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Q: Java : org.hibernate.PropertyAccessException while calling setter and getter I am building an application using in java restlet and Hibernate .
I have user entity class and whenever I am calling http get .
I am getting the error .
{
    "error": "20000:Hibernate Exception. : org.hibernate.PropertyAccessException: IllegalArgumentException occurred while calling setter of tecd.persistence.entity.User.idUser",
    "status": 500
}

Here Is my entity class .
package tecd.persistence.entity;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.sql.Timestamp;

import javax.persistence.Column;
import javax.persistence.Entity;
import javax.persistence.GeneratedValue;
import javax.persistence.GenerationType;
import javax.persistence.Id;
import javax.persistence.Table;

import org.json.JSONObject;

/**
 * @author Rohit
 *
 */
@Entity
@Table(name = "user")
public class User implements Serializable {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO)
    @Column(name = "iduser", nullable = false, unique = true, length = 255)
    private String idUser;

    @Column(name = "name", nullable = true, length = 255)
    private String name;

    @Column(name = "username", nullable = false,unique = true, length = 255)
    private String userName;

    @Column(name = "password", nullable = false, length = 255)
    private String password;

    @Column(name = "contactFirstName", nullable = true, length = 255)
    private String contactFirstName;

    @Column(name = "contactLastName", nullable = true, length = 255)
    private String contactLastName;

    @Column(name = "contactEmail", nullable = true, length = 255)
    private String contactEmail;

    @Column(name = "contactMobile", nullable = true, length = 32)
    private String contactMobile;

    @Column(name = "contactPhone", nullable = true, length = 32)
    private String contactPhone;

    @Column(name = "contactAddress", nullable = true, columnDefinition = "MEDIUMTEXT")
    private String contactAddress;

    @Column(name = "status", nullable = false)
    private Integer status;

    @Column(name = "type", nullable = false)
    private Integer type;

    @Column(name = "createdDT", nullable = false)
    private Timestamp createdDate;

    @Column(name = "updatedDT", nullable = true)
    private Timestamp updatedDate;

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        sb.append("idUser = ").append(this.idUser).append(",");
        sb.append("name = ").append(this.name).append(",");

        sb.append("username = ").append(this.userName).append(",");
        sb.append("password = ").append(this.password).append(",");

        sb.append("contactAddress = ").append(this.contactAddress).append(",");
        sb.append("contactEmail = ").append(this.contactEmail).append(",");
        sb.append("status = ").append(this.status).append(",");
        sb.append("type = ").append(this.type).append(",");
        sb.append("contactFirstName = ").append(this.contactFirstName)
                .append(",");
        sb.append("contactLastName = ").append(this.contactLastName)
                .append(",");
        sb.append("contactPhone = ").append(this.contactPhone).append(",");
        sb.append("contactMobile = ").append(this.contactMobile).append(",");
        sb.append("createdDate = ").append(this.createdDate).append(",");
        sb.append("updatedDate = ").append(this.updatedDate);
        return sb.toString();
    }

    public JSONObject toJSON() {

        try {
            JSONObject jsonObj = new JSONObject();
            jsonObj.put("iduser", this.idUser);
            jsonObj.put("username", this.userName);
            jsonObj.put("password", this.password);
            jsonObj.put("createdDate", this.createdDate);
            jsonObj.put("status", this.status.toString());
            jsonObj.put("type", this.type.toString());

            // These fields may have null values
            if (this.name != null)
                jsonObj.put("name", setValue(this.name));
            if (this.contactFirstName != null)
                jsonObj.put("contactFirstName", setValue(this.contactFirstName));
            if (this.contactLastName != null)
                jsonObj.put("contactLastName", setValue(this.contactLastName));
            if (this.contactAddress != null)
                jsonObj.put("contactAddress", setValue(this.contactAddress));
            if (this.contactPhone != null)
                jsonObj.put("contactPhone", setValue(this.contactPhone));
            if (this.contactMobile != null)
                jsonObj.put("contactMobile", setValue(this.contactMobile));
            if (this.contactEmail != null)
                jsonObj.put("contactEmail", setValue(this.contactEmail));
            if (this.updatedDate != null)
                jsonObj.put("updatedDate", setValue(this.updatedDate));
            if (this.contactPhone != null)
                jsonObj.put("contactPhone", setValue(this.contactPhone));
            if (this.contactAddress != null)
                jsonObj.put("contactAddress", setValue(this.contactAddress));
            System.out.println("business JSON object"+jsonObj);
            return jsonObj;
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
            return null;
        }
    }

    public Object setValue(Object input) {

        Object fieldValue = ((input == null) ? JSONObject.NULL.toString()
                : input);
        return fieldValue;
    }

     public String getPassword() {
         return password;
     }

     public void setPassword(String password) {
         this.password = password;
   }

    public String getUserName() {
        return userName ;
    }

    public void setUserName(String userName) {
        this.userName = userName;
    }

    public String getidUser() {
        return idUser;
    }

    public void setidUser(String idUser) {
        this.idUser = idUser;
    }

    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    public void setName(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

    public String getContactFirstName() {
        return contactFirstName;
    }

    public void setContactFirstName(String contactFirstName) {
        this.contactFirstName = contactFirstName;
    }

    public String getContactLastName() {
        return contactLastName;
    }

    public void setContactLastName(String contactLastName) {
        this.contactLastName = contactLastName;
    }

    public String getContactEmail() {
        return contactEmail;
    }

    public void setContactEmail(String contactEmail) {
        this.contactEmail = contactEmail;
    }

    public String getContactMobile() {
        return contactMobile;
    }

    public void setContactMobile(String contactMobile) {
        this.contactMobile = contactMobile;
    }

    public String getContactPhone() {
        return contactPhone;
    }

    public void setContactPhone(String contactPhone) {
        this.contactPhone = contactPhone;
    }

    public String getContactAddress() {
        return contactAddress;
    }

    public void setContactAddress(String contactAddress) {
        this.contactAddress = contactAddress;
    }

    public Integer getStatus() {
        return status;
    }

    public void setStatus(Integer status) {
        this.status = status;
    }

    public Integer getType() {
        return type;
    }

    public void setType(Integer type) {
        this.type = type;
    }

    public Timestamp getCreatedDate() {
        return createdDate;
    }

    public void setCreatedDate(Timestamp createdDate) {
        this.createdDate = createdDate;
    }

    public Timestamp getUpdatedDate() {
        return updatedDate;
    }

    public void setUpdatedDate(Timestamp updatedDate) {
        this.updatedDate = updatedDate;
    }

}

And respective xml file looks like
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE hibernate-mapping PUBLIC
"-//Hibernate/Hibernate Mapping DTD 3.0//EN"
"http://hibernate.sourceforge.net/hibernate-mapping-3.0.dtd">
<hibernate-mapping>
    <class name="tecd.persistence.entity.User" table="user">
    <id name="idUser" type="long" unsaved-value="null">
        <column name="idUser" not-null="true"/>
        <generator class="identity"/>
    </id>
        <property name="userName">
            <column name="username" not-null="true" />
        </property>
        <property name="password">
            <column name="password" not-null="true" />
        </property>
        <property name="status">
            <column name="status" not-null="true" />
        </property>
        <property name="type">
            <column name="type" not-null="true" />
        </property>
        <property name="createdDate">
            <column name="createdDT" not-null="true" />
        </property>
        <property name="updatedDate">
            <column name="updatedDT" not-null="false" />
        </property>
        <property name="name">
            <column name="name" length="255" not-null="false" />
        </property>
        <property name="contactFirstName">
            <column name="contactFirstName" length="255" not-null="false" />
        </property>
        <property name="contactLastName">
            <column name="contactLastName" length="255" not-null="false" />
        </property>
        <property name="contactEmail">
            <column name="contactEmail" length="255" not-null="false" />
        </property>
        <property name="contactMobile">
            <column name="contactMobile" length="32" not-null="false" />
        </property>
        <property name="contactPhone">
            <column name="contactPhone" length="32" not-null="false" />
        </property>
        <property name="contactAddress">
            <column name="contactAddress" not-null="false" />
        </property>

    </class>
</hibernate-mapping>

Please suggest me what is the problem here .Is there any java version issue  or what I am not able to figure out this issue .
Mysql table looks like
CREATE TABLE `user` (
  `idUser` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
  `username` varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL,
  `password` varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL,
  `name` varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL,
  `contactFirstName` varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL,
  `contactLastName` varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL,
  `contactEmail` varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL,
  `contactMobile` varchar(32) DEFAULT NULL,
  `contactPhone` varchar(32) DEFAULT NULL,
  `contactAddress` mediumtext,
  `status` int(11) NOT NULL,
  `type` int(11) NOT NULL,
  `createdDT` datetime NOT NULL,
  `updatedDT` datetime DEFAULT NULL,
  PRIMARY KEY (`idUser`)
)

Error :
org.hibernate.PropertyAccessException: IllegalArgumentException occurred while calling setter of tecd.persistence.entity.User.idUser
    at org.hibernate.property.BasicPropertyAccessor$BasicSetter.set(BasicPropertyAccessor.java:104)
    at org.hibernate.tuple.entity.AbstractEntityTuplizer.setIdentifier(AbstractEntityTuplizer.java:211)
    at org.hibernate.tuple.entity.AbstractEntityTuplizer.instantiate(AbstractEntityTuplizer.java:353)
    at org.hibernate.persister.entity.AbstractEntityPersister.instantiate(AbstractEntityPersister.java:3600)
    at org.hibernate.impl.SessionImpl.instantiate(SessionImpl.java:1275)
    at org.hibernate.impl.SessionImpl.instantiate(SessionImpl.java:1264)
    at org.hibernate.loader.Loader.instanceNotYetLoaded(Loader.java:1290)
    at org.hibernate.loader.Loader.getRow(Loader.java:1197)
    at org.hibernate.loader.Loader.getRowFromResultSet(Loader.java:568)
    at org.hibernate.loader.Loader.doQuery(Loader.java:689)
    at org.hibernate.loader.Loader.doQueryAndInitializeNonLazyCollections(Loader.java:224)
    at org.hibernate.loader.Loader.doList(Loader.java:2211)
    at org.hibernate.loader.Loader.listIgnoreQueryCache(Loader.java:2095)
    at org.hibernate.loader.Loader.list(Loader.java:2090)
    at org.hibernate.loader.hql.QueryLoader.list(QueryLoader.java:375)
    at org.hibernate.hql.ast.QueryTranslatorImpl.list(QueryTranslatorImpl.java:338)
    at org.hibernate.engine.query.HQLQueryPlan.performList(HQLQueryPlan.java:172)
    at org.hibernate.impl.SessionImpl.list(SessionImpl.java:1121)
    at org.hibernate.impl.QueryImpl.list(QueryImpl.java:79)
    at tecd.persistence.UserDAO.viewUser(UserDAO.java:53)
    at tecd.resource.UserResource.viewUser(UserResource.java:64)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at org.restlet.resource.ServerResource.doHandle(ServerResource.java:503)
    at org.restlet.resource.ServerResource.get(ServerResource.java:707)
    at org.restlet.resource.ServerResource.doHandle(ServerResource.java:589)
    at org.restlet.resource.ServerResource.doNegotiatedHandle(ServerResource.java:649)
    at org.restlet.resource.ServerResource.doConditionalHandle(ServerResource.java:348)
    at org.restlet.resource.ServerResource.handle(ServerResource.java:952)
    at org.restlet.resource.Finder.handle(Finder.java:246)
    at org.restlet.routing.Filter.doHandle(Filter.java:159)
    at org.restlet.routing.Filter.handle(Filter.java:206)
    at org.restlet.routing.Router.doHandle(Router.java:431)
    at org.restlet.routing.Router.handle(Router.java:648)
    at org.restlet.routing.Filter.doHandle(Filter.java:159)
    at org.restlet.routing.Filter.handle(Filter.java:206)
    at org.restlet.routing.Filter.doHandle(Filter.java:159)
    at org.restlet.routing.Filter.handle(Filter.java:206)
    at org.restlet.routing.Filter.doHandle(Filter.java:159)
    at org.restlet.engine.application.StatusFilter.doHandle(StatusFilter.java:155)
    at org.restlet.routing.Filter.handle(Filter.java:206)
    at org.restlet.routing.Filter.doHandle(Filter.java:159)
    at org.restlet.routing.Filter.handle(Filter.java:206)
    at org.restlet.engine.CompositeHelper.handle(CompositeHelper.java:211)
    at org.restlet.engine.application.ApplicationHelper.handle(ApplicationHelper.java:84)
    at org.restlet.Application.handle(Application.java:381)
    at org.restlet.routing.Filter.doHandle(Filter.java:159)
    at org.restlet.routing.Filter.handle(Filter.java:206)
    at org.restlet.routing.Router.doHandle(Router.java:431)
    at org.restlet.routing.Router.handle(Router.java:648)
    at org.restlet.routing.Filter.doHandle(Filter.java:159)
    at org.restlet.routing.Filter.handle(Filter.java:206)
    at org.restlet.routing.Router.doHandle(Router.java:431)
    at org.restlet.routing.Router.handle(Router.java:648)
    at org.restlet.routing.Filter.doHandle(Filter.java:159)
    at org.restlet.engine.application.StatusFilter.doHandle(StatusFilter.java:155)
    at org.restlet.routing.Filter.handle(Filter.java:206)
    at org.restlet.routing.Filter.doHandle(Filter.java:159)
    at org.restlet.routing.Filter.handle(Filter.java:206)
    at org.restlet.engine.CompositeHelper.handle(CompositeHelper.java:211)
    at org.restlet.Component.handle(Component.java:392)
    at org.restlet.Server.handle(Server.java:516)
    at org.restlet.engine.connector.ServerConnectionHelper.handle(ServerConnectionHelper.java:257)
    at org.restlet.engine.connector.ServerConnectionHelper.doHandleInbound(ServerConnectionHelper.java:186)
    at org.restlet.engine.connector.BaseHelper$2.run(BaseHelper.java:593)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: argument type mismatch
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at org.hibernate.property.BasicPropertyAccessor$BasicSetter.set(BasicPropertyAccessor.java:42)
    ... 69 more
2014-06-08  13:51:11    0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 -   -   8100    GET /TECDRestService/user/Arohit    -   500 -   0   1907    http://localhost:8100   Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.3; WOW64; rv:29.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/29.0    -

A: Your idUser is defined as a long value in db. In your Object it is a String. Please change to Integer.

A: In your Java @Entity User, the idUser field has the annotation @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO).  This means that Hibernate will generate a INTEGER value unique at the database level, i.e. it will assign a NUMBER which has never been used in the database, and will never be recycled.
Because you have set idUser to the type String, you are getting the IllegalArgumentException.
Consider the following code:
@GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO)
public void setIdUser(int idUser){
    this.idUser = "" + idUser;
}

public String getIdUser(){
    return this.idUser;
}

This will tell hibernate to inject the unique id using the setter provided, and the setter will assign the integer as a String.
Hope this helps!
EDIT
You'll also have to change your database schema to accept the type VARCHAR for field idUser.


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Jessica posts training materials online that are very affordably priced. What's more, the training materials are segmented by business; for example, if you would like to try out health and beauty merchandise drop-shipping, Jessica provides an ebook on the subject for just $27. Alternately, you may even purchase the total Amazon Boot Camp for $299.
But let's say you're hoping to buy larger lots of wholesale items and really need to discover what's available through overseas nations such as China. Skip McGrath provides a comprehensive 350-page printed training manual named The Entire Amazon Marketing System for $127. He also throws in a whole lot of free bonuses such as a 30-minute training telephone and life membership to his wholesale sourcing site.


B'nai B'rith International is demanding that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)—a highly politicized arm of the world body that affords Palestinian refugees special treatment denied to all the world's other refugees—remove Mohammed Assaf as its regional youth ambassador for "Palestine." A musician from Gaza, popular in the Middle East and abroad, Assaf's songs explicitly glorify violence against Israelis and incite to this violence with gory scenes of bloodshed and footage of Palestinian rioters.
Assaf, who studied in UNRWA schools and whose mother is an UNRWA school teacher, rose to stardom when he competed in and won the second season of the popular Middle Eastern singing competition "Arab Idol." In June of 2013, he was appointed as UNRWA's first regional youth ambassador by then Commissioner-General Filippo Grandi, who was recently elected as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. He was also named a cultural ambassador, with official diplomatic status, by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. He has met with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, keynoting the world body's annual commemoration of the 1947 General Assembly decision endorsing neighboring Jewish and Palestinian Arab states—a vision accepted by Israel that continues to be rejected by Palestinian and other extremists.
Assaf's standing among Palestinians again highlights the ubiquity of vile anti-Israel incitement in Arab societies, and his "status" within UNRWA demonstrates that agency's—and, too often, the wider U.N.'s—complicity in ignoring and even sustaining the violent hatred that remains the bedrock obstacle to Palestinian-Israeli peace.
Assaf's work clearly illustrates his promotion of violence and his delegitimization of Israel. Some of his songs urge followers to "pelt your enemy with stones," hail Palestinians for their posture of "either victory or martyrdom," and explicitly deny Israel's right to exist, asserting that "my land is from the river to the sea"—claiming even the Israeli towns of Afula, Nazareth and Um el-Fahm as Palestinian. His music videos incessantly tout mobs of young Palestinian rioters attacking Israeli forces as well as a civilian vehicle, parade gruesome photos of a child and others in shrouds, and show posters featuring leaders of the terrorist organization Hamas.
If the United Nations is interested in supporting a peaceful resolution between Israelis and Palestinians, it must deplore, not encourage, incitement to hatred and bloodshed. Mohammed Assaf perpetuates patent bigotry and rationalizes a cult of violence. UNRWA should finally be subjected to a thorough investigation of an institutional culture and mandate that result in the extremism—and elevation—of someone like Assaf. With immediate effect, he should no longer serve as a "youth ambassador" for the agency, and inflammatory voices such as his should not be welcome at the United Nations.
B'nai B'rith International welcomes the confirmation of Yom Kippur as a recognized holiday at the United Nations headquarters. Yesterday, member states decided on the ways in which Yom Kippur would be practically observed by the world body in New York.
In 2014, B'nai B'rith wrote an op-ed for The New York Times, urging the U.N. to include the holiday among those it officially recognizes. After many years during which no acknowledgment was afforded to the holiest day on the Jewish calendar—even in the city with the largest Jewish population in the Diaspora—staff at U.N. headquarters in New York can now choose Yom Kippur from among six holidays on which they can stay home from work.
This is in addition to nine fixed holidays on the U.N.'s official calendar. While the U.N. building will remain open on Yom Kippur, major intergovernmental meetings—including those of the high-level General Debate, which world leaders attend at the start of the new General Assembly session every September—will not be held on Yom Kippur.
This is a modest, common-sense step toward fairness for personnel at the United Nations and respect for Judaism as a major world religion. It should be emulated at the U.N.'s offices across the world, and built upon across an international system in which politics often supplant mutual respect and equality.
We strongly commend the diplomats of the United States, Israel and many other nations who made possible the progress seen yesterday.
The Vatican's Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews today issued a new document entitled, "The Gifts and the Calling of God are Irrevocable." The document reinforces key pillars of the modern Catholic-Jewish relationship, affirming that the Catholic Church disapproves of targeted efforts to convert Jews.
The new document also emphasizes the need for "combating all manifestations of racial discrimination against Jews and all forms of anti-Semitism," both in light of history's tragic demonstration of "where even the slightest perceptible forms of anti-Semitism can lead" and the "Jewish roots of Christianity" itself.
At the same time, while "The Gifts and the Calling of God are Irrevocable" reiterates rejection of the notion that "Jews are excluded from God's salvation" because of their inability to believe in the divinity of Jesus, it rebuffs as incompatible with Christian faith a doctrine that would see equal legitimacy in a "Jewish path without Christ" alongside Christianity.
Although it is for Catholics to determine their own theology, this position—undergirded by an implicit expectation of Jewish conversion that surfaced in Pope Benedict XVI's 2008 reauthorization of a version of a Good Friday prayer for Jews to "acknowledge Jesus Christ is the Savior of all"—is a source of remaining discomfort in an otherwise blossoming friendship.
"The Gifts and the Calling of God" does not include reference to the centrality of Israel in Jewish life, though there have been prior Vatican acknowledgements—including privately by Pope Francis himself—that anti-Zionism or anti-Israeli violence constitute forms of anti-Semitism.
Through dialogue, practical partnership and humanitarian services alike, B'nai B'rith has long been exceptionally dedicated to advancing the Catholic-Jewish bond worldwide. B'nai B'rith leaders met privately with Pope Francis and other senior church officials most recently in June, at the Vatican.
Alicia Alfonso performing after receiving the Fraternidad Award.
Noted Uruguayan theater actress Alicia Alfonso received the 32nd annual Fraternidad Award on Dec. 9, awarded to outstanding artists in literature, painting, sculpture, music, theater, cinema and dancing.
The ceremony was attended by more than 300 people at the B'nai B'rith Hall in Montevideo. The award was originally named for Maximo Brenner, founder and former president of B'nai B'rith Uruguay.
B'nai B'rith Uruguay presents the Fraternidad (Fraternity) Award to outstanding artists from different arts to recognize excellence in these various artistic disciplines. Winners receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the State of Israel where the B'nai B'rith World Center is responsible for preparing and implementing an intensive itinerary combining tourism with professional interchange, site visits and high-level briefings geared toward fostering ongoing professional ties between the countries.
They also have a one-week paid trip to one European country they select, sponsored by the Brenner family in tribute to Maximo Brenner.
B'nai B'rith local leader Ana Wilenski and Maximo Brenner's widow, Esther Brenner, presented the award to Alfonso.
Alfonso said, "I thank you B´nai B´rith for this prestigious and extremely important award, which gives me one of the major recognitions I can receive in our country and in my career in order to learn more from the Jewish people and its art, once I will have the privilege to visit Israel."
B'nai B'rith International Condemns Trump's Proposed Bar On Muslims Entering The U.S.
This course of action goes against our nation's core values, which include tolerance, religious freedom and a rejection of discrimination based on faith.
Singling out an entire religious community for diminished rights amounts to bigotry, and it should not be accepted. As Jews, we cannot forget our own experience of being stereotyped and targeted. America and the international community face very pressing security challenges posed by Islamist extremism and terrorism, but the answer does not lie in blanket discrimination.


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Esben Lunde Larsen (* 14. November 1978 in Skjern) ist ein dänischer Politiker der Partei Venstre und war im Kabinett Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Minister für Umwelt und Lebensmittel. Im Kabinett Lars Løkke Rasmussen II war er Kulturminister.

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Esben Lunde Larsen studierte in Kopenhagen Theologie und schloss das Studium mit dem Master und einer Dissertation ab. Zeitweise arbeitete er als Angestellter in der Politikabteilung für die Partei Venstre in Christiansborg. Nachdem er sich bereits ab 2006 in seinem Heimatort in der Kommunalpolitik engagierte, wurde Larsen 2011 als Abgeordneter in das dänische Parlament Folketing gewählt. Dort war er bis zu seiner Ernennung zum Minister Angehöriger der Ausschüsse für Wissenschaft, Umwelt sowie Landwirtschaft. Von Juni 2015 bis Februar 2016 war er Minister für Kultur und Wissenschaft. Von Februar 2016 bis Mitte 2018 war er Minister für Umwelt und Ernährung.

Larsen ist Herausgeber diverser Schriften, die sich mit dem Christentum und der germanischen Mythologie auseinandersetzen.

Auszeichnungen
 11. April 2018: Komtur des Dannebrogordens

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Umweltminister (Dänemark)
Forschungsminister (Dänemark)
Venstre-Mitglied (Dänemark)
Folketingsabgeordneter (21. Jahrhundert)
Kommandeur des Dannebrogordens
Herausgeber
Däne
Geboren 1978
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In quantum mechanics, the results of the quantum particle in a box can be used to look at the equilibrium situation for a quantum ideal gas in a box which is a box containing a large number of molecules which do not interact with each other except for instantaneous thermalizing collisions. This simple model can be used to describe the classical ideal gas as well as the various quantum ideal gases such as the ideal massive Fermi gas, the ideal massive Bose gas as well as black body radiation (photon gas) which may be treated as a massless Bose gas, in which thermalization is usually assumed to be facilitated by the interaction of the photons with an equilibrated mass.

Using the results from either Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics, Bose–Einstein statistics or Fermi–Dirac statistics, and considering the limit of a very large box, the Thomas–Fermi approximation (named after Enrico Fermi and Llewellyn Thomas) is used to express the degeneracy of the energy states as a differential, and summations over states as integrals. This enables thermodynamic properties of the gas to be calculated with the use of the partition function or the grand partition function. These results will be applied to both massive and massless particles. More complete calculations will be left to separate articles, but some simple examples will be given in this article.

Thomas–Fermi approximation for the degeneracy of states

For both massive and massless particles in a box, the states of a particle are
enumerated by a set of quantum numbers . The magnitude of the momentum is given by

where h is Planck's constant and L is the length of a side of the box. Each possible state of a particle can be thought of as a point on a 3-dimensional grid of positive integers. The distance from the origin to any point will be

Suppose each set of quantum numbers specify f states where f is the number of internal degrees of freedom of the particle that can be altered by collision. For example, a spin  particle would have f=2, one for each spin state. For large values of n, the number of states with magnitude of momentum less than or equal to p from the above equation is approximately

which is just f times the volume of a sphere of radius n divided by eight since only the octant with positive ni is considered. Using a continuum approximation, the number of states with magnitude of momentum between p and p+dp is therefore

where V=L3 is the volume of the box. Notice that in using this continuum approximation, also known as Thomas−Fermi approximation, the ability to characterize the low-energy states is lost, including the ground state where ni = 1. For most cases this will not be a problem, but when considering Bose–Einstein condensation, in which a large portion of the gas is in or near the ground state, the ability to deal with low energy states becomes important.

Without using any approximation, the number of particles with energy εi is given by

where  is the degeneracy of state i and  with β = 1/kBT, Boltzmann's constant kB, temperature T, and chemical potential μ. (See Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics, Bose–Einstein statistics, and Fermi–Dirac statistics.)

Using the Thomas−Fermi approximation, the number of particles dNE with energy between E and E+dE is:

where  is the number of states with energy between E and E+dE.

Energy distribution

Using the results derived from the previous sections of this article, some distributions for the gas in a box can now be determined. For a system of particles, the distribution  for a variable  is defined through the expression  which is the fraction of particles that have values for  between  and

where
, number of particles which have values for  between  and
, number of states which have values for  between  and
, probability that a state which has the value  is occupied by a particle
,  total number of particles.

It follows that:

For a momentum distribution , the fraction of particles with magnitude of momentum between  and  is:

and for an energy distribution , the fraction of particles with energy between  and  is:

For a particle in a box (and for a free particle as well), the relationship between energy  and momentum  is different for massive and massless particles. For massive particles,

while for massless particles,

where  is the mass of the particle and  is the speed of light.
Using these relationships,

  For massive particles  where  is the thermal wavelength of the gas.  This is an important quantity, since when  is on the order of the inter-particle distance , quantum effects begin to dominate and the gas can no longer be considered to be a Maxwell–Boltzmann gas.
  For massless particles  where  is now the thermal wavelength for massless particles.

Specific examples

The following sections give an example of results for some specific cases.

Massive Maxwell–Boltzmann particles

For this case:

Integrating the energy distribution function and solving for N gives

Substituting into the original energy distribution function gives

which are the same results obtained classically for the Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution. Further results can be found in the classical section of the article on the ideal gas.

Massive Bose–Einstein particles
For this case:

where

Integrating the energy distribution function and solving for N gives the particle number

where Lis(z) is the polylogarithm function. The polylogarithm term must always be positive and real, which means its value will go from 0 to ζ(3/2) as z goes from 0 to 1. As the temperature drops towards zero,  will become larger and larger, until finally  will reach a critical value  where z=1 and

where  denotes the Riemann zeta function. The temperature at which  is the critical temperature. For temperatures below this critical temperature, the above equation for the particle number has no solution. The critical temperature is the temperature at which a Bose–Einstein condensate begins to form. The problem is, as mentioned above, that the ground state has been ignored in the continuum approximation. It turns out, however, that the above equation for particle number expresses the number of bosons in excited states rather well, and thus:

where the added term is the number of particles in the ground state. The ground state energy has been ignored. This equation will hold down to zero temperature. Further results can be found in the article on the ideal Bose gas.

Massless Bose–Einstein particles (e.g. black body radiation)
For the case of massless particles, the massless energy distribution function must be used. It is convenient to convert this function to a frequency distribution function:

where  is the thermal wavelength for massless particles. The spectral energy density (energy per unit volume per unit frequency) is then

Other thermodynamic parameters may be derived analogously to the case for massive particles. For example, integrating the frequency distribution function and solving for N gives the number of particles:

The most common massless Bose gas is a photon gas in a black body. Taking the "box" to be a black body cavity, the photons are continually being absorbed and re-emitted by the walls. When this is the case, the number of photons is not conserved. In the derivation of Bose–Einstein statistics, when the restraint on the number of particles is removed, this is effectively the same as setting the chemical potential (μ) to zero. Furthermore, since photons have two spin states, the value of f is 2. The spectral energy density is then

which is just the spectral energy density for Planck's law of black body radiation. Note that the Wien distribution is recovered if this procedure is carried out for massless Maxwell–Boltzmann particles, which approximates a Planck's distribution for high temperatures or low densities.

In certain situations, the reactions involving photons will result in the conservation of the number of photons (e.g. light-emitting diodes, "white" cavities). In these cases, the photon distribution function will involve a non-zero chemical potential. (Hermann 2005)

Another massless Bose gas is given by the Debye model for heat capacity. This model considers a gas of phonons in a box and differs from the development for photons in that the speed of the phonons is less than light speed, and there is a maximum allowed wavelength for each axis of the box. This means that the integration over phase space cannot be carried out to infinity, and instead of results being expressed in polylogarithms, they are expressed in the related Debye functions.

Massive Fermi–Dirac particles (e.g. electrons in a metal)
For this case:

Integrating the energy distribution function gives

where again, Lis(z) is the polylogarithm function and  is the thermal de Broglie wavelength. Further results can be found in the article on the ideal Fermi gas. Applications of the Fermi gas are found in the free electron model, the theory of white dwarfs and in degenerate matter in general.

See also

 Gas in a harmonic trap

References

 Vu-Quoc, L., Configuration integral (statistical mechanics), 2008. this wiki site is down; see this article in the web archive on 2012 April 28.

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By Jon Orr & Sudhakar Viswanathan
Destroying PFAS in Sludge
Combining thermal oxidation & thermal drying for PFAS destruction
Rising concerns over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination of water and soils have sparked interest in this emerging class of contaminants as it pertains to wastewater sewage sludge. Two groups of PFAS are of particular concern for human health and the environmental perspectives, namely perfluoroalkyl sulphonates (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), especially in regards to their persistent and bioaccumulative nature.
Due to the extensive use of PFAS compounds for over eight decades, including in everyday household items such as food packaging, cookware, stain-resistant clothing and industrial applications like electroplating and firefighting foam, it is generally accepted that nearly all wastewater treatment sludges will have some trace background level of PFAS compounds.
Are PFAS Found in Land Application Biosolids?
Wastewater sludges have been found to have perfluoroalkyl carboxylates (PFCAs) and perfluoroalkane sulfonates (PFSAs), and additional compounds such as GenX are being detected in liquids and solids as analytical methods improve. The fate and transport of PFAS compounds from biosolids to crops or soil is unknown, with some studies indicating that biosolids used for soil amendment can result in the transfer of PFAS to soil, with PFAS being available for uptake by plants and soil organisms.
A process flow diagram example of a thermal treatment process.
Numerous states already require testing for PFAS in sludge prior to land application, or monitor industrial pretreatment programs in an effort to identify and eliminate the potential for PFAS entering wastewater treatment facilities that discharge into the environment. According to a report in the Detroit Free Press, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has identified more than 11,000 sites contaminated with PFAS compounds in Michigan alone, with more than 46 sites statewide showing levels above the U.S. EPA's health advisory limit of 70 parts per trillion in groundwater.
While the concentrations of PFAS compounds in sludge are relatively low, the need to identify a safe option for the ultimate disposal of PFAS contaminated sludge is warranted.
Traditional Wastewater Treatment Methods in the U.S.
Traditionally in the U.S., sludge is alkaline-stabilized and land applied. The alkaline stabilization process involves the addition of lime to wastewater sludge and the raising of pH to approximately 12 for a contact period of no less than two hours, with numerous other operational methods to yield varying degrees of treatment. The resulting sludge quality varies, but in general, the technique is only capable of removing fecal coliform and salmonella, not ova of parasites or more complex compounds such as PFAS.
Alternatively, sludge can be digested aerobically or anaerobically at varying temperature ranges to successfully eliminate ova of parasites, but neither of these processes are known to remove PFAS compounds. These methods pose a potential threat in terms of PFAS exposures as these compounds can exit those processes and transport into the natural environment when biosolids – although stabilized to Class A or EQ quality – are land applied or landfilled.
Thermal Oxidation & PFAS Destruction
Literature research suggests that thermal oxidation can be employed for complete and ultimate destruction of PFAS from sludge. PFAS compounds, such as PFOS when combusted, breaks down into easily scrubbed and separated gases such as CO2, H2O and HF. In the early 2000s, previous studies have indicated that degradation of PFOS occurs at temperatures above 600°C. This also, however resulted in the formation of potent greenhouse gases CF4 and C2F6.
Another related study showed that thermal treatment of PFOS-contaminated sludge with an addition of Ca(OH)2 reduces the emissions of CF4 and C2F6 in favor of CF3H and formation of solid CaF2 and Ca5(PO4)3F.
A subsequent study found that combustion of PFAS does not result in PFOS by-products. This is critical while applying combustion as the treatment for PFAS-laden sludge. Current research efforts are indicating that combustion processes at higher temperatures can be adapted to mitigate these issues and properly address the challenge of evolving emission standards.
Combining Thermal Drying & Thermal Oxidation Processes
With thermal oxidation as the leading contender for the destruction of PFAS compounds in sludge, the focus of this research turned to established technologies that can be readily deployed to address the market's needs. Veolia Water Technologies has developed and successfully installed a safe and sustainable drying and combustion system in the municipal wastewater management market using a system called BioCon ERS.
This system combines the efficiencies of a convective air medium temperature belt dryer with a biomass furnace. The purpose is to completely combust all organic material and recover sensible heat. The heat available in the exhaust is captured for use as process heat in the belt dryer. This integrated dryer and energy recovery system is sustained by heat generated from the combustion of biosolids to drive the drying process, and in turn the dried material fuels the combustion system, making it a fully energy sufficient and sustainable system.
While the use of BioCon ERS for PFAS destruction is new, the concept of combining these two technologies is not. For example, the city of Buffalo, Minnesota, had been beneficially using biosolids as a fuel source at the Buffalo Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) using this process scheme since 2008. The solids treatment system at Buffalo WWTF consists of both BioCon thermal drying and ERS thermal oxidation processes to reduce the amount of material leaving the site while minimizing overall fossil fuel consumption.
The thermal treatment process consists of several steps as depicted in the process flow diagram above. Dewatered solids are pumped from a storage silo, into the dryer cabinet through oscillating depositors, and onto a slowly moving belt inside the dryer. Heat is transferred to the solids by circulating air between an air-to-air heat exchanger that recovers energy from the furnace flue gas and the dryer cabinet. Moisture is removed from the drying air by continuously extracting a portion of the air from the dryer, transferring it through a condenser and returning it back to the dryer.
A portion of the air from the condenser is removed from the system to maintain a negative pressure on the drying system. The foul air is blended with fresh air and is used as combustion air in the burners and furnace to eliminate the need for separate odor control systems.
Knowing the flexibility this combined system offers, the research turned the focus on determining the efficacy of treating PFAS-laden sludge using this system that has been proven for more than a decade.
A detailed flow chart of thermal drying and termal oxidation.
Bench Scale Oxidative Study
Led by Veolia, a bench scale oxidative study was undertaken in collaboration with the University of Dayton Research Institute in Ohio. The goal was to study the fate and transport of PFAS in sludge undergoing full combustion and its impact on solids residue, process liquids and air emissions.
The experimental setup included a thermal reactor that is a batch-charged, continuous flow reactor system. This system was configured to represent gas-phase behavior in a full-scale waste incinerator prior to air pollution controls. This set up allows the study of combustion at various conditions, including adjustments to temperature, oxygen applied and dwell time to mimic controllable conditions within the ERS.
The study was conducted in two phases. Phase 1 involved the determination of transport efficiency of the laboratory setup to ensure PFAS can be captured for analytical confirmation. Phase 2 involved the thermal oxidation of PFAS-laden sludge to determine if PFAS can be decomposed at designated temperatures that mimic a full-scale ERS biomass furnace.
Results from Phase 1 suggest that transport efficiency is greater than 80%. Results from the Phase 2 study demonstrate that complete degradation of PFAS compounds under optimal thermal oxidation is possible.
Based on the results obtained and the decomposition rates calculated thus far, PFAS destruction using the proposed treatment train is achievable and exceeds treatment objectives. An attempt to develop as fluorine mass balance is underway. Due to the highly reactive nature of HF and the low limit of quantitation of HF analysis, it is possible that a fluorine mass balance could result in poor outcome or is not achievable.
Results from this study are being used to industrialize a full-scale thermal oxidation solution for the treatment of PFAS-laden sludge. Veolia continues with studies aimed at fine-tuning the industrial scale treatment scheme and further optimization of the air pollution control scheme are underway
Jon Orr is product manager for Veolia Water Technologies. Orr can be reached at [email protected]. Sudhakar Viswanathan is national sales manager for Veolia Water Technologies. Viswanathan can be reached at [email protected].
PFAS 101: "Forever Chemicals" in Drinking Water
The Surprising Places PFAS Are Being Found
Addressing the Impacts of PFAS in Biosolids

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To hype up his forthcoming seventh studio album, Jeezy unveiled its hard-hitting title track "Seen It All" featuring Jay Z. The knocking collaboration is the work of up-and-coming producer Cardo who's worked with Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean and Mac Miller.
With a flute-driven instrumental embellished with snare drums and snappy beats, the MC formerly known as Young Jeezy brings his signature, raspy delivery to rap about his transformation from hustling on the streets to his now-lavish lifestyle. Jay makes his way halfway through to wax about his similar origins.
Rumor has it this was considered for Hov's Magna Carta Holy Grail record, released last summer, but didn't make the cut. It certainly wouldn't have sounded of place.
Nearly three years after his gold-certified TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition LP, the "Soul Survivor" rapper's new studio set Seen It All will drop September 2, featuring this Jay Z collabo and the lead single "Me OK" (below).


AICON 3D Systems develops camera-based measurement systems. With WheelWatch, the company provides a simple solution to high-precision 6D acquisition of wheel motions. The centerpiece of this system is an EoSens® machine vision camera.
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden use synchronized Mikrotron recording cameras to reconstruct insect flight trajectories in three dimensions. Their findings suggest new, biologically-inspired engineering concepts for autonomous flying vehicles.
Classic Club Repair has been equipping golfers with custom-made golf clubs for more than 20 years. The MotionBLITZ EoSens® mini has become part of the company's standard kit. It provides key insights into the motions during a golf swing.


WON'T SLOW DOWN: The women's basketball team (23-1, NESCAC 9-1) completed its regular season after beating Wesleyan 88-51. The Polar Bears jumped into the lead early on, reaching 10-0 within 3:30 and five different players reached double-digits. The team finishes the season with the best record since 2006-2007 and will head into the NESCAC Championships against Williams, who the team beat 73-47 on February 3.
ON YOUR TRACKS: The nordic skiing team finished in fifth at the Dartmouth Carnival this past weekend. Gabrielle Vandendries '21 skied into seventh place in the 5k, marking the best ever finish for a first year. Renae Anderson '21 and Elliot Ketchel '21 also finished in eighth and ninth place in their respective events, the first time the team had three top ten finishers in one day. The team will continue its season with Williams Carnival this weekend.
RELAY THAT: The men's and women's track and field teams traveled to Boston University to compete in the non-scoring Dave Hemery Invitational last weekend. Despite being up against numerous DI teams, the teams did well. The women's distance relay team beat its own school record with a time of 11:43.49 and slid into second. The men's distance relay also gave a strong performance, coming in sixth place.
AWARDS GALORE: Camil Blanchett '18 has advanced to be one of five nominees for the Hockey Humanitarian Award, which will be announced on Friday, April 6 at the 2018 Frozen Four in St. Paul, Minnesota. In addition to the nomination, the Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation will donate $500 to a charity of Blanchett's choice.


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Q: Recommendation for default settings for unused pins on an STM32 (ARM Cortex M3) - pull up/pull down? We are currently using various variants of the STM32 microcontroller family. I would like to know the following:

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*What are the recommended default settings for pins of the microcontrollers in general  if you have the option to select both pull ups or pull downs? What are the pros and cons of going with one or the other? (Assuming you will set them up by default as inputs)

*In particular I would like to know what to do with unused pins for the STM32 microcontroller family. It is obvious to me that we should not leave the pins floating, (which is all that the datasheet says, :( ), but should I should set them to input with pull ups or inputs with pull downs? In particular, I would like to choose a setting that is least susceptible to ESD and also if possible, consumes the least amount of power.

*For critical pins, should we rely on the firmware to correctly set up the pins to the correct default state or should this responsibility lie with the external hardware  (connecting external pull ups or pull downs)? If the values chosen for the external resistors is greater than the internal pull ups or pull downs, the setting in firmware does not matter.
The pro that I can see for doing the above, is that if the micro does not initialise properly for whatever reason (faulty hardware or the likes), we are not relying on the firmware to set up the pin correctly.
The con I see is that it costs more to do this is hardware.
Any light that you can shed on the above will be really appreciated.
Thanks..

A: What are you optimizing for? Cost optimization dictates that you set unused pins to outputs. Reliability optimization dictates that all pin levels are defined, even in the short period before the firmware has the chance to set unused pins to what it deems appropriate.
I once had to check the reliability calculations of a processor board. It was well designed, with decoupling caps all over the place and pull-to-whatever resistors on all I/O pins. The reliability engineer took out his handbook, added the failure rates of all components involved, and ended up with a figure that was dominated by the failure rates of the passive components. That figure was higher than the requirement, so we had a problem. Remove those resistors, and the figure would be OK. But at that proposal the electrical engineers started to shout in anger (rightly so, IMO). I don't recall how the story ended; I think we went to the client and asked dispensation for omitting the failure rates of the resistors from the calculation, on the grounds that they carried no significant current.

A: This answer is not STM32 specific but is based on experience and many such discussions over many (many) years. Others can add to this - it covers the main points (I think) but may not be complete.
It's encouraging to see someone asking these simple but fundamental questions and showing an awareness how such "little things" can 'gang aglae' in real life.
ie "If the micro does not initialise properly ..." really reads " ... when the micro does not initialise properly ..." :-) - and it's obvious that you realise this.
So:

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*Use of external pullup or pulldown is essential for those really keen on getting a well defined result. This is the single biggest must-do here. All the rest is a bonus. ie Setting to inputs with internal pullxxx is a compromise which will almost always work.
BUT if "almost always" is not good enough for your design then you need external pull xxxs.

*Pullup or down does not seem to have an overwhelming better result. It may vary between ICs but can be determined from the data sheet. All things being equal (as they may be) I'd favour pull-down as there is a potential for lower leakage currents to device external circuitry - but this is liable to be minimal in a conformally coated PCB and/or a benign environment.

*You may wish to look at startup action if you really care. eg a pulled up pin will start low and transit high at some stage. A pulled down pin will probably stay low throughout. This is probably not important but is mentioned for completeness.

*ESD susceptibility will be device specific, quite likely symmetric and on average over many processors probably favours pull down as drivers tend to sink better than source if asymmetric. If you care a lot about ESD then you may wish to use low outputs with pull downs  - as a  a low impedance path will (probably) offer better ESD protection. But if you care a lot about ESD you will want to design for it in other ways and not rely on in-IC protection as your main protection.

*Re question 3 - external pullxxxs is desirable but it seems safe to use values which are at the limiting high end of proper design and then use internal xxx's in parallel if desired.  However, as internal pull xxxs often have a 2:1 Reffective you can get largest R and smallest current by using external only. What you of course want to avoid is external pull ups and internal pull downs or vice bersa - but that's unlikely to be an issue.

*When I say " ... limiting high end of proper design ... " I mean just that and not "past the limiting ...". ie the pin will have a specified value of resistance which allows the worst case Vin spec to be met. A larger resistor may take less current in the resistor but may start to very slightly turn on the internal switch. ie it may be that there is an Rpulldown_current  versus lowest overall current tradeoff as the internal driver starts to see leakage  current (which will be extremely small) increasing the current to the dirver and whispering it on very slightly.

*If you use eg pulldown you may then find it lower power to set the pin to output and drive it low, but this is an option that can be decided on in due course.

*Almost an aside - NEVER allow protection diodes to handle "any significant currents" at any stage during operation. Allowing them to do so can lead to totally inexplicable processor action. The less the current the lower the chance of things gong wrong - and the harder to find it when they do.

A: I just configure unused pins as outputs and set them low.

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Steven Palazzo on Homeland Security
Don't give terrorists rights they are intent on destroying
We cannot continue to allow terrorists who hate our way of life, and who are willing to die while they terrorize our nation. We must protect ourselves and all Americans through all means necessary. The terrorists must be stopped, and not given the same rights that they are intent on destroying. As your Congressman, I will make sure we keep the promises made to our active military and veterans. Source: 2010 House campaign website palazzoforcongress.com, "Issues" , Nov 2, 2010
Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps.
Member of House Committee on Armed Services.
Palazzo is a member of the House Committee on Armed Services
United States House Committee on Armed Services retains exclusive jurisdiction for: defense policy generally, ongoing military operations, the organization and reform of the Department of Defense and Department of Energy, counter-drug programs, acquisition and industrial base policy, technology transfer and export controls, joint interoperability, the Cooperative Threat Reduction program, Department of Energy nonproliferation programs, and detainee affairs and policy.
The Committee on Armed Services maintains six permanent subcommittees, an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, and a Defense Acquisition Reform Panel. Each of the subcommittees have differing jurisdictions, which overlap on key issues, but all are dedicated to providing for the men and women of America's Armed Forces and the nation's common defense. The subcommittees are:
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Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty.
Palazzo co-sponsored Resolution on UN
Congressional Summary:Expressing the conditions for the US becoming a signatory to the UN Arms Trade Treaty (ATT).
WHEREAS the ATT poses significant risks to the national security, foreign policy, and economic interests of the US as well as to the constitutional rights of US citizens and US sovereignty;
WHEREAS the ATT fails to expressly recognize the fundamental, individual right to keep and to bear arms;
WHEREAS the ATT places free democracies and totalitarian regimes on a basis of equality, recognizing their equal right to transfer arms, and is thereby dangerous to the security of the US;
WHEREAS the ATT will create opportunities to engage in 'lawfare' against the US via the misuse of the treaty's tribunals;
WHEREAS the ATT could hinder the US from fulfilling its strategic and moral commitments to provide arms to allies such as Taiwan & Israel;
Now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that--
the President should not sign the Arms Trade Treaty, and that the Senate should not ratify the ATT; and
that no Federal funds should be authorized to implement the ATT.
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Q: tableView's commit method stops being called if editActionsForRowAt is present My tableView's commit method gets called fine when the user swipes and deletes a row, but if I attempt to customize the color/text of the action by using editActionsForRowAt then it stops being called.
Here's some code
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, canEditRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> Bool
{
    return true
}

override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, editingStyleForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCellEditingStyle
{
    return .delete
}

override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, commit editingStyle: UITableViewCellEditingStyle, forRowAt indexPath: IndexPath)
{
 // delete code goes here
}

With the above code then tableView:commit will get called. But if I attempt to change the background color and text by adding the method below then it stops getting called.
 override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, editActionsForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> [UITableViewRowAction]?
 {
    let delete = UITableViewRowAction(style: .destructive, title: "Remove") { (action, indexPath) in
    }
    delete.backgroundColor = UIColor.lightGray
    return [delete]
 }

Why does adding the editActionsForRowAt method stop the commit method from getting called?

A: When using editActionsForRowAt the commit function won't be called.  Instead of putting your code in the commit function, put it in the closure on the UITableViewRowAction:
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, editActionsForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> [UITableViewRowAction]?
{
    let delete = UITableViewRowAction(style: .destructive, title: "Remove") { (action, indexPath) in
         // delete code should go here instead
    }
    delete.backgroundColor = UIColor.lightGray
    return [delete]
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Bacteria are all around us. Most of them are good and protect us, but some can cause irritation or infection. Antibiotics do not distinguish between good and bad bacteria and their use can lead to side effects and resistance. This renders them unsuitable for long-term use. As they have been broadly used - often inappropriately - the emergence of antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs' is now a global concern. On the other hand, it has become evident that our microbiome, comprising billions of beneficial bacteria, is necessary for our health and should be left intact.
Over the past decade, Micreos has been a pioneer in the field of targeted antibacterial technology set to replace antibiotics. Based on its long-term collaboration with the Swiss Federal Technology Institute, ETH in Zurich, Micreos has developed first-in class proprietary products and technology. Amongst these are products which are currently on the market under the brand name Gladskin (www.gladskin.com). Micreos' Gladskin products contain the endolysin Staphefekt SA.100. This endolysin selectively kills the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. S. aureus is known to cause or aggravate many skin conditions including eczema, acne and rosacea.
Staphefekt is a recombinant chimeric endolysin. Endolysins are phage derived enzymes that are normally produced at the end of the reproduction cycle of bacteriophages in the bacteria to lyse the bacterial cell wall to allow the newly created phages to leave the host-cell. Staphefekt was created via recombinant technology by combining parts of two naturally occurring endolysins. It is highly specific against S. aureus (both MSSA and MRSA) and unlikely to induce resistance, allowing it to be used as long as needed for chronic conditions like atopic dermatitis.
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Sale of Google's Chicago office building completed
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Inside Google's 1K Fulton offices in the West Loop's Fulton Market district
A California investor completed its record deal for Google's Midwest headquarters building in Chicago's Fulton Market District, saying "it's still the first inning" in the fast-growing area west of the Kennedy Expressway.
American Realty Advisors bought 1KFulton, the 10-story office building at 1000 W. Fulton Market, the Glendale, Calif.-based investment manager said today.
The firm bought the 531,194-square-foot building from Chicago developer Sterling Bay for $257 million, said American Realty Advisors Chairman and CEO Stanley Iezman.
"The meatpacking district is a dynamic area," Iezman said. "We see long-term value there. We think of it as Main and Main, and we see everything evolving around this building. When you look at the amount of capital that's coming into the neighborhood from other areas (of the country), they see the same thing."
Crain's reported June 28 that American Realty Advisors had a deal that valued 1KFulton at about $305 million, the largest price ever for a Fulton Market building and the third-highest price for any Chicago office building on a price-per-square-foot basis, at about $574.
Iezman declined to comment on the price discrepancy, except to say that it was "a structured deal."
In deals for recently completed buildings, sellers often contribute millions of dollars in escrow for the buyer to offset ongoing costs such as leasing commissions, tenant construction allowances and periods of free rent structured into long-term leases. For 1KFulton, the buyer is believed to have agreed to cover those costs itself and pay the lower price at closing.
Sterling Bay was represented in the sale by Stephen Livaditis and David Knapp of Eastdil Secured, according to a statement from the buyer. The building is about 97 percent leased, according to the statement.
American Realty Advisors was willing to overlook the area's relatively unproven track record as an office market because Google leases about two-thirds of the office space and because of overall excitement about the former meatpacking and food distribution area among real estate investors, Iezman said.
"The real risk was taken by Sterling Bay, which had the vision to create this," Iezman said. "For us, Google going there is a major statement about the area, which increases the underlying value of the building."
Sterling Bay bought the former Fulton Market Cold Storage building for $12 million in November 2012. It added a six-story annex to make the building larger, and invested heavily in converting the structure to offices with modern amenities.
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Finance & Investment 18 September 2019
Foreign employment must be brought under regulations in Bangladesh
Supervisory authority of foreign investments and businesses in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) asked all foreign companies and business entities, such as the branch/liaison/representative offices, to provide it with information about their foreign employees in order to obtain required services from them.
Operating business by foreign entity without registration and subsequent permission from BIDA is illegal in Bangladesh.
More strict and frequent inspections should be expected after issuance of repeated warnings for enforcement of laws against illegal employment in Bangladesh by various government authorities of Bangladesh such as the visa, tax authorities of Bangladesh.
The services provided by the said authority include approval to set up foreign companies and business entities such as the branch/liaison/representative offices, visa recommendation, issuance of work permit for foreign employees, record changes and renewal of the approval, violation of any conditions and outgoing repatriation of funds to name a few.
Detail information about foreign employees must the submitted to the authority in a prescribed form. Otherwise, none of their services could obtained, the notice further states. The Executive Chairman of BIDA said that the move has been made to bring the foreign employment under regulations.
Many foreigners are living and working in Bangladesh on different types of visas violating the laws of the country because employment paid or unpaid is prohibited without the employment visa and work permit issued by the concerned authority of Bangladesh. Other than employment type of visa stamp reads "employment paid or unpaid is prohibited".
Officials said that there was no complete database on foreign employees currently working in the country's different business sectors including readymade garment (RMG) sector, the largest employer sector of foreigners in Bangladesh. The industry insiders opined that thousands of foreigners are engaged in the RMG sector, including garment factories, buying houses and branch/liaison/representative offices of global buyers, importers and brands.
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Although it has art exhibitions, the ICA's purview is not limited to visual arts. Thus, in addition to staging early British exhibitions of works by Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock, it has presented concerts by the likes of David Bowie, conceptual performances by Yoko Ono, and lectures by TS Eliot and Alan Ginsberg.
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New Review: Lucian Divine by Renee Carlino
LUCIAN DIVINE
By Renee Carlino
Published by: SELF-PUBLISHED
Genre: Romance, New Adult, Paranormal,
From USA Today Bestselling Author, Renée Carlino, comes a totally unique love story that is sure to make you question what's out there . . . or who.
"My guardian angel is a drunk."
Evelyn Casey's life is at a standstill. She's in her mid-twenties, struggling with the dating scene in San Francisco. Nothing seems to be working out, and she's starting to think that she'll live out her days in her crummy apartment with her overbearing roommate, Brooklyn. It's absurd, but sometimes Evey longs for a guardian angel to show up and save the day.
And then he does. Seriously. His name is Lucian and he's a guardian angel, been on the job for two thousand years. His sudden presence in her life is both good—he's brilliant, witty, and warm—and bad—he's brilliant, witty, warm, and hot as —-. But as perfect as Lucian seems, he's got problems of his own. He's taken up drinking and he's brazenly inserted himself into Evey's life, going against the greatest cosmic law ever created.
For Evey, the rules are simple: You are not allowed to hook up with your guardian angel. But sometimes fulfilling your destiny requires a leap of faith, a confrontation with God.
Yes, God as in God.
Falling in love isn't easy for most people. Now-a-days, we revolve around the internet. Yet what if you somehow fall in love with the perfect soul? Imagine that it turns out to be your guardian angel. That soul who has been watching over your every move of your existences, turns out to be the right person for you. Would you be willing to fall for someone like that? Being with the one person that truly knows you and how you became you in ever depths of your core? Lucian Divine by Renee Carlino is a love story that truly overcomes the obstacles that are against all odds; but does the odds work when it becomes the elements of human and angel?
Evey is truly struggling with the idea of a future. Living in San Francesco, the twenty-four years old has been interning at a designer's house which haven't been successful for her. As well, she's been living with her best friend Brook, who happens to be the anti-Christ of relationships. So for Evey, she doesn't really have anything going for her. All she wants is a path for her to take but nothing is keeping her glued on this road called life. In walks in a man that will turn everything around.
Lucian is a terrible guardian angel. We are talking about a drunk and a womanizer. He was literally the definition of what-not-to-be in the guidelines of angel material. Yet he always tried to intervene in Evey's life choices. In a good way. Particularly one night at a bar where she was on a date with a total loser (well that was Lucian's opinion and not mine). Both Lucian and Evey have this encounter with one another that becomes the start of something mesmerizing. He reveals himself to her. The connection that Evey had for Lucian and vice-versa was unbreakable. Yes, the love affair started right away, but there was a reason to it. He confessed to her who he was and Evey after denying it for a short period of time (five minutes)—she believed. Out of 2000 years of existences, Evey had made an impact in his life that he could break from. He understood the depths of Evey. In that moment, when the skies above split and the risk they had to take, both souls became united.
What was the bombshell you may think because this couldn't be a perfect love story filled with butterflies and rays of sunshine. No. He's an angel. An enchanting one at that. Every time he tried to be this human for her, it was actually killing him slowly. He was willing to kill himself just to be in her life. He thought in his mind that he was turning into human, because he was slowly losing all the powers that he had. He began to have this perfect relationship; but sometimes as much as you hide the truth—it will surface. We try to fight the odds but there will always be consequences to our actions.
This story wasn't the usual type for me. I've been binge-watching Lucifer (show) and I like the concept of Heaven and Hell. Angels and Demons. That all seems amusing to me. So when I read about this book, it literally made me want to fall from grace. Now, I did enjoy the story and it. I was thoroughly impressed with how Carlino delivered this unique and very different theme in comparison to her others books. Some of the parts tugged the heart where Evey and Lucian had to face some terrible situations no one should ever come too. It was the test of the relationship and how strong the characters were willing to face the fears that they kept hiding from. I felt there was some parts that seemed to lack details. On the other hand, I found myself thinking this could be a film. I kept saying to myself, I can see this as a movie that will leave you in tears. I did get emotion on one part that will actually tug the strings really hard! I mean, full-blown "I-need-tissues-because-this-just-went-south-and-I-don't-know-what-to-do-with-my-life."
The end was really bittersweet. I felt it wasn't the "end" to the story, even though it's a standalone. Other reviews have mention about a novella or a part two—I would have to vote that as well. I'd love to see what would happen to the story. So look no further, because this will be another add to your TBR LIST!
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So the operation had six of PCL's ACCURA D10 digital units installed, and these are now providing a high performance tyre inflation service during pre-delivery inspection tests, and servicing.
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For Honda, Power of Dreams, PCL has removed the nightmare of inaccurate, time-consuming tyre inflation and replaced it with hi-tech equipment guaranteeing maximum safety, accuracy and reliability.