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Q: Maximum values of Trigonometric graphs When you have the function in the form of a fraction, eg. $y= \frac{a}{\sin x}$, would $\sin x$ have to be a minimum of $-1$ in every case to give a maximum value for $y$? If you have sinx as $-1$, $y=-a$ which is a lower value than when you have sinx as a maximum of $1 (y=a)$ so it doesn't work. I'm a bit confused. Please do enlighten me with the correct answers.
Thank you!

A: Note that for $a>0$  when $\sin x \to 0^+$ the function tends to $\infty$ and when $\sin x \to 0^-$ the function tends to $-\infty$ (see the plot for $\frac 1 {\sin x}$ here).
What is true is that local minimum and local maximum are attained when $\sin =\pm 1$ indeed
$$f'(x)=\frac{2\cos x}{\cos (2x)-1}$$

A: Since $|\sin x|\le 1,$ it follows that whenever $\sin x\ne 0,$ we have that $$\frac{1}{|\sin x|}\ge 1.$$ Thus, if $a\ge 0$ and $\sin x$ doesn't vanish, then $$a\frac{1}{|\sin x|}\ge a,$$ and otherwise when $a$ is negative.

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Tesla's Financing Scheme Finally Reflects Reality
The Silicon Valley automaker, citing the wave of less-than-glowing publicity that followed its outlandish leasing program, is reworking the terms of its Model S financing. The new plans could bring monthly payments down, while providing a much-needed reality check.
If nothing else, Tesla Motors adapts.
"When we did our first financing announcement, we didn't get it quite right," co-founder and CEO Elon Musk said during the announcement.
No kidding. Part of the original plan was an online payment calculator with some mighty dubious math. In pitching its admittedly awesome electric sedan, Tesla predicted how much time and money you'd save pumping gas (at more than $100 an hour) and projecting the price of premium gas (at five bucks a gallon) over three years. The company has since revamped the payment calculator to more accurately reflect the world the rest of us live in.
"Everything except gas prices are off by default on the new payment calculator on the website," Musk said. "We've changed the defaults to be more conservative. [In the original calculator] we included too many non-financial elements."
Tesla has also worked with its financing partners at U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo to offer longer term loans – up from 63 months to 72 months – to further reduce monthly payments. That has the potential to reduce monthly payments for a personal-use Model S to as low as $580 a month when taking the gasoline savings into account.
Another change to the financing is Tesla's guarantee that it will have the highest resale value of "any premium sedan made in volume," meaning that rather than claiming the resale value would be higher than the previously cited Mercedes-Benz S-Class, it will be higher than anything from "BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Lexus or Jaguar" – with the notable exception of limited edition or low volume models.
"If we believe we're making the best car," Musk said, "it should have the best resale value."
In slightly unrelated news, Tesla has hired Chris Porritt from Aston Martin – the engineer responsible for thelovable insane One-77 – as the electric automaker's new vice president of vehicle engineering. Porritt is just the latest in a string of Aston engineers and designers Tesla has poached recent years.
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Today you are 9 weeks old, and I can't quite believe how fast the weeks are going. I feel like time is slipping by and soon you won't be our little baby any more!
This week you had your first set of injections and you were such a brave little boy - you cried for about 30 seconds and then fell straight back to sleep. I was so proud of you, and also a little proud of myself as I didn't find it as bad as I thought I might. I guess after your blood sugar checks, heel prick test and tongue tie being cut it's not so bad anymore as I know you'll be okay.
This week also marked your first Easter weekend! We spent Thursday evening through to Saturday afternoon at your Nanny and Grandpa's which was lovely. You were such a good little boy, and your grandparents absolutely loved having you to stay.
On Easter Sunday we headed to our old shared house from before you were born for a BBQ and egg hunt! You were a dream and were so happy and had cuddles with everyone. You loved sitting up and watching everyone, and it was so lovely to see - we're so happy you're such a social little dude!
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Physical fitness activities are available for all ages and abilities in Hilliard, with a new director adding improvements. New Hilliard Parks and Recreation Director Gabe Whittenburg has several ideas to reboot programs toward a myriad of interests. He took the helm in late October. With existing...
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Friends who knew Franz Mitchell describe a gentleman who never lost his cool. But it was his vision for Fernandina Beach and Amelia Island that might resonate with many who never met the former Fernandina Beach commissioner and mayor. Mitchell, 87, died Nov. 24 at Community Hospice. A...
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'Daily News' Doctored Its Front-Page Photo from Boston Bombing
The New York Post was derided Tuesday for apparent inaccuracies in its reporting on the bombing at the Boston Marathon. And now, its rival tabloid, the Daily News, is facing criticism over an apparent photo touch-up.
Joe Pompeo, Capital New York
On yesterday's cover wrap, the News ran a photo taken by John Tlumacki of The Boston Globe showing an injured woman lying in a pool of blood while being tended to by a civilian.
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It was one of many widely circulated images capturing the moments after explosives were detonated near the finish line of the marathon on Monday afternoon, killing as least three and wounding more than 170 in a likely terrorist attack about which police are still scrambling to scare up leads.
But the version published by the News seemed to erase a gory wound to the woman's leg that was visible in other publications that used the photo. On Tuesday evening, a link to a blog post exposing the manipulation began circulating among News journalists, some of whom were none-too-pleased about the situation, multiple newsroom sources told Capital.
"If you can't stomach the gore, don't run the photo. Period," wrote Charles Apple, the author of the blog post and an editor at the Orange County Register of Santa Ana, Calif. He also noted that Newark's Star-Ledger ran the same photo on page one exactly as it had been taken by the Globe photographer.
In deciding to run the photo, the News was confronted with the same conundrum facing all news outlets covering the Boston tragedy, or any violent story for that matter: Whether or not certain images are simply too grisly for public consumption.
But in altering it, the paper violated a basic journalistic principle.
"Editing should maintain the integrity of the photographic images' content and context," according to the ethics code for the National Press Photographers Association, a professional society. "Do not manipulate images ... in any way that can mislead viewers or misrepresent subjects."
Several News insiders told Capital the decision to alter the photo came straight from the top of the masthead.
"Photographers and editors are so embarrassed and saddened by this," said one source.
Reached for comment this morning, a News spokesperson would only say: "The Daily News does not comment on its editorial decision-making."
A spokesperson for the Globe also declined to comment.
UPDATE, 11:56 a.m. The News spokesperson, Ken Frydman, changed course on commenting.
"The Daily News edited that photo out of sensitivity to the victims, the families and the survivors," he said. "There were far more gory photos that the paper chose not to run, and frankly I think the rest of the media should have been as sensitive as the Daily News."
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Bombus defector är en biart som beskrevs av Aleksandr Skorikov 1910.

De Bombus defector ingår i släktet humlor och familjen långtungebin. Inga underarter finns listade.

Beskrivning
Arten är övervägande svart, men med gul behåring på huvudet, på två tvärband på främre respektive bakre delen av mellankroppen, på tergit 1 och 2 (pälsen på tergit 2 är dock uppblandad med en del svarta hår), samt med orange päls på bakkanten på tergit 3 och helt på tergit 4 till 6 (7 hos hanen). Hanarna kan dock ha helsvart bakkropp, även om detta inte är särskilt vanligt. Karaktärerna syns bäst på honorna; hanarna identifieras främst genom könsdelarnas utseende.

Ekologi
Habitatet utgörs av blomsterrika alpina till subalpina gräsmarker på höjder mellan 930 och 3 110 meter. Födoväxterna utgörs främst av tistelarter.

Utbredning
Bombus defector är en centralasiatisk art som förekommer i Alajbergen (Kirgizistan och Tadzjikistan) samt bergskedjan Tianshan (Kazakstan, Kirgizistan och autonoma regionen Xinjiang i Kina).

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Q: Dice Simulator hickup I am buidling a dice rolling simulator in Visual Studio Community 2015 and have come up against an odd glitch. I can get the bottom side value through a random number and even get the opposite top side value of the dice.
My problem is that sometimes when getting the value for the front side of the dice it gives me the same number as either the top or bottom sides.
I haven't been coding for too long but I would assume that the nested if statements I have entered shoud force the front dice side value to be "fetched" again if the value is the same as either the top or bottom side values.
In the section of the code where it is trying to determine the value of the front side of the dice it seems as if it ignores the nested "if" statements.
I have run the program and once about every 15 rolls it throws a value that I try to filter out. Rolls where the top side values are 1 or 6 don't cause issues, it is only when I need it to reroll on the numbers 2 through 5.
Here is my code. I admit, it is kind of sloppy but with time I want to trim it down and make it streamlined.
       //Dice Facings
        //This is a list of all of the possible dice facings on a 6-sided dice (also know as a D6)
        //Array Structure: Top/Right/Back/Front/Left/Bottom
        int[,] DiceCombos = {
            {1,2,3,4,5,6}, {1,4,2,5,3,6}, {1,5,4,3,2,6}, {1,3,5,2,4,6},
            {2,6,3,4,1,5}, {2,3,1,6,4,5}, {2,1,4,3,6,5}, {2,4,6,1,3,5},
            {3,2,6,1,5,4}, {3,1,2,5,6,4}, {3,5,1,6,2,4}, {3,6,5,2,1,4},
            {4,2,1,6,5,3}, {4,1,5,2,6,3}, {4,5,6,1,2,3}, {4,6,2,5,1,3},
            {5,1,3,4,6,2}, {5,3,6,1,4,2}, {5,6,4,3,1,2}, {5,4,1,6,3,2},
            {6,5,4,3,2,1}, {6,4,2,5,3,1}, {6,2,3,4,5,1}, {6,3,5,2,4,1}
        };

        //To be able to use this information, once the dice are rolled.
        //Need a way to determine how the dice landed (facing wise). To do this we run a random number from 1-6 against the Front value of the dice.
        //Once a matching number is found for the FSide (Front Side) value,
        //the program will look up the facing in a built in database (tiny one as you can tell here).
        //Say the value of Rolled = 4 (BoSide) and through random number generation, the value of FSide = 2.
        //Then the program would know that LSide (Left Side) = 1 and RSide (Right Side) = 6
        //

        // Get the Top Facing side based on the value of BoSide

        // Get a Random number for the Front Facing side.

        //Example of how to show facing based on strength of the roll
        // Soft roll
        // NOFaces==3 ; number of times to show a top number (3rd value = final)
        // Generate random number between 1-6: Pass to BoSide and get TSide value. Show TSide value.
        // Repeat two more times, the final time being the value the dice ends up on.

        //Variables to think about when the dice are rolling.
        //When rolling the dice to the right the numbers roll from the front and from the left
        //When rolling the dice to the left the numbers roll from the front and from the right
        //Giving the dice a backspin causes the numbers to roll back a tick or two before rolling forward
        //      Soft roll: First facing goes from the back to the front.
        //      Regular roll: First 2 facings go backwards.
        //      Hard roll: Up to 5 facings go backwards.

        //On each "tick" of a roll check these things...
        //Faces; where are the numbers located on the dice.
        //Direction; which numbers will be checked for this time.
        //Corners

    }

    private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        // Basic check for Bottom Facing side of dice
        Random rnd = new Random();
        int BoSide = new int();
        int TopSide = new int();
        BoSide = rnd.Next(1, 6 + 1);

        // Get the value for TopSide
        if (BoSide == 1) { TopSide = 6;}
        if (BoSide == 2) { TopSide = 5;}
        if (BoSide == 3) { TopSide = 4;}
        if (BoSide == 4) { TopSide = 3;}
        if (BoSide == 5) { TopSide = 2;}
        if (BoSide == 6) { TopSide = 1;}
        else;

        //Get the value for FSide
        int FSide = new int();
        if (TopSide == 1)
        {
            FSide = rnd.Next(2, 5 + 1);
        }
        if (TopSide == 2)
        {
            FSide = rnd.Next(1, 6 + 1);
            if (FSide == 2)
            {
                FSide = rnd.Next(1, 6 + 1);
            }
            if (FSide == 5)
            {
                FSide = rnd.Next(1, 6 + 1);
            }
        }
        if (TopSide == 3)
        {
            FSide = rnd.Next(1, 6 + 1);
            if (FSide == 3)
            {
                FSide = rnd.Next(1, 6 + 1);
            }
            if (FSide == 4)
            {
                FSide = rnd.Next(1, 6 + 1);
            }
        }
        if (TopSide == 4)
        {
            FSide = rnd.Next(1, 6 + 1);
            if (FSide == 3)
            {
                FSide = rnd.Next(1, 6 + 1);
            }
            if (FSide == 4)
            {
                FSide = rnd.Next(1, 6 + 1);
            }
        }
        if (TopSide == 5)
        {
            FSide = rnd.Next(1, 6 + 1);
            if (FSide == 5)
            {
                FSide = rnd.Next(1, 6 + 1);
            }
            if (FSide == 2)
            {
                FSide = rnd.Next(1, 6 + 1);
            }
        }
        if (TopSide == 6)
        {
            FSide = rnd.Next(2, 5 + 1);
        }

        // Get the Left, Back and Right Side Numbers
        int RSide = new int();
        int LSide = new int();
        int BSide = new int();
        if (TopSide == 1)
        {
            if (FSide == 2)
            {
                RSide = 3; BSide = 5; LSide = 4;
            }
            if (FSide == 3)
            {
                RSide = 5; BSide = 4; LSide = 2;
            }
            if (FSide == 4)
            {
                RSide = 2; BSide = 3; LSide = 5;
            }
            if (FSide == 5)
            {
                RSide = 4; BSide = 2; LSide = 3;
            }
        }
        if (TopSide == 2)
        {
            if (FSide == 1)
            {
                RSide = 4; BSide = 6; LSide = 3;
            }
            if (FSide == 3)
            {
                RSide = 1; BSide = 4; LSide = 6;
            }
            if (FSide == 4)
            {
                RSide = 6; BSide = 3; LSide = 1;
            }
            if (FSide == 6)
            {
                RSide = 3; BSide = 1; LSide = 4;
            }
        }
        if (TopSide == 3)
        {
            if (FSide == 1)
            {
                RSide = 2; BSide = 6; LSide = 5;
            }
            if (FSide == 2)
            {
                RSide = 6; BSide = 5; LSide = 1;
            }
            if (FSide == 5)
            {
                RSide = 1; BSide = 2; LSide = 6;
            }
            if (FSide == 6)
            {
                RSide = 5; BSide = 1; LSide = 2;
            }
        }
        if (TopSide == 4)
        {
            if (FSide == 1)
            {
                RSide = 5; BSide = 6; LSide = 2;
            }
            if (FSide == 2)
            {
                RSide = 1; BSide = 5; LSide = 6;
            }
            if (FSide == 5)
            {
                RSide = 6; BSide = 2; LSide = 1;
            }
            if (FSide == 6)
            {
                RSide = 5; BSide = 1; LSide = 2;
            }
        }
        if (TopSide == 5)
        {
            if (FSide == 1)
            {
                RSide = 3; BSide = 6; LSide = 4;
            }
            if (FSide == 3)
            {
                RSide = 6; BSide = 4; LSide = 1;
            }
            if (FSide == 4)
            {
                RSide = 1; BSide = 3; LSide = 6;
            }
            if (FSide == 6)
            {
                RSide = 4; BSide = 1; LSide = 3;
            }
        }
        if (TopSide == 6)
        {
            if (FSide == 2)
            {
                RSide = 3; BSide = 5; LSide = 4;
            }
            if (FSide == 3)
            {
                RSide = 5; BSide = 4; LSide = 2;
            }
            if (FSide == 4)
            {
                RSide = 2; BSide = 3; LSide = 5;
            }
            if (FSide == 5)
            {
                RSide = 4; BSide = 2; LSide = 3;
            }
        }
        // Show Values
        label5.Text = Convert.ToString(BoSide);
        label17.Text = Convert.ToString(BoSide);
        label7.Text = Convert.ToString(TopSide);
        label26.Text = Convert.ToString(TopSide);
        label14.Text = Convert.ToString(FSide);
        label28.Text = Convert.ToString(FSide);
        label15.Text = Convert.ToString(LSide);
        label13.Text = Convert.ToString(BSide);
        label12.Text = Convert.ToString(RSide);

    }

A: Your design is needlessly complicated.
There are 24 possible orientations of the die.  You have already stored these in a data structure.
All you need to do is make a single call to rnd(), and select the corresponding element of the data structure, set TopSide() to the first element in the array that you have selected, and so on.

A: Not sure if I understood it fully, but aren't u making it far more complex than it should really be? You should just get the value of Front face through a Random call. All other faces will automatically get locked, no? So you don't need to use Random again to get the values of other sides. You just need to create a Dictionary<int, int[]> that will have 6 elements in it (one KEY for each value of FRONT face, while the VALUE member will have the values of other 5 faces). You then simply locate the values of other values through the Dictionary key.
//create a Dictionary
var Dic = new Dictionary<int, int[]>();

//Add all 6 possible configs
Dic.Add(1, {1,2,3,4,5,6});
Dic.Add(2, {2,6,3,4,1,5});
Dic.Add(3, {3,2,6,1,5,4});
Dic.Add(4, {4,2,1,6,5,3});
Dic.Add(5, {5,1,3,4,6,2});
Dic.Add(6, {6,5,4,3,2,1});

//do a random
Random r = new Random();
var Front = r.Next(1, 6 + 1);

//Get your Dice's config
var DiceConfig = Dic[Front];


We are deeply saddened by the unexpected passing away of David Wallace Pearson on January 21, 2007. Born in Vancouver on May 25, 1960, David resided in Nanaimo for most of his life. He will be lovingly remembered by his daughter Chrissey, his granddaughter Kimberley, his father Wallace (Diana), his mother Joan Mason (Byron), his sisters Anne Bennie and Lori Tanner (Jeff), his brothers Greg (Janine), Michael and Chris (Michelle) and his birth mother Jacquie Dawson. Also remembered by many nieces and nephews and other family members and friends.
David was a generous and loyal person. He experienced many challenges in his adult life which he faced with courage and dignity. He was aided by the companionship of his close friends and his care dog, Devin.
A memorial service for David will be held at St. Philip's by-the-Sea Anglican Church, 7113 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, on Tuesday, February 27th at 2 p.m. with Rev. Kevin Arndt officiating. Flowers are gratefully declined. Donations in his memory may be made to Dog Guides of Canada, Box 907, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5E8.


This is the bi-valve shellfish with a flat, fanned bottom shell and domed fan shaped upper shell. There are essentially two types. The bigger Sea scallop lives in open waters and the smaller ones, generally known as Bay scallops, are more commonly found in sheltered waters. The Isle of Man's Queenie scallop is a variety of the latter.
Year round in one form or another.
Fresh scallops have a creamy, sometimes fawn colour, and if unprocessed in any way are sold as 'dry' scallops; if they are very white they have been treated with phosphates to keep them plump and fresh and are known as 'wet' scallops but the flavour and texture are affected minimally. The less they smell the fresher they are but a faint sweetish aroma is common.
Frozen scallops can be very good value. The more slowly they defrost the better they will be, so leaving overnight in a refrigerator gives the best result.
Cook and eat fresh scallops within 24 hours: cooked, refrigerated scallops should be eaten within two days.
If you have whole scallops on the shell, or directly off them, remove the tough membrane, black intestinal thread and other organs surrounding the adductor muscle, without damaging the coral.
Undercook rather than overcook. Scallops are regularly served rare and it is safe to do so. Grilling or frying should be done at medium heat, so they do not dry out and become tough. All scallops give off liquid when heated; the very white, treated scallops will lose much more if heated excessively.
Big scallops may be halved or quartered across their circumferences for last- minute inclusion in pasta dishes or mixed seafood stews or for serving in a white wine sauce; keep cheeses to a minimum if grilling for effect.
Don't annihilate scallops with highly flavoured or chillied sauces, except in tiny amounts as a zingy condiment. Grating lemon zest directly over scallops is better than drowning in lemon juice. Scallop corals cook faster than the white meat and are especially good when added to and quickly cooked with crisp-fried lardons of bacon or pancetta.


PERTH, AUSTRALIA and TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – June 29, 2012) – Mawson West Ltd. (TSX:MWE) ("Mawson" or the "Company") today announces the resignation of President and Chief Executive Officer David Frances with immediate effect. Also today the Company announces the appointment of the current Chairman, Mark Stowell, as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Anthony Lloyd, the Deputy Chairman of the Company, has assumed the role of Chairman with immediate effect. Mr. Frances will leave the Company following a six week transition period.
The Company has engaged a reputable international executive search firm to commence an immediate search for a new Chief Executive Officer.
Mawson is also pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Greg Entwhistle as Chief Operating Officer with effect from mid-August 2012. He will assume responsibility for the development and operation of all Mawson projects. Mr. Entwhistle has over 30 years of mining industry experience and a track record in project delivery in Australia and internationally for a number of resource companies, including Newcrest Mining and Agincourt Resources. His experience includes serving as Project Director and Mine Manager at Newcrest Mining's world class Gosowong gold mine for a period of eight years.
Commenting on these changes, Mark Stowell stated, "On behalf of the board, we thank Mr. Frances for his contribution and efforts. Mr. Frances was instrumental in sourcing and defining the Company's projects, and their transition from exploration to development. The board has agreed that an executive with a different skill set, particularly a strong focus on project delivery, is required to lead the Company through construction and into the next phase of its growth."
"Mawson West remains firmly committed to its strategy, which is to commence production at the Dikulushi copper and silver mine in the third to fourth quarter of this year and to complete construction and commissioning of the Kapulo project in the second half of 2013," he said.
Mawson West Ltd. is an Australian-based copper producer, developer and explorer listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Mawson's focus is on the DRC, and its major asset is its 90% ownership in tenements located in the south-eastern part of the country in the Katanga Province, comprising some 7,300 km2 of contiguous tenure. The tenements encompass the Company's two main projects, the Dikulushi copper-silver mine and the Kapulo copper exploration and development project, as well as multiple exploration targets, which are all governed by the Dikulushi Mining Convention.
Mawson's principal objectives are to expand copper production at the Dikulushi mine, commence copper production at the Kapulo project and further explore the area governed by the Dikulushi Mining Convention to identify new targets. Mawson is also investigating other opportunities in the DRC and elsewhere which have the capacity to increase the Company's production in copper and other metals.


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EU's Michel says relocation no silver bullet to migration feuds
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Europe must improve migration procedures on its external borders, seal more deals with foreign countries and synchronise asylum policies in the bloc before it tackles the thorny issue of hosting asylum seekers, a top EU official said on Friday.
FILE PHOTO: European Council President Charles Michel gives a news conference following a virtual summit with European leaders to discuss Belarus situation, in Brussels, Belgium August 19, 2020. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS
European Council President Charles Michel, who chairs summits of EU leaders, spoke to Reuters and five other European news agencies as the bloc prepares to have a fresh go at reforming its troubled asylum laws.
The system all but collapsed amidst a surge in arrivals of those fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East and Africa with more than a million people reaching the EU in 2015. This fuelled support for eurosceptic and nationalist groups, as well as contributing to Brexit.
"It's not easy, it's a difficult question and a difficult topic," Michel said. "Let's start with some initiatives which will help us be more efficient and maybe decrease political sensitivity of some other topics."
By the latter, he meant deep rifts among the 27 EU countries over how to care for refugees and migrants.
Under the EU's now-defunct rules, the southern states of arrival like Italy, Malta or Greece are responsible but they were quickly overwhelmed at the height of the sea arrivals season.
Countries opposed to immigration, such as Poland and Hungary, as well as Austria, however, refuse to help by hosting some of those people.
Years of such disputes damaged the EU's cohesion, as well as leading it to tighten its external borders and asylum policies.
That has cut the numbers crossing the Mediterranean on unsafe dinghies but also drawn fire from rights groups over drownings and "Fortress Europe" denying help to those in need.
The bloc's executive now wants overhaul of EU asylum law.
Sources told Reuters the proposal would still include obligatory relocation of asylum seekers among all member states at times of major immigration spikes, the element previously vehemently rejected by several states.
While the Commission's proposal is expected at the end of September at the earliest, Michel said member states should first work more on external borders and clinching deals with foreign capitals under which the EU offers money and assistance in exchange for them hosting migrants and refugees rather than letting them embark for Europe.
Michel also proposed convergence of asylum benefits across the EU, where rich countries like Germany and Sweden are the most desired destinations, which contributes to uneven distribution of people across the bloc.
"Mandatory relocation is not the alpha and omega of the migration discussion. These threee points are more important," he said.
Germany, which now holds the EU's rotating presidency, hopes to get before the end of the year a "political road map" for a future deal to end rows over migration at a time when the EU faces challenges in its ties with Russia, China, Turkey and the United States.
Stressing how tall an order that would be, a senior EU diplomat told Reuters: "We are very far away from any sort of consensus. For different political reasons, the matter is still completely poisonous."
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Themes: MMOMMORPGRPGMultiplayerOnline Multiplayer Free
Developer: BioWare
Content Rating: Teen
Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ is the only massively-multiplayer online game with a Free-to-Play option that puts you at the center of your own story-driven Star Wars™ saga. Play as a Jedi, a Sith, a Bounty Hunter or as one of many other Star Wars iconic roles and explore an age over three-thousand years before the classic films. Become the hero of your own Star Wars adventure as you choose your path down the Light or Dark side of the Force™.
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Steve Butts—Jan 16, 2012
You can't have real choice without letting the bad guys opt to be good every once in a while, and you can't have Wookiees and Ithorians messing up the fully-voiced cutscenes. You also can't give players a focused story without taking some of the larger choices away. If you're willing to accept the costs of BioWare's innovations, the game delivers one of the most refreshing and attractive advancements the MMO genre has seen in years.
Mike BC—Oct 09, 2020
Here's the final word: If you enjoy MMOs and Star Wars then Star Wars: The Old Republic may be a great game for you. You may have to suspend your disbelief as the story progresses and you may lose sight of an entire character from time to time. However, the vast and rich world of Star Wars is paid serious homage even in 2020 as you journey to another time, a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
Edge Staff—Jan 11, 2012
BioWare hasn't cast itself as a guerrilla movement trying to subvert the MMOG with The Old Republic. Instead it's been the Empire, working to produce a slick, gigantic experience that, in the time of free-to-play, feels polished enough to demand monthly fees. How long this empire – vast and imposing, but archaic in structure – will last in the face of newer MMOGs and their rebellious payment models isn't easy to discern.
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Intro to the Model-View-ViewModel Design Pattern
Amir Ahani
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The Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) pattern helps you to cleanly separate the business and presentation logic of your application from its user interface (UI). Maintaining a clean separation between application logic and UI helps to address numerous development and design issues and can make your application much easier to test, maintain, and evolve. It can also greatly improve code re-use opportunities and allows developers and UI designers to more easily collaborate when developing their respective parts of the application.
Using the MVVM pattern, the UI of the application and the underlying presentation and business logic is separated into three separate classes:
1- The view, which encapsulates the UI and UI logic
2- The view model, which encapsulates presentation logic and state
3- The model, which encapsulates the application's business logic and data
The MVVM pattern is a close variant of the Presentation Model pattern, optimized to leverage some of the core capabilities of WPF, such as data binding, data templates, commands, and behaviors. In the MVVM pattern, the view interacts with the view model through data binding, commands, and change notification events. The view model queries, observes, and coordinates updates to the model, converting, validating, and aggregating data as necessary for display in the view.
The following illustration shows the three MVVM classes and their interaction.
The View Class
The view's responsibility is to define the structure and appearance of what the user sees on the screen. Ideally, the code-behind of a view contains only a constructor that calls the InitializeComponent method. The view usually has the following key characteristics:
The view is a visual element, such as a window, page, user control, or data template.
The view defines the controls contained in the view and their visual layout and styling.
The view references the view model through its DataContext property.
The controls are data bound to properties and commands exposed by the view model.
The view may customize the data binding behavior between the view and the view model.
The view defines and handles UI visual behavior, such as animations.
The view's code-behind may implement visual behavior that is difficult to express in XAML.
The View Model Class
The view model in the MVVM pattern encapsulates the presentation logic for the view. It has no direct reference to the view or any knowledge about the view's specific implementation or type. The view model implements properties and commands to which the view can data bind and notifies the view of any state changes through change notification events. The properties and commands that the view model provides define the functionality to be offered by the UI, but the view determines how that functionality is to be rendered.
The view model is responsible for coordinating the view's interaction with any model classes that are required. Typically, there is a one-to many-relationship between the view model and the model classes. The view model may choose to expose model classes directly to the view so that controls in the view can data bind directly to them. The view model may convert or manipulate model data so that it can be easily consumed by the view.
The view model may also define logical states the view can use to provide visual changes in the UI. The view may define layout or styling changes that reflect the state of the view model. For example, the view model may define a state that indicates that data is being submitted asynchronously to a web service. The view can display an animation during this state to provide visual feedback to the user.
Typically, the view model will define commands or actions that can be represented in the UI and that the user can invoke. A common example is when the view model provides a Submit command that allows the user submit data to a web service or to a data repository. The view may choose to represent that command with a button so that the user can click the button to submit the data. Typically, when the command becomes unavailable, its associated UI representation becomes disabled. The view model usually has the following key characteristics:
The view model is a non-visual class. It encapsulates the presentation logic.
The view model is testable independently of the view and the model.
The view model typically does not directly reference the view.
The view model implements properties and commands to which the view can data bind.
The view model notifies the view of any state changes via change notification events: INotifyPropertyChanged and INotifyCollectionChanged
The view model coordinates the view's interaction with the model.
The view model may define logical states that the view can represent visually to the user.
The Model Class
The model in the MVVM pattern encapsulates business logic and data. Business logic is defined as any application logic that is concerned with the retrieval and management of application data and for making sure that any business rules that ensure data consistency and validity are imposed. To maximize re-use opportunities, models should not contain any use case–specific or user task–specific behavior or application logic.
Typically, the model represents the client-side domain model for the application. The model may also include the code to support data access and caching, though typically a separate data repository or service is employed for this. Often, the model and data access layer are generated as part of a data access or service strategy, such as the ADO.NET Entity Framework, WCF Data Services, or WCF RIA Services.
The model implements the facilities that make it easy to bind to the view. This usually means it supports property and collection changed notification through the INotifyPropertyChanged and INotifyCollectionChanged interfaces. Models classes that represent collections of objects typically derive from the ObservableCollection<T> class, which provides an implementation of the INotifyCollectionChanged interface.
The model may also support data validation and error reporting through the IDataErrorInfo (or INotifyDataErrorInfo) interfaces. These interfaces allow WPF data binding to be notified when values change so that the UI can be updated. The model usually has the following key characteristics:
Model classes are non-visual classes that encapsulate the application's data.
The model classes do not directly reference the view or view model classes.
The model classes have no dependency on how they are implemented.
The model classes typically provide property and collection change events through: INotifyPropertyChanged/INotifyCollectionChanged interfaces.
The Model classes typically derive from the ObservableCollection<T> class.
The model classes typically provide data validation and error reporting through: IDataErrorInfo/INotifyDataErrorInfo.
The model classes are typically used with a service that encapsulates data access.


Among modern interpreters there is a consensus that the three ribs represent three nations subjugated by the Persians. They also represent the three kingdoms that posed the greatest threat to their power: Lydia, Babylon and Egypt (or some think, Media, Lydia and Babylon). The command to "devour much flesh" emphasizes Persia's superior military might over the peoples from Asia Minor and Egypt to India.
This is a further explanation of the world-ruling empires, showing national characteristics, but this time designed into animals of the same four kingdoms that appear in Daniel 2. Instead of being metals—gold, silver, brass, iron—now we have animals, indicating national characteristics of those four kingdoms, symbolized by the lion, the bear, the leopard, and the beast that was diverse from all the others.
The important thing to note here is that this illustration in Daniel 7 is a parallel of the image seen by Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 2. This illustration in Daniel 7 confirms that the legs of iron of the Daniel 2 image and the fourth beast of Daniel 7 both exist at Christ's return, fight against Him, and are defeated. So even as the feet and toes of the Daniel 2 image will be at the time of the end, so will this diverse beast. They are one and the same.


went to bed. does this mean im allergic to cats?
if so, what can i do to help it?
Hello Vanessa---I'm sorry to inform you, but, I would say YES, you ARE allergic to THIS PARTICULAR CAT. This does NOT mean that you are allergic to ALL cats. I have the very same problem.
Most of my life I thought that I was allergic to cats--period. This turned out to be not true--I am only highly allergic to gray/black striped tabby cats. If I get even slightly scratched by one while playing, it will throw me into an instant asthmatic attack. But, I have not found any other breed (especially long-haired cats) that bother me at all. Why this is, I haven't a clue--one would think it would be just the opposite: that I would be allergic to long-haired cats and not short-haired ones (and not just ONE breed), but that's the way it is with me.
This is nothing to mess around with by trying to self-medicate yourself with allergy pills like Benedryl or Clairitin--it is more serious than this. A real good scratch or bite may even throw you into aniphalactic shock (this is something you can die of). Do yourself a favor, and wherever you got this kitten from--a friend, a shelter, a pet store, etc., please, take him/her back, explain the problem to whomever, and try choosing a totally different breed of cat. I had to do this myself about 10 years ago. After having several cats over the years, with no allergic reaction to any of them, I was sure I had finally outgrown this problem. Not true.
After the love of my life "Ozzie" (little ORANGE tabby-cat---nope, not allergic to the orange ones either) had been stolen, we took a trip to our local animal shelter where I found 2 great cats, and couldn't make up my mind which one I wanted, so I took both. One was a HUGE gray/black tabby (which I called "The love kitty"), the other was an extremely long-haired, pure white Turkish Angora who needed some serious vet care %26 surgery for an abcess on his head/ear. While the white one was at the vet (he had to spend 2 days there), it was just me and the tabby, and it got to the point that I could not even breath in my own home---I was forced (to save my own life) to take this guy back to the shelter, as much as I hated to do it. To this day, 10 years after the fact, I still have my Turkish Angora ("The Snowman"), and he's just great. Also, my son has identically the same problem with the same kind of cat--the gray/black striped tabby-cat. But, the kitty he's had for years, "Daisy" is a calico/tortie mix (shorthair), and neither of us is allergic to her either.
So, please, do yourself a favor before you get too attached to this kitten---take him/her back, and choose another breed. If possible, play with the kitty for a while (even attempt to get scratched), and see if you have any type of reaction. If so, give it up for that day because after you have a reaction to one, you won't be able to tell the difference between the left-over effects from that one and a different cat.
Finally, it may take several different tries, but if you are anything like my son and I are, you WILL find MANY different breeds that you are NOT allergic to. I hope this has been helpful to you, and if you need any further information on this kind of allergy problem, please feel free to e-mail me. Best of luck in finding a kitty you CAN live with.
I am not sure what it could mean. Depends where you got the cat if you got from a pet store, make sure it has it's shots if it stills does not go away go to doctor.
If you got a cat from somehwhere and it doesn't have it's shots it might have a disease.
Sounds like an allergy.Get rid of the kitten.Sorry.Unless you want to persevere and see if the symtoms really are caused by the cat or something else .We have boxes of tissues around our house all the time for what I suspect is the allergy to our two cats.Just depends how much you want a cat around.
no it means that some mild form of bacteria entered your skin and your body cleansed itself out. Their claws are razor sharp and carry germs.
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EEAP is different than any other common Employee Assistance Programs in that it focuses on observable and measurable change in performance. This is applicable to an individual, a team or the entire organization. Mental tranquillity is a necessity in general. When it comes to higher and better performance, it certainly is a must.
We at endorphin understand performance of brain, mind and body quite deeply. Though EEAP is mainly aimed at work-related problems, there are a variety of programs that affect an individual's performance at the workplace. We assist with those problems which are categorized as outside of the workplace but, continue to hamper performance at the workdesk. All that goes in to create a psychological safety-net is - assessments, short-term counselling and follow-up services for the workforce. The areas of concern include Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, and workplace or domestic issues relating to mind and performance. It is also greatly helpful in managing conflict, anger and change at the workplace. One of our aims is to prevent and cope with workplace harassment issues, trauma, and situations. We help organizations and individuals address issues of stress arising out of the age-wise or circumstance-wise change need.
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Heritage Theological Seminary is excited to offer a guided tour of England with respect to Reformation and Puritan history. Don't miss this great opportunity to experience Baptist and Evangelical history. The tour will allow you to walk down streets and halls where Charles H. Spurgeon, Oliver Cromwell, C.S. Lewis and others; journeyed through their years of formation and ministry.
COURSE CREDIT: Would you like to participate in this great opportunity and receive course credit? See below for more information.
TRAVEL PACKAGE INCLUDES: Flights, travel to sites, hotels, food.
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Today tour members meet at Pearson airport for check-in formalities and a brief get-acquainted session with other members of our group. Dinner and breakfast are served aloft, and we have time to rest.
Arrive at Gatwick Airport where we will take our tour bus to our accommodation in Cambridge. After lunch, tour of some of the Cambridge Colleges (King's, Queen's, and Emmanuel) and possibly Trinity Church (where Charles Simeon was). Lecture by Dr. Haykin in the evening on the Reformation and Puritan history in Cambridge and environs.
Tour of Cambridge Reformation sites, including Sidney Sussex College. Then drive out to Dry Drayton (where the Puritan Richard Greenham was), Huntingdon (where Oliver Cromwell was born), and finally Ely to see Ely Cathedral and the Cromwell Museum. Dinner in Ely. Back to Cambridge for the night.
In Cambridge, tour St. Andrew's Baptist Church (where Robert Robinson and Robert Hall Jr served). Then Drive to Waterbeach (Charles H. Spurgeon's first church), Soham (where Andrew Fuller served), and Isleham (where Spurgeon was baptized).
Drive to Bedford—on the way visit Great Gransden, where Anne Dutton lived. In Bedford, see the Bunyan sites, including the Bedford Museum. Lunch in Bedford. In the afternoon visit Olney, where J Sutcliff, John Newton and William Cowper lived. Back to Cambridge in the evening and lecture by Dr Haykin on London Evangelical history.
Drive to London accommodation. Visit the British Library and the British Museum.
In the morning: Bunhill Fields, the John Wesley house and Museum, Westminster Abbey. In the afternoon, the Tower of London.
Worship in the morning at All Souls or the Metropolitan Tabernacle. In the afternoon, free time in London.
Day trip to Oxford: CS Lewis stuff, Martyrs Memorial, Regent's Park College. Back to London for the night.
Heritage is also offering this tour as a credit course in English Church History.
If you would like more information about joining the tour and taking it for credit, please contact Karyn Mowbray, at kmowbray@heritage-theo.edu or by calling 519-651-2869.
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Agneskena is no stranger within the Chase team. She recently did an editorial about colorful eye-makeup trends for fall season 2020. With her 'Tinted Souls' project, she shares the stories of individuals who, like her, are tinted by their art. This project is her way of getting in touch with people and each episode embodies the emotions, beauty, sensitivity but above all, the honesty of the bond her subjects have with their passion. Agneskena herself takes care of the technical part and the 'Tinted Souls' of the magic. In this episode, we meet photographer Arlet.
Article by Roan Vermeyen, images by Agneskena. This project was made possible with the support of the Flemish Journalism Fund.
What makes Arlet special as an artist?
Agneskena: "Arlet and I both were a part of an exhibition about Black History Month. The idea that we share the same ideals as well as a passion for photography, made it hard not to want to work with him. I think what makes him special as an artist is the fact that he found and is still finding himself through his work. This journey of self-discovery is so special and beautiful and one that I can only appreciate and admire as a fellow artist who is living a similar experience. I also feel his urge to tell stories and create."
How would you describe fellow photographer, Arlet's work?
Agneskena: "I think that at the moment, Arlet is doing some soul-searching on an artistic level. By photographing anything that attracts his eye and experimenting he's trying to discover what he likes. At this point, it's great to not overthink things and just go with your gut, which is what he does. He frequently uses people as the focus of his work, plays with warm and rich tones, and selects well-balanced colors. All to create personal images while staying true to his style and passion."
Would you ever consider working together with Arlet on a project?
Agneskena: "If I would ever work with Arlet? Yes, please! I think (and hope) that that is the next step in my 'artistic career'. The idea of sharing ideas and feelings with people, to learn from others, and broaden my horizons by getting to know and work with other people, really fascinates me. I picture myself working with Arlet and other inspiring artists. Hopefully, that dream can soon become reality."
How was it to photograph another photographer?
Agneskena: "Well, in the moment of the shoot, Arlet was just my model. If I would've asked him to take on the role of a photographer or something else, he would have done that, but it was clear that he was just being himself as a person. That was really what I was looking for. It's such an intimate moment when you get to create something with just the two of you. He knew when he was being photographed and filmed but trusted me enough to show his weaker side. I felt that it was an emotional experience with the right person, at the right time and at the perfect place."
Volg @agneskena_visuals op Instagram en @chasemusicbe op Facebook en YouTube om meer 'Tinted Souls' episodes te ontdekken de komende weken. Previous episodes of Tinted Souls can be found here.
Written by Roan Vermeyen


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<?php

namespace Tests\Feature;

use App\User;
use Tests\TestCase;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\WithoutMiddleware;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\DatabaseMigrations;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\DatabaseTransactions;

class ActorTest extends TestCase
{

    /** @var string $api_token */
    private  $api_token;

    protected function setUp()
    {
        parent::setUp();
        $user = User::where('email', '=', 'testing@gmail.com')->first();
        if (!empty($user)) {
            $this->api_token = $user->api_token;
        }
    }

    /**
     * @param  array $data
     * @return null|int
     */
    private function _data_get_id($data)
    {
        $id = null;
        if (!empty($data['data']) && !empty($data['data']['id'])) {
            $id = $data['data']['id'];
        }
        return $id;
    }

    /**
     * Show listing of actors.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function testIndex()
    {
        $response = $this->get(url('api/actor?api_token=' . $this->api_token));
        $response->assertStatus(200);
        $response->assertSeeText('Michael Rogers');
        $response->assertSeeText('Eva Bourne');
        $response->assertSeeText('Scott Hylands');
    }

    public function testShow()
    {
        $response = $this->get(url('api/actor/1/?api_token=' . $this->api_token));
        $response->assertStatus(200);
        $response->assertSeeText('Michael Rogers');

        $response = $this->get(url('api/actor/20/?api_token=' . $this->api_token));
        $response->assertStatus(404);
    }

    public function testDelete()
    {
        $response = $this->delete(url('api/actor/9?api_token=' . $this->api_token));
        $response->assertStatus(200);

        $response = $this->get(url('api/actor/9?api_token=' . $this->api_token));
        $response->assertStatus(404);
        $response->assertJsonMissing([ 'name' => 'Michael Rogers' ]);
    }

    public function testStore()
    {
        // good data
        $data = [
            'name' => 'Guy Pierce',
            'dob' => '2015-01-02',
            'bio' => 'Has not done much lately.',
            'multipart' => [[
                'name'     => 'test_file',
                'contents' => fopen('/var/www/public/images/john_astin.jpg', 'r')
            ]]
        ];
        $response = $this->post(url('api/actor?api_token=' . $this->api_token), $data);
        $response->assertStatus(200);
        $response->assertSeeText('Guy Pierce');

        $id = $this->_data_get_id($response->json());
        $this->assertNotEmpty($id);

        $response = $this->get(url("api/actor/{$id}?api_token={$this->api_token}"));
        $response->assertStatus(200);
        $response->assertSeeText('Guy Pierce');

        // bad data
        $data = [
            'name' => 'Guy Pierce',
            'dob' => '2015-01-02',
        ];
        $response = $this->post(url('api/actor?api_token=' . $this->api_token), $data);
        $response->assertStatus(422);
    }

    public function testUpdate()
    {
        // good data
        $data = [
            'name' => 'Tom Hanks',
            'dob' => '2000-05-02',
            'bio' => 'Just the worst.'
        ];
        $response = $this->put(url('api/actor/10?api_token=' . $this->api_token), $data);
        $response->assertStatus(200);
        $response->assertSeeText('Tom Hanks');

        $id = $this->_data_get_id($response->json());
        $this->assertNotEmpty($id);

        $response = $this->get(url("api/actor/10?api_token={$this->api_token}"));
        $response->assertStatus(200);
        $response->assertSeeText('Tom Hanks');
    }

}

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Auscoin cryptocurrency founder arrested for alleged drug trafficking
Posted: 11 March 2019 11:57 am
Celebrity endorsements and national themes are always red flags, and Auscoin is more evidence of both.
Australia's anti-money laundering watchdog has shuttered some cryptocurrency platforms for the first time, closing down two cryptocurrency platforms, Auscoin and SK BTC, for alleged money laundering violations.
The anti-money laundering violations in question are focused on Auscoin founder Sam Karagiozis' alleged trafficking of 30 kilograms of drugs including methamphetamine and others.
"Police will allege in court that the 27-year-old played a key role in directing the operations of the criminal syndicate, which used various dark net sites, bitcoin accounts and legitimate business for the sourcing, payment and distribution of the illicit drugs," the press release reads.
"AUSTRAC's role is to deter and disrupt criminal exploitation of Australia's financial system and we take swift action where there is a reasonable risk of compromise. Our decision to suspend the registration of the two businesses means they can no longer lawfully operate."
What was Auscoin?
Auscoin presented itself as an Australian national cryptocurrency, but was implied to be a transparent cash grab shortly after the announcement of its ICO. Auscoin's decision to take the cryptocurrency spotlight on national television was controversial at the time, and many people thought it was an extremely poor representation of Australia's cryptocurrency scene.
In hindsight, those concerns were very well founded.
The Auscoin ICO was intended to fund the rollout of Bitcoin ATMs around Australia, with supporters able to access lower ATM fees. The ICO flopped, but the Bitcoin ATMs started rolling out around Australia anyway. As recently as 20 January the company raised eyebrows by announcing that its ATMs were turning over $500,000 per week throughout 2018.
SK BTC, meanwhile never seems to have been anything. Its Facebook page simply says "You will soon have the ability to BUY & SELL Bitcoin through us directly. Formally known as Sam Kazz BTC on localbitcoins.com AUS LARGEST BITCOIN TRADER!!"
It goes without saying that some dude on LocalBitcoins was most definitely not Australia's largest Bitcoin trader.
Red flags: Celebrity endorsements and national themes
If there's one consistent red flag in cryptocurrencies, it's being endorsed by a celebrity from a completely unrelated industry. Auscoin fitted the bill by picking up a public endorsement from Nick Kyrgios (an Australian tennis player).
If there's another red flag, it's when a cryptocurrency describes itself as the official cryptocurrency of a nation or region without deliberately being a joke.
You don't have to look far to find other examples. The first was probably Auroracoin, Iceland's national cryptocurrency, whose prices flopped immediately after release when the founders dumped their pre-mined allocation on unfortunate believers. An even clearer example was Turcoin, Turkey's self-described national cryptocurrency, which disappeared after it was revealed to be a straight up Ponzi scheme.
On a more regional level you also have examples like New York Coin (NYC) which went to zero after people realised it was actually pointless.
Auscoin might be the best example of this trend in action though, with potential links between its creation and money laundering.
The rules of thumb are that celebrity endorsements and national themes mean a cryptocurrency might be a scam. Those rules definitely seem to have held up here.
Disclosure: The author holds ETH and XLM at the time of writing.


standard Hungarian PC keyboard with Hungarian keyboard layout.
I have no idea as to whether or not this works with other keyboards.
It should definitely be modified somehow, since it has the "comma"
for demonstration (it works perfectly here, though).


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Q: Reading a user-created dynamic array How would you create a function that would read a dynamic array that is created by the user, with values also being put in by the user?
int main() {

    int choice;
    int choice2;
    bool confirm = true;
    bool confirm2 = true;
    int *array1 = NULL;
    int *array2 = NULL;
    while(confirm==true){

        if (choice > 0)
        {
            array1 = new int[choice];
            confirm = false;
        }
        else if(choice <= 0)
        {
            cout<<"Try again, positive numbers only" << endl;
        }
    }
    //get size for 2nd array
    while (confirm2 == true){

        cout << "Input a number for array size for array 2: " << endl;
        cin >> choice2;

        if (choice2 > 0)
        {
            array2 = new int[choice2];
            confirm2 = false;
        }
        else if (choice2 <= 0)
        {
            cout << "Try again, positive numbers only" << endl;
        }
    }

    cout << "Enter numeric values into the array" << endl;

    for (int i = 0; i < choice; i++)
    {
        int item;
        cout << "Enter a numeric for item " << i << endl;
        cin >> item;
        *(array1 + i) = item;
    }
}

My problem in this one is that I don't know if its possible to create a function that would read and modify the array that has been created by the user.

A: Jeremy, if you are still stuck, the std::vector implementation provides a flexible container that can be use just like a traditional C-array, but also provides constructors and member functions to fill, expand and iterate over an unknown number of input from the user. To create an empty container, all you need is:
std::vector<int> v;   /* to create an empty vector container v */

(note: the varying constructors allow you to initialize all members, fill, copy from another array, etc.. at the time of declaration.)
Using a typedef can eliminate the need to repeatedly type std::vector<type> by creating an alias from a convenient label, e.g.
typedef std::vector<int> ivec_t;

(You can now use ivect_t in place of std::vector<int>)
Since you are dealing with an unknown number of inputs, the push_back function that adds the value pushed to the vector as the next element. For example to read an unknown number of integer values from stdin and add them to your vector, you could do:
ivec_t v;     /* declares an empty vector of integers container */
int n;

while (std::cin >> n)   /* for each value read on stdin  */
    v.push_back(n);     /* push the value into the array */

Now you have all integer values stored in your container. To access each, you can use the standard array notation of v[x] where 0 <= X < nelements. However to iterate over your list,  an iterator can be used with the starting and ending element addresses provided by the member functions begin() and end(). So to access each value in your container, you could simply do:
/* use an iterator from begin to end to outpu stored values */
for (auto it = std::begin(v); it != std::end(v); it++)
    std::cout << " " << *it;    /* dereference iterator for value */
std::cout << "\n";

Putting it altogether, you can read an unknown number of integer values from stdin into your vector container with:
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>

typedef std::vector<int> ivec_t;

int main (void) {

    ivec_t v;     /* declares an empty vector of integers container */
    int n;

    while (std::cin >> n)   /* for each value read on stdin  */
        v.push_back(n);     /* push the value into the array */

    /* use an iterator from begin to end to outpu stored values */
    for (auto it = std::begin(v); it != std::end(v); it++)
        std::cout << " " << *it;    /* dereference iterator for value */
    std::cout << "\n";

    return 0;
}

Example Use/Output
$ echo "2 4 6 8 10" | ./bin/vector_push_back
 2 4 6 8 10

Using a Range-based Loop
As pointed out by Sean in the comments, you can simplify the iteration using a range-based loop to iterate over the values in v. This can be done by value, reference or forward-reference, e.g.
    /* iterating over the values in v using access by value */
    for (auto i : v)
        std::cout << " " << i;    /* dereference iterator for value */
    std::cout << "\n";

Look things over and let me know if you have further questions.

A: I was able to solve it using the basic read over pointer and adjust memories and reassign, quite a hassle frankly, but thanks for the advice. I'm gonna look over vectors right now and try to get ahead. As much as I want to use vectors though, my professors require we complete these project assignments without the use of anything beyond what we should know yet.


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Q: How to find character code in PL/SQL? I want to find character code of particular character in string.
For instance if I have a string

"Hello"

How do i find the character code of all or particular characters in the string.
I see that PL/SQL has a ASCII() and ASCIISTR() functions but I could not find any character related functions.

A:   create or replace function asciistr2(s IN varchar2)
  RETURN varchar2
  IS
    result varchar2(32767) := '';
  BEGIN
    FOR i IN 1..Length(s)
      LOOP
      dbms_output.put_line(ASCII(substr(s,i,1)));
      result := result || ASCII(substr(s,i,1));
      END LOOP;
      return result;
  END;

  Select asciistr2('HELLO') from dual

Result: 7269767679
dbms_output
 72
 69
 76
 76
 79

A: What exactly would you expect? Looking at your question, it seems to me that ASCII() would give you what you need, see this ASCII tutorial. You can loop
Or are you referring to the Unicode value?


Since 1987 the Prince William County Police Department has been nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). CALEA, an independent entity, was founded in 1979 through the joint efforts of the International Associations of Chiefs of Police, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, the National Sheriff's Association and the Police Executive Research Forum.
The Commission is charged with administering an accreditation process unique to law enforcement agencies in the United States and several foreign nations. The ultimate goal of the process is to increase the professionalism of law enforcement agencies.
The accreditation process benefits both the agency and the community it serves by ensuring that the Department remains committed to providing the highest quality of professional service. It also promotes community cooperation and understanding which are essential to law enforcement in the 21st century.
At the time of our initial accreditation in 1987, the Prince William County Police Department was the 55th agency nationwide to achieve this status. Since then, the Department has undergone the process of being re-accredited in 1992, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2012, and again in 2015. This involved an exhaustive review by a team of outside assessors to ensure our compliance. The Department is proud to have achieved nationally accredited status.
In 2009, the Department became the fifth law enforcement agency in the United States to earn the TRI-ARC Award of Excellence from CALEA. The TRI-ARC Award is bestowed upon agencies that concurrently hold all three CALEA accreditation awards: Law Enforcement Accreditation, Public Safety Communications Accreditation, and Public Safety Training Academy Accreditation. The Office of Public Safety Communications has been accredited since 2003. The Prince William County Criminal Justice Academy earned its first independent accreditation from CALEA in 2009.
Additional information concerning the accreditation process can be obtained from our Accreditation Manager at 703-792-5827 or policedept@pwcgov.org, or by contacting CALEA at 800-368-3757.


I wrote about The Slanket during our Tea Party and was positively thrilled at the concept of a blanket with sleeves. But did you know that they make a smaller version for children? It's true! The Slanket Kids is a mini-me of regular Slankets. I actually prefer this size for myself, too, being a smaller adult at only 5'2". It would be a great airplane travel blanket for petite grown-ups or kids. And it's snuggly as could be.
I wish I could get a decent picture of Roo all wrapped up in The Slanket Kids but they all look like she's swaddled in maroon fleece, like a tiny Jabba the Hut. Her only complaint about The Slanket Kids? "It should come in pink or maybe purple." Shouldn't everything?
Aww. My little bitty MIL would fit in the kids one too.
I'm a towering Amazon at 5 ft 8 so I might have to get an XL.
Pink is a must! Happy New Year!
Yes, everything should be pink and purple, at least for little girls.
I laughed imagining her as a mini Jabba the Hut.
Slanket kids? #1 son would love this!


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BI Africa > local > leaders
South Africa's Eskom CEO survives alleged poisoning attempt
Victor Oluwole
Eskom CEO - André de Ruyter
The CEO of South Africa's state power monopoly, Eskom, survived an alleged attempt to poison him using cyanide-laced coffee in December 2022.
The incident occurred shortly after the CEO, André de Ruyter, submitted his resignation and may have been carried out by individuals unaware of his resignation.
The South African government has vowed to thoroughly investigate the incident and bring those responsible to justice.
In a shocking turn of events, the CEO of South Africa's state power monopoly, Eskom, has survived an alleged attempt on his life using cyanide-laced coffee. The incident reportedly occurred in December, shortly after the CEO, André de Ruyter, submitted his resignation. According to sources familiar with the details, de Ruyter was served the poison-laced coffee on December 12, before it was widely known that he had resigned. The timing of the incident suggests that those behind the alleged poisoning may not have been aware of his resignation.
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According to FT, De Ruyter, who will remain as CEO until the end of March while a replacement is found, has been working to turn around Eskom by tackling alleged criminal syndicates that have been draining the state utility through corrupt coal and other contracts. He has blamed a lack of support from President Cyril Ramaphosa's government for his resignation amid ongoing issues with blackouts and corruption within the company.
The alleged poisoning incident has been confirmed by Pravin Gordhan, the minister overseeing Eskom and other state companies. "This attempt on his life will be thoroughly investigated, and those responsible must be charged," Gordhan said. Eskom has stated that it "cannot comment further on the poisoning incident involving the CEO, which occurred during December 2022, as the matter is subject to a police investigation."
The alleged poisoning highlights the threat to the South African government's efforts to root out corruption from state-owned companies. It also underscores the challenges faced by de Ruyter as he worked to reform Eskom and combat corruption within the company. The main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, has called for "firm and decisive action" in response to the incident.
Victor Oluwole Head and Editor at Business Insider Africa
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Raewyn Paewai is a freelance researcher. She is a descendant of the Rangitane and Te Arawa Iwi/Tribes of Aotearoa/ New Zealand. She has been the Senior Librarian—Māori Research at the South Auckland Research Centre, and has been working in libraries for 21 years. She specialises in helping to connect Māori with their whakapapa (genealogy), train staff on Māori resources and provide access for the public researching Māori information. She was a member of the Executive Committee of Te Rōpū Whakahau (Māori library and Information Association) from 2008 – 2014 and an Executive Committee member of LIANZA in 2014 – 2015.


Education is a live and multiple process in constant movement.
There is no single way to teach, much less to learn.
This is why we encourage the desire to learn through different topics and environments, by means of various projects.
Consequently, we work with those who are strategic actors in this process: students and educators.
The more knowledge, the farther we can go.


Commack, N.Y. - Greg Keys, executive vice president of Terk Technologies, has left the firm to start his own consulting business.
Separately Pat Comunale has joined Terk as sales vice president. For the past 15 years Comunale has been national accounts VP for Ademco Distribution, a security products distributor, and most recently sales vice president for SPECO, a CCTV and audio products manufacturer.
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The McSweeney's archive, which the Ransom Center acquired in 2013, is now open for research. Founded in 1998 by Dave Eggers, McSweeney's Quarterly Concern is considered one of the most influential literary journals and publishing houses of its time. McSweeney's publishes books, Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, The Believer magazine, the food journal Lucky Peach and the DVD-journal Wholphin. This is the third in a four-part series highlighting items from this dynamic and diverse collection.
In 2002, Heidi Julavits, Vendela Vida, and Ed Park began planning a long-format magazine featuring essays, interviews, and reviews. With the assistance of Dave Eggers and the McSweeney's staff, The Believer was launched in 2003. The same year, Andrew Leland, former intern at McSweeney's, was offered the job of managing editor to create the second issue of The Believer magazine. Leland dropped out of Oberlin College to take the job, and he continued in the post for eight years and 75 issues. The Believer, easily identified by its iconic cover template designed by Eggers and illustrated with drawings by Charles Burns, has become a monthly art and culture magazine featuring content unimpeded by arbitrary word limits and highlighting schematic drawings, illustrations by Tony Millionaire, and regular columns by Nick Hornby, Greil Marcus, and Jack Pendarvis. The Believer is also home to the "Sedaratives" advice column founded by Amy Sedaris and featuring guest contributors from Janeane Garafolo to Weird Al Yankovich. The magazine also puts out three special issues a year dedicated to art, film, and music.
Numbers one through four are all crossed out, giving a brief glimpse into the creative, interesting, and mundane aspects of being a Believer editor.
The Believer attracts remarkable writers and remarkable readers. David Foster Wallace's subscription postcard for The Believer is evidence that they're sometimes both. It's humorous and prized—the tape still adhered to the card with flecks of wall paint suggests it was hanging on Leland's wall.
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Cover of notebook kept by Believer magazine editor Andrew Leland.
Believer magazine subscription card filled out by David Foster Wallace.