Funny, when I get briefings from Google, they're usually under strict NDA.
He offered no other details, but none were required. This is a big deal. Through Google Gears, an open-source browser extension for IE and Firefox that lets Web applications work offline, you can access your Gmail and Calendar content without a Web connection.
So instead of having to use Outlook on your flight when you're working on your laptop, you can just use Gmail.
This is no surprise. Gears launched in May 2007 letting Google Reader work offline and Google has been on an offline march this year, taking its Docs word processing offline in March and its spreadsheet and presentation apps offline in April.
I'd like to see all Google Apps working offline by next year.
Moreover, Google tipped its hand months ago, according to Google Operating System's Ionut Alex Chitu, who found the Fogg tweet and wrote that Google accidentally enabled the offline option in Google Calendar.
Docs, Gmail and Calendar are among the biggest Google Apps, so I'm glad Google is assuaging its users' pains. I'm not as averse to using Outlook or other apps when I'm flying or have no Web access, but I know it pains others who want their Gmail, Docs and Calendar 24/7.
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U.A. MCIS is the nation's largest paranormal law enforcement organization, charged with keeping problematic entities, their agents and their weapons out of United America while facilitating lawful inter-dimensional travel and trade. The staff of MCIS are responsible for enforcing hundreds of U.A. laws and regulations. On a typical day, MCIS welcomes more than ten thousand entities, screens more than 200 pocket dimensions, arrests numerous entities, and seizes nearly 6 tons of illicit magics.
Due to an increase of incoming volume and range, an additional 86 ports of entry opened in 2018, including your newly assigned duty station in Livonia, Michigan.
This is a freeform LARP, wherein you play an MCIS agent responsible for inspection of entrance papers of inter-dimensional entities and deciding which entities will or will not be allowed to enter.
The game explores the intersection of the magical and the mundane, the whimsical and the bureaucratic. It includes light satire of US immigration policy, but is not focused thereon. For example, the players are citizens of the fictional country "United America", which includes the real world countries of Canada, Mexico and the United States.
No character pre-creation or other preparation is required, but business or business-casual attire for costuming is suggested.


Former students and alumni of Bolivar Central High School and HARDEMAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRCT, education verification companies, educational institutions and government agencies can now request High School Transcripts, Immunization Records and Graduation Verifications online. Complete the online request, sign a release authorization online, and pay online. 3-easy steps!
Bolivar Central High School is located at 313 Harris St, Bolivar, TN, 38008.
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Literally, with a single stroke of pen, Governor N N Vohra made it a possible to clear whopping Rs 2,500 crore GP Fund claims of the employees of Jammu and Kashmir Government, including Rs 125 crore disbursed in a single day, thus bringing cheer on their faces, which the popular government had been apparently denying. Similarly, several other decisions of larger consequence were taken in just few days of the current dispensation, which craved for attention during the so-called democratically elected government.
Is it a matter of pride or shame for elected representatives to create obstacles in smooth functioning of the government institutions and inflict harassment to people for their only sin of having voted them to power?


Together with the LG G5, LG announced a circle of "friends" – a line-up of connected accessories that go together with the smartphone. With this collection of companion devices, the G5 can be transformed into a digital camera, Hi-Fi player and more.
Among these gadgets are two exciting propositions that could propel consumer virtual reality forward in the coming months. These are the LG 360 VR headset and LG 360 sphere-degree camera.
The LG 360 VR is a VR headset that connects to the G5's USB Type-C port via a dedicated cable and works exclusively with the smartphone to simulate what LG describes as a "130-inch TV viewed from two meters away". It has a stylish design that follows the G5's language. It's also foldable so that users can easily carry it with themselves and watch VR content anytime, anywhere. Unlike other VR devices that have the user insert a smartphone in them, the LG 360 VR weighs only 118g (4.16 ounces) and is just one-third as heavy as competing VR goggles. The device is compatible with 360-degree images and videos captured with LG 360 CAM, as well as all VR content for Android.
The LG 360 CAM is a fine companion to the VR headset, letting users take 360-degree angle photos and 2K-resolution videos with 5.1 surround sound. There are two 13MP 200-degree wide angle cameras, a built-in 1200mAh battery and 4GB of expandable internal storage. The LG 360 CAM provides 2K video and 5.1 surround channel recording on three microphones to help users create high-quality 360-degree content. Images taken with the 360 CAM can be uploaded to Google Street View and YouTube360, which makes sharing VR content as easy as it gets. The images will also be available to view on the LG 360 VR or other smartphones and devices capable of showing 360-degree content.
LG hasn't announced the price and release date for these lovelies yet, but we imagine we'll learn this information soon.
Now everyone is coming to VR..
Wow same tactic with sammy ..
This is nice, If it has focus. very light weight is cool.


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March 15, 2013 9:19 AM EST
Spanish retailer, XtraLife, has listed the unofficially confirmed Assassin's Creed title, Rising Phoenix, for the PS Vita. The supposed release date of the title has been listed as October 10th, 2013. 19 days before the confirmed release of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.
Ubisoft has declined to comment on the validity of the leaked internal slide that first revealed Rising Phoenix, and on this new claim that the game will be a PS Vita-exclusive. If it is, one wonders if it will be a tie-in much in the way that Assassin's Creed III: Liberation was, or if it will branch the story in a different direction.
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A B.C. teacher at an unnamed school district has been handed a lifetime ban after pleading guilty to sexually exploiting a student.
A decision posted Tuesday (Sept. 8) by the B.C. Teacher Regulation Branch said the secondary school teacher, who remains unnamed, pleaded guilty to a variety of charges, including sexual exploitation, in February 2019.
The school district first reported the teacher to the commissioner of the B.C. Teacher Regulation Branch in May 2018. The teacher was charged later that month with one count of sexual exploitation of a young person by a person in a position of trust or authority and one count of sexual assault. The details of the case are covered by a publication ban, but the teacher was sentenced in February of this year.
The teacher resigned from the school district in June 2018, one month after first being investigated. The commissioner issued a lifetime ban on teaching at any school in B.C. to the teacher at an undisclosed date.
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Фридрих VII фон Байхлинген (; * пр. 1301; † сл. 1342/1343) е граф на Байхлинген.

Произход

Той е най-големият син на граф Хайнрих I (II) фон Байхлинген-Лора "Млади" († сл. 1335) и съпругата му Ода фон Хонщайн († сл. 1307), дъщеря на граф Хайнрих III фон Хонщайн-Арнсберг-Зондерсхаузен († 1305) и Юта фон Равенсберг († 1305). Внук е на граф Фридрих V фон Байхлинген († 1287) и София фон Глайхен-Глайхенщайн († сл. 1306).

Братята му са Хайнрих III фон Байхлинген-Заксенбург († 6 декември 1338), граф на Байхлинген, господар на Заксенбург, и Гюнцелин II фон Байхлинген-Заксенбург († ок. 1331). Сестра му София фон Байхлинген († сл. 1335) е омъжена 1306 г. за Хайнрих II фон Ройс-Плауен († 1350).

Фамилия
Фридрих VII фон Байхлинген се жени за София фон Ваймар-Орламюнде († сл. 1320) от род Аскани, дъщеря на граф Херман IV (V) фон Ваймар-Орламюнде († 1319) и Мехтхилда фон Рабенсвалде († сл. 1339). Те имат три деца:
 Хайнрих IV фон Байхлинген "Стари" († 1386), женен на 21 май 1349 г. за София фон Регенщайн († ок. 1366)
 София фон Байхлинген, омъжена за Конрад "Млади" фон Танроде († сл. 23 април 1358)
 Херман III фон Байхлинген-Заксенбург († сл. 1377/1378), женен пр. 14 юли 1352 г. за Агнес фон Шлюселберг († 17 август 1354)

Литература
 Beichlingen, Grafen von, Lexikon des Mittelalters: Band I Spalte 1812
 Erfurt-Web.de: Grafen von Beichlingen
 Unknown author, Europaische Stammtafeln, by Freytag von Loringhoven, Vol. 3, chart 52.
 Europaische Stammtafeln, by Wilhelm Karl, Prinz zu Isenburg, Vol. XVII, Tafel 94.
 Detlev Schwennicke, Europaische Stammtafeln, New Series, Vol. XVII, Tafel 94.
 Europäische Stammtafeln, Band III, Frank Baron Freytag von Loringhoven, 1976, Isenburg, W. K. Prinz von. Page 52.

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Външни препратки
 Friedrich Graf von Beichlingen, Genealogics – Leo van de Pas
 Förderverein Schloss Beichlingen
 Schloss Beichlingen, Deutschen Stiftung Denkmalschutz
 Grafen von Beichlingen, geneall.net
 Grafen von Beichlingen, Erfurt-Web.de

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Westport born Minty would become a Civil War Brevet Major General in the Union army.His campaigns included Chickamauga and Atlanta.
Minty was in command of the Fourth Michigan Cavalry that captured fleeing Confederate President Jefferson F. Davis at Irwinsville, Georgia on May 9, 1865.
Arthur Griffith in London writes to De Valera updating him on the difficult negotiations.
"I … read out the counter proposals… I told them the Cabinet as a body was prepared to recommend the Dail to ratify a Treaty thus amended. They asked questions on some of the proposals, particularly on Trade, in which Lloyd George and Chamberlain engaged with Mr. Barton for some time. They then said they would retire for a few minutes to discuss them.
On this day, Liam Clancy, a member of the famous Clancy Brothers and long time singing partner with Tommy Makem raised a parting glass and left this world at the age of sixty-five.
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem shot to fame after appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1961. Scheduled to perform two songs, they were forced to extend their appearance when the show's headliner canceled.
After the Clancy brothers stopped touring / broke up, Liam and Tommy Makem commenced touring as Makem and Clancy became a hugely successful duo winning world wide acclaim for their mixture of Irish and international folk songs.
Maybe Liam Clancy's finest song and one that highlights what Dylan speaks about is And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda, a beautiful poignant song by Scotsman Eric Bogle. Although the song is about the slaughter of Australians at Suvla Bay, the actual landing was done by the 10th (Irish) Division who suffered enormous casualties on August 7th 1915.


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BROOKE PHILPOTT AGAINST NORTHERN OUTLOOK AND THE PRESS
A complaint about a print and online article featuring a children's book depicting Penguins in bondage gear has been partially upheld by the Press Council, with one Council member dissenting. However, its decision also finds that several Press Council principles cited were not breached.
The reports featured a book "Gus and Waldo's Book of Love" which a parent, Lana McLean, found at the Sovereign Star Preschool and Nursery in Kaiapoi in April. The book is intended as an adult picture book. The reports were published in a local newspaper, the Northern Outlook, and The Press, as well as appearing on the Stuff website on May 16.
The complaint was lodged by preschool manager Brooke Philpott. She has been supported by the woman quoted in the reports, Lana McLean, who has not, however, complained to the council.
Ms McLean, a mother of three, found the book on visiting the preschool while assessing the facility for her child. Other children brought the book to her and asked her to read it to them. She thought it inappropriate, and photographed some of it to show her husband. On the next day she complained to Ms Philpott. The reports said she left the preschool feeling her complaint wasn't being dealt with, and that this had prompted her to speak out about it.
Ms Philpott was quoted as saying Ms McLean had initially left without talking the issue over and had taken photographs without permission. It was a humorous book which was ordered wrongly on the assumption it was suitable for children given its brightly cartooned penguins. "We now appreciate that it contains some adult themes that parents would naturally object to and have decided to immediately withdraw it but stress that young children reading it would be completely unaware of the significance of the clothing worn by the penguins."
The story also quoted the Ministry of Education, which said early childhood education centres bought their own resources, including books. Picture books for adults might not be appropriate. The last paragraph said the ministry would be contacting the preschool "to remind them of their obligations."
Ms Philpott says the story made selective references to how she handled the complaint. Despite saying she had immediately removed the book, a story was run "sensationalising the issue with a prurient heading 'Bondage book found in Kaiapoi preschool'." It had damaged her business and caused her personal distress. It was inaccurate and tended to portray her in the worst light possible, by implying that the ministry had investigated her after a parental complaint.
The preschool had not realised the book contained adult themes and, once this was known, had withdrawn it immediately. However, young children would have been completely unaware of the significance of the penguins' clothing.
Ms McLean was not even a client of the preschool.
The story had also appeared two months after the incident, although Ms McLean had previously appeared satisfied with the action taken in withdrawing the book. However, the story did not mention that.
The first paragraph's claim that the ministry was prompted to contact the preschool "after the book was discovered" implied that this had resulted from the complaint -not because the newspaper had itself approached the ministry
Ms McLean complained to Ms Philpott's lawyer about how she had been reported. She believed "the honest mistake" with the book had been dealt with at the time. "I am horrified that my funny story around the office at work has resulted in us both being publicly named and shamed. I did not report this to the newspaper, simply had a laugh about it with my now ex-work the Northern Outlook. I was so gutted with their immoral tactics to get a story I resigned yesterday (May 17), effective immediately."
In a later email she also said she had not been formally interviewed, had tried to stop the story when she became aware of it, and had not identified the preschool. In that email, and in a previous posting on the Stuff website about the story, she said the preschool had acted on her complaint as soon as she raised it.
Newspaper's Response
Greg Ford, weekend editor for The Press and acting editor for Canterbury communities, dismissed concerns about the story, the facts in it, and the conduct of the journalists concerned. It did not breach any of the principles identified by the complainant.
Ms Philpott was given the chance to respond to facts presented to the reporter. Those facts, and her response, were published in a fair, accurate and balanced manner. Three staff members, including two journalists, were present during the newsgathering activities and formal interview with Ms McLean. All had confirmed that the published report accurately and fairly reflected the facts that Ms McLean presented and that she gave permission for the photos to be published.
Ms McLean, previously employed as an advertising representative, had left Fairfax Media. Fairfax could not amplify on this, "nor to seek an understanding from her as to why she now believes she did not willingly participate in the interview and supply of the photographs she emailed to our reporter as outlined in the witness statements."
The reporter had clearly told Ms McLean the Northern Outlook would like to pursue and publish details she gave. She consented to have her name published, was shown parts of the story before publication and supplied photos for publication willingly. She had previously given news tips for the news team to pursue. "There was no room for ambiguity in regard to what we were doing and intended to do. We are at a loss as to explain why she now feels the story was gained by anything other than ethical means. "
Fairfax Media, not Ms McLean, had contacted the ministry for comment.
Press Council Decision
On first reading the published reports, "bondage" headings and accompanying pictures could be seen as a humorous, straightforward account. However, a number of issues arise: The complainant disagrees with the facts as reported, and also says the reports damaged her preschool and caused her personal distress. Ms McLean also objects to the way it was reported.
The Northern Outlook found out about the book because Ms McLean had talked about it while working there. The newspaper followed up on her comments and is not at fault in this.
The newspaper and Ms McLean differ on whether a formal interview took place. The Press Council cannot determine which is the more accurate version. Ms McLean said she later tried to stop the story being published after she realised it followed her unguarded comments. However, she had supplied the pictures to the newspaper by email, and also saw the story in its production phase.
Ms Philpott also says the reports implied the Ministry of Education would be taking action as a result of a parental complaint. However, the ministry only got involved because the newspaper sought its comment on the story it had already obtained. The story was inaccurate in that respect.
There is also doubt about the statement that Ms McLean left the pre-school feeling as if her complaint wasn't being dealt with, whereas the pre-school says it acted immediately to withdraw the book. The newspaper reports also appeared six – eight weeks after the incident, by which time the book had long since been withdrawn.
The main issue comes down to fairness: the story created the impression that the preschool did not act on the complaint when it was raised, it also implied that the ministry was acting on a parental complaint whereas it was responding to the newspaper's inquiry, and the account was published a considerable time after an incident which was apparently resolved at the time.
Part of the complaint, relating to the fairness aspect of the Press Council's Principle 1, is upheld.
However, the Press Council does not uphold other aspects of the complaint, citing Press Council Principles about children and young people, comment and fact, headlines and captions, subterfuge, conflicts of interest, and photographs and graphics.
Mark Stevens dissented from this decision and would not have upheld the complaint.
Press Council members considering the complaint were Sir John Hansen, Liz Brown, Chris Darlow, Jenny Farrell, Sandy Gill, John Roughan, Marie Shroff, Mark Stevens and Stephen Stewart.


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Attachment and leader's development via experiences
Micha Popper, Karin Amit
Apart from biographies and memoirs of outstanding leaders, studies on the development of leaders in everyday life from childhood to maturity are rare. We propose a developmental model of leaders in which certain variables formed in early childhood are the basic components for leadership development in later life. These are a low level of trait anxiety [Spielberger, C.D. (1972). Conceptual and methodological issues in anxiety research. In C.D. Spielberger (Ed.), Anxiety: Current trends in theory and research. New York: Academic Press, vol. 1] and openness to experiences [Costa, P.T. Jr., & McCrae, R.R. (1992a). Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R) and NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) professional manual. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources]. We argue that secure attachment style [Bowlby, J. (1969). Attachment and loss: Vol. 1. Attachment. New York: Basic Books] explains the formation and influence of these basic components, which in turn affect the leader's development through experience in leadership roles. Questionnaires were administered to 286 subjects. The data obtained were analyzed by structural equation modeling (SEM).The findings show that trait anxiety and openness to experience affect leaders' development via experiences. Alternative models in which formative variables may affect the magnitude and intensity of leadership experiences are discussed.
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This study is part of a larger study supported by the American Army Research Institute (ARI). Contract no: DASW01-01-K-0004.
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BIR's Calendar of Events for December
By Sean Smith, Special to the BIR
Sean Smith, Special to the BIR
Naturally enough, holiday-themed events – like "A Christmas Celtic Sojourn" (see story elsewhere in this issue) – are plentiful in this month's Irish/Celtic calendar.
• At Club Passim in Harvard Square, festivities include "A Fine Winter's Night" on Dec. 8 at 8 p.m., a concert by popular local duo Matt and Shannon Heaton based on their 2007 album of the same name: traditional Irish songs and tunes as well as Heaton originals, all featuring their flute/whistle/guitar/bouzouki mastery and exquisite vocal harmonies.
A bevy of local folk/acoustic musicians and singers will unite on Dec. 19 for "Wintery Songs in Eleventy Part Harmony." Organized by singer/songwriter Jennifer Kimball, this now-annual event features sacred, secular, and contemporary/pop music for the holidays, arranged for fiddles, cellos, guitars, and other instruments, as well as for numerous voices. Among the participants will be Hannah Read, Mariel Vandersteel, Val Thompson, Laura Cortese, Natalie and Brittany Haas, Lauren Rioux, and Aoife O'Donovan. Shows will take place at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Harpist-vocalist Aine Minogue will perform her yearly holiday show on Dec. 23, at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. A native of Tipperary, Minogue is widely recognized as a premier Irish harpist and singer who conveys the lyricism and richness of Irish music, mythology, and poetry, and is attuned to the traditions, rituals, and celebrations associated with the ancient Celtic world. She will present music of the winter solstice and Christmas, with tunes and carols that have roots in ancient traditions of the British Isles.
For tickets and other information about Club Passim events, go to passim.org.
• On Dec. 2, the Cabot Theatre in Beverly will host "A Celtic Family Christmas" with award-winning fiddle stars Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy. Representing the union of two legendary family music traditions, MacMaster and Leahy have now started one of their very own: Their children will be among the array of musicians joining the pair for a concert of powerful, uptempo instrumentals as well as intimate, heartfelt melodies. The concert begins at 8 p.m. See thecabot.org for details.
• Some of Berklee College of Music's finest singers will be on hand when the Berklee Celtic Vocal Ensemble presents "The Holly Bears the Crown" on Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m., a holiday concert of traditional and contemporary songs from Ireland and the British Isles. The event, which is free, takes place at the David Friend Recital Hall, 921 Boylston St., Boston. Information is available at berklee.edu/events.
• Singer and musician Nórín Ní Riain and her sons Owen and Mícheál Moley Ó Súilleabháin will perform "A Celtic Christmas" on Dec. 7 as part of the Boston College Gaelic Roots series. Ní Riain – who has appeared with artists such as Sinead O'Connor, John Cage, and Paul Winter – is an authority on Celtic music as well as sacred and spiritual songs from across the ages. "A Celtic Christmas" will feature song and story, celebrating the wisdom, charm, and wit of the Celtic tradition. The concert takes place at 6:30 p.m. in the Cadigan Alumni Center on BC's Brighton Campus; admission is free, but registration is required – go to bc.edu/gaelicroots for the link.
• Not a holiday concert per se, but certainly a gift for guitar enthusiasts: Tony McManus will make an all-too-rare Boston-area appearance at The Burren Backroom series on Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Scots native McManus is able to convey the complex ornamentation of Celtic music normally associated with fiddle or pipes through his virtuosic finger-style guitar-playing. His long list of collaborations includes Alasdair Fraser, Seamus Tansey, Kate Rusby, Catriona MacDonald, as well as a stint with Johnny Cunningham, Kevin Burke, and Christian Lemaitre in the band Celtic Fiddle Festival.
Go to burren.com/Backroom-Series.html.
• The accordionist John Whelan and the guitarist Flynn Cohen will come to the Irish Cultural Center of New England in Canton on Dec. 4 for a workshop (6 p.m.-7 p.m.) followed by an open session at 9 p.m. A seven-time All-Ireland champion, Whelan is thoroughly ensconced in the Irish music tradition yet also active in numerous projects that put the tradition in new, exciting contexts, playing with the likes of fiddler Eileen Ivers, with Nashville stalwarts Tim O'Brien and Jerry Douglas, and African and Latino musicians. He has also appeared often with Cohen, a former Boston-area resident now in Vermont, who is a founding member of the trad/roots band Low Lily (formerly Annalivia) and a frequent accompanist who has toured with Aoife Clancy and Cathie Ryan, among others.
Details at irishculture.org.
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Atletico Madrid have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Jan Oblak from Benfica to finally put an end to speculations about Thibaut Courtois' return - while adding to Jose Mourinho's dilemma over Petr Cech.
The La Liga champions were very interested in prolonging Courtois' spell in La Liga but Mourinho told them to rethink their plans, revealing his intentions to have him back at Stamford Bridge.
"When the World Cup in Brazil is over, Courtois will be coming straight back to Stamford Bridge – end of story," Mourinho said.
And while Atletico Madrid already completed the signing of keeper Miguel Angel Moya from Getafe earlier last month to replace Dani Aranzubia –who used to be Courtouis' understudy - the club has now confirmed the signing of Oblak on its official website finally ending further speculation about Courtois.
"Atletico Madrid and Benfica have reached an agreement for the transfer of Jan Oblak, pending the medical and the signing of the contract. The Slovenian keeper will commit his future to the club for the next six seasons," Atletico stated.
Oblak, 21, has recently garnered a reputation as one of the most talented young stoppers to emerge from European football in recent years - and had also attracted interest from Real Madrid and Juventus.
Nevertheless, Atletico have won the race to secure his services after agreeing to pay around £12.5m to Benfica for his services.
The signing of the young keeper paves the way for Courtois' expected return to Stamford Bridge, but does little to dampen the brewing rivalry between the highly-talented keeper and Petr Cech, a Chelsea stalwart and considered to be the world's best goalie at some point in his career.
Nevertheless, after Mark Schwarzer recently signed a one-year contract as the back-up keeper at Stamford Brdige Mourinho is expected to sacrifice fans' legend Cech.


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Occasionally a writer will read another writer's work — at his own reading, or at a benefit or tribute to another writer. But that's not covering the work as a musician does. We don't think of a band playing another's song as much as we think of the band interpreting the song. Where is this tradition in literature? Where's the poet who covers Wallace Stevens? The fiction writer who covers David Means? The essayist who covers William Hazlitt? What's missing in this equation — propriety? Sensibility? Personality? Perhaps there's a performance aspect lacking on the printed page that discourages interpretation. I'm not sure. I'm not thinking of a self-conscious homage, or an imitation written out of an exercise, writer's block, or respect.
I'll ask myself: can I go in front of a crowd (or a mic) and cover a David Lazar or Ander Monson essay? Or, more interestingly, a James Baldwin or Joan Didion or Virginia Woolf essay? I can read the piece — but where would my interpretation come in? How would I filter the essay's style and content and place in history through my own? I can mimic it, cop a certain voice or tic of style, but could I really deconstruct, rebuild, and newly (and wholly) inhabit the piece the way, say, Tommy Keene does with Lou Reed's "Kill Your Sons," the way the Beatles do with Little Richard, the way the Ramones do with Chris Montez? Etc. (Insert your own favorite cover versions here.) Or for that matter, the way Roy Lichenstein and Andy Warhol co opted popular mass imagery and made it their own? Perhaps if I collaged three or more essays by different writers a la Richard Hamilton? An interesting mess, maybe.
There's a wall between artist and artist that seems unbridgeable — or at least more difficult to circumvent, or cross — in a work of literature, than in a song. Is literature more personal — and, so, less easy to inhabit — than popular music? That seems unlikely. Of course, there are musicians whose work is so self-identified that it feels pointless to cover, but in the scheme of things those songs are probably the exceptions.
I'm asking too many questions now. Help me out here.
"Books In a Stack (A Stack of Books)" courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons.
I think you find a path toward an answer when you say, "Perhaps there's a performance aspect lacking on the printed page that discourages interpretation."
Literature is an odd art form to compare to music because we're so used to music REQUIRING a performance to be enjoyed. I can't just read the sheet music to Beethoven's 5th Symphony and be moved by it. I wouldn't know what's going on. But I don't need to hear or watch someone read "Play It As It Lays" for it to affect me deeply. (Shakespeare on the other hand is different, simply because that was written to be performed.) It seems as though cover versions as you describe are only limited to art forms centered around audio or visual experiences.
The first example that came to my head of a piece of literature that could potentially be classified as a cover version might be the recent trend of adding horror elements to classic, - think Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Jane Slayre.
Perhaps a cover-version of literature could be accomplished by trying to tell the same story, explore the same theme, use the same images, but in your own words?
At any rate, a fascinating question Dr. B.
Maybe a performance aspect could be added by "performing" the act of writing another's novel entirely from memory (without cracking the original pages during the process). Surely, you would have to fill-in the gaps with your own variations on themes and story elements. The alterations would reflect your reactions to the original story, your own experiences and viewpoint, as well as the effects of your own writing process.
So this doesn't get at the performance aspect of your post, but as far as covering an essay, what about Eula Biss' Goodbye to All That in Notes from No Man's Land?
Unless the covering artist can bring distinct personality to reading another? Imagine Lou Reed on Elmore Leonard, or Dylan on Bukowski, or, keeping it to writers, Junot Diaz reading GG Marquez. You raise an interesting dilemma but it doesn't seem impossible. I refer to NON-musical potential examples above, but I'm also reminded of many songs adapted from literature - Paul Simon's Richard Cory, 'with apologies to' the original poet, or one of my favorites -John Mellencamp's Sometimes A Great Notion.
Interesting, guys. Yeah. @Andy: very cool, blending genre as a way in. @Nuria: Biss' take is an interesting example, but as much an "inspired by Didion" as a cover? @Dan: You're right, not impossible. Leading with personality/presence as a way to inhabit/remake but still speak another's language.
Andrew's comment makes great sense to me--even Beethoven's performance of the sheet music is an interpretation, so that perhaps all performances of a written version are covers of the printed ditty. Performance of a literary work is not quite the equivalent, though The Old Dog's comment hints that it may have been when we had an oral literary culture. Would Natalie Merchant's Leave Your Sleep be a cover of all the literary texts she reinterprets musically?
Is a possible literary equivalent the use of a text as an overt reference point? I'm working on an piece possibly called "Why I Write," which perhaps covers the George Orwell, Joan Didion, and Terry Tempest Williams essays by that name (and what writer hasn't indulged in a cover of "Why I Write"). But it's not really a cover, is it?
"But it's not really a cover, is it?"
No, not really. An "inspired by" maybe, or an homage?
"And then there's the remix..."
Thanks, Julija. Really interesting. I'll check that out.


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Cornelison, Walter C. Jr.
Walter C. Cornelison, Jr
Preferred Name: Skip
Headed West: November 25, 2016
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-4 – Major
Hometown: Austin, TX
Walter "Skip" Cornelison was born and reared in Hawkins, Texas. He attended East Texas State College at the age of 16 for two years, transferring to and graduating from Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Texas A & M University) with a BA in Mathematics and a Second Lieutenant commission (USAF) in 1955. Skip trained in the T-28, T-33, T-34, F-84, and F-100 aircraft. He flew combat in the F-100 in Vietnam from 1964 to 1965. Skip heroically served his country throughout the world. He was stationed in Germany, England, Italy, Japan, Okinawa, Vietnam, Korea, Philippines, Libya, and Turkey. In 1976, he retired with over 3000 F-100 flight hours after 20 years of service at Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin, Texas.
Skip flew the F-100 From October of 1957 to October of 1970.
In September of 1980 until August of 2001,Skip was the Dean of Business and a Professor of Accounting at Austin Community College.
Walter "Skip" Clifton Cornelison, Jr. (Major USAF, Ret) Headed West on November 25, 2016
Skip Cornelison died in his sleep on November 25, 2016, at the age of 83 at his home in Austin, Texas. Skip was born and reared in Hawkins, Texas. He attended East Texas State College at the age of 16 for two years, transferring to and graduating from Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Texas A & M University) with a BA in Mathematics and a Second Lieutenant commission (USAF) in 1955.
Skip trained in the T-28, T-33, T-34, F-84, and F-100 aircraft. He flew combat in the F-100 in Vietnam from 1964 to 1965. Skip heroically served his country throughout the world. He was stationed in Germany, England, Italy, Japan, Okinawa, Vietnam, Korea, Philippines, Libya, and Turkey. In 1976, he retired with over 3000 F-100 flight hours after 20 years of service at Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin, Texas.
Sadly, Skip's wife of 23 years, Betty Jane Cornelison, was killed in an auto accident in 1978 while Skip was in a Doctoral program at the University of Texas. Skip began teaching Accounting in 1979 at Austin Community College retiring as a Professor of Accounting in 2001. Skip married Martha A. Stewart in 1990. Skip and Martha lived in Austin, Texas and spent many summers at a family cabin in Colorado, and traveled together throughout the United States.
Skip is survived by his 3 children, Michael Cornelison, Clifton Cornelison, and George-Anne Cornelison. He is also survived by his wife Martha and her children, John Hurley, Robert Stewart, and Michael Stewart. He is also survived by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
Skip was an old fashioned gentleman and was deeply loved by his family and respected by his friends and colleagues. In the words of one of his beloved granddaughters; "He was a genius, a war hero, a Father and my Grandfather. His strength, courage, and love are things I will aspire to every day."
Source: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/austin-tx/walter-cornelison-7181284
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4/1956-12/1956 Spence, AB, GA (T34, T-28)
1/1957-6/1957 Webb AFB, TX (T-33)
7/1957-12/1957 Luke AFB, AZ (F-84)
10/1957-12/19 57 Nellis AFB, NV (F-100)
1/1958-10/1960 22nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Bitburg AB, Germany (F-100)
12/1960-3/1963 612th/615th Tactical Fighter Squadron, England AFB, LA (F-100)
4/1963-6/1964 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan (F-100)
7/1964-3/1965 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron, England AFB, LA (F-100)
4/65-6/1966, Danang AB/Bien Hoa AB/Ton Son Nhut AB, Vietnam (F-100)
7/1966-8/1969 Woodbridge AB, England (F-100)
10/1969-10/1970 TACC, Bergstrom AFB, TX
11/1970-12/1971 C/Post, Kunsan AB, S. Korea
1/1972-7/1975 Operations, Kadena AB, Japan
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Over the years, regulators and standard setting agencies categorised trade finance as a "higher risk" business for money laundering, terrorist financing and potential breach of sanctions. Growing complexities and volumes of trade flows create opportunities for criminal organisations to launder proceeds of crime through the international trade system.
Consequentially, Financial Institutions ("FIs") have been facing much difficulty in monitoring and implementing controls in their trade finance business to combat trade based money laundering ("TBML"). The problem has been further exacerbated by lack of clarity in the compliance requirements and regulatory expectations in many jurisdictions.
Some key challenges highlighted here include those provided in the ICC, BAFT and Wolfsberg Paper on TBML and our experience of working with the industry. Deloitte believes that these resonate with FIs given the operational difficulties they encounter. This also follows the release of the industry paper 'Best Practices for Countering Trade Based Money Laundering' on 14 May 2018 by Singapore's 'Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Industry Partnership (ACIP).


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Here's why Fawad Khan is still a heartthrob at 35
Updated: Nov 30, 2017, 09:02 IST | mid-day online correspondent
Pakistani television and film actor Fawad Khan is celebrating his 35th birthday today and here is a look at his work in Bollywood and his personal life
As Fawad Khan turns 35 today, here's a look at his work that catapulted him to instant stardom in Bollywood and became a heartthrob of millions. Fawad Khan made his debut in 'Khoobsurat' in 2014 opposite Sonam Kapoor. The female audiences went gaga over his portrayal of a Prince in the film.
Fawad Khan, was ranked number three in the '50 Most Desirable Men Of 2014'.
Fawad Khan's was already a household name in Pakistan due to his role in the hit television shows such as 'Humsafar', 'Zindagi Gulzar Hai' and his debut show was a lesser known show called as 'Jutt And Bond'. He was also a part of a rock band called as 'Entity Paradigm'.
After his role in 'Khoobsurat' grabbed much eyeballs and fan following he was signed in Karan Johar's 'Kapoor And Sons' a family drama opposite Alia Bhatt. He played the role of a closeted homosexual in the film. The film was nuanced so well, that not once was the word 'homosexual' used in it. Nevertheless, Fawad gave a path-breaking performance in the film. Fawad pretty much stole the thunder from the other actor in 'Kapoor And Sons', Sidharth Malhotra.
After 'Kapoor And Sons', Fawad Khan was roped in Karan Johar's 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil', which was doomed as it was amidst a lot of political warfare. The movie was released, but it seemed like Fawad's role was chopped to impress the audiences. And this film proved to be the final appearance of Fawad Khan in Bollywood. The film starred Anushka Sharma, Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and a cameo from superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
Fawad Khan, is a diabetic as he suffered an injury to his pancreas due to an accident. Despite of his ailment, the actor shows no signs of stopping. He is happily married to his teenage sweetheart, Sadaf and the couple are parents to two beautiful children- Ayaan and Elayna.
Fawad Khan, is a family man at heart and has recently begun work after his appearance in 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'.Fawad Khan is back on the set across the border. The hottie has begun shooting for Maula Jatt 2. Co-actor Humaima Malik shared a snapshot on Instagram. He has been sporting thick facial fuzz for the role. Humaima had a brush with Bollywood too.
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The Old Man and the Sea is a favorite novel of mine, and I try to read it every three to five years.
I find myself intrigued when reading about Santiago, the old fisherman, hunting and catching the great marlin in the Gulf Stream near Cuba. His resolve to not give up the fight, even after the capture, inspires me never to give up by putting life into the proper perspective.
Comment: Santiago is a symbolic emblem for heroism. Therefore, his trials and tribulations must be epic and his triumph over adversity monumental. However, Hemingway's view of heroism seems to require continuous labor for quintessentially ephemeral ends; that of being Sisyphean. In other words, what one achieves or fails at externally is not as important to heroism as is inner nobility; facing adversity with dignity and grace.
Comment: I fancy Santiago's version of how he views the sea… capricious as the moods of a woman; giving and withholding favors for her own purposes.
Comment: In Santiago's village he is labeled "salao, which is the worst form of unlucky," having gone eighty-four days without catching a fish. Since superstition is part of being a fisherman, this makes Santiago an outsider among his peers and eventually alienates his partner Manolin. Even though luck is a very real part of the story, Santiago knows that perseverance, skill, and determination can bring luck.
Comment: I believe what Hemingway is inferring here is that food is a means to an end; to give strength for the task at hand.
Comment: I love this physical description of Santiago by Hemingway… beautiful!
Comment: This question reminds me of a quote supposedly by Albert Einstein, which is "I want to know God's thoughts, the rest are details." There are two ways to view the world; one is as though nothing is miraculous and the other is the everything is miraculous… details are beautiful!
Comment: This is a virtue I am learning to appreciate more fully, particularly with respect to personal relationships.
Comment: I understand what this means because of volunteer work I do for the elderly, and it is this. As human beings, we hunger for companionship and company more than we do for food; especially as we get older and lonelier.
Images – Post image: "Ernest Hemingway House" by -Eric is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
Quotes – Hemingway, E. (2002). The Old Man and the Sea. New York, N.Y.: Scribner.


Almost all the headlines from the Genesis Open will focus on the impressive win for newly crowned world number one, Dustin Johnson. This one will recap a very satisfying week for Korean trio Seung Yul Noh, KJ Choi and Sung Kang.
Seung Yul Noh will be very pleased with his overall performance this week, especially after carding back to back 67s over the weekend. A T-11th finish this week, to back up last weeks T-8th at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am proves that Noh is finally coming back into form after a difficult past few months.
There's no doubt that this T-18th result for KJ Choi was very much needed. After enduring 6 missed cuts in a row, Choi produced 4 rounds under par and secure his best PGA Tour result in a year, coincidentally at the same Riviera Country Club.
Sung Kang finished just outside the top 20 in T-22nd. After 4 missed cuts and a T-12th in his past 5 tournaments, Kang will be hoping for more consistent golf in the coming weeks.
The other Koreans to make the cut will be a little bit more disappointed with their week. After such a promising start, Ben An finished the tournament on -1 and T-54th, while Whee Kim was 2 shots worse off than An, on +1 and T-61st.
Next up for the PGA Tour is the Honda Classic, where Sung Kang secured a top 10 finish last year.


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The Ultimate Comic Book Christmas Carol
I dearly love Charles Dickens' classic story "A Christmas Carol." I've loved it since I was a kid, almost certainly because I was attracted to its horror elements, and I've always loved horror.
Of course, I also love the fact that it almost single-handedly created what we now think of as the modern Christmas celebration. No one much celebrated Christmas when Dickens wrote this book — it had been considered a minor holiday ever since Oliver Cromwell banned it in the 1600s. "A Christmas Carol" was insanely popular when it was published — in London, it sold something like 6,000 copies a week, for at least a while, and it sparked a new interest in supposedly traditional celebrations of the Yuletide. If you like the idea of getting a day off at Christmas, you have Charles Dickens to thank for it — it was unheard of until "A Christmas Carol."
No matter the reason I first discovered it, I do love the story now. I've read it multiple times, sometimes multiple times during a single Christmas season, and I've seen nearly all of the movies based on the book. (My favorite is the one from 1984 that starred George C. Scott. Lots of excellent scenery-chewing, plus David Warner, Edward Woodward — the Equalizer! — as Christmas Present, and an outstandingly terrifying Christmas Future.) I've even got significant chunks of the book memorized.
Now "A Christmas Carol" gets adapted to comic form pretty often, from close adaptations from "Classics Illustrated" to much looser adaptations starring the Teen Titans, the Outsiders, and, well, Scrooge McDuck. But let's say you wanted to make a really loose adaptation of the book starring characters from multiple comic companies to make the Ultimate Comic Book Christmas Carol? Who would you put in it? Frankly, I don't care, 'cause here's who I'd pick as the stars.
Ebenezer Scrooge, portrayed by Tony Stark
Yeah, you thought it was gonna be Dr. Sivana or the Vulture, 'cause they're old and creaky. Nope, the most important part of Scrooge's character isn't his age or even his miserliness — it's his redemption. Can you imagine the Vulture or Thaddeus Bodog Sivana reforming? Heck, no! But let's take Iron Man — he's spent the last few years as Marvel's most prominent villain. He ran around like Dick Cheney in powered armor, shot the Hulk into space, took over the S.H.I.E.L.D. spy agency, outlawed any superheroes who didn't work for him, depowered the She-Hulk, and arrested Captain America.
This is definitely a guy who needs some serious redemption. And everyone knows he can do it, 'cause he's been a hero before. But you can't just go poof, pow, Iron Man's back to normal, 'cause there's no motive for him to change his ways. But if you got him visits by three spirits at Christmastime, maybe that'd be enough to get him to see where he's gone wrong and resolve to be a good superhero again…
Marley's Ghost, portrayed by the Phantom Stranger
And again, you were expecting someone different, weren't you? Maybe Deadman or Ghost Rider or the Funky Phantom. But I'm going with the Phantom Stranger. Most depictions of Marley's ghost focus on his ghostly aspects, which makes perfect sense, but Marley is also a figure of mercy — he arranges for the hauntings to save Scrooge from his own fate, and serves as an object lesson of the dangers of greed.
So where does the Phantom Stranger come in? Well, in the only origin of the character that matters (because it was written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Joe Orlando), he was once an angel who chose to sit on the fence during Lucifer's revolt. He was cast out of Heaven, but was unwelcome in Hell, so he was doomed to wander forever, helping people where he may. He may not be frightening, and he may not drag heavy chains around, but he seems like he'd fit well into Marley's spectral shoes.
The Ghost of Christmas Past, portrayed by Dazzler
Depictions of the Ghost of Christmas Past are pretty wildly varied — young, elfin children, elderly ladies, Cupid-like figures, even a Brooklyn cabbie. But Dickens' story has the final say in the matter –Â Dickens depicts the ghost as a white-robed figure who has a bright, blinding light on his/her/its head, like a bright candle flame.
So the theme I'll go with here is light, and Marvel's mutant disco queen is the best-known light controller in comics. Not a ghost, not a spirit, but if Dickens' story can survive having the character played by David Johansson, Kathy Griffin, Jiminy Cricket, and various old people dressed up in white robes, I think it can survive Dazzler.
The Ghost of Christmas Present, portrayed by Hercules
This one was the easiest pick I had. Dickens' novel says the Ghost of Christmas Present is a jolly, boisterous, laughing giant with brown hair and a full beard. He wears a green robe and has a holly wreath on his head. He loves drink, feasting, and merriment.
And the Marvel Comics character Hercules is also a jolly, boisterous, laughing giant with brown hair and a full beard. He wears green and yellow clothing, and though he doesn't have a holly wreath, his head is framed by headgear. He loves drink, feasting, and merriment. Hercules fits the Ghost of Christmas Present absolutely perfectly.
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, portrayed by Death
I'm really going to break with tradition here. In virtually every adaptation of Dickens' novel, the Ghost of Christmas Future is silent, shrouded, and wet-your-pants scary. I went through a ton of characters trying to find the right match. Darkness-controlling characters like the Shroud, Cloak, Nightshade, Obsidian, and the Shade weren't scary enough. The best known comics characters who wear hoods or shrouds — the Time Trapper, Raven, Destiny of the Endless — also aren't particularly terrifying. I considered Ghost Rider again, but though he's scary enough, he'd be less likely to hint to Scrooge about his death and more likely to, you know, hit him with chains and run him over with his motorcycle several times.
But Christmas Future is also generally considered to be an incarnation of the Grim Reaper — Death incarnate. And I gotta admit, the idea of re-imagining the scariest spirit in the Dickens' book as the Sandman's older sister, a chipper goth girl who no one messes with because she's still Death is something that really appeals to me. So what the heck, it's my party, and I'll cast Death as Christmas Future if I want to.
So there we go — there's my new all-comics cast of "A Christmas Carol." Don't like it? Think I don't understand Dickens' novel correctly? Think I should've totally cast Spider-Man as Tiny Tim? Too bad, boyo, gitcher own blog!
December 24, 2008 · Filed under Christmas, Christmas Carol, Dazzler, Death, Hercules, Iron Man, Phantom Stranger


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package org.sana.android.activity;

import java.util.UUID;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;

import android.app.ProgressDialog;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.IntentFilter;import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.content.SharedPreferences.Editor;
import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.app.DialogFragment;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
import android.util.Log;
import android.text.TextUtils;
import android.widget.Toast;

import org.sana.BuildConfig;
import org.sana.R;
import org.sana.android.Constants;
import org.sana.android.app.Locales;
import org.sana.android.app.State.Keys;
import org.sana.android.content.DispatchResponseReceiver;
import org.sana.android.content.Intents;
import org.sana.android.content.Uris;
import org.sana.android.fragment.AuthenticationDialogFragment.AuthenticationDialogListener;
import org.sana.android.util.Logf;
import org.sana.android.util.UriUtil;
import org.sana.net.Response;

/**
 * Base class that contains basic functionalities and behaviors that all
 * activities should do.
 * @author Sana Dev Team
 */
public abstract class BaseActivity extends FragmentActivity implements AuthenticationDialogListener{

    public static final String TAG = BaseActivity.class.getSimpleName();
    static

    // Dialog for prompting the user that a long operation is being performed.
    ProgressDialog mWaitDialog = null;
    protected String mLocale = null;
    protected boolean mForceLocale = false;

    /**
     * Finishes the calling activity and launches the activity contained in
     * intent
     * @param intent
     */
    void switchActivity(Intent intent) {
        startActivity(intent);
    }

    // Session related
    public static final String INSTANCE_KEY = "instanceKey";
    public static final String SESSION_KEY = "sessionKey";

    private final AtomicBoolean mWaiting = new AtomicBoolean(false);
    protected String mDialogString = null;

    // instanceKey initialized to some random value for the instance;
    private String mInstanceKey = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
    // Authenticated session key default is null;
    private String mSessionKey = null;

    protected Uri mSubject = Uri.EMPTY;
    protected Uri mEncounter = Uri.EMPTY;
    protected Uri mProcedure = Uri.EMPTY;
    protected Uri mObserver = Uri.EMPTY;
    protected Uri mTask = Uri.EMPTY;
    protected boolean mDebug = false;
    protected boolean mRoot = false;
    private boolean mUploadForeground = false;

    // State keys
    public static final String STATE_DIALOG = "__dialog";
    public static final String STATE_ROLE = "__role";

    protected BroadcastReceiver mReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
          @Override
          public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
            handleBroadcast(intent);
          }
        };

    /**
     * Returns the value of the instance key which is created when the object is
     * instantiated.
     * @return
     */
    protected String getInstanceKey(){
        return mInstanceKey;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the value of the session key. Warning: any key returned must be
     * authenticated with the session service.
     * @return
     */
    protected String getSessionKey(){
        return mSessionKey;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the value of the session key. Warning: this method does not make
     * any atempt to validate whether the session is authenticated.
     * @param sessionKey
     */
    protected void setSessionKey(String sessionKey){
        mSessionKey = sessionKey;
    }

    /**
     * Writes the state fields for this component to a bundle.
     * Currently this writes the following from the Bundle
     *

     *
instance key

     *
session key

     *
current encounter

     *
current subject

     *
current observer

     *
current procedure

     *

     * @param outState
     */
    protected void onSaveAppState(Bundle outState){
        outState.putString(Keys.INSTANCE_KEY, mInstanceKey);
        outState.putString(Keys.SESSION_KEY, mSessionKey);
        outState.putParcelable(Intents.EXTRA_ENCOUNTER, mEncounter);
        outState.putParcelable(Intents.EXTRA_SUBJECT, mSubject);
        outState.putParcelable(Intents.EXTRA_PROCEDURE, mProcedure);
        outState.putParcelable(Intents.EXTRA_OBSERVER, mObserver);
        outState.putParcelable(Intents.EXTRA_TASK, mTask);
        outState.putBoolean(STATE_ROLE, mRoot);
    }

    /**
     * Writes the state fields for this component to an Intent as Extras.
     * Currently this writes the following from the Intent.
     *

     *
instance key

     *
session key

     *
current encounter

     *
current subject

     *
current observer

     *
current procedure

     *

     * @param outState
     */
    protected void onSaveAppState(Intent outState){
        outState.putExtra(Keys.INSTANCE_KEY, mInstanceKey);
        outState.putExtra(Keys.SESSION_KEY, mSessionKey);
        outState.putExtra(Intents.EXTRA_ENCOUNTER, mEncounter);
        outState.putExtra(Intents.EXTRA_SUBJECT, mSubject);
        outState.putExtra(Intents.EXTRA_PROCEDURE, mProcedure);
        outState.putExtra(Intents.EXTRA_OBSERVER, mObserver);
        outState.putExtra(Intents.EXTRA_TASK, mTask);
        outState.putExtra(STATE_ROLE, mRoot);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the state fields for this component from an Intent.
     * Currently this attempts to read the following extras from the
     * Intent.
     *

     *
instance key

     *
session key

     *
current encounter

     *
current subject

     *
current observer

     *
current procedure

     *

     *
     * @param inState
     */
    protected void onUpdateAppState(Intent inState){
        String k = inState.getStringExtra(Keys.INSTANCE_KEY);
        if(k != null)
            mInstanceKey = new String(k);

        k = inState.getStringExtra(Keys.SESSION_KEY);
        if(k!=null)
            mSessionKey = new String(k);

        Uri temp = inState.getParcelableExtra(Intents.EXTRA_ENCOUNTER);
        if(temp != null)
            mEncounter = UriUtil.copyInstance(temp);

        temp = inState.getParcelableExtra(Intents.EXTRA_SUBJECT);
        if(temp != null)
            mSubject = UriUtil.copyInstance(temp);

        temp = inState.getParcelableExtra(Intents.EXTRA_PROCEDURE);
        if(temp != null)
            mProcedure = UriUtil.copyInstance(temp);

        temp = inState.getParcelableExtra(Intents.EXTRA_OBSERVER);
        if(temp != null)
            mObserver = UriUtil.copyInstance(temp);

        temp = inState.getParcelableExtra(Intents.EXTRA_TASK);
        if(temp != null)
            mTask = UriUtil.copyInstance(temp);

        mRoot = inState.getBooleanExtra(STATE_ROLE, false);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the state fields for this component from a bundle.
     * Currently this attempts to read the following from the Bundle
     *

     *
instance key

     *
session key

     *
current encounter

     *
current subject

     *
current observer

     *
current procedure

     *

     *
     * @param inState
     */
    protected void onUpdateAppState(Bundle inState){
        String k = inState.getString(Keys.INSTANCE_KEY);
        if(k!=null)
            mInstanceKey = new String(k);
        k = inState.getString(Keys.SESSION_KEY);
        if(k!=null)
            mSessionKey = new String(k);

        Uri temp = inState.getParcelable(Intents.EXTRA_ENCOUNTER);
        if(temp != null)
            mEncounter = UriUtil.copyInstance(temp);

        temp = inState.getParcelable(Intents.EXTRA_SUBJECT);
        if(temp != null)
            mSubject = UriUtil.copyInstance(temp);

        temp = inState.getParcelable(Intents.EXTRA_PROCEDURE);
        if(temp != null)
            mProcedure = UriUtil.copyInstance(temp);

        temp = inState.getParcelable(Intents.EXTRA_OBSERVER);
        if(temp != null)
            mObserver = UriUtil.copyInstance(temp);

        temp = inState.getParcelable(Intents.EXTRA_TASK);
        if(temp != null)
            mTask = UriUtil.copyInstance(temp);

        mRoot = inState.getBoolean(STATE_ROLE);
    }

    protected void onClearAppState(){
        mWaiting.set(false);
        mDialogString = null;
        mInstanceKey = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
        mSessionKey = null;
        mSubject = Uri.EMPTY;
        mEncounter = Uri.EMPTY;
        mProcedure = Uri.EMPTY;
        mObserver = Uri.EMPTY;
        mTask = Uri.EMPTY;
        mRoot = false;
    }

    protected final void setCurrentCredentials(String username, String password){
        Editor editor =  PreferenceManager
                .getDefaultSharedPreferences(this).edit();
        editor.putString(
                Constants.PREFERENCE_EMR_USERNAME, username);
        editor.putString(
                Constants.PREFERENCE_EMR_PASSWORD, password);
        editor.commit();
    }

    protected final void clearCredentials(){
        setCurrentCredentials("NULL","NULL");
    }

    /**
     * Writes the app state fields as extras to an Intent. Activities
     * will still need to call setResult(RESULT_OK, data) as well as
     * write any other data they wish to the data Intent.
     *
     * @param data
     */
    protected void setResultAppData(Intent data){
        onSaveAppState(data);
    }

    public Bundle getState(){
        Bundle state = new Bundle();
        onSaveAppState(state);
        return state;
    }

    /*
     * (non-Javadoc)
     * @see com.actionbarsherlock.app.SherlockActivity#onSaveInstanceState(android.os.Bundle)
     */
    @Override
    protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState){
        super.onSaveInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
        onSaveAppState(savedInstanceState);
        //onSaveDialog(savedInstanceState);
    }

    /*
     * (non-Javadoc)
     * @see com.actionbarsherlock.app.SherlockActivity#onRestoreInstanceState(android.os.Bundle)
     */
    @Override
    protected void onRestoreInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState){
        super.onRestoreInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
        onUpdateAppState(savedInstanceState);
        //onRestoreDialog(savedInstanceState);
    }

    /*
     * (non-Javadoc)
     * @see android.app.Activity#onCreate(android.os.Bundle)
     */
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState){
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        Intent intent = getIntent();
        // get the fields from the launch intent extras
        if(intent != null)
            onUpdateAppState(intent);
        // assume savedInstanceState is newer
        if(savedInstanceState != null)
            onUpdateAppState(savedInstanceState);
        mLocale =  getString(R.string.force_locale);
        mForceLocale = !TextUtils.isEmpty(mLocale);
        Locales.updateLocale(this, mLocale);

        mUploadForeground = this.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.cfg_upload_foreground);
    }

    /**
     * Displays a progress dialog fragment with the provided message.
     * @param message
     */
    void showProgressDialogFragment(String message) {
        Log.i(TAG,"showProgressDialogFragment");
        if (mWaitDialog != null && mWaitDialog.isShowing()) {
            hideProgressDialogFragment();
        }
        // No need to create dialog if this is finishing
        if(isFinishing())
            return;
        mDialogString = message;
        mWaitDialog = new ProgressDialog(this);
        mWaitDialog.setMessage(mDialogString);
        mWaitDialog.setProgressStyle(ProgressDialog.STYLE_SPINNER);
        mWaitDialog.show();
        mWaiting.set(true);
    }

    /**
     * Hides the progress dialog if it is shown.
     */
    void hideProgressDialogFragment() {
        Log.i(TAG,"hideProgressDialogFragment");
        mWaiting.set(false);
        if (mWaitDialog == null) {
            return;
        }
        // dismiss if finishing
        try{
            if(isFinishing()){
                mWaitDialog.dismiss();
                //cancelProgressDialogFragment();
            } else {
                mWaitDialog.dismiss();
            }
        } catch (Exception e){
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

    final void cancelProgressDialogFragment(){
        Log.i(TAG,"cancelProgressDialogFragment");
        mWaiting.set(false);
        mDialogString = null;
        try{
            if(mWaitDialog != null)// && mWaitDialog.isShowing())
                mWaitDialog.dismiss();
        } catch (Exception e){
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

    protected final boolean showProgressForeground(){
        return mUploadForeground;
    }

    public void setData(Uri uri){
        int code = Uris.getTypeDescriptor(uri);
        setData(code, uri);
    }

    public void setData(int code, Uri uri){
        switch(code){
        case Uris.ENCOUNTER_DIR:
        case Uris.ENCOUNTER_ITEM:
        case Uris.ENCOUNTER_UUID:
            mEncounter = uri;
            break;
        case Uris.OBSERVER_DIR:
        case Uris.OBSERVER_ITEM:
        case Uris.OBSERVER_UUID:
            mObserver = uri;
            break;
        case Uris.PROCEDURE_DIR:
        case Uris.PROCEDURE_ITEM:
        case Uris.PROCEDURE_UUID:
            mProcedure = uri;
            break;
        case Uris.SUBJECT_DIR:
        case Uris.SUBJECT_ITEM:
        case Uris.SUBJECT_UUID:
            mSubject = uri;
            break;
        case Uris.ENCOUNTER_TASK_DIR:
        case Uris.ENCOUNTER_TASK_ITEM:
        case Uris.ENCOUNTER_TASK_UUID:
        case Uris.OBSERVATION_TASK_DIR:
        case Uris.OBSERVATION_TASK_ITEM:
        case Uris.OBSERVATION_TASK_UUID:
            mTask = uri;
            break;
        default:
            break;
        }
    }

    protected void onPause(){
        super.onPause();
        if(isFinishing())
            cancelProgressDialogFragment();
        else
            hideProgressDialogFragment();
    }

    @Override
    protected void onResume() {
        super.onResume();
        if(mWaiting.get() && mDialogString != null)
            showProgressDialogFragment(mDialogString);
    }

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see org.sana.android.fragment.AuthenticationDialogFragment.AuthenticationDialogListener#onDialogPositiveClick(android.support.v4.app.DialogFragment)
     */
    @Override
    public void onDialogPositiveClick(DialogFragment dialog) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see org.sana.android.fragment.AuthenticationDialogFragment.AuthenticationDialogListener#onDialogNegativeClick(android.support.v4.app.DialogFragment)
     */
    @Override
    public void onDialogNegativeClick(DialogFragment dialog) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    protected void dump(){
        Logf.D(this.getComponentName().getShortClassName(),"dump()", String.format("{ 'encounter': '%s',"
                +" 'observer': '%s', 'subject': '%s', 'procedure': '%s', 'task': '%s' }",
                mEncounter, mObserver, mSubject, mProcedure, mTask));
    }

    protected void dump(String method){
        Logf.D(this.getComponentName().getShortClassName(),method+".dump()", String.format("{ 'encounter': '%s',"
                +" 'observer': '%s', 'subject': '%s', 'procedure': '%s', 'task': '%s' }",
                mEncounter, mObserver, mSubject, mProcedure, mTask));

    }

    protected final void makeText(String text){
        makeText(text, Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
    }

    protected final void makeText(String text, int duration){
        Toast.makeText(this, text, duration).show();
    }

    protected final void makeText(int resId){
        Locales.updateLocale(this, getString(R.string.force_locale));
        makeText(resId, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
    }

    protected final void makeText(int resId, int duration){
        makeText(getString(resId), duration);
    }

    public int getVersion() {
        int v = 0;
        try {
            v = getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(getPackageName(), 0).versionCode;
        } catch (NameNotFoundException e) {

        }
        return v;
    }

    public String getBuildString() {
        String localVersion = "sana-v%s.%d.%s";
        try {
            PackageInfo pi = getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(
                getPackageName(), 0);

            ApplicationInfo ai  = getPackageManager().getApplicationInfo(
                getPackageName(), PackageManager.GET_META_DATA);
            Bundle metadata = ai.metaData;
            String local = (TextUtils.isEmpty(metadata.getString("local_build"))) ?
                    "0" : metadata.getString("local_build");
            return String.format(localVersion, pi.versionName, pi.versionCode,
                local);
        } catch (Exception e) {

        }
        return localVersion;
    }

    protected void handleBroadcast(Intent intent){
        Log.i(TAG, "handleBroadcast(Intent)");
        // Extract data included in the Intent
    }

    static final IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
    static{
        filter.addAction(DispatchResponseReceiver.BROADCAST_RESPONSE);
        filter.addDataScheme("content");
        filter.addDataAuthority("org.sana.provider", null);
    }

    public String getStringLocalized(int resId){
        if(!TextUtils.isEmpty(mLocale))
            Locales.updateLocale(this, mLocale);
        return super.getString(resId);
    }

    public void setContentViewLocalized(int resId){
        if(mForceLocale)
            Locales.updateLocale(this, mLocale);
        super.setContentView(resId);
    }

    protected void onSaveDialog(Bundle savedInstanceState){
        Bundle dialog = new Bundle();
        dialog.putBoolean("mWaiting",mWaiting.get());
        dialog.putString("mDialogString",mDialogString);
        savedInstanceState.putBundle("mDialog", dialog);
    }

    protected void onRestoreDialog(Bundle savedInstanceState){
        Bundle dialog = savedInstanceState.getBundle("mDialog");
        if(dialog != null){
            mWaiting.set(dialog.getBoolean("mWaiting",false));
            String msg = dialog.getString("mDialogString");
            mDialogString = (!TextUtils.isEmpty(msg))? msg: null;
        } else {
            mWaiting.set(false);
            mDialogString = null;
        }

    }

}

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