sold "to homosexuals."
Congo joins numerous other countries that have sharply curtailed overseas adoptions, including most recently Russia and China. In America, foreign adoptions have declined every year for the past decade. A State Department report released in January shows that international adoptions by U.S. families dropped by over 60 percent from a high of 22,991 in 2004 down to 8,668 in 2012. Last year, 240 of those children came from Congo.
In a statement, Italy's Foreign Ministry said that it had summoned the ambassador of Congo to express dismay that some two dozen Italian families, who were due to return to Italy with their newly adopted children, were thwarted from leaving with them due to the unexpected suspension of foreign adoptions.
Italian state TV spoke by telephone with an Italian woman who is an adoptive mother of one of the children. She said that 26 Italian families, with a total of 32 adopted children, are in limbo. The adoptions have been approved and now the Italians are legally their parents according to Congolese law, the Foreign Ministry said. But because the country decided to suspend adoptions, it won't let the children leave for Italy. And the parents' visas are soon expiring.
In Kinshasa, the Italian ambassador, along with the ambassadors of the United States, France, Canada, Belgium and Britain, were summoned to the interior ministry to hear Mangez reiterate that the Congolese authorities were determined to suspend adoption procedures.
According to statistics from the Congolese Department of Migration, a total 1,006 Congolese children were adopted by parents from 15 foreign countries between 2009 and 2013.
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Multi-channel retailer Argos has launched its first ever interactive digital gift guide which allows shoppers to search for gifts, create lists for friends and family on Facebook, and gain inspiration from personality inspired and themed gift categories.
The guide enables shoppers to explore more than 3,500 Christmas present ideas with the ability to search for gifts by personality type or by themes they are interested in.
When users input their postcode, they are able to view a streaming screen of gifts and specially curated present lists. Shoppers can also sign in via their Facebook account to save their lists to a particular person.
Customers are also being given the opportunity to access a paper version of the digital gift guide at Argos stores. This year, the paper guide has been 'Blippar-enabled' for smartphones and tablets to enable customers view videos, games and competitions via special icons within the guide.
The digital gift guide is being supported by an integrated advertising campaign developed by CHI & Partners, where customers have the opportunity to suggest gift ideas for Santa by tweeting #giftforsanta.
Jonathan Burley, the executive creative director at CHI & Partners, said: "The advertising campaign offers an opportunity for customers to get inspiration digitally through the gift guide and for Argos to then genuinely interact with suggested gift ideas in a charming and innovative way by inviting suggestions for Santa's present list through Twitter."


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Book Review: Bound By The Summer Prince (Spellbound Hearts Book 2) by Mistral Dawn.
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Rushworth Kidder's 2005 book Moral Courage is something all municipal officials should read. It's not only a good introduction to ethics, but it focuses on the quality that is most important to create and maintain an ethical environment in any organization, and especially in governments. But since you probably won't read the book, here are a few of Kidder's points that will most profit municipal officials.
Moral courage's principal purpose is to take values from the theoretical to the practical, from thought to action. Without moral courage, an official will not act on his or her values.
Kidder defines moral courage as 'a commitment to moral principles, an awareness of the danger involved in supporting those principles, and a willing endurance of that danger.' Danger? Yes, if it's not dangerous, if there can be no harm to an official from doing the right thing, there is no reason why ethical thoughts are not turned into action. It is only when doing the right thing has possible negative consequences that moral courage is necessary. Possible dangers include everything from unpopularity to verbal and media attack, to firing, losing party support, or not being re-elected, to being sued, or even to the threat of physical harm.
The most common danger in organizations, however, is being seen as disloyal, being excluded from the power circle or alienating one's superiors. Going against the norm can be horrible for one's emotional well-being, one's self-esteem, and one's reputation. But as many good people who toe the line have learned, going along can be just as hard, and there is not the offsetting feeling that you've done the right thing, that you had the courage to do what you felt was right.
When Kidder refers to values, he is not including personal or organizational loyalty (what he refers to as 'fidelity') as a principal or 'core' value. His five core values are: honesty, respect, responsibility, fairness, and compassion. These apply very well to government. Loyalty often gets in the way of honesty. By excluding outsiders, it shows disrespect for citizens. It involves a great deal of responsibility, but not to the right people. It shows favoritism, which is unfair, and even gets in the way of compassion.
And there's another sort of loyalty that often gets in the way of moral courage. 'Of all the agonizing dilemmas facing humanity, few are more wrenching than the choice between what's right for the world and what's right for your family,' Rushworth wrote. This is one of the essential dilemmas behind conflict of interest laws, which require government officials to put the public interest ahead of their personal, family interest. Getting or keeping that job, that promotion, that pension, that contract, that party support, that post-government job -- all the things that put food on your table -- can undermine moral courage and prevent officials from doing what they know is right.
Besides loyalty, Kidder discusses some other things that inhibit moral courage. They include a refusal to take blame or responsibility, indecisiveness, secretiveness, sensitivity to criticism, the desire to be accepted, indifference, and shamelessness, all of which are familiar to anyone involved in municipal government. Moral courage is also inhibited by what Kidder calls 'counterfeits' for moral courage: willfulness, conceitedness or self-aggrandizement, and moralization.
Here's another useful definition of moral courage, from William Ian Miller's book The Mystery of Courage: 'the capacity to overcome the fear of shame and humiliation in order to admit one's mistakes, to confess a wrong, to reject evil conformity, to denounce injustice, and also to defy immoral or imprudent orders.' It's a bit dramatic ('evil,' 'denounce,' 'defy'), but its application to government is clear.
Opposing orders or taking unpopular stands is not enough to qualify as moral courage. Doing nothing can be cowardous, but more important, taking an immoral but unpopular stand (say, opposing minorities in one's town today) takes courage, but isn't moral.
Another important concept discussed in this book is the 'values perimeter.' Nearly all of us have good values, but we exercise them in different places. We might exercise them among family and friends, but not outside that circle (he mentions the Mafia as an extreme example). Or we might exercise them in our work, but not at home. It is important for government officials to expand the perimeter in which they exercise their values from their friends, colleagues, supporters, and party members, to include the entire citizenry over which they exercise power and responsibility. This is an aspect of moral courage that is usually overlooked.
Another common mistake involving moral courage is to refer to it as a virtue. Courage is not virtuous, but instrumental. That is, moral courage is necessary to turn virtues into action. It allows one to be honest when a lie will help or protect you, to be fair and respectful to people you disagree with, to be responsible rather than try to get away with things.
The book goes on to discuss ethical reasoning in great detail. But this will be the subject of another blog entry.


Often I get emails from CEOs, CTOs and other tech industry experts asking me a suggestion or idea about making a iPhone and Android WAN Optimization Mobile App. They are quite curious about market potential of making such a commercial product and launching it for the users. And for all these people I get back to them with the same or similar answers and explain them the technical challenges while doing so. I see there are many drawbacks than it is really addressing any specific need. And it is one of the dumbest ideas making a mobile phone based WAN Optimization (or any network data optimization) software. Sometimes even unfortunately VPN included. Although VPN is a necessary evil to connect into the corporate network so that the employees can still be connected and work from home (or work while they are in travel or vacation). But WAN Optimization is a complete different ball game.
Security Issues and root access: It is not quite easy to make a mobile app which can get exclusive control of the whole network or data path without an exclusive root access. So if it needs to be acquired it may gain exclusive access on many more things. Making it vulnerable for any security attacks if not designed robust. This is one of the reasons it is good to do any WAN Optimization in kernel-space rather than in application space. And it is one of the reasons the entire TCP/IP and other important networking modules always exist in the kernel space.
Excessive CPU cycles: One of the other main technical challenge is that when there is network data optimization happening behind the scenes by these apps, it needs also sizable amount of free CPU cycles. This will create additional system load and when you are doing any critical work (and even say playing online games), it can choke your performance of your mobile device. No matter what is the approach you choose to use to optimize your networking data, it needs significant amount of free CPU space. Not all mobile devices can cope up this load. This will reduce your customer base since not everyone will carry a expensive high-spec smart-phone. If the users are using outdated tab and a basic spec smart phone, these Network optimization apps can never be used effectively in these devices. So there is no justification ever customers will be paying for these apps and figure out suddenly your app is not compilable for their mobile phone CPUs.
Or there can be a case they may like initially during some free trial period. But when they pay money and subscribe for paid service, they may experience CPU overload and sluggish performance during their course of usage. This can in turn result in over-heating and excessive battery consumption.
Backdoors and security issues: Customers using any mobile based WAN Optimization or Network optimization apps are always at high risk. If this application gets hacked it can act as a medium to hack almost the entire mobile device and all its other apps. And sometimes these apps may have some backdoors for some engineering reasons and hackers can spot these backdoors and can gain access and control. And if these WAN Optimization apps are doing decryption of encrypted SSL traffic, any attack on this app will lead to nasty consequences.
Government regulations: Government will always try to regulate on any networking solution which creates any optimized and or encrypted tunnels. Often times these are not according to any industry standards which is the reason in the first place they need to comply government regulations specific to that country. And if you are an Network optimization app company (for example from US), and if you want to release this commercial app to other countries, you need to follow their local government guidelines, modify the app according to those guidelines and need to release the same. And get proper license to operate if required. Or may need to open backdoors for them so that if needed they can gain access to this optimized network you are trying to create.
The bottom-line truth - Unfortunately there are no proper industry standards exists on WAN Optimization technology. There are only commercial patents exist which are often not much disclosed and discussed in public.
So this is the reason I never recommend making any iPhone and Android based WAN Optimization (or Network Optimization) commercial mobile app. I consider it is a dumbest idea. It can work well in some few specific use-cases but not suitable in general common usage scenarios.


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Q: Scanner on Brother 420CN does not appear in Simple Scan My scanner does not show up in Ubuntu 11.10. It is a Brother MFC 420CN USB printer. Could someone please show me how to install the driver for this printer? Thanks.

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Q: Singleton and Multithread in SpringBoot. Is it really multi thread? Since I am not working specifically on multi threads, the questions can be low level or even silly, please excuse me =)
Here is my code call flow like;
MessageNotificationJobExecutionConfig -> AsyncMessageNotificationJobExecutor -> NotificationJobExecutor.execute()
MessageNotificationJobExecutionConfig (finds the objects to process) and calls AsyncMessageNotificationJobExecutor inside the loop
AsyncMessageNotificationJobExecutor has @Async("messageNotificationTaskExecutor") annotation over the execute() method.
AsyncMessageNotificationJobExecutor.execute() method calls NotificationJobExecutor.execute()
messageNotificationTaskExecutor is an instance of ThreadPoolTaskExecutor
Here is my question;
If am not wrong as default NotificationJobExecutor has a singletone instance.
Even if AsyncMessageNotificationJobExecutor work async and use thread pool task executor, all thread call only NotificationJobExecutor instance (singletone).
I am not sure, I may misunderstand that Thread_1 calls NotificationJobExecutor.execute() and until this thread finish its job other thread wait for Thread_1. Is my inference correct ?
I think even if it looks multi thread actually it works singletone
@Component("messageNotificationTaskExecutor")
public class MessageNotificationThreadPoolTaskExecutor extends ThreadPoolTaskExecutor {

    @Value("${message.notification.task.executor.corePoolSize}")
    Integer corePoolSize;

    @Value("${message.notification.task.executor.maxPoolSize}")
    Integer maxPoolSize;

    @Value("${message.notification.task.executor.queueCapacity}")
    Integer queueCapacity;

    public MessageNotificationThreadPoolTaskExecutor() {
        super();
    }

    @PostConstruct
    public void init() {
        super.setCorePoolSize(corePoolSize);
        super.setMaxPoolSize(maxPoolSize);
        super.setQueueCapacity(queueCapacity);
    }

}

@Configuration
public class MessageNotificationJobExecutionConfig {

    protected Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());

    @Autowired
    AsyncMessageNotificationJobExecutor asyncMessageNotificationJobExecutor;

    @Autowired
    MessageNotificationThreadPoolTaskExecutor threadPoolTaskExecutor;

    @Autowired
    JobExecutionRouter jobExecutionRouter;

    @Autowired
    NotificationJobService notificationJobService;

    private Integer operationType = OperationType.ACCOUNT_NOTIFICATION.getValue();

    @Scheduled(cron = "${message.notification.scheduler.cronexpression}")
    public void executePendingJobs() {

        List<NotificationJob> nextNotificationJobList = notificationJobService.findNextJobForExecution(operationType, 10);

        for (NotificationJob nextNotificationJob : nextNotificationJobList) {
            if (threadPoolTaskExecutor.getActiveCount() < threadPoolTaskExecutor.getMaxPoolSize()) {
                asyncMessageNotificationJobExecutor.execute(nextNotificationJob);
            }
        }
    }
}

@Service
public class AsyncMessageNotificationJobExecutor {

    @Autowired
    NotificationJobExecutor notificationJobExecutor;

    @Autowired
    NotificationJobService notificationJobService;

    @Async("messageNotificationTaskExecutor")
    public void execute(NotificationJob notificationJob) {
            notificationJobExecutor.execute(notificationJob);
    }
}

@Component
public class NotificationJobExecutor implements JobExecutor {

    @Override
    public Integer getOperationType() {
        return OperationType.ACCOUNT_NOTIFICATION.getValue();
    }

    @Override
    public String getOperationTypeAsString() {
        return OperationType.ACCOUNT_NOTIFICATION.name();
    }

    @Override
    public void execute(NotificationJob notificationJob) {
        // TODO: 20.08.2020 will be execute
    }

}

A: In the scenario you created you have all singleton instances. But the flow looks something like this:

*

*call to executePendingJobs in MessageNotificationJobExecutionConfig

*iterate over each NotificationJob sequentially (so this is waiting)

*call to execute in AsyncMessageNotificationJobExecutor which will add a execution to the messageNotificationTaskExecutor sequential (thus blocking) to the thread pool

*execute the job created in step 3 in a separate thread (so this actually executes your method in AsyncMessageNotificationJobExecutor

*a blocking call to the execute method in NotificationJobExecutor
The 'magic' happens in step 3, where rather then executing the method Spring will add a job to the messageNotificationTaskExecutor which wraps the call to step 4. This causes the call for step 4 to happen asynchronous and thus multiple calls to the same instance can occur at the same time. So make sure this object is stateless.


If you wish to wear a gemstone to enhance your fortune, do not select the stone according to jeweller's list. Even though the gemstones for each month are universally displayed at various jewellery stores, these do not have astrological sanction. According to Vedic astrology there are nine gems governing the nine planets. Of these nine, five are for the planets like Mars, - Coral, Mercury, - Emerald, Jupiter, - Yellow Sapphire, Venus, - Diamond and for Saturn, - Blue Sapphire. For Sun, which is a star, the gem is Ruby, earth's satellite Moon, - Pearl and for two lunar nodes namely north node, that is Rahu, - Hessonite, and for south node, that is Ketu, - Cats Eye. I will not recommend wearing either Hessonite or Cats Eye for these can give diametrically opposite results. One must study individual birth chart before recommending any gemstone, more so in the case of these two gems. Other gems like Amethyst, Aquamarine, Bloodstone, Moonstone, Garnet, Peridot etc., do not have any protective value according to Vedic astrology.
Similarly, readers will notice that in this concluding chapter I have recommended all gems to be set in gold and not in any other metal, as mentioned in brief features on individual gems. This is to be on the safe side, for in this feature reader is advised to select a gem based upon the zodiac sign which according to ancient Vedic texts are considered to bring good fortune to those born under different signs of the zodiac.
Wear a ruby and see your life moving in an upward swing. Ruby is believed to bring happiness in love and success with money. You are generally high-strung and quick to anger, ruby will make you feel more relaxed and guard you in stressful situations. This gem should be set in a ring of gold to be worn in the ring finger either on the left or on your right hand.
You have a choice between ruby and blue sapphire, though wearing a blue sapphire will bring all round prosperity. However, it is believed that one should try out wearing a sapphire and if within a month you are confronted with problems, and then you should discontinue its use. In that event wear a ruby that will bring good health and happiness. If you choose sapphire, set the gem in gold and wear it in the middle finger on either hand. And if it is ruby, it should be a single gem, set in gold and worn in the ring finger on either hand.
Diamond is your lucky gem. Wearing a single diamond set in gold ring and worn in the little finger either on your left or right hand will certainly boost your career. You will find positive response from both the sexes making you the centre of attraction at most get-togethers. You generally seek recognition in your career, and are always in need of money being a compulsory spendthrift. By wearing a diamond you will be able to realise most of your dreams.
Your lucky stone is coral. Even amongst astrologers there is disagreement about the lucky gem for Cancer. However, according to ancient treatises on the prophylactic values of gems, it is mentioned the moon-born achieve tremendous success by wearing a coral. This gem set in a gold ring and worn in the ring finger is reputed to bring happiness in love and financial gains to those born under the zodiac sign Cancer.
You can either choose yellow sapphire or coral. Both these gems bring prosperity and well being to those born under Leo. Since yellow sapphire is to be worn on the index finger to derive maximum benefits, many feel awkward supporting a ring on this finger. But it is believed that if a Leo born wears a yellow sapphire in the index finger, fame and wealth is certain. Wearing a coral will certainly bring financial success and happiness in love, but may not bring you into limelight. Both these gemstones are to be set in a gold ring and whereas yellow sapphire is worn in the index finger, coral should be worn in the ring finger on either hand.
Your lucky gem is emerald. Get a single emerald set in a gold ring and wear it in the little finger on either hand. You will find series of lucky events following you in every sphere and activity in your life. It is believed that if this gemstone really begins to suit you, then there will be a sudden influx of money and an early romance or marriage. Wearing an emerald is also believed to give good health and add a glow to the skin and face.
A general belief amongst astrologers is that people born under the zodiac sign Libra are a fortunate lot. This is largely true because of the attitude displayed by most of you. Hence most gems appear to suit you for different activities in your life. However, if one were to choose the best, blue sapphire will bring fame and prosperity. Set a single sapphire in a gold ring and wear it in the middle finger on either hand and fulfil your dreams. However, since this gem has the qualities of giving adverse effects within a month if unsuited, then one should discontinue its use. In that event wear a coral set in gold ring and wear it in the ring finger on either hand. Coral will bring luck in money and romance in personal life though you may get a mate that will be a bit fiery in nature.
Your gem is a pearl. Wear it and you will realise all your dreams. Buy a good quality pearl and set it in a gold ring to wear either in the little finger or the index finger on either hand. Women can benefit even more if they were to wear a single drop pearl in each ear. This gemstone appears to have done wonders for those born under the sign of Scorpio. Apart from financial security, a stable and happy love life is assured to you. Wearing a ruby also enhances your career growth but apart from giving you status and wealth ruby may not give beneficial results on the personal front.
Your lucky gem is ruby. It is believed that if one wears a ruby, even if born under humble circumstances will scale tremendous heights in career. For love, romance and marriage, ruby assures association with a charming companion with enduring relationship and happiness. Set a single ruby in gold ring and wear it on the ring finger on either hand for luck. However, some do encounter multiple romantic entanglements by wearing this gem; in that event you may discontinue its use. In that event you must wear a coral, set in gold ring in the ring finger on either hand.
Wearing a diamond will certainly prove of great value to your career and personal life. Get a really good quality diamond, set it in a gold ring and wear it in the little finger on either hand, to sail through life with good fortune. It is believed that down to earth Capricorn; known as rational, practical and matter-of-fact, become more romantic, generous and sensitive in their social interaction by wearing a diamond. This gem will improve your love life, give a boost to your career and keep you in good health and spirits.
Diamond is your best bet. Wear a single diamond set in a gold ring in the little finger on either hand, and you will realise all your dreams. Win a friend; have a great romance followed by a near ideal marriage full of love and happiness, with lots of money to splurge. It is believed that when one born under this sign wears a diamond, will acquire a beautiful and comfortable home with a retinue of servants, a luxury car, and fine jewellery. So what is the delay? Make sufficient money at least able to afford buying a good quality diamond, other things will follow automatically.
Your lucky gem is a pearl. You can wear it in a gold ring to be worn in the index finger on either hand. Women can wear a single drop pearl in each year and enhance their charm and good fortune. Pearl is supposed to bring all round prosperity including good health and happiness in love. You will find yourself more relaxed and will be able to devote more time to personal affairs without affecting your career growth. Things will begin to happen rather smoothly with you making more money with effortless ease.


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Q: Rails - step through table elements/dynamically update figures I have a question regarding displaying and updating many elements from a Rails model in response to dynamic selection criteria within the view.
I am creating an application that will allow you to step through the "history" of a series of "events" stores as an ActiveRecord relation. Initially - I would like the user to select a date range which the events will be constrained within. The page should then load a table (or only part of table) beginning with the first event within the date range.
The user should then be able to use left/right buttons to step through the events table and a series of business figures will update dynamically in response to what event we are up to in the table i.e. after stepping through the first 5 events the total revenue figure will be the sum of revenue over these 5 events.
Ideally I also want to be able to display this information on a Google Visualization...
Is anyone able to point me in the right direction for how I should go about this? I understand the controller side processing to get the right selection from the database table but I am unsure how I should be handling requests with Ajax and how often I should be requiring a new request from the client.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in adv.

A: AJAX requests are handled the same way as regular HTTP requests, you just have to make sure you have the right routes setup. The main different is that you usually will render a .js.erb file, instead of a .html.erb one (assuming you're using ERB).
There's a lot of material about this out in the Web, and one of the best starting points is the Rails Guides - http://guides.rubyonrails.org/layouts_and_rendering.html.
PS: Mind that your question is really broad, so it's unlikely that you'll good answers.


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I really enjoyed this one. Loved the writing, the characters and the plot! It's full of mystery (I loved working out what was going on and then wondering if they were going to pull it off), romance and ... well I probably shouldn't say as it would be a bit of a spoiler and I had so much fun finding out what was happening ... but let's just say it's one of my favourite story lines and done really well!
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Q: Apache Tomcat JDBC Connection Pool bad performance on batch \ bulk inserts I have recently incorporated the Apache Tomcat JDBC Connection Pool to my application (using MySQL DB). I tried using Apache DBCP before, but didn't like its results, and the tomcat implementation seemed to fit my needs even though I run a standalone java application and don't use tomcat at all.
Recently, I encountered a huge performance problem when executing batch (aka bulk ) insert queries.
I have a flow in which I insert ~2500 records to a table in a batched fashion. It takes forever when using the jdbc connection pool, compared to a few seconds when reverting back to opening a connection for each query (no pooling).
I wrote a small application that inserts 30 rows to the same table. It takes 12 seconds when pooling, and ~ 800 millis when not pooling.
Prior to using the connection pool, I used com.mysql.jdbc.jdbc2.optional.MysqlDataSource as my DataSource. The connection was configured with the following line:
dataSource.setRewriteBatchedStatements(true);

I'm quite sure that this is the core difference between the two approaches, but couldn't find an equivalent parameter in jdbc-pool.

A: MySql JDBC driver does not support batch operations. RewriteBatchedStatement is the best that you can get. Here the code from mysql PreparedStatement.java:
 try {
            statementBegins();

            clearWarnings();

            if (!this.batchHasPlainStatements && this.connection.getRewriteBatchedStatements()) {

                if (canRewriteAsMultiValueInsertAtSqlLevel()) {
                    return executeBatchedInserts(batchTimeout);
                }

                if (this.connection.versionMeetsMinimum(4, 1, 0) && !this.batchHasPlainStatements && this.batchedArgs != null
                        && this.batchedArgs.size() > 3 /* cost of option setting rt-wise */) {
                    return executePreparedBatchAsMultiStatement(batchTimeout);
                }
            }

            return executeBatchSerially(batchTimeout);
        } finally {
            this.statementExecuting.set(false);

            clearBatch();
        }

It is one of the reason why I do not like MySql and prefer Postgres
EDIT:
You should combine connection pool, batch operation, and RewriteBatchedStatement option. You can set RewriteBatchedStatement option through jdbc url parameter: jdbc:mysql://localhost:3307/mydb?rewriteBatchedStatements=true