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import com.twitter.scrooge.serializer.thriftscala.SerializerStringTest
import com.twitter.scrooge.serializer.thriftscala.SerializerTest
import org.junit.runner.RunWith
import org.scalatest.funsuite.AnyFunSuite
import org.scalatestplus.junit.JUnitRunner

@RunWith(classOf[JUnitRunner])
class ThriftStructSerializerTest extends AnyFunSuite {

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    val tss = BinaryThriftStructSerializer(SerializerTest)

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    assert(instance == andBack)
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    val tss = BinaryThriftStructSerializer(SerializerStringTest)
    val bytes = tss.toBytes(instance)
    val andBack = tss.fromBytes(bytes)
    assert(instance == andBack)
    assert(ThriftStructSerializer.transportTooBig.get() == startCount + 1)
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}

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Home > Document > JMP - Adverse and Special Circumstances Affecting Assessment Procedure
JMP - Adverse and Special Circumstances Affecting Assessment Procedure
Section 1 - Content
Section 3 - Procedure – MEDI Courses/Units
Identifying what may be Adverse or Special Circumstances
Options for consideration of circumstances that have affected assessment
Part A - MINOR Assessment Item - procedure
Minor Assessment Item - Outcomes of Applications
Part B - MAJOR Assessment Item – procedure
DOCUMENTATION - to support applications when circumstances affect a Major Assessment Item
RESCHEDULED EXAMINATIONS - (Major Assessment Items Only) – How to apply
RESCHEDULED EXAMINATION – application outcomes
EXTENSION OF TIME ON AN ASSESSMENT ITEM (Major Assessment (non-Examination) Items Only) - How to apply
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION – how to apply
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION – application outcomes
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION – how to apply (Major Assessment Items Only)
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION – application outcomes
Notification of Outcomes
Section 4 - Retention of Records and Confidentiality
Section 5 - Appeal Process
Section 6 - Reporting on Outcomes of Applications for Addressing Adverse or Special Circumstances
Section 7 - Procedure – Non-MEDI Courses/Units
This is not a current document. It has been repealed and is no longer in force.
(1) This procedure applies only to students enrolled in the Joint Medical Program (JMP) and pertains only to courses/units with the prefix MEDI as offered by the Schools of Medicine and Public Health (UON) and Rural Medicine (UNE).
(2) This procedure should be read in conjunction with the JMP Policy Governing the Administration of Assessment Items.
(3) In the context of this document:
"assessment item" means any form of assignment, examination, quiz, test, laboratory item, tutorial exercise or other work used:
to measure student learning outcomes; and
to determine the final result of a student in a course/unit.
"alternative / replacement assessment item" means an assessment item which provides an opportunity for the student to demonstrate learning outcomes similar to those covered by the original assessment item or examination. An oral examination may be an alternative assessment to a written examination. An alternative assessment item carries the same percentage of total weighting for the course/unit as the original assessment item'
"course" at UON means any part of a program for which a result may be recorded;
"Course Co-ordinator" at UON means the academic staff member responsible for the management of a particular course as approved by the JMP Committee;
"documentation" means original documents or copies of originals certified as true copies by a Justice of the Peace or authorised officer of the University;
"examination" means an assessment by way of a test, by oral or written questions or performance, undertaken by the student within a stated timeframe, in a designated location, or online, or on a computer identified for that purpose;
"Head of School" means the Head of School of Medicine and Public Health (UON) and/or the Head of School Rural Medicine (UNE) who is responsible for the MEDI course/unit in which the assessment is undertaken;
"in writing" means using a form or a paper-based document or an email, fax or other electronic document capable of being converted to hardcopy;
"Joint Medical Program (JMP)" means the Bachelor of Medicine – Joint Medical Program (BMed – JMP) or Bachelor of Medical Science/Doctor of Medicine (MD – JMP); as delivered in partnership by UON and UNE;
"JMP Teaching and Learning Committee" means the joint UON / UNE committee responsible from 2014 for the planning, implementation and management of the curriculum, assessment and standards of the JMP;
"major assessment item" means:
any assessment item, including the final examination, worth 20% or more of the final result of a course/unit; or
a compulsory assessment item that must be satisfactorily completed in order for a student to receive a pass mark or better in that course/unit;
"School" means the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Newcastle and the School of Rural Medicine at the University of New England;
"supplementary assessment item" means an assessment item similar in weight, nature and content to the original assessment item, unless otherwise approved by the Head of School;
"unit" at UNE means any part of a program for which a result may be recorded;
"Unit Coordinator" at UNE means the academic staff member responsible for the management of a particular unit, as approved by the JMP Committee.
"Year Assessment Decision Committee" means the committees responsible for recommending final grades to the Heads of School and for reviewing the assessment of courses / units in accordance with the Universities' quality assurance principles.
(4) In relation to MEDI courses/units, JMP students are entitled to apply for consideration of the impact of certain circumstances on their performance in assessment subject to the following provisions:
(5) Allowable adverse or special circumstances may include one or more of the following:
medical and psychological grounds (NB. where these grounds are based on a long term disability or medical condition, evidence of an acute or aggravated episode affecting a particular assessment item is required);
compassionate grounds – for example the death or serious injury of a close family member or close friend;
hardship or trauma – for example sudden loss of employment; family breakdown; severe disruption to domestic arrangements; impact of crime or accident; impact of natural disasters;
unavoidable commitments within the term and/or exam period – e.g., cultural or religious commitments; commitments as a student Reservist within the Australian Defence Forces or as an elite athlete; and/or jury duty or other court appearances.
(6) Some situations that do not constitute allowable circumstances include: misreading the course/unit outline or examination timetable; having travel bookings for holidays; returning home; regular work commitments, or early commencement of holiday employment.
(7) This procedure does not cover the ongoing accommodation / assistance provided by the Disability Support Service to assist students with a disability to undertake study or exams.
(8) JMP students may be entitled to apply for one of the following:
rescheduled examination where:
circumstances (as defined in Clauses 5-7 above) prevent the student from attempting an examination on the scheduled date; and
the rescheduled examination date falls within the same formal examination period;
an extension of time beyond the published due date for the submission, presentation or performance of an assessment item where circumstances have affected the student's ability to meet the deadline;
special consideration where circumstances:
affect an assessment item, particularly an examination; and/or
affected or disadvantaged their preparation or performance in an assessment item they had attempted; or
affected or disadvantaged their performance in a number of the assessment items they had attempted in a course/unit.
(9) Except in exceptional cases, as approved by the relevant Head of School, a JMP student will be able to apply for consideration of adverse or special circumstances on only one occasion for a particular assessment item.
(10) A JMP student whose application for a rescheduled examination, extension of time or special consideration is approved, will be eligible for the full range of marks available for the assessment item and/or the full range of grades available for the course/unit.
(11) Where circumstances affect a JMP student's performance in an assessment item that is not a major assessment item (refer Section 2 'Definitions', above) the student must apply in writing – preferably by email - to the Course/Unit Coordinator and seek the appropriate consideration, e.g. an extension of time on an assessment item, rescheduling of a class test or special consideration of the impact of circumstances on their performance. The Course/Unit Coordinator may request further information to substantiate the request.
(12) The Course/Unit Coordinator is responsible for:
evaluating the request;
providing a response in writing (preferably by email) to the student;
recording the application and outcome; and
maintaining a record of all applications and outcomes;
submitting the record of all applications and outcomes to the JMP Medical Education Support Officer at the end of each semester.
(13) Where a JMP student seeks an extension of time on an assessment item or the rescheduling of a class test, the Course/Unit Coordinator will respond in writing preferably by email – advising the student of:
the additional time allowed for submitting the item; or
the arrangements for undertaking the exam/test.
(14) Where a JMP student seeks special consideration of their performance in an assessment item, the Course/Unit Coordinator may offer one of the following responses:
the result for the assessment item remains unchanged; or
the students is offered an alternative or replacement assessment item – the result of which will be the recorded mark for the item; or
the circumstances are noted with a view to reviewing the result in the light of further evidence, after which, one of the two responses listed as (a) or (b) will be provided.
(15) N.B. special consideration does not provide for awarding of additional marks for an assessment.
(16) Where a JMP student wishes to appeal the decision of the Course/Unit Coordinator, an appeal should be lodged in writing – preferably by email – to the relevant Head of School.
(17) The remainder of this Procedure applies to MAJOR Assessment Items.
(18) Where circumstances affect a JMP student's performance in a major assessment item, students may apply for either:
a Rescheduled Examination (apply up to ten (10) calendar days before the date examination/assessment item date); or
an Extension of Time to submit (apply up to the day the assessment item is due – DOES NOT APPLY to examinations); or
a Supplementary assessment where the original assessment item was not attended/completed due to the adverse or special circumstances,(apply within three calendar days of the due date of the assessment); or
Special Consideration (apply within three calendar days of the date of any assessment affected. If more than one assessment is affected under this category, students should apply once for each assessment item affected, and within three calendar days of each due date).
(19) To make application for any of these provisions the following procedures must be followed.
(20) Students at UON must:
apply using the UON online Adverse Circumstances page;
gather the required supporting documentation (refer Clauses 23-26);
submit supporting documentation online through the UON online Adverse Circumstances system within three calendar days of the submission of the initial application.
(21) Students at UNE must:
apply using the JMP Adverse and Special Circumstances application;
gather the required supporting documentation (refer Clauses 23 to 26 below); and
submit the application with supporting documentation as scanned attachments through AskUNE or by fax to Student Central on 02 6773 4400.
(22) The application is not completed until all documentation is submitted, at UON via the Adverse Circumstances system and at UNE, to AskUNE or Student Central.
(23) All applications must include documentation.
(24) Note: Documents provided must be in the form of original documents, or certified copies of the original, as specified in Section 2 'Definitions - documentation', above.
(25) Students applying on medical, including psychological, grounds must submit a medical certificate, completed by a registered medical or dental practitioner or other appropriate professional. The certificate should state:
the date on which the practitioner examined the student; and
the severity of the condition; and
the likely period of impact on the student.
(26) Students applying on other grounds must submit suitable documentary evidence. Note that a statutory declaration is not sufficient documentation for any grounds on its own. For appeals based on:
compassionate grounds - supporting evidence may include a medical certificate or letter from a counsellor, or doctor, a funeral notice, and a statutory declaration;
hardship/trauma – supporting evidence may include a medical certificate or a letter from a counsellor or doctor, a police officer or fire officer, and a statutory declaration, depending on the nature of the issue;
unavoidable commitments during the semester – supporting evidence should include documents relating to the commitment, and a statutory declaration; and
commitments as a Student Reservist - refer to the UON Student Reservist Support Procedure for details of appropriate documentation.
(27) Applications for a rescheduled examination in the same formal exam period on the basis of religious, medical, compassionate or other grounds which:
prevent a student from attending, or completing an examination, or
adversely affect their preparation for the examination.
(28) Must be made according to the process specified in Clauses 18 to 22, no later than ten calendar days prior to the first date of the examination period.
(29) Applications must be accompanied by appropriate documentary evidence (see Clauses 23 to 26) and submitted according to the process specified in Clauses 18 to 22 above.
(30) A student applying for a rescheduled examination will be notified of the outcome by the Year Manager.
(31) Where the outcome is to provide a rescheduled examination, the date of the rescheduled examination will be notified by the Year Manager.
(32) Applications for an extension of time on assessment items must be made according to the process specified in Clauses 18 to 22.
(33) Applications are not finalised until appropriate documentation, as outlined in Clauses 23 to 26 above, is submitted to a Student Hub online (UON) or the AskUNE or Student Central (UNE) prior to the due date of the item.
(34) In their application, students must nominate:
how long an extension of time they require; and
the new due date that the assessment will be submitted.
(35) If circumstances arise after the cut-off date for seeking a rescheduled examination (i.e., ten calendar days prior to the first date of the examination period) that:
adversely affect their performance at the examination,
(36) An application for a supplementary examination must be submitted under the category of Special Consideration, no later than three calendar days after the date of the examination (refer to Clause 45).
(37) An application for a supplementary examination will be assessed jointly by the Course/Unit Coordinators. Any supplementary examination arranged will usually be held in the Supplementary Examination Period immediately following the Formal Examination period.
(38) Where the Course/Unit Coordinators jointly recommend a supplementary examination, the Year Manager will advise the students of the outcome of the application and the date and venue of the supplementary examination.
(39) Students may apply for consideration of the impact of adverse or special circumstances on their performance:
during an exam/on an assessment item; or
across a number of exams/assessment items in a course/unit.
(40) Requests for Special Consideration must be made according to the on-line process specified in Clause 18 (d) above as soon as possible after the examination/assessment and no later than three (3) calendar days after the date of submission for the assessment item, or the date of the examination. Supporting documentation as specified in Clause 18 (d) and 19 above must be submitted within 3 calendar days following submission of the online application.
(41) Students must retain a copy of their application.
(42) The JMP Year Assessment Decision Committee will:
consider the application;
if necessary, request more documentation**; and
make a determination on the application for special consideration.
(43) **It should be noted that the JMP Year Assessment Decision Committee is under no obligation to request additional documentation, and it is the student's responsibility to provide sufficient supporting evidence for their application when it is made.
(44) For applications for special consideration of an assessment item the JMP Year Assessment Decision Committee will recommend one of the following options that:
the application not be accepted because of timing or inadequate documentation; or
the result for the assessment item remain unchanged; or
the student be granted withdrawal without failure from the course/unit on compassionate grounds; or
an alternative or supplementary assessment item be provided; or
the application be noted with a view to reviewing the result in the light of subsequent evidence and at that time recommending (b),(c) or (d) above.
(45) Students will be informed by email of the outcome of Applications for Special Consideration:
at UON by the Student Hub; and
at UNE by the Year Manager.
(46) The application for consideration of circumstances affecting performance in assessment and attached documents will be treated as personal information.
(47) Officers of the Universities will comply with the Universities' Privacy requirements, along with relevant anti-discrimination and privacy legislation in the handling of applications.
(48) Any documentation relating to an application will be retained for a minimum of three (3) years.
(49) An appeal against a decision regarding an application to address the impact of circumstances on a particular assessment item will not be allowed until the final result for the course/unit is available.
(50) An appeal against a final result based on a decision regarding an application to address the impact of adverse or special circumstances on an assessment item, must be lodged in writing under the JMP Appeal Against Final Result Procedure. The appeal will follow the procedure set out in that document.
(51) At the beginning of each year the Year Managers will provide an annual report to the JMP Teaching and Learning Committee on applications regarding major assessment items. That report will identify the number of applications, under which categories they fall and the outcomes.
(52) At UON, at the beginning of each year the School of Medicine and Public Health will provide a similar annual report to the Pro Vice-Chancellor Faculty of Health and Medicine on applications from students in the JMP, regarding major assessment items. The report will identify the number of applications, under which categories they fall and the outcomes.
(53) The Pro Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Health and Medicine will report to the first meeting of Academic Senate every year on the number of applications, under which categories they fall and the outcomes for the previous year. The report will include an assessment of the procedures used.
(54) Consideration of adverse circumstances for elective courses/units will be processed in accordance with the following policies;
(55) At UNE:
For an examination or assignment the Assessment Rule and Procedures:
Application for an examination - UNE Application for Special Consideration;
Application for an assignment: UNE Application for Special Extension of Time.
(56) At UON:
For an examination or assignment - Adverse Circumstances Affecting Assessment Items Policy.

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Rohit Sharma has not been included in any of India's squads for the tour to Australia due to injury, joining Ishant Sharma on the sidelines.
Batsman Rohit suffered a hamstring injury during the ongoing Indian Premier League season, and it is unclear if he will play again in the 2020 edition for Mumbai Indians.
Ishant, meanwhile, has not featured at all in the IPL due to an abdominal muscle issue, though the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) added the duo will continue to be monitored.
The Test party does include uncapped paceman Mohammed Siraj, as well as left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
KL Rahul, who is vice-captain for the one-day and Twenty20 squads, is recalled for Test duty. His previous outing in the longest format was against West Indies over a year ago, though the right-handed batsman has been in superb form for King's XI Punjab in the IPL.
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The BCCI also announced that four additional bowlers – Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kartik Tyagi, Ishan Porel and T Natarajan – will travel.
Test squad: Virat Kohli (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj.
ODI squad: Virat Kohli (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Mayank Agarwal, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur.
T20 squad: Virat Kohli (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, Varun Chakravarthy.
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England considering white-ball tour to Pakistan in 2021
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is considering an invitation to tour Pakistan in the early stages of 2021.
England have not travelled to Pakistan since 2005 but have been offered the chance to play white-ball games - reportedly three Twenty20 fixtures - in January.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) agreed to play fixtures on English soil earlier this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, the two nations facing each other in a three-Test series followed by a trio of T20 contests while staying in bio-secure bubbles.
England's schedule for the coming months is still unclear due to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, with tours to Sri Lanka and India yet to be confirmed.
Security concerns following the 2009 terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in Lahore put a stop to teams visiting Pakistan, though international cricket has slowly begun to return to the country.
"We welcome the fact that international cricket is returning to Pakistan and are committed to doing what we can to help this develop further," a statement from the ECB read.
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But after featuring just once for the Test team in the past year - scoring only 10 runs in the Boxing Day Test in South Africa - the Yorkshire star has not seen his deal renewed.
Bairstow will instead have only a white-ball contract, as will fast bowler Wood.
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But Maxwell (108 off 90 balls) and Alex Carey (106 off 114) combined for a 212-run partnership as Australia reached the target with two balls to spare.
Maxwell, who scored his second ODI century and first since 2015, said he felt free to play his aggressive game with Australia in such a poor position.
"I was probably thinking that we haven't got much to lose so I had a bit of freedom I suppose to try and take the bowling on and put a bit more pressure on them," he told reporters.
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England captain Eoin Morgan accepted Australia were simply too good for his side.
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Jofra Archer insisted England have not forgotten about the Black Lives Matter movement amid criticism from Michael Holding for not kneeling before games.
England joined the West Indies in kneeling prior to matches during their Test series in July but have not done so since across matches with Ireland, Pakistan and Australia.
Windies legend Holding hit out at England for stopping with the gesture "as soon as West Indies went home" and raised the question of whether they had "jumped on the bandwagon" by kneeling during that series.
However, speaking in a media conference, fast bowler Archer criticised Holding's comments, claiming the Black Lives Matter cause is still very much in the mind of those in the England set-up.
"I'm pretty sure Michael Holding doesn't know anything that is going on behind the scenes," said the Barbados-born paceman.
"I don't think he has spoken to [ECB chief executive] Tom Harrison. I think that would be a bit harsh for him to say that.
"I've spoken to Tom and we've got stuff running in the background, we've not forgotten, no one here has forgotten so I think it's a bit harsh for Mikey to not do some research."
Archer was racially abused during England's tour of New Zealand last year and has also had to deal with similar incidents on social media.
Asked if enough is being done by social media platforms to put a stop to such conduct, Archer replied: "A lot of stuff has been put into place so that people can be prosecuted a bit easier but I think it might have to go a bit further because some people still aren't worried about what can happen to them. I had one the other day and the guy blamed it on being drunk.
"As long as there is social media, as long as the person does not have to confront you, I think it will still go on. All we can do is try to act accordingly, report it and do what's best.
"At the end of the day, I think I'm strong enough to deal with it but what happens when they start targeting somebody who isn't mentally as strong and it starts affecting them? We've got to try to stamp it out as much as possible."
England face Australia in the third and final ODI on Wednesday, with the series tied at 1-1 after Archer's man-of-the-match exploits inspired a stunning 24-run win at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Stead re-signs as Black Caps head coach until 2023 Cricket World Cup
New Zealand head coach Gary Stead has been reappointed until the end of the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
Stead replaced Mike Hesson at the helm in 2018 and led the Black Caps to the Cricket World Cup final last year, when they fell to England in a thriller.
The 48-year-old has extended his contract to remain in charge in all three formats through until the end of the 2023 tournament, which is scheduled to be played in India.
"It's an honour and a privilege to be reappointed," he said.
"I think this group of players is growing as a team. There's an exciting schedule ahead of us and I know everyone is feeling very optimistic about our chances in all three formats.
"I'm very appreciative of the backing I've enjoyed from the players, the support staff and NZC [New Zealand Cricket] and hope I can repay that confidence by helping the Black Caps achieve their goals and objectives over the next three years."
NZC chief David White praised Stead, who was given a contract extension after a process that included an interview with an appointments panel.
"What was immediately clear was that Gary had overseen a particularly successful chapter in New Zealand cricket history, during which time his team had been very strong in the Test and ODI formats," he said.
"Winning an away Test series against Pakistan and a Test in Sri Lanka was a tremendous effort, as were the home Test series wins against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, England and India.
"To tie the World Cup final and miss out on winning the trophy through a countback was a gut-wrenching experience, but I think we can all agree on how well the team played during that campaign and, equally, how well they conducted themselves afterwards."
New Zealand are due to host Bangladesh, West Indies and Pakistan later this year.
Starc backs 'huge talent' Meredith to shine in England
Australia paceman Mitchell Starc backed "huge talent" Riley Meredith to take his chance in England.
Meredith is one of three uncapped players in Australia's squad for three Twenty20s and three ODIs beginning next month.
The 24-year-old has taken 27 wickets at 23.03 in T20s, while his average in List A cricket is 36.80.
Starc praised Meredith and hopes the paceman can step up in four practice matches before the T20 opener against England on September 4.
"I've obviously seen him play some cricket and played the [Sheffield] Shield game against Tassie that he played in last year and he bowled really well, I think he got 'Smithy' [Steve Smith] out twice in that game so he's a huge talent," he said.
"There's been a bit of chat around him for a couple of domestic seasons now and I'm sure he's really excited, along with the other two newcomers to Australian cricket to get underway.
"He bowls fast. I think that's a great thing about him, he can just run in and express himself with the ball now and hopefully he can do so in these practice games and if he gets his chance in Australian colours I think he'll take it with both hands. So, a good chance for another one of the fast-bowling group to come and learn and express his skills on the world stage."
England are the top-ranked ODI team and won the Cricket World Cup on home soil last year.
Starc hopes Australia can deliver against England, who beat them in the semi-finals of the tournament.
"They're still the world champions so, look, they obviously had a game plan in place in the lead-up to the World Cup and they've carried on the way they play their cricket," he said.
"We played them three times during that period and we happened to beat them two out of three but we obviously saved our worst for last.
"It's now a chance for us to talk about the way we want to approach our cricket heading into the 2023 World Cup. We've got a squad of 21 and now we've got a chance to showcase that against the current world champions so hopefully we're in for an exciting series and hopefully one that we can come out on top of."
Uncapped trio named as Australia's tour of England is confirmed
Josh Philippe is one of three uncapped players included in Australia's squad after their ODI and Twenty20 tour of England was confirmed to go ahead.
Philippe, Daniel Sams and Riley Meredith were included in a 21-man touring party.
Australia named a preliminary squad last month amid uncertainty over the tour due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it was confirmed on Friday the matches would go ahead in September.
Philippe scored 487 runs at an average of 37.46 for the Sydney Sixers during the 2019-20 Big Bash League, while the Sydney Thunder's Sams (30) was the leading wicket-taker.
Meredith, meanwhile, took 10 wickets at 13.70 in six games for the Hobart Hurricanes.
Australia will fly to the United Kingdom later this month before a three-game T20 series starts on September 4, while the ODIs are scheduled to begin a week later.
Glenn Maxwell returns to the squad, replacing D'Arcy Short, while Marcus Stoinis was also recalled.
"It's a squad with great depth and a sprinkle of some exceptional young players," Australia national selector Trevor Hohns said.
"We are very pleased with the final group which was chosen with a view to continuing our recent form in T20 cricket and the longer term goal of returning to the top in the 50-over game.
"The top and middle order is extremely strong, there's plenty of accomplished all-rounders, fantastic fast bowling depth and spin options. The squad also has the cover required to meet all contingencies given replacements are not available for this tour if injury or illness were to occur.
"The NSP [National Selection Panel] believes this squad, along with those who missed out and others who perform well in domestic cricket, offers a solid platform for success in the white-ball game going forward."
Australia senior assistant coach Andrew McDonald will not travel with the squad due to a commitment to coach the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.
Australia: Aaron Finch, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe, Daniel Sams, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
Ireland bring back World Cup memories with stunning ODI win over England
Ireland matched their famous 2011 Cricket World Cup victory over England as they scored 329 again to take the final match of the one-day series in Southampton.
Kevin O'Brien - the hero of the historic three-wicket triumph in Bangalore nine years ago - hit the winning run, seeing Ireland home in the final over to end the long wait for a second win over their neighbours.
However, it was opener Paul Stirling and captain Andy Balbirnie who were the architects of this outstanding result, both right-handers making centuries to set up the innings.
England captain Eoin Morgan had earlier hit 106 but suffered a groin injury while batting, forcing him to watch on from a seat inside the empty Ageas Bowl as his side's score of 328 all out was overhauled with seven wickets in hand.
Stirling smashed 142 from 128 deliveries while Balbirnie hit 113, the pair adding 214 runs for the second wicket before a mix-up saw the former, previously dropped twice by James Vince, run out.
The skipper also perished as the finishing line drew closer, lofting Adil Rashid to Sam Billings in the deep, but Harry Tector and O'Brien saw the job through, finishing unbeaten on 29 and 21 respectively.
As well as avoiding being swept in the three-match series, Ireland also claim their first points in the new ICC Cricket World Cup Super League by beating the reigning champions in the format.
England looked set to post an even more challenging target having been put into bat, yet twice undermined their progress by losing wickets in clusters during a sloppy performance.
Jason Roy fell in the first over of the contest, steering Craig Young to second slip, while opening partner Jonny Bairstow departed for four soon after, bowled by Mark Adair.
Vince (16) also departed inside the opening powerplay to leave the score at 44-3, yet Morgan still opted to go on the attack against the team he used to play for.
Tom Banton (58) recorded his maiden ODI half-century but played second fiddle to his skipper in a fourth-wicket alliance worth 146, though Morgan's departure led to another mini-collapse.
From 190-4, England slipped to 216-7. As well as both well-set batsmen, Moeen Ali (one) and the in-form Sam Billings, who picked out mid-on having eased to 19, were also dismissed during a passage of play that proved crucial in the end.
David Willey followed up his unbeaten 47 on Saturday with a career-best ODI score of 51, while Tom Curran finished up 38 not out, but the hosts offered Ireland an opportunity they gratefully seized.
Bairstow blitz sees England past Ireland
Jonny Bairstow equalled England's fastest ODI fifty and helped the hosts to a second consecutive ODI victory over Ireland to settle the series.
England followed up their emphatic Rose Bowl victory on Thursday with a less assured four-wicket win at the same venue on Saturday as they chased down 213.
The third and final match takes place next week with England now 2-0 up.
Curtis Campher (68) impressed again as he anchored Ireland's innings, with Adil Rashid taking 3-34.
In reply, Bairstow reached his half-century off just 21 balls, equalling captain Eoin Morgan's record, before eventually falling for 82 from 41 deliveries in a knock that contained 14 fours and two sixes.
Following his dismissal, England promptly lost Morgan and Moeen Ali for ducks, leaving them suddenly struggling at 137-6.
But the two stars of the first match, Sam Billings (46 not out) and David Willey (47no), again came to the fore and got the world champions over the line with 17.3 overs to spare.
Proteas postpone Windies, Sri Lanka tours indefinitely
South Africa have postponed indefinitely proposed tours to Sri Lanka and West Indies and are unlikely to play again until November, Graeme Smith has revealed.
The Proteas were due to travel to Sri Lanka in June for three ODIs and a trio of Twenty20 fixtures against their hosts, only to cancel due to the coronavirus pandemic.
For the same reason they called off a planned trip to the Caribbean set for July and August, when they were due to play two Tests and five T20 matches.
While there was hope of facing West Indies in September instead, director of cricket Smith admits such a scenario is impossible for Cricket South Africa (CSA) due to the rearranged Indian Premier League season.
Several of the country's leading names are contracted to franchises for the T20 tournament, which seems set to be staged in the United Arab Emirates this year.
"The West Indies tour has been postponed indefinitely," Smith told the media on Saturday.
"We are struggling to find the time with the Indian Premier League, when our players are likely to be needed from the beginning of September. Sri Lanka also [postponed].
"I expect that once things get up and running, our team, on the men's side, I would say from November onwards, if all goes well, it will be a really busy period for South African cricket, probably playing in times that we haven't played before and trying to cram in a lot of the missed tours."
As for his own situation with CSA, Smith reaffirmed his commitment to the role amid recent questions raised over his appointment, as well as the coaching staff he put in place.
Mark Boucher was named as head coach ahead of the home series with England, while fellow former international team-mates Jacques Kallis and Paul Harris were introduced to work as batting and spin-bowling consultants respectively.
"If you look at some of the things which are being said around appointments, my appointment and the appointment of my staff, I think some of those things are extremely unfair," Smith said.
"It was good to see CSA president (Chris Nenzani) put that straight with his most recent comments. But I have to come back to my value system and why I got involved in this job.
"Cricket South Africa courted me for a while, I went through the same interview process as everybody else in getting the job.
"I got involved because I have got cricket at heart and to be part of the solution. I want to help create a strong Cricket South Africa."
Willey's five-for sets the tone in straightforward England win
David Willey's bowling set the tone for a comprehensive six-wicket England win in Thursday's ODI with Ireland, while Sam Billings impressed at the crease as a 173 target was reached with little fuss in the series opener.
England's Test players were unavailable due to their endeavours against West Indies, meaning an entirely different ODI XI was given the chance to prove their credentials, and Willey certainly rose to the occasion.
The 29-year-old was left out of England's World Cup squad last year, but in Southampton he provided a reminder of his qualities with an exceptional 5-30, his first five-wicket haul in ODI cricket.
It did not take Willey long to find his groove, taking out Paul Stirling (2) and Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie (3) in the first three overs.
Three successive fours – which were soon followed by another pair – from Gareth Delany (22) at least gave Ireland a little momentum, but he too fell victim to Willey having just seen Mahmood (2-36) deal with Harry Tector (0), and Lorcan Tucker (0) followed them just two balls later in the sixth.
Curtis Campher (59 not out) and Kevin O'Brien (22) steadied the ship with some conservative batting, staving off the England attack for 14 full overs, but the latter eventually paid the price for opting to alter their mentality.
Like Tector and Tucker, Simi Singh returned to the pavilion without a run to his name, and although Andy McBrine's solid 40 helped he and Campher put up a decent defence, Ireland were eventually skittled in the 45th over when Jason Roy caught Craig Young to secure Willey's fifth wicket.
England's chase did not begin particularly emphatically, as they found themselves at 36-2 after the sixth over – Roy (24) and Jonny Bairstow (2) the early casualties.
Tucker then caught Vince (25) off Young in the 10th over, but England's wobble effectively ended with his replacement, Billings, who impressed with an unbeaten 67, which included 11 fours.
England lost Tom Banton (11), but captain Eoin Morgan (36 not out) came in and ultimately sealed a comfortable victory as he blasted Singh's delivery for six – the hosts reaching 174 runs in the 28th over with six wickets to spare.
Topley named in England ODI squad to face Ireland
Reece Topley looks set to make his first England appearance for over four years after being named in a 14-man ODI squad for the series with Ireland.
Topley has not played at international level since the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 tournament in India after being hit hard by injuries, but the left-arm paceman is poised to return at the Rose Bowl.
No members of the Test side have been selected given the final match against West Indies only finishes on Tuesday, with the first of three one-dayers starting behind closed doors 48 hours later.
Batsman Phil Salt misses out despite smashing a century off only 58 balls in England Lions' victory over Ireland in Southampton on Sunday.
Joe Denly is included, however, after being dropped from the Test side. David Willey is also back in the squad, while there is a spot for Tom Banton.
England selector James Taylor said: "We are developing excellent strength in depth in white-ball cricket. Even though a number of Test players are unavailable, there is great competition for places, as we have seen during the intra-squad matches and the England Lions warm-up match.
"There are a number of players who'll feel unlucky not to have made the final squad and that says a lot about how many players we currently have pushing hard for selection at the highest level.
"These ODIs against Ireland are an opportunity to continue the exciting evolution of the ODI side, while also looking towards the T20 World Cup in 2021.
"In this challenging season, everyone at England appreciates the hard work and dedication of the county coaches and support staff who have helped these players to get ready for competitive cricket."
England ODI squad: Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Tom Banton, Sam Billings, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Joe Denly, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Reece Topley, James Vince, David Willey.
Reserves: Richard Gleeson, Lewis Gregory, Liam Livingstone.
ICC announces World Cup Super League ahead of England-Ireland series
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially launched the inaugural ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, starting with England's one-day series against Ireland.
Introduced to help bring context to 50-over cricket at the highest level, the Super League will be used as a qualification system for the next ICC World Cup, scheduled for 2023 in India.
There will be 13 teams involved – the 12 full members, as well as the Netherlands – and the top seven in the final table will automatically secure their place at the global tournament, the ICC confirmed in a statement.
All sides will play four series at home and away, with each consisting of three matches.
"The league will bring relevance and context to ODI cricket over the next three years, as qualification for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is at stake," Geoff Allardice, ICC general manager for cricket operations, said.
"The Super League gives cricket fans around the world even more reasons to watch as the drama of league cricket unfolds.
"The decision last week to move the World Cup back to late 2023 gives us more time to schedule any games lost due to COVID-19 and preserve the integrity of the qualification process, meaning it will be decided on the field of play, which is important."
Reigning world champions England will kick things off this week when they start their series against Ireland, the first of three matches between the teams taking place at the Rose Bowl on Thursday.
"We're looking forward to playing cricket again and to the ICC Men's World Cup Super League," England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan said.
"Given the situation, it will be quite different to the last time we played at home, when we lifted the World Cup at Lord's, but it's nice to be starting our journey for the next edition of the tournament.
"I'm sure cricket fans all over the world will be excited to see white-ball cricket resume and we're looking forward to the challenge."
Australia name uncapped trio in preliminary squad for proposed England tour
Australia have included an uncapped trio in their preliminary squad for the proposed ODI and Twenty20 tour of England in September.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Australia are due to play three T20s and three ODIs in England.
Although they have "several hurdles to overcome", Australia named a 26-player preliminary squad on Thursday, including the uncapped Daniel Sams, Riley Meredith and Josh Philippe.
"This preliminary list covers the contingencies of playing one-day Internationals and T20 internationals in bio-secure hubs with the likely prospect of not being able to bring in replacements should the tour proceed," Australia national selector Trevor Hohns said.
"The preliminary list includes several exciting young players who have recently excelled at state level and in the BBL. These emerging players are among those we would like to develop further as we believe they have a bright future in Australian cricket.
"The preliminary list also has a view towards the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup and in the longer term the 2023 ICC World Cup."
Philippe, 23, was the third leading run-scorer in the BBL last season, making 487 at an average of 37.46 for Sydney Sixers.
Sams, meanwhile, was the leading wicket-taker with 30 at 15.36 as he starred for Sydney Thunder, while Meredith, 24, took 10 wickets at 13.70 in just six games for Hobart Hurricanes.
Still, there remains uncertainty over the tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Cricket Australia (CA) executive general manager of national teams Ben Oliver said work was ongoing.
"The ECB [England and Wales Cricket Board] are a long-standing and valued international cricket partner and we are doing all we can to give the tour the best possible chance of taking place," he said.
"We continue to work with the ECB and government agencies and a decision on the tour will be made in due course.
"In the meantime, the identification of a preliminary list will enable us to work with players and states more directly on the preparation for the tour in the hope it can proceed.
"The health and wellbeing of players and staff, along with our commitment to public health within our communities, remain our utmost priority."
Australia: Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Michael Neser, Josh Philippe, Daniel Sams, D'Arcy Short, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.


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We tested both preamplifier's head to head using the EZ HD antenna as the reference antenna. The signal strength level on the meter was the same for both preamplifier's but the signal to noise level slightly improved on a couple of the 12 channels tested when using the LNA 200 Boost preamplifier. There may be some instances where the new Winegard Boost preamplifier will help with a borderline signal but for the most part the LNA 200 Boost in this test didn't make much difference when compared to the AP 8700 preamplifier.
The LNA 200 is a very good preamplifier and from what I can tell so far it will certainly be a more than adequate replacement for the Winegard AP 8700 and the HDP 269 preamplifier's. Winegard claims the Boost preamplifier has a much higher signal input capacity than the AP 8700 so it will be less likely to be overdriven by strong signals.
Two Year Update: The LNA 200 preamplifier has proved to be an excellent preamplifier. It performs great and the reliability is second to none.
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"Jeen-YUHS" Review
Opinion by Jeremy Binning April 13, 2022
A photo taken of Kanye West during a performance. Via Unsplash.com
Kanye West is one of the biggest artists to ever come out of Chicago. Over the past decade, he's been seen as one of the most controversial as well. But that wasn't always how he was. Released on Netflix, Kanye released a documentary showing his upbringings in the music scene and how he came to be where he is today.
"Jeen-yuhs" was released in three parts and starts off with Kanye being brought in as just a producer for up and coming rappers. Early in the first part, you see the beginning of what really made Kanye into who he is. The documentary is narrated by Kanye's longtime friend Croodie, who put his comedy career on hold to join Kanye on his journey. Croodie filmed Kanye constantly, documenting his first music deal and album, "College Dropout."
The first part of the documentary covers the struggles it took Kanye to get signed to a label. By 2000 he was being recognized for making beats for Jay-Z, Scarface and others. The documentary then goes into how his relationship strengthened within some of the big names in the rap scene, but no one took his rapping seriously. He was just looked at as a producer and as much as the head of the labels loved his beats, they just wouldn't take him seriously with his writing and rapping abilities.
After having to string in a bunch of mixtapes and spend money out of his own pocket, he decided to focus on making a music video to get their attention. He spent over $30,000 of his own money to create his first big hit, "Through The Wire." The song details an illustrative point of view of what Kanye went through after he almost lost his life in a car crash. His jaw was wired shut and immediately made labels turn away from him being signed as an artist. They assumed because his jaw was broken in three places that he wouldn't be able to sing or rap. The video made MTV's top 20 Hottest Videos and was enough to get him a deal as an artist with Def Jam Records.
Going into the second part of the documentary, Croodie follows the aftermath of the release of "College Dropout", starting with Kanye winning multiple Grammys for his freshman album. Following the release of "Late Registration", his sophomore album, the documentary highlights the success he is finally reaching. However, things start to turn as Kanye's stardom begins to take off. He is becoming who he always wanted to be and is finally getting respect from the people he looked up to.
Until the end of 2007, when Kanye's mother, Donda West, passed away from a heart attack at the age of 58. The documentary highlighted Kanye's love for his mother. Donda was his biggest inspiration as she supported him every step of the way from the very beginning. She began managing him after he rose to fame and was a big part of his career following his success. The news of her death ends the second part of the documentary and leaves viewers with an idea of how these events will essentially alter Kanye's life.
Croodie and Kanye's relationship began deteriorating as Kanye rose to heights many artists he looked up to haven't even seen. At the same time, Croodie felt it was time for him to start focusing on his life. He became a father and started directing music videos for other artists after directing Kanye's first video. As Croodie's filming of the documentary started to be less, the world started recording Kanye's every move.
Part three highlights the image Kanye began to create with his controversial actions. Starting off with him grabbing the microphone from Taylor Swift at an award show as she was accepting her award to his many run-ins with the paparazzi. The Kanye that was being shown at the start of the documentary definitely changed as he began being hated by much of the world in the later stages of his career. His failed political campaign was the height of controversy after showing his public support for Donald Trump. His own fans began turning on him and to top it off he was hospitalized for psychiatric treatment. It was revealed that he had gone through a bi-polar episode, which was the main reason for those outbreaks.
The documentary closes out with the release of his latest album "Donda". The documentary gives viewers a deeper look into what Kanye had gone through in order to be who he is today. Many called him crazy and others called him a genius. As shown in the first part, a young Kanye is seen arguing with fellow artist Rhymefest about being upset for his friend not calling him a genius. The argument was a perfect example of the confidence he had in himself. He saw who he could be well before others did and when he tried to tell them they laughed. The title "Jeen-yuhs" fits perfectly when describing what Kanye West's career ultimately became, a success.
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Originally produced at a smaller size than intended, this 1969 Texas Pop Festival Poster is now as large as the other posters in the series.
The 1969 Texas Pop Festival set the standard for large-scale festival events. Prior to Texas, most "festivals" were not much more than concerts held at fairgrounds that ended at midnight. Texas was the first where the festival goer could eat, sleep and listen to music for two days without getting off of their blanket. The artwork used for the 1969 Texas Pop Festival Lithograph is from the original Version 2.


The Lillian skirt is a smart, sophisticated style, ready to wear for work for a polished, premium look. Crafted in monochrome stab stitch tweed, it is made from pure cotton and has a timeless, pencil silhouette. It coordinates with the Lillian jacket for fully suited elegance.
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American artist Karthik Pandian makes works in moving image, sculpture and performance. He has held solo exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Bétonsalon, Paris, Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, and White Flag Projects, St. Louis, amongst others. His work was featured in the inaugural Made in L.A. at the Hammer Museum and La Triennale: Intense Proximity at the Palais de Tokyo, Paris. His current project, Atlas Unlimited, a collaboration with the choreographer Andros Zins-Browne, moves from Belgium to the Logan Center for the Arts in Chicago and 80WSE in New York next year. He says about his practice, "I rub the monument like a magic lamp, polishing it into a mirror for our times, such that we may see ourselves, albeit darkly – both as ourselves and reversed."


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package org.bds.test;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

import org.bds.data.Data;
import org.bds.data.DataFile;
import org.bds.data.DataHttp;
import org.bds.data.DataRemote;
import org.bds.data.DataS3;
import org.bds.util.Gpr;
import org.junit.Test;

import junit.framework.Assert;

/**
 * Quick test cases when creating a new feature...
 *
 * @author pcingola
 *
 */
public class TestCasesRemote extends TestCasesBase {
	/**
	 * Check a 'hello.txt' file in an S3 bucket
	 */
	void checkS3HelloTxt(String url, String canPath, String paren) {
		int objectSize = 12;
		long lastModified = 1437862027000L;

		Data d = Data.factory(url);
		d.setVerbose(verbose);
		d.setDebug(debug);
		long lastMod = d.getLastModified().getTime();
		if (verbose) Gpr.debug("Path: " + d.getPath() + "\tlastModified: " + lastMod + "\tSize: " + d.size());

		// Check some features
		Assert.assertTrue("Is S3?", d instanceof DataS3);
		Assert.assertEquals(url, d.getAbsolutePath());
		Assert.assertEquals(objectSize, d.size());
		Assert.assertEquals(lastModified, d.getLastModified().getTime());
		Assert.assertTrue("Is file?", d.isFile());
		Assert.assertFalse("Is directory?", d.isDirectory());

		// Download file
		boolean ok = d.download();
		Assert.assertTrue("Download OK", ok);
		Assert.assertTrue("Is downloaded?", d.isDownloaded());

		// Is it at the correct local file?
		Assert.assertEquals("/tmp/bds/s3/pcingola.bds/hello.txt", d.getLocalPath());
		Assert.assertEquals(canPath, d.getAbsolutePath());
		Assert.assertEquals(paren, d.getParent());
		Assert.assertEquals("hello.txt", d.getName());

		// Check last modified time
		File file = new File(d.getLocalPath());
		long lastModLoc = file.lastModified();
		Assert.assertTrue("Last modified check:" //
				+ "\n\tlastMod    : " + lastMod //
				+ "\n\tlastModLoc : " + lastModLoc //
				+ "\n\tDiff       : " + (lastMod - lastModLoc)//
				, Math.abs(lastMod - lastModLoc) < 2 * DataRemote.CACHE_TIMEOUT);

		Assert.assertEquals(objectSize, file.length());
	}

	@Test
	public void test01_parse_URLs_file() {
		Gpr.debug("Test");

		String currPath;
		try {
			currPath = (new File(".")).getCanonicalPath();
		} catch (IOException e) {
			throw new RuntimeException(e);
		}
		if (verbose) Gpr.debug("CurrPath: " + currPath);

		Data d = Data.factory("tmp.txt");
		if (verbose) Gpr.debug("Path: " + d.getPath());
		Assert.assertTrue(d instanceof DataFile);
		Assert.assertEquals(currPath + "/tmp.txt", d.getAbsolutePath());
		Gpr.toFile(d.getAbsolutePath(), "test");
		Assert.assertTrue(d.isFile());
		Assert.assertFalse(d.isDirectory());

		d = Data.factory("./tmp.txt");
		if (verbose) Gpr.debug("Path: " + d.getPath() + "\tabsolutePath: " + d.getAbsolutePath());
		Assert.assertTrue(d instanceof DataFile);
		Assert.assertEquals(currPath + "/./tmp.txt", d.getAbsolutePath());
		Assert.assertEquals(currPath + "/tmp.txt", d.getCanonicalPath());

		d = Data.factory("/tmp.txt");
		if (verbose) Gpr.debug("Path: " + d.getPath());
		Assert.assertTrue(d instanceof DataFile);
		Assert.assertEquals("/tmp.txt", d.getAbsolutePath());

		d = Data.factory("file:///tmp.txt");
		if (verbose) Gpr.debug("Path: " + d.getPath());
		Assert.assertTrue(d instanceof DataFile);
		Assert.assertEquals("/tmp.txt", d.getAbsolutePath());
	}

	@Test
	public void test01_parse_URLs_http() {
		Gpr.debug("Test");

		Data d = Data.factory("http://www.google.com/index.html");
		d.setVerbose(verbose);
		d.setDebug(debug);
		long lastMod = d.getLastModified().getTime();
		if (verbose) Gpr.debug("Path: " + d.getPath() + "\tlastModified: " + lastMod + "\tSize: " + d.size());

		// Check some features
		Assert.assertTrue(d instanceof DataHttp);
		Assert.assertEquals("http://www.google.com/index.html", d.getAbsolutePath());
		Assert.assertEquals("http://www.google.com/", d.getParent());
		Assert.assertEquals("/index.html", d.getPath());
		Assert.assertEquals("index.html", d.getName());
		Assert.assertTrue("Is file?", d.isFile());
		Assert.assertFalse("Is directory?", d.isDirectory());
		Assert.assertFalse("Is downloaded?", d.isDownloaded());

		// Download file
		boolean ok = d.download();
		Assert.assertTrue("Download OK", ok);

		// Is it at the correct local file?
		Assert.assertEquals("/tmp/bds/http/www/google/com/index.html", d.getLocalPath());

		// Check last modified time
		File file = new File(d.getLocalPath());
		long lastModLoc = file.lastModified();
		Assert.assertTrue("Last modified check:" //
				+ "\n\tlastMod    : " + lastMod //
				+ "\n\tlastModLoc : " + lastModLoc //
				+ "\n\tDiff       : " + (lastMod - lastModLoc)//
				, Math.abs(lastMod - lastModLoc) < 2 * DataRemote.CACHE_TIMEOUT);
	}

	@Test
	public void test01_parse_URLs_s3() {
		Gpr.debug("Test");
		String url = "http://pcingola.bds.s3.amazonaws.com/hello.txt";
		checkS3HelloTxt(url, url, "http://pcingola.bds.s3.amazonaws.com");
	}

	@Test
	public void test01_parse_URLs_s3_02() {
		Gpr.debug("Test");
		String url = "s3://pcingola.bds/hello.txt";
		checkS3HelloTxt(url, url, "s3://pcingola.bds");
	}

	@Test
	public void test03_task_URL() {
		Gpr.debug("Test");
		runAndCheck("test/remote_03.bds", "first", "<!DOCTYPE html>");
	}

	@Test
	public void test04_task_URL() {
		Gpr.debug("Test");
		runAndCheck("test/remote_04.bds", "first", "<!DOCTYPE html>");
	}

	@Test
	public void test05_task_URL() {
		Gpr.debug("Test");
		runAndCheck("test/remote_05.bds", "first", "<!DOCTYPE html>");
	}

	@Test
	public void test06_task_URL() {
		Gpr.debug("Test");
		runAndCheck("test/remote_06.bds", "first", "<!DOCTYPE html>");
	}

	@Test
	public void test07_task_URL() {
		Gpr.debug("Test");
		runAndCheck("test/remote_07.bds", "first", "<!DOCTYPE html>");
	}

	@Test
	public void test08_task_URL() {
		Gpr.debug("Test");
		runAndCheck("test/remote_08.bds", "first", "<!DOCTYPE html>");
	}

	@Test
	public void test09_task_URL() {
		Gpr.debug("Test");
		runAndCheck("test/remote_09.bds", "first", "<!DOCTYPE html>");
	}

	@Test
	public void test10_download() {
		Gpr.debug("Test");
		runAndCheck("test/remote_10.bds", "locFile", "/tmp/bds/http/pcingola/github/io/BigDataScript/index.html");
	}

	@Test
	public void test11_download() {
		Gpr.debug("Test");
		runAndCheck("test/remote_11.bds", "ok", "true");
	}

	@Test
	public void test12_upload() {
		Gpr.debug("Test");
		runAndCheck("test/remote_12.bds", "ok", "true");
	}

	@Test
	public void test13_S3() {
		Gpr.debug("Test");
		String expectedOutput = "" //
				+ "canonical      : test_remote_13_file_does_not_exits_in_S3.txt\n" //
				+ "baseName       : test_remote_13_file_does_not_exits_in_S3.txt\n" //
				+ "baseName('txt'): test_remote_13_file_does_not_exits_in_S3\n" //
				+ "canRead        : false\n" + "canWrite       : false\n" //
				+ "dirName        : s3://pcingola.bds\n" //
				+ "extName        : txt\n" //
				+ "exists         : false\n" + "isDir          : false\n" //
				+ "isFile         : true\n" //
				+ "path           : s3://pcingola.bds/test_remote_13_file_does_not_exits_in_S3.txt\n" //
				+ "pathName       : s3://pcingola.bds\n" //
				+ "removeExt      : s3://pcingola.bds/test_remote_13_file_does_not_exits_in_S3\n" //
				+ "dirPath        : []\n" //
				+ "dir            : []\n" //
				;

		runAndCheckStdout("test/remote_13.bds", expectedOutput);
	}

	@Test
	public void test14_S3() {
		Gpr.debug("Test");
		String expectedOutput = "" //
				+ "baseName       : hello.txt\n" //
				+ "baseName('txt'): hello\n" //
				+ "canRead        : true\n" //
				+ "canWrite       : true\n" //
				+ "dirName        : s3://pcingola.bds\n" //
				+ "extName        : txt\n" //
				+ "exists         : true\n" //
				+ "isDir          : false\n" //
				+ "isFile         : true\n" //
				+ "path           : s3://pcingola.bds/hello.txt\n" //
				+ "pathName       : s3://pcingola.bds\n" //
				+ "removeExt      : s3://pcingola.bds/hello\n" //
				+ "dirPath        : []\n" //
				+ "dir            : []\n" //
				;

		runAndCheckStdout("test/remote_14.bds", expectedOutput);
	}

	@Test
	public void test15_S3() {
		Gpr.debug("Test");
		String expectedOutput = "" //
				+ "baseName       : \n" //
				+ "baseName('txt'): \n" //
				+ "canRead        : true\n" //
				+ "canWrite       : true\n" //
				+ "dirName        : s3://pcingola.bds/test_dir\n" //
				+ "extName        : bds/test_dir/\n" //
				+ "exists         : true\n" //
				+ "isDir          : true\n" //
				+ "isFile         : false\n" //
				+ "path           : s3://pcingola.bds/test_dir/\n" //
				+ "pathName       : s3://pcingola.bds/test_dir\n" //
				+ "removeExt      : s3://pcingola\n" //
				+ "dirPath        : [s3://pcingola.bds/test_dir/z1.txt, s3://pcingola.bds/test_dir/z2.txt]\n" //
				+ "dir            : [z1.txt, z2.txt]\n" //
				;

		runAndCheckStdout("test/remote_15.bds", expectedOutput);
	}

	@Test
	public void test16_S3() {
		Gpr.debug("Test");
		String expectedOutput = "" //
				+ "baseName       : test_remote_16.txt\n" //
				+ "baseName('txt'): test_remote_16\n" //
				+ "canRead        : true\n" //
				+ "canWrite       : true\n" //
				+ "dirName        : s3://pcingola.bds\n" //
				+ "extName        : txt\n" //
				+ "exists         : true\n" //
				+ "isDir          : false\n" //
				+ "isFile         : true\n" //
				+ "path           : s3://pcingola.bds/test_remote_16.txt\n" //
				+ "pathName       : s3://pcingola.bds\n" //
				+ "removeExt      : s3://pcingola.bds/test_remote_16\n" //
				+ "size           : 6\n" //
				+ "dirPath        : []\n" //
				+ "dir            : []\n" //
				;

		runAndCheckStdout("test/remote_16.bds", expectedOutput);
	}

	@Test
	public void test17_S3() {
		Gpr.debug("Test");
		String expectedOutput = "" //
				+ "baseName       : test_remote_17.txt\n" //
				+ "baseName('txt'): test_remote_17\n" //
				+ "canRead        : true\n" //
				+ "canWrite       : true\n" //
				+ "dirName        : s3://pcingola.bds\n" //
				+ "extName        : txt\n" //
				+ "exists         : true\n" //
				+ "isDir          : false\n" //
				+ "isFile         : true\n" //
				+ "path           : s3://pcingola.bds/test_remote_17.txt\n" //
				+ "pathName       : s3://pcingola.bds\n" //
				+ "removeExt      : s3://pcingola.bds/test_remote_17\n" //
				+ "size           : 6\n" //
				+ "dirPath        : []\n" //
				+ "dir            : []\n" //
				+ "\n" //
				+ "Delete file s3://pcingola.bds/test_remote_17.txt\n" //
				+ "canRead        : false\n" //
				+ "canWrite       : false\n" //
				+ "exists         : false\n" //
				+ "size           : 0\n" //
				+ "dirPath        : []\n" //
				+ "dir            : []\n" //
				;

		runAndCheckStdout("test/remote_17.bds", expectedOutput);
	}

	@Test
	public void test18_S3() {
		Gpr.debug("Test");
		runAndCheck("test/remote_18.bds", "ok", "true");
	}

}


With more than 38 years experience in the hotel industry and a real passion for food, service and value, the Giannitto family have incorporated the motto "great food and excellent family value" within the Giannitto Family Bistros.
...is the motto that sets the Giannitto Family Bistros apart. We are proud to present high quality food to our guests within each Hotel. The Southern & Gawler Arms both offering the all you can eat soup, salad, vegetable and dessert buffet during evening and Sunday lunch service and the all you can eat salad, vegetable and ice cream buffet during lunch service.
Experience the difference, dining at a Giannitto Family Bistro. You can find a Giannitto Family Bistro at the Gawler Arms Hotel & Southern Hotel.
"Food made fresh from our family to yours" is another motto that sets the Giannitto Family Bistros apart. We are proud to present high quality food to our guests with each Bistro offering the all you can eat soup, salad, vegetable and dessert buffet during evening and Sunday lunch service and the all you can eat salad, vegetable and ice cream buffet during lunch service.
Head Chef Michael Perin has been with the Giannitto family for more than 25 years. Michael ensures the best value and consistency in food is maintained at each hotel and closely monitors high standards in the prep kitchen based at the Gawler Arms Hotel.
Our friendly and professional Bistro staff will go that extra step to ensure that your visit to the Southern Hotel is one you will enjoy and never forget. Great food, service and atmosphere will entice you time and time again.
Service hours for lunch are 12noon til 2pm and dinner 5.30pm til 8pm.
Our main bistro area accommodates up to 150 on one sitting, and the newly refurbished front area incorporating a fully enclosed and indoor kids play area allows overflow during busy periods accommodates up to 70.
Our Hotel also accommodates for bus group bookings with numbers over 15 people. Bus Group Package.
Don't forget to make your booking. The Southern Giannitto Family Bistro is an icon in the local area and to those from afar who frequent. Secure your next booking now to avoid disappointment.


There is sooooo much good Korean street food in Seoul! As an enchanted tourist, some of my favorites are below.
The first one is an egg on what tastes like corn bread called, aptly enough, egg bread (GYERAN BBANG). This was a little stall in the shopping district of Myeongdong outside of hotel. They are a delicious combination of savory and sweet and a perfect breakfast snack. I found a recipe for making your own here: http://mykoreankitchen.com/korean-style-egg-bread/.
My next favorite snack from a street stall was a cup of rice cakes (tteokbokki) doused in hot sauce called gochujang. Tteokbokki is chewy, spicy and oddly satisfying to eat. This particular cup was peppered with small slices of fish cake.
I'm not much of a seafood eater so avoided the many water-based culinary delights in Seoul. However I couldn't help but pause when passing this fried octopus (squid) as well as the famed "live" tentacle dish called Sannakji. These are particular common in the markets, such as the Noryangjin Fish Market, established in 1927 and the largest fish market in Seoul.
Also in Myeongdong were these adorable dressed up ice cream dishes skillfully scooped to look like a budding rose with chocolate, green tea and strawberry cream. Like the kid in the picture I desperately wanted to try one but the line was always too long at the Milky Bee.
Other favorites were cups of fried sweet potatoes and fried, fish-shaped bread (not filled with anything fish but with red bean paste). They were so good!


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The Department of Chemistry at The Catholic University of America offers several programs that lead to the B.A. or B.S. degree. The curricula are designed to prepare the student for a career in industry or secondary education, for admission to a graduate program in chemistry or biochemistry, or for admission to medical school.
Students can expect small class sizes, and a hands-on approach from professors that larger universities cannot offer.
Chair Gregory Miller introduces visitors to the opportunities available in the Department of Chemistry.
Second to none, Washington, D.C., is a premier scientific community.
Students are strongly encouraged to participate in internships to broaden their exposure to the field and research and to develop supportive networks for future career decisions.
Contact the Department of Chemistry at The Catholic University of America.
Students Energize Award-Winning Chemistry Professor


This study investigated the relationship of the mind and body. This study used Walker's bi-directional stress model to show that stress can affect the body by acting as an acquired constitutional factor. Previous research has been done on how stress can affect psychosomatic illnesses and many other health conditions. For this reason, this study will determine if there are high levels of stress associated with work and school found in students studying the hospitality industry, which can act as an increase the constitutional vulnerability having a psychosomatic illness.
A survey consisting of demographics and a stress analysis was used for participants to self-evaluate if work and school increases their stress levels. The results of 116 surveys from a sample of Rosen College of Hospitality Management students were analyzed. The results showed that there are high levels of stress associated with work and school found in students studying the hospitality industry. The validity of this survey was examined allowing the survey to be generalized to those juniors and seniors who are studying hospitality at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management. Recommendations were made for further studies to be done on ways to decrease stress of students. Although this research shows how work and school affect the stress levels of students, further research should also be done examining how stress influences the health of the students.
Watson, Cedar, "Psychosomatic Illnesses: How Stress Caused by Work and School in Hospitality Management Students Acts as an Acquired Constitutional Factor" (2005). HIM 1990-2015. 484.


This Sunday is 4-Get-Me-Not weekend. Your generous response to the requirements of the Food Pantry this summer has been so appreciated. Still, the daily needs of the clients who depend on us continue. Please help meet them again with donations of non-perishable food this weekend.


Recorded at MMM Studios London.
Mamani Keita's vocal recorded @ Studio de la Seine (Paris).
Printed and manufactured in the USA. Manufactured and marketed by Palm. Palm Pictures, LLC.
The Palm Channel will present some of the highlights from our catalogue, an eclectic mix of original short films, interviews from our archives exploring the roots and branches of Jamaican music, and much more.
Created by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell (Bob Marley, U2, Grace Jones etc.). Palm Pictures has always pushed musical boundaries and encouraged unlikely collaborations. Since the late 90's it has been a leader in the convergence of music and film, producing and distributing music documentaries, arthouse & foreign cinema, and music videos.


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James "Judge" Fulton (1739 – 25 September 1826) was a justice of the peace, judge, surveyor, politician, and founder of the village of Bass River, Nova Scotia.

Born in Belfast, Fulton migrated from Ulster to New England around 1760, where he worked as a surveyor. Arriving in Nova Scotia in 1765, he settled by 1767 in the Londonderry Township, an area settled primarily by Ulster families since 1761. He was appointed JP for the district of Colchester, which was then still part of Halifax County. He was one of the first land grantees of the township. In 1791, he was appointed a judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for Colchester and in 1793 was commissioned as captain of the local militia regiment. He also made the first complete survey of the township and its villages.

Fulton was elected to the 8th General Assembly of Nova Scotia, representing rural Halifax County from 1799-1806. He joined Edward Mortimer of Pictou and William Cottnam Tonge of Hants County to form a "country party" that opposed powerful Halifax merchants allied with then Lieutenant Governor, Sir John Wentworth and the Privy Council. The country party took three of four Halifax County seats contested, including Fulton who finished third. (At the time all candidates campaigned county-wide with the top four finishers receiving the four available seats.)

As a Member of the Assembly, Fulton however voted independently on matters and would at times side with court party members. He served on Assembly committees, particularly ones dealing with road or bridge construction. Fulton spent the remainder of his days a farmer on his Bass River homestead until his death. He and his wife Margaret (née Campbell) had seven sons and seven or eight daughters. His great-grandson George Fulton founded Dominion Chair Company in 1875.

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1739 births
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Peace and Stability in Afghanistan Post-2014: What Role for Regional Actors?
The discussion was co-hosted by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) and the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center.
The peaceful future of Afghanistan is intertwined with the peaceful future of the region, even more so once the withdrawal of ISAF forces from Afghanistan will be completed by the end of 2014. The country's direct and regional neighbors will have the honor and responsibility to support Afghanistan's quest for an independent, secure and prosperous development.
In 2012, the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) established a network of policy groups in Afghanistan, Central Asia, India and Pakistan for a regional project entitled "Envisioning a Secure and Independent Afghanistan Post 2014. Perspectives and Strategies for Constructive Conflict Resolution from the Neighborhood".
The project participants – high-ranking and influential policy makers, scholars and journalists – met on a regular basis to build trust and mutual understanding and to formulate policy guidelines for the region, resulting in a joint declaration to be presented at this discussion.


One of the great things about the iPod/iPhone is that it keeps your whole music collection in play. While the radio or CD's in your car allow you to focus on flavors of the month, the shuffle feature brings up things you forgot you loved.
Lately I've rediscovered Keaggy, King and Dente's Invention (circa 1997). You know how you listen to songs sometimes without fully processing the lyrics. Well for whatever reason, "Watch my Back" continuously makes me think of Nancy-the-Insightful. I thought because of the music, but then I actually focused on the lyrics.
On some foreign soil in the pouring rain.
Livin' in foxholes. Shootin' some enemy.
Who we do not know in a place we cannot name.
But God knows that life is a war.
If you're gonna live, you're gonna do battle.
No matter which enemy may attack.
Well it's you my friend that I would want to watch my back."
I can think of no truer statement of Nancy than if I'm ever in a foxhole I want her there with me. And while Nancy is incredibly insightful, I wonder if this isn't a better tagline.
Cool. That is one of my favorite songs on that CD.
How about "Nancy is always insightful even in the foxhole"


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DVD Review: Lovely Molly
Production Photograph: Jaws
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Film4 Frightfest
Arrow Video Frightfest Review: Red Letter Day
Film4 Frightfest, London, London Reviews
Inventive, gory and a lot of fun (for the most part), Red Letter Day is one of those disposable horror flicks that merely sets out to give you a good time – and delivers.
With more than a whiff of The Purge about it, the film throws the audience one curveball of a question – if you were offered the chance to kill someone, in fact HAD to kill them – would you do it?
The twist is that the person you have been asked to dispatch has, conveniently, also been asked to kill you, which sort of puts the pressure on I'm sure you can agree.
These commands come via a mysterious invitation from collective 'The Unknown' and, after the film opens with scenes of domestic squabbling that any family will recognise, Cameron McGowan picks up the pace and, from there on, barely pauses for breath.
True, some of the acting leaves a lot to be desired, but McGowan masks the low budget by keeping locations to a minimum and ramping up the paranoia. Clearly made by horror fans for horror fans (one character proclaims Re-animator as his favourite film, while proudly displaying posters for The Town That Dreaded Sundown and the like on his walls), Red Letter Day ticks most of the boxes and is, undoubtedly, a film best consumed with a festival audience.
Arrow Video Frightfest unveil Halloween line-up
Arrow Video Frightfest Review: Midnight


"Ms. Ouzounian demonstrated a rich tone in Suzanne Sorkin's "Swept," whose darting clarinet lines unfolded alluringly in the very capable hands of Benjamin Fingland."
"Suzanne Sorkin's two-movement String Trio spoke in emphatic oratorical terms, the trio with its thick textures..."
"Toward the Other Shore (2009) has a slow, exquisitely drawn melody that develops over a drone like background. It is finely written for the instrument and is a really lovely work."


Does the feeling match the expression? This concept focuses on whether a person appears to be feeling they way they say, or are thought to be feeling. If a person's expression of a particular mood matches the manner in which that mood is expressed, they are said to be 'mood congruent'.
Smile wide!! The act of mistakenly associating a feeling to something or someone. For example, we may find movies more engaging and arousing after exercising because we misattribute the arousal from exercising (e.g., increased heart rate) to the movie.
ACT NOW! LIMITED TIME OFFER! Judgments and decisions vary significantly and systematically depending on the decision maker's state of physical and emotional arousal. When a person is exposed to a stimulus that provokes an immediate response (positive or negative), they are said to be in a hot (irrational) state, whereas before (or long after) exposure to that stimulus, they find themselves in a cold (rational) state.
Happily ever after! We overestimate the amount of the time that we will be affected by our feelings, despite the fact that we tend to quickly adjust to events in our environment.
Follow your heart! Our feelings about something, or our general mood, can drive us to irrationally select or reject it. We are vulnerable to exploring things we like without fully appreciating our exposure to risk.