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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
The 2022 legislative session ended late Thursday night after the Legislature approved operating, transportation and capital supplemental budgets. This year's session was short — only 60 days — as opposed to 105 days in odd-numbered years. However, it was just as intense.
It is an honor to represent your interests at the Capitol. I am very grateful to be among members who were able be inside the Capitol Building this year and to vote on your behalf on the House floor.
As ranking Republican on the House Public Safety Committee, I spent a lot of time negotiating "fixes" to the majority party's controversial police reform bills they passed last year. As vice-caucus chair for the House Republicans, I helped to run caucus meetings. I am also honored to be a part of our leadership team that strategizes how to advance good bills and stop bad legislation that could impact citizens in our district and across the state.
Please take a few moments to read about the successes and disappointments of this just-completed 2022 legislative session.
Five alive! Legislature sends five Mosbrucker bills to the governor
I have an amazing support team of staff and legislators who helped me to move my prime-sponsored bills through the Legislature. At the end of the session, five of my bills had passed the Legislature and were sent to the governor. Many of these are ideas and proposals brought to me by citizens, like yourself. Nearly all of them had sponsors from both sides of the aisle and passed unanimously with bipartisan support.
Here is a list of those bills:
House Bill 1357 – Overseas voters: Would require county auditors to mail a statewide and local voters' pamphlet to registered Washington voters overseas, including military voters. According to the Office of the Secretary of State, the measure is not an unfunded mandate. Passed the House and Senate unanimously.
House Bill 1497 – Telephone solicitors: Would prevent telephone solicitors from making calls before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m., no selling of the called party's name and information, removal of the called party from the solicitor's list upon request, and no further calls within at least one year after that request has been made. Passed the House, 90-5, and the Senate unanimously.
House Bill 1571 – Missing, murdered indigenous persons and survivors of human trafficking: Also known as the "Bring them home bill," this measure would allow tribal members to pray over a deceased indigenous person without compromising the scene before an autopsy is conducted. It also creates a receiving center to provide help for trafficked victims. Passed the House and Senate unanimously.
House Bill 1622 – Increasing availability of sexual assault nurse examiners (SANE) in rural areas: SANE nurses play a critical role in the detailed forensic investigations necessary to prosecute sex crimes. This bill would increase the availability of these nurses in rural and underserved areas by requiring the Washington State University College of Nursing to establish a SANE online and clinical training program and a regional SANE leader pilot program. Passed the House and Senate unanimously.
House Bill 1623 – Electric adequacy: Directs the Department of Commerce and the Utilities and Transportation Commission to hold yearly resource adequacy meetings through 2029 with utilities, regional planning organizations and other stakeholders to discuss the current, short-term and long-term adequacy of energy resources. The bill would ensure the state continually addresses plans to help avoid energy blackouts, brownouts or other inadequacies of the electric grid. Passed the House and Senate unanimously.
Additionally, I was able to secure funding in the state supplemental operating budget for several important provisions:
Sexual assault response in schools: Amendment 1178 provides $80,000 to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to research best practices for responding to sexual assault survivors in schools, conduct listening sessions across the state, update model protocols, develop a training plan for school administrators and counselors, and review current legal reporting requirements concerning sexual assault. The amendment also requires OSPI to submit a preliminary report to the governor and the Legislature by Dec. 1, 2022.
Body camera grants: Page 392 of Senate Bill 5693, the state supplemental operating budget, contains my requested proviso of $100,000 for body camera grant funding to local law enforcement agencies. This will help carry out the intent of House Bill 1845, a measure I introduced that sought to establish a body-worn camera grant program. When that bill did not advance, I was able to get this proviso in the supplemental budget to secure those grant funds.
Sexual assault nurse examiner stipends: Page 436 of Senate Bill 5693, the state supplemental operating budget, provides $680,000 for 2023 to establish a stipend program for licensed nurses to receive reimbursement of up to $2,500 to cover eligible expenses in the training necessary to become a certified sexual assault nurse examiner. I was able to add this proviso to the supplemental budget that does essentially the same as House Bill 1621, a bill I sponsored that passed committee, but died during floor cutoff.
Reforming the anti-police reform bills
I have maintained that public safety must be the top priority of government. If we can't keep the public safe and provide the necessary tools for law enforcement to effectively do their jobs, nothing else matters.
As the ranking Republican on the House Public Safety Committee, I was largely responsible for negotiating with the majority party to convince them of the need to fix some of the police reform bills from last year. Our negotiations were largely successful right up until the final hours of the session on one of the four fixes.
This year, the Legislature passed — with the help of Republican votes — bills that clarify when an officer can use physical force, when an officer can intervene and use force if necessary, when a person is experiencing a mental health crisis, and we reversed a ban on less lethal and certain calibers of ammunition. They include:
House Bill 2037 – clarifying the definitions of when an officer can use physical force. Passed the Legislature. Delivered to the governor.
House Bill 1719 – reversing ban on less lethal and certain calibers of ammunition. Passed the Legislature and signed by the governor.
House Bill 1735 – allows an officer to intervene and use force if needed for the safety of the person and those around them when the person is experiencing a mental health crisis. Passed the Legislature and signed by the governor.
House Bill 1815 – workgroup to study catalytic converter thefts. Passed the Legislature. Delivered to the governor.
I am also disappointed final agreement could not be reached to pass legislation that would allow law enforcement to pursue suspects when there is reasonable suspicion a person in the vehicle has committed or is committing a criminal offense. House Bill 1788 and Senate Bill 5919 would have addressed this issue, but both of these bills died in the final hours of the session. That will be one of my first priorities of next year's session.
Budgets – It's YOUR money!
The state of Washington has three budgets: operating, transportation and capital. Our budgets run on two-year cycles, although we do have four-year outlooks to further project what they will look like and plan for them down the road. The two-year budgets are crafted during the long, 105-day legislative sessions that take place in odd-numbered years. In even-numbered years, such as this one, we pass supplemental budgets that are meant to fill unexpected expenses or pay for one-time expenses. However, this year was different because the state has so much incoming revenue. Here's a look at how the Legislature handled the supplemental budgets this year.
Despite Washington's $15 billion surplus in supplemental operating budget, sadly, record spending and no tax relief
We learned in February that Washington is expected to take in a record surplus of nearly $15 billion over the next four years. Although the state is doing very well financially, many taxpayers across the state are struggling to make ends meet and pay their bills. We think this surplus money should be returned to the taxpayers. My Republican colleagues and I supported numerous measures to provide tax relief, including reducing the state's portion of property taxes, lowering the business and occupation tax for manufacturers and other job providers, cutting the state's sale tax and expanding the Working Families' tax credit.
Unfortunately, our efforts to give some of this money back to the taxpayers were rebuffed by the majority party. Instead, the supplemental operating budget that passed increases spending by $6.1 billion in the current 2021-23 budget, without tax relief. State spending now has reached $65 billion under the 2021-23 supplemental operation budget – Senate Bill 5693. Here are some other observations:
This supplemental budget is almost 10 times more expensive than any previous supplemental budget.
Despite the pandemic, tax collections have skyrocketed. Revenue growth is 13.3% in 2021 and 8.7% in 2022.
This budget leaves a small four-year ending fund balance of $348 million.
Republicans offered a budget framework called the "SAFE Washington" plan that would have provided tax relief. For information about that plan, go to: https://houserepublicans.wa.gov/safe-wa-budget/
Supplemental transportation budget provides funding for local projects
This year, we voted on legislation that enacts both a 2021-23 supplemental transportation budget and a new long-term transportation funding package.
Senate Bill 5689, the supplemental transportation budget, provides $11.6 billion for transportation projects across the state. It provides just over $49 million for transportation projects in the 14th District, including $28 million for corridor improvements on State Route 14 in both Clark and Skamania counties, and another $28 million for the SR 14/Bingen underpass.
The supplemental capital budget includes $3.2 million for a new cold-storage warehouse for Northwest Harvest in Yakima to help supply local food banks.
Capital budget brings money home to the 14th District
As a member of the House Capital Budget Committee, I'm very proud we were able to craft a $1.5 billion bipartisan 2021-23 supplemental capital budget that will pay for new infrastructure across Washington state, including more than $7.6 million throughout the 14th Legislative District.
There's more than $1 million to build a new behavioral and substance abuse health facility for Comprehensive Health Care in Goldendale. We have $670,000 for a new Klickitat County animal shelter in Goldendale. The previous facility was in bad shape, unsafe, and closed in 2020. This is a project Sheriff Bob Songer has worked on. The supplemental capital includes $3.2 million for Northwest Harvest to build a new 10-acre facility in Yakima that includes a cold-storage food distribution warehouse and food pantry. This will support food banks and meal programs to some 300 Northwest Harvest partners across the state. There's also some money to replace and repair three structurally deficient bridges in the district.
Click here to read further details about this budget.
Other notable 2022 session legislation
Ammunition magazine restriction
I joined with other Republicans to protect your Second Amendment rights. We fought against Senate Bill 5078 — a measure that would prohibit the manufacture, importation, distribution, and sale of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. We offered 22 amendments in defense of constitutional rights and debated the measure for three-and-a-half hours, but the bill passed on a 55-42 vote. It's now heading to the governor's office for his signature.
Emergency powers reform
Monday, Feb. 28, was the two-year anniversary of the governor's state-of-emergency proclamation. That proclamation continues, even though many restrictions have eased. We offered legislation to restore balance of power among the three branches of government. Unfortunately, those bills did not advance.
Although the Legislature will no longer be in session, I work for you throughout the year. Please be sure to contact me any time you have questions, comments, suggestions or ideas about legislation and state government.
It is an honor to serve you and the citizens of the 14th Legislative District!
Honored to serve you,
State Representative Gina Mosbrucker, 14th Legislative District
RepresentativeGinaMosbrucker.com
431 John L. O'Brien Building | P.O. Box 40600 | Olympia, WA 98504-0600
gina.mosbrucker@leg.wa.gov
(360) 786-7856 | Toll-free: (800) 562-6000


A Flap over Exhaust: Do Sport Systems Cheat German Noise Laws?
Lately, there are daily headlines in Germany accusing automakers of various evils. It's not enough that they are charged with rigging the emissions data on their cars and of being members of a "cartel" that discusses issues such as setting a sensible maximum vehicle velocity at which convertible tops open. They now face potential antitrust investigations. Now, the police department in the mid-size town of Mannheim has seized the moment to call out the exhaust systems of performance cars. Police chief Dieter Schäfer snitched to the authorities at the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), the agency responsible for certifying that vehicles comply with regulations, about the noise made by cars with sport exhaust modes.
Using the technology to keep cars quiet in compliance with the country's strict noise standards when they're being driven slowly in urban areas, while allowing enhanced performance on the open highway, is a common practice here—but the KBA was reported to have assiduously promised to "look into the matter." If the KBA retroactively finds wrongdoing, carmakers including Mercedes-AMG, BMW M, Porsche, and Audi Sport may be subject to heavy penalties. And owners may face the prospect of quieter performance cars, when and if carmakers are required to stop using this method of complying with regulations.
Artificial sounds, which some automakers have started playing through their cars' audio systems, may provide a solution—and may even open the door to other possibilities. A 242-hp Kia Optima GT we recently drove in Europe sounded like any old sleepy four-banger from the outside, but its stereo system piped in noises that more resembled the throaty bass note of a V-8. It's one way to stay in regulatory compliance while providing drivers with auditory thrills. Heck, even an electric-car driver could enjoy the sounds of a high-revving V-12 in the cabin. At least until authorities decide to regulate the noises inside our cars.
Say Auf Wiedersehen to a Number of Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz Models?


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8 Keys of Excellence Character Education News
Federal Government Grants Historic Waiver from No Child Left Behind Standards, Tests Kansas Initiative Will Use Quantum Learning Citizenship Model
The U.S. Department of Education has granted the first broad-based waiver from the No Child Left Behind Act to a Kansas school district that uses the 8 Keys of Excellence for its character training.
No Child Left Behind, signed into law almost a decade ago by President George W. Bush, requires all government-run schools that receive federal funding to administer statewide standardized tests. The McPherson Unified School District in Central Kansas was informed last week that Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has approved its request for a waiver from NCLB, Superintendent Randy Watson said. In partnership with Quantum Learning and ACT, Inc., the school district developed the C3 — Citizenship, College and Career Readiness plan, including benchmarks to measure student progress in the three areas of emphasis.
The U.S. Department of Education called the C3 initiative "bold, challenging and one of a kind in the United States," Dr. Watson said. DOE officials indicated it would be considered a model for future waiver requests from other school districts.
Quantum Learning Network, which integrates Quantum Learning teacher and student programs in school districts nationwide, has worked with the school district since 1990. "Quantum Learning is thrilled to be part of this breakthrough initiative in McPherson," said Bobbi DePorter, president of Quantum Learning Network and Learning Forum International, which provides schools and families with 8 Keys of Excellence character programs.
Ms. DePorter said the opportunity to develop students who are better equipped for success in college, careers and life is consistent with Quantum Learning's mission to transform education and the lives of young people.
Standardized testing mandated by No Child Left Behind has come under significant scrutiny in recent months from critics who believe state standardized tests are too narrowly focused, are not an authentic measurement of student learning, and create undue stress for students, teachers, administrators and parents.
Dr. Watson chose to partner with Quantum Learning to develop the Citizenship-Ready component of the C3 model. Quantum Learning's 8 Keys of Excellence is McPherson USD's foundation for teaching and assessing students in their citizenship readiness. The model also includes a partnership with ACT, which will supply multiple assessments for 6th-12th grade students based on a College Ready/Career Ready curriculum.
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If you're thinking of putting money into a tech stock, forget Facebook as an investment right now. The next big tech super-power might be right under your nose; and may already be a big winner at the present time.
Warning: Plain and Simple….You are a completely misguided (and you aren't doing any homework at all) if you think Facebook is a safe play right now (at 100x earnings). In just a few days, Facebook Inc.'s first earnings report will be released & it won't be pretty. As our one and only warning to investors (& MEM365 readers) thinking of buying Facebook stock at the present time, we warn you; "STAY AWAY!".
Back to MEM365's July 2012 "Stock Pick of the Month" (which is a much better play than Facebook). Here is our Late-July pick….
At first glance (and to the untrained/novice investor) Amazon.com may look like an outrageously priced stock at over $220/share. It may also look like it's too late to profit from this web store giant. But it's not at all. We at MakeEasyMoney365 see the Internet Superstore as a major value stock pick.
Not only do we see the current price at $222/share as a price below the company's true value, but we also see a ton of potential for rapid growth in this company. We feel there is a lot of opportunity when you buy a few shares of Amazon.com stock. Here's why….
We'll start with the company's financials and valuations. Their sales have grown by over 600% since 2005. They also currently have around six billion dollars in liquid cash right now.
Amazon's operating margin has dropped to under 2% in 2011 (which is as low as it's been in 10 years). However, the operating margin includes their new Kindle business model that they implemented just over a year ago, which in-turn decreases the current margin. But, much like video games (@ Microsoft) and iPads (@ Apple) where the loss on the sale and manufacturing costs of the hardware, could mean billions of profits in future selling of other products & apps on the Kindle Fire and Kindle readers. This is good business, especially for companies that are financially healthy. If all goes well with the Kindle, this could mean an operating margin as high as 10% in the very near future. Amazon is not only taking leaps into the the latest mobile device purchases and sales, but they are doing it wisely and quietly.
More and more people are turning to Amazon.com for purchasing everything from toilet paper to high definition TV's from the comfort of their own home. It's not just people in the United States either. Almost half of the innovative web giant's sales come from international sales, most notably, the massive Chinese market.
Amazon is also becoming the forefront for other small users & home-based businesses to sell their products online. Sellers are turning to Amazon over eBay lately. Almost 40% of the goods sold on Amazon come from other sellers who use Amazon to sell their goods (like sellers use eBay).
In my opinion, Amazon.com has be become the "Online Wal-Mart" (without the massive overhead) combined with eBay's fullest potential. However, just like Wal-Mart, they are building a monopoly as the premier internet storefront that dominates the competition. Unlike Wal-Mart (with their their "Corporate Titan" image), Amazon is a company that people love. They have an online store that is now "cool" and "trendy" to shop at, while they continue utilizing Web2.0 and other new age marketing tactics such as Facebook and Twitter to further advance their brand. Unlike eBay (and more like Apple and Google), this company continues to be innovative, coming out with new ground-breaking products and innovative ideas that produce big profits.
The current P/E ratio, based on Amazon's current earnings, is around 180. This seems high and makes the company look over-priced to some investors who fail to see the rapid-growth & game-changing potential this brand has. As I said, we think Amazon's profit margins could grow at a rapid pace in the very near future. We are very excited about adding Amazon.com to our portfolio (at a price of $221.50) and we are advising our readers, friends, and family to do the very same.
So, instead of investing in profitless social media companies, who are having a difficult time figuring out how to meet their earnings benchmarks at ridiculous profit to share-price valuations, buy yourself some Amazon. With Amazon.com, you get a stock that has the potiential, the talent, and the financial health to break into the $400-$450 range in 2-3 years.
We see Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) as a BUY at price under $235-$245. We advise shareholders to keep an eye on Amazon's operating margins for the next two years.
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Q: Why is this Binary Tree return true instead of false? My goal is to use Binary Tree for Operation Room Booking. The problem is the return false, nil magically become return true, nil. I am not sure if this is a race condition or not. But I am confused.
The error print (full)
Running tool: /usr/local/go/bin/go test -timeout 30s -run ^TestInsert$ github.com/jasonrichdarmawan/cipta_integrasi_nusantara_backend/bookingkamaroperasi -count=1

=== RUN   TestInsert
2023/01/13 12:34:18 new          2022-01-01 10:00:00 +0700 WIB 2022-01-01 12:00:00 +0700 WIB
2023/01/13 12:34:18 SafeDB_v2.Insert true
2023/01/13 12:34:18
2023/01/13 12:34:18 node         2
2023/01/13 12:34:18 diff         3h0m0s false
2023/01/13 12:34:18 existing     2022-01-01 10:00:00 +0700 WIB 2022-01-01 12:00:00 +0700 WIB
2023/01/13 12:34:18 new          2022-01-01 15:00:00 +0700 WIB 2022-01-01 17:00:00 +0700 WIB
2023/01/13 12:34:18 BinaryTree.insert ok true <nil>
2023/01/13 12:34:18 SafeDB_v2.Insert true
2023/01/13 12:34:18
2023/01/13 12:34:18 node         2
2023/01/13 12:34:18 diff         6h0m0s false
2023/01/13 12:34:18 existing     2022-01-01 10:00:00 +0700 WIB 2022-01-01 12:00:00 +0700 WIB
2023/01/13 12:34:18 new          2022-01-01 18:00:00 +0700 WIB 2022-01-01 20:00:00 +0700 WIB
2023/01/13 12:34:18 node         2
2023/01/13 12:34:18 diff         1h0m0s true
2023/01/13 12:34:18 existing     2022-01-01 15:00:00 +0700 WIB 2022-01-01 17:00:00 +0700 WIB
2023/01/13 12:34:18 new          2022-01-01 18:00:00 +0700 WIB 2022-01-01 20:00:00 +0700 WIB
2023/01/13 12:34:18 BookingKamarOperasi_v2.isLessThanTwoHoursApart return 2, nil
2023/01/13 12:34:18 BinaryNode.ok 2 false
2023/01/13 12:34:18 BinaryTree.insert ok true <nil>
2023/01/13 12:34:18 SafeDB_v2.Insert true
2023/01/13 12:34:18
    /Volumes/T7Touch/Work/technical_test/cipta_integrasi_nusantara_backend/bookingkamaroperasi/db_v2_test.go:31: 01-01-2022 18:00-20:00 = true; want false; error <nil>
--- FAIL: TestInsert (0.00s)
FAIL
FAIL    github.com/jasonrichdarmawan/cipta_integrasi_nusantara_backend/bookingkamaroperasi      0.422s

The error print (focus)
2023/01/13 12:34:18 node         2
2023/01/13 12:34:18 diff         6h0m0s false
2023/01/13 12:34:18 existing     2022-01-01 10:00:00 +0700 WIB 2022-01-01 12:00:00 +0700 WIB
2023/01/13 12:34:18 new          2022-01-01 18:00:00 +0700 WIB 2022-01-01 20:00:00 +0700 WIB
2023/01/13 12:34:18 node         2
2023/01/13 12:34:18 diff         1h0m0s true
2023/01/13 12:34:18 existing     2022-01-01 15:00:00 +0700 WIB 2022-01-01 17:00:00 +0700 WIB
2023/01/13 12:34:18 new          2022-01-01 18:00:00 +0700 WIB 2022-01-01 20:00:00 +0700 WIB
2023/01/13 12:34:18 BookingKamarOperasi_v2.isLessThanTwoHoursApart return 2, nil
2023/01/13 12:34:18 BinaryNode.ok 2 false
2023/01/13 12:34:18 BinaryTree.insert ok true <nil>
2023/01/13 12:34:18 SafeDB_v2.Insert true

The code specific to the error print
            log.Println("BinaryNode.ok " + strconv.Itoa(isLess) + " " + strconv.FormatBool(false)) // line 126: BinaryNode.ok 2 false
            return false, nil // line 127

So, my expectation, BinaryTree.insert should return false, nil. Instead, it return true, nil
The code specific to the error print
        ok, err := t.root.insert(data) // line 58: BinaryTree.insert ok true <nil>
        log.Println("BinaryTree.insert ok", ok, err) // line 59

The code
package bookingkamaroperasi

import (
    "errors"
    "log"
    "strconv"
    "sync"
    "time"
)

type BookingKamarOperasi_v2 struct {
    startDate time.Time
    endDate   time.Time
}

// Return
// 0 = the startDate overlaps with an existing booking
// 1 = left
// 2 = right
func (n *BookingKamarOperasi_v2) leftOrRight(data BookingKamarOperasi_v2) (int, error) {
    if data.endDate.Before(n.startDate) {
        log.Println(data.endDate, n.startDate)
        // scenario 1: endDate n.startDate
        return 1, nil
    } else {
        // scenario 2: n.startDate endDate

        if data.startDate.Before(n.endDate) {
            // scenario 3: n.startDate startDate n.endDate
            return 0, errors.New("startDate overlaps with an existing booking")
        }

        return 2, nil
    }
}

type BinaryNode struct {
    left  *BinaryNode
    right *BinaryNode

    data BookingKamarOperasi_v2
}

type BinaryTree struct {
    root *BinaryNode
}

func (t *BinaryTree) insert(startDate, endDate time.Time) (bool, error) {
    data := BookingKamarOperasi_v2{startDate: startDate, endDate: endDate}

    if t.root == nil {
        t.root = &BinaryNode{
            left: nil, right: nil,
            data: data}
        log.Println("new", "\t", t.root.data.startDate, t.root.data.endDate)
        return true, nil
    } else {
        ok, err := t.root.insert(data)
        log.Println("BinaryTree.insert ok", ok, err)
        return ok, err
    }
}

// Return
// 0 = this method is not to be used directly
// 1 = false
// 2 = true
func (n *BookingKamarOperasi_v2) isLessThanTwoHoursApart(data BookingKamarOperasi_v2, node int) (int, error) {
    var diff time.Duration
    if node == 1 {
        // endDate n.startDate
        diff = n.startDate.Sub(data.endDate)
    } else if node == 2 {
        // n.startDate n.endDate startDate
        diff = data.startDate.Sub(n.endDate)
    } else {
        return 0, errors.New("this method is not to be used directly")
    }

    log.Println("node", "\t", node)
    log.Println("diff", "\t", diff, diff < 2*time.Hour)
    log.Println("existing", "\t", n.startDate, n.endDate)
    log.Println("new", "\t", data.startDate, data.endDate)

    if diff < 2*time.Hour {
        log.Println("BookingKamarOperasi_v2.isLessThanTwoHoursApart return 2, nil")
        return 2, nil
    } else {
        return 1, nil
    }

}

// This method is not to be used directly.
func (n *BinaryNode) insert(data BookingKamarOperasi_v2) (bool, error) {
    // error.
    if n == nil {
        return false, errors.New("this method is not to be used directly")
    }

    node, err := n.data.leftOrRight(data)
    if node == 0 {
        return false, err
    } else if node == 1 {
        if isLess, err := n.data.isLessThanTwoHoursApart(data, 1); isLess == 0 {
            return false, err
        } else if isLess == 2 {
            return false, nil
        } else if isLess == 1 {
            // continue
        } else {
            return false, errors.New("ok " + strconv.Itoa(isLess) + " is not implemented")
        }

        if n.left == nil {
            n.left = &BinaryNode{left: nil, right: nil, data: data}
        } else {
            n.left.insert(data)
        }

        return true, nil
    } else if node == 2 {
        if isLess, err := n.data.isLessThanTwoHoursApart(data, 2); isLess == 0 {
            return false, err
        } else if isLess == 2 {
            log.Println("BinaryNode.ok " + strconv.Itoa(isLess) + " " + strconv.FormatBool(false))
            return false, nil
        } else if isLess == 1 {
            // continue
        } else {
            return false, errors.New("ok " + strconv.Itoa(isLess) + " is not implemented")
        }

        if n.right == nil {
            n.right = &BinaryNode{left: nil, right: nil, data: data}
        } else {
            n.right.insert(data)
        }

        return true, nil
    } else {
        return false, errors.New("unknown error")
    }
}

type SafeDB_v2 struct {
    mu sync.Mutex
    v  BinaryTree
}

func (c *SafeDB_v2) Insert(startDate time.Time, duration time.Duration) (bool, error) {
    c.mu.Lock()
    ok, err := c.v.insert(startDate, startDate.Add(duration))
    log.Println("SafeDB_v2.Insert " + strconv.FormatBool(ok))
    log.Println()
    c.mu.Unlock()

    return ok, err
}

var C_v2 SafeDB_v2

func InitializeDB_v2() {
    C_v2 = SafeDB_v2{v: BinaryTree{}}
}

test.go
package bookingkamaroperasi_test

import (
    "testing"
    "time"

    "github.com/jasonrichdarmawan/cipta_integrasi_nusantara_backend/bookingkamaroperasi"
)

func TestInsert(t *testing.T) {
    bookingkamaroperasi.InitializeDB_v2()

    now, err := time.Parse("02-01-2006 15:04Z07:00", "01-01-2022 10:00+07:00")
    if err != nil {
        t.Error(err)
    }
    // A doctor books on 01/01/2022 10:00 for 2 hours
    if got, err := bookingkamaroperasi.C_v2.TryInsert(now, 2*time.Hour); !got {
        t.Errorf("%v-12:00 = %t; want true; error %v", now.Format("02-01-2006 15:04"), got, err)
    }

    // Another doctor books on 01/01/2022 15:00 for 2 hours
    today15 := now.Add(5 * time.Hour)
    if got, err := bookingkamaroperasi.C_v2.TryInsert(today15, 2*time.Hour); !got {
        t.Errorf("%v-17:00 = %t; want true; error %v", today15.Format("02-01-2006 15:04"), got, err)
    }

    // Another doctor books on 01/01/2022 18:00 for 2 hours
    today18 := now.Add(8 * time.Hour)
    if got, err := bookingkamaroperasi.C_v2.TryInsert(today18, 2*time.Hour); got {
        t.Errorf("%v-20:00 = %t; want false; error %v", today18.Format("02-01-2006 15:04"), got, err)
    }

    // Another doctor books on 01/01/2022 07:00 for 2 hours
    today07 := now.Add(-3 * time.Hour)
    if got, err := bookingkamaroperasi.C_v2.TryInsert(today07, 2*time.Hour); got {
        t.Errorf("%v-09:00 = %t; want false; error %v", today07.Format("02-01-2006 15:04"), got, err)
    }

    // out of scope
    // Another doctor books on 01/01/2022 02:00 for 2 hours
    today02 := now.Add(-8 * time.Hour)
    if got, err := bookingkamaroperasi.C_v2.TryInsert(today02, 2*time.Hour); !got {
        t.Errorf("%v-04:00 = %t; want false; error %v", today02.Format("02-01-2006 15:04"), got, err)
    }
    // Another doctor books on 31/12/2022 23:00 for 2 hours
    yesterday23_today01 := now.Add(-11 * time.Hour)
    if got, err := bookingkamaroperasi.C_v2.TryInsert(yesterday23_today01, 2*time.Hour); got {
        t.Errorf("%v - 01-01-2022 01:00 = %t; want false; error %v", yesterday23_today01.Format("02-01-2006 15:04"), got, err)
    }
}

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There was a 'full house' of players and parents of the 11-16 year old age groups at the first Parents' Evening of the season held in the Centenary Suite at McDiarmid Park last Thursday.
Introduced by Youth Academy Manager Alistair Stevenson, the evening consisted of talks by the Academy Welfare Office and Club Chaplain Rev David Barrie who outlined his role and availability at the club, Eric Dawes of The Sport Academy Scotland spoke about the further education opportunities that exist for young players when they join the club full-time and an informative video-accompanied talk on the Laws of the Game from Kevin Graham from the Perthshire and Angus Referees Association.
However, special praise must go to fulltime Development Players Connor McLaren, Scott Stevenson and Rhys Evans who all gave excellent talks on specific topics - Connor on the decision to leave Celtic to come to Saints, Scott on what it has taken to come back from serious injury and Rhys on the experience of leaving his home on Tyneside to come to Perth to try his luck with Saints.
Further events will follow later in the season.


Bargain Booze is a shop forming a part of Bargain Booze chain. It is open on: Monday 7:00 - 22:00, Tuesday 7:00 - 22:00, Wednesday 7:00 - 22:00, Thursday 7:00 - 22:00, Friday 7:00 - 22:00. At weekends its opening hours are: on Saturday 7:00 - 22:00, on Sunday 7:00 - 21:00. This store's address is: 1 West Derby Village, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 5HJ. Bargain Booze is attended by many people inhabiting nearby towns like Clubmoor, Croxteth, Gillmoss, Norris Green.


A teenager has been arrested in the US state of Oregon after allegedly plotting to carry out a car bomb attack at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
Somali-born Mohamed Osman Mohamud, 19, was arrested after reportedly making a telephone call he thought would set off the bomb in the centre of Portland.
However, the bomb was a fake supplied by agents in a sting operation.
Mr Mohamud is a naturalised US citizen who had allegedly been in contact with an associate in north-west Pakistan.
He has been charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction.
Mr Mohamud, who lives in the town of Corvallis, had driven a van to the ceremony and was arrested at around 1740 local time on Friday (0040 GMT Saturday), about 20 minutes before the tree lighting was to occur.
Prosecutors said Mr Mohamud had shouted "Allahu Akbar!" (God is great!) and tried to kick agents as they closed in.
Court documents said the case began in August 2009 with e-mail exchanges between Mr Mohamud and his alleged associate in Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province.
Special FBI agent Arthur Balizan said: "The threat was very real. Our investigation shows that Mohamud was absolutely committed to carrying out an attack on a very grand scale. I want to reassure the people of this community that, at every turn, we denied him the ability to actually carry out the attack."
The Oregonian newspaper quoted Oregon US Attorney Dwight Holton as saying: "This defendant's chilling determination is a stark reminder that there are people - even here in Oregon - who are determined to kill Americans."
He said there was "no reason to believe there is any continuing threat arising from this case".
An undercover agent had posed as an associate of the Pakistan contact and met Mr Mohamud to discuss the plan, the court papers said.
The agent informed Mr Mohamud there would be "a lot of children" at the ceremony but Mr Mohamud allegedly said he was looking for a "huge mass that will be attacked in their own element with their families celebrating the holidays".
Mr Mohamud allegedly told the FBI agent that he had been thinking of carrying out a jihad, or holy war, against infidels since the age of 15.


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Q: Can't get File Descriptor for asset I need to get a file descriptor for a dae file, so I can get the Start Offset and Length. I have got file descriptors for png files, which work fine. I did this by using this code.
int id = 0;
id = getResources().getIdentifier("duck", "drawable", getPackageName());
mAssetDescriptor = getResources().openRawResourceFd(id);

Like I said, for my png's this worked fine, for my dae's, however, this did not work, I got the following exception:

android.content.res.Resources$NotFoundException:
  File res/drawable/duck.dae from
  drawable resource ID #0x7f020030

mAssetDescriptor was null.
So I tried to do another way. I put my dae files in the assets folder
mAssetDescriptor = getAssets().openFd("duck.dae");

This came up with the error

This file can not be opened as a file
  descriptor; it is probably compressed.

What I would like to know, is how I can get the Start Offset and Length of the file without using the getFileDescriptor() and getStartOffset() functions, as it seems I can not use these.
I guess it is also worth nothing the dae files are all under 1mb, with duck.dae which i'm trying to load at the moment at 500k.
Thanks alot for the help
Tom

A: This probably works for pngs because they are not additionally compressed, while most other files are. See this thread: http://groups.google.com/group/android-ndk/browse_thread/thread/8274a4c51cc9cc1d
Try adding and extension to your files, that prevents file from being compressed.


See Ancestry site for more information.
David has been researching his extended Family since the mid 1990's. Part of that research includes photography; particularly early photography of around 1900. In the early days of photography, the majority of photos were of babies! (Nationally this was 55% in 1960). Back then, there were fewer of us, about 2 billion world wide taking around 1 million photos per year. By 2014, the population had increased 4 fold. We now take around 1 trillion photos per year with 20% of them making it to Facebook!
2015 included a reunion for the Paton Family Sisters; one was 90 the other in her 70's. This was a remarkable event on many levels. That it happened at all is a minor miracle in detective work by at least two family members and many helpers from beyond the immediate family. There is much to tell about Mr Hugh McLaren Paton. If you would like to know more; please be in touch.
2018 included a visit to Cape Town to see second cousin Jean Zeeman who I hadn't seen since 1957 when she visited the UK. Jean had two her 3 nieces at her home to great us and to enjoy a memorable afternoon.
David supports the Ancestry.co.uk site with a database called marlow01. It is open to public access and you are recommended to not only have a look at it, but also to send your contributions to David if you have any!


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Those sights would have been terrible to miss out on! And from all this, I get inspiration. How long does your routine take in the morning?
Depends on how much time I have…. generally 10-15 minutes to start the day. If I have a time window in the afternoon I'll do something aerobic in nature. Glad to inspire you, but don't wait until you injure yourself like I did!
I'm not physically awake in the morning so a short routine is perfect! And yes, I'm trying to hang on to my health rather than lose it.
Glad you recovered, and glad you are staying healthy!
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Report Highlights Characteristics of Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Variant in US
Seventy-nine percent of the COVID-19 cases attributed to the omicron variant occurred in persons who had completed the primary series of COVID-19 vaccine. Credit: Getty Images.
HealthDay News — Surveillance and characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant are described in a report published in the December 10 early-release issue of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Researchers from the CDC COVID-19 Response Team summarized US surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 variants, characteristics of the initial persons with COVID-19 attributed to the omicron variant, and public health measures instituted to slow the spread of omicron.
The researchers note that enhanced surveillance was initiated through the National SARS-CoV-2 Strain Surveillance on November 28, 2021, to accelerate detection of COVID-19 cases attributed to the omicron variant. The first US case was identified on December 1, 2021, and 22 states had reported cases as of December 8, 2021. The earliest date of symptom onset was November 15, 2021. Of the first 43 cases of COVID-19 attributed to the omicron variant, 58% were in persons aged 18 to 39 years. One-third (14 persons) reported international travel during the 14 days preceding symptom onset or positive test results. Seventy-nine percent of the COVID-19 cases attributed to the omicron variant occurred in persons who had completed the primary series of a US Food and Drug Administration-authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccine 14 days or more prior to symptom onset or positive test result; 14 had received an additional or booster dose, including 5 who received the additional or booster dose less than 14 days before symptom onset. Six persons had a documented previous SARS-CoV-2 infection. Cough, fatigue, and congestion or runny nose were the most commonly reported symptoms. One vaccinated patient was hospitalized for two days; to date, no deaths have been reported.
"The rapid emergence and worldwide detection of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant underscores the importance of robust genomic surveillance systems and prompt information-sharing among global public health partners," the authors write.
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Myhill: We're delighted for Claudio
And keeper says Baggies going on front foot has helped upturn
BOAZ Myhill was delighted to see fans' favourite Claudio Yacob score his first goal for the club in today's 1-1 draw with Arsenal at The Hawthorns.
The defensive midfielder headed home Morgan Amalfitano's cross to give the Baggies a deserved first-half lead over the Gunners – who had won their last eight Barclays Premier League away games.
And Myhill believes Albion might have come away from the game with all three points – had it not been for the brilliance of his opposite number Wojciech Szczesny.
"Claudio's a die-hard team player and the fans here love him so much," said Myhill.
"It was a great header, an unbelievable header.
"He did well to get power behind it and head it down.
"He left the goalkeeper clutching at thin air."
The Wales No.1 added: "It was a similar game to last week.
"We can feel a little aggrieved we didn't get more from the game.
"Szczesny made a world class save in the first ten minutes - and we could have come away from the game with all three points.
"It could have been even better as we had some good chances."
The Baggies are now four games unbeaten in the league and Myhill insists the club's recent form is down to their attacking mentality.
"The last month has been great," he said.
"Since the last international break we've gained a lot of momentum.
"If you set your stall out to sit back, teams like Manchester United and Arsenal will walk all over you.
"It's inevitable that you'll let goals in if you do that.
"If you go behind early then you have to open up in order to chase the game.
"We took the stance last week, and we took the same stance this week, that we'll play on the front foot and try to cause them problems.
"We've done well of late because we don't go on the back foot when teams score against us.
"We take a deep breath, stand tall, and we try to fend off the danger."
The former Hull City ace was pleased with his own performance in this afternoon's game.
But he insisted saves like his first-half block from fellow countryman Aaron Ramsey come as a result of hard work on the training pitch.
"We train hard for those situations all week," he said.
"Working with Dean Kiely and the other quality goalkeepers we have helps.
"When you're called upon on a matchday you should be prepared.
"You know you're going to have something to do when you play Arsenal.
"The Ramsey save was instinctive.
"It was an incredible defence-splitting pass and I was just in the right place at the right time.
"It was pleasing and it would have been criminal if we'd lost the game."


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Stopped a truck driver Spanish for shooting with blank cartridges against 'yellow vests' in France
Haberkip	The four faces of the yellow vests that make you backtrack to Macron The 'yellow vests' cause serious detentions on the border of Irun to prevent passing
The four faces of the yellow vests that make you backtrack to Macron The 'yellow vests' cause serious detentions on the border of Irun to prevent passing
The four faces of the yellow vests that make you backtrack to Macron
The 'yellow vests' cause serious detentions on the border of Irun to prevent passing trucks
A truck driver Spanish of about 60 years has been arrested after shooting a shotgun with blank cartridges during a confrontation with a group of yellow vests that crashed last night a road near Béziers, between Perpignan and Montpellier.
One of the protesters has been slightly injured in the hand during the incident, which involved the Police shooting at the wheels of the truck to stop it, has informed the radio station France Bleu.
Faced with the impossibility of moving forward, the deck pulled out the shotgun, got out of the truck and made several shots. The yellow vests responded by throwing objects and broke the windshield of the truck, to which the driver responded by throwing beer cans and returning your vehicle to start and open up step.
No protester was injured by the truck and the Police intervened to pursue the truck driver, who did not listen to the orders of high. Finally shot one of the tires of the truck, which forced the Spanish to stop the vehicle.
The truck driver continued to refuse to get off the truck and even pulled out another gun from the glove compartment, a taser. Officers used batons to get him out by force, he was moved to the hospital of Béziers in order to receive medical attention and was subsequently imprisoned.
This December 8, for the fourth Saturday in a row thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in major French cities as a result of the protests of the well-known yellow vests against the tax on motor fuels.
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As featured in today's The i paper, researchers acquired high-resolution images of surgically-resected tumours and used mathematical modelling to run detailed computational experiments. This allowed them to study the transport of blood, biological fluids and drugs, and their complex interactions with tissue.
Their new technique, named REANIMATE (REAlistic Numerical Image-based Modelling of biologicAl Tissue substratEs) enables researchers to visualise and interact with large, 3D, virtual models of tumour tissue samples and treat them as living specimens. This will enable scientists to perform complex computational experiments to generate new insights into how individual tumours react to specific treatments.
In the study, published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, researchers used optical imaging of extracted tumour tissue that had been rendered transparent using a cocktail of chemical treatments. These can show fine detail such as blood vessel networks and cell nuclei, which can be seen across entire organs at very high resolution by using fluorescently-labelled probes that bind to specific structures.
It is predicted that one in two people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, with cancer treatment expected to cost the NHS £13.2bn by 2021.
The structure of cancer tumours varies widely which makes the delivery of therapeutic drugs difficult, meaning it is hard to predict the uptake of a drug by diseased tissue and its subsequent distribution. This can result in suboptimal dosing and adverse side effects including increased resistance to treatment through exposure.
The research was led by Dr Paul Sweeney, Dr Simon Walker-Samuel and Dr Rebecca Shipley, with UCL Division of Medicine, UCL Mechanical Engineering and UCL Institute for Healthcare Engineering, in close collaboration with colleagues and with the support of the Rosetrees Trust and the Wellcome Trust. Read the full paper in Nature Biomedical Engineering.


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Census data underpins local dialogue on education, health and infrastructure
"I make sure that all participants are heard, also those who are shy", says census workshop facilitator May Mon Oo.
Three years ago, when the census enumerator arrived at her family home in 2014, May Mon Oo had little understanding of why the census was being conducted. Today, in 2017, she knows the census like the back of her hand. She brings her knowledge to people all around Myanmar as a civil society facilitator for census workshops at township level. In October, she and her colleagues covered several remote townships in Chin State, including Falam where over 60 stakeholder representatives from the township came together to discuss the census data.
"The workshop participants here in Falam have such different backgrounds. From the head of the General Administration Department and the Medical Superintendent to youth representatives and midwives. It's my job to make sure that all participants are heard, also those who are shy," says May.
"We need to improve the roads to get our children to school", says census workshop participant and midwife Sai Lyan Mawi.
The production and dissemination of detailed reports for each of Myanmar's 330 townships form part of the grand finale of the census project. Conducted by the Government of Myanmar, the 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census was the first census in Myanmar in over 30 years. Reaching nearly 98 per cent of the population, it was an undertaking on a massive scale. The results provide vital data that for socio-economic planning, resource allocation and decision-making at all levels of government, including townships.
"We need to improve the roads to get our children to school"
"During this workshop, I've learned to interpret census data. What I can see is a connection between education and transport. We need to improve both roads and families' access to vehicles to get our children to school", says midwife Sai Lyan Mawi.
The township workshops enable and empower local decision makers and stakeholders to understand the data and to turn this knowledge into action that improves education, health and infrastructure in communities. The two-day interactive trainings, which are facilitated jointly by the Department of Population and civil society organizations – including Charity Oriented Myanmar, Capacity Building Initiative and Treasureland Development Association – bring together people from local government, health and education authorities, NGOs, and civil society organizations such as women and youth groups. It total 17,500 people across Myanmar have participated in the township workshop.
Focusing on jobs for young people
Youth representative Ni Siang Pal is one of the most active participants in the Falam workshop. Her focus is on creating job opportunities for young people in Chin. The unemployment rate in Chin for young people aged 15-29 is 11.5 per cent, much higher than the Union average of 7.6 per cent.
"It is a very special experience to be able to voice my ideas to the local authorities" says youth representative Ni Siang Pal.
"Most of my friends have left Falam to find jobs in other parts of Myanmar or across the border in India. I want to stay here and work for the development of my home town and home state", says Ni Siang Pal.
"I am learning so much from this workshop. Understanding the data helps me formulate realistic solutions. It is a very special experience to be able to voice my ideas to the local authorities during the interactive sessions. I realize that even if they are older and more powerful than I am, they have the same concerns for our community. I feel as if they really listen ad are interested in my ideas."
"Thanks to the census data, we now have the facts we need to make the right decisions. And thanks to the workshop, we have made a strong connection between the local decision makers and stakeholders so that we can work better together to develop Falam", says Ni Siang Pal.
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Lewis Hamilton screamed 'woo-hoo!' mid-lap when he took his new Mercedes F1 car for its first spin
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Lewis Hamilton likes his new wheels.
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Lewis Hamilton drove his new Mercedes Formula 1 car for the first time on Wednesday.
The Mercedes W10 replaces the W09, the vehicle Hamilton won his fifth Formula 1 world championship with last year.
Hamilton hurtled the new car around the Silverstone race track in England and was clearly happy with the new machine, screaming "woohoo!" as he accelerated through the straights.
The 2019 F1 season begins next month with the Australia Grand Prix on March 17.
Lewis Hamilton screamed "woohoo!" mid-lap when he took his new Mercedes Formula 1 car, the W10, for a spin for the first time on Wednesday.
The Mercedes AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+ replaces last season's model, the W09, a car that Hamilton raced impressively throughout 2018 as he won his fifth Formula 1 world championship title.
A camera mounted behind the left-hand side of Hamilton's shoulder recorded the British racer as he tested his new car at the Silverstone race track in England.
He maintained a consistent speed coming out of the pit-lane, but got so excited mid-lap that he screamed "woohoo!" He even said "it's the best feeling when you pull away" as he was clearly impressed with the car's acceleration.
Read more: This is everything vegan F1 champion Lewis Hamilton eats and drinks for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Towards the end of the video, he can be heard giggling before saying: "It feels amazing."
Watch Hamilton hurtle the W10 around Silverstone right here:
What a day ???????? This was my first ever lap in the #W10. Bring on the season ahead… ???????? #WelcomeW10 #TeamLH @mercedesamgf1 pic.twitter.com/9Ocb7cHI0w
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) February 14, 2019
Hamilton has little more than a month to get himself used to the W10 race car ahead of the new 2019 season, which starts with the Australian Grand Prix on March 17.
Read more: The most expensive, rare, and bizarre vehicles Lewis Hamilton drives when he's not racing
But, judging from how happy he was in the clip above, it is a challenge he will clearly relish.
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Out of 4.6M wearables shipped in 2014, only 720K were Android smartwatches
Mark Sullivan@thesullivan
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As hype over the Apple Watch reaches a boiling point ahead of its April on-sale date, it's easy to forget that we have yet to enter the age of the smartwatch. It certainly didn't start in 2014.
By far the most prevalent smartwatch OS is Android Wear, and a new report by Canalys Research said only 720,000 Android Wear devices shipped in 2014 out of a total of 4.6 million smart wearable bands sold.
Motorola's Moto 360 led the pack in sales of Android Wear smartwatches. The 360 sold very well until fourth quarter of last year, until it ran into some supply chain issues at the end of the year, Canalys said.
The 360 beat out a number of Samsung smartwatches to become the best selling device in the category in 2014. "Samsung … has struggled to keep consumers engaged and must work hard to attract developers while it focuses on [operating system] Tizen for its wearables," said Canalys analyst Chris Jones in a statement.
LG's round G Watch R performed significantly better than its original squarish G Watch, while Asus and Sony entered the market with their own Android Wear devices, Canalys said.
Pebble shipped a total of 1 million units from its 2013 launch through to the end of 2014, according to Canalys. "Continual software updates, more apps in its app store and price cuts in the fall helped maintain strong sales in the second half of the year," the report stated.
Fitbit remained the global leader in the basic wearable band market. The company has recently gone to market with two new fitness trackers — one with a heart rate monitor — and a fitness watch called the Surge.
Xiaomi shipped more than a million of its $13 Mi Bands. This included one-day of sales of over 103,000 units.
"Though the Mi Band is a lower-margin product than competing devices, Xiaomi entered the wearables market with a unique strategy, and its shipment volumes show how quickly a company can become a major force in a segment based solely on the size of the Chinese market," said Canalys analyst Jason Low.


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Home /	The University /	Faculties /	Faculty of Economics and Business Administration /	News /	The Marketing Internet Game for 4th year students of all specialties at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration and "European Studies" is over
On October 9th the Marketing Internet Game for 4th year students of all specialties at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FEBA) and "European Studies", held within the course Marketing of Prof. D.Sc. Nevyana Krasteva, came to an end. 108 students took part.
The first place is for Velimira Ninova, Vladimira Limonova, Lidia Kabatliyska; Desislava
Dinkova and Victoria Ivanova came in second;
In third place are Alexander Mladenov, Simeon Milanchev, Kristian Mihailov and Viktor Tsvetanski.
Congratulations to the winners and to all participants!
Special thanks to Mr. Petar Seizov for organizing the internet marketing game with students from FEBA for over 20 years.
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
FEBA Jubilee Conference "Just and SMART Transitions"
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Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FEBA) and Utilities magazine conducted an online training "Certification, reporting and emissions trading"
The BA program "Accounting, Finance and Digital Applications" is officially part of the cooperation program with the CFA Institute
Chief Assistant Dr. Teodora Peneva from BAS presented a guest lecture on energy poverty to students from the master's program "Energy Markets and Services"
Discussion of the students from the program "Energy Markets and Services" with the Electric Vehicles Industrial Cluster
Guest lecture by Dr. Rumyana Grozeva, Executive Director of REDA-Stara Zagora, at FEBA, Sofia University
Webinar with the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence
Julian Popov presented the European Green Deal in a guest lecture for the masters in "Energy Markets and Services" at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Within the framework of the INNOAIR project, a Best practice analysis on common global initiatives, was prepared and published
Participation of Prof. D.Sc. Georgi Chobanov in the show 100% Awake on BNT: Can robots understand morals and ethics?
A Guide book on air pollution interdependencies for various stakeholders was prepared and published within the framework of the INNOAIR project
The Marketing Internet Game for 4th year students of all specialties at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration and "European Studies" is over
DSK Bank will support the preparation of students from the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
New hall for hybrid learning "SHARE - Center" at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Sofia University
The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration announces admission for master's programs starting from the summer semester
Official premiere of the new book "Leaders for a New Beginning", co-authored by Chief Assistant. Dr. Marina Stefanova
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Todor Yalamov is a co-author in the new edition of Innovations.BG 2020
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UNICEF Bulgaria and FEBA officially presented certificates to the first participants in the Business and Child Rights Academy
New successful edition of the online training "Emissions Trading", organized by FEBA and the Utilities Magazine
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package test;

import org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration;
import org.apache.hadoop.io.IntWritable;
import org.apache.hadoop.io.LongWritable;
import org.apache.hadoop.io.Text;
//import org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.Mapper;
import org.apache.hadoop.mrunit.mapreduce.MapDriver;
//import org.apache.hadoop.mrunit.mapreduce.MapReduceDriver;
//import org.apache.hadoop.mrunit.mapreduce.ReduceDriver;
//import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

import solution.LetterMapper;

// needed for list
//import java.util.ArrayList;
//import java.util.List;

public class TestToolRunnerParametrizedMapper
{
	MapDriver<LongWritable, Text, Text, IntWritable> mapDriver;

	public boolean caseSensitive = true;
	@Before
	public void setUp()
	{
		Configuration conf = new Configuration();
		conf.setBoolean("caseSensitive", caseSensitive);

		LetterMapper mapper = new LetterMapper();
		mapDriver = new MapDriver<LongWritable, Text, Text, IntWritable>();;
		mapDriver.setMapper(mapper);
		mapDriver.withConfiguration(conf);
	}

	@Test
	public void testMapper()
	{
		mapDriver.withInput(new LongWritable(1), new Text("Cat cat Dog dog"));
		if(!caseSensitive)
		{
			mapDriver.addOutput(new Text("c"), new IntWritable(3));
			mapDriver.addOutput(new Text("c"), new IntWritable(3));
			mapDriver.addOutput(new Text("d"), new IntWritable(3));
			mapDriver.addOutput(new Text("d"), new IntWritable(3));
		}
		else
		{
			mapDriver.addOutput(new Text("C"), new IntWritable(3));
			mapDriver.addOutput(new Text("c"), new IntWritable(3));
			mapDriver.addOutput(new Text("D"), new IntWritable(3));
			mapDriver.addOutput(new Text("d"), new IntWritable(3));
		}
		mapDriver.runTest();
	}
}

/*
package solution;

import org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration;
import org.apache.hadoop.io.DoubleWritable;
import org.apache.hadoop.io.IntWritable;
import org.apache.hadoop.io.LongWritable;
import org.apache.hadoop.io.Text;
import org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.Mapper;
import org.apache.hadoop.mrunit.mapreduce.MapDriver;
import org.apache.hadoop.mrunit.mapreduce.MapReduceDriver;
import org.apache.hadoop.mrunit.mapreduce.ReduceDriver;
import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

// needed for list
//import java.util.ArrayList;
//import java.util.List;

public class TestToolRunnerParam
{
	MapDriver<LongWritable, Text, Text, IntWritable> mapDriver;
	ReduceDriver<Text, IntWritable, Text, DoubleWritable> reduceDriver;
	MapReduceDriver<LongWritable, Text, Text, IntWritable, Text, DoubleWritable> mapReduceDriver;

	public boolean caseSensitive = false;
	@Before
	public void setUp()
	{
		LetterMapper mapper = new LetterMapper();
		mapDriver = new MapDriver<LongWritable, Text, Text, IntWritable>();;
		mapDriver.setMapper(mapper);

		AverageReducer reducer = new AverageReducer();
	    reduceDriver = new ReduceDriver<Text, IntWritable, Text, DoubleWritable>();
	    reduceDriver.setReducer(reducer);

	    mapReduceDriver = new MapReduceDriver<LongWritable, Text, Text, IntWritable, Text, DoubleWritable>();
	    mapReduceDriver.setMapper(mapper);
	    mapReduceDriver.setReducer(reducer);

	    //add configuration
	    Configuration conf = new Configuration();
		conf.setBoolean("caseSensitive", caseSensitive);
		mapReduceDriver.withConfiguration(conf);
	}

	@Test
	public void testMapReduce()
	{

		mapReduceDriver.withInput(new LongWritable(1), new Text("Ca cata Do doga"));
		if(!caseSensitive)
		{
			mapReduceDriver.addOutput(new Text("c"), new DoubleWritable(10));
			mapReduceDriver.addOutput(new Text("d"), new DoubleWritable(10));
		}
		else
		{
			//mapReduceDriver.addOutput(new Text("C"), new DoubleWritable(2));
			//mapReduceDriver.addOutput(new Text("c"), new DoubleWritable(4));
			//mapReduceDriver.addOutput(new Text("D"), new DoubleWritable(2));
			//mapReduceDriver.addOutput(new Text("d"), new DoubleWritable(4));
		}
	}
}
*/

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Street guide and metropolitan map of Los Angeles and vicinity / [prepared for] Shell.
Metropolitan Los Angeles and vicinity.
At head of individual map titles: Shell.
Includes indexes, text, ill., and inset of Santa Catalina Island.
Relief shown by hachures on street map, and pictorially and by spot heights on metropolitan map.
Street map of Los Angeles.
2 maps on 1 sheet : col. ; 53 x 52 cm. and 42 x 68 cm., on sheet 68 x 70 cm., folded to 23 x 11 cm.
Shell map of Los Angeles and vicinity.


The 13th Section of the Provincial Court of Barcelona has announced its ruling to dismiss the appeal of the sentence imposed on February 22 of 2013 on Mr Joan Laporta and the members of his Board of Directors by the Court of Primera Instancia number 30 of Barcelona on indictment number 1533/2010, which wholly dismissed the legal challenge of the General Assembly of October 16 of 2010.
The ruling of the Provincial Court also imposes the incurred legal costs of the defendants on the plaintiffs.
The principal arguments of the ruling are as follows: (i) scrupulous observation of the right to prior information, (ii) the figure of the President was not impersonated by the Secretary, (iii) The exposure of 'due diligence' did not influence voting results; (iv) liquidation of the 2009/2010 fiscal year presented to the General Assembly complies with statutory requirements and reflects an accurate picture on the Entity's economic outlook; (v) did not impede Mr Laporta from participating in the General Assembly; (vi) the legal rights of the plaintiffs were not infringed upon and the legal or statutory provisions were not violated.
From this point on, the cause of suspension of the action of responsibility approved by the General Assembly is without effect.
FC Barcelona expresses its satisfaction with this new judicial declaration of validity of the resolutions adopted by the General Assembly on October 16 of 2010.


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If you have a job where you do not regularly put in 40 hour weeks, it might be possible to pick up an extra shift or two to make some extra money. This is most often seen in the restaurant business where there are usually dozens of servers working throughout the week, making it likely at least one person will need someone to cover their shift. Weekend and evening restaurant shifts are usually picked up by coworkers quickly since the crowds tend to be larger, leading to more tips.
YouTube has launched the career of many a musician, including Justin Bieber, the teen pop sensation who earned $108 million in the past two years. But have you heard of Karmin, the pop duo who signed a million dollar record deal after their Chris Brown "Look At Me Now" cover went viral? The duo, real-life couple Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan, hit it big when the video gained over 68 million views after its upload in April 2011, propelling Karmin to a million dollar deal with label heavyweight Epic Records just a month later. "Brokenhearted," the lead single from their debut album, has now gone platinum.
If you are particularly knowledgeable on a certain subject, or if you are a good creative writer, you can write an ebook in a fairly short amount of time. Many websites are dedicated to selling ebooks, but by far the biggest marketplace is Online Shopping for Electronics, Apparel, Computers, Books, DVDs & more, which brings in millions of people a day looking for a new ebook. Your work will need to be formatted a special way and the content will need to be approved before it is published, but there are authors who routinely make five figures (and more) just from putting out Amazon ebooks.
It is possible to make money with online selling. Small in-house operations and large chain retailers have made big profits in e-commerce. But it'll serve you to manage your expectations. You may not get rich, but you can build a successful side business that could potentially translate into full-time income down the line. Either way, selling online requires just as much work and savvy as running any other business. You'll need to find ways to source your products, market yourself on the Web, attract customers, build and maintain a customer base, and manage a secure and reputable Web space.
If you are a professional photographer or have a real flair for photography, then selling your images on other sites could be an idea. This could be done alongside your own photography site, as it is a good way to help get your work viewed by a wider audience. There are numerous stock image websites to contribute to, but choosing a popular high-end site like Shutterstock should ensure your photographs make you some money.
However, if you're looking for realistic ways you can start earning money online now, then it really truly does boil down to seven paths you can take towards profit. Some will provide you with immediate results, helping you to address your basic monthly necessities such as rent, utilities and groceries, while others have the potential to transform your life by revolutionizing your finances in the long term.
Yet another Amazon service providing the possibility to make money online is the Audiobook Creation Exchange. You can create a standalone audiobook, or create an audio version of your eBook as complementary media. And you can narrate your audiobook yourself, or Amazon can put you in contact with a professional to help. Once sold, you can then earn up to 40% royalties per audiobook.
You do not have to be a singer to become a YouTube star. If you are lucky, you could shoot a video of your child, pet, or a double rainbow that strikes a chord and goes viral. YouTube might then get in touch asking you to become a partner, meaning the site will run ads along with your clip and share over 50% of the revenue with you. The father of "David After Dentist" has made more than $100,000 from YouTube ads alone. As well as advertising, viral video celebrities can diversify into TV appearances, merchandise and even iPhone apps, as the creator of "Charlie Bit My Finger" has done.
6.Limit What You Borrow: Living on credit cards and loans won't make you rich. Warren Buffett has never borrowed a significant amount — not to invest, not for a mortgage. He has gotten many heart-rending letters from people who thought their borrowing was manageable but became overwhelmed by debt. His advice: Negotiate with creditors to pay what you can. Then, when you're debt-free, work on saving some money that you can use to invest.
Sell stuff online. If you have high-quality items to sell, there are a slew of online marketplaces you can use. Just make sure you understand the fees associated with your sale before you take the plunge. Where neighborhood Facebook pages and Craigslist ads are free, many online marketplaces or consignment shops charge for ads or require you to fork over a percentage when you make a sale.
Running and charging for webinars can be a great way to build a following in your niche, demonstrate that you are an expert in your field, and make a profit. Hosting a webinar can be hard work. They need to first be promoted, provide original and valuable information, and include interactive elements so your audience can ask questions and engage with your topic. However, once you have built up a large blog following, each webinar can be extremely profitable.
While you will probably not find a coin worth $50,000+ in your pocket change, you could very well come across coins that are valued at anywhere between 5-500 times its face value. Quarters made before 1964, Indian head pennies, and many other older coins are worth far more than their numismatic value. Older coins that are in extremely good condition can also have a higher intrinsic value.
Keep in mind though, you don't need a website to do sponsored content since you can also get paid if you have a lot of social media followers. My wife has a pretty big Instagram following, and she gets all kinds of sponsorships. Not only does she get paid in cash, but we get a lot of free stuff, too. We've received free rugs, free lights, and free carpet cleaners. She only promotes things she loves though, so this strategy works really well for her.


Coal power plants are facing a bleak future in Europe after Eurelectric, which represents 3,500 companies in the electricity sector, announced that investment would end after 2020.
With a combined turnover of €200bn (£170bn) for companies within Eurelectric, the decision deals a blow to the already struggling fossil fuel. In addition, the group said it was planning to make the continent's power supplies carbon neutral by 2050.
Britain has already pledged to end the use of coal by 2025, with many plants having already been shuttered, a policy that some have said could lead to country-wide blackouts.
Last September, data from the UK Department of Business and Energy showed that only six per cent of electrical energy used in the UK the spring before was generated using coal.
Only Poland, where more than four-fifths of power comes from coal, and Greece have not agreed to stop new coal plants after the end of the decade.
Eurelectric said its commitment to cut the carbon emissions from power generation, along with switching key sectors to electricity such as heating and transport, would make a major contribution to Europe meeting its climate change targets.
Eurelectric president and chief executive of Portuguese energy group EDP, Antonio Mexia, said: "The power sector is determined to lead the energy transition and back our commitment to the low carbon economy with concrete action.
In a statement, Eurelectric said an effectively reformed EU emissions trading scheme and improved EU electricity market design were needed to create a price on carbon that would drive investment in clean technology.
Across the pond, the kickback against coal isn't faring so well.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to sweep away Obama-era climate change regulations saying it would end America's "war on coal" in an attempt to usher in a new era of energy production and put miners back to work.
However, despite Trump's actions, a recent survey conducted by Reuters suggests that the energy markets hunger for coal is getting weaker regardless of Government policy.
32 utilities were surveyed which ran operations in the 26 states that sued former President Barack Obama's administration to block its Clean Power Plan - the main target of Trump's executive order. The bulk of them have no plans to alter their multi-billion dollar, years-long shift away from coal, suggesting demand for the fuel will keep falling despite Trump's efforts.
The utilities gave many reasons, mainly economic: natural gas - coal's top competitor - is cheap and abundant; solar and wind power costs are falling; state environmental laws remain in place and Trump's regulatory rollback may not survive legal challenges.
Meanwhile, big investors aligned with the global push to fight climate change – such as the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund – have been pressuring US utilities in which they own a stake to cut coal use.
Of the 32 utilities contacted by Reuters, 20 said Trump's order would have no impact on their investment plans; five said they were reviewing the implications of the order; six gave no response. Just one said it would prolong the life of some of its older coal-fired power units.
Is China returning to coal-fired power?
Does Brexit pull the plug on the UK energy sector?


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Art History (Outside a Series) (STAH)
M. Sellink
Stradanus (1523-1605), Court Artist of the Medici
380 p., 230 colour ill., 220 x 280 mm, 2012
The publication is no longer available.
Johannes Stradanus (Jan van der Straet, Giovanni Stradano) is one of the most well-known unknown artists in history. Even though the Bruges-born painter (1523-1605) had a more than successful career in the highly competitive city of Florence in the second half of the 16th century, his name long remained a well-hidden secret for specialists only. Many of his works, though, are very well known. Around 1570, Stradanus – who began as designer of tapestries and fresco painter in service of the Medici – started a second career as draughtsman and designer of hundreds of prints. These were engraved, published and distributed all over the then-known world by Antwerp publishers in huge numbers. It are these works – widely collected, copied and used – which secured Stradanus's place in art history as an inventive and influential artist. Based on the first ever monographic exhibition on Stradanus in the Groeningemuseum in Bruges (2008-2009), this study aims to reassess the importance and versatility of the artist's oeuvre.
"In this pioneering and long-awaited monograph on Johannes Stradanus (Jan van der Straet, Giovanni Stradano), the Bruges-born painter finally reclaims his status as one of the leading and most versatile artists of the late Renaissance. (Bjorn Okholm Skaarup, in: Sixteenth Century Journal, XLIV/3, Fall 2013, p. 821-822)
"The depth of challenges in Stradanus's oeuvre provides fertile soil for a vital discourse. As we will continue to consult this book for some time to come, we will also remain indebted to Baroni, Sellink, et al. for enriching the field with grace and insight." (Arthur J. DiFuria, in: HNA Review of Books 2013)
"Er macht in vorzüglicher Weise einen Künstler zugänglich, der offentsichlich zu den bedeutendsten in der zweiten Hälfte des 16. Jahrhunderts gehörte." (Guntram Koch, in: Das Historisch-Politische Buch, 61, 2013/4, p. 380-381)
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What It's Like For Women Leading International Teams
Leading a team that's scattered across the globe is never easy. It's even harder when you're a woman.
[Photo: Kelvin Murray/Getty Images]
By Ellen Sheng 4 minute Read
While there's plenty of room for improvement in opportunities for women in leadership in the U.S., it's not unusual anymore to see women in senior management positions. That's not the case in some other countries, particularly in parts of Latin America or Asia, and for women leading teams in these places, there can be more challenges.
Management consultants usually give solid non-gendered advice to executives working with colleagues overseas. For example, it's good advice to be culturally sensitive, foster good communication, and get to know teammates as people. But for women managers, there's an additional dimension that is too often ignored.
Establishing Authority
When Catherine Chou, currently a senior manager at tech company Salesforce, was tasked at a previous job with starting up a new team in Costa Rica, it quickly became clear that she needed to do something to be taken seriously. She and a male colleague who reported to her were interviewing candidates together, yet when male candidates came in, they would just talk to her male report and refuse to make eye contact with her, assuming she was support staff.
"It was very hierarchical, but once they know your title it worked out," she said. After this happened a few times, she started introducing herself by title to let them know she was the boss.
"You can't be perceived as too nice because that's seen as weak."
Mohini Malhotra, an economist who was previously a manager at the World Bank working in Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Eastern Europe, emphasized that it's important to establish authority early on.
"You can't get too friendly with staff and can't be perceived as too nice because that's seen as weak," she said.
She relayed one instance when she was working in India for the World Bank and needed to establish a working relationship with a senior government office. The official asked for X, Y, and Z to be done by Friday. She complied but meanwhile some political agenda shifted things and he decided he didn't want that anymore.
"So he called me and started yelling on the phone," she recalled. "He thought he could bully me because I'm a woman and I'm a brown woman," she said. Stunned, she calmly said "when you're ready to have a grown-up conversation, give me a call," and then hung up.
It could have gone badly, but the senior official respected her for that and they had a great working relationship from then on.
"By hanging up I established that I'm up to it. It was a huge eye opener but you can't be too nice and don't tolerate [nonsense]," she said.
Establishing authority and your place in the hierarchy can also play out with seemingly small things. During packed meetings, make sure to get a seat at the main table. "If your rank merits you to sit at the main table, don't go to the back seat. It sends a message about your place in the hierarchy," Chou said.
Depending on the country, something as innocuous as getting yourself a cup of tea or answering your own phone can lower your rank or authority. In countries such India or China, there are staff members specifically appointed to make and serve tea to employees. It may feel uncomfortable to ask someone else to do it for you "but you need to establish your authority and hierarchy and your authority is easy to establish if you stay within your hierarchy," said Malhotra.
"He thought he could bully me because I'm a woman and I'm brown."
These small cultural signifiers can take on even more significance when considering race. Malhotra, who is of Indian descent, said she found Indian men were a bit more accepting of Caucasian women in leadership roles, but found it a bit harder to accept a woman of Indian descent bossing them around.
In additional to asserting authority, it's also important for company management to be aware of the possible challenges women face. Chou cited one example in a previous job when her office sent over a junior female employee to train employees in India. When she arrived, she wasn't given car service or anything else previous (male) trainers had gotten during their visit.
"In hindsight, she should have had a senior level person introduce her so as to send a message that this is a person that is representing U.S. senior management and is to be treated accordingly," she said. It would have been helpful as well to make sure the female employee has a senior title and support from the head office.
The same goes for companies that try to promote local women to management positions in countries such as India or Costa Rica. U.S. managers need to be aware that male employees may find it harder to accept a local female manager than a U.S. female manager. People will challenge her more and for her to be successful, she'll need support and coaching.
Perhaps the most important takeaway for women leading global teams is that while it's important to be aware of cultural differences, it's even more important to be aware of the hierarchy and how it's perceived. Melissa Lamson, an intercultural consultant who has worked with companies such as SAP, LinkedIn, Ikea, and Porsche, said for women working in a culture that's more hierarchical, it's important for move away from more collaborative management styles.
"It's the leader's role to come back and ask them if they need help. Not, if you need help come ask me," she said.
Having worked with many women in executive positions, Lamson noted an archetype for successful women. Though an unpopular notion, appearances matter and it's important to be elegantly dressed while also calm and friendly but not too "huggy or warm."
"This is the reality. Men have the privilege of not worrying about that so much," she said.
Ellen Sheng is a writer focused on business and finance who has been published in the Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and Forbes, among others. Formerly based in Hong Kong, she's now back in New York and can be found on Twitter at @ellensheng.
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North Rauceby is een civil parish in het bestuurlijke gebied North Kesteven, in het Engelse graafschap Lincolnshire met 159 inwoners.

Civil parish in Lincolnshire