The state of Arizona passed the Legal Arizona Workers Act in 2007 ("LAWA"). The law authorizes the Arizona Attorney General and county attorneys to sue employers who knowingly or intentionally employed unauthorized workers such as illegal aliens as a means of combating illegal immigration. Congress, however, previously enacted the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which imposes different sanctions on employers for hiring illegal immigrants. The Chamber of Commerce of the United States, along with various business and civil rights organizations, claimed that federal law preempts LAWA, thus making it invalid. In addition, the Chamber of Commerce argued that LAWA fostered employment discrimination against "foreign-looking" individuals and unduly harmed businesses. However, those in support of LAWA claimed that the state has the authority under its "police powers" to enforce the statute and that it was not preempted by federal law. The Supreme Court's decision in this case will shed light on the extent to which a state may enforce its own laws in an area that is also covered by federal law. Additionally, the Court's ruling will affect the ability of states to use certain measures to deter employers from hiring illegal immigrants.
1. Whether an Arizona statute that imposes sanctions on employers who hire unauthorized workers is invalid under a federal statute that expressly "preempt[s] any State or local law imposing civil or criminal sanctions (other than through licensing and similar laws) upon those who employ, or recruit or refer for a fee for employment, unauthorized workers." 8 U.S.C. § 1324a(h)(2).
2. Whether the Arizona statute, which requires all employers to participate in a federal electronic employment verification system, is preempted by a federal law that specifically makes that system voluntary. 8 U.S.C. § 1324a note.
3. Whether the Arizona statute is impliedly preempted because it undermines the "comprehensive scheme" that Congress created to regulate the employment of workers. Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. NLRB, 535 U.S. 137, 147 (2002).
Whether federal immigration law preempts Arizona's statute that both sanctions employers who hire unauthorized workers by rescinding their business licenses, and mandates employer participation in E-Verify, a federal pilot program that verifies a prospective employee's employment eligibility.
Congress first imposed sanctions for hiring unauthorized workers when it passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 ("IRCA"), which criminalized the knowing or intentional hiring or continued employment of "unauthorized aliens" in the United States. See Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. v. Napolitano, 544 F.3d 976, 980 (9th Cir. 2008). IRCA defines "unauthorized aliens" as being either not lawfully admitted for permanent residence or not authorized for employment according to IRCA or the U.S. Attorney General. See id. The U.S. Attorney General enforces violations of IRCA, which expressly preempts all state or local laws that impose sanctions upon individuals who employ unauthorized workers, as well as those who recruit or refer them for employment. See id. One of the three pilot programs that the Attorney General established to verify a new employee's eligibility for employment is the Basic Pilot Program, which is now known as E-Verify. See id. This program is available in all fifty states, and allows employers to verify an employee's work-authorization status through the Internet. See id. at 980–81. The program is optional for most businesses. See U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, What is E-Verify?
Believing that the current federal law failed to adequately address the issue of illegal immigration, the state of Arizona enacted the Legal Arizona Workers Act in 2007 ("LAWA"), giving the Arizona Attorney General and county attorneys the authority to bring an action against employers who knowingly or intentionally employ unauthorized workers. See Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc., 544 F.3d at 979, 981. If an Arizona superior court finds the employer responsible, it can suspend or revoke that employer's business license. See id. at 981. LAWA also uses IRCA's definition of "unauthorized alien," mandates that all employers use E-Verify, and requires the courts to use the federal government's determination of an employee's legal status. See id.
For those in violation of LAWA, the law requires the employer to fire all unauthorized workers, submit quarterly reports of all new hires for a probationary period, and file an affidavit with the court verifying that it has terminated all unauthorized workers and pledging that it will not intentionally or knowingly hire any more such individuals. See Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc., 544 F.3d at 981. If an employer violates LAWA for a second time during the probationary period, courts will permanently revoke the employer's business license. See id.
Less than one month after Arizona enacted LAWA, which was to be effective on January 1, 2008, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and various businesses and civil rights organizations (collectively "Chamber of Commerce") sued the Governor of Arizona, the Arizona Attorney General, and other state agencies ("Arizona"). See Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc., 544 F.3d at 979, 981. The United States District Court for the District of Arizona dismissed the Chamber of Commerce's initial action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because it did not name any of Arizona's county attorneys, who were responsible for enforcing LAWA. See id. at 981. The Chamber of Commerce subsequently filed a second action in December 2007 that corrected this problem. See id.
In the second action, the Arizona court held that the challenged provisions of LAWA were constitutional. See Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc., 544 F.3d at 982. On September 17, 2008, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's findings. See id. at 988. Specifically, the Ninth Circuit found that LAWA was a licensing law and not strictly an immigration law, and that neither the sanction regime nor the E-Verify requirement was inconsistent with federal goals. See id. The Supreme Court of the United States subsequently granted certiorari on June 28, 2010. See Chamber of Commerce of U.S. v. Candelaria, 130 S. Ct. 3498 (2010).
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States and numerous business organizations and civil rights organizations (collectively "Chamber of Commerce") argue that federal law expressly preempts state laws that regulate the employment of unauthorized workers. See Brief for Petitioners, Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. at 2. Specifically, according to the Chamber of Commerce, the Legal Arizona Workers Act ("LAWA") allows the state of Arizona to regulate and enforce employment status verification by authorizing state officials to decide employment eligibility issues and impose sanctions that are more severe than those delineated in federal law. See id. at 3. Furthermore, by requiring employers to participate in E-Verify and then punishing those who do not, LAWA allegedly created a separate system of regulation and enforcement that undermined Congress's objectives in establishing a voluntary verification program. See id.
However, county attorneys of the State of Arizona ("Arizona") contend that LAWA is simply addressing the inadequacy of IRCA's employer verification system and sanctions in effectively deterring the illegal entry of unauthorized workers. See Brief for Respondents, Michael B. Whiting, et al. at 6. Arizona argues that as a result of IRCA's shortcomings, the employment of unauthorized workers may have deprived work-authorized citizens and noncitizens of jobs and reduced wages and working conditions. See id. at 21.
The National Immigrant Justice Center, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the American Immigration Council (collectively "NIJC") note that Congress specifically prohibits state intrusion into its uniform and comprehensive regulatory schemes. See Brief of Amici Curiae National Immigration Justice Center, et al. in Support of Petitioners at 1. According to NIJC, the ability of states to adopt their own statutory schemes such as LAWA places an impermissible burden on employees, employers, and practitioners because they have to reconcile competing regulatory schemes among the states and the federal government. See id. This contention is supported by a national coalition of business groups (collectively "Business Organizations"), which argue that LAWA not only burdens businesses that operate across state borders, but also those operating in Arizona. See Brief of Amicus Curiae Business Organizations in Support of Petitioners at 4. Additionally, they argue that LAWA places even greater burdens because it imposes sanctions on certain employers that go beyond the penalties under federal law, such as forfeiture of their business license, and mandates that employers use E-Verify. See id. As a result, the Business Organizations contend that LAWA allegedly frustrates Congress's intent of establishing a uniform system that limits burdens on businesses while helping to further the goals of federal immigration policy. See id. at 4–5.
In addition, the Asian American Justice Center ("AAJC") argues that LAWA undermines Congress's goal of striking a balance between the need to deter the employment of unauthorized workers and the importance of preventing discrimination because it effectively encourages employment discrimination in violation of federal law. See Brief of Amici Curiae Asian American Justice Center, et al. in Support of Petitioners at 9–10. According to AAJC, LAWA's sanctions are so severe that they incentivize employers to not hire individuals who appear foreign for fear that such individuals will either be unable to prove their work-authorization status, or have great difficulty in doing so. See id. at 10.
On other hand, Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce contends that by challenging LAWA, the Chamber of Commerce is attempting to protect employers in violation of the law and to the detriment of the authorized workers in Arizona. See Brief of Amicus Curiae State Senator Russell Pearce in Support of Respondents at 3. According to Pearce, LAWA was designed to ensure that it did not hinder the regulatory interests of the federal government or undermine federal authority, since both federal and state enforcement measures have identical purposes. See id. at 5. In addition, Pearce compares the situation in Arizona to that in California in the 1970s; in De Canas v. Bica, the Supreme Court affirmed a California law that regulated the employment of foreign, unauthorized workers to protect workers native to the state. See id. at 6; 424 U.S. 351 (1976). Pearce notes that Arizona is suffering from the same problems that California faced—high unemployment rates and widespread illegal immigration. See Brief of Pearce at 6.
The Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund ("Eagle Forum") advances a different argument, asserting that the Chamber of Commerce lacks standing to challenge LAWA because it does not face an "imminent" injury under Article III. See Brief of Amicus Curiae Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund in Support of Respondents at 5. In other words, work-authorized individuals, or anyone who appears to be foreign, according to Eagle Forum, have not experienced imminent, actual harm. See id. at 8–9. Eagle Forum also rejects the accusation that LAWA is discriminatory, arguing that LAWA incorporates IRCA's antidiscrimination provisions. See id. at 13. According to Eagle Forum, Arizona does not have the authority to subvert any federal laws against employment discrimination, and LAWA does not in any way require Arizona employers to discriminate. See id. at 14. Finally, Eagle Forum notes that where a state law does not discriminate against illegal immigrants, it remains constitutional. See id. at 17.
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States along with a collection of business and civil-right organizations (collectively "Chamber of Commerce"), filed suit against fifteen county attorneys of the State of Arizona ("Arizona") arguing that the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 ("IRCA") preempts the Legal Arizona Workers Act ("LAWA"). See Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. v. Napolitano, 558 F.3d 856, 860 (9th Cir. 2009). Both the district court and the Ninth Circuit disagreed, holding that IRCA did not preempt LAWA. See id. at 860, 864, 866. The Supreme Court will specifically address whether IRCA expressly or impliedly preempts LAWA's Unauthorized Workers provision and whether federal law impliedly preempts LAWA's E-Verify Mandate.
Is LAWA's Unauthorized Workers Provision Expressly Preempted?
Traditionally, regulating unauthorized workers' employment fell within the states' police powers. See Brief for Respondents, Michael B. Whiting, et al. at 3. Congress changed this, however, by passing IRCA in 1986. See Brief for Petitioners, Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. at 3–4. IRCA expressly preempts the states' power, but also creates a "savings clause," which allows states to use "licensing and similar laws" to sanction anyone who employs unauthorized workers. See id. at 4, 21–22.
Arizona posits that LAWA's Unauthorized Workers provision falls within the savings clause, thus escaping preemption. See Brief for Respondents at 23. The states argues that, under Arizona law, a "license" is defined to include permission forms required to operate a business such as articles of incorporation, certificates of partnership, and authority for foreign entities to conduct business in the State ("business licenses"). See id. Because LAWA's penalties are to suspend and revoke these "business licenses," Arizona asserts that LAWA falls within IRCA's savings clause. See id.
The Chamber of Commerce disagrees. It contends that "license" has the meaning Congress intended, not what Arizona defines it as. See Brief for Petitioners at 24. It argues that Arizona exploited a loophole in LAWA by defining its way around preemption. See id. at 16. The Chamber of Commerce argues that Congress intended that the word "license" apply narrowly to "fitness to do business laws." See id. at 25–26. It asserts that Congress was focused on this type of law, specifically farm labor contractor laws, where states required labor-contracting businesses to have a license. See id. The states only grant this license, however, if the contractor demonstrated it was fit to lawfully conduct business, and they revoke the license if the contractor failed to maintain a record of immigration law compliance. See id. Further, the Chamber posits that this type of licensing correlates with the dictionary definition of license: "a right or permission granted in accordance with law by a competent authority to engage in some business or occupation." See id. 27. It argues that LAWA, in contrast, creates an entirely new regulatory scheme that departs from the traditional meaning of licensing laws Congress intended. See id. at 34.
Arizona counters, however, that Congress's purpose is ambiguous at best. See Brief for Respondents at 34. Arizona indicates that when Congress intended "license" to apply narrowly in the past, it did so expressly by referencing, for example, professional, occupational, or driver's licenses. See id. at 33. Arizona also points to the statute's phrase, "licensing and similar laws," as indicative of an intent broader than the Chamber of Commerce's interpretation. See id. at 33–34. Because Congress's intent is ambiguous, Arizona argues that a presumption exists against preemption. See id. at 34. Arizona also asserts that their "business licenses" fit the Chamber of Commerce's dictionary definition of "license" because they are rights and permissions granted by the State to do business, thus making it irrelevant whether Arizona's definition or the Chamber of Commerce's definition applies. See id. at 23. Thus, by sanctioning employers using these "business licenses," Arizona argues that LAWA is within the savings clause. See id. 23.
The Chamber of Commerce also argues that the savings clause explicitly applies to sanctions only. See Brief for Petitioners at 29. Therefore, according to the Chamber's view, it does not apply to state adjudication, authorized by LAWA, to determine who is an unauthorized worker, or to determine whether an employer knowingly hired an unauthorized worker. See id. Thus, because these adjudications do not fall within the savings clause, the Chamber of Commerce asserts that they are preempted. See id.
Arizona claims that this interpretation is not what Congress intended. See Brief for Respondents at 29, 42. Specifically, Arizona posits that nothing explicitly grants the federal courts exclusive jurisdiction over these adjudications; in fact, Arizona argues that IRCA's legislative history actually reveals that Congress intended state adjudications. See id. at 42. Arizona further contends that because Congress explicitly left power to the states to sanction via licensing, Congress also intended that the states have power to enforce these sanctions through state adjudications. See id. at 43.
Is LAWA's Unauthorized Workers Provision Impliedly Preempted?
Alternatively, the Chamber of Commerce argues that IRCA impliedly preempts LAWA's Unauthorized Workers provision because the rights and obligations under LAWA conflict with IRCA's structure and operation. See Brief for Petitioners at 37. It reasons that IRCA constructed a comprehensive regulatory scheme to investigate and adjudicate work-authorization status, authorized federal officers to perform these investigations, and established the federal courts as the judicial bodies where employers can seek relief. See id. at 37–39. Arizona's separate investigatory and adjudicatory processes, the Chamber of Commerce argues, simply do not fit within this framework. See id. at 39. Furthermore, it argues that Arizona would improperly supersede federal law by relegating federal determinations of work-authorization status to a rebuttable presumption. See id. at 40.
Arizona counters by noting that IRCA only mentions federal procedures—it is silent regarding the states. See Brief for Respondents at 46–47. While IRCA did establish a comprehensive regulatory matrix, Arizona argues that this alone fails to imply preemption. See id. at 47. Indeed, Arizona attests that a presumption exists that anything left unaddressed by Congress remains subject to state law. See id. Arizona also argues that the rebuttable presumption for federal determinations actually parallels IRCA's intentions. See id. at 49. It states that LAWA specifically requires state officials to rely on federal work-authorization determinations, and only allows employers the opportunity to rebut these determinations in court—just as IRCA enables employers to rebut the determinations at the federal level. See id. Thus, Arizona argues that the rebuttable presumption merely parallels IRCA's requirements, and does not conflict with them. See id. at 49–50.
The Chamber of Commerce also argues that IRCA impliedly preempts LAWA's Unauthorized Workers provision because it meddles with the federal regulatory scheme, disturbing the balance Congress struck between numerous policy objectives. See Brief for Petitioners at 37. The Chamber of Commerce states that besides preventing unlawful immigration, Congress also sought to prevent employer discrimination, to minimize burdens on employers, and to protect potential employee's privacy. See id. at 43–44. It argues that Arizona's separate regulatory scheme, unique adjudicatory standards, and different penalties, have completely rebalanced these interests in favor of furthering just one goal: preventing unlawful immigration. See id. at 45.
Nevertheless, Arizona contends that to avoid preemption, LAWA must only avoid a direct conflict with federal requirements, and need not advance every one of Congress's purposes. See Brief for Respondents at 53. Besides, Arizona argues, LAWA does further many of Congress's objectives. See id. at 54. For example, Arizona points out that LAWA seeks to prevent discrimination by including a clause preventing an interpretation of LAWA that requires an employer to violate federal law. See id. It also proscribes investigations based on race, color, or national origin. See id. Additionally, Arizona states that LAWA seeks to protect employers by mandating adjudicatory proceedings before imposing sanctions. See id. at 54–55. Furthermore, Arizona argues that LAWA advances IRCA's mandate for "vigorous and uniform" enforcement because it applies sanctions via licensing laws, which is part of Congress's balancing act. See id. at 55.
Is LAWA's E-Verify Mandate Impliedly Preempted?
The Chamber of Commerce contends that federal law impliedly preempts LAWA's E-Verify requirement. See Brief for Petitioners at 47. It argues that when LAWA forces employers to use E-Verify, it directly conflicts with Congress's wishes because E-Verify was intended as a temporary and experimental "pilot program," which Congress has kept strictly voluntary. See id. at 47, 50.
Arizona asserts, however, that no conflict exists because employers do not face the dilemma of deciding between contrary state and federal requirements—participating in E-Verify does not violate any federal law. See Brief for Respondents at 58–59. Arizona further argues that the requirement actually furthers Congress's wishes because Congress ultimately intended to create an effective verification system, not a voluntary one. See id. at 60. Arizona contends that by making E-Verify mandatory, LAWA advances this goal because it helps eliminate lack of employer use, a barrier to E-Verify's effectiveness. See id. Finally, Arizona indicates that if employers do not use E-Verify, the penalty is only loss of a favorable presumption, which is precisely what happens under federal law when an employer fails to voluntarily participate in E-Verify. See id. at 63–64. Thus, Arizona argues, LAWA only supplements federal law, and does not conflict with it. See id. at 64.
In this case, the Supreme Court will determine whether the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 preempts the Legal Arizona Workers Act. If the Court agrees with the United States Chamber of Commerce and finds that federal law does preempt Arizona's law, it will become more difficult for states to independently regulate illegal immigration. On the other hand, if the Court agrees with Arizona, businesses will have to deal with a potentially non-uniform regulatory scheme. The Chamber of Commerce worries that Arizona's law, with its stricter penalties, may force businesses to shut down and may possibly lead to employment discrimination, while Arizona feels that current federal enforcement is inadequate to address the problem of illegal immigration.


Selling pirated DVDs is a criminal act. But despite all attempts to shut down the business, the trade is thriving. What brings poor entrepreneurs into this shady commerce, and what does it mean to their customers?
Over the years, governments have tried to crack down on the lucrative DVD piracy business. They have framed rules and regulations, hoping to put the sellers out of business. However, this doesn't seem likely to happen anytime soon.
Despite all countermeasures, the trade has persisted, largely as an underground activity.
In many countries, the DVD piracy business is so prevalent that it has become an easy-to-do business, especially for the youth and low-income families. It helps them make ends meet.
Ah Tew, a shabby looking pirated DVD seller, Chinese male in his mid 40s, has been in the business at the Kota Sentosa 7thMile Wet Market in Kuching, Malaysia, for five years. According to him, he is totally unaware any of wrongdoing on his part.
Ah Tew has all the latest movie titles neatly arranged on the table. Suffering from a permanent spinal injury from a motorcycle accident last year, he cannot afford to switch jobs or trade. He sells pirated DVDs merely to survive.
These tradesmen operate out of sidewalks with nothing but their stock of contraband merchandise, one or two tables and a plastic chair. Ah Boy could not afford to rent a commercial outlet and hence chose to operate from the sidewalks of Kota Sentosa 7th Mile Wet Market.
"No need to pay tax and rent. You see them there, selling jewelry, traditional medicine, artificial flowers or sunglasses. They are like me. We don't disturb people", Ah Boy says.
Many a passerby pause to take a look at Ah Tew's collection. Customers are attracted by the cheap prices of pirated DVDs. His target customers are mainly low-income families.
It's their customers who gain from the low prices, he says. There is not much of an advantage for sellers like Ah Tew, it seems. Ah Tew was arrested by the police several times while selling pirated DVDs last year, but somehow his bosses managed to get him out.
"I don't disturb people. Why arrest me? Whether you want to buy or not is up to you?" he laments.
Ah Tew is just the lowest and the final link in the extensive business chain. It would do little good to stop the DVD piracy by closing out operators like him.
Ah Tew himself has no idea about the origin of his pirated DVDs. He is just the frontline of selling. Meanwhile, it is a known fact that the quality of pirated DVDs has reached an all-time high with improved technology, clear picture, clear sound and good subtitles. Consequently, sales volumes have grown multifold.
Generally, their customers are happy with this business.
"My children love UpinIpin [a Malaysian TV.series] cartoons so much. 3 DVDs for 10 ringgit is something I can afford to make sure they learn and are happy," says a smiling, modest young mother as she buys the DVDs.
"I can return the DVD if something is wrong," she says.
It is clear that this business cannot be eradicated as there are many like this young mother who depend mostly upon sellers like Ah Tew for their entertainment needs. However, from a government perspective, selling pirated DVDs is wrong and an illegal business.
But again, the business model is attractive and cheap, and it has an efficient distribution network. What can the government do about it?
No amount of law and regulations can stop the business. Technology is constantly evolving. People like Ah Boy and Ah Tew are determined as ever. And there will always be people like them. Ah Tew admits that, nowadays, more and more competitors are flooding the Kota Sentosa market. And many people download all their favorite music and movies overnight to their thumb drives free of cost and even pass it around amongst their friends, instead of spending money on pirated DVDs. The business is not as profitable as it used be.
In the eyes of the public, sellers like Ah Boy and Ah Tew may be nothing more than poor and desperate street hawkers. But bear in mind, these people are entrepreneurs of a kind, struggling to make money but placing their own freedoms at risk. The pirated DVD business is alive and kicking, and is here to stay for as long as the DVD technology is in use.
First appeared in The Global Entrepreneur on the 23 September 2014.


MINNESOTA – As the US government's shutdown enters its fourth week, the Muslim community in Minnesota has delivered lunch for the airport employees working without pay, Minnesota Public Radio News reported.
"For some of these people, they cannot collect unemployment, they cannot get paid. They cannot stop working. They cannot take another job," Imam Asad Zaman, executive director of the Muslim American Society of Minnesota, said.
Seeing thousands without pay, a Minnesota Muslim community service organization, Building Blocks of Islam, donated 400 sambusas Tuesday to the airport employees.
The imam said his organization is helping raise money for the effort and hopes to repeat the gesture next week.
"We think the Muslim community will donate generously for it," he said.
A 2010 survey by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life showed that 1% of the population of Minnesota is Muslim. In fact, the first mosque in the city of Minneapolis was built in 1967.


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Should You Have Your Air Conditioner Repaired or Replaced?
During the summer months, you need your air conditioner to keep your home cool and comfortable, and you need to know that it's efficient so that you're not overpaying for your energy costs. If your air conditioner isn't providing your home with the comfort that you need, or if your energy costs have risen recently, you may need AC repair. However, eventually, repairs won't be able to get the job done, and you will have to have your air conditioner replaced.
There are a number of signs that you should look at to let you know that a replacement will be necessary. When you hire the professional Belleville HVAC contractors at Morrison Plumbing for air conditioner repairs, we'll be able to let you know when and if a replacement AC would be a better idea.
Most air conditioners will last for around 15-20 years. However, after around 10 years, you should start paying closer attention to your Belleville home's air conditioning unit, as it's more likely that you'll need to replace it soon. If it's more than 10 years old, you may also want to consider replacing it with a more energy efficient unit.
At a certain point, having your conditioner repaired repeatedly becomes more costly than having it repaired. And if the repairs aren't bringing your energy costs back down, then it's definitely time to have the unit replaced.
Often, this problem is caused by improper equipment operation, inadequate insulation, or duct problems. Sometimes, repairs can solve these problems, but in many cases, replacing your Belleville home's air conditioning unit can be more beneficial in the long run.
AC noises are often caused by problems with their coils. Our Belleville HVAC contractors will inspect your system and let you know if these noises point to problems that mean you should replace your air conditioner.
Often, problems with humidity in the home are caused by the air conditioning system, and replacing it can balance the humidity levels. Whether the equipment isn't functioning properly, you have leaky ducts, or you need a brand new system, our professionals will be able to tackle the job.


What to wear to work or to workout? The co-founder of boutique-fitness-booking site Fitist tells us how they're one and the same. Here are her versatile picks.
Neda Talebian Funk is half of the power-team behind Fitist, a website that allows makes it possible to buy and book class packages and workouts across boutique studios in New York City and Los Angeles.
Which is to say, in addition to having access to amazing workouts with top-tier trainers from coast to coast, another perk of Funk's job is the luxury of wearing workout clothes to work every day, she half jokes.
"As fitness and fashion have collided over the last few years, I can now officially wear workout clothes for everything from a meeting, to playing with my kids at the playground, or a lunch with my husband," the fit New Yorker says.
1. Michi Rigical Legging ($225) When you want to take your look from the fitness studio onto dinner, these stylish leggings are great for pairing with a sweater and booties.
2. Lululemon Run Swifty Tech 1/2 Zip ($88) Another great must-have for outdoor runs is this top. It's warm, yet not bulky, so just what you need over a tank, tee, or light long-sleeve layer for your colder weather runs.
3. Nike Shield Flash Women's Running Jacket ($350) Nike has stepped it up this season with its new line on all levels—quality, style, and also unfortunately price! I am loving this jacket right now.
4. Adidas by Stella McCartney Run Performance Tights ($100) With the cold weather, I now have to shift over to long leggings for my outdoor runs. I am loving Stella McCartney's run leggings. They come in great colors, are really functional, and have a good fit.
5. Brooks PureCadence2 Women's Running Shoe ($54) I've been running in Asics for many years, but I recently started doing shorter runs, speed work, and cross training in the Brooks PureCadence. They are light weight and also happen to look better than the clunky running sneakers I use for my longer runs.


Are Male Abs Different From Female Abs?
Many people wonder if there is a difference between male abs and female abs. There are, of course, many differences between the physiology of men and women. However, in the case of male versus female abs, there is little to no real difference.
On the other hand, how men and women would like their abs to ideally look is a different issue altogether. For example, many women would not want to go as far as the "rock hard abdominal muscle" look that their male counterparts desire.
What Does it Take to Get Rock Hard Abs?
Many people feel that the path towards rock hard abs is something of a mystery. However, this is basically not accurate. Getting those awesome looking abs may be quite difficult, but it is not impossible. Where most people fail to achieve the results they desire resides in the realm of approach.
The myth of "spot reduction" is one of the more damaging and persistent myths in the realm of exercise and fitness when it comes to both male abs as well as female abs. The simple fact is that spot reduction does not work. This means that you simply can't reduce fat in your midsection by exercising that area.
Learn to practice full body excersice like cardio. Also bodybuilding is a great option because it will require healthy eating habits and excercise routine for the whole body. Your abdominal muscles are just as important like your back and leg muscles.
There are two ways that you can reduce the fat deposits in your midsection. The first and healthiest way is through calorie reduction and exercise. The second way is through a medical procedure, such as liposuction. Liposuction is an option that many people do, in fact, resort to. However, unless a medical professional is strongly recommending liposuction for specific health outcomes, this procedure may not be your best option.
Ultimately, female and male abs are generally the same. That means that they will respond to exercise in a similar fashion.
Of course, no matter whether you are a man or a women, you will never see the exact results you desire unless your body fat percentage is low enough that your abdominals shine through. This part of the process is not negotiable and is thus a must.
Smart diet choices and decisions as well as a focused exercise plan is the path that you should be taking to lose the weight you need to achieve the abdominal muscles you desire, no matter if you are seeking rock hard male abs or toned female abs.
Further, keep this simple point in mind; having great abs while lacking muscle tone in the rest of your body will clearly look more than a little odd. So don't just work out your abdominals. Instead work out your entire body in a smart and safe fashion. Follow these steps, which are well combined in this program, and you will achieve results that might just surprise you!
Learn the truth about abs.


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GALLERY | Frantic leap from fire
Mom drops kids from window, jumps herself, to escape from burning building
By Tremaine van Aardt, Yolanda Palezweni and Gareth Wilson - 26 April 2018
Nothing much remains of the old industrial building at 127 Durban Road in Korsten, Port Elizabeth, which burnt down on Tuesday evening
Image: Eugene Coetzee
A desperate mother dropped her two children from the first storey of a burning building in Korsten on Tuesday night before jumping to safety herself.
Shamis Ahme Sheilott, 40, had been awoken at about 10.30pm on Tuesday by the blood-curdling screams of the more than 100 other residents of the renovated industrial building which was on fire.
Nelson Mandela Bay fire chief Andre de Ridder said the cause of the fire was being investigated.
Sheilott said when she and her two children, aged 8 and 14, went outside the room to see what was happening, they saw the building was engulfed in flames. As she looked for a way out, she heard part of the roof collapsing.
The panicked mom then decided that the only way out was through her bedroom window, so she sat on the windowsill and dropped her children to the street below, before jumping out herself.
She had a few minor injuries to her arms and ribs, while the children had a few cuts.
None of the other mostly foreign families living in the building were injured.
Somali Association of South Africa regional director Dino Jilley said some families had lost everything, including documentation pertaining to their South African residency.
All had found places to stay with other family members in the area.
Yesterday morning, many were seen trying to salvage some of their possessions, including electrical appliances, clothing and mattresses.
Sheilott said it was the second time in as many years that the building had caught alight.
"I woke up and when I saw the building was on fire I panicked," she said. "When I heard the roof falling and saw the fire approaching my apartment, I took my two children and threw them out of the window and I jumped to save my life.
"People called an ambulance and we were taken to hospital."
She had received medication and her children were treated for shock.
"I lost everything. The only things I'm left with are the clothes I was wearing last night," she said.
Jilley said the association would assist in any way it could.
"We are just happy everyone is okay. There were between 15 to 20 families living here, so about 120 people – one can only imagine the panic.
"The majority of the people escaped via the stairs and a side door.
"Because of the intensity of the flames, they grabbed what they could and ran."
Star Cash and Carry and owner Bellal Mohammad, whose business is on the ground floor, said he had lost about R4-million worth of stock.
"By the time I arrived, only the top floor was on fire," he said
"About an hour later, we heard the floor [between the first and second storey] collapse.
"Then I thought whoever or whatever was still in there was dead or totally swallowed by fire.
"This building needs to be condemned, it is not safe."
De Ridder said the cause of the fire was still being investigated, but an electrical fault could not be ruled out.
The fire had been brought under control within three hours, he said.
A Nelson Mandela Bay disaster management team was sent yesterday morning to assist with relief operations.
Disaster management head Shane Brown said all those affected had been relocated.
"We are talking to local non-profit organisations and awaiting more details in terms of relief requests," he said.
Police spokesman Warrant Officer Alwin Labans said arson was not suspected at this stage.
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When a woman has experienced no menstruation for 12 months, then she is considered menopausal. It is a natural physiologic process that results from the normal aging of the ovaries. It occurs when the ovaries can no longer perform the function of ovulation and estrogen production.
Menopause normally takes place between the ages of 35 and 58. About 25 percent of American women reach menopause by the age of 47, half by the age of 50, three-fourths by the age of 52 and 95 percent by the age of 55.
The perimenopause is that time when a woman begins to experience the symptoms related to the decrease of estrogen production. Chief complaints are related to menstrual irregularities. In the majority of women, bleeding decreases with each period and the periods are spaced farther apart. In some cases, there may be excessive bleeding during the regular periods. Other symptoms that a woman may complain of during the perimenopause are related to vasomotor changes, such as hot flashes or flushes of the face, neck and upper body; excessive perspiration, especially at night; vaginal dryness; urinary stress; incontinence or frequency; joint pain and backache; and insomnia, which is usually due to the night sweats.
Hormonal changes and psychosocial stress associated with adjustment to the aging process and perceived losses can lead to emotional instability, irritability and depression. The woman may associate cessation of menstruation with loss of femininity, sexual attractiveness or desire, and role of potential parent, even though she may not want to have more children.
Hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) with estrogen is prescribed with caution because of the possibility of complications. Alternatives to hormonal replacement include limitation of foods high in saturated fat and nitrites and avoiding red meat, coffee, tea, chocolate, colas and alcohol. Vitamins E and D, vitamins of the B complex, calcium and magnesium may be prescribed by some physicians. Regular exercise is especially important during the perimenopausal years and after. Exercise stimulates the production of endorphins which increase one's sense of well-being, improve circulation and help to prevent osteoporosis.
The manner in which a woman reacts to the changes taking place during the perimenopause depends to a great extent on her feelings of self-esteem. Knowing what to expect and being able to get some control over what is happening to her can significantly improve her physical and mental health during this time.


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Punky Pooh withdraws Mableton Parkway rezoning request
TOPICS:Cobb County Planning CommissionGlore CircleMableton Improvement Coalitionsouth Cobb
Cobb County Planning Commission July 3 2018 hearing (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)
Applicant for rezoning of Mableton Parkway property withdraws request
Punky Pooh, LLC. withdrew its request for the rezoning of an irregularly shaped parcel of land that runs between Mableton Parkway and Glore Circle. The applicant had wanted to change the parcel from its current R-20 single-family residential zoning to Fee Simple Townhouse (FST). The addresses of the property are 5678 Mableton Parkway, and 725 and 727 Glore Circle.
Charles Robertson, the attorney for the developer, told the Courier prior to the hearing that the company could not meet the conditions put forward by the Mableton Improvement Coalition and make a profit on the venture.
Carried over from May hearing
He had made similar comments at the commission's May hearing, when he said, "We've had, frankly, some frustrating… some successful, and some frustrating meetings with representatives from the community, with nearby and contiguous neighbors who have expressed to us their enthusiasm and support for the property. We have met with and spoken with some people who have interest in the community overall, who have been more demanding in what they expect this project to produce and approve, and economically we are concerned. We had some room to operate on this but with a real estate environment and the property that's available to us, and the expectations on the property, some of the things that we have been asked to try to incorporate into this by community activists, we're stuck."
[epq-quote align="align-left"]We had some room to operate on this but with a real estate environment and the property that's available to us, and the expectations on the property, some of the things that we have been asked to try to incorporate into this by community activists, we're stuck. — Charles Robertson[/epq-quote]
At that same May hearing Robin Meyer of the Mableton Improvement Coalition, speaking in opposition to approval, said, "The single biggest thing we need here is a standard site plan that includes the dimensions of the property and the dimensions of the building, (and) draws in the required buffers." She said that by her arithmetic it would be impossible to determine the placement and dimensions of the buildings from the drawings as they were presented. "I'm afraid we would still have to recommend that you certainly not approve this project at this point. In all honesty, perhaps a continuance is a good idea to see if there can be made a conventional drawing like we see on all other residential buildings. In all honesty, since that drawing has not been forthcoming, in all the time that this project has been underway, almost 45 days since we first saw this drawing, I am not very hopeful it will be."
[epq-quote align="align-left"]In all honesty, perhaps a continuance is a good idea to see if there can be made a conventional drawing like we see on all other residential buildings — Robin Meyer of MIC[/epq-quote]
She said the impact on the neighborhood would be impossible to determine from the drawings as presented. She said that development would be very visible, and the drawings of the townhouses weren't adequate for determining how the finished project would look.
The Planning Commission agreed and postponed the case until the July hearing to allow the applicant to present a new site plan.
The commission accepted the withdrawal "without prejudice," which means the applicant can resubmit at a later date if it so chooses.
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oh, what a very inspiring shot of you and Mond Cher, one of my faves, surely, this is one that will go for a lifetime.
PS.....thanks for inspiring me to take some macros today, though I did not get macro macro, but happy enough I used macro today :) I linked you up in my macro post in TJOSL, hope you will like that post :) Hope you have a good weekend with Kyla and Mond.
beautiful capture and perfect words!
This is so sweet and beautiful!
Precious photo! Is that you? When are you due? My daughter was due on Saturday with our first grandbaby. blessings on your day!
Great scripture and the picture is perfect for the name of this post.


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Home » Fiction » Essays
ABC OF READING
Author: POUND, EZRA
This important work, first published in 1934, is a concise statement of Pound's aesthetic theory. It is a primer for the reader who wants to maintain an active, critical mind and become increasingly sensitive to the beauty and inspiration of the world's best literature. With characteristic vigor and iconoclasm, Pound illustrates his precepts with exhibits meticulously chosen from the classics, and the concluding "Treatise on Meter" provides an illuminating essay for anyone aspiring to read and write poetry. ABC of Reading displays Pound's great ability to open new avenues in literature for our time.
AGAINST INTERPRETATION AND OTHER ESSAYS
Author: SONTAG, SUSAN
Includes the essay Notes on Camp, the inspiration for the 2019 exhibition Notes on Fashion: Camp at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Against Interpretation was Susan Sontag's first collection of essays and is a modern classic. Originally published in 1966, it has never gone out of print and has influenced generations of readers all over the world. It includes the groundbreaking essays Notes on Camp and Against Interpretation, as well as her impassioned discussions of Sartre, Camus, Simone Weil, Godard, Beckett, Levi-Strauss, science-fiction movies, psychoanalysis, and contemporary religious thought.
This edition has a new afterword, Thirty Years Later, in which Sontag restates the terms of her battle against philistinism and against ethical shallowness and indifference.
Author: MENAND, LOUIS
At each step of this journey through American cultural history, Louis Menand has an original point to make: he explains the real significance of William James's nervous breakdown, and of the anti-Semitism in T. S. Eliot's writing. He reveals the reasons for the remarkable commercial successes of William Shawn's New Yorker and William Paley's CBS. He uncovers the connection between Larry Flynt's Hustler and Jerry Falwell's evangelism, between the atom bomb and the Scholastic Aptitude Test. He locates the importance of Richard Wright, Norman Mailer, Pauline Kael, Christopher Lasch, and Rolling Stone magazine. And he lends an ear to Al Gore in the White House as the Starr Report is finally presented to the public.
Like his critically acclaimed bestseller, The Metaphysical Club, American Studies is intellectual and cultural history at its best: game and detached, with a strong curiosity about the political underpinnings of ideas and about the reasons successful ideas insinuate themselves into the culture at large. From one of our leading thinkers and critics, known both for his "sly wit and reportorial high-jinks [and] clarity and rigor" (The Nation), these essays are incisive, surprising, and impossible to put down.
AN OPEN BOOK
Author: DIRDA, MICHAEL
"All that kid wants to do is stick his nose in a book," Michael Dirda's steelworker father used to complain, worried about his son's passion for reading. In "An Open Book," one of the most delightful memoirs to emerge in years, the acclaimed literary journalist Michael Dirda re-creates his boyhood in rust-belt Ohio, first in the working-class town of Lorain, then at Oberlin College. In addition to his colorful family and friends, "An Open Book" also features the great writers and fictional characters who fueled Dirda's imagination: from Green Lantern to Sherlock Holmes, from Candy to Proust. The result is an affectionate homage to small-town America summer jobs, school fights, sweepstakes contests, and first dates as well as a paean to what could arguably be called the last great age of reading. "Dirda is a superb literary essayist." Harold Bloom "Michael Dirda's memoir no surprise to me is so good that I went up to the attic meaning to send him one of my antique Big Little books as a salute to excellence...A great job. I'll be buying "An Open Book" for my children and grandchildren." Russell Baker, author of "Growing Up" "Here, in "An Open Book," is the show and tell of a wonderful American story, everything coming together in the immemorial dance of literature and memory, of history and gossip, and of the deeply felt, bittersweet story (his own) of a young life. Read it and rejoice." George Garrett "A lovely, unapologetically nostalgic remembrance of growing up in a more innocent America, but it is also the touching story of one person's lifelong love affair with words." June Sawyer, "San Francisco Chronicle" "Dirda inhabits each book he reads. Inhabits it and makes a space alongside it for us to join him....He is a rare treasure." James Sallis, "Boston Sunday Globe""
ANATOMY OF INFLUENCE: Literature as a Way of Life
Author: BLOOM, HAROLD
Our most revered critic returns to his signature theme
"Literary criticism, as I attempt to practice it," writes Harold Bloom in The Anatomy of Influence, "is in the first place literary, that is to say, personal and passionate."
For more than half a century, Bloom has shared his profound knowledge of the written word with students and readers. In this, his most comprehensive and accessible study of influence, Bloom leads us through the labyrinthine paths which link the writers and critics who have informed and inspired him for so many years. The result is "a critical self-portrait," a sustained meditation on a life lived with and through the great works of the Western canon: Why has influence been my lifelong obsessive concern? Why have certain writers found me and not others? What is the end of a literary life?
Featuring extended analyses of Bloom's most cherished poets--Shakespeare, Whitman, and Crane--as well as inspired appreciations of Emerson, Tennyson, Browning, Yeats, Ashbery, and others, The Anatomy of Influence adapts Bloom's classic work The Anxiety of Influence to show us what great literature is, how it comes to be, and why it matters. Each chapter maps startling new literary connections that suddenly seem inevitable once Bloom has shown us how to listen and to read. A fierce and intimate appreciation of the art of literature on a scale that the author will not again attempt, TheAnatomy of Influence follows the sublime works it studies, inspiring the reader with a sense of something ever more about to be.
ANGELS AND SAINTS: WITH A GUIDE TO THE ILLUSTRATIONS BY MARY WELLESLEY
Author: WEINBERGER, ELIOT
Angels have soared through Western culture and consciousness from Biblical to contemporary times. But what do we really know about these celestial beings? Where do they come from, what are they made of, how do they communicate and perceive? The celebrated essayist Eliot Weinberger has mined and deconstructed, resurrected and distilled centuries of theology into an awe-inspiring exploration of the heavenly host.
From a litany of angelic voices, Weinberger's lyrical meditation then turns to the earthly counterparts, the saints, their lives retold in a series of vibrant and playful capsule biographies, followed by a glimpse of the afterlife.
Threaded throughout Angels & Saints are the glorious illuminated grid poems by the eighteenth-century Benedictine monk Hrabanus Maurus. These astonishingly complex, proto-"concrete" poems are untangled in a lucid afterword by the medieval scholar and historian Mary Wellesley.
ANOTHER TURN OF THE CRANK
Author: BERRY, WENDELL
"A Kentucky farmer and writer, and perhaps the great moral essayist of our day, Berry has produced one of his shortest but also most powerful volumes." ―The New York Review of Books
"The rarest (and highest) of literary classes consist of that small group of authors who are absolutely inimitable . . . One of the half-dozen living American authors who belongs in this class is Wendell Berry." ―Los Angeles Times
"Berry is a philosopher, poet, novelist, and an essayist in the tradition of Emerson and Thoreau . . . like Thoreau, he marches to a different drummer, a drummer we would do well to be aware of, if not to march to." ―San Francisco Chronicle
From modern health care to the practice of forestry, from local focus to national resolve, Wendell Berry argues, there can never be a separation between global ecosystems and human communities--the two are intricately connected, and the health and survival of one depends upon the other.
Provocative, intimate, and thoughtful, Another Turn of the Crank reaches to the heart of Berry's concern and vision for the future, for America and for the world.
ANYTHING GOES: ESSENTIAL WRITINGS OF THEODORE DALRYMPLE
Author: DALRYMPLE, THEODORE
Theodore Dalrymple's work focuses on the moral decay of modern culture and the pernicious effect of political correctness on society. Anything Goes is a collection of some of his finest work written between 2005 and 2009 for New English Review. A note on the cover from New English Review Press: This jazz age photograph by Alfred Cheney Johnston reflects the classical conviction that the human form expresses a spiritual level of beauty, the artwork of God, if you will. It is also a statement about the essential humanism of Dr. Dalrymple's work. One cannot look at that figure and see an animal or a machine. Rather one sees something truly beautiful and truly human.
ART OF PERSONAL ESSAY: AN ANTHOLOGY FROM THE CLASSICAL ERA TO THE PRESENT
Author: LOPATE, PHILIP
For more than four hundred years the personal essay has been one of the richest and most vibrant of all literary forms. The Art of the Personal Essay is the first anthology to celebrate this lively, fertile genre. Distinguished from the formal essay by its friendly, conversational tone, its drive toward candor and confession, and its often quirky first-person voice, the personal essay offers above all a feast of individuality.
ART OF THE SONNET
Author: BURT, STEPHEN AND MIKICS, DAVI
Few poetic forms have found more uses than the sonnet in English, and none is now more recognizable. It is one of the longest-lived of verse forms, and one of the briefest. A mere fourteen lines, fashioned by intricate rhymes, it is, as Dante Gabriel Rossetti called it, "a moment's monument." From the Renaissance to the present, the sonnet has given poets a superb vehicle for private contemplation, introspection, and the expression of passionate feelings and thoughts.
The Art of the Sonnet collects one hundred exemplary sonnets of the English language (and a few sonnets in translation), representing highlights in the history of the sonnet, accompanied by short commentaries on each of the poems. The commentaries by Stephanie Burt and David Mikics offer new perspectives and insights, and, taken together, demonstrate the enduring as well as changing nature of the sonnet. The authors serve as guides to some of the most-celebrated sonnets in English as well as less-well-known gems by nineteenth- and twentieth-century poets. Also included is a general introductory essay, in which the authors examine the sonnet form and its long and fascinating history, from its origin in medieval Sicily to its English appropriation in the sixteenth century to sonnet writing today in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other English-speaking parts of the world.


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Please add an IP-based admins support, because of same STEAM_ID_LAN on server in sv_lan 1 mode.
Finaly i can catch some bastards !!
No IP-support yet, will this come soon ?
Anyone tested this plugin with DOD:S yet?


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Q: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime on one PC Language: C#, .Net framework: 4.5, method used: DateTime.ParseExact
So in one of our projects we're using the following function to parse a string into a DateTime:
private DateTime FormatDate(string date, string format)
{
    try
    {
        IFormatProvider culture = new CultureInfo("en-US", true);
        DateTime dt = DateTime.ParseExact(date, format, culture);
        return dt;
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        throw new Exception(ex.Message);
    }
}

and calling it like this:
DateTime startDate = FormatDate("01/17/2016", "M/d/yyyy");

On our 3 PCs, this code works perfectly when Date format on each PC is dd/MM/yyyy, but on 2 of the PCs, when their date format is dd-MMM-yy it produces a bug when trying to execute ParseExact:

String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.

While it keeps working on the third PC even when using the dd-MMM-yy format.
I compared Date and Time settings on all 3 PCs, settings are all equal, the one difference is that on the 2 PCs we use Visual Studio 2013 while on the third Visual Studio 2015.
Exception details:
Message: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.
InnerException: No Inner Exception
Stack:       at System.DateTime.ParseExact(String s, String format, IFormatProvider provider)
   at AssetTracking.PopUpWindows.AddItem_Warranty.MakeReminder(TrackersDataContext atdc, Items ni, string itemId) in d:\Solutions\Trackers\Trackers\PopUpWindows\AddItem_Warranty.xaml.cs:line 807
   at Trackers.PopUpWindows.AddItem_Warranty.<>c__DisplayClass8.b__3() in d:\Solutions\Tackers\Trackers\PopUpWindows\AddItem_Warranty.xaml.cs:line 685
The question:
I'm not sure, is the different IDE part of the problem? or what else can produce this bug on some PCs and not on others having the exact same date and time settings?

A: First thing is, your exception handling is broken:
private DateTime FormatDate(string date, string format)
{
    try
    {
        IFormatProvider culture = new CultureInfo("en-US", true);
        return DateTime.ParseExact(date, format, culture);
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        throw new Exception(ex.Message);
    }
}

There is nothing done in the catch block, so it just breaks the stacktrace. Remove it all:
private DateTime FormatDate(string date, string format)
{
    IFormatProvider culture = new CultureInfo("en-US", true);
    return DateTime.ParseExact(date, format, culture);
}

Second point is, the value you provided actually doesn't match the pattern dd-MMM-yy you specified. So obviously the DateTime.ParseExact function throws an appropriate exception. Here's an example of valid input value:
var startDate = FormatDate("11-Mar-16", "dd-MMM-yy");

Remove the extra M if you meant the month as a number.

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. | A Chinese woman recently arrested at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club was charged Friday with unlawful entry of restricted buildings and making false statements.
Zhang was arrested March 30 after Secret Service agents said she lied to gain admission to the president's Palm Beach, Florida, resort. She was carrying two Chinese passports, four cellphones, a laptop computer, an external hard drive and a thumb drive containing malware. In her hotel room, agents found a device to detect hidden cameras and $8,000 in cash.
Earlier this week, at a bond hearing in federal court, Assistant U.S. Attorney Rolando Garcia told a federal magistrate judge that "there are a lot of questions that remain" about Zhang and that the FBI was still investigating whether she is a spy. The bond hearing is scheduled to continue Monday.
A Secret Service agent told the judge that when an agency analyst uploaded the malware found on Zhang's thumb drive, it immediately began installing on the analyst's computer and corrupting its files.
Zhang's public defender suggested at the hearing that Zhang may not have been lying, but misunderstanding agents' questions since she wasn't fluent in English.


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DOJ Says Lego Model NOT FInished
[Epoch Times] The Department of Justice has retracted its claim that it seized a "fully constructed U.S. Capitol Lego set" from an accused Jan. 6 Capitol breacher.
In an memorandum asking a court to order Robert Morss be held pending trial, prosecutors claimed that law enforcement officials "recover[ed] a fully constructed U.S. Capitol Lego set" while arresting the defendant.
But in a supplemental motion, authorities said that they erred in conveying that claim.
"Please note that after a review of the photographs from the search, there appears to have been a miscommunication and that statement appears to be inaccurate. The Lego set was in a box and not fully constructed at the time of the search, as pictured below," they wrote.
The photograph shows a box with a picture of the Capitol on the front. Some prosecutor's first day on the job?
Should be their last
Morss and other breachers ultimately entered the Capitol through a broken window, footage showed.
Prosecutors allege that he would pose a danger to the community and present a flight risk if released.
Is he going to use his Lego airplane?
A hearing on whether to allow Morss's release is scheduled for July 13.
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Q: Why i get extra char '^@' when writing char to a big file using byteBuffer in Java I am trying to write chars to a file, not sure why it writes ^@
^@1^@:^@1^@ ^@2^@ ^@3^@ ^@3^@0^@4^@

This is expected output
1:1 2 3 3 0 4

Interestingly, for smaller file output (when it is around few hundred lines long) I don't get this weird behavior.
But, when output is in 100000+ lines then only I notice this weird behavior.
here is my code fragment
final static int charByteSize= 2; // 1 char =2 bytes

writeTofile(FileChannel fc, ResultClass result) throws IOException {

        int key= result.getKey();
        List<Integer> values= result.getValues();
           StringBuilder sb=new StringBuilder();
        sb.append(key+":");
        for(int value:values)
        {
            sb.append(value+" "); // space delimited value list
        }

        String stringToWrite=sb.toString().trim()+"\n"; //add newline char in end
        char[] arrToWrite=stringToWrite.toCharArray();

        ByteBuffer buf = ByteBuffer.allocate(arrToWrite.length*charByteSize);

        for(char theChar: arrToWrite)
        {
            buf.putChar(theChar);
        }

        buf.flip();
        fc.write(buf);

}

here is calling function pseudo-code in case you need to see it
public static void main(String args[])
{
         RandomAccessFile bfc = new RandomAccessFile(theFile, "rw");
         FileChannel fc = bfc.getChannel();

           for() // run this loop 100000+ times
           {
            ResultClass result= getResultAfterSomeComplexCalculation();
            writeTofile(fc,result);
           }

           fc.close();
           bfc.close

}

A: // 1 char =2 bytes

No it isn't! Storage wise this is true; but on every other aspect, this is wrong. A char is just the basic storage unit for a character in Java; more precisely, it is a UTF-16 code unit. And note that supplementary Unicode characters (U+10000 and greater) require two chars.
And what you store in files are not chars, but bytes. Which means you first need to encode your string to a byte array; for instance:
final byte[] array = theString.getBytes("UTF-8");

Then write these bytes to the output file.


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Rouge et Noir (i.e. red and black) is a patience card game which is played using two decks of playing cards. It is a unique game where two types of building are done in the same game.

It should not be confused with the similarly named Red and Black, although the latter can also be known under this name, nor the gambling card game also called Trente et Quarante which is likewise known as Rouge et Noir.

Rouge et Noir is considered interesting in view of its large layout, and for enabling players to achieve easy but not automatic wins.

Rules
In this game, there are ten columns. The first column contains eight cards, the second column contains seven cards, the third contains six and so on until the eighth and ninth columns each contain one card. The tenth column is left empty at the start of the game. All cards in each column except for the top card are faced down.

The object of the game is to release two red aces and two black aces (regardless of suit) to become foundations and to build each of them up, by color, to kings, while at the same time building four columns of cards in the tableau, each starting with a King and built down by alternating color.

All exposed cards are available for play to be placed either on the foundations or in the tableau. Building in the tableau is down by alternating color. Sequences can be moved in part or in whole, but empty columns can only be filled by a King, or a sequence that begins with a King.

When there are no more moves to be played, one card is placed onto each column from the stock; afterwards, play proceeds as normal. This cycle continues until the entire stock has run out.

When a sequence that starts with a King, ends with an Ace, and is built down in alternating colors is formed, it may be discarded at the player's discretion.

The game ends when the stock has run out. The game is won when 52 cards are built onto the four foundations while four King sequences are discarded.

Strategy
In winning such a game, the player must decide which cards should be built, one at a time, into the four foundations, and which should be built into King-foundations, to be discarded later.

As a suggestion, the player should do whichever one does the most to help in cleaning up a column later. It also helps to take into account the fact that the player should not touch a completed column of thirteen cards.. It is also good to focus on releasing the face down cards on the leftmost columns to aid in splitting them and reaching the face-down cards, especially the first three columns.

References

See also
 List of solitaire games
 Glossary of solitaire terms

Double-deck patience card games
Spider patience card games

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U.S. Senator Prepares Proposal TO Buy Turkey's Russian-made S-400 Missile System
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A Republican member of the U.S. Senate has proposed legislation that would make it possible for the United States to buy Turkey's S-400 Russian-made defense system amid issues between Washington and Ankara over Turkey's purchase of Russian gear.
Senate Majority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., has proposed an amendment to the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that would allow the purchase to be made using the U.S. Army's missile procurement account. The move comes a year after the U.S. expelled NATO ally Turkey from the multinational F-35 program because it received the S-400 in a $2.5 billion deal.
However, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch, R-Idaho, has introduced an amendment that would take a tougher stance, mandating the Trump administration implement CAATSA sanctions on Turkey within 30 days of passage of the NDAA. Risch has been critical of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and accused him of bad faith in dealings with the U.S. over the S-400.
Under CAATSA, or the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, passed in 2017, any nation procuring a major defense article from Russia should face major sanctions.
U.S. President Donald Trump has held off imposing sanctions against Turkey for its purchase, but the sale remains a sticking point in the relationship. Erdogan has refused to give up the system, despite warnings from Washington that the S-400 could compromise the stealthy F-35.
The U.S. routinely buys foreign technology and could both exploit the S-400′s technology and test U.S. tactics, said Jim Townsend, a former Pentagon official for European and NATO policy. If Turkey doesn't go for the idea, he said, the two countries are still stuck.
"I think the US buying the S-400s from Turkey is a clever way of getting Erdogan out of the jam he put himself in," Townsend said. "We just want to get the system out of Turkey … and if it enables the Turks to take part in the F-35 then all the better."
Turkey cannot re-export Russian-made S-400 defense systems without Moscow's permission, Interfax news agency reported on June 30, citing a spokeswoman for Russia's federal service for military-technical cooperation, Maria Vorobyova.
Leonid Slutsky, chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on International Affairs, also commented on the issue on June 30, saying: "Republican Senator John Thune's proposal to buy S-400s from Turkey, supposedly to resolve the conflict between Ankara and Washington, is unprincipled and cynical."
"But I believe that such a thing will not be possible and this proposal will not be taken into consideration by Turkey," Slutsky was quoted as saying by Sputnik.
Russia announced in September 2017 that it had signed a $2.5 billion deal with Turkey on the delivery of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems to Ankara. Under the contract, Ankara received a regiment set of S-400 air defense missile systems (two battalions). The deal also envisages partial transfer of production technology to the Turkish side.
Turkey is the first NATO member state to purchase such air defense missile systems from Russia. The deliveries of S-400 launchers to Turkey began on July 12, 2019.
Turkey's decision to acquire the Russian-made S-400 surface-to-air missile systems has caused a sharply negative reaction from the United States and NATO as a whole. The United States insists that Turkey must give up the Russian air defense systems.
As Turkey has said that it will not give up the S-400 systems, Washington has excluded Ankara from the US program of developing the fifth-generation F-35 fighter-bomber.
The United States is also threatening Turkey with unilateral sanctions over the purchase of S-400 air defense systems but is in no hurry to take these steps out of fear of further worsening relations with a major NATO ally while Ankara has warned it will not leave the imposition of these restrictions unanswered.
The S-400 'Triumf' is the most advanced long-range air defense missile system that went into service in Russia in 2007. It is designed to destroy aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles, including medium-range weapons, and can also be used against ground installations. The S-400 can engage targets at a distance of 400 km and at an altitude of up to 30 km.
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Indonesia police: Stadium exit gates too small for escape
By Lolly Garcia Last updated Oct 4, 2022
A man walks in front of gate at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. A police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing over 100 people, officials said. (AP Photo/Ahmad Ibrahim)
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MALANG, Indonesia — Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape.
Photos from the Malang stadium where 125 people died and hundreds were injured on Saturday night in one of the sporting events worst disasters showed four connecting doors forming one gate.
Police said the investigation was focused on six of the 14 gates where most of the spectators died in the crush.
Police spokesperson Dedi Prasetyo said that they were unlocked but only able to accommodate two people.
"For those six gates, they were not closed but they were too small. They had a capacity for two people but there were hundreds coming out. There was a crush there," Prasetyo told reporters.
He added that the gates were the responsibility of the organizers.
On Monday, police announced they had removed one police chief and nine elite officers and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside the stadium.
The match in East Java's Malang city was attended only by hometown Arema FC fans. The organizer had banned supporters of the visiting team, Persebaya Surabaya, because of Indonesia's history of violent soccer rivalries.
Witnesses said some of the 42,000 Arema fans ran onto the pitch in anger after the team was defeated 3-2, its first loss at home against Persebaya in 23 years. Some throw bottles and other objects at players and soccer officials. At least five police vehicles were topped and set ablaze outside the stadium.
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Most of the deaths occurred when riot police, trying to stop the violence, fired tear gas, including in the stands, triggering a disastrous crush of fans making a panicked, chaotic run for the exits. Most of the 125 people who died were trampled or suffocated. The victims included two police officers.
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