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Is Trump Now a Subject of the Mueller Investigation?
By Ryan Lizza
It's probably not a matter of if President Trump will be personally investigated by Robert Mueller, the special counsel in the Russia probe. It's a matter of when.PHOTOGRAPH BY PETE MAROVICH / BLOOMBERG VIA GETTY
If the former F.B.I. director James Comey's testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee is to be believed, one of the driving factors that led Donald Trump to fire Comey was the F.B.I. chief's reluctance to publicly state that the President was not a subject of the Russia investigation. But is he now? While the Justice Department and Robert Mueller, the special counsel, have not commented on whether they are investigating Trump, several former federal prosecutors told me that if he's not yet, he soon will be—or at least should be.
Trump was seized with this issue. In their first meeting, at Trump Tower, on January 6th, when Comey briefed Trump on an unverified dossier claiming that Russian intelligence had recorded Trump cavorting with prostitutes in Moscow, Comey assured the President-elect that the F.B.I. "did not have an open counter-intelligence case on him," according to Comey's written testimony. At their dinner at the White House, three weeks later, during which Trump allegedly asked Comey to pledge his loyalty to him, the President returned to the stories about Russian hookers, which he denied, and raised the idea that perhaps Comey could investigate the matter and clear him of any wrongdoing. Comey told Trump that it was a bad idea. "I replied that he should give that careful thought because it might create a narrative that we were investigating him personally, which we weren't," Comey said in his testimony.
Seven weeks later, on March 20th, Comey testified before the House Intelligence Committee, and refused to confirm or deny publicly whether Trump was personally being investigated. Trump clearly became irritated by Comey's coyness. On March 30th, Trump called Comey to tell him, according to Comey, that the Russia investigation was " 'a cloud' that was impairing his ability to act on behalf of the country." Comey tried to mollify Trump by reminding him again that he was not under investigation and explaining that he had privately informed congressional leaders of that fact. Trump fixated on that comment. "We need to get that fact out," he said, according to Comey, who further reported that Trump, twice more in their conversation, returned to the issue of getting that information out. "I told him I would see what we could do," Comey said. Two weeks later, on April 11th, with little action taken by Comey on communicating the fact that Trump wasn't under investigation, the President called Comey to complain. It was their last conversation before Trump fired Comey, on May 9th.
In his letter announcing Comey's dismissal, Trump made a point of advertising these conversations with Comey, noting, "I greatly appreciate you informing me, on three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation." When Comey went public, last week, with his account of his interactions with Trump, the President's defenders pounced on the fact that Comey corroborated Trump's claim. "The President feels completely and totally vindicated," Marc Kasowitz, Trump's personal lawyer, said. "He is eager to continue to move forward with his agenda."
The irony in all of this is that Trump's actions may very likely have caused him to personally come under investigation.
Former prosecutors who have served in both Republican and Democratic Administrations told me that an obstruction-of-justice case against Trump is a no-brainer. "Comey's testimony in a grand jury would be enough to get an indictment," Julie O'Sullivan, who was part of the team that investigated Whitewater, the Clinton land deal that attracted a special prosecutor in the early nineties, said. To O'Sullivan, Comey's detailed account of the Oval Office meeting in which Trump cleared the room and then told Comey to let go of the investigation of Michael Flynn, whom Trump had fired, the previous day, was especially damning because it showed that Trump knew that what he was doing was wrong.
"For a prosecutor, this attempt to hide the conversation, all antenna are going up," O'Sullivan told me. "That tells you that he has a consciousness that what he's about to do is wrong. It's like having a bonfire with documents in the back yard. It's wonderful. Seriously, this is the best thing ever for a prosecutor."
To be sure, there is some disagreement among former prosecutors. "I think it is very reckless for any former prosecutor to say an obstruction-of-justice case can or can't be made based on one witness's testimony," Matthew Whitaker, a former U.S. Attorney who was appointed by President George W. Bush, and who ran as a Republican Senate candidate in Iowa, in 2014, said. "That makes me queasy. I'm shocked that so many former prosecutors are convicting the President of that crime." But, among former prosecutors, Whitaker appears to be in the minority.
There is some public evidence that Mueller is taking the obstruction accusation seriously. He asked for and received all the memos that Comey wrote memorializing Comey's interactions with Trump. Why would Mueller need those unless he was looking into possible obstruction?
When will we actually know if Trump is, indeed, under investigation by Mueller? Two events could trigger a public announcement. Rod Rosenstein, the Deputy Attorney General, talked to Trump shortly before Trump fired Comey. Rosenstein later appointed Mueller as the independent counsel, and Mueller reports to him. But, given Rosenstein's role in Comey's dismissal, he may end up being a witness in any obstruction investigation and would therefore have to recuse himself from that part of the inquiry, a fact that would likely be made public. At a Senate hearing on Tuesday, when Rosenstein was asked if was possible that he was a witness in Mueller's probe, he responded, "I'm not going to be talking about the investigation." When asked if being a witness would represent a conflict of interest, he replied, "I'm not going to answer hypothetical questions," but he said that he and "career professionals" would "defend the integrity of that investigation."
A second sign that Trump himself is under investigation would be if Mueller begins to interview witnesses who can corroborate Comey's testimony and then the interviews, or subpoenas associated with them, become public. The day after Comey testified, Senator Dianne Feinstein sent a letter to Chuck Grassley, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, asking the committee to investigate whether Trump obstructed justice. She listed five witnesses who could help confirm Comey's account of the Oval Office meeting (Andrew McCabe, the deputy director of the F.B.I.; Jim Rybicki, Comey's chief of staff; James Baker, Comey's general counsel; David Bowditch, the associate deputy director of the F.B.I.; and Carl Ghattas, an official in the National Security Branch of the F.B.I.). These are all allies of Comey, but Trump's closest allies may also be important witnesses, including his son Donald Trump, Jr., who, in an interview on Fox News on Sunday, seemed to confirm Comey's version of events. (There is no parent-child privilege in federal law, so Trump's sons, as well as his daughter Ivanka, could be called to testify in front of a grand jury about their conversations with their father.)
It's probably not a matter of if Trump will be personally investigated; it's a matter of when. "There is no doubt in my mind that Mueller will investigate that," a former federal prosecutor who served in the Obama Administration said. "Trump claims total vindication, and the thing that he was claiming vindication about was that he was not the target of a criminal investigation. But now he is—or imminently will be."
Ryan Lizza was The New Yorker's Washington correspondent from 2007 to 2017.
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New, Updated Laws In Massachusetts Going Into Effect In 2019
By BOB SALSBERG , Associated Press December 29, 2018 at 2:08 pm
Filed Under:Income Tax, Local TV, Massachusetts, minimum wage
BOSTON (AP) — The state's minimum wage is going up, the income tax rate is coming down and it will be illegal everywhere in Massachusetts to sell cigarettes and other tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21.
Those are among the new and updated laws taking effect when the new year arrives on Tuesday. A new fee on rental cars also goes into effect Jan. 1, as do certain new rules concerning the treatment and placement of state prison inmates.
A closer look:
An estimated 662,000 Massachusetts workers will get a pay raise in the new year as the state takes the first step toward an eventual $15 minimum wage.
The hourly minimum wage increases from $11 to $12 an hour. It will continue to go up in 75-cent annual increments until it reaches $15 in 2023.
The sub-minimum wage for tipped workers, such as restaurant servers, goes up from $3.75 to $4.35 an hour, eventually reaching $6.75 by 2023.
"If not for periodic minimum wage increases, hundreds of thousands of the lowest-wage workers in the state would have seen the real value of their wages fall over the past couple of decades," said Jeremy Thompson, senior policy analyst for the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center.
The $12 minimum wage in 2019 matches that of California and Washington as the highest among U.S. states.
The hike was approved by the Legislature and Republican Gov. Charlie Baker as part of a so-called "grand bargain " that includes a permanent August sales tax holiday and paid family leave provisions that fully take effect in 2021.
Also part of the bargain: The new year begins the gradual phase-out of guaranteed time-and-a-half pay for workers on Sundays, a remnant of the state's former Blue Laws.
INCOME TAX CUT
It may be barely noticeable to most Massachusetts taxpayers, but the state's income tax rate drops Jan. 1 from 5.1 percent to 5.05 percent.
The slight break results from a state law that triggers automatic income tax reductions when state revenues hit certain benchmarks in the previous year.
The law allows those reductions to continue until the tax rate falls to 5 percent, which could happen in 2020 if revenue collections stay on track.
SMOKING AGE
No matter where you live in Massachusetts, the legal age to buy cigarettes, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products will be 21 beginning in 2019.
"Raising the age to buy tobacco products in the Commonwealth is an important step to prevent addiction for young people and encourage healthy choices," said Baker in signing the Tobacco 21 legislation in July.
About half of the state's cities and towns, including Boston, had already bumped the legal age up from 18 to 21, but the new law makes it a statewide standard.
The law exempts anyone who turned 18 by Dec. 31 and could already legally purchase tobacco.
The law imposes penalties on retailers who sell tobacco to underage customers, but does not make it a crime for minors to smoke.
RENTAL CAR FEE
Renting a car in Massachusetts becomes a little more expensive in 2019 when a $2 surcharge takes effect on vehicular rentals.
Proceeds from the fee will go into a fund that provides training programs for municipal police officers around the state. If the surcharge generates more than $10 million in any given year, the additional money would be deposited into the state's General Fund.
PRISON CONDITIONS
New rules governing the placement and treatment of prison inmates are slated to take effect Tuesday.
Part of a much broader overhaul of the state's criminal justice system approved by the Legislature and Baker, the law puts stricter limits on the use of solitary confinement and other types of "restrictive housing" for inmates. It requires, for example, a review to determine whether a prisoner is at risk of serious mental health problems if confined in restrictive housing for too long.
The law also included protections for transgender inmates. It states that inmates be housed in correctional facilities consistent with their gender identities unless prison officials certify in writing that such a placement would jeopardize the inmate's safety or pose security problems.
Inmates must also be provided with clothing and other items consistent with their gender identities and may request that an officer performing a body search be of the same gender identity.

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Olivia Laing discusses the cover design for her novel Crudo.
Olivia Laing discusses the story behind the cover of her novel Crudo, and why she chose Wolfgang Tillmans' photograph astro crusto, a. Crudo is published in hardback, ebook and audiobook on 28th June 2018.
Crudo is the first book I've written where I knew exactly what image I wanted on the cover. I'd seen the photograph at the Tate, at the Wolfgang Tillmans retrospective in 2017. At first glance, it looked like an abstract colourscape, composed of pearly white, Barbie pink and livid orange. On closer inspection, I realised I was looking at a smashed crustacean (a crab? a lobster?), the remnants of somebody's luxurious, lingering lunch. Just off centre, a fat black fly picks over the last gleaming hunks of meat.
It's a fantastic photograph: at once disgusting and voluptuous, stomach-churningly gorgeous. More than one person has told me it reminds them of a Renaissance painting. The combination of rot and abundance, and especially the fly on food is a classic memento mori composition, a reminder of the transience of all things of the flesh, no matter how lovely.
True, it's not actually raw, but it does tie in with a key scene in Crudo, in which the lead character, Kathy, smashes a crab open with a hammer. "She wanted to be cracked open, that was the thing, only on her own terms and within preordained limits." Crudo is a book about opening up, about becoming less selfish. It's about making a choice not to be armoured, in a world where borders and boundaries are ever more violently policed.
From a Tuscan hotel for the super-rich to a Brexit-paralysed UK, Kathy spends the first summer of her 40s trying to adjust to making a lifelong commitment just as Trump is tweeting the world into nuclear war. But it's not only Kathy who's changing. Political, social and natural landscapes are all in peril. Is it really worth learning to love when the end of the world is nigh? And how do you make art, let alone a life, when one rogue tweet could end it all.
Olivia Laing radically rewires the novel in a brilliant, funny and emphatically raw account of love in the apocalypse.


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How Good is Albert Pujols
With the onset of spring training, I wanted to point out something really special happening in baseball right now. There is this guy by the name of Albert Pujols who you may want to take a look at if you have the chance.
Albert won his third MVP last season (this one by a unanimous vote). This guy, while he has a really good glove, is a big time hitter. An all round hitter. Think maybe Ted Williams type hitter (who hit over .400 and hit over 30 home runs).
Sometimes Albert gets lost among all the other media hyperbole. But this guy is gonna end up in the Hall Of Fame (and would have in any generation). He is only 29. Only two players, Barry Bonds and Stan Musial, had captured three MVPs before turning 30.
His numbers: 9 years. .334 average (a high of .359). 366 homeruns. 1112 RBIs. 1717 hits.
It began at age 21 when Pujols had one of the best rookie seasons in sports history (.329 with 37 homers and 130 RBI). Since then, he's been the same player every year. He hits .330, slugs .600, gets on base at least 40 percent of the time, hits between 30 and 50 homers, never makes a mistake on the bases and plays near-flawless defense. Every single year. Nine years in a row.
A big number? Pujols ranks fifth on the career OPS (on base plus slugging percentage) list.
The players ahead of him? Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig, and Barry Bonds. (There are some names for ya.)
Derek Jeter is a great hitter. Maybe one of the best clutch hitters of all time (but he doesn't have a particularly pretty swing). I always thought John Olerud had one of the prettiest swings I had ever seen. Effortlessly making contact almost every time. He was the master of the beautiful double. Tony Gwynn (and I would put Ichiro beside him) were hitting machines. These guys just made contact all the frickin time. Singles machines. Reggie Jackson had a beautiful big swing stroke. Wasn't a big singles hitter, but he wasn't paid to hit singles. Think of Albert as a combo of all of them; as the ultimate hitting machine.
Albert has almost won a Triple Crown three times. In looking at players' careers before age 30, he compares to Jimmie Foxx, Hank Aaron and Hank Greenberg. Only Lou Gehrig maybe put up better numbers (but it is pretty close). Albert has a higher batting average, .334 to .320, and more home runs, 366 to 342, than Hank Aaron at this stage. Lou Gehrig had a higher batting average, .343 to Albert's .334, and slightly more RBIs, but Albert has more home runs. The comparisons are jaw dropping.
Finally. Ok, there is something for Albert to aim for: Someone who we sometimes tend to forget about as a great hitter (not just home runs). Let's compare him to Babe's first 13 years as a fulltime outfielder:
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BA SLG
1920 New York-A 142 458 158 172 36 9 54 137 .376 .847
1921 New York-A 152 540 177 204 44 16 59 171 .378 .846
1922 New York-A 110 406 94 128 24 8 35 99 .315 .672
1925 New York-A 98 359 61 104 12 2 25 66 .290 .543
Seriously. No one really compares to the Babe but at least Albert is in the same stratosphere. And how many players can say that?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.
So. You may want to make some time to watch him sometime.
First. He is a load at the plate. He is a big guy who takes up some space in the box.
Second. He is a rock in his stance. No tricks or bells & whistles. Classic solid stance with no twitching and crap. No wasted effort.
Third. He hits the ball. A lot. And solidly. Compact beautiful stroke.
Fourth. No cheap hits. Oh. I am sure he gets his share of flares but this guy gets the barrel of the bat on the ball.
He is worth the price of a ticket to see him once. All hail Albert.
Rants and Observations, Stuff I Like
For once a Hall of Fame gets it right.
OK, Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith were first ballot shoo-ins. They were kickass players that pretty much everyone liked. Even better (to those old enough to remember) both came into the NFL without ringing endorsements. Rice wasn't fast and didn't have good hands (wow. Someone looks pretty stupid now, huh?). Smith was too small and not tough enough (ok. someone feeling stupid number two.)
Anyway. The 44 Hall of Fame selectors spent a lot of time debating the other 13 finalists, but these two all-time record-holders who epitomize the very best of the NFL were the worthiest of first ballot recipients.
Nobody could stop Rice. He is the league's top pass catcher and all-time touchdowns leader mostly as a 49er. The bottom line is he's first in touchdowns (208), pass receptions (1,549) and receiving yards (22,895), besides the most touchdowns in a single season (22) in 1987 and had 14 1,000-yard seasons and scored 208 touchdowns. Beyond the numbers the dude caught balls everywhere … in the middle, in traffic, slants, screens, posts, wherever Montana or Young put the ball. He always seemed to be open and he always seemed to hold onto anything he got a hand on.
Nobody could stop Smith. Like Rice, he won an MVP award in the NFL's championship game. Smith, who led the Cowboys to three Super Bowl titles, retired in 2004 with the most carries (4,409), most rushing yards (18,355) and most rushing touchdowns (164). He also owns the most rushing touchdowns in the playoffs. Once again, beyond the numbers Emmitt was just always "there" … I just don't remember him missing a game. And I remember 75 yard games where the Cowboys won and I remember 75 yard runs to win a Cowboys game. He was the unselfish running back that I wish today's running backs would aspire to emulate.
Records are made to be broken, but Rice's and Smith's will take a while.
But I thought his year's class was even more special because of the two nominees from the seniors' committee:
– Steelers defensive coordinator (and Detroit Lions cornerback) Dick LeBeau
– Broncos running back Floyd Little
Now, many will question Little and LeBeau's selections because they were another generation (and that makes them "out of sight out of mind").
But LeBeau did retire from the Detroit Lions with 62 interceptions, which ranked third in history at the time. He has been a coach for 37 years in the NFL and is considered a defensive genius. He should be remembered as a ballplayer not a coach. Most importantly Lebeau reminds me of the old black and blue division (Lions, Bears, Packers, Vikings). Oh, and when the Lions actually won games. Dick Lebeau was a cornerback ball hawk but in the old school of bringing the big hit. And those were the days that the Lions uniforms (although they almost look exactly the same today) somehow just looked cool. Lebeau embodied the old school big hit but smart ballplayer.
Floyd Little. Another little man like Emmitt but probably a little shiftier. Looking good in the old AFL style Broncos orange crush uniforms chewing up yardage by disappearing in crowds and appearing somewhere downfield. As a running back, Little was the only great player on subpar teams, and many said his greatest runs were getting back to the line of scrimmage after being hit in the backfield. Little is the only runner on a last-place team to ever lead the NFL in rushing. He had no quit in him and still got his share of yards.
Off the field Little may have saved the Broncos in Denver. He went door-to-door trying to persuade voters to improve their stadium before the AFL-NFL merger, and if new taxes weren't approved, the Broncos, who have since played in six Super Bowls, might have relocated.
Awesome Hall of Fame class this year. All class acts. All deserving. All non-fancy schmancy, hard working, hard playing players. I do not believe a single player in the class ever avoided a hit.
Nice job NFL. You got it right.


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You mау wаnt tо mаkе your rеѕumе rеlеvаnt tо every jоb. Thе jоb in thе bаnkіng ѕесtоr іѕ of amazing responsibility аѕ the іndіvіduаl hаѕ tо аddrеѕѕ thе fіnаnсіаl trаnѕасtіоnѕ аnd іntеrрrеt thе rероrtѕ рrераrеd bу thе bank bесаuѕе of thе trаnѕасtіоn. Yоu соuld аlѕо hаvе thе jоb аnd bе ready to answer аnу ԛuеѕtіоnѕ thе еmрlоуеr hаѕ. There isn't аnу wау fоr уоu to undеrѕtаnd how many different реорlе аrе аѕkіng fоr a gіvеn jоb. A jоb mау bе аn еxреrіеnсе building ѕtерріng stone іf you аlrеаdу knоw what ѕоrt of career you wаnt tо mаkе in future. Hence, іt'ѕ important to talk about thе jоb rеlаtеd ѕkіllѕ іn detail.
Emрlоуеrѕ wіll probably settle оn a саndіdаtе thаt hаѕ a fееlіng оf dіrесtіоn and mоtіvаtіоn. Thе other іѕѕuе іѕ that еmрlоуеrѕ already аѕѕumе уоu want to get a rеwаrdіng аnd сhаllеngіng роѕіtіоn. Alternatively, уоu ѕhоuld ѕtrеѕѕ thе thіngѕ уоu саn do tо help thе еmрlоуеr. Whеn аррlуіng fоr mеrсhаndіѕіng jobs, іt'ѕ vіtаl that уоur resume іѕ аt lеаѕt аѕ аttеntіоn-grаbbіng, therefore іt ѕtаndѕ оut to роѕѕіblе еmрlоуеrѕ. The роѕѕіblе employer nоw fеаturеѕ a ѕummаrу оf уоur ѕkіllѕ, еxреrіеnсе аnd рrеѕеnt role, аnd іf this оvеrvіеw mееtѕ hеr сrіtеrіа, she'll rеаd оn. Hе оr ѕhе аlrеаdу аѕѕumеѕ thаt уоu wаnt thе роѕіtіоn уоu аrе аррlуіng for, оthеrwіѕе уоu wоuld nоt ѕеnd іn your application. Mоѕt еmрlоуеrѕ wоn't еvеn offer a messy rеѕumе thе gооd tіmе of day since thеrе'll bе bеttеr rеѕumеѕ they can look over.
Yоu mау rеfеr ѕоmе еngіnееrіng rеѕumе еxаmрlеѕ tо learn more аbоut wrіtіng such ѕоrt of jоb applications. It іѕ important to ѕuррlу an еxаmрlе that іlluѕtrаtеѕ thе wау thе candidate is a ѕuреrb team player, vеrѕuѕ juѕt making thе blаnkеt rеmаrk. Yоu are able tо tаkе раrt from a good еxаmрlе оf a cover letter аnd allow іt tо be unique.
At lеngth, cover letter еxаmрlеѕ рrоvіdе thе роѕіtіоn-ѕееkеr thе chance tо undеrѕtаnd what tоnе to uѕе in wrіtіng thеіr application lеttеrѕ. Thіrdlу, thеу оffеr thе роѕіtіоn-ѕееkеr the орроrtunіtу to know whаt format tо wrіtе their lеttеr іn. Second, thе соvеr letter еxаmрlеѕ supply thе роѕіtіоn-ѕееkеr thе сhаnсе to undеrѕtаnd what thіngѕ tо іnсludе аnd whаt not tо іnсludе іn thеіr аррlісаtіоn. Simply tаkе a peek аt a lоt of them so уоu find уоurѕеlf with a gооd іlluѕtrаtіоn of a соvеr lеttеr introduction аnd thе way іt should grаb thеm.
Resumes саn follow dіѕtіnсtіvе ѕtаndаrdѕ. Thеу аrе vіtаl tооlѕ іn аnу jоb search bесаuѕе thеу rерrеѕеnt the first thіng an еmрlоуеr ѕееѕ rеgаrdіng a potential еmрlоуее. If уоu wоuld lіkе tо fіnd out mоrе about writing resumes that get іntеrvіеwѕ, gо tо a site ѕuсh as Tор Cаrееr Rеѕumеѕ where уоu'll fіnd ԛuіtе a fеw аrtісlеѕ аnd іdеаѕ. Strong rеѕumеѕ contain kеу parts оf іnfоrmаtіоn рrеѕеntеd сlеаrlу and соnсіѕеlу, to mаkе thе thе mаjоrіtу оf уоur аbіlіtіеѕ аnd ѕtrеngthѕ. Alаѕ, mаnу rеѕumеѕ contain оvеruѕеd оr іnеffесtіvе words thаt dоn't аdd value.
Naturally, the resume objective nееdѕ tо bе the job уоu wіѕh tо take. Resume оbjесtіvеѕ are ѕоmеthіng whісh уоu must gеt right. Cаrееr оbjесtіvе hаѕ bесоmе thе mоѕt significant раrt your rеѕumе.
If уоu dоn't possess thе ѕkіllѕ nееdеd fоr thе applied роѕіtіоn, уоu саn frаmе your рrеѕеnt skills to coincide wіth the рrеrеԛuіѕіtеѕ of the еmрlоуеr. Cоmmunісаtіоn ѕkіllѕ rеfеr tо thе аbіlіtу to соnvеу data іn a very сlеаr аnd understandable fаѕhіоn, thе сараbіlіtу tо еngаgе wіth unique people аnd реrѕоnаlіtіеѕ аnd thе capability to lіѕtеn and соmрrеhеnd whаt оthеrѕ аrе ѕауіng. Thеу аrе required fоr еvеrу job. Onсе уоu hаvе рrоduсеd аn еxсеllеnt аnd honest resume thаt rерrеѕеntѕ уоur ѕkіllѕ rеԛuіrеd fоr thе job which уоu'rе applying fоr, thе nеxt thіng whісh you should wоrrу about іѕ оbtаіnіng a соvеr letter. You should соnѕіѕt оf ѕеlf-mаnаgеmеnt abilities and tесhnісаl оr соmрutеr skills соnnесtеd with еасh роѕіtіоn tоо.
Do nоt unnесеѕѕаrіlу іnсrеаѕе thе dіѕtаnсе оf rеѕumе bу іnсludіng іrrеlеvаnt dеtаіlѕ, but include all thіngѕ you fееl may assist you іn уоur work. If уоu'rе аѕkіng fоr wоrk іn a vеrу еthnіс аrеа and уоu'rе bіlіnguаl, you currently hаvе a ѕkіll thаt іѕ hеlрful tо the jоb аnd ought tо make thаt сlеаr оn уоur rеѕumе. Whеn уоu'rе lооkіng fоr wоrk, уоu are aware thаt уоu might have tо рrераrе a сurrісulum vіtае whісh іѕ what уоu wіll раѕѕ on tо prospective employers that you wоuld lіkе tо work for. In thе еvеnt thаt уоu wеrе fired frоm a job thаt you might rаthеr nоt іnсоrроrаtе thаt on your rеѕumе. Nobody wоuld сеrtаіnlу wіѕh that they're not соnѕіdеrеd for a jоb ореnіng оnlу ѕіnсе they hаvе іnаdеԛuаtе cover lеttеrѕ. Thеrеfоrе, іf уоu'rе еуіng work, think again, you will need a person tо help уоu оn gеttіng your dеtаіlѕ іn place. Pеrhарѕ уоu'rе looking fоr a ѕummеr jоb or іntеrnѕhір, оr реrhарѕ a соllеgе оr scholarship application rеԛuіrеѕ уоu tо incorporate a resume.
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Q: PostgreSQL v10 got an error when using insert .. on conflict .. update on partitioned table I have the following table in my database, the table was created using django and architect.
CREATE TABLE public.results
(
    results_id integer NOT NULL DEFAULT nextval('results_results_id_seq'::regclass),
    name character varying(45) COLLATE pg_catalog."default" NOT NULL,
    value double precision NOT NULL,
    scenario_id integer NOT NULL,
    CONSTRAINT results_pkey PRIMARY KEY (results_id),
    CONSTRAINT results_scenario_id_name_22ad9c45_uniq UNIQUE (scenario_id, name),
    CONSTRAINT results_scenario_id_d800e53c_fk_scenario_scenario_id FOREIGN KEY (scenario_id)
        REFERENCES public.scenario (scenario_id) MATCH SIMPLE
        ON UPDATE NO ACTION
        ON DELETE NO ACTION
        DEFERRABLE INITIALLY DEFERRED
)
WITH (
    OIDS = FALSE
)
TABLESPACE pg_default;

The problem I face occurs when I run the following query
insert into
        results ("scenario_id","name","value")
    values
        (44,'footprint_km2',1000)
    on conflict
        ("scenario_id","name")
    do update set
        "value"= excluded.value;

duplicate key value violates unique constraint "results_1_500000_scenario_id_name_key"
DETAIL:  Key (scenario_id, name)=(44, footprint_km2) already exists

which makes no sense to me because I specified an update action when a conflict occurs.
¿Do you know what I am doing wrong?

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You see them everywhere and they can often influence the decisions and purchases you make. Of course we are talking about logos. Companies spend millions on designing logos that not only help attract your attention but also deliver a message-sometimes hidden. So what do we mean? Well, take a look at these logos, you'll see there's often more than meets the eye and also there are hidden meanings in popular logos.
Coca-Cola discovered that part of its logo looks like the Danish flag. Named it the happiest country on the earth once they discovered that they set up a media stunt in Denmark's biggest airport, where they welcomed people with flags. Hence, its on our list of hidden meanings in popular logos at number 1.
Second in our list of hidden meanings in popular logos is one of the most recognizable logos around the world. Thanks to its purple and orange colouring and the fact it's on the side of delivery trucks all over the world. Yet there's a little hidden bit in this logo that you may not have noticed. Dont just read it, look at the logo. Do you see it yet? now focus on the space between 'E' and 'X'. That's an arrow. It's cleverly inserted and acts as a positive modifier for the logo because the arrow is pointing ahead-to the future. Making its way at number 2 in our list of hidden meanings in popular logos.
Just look at it. Yes, there's the smile underneath the company name. That tells you how happy the customers are who use this. But have you noticed the smile is connecting two letters literally from 'A' to 'Z'. Well, it's a subtle way of telling that amazon covers everything from A to Z. Therefore, it's at number 3 in our list of hidden meanings in popular logos.
On no. 4 in our list of hidden meanings in popular logos is the well known brand Adidas. We all know what adidas is, the multinational sports equipment brand that sponsors hundreds of teams in the sports world. Actually, here is a hidden message in the logo. Well, the stripes actually represent the shape of a mountain, which represents the challenges on athlete's face.
Famous for their chocolate and a themed amusement park – "Hersheypark". The logo on the Hershey's company product – 'Hershey's Kisses' has a hidden logo-an extra kiss. Turn your head to left side of the logo and you'll see the space between 'K' and 'I', there it is an extra hershey's kiss baked into its logo which brings it in no. 5 in our list of hidden meanings in popular logos.
Sony vaio make tablets, laptops and desktop computers. However, have you ever looked at the logo and considered it more deeply. Probably not! After all it's a fancy looking meaningless design right? Wrong. The vaio logo actually symbolizes audio and video technologies together. The 'VA' actually is an analog wave and 'IO' are binary codes. This indeed is the most logical explanation in our list of hidden meanings in popular logos.
The world's largest brand of ice cream chain, best known for its 31 flavours. The company's pink and blue logo depicts a large "BR" that double as the number "31". Introduced the logo in 2005 as a part of an entire brand refresh. Thus, Baskin Robbins is at number 7 in our list of hidden meanings in popular logos.
Number 8 on the list of hidden meanings of popular logos: The modern f1 logo, designed in early 2000 till date is ranked one of the most creative logo ever made. F1 fans have never paid enough attention to see, what is involved in the design. Surely, most of the people think "F" signifies formula while the red stripes mean "1". Not actually. Just look at the space between "F" and the stripes, there it is that is a "1".
If you love chocolates then you likely had more than a few toblerone bars in your life. You probably know that it's well-known for its distinct packaging and pyramid shaped chocolate. Yet, you would have never thought of a hidden message in its logo. Try looking at the mountain. Yup, there it is a bear. The mountain denotes Switzerland-the land of toblerone. The bear signifies Bern – the Swiss city where toblerone was first created.
Last but not the least in our list of hidden meanings in popular logos is the very famous brand Gillette. For years this company was known by its catch-phrase – "the best a man can get." Last on our list of hidden meanings in popular logos: Gillette is letting their logo subtly remind you of what they offer. What do we mean? Well, take a closer look and see if anything stands out. There is an angle "CUT" in the first two letters. Therefore, the sharp angle makes it look like the letters were sliced with a razor. The same thing the company sells.


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Als Äppeläquator wird die Sprachgrenze zwischen Rheinfränkisch (Untermainländisch) und Ostfränkisch (Unterfränkisch) bezeichnet.

Verlauf
Der Äppeläquator verläuft im Spessart entlang einer Linie von Wertheim nach Schollbrunn. Er ist die Sprachgrenze vom mainfränkischen zum rheinfränkischen Dialekt, eine der bekanntesten Sprachgrenzen Deutschlands. An der Straße von der Raststätte Rohrbrunn nach Schollbrunn steht seit Mai 2004 ein Gedenkstein, auf dem ein kurzes Gedicht in beiden Dialekten von dieser Grenze wie folgt berichtet:

"Hier löscht der Oepfelmoust Dein Durscht, den Hunger Grumbiernbrei un Wurscht. Degeche: Worscht un Äppelwoi, muss uff de annern Seide soi."

Die Grenze der Dialekträume lässt sich an Kennwörtern festmachen: Hier vollzieht sich der Wechsel vom "Appel" zum "Apfel" und vom "Äppelwoi" zum "Oepfelmoust". Die Isoglosse wird auch Speyerer Linie oder Appel-Apfel-Linie genannt. Wenn man andere Dialektwörter berücksichtigt, handelt es sich genaugenommen um einen bis zu 20 km breiten Übergangsstreifen.

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Geographie (Schollbrunn)
Dialektologie des Deutschen
Sprachgeographie
Isoglosse
Geographie (Wertheim)

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· Posted on Apr 6, 2016
Lauren Conrad Makes A Bouquet That You'd Actually Want To Receive
Because food > flowers.
by Kristin Harris, Alison Caporimo, Augusta Falletta, Lauren Yapalater, Julia Pugachevsky
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Set provided by Gracie Studio.
If you've ever spent hours scrolling through Lauren Conrad's Instagram of aesthetic perfection or meticulously scoured her website for your next DIY craft, then her new book Lauren Conrad Celebrate should probably be taking up space on your nightstand immediately. It's pretty much a Pinterest-worthy guide on how to throw a Lauren Conrad–approved bash, featuring everything from lifestyle tips to recipes and more.
Conrad stopped by BuzzFeed New York to teach us Party Planning 101 — and because she's so crafty, she did all of that while also showing us how to make the *perfect* not-flower bouquet that your BFF would actually want to receive. Because who wants flowers when you can get macarons and doughnut holes instead?
Check out Lauren's cookie bouquet tutorial below, and read on for even more party-planning tips!
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What are your must-haves when throwing a party?
Lauren Conrad: The three main ones are a good menu — good cocktails, appetizers, whatever you're serving. Decor is really important: I think it separates that occasion from everyday life; it makes it feel more special. And then the last thing is music. I think a playlist is often forgotten and kind of left till the last minute, but i think it really sets the mood for any party so I think that's important.
What should you not serve at a party?
LC: I think that it's best not to serve anything that can be offensive breath-wise — in a social event you don't wanna go too heavy on, like, garlic or onions. And if you're doing appetizers, maybe bite-size, so you're not trying to fit everything into your mouth.
Is there something someone could bring you that would make you even more excited than flowers?
LC: Probably! I don't know; I have really thoughtful friends. I feel like whenever they show up with a little present it's always so sweet. The best gifts I feel like aren't forced — they're like, I saw this and it reminded me of you. I think those are always really fun to receive. Even like a really beautiful card is really nice.
Is there a certain kind of gift you bring people when they're hosting a party?
LC: If someone's hosting I think it's nice to bring them something they can either enjoy before or after the party. So something like, you know, the go-to is like a bottle of wine and flowers — I think that's really nice. Some people are a little anti-flowers because they feel like if it's a bigger event they have to run around and get a vase for it; I've heard that from several people. But I'm never really bothered by that. Also something nice [would be] a candle, a fancy deck of playing cards, a set of coasters, a really pretty wine opener. Again, just something you saw and thought was pretty. It's just a thoughtful way of saying thanks for inviting me to your event.
What are your thoughts on regifting?
LC: Regifting is risky! I feel like it's safer with a bottle of wine — like, say you get gifted a bottle of Cabernet and you only drink white wine, or you don't drink wine at all, then that makes sense. Or if it's a pretty common brand, I think it's fine. But if you're regifting something that is very specific and you get caught, I feel like that's awkward.
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How often do you go on Pinterest?
LC: I don't go on it every day. I honestly go on Pinterest when I'm looking for something. If you go on it just because, then you get stuck in this dark hole, and like hours have passed and you don't know what happened. So I try and do it when I'm looking for something specific.
Do you have any secret Pinterest boards?
LC: So many. I have the max amount — like I'm not allowed to do it, I have to, like, give up one if I want another secret Pinterest board. Because sometimes you're just like really working through something, and you're like, Oh, I like the concept here but it's not like a beautiful photo, and then you have like a page curated so you don't wanna mess that up, so. Probably overthinking it. [laughs]
If flowers mean "I'm sorry" and chocolates mean "I love you," what do cookies mean?
LC: I think cookies say everything. They cover all the categories! They say I know you, and I know you like cookies.
Do you have a signature cocktail that you like to make?
LC: I have a couple — I've been really into making spicy margaritas lately. I kind of made it my mission this year to get down, like, the perfect margarita recipe. And I'm not quite there yet, but I'm getting closer! That's always a fun one. I feel like no one ever turns down a margarita.
If you're gonna bake, do you do it from scratch or boxed?
LC: It depends. I only can bake, like, a few things. Whenever I'm doing stuff for my website or a party I have a good girlfriend who's a baker so I always ask her to do it, because she's so much better. But I can do a pie — that's a pretty easy one for me. If I'm doing a cake a lot of times I start with a box mix because there are some really good ones out there — whether it's a poppyseed or something really simple, or even a really good chocolate cake — and then I mix in berries and make my own frosting. But actually baking, unless you have a great recipe that you've tried a million times or you know through your family — it's a risky move.
What did you serve for dessert at your wedding?
LC: At our wedding we served pie — me and two of my girlfriends made them all. And we made like a couple ones ahead of time and froze them, and day of brought them up, defrosted them, and baked them fresh that day. So everyone had warm apple pie. It was one of those thing where I was like, It'll be great! I imagined like a cute rom-com, like us baking all day. And then it turned into a lot.[laughs]
For even more Pinterest-worthy lifestyle tips, check out her new book Lauren Conrad Celebrate, in stores now!


Before they unfairly earned a reputation as aggressive fighting dogs, pit bulls were actually known as "nanny dogs" because they were so gentle and great with kids. A well-trained pit bull will be playful but safe and gentle companions to any children in your family. Young children should never be left unsupervised with any dog, but they are not in any more danger with a pit bull. In fact, pit bulls routinely score very high on official temperament and demeanor tests, which measure how gentle and docile a dog is by breed.
Pit bulls have been raised and bred to be fighting dogs, which is where their reputation for (mostly dog-on-dog) aggression has come from. In reality, unless you raise your dog under abusive circumstances to be a fighting dog, your pit bull will not live up to its scary reputation. Pit bulls should be raised with lots of love and positive reinforcement. Never hit or scream at a dog to get it to behave, as this will only make it fearful and possibly lead to anxiety-based aggression.
Pit bulls do have high energy levels, so they do best with owners who can commit to lots of daily exercise. Having a fenced-in yard for your new pit bull to run around and chase a ball in is important, as are long daily walks. Pit bulls who are trained as puppies in puppy obedience classes will reward their owners with their great manners and listening skills.
Thanks to their gentle demeanor, eagerness to please their owners, and intelligence, pit bulls make great therapy dogs and have even earned their own therapy nickname- "thera-pits." If you are interested in adopting a dog to train as a therapy dog, a pit bull puppy might be a great option for you.
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The following is a complete listing of the Laden Burial Ground as reported by George H. Budke in his book, "Tombstone Inscriptions: Bergen County, New Jersey and Rockland County, New York." The cemetery is described as being in a field a short distance west of Ladentown. Budke originally surveyed the site between 1916 and 1920.


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January 5, 2020 • Politico
Wasted Potential: The consequences of New York City's recycling failure
A report by Chair Ana Baptista last May concluded that Newark's incinerator emits "the largest total amount of lead of any MSW [municipal solid waste] incinerator in the country."
December 30, 2019 • Politifact
The facts on housing affordability in the United States
"After inflation, incomes have barely budged, and real rents have been increasing over time," Professor Alex Schwartz told Politifact. "At the same time, you've had very little increase in rental subsidies."
December 19, 2019 • Gothamist
Excelsior! New York Will Start 2020 $6 Billion In The Hole
"This is a crisis that came up really quickly because the budget office wasn't being very forthcoming about what was percolating under the surface," said James Parrott, the senior director for economic and fiscal policies at the Center for New York City Affairs.
December 10, 2019 • Return on Information
Leading the way: Jersey City's executive branch achieves uncommon distinction — gender parity
Stacey Flanagan (MS '01), director of health and human services for Jersey City since 2013, is featured in this article about gender parity in the executive branch of the government of Jersey City, New Jersey.
December 6, 2019 • Wall Street Journal
Amazon Leases New Manhattan Office Space, Less That a Year After HQ2 Pullout
The article cites the analysis of James Parrott, Senior Director For Fiscal And Economic Policy at the Center for New York City Affairs.
December 5, 2019 • The American Prospect
Toxic Injustices
"Everyone wants to get to zero carbon emissions, but can we agree on how to do this while addressing inequality?" asks Chair Ana Baptista.
November 29, 2019 • Next Economy Now
Dennis Derryck: Building Wealth and Ownership for NY's Marginalized Communities [Ep. 180]
Professor Emeritus Dennis Derryck talked with Andrew Baskin of LIFT Economy.
November 22, 2019 • Coop News
'Fire the bosses': Platform co-ops set out their radical stall
The article features Trebor Scholz, Associate Professor of Culture and Media and founding director of the Institute for the Cooperative Digital Economy.
November 19, 2019 • Vice
Worker-Owned Apps Are Trying to Fix the Gig Economy's Exploitation
In an interview, Trebor Scholz, Associate Professor of Culture and Media and founding director of the Institute for the Cooperative Digital Economy, noted that the "goal is to create 'concrete alternatives' for workers 'who are not protected, and actually assaulted by deteriorating labor rights that were hardly there in the first place.'"
November 16, 2019 • Dallas Voice
Equality Texas taps Ricardo Martinez as new CEO
Equality Texas announced that Ricardo Martinez (MS '09) has been chosen as the statewide LGBTQ advocacy organization's new chief executive officer.
November 3, 2019 • Business Insider
There's an under-the-radar job crisis hurting millions of Americans
In this opinion piece, David Howell, Professor of Urban Policy, and co-author Arne Kalleberg say that while the US is creating jobs, the quality of these jobs is worsening and the crisis is hitting young, less educated workers. They document the job-quality crisis in "Declining Job Quality in the United States," published in The Russell-Sage Journal of Social Sciences.
October 28, 2019 • The Center for Public Integrity
How our data can help you dig into disasters
Chair Ana Baptista told The Center for Public Integrity adding a disaster to "communities that are already suffering and already vulnerable and… it just puts people in a much more dire situation."
October 25, 2019 • The Bond Buyer
Ritta McLaughlin named 2019 Freda Johnson Award winners
Alumna Ritta McLaughlin '95 is this year's public sector winner of the Freda Johnson Award for Trailblazing Women in Public Finance.
October 24, 2019 • The Pilot
A Road Map for Revitalization
Mindy Fullilove, Professor of Urban Policy and Heath, led a participatory planning session
October 18, 2019 • The Daily Targum
Rutgers School of Public Health hosts event on reducing youth involvement in criminal justice system
The conference was developed in partnership with the 400 Years of Inequality initiative organized by Mindy Fullilove and her team at The New School.
October 16, 2019 • ProMarket Blog
The Lousy Job Economy: Young People Bear the Brunt of a Long-Term Decline in American Job Quality
David Howell finds a steady decline in the quality of American jobs between 1979 to 2017, even as GDP has grown. This decline has been particularly severe for young workers and catastrophic for young workers without a college degree.
October 16, 2019 • Quartz
The impact of workspaces for people of color go beyond feeling welcome
"I realized there weren't enough spaces that spoke to the unique experiences of black men in this country and even in the world," Jeff Lindor '15 says. "There aren't really spaces designed with us in mind and I want to help solve the isolation problem."
October 9, 2019 • City & State New York
Are business improvement districts the future of NYC?
Chair Rachel Meltzer talked with City and State New York about the role business improvement districts have played since the 1980s in neighborhood development.
October 2019 • Planning
Justice for All?
"There's a lot of racism that was embedded in our land-use decisions," says Ana Baptista, chair of the Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management program. "None of it is a happenstance coincidence. It really is a byproduct of housing segregation, redlining, racialized zoning, exploitation in the banking and real estate systems."
October 3, 2019 • Politico
Cause of poverty decline in NYC fuzzier than de Blasio claims
James Parrott, Senior Director For Fiscal And Economic Policy at the Center for New York City Affairs, discussed with Politico the varied causes of poverty decline in New York, including the minimum wage increase.
September 27, 2019 • BuzzFeed News
Opinion: Impeach William Barr
"As a former assistant US attorney, I thought Barr's past service as attorney general meant he would respect the rule of law. I was wrong," says University Professor Maya Wiley.
September 23, 2019 • New York Daily News
Changing admission policy at specialized NYC high schools will dramatically change ethnic and racial makeups: study
The new plan isn't "a simple matter of winners and losers, like a lot of people assume," says Nicole Mader, Milano PhD candidate and senior research fellow at the Center for New York City Affairs. "It's not a zero-sum game."
September 19, 2019 • Corporate Secretary
How CEOs are challenging boards on risk
Professor of Management Mark Lipton co-authored this article on how boards can adapt to the new behavior and ways of thinking now believed to be required of CEOs
What NYC's preschool teachers deserve: Unionization would cement their salary parity gains
James Parrott, Senior Director For Fiscal And Economic Policy at the CNYCA, welcomed Mayor de Blasio's salary parity agreement with Local 205 AFSCME, which marks a public commitment to greater investment in quality early childhood education.
September 16, 2019 • Sunday Standard
US Embassy Leads Efforts to Shift Botswana NGOs Towards Social Entrepreneurship
Associate Professor and Chair of Management Programs Latha Poonamallee examines the concept of "social entrepreneurship," which is replacing traditional non-profit funding models.
September 12, 2019 • New York Amsterdam News
Candis Tolliver named 32BJ's new political director
Candis Tolliver '09 has been named political director of 32BJ SEIU, the largest property services workers' union in the country.
September 10, 2019 • The New York Times
Share of Americans With Health Insurance Declined in 2018
Professor of Urban Policy David Howell says Democrats and Republicans alike have tapped into the sense among many voters that the economy is not working for them.
September 10, 2019 • Fast Company
What people get wrong about our recommendation to eliminate Gifted & Talented programs
Henry Cohen Professor of Public and Urban Policy Maya Wiley on the recommendation by the NYC School Diversity Advisory Group regarding G&T programs.
August 20, 2019 • City Limits
Many Reasons Drive City's Storefront Vacancies, Report Says
Associate Professor of Urban Policy and Chair of the MS Public and Urban Policy Program Rachel Meltzer says the new Department of City Planning report helped identify the myriad forces at play when it comes to store vacancies.
August 15, 2019 • MR Online
The Modern Money Movement with Andrés Bernal
Interview with PhD student Andrés Bernal about his history with political organizing and the critical role he has come to play in the Modern Money movement, including the struggle for a Green New Deal.
August 14, 2019 • Crain's New York Business
Bogus claims about minimum wage and restaurants
The article mentions the Center for New York City Affairs report New York City's $15 Minimum Wage and Restaurant Employment and Earnings.
August 12, 2019 • Vanity Fair
"Why the Hell Is He Doing This?": The Real Reason Stephen Ross Can't Quit Donald Trump
Henry Cohen Professor of Public and Urban Policy Maya Wiley is quoted.
August 12, 2019 • Sound Cloud
Minimum wage increase effects
James Parrott, Senior Director of Economic and Fiscal Policies at the Center for New York City Affairs at the New School, and Michael Kink, Executive Director of the Strong Economy for All Coalition, weigh in on the findings of the Center's new study New York City's $15 Minimum Wage and Restaurant Employment and Earnings.
August 8, 2019 • am New York
NYC restaurants are 'flourishing' despite minimum wage hikes, study says
"I think the data we compiled is proof that businesses can adapt to a minimum wage and succeed and prosper," says James Parrot, Senior Director For Fiscal And Economic Policy at the Center for New York City Affairs and one of the report's co-authors.
August 7, 2019 • Gothamist
NYC Restaurants 'Thriving' While Paying $15 Minimum Wage, Study Finds
Despite warnings from restaurateurs that a $15 minimum wage would ruin business, a new study from the Center for New York City Affairs found that higher earnings for employees at the city's eateries haven't actually hurt the hospitality industry—in fact, restaurants are "thriving," according to Gothamist.
August 6, 2019 • Shareable
How the ICDE is working to advance platform cooperativism: Q&A with Trebor Scholz
Interview with scholar-activist Trebor Scholz, Associate Professor of Culture and Media.
August 2, 2019 • KyForward
United Way of the Bluegrass selects Timothy Johnson as newest president and CEO
Alum Timothy Johnson (MS '09) is the new President and CEO of The United Way of the Bluegrass (UWBG).
August 2, 2019 • Grist
A scrappy solution to the fashion industry's giant waste problem
Alum Donna Maione '15 gives her Parsons fashion students a lesson on sustainability.
August 1, 2019 • Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Stepping Away from the Brink, Part II: Presidential Leadership
Alums Edward Summers, Ph.D. '13 and Lessie Branch Ph.D. '15, along with Adriel Hilton, on the leadership challenges within higher ed.
July 26, 2019 • The New Yorker
The Latest Dreams of Barbara Hillary, the First African-American Woman to Travel to the North Pole
Barbara Hillary, who graduate from Milano in 1981 and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from The New School in 2017, is profiled.
July 15, 2019 • CNN Business
A $15 minimum wage started as a slogan. This week, it's set to pass the House
David Howell, professor of economics and public policy, told CNN Business: "The American problem isn't quantity of jobs. It's quality of jobs."
July 10, 2019 • The Wall Street Journal
Who Needs Amazon HQ2? Not New York Real Estate's Tech Boom
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, James Parrott, Senior Director For Fiscal And Economic Policy at the Center for New York City Affairs, noted that the top tech-job categories, which include software publishers, internet publishing and web search portals, averaged 9.6% growth annually between 2009 and 2018 in New York City.
June 27, 2019 • Essence
Fighting Gentrification And Ensuring We 'Don't Mute' Black Communities
In this article, Mindy Fullilove, Milano Professor of Urban Policy and Health, discussed the impact of gentrification and displacement on black communities. Fullilove explained: "You're losing the culture of the place, the political power you had, the neighborhood, the social connections. You cannot just put those things in a box and take them with you. The losses are extraordinarily high."
June 18, 2019 • Roll Call
Is the census ready for its online debut?
New research by the university's Digital Equity Laboratory was recently featured in a Roll Call story about the 2020 launch of the online Census Bureau. Greta Byrum, the Lab's co-Director and a co-author of the report, noted that the Bureau's outreach has not yet addressed digital illiteracy or security flaws on user devices that might capture census responses.
June 18, 2019 • International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
IRCT appoints new Secretary-General
The executive committee of the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims has appointed Lisa Henry '93 as its new Secretary-General.
June 10, 2019 • Politifact
De Blasio claims city helped people out of poverty
Kristin Morse, Executive Director of the Center for New York City Affairs, was quoted by Politifact about the continued decline in New York City's poverty rates. Morse, who worked who worked on the poverty measure under former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, explains that "the standards and methods set during the Bloomberg administration have continued under de Blasio."
Special Issue 2019 • Pathways Magazine
Darrick Hamilton and Public and Urban Policy PhD student Christopher Famighetti find that the racial gap in young-adult homeownership is larger for millennials than for any generation in the past century.
June 3, 2019 • New York Daily News
Insult to injury: Workers' compensation isn't working in New York
The New York Daily News editorial board published an Op-Ed about worker's compensation in New York, citing a report by James Parrott and Nicholas B. Martin '19 from the Center for New York City Affairs. According to the report, 115,000 people get hurt annually in New York State and are forced to take time off work as a result. Yet the minimum weekly payout here, a state with a high cost of living, is just $150, less than half its level in five neighboring states.
June 2, 2019 • Financial Times
Thomas DiNapoli, New York's $200bn man
New York state comptroller, Thomas DiNapoli '88, on climate, corruption and the shadow of Wall Street.
June 1, 2019 • Governing
As 2020 Census Looms, Citizenship Question Isn't the Only Concern
Greta Byrum, co-director of the Digital Equity Laboratory is quoted.
May 30, 2019 • Newsday
Report: 2 LI trash-burning plants among highest mercury emitters
The article features research from a report on U.S. Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators co-authored by Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management Chair Ana Baptista and Adrienne Perovich and recently published by the Tishman Environment and Design Center.
May 29, 2019 • The Paramus Post
ACLU-NJ Welcomes New Policy Director Sarah Fajardo, Seasoned Advocate and Analyst
"When it comes to defending our fundamental rights, there is always work to be done, and I'm eager to make progress," said Sarah Fajardo '13. "It's a privilege to join the ACLU-NJ team in fighting for a fairer, more just New Jersey – and I'll carry out that responsibility with an unwavering commitment."
May 20, 2019 • Essence
Community Leaders Gather In D.C. To Plot Way Forward For A Divided America
Maya Wiley was among the thought leaders at the Spirit of Change town hall event hosted by The Black Women's Agenda (BWA), an organization dedicated to advancing the resources and rights of one of the country's most marginalized groups.
May 7, 2019 • CityLab
Which Cities Have Concrete Strategies For Environmental Justice?
The article cites the report, "Local Policies for Environmental Justice: A National Scan," prepared by Ana Baptista, with assistance from Amanda Sachs and Claudia Rot, Research Assistants at the Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School.
May 1, 2019 • nrdc.org
Industry Surrounds Newark's Ironbound Neighborhood—But These Residents Won't Let It Define Them
This article by Caroline Craig '17 discusses the environmental concerns of Ironbound residents and the recently released report, "Local Policies for Environmental Justice: A National Scan" by Chair Ana Baptista.
April 25, 2019 • MSNBC
What comes next as U.S. incarceration rates reach 20 year low
Ali Velshi talked with Maya Wiley, Senior Vice President for Social Justice and Henry Cohen Professor of Public and Urban Policy.
April 24, 2019 • The Chronicle of Social Change
Hearings: Emergency Removals to Foster Care Have Surged in New York. Here's One Case.
The article cites the Center for New York City Affairs report by Abigail Kramer with data analysis by Public and Urban Policy MS student Angela Butel.
April 1, 2019 • SAFRICA24
Government has a plan to fight prejudice. But it's full of holes
Milano PhD student Helidah 'Didi' Ogude contributed to this article.
March 27, 2019 • Nonprofit HR
Nonprofit HR's 2019 Women to Watch
The article spotlights Public and Urban Policy PhD student Ofronama Biu. She is Senior Research Associate at Building Movement Project and author of the recently published Race to Lead: Women Of Color In The Nonprofit Sector.
March 15, 2019 • SF Gate
New York City brokers say pied-a-terre tax is 'class warfare' on the rich
James Parrott, Director of Economic and Fiscal Policies at the Center for New York City Affairs, is quoted: "Empty units mean less income tax coming in and fewer locals walking the streets and frequenting the stores that bring vitality to New York City. Pied-a-terre owners are not good for the city's economy."
March 14, 2019 • The New York Times
Hudson Yards Is Manhattan's Biggest, Newest, Slickest
Gated Community. Is This the Neighborhood New York Deserves?
March 9, 2019 • The New York Times
Amazon's Tax Breaks and Incentives Were Big. Hudson Yards' Are Bigger.
Research by Flávia Leite '17 and Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis Associate Director Bridget Fisher on the cost of NYC's Hudson Yards redevelopment project drew lots of press attention including these two articles in the Times.
'For Us, by Us': Inside the New Social Spaces for People of Color
March 3, 2019 • New York Daily News
Brooklyn workspace, The Gentlemen's Factory, provides nurturing entrepreneurial environment for men of color
Two articles featuring the Gentlemen's Factory founded in 2014 by Milano alum Jeff Lindor '15.
February 25, 2019 • Miami Herald
Haitian, Jamaican or American … If you're black in Miami, odds are you're struggling
"A new study sheds light on the yawning gap in wealth in the Miami area between white households and households of color," writes Rob Wile in the Miami Herald. Alan A. Aja (PhD '08) is lead author on the report, The Color of Wealth in Miami. His co-authors include Daniel Bustillo (MS '12), Anne E. Price (MS, '88), Gretchen Beesing, Danielle Clealand, Mark Paul, Khaing Zaw, William Darity, Jr, and Darrick Hamilton.
February 19, 2019 • New York Daily News
The integration imperative: New York City's public schools must mix student populations far more effectively
Op-ed by Henry Cohen Professor Maya Wiley, co-chair of the School Diversity Advisory Group, and Richard Kahlenberg, member of the executive committee of the Advisory Group. Read the Advisory Group's recently released report, commissioned by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Making the Grade: The Path to Real Integration and Equity for NYC Public School Students.
February 12, 2019 • The New York Times
New York City Public Schools Should Be Evaluated Based on Diversity, Not Just Tests, Panel Says
A high-level panel commissioned by Mayor Bill de Blasio, and co-chaired by Henry Cohen Professor of Public and Urban Policy Maya Wiley, called on the city to adopt a sweeping measure to address entrenched segregation in education.
January 30, 2019 • The Verge
Lyft will sue to block NYC's driver pay equity law
A report by James Parrott, the director of economic and fiscal policies at the Center for New York City Affairs, is mentioned.
January 29, 2019 • Slate
Kamala Harris Is Going to Need a Better Answer for Questions About Her Prosecutorial Record
Maya Wiley, Henry Cohen Professor of Public and Urban Policy, told Slate she was "excited" about Harris as a candidate, and described her as a "natural born leader."
January 9, 2019 • Washington Post
Trump's claim that black Americans are hurt most by illegal immigration gets pushback
Henry Cohen Professor of Public and Urban Policy Maya Wiley is quoted in this analysis by Eugene Scott in The Fix, The Washington Post's political analysis blog.
January 4, 2019 • Art History Teaching Resources (AHTR)
What does it mean to have an equitable classroom
In this post, Milano student Carrie E. Neal writes: "I believe that an equitable classroom is a place where each member remembers that each other member is a whole person."
January 1, 2019 • Raw Story
'We're going to see more indictments in 2019': Watch ex-prosecutor explain what's next for Mueller investigation
Milano faculty member and former federal prosecutor Maya Wiley predicted more indictments by prosecutors in 2019 during a New Year's Day appearance on MSNBC.
January 2019 (Vol 109, No. 1) • American Journal of Public Health
400 Years of Inequality Since Jamestown of 1619
The editorial was written by Thomas A. LaVeist of Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA; Mindy Fullilove of the Milano School; and Robert Fullilove of Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY.
December 19, 2018 • Gotham Gazette
The High Stakes of Shopping Hyper Local
In this opinion piece, Chair Rachel Meltzer writes about her new research, with colleagues at the NYU Furman Center, measuring the importance of local business patronage.
December 6, 2018 • The New Yorker
How Cory Booker's "Baby Bond" Proposal Could Transform the Reparations Debate
Senator Cory Booker's proposal is modeled in part on Darrick Hamilton and William Darity's work on "a 'birthright endowment' big enough to begin to reduce the wealth gap and its adverse effects on African-Americans."
November 20, 2018 • HuffPost
We Can Pay for a Green New Deal
Stephanie Kelton, Milano PhD student Andres Bernal, and Greg Carlock write in this opinion piece: "We must give up our obsession with trying to 'pay for' everything with new revenue or spending cuts."
November 14, 2018 • NY Daily News
NYC school desegregation plans hit snags
Discusses findings of the report, "Promising Outcomes, Limited Potential: Diversity in Admissions in New York City Public Schools," issued by the Center for New York City Affairs (CNCYA) and co-authored by Milano PhD student Nicole Mader, CNCYA editor Abigail Kramer, and Public and Urban Policy MS student Angela Butel.
November 13, 2018 • The Wall Street Journal
Amazon Announces HQ2 Winners
James Parrott, Director of Economic and Fiscal Policies at the Center for New York City Affairs, spoke to the Wall Street Journal about Amazon's new headquarters
November 6, 2018 • Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Minorities, Younger Voters Influenced Seminal Mid-Term Elections
Maya Wiley, SVP for Social Justice and Henry Cohen Professor of Urban Policy and Management at Milano, recently shared her thoughts with editors at Diverse: Issues in Higher Ed about the influence and impact of young voters during the midterm elections.
November 5, 2018 • Gothamist
New School Study Uncovers Another $1 Billion In Hudson Yards Subsidies
The article prominently features research from a case study by Milano alumna Flávia Leite (Public and Urban Policy MS '17) and SCEPA's Bridget Fisher.
October 29, 2018 • Pipe Dream
Thomas DiNapoli — Comptroller Race
Interview with New York State Comptroller and Milano Alum Tom DiNapoli about his latest run for state comptroller.
October 31, 2018 • Crain's New York Business
Budget watchdog taps health exec as new president
Crain's New York Business announced the news that Milano alum Andrew Rein (Public and Urban Policy MS '99) will succeed Carol Kellermann as Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) president.
October 2018 • City & State
The 2018 New York City 40 Under 40
City & State named Milano alumnus Ben Kleinbaum (Public and Urban Policy MS '12) to "The New York City 40 Under 40 list."
October 22, 2018 • Bloomberg
Lululemon Founder Considers Retaking Board Seat as Feud Simmers
Management Professor Mark Lipton told Bloomberg that founder Chip Wilson's reluctance to step away entirely from Lululemon is characteristic of many entrepreneurs. "Here's a guy who has got more money than he'll ever be able to spend, but his real identity is still fused with this apparel company that he started."
October 14, 2018 • The Hill
Female executives help firms navigate heavy regulations
California became the first state to require its publicly held corporations to include women on their boards. Management Professor Mark Lipton discusses the implications in this opinion piece.
October 12, 2018 • Science Vs
Gentrification: What's Really Happening?
Chair Rachel Meltzer and senior research fellow at the Center for New York City Affairs and Milano PhD student Nicole Mader discuss gentrification with host Wendy Zukerman on this podcast.
October 3, 2018 • Business Insider
An economist has a wild proposal to give all kids in the US up to $60,000 at birth
Darrick Hamilton, a professor of economics and urban policy at The New School, believes that a good education won't get you very far without some cold hard cash to go along with it.
September 25, 2018 • Retail Dive
Women in retail among Fortune's 'Most Powerful'
Retailers may need more women leaders, though, who bring their perspectives and, some say, different skills. And not just in the top ranks, but also on the board, according to Mark Lipton, graduate professor of management at The New School and author of Mean Men, The Perversion of America's Self-Made Man.
September 21, 2018 • The Washington Post
The right to stay put
Dominic T. Moulden, Gregory D. Squires and Aristotle Theresa start their opinion piece on the right to remain in neighborhoods with these words: When anything goes wrong in a city, policymakers all too often just want to move black people around, asserted Mindy Fullilove to an audience at a 2015 conference on equitable development in the District.
September 18, 2018 • THINK, NBC News' Opinion Section
The allegations against Brett Kavanaugh are not simply a 'he said, she said' situation
Confirming Brett Kavanaugh under the current circumstances would undermine both his legitimacy and the integrity of the Supreme Court write Mimi Rocah, Barbara McQuade, Jill Wine-Banks, Joyce White Vance, and Maya Wiley in this opinion piece.
September 2, 2018 • New York Post
NYC schools to give priority to predominantly black and Hispanic kids
Nicole Mader, senior research fellow at the Center for New York City Affairs and Milano PhD student, spoke with the New York Post about the Centers forthcoming study of New York City's school diversity plan.
August 8, 2018 • The University Network
Women 'Killin It' In the Fight Against Climate Change
With the help of Milano Alum Molly Craft Johnson ('15), The New School has taken significant steps to advance environmental sustainability in NYC.
July 5, 2018 • Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Experts: Affirmative Action May Feel Riskier Now for Colleges
The Trump administration is rescinding policy guidelines issued under the Obama administration that were intended to help schools understand how to promote diversity while complying with the most Supreme Court rulings regarding affirmative action. "The signal that it sends to colleges and universities is to be afraid to do what's right in your admissions policies, or we may come for you or make it difficult by scrutinizing you," said Maya Wiley, Henry Cohen Professor of Public and Urban Policy and Senior Vice President for Social Justice at The New School. "It tells schools to be afraid of creating diverse and therefore high academically performing environments in college for students."
July 2, 2018 • Wall Street Journal
Taxi Study Suggests Setting Minimum Wage for Drivers of Ride-Hailing Apps
A study co-authored by James Parrott, Director of Economic and Fiscal Policy at Center for New York City Affairs, on setting a minimum wage for drivers of ride-hailing apps was widely covered, including in The Wall Street Journal.
June 29, 2018 • The Washington Post
Will Amazon pick underdog Newark for its HQ2? Experts worry the city cannot afford to win.
Newark native and Chair of Milano's Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management program Ana Baptista spoke with the Post about the bid for Amazon's second headquarters. "People here are terrified of being gentrified," she said. "We do not have a great track record as a city of making deals that generate wealth for the people who need it most. So I worry. And I do think we're in a moment where we can ask for more."
June 26,2018 • The Washington Post
Trump's tax-cut scam will only deepen racism and inequality
In this article, Katrina vanden Heuvel references an important new report from Darrick Hamilton and Michael Linden of the Roosevelt Institute. "Far from addressing, fixing, or improving the hidden rules of the tax code that disadvantage people of color, the new law strengthened some of these rules and even added new ones," they write. "The sum total effect of the Trump tax law is likely to further increase the economic disparities, particularly with regards to wealth, between white Americans and communities of color."
June 20, 2018 • Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group.
The Impact of Refugee Presence on Host Communities in Tanzania
This desk review by Milano PhD student Helidah Ogude focuses on the impact of refugee presence on Tanzanian populations.
June 19, 2018 • The Wallace Center at Winrock International
Lifting Up Leadership: Corbin Hill Food Project
The Wallace Center at Winrock International interviewed Dennis Derryck and Erica Christensen as part of their Lifting Up Leadership series on how their personal commitment to food sovereignty and equity guides their work at Corbin Hill Food Project.
June 17, 2018 • The New York Times
A Revival of Black Business, and Pride, in Brooklyn
Darrick Hamilton, Professor of Economics and Urban Policy at Milano and NSSR, discussed the revival of Black-owned businesses in Brooklyn in The New York Times
June 12, 2018 • Government Technology
Digital Equity Lab Launches in NYC
The effort, based out of The New School, is led by Maya Wiley and addresses equitable models of digital access, digital equity frameworks for online issues, and the ways that smart cities create both benefits and risks for vulnerable communities.
June 11, 2018 • Teen Vogue
Symone D. Sanders Thinks the End of Net Neutrality Is a Threat to Activists and Candidates
Following a panel discussion with the New School's Maya Wiley and FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel at the Teen Vogue Summit, Sanders shared what net neutrality means to her and why everyone should care that it's ending.
The School Diversity Advisory Group, co-chaired by Henry Cohen Professor Maya Wiley, Releases Its Report
The key recommendation of the newly released report, commissioned by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and titled Making the Grade: The Path to Real Integration and Equity for NYC Public ...
Study by Alum Flávia Leite '17 and SCEPA's Bridget Fisher Draws Press Attention
A case study of the Hudson Yards redevelopment project by Public and Urban Policy MS alumna Flávia Leite and Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis Associate Director Bridget Fisher is in ...
Maya Wiley Discusses Broadband Access with FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel
Milano Professor of Urban Policy and Management Maya Wiley joins FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel to discuss the importance of broadband access in both rural and urban areas, digital equity and why ...
Faculty Member Maya Wiley Named MSNBC Legal Analyst
On Tuesday, Maya Wiley sat down across from Ari Melber in the studio of MSNBC's The Beat to deliver her legal analysis of the legal drama surrounding President Trump's former campaign ...
Alumna 'Killin It' In the Fight Against Climate Change
Molly Craft Johnson ('15) is Assistant Director for Sustainability Initiatives at The New School's Tishman Environment and Design Center and responsible for engaging students and supporting initiatives that bolster a campus-wide culture of ...
A New Name for Milano, and an Administrative Transition
As of July 1, Milano's name is the Milano School of Policy, Management, and Environment. The updated name reflects the programs that we teach, the research that we undertake, and the ...
Carol Lamberg Book Event
On Monday, May 7th, Milano welcomed long-time leader in the affordable housing movement, Carol Lamberg, as she celebrated the launch of her first book, Neighborhood Success Stories: Creating and Sustaining Affordable ...
In a new report led byProfessors Darrick Hamilton and William Darity, Jr. (Duke University) and, as explained by co-author Antonio Moore, researchers illustrate the scale of the racial wealth gap, debunk 10 commonly held myths, ...
Alex Schwartz featured in The Conversation
Professor of Public and Urban Policy, Alex Schwartz offers his take on Ben Carson's recent housing reform plans "The Trump administration recently proposed fundamental changes to how the federal government helps low-income families ...
In the Media | Darrick Hamilton
Darrick Hamilton, Professor of Economics and Urban Policy at Milano and NSSR and Director of Milano's Doctoral Program, is back in the news—this time in Slate, where a report by him and ...
Sujatha Jesudason Featured as One of 10 Women over 50 Changing the World
Professor of Management at the New School and founder and Executive Director of CoreAlign, a reproductive justice organization, Sujatha Jesudason, is featured in Good Housekeeping Magazine as one of the most influential women ...
Professor Mark Lipton, Ph.D. featured in Women's Wear Daily
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package com.datastax.dse.driver.api.core.data.time;

import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;

import com.datastax.oss.driver.internal.SerializationHelper;
import com.tngtech.java.junit.dataprovider.DataProvider;
import com.tngtech.java.junit.dataprovider.DataProviderRunner;
import com.tngtech.java.junit.dataprovider.UseDataProvider;
import java.text.ParseException;
import java.time.temporal.ChronoField;
import java.util.function.Predicate;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;

@RunWith(DataProviderRunner.class)
public class DateRangeTest {

  @Test
  @UseDataProvider("rangeStrings")
  public void should_parse_and_format(String source) throws Exception {
    DateRange parsed = DateRange.parse(source);
    assertThat(parsed.toString()).isEqualTo(source);
  }

  @DataProvider
  public static Object[][] rangeStrings() {
    return new Object[][] {
      {"[2011-01 TO 2015]"},
      {"[2010-01-02 TO 2015-05-05T13]"},
      {"[1973-06-30T13:57:28.123Z TO 1999-05-05T14:14:59]"},
      // leap year
      {"[2010-01-01T15 TO 2016-02]"},
      // pre-epoch
      {"[1500 TO 1501]"},
      {"[0001 TO 0001-01-02]"},
      {"[0000 TO 0000-01-02]"},
      {"[-0001 TO -0001-01-02]"},
      // unbounded
      {"[* TO 2014-12-01]"},
      {"[1999 TO *]"},
      {"[* TO *]"},
      // single bound ranges
      // AD/BC era boundary
      {"0001-01-01"},
      {"-0001-01-01"},
      {"-0009"},
      {"2000-11"},
      {"*"}
    };
  }

  @Test
  public void should_use_proleptic_parser() throws Exception {
    DateRange parsed = DateRange.parse("[0000 TO 0000-01-02]");
    assertThat(parsed.getLowerBound().getTimestamp().get(ChronoField.YEAR)).isEqualTo(0);
  }

  @Test
  public void should_fail_to_parse_invalid_strings() {
    assertThatThrownBy(() -> DateRange.parse("foo")).matches(hasOffset(0));
    assertThatThrownBy(() -> DateRange.parse("[foo TO *]")).matches(hasOffset(1));
    assertThatThrownBy(() -> DateRange.parse("[* TO foo]")).matches(hasOffset(6));
  }

  private static Predicate<Throwable> hasOffset(int offset) {
    return e -> ((ParseException) e).getErrorOffset() == offset;
  }

  @Test
  public void should_fail_to_parse_inverted_range() {
    assertThatThrownBy(() -> DateRange.parse("[2001-01 TO 2000]"))
        .hasMessage(
            "Lower bound of a date range should be before upper bound, got: [2001-01 TO 2000]");
  }

  @Test
  public void should_not_equate_single_date_open_to_both_open_range() throws Exception {
    assertThat(DateRange.parse("*")).isNotEqualTo(DateRange.parse("[* TO *]"));
  }

  @Test
  public void should_not_equate_same_ranges_with_different_precisions() throws ParseException {
    assertThat(DateRange.parse("[2001 TO 2002]"))
        .isNotEqualTo(DateRange.parse("[2001-01 TO 2002-12]"));
  }

  @Test
  public void should_give_same_hashcode_to_equal_objects() throws ParseException {
    assertThat(DateRange.parse("[2001 TO 2002]").hashCode())
        .isEqualTo(DateRange.parse("[2001 TO 2002]").hashCode());
  }

  @Test
  public void should_serialize_and_deserialize() throws Exception {
    DateRange initial = DateRange.parse("[1973-06-30T13:57:28.123Z TO 1999-05-05T14:14:59]");
    DateRange deserialized = SerializationHelper.serializeAndDeserialize(initial);
    assertThat(deserialized).isEqualTo(initial);
  }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Heard the one about the Spanish scratchcard?
You're walking down the street, soaking up a bit of the local culture and admiring the architecture when, splat, a large dollop of what looks like bird poo lands on your shoulders, spattering your best holiday gear.
Cue the Good Samaritan who whisks a cloth from nowhere and wipes off the mess, uttering various choice phrases about dirty, disgusting pigeons. Beware. While cleaning you up, they will be cleaning you out of any valuables in your pockets.
Variations: Substitute spit or any other disgusting substance in the place of bird poo.
Where: Anywhere from Barcelona to South America, but especially Peru and Rio.
You're at the airport and put your laptop on the luggage scanner conveyor belt before waiting behind two people to go through the metal detector. The first goes through without a hitch, but the second person triggers the detector and goes through the tedious process of removing his jewellery and emptying everything from coins to chewing gum from his pockets. By the time you get through the machine, the first person has disappeared, and so has your laptop.
Variations: Substitute laptop for your handbag or other valuables.
Perhaps the most fundamental of all the scams, the block is often employed in a busy market or street. You're walking along when the woman in front of you stops to re-adjust her grip on the child she's carrying. As you are forced to stop, a granny relieves you of your valuables, either with the help of a razor blade or sticky fingers.
Variations: Substitute the woman and child plus granny with any combination of two accomplices.
Where: A widespread manoeuvre but especially in Quito, Ecuador.
You're delighted to find that changing your money on the black market from the shady looking guy on the corner will give you a much better rate than at the bureau de change or the hotel front desk, and there's no commission either. You hand over the readies to get a huge wedge of notes, which you rush to put away: someone might nick them. Counting your money in the hotel room, you realise you've been handed a pile of worthless notes.
Variations: Newspaper is used to bulk out a couple of 'good' notes on either side of the pack.
Where: South America, India and anywhere there is a black market for the local currency.
There you are, luxuriating in the fact that you've nabbed an empty compartment. While waiting for your train to draw out of the station, someone on the platform taps at the window, beckoning you. You approach, only to see them run off. When you return to your seat, you find an even emptier compartment: your bags have been nicked.
Variations: Bus drivers stow your luggage away, slipping any small bags out of sight.
Where: Europe, India and south-east Asia.
You are just off the plane in a country you don't know. Everything's looking a little strange so you decide not to chance things: far safer to take a taxi to your hotel, even if has no meter. You hand the driver a $100 bill. As you wait for your change, he waves the banknote in your face, saying you've made a mistake: you've handed him a $1 note, though it's an easy error if you're not used to the currency. It all looks the same, after all. Only when you get into your hotel room do you realise he's somehow pocketed your first $100 bill and got you to give him a second one.
Variations: The cab driver doubles his original fare and isn't taking no for an answer. Or his route to the hotel - 15 minutes, according to your hotel brochure - mysteriously ends up as a 45-minute journey.
Where: The US, especially New York.
Cruising along on the motorway, a helpful soul in another car gestures to your back tyre to tell you it's gone flat. When you pull on to the hard shoulder to take a look, they draw up behind you to offer you help with the tyre, which seemed all right before you pulled into the last service station. They might rid you of the puncture, but while you are struggling with the jack, their accomplice will also relieve you of any valuables in the front of your car.
Variations: Some thieves don't even bother with the tyre charade but simply wait for you to slow down at traffic lights and open your car door, seizing any bags they can grab.
Where: The south of France, Spain and anywhere your car - your own or rented - marks you out as a tourist.
No, it's not something out of Monty Python . In fact, it all seems perfectly above board. A friendly stranger strikes up a conversation with you and while you're chatting away, a policeman approaches, saying he is on the trail of some fake banknotes and asks to see your passport and money. The other traveller hands his over and gets them back. When you hand over your cash, the policeman and the traveller disappear with it.
Variations: Substitute fake policeman for fake official of any kind, at a roadblock, in a train station, or even someone charging you to take photographs at tourist sights.
Where: Colombia (fake policeman) and Egypt (fake officials, particularly at the Giza pyramids).
Strolling along the seafront in your holiday resort you are handed a scratchcard offering you the chance to win a free holiday. To your delight you see that you've won a prize. However, in order to claim your 'free' holiday you will be asked to attend a short presentation or take part in a survey.
You will be told emphatically that this is NOT a timeshare sales pitch. It's a 'holiday club' giving you lifelong access to discounted holidays. Three hours of hard sell later you hand over a hefty membership fee to join this club, only for the promised holiday deals never to materialise. When you follow it up the company will mysteriously disappear too.
Variations: Sometimes you will be telephoned at home and told you've won a free holiday.
Where: Spain and the Canary Islands.
Local hoteliers get hold of a tourist guidebook that recommends certain hotels to travellers. When you arrive at your destination someone who claims to be from the recommended hotel meets you and offers to drive you there but ends up taking you to a completely different, and no doubt inferior, property.
Where: Varanasi, India but can happen anywhere where you can't read or speak the local lingo.


As they yield the smallest possible profile Rp and Rwp factors (smaller than from the Rietveld method, which is limited by the crystal-structure refinement), the Pawley and Le Bail methods provide strong support for both the proposed indexing and the determination of the space group. Some computer programs provide an automated suggestion for the latter. This support is needed to show that it is worth attempting to solve the structure. Once the structure is solved, the structure constraint will remove the ambiguity between intensities of close Bragg peaks and necessarily improve the quality of the cell parameters. If the structure is already known, the best approach is the Rietveld method. There is a progression in the precision of the refined cell parameters from the lowest level (least squares from individually extracted peak positions) to a medium level (WPPD with cell restraint) to the highest possible level (Rietveld, adding the structure constraint). With both Pawley and Le Bail methods, the fit quality is checked using agreement factors which are the same as with the Rietveld method: Rp and Rwp (moreover, a careful visual check is recommended). The reliabilities relative to the structure (RB and RF), which can still be calculated, are meaningless (WPPD programs tending to obtain a value close to zero for both of them).


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Woman Fired for Being Transgender
Feminist Majority Foundation Blog | October 14, 2009
A Georgia transgender woman filed a lawsuit late in September because she was fired from her job as a legislative editor for the Georgia General Assembly because she announced her intent to transition from male to female. Vandy Beth Glen, formerly Glenn Morrison, filed her suit against the Georgia General Assembly in conjunction with Lambda Legal, on the grounds that the state violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
Glenn told ABC News that though her immediate supervisor was supportive of her transition, when her plans to "present 24/7 as the woman she identifies with" were announced, she was fired by Georgia Legislative Counsel Sewell Brumby. According to Glen, Brumby, who ranked above her immediate supervisor, said "people would think I was immoral. He told me I would make other people uncomfortable, just by being myself. He told me that my transition was unacceptable. And over and over, he told me it was inappropriate."
Glen had been receiving treatment for "gender identity disorder," which is recognized in the American Psychological Association's "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual." The Southern Voice reported that during a deposition in the case Brumby maintained that he did not do anything wrong, stating "I think it would have been, I suppose, an unusual and notorious event. And I think when unusual and notorious events happen in the workplace it distracts the people in that workplace and takes away from the performance of their job duties."
Federal Law prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, national origin, and disability, but not sexual orientation or gender identity. The case draws attention to the proposed Employment Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 3017, a bill that would make discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people illegal. The Obama administration supports the bill.
ABC News Online 9/25/09; Southern Voice 10/8/09


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Q: Django wrap SQL as Command i have a question,
is it possible to wrap a SQL command on Django Command ?
because i have this SQL, that need to be executed during deploy
update foo
set bar = 'baz'

A: Use:
from django.db import connection

def my_custom_sql(self):
    with connection.cursor() as cursor:
        cursor.execute("UPDATE bar SET foo = 1 WHERE baz = %s", [self.baz])
        cursor.execute("SELECT foo FROM bar WHERE baz = %s", [self.baz])
        row = cursor.fetchone()

    return row

Ref: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/topics/db/sql/#executing-custom-sql-directly