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Q: When to use didMoveToView or initWithSize with SpriteKit in xCode 6.4 Since xCode was updated to version 6.0, the default method for SpriteKit in "GameScene" (the default scene created) changes to:
-(void) didMoveToView:(SKView *) view {
/* Scene set up in here */
}

as opposed to the older method:
-(id) initWithSize:(CGSize) size {
    if (self = [super initWithSize:size]{
    /* Scene set up in here */
    }
}

I understand that the new method (as with the changes in the view controller) is used to help manage the import from the .sks file that is new in xCode 6. However, I was curious if I didn't want to use the new "storyboard"-type format that is the .sks file, should I still use the new method? Or should I change the method back to the initWithSize method and just delete the .sks file?

A: Init methods should be used for initializing but keep in mind that inside init, view is always nil. So any code that needs the view has to be moved to didMoveToView method (it's called immediately after a scene is presented by a view).
About initWithSize in Xcode 6... By default, scene is loaded from .sks file. Because of this, initWithSize is never called actually. initWithCoder is called instead:
- (instancetype)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)aDecoder
{

    if (self = [super initWithCoder:aDecoder]) {
        // do stuff
    }
    return self;
}

So initializing anything inside initWithSize won't have any effect. If you decide to delete .sks file and create a scene in "old" way, you can do something like this in view controller:
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
    [super viewDidLoad];

    // Configure the view.
    SKView * skView = (SKView *)self.view;
    skView.showsFPS = YES;
    skView.showsNodeCount = YES;
    /* Sprite Kit applies additional optimizations to improve rendering performance */
    skView.ignoresSiblingOrder = YES;

    // Create and configure the scene.
    GameScene *scene = [GameScene sceneWithSize:self.view.bounds.size];
    scene.scaleMode = SKSceneScaleModeAspectFill;

    // Present the scene.
    [skView presentScene:scene];
}

After that, you can use initWithSize for initialization.
Note that in viewDidLoad the final size of a view may not be known yet, and using viewWillLayoutSubviews instead could be a right choice. Read more here.
And proper implementation of viewWillLayoutSubviews for scene initialization purpose would be:
- (void)viewWillLayoutSubviews
{
    [super viewWillLayoutSubviews];

    // Configure the view.
    SKView * skView = (SKView *)self.view;
    skView.showsFPS = YES;
    skView.showsNodeCount = YES;
    /* Sprite Kit applies additional optimizations to improve rendering performance */
    skView.ignoresSiblingOrder = YES;

    //viewWillLayoutSubviews can be called multiple times (read about this in docs ) so we have to check if the scene is already created
    if(!skView.scene){
        // Create and configure the scene.
        GameScene *scene = [GameScene sceneWithSize:self.view.bounds.size];
        scene.scaleMode = SKSceneScaleModeAspectFill;

        // Present the scene.
        [skView presentScene:scene];
    }
}

Swift code:
override func viewWillLayoutSubviews() {
    super.viewWillLayoutSubviews()

    if let scene = GameScene.unarchiveFromFile("GameScene") as? GameScene {
        // Configure the view.
        let skView = self.view as SKView
        skView.showsFPS = true
        skView.showsNodeCount = true
        skView.showsPhysics = true
        skView.showsDrawCount = true

        /* Sprite Kit applies additional optimizations to improve rendering performance */
        skView.ignoresSiblingOrder = true

        /* Set the scale mode to scale to fit the window */

        if(skView.scene == nil){

            scene.scaleMode = .AspectFill
            scene.size  = skView.bounds.size
            skView.presentScene(scene)
        }

    }
}

A: I think that, for all intents and purposes, there isn't much of a difference between the two methods when it comes to actually setting up your scene and using it. (initWithSize is called when the scene is initialized, while didMoveToView is always called right when the scene is presented by the view). I guess if you really prefer to see the initialization then you could just use the init method without any trouble at all.
Regarding the .sks file:
take a look at your view controller implementation file. Right above the v.controller's methods you'll see:
@implementation SKScene (Unarchive)

+ (instancetype)unarchiveFromFile:(NSString *)file {
    /* Retrieve scene file path from the application bundle */
    NSString *nodePath = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:fileofType:@"sks"];
    /* Unarchive the file to an SKScene object */
    NSData *data = [NSData dataWithContentsOfFile:nodePath
                                      options:NSDataReadingMappedIfSafe
                                        error:nil];
    NSKeyedUnarchiver *arch = [[NSKeyedUnarchiver alloc] initForReadingWithData:data];
    [arch setClass:self forClassName:@"SKScene"];
    SKScene *scene = [arch decodeObjectForKey:NSKeyedArchiveRootObjectKey];
    [arch finishDecoding];

return scene;
}
@end

This is the part that handles the sks. Using the file is totally optional, you aren't forced to do it and it really has no impact on you setting up your scene. However, if you do want to work with it, then you'll find that you'll need to work with this code snippet.

A: Both options are correct. Said that, the init method is not actually the same than the didMoveToView: method, as this last one will be called once the SKScene is presented in a SKView.


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"Two of the Lucky Ones" from The Droge & Summers Blend, Volume One, is featured in the new Sony Pictures release, Zombieland, starring Woody Harrelson. CNN had this to say about it, "…resembles 'National Lampoon's Vacation' — if written and directed by Quentin Tarantino." Read about how Bill Murray has turned the cameo into 'high art' on the Wall Street Journal Blog HERE. Opens Friday, October 2.
Equal Rights Washington is using an instrumental version of our song "Going Whichever Way the Wind Blows" in their new 60 second television commercial. The heart-wrenching spot features marriage equality advocate, Charlene Strong.
In other television commercial news, there are two new Amica spots airing now with original music I composed for them earlier this year.
At this very moment, Elaine Summers and I are working on demoing vocals for a national campaign for an iconic American brand. Details later if we get the gig.
The Hank Khoir show at Teatro Zinzanni sold out. Thanks to those of you who made it out. Click HERE for more about the line up. I played "Two of the Lucky Ones" & "Under The Waves" with the amazing band that Stone Gossard assembled. And, Elaine Summers and I sang an old Hank Williams song called "Alone and Forsaken" on a small stage that rose in the center of the room. I even got to play lead guitar on Aerosmith's "Back in the Saddle" with local luminary Shawn Smith singing. I was honored to be a part of such a special night of music. It had been three years since my last show… this should tide me over for at least the next three.
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Valentino Explores Beauty with New Makeup Line – ts.kux.de
Valentino Explores Beauty with New Makeup Line
The jet-set chic luxury brand is stepping into a new market with a line of cosmetics called Valentino Beauty, a stunning collection of red and gold packaging embossed with the classic V logo that is consistent with the Italian brand's signature color palette. Valentino initially announced their collection in April and will be revealing the long-awaited collection at a pop-up in London on May 31.
The brand is coming out with a large range of products, from cushion foundation to multi-use powders that can double as eye and cheek products (hence the name Eye2Cheek). Other product names include Rosso Valentino, Very Valentino, V-Lighter, Go Cushion, Eyeshadow Color-Flip, Twin Liner, Brow Trio and Magnificent Mascara. Valentino's lipstick will notably be available in over 50 shades,
The makeup line comes at a time where brands are under close watch over their choices with color ranges and we anticipate seeing Valentino step up to the challenge with their Very Valentino foundation. The product will be available in 40 shades that were determined as a result of "extensive research on the skin tones of 5,000 women in eight countries, across every continent." This research was meant to display a commitment to inclusivity and offering products that serve a full range of Valentino Beauty customers, allowing the brand to stay true to its commitment to "human beauty [with] a couture makeup open to all genders, ages, and cultures."
Valentino is also looking to increase sustainability and conscious shopping by offering refill bullets for 15 of the 50 lipstick shades that can be used to swap out and reload the lipstick casings.
The collection will be available for pre-order starting June 15 on the Valentino website and available for purchase in August.
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Q: how to invoke different controller in the same form I am newbie to spring framework.My requirement is,i have a form it has start date and end date textfield and two submit buttons,i invoke two separate controller for the button click.But form tag accepts only one action attribute.I do this in struts2 by using formaction attribute in button tag.But i don't know how to do it in spring?
Below is my code
<form action="projectreport" method="get">
Start Date
<input type="text" name="stdate" id="stdate"/>
End Date
<input type="text" name="enddate" id="enddate"/>
<input type="submit" value="GenerateProjectReport"/>
<input type="submit" value="GenerateUserReport"/>
</form>

Any help will be greatly appreciated!!!

A: i'm not familiar to struts, but I don't under stand why u try to direct two different url for a form? see action action documentation
I think what u really need is handle request in two ways base on parameters. So why didn't u format parameters when button clicked, then submit request. U can dispatch to appropriate interface in controllers.
<form action="url">
<button name="buttonA"></button>
<button name="buttonB"></button>
</form>

Another way is submit to different url not using form.submit.

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NC-Sen: Sen. Brian Schatz (D. HI) Helps Cal Cunningham (D) Destroy Moscow Mitch's Majority
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D. HI) in support of Cal Cunningham's (D. NC) U.S. Senate campaign:
Cal Cunningham (D. NC)
Thank you to everyone who responded to our emails and Twitter campaigns to support Senator Gary Peters in Michigan and Theresa Greenfield in Iowa. I really appreciate it.
Some of you also reached out to share other ways you are working to help take back the Senate in November. Candidates across the country are going to need our help.
So today, I'm asking you to learn about Cal Cunningham in North Carolina, talk to your friends about him, and, if you can, make a contribution to his campaign.
Cal's race is essential to determining control of the Senate after 2020. That's why Mitch McConnell has spent more than $21 million on ads in North Carolina — more than in any other state.
Cal is a veteran and a former state legislator with a proven track record of getting things done for North Carolinians. He has taken action in the North Carolina state legislature to combat pollution, improve air quality, and preserve our lands.
Cal also knows that health care is a right, and he's committed to bringing down the astronomical cost of care, protecting Medicare, and fighting Republicans' relentless attempts to eliminate the Affordable Care Act.
Cal needs our help to flip this critical seat and take back the Majority in November. If you can, please consider making a contribution today.
Click here to donate to Cunningham's campaign.
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American country music duo Florida Georgia Line has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, four extended plays, 19 singles (as a lead artist), four featured singles, 27 other charted songs, and 29 music videos. Eighteen of their singles have reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, or Canada Country charts.

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Christmas singles

Other charted songs

Music videos

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She's a Mod The Mint Chicks, Music Video – 2009
She's a Mod
The Mint Chicks, Music Video – 2009
Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!
Another Mint Chicks video
Walking Off a Cliff Again
Another kiwi band featuring brothers
The Ray Columbus and The Invaders version of the song
Heavenly Pop Hits - The Flying Nun Story
21st birthday history of Flying Nun directed by Mitchell...
Blue Meanies
Kody Nielson's solo project
So Good at Being in Trouble
Ruban Nielson after The Mint Chicks
Multi-Love
Another project from Ruban Neilson
Beelines to Heaven
More go-go dancers and 60s styles
The Ray Columbus and The Invaders' 60s classic gets a modern make-over by the Mint Chicks, to mark the Invaders' induction into the NZ Music Hall of Fame. The clip was shot on the night of the Music Awards where Columbus and co were honoured. Shot in black and white, the video embraces the 60s theme, with a stage performance involving mini-skirted go-go dancers and swirly psychedelic back-projections. Backstage footage of the surviving members of The Invaders also features, as do shots from the original She's a Mod promo clip.
Mitchell Hawkes
Available through Itunes. The proceeds from the sale of the track go direct to the Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre.
AudioCulture profile of The Mint Chicks
Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The Mint Chicks - 'She's A Mod'


There's a lovely simplicity to the Lunenburg floor plan, with its symmetrical exterior and light and bright interior. Enjoy the great sense of flow from the kitchen and its central island with sink, through to the dining room with french doors and the immense living room that opens up to the floor above. The large main floor bedroom has an ensuite that can be accessed by all. Finish the upstairs at your own pace as a handy office area or family lounge. Think great cottage or downsizing space, in your energy efficient, low maintenance Lunenburg Kent Home.


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iOS 10.1 is out now, brings Portrait Mode in iPhone 7 Plus
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The final version of iOS 10.1 is being released by Apple after testing it for several weeks in beta version (both public and developer). The iOS 10.1 fixes a handful of bugs and adds performance improvements. The company is adding a new feature, Portrait Mode with this release.
Using iOS 10.1, you will be able to enable Portrait Mode in the primary camera of iPhone 7 Plus. This feature was introduced last month when the iPhone Smartphones went official, but was never integrated with iOS 10. Portrait Mode in actual fact adds bokeh to your clicks. Since this feature is going to be used widely to take the photos of people, the company came up with such a name.
When the Portrait Mode is on, it will automatically blur the background and highlight the subject (person or animal). However, you must know that this mode is still in the child stage and is just an option now. This is currently available only for the iPhone 7 Plus users as the Portrait Mode will use the secondary rear camera sensor to produce the effect.
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Ten years have passed since I wrote Jehovah's Witnesses Answered Verse by Verse, and during that time I have received thousands of letters from readers actually using it in discussions with sect members. Overwhelmingly, they continue to tell me that the book is extremely helpful--that it helps them anticipate the arguments JWs use and to answer these effectively.
However, some letters from readers occasionally tell of Witnesses surprising them with biblical interpretations not discussed in the book. In some cases this involves a new teaching introduced in Watchtower publications during recent years or a new approach suggested for converting non-Witnesses, while in other cases it is simply a matter of an exceptionally well-versed JW digging deeper into the sect's literature and pulling up one of the more obscure arguments published in support of its unorthodox theology. In either case, the Christian has been stumped and has written to me for help.
There are sound biblical answers, of course, for all of the Jehovah's Witness errors--regardless of whether these are the more common errors addressed in Jehovah's Witnesses Answered Verse by Verse, or the newer or deeper arguments not covered there. Having assembled a good number of the latter over the past decade, I feel an obligation now to share them with readers who will find this information useful.
First, though, a word about how the Watchtower Society succeeds in persuading so many followers to accept its twisted interpretations.
The new student is given the impression that he is studying the Bible, but the study material is actually a Watchtower Society publication. Bible verses are quoted, but out of context. Not only is the context omitted, but the verse is actually placed in a different context, namely the context of the Watchtower book.
To grasp how this can change the meaning, think of the entire biblical passage as a cooked turkey breast. Someone cutting into that turkey breast and eating it will know what it tastes like. However, someone who is given just a thin slice smothered with mustard between layers of rye bread will know only what the sandwich tastes like--not the taste of the turkey itself. Similarly, the original flavor or meaning of a Bible verse can be completely lost or changed when sandwiched between introductory words and concluding application in the pages of a Watchtower book.
...Jehovah God has also provided his visible organization, his "faithful and discreet slave," made up of spirit-anointed ones, to help Christians in all nations to understand and apply properly the Bible in their lives. Unless we are in touch with this channel of communication that God is using, we will not progress along the road to life, no matter how much Bible reading we do.


Chatted with Dustin McGowan this morning about his "setback" and he sounded more relieved than anything. He said his shoulder was feeling more weak than anything, as opposed to the sharp pain he felt prior to his surgery on July.
Dustin said he wanted to see Dr. Kremchek for some reassurance that what he was feeling was normal, and that's precisely what the doc said. McGowan wants to get back as soon as possible, but said he's trying to be smart, knowing that there's no timetable he's racing against.
"I want to get back to playing, but I've go tto be smart. I've got to do it the right way so I can avoid injury again and not go through this again," he said.
Then there is Shaun Marcum, who has been playing catch and wowing Toronto's coaches an medical staff. There's even talk that Marcum could possibly be back as early as August. We'll see about that, though.
Russ Adams, who is basically auditioning for other clubs this spring, left yesterday's game with a sore left quad and Jays skip Cito Gaston said he might be held out of games through Saturday — the off day tomorrow helps.
Scott Richmond is also back in camp with the Jays. He's scheduled to log three innings in a Minor League game on Friday. Vernon Wells ran again today and said he "felt good." Probably another week before he's in a game.
And former Cub great (and Canadian) Fergie Jenkins was on hand to toss out the first pitch today.
what fantastic news it would be if Marcum could get back on the mound this year. I'm not holding my breath though. Unfortunately I heard that McGowan might actually need untill August to recover.
I was wondering last night, why wasn't Shawn Hill on the Canadian baseball team, anyone know ? Obviously if everyone's there he's an after thought but given that we were missing a few starters I would've thought he'd be on the team.
Congratulations to Robinson Diaz of the Pirates for his strong spring showing to date. Now, hitting .417/.500/1.000. Hope he sticks this year and we finally see what he's got at the MLB level.
I for one wish we'd never traded him, particulary for what we got in return.
Been out of town a few days and just read the comments on Halladay.Both sides make compelling arguements but I still side with Indigo.Trading Doc now would be not in the best interests of the Jays.It's too early.The situation is not the same as when the Twins traded Santana.We don't know if Marcum and McGowan will return to their form from injury.The kids may or may not work out.These would factor in to what the Jays would even ask for.Injuries happen of course,however you can't make trades without taking the risks that those you're getting in return may get injured.So trading Halladay before he may get injured isn't a reason to make a trade.The time may come when it is benefitial to trade Doc but I believe it hasn't come yet.
Enigma-This explains why Hill wasn't on the Canadian team.


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Why do developers play Apple's "restrictions limiting the types of applications" game? If they succeed at gaining marketshare with this, other vendors will start to do it as well and the lock-in will be complete. The solution is to not buy their pretty baubles. This will break their game. Apple is more evil than Microsoft or Google in this respect.
Pretty cool… Too bad that Apple will restrict the ability of non-Apple VMs (like Flash, Java, and, yes, Squeak) that can run/launch other applications from being distributed in the AppStore.
As for speed, the work Eliot Miranda is doing may be helpful later on.
How does Squeak qualify for the iTunes store at all since it is interpreted, or am I misunderstanding the issue?
Cool! Now it almost makes sense for me to get one! It's a shame the iPhone doesn't multitask, at least not for GUI apps. Something I have done on CE (vanilla CE, H/PC 2000 and PPC 2k to WM6) is run Squeak in the background for various tasks, usually as a simple wiki/logging server with Pocket IE as the GUI. I guess I won't be able to do that on the iPhone, at least not with Squeak.
This reminds me of OLPC. If iPhone get a larger screen and loses cellular functionality it's practically a smaller OLPC. With the price point for iPhone coming down to $199 it might be cheaper than how much current OLPC costs.
give this man a cupie doll as he is 100% correct. Apple really does have a disturbing fortress of solitude feel to them.
Doesn't it make more sense to build it for an openmoko telephone?
bookhling: the new iphone is not $199! its $199 plus an 18 to 24 month expensive contract! If you can get them for $199 then show me where and I will buy 4 of them tomorrow. It would be cheaper than an ipod!
what about Googles' Android platform? Are there any plans to write a Squeak VM for that? Android is much more in keeping with the opensource model than Apples Death Star wrapped in Choc-Bunny coating. I'm sure Android would be a better home for Squeak.


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package org.scalajs.sbtplugin

import java.io.File
import java.nio.file.Files

import scala.collection.mutable

import sbt._

import xsbti.compile.ClassFileManager

/** A class file manager that prunes .sjsir files as needed.
 *
 *  This makes sure that, when a .class file must be deleted, the
 *  corresponding .sjsir file is also deleted, as well as maintaining the
 *  transactional aspect of incremental compilation in the presence of
 *  compilation errors in an intermediate run (as product files need to be
 *  backed up and later restored).
 *
 *  This code is adapted from Zinc `TransactionalClassFileManager`.
 *  We need to duplicate the logic since forwarding to the default class
 *  file manager doesn't work: we need to backup sjsir files in a different
 *  temporary directory as class files.
 *
 *  We stole this from `TastyFileManager` in dotty, at
 *  https://github.com/lampepfl/dotty/blob/0.17.0-RC1/sbt-dotty/src/dotty/tools/sbtplugin/TastyFileManager.scala
 *
 *  There are plans to upstream a generic version of this code in zinc in the
 *  future: https://github.com/sbt/zinc/issues/579
 */
private[sbtplugin] final class SJSIRFileManager extends ClassFileManager {
  private[this] var _tempDir: File = null

  private[this] def tempDir: File = {
    if (_tempDir == null)
      _tempDir = Files.createTempDirectory("backup").toFile
    _tempDir
  }

  private[this] val generatedSJSIRFiles = new mutable.HashSet[File]
  private[this] val movedSJSIRFiles = new mutable.HashMap[File, File]

  /* The incremental compiler works along the following general protocol:
   * 1. it identifies the set of files that have been changed/added/removed
   * 2. it compiles that set of files
   *    a) it first `delete`s the products of changed and removed files
   *    b) then it compiles the files
   *    c) it registers produced files as `generated`
   * 3. it detects whether a new round of compilation is necessary, and with
   *    which files; if necessary, it loops back to 2.
   * 4. when no new round is necessary, it `complete`s with `success = true` if
   *    the whole cycle is successful, or `success = false` otherwise.
   *
   * Consequently, it is quite possible that, within one cycle, a given file is
   * `generated` during one iteration, and `delete`d in a subsequent one. In
   * this case, we would need to revert back to the file not being present in
   * the final transactional output on `success = false`. This is why we have
   * the `!generatedSJSIRFiles(t)` test in `delete()` below.
   */

  override def delete(classes: Array[File]): Unit = {
    val files = sjsirFiles(classes)
    val toBeBackedUp = files
      .filter(t => !movedSJSIRFiles.contains(t) && !generatedSJSIRFiles(t))
    for (c <- toBeBackedUp)
      movedSJSIRFiles.put(c, backupFile(c))
    IO.deleteFilesEmptyDirs(files)
  }

  override def generated(classes: Array[File]): Unit =
    generatedSJSIRFiles ++= sjsirFiles(classes)

  override def complete(success: Boolean): Unit = {
    if (!success) {
      IO.deleteFilesEmptyDirs(generatedSJSIRFiles)
      for ((orig, tmp) <- movedSJSIRFiles)
        IO.move(tmp, orig)
    }

    generatedSJSIRFiles.clear()
    movedSJSIRFiles.clear()
    if (_tempDir != null) {
      IO.delete(_tempDir)
      _tempDir = null
    }
  }

  private def sjsirFiles(classes: Array[File]): Array[File] = {
    classes.flatMap { classFile =>
      if (classFile.getPath.endsWith(".class")) {
        val f = new File(classFile.getPath.stripSuffix(".class") + ".sjsir")
        if (f.exists) List(f)
        else Nil
      } else {
        Nil
      }
    }
  }

  private def backupFile(c: File): File = {
    val target = File.createTempFile("sbt", ".sjsir", tempDir)
    IO.move(c, target)
    target
  }
}

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Former AOA Member Mina Leaves Message To Fans After Leaving FNC Entertainment
She left a short message.
Former AOA member, Mina, has left a short message to fans after it was announced that she was leaving the group and FNC Entertainment.
On May 14, Mina shared a post on her Instagram. She uploaded a picture of herself and captioned it, "I'm sorry and thankful…thank you."
Earlier, FNC Entertainment announced that Mina will be leaving AOA and the company after she decided not to renew her contract.
However, after 7 years together and a series of long discussions with the members and the company, Mina has decided to take a different path to make her new dream come true.
We have decided to terminate her contract and have her leave AOA as we respect her decision.
ㅡ FNC Entertainment
Mina remained on the top ranks of the search rankings following the announcement and while many netizens hurried over to her Instagram, all of her posts had already been deleted.
Meanwhile, FNC Entertainment, who previously stated that AOA will continue as 5 members, has also already deleted Mina's photo and information from AOA's website.
AOA's Seolhyun Proves She's The Top 2.5 Generation Girl Group Visual In A Sexy Black Dress
Former AOA Member Jimin Updates Instagram For First Time In 2 Years
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On January 25, 2017 the he Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan in Ukraine Mr. Faizullo KHOLBOBOEV had a meeting with the Rector of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mr. Vyacheslav TSIVATYI and Vice-Rector for Research and International Relations Mrs. Natalia TATARENKO.
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Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of the first Kenyan president, has won the elections yesterday. He has skilfully been pulling the anti-Western, anti-International Criminal Court (ICC) card over the past few weeks. With the support of its Asian friends, Kenya feels strong enough now to defy its western allies. As a diplomat in Kenya (2005-2010), I regularly pointed fingers: don't be corrupt, respect the rights of Kenyan people, reform the police. The government politely pointed us at the initiatives it took, and we could subsequently 'safely' transfer our money. When violence broke out in 2007, as a consequence of alleged election fraud, we were all caught off guard. Kenya wasn't a conflict country, was it? It was known as 'Africa for beginners', as my fellow diplomats had reassured me before I left. But the established elite had in the meantime amassed so much wealth through corrupt practices, and had violated so many human rights, that poor and disadvantaged groups saw no other way out than to start fighting. Only to subsequently be shot by the police. Kenya in the year 2013 looks quite differently. In Nairobi office buildings are mushrooming, modern fly-overs reduce traffic jams and Kenya features as on of the world's 10 fastest growing economies. Investors from all over the world quickly seize the many opportunities the country is offering. The recent article in the Economist 'Africa Rising' with its downright plea to the Western business community to follow their example, is typical of this trend. Things do look different, but this, unfortunately, is only a thin veneer facade. The actual causes of the earlier outbreak of violence – land rights, youth unemployment and inequality – have hardly been addressed. The gap between the haves en haves not is only increasing. This last category especially, was and is still frustrated, and was looking for a scapegoat. Uhuru Kenyatta managed to take advantage of this situation: he designated the West as the scapegoat. Charged with heading dead squads during the violence of 2007/2008 by the International Criminal Court in The Hague, he still had some accounts to settle with the US and others. They had tried to use his past violent deeds to cast a negative image of Uhuru Kenyatta towards Kenyan voters. Kenyatta however pushed another line. He argued that the West was against the two largest tribes in Kenya, his Kikuyu tribe, and the Kalenjin tribe of the second man, Ruto. His trick has worked: the martyr Kenyatta was born. It is not the first time that the International Criminal Court has become the puppet in local political power plays, this time round however, the anti-Western sentiments in Kenya are back more definitely. So, what does the West do: take it or leave it? Of course, the strategic interests in Kenya are large. The fight against terrorism, trade, in many ways the country is key to regional and international objectives. But should one for these reasons, squander ones values and allow impunity to continue? No, a violent regime deserves punishment. The ICC will do its job. But it's time for Kenyans to start tackling impunity in their own way. Western countries should stop pointing fingers in order not to remove Kenya any further from the West. Don't think you can fix it.


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A Russian Link to the Charleston Massacre?
By: Cliff Kincaid
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), treated by the media as an objective source of information on right-wing "hate" groups, sent an email message to its supporters on Monday declaring evidence that the Charleston church shooter was "connected to [a] worldwide white supremacist movement." This seemed like a big discovery. After all, the shooter, Dylann Roof, had declared in his alleged manifesto, that "We have no skinheads, no real KKK, no one doing anything but talking on the Internet," when it came to racist support groups for his planned massacre of black people. The drug-abusing 21-year-old was complaining about a lack of organized support for his views.
Had the SPLC dug up some new evidence? Indeed, where was the evidence that Roof was "connected" to a global plot? SPLC President Richard Cohen informed his supporters in this email begging for financial support that "through his symbols and writings, suspect Dylann Storm Roof has expressed sentiments that are uniting white supremacists across the world—from the United States to Europe to Australia." His symbols and writings made him part of an international plot? Is this the best the SPLC can do?
Welcome to the world of the Southern Poverty Law Center, the media's designated "experts" on right-wing extremism. The SPLC "tracks hate groups" is the usual claim in the media. In fact, it helped inspire an actual terrorist attack on the Washington, D.C. offices of the conservative Christian Family Research Council (FRC), after a gay militant discovered the location of the FRC on an SPLC "hate map." A security guard was wounded before he succeeded in taking down the attacker.
"Thank you [for] supporting this vital fight against hate and extremism," said Cohen in the fundraising letter exploiting the Roof case. They are desperate to add to their $245.3 million financial endowment.
At the top of the email message was a "DONATE" button. Readers were also told they could become a financial "partner" through a planned gift, or a "friend of the Center" through monthly giving.
On the same day that Cohen inflated the facts in the Roof case in a crass appeal for money, he and his associate, Morris Dees, had written an op-ed for The New York Times including similar exaggerations. The piece, headlined, "White Supremacists Without Borders," insisted that the "themes" adopted by the killer were "signs of the growing globalization of white nationalism." The term "globalization" can apply to just about anything on the Internet, since that technology is international in scope. That was good enough for those who procure and place op-eds at The New York Times.
"When we think of the Islamist terrorism of groups like Al Qaeda and the Islamic State, we recognize their international dimension," said Dees and Cohen. "When it comes to far-right domestic terrorism, we don't." Perhaps that is because the "evidence" of Roof's international connections is thin, if not non-existent. Indeed, as noted, Roof complains in the manifesto about the absence of even local grassroots support for his cause in the supposedly racist enclave of South Carolina.
The only evidence of an international connection, not mentioned by Cohen or Dees, is that several in the media have determined through a simple search on the Internet that Roof's website was hosted by a Russian server, apparently located in Moscow. At a time of news about Russian and Chinese hackers getting access to federal and other websites in the U.S., this seems mighty interesting and newsworthy. Does this mean that Russian interests had advance knowledge of Roof's manifesto and murder plans? This seems worthy of follow-up, but is not mentioned by the SPLC in its Times op-ed.
The op-ed ignores the real hard evidence of the international connections of the white supremacist movement in the form of former KKK leader David Duke once traveling to Russia and meeting with Alexander Dugin, a one-time adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin's United Russia Party. We reported on this connection back in March of last year. Duke called Dugin "one of the leading intellectuals of Russia's patriotic movement." The SPLC is aware of Dugin, having published an article noting that he "has close ties to the Kremlin" and "supports a Eurasian empire made up of Russia and former Soviet republics such as the Ukraine and set against 'North Atlantic interests.'" But it calls him a "fascist," rather than a staunch ally of Putin and advocate of Russian imperialism.
The SPLC did report previously on what it termed a "Russian White Nationalist Conference" held in St. Petersburg, Russia, in March of this year, with various foreign groups and individuals in attendance. Strangely, however, there is no evidence that the SPLC seriously investigated a possible Russian connection to any of this in the Dylann Roof case. Instead, it claims a foreign connection through images and themes he invoked, a very weak case to present to the Times' readers.
Euromaidan Press, a voice for Ukraine's anti-Russian activists, reported extensively on the St. Petersburg conference, even publishing the names of those attending the event. An article noted "…the prevalence of statements in support of Russia and Putin in particular as the true conservatives that can save the world," citing "quotes from now infamous speeches of Putin's in which he talks of the emergence of nationalism and conservatism as a natural expression of Russian patriotism."
As we have argued in the past, however, Putin's alleged conservatism is a grand deception, designed to lure conservatives around the world into supporting Russian aggression. Putin has never given up his old KGB and Soviet ways.
In their op-ed, Cohen and Dees said, "Europe has also seen the rise of a powerful, far-right political movement that rejects multiculturalism. The anti-Semitic Jobbik Party in Hungary and the neo-fascist Golden Dawn in Greece are prime examples. In Germany, there has been a series of murders by neo-Nazis. Britain, too, is experiencing an upswing of nationalist, anti-immigrant politics."
Left unsaid in the case of Greece is that the new left-wing ruling party, Syriza, is pro-Russia and anti-Western, and that Vladimir Putin has promised financial assistance if the European Union balks at another economic bailout.
It turns out that the SPLC has been conned by the Russians in the past. SPLC staffer Mark Potok, described by the group as a "leading expert" on extremism, actually appeared as a guest on Putin's TV channel, Russia Today. Embarrassed over this fact, the group later published a "Full disclosure" disclaimer, noting that Potok had appeared on an edition of Russia Today's "CrossTalk" program to discuss the rise of militias in the U.S. The SPLC then belatedly began to take note of the channel's anti-American propaganda and disinformation campaigns.
Potok, their expert, apparently didn't understand—or didn't care—that Russia Today TV was actually linked to Russia and the Russian government. His expertise is clearly lacking about Russian influence operations.
We see similar blindness regarding other threats.
"We know Islamic terrorists are thinking globally, and we confront that threat," Dees and Cohen declare in their Times op-ed. "We've been too slow to realize that white supremacists are doing the same." The SPLC has been way too slow to investigate the Russian connection to the white supremacists it claims to be so concerned about. There is certainly no evidence of what they have uncovered in that Times op-ed.
As far as Islamic terrorists are concerned, the SPLC turns things around by targeting the critics of radical Islam. A simple search of the group's website brings forth several stories about the dangers allegedly posed by "Islamophobes," not the terrorists themselves. Consider the article that begins, "In the weeks following the terrorist attacks in France, major players in the American anti-Muslim movement have unleashed a tirade of bigotry and renewed their energies in attacking the federal government. But not to be left out, prominent anti-immigrant figures and politicians have also joined the show."
This is typical of how the SPLC operates. The problem is not radical Islam trying to kill Americans or others. Rather, the problem is the people who focus on the threat and want the federal government to protect the American people from the threat. Hence, Pamela Geller, later targeted in a terrorist attack on American soil, was an "Islamophobe," according to the SPLC and the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The term is usually applied to anyone who suggests taking the threat of Islamic terrorism seriously and takes action against it.
By attempting to orchestrate the coverage of terrorism in such a way as to ignore the threat posed by the terrorists themselves, the SPLC employs the tactic of "partisan tolerance," meaning that the conservatives who want to protect America and its allies from Islamic terrorists or Russian aggression become the problem. This is why Dylann Roof must be transformed by the SPLC from a drug-abusing loner into a global right-wing terrorist. It is political exploitation of a national tragedy that confuses and misleads the nation.
It's shocking that the major media continue to take the SPLC seriously. Liberal media bias helps explain, but not justify, this curious state of affairs. Another factor has to be laziness on the part of reporters, who don't want to take the time to do their own research or work. It's easier to cite the "experts," even if they are frauds and con men.
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Obama-linked Extremist Group Publishes "HIT LIST" of Anti-Sharia Females in the U.S.
The Obama-tied leftist group that helped a gunman commit an act of terrorism against a conservative organization has assembled a starter kit for Islamists to attack American women who refuse to comply with Sharia law, the authoritarian doctrine that inspires Islamists and their jihadism.
It's the summer special from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), an extremist nonprofit that lists conservative organizations that disagree with it on social issues on a catalogue of "hate groups." A few years ago a gunman received a 25-year prison sentence for carrying out the politically-motivated shooting of the Family Research Council (FRC) headquarters after admitting that he learned about the FRC from the SPLC "hate map." Prosecutors called it an act of terrorism and recommended a 45-year sentence.
Now the SPLC, which has conducted diversity training for the Obama Department of Justice (DOJ), is targeting female bloggers, activists and television personalities who refuse to comply with Sharia law which is rooted in the Quran. The European Court on Human rights has repeatedly ruled that Sharia is "incompatible with the fundamental principles of democracy" yet politically-connected radical Muslim groups—such as the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR)—keep pushing to implement it in the United States and the movement has gained steam.
Among those resisting this effort publicly are the high-profile women being targeted by the SPLC. Some of them are colleagues or friends of Judicial Watch and now they must fear for their safety simply for practicing their rights under the U.S. Constitution. The new hate list is titled Women Against Islam/The Dirty Dozen and includes illustrations and detailed information on all the women, who are branded "the core of the anti-Muslim radical right." The new SPLC hate brochure further targets them by claiming that they're "a dozen of the most hardline anti-Muslim women activists in America."
Political activist and commentator Pamela Geller is branded the "country's most flamboyant and visible Muslim-basher" for, among other things "smearing and demonizing Muslims." Blogger Ann Barnhardt is identified as one of the "most extreme Muslim-bashers in the United States" and radio talk-show host Laura Ingram made the list for saying that hundreds of millions of Muslims were delighted that 12 people were massacred by Islamic terrorists in the Paris headquarters of a satirical magazine. Former CIA agent Clare Lopez, who runs a Washington D.C. think-tank focusing on national security issues, made the list for saying that the Muslim Brotherhood has "infiltrated and suborned the U.S. government to actively assist…the mission of its grand jihad."
Others appearing on the anti-Sharia docket include television personality and former judge and prosecutor Jeanine Pirro, former chairwoman of the Texas Republican Party Cathie Adams, talk-show host Sandy Rios of the American Family Association, syndicated columnist Diana West, attorney and columnist Debbie Schlussel, blogger Cathy Hinners, ACT! for America founder Brigitte Gabriel and conservative writer and TV personality Ann Coulter. Among her biggest offenses, according to the SPLC, is proclaiming that "not all Muslims may be terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslims—at least all terrorists capable of assembling a murderous plot against America."
Incredibly, the SPLC is one of a number of leftist special interest groups that has colluded with the DOJ since Obama moved into the White House. A few years ago JW uncovered government records that show the DOJ Civil Rights and Tax divisions engaged in questionable behavior while negotiating for SPLC co-founder Morris Dees to appear as the featured speaker at a 2012 "Diversity Training Event." JW pursued the records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to determine what influence the SPLC's branding of hate groups has had on government agencies.
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Liberal Media Work With Jihadists
It's strange that the liberals in the media who always complain about Joe McCarthy once having a list of communists in government are so quick to cite the Southern Poverty Law Center's list of so-called right-wing extremists or "haters."
With the help of the media, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is setting people up for terrorist attacks inside the United States. Pamela Geller is the latest on the list of the SPLC that has now been targeted for death by the jihadists. ISIS says "…we will send all our Lions to achieve her slaughter."
ISIS is angry that Geller, an opponent of jihad, has defended the First Amendment right of free speech against Islamic Sharia law.
In response, ISIS tried to massacre people at Geller's Muhammad cartoon contest in Texas on Sunday. Two terrorists were killed and an unarmed security guard protecting the event was shot in the leg.
It's an open secret that ISIS can get locations for its targets from the SPLC website. That's how homosexual militant Floyd Corkins discovered the location of the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C. and showed up at its headquarters, opening fire on a security guard. He had hoped to conduct a massacre of FRC staff.
Indeed, Corkins told the FBI after the shooting that he intended to "kill as many as possible" and smear the 15 Chick-fil-A sandwiches he was carrying in the victims' faces. Chick-fil-A had been in the news because its CEO had defended traditional marriage.
As we noted in a previous column, "The SPLC targets its critics by name…labeling them 'hate groups' and running photographs of officers and employees so they can more easily be identified."
The SPLC sends its "intelligence reports" around the country, listing people and groups by name with their locations. This puts the leaders of these groups and their families at risk of terrorist attack.
Rather than express disgust with this tactic, the media regard the SPLC as somehow a credible source of information.
This brings a human face to the slogan "if it bleeds, it leads," and makes the media complicit in the planned jihad on American soil and its victims.
The SPLC exercises what journalist James Simpson calls "partisan tolerance," which means conservatives and Christians must be demonized and destroyed. On the other hand, anyone on the left is acceptable. That's why the SPLC hailed the "educational" work of Weather Underground terrorist bomber Bill Ayers.
As the leading spear-carrier in the cultural Marxist war on America, the SPLC is one of the most despicable groups on the political scene these days, and yet it is accepted by the media as somehow authoritative and respectable.
No matter how many times the group is exposed for sloppy research and money-making scams, it is still considered a source of legitimate information by some in the media.
That's why its apparent role in the targeting for death of Pamela Geller has to be highlighted and exposed. News organizations are helping terrorist groups by giving the SPLC unwarranted sympathy and publicity.
ISIS has figured out that all it has to do in order to identify their critics is go to the SPLC website and search its "hate map" and various "lists" of so-called extremists. The SPLC makes it easy for terrorists to wage jihad on American soil.
Yet, for a time, the Obama/Holder Justice Department and its FBI openly collaborated with the SPLC. For example, Judicial Watch discovered that SPLC head Morris Dees had appeared as the featured speaker at a "Diversity Training Event" on July 31, 2012, at the Department of Justice. The FBI has even listed the SPLC as a credible source of information on "hate crimes."
The SPLC tends to focus its critical attention on opponents of radical Islam and critics of the homosexual agenda.
The media's reliance on this organization was disclosed publicly by the hapless Bob Schieffer on a recent "Face the Nation" episode when he interviewed Tony Perkins of the FRC and began by noting, "You and your group have been so strong in coming out…against gay marriage that the Southern Poverty Law Center has branded the Family Research Council an anti-gay hate group. We have been inundated by people who say we should not even let you appear because they, in their view, quote, 'You don't speak for Christians.' Do you think you have taken this too far?"
This comment proves that Schieffer has lost it as a newsman. Did he even bother to investigate the SPLC? Was he aware of the terrorist attack on the FRC offices inspired by the SPLC?
Simply because the homosexuals inundated the CBS switchboard, Schieffer felt compelled to take their objections seriously. This is not the usual way journalism is done. But it's the way liberals in the media operate. Their ignorance is astounding.
Geller understands what is happening and frames the issue this way: "Truth is the new hate speech."
The media need to educate themselves quickly about how they are playing into the hands of not only the SPLC but the terrorists who are targeting enemies on American soil.
This assumes, of course, that the media do not want to inspire more violence in America.
Typically, the liberal media describe the SPLC as a "civil rights organization."
For those in the media who want to avoid violence and report the facts, for a change, Jim Simpson's recent talk on "cultural Marxism" is required viewing.
In a report, Simpson defines partisan tolerance as expressing "partisan hatred for everything non-leftist," noting that it "seeks to actively muzzle the views of the majority." This lies behind the labeling of conservatives and Christians as extremists or "haters."
He notes that the concept of partisan tolerance is associated with cultural Marxist Herbert Marcuse and is based on "an extreme arrogance that assumes they are infallible in their utopian fantasies, and have the right to impose their will on us no matter what we think." The notion that all positions incompatible with leftist designs can and must be suppressed is at "the heart" of their worldview, Simpson points out.
He adds, "The idea was further developed in Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals, especially rule 13: Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it. Alinsky popularized the tactic, but Marcuse invented the concept."
In the ISIS message targeting Geller for death, the group said, "The next six months will be interesting…May Allah send his peace and blessings upon our prophet Muhammad and all those who follow until the last Day."
It's time for the media to stop encouraging the bloodshed.
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Hypoxia is a characteristic of solid tumors especially Glioblastoma and is critical to chemoresistance. Cancer stem cells present in hypoxic niches are known to be a major cause of the progression, metastasis and relapse. We tried to identify synergistic combinations of drugs effective in both hypoxia and normoxia in tumor cells as well as in cancer stem cells. Since COX-2 is over-expressed in subset of glioblastoma and is also induced in hypoxia, we studied combinations of a prototype Cyclooxygenase (COX-2) inhibitor, NS-398 with various drugs (BCNU, Temozolomide, 2-Deoxy-D-glucose and Cisplatin) for their ability to abrogate chemoresistance under both severe hypoxia (0.2% O2) and normoxia (20% O2) in glioma cells. The only effective combination was of NS-398 and BCNU which showed a synergistic effect in both hypoxia and normoxia. This synergism was evident at sub-lethal doses for either of the single agent. The effectiveness of the combination resulted from increased pro- apoptotic and decreased anti-apoptotic molecules and increased caspase activity. PGE2 levels, a manifestation of COX-2 activity were increased during hypoxia, but were reduced by the combination during both hypoxia and normoxia. The combination reduced the levels of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers. It also resulted in a greater reduction of cell migration. While single drugs could reduce the number of gliomaspheres, the combination successfully abrogated their formation. The combination also resulted in a greater reduction of the cancer stem cell marker CD133. This combination could be a prototype of possible therapy in a tumor with a high degree of hypoxia like glioma.


On stage, Allie Iannoni gets her wings. Dancing tap and jazz, Iannoni's eyes light up, she becomes confident, and her differences float away.
The fact that Iannoni has Down's Syndrome doesn't matter, all that matters is that she hits her mark, which she always does.
Iannoni has danced at K and M Studios in Norwood for 10 years now, and with her 21st birthday approaching next month she has recently aged out of the program. At her final recital last Saturday, Allie, of Walpole, said she was happy to perform with her friends, but sad to see the end of an era.
Up on the Westwood High School stage, Iannoni performed three numbers, one tap, one jazz and a final senior dance. Her father Joseph Iannoni said the senior dance was her best performance yet.
"I really loved to dance," Iannoni said. "I like being on stage, I like when people clap for me."
The final performance was a series of three recitals, one in the morning, one in the afternoon and one at night. With her dad in the audience for all three, Iannoni said she had a lot of fun.
Watching his daughter dance, Joseph Iannoni said he sees her at her best.
"She's very good," he said. "She's happy. It's nice to see her confident."
Confidence is something Iannoni earns on stage. While not her everyday state, her father said, Iannoni becomes a new person in front of a crowd.
"She's not that confident in her speech, but she is when she's dancing," her father said.
Iannoni said she does not get nervous before performing, laughing at the suggestion. She said she hopes to keep dancing in the future.
"I like to dance because I am a good dancer," Iannoni said. "I like to be with my girlfriends."
Family friend Diane Gulzinski said watching Iannoni's passion for dance blossom over the years has been rewarding. In addition to her practices at the studio, Gulzinski said Iannoni would dance in her room before heading to the studio, where she would then dance for as long as possible.
"It's a lot of self expression," Gulzinski said of Iannoni's dancing.
Melissa Flaherty, one of Iannoni's dance teachers, said her performances are remarkable, something that will be missed.
"She's been phenomenal," Flaherty said. "It really has been amazing having her part of this dance studio."
While the stage brings her poise, Flaherty said dance has helped Iannoni grow and change throughout the years.
"When she first started she was more shy, didn't talk too much," Flaherty said. "Over the years, she's really come out of her shell. She formed a really nice bond with everyone, including myself and Kelli [Daley, fellow coach], we are going to really miss her."
Iannoni joined K and M 10 years ago after being rejected by other studios because she has Down's Syndrome. When her mother called, Flaherty immediately accepted Iannoni into the program, she said. Looking back, Flaherty said it was a great decision.
On stage, Joeseph Iannoni said his daughter is the same as all the other girls, a place where she flourishes. Flaherty said Iannoni is a great dancer, and a great person.
"In all these years," Flaherty said, "she hasn't missed a beat."


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Q: Create new Event using the iOS API I am new to SalesForce and the iOS API, but not new to IOS. Does anyone know how I can create a new Event in SalesForce using the iOS API?

A: I contributed some nifty block methods to the SDK that make this very easy. See this method:
- (SFRestRequest *) performCreateWithObjectType:(NSString *)objectType
                                         fields:(NSDictionary *)fields
                                      failBlock:(SFRestFailBlock)failBlock
                                  completeBlock:(SFRestDictionaryResponseBlock)completeBlock;

And how you might use it:
[[SFRestAPI sharedInstance] performCreateWithObjectType:@"Event"
                                                 fields:@{ @"SomeField" : @"Some Value" }
                                              failBlock:^(NSError *err) { NSLog(@"Failed with %@", err); }
                                          completeBlock:^(NSDictionary *dict) { NSLog(@"Success with %@", dict); }];


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2020. Т. 8. № 1
Science. Society. Defense
2020. Vol. 8. № 1
UDC: 86-37
Submitted: April 22, 2019
For citation: Sazonov D. I. His Holiness Patriarch Pimen during the administration of the Kostroma diocese in 1959-1961. Nauka. Obshchestvo. Oborona = Science. Society. Defense. Moscow. 2020;8(1):11-11. (In Russ.) DOI: 10.24411/2311-1763-2020-10222.
Conflict of Interest: No conflict of interest related to this article has been reported.
HISTORY IN FACES
His Holiness Patriarch Pimen
during the administration of the Kostroma diocese in 1959-1961
D. I. Sazonov1
1 Church graduate school. St. Cyril and Methodius, Moscov, Russian Federation,
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3253-300X, e-mail: sazonow63.12@gmail.com
Introduction. Based on the documentary base, the article refutes the opinion of some dissident writers and dissident priests of the 1960s and 1970s. about the alleged lack of initiative and silence of the Church in the person of Patriarch Pimen regarding the facts of persecution of religion in the USSR.
Results. When studying the Kostroma period of the ministry of Bishop Pimen, evidence was found of an uncompromising position in upholding and protecting the interests of the Church and the clergy, as much as was possible under the conditions of the USSR. Based on the study, it was concluded that the bishop adopted the tactics of loyalty to the state along with a firm position on a number of fundamental issues concerning the activities of the clergy in conditions of tight control of ideological bodies. Demanding in relation to internal discipline, to the preaching mission of the clergy bore fruit in the form of an increase in the religiosity of the population.
Conclusion. Pimen's tactics proved to be justified, because outlined in the late 1980s. the improvement of relations between the state and the Church allowed the revival of the Church to begin, which happened already at the end of life and after the death of Patriarch Pimen. The 1990s became the time of the rebirth of the Church.
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Information about the author
Dmitry I. Sazonov (Archpriest Dmitry Sazonov), Cand. Sci. (Theology), doctoral student of the General Church Graduate and Doctoral School St. Cyril and Methodius, Kostroma, Russian Federation.
Dmitry I. Sazonov (Archpriest Dmitry Sazonov), e-mail: sazonow63.12@gmail.com.


Fan Forum > TV Shows - Present > One Chicago - NBC Multiseries > BFF | Cruz & Otis #03: "I knew you wouldn't. Bros for life."
BFF | Cruz & Otis #03: "I knew you wouldn't. Bros for life."
O: You haven't said two words to me all morning.
C: Now I'm not allowed to be contemplative and asocial?
O: No, you're not. You're supposed to be dense and loveable.
O: In a loveable way.
C: I am not dense.
O: Fair enough. But it's "antisocial," not "asocial."


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Home Drama Complete Information About Jung Yong-hwa's Military Service For 2 Years!
Complete Information About Jung Yong-hwa's Military Service For 2 Years!
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Jung Yong-hwa Comeback from His Military Service
Doing military service in South Korea is something that must be carried out by all men there as a form of national defense, including artists. One of them is a member of CNBLUE, Jung Yong-hwa who had just completed his mandatory military service in December 2019 after 2 years carrying out his mandatory military service. Jung Yong-hwa has been carrying out his military service since March 2018 and has been placed in special forces.
The FNC Entertianment made the statement, "Jung Yong-hwa completed five weeks of basic military training with very good grades. Now he is placed in the 702 Special Attack Regiment in the Second Corps after submitting himself. Jung Yonghwa will carry out his military duties with faith and good health. excellent in the future. We ask that you continue to support him until he returns. Thank you."
The 702th Special Attack Regiment is also known as the Phoenix Unit. This regiment was formed on October 1, 1982 and became the first special forces unit in South Korea. Want to know more about Jung Yong-hwa's military service and his comeback soon? Check this out!
Donation For Gangwon's Wildfire Victim
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In April 2018, many South Korean artists made donations to help the victims of the wildfire in Gangwon Province. Reporting from Soompi, on April 4, 2018 at approximately 7 p.m. KST, a fire broke out near Ilsung Resort in Goseong County that soon spread to downtown Sokcho. The following day, the Korean government declared a state of disaster in areas of Gangwon Province after the fire destroyed around 250 hectares of forest and burned down 125 homes. It was further reported that one person was edited and 11 people have been injured.
According to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association, Jung Yong-hwa, who is currently serving in the military and set to be discharged in November, also made a donation of 20 million won. Besides Jung Yong-hwa, other artists such as Suzy donated 100 million won to the victims of the fire. Yoo Jae-suk and So Yoo-jin also made a generous donation of 50 million won, each.
Also, Park Shin-hye and Han Hye-jin also donated 30 million won each. Other celebrities such as Park Narae, Jung Hyung-don, Seo Hyun-jin, Kwanghee, Han Hyo-joo, and Kang Sora also donated 20 million won and many other artists who made donations for the victims of the wildfire in Gangwon Province.
31st Birthday #HappyYONGHWAday
On June 21, 2019 Jung Yong-hwa celebrated his 31st birthday. FNC Entertainment, posted their congratulations on June 22 with the hashtag #HappyYONGHWAday. He looks healthy and happy in his military uniform. At that time, Yonghwa celebrated his birthday when he was still serving in the military and many of his fans gave their support and prayed for the best for Yonghwa and they all really missed Yonghwa.
His fans celebrated Yonghwa's birthday by using the hashtag #HappyYONGHWAday and they uploaded the best photos of Yonghwa and shared them on their respective social media accounts, not forgetting that they gave their best wishes to Yonghwa and were healthy during their military service.
Jung Yong Hwa Scholarship Program for Namsan High School Students
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In February 2019, Yonghwa established a scholarship institution at his alma mater high school. Even though he is undergoing military service, Yonghwa still gives a lot of help to people in need by one of them establishing a scholarship program at Namsan High School located in Busan.
Reporting from FNC Entertainment they said, "Jung Yong-hwa has established a scholarship institution at Busan Namsan High School which is his alma mater and will provide scholarships to his graduates every year." He attended the graduation ceremony held on February 12, 2019, awarding six scholarships to selected graduates. Jung Yong-hwa also donated to the school's development and will continue to do so
Of course this is supported by many people especially his fans who feel very proud of Yonghwa's concern for education in South Korea. His fans naturally gave support and praise to Yonghwa's good behavior and caring attitude even though he was busy serving in the army as a special soldier.
Full Membes of KOMCA
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KOMCA or the Korea Music Copyright Association released members who joined the association for 2019. The Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) named 25 songwriters, including several idol members, as its new full members. The Korea Music Copyright Association is a non-profit organization in charge of collective rights management of musical works, unveiled the list of 25 songwriters, who were promoted to full membership in its homepage, ahead of its 56th general assembly at the 63 Convention Center in Seoul .
The requirements for the promotion to full member status include being a junior member of KOMCA for three years or more, receiving a certain amount in royalties each year, and also being selected by the board of directors. Becoming a full member of KOMCA gives an artist the right to vote at the organization's general meetings.
Reporting from Soompi, 2019's list of new full members includes Chancellor, Bumzu, Slow Rabbit, 10cm's Kwon Jungyeol, former 10cm members Yoon Cheoljong, Kim Tae-joo, iKON's BI, Zion.T, Samuel Seo, Seo Yong-bae, Iggy, Highlights's Yong Junhyung, Zico, pianist and composer Yiruma, Gray, SEVENTEEN's Woozi, Akdong Musician's Lee Chan-hyuk, Busker Busker frontman Jang Beom-jun, CNBLUE's Jung Yong-hwa, B1A4's Jinyoung, and more.
Out of more than 30,000 members, the Korea Music Copyright Association promotes 25 of its junior members into full members every year. Becoming a full member in KOMCA requires at least three years in the organization as a junior member. It is also dependent on the amount of royalties a songwriter receives.
Jung Yong Hwa Season Greetings 2019
In October 2018, Jung Yong-hwa gave 2019 season greetings which were uploaded to the YouTube account FNC Entertainment. Check this out!
Jung Yong Hwa's Discharged From Military Service
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In November 2019, successfully completing his mandatory military service, Jung Yong Hwa greeted a large crowd of approximately 1,000 fans who had gathered in Gangwon Province to celebrate his return. Reporting from Soompi, Jung Yong-hwa, who expressed nervousness at speaking before a large crowd for the first time in nearly two years, thanked his fans for their support.
He said, "Thanks to everyone who cheered me on, I was able to successfully complete my military service in good health. My time in the military was an opportunity for me to improve myself. The time I spent serving in the military was not at all wasted. Using this valuable time as a foundation, I will show you a more mature and admirable side of myself in the future."
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Yonghwa felt very lucky and happy to be able to carry out his military service well and many parties always gave shamans to him including his fans. Yonghwa really thanked him and he promised to do everything in his best efforts and fulfill the promises he had made. Well, congratulation for Jung Yong-hwa and have a better life!
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How Are We Supposed To Feel About Japanese Cholas?
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In the 1990s, Mexican Americans in East Los Angeles found themselves a surprising fanbase 5,000 miles away. Propelled by the international popularity of lowrider cars and movies like Selena, Mi Vida Loca and Cheech and Chong, a community of Japanese people in Nagoya fell hard for Chicano culture. Among them were women who found something appealing in the style of that scene: masculine workwear, big hoop earrings, bold makeup and lots of tattoos.
This is cultural appropriation — point blank. The Japanese chola look is based on stereotypes, generalisations and a Hollywood caricature of a very real group of people. But far from coming from a place of ignorance and disrespect, these Japanese women do their best to engage with, learn from and pay respect to (in the form of props and actual financial support) the culture they borrow from. This is an example of cultural appropriation that complicates how we think about who gets to participate in a culture, and for what reasons.
What's more, Japanese chola style has something crucial to say about what Japanese society expects from its women. Far from being demure, submissive and feminine, these women use their clothing to protest against what they see as unfair gender norms.


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Current: Report of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Haven Concerning the Shooting Death of Brian Christopher Batten on March 8, 2008.
Report to the Chief State's Attorney Pursuant to Section 51-277a of the Connecticut General Statutes: Shooting Death of Brian Christopher Batten on March 8, 2008
Michael Dearington
Judicial District of New Haven
Preface | Summary of Evidence | Legal Conclusion | Law Concerning Use of Deadly Physical Force
The following report concerning the shooting death of Brian Christopher Batten, age 32, on March 8, 2008, around 9:00 - 9:30 p.m., is prepared and submitted by Michael Dearington, State's Attorney, Judicial District of New Haven, pursuant to Section 51-277a, of the Connecticut General Statutes. The lethal shot was fired by East Haven Sergeant John Miller after he and other officers were threatened with the use of deadly force by Brian Batten near 33 William Street, New Haven. The report and conclusions are based upon the thorough and professional investigation conducted by the Connecticut State Police Western District Major Crime Squad, in conjunction with the State Police Forensic Science Crime Laboratory, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and with the cooperation of the Connecticut State Police, the New Haven Police Department and the East Haven Police Department and the State's Attorney's Office for the Judicial District of New Haven.
On May 8, 2008, at about 8:40 p.m., the East Haven Fire Department received a 911 call concerning a domestic dispute and a man with a gun at an apartment building at 70 High Street. Such information was transmitted to the police department.
Sergeant Edward Lennon who was on patrol immediately responded to the address which was an apartment building. In the parking lot he observed and spoke to a lady who indicated she was the girlfriend of Brian Batten. She stated, referring to Batten, that "he's crazy, he just stole guns, he's stealing my car, he's nuts! He has a gun!" She pointed to a man later identified as Batten entering a Silver Mitsubishi Lancer located in the far end of the lot. The car was registered to his girlfriend. Sergeant Lennon noticed an unknown object in his hand as the woman was heard to say "he still has the gun." Sergeant Lennon while activating his emergency lights drove toward the Mitsubishi. Batten in turn drove toward Sergeant Lennon causing the latter to swerve to avoid a collision. Sergeant Lennon followed Batten as the latter sped out of the lot, took a right on High Street and left on Kimberly Street. He then recklessly turned right on Forbe's Place, striking an oncoming vehicle. During such flight Batten proceeded through several red lights. East Haven Police Sergeant John Miller, in a marked vehicle, took up pursuit behind Sergeant Lennon near the intersection of Kimberly and High Streets.
Batten turned left on to Saltonstall Parkway and proceeded on to Frontage Road. He approached a V intersection where to the left was I-95 Southbound and to the right Frontage Road. Batten, at such intersection struck sand barrels causing Sgt. Lennon to veer right while Batten veered left onto I-95. Sgt. Miller followed Batten onto I-95. Batten thereupon increased his speed to about 65 miles per hour as he crossed the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge. Batten continued over the bridge exiting to the right onto Route 34 and proceeded into downtown New Haven. He exited to the right onto College Street. He then drove on to York Street which runs parallel to College Street and proceeded in a northerly direction. He took a right onto and going the wrong way on Grove Street after having traveled about six blocks from Route 34. At that point in time New Haven Police had attempted to limit traffic on Grove Street. Sergeant Miller continued to follow Batten while State Police and New Haven Police had joined in on the pursuit.
After traveling about six blocks against the flow of traffic on Grove Street, Batten crossed State Street and entered onto William Street.
Batten drove a short distance and reached a point where William Street makes a 90 degree right turn. At such location he, after passing 33 William Street immediately made a left turn into a grassy lot. He then turned left on the far side of the shed located behind the house at 33 Williams Street.
Sergeant Miller described hearing a crash after Batten struck a chain length fence which extended from the back of the shed.
Less than two feet to Batten's right was another chain length fence which intersected with the fence in front of him. Batten was blocked on three sides.
Sergeant Miller stopped his car approximately six feet behind Batten. Batten attempted to drive in reverse but apparently the car was hung up on an object and the tires ineffectively spun causing them to smoke.
Sergeant Miller activated his spotlight and his roof top strobe lights were on. Sergeant Miller exited his vehicle and with his weapon drawn sought shelter behind his open front door. Sergeant Miller and later other officers, as verified by neighbors, shouted numerous times for Batten to show his hands. During such time Batten shifted his car from forward to reverse in a fruitless effort to back up. Other officers including East Haven, New Haven and Connecticut State police officials responded. Many of them were ordering Batten to show his hands and turn off the car. Officers were shouting that Batten had a gun. Batten's efforts to open the driver's door were thwarted as the shed blocked the door.
Edward Benecchi a K9 officer and his dog approached the rear of Batten's car several times and on each occasion Batten, still in the driver's seat, raised a silver handgun.
On Benecchi's last attempt Batten turned in his seat and pointed the gun at the Trooper. He then pointed the gun at Sergeant Miller. Miller had previously moved from the left side of his vehicle to a tree immediately on the right side of his police car which was about 8 feet from Batten.
Sergeant Miller fearing for the safety of Trooper Benecchi himself and others fired two shots from his service weapon at Batten. One shot struck Batten in the back and the other apparently missed Batten and went through the windshield.
Police cautiously approached the car since immediately after the shots were fired some movement was detected. However Batten appeared unconscious upon reaching the vehicle. A silver revolver was in his hand. He was removed from the car, cuffed, and patted down. A black revolver was found in his back pocket. Also, two syringes were found in his pocket and a digital scale commonly used for weighing marijuana was found in the car. It exhibited leafy plant like residue.
He was administered to by paramedics and then taken to the hospital where he died.
An autopsy disclosed that Batten died as a result of a bullet wound to the back. A lead core of a bullet was recovered from Batten's chest area.
Also, blood toxicological examination, disclosed a level of .19% alcohol and the presence of cocaine.
Also, forensic examination of the silver revolver taken from Batten's hand showed it was unloaded and not operable. The revolver in his pocket was operable but not loaded.
LEGAL CONCLUSION
Although it can be said that the loss of human life under the circumstance attendant in this case is regrettable it is undeniably clear that Sgt. Miller in the performance of his duties was fully justified in using deadly physical force for the protection of himself and other officers.
Based upon the initial report in the 911 call and statements to Sgt. Lennon both made by Mr. Batten's girlfriend, Batten was armed and dangerous. Such threat was further confirmed by Batten's reckless driving, his later refusal to submit to police, his threatened use of a pistol and eventual pointing of such pistol at two officers who were no more than eight feet away from Batten.
It is legally irrelevant that the weapon was not loaded because an officer must assume that under the circumstances the revolver was loaded and Batten intended to fire at one or more of the officers.
The officer's at the scene gave Batten every opportunity to drop his weapon and submit to police authority. In fact one neighbor who witnessed the standoff stated to police investigators that he was impressed that police offered the suspect so many opportunities to drop his weapon before firing at him.
Although Mr. Batten's motive is not legally relevant in this situation the investigation disclosed a reliable history of using methamphetamines and more recently he was heavily addicted to and a regular user of crack cocaine. As previously mentioned alcohol and cocaine was in his system at the time of death. Also, Batten had a history of incarceration in his home state of Iowa. He was obviously a very troubled person.
However, if there was ever a situation where the use of deadly force by a law enforcement officer was envisioned by Section 53a-22 of our statutes, the Fourth amendment of the Constitution of the United States and the parameters annunciated by the U.S. Supreme Court, this is such a scenario.
Accordingly, although what happened on the evening of March 8, 2008, will never be forgotten by the involved officers, their family, friends and colleagues, as well as no doubt Mr. Batten's family, it is a closed matter as far as the Division of Criminal Justice,. The use of fatal force by officers was not only fully justified by law but there was no alternative course of conduct available to police.
LAW CONCERNING THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE BY A POLICE OFFICER
Section 53a-22, Connecticut General Statutes, captioned "Use of physical force in making an arrest or preventing escape", provides, in part, that:
A peace officer . . . is justified in using deadly physical force upon another person only when he reasonably believes such is necessary to: (1) Defend himself or a third person from the use or imminent use of deadly physical force. . . .
The United States Supreme Court has indicated:
The reasonableness of a particular use of force must be judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene, rather than with the 20/20 vision of hindsight. Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 389, 396 (1989) .
Also, in Graham, the Court stated that:
The calculus of reasonableness must embody allowance for the fact that police officers are often forced to make split second judgments - in circumstances that are tense, uncertain, and rapidly evolving - about the amount of force that is necessary in a particular situation. Supra, p. 396-397.
(T)he "reasonableness inquiry in an excessive fore case is an objective one: the question is whether the officers' actions are "objectively reasonable" in light of the facts and circumstances confronting them, without regard to their underlying intent or motivation. Supra, p. 397.
The reasonableness of the inquiry depends only upon the officer's knowledge of circumstances immediately at the moment that he made the split-second decision to employ deadly force. Maria Salim, Administratrix v. William Proulx, 93 F.3d 86, 92 (2d Cir. 1996). (East Hartford Police Department's police officer's fatal shooting of individual).
Also, an officer's actions may be found reasonable even where "officers of reasonable competence could disagree" on the issue. Malley v. Briggs, 475 U.S. 335, 341 (1986).


It is about one year ago that Bianca and I visited Prague. Unfortunately I didn't upload all pictures of our short weekend trip, thus this post shall finish the journey. Our last day in Prague was dedicated to the Prague castle, the St. Vitus Cathedral and the Golden Lane.


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