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Q: Siempre da resultado correcto al comprobar contraseña y email, aunque el resultado sea incorrecto estoy tratando de crear una clase que recoge la contraseña, la pasa a sha1 y comprueba si es correcta con la de la base de datos (en la BD esta guardada como sha1) y le indica al usuario si su contraseña es correcta, si no lo es, le indica que es incorrecta.
También estoy tratando de colocar el nombre de usuario y comprobar si existe en la bd, si existe el usuario es correcto, sino el usuario es incorrecto.
Por algún motivo no me hace las comprobaciones de la forma adecuada y siempre dice que el nombre y la contraseña son correctos.
Adjunto clase passwordhelper:
import java.sql.*;
import java.util.Scanner;

import org.apache.commons.codec.digest.DigestUtils;

public class PasswordHelper implements UserInterface {
    static Scanner lector = new Scanner(System.in);

    String password;

    public PasswordHelper() {
    }

    public PasswordHelper(String password) {
        this.password = password;
    }

    public void setPassword(String password) {
        this.password = password;
    }

    public String getPassword() {
        return password;
    }

    public String getSha1(String password){

        return DigestUtils.sha1Hex(password);
    }

   public boolean isCorrectSha(String password, String sha){

        return (getSha1(password).equalsIgnoreCase(sha));
    }

    public String getUserName() {

        try {
            //se crea la conexion
            Connection conexion=DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/prueba", "root","");

            //crear objeto statement
            Statement miStatement = conexion.createStatement(ResultSet.TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY, ResultSet.CONCUR_UPDATABLE);

            //ejecutamos SQL
            ResultSet user = miStatement.executeQuery("SELECT * FROM user");

                String email;
                System.out.println("Introduzca su email:");
                email = lector.nextLine();

                boolean existe = false;
                //recorrer  el resultSet
                while(user.next()) {

                if(email.equals(user.getString("email"))) {
                    //si la contraseña y el email existen marca como true la variable existe
                    existe = true;
                    //añadimos un break para que salga del bucle cuando encuentre la contraseña y el email
                    break;
                }
                }
                //verifica si la variable existe se encuentra en true
                if(existe=true) {
                    System.out.println("Nombre correcto");

                }
                else {
                    System.out.println("El usuario no existe");

                }
        }catch(Exception e) {
            System.out.println("no se puede conectar, el error es el siguiente:");
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        return "Acceso a BD correcto";
    }
}

Clase Main:
import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.DriverManager;
import java.sql.ResultSet;
import java.sql.Statement;
import java.util.Scanner;

public class Main {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner lector = new Scanner(System.in);
        PasswordHelper user = new PasswordHelper();
        user.getUserName();

        try {
            //se crea la conexion
            Connection conexion=DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/prueba", "root","");

            //crear objeto statement
            Statement miStatement = conexion.createStatement(ResultSet.TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY, ResultSet.CONCUR_UPDATABLE);

            //ejecutamos SQL
            ResultSet user1 = miStatement.executeQuery("SELECT * FROM user");

            //preguntar contraseña
            System.out.println("Introduce la contrasenya");
            String contraseña = lector.nextLine();

            PasswordHelper contra = new PasswordHelper(contraseña);

            contra.getSha1(contraseña);

            boolean existe = false;

            while(user1.next()) {

                if(contraseña.equals(user1.getString("password"))) {
                    //si la contraseña y el email existen marca como true la variable existe
                    existe = true;
                    //añadimos un break para que salga del bucle cuando encuentre la contraseña y el email
                    break;
                }
            }

            //verifica si la variable existe se encuentra en true

            if(existe=true) {
                System.out.println("Acceso correcto");
            }
            else {
                System.out.println("Resultado incorrecto");
            }
            //cerramos la conexion
            user1.close();

        }catch(Exception e) {
            System.out.println("no se puede conectar, el error es el siguiente:");
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

Otro punto que e gustaría añadir es que no se si estoy implementando de forma adecuada la forma en la que actúa sha1 con el código.
Alguien me podría ayudar un poco? siento que voy dando palos de ciego sin saber muy bien como lo estoy haciendo. Gracias.

A: Esta funcion:
public String getSha1(String password){

    return DigestUtils.sha1Hex(password);
}

Devuelve algo, que vos no estas tomando en tu codigo.. Entonces que esperas hacer con el resultado?
Lo que vos le pasas a la funcion, no esta transformado, lo que esta transformado es la devolucion en esa funcion.
Y seguis cometiendo el mismo error en el SQL, de ir a buscar todos los registros en lugar del registro particular que necesitas.
Ojala nunca tengas 50000 usuarios ;)


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As Courts Restore Operations, COVID-19 Creates a New Normal
Published onAugust 20, 2020
This is the first of a multi-part series on how federal courts are working to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
Chief Judge James K. Bredar will wear a plastic face shield and sit behind plexiglass when jury trials resume in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
For more than 230 years, the federal Judiciary has spanned the horseback era to the internet age, but in one key respect it has never changed. Just as in the nation's earliest years, the Constitution still requires federal courts to conduct many critical legal proceedings in person.
When coronavirus (COVID-19) cases spiked in March, court practices changed almost overnight, relying on virtual hearings that make it possible to conduct most court-related activities without coming to the building. Now, with courts seeking to restore in-person proceedings, one thing already is clear: Justice in a pandemic environment will have a very different look and feel.
"On August 24, when we start our first trials, jurors will enter courtrooms that look nothing like what they would expect," said Chief Judge James K. Bredar, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. "Plexiglass shields erected throughout. No public gallery. All participants masked, and lawyers wearing headsets so they look like air traffic controllers. Stand-alone jury chairs spread across the back and one side of the courtroom, all at least six feet apart."
Like federal judges across the country, Bredar is reinventing his courtroom in an attempt to achieve two vital interests: protecting public health from COVID-19 infection while also ensuring Constitutional rights that date back centuries. Despite obvious risks and public anxieties, he and other judges said they are working through the challenges.
"It's a balancing act, and a tough one, but balancing acts are not unfamiliar to judges," Bredar said. "When the proceedings begin, the trials will have a familiar structure and cadence, with counsel making opening statements and presenting evidence in the ordinary, time-honored sequence. At their core, these will still be orderly jury trials, and easily recognized as such."
James K. Bredar, chief judge of the District of Maryland: "For over two centuries, the federal courts have always remained open."
In a Baltimore courtroom, plexiglass divides the parties and court staff, and juror chairs are being kept at a safe social distance.
New courtroom layouts are among the many ways courts are seeking to limit the risk of COVID-19 infection.
In Manhattan, federal court staff and visitors must now fill out an online health survey and be cleared by a digital temperature reader before they can access the building. In Boston, the District of Massachusetts has begun pre-paying a nearby parking lot, so that members of the public do not have to depend on public transit. In Boise, the court's air-conditioning system is pumping more air into the building from outdoors, to keep exhaled breath from stagnating.
Courts have moved forward, and sometimes backward, as local COVID-19 caseloads have fallen and then risen again.
In early June, the Northern District of Texas held one of the first federal jury trials since the pandemic threat escalated. The trial unfolded without a hitch, and jurors reported feeling safe, but in early July, additional jury trials in the Dallas courthouse were postponed for the rest of the month as new COVID-19 cases spiked.
"It's going to be baby steps. We're all doing the best we can," said Chief Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn, of the Northern District of Texas. "The ideals of justice and rule of law are vital to our country, and those principles cannot stop. But we need to temper a desire to go full speed ahead with a focus on safety."
Overshadowing much of the planning by courts is the U.S. Constitution. Even in a health crisis, the Sixth Amendment guarantees rights that must be provided in an open court of law. These include the right to confront accusers and the right to confer confidentially with counsel. Most critically, jury trials must be conducted in person, and the backlog is rapidly growing.
"We have more than 80 criminal trials waiting, everything since last February," said Robert M. Farrell, clerk of court for the District of Massachusetts. "We normally have about 20 cases that are trial ready. Starting in September, we plan to have four jury trial courtrooms and one magistrate judge courtroom for initial appearances."
In their efforts to balance safety and justice, judges and clerks of court say they have gained expertise in such arcane topics as building air flow, and many have consulted with epidemiologists.
In the Southern District of New York, the court's safety strategy begins, but does not end, with a required health questionnaire and a no-contact digital temperature check for all employees and visitors before they enter the courthouse.
Everyone must wipe their hands with disinfectant, and protective masks are mandatory in all public areas. Elevator ridership is severely restricted, and staff are starting as early as 6 a.m., or as late as 10 a.m., to avoid crowded trains.
"Before employees got on public transportation, there was a lot of anxiety about how commuting was going to work," said Edward Friedland, district executive for the Southern District of New York. "Those so far who have ridden on public transportation generally have been okay with it."
Before entering the Southern District of New York, employees and visitors must obtain and flash a code verifying that they have submitted an online health questionnaire and meet court safety criteria.
While many courts are not requiring formal health screenings, social distancing is nearly universal. That already has posed challenges for minor hearings, involving just litigants and lawyers, who must sit apart from one another.
In addition to plexiglass, some courts have installed audio systems with headsets that enable clients and lawyers to whisper to each other, much as they would in a traditional courtroom, but from a safe distance.
Courts also have wrestled with the question of who must wear masks in the courtroom.
In Colorado, everyone—including lawyers, jurors and witnesses—will be required to wear masks inside the courtroom. The court also will permit witnesses to be examined without masks, via video from a separate jury deliberation room that is not in use.
Many other courts, citing the Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses, are requiring that witnesses not wear masks while testifying.
"The attorneys were very specific that that's what they wanted," said David C. Nye, chief judge of the District of Idaho, which has resumed jury trials. "They wanted to have the jurors see the witness's face, to assess credibility."
As in-person courtroom proceedings ramp up, the biggest cost of social distancing is the physical space that it requires. With participants forced to sit six feet apart, courts are using multiple courtrooms for one proceeding. This includes overflow rooms for the public to see or hear courtroom proceedings, and extra space for witnesses and jury deliberation.
An added complication is that many federal court districts have both large urban courthouses and smaller buildings in suburban and rural areas. Each courthouse must develop its own strategy for handling cases.
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For all the efforts to protect public health, Judiciary leaders acknowledge that the greatest uncertainty is beyond their control. On the question of whether the public, and even court staff, will trust that courthouses will be safe from infection, the jury literally is still out.
Judges and court clerks say that early jury trials have proceeded on schedule, but they are going to great lengths to assure jurors their health will be protected.
Bredar, who on Aug. 24 will preside over the District of Maryland's first jury trial since March, has commissioned an educational video showing jurors the many steps being taken to make the district's two courthouses safe. He also says the public needs to know how much they contribute to the delivery of impartial justice.
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Impact Healthcare acquires several care homes, forward-funds another
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Impact Healthcare REIT has completed the acquisition of a property portfolio, exchanged contracts to acquire a second property portfolio and entered into a pre-let forward funding arrangement with an existing group tenant, it announced on Monday.
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The London-listed firm said it had agreed to acquire nine homes in Scotland from the Holmes Care Group, had completed the purchase of three homes in Bradford from Victorguard Care, and had struck a deal to forward fund the construction of a care home in Hartlepool.
Once completed, the company said the transactions were expected to deliver a number of benefits to the group, including enabling it to deploy £61.1m of capital, plus transaction costs and a deferred payment on one of the transactions of up to £3m.
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Finally, Impact said all of the acquisitions would be leased on its standard lease terms, with fixed terms of 25 years and annual upward-only rent reviews linked to the retail price index.
On the Holmes Care Group acquisition, Impact said it has exchanged contracts to acquire nine homes in Scotland in a sale-and-leaseback transaction.
A subsidiary of Holmes would continue to operate the homes after completion, making it the company's 10th tenant.
Holmes would continue to own and operate a further four homes in England.
"The nine Scottish homes have a combined total of 649 beds and enjoy high ratings from the Care Inspectorate - Scotland's healthcare regulator," Impact said in its statement.
"One home is in Aberdeen and the other eight are located around Glasgow and in Scotland's central belt."
The net purchase price before transaction costs was £47.5m, and the initial rent £3.5m , reflecting a yield of 7.4%.
The company said it had agreed a deferred payment structure with the vendors, under which it would pay up to £3m based on the trading performance of the nine homes in the 12 months to 31 March 2021, in exchange for an annual rent increase of up to £0.23m.
The initial rent cover on the portfolio was in excess of two times.
"On completion, the homes will be let on new leases that have fixed 25-year terms with no break clauses," Impact explained.
"The rents receivable under the leases will be subject to annual upward-only rent reviews linked to RPI, with a floor of 1% per annum and a cap of 5% per annum, and Holmes has committed to a minimum annual expenditure on the maintenance of the homes."
Completion would take place as soon as the required regulatory approvals from the Care Inspectorate was received.
In Bradford, Impact said it had completed the acquisition of three homes from Victorguard Care, which would be operated by Silverline Care - its 11th tenant.
The three homes were all purpose-built "to a high standard" by Victorguard, and offered 182 bedrooms, all of them are en-suite.
"Under previous management, the three homes being acquired went through a period of underperformance and Silverline has developed a clear plan to turn these around," Impact Healthcare explained.
"Silverline operates other homes in Yorkshire, including one in Bradford."
The group said it had agreed to pay a net purchase price of £7.5m to the vendors, or £41,000 per bed, which reflected the homes' recent trading performance rather than their potential.
To support Silverline's turnaround plan, it committed £0.3m of capital expenditure on the homes, and agreed a rent-free period of six months.
The initial rent was £0.63m per annum, reflecting a yield of 8.1%.
"The homes are let on new leases that have fixed 25-year terms with no break clauses.
"The rents receivable under the leases will be subject to annual upward-only rent reviews linked to RPI, with a floor of 2% per annum and a cap of 4% per annum.
"The new leases are under a new framework agreement with Victorguard which is consistent with the terms of the framework agreements with our existing tenants."
Finally, in Hartlepool, the group said it had agreed to forward fund the construction of a new 94-bed care home, to be built by a subsidiary of Prestige Group - an existing tenant.
The development had planning in place, and was targeting completion in 12 months.
"Prestige has a strong track record of building care homes to a high standard in the north-east, three of which the group already owns.
"Prestige has committed to build the home for a fixed price of £6.1m, including the value of the land."
The company said it had pre-leased the home to Prestige, with it falling under its existing framework agreement with Prestige.
Initial rent was expected to be £0.48m per annum, reflecting a yield of circa 7.8%.
"These transactions will be financed from the group's existing cash resources and available debt facilities, of which £49.9m is currently undrawn," Impact said.
"The group is at an advanced stage on a number of other potential transactions and expects to make further announcements in due course."
At 0951 GMT, shares in Impact Healthcare were down 1.89% at 104p.


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Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence, commences a visit to Ireland on September 5, 1771 where he later reports he has "a good deal of Conversation with the Patriots; they are all on the American side of the Question."
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Franklin writes to a friend, "The people in that unhappy country, are in a most wretched situation. Ireland is itself a poor country, and Dublin a magnificent city; but the appearances of general extreme poverty among the lower people are amazing. They live in wretched hovels of mud and straw, are clothed in rags, and subsist chiefly on potatoes. Our New England farmers, of the poorest sort, in regard to the enjoyment of all the comforts of life, are princes when compared to them. Perhaps three-fourths of the Inhabitants are in this situation."
In 1977, the United States Ambassador to Ireland Walter J.P. Curley presents a bust of Benjamin Franklin to the Bank of Ireland to commemorate the visit. Speaking at the unveiling of the bust, the Ambassador notes that Franklin's friendship for Ireland was no fleeting whim. He had said "You have ever been friendly to the rights of mankind and we acknowledge with pleasure and gratitude that your nation has produced patriots who have nobly distinguished themselves in the cause of humanity and America."
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1996-01-07T07:59:50-05:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/wjLogoNew.jpgCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. In the first segment, Mr. Holman talked about the latest developments in the budget negotiations and other stories, including Mrs. Clinton's latest political problems. In the newspaper roundtable, Ms. McLaughlin and Mr. Brown talked about current headlines, including Mrs. Clinton's current problems and arts issues. In a telephone interview, Mr. Barone talked about his article on returning to the U.S. that deTocqueville saw. In the last segment, Mr. Thomas talked about this week's Newsweek cover story on Mrs. Clinton.


What a sweet story of more innocent times as far as relationships go, but also a time that was hard work and difficult. I enjoyed the westward adventure painted by the author along with the budding romance. I could not stop reading this book and stayed up way too late to do so! I passed this on to my cousin as I know she will enjoy this book also. Then I plan on reading it again!
I love knowing their thoughts, fears and dreams. I was delighted to see the female lead feeling so awkward in the city setting, quite honestly because that's not where God intended her to be. That could speak to so many readers who feel they need to "fit in" when they were made to "stand out". My prayer for this author is that she continue to grow in the conversations between her characters. Clearly there would be an elephant in the room to be explored when suddenly we cut the scene and pick it up again several weeks later. That was discombobulating. But it may have been suspenseful based on how you look at it.
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Had the honor of reading an advanced copy of this book, provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review. However, I'm thrilled that I dearly loved this book. Catherine's writing delighted and surprised me because I haven't read any voice like her, and I found her style refreshing. I especially loved the lyrical prose and vivid imagery, the realistic and enthralling setting, the feeling of being in the story right along with the chracters who were very memorable to me. Catherine did a fantastic job making me care deeply about the characters and their journeys. I look fordard to her next book.
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From the poufed up-dos in the 1900s to the diverse styles of today, hairstyles have changed over the past century. We go down the memory lane and see how hairstyles have evolved in last century.
As InStyle aptly puts it, the best trick to guess the year the picture was taken is through looking at the hairstyles. From curly bobs to poufs, from flicks to straight lengths, hair styles have evolved through an entire century.
For women - This decade in terms of hair fashion, revolved around heavy and fuller hair dos. The shorter hair was curled and poufed into attractive up-do styles. The longer locks on the other hand were left in loose but with heavy curls. Elaborate hats were worn to take the style quotient up a notch.
For men - Men liked their hair slicked back. Side and middle partitioned hair made with shiny with perfume oils, were also quite the range. The lengths were longer on the top and on the sides.
For women - Wavy hair was still very much in. The use of accessories like big bows, jewel pins and bedazzled headbands to further style the hair had begun. Eventually, Irene Castle's 'bob' haircut came in and created quite frenzy. 'Curtain hair' was another popular hair style worn by women during this decade.
For men - No major change was seen in their hair style. Short hair and a classy moustache was their ideal way of staying stylish.
For women - With the birth of technological advancements- the handheld blow dryer and perm machine in this decade, the hair styling concept just got more modernized for women. The 'bob' became one of the most viral hair styles and depending on their personal style choice; women carried it sleek or wavy. More fashionable women sported heavy bushy fringes and kiss curls, and decorated them with floppy bows, pretty headbands and feathers.
For Men - Short cuts were famous not only for women, but also for men in the roaring twenties. Military cuts were amongst the most preferred short hair styles. Nevertheless, middle length was also popular and just as in the 1900s; men liked their longer top locks slicked back with a cream or gel. Gel set hair was one of the major style trends contributing to their classic look.
For women - From this decade onwards, women had started to see Hollywood starlets as embodiments of style. Blonde was not considered to be a 'nice girl' thing until the original blonde bombshell - Jean Harlow came into the picture. Her toxic acid dipped curls unfurled a new leaf in the industry of hair fashion, and more and more dark-haired women started to go blonde.
Jean started the legacy and actresses Bette Davis and Joan Crawford took it a step ahead by going platinum blonde for a while. The blond twirls were here to stay as a major hair fashion trend. Sharp partings, pin curls, and the Marcel wave look were the women style standards. To look stylish at their best and to keep their abundant curls set in up do fashions, they used pomade support.
For men - The hair styles of men were no majorly different from the previous decades. Longer locks at the top and sides with shorter hair at the back, was still the standard hair style they followed. Off-centre parting, or longer fringes with of course shorter hair at the back, was how they kept the fashion on.
For women - In the 1940s, women wanted their hair long and dark. The longer locks were pin curled and then brushed through to fashion the classic wave effect. The Raven hair of the classic beauty Ava Gardener further popularized the trend of darker longer hair.
For men - The retro style that never ceases to bore us no matter what year we progress into is a gift of this era. Growing fringes and setting them back in a way that wave effect is created, was a hairstyle seen as the trademark of the sophisticated and fashionable men.
For women - Hair experimentation had become a usual thing by the mid-century for women. The classic beauty Audrey Hepburn started the trend that never went out of style. Cocktail hats on short curls and waves, was the best way to go classy. And to get that chic quotient, ponytail with fringes was the best foot forward.
For men - Popularized by Elvis Presley and James Dean, pompadour style was the men's favourite during the 1950s. The style involved heavy use of Brylcreem or gel to slick back the hair on the top front in various styles. Some liked the flipping back in a disarrayed style, so that the strands hung down over the forehead or, were combed and curled to create an "elephant's trunk" like form that may hang down up till the top of the nose.
For women - By this decade, more and more women had started to enter the workplace and hence, started to prefer styles that were easily manageable and required less time to get ready. Natural hair colours were also starting to become a favourite thing of women. Ursula Andress and Bridget Bardot popularized natural darker blondes with highlights. For darker hair, the sun kissed look was achieved by letting the strands soak in lemon juice while relaxing under the Sun.
For men - The 1960s was when men had started to experiment with their hair more freely. The conservative standard styles of slicked back hair had taken a back seat in the 1960s and more free and stylish cuts were seen as trending male hair fashions. Crew cut, buzz cut, and flattop were most liked by stylish men.
For women - "Charlie's Angels" fame Farrah Fawcett's golden locks are world known for the major buzz they had created. Free falling curls, long fringes, soft partings had become women's new favourite. And to further enhance the angelic effect of the hairstyle, women would wear bronze makeup.
For men - Early and mid-1970s saw men sporting longer hair as a sign of rebellion. Men used a lot of grease or Brylcreem to keep their hair in place. Some of the famous hairstyles of this decade were Long and Luscious, mod haircut, and the buzzcut.
For women - Large hair-dos, puffed-up styles, permanent waves, and softer cuts were especially popular among women in this decade. Many young women preferred permed hair. Women used scrunchies and headbands made of elastic and cloth to style their hair. Banana clips were also used to pull hair back into a fanned out style.
For men - Totally shaved heads became popular among men. Sideburns that declined in 1960s and 70s made a comeback but this time they were kept slightly thinner and shorter. The punk movement popularized spiked hair, teased hair, brightly coloured hair, and shaved hair sections. Michael Jackson's Jheri curl style became popular among African Americans for some time.
For men – Long hair remained popular among the men even in the 90s. In the mid-90s, young men started sporting short undercut hairstyle and the Caesar cut, which was popularized by George Clooney. By the end of 90s, the trend of long hair waned and curtained hair, spiky hair, bleached hair, crew cuts, and variants of the quiff became popular.
For women - Long and straight hair with zig-zag partings was the trend in the early 2000s. Chunky highlights popularised by Kelly Clarkson in 2006 marked a revival of Farrah Fawcett hairstyles. In later years, the longer version of bob cut, known as the lob, was imitated by many women.
For men – As popular bands like The Strokes, Jet, The Killers and Coldplay moved away from punk rock and rap metal to indie or garage rock sound, men went on to sport long, shaggy Mod or surfer hair and Bed head. In later years, many young men opted for a clean-cut 1950s inspired hairstyle and kept it in place with pomade.
For women – Most women now chose to wear their hair straight with a side parting. Retro styles such as the bun or French braid inspired by the Hunger Games' Katniss Everdeen are also making quite a buzz. Solid-coloured hair or ombré style is also considered stylish.
For men – Working men are going for more professional haircuts with side partings, quiffs or slicked back hair. For boys, teenagers and college guys, the layered short hairstyle, the buzzed short hairstyle, side swept bangs, quiff, and the layered longer hair look are in.


Former health insurance executive and noted whistleblower Wendell Potter reveals the ways in which the industry creates fear, uncertainty, and doubt around single payer, and how advocates can push back against these lies. Hosted by Joseph Sparks. Additional episodes will be uploaded twice monthly. Subscribe in iTunes, or access a complete archive of the podcast, below.


From one of the most creative acts on the Interweb (and everywhere else!), EVER!, here is the latest Die Antwoord music video titled Love Drug. This lyric video was handmade by the dynamic duo that makes up Die Antwoord: Ninja + ¥o-landi. Enter the contest, here, to win one of the pages they created in the video. The contest is over!


Lang Avenue is located between Bailey Avenue and East End Avenue, between Genesee Street and Delavan Avenue, in the Schiller Park neighborhood of the East Side of Buffalo. Portions of the street are paved in brick.
Lang Avenue is named after Gerhard Lang, owner of one of Buffalo's premiere and largest breweries at the turn of the 19th Century, the Gerhard Lang Brewery.
Gerhard Lang was born in Germany in 1835. He came to Buffalo in 1848 at the age of 14 with his father, Jacob Lang. Jacob Lang was a butcher and Gerhard learned English while working in the butcher shop. Around 1862, he assumed control of the Born brewery at the corner of Genesee and Jefferson streets. Mr. Lang married Born's daughter and assumed control of the brewery after a few years of marriage.
In 1875, he purchased the a site at Jefferson and Best Streets to expand his facilities. He toured other breweries across the country to determine the best design for his facility. The Gerhard Lang Brewery was located on the entire block bounded by Jefferson, Best, Berlin and Dodge Streets was the largest brewery in the State outside of New York City. Berlin Street was renamed Pershing after WWI (in 1920).
The Lang Brewery was called "the Palace Brewery", because it was built with a typical Victorian opulence. Once the new brewery was built, Mr. Lang used the old brewery at Jefferson and Genesee Street for bottling works and malting house. The annual capacity of the Gerhard Lang Brewery was over 300,000 barrels. Lang's beer was known all over the country for its excellence in quality, purity and wholesomeness.
By 1887, the brewery employed 110 men and distributed to Virginia, Boston, Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia and New York City.
In addition to the brewery, Mr. Lang served as Alderman of the Sixth Ward and was a Trustee in the Western Savings Bank. Mr. Lang was a member at St. Louis Roman Catholic Church and donated one of the stain glass windows to the church.
Gerhard Lang died in 1892 and is buried in the United German and French Cemetery in Cheektowaga. After his death, Edwin G.S. Miller took over the brewery, along with Jacob Lang, Gerhard's son.
Before Prohibition, the Lang Brewery also owned many saloons that sold its brews. It is said that Lang's owned more saloons and beer gardens than anyone in Buffalo, as many as 80 at one point.
Before the automobile, horses were used to transport beer around town. The brewery kept 500 horses in a stable in Fort Erie to distribute Lang's beer.
During Prohibition, Lang's produced dairy and soda products. There was Lang's Dairy & Creamery, Lang's Bakery and products like "Hyan-Dry" brand soda and "Liberty Brew", a malt extract beverage. After Prohibition, Lang's was one of the first to start back up. However, the market had changed, and the new regulations and taxes made it difficult for local breweries to stay competitive.
The Gerhard Lang Brewery shut down in January of 1949 after 109 years in business.
Gerhardt Street, located on a portion of where the Brewery was located was likely also named after Gerhard Lang, although I was not able to find any specifics linking this together.
History of the City of Buffalo and Erie County: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Edited by H. Perry Smith, D. Mason & Co Publishers, Syracuse NY 1884.


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Belarus summons Ukraine envoy over stray air defence missile | Russia-Ukraine war News
Minsk says it downed a Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile amid a wave of Russian assaults on cities throughout Ukraine.
Belarus has protested to Ukraine's ambassador after saying it had downed a Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile in a discipline, throughout one in every of Russia's heaviest aerial onslaughts for the reason that begin of the warfare.
The navy commissar of Belarus's southwestern area of Brest, Oleg Konovalov, performed Thursday's incident down in a video posted on social media by the state-run BelTA information company, saying locals had "completely nothing to fret about".
"Sadly, these items occur," he stated.
Konovalov in contrast the incident to 1 in November, when an S-300 believed to have strayed after being fired by Ukrainian air defences landed on the territory of NATO-member Poland, triggering fears of an escalation that had been quickly defused.
Nonetheless, the Ukrainian ambassador was summoned to the overseas ministry in Minsk to obtain a proper protest.
"The Belarusian facet views this incident as extraordinarily critical," Anatoly Glaz, a spokesman for the ministry, stated.
"We demanded that the Ukrainian facet conduct an intensive investigation … [and] maintain these accountable to account and take complete measures to stop the recurrence of such incidents sooner or later."
A Ukrainian navy spokesman in impact acknowledged the missile was a Ukrainian stray, saying the incident was "nothing unusual, a results of air defence" and one thing that "has occurred greater than as soon as".
Soviet-era defence system
The S-300 is a Soviet-era air defence system utilized by each Russia and Ukraine.
Belarus stated the missile had come down close to the village of Harbacha within the Brest area, some 15km (9 miles) from the border with Ukraine, at round 10am native time (07:00 GMT).
"Fragments had been present in an agricultural discipline … the wreckage belongs to an S-300 anti-aircraft guided missile fired from the territory of Ukraine," the nation's defence ministry stated.
The incident occurred as Russia was launching its newest wave of missile assaults on cities throughout Ukraine.
BelTA revealed images and video of what it stated had been elements of an S-300 missile mendacity in an empty discipline.
Belarus allowed Moscow to make use of its territory in February as a launchpad for the invasion of Ukraine, and there was a rising flurry of Russian and Belarusian navy exercise in Belarus in latest months.
Minsk has, nonetheless, insisted that it's not collaborating within the warfare, and won't take part except its personal safety is threatened by Ukraine or Ukraine's Western allies.
Whereas Kyiv has used the S-300 system to intercept incoming Russian missiles, Russia has appeared to make use of repurposed S-300 missiles to assault floor targets.
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Arena das Dunas
CHALLENGE. The brief for Arena das Dunas was to create a 'grand space' for the people of Natal which would become a counterfoil to the public promenades of Brazil's many beaches. The stadium sits within a park setting and, as well as being one of only three new stadia to be built in Brazil for the FIFA World Cup, will stage the music and cultural events of Natal. The challenge is to find a form flexible enough to accommodate all these needs, that responds sympathetically to its environment.
INNOVATION. The structure's undulating form responds to the climatic conditions of the location, shielding the spectators from direct sunlight, while allowing main stands to catch the prevailing on-shore breezes and air to flow into the seating bowl via ETFE louvers between the stadium 'shells'. The upper seating tiers are separated into discrete seating blocks; these 'petals' are linked via a continuous undulating concourse. This arrangement gives the stadium its distinctive dramatic asymmetric form, reminiscent of the sand dunes that form its backdrop.
IMPACT. Drawing inspiration from the magnificent sand dunes that dominate the city of Natal, the stadium has become known as The Stadium of the Dunes. The three elements – stadium, arena and performing arts complex – are developed as a family of forms that sit on a raised ground, with the park flowing around. Not only will this striking development raise the profile of Natal nationally and internationally, Arena das Dunas will act as a catalyst for urban regeneration.
The Dunas Arena's roof was also designed to capture rainwater. Gutters collect the water and take it to nine tanks below the lower stands. As a result, up to 3,000 cubic meters may be captured and reused in the lavatories and for irrigating the pitch.
Its façade and roof are integrated and made up of 20 petal-shaped modules.
The stadium hosted four group stage matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.


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Business support organisations
Organisations that provide advice, information and support in the Stroud District.
Business is Great
The Business is Great website brings together all the support from across Government, making it easy for businesses to access services and products they need to grow.
http://www.greatbusiness.gov.uk/
Start and Grow Enterprise
Offering free business support to new businesses in Gloucestershire, Start and Grow Enterprise is a University of Gloucestershire project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Start and Grow Enterprise supports the growth of Gloucestershire-based entrepreneurs and start-ups (trading up to 3 years) through free training, events, networks and resources. Please visit www.startandgrowenterprise.uk to find out more and to sign up.
A number of events are scheduled for the Stroud District, in collaboration with Make it Studios. For the latest listing visit: www.makeitstudios.co.uk/whatson
Fastershire is a partnership between Gloucestershire County Council and Herefordshire Council, established in 2011, to bring faster broadband to the two counties, with funding from central government's Broadband Delivery UK matched by the local authorities.
The Fastershire vision states that "by the end of 2019/20 all residents and businesses in Herefordshire and Gloucestershire will be able to order the broadband service they need and a high percentage will be using faster broadband to do more online, boost business growth and achieve their potential"
As the conduit for public funding to overcome market failure, to provide superfast broadband, support has been broken down into stages as funding became available.
Phase 1 of the project, included identifying where commercial providers were committed to investing and procuring BT to bring the county to circa 90% coverage.
The current phase has seen Gigaclear contracted to extend fibre coverage across the rural areas of the county, including Stroud District. On the ground already the Gigaclear build sequence works through to 2019 and once complete should see coverage in the district rise to almost 97%.
The Fastershire team have already identified further funding to extend coverage while also focusing on encouraging the adoption and exploitation of broadband.
For businesses the Marches & Gloucestershire Business Broadband Grant is now available. The grant, up to £25K per business, can provide up to 100% of the capital installation cost to deliver high speed connectivity.
Further information and eligibility criteria can be found at www.mgbroadbandgrants.com
The Fastershire website www.fastershire.com contains full details of the various programmes and also allows visitors to search by premise to find out what the plans are for particular areas.
Do More Online
The Do More Online campaign aims to help micro businesses and sole traders find customers, be more efficient, and sell their goods and services online. www.greatbusiness.gov.uk/domoreonline
Festomane
The Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering, Digital & Cyber (Festomane) has grown from its Stroud roots to become a celebration of Gloucestershire's rich heritage and modern-day strengths in manufacturing and engineering.
Festomane aims to help build a strong manufacturing and engineering economy throughout the county by providing businesses with the opportunity to showcase their company and by inspiring young people's interest in science and engineering.
Stroud District Council has supported Festomane since the beginning. The Stroud district has been a powerhouse of innovation and cutting edge technology for hundreds of years and the sector continues to flourish, employing twenty-four percent of the local workforce.
For further information please visit www.festomane.co.uk
Target 2020
Target 2020 is a business energy efficiency programme to help small and medium-sized businesses identify and reduce their energy costs and impact on the environment, through the installation of energy efficiency measures.
Funded by the European Regional Development Fund and run by Severn Wye Energy Agency (SWEA) the Gloucestershire Target 2020 Project will support 300 County based enterprises over three years.
The project offers, expert energy efficiency advice including an onsite energy survey, analysis of historical energy use, an advice report presented onsite and help to create an action plan.
Grants, subject to eligibility criteria, are available that can cover 35% of the installation costs of energy saving measures.
For more information or to register an interest please contact the SWEA business team on 01452 835060 or business@severnwye.org.uk www.target2020.co.uk
Fredericks Foundation
The Fredericks Foundation provide loans and business support for those that have failed to secure funding, for all or part of their requirement, from mainstream lenders, such as banks and building societies.
Businesses can be at any stage: you may require money to start-up; capital to expand your business; or funds to bridge a gap. Whether you are a sole trader, in a partnership or have a limited company you may be eligible for a loan. Loans can range from £2500 to £35,000.
For further information and case studies of businesses Fredericks has supported please visit www.fredericksfoundation.org
Gloucestershire Enterprise
Gloucestershire Enterprise Ltd (GEL) provide high quality training and business support services to individuals and businesses in Gloucestershire. A member of the National Enterprise Network, GEL provide a comprehensive range of affordable and accessible support with high levels of customer service. Support includes business advice sessions, mentoring and a range of business start up programmes.
Stroud District based individuals and businesses can currently access subsidised support from GEL through funding provided by Stroud District Council. For more information please visit www.glosenterprise.co.uk
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
The Federation of Small Businesses is the UK 's largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms. Non-profit making and non-party political the FSB was formed in 1974 and now has 215,000 members.
For further information please visit www.fsb.org.uk
At the local level the Cotswold branch of the FSB is under the chairmanship of Russell Warner. Email: enquiries@westendofficesuites.co.uk for further information.
The Department for International Trade (DIT) helps businesses export and grow into global markets. They also help overseas companies locate and grow in the UK
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-trade
Open to Export
A not for profit social enterprise backed by Government and business, Open to Export is the online community helping UK businesses get ready to sell overseas, helping UK companies grow through export.
www.opentoexport.com
Festomane - annual celebration of the current vibrancy, heritage of Stroud district's manufacturing and engineering industries.
Festival of manufacturing & engineering
Contract extension proposed for leisure centre – and pay rise for lowest paid workers - January 21, 2020


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Still Cortex A7? And 1,1 GHz?!
Anonymous, 21 Nov 2015 PROS: Lumia 950 & Lumia 950XL coming soon. CONS: An affordable/student version Lumia... moreThe Lumia 550 should have been the first phone to be released in India I guess. A big market for affordable Windows Phone devices like the 520 and 630, and so also for the 550. Microsoft would be wise if they launch this set in India as soon as possible.
Anonymous, 25 Nov 2015 In what way ? Don't waste money. You could buy 2GB RAM, 16 GB ROM + Snapdragon 410 l... moreAnd with that you also get free lags and no future updates.
2g ram 16g emmc when it come with intel chipset?
parvez, 23 Nov 2015exxcellent phone ... only not dual sim In what way ?
You could buy 2GB RAM, 16 GB ROM + Snapdragon 410 like redmi 2 prime at a much cheaper price.
dd, 23 Nov 2015Even windows phone lags. Dude if u use the phones as the company recommends.. Then it wont hag.. Using class 10 sd card..amd installing apps only in phone memory will avoid much of hanging issues..now u Tell me 3 yr old 512mb ram android device that still works better in latest lollipop update??? There won't be any... Its bcos android os is a ram hungry device.. And it consumes more battery.. I upgrade ma 3yr old lumia 520 to w10 preview 10581.. Works fine..
Snapdragon 210 is not powerful enough.it definetly cant play fifa 16 and any future game in 1 year.
I am not lying wait for microsoft to release a better GPU device.
Wait for microsoft to release a snapdragon 410 or 415 phone.
AnonD-340886, 19 Nov 2015Then u go n buy cheap Chinese lagdroids ..which will break with in 1 drop... Dude use a window... moreEven windows phone lags.
PROS: Lumia 950 & Lumia 950XL coming soon.
CONS: An affordable/student version Lumia 550 future is uncertain for Indians.
Cingular vomm fortresses typre loon, lumia 550 low power backup.
MAK, 18 Nov 2015Guys, let me know how can i can play gamed like NFS and Asphalt on Lumia 550 as there is no g-... moreDude i played asphalt 8(1.4gb) on ma Lumia 520.. No prblm... Works fine on 512mb ram... And sure u can play asphalt 8 on 550..
[deleted post]Then u go n buy cheap Chinese lagdroids ..which will break with in 1 drop... Dude use a windows phone then comment . Am using Lumia 520 for last 3yr... Upgraded with w 10 preview 10581 ..works fine ..even thought it sliped from ma hand a dozen times to the floor ..still No hardware n no software damage..
Total of 977 user reviews and opinions for Microsoft Lumia 550.


>> Indonesia rushed to get aid and rescue gear into devastated Sulawesi Island on Monday, after it was slammed by twin disasters. A 7.5 magnitude earthquake, and then a fast moving tsunami. More than 800 people have been confirmed dead. Officials fear that number may become thousands. On Monday, crowds of people flooded the small damaged airport in Palu, mostly hoping for a ticket out.
Hundreds of survivors were able to board the planes and leave. Rescuers have been trying to reach outlying areas such as Donggala, that have been cut off or silent since the event. Tens of thousands have been left homeless. Red Cross volunteers say they found the bodies of 34 children missing from a Christian study camp, and there are fears that hundreds were buried on the landslide that swept over villages.
There have also been moments of hope. In Palu overnight, one woman was pulled out alive from the ruins. In the neighborhood where she was found, whole houses were swallowed up when the quake caused soil to liquify. Indonesia has faced intense and deadly earthquakes before. In 2004, a tsunami struck southeast Asia, killing 120,000 people in the country.
Questions are now being asked about why warning systems set up after that disaster, appear to have failed.


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Official Canvas Document
Canvas release notes maintain a current list of features and changes that will be deployed in a given Canvas release. All features listed in the release notes will be available as part of the production release unless otherwise noted.
Release notes do not indicate features that are currently in development or could be in development. Such features may be noted and explored in Ideas.
Changes described in the release apply to Canvas as accessed through a full, desktop browser and may be tested in your institution's beta environment. Beta environments are refreshed weekly on Saturdays.
Feature Changes
Feature Limitations
Feature Testing
Feature Options
Mobile App Feature Availability
Release Notes Feedback
Flash Content Reminder
Advanced CSS and JavaScript Users
Unlike traditional software, Canvas updates on a regular cadence identified by release date, not a version number. Updates are deployed every three weeks. For more information about the Canvas release process, please see the Canvas release schedule.
Features are subject to change based on user feedback and QA testing.
Some features may only be available in the beta environment as indicated in the release notes. Production availability will be announced at a later date based on user feedback.
Some features may be deployed to production before the scheduled release. Such changes are indicated in the release notes for the specified feature.
Canvas engineers may also modify or add additional code to the beta environment after the initial beta deploy. Modifications to the release notes are indicated in the Change Log section at the end of each release notes document.
All features are available for testing in the beta environment before the production deploy unless otherwise indicated.
Note: Not all features are or will be supported in the beta environment.
Account-level features are not available in Free-for-Teacher accounts unless otherwise indicated.
Unless otherwise indicated, all features in the release notes are available for testing in the Canvas beta environment. After the production deploy, all features will be available in the Test environment as well.
For more information on these environments, please see What is the Canvas beta environment? and What is the Canvas test environment?
Some features are available in Canvas as feature options, which may either be enabled by a Canvas admin in Account Settings or by a Canvas Customer Success Manager as indicated.
Feature options are features that may change the workflow for common activities in Canvas during an institution's current term and allows Canvas admins to enable the feature based on their preferred timeline. However, most feature options are meant to be temporary—after a specified period of time, some feature options may become standard features in Canvas. Feature options that will become enforced for all institutions will be indicated in the release notes with adequate advanced notice.
For details about how to enable feature options, please see How do I manage new features for an account? and How do I manage new features for a course?
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Peter Hess Sep 4, 2018 7:24 AM
Erin Hallmark Hi Erin, I noticed that there were no Beta Release notes with the 8/27 deployment and figured at first that had to do with not wanting to make changes just before many of us started a new semester. Only today did I discover that:
Beta Release Notes are "discontinued as of 2018-08-04"
Two comments: First, this strikes me as a major change in operational strategy, instituted with very little fanfare. I don't question that Instructure may have had solid reasons for making the change (though I'd guess many of us would be curious to hear them). I am uneasy about the super-low-key approach, that makes it seem like you're trying to duck customer reaction. (Can't imagine that anyone was so naïve as to believe that you could ultimately avoid that though. That in itself is worrying.)
Second: The FAQ says "When a notable change is made to the beta environment after the Canvas release notes have been published, the notes will be updated with any notable changes. Changes are specified in the release change log at the end of each release notes document." Evaluating these changes and familiarizing ourselves with them has been part of our process from the beginning. How are we going to be alerted when these notes are updated, as we previously were when there was a new Beta release.
You've always been very open with this community, so these concerns are offered along with appreciation of your past directness and clarity.
Erin Hallmark @ Peter Hess on Sep 4, 2018 6:17 PM
Hi, Peter,
You're right in that it's a major change in operational strategy, and we did our best to let everyone know about the changes! I'd encourage you to check out our blog post posted in early July: Simplifying the Release Notes Process: Upcoming Release Notes Changes.
In summary, Canvas customers have adapted beta notes more prominently than production notes, so the release notes made some modifications. Release notes are still the same but now they're combined into one document and you get all the updates (including fixed bugs) for two full weeks. The majority of our features in the beta notes always went to production anyway, so now we're just cutting out the extra step of having to follow two separate documents (beta and production). Customer reaction has been extremely positive, and we'll continue to make iterative adjustments as necessary.
To be alerted of changes, we encourage you to follow the release notes directly. When notes are updated, you'll receive a notification, either in the Canvas Community Inbox or via your email (depending on your preferences). On our side, we are trying not to update any code in the beta environment after the release notes have been published, but in the times when our engineers to update something, we'd like to let you know about it.
Hopefully those answers resolve your concerns a bit. Feel free to add to the comments in the blog post above if you have additional thoughts about these changes!
Peter Hess @ Erin Hallmark on Sep 5, 2018 7:40 AM
Thanks Erin Hallmark Prior to reading your comment, I did a little more investigating myself, and based on that and your helpful note, I think I now understand and am on-board with the change. I'll assume, unless corrected, that there will continue to be a fairly fixed relationship between the dates given for "Canvas Documentation Published" (most recent example, August 25) and "Canvas Beta Environment Deploy" (most recent example: August 27).
The email summary I received overnight last night - subject: "Canvas Release Notes (2018-09-15)" - was very helpful, but I'm not sure why it wasn't sent earlier - or perhaps it was, and I missed it.
While I've got your attention, a completely unrelated comment. I understand the appeal of keeping documentation highly modularized. Sometimes I would appreciate modules that were a little more complete and inclusive. For example, I'd like to be able to give a person one link to learn about the new grade book rather than thirty-one. Of course I don't ever do that, but there are 31 documentation modules that cover the new grade book - and that's just for instructors. It's overwhelming just to read through the titles.
I really appreciate your availability and willingness to respond to bothersome nquiries like this.
Erin Hallmark @ Peter Hess on Sep 7, 2018 9:52 AM
Yes, if you are following the Canvas release calendar or any document that explains the dates, all the dates have been updated to reflect when new code is deployed to the beta environment, when release notes are published, and when the production release takes place.
The Canvas Release Notes email is usually sent on Monday afternoon (Utah time), but because of a holiday in the United States, the email was sent on Tuesday. Only a few times a year do we have Monday holidays that conflict with the schedule, so the delay is infrequent.
As for the documentation, the primary type of documentation in the guides is how-to documentation. We know that there is a need for more overview-type documentation, which is included in the Canvas Basics guide, but we have much to improve there. Eventually we will provide more overview documents to provide more clarification on how a feature works as a whole with all user roles. In the meantime, you can give users a link to the first lesson in a chapter, as it contains an overview of all features and provides links to more feature-specific details if needed. For instance, the gradebook chapter has a lesson called How do I use the New Gradebook, which should be sufficient.
Thanks for your feedback! We're excited to continue to work on these projects so we can continue to improve the guides for you.
Lori Campbell Oct 8, 2018 9:16 AM
Why do the scores in the rubrics have to be so big now in SpeedGrader. The only option to see the full scale of options on the rubric is to shrink the submission window. Are any of these a result of the features I don't use like Anoymous grading or the learning mastery gradebooks?
Erin Hallmark @ Lori Campbell on Oct 9, 2018 10:05 AM
Hi, Lori,
Please refer to Speed grader update bug?
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Q: Run async methods in paralell from non async method How do I call async methods in paralell from a non async method? I also need to catch exceptions an log them in the calling method.
The implementation below works, but I have read that WaitAny is not recommended, but I have not been able to make it work with for example WhenAll.
Ps, the "real" async methods in my app may take quite a long time to finish, around 10 mins.
class AsyncTest
{

   public void RunAsyncInParalell()
   {
       var tasks = new List<Task>();

       var count = 500;

       for(var i=0; i<count;i++ )
       {
          tasks.Add(AsyncMethod(i));
        }

        while (tasks.Count() > 0)
        {
            var index = Task.WaitAny(tasks.ToArray());
            try
            {
                var res = tasks[index].Exception;
                if (res != null)
                {
                    res.Flatten();

                    foreach (Exception ex in res.InnerExceptions)
                    {
                        Debug.WriteLine("ERROR: "+ ex.Message, ex);
                    }
                }
            }
            catch (AggregateException aex)
            {

                aex = aex.Flatten();

                foreach (Exception ex in aex.InnerExceptions)
                {
                    Debug.WriteLine("ERROR: " + ex.Message, ex);
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Debug.WriteLine("ERROR: " + ex.Message, ex);
            }
            tasks.RemoveAt(index);
        }
    }

    public async Task<int> AsyncMethod(int i)
    {
        var rnd = new Random(DateTime.Now.Millisecond);
        int ticks = rnd.Next(0, 5000);
        if (i == 50)
        {
            throw new Exception("Exception thrown for i=" + i);
        }
        await Task.Delay(ticks);
        return (i);
    }
}

A:
How do I call async methods in parallel from a non async method?

The best answer is "you don't". You can, however, call asynchronous methods concurrently from another asynchronous method:
public async Task RunAsync()
{
  var tasks = new List<Task>();
  var count = 500;
  for (var i = 0; i < count; ++i)
    tasks.Add(CallMethodAsync(i));

  await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
}

private async Task CallMethodAsync(int i)
{
  try
  {
    await AsyncMethod(i);
  }
  catch (Exception ex)
  {
    Debug.WriteLine("ERROR: "+ ex.Message, ex);
    throw; // TODO: Decide if this is the behavior you want.
  }
}

The correct way to call RunAsync is with await. If you can't make the calling code async, then first check out my blog series on how to make asynchronous code play well with OOP. If you still can't make the calling code async, then check out the various dubious hacks for mixing asynchronous and synchronous code in my MSDN brownfield async article.

A: If you want to synchronously wait for all tasks to complete, beware of the context : use ConfigureAwait(false) on each awaited task or wait on a thread that doesn't hold the context.
You can use Task.WaitAll method.
Task.WaitAll(tasks.ToArray());
// Then iterate over tasks to get results

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Time. We all want more of it. With meetings, phone calls, projects, deadlines and so many other things to do, the 24 hours in each day just aren't enough. The 24 hours themselves won't change, but there are ways to be proactive about how you manage your time. These ways also results in opportunities to "create" more time for your priorities.
These days, it is not unusual to receive more than 50 emails per day. People are more likely to send an email than to pick up the phone or walk to relay a message. And in addition to routine emails, there are newsletters, notifications from social media sites, and online banking email updates to make you reach your mailbox quota faster than ever.
Create set times for checking emails. It is easy to get distracted when you hear that email notification sound on your computer or see the light flashing on your phone. But if you're currently in the middle of something, switching gears can result in inefficiency. Decide which times of the day work best for checking your emails and stick to them. Tip: Early morning and mid afternoon work well. This way, you can incorporate priority items in your day's plan or you still have time left at the end of the day for items that require immediate attention.
Be decisive. This will help you address emails right away or not at all. It is easy to get into the habit of thinking that you'll return to the email at a later time to read it in its entirety. But chances are, past behavior will show that you won't. Address the email right away by responding, flagging it if it requires more time than you currently have or deleting it. Tip: Develop a system for how you flag items so you know exactly what it means when you see a certain color, for example.
Decide to let go. It is important to determine which emails you get value from and which ones are taking away your time. At some point, subscribing to every newsletter is not advantageous because you won't realistically have time to read all of them. Tip: Consider emails you may have been receiving over a period of time and haven't read. Don't be afraid to delete them or unsubscribe.
Develop a strategy for deleting. If you have 5000 unread emails, it won't be efficient to go through all your emails to find and delete them one-by-one. Filter your emails to show only the unread ones so you can see the entire picture. Tip: Once you've identified a set of emails that you no longer need, search by a common theme to delete them in bulk. For instance, you can search by the incoming email address or the title of the emails if they have identical wording. Select them all and delete!
Categorize and filter incoming emails. Use labels and folders to your advantage and have certain emails go directly to these folders. You may even have them bypass your inbox if they are not priority items. Tip: For general FYI emails and newsletters, have these bypass your inbox and go to a folder that you can revisit later. This way, when you open your inbox, you're left only with important emails.
Reconsider your subscriptions. Some subscriptions allow you to sign-up for multiple newsletters. Do you need all 5? Or can you cut this down to two? Tip: Consider changing your subscription preferences so you receive your digest on a weekly or monthly basis instead of daily.
With these practices, you gain more control of your own time. And instead of reacting, you are proactive about how you manage your time. As you limit the amount you allot to addressing emails, you create more time that you can allocate to other aspects of your life.
Do you have a hard time being in control of your time and emails? What techniques have you tried to take control of the situation?


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BEST PICTURE NOMINEE: Silver Linings Playbook
Posted on February 20, 2013 by matterspamer
Written by: David O. Russell (screenplay), Matthew Quick (novel)
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro and Jacki Weaver
Silver Linings Playbook ends on the thrillingly odd culmination of a dance competition and an NFL football game, the result of a high stakes parlay bet between an obsessive compulsive Philadelphia Eagles fan (Robert De Niro) and a rival gambler who favors the Dallas Cowboys (Paul Herman). It is a fitting conclusion given that the rest of the movie, for all its seeming narrative conformity, is a rampant, lively piece of work that does what it wants, when it wants.
Part of the reason for this is that its two main characters, two damaged, mentally unstable people played by Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, do that as well and director David O. Russell is just trying to keep up with them. It could also be the other way around, though. Russell has such a lively way with camera movement and atmosphere that the constant sense of motion and organized chaos seems exhausting. For the most part the performers, especially Lawrence, are more than up to the task. She makes Tiffany such a force of nature that the miscasting of Bradley Cooper is barely noticeable.
Like in Russell's last movie, The Fighter, this is more of an ensemble effort than based off of a single performance. It is about Pat Jr. (Cooper) recovering from a mental breakdown after catching his wife cheating and beating the other guy within an inch of his life, but it is also about his dad (De Niro) and mom (Jacki Weaver) coming to terms with his condition. It forces an American family to confront mental illness, a bold thing to do in a country that increasingly resists that confrontation to its own detriment.
Their reaction and response to it as well as Pat's friends' provides the movie with much of its volatility. Minor scenes come undone emotionally and evolve into huge confrontations; moments of understanding and kindness can come out of chaos. Russell thankfully avoids using sickness as a punchline or even a focus. It is a part of the story, but it is not the story. Nor is this movie completely a romance, though it is part of the inevitable third act payoff.
Russell doesn't really sell out in the conclusion because it feels earned. There are scenes in Silver Linings Playbook that are as good as anything else this year, because even if they've happened in other movies they haven't quite felt like this before. The best example of this is a masterful confrontation scene before the dance competition that Tiffany and Pat are preparing for; Pat is confronting his parents, his dad is confronting the fellow gambler, Tiffany is confronting everyone. They let all their emotional baggage out and set up the finale, but powerful emotions are flung so sincerely as to trample any thought of narrative laziness.
The specificity of the culture and the slyness behind the romance makes the movie feel like a more positive version of this year's Dark Horse. In fact, that could've been its title had it not been adapted from a book. Russell uses none of the empathetic irony that Todd Solandz does in his movie, but the critiques are still built into the happy ending.
This entry was posted in Best Picture Nominee, Reviews and tagged 2013 Oscars, Best Actor nominee, Best Actress, Best Director nominee, Best Picture Nominee, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress nominee, Bradley Cooper, David O. Russell, Harvey Weinstein, Jacki Weaver, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook by matterspamer. Bookmark the permalink.
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Terry Malloy's Pigeon Coop on February 20, 2013 at 9:32 AM said:
Great review. This was one of my biggest surprises of last year, I thought it was excellent, and I don't think it would be undeserving if it picked up a couple of Oscars.
matterspamer on February 20, 2013 at 9:44 AM said:
I think it will win Best Actress for sure, but I wouldn't be disappointed if De Niro pulls an upset and wins Supporting Actor.


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The world is filled with too much indifference, hate and violence. Much of it arises from a society that doesn't seem to have a good foundation of respect for others. Whether it's a person who holds a different political or religious view than your own, a person who is from a different culture, your boss, your employee, a colleague, your student, your teacher, a fellow student, your spouse, your child, your parent, an elder, a youth, or someone very much like you, make sure that you do your best to respect each individual person you interact with.
Diversity is a beautiful part of who we are as human beings. It makes life so much more interesting.
We all know that there are many injustices in our world. Our environment is at risk, women and children are the victims of violence, racism continues, homelessness and poverty aren't addressed as they should be, and gender inequalities continues, to name just a few.
As Martin Luther King Jr once said, the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.
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To stand by and do nothing only contributes to the injustice.
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Hold your local, provincial, and federal politicians accountable.
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