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Q: Renaming Video / Image While Targeting Android 11 (Api 30) I'm having difficulty simply renaming a file created by the app but was put into the documents folder.
EDIT:
As it so happens the videos are not created by the application but are expected to be renamed by the application. The user drops the videos into the documents folder manually at the start. My mistake.
Here is my code:
public static boolean renameVideoFile(Context c, File from, File to) {
    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
        try {
            Uri fromUri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(c, c.getPackageName() + ".provider", new File(FileUtils.getVideosDir(), from.getName()));
            ContentResolver contentResolver = c.getContentResolver();
            ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();

            contentValues.put(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.IS_PENDING, 1);
            contentResolver.update(fromUri, contentValues, null, null);
            contentValues.clear();
            contentValues.put(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.DISPLAY_NAME, to.getName());
            contentValues.put(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.IS_PENDING, 0);
            contentResolver.update(fromUri, contentValues, null, null);
            return true;
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        return false;
    } else {
        if (from.renameTo(to)) {
            removeMedia(c, from);
            addMedia(c, to);
            return true;
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }
}

I progressed through a few errors but my final error is:
java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException: No external updates
Which is an internal problem with the FileProvider at
at androidx.core.content.FileProvider.update(FileProvider.java:523)
EDIT #2
Also here are my provider declarations in the manifest:
 <provider
        android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
        android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"
        android:exported="false"
        android:grantUriPermissions="true">
        <meta-data
            android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
            android:resource="@xml/file_paths">
        </meta-data>
    </provider>

And here is my pathing declarations. Again this is causing no issues for saving:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<external-files-path
    name="internal_images"
    path="files/Pictures" />
<external-files-path
    name="internal_images_alternate"
    path="Pictures" />
<external-path
    name="external"
    path="." />
<external-files-path
    name="external_files"
    path="." />
<cache-path
    name="cache"
    path="." />
<external-cache-path
    name="external_cache"
    path="." />
<files-path
    name="files"
    path="." />
</paths>

A: EDIT: The external folder I chose was the documents folder FYI
So I did finally get it working. Here is the code to rename a video (it may not be the best but it does the trick!)
private static void tryAddVideosToMediaStore(Activity context) {
    List<File> files = MediaUtils.getVideoFilesFromDirectory();
    for (File file : files) {
        try {
            Uri fromUri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(context, context.getPackageName() + ".provider", file);

            if (getRealPathFromURI(context, fromUri) == null) {

                String nameWoExtension = MediaUtils.getNameWithoutStatus(file.getAbsolutePath());
                ContentValues values = new ContentValues(3);
                values.put(MediaStore.Video.Media.TITLE, nameWoExtension);
                values.put(MediaStore.Video.Media.MIME_TYPE, "video/mp4");
                values.put(MediaStore.Video.Media.DATA, file.getAbsolutePath());
                context.getContentResolver().insert(MediaStore.Video.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, values);
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

}

public static String getRealPathFromURI(Context context, Uri contentUri) {
    Cursor cursor = null;
    try {
        String[] proj = {MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA};
        cursor = context.getContentResolver().query(contentUri, proj, null, null, null);
        int column_index = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Video.Media.DATA);
        cursor.moveToFirst();
        return cursor.getString(column_index);
    } catch(Exception e) {
        return null;
    }finally {
        if (cursor != null) {
            cursor.close();
        }
    }
}

And then the calling methods
public static String getVideoNameFromPath(String path) {
    return path.substring(path.lastIndexOf("/") + 1, path.indexOf(".mp4"));
}

public static boolean renameVideoFile(MainActivityViewModel viewModel, SharedPreferenceHelper sharedPreferenceHelper, Activity c, File from, File to) {
    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
        tryAddVideosToMediaStore(c);
        Uri fromUri = MediaUtils.getVideoUriFromFS(c, from);
        try {
            ContentResolver contentResolver = c.getContentResolver();
            ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();

            contentValues.put(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.IS_PENDING, 1);
            contentResolver.update(fromUri, contentValues, null, null);
            contentValues.clear();
            contentValues.put(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.DISPLAY_NAME, to.getName());
            contentValues.put(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.IS_PENDING, 0);
            contentResolver.update(fromUri, contentValues, null, null);
            return true;
        } catch (Exception securityException) {
            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
                sharedPreferenceHelper.get().edit().putString("from", from.getAbsolutePath()).putString("to", to.getAbsolutePath()).apply();
                RecoverableSecurityException recoverableSecurityException;
                viewModel.setContentUri(fromUri);

                if (securityException instanceof RecoverableSecurityException) {
                    recoverableSecurityException =
                            (RecoverableSecurityException) securityException;
                } else {
                    requestVideoWritePermissions(c, Uri.parse(MediaStore.Video.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI + "/" + MediaUtils.getVideoId(c, from)));
                    return false;
                }
                IntentSender intentSender = recoverableSecurityException.getUserAction()
                        .getActionIntent().getIntentSender();

                try {
                    c.startIntentSenderForResult(intentSender, 55,
                            null, 0, 0, 0);
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                    return false;
                }
            } else {
                throw new RuntimeException(
                        securityException.getMessage(), securityException);
            }
        }
        return false;
    } else {
        if (from.renameTo(to)) {
            removeMedia(c, from);
            addMedia(c, to);
            return true;
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }
}

public static Uri getVideoUriFromFS(Context c, File file) {
    long id = getFilePathToMediaID(file, c);
    Uri fromUri = ContentUris.withAppendedId( MediaStore.Video.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI,id);
    return fromUri;
}

public static long getFilePathToMediaID(File videoPath, Context context)
{
    Uri mainUri;
    Cursor cursor1 = context.getContentResolver().query(
            MediaStore.Video.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI,
            new String[]{MediaStore.Video.Media._ID},
            MediaStore.Video.Media.DATA + "=? ",
            new String[]{videoPath.getAbsolutePath()}, null);
    long id = 0;
    if (cursor1 != null && cursor1.moveToFirst()) {

        id = cursor1.getLong(cursor1.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.MediaColumns._ID));
        cursor1.close();
    }
    return id;
}

@Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
if (requestCode == 55) { //rename video request code
        if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
            //update UI
            String from = presenter.getFromFilePath();
            String to = presenter.getToFilePath();
            if (from != null && to != null) {
                Uri fromUri = MediaUtils.getVideoUriFromFS(this, new File(from));
                ContentResolver contentResolver = getContentResolver();
                    ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();

                    contentValues.put(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.IS_PENDING, 1);
                    contentResolver.update(fromUri, contentValues, null, null);
                    contentValues.clear();
                    contentValues.put(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.DISPLAY_NAME, new File(to).getName());
                    contentValues.put(MediaStore.Files.FileColumns.IS_PENDING, 0);
                    contentResolver.update(fromUri, contentValues, null, null);
                    //update UI
            }
        }
    }
}

If I forgot something please let me know and I will post it here. It took literally hours of searching to find this solution. I'm quite upset at the simplicity vs the complexity that google has introduced.
EDIT: I Think I forgot this method which was very important
public static boolean requestVideoWritePermissions(Activity activity, Uri fromUri) {
    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {

        boolean hasPermission = true;
        if (activity.checkUriPermission(fromUri, Binder.getCallingPid(), Binder.getCallingUid(),
                Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
            hasPermission = false;
        }

        List<Uri> uriList = new ArrayList<>();
        uriList.add(fromUri);

        if (!hasPermission) {
            PendingIntent pi = MediaStore.createWriteRequest(activity.getContentResolver(), uriList);
            try {
                activity.startIntentSenderForResult(pi.getIntentSender(), 55, null, 0, 0, 0);
            } catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }
    return true;
}

I should also mention each video is a prompt this way. The user chooses whether or not to allow you to overwrite each video which was less than optimal. I wish I could just do a whole folder of external access but I'm guessing that's not going to happen with scoped storage changes.

A: Since I see this is a very popular question, I'm going to go ahead and update what I changed to be doing since some of this code is deprecated or not working.
First In Your build.gradle file, implement the SAF framework's DocumentFile class:
implementation 'androidx.documentfile:documentfile:1.0.1'

Next Call this method which request permissions for the SAF to operate (You will only need to do this once on user install):
 private void requestDocumentTreePermissions() {
    // Choose a directory using the system's file picker.
    new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
            .setMessage("*Please Select A Folder For The App To Organize The Videos*")
            .setPositiveButton("Ok", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.Q)
                @Override
                public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                    StorageManager sm = (StorageManager) getSystemService(Context.STORAGE_SERVICE);
                    Intent intent = sm.getPrimaryStorageVolume().createOpenDocumentTreeIntent();

                    String startDir = "Documents";
                    Uri uri = intent.getParcelableExtra("android.provider.extra.INITIAL_URI");

                    String scheme = uri.toString();

                    scheme = scheme.replace("/root/", "/document/");
                    scheme += "%3A" + startDir;

                    uri = Uri.parse(scheme);
                    Uri rootUri = DocumentsContract.buildDocumentUri(
                            EXTERNAL_STORAGE_PROVIDER_AUTHORITY,
                            uri.toString()
                    );
                    Uri treeUri = DocumentsContract.buildTreeDocumentUri(
                            EXTERNAL_STORAGE_PROVIDER_AUTHORITY,
                            uri.toString()
                    );
                    uri = Uri.parse(scheme);
                    Uri treeUri2 = DocumentsContract.buildTreeDocumentUri(
                            EXTERNAL_STORAGE_PROVIDER_AUTHORITY,
                            uri.toString()
                    );
                    List<Uri> uriTreeList = new ArrayList<>();
                    uriTreeList.add(treeUri);
                    uriTreeList.add(treeUri2);
                    getPrimaryVolume().createOpenDocumentTreeIntent()
                            .putExtra(EXTRA_INITIAL_URI, rootUri);
                    Intent intent2 = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE);
                    // Optionally, specify a URI for the directory that should be opened in
                    // the system file picker when it loads.
                    intent2.addFlags(
                            Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION
                                    | Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
                                    | Intent.FLAG_GRANT_PERSISTABLE_URI_PERMISSION
                                    | Intent.FLAG_GRANT_PREFIX_URI_PERMISSION);
                    intent2.putExtra(EXTRA_INITIAL_URI, rootUri);
                    startActivityForResult(intent2, 99);
                }
            })
            .setCancelable(false)
            .show();

}

Next Store some Persistant Permissions:
    @Override
public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
    super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
    if (requestCode == 99 && resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
        //get back the document tree URI (in this case we expect the documents root directory)
        Uri uri = data.getData();
        //now we grant permanent persistant permissions to our contentResolver and we are free to open up sub directory Uris as we please until the app is uninstalled
        getSharedPreferences().edit().putString(ACCESS_FOLDER, uri.toString()).apply();
        final int takeFlags = (Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION | Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION);
        getApplicationContext().getContentResolver().takePersistableUriPermission(uri, takeFlags);
        //simply recreate the activity although you could call some function at this point
        recreate();
    }
}

Finally call the documentFile's rename method on the correct file
DocumentFile df = DocumentFile.fromTreeUri(MainActivity.this, uri);
df = df.findFile("CurrentName")
df.renameTo("NewName");

You Can also open InputStreams and OutputStreams using your content resolver because of the persistant URI permissions granted to your content resolver for that DocumentFile using the following snippet:
getContentResolver().openInputStream(df.getUri());
getContentResolver().openOutputStream(df.getUri());

You can list files using
df.listFiles();

Or You can list out files using:
public static DocumentFile findFileInDirectoryMatchingName(Context mContext, Uri mUri, String name) {
    final ContentResolver resolver = mContext.getContentResolver();
    final Uri childrenUri = DocumentsContract.buildChildDocumentsUriUsingTree(mUri,
            DocumentsContract.getDocumentId(mUri));
    Cursor c = null;
    try {
        c = resolver.query(childrenUri, new String[]{
                DocumentsContract.Document.COLUMN_DOCUMENT_ID,
                DocumentsContract.Document.COLUMN_DISPLAY_NAME,
                DocumentsContract.Document.COLUMN_MIME_TYPE,
                DocumentsContract.Document.COLUMN_LAST_MODIFIED

        }, DocumentsContract.Document.COLUMN_DISPLAY_NAME + " LIKE '?%'", new String[]{name}, null);
        c.moveToFirst();
        while (!c.isAfterLast()) {
            final String filename = c.getString(1);
            final String mimeType = c.getString(2);
            final Long lastModified = c.getLong(3);
            if (filename.contains(name)) {
                final String documentId = c.getString(0);
                final Uri documentUri = DocumentsContract.buildDocumentUriUsingTree(mUri,
                        documentId);

                return DocumentFile.fromTreeUri(mContext, documentUri);
            }
            c.moveToNext();
        }
    } catch (Exception e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    } finally {
        if (c != null) {
            c.close();
        }
    }

    return null;
}

Which will run faster than the df.listFiles() method


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To the men I love, about men who scare me.
I went to get a drink by myself, and I have a message for men everywhere.
Laura Munoz
This article originally appeared on 03.08.16.
I got a promotion a few days ago, so I decided to stop for a drink on my way home — just me and my sense of accomplishment.
I ended up alone in the bar, running defense against a bouncer who held my ID hostage while he commented on my ass (among other things) and asked me vaguely threatening questions about my sex life.
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This is not a Yelp review. It's not an angry rant, and it's definitely not something women need to be reminded of.
As far as I can tell, there is only one good lesson to pull out of this otherwise shitty and all-too-familiar interaction: In my experience, a lot of thoroughly decent men are still having trouble understanding this.
I have a friend who once joked that it was all right for him to catcall women because he's good-looking. I had another ask me in faux outrage why it was OK for me to describe a cupcake (as in an actual chocolate baked good) as a "seven," but not OK for him to rank women the same way. I was recently at a house party where a group of guys referred to a soundproofed recording studio in the basement as the "rape room" 45 times.
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This has made me defensive. It has put me more on my guard than I would like to be.
Decent male humans, this is not your fault, but it also does not have nothing to do with you.
If a woman is frosty or standoffish or doesn't laugh at your joke, consider the notion that maybe she is not an uptight, humorless bitch, but rather has had experiences outside your realm of understanding that have adversely colored her perception of the world.
Consider that while you're just joking around, a woman might actually be doing some quick mental math to see if she's going to have to hide in a bathroom stall and call someone to come help her, like I did three days ago.
Please adjust your mindset and your words accordingly.
Brave rabbi saved his congregants held at gunpoint by throwing a chair at the hostage-taker
via Congregation Beth Israel and Google
Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker of Congregation Beth Israel.
A stranger knocked on the door of Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas on Saturday morning shortly before Shabbat service. It was 20 degrees Fahrenheit outside, so Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, 46, made him a cup of tea. The rabbi and Malik Faisal Akram, 44, a British national, spoke for a few moments and then the rabbi went on to perform his regular 10 a.m. Shabbat prayers for his congregation.
When the rabbi turned his back to face Jerusalem, he heard a click come from the stranger. "And it turned out, that it was his gun," Cytron-Walker told CBS News.
Akram began screaming and a congregant, Jeffrey Cohen, the vice president of the synagogue's board of trustees, quickly pulled out his phone and dialed 911. A livestream broadcasting the prayer ceremony to congregants participating from home caught some of what Akram was shouting. "I'm gunned up. I'm ammo-ed up," he told someone he called nephew. "Guess what, I will die."
The FBI got word of the 911 call and quickly set up a perimeter around the synagogue. Akram took four people hostage, including the rabbi.
\u201cIt was terrifying. It was overwhelming. We\u2019re still processing\u201d: Rabbi Charlie Cytron Walker shares what he experienced inside the Texas synagogue where four hostages were held at gunpoint over the weekend.pic.twitter.com/ZX8DrQkjJj
— CBS Mornings (@CBS Mornings) 1642423968
During the ordeal, Akram repeatedly demanded the release of a convicted terrorist, Aafia Siddiqui, who is serving an 86-year sentence at a Texas federal prison for an assault on U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan.
Five hours into the ordeal, one hostage—a man—was released by Akram. Four hours later, Akram became increasingly enraged and the hostages knew that they had to take action to avoid being killed.
"In the last hour of our hostage crisis, the gunman became increasingly belligerent and threatening," Cytron-Walker said in a statement to CNN.
In first TV interview since crisis, Rabbi Charlie Cytron Walker says he and other 2 hostages were terrified in last hour of standoff as Akram \u201cwasn't getting what he wanted" After making sure others were ready, he told them to go, threw chair at Akram and they fledpic.twitter.com/rj9FuOTXf1
— Jacob Magid (@Jacob Magid) 1642431173
"When I saw an opportunity where he wasn't in a good position, I asked (and) made sure that the gentlemen who were still with me, that they were ready to go. The exit wasn't too far away," Cytron-Walker told CBS.
"I told them to go," Cytron-Walker said. "I threw a chair at the gunman and I headed for the door. And all three of us were able to get out without even a shot being fired."
The rabbi attributes his ability to keep calm to his rabbinical training.
"As a part of training as clergy, we talk a lot about the idea of being a calm, non-anxious presence," he told CBS. "We do that in hospital rooms. We do that during the most difficult of individual moments. And I did the best I could to do that throughout the standoff."
Moments after the hostages were safely out of the synagogue, a group of armed law enforcement made their way into the building. The authorities confronted Akram, who was fatally shot by the FBI Hostage Rescue Team.
Joel Schwitzer of the American Jewish Committee was impressed by the heroic actions taken by the rabbi. "He is the most unassuming, egoless person you could ever meet. He is the personification of nice guy," Schwitzer told Today. "He's an average-sized person. When I heard he'd thrown a chair at the guy, I was so impressed. He's a hero. There's no other way to describe him."
Cytron-Walker says he learned to think quickly from various trainings, including from the FBI.
"Over the years, my congregation and I have participated in multiple security courses from the Colleyville Police Department, the FBI, the Anti-Defamation League, and Secure Community Network," Cytron-Walker told CNN. "We are alive today because of that education."
On Sunday night, the rabbi gave a moving speech to his congregation assuring them "We will heal."
In an emotional speech last night, Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker tells his congregants "We will Heal" after he was taken hostage during a Shabbat service. \n\nRead more here: https://www.thejc.com/news/news/family-of-british-captor-in-texas-synagogue-attack-condemn-his-actions-5R9xywQWvYre81CmUaoeCz\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/bsaiCPjTYq
— The Jewish Chronicle (@The Jewish Chronicle) 1642521611
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#include <common.h>
#include <net.h>
#include "arp.h"
#include "net_rand.h"

/* We don't need more than 32 bits of the counter */
#define MONOTONIC_MS() ((unsigned)get_timer(0) * (1000 / CONFIG_SYS_HZ))

enum {
/* 169.254.0.0 */
	LINKLOCAL_ADDR = 0xa9fe0000,

	IN_CLASSB_NET = 0xffff0000,
	IN_CLASSB_HOST = 0x0000ffff,

/* protocol timeout parameters, specified in seconds */
	PROBE_WAIT = 1,
	PROBE_MIN = 1,
	PROBE_MAX = 2,
	PROBE_NUM = 3,
	MAX_CONFLICTS = 10,
	RATE_LIMIT_INTERVAL = 60,
	ANNOUNCE_WAIT = 2,
	ANNOUNCE_NUM = 2,
	ANNOUNCE_INTERVAL = 2,
	DEFEND_INTERVAL = 10
};

/* States during the configuration process. */
static enum ll_state_t {
	PROBE = 0,
	RATE_LIMIT_PROBE,
	ANNOUNCE,
	MONITOR,
	DEFEND,
	DISABLED
} state = DISABLED;

static IPaddr_t ip;
static int timeout_ms = -1;
static unsigned deadline_ms;
static unsigned conflicts;
static unsigned nprobes;
static unsigned nclaims;
static int ready;
static unsigned int seed;

static void link_local_timeout(void);

/**
 * Pick a random link local IP address on 169.254/16, except that
 * the first and last 256 addresses are reserved.
 */
static IPaddr_t pick(void)
{
	unsigned tmp;

	do {
		tmp = rand_r(&seed) & IN_CLASSB_HOST;
	} while (tmp > (IN_CLASSB_HOST - 0x0200));
	return (IPaddr_t) htonl((LINKLOCAL_ADDR + 0x0100) + tmp);
}

/**
 * Return milliseconds of random delay, up to "secs" seconds.
 */
static inline unsigned random_delay_ms(unsigned secs)
{
	return rand_r(&seed) % (secs * 1000);
}

static void configure_wait(void)
{
	if (timeout_ms == -1)
		return;

	/* poll, being ready to adjust current timeout */
	if (!timeout_ms)
		timeout_ms = random_delay_ms(PROBE_WAIT);

	/* set deadline_ms to the point in time when we timeout */
	deadline_ms = MONOTONIC_MS() + timeout_ms;

	debug_cond(DEBUG_DEV_PKT, "...wait %d %s nprobes=%u, nclaims=%u\n",
			timeout_ms, eth_get_name(), nprobes, nclaims);

	NetSetTimeout(timeout_ms, link_local_timeout);
}

void link_local_start(void)
{
	ip = getenv_IPaddr("llipaddr");
	if (ip != 0 && (ntohl(ip) & IN_CLASSB_NET) != LINKLOCAL_ADDR) {
		puts("invalid link address");
		net_set_state(NETLOOP_FAIL);
		return;
	}
	NetOurSubnetMask = IN_CLASSB_NET;

	seed = seed_mac();
	if (ip == 0)
		ip = pick();

	state = PROBE;
	timeout_ms = 0;
	conflicts = 0;
	nprobes = 0;
	nclaims = 0;
	ready = 0;

	configure_wait();
}

static void link_local_timeout(void)
{
	switch (state) {
	case PROBE:
		/* timeouts in the PROBE state mean no conflicting ARP packets
		   have been received, so we can progress through the states */
		if (nprobes < PROBE_NUM) {
			nprobes++;
			debug_cond(DEBUG_LL_STATE, "probe/%u %s@%pI4\n",
					nprobes, eth_get_name(), &ip);
			arp_raw_request(0, NetEtherNullAddr, ip);
			timeout_ms = PROBE_MIN * 1000;
			timeout_ms += random_delay_ms(PROBE_MAX - PROBE_MIN);
		} else {
			/* Switch to announce state */
			state = ANNOUNCE;
			nclaims = 0;
			debug_cond(DEBUG_LL_STATE, "announce/%u %s@%pI4\n",
					nclaims, eth_get_name(), &ip);
			arp_raw_request(ip, NetOurEther, ip);
			timeout_ms = ANNOUNCE_INTERVAL * 1000;
		}
		break;
	case RATE_LIMIT_PROBE:
		/* timeouts in the RATE_LIMIT_PROBE state mean no conflicting
		   ARP packets have been received, so we can move immediately
		   to the announce state */
		state = ANNOUNCE;
		nclaims = 0;
		debug_cond(DEBUG_LL_STATE, "announce/%u %s@%pI4\n",
				nclaims, eth_get_name(), &ip);
		arp_raw_request(ip, NetOurEther, ip);
		timeout_ms = ANNOUNCE_INTERVAL * 1000;
		break;
	case ANNOUNCE:
		/* timeouts in the ANNOUNCE state mean no conflicting ARP
		   packets have been received, so we can progress through
		   the states */
		if (nclaims < ANNOUNCE_NUM) {
			nclaims++;
			debug_cond(DEBUG_LL_STATE, "announce/%u %s@%pI4\n",
					nclaims, eth_get_name(), &ip);
			arp_raw_request(ip, NetOurEther, ip);
			timeout_ms = ANNOUNCE_INTERVAL * 1000;
		} else {
			/* Switch to monitor state */
			state = MONITOR;
			printf("Successfully assigned %pI4\n", &ip);
			NetCopyIP(&NetOurIP, &ip);
			ready = 1;
			conflicts = 0;
			timeout_ms = -1;
			/* Never timeout in the monitor state */
			NetSetTimeout(0, NULL);

			/* NOTE: all other exit paths should deconfig ... */
			net_set_state(NETLOOP_SUCCESS);
			return;
		}
		break;
	case DEFEND:
		/* We won!  No ARP replies, so just go back to monitor */
		state = MONITOR;
		timeout_ms = -1;
		conflicts = 0;
		break;
	default:
		/* Invalid, should never happen.  Restart the whole protocol */
		state = PROBE;
		ip = pick();
		timeout_ms = 0;
		nprobes = 0;
		nclaims = 0;
		break;
	}
	configure_wait();
}

void link_local_receive_arp(struct arp_hdr *arp, int len)
{
	int source_ip_conflict;
	int target_ip_conflict;
	IPaddr_t null_ip = 0;

	if (state == DISABLED)
		return;

	/* We need to adjust the timeout in case we didn't receive a
	   conflicting packet. */
	if (timeout_ms > 0) {
		unsigned diff = deadline_ms - MONOTONIC_MS();
		if ((int)(diff) < 0) {
			/* Current time is greater than the expected timeout
			   time. This should never happen */
			debug_cond(DEBUG_LL_STATE,
				"missed an expected timeout\n");
			timeout_ms = 0;
		} else {
			debug_cond(DEBUG_INT_STATE, "adjusting timeout\n");
			timeout_ms = diff | 1; /* never 0 */
		}
	}
#if 0
 /* XXX Don't bother with ethernet link just yet */
	if ((fds[0].revents & POLLIN) == 0) {
		if (fds[0].revents & POLLERR) {
			/*
			 * FIXME: links routinely go down;
			 */
			bb_error_msg("iface %s is down", eth_get_name());
			if (ready) {
				run(argv, "deconfig", &ip);
			}
			return EXIT_FAILURE;
		}
		continue;
	}
#endif

	debug_cond(DEBUG_INT_STATE, "%s recv arp type=%d, op=%d,\n",
		eth_get_name(), ntohs(arp->ar_pro),
		ntohs(arp->ar_op));
	debug_cond(DEBUG_INT_STATE, "\tsource=%pM %pI4\n",
		&arp->ar_sha,
		&arp->ar_spa);
	debug_cond(DEBUG_INT_STATE, "\ttarget=%pM %pI4\n",
		&arp->ar_tha,
		&arp->ar_tpa);

	if (arp->ar_op != htons(ARPOP_REQUEST)
	 && arp->ar_op != htons(ARPOP_REPLY)
	) {
		configure_wait();
		return;
	}

	source_ip_conflict = 0;
	target_ip_conflict = 0;

	if (memcmp(&arp->ar_spa, &ip, ARP_PLEN) == 0
	 && memcmp(&arp->ar_sha, NetOurEther, ARP_HLEN) != 0
	) {
		source_ip_conflict = 1;
	}

	/*
	 * According to RFC 3927, section 2.2.1:
	 * Check if packet is an ARP probe by checking for a null source IP
	 * then check that target IP is equal to ours and source hw addr
	 * is not equal to ours. This condition should cause a conflict only
	 * during probe.
	 */
	if (arp->ar_op == htons(ARPOP_REQUEST) &&
	    memcmp(&arp->ar_spa, &null_ip, ARP_PLEN) == 0 &&
	    memcmp(&arp->ar_tpa, &ip, ARP_PLEN) == 0 &&
	    memcmp(&arp->ar_sha, NetOurEther, ARP_HLEN) != 0) {
		target_ip_conflict = 1;
	}

	debug_cond(DEBUG_NET_PKT,
		"state = %d, source ip conflict = %d, target ip conflict = "
		"%d\n", state, source_ip_conflict, target_ip_conflict);
	switch (state) {
	case PROBE:
	case ANNOUNCE:
		/* When probing or announcing, check for source IP conflicts
		   and other hosts doing ARP probes (target IP conflicts). */
		if (source_ip_conflict || target_ip_conflict) {
			conflicts++;
			state = PROBE;
			if (conflicts >= MAX_CONFLICTS) {
				debug("%s ratelimit\n", eth_get_name());
				timeout_ms = RATE_LIMIT_INTERVAL * 1000;
				state = RATE_LIMIT_PROBE;
			}

			/* restart the whole protocol */
			ip = pick();
			timeout_ms = 0;
			nprobes = 0;
			nclaims = 0;
		}
		break;
	case MONITOR:
		/* If a conflict, we try to defend with a single ARP probe */
		if (source_ip_conflict) {
			debug("monitor conflict -- defending\n");
			state = DEFEND;
			timeout_ms = DEFEND_INTERVAL * 1000;
			arp_raw_request(ip, NetOurEther, ip);
		}
		break;
	case DEFEND:
		/* Well, we tried.  Start over (on conflict) */
		if (source_ip_conflict) {
			state = PROBE;
			debug("defend conflict -- starting over\n");
			ready = 0;
			NetOurIP = 0;

			/* restart the whole protocol */
			ip = pick();
			timeout_ms = 0;
			nprobes = 0;
			nclaims = 0;
		}
		break;
	default:
		/* Invalid, should never happen.  Restart the whole protocol */
		debug("invalid state -- starting over\n");
		state = PROBE;
		ip = pick();
		timeout_ms = 0;
		nprobes = 0;
		nclaims = 0;
		break;
	}
	configure_wait();
}


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WISER makes progress in Africa
Author: Press Office
10:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 1 Oct 2021
The WISER programme has delivered millions of pounds of benefits to people around Africa as well as improving their resilience to weather and climate shocks.
The WISER programme, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), was designed to deliver transformational change in the quality, accessibility and use of weather and climate information services in Africa.
The second phase of the programme closed at the end of September 2021 and has succeeded in delivering a wide range of achievements.
For every £1 spent through the Met Office managed programme, a benefit of £7- £26 has been accrued, resulting in over £200 million in socio-economic benefits due to the production, translation and use of co-produced weather and climate information.
The results from the programme are wide and varied. Marine information developed for Lake Victoria helped to reduce deaths by drowning by 30%. The High Impact Weather Lake System (HIGHWAY) project used 20 radio stations based around the shores of Lake Victoria and smartphone notifications to deliver the latest forecasts and severe weather warnings. Progress made by the project has generated over £32m in economic benefits each year for fishing communities connected to the lake.
In WISER's Strengthening Weather and Climate Services in Uganda project, nearly 200,000 farmers are now able to make more informed decisions on planting, cultivating and harvests. Laban Bamwenda lives in Irobe village in the Kibaale district of Uganda. He inherited six acres of land but has found it difficult to make a sustainable living from farming. Unexpected changes to the local climate made it hard for him to grow crops and earn a living. "I now use scientific weather and climate information to plan for my agricultural activities, a thing that was not possible before I received training and started getting updated weather information," Laban explained.
WISER delivers maximum value for money by working in partnership and collaboration, supporting capacity development and leveraging additional funds to ensure sustained service delivery and improved weather and climate services in Africa.
Met Office WISER programme manager, Kate Ferguson, said: "WISER has been a real success story, demonstrating how bringing together weather and climate scientists and end users to understand differing needs, and adapting services to meet those needs, can have a significant and sustained impact on the lives of millions of people vulnerable to weather and climate shocks."
Due to WISER 3.3 million households across East Africa are now able to access new or improved weather and climate information services, supported by 146 more effective products. The programme has enhanced the resilience of 8.2 million users by enabling them to make more informed decisions based on information that better meets their needs. For example, through the DARAJA project, which focused on increasing access to forecast information for those living in urban informal settlements, 98% of residents reported taking action to avoid household loss due to DARAJA services. As a result, 72% said they avoided personal damage and loss, such as saving income or protecting their home.
Over 270 organisations and institutions working across East Africa, such as numerous government departments and NGOs, are also now using new or improved weather and climate information to inform their decision making, with this information included in 29 plans and policies.
The current programme concluded during Africa Climate Week, a UNFCCC event hosted by the Government of Uganda where participants worked to accelerate collaboration and integration of climate action into global pandemic recovery.
You can read more about the achievements and learnings of WISER 2 in our latest blog by Programme Manager Kate Ferguson. There's also more information on the projects delivered through WISER on our case study webpage.
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Lebanese Singing Sensation, Elissa Has Released Her Latest, and Possibly Last, Album
Sahbit Raey
Fan Reactions to Elissa's New Album, Sahbit Raey
4 August, 2020 by Kate-Lynne Wolmarans
We have big news! Lebanese singing sensation, Elissa, has launched her latest and possibly, final album.
Sahbit Raey, which translates to "Opinion Giver", features 18 songs, each of which were released on August 1. The entire album can be heard on Rotana Music's YouTube channel as well as streamed on the music app, Deezer.
Beirut... it all goes back to you ❤
I am very happy with the feedback I am getting on the album, and it makes me so happy to show that Lebanese people have the power to overcome everything to live in peace and happiness. To my lovely country Lebanon 🇱🇧
— Elissa (@elissakh) August 1, 2020
Many believe that the album will be her last. In a tweet in 2018, the star revealed that her then upcoming album would be her last. The award-winning singer added that her decision to do comes with a heavy heart but was a choice she had made after much thought and conviction.
I am preparing this new album with a lot of love and passion. The reason is that it will be the last one in my career. I am announcing this with a heavy heart but with a lot of conviction because I can't work in a field that is similar to mafias. I can't be productive anymore
— Elissa (@elissakh) August 19, 2019
While the news of her retirement saddened millions across the globe, including us, we are very happy to have one last lyrical masterpiece from the "Halet Hob" singer. And, judging by the countless comments received on her album announcement tweet, it's clear that we are not the only ones. Scroll through a few of the fan comments a head.
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Fibers, latest Events
Nylon Fiber and Characteristics
Nylon does not absorb water – this is great for some uses, but also means that nylon fabric and movement combine to create static electricity.
Nylons, or polyamides (PA), are high-performance semi-crystalline thermoplastics with attractive physical and mechanical properties that provide a wide range of end-use performances important in many industrial applications.
While nylon takes many forms, it made its name as a textile fiber and revolutionized the textile industry. According to Fortune magazine in 1940, nylon was the fifth basic textile development in 4,000 years; the others were mercerized cotton, mechanical mass production, synthetic dyes, and rayon. In turn, nylon led to a host of other fibers and plastics that are integral to an advanced industrial society.
About 8 billion pounds of nylon are produced each year in the U.S. Nylon is an artificial fiber. It is durable, strong and resists abrasion.
In 1939, the DuPont company first manufactured NYLON – it was the first synthetic fiber made in the United States. It was used in nylon stockings during wartime, but even after the war became preferred over silk, and quickly replaced silk in most hosiery.
Nylon is made of polymers known as polyamides which contain carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen. Solid chips of these polyamides are melted and forced through a heated spinneret. The spinneret has from one to hundreds of holes. Their size and shape change the characteristics of the resulting fiber. The fiber solidifies as it cools, and can then be spun or woven.
Properties and Uses Nylon
Nylon has some of the look and feel of silk. It is used in sheer hosiery, sails, parachutes, blouses, gowns and veils, swimsuits, lingerie, and even car tires. Nylon has also replaced wool as the fiber most used in carpets. A process called air-texturing adds bulk to the nylon to make it useful as a floor covering.
Characteristics of Polyester Fibers and Products
Resists abrasion (but can "pill")
Very resilient (springs back into shape)
Resist wrinkling
Very high heat can "melt" the fabric
Easy to wash and wear
Does not absorb water (can be uncomfortable when worn next to the skin in warm weather unless loosely woven)
Attracts static electricity which also attracts dirt and lint
Although they do NOT absorb water, they DO absorb oil and grease. This means synthetics
resist soiling, but once an oil-based stain soaks in, it can be difficult to clean.
Strong fiber (but nylon is stronger)
Often blended with cotton or even wool to add crease resistance
Polyester does not absorb water, but it can be produced in such a way (as in polypropylene and microfibers) as to "wick" water away from the skin
Nylon was the first synthetic fiber manufactured in the US.
It is made from polymers consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen.
Nylon is a versatile fiber used in clothing, carpet, and tires.
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Population Fain-lès-Moutiers
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Fain-les-Moutiers population statistics
Fain-lès-Moutiers
Population of Fain-lès-Moutiers was 208 inhabitants in 2007. You will find below a series of charts and statistical curves of population census of the town of Fain-lès-Moutiers.
Population of Fain-lès-Moutiers was 147 inhabitants in 1999, 141 inhabitants in 1990, 159 inhabitants in 1982, 179 inhabitants in 1975 and 212 inhabitants in 1968.
Area of Fain-lès-Moutiers is 9,75 km² and has a population density of 21,33 inhabs/km².
Find statistics and informations of the population of nearby towns of Fain-lès-Moutiers :
- Bierry-les-Belles-Fontaines demography : town located at 2.59 km
- Moutiers-Saint-Jean demography : town located at 2.61 km
- Athie demography : town located at 3.67 km
- Vassy demography : town located at 3.78 km
- Senailly demography : town located at 4.03 km
- Quincy-le-Vicomte demography : town located at 4.22 km
- Saint-Germain-lès-Senailly demography : town located at 4.80 km
- Quincerot demography : town located at 5.16 km
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Historical data of the population of Fain-lès-Moutiers from 1968 to 2007
Historical data of the population of Fain-lès-Moutiers from 1968 to 2007 :
Population of Fain-lès-Moutiers was 208 inhabitants in 2007, 147 inhabitants in 1999, 141 inhabitants in 1990, 159 inhabitants in 1982, 179 inhabitants in 1975 and 212 inhabitants in 1968.
This population Census of the town of Fain-lès-Moutiers was made without duplicated data, which means that each Fain-lès-Moutiers resident that have ties to another municipality is counted only once for the two municipalities.
Population distribution of Fain-lès-Moutiers by sexe
Population distribution of Fain-lès-Moutiers by sexe :
- Men inhabitants Fain-lès-Moutiers in 2007 were 101
- Women inhabitants in 2007 were 107
Evolution of the population of Fain-lès-Moutiers
Population of Fain-lès-Moutiers from 1968 to 2007 :
This curve shows the history of the population of Fain-lès-Moutiers from 1968 to 2007 in cubic interpolation. This provides more precisely the population of the municipality of Fain-lès-Moutiers the years where no census has been taken.
- Population of Fain-lès-Moutiers in 2007 : 208 inhabitants
Fain-lès-Moutiers : births and deaths
Fain-lès-Moutiers : births and deaths from 1999 to 2008
- Fain-lès-Moutiers in 2008 : 0 births and 1 deaths
Fain-lès-Moutiers : evolution of births and deaths from 1968 to 2007
- From 1982 and 1990 : 11 births and 24 deaths.
Distribution of the population of Fain-lès-Moutiers by age
Distribution of the population of Fain-lès-Moutiers by age in 2007 :
- Population of Fain-lès-Moutiers from 0 to 14 years : 49 inhabitants
- Population of Fain-lès-Moutiers from 15 to 29 years : 20 inhabitants
- Population of Fain-lès-Moutiers from 75 years or more : 23 inhabitants
Men population of Fain-lès-Moutiers in 2007
Men population distribution of Fain-lès-Moutiers by age in 2007 :
- Fain-lès-Moutiers men inhabitants from 0 to 14 years : 27
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Nolan Shane, Hails from Atlas in (1643-Present), The city he lived in was call Carolustadit, Capital City of The Empire of Man where he was raised. He was born as Heartlander one of human race where he an too survive, Hunt, and become Strong, At young age it wasn't easy for Nolan to get along with other kids like himself, he'd try to be nice and go long with whoever he called a friend, Years past by and Nolan was 15 years old now, He left Aerial city to go hunt and survive because he knew if he stay in one city he wouldn't learn more about himself or how other's feel about him, But Most of all he want to become stronger. Couple of years past and Nolan was 22 years old now, He is still learning more about the World, He has been to other races like Dwarves, Elves and even couple of Orcs on his journey, But He still doesn't know what his purpose is in life but he does know one thing and that is to survive.


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4th time Horizon earns Highest Member Satisfaction among Commercial Health Plans in New Jersey in J.D. Power Study
Horizon JD Power 2021
The customer is always right!
And for the fourth time in five years, Horizon's customers have given us the highest member satisfaction score in the annual J.D. Power U.S. Commercial member health plan study for New Jersey.
In addition to the top overall score, Horizon also ranked highest in the 2021 study in New Jersey for the key factors of cost, provider choice and customer service. While the award is a source of pride, company leaders say the real satisfaction comes from knowing that Horizon is helping its members achieve their best health.
"As New Jersey's health solutions leader, Horizon is driving changes that make health care more connected, convenient and affordable for our members," said Horizon President and CEO Gary D. St. Hilaire. "It is particularly gratifying to have again earned their trust over this past year given all of the challenges we faced together. The team at Horizon is grateful — and humbled — that the people we serve every day have again made Horizon New Jersey's top health insurer in customer satisfaction."
Putting our members first during every challenge
Mark L. Barnard, Horizon's Executive Vice President Government Programs and Operations, added that the recognition came over a period in which the COVID-19 pandemic created new challenges for the entire healthcare system, but particularly the people who rely on it. "By keeping our focus on doing what is right for our members, Horizon adapted to meet their changing needs and ensured they were able to get the care they needed," Barnard said.
"Our members have made it clear that they want a health partner that is easy to work with and that helps guide them through what can be a very confusing and complex healthcare system," noted Allen J. Karp, Executive Vice President Health Care Management and Transformation at Horizon. "From eliminating out-of-pocket costs for COVID testing and treatment to rapidly expanding access to telemedicine that connected them to the doctors they trust, Horizon is there for our members when they needed us most," he said.
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"As a not-for-profit health insurer, Horizon's customers are at the center of everything we do and the company exists to serve them, not return a profit to investors or shareholders," said. Christopher M. Lepre, Horizon's Executive Vice President Commercial Business. "For nearly ninety years, Horizon has been focused solely on that mission and on working with New Jersey's doctors and hospitals to develop solutions that meet the needs of the employers and individuals who rely on us to help care for their most valuable asset: their health," said. "Whether simplifying online and mobile access to services or pioneering collaborative partnerships that improve care like Horizon Neighbors in Health and Braven Health, Horizon is not waiting for the future of health care, we are making it happen."
Horizon received the highest score in New Jersey in the J.D. Power 2017, 2018 and 2020 awards, and tied in 2021 U.S. Commercial Member Health Plan Studies of customers' satisfaction with their commercial health plan.
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Q: Co-locating related entities on the same shard How does one co-locate related entities on different indexes (or even different types on the same index), so that they are both on the same shard?
For example, lets say that there are two entity types:
Customer

Orders

In order to enhance performance, all Orders entities related to a specific customer should be located on the same shard as the Customer entity itself.
How is this done?
Thanks

A: You should explicitly add a routing value when you index each document so that they are stored on the same shard. This is only possible if the types exist in the same index.

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TN3 - Roma Road....This gorgeous necklace is a mini-salute to the intricate workings of the dancers, tribes and great people before us. The necklace is very beautiful with large stones and drapes wonderfully across the chest. Can be worn with most styles of costuming.


One evening they were sailing near Sorrento, with a light wind. The beauty of the coast tempted them to keep the boat close inshore. A short time before sunset, they rounded the most picturesque headland they had yet passed; and a little bay, with a white-sand beach, opened on their view. They noticed first a villa surrounded by orange and olive trees on the rocky heights inland; then a path in the cliff-side leading down to the sands; then a little family party on the beach, enjoying the fragrant evening air.
I looked up, motionless, speechless, breathless. The candle, fully spent, went out; but the moonlight still brightened the room. Down and down, without pausing and without sounding, came the bed-top, and still my panic-terror seemed to bind me faster and faster to the mattress on which I lay—down and down it sank, till the dusty odor from the lining of the canopy came stealing into my nostrils.
"Think of our bride's brother amusing himself in such a place as that with cooking drugs in saucepans," muttered Monsieur Justin, peeping into the room. "I am the least particular man in the universe, but I must say I wish we were not going to be connected by marriage with an amateur apothecary. Pah! I can smell the place through the window."
"Miss Gwilt's story begins," said Bashwood the younger, "in the market-place at Thorpe Ambrose. One day, something like a quarter of a century ago, a traveling quack doctor, who dealt in perfumery as well as medicines, came to the town with his cart, and exhibited, as a living example of the excellence of his washes and hair-oils and so on, a pretty little girl, with a beautiful complexion and wonderful hair. His name was Oldershaw. He had a wife, who helped him in the perfumery part of his business, and who carried it on by herself after his death. She has risen in the world of late years; and she is identical with that sly old lady who employed me professionally a short time since.
Round the outer edge of the assemblage thus formed, flying detachments of plump white-headed children careered in perpetual motion; while, mysteriously apart from the rest of the inhabitants, the musicians of the Baths stood collected in one lost corner, waiting the appearance of the first visitors to play the first tune of the season in the form of a serenade. The light of a May evening was still bright on the tops of the great wooded hills watching high over the town on the right hand and the left; and the cool breeze that comes before sunset came keenly fragrant here with the balsamic odor of the first of the Black Forest.
On reading over his composition before sealing it up, Allan frankly acknowledged to himself, this time, that it was not quite faultless. "'Picnic' comes in a little too often," he said. "Never mind; if she likes the idea, she won't quarrel with that." He sent off the letter on the spot, with strict instructions to the messenger to wait for a reply.
In half an hour the answer came back on scented paper, without an erasure anywhere, fragrant to smell, and beautiful to see.
After a long absence, he came home on a visit. How well I remember the astonishment he produced in the whole household! He had become a foreigner in manners and appearance. His mustachios were magnificent; miniature toys in gold and jewellery hung in clusters from his watch-chain; his shirt-front was a perfect filigree of lace and cambric. He brought with him his own boxes of choice liqueurs and perfumes; his own smart, impudent, French valet; his own travelling bookcase of French novels, which he opened with his own golden key. He drank nothing but chocolate in the morning; he had long interviews with the cook, and revolutionized our dinner table. All the French newspapers were sent to him by a London agent. He altered the arrangements of his bed-room; no servant but his own valet was permitted to enter it.
I have founded the main event out of which this story springs, on a fact within my own knowledge. In afterwards shaping the course of the narrative thus suggested, I have guided it, as often as I could, where I knew by my own experience, or by experience related to me by others, that it would touch on something real and true in its progress. My idea was, that the more of the Actual I could garner up as a text to speak from, the more certain I might feel of the genuineness and value of the Ideal which was sure to spring out of it. Fancy and Imagination, Grace and Beauty, all those qualities which are to the work of Art what scent and colour are to the flower, can only grow towards heaven by taking root in earth. Is not the noblest poetry of prose fiction the poetry of every-day truth?
There was no need for him to have told me that he was an epicure in tea; the manner in which he made it would have betrayed that to anybody. He put in nearly treble the quantity which would generally be considered sufficient for two persons; and almost immediately after he had filled the tea-pot with boiling water, began to pour from it into the cups—thus preserving all the aroma and delicacy of flavour in the herb, without the alloy of any of the coarser part of its strength. When we had finished our first cups, there was no pouring of dregs into a basin, or of fresh water on the leaves. A middle-aged female servant, neat and quiet, came up and took away the tray, bringing it to us again with the tea-pot and tea-cups clean and empty, to receive a fresh infusion from fresh leaves.
I turned instinctively to the walk beneath my study-window, where I had seen her the evening before with her little dog, and followed the path which her dear feet had trodden so often, till I came to the wicket gate that led into her rose garden. The winter bareness spread drearily over it now. The flowers that she had taught me to distinguish by their names, the flowers that I had taught her to paint from, were gone, and the tiny white paths that led between the beds were damp and green already. I went on to the avenue of trees, where we had breathed together the warm fragrance of August evenings, where we had admired together the myriad combinations of shade and sunlight that dappled the ground at our feet. The leaves fell about me from the groaning branches, and the earthy decay in the atmosphere chilled me to the bones. A little farther on, and I was out of the grounds, and following the lane that wound gently upward to the nearest hills. The old felled tree by the wayside, on which we had sat to rest, was sodden with rain, and the tuft of ferns and grasses which I had drawn for her, nestling under the rough stone wall in front of us, had turned to a pool of water, stagnating round an island of draggled weeds. I gained the summit of the hill, and looked at the view which we had so often admired in the happier time. It was cold and barren—it was no longer the view that I remembered.
I reached the moor—I stood again on the brow of the hill—I looked on along the path—and there were the familiar garden trees in the distance, the clear sweeping semicircle of the drive, the high white walls of Limmeridge House. The chances and changes, the wanderings and dangers of months and months past, all shrank and shrivelled to nothing in my mind. It was like yesterday since my feet had last trodden the fragrant heathy ground. I thought I should see her coming to meet me, with her little straw hat shading her face, her simple dress fluttering in the air, and her well-filled sketch-book ready in her hand.
I placed myself sideways against the railing of the verandah—first ascertaining, by touching them, the position of the flower-pots on either side of me. There was room enough for me to sit between them and no more. The sweet-scented leaves of the flower on my left hand just brushed my cheek as I lightly rested my head against the railing.
I opened the proceedings by publicly appealing to Mr. Fairlie to say whether I appeared there with his authority and under his express sanction. He extended an arm, on either side, to Mr. Kyrle and to his valet—was by them assisted to stand on his legs, and then expressed himself in these terms: "Allow me to present Mr. Hartright. I am as great an invalid as ever, and he is so very obliging as to speak for me. The subject is dreadfully embarrassing. Please hear him, and don't make a noise!" With those words he slowly sank back again into the chair, and took refuge in his scented pocket-handkerchief.
The drawing-room, to which we had now withdrawn for the rest of the evening, was on the ground-floor, and was of the same shape and size as the breakfast-room. Large glass doors at the lower end opened on to a terrace, beautifully ornamented along its whole length with a profusion of flowers. The soft, hazy twilight was just shading leaf and blossom alike into harmony with its own sober hues as we entered the room, and the sweet evening scent of the flowers met us with its fragrant welcome through the open glass doors. Good Mrs. Vesey (always the first of the party to sit down) took possession of an arm-chair in a corner, and dozed off comfortably to sleep. At my request Miss Fairlie placed herself at the piano. As I followed her to a seat near the instrument, I saw Miss Halcombe retire into a recess of one of the side windows, to proceed with the search through her mother's letters by the last quiet rays of the evening light.


It may seem a bit early, but many health care providers are already offering flu shots in the Missoula area.
Supervisor for Immunization services at the Missoula City County Health Department, Sara Heineman, said nationally, health officials are encouraging patients to get their flu shots early in the season.
"The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) changed their recommendations over the past couple of years," Heineman said. "Instead of waiting until the middle of fall to get vaccinated, to start watching for vaccine to be available and as soon as possible to get their flu shot. I've noticed that in Missoula, flu vaccine seems to be trickling in to some of the local providers and pharmacies, and we're hoping to be able to offer that by the end of this week, if not the beginning of the following week. So, the recommendation is that you get your flu vaccine as soon as it's available."
Heineman said the vaccine should be sturdy enough to last through the entire flu season.
"The thing with flu vaccine is that it has only three or four strains of flu in it, so if that's not the strain you come in contact with you can still get sick," she continued. "The vaccine manufacturers work hard to include the strains they think will be circulating, so they'll offer the best protection."
Heineman said one of the advantages of the Affordable Care Act was that flu vaccinations are fully covered in each policy.
"For those that do have insurance, the flu vaccinations are paid for," she said. "But, for those who are not insured they would meet some of the qualifications for state funded vaccines, and we can get state funded vaccines for them."


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"This effort supports the creation of healthy and productive soils, while providing for the revaluation and development of direct markets for the wool. These direct markets support the creation of greater economic stability for rural communities, greater connectivity between end-users and producers, while supporting a global effort to ameliorate the carbon imbalance that is causing climate change," says Burgess.
According to the Fibershed website, carbon farming practices can be measured and monitored for the enhancement of permanent soil carbon storage, and therefore material coming from these landscapes can be verified as Climate Beneficial. In an initial research study by Dr. Marcia deLonge of UC Berkeley's Silver Lab, it was shown that sheep grazed on compost-applied rangelands produced wool with a net carbon benefit. Moving that net negative footprint wool through a regional and renewable energy powered supply chain would produce a garment with a negative CO2 footprint. Comparing conventional to Climate Beneficial production shows a carbon footprint differential of over 150 pounds of CO2 per garment.
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Dear Mo. A great success. Concept, process and application. I am pleased it has all gone so well. You were fantastic on the radio and Julie and I were so honoured to get a mention.
(((Jan))) you and Julie are true blue!
TERRIFIC! Boy, I think you're going to miss this show when it's done. Hope someone take a few shots of you at the closing. Then what? World tour? A week of sleep after the marathon?
PS My blog recognized you Mo so feel free to comment anytime.
Well done – have an amazing closing ceremony, celebration and a good rest!
(((Louise))) dancing with the power of love!
This has been an amazing journey .. has the person that gave you the wedding dress seen its magic?
(((Tina))) my friend loves what we did with her mother's old wedding dress!
almost "looking back" now …. but the dream will stay !
What a beautiful idea of planting the dress and growing a meadow of wildflowers through it.


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Q: Isometric automorphisms of $\tilde{S}$ Hello,
this question is a follow-up from Structure groups and a special class of L-functions
Let $\tilde{\phi}:\tilde{\mathcal{S}}\to\tilde{\mathcal{S}}$ be an automorphism of $\tilde{\mathcal{S}}$, and let's say that $\tilde{\phi}$ is isometric if there exists an affine isometry $\phi:\mathbb{C}\to\mathbb{C}$ such that for all $F\in\tilde{\mathcal{S}}$ and for all $s\in\mathbb{C},\ \ s\neq 1$, $(\tilde{\phi}(F))(s)=(\phi\circ F \circ \phi^{-1})(s)$.
Is it true that all automorphisms of $\tilde{\mathcal{S}}$ which restrict to identity on $\tilde{\mathcal{S}}_{\mathbb{R}}$ are isometric?
Thanks in advance.


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Coronavirus scare:Of leaked letter, rumors and fear
SRINAGAR: A leaked letter of Medical Superintendent of Leh's SNM Hospital sent the Ladakh Union Territory (UT) administration into a tizzy as fears of Coronavirus gripped the people across Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
Sensing trouble, Ladakh UT administration went into a proactive mode to dispel the rumors and reassure people that it was a blooper and there is nothing to worry.
Tensions rose when a signed letter of Medical Superintendent of Leh's SNM Hospital became viral on the social media on Thursday evening.
"This is to bring to your notice that as reported by the Radiologist (CT scan) and consultant physician of this hospital, we have isolated two patients. One of them is in ICU isolation and other is in general isolation. Therefore you are requested to direct the district health officer to send the sample for further laboratory investigation. Sir, it is further submitted that the patient from Phyang, who expired, had similar symptoms", reads the letter of Medical Superintendent, SNM Hospital, Leh, to Chief Medical Officer Leh to Chief Medical Officer, Leh on February 18.
Chief Medical Officer, Leh Dr Motup Dorje was quick to dismiss the report saying that all the samples tested for Novel Coronavirrus have turned out to be negative.
"The patient does not have any history of travel to a country with Cov-19 cases or coming in contact with such a case. So it does not fulfill the criteria for Coronavirus suspect or a case as per WHO/MOHFW guidelines. Nevertheless we have sent the sample of this patient to NIV Pune for confirmation. So far three samples which have sent have come negative. There is no reason for panic at all", said Dr Motup.
Later taking to The Kashmir Monitor, Dr Motup said the patient died of Pneumonia and he did not have history of leaving his district or coming in contact with any person from the Coronavirus hit countries.
"Regarding patient who died, he was suffering from Pneumonia. It was 15-20 days back. He did not have any history of traveling outside Ladakh or coming in contact with Corna case. He died of pneumonia. Basically the Medical Superintendent could not write properly and that is why there was confusion", he said.
Dr Motup noted that they are screening every person who arrives at the Leh airport. "We have sent three samples for testing and all have come negative", he said.


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No doubt that everybody wants to earn as much as possible so as to be able to do whatever they want. However, a lot of young people are afraid of being rich. Why?
As for me, I do not see any drawbacks in being rich. On the contrary, with lots of money you can get a prestigious education, travel around the world and support your family. Besides, if you have a large income, people think you are very successful and re-spect you more. Finally, being rich means you can help poor peo¬ple. For instance, if I had a lot of money, I would give some to cancer research or donate to charities.
Many teenagers are afraid of becoming rich because they think someone will rob or even kill them. Moreover, they con¬sider rich people to be criminals who have made a fortune by committing crimes. However, this is not true at all. There are many millionaires who are absolutely honest, for example, Bill Gates. He has taken a tiny software company and turned it into, a multi-billion dollar powerhouse. Now Bill Gates is one of the -wealthiest people on the planet and yet he is a noted philanthro¬pist who has donated a lot of money to non-profit educational organizations.
In conclusion, 1 want to say that money is power, and having money means having the power to make positive changes. Person-ally, I would like to be a millionaire so as to be able to help people who are in need.


This is YOUR individual journey, so there's no point making comparisons with anyone else. You have your own capacity and special qualities. Search for these within yourself and enjoy them. You begin always from where you are.
Observe and try to understand the nature of the singing voice, and thereby its logical and liberating process. This will ensure that you avoid major pitfalls and unfulfilling end-gaining. Learning to sing is in part an act of faith, but you must differentiate clearly between my role as your teacher and your own, assuming responsibility accordingly.
Learning to sing is a discipline. To make genuine, well-founded progress, you will need to work hard, regularly and methodically like a dedicated athlete or dancer. Consider what is required and commit to it – without this commitment the whole exercise can be a waste of resources.
Get fit for this demanding work. This is your responsibility, and I can only be expected to guide your training work in so far as your body and mind are able and prepared to take it. Sleep well, eat healthily, exercise your body, and drink plenty of water.
Always begin your training sessions with an open mind and open ears, free from prejudice and expectations. Be ready to start each session afresh.
Arrive at your lessons relaxed and alert. Your energy level needs to be at its highest for both training and performing. No matter what your mood, summon up the energy that you would find if, for example, you suddenly had to deal with a fire, or the concentrated energy of an athlete preparing to run or jump. This high energy level is vital for rhythmical movement, clear hearing, emotional participation and for deep and detailed physical work.
Be ready to experiment and take risks. Remember that we only learn to do things by doing them.
Be fully awake to the training experience. While it's my job to train you, it is yours to recognize the experience on all levels, physical, mental, emotional, and above all, aural. I need your feedback. Your awareness of the process must be interested and detailed. Reclaim the quality of wonder and develop your capacity for focused attention.
Study how to approach exercises so that you make the most of them and be truly proactive.
Child-like qualities are essential for good progress. Genuine curiosity makes you positively want to 'see what's inside'. It can help you overcome fear, and the pressure of needing to get it right.
Your voice develops laterally as well as linearly, so all its physical components need to be attended to if it is to grow in balanced strength. Genuine progress is incremental. By appreciating small improvements you can build confidence on a firm base. Having a sense of delay and enlargement can prevent you overlooking crucial potentializing components and help you train thoroughly.
Beware of the illusion of progress arising from the rapid achievement of particular premeditated goals. These are very often gained at the expense of other elements equally important in establishing a firm foundation and achieving wholeness. Beware of sounding too overly mature. A well-balanced voice always sounds youthful. It is easy to make the middle range too heavy, at the expense of the extremes.
Adopted from Peter T. Harrison's text, The Human Nature of the Singing Voice.


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Q: two fixed points, same fractional iteration Suppose a function f(z) has two fixed points, one repelling, and the other attracting.  Call the repelling fixed point f(-1)=-1, and the attracting fixed point f(+1)=+1.  I'm interested in functions where the fractional iterates are the same, developed from either fixed point.
We can generate fractional iterates, $g_{-1}(z)=f^{oz}$ from the Schroeder function of f(z) developed around the fixed point of -1, and also from the fixed point of +1, $g_{+1}(z)=f^{oz}$.  For what functions "f" will the two fixed points agree on their fractional iterates, such that $g_{-1}(z)=g_{+1}(z+k)$, where "k" is a constant?
The only case I can find that works is $f(z)=\frac{z+c}{1+cz}$, where $0<|c|<1$, and the inverse function is $f^{-1}(z)=\frac{z-c}{1-cz}$.  Then $g(z)=\tanh(z\tanh^{-1}(c))$, which is derived using the tangent angle sum equation.  Are there any other functions f with symmetrical fractional iterates from both fixed points, or is this function family of functions the only functions with symmetrical fractional iterates from both fixed points?
I know of one other case, iterating z^2, involving a super-attracting fixed point of zero, and a repelling fixed point of 1.

A: A complete answer to this question can be found in the paper
MR0729400
S. Dubuc,
Étude théorique et numérique de la fonction de Karlin-McGregor,
J. Analyse Math. 42 (1982/83), 15–37.
and references in it. Shortly speaking there are no other rational functions with this property. But of course there are functions on $[-1,1]$, and they are completely described in the references to this paper.

A: This basically boils down to whether $f'(-1)=\frac{1}{f'(1)}$.
You can take an arbitrary, injective and anlytic inside the open interval (-1,1), function $\psi$ analytic at $-1$ with $\psi(-1)=0$ (and $\psi'(-1)\neq 0$) and $\frac{1}{\psi}$ being analytic at 1 with $\frac{1}{\psi}(1)=0$ and $\left(\frac{1}{\psi}\right)'(1)\neq 0$ (an example of such a function could be tangent (with 0 instead of -1 though)), then the functions $f_t$
$$ f_t(x)=\psi^{-1}(c^t\psi(x)) $$
(you need to choose the correct branch of $\psi^{-1}$ for $x>1$)  are a continuous iteration group, having fixed points at -1 and 1, have derivatives $c^t$ and $c^{-t}$ at the fixed points, and are analytic on the interval (-1,1) including the fixed points.
A discussion of such an example can be found here
This sounds different from the result of Karlin & McGregor who prove that for a certain function class the only such functions can be the linear fractional functions. But the functions described above (if not linear fractional) are not of this class (his class does not allow functions with branch points).


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Fiery Furnaces Return With First Song in 11 Years, 'Down at the So and So on Somewhere'
Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger share "a regretful song about having regrets" via Third Man Records
The Fiery Furnaces return with "Down at the So and So on Somewhere," Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger's first song together in 11 years.
The Fiery Furnaces have returned with their new song "Down at the So and So on Somewhere," Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger's first track together in 11 years.
The brother-sister duo previously teased their musical reunion — including a gig at the Pitchfork Music Festival, since canceled due to COVID-19 — as well as a collaboration with Third Man Records, which will release a 7″ single of the Fiery Furnaces' new song backed by a vinyl-only B-side "The Fortune Teller's Revenge."
The Friedbergers' first song together since 2009's I'm Going Away was "recorded in New York City and a few hours north of New York City on February 3 and February 10-12, 2020," they said in a statement. "'Down at the So and So on Somewhere' is a regretful song about having regrets. Now it seems even more sad than we thought it was back then: 'Will you meet me,' etc. Matthew was happy to use a Soviet drum machine. Eleanor was happy to play real drums. 'The Fortune Teller's Revenge' is another sad song. We cut out the lines from the first and third verse: 'with me; just kidding' and 'leave everything to me.' Matthew likes hearing Eleanor sing 'I'm sorry to say I've never made a mistake.' Eleanor likes that you can't quite tell who's singing what, when."
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The decade-plus-long hiatus hasn't dulled the duo's spontaneity and tongue-twisting lyricism, as Eleanor Friedberger sings on the opening verse, "Trigonometry tutors often go to dance class three times a week/At some point that night, connecting dots tangent to your cheek/You check your timewarp watch in the car/The angle ain't all oblique."
The Fiery Furnaces' last album — recorded separately from one another — was 2009's Take Me Round Again, and they last performed onstage together in 2011.
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