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Pascual Pacheco es un deportista ecuatoriano que compitió en taekwondo. Ganó una medalla de bronce en los Juegos Panamericanos de 1987 en la categoría de –50 kg.

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This week, we were rapidly running out of clothes as everything was in the wash! I nabbed these green trousers from Tyler's wardrobe at his grandparents' house, and teamed it up with this grey jumper for our day out to Bristol on Sunday. This is just before we were leaving, him downing his milk!
The jumper is from Zara and it's really light and soft, It has a front pocket and 2 buttons on the shoulder so you can open and easily get it over his head. The trousers are from H&M, and they are a great fit on him.
We actaully bought the jumper from Zara in Madrid when we were in holiday there earlier this year, but there are similar ones in the current range.
I normally dress Tyler in jeans, so it's nice to see some colour instead and I think the green goes really well with the grey.


Boaz describes the importance of analytical and ethical individualism to libertarianism.
David Boaz: For libertarians, the basic unit of social analysis is the individual. That doesn't mean we're atomistic, individualist, doesn't mean we deny the benefits of cooperation or anything like that. We just say social analysis has to start with the individual. It's not clear what else it could be. Only individuals make choices. Only individuals can take responsibility for those choices. We do lots of things together in groups. From paying to have a sandwich made for lunch to going to church to joining a club to joining an army, all of those things involve group activity. But ultimately, in every case, individuals are making choices and individuals are responsible for the choices they make. We may worry that mob psychology comes into effect, things like that, but it remains the case that each individual makes the decision to join a mob, to engage in looting, to engage in murder, whatever, or to engage in peaceful trade. That becomes then both a methodological principle – how do we analyze the way the world works; how do we analyze the way things happen – and also a philosophical principle on the dignity of the individual.
A great part of the libertarian view of the world is the dignity of every individual, the respect that every individual is entitled to, the equal respect that every individual is entitled to. Libertarians often criticize the idea of equality, but we don't criticize the idea of equal freedom. And this has come up a lot in debates like over gay marriage, equal freedom under law. What did Thomas Jefferson mean when he said all men are created equal? He did not mean they were equal in height or athletic ability or intellectual ability or whatever. He did mean equal in the eyes of God, equal in the eyes of the law. Now this libertarian principle is something that classical liberals developed, that comes out of the Christian understanding of the dignity of every child of God. That can certainly be found in other cultures as well. It has never been perfectly adhered to. And again, slavery was the worst example of our failure to accord equal dignity to every person. And a lot of Americans notice that after they wrote a Declaration of Independence and a constitution. And they wrote essays about the rights of the individual and tyranny. Some came to understand the real tyrant is a person who holds other people in chains, and that's why abolitionist societies began to be formed in the United States around the time of the American Revolution and obviously continued to be active until slavery was ended in the United States.
And one of the points that the libertarian arguments about slavery made was self-ownership. Every individual is the owner of himself or herself. You see abolitionists like Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Lysander Spooner making this argument. Every person is responsible for his own actions. Every person is responsible for his own thoughts. Every person is the owner of himself. And so when you hold a person in slavery, you are stealing from him. You are stealing himself. And one of the things that William Lloyd Garrison and the other abolitionists called slaveholders was man stealers because they were stealing men, not from God, not from other people, but from themselves. Along with the understanding that slavery was wrong in the United States – which took too long to be recognized – was a growing understanding that racism was wrong, that people should be treated not as members of a collective but as individuals.
Slavery and racism are not the same thing. There were plenty of societies that had slaves without having racist attitudes. It was just if you conquered another tribe, you've got to enslave them. It didn't mean they were inferior to you. The Romans often used Greek slaves as their teachers. They didn't think the Greeks were inferior. The Greeks just lost the war, and so they got enslaved. In the United States and much of the Western world during the period of African slavery, slavery and racism came to be associated, and the arguments against slavery and racism therefore proceeded together. The libertarian view is clearly each individual, every individual has equal rights and equal dignity, and that refutes any arguments for racist public policy for racist treatment of people.
And the same thing, obviously, is true of women's right. Gender is not the same thing as race. It's easier to understand why people thought men and women are different, so maybe they don't have the same legal rights, the same legal standing. But as we progress from the 18th to 19th to the 20th century, we came to believe that men and women are not different in fundamental enough ways to have different rights. They may have different interests. Therefore, you may not see men and women proportionally represented in every part of society. But they do have equal rights. And that was a great part of the feminist movement from the early 19th century with Mary Wollstonecraft and the Grimke sisters. People who are included in my book The Libertarian Reader on up to the early 20th century to the late 20th century and even today. The argument that women should not be treated differently by government or men should not be treated differently by government.
A lot of this comes out of the notion of liberalism and the growth of commercial society, the American Revolution. Think about it. You've got a liberal argument from Locke and the Levellers to the American Revolution to Adam Smith and The Wealth of Nations, you've got an argument about individual rights, and each individual should be respected, and each individual should be free. And it has to occur to some people reading those things, "Well, what about black people? What about women?" You also have in the United States a newly burgeoning market commercial society. And one of the things that means is more people taking individual responsibility for their own lives. Instead of it just being that you're a farmer because your father was a farmer, you're a lord because your father was a lord, now it's up to you to make your own way.
And it became more difficult to consider women to be separate from men, although for a long time, there were differences like whether women, in particular married women, could hold property, whether they could testify in court, whether they were merely agents of their husbands. And again, there was a certain amount of denial of self-ownership. And maybe it's not man stealing, woman stealing. If you steal from a woman the responsibility to be held responsible for the consequences of her actions, then you are stealing part of her humanity, part of her dignity.
Took a long time for society to understand this. It's still an imperfect understanding. But libertarians played a role. And when I'm saying libertarians, I'm including classical liberals, people who were arguing from libertarian principles before the word was ever used. They were at the forefront of this understanding that black people, women, everybody is an individual deserving of equal respect.
Gay rights took even longer. You couldn't argue that there was any particular understanding of gay rights coming out of the American Revolution. Rights of women, rights of African Americans, those do start to be recognized by people willing to acknowledge that they recognize it, coming out of the American Revolution. Even so, if you look at a few of the more forward-thinking views on homosexuality, you find them coming from people like Adam Smith and Jeremy Bentham, who are essentially libertarians, sometimes in unpublished manuscripts, because it was a different world back then, sometimes in conversation or lecture notes that got recorded. But there are examples of people in the libertarian world questioning the oppressions of gay people that really nobody else was questioning back then. And then after the civil rights revolution, after the feminist revolution of the 1960s, then very quickly, libertarian and classically liberal-minded people being to understand, yes, gay people are also people; should not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. And in every case, I think libertarians have been among the people who saw these connections, made these Insights earliest in the discussion.
We live a world largely characterized by individualism, including individual rights, property rights. We mostly get the right; have the right to decide how we will live our lives. One of the things libertarians may underestimate in talking to people is how much of our lives really are free already. We don't ask Congress what time we should get up in the morning. We don't ask the police to get our kids to go to school, although they sometimes take that responsibility for themselves. But we don't ask them. We don't ask that parliament to tell us what to fix for dinner. We make all these decisions. What car to buy, what computer to buy, what clothes to wear, we make those decisions ourselves. So we're living in a largely individualist, modern world. Nevertheless, there are so many ways that the State does continue to deny our individualism, to steal at least part of our humanity, if not all of it, in the United States and around the world.
One of the things the State does, and I've been talking about that here, is it dehumanizes us by treating us as parts of groups. It used to be the king is up here, and below him are the dukes, and below them the earls, and below them the knights, and then you get down to the peasants. And it's all a hierarchy and everybody stays where they are. And that really is dehumanizing. People don't always see it that way at the time, but it is treating people as merely part of a class. You are the peasant class. You are the priestly class. You are the lords, the monarchs, and so on. Today, too often, government defines people still by race or sexual orientation or gender or some other grouping. And a lot of times, I think people complain about identity politics. Why are these people organizing as African Americans or Irish Americans or whatever? One of the reasons they organize that way is because first, the State treated them as a member of that class. The State said because you are homosexual, you are a class that is denied recourse to the courts for the oppression done to you. What does that do? It causes gay people to organize under identity politics. Now I would prefer they organize under a more individualist banner, but still the grouping was originally created by the State. We all know that there are no perfect lines between races, and yet the State defines people as members of particular races. And particularly, racist states even have regulatory bodies to decide who is on which side of the line.
In South Africa, they had four official races: black, white, colored for people who were partly black and partly white, and Asian. I think they actually called it Malay, but anybody who was of any Asian heritage would be in that category. And they had a population registration bureau. So if you wanted to claim, "Mike, the guy who [inaudible – 12:52] house next to me, he does not look white to me. I would like you to investigate him." And they would do that.
In the United States, we've had a few instances recently as part of Affirmative Action program to trying to define who's actually black, who's actually Hispanic, that sort of thing. Treating us as part of groups, whether the intention is to help us or hurt us, is dehumanizing and denying our individuality.
What else does a state do? Well, it takes our money from us, and then it doles it back to us like an allowance. We go out, we earn whatever money we do, we want to spend it to make our family's lives better, but the government takes 10 percent or 30 percent or 40 percent or 50 percent. In 1st Samuel 8, the Lord warned that if you create a king, he will take 10 percent of all your produce. We should be so lucky. They take about 40 percent of all our produce, and obviously, in some countries around the world, more than that, 50, 70 percent. And then to some extent, it doles it back to us like an allowance. Whether you're an exporter getting export/import bank subsidies, a farmer getting farm subsidies, a welfare recipient getting welfare, you'd be better off if you were allowed to make your own money and spend it the way you want to than having to petition the government to give you an allowance like a child.
And then there are so many ways that the State doesn't trust us to decide things for ourselves. It doesn't believe that we would know how to save for retirement, so it forces us into a Social Security system. It doesn't believe we would know how to save for healthcare, so it forces us into a Medicare system. The State doesn't believe we would know how to pick a school for our children, so it forces us to send our children to schools that the government has not only selected but is operating. They may not be very good, but everybody is assigned to them. In all of these ways, the government is taking away our individuality, which means both our freedom and our responsibility. Do you know how to pick a school for your children? Maybe, maybe not. But one of the reasons you don't know is that you don't have to; the government tells you.
Back when I was a kid, there was only one phone you could get. You had to go to the phone company and say, "I want a phone." Young people today can't even imagine such a world. Who thought people would know how to pick phones? But that's the way it was back then. There is a phone.
Hillary Clinton, back when she was First Lady, said in some discussion, "There is no such thing as other people's children." That is just such a chilling, profoundly anti-individualist statement. There's no such thing as other people's children also means there's no such thing as your children. You have no more responsibility for your children than your neighbors, the people across the country, Hillary Clinton, a bunch of bureaucrats. If there's no such thing as other people's children, then there's no such thing as your family. That's how we dehumanize people. We take away their freedom, and we take away their responsibility to make choices, accept the consequences, and learn to make better choices. You try to regulate these things. You try to take the responsibility away from people, tell them that you will make the decision for them, then people never learn how to make good choices for themselves. And that's why a fundamental part of libertarianism is defending the equal rights and equal dignity of every individual.
Question: You mentioned Hillary Clinton, but another worse quote came to mind with Bernie Sanders and the different types of perfume that people choose. And presumably, because we have these choices, other children in the world will starve. How would we as libertarians respond to the claim that people have choices because others have not?
David Boaz: We would just roll our eyes and sigh. Bernie Sanders said, "We shouldn't have 23 kinds of sneakers and 18 kinds of deodorant while any child is hungry." That suggests that we should not have a market economy while any child is hungry. Well, I'll tell you one thing: if we didn't have a market economy, before then, all children were hungry. Children died, adults died young, women died in childbirth before we had a market economy. So it just doesn't make any sense at all. How do we create enough wealth in society that we can be generous to the poor, either through private charity and churches or through the government? By having a market economy that produces enough of a surplus that it can be reallocated voluntarily or coercively. So it was just an appallingly ignorant thing to say.


It feels strange writing this end of year post. I've never felt this degree of disconnect from reading—and books in general—since, well, ever.
Very few new releases were read. I purchased a few, but they are still languishing on my dusty and neglected TBR pile. I'm hoping 2018 I'll find my happiness in reading again.
So here are some of my favourite reads of this year.
The Cyborg Shifters series by Naomi Lucas.


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Enzymes Broaden Reach Beyond Digestive Health
Melissa Kvidahl Reilly
Enzyme marketers are making a concerted effort to extend the reach of enzymes with innovative, condition-specific blends targeting everything from sports nutrition to pet health.
Digestive enzyme sales are on a firmly upward trajectory. According to Euromonitor, the retail value of the digestive enzymes category in the United States rose from $77.2 million in 2011 to $86.8 million in 2016; by 2021, the market could grow to $96.5 million. Chris Penet, vice president of enzymes supplier Bio-Cat (Troy, VA), says growth "is being driven by consumers looking for natural alternatives, and also by increasing awareness and education of the consumer" about these ingredients.
One point in enzyme supplements' favor is that they enjoy a uniquely widespread appeal, says Melony Fuller, director of marketing at National Enzyme Co. (Forsyth, MO). Enzymes aren't just popular among the 55-and-older set, who are generally receptive to supplement use; they also enjoy popularity among Millennials, who Fuller says are "the group to watch" when it comes to enzymes. Why? "This group is well informed," she says, "and actively looking for ways to improve their health and feel their best."
Undoubtedly, much of the category's growth comes from enzymes' popularity in the area of digestive health. Enzyme marketers, however, are smart. They are making a concerted effort to extend the reach of enzymes with innovative, condition-specific blends targeting everything from sports nutrition to pet health. By building on enzymes' roots in digestion to reach a wider swath of consumers, the opportunities for enzymes are truly limitless. Here's a look at the top applications driving growth.
Consumers are catching on to the fact that enzyme supplements can help them with their digestive woes, and digestive-health concerns remain the top reason consumers buy enzyme supplements.
Some come to the enzymes category having experienced a benefit from probiotics, a sector that's benefitted from a large volume of positive press in recent years, says Maday Labrador, vice president of education at Enzymedica (Venice, FL). "Enzymes and probiotics are very different but complementary," she says, and enzymes can take advantage of the fact that education-hungry probiotic devotees are looking for additional gut support. These customers are more likely to be receptive to enzymes, Fuller says. "Since consumers are always on the prowl for the next 'magic bullet,' creating awareness of the importance of digestive enzymes in the body will undoubtedly be the next 'aha' moment for digestive health," she says.
Another point in enzymes' favor is that consumers can actually feel the relief they get from digestive enzyme supplementation fairly quickly, which sets this ingredient category apart from others, says Mike Smith, vice president at Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies (Chino, CA). Once this happens, he says, word-of-mouth becomes a powerful tool. "When something works, people talk," he says.
At Sabinsa (East Windsor, NJ), vice president of scientific affairs Anurag Pande, PhD, believes there are many catalysts working together to propel digestive enzymes to the forefront: increased awareness of the fact that digestion naturally becomes less efficient with age; increased intake of processed foods across the board; and digestive disturbances caused by food consumption patterns, travel, weather changes, lack of sleep, or stress. "These facts affect young adults, middle-aged working people, and elderly people," he says, so it should come as no surprise that digestion is still the top reason consumers seek out enzymes.
However, it's no longer the only reason.
With the sports nutrition market proliferating among practically every consumer demographic-from aging consumers looking to fuel casual workouts to seasoned athletes looking for an edge-more people are consuming whey protein than ever before, says Scott Ravech, CEO, Deerland Enzymes (Kennesaw, GA). Fortunately, enzymes make a perfect pairing with whey protein formulas.
"Enzymes for protein hydrolysis are an ideal complement to these types of protein supplements," Ravech says. Deerland Enzymes' ProHydrolase blend, for instance, has been shown to "break down protein into smaller peptides in order for it to be used by the body for muscle recovery as intended," while also reducing the potential for digestive discomfort stemming from protein intake, he says. Not only that, but ProHydrolase is also effective for the trending subset of sports nutrition consumers using plant proteins like pea or hemp, he adds.
National Enzyme's BioCore AminoTap blend, an exclusive blend of proteolytic enzymes combined with zinc targeting the sports market, has also been shown to hydrolyze a wide range of protein types. According to the company, in in vitro studies, the blend was shown to break down the proteins in whey isolate and concentrate, casein, pea, soy, rice, whole egg, and a vegan protein blend. The firm further explains that "the addition of zinc enhances enzyme activity, accelerating their release and improving the body's ability to hydrolyze proteins commonly used in muscle-building protein supplements." As a result, it says, "when BioCore AminoTap was added to all these protein supplements, the release of cumulative BCAAs and glutamine nearly doubled."
Sabinsa's Pande also categorizes sports nutrition as a key area for enzymes, not just because enzymes can facilitate efficacious protein digestion and absorption, but also because they can be helpful to those suffering from lactose intolerance, for whom dairy- and milk-based sports nutrition products can be an issue. "Enzyme blends like Sabinsa's DigeZyme, which contain enzymes such as lactase, can be very helpful in changing that scenario," he explains. DigeZyme can even be included within a protein blend to improve digestibility.
Food Allergens and Sensitivities
Just as enzymes can help lactose-intolerant sports nutrition consumers, there is an opportunity for growth in the wider food allergens and sensitivities market. "General digestion is still the largest category, though enzymes directed at food sensitivities have become a significant factor in enzyme demand," says Smith of Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies.
Given the rise in awareness surrounding gluten-free eating, gluten intolerance is one area where enzymes can shine. Smith points specifically to his company's DPP IV enzyme blends (dipeptidyl peptidase IV) for gluten-free consumers, which can help protect sensitive individuals against the negative effects of "hidden gluten" in some food products.
"Extensive research shows that the fastest way to break down gluten is to cleave its peptide bonds internally and externally," says Deerland Enzyme's Ravech. Deerland offers Glutalytic, an enzyme supplement ingredient that's formulated to degrade gliadin (a major protein fraction in gluten that helps elicit the immune response) from gram to milligram quantities by the time it reaches the small intestine. "Glutalytic also has the unique ability to break down competing proteins that may also be present in a gluten-containing meal, such as milk, nuts, fish, and soy," adds Ravech, which means the blend will appeal to an even wider swath of food-sensitive consumers. Like other enzymes formulated for the gluten-free consumer, this ingredient is intended to safeguard against accidental gluten consumption, not to be used as a replacement for a gluten-free diet.
Enzymes play a dual role in pet foods and supplements, says Sabinsa's Pande. "They can be added to food to improve the palatability of the food, as well as supplemented in the diet to improve digestion, since digestive issues in pets is a growing concern as they age."
Dogs in particular can have the same sorts of digestive issues that humans do and can benefit from the same enzyme supplementation that helps their owners, says Amanda Brown, sales representative at American Laboratories (Omaha, NE). Her company offers Pancreatin for pets, a naturally occurring enzyme that breaks down proteins, starches, and fats.
But if you ask Ravech, enzyme supplementation isn't necessarily limited to canines with sensitive stomachs or "senior" pets; enzymes also have a role to play when transitioning a dog's food, which happens at least twice in every dog's life, he says.
And, mirroring the ways in which enzymes are used in humans, modern enzyme offerings for pets are increasingly focusing on other areas beyond digestion, such as joint health. "Beyond digestion, proteolytic enzyme serrapeptidase breaks down the proteins associated with inflammation, making it an ideal choice for a joint-health formula," he says.
Part of the way forward for enzymes will be addressing broader body benefits, companies say. Though lesser known, systemic enzymes are "the cutting edge in enzyme therapy," according to Smith. "Systemic enzyme products concentrate on cardiovascular health, joint health, and inflammation," he explains. These include proteases of varying kinds, mostly nattokinase (such as Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies' NattoSEB ingredient) and serratiopeptidase (like the firm's Peptizyme SP), he says. "They are often combined with other proteases and a few other enzymes to form a very effective systemic enzyme blend."
According to Ravech, protease enzymes have been studied for their systemic benefits "due to their ability to degrade certain proteins associated with blood clot formation, such as fibrin." At Deerland, the solution takes the shape of enzyme blends that incorporate proteolytic enzymes like bromelain, nattokinase, serratiopeptidase, and papain, he says.
American Laboratories' Brown believes that there is room for additional growth in the enzyme category, thanks to consumer education efforts as well as the nature of enzymes themselves, which boast "a broad range of applications and sources" that appeal to just about anyone, from vegetarians and athletes to pet owners, gluten-free eaters, and more.
And while blends are already commonplace for enzyme supplement formulators, Naeem Shaikh, PhD, vice president of research and innovation, formulations, at National Enzyme Co., believes the future will include second-generation blends, in the form of pairing enzymes with probiotics, prebiotics, and herbals.
And so the opportunities for enzymes continues. "The gut microbiome is one of the most exciting areas of science today, and the relevance of the microbiome to our health beyond digestion is a hot area for research," says Deerland's Ravech. "Research over the past two decades has revealed that gut health is critical to overall wellness and immunity, and that an unhealthy gut contributes to a wide range of health challenges."
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BTS Breaks Barriers with Their 2017 AMA Performance and U.S. Promotions
By Mai NguyenDecember 3, 2017 No Comments
When BTS took home the Top Social Artist Award at the Billboard Music Awards 2017 in May, thanks to their dedicated and loyal fanbase, it was unlikely that would be the last American awards stage they would step on. It was the first time ever the Billboard Music Award presented the award in person and specially invited BTS to attend the ceremony to receive their award. Only six months later, BTS was invited to perform at the 2017 American Music Awards and became the first Korean group to perform at the ceremony, also making their official live television debut in the US. On November 19, they performed their latest title track, "DNA," impressing viewers with their slick performance. On top of that, what likely left an impression on attendees unfamiliar with the group was not only the high volume of ARMY who showed up, but their fervent vocal support which was not truly captured in the official televised performance.
A day after the AMAs, the Guiness Book World of Records tweeted that BTS was named as music group with world's most Twitter engagements in 2018. Not long after, the Guiness Book World of Records noted that its announcement tweet became its most popular tweet thanks to ARMY.
Congrats to @BTS_twt on a stellar performance at last night's @AMAs! 🌟#DYK? The South Korean band has succeeded in earning a spot in this year's #GWR2018 edition for having the world's most @Twitter engagements for a music group! 🎵🇰🇷 #BTSxAMAs https://t.co/8kRrByat80 pic.twitter.com/u9mXcPVWDP
— GuinnessWorldRecords (@GWR) November 20, 2017
On November 24, BTS released a music video of "MIC Drop Remix" featuring Steve Aoki, while the audio track also features Desiigner. The song skyrocketed to #1 on iTunes Overall and the music video hit #1 trending on YouTube. Within 10 days of its release, the music video has reached over 45 million views. With their new song, BTS embarked on a new round of promotions in America. Although the group was only in the US for a week, the group made the most of their time.
In addition to the AMAs, the group received invitations to appear at numerous talk shows. J-Hope once mentioned to a fan on a sticky note that he would like to appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and the group finally made their way to her studio. There they premiered their first televised live performance of MIC Drop Remix, as well as DNA, on November 27. BTS also held a brief interview with Ellen, where she jokingly asked whether any of the members have hooked up with an ARMY and V responded, "Not… not. No." Ellen released additional footage with the group on her Show Me More Show, in which BTS pranked unsuspecting fans with surprise meetings and a fan Q&A interview.
On November 29, Jimmy Kimmel Live aired performances from BTS free mini concert at the show's live outdoor stage in front of hundreds of fans. Some fans who couldn't make it into the venue opted to climb fences and cars to get a peek of the show. While fans were waiting in line, Jimmy Kimmel staff decided to play a prank on two unsuspecting fans by asking to interview their moms in the studio. Unbeknown to the fans, their moms were actually hanging out with BTS backstage.
The group performed a six-song set, officially airing only the first two: "MIC Drop Remix," "Blood, Sweat and Tears," "Go Go Go," "Save Me," "I Need U," and "Fire." Due to the zealous reception, Jimmy Kimmel Live! decided to share the rest of the concert on YouTube.
On November 30, The Late Late Show with James Corden aired its episode with BTS, which was actually filmed the day the group arrived in Los Angeles on November 14. The host revealed that he had been trying to book BTS for the past year. Attendees got to watch an intimate studio performance of "DNA" and see the group play a game of "Flinch," a segment where guests must stand behind a transparent wall and try not to flinch as fruit is hurled at them out of a high-powered cannon.
Not to forget, BTS also did tons of interviews with media littered in between these major TV appearances. Considering all that BTS has done and achieved in their week-long stay in America, they show signs that with their hustle and strong fanbase, world domination might not be that far off in their future.
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describe BrInvoicesPdf::Cfe::Parser::FiscoObs do
  describe '.execute' do
    let(:xml) { Ox.parse(xml_string) }
    let(:xml_string) { "<top ><infCFe>#{inf_adic}</infCFe></top>" }
    let(:inf_adic) { "<infAdic>#{obs_fisco}</infAdic>" }
    let(:obs_fisco) { "<obsFisco xCampo=\'#{field}\'>#{nodes}</obsFisco>" }
    let(:nodes) { "<text>#{text}</text>" }
    let(:text) { 'some_value' }
    let(:field) { 'some_field' }

    describe '.locate_element' do
      subject { described_class.execute(xml) }

      context 'when present' do
        it { expect(subject.first[:text]).to eq(text) }
        it { expect(subject.first[:field]).to eq(field) }
      end

      context 'when inf_adic is nil' do
        let(:inf_adic) { nil }
        it { expect(subject).to be_empty }
      end

      context 'when obsFisco is nil' do
        let(:obs_fisco) { nil }
        it { expect(subject).to be_empty }
      end

      context 'when nodes is nil' do
        let(:nodes) { nil }
        it { expect(subject.first).to be_nil }
      end

      context 'when attibutes is nor present' do
        let(:obs_fisco) { "<obsFisco>#{nodes}</obsFisco>" }
        it { expect(subject.first).to be_nil }
      end
    end
  end
end

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Q: Subtract TotalExpense from BudgetAmount In Budget Table for a specific date I have a Budget table which has the following columns:
BudgetId, BudgetDate, BudgetAmount

and a table Expense which has the following columns:
ExpenseID, Date, ExDescrip, Category_fk, ExAMount

How can I subtract daily expense from the budget of a sepecific date?
I am using this query to get the sum of the expenses. This query is ok to give the total expense of that date from budget.
select sum(ExMount) as totalExpense
from Budget b, Expense ex
where b.BudgetDate=ex.Date

Now, how can I subtract totalExpense from the BudgetAmount from the budget table?
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( [BudgetId] [int] IDENTITY(1,1) NOT NULL,
  [BudgetDate] [date] NULL,
  [BudgetAmount] [int] NULL,
  CONSTRAINT [PK_Budget]
    PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED ( [BudgetId] ASC )
    WITH (PAD_INDEX = OFF, STATISTICS_NORECOMPUTE = OFF, IGNORE_DUP_KEY = OFF,
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) ON [PRIMARY]
GO

The script of Expense table is
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Expense](
    [ExpenseID] [int] IDENTITY(1,1) NOT NULL,
    [Date] [date] NULL,
    [ExDescrip] [varchar](50) NULL,
    [Category_fk] [int] NOT NULL,
    [ExMount] [int] NULL,
    [BudgetFk] [int] NULL,
 CONSTRAINT [PK_Expense] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED
(
    [ExpenseID] ASC
)WITH (PAD_INDEX = OFF, STATISTICS_NORECOMPUTE = OFF, IGNORE_DUP_KEY = OFF, ALLOW_ROW_LOCKS = ON, ALLOW_PAGE_LOCKS = ON) ON [PRIMARY]
) ON [PRIMARY]

A: To start with, JOIN and GROUP BY
select
    b.BudgetDate,
    sum(b.BudgetAmount) - coalesce(sum(ex.ExMount),0) as BudgetLessExpenses
from dbo.Budget b
left join dbo.Expense ex
on b.BudgetDate=ex.Date
group by b.BudgetDate

BTW. Shouldn't there be a UNIQUE constraint on [Budget].[BudgetDate] ?

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Paris Saint-Germain goalscorer Kylian Mbappe was delighted to see his side blow another Champions League opponent away at Anderlecht.
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Paris Saint-Germain was targeting a big win at Anderlecht on Wednesday, according to Kylian Mbappe, and it achieved exactly that with a 4-0 Champions League success.
The Ligue 1 side had thrashed Celtic 5-0 and comfortably beaten giant Bayern Munich in its previous Group B games, before Anderlecht became the latest team to suffer at the hands of Mbappe, Neymar and Edinson Cavani.
All three were on the scoresheet in Belgium, with Mbappe netting a record eighth goal in the competition as a teenager, and the France international headed home happy.
"Not every game can be like the one against Bayern," he said. "We came here to win well and that's what we did. We're happy and go home with the three points.
"We can always do better and there are lots of games to come, but we need to be able to control our weaker moments as well as our stronger moments.
"We haven't been made to pay yet, but we need to be as vigilant as we can. We need to be professional and win games."
PSG remains three points clear of Bayern at the top of the pool at the half-way point of the group stage.
As well as netting 12 times, PSG is yet to concede — a source of great pride for goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.
"It's extremely satisfying to have kept three clean sheets in the Champions League so far," he said.
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Mardi Gras Montclair 2019 is this Saturday and here's why you should buy your tickets now.
This fun community party benefits the Montclair Scholarship Fund and helps support college scholarships for Montclair High School's Class of 2019. This casual evening of fabulous fun includes Cajun food, music, beads and King Cake!
Montclair Scholarship Fund, Inc. (MSF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, awards scholarships to college-bound Montclair High School seniors with financial need.
Each year, 20-25% of the Montclair High School senior class qualifies for Federal financial aid for college tuition. Those same students often apply for a MSF award. Many MSF scholarship recipients come from low-income families and are the first in their family to attend college.
Each year, MSF awards approximately 40 scholarships of varying amounts to Montclair High School graduating seniors with financial need. Unfortunately, this represents less than half the qualified applications and a small percentage of their overall college costs. With your help, Montclair Scholarship Fund can provide increased scholarship money to deserving applicants and reduce college debt.
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Packed with parks, urban salmon streams, bike paths and plenty of artificial amusements. Head south to ride the Alyeska Tram or take the whistle-stop train out to Spencer Glacier for unique ways into the backcountry.
Ice-blue rivers for floating and fishing, boat tours that cruise right up to calving glaciers and sea-lion rookeries, and wilderness cabins for roughing it – but not too much.
A combination of intensely wild lands and the distractions of 'Glitter Gulch' or Fairbanks, the Interior entertains with big animals, huge mountains, hot springs and even an amusement park. Plus there's pizza readily available.
Gold mines and glaciers, whales and salmon, hiking trails and boat tours: the Southeast has a little bit of everything but on an Alaskan-sized scale.
The best that Alaska has to offer cannot be found in stuffy museums or amusement parks filled with heart-pounding rides. It's outdoor adventure, wildlife and scenery on a grand scale, attractions and activities that will intrigue the entire family – whether you're a kid or a parent.
If your family enjoys the outdoors, Alaska can be a relatively affordable place once you've arrived. A campsite is cheap compared to a motel room, and hiking, backpacking and wildlife-watching are free. Even fishing is free for children, since anglers under 16 don't need a fishing license in Alaska.
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Flattop Mountain Trail Anchorage's most popular family day hike.
Mt Dewey Trail Short grunt up steps and over boardwalks to the top of a wooded hill above Wrangell.
Perseverance Trail A path into the heart of Juneau's mining history.
Park Entrance Area Around the entrance to Denali National Park lies an assortment of short, safe trails, including the Horseshoe Lake Trail leading to an oxbow lake where moose are often seen.
Anchorage Museum Tons of stuff for kids, including an Imaginarium Discovery Center and planetarium.
Alaska Sealife Center Diving seabirds, swimming sea lions and a tide-pool touch tank are found in Seward's marine research center.
Dimond Park Aquatic Center Flume slides, bubble benches, tumble buckets and interactive water sprays in Juneau.
Sitka Sound Science Center Five aquariums, three touch tanks and a working hatchery.
Pioneer Park Train rides, salmon bakes and genuine pioneer history entertain the offspring in Fairbanks.
Mendenhall Glacier Fascinating and easily accessible natural feature that's capable of dropping the jaws of any age group.
Sitka Sound Sheltered waters, plenty of wooded islands and a good local guiding company make this one of Alaska's best family sea-kayaking spots.
Petroglyph Beach Search for ancient rock carvings and sea life at low tide in Wrangell.
Summer is by far the best time to visit: the odds of spotting wildlife are good, salmon are swimming upstream, hiking trails are free of snow and the weather is as good as it's going to get. Crowds and lines are rarely a problem, unless everyone is stopped and staring at the same large mammal, so traveling during high season doesn't pose too much of a problem crowd-wise. Festivals abound during the summer, and most are family friendly.
A lot of Alaska's tourist-oriented businesses close down between October and April.
Note that between May and September you're going to have to deal with bugs. A lot of them.
Many independently owned accommodations and lodges in small towns won't offer amenities such as rollaway beds or cribs, but chain motels will. If you absolutely need a crib at night, either check in advance or bring your own travel crib.
Sleeping under the stars – or Alaska's midnight sun – can be a memorable experience and is easy on the budget. Numerous campgrounds are connected to the road system, which means you won't have to lug heavy backpacks around. For toddlers and children younger than five years, the best way to escape into the wilderness is to rent a wilderness cabin. Many are reached by floatplane, an exciting start to any adventure for a child. The rustic cabins offer secure lodging in a remote place where children often have a good chance of seeing wildlife or catching fish. Cabins usually sleep between four and eight.
Many national car companies have safety seats for toddlers and young children for about $10 extra per day. Unfortunately, the smaller, independent agencies away from the airports, which generally offer better rental rates, often do not have car seats.
One of the best ways to see Alaska with toddlers or young children is on a cruise ship. The larger the ship, the more family amenities and activities it will offer. Disney cruises serve Alaska. Smaller cruise ships, those that hold fewer than 200 people, do not work as well as they are usually geared more toward adventurous couples. But the Alaska Marine Highway System is well suited to families. Children have the space to move around, and large ferries such as the MV Columbia, MV Kennicott, MV Malaspina and MV Matanuska feature both current movies and ranger programs on marine life, birds and glaciers.
On the Alaska Railroad children can walk between passenger carriages and spend time taking in the scenery from special domed viewing cars.
You'll be able to find almost anything that you forgot to pack in the larger towns. The most important thing to remember is layers – you simply can't pack warm enough. High-quality outerwear, especially rain gear, is important on any hike or camping trip. Don't forget a hat. Finally, sunscreen and insect repellent are indispensable.


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Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (born October 26, 1973) is an American animator, writer, comedian, producer, actor, singer, voice actor, and director best known for creating the animated sitcoms Family Guy, American Dad! and The Cleveland Show, for which he also voices many of the shows' various characters. A native of Kent, Connecticut, MacFarlane is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, where he studied animation, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. He was an animator and writer for Hanna-Barbera for several television shows, including Johnny Bravo, Cow and Chicken and Dexter's Laboratory, before creating his own series for 20th Century Fox entitled Family Guy in 1999. MacFarlane would go on to co-create American Dad! in 2005, The Winner in 2007 and The Cleveland Show in 2009 for 20th Century Fox. As an actor, he has made guest appearances on shows such as Gilmore Girls, The War at Home and FlashForward. MacFarlane's interest in science fiction and fantasy has led to cameo and guest appearances on Star Trek: Enterprise and voicing the character of Johann Kraus in Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy II: The Golden Army. In 2008, he created his own YouTube series entitled Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy. As a performer, MacFarlane has sung at several venues, including Carnegie and Royal Albert Hall. MacFarlane has won several awards for his work on Family Guy, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and an Annie Award. In 2009, he won the Webby Award for Film & Video Person of the Year. He has been a subject of criticism from television watchdog groups, such as the Parents Television Council, who regularly condemn Family Guy for its indecency. He occasionally speaks at universities and colleges throughout the United States, and is a supporter of gay rights. On the February 10, 2011 episode of the TBS variety nighttime talk-show series Conan, MacFarlane announced he is directing his first feature-length film, Ted. The film stars Mark Wahlberg as an adult, who as a child, wished his teddy bear would come to life. MacFarlane will be the voice and motion capture for the bear.
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While most New York residents who are entering into divorce proceedings may be fully prepared to split their marital assets with their soon-to-be ex-spouses, they may be less than willing to part with any of their saved retirement income. Yet the contributions made to a retirement account (such as a 401k) during a marriage come from marital income (and are thus considered to be marital assets). How, then, might one be able to avoid having to divide up their 401k in their divorce?
It may not be easy. Keeping the full value of one's 401k requires the cooperation of their ex-spouse, which may be unlikely due to lingering emotions one (or both) sides may be harboring stemming from the end of their marriage. Plus, according to CNBC.com, when the court issues a Qualified Domestic Relations Order in a divorce case, one can make a current withdrawal from a retirement account without incurring the typical early withdrawal tax penalty. This provides one's ex-spouse with added incentive to hold on to their portion of any 401k contributions.
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Grouchy, uptight 64-year-old Buddhadev Gupta lives a fairly wealthy lifestyle in London, England, along with his widowed TV and wrestling-addicted mom. He is the owner of Spice 6, one of London's top restaurants that specializes in Indian dishes. One day a customer, Nina Verma, complains about the zafrani pulao, and Buddhadev does not take it well, only to subsequently find out that the pulao was indeed imperfect. He decides to make amends to Nina and lends her his umbrella during a rainy day. Both subsequently become friends, fall in love, and decide to get married. She is introduced to Buddhadev's mom, who instantly approves of her. Nina, who lives in Delhi with her widower dad, cuts short her visit when her dad gets sick. Buddhadev and his mom also travel to India so that Buddhadev can ask for Nina's hand from her now-fully recovered dad. Buddhadev does meet with Nina's dad and, after considerable hesitation, does manage to ask for Nina's hand and is abruptly refused–for Nina is only 34 years of age, and Buddhadev is six years older than Nina's dad. When Nina and Buddhadev insist on getting married, her Gandhian dad decides to undertake a fast unto death (satyagraha). The question remains, will Buddhadev and Nina continue their relationship, and how will this satyagraha impact Mr. Verma's life?
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using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Threading;
using Htc.Vita.Core.Log;
using Htc.Vita.Core.Util;

namespace Htc.Vita.Core.Crypto
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Class Sha256.
    /// </summary>
    public abstract partial class Sha256
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the Base64 form length.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The Base64 form length.</value>
        public static int Base64FormLength => 44; // "47DEQpj8HBSa+/TImW+5JCeuQeRkm5NMpJWZG3hSuFU="
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the hexadecimal form length.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The hexadecimal form length.</value>
        public static int HexFormLength => 64;    // "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"

        static Sha256()
        {
            TypeRegistry.RegisterDefault<Sha256, DefaultSha256>();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Registers the instance type.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
        public static void Register<T>()
                where T : Sha256, new()
        {
            TypeRegistry.Register<Sha256, T>();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the instance.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Sha256.</returns>
        public static Sha256 GetInstance()
        {
            return TypeRegistry.GetInstance<Sha256>();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the instance.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
        /// <returns>Sha256.</returns>
        public static Sha256 GetInstance<T>()
                where T : Sha256, new()
        {
            return TypeRegistry.GetInstance<Sha256, T>();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Generates the checksum value in Base64 form.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="file">The file.</param>
        /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
        public string GenerateInBase64(FileInfo file)
        {
            return GenerateInBase64(
                    file,
                    CancellationToken.None
            );
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Generates the checksum value in Base64 form.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="file">The file.</param>
        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
        /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
        public string GenerateInBase64(
                FileInfo file,
                CancellationToken cancellationToken)
        {
            if (file == null || !file.Exists)
            {
                return string.Empty;
            }

            var result = string.Empty;
            try
            {
                result = OnGenerateInBase64(
                        file,
                        cancellationToken
                );
            }
            catch (OperationCanceledException)
            {
                Logger.GetInstance(typeof(Sha256)).Warn("Generating checksum in base64 cancelled");
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                Logger.GetInstance(typeof(Sha256)).Fatal($"Generating checksum in base64 error: {e}");
            }
            return result;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Generates the checksum value in Base64 form.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="content">The content.</param>
        /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
        public string GenerateInBase64(string content)
        {
            if (content == null)
            {
                return string.Empty;
            }

            var result = string.Empty;
            try
            {
                result = OnGenerateInBase64(content);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                Logger.GetInstance(typeof(Sha256)).Fatal($"Generating checksum in base64 error: {e}");
            }
            return result;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Generates the checksum value in hexadecimal form.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="file">The file.</param>
        /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
        public string GenerateInHex(FileInfo file)
        {
            return GenerateInHex(
                    file,
                    CancellationToken.None
            );
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Generates the checksum value in hexadecimal form.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="file">The file.</param>
        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
        /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
        public string GenerateInHex(
                FileInfo file,
                CancellationToken cancellationToken)
        {
            if (file == null || !file.Exists)
            {
                return string.Empty;
            }

            var result = string.Empty;
            try
            {
                result = OnGenerateInHex(
                        file,
                        cancellationToken
                );
            }
            catch (OperationCanceledException)
            {
                Logger.GetInstance(typeof(Sha256)).Warn("Generating checksum in hex cancelled");
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                Logger.GetInstance(typeof(Sha256)).Fatal($"Generating checksum in hex error: {e}");
            }
            return result;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Generates the checksum value in hexadecimal form.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="content">The content.</param>
        /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
        public string GenerateInHex(string content)
        {
            if (content == null)
            {
                return string.Empty;
            }

            var result = string.Empty;
            try
            {
                result = OnGenerateInHex(content);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                Logger.GetInstance(typeof(Sha256)).Fatal($"Generating checksum in hex error: {e}");
            }
            return result;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Validates the file in all checksum form.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="file">The file.</param>
        /// <param name="checksum">The checksum.</param>
        /// <returns><c>true</c> if valid, <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
        public bool ValidateInAll(
                FileInfo file,
                string checksum)
        {
            return ValidateInAll(
                    file,
                    checksum,
                    CancellationToken.None
            );
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Validates the file in all checksum form.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="file">The file.</param>
        /// <param name="checksum">The checksum.</param>
        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
        /// <returns><c>true</c> if valid, <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
        public bool ValidateInAll(
                FileInfo file,
                string checksum,
                CancellationToken cancellationToken)
        {
            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(checksum))
            {
                return false;
            }

            if (checksum.Length == Base64FormLength)
            {
                return ValidateInBase64(
                        file,
                        checksum,
                        cancellationToken
                );
            }
            if (checksum.Length == HexFormLength)
            {
                return ValidateInHex(
                        file,
                        checksum,
                        cancellationToken
                );
            }
            return false;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Validates the content in all checksum form.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="content">The content.</param>
        /// <param name="checksum">The checksum.</param>
        /// <returns><c>true</c> if valid, <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
        public bool ValidateInAll(
                string content,
                string checksum)
        {
            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(checksum))
            {
                return false;
            }

            if (checksum.Length == HexFormLength)
            {
                return ValidateInHex(
                        content,
                        checksum
                );
            }
            return ValidateInBase64(
                    content,
                    checksum
            );
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Validates the file in Base64 form.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="file">The file.</param>
        /// <param name="checksum">The checksum.</param>
        /// <returns><c>true</c> if valid, <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
        public bool ValidateInBase64(
                FileInfo file,
                string checksum)
        {
            return ValidateInBase64(
                    file,
                    checksum,
                    CancellationToken.None
            );
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Validates the file in Base64 form.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="file">The file.</param>
        /// <param name="checksum">The checksum.</param>
        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
        /// <returns><c>true</c> if valid, <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
        public bool ValidateInBase64(
                FileInfo file,
                string checksum,
                CancellationToken cancellationToken)
        {
            if (file == null || !file.Exists || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(checksum))
            {
                return false;
            }

            var result = false;
            try
            {
                result = checksum.Equals(OnGenerateInBase64(
                        file,
                        cancellationToken
                ));
            }
            catch (OperationCanceledException)
            {
                Logger.GetInstance(typeof(Sha256)).Warn("Validating checksum in base64 cancelled");
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                Logger.GetInstance(typeof(Sha256)).Fatal($"Validating checksum in base64 error: {e}");
            }
            return result;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Validates the file in Base64 form.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="content">The content.</param>
        /// <param name="checksum">The checksum.</param>
        /// <returns><c>true</c> if valid, <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
        public bool ValidateInBase64(
                string content,
                string checksum)
        {
            if (content == null || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(checksum))
            {
                return false;
            }

            var result = false;
            try
            {
                result = checksum.Equals(OnGenerateInBase64(content));
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                Logger.GetInstance(typeof(Sha256)).Fatal($"Validating checksum in base64 error: {e}");
            }
            return result;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Validates the file in hexadecimal form.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="file">The file.</param>
        /// <param name="checksum">The checksum.</param>
        /// <returns><c>true</c> if valid, <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
        public bool ValidateInHex(
                FileInfo file,
                string checksum)
        {
            return ValidateInHex(
                    file,
                    checksum,
                    CancellationToken.None
            );
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Validates the file in hexadecimal form.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="file">The file.</param>
        /// <param name="checksum">The checksum.</param>
        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
        /// <returns><c>true</c> if form, <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
        public bool ValidateInHex(
                FileInfo file,
                string checksum,
                CancellationToken cancellationToken)
        {
            if (file == null || !file.Exists || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(checksum))
            {
                return false;
            }

            var result = false;
            try
            {
                result = checksum.ToLowerInvariant().Equals(OnGenerateInHex(
                        file,
                        cancellationToken
                ));
            }
            catch (OperationCanceledException)
            {
                Logger.GetInstance(typeof(Sha256)).Warn("Validating checksum in hex cancelled");
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                Logger.GetInstance(typeof(Sha256)).Fatal($"Validating checksum in hex error: {e}");
            }
            return result;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Validates the content in hexadecimal form.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="content">The content.</param>
        /// <param name="checksum">The checksum.</param>
        /// <returns><c>true</c> if valid, <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
        public bool ValidateInHex(
                string content,
                string checksum)
        {
            if (content == null || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(checksum))
            {
                return false;
            }

            var result = false;
            try
            {
                result = checksum.ToLowerInvariant().Equals(OnGenerateInHex(content));
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                Logger.GetInstance(typeof(Sha256)).Fatal($"Validating checksum in hex error: {e}");
            }
            return result;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Called when generating the checksum in Base64 form.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="file">The file.</param>
        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
        /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
        protected abstract string OnGenerateInBase64(
                FileInfo file,
                CancellationToken cancellationToken
        );
        /// <summary>
        /// Called when generating the checksum in Base64 form.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="content">The content.</param>
        /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
        protected abstract string OnGenerateInBase64(string content);
        /// <summary>
        /// Called when generating the checksum in hexadecimal form.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="file">The file.</param>
        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
        /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
        protected abstract string OnGenerateInHex(
                FileInfo file,
                CancellationToken cancellationToken
        );
        /// <summary>
        /// Called when generating the checksum in hexadecimal form.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="content">The content.</param>
        /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
        protected abstract string OnGenerateInHex(string content);
    }
}


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Rapidly growing city bets its future on Linux messaging platform
After a computer virus attacked the city of Canton, Ga the IT department went looking for an alternative before finally betting the house on the Oracle Collaboration Suite.
Jan Stafford, Features Writer
This article originally appeared on SearchEnterpriseLinux.com, a sister site of SearchSMB.com.
Bryan Tidd single-handedly manages an IT system that will be serving four times as many people by 2015 as it is today. However, that rapid growth doesn't worry Tidd, director of technology for the city of Canton, Ga., because he has been moving the city's IT system to Linux.
Just 30 miles from Atlanta, Canton is one of the top 25 fastest-growing counties in the country and is expected to grow from 11,000 to over 43,000 residents by 2015.
In Tidd's four years on duty, the city's data center has grown from two to 13 servers and now serves six different facilities. Tidd has had his eye on switching a Geo-Spatial one-stop server cluster from Windows to Linux, but circumstances forced him to tackle an Exchange migration first.
Virus corrupts city's Microsoft Exchange Server
In September 2003, a virus -- unleashed by a user opening an e-mail attachment -- attacked one of the log files of the Exchange Server. "Once you get a corruption there, it's a sad thing," Tidd said. The system was down for five days as Tidd tried to recover users' mailboxes that had been blacked out. He had to rebuild the database and drop anything that was bad, and he had to do all that manually because the backup data was not in good shape.
By working feverishly, Tidd kept the cost of the failure down to just less than $3,000. He knew that the rapid growth of his organization would make future failures much more costly. In fact, that same failure would have cost $30,000 today.
"Every year the technology we work with becomes more and more dependent upon e-mail," Tidd said. "The stakes are higher today because communication is more mission critical. For example, our police department receives homeland security bulletins via e-mail."
Search begins for alternatives
After sweating over that Exchange repair, Tidd began searching for less-vulnerable, easier-to-repair communications software. He evaluated Exchange 2000 and 2003, SuSE Open Exchange Mail Server and Oracle Collaboration Suite.
Migrating from Exchange 5.5 to a newer Exchange required using Microsoft Active Directory Connector to get information from the Exchange Server. But Tidd couldn't get ADC to work.
Tidd then ran a test on a development box that validated his belief that getting off Exchange was a good idea. His research revealed that the city could not get better security and service or reduce licensing costs with newer versions of Exchange. The ADC problem sealed his decision.
Tidd checked out SuSE Open Exchange before Novell's acquisition of SuSE. Although he liked the product and its pricing, he was concerned about SuSE's future. Oracle was a less risky choice as a company and had the advantage of a strong partnership with Red Hat and Dell Corp.
Oracle's ability to bring its database and application servers to Oracle Collaboration Suite was another plus. "Everything from OCS is pushed into the Oracle database, a very indexable and searchable place," Tidd said. "It's fast and effective, and it's easy to back up."
In general, Tidd found that OCS was easier to set up and manage than Exchange or Open Exchange. "A user can create a workspace, determine who the people are in that workspace and design role-based security to determine how users will use that space," he said.
Using OCS also made it easy to keep Microsoft Outlook on users' desks. "With OCS, you can have a connector with Outlook, and what you see there is the same as what you see through the Web client," Tidd said. "That's not true with Exchange." OCS also beat out Exchange in ease of scalability and porting from one operating system or hardware platform to another.
Although moving to an alternative client e-mail system is on Tidd's wish list, getting rid of Outlook isn't an option at this point. The city has invested heavily in Outlook, and users are familiar with it.
Huge time saver
Early in 2004, Tidd spent 18 hours testing OCS and then six hours loading the production system on Red Hat Advanced Server on a Dell 4600 series server. The operation went smoothly, and the system has run in production without downtime or any other glitches since then.
For a one-person IT shop, the fact that OCS requires a few minutes of administration each day is a big deal. Exchange required hours, Tidd said. The time-savings has freed him to tighten up the city's e-mail security. He's changed authentication processes and user names to break his users' habit of not changing passwords often enough or using the same login info for multiple systems.
Besides reducing the cost of labor, using OCS brought reduced licensed fees and fewer server licenses to renew in general. "In small government organizations, every dollar spent has to be a dollar that makes a difference," Tidd said. "In this case, moving from one product to another made good business sense and provided us with a system we can depend upon 24/7."
Looking ahead, Tidd is planning to implement a large-scale geographical information system that will facilitate city planning for the next decade and beyond. He also has plans to push more services out to the public on the Internet, including online bill payment.
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Destigmatizing the Word "Radical"
Makeena Rivers | Dec 20, 2020
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Does the word "radical" make you think of something dangerous or wrong? These times call for radical change — so maybe for those of us who aren't used to the term, it's time to grow comfortable with it.
When you think of the word "radical," you might think of historical figures — someone who vocalized their passion for uprooting the political, social, or cultural norms of their time. By definition, most of us agree that radicality implies thorough and far-reaching change.
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Personally, when I hear the word "radical," I think of Malcolm X. I grew up hearing white adults and educators typically talk about Malcolm X as if his demands were extreme and his methods uncalled for. Like many other students in the United States, we were taught that Malcolm X was radical in comparison to Martin Luther King Jr. — that MLK was a symbol of peace and Malcolm X a symbol of disruption.
But as I learned more about Malcom X, I realized that he was radical in that he expressed his dissatisfaction with the state of the world in a way that didn't coddle the feelings of the oppressors he was up against. I went from appreciating Malcolm X's unapologetic style to recognizing that he and Martin Luther King Jr. were both radical.
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People might call for positive radical change in their political, economic, or cultural reality because they have seen supposed transformation begin to happen but not actually stick. People have also seen changes in policy that carry the same racism, ableism, or exclusion with them in a new form. Ultimately, being radical is about the contrast between a person's core beliefs and how the society around them functions, and it can be directed towards positive or negative change.
I often reflect on how the Baha'i writings are also radical. The central figures of the Baha'i Faith called for drastic, fundamental shifts in the way society functions. For example, Abdu'l-Baha, the son of Baha'u'llah, the prophet and founder of the Baha'i Faith, called for radical reformation in a speech in 1911:
If spirituality be not renewed, what fruits come from mere physical reformation? For instance, the body of man may improve, the quality of bone and sinew may advance, the hand may develop, other limbs and members may increase in excellence, but if the mind fails to develop, of what use is the rest? The important factor in human improvement is the mind. In the world of the mind there must needs be development and improvement. There must be reformation in the kingdom of the human spirit; otherwise, no result will be attained from betterment of the mere physical structure.
Radical change often seeks the "reformation in the kingdom of the human spirit." True radicality requires that we address both systemic flaws and the underlying spiritual issues at play.
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For example, parceling out chunks of land — or providing a shortlist of resources for Native American folks — does not make up for a history of genocide when America still perpetuates bias and erasure that violates the health, prosperity, and well-being of Native American communities across the country.
Imagine what would be possible if we collectively developed a sense of generosity, honesty, and a desire for justice that allows predominantly white folks with disproportionate amounts of socio-political power to find creative responses for the gruesome injustices inflicted upon Native people.
To recognize that "radicality" can be a productive means of understanding that many people in our world are suffering a great deal. When we apply a radical mindset towards establishing justice, unity, and wellness, we can look beyond political changes and into the deeper parts of who we are as people who need to change, using spiritual tools and our intellect to better the world around us.
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The 7-10 split is widely considered the hardest shot in bowling, but guess what: Statistically, it's not! According to a fascinating statistical analysis of professional bowlers' scores since 2003, the hardest shot in bowling is actually the 4-6-7-9-10 split, also known in bowling lingo as a "Greek Church".
Whether you compete in one of our bowling leagues or just compete against yourself, check out these tips to learn how to pick up a spare on the three hardest shots in bowling.
How to Land the Hardest Bowling Shots
7-10 Split aka "Bedposts"
The 7-10 split is challenging, but not impossible. With two pins left standing, one on either side of the deck, it takes skillful calculation, impressive technique, and maybe a little luck to pull this one off. Here's how to pick up a 7-10 split:
Start with a lighter weight ball.
Begin on the side of the lane opposite your dominant hand.
Aim for the inside edge of the pin in front of you. If you're right handed, this should be the 7; if left handed, the 10.
Aim for accuracy and speed with your throw.
If you're on your game and luck is on your side, the bowling ball will strike the inside of the pin, knocking it into the wall with enough force that it will bounce across the deck and take out the other pin. It's a tough move, but if you can pull it off, you'll have beaten the odds and given yourself something to brag about to your bowling buddies!
4-6-7-10 aka "The Big 4"
Bowlers are a colorful bunch, so you may have also heard this split called "Big Ears," "Grandma's Teeth," or "The Golden Gate Split." Much like a 7-10, your best bet with this is to get enough power on the throw that the pins on one side will fly into the pins on the other side of the deck, or bounce out of the pit and hit them. Your ball will need to hit the pocket just right to give you any chance of this happening. And remember, you need to throw the ball as fast as you can to provide enough energy to get all four pins.
4-6-7-9-10 split aka "Greek Church"
If you're left with this split—2 pins on one side of the deck, 3 on the other—you might think it will be easier because you have more pins to work with. Unfortunately, you'd be wrong. This is another super rare spare to pick up. If you're feeling lucky, aim to hit the 6 pin, which will hopefully bounce off the 9, which then strikes the 10 before crossing the deck to take out the 7 and 4.
All of these shots have a very low probability of working, but hey—that's what makes it even more thrilling when you do pull one of them off!
Good luck, bowlers. We hope to see you at Rab's soon, home of the best bowling on Staten Island.
Tim Kane says
I've picked up the Greek Church twice. Both times I went for the side with two pins.
Consider the 4-6-7-9-10. If you simply slide the 4-pin into the 9-pin (a relatively easy split), the 9-pin can fall back-right to take out the 6-10.
It takes some luck, but much easier than going for the three pins.
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3 6 10 7 8 pins
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The most avid bowler will have a success rate of up to 96% when picking off single pin spares.
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