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Yo! (I've got original Ready Ref's Sheets, but it's too delicate to do much with at this point).
Thanks for the glimpse into my RPG past!
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Some canonical texts to put to good use.
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Jack Chick dies and we get gaming stuff!
What the heck! I live in Canada and we never get anything good. Thanks, Erik.
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Very long time lurker here. I started running some games with a nine year old boy this year using either labyrinth lord with b/x and swords and wizardry core and the white box edition from Mr. Mason up top. Needless to say, he has been enjoying it. I plan on starting a campaign in Greyhawk using a mix of B/X with S&W and having an extra copy of basic on hand would be handy.
Ready Ref? Sign me up.
Great stuff being offered here. Thanks Erik!
Another day, another chance to win something cool.
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Ready ref and a coloring book? Sounds good to me.
Can I just say this is the first time I've commented on this?
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Have always wanted a copy of Ready Ref Sheets !
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I hope I win, but good luck to everyone!
Good luck to everyone. But mostly to me.
LOOT! Who do we have to kill?
Cool, pledged for the Kick starter.


On May 13, 2016 we celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Scottish Studies Foundation at our annual Scot of the Year Award event during which we paid tribute to this year's recipient, Canadian author and Nobel Prize winner, Alice Munro, whose Scots ancestry can be traced back to the Scottish Borders.
This video of the speech give by Author and Publisher Doug Gibson was captured during the event by Scottish Studies Foundation director Doug Ross.
Douglas has been entertaining people all over Canada from coast to coast to coast since he published his book Stories about Storytellers in 2011 and followed it up with the sequel Across Canada by Story. It was in his career as a publisher with Macmillan of Canada that Douglas first came into contact with Alice Munro. And it was 30 years ago -- in 1986 – when Douglas left Macmillan to launch his own imprint-- Douglas Gibson Books at McClelland and Stewart. Alice Munro followed him there and in that same year he published Alice's The Progress of Love --the very first Douglas Gibson Book. Douglas is former Board member and was our 2005 Scot of the Year.


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Q: Delphi DataSnap - Change 'User-Agent' HTTP header property in client connections I have a Delphi XE2 Win32 app that connects to a REST service using DataSnap HTTP.  The HTTP connection uses the default 'User-Agent' header of 'Mozilla/3.0 (compatible; Indy Library)'.  I'd like to change this to be something more specific to my app so I can monitor connections on the server from different app editions.  I'm using TDSRESTConnection to make the connection - can anybody point me to the object/property I need to work with to set the 'User-Agent'?  I've tried using the following :
TDSRESTConnection.HTTP.Request.CustomHeaders.AddValue('User-Agent', 'MyText');

but this didn't make any difference.

A: Unfortunately, your custom headers are cleared and ignored in TDSRestRequest.GetHTTP (and TDSRestRequest is hidden in the implementation of Datasnap.DSClientRest unit).
Try this workaround:
uses
  Datasnap.DSHTTP, IdHTTPHeaderInfo;

const
  SUserAgent = 'MyUserAgent';

type
  TDSHTTPEx = class(TDSHTTP)
    constructor Create(AOwner: TComponent; const AIPImplementationID: string); override;
  end;

  TDSHTTPSEx = class(TDSHTTPS)
    constructor Create(const AIPImplementationID: string); override;
  end;

{ TDSHTTPEx }

constructor TDSHTTPEx.Create(AOwner: TComponent; const AIPImplementationID: string);
begin
  inherited Create(AOwner, AIPImplementationID);
  with Request.GetObject as TIdRequestHeaderInfo do
    UserAgent := SUserAgent;
end;

{ TDSHTTPSEx }

constructor TDSHTTPSEx.Create(const AIPImplementationID: string);
begin
  inherited Create(AIPImplementationID);
  with Request.GetObject as TIdRequestHeaderInfo do
    UserAgent := SUserAgent;
end;

initialization
  TDSHTTP.UnregisterProtocol('http');
  TDSHTTP.RegisterProtocol('http', TDSHTTPEx);
  TDSHTTP.UnregisterProtocol('https');
  TDSHTTPS.RegisterProtocol('https', TDSHTTPSEx);

finalization
  TDSHTTP.UnregisterProtocol('http');
  TDSHTTP.UnregisterProtocol('https');

end.

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Capturing Value From M&A In Upstream Oil & Gas
By Christopher Handscomb, Emily Sheeren, Jannik Woxholth – McKinsey & Company
Contributors: Scott Nyquist, Joe Quoyeser
Successful M&A requires both a solid strategy and excellence in integration planning and execution.
The collapse in oil price has begun to trigger consolidation in the oil & gas industry, with six large-scale deals already executed. Given stalling cash flows, looming bankruptcies, shrinking capex budgets, and the tremendous war-chests raised by private equity, we expect to see a dynamic M&A environment that fosters creative deal-making—especially for independents and small to midsized entities (Exhibit 1). Getting value out of M&A at this point in the downturn will require not only a solid strategy, but also flawless planning and execution of integration.
Integration will be particularly challenging for deals in this industry, at this point in time, for a variety of reasons. Many entities have already taken headcount reductions — making "quick win" synergies less apparent. Also, the distributed nature of field operations makes it challenging to capture economies of scale from M&A that are typically seen in other industries.
Despite these challenges, we believe there is still significant value that can be captured — particularly from looking beyond traditional synergies (Exhibit 2). The value at stake and approach to value capture varies across deal types, and deal-makers should consider lessons from all three:
Asset deals and roll-ups: Bolt-on asset acquisitions by majors, NOCs, or independents; or roll-ups of multiple assets into new entities
Majors or NOCs buying independents: Large-scale acquisition of independent players (e.g., Shell-BG)
Merger of equals: Merger between similar-sized independents or independent and NOC
Exhibit 1. We are on the brink of an industry consolidation.
Exhibit 2. Look beyond due diligence; open the aperture to exceed traditional synergies.
Asset deals and roll-ups
Despite the distributed field operations in upstream oil & gas, asset deals can still drive significant value from consolidation that unlocks economies of scale within basins. A prime recent example is Chevron's purchase of a stake in BP's Paleogene deepwater GOM projects, which allows the companies to develop the fields with fewer hubs and with a single operator.
Based on our experience, we see three primary value levers from asset deals:
1. Infrastructure consolidation. Examples include water and sand optimization in shale operations and optimization of rig schedules or helicopter and vessel "milk runs" in the offshore sector.
2. Organizational consolidation. For example, reducing layers in the organizational structure for field operations by sharing roles across multiple assets. This can both increase workforce utilization and facilitate sharing of best practices.
3. Procurement consolidation. Here, we see value from optimizing supplier mix and contracting strategy—where agreements are often triggered for renegotiation when ownership changes—and engaging with suppliers on how to improve efficiency within a basin.
To unlock the full value from an asset acquisition, establish a clean team—early—that can design the new in-basin operating model with full access to information from both companies. This is particularly important with regards to procurement—where clean teams can identify opportunities and have them "ready to act on" when the deal closes to accelerate value capture. Do also utilize the clean team to dig deeper into operations at both companies before close and, if the acquisition is part of a roll-up or a long-term basin strategy, plan beyond the current deal as you develop your post-close operating model.
Securing the right New Co. leadership is critical to a successful basin consolidation and deserves significant investment of time and energy. Because most leaders in these assets have been rewarded purely for growth and adding new barrels, it may be challenging to assemble a team who can perform in today's context. Our experience shows that looking beyond the current top team—often to top performers at lower levels—may help uncover leaders who can deliver performance.
Majors or NOCs buying independents
These deals typically create value from overhead cost reductions and benefits from bringing together complementary portfolios. Shell-BG is a recent example, where BG's deepwater Brazil assets and its significant LNG portfolio provide new reserves and business opportunities for Shell.
While these synergies are typical and fairly obvious, value from bringing together complementary capabilities is often overlooked. At an aggregate level, this falls in two categories:
1. Apply a stable backbone of process rigor to target portfolio. Delivering on megaprojects is a core capability of the majors, while independents that have grown out of success in exploration and business development often lack the capabilities required to ride the next wave of value creation. The value potential grows with size and complexity of the target portfolio, with BG's deepwater Brazil assets making a prime example.
2. Transfer dynamic capabilities from target operating model. Similarly, independents typically bring dynamic capabilities such as lean, value-focused organizations with fast decision making. This means lower cost, more pragmatic use of supplier market and increased ability to capture business opportunities—all critical success factors in today's fast-changing, low oil price environment.
Combining the two sets of capabilities would create the ultimate agile oilco, and it is of course hard to achieve. Still, an acquisition gives you the ultimate opportunity to take steps in this direction by selectively deploying organizational practices across the merged entity.
This requires true willingness to learn from the target and excitement about having "open book" access to data and people at a former competitor. You must quickly establish an unbiased and open-minded team that draws on data and experience from both parties. The team should apply a combination of "hard" quantitative benchmarking of the two companies, with "soft" qualitative elements such as performance reviews and other management practices.
Moreover, implementation requires top-down push along with pull from the relevant business units. Senior leadership must decide where to selectively deploy process rigor and specific dynamic capabilities respectively, and you need strong commitment from the top to drive through a holistic change program.
Mergers of equals
Mergers with truly equal parties are of course rare, but combinations of two fairly equally sized companies are not uncommon. Repsol's acquisition of Talisman provides a recent example, along with several of the big deals from the 1990s. For these cases, three buckets of levers stand out with large potential that is often overseen or at least not fully captured.
1. Portfolio high-grading. Increased optionality from combining portfolios automatically unlocks new opportunities. With the right data and insights, significant value can be created through strategic post-deal investments, divestments, and asset swaps—enabling more opportunities of the type already addressed under "asset deals" above.
2. More efficient capital allocation. We often see mergers where one company is overinvesting while the other has more attractive opportunities. Yet companies fail to realize the potential. For example, in one merger we know, the parties still can't agree on a centralized capital allocation process, years after the deal closed.
3. Improved organizational effectiveness. Larger organizations allow for more specialization, which drives functional excellence. Consolidating corporate functions alone often delivers 30 percent or more savings along with improved service quality. Larger talent pools and increased variety of internal job opportunities help to find the right people for the right job. This further improves talent retention, along with leadership development through exposure to a more varied set of business challenges.
All this requires a combination of fast and coordinated decision making, which is particularly difficult in a merger setting where both companies are of similar size, and no one leadership team is initially accepted to assert true authority.
To succeed, a designated team must be provided with all necessary data and resources, and be left to build the new portfolio and organization. To ensure talent retention, communicate early, clearly, and convincingly to the people you want to keep, and "walk the talk" by openly appointing leaders from both companies to New Co. positions.
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Salt Lake City lawyer charged in pot operation
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - An attorney who works in the Salt Lake City attorney's office has been charged with making a marijuana byproduct in a makeshift lab at his home.
James Robinson was charged Friday in 3rd District Court with operation of a clandestine laboratory, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and possession or use of a controlled substance.
His two sons, 21-year-old Alexander and 18-year-old Zachary Robinson, were charged Wednesday with similar violations.
My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell insists Trump will remain president despite election loss, insurrection
The three were arrested following a search of their home Tuesday.
They are accused of manufacturing the marijuana byproduct called "Dab" or "Shatter," a concentrated, caramel-like substance produced from raw pot.
The 50-year-old Robinson has represented the police department in civil matters.
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Jeanelle Alemar-Escabí Esq.
DBPR Services LLC
Ms. Alemar-Escabi is the principal of DBPR Legal LLC and the founder of the Integro Foundation. From 2005 to 2015, Ms. Alemar-Escabi was an associate of the tax practice group of Pietrantoni, Mendez & Alvarez LLC. Before joining the firm, Ms. Alemar-Escabi served as tax adviser for the Secretary of the Puerto Rico Treasury Department from 2001 to 2004. She has assisted in the negotiation of tax exemption grants and tax credits under various Puerto Rico Tax Incentives laws. Ms. Alemar-Escabi is also a Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a Notary Public.
LL.M. Taxation, Georgetown University Law Center (2008)
J.D., University of Puerto Rico Law School (2006)
B.S.B.A., Accounting & Finance, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Campus (2001) magna cum laude
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Q: Update Status of an Order on Prestashop using Webservices I just want to update the current_state of an order,
<prestashop xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
    <order>
        <id>1</id>
        <current_state>1</current_state>

    </order>
</prestashop>

But the prestashop is asking me for all the mandatory fields of a Post when I use the put,
I tried using the exact same information than the put but it's loosing the total ammounts when I do the put,
Is there something wrong on prestashop architecture?

A: You must download all order information with get request. Then modify current_state field before make put request to update values. You can not just send only desired fields to update.
Check examples here: Prestashop Webservices Data Modification
Good luck

A: You can call the setWsCurrentState() on the order object. This function is defined in Order.php class file.
This function takes the ID of order state you want to set for the order.


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I grew up in the 80s in a large single-parent family in the East End of London not far from where I live now.
I've always been proper proud of my working-class cockney roots but I somehow knew growing up that I was different…I had big ideas, big dreams. I wanted something different for me, something quite different from the lives of the other women in my life, incredible women who basically gave up on everything to look after everyone else.
I wanted to travel. I wanted to have adventures. I wanted to write.
I knew this even at the ripe old age of 7 years old.
You see I was a slightly strange, difficult and mischievous child with multiple interests and hobbies. It was ballet one day and football the next, climbing trees with my brother, playing teacher with my sisters and stealing milk from doorsteps at the crack of dawn….yes I was that little shit back then
I wasn't great academically but I was ever so bright…I had a wonderful understanding of life and of people, much to the dismay of my teachers who despaired of my attitude to authority.
It came as an almighty shock when I announced I wanted to go to University…the first from my family, and my first big life goal I reckon. It was the most outrageous idea I had had yet, as I was leaving everyone and everything I knew behind, to do something I wasn't even sure I was capable of.
It turned out though, that 3 years away from the challenging realities of being a teenager in East London did me the world of good, as I returned home with a new understanding of the world we lived in, oh, and a First Class Degree…trust me it was just as much of a surprise to me as everyone else.
I gained a lot of confidence being away at Uni…I learned that I could do well in life just by being myself…I didn't need to pretend to be anyone else, plus I'd developed a really good work ethic and lust for life…I was ready for the world of work.
What followed over the next 15 years was
An early career working in the arts with young people
A move into volunteer management
Bought an apartment (me a homeowner??)
The London 2012 Olympics came to town, and overnight I kind of became a bit of an expert on this
I moved into policy and politics for a bit and it made me ill
I had 6 months off with depression and chronic fatigue syndrome
Then I got made redundant (this was the 3rd time)
I set up my own project management consultancy
My 30s were a drink-fuelled party with terrible relationship choices and little direction
My weight peaked at over 20 stone
I took up running in a quest to lose weight
I fell in love…and thought that he was the one
I started a blog after coming dead last in a race
I became an Olympic Development Manager for a local authority and got made redundant the day after the Opening Ceremony
At this point, I was 7 months pregnant
My relationship began to fall apart and I almost lost my home
See how quickly things can fall apart?
Being made redundant when I was about to become a mum for the first time was the hardest thing I ever had to endure. The fear seemed insurmountable. I blamed everyone for my situation. I was so so angry, all of the time.
I felt helpless.
When my relationship broke down a few years later, when my daughter was still so very small I realised I couldn't live like that anymore.
It wasn't just me I had to think about anymore.
I had to take back control and get back to that young girl who wanted adventures and excitement and a challenge.
Bit by bit I started to rebuild my life.
I started to accept help from other people, and dream of a better life. Mainly though I started reading again and started to work on myself again.
Over time I turned my popular blog The Fat Girls Guide to Running into a coaching business, and in 4 years went from an absolute nobody to one of the most influential running experts in the sport, coaching more than 10,000 women through my online programmes and challenges, running hundreds of races around the world.
Whoever would have imagined it?
I realised after a while though, that women were not just coming to me for running coaching and advice, they were drawn to me because I believed in their abilities to do more with their lives. They saw that I was doing incredible things even in my larger than average body, I was facing my fears in ways they wished they could too. Before I knew it they were looking to me for advice on time management, relationships, work goals and all kinds of non-running related issues.
I had also started doing stuff on TV and motivational talks on wider issues around health and happiness,
I headlined the Festival of Female Entrepreneurs
Spoke at BritMums Live
Did 6 weeks on ITV's This Morning
Live/Work balance talks for the National Probation Service
Appeared on the Today Show via video link
Pitched live to Richard Branson's business partners
Spoke at Best You the personal development expo
And even flew out to Cape Town to give a talk on Fear
So life coaching became the natural step for me.
In 4 years I had gone from an unemployed single parent, with no savings and about to lose my home, to a successful entrepreneur and motivational speaker, author of 8 bestselling books, traveling to 13 countries I'd never dreamt of visiting…and most importantly I found my confidence and sense of adventure again.
It is now my life's mission to help women live a bigger more exciting life too.
Don't get me wrong my life is far from perfect, fitting everything in is often a logistical nightmare, I have to manage quite challenging family dynamics and still have moments of doubt about where my life is going, but the difference is I now have the mindset, practical tools and coping strategies to always get back on track.
"Life used to be about surviving, and now it is very much about thriving…and I can help you achieve the same."
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The main objective of the Potsdam conference was to put an end to the post-war period and to put into practice all that had been agreed in Yalta. While the Yalta meeting was rather friendly, the Potsdam conference was marked by differences of opinion that were the result of some important changes since the Yalta conference. The Potsdam conference took place in Potsdam from 17 July to 2 August 1945. (In some older documents, it is also called the Berlin Conference of the three heads of government of the USSR, the United States and the United Kingdom. [2] [3] Participants were the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States, represented by Prime Minister Joseph Stalin, Prime Minister Winston Churchill[4] and Clement Attlee[5] and President Harry S. Truman. They met to decide how to manage Germany, which nine weeks earlier, on 8 May (Victory Day in Europe), had declared itself ready to surrender unconditionally. Among the objectives of the conference were the establishment of the post-war order, the issues of the peace treaty and the fight against the effects of war. Despite many disagreements, Allied leaders managed to reach some agreements in Potsdam. Negotiators thus confirmed the status of Germany demilitarized and disarmed among the four zones of the Allied occupation. According to the protocol of the conference, there should be "complete disarmament and demilitarization of Germany"; all aspects of German industry that could be used for military purposes should be removed; all German military and paramilitary forces should be eliminated; and the manufacture of all military equipment in Germany was prohibited. In addition, German society should be redeveloped by the repeal of all discriminatory laws of the Nazi era and by the arrest and trial of Germans considered "war criminals" on the democratic model. The German education and judicial system should be purged of all authoritarian influence and democratic political parties would be encouraged to participate in the management of Germany at the local and national levels.
However, the re-establishment of a German national government was postponed indefinitely and the Allied Control Commission (composed of four occupying powers, the United States, Great Britain, France and the Soviet Union) would rule the country during the interregnum. The Potsdam Agreement was the August 1945 agreement between three World War II allies, the United Kingdom, the United States and the Soviet Union. It was about the military occupation and reconstruction of Germany, its borders and the entire territory of the European theatre of war. He also looked at the demilitarization of Germany, reparations and the prosecution of war criminals. The Conference agreed on the creation of a Council of Foreign Ministers representing the five main powers, continuing the preliminary work essential for peace agreements and taking on other issues that could sometimes be entrusted to the Council, by mutual agreement between the governments concerned by the Council. The establishment of the Council in question did not contradict the agreement of the Crimean conference that there should be regular meetings between the foreign ministers of the three governments. After the text of the council`s institution agreement, it was decided:[7] Japan rejected these conditions, despite the Allies` threat that "rapid and total destruction" would follow.


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Q: SQL : Subquery returns more than 1 row Hello Now I create  application and my task is found daily closed cashier mount
but  I have a problem in Query in Mysql when i run query
pnpmyadmin give me this message
Subquery returns more than 1 row
this is my sql query :
select tblcashieropeningbalance.Mount as COB,

   (Select tblcashiers.CashierName  from
  tblcashiers WHERE tblcashiers.CashierID = tblcashieropeningbalance.CashierID ) as  CashierName ,

 (Select tblcashdeposit.Mount  from
  tblcashdeposit WHERE tblcashdeposit.CashierID = tblcashieropeningbalance.CashierID ) as  CD ,

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Sean McDermott: Still mulling who should start at QB for Chargers game
bySports Xchange
Sean McDermott declined to name a starter for the Chargers game, but he acknowledged the entire offense needs to improve
The Bills' offense is a bigger mess than anyone could have imagined, and it was on display Sunday in all its ugliness during a 47-3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
On a horribly rainy day, the Bills found a way to be even more miserable than the conditions. They managed just 10 first downs and 153 total yards, were 2 of 15 on third down, and averaged just 2.5 yards per play.
"Overall, I thought we could have been better in a number of positions," coach Sean McDermott said in a classic coach understatement. "I've got to look at the tape, to be honest with you, to get a better feel and making sure we were in the right spots before I give you a better read out."
The tape won't show anything different from what everyone saw: The single-worst offensive performance in the NFL in Week 1.
And yet that has not moved McDermott to make a change at quarterback, at least as of Monday afternoon. Asked directly who would start Sunday's home opener against the Chargers, McDermott said he was still deciding whether it would be Nathan Peterman or Josh Allen.
"Still going to evaluate where we are, dotting the I's, crossing the T's," he said. "When you look at the tape, I've been through it a couple times already, we all have to do our job better. You can go around the team, in all three phases we didn't play well enough to win the football game."
Peterman was the clear winner of the OTA through preseason quarterback competition, but it was proven once again just how meaningless all of that offseason stuff is when it comes to a regular-season game day. Peterman was the star of the preseason as he completed 80 percent of his passes, but against a Baltimore defense that was actually trying to scheme and stop him, he completed 5 of 18 passes for 24 yards, threw two interceptions, was sacked three times, and posted a QB rating of 0.0. Yes, 0.0.
"We've got to do a lot of things better, starting with me," Peterman said. "A lot of plays I wish I could have back, obviously, but that's football and it's about going back tomorrow, tonight and this whole week is moving on but learning. Taking a hard look at yourself, learning from these mistakes and then moving on and trying to go win another game."
He may not get that chance because while McDermott didn't say anything Monday, it's possible that he turns to Allen against the Chargers, if for no other reason than Peterman threw five interceptions against these same Chargers last November in his first NFL start.
To clarify, Allen wasn't all that much better than Peterman in Baltimore, but there's a caveat: He came into the game with the Bills trailing 40-0, facing a Ravens defense that didn't have to worry at all about the Bills running the ball. Allen drove the Bills to their only score of the game, a field goal by Stephen Hauschka, and he also had a touchdown pass that was dropped by wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin.
Allen finished 6 of 15 for 74 yards and like Peterman, he absorbed three sacks and was flushed out of the puck on numerous occasions, leading to his 26 rushing yards on five scrambles.
It may not matter who plays quarterback for the Bills, though, given their stunning ineptitude along the offensive line and in the receiving corps. The line was a major concern going into the game, and nothing has changed as it allowed six sacks and was flagged for six penalties.
"We were backed up and obviously penalties didn't help us at all," center Ryan Groy said. "A lot of penalties. We were behind the sticks quite a bit and you can't do that. It's tough … we get behind the chains and they're bringing a lot of stuff at you."
Of course, part of the problem up front is that the receivers and tight ends could not get open. The quarterbacks dropped back a total of 39 times and rare was the occasion when they could stand in the pocket, go through the progression, and deliver a strike to a receiver who had beaten his coverage. It was a problem all of 2017, and nothing has changed.
"The timing was off," said Benjamin. "I mean, everything was off. Weather was crazy. I guess it just wasn't meant to be."
BILLS PLAYER NOTES
CB Taron Johnson suffered a shoulder injury in the second quarter and did not return to the game. His status for this week against the Chargers is unknown. He was replaced at the nickel spot by safety Rafael Bush.
WR Zay Jones played 94 percent of the snaps and caught three passes for 26 yards. He played 13 more snaps than No. 1 WR Kelvin Benjamin.
LB Tremaine Edmunds had a quite a game in his NFL debut. He played all 80 snaps on defense and he was in on seven tackles, had a sack, a pass breakup, and a forced fumble.
LB Matt Milano had a solid game with seven tackles, including two for loss, and a fumble recovery.
DE Jerry Hughes led the defensive line rotation with 53 percent of the snaps played, but he wasn't all that productive as he had two tackles and one QB hit, on which he missed an easy sack on Joe Flacco.
RB Marcus Murphy may have supplanted Chris Ivory as the primary backup to LeSean McCoy. Murphy carried six times for 31 yards and played 23 offensive snaps to Ivory's seven.
CB Vontae Davis was inactive for the game and apparently has lost his starting job to Phillip Gaines, though Gaines did not play well and a move back could be forthcoming.
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NYSE:CVX
Chevron Competitors
Adding Chevron Co.
Market Capitalization$171.96 billion
Chevron (NYSE:CVX) Vs. XOM, RDS.B, BP, EQNR, SNP, and COP
Should you be buying CVX stock or one of its competitors? Companies in the industry of "petroleum refining" are considered alternatives and competitors to Chevron, including Exxon Mobil (XOM), (RDS.B) (RDS.B), BP (BP), Equinor ASA (EQNR), China Petroleum & Chemical (SNP), and ConocoPhillips (COP).
Chevron vs. Exxon Mobil Stock
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) and Chevron (NYSE:CVX) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Exxon Mobil and Chevron's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue
Price/Sales Ratio
Price/Earnings Ratio
Exxon Mobil $264.94 billion 0.76 $14.34 billion $2.25 21.28
Chevron $146.52 billion 1.17 $2.92 billion $6.27 14.69
Exxon Mobil has higher revenue and earnings than Chevron. Chevron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Exxon Mobil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Exxon Mobil has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chevron has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
50.9% of Exxon Mobil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.3% of Chevron shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Exxon Mobil shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Chevron shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
This table compares Exxon Mobil and Chevron's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins
Exxon Mobil 3.24% 2.09% 1.12%
Chevron -10.86% 1.75% 1.06%
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Exxon Mobil and Chevron, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings
Hold Ratings
Buy Ratings
Strong Buy Ratings
Exxon Mobil 4 16 8 0 2.14
Chevron 0 7 19 0 2.73
Exxon Mobil currently has a consensus price target of $48.5385, indicating a potential upside of 1.35%. Chevron has a consensus price target of $104.48, indicating a potential upside of 13.45%. Given Chevron's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Chevron is more favorable than Exxon Mobil.
Exxon Mobil pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. Chevron pays an annual dividend of $5.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Exxon Mobil pays out 154.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chevron pays out 82.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chevron has raised its dividend for 32 consecutive years.
Chevron beats Exxon Mobil on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
Chevron vs. (RDS.B) Stock
(RDS.B) (NYSE:RDS.B) and Chevron (NYSE:CVX) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk.
3.1% of (RDS.B) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.3% of Chevron shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of (RDS.B) shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Chevron shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
(RDS.B) pays an annual dividend of $1.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Chevron pays an annual dividend of $5.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Chevron pays out 82.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chevron has raised its dividend for 32 consecutive years. Chevron is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
(RDS.B) has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chevron has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.
This table compares (RDS.B) and Chevron's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
(RDS.B) -7.48% 4.25% 1.90%
This table compares (RDS.B) and Chevron's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
(RDS.B) $352.11 billion 0.42 $15.84 billion N/A N/A
(RDS.B) has higher revenue and earnings than Chevron.
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for (RDS.B) and Chevron, as provided by MarketBeat.
(RDS.B) 0 1 3 0 2.75
(RDS.B) currently has a consensus price target of $57.00, indicating a potential upside of 49.41%. Chevron has a consensus price target of $104.48, indicating a potential upside of 13.45%. Given (RDS.B)'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe (RDS.B) is more favorable than Chevron.
(RDS.B) beats Chevron on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
Chevron vs. BP Stock
Chevron (NYSE:CVX) and BP (NYSE:BP) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.
62.3% of Chevron shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of BP shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Chevron shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BP shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Chevron pays an annual dividend of $5.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. BP pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Chevron pays out 82.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BP pays out 42.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chevron has raised its dividend for 32 consecutive years. Chevron is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Chevron has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BP has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.
This table compares Chevron and BP's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
BP -10.45% -3.64% -1.19%
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Chevron and BP's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
BP $282.62 billion 0.29 $4.03 billion $2.95 8.22
BP has higher revenue and earnings than Chevron. BP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chevron, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
This is a summary of current recommendations for Chevron and BP, as provided by MarketBeat.
BP 1 9 13 0 2.52
Chevron currently has a consensus target price of $104.48, suggesting a potential upside of 13.45%. BP has a consensus target price of $26.8778, suggesting a potential upside of 10.79%. Given Chevron's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Chevron is more favorable than BP.
Chevron beats BP on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
Chevron vs. Equinor ASA Stock
Chevron (NYSE:CVX) and Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.
This table compares Chevron and Equinor ASA's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Equinor ASA $64.36 billion 1.00 $1.84 billion $1.48 12.99
Chevron has higher revenue and earnings than Equinor ASA. Equinor ASA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chevron, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
This is a summary of current recommendations for Chevron and Equinor ASA, as provided by MarketBeat.
Equinor ASA 4 7 9 0 2.25
Chevron currently has a consensus target price of $104.48, suggesting a potential upside of 13.45%. Given Chevron's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Chevron is more favorable than Equinor ASA.
Chevron has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equinor ASA has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.
62.3% of Chevron shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of Equinor ASA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Chevron shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
This table compares Chevron and Equinor ASA's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Equinor ASA -6.75% 7.24% 2.36%
Chevron pays an annual dividend of $5.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Equinor ASA pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Chevron pays out 82.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Equinor ASA pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chevron has raised its dividend for 32 consecutive years. Chevron is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Chevron beats Equinor ASA on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
Chevron vs. China Petroleum & Chemical Stock
China Petroleum & Chemical (NYSE:SNP) and Chevron (NYSE:CVX) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and dividends.
China Petroleum & Chemical pays an annual dividend of $3.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Chevron pays an annual dividend of $5.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. China Petroleum & Chemical pays out 51.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chevron pays out 82.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chevron has raised its dividend for 32 consecutive years. China Petroleum & Chemical is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for China Petroleum & Chemical and Chevron, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
China Petroleum & Chemical 2 2 1 0 1.80
Chevron has a consensus target price of $104.48, suggesting a potential upside of 13.45%. Given Chevron's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Chevron is more favorable than China Petroleum & Chemical.
Risk & Volatility
China Petroleum & Chemical has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chevron has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.
This table compares China Petroleum & Chemical and Chevron's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
China Petroleum & Chemical 1.65% 4.11% 1.96%
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares China Petroleum & Chemical and Chevron's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
China Petroleum & Chemical $421.14 billion 0.15 $8.32 billion $6.37 7.97
China Petroleum & Chemical has higher revenue and earnings than Chevron. China Petroleum & Chemical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chevron, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.8% of China Petroleum & Chemical shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.3% of Chevron shares are held by institutional investors. 92.2% of China Petroleum & Chemical shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Chevron shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
China Petroleum & Chemical beats Chevron on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
Chevron vs. ConocoPhillips Stock
Chevron (NYSE:CVX) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.
Chevron pays an annual dividend of $5.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. ConocoPhillips pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Chevron pays out 82.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ConocoPhillips pays out 47.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chevron has raised its dividend for 32 consecutive years and ConocoPhillips has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Chevron is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Chevron and ConocoPhillips, as reported by MarketBeat.
ConocoPhillips 0 1 20 1 3.00
Chevron presently has a consensus price target of $104.48, suggesting a potential upside of 13.45%. ConocoPhillips has a consensus price target of $52.28, suggesting a potential upside of 15.87%. Given ConocoPhillips' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ConocoPhillips is more favorable than Chevron.
Volatility and Risk
Chevron has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ConocoPhillips has a beta of 1.85, indicating that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.
This table compares Chevron and ConocoPhillips' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
ConocoPhillips -5.66% -0.02% -0.01%
This table compares Chevron and ConocoPhillips' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
ConocoPhillips $36.67 billion 1.32 $7.19 billion $3.59 12.57
ConocoPhillips has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Chevron. ConocoPhillips is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chevron, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
62.3% of Chevron shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.9% of ConocoPhillips shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Chevron shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of ConocoPhillips shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
ConocoPhillips beats Chevron on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
Chevron Competitors List
Competitor Name
Competitor BTM Rank
Competitor Price
Competitor Price Change
Competitor Market Cap
Competitor Revenue
Competitor P/E Ratio
Competitor Indicator(s)
1.5 $47.89 -5.1% $202.49 billion $264.94 billion 28.51 Analyst Downgrade
RDS.B
(RDS.B)
1.5 $38.15 -4.2% $151.31 billion $352.11 billion -8.85
2.1 $24.26 -5.0% $81.91 billion $282.62 billion -3.78 Increase in Short Interest
Equinor ASA
1.2 $19.22 -2.5% $64.00 billion $64.36 billion -19.03
China Petroleum & Chemical
2.2 $50.74 -0.9% $61.13 billion $421.14 billion 11.20
1.7 $71.74 -3.3% $31.35 billion $109.56 billion -11.63
Marathon Petroleum
1.9 $43.98 -3.5% $28.62 billion $124.88 billion -2.91
Suncor Energy
2.2 $18.33 -5.7% $28.23 billion $29.54 billion -5.78
VLO
Valero Energy
2.0 $58.30 -3.4% $23.53 billion $108.32 billion -1,942.69
1.4 $61.04 -4.5% $19.07 billion $6.51 billion -5.77
HollyFrontier
1.9 $28.21 -3.6% $4.57 billion $17.49 billion -10.81 Decrease in Short Interest
1.7 $30.24 -0.1% $2.97 billion $16.60 billion 19.26
YPF Sociedad Anónima
0.9 $3.96 -4.8% $1.56 billion $11.45 billion -0.98 Decrease in Short Interest
Delek US
1.5 $19.98 -0.3% $1.40 billion $9.30 billion -5.18 Increase in Short Interest
PBF
PBF Energy
1.7 $8.00 -3.9% $873.33 million $24.51 billion -0.91
CLMT
Calumet Specialty Products Partners
0.7 $3.20 -2.2% $249.80 million $3.45 billion -2.44
Trecora Resources
1.8 $7.02 -1.1% $173.97 million $258.96 million 16.33
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
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Stanford Medicine CAP Profiles
Brendan Carvalho
Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (Adult MSD)
Dr. Carvalho is the Chief of Obstetric Anesthesia and Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University Medical Center, and the President of the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP). He has published extensively in the field of Obstetric Anesthesia with over 200 peer-reviewed articles, editorials, reviews, book chapters, and commentaries. He has received several NIH, pharmaceutical and institutional grants, and won numerous research awards including three Best Research Papers at SOAP scientific meetings. Dr. Carvalho has won the Teacher of the Year award at SOAP and at Stanford University's Departments of Anesthesia. He has presented at over 150 regional, national, and international meetings and visiting professorships. His scholarly activities are focused on clinical and translational research in the field of cesarean and labor analgesia, perinatal pharmacology and immunology.
Anesthesia, Obstetrical
Anesthesia, Regional
Professor - University Medical Line, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Administrative Appointments
Chief, Division of Obstetric Anesthesia (2013 - Present)
Profesional Education
Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesia (2014)
Fellowship, Stanford University, Obstetric Anesthesia (2002)
Residency: Southwest School of Anesthesia (2001) England
Internship: Groote Schuur Hospital (1995) South Africa
Medical Education: University of Witwatersrand (1994) South Africa
Clinical Dept of Anesthesia 300 Pasteur Dr Rm H3586 MC 5640 Stanford CA 94305 Tel: (650) 724-2614 Fax: (650) 725-8544
NIH Biosketch PDF
Current Research and Scholarly Interests
I have completed research in a number of important areas in obstetric anesthesia including: optimizing neuraxial techniques for labor and cesarean analgesia; predicting individual labor and cesarean pain and analgesic needs; evaluating pregnancy-induced and hormonal changes in pain perception; determining the role of cytokines and other biochemical mediators in incisional wounds; evaluating local anesthetic potency and anesthetic requirements during labor and cesarean delivery; determining epidural and spinal opioid applications and the role of long-acting neuraxial opioids in obstetric pain management; investigating peripartum hemostatic and coagulation changes; conducting cost-analyses of various obstetric anesthesia practices; optimizing the management of maternal cardiac arrest and other obstetrical emergencies; determining patient attitudes and ethnic preferences towards obstetric analgesia; determining the efficacy of peripheral wound drug administration; and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of drugs administered to pregnant women. My current area of research focus is in developing novel ways of improving post-cesarean and peripartum labor pain management, and developing detailed pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics models of key antenatal medications.
Calcium Chloride for Prevention of Uterine Atony During Cesarean Recruiting
In this pilot study, investigators will administer calcium chloride or placebo to pregnant women undergoing Cesarean delivery who have been identified as high risk for hemorrhage due to poor uterine muscle contraction, or atony. They will assess whether a single dose of calcium given immediately after the delivery of the fetus decreases the incidence of uterine atony and bleeding for the mother. The pharmacokinetics of calcium chloride in pregnant women will also be established. Data from this pilot study of 40 patients will be used to determine sample size and appropriateness of a larger randomized clinical trial.
Stanford Investigators
Jessica Rose Ansari
Virtual Reality Compared to Nitrous Oxide for Labor Analgesia Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to determine if non-invasive distracting devices (Virtual Reality headsets) are non-inferior to conventional therapy (nitrous oxide) for addressing maternal needs during labor who desire non-epidural pain relief.
Pharmacokinetic (PK) and Pharmacodynamic (PD) Modeling of Ampicillin and Gentamicin in Peripartum Patients Not Recruiting
This study proposes to compare the metabolism of Ampicillin and Gentamicin by pregnant women to that of non-pregnant women; the placental transfer over time; and the subsequent metabolism of the transferred drug(s) in the neonate.
Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial. For more information, please contact Brendan Carvalho, MBBCh, 650-861-8607.
David Drover
PIEB vs CEI for Labor Analgesia: An MLAC Study Recruiting
Utilizing a 'minimal local analgesic concentration (MLAC) study' design to first determine the relative potency of Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus (PIEB) compared to Continuous Epidural Infusion (CEI) and secondly to determine the mechanism to explain the potential PIEB efficacy advantage.
2021-22 Courses
Directed Reading in Anesthesiology
ANES 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Early Clinical Experience in Anesthesia
Medical Scholars Research


Last week, I came across a tweet that asked how a normal user is supposed to make an informed decision when a security alert shows up on his screen. Great question!
I found a possible answer to that question at New York Times director of infosecurity, Runa Sandvik's recent keynote at the O'Reilly Security Conference.
She told the attendees that many moons ago, Yahoo had three types of infosecurity departments: core, dedicated and local.
Core was the primary infosec department. The dedicated group were subject matter experts on security, still on the infosec department, but worked with other teams to help them conduct their activities in a secure way. The security pros on the local group are not officially on the infosec department, but they're the security experts on another team.
Who knew that once upon a time dedicated and local security teams existed?! It would make natural sense that they would be the ones to assist end users on security questions, why don't we bring them back? The short answer: it's not so simple.
More to life than convenience?


Andrew Christian – one of the leading underwear stores/designers for gay men – have been accused of plagiarising the designs of various LGBT designers and artists and capitalising off of them in their new range. An emporium of jockstraps and briefs doused in aesthetically unpleasing designs, Andrew Christian are said to copy carious designs including HeyRooney's Masc4Masc tee and GAYPIN' Guys' jockstrap design.
Hey Rooney, an Instagrammer, artist and New York City activist famed for his range of LGBT themed comic style clothing and GAYPIN' Guys, a trio of marvellous LGBT enamel pin designers (more coming on them soon) both confronted Andrew Christian over the social media platform for plagiarising and capitalising off of their designs.
Fans of the designers were quick to plague the Andrew Christian Instagram page with messages of support for the designers, calling for the plagiarised pieces to be recalled and an apology be granted. Neither of which have been granted yet.
Rooney has won the hearts of almost 55,000 followers on Instagram, often posting original designs used to champion LGBT people, history and achievements through a fresh approach to design. For Pride Month he's been slickly redesigning and parading the Hanky Code (the practice by gay and bisexual men of wearing hankies to signal sexual preferences) and even designed a 'queer' sticker to be used globally for pride season on Instagram stories.
GAYPIN' Guys, similarly, built a formidable audience and customership over Instagram, designing and releasing an array of enamel pins all thematically LGBT (also including a limited edition hanky code pin). Both Rooney and these guys are integral creatives in America who dedicate community as the heart of their work, merging art with activism (or 'artivism' as we call it).
Thew news follows on from a series of accusations that large apparel companies are capitalising off of the hard work of designers without crediting or hiring them as their own designers. Regardless, get out there and support LGBT artists, wear their pins, their gloriously femme designs, buy their art and, above all, don't allow designers to get screwed over.


I'm commencing employment in Gibraltar, how do I register as an employee? How do I know which of the two tax systems is more beneficial for me?
How do I know if I should register as a self-employed inpidual or as an employee under the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system? How do I register as self-employed?
I'm a pensioner, how does this affect my tax position? I'm aged 60 and continue to be in employment, how does this affect my tax position?
What is a High Net Worth Inpidual (HNWI)? What is a Category 2 (CAT 2) status inpidual?


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Q: Is it possible to access the iOS Keychain and get stored passwords to autocomplete fields? Is it possible to access saved passwords that a user has submitted in Safari from the iOS keychain?
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/keychain_services
I would like to use it to perform an autocomplete on certain fields.

A: No, it is not possible.
App could have access only to its own keychain and for shared between your other apps keychains.

A: This is now possible in iOS 8.
This was introduced at WWDC 2014 in a session called "Your App, Your Website, and Safari"
Or, see this post on how to do this in Swift.
In short, the web domain SSL certificate has to be certified by your iOS app (which must have the associated-domains capability). When the two credentials match, you can use SecRequestSharedWebCredential to retrieve existing username/password pairs, or SecAddSharedWebCredential to add new ones or update existing ones.
Edit: Apple has released documentation on how to do this in Objective-C or Swift here

A: See WWDC 2017 session to know more about Password AutoFill for Apps.
If you have logged in earlier through Safari and saved your password and the same password if you wish to use in your app, you click on password textfield. This action will wake a keyboard which will show key symbol. This signifies to you password as an autofill from list of passwords saved in keychain through safari. So click on key symbol, after authentication you will get to view all your saved passwords in Autofill Password List.
Note: Before moving to Autofill Password List you have to authenticate your phone by local authentication using your saved touchID.