You stand accused of a road traffic offence. Do you need a lawyer?
There is no legal requirement for anyone charged with a road traffic offence to engage the services of a lawyer. An accused is perfectly entitled to research the law, prepare his case and then represent himself in court. If the allegation is of having committed a minor offence which is not endorsable with penalty points you might well form the view that the costs of instructing a lawyer are disproportionately high. Conversely, depending on the value you place on them, if any of your driving licence, reputation and/or liberty are at risk of being taken away you might well form the view that the costs of obtaining legal advice and representation are, relative to what is at stake, low.
You might find a medical analogy helpful – if one of your family were ill would you advise visiting a doctor to diagnose the illness and taking his advice on a prescription? Or would you instead suggest a Google search to self-diagnose and treat with all the risks posed by the proliferation of false and misleading information on the internet? Or, lastly, would you suggest putting one's head in the sand and hoping it would all go away?
Believe it or not those accused of road traffic offences fall into all 3 camps! Sometimes those facing minor matters are confident they can go it alone. Of those facing allegations with potentially serious consequences some simply put their heads in the sand hoping it will all go away but most (in this category) seem to obtain legal advice in one form or another.
So, if you have decided to obtain legal advice and/or representation what are your choices?
Most solicitors do civil work of one type or another and so would not agree to take on the defence of a road traffic prosecution as this involves criminal law and procedure with which they are unfamiliar. Therefore, most would take the ethically correct decision not to represent you. Solicitors who do general criminal work would be most likely to accept your case even though they do not specialise in motor offences. Finally, there are some firms of solicitors who specialise solely in motor offences. In the next paragraph, I set out some of the factors you might like to take into account when considering a solicitor option.
I am considering engaging a firm of solicitors. What do I need to know?
Suppose you have been invited to attend a solicitors' office to give your account and to receive advice upon your options. You have also been told that they will instruct a barrister for you to represent you at court. Should you simply attend confident that your case will be well handled?
The first thing you should ask is whether the person you are going to meet is, in fact, a qualified solicitor at all — as firms of solicitors sometimes delegate this task to junior paralegals or legal executives. Whether a solicitor or not you also need to know whether he or she specialises in the field of motor offences (remember, the whole direction of your case could be determined at this initial meeting so why should you be advised by someone who has little experience in this field). You might be told, 'don't worry, we will instruct an 'expert' barrister to represent you at court'.
It is true that barristers are expert advocates and trial lawyers. However, you should check the barrister's on-line profile to see how experienced he is in this field. You should also ask how much is the barrister to be paid (you might be disturbed to find that this is only a small portion of your costs compared to what the solicitor is taking which itself calls into question his level of expertise and motivation). Finally, you should ask if the firm has an agreement with the barrister's chambers that they can switch the barrister the night before the case without reference to you (believe it or not this is a common practice especially where the barrister's fee is low). If, however, upon enquiry your legal team consists of an experienced solicitor and barrister both of whom specialise in this field of law, you have checked out their profiles and testimonials, and, they have been independently assessed as being 'top notch', then, 'well done' as it would seem that you may have found yourself a good team. Do ensure though that you insist upon meeting your barrister well before the court date as it can be important that his expertise is used in case preparation. Of course, paying a solicitor and a barrister, especially if they are both senior and experienced in the field of motor offences, is likely to prove very expensive in fees which is why you might like to read on to the next paragraph.
This is another option. Once again you should look carefully at his or her level of experience (both overall and in this particular field). Does he have broad ranging experience of advocacy in tribunals ranging from the local magistrates' court to the Old Bailey itself through to the Court of Criminal Appeal, for example, (or, has he spent most of his professional life in local Magistrates' Courts?) You should look for articles written on the subject area of your particular legal issue by this barrister as well as at his online profile, testimonials, Linked-in recommendations and so on. Finally, check to see if he has been independently assessed as a top level court room lawyer (was he either 'A' list on the Attorney General's list of advocates or level 4 on the CPS list?) This option also provides the advantage of continuity in that you see the same person for initial advice and case preparation who is going to represent you in court in due course. Unless you need to instruct a solicitor as well for some reason why not consider going directly to a barrister. After all, legal costs are high enough without instructing two lawyers when one will do….
The above are just some of the options available to you. Whichever route you take, do your research carefully, look for evidence of genuine specialisation in the area of law required, and, speak to the lawyer concerned before engaging him. After all, your driving licence may be at stake.


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by Jeremy Kressmann on Aug 24, 2009
Music has a way of taking you on a journey. Like any great trip, the songs that inspire us are filled with joyous highs and sobering lows, unexpected revelations and exotic uncertainties. It's only natural then that each of us seeks out music during our travels. Whether it's a CD stand in a bustling market in Morocco or a classically-trained violinist playing on a street corner in Paris, music offers travelers a visceral way to cut through the confusion of language and custom, revealing the true essence of a destination.
Wherever we go, melodies both familiar and exotic burst out of speakers, vibrate in concert halls, groove around city streets and drip off the walls in sweaty dance clubs. Yet it's only in a few select spots around the world that the culture of music becomes a truly tangible attraction. These are the special places where a unique confluence of cultural cross-pollination, inherent creativity and a critical mass of kick-ass musicianship coalesces to create something truly special.
In the course of our journeys here at Gadling, we've uncovered some of the world's most unique and memorable destinations for music. The following list is by no means the end-all-be-all of musical places to visit, but each of the ten spots we've chosen is without a doubt one-of-a-kind and a true musical hotspot. Did we choose any of your favorites? Click below for our picks…
Number 10 – Mali's Festival in the Desert
At first glance, it would be easy to mistake Mali's Festival in the Desert as a cruel mirage. Yet every year this wind-swept country in Northwestern Africa puts on one of the continent's best musical events, featuring traditional Tuareg tunes as well as music from around the globe.
Number 9 – Pitch-perfect karaoke in Manila
Love it or hate it, Karaoke has spread its melodies around the world, from the drinking dens of Tokyo to the back streets of New York. But to truly experience Karaoke talent, head to Manila. Filipino cover bands are legendary for their pitch-perfect renditions of Western pop songs. In fact, if you closed your eyes, you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference from the originals.
Number 8 – Concert hopping in Austin, TX
They like to say everything is bigger in Texas, and Austin's annual South by Southwest music festival certainly doesn't disappoint. Each March, over a thousand bands from around the world descend on the state's capital for four days of drinking, dancing and music industry schmoozing. If you're hoping to catch rock's next great thing or simply looking for a good time, South by Southwest is definitely one of the USA's best music events.
Number 7 – Tokyo Record Collecting
Tokyo, Japan is one of the world's great cultural epicenters, consuming and re-creating pop culture trends at a furious pace. This intense consumption is particularly true of music, where the Japanese excel as the world's consummate music collectors. If you need proof of Tokyo's status as the crown jewel for record shopping, one need only stroll the back alleyways of Tokyo's bustling Shinjuku district. Along the narrow side streets you'll stumble upon hidden second floor record shops packed floor to ceiling with obscure vinyl and out-of-print rarities.
Number 6 – New Orleans gets Jazzed
New Orleans is known as the birthplace of Jazz music. It was the city's unique mixture of French, Spanish and African traditions that allowed the city to develop this particularly unique musical heritage, one that is evident even today. One of the best ways to experience the Big Easy's Jazz culture is the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, perhaps the world's best showcase of this distinctly southern-tinged style.
Number 5 – The London Remix
London has a reputation as a musical chameleon, a city that takes on the world's constantly evolving musical styles, remixing and reinterpreting in a uniquely British way. Whether it's Punk or Techno, Indie Rock or Dubstep, London has something to suit the tastes of about every music lover. Check out this list of London music venues, this rundown of record stores, or top-notch dance clubs like Fabric if you're looking to jump along to the beat.
Number 4 – Kingston sound system parties
Jamaica holds an outsize reputation in the world's musical lore, having birthed world-famous artists like Bob Marley along with hundreds of other equally talented Jamaican singers, producers and musicians. Though the laid-back vibe of Tuff Gong has long-since morphed into the raw sounds of Dancehall and Ragga, you can still experience Jamaican music at its finest at some of Kingston's weekly sound system parties like Passa Passa and Weddy Weddy Wednesday. These rough and tumble affairs take over Kingston's parks and streets with huge speakers, raucous dancing and plenty of fun.
Number 3 – All night techno in Berlin
Something happened when the Berlin Wall came down in 1989. As a divided city was slowly mended together, music fans began to take over the city's abandoned buildings and spaces for semi-legal dance parties. It was the beginning of Techno, a music scene that would soon sweep the capital and most of Europe. Berlin today is ground zero for electronic music fans, with some of the world's best DJ's playing parties that can last all night and into the next day and beyond. Check out the events list at Resident Advisor for a good listing of what's happening.
Number 2 – Shake to the rhythm of Brazilian Carnival
Much like New Orleans and Jamaica, Brazil is the product of a unique confluence of cultures, bringing together Portuguese, African and indigenous influences. Nowhere does this unique cultural history make itself better felt than during Brazil's annual Carnival festivities, when cities across the country like Rio de Janeiro and Salvador erupt in wild displays of samba dancing and furious drumming. Check out this Rio Carnival guide to get started.
Number 1 – Find what's new in New York City
It's hard to even describe how important New York has been to 20th Century musical innovation. Jazz. Punk. Disco. Hip hop. Whatever your preferred style of music, you can find it here…whether its an Indie Rock show at the Bowery Ballroom or killer night of Jazz over at Blue Note, New York's got it all. Spend a day browsing through record stores like Other Music and A-1 Records before catching a show at Mercury Lounge, S.O.B.'s or Lincoln Center.
Did we pick your favorite musical destination? Think we forgot one of the best? Leave us a comment below to continue to the debate.
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Some say a wide margin is best before a campaign starts.
In most political situations, 51 percent is all you need to win.
But if that's the share that supports a ballot measure before the campaign begins, it's sort of shaky, according to one seasoned political consultant.
"Obviously, something with 51 percent [support], with a good positive campaign, with almost no opposition can often win," says Floyd Ciruli of Denver's Ciruli Associates consulting firm. But after a campaign gets underway, he adds, "The 'no' tends to take over, and you will lose."
Nevertheless, polling shows that 51 percent is the slim edge Mayor John Suthers has for a proposal to impose fees on property owners to fund stormwater projects for 20 years. The measure, not yet referred to the Nov. 7 ballot by Colorado Springs City Council, was tested in a poll conducted in late June by Magellan Strategies and funded by political group Colorado Springs Forward and the Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC.
Stormwater is a tough topic. Council set up the Stormwater Enterprise in 2005 and enacted fees in 2007 without voter approval, only to defund it in 2009 after voters approved a measure to abolish it. In 2014, only 47 percent of voters favored a regional stormwater measure at the ballot box after a pre-campaign poll showed public support at 57 percent.
Now, Suthers says he needs citizens to pony up money to fund his and Council's pledge to Pueblo County to spend $460 million in the next 20 years on stormwater projects.
As outlined to poll respondents, the measure would charge residential property owners $5 a month; industrial property, $36 a month; and commercial, $26 a month. Institutional, public facilities, nonprofits and churches would pay $23 a month.
The measure, as currently written, also would allow Council to raise the fees by an inflation factor starting in 2025 without voter approval. The fees would sunset in 20 years.
Expect supporters to argue that the fee is needed to remove the obligation to Pueblo County from the city's general fund, so that the city can afford to raise pay for and hire more cops and firefighters and better fund parks maintenance. It's worth noting that parks supporters have been eying a tax increase for parks funding, but so far it hasn't gotten traction.
The Magellan poll is based on feedback from 475 people and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percent.


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It's not that the US offers green subsidies that's the problem, it's that they do it unfairly: EU on already-fraught-climate-trade 'coalition' (1)
Jan. 20, 2023 — By Mathew Carr
This trade and climate coalition (of only about one eighth of world's countries — but some pretty important ones) is 30 years too late: Rachel Kyte, Tufts
There are already big tensions within it and, from what the EU says below on next steps, it's not meeting again at ministerial level for a year.
Watch the last 10 minutes of this (all of it if you have time):
Press Conference: Launch of the Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate with @KBotwright, @DamienOConnorMP, @pradojj (@Produccion_Ecu), @rkyte365 (@TuftsUniversity), @VDombrovskis (@EU_Commission). #wef23 https://t.co/ZveElOHVwK
— World Economic Forum (@wef) January 19, 2023
CarrZee readout: The EU is not happy that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the US requires some "America made" elements — after Europe allowed an increased demand within its borders for America's Teslas the past several years, for instance.
The US is taking advantage of its partners, while saying it believes in free markets, free trade, climate action and this year-old coalition.
The European Commission's Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis: The US may give a little ground and allow EU companies to provide EVs and raw materials under the IRA (He didn't quite say it this clearly – have a listen above, see below)
Dombrovskis on discussions with the US about the unfairness of IRA:
"We see progress on some issues, for example on clean-vehicles tax credits. There are some openings indicated from the U.S. Others, for example, on raw materials."
See more of his quotes here:
U.S. May Make Inflation Reduction Act Concessions to EU as Permanent Solution Sought (2)
Today, we are proud to launch the Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate!
@TradeMinClimate aims to be an inclusive global forum for collaboration on trade, climate & environmental sustainability.
Watch this space! #TradeClimateCoalition 🌍
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— Valdis Dombrovskis (@VDombrovskis) January 19, 2023
EU Press release 19 January 2023 Brussels
Trade and Climate: EU and partner countries relaunch the 'Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate'
Today, the European Commission, EU Member States, and 26 partners countries will launch "The Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate", the first Ministerial-level global forum dedicated to trade and climate and sustainable development issues. The Coalition will foster global action to promote trade policies that can help address climate change through local and global initiatives.
The Coalition aims to build partnerships between trade and climate communities to identify the ways in which trade policy can contribute to addressing climate change. It will promote trade and investment in goods, services and technologies that help mitigate and adapt to climate change.
A prominent element of the Coalition's agenda is to identify ways in which trade policies can support the most vulnerable developing and least developed countries that face the greatest risks from climate change.
This high-level political dialogue will see the participation of Trade Ministers from different regions and income levels. Civil society, business, international organisations and climate and finance communities will participate in the Coalition's work.
The Coalition is open to all interested countries, and so far consists of more than 50 ministers from 27 jurisdictions. The four co-leads are Ecuador, the EU, Kenya, and New Zealand.
The other participants are: Angola, Australia, Barbados, Cabo Verde, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Iceland, Gambia, Japan (Foreign Affairs & Trade), Republic of Korea, Maldives, Mozambique, Norway, Philippines, Rwanda, Zambia, Singapore, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States and Vanuatu.
The Coalition will provide political guidance and identify trade-related strategies to adapt to changing climate conditions and extreme weather, for instance through the production, diffusion, accessibility and uptake of climate-friendly technologies.
It will focus on finding trade-related solutions to the climate crisis in line with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Paris Agreement, and the Sustainable Development Goals, whilst supporting ongoing efforts in this area in the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The next Ministerial meeting will take place in the margins of the next WTO Ministerial Conference planned in early 2024.
The Climate Coalition was officially launched during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos on 19 January 2022. It aims to identify the ways trade and trade policy can have a positive contribution to the current climate crisis. It will be a forum of high-level political dialogue to foster international cooperation on climate, trade and sustainable development.
Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate Website
Op-ed by EVP Dombrovskis and Ministers Prado, Kuria, O'Connor
The climate crisis is an unprecedented challenge which requires a global response. Trade can help in finding solutions to achieve mitigation and adaptation to climate change, for instance by spreading access to the right technologies and investments. Through this Coalition, we will be able to provide high-level leadership and guidance to boost international cooperation and promote trade policies, initiatives and actions towards climate-resilient economies. Time is of the essence to face the devastating impact of climate change on people and economies worldwide.Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade – 18/01/2023
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Valdis Dombrovskis
Executive Vice-President for an Economy that Works for People; Commissioner for Trade, European Commission
Moses Kuria
Cabinet Secretary for Trade, Investments and Industry, Ministry of Trade, Investments and Industry of Kenya
Damien O'Connor
Minister of Trade and Export Growth, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand
Julio José Prado
Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries, Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments and Fisheries of Ecuador
The climate crisis is an unprecedented challenge, wreaking devastation across the globe. The latest science tells us that a staggering 1.6 billion people live in climate vulnerable hotspots, meaning that their homes, livelihoods and lives are already at risk. That number could double by 2050.
Time is of the essence. This is why at the November 2022 COP27 climate conference, governments emphasised the urgent need for immediate, deep and sustained reductions of global greenhouse gas emissions by all parties, across all sectors.
The climate crisis is a double-edged sword, with action needed both at global and local level. International cooperation is therefore vital, because no country can solve this crisis alone. Governments, businesses, international organizations, academia and citizens all need to work together. That is why we, as trade leaders from Ecuador, the European Union, Kenya and New Zealand, are launching with over 50other countries a Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2023 in Davos, Switzerland.
The Coalition aims to drive inclusive cooperation among trade ministers in the global response to climate change, including by engaging nationally and internationally with fellow ministers working on climate, environment, finance and development, among others. Connecting the dots is vital to find coherent global solutions.
Together, we aim to provide high-level leadership and guidance to boost international cooperation on climate, trade and sustainable development. We represent different regions, stages of development, trade circumstances and varying exposure to climate vulnerabilities. This diversity, coupled with a commitment to transparency and inclusivity, reflects our commitment to build trust and work together on climate change.
Tackling the climate crisis is an enormous endeavour, and trade can and should play a role in this massive global effort. The Coalition will promote trade and investment that fosters the diffusion, development, accessibility and uptake of goods, services and technologies that support climate change mitigation and adaptation in both developed and developing countries.
Such technologies are critical for many reasons, think of the clean energy transition – solar and wind energy or green hydrogen that can be used in rural communities; or the need for technologies to face climate adaptation related challenges – water disaster management, ecosystem monitoring and restoration, early warning and information systems, amongst others.
As a group, we will identify ways for international cooperation and collective action on trade and trade policy to positively contribute to the global response on climate change, including at the World Trade Organization and in relevant multilateral, plurilateral, regional and sectoral initiatives. Importantly, the Coalition will also identify trade-related strategies supportive of the most vulnerable developing and least developed countries.
To achieve the scale and speed of climate action required, we need to harness innovative technologies, investment and talent from all over the world. We must also ensure that global trade flows, rules and trade policies help to drive down greenhouse gas emissions, enable a just transition and support climate-resilient sustainable development.
Let us be clear: this is no easy task. To achieve the Paris Agreement on Climate Change goals, countries will need to pursue policies that transform the way we produce, consume and invest – this will entail a range of implications for trade.
Transparency, inclusive dialogue and cooperation on the trade dimensions of climate policies will be crucial to avoid trade tensions, while helping to build understanding of domestic realities and identify paths forward.
In Davos, we are meeting with business, non-governmental organizations, experts and international organizations heading climate action initiatives, to explore how our work can accelerate these activities.
This Coalition is just the beginning. We will build alliances and partnerships with climate and finance ministers, as well as other relevant stakeholders, to become a truly global and inclusive platform for concrete actions and ideas.
The world is at a tipping point. We have no time to lose if we want to build economic systems that are climate neutral, resilient and able to deliver sustainable development.
With this Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate, we are announcing our shared intention to work together on these challenges in the years ahead.
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Marc A. Kastner
Donner Professor of Science, Emeritus
His research group at MIT discovered the single electron transistor in 1990.
mkastner@mit.edu
Affiliated Center(s): Condensed Matter Experiment Group
Professor Kastner's group is studying the motion of electrons in nanometer-size semiconductor structures, in which the motion of electrons is highly correlated. In simple metals and semiconductors, like Aluminum and Silicon, each electron moves as though it were independent of all the others. The Coulomb interactions of the other electrons creates an average potential that changes things like the electron's effective mass, but for the most part, a single-electron picture is adequate.
In many materials, like transition-metal oxides, the electrons are highly localized and the motion of each electron strongly affects the motion of the others. In the past few decades, the techniques developed for the electronics industry have allowed us to create artificially localized electrons, which also display strong correlations. One example is the single electron transistor. This is a device, in which electrostatic fields confine electrons to a small region of space inside a semiconductor. The confinement causes the number of electrons in the small region to be quantized, and other effects of strong correlations, such as the Kondo effect, can be observed.
While one confined droplet of electrons can be studied in a single electron transistor, it is also interesting to study arrays of confined regions. Kastner's group is doing this in collaboration with Prof. Moungi Bawendi's Group of the MIT Department of Chemistry. In this case, the system consists of arrays of identical nano-crystals grown by a colloidal chemistry technique.
Correlations also play a crucial role in the fractional quantum Hall effect. Kastner's group is using tunneling to study the properties of the quasiparticles in these unusual states. Metallic gates, defined by electron-beam lithography, are used to bring counter-propagating chiral edge states close enough together for quasiparticles to tunnel between them. The dependence of the tunneling rate on bias and temperature reveals some of their properties. Kastner's group is attempting to make devices, in which the quasiparticles interfere with themselves. These are needed to test the predictions of some theories that the quasiparticles have non-Abelian statistics; that is, interchange of two quasiparticles changes the wave-function in a profound way, not just the usual change of phase.
Professor Marc Kastner joined the Department of Physics in 1973, was named Donner Professor of Science in 1989, appointed Department Head in February 1998, and in July 2007, became Dean of the School of Science. A graduate of the University of Chicago (S.B. 1967, M.S. 1969, Ph.D. 1972), he was a research fellow at Harvard University prior to joining MIT.
He served as Head of the MIT Department of Physics Division of Atomic, Condensed Matter, and Plasma Physics from 1983 to 1987, and as Associate Director of MIT's Consortium for Superconducting Electronics—a collaborative program designed to advance the technology of thin-film superconducting electronics—from 1989 to 1992. He served as Director of MIT's Center for Materials Science and Engineering from 1993 to 1998.
2008 // National Academy of Sciences Member
2000 // Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize Recipient (APS) ""For pioneering contributions to single electron effects in mesoscopic systems."
1995 // David Adler Lectureship Award in the Field of Materials Physics (APS) "For his pioneering work on amorphous semiconductors on narrow band oxides with emphasis on both the magnetic and transport properties of high Tc superconductors and most recently, on nanoscale semiconductor structures."
1988 // DOE Division of Materials Sciences Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment Award
1981 // American Physical Society Fellow
Kastner, M. A., Goldhaber-Gordon, D., Kondo Physics with Single Electron Transistors, Solid State Communications, 119 (2001) 245-252.
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Magnetar and J.P. Morgan's Squared CDO
Note: Black Box Casino is to be published September 30 by Praeger. In writing this account of the financial crisis, the author found that ultimately some of what he had written had to be cut from the book. Below is an excerpt that was written too late to make it into Chapter 7: "Fast Money and High Stakes."
The Evanston, Illinois hedge fund Magnetar Capital LLC stated in April 2010 that it engaged in trading activities that its senior management claimed were neutral towards the housing market.
That is, Magnetar claimed that they were making simultaneous shorts and longs on various pieces of collateralized debt obligations, which were backed by mostly subprime mortgage-backed securities.
The point being made with the claim of neutrality was they were not betting against the housing market and bad subprime loans and securities.
After a number of news stories surfaced in 2010 about the $50 billion or more in losses from CDOs deals in which Magnetar took positions, the claim of neutrality became a public defense against any potential claims Magnetar had influenced the selection of collateral in CDO deals in a way that would provide the hedge fund with performance bet opportunities; that is, CDO tranches against which it could place high stakes bets and reap rewards when they failed.
Slowly information is emerging, however, that on many deals, the claim of neutrality does not withstand close scrutiny.
On June 21, 2011, JPMorgan Chase settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission over charges it had committed fraud by putting together a deal -- CDO Squared in 2007 -- that lead to enormous losses for investors -- a deal that also boomeranged on the firm.
Magnetar executed a correlation trade with CDO Squared as it had with other of its investments, such as the notorious Norma CDO from Merrill Lynch.
Squared was a CDO made up of other CDOs. The SEC settlement with JPMorgan Chase just also happened to reveal that in that deal Magnetar's long position on the equity tranche was $8.9 million and its short position on mezzanine tranches was $604 million.
There's hardly any way of looking at positions Magnetar took on the Squared CDO and not conclude it was a $604 million bet against subprime mortgages.
The question is whether or not Magnetar played a role in selecting the assets in the deal in way that would assure it reaped a bonanza.
According to the SEC, an e-mail from an employee at Magnetar on January 29, 2007, described the hedge fund's equity or long position as "basically nothing" and explained that Magnetar was "was just doing it . . . to buy some protection."
The SEC obtained a series of communications that showed Magnetar played a role in selecting 33 of the 65 CDOs in Squared – all the ones the hedge fund bet against.
The Squared CDO defaulted in January 2008, eight months after it closed in May 2007, costing J. P. Morgan $880 million in losses from the super senior tranches it held in the deal, according to the SEC. When the deal was arranged J. P. Morgan earned $18.6 million on the deal.
The collateral manager for Squared, an independent firm selected by J. P. Morgan to choose assets in the deal, was GSC Group of Florham Park, New Jersey. The SEC has alleged that Edward Steffelin, head of the team at GSC that selected the collateral assets, "permitted Magnetar to participate in the selection of assets knowing it planned to short those assets."
The investors who bought the mezzanine tranches of Squared knew nothing of Magnetar's role.
The U.S. investors included Thrivent Financial for Lutherans in Minneapolis and Security Benefit Corporation in Topeka, Kansas. In East Asia, investors in Squared included Tokyo Star Bank, Far Glory Life Insurance Company Ltd., Taiwan Life Insurance Company Ltd., and East Asia Asset Management Ltd.
The deal was a tough sale for J. P. Morgan's world wide sales staff. The employee in charge of global distribution for the tranches in the deal wrote to the sales team on March 22, 2007, that "we are soooo pregnant with this deal, we need a wheel-barrel (sic) to move around….Let's schedule the cesarian (sic), please!" The sales team failed to disclose that Magnetar played a role in asset selection and was betting against the deal.
Steffelin was charged with securities fraud by the SEC on June 21, 2011, for failing to disclose Magnetar's role. Steffelin's lawyer Alex Lipman claimed it was a "real reach" for the SEC to charge Steffelin when it was J. P. Morgan that failed to disclose Magnetar's involvement in the deal to the investors. Even so, while the deal was being put together, Steffelin sought employment with Magnetar, further cementing the appearance of collaboration in selecting assets for Squared.
Key players in the Squared fiasco escaped any fines or punishment. Michael Llodra, who headed the asset-backed CDO team at J.P. Morgan at the time of the deal, was not charged by the SEC. Neither were any high level executives at J. P. Morgan.
J.P. Morgan, without admitting or denying any wrongdoing, paid $153.6 million to settle charges it had misled investors.
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Aceasta e o listă a celor mai cunoscute proverbe românești.

A
 A aduce apă după ce s-a stins focul.
 A aduna nuiele pentru spinarea sa.
 A ajunge cuțitul la os.
 A auzit clopotul, dar nu știe de la ce bisericǎ.
 A avea ac de cojocul cuiva.
 A avea mai mult noroc decât minte.
 A bate apa-n piuă
 A bate calul care trage.
 A bate fierul cât e cald.
 A bate la ochi.
 A bate toba în tot satul.
 A călca pe bec.
 A cânta cuiva în strună.
 A căra apă cu ciurul.
 Aceași Mărie cu altă pălărie.
 Acela care Îl iubește pe Dumnezeu, îi iubește și pe oameni.
 A da bir cu fugiții.
 A da peste noroc.
 A da perle la porci.
 A despica firul în patru.
 A duce cu preșul.
 Adevărul este întotdeauna la mijloc.
 Adevărul se spune la despărțire.
 Adevărul stă scris printre rânduri.
 A dispărut de parcă l-a înghițit pământul.
 A face bortă în apă.
 A face cruce în tavan.
 A face cuiva hatârul.
 A face cum îl taie capul.
 A face din cal măgar și din țânțar armăsar.
 A face ochi dulci cuiva.
 A face pe cineva cu ou și cu oțet.
 A face pe cineva de două parale.
 A face treaba în doi peri.
 A face umbră pământului degeaba.
 A face un bine înseamnă a-și bate cuie în talpă.
 A fi cu ochii în patru.
 A fi pe drojdie (cu banii).
 A fi prins cu cioara vopsită.
 Ai ales pân-ai cules.
 Ai carte, ai parte.
 Ai, dai, n-ai. Ia nu da, să vezi cum ai.
 A dat-o cotită.
 A-i fi frică și de umbra sa.
 A împăca capra cu varza.
 A împușca doi iepuri dintr-un foc.
 A pune carul înaintea boilor.
 A turna gaz pe foc.
 Ajută-te singur și Domnul te va ajuta.
 Apa trece, pietrele rămân.
 Are un car cu boi și o sută de nevoi.
 Ascultă tot, dar nu crede tot.
 Așchia nu sare departe de trunchi.
 Avocatul nepoftit este bun de pălmuit.

B
 Baba/Surdul n-aude, dar le potrivește.
 Banii n-au miros.
 Banu-i ochiul dracului.
 Bate fierul cât e cald.
Bătaia e ruptă din rai.
 Bătrânețe - haine grele.
 Bine faci, bine găsești.
 Boii bătrâni fac brazda dreaptă
 Bunul gospodar își face vara sanie și iarna car.
 Buturuga mică răstoarnă carul mare.

C
 Ca musca la arat.
 Calul de dar nu se caută la dinți.
 Capra sare masa, iada sare casa.
 Capul ce se pleacă, sabia nu-l taie.
 Cască ochii la tocmeală, iar nu după ce te-nșeală.
 Cămașa e mai aproape de piele decât sumanul/haina.
 Caută o femeie care-ți place ție, nu la alții.
 Călătorului îi șade bine cu drumul.
 Câinele care latră nu mușcă.
 Câinele moare de drum lung și prostul de grija altora.
 Câinii latră, ursul merge.
 Când de multe te apuci mai pe toate le încurci.
 Când doi îți spun că ești beat, du-te de te culcă.
 Când doi se ceartă al treilea câștigă.
 Când pisica nu-i acasă, șoarecii joacă pe masă.
 Când omul cade, îi piere și umbra.
 Când râde prostul, înțeleptul suspină.
 Câte bordeie, atâtea obiceie.
 Ce-am avut și ce-am pierdut!
 Ce mi-e baba Rada, ce mi-e Rada baba!
 Ce naște din pisică, șoareci mănâncă.
 Ce ție nu-ți place, altuia nu-i face.
 Ce-i în gușă și-n căpușă.
 Ce-i în mână nu-i minciună.
 Ce-și face omul singur nici dracul nu poate desface.
 Cel flămând se visează mâncând.
 Cele rele să se spele, cele bune să se-adune.
 Cine aleargă după doi iepuri nu prinde niciunul.
 Cine adună la tinerețe are la bătrânețe.
 Cine are carte, are parte.
 Cine are/face carte are patru ochi.
 Cine are prieten nărod ajunge din pod în glod.
 Cine dă nu uită, uită cel care ia.
 Cine fură azi un ou, mâine va fura un bou.
 Cine împarte, parte își face.
 Cine întreabă nu dă bucuros.
 Cine poate oase roade, cine nu, nici carne moale.
 Cine râde la urmă râde mai bine.
 Cine nu are un bătrân, să își cumpere.
 Cine nu-ncearcă, nici nu câștigă.
 Cine sapă groapa altuia, cade singur în ea.
 Cine se frige cu ciorba, suflă și în iaurt.
 Cine seamănă vânt, culege furtună.
 Cine se aseamănă, se adună.
 Cine se scoală de dimineață, departe ajunge.
 Cine se scuză, se acuză.
 Cine stă în casă de sticlă, nu aruncă cu pietre.
 Cine știe carte, are patru ochi.
 Copilul și bețivul spun adevărul.
 Corb la corb nu scoate ochii.
 Corb, corbului ochi nu scoate.
 Cu fundul în două luntre.
 Cu o floare nu se face primăvară.
 Cu tacerea ii frigi pielea.
 Cui pe cui scoate.
 Cui îi dai pe datorie nu-ți mai intră-n prăvălie / nu-l mai vezi în prăvălie.
 Cu un ochi râde și cu altul plânge.
 Cum îți așterni așa dormi.
 Cum se scoală - cum i-e foame, cum se culcă - cum adoarme.
 Cum tu mie, așa eu ție.
 Cum e stăpânul așa-i și sluga.
 Cum e turcul și pistolul.
 Cu răbdarea treci și marea.

D
 Dacă copilul nu plânge, mama nu-i dă țâță.
 Dacă doi îți spun că ești beat, du-te și te culcă.
 Dacă vrei să faci o meserie, îți trebuie scule, dacă vrei să ai familie, îți trebuie oameni.
 Dacă n-ajunge, mai rămâne.
 Dacă tăceai, filosof rămâneai.
 Dar din dar se face rai.
 Dați cezarului, ce-i al cezarului.
 De când lumea, râsul te râde și batjocura te batjocorește.
 De ce e mai râioasă capra, de aia stă cu coada mai sus.
 Dă-i nas lui Ivan, că se suie pe divan.
 De la un datornic rău și un sac de paie e bun.
 Din talpa casei cerc de bute nu se poate face.
 De te minți singur, nu păcălești pe nimeni

 După mine, potopul!
 După război mulți viteji se arată.

E
 E bună povața de bătrân și părinte.
 E bun numai când doarme.
 E învățat (cu greutățile) ca țiganul cu ciocanul (scânteia).
 Excepția întărește/confirmă regula.

F
 Fă bine și așteaptă răul.
 Ferește-mă Doamne, de prieteni, că de dușmani mă feresc singur.
 Ferește-te de proști, pentru că au mintea odihnită.
 Fă-te frate cu dracul până treci puntea.
 Ferește-te de câinele mut și de omul tăcut.
 Fiecare greșește, dar numai prostul repetă greșeala.
 Foamea e cel mai bun bucătar.
 Frate, frate, dar brânza e pe (costă) bani.
 Frâul de aur nu face calul mai bun.
 Fuga e rușinoasă, dar sănătoasă.

G
 Găina bătrână face supa bună.
 Găina vecinului pare curcă.
 Găină în făină.
 Gând la gând cu bucurie.
 Gerul nu vine niciodată singur.
 Greșit e dacă te lauzi când n-ai cu ce.
 Graba strică treaba.

H
 Haina nu îl face pe om.
 Hoțul neprins e negustor cinstit.

I
 Iarba rea nu piere.

Î
 În boul care trage, în ăla dă cu biciul
 Încet, încet, departe ajungi
 Încetul cu încetul se face oțetul
 Învață din nevoia altuia
 În țara orbilor, chiorul este împărat

J
 Jarul potolit te arde
 Jur acum pana nu iese soarele K

 L
 La plăcinte înainte, la război înapoi. La pomul lăudat să nu te duci cu sacul. Lacomului nu-i ajunge, Oltu-n gură de i-ar curge. La/în tot răul este și un bine.
 La omul sărac, nici boii nu trag.
 Lauda de sine nu miroase a bine. Laudă-mă gură, că ți-oi da friptură.
 Lenea e cucoană mare, care cere de mâncare Leneșul mai mult aleargă și zgârcitul (scumpul) mai mult păgubește. Lăcomia pierde omenia.
 Lăcusta nu are milă de bucate. Lemnul strâmb te necăjește, / omul prost te-mbătrânește. Lucrul, odată început, e pe jumătate făcut.
 Lupul cu slugi nu face gâtul gros. Lenea zace, munca face Lupu-și schimbă părul, dar năravul ba. Lumea muncește și sapă și eu duc câinii la apă.Lenevirea e mama prostiei

 M
 Mai bine mai târziu decât niciodată.
 Maimuța în aur și purpură, tot maimuță rămâne.
 Mamă soacră, poamă acră.
 Măgarul duce vinul și bea apă.
 Mărul putred strică o grămadă de mere bune.
 Mătura nouă mătură bine.
 Mâța blândă zgârie rău.
 Meseria e brățară de aur. Mi-e milă de tine, dar de mine mi se rupe inima.
 Minciuna are picioare scurte.
 Mortul de la groapă nu se (mai) întoarce.Mărul nu cade departe de copac .

 N
 Năravul din fire nu are lecuire.
 Nu muncești, nu primești.
 Năravul din născare leac nu are.
 Nemulțumitului i se ia darul.
 Nevoia îl învață pe om.
 Nevoia te învață.
 Nimeni nu e profet în țara lui. (Matei 13:47)
 Nu aduce anul/ziua ce aduce ceasul/ora.
 N-ai carte, n-ai parte.
 Nu da vrabia din mână pentru cioara de pe gard.
 Nu e dracul (chiar) așa de negru.
 Nu este pădure fără uscături.
 Nu-i "mult" să nu se termine și "puțin" să nu ajungă.
 Nu face ce face popa, fă ce zice popa.
 Nu haina îl face pe om.
 Nu iese fum fără foc.
 Nu lăsa pe mâine ce poți face azi.
 Nu mor caii când vor câinii. Nu lăuda ziua înainte de asfințit.
 Nu poți fi și cu varza unsă și cu slănina în pod.
 Nu se sperie curva bătrână de vorba groasă.
 Nu știe stânga ce face dreapta. (Matei 6:3)
 Nu te încrede în cânele care dă din coadă.
 Nu toate muștele fac miere.
 Nu tot ce zboară se mănâncă.
 Nu-ți băga nasul unde nu-ți fierbe oala.
 Nu-ți dori, că ți se va întâmpla.
 Nu vede pădurea de copaci / din pricina copacului.
 Nu zice hop până n-ai sărit groapa/pârleazul.
 Numa-ncet, cu furca se încarcă carul.
 Numai în pomul care nu face roade nu dă nimeni cu pietre. Numai prostul râde de ce își aduce aminte. Nu-i pădure fară uscatură. O
 Obrazul de scoarță / totdeauna îi gata de harță. Ochii care nu se văd se uită.
 Ochii sunt oglinda/fereastra sufletului.
 Ochii verzi niciodată să nu-i crezi.
 Omul sfințește locul, nu locul pe om.
 Omul face haina și nu haina pe om.
 Omul harnic, silitor, de pâine nu duce dor.

 P
 Paza bună trece primejdia rea Prostul muncește și muncește, da' doar deșteptul isprăvește. Până ce nu dai cu capul de pragul de sus, nu-l vezi pe cel de jos. Prostu' nici să mintă nu știe. Pofta vine mâncând Prietenul bun e ca o pungă de bani. Prietenul la nevoie se cunoaște Prostia și domnia se plătește Prostia din naștere n-are leac (nu se vindecă) Prostul dacă nu-i fudul, parcă nu e prost destul Prostul moare de grija altuia Pe cine nu lași să moară, nu te lasă să trăiești. Pentru o babă surdă, nu se trag clopotele de două ori. Peștele de la cap se-mpute Peștele mare mănâncă peștele mic (sau Peștele cel mare mănâncă pe cel mic)
 Pică pară mălăiață în gura lui Nătăfleață Prea puțin ca să trăiești, prea mult ca să mori Prieteni noi să îți faci, dar de cei bătrâni să nu te lași! Printre grâu, mălura crește. Prost să fii, noroc să ai. Puneți frâu la gură și lacăt la inimă Prostul întâi o croiește apoi o gândește Prostul nu se lasă până când nu spune tot ce știe Punctualitatea-i politețea regilor Prostul nu e prost destul, dacă nu e și fudul! R
 Rabdă inimă și taci, că n-ai alta ce să faci. Rabdă suflete cât poți, nu-ți da taina către toți. Răzbunarea e arma prostului. Râde hârb/ciob de oală spartă Râde dracul de porumbe negre și pe sine nu se vede. Râde prostul de neghiob. Rușinosul roade osul. S
 S-a băgat ca musca-n lapte (ori, ca musca-n fundul calului).
 S-a dus bou și a venit vacă.
 Să fii domn e o întâmplare, să fii om e lucru mare.
 Să stăm strâmb și să judecăm drept.
 Sătulul nu crede flămândului.
 Sângele apă nu se face.
 Sârguința e mama norocului.
 Scopul scuză mijloacele.
 Scump la tărâțe, ieftin la făină.
 Socoteală curată, prietenie lungă.
 Spune-mi cu cine te însoțești, ca să-ți spun cine ești.
 Stăpânul zgârcit învață sluga hoață. Ș
 Și tăcerea e un răspuns.
 Știe mocanul ce-i șofranul? Când îl vede pe tarabă, gândește că e otravă. T
 Tăcerea e de aur, vorba de argint.
 Tânăr lângă tânără, ca paiele lângă foc.
 Tinerii înaintea bătrânilor, să aibă urechi, nu gură! Toamna se numără bobocii.
 Toate drumurile / căile duc la Roma.
 Tot țiganul își laudă ciocanul.
 Trei lucruri nu știe omul: când se naște, când îl ia somnul și când moare. Ț
 Țara arde și/iar baba se piaptănă. Țara arde de tătari, babei îi arde de lăutari.

 U
 Ulciorul nu merge de multe ori la apă. Unde dai și unde crapă. Unde nu intră soarele pe fereastră, intră doctorul pe ușă. Unde se cioplește, sar și așchii. Unde-s mulți, puterea crește. Urma alege. Urma scapă turma. Un măr bolnav strică o grămada mare de mere sănătoase. Un nebun întreabă mai mult decât pot spune zece înțelepți. Unde nu-i cap, vai de picioare. V
 Vinde pielea ursului din pădure. Vorba dulce mult aduce. Vorba e de argint, tăcerea e de aur. Vorba lungă, sărăcia omului. Vorbești de lup și lupul la ușă. Vrabia mălai visează, iar calicul praznicul. Vrei, nu vrei, bea, Grigore, aghiasmă! Vrei să faci o meserie, îți trebuie scule. Vrei să faci o familie, îți trebuie oameni. Z
 Zace pe moarte și ar mânca de toate.
 Ziua bună se cunoaște de dimineață. Publicații
 Colecții de proverbe românești
 George Muntean, Apa trece, pietrele rămîn - proverbe românești, Editura pentru literatură, Biblioteca pentru toți, București, 1966;
 Valentina Cărare, Dicționar de proverbe românești, Editura ALL, 2003, ISBN 973-684-552-4;
 Ion Cuceu, Dicționarul proverbelor românești, Editura Litera Internațional, 2006, ISBN 973-675-306-9;, descriere
 Iordache Golescu, Proverbe comentate, Editura Albatros, colecția Cogito, București, 1973;
 Ion Bratu. Din proverbele românilor. (manuscris).

 Traduceri, comparații cu alte limbi
 Elena Gorunescu, Dicționar de proverbe francez-român și român-francez, Editura Teora, descriere
 Virgil Lefter,  Dicționar de proverbe englez-român și român-englez, Editura Teora, descriere
 Mariana Millio, Dicționar de proverbe, maxime și zicători englez-român, Editura Elis.

 Note

 Bibliografie
 Proverbele lumii despre calități și defecte, Editura Albatros, București, 1978.
 Proverbe românești, Editura Minerva, București, 1984
 Iuliu A. Zanne, Proverbele românilor, zece volume - cea mai completă operă de paremiologie românească - recenzie
 Proverbele Românilor din România, Basarabia, Bucovina, Ungaria, Istria și Macedonia: Proverbe, dicětorǐ, povǎtuiri, cuvinte adevěrate, aseměnǎrǐ, idiotisme și cimilituri cu un glosar Româno-frances de Juliu A. Zanne, Jules A. Zanne, Editura Socecǔ & Comp., 1895
 Ion Holban, O interpretare fizico-umoristică a proverbelor românești, în Fizica și tehnologiile moderne, volumul 2, nr. 1-2, 2004 PDF

 Legături externe

 Aspecte ale vieții morale în proverbele românești, 31 august 2006, CrestinOrtodox.ro''
Aurică Ivașcu, Proverbe și zicători. Documentar on-line, în Enciclopedia comunei Șerbănești.

Vezi și
 Listă de expresii românești

Proverbe românești
Proverbe
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import java.text.ParseException;
import java.text.ParsePosition;
import java.time.LocalDate;
import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.HashMap;

/*
 * A JSON utility class
 *
 * NOTE: in the future, this class may be converted to static, which may break
 *       backward-compatibility
 */
public class JSON {
    private static Gson gson;
    private static boolean isLenientOnJson = false;
    private static DateTypeAdapter dateTypeAdapter = new DateTypeAdapter();
    private static SqlDateTypeAdapter sqlDateTypeAdapter = new SqlDateTypeAdapter();
    private static OffsetDateTimeTypeAdapter offsetDateTimeTypeAdapter = new OffsetDateTimeTypeAdapter();
    private static LocalDateTypeAdapter localDateTypeAdapter = new LocalDateTypeAdapter();
    private static ByteArrayAdapter byteArrayAdapter = new ByteArrayAdapter();

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public static GsonBuilder createGson() {
        GsonFireBuilder fireBuilder = new GsonFireBuilder()
        ;
        GsonBuilder builder = fireBuilder.createGsonBuilder();
        return builder;
    }

    private static String getDiscriminatorValue(JsonElement readElement, String discriminatorField) {
        JsonElement element = readElement.getAsJsonObject().get(discriminatorField);
        if (null == element) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("missing discriminator field: <" + discriminatorField + ">");
        }
        return element.getAsString();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the Java class that implements the OpenAPI schema for the specified discriminator value.
     *
     * @param classByDiscriminatorValue The map of discriminator values to Java classes.
     * @param discriminatorValue The value of the OpenAPI discriminator in the input data.
     * @return The Java class that implements the OpenAPI schema
     */
    private static Class getClassByDiscriminator(Map classByDiscriminatorValue, String discriminatorValue) {
        Class clazz = (Class) classByDiscriminatorValue.get(discriminatorValue);
        if (null == clazz) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("cannot determine model class of name: <" + discriminatorValue + ">");
        }
        return clazz;
    }

    {
        GsonBuilder gsonBuilder = createGson();
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapter(Date.class, dateTypeAdapter);
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapter(java.sql.Date.class, sqlDateTypeAdapter);
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapter(OffsetDateTime.class, offsetDateTimeTypeAdapter);
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapter(LocalDate.class, localDateTypeAdapter);
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapter(byte[].class, byteArrayAdapter);
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapterFactory(new com.adyen.model.recurring.Address.CustomTypeAdapterFactory());
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapterFactory(new com.adyen.model.recurring.Amount.CustomTypeAdapterFactory());
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapterFactory(new com.adyen.model.recurring.BankAccount.CustomTypeAdapterFactory());
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapterFactory(new com.adyen.model.recurring.Card.CustomTypeAdapterFactory());
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapterFactory(new com.adyen.model.recurring.DisableRequest.CustomTypeAdapterFactory());
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapterFactory(new com.adyen.model.recurring.DisableResult.CustomTypeAdapterFactory());
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapterFactory(new com.adyen.model.recurring.Name.CustomTypeAdapterFactory());
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapterFactory(new com.adyen.model.recurring.NotifyShopperRequest.CustomTypeAdapterFactory());
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapterFactory(new com.adyen.model.recurring.NotifyShopperResult.CustomTypeAdapterFactory());
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapterFactory(new com.adyen.model.recurring.Recurring.CustomTypeAdapterFactory());
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapterFactory(new com.adyen.model.recurring.RecurringDetail.CustomTypeAdapterFactory());
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapterFactory(new com.adyen.model.recurring.RecurringDetailsRequest.CustomTypeAdapterFactory());
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapterFactory(new com.adyen.model.recurring.RecurringDetailsResult.CustomTypeAdapterFactory());
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapterFactory(new com.adyen.model.recurring.ScheduleAccountUpdaterRequest.CustomTypeAdapterFactory());
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapterFactory(new com.adyen.model.recurring.ScheduleAccountUpdaterResult.CustomTypeAdapterFactory());
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapterFactory(new com.adyen.model.recurring.ServiceError.CustomTypeAdapterFactory());
        gsonBuilder.registerTypeAdapterFactory(new com.adyen.model.recurring.TokenDetails.CustomTypeAdapterFactory());
        gson = gsonBuilder.create();
    }

    /**
     * Get Gson.
     *
     * @return Gson
     */
    public static Gson getGson() {
        return gson;
    }

    /**
     * Set Gson.
     *
     * @param gson Gson
     */
    public static void setGson(Gson gson) {
        JSON.gson = gson;
    }

    public static void setLenientOnJson(boolean lenientOnJson) {
        isLenientOnJson = lenientOnJson;
    }

    /**
     * Serialize the given Java object into JSON string.
     *
     * @param obj Object
     * @return String representation of the JSON
     */
    public static String serialize(Object obj) {
        return gson.toJson(obj);
    }

    /**
     * Deserialize the given JSON string to Java object.
     *
     * @param <T>        Type
     * @param body       The JSON string
     * @param returnType The type to deserialize into
     * @return The deserialized Java object
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public static <T> T deserialize(String body, Type returnType) {
        try {
            if (isLenientOnJson) {
                JsonReader jsonReader = new JsonReader(new StringReader(body));
                // see https://google-gson.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/gson/docs/javadocs/com/google/gson/stream/JsonReader.html#setLenient(boolean)
                jsonReader.setLenient(true);
                return gson.fromJson(jsonReader, returnType);
            } else {
                return gson.fromJson(body, returnType);
            }
        } catch (JsonParseException e) {
            // Fallback processing when failed to parse JSON form response body:
            // return the response body string directly for the String return type;
            if (returnType.equals(String.class)) {
                return (T) body;
            } else {
                throw (e);
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Gson TypeAdapter for Byte Array type
     */
    public static class ByteArrayAdapter extends TypeAdapter<byte[]> {

        @Override
        public void write(JsonWriter out, byte[] value) throws IOException {
            if (value == null) {
                out.nullValue();
            } else {
                out.value(ByteString.of(value).base64());
            }
        }

        @Override
        public byte[] read(JsonReader in) throws IOException {
            switch (in.peek()) {
                case NULL:
                    in.nextNull();
                    return null;
                default:
                    String bytesAsBase64 = in.nextString();
                    ByteString byteString = ByteString.decodeBase64(bytesAsBase64);
                    return byteString.toByteArray();
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Gson TypeAdapter for JSR310 OffsetDateTime type
     */
    public static class OffsetDateTimeTypeAdapter extends TypeAdapter<OffsetDateTime> {

        private DateTimeFormatter formatter;

        public OffsetDateTimeTypeAdapter() {
            this(DateTimeFormatter.ISO_OFFSET_DATE_TIME);
        }

        public OffsetDateTimeTypeAdapter(DateTimeFormatter formatter) {
            this.formatter = formatter;
        }

        public void setFormat(DateTimeFormatter dateFormat) {
            this.formatter = dateFormat;
        }

        @Override
        public void write(JsonWriter out, OffsetDateTime date) throws IOException {
            if (date == null) {
                out.nullValue();
            } else {
                out.value(formatter.format(date));
            }
        }

        @Override
        public OffsetDateTime read(JsonReader in) throws IOException {
            switch (in.peek()) {
                case NULL:
                    in.nextNull();
                    return null;
                default:
                    String date = in.nextString();
                    if (date.endsWith("+0000")) {
                        date = date.substring(0, date.length()-5) + "Z";
                    }
                    return OffsetDateTime.parse(date, formatter);
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Gson TypeAdapter for JSR310 LocalDate type
     */
    public static class LocalDateTypeAdapter extends TypeAdapter<LocalDate> {

        private DateTimeFormatter formatter;

        public LocalDateTypeAdapter() {
            this(DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_DATE);
        }

        public LocalDateTypeAdapter(DateTimeFormatter formatter) {
            this.formatter = formatter;
        }

        public void setFormat(DateTimeFormatter dateFormat) {
            this.formatter = dateFormat;
        }

        @Override
        public void write(JsonWriter out, LocalDate date) throws IOException {
            if (date == null) {
                out.nullValue();
            } else {
                out.value(formatter.format(date));
            }
        }

        @Override
        public LocalDate read(JsonReader in) throws IOException {
            switch (in.peek()) {
                case NULL:
                    in.nextNull();
                    return null;
                default:
                    String date = in.nextString();
                    return LocalDate.parse(date, formatter);
            }
        }
    }

    public static void setOffsetDateTimeFormat(DateTimeFormatter dateFormat) {
        offsetDateTimeTypeAdapter.setFormat(dateFormat);
    }

    public static void setLocalDateFormat(DateTimeFormatter dateFormat) {
        localDateTypeAdapter.setFormat(dateFormat);
    }

    /**
     * Gson TypeAdapter for java.sql.Date type
     * If the dateFormat is null, a simple "yyyy-MM-dd" format will be used
     * (more efficient than SimpleDateFormat).
     */
    public static class SqlDateTypeAdapter extends TypeAdapter<java.sql.Date> {

        private DateFormat dateFormat;

        public SqlDateTypeAdapter() {}

        public SqlDateTypeAdapter(DateFormat dateFormat) {
            this.dateFormat = dateFormat;
        }

        public void setFormat(DateFormat dateFormat) {
            this.dateFormat = dateFormat;
        }

        @Override
        public void write(JsonWriter out, java.sql.Date date) throws IOException {
            if (date == null) {
                out.nullValue();
            } else {
                String value;
                if (dateFormat != null) {
                    value = dateFormat.format(date);
                } else {
                    value = date.toString();
                }
                out.value(value);
            }
        }

        @Override
        public java.sql.Date read(JsonReader in) throws IOException {
            switch (in.peek()) {
                case NULL:
                    in.nextNull();
                    return null;
                default:
                    String date = in.nextString();
                    try {
                        if (dateFormat != null) {
                            return new java.sql.Date(dateFormat.parse(date).getTime());
                        }
                        return new java.sql.Date(ISO8601Utils.parse(date, new ParsePosition(0)).getTime());
                    } catch (ParseException e) {
                        throw new JsonParseException(e);
                    }
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Gson TypeAdapter for java.util.Date type
     * If the dateFormat is null, ISO8601Utils will be used.
     */
    public static class DateTypeAdapter extends TypeAdapter<Date> {

        private DateFormat dateFormat;

        public DateTypeAdapter() {}

        public DateTypeAdapter(DateFormat dateFormat) {
            this.dateFormat = dateFormat;
        }

        public void setFormat(DateFormat dateFormat) {
            this.dateFormat = dateFormat;
        }

        @Override
        public void write(JsonWriter out, Date date) throws IOException {
            if (date == null) {
                out.nullValue();
            } else {
                String value;
                if (dateFormat != null) {
                    value = dateFormat.format(date);
                } else {
                    value = ISO8601Utils.format(date, true);
                }
                out.value(value);
            }
        }

        @Override
        public Date read(JsonReader in) throws IOException {
            try {
                switch (in.peek()) {
                    case NULL:
                        in.nextNull();
                        return null;
                    default:
                        String date = in.nextString();
                        try {
                            if (dateFormat != null) {
                                return dateFormat.parse(date);
                            }
                            return ISO8601Utils.parse(date, new ParsePosition(0));
                        } catch (ParseException e) {
                            throw new JsonParseException(e);
                        }
                }
            } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
                throw new JsonParseException(e);
            }
        }
    }

    public static void setDateFormat(DateFormat dateFormat) {
        dateTypeAdapter.setFormat(dateFormat);
    }

    public static void setSqlDateFormat(DateFormat dateFormat) {
        sqlDateTypeAdapter.setFormat(dateFormat);
    }
}

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Q: Hide only those spans which are empty or have no text in them I need to hide only those spans which don't have any text.

 This has caption

  This has caption and show show

http://fiddle.jshell.net/0mzpLrt3/

A: You could make a slight change to your JavaScript (in the fiddle) to remove or hide the parent of the empty element:
$(".img-wrapper span:empty").each( function () {
    $(this).parent().remove(); // or .hide() to hide
});

A: Use the :empty pseudo class selector:
span:empty {
    display: none; /* or visibility: hidden */
}

A: You can use something like this
$(".img-wrapper .showcase-caption span").each(function(){
      if ($(this).is(':empty'))
          $(this).parent().hide()
});

I'm test in http://fiddle.jshell.net/0mzpLrt3/ and works fine

A: Fiddle
Html:

 This has caption

  This has caption and show show

JS:
$(".img-wrapper span:empty").each( function () {
    $(this).parent().addClass("hide");
});

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Maryland Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ben Jealous on Friday pledged, if elected, to appoint women to at least 50 percent of the positions in his cabinet, and he criticized Gov. Larry Hogan (R) for having a cabinet that does not reflect the state's diversity.
"I'm fully committed to making sure that my cabinet is at least half women and it reflects the racial diversity of the state and the faith diversity of the state," Jealous said at an event in Baltimore promoting his plan to close the gender pay gap and to increase the number of female-owned businesses.
Six women are in Hogan's 23-member cabinet.
"Hogan is not in touch with the fullness of Maryland," Jealous said.
Amelia Chasse, a spokeswoman for Hogan, said the governor "is proud of his record of appointing individuals to important positions across state government that are diverse," pointing out that of the nearly 5,000 appointments the governor has made, 44 percent are women and nearly 30 percent are minorities.
"The Hogan administration is one where Marylanders of all races, genders, political beliefs and walks of life are heard and respected," Chasse said.
Jealous's pledge came on the day that a political action committee launched an effort to aid his uphill battle against Hogan, which includes a $175,000 ad campaign attacking the governor's record on education.
Maryland Together We Rise, which is largely financed by unions and wealthy individual donors, said it plans to spend $1 million on the governor's race.
The ad, to be run on broadcast and cable stations in the Baltimore market, is one of the first attempts by Jealous's supporters to counter a multimillion-dollar advertising blitz by Hogan and the Republican Governors Association. Since early July, the Hogan campaign and the RGA have saturated the airwaves with messages promoting Hogan's record and trying to define Jealous as a tax-and-spend Democrat.
Jealous released his first ad of the general election campaign this week, a 60-second spot that introduces the political newcomer to voters as a former president of the NAACP and a venture capitalist. The ad is running in the Baltimore area but not in the more-populous and expensive Washington suburbs.
Hogan, who, like DeVos, supports public charter schools and allowing tax dollars to be used for private school tuition, has provided record funding to public schools on the basis of required funding formulas. But early on, he cut $68 million from a program that gives more money to school systems that have higher costs.
According to a recent Goucher College poll, Jealous is lagging far behind Hogan, whose robust fundraising over the past four years has left him with $9 million in his campaign account. Jealous had less than $400,000 at the last reporting deadline.
The Jealous campaign has played down the poll results, saying Goucher underestimated the voter turnout expected this year. At the same time, senior adviser Kevin Harris touted findings that voters support Jealous's proposals to boost education funding and increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Jealous also received the endorsement this week of Julián Castro, who served as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Barack Obama.
Hogan picked up two local labor endorsements, from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Locals 2563 and 582 in Anne Arundel County. The same union's state organization is backing Jealous.
The union, which represents 80,000 educators, has used an apple logo for political endorsements and activities for decades. Union officials said the governor's use of the apple is an attempt to confuse voters about his relationship with the teachers union.
A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge on Friday denied the union's request for a temporary restraining order, but the case continues. Attorneys for both sides are expected back in court next Friday on the request for a preliminary injunction.


I am not rewriting history. Neither am I retelling the stories of the Mahabharata. I use historical facts and mysteries from the past as a base, and apply scientific facts and cutting edge research to interpret sections of the Mahabharata, but my books are thrillers – pure fiction.
In the course of my research over the last ten years (I started writing my first book in 2006), I have come across intriguing stories from the past, for which no satisfactory explanations have been forthcoming. And while there has been a fair amount of research on the links between science and western mythology, I failed to find any detailed research on any possible links between science and our own mythology. My books are an attempt to fill this void through fiction.
I spent two years researching the great Macedonian king Alexander III or Alexander the Great while writing The Alexander Secret (Book 1 of The Mahabharata Quest series), and discovered some interesting facts. For example, there is no archaeological evidence to prove that Alexander even existed – the only basis we have are texts written by authors like Strabo, Plutarch and Arrian, who all wrote 200 to 400 years after his death. No doubt they based their texts on evidence that existed in their time, but that evidence has not survived the centuries.
Alexander did not disclose to his army that they were going all the way to what is today called India. All he told them was that they were going to conquer Persia. Once Persia was conquered and his army expressed a desire to return to Greece – very few people know about this event – Alexander goaded them to go further east, where lay a vast land waiting to be conquered.
The irony, though, is that when Alexander and his army reached this vast land, after 10,000 miles and right years of marching and fighting, he mysteriously turned back at the banks of the Beas. Why did Alexander turn back? The premise of my book is the possibility that Alexander came to India searching for the secret from the Mahabharata that would make him a god.
When I discovered that more than 75 per cent of my readers are in the age group of 13 to 24 years, I wanted to engage with them. During these interactions, I share with them my experiences from researching historic locations, some dating back 5000 years in the past. I show them images and speak of documents and texts, some written as far back as 200 BC. We invariably discuss how traditional historical explanations fail to answer questions about our past, and, in many cases, have been proven to be nothing more than speculative theories with no basis in fact or reality.
The two examples that I usually give, which evoke a highly enthusiastic response from the youngsters in the audience, are with respect to the theory of the Aryan invasion of India (which has now been proven to be false after decades of being included in our curriculum as a historical fact) and the traditionally accepted theory, not based on science but assumption, of the dating of the Sphinx to around 2500 BC. Geological tests by Professor Robert Scoch of Boston University have now conclusively proved that the Sphinx is much older; as old as 7000 BC by some estimates.
The mention of megalithic sites in the UK, of which Stonehenge is the most famous, is also considerably popular with my young audience. The question that invariably follows is whether I will use the mystery of these stone circles and burial chambers in my books. Which brings us to the point that the next book in the Mahabharata Quest series – The Secret of the Druids – is set against the backdrop of the megalithic sites in England, Wales and Scotland.
Many students I've met have been inspired to start reading the Mahabharata. In every session I find that not more than a handful of students have either read a condensed version of the Mahabharata or a comic book version. If the students I have addressed form a representative sample, then a high percentage of our future generations are missing out on this rich heritage.
I have been highly impressed by the level of participation in the sessions; the curiosity of my young audience to know more about our mythology and the mysteries of the past is tremendous. Their thirst for knowledge should be leveraged to encourage them to develop the habit of reading at a young age.
I hope that the contemporary crop of authors who write either mythological fiction or retell the epics, can help revive the interest of our students in these ancient tales. It is now up to us authors to keep writing books that help these young adults nurture their reading habits and stay enthralled by the wonderful world of books.
Christopher C Doyle's forthcoming book The Secret of the Druids (Book 2 of The Mahabharata Quest series) will be released in June 2016.