That's the claim that thisman.org makes. Since 2009, internet users have claimed to see the same man in their dreams, often describing him as looking exactly like the identikit image on the website.
Posters were seen in cities across the world. New York, Berlin, Stockholm, Rome… the list goes on. More and more people claimed to have seen the familiar-looking man in their dreams, even going so far as to draw their own versions of his face and email them to the campaign's organisers.
People claimed to have either seen the dream man before visiting the site or to have been visited by him after seeing his familiar face. An unsourced list of dreams on the website chronicled some of the most common visitations.
As the "man in everyone's dream" went viral, 4chan users sensed that something was not quite right. A reverse-IP lookup on the website revealed it to be hosted by an Italian company. That same hosting company also hosted another website that gave the game away: guerrigliamarketing.it.
The whole thing had been a marketing stunt. The identikit image created from drawings made by a psychiatric patient was actually generated by a computer program. The reason why the face looked so familiar to people around the world was that the computer program used a combination of familiar facial features to create an unnerving sense of déjà vu.
If this was a marketing stunt, what did it promote? The site was, allegedly, an experiment. The This Man website was created by Italian viral marketing expert and sociologist Andrea Natella.
As the legend spread and posters were erected around the world, the site reportedly came to the attention of Bryan Bertino, the film director behind 2008 Liv Tyler horror movie The Strangers. He then created a movie named This Man based around the phenomenon and acquired the website.
At least, that's the company line for the film now stuck in development hell. In truth, it's almost certain that the This Man site was created as a guerrilla marketing campaign specially for the film.
According to a press release for the film, it follows "an ordinary guy" who discovers that "people he has never met are seeing him in their dreams… [n]ow he must find out why he is the source of nightmares for strangers all over the world".
While the ill-fated movie never came to fruition, the This Man stunt proved to be a success for Andrea Natella. His previous stunts, such as a fake UFO landing and an "illegal" art show attracted only local press coverage. With This Man, Natella proved that he could, with the internet, go further than real world stunts, and create a marketing campaign that had people across the world talking.
Natella's unique theory behind marketing can be found in an English translation of a paper he published titled "Viral 'K' Marketing". In the document he outlines his methodology, and his techniques for viral marketing.
Andrea Natella is partner and creative director of KOOK Artgency with whom he realized the thisman.org project.
Natella alternates between a blurry photograph and a stylised version for his online presence.
After the This Man project rose to prominence, Natella stopped his freelance work and became a partner at Italian guerrilla "artgency" Kook. Perhaps the final say in this audacious stunt can be found at Kook's website, where they list the This Man website as a "special" project.
"A true story and a strong narrative. A simple website, a sketch made by computer and some leaflets in various languages affixed in a dozen cities around the world.


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There have been many sermons preached on the cross. However, we can never hear too much of the story of Jesus. I love the words to the hymn: "tell me the story of Jesus, write on my heart every word, tell me the story most precious, sweetest that ever was heard." The cross is the focal point of history. You can either accept it or reject it. However, in order to make that choice, you must understand what the cross is all about.
The reason for the cross. The reason for the cross is so that God would be glorified through the saving of sinful man. Look at Romans 5:12-21. Sin entered into the world by one man. Ever since Adam sinned in the Garden of Eden, every person that is ever born inherits a sin nature. Sin brings death. Romans 6:23 tells us, 'the wages of sin is death…' But there is good news. God has a plan. In the Old Testament, God sets up the sacrificial system to cover man's sin. God makes the first sacrifice to cover the nakedness of Adam and Eve. We also see the blood of the lamb in the last plague in Egypt. The blood saved the first born of God's chosen people from the death angel. God's people would then perform sacrifices to God in order that their sins would be covered. However, God has a greater plan. He promised His people a Messiah. This Messiah would not just cover sin, but He would take it away. Look at Isaiah 53. Here we find a picture of the one that was to come to pay the ultimate price for sin. The Lamb of God that we read about in Isaiah is none other than Jesus Christ. Jesus came to this earth in order to die so that we may live. The reason for the cross is to give life to a world that is cursed with sin.
The results of the cross. There are many things that was accomplished on the cross that so often we fail to realize. First of all we see the atonement. Look at Romans 5:11. In the King James Bible it reads that by Him we have received the 'atonement.' The word 'atonement' is the Greek word 'kattallasso.' It means to exchange or to change. Jesus took our place on the cross. He replaced our sins with His blood. The price of all sin was paid for on the cross of Calvary. Jesus will never have to die again. He was the once and for all final sacrifice for the sins of the world. All those who believe in Him are given His gift of grace and are set free from the penalty of sin. A second result of the cross is redemption. Read Ephesians 1:7. To be redeemed is to be bought out. Through the cross of Jesus, we are bought out of the slave market of sin and we are set free. No longer are we bound to the penalty and the power of sin. We are set free and we become His child. Another result of the cross is justification. Read Romans 3:24. To be justified is to be pardoned. You and I have been sentenced to death and eternal separation from God in hell because of our sin nature. However, through the blood of Jesus, we have been issued a pardon! This pardon is made available to all people.
Jesus died on the cross for you. He died so that you may live. The price of sin has already been paid for you. God has already issued a pardon for your life through the blood of Jesus. Now, the ball is in your court. You must, through faith, accept God's gift of grace. You must repent of your sin and turn to Jesus. Have you done that? Has there been a time in your life when you accepted God's free gift of salvation? Have you been to the cross?
March 19, 2013 in sermons.


Shopping carts are lined up at the Super Target store in Broadview, July 20, 2018. Target is closing stores in the Morgan Park and Chatham neighborhoods on the city's South Side.
Target plans to close two of its five stores on Chicago's South Side in February.
The decision to close the stores in the Morgan Park and Chatham neighborhoods "follows a rigorous annual process to evaluate the performance of every store in the portfolio and maintain the overall health of the business," the Minneapolis-based retailer said in a statement. Four other stores are closing nationwide.
About 115 people work full or part time at the 128,000-square-foot Morgan Park store, which opened in 2008. Roughly 120 work at the 126,000-square-foot Chatham store, which opened in 2002.
Employees in good standing at both stores will be given the option to transfer to a different store in their area, Target said.
The retailer has been expanding in the Chicago area over the past few years and has plans for two new North Side stores, in the Rogers Park and Logan Square neighborhoods, by the end of 2020. The chain also is investing in existing stores. Target said it plans to revamp 18 Chicago-area stores this year, on its way to more than 1,000 remodels by 2020.
But most of the recently opened stores are Target's new smaller format, designed for urban areas, dense suburban neighborhoods and college campuses.
Except for a roughly 20,000-square-foot store that opened in Hyde Park in 2016, most new stores in the area have been downtown, on the North Side or in the northern suburbs.
One, in Lakeview, is within a mile of two other Target locations. The Target stores closest to the closing Chatham and Morgan Park stores are a 5- or 6-mile drive away, respectively.
Once those locations close, Target's remaining South Side stores will be in McKinley Park, Archer Heights and Hyde Park.
Target said it does consider the proximity of other stores when making decisions about closing locations. But it also looks at the store's profitability over several years and other options available to customers, such as shopping online and having orders delivered, Target spokeswoman Jacque DeBuse said.


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TILLERSON FIRED BY TRUMP OVER CLASHES
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has been fired by President Donald Trump over a series of public rifts concerning North Korea, Iran and Russia among other things during the past few months. Trump is replacing Tillerson with long term loyalist and CIA chief, Mike Pompeo. The biggest shakeup of Trump's Cabinet since he took office in January 2017 was announced by the president on Twitter as his administration works toward an unprecedented meeting with the leader of North Korea.Trump tapped the CIA's deputy director, Gina Haspel, to replace Pompeo at the intelligence agency.Tillerson's departure capped months of friction between the Republican president and the 65-year-old former Exxon Mobil chief executive, who had no diplomatic or political experience before becoming secretary of state. The tensions peaked last fall amid reports Tillerson had called Trump a"moron" and considered resigning.
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They've moved a little closer to the coveted prize. Only four more quarters separate them from their goal of hoisting that Larry O'Brien trophy after 40 years since winning it back in 1975. The Golden State Warriors won Game Five to go up 3-2 in their best-of-seven-series against the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-91.
Outlasting another triple-double performance by the best player of this generation, the Warriors were obviously playing with more heart and desire as they stepped on the pedal in the fourth quarter to go on a huge run and never looked back after seizing the last lead change. Game Five featured 20 lead changes. Stephen Curry, the 2015 NBA MVP had his biggest impact on the penultimate period by scoring 17 of his 37 points of the night.
Lebron James had another herculean effort with 40 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists but did not get enough points from his supporting cast. This is attributed to the fact that the Warriors played great defense in denying the Cavaliers any good looks at the basket in the fourth quarter. Despite getting lesser turnover overall in the game with 14 against the Warriors' 17, the Cavs couldn't capitalize and their shots didn't sink in.
Game Five began with both teams not scoring in almost three minutes at the start of the game. First to break the ice and scored the first basket of the game are the Warriors by way of Klay Thompson's field goal. It was a battle of spurts in the first half as both teams play to 12 lead changes. At the end of the buzzer, the Warriors are up by one point. The 17th lead change occurred and then the 12th tie at 63.
Andre Igoudala played another tremendous game by scoring 14 points, but the surprising factor for the Warriors is the contribution made by reserve player Leandro Barbosa, a player from Brazil, who scored 13 points. The other half of the Warriors' Splash Brothers, Klay Thompson, scored 12 points while Draymund Green had 16 to help the Golden State Warriors get the win.
Will we see the Golden State Warriors bring home the NBA Championship trophy or will Lebron James and his squad go on and defend their home court and extend their season?
Game Six will be played in Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland as the Cavaliers try to even up the series on Wednesday, 9 AM (Manila Time), and send it to a seventh and deciding game.


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History of Pomegranate Origin
Pomegranate origin begins in Egypt thousands of years ago.
It was the fruit of kings, is thought to be the fruit that Eve fed Adam in the Garden of Eden, and was one of the fruits that would have been seen hanging in the gardens of Babylon of ancient days.
There are differing ideas however as to where it originally showed up.
Some say it's the native fruit of Persia, whereas others say it's native to Iran and India.
It was cultivated in these countries and a few other countries as well such as the East Indies, Asia, Africa, and Malaysia.
One of the most detailed historic recordings of pomegranate origin indicates that the fruit was not native to China like some people thought at one time, but actually it was brought to the country around 100 B.C.
A man by the name of Jang Qian, a representative of the Han dynasty, is credited with bringing the pomegranate into China.
Pomegranate Origin – Names of the Fruit
You might think that the name of the pomegranate might be just that, but in fact different countries have called it by various names over the years.
Romans – called the pomegranate fruit the Punic apple
Latin translation – granata
English translation – grenade or pome apple
Other names – apple of amber, apple fruit, little fruit, little apple, many-seeded apple
The official name of the pomegranate fruit is Punicum granatum.
Interesting Facts of Pomegranate Origin
There are two accounts of who may have brought the pomegranate to Spain – one account says it was the Muslim Moors and another says it was the Spanish Conquistadors.
Either way, the fruit did come to Spain.
Britain's very first pomegranate tree was planted by one of their kings, King Henry VIII.
Another interesting fact about the origin of pomegranate fruit is that the French actually named a military grenade after the fruit.
Why, do you ask?
The fruit, when tossed at the ground, will break and splatter the seeds around the surrounding area.
The French named their grenade after the fruit for obvious reason – the grenade exploded when it came into contact with the ground or anything it hits.
What is the history of pomegranate origin in the United States?
Sometime around 1769, Spanish settlers brought a pomegranate tree into the state of California.
Now the fruits grow successfully in both California and Arizona, as both states have drier climates.
The cities of Yazd, Kashan, and Saveh in the country of Iran are world famous for the delicious varieties of pomegranate grown in those locations.
Where Can You Find Pomegranates?
East Indies
California, Arizona (U.S.
The origin of pomegranate accounts may vary a bit, but we do know that the pomegranate fruit has become popular all over the world and can now be found in markets worldwide. Does it really matter where it truly originated?
Probably not in light of the fact that we can enjoy it in the here and now!
Read enough about the pomegranate origin and want to discover more on the pomegranate tree?


During a test implementation of the SelectView plugin I had the plugin create an output that was an (Rectangle) Overlay. I expected that IJ2 display mechanisms would detect it an create the view etc. However I got an exception error (UnsupportedOperationException in a dimensions() call) because the Overlay isDiscrete() is false. So you can't get its long dimensions. This seems like a limitation we should address.
The isDiscrete() flag code is now gone from IJ2. You can now launch plugins that return nothing but overlays. However many exceptions get thrown since there are assumptions that a display is necessary. A window is opened for the overlay however. This is a good test bed. Does it make sense to return only an overlay with no associated display? The code below is a reasonable test plugin for exercising this issue.


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Additional charges may apply if core is missing parts required for rebuild, shafts are frozen or broken, compressor or exhaust turbine blades are broken or damaged, bolts are excessively rusted or sheared, turbine housings are cracked beyond repair. Do not attempt to remove the turbo outlet bolts from the turbine housing. These bolts are the most likely to shear. Please email me for clarification or exceptions.
As a convenience for our customers we can provide a turbo core to allow the least amount of downtime. A fully refundable core charge of $150. must be provided to take advantage of this option. Once your rebuildable core is provided to us we will completely refund the $150. Customer's rebuildable core must be returned to Turbos Unleashed within 30 days. We have limited quantities of loaner cores so please get your turbos back to us as soon as possible so our other customers can take advantage of this convenient option.
When we encounter TurboChargers displaying excessive rust we take great care in soaking all bolts, etc. with lubricants designed to assist in disassembly. In extreme cases, bolts have corroded to the point where shearing is inevitable. There will be an additional charge of $15. per sheared bolt.
If you are ever unsure of the condition of your turbo don't hesitate to contact us. We will try to assist you over the phone in determining if your turbo is rebuildable or not.


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The portraits in this auction spurred the collectors to show their paddles: Isidor Kaufmann's Talmud Student went to the USA for €74,000 (sp €93,240) closely followed by Friedrich von Amerling's Türken which went to back "home" to a private collection in Turkey for €50,000 (sp €63,000).
Collectors from Germany, on the other hand, were unwilling to let the Romantic paintings of Carl Georg Adolf Hasenpflug slip through their fingers, fighting over Ruine von Halberstadt to produce a price of €45,000 (sp €56,700).
Fruit, the elements and enchantments were the secrets of the Old Masters in this auction. It was likely the butterflies, on the fruit painted by the Dutch painter Jacop van Walscapelle, that raised bidding to €100,000 (sp €126,000), just as the numerous themes of Allegory of the Four Elements by Adriaen van Stalbemt earned it its price of €160,000 (sp €201,600).
The most eagerly expected lot of the evening was undoubtedly Odysseus bei Circe, by Angelika Kauffmann, which went to an American museum for the appreciable sum of €300,000 (sp €378,000)!


Analyzing real-world clinical data for insight into disease and improving patient care.
• The AAO and Verana Health are partnering to provide state-of-the-art data analytic tools for member doctors to help them with their daily practices.
• High-quality data are important for generating useful insights from the IRIS registry.
The goal, spearheaded by Academy CEO David W. Parke II, MD, along with multiple taskforce members and the Board of Trustees, was to develop a sustainable way to blend commercial data analytic efforts while providing value tools to Academy members at no cost. Maintaining and continuously updating the IRIS registry had become too expensive, so the Academy sought a licensing arrangement with a commercial partner.
Currently, aggregated medical data are locked in multiple data silos, either at the single EHR level (eg, EPIC Systems) or the health system level (eg, Kaiser Permanente), leaving most researchers to explore separate, smaller, prospectively enrolled, independent clinical registries, Medicare/US Department of Veterans Affairs databases or claims/prescription data from payers. Verana's analytics, applied to clinical data from the IRIS registry, provide unprecedented nationwide information on eye care delivery.
Figure. Through the Verana Health partnership, participation in the IRIS registry returns meaningful and sustainable value to physicians and patients alike.
Whenever health care data are shared, there is concern about potential privacy violations. For that reason, the data repository from the more than 55 EHR systems is specially designed to assign unique identifiers that track individual patients within the IRIS Registry as they move among different physicians without exposing any protected health information. Likewise, any physician identifiers are also masked based on the premise that only aggregate data—not individual data—are shared. Finally, registry data may only be used for scientific purposes and in a manner consistent with the Academy's mission to patients and its membership, which is why there is continued oversight by the Academy's Board of Trustees.
Why should individual physicians share data? The primary drivers behind a registry run by an ophthalmic society are clinical benchmarking and quality improvement. How can eye care be improved if data among all practitioners are not collected and measured?
Academy leadership had the foresight to establish its own MD-directed, consensus-based, physician quality reporting metrics to help its members rather than wait for nonphysician regulators to define the metrics.
Although judging quality in patient care is challenging and could include hidden biases, a countrywide physician and patient longitudinal data set is an incredible opportunity. For example, when new medications or surgical procedures are introduced, physicians initially have only clinical trial data regarding safety and efficacy. The IRIS registry can aggregate peer data on treatments. Granted, the data are not as error-free as those from a randomized controlled trial, but they can still provide insight into comparative treatment outcomes, postmarket approval surveillance, gaps in preferred practice patterns, and a natural history of disease in the real world of poor compliance, economic strictures, variable disease progression, etc.
For descriptive statistics of various conditions and treatments, the IRIS registry is an invaluable resource. Recently, the US FDA was able to use IRIS registry data to assess the relative safety profiles of different anti-VEGF therapies. Data analysis revealed no statistically significant differences in rates of endophthalmitis among these therapies. Retrospective database mining research can spur additional prospective research such as studies of which types of patients respond best to which anti-VEGF agent.
Physicians who work with EHR software know that recorded data are not perfect. There are typos, copy-and-paste mistakes, too much subjective grading, non–evidence-based habits, omissions, biased incentives, inaccuracies entered only for coding and billing requirements, etc. These data may not reflect the ground truth for various diagnostics and therapeutics. For this reason, Verana Health assembled a professional team of domain experts in clinical ophthalmology, medical affairs, practice management, reimbursement, coding, marketing, clinical trials, and data science.
Obtaining useful answers from data requires asking the right questions. In order to organize and create a clean data set across EHR types, Verana Health has established a standardized process to enhance the data to a standard at which accurate analysis can be applied to an optimized database. This involves a curation process based on the core constructs of checking for accuracy, completeness, consistency, credibility, and relevance of data across technical, clinical, and scientific dimensions.
One of the benefits of a very large data set is that confirmatory triangulation data points can be used to verify the accuracy of the data. For example, if a de-identified patient had cataract surgery coded by Current Procedural Terminology code, a data scientist could confirm eye laterality by cross-referencing the structured fields in the preoperative and postoperative notes in addition to the operative note text. Prior Medicare database studies evaluating a procedure with a specific Current Procedural Terminology code to identify any associated complications could not achieve this level of granular detail. Of course, the IRIS Registry is not designed to prove causality for any discovered associations, but the opportunity to incorporate results from other colleagues (wisdom of the crowd) can help improve outcomes.
In addition to focusing on benefits for research and commercial uses, the Verana clinical team is creating value tools for Academy members who contribute their EHR data to the IRIS registry. Starting with the most common eye conditions, Verana, with the help of physician feedback, is crafting analytic dashboards that include treatment pathway visualizations, longitudinal real-world outcomes, prescription persistence trends, and aggregate cost-effectiveness analyses. Doctors can then compare their own results against those of the entire IRIS registry cohort. Verana is also developing a clinical trial dashboard that will help practice managers and principal investigators identify candidate study patients within their practice populations.
More information will be available at a course entitled "Member Value Tools From the IRIS Registry and Verana Health: How to Improve Your Practice" during the AAO Annual Meeting in San Francisco this fall.
1. IRIS Registry Statistics. January 1, 2019. FIGmd.


If you've read my post '25 Things About My PTSD' you know that like many PTSDers one of my prevalent PTSD symptoms was flashbacks. And if you read the post you know that the flashback I most often got caught in was the moment I felt myself leave my body.
The truth is, in the original experience of that moment during my trauma, I didn't want to come back. I wanted to keep going into the tunnel and abandon my body forever. Later, then, it was a strange flashback in which to be stuck. Non-violent and peaceful, the memory stole over me at odd moments without a definitive trigger and the next thing I knew, I was back in that place, hovering ½ way between my physical body and a black tunnel, reliving the panic and fear of the moments prior to my escape, and then lingering in the peace of that ultimate disconnection from the world around me. Suspended there, my mind shut down and I sank into the deep, despondent wish that I could get back to the tunnel and leave behind the rest of the PTSD hell in which I lived.
Not easy, as we all know, to cope and carry on when intense moments of the past overwhelm us. I've been thinking, lately, how much we all struggle to control the flashback experience – or not control it. Since my PTSD experience was undiagnosed for 25 years, I just accepted that this memory would bowl me over weekly, would, itself, hover over me on a daily basis and that was just the way things would be. I didn't develop strategies or coping mechanisms for it. I let it wash over me, felt myself float away, and knew at some point I'd come back. It was easy to live like this since the flashback wasn't violent in nature.
But for many survivors flashbacks are a big issue that becomes physiological and destructive in its experience. We need a 'To Do' list for interrupting the flow; a list of strategies to reconnect us to the present moment.
1. Count 1 – 10 slowly; repeat until the flashback ends.
2. Practice breathing techniques to reconnect the body to the mind.
3. Focus on one of the five senses, i.e. slowly look at what's around you and notice the details; take a deep breath and smell the air; chew a piece of gum and taste the fresh flavor; put your hands together and feel the skin; listen to the sound of traffic.
4. Let the flashback flow and view it as you would a movie, as if you are removed from it and it is appearing on a screen. You are in the present moment; the flashback is a separate event.
5. Snap an elastic band around your wrist.
6. Hold onto an ice cube.
7. Put a squeeze of toothpaste into your mouth (very unique texture/taste/smell).
8. Take a swig of vanilla extract.
10. Say the alphabet backwards.
11. Journal. "Put it in a box" and put the box away.
12. Smelling peppermint oil (helps with head-aches, nausea, and jolts the senses).
13. Reach out. Talk with someone.
14. Surround yourself with things that help ground you (clocks, calendars, music).
16. Stretching, Yoga, biking, running, walking, or working out.
17. Counting without limit – begin counting when it starts and don't stop until the memory recedes.
What tips, tricks and strategies do you use? Add to this community resource by leaving a comment.


...because they're sad! I'm always afraid will they ruin my mood and make me unable to concentrate on studying and therefore get F's and etc. It mostly happens! So now I don't know what's a sin. If I don't pray, but study or if I pray, but don't study. I evidently cannot do both. I might pray an automatic formula prayer, but not really to go look up these prayer requests.
I've had these feelings upon seeing conspiracy theories, SOPAs, PIPAs, ACTAs, CISPAs, PRISMs, Islamic people killing innocent Christians, NSA spying, something bad happening to my furry friends, a discovery of a furry friend losing cyber-virginity, a direct and/or indirect shocking sexual stories (mostly based on mention of tentacles which trigger my OCD and I can't get out!), recession, thought of getting kicked out of the house because of bankruption. My brain is warning me from the massive experience not to look up those things again because they'll basically disable me from functioning in what I REALLY need to be doing in life.
Now I need your prayers so that they can make me able to pray to you and to also live in real life with full lungs.
Please don't expect to fail, God is the reason we hope. Hope means we can see a better day than today. Life will always have doubts and struggles, lately I have been so blessed that I have no question God is in charge and guiding my life, and because of this I also see how he was leading me even when I felt weak and beaten. One thing that really helped me is to pray like talking to a friend. I will ask for God to help people, I also say, "if it is your will" and the give an idea from my ow mind of what he could do. Don't be afraid to give your ideas. And as for for conspiracy theories, I don't worry about them. Acts 5:38 says "Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail.39But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.†my heart breaks to hear what you are going through, I can only pray he will prepare your heart.


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Prehistoric family The Croods are back to their old shenanigans in a dangerous, strange new world.
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Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy
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American servicemen are still being held captive in Vietnam and it's up to one man to bring them home in this blistering, fast-paced actionadventure starring martial arts superstar Chuck Norris.Following…
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Ace Ventura When Nature Calls
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Harry starts his fourth year at Hogwarts, competes in the treacherous Triwizard Tournament and faces the evil Lord Voldemort. Ron and Hermione help Harry manage the pressure – but Voldemort…
Sumuru, the beautiful leader of the all-female kingdom of Femina, plans to use her women to take over the world.
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The Siboga expedition was a Dutch zoological and hydrographic expedition to Indonesia from March 1899 to February 1900.

The leader of the expedition was Max Carl Wilhelm Weber. Other members of the crew were his wife Anna Weber-van Bosse, the zoologist and first assistant Jan Versluys, the zoologist and second assistant Hugo Frederik Nierstrasz, the physician A. Schmidt, and the artist J. W. Huysmans. Captain Gustaaf Frederik Tydeman was responsible for making hydrographic measurements.

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See also
Rudolph Bergh
Ethel Sarel Gepp
Paul Mayer (zoologist)
Mattheus Marinus Schepman
Anna Weber-van Bosse

References

Further reading
 (November 1900) "The Dutch "Siboga" Expedition to the Malay Archipelago". The Geographical Journal 16(5): 549–552. JSTOR
 (November 1904) "Review: Research in the Malay Archipelago. Reviewed work(s): Siboga-Expeditie. Uitkomsten op zoologisch, botanisch, oceanographisch en geologisch Gebied verzameld in Nederlandsch Oost-Indië 1899-1900 aan boord H. M. S. Siboga". The Geographical Journal 24(5): 578–580. JSTOR
(1904) The Corallinaceae of the Siboga - expedition. Anna Weber-Van Bosse.

External links

 science.uva.nl archive
 works related to Siboga Expedition at Internet Archive

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Expeditions from the Netherlands

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The Black House feasibility study steering committee is preparing a report about the Black House. Vice president for student affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin said Black House renovations will start around the start of spring quarter.
The Black House feasibility study steering committee is currently working with architects to prepare a report about renovations to the Black House, with renovations likely to begin around the start of Spring Quarter, vice president for student affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin told The Daily.
Since the Office of the Vice President hired an architectural firm to begin planning work on the Black House last quarter, architects have been developing a report on how to renovate the Black House, Telles-Irvin said. The process began with listening sessions last year, following the University's cancellation of its plan to move administrative offices into the Black House and Multicultural Center. When the University announced the changes in August 2015, students and alumni responded with criticism, seeking to preserve the Black House as a haven for black students.
Lesley-Ann Brown-Henderson, co-chair of the steering committee and executive director of Campus Inclusion and Community, said the University is currently exploring the role of the Black House on campus. She added that engagement sessions were held with faculty, alumni, students and staff in November to discuss the issue.
Brown-Henderson said there will be a two-day period on Feb. 7 and 8 during which architects will come to Northwestern to physically experiment with potential models for the house. The study will wrap up in late February or early March, she said.
Students will be able to attend during the two days well, Telles-Irvin said.
Brown-Henderson said after the architects put together the report, it will be presented to the University, which will then move forward with the findings and begin hiring to initiate renovations.
Kellom added that though it is important to improve the physical space, which hasn't been renovated in decades, the Black House has a certain character that the renovations won't change.


Growing up in rural Indiana, Lowell Goss recalls with some sadness how the arrival of Walmart supercenters signaled the end of Main Street small businesses.
He sees the same thing happening today, only this time the culprit is Amazon. The online giant recently opened an automated physical store in Seattle, called Amazon Go, in which shoppers can pick out their groceries and leave without having to stop at a checkout station.
It's just one test store, but Goss already envisions a pretty glum, dystopian future.


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Q: Let $a=\{a_n\}\subset \mathbb{R}$ such that the serie $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}a_nx_n$ condiotionaly convergent for each sequence $x=\{x_n\}\in l_3$ Let $a=\{a_n\}\subset \mathbb{R}$ such that the serie $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}a_nx_n$ condiotionaly convergent for each sequence $x=\{x_n\}\in l_3$ Prove that $a\in l^{\frac{3}{2}}$
My attempt:
As the serie $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}a_nx_n$  is conditionaly convergent then
$\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}a_nx_n$ converge but $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}| a_nx_n|$ diverge.
Note $l_3$ and $\mathbb{R}$ are banach spaces. I want use uniformly bounded theorem for prove $a\in l^{\frac{3}{2}}$.
Im stuck trying to prove this.

A: If, as seems clear from something stated in the question, conditionally convergent means "convergent but not absolutely convergent" (as opposed to "not  necessarily
absolutely convergent") then there is no such sequence!

Prop. Suppose $(a_n)$ is a sequence such that $\sum a_nb_n$ converges for every $b\in\ell_3$. Then $\sum a_nb_n$ converges absolutely for each $b\in\ell_3$.

Proof: Given $b\in\ell_3$, choose $(\alpha_n)$ so $|\alpha_n|=1$ and $\alpha_n a_nb_n\ge0$ for all $n$.  If $c_n=\alpha_n b_n$ then $c\in\ell_3$; hence $\sum|a_nb_n|=\sum a_nc_n$ converges.
Making it seem likely that the original question was not stated exactly as in the Question above...

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Davies, three strokes behind Park before entering the final round, bogeyed the last for a 69 to finish five strokes back in a tie for second with Ariya Jutanugarn and Marina Alex.
Park celebrated her 19th LPGA Tour victory and first in a little over a year Sunday at Desert Ridge.
British veteran Laura Davis, 54, trailed her closely, but Park sealed her 19th LPGA victory by birdying four straight holes, showing off her excellent putting skills. She skipped the first three tournaments of the season before making her season debut at the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore as the defending champion earlier this month. She captured her previous title on the LPGA at the HSBC Women's Champions in March of a year ago.
After following an opening birdie with 10 pars, Park started her birdie run with a 15-footer from the fringe on the par-4 12th.
Not that she was totally convinced things would work out this way during her break from the game.
"I can just go and play and see if I can get a few more top 10 finishes this year, because the more I get up there, I might have a chance of winning again". "I didn't know how I was going to do out on the field", Park told LPGA.com. "This proved to me I can win and play some pain-free golf". "She's like my idol and I had so much fun".
"I think it really worked well as the timing-wise how the injuries happened and how I took some time off from golf". "I just felt like that was just really rusty from taking some break from past year". When you just keep playing golf for ten years nonstop you kind of want to take some time off and just think about something else and do something else.
Dior parent company LVMH Group said that Van Assche would remain in the group and his future role would be announced later. Christian Dior has announced that its long-time menswear designer Kris Van Assche is to leave the Parisian fashion house.
Park added, "I don't want to be a golfer who lives for fame". "I was just thinking to myself, 'They have to drop at some point.' And they just started dropping, dropping, dropping". That has been working good.
The LPGA Tour Hall of Famer didn't make a bogey over the final 36 holes of the Bank of Hope Founders Cup to win by five strokes.
"It would've been huge", Davies said. "I realized the record and how old I am now and not having won for God knows how many years on the LPGA". It would've been huge. She chipped in for eagle on 15, but bogeyed the 18th to fall into the tie for second.
"I'm just delighted the way the week has turned out", added the four-time major victor. It's a great finish for me. "It was nice, I suppose, to have that".
"I'll certainly have a crack at it", said Davies, who carded one eagle and seven birdies on day three in Arizona. "Maybe that did give them a glimpse into what it used to be like". She was in the lead after a 63 on Saturday, and opened with a birdie at the first.
It was though a disappointing week for Kirk after what had been a good start to the event.


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Meditation & Health #25 – A Poor Boy's Candles
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Meditation & Health #25 – The One-Armed Beggar
MASTER JINBODHI TELLS A STORY The One-Armed Beggar Translation by Dan Chi Illustration by Jun A one-armed beggar climbed flights of stairs to reach a monastery. He saw the master at the door and asked him for food. Instead, the master pointed to a large pile of bricks and told him to move them to the backyard. The beggar was furious and shouted that the master was mocking him for his physical di…
Meditation & Health #23 – A Blessing Is No Coincidence
A Blessing Is No Coincidence MASTER JINBODHI TELLS A STORY Translation by Qing Yuan Illustration by Li Guo Jing A hillside resort collapsed as the earthquake shook the ground violently. Many people were buried in the rubble and shrill cries for help rang out. Devastation was all around. An infant was left orphaned. Chun Lan, a cleaning lady who worked at the resort, heard his cries. She s…
Meditation & Health #23 – Sharing Is Bliss
Sharing Is Bliss MASTER JINBODHI TELLS A STORY Translation by Dan Chi Illustration by Dai Xiang Long ago, a master brought his disciples to a temple atop a mountain to practice meditation and self-cultivation.Upon arriving, the master planted some chrysanthemums in the garden. The following autumn, the garden was an abundance of golden grandeur. The village at the base of the mou…
Heaven and Hell Hakuin was a famous Japanese Zen master. Many people came to him for inspiring teachings. One day, he was visited by a samurai warrior. "I want to know about Heaven and Hell. Do they really exist?" "Who are you?" "I am a samurai." "Ha! What makes you think you can understand such deep subjects? You are merely a callous, brutish soldier! Go away and do not waste my time wi…
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Wisdom of a Pure Young Heart During the Warring States Period of Qin dynasty, there lived a boy by the name of Gan Luo. His grandfather was the prime minister, and thus the family enjoyed high status. Though only 12 years old, Gan Luo had the aura of a sage. He was intelligent, always calm, thoughtfu…
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Find the Best Way A young monk and his master embarked on a long walk to appreciate the beauty of Nature. After walking for a distance, they were tired. They found a tall tree and decided to take a rest in its shade. His master was thirsty and so the disciple walked to a slow-flowing stream to…
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The joy of Sharing A noble lady with a deep love of flowers planted a great variety of foliage in the large garden on her sprawling estate. Framed by lush lawns and accompanied by a sparkling pond, it was as enchanting as a fairyland. Amidst the butterflies and bees, people gathered to have picnics, and sang and danced while the chi…
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Disney shuts down Club Penguin clones after kids exposed to explicit messages
With one man arrested over child abuse images.
News by Emma Kent Contributor
Before it closed in 2017, Club Penguin - the official one - was a popular hangout for teens and young kids on the internet, providing a safe place to play and chat with over 200m other players at its peak. Since then, several clones have popped up over the internet using copied source code, including the popular Club Penguin Online. But while it may have provided some with a nostalgia hit, it has now been shut down by Disney due to lack of moderation, and one man involved with the site arrested on suspicion of possessing child abuse images.
As reported by the BBC, Club Penguin Online claimed it had been enjoying a surge in popularity due to the coronavirus lockdown with seven million registered players, but behind the success there were serious problems. Unlike the official version, Club Penguin Online was not removing racist content, with one player inviting the BBC into their igloo "decorated to spell out the n-word". Other players were able to send explicit sexual messages (including engaging in "penguin e-sex"), while content filters had been disabled on several servers. Disney's official version prevented players sharing personal details, but on Club Penguin Online players were able to share Snapchat, Instagram, Discord and Zoom details, along with codes and passwords.
Alongside the obvious problems with moderation, it seems there was also an ongoing flame war between the moderators of Club Penguin Online and other Club Penguin clone sites, with volunteer staff members admitting to carrying out doxxing and DDoS attacks on rival servers. The toxic community was described as "like Game of Thrones with penguins" by one server owner.
Details remain light on the man arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children, but the BBC reports the man has been released on bail by the Metropolitan Police "pending further inquiries".
Here are just a few examples of the inappropriate chatter taking place inside Club Penguin Online, as captured by the BBC.
The BBC was told that many of Club Penguin Online's users were under 18. A 14-year-old child told the BBC he felt uncomfortable with some of the conversations he had seen. Given the third-party clone looked almost identical to the official game, it seems likely parents and kids could have been lulled into a false sense of security. It seems entirely unsurprising, therefore, that Disney wanted to intervene - and the company has now issued copyright notices to all private server Club Penguin games, requiring them to shut down before a deadline or face legal action.
"Child safety is a top priority for the Walt Disney Company and we are appalled by the allegations of criminal activity and abhorrent behaviour on this unauthorised website that is illegally using the Club Penguin brand and characters for its own purposes," Disney said in a statement to the BBC.
"We continue to enforce our rights against this, and other, unauthorised uses of the Club Penguin game."
Emma Kent
A former Eurogamer intern and reporter, Emma loves delving into communities and modding scenes in search of the weird and wonderful. Oh, and be prepared for puns. Lots of horrible puns.
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Home » Resources » FAQ
How can I prolong the life of my clutch?
What is the difference between a dual-mass and single-mass flywheel?
What makes Xtreme Outback different from Clutch Pro?
Is an Xtreme Outback Clutch recommended for towing?
How will a heavy duty clutch affect the driveability of my vehicle?
What form of warranty do you offer on Xtreme Outback products?
How do I know when it's time to change my clutch?
Can clutches be repaired rather than purchasing a new one?
Can dual-mass flywheels be machined?
What else should I look to change at the same time as the clutch?
Thermal overload can be one of the main causes of premature wear or failure of a clutch so it is important to reduce any heat build-up through clutch modulation or slipping. Never slip the clutch where it is not necessary and always ensure that you are in the correct gear for the speed being travelled. Try to avoid any water/ mud contamination from river crossings which can cause excessive corrosion and damage the friction material.
A traditional single mass flywheel is only made from one main mass that is connected to the crank on the engine. This mass assists with the rotational inertia of the engine and allows it to rotate smoothly though the firing cycle.
A dual mass flywheel is made up of two parts. The primary mass is the part that is connected to the engine and also contains the ring gear. The secondary mass has a sprung connection to the primary mass and also holds the pressure plate. The advantage of this system is that in OE applications it allows a larger degree of angular dampening to be built into the driveline. This helps make driving much smoother by reducing a lot of the driveline and engine vibrations.
Xtreme Outback offer products that are designed for applications where a little more performance is required from the clutch. This could be when you have a modified off-road vehicle or even when you do a lot more towing. Outback caters for performance and heavy duty applications of 4x4 vehicles on and off road.
Xtreme Outback Clutches are designed for conditions where a standard clutch is no longer capable. This is often common in applications where vehicles are used to tow at the higher end of the towing capacity or the vehicle has increased engine performance to deal with the increased towing mass. The increased clamping force and superior friction material will increase the torque capacity of the clutch unit to prevent slipping under maximum torque delivery.
The Xtreme Outback Clutches are designed to be smooth in operation and most users will find them perfectly manageable for every day driving. The increase in clamping force and torque capacity often means that there can be a slight increase in pedal effort.
Single-mass conversions can occasionally transmit a small amount of extra gear noise, but does not affect the performance of the vehicle.
Our warranty terms and conditions can be found on our website.
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Clutches need to be replaced for many reasons. The most common reason is that they simply wear out their friction material to the point that they start to slip. When this occurs the engine will struggle to provide drive to the wheels. The clutch disc and bearing can also fail after many years of service.
Australian Clutch Services do repair and service clutches. Depending on the wear and tear on a particular item, it can sometimes be viable to repair particular components. This needs to be assessed on an individual basis.
Dual mass flywheels should not be machined. Dual mass flywheels absorb movement and vibration in various directions and even have a degree of off axis rock tolerance. Because of this movement, it is near impossible to guarantee a flat friction surface after machining.
When replacing the clutch it is also important to check all other moving components at the same time for wear and tear. The release bearing and pilot bearing are the two most common but it is important to check pivot balls, flywheel bolts, pressure plate bolts, flywheels and concentric slave cylinders. Australian Clutch Services have wide range of these products catalogued to suit many applications. We often supply these components in our kits, but we also offer some items as options when buying.


Most FTP clients support connections over Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connections but few are designed specifically for them.
Secure FTP, however, is designed to provide maximum security when accessing SSL FTP connections. Secure FTP is a Java-based app that supports 256-bit AES encrypted secure connections. It can be run via either an easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI) or for advanced users, a Command-Line Interface (CLI). The great thing is that it's absolutely free to use for non commercial use although commercial licenses can be granted free to try for 30 days.
The GUI interface of Secure FTP will be familiar to anyone that has used an FTP client before. Simply open a new connection, give it a name, enter the username and password plus of course, the host FTP address. You can choose to connect anonymously if you want, but note that many SSL connections won't allow this anyway. The only problem you may experience with Secure FTP is connecting to certain servers. The program forum indicates that those trying to connect to IIS servers have suffered particular problems and so it will be configuration that poses the main problems, if any.
Secure FTP is an ideal solution for those who need maximum security when accessing SSL FTP connections.
What do you think about Secure FTP? Do you recommend it? Why?


There are so many things that can get boring when cold weather hits, because your outfit no longer revolves around your clothes, it becomes all about your outerwear. And outerwear can be so, well... ugly, for lack of a better word. So you either need to get creative or get some real nice jackets. Pea coats are great, but sometimes it's also fun to play with shapes and proportions in order to keep things interesting. This cape take on it is exactly the kind of twist I crave when thinking about my outfit's final layer -- the finishing touch, if you will. Grab a beanie for double triple-duty: cool factor, warmth-provider, dirty hair-camouflager and you're all set!
You may recognize this look from last week, as I provided a little teaser in a previous post. To refresh your memory: it was from when Steph was here a couple of weeks back and we took the show to the streets to document. Thought I'd give it its own (well-deserved) spotlight.
Love those pictures, esp the last one! You so right about outwear can get so boring, I'm also struggling right now plus it doesn't help that it's sooo damn cold right now! But love this look and I really need to get myself a pair of maroon pants, they look so cool!
I love your beanie and the color of your pants!
Yup, i have always failed miserably when i try to do that clack the heels jump... sigh!
I just got a beanie yesterday on Zara! I usually don't have to wear a lot of hot outerwear 'cause we don't have a really cold weather in my city, but this year Autumn is being really cold. And I'm wearing loads of hats and now, of course, I'd wear the beanie. Love the triple-duty you mentioned, great ideas!
You look so amazing. Love those deep colours together!


In post-revolution Libya, a group of women are brought together by one dream: to play football for their nation.
Freedom Fields follows three women and their football team in post-revolution Libya, as the country descends into civil war and the utopian hopes of the Arab Spring begin to fade.
Through the eyes of these accidental activists, we see the reality of a country in transition, where the personal stories of love and aspirations collide with History.
A love letter to sisterhood and the power of the "team".
Freedom Fields was supported by Creative Scotland, IDFA Bertha Fund, Sundance Film Institute, Doha Film Institute, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chicken & Egg Pictures, AFAC, Hot Docs Blue Ice Group Documentary Fund, British Foreign Office, Women Make Movies.


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The MeetMe Experience MeetMe allows you to discover others nearby, with minimal if any undertones of online dating intentions. Getting Started On MeetMe Aligning much more closely with other social networking sites rather than dating sites, MeetMe is a community site that does facilitate meeting others, but with a rather unique approach. Like most social networking sites, MeetMe has an extremely swift sign-up process, requiring you fill out only 6 fields before you are taken to the full site and can begin connecting. Overall the site is exceptionally similar to Instagram, with the added ability to post text updates, rather than images only and the option to add users as friends only, rather than follow them. Best feature: With the feel of a social networking site, MeetMe is extremely casual in nature with little to no added pressure or stigma that usually comes along with any online dating platform. . .


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Robert Downey Jr. To Star in First TV Series, 'The Sympathizer'
Matt Singer Published: July 15, 2021
Robert Downey Jr.'s post-Marvel career has gotten off to a slow start. Since retiring from the role of Iron Man in the summer of 2019, Downey has appeared in just a single film: The poorly-received remake, Dolittle.
But here is an eye-catching announcement. Deadline reports Downey will now star in The Sympathizer, an upcoming series for HBO from A24. The show will be directed by Park Chan-wook, the great Korean filmmaker behind Oldboy, Stoker, and The Handmaiden. The project marks Downey's first major role in a television series.
The show is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Viet Thanh Nguyen, which is described as "an espionage thriller and cross-culture satire about the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his resulting exile in the United States." Downey " is set to play multiple supporting roles as the main antagonists, all of whom represent a different arm of the American establishment — including an up-and-coming Orange County Congressman, a CIA agent and a Hollywood film director, among others." In a statement, Downey said "adapting Mr. Nguyen's important and masterful work requires a visionary team. With Director Park at the helm, I expect this to be a creative producing adventure for Susan, me and Team Downey, and a stimulating process for myself in playing these complex supporting roles."
It sounds like a flashy and exciting turn for Downey, who is an incredibly actor that's rarely shown off his full range in the years since he became a mega-star in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And if making all that money with Marvel doesn't buy you the creative freedom to pursue more adventurous projects like this, what's even the point of doing them?
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'More to give' insists Wills following MX Nationals withdrawal
Section: Competition Post: Jeremy Hammer
New South Welshman eyeing AUS Supercross return after undergoing knee surgery.
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Dylan Wills insists he has 'more to give' after recently announcing he'll sit out the upcoming MX Nationals series in favour of undergoing knee surgery.
The popular New South Welshman had been battling an ACL injury for 18 months, prompting him to undergo surgery and repair the damage in hopes of prolonging his career.
Wills, 24, is anticipating a six-month recovery period before returning to the bike and has full intentions of making an assault at the 2020 Australian Supercross Championship.
"The weekend after I won that national at Raymond Terrace in 2018, I had a small little crash and completely ruptured my ACL," Wills explained to MotoOnline.com.au. "I saw a few doctors and specialists, and we came up with the idea to try and race without it.
"I was putting in a lot of work to try and strengthen everything to make up for the fact I didn't have an ACL – I was just continuing to dislocate it, and that just went on for too long. I kept thinking maybe it would get stronger, and it got the point 18 months down the track where I thought if I keep going this way, my career is going to be over.
"I really don't want that – I believe I've got a lot more to give, and more of those Raymond Terrace-style rides to do before I even think about packing it up."
Wills' decision to skip this year's MX Nationals comes at the same time his team from 2019, Davey Motorsports KTM, revealed it would also sit out the series with the possibility of returning for supercross. The team has played a significant role in ensuring a large number of riders could make the races over the year.
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Čermná (deutsch Tschirm) ist eine Gemeinde im Okres Domažlice in Tschechien.

Geographie
Die Nachbarorte sind Staňkov (Stankau) mit dem Ortsteil Krchleby (Stirchlowa) im Norden, Poděvousy (Podiefuss) im Osten, Hlohovčice (Lohowtschitz) im Süden und Hlohová (Lohowa) im Westen.

Geschichte
Der Ort wurde erstmals 1233 urkundlich erwähnt.
Sehenswert ist die Kapelle der Heiligen Johannes und Paul (sv. Jana a Pavla) aus dem Jahr 1897, welche 2001 renoviert wurde.

Verkehr
Čermná liegt an einer Nebenstraße, welche bei Hlohová von der Straße 185 abzweigt und in östlicher Richtung nach zwei Kilometer auf die Straße 183 bei Poděvousy führt.
Es befindet sich eine Bushaltestelle in der Ortsmitte und eine weitere am Abzweig bei Poděvousy.

Kultur und Sehenswürdigkeiten

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks

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At Longo Toyota in El Monte, Calif., general manager Ken Hunt has 250 new Camrys in stock. But Hunt is not concerned about an oversupply problem; he expects high demand to clear out the Camrys in less than 15 days.
Indeed, like almost every Toyota general manager in the country these days, Hunt wishes he had twice as many Camrys on hand to satisfy demand for what has fast become the nation's No. 1-selling car.
"With every allocation, we've been asking for more product, especially the V-6," Hunt said. "If they could build more, we could sell more. I can't remember this happening with any other car - not in this volume."
Although few took Toyota executives seriously last year when they suggested Camry might be the top-selling car of 1997, no one is snickering now. Through April, Toyota has sold 138,721 Camrys - far ahead of rivals Ford Taurus at 117,893 vehicles and Honda Accord at 104,356.
In fact, over the past four months, the new Camry has sold at a rate that, if it continues, will equal 416,000 vehicles this year. If attained, that would top the previous-generation Camry's best sales year by 56,000 and pass the Ford Taurus' and Honda Accord's best-ever marks by 6,000.
What's more, Toyota will have done it with no incentives and with only 15 percent of its sales going to fleets.
Perhaps most startling are purchase-intention numbers from potential car buyers. More than 8 percent of car buyers - almost Toyota's entire car market share last year - say they have Camry at the top of their shopping list, said Yale Gieszl, executive vice president of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Dan Gorrell, vice president of Strategic Vision Inc., the San Diego market research firm that pioneered the Things Gone Right quality surveys, said a major chunk of the demand for the new Camry is built into the brand.
"The new Camry shines in traditional hallmark areas of reliability and exterior craftsmanship, and it has picked up gains in quietness, roadability and handling," he said. But, "the people who are buying them are Toyota-loyal, and they have a large contingent to draw from. The brand (and the model) has assumed a life of its own."
Wes Brown, market analyst with Nextrend, a research firm in Thousand Oaks, Calif., said Camry demand also is being driven by perceptions of the car's value.
"Along with Accord, it's the best basic transportation you can get," he said. "And if you bring out a new model with more equipment at the same price (as Toyota has done), that adds to the frenzy for the car."
Faced with this surging demand, Toyota executives in both Japan and the United States are scrambling to find ways to squeeze more Camrys out of already-strained factories in both countries. So far, though, they still lag the demand curve - nationally, Toyota dealers have only 12 days' supply, the same level they had when the new Camry was launched more than six months ago.
Options under study include investing more money in Toyota's Georgetown, Ky., Camry plant to increase capacity, or shifting products around in Japan to free up more Camry exports to North America.
"If 1997 sales continue like the first four months of the year, we're going to face a deficit situation," said Alex Warren, senior vice president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky Inc. "We might have to make some adjustment to have more Camrys built back in Japan."
The tight supplies of the Camry indicate Toyota is reaping the crop it planted last summer, when it launched the redesigned sedan with an estimated $50 million advertising and promotional budget. Even before a blitz of teaser ads began running last September, Toyota sent direct-mail fliers to 980,000 Toyota owners talking up the car. Nearly 5 percent asked for follow-up brochures. Of that group, about 15 percent came in for test-drives in exchange for a free oil service.


IKEA is all about clean lines and minimalistic furniture, which is why their latest collaboration, FÖREMÅL, with Swedish designer Per B Sundberg lands on the other end of the spectrum of minimalism.
The eccentric collection toes the lines between hipster and ugly, but every single piece is something that you'll probably never find in IKEA's regular collection. Just like the rest of IKEA's products, the FÖREMÅL collection is also pretty affordable.
Think kaleidoscopic cushions, grunge-y dog candlesticks, bananas and mushroom vases and ceramic skull plant pots.
Of course, it might seem a bit off to get home decor that is being touted as "ugly", but there's a certain allure to these intentionally gaudy and bizarre pieces. Sundberg, who's known for his unexpected and humorous designs, draws inspiration from his surroundings, which could be anything from blemishes to everyday objects like bananas. There's even a cushion with a seemingly abstract design that looks like a seeded fruit cut in half, but is actually a scanned and enlarged coffee stain from his workbench. Go figure!
This limited edition collection won't be stocked at IKEA stores, and will only be available online from 20 September onwards.
The IKEA x FÖREMÅL collection is only available online from 20 September 2018.


Nov ROCstock Postponed, 3-Day ROCstock Dec 7, 8, 9th!
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The November 10-11 ROCstock has been cancelled. ROCstock has been rescheduled for December. This will be a three day event beginning Friday, December 7th, going through Sunday afternoon, December 9th.
Although conditions on the lakebed continue to improve, they are still not acceptable to hold a launch. ROC is working closely with the BLM and a grading contractor to restore the site to acceptable conditions.
Board of Director Election results will be announced via roc-chat/announce and posted to the website the weekend of November 10th. Voting will close as originally announced November 8th. The Annual Membership Meeting will be held at ROCstock the afternoon of December 8th. The new Board of Directors will again be announced during the Membership Meeting and will meet thereafter to vote for 2019 officers.
Our July monthly launch is this Saturday. Setup will start at 7am, with the range opening once setup is finished. Help with setup and teardown is always appreciated.
The forecast calls for a sunny, dry, calm and hot day with a high in the mid 90s. Be sure to bring plenty of water and sun protection. Arrive and fly early to beat the heat-the range won't stay open late if it's too hot and there aren't many flights.


Notts County have parted company with their academy manager, Dave Regis.
Regis took on the role last year, bringing with him skills and experience which the club felt complemented those of former technical director Paul Hart.
But Hart's departure for Stoke City in January has led the club to reassess its vision for the academy's future and, as a result, the decision has been taken to seek an academy manager who possesses a skillset and approach that is representative of the academy's current position.
Notts would like to wish Dave the best of luck for the future.


Danji, which refers to Korean clay jars used to hold kimchi, soy sauce and other Korean kitchen staples, is an intimate 33-seat Hell's Kitchen restaurant that serves an inventive mix of modern and traditional Korean cuisine with a refined small plate's concept. Chef and owner, Hooni Kim – formerly of Daniel and Masa – developed the idea for Danji based on his passion for showcasing bold, authentic Korean flavors prepared with classical French culinary techniques. The washed and muted tones of a pottery studio where various clay forms are in the process of spinning, drying, and firing spearheaded the design by Crème. The ceiling fabric panels that hang above the dining, sets the mood for an elegant and modern interior. The panels' spectrum of colors are striking counterpoint to neutral material palette; clean white brick walls, blonde maple wood tables, and gray temple roof tiled back dining wall. The utilitarian objects like glass jar bar pendant and Korean metal and wooden spoon screen are repurposed to convey customized, handcrafted appeal.


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30 Coins: Ending Explained
By Kavish Doshi	 Last updated Dec 7, 2021
There is no question that one year after its debut at the Venice Film Festival, 30 Coins (30 Monedas Temporada 2) keeps on being one of the most dangerous, historic, and aggressive Spanish television productions lately.
Furthermore, in spite of being an abstract of lights and shadows, not quite so adjusted as it ought to be, Álex de la Iglesia's horror orgy made in Spain gave us eight episodes to recollect.
Those of us who partake in the HBO series and its cocktail of Lovecraftian assets, black magic, cults, and horrors are left with an extraordinary craving for additional after an eighth episode that left the entryways open to a continuation that, right up 'til the present time, keeps on being an obscure.
However with the bits of gossip about the second season of '30 coins' ringing stronger and stronger — but still noticeable all around — we should gather what — little — we are familiar it.
30 Coins Ending Clarified
In the last episode of the primary season, we saw the triplet, Manuel, Elena, and Paco leaving the consumed church with weapons in their grasp. While calling out for Father Angel, it shows up out of the mist, and from underneath the ground seems a goliath evil presence sprout.
It follows a different chain of occasions that incorporates Angel, Merche, Antonio, Laguna, and locals. With the desire for assuming full responsibility for the town, Angel controls the locals who are unconscious of what's going on the opposite side.
The triplet makes a decent attempt to make a window to overcome the Angel and his pupils.
Then again, the crown which comprises of 29 coins is in play and the ministers are seen making a decent attempt to acquire them. Fabio wounds Manuel in the stomach and gains the last coin to have a crown brimming with 30 coins.
Elena who was cut by Merche's shadow with a pin has effectively vanished and was found by Paco on the couch. Later on, Paco battles an animal and kills it.
Antonio makes an interruption for Fabio utilizing the pigeon while Paco takes Elena to the vehicle and takes her to the deepest piece of the town.
With such a lot of turmoil occurring, Manuel takes the cutting edge off his stomach and runs towards Fabio in anticipation of killing him however he pushes him off the gallery. With this, the crown regurgitates the coins and the cleric makes a group around it to gather.
This scene permitted Elena and Paco to get away from the town, leaving Manuel. Merche figures out how to take one of the coins and she leaves with Cardinal Lagrange.
Father Angel is seen sitting in the mirror where he changes his appearance prior to heading into the entryway. Subsequent to doing as such, he winds up in New York.
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30 Coins Season 2: the History
At the point when we talked with Álex de la Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría in the last release of the Sitges Festival, the chief perceived that the first thought from the start was to make a set of three.
In particular, he remarked that "when we began composing we previously had that sort of altarpiece in our minds, that sort of severe three panel painting, and we are busy".
Knowing this and taking into account how the principal season was racked, with Eduard Fernández's dad Vergara and Manolo Solo's underhanded Santoro exceptionally dead subsequent to falling into the deep darkness – and this is seen on camera, so there is no question that their destiny—, almost certainly, the second piece of '30 coins' will zero in on the main part of survivors, aside from somewhat late revivals or visits to the past.
After eight episodes in which Macarena Gómez's Merche against turning into the extraordinary antagonist of the capacity, the person wound up escaping Pedraza alongside the upsetting Lagrange, taking with her one of the coins on which the series rotates; so it would not be outlandish for this pair to confront Miguel Angel Silvestre's Paco and Megan Montaner's Elena, who might possess the light side of the scale.
More hard to forecast is the job that Angelo will have, the person played by Cosmio Fusco, who took a stroll in New York subsequent to changing his appearance and embracing the type of an Asian man. The global colors that have denoted the plot up until now, it appears to be that they will be kept up with, yes.
30 Coins Season 2: the Team
Past the chief and screenwriter combo, we proceed with the questions. The main thing we can guarantee without a doubt is that Álex de la Iglesia will by and by assume responsibility for the theoretical second season with his companion and head scriptwriter Jorge Guerricaechevarría, with whom he has been teaming up for ages.
Then again, the name with the most voting forms to return inside the specialized/innovative office is Pablo Rosso, a cinematographer who realizes very well how to dress a horror film or series and who has quite recently completed his new task with the congregation, 'Veneciafrenia', which can be found in the 2021 version of the Sitges Festival.
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30 Coins Season 2: the Cast
Let the theory not stop! As we previously remarked in the part on history, deduced, the passings of Santoro and Vergara avoid Eduard Fernández and Manolo Solo with regards to the game, who might just re-visitation of a flashback or a wonder.
The individuals who are normal are the previously mentioned Megan Montaner, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Macarena Gómez, and Francisco Reyes, leaving the obscure with respect to whether Angelo will again manifest in Cosmio Fusco. Nor would the arrival of Pepón Nieto as Sergeant Laguna, Javier Bódalo as Antonio, and some repetitive optional players who endure the escabeche in Pedraza, would not be nonsensical.
The Filming
Toward the start of September, certain bits of hearsay surfaced that the shooting of 30 coins would start off all through October, yet things could be considerably more not yet decided than it appears.
As far as it matters for us, we have reached HBO, yet they have declined to remark. What is clear is that Álex de la Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría are shutting the most recent renditions of the season's contents, as the chief distributed a couple of days prior on his Twitter account
The Release Date
With no shooting start date and without knowing the situation with the pre-creation stage, it is difficult to ascertain a potential delivery date. Assuming we begin shooting before the year's end, we can disregard returning to Pedraza, basically until the final quarter of 2022.
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Les Tropes Frontereres Soviètiques (rus: Пограничные войска СССР; transliterat Pogranichnyie Voiska SSSR) eren la guàrdia fronterera militaritzades de la Unió Soviètica, subordinades a l'agència de seguretat de l'estat corresponent, primer a la Txekà/OGPU, després a l'NKVD/MGB i, finalment, al KGB. Així doncs, van ser conegudes com a Tropes Frontereres de l'NKVD i com a Tropes Frontereres del KGB (amb les abreviatures russes НКВД СССР/- КГБ СССР afegides al final dels seus noms oficials). A diferència de les guàrdies frontereres de molts altres països, les Tropes Frontereres Soviètiques també incloïen les tropes de vigilància marítmes (com podrien ser els guardacostes).

Missió
Les tasques de les Tropes Frontereres Soviètiques incloïen rebutjar les incursions armades al territori soviètic, evitar les travessies il·legals de la frontera o el transport d'armes, explosius, contraban o de literatura subversiva; vigilar l'observació de procediments establerts en els punts de travessia de la frontera, vigilar l'observància dels vaixells soviètics i estrangers dels procediments de navegació dins les aigües territorials soviètiques; així com assistir les agències de l'estat en la preservació dels recursos naturals i de la protecció de la pol·lució. Les Tropes Frontereres estaven autoritzades a examinar documents i possessions de persones que travessessin les fronteres, així com a confiscar articles, a portar a terme càstigs en casos de violacions de la frontera de l'estat, amb potestat de detenir, investigar i interrogar aquells que fossin sospitosos de violacions de les fronteres.

Força
La força de les Tropes Frontereres Soviètiques estava estimada en uns 230.000 membres el 1989. Tot i que es trobaven sota l'autoritat operativa del KGB, les Tropes Frontereres eren reclutes de la lleva bianual del Ministeri de Defensa, i la seva entrada i sortida estaven regulades mitjançant la Llei Universal del Servei Militar de 1967, que cobria totes les branques de les Forces Armades de la Unió Soviètica.

Història
El 1934, depenent de l'NKVD, les Tropes Frontereres van quedar subordinades al GUPVO (abreviatura del Directori en Cap de Guàrdies Frontereres i de l'Interior). El 1939 van ser reorganitzades al GUPV (Directori en Cap de les Tropes Frontereres).

Les Tropes Frontereres de l'NKVD consistien en infanteria, cavalleria, reconeixement i unitats navals i aèries.

Des de la dècada dels 30, el tret distintiu a l'uniforme de les Tropes Frontereres eren les parts verdes de la gorra i de les insígnies. El verd també estava present al gallardet de les Tropes Frontereres Marítimes.

Segona Guerra Mundial
Les unitats de Guàrdies Frontereres destinades a la frontera occidental de la Unió Soviètica van participar en combats ferotges durant les primeres setmanes de la invasió alemanya de la Unió Soviètica, entre juny i juliol de 1941. Van patir el més dur de l'assalt alemany i, a causa d'això, van patir un altíssim nombre de baixes. Les tropes frontereres estaven entre el defensors de la Fortalesa de Brest. Les tropes frontereres d'altres zones de la frontera soviètica també van participar en els combats. De manera notable, els Regiments de Guàrdies Fronterers 105è, 157è i 333è (operant com a unitats regulars de l'exèrcit van participar en la Batalla de Berlín el 1945.

Durant la guerra, 150 guàrdies fronterers van rebre el títol d'Heroi de la Unió Soviètica, i 13.000 més van rebre condecoracions diverses.

Història durant la postguerra
Durant la guerra, les tropes frontereres van passar a ser un servei de combat al front. També combatrien el 1969 en topades frontereres amb soldats xinesos a les illes del riu Ussuri.

Després de la formació del KGB, les tropes fronteres soviètiques van quedar subordinades a aquesta agència, quedant així fins a la dissolució de la Unió Soviètica. Per tant, van concentrar-se en les tasques de prevenció d'infiltracions d'espies. Els guàrdies fronterers van participar en el conflicte fronterer sinosoviètic i a la guerra de l'Afganistan, i diversos dels seus membres van ser condecorats amb el títol d'Heroi de la Unió Soviètica per la seva valentia en aquests conflictes.

La frontera soviètica era la major del món, i comprenia terrenys i climes molt durs; per tant, les Tropes Frontereres tenien un nombre considerable d'efectius, una intensa presència marítima i un dens i sofisticat sistema de serveis de camp. El més notable d'aquests sistemes era el control de tira de seguiment (контрольно-следовая полоса) un primitiu mètode de presa segons el qual travessar la frontera era pràcticament impossible.

Les Tropes Frontereres estaven formades per reclutes obtinguts de lleva, igual que a la resta de serveis de l'exèrcit soviètic, així com un petit nombre de professionals. Els oficials eren preparats en acadèmies especialitzades, en particular, l'Acadèmia de Khmelnitski, a Ucraïna. Tant els soldats de lleva com els candidats a oficial eren curosament triats pel KGB, convertint als seus membres en tropes privilegiades.

Autoritat legal
L'estatus legal, drets i deures de les Tropes Frontereres estava especificat a la Llei de la Frontera de l'Estat, confirmada pel Soviet Suprem el 24 de novembre de 1982. L'Article 82 definia els deures bàsics de les Tropes Frontereres, que incloïen rebutjar les incursions armades a territori soviètic, evitar les travesses il·legals de la frontera, així com el transport d'explosius, armament, contraban o literatura subversiva per la frontera; vigilar l'observança dels procediments establerts als punts fronterers, vigilar l'observança tant dels vaixells soviètics com dels estrangers dels procediments de navegació dins les aigües territorials soviètiques; i assistir a les agències estatals en la preservació dels recursos naturals i en la protecció del medi ambient de la contaminació. Els Guàrdies Fronterers estaven autoritzats a examinar la documentació i les possessions d'aquells que travessessin la frontera, així com a confiscar articles, a portar a terme càstigs en casos de violacions de la frontera de l'Estat, i a practicar actes com detencions, recerca i interrogació dels sospitosos de violar les fronteres.

Organització
La força de les Tropes Frontereres Soviètiques estava estimada en uns 230.000 membres el 1989. Tot i que es trobaven sota l'autoritat operativa del KGB, les Tropes Frontereres eren reclutes de la lleva bianual del Ministeri de Defensa, i la seva entrada i sortida estaven regulades mitjançant la Llei Universal del Servei Militar de 1967, que cobria totes les branques de les Forces Armades de la Unió Soviètica.

El Directori de les Tropes Frontereres administrava aproximadament 9 districtes fronterers (pogranitxinie okruga), que cobrien els gairebé 63.000 kilòmetres de frontera. Els districtes fronterers eren diferents als districtes civils o militars.

Els nou districtes fronteres estaven sotsdividits en destacamants (otriadi), que cobrien seccions específiques de la frontera, posts de comandament fronterer (pogranitxnie komendaturi), els punts de control de passaports (kontrol'no-propusknie punkti) i els punts exteriors (zastavi).

La zona fronterera estava dividia en una zona de frontera, que incloïa el territori del districte i els assentaments adjacents als de la frontera de l'estat, així com la franja de la frontera, que era d'uns dos kilòmetres de fons. Només els residents permanents o aquells que haguessin obtingut un permís especial del MVD podien accedir a la zona fronterera. L'entrada a la franja de la frontera estaba prohibida sense un permís especial de les tropes frontereres.

Tropes Frontereres Marítimes
Les Tropes Frontereres Marítimes de eren els guardacosta de la Unió Soviètica, i operaven a un límit de 12 milles de les aigües territorials soviètiques i estaven equipades amb fragates i corbetes, llanxes patrolleres d'alta velocitat, hidroavions, helicòpters i avions lleugers.

Entrenament
Els membres de classe tropa rebien el seu entrenament a les seves unitats operatives, mentre que els oficials eren entrenats en escoles especials de les Tropes Frontereres, com l'Acadèmia Superior de Comandament Fronterer Djerjinskii i l'Acadèmia Superior de Fronteres de Moscou. Els oficials políticomilitars rebien la seva preparació a l'Acadèmia Superior Político-Militar Voroixílov, fundada durant la dècada de 1930 i situada a la rodalia de Leningrad. El 1972 es creà una Acadèmia Superior Político-Militar a Golitsin, prop de Moscou. Més recentment, es crearen instituts específics a l'Acadèmia Militar Frunze i a l'Acadèmia Político-Militar Lenin. El període d'instrucció a l'Acadèmia Superior de Comandament Fronterer Djerjinskii era de quatre anys. Els oficials a candidats eren curosament controlats pels oficials locals del KGB abans de ser admesos, i eren sotmesos a cursos generals amb seminaris especialitzats en militaria i política.

Consideracions polítiques
Les fonts soviètiques proclamaven fins a l'avorriment que un vigilant fronterer no era simplement un soldat sinó un defensor de la ideologia soviètica. La seva missió englobava tasques sensiblement polítiques, com detectar literatura subversiva. Per assegurar-se un alt nivell de disciplina entre el personal de les tropes frontereres, es tenia una gran atenció sobre l'estudi polític i l'adoctrinament. Per a aquest propòsit, es creà una sèrie d'orgues polítics, com el Directori Polític de les Tropes Frontereres. Tenia departaments polítics en tots els districtes fronterers, destacaments i institucions educatives, així com una sèrie d'oficials polítics treballant a temps complet entre la tropa. Portaven a terme grups d'estudi polític, oferien lectures de propaganda, i treballaven per tal d'incrementar el nivell de l'efectivitat de combat entre les tropes.

Famosos que van servir amb les Tropes Frontereres Soviètiques
Aleksandr Grigórievitx Lukaixenko, president de Bielorússia, serví com a oficial, mentre que Mikheil Sakaixvili, president de Geòrgia, realitzà el seu servei militar a les Tropes Frontereres Russes. Konstantín Txernenko, penúltim Secretari General del PCUS, també serví com a guàrdia fronterer durant el conflicte sinosoviètic, abans d'incrementar la seva participació en política.

Dissolució i llegat
Amb la dissolució de la Unió Soviètica, les formacions de tropes fronterers de la majoria de les repúbliques soviètiques esdevingueren les tropes fronterers dels seus estats respectius. Aquests nous guàrdies van canviar bàsicament el seu nom i la seva subordinació. Els nous estats d'Armènia i del Tadjikistan són les úniques excepcions: la frontera de Tadjikistan amb Afganistan va estar vigilada per tropes russes fins a finals de la dècada de 1990 en virtut d'un tractat especial; i a Armènia segueixen presents les tropes russes.

A Rússia i en altres estats post-soviètics les Tropes Frontereres retenen algunes tradicions soviètiques, la més notable és la del color verd de les seves xarreteres de l'uniforme i la del Dia del Guàrdia Fronterer (rus: День пограничника|День пограничника) una festa oficial celebrada tant pels guàrdies en actiu com els que ho van ser.

Vegeu també
 Medalla al Servei Distingit en la Vigilància de les Fronteres de l'Estat

Bibliografia
 László Békési, György Török: KGB and Soviet Security Uniforms and Militaria 1917-1991 in Colour Photographs, Ramsbury (UK), 2002, .

Enllaços externs

 Història oral: Història d'un soldat sobre el seu servei a les guàrdia fronteres i a l'NKVD
 NKVD.org: Pàgina sobre l'NKVD

Forces Armades de la Unió Soviètica


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package testexecutionservice

import (
	"context"
	"errors"
	"github.com/census-ecosystem/opencensus-experiments/interoptest/src/testcoordinator/genproto"
	"sync"

	"google.golang.org/grpc"
)

// Sender is the type that stores necessary information for making test requests, and sends
// test execution request to each test server.
type Sender struct {
	mu        sync.RWMutex

	canDialInsecure bool

	reqID      int64
	reqName    string
	serverAddr string
	hops       []*interop.ServiceHop
}

var (
	errAlreadyStarted = errors.New("already started")
	errSizeNotMatch   = errors.New("sizes do not match")
)

// NewUnstartedSender just creates a new Sender.
// TODO: consider using options.
func NewUnstartedSender(
	canDialInsecure bool,
	reqID int64,
	reqName string,
	serverAddr string,
	hops []*interop.ServiceHop) (*Sender, error) {
	s := &Sender{
		canDialInsecure: canDialInsecure,
		reqID:           reqID,
		reqName:         reqName,
		serverAddr:      serverAddr,
		hops:            hops,
	}
	return s, nil
}

// Start transforms the request id, request name and Services into a TestRequest.
// Then sends a TestRequest to the corresponding server, and returns the response
// and error.
func (s *Sender) Start() (*interop.TestResponse, error) {
	var resp *interop.TestResponse
	addr := s.serverAddr
	var err error
	if cc, err := s.dialToServer(addr); err == nil {
		resp, err = s.send(cc)
	}
	return resp, err
}

// TODO: send HTTP TestRequest
func (s *Sender) send(cc *grpc.ClientConn) (*interop.TestResponse, error) {
	defer cc.Close()
	req := &interop.TestRequest{
		Id:          s.reqID,
		Name:        s.reqName,
		ServiceHops: s.hops,
	}

	testSvcClient := interop.NewTestExecutionServiceClient(cc)
	return testSvcClient.Test(context.Background(), req)
}

func (s *Sender) dialToServer(addr string) (*grpc.ClientConn, error) {
	var dialOpts []grpc.DialOption
	if s.canDialInsecure {
		dialOpts = append(dialOpts, grpc.WithInsecure())
	}
	return grpc.Dial(addr, dialOpts...)
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Here is a beautiful long pea coat, crossed, double breasted covered in black wool and cashmere for warmth. This chic and feminine version, details on shoulders and, giving it a classy look ! A must this season to wear in the evening as well, belted on a coated denim and a loose off white silk blouse, the day sport'chic version with straight jeans and an oversized sweater for a casual look.


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