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import six

if not six.PY3:
    import unittest2 as unittest
else:
    import unittest

import os.path as op

from depsolver.pool \
    import \
        Pool
from depsolver.package \
    import \
        PackageInfo
from depsolver.repository \
    import \
        Repository
from depsolver.request \
    import \
        Request
from depsolver.requirement \
    import \
        Requirement
from depsolver.solver.core \
    import \
        Solver

from depsolver.solver.tests.scenarios.make_assertion_rules \
    import \
       MakeAssertionRulesScenario
from depsolver.solver.tests.scenarios.solver \
    import \
       SolverDecisionsScenario, SolverOperationsScenario

P = PackageInfo.from_string
R = Requirement.from_string

class TestInstallMapCase(unittest.TestCase):
    def _create_solver(self, installed_packages, remote_packages):
        installed_repo = Repository(installed_packages)
        remote_repo = Repository(remote_packages)
        pool = Pool([installed_repo, remote_repo])

        return Solver(pool, installed_repo)

    @unittest.expectedFailure
    def test_empty_installed_set(self):
        installed_packages = []
        remote_packages = [P("mkl-11.0.0")]

        solver = self._create_solver(installed_packages, remote_packages)

        request = Request(solver.pool)
        request.install(R("mkl"))

        solver._compute_package_maps(request)
        self.assertEqual(solver._id_to_installed_package, {})
        self.assertEqual(solver._id_to_updated_state, {})

    @unittest.expectedFailure
    def test_simple_install(self):
        installed_packages = [P("mkl-11.0.0")]
        remote_packages = [P("mkl-11.0.0")]

        solver = self._create_solver(installed_packages, remote_packages)

        request = Request(solver.pool)
        request.install(R("mkl"))

        solver._compute_package_maps(request)
        self.assertEqual(solver._id_to_installed_package, {1: P("mkl-11.0.0")})
        self.assertEqual(solver._id_to_updated_state, {})

    @unittest.expectedFailure
    def test_simple_update(self):
        installed_packages = [P("mkl-10.2.0")]
        remote_packages = [P("mkl-11.0.0")]

        solver = self._create_solver(installed_packages, remote_packages)

        request = Request(solver.pool)
        request.update(R("mkl"))

        solver._compute_package_maps(request)
        self.assertEqual(solver._id_to_installed_package, {1: P("mkl-10.2.0")})
        self.assertEqual(solver._id_to_updated_state, {1: True})

    @unittest.expectedFailure
    def test_simple_update_all(self):
        installed_packages = [P("mkl-10.2.0"), P("numpy-1.7.0")]
        remote_packages = [P("mkl-11.0.0"), P("numpy-1.7.1")]

        solver = self._create_solver(installed_packages, remote_packages)

        request = Request(solver.pool)
        request.upgrade()

        solver._compute_package_maps(request)
        self.assertEqual(solver._id_to_installed_package,
                         {1: P("mkl-10.2.0"), 2: P("numpy-1.7.0")})
        self.assertEqual(solver._id_to_updated_state, {1: True, 2: True})

class TestMakeAssertionRulesScenarios(unittest.TestCase):
    def _compute_decisions(self, scenario_description):
        data_directory = op.join(op.dirname(__file__), "scenarios", "data", "rules_generator")
        test_directory = op.join(op.dirname(__file__), "scenarios", "data", "make_assertion_rules")

        filename = op.join(data_directory, scenario_description)

        package_strings, package_ids = [], []
        fp = open(op.join(test_directory, op.splitext(scenario_description)[0] + ".test"))
        try:
            for line in fp:
                package, package_id = (part.strip() for part in line.split(";"))
                package_strings.append(package)
                package_ids.append(int(package_id))
        finally:
            fp.close()

        scenario = MakeAssertionRulesScenario.from_yaml(filename)
        decisions = scenario.compute_decisions()

        self.assertEqual(package_ids, list(decisions._decision_map.keys()))

    def test_complex_scenario1(self):
        scenario = "complex_scenario1.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_complex_scenario2(self):
        scenario = "complex_scenario2.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_conflict_scenario1(self):
        scenario = "conflict_scenario1.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_multiple_provides_4_candidates(self):
        """Test rules creation for a single package wo dependencies and 4 candidates."""
        scenario = "multiple_provides_4_candidates.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_multiple_provides_single_fulfilled_provides(self):
        """Test rules creation when multiple versions are available but only
        one fulfills the request."""
        scenario = "multiple_provides_single_fulfilled_provides.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_multiple_provides_simple(self):
        """Test we generate obsolete rules when multiple candidates exist for a
        given package requirement."""
        scenario = "multiple_provides_simple.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_already_installed_indirect_provided(self):
        scenario = "multiple_provides_1_installed.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_replace_scenario1(self):
        scenario = "replace_scenario1.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_replace_scenario2(self):
        scenario = "replace_scenario2.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_single_dependency_simple(self):
        scenario = "single_dependency_simple.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_single_dependency_installed_simple(self):
        scenario = "single_dependency_installed_simple.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_single_dependency_multiple_provides(self):
        scenario = "single_dependency_multiple_provides.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

class TestSolverDecisionsScenario(unittest.TestCase):
    def _compute_decisions(self, scenario_description):
        data_directory = op.join(op.dirname(__file__), "scenarios", "data", "rules_generator")
        test_directory = op.join(op.dirname(__file__), "scenarios", "data", "solver_decisions")

        filename = op.join(data_directory, scenario_description)

        r_package_strings, r_package_ids = [], []
        fp = open(op.join(test_directory, op.splitext(scenario_description)[0] + ".test"))
        try:
            for line in fp:
                package, package_id = (part.strip() for part in line.split(";"))
                r_package_strings.append(package)
                r_package_ids.append(int(package_id))
        finally:
            fp.close()

        scenario = SolverDecisionsScenario.from_yaml(filename)
        decisions = scenario.compute_decisions_set()
        package_ids = [abs(decision.literal) for decision in decisions]

        package_names = []
        for decision in decisions:
            package_id = abs(decision.literal)
            package_name = scenario.solver.pool.package_by_id(package_id).unique_name
            if decision.literal < 0:
                package_name = "-" + package_name
            package_names.append(package_name)

        self.assertEqual(r_package_ids, package_ids)

    def test_complex_scenario1(self):
        scenario = "complex_scenario1.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_complex_scenario2(self):
        scenario = "complex_scenario2.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_conflict_scenario1(self):
        scenario = "conflict_scenario1.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_multiple_provides_4_candidates(self):
        """Test rules creation for a single package wo dependencies and 4 candidates."""
        scenario = "multiple_provides_4_candidates.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_multiple_provides_single_fulfilled_provides(self):
        """Test rules creation when multiple versions are available but only
        one fulfills the request."""
        scenario = "multiple_provides_single_fulfilled_provides.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_multiple_provides_simple(self):
        """Test we generate obsolete rules when multiple candidates exist for a
        given package requirement."""
        scenario = "multiple_provides_simple.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_already_installed_indirect_provided(self):
        scenario = "multiple_provides_1_installed.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_replace_scenario1(self):
        scenario = "replace_scenario1.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_replace_scenario2(self):
        scenario = "replace_scenario2.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_single_dependency_simple(self):
        scenario = "single_dependency_simple.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_single_dependency_installed_simple(self):
        scenario = "single_dependency_installed_simple.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

    def test_single_dependency_multiple_provides(self):
        scenario = "single_dependency_multiple_provides.yaml"
        self._compute_decisions(scenario)

class TestSolverScenario(unittest.TestCase):
    def _compute_operations(self, scenario_description):
        data_directory = op.join(op.dirname(__file__), "scenarios", "data", "rules_generator")
        test_directory = op.join(op.dirname(__file__), "scenarios", "data", "solver_operations")

        filename = op.join(data_directory, scenario_description)

        fp = open(op.join(test_directory, op.splitext(scenario_description)[0] + ".test"))
        try:
            r_operation_strings = [line.rstrip() for line in fp]
        finally:
            fp.close()

        scenario = SolverOperationsScenario.from_yaml(filename)
        operations = scenario.compute_operations()

        self.assertEqual([str(operation) for operation in operations], r_operation_strings)

    def test_complex_scenario1(self):
        scenario = "complex_scenario1.yaml"
        self._compute_operations(scenario)

    def test_complex_scenario2(self):
        scenario = "complex_scenario2.yaml"
        self._compute_operations(scenario)

    def test_conflict_scenario1(self):
        scenario = "conflict_scenario1.yaml"
        self._compute_operations(scenario)

    def test_multiple_provides_4_candidates(self):
        """Test rules creation for a single package wo dependencies and 4 candidates."""
        scenario = "multiple_provides_4_candidates.yaml"
        self._compute_operations(scenario)

    def test_multiple_provides_numpy(self):
        """Test solver for a single package with dependencies and multiple
        candidates."""
        scenario = "multiple_provides_numpy.yaml"
        self._compute_operations(scenario)

    def test_multiple_provides_single_fulfilled_provides(self):
        """Test rules creation when multiple versions are available but only
        one fulfills the request."""
        scenario = "multiple_provides_single_fulfilled_provides.yaml"
        self._compute_operations(scenario)

    def test_multiple_provides_simple(self):
        """Test we generate obsolete rules when multiple candidates exist for a
        given package requirement."""
        scenario = "multiple_provides_simple.yaml"
        self._compute_operations(scenario)

    def test_already_installed_indirect_provided(self):
        scenario = "multiple_provides_1_installed.yaml"
        self._compute_operations(scenario)

    def test_replace_scenario1(self):
        scenario = "replace_scenario1.yaml"
        self._compute_operations(scenario)

    def test_replace_scenario2(self):
        scenario = "replace_scenario2.yaml"
        self._compute_operations(scenario)

    def test_single_dependency_simple(self):
        scenario = "single_dependency_simple.yaml"
        self._compute_operations(scenario)

    def test_single_dependency_installed_simple(self):
        scenario = "single_dependency_installed_simple.yaml"
        self._compute_operations(scenario)

    def test_single_dependency_multiple_provides(self):
        scenario = "single_dependency_multiple_provides.yaml"
        self._compute_operations(scenario)

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An Israeli court rejected an appeal by a Palestinian family, allowing authorities to go ahead with plans to evict them from a building in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan in which they have lived since the 1950s.
The Jerusalem District Court ruled Tuesday that all 18 members of the Sumreen family have until August 16 to leave the premises and levied a charge of 20,000 shekels (about $5,800) they must pay to the KKL-Jewish National Fund, which has been deemed to be the property's legal custodian.
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The Sumreen family's home is in the center of a national park called City of David that is run by the right-wing, pro-settler organization, Elad, which has been trying to get the family to move out for about 30 years. The first application for their eviction was filed in 1991 after the father of the family, Musa Sumreen, was declared to have abandoned the property. Under the Abandon Assets Law passed in 1950, the property of anyone living in an enemy country is transferred to the custodian as abandoned assets. In this case, as in others, the custodian registered the asset as abandoned without the family's knowledge, on the basis of an affidavit filed by an attorney for Elad and the KKL-JNF.
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Сноудо́ния (, ) — регион на севере Уэльса, где расположен национальный парк площадью 2170 км². Заповедник создан в 1951 году, став одним из трёх первых национальных парков Англии и Уэльса, наряду с Брекон-Биконсом и побережьем Пембрукшира.

Название и расположение

Английское название местности происходит от горы Сноудон, высочайшей точки Уэльса (1085 м). Валлийское название местности  изначально обозначало «возвышенная, горная местность» и не имеет отношения к слову  «орёл» (в современном валлийском языке eryr значит «галька» В Средние века правители королевства Гвинед носили титул «князей Аберфрау и лордов Сноудонии» (Tywysog Aberffraw ac Arglwydd Eryri).

Сегодня слово «Сноудония» обозначает весь национальный парк, но изначально оно применялось только к его северной, более гористой части непосредственно вокруг горы Сноудон, что отражено в таких книгах, как «Дикий Уэльс» Джорджа Борроу (известный путеводитель викторианской эпохи).

Национальный парк
Национальный парк Сноудония (, ) был создан в 1951 году и стал третьим национальный парком в Англии и Уэльсе. Его площадь составляет 2142 км², а длина морского побережья — 60 км.

Управление заповедником осуществляется совместно представителями местных властей и центрального уэльского правительства. Штаб-квартира Ведомства по делам национального парка Сноудония находится в деревне Пенриндейдрайт. В отличие от заповедников в других странах, в состав Сноудонии, как и других национальных парков Англии и Уэльса, входят как государственные, так и частные земли, использование которых планируется руководством заповедника. Состав земель Сноудонии таков:

В пределах парка живёт более 26 000 человек, из них около 62 % владеют валлийским языком. Каждый год парк посещают около 6 млн человек, что делает его третьим по посещаемости заповедником в Англии и Уэльсе..

Хотя большая часть ландшафта парка — это пустоши и горы, в Сноудонии также ведётся сельское хозяйство.

После реформы местного самоуправления 1998 года территория парка разделена между территориями округов Гуинет и Конуи. Среди 18 членов совета, управляющего заповедником, 9 человек назначаются властями Гвинеда, 3 — властями Конуи, а 6 — Уэльской ассамблеей.

В центре парка находится участок земли, не входящий в него, вокруг города Блайнай-Фестиниог, бывшего крупным центром добычи сланцев. Это было сделано, чтобы не мешать развитию в Блайнай-Фестиниог лёгкой промышленности, в чём город нуждался после прихода сланцевых карьеров в полный упадок.

Горные цепи
Сноудонию можно разделить на четыре области:

 Северная часть парка наиболее популярна у туристов, туда входят (с запада на восток):
Мойл-Хебог, Минид-Маур и хребет Нантлле;
 Сноудонский массив;
 Глидерай;
 Карнедай и Карнед-Ллевелин.

Последние три группы являются самыми высокими горами в Уэльсе; там находятся все вершины выше 900 м.

 К югу от этой местности находятся такие вершины, как Мойл-Шабод, Книхт и Мойлуйнион, а также горы вокруг Блайнай-Фестиниог;
 В третий район входят Риногид на западе, а также Арениг и болотистая местность Мигнейнт. Из-за своей отдалённости эта местность не пользуется большой популярностью у туристов.
 На юге парка расположены Кадайр-Идрис, хребет Таррен и горы Аран, включая Аран-Ваудуи — самую высокую гору Великобритании к югу от Сноудона.

Туризм
Многие туристы предпочитают восходить на сам Сноудон, однако на этой горе всегда много туристов, тем более что на вершину идёт фуникулёр.

Популярностью пользуются и другие горы, такие как Триван (одна из немногих вершин в Великобритании к югу от Шотландии, восхождение на которую требует скалолазных навыков), однако прекрасные виды можно наблюдать и со сравнительно низких гор.

Особенно популярны маршруты от И-Гарн (к востоку от Лланбериса) по хребту до Элидир-Ваур; от Минид- Тал-и-Мигнед (к западу от Сноудона на хребте Нантлле) до Минид-Друс-и-Койд; Мойлуйн-Маур (к западу от Блайнай-Фестиниог); Пен-Ллитриг-и-Врах к северу от Капел-Кириг. Ещё южнее расположены И-Ллетр в составе массива Риногид и Кадайр-Идрис возле Долгеллай.

В Сноудонии имеется 2381 км открытых пешеходных троп, 264 км троп для пешеходов и всадников и 74 км других открытых дорог. Значительная часть парка также не требует особого разрешения. По территории парка проходят маршруты нескольких исторических железных дорог: Фестиниогской, Валлийской нагорной и Сноудонской горной.

Природа и ландшафт
Вся береговая линия парка от полуострова Ллайн до побережья Среднего Уэльса с ценными системами дюн находится под охраной государства.

Леса Сноудонии относятся к смешанному лиственному типу. Наиболее распространённым деревом является дуб, распространены также берёза, ясень, рябина и орешник. В парке также высажены хвойные деревья — в частности, в лесу Гвидир возле Бетус-и-Койд. Ряд земель, ранее использовавшихся для сельского хозяйства, сейчас вновь зарастает деревьями.

Север Сноудонии — единственное место в Великобритании, где можно найти сноудонскую лилию (Lloydia serotina, названа в честь описавшего её валлийского натуралиста Эдварда Ллуйда) и жука Chrysolina cerealis. Эндемичной для Сноудонии является сноудонская ястребинка (Hieracium snowdoniense).

Примечания

Ссылки

 Официальный сайт
 Сноудонское общество
 Гид по Сноудонии
 Фотографии парка

География Уэльса
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Anthology of Evil - Neopia's Rogues' Gallery
by mecha_fang
While Neopia is supposedly a peaceful, happy planet, there are many evil beings who seek to do unspeakable harm upon their fellow Neopians. Some are simply mad and delusional, others are seeking vengeance, and others are irredeemable monsters. Here they are, from the very first villains to the very latest.
Dr. Francis Q. Sloth is arguably the arch-villain of Neopia. An evil overlord from space, this mad doctor can be disarmingly charming – his evil grin is famous throughout Neopia, and this strangely charismatic villain has just as many fans as he does enemies. Even though he's been sealed away in Mira's pendant for quite some time, he somehow appears every now and then to bestow his lucky minions with vile Transmogrification potions, or letting them use his image and devilish grin as an avatar. Despite being Neopia's number one villain, Sloth is easily one of the most charming overlords in Neopia.
The Monoceraptor is more than just a towering brute – this gigantic monster is far more intelligent than most realize. A master planner who commands an army of foul beasts, this Grarrl-like creature waged war on Tyrannia shortly after it was discovered. Fortunately, he was eventually stopped, but he was proof that even giant monsters can be intelligent conquerors.
Lord Darigan is hardly evil at all. Unlike the other villains he (undeservedly) shares a position with in the Gallery of Evil, he waged war on Meridell not for fun, but to reclaim the Orb that the barbaric Meridell Knights brutally stole from him. A Korbat who puts his people first, he was sadly twisted by the Orb's vile magic and turned into a destructive madman courtesy of the Three. However, Darigan returned and saved Meridell from the vicious Lord Kass – I'd say Darigan deserves a spot in the Gallery of Heroes far more than that greedy slob Skarl. Darigan is ultimately an example of a leader who's willing to do whatever it takes for the good of his people, and is even willing to set aside old feuds to restore peace. He's not evil at all, and the fact that he's still not in the Gallery of Heroes is a travesty.
Lord Kass, on the other hand, is a complete monster. A cruel, vengeful tyrant, he broke a peace treaty and waged an unprovoked war on Meridell simply out of ambition. However, he was not just cruel to Meridell – he was an oppressive dictator who was willing to have his enemies executed, and even had his guards drag a young Blumaroo to the dungeons just for playing a game that slandered him. There is nothing redeeming about this wretched Eyrie – while his plans didn't succeed, he is among the most diabolical and cruel villains Neopia has seen. It's rather fortunate, then, that he was destroyed by the Three. However, if Darigan could return from their grasp, couldn't Kass?
Galem Darkhand showcases the banality of evil. To Galem, nothing matters except making a profit. He's willing to extort, bribe or destroy anyone who gets between him and his precious money. Before he was the master of the Thieves' Guild, there was an honor among thieves. Under him, greed and backstabbing prevailed. In his quest to steal the Heart of the Mountain, he aided and abetted the Bringer of Night, an ancient evil who sought to destroy all of the Bori. To Galem, the extinction of an entire species is merely business. Fortunately, he was slain at the hands of his lieutenant, Kanrik, who restored the Thieves' Guild to a slightly honorable position.
Captain Scarblade is the most feared warlord of the Five Seas. Some say he's a ghost; others say he was cursed by an ancient spirit to roam the seas forever. However, most Neopians agree that he's a vicious and cruel scoundrel who's willing to destroy an entire nation for some unknown vendetta. In addition, he claims he owns all the riches of the sea – it's likely that he, in fact, has a vendetta against Maraqua because they held back on giving him treasure. Even now, his location is unknown, and Maraqua must always be on guard for a potential war with this mad captain.
There are no words to describe Razul's evil other than monstrous. He sought immortality so much, he was willing to cast a horrible curse on his own people, and even his own son, so he could achieve it. Upon his return, this fiery monster immediately began rampaging through the city of Sakhmet with his undead army – when Nabile tried to stop him, he attacked her, nearly taking her life. Of course, this only angered his son, Jazan, who quickly banished his father back to whence he came.
The Darkest Faerie is one of the most infamous figures in Neopia's history. Once, she was one of the Twelve Heroes of Altador. Unfortunately, this wicked Faerie grew too ambitious, and betrayed the others. She even attempted a coup of Faerieland, where she was petrified by Fyora. A thousand years later, the necklace keeping her sealed away was broken, and she proceeded to take over Meridell and Faerieland. Her ultimate goal was to crash Faerieland into Neopia, just because she could. She was petrified thanks to two young heroes, but her statue mysteriously disappeared after Faerieland fell five years later...
Mr. Krawley is a mystery wrapped within an enigma. Nobody knows where he came from or what he wants. This shape-changing trickster engineered the curse on Neovia, and yet, strangely enough, he also was behind the curse being broken. Perhaps he's merely a being who seeks to teach others lessons through dark trickery. He may also simply be a psychopath who revels in spreading chaos for chaos' sake. Unfortunately, this madman is still at large. The best advice I can give to anyone is to avoid a Neopet with sinister golden eyes...
Xandra is, to put it lightly, delusional. While her goals may have been partly justifiable (after all, Faeries have done many horrible things to Neopia), the means to justify them were utterly insane. Her master plan to engineer the fall of Faerieland actually succeeded – it was only stopped when a plucky thief petrified her. However, there may be some good in her, as it's said Fyora is trying to redeem her star pupil. Perhaps, one day, she will make amends for the madness she spread.
The Duchess of the Sway, much like Xandra, thinks she has a noble goal. However, much like Xandra, she is delusional. As the leader of the Sway, she will stop at nothing to preserve order; ultimately, her goal is to repress the free will of every Neopet. Naturally, the Sway themselves would still be free, but that's how it always is with power-hungry hypocrites. The victories at the Obelisk may have helped her and her minions further their evil goals...
Not much is known about Lanie and Lillie, except for the fact that they're twins, they may or may not be undead, and they like cake. In fact, they love cake so much, they're willing to summon hordes of undead to get cake. We don't know if they're insane or merely revel in chaos, but just like the Duchess, these insane Wockies are at large.
And that concludes this article about Neopia's greatest villains. Wherever you go, go with caution – these wretched beings are much, much worse than the usual things that go bump in the night...
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Front camera systems primarily rely on one or more camera sensors for perception. While cameras are the most precise mechanism available today to capture accurate data at a high resolution, typical ADAS system implementations use multiple sensors and modalities to enable more reliable scene perception based algorithms and achieve higher levels of Automotive Safety (ASIL). Typically, an automotive front camera integrates with another RADAR sensor ECU to enable sensor fusion, for higher reliability of perception and processing, required by functional safety targets. These systems can scale from being informational to enabling critical active safety controls as well as designing complex autonomous systems.
Many of these applications are required to meet the standards for new car safety assessment programs mandated by safety authorities such as European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) and the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In order to make these applications affordable in entry- and mid-level vehicles, it is important to have a cost-effective, yet high-performance and a low-power solution.
TI's innovative vision SDK framework allows developers to create different ADAS application data flows involving video capture, pre-processing, analytics algorithms and display. TI's vision SDK is complemented with libraries for EVE and DSP cores, enabling users to jump start development.
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Philippe "Philip" Szanyiel (born 23 December 1960) is a French former professional basketball player and coach. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, as a player, in 2011.

Professional career
Szanyiel was named to the FIBA European Selection team in 1991.
With ASVEL, Szanyiel made it to the 1982–83 season's finals of the secondary level European-wide club competition, the FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup (FIBA Saporta Cup). Szanyiel was the French League's French Player's MVP in 1983.

National team career
With the senior French national team, Szanyiel competed at the following tournaments: the 1980 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the 1981 EuroBasket, the 1983 EuroBasket, the 1984 Summer Olympics, the 1985 EuroBasket, the 1988 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the 1991 EuroBasket, and the 1992 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

With France's senior national team, he scored a total of 2,363 points, in 192 games played.

References

External links
FIBA Profile
FIBA Europe Profile
ProBallers.com Profile

1960 births
Living people
AS Monaco Basket players
ASVEL Basket players
Basketball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
ES Avignon Basket players
FC Mulhouse Basket coaches
FC Mulhouse Basket players
French men's basketball players
Olympic basketball players of France
People from Manosque
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Turkey hunter shot in Middle Georgia
By Steve Burns
Georgia Department of Natural Resources officials are seeking information about a turkey hunter being shot in Middle Georgia.
About 7 p.m. Sunday, a hunter in the River Bend Wildlife Management Area in Laurens County was standing over a turkey he had shot when he was hit by four shot pellets, according to a Facebook post.
After he was shot, the man yelled out and then saw a person at a distance moving away from the location, officials said.
The victim said he didn't see anyone else parked in the area, according to the post. There are no suspects or vehicle descriptions.
Laurens County is about 135 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.
Anyone with information about the incident can contact the DNR Law Enforcement Division at 800-241-4113 or the Metter law enforcement office at 912-685-2145.


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Q: Usage of EXCEPT keyword in subquery I have to identify a set of lines to be deleted from a table and here is the logic I used to determine the scope to be deleted.
I have 2 tables AAA and BBB using Sybase ASE.
AAA has 2 columns : a date, a label and a price
BBB has 3 columns : a date and a label
I use the below query to determine the dates that are in AAA but not in B
SELECT DATE1 FROM AAA WHERE LABEL='toto' GROUP BY DATE1
EXCEPT
SELECT DATE1 FROM BBB WHERE LABEL='toto'

I'd like to reuse the above query to identify the scope a line to be deleted from AAA
I'd like to run something like the below :
SELECT *
FROM AAA
WHERE LABEL='TOTO'
AND DATE1 in (
     (SELECT DATE1 FROM AAA WHERE LABEL='toto' GROUP BY DATE1)
     EXCEPT
     (SELECT DATE1 FROM BBB WHERE LABEL='toto'))

Running this query raised the below error :

Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'EXCEPT'. [SQL State=ZZZZZ, DB Errorcode=156]
Next: Incorrect syntax near ')'. [SQL State=42000, DB Errorcode=102]

I have identified what the error exactly is.
Hence my questions are :

*

*Can someone help me to identify the error ?

*Is my idea the right one to perform what I want ?

*If not, could you please share the best practice ?

Thanks !
Running this query raised the below error :

Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'EXCEPT'. [SQL State=ZZZZZ, DB Errorcode=156]
Next: Incorrect syntax near ')'. [SQL State=42000, DB Errorcode=102]

A: Or better yet:
SELECT *
FROM AAA
WHERE LABEL='TOTO'
AND DATE1 in (
     SELECT DATE1 FROM AAA WHERE LABEL='toto'
     EXCEPT
     SELECT DATE1 FROM BBB WHERE LABEL='toto')


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Q: How to call the Google Play Void Purchases API from PHP? I am trying to implement a call to the Google Play Voided Purchases API from our PHP server.
I understand that I should call
GET https://www.googleapis.com/androidpublisher/v2/applications/
your_package_name/purchases/voidedpurchases?access_token=your_auth_token

To have access_token I created a service account and got the private key JSON file. I saw that it's complicated to use it directly in order to get the access_token and the recommended method is to use Google Client API libraries.
However the PHP client library is in Beta stage and the sample I found is using Google_Service_Books.
In the library code I saw the class AndroidPublisher/VoidedPurchase.php but I don't understand how to use it.
Can anyone provide an example for calling the void purchases API from PHP, using the client library or without it? or how to get the access_token from the service account JSON key file?

I have already read the following instructions:

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*Google instructions for the void purchases api
https://developers.google.com/android-publisher/voided-purchases

*Creating a service account
https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/OAuth2ServiceAccount

*Google API PHP client (Beta):
https://github.com/google/google-api-php-client


So I'm looking attending a football game at least of one of the Bay Area's 3 Divison I-A programs this fall. The main criteria are that Tech has to has to have the Saturday off, or at any rate, there aren't any interesting games going on concurrently.
Yes, that's right folks, it's the Stanford Cardinal Gridiron Guarantee! If you are unhappy with your season ticket purchase, you can just ask for your money back! Also, season tickets are only $130, which is $26 per game! Hell, I'd buy them if it didn't involve possibly going to more than one Stanford game.
Any I thought Tech season ticket packages were cheap.
This entry was posted in college football on July 5, 2008 by ASimPerson.


The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has identified about 128 unaccompanied children in various Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Adamawa State.
The Head of NEMA Special Ad hoc Committee on IDPs in the state, Alhaji Sa'ad Bello, said this in an interview with newsmen in Yola on Tuesday.
Bello, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said so far, only seven of the children had been reunited with their parents or relations.
"We had about 128 unaccompanied children as at last week. So far, we have reunited seven children with their relations with the help of the International Committee for Red Cross and Red Crescent," he said.
He expressed optimism that more of the kids would be reunited with their parents when normalcy fully returned to the area.
He also said it was not clear whether the children lost their parents during insurgents attacks on their villages.
Also speaking, the Executive Secretary of Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), Mallam Haruna Furo, said efforts were being made to bring home people who crossed into the neighbouring Cameroon during the attacks.
He said some of the children might see their parents or relations among those to be brought back to Nigeria.


God asks us to be Holy as He (God) is Holy.
The Holiness God speaks of is not a list of external rules, in and of itself.
Godly Holiness is a Desire. A desire deep within our hearts. Its a deep desire to have our heart set apart for God. To live for Him. To deny the things not of Him. But, not a rigid system of rules to accomplish living only for Him.
If we position ourselves to desire Him, chase after Him and spend time getting to know Him through reading His Word and sitting in His Presence, then our actions will automatically day by day start to line up with Him and His ways.
Does that mean keep doing sinful things on purpose even though we know they are wrong? Of course not. We must try our best to not do things we know are wrong. And, if we slip and fall, or plunge, into things we know are wrong, then we just get back up, apoligise to God and try try again, until our relationship with God changes are hearts not to be inclined to continue in wrong activity.
Also, Holiness, or being set apart from God, does not mean never having contact with non-Christians. Godly Holiness means loving our non-Christian neighbors and living for God so much that our lived out values and changed natures will draw them to God.
Separating or thinking we Christians are better than non-Christians does not honor God. We are not to be 'holier than thou' towards them or condemn them. We are to love God with all our hearts, live Gods way in perfect humility and love them as He does, and that will bring Glory to our Father in Heaven.
Holiness is an inside job. To sum it up, it starts with us desiring to fully desire God, submiting to Him, Seeking Him through His Word and His Presence, letting Him change our blackened heart, and then letting our miracuously changed actions naturally supernaturally follow.


we are celebrating thanksgiving, with my family, in san francisco this year.
we're trying to find a good restaurant where we can celebrate thanksgiving.
2.) and in the city.
we don't really care if we eat "thanksgiving" food or not. honestly, i would love a good steak and some mashed potatoes.
Well... maybe Balboa Café (that might be slightly too much?), Max's Opera Café, Range, or The Cliff House. There's also Asqew Grill, Plutos, and if all else fails, I'll be having an orphan Thanksgiving, so you wouldn't have to have McDonalds. :) Yelp probably has some threads about this too so you may want to check there.
You're coming to my neck of the woods!
I love a good steak and for that I'd absolutely recommend Ruth's Chris - but, unfortunately, it's can get really pricey.
So I think going for ambiance is better.
You can't go to San Francisco without eating some sourdough bread, plus it's at an awesome location - Fisherman's Wharf!
I looked up the menu for you.
I just love San Francisco - have fun!


Translation: Asami MiyamuraTo date, Hand2Mouth has created 14 original performances, and performed throughout the Northwest, San Francisco, Poland, and Mexico.
Hand2Mouth Theatre develops performances over time which incorporate dance, theatre, music, voice, physicality and visual artistry. Through excavation of our shared culture, history, and imagination, Hand2Mouth holds a mirror to contemporary life in order to connect honestly and directly with audiences. The artists of Hand2Mouth create emotionally and conceptually daring original work that embraces the power of the live encounter. Hand2Mouth Theatre creates in an environment of rigorous ensemble exploration and mutual trust, and we aim to achieve a connection with our audience that is both experimental and accessible.
We create live performance that is stripped down to its essence, like punk and the blues. Unvarnished. Our work reflects our experience in America and the world. Strong provocative images, and distinct worlds in time and space. Our performances take the symbols, myths, habits and manners of American life and subvert them.


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Vârghiș (în ) este o comună în județul Covasna, Transilvania, România, formată numai din satul de reședință cu același nume.

Demografie

Conform recensământului efectuat în 2011, populația comunei Vârghiș se ridică la  de locuitori, în scădere față de recensământul anterior din 2002, când se înregistraseră  locuitori. Majoritatea locuitorilor sunt maghiari (97,87%). Pentru 1,52% din populație, apartenența etnică nu este cunoscută.
Din punct de vedere confesional, majoritatea locuitorilor sunt unitarieni (78,32%), dar există și minorități de reformați (9,23%), romano-catolici (5,4%), ortodocși (2,73%) și fără religie (1,46%). Pentru 1,64% din populație, nu este cunoscută apartenența confesională.

Politică și administrație
Comuna Vârghiș este administrată de un primar și un consiliu local compus din 11 consilieri. Primarul, , de la , este în funcție din . Începând cu alegerile locale din 2020, consiliul local are următoarea componență pe partide politice:

Note

Vârghiș
Vârghiș


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Watch One Direction thank Zayn Malik during Billboard Award acceptance speech (video)
Jason Lipshutz, Billboard
One Direction Confirms Progress on New Album
One Direction showed up to their first awards show, the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, as a quartet on Sunday night (May 17), but showed that they had no ill will toward recently departed member Zayn Malik. During an acceptance speech, 1D's Liam Payne shouted out Malik onstage and conjured a large fan reaction inside and outside Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena.
"There's one more person to share this with," Payne wrapped up the first acceptance speech of the night, "and that's our brother Zayn."
The Billboard Music Awards win came in the Top Duo/Group category, where One Direction trumped artist like Maroon 5 and their former tour mates 5 Seconds of Summer, among others. One Direction is also nominated for Top Artist at the 2015 ceremony.
Zayn Malik officially left One Direction in March after bowing out of multiple tour dates. Since then, he and 1D's Louis Tomlinson have traded verbal insults on Twitter.
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I started a new job about 5 weeks ago, and I'm loving it so far! Didn't realize it's for-profit 'till I had been there for a week. I also didn't know about the three-day weekends until my first day of work. I spoke with a colleague about working the following morning (my first day was on a Thursday), and she asked what I was coming in for. I said "To work?", feeling confused and she said "Oh honey, we don't work on Friday's". And to think, I almost stayed with my former employer!
I was shocked when she told me this–so much so that I asked my boss, just to be sure. "Maybe Ashley's off on Friday's but I probably have to be here", I thought. Needless to say, I was in total denial. But sure enough, John reassured me that no one works on Friday's. I thought I was going to cry, I was so effing happy. I already planned on treating myself to Origins, since my favorite place to drink is like a half mile away from Support, but news of the three-day weekends brought my excitement to a whole nother level. I would've started on Wednesday had I known, but it was still nice to take a day off in between jobs for self-care purposes.
There's so many perks to working for a for-profit versus nonprofit. I've been doing nonprofits for 6 years, and it was time for a change. I find it super coincidental how badly I wanted out of nonprofits to unknowingly working for this place. And I'm not even ashamed to admit I'm out of the nonprofit realm. It may sound anti-altruistic to serve a for-profit agency, but we are able to do so much more for our clients; it's unbelievable.
Navigating my new position as a behaviorist has been interesting to say the least. Depending on the client, I either talk with them directly or act as a support to their Family Caregiver (FCG) or Host Home Provider (HHP). I still have more to learn, but I'm soaking it all in as quickly as possible.
I'm also lending a hand to our Facebook page, as it needs some serious love. So now I'm the new administrator, and it's fun to get creative. My boss approved a software program for us to make flyers for our agency. I cleaned up our page, changed the cover photo, updated our bio and contact information and asked friends, family and coworkers to "like" our page, in an effort to increase our online visibility. We started with 247 fans and have made our way towards 300. So far it's going great! We consider Facebook as a wonderful tool to educate consumers and inform clients of upcoming events. Between this and volunteering for our BACPAC program, I am absolutely loving my job.
I miss my old coworkers tremendously, but do I miss the agency itself? Not really. The threat of micromanagement hung over our heads like impending doom clouds, but little did we know, we were already being micromanaged, especially community based therapists and case managers. I want to be tactful on the one hand, but then again, I really don't care at this point. In hindsight, I was incredibly unhappy at my last job. The agency was too big for my preferences. Initially I convinced myself how nice it would be to work in an organization that offers opportunities for advancement, only to find out that everyone wants to transfer and internal promotions are hard to come by. All in all, larger, corporate-feeling agencies just aren't for me.
The Loveland branch is even smaller than our office in Aurora, and I love it. As soon as we hire a new coordinator, five of us will reside in downtown Loveland while another 50 or so employees are stationed in Aurora. Our "office" is an old Victorian house. It is beautiful, huge and possibly haunted. I arrived to the office one Saturday to grab some things, and the fridge was wide open. Two of my coworkers have heard whispers and a little girl laughing upstairs. Another colleague worked in the living room late one evening when the small glass doors on the fireplace flew open, and it wasn't windy outside. There's handprints on the outside of my window, one that's very small and one that's very large. It's creepy, and I'm not brave enough to climb out the window onto the roof to wipe them off.
But despite all that, I love our location and the house itself. We have 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, a kitchen, living room, dining room, and 2 conference spaces not to mention the storefront we hope to have up and running in the next year or so. My office is basically a bonus room in a Victorian house with windows large enough to support my love for plants.
Can't wait to spruce up my office 🙂 I don't know what to do with all this space!!
When I'm not at the office or in the community, I'm working from home! We work 10 hour days but are allowed to do paperwork from home. And, I get to take Buddy to the office on slow days. Last week Holly and I drove towards the east side of the state for our furthest home visit. We were only 18 miles from Nebraska, so we drove to the border just to say we visited Nebraska LOL. We also tried a divebar called Lucy's–that buffalo burger hit the spot!
And last but not least, I love that Support uses Emergenetics. I learned a lot about my personality and behaviors and how my coworkers tend to operate. That way, we can all work better together as a team. First you take a lengthy quiz and then, your results are delivered in a fancy folder with a detailed cover sheet and several pages detailing your positive attributes and how to apply them towards your career.
New employees are required to take the test, followed by a 6 hour training which I truly enjoyed. Out of 9 of us, I was the only one that scored high in 3 areas and not just two: Social, conceptual and analytical. I expected to score high in the structural domain but not conceptual. This made me realize that I needed to exercise my creativity more often, and thus I volunteered to be the new Facebook administrator. I also offered to help with BACPAC, as I love to camp, hike and fish. Emergenetics has impacted my career already, and it's only been a month. I highly recommend this tool for other agencies searching for ways to build their teams and stimulate employee growth.
As far as three-day weekends are concerned, I was honestly pretty lazy the first two Friday's I had off. I slept in late, cleaned the house and that was about it. By the third Friday, I was feeling kind of bored–a stark contrast to my life this time last year. I helped a friend with her assignment at Starbucks, met up with Kelly and Cynthia for lunch followed by a light shopping spree at Ulta. My 4th Friday off, I took an informal coffee tour in Loveland and tried a few unfamiliar establishments. I also stumbled across a used bookstore, which I've been looking for months. I bought a gardening book for Keegan and I to get creative with our landscape. On the 5th Friday, I drove to Fort Collins to use a Groupon at Butters before it expired and checked out all the new Spring swag at H&M.
If you had told me when I was interning and working nonstop that I would have an amazing job with three-day weekends the following year, I wouldn't have believed you. I hope to never take my weekends for granted; it baffles me that I almost applied for an inpatient position that would have required me to work swing shifts and weekends. I literally scoff out loud as I'm typing this. I can't stress it enough…I am so grateful I wound up with this agency. Between my clients, FCGs, HHPS and coworkers, I am loving where I landed. My mood has lifted, I'm more relaxed, and I can tell what a difference it makes to work in an agency where I feel supported and appreciated.
So for anyone reading this that might be feeling stuck, just know that it always gets better! Apply for new positions and most importantly, don't give up. Keep trying and trying till you get what you want.


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Dimidamus enaro est une espèce d'araignées aranéomorphes de la famille des Nicodamidae.

Distribution
Cette espèce est endémique de Nouvelle-Guinée occidentale en Indonésie. Elle se rencontre vers Enarotali.

Description
Le mâle holotype mesure  et la femelle paratype .

Étymologie
Son nom d'espèce lui a été donné en référence au lieu de sa découverte, Enarotali.

Publication originale
 Harvey, 1995 : The systematics of the spider family Nicodamidae (Araneae: Amaurobioidea). Invertebrate Taxonomy, , , .

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Notes et références

Nicodamidae
Espèce d'araignées (nom scientifique)
Faune endémique de Nouvelle-Guinée occidentale
Araignée d'Indonésie


PSMA PET/CT informs and assesses radiotherapy for prostate cancer post-surgery.
For prostate cancer patients who have rising levels of PSA (a cancer indicator) even after radical prostatectomy, early treatment makes a difference. In a study featured in the December issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Australian researchers demonstrate that PET scans can identify which of these prostate cancer patients would benefit from salvage radiation treatment (SRT).
A 69-year-old man presented with rising PSA (0.16ng/ml) following radical prostatectomy for Gleason score 7 prostate cancer 4 years prior. PSMA PET CT showed a solitary pelvic node with no prostate fossa recurrence. The patient underwent salvage radiotherapy including both fossa and pelvic node fields. PSA continued to rise, and repeat PSMA imaging showed new sites of PSMA-avid nodal disease in the common iliac region, directly above the radiotherapy field.
"The research is novel because it looks at the impact of PSMA PET/CT on patient responses to treatment, not just on whether the PET scan results in changed management," explains Louise Emmett, MD, of the St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia. She elaborates, "In the study, these patients underwent imaging with a PSMA PET scan and had treatment based on the results of the scan findings. The study then followed how these men were treated, and whether the treatment was effective."
Emmett points out, "The results of the study show that PSMA PET is more predictive of a treatment response than PSA level, surgical margins or seminal vesical involvement."
She notes, "In addition, men with a negative PSMA PET scan were the most likely to respond to salvage radiotherapy with a significant treatment response. However, men with a negative PSMA PET were also the least likely to receive radiotherapy treatment. The majority of men with a negative PSMA PET scan who did not receive treatment had a significant rise in their PSA levels, some to levels at which they were no longer curable. While further study of larger patient groups with longer follow-up times is needed for this cohort of prostate cancer patients, this study is pivotal in providing evidence for change in practice."
Authors of "Treatment outcomes from 68Ga PSMA PET-CT-informed salvage radiation treatment in men with rising PSA following radical prostatectomy: Prognostic value of a negative PSMA PET" include Louise Emmett, Garvan Institute of Medical Research/The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, St. Vincent's Hospital, and University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Pim J. van Leeuwen and Matthijs J. Scheltema, Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre, New South Wales, Australia; Rohan Nandurkar, University of New South Wales; Thomas Cusick, Phillip Stricker and Quoc Nguyen, Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre and Garvan Institute of Medical Research/The Kinghorn Cancer Centre; George Hruby, Andrew Kneebone and Thomas Eade, Royal North Shore Hospital and Genesis Cancer Care, Sydney, Australia; Gerald Fogarty and Raj Jagavkar, Genesis Cancer Care; Bao Ho, St. Vincent's Public Hospital; and Anthony M. Joshua, Garvan Institute of Medical Research/The Kinghorn Cancer Centre.


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Flexpower by Outback includes a single AC inverter, AC and DC wiring boxes, a single Flexmax battery charge controller, MATE monitor, HUB, Flexnet DC and lighting surge protector. All this wrapped up in a 1,560w off-grid kit with a small power center footprint. The Flexpower System is also equipped with battery and breakers, a GFDI breaker, an input-output-bypass assembly, mounting locations for both AC GFCI Type B and EU Type F style outlets and additional AC breakers.
This expandable system has 25 year guaranteed UL listed solar panels, UL listed combiner box and we supply all the connectors from the panel to the box. You supply the conduit and wire from the box to the power center which is indoor rated. The 1,530 watt Off grid system is the only choice when you need a fully integrated off-grid system with pure sine wave inverter all pre-wired ready for you to add your own rack or select one of ours. With this pre-wired system you can save yourself thousands of dollars over the cost of hiring a contractor to install your system.


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OBAMA's Going to NASCAR
by Jeff Dunetz | Jul 4, 2008 | Other
Remember what Obama said about Small town America?
"You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them," Obama said. "And they fell through the Clinton Administration, and the Bush Administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations
In the Senator's opinion Small Town America is nothing but a bunch of KKK-joining goobers who sit on their porches all day, with a shotgun slung over one shoulder, screaming obscenities to immigrants (except for Sunday when they go to Church).
Now Obama is trying to Make nice with the People in small town America, he is going NASCAR
Barack Obama may campaign at a NASCAR event
As Barack Obama continues his focus on states that usually vote Republican in presidential elections, word comes that he may campaign at a NASCAR event. Why? Well, to paraphrase a supposed Willy Sutton line that he robbed banks because that's where the money is, if Obama needs white working-class voters in the fall, there are few better places to find them than at a NASCAR event. Roll Call has the news, but it's behind their subscription wall. Briefly, they quote Obama spokeswoman Jen Psaki as saying a campaign appearance was a possibility but no dates or firm confirmations were offered. "We would love to make it to a NASCAR race if the schedule permits," she said. Roll Call noted that the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series hits the Chicagoland SpeedwayIndianapolis Motor Speedway. next weekend then later in the month races at the Bill Clinton tried that tack in September 1992, campaigning at the Southern 500 Stock Car race in Darlington, S.C., but drew jeers and catcalls and insults about his lack of Vietnam War service. That was the year Richard Petty was retiring, and the staunch Republican and racing icon told track officials he wouldn't drive the pace car — part of his retirement-year sendoff — if Clinton was in the parade. Clinton lost South Carolina by 8 points. And more recently George W. Bush actively courted NASCAR fans — getting a much better reception.


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Tag: Broadway musicals
Kickin' High Heelies in KINKY BOOTS
June 18, 2013 / Magdalena / 4 Comments
That I know,
It's beautiful,
It's beautiful…"
What is the most beautiful thing in the world? A shoe, of course!
These lyrics are from "The Most Beautiful Thing In the World" of the Tony award winning musical, "Kinky Boots."
I was thrilled to snag tickets to the hottest show on Broadway last week. What could be better than a collaboration between Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein? The score was written by my hero, Cyndi Lauper, whose illustrious musical career goes back to the early 80's. The book was crafted by actor Harvey Fierstein, star of film and stage. He starred in "Mrs. Doubtfire", "Bullets over Broadway", "Torch Song Trilogy," "Hairspray" and many more.
What should one wear to see "Kinky Boots" on Broadway? Eugenia Kim satin cap, Jean Paul Gaultier top, American Apparel latex leggings, and my version of KINKY BOOTS by Juicy Couture.
Some of the cast. Photo: Matthew Murphy for NY Post
This three year collaboration in the creation of Kinky Boots culminated in a production so spectacular that it swept this year's Tony's to win six awards. I have a hard time remembering the last time I enjoyed a musical this much!
The best way to describe my experience is to imagine ripping open an oversized bag of Skittles. Out of the bag tumbles abundant and sweet vibrant color and flavor to the tune of catchy, multi-octave pop tunes. By the end, you are on such a sugar high that you want to jump on stage, sing, kick up your heels and smile ear to ear.
The story of Kinky Boots is set in a small working class town in England. The family shoe business of the Price family has been in existence for a few generations. The company has proudly employed local people for decades, but due to the global realities of Asian competition, is on the brink of bankruptcy. The patriarch, Mr. Price, dies and leaves the business to his son, Charlie. Charlie, recently engaged in London, reluctantly returns and decides how to keep the shoe factory in business. He struggles with streamlining the company and laying off his loyal staff.
One evening when he needs to blow off some steam, he visits a drag queen venue where he meets Lola. Lola, a drama-drag queen par excellence, is played by Billy Porter, who won a Tony for this role. Lola is an ex-boxer who struts and kicks like a Rockette in thigh-high burlesque boots. Lola complains to Charlie how difficult it is to find a well made high heel boot built for men with a metal shank and heels which won't snap in half during a high stepping routine.
Stark Sands as Charlie, Cyndi Lauper (composer) and Billy Porter as Lola. Photo credit: Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Back at the factory, Charlie ponders Lola's conversation and decides to retool and manufacture high end fashionable boots for drag queens. Lola is brought on board to oversee design.
Weeks go by during which Charlie's team tirelessly works to bring Lola's vision to life. The goal was to deliver a collection of the most beautiful, colorful, Vegas show-worthy and sturdy boots that would be the toast of the Milan fashion shows.
Boots from the production. Photo: Matthew Murphy for NY Post
Besides the grand choreography, the set design (by David Rockwell of the Rockwell Group-an award winning architectural firm), the acting and a seemingly frivolous storyline, there is a serious undertone to this musical. Lola has tried her whole life to win approval and love from her macho boxing father. He never accepted his son's career as an eccentric drag queen with an incredible octave range. Lola also faces animus and stereotypes from her co-workers at the shoe factory. Ultimately, with fortitude, she wins respect from Don, a bullying, bigoted co-worker whom she challenges to a boxing match.
In the end it is Lola and Charlie who forge a stalwart friendship. They gain a groundswell of support from their factory workers, Lola's fellow drag queens and the Milan fashionistas. The factory sample room produces an impressive line of stiletto boots with reinforced steel heels that are both stunning and combat-worthy. If Kinky Boots needed a subtitle, it would be "Queens Kickin' High in a Fashion Combat Zone."
By the end of the finale, my hands were aching from non-stop applause! I felt like an overworked sea lion at Sea World. So I slid down into my wheelchair and pondered "How the hell does this troop of drag queens traipse and perform acrobatics for two hours, seven nights a week on six inch heels and….smiling?" Are their feet insured for at least $1M? Not exactly, but the producers had the foresight to hire physical therapists to treat the dancers' aching feet. They visit three times a week to massage and treat the male dancers' feet for ailments associated with female high heel wearers. Billy Porter swears by Yoga Toes, the styrofoam toe separators which give his feet some relief between performances. OUCH!
It's so hard to fathom the suffering that one endures in dedication to his or her art. I needed to put a stop to this and seek a solution. Why suffer in "Kinky Boots" when you can look stylish in other "Kinked- Out" footwear that won't lacerate your feet?
I consulted my friend, style arbiter and fashion designer, Jamie Kreitman, to help me design "Kinky Sneaks." Why not a sneaker? After all, sneakers are the ubiquitous American uniform which can be seen in malls, while pushing couture strollers the width of an entire side walk, or with bridal finery getting hitched at a Las Vegas Wedding Wagon.
Miu Miu studded velvet sneakers
Here's the DIY: take a pair of wedge sneakers from Kohl's which resemble our design inspo, the Miu Miu sneaker of Spring 2013. Purchase gems from a craft store (we gathered gems from Jamie's vast trim stash), spikes from www.studsandspikes.com, E-6000 glue and an awl. Take the awl and create holes in the Velcro strap. Once the holes are created, screw in the spikes with a small screw driver. Apply a spike to the zipper pull. Place the gems in a pleasing design on the toe cap. Once the look is achieved, proceed to glue the stones individually to the toe cap. Do the same at the back of the sneaker. Voila! Your own (Miu Miu inspired) KINKY SNEAKS!
The message of Kinky Boots is one of acceptance, tolerance and inclusion of all people no matter their orientation, nationality, race and religion. I add to this lofty message my footnote of style and comfort. Wear your Kinky Sneaks to see Kinky Boots at The Hirschfeld Theatre and dance the night away!
Here is my hand picked KINKY BOOTS collection to purchase.
Nordstrom Boots · Jeffrey Campbell Boots · Dr. Martens Boots
'Kinky Boots' wins Tony Award for best musical
Cyndi Lauper's 'Kinky Boots' Earns 13 Tony Nominations
A ThankYou Note to NY Governor Cuomo (for Gifting My New Boots) Power, Torture and the politics of sex: From the standpoint of the Stiletto An American Psycho Reviews "American Psycho" on Broadway
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The writer is a Senior Fellow with Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses, Delhi.
The Indian Space research Organisation is fast becoming a powerful vehicle of India's soft power.
There is a considered view that cyber security is actually a myth and anything and everything which operates on the system of "zeros and ones" is hackable.
Will India be able to balance ties with US without damaging relations with Iran and Russia?
The postponement of 2+2 dialogue is a real test for Indian diplomacy.
The US president must understand that at times diplomacy is also about losing a battle to win a war.
The North Korean leader has said he is looking forward to his meeting with US President Donald Trump over the coming few weeks.
Is the world headed for a new Cold War?
The battle lines have become very clear with Russia and Iran supporting Bashar al-Assad and western powers and Israel opposing him.
It would be interesting to see if New Delhi makes the missile a part of the upcoming Republic Day parade.
In the 21st century, would there be a space contest between superpowers?
They are responsible for safeguarding the country and must be allowed to decide on the weaponry and equipment they need.
There is also a need to develop some strategically useful alternative airfields.


Gower College Swansea helped Alex Davies find his true career path, working with young children -– and he has now been named as a finalist in the prestigious Vocational Qualification (VQ) Awards 2019.
Unhappy on an electrical installation course, Alex transferred to a Bridge programme, giving him experience of a range of curriculum areas and his passion for working with young children was realised.
Since 2015, he has completed Cache Levels 1 and 2 in Children's Care Learning and Development (CCLD) and is well on his way to completing Level 3 Diploma in CCLD. In addition, Alex completed courses in Emergency First Aid and Paediatric First Aid.
Alex's efforts have been recognised as a finalist in the Intermediate Learner of the Year category of this year's VQ Awards, which are designed to reward individuals and organisations for their commitment, hard work and achievements.
What has set 21-year-old Alex apart from other learners is his outstanding commitment in the face of adversity. Difficulties at school and in his home life, coupled with a daily three-hour round bus trip to college, has shown his determination to succeed and has made him a role model who can inspire other learners.
Picture caption: VQ Intermediate Learner of the Year category finalist, Alex Davies.


Between July 2007 and June 2008, NLP Technologies and RALI collaborated on the project ASLI (Automatic Summarization of Legal Information) funded by Alliance Precarn. One of the aspects of this project was the development of TRANSLI, a machine translator system for court decisions. This project that was originaly thought as a proof of concept was so successful that NLP Technologies continued its development and even deposited the trademark.


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Sumber is een bestuurslaag in het regentschap Cirebon van de provincie West-Java, Indonesië. Sumber telt 9277 inwoners (volkstelling 2010).

Plaats in West-Java


For every 10 customers you email, 7 would have completed a successful payment.
Their cards will be auto-updated, and their recurring billing won't skip a beat.
Don't require a login to update a card.
Assume that most your emails will get opened on mobile devices. Your customer needs to be able to click a link, fill out a simple form, and move on. The more hurdles you put in front of them, the less likely they are to update.
Host a dedicated page where customers can update their card.
If you use a modal to show the form, it's possible that other code on the page will interact/conflict with the billing code, and cause problems. If it there isn't a conflict today, it may happen after a future website update when you least expect it.
Routinely test your card update page.
We've seen companies update their app or marketing site, and not realize the page they are linking customers to had been broken during the update—for several months! Once you're at five-figure MRR, this is a problem that scales disastrously… and is well worth your effort to fix.
Those are phones (for you kiddos).
Standing invitation — if you want to "chat churn", we're happy to review your process and share our learnings. Click here to book a call.
Thanks to Matt Goldman and Ken Johnson.
Partner at Churn Buster & Co-Host of The Rocketship Podcast. IPA connoisseur.


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A good choice for both weight maintenance and weight loss, the FitClick Healthy Lifestyle Diet recommends balanced menus. The dietary breakdown is 50% carbohydrates, 20% protein, and 30% fat per day. Compared to the FitClick Carb Reduction diet, the extra carbohydrates included in the Healthy Lifestyle plan add more fuel for your distance running. A sample breakfast could include eggs, whole wheat toast, and berries. For lunch, you might eat vegetable soup with a tossed salad dressed in Italian vinaigrette. Snacks may include fruits, yogurt, or nuts. For dinner, you might dine on shrimp, brown rice, and sautéed vegetables.
Categorized a Running & Race Training plan, the Beginner Running: Five Mile Island workout is great for both men and women interested in starting a progressive running schedule. By the end of the month-long program, you'll be completing regular 5 mile runs. Each week also includes 2 light weight training sessions, primarily working upper body muscles. Both strength days also include abdominal exercises. The cardio training builds gradually, starting with circuits of Easy Runs, Easy Walks, and ¼ mile sprints. On the second to last day, you should be able to complete a 5 mile run without struggle. On the final day, go for a long, easy walk to celebrate reaching your goal.
To use FitClick's Boost & Burn for Beginners, set up your workout and diet to match our plan. To add Beginner Running: Five Mile Island to your workout tracker, go HERE and select "Use this Workout Plan." To get started with the FitClick Healthy Lifestyle Diet, go HERE and select "Use this Diet." As you submit your meals, future days will appear.
There seems to be a support group for just about everything today.
For a range of flavors, we'll let you know which items to pick and pass.
In a fast-paced, stressful world, many people are turning to yoga.


We've got everything you need to throw the maddest Alice in Wonderland tea party - from costume ideas to decorations and games.
What better way to celebrate all things Alice than by throwing your own Alice in Wonderland tea party? You'll find everything you need below to make your party fit for even the maddest of Mad Hatters, including Alice in Wonderland costume ideas, decorations and games. And no Alice in Wonderland afternoon tea party would be complete without jam tarts, so take a look at these Wonderland inspired recipes for inspiration.
1. Place the large diamond template onto coloured paper and draw around it, then cut out the shape.
2. Cut out as many diamond shapes as you will need to make flags for your bunting. You could use lots of different colours and patterns, or white, red and black, just like playing cards.
3. Fold all your diamonds in half to make triangles. To make folding easier, score a line onto the card first using a ruler and the point of a pair of scissors.
4. Lay the string out on a table and place your folded diamond flags over the string. The flags should be equally spaced, a few centimetres apart.
5. Open up each diamond and stick the string to the inside fold using sticky tape. Then glue the flags down into triangles.
6. Now make the shapes to decorate your flags.
7. The small card templates are the four suits of playing cards: hearts, spades, clubs and diamonds.
8. Draw round these onto contrasting coloured paper and cut out the shapes, then stick them onto your bunting flags.
Attach Drink Me and Eat Me labels using ribbon or string to bottles, teacups, bowls, plates and anything else that holds food or drink.
Remember, nothing matches on the Mad Hatter's table so use an assortment of different sized cups, plates, bowls, even teapots – anything goes.
Use a chessboard as place mats and scatter playing cards or shapes like hearts and clubs on the table.
Look the part of the perfect hostess with an alice band, blue dress or skirt, striped socks or tight and black shoes. Add a white apron for the full Alice effect.
These White Rabbit ears are perfect for party guests and they're easy to make. Complete the White Rabbit transformation with face paints to paint on a pink nose, white cheeks and black whiskers.
Everyone has to follow the orders of the Queen of Hearts or it's 'Off With Their Heads'. Play this game like Simon Says; if you don't do what the queen says then you are out. The last one standing is the winner.
1. Divide the players into two teams. Give one team all the black playing cards, the other team all the red cards.
2. Each team divides the cards up between their players, so that everyone has a turn.
3. Each team makes a line on either side of the hat, about a metre away from it.
4. Somebody shouts 'Go' and the first player on each team starts to throw their cards one-by-one at the hat, trying to get them inside.
5. Once that player has used up all their cards, the next player in their team starts throwing.
6. Both red and black teams can throw their cards at the same time, so there will be plenty of flying cards!
7. The game continues until one team has thrown all their cards, at which point the other team must stop.
8. The cards inside the hat are then counted to see if there are more red or black. The team with the most cards in the hat wins.
This book is brimming with suggestions for decorations you can make, instructions for games to play and ideas for costumes; there are even simple recipes so you can have the perfect Mad Tea Party! Plus press-out decorations and over two hundred stickers.


Every year the EMVA brings together business leaders and technical experts within the machine vision industry from Europe and around the world with a well-balanced mixture of high-level speeches and networking opportunities.
In 2016 the EMVA Team invited the machine vision community for the 14th edition of EMVA's annual conference to Edinburgh, Scotland, 9-11 June 2016. The conference covered the different business segments Management, Technology, Innovation, Markets and Marketing and again it offered outstanding networking opportunities.
The EMVA Young Professional Award 2016 goes to Mr. Tolga Birdal, for his work "Reconstruction via Detection: Efficient and Automatic Reconstruction from Unorganized 3D Scans". Birdal, age 33, holds a Master degree in Computational Science and Engineering and is currently PhD candidate at the Computer Vision Group at the Chair for Computer Aided Medical Procedures, Technical University of Munich and Research Scientist at Siemens AG.
Get some more detail insights and download our YPA press release.
The Radisson Blu Hotel Edinburgh with its 16th-century style facade and located in the heart of the capital on the Royal Mile hosted the nearly 120 conference attendees who besides of the professional conference content especially enjoyed the short distance to the spectacular tourist spots in Edinburgh. Get some impressions of our side program social events and visit the foto gallery.


Has anybody found 'Kirikou and the Sorceress' and 'Spirited Away' in English in Moscow? What are they called in Russian (assuming they are multilingual)?
'Spirited Away' - "Óíåñåííûå ïðèçðàêàìè". I've seen it on Savelovsky market couple of weeks ago. It's a beatiful, kind and creative film.


Honeysuckle Body Powder. A beautiful warm summer day with sweet honeysuckle blossoms infusing the fresh country air. A popular warm, summer floral.
Sprinkling some powder on your bed sheets also helps to make them feels silkier and absorb excess perspiration and odor. Get that silky underwear feel!


Lions Club leprechaun Norman Getsinger congratulates, from left, Teagan and Tanner Johnson and Julia Kolesnik for their Best Dressed awards at the Link last year.
It's the "people's parade" this Saturday (March 12), a St. Patrick's tradition for Irish and non-Irish alike! Come march in the Lions' third annual parade just for fun, or come to watch and enjoy the festivities. The parade assembles at 11:15 a.m. on Main Street at the Sperryville Rescue Squad, proceed down Main Street and go over the footbridge at the Thornton River to the Link. Our high school band will lead the way, followed by the color guard of the Knights of Columbus of St. Peter's Church, the Waggin' Hearts Therapy Dogs and representatives of the Democratic committee . . . and then all of you! Dress in green, wave a flag and come to have fun. The party at the Link features an Irish band and an Irish stew and corned beef and cabbage lunch — and you know there will plenty of Irish blarney! Even if you won't make it to the lunch, which is sold out for the third year in a row, do come and enjoy the parade.
Mt. Vernon Farm moved about 200 cattle and 50 sheep from pastures on Turkey Mountain across U.S. 211 to the fields adjacent to Waterpenny Farm last Sunday morning (see the photo on page 1). The warm spring downpour only added to the excitement of Sperryville's own cattle drive. Totaling 830 acres, Mount Vernon Farm has been farmed by the Miller family since 1827. Its 230 acres of pastureland sustains cattle, lambs and pigs. The farm is under a conservation easement and has won awards for its Chesapeake Bay-friendly conservation and grazing practices.
Welcome to Sperryville. Unless you were headed for church early Sunday, you missed this scene. Photo by E. Raymond Boc.
One technique used is management-intensive rotational grazing, of which Sunday's drive was a sign (it happens three to four times a year). The rotation ensures health for the land, pastures and animals by preventing overgrazing and provides recovery time for the grass.
To see a seven-minute video of this cattle drive visit facebook.com/houseonwaterstreet.
It seems hard to believe that we even need to write about the need for seat belts when 63 percent of people killed in automotive crashes are not wearing them. In the not-too-distant past, three Rappahannock County residents not wearing seat belts were killed. Have we somehow failed our youth that they do not wear seat belts? Is there a culture of non-compliance that overrides common sense? My heart aches for these families. Can we combat this? Can we start a campaign on a local level? Any thoughts about solutions? Please email your ideas to us.
Haley Fine Art continues its tradition of representing local artists. Suzanne and Andrew are pleased to announce an exhibit of selected works by long-time Rappahannock artist Rex Slack. His most recent paintings, which are primarily nocturnes, highlight highway and roadside imagery. These are done from memory and based on rural scenes which are emblematic of Rappahannock, where Slack has lived for almost 35 years. The exhibit runs through March at Haley Fine Art, which is open 10 to 6 daily (closed Tuesday-Wednesday). More at haleyfineart.com or 540-987-1000.
Sperryville Volunteer Rescue Squad continues the tradition of fundraising with this annual event, which is.now a rite of spring in our county. This year's emcee for the April 16 event is none other than the mayor of Little Washington, John Fox Sullivan. Make plans now to come to the elementary school for this community event.
Best wishes to Eric Kvarnes, who celebrated his birthday March 7.


Henry Avocado Corp., Escondido, Calif., is recalling California avocados from retail stores in six states after a positive Listeria monocytogenes test at its packing facility.
The avocados, sold through bulk displays, are conventional and organic, according to a recall notice from the company, posted on Henry Avocado and Food and Drug Administration websites on March 23.
No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recall.
According to the notice, the positive test results were on environmental samples at the plant, but not the fruit itself. The samples were taken during a routine government inspection.
The recall affects all shipments from the Escondido plant. The company's avocados from Mexico are not affected, according to the notice. Henry Avocado began packing in the facility in late January this season.
The avocados were shipped to retailers in Arizona, California, Florida, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Wisconsin. The conventionally-grown avocados have a sticker with the company's Bravocado brand. The organic avocados do not have the brand label, but have "organic" and "California" on the label. Retailers can identify the Henry Avocado organic fruit by bar codes on the sticker, according to the recall notice.
The company is contacting customers, according to the notice, and cooperating with federal and California health agencies.
"We are voluntarily recalling our products and taking every action possible to ensure the safety of consumers who eat our avocados," President Phil Henry said in the notice.


Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher and poet. Nietzsche is consistently one of the most widely-read philosophers, even among laymen; yet his work is often elliptical, even cryptic, and demands an unusual discipline with respect to reading and thinking. This contradiction may give some sense of the complexity and profundity of Nietzsche's powerful writing and explosive style. Much of his work can be understood as critique of nihilism.
Is Nietzsche's goal to find an intrinsic good in what he does?
Is the antichrist neither "good" nor "evil", or only from a perspective which rejects both terms? I haven't read much Nietzsche, but surely, I'm thinking, the former!
If mankind is a bridge then why would the anti-christ need to rewill history prior to themselves?
Does Nietzsche say, and mean, that all life is unavoidably tragic?
Is Plato's Callicles an example of Nietzsche's Übermensch? Is the Epicurean hedonist?
Is the hard-headed Callicles from Plato's dialogue Gorgias the type of person who exemplifies Nietzsche's Übermensch (overman)? What about the hedonistic sage of Epicureans? Is he a Übermensch?
Does Nietzsche's rejection of Socrates mean that he is a relativist about ethics?
Why are joy and regret indistinguishable according to Nietzsche?
Is Nietzsche's thought primarily a solution on how to classify people?
Who are the new philosophers Nietzsche is referring to ?
Surely Nietzsche would say that history is the judge of greatness?
is the eternal return of material violence etc.?
Does anyone claim that what Nietzsche's heroes (and antiheroes?) will the return of isn't every violent human (or natural?) mistake, but some particular aspect of history?
Dasein is or isn't responsible, isn't accountable: so what?
Why does Nietzsche blame all sufferers themselves for their suffering?
Why does Nietzsche call Plato a bore?