About 70% of the total number of Litecoins to be ever produced has now been mined. Figures show that ~59 mln of the total 84 mln LTC to be mined is out there even as the network's reward drop date in Aug. 2019 draws nearer. Due to its being functionally-compatible with Bitcoin and faster in transactions, Litecoin's decreasing supply and coming halving are expected to impact its trading value against Bitcoin which it has started losing parity to long before the current drawn bear market.
Litecoin's value may not rise soon like several other cryptocurrencies in the current market condition. This is despite the silver to Bitcoin's gold just got listed by one of the world's top crypto exchanges, Gemini. The launch makes Litecoin to be supported by almost every single major Bitcoin exchange and the third cryptocurrency to have such a privilege. Also, the upcoming release of Litecoin Core 0.17 is expected to lower network fees by a factor of 10 thus changing its average transaction fee from Ł0.001 per KB or ~$0.05 to Ł0.0001 per KB or ~ $0.005 half a cent and back at 2015 levels.
Litecoin has been working on several additional features like Lighting Network, atomic swaps, and Confidential Transactions (pending). Yet, its usesulness has not been driven a little higher as well as its chances of being speculatively considered a great investment. Rather, there are still arguments that the network is cheaper because it is not being used and the proposed change to the Litecoin Core will only reflect on mining pools.
The calls for its community to seek more crypto exchanges that will enable Litecoin trading pairs e.g. Cryptopia to make the currency stronger across the board has also been countered. The argument could be made that Litecoin has been positioned to lean towards being seen and used for smaller transactions while Bitcoin caters for larger ones hence many traders and even exchanges would continue to see it as so. Also, with the recent value drop, most Litecoin bagholders who bought high may slow its rise as they try to take profit even at the slightest increase.
For Litecoin to return to its all-time-high (~$360) would be Herculean especially in the current market condition but the network's foundational characteristics could still help in the long term. Litecoin has gained trust as a reliable network with about seven years of stability which gives a regulated derivatives exchange like ErisX to plan including Litecoin in its futures market. It is also opening up multiple avenues for adoption – working with payment processors to integrate Litecoin and buying equity in WEG bank.


May the force be with you! Students study and experience forces, and how they relate to simple machines and structures in this fast-paced unit. Students build bridges, catapults, and towers. They participate in meaningful activities associated with the theme of each lesson which are followed with related student notes. The exciting format helps to keep student interest at its highest, rather than concentrating on the memorization of factual information. Optional activities add further flexibility to the unit, making it easy to use for the teacher. Students will learn to love science class.
Students get cool notions all about motion! Our highly informative and simple-to-use unit teaches students all about motion — from linear motion, to oscillating motion, to reciprocating motion, to rotational motion. Students participate in meaningful activities associated with the core theme of each lesson, which are followed by related student notes. This format helps to stress "process" rather than concentrating on the memorization of factual information. Students will "move" through this material like it was nothing!
This Physical Science Set provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search, pictograms and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.


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Interests in gaming machines and the Personal Property Securities Act
by Allan McDougall
This Article first appeared in CLUB LIFE – April 2012
Club managers would be aware that section 74(1) of the New South Wales Gaming Machines Act (2001) prohibits clubs from granting a specific interest in their gaming machines to anyone else. The reference to an "interest" effectively means a security interest like a fixed charge. Section 74(2) relaxes this rule by allowing clubs to grant an interest such as a floating charge over their business operations generally.
Therefore section 74(2) seems to be saying that if a club grants the traditional form of fixed & floating charge ("F&F Charge"), this will not infringe the policy of the Act, provided gaming machines are not specified as falling under the fixed component of the charge.
However, from 30 January this year the Commonwealth government's new Personal Property Securities Act (2009) (PPSA) has changed the law regarding F&F Charges. Basically, they no longer exist. So the question arises as to what kind of security interest a club can now lawfully grant over its gaming machines?
What is a security interest?
Under the pre-PPSA law an F&F Charge was the prime example of a security interest. Other examples were a mortgage debenture (really the same thing), a bill of sale and a chattel mortgage.
The PPSA replaces the F&F Charge with what is called a General Security Agreement. It has the same intent as an F&F Charge, except that the bank now has direct rights against all the assets specified in it from the beginning.
The PPSA does this as part of an overriding national scheme to harmonise the many overlapping and inconsistent statute laws around the country which deal with the creation and registration of security interests. These security interests apply to "personal property", which basically means all property other than land and some statutory licences. However, the PPSA goes further than setting up a national security register – it changes the law concerning these interests in a number of respects. One of these changes relates to floating charges.
The floating charge
The original idea behind a floating charge was to permit the chargor/borrower, (now a "grantor" under the PPSA) to continue to trade its business in the normal way despite having granted security over some or all of its business to a chargee ("secured party") such as a bank. This meant the grantor could continue to make sales and collect proceeds in the normal course, without its secured lender interfering.
In terms of the Act's reference to a floating charge, a club could be said to "trade" gaming machines by generating receipts from members' patronage. The receipts would circulate in the club's business as part of its overall working capital.
Provided nothing went wrong, the floating charge just "hovered" above the working capital assets and the machines, only giving the chargee/bank power to interfere in the chargor's operations in the event of its default under the F&F Charge.
So, as a result of the section 74(1) prohibition, only when a club defaulted under a floating charge could a club's gaming machines fall under a fixed charge.
The PPSA abolishes the floating charge and replaces it with the concept of the "circulating security interest". Effectively the same idea, except that there is no longer any floating or hovering – the PPSA's statutory security interest fixes all of a grantor's assets from the outset.
In addition, the PPSA specifically defines certain classes of personal property to be circulating assets: they are what a business would expect: accounts receivable, inventory, bank accounts, currency and negotiable instruments. No mention of gaming machines.
Therefore, despite section 74, a bank's security interest will attach immediately to gaming machines, and clubs will not be able to deal them without the bank's consent. Otherwise they risk being in default under the applicable General Security Agreement.
Gaming machines are not circulating assets under the PPSA, so, despite section 74 of the Gaming Machines Act secured parties such as banks will no longer obtain floating charges but what used to be a fixed charge over the machines. This they will do via a General Security Agreement, the PPSA's successor to the F&F Charge.
As a result of the PPSA secured lenders may be in a position to exert greater control over the grantor club's gaming machines than was previously the case. On the other hand clubs may qualify for more credit support than they previously might have done, given the enhanced security position lenders are now afforded by the PPSA.
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StampinWithJoAnn: My hubby's Top 5 Convention-Swap picks!
My hubby's Top 5 Convention-Swap picks!
He is so interested in the different techniques, and he likes to "sort" them into piles, of his favorites, least favorites etc. So....I decided this year I would post his TOP 5. (I will also post my TOP 5 in a couple days.) For now, here they are, in no particular order.
This one was made by Amy Rogers.
Love the icecream cone! This was made by a demonstrator in my sideline, Natasha Hein.
The one above was made by a fabulous lady in my side-line, Angela McKay.
The above little monkey was also made by Natasha Hein. Isn't he cute?!
Thanks for all the swaps ladies! Love them all!
Pop in back to see my TOP 5 soon!
omigosh.. your husband is way to funny! my son sorted my swaps out too when i came home.. the "pink" cards with flowers and dress were in the least favorite pile..LOL.. way to cute!
tell your hubby he is too sweet! Thank you:) Miss you! It was great getting to know you finally!


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Black Cyclist Marshall "Major" Taylor Broke All Kinds of Barriers
by Brook Sutton | Jun 4, 2020 | Historical Badass | 12 comments
By Brook Sutton | June 4, 2020
To understand the accomplishments of African-American cyclist Major Taylor you have to understand the context of his day. The 1890s kicked off the golden age of cycling. A biking craze was sweeping the globe, with high wheelers being replaced by the latest technology of the "safety" bike—essentially just two similarly-sized wheels, that provided unheralded access to a smooth, comfortable ride.
Pneumatic tires, an improved chain drive, and mass production made bikes more comfortable, easier to steer, and readily available – at least for the well-to-do. The safety bikes were even considered suitable for women, a development that sounds ridiculous now, but that was heralded as one of the most powerful steps toward liberation by activists of the day.
It also was just over a decade after the Civil War and long before the civil rights movement had any traction. While bikes may have served as a source of daily independence for women, the same could not be said for African-Americans. Even if they could afford a bike, they still had an uphill battle for the same basic rights and liberties. Marshall Taylor's story is that of a champion athlete, but it is both tragic and triumphant that his story cannot be told without attention to the color of skin.
Taylor (1878-1932) was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to a family of eight kids. When he was eight years old, his parents sent him to live with a wealthy family for whom his father worked. He lived happily with his surrogate family for four years. By all accounts he had a loving upbringing and the family made a point to provide Taylor with a good education. Eventually, the family moved out of town, but before departing, they gave young Taylor a bicycle as a gift.
At 12, he was now on his own, with only his clothes and a bike.
Taylor became a wicked good bike rider. In the 19th century version of today's trials riding, he could do bike tricks that would gather a crowd. It wasn't long before he found a job performing at a local bike shop. Riding in an old Army uniform, he took on the nickname, "Major," and earned $6 a week, plus a new bike. Considering that's nearly $160 per week in today's dollars, he was doing very well for a 12-year-old.
Major Taylor and Léon Hourlier, Vélodrome Buffalo 1909.
With his new, sportier bike, Taylor began racing at the local velodrome and regularly winning in his age group. When he was 15, he set a new track record for amateurs in the mile race. Shortly thereafter, however, the young black man was banned from coming back because of his skin color.
Frustrated, yet undeterred, Taylor turned to road racing. At 16, he bested the field in a 75-mile race in Indianapolis. The taunts from the crowds and competitors escalated to threats throughout the race. With what would become his characteristic dignity, he ignored the harassment and pedaled harder.
For his success, he was "rewarded" by being banned from competing again in the state of Indiana.
Racism was rampant across the United States in the 19th century, but there were geographic pockets of higher tolerance and lower racial tension. Massachusetts had many of these pockets. Luckily for Taylor, the town of Worcester was not only relatively welcoming to blacks, it was also the center of the American cycling universe. There was a bike shop on every corner and no fewer than six major manufacturers based there. Based on the promise of his early results, Taylor found a patron and a friend who moved him to Worcester, where he could pursue his passion in relative peace.
Within two years, Major Taylor turned pro. As an amateur in cycling-crazy New England, he handily won every race he entered, from one-mile sprints to endurance road races, and the podium finishes didn't stop as a professional.
He raced all events, but Taylor was first and foremost a track sprinter. For some perspective on the popularity of cycling near the turn of the 20th century, Madison Square Garden could pack the house for six-day, indoor track events. (Similar events are still called "Madisons" in the track world.) Prizes for first place could reach upwards of $5,000, which is about $135,000 in today's dollars. Bike racing was big time, and no one was as exciting as Major Taylor. Even President Theodore Roosevelt, the man's man of hunting and all things rugged, was a vociferous fan of Taylor.
In his first year racing pro, Taylor blew the competition away in regional races and held his own against top American and European racers at the Madison Square Garden event. In his second year racing, 1898, he won 59 percent of his races (29 of 49), which should have earned him the title of national champion.
But harkening back to his days in Indiana, there was a mysterious re-writing of the rules that denied him the title. There is little doubt this slight had less to do with rules and everything to do with the color of his skin.
In his third year, 1899, Major Taylor broke seven world records: from the quarter mile sprint to the two-mile race and every increment in between. His 1:41 minute record for the mile from a standing start stood for 28 years. He was crowned world champion, the second black man (behind boxer George Dixon) to earn this recognition in any sport. But despite the world records and winning 22 major races that year, there were plenty of voices that tried unsuccessfully to strip his title. He silently answered that criticism with more wins and more record-setting rides.
Worcester Memorial. Photo: CC
Taylor was not immune to the prejudice he faced; he simply chose to carry himself with dignity and follow his passion to indulge his talent. In Europe and Australia, he was universally loved and respected. It was only in the United States that the blatant racism influenced his career. He was turned away from hotels when traveling for races, had a major cycling organization attempt to shut him out because he was black, and was run out of Atlanta fearing for his safety.
His talent was so pronounced that companies were designing and building custom frames and components for him. In 1899, Taylor was on a custom made, super lightweight (for the time), 20-pound ride. He rode his sponsored gear to another world champion sprint track title in 1900.
After a banner year on the European circuit in 1902, when Taylor won 40 of his 57 races, he focused his races in Europe and Australia for the next eight years. Dealing with the racism in the American peloton and culture had become too tiresome. Fellow racers would resort to illegally boxing him in, to knocking him down and choking him to unconsciousness. Finally, he retired in 1910 at the age of 32.
Despite ending his remarkable career for reasons having nothing to do with his abilities as a bike racer, Taylor was dignified to the end. "Life's too short for any man to hold bitterness in his heart," he said.
He wrote an autobiography, The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World, in the hopes of inspiring African-American children to "use that terrible prejudice as an inspiration to struggle on to the heights in their chosen vocations."
As a black man achieving global athletic success against all the odds of the era, he undoubtedly helped clear some hurdles for the next generation of African-American athletes: Jackie Robinson, Jesse Owens, Wilma Rudolph, and others.
If his legacy has been overlooked in the big picture, it was not among his peers. When Taylor died a poor man in 1932 in Chicago, he was buried in an unmarked grave in the far corner of a local cemetery. It is a testament to the man, his integrity, and his talent, that a group of ex-racers sought to show him the same dignity, posthumously, that he had displayed in life. Funded by the owner of the Schwinn Bicycle Company, these men had Taylor's body exhumed in 1948, moved to a prominent location, and buried under a headstone befitting of the great champion.
Today, there is a monument in his honor and street named after him in Worcester. And that velodrome in Indianapolis, where he was once banned from racing because he was black? It now proudly bears his name.
For more on Major Taylor, check out:
Major Taylor: The Inspiring Story of a Black Cyclist and the Men Who Helped Him Achieve Worldwide Fame
Major Taylor: The Extraordinary Career of a Champion Bicycle Racer
Major Taylor, Champion Cyclist
Marshall Major Taylor: World Champion Bicyclist, 1899-1901
Jeff Fujita	on June 22, 2018 at 10:02 am
Thank you, Brook, for the history lesson. Badasses need not be the loudest or showy but merely confident in their own prowess.
jr	on June 26, 2018 at 12:39 pm
I've wondered why this story hasn't been made in to a movie yet.
Ollice Pitts	on December 13, 2020 at 10:27 am
I believe that Major Taylor story was a made for T.V. movie back in the 70's or 80's. Just when I dont remember.
Ray T.	on October 5, 2018 at 4:18 am
Phil Morris starred in a miniseries based on Marshall Taylor in 1994, titled "Tracks of Glory. "
Lance	on June 4, 2020 at 2:41 pm
Grew up racing at Major Taylor Velodrome in Indy. He was part of the lore of cycling, right up there with Lemond, Merckx, and all of the other riders that collectively formed the foundation that our passion for the sport was built upon. Hope that his story is told more and more.
John Tannock	on June 4, 2020 at 3:56 pm
Thank you Worcester, Mass!
Steve Hill	on June 5, 2020 at 5:18 am
Fun fact, Indianapolis's first public skatepark is named after Major Taylor. His legacy lives on and it's something we're very proud of.
Ron	on June 11, 2020 at 6:50 am
As an avid cyclist and a historian, I've read as much as I can find on Major Taylor. Such an amazing athlete! Thanks for this article.
Keep in mind, IN has a long history of seriously bad racism. KKK territory, though after Taylor was gone.
I try not to daydream too much about the days when riding bikes was cool and cyclists dominated the roads in the U.S. Must have been great!
Larry Lipman	on June 21, 2020 at 5:51 am
For Father's Day last year, my wife and daughter game me "The World's Fastest Man: The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor", an excellent biography just published last Spring written by Michael Kranish, a Washington Post reporter and avid cyclist.
Sydney Turner	on June 22, 2020 at 9:16 am
Major Taylor's life story is an important and vital part of the American story – history that has for too long been silenced. Thank you for illuminating this brilliant cyclist and his strength and dignity.
Sydney T.	on June 22, 2020 at 9:17 am
your mum g	on December 2, 2020 at 2:16 pm
this helped me with my work about major taylor


Are Machines Taking Over? How to Build Moral Artificial Intelligence — Rock Ethics Institute | Meet the Challenge. Stand Up. Make a Difference.
"Are Machines Taking Over? How to Build Moral Artificial Intelligence"
Computers answer my questions and give me directions as I drive. They decide who gets organs for transplantation and bail in criminal courts. They serve as companions for elderly and disabled, and they guide autonomous cars and weapons of war. Is it dangerous or immoral to leave all of these decisions to machines? Will computers make morally better decisions than humans do? Can artificial intelligence improve on human moral judgments? Will artificial intelligence systems or robots act in destructive ways? We need to face all of these questions in the near future. The solution is to build morality into computers, but how can we do that? We will see.
He holds secondary appointments in Duke's Law School, Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, and Center for Interdisciplinary Decision Sciences. He is a Partner Investigator at the Oxford Centre for Neuroethics and a Research Scientist with The Mind Research Network in New Mexico. He has published widely on ethics, empirical moral psychology and neuroscience, philosophy of law, epistemology, philosophy of religion, and informal logic. His current work focuses on moral psychology and brain science as well as uses of neuroscience in legal systems. He is writing books on scrupulosity, on political polarization, and on freedom and moral responsibility.
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Constable, 'history-sheeter' killed in encounter in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha
The history-sheeter killed in the encounter was identified as Shiv Avtar alias Shivia and there over two dozen cases against him, the Amroha superintendent of police office said.
Hindustan Times, Meerut
Constable Harsh Chaudhary, resident of Hathras district, joined the police force in 2016.(HT photo)
A police constable and an alleged history-sheeter were killed in an encounter in Amroha district of western Uttar Pradesh on Sunday evening, the police said.
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath announced compensation of Rs 40 lakh for the wife of slain constable Harsh Chaudhary and Rs 10 lakh to his parents, as well as extraordinary pension to his wife and a government job for a dependent, a government statement said.
Harsh Chaudhary and another constable were on patrol duty when they spotted two suspects in the forest of Indrapur. When the suspects opened fire, Harsh Chaudhary sustained a bullet injury on his chest and collapsed on the spot.
Shivia was killed when the police returned the fire.
Constable Harsh Chaudhary, resident of Hathras district, joined the police force in 2016.
Inspector general of police, Moradabad, Ramit Sharma and other senior police officials rushed to the spot after the incident.
"Harsh has laid down his life while discharging his duties," said the IG.
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A seguito della riforma approvata con decreto del 13 febbraio 2014, che ha avuto attuazione dopo le elezioni dipartimentali del 2015, è stato soppresso.

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You booze, you lose
By Lauren Santye
There has been a lot of discussion among students this semester about the changes that have been made to Rider's alcohol and cyber-harassment policies.
Rumors have been going around about the role of Public Safety and about underage students having to leave the room if alcohol is present. Dean of Students Anthony Campbell clears up the policy.
"With this change in policy we are trying to make it unambiguous and take away a lot of confusion," he said. "We are trying to create a safe environment on campus."
The alcohol policy generally prohibits any person under 21 years of age from being in the presence of alcoholic beverages (consumed or possessed) other than in the Rider Pub or other licensed facility or approved event.
However, there is an exception to the rule. A student who is of legal age can consume alcohol in his or her room even if his or her roommate is underage. However, if more people 21 and older enter the room, the underage student has a few options. The Source gives some suggestions on what to do if students who cannot legally drink find themselves in a situation where they are knowingly in the presence of alcohol.
According to the alcohol policy, the underage students could remove themselves from the situation immediately, ask the individual(s) with the alcohol to leave or dispose of the alcohol, or notify Rider staff.
There are different styles of dorms on campus. Lincoln, Ziegler, Moore and West Village, for example, have different layouts. If a student is 21 or older and has friends over, they can drink in that student's room, while the underage roommate can not be in the same room. If they're drinking in the common room area, then this is a violation of the policy.
If a violation is found, not only will the underage student get fined, but those who are 21 or older will be punished as well.
Kevin Whitehead, who is a senior majoring in journalism, vents his opinion on the policy change.
"The school's getting worse, splitting campus life between students who are underage and those of legal age," he said. "Behind closed doors, Rider is separating two types of students — this is extreme."
If the underage student is sleeping and the student of legal drinking age has friends over, the underage student will not get in trouble because he or she is not "knowingly" in the presence of alcohol. Therefore, that student does not have to leave the room.
Dean Campbell defines "knowingly in the presence of" as, "If you know they are drinking and that there is alcohol."
The policy also forbids any alcohol-related collections like liquor bottles, shot glasses, wine glasses, etc. According to Campbell, the reason for this is that students would say that their empty beer cans or row of shot glasses were a part of a collection when caught.
A student who chose to be anonymous spoke about his opposition to the new rules.
"I've witnessed the alcohol policy change in front of my eyes," he said. "Thankfully I've never had an alcohol violation, but this new change is absurd, I'm 21 and I'm not an alcoholic, but if I have alcohol paraphernalia like a shot glass, I shouldn't be penalized. I know Rider is a private school and can make their own rules, but this is too much. Rider doesn't trust the students. Some people are safe and responsible with alcohol. Most people who drink do it to have a good time and unwind."
Theoretically, Campbell said, Rider's reasons for getting rid of collections is to help avoid abusive drinking.
"If there's a limit to shot glasses then there's a limit to how they use it," Campbell said. "Rider does not want to encourage alcohol-related collections."
Rider's Anti-Harassment Non-Discrimination Policy has also made some changes. It has become more specific in regards to cyberbullying, as a result of civil rights legislation.
According to The Source, using any form of electronic communication to threaten, humiliate, harass, intimidate, or discriminate against an individual or a class of individuals; or sending threatening, harassing, intimidating, or discriminating messages to anyone, including using the university email server to send such messages to individuals outside of the university, is considered cyberharassment.
It also includes things like text messaging, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Domestic violence has also been added to Rider's policy after Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act.
Some of the newly added things that are considered cyberharassment stem from the controversial website raterider.com that was launched and then shut down immediately last year, Campbell said.
Raterider.com was a website put together by students that took pictures from people's Facebook profiles The site put up two pictures of different girls and asked users to click on which one was "hotter."
Sophomore journalism major Ariana Albarella has experienced the effects of a website like raterider.com.
"While I'm glad that the administration is aware of cyberharassment, I feel that it shouldn't have taken something like raterider.com for the policy to be updated," she said. "A lot of female students, including myself, had their privacy violated, and had there been a section of The Source dedicated to the consequences of behavior considered to be cyberbullying, those responsible may not have proceeded in creating the site. I am grateful for the step that has been taken to prevent something like this from happening again and can only hope that it allows for a positive move toward controlling cyberharassment."
Rider added cyberbullying because the Internet and technology have become part of this generation's lives, and The Source needed to be updated to keep up with the times, Campbell said.
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I'm having problem scheduling some jobs which is supposed to run on the 2nd business day every 4th month.
using holiday calendar which is work days Monday to Friday excluding holidays.
The problem is when a holiday falls on a Monday and it is the 1st of the month.
In January 2017 the job should run on 1/4/2017 not 1/3/2017. Since Monday 1/2/2017 is a holiday, the 2nd business day is Wed 1/4/2017.
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Q: Elegant way to deal with null references in chained XElement axis methods Given something like this:
var results = theElement.Element("Blah").Element("Whatever").Elements("Something");

Is there an elegant way to deal with a null Blah or Whatever element so results is just null or empty in these cases?
I know I can split up the query and manually do these checks but was wondering if there was something more succinct.

A: You can add some extension methods to do this for you. For the Element method you would return null or the element itself. For the Elements method you would return an empty result or the target elements.
These are the extension methods:
public static class XElementExtensions
{
    public static XElement ElementOrDefault(this XElement element, XName name)
    {
        if (element == null)
            return null;

        return element.Element(name);
    }

    public static IEnumerable<XElement> ElementsOrEmpty(this XElement element, XName name)
    {
        if (element == null)
            return Enumerable.Empty<XElement>();

        return element.Elements(name);
    }
}

You can use them in this manner:
var query = theElement.ElementOrDefault("Blah")
                      .ElementOrDefault("Whatever")
                      .ElementsOrEmpty("Something");
if (query.Any())
    // do something
else
    // no elements

If you're not querying for ElementsOrEmpty and your last request is for ElementOrDefault you would check for null instead of using the Enumerable.Any method.

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Q: how to make custom tooltip window NOT transparent bokeh python I have a little problem with bokeh python, in particular with custom tooltip. I want to have the tooltip window and the image inside it completely NOT transparent.
This is my code, for example:
from bokeh.plotting import ColumnDataSource, figure, output_file, show

output_file("toolbar.html")

source = ColumnDataSource(data=dict(
    x=[1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
    y=[2, 5, 8, 2, 7],
    desc=['A', 'b', 'C', 'd', 'E'],
    imgs=[
        'https://docs.bokeh.org/static/snake.jpg',
        'https://docs.bokeh.org/static/snake2.png',
        'https://docs.bokeh.org/static/snake3D.png',
        'https://docs.bokeh.org/static/snake4_TheRevenge.png',
        'https://docs.bokeh.org/static/snakebite.jpg'
    ],
    fonts=[
        'italics',
        '
pre
',
        'bold',
        'small',
        'del'
    ]
))

TOOLTIPS = """

            @desc
            [$index]

            @fonts{safe}

            Location
            ($x, $y)

"""

p = figure(width=400, height=400, tooltips=TOOLTIPS,
           title="Mouse over the dots")

p.circle('x', 'y', size=20, source=source)

show(p)

and I obtain a result like this:

You can clearly see that the window is transparent. I don't want to see the graphic objects behind it. I tried to act on opacity like this:

or

Both this methods lead to no results. I don't know how to proceed...any ideas?
Browser used: Microsoft Edge and Chrome. Bokeh version: 2.4.3
Thanks in advance


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Rail strike: Metro services through Sunderland between Pelaw and South Hylton set to be CANCELLED during RMT industrial action
A major chunk of the Tyne and Wear Metro will be shut down for three days when rail workers stage the biggest strike action in a generation.
By Daniel Holland
16th Jun 2022, 12:11pm - 2 min read
The UK is bracing for massive travel disruption later this month when thousands of train staff take industrial action in a row over pay, pensions, and job losses. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Network Rail and 13 train operators will stage walkouts on June 21, 23 and 25.
And while RMT members working for Tyne and Wear Metro operator Nexus are not part of the strike, there will be a significant knock-on effect for passengers here – with no Metro trains able to run to or from Sunderland on the three days of action.
The problem arises because the Metro runs its trains on a section of Network Rail track between Pelaw and South Hylton. Without enough Network Rail staff to operate the signals on that part of the network, Nexus chiefs say they are unable to run any services – cutting off a busy route for commuters and shoppers on the three days in question.
Jubilee bank holiday weekend 2022: What services is the Tyne and Wear Metro running this weekend?
First look at Roker's Tin of Sardines bar ahead of big opening day at Sunderland...
Nexus has confirmed that no Metro services will run between Pelaw and South Hylton in either direction on June 21, 23, or 25.
A replacement bus will run between Heworth and South Hylton on Saturday, June 25, but bosses say they cannot do the same on the Tuesday or Thursday as it was "not possible to provide replacement buses at short notice".
A Nexus spokesman said: "Customers travelling in this area on June 21 and June 23 will need to find alternative modes of travel. Please check our Journey Planner for bus options."
There will also be an impact on the days after the strikes, with services not starting on that section of the Metro network until 7am on June 22, 24, and 26.
Trains on the other parts of the Metro system will be running as normal throughout the week.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch has said that workers "have been treated appallingly and, despite our best efforts in negotiations, the rail industry, with the support of the Government, has failed to take their concerns seriously".
He added: "We have a cost-of-living crisis, and it is unacceptable for railway workers to either lose their jobs or face another year of a pay freeze when inflation is at 11.1% and rising.
"Our union will now embark on a sustained campaign of industrial action which will shut down the railway system."
Andrew Haines, Network Rail's chief executive, pledged that the organisation was "doing everything we can to avoid strike action".
Mr Haines said: "We know that the cost of living has increased and we want to give our people a pay rise, but the RMT must recognise we are a public body and any pay increase has to be affordable for taxpayers."
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps added that it was "incredibly disappointing the RMT have decided to take action that could drive passengers away from the rail network for good".
Visit the Nexus website for more information about the impact of the strike on services and details of replacement buses.
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No home decor is complete without this Star Trek Inflatable Captain's Chair. This officially-licensed chair includes plenty of printed on buttons and lights for hours of imaginative play.
It's suitable for children aged 3 and up to small adults up to 120 pounds…so do note larger Trekkies will simply have to admire this beauty from afar.
With the re-emergence of Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller in a recent Superbowl commercial, Ferris fans are back in full force…if they ever really left.
This "Save Ferris" t-shirt is perfect for a trip and a smile down memory lane.
It's geek chic for the whole family. Instead of those cutesy family car stickers, give these Star Wars inspired and officially licensed stickers. There are 50 decals included with 19 distinct characters.
For adults, choose from Darth Vader, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, Han Solo, a Storm Trooper and more. Kids can be depicted as Kid Leia, Kid Luke, R2D2, an Ewok and more.
While I'm not sure Padme Amidala would be give birth two R2D2, but you get the point and it's a whole lot of fun.
For the Dungeons & Dragons or RPG fan on your list, these yummy chocolate gaming dice are sure to bring a smile and satisfaction to the taste buds.
This isn't some junky chocolate either. They are made from hand poured Ghirardelli chocolate.
Each set has 6 dice including d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, and d20 and according to ThinkGeek.com, they actually roll well too.
Help the geek on your list stay warm in style. Behold this officially licensed Pac-Man hoodie with the same mirrored image on the other side, so your gift recipient will look fantastic from all sides. It's made from 80% cotton and 20% polyester, making it a comfy fit.
If you've got that one friend (or several) who frequently blurts out "Like!" or "Dislike!" in regular conversation, she needs these stamps.
How about that high school teacher on your list? With these stamps, he'll finally be able to convey what he's really trying to say to his Facebook-obsessed students.
Here's another collision of the web and real world. Now the famous WTF acronym is a button the geek on your list can slap at will. Whenever someone annoys him, befuddles him or any WTF situation arises, they have immediate stress relief.
When the WTF button is pressed, a recording blurts out the actual phrase, but don't worry, the final word is beeped-out to limit potential offensiveness in more public settings.
What game lover wouldn't absolutely die for this LED wreath display for the holidays? This nostalgic look at 8-bit gaming includes a number of familiar icons. The gold coins even include flickering LED lights for even more delight. It's battery-operated, so no wires are required.
If you've got a cyclist / geek on your list, you know this Star Trek cycling jersey is a must-buy.
It's made from space-age microfiber…obviously. It is also moisture-resistant and is made with an odor-blocking material, so not only is it extremely fashionable, it's highly functional as well.
Remember to choose just the right color. Red is for engineering and security. Blue is science and medicine. Gold is for command and helm personnel.


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Sub Menu About Us Awards & Accolades Board of Trustees CEO Message Construction Update Contact Us Hospital Information In the Community Map & Directions Our Mission, Vision & Values Newsroom Legal Information Our History Sister Emmanuel Hospital Quality & Patient Safety Volunteer Services
Joint Commission Accreditation
Mercy Hospital has been awarded the Gold Seal of Approval™ from the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is a leader in the accreditation and certification of health care organizations. Its seal of approval indicates a hospital meets its high performance standards.
Joint Commission Top Performers - Quality & Safety 2012
Mercy Hospital was named a top performer on key quality measures by The Joint Commission, a leader in accreditation and certification of health care organizations in America. The hospitals earning this designation were recognized by The Joint Commission based on data reported about evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care for certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care and children's asthma.
Mercy Hospital has been certified as a Primary Stroke Center by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Our stroke program has met stringent requirements and has demonstrated that the program follows national standards and guidelines in order to significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients. This designation demonstrates Mercy's commitment in providing quality healthcare services to its community.
American College of Radiology
Mercy Hospital has been accredited by the American College of Radiology in the following modalities:
Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL)
Mercy Hospital has been accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL) in Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography. Participation in the accreditation process is voluntary. Accreditation status signifies that the facility has been reviewed by an independent agency which recognizes the laboratory's commitment to quality testing for the diagnosis of heart disease.


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Iraq court suspends candidate ban
Ruling allows candidates banned for suspected ties to Baath party to run in March polls.
03 Feb 2010 17:29 GMT
Iraq's Shia-led government has sought to weed out officials with ties to Saddam Hussein
"The appeal court will look at their file after the election," and if they find them to have links to Saddam's outlawed Baath party, "they will be eliminated", she said.
The blacklist - with more than 450 names and compiled by an integrity and accountability committee responsible for ensuring that individuals from the former regime do not take part - was widely criticised by Sunni political leaders who claimed it was being used as a political tool to marginalise them by the Shia-led government.
Washington had also expressed fear that any disputes could undermine the credibility of March 7 parliamentary elections.
Analysts also warned that the move could exclude Sunnis from politics and stoke sectarian tensions.
Jalal Talabani, Iraq's president, sought a compromise strategy by shifting the issue to the nation's highest appeals court, which then came up with a compromise of its own: the candidates could run, but would not be allowed to take office until their links to the former regime had been fully examined.
It was not clear, however, how many of the banned candidates would accept those rules. A prominent Sunni political figure on the list, Saleh al-Mutlaq, declined to give an immediate comment.
But al-Hussaini said the decision sets aside the election ban for now, but any winners on the list would "not enjoy their rights" until they have been cleared of any possible links to Saddam's regime.
Iraq's Shia-led government has pushed hard to weed out Saddam-era officials from public offices and security forces - a policy initiated by the United States shortly after the US-led invasion in 2003.
Many Sunnis believe the policy went too far, penalizing innocent people who had to join the Baath Party to advance in their chosen careers.
The elections scheduled for March comes at a critical juncture for Iraq, which is trying to put years of war that followed the 2003 US invasion behind it and revamp its economy by signing a raft of oil deals set to turn it into a top three oil producer.


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Amazing Photos of Baby Ward Born at 25 Weeks Show Unborn Baby's Humanity
Story and Photos by Life News.Com
https://www.lifenews.com/2015/07/13/amazing-photos-of-little-boy-at-25-weeks-show-unborn-babys-humanity/?fbclid=IwAR0zdoL_nj3td--etb-bmUW6Q6Fj-OMUOwYqtDi2Nsxv2upk_30OkfsUMzM
A viral video that shows the first year of a preemie born at 25 weeks gives glory to God and supports the fact that all life is precious.
Parents Benjamin and Lindsey were not expecting their unborn son Ward so early when he was unexpectedly born 3 1/2 months early on July 16, 2012. At 25 weeks, Ward Miles Miller was only 12 inches long and weighed 1 pound, 13 ounces at birth.
Babies this age can be legally aborted in the womb.
"One doctor told us straight up the first night that there was a 50/50 chance that he would be normal," Ward's father, Benjamin Miller told CNN. "We definitely prayed and prayed."
Ward had some complications after his birth and spent more than 100 days in the NICU at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
"When we finally brought him home, it was amazing," Miller said. "That was the day. Everything was leading up to that day, and to have him there was amazing. It was how it was supposed to be from the get-go. We had to wait 107 days before we could experience that, so it was just amazing."
A video his parents published showing Ward's first year outside the womb made it into YouTube's '10 Years of YouTube' compilation.
Ward's father Benjamin posted this explanation about the video, which has received millions of views.
This is a story of a mother's love for her baby. It sums up my son's first year. He was born way too early, and the obstacles he had to overcome were really big, but not bigger than our God. I made this video to commemorate his first year and how far he has come. Today also happens to be his mother's birthday… so I made this as a gift to her for both of these special days.


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Q: How to replace pandas columns with the same name in to another dataframe? I have the following large pandas dataframe A:
A     B    ...   C
cat   cotsco... apple
cat   walmart... google
dog   sears...   google
dog   homemart... amazon
...
fish  walmart... microsoft

An pandas dataframe B:
A    B ...     D
1.2  0.0  ...  1
3.3  9.1 ...   2
4.5  1.2 ...   5
6.79 1.222 ... 4
...
9.9  1.3 ...   8

How can I replace all the columns that have the same name in pandas dataframe A in B?
A     B    ...      C     D
cat   cotsco...   apple   1
cat   walmart...  google  2
dog   sears...    google  5
dog   homemart... amazon  4
...
fish  walmart... microsoft 8

I know that I can do df1['D'] = df2['D']. However, I have 2000 columns like this. Is there another handy way of doing this?

A: Use assign only:
df1['D'] = df2['D']

If need add multiple columns with different columns names:
df = pd.concat([df1, df2[df2.columns.difference(df1.columns)]], axis=1)

Or:
df = df1.join(df2[df2.columns.difference(df1.columns)])


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Q: Pratchett Quote about Research and Development I'm looking for a quote by Terry Pratchett. I'm pretty sure that the patrician was speaking about Leonard of Quirm and giving funds to Research and Development.
It was something along the lines of:

You pour loads and loads of money into [it], and get nothing in return, but then one day, one clever sod will say "by the way, if we make some huge mirrors on the coast and point them out to sea, those ships will burn like tinder."

Does anyone have an accurate rendition of the quote, and where it comes from?

A: You're referring to the quote below from Small Gods between the Great God Om (presently in the form of a small turtle) and his acolyte Brother Brutha (presently in the form of a slightly befuddled young man) on the relative worth of philosophers to society.

"The reason why Omnia hasn't got much of a fleet any more," said Om. "That's why it's always worth having a few philosophers around the place. One minute it's all Is Truth Beauty and Is Beauty Truth, and Does a Falling Tree in the Forest Make a Sound if There's No one There to Hear It, and then just when you think they're going to start dribbling one of 'em says, Incidentally, putting a thirty-foot parabolic reflector on a high place to shoot the rays of the sun at an enemy's ships would be a very interesting demonstration of optical principles," he added. "Always coming up with amazing new ideas, the philosophers. The one before that was some intricate device that demonstrated the principles of leverage by incidentally hurling balls of burning sulphur two miles. Then before that, I think, there was some kind of an underwater thing that shot sharpened logs into the bottom of ships."
Small Gods - Terry Pratchett


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Sevens squad not fazed by threat to Scots event
COACH Calum MacRae insists the doubt surrounding the future of Scotland Sevens is not a distraction for his players as they head into this weekend's sold-out Emirates Airlines Glasgow 7s at Scotstoun Stadium.
By DUNCAN SMITH
Wednesday, 6th May 2015, 1:00 am
There is a possibility that this may be the last Scottish leg of circuit for some time. Picture: Robert Perry
There is a possibility that this may be the last Scottish leg of the IRB World Series circuit for some time, with suggestions that authorities want to scrap the Glasgow tournament after this year. The SRU is attempting to persuade World Rugby that the birthplace of the abbreviated game should continue to be represented but admitted last month that the future of the international sevens squad is "under review".
MacRae said yesterday: "I don't think it's been too much of a distraction to be honest. The players are a very professional bunch.
"There is obviously speculation about it being the last tournament at Glasgow. That hasn't been confirmed by World Rugby as yet. So our focus remains the same. I haven't seen a change in the players' demeanour at all."
The Scots have seen an upturn in performance this season under new coach MacRae and, currently seventh, are on course for a highest-ever final placing.
Following the roaring success of the sevens at Ibrox in last year's Commonwealth Games, this weekend's event at Scotstoun has been completely sold out.
MacRae has made two changes to the side that won the Hong Kong 7s Bowl and which competed at the last HSBC Sevens World Series event in Tokyo, six weeks ago.
Glasgow Warriors flanker James Eddie comes in for club team-mate Fraser Lyle to win his 11th sevens cap, while Gavin Lowe replaces Lee Jones.
Sevens stalwart Colin Gregor will become Scotland's joint most capped player, when he takes the field this weekend, matching Andrew Turnbull's tally of 57.


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2) Caption may contain humor or may not. In the end best will be chosen.
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The more you read blogs and surf the better you get the stuff.
you can always add later. Still 2 days left.
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A new brazilliant captain, huh?
Hi. My Name is Ronalfant, and I'm….
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NCIS: Los Angeles Goes On A Lengthy Hiatus, Episode 7 To Release Next Year
by Rishabh Chauhan
NCIS: Los Angeles airs weekly on CBS and Paramount+.
'NCIS: Los Angeles' Season 13 Episode 7 will not be hitting the TV screens anytime soon. The unfortunate development comes courtesy of the long festive season ahead of us. While we wait for the show to return, we have plenty to discuss what has transpired so far. The previous episode was chaotic. Dealing with a gunman terrorizing a bus full of passengers, NCIS investigates the man's demands and claims to find that his motive might entail a whole different story. We saw Sam and Rountree contending with the hijacker directly. Rountree even puts his life on the line two times. At the end of the previous episode, we saw the team discovering the real culprit.
Seeing the team repeat their success with another mission, however, may take some time. The nearest possible date of release for the next episode seems to be more than a month away. Let's not make the hiatus dampen our moods, though. We have some in-depth recapitulation for episode 6 to do. Let's dive right into the recap and also find out when episode 7 of NCIS: Los Angeles may release. Spoilers ahead!
LL Cool J as Special Agent Sam Hann in NCIS: Los Angeles season 13
NCIS: Los Angeles Season 13 Episode 6 Recap
A Gunman, a Bus, and a Daughter
Episode 6 opened with a man hijacking a bus and taking the passengers hostage. He threatens to blow up the bus and all the passengers within it. His demand? To get justice for his dead daughter Kiera and clear her name from the war crimes she was discharged for. We learn more about the man's daughter Kiera DeMayo. She was a Marine Corporal. Little time has passed since she committed suicide due to her dishonorable discharge from the Marines. At least that's what everyone believes to be the reason behind her death, but not her father.
DeMayo believes that his daughter wasn't only framed for the crimes she didn't do but also murdered later on. Her suicide, as he claims it, was made to look like one while it was actually a murder. We learn about her "crime" in the Marines. The allegations were that she fell asleep during one of her shifts. While she slept, Taliban insurgents attacked their base and injured many. After the debacle, she was tested for drugs and the results said that she had narcotics in her system. Subsequently, the army discharged her. Kiera told her father that she was set up and was now investigating whoever did that.
NCIS Investigates, Details Emerge
Gary now wants the investigation to reopen. If his demands are not met, he threatens to set the bomb off. He's serious about the threat too. In one of the previous altercations with a passenger in the bus, he shot him, although it wasn't fatal. NCIS gets on the case and Sam comes up with an idea. He sends Rountree as a fake journalist to get intel on the dangers in the bus. Rountree does that while the rest of the team investigates Gary's claims. They go to his ex-wife who tells them about a journal Kiera used to keep.
The journal reveals that she indeed bought the gun she killed herself with. Meanwhile, Rountree manages to sneak up to the bomb and sees that it's very real and very dangerous. However, Gary catches him checking on the explosive and detains him. The team then reveals their findings to Gary, and it devastates him. Gary then gets everyone off the bus. Rountree refuses to leave, seeing how he clearly wants to kill himself with the explosion.
The Real Culprit Surfaces & DeMayo Gets Justice
However, before the explosive could set off, a sniper starts shooting them. They dodge the bullets and crouch down while the team catches up to the sniper. Gary was right, someone did frame his daughter. The perpetrators were private contractors and one of Kiera's colleagues. She was drugged, as the private contractors wanted to steal the weapons. It was later made to look like it was the Taliban insurgents. However, she woke up midway through the operation and started shooting.
She was still not over the drug's effects so she didn't remember anything. Later, however, as things started popping into her mind, she began conducting her own investigations. At last, she couldn't prove her innocence, though. She succumbed to suicide after her attempts at proving her innocence and failing. The sniper was the man responsible for her death and he was here to kill Gary now as well. However, the team manages to thwart his efforts and arrest him. They eventually prove Kiera's innocence and inform DeMayo about it.
Caleb Castille as Special Agent Devin Rountree in NCIS: Los Angeles season 13 episode 6
NCIS: Los Angeles Season 13 Episode 7 Release Date & Preview
'NCIS: Los Angeles' season 13 episode 7 is most probably set to release sometime in January next year. The show will likely be on the leave throughout December. It's still too early to predict the precise date but keep checking this page for any updates on the release date. Unfortunately, along with no new episode, any details regarding it also remain a mystery for the time being.
Since the show has taken a long hiatus, we currently don't have any official synopsis. This also means that there's no official promo out yet either. Other things on the TBA tally are the directing and writing credits for the next episode. If we had ventured a guess for the plot for episode 7, however, an episode revolving around a festival like Christmas would be the safest bet. After such a long break, the return warrants a festive episode anyway. So here's to an episode replete with Christmas lights and jingle bells.
Watch NCIS: Los Angeles Season 13 Episode 7 Online— Streaming Details
You can watch 'NCIS: Los Angeles' season 13 episode 7 on CBS when it airs on the yet to be announced release date at 8:00 pm ET. New episodes air every week on Sundays. Except for the upcoming episode, of course. Beyond cable, you have an option to stream NCIS: Los Angeles online on CBS's official website. New episodes are also available to stream every week on Paramount+. You can also tune into live TV services online via Fubo TV, DirecTV, Sling, and YouTube TV. The VOD platforms like iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon Prime Video let you rent or purchase episodes of the show.
Also Read: NCIS New Orleans Season 8: Release Date, Cast & Plot
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require 'ffi/libc/ifaddrs_union'
require 'ffi/libc/sockaddr'

module FFI
  module LibC
    #
    # @since 0.1.0
    #
    class Ifaddrs < FFI::Struct

      layout :ifa_next,    :pointer,
             :ifa_name,    :string,
             :ifa_flags,   :uint,
             :ifa_addr,    :pointer,
             :ifa_netmask, :pointer,
             :ifa_ifu,     IfaddrsUnion,
             :ifa_data,    :pointer

      #
      # Gets the next Interface Address in the list.
      #
      # @return [Ifaddrs, nil]
      #   The next Interface Address in the list.
      #
      def next
        unless self[:ifa_next].null?
          Ifaddrs.new(self[:ifa_next])
        end
      end

      #
      # The name of the Interface.
      #
      # @return [String]
      #   The name.
      #
      def name
        self[:ifa_name]
      end

      #
      # The flags of the Interface.
      #
      # @return [Integer]
      #   The flags.
      #
      def flags
        self[:ifa_flags]
      end

      #
      # The address of the Interface.
      #
      # @return [Sockaddr]
      #   The basic socket address.
      #
      def addr
        Sockaddr.new(self[:ifa_addr])
      end

      #
      # The netmask of the Interface.
      #
      # @return [Sockaddr]
      #   The socket address containing the netmask.
      #
      def netmask
        Sockaddr.new(self[:ifa_netmask])
      end

      #
      # The broadcast address of the Interface.
      #
      # @return [Sockaddr]
      #   The broadcast address.
      #
      def broadaddr
        Sockaddr.new(self[:ifa_ifu][:ifu_broadaddr])
      end

      #
      # The destination address of the Interface.
      #
      # @return [Sockaddr]
      #   The destination address.
      #
      def dstaddr
        Sockaddr.new(self[:ifa_ifu][:ifu_dstaddr])
      end

    end
  end
end

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For filtering by selecting a single value from a select dropdown.
This is intended for use with `enum` attributes, but may be used for any custom filter.

Offers an empty option for not filtering, and a customizable list of options.

## Options

The options for this strategy mirror those of the [Dropdown Form Field Display](../FormFieldDisplayStrategies/Dropdown.md) strategy.

- `values` (array)
    A list of option values to use for the dropdown.

- `value_source` (string)
    A fully qualified class name for an [enum](https://github.com/myclabs/php-enum) or `Czim\CmsModels\Contracts\View\DropdownStrategyInterface` instance.
    If set, this overrules the main `values` property list.

- `labels` (array, associative)
    A list of labels to display, keyed by the option value.
    This value is ignored if `labels_translated` is used.

- `labels_translated` (array, associative)
    A list of translation keys to use as labels, keyed by the option value.
    If set, this overrides `labels`.

- `label_source` (string)
    A fully qualified class name for a `Czim\CmsModels\Contracts\View\DropdownStrategyInterface` instance.
    If set, this overrules the `labels` and `labels_translated` lists.

See the [DropdownStrategyInterface](https://github.com/czim/laravel-cms-models/tree/master/src/Contracts/View/DropdownStrategyInterface.php).

Example:

```php
    'options' => [

        'values' => [
            'alpha',
            'beta',
            'gamma',
        ],

        'labels_translated' => [
            'alpha' => 'special.options.alpha',
            'beta'  => 'special.options.beta',
            'gamma' => 'special.options.gamma',
        ],
    ]
```


text:
.class Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy$2;
.super Ljava/lang/Object;
.source "SipSessionListenerProxy.java"

# interfaces
.implements Ljava/lang/Runnable;

# annotations
.annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/EnclosingMethod;
    value = Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy;->onRinging(Landroid/net/sip/ISipSession;Landroid/net/sip/SipProfile;Ljava/lang/String;)V
.end annotation

.annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/InnerClass;
    accessFlags = 0x0
    name = null
.end annotation

# instance fields
.field final synthetic this$0:Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy;

.field final synthetic val$caller:Landroid/net/sip/SipProfile;

.field final synthetic val$session:Landroid/net/sip/ISipSession;

.field final synthetic val$sessionDescription:Ljava/lang/String;

# direct methods
.method constructor <init>(Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy;Landroid/net/sip/ISipSession;Landroid/net/sip/SipProfile;Ljava/lang/String;)V
    .locals 0
    .parameter
    .parameter
    .parameter
    .parameter

    .prologue
    .line 62
    iput-object p1, p0, Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy$2;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy;

    iput-object p2, p0, Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy$2;->val$session:Landroid/net/sip/ISipSession;

    iput-object p3, p0, Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy$2;->val$caller:Landroid/net/sip/SipProfile;

    iput-object p4, p0, Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy$2;->val$sessionDescription:Ljava/lang/String;

    invoke-direct/range {p0 .. p0}, Ljava/lang/Object;-><init>()V

    return-void
.end method

# virtual methods
.method public run()V
    .locals 5

    .prologue
    .line 65
    :try_start_0
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy$2;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy;

    #getter for: Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy;->mListener:Landroid/net/sip/ISipSessionListener;
    invoke-static {v1}, Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy;->access$000(Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy;)Landroid/net/sip/ISipSessionListener;

    move-result-object v1

    iget-object v2, p0, Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy$2;->val$session:Landroid/net/sip/ISipSession;

    iget-object v3, p0, Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy$2;->val$caller:Landroid/net/sip/SipProfile;

    iget-object v4, p0, Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy$2;->val$sessionDescription:Ljava/lang/String;

    invoke-interface {v1, v2, v3, v4}, Landroid/net/sip/ISipSessionListener;->onRinging(Landroid/net/sip/ISipSession;Landroid/net/sip/SipProfile;Ljava/lang/String;)V
    :try_end_0
    .catch Ljava/lang/Throwable; {:try_start_0 .. :try_end_0} :catch_0

    .line 69
    :goto_0
    return-void

    .line 66
    :catch_0
    move-exception v0

    .line 67
    .local v0, t:Ljava/lang/Throwable;
    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy$2;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy;

    const-string/jumbo v2, "onRinging()"

    #calls: Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy;->handle(Ljava/lang/Throwable;Ljava/lang/String;)V
    invoke-static {v1, v0, v2}, Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy;->access$100(Lcom/android/server/sip/SipSessionListenerProxy;Ljava/lang/Throwable;Ljava/lang/String;)V

    goto :goto_0
.end method


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Q: How can I use an offline map in my Cordova app? I'm developing an app where users can use it in areas that have no internet access, The app should store the position of the user. but the user can select a different position by using google maps. When the device become online the app should sync the data with the app server.
I'm using Cordova with Google Maps, Angular-js and onsen-ui library.


This is an excerpt from Core Concepts in Athletic Training and Therapy With Web Resource.
Why does sport injury happen, and what places one person more at risk for sport injury than another? The Sport Injury Risk Profile (SIRP; Wiese-Bjornstal 2009) view of the many factors affecting sport injury risk gives athletic trainers a means of understanding how psychological and sociocultural factors operate interactively with physical and environmental factors within the larger context of sport injury risk (see figure 22.1). Interventions directed at better managing these aspects have the potential to reduce risk of sport injury in the same way in which other more common athletic training interventions, such as changes in training and conditioning protocols or the use of protective equipment, reduce risks. In order to design and implement effective psychological and sociocultural interventions, athletic trainers must first understand the complex combination of influences on sport injury risk for individual participants on their teams and must recognize the ways in which psychological and sociocultural factors contribute to the risk.
The SIRP identifies specific examples of elements within each major contributor to the profiles that have been linked to sport injury risk. Participants all have their own unique profiles—combinations or constellations of risk factors that influence their personal risks for sport injury. There are likely both cumulative and interactive effects of these risk factors; in other words, the factors work together and in combination. Two broad categories of risk in figure 22.1 are personal and environmental. Personal influences represent individual internal biological and psychological characteristics unique to each participant, while environmental influences encompass those arising from the physical and sociocultural external contexts in which that participant trains and competes.
Within each of these two broad categories of risk are two subcategories. Biological factors are internal; they represent the physical and physiological characteristics of individual participants and include such elements as physical condition, age, and existing muscular imbalances. Psychological factors represent internal mental characteristics of individual participants, including mood state, life stress, and risk taking. Physical factors encompass the external physical environments surrounding participation; environments precipitating injury occurrence might include things such as uneven surfaces, slippery conditions, and unsafe equipment. Sociocultural factors represent external sociocultural influences such as the quality and rigor of officiating, the quality and style of coaching, and the social pressure to play when one is hurt or fatigued. These risk factors influence sport injuries through their effects on participant exposures to potentially injurious situations, behavioral choices made, and hazards encountered.
Among all four subcategories, the role of participant developmental or life span level is apparent. Biological factors, for example, encompass developmental factors such as the physical vulnerabilities associated with growth (e.g., incomplete epiphyseal closure and risk of growth plate injuries in young active people; deterioration of joints in older individuals). Examples of psychological factors related to growth and development across the life span are the less diverse coping skills and capabilities of children, or the increased mental distress associated with chronic health conditions in the elderly. Examples of developmental level-related physical factors are the improperly sized or fitted equipment often used by young participants, or the reduced balance abilities of older patients leading to increased risk of a fall on slippery surfaces. Examples of sociocultural and age-related factors are the untrained volunteer coaches often working with young people, or the reduction in social interaction and support experienced by many older persons.
Another way of looking at psychological and sociocultural risk factors is through the conceptual model of stress and athletic injury (Andersen and Williams 1988). This model has guided much of the research on psychological and social influences on vulnerability to sport injury. The central psychological influence on the occurrence of sport injury, according to this model, is the stress response. Essentially, the more "stress" participants perceive, the more vulnerable they are to injury, particularly if they do not have sufficient coping resources for managing the stress. Stress-related changes that occur in patient attention and cognition (e.g., tunnel vision, attention turning inward toward personal thoughts rather than focusing outward on the risks in the sporting environment) and physiology (such as increased muscle tension and increased heart rate) can negatively affect individual behaviors and performance, which in turn increase the risk of injury.
Of all of the factors outlined in the model of stress and athletic injury, the most consistently supported finding is that individuals who report feeling significant stress from major life events (both sport and nonsport events, such as moving, death of a family member, divorce of parents, or starting a new school) are more likely to sustain a sport injury than those who report feeling less major life event stress. This seems to be particularly true if participants with high life event stress also report that they have limited coping resources to help them manage the stress. One can imagine a football quarterback, for example, so distracted by thoughts of his parents' impending divorce that he fails to see and prepare for the tackler about to hit him, leading to a macrotrauma injury that might have been prevented had he been "paying attention." Or, picture the swimmer with no one to talk to, training excessively to distract herself, whose neck and shoulder muscles are overly tense because she is worried about the health of her ill grandmother, thus altering her normal stroke mechanics and leading to microtrauma injury. These examples provide brief snapshots of how psychological and social factors contribute to sport injury risk.
It is clear that understanding why sport injuries happen requires an understanding of the complexity of the risk factors involved, including psychological and sociocultural factors. From the standpoint of the injury prevention role so important to the work of athletic trainers, it is imperative to understand the many risk factors so that the athletic trainer might design important risk reduction interventions, again including those that address potentially harmful sociocultural and psychological influences.


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Love came down at Christmas, love all lovely, love divine.
For God so loved the world that he gave his only son John 3.16
Love is a word that we see everywhere at Christmas: sometimes used poignantly; sometimes frivolously; at other times to express our feelings towards those closest to us. To live lives full of love can be challenging – as we know all too well – it's easy to love those who love us, agree with us and affirm us, but much harder to love those who we disagree profoundly with, or those who dislike us.
We turn our attention to Bethlehem tonight, to the baby born because God loved the whole world so much. That love is unconditional, given freely to people of all creeds, colours, abilities and dispositions. Most of us know that, appreciate it, but don't really need to give it too much thought on a day-to-day basis.
For the Christians in modern day Bethlehem, however, living out this radical love is not only a daily reality, but an act of profound faith. Bethlehem, a city which sits in the West Bank, cut off from Jerusalem by Israel's separation barrier, is under occupation today, just as it was at the time of Jesus' birth. For those who call it home, life is challenging, movement is restricted, and opportunities limited.
Palestinian Christians released a plea to the global Christian community through their Kairos document asking that the global church understand their suffering and struggle, and help them to get their freedom back.
The Kairos document has love as it's logic. It recognises that resistance to the occupation is both a necessity and a duty, however it should be done non-violently. We are all are made in the image of God.
Through our love, we will overcome injustices and establish foundations for a new society both for us and for our opponents. Our future and their future are one. Either the cycle of violence that destroys both of us or peace that will benefit both. Kairos Palestine 4.3
This approach embodies the ability to recognise the humanity of those you profoundly disagree with and to work non-violently to liberate both oppressed and oppressor. It is a radical love which refuses to hate, refuses to polarise and refuses to diminish the humanity of the other.
This Christmas, as we sing our well-loved carols, let us remember the realities of Bethlehem for all who live there. And as we welcome the prince of peace tonight, inspire in us the desire that we will work for nothing other than peace. A true, lasting peace which must, by definition, have justice for all people at its heart.
Pray not for Arab or Jew,
for Palestinian or Israeli,
but pray rather for ourselves,
that we might not
divide them in our prayers
but keep them both together
in our hearts.
Prayer of a Palestinian Christian
Val Brown is a Trustee of ALTERnativity and works for Christian Aid Scotland.
Photo: Carol Finlay, World Mission Council


Whether you want to stay at one of the many Methow Valley lodges, rent a cozy cabin or camp the Methow Valley is a family-friendly destination known for its natural beauty and opportunities for recreation and exploration. For a listing of lodges, cabins and campgrounds, visit the Winthrop, Washington website.
Methow Valley summer trails are easy to access for family outings, and Forest Service and National Park trails offer some of the most scenic vistas in the country.
Families with young children can enjoy a short walk or bike ride along the Methow Community Trail near Mazama, ending at the Methow River, Tawlks-Foster suspension bridge and picnic shelter (1 mile). In August, look for spawning salmon in the side-channel at the far end of the bridge.
Another popular, family-friendly outing is the Big Valley Trail. The whole trail is flat, passing through pine forests, ancient aspen stands and open fields. Within the first 3/4 mile, the trail meets the Methow River, and continues for up to a 5 mile loop. Look for interpretive signs about natural history along the way.
Got a family with varied abilities? Beaver Pond Loop up at Sun Mountain is another short, flat, easy-to-access trail that offers nearby options for more advanced rolling terrian.
When the family is ready for a change of pace, seek out a cool swim in a nearby lake (Pearrygin, Patterson), river (Methow, Twisp, Chewuch) or at the Twisp Community Pool. Parks with playgrounds can be found in Winthrop, Twisp and Mazama, and don't miss out on a cool ice cream cone or smoothie in town.
The Methow Valley Summer Trail Map can lead you to all the locations above.
Free paper copies of this map can be obtained at the Methow Trails office in Winthrop, the Winthrop Visitor Center, and Winthrop Chamber businesses.
For information on horseback riding, hot-air balloon tours, fishing and other great family-fun ideas, check out the Winthrop, Washington website.
And make plans to bring the family back to the Methow in the winter where kids 17 and under can cross-country ski for free every day!


To edit the information on multiple photos from Procore's Photos tool.
Required User Permission: 'Admin' on the project's Photos tool.
Select the album that contains the photos you want to edit.
Click the Select icon in the top right corner.
Select multiple photos by click each photo you want to edit.
Click the Bulk Edit icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.
Select the desired location you want to associate with the photos selected.


AIR3 Cinema Club _ Best of Cannes 2017 was the 5th night @ BASE Milano. The audience was quite focused and the thatre fille beyond maximum capacity. And, to be honest, it always surprises how much advertising films can gain such attention. We directors at AIR3 Associazione Italiana Registi wish to thank our pal Karim Bartoletti for accepting the invitation and being so clever in conducting the show according to the reactions of the audience: the huge crowd seemed to really appreciate too.


They look sophisticated but the way they talk and their personalities are so baby-like !_!
Not only is she a vocal color gangster but she has good variety skills. I'm definitely tuning in for the Radio Star broadcast!
Title: Out of the four, whose face would you like to live with?
4.) Rosé...she's really pretty too!
Doesn't she also give off cat-woman vibes??
Her visuals make me want to run over there and see her myself in personㅠㅠㅠㅠ so pretty!!!!
6.) [+60][-1] Aren't Blackpink's outfits from Gucci?


When I tell friends lately that I've been working on painting a house, I have to follow that with an explanation that this is the kind of one you live in.
For the last few months I've been trying to get the property ready to place on the market and it's involved quite a bit of remodeling including painting the interior. The "professional" painter we hired left us with an unsatisfactory job that I've been spending a great deal of time finishing up. She had given us a good price but with sloppy results. Oh well, you get what you pay for.
Unfortunately, one of the things I've learned over the years with handling emulsion paints, such as latex house paint, is that it dries at a different value from when it's wet. In this case the painter had left some areas on the wall unpainted. When I took paint samples to the store that I'd scraped off the windows, the color looked right in the can, but dried a darker shade on the wall. The only way to use that paint as-is would be to repaint the whole wall. Good news is I also had some white, so putting my art training to work I went back and forth a few times with my hand mixtures until I finally got it to dry at the correct shade. The house is now finished and cleaned out. We should be placing up our listing next week.
Yesterday, as my friend Jeni and I walked along a hiking trail, she wanted to rest her tired feet. "You rest, I'll draw," says I. This is the result, finishing it up later at home. It's graphite on 8.5×11 inch white rag paper.
There's no better way to shake off the rust from not having drawn in awhile than to just dip your brush in some ink and have at it. No tentative pencil sketch layout, no corrections, just start drawing in ink like you know what you're doing.
Here's my result from yesterday's sketching. This is a new friend, Vanessa, texting someone at a local cafe. Sumi ink on Bristol paper, 11×14 inches.
I've been using two main print fullfillment sites for quite awhile now, Imagekind and Redbubble. Both offer excellent service and good quality. A small percentage of each purchase also comes back to me, which you might appreciate and I certainly do. When you browse through my portfolio on those sites you can view more finished artwork than I currently have up on my own website, so that offers an added benefit. Once you place an order they'll ship the prints directly, either to you or as a gift to someone else, no later than the next business day. You have several options of paper or canvas in various sizes, mats or frames, even postcards and calendars. I urge you to check them out, and please consider placing an order.
A few months ago I also started trying out the print site FineartAmerica. I've been impressed with their quality so far, and may be uploading more work there if sales increase.
This will be where I stop on this one, at least for now. The only change here was to add a brighter and more saturated yellow to the comforter where the light was hitting it, and to tweak the edges around those areas. I darkened the table on the right side a bit as well. I don't want to overwork it at this point so I'll just put her to bed, so to speak.
I received word yesterday from the Live Oak Art Center that the above painting, "Girls in a Park," was accepted into their upcoming juried show, opening in late May. Nothing like some good news to get those creative juices flowing again. Now if I could only get my taxes done, so I can get back to work.
Now I've painted her hair and the lamp on the right side. I also adjusted the value of the chair on the left since all that bright yellow was making it look too dark. I still want to brighten up the yellow of the comforter, but will wait for some of the paint to dry more so I don't mess anything up.
You are currently browsing the Artwork by D. B. Clemons blog archives for April, 2012.


- Who is still ready and willing?
Preferably we can get back on a regular, weekly schedule.
I'm open late on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and weekends generally, but subject to arbitrary change, unfortunately.
I can do monday this week but late, like 11pm EST. My schedule changes week to week so yeah.
I am ready and willing. But not able right now.
However, when this happens (and it better) not only will I listen, but I'll actually comment as well.
So is this going to happen. Any day this week except friday I should be good to go after midnight for sure but after 11 most nights.
(just saw thread) I can still edit, I doubt I'll be around when North America wants to record though.
EDIT: I just tried the alernate method of uploading the show (and posted #136). That worked.
Yoda, what file sharing site could I use for future (the one I used for 136 was my libsyn account, which is size limited).
Yoda is on Steam and Skype. Ask him on there.
Oh what the hell. Just to throw it out there I am available most weekend mornings in the unlikely event anyone says, "Hey it's 8 AM on a Saturday morning. I feel like recording a podcast."
You two are going to do it?!
...and record it on a podcast?!
Now THAT i'll make time to listen to!!
I'll go out and buy some new bubble bath tonight.
That's about 10:00 pm my time on saturday, so if I am awake and sober I may come on (so long as someone else does the show notes).
So drunk Aspro then? I'll work on some notes after work this evening.
If I do come on , it;s only as a third chair though, this is not a reason for either of you to not come on.
Thank you Raven. My life is better knowing that.


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A sweet and compassionate introduction to an important Jewish custom.
HANUKKAH COOKIES WITH SPRINKLES
by David A. Adler ; illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 3, 2015
A little girl watches a poor man take a bruised apple from the market's discard pile and finds a way to help him.
Sara's keen observation from her apartment window makes her wonder if the man is hungry all the time and if he might need a friend. In school, she keeps thinking about him, and at snack time, she saves her cookie to leave by the discard fruit bin the next day. At the oneg Shabbat after services on Friday, Sara recognizes the man eating challah and drinking grape juice. She then creates and leaves a Hanukkah goody bag complete with a homemade menorah, latkes, and cookies. When the rabbi tells her that his name is Morris and that he lives alone and helps each Friday with setting up for the reception, Sara then decides to invite him for a Shabbat and Hanukkah dinner. The importance of tzedakah, or giving to those less fortunate, is the overlying theme in this gentle story about generosity and caring for others, something to be mindful of each Shabbat and on Hanukkah. Full-bleed paintings show exaggerated and elongated cartoon-style figures living in an ethnically diverse urban neighborhood. Many scenes are viewed from below, offering a child's perspective, and light and shadows from a sunny window are also some of the many artistic details that give this narrative depth.
A sweet and compassionate introduction to an important Jewish custom. (author's note) (Picture book. 5-8)
Pub Date: Aug. 3, 2015
Publisher: Apples & Honey Press
Categories: CHILDREN'S RELIGIOUS FICTION
More by David A. Adler
THE UPS AND DOWNS OF GRAVITY
by David A. Adler ; illustrated by Anna Raff
THE METRIC SYSTEM
by David A. Adler ; illustrated by Edward Miller
A PARADE FOR GEORGE WASHINGTON
by David A. Adler ; illustrated by John O'Brien
A mildly stimulating and challenging exploration of the holiday.
ABC PASSOVER HUNT
by Tilda Balsley ; illustrated by Helen Poole ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 1, 2016
An alphabet book employs a series of riddles and puzzles to engage children in the recognition of the various aspects of the Passover holiday.
An initial search to find all the letters in a double-page illustration features a typical table set for the Seder meal. This is followed by 24 rhymed questions posed in alphabetical order that present a variety of customs, symbols, characters, and concepts of the holiday. For example, the letter B is represented by "Baby Moses," and readers are asked to choose the correct boat used to float the baby on the Nile. Children are offered a multiple-choice assortment of picture clues that are drawn in a clear, simple cartoon style. In the case of Moses, the vessels include a leaf, a cardboard box, a woven basket, an inner tube, a rowboat, and a rubber ducky. Some of the inquiries are straightforward or obvious for the holiday, while others, such as the page that addresses slavery, require some thinking and possible discussion. A variety of methods are also used to achieve the answers, such as solving a maze and reading a map. Others may require actual knowledge of the subject posed, such as the one on the 15th of Nisan, the Hebrew day and month that Passover begins. Together these short games can be used as an impetus to discuss the holiday's story and significance or to retell its various aspects.
A mildly stimulating and challenging exploration of the holiday. (author's note, answer key) (Picture book/religion. 5-8)
Pub Date: Feb. 1, 2016
Publisher: Kar-Ben
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 2016
Categories: CHILDREN'S CONCEPTS | CHILDREN'S HOLIDAYS & CELEBRATIONS | CHILDREN'S RELIGIOUS FICTION
More by Tilda Balsley
TEN HUNGRY TURKEYS
by Tilda Balsley ; illustrated by Ilene Richard
by Tilda Balsley ; illustrated by Monica Wyrick
SHALOM EVERYBODEEE!
by Tilda Balsley & Ellen Fischer ; illustrated by Tom Leigh
An average version of an extraordinary tale.
THE BEAUTIFUL LADY
by Pat Mora & illustrated by Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher ‧ RELEASE DATE: Dec. 11, 2012
Mora retells the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
On a cold day in December, Rose and her friend Terry are visiting Rose's Grandma Lupita. After teaching Terry how to make paper flowers, the older woman begins telling them the story of the Lady of Guadalupe. The author keeps the tale simple enough for the book's intended early-elementary audience, as she relates how the poor Juan Diego first met the Lady on Tepeyac Hill, outside of what is now Mexico City. Juan Diego follows the Lady's request to go to the bishop and "ask him to build a special church for her on the hilltop." The bishop requests a sign, which the Lady eventually provides to Juan Diego in the form of roses and her image on his tilma (cloak). The story returns to the present day, and Grandma Lupita and the girls share rose cookies in her kitchen. Although framing the famous Mexican story within a modern-day setting may appeal to some readers, doing so also removes some of the tale's potency and leaves the text riddled with quotation marks. While vividly colored, the artwork by Johnson and Fancher often falls flat in the frame story, though placing the illustrations of the tale-within-the-tale within colorful borders is a nice feature.
An average version of an extraordinary tale. (author's note) (Picture book/religion. 5-8)
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 15, 2012
More by Pat Mora
MY MAGIC WAND
by Pat Mora ; illustrated by Amber Alvarez
MY SINGING NANA
by Pat Mora ; illustrated by Alyssa Bermudez
BOOKJOY, WORDJOY
by Pat Mora ; illustrated by Raúl Colón


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package codec

import (
	"bufio"
	"encoding/binary"
	"io"

	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/rpc/codec/wire"
	"github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto"
)

// LZ4 benchmarks slightly faster than Snappy for pure-RPC benchmarks,
// but slightly slower than Snappy on higher level benchmarks like the
// ones for the Cockroach client.
const compressionType = wire.CompressionType_SNAPPY

type decompressFunc func(src []byte, uncompressedSize uint32, m proto.Message) error

var decompressors = [...]decompressFunc{
	wire.CompressionType_NONE:   protoUnmarshal,
	wire.CompressionType_SNAPPY: snappyDecode,
	wire.CompressionType_LZ4:    lz4Decode,
}

type baseConn struct {
	w        *bufio.Writer
	r        *bufio.Reader
	c        io.Closer
	frameBuf [binary.MaxVarintLen64]byte
}

// Close closes the underlying connection.
func (c *baseConn) Close() error {
	return c.c.Close()
}

func (c *baseConn) sendFrame(data []byte) error {
	// Allocate enough space for the biggest uvarint
	size := c.frameBuf[:]

	if data == nil || len(data) == 0 {
		n := binary.PutUvarint(size, uint64(0))
		return c.write(c.w, size[:n])
	}

	// Write the size and data
	n := binary.PutUvarint(size, uint64(len(data)))
	if err := c.write(c.w, size[:n]); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return c.write(c.w, data)
}

func (c *baseConn) write(w io.Writer, data []byte) error {
	for index := 0; index < len(data); {
		n, err := w.Write(data[index:])
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		index += n
	}
	return nil
}

func (c *baseConn) recvProto(m proto.Message,
	uncompressedSize uint32, decompressor decompressFunc) error {
	size, err := binary.ReadUvarint(c.r)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if size == 0 {
		return nil
	}
	if c.r.Buffered() >= int(size) {
		// Parse proto directly from the buffered data.
		data, err := c.r.Peek(int(size))
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		if err := decompressor(data, uncompressedSize, m); err != nil {
			return err
		}
		_, err = c.r.Discard(int(size))
		return err
	}

	data := make([]byte, size)
	if _, err := io.ReadFull(c.r, data); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return decompressor(data, uncompressedSize, m)
}

func protoUnmarshal(src []byte, uncompressedSize uint32, msg proto.Message) error {
	return nilSafeUnmarshal(src, msg)
}

// nilSafeUnmarshal is a wrapper around proto.Unmarshal which is a
// noop if msg is nil. This is useful in parts of the protocol that
// need to read and discard frames whose protobuf type cannot be
// known.
func nilSafeUnmarshal(src []byte, msg proto.Message) error {
	if msg == nil {
		return nil
	}
	return proto.Unmarshal(src, msg)
}


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Q: Not Able To Download Bhav Zip File Last Time this code is working but now i am not able to download the bhav file from the NSE web site
blow the code i am using
    Dim WC As New WebClient
    Dim DD, MMM, YYYY As String
    Dim FileName As String
    Dim FileURL As String
    Dim ZipPath As String

        ServicePointManager.Expect100Continue = True
        ServicePointManager.SecurityProtocol = SecurityProtocolType.Tls12

        DD = DateTimePicker1.Value.ToString("dd")
        MMM = UCase(DateTimePicker1.Value.ToString("MMM"))
        YYYY = DateTimePicker1.Value.ToString("yyyy")

        If UCase(DateTimePicker1.Value.ToString("dddd")) = "SATURDAY" Then Exit Sub
        If UCase(DateTimePicker1.Value.ToString("dddd")) = "SUNDAY" Then Exit Sub

        FileName = "cm03AUG2021bhav.csv.zip"
        FileName = FileName.Replace("03AUG2021", DD & MMM & YYYY)

        FileURL = "https://www1.nseindia.com/content/historical/EQUITIES/2023/JAN/cm02JAN2023bhav.csv.zip"

        FileURL = FileURL.Replace("2023", YYYY)
        FileURL = FileURL.Replace("JAN", MMM)
        FileURL = FileURL.Replace("02", DD)

        ZipPath = App.Dir.BhavPath & "\" & FileName
        WC.DownloadFile(FileURL, ZipPath)

i am trying to download the file but not downloading now
getting the error in vb.net
The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden.
url - https://www1.nseindia.com/content/historical/EQUITIES/2023/JAN/cm02JAN2023bhav.csv.zip
getting error in google crome
Access Denied
You don't have permission to access "http://www1.nseindia.com/content/historical/EQUITIES/2023/JAN/cm02JAN2023bhav.csv.zip" on this server.
Reference #18.83e83217.1672846762.b1fb356
i am able to download from this link from google chrome
https://www1.nseindia.com/products/content/all_daily_reports.htm