For the past several years, US job growth has been weaker on a monthly average than when Jimmy Carter was US president. There's a reason for this and a lot has to do with US corporations exporting jobs. Click here for that story. This brings us to former President Obama.
Notice President Trump railed against Chinese currency manipulation as a candidate and hasn't said a word about it as president. It's likely some of his fellow billionaires threatened to take him behind the woodshed too if he ever mentioned the issue again.
This is because millions of US jobs have been exported to China; and US corporations have created millions of jobs over there rather than here thanks to President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush, both of whom gave China "most favored nation trade status," and which allowed US corporations to export US jobs and create jobs in China rather than here.
This is one of the reasons why income and wealth inequality has grown so great during the last thirty-five years. In the US, the top 1 percent own more wealth nowadays than the 90 percent lowest Americans, and that gap is growing.
The Federal Reserve Bank and the US Treasury could easily counter Chinese currency manipulation, but those organizations work for the billionaires and not for the rest of us. In the meantime, the US economy weakens over the long haul. That's because workers wages now represent a smaller portion of US gross domestic product since 1947. That's because when jobs are exported the difference between the old higher US wages and benefits and the new lower foreign wages with no benefits goes straight into the fat wallets of the billionaires via higher corporate profits, rising dividends, and surging share prices. Trade agreements, nice scams huh?
This is precisely why the rich are now stealing about 37 percent of all income produced in the United States, compared to 8 percent when Carter was president in 1980. This is why job growth was greater under Carter on a per monthly basis than nowadays even though the US economy was only about 40 percent the size of today's US economy, and the population was only 60 percent the size of today's US population.
This is something to reflect on when some Wall Street US Senator like Ron Wyden says we need more trade agreements to create more jobs. When Wyden, or Wall Street Senator Mitch McConnell says crap like this, you know it's a lie.
According to the Economic Policy Institute, "The state employment and unemployment figures for October, released today (Dec 4, 2015) by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, were slightly more encouraging than the previous few months. Job growth remained steady in most states and unemployment rates ticked down slightly more, on average, than was the case heading into fall. Still, the U.S. labor market is far from fully healed. In fact, this month's report marks something of a bittersweet milestone: there are now 25 states that have reached their pre-recession unemployment rates. Only 25 more to go.
These statistics understate the level of unemployment by a fairly hefty margin. The number of full time jobs are at a low level not seen since 1980, when the economy and population were about half of what they are now.
These sobering statistics reveal that this is the worst economic expansion in US history for the middle class. It also is following a trend. The second worst economic expansion was the previous one. As predicted in The Rigged Game: Corporate America and a People Betrayed, the impacts of the next recession will be longer and deeper for the declining middle class, as well as for the working and poor classes. That's because millions of jobs are being shipped overseas, and the difference between the old US wages and the new lower foreign wages goes straight into the pockets of the super rich via higher corporate profits, rising share prices, and surging dividends. That's precisely why and how the 1 percent have stolen over 37 percent of all income produced in the United States in 2015, compared to 8 percent in 1980. Those figures are also why job and wage growth are the worst of any economic expansion in US history.
The 99 percent received only 63 percent of all the income in 2015, compared to 92 percent in 1980. This is why demand for goods and services is slack in 2015 compared to 1980, which is precisely why job growth is pathetic more than six years after the last recession ended. These figures are also why the stock markets have surged over the same period. The rich have used their ill gotten gains to bid up the price of stocks and bonds. The price for politicians has also surged, which is why the rich also heavily invest in politicians, which is why the rich have gotten richer at the expense of the 99 percent.
For example, Wall Street senator's Ron Wyden, Mitch McConnell and Orrin Hatch have led the charge to ship jobs overseas, and redistribute income and wealth from the 99 to the 1 percent using government power. Nowadays, these scammers for the one percent are championing the Trans Pacific Partnership, the largest income and redistribution scam in US history, although it's falsely marketed as a trade treaty. If this treachery passes congress, anticipate the middle class, currently 50 percent of all adults (down from 61 percent in 1970), will shrink down to 35-40 percent, and the rich will reach a milestone of stealing 50 percent of all US income by 2017, thanks to their henchmen in congress.
As for the report by the Economic Policy Institute, from July to October, 37 states and the District of Columbia added jobs, with Idaho (+1.5 percent), Nebraska (+1.2 percent), and Arizona (+1.1 percent) posting the largest percentage gains. The gains in Idaho and Arizona exemplify the strong growth experienced in a number of western states of the past year. Since October of 2014, states in the West—particularly those off the coast, such as Utah, Idaho, and Nevada—have had the strongest job growth nationwide. Job totals fell in 13 states from July to October, although only North Dakota's (-0.7 percent) and Louisiana's losses (-0.3 percent) seem indicative of a trend.
Check out the whole story by clicking on the following link.
The minimum wage was established during the Great Depression so that wages would stop dropping. They had slipped 80 percent from 1929 to 1933 and FDR's brain's trust recognized that nothing would get purchased unless people could buy things, and with wages dropping faster than an anchor into deep waters, the Great Depression could never be ended without such legislation.
Nowadays, Republicans and Wall Street Democrats (the majority of the Democratic establishment in D.C.) are happy to keep the minimum wage lower than gains in inflation and productivity, which is an action that weakens the purchasing power of people. However, by keeping the wage artificially low, 95 percent of income growth in the USA goes to the 1 percent, and mostly to the top one-tenth of one percent, which depresses economic activity, but corrupts government more and more. In other words, keeping the minimum wage low redistributes income to the 1 percent while weakening the economy in the process.
Recent studies show that raising the minimum wage increases economic activity and grows jobs. That's because minimum wage workers have more money to spend, and so they do.
The Federal Reserve can make or break the economy. Currently, the Fed is keeping interest rates low, which it easier for people to purchase things on credit, spurring demand for goods and services and creating jobs in the process. Republicans have wanted the Fed to raise interest rates for years, but only since President Obama was elected in 2008, in order to tank the economy and place the blame on President Obama.
Click the link below to check out a story by Josh Bivens of the Economic Policy Institute on what other steps the Fed can take to make or break the economy.
How the Federal Reserve Can Help or Hurt the Economy: What's at Stake | Economic Policy Institute.


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Apple iPad Pro 2 vs. Microsoft Surface Pro 5 – Choose The Best One
byEduard Watson
We all know that the Apple iPad Pro 2 and the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 are among the most anticipated tablets these days. Even though they represent the latest technology, the companies have different approaches in what concerns their latest products, so the devices in themselves would be quite different. But how exactly will that happen?
We suspect that the Apple iPad Pro 2 should arrive sometime in May or June, which means we don't have much more to wait. Meanwhile, the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 has no release date set. Blorge said that both of them are being anxiously awaited by people all around the world, each for its unique features.
Devices Specs
According to CNET, the Surface Pro 5 will run on an Intel Kaby Lake processor that might come either with an i5 or i7 Core. Besides, rumor has it that the Pro 5 will enjoy the USB-Type C connector for the data connection and the main charger. People who are going to buy the product will also receive a Surface Pen and a keyboard cover.
Meanwhile, the Apple iPad Pro 2 will be released in three versions: 9.7 inches, 10.5 inches and 12.9 inches. It is expected to run on the latest processor, the A10X, to include 4 speakers, plus the standard 3.5 headphone jack. The camera, which is a 12 MP one, will also feature True Tone flash. When it comes to its design, this product is definitely going to be thinner and also lighter, in comparison to other Apple products.
The Microsoft product is expected to be released for the price of $999. At the same time, the Apple iPad Pro will have various prices according to each version, naturally. As such, the lowest price will be $799, while the highest one is expected to reach $1229 for products that support Wi-Fi and Cellular data.
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Týnská Kalvárie (po 1410) je monumentální třífigurová skupina Ukřižovaného Krista, Panny Marie a Sv. Jana Evangelisty v Týnském chrámu. Je posledním velkým dílem českého sochařství před husitskými válkami a vrcholným dílem anonymního řezbáře činného v Praze přibližně v období 1390–1420, který podle něj dostal pomocné označení Mistr Týnské Kalvárie.

Popis a zařazení
Sochy z lipového dřeva v nadživotní velikosti, vzadu opracované, s původní polychromií. Ukřižovaný má výšku 243 cm, Panna Marie 190 cm a svatý Jan Evangelista 192 cm. Restaurovali B. Slánský, J. Tesař a J. Heyduk (1942–1944), J. Blažej (1970). V letech 2000–2002 byla socha Krista očištěna a konzervována Alenou Moravcovou.

Kalvárie byla původně umístěna na trámu ve vítězném oblouku hlavní lodi a roku 1661 nově instalována na barokním oltáři v závěru levé boční lodi Týnského chrámu. Roku 1439 měly být do hlavy Krista údajně vloženy ostatky vztahující se k jeho umučení. Ostatky nechal vložit do sochy po jejím vzniku tehdejší představitel husitské pravice, farář Jan Papoušek, který tak manifestoval nesouhlas s Janem Rokycanou a jeho averzí vůči okázalému vystavování ostatků. Z té doby pochází zjevně druhotný a hrubě provedený otvor na zadní straně hlavy. Kříž je novější, s barokními dodatky.

Celková kompozice i některé detaily Týnské Kalvárie mají předobraz ve starším díle autora – Kalvárii z kaple Dumlosů. Kresebnost drapérií, která počítá s kontrasty světel a stínů, představuje výtvarnou orientaci předznamenávající pozdní gotiku. Harmonie spočívá ve velkorysosti i jisté drsnosti modelace, která vychází z tradované formy i z empirické zkušenosti. V období po smrti Petra Parléře je Týnská Kalvárie svými monumentálními rozměry i anatomickou dokonalostí v českém gotickém sochařství ojedinělá, což v 19. století vedlo k domněnce, že jde o italské dílo.

Svou masivní kompaktností sochy navazují na pozdní parléřovské kamenosochařství (např. plastiky Staroměstské mostecké věže) a řezbářství (torzo sv. Prokopa ze Strakonic), ale odrážejí nový přísný duch předrevolučního umění. Kalvárie překonává dekorativismus krásného slohu a zdůrazňuje intenzitu duchovního prožitku. Vymizela smyslová líbeznost a skladba je strohá a podřízena naléhavé výzvě věřícím. U soch, původně určených pro podhled z chrámové lodi, je nápadná jejich vertikalita. V rámci díla Mistra Týnské Kalvárie mají nejprotáhlejší tělesný kánon (poměr kolem 1:6,5). Slohová variabilita, typická pro počátek 15. století, se projevuje zejména v pojetí drapérií asistenčních figur.

Ukřižovaný Kristus
Ukřižovaný navazuje na Krucifixy krásného slohu, které jsou harmonicky stranově vyrovnané. Hlava je hluboce skloněná a přichýlená k významově důležitější pravé straně, kde je umístěn také dekorativně pojatý uzel bederní roušky. Kompozici stranově vyvažuje vychýlení pokrčených nohou na opačnou stranu. Tento prvek je inovací Mistra Týnské Kalvárie, neboť se v dřívější české malbě ani plastice nevyskytuje.

Kristus zachovává základní rysy starších děl Mistra Týnské Kalvárie, včetně kompozice, typiky tváře a anatomické stavby těla, ale partie plasticky vyklenutého hrudníku s vystupujícími žebry je pojata expresivněji. Tvrdší modelací, která je přizpůsobena dalekému podhledu, se blíží krucifixu z Kalvárie kaple Dumlosů.

Vrcholným řezbářským dílem je Kristovo perizonium, bohatě členěné a propracované zejména v místě uzlu a obou postranních kaskád trubicových záhybů, které sahají až do poloviny lýtek. Příčné záhyby jsou ve spodní části hlubší, aby při pohledu z dálky navzájem nesplývaly. Na pravé straně rouška těsně přiléhá ke stehnu pravé nohy vychýlené do opačného směru a opakuje tak schéma dumlosovského Ukřižování.

Hlava Krista, se zmučeným výrazem ve tváři a plasticky provedenými víčky kolem přivřených očí, má oproti příbuzným dílům kratší svislý pramen vlasů a ornamentálně pojaté vousy v kruhových spirálách. Tento starší motiv, který se v české plastice objevuje od 80. let 14. století, je charakteristický zejména pro sochy krásného slohu, např. Sv. Petra ze Slivice.

Panna Marie
Schéma drapérie je oproti dumlosovské Marii redukováno, postrádá postranní boční kaskády a u soklu se ostře láme. Členění povrchu má místy měkce malířský ráz. Tektonicky pevná forma je omezena dvěma vertikálami, postrádá měkké křivky i rozvinutí do prostoru. Tvář je strohá, plná hluboké vážnosti. Panna Marie přidržuje oběma rukama na prsou plášť, který se rozevírá a odhaluje spodní šat. Ten je členěn dlouhými svislými liniemi se zalomením u soklu. Podobné schéma má drapérie Madony z Wroclawi (1370) nebo Kladské madony a později se uplatnilo také v deskové malbě (rám Svatovítského Veraikonu, 1400–1440). Na celkové hmotné pojetí tělesného tvaru, které rámuje tuhý plášť, navázal ve své rané tvorbě také Hans Multscher (Karel Veliký z Ulmské radnice, 1427–1430). Tvář Panny Marie má blízké analogie v deskové malbě (P. Marie z Církvické desky, P. Marie Bolestná – zadní strana Roudnického oltáře) a pro typ Truchlící Panny Marie představuje vzor, který se následně objevuje v plastice i malbě i mimo region Čech.

Sv. Jan Evangelista
Sv. Jan má bezprostřední vzor v komorní soše téhož světce, která je ve sbírce Národní galerie v Praze a typologicky souvisí zejména s malířskými díly počátku 15. století (Kapucínský cyklus, Roudnický oltář, Ambraský náčrtník). Obecné schéma drapérie vychází ze soudobé deskové malby (Sv. Ludmila na Votivní desce z Dubečka, Bolestný Kristus na křídle Roudnického oltáře). Převzatým formálním prvkem krásného slohu je motiv vysunutého kolena, ke kterému spadá vrchol mísovitého záhybu pláště. Jeden z motivů dolní části drapérie – ploché seříznutí  a zahrocení vrcholu dvou dolních záhybů s vykrojeným trojúhelníkovým polem mezi nimi, uplatnil řezbář i v pozdější plastice Trůnící Panny Marie z Týnského chrámu.

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 Kateřina Bartuňková, Mistr Týnské kalvárie, bakalářská práce, FF UK, UDU Praha 2017on line
 Homolka Jaromír, Chlíbec Jan, Šteflová Milena: Mistr Týnské kalvárie, katalog výstavy NG, Praha 1990
 Albert Kutal, Gotické sochařství, in: Dějiny českého výtvarného umění I, Academia, Praha 1984
 Jaromír Homolka, Sochařství, in: Poche, Emanuel, Praha středověká: čtvero knih o Praze. 1. vyd. Panorama, Praha 1983
 Albert Kutal, České gotické umění, Artia/Obelisk Praha 1972
 Albert Kutal, Sochařství, in: Kavka F (ed.), České umění gotické 1350–1420, Academia, Praha 1970
 Albert Kutal, České gotické sochařství 1350–1450, SNKLU, Praha, 1962

České gotické sochařství
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This time of the year is the best to cuddle up in bed and read to your little one while it is cold outside. The holidays are approaching and what not a better way to get in the spirit by reading about love, joy, and happiness. Let your child's mind be filled with cute kid's books that will have their imagination soaring through the pages wanting to read more. One book can become the start of reading a whole series. Who knows a book just may be on your child's Christmas list to Santa this year.
There are so, many books out there for all age groups it is hard to decide on one the whole family will enjoy. Here is a list of the five cutest kid's books for the fall season that are kid's best sellers.
This is a book that will bring your child's greatest wishes of school closing for a snow day. They have a day of massive snow forts, and snowball fights breaking out on school grounds. When the snow approaches in real life your whole family will become experts on having a blast in the snow together because of this book.
There is something about a snowman that brings snow much joy during this time of year. In this book children will be taught lessons they will never forget while trying to catch a snowman that has come to life and ran away. Now a running snowman is something you will never see in real life. This book will allow your child's imagination to think of things that seem impossible.
If your child loved Goodnight, Goodnight by Sherri Dusky Rinker then they will love this playful rhyme text book. This book is the perfect example of giving during the Christmas season. The trucks are building a gift for Christmas but, little do they know there is a surprise for each of them.
Last but, not least you can't celebrate the holidays with children without Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse goes Christmas Shopping was published in 1953 and is still today a great holiday gift. Mickey and Minnie take Mickey's nephews shopping an experience they will never forget. This book is perfect for ages 2-5 but, grandpa will be in the corner reading this book because no one can resist reading about Mickey Mouse. This book is an exclusive edition that only comes out during the holidays so, get it now before you have to wait until next year to read it to the family.
Thanks for sharing your story of reviews!They all sound so good they make it hard to chose.
What an amazing selection of books for the holidays. Instilling the love of reading is the greatest gift we can give our children/students. Thank you for sharing your love of reading and your thoughts of some wonderful holiday treasures that we can share at our school.


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Q: Weekly sales data forecast I need to forecast sales of hundreds of products in a retail store. I have weekly sales data of each for 2.5 years (133 weeks). The value I want to predict is actually aggregated demand for each SKU for the next 3 months (to make inventory orders). The individual sales in each week is not important.
How do I go about this problem? Do I again aggregate the data to monthly and predict for 3 periods in future or do I leave it as weekly data? The issue is that aggregating the time series to monthly will reduce the data points to just 33.
The sales of each SKU is in itself very noisy so I used hierarchical forecasting with weekly data but there seems to be too much noise in the top category itself as seen in picture.

 weekly aggregated sales of all SKUs [top of the hierarchy]
Will I be able to do a good forecast for the time series in picture? I've tried arima with fourier terms (k=14) and they didnt give that good results neither did tbats. I'm thinking of doing monthly aggregation and using ets.

A: This is a very broad question. Either one of modeling and forecasting aggregate data, or modeling weekly data and aggregating the forecasts, could give you better results - we don't know. Alternatively, consider doing both and aggregating in the temporal dimension (take a look at MAPA).
In terms of whether you will be able to forecast your series well, How to know that your machine learning problem is hopeless? may be useful. In retail sales, it is typically most important to model promotions and calendar events, which will likely be easier to do on weekly level, especially if your week definition is aligned with the duration of promotions.
We have a number of earlier threads on retail forecasting.

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Q: Need help getting [Authorize(Roles="Admin")] and User.isInRole("Admin") working in Asp.Net identity 1 I just don't get how these two potentially incredibly useful functions are supposed to work.
[Authorize(Roles="Admin")] //Method A

and
User.isInRole("Admin") //Method B

They are clearly not working right now for me. I did a few hours of research:
I read that you need to implement System.Web.Security.RoleProvider, then set it up in the web config:
 <roleManager defaultProvider="OdbcRoleProvider"
  enabled="true"
  cacheRolesInCookie="true"
  cookieName=".ASPROLES"
  cookieTimeout="30"
  cookiePath="/"
  cookieRequireSSL="false"
  cookieSlidingExpiration="true"
  cookieProtection="All" >
  <providers>
    <clear />
    <add
      name="OdbcRoleProvider"
      type="Samples.AspNet.Roles.OdbcRoleProvider"
      connectionStringName="OdbcServices"
      applicationName="SampleApplication"
      writeExceptionsToEventLog="false" />
  </providers>
</roleManager>

This caused the RoleProvider I implemented to by constructed, but the role checking functions were certainly not calling any of the methods in there.
I then read that Asp.NET Identity does away with the RoleProvider, now you need to do this:
 <modules runAllManagedModulesForAllRequests="true">
  <remove name="FormsAuthenticationModule" />
  <remove name="RoleManager" />
</modules>

And I did that.
I have a custom UserManager that connects to my postgres backend. The problem is that whenever I use it, I need to instantiate one. It seems to me that if Functions A and B are going to work, then the UserManager I have implemented needs to be referenced in some sort of config file so Asp.NET knows about it implicitly. This would be just like the RoleManager in the past.
How does ASP.NET identity alter how Functions A and B check the roles from the old RoleProvider using behavior?

A: I figured it out.
When you call the login code like this:
var user = await UserManager.FindAsync(model.Email, model.Password);
            if (user != null && user.PasswordRequiresReset == false)
            {
                await SignInAsync(user, model.RememberMe); //triggers IUserRoleStore.GetRolesAsync
                return RedirectToLocal(returnUrl);
            }

SignInAsync triggers GetRolesAsync from the IUserRoleStore:
public Task<IList<string>> GetRolesAsync(TUser user) //where TUser is an ApplicationUser
    {

        Func<object, IList<string>> getRoles = (object user2) =>
        {
            TUser user3 = (TUser)user2;
            return user3.Roles.Select(x => x.Role.Name).ToList();
        };

        return Task.Factory.StartNew(getRoles, user);

    }

In the above, I chose to simply generate the roles from the roles I already loaded from the db and stored in the ApplicationUser object when I created it in FindAsync.
The roles from GetRolesAsync must be loaded in the cookie somewhere where they can be accessed quickly and easily by Functions A and B.


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Q: Mocked value is not returned I have two classes:
public class Foo {
    public int getInt(){
       return 10;
    }
}

public class Bar {
    Foo testClass = new Foo();

    public Foo getTestClass() {
        return testClass;
    }

    public void setTestClass(Foo testClass) {
       this.testClass = testClass;
    }

    public int get(){
        return testClass.getInt();
    }
}

And finally I have test class with mock for Foo:
public class TestClass {

    Foo test;

    @Before
    public void init(){
        test = Mockito.mock(Foo.class);
        Mockito.when(test.getInt()).thenReturn(5);
    }

    @Test
    public void tst(){
        Bar t = new Bar();
        Assert.assertEquals(t.get(), 5);

    }
}

Could you tell me, why I'm getting 10 from t.get() although in mock "I say" that I want 5 ?
How can I write Mock to get mocking value?
Thanks in advance.

A: You forgot to actually set your mock with a call to t.setTestClass(test);.

A: When you're writing :
public class TestClass {

    Foo test;

    @Before
    public void init(){
        test = Mockito.mock(Foo.class);
        Mockito.when(test.getInt()).thenReturn(5);
    }

    @Test
    public void tst(){
        Bar t = new Bar();
        Assert.assertEquals(t.get(), 5);
    }
}

You are mocking your Foo class, but not using it in the Bar class. So if you call the return method, it won't send the result you tried to mock


Have you ever wondered about a physician recruitment firm and their abilities to recruit physicians from the bigger urban centres like St. John's to the smaller communities of Newfoundland? Well, wonder no more. Warren Bonnell, lead recruiter for the medical community in St. john's, Newfoundland, was able to develop a lucrative package such that Jackie Elliott, a physician who practiced in a bordering community to St. John's – Paradise, Newfoundland to Port Blanford, a small community in the heart of Terra Nova National Park located in Central Health. After spending more then ten years in the St. John's area, this physician saw the benefits of a rural practice. With the proper incentives Warren worked with the local health authority, Central Health, to develop a package such that this urban physician would return to a much needed rural practice. Dr. Elliott has been at the Port Blanford Medical Clinic for almost one year and there's no looking back. " I wouldn't change my lifestyle and income for the bigger centre of St. John's for all the Tetley tea out there" and in Newfoundland, that's a big deal. For more information on recruitment in your local rural community and how to develop packages enough to attract physicians who enjoy the slower pace of life, contact Warren Bonnnell @ admin@physicianjobscanada.com or call 709.728.0049.


Cancer therapy includes the treatment methods that are performed to diagnose this disease. The treatments given to patients are designed in such a way that would kill or remove the cancerous cells. In this regard there are several treatments that are used in combination and simultaneously. Physicians can perform direct surgery to heal the cancerous cell or take the help of radiation therapy. The radiation therapy is a new introduction in the area of cancer therapy that uses high-energy waves like X-rays to kill the infected cells. This minimally invasive therapy can also be used in conjunction with surgery and chemotherapy to diagnose tumor.
The use of radiation depends on many factors including type and stage of cancer, physical condition of the patient, and location of the cancerous cells. In this treatment, radiologist uses the high-energy radiation to destroy the cancer cells' ability to reproduce other cells. The prostate cancer and larynx cancer can be effectively treated in this manner.
People with suspected cancer have to undergo some medical tests to detect the size and location of the cells. These tests commonly include blood tests, CT scan, X-rays and endoscopy. Instead of surgery, radiation treatment is the most effective against the limited number of cancers. Probably surgery is preferred for lesions that are located in an area where radiation might cause damage to the other adjoining cells. The CT scan is performed to identify the tumor and then patient receives a small mark to guide the placement of the treatment. This therapy is commonly used to treat several types of cancers like lung cancer, breast cancer, renal cell cancer, liver caner etc.


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Home News Don't repeat Work Programme mistakes, councils warn
Don't repeat Work Programme mistakes, councils warn
Thousands more disadvantaged jobseekers and people with disabilities and health conditions would be supported into work if funding and responsibility for the new Work and Health Programme (WHP) is devolved to all local areas, councils say today.
The Local Government Association is calling on the Government to ensure it avoids repeating the mistakes of its flagship Work Programme – which will be replaced by the WHP in 2017.
It comes amid continued uncertainty about the future of EU funding for unemployed people in England up to 2020 and beyond.
Under the Whitehall-run £600 million a year Work Programme, only one in five of the most disadvantaged Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimants secured a job after two years.
Council leaders fear the WHP programme will also be unable to provide sufficient and effective support to the same jobseekers the Work Programme was unable to support and will fail to guard against the risk of increased unemployment for communities across the country.
The LGA, which represents more than 370 councils in England and Wales, warns a nationally run programme cannot provide the full support – including health services, skills training and jobs advice – to deal with the needs of claimants who have been out of work for years.
It is calling for the Government to use the Autumn Statement to ensure that:
The WHP is adequately resourced so jobseekers can be supported in the right way. Only receiving £130 million a year – 20 per cent of the funding of its predecessor – means that either the right level of support will not be delivered or relatively few numbers of the most disadvantaged claimants will be supported. We cannot afford these compromises.
Funding and responsibility for the Programme should be fully devolved to groups of councils across England and Wales so they can plan a coherent service to disadvantaged jobseekers and help grow their local economies. So far, only 10 local areas have been given limited ability to influence the Programme through devolution deals but for real devolution, freedom and flexibility is needed to make use of resources.
Local areas need a full guarantee that they will receive every penny of planned EU funds for the unemployed to 2020, not just those projects approved in the next few months. The Government also needs to commit to talks on how it will replace these funds after 2020.
Local government leaders insist that, with these changes, thousands more disadvantaged jobseekers and people with disabilities and health conditions would be supported into work.
Groups of councils and the Government could set local job targets but responsibility and accountability for the scheme would lie with the local area. In return, local government should keep some of the money saved from the national benefits bill to reinvest in local services.
Cllr Mark Hawthorne, Chairman of the LGA's People and Places Board, said:
"The Government needs to recognise that employment support alone is not the answer to help those furthest from the jobs market.
''The LGA has put forward its own proposal to the Government for a devolved, integrated employment support to replace the Work Programme, which we believe will deliver better outcomes for residents than the traditional Whitehall centrally controlled approach.
"Together with the Government, we consulted councils on how the WHP should work. The clear message was that to be successful it will need to integrate local services, jobcentres must be required to work with councils and local partners so the right people are supported, and the right locally based contractors are utilised.
"Councils are committed to ensure no-one is left behind, but they simply cannot afford to pick up the local costs of long-term unemployment. The time has come for local government to be given the opportunity to improve performance by commissioning employment support from 2017.
"The Government will spend £10.5 billion this year on 20 national employment and skills schemes. It can also no longer afford to spend billions on separate national programmes when there are better more local solutions that can coordinate all local partners in a way which can most appropriately help those most in need of support."
Cllr Nick Forbes, Senior Vice Chair of the LGA, said:
"The WHP can be successfully managed in all local areas across England.
"Helping more ESA and long-term JSA claimants move into employment is crucial to boosting local growth and reducing the welfare bill. Councils know best how to do this. We know our local economies, we know our local employers and we know our residents and we can bring local services together in a way central government will never be able to.
"Halving the employment rate gap for disabled people is a significant challenge. Radical steps are needed to achieve this goal and turn around the lives of thousands more of the most disadvantaged groups across England by smashing through the significant barriers that are stopping them finding and keeping a job.
"Central to this is need for further guarantees around EU funding.
"Whilst the Chancellor has guaranteed all European Social Fund projects approved up to the Autumn Statement, local areas need guarantees they will receive the total value of planned ESF funds to 2020 for the unemployed. Without this funding, support for the most disadvantaged areas risks being decimated."
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Darren Criss wins Lead Actor Emmy Award for 'Assassination of Gianni Versace'
The Ryan Murphy series took home three awards including Limited Series or Movie and directing
Darren Criss won the Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Emmy Award for his role in the Assassination of Gianni Versace.
Criss starred as the notorious US serial killer Andrew Cunanan – who brutally murdered the fashion designer – in Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story anthology and the show was nominated for nine Emmy Awards.
During the prestigious award's ceremony, Criss took home the coveted Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie beating the likes of John Legend, Benedict Cumberbatch and Antonio Banderas.
While giving his acceptance speech, Criss thanked series creator Murphy – who he previously worked with on Glee – as well as his fiancée Mia.
He said: "Oh my God, you guys are witnessing the most extraordinary moment of my life thus far.
"Unlike the character I play, I was lucky enough to be raised in a home that was loving.
WATCH: Darren Criss gives acceptance speech for winning "Lead Actor in a Limited Series" for #ACSVersace. #Emmys pic.twitter.com/8bk1N9zMUp
— acs updates (@acsfxnews) September 18, 2018
"My darling Mia, you roll the windows down and pump the music up in my life."
The series also took home the award for Limited Series or Movie and Murphy won the gong for Directing for a Limited Series or Movie.
Lea Michele – who starred in Glee alongside Criss – took to Twitter when her close friend won the award and couldn't help but cry when he collected his award.
To my insanely talent friend @DarrenCriss CONGRATULATIONS I'm so proud of you!!!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟 pic.twitter.com/EATZf6s0bb
— Lea Michele (@LeaMichele) September 18, 2018
Other shows that took home awards were RuPaul's Drag Race but the big winners of the night were Game of Thrones and Amazon's Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
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A really quick post to highlight you can earn 1,000 bonus miles for shopping through Singapore Airlines shopping portal, KrisFlyer Spree. To earn the 1,000 bonus miles you must spend $120 in one transaction from today through July 26.
I'm only highlighting this deal as you could effectively earn 8.3x per dollar spent if you spend exactly $120 which is a fairly good return on top of any miles you'd normally earn by shopping through a portal.


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San Javier transport information, updated spring 2018
Timetables and information for planes, trains, buses, taxis and the ferry Getting to San Javier and traveling around San Javier far from difficult due to the large number transport options, including planes, trains, buses, taxis and a ferry running between Santiago de la Ribera and La Manga del Mar Menor. It's always a good idea to check the latest information before taking any form of transport as changes can often occur at the last moment..
Introduction to Santiago de la Ribera
Where is Santiago de la Ribera and why is it such a popular holiday destination? Santiago de la Ribera is part of the municipality of San Javier, and in terms of population is the largest district, occupying the area on the inland shore of the saltwater lagoon of the Mar Menor. The district includes some of the finest beaches in the northern half of the Mar Menor, and is also home to the Academia General del Aire, the Spanish air force's..
La Manga del Mar Menor Tourist Information
Tourist information office and tourism services La Manga del Mar Menor Tourist Office See below for information about tourist information offices and information points in the San Javier municipality. On La Manga del Mar Menor there is a tourist office at km 0 and a tourist information point at km 12, on Playa Mistral. For general information about La Manga del Mar Menor, use the subject heading La Manga del Mar Menor accessed via the..
San Javier buses, trains, planes and boats
Public transport in San Javier and Santiago de la Ribera Please contact the tourist office if you require further information about public transport options within the San Javier municipality Click for more information about Murcia-San Javier airport and public transport from the airport. See the subject heading "Public transport" under the Tourist Information option on the header bar for regular updates about public transport..
San Javier travel agencies
Travel agencies in the San Javier municipality Travel agents in Spain offer booking services for all types of travel and accommodation, so are regularly used to book coach, bus, rail and air travel tickets. Many also offer short breaks or excursions within the region and can also help with booking for rural houses. Santiago de la Ribera VIAJES CARREFOUR SANTIAGO DE LA RIBERA C/ Aguilar Amat 9, Santiago de la Ribera Tel: 968..
Tourist Information Offices San Javier
Oficina de Turismo de San Javier The municipality of San Javier has three main offices giving tourist information to visitors, as well as two information points. The tourist offices are located in Santiago de la Ribera, on the ground floor of the town hall in San Javier and at the start of La Manga. There is a tourist information point located in the San Javier Airport, as well as one at kilometre 12-13 of La Manga del Mar Menor. Due to its..
Murcia-San Javier airport
Murcia San Javier Airport The Murcia-San Javier airport is located within the pedanía of Santiago de la Ribera, in the municipality of San Javier, Region of Murcia. It is essentially a working military base which has been converted to service passenger traffic. Its capacity to handle passenger traffic was increased during 2011 with the addition of a second runway, leaving the first runway for exclusive military use. This enabled the..
Explanada Barnuevo, Santiago de la Ribera . The Explanada Barnuevo is a core, central area in the Santiago de la Ribera beachfront and is used as the location for many of the open air cultural events which take place in the area throughout the year; Artisan markets, concerts, exhibitions and displays all take place in this area, and the marquee which forms the centre piece for events such as carnival, and fiestas is erected here. Traffic..
The Balnearios of Santiago de la Ribera
Balnearios in the municipality of San Javier These distinctive wooden structures, jutting out into the waters of the Mar Menor from the beaches of Santiago de La Ribera, are one of the characteristic sights of the municipality. Their origins date back to the middle of the 20th century, when the area first started to really experience an influx of summer tourists, bathing becoming a fashionable occupation for both the élite of Murcian..
The San Javier Museum The San Javier Museum is an interesting snapshot into local life, showing the history of the municipality from pre-history through to its ròle as the modern day home of the Spanish Air Academy. It also has a separate Sala dedicated to the Belén monumental, the nativity scene which is displayed in the Plaza de España at Christmas, as well as an exhibitions sala upstairs which is used for a number of temporary exhibitions..
Parroquia San Francisco Javier, San Javier, Murcia
Parroquia San Francisco Javier, Hours of mass, museum and general information Parroquia San Francisco Javier Plaza de la Iglesia (Calle Luis Garay, 6, 30730) San Javier Telephone 968 571 085 HOURS OF MASS Weekdays 7.30pm Saturdays 7.30pm Sundays and Festival days 10am, 12 midday and 7.30pm In addition there is a 9am service at Pozo Aledo. Please note: Hours of Mass may vary due to special festivities or the time..
Museo Parroquial San Javier
An interesting little museum within the parroquial church of San Francisco Javier Parroquia San Francisco Javier Plaza de la Iglesia (Calle Luis Garay, 6, 30730) San Javier Telephone 968 571 085 The Museo Parroquial de San Javier is located within the Church of San Francisco Javier (Parroquía San Francisco Javier) and was inaugurated in 1998, fruit of the efforts of D. José Ballester Esparza and Dª Ana Díez Moreno, both teachers..


We have complimented the Alpha Rail range of metal railings with an option to manufacture panels with flat infill bars as an alternative to the traditional round or square infill bars. Flat infill bars have proved very popular with architects, designers and contractors as they deliver a differentiated look to the completed metal railings project.
The fact that the infill bars are made from rolled steel flat (RSF) give the finished product a contemporary modern appearance which has caught the eye of landscape architects over the last few years. We have supplied this product on many projects including the high profile Athletes Village for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The flat bars on this contract were complimented by the use of front and rear fixed timber planks to form a privacy screen.
As with all our metal railings flat bar infill products are supplied hot dipped galvanized to give long lasting protection against rusting with the option of a polyester powder coat or wet paint finish to a colour of your choice from the standard RAL range.
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Difference Between Android and Maemo (With Table)
Have we ever wondered how our mobile phones and tablets make our searches and applications easier? We'll talk about two of them: the operating system that makes it possible and their features. Though their interfaces and applications differ, Android and Maemo are two of the most popular operating systems based on the Linux kernel.
Android vs Maemo
The main difference between Android and Maemo is that Android has a different user interface than Maemo. Android is unable to run any Linux commands on its interface, whereas Maemo supports a limited number of Linux commands. The article has demonstrated that there are a few distinct differences between android and Maemo.
Android is a mobile operating system based on Linux that runs on smartphones and tablets. Android was created by Google, and it was further developed by the Open Handset Alliance. Java is the primary programming language used in the Android operating system. Android was created with one goal in mind: to make your journey easier by allowing you to easily access your mobile devices.
Nokia, on the other hand, is the creator of Maemo. This Linux-based operating system has been used on Nokia smartphones, which Nokia refers to as mobile computers, since 2005. It is regarded as a Nokia trademark. Furthermore, it is a free and open-source operating system. It was further developed with x-windows and GStreamer SQLite integration. And then there was the rendering engine from Mozilla.
Comparison Table Between Android and Maemo
Parameters of comparison Android Maemo
Developer Google Nokia
Can it support Linux (un-modified) packages? No Yes
resemblance to a PC's operating system less More
Status Flourishing Struggling
Android is a Linux-based mobile operating system that runs on smartphones and tablets. The Open Handset Alliance continued to develop Android after it was created by Google. The Android operating system uses Java as its primary programming language. Android was created with a single goal in mind: to make your journey easier by allowing you to access your mobile devices more easily.
Android is an open-source OS (operating system) that can be customized by anyone, making it widely available and simple to use. Aside from having a wide range of options, Android also has a large number of mobile applications. While using an Android interface, there are some very interesting features available. There are weather conditions, real-time RRS, and so on. Apart from that, Android's widespread popularity is due to its acceptance by major mobile phone manufacturers such as Samsung, Vivo, HTC, Motorola, LG, and others. When it comes to the Android interface, it has been designed to be more polished in terms of buttons and keystrokes, making it simple to use for anyone.
Since its inception in 2008, Android has been in use. There are a variety of Android applications available on the market, including entertainment, tools, productivity, communication, music, audio, video, social, travel, and many others.
What is Maemo?
Maemo, on the other hand, was created by Nokia. Since 2005, Nokia smartphones, also known as mobile computers, have run on this Linux-based operating system. It's considered a Nokia trademark. It's also a completely free and open-source operating system. It was further developed with the integration of x-windows and GStreamer SQLite. And then there was Mozilla's rendering engine. Furthermore, the Maemo operating system is the result of a community effort.
Because Maemo is based on the Linux kernel, the platform's most important component is OMAP chipsets, which contain an ARM processor and a DSP unit. The Maemo supports a wide range of devices, including watches, phones, and server systems. Unlike Android, the Maemo operating system supports Linux commands, though they must be run in a virtual machine. Also, before modification, there are some versions of Linux that can be used on the platform. In comparison to Android, porting applications in Maemo is much easier. The interface of the Maemo, on the other hand, is similar to that of a desktop operating system. That is to say, each application has its button, which is opened by clicking the respective windows.
Maemo, unlike Android, is supported solely by Nokia, and as a result, it is not as popular as the former. It also depicted a figure with a lower salability.
Main Differences Between Android and Maemo
Android was developed by google whereas Maemo developed Nokia.
Android was developed in 2008 and Maemo was developed in 2005.
Android does not support any Linux packages whereas Maemo does so.
Android is not as similar to a computer operating system as Maemo.
Android is widely used, whereas Maemo is only supported by Nokia.
Android is an open-source operating system (OS) that anyone can customize, making it widely available and easy to use. Android has a large number of mobile applications in addition to a wide range of options. The Android interface has been refined in terms of buttons and keystrokes, making it easy to use for anyone. Android has been in use since its inception in 2008.
This Linux-based operating system has been used by Nokia smartphones, also known as mobile computers, since 2005. Because Maemo is based on the Linux kernel, OMAP chipsets, which contain an ARM processor and a DSP unit, are the platform's most important components. The Maemo operating system, unlike Android, supports Linux commands, though they must be run in a virtual machine. In comparison to Android, Maemo makes it much easier to port apps. The Maemo, on the other hand, has a user interface that is similar to that of a desktop operating system. Maemo, unlike Android, is solely supported by Nokia, and as a result, it is not as popular.
The main distinction between Android and Maemo is that Android has a different user interface than Maemo. Android doesn't support any Linux commands, whereas Maemo only supports a few. There is a difference in their popularity as well; Android is thriving, whereas Maemo is not as popular.
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Q: Prove that relationship is symmetric and transitive Prove that $xRy$ iff $4|(x+3y)$ is symmetric and transitive? The relation is defined on $\mathbb{Z}$.
Symmetry
Need to prove $4|(y+3x)$
\begin{align*}
x + 3y & = 4k\\
y + 3x & = 4k - 2y + 2x\\
2(y+3x) & = 8k - 4y + 4x\\
2(y+3x) & = 4(2k-y+x)\\
\frac{y+3x}{4} & = \frac{2k-y+x}{2}
\end{align*}
Therefore, $4|(y+3x)$.
Therefore, symmetric? Is this valid to conclude from what I've done?
For transitivity I need to show
$4|(x+3y)$ AND $4|(y+3z)$ IMPLIES $4(x+3z)$.
So I have the 2 equations
\begin{align*}
x+3y & = 4a\\
y+3z & = 4b
\end{align*}
Add them together:
\begin{align*}
x+4y+3z & = 4a + 4b\\
x+3z & = 4a + 4b - 4y\\
x+3z & = 4(a+b-y)
\end{align*}
Therefore $4|x+3z$.
Therefore transitive.
Are my proofs for symmetry and transitivity valid?

A: Assume $x+3y=4k$. Then $y+3x = 4(x+y)-(x+3y)=4(x+y-k)$.

A: Hint $\ 4\mid y\!+\!3x\iff 4\mid y\!-\!x\,\ $ since $\,\ y\!+\!3x = y\!-\!x + 4x\ \ $
But $\,x\equiv y\iff 4\mid y\!-\!x\,$ is clearly symmetric and, furthermore, is transitive by
$\qquad x\equiv y\equiv z\,\Rightarrow\, 4\mid y\!-\!x,z\!-\!y\,\Rightarrow\, 4\mid z\!-\!y+y\!-\!x = z\!-\!x\,\Rightarrow\, x\equiv z$
Remark $\ $ The equivalent simpler relation is the relation of congruence modulo $4.\,$ Such congruence relations play a fundamental role in number theory.


Ariana Grande is back at Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart.
7 Rings logs the biggest week of combined sales of Ariana's career in Ireland, becoming her fourth Number 1 following Problem ft. Iggy Azalea (2014), No Tears Left To Cry (2018) and thank u, next (2018).
The track sets a new record for the highest number of streams in a single week – her 1.67 million audio and video plays beats the previous record of 1.22m set by Ed Sheeran's Galway Girl in March 2017.
By hitting the top spot for the third time in nine months, Ariana becomes the first US female to claim three chart toppers in the space of a year since Lady Gaga scored a trio of Number 1s in 2009.
Elsewhere, Post Malone's Wow. becomes his fifth Top 5 hit, advancing three slots to Number 3. Also making the moves in the Top 10 are Calvin Harris & Rag'n'Bone Man, rising five to Number 10 with Giant, earning Calvin his 22nd Top 10 single.
Lewis Capaldi's Someone You Loved climbs again this week, lifting eight positions to Number 12. Jax Jones and Years & Years also reach a new peak with Play, gaining ground from 26 to this week's Number 19.
Mabel makes an impact at Number 26 with Don't Call Me Up, her highest placing to date as a lead artist, while Hozier collects his 11th Top 50 hit with Almost (Sweet Music) at Number 27.
Further down, The Chainsmokers' Hope with Winona Oak leaps 16 spots to 33, while three songs make their Top 50 debuts this week: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's Look Back At It (41), Lie To Me by 5 Seconds Of Summer (45) and Russ' Gun Lean (49).


Here at WhyNotFathers, we are all about the mantra of father's being involved in life. So why would we make a big deal out of Lupus Awareness Month? Easy… Our founder, Carl, has Lupus.
I was diagnosed with Lupus in August of 1999. It was a difficult summer, my wife and I had just purchased a new home for our family. We had a newborn in the house, not to mention our other three children. I started losing weight in Davidh of that year. It started slowly. In late May it began in earnest. I ended up losing nearly 100 pounds in 90 days.
At first the doctor's didn't know what to make of my illness. I was diagnosed with pneumonia many times and spent a lot of time in the hospital. I was tested for everything from Legionnaire's Disease to Parkinson's. I was told at one point that the doctor's were 95% sure I had cancer. Even the tests for Lupus didn't indicate that I had the disease.
Finally, in mid-August, the doctor's in our hometown decided that they had done all that they could do, and in order to save my life they had to send me elsewhere. The decision to send me to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN was made. I was just coming out of sedation for a procedure to determine why I was bleeding internally when the doctors told me.
"We are going to send you to the Mayo Clinic. We have done everything we can here," they said.
"What about my family?" I asked.
"In a few minutes, your wife will bring your kids in so that you can say good-bye." was their response.
So my wife brought the kids in to say good bye to daddy. Very hard and emotional moment.
I was strapped to a board and an ambulance took me to the airport where I was placed in a puddle jumper. I had a limited view out the window. I could see a sliver of sky and it was an incredible shade of blue. I couldn't move at all because of how they had me strapped in. It is not a mean's of travel that I recommend.
I spent five luxurious days at the Mayo Clinic where they ran every test again.
In the end the diagnosis was Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE or Lupus). I had major organ involvement. It attacked my heart, lungs, liver, kidneys and central nervous system. They said that even a delay of a couple of days in diagnosis, and they might not have been able to save me.
One of the better things to come out of the diagnosis… I quit smoking. It is said that it takes 3 weeks to learn a new habit. Since I was in the hospital for 3 weeks, and couldn't smoke, I decided to not take up the habit again. I jokingly tell people that I quit smoking because the doctor's wouldn't let me take my oxygen tank downstairs with me.
More tomorrow about Lupus, what it is and what it isn't.


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Q: Reading from a file into the *argv[] array I try to convert a Linux program in C to DOS. Since the DOS command line allows only 128 bytes I try to read in the arguments from a file. This file has one line for each argument.
So I read in the arguments from the file into a string array and want to override the *argv[] address with the address of my string array.
But I get confused with pointers to pointers. What shall I do to correctly override the *argv[] address in my function?
This program is called with "argvtest.exe commands.dat"
Here is my test code:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>

void read_cmd_file(int *argc,char *argv[]){

    if (*argc != 2 ) return;

    char buf[256];
    char arguments[30][256];
    int line_nr=0,i;

    FILE *fp=(FILE *) NULL;

    /* open the file */
    fp=fopen(argv[1],"r");
    if (fp == (FILE *) NULL)
    {
        printf("Could not open command file: %s",argv[1]);
        return;
    }

    while (fgets(buf,sizeof(buf)-1,fp) && !feof(fp))
    {

        line_nr++;
        strcpy(arguments[line_nr],buf);
        //printf("Argument read: %s\n",buf);
    }

    if (fp != (FILE *) NULL)
        (void) fclose(fp);

    for (i=1;i<=line_nr;i++) printf("%d,%s\n",i,arguments[i]);

    *argv=&arguments[0][0];
    *argc=line_nr;

    return;

}

int main(int argc,char **argv)
{
    int i;
    read_cmd_file(&argc,argv);
    printf("argc=%d\n",argc);
    for (i=0;i<argc;i++) printf("%d,%s\n",i,argv[i]);
}

A: There are two things you should do. First, you will need a pointer to pointer to pointer:
void read_cmd_file(int *argc,char ***argv)
{
    ...
    fp=fopen((*argv)[1],"r");
    ...
    *argv = result;
}

...
read_cmd_file(&argc,&argv);

Then, you shall never try to return a reference to a local variable from a function: in your code
*argv=&arguments[0][0];

is a sign of evil and shall not be used...
Instead, you will have to allocate memory in the function, and then release it after use. Something like:
void read_cmd_file(int *argc,char ***argv)
{
    char **arguments;

    ...
    arguments = calloc(30, sizeof(*arguments)); // 30 args
    ...
    while (fgets(buf,sizeof(buf)-1,fp) && !feof(fp))
    {
        line_nr++;
        arguments[line_nr] = strdup(buf); // allocates memory on heap
    }
    ...
    *argv=arguments;
}

...
int main(int argc,char **argv)
{
    int i;
    read_cmd_file(&argc,&argv);
    for (i=0;i<argc;i++) printf("%d,%s\n",i,argv[i]);
    ...
    for (i = 0; i <argc; i++)
    {
        free(argv[i]);
    }
    free(argv);
}


We're ten issues into the weekly Avengers series. It's been doing a lot of things right to help get the entire Marvel 616 Universe back on track. One of the most crucial factors has been making the world once again feel full of life.
Since the start of Marvel Legacy, the publisher has been making an effort to get a lot of Marvel staples back onto the board through resurrection, re-purpose, and re-imagining. Avengers #684 dives into the return of Bruce Banner as the Immortal Hulk.
We also get to the bottom of this Voyager business; her identity and ruse is revealed. Voyager is actually the Grandmaster's daughter, a now rogue game piece loose on the playing field. The superhero drama has been ramping up and continues to get juicier every week.
An issue Marvel had been having pre-Legacy was that its universe felt disjointed. What was once an unrivaled world of science fiction and mythology became more hollow. There was no connection between titles other than forced event agendas that were impressing no one.
With No Surrender, the creative team has done a spectacular job in utilizing all the players available, much like the Challenger and Grandmaster. Bringing together all the different Avengers teams sees heroes from all corners of the 616 coming together to try and sort this mysterious mess out. It's extremely satisfying to see Al Ewing's U.S.Avengers cast playing a major role at the heart of the drama; that series was criminally underrated.
Having the mutants back in the spotlight plays a big part in making this feel like Marvel again. One of the biggest elements that separates Marvel from DC is that DC doesn't have the X-Men. The mutant population is one of the biggest pillars in the Marvel comic line and universe, to see the characters in pivotal Avengers roles is a welcome sight.
Writers Al Ewing, Jim Zub, and Mark Waid have found a balance that works well with this gigantic cast of characters. They've found a way to make the weekly structure work, much like it did for the mother of all weekly comic books, DC's 52. Every one of these issues has been highly entertaining, keeping us exciting and guessing.
Paco Medina, Joe Bennett, Juan Vlasco, Ruy Jose, Jesus Aburtov, and Morry Hollowell deliver another explosive and beautiful issue. We've been getting spoiled by the art on this book. In a time where bi-weekly comics can't keep a consistent art team, this series has been delivering every week.
Avengers: No Surrender has been absolutely dynamite so far. It has exceeded expectations and proved that Marvel is back on track. The 616 is full of life again, with both old and new characters leading the way. Marvel may want to consider another weekly series after this one concludes.


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What's your worst mishap at home? Coffee on the cream carpet? Candle wax explosion up the curtains, indelible marker pen scrawled across the fridge or fish pie stench that lingers for weeks? It could be any or all of these in just one day, right? Or, it could be much worse. Yes, readers, we're talking white jeans and a new puppy dog.
The average home takes more knocks in a week than Anton du Beke does teaching Judy Murray the Tango, writes Sarah Woodhead. And it's not just thanks to enthusiastic children. Friday night dinner party guests, after a tough week at the office, can be a disaster in waiting, workmen can create more work than they actually do, and elderly relations can be the very devil with, well, let's leave it at that.
We've all come a cropper at some point, and a home isn't a home without an ever-expanding emergency repair kit. But, what should you do if you prefer to use natural methods and natural cleaning products to solve those everyday accidents and signs of wear and tear?
It's at this point that I say thank heavens for mothers-in-law. Mine earned her housekeeping stripes before modern products, packed with potentially harmful toxic nasties, existed. Below is a selection of her top tips for solving some common bloopers, alongside some natural cleaning product recommendations for those of you too time-strapped to squeeze a lemon. They won't fix a TV remote dropped in the goldfish bowl, but they're the very enemy of sloppy drinkers.
Treat beer stains with a squirt of soda water, apply ice to chewing gum to harden it before picking off, use cornflour on grease marks or salt on red wine to soak it up before vacuuming.
If, like many of us, you have found yourself with a rather obnoxious coffee stain, having had your caffeine fix spoiled by bouncing child, you don't need chemicals to clean up. Natural & Clean have a variety of products from their Spot Remover Wipes, to their Whoops a Daisy carpet cleaning crystals. All of their products use environmentally aware ingredients and do not contain animal ingredients or animal by-products and none are tested on animals.They vary in what they target specifically, but most are effective on coffee, tea, food, grease, pet accidents, soft drinks. Take a look at the range to see what suits your spillage.
Counteract pongy smells by placing a cotton wool ball soaked in wintergreen oil in a glass container. The scent will last for months. Or, leave a half-cut lemon in the kitchen while cooking to soak up smells. or even in the fridge to stop that initial whiff of cheesy feet when you open the door. To remove fishy smells from the microwave, heat half a cup of, yes you guessed it, vinegar.
Heck, go the whole hog with vinegar!
Vinegar contains no poisonous additives, releases no fumes, is inexpensive and, if you haven't noticed already, it can solve any problem, from burnt pans to the global financial crisis. Soak the showerhead in vinegar to remove limescale, add it to handwash rinsing water to remove soap, dab on skin to relieve the itching from shingles (proceed with caution!), remove hardened paint from brushes with a soaking and sprinkle on a lottery ticket to see your numbers come up. No vinegar? Try our White Vinegar .
TV dinners are causing havoc with our wardrobes, especially now that Mastershef is back on, and the sheer food envy leads to such distraction whilst eating, that half my food ends up down my front. It wouldn't have tasted as yummy as that hand rolled tortellini anyway.... I don't know about you, but I can't get a potato wedge from my plate to my mouth while watching Wagner she-bang without spilling mayo on my T-shirt. Surprisingly, I haven't found a vinegar solution for this one. I have, however, found Ecover's Stain Remover.
Use a baking soda and water paste to remove fungus from tile grout. Remove limescale and restore the shine on taps by soaking cotton wool in vinegar and leaving it padded around the taps overnight (a personal favourite). Use a cut lemon dipped in salt to treat light stains on the bath. Clean glass and mirrors with old newspapers. Wash tired-looking white towels with Clean & Natural Oxygen Bleach, a blend of hydrogen peroxide and soda crystals for whitening and brightening linens.
Not literally of course. Instead, tackle re-usable baby nappies with a natural cleaning product like Bio-D Nappy Fresh, an anti-bacterial, sodium carbonate-based powder that will shift the aftermath of breakfast, lunch and dinner.
However if you're not a cloth nappy mama, but still an eco-warrior goddess, you'll probably already know about all of our range of eco-friendly disposable nappies. Check out these Beaming Baby Degradable Nappy Sacks to complete the eco-friendly changing kit, and limit the used nappy pong around the changing table!
You love him, but you don't always love his doggy-ness, especially when it's left on the rug. Avoid the bleach and reach for Earth Friendly's Pet Stain and Odour Remover. It's pretty good for car upholstery too. It's natural and biodegradable, petrochemical-free and made from plants.
Always wash woollens before storing. Pack into vacuum-packed bags with dried orange peel or cloves. Line drawers with damp-proof white paper from wallpaper shops. This draws any damp from clothes, helping to discourage moths. From eating your clothes, not decorating, that is.
Use white bread to rub off fingerprints from wallpaper.
Rub the cut surface of an onion on oil paintings to clean them.
Slight scratches on wooden furniture can be diminished by rubbing with a freshly cut Brazil or walnut. (If cleaning with nuts is your thing, you might like the soap nut Alma Win Cleanut laundry liquid).
Pop a slice of lemon in a bowl of water and microwave for forty seconds. The steam from the lemon water will loosen any gunk stuck to the roof and sides, so you'll be able to wipe it away with ease. Plus your microwave will smell lemony fresh.
Apparently, adding a couple of spoons of sugar to the rinsing water will help silk garments maintain more body.
Garlic gets rid of vampires.


Exo Environmental are providing consultancy and design services for a 4 year project involving the dredging of ~50,000m3 of accumulated sediment, to maintain navigational depth within Brightlingsea Harbour, Essex. The sediment is to be beneficially reused by restoring and creating ~4ha of intertidal mudflat and saltmarsh habitat within Brightlingsea Creek.
Exo Environmental are providing consultancy service for a 2 year project involving the dredging of ~50,000m3 of accumulated sediment, to improve the water quality of Hoveton Broad, Norfolk. The sediment is to be stored on site in geotextile tubes and used to create reed bed and marsh habitat.
Exo Environmental provided monitoring and surveying services to determine the baseline conditions in a tidal estuary. This was focused on oceanography, geomorphology and sediment transport, and involved the production of a hydrodynamic model to predict potential impacts of dispersal dredging.
Mr Coulet has studied land and water management in the Netherlands, specialising in Eco-Hydrology and further studied an Environmental Sciences MSc at the University of East Anglia. With his team, he's successfully completed several projects in relation to dredging and environmental monitoring and surveying, From bathymetric surveys, to oceanography, sediment transport and geomorphology. Mr Coulet is a qualified waste operator that allows him to assist with dredging projects and the beneficial reuse of sediment.


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Q: Aggregation in MongoDB, using unwind I need to aggregate all tags from records like this:
https://gist.github.com/sbassi/5642925
(there are 2 sample records in this snippet) and sort them by size (first the tag that appears with more frequency). But I don't want to take into account data that have specific "user_id" (lets say, 2,3,6 and 12).
Here is my try (just the aggregation, without filtering and sorting):

db.user_library.aggregate(  { $unwind : "$annotations.data.tags" },  {
  $group : { _id : "$annotations.data.tags" ,totalTag : { $sum : 1 } } }
  )

And I got:

{ "result" : [ ], "ok" : 1 }

A: Right now you can't unwind an array that is nested inside another array. See SERVER-6436
Consider structuring the data differently, having an array field with all tags for that document or possibly unwinding annotations and then unwinding annotations.data.tags in a stacked unwind like this:
db.user_library.aggregate([
    { $project: { 'annotations.data.tags': 1 } },
    { $unwind: '$annotations' },
    { $unwind: '$annotations.data.tags' },
    { $group: { _id: '$annotations.data.tags', totalTag: { $sum: 1 } } }
])


Our popular & best-selling Origami Case is now available with an ultra-thin and transparent back shell. The perfectly clear case offers lightweight but durable protection against scratches and knocks, whilst showing off the back of the iPad Pro 9.7 device & Apple logo.
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Following a six week search, Captain Morgan has selected a team from Belfast as the most worthy crew to represent Ireland in The Captain's Island 2011. The Belfast team is made up of three crew members: their leader Ross McDonald and his mates Calvin Holohan Doyle and Jonathan Haggarty. Winning out over 7,500 teams from across Ireland, the crew had to pit their skills in a series of tests and challenges.
The next stage will see the crew compete in an island adventure against 12 other countries from around the world. Their collective leadership, teamwork, bravado, clever thinking and masculinity will be put to the ultimate test in challenges laid out by Captain Morgan himself.
The Captain's Island 2011 Challenge will be hosted over three days (October 10th-13th) and take place at a secret location in the Caribbean. Actress Mena Suvari will be on hand on The Captain's Island to report back on the adventures, interviewing the crew along the way.
To follow all of their adventures visit Captain Morgan's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CaptainMorganIreland for exclusive pictures, commentary and videos of the challenge on The Captain's Island.


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The Norse Myths (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)
by Kevin Crossley-Holland
Here are thirty-two classic myths that bring the pre-Christian Scandinavian world vividly to life. Gods, humans, and monstrous beasts engage in prodigious drinking bouts, contests of strength, greedy schemes for gold, and lusty encounters. Included are tales of Odin, the wisest and most fearsome of all the gods; Thor, the thundering powerhouse; and the exquisite mafic-wielding Freyja. Their stories bear witness to the courage, passion, and boundless spirit that were hallmarks of the Norse world.
With black-and-white drawings throughout
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
Seekers: All That's Left (Seekers #4)
by Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore
An all-new novel in the acclaimed Star Trek: Vanguard spin-off series!
Initially charted by Starfleet probes dispatched to survey the Taurus Reach, the planet Cantrel V now plays host to a budding Federation colony as well as a combined civilian/Starfleet exploration team. Ancient ruins of an unknown civilization scattered around the planet have raised the curiosity of archaeologists, anthropologists, historians, and other interested members of the Federation scientific community. Together, they are attempting to shed light on the beings that once called this world home.
After a large, unidentified vessel arrives in orbit and launches a seemingly unprovoked orbital bombardment, the U.S.S. Endeavour responds to the colony's distress call. As they attempt to render assistance and investigate the mysterious ship, Captain Atish Khatami and her crew begin to unlock the astonishing secrets the planet has harbored for centuries. Does the survival of a newly discovered yet endangered alien race pose a threat not only to Cantrel V, but to other inhabited worlds throughout the Taurus Reach and beyond?
™, ®, & © 2015 CBS Studios, Inc. STAR TREK and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The Crazy Rich Asians Trilogy Box Set
by Kevin Kwan
Give the gift of the outrageous, funny, "wickedly delectable" (New York Times) Crazy Rich Asians series in a collectible box set!
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
New Yorker Rachel Chu does not know that her loving boyfriend, Nicholas Young, also happens to be Singapore's most eligible bachelor and likely heir to a massive fortune. So when she agrees to spend the summer in Nick's home, her life unexpectedly becomes an obstacle course of old money, new money, nosy relatives, and scheming social climbers. And that's all before she discovers the true identity of her long-lost father . . .
This box set includes the entire trilogy: Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend, and Rich People Problems.
Rich People Problems: A Novel (Crazy Rich Asians #3) (Paperback)
The biting and hilarious conclusion to the bestselling Crazy Rich Asians trilogy, in which the quest for money and status turns one family into a couture-clad battle royal.
Esquire Best Books of 2017
Kirkus Best Fictional Families of 2017
Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians (soon to be a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Gemma Chan) and China Rich Girlfriend, is back with an uproarious new novel of a family riven by fortune, an ex-wife driven psychotic with jealousy, a battle royal fought through couture gown sabotage, and the heir to one of Asia's greatest fortunes locked out of his inheritance.
When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her bedside—but he's not alone. The entire Shang-Young clan has convened from all corners of the globe to stake claim on their matriarch's massive fortune. With each family member vying to inherit Tyersall Park—a trophy estate on 64 prime acres in the heart of Singapore—Nicholas's childhood home turns into a hotbed of speculation and sabotage. As her relatives fight over heirlooms, Astrid Leong is at the center of her own storm, desperately in love with her old sweetheart Charlie Wu, but tormented by her ex-husband—a man hell bent on destroying Astrid's reputation and relationship. Meanwhile Kitty Pong, married to China's second richest man, billionaire Jack Bing, still feels second best next to her new step-daughter, famous fashionista Colette Bing. A sweeping novel that takes us from the elegantly appointed mansions of Manila to the secluded private islands in the Sulu Sea, from a kidnapping at Hong Kong's most elite private school to a surprise marriage proposal at an Indian palace, caught on camera by the telephoto lenses of paparazzi, Kevin Kwan's hilarious, gloriously wicked new novel reveals the long-buried secrets of Asia's most privileged families and their rich people problems.
China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians #2) (Paperback)
Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians, is back with a wickedly funny new novel of social climbing, secret e-mails, art-world scandal, lovesick billionaires, and the outrageous story of what happens when Rachel Chu, engaged to marry Asia's most eligible bachelor, discovers her birth father.
From the bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians (Soon to be a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Gemma Chan) comes a deliciously fun story of family, fortune, and fame in Mainland China.
It's the eve of Rachel Chu's wedding, and she should be over the moon. She has a flawless Asscher-cut diamond, a wedding dress she loves, and a fiancé willing to thwart his meddling relatives and give up one of the biggest fortunes in Asia in order to marry her. Still, Rachel mourns the fact that her birthfather, a man she never knew, won't be there to walk her down the aisle.
Then a chance accident reveals his identity. Suddenly, Rachel is drawn into a dizzying world of Shanghai splendor, a world where people attend church in a penthouse, where exotic cars race down the boulevard, and where people aren't just crazy rich … they're China rich.
Rich People Problems: A Novel (Crazy Rich Asians #3) (Export Edition)
Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians (soon to be a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Gemma Chan) and China Rich Girlfriend, is back with an uproarious new novel of a family riven by fortune, an ex-wife driven psychotic with jealousy, a battle royal fought through couture gown sabotage, and the heir to one of Asia's greatest fortunes locked out of his inheritance.
When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her bedside—but he's not alone. The entire Shang-Young clan has convened from all corners of the globe to stake claim on their matriarch's massive fortune. With each family member vying to inherit Tyersall Park—a trophy estate on 64 prime acres in the heart of Singapore—Nicholas's childhood home turns into a hotbed of speculation and sabotage. As her relatives fight over heirlooms, Astrid Leong is at the center of her own storm, desperately in love with her old sweetheart Charlie Wu, but tormented by her ex-husband—a man hell bent on destroying Astrid's reputation and relationship. Meanwhile Kitty Pong, married to China's second richest man, billionaire Jack Bing, still feels second best next to her new step-daughter, famous fashionista Colette Bing. A sweeping novel that takes us from the elegantly appointed mansions of Manila to the secluded private islands in the Sulu Sea, from a kidnapping at Hong Kong's most elite private school to a surprise marriage proposal at an Indian palace, caught on camera by the telephoto lenses of paparazzi, Kevin Kwan's hilarious, gloriously wicked new novel reveals the long-buried secrets of Asia's most privileged families and their rich people problems.
Crazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians #1) (Paperback)
The acclaimed international bestseller ("A dizzily shopaholic comedy." —The New York Times) soon to be a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Gemma Chan!
When New Yorker Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home and quality time with the man she hopes to marry. But Nick has failed to give his girlfriend a few key details. One, that his childhood home looks like a palace; two, that he grew up riding in more private planes than cars; and three, that he just happens to be the country's most eligible bachelor.
On Nick's arm, Rachel may as well have a target on her back the second she steps off the plane, and soon, her relaxed vacation turns into an obstacle course of old money, new money, nosy relatives, and scheming social climbers.
The Blackthorn Key (Export Edition)
by Kevin Sands
Following a series of murders, an apothecary's apprentice must solve puzzles and decipher codes in pursuit of a secret that could destroy the world in this suspenseful debut novel.
"Tell no one what I've given you."
Until he got that cryptic warning, Christopher Rowe was happy, learning how to solve complex codes and puzzles and creating powerful medicines, potions, and weapons as an apprentice to Master Benedict Blackthorn—with maybe an explosion or two along the way.
But when a mysterious cult begins to prey on London's apothecaries, the trail of murders grows closer and closer to Blackthorn's shop. With time running out, Christopher must use every skill he's learned to discover the key to a terrible secret with the power to tear the world apart.
In his stunning debut novel, Kevin Sands brings readers on a heart-stopping adventure rich with suspense, mystery, and unforgettable characters.
Regular Price: EGP96.00
China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians #2) (Export Edition)
Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians, is back with a wickedly funny new novel of social climbing, secret e-mails, art-world scandal, lovesick billionaires, and the outrageous story of what happens when Rachel Chu, engaged to marry Asia's most eligible bachelor, discovers her birthfather.
On the eve of her wedding to Nicholas Young, heir to one of the greatest fortunes in Asia, Rachel should be over the moon. She has a flawless Asscher-cut diamond from JAR, a wedding dress she loves more than anything found in the salons of Paris, and a fiancé willing to sacrifice his entire inheritance in order to marry her. But Rachel still mourns the fact that her birthfather, a man she never knew, won't be able to walk her down the aisle. Until: a shocking revelation draws Rachel into a world of Shanghai splendor beyond anything she has ever imagined. Here we meet Carlton, a Ferrari-crashing bad boy known for Prince Harry-like antics; Colette, a celebrity girlfriend chased by fevered paparazzi; and the man Rachel has spent her entire life waiting to meet: her father. Meanwhile, Singapore's It Girl, Astrid Leong, is shocked to discover that there is a downside to having a newly minted tech billionaire husband. A romp through Asia's most exclusive clubs, auction houses, and estates, China Rich Girlfriend brings us into the elite circles of Mainland China, introducing a captivating cast of characters, and offering an inside glimpse at what it's like to be gloriously, crazily, China-rich.
Crazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians #1) (Export Edition)
Crazy Rich Asians is the outrageously funny debut novel about three super-rich, pedigreed Chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings home his ABC (American-born Chinese) girlfriend to the wedding of the season.
When Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home, long drives to explore the island, and quality time with the man she might one day marry. What she doesn't know is that Nick's family home happens to look like a palace, that she'll ride in more private planes than cars, and that with one of Asia's most eligible bachelors on her arm, Rachel might as well have a target on her back. Initiated into a world of dynastic splendor beyond imagination, Rachel meets Astrid, the It Girl of Singapore society; Eddie, whose family practically lives in the pages of the Hong Kong socialite magazines; and Eleanor, Nick's formidable mother, a woman who has very strong feelings about who her son should--and should not--marry. Uproarious, addictive, and filled with jaw-dropping opulence, Crazy Rich Asians is an insider's look at the Asian JetSet; a perfect depiction of the clash between old money and new money; between Overseas Chinese and Mainland Chinese; and a fabulous novel about what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich.
Trade-Off: Why Some Things Catch On, and Others Don't
by Kevin Maney and Jim Collins
A Fresh and Important New Way to Understand Why We Buy
Why did the RAZR ultimately ruin Motorola? Why does Wal-Mart dominate rural and suburban areas but falter in large cities? Why did Starbucks stumble just when it seemed unstoppable?
The answer lies in the ever-present tension between fidelity (the quality of a consumer's experience) and convenience (the ease of getting and paying for a product). In Trade-Off, Kevin Maney shows how these conflicting forces determine the success, or failure, of new products and services in the marketplace. He shows that almost every decision we make as consumers involves a trade-off between fidelity and convenience–between the products we love and the products we need. Rock stars sell out concerts because the experience is high in fidelity-–it can't be replicated in any other way, and because of that, we are willing to suffer inconvenience for the experience. In contrast, a downloaded MP3 of a song is low in fidelity, but consumers buy music online because it's superconvenient. Products that are at one extreme or the other–those that are high in fidelity or high in convenience–-tend to be successful. The things that fall into the middle-–products or services that have moderate fidelity and convenience-–fail to win an enthusiastic audience. Using examples from Amazon and Disney to People Express and the invention of the ATM, Maney demonstrates that the most successful companies skew their offerings to either one extreme or the other-–fidelity or convenience-–in shaping products and building brands.