Russiagate has dominated the news cycle for close to two years now. Consider what that means.
Two years of breathless allegations.
Two years of "we've almost got something on Trump!" by the likes of CNN and other anti-Trump organizations.
Two years of propaganda of the most slanderous sort, intended to block or destroy the agenda of this President.
And also… two years of blowhard with nothing to show for it at all, other than maybe ratings for the networks who have become, through this enigmatic pursuit, the new night time drama show for millions of American viewers.
The "bombshell" that Mr. Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen gave CNN was nothing different this week. CNN reported July 27th,that Mr. Cohen claims that Trump knew in advance about the 2016 meeting in New York's Trump Tower in which Russians were expected to offer his campaign dirt on Hillary Clinton.
This claim comes from "sources with knowledge." As usual, unnamed.
Contacted by CNN, one of Cohen's attorneys, Lanny Davis, declined to comment.
The rest of the newspiece, amazingly, continues to disprove its own breathless claim that Mr. Cohen "has something" on Trump by showing repeatedly how he had ample opportunity to say so earlier, but never did.
However, CNN also knows the readership of its news pieces. Most news media is familiar with the "hook" technique, usually a blazing headline or some amazing claim that draws reader interest to the piece in question. CNN also has an audience that is so completely opposed to Donald Trump that the facts proving that this is a nothing-burger can actually be placed in the piece without much worry that anyone will start to question the "fake news" aspect of this network.
To them, President Trump IS a threat.
And that is why they are so dedicated to taking him down, by any means necessary.
It is hard to believe that anyone who has even a grade school education can watch CNN and not question their bias. Normally , someone like Wolf Blitzer arranges 5 or 6 fellow believers in front oh himself, and they compete as to whom can tell the biggest lies about Trump ( or) repeat the Democratic party"s uncorroborated bull-feather diatribes.
Since all of this nonsense could lead to WW111 , why in hell isn"t some legitimate organization of honest adults stopping this.
This Cohen fellow looks like a deer caught in the headlights, he certainly does not look the type to have a strong backbone and to stand up for what he believes in. Afterall, the fool taped a client and then volunteered those recordings against his client. Who would ever allow this guy to look at any of their personal information again? or to do any work for them that didn't solely involve janitorial work. I doubt this guy will ever work as a lawyer again.
Given Trump's Iran hystreria, he is a threat to the world.


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During New York Fashion Week, John Elliott unveiled his first collaboration with NikeLab for his Fall / Winter '17 collection. Elliott takes on the Vandal High to continue with his sports-inspired collection.
Elliott dedicates his inspiration of the Vandal to his love for skating and sports. He goes on by stating that he always used to skate and play basketball in this silhouette so, "there was no shoe that made more sense to work on than the Vandal".
The John Elliott x Nike Vandal High Prm is released in an Anthracite colorway as well as in a Sail colorway. Both shoes contain premium suede uppers, leather tongues, embossed branding on the ankle strap and heels, all amongst a solid white rubber sole.


Wednesday 4th to Sunday 8th December. An inspiring collection of nativity cribs, arts, and crafts from around the world for you to see, including the life size knitted nativity figures from St Peter's Hospice, who are our nominated charity this year.
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP has visited Royal Mail's Cirencester delivery office to pass on best Christmas wishes and encouragement to the postmen and women at their busiest time of year.


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Q: Java: Animated GIF with transparent window I'm trying to display an animated gif on a transparent JDialog using a simple JLabel:
JDialog dialog = new JDialog();
AWTUtilities.setWindowOpaque(dialog,false);

JLabel label = new JLabel();
ImageIcon ii = new ImageIcon("animation.gif");
label.setIcon(ii);

JPanel panel = new JPanel();
panel.setBackground(new Color(0,0,0,0));
panel.add(label);
dialog.add(panel);

dialog.setVisible(true);

This almost works. It displays the animation smoothly and it does have transparency.
The problem is that all the animation frames are overlaid instead of getting a cleared canvas and the current frame every frame step.
I assume that the JLabel's canvas doesn't get cleared every repaint step.
Does anyone know how I can fix this?
Edit:
I figured out a solution.
I had to override the ImageIcon's paintIcon function and manually clear the canvas:
class ClearImageIcon extends ImageIcon{
    public ClearImageIcon(String filename){super(filename);}

    @Override
    public synchronized void paintIcon(Component c, Graphics g, int x, int y) {
        Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D)g.create();
        g2.setBackground(new Color(0,0,0,0));
        g2.clearRect(0, 0, getIconWidth(), getIconHeight());
        super.paintIcon(c, g2, x, y);
    }
}

this draws every frame nicely on to the screen.

A: this http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/misc/trans_shaped_windows.html contains GradientPaint, that's is similair as add Image or ImageIcon

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So Dumb, But So Right: Goofy 'Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe' Is A Great Time
ES Staff | Comedy Movies
But anyone who has watched (and loved) Beavis and Butt-Head across the years knows that Judge's shows and movies are their absolute best when they ask -- and flip -- who is "smart" or "stupid" in a given setting.
In Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe, a straight-to-Paramount+ film out now, Judge and his crew finally give the duo a smart-but-also-dumb mashup treatment worth watching. This movie does this better than 1996's because its ideas fit the show's silliness and don't come from Judge's other programs.
Fail Spaceward
Beavis and Butt-Head are high schoolers in the 1990s and know nothing save boobs, explosions, sticky snacks, and euphemisms. As you'd expect, the movie's first half is a crazy comedy.
The McGuffin that starts the plot of this movie is about as good an idea as you'll find in a crudely drawn '90s show. Beavis and Butt-Head are put in front of a judge after causing untold amounts of damage and harm to people. Luckily for them, the judge has just been influenced by a certain '90s pop culture relic. "When I look at these two boys today, I don't see their failure," he tells a packed courtroom as the defendants stare blankly into space. "I see our failure."
Since these two morons acted wrongly, the judge rewards them with a NASA-themed event. Yes, you read that right. When adults observe these youngsters acting like morons, they give them the benefit of the doubt and put them in position to level up, do even more damage, and potentially kill more characters. What logic does tell us NASA want to put a crucial American agency in Beavis and Butt-Head's hands? People love them, right? "We may finally get Americans interested in the space program again," they say.
There's no safe crotch — Anywhere
The filmmakers will crack you up as Beavis and Butt-Head get away with things. A weak government worker is often trampled on; a real estate agent queries an unhappy couple that walks into a house showing, hinting something is wrong with their relationship; and a professor lets Beavis and Butt-Head disrupt her lecture so she can give them a "teachable moment." Beavis and Butt-Head don't understand the lesson (of course).
In the crazy sci-fi segment of the movie, the two main characters tear a hole in the space-time continuum. This adds another version of each of the movie's two major characters, and their fights are the greatest. Beavis delivers a terrific meta-joke when introducing himself (but we won't spoil it for you).
Cavity searches with class?
Do the Universe contains few characters and is over in 85 minutes, surprisingly. This leaves the door open for more craziness in the future, since so much has been left on the table — for now. Amazingly, the movie lasted more than an hour without getting boring.
In 2024, the show will return on Paramount+. This means appearances and Easter eggs that didn't make the show could return.
Do the Universe's outlandish elements aren't too over-the-top, and Beavis and Butt-Head's awkward interactions with modern technologies are hilarious and memorable. Do the Universe's gags and punchlines are always fresh too, unlike 1996's Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, which completely wore out the same "cavity search" joke.
This movie goes above "PG" but isn't "mature." Beavis and Butt-Head stay true to themselves, repeatedly talking about and acting out sexual acts and innuendo like they always have.
All in all, Beavis and Butt-Head being launched into space is a great thing for all of us. If you like Idiocracy, Office Space, or King of the Hill, then you will love this movie.
Check out the trailer for Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe on Paramount+.
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Justia Patents Separate Mutually Insulated Contacts On Opposite Longitudinal Sides Of SlotUS Patent Application for High speed electrical connector Patent Application (Application #20040248470)
High speed electrical connector
An electrical connector (1) includes a longitudinal insulative housing (10) and a number of contacts (20). The insulative housing includes a first side wall (13) and a second side wall (14) opposed to the first side wall. The first side wall includes first and second longitudinally arranged thicker portions (131, 132) and a transitional portion (133) having a lateral dimension less than and spacing the first and the second thicker portions. The second side wall includes a third thicker portion. Each of the first, the second and the third thicker portions defines a number of passageways (134) therein. The contacts comprise a number of first, second and third contacts (21, 22, 23) received in the passageways of the first, the second and the third thicker portions, respectively.
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an electrical connector, and more particularly to a high speed Serial Attached SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) (SAS) connector mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB).
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Parallel ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) and parallel SCSI are two dominant disk interfaces technologies today. The parallel ATA disks are widely used in desktop PCs and mobile PCs, and the parallel SCSI disks are mainly used in high-volume servers and subsystems. As disk interconnect speeds continue to rise, existing parallel ATA and parallel SCSI buses are reaching their performance limits because that parallel transmissions are susceptible to crosstalk across multiple streams of wide ribbon cable that adds line noise and can cause signal errors—a pitfall that has been remedied by slowing the signal, limiting cable length or both. Therefore, new interconnect technologies are needed to meet performance requirements going forward. The serial technology is emerging as a solution to the problem. The main advantage of serial technology is that while it does move data in a single point-to-point stream, it does so much faster than parallel technology because it is not tired to a particular clock speed.
[0005] Serial ATA (SATA) is a serial version of ATA, which is expected to be a replacement for parallel ATA. U.S. Pat. No. 6,331,122 discloses a type of SATA receptacle connector for being mounted on a Printed Circuit Board. The receptacle connector has two receiving cavities defined in an insulative housing thereof and two sets of conductive contacts respectively used for power and signal transmission installed in the insulative housing. U.S. Pat. No. D469,407 discloses an electrical connector assembly with a SATA plug connector as a part thereof. The plug connector has two generally L-shaped tongue plates receiving two sets of terminals for electrically connecting the conductive contacts as the tongue plates are inserted into the respective receiving cavities of the receptacle connector.
[0006] Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) is a successor to the parallel SCSI and is also based on serial technology. Besides the advantage of higher speed signal transmission, another most significant advantage is the SAS interface will also be compatible with SATA drives. In other words, the SATA plug connector can plug directly into an SAS receptacle connector if supported in the system. By this way, the system builders are flexible to integrate either SAS or SATA devices and slash the costs associated with supporting two separate interfaces.
[0007] The SAS receptacle connector has generally the same configuration as the SATA receptacle connector except that the two cavities of the SATA receptacle connector are merged in a large one of the SAS receptacle connector, and a third sets of signal contacts are assembled to a second side wall opposing a first side wall where two sets of contacts have already being assembled. However, the second side wall is much thinner in a lateral direction of the connector than the first side wall. Thus, it is difficult to provide passageways in such second side wall like in the first side wall for receiving contacts and allowing the contact portion of each to be moveable therein. If the third sets of contacts are directly adhered on an inner face of the second side wall with each contact portion curved away from the inner face, when an SAS plug connector mates with the SAS receptacle connector, terminals of the SAS plug connector tightly abut against the corresponding contacts of the SAS receptacle connector to establish an electrical connection therebetween. However, the contact portion of each contact is inevitably deformed toward the inner face after a long term pressure of the terminal, which will reduce the normal contacting force between the contact and the terminal, thereby causing the electrical connection therebetween unreliable or even break.
[0008] Hence, an improved electrical connector is required to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art.
[0009] A major object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector, which can provide a reliable electrical connection with a complementary connector.
[0010] In order to achieve the object set forth, an electrical connector comprises a longitudinal insulative housing and a plurality of contacts. The insulative housing comprises a first side wall and a second side wall opposed to the first side wall. The first side wall comprises a first and a second longitudinally arranged thicker portions and a transitional portion having a lateral dimension less than and spacing the first and the second thicker portions. The second side wall comprises a third thicker portion. Each of the first, the second and the third thicker portions defines a plurality of passageways therein. The contacts comprise a plurality of first, second and third contacts received in the passageways of the first, the second and the third thicker portions, respectively.
[0011] Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electrical connector in accordance with the present invention;
[0013] FIG. 2 is an exploded, perspective view of the electrical connector of FIG. 1;
[0014] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the electrical connector of FIG. 1 taken from another aspect;
[0016] FIG. 5 is a top view of the electrical connector of FIG. 1;
[0017] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 5; and
[0018] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 5.
[0019] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, an electrical connector 1 of the present invention comprises a longitudinal insulative housing 10, a plurality of contacts 20 received in the insulative housing 10 and a pair of board locks 30 attached to opposite ends of the insulative housing 10.
[0020] The insulative housing 10 comprises a mating surface 11, an opposite mounting surface 12, a first and a second opposite longitudinally extending side walls 13, 14, and opposite laterally extending end walls 15, 16. The side and the end walls 13, 14, 15, 16 together define a receiving cavity 17 therebetween for receiving a complementary connector (not shown). The first side wall 13 has a first and a second thicker portions 131, 132 both thickening toward the receiving cavity 17. Each of the first and the second thicker portions 131, 132 is thicker in a lateral direction than and is spaced from each other by a transitional portion 133 located therebetween. The first thicker portion 131 has a longitudinal dimension larger than the second thicker portion 132. The second side wall 14 has a third thicker/expanded portion 141 which thickens away from the receiving cavity 17 and is thicker in a lateral direction than the other portion thereof. The third thicker portion 141 is located at a position substantially opposing to the transitional portion 133 of the first side wall 13 (as best shown in FIG. 5). The first, second and third thicker portions 131, 132, 141 each defines a plurality of passageways 134 therein extending from the mating surface 11 to the mounting face 12 and communicating with the receiving cavity 17 (in conjunction with FIGS. 6 and 7).
[0021] The insulative housing 10 includes a pair of guiding blocks 18 outwardly protruding from respective end walls 15, 16 in the longitudinal direction. The guiding blocks 18 are located adjacent to the mating surface 11 and each has a sharp section 181 upwardly extending beyond the mating surface 20 for guidance of the connector 1 to mate with the complementary connector. The insulative housing 10 provides a pair of retention portions 19 at respective corners thereof adjacent the mounting surface 12. Each retention portion 19 downwardly extends beyond the mounting surface 12 to provide stand-off function. Each retention portion 19 and the respective end wall 15 (16) together define a groove 191 where the corresponding board lock 30 is received. The insulative housing 10 further provides a supporting means 195 generally located at a middle section thereof for supporting the connector 1 while it mates with the complementary connector.
[0022] The contacts 20 include a set of first contacts 21 mainly for power transmission, a set of second contacts 22 and a set of third contacts 23 both for signal transmission. The first, second and third contacts are respectively held in the passageways 134 of the first, second and third thicker portions 131, 132, 141 of the insulative housing 10. The three sets of contacts 20 are substantially identical in structure, for simplicity, here only the third contacts 23 are discussed. In conjunction with FIGS. 6 and 7, each third contact 23 includes a retaining section 232, a mating section 231 offsetting from the retaining section 232 and then extending upwardly, and a tail section 233 offsetting from the retaining section 232 and extending downwardly. Each retaining section 232 is formed with a plurality of barbs on a pair of sides thereof for interference fitting in the corresponding passageways 134. Each mating section 231 is provided with a curved contacting portion 2311 at a free end thereof exposed in the receiving cavity 17. Each tail section 233 extends beyond the mounting surface 12 of the insulative housing 10 for electrical connecting to a printed circuit board (not shown).
[0023] The board lock 30 is in the form of a plate body. Each board lock 30 includes a main portion 31 fittingly received in the groove 191 of the respective retention portion 19, and a pair of leg portions 32 extending downwardly from a bottom end of the main portion 31 and each having a barb proximate a distal end thereof for securing the connector 1 on the PCB.
[0024] Referring to FIG. 7, it is important to note that the second side wall 14 has a third thicker portion 141 with a plurality of passageways defined therein, and each passageway 134 of the third thicker portion 141 has a lateral dimension large enough to allow the contacting portion 2311 of the respective third contact 23 to move freely in the passageway with no deformation while pressure of a portion of the complementary connector is added to it, whereby a continuous and constant contacting force is formed between the contacting portion of the third contact and the portion of the complementary connector to establish a reliable electrical connection therebetween.
[0025] It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
1. An electrical connector comprising:
a longitudinal insulative housing comprising a first side wall and a second side wall opposed to the first side wall, the first side wall comprising a first and a second longitudinally arranged portions and a transitional portion having a spacing the first and the second portions, the second side wall comprising an expanded portion, the first and the second portions being thicker in a lateral direction than the transitional portion the first, the second portions and the expanded portion each defining a plurality of passageways therein; and
a plurality of first, second and third contacts received in the passageways of the first, the second and the third thicker portions, respectively.
2. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the insulative housing defines a receiving cavity between the first and the second side walls.
3. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of the first, the second and the third contacts comprises a curved contacting portion exposed in the receiving cavity and laterally movable in the corresponding passageway.
4. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first and the second portions both thicken toward the receiving cavity, and wherein the expanded portion thickens away from the receiving cavity.
5. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the expanded portion is thicker in a lateral direction than other portions of the second side wall.
6. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 5, wherein the expanded portion is generally located at a position opposed to the transitional portion.
7. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first portion has a longitudinal dimension larger than that of the second portion.
8. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first contacts are mainly used for power transmission, and wherein the second and the third contacts are both used for signal transmission.
9. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the insulative housing comprises a guiding block formed at a longitudinal end thereof for guiding a complementary connector.
10. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a board lock attached to the insulative housing and adapted for securing the connector to a printed circuit board.
11. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 10, wherein the insulative housing comprises a retention portion defining a groove therein for fittingly receiving the board lock.
12. An electrical connector comprising:
a unitary longitudinal insulative housing defining an uninterrupted central slot along a lengthwise direction thereof, said housing including opposite first and second lengthwise walls located by two elongated sides of said central slot, said first wall being thicker than the second wall in a transverse direction perpendicular to said lengthwise direction;
a cavity recessed from an inner face of the first wall to divide the uninterrupted central slot into two portions and in communication with the central slot along said transverse direction; and
an expanded portion integrally formed on an exterior face of the second wall and in alignment with the cavity in said transverse direction.
13. The connector as claimed in claim 12, wherein a plurality of terminals are disposed in the first wall along the lengthwise direction except in the cavity, while no terminals are located in the second wall except in the expanded portion.
a unitary longitudinal insulative housing defining an uninterrupted central slot along a lengthwise direction thereof, said housing including opposite first and second lengthwise walls located by two elongated sides of said central slot;
a cavity recessed from an inner face of the first wall and in communication with the central slot in a transverse direction; and
the second wall further including an expanded portion integrally transversely outwardly extending therefrom and in alignment with the cavity in said transverse direction; wherein
an exterior face of the first wall and that of the second wall are substantially asymmetrically located by said two elongated sides of the central slot except for the expanded portion; wherein
no terminals are disposed in the second wall except for the expanded portion.
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16. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 14, wherein a plurality of terminals are disposed in the first wall along the said lengthwise direction except for the recess.
a unitary longitudinal insulative housing defining an uninterrupted central slot along a lengthwise direction thereof, said housing including opposite first and second lengthwise walls located by two elongated sides of said central slot in a transverse direction perpendicular to said lengthwise direction;
some terminals being disposed in the first wall and some terminals being disposed in the second wall; and
the terminals in said first walls defining inner row and outer row tail sections, and the terminals in said second wall defining another inner row and outer row tail sections; wherein
from a side view, the inner row tail sections of the terminals in the first wall are closer, in said transverse direction, to the outer row tail sections of the terminals in the second wall than the inner tow tail sections of the terminals in the second wall; similarly the inner row tail sections of the terminals in the second wall are closer, in said transverse direction, to the outer row tail sections of the terminals in the first wall than the inner row tail sections of the terminals in the first wall.
Filed: Jun 6, 2003
Patent Grant number: 6942524
Inventor: Jerry Wu (Irvine, CA)
Application Number: 10456369
Current U.S. Class: Separate Mutually Insulated Contacts On Opposite Longitudinal Sides Of Slot (439/637)
International Classification: H01R024/00;


I was given this to try by Ozzie and thought to myself not another hair oil, but then I tried it and have fallen in love with Argan Oil all over again.
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It can be used on damp or dry hair and is a combination of 3 oils that add spectacular shine and smoothness to the hair. It also reduces drying time when applied to towel dried hair.
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I came across these photos on the net. They show troops of the 3rd ID embarking for "Operation Dragoon", the invasion of Southern France, August '44. What caught my eye was the playing card style tac marks applied to the rear of their helmets. The application of the famous blue/white striped divisional patch to the sides of their helmets was pretty much universal ( I actually have an original example) but I'd never previously seen them with such tac marks. Perhaps they were peculiar to this operation?
These rear tactical markings were painted just before the Anzio landings.
Missed your post Tom, thank you.
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Derrick Henry and the Tennessee Titans square off against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday on the road at Lucas Oil Stadium. Here's some betting insights and tips around Henry's rushing prop bets in that matchup. Watch Henry's Titans play the Colts on CBS at 1:00 PM ET.
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Betting Trends - Rushing Attempts
Henry has recorded 22.9 rushing attempts per game, 2.4 more than the over/under in Sunday's game (20.5).
In six of 10 games this season (60% of his chances), Henry has recorded more than 20.5 rushing attempts.
Henry's season-long average over/under is 21 rushing attempts. He has collected 1.9 more rushing attempts per game than that prop bet average.
Half of Henry's games this season have seen him getting the over on rushing attempts prop bets.
Over his eight career matchups against the Colts, Henry averages 14.8 carries per game, 5.8 fewer rushes than his over/under in Sunday's game.
Henry has outperformed Sunday's prop bet rushing attempts over/under of 20.5 attempts one time in eight career games against the Colts.
Betting Trends - Rushing Yards
Sunday's rushing yards prop bet for Henry is set at 90.5. That is 17.4 fewer yards than his season average of 107.9.
In 60% of his games this season (six of 10 matchups), Henry has put up more than 90.5 rushing yards.
Henry has outpaced his season rushing yards prop average (99) by 8.9 yards.
Henry has hit the over on his rushing yards totals in six games (60%) out of 10 opportunities.
Henry's season-long rushing yards prop bet average is 99 yards, a figure he's gone over in six out of 10 games (60%).
In his eight career matchups against the Colts, Henry averages 85.6 rushing yards per game, 4.9 fewer yards than his over/under in Sunday's game.
In eight career games versus the Colts, Henry has eclipsed this week's rushing yards prop bet total of 90.5 yards four times.
Betting Trends - Rushing Touchdowns
Henry has scored 0.9 rushing touchdowns per game, 0.4 more than the over/under in Sunday's game (0.5).
Henry has recorded more than 0.5 rushing touchdowns in 60% of his games this season (six of 10 chances).
Henry has averaged 0.3 more rushing touchdowns per game than his season-long average prop bet total (0.6).
In six of 10 games this year, Henry hit the over on rushing touchdowns prop bets (60% of his opportunities).
Henry's average prop bet for rushing touchdowns is 0.6. He's gone over that total in six of 10 games (60%).
In his eight career matchups against the Colts, Henry averages 0.4 rushing touchdowns per game, 0.1 fewer touchdowns than his over/under in Sunday's game.
In eight career games versus the Colts, Henry has outdone this week's rushing touchdowns prop bet over/under of 0.5 touchdowns three times.


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Volvo Trucks Leads Electrification of North American Trucking Industry with Commercialization of Volvo VNR Electric Model
With the sales start of Volvo Trucks North America's Class 8 zero tailpipe emission VNR Electric truck model in the U.S. and Canada, the company continues to drive electromobility forward.
In a critical step toward realizing the organization's vision for a more sustainable transportation industry, Volvo Trucks North America announced today its VNR Electric model is now commercially available in North America. Designed, developed, and produced in the U.S. specifically for the North American market, Volvo Trucks will manufacture the VNR Electric truck at its New River Valley assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia beginning in early 2021.
"In launching the VNR Electric, we're answering a very real need from fleet customers across North America—to not just deliver a road-tested, battery-electric truck, but to provide them with solutions for the entire life-cycle of the vehicle," said Peter Voorhoeve, president of Volvo Trucks North America. "Before making the VNR Electric truck available to our customers, we thought through every aspect of electrification so they didn't have to. We have worked alongside our fleet customers to plan beyond the vehicle and have developed an entire support system, ensuring this vehicle meets their needs day-in and day-out."
The Volvo VNR Electric plays a pivotal role in helping Volvo Trucks' North American fleet customers meaningfully reduce emissions and achieve their ambitious sustainability goals.
"Across the globe, Volvo Trucks is leading the electrification race. By introducing a robust lineup of all-electric commercial vehicles in both Europe and North America, we are delivering on our promise to drive this industry toward a sustainable future," said Roger Alm, president of Volvo Truck Corporation. "Volvo doesn't view transportation electrification as a disruption of the existing market—we see it as an opportunity to invent something completely new and transformational. We are proud to collaborate with our partners around the world to bring this vision to life, and it is especially impressive to see what is being done together with our partners in North America."
Volvo Trucks is successfully facilitating the introduction of the Class 8 VNR Electric model to the North American market in part through strategic partnerships and participation in innovative demonstration projects.
"By collaborating with 14 other organizations in the Volvo LIGHTS project in Southern California, we gained crucial experience as we worked together to demonstrate the real-world viability of the VNR Electric truck and its supporting ecosystem," said Voorhoeve. "We fully understand the steps needed to successfully deploy and operate electric trucks and can confidently offer the Volvo VNR Electric to our customers across North America."
With a goal to transform goods movement, the Volvo LIGHTS project united public and private stakeholders to design an end-to-end support system for the wide-scale electrification of commercial trucking. Alongside rigorous real-world fleet trials, the landmark project created a robust dealership service model for sales and maintenance, developed best practices to implement reliable and cost-effective heavy-duty charging infrastructure, and launched next-generation training programs for technicians and first responders. The project will continue to gather real-world operational data through 2021.
Voorhoeve continued, "There is much more to the successful commercialization of electric trucks than simply designing and delivering a cutting-edge vehicle. By considering every detail—from the point-of-sale to charging, uptime, driver experience, service, support, and beyond—we are able to make the transition to electrification as seamless and efficient as possible for our customers."
Earlier this year, the Volvo VNR Electric model was certified by both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board enabling the vehicle to be commercially sold in all 50 states of the U.S.
To learn more about Volvo Trucks North America's journey to electrification, visit the company's website.
CAPTION: In a critical step towards realizing the company's vision for a more sustainable transportation industry, Volvo Trucks North America announced today its zero tailpipe emission VNR Electric model is now commercially available in North America.
Link to video found here.
Volvo Trucks North America, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, is one of the leading heavy-duty truck manufacturers in North America. Its Uptime Services commitment is delivered by a network of nearly 400 authorized dealers across North America and the 24/7 Volvo Trucks Uptime Center. Every Volvo truck is assembled in the Volvo Trucks New River Valley manufacturing facility in Dublin, Virginia, which meets the internationally recognized ISO 9001 standard for quality, 14001 standard for environmental care and holds a dual ISO 50001/Superior Energy Performance certification at the platinum level, indicating a sustained excellence in energy management. Volvo Trucks North America provides complete transport solutions for its customers, offering a full range of diesel, alternative-fuel and all-electric vehicles, and is part of the Volvo Trucks global organization.
Volvo Trucks supplies complete transport solutions for discerning professional customers with its full range of medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Customer support is provided via a global network of dealers with 2,300 service points in about 130 countries. Volvo trucks are assembled in 12 countries across the globe. In 2022 approximately 145,000 Volvo trucks were delivered worldwide. Volvo Trucks is part of the Volvo Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines. The group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. Volvo Trucks' work is based on the core values of quality, safety and environmental care.


Abuja, Nigeria. October 24th, 2017 – The United Nations (UN) observes the World Development Information Day on the 24th of October every year. This day is set aside to serve as an opportunity to draw the world's attention to developmental challenges, and to raise awareness on the need to strengthen international cooperation to help overcome them.
The goal of this day is to "improve the dissemination of information and the mobilization of public opinion, particularly among young people", by highlighting the issues of development and strongly emphasizing that a permanent global security is achievable once the economic and social well-being of every citizen across the globe is guaranteed. In recent times, the world has been faced with challenges in all three dimensions of sustainable development—economic, social and environmental, and for these issues to be tackled head-on, data is very important. Many developing countries do not have the sound and credible statistical data required to underpin development processes. Data availability makes enormous differences as it presents reliable information which cuts a clear picture of all issues, enabling decision makers prioritize and effect positive change. Through scientific research, NOIPolls has been presenting reliable data from the diverse public opinion polls it has consistently conducted over the years. These data if properly utilized, are capable of influencing the formulation and implementation of great policies with high positive impact.
One of the specific aims of World Development Information Day is to inform and motivate young people worldwide to development problems. Identifying these problems of development through dependable data is as important as the various channels used in disseminating such information. Hence NOIPolls presents a previous poll conducted on the most common sources of information available to the Nigerian populace. In the poll, Radio and Television were identified as the major avenues where the citizens get their information from, among other sources. It also revealed that social media platforms had experienced an incredible leap in usage over the two years in view which is an added bonus given the role that modern information technologies, such as Internet and mobile phones can play in information gathering, countering false and inciting messages, alerting the people on security issues and inspiring them to act towards finding solutions to problems of development facing their societies. These cannot be overemphasized.
In the previous poll conducted by NOIPolls on sources of information, results revealed that a majority of Nigerians get their daily news and information from radio stations (62 percent), a smaller but still sizable proportion (49 percent) mentioned television, (37 percent) mentioned social media and (30 percent) mentioned newspapers.
Despite the country's attraction to technology, its devices, and myriad social media platforms, by ranking, majority of Nigerians (34 percent) picked 'radio' as the main source of their daily information. Television was ranked second with (27 percent), while social media ranked third with 20 percent.
Furthermore, trend analysis from previous polls conducted in past years revealed a dramatic increase in the use of social media. The upswing of new technology has introduced several options for getting information which have continued to compete with traditional media. The year on year assessment revealed that social media as a source of daily information in Nigeria had a total increase of 18-points and 14-points in 2015 from 2007 and 2013 respectively, indicating a huge growth in its usage in Nigeria as a source of information, thus increasing the competition among all sources of information. In 2015, although radio declined by a significant 24-point when compared to 2013, it still remained the most common source of information as reported by 34 percent of Nigerians interviewed. Also, findings revealed that more Nigerians get access to their daily news from social media than newspapers.
In conclusion, information is an essential tool for development, decision-making, and control because, without information, communication is compromised. The crux of the matter is that information dissemination is as important as the content of the information itself, especially when it concerns the issues of development. Lately, modern decision making, whether done by a nation's government or an international agency, is increasingly impacted using quality and reliable information or data gathered using statistical methods. Therefore, the problems of inadequate statistics which has always been a major limitation to studies done about issues bedeviling the development of Nigeria can be surmounted by making use of reliable data presented by NOIPolls.
Finally, in honour of the World Development Information Day whose aim is to present developmental challenges to the world and provoke international attention to help surmount those challenges, it is important for organizations, governments, and other stakeholders to know that it is not enough to have information, but disseminating said information through diverse and relevant sources is equally important.
Because for a society to fully function, there must be a steady stream of information passing through numerous channels ranging from entertainment, inspirational, educative or informative for various people.
This press release has been produced by NOIPolls Limited to provide information on all issues which form the subject matter of the document. Kindly note that while we are willing to share results from our polls with the general public, we only request that NOIPolls be acknowledged as author whenever and wherever our poll results are used, cited or published. For more information, kindly visit our website www.noi-polls.com you can also download our mobile app NOIPolls on your smartphone.
NOIPolls hereby certifies that all the views expressed in this document accurately reflect its views of respondents surveyed for and at the time this poll was conducted, and background information is based on information from various sources that it believes are reliable; however, no representation is made that it is accurate or complete. Whilst reasonable care has been taken in preparing this document, no responsibility or liability is accepted for errors or fact or for any views expressed herein by NOIPolls for actions taken as a result of information provided in this report. Any ratings, forecasts, estimates, opinions or views herein constitute a judgment as at the date of this document. If the date of this document is not current, the views and content may not reflect NOIPolls' current findings and/or thinking.


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Hector Hugh Munro, or Saki was a satirist and author with a taste for the witty and outrageous. Saki wrote most of his best work for newspapers such as the Westminster Gazette, Daily Express, Bystander, Morning Post and Outlook. A master of the short story, Saki entertains like few other writers do at the first reading. It is on subsequent readings that one is made aware of the sheer beauty and ease of Saki's language.
Christopher Morley writes that Saki provides one an excellent introduction to "the mysterious jungles of English humour, a savage country with birds of unexpected plumage." Saki is often compared to O. Henry, but I rather suspect his stance is more closely related to Dorothy Parker's. In any case, Saki speaks for himself and indeed it is quite difficult to speak of Saki.
Saki was a student of European history and gifted with a prodigious memory, if he had continued to write historical tracts (as his first book was) it is not improbable that the study of history would be looked upon today as a rather light endeavour. Saki was eminently capable of saving an entire discipline from a doddering reputation. His varied interests are apparent in his political satires, short stories and plays. Saki loved wild animals and had a knack of finding the most interesting individuals and places wherever he went.
Saki's quote on the faithfullness of dogs!
why his nickname is saki? is there any behind stories about it?
I learned of Hector just a few days ago from Matt TAIBBI and I will read the short stories first. I love the wild and I'm going to write my first book as soon as I finish the consilience and I am sure that reading the works of a great wordsmith should be a requirement before attempting- I will pretend him to be my mentor. Can't wait!


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Dr. Mondschein's publication credits include everything from speculative fiction to scholarly translations and academic journal articles to mass-market magazines, books, and more. His particular fields of expertise are in accurately conveying complex technical, historical, and scientific ideas to a non-specialist audience.
Below is a small selection of relevant articles and papers by Dr. Mondschein. Please view his website for more!
Peer-Reviewed Academic Articles
The following were published in peer-reviewed books journals and are suitable for academic use—for instance, in undergraduate papers.
"Fencing, Martial Sport, and Working-Class Culture in Early Modern Germany: The Case of Strasbourg." Journal of Medieval Military History, XVII, 2019
"On the Art of Fighting: A Humanist Translation of Fiore dei Liberi's Flower of Battle Owned by Leonello D'Este." Acta Periodica Duellatorum 6.1, 2018.
"The Italian Schools of Fencing: Art, Science, and Pedagogy." In A Companion to Medieval and Early Modern Fightbooks, ed. Timothy Dawson, Daniel Jacquet, and Karin Verelst. Leiden: Brill, 2016.
" 'Victor Victus': Bilingualism, Biculturalism, and the Medieval Frontier". In Multilingualism in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Age, ed. Albrecht Classen. New York: De Gruyter, 2016.
"Weapons, Warfare, Siege Machinery, and Training in Arms." In Fundamental Aspects and Conditions of the European Middle Ages, ed. Albrecht Classen. Berlin and New York: De Gruyter, 2015.
"Chivalry and Knighthood." In Fundamental Aspects and Conditions of the European Middle Ages, ed. Albrecht Classen. Berlin and New York: De Gruyter, 2015.
"The Number of Motion: Camillo Agrippa's Geometrical Fencing and the Enumeration of the Body" Journal of the Northern Renaissance, Winter 2014.
"The Medieval Experience of Time: Aristotle, Universals, and Technologies." In "Can These Bones Come to Life?": Insights from Re-construction, Re-enactment, and Re-creation. Proceedings of the Oakeshott and Higgins sessions from the International Medieval Congress, Volume I, ed. Ken Mondschein and Michael Cramer. Wheaton, IL: Freelance Academy Press, 2014.
"Notes on Bibliothèque Nationale MS Lat. 11269, Florius de Arte Luctandi". Arms and Armour 8:2 (2011).
"How To Teach Fencing." Tournaments Illuminated 185 (2011)
Other Articles and Writings
Open Letter to HEMA Practitioners (2013)
On the "HEMA masters" controversy.
Pennsic Class Handouts (2011)
Notes for Dr. Mondschein's Pennsic 40 classes
Words and Swords: The Maître d'Escrime and the Creation of Bourgeois Masculinity (2009)
This was a paper Dr. Mondschein gave at the NYU Department of French's Unbecoming Masters conference. Like all history (which Isidore of Seville reminds us is a form of rhetoric) written to its audience.
Description of the Paris Fiore MS ("Florius de arte lutandi," BnF MS Lat 11269) (2008)
Codicological analysis of the "fourth Fiore" Dr. Mondschein found in Paris. Supplanted by later analysis.
French Stick Traditions (2008)
Notes on some of Dr. Mondschein's training in France
Review of Sydney Anglos' Martial Arts of Renaissance Europe (2001)
A critique of Professor Anglo's extraordinarily significant monograph. Dr. Mondschein's main objection is that he pays too much attention to the "martial" and not enough to the "art," while at the same time not understanding the nomenon of fencing itself. (Previously published in Estafilade and The Fightmaster.)
It's all in the Timing (1999)
An early attempt to universalize timing concepts in Italian rapier for the online magazine fightingarts.com. While still useful, it's a bit muddled and needs to pay closer attention to the source texts while also relating the ideas to classical and modern fencing terminology.
The Other Wild West (1999)
Fencing in 19th and early 20th century New York. Somewhat dated, but still interesting. (Previously published in Chris Amberger's late, lamented Hammerterz Forum.)
Daggers of the Mind: Towards a Historiography of Fencing (1998)
Dr. Mondschein wrote this at Boston University while working towards his MA in
history. It is a first stab towards a critical historiography of fencing. (Previously
published in Estafilade and the Journal of Western Martial Arts.)
DISCLAIMER: Massachusetts Historical Swordsmanship is not legally associated with Pioneer Valley Fencing Academy or Worcester Fencing Club. MHS is a community of fencers taught by Dr. Ken Mondschein and "the community" is not affiliated legally with either club. Classes are offered separately through MHS and PVFA.
We are actively anti-sexist, anti-racist, and LGTBQ-affirming, and do not tolerate hate in any form.
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Kids and dogs welcome at Reconciliation Action Plan workshop!
Bridge Housing staff joined members of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tenant Advisory Group (ATTAG), their families and pets this month for a workshop to plan future actions towards reconciliation with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
One of only a handful of community providers in Australia to develop a Reconciliation Action Plan, Bridge Housing launched its first plan in March 2017. The plan was endorsed by Reconciliation Australia and has guided our engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tenants and others over the past two years.
The workshop, where we enjoyed so many fantastic stories, ideas and belly laughs, was followed by a community picnic. Thank you ATTAG for your insights.
We hope to have a draft of the second Plan ready by late March for ATTAG, our Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group and Reconciliation Australia to review.
"Bridge Housing's Reconciliation Action Plan is not just words on a page or an act of courtesy. We are committed to achieving our vision of reconciliation and by extension, contributing to the broader reconciliation of our nation," he said.
Read the current Reconciliation Action Plan.


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Q: Can Fortify Restoration go too far? I have found that if you use the Fortify Restoration glitch too much you will end up unable to talk to anyone. Why is this?
If it can be fixed on the PS3 please tell me how.

A: It is known that using the glitch "too far" can cause the game to misbehave. Exactly what causes it I am not sure of, but I am quite sure the only solution was to simply load a save created before using the glitch.
I can add that using it too much is pointless, unless you just wanna see big numbers on enchanted weapons and armor. Damage negating effects like armor and spell resist usually have a cap, and "infinite mana" can be achieved without using the glitch anyway.
By using enchanted gear and potions to fortify smithing, as well as a high enough smithing level + max enchanting, should grant you the ability to achieve both good damage negating and damage output even on legendary without any glitch. It just takes time.


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public class test_split extends string_test implements io.datawire.quark.runtime.QObject {
    public static quark.reflect.Class string_methods_test_split_ref = string_methods_md.Root.string_methods_test_split_md;
    public String what;
    public String sep;
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        super();
        (this).sep = sep;
        (this).altsep = altsep;
    }
    public test_split that(String what) {
        (this).what = what;
        return this;
    }
    public test_split does(String expected) {
        java.util.ArrayList<String> parts = new java.util.ArrayList<String>(java.util.Arrays.asList(((this).what).split(java.util.regex.Pattern.quote((this).sep), -1)));
        String actual = io.datawire.quark.runtime.Builtins.join(((this).altsep), (parts));
        (this).check(actual, expected, (((((("'") + ((this).altsep)) + ("'.join('")) + ((this).what)) + ("'.split('")) + ((this).sep)) + ("'))"), "'");
        return this;
    }
    public String _getClass() {
        return "string_methods.test_split";
    }
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        if ((name)==("what") || ((Object)(name) != null && ((Object) (name)).equals("what"))) {
            return (this).what;
        }
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            return (this).sep;
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            (this).what = (String) (value);
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Mugabe's Son-in-Law Appointment Sparks Outrage
October 6, 2016 Geraldine Boechat Zoom 0
The appointment of the son-in-law of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of ailing state airline, AirZim, reignited a national debate on the appointment of family members to powerful public sector positions in the Southern African nation.
The Thirty-nine-year-old Simba Chikore was finally confirmed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Air Zimbabwe on Wednesday following a social media storm prompted by leaked news of his appointment.
Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Joram Gumbo told the official Herald newspaper on Wednesday that Chikore's credentials "actually surpass the required qualifications."
The president's son-in-law is reported to have been one of more than 100 applicants for the post.
However, the experience of the 39-year-old was questioned by opposition parties and civil society organizations.
"The young man has no experience of running anything in his life; he has not even run a chicken run. To expect him to be in charge of a national airline, as COO, would have been a good April Fools' Day joke and yet we are in October," People's Democratic Party spokesperson Jacob Mafume was quoted as saying.
The airline, owned by the Zimbabwean government, is debt-ridden to a reported tune of $300 million.
Mugabe's only daughter Bona married Chikore in a glittering ceremony in 2014.
Chikore's father-in-law, 92-year-old president Mugabe, frequently uses Air Zimbabwe for official and personal foreign trips.
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Who is the Main Contender to Win World Cup in Qatar?
Source: hola.com
By Raymond Johnson On Apr 21, 2022
2023 is the year when people who enjoy football will have a chance to enjoy the most important tournament in this sport, Word Cup. Every four years, we have a chance to take a look at the best national teams who have been the most successful teams in the qualifications tournaments.
If you take a look at the history of these tournaments, you will see that it is quite an interesting one. The tournament was won by a wide array of different teams. Naturally, there are always favorites for each one. While it is not easy to predict the winner, a couple of teams have an obvious advantage over others.
Understanding who the favorites are if you are interested in sports betting. In places like bet22.co.tz, you can find some good odds on teams you want to place a wager on. Now, we would like to discuss a couple of teams who are the favorites to win the world cup in Qatar in 2023. Let's check them out.
Source: marca.com
Since Brazil is the national team that has won the most tournaments of them all, it is an absolute must to consider it is among the favorites no matter who others are. So, nobody should be surprised by the fact that many consider Brazil will be the one who will be on the throne of world football.
During qualifications, Brazil has won eleven of its thirteen games. Not only that, you can see that its team is a great mixture of experienced players and young stars. The most experienced players in the team are Casemiro from Real Madrid and Fabinho from Liverpool.
However, the biggest start of the team is Neymar. Besides these three players, you can see that Antony, Raphinha, Vinicius Junior, and Danilo will be key members of the team. Also, Brazil is the team that has the two best goalkeepers in the world Ederson and Alisson.
Source: see.news
France's national team is the reigning champion. However, they didn't have a good campaign in the last four years. For instance, they didn't have a good result in Euro 2020. However, we wouldn't say that this makes them any less of a favorite against a wide array of different teams in the world cup in 2023.
When you take a look at the team itself, you will see just why this is the case. The biggest star in France's football is, without any doubt, PSG's star, Kylian Mbappe. Some even refer to him as the best player in the world in the last couple of years, even though Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are still active.
Besides Mbappe, we can see that there are many other impressive players like Antoine Griezmann, Kingsley Coman, Paul Pogba, N'Golo Kante, Theo Hernandez, and Karim Benzema. So, there's no reason to believe that they will be one of the most successful teams, no matter who their opponents are.
Source: shivasportsnews.com
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Lionel Messi, one of the best players of all time, and his Argentinian squad are always an interesting one to watch at world cups. Sadly, they haven't been able to reach the final stages of the tournament in the last couple of tries. However, that doesn't mean they will not be successful in Qatar, right?
As you may know, this is the last chance for Lionel Messi to seal his career as one of the most successful ones in the history of the sport. We don't believe that there's a need for a bigger motivation than that. So, maybe this is a chance for him to win all the trophies he had a chance to compete for.
Their team is, as always, exceptional. We've already mentioned the biggest start, Messi. Besides him, you can see a lot of interesting names like Rodrigo De Paul, Nicolas Gonzalez, Manuel Lanzini, Joaquin Correa, etc. The most interesting name on the list is Brighton's midfielder, Alexis Mac Allister.
Source: firstsportz.com
For a couple of decades, England's national team hasn't played an important role in world cups. However, the performance in the last two tournaments, the world cup in 2018 and the euro 2020 have sparked an interest in this squad. Therefore, bookmakers place them among the favorites to win in Qatar.
The rooster is quite an interesting one. The most important player, and the captain of the team, Harry Kane has improved his form recently, and we believe he will be a force to reckon with in the tournament. Among other players, you will find numerous quality players from English Premier League.
For instance, players like Raheem Sterling, Ollie Watkins, Mason Mount, Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, James Ward-Prowse, and Harry Maguire, show that we're talking about a strong squad who can stand against anyone. In any case, we are interested in seeing how they will perform later this year.
Source: managingmadrid.com
Spain's manager, Luis Enrique, is known for his knowledge and experience. We are certainly talking about the manager who can achieve something truly great and with the experience he has and the style he nurtures, he can certainly make this team a contender for the title. Spain has done it before, they managed to win World Cup in South Africa, which has just continued their success.
This squad has really young core with players like Pedri, Gavi, Pino, Oyarzabal, Erick Garcia. Sure, they are young, but there are few veterans like Busquets, Koke, Pique and Alba whose experience is irreplaceable in tournaments like these. Also, it is worth taking a look at a couple of other names like Moreno from Villareal, Sarabia, Saul, Fabian.
Some would say that their team is not as strong as it used to be in some previous tournaments. However, we are talking about the team that has been competent enough to surprise even much stronger opponents in the past. So, there's no reason why this can happen in the future.
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    Log.d("debug","exists");
} else {
    Log.d("debug","not exists");
}

The APK that is compiled by Eclipse can output exists, but by when compile with the mm command it outputs not exists.
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//  Generated by the J2ObjC translator.  DO NOT EDIT!
//  source: android/libcore/luni/src/main/java/java/net/DatagramPacket.java
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#ifndef _JavaNetDatagramPacket_H_
#define _JavaNetDatagramPacket_H_

#include "J2ObjC_header.h"

@class IOSByteArray;
@class JavaNetInetAddress;
@class JavaNetSocketAddress;

/*!
 @brief This class represents a datagram packet which contains data either to be sent
 or received through a DatagramSocket.
 It holds additional information
 such as its source or destination host.
 */
@interface JavaNetDatagramPacket : NSObject

#pragma mark Public

/*!
 @brief Constructs a new DatagramPacket object to receive data up to
 length bytes.
 @param data
 a byte array to store the read characters.
 @param length
 the length of the data buffer.
 */
- (instancetype)initWithByteArray:(IOSByteArray *)data
                          withInt:(jint)length;

/*!
 @brief Constructs a new DatagramPacket object to send data to the port
 aPort of the address host.
 The length must be
 lesser than or equal to the size of data. The first length
  bytes are sent.
 @param data
 a byte array which stores the characters to be sent.
 @param length
 the length of data.
 @param host
 the address of the target host.
 @param port
 the port of the target host.
 */
- (instancetype)initWithByteArray:(IOSByteArray *)data
                          withInt:(jint)length
           withJavaNetInetAddress:(JavaNetInetAddress *)host
                          withInt:(jint)port;

/*!
 @brief Constructs a new DatagramPacket object to receive data up to
 length bytes with a specified buffer offset.
 @param data
 a byte array to store the read characters.
 @param offset
 the offset of the byte array where the bytes is written.
 @param length
 the length of the data.
 */
- (instancetype)initWithByteArray:(IOSByteArray *)data
                          withInt:(jint)offset
                          withInt:(jint)length;

/*!
 @brief Constructs a new DatagramPacket object to send data to the port
 aPort of the address host.
 The length must be
 lesser than or equal to the size of data. The first length
  bytes from the byte array position offset are sent.
 @param data
 a byte array which stores the characters to be sent.
 @param offset
 the offset of data where to read from.
 @param length
 the length of data.
 @param host
 the address of the target host.
 @param aPort
 the port of the target host.
 */
- (instancetype)initWithByteArray:(IOSByteArray *)data
                          withInt:(jint)offset
                          withInt:(jint)length
           withJavaNetInetAddress:(JavaNetInetAddress *)host
                          withInt:(jint)aPort;

/*!
 @brief Constructs a new DatagramPacket object to send data to the
 address sockAddr.
 The length must be lesser than or equal
 to the size of data. The first length bytes of the data
 are sent.
 @param data
 the byte array to store the data.
 @param offset
 the offset of the data.
 @param length
 the length of the data.
 @param sockAddr
 the target host address and port.
 @throws SocketException
 if an error in the underlying protocol occurs.
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- (instancetype)initWithByteArray:(IOSByteArray *)data
                          withInt:(jint)offset
                          withInt:(jint)length
         withJavaNetSocketAddress:(JavaNetSocketAddress *)sockAddr;

/*!
 @brief Constructs a new DatagramPacket object to send data to the
 address sockAddr.
 The length must be lesser than or equal
 to the size of data. The first length bytes of the data
 are sent.
 @param data
 the byte array to store the data.
 @param length
 the length of the data.
 @param sockAddr
 the target host address and port.
 @throws SocketException
 if an error in the underlying protocol occurs.
 */
- (instancetype)initWithByteArray:(IOSByteArray *)data
                          withInt:(jint)length
         withJavaNetSocketAddress:(JavaNetSocketAddress *)sockAddr;

/*!
 @brief Gets the sender or destination IP address of this datagram packet.
 @return the address from where the datagram was received or to which it
 is sent.
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- (JavaNetInetAddress *)getAddress;

/*!
 @brief Gets the data of this datagram packet.
 @return the received data or the data to be sent.
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- (IOSByteArray *)getData;

/*!
 @brief Gets the length of the data stored in this datagram packet.
 @return the length of the received data or the data to be sent.
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- (jint)getLength;

/*!
 @brief Gets the offset of the data stored in this datagram packet.
 @return the position of the received data or the data to be sent.
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- (jint)getOffset;

/*!
 @brief Gets the port number of the target or sender host of this datagram
 packet.
 @return the port number of the origin or target host.
 */
- (jint)getPort;

/*!
 @brief Gets the host address and the port to which this datagram packet is sent
 as a SocketAddress object.
 @return the SocketAddress of the target host.
 */
- (JavaNetSocketAddress *)getSocketAddress;

/*!
 @brief Resets 'length' to the last user-supplied length, ready to receive another packet.
  for PlainDatagramSocketImpl
 */
- (void)resetLengthForReceive;

/*!
 @brief Sets the IP address of the target host.
 @param addr
 the target host address.
 */
- (void)setAddressWithJavaNetInetAddress:(JavaNetInetAddress *)addr;

/*!
 @brief Sets the data buffer for this datagram packet.
 The length of the datagram
 packet is set to the buffer length.
 @param buf
 the buffer to store the data.
 */
- (void)setDataWithByteArray:(IOSByteArray *)buf;

/*!
 @brief Sets the data buffer for this datagram packet.
 */
- (void)setDataWithByteArray:(IOSByteArray *)data
                     withInt:(jint)offset
                     withInt:(jint)byteCount;

/*!
 @brief Sets the length of the datagram packet.
 This length plus the offset must
 be lesser than or equal to the buffer size.
 @param length
 the length of this datagram packet.
 */
- (void)setLengthWithInt:(jint)length;

/*!
 @brief Sets the port number of the target host of this datagram packet.
 @param aPort
 the target host port number.
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- (void)setPortWithInt:(jint)aPort;

/*!
 @brief Sets 'length' without changing 'userSuppliedLength', after receiving a packet.
  for IoBridge
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- (void)setReceivedLengthWithInt:(jint)length;

/*!
 @brief Sets the SocketAddress for this datagram packet.
 @param sockAddr
 the SocketAddress of the target host.
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- (void)setSocketAddressWithJavaNetSocketAddress:(JavaNetSocketAddress *)sockAddr;

@end

J2OBJC_EMPTY_STATIC_INIT(JavaNetDatagramPacket)

FOUNDATION_EXPORT void JavaNetDatagramPacket_initWithByteArray_withInt_(JavaNetDatagramPacket *self, IOSByteArray *data, jint length);

FOUNDATION_EXPORT JavaNetDatagramPacket *new_JavaNetDatagramPacket_initWithByteArray_withInt_(IOSByteArray *data, jint length) NS_RETURNS_RETAINED;

FOUNDATION_EXPORT void JavaNetDatagramPacket_initWithByteArray_withInt_withInt_(JavaNetDatagramPacket *self, IOSByteArray *data, jint offset, jint length);

FOUNDATION_EXPORT JavaNetDatagramPacket *new_JavaNetDatagramPacket_initWithByteArray_withInt_withInt_(IOSByteArray *data, jint offset, jint length) NS_RETURNS_RETAINED;

FOUNDATION_EXPORT void JavaNetDatagramPacket_initWithByteArray_withInt_withInt_withJavaNetInetAddress_withInt_(JavaNetDatagramPacket *self, IOSByteArray *data, jint offset, jint length, JavaNetInetAddress *host, jint aPort);

FOUNDATION_EXPORT JavaNetDatagramPacket *new_JavaNetDatagramPacket_initWithByteArray_withInt_withInt_withJavaNetInetAddress_withInt_(IOSByteArray *data, jint offset, jint length, JavaNetInetAddress *host, jint aPort) NS_RETURNS_RETAINED;

FOUNDATION_EXPORT void JavaNetDatagramPacket_initWithByteArray_withInt_withJavaNetInetAddress_withInt_(JavaNetDatagramPacket *self, IOSByteArray *data, jint length, JavaNetInetAddress *host, jint port);

FOUNDATION_EXPORT JavaNetDatagramPacket *new_JavaNetDatagramPacket_initWithByteArray_withInt_withJavaNetInetAddress_withInt_(IOSByteArray *data, jint length, JavaNetInetAddress *host, jint port) NS_RETURNS_RETAINED;

FOUNDATION_EXPORT void JavaNetDatagramPacket_initWithByteArray_withInt_withJavaNetSocketAddress_(JavaNetDatagramPacket *self, IOSByteArray *data, jint length, JavaNetSocketAddress *sockAddr);

FOUNDATION_EXPORT JavaNetDatagramPacket *new_JavaNetDatagramPacket_initWithByteArray_withInt_withJavaNetSocketAddress_(IOSByteArray *data, jint length, JavaNetSocketAddress *sockAddr) NS_RETURNS_RETAINED;

FOUNDATION_EXPORT void JavaNetDatagramPacket_initWithByteArray_withInt_withInt_withJavaNetSocketAddress_(JavaNetDatagramPacket *self, IOSByteArray *data, jint offset, jint length, JavaNetSocketAddress *sockAddr);

FOUNDATION_EXPORT JavaNetDatagramPacket *new_JavaNetDatagramPacket_initWithByteArray_withInt_withInt_withJavaNetSocketAddress_(IOSByteArray *data, jint offset, jint length, JavaNetSocketAddress *sockAddr) NS_RETURNS_RETAINED;

J2OBJC_TYPE_LITERAL_HEADER(JavaNetDatagramPacket)

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Philosophy of the Master of Public Health (MPH) Programme:
To impart knowledge and skills in public health and development.
Rationale of the proposed programme
Worldwide, many people continue to suffer from preventable communicable and non-communicable diseases. The need for capacity building in the field of Public Health has been compounded by the emerging and reemerging health challenges/issues such as road traffic injuries, occupational health hazards, biotechnology and genetic engineering, inequities and inequalities in health resource allocation etc. MPH degree programme aims at producing Public Health professionals capable of addressing health issues by responding effectively, developing, managing and evaluating health programs and proposing viable alternatives.
The need for prevention, reduction of transmission of both communicable and non-communicable diseases in the human population calls for improving physical, biological, cultural and social environmental conditions.
The labour market demand for public health practitioners over the years has not been matched with training opportunities in the country and the region at large, hence the inability to respond to emerging health challenges.
The continued increase in health issues emanating from the rapid urbanization and industrialization due to modern technological advancement and emerging and re-emerging diseases make capacity building in the field of public health a necessity. The programme intends to produce skilled public health professionals who will be capable of integrating theory and practice in assessing, analyzing and managing, developing, and evaluating Public Health Policies affecting the health of the individual and the community and be able to suggest effective and appropriate public health interventions. The Masters of Public Health graduates will be equipped with necessary knowledge, skills and attitude through lectures, tutorials, group discussion, seminars, to become objective, accomplished, critical mass in public health research and programs.
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Prepare students to use multi-disciplinary skills to address contemporary health practice challenges.
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Train students to understand ecological approach to public health with emphasis on the linkages and relationship to multiple determinants of health.
All candidates admitted to the Master of Public Health programme in the School of Health Sciences must satisfy the following requirements:
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They must satisfy common university requirements for admission.
In addition, candidates must have obtained at least an upper second class honours in the following areas; Environmental health; environmental studies; water and civil engineering; pharmacy; nursing; clinical medicine; biomedical laboratory technology; biomedical sciences; public health; community health, nutrition and other relevant biological science and health related courses recognized by the University Senate
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Two autonomous inner city houses, separated by a green courtyard.
Aandblom Street is on the edge of Vredehoek beneath Table Mountain. The brief was for two autonomous houses separated by a green courtyard and pool with shared outdoor living spaces.
The original house was in a poor condition, was dismantled and the materials re-used. The site was subdivided lengthwise to allow two independent new houses. The design was informed by the available materials, unique siting and climate as well as the proximity of the neighbour's houses. An analysis of the life cycle costs and off-grid potential also informed the design and material choices. The result is two buildings which can be lived in independently but which are in harmony aesthetically and spatially.
The materials sourced from the site and the original building were supplemented with recycled material from other sources such as shutters and insulation from old train coaches and recovered stadium timber seating. The house was designed on the principles of materials first, design second. The particular combination of sourced materials was an opportunity for unique design details realised through onsite crafting.
The siting of the wind protected courtyard lengthwise on the site gives framed views of the city bowl at one end and of Table Mountain at the other. The shared garden courtyard is a crafted interplay of steps and levels. One dwelling is invited to inhabit the grass square from its living room on the same level, while the other is led to an upper level pergola patio overlooking the city.


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David Amram & Bobby Sanabria: Children of the American Bop (& Mambo) Night, presented in partnership with The Village Trip
DAVID AMRAM & BOBBY SANABRIA'S MASTERS OF THE MULTIVERSE!
with Peter Brainin, Silvano Monasterios, Leo Traversa, Jennifer Jade Ledesna, Adira Amram, & Marcos De La Fuente.
JACK KEROUAC's legendary status as the leading voice of the BEAT writers was cemented with his now seminal work, ON THE ROAD. Published in 1957, the same year West Side Story debuted on Broadway and Sputnik launched into space, The New York Times hailed the book's appearance as "...the most beautifully executed, the clearest and the most important utterance yet made by the generation Kerouac himself named years ago as 'beat,' and whose principal avatar he is."
Kerouac's work was greatly influenced by the stream of jazz that became known as Be Bop. Developed in the mid-1940s by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and his second in command, alto saxophonist Charlie Parker, it featured angular melodies, at times blistering tempos, the use of Afro-Cuban rhythms, and complex harmonies, it challenged jazz players to a new level of improvisational virtuosity that inspired Kerouac and his colleagues.
Two musical titans, one who actually worked with Kerouac, will join forces at Joe's Pub to celebrate Kerouac's centennial in a special evening of bebop, mambo, and poetry.
DAVID AMRAM
Ubiquitous is the only word that can best be used to describe Maestro David Amram. A composer for symphonic, chamber ensemble, choir, jazz ensembles, movie soundtracks, an arranger, multi-instrumentalist, educator, conductor, and raconteur, he is a true World musician. He has conducted in over thirty-five countries including Cuba, Kenya, Egypt, Pakistan, Israel, Latvia and China and regularly criss-crosses the United States and Canada.
He started his professional life in music as a French Hornist in the National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.) in 1951. After serving in the US Army from 1952-54, he moved to New York City in 1955 and played French horn in the legendary jazz bands of Charles Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton and Oscar Pettiford.
In 1957, he created and performed in the first ever Jazz/Poetry readings in New York City with novelist Jack Kerouac, a close friend with whom Amram collaborated artistically for over 12 years. He has composed the scores for many films including Pull My Daisy (1959), Splendor in The Grass (1960) and The Manchurian Candidate (1962). He composed the scores for Joseph Papp's Shakespeare In The Park from 1956-1967 and premiered his comic opera 12th Night with Papp's libretto in 1968. He also wrote a second opera, The Final Ingredient, An Opera of the Holocaust, for ABC Television in 1965. From 1964-66, Amram was the Composer and Music Director for the Lincoln Center Theatre and wrote the scores for Arthur Miller´s plays After the Fall (1964) and Incident at Vichy (1966).
Appointed by Leonard Bernstein as the first Composer In Residence for the New York Philharmonic in 1966, he is now one of the most performed and influential composers of our time. His most popular recent symphonic compositions include This Land, Symphonic Variations On A Song By Woody Guthrie (2007), commissioned by the Guthrie Foundation and performed by the Colorado Symphony with Amram conducting and recorded by Newport Classics in 2015; Giants of the Night (2002) commissioned and premiered by flutist Sir James Galway; Kokopeli, A Symphony in Three Movements (1995), premiered by the Nashville Symphony Orchestra with Amram conducting; Three Songs, A Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (2009), Greenwich Village Portraits for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra (2018) and Partners: A Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra (2018) He has collaborated as a composer with Elia Kazan, Arthur Miller, Eugene Ormandy, Sir James Galway, Langston Hughes and Jacques D´Amboise and as a musician with Thelonious Monk, Johnny Depp, Hunter S. Thompson, Dizzy Gillespie, Odetta, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Betty Carter, Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Paquito D´Rivera, Tito Puente and Jerry Jeff Walker.
A recipient of numerous awards, Amram is the author of three memoirs, Upbeat: Nine Lives of a Musical Cat (2009), Offbeat: Collaborating with Kerouac (2005) and the highly acclaimed Vibrations (1968, 2007), all published by Routledge Taylor and Francis. His fourth book [email protected]: Notes from a Promising Young Composer will be published in November of 2022, celebrating his 92nd birthday. In addition to writing new music, he continues to perform around the world as a guest conductor, soloist, multi-instrumentalist, band leader at jazz, folk and classical festivals and narrates them in five languages.
BOBBY SANABRIA
"Bobby Sanabria is equally adept at the swinging big band sounds of drummers Buddy Rich and Louis Bellson along with another boyhood hero, fusion pioneer Billy Cobham and timbale titan Tito Puente" - Bill Milkowski, Jazz Times
Bobby Sanabria is an eight-time Grammy-nominee as a leader. Known as a drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, conductor, documentary film producer, educator, activist, and bandleader, his versatility as both a drummer and percussionist, from small group to big band, has become legendary. A native son of the South Bronx born to Puerto Rican parents, he has performed and recorded with every major figure in the world of Latin jazz and salsa, from the founder of the Afro-Cuban/Latin jazz movement Mario Bauzá, to Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaría, Dizzy Gillespie, Chico O'Farrill, Ray Barretto, Candido, to Larry Harlow, Ruben Blades, Celia Cruz, and jazz luminaries as diverse as Henry Threadgill, Charles McPherson, Randy Brecker, Joe Chambers, Jean Lucien, The Mills Brothers, and others. DRUM! Magazine named him Percussionist of the Year (2005); he was named Percussionist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association in 2011 and 2013. In 2006, he was inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame. He was a recipient of the 2018 Jazz Education Network (JEN) LeJENS of Jazz Lifetime Achievement Award for his work as a musician and educator. In 2008 Congressman Dennis Kucinich honored his work as a musician and educator by reading his name into the Congressional Record and in 2018 the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus honored him as a musician, educator. Every single one of his big band recordings, seven in total, have been nominated for Grammys.
His 2018 recording, 'West Side Story Reimagined,' reached #1 on the national Jazz Week radio charts, was nominated for a 2018 Grammy, and won the prestigious 2019 Record of The Year Award from the Jazz Journalists Association. Partial proceeds from sales of this double CD went to the Jazz Foundation of America's Puerto Rico Relief Fund for musicians. He is the Co-Artistic Director of the Bronx Music Heritage Center and the forthcoming Bronx Music Hall. His lifetime dedication to spreading the history, culture, of jazz and Latin jazz to the general public as a performer, as well as educating a new generation of players, composers, arrangers, has no parallel. A member of Max Roach's legendary M'BOOM percussion ensemble, he is on the faculty of the New School (his 26th year) and NYU and was on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music for 20 years. He is also the on-air host of the Latin Jazz Cruise on WBGO FM and wbgo.org, the number one jazz station in the nation. Lehman College in NYC has recently awarded Maestro Sanabria an Honorary Doctorate.
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