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..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
    Copyright(c) 2016-2019 Intel Corporation.

ZUC Crypto Poll Mode Driver
===========================

The ZUC PMD (**librte_crypto_zuc**) provides poll mode crypto driver support for
utilizing `Intel IPSec Multi-buffer library <https://github.com/01org/intel-ipsec-mb>`_
which implements F8 and F9 functions for ZUC EEA3 cipher and EIA3 hash algorithms.

Features
--------

ZUC PMD has support for:

Cipher algorithm:

* RTE_CRYPTO_CIPHER_ZUC_EEA3

Authentication algorithm:

* RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_ZUC_EIA3

Limitations
-----------

* Chained mbufs are not supported.
* ZUC (EIA3) supported only if hash offset field is byte-aligned.
* ZUC (EEA3) supported only if cipher length, cipher offset fields are byte-aligned.

Installation
------------

To build DPDK with the ZUC_PMD the user is required to download the multi-buffer
library from `here <https://github.com/01org/intel-ipsec-mb>`_
and compile it on their user system before building DPDK.
The latest version of the library supported by this PMD is v1.2, which
can be downloaded from `<https://github.com/01org/intel-ipsec-mb/archive/v1.2.zip>`_.

After downloading the library, the user needs to unpack and compile it
on their system before building DPDK:

.. code-block:: console

    make
    make install

The library requires NASM to be built. Depending on the library version, it might
require a minimum NASM version (e.g. v0.54 requires at least NASM 2.14).

NASM is packaged for different OS. However, on some OS the version is too old,
so a manual installation is required. In that case, NASM can be downloaded from
`NASM website <https://www.nasm.us/pub/nasm/releasebuilds/?C=M;O=D>`_.
Once it is downloaded, extract it and follow these steps:

.. code-block:: console

    ./configure
    make
    make install

.. note::

   Compilation of the Multi-Buffer library is broken when GCC < 5.0, if library <= v0.53.
   If a lower GCC version than 5.0, the workaround proposed by the following link
   should be used: `<https://github.com/intel/intel-ipsec-mb/issues/40>`_.

As a reference, the following table shows a mapping between the past DPDK versions
and the external crypto libraries supported by them:

.. _table_zuc_versions:

.. table:: DPDK and external crypto library version compatibility

   =============  ================================
   DPDK version   Crypto library version
   =============  ================================
   16.11 - 19.11  LibSSO ZUC
   20.02 - 21.08  Multi-buffer library 0.53 - 1.2*
   21.11+         Multi-buffer library 1.0  - 1.2*
   =============  ================================

\* Multi-buffer library 1.0 or newer only works for Meson but not Make build system.

Initialization
--------------

In order to enable this virtual crypto PMD, user must:

* Build the multi buffer library (explained in Installation section).

To use the PMD in an application, user must:

* Call rte_vdev_init("crypto_zuc") within the application.

* Use --vdev="crypto_zuc" in the EAL options, which will call rte_vdev_init() internally.

The following parameters (all optional) can be provided in the previous two calls:

* socket_id: Specify the socket where the memory for the device is going to be allocated
  (by default, socket_id will be the socket where the core that is creating the PMD is running on).

* max_nb_queue_pairs: Specify the maximum number of queue pairs in the device (8 by default).

* max_nb_sessions: Specify the maximum number of sessions that can be created (2048 by default).

Example:

.. code-block:: console

    ./dpdk-l2fwd-crypto -l 1 -n 4 --vdev="crypto_zuc,socket_id=0,max_nb_sessions=128" \
    -- -p 1 --cdev SW --chain CIPHER_ONLY --cipher_algo "zuc-eea3"

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Join the hunt at the link above!
You can spam click the green button when you find a negg for more prizes!
Spam click when you see the green button.
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Means that you found the daily negg on the day of its release, therefore if you get all gold check marks, at the end of the event, you'll get a more lucrative prize(s) (usually a stamp/avatar etc). So try not to miss a day.
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Hi! Are any items really valuable from this event?
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Join graduates and their families in a ceremony celebration and reception to honor the completion of their advanced degrees from Northeastern Seminary on Friday, May 17, 2019. This year graduates will earn degrees from five programs: Doctor of Ministry, Master of Divinity, and Master of Arts Theological Studies, Master of Arts in Transformational Leadership, Master of Arts in Theology and Social Justice. Seminary graduates serve in a wide range of denominations and traditions such as African Methodist Episcopal, Christian Methodist Episcopal, Church of God in Christ, Free Methodist, Independent, Missionary Baptist, Presbyterian, United Methodist, and Wesleyan. Their plans for service include placements in church ministry, chaplaincy settings, new ministries, and social work as well as lay leadership roles.
Doors open for guest seating 6:15 p.m.
All family and guests should be seated by 6:50 p.m.
Commencement Reception 8:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Bishop Dennis V. Proctor is an African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Zion Church Bishop presiding over the North Eastern Episcopal District overseeing the New York, New Jersey, New England, Bahamas Islands, and London-Midland Conferences. Bishop Proctor holds the following degrees: D.Min., from United Theological Seminary as a Samuel D. Proctor/Otis Moss Fellow; J.D., from The Ohio State University College of Law; CPE, from Western Reserve Psychiatric Habilitation Center; M.A., from Ashland Theological Seminary; and B.A., from Livingstone College.
A native of Buffalo, NY, and a graduate of the Syracuse, NY, public school system, Bishop Proctor's distinguished list of accolades includes induction into Martin Luther King, Jr. Board of Preachers at Morehouse College, and recipient of an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Hood Theological Seminary and Livingstone College. He was a featured lecturer at the prestigious Hampton University, Hampton Minister's Conference, and appointed by the University to be the Conference Historian, becoming the first Methodist to serve as an officer in the organization's history. Noted sermons of Bishop Proctor have been published in such publications as "Outstanding Black Sermons Volume 4" (Judson Press), and he served as contributing author in "Doing Church Vol.2" (New Seasons Press).
Bishop Proctor has held three pastorates: St. James A.M.E. Zion Church in Massillon, OH; St. Luke A.M.E. Zion Church of Wilmington, NC; and the historic Pennsylvania Avenue A.M.E. Zion Church in Baltimore, MD. Proctor's service to the Church continues in four consecutive appointments as a Bishop in the A.M.E. Zion Church overseeing national and global districts.
He is a fifth generation preacher and the son of the late Rev. Emory C. and Rosie T. Proctor. He is married to the former Deborah Diane Wilson, and they are now officially empty nesters!
The Howard Stowe Roberts Cultural Life Center on the campus of Roberts Wesleyan College, will host this year's Northeastern Seminary Commencement Ceremony. Parking is available in Lot A located off of Orchard Street.


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Q: Reading a single number from another file using python I am reading a number from a file p2.txt. This file contrains only 1 number which is an integer lets say 10.
test_file = open('p2.txt', 'r')
test_lines = test_file.readlines()
test_file.close()
ferNum= test_lines[0]
print int(ferNum)

when however, I am getting an error
print int(ferNum)
ValueError: invalid literal for int() with base 10: '1.100000000000000000e+01\n'

I can see that it is considering it just as a line. How can I parse that number to a variable?  any suggestions? regards

A: The problem is that even though the value of the number is an integer (11) it is represented in scientific notation so you'd have to read it as a float first.
>>> float('1.100000000000000000e+01\n')
11.0

>>> int('1.100000000000000000e+01\n')
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#4>", line 1, in <module>
    int('1.100000000000000000e+01\n')
ValueError: invalid literal for int() with base 10: '1.100000000000000000e+01\n'

You can of course convert first to a float then to an int after that.
>>> int(float('1.100000000000000000e+01\n'))
11

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New Year's resolutions – we've all made them, but how often we've stuck with them is another story. Whether it's losing something (those extra ten pounds), gaining something (a better job) or quitting something (nobody likes a quitter they say, except when it comes to something like cigarettes), there's a number of things that may top ones resolution list.
1. Visit a Sno-Park: This winter may be off to a slower start than expected for area ski resorts, the Sno-Parks provide activity with or without snow. Whether it's hiking around and enjoying the views (all year round, even without snow!), strapping on snowshoes or cross country skis and exploring the trails, or bringing a sled to navigate the hills, Sno-Parks offer fun (and exercise!) for the entire family. Check out Salt Creek Sno-Park just 21 miles east of Oakridge. Here you will find trails leading to Oregon's second highest waterfall, Salt Creek Falls, as well as Fuji Shelter, a three-sided structure with a wood stove, perfect for taking a break from a day of exploring.
2. Run the Winter Predictor: Have you ever participated in a race where you try and see how accurate you can be when it comes to guessing your finish time? The Winter Predictor is just that – a running/walking event where participants predict their finish time in advance. Watches and other devices to keep time are a definite no-no, as awards are given out based on who finishes closest to their predicted time. Choose from a 6K, 13K, or 20K course on Saturday, January 18 starting at Skinner Butte Park and finishing at the Lamb Cottage.
3. Take the Polar Plunge: While participating in this event may not involve a lot of swimming, it's sure to get your heart rate up (all while contributing to a great cause). On February 8 at Maurie Jacobs Park, join other "plungers" as you venture into the chilly Willamette River to raise money for Special Olympics Oregon. Sign up with your own team to collect pledges, or check the Polar Plunge Oregon website, as some teams are accepting new members from the public. Costumes are encouraged, so start planning ahead! All participants must raise at least $50 for the honor of taking the icy plunge, and get a well-deserved long sleeve shirt, a bowl of soup, and of course, bragging rights.
4. Do the Truffle Shuffle: Chocolate may often be one of the most motivating factors as to why people run, but chocolate is actually used as incentive to finish one local race. The 33rd Annual Truffle Shuffle at Alton Baker Park rewards all finishers with a chocolate truffle (random prize drawings are also held on race day). Sign up for a kids 700m Fun Run or a 2 mile run, 2 mile walk, or 4 mile run to benefit Committed Partners for Youth on Sunday, February 9.
5. Go ice skating: Get in the winter spirit by heading over to The Rink Exchange and trying your hand (or feet) at ice skating. With a number of public skate sessions available throughout the week (and the possibility of burning up to 500 calories an hour!), ice skating is a great way to get moving, and is best done with friends (you even get a discount on admission if you bring enough people). Classes are also available for those wanting to learn the basic skills of skating or ice hockey.


The University of Tennessee Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology (Hadziabdic Lab) is seeking a Ph.D. candidate to conduct laboratory and field research focused on elucidating the impact of the fungal microbiome on plant-pathogen interactions, with a focus on Thousand Cankers disease of walnuts. Successful candidate will be expected to present research findings at regional, national, or international research meetings and publish research results in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Download information on this position.


However, PPG's Glidden Paint is changing that. The company has unveiled a new exhibit, Colortopia, which sends park guests on a color journey.
The exhibit includes "The Color Lab," where guests can play color-inspired games.
"Starting with Disney's premier full-color film in 1932, our company has been fascinated by color," said Melissa Valiquette, vice president, Epcot.
The 3,700-square-foot exhibit is comprised of three interactive zones and is expected to take about 30 minutes to complete.
"The Power of Color" is displayed in a special designed standing theater, where guests will view a short presentation that explores the psychology of color by immersing guests in a full spectrum of colors.
In "The Color Lab," guests can play "Color Mix-n-Match," an interactive game that allows guests to mix red, green and blue to create new colors. A second interactive game called "Spinning Spectrums" teaches guests about the persistence of vision through painted spinning discs.
In "Color Our World," guests can play with color shadows until they receive a magic paint brush to color large images displayed in the studio.
The color experiences extend beyond the exhibit, according to Glidden. Colortopia has a mobile app and website.
Glidden brand is a product line of PPG Architectural Coatings, a business unit of PPG Industries Inc., of Pittsburgh.


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Around the NHL: Bruins fire Julien; Flyers' Konecny out with injury
The Boston Bruins are part of the teams that are fighting for the 2nd wild card spot in the Eastern Conference, but have missed the playoffs by 1 point in the last 2 years. They are tied for third in the Atlantic Division with the Toronto Maple Leafs with 58 points, but the Leafs have 4 games in hand on the B's. Their season has been really so-so, and they fired head coach Claude Julien Tuesday. He was the longest tenured coach in the NHL up until the firing. "First of all, I want to thank Claude and acknowledge the level of success he has achieved as coach of the Boston Bruins," GM Don Sweeney said. Bruce Cassidy was named interim head coach of the squad.
The Philadelphia Flyers, like the Bruins, are in that race for the second wild card spot. They are currently in that spot, with 59 points. Coach Dave Hakstol questionably has sit defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere for the last 3 games. Hakstol also sat RW Travis Konecny for 2 games, but decided that he would play in Monday's game vs. St. Louis. But in that game, Konecny sustained an injury, which will keep him out of the lineup for about 4-6 weeks. The 19 year old is in his first season in the NHL, with 7 goals, 15 assists (22 points) in 51 games this season. He is a -4 in those games. He could have been returned to the Ottawa 67's, his OHL team, before 9 NHL games, so 1 year off his entry level contract wasn't wasted, but it was. LW Matt Read, who sat for Konecny Monday, will play in Thursday's game against the New York Islanders. So far, no one has been called up from AHL Lehigh Valley, but forward options to recall are Jordan Weal, Scott Laughton, Colin McDonald, or Taylor Leier.

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PoliticsReligion
Nancy Pelosi Attacks Archbishop over 'Traditional Marriage'
What's the Catholic Church waiting for? Nancy Pelosi claims to be a Roman Catholic, and yet she supports abortion on demand and same-sex everything. She should have been excommunicated a long time ago.
If her past record wasn't enough evidence to pull the plug on her Catholicism, her latest blasphemy doesn't give the church much room for tolerance:
"In an astonishing challenge to traditional Catholic doctrine, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, nominally Catholic, has taken to telling San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone that he should not attend the National Organization for Marriage's June 19 march on the Supreme Court in Washington D.C.
"Cordileone is scheduled to be a featured speaker at the event, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, which is consistent with his championing of Proposition 8 in 2008. Cordileone helped raise $1.5 million for the initiative, which intended to ban same-sex marriage in the state. He once said, 'The ultimate attack of the evil one is the attack on marriage.'
"Pelosi, who called the event 'venom masquerading as virtue,' wrote to Cordileone, 'We share our love of the Catholic faith and our city of San Francisco,' adding that the event would feature some participants displaying 'disdain and hate towards LGBT persons,' and asserting, 'If someone is gay and is searching for the Lord and has good will, then who am I to judge him?'
"The March for Marriage, which was initiated last year, features thousands of people standing up for 'traditional marriage' walking from the U.S Capitol to the Supreme Court. Among the speakers are Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum."
Don't you just love Pelosi's sanctimonious religiosity?: "If someone is gay and is searching for the Lord and has good will, then who am I to judge him?"
Someone seeking the Lord would obey the Lord, and obeying the Lord means to stop engaging in same-sex sexuality.
On her claim of "who am I to judge?" Isn't she judging Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone and everyone else who has taken a position on same-sex sexuality on the clear testimony of Scripture, a system of ethics she claims to obey?
Pelosi says she believes she must pursue public policies "in keeping with the values" of Jesus Christ, "The Word made Flesh." At a May 6, 2010 Catholic Community Conference on Capitol Hill, she said: "They ask me all the time, 'What is your favorite this? What is your favorite that?' And one time, 'What is your favorite word?' And I said, 'My favorite word? That is really easy. My favorite word is the Word, is the Word. And that is everything. It says it all for us. And you know the biblical reference, you know the Gospel reference of the Word."
Not judging is a one-way street with liberals.
By the way, nowhere does the Bible say never to judge. Jesus calls for consistency in judgment (Matt. 7:1-2). We are not to judge "according to appearance" but to "judge with righteous judgment" (John 7:24).
If the Church leadership does no excommunicate her (and some others like Andrew Cuomo), then it's time to pull up stakes, sell the church's assets, and given the proceeds to the poor.
Lost Lois Lerner Emails and Nixon's Lost 18-Minute Recording
The Myth of Moderate Muslims


today, and it was actually the final image of 2017!!!
I had the honor of capturing Jennifer and Ben's 10 year vow renewal!! They came to the island from Florida to Oahu document their love in paradise!
Surrounded by their children and their family, they recommitted their love to each other, shared some very sweet words and tears, and vowed to continue to love each other each and every day!
It was a beautiful ceremony and the session ended like this!
In paradise, with teal blue waters, waves crashing around them, but most importantly, the love!
Enjoy their beautiful Hawaiian Vow Renewal!


Walter Pidgeon, José Iturbi, Ilona Massey, Roddy McDowall, Jane Powell.
This is really the story of three teenaged crushes and one adult romance, and it's a bit more complicated to tell than it is to see. Jane Powell is Christine Evans, the daughter of the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico (Pidgeon). She's going steady with Stanley Owen (McDowall), the son of the British Ambassador, and she thinks she's keeping her father's life in order and running the Embassy too. When she organizes a party for her father, she recruits several entertainers in the area: Xavier Cugat and his orchestra, Toni Karpathy (Massey) a blonde singer who turns Stanley into a puddle of jelly, and José Iturbi. Meeting Iturbi in the middle of a typically chaotic Iturbi day, Christine decides to organize his life too, and Iturbi is both pleased and touched by her abilities—he also likes her singing, and determines to recruit her for a concert he's giving in Mexico City. But Christine mistakes his interest in her as romantic, and decides she's in love with him too! Meanwhile Christine's father is rekindling a romance with Toni Karpathy, who was an old flame of his—and Yvette, another precocious teenaged daughter of another ambassador, is suffering puppy love for Ambassador Evans. Stanley, although portrayed as wildly immature, is the only one of the teenagers with enough sense (or insecurity) not to act on his crush; the two girls, however, end up making idiots of themselves to the general amusement and embarrassment of all.
…Lovely to look at, delightful to hear…Miss Powell doesn't have as yet the easy charm Deanna Durbin exhibited, but given a little more time under the expert tutelage of Mr. Pasternak there is no reason why she, too, shouldn't become the moviegoer's singing sweeetheart…but all of the music is not left entirely to Miss Powell. For Miss Massey sings, too, and even Walter Pidgeon, Mr. Ambassador himself, warbles a few lines of "Goodnight Sweetheart." And since José Iturbi and Xavier Cugat are on hand and just happen to be more proficient at making music than acting, they also are heard from at considerable and pleasing length. Mr. Iturbi, who is still trying desperately hard to become a genial comedian, again attacks the piano with all his considerable theatrical flourish. With the camera going behind the keyboard to record the beats of the felt hammers on the strings, he makes the instrument sing excitingly.
There is ample mirth in the plot situations which find Miss Powell and Roddy McDowall experiencing all the heartaches and thrills of puppy love. And There are two vastly amusing sequences toward the end when the Messrs. Pidgeon and Iturbi are the victims of a romantic contretemps resulting from a misinterpretation of intentions on the part of two overly zealous young ladies. Mr. Pidgeon's heart really belongs to Miss Massey, however, and it must be said that these two conduct themselves in a manner befitting their years. That's one of the nice things about this film; the oldsters are permitted to act reasonably sensible.
One of the season's most delightful Technicolor musicals now playing is MGM's "Holiday in Mexico." Rich in acting and musical talent, this picture boasts a cast headed by Walter Pidgeon, with the lovely Ilona Massey and youthful Jane Powell handling the singing chores, aided by José Iturbi and Xavier Cugat. Punctuating the merriment is Roddy McDowall as the adolescent admirer of Miss Powell.
…Miss Powell, believing herself to be indispensable in managing her father's affairs, is shocked on discovering him to be involved in a romantic intrigue with a mysterious countess, played by Miss Massey. Spurning the attentions of the impetuous young McDowall, Miss Powell turns instead to José Iturbi, with whom she believes herself in love. It takes a part of ingenuity on the part of the baffled Iturbi to convince Miss Powell that she would be more happily mated to someone closer to her own age…Both Miss Massey and Miss Powell are top songstresses, Pidgeon is his usual suave self as the romantic ambassador, McDowall adds the proper touch to the love-smitten adolescent, and Iturbi scores both on the piano and in his acting role.
Walter Pidgeon, Ilona Massey, Roddy McDowall, José Iturbi, Xavier Cugat, Jane Powell. Engaging, well-cast musical comedy of daughter of ambassador falling for noted musician.
This movie is like "Dasher," the St. Bernard dog who plays the role of Iturbi family pet. It's a big, lumbering, happy movie that just makes you grin. I mean, what's not to like? There's a huge amount of talent: Jane Powell is cute as a button, Roddy McDowell is sweet as a puppy, Walter Pidgeon as handsome as ever (although why he insists on saying "my pretty one" to every girl in every movie he's in will always mystify me); Iturbi is even more charming than usual, and we get to meet more of his family—his granddaughters Teresa and Tonia, and sister Amparo is back as well. I could listen to their rendition of Three Blind Mice for hours…but why, oh why, did Iturbi not record that lovely Rachmaninoff concerto?
Stanley (Roddy McDowall): Mr. Iturbi, you've had a great deal of experience with women, haven't you?
Iturbi: When I don't know what to do, I play the piano.
Stanley: But I don't know how to play the piano!
Iturbi: My boy, you are in trouble.
If you look so sad, Christine, everyone will think I'm a very poor dancer. And I am!
Christine (Jane Powell): Nothing turns out as one expects.
Iturbi: Often it's because one expects the wrong things.
Christine: But you can't be a grandfather!
Iturbi: But I am. And I think I love those two little ruffians more than anything in the world.
Conductor: Ave Maria (Schubert) Note: Amparo accompanied Jane Powell and the chorous.


Those who wish to be postgraduate students of the Kawashima laboratory are asked to apply to Master's Course, Medical Sciences or Doctoral Course, Medical Sciences of the Tohoku University. You have to choose the Department of Advanced Neuroscience in the application form.
In our laboratory, we carry out interdisciplinary and complex research on the human brain. In particular, we focus on the human brain. Students with any background can therefore pursue research according to their own interests. In our laboratory, there are many students and researchers who came from not only the field of medical science but various other backgrounds, such as the life sciences, physics, mathematics, psychology, philosophy, engineering, information science, dentistry, pharmacy, pedagogy, and the arts.
For additional information, please contact the registration office of Tohoku University School of Medicine.
We also have a program for working people who wish to study during summer vacation and weekends. For additional information, please contact the registration office of Tohoku University School of Medicine.
With their advisors' permission, graduate students who belong to other departments or universities can carry out their research in our laboratory for any period of time. Please consult with your advisor concerning this.
***N.B. If you wish to adimission to the division of developmental cognitive neuroscience, you have to apply to the department of functional brain imaging. After your entrance, you will be assigned to this division.


The quest to create the world's most comfortable bed has always been in Stearns & Foster's mind, ever since it began in the mid-1800s. More than a century later, the brand name has grown to become one of the most famous in the world of mattresses. It's known for its meticulously handcrafted products, with great attention to detail and unsurpassed quality.
The structural integrity of each Stearns & Foster mattress makes it ideal for hospitality grade quality. The best luxury hotels rely on these mattresses for durable quality that lasts long and gives you an exceptional experience. For one, each coil is individually encased and this ensures that motion transfer is minimized, allowing you to sleep through the night. The high-performance foam-encased edge also gives seating support.
Below are the estimated Stearns and Foster mattress prices.
Stearns & Foster mattresses come with great cooling technology, breathable materials, and solid brass air vents, making sure that the ventilation is just right. Whether residential or commercial, Stearns & Foster mattresses are quite popular and you're bound to find them in places where mattresses are sold.
In the mid-1800s, a shared quest for unsurpassed comfort, the best quality materials, and continued innovation brought George S. Stearns and Seth Foster together. They first started manufacturing cotton goods that were used in horse carriage upholstery, and then they moved to making hotel mattresses.
Stearns & Foster was officially founded in 1846 in Cincinnati, and it first produced cotton wadding then moved to mattresses, batting, and other related products. Over the years, the company grew and grew, and when it reached its peak in the 1970s, its Lockland factory employed more than 1,200 and produced 200 spring sets and mattresses on a day-to-day basis.
Since then, they have been making only good quality mattresses using the best materials, constantly improving and innovating. Stears & Foster Director of Marketing, Josh Loew, has mentioned that "Since 1846, Stearns & Foster has represented American innovation, craftsmanship and luxury." The company expanded to non-woven textiles and insulation products in the mid 1980s, and in 1993, the bedding and mattress manufacturing line was purchased by Sealy corporation.
Today, Stearns & Foster is one of the signature brands under the umbrella of Tempur Sealey International, Inc., which is the world's largest bedding provider. Aside from mattresses, the company manufacturers adjustable bases, pillows, and other sleep products under its world-famous brands.
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This top-of-the-line collection gives you superior adaptability, comfort, and support, thanks to the Hybrid Pillowtop. This exclusive feature delivers better seating support and a more usable sleeping surface. It's also made of Advanced Adapt™ Foam, which adapts to your body's movements and conforms to its curves, giving you the best level of comfort that you can get.
Distinctly innovative, this collection gives you the best of both worlds with half foam / half spring mattresses. The foam part is made of exclusive advanced memory foam, and the spring part is made of innovative innersprings. Together, they produce this hybrid mattress that gives you the level of comfort and support that your body requires.
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Each detail has been thought of, from cashmere-infused quilts to hand-embroidered accouterments. But what sets this collection apart is the innovative IntelliCoil® Advanced design, which allows the mattress to adapt to your body's unique shape and constant movement – ensuring that you get the best comfort as you sleep.
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Q: How to read multiple inputs from user for array manipulation in java How do i take multiple inputs from user and print the result as per the input.
For example in the below codec i want to take multiple 11 digit number from user and print the result Y or N  for each input by user as per the given if else condition.
public class Test {

public static void main(String args[]){

    Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
    System.out.println("Enter 11 digit  number");
    String s = sc.nextLine();
    int[] a=new int[12];
    for(int i=0;i<s.length();i++){
        a[i] = Character.getNumericValue(s.charAt(i));
    }

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Kauai Beer Company is one of two breweries on Chicken Island, Hawaii. There is no way to show it in the podcast, but they brew some of the best beer I have ever had and it simply isn't fair. I showed up there one weekend on vacation and now my life is ruined forever. Thankfully I had some podcasting equipment so we set up in the noisy office to record a little interview. Founder Jim, Brewer Justin, and Enigmatic Marketing Guy Larry all joined along with my co-host Mia and spectator Renee for the 51st episode of WBT.
I am experimenting with the format of the episode. If you like (or didn't) the sound of this episode in particular (ignoring the abysmal room sound quality (should I have mentioned that, am I the only one who would have noticed?)) then please leave a comment to say so!
Also, Washington Beer Talk has a Patreon now! Patreon.com/CyclingCicerone to select a rewards tier. Get access to extra and extended episodes and more!
Shout out to my first Patrons, Kennan Bieber, Terri Bieber, and Claire Bieber and also CraftBeerBoot. I'm glad you love the show!


The Care Bears debuted on greeting cards back in 1981, and eventually found their way to TV and became a popular line of plush toys. This isn't the first time the Care Bears have appeared in comics, as Marvel's Star line published an adaptation back in the 1980s. I believe the property is on its third or fourth life right now, following a February debut of a new cartoon on Boomerang.


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VAERS received and processed 9,246 reports of adverse events for adolescents aged 12–17 years who received Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine during December 14, 2020–July 16, 2021 (Table 1); 5,376 (58.1%) were in adolescents aged 12–15 years and 3,870 (41.9%) in persons aged 16–17 years.*** No adverse events were reported disproportionately to VAERS in association with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination. Common conditions among all reports included dizziness (1,862; 20.1%), syncope (1,228; 13.3%), and headache (1,027; 11.1%). Among the 1,228 reports of syncope, 901 met a standard case definition†††; 548 (60.8%) of these events occurred in females, and median age was 15 years. Among those who met the syncope case definition, 147 (16.3%) reported a history of anxiety around needles, and 145 (16.1%) were transported to an emergency department for further evaluation.
Overall, 8,383 (90.7%) VAERS reports were for nonserious events, and 863 (9.3%) for serious events, including death; 609 (70.6%) reports of serious events were among males, and median age was 15 years. The most commonly reported conditions and diagnostic findings among reports of serious events were chest pain (56.4%), increased troponin levels (41.7%), myocarditis (40.3%), increased c-reactive protein (30.6%), and negative SARS-CoV-2 test results (29.4%) (Table 2); these findings are consistent with a diagnosis of myocarditis. Myocarditis was listed among 4.3% (397) of all VAERS reports.
CDC reviewed 14 reports of death after vaccination. Among the decedents, four were aged 12–15 years and 10 were aged 16–17 years. All death reports were reviewed by CDC physicians; impressions regarding cause of death were pulmonary embolism (two), suicide (two), intracranial hemorrhage (two), heart failure (one), hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and disseminated Mycobacterium chelonae infection (one), and unknown or pending further records (six).
***Processed VAERS reports are those that have been coded using MedDRA, have been deduplicated, and have undergone standard quality assurance and quality control review.
†††CDC reviewed VAERS reports of syncope for additional information. Syncopal events that occurred off-site or ≥1 hour after vaccine administration were excluded from analysis.


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The history of the State Puppet Theatre of the Republic of Belarus began in Gomel, where in 1938 the Republic Puppet Theater was founded. While forming its repertoire, preference was given to Russian classical plays. The best plays of this period include: «Kashtanka» by Chekhov, «Tale of the pope and his worker Balda» by Pushkin and others. The theatre didn't stop working during the World War II. In 1950, it moved to Minsk and since the middle of the 60s the staff worked on the stage of the cinema «Victory». The staff of the theater didn't only to the plays for children. Experimental performances showed the combination of drama art, music and pantomime. The repertoire included works by Russian and foreign playwrights. Modern period of the theatre development can be characterized as classical one. Staging of the classic has been always considered as the most difficult theatrical problems. But successful performances of the theater show that it is still possible. The staging of Bulgakov's conceptual novel «Master and Margarita» speaks for itself. The State Puppet Theatre of the Republic of Belarus tours a lot; its performances at international festivals of Puppet theatres in Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, France made the theater world famous.
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It is not uncommon to buy property with a tenant already in place. Sometimes this is part of the package and the certainty of income each month is part of what the new landlord is buying. On other occasions the intention is to ask that tenant to leave so that the land can be used by the new owner themselves or for works carried out at the site. This situation leads the new owner to ask when they can give notice. Is it once offers have been exchanged, the sale has completed, or some other point?
This issue came up in the last fortnight in the case of Stodday Land v Pye. While this case concerns agricultural land it makes points which are of general importance in this question. Stodday owned land of which Pye was an agricultural tenant. It sold most of the land to a new owner on 19 June 2013 but it was not formally registered by the Land Registry until 16 July 2013. During that period Stodday and the new owners sent Mr Pye notices to quit in respect of the plots they now saw themselves as owning.
These notices to quit were found to be invalid both at first instance and on appeal by the High Court. The normal position at common law is that a beneficial ownership is not a sufficient right in land to give notice to a tenant, you must be a legal owner. You cannot be a legal owner until the full legal formalities, including registration with the Land Registry have been complied with. Therefore until full registration of the land occurs the new owner cannot serve notices.
Despite efforts to argue around this position and an assertion that the classic common law position did not fit well with the current concerns the High Court stuck to the classical position firmly. Therefore the registration gap, as it is known, will continue.
Purchasers should be considering their needs when buying property which is tenanted. If they are going to want access to the site more rapidly it would be better to agree that the vendor serves notices if possible or they will need to allow for the delays caused by registration in their planning.


Winter's coming and for most of us that means keeping the windows and doors shut so as to keep out the cold. Unfortunately, that means a lot of dust, pollutants, allergens, and other nasty things end up stuck inside with us for months. Fortunately, there are many ways to combat this problem and we recommend you start implementing them now. After all, come December, Rudolph's the only one who should have a red nose – not you.
1.) Ventilate 'em – One of the best ways to help with air quality is to make sure your home is properly ventilated. Now, in warmer months, opening windows and doors is the best way to do this, but that doesn't mean you can't do anything in winter. Whenever your doing stove-top cooking, use the hood to get rid of any smoke. Likewise, have the bathroom fan on whenever someone showers or bathes. This keeps the air-moisture down which in turn helps keep molds from forming.
2.) Dust Mites Extermination – Almost everyone hates dust mites. There may be a few scientists who find them worthy of study, but deep down they hate them as well. Not only are they extra creepy, but they're bad for your home's air quality. So how do you get rid of them? One way to fight off the horde is to wash your bed linens weekly, and another is to make sure your home's humidity is kept lower than 50% lower humidity level to below 50%. Keeping pets off of furniture is also good, since the mites love pet dander. All of this will help you stave off those little guys. Those hateful, ugly little guys.
3.) Chemistry 101 – There are a lot of chemicals in most homes – a lot. Look under a sink and you'll find bottles, tubes, and sprayers full of dozens of different kinds of chemicals. Of course, these are often very important to keeping a home clean, killing bacteria, and making the air smell like lavender (the last is clearly the most important.) Unfortunately, these chemicals are usually harmful for your air quality, so try to keep rooms well ventilated when you clean. Also, don't store chemicals in the open, as they will release particles into the air even when not in use.
4.) Clean Up, Clean Up, Everybody Everywhere! – And one of the best ways to insure good air quality throughout the winter months is the least fun – good old cleaning. General vacuuming and dusting is highly recommended, but there are certain parts of you home that need more attention if you want to increase your air quality. Namely your refrigerator tray, your heaters, chimneys, and carpets. why? Since the tray captures any leaked water, it often becomes a breeding ground for mildews and molds. The heaters collect dust which, in turn, burns when the heaters are on. Poorly kept chimneys cause carbon monoxide to build up in your home. Finally, professional carpet cleaning and frequent vacuuming gets rid of dust mites, allergens, and contaminants trapped in your carpet.
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Imagine sitting in any of thousands of Provence's outdoor cafes in southern France. The sun is shining, and you are tired. What to order? Most North Americans think of cold beer, make that an ice-cold beer, a Provencale will order pastis – that unmistakable of all alcoholic beverages of the Mediterranean.
Although Provencale prefer pastis over any other aperitif and between meal drinks; many different versions exists throughout the Mediterranean basin in Greece, Turkey, Lebanon and Syria. In Greece it is called ouzo, In Turkey raki, in Lebanon and Syria arrak. While recipes vary slightly from country to country the basics never do.
Pastis consists of alcohol, star anise, both black and white pepper corns, cardamom, sage, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, licorice and a little sugar. Each distillery has its own secret recipe and variation. When you order pastis the waiter (always a waiter in Provence) will, pending on his mood, will serve you a generous portion (at least two ounces generally more) along with a beaded carafe of water.
Pastis becomes milky white and cloudy as you mix it with water (1:5 ratio). There is a sharp, sweet smell of aniseed and it is called, rightly I think, the milk of Provence, that felicituous corner of France where vegetables taste great, herbs are potent, garlic abundant, and olive oil indispensable in cooking.
Pastis must never be enjoyed in a hurry. It demands the correct ambience.
There is a distinct difference between anis and pastis – the latter resembles the former but happens to be less distinct in anis and more potent (by law pastis may be distilled out up to 45 ABV*). Both happen to have an unmistakable resemblance to absinthe that has been banned in France, and many other European countries, but not in Spain or the Czech Republic or England. Absinthe contains wormwood, a hallucinogenic that is said to have driven many to insanity. For beginners, absinthe contained 68 ABV and tujone, the hallucinogen said to have driven van Gogh to insanity and caused Verlaine to shoot Rimbaud. It gave its name to a particular disease – absinthism - of which the victim dies. In France absinthe was declared illegal in 1915.
One man who would not have been pleased to see it go was Jules Pernod who had an absinthe distillery in Monfavet, near Avignon, where pastis allegedly originated. Mr. Pernod being an astute businessman changed the recipe to legally authorized anis. It took off and became a commercial success.
Paul Ricard's father was a wine merchant in Marseille and took his young son to many a bistrot where pastis was essentially "brewed" in the back of the shop. Paul decided to distil his own and sell it to bistrot owners. His pastis was like many others but he added an ingredient others lacked – promotion and clever marketing. He called his pastis "Le vrai pastis de Marseille", and soon it became the best known, best selling pastis in the city. When he was ready to expand his operation, he made another important marketing decision to promote it outside Marseille, logically thinking that consumers would be more interested in trying a new drink from "exotic" Marseille.
Pernod and Ricard joined their operations in 1975 to market more aggressively. Today Pernod-Ricard is a world- wide distiller and distributor of a range of distillates and wines. Pastis is still one of their mainstay, but mostly in France.
The less picturesque but more plausible reason for Provence being the home of pastis is that ingredients grew wild around the villages and were easy to obtain. Most farmers made their own wine and distilled their own potent liqueurs. Until recently the right of distillation was a family asset that could be passed down from father to son. There are still families that distil their fabulously strong pastis maison.


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If you're in the stadium, you can't see them unless they're on the Jumbotron. You don't look at them for guidance on when to cheer.
The only reason seems to be to have half-naked women on TV, which seems dumb and sexist. And on top of that, the NFL barely pays them anything, which is absolutely ridiculous.
With that out of the way, let's make some picks!
Last week I was 4-1. I correctly picked last night's game. My record on the season is 26-27-1. A good week, and I'll be over .500!
Kansas City Chiefs are 2-point favourites on the road against the Buffalo Bills.
Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesAndy Reid will win this one.
I have not been a believer in the Chiefs all year long. And I have been wrong all year long. I do not believe in the Bills, or their QB Kyle Orton. In a narrow point spread, I'm going to take the Chiefs. I just think that Andy Reid and Alex Smith do enough to win this one.
The New Orleans Saints are 5-point favourites at home against the San Francisco 49ers.
Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesSaints will continue their undefeated record at home.
Every bone in my body says to pick the 49ers here. The 49ers aren't that bad of a team. They're due for a bounce back.
But, the Saints are undefeated at home. They're starting to play well. And most importantly, the line went from -3 at the start of the week to -5 at the time of this writing. If that line isn't telling you something, then I don't know what is!
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 4.5-point favourites on the road against the New York Jets.
Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesBig Ben will win this one for the Steelers.
The Steelers are suddenly amazing. The only way they don't win this game by 6 points or more is if they get lazy. I don't think they're going to be lazy, but I could be wrong!
As for the Jets, what a sad end to Rex Ryan's run as head coach. I still believe in Ryan. He's a big talent, he's just in the wrong place with the wrong people. His biggest failure was hiring two bad offensive coordinators.
The Detroit Lions are 3-point favourites at home against the Miami Dolphins.
I'm going to take the Dolphins, even though I don't feel great about it. This is a toss up game. But the Dolphins are playing great right now. The Lions are coming off a bye, and they get Calvin Johnson back. This should be close, so I am taking the points.
The Arizona Cardinals are 7.5-point favourites at home against the St. Louis Rams.
Well, 7.5 points is a lot of points. And this is a divisional game so these teams should be pretty familiar with each other. And the Rams aren't as bad as everyone thinks. Their defence is solid and the offence has its moments.
I'm going to take the points here.


The North Carolina Highway Patrol has charged a tractor trailer driver in an accident that killed a teenager in Gaston County last week.
State troopers reported that the driver of the big rig was pulled over on the shoulder of I-85, a few miles south of Bessemer City. As he merged back into traffic, he pulled into the path of a box truck. The driver of the small truck swerved and slammed into the rear of the trailer, killing the teenage passenger. The driver of the box truck was the teen's father.
The tractor trailer driver has been charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle; the charges could be upgraded to felony involuntary manslaughter when the investigation is complete.
Our hearts go out to the family of the teenager in this terrible truck accident. As truck accident attorneys in North Carolina and Virginia, we know the importance of truck drivers obeying the rules of the road to prevent accidents.
The Virginia Commercial Driver's Manual stresses the importance of truck drivers using their mirrors to check traffic around them. This is especially important when changing lanes, merging, and seeing where the rear of the vehicle is when making turns.
Truck drivers also should know that it takes a long time for a big rig to get up to highway speed, so they have to use special caution when merging back into traffic.
When a truck driver does not obey the rules of the road to the letter, serious injuries and death often result. While there is nothing that can be done to bring back the truck accident victim, a wrongful death lawsuit can be useful to provide essential funds for the family. There are often several insurance policies in effect in a truck accident, and those policies can be tapped to provide compensatory damages for those left behind.


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He will take over at Boston College. Spaziani had been the Defensive Coordinator at B.C for the last 10 years. He coached the Eagles to a victory over Navy in the Meineke Car Care Bowl in 2006. He has no other Head coaching experience. He will have a young team with a few veterans. I see the Eagles going 5-7 (2-6 in ACC) this year as the Spaziani era takes over.
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February 20, 2017 / Nate Galvan, Staff Writer
Members of the STAR staff went to Sacramento on Wednesday to speak with state Sen. Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, a Sonoma State University graduate, about a number of issues such as immigration, tuition hikes and his time at Sonoma State. What follows is an edited transcript of that discussion.
STAR: "As you know, Sonoma County Sheriff Steve Freitas met with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions before his confirmation, which was troubling to some people in the county. His concern is that Senate Bill 54 doesn't make clear that counties are required to work with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement when somebody has committed a serious crime or felony. What are your thoughts on that?"
McGuire: "There is active negotiations happening right now with state sheriffs and the California police chiefs concerning the language of the bill, and there are a couple of items that need to be worked out. Number one is on the issue of felons. President Donald Trump has said that there are 2-3 million undocumented residents in this country that have some sort of criminal record, and that is absolutely false.
In the U.S, right now, there are about 800,000 undocumented residents who have some sort of criminal record and, narrowing that down, about 300,000 have a felony. Now what I think we are going to see is that for those individuals with a felony, they would not be protected. What police chiefs have asked for is to be more specific about where ICE can participate. I'm not sure where it's going to end up, but I know we're going to see changes."
STAR: "The CSU has a proposed a $270 tuition increase that the Board of Trustees is going to be voting on in March. What are your thoughts on that?"
McGuire: "One challenge the CSU has is that we needed to give the faculty a raise last year, which needed to be done. But the governor has moved towards campuses having to take a portion of what this year's allocation is in order to be able to give that raise . . . I believe that we will get most of this worked out in the budget, but we will have to see what our numbers are looking like. In January we finished about $300 to $350 million above where estimates were, so if we can knock out the state's $1.6 billion deficit, which I think we can do, I think one of the top priorities will be (reducing) tuition increases."
STAR: "How much of an impact do you think the #FreetheCSU movement will have on the Board of Trustees decision?
McGuire: "I think the more you can mobilize the better. Mobilizing with the Trustees, and mobilizing here in the Capitol, are going to be really important. Showing up at budget hearings is also going to be really important, to be able to come speak your piece.
We will be happy to work with you to start figuring out when those dates are. There will be one hearing simply focused on higher education, and everybody's butts should be in those seats - packing those budget hearings in the both the Assembly and the Senate. I would even recommend showing up wearing a one-colored shirt and looking super organized."
STAR: "A lot of students are working more or at least half time, and some even full time, so every time the tuition goes up some students really take a hit."
McGuire: "It's already really expensive; not even just school but figuring out rent and food every month. With that said, I am serious about students showing up to budget hearings because they are going to be really important. I know it can be a pain, but showing up is more than half the battle."
STAR: "You're a graduate of Sonoma State, what did you learn on campus?"
McGuire: "To be honest, it was some of the best two years of my life. I have never been more challenged, besides trying to pass statistics to get into Sonoma State. I really struggled in high school, and my grandma suggested that I get a tutor. I remember being at Gateway's Learning Center and being around a lot of junior high school kids. I felt like such a rube, but it worked."
STAR: "Can you tell us a little about your life before and after coming to Sonoma State?"
McGuire: "My mom and I struggled, so I went partially on a Pell Grant to Sonoma State. Afterwards I worked at TV-50 for seven years. I worked in the newsroom and was the morning news producer, and then I became assignment editor and also marketing director. Then our production director left, and I also took over that and I ended up being there for seven years.
During that time, I was also on the City Council in Healdsburg, and then I ran for the Board of Supervisors in Sonoma County, served on that for four years, and then I got elected to the state Senate. But my mom and dad had a really bad divorce when I was young and my grandma took us in on her farm and she has been an amazing driving force. I feel grateful to be here. It's a privilege. I get emotional thinking about it."
STAR: "Were you elected to the Healdsburg school board while you were at Sonoma State?"
McGuire: "I was an elected official at night and working during the day to pay the bills. My grandma had a stroke around that time, so she sold her farm and moved to Cloverdale with my mom. I was working full time and going to school full time, but I feel super grateful.
We are going to have some challenging times coming up, but I think we are going to come through it. The way the federal government is moving, we are going to have some dark times. However I am a super optimist and some of our nation's best policies comes out of our nation's toughest times."
STAR: "The Legislative Analyst Office has recommended that California should converge the medicinal marijuana rules, that you helped write, with those approved with Proposition 64 that legalized the recreational use of cannabis. What are your thoughts on how that is going work?"
McGuire: I did not support Prop. 64 because of some of the problems we are facing now, which is an onslaught of rules and regulations that we are not going to be ready for.
We have between 20,000 and 25,000 growers between Sonoma County and the Oregon border, and the intention is to have every one of those farmers in our tax system by Jan. 1. That will be an uphill battle.
We have to buy technology in order for people to pay their taxes, which will track every pound of marijuana from the time it leaves the farm, to the time it goes to warehouse and from the time it goes to the dispensary for sale.
Massachusetts is on their second six-month delay in their recreational cannabis law, and California is a much larger state. It's all about being transparent and honest so let's tell businesses what we are going to do, so they can prepare for it, and let's give hard dates in which we are going to be able to hit."
STAR: "Do you have any thoughts on Measure A, a tax on commercial marijuana operations in unincorporated areas in Sonoma County that will be on the March 7 ballot? Some growers and others involved in cannabis operations are opposing it because, they say, the taxes and regulations proposed by the county are too harsh."
McGuire: "I am in support of the measure. This industry has not paid a fraction of the tax that it should have, and I think that cannabis needs to become like every other regulated product that we have, such as gasoline or alcohol. There are consequences to industry. There is a lot of environmental cleanup that needs to be done. We have to restore our watersheds, and just to be able to enforce our rules regulations is going to be really expensive."
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The former European Superstock 600 champion Maxime Berger has perished at the age of 28. The French rider was in a coma in the CHU hospital in Dijon since he reportedly tried to take his own life at the beginning of this month. He passed away on Friday unfortunately.
A statement from Berger's father Alain read: "Following the malice that drove Maxime Berger into a vegetative state for a month, it was with great sadness that I decided, with the agreement of the doctors of the CHU, to let Maxime go. He will soon be at peace. Thank you all for the support you have given. A press release will be issued shortly regarding his funeral."
Maxime Berger appearance in the World Superbike scenes with a debut in 2011 on a Supersonic Racing Team Ducati and finished 16th in the riders' standings with a best finish of seventh. The following year he moved to the Effenbert Liberty squad but was dropped mid-season before scoring his best WSBK result, a fourth place on home soil at Magny-Cours.
He then again finished in16th place in the standings despite missing two rounds. Before joining WSBK, Berger was successful in Superstock 1000, as he finished second overall in 2008 and 2010 for the Ten Kate Honda team and scoring seven victories during that time.
His title-winning year came aboard the Team Trasimeno Yamaha in 2007 at the age of 18. Berger also raced in the FIM Endurance World Championship after WSBK.
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The science and practice of rigorous quantitative echocardiography has never been more important than in the era of transcatheter treatment of structural heart disease and specifically transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Indeed, one of the most important roles of echocardiography is in clinical trials of devices for TAVR, which require serial noninvasive measurements to fully judge the long-term hemodynamic effects of therapeutic interventions and lend insight into the mechanism of those changes. In addition to overseeing imaging acquisition and measurement, the echocardiographic core laboratory (ECL) ideally plays an essential role in trial design and conduct, statistical design, and sample size by reducing the variability of measurements (1,2). The quality of the ECL thus is essential to the scientific credibility of trials including imaging endpoints.
An important secondary goal of performing a comprehensive echocardiographic assessment of cardiac structure, function, and hemodynamics is insights into mechanisms of a particular finding. Prior reports from the CoreValve U.S. Pivotal Trial (Safety and Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve System in the Treatment of Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis in High Risk and Very High Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement) suggested that patients surviving to 1 year experienced significant regression of paravalvular regurgitation (PVAR) (3), a surprising finding without a clear etiology. By contrast, most previous studies reported no change in gradients, valve area, or PVAR with the self-expanding valve (4–7). In this issue of iJACC, Oh et al. (8) report the 1-year echocardiographic findings of the CoreValve U.S. Pivotal Trial, including a detailed dissection of valve size and function. In addition to supporting the main study, their careful attention to image and measurement quality provides interesting new data suggesting a possible etiology for PVAR regression.
Oh et al. (8) confirm that 44% of patients showed a ≥1 grade improvement in PVAR at 1 year, whereas 18% had worsening of PVAR. These findings are not dissimilar to the reported 2-year results of the PARTNER IA (Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves 1A) trial in which PVAR improved in 31.9% and worsened in 22.7% of patients (9). Oh et al. (8) also report a 1-year decrease in peak and mean transaortic gradients and a statistically, but not clinically, significant 5% increase in effective orifice area compared with baseline (from 1.78 ± 0.51 cm2 to 1.87 ± 0.54 cm2). In addition, there were significant, although small, increases in left ventricular diastolic and systolic volumes and stroke volume, which would seem to argue against a significant reduction in regurgitant volumes. The authors offer 3 possible explanations for their findings: 1) variability in echocardiographic measurement; 2) increase in stroke volume; and 3) gradual remodeling due to self-expansion of the CoreValve (Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minnesota).
The third possible etiology could nicely explain both the increased effective orifice area and PVAR regression, but hinges on the ability to accurately measure the reported mean change in left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) diameter of only 0.08 cm; reported interobserver variability for this measurement is 4.8 ± 4.1% (10), or roughly 0.1 cm. Further, the inflow frame of the self-expanding valve is typically elliptical (11), and the assessment of LVOT at the outer-to-outer edges of the transcatheter valve may be significantly influenced by slight changes in coaxiality of the imaging plane to the implanted valve. Nonetheless, along with a flow-dependent increase in valve area with increased stroke volume, a gradual expansion of the CoreValve cannot entirely be excluded. This is supported by in vitro studies of the CoreValve (12) showing that the radial force of this valve is essentially dependent on the diameter of the LVOT.
As with all post-hoc analyses of subgroups, results must be interpreted cautiously. Although Oh et al. (8) are to be congratulated on performing paired analyses, missing data may skew results because only 272 patients (47%) had complete echocardiographic data analyzable (Online Table 2); the analysis of PVAR in this small subgroup was not reported. Moreover, given the 3-dimensional shape of this valve and its complex interaction with an elliptical LVOT and annulus, 2-dimensional echocardiography may not be the ideal measurement tool to test this hypothesis, and definitive proof of valve expansion may require 3-dimensional imaging modalities.
Despite these concerns, Oh et al. (8) clearly reconfirm the value that can be provided by a prospective investment in high-quality image acquisition and assessment using an experienced and meticulous ECL (8). Trials that do not "hardwire" the need for imaging standardization, quality, and reproducibility into their design provide cautionary lessons. The PROSPECT (Predictors of Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy) trial failed to find an echocardiographic predictor of cardiac resynchronization therapy response in part because of exclusion of large portions of data due to suboptimal quality and a multivendor, multicore lab methodology that resulted in high variability with lack of agreement between ECLs (13,14). Intercore lab variability in methodology has also played an important role in the disparate reports of PVAR between the first and second PARTNER trials (15).
In response to trials such as these, the American Society of Echocardiography defined best practices for ECLs in an expert consensus statement "Echocardiographic Imaging in Clinical Trials" (16). Two essential components, site submission of adequate data and accurate/reproducible ECL measurements, can drive the success of a trial. The STICH (Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure) trial results emphasized the difficulty in acquiring adequate imaging for endpoint analysis (17). In this heart failure trial, only 43.5% of 2,006 patients had adequate imaging for biplane calculation of volumes and ejection fraction.
The PARTNER trials serve as "case examples" of implantation of ECL best practices, with rigorous monitoring of site image acquisition quality, consistency in image analysis, and image analysis quality monitoring (18). The ECLs provide sites with feedback on each study, supplemented by benchmarked quarterly "report cards" and remedial training. Using these continuous quality improvement methods, 88% of studies had measureable biplane volumes in the SAPIEN 3 registry of the PARTNER II trial (unpublished data), and interobserver and intraobserver variability of 8 critical variables were all ≥0.90 (intraclass correlation coefficient) (18). PVAR was assessed using a multiwindow, multiparametric, integrative approach, as advocated by Pibarot et al. (19). Oh et al. (8) clearly follow these precepts. In addition, in the present study, Oh et al. (8) demonstrate that thoughtful interpretation of the data is required, including an understanding of the limitations of the technology and statistical methodology. Because the value of echocardiography in large clinical trials is dependent on maintaining quality in data acquisition and analysis, this should remain a primary goal for all core laboratories. As echocardiographic advances such as strain imaging and 3-dimensional imaging are added to the armamentarium, and the role of ECLs in trial design and implementation expands, the value provided to large clinical trials can only increase.
Dr. Douglas has received institutional research grants from Edwards Lifesciences. Dr. Hahn has received institutional research grants from Edwards Lifesciences; and has a relationship with the core laboratory for the PARTNER trial.
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(2012) Beyond the short-term: clinical outcome and valve performance 2 years after transcatheter aortic valve implantation in 227 patients. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 143:310–317.
(2009) Accuracy and reproducibility of left ventricular outflow tract diameter measurement using transthoracic when compared with transesophageal echocardiography in systole and diastole. Euro J Echocardiogr 10:319–324.
(2008) Hype and hope in the use of echocardiography for selection for cardiac resynchronization therapy: the Tower of Babel revisited. Circulation 117:2573–2576.
(2009) Echocardiographic imaging in clinical trials: American Society of Echocardiography standards for echocardiography core laboratories: endorsed by the American College of Cardiology Foundation. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 22:755–765.
(2012) Core lab analysis of baseline echocardiographic studies in the STICH trial and recommendation for use of echocardiography in future clinical trials. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 25:327–336.
(2013) Implementation of echocardiography core laboratory best practices: a case study of the PARTNER I trial. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 26:348–358.


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Los Angeles Times 2013/05/20: Muted outcry over Kern County beating: 'We've gotten used to a lot here'
The punchline: "Criticism of deputies doesn't happen around here."
That's obvious. In most of the country it's called "corruption".
When it involves depriving people of their civil rights under color of authority, it's called a "crime".
It's time for Kern County to be cleaned up and brought into the 21st century.
L.A. Times (5/20/2013): Muted outcry over Kern County beating: 'We've gotten used to a lot here'
Across the state, public outcry is growing over Kern County sheriff's deputies who beat David Sal Silva, an unarmed man who died less than an hour after his screams for help fell silent. Authorities tracked down witnesses and confiscated their cellphones. A video on one of those phones may now be missing. The case has brought the FBI to Bakersfield.
But in Bakersfield, a city of 350,000, residents have remained largely silent.
It's only 100 miles north of Los Angeles and less than three hours from the coast, yet many people here say, "Well, that's how we do it in Kern County."
This distinctive insularity has perhaps never been more evident than now. "I think another community might really nut up over this," said Lee Yeoman, a 73-year-old retired dentist. "We've gotten used to a lot here."
Criticism of deputies "doesn't happen around here. The investigation isn't even complete," Swenson said. "We like and support law enforcement and usually give them the benefit of the doubt."
From an earlier, slightly longer, version of the same article ... What a loathesome, disgusting gang of thugs!
L.A. Times (5/19/2013): In Bakersfield, a muted response to beating by deputies
A week later, on a gray, sweltering afternoon, a woman who lives across the street and her two middle-school-age sons brought a bouquet of fresh flowers from the supermarket to the corner.
"I was the one who brought the first flowers too," she said. "I keep thinking of the moment when Mr. Silva stopped pleading and went limp. I felt chills."
She declined to give her name, saying, "I can't. They came to my house. At first the officer was very polite, very professional.... But when I told him, 'No, I don't want to talk to you,' he said, 'Is anyone in your house on probation?' And my — well, it was a threat."
Tags: David Sal Silva, Bakersfield, Kern County, Kern County Sheriff's Office, California, Lee Yeoman, Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, Kern Medical Center, Mary K. Shell Mental Health Center, Laura Vasquez, Steve E. Swenson, Danny Youngblood, California Highway Patrol, CHP, Jose Lucero, David Turner, James Moore


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The Right to Privacy of a Former Federal President
By Ana Hadnes Bruder & Konstantin von Werder on March 9, 2018
Posted in Data Protection, Germany, Personality Right
Christian Wulff, a former German Federal President who resigned in February 2012, caught the attention of the public in May 2015 with his announcement that he was back together with his ex-wife Bettina Wulff. Following this, the press published a photograph of him pushing a cart at the parking lot of a supermarket next to his wife, Bettina Wulff. Mr. Wulff felt hurt in his right to privacy. He filed a lawsuit aiming to prohibit the publication of this private photo. In first and second instance Mr. Wulff was successful; the German Federal Court now overruled the previous decisions and decided that Mr. Wulff's right to privacy were not infringed by the publication of the photo.
The German Constitution protects both individuals' private sphere and the freedom of press. Moreover, the German Copyright Act for Art Work and Photography ("Kunsturhebergesetz") stipulates that the press may publish photos where the depicted person has agreed with its publication (Section 22). Without such consent, publication is only allowed if the image refers to history, and where no legitimate interest of the depicted person is infringed (Sections 23(1) no. 1 and Section 23(2) of the same law). The German Federal Court thus had to decide between the principles of the German Constitution, and whether the legal conditions for the lawfulness of publication of the photo without consent of Mr. Wulff were fulfilled in the present case.
On 6 February 2018, the German Federal Court ruled that the publication of the photo is lawful. The image refers to a historic figure and could thus be published without his consent, pursuant to Section 23(1) no. 1 of the German Copyright Act for Art Work and Photography. The interest in Mr. Wullf's person has not expired with his resignation in 2012, but instead, Mr. Wulff remains a public figure, still attends public events and is recognized in his position as a former Federal President of Germany. Moreover, no legitimate interest of Mr. Wulff exists in avoiding the publication of the photo. The picture was taken in a public space and is to be attributed to Mr. Wulff's social sphere. It does not show Mr. Wulff in an unkind or private way, but would rather convey the image of a providing father.
Another key reason for the decision of the Federal Court was the fact that Mr. Wulff informed the public himself about his private and family life not only in the past but also in the present, which shows his content to having these issues publicly discussed. Furthermore, the journalistic worth of the article is the discussion about the distribution of roles between man and woman and especially between husband and wife, which is a discussion of public interest.
Once a show-off, forever prey of paparazzi? Can – or should – the past consent of famous people to public discussions about their private life lead to their every step being followed and photographed? Most people would probably tend to answer negatively. In the present case, however, Mr. Wulff was the one who released to the press very private news about his relationship with his wife. This was the trigger to the paparazzi, as considered by the Federal Court. The present decision sends a clear sign: there is already a general public interest in following public figures; their privacy is thus already limited when compared to other people that do not occupy public positions. If they show they are open to being on everyone's tongue, they shall carry the consequences.
Tags: Privacy; Freedom of press
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Forte, the Swedish Research Council and Vinnova grants SEK 137 million to research that will face one of the greatest societal challenges of our times – child and adolescent mental health.
The number of youths that seek medical care due to mental problems is increasing. This calls for societal intervention. Newly arrived children and adolescents, and children and adolescents with disabilities are especially vulnerable groups. This is why, in spring 2018, Forte, the Swedish Research Council and Vinnova carried out a joint call for proposals for research aimed at these specific groups.
The call for proposals requested research that leads to increased participation, inclusion and integration and establishment in society for the identified target groups, focusing on mental health. A total of 19 applications were received, out of which six is now granted funding. The granted research environments will receive SEK 137 million over the coming six-year period.
"Child and adolescent mental health is an incredibly important matter, and persons with disabilities and newly arrived youths are groups facing particularly great challenges. With this call for proposals, the funding agencies join forces to make a long-term investment in child and adolescent mental health, in order to develop the research field for the future", says Thomas Jacobsson, Forte's representative in the collaboration.
The collaboration is a continuation of a previous initiative. During the period 2012–2017, Formas, Forte, the Swedish Research Council and Vinnova carried out a joint initiative on research on child and adolescent mental health. A total of SEK 300 million was then invested in research within the area.
More information about the 2018 call for proposals, and the granted research environments can be found at the Swedish Research Councils web site, vr.se.