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El falcó berber (Falco pelegrinoides; syn: Falco pelegrinus pelegrinoides) és una espècie d'ocell rapinyaire de la família dels falcònids (Falconidae). Habita estepes i deserts el nord d'Àfrica i parts de l'Àsia Occidental i Central.

Repartició
L'espècie habita el nord d'Àfrica i Àsia Occidental, des de la costa atlàntica del Magreb i l'Arxipèlag Canari, cap a l'est través d'Àfrica Septentrional i fins a la Península de Sinaí i nord de Somàlia, Aràbia, Pròxim Orient i Iraq. A l'est està repartida fins al sud de Rússia, Afganistan i Pakistan, arribant fins a l'oest de la Xina.

A les Illes Canàries, el falcó berber rep el nom de falcó taragote (castellà: halcón taragote).

Subespècies
Té dues subespècies. L'una és Falco pelegrinoides pelegrinoides, que habita la regió de l'ovest de l'Iran fins a l'oceà Atlántic. L'altra —Falco pelegrinoides babylonicus— està repartida de l'est de l'Iran fins a la Mongòlia.

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7 April 2018: Launch of the campaign: One year to say no to the commodification of health!
D 12 April 2018
7 April: European Day of Action «All for Health»
Launch of the campaign:
One year to say no to the commodification of health!
Once again, citizens and health professionals have joined forces to denounce the commodification of health. Hundreds of organisations, networks, collectives, delegations and trade unions in Europe and throughout the world organized actions in more than 69 cities for World Health Day on 7 April.
The actions were supported by thousands of white sheets hung on the windows of institutions, hospitals, medical homes or offices of associations and visible in the streets and on the squares (follow the link for the map of actions and photo album).
On 7 April the "European Network against the commercialization and privatization of health and social protection" launched a one-year campaign for non-commercial health for all until the European elections of May 2019.
A strong message has been sent to the European institutions and to Member States. The actions, gathering thousands of people, demonstrated the determination of the European citizens to continue their struggle for quality healthcare, accessible for all, free from commercial operators and interests.
In Spain, demonstrations and gatherings have been organized in Madrid, with a human chain in the centre of the city (Puerta del Sol) as well as in many places including Barcelona, Rioja, the region of Castilla la Mancha, Andalusia, Valencia, Murcia and the Canary Islands, among other communities; another event will soon happen in Galicia. Thousands of people have demanded a drastic change in government policies to reach the objective of health in all policies, because health is everything.
Website MEDSAP-Marea Blanca: https://mesaendefensasanidadpublica.wordpress.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MesaDefensaSani; @EdurneCesbri; https://twitter.com/MSorailis/status/981291044007436288
Marea Blanca Catalana website: http://www.mareablanca.cat/
In Italy, behind the slogan "Dico32 ! Salute per tutte e tutti!" demonstrations and rallies were organized in all the important cities (Milan, Bologna, Reggio Emilia, Napoli, Latina, Rimini, Roma, Molise, Empoli, Firenze...) that have involved activists and contacted thousands of citizens. The participants wanted to highlight that the National Health System is and should stay a common good! Health must be adequately financed and not dismantled to promote the expansion of the health market.
http://setteaprile.altervista.org/elenco-iniziative-7-aprile-2018/
https://www.facebook.com/dico32/
In France, the national coordination for defending proximity hospitals and the collective "Our Health is in Danger" have organised several playful initiatives, demonstrations and rallies in Paris, Lille, Rennes, Metz and Nice and in many hospitals in mobilisation. Denouncing the privatisation of hospitals and of social protection, but also of the national railway in support of current struggles, the demonstrations have called for a convergence of all struggles.
http://www.sudsantesociaux35.org/Journee-europeenne-de-defense-de-la-sante-a-Rennes-le-proces-des-casseurs-de-la
https://www.facebook.com/sudchcholet/videos/1624842130933806/?hc_ref=ARS1soqIrIGcR2n9IbPJFfmMlfDEihseb-bQZU5UWpEQN7t9fOi0KxTrHKyEboUlZjU
In Belgium, the Platform for action on health and solidarity opted for an action in the European quarter of Brussels. 150 people symbolically inaugurated the stele installed in front of the European Parliament, announcing the start of the European year against the marketing of health before joining the headquarters of EFPIA (European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations) to demand a different medecine policy, at the service of the population and not for the benefit of pharmaceutical multinationals (find the video here). At the same time a playfull action was organised in the center of Brussels against the privatisation of nursing homes and kindergartens (find the video here).
Photo album: https://flic.kr/s/aHsm9rx3GC
Website: http://www.sante-solidarite.be/
https://www.facebook.com/Plate-forme-dAction-Sant%C3%A9-et-Solidarit%C3%A9-247155582034452/; https://www.facebook.com/gezondheidensolidariteit/
Actions and events have also taken place in the following European and world countries: the Netherlands, UK, Germany, Croazia, Greece, Turkey, Gaza, occupied Palestinian territory, Tunisia, Morocco, South Africa, Ghana, Gabon, DR Congo, Kenya, Benin, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Philippines, India, Nepal, Canada, Australia.
Photo album: https://flic.kr/s/aHskvRnJN8
European Network: http://europe-health-network.net/
https://www.facebook.com/HealthNotForSale/
People's Health Movement: http://www.phmovement.org/
Contact in Brussels
Sarah Melsens, European Network against Health commercialisation
sarah.melsens@gezondheid-solidariteit.be; +32 499 42 44 48
Contact in France
Jean Vignes, SUD Santé Sociaux
jeanvignes31@gmail.com ; +33 6 58 58 96 06
Contact in Italy
Chiara Bodini, People's Health Movement Europe
chiara@phmovement.org; +39 328 7554698
Contact in Spain
Carmen Esbri, MEDSAP - Marea Blanca
cesbri1953@gmail.com; +34 60 900 42 64
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20180412_cp_italien.odt (ODT - 225.7 kb)
20180412_persbericht_nl.doc (DOC - 212.5 kb)
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5 July 2019 – Solidarity is not a Crime!
5 April 2019 – To the health of Europe: A magnificent democratic exercise on Tuesday, April 2 in Brussels
2 April 2018 – PRESS RELEASE – 7 April: European action day against the commodification of health « All for Health »
16 February 2018 – solidarietà con i lavoratori dell' ospedale di Angera - Solidarity with the health workers and population of Angera

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Q: How to mock a final class with mockito I have a final class, something like this:
public final class RainOnTrees{

   public void startRain(){

        // some code here
   }
}

I am using this class in some other class like this:
public class Seasons{

   RainOnTrees rain = new RainOnTrees();

   public void findSeasonAndRain(){

        rain.startRain();

    }
}

and in my JUnit test class for Seasons.java I want to mock the RainOnTrees class. How can I do this with Mockito?

A: add this in your build file:

*

*if using gradle: build.gradle
testImplementation 'org.mockito:mockito-inline:2.13.0'

*

*if using maven: pom.xml
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
    <artifactId>mockito-inline</artifactId>
    <version>2.13.0</version>
    <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

this is a configuration to make mockito work with final classes
If you faced the Could not initialize inline Byte Buddy mock maker. (This mock maker is not supported on Android.)
Add the Byte Buddy dependency to your build.gradle file:
testImplementation 'net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy-agent:1.10.19'

src: https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/net.bytebuddy/byte-buddy

A: Another workaround, which may apply in some cases, is to create an interface that is implemented by that final class, change the code to use the interface instead of the concrete class and then mock the interface. This lets you separate the contract (interface) from the implementation (final class). Of course, if what you want is really to bind to the final class, this will not apply.

A: Actually there is one way, which I use for spying. It would work for you only if two preconditions are satisfied:

*

*You use some kind of DI to inject an instance of final class

*Final class implements an interface

Please recall Item 16 from Effective Java. You may create a wrapper (not final) and forward all call to the instance of final class:
public final class RainOnTrees implement IRainOnTrees {
    @Override public void startRain() { // some code here }
}

public class RainOnTreesWrapper implement IRainOnTrees {
    private IRainOnTrees delegate;
    public RainOnTreesWrapper(IRainOnTrees delegate) {this.delegate = delegate;}
    @Override public void startRain() { delegate.startRain(); }
}

Now not only can you mock your final class but also spy on it:
public class Seasons{
    RainOnTrees rain;
    public Seasons(IRainOnTrees rain) { this.rain = rain; };
    public void findSeasonAndRain(){
        rain.startRain();
   }
}

IRainOnTrees rain = spy(new RainOnTreesWrapper(new RainOnTrees()) // or mock(IRainOnTrees.class)
doNothing().when(rain).startRain();
new Seasons(rain).findSeasonAndRain();

A: Time saver for people who are facing the same issue (Mockito + Final Class) on Android + Kotlin. As in Kotlin classes are final by default. I found a solution in one of Google Android samples with Architecture component. Solution picked from here : https://github.com/googlesamples/android-architecture-components/blob/master/GithubBrowserSample
Create following annotations :
/**
 * This annotation allows us to open some classes for mocking purposes while they are final in
 * release builds.
 */
@Target(AnnotationTarget.ANNOTATION_CLASS)
annotation class OpenClass

/**
 * Annotate a class with [OpenForTesting] if you want it to be extendable in debug builds.
 */
@OpenClass
@Target(AnnotationTarget.CLASS)
annotation class OpenForTesting

Modify your gradle file. Take example from here : https://github.com/googlesamples/android-architecture-components/blob/master/GithubBrowserSample/app/build.gradle
apply plugin: 'kotlin-allopen'

allOpen {
    // allows mocking for classes w/o directly opening them for release builds
    annotation 'com.android.example.github.testing.OpenClass'
}

Now you can annotate any class to make it open for testing :
@OpenForTesting
class RepoRepository

A: Give this a try:
Mockito.mock(SomeMockableType.class,AdditionalAnswers.delegatesTo(someInstanceThatIsNotMockableOrSpyable));

It worked for me. "SomeMockableType.class" is the parent class of what you want to mock or spy, and someInstanceThatIsNotMockableOrSpyable is the actual class that you want to mock or spy.
For more details have a look here

A: You cannot mock a final class with Mockito, as you can't do it by yourself.
What I do, is to create a non-final class to wrap the final class and use as delegate. An example of this is TwitterFactory class, and this is my mockable class:
public class TwitterFactory {

    private final twitter4j.TwitterFactory factory;

    public TwitterFactory() {
        factory = new twitter4j.TwitterFactory();
    }

    public Twitter getInstance(User user) {
        return factory.getInstance(accessToken(user));
    }

    private AccessToken accessToken(User user) {
        return new AccessToken(user.getAccessToken(), user.getAccessTokenSecret());
    }

    public Twitter getInstance() {
        return factory.getInstance();
    }
}

The disadvantage is that there is a lot of boilerplate code; the advantage is that you can add some methods that may relate to your application business (like the getInstance that is taking a user instead of an accessToken, in the above case).
In your case I would create a non-final RainOnTrees class that delegate to the final class. Or, if you can make it non-final, it would be better.

A: This can be done if you are using Mockito2, with the new incubating feature which supports mocking of final classes & methods.
Key points to note:
1.  Create a simple file with the name "org.mockito.plugins.MockMaker" and place it in a folder named "mockito-extensions". This folder should be made available on the classpath.
2.  The content of the file created above should be a single line as given below:
mock-maker-inline
The above two steps are required in order to activate the mockito extension mechanism and use this opt-in feature.
Sample classes are as follows:-
FinalClass.java
public final class FinalClass {

public final String hello(){
    System.out.println("Final class says Hello!!!");
    return "0";
}

}
Foo.java
public class Foo {

public String executeFinal(FinalClass finalClass){
    return finalClass.hello();
}

}
FooTest.java
public class FooTest {

@Test
public void testFinalClass(){
    // Instantiate the class under test.
    Foo foo = new Foo();

    // Instantiate the external dependency
    FinalClass realFinalClass = new FinalClass();

    // Create mock object for the final class.
    FinalClass mockedFinalClass = mock(FinalClass.class);

    // Provide stub for mocked object.
    when(mockedFinalClass.hello()).thenReturn("1");

    // assert
    assertEquals("0", foo.executeFinal(realFinalClass));
    assertEquals("1", foo.executeFinal(mockedFinalClass));

}

}
Hope it helps.
Complete article present here mocking-the-unmockable.

A: In Mockito 3 and more I have the same problem and fixed it as from this link
Mock Final Classes and Methods with Mockito
as follow

Before Mockito can be used for mocking final classes and methods, it needs to be > configured.
We need to add a text file to the project's src/test/resources/mockito-extensions directory named org.mockito.plugins.MockMaker and add a single line of text:
mock-maker-inline

Mockito checks the extensions directory for configuration files when it is loaded. This file enables the mocking of final methods and classes.

A: Yes same problem here, we cannot mock a final class with Mockito. To be accurate, Mockito cannot mock/spy following:

*

*final classes

*anonymous classes

*primitive types

But using a wrapper class seems to me a big price to pay, so get PowerMockito instead.

A: Mocking final/static classes/methods is possible with Mockito v2 only.
add this in your gradle file:
testImplementation 'org.mockito:mockito-inline:2.13.0'

This is not possible with Mockito v1, from the Mockito FAQ:

What are the limitations of Mockito

*

*Needs java 1.5+

*Cannot mock final classes
...

A: Mockito 2 now supports final classes and methods!
But for now that's an "incubating" feature. It requires some steps to activate it which are described in What's New in Mockito 2:

Mocking of final classes and methods is an incubating, opt-in feature. It uses a combination of Java agent instrumentation and subclassing in order to enable mockability of these types. As this works differently to our current mechanism and this one has different limitations and as we want to gather experience and user feedback, this feature had to be explicitly activated to be available ; it can be done via the mockito extension mechanism by creating the file src/test/resources/mockito-extensions/org.mockito.plugins.MockMaker containing a single line:
mock-maker-inline

After you created this file, Mockito will automatically use this new engine and one can do :
 final class FinalClass {
   final String finalMethod() { return "something"; }
 }

 FinalClass concrete = new FinalClass();

 FinalClass mock = mock(FinalClass.class);
 given(mock.finalMethod()).willReturn("not anymore");

 assertThat(mock.finalMethod()).isNotEqualTo(concrete.finalMethod());

In subsequent milestones, the team will bring a programmatic way of using this feature. We will identify and provide support for all unmockable scenarios. Stay tuned and please let us know what you think of this feature!

A: Use Powermock. This link shows, how to do it: https://github.com/jayway/powermock/wiki/MockFinal

A: I think you need think more in principle. Instead you final class use his interface and mock interface  instead.
For this:
 public class RainOnTrees{

   fun startRain():Observable<Boolean>{

        // some code here
   }
}

add
interface iRainOnTrees{
  public void startRain():Observable<Boolean>
}

and mock you interface:
 @Before
    fun setUp() {
        rainService= Mockito.mock(iRainOnTrees::class.java)

        `when`(rainService.startRain()).thenReturn(
            just(true).delay(3, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
        )

    }

A: Just to follow up. Please add this line to your gradle file:
testCompile group: 'org.mockito', name: 'mockito-inline', version: '2.8.9'

I have tried various version of mockito-core and mockito-all. Neither of them work.

A: I had the same problem. Since the class I was trying to mock was a simple class, I simply created an instance of it and returned that.

A: I guess you made it final because you want to prevent other classes from extending RainOnTrees. As Effective Java suggests (item 15), there's another way to keep a class close for extension without making it final:

*

*Remove the final keyword;

*Make its constructor private. No class will be able to extend it because it won't be able to call the super constructor;

*Create a static factory method to instantiate your class.
// No more final keyword here.
public class RainOnTrees {

    public static RainOnTrees newInstance() {
        return new RainOnTrees();
    }

    private RainOnTrees() {
        // Private constructor.
    }

    public void startRain() {

        // some code here
    }
}

By using this strategy, you'll be able to use Mockito and keep your class closed for extension with little boilerplate code.

A: Please look at JMockit. It has extensive documentation with a lot of examples. Here you have an example solution of your problem (to simplify I've added constructor to Seasons to inject mocked RainOnTrees instance):
package jmockitexample;

import mockit.Mocked;
import mockit.Verifications;
import mockit.integration.junit4.JMockit;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;

@RunWith(JMockit.class)
public class SeasonsTest {

    @Test
    public void shouldStartRain(@Mocked final RainOnTrees rain) {
        Seasons seasons = new Seasons(rain);

        seasons.findSeasonAndRain();

        new Verifications() {{
            rain.startRain();
        }};
    }

    public final class RainOnTrees {
        public void startRain() {
            // some code here
        }

    }

    public class Seasons {

        private final RainOnTrees rain;

        public Seasons(RainOnTrees rain) {
            this.rain = rain;
        }

        public void findSeasonAndRain() {
            rain.startRain();
        }

    }
}

A: Solutions provided by RC and Luigi R. Viggiano together is possibly the best idea.
Although Mockito cannot, by design, mock final classes, the delegation approach is possible. This has its advantages:

*

*You are not forced to change your class to non-final if that is what your API intends in the first place (final classes have their benefits).

*You are testing the possibility of a decoration around your API.

In your test case, you deliberately forward the calls to the system under test. Hence, by design, your decoration does not do anything.
Hence you test can also demonstrate that the user can only decorate the API instead of extending it.
On a more subjective note:
I prefer keeping the frameworks to a minimum, which is why JUnit and Mockito are usually sufficient for me. In fact, restricting this way sometimes forces me to refactor for good as well.

A: If you trying to run unit-test under the test folder, the top solution is fine. Just follow it adding an extension.
But if you want to run it with android related class like context or activity which is under androidtest folder, the answer is for you.

A: Add these dependencies for run mockito successfully :
testImplementation 'org.mockito:mockito-core:2.24.5'
testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-inline:2.24.5"

A: Mocking final classes is not supported for mockito-android as per this GitHub issue. You should use Mockk instead for this.
For both unit test and ui test, you can use Mockk with no problem.

A: If you need to use Mockito in an instrumented test in Android (i. e. running in an Android device), you cannot use mockito-inline. There is a special mockito-android version which doesn't solve the "final class" problem either. The only solution which seems to work is the Dexmaker library. The only limitation is that it works only in Android P (Android 9, API 28) and higher. It can be imported as follows:
androidTestImplementation "com.linkedin.dexmaker:dexmaker-mockito-inline:2.28.1"

Beware that there is also a "dexmaker-mockito" version which doesn't work for final classes either. Make sure you import "dexmaker-mockito-inline".

A: As others have stated, this won't work out of the box with Mockito. I would suggest using reflection to set the specific fields on the object that is being used by the code under test. If you find yourself doing this a lot, you can wrap this functionality in a library.
As an aside, if you are the one marking classes final, stop doing that. I ran across this question because I am working with an API where everything was marked final to prevent my legitimate need for extension (mocking), and I wish that the developer had not assumed that I would never need to extend the class.

A: For us, it was because we excluded mockito-inline from koin-test.  One gradle module actually needed this and for reason only failed on release builds (debug builds in the IDE worked) :-P

A: For final class add below to mock and call static or non static.
1- add this in class level
   @SuppressStatucInitializationFor(value ={class name with package})
2- PowerMockito.mockStatic(classname.class) will mock class
3- then use your when statement to return mock object when calling method of this class.
Enjoy

A: I was able to overcome this message:

org.mockito.exceptions.base.MockitoException:
Cannot mock/spy class org.slf4j.impl.Log4jLoggerAdapter
Mockito cannot mock/spy because :

*

*final or anonymous class

from this: log = spy(log);
By using this instead:
log = mock(Logger.class);
Then it works.
I guess that "default" logger adapter is an instance of a final class so I couldn't "spy" it, but I could mock the whole thing.  Go figure...
This may mean that you could substitute it for some other "non final" instance if you have that handy, as well.  Or a simplified version, etc. FWIW...

A: I am writing the steps I followed after various unsuccessful attempts to mock final/private classes and their methods in Java 11, which finally worked for me.

*

*Create a file named org.mockito.plugins.MockMaker inside
your test/resources/mockito-extensions folder. Please create
mockito-extensions folder if not present already.

*Add a single line mock-maker-inline as the content of the above org.mockito.plugins.MockMaker file

*Add

@RunWith(PowerMockRunner.class)
@PowerMockIgnore({"javax.management.*", "jdk.internal.reflect.*", "com.sun.org.apache.xerces.*", "javax.xml.*", "org.xml.*", "org.w3c.*"})
@PrepareForTest(Utility.class)

annotations at the class level.
Setup process in the test class
  @Before
  public void setup () {
    MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this);
    Mockito.mockStatic(ClassToBeMocked.class);
  }

*Use Mockito.when(..).thenReturn(..) for assertions

*In case of multiple test cases, add the below code

  @After
  public void after() {
        Mockito.framework().clearInlineMocks();
  }

The mockito version which I am using: 3.9.0
Java version: 11

A: Didn't try final, but for private, using reflection remove the modifier worked ! have checked further, it doesn't work for final.

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// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
// Licensed under the MIT License.
// Code generated by Microsoft (R) AutoRest Code Generator.

package com.azure.resourcemanager.network.fluent.models;

import com.azure.core.annotation.Fluent;
import com.azure.core.management.Resource;
import com.azure.core.util.logging.ClientLogger;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.network.models.ExpressRouteServiceProviderBandwidthsOffered;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnore;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

/** A ExpressRouteResourceProvider object. */
@Fluent
public final class ExpressRouteServiceProviderInner extends Resource {
    @JsonIgnore private final ClientLogger logger = new ClientLogger(ExpressRouteServiceProviderInner.class);

    /*
     * Properties of ExpressRouteServiceProvider.
     */
    @JsonProperty(value = "properties")
    private ExpressRouteServiceProviderPropertiesFormat innerProperties;

    /*
     * Resource ID.
     */
    @JsonProperty(value = "id")
    private String id;

    /**
     * Get the innerProperties property: Properties of ExpressRouteServiceProvider.
     *
     * @return the innerProperties value.
     */
    private ExpressRouteServiceProviderPropertiesFormat innerProperties() {
        return this.innerProperties;
    }

    /**
     * Get the id property: Resource ID.
     *
     * @return the id value.
     */
    public String id() {
        return this.id;
    }

    /**
     * Set the id property: Resource ID.
     *
     * @param id the id value to set.
     * @return the ExpressRouteServiceProviderInner object itself.
     */
    public ExpressRouteServiceProviderInner withId(String id) {
        this.id = id;
        return this;
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    @Override
    public ExpressRouteServiceProviderInner withLocation(String location) {
        super.withLocation(location);
        return this;
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    @Override
    public ExpressRouteServiceProviderInner withTags(Map<String, String> tags) {
        super.withTags(tags);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Get the peeringLocations property: Get a list of peering locations.
     *
     * @return the peeringLocations value.
     */
    public List<String> peeringLocations() {
        return this.innerProperties() == null ? null : this.innerProperties().peeringLocations();
    }

    /**
     * Set the peeringLocations property: Get a list of peering locations.
     *
     * @param peeringLocations the peeringLocations value to set.
     * @return the ExpressRouteServiceProviderInner object itself.
     */
    public ExpressRouteServiceProviderInner withPeeringLocations(List<String> peeringLocations) {
        if (this.innerProperties() == null) {
            this.innerProperties = new ExpressRouteServiceProviderPropertiesFormat();
        }
        this.innerProperties().withPeeringLocations(peeringLocations);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Get the bandwidthsOffered property: Gets bandwidths offered.
     *
     * @return the bandwidthsOffered value.
     */
    public List<ExpressRouteServiceProviderBandwidthsOffered> bandwidthsOffered() {
        return this.innerProperties() == null ? null : this.innerProperties().bandwidthsOffered();
    }

    /**
     * Set the bandwidthsOffered property: Gets bandwidths offered.
     *
     * @param bandwidthsOffered the bandwidthsOffered value to set.
     * @return the ExpressRouteServiceProviderInner object itself.
     */
    public ExpressRouteServiceProviderInner withBandwidthsOffered(
        List<ExpressRouteServiceProviderBandwidthsOffered> bandwidthsOffered) {
        if (this.innerProperties() == null) {
            this.innerProperties = new ExpressRouteServiceProviderPropertiesFormat();
        }
        this.innerProperties().withBandwidthsOffered(bandwidthsOffered);
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    }

    /**
     * Get the provisioningState property: Gets the provisioning state of the resource.
     *
     * @return the provisioningState value.
     */
    public String provisioningState() {
        return this.innerProperties() == null ? null : this.innerProperties().provisioningState();
    }

    /**
     * Set the provisioningState property: Gets the provisioning state of the resource.
     *
     * @param provisioningState the provisioningState value to set.
     * @return the ExpressRouteServiceProviderInner object itself.
     */
    public ExpressRouteServiceProviderInner withProvisioningState(String provisioningState) {
        if (this.innerProperties() == null) {
            this.innerProperties = new ExpressRouteServiceProviderPropertiesFormat();
        }
        this.innerProperties().withProvisioningState(provisioningState);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Validates the instance.
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if the instance is not valid.
     */
    public void validate() {
        if (innerProperties() != null) {
            innerProperties().validate();
        }
    }
}

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To declare the minor, arrange to see your major adviser and tell him or her that you want to declare the Global Health Minor. You will need to complete a simple form with your major adviser to be returned to the Registrar's office in Schmitz Hall.
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My electives are fulfilled but I still need to complete the upper division requirement. What do I need to do?
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The minor office does not hold specific information on study abroad programs. The best place to learn more about study abroad programs is through the UW Study Abroad Office.
If I have completed a study abroad, how can I count it toward the minor?
Study abroad credits can be counted towards the minor by submitting an exception request via catalyst survey. We are able to accept up to 5 credits of your study abroad experience towards an elective area. You must specify in the survey which elective area you want your study abroad counted towards. Most students choose the Regional and Area Studies elective, but the elective you choose will depend on the program itself and the coursework completed as part of your experience.
We are unable to process requests for students that still have the FSTDY 300 placeholder on their transcript. You are welcome to submit your exception request while that still shows on your transcript, and should contact the adviser once the credits have been converted to the course for which you are receiving credit.
Is study abroad the same as internships or volunteering abroad and can I get credit for either?
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there is some type of faculty supervision involved.
If you receive credit for your international internship or volunteer experience, we can consider accepting credit towards the minor, but it will follow the same criteria as a study abroad exception request.


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import sys
import time
import logging
import io, copy
import itertools
import numpy as np
import scipy.sparse as spp
from ctypes import c_ulong

from indigo.util import profile

log = logging.getLogger(__name__)

class Operator(object):
    def __init__(self, backend, name='', alpha=1, batch=None):
        self._backend = backend
        self._batch = batch
        self._name = name

    def eval(self, y, x, alpha=1, beta=0, forward=True, left=True):
        """
        if left:
            y = A * x
        else:
            y = x * A
        """
        M, N = self.shape if forward else tuple(reversed(self.shape))
        if left: # left-multiply
            x = x.reshape( (N,-1) )
            y = y.reshape( (M,-1) )
            assert x.shape[1] == y.shape[1], "Dimension mismatch"
        else: # right-multiply
            x = x.reshape( (-1,M) )
            y = y.reshape( (-1,N) )
            assert x.shape[0] == y.shape[0], "Dimension mismatch"
        self._eval(y, x, alpha=alpha, beta=beta, forward=forward, left=left)

    @property
    def shape(self):
        raise NotImplemented()

    @property
    def dtype(self):
        raise NotImplemented()

    def __mul__(self, other):
        if isinstance(other, Operator):
            return Product(self._backend, self, other)
        elif isinstance(other, np.ndarray):
            x = other.reshape( (self.shape[1], -1), order='F' )
            x_d = self._backend.copy_array(x)
            y_d = self._backend.zero_array( (self.shape[0],x.shape[1]), dtype=other.dtype )
            self.eval(y_d, x_d)
            return y_d.to_host()
        elif isinstance(other, (int, float, complex)):
            return Scale(self._backend, other, self)
        else:
            raise ValueError("Cannot multiply Operator by %s" % type(other))

    def __rmul__(self, other):
        if isinstance(other, (int, float, complex)):
            return self * other
        else:
            raise ValueError("Cannot right-multiply Operator by %s" % type(other))

    def __add__(self, other):
        if isinstance(other, (int, float, complex)):
            other = other * self._backend.Eye(self.shape[1])
        if isinstance(other, Operator):
            return Sum(self._backend, self, other)
        else:
            raise ValueError("Cannot right-add Operator by %s" % type(other))

    def __radd__(self, other):
        return self + other

    def __sub__(self, other):
        return self + Scale(self._backend, -1, other)

    @property
    def H(self):
        return Adjoint(self._backend, self, name=self._name+".H")

    def dump(self):
        """
        Returns a textual representation of the operator tree.
        """
        with io.StringIO('w') as f:
            self._dump(file=f, indent=0)
            s = f.getvalue()
        return s

    def _dump(self, file, indent=0):
        name = self._name or 'noname'
        size = self._mem_usage(ncols=1) / 1e6
        print('{name}, {type}, {shape}, {size} MB, {dtype}'.format(
            name='|   ' * indent + name, type=type(self).__name__,
            size=size, shape=self.shape, dtype=self.dtype), file=file)

    def optimize(self, recipe=None):
        from indigo.transforms import Optimize
        return Optimize(recipe).visit(self)

    def memusage(self, ncols=1):
        from indigo.analyses import Memusage
        return Memusage().measure(self, ncols)

    def _mem_usage(self, ncols):
        return 0

    def has(self, *op_classes):
        """ True if this operator or any of its children are of the given type(s). """
        from indigo.analyses import TreeHasOp
        return TreeHasOp(op_classes).search(self)

class CompositeOperator(Operator):
    def __init__(self, backend, *children, **kwargs):
        super().__init__(backend, **kwargs)
        self._adopt(children)

    @property
    def dtype(self):
        return self._children[0].dtype

    @property
    def child(self):
        assert len(self._children) == 1
        return self._children[0]

    @property
    def children(self):
        return self._children

    def _adopt(self, children):
        self._children = children

    def _dump(self, file, indent=0):
        s = super()._dump(file, indent)
        for c in self._children:
            c._dump(file, indent+1)

    def realize(self):
        from indigo.transforms import RealizeMatrices
        return RealizeMatrices().visit(self)

class BinaryOperator(CompositeOperator):
    @property
    def left(self):
        return self._children[0]

    @property
    def right(self):
        return self._children[1]

class MatrixFreeOperator(CompositeOperator):
    def __init__(self, backend, shape, *args, dtype=np.dtype('complex64'), **kwargs):
        super().__init__(backend, *args, **kwargs)
        self._dtype = dtype
        self._shape = shape

    @property
    def shape(self):
        return self._shape

    @property
    def dtype(self):
        return self._dtype

class Adjoint(CompositeOperator):
    def __init__(self, backend, children, *args, **kwargs):
        super().__init__(backend, children, *args, **kwargs)

    @property
    def shape(self):
        return tuple(reversed(self.child.shape))

    @property
    def dtype(self):
        return self.child.dtype

    @property
    def H(self):
        return self.child

    def _eval(self, y, x, alpha=1, beta=0, forward=True, left=True):
        self.child.eval( y, x, alpha, beta, forward=not forward, left=left)

class SpMatrix(Operator):
    def __init__(self, backend, M, **kwargs):
        """
        Create a new Sparse Matrix Operator from a concrete sparse matrix.
        """
        super().__init__(backend, **kwargs)
        assert isinstance(M, spp.spmatrix)
        self._matrix = M
        self._matrix_d = None

        self._allow_exwrite = True
        self._use_dia = False

    @property
    def dtype(self):
        return self._matrix.dtype

    @property
    def shape(self):
        return self._matrix.shape

    @property
    def nnz(self):
        return self._matrix.nnz

    def _mem_usage(self, ncols=1):
        # FIXME device matrix hasn't been realized so actually not very accurate
        return self._matrix.data.nbytes

    def _get_or_create_device_matrix(self):
        if self._matrix_d is None:
            self._matrix = self._matrix.astype(np.complex64)
            assert self._matrix.dtype == np.dtype('complex64'), 'Indigo only supports single precision complex numbers for now.'
            if self._use_dia:
                log.debug("storing in DIA format: %s", self._name)
                M = self._matrix.todia()
                self._matrix_d = self._backend.dia_matrix(self._backend, M, self._name)
            else:
                log.debug("storing in CSR format: %s", self._name)
                M = self._matrix.tocsr()
                M.sort_indices() # cuda requires sorted indictes
                self._matrix_d = self._backend.csr_matrix(self._backend, M, self._name)
                if not self._allow_exwrite:
                    log.debug("disallowing exwrite for %s" % self._name)
                    self._matrix_d._exwrite = False
                else:
                    log.debug("allowing exwrite for %s" % self._name)
        return self._matrix_d

    def _eval(self, y, x, alpha=1, beta=0, forward=True, left=True):
        if not left:
            raise NotImplementedError("Right-multiplication not implemented for {}.".format(self.__class__.__name__))
        M = self._get_or_create_device_matrix()
        if forward:
            read_frac, write_frac = M._col_frac, M._row_frac
        else:
            read_frac, write_frac = M._row_frac, M._col_frac
        if beta == 0:
            y_part = 1
        elif beta == 1:
            y_part = write_frac * (1 if M._exwrite else 2)
        else:
            y_part = 2
        nbytes = M.nbytes + x.nbytes*read_frac + y.nbytes*y_part
        nflops = 5 * len(self._matrix.data) * x.shape[1]
        event = 'csrmm' if 'csr' in type(M).__name__ else 'diamm'
        with profile(event, xval=read_frac, yval=y_part, nbytes=nbytes, shape=x.shape, forward=forward, nflops=nflops) as p:
            if forward:
                M.forward(y, x, alpha=alpha, beta=beta)
            else:
                M.adjoint(y, x, alpha=alpha, beta=beta)

class DenseMatrix(Operator):
    def __init__(self, backend, M, **kwargs):
        super().__init__(backend, **kwargs)
        assert isinstance(M, np.ndarray)
        M = np.require(M, requirements='F')
        assert M.dtype == np.dtype('complex64')
        assert M.ndim == 2
        self._matrix = M
        self._matrix_d = None
        self._real_symmetric = M.shape[0] == M.shape[1] and \
            np.allclose(M.imag, 0) and np.allclose(M, M.T)

    @property
    def dtype(self):
        return self._matrix.dtype

    @property
    def shape(self):
        return self._matrix.shape

    def _get_or_create_device_matrix(self):
        if self._matrix_d is None:
            self._matrix_d = self._backend.copy_array( self._matrix )
        return self._matrix_d

    def _eval(self, y, x, alpha=1, beta=0, forward=True, left=True):
        if not left and not self._real_symmetric:
            raise NotImplementedError("Right-multiplication not implemented for non-real-symmetric {}.".format(self.__class__.__name__))
        M_d = self._get_or_create_device_matrix()
        (m, n), k = M_d.shape, x.shape[1]
        nflops = m * n * k * 5
        if self._real_symmetric:
            with profile("csymm", nflops=nflops/2):
                self._backend.csymm(y, M_d, x, alpha=alpha, beta=beta, left=left)
        else:
            with profile("cgemm", nflops=nflops):
                self._backend.cgemm(y, M_d, x, alpha=alpha, beta=beta, forward=forward)

class UnscaledFFT(MatrixFreeOperator):
    def __init__(self, backend, ft_shape, forward=True, **kwargs):
        self._ft_shape = ft_shape
        n = np.prod(self._ft_shape)
        super().__init__(backend, shape=(n,n), **kwargs)

    def _eval(self, y, x, alpha=1, beta=0, forward=True, left=True):
        if not left:
            raise NotImplementedError("Right-multiplication not implemented for {}.".format(self.__class__.__name__))
        assert alpha == 1, "FFT expected alpha == 1, got %s" % alpha
        assert  beta == 0, "FFT expected beta == 0, got %s" % beta
        X = x.reshape( self._ft_shape + (x.shape[1],) )
        Y = y.reshape( self._ft_shape + (x.shape[1],) )

        lens, batch = np.prod(X.shape[:-1]), X.shape[-1]
        nflops = batch * 5 * lens * np.log2(lens)

        if isinstance(X._arr, np.ndarray):
            ptr = X._arr.ctypes.get_data()
        elif isinstance(X._arr, c_ulong):
            ptr = X._arr.value
        else:
            ptr = 0

        align = 1
        while ptr % align == 0:
            align *= 2
        align //= 2

        with profile("fft", nflops=nflops, shape=X.shape, aligned=align) as p:
            if forward:
                self._backend.fftn(Y, X)
            else:
                self._backend.ifftn(Y, X)

    def _mem_usage(self, ncols):
        ncols = min(ncols, self._batch or ncols)
        ft_shape = self._ft_shape + (ncols,)
        return self._backend._fft_workspace_size(ft_shape)

class Eye(MatrixFreeOperator):
    def __init__(self, backend, n, **kwargs):
        super().__init__(backend, shape=(n,n), **kwargs)

    def _eval(self, y, x, alpha=1, beta=0, forward=True, left=True):
        nbytes = (0 if alpha == 0 else x.nbytes) + \
                 (0 if  beta == 0 else y.nbytes)
        with profile("axpby", nbytes=nbytes) as p:
            self._backend.axpby(beta, y, alpha, x)

class Kron(BinaryOperator):
    """ op := A \kron B """
    @property
    def shape(self):
        h = int(np.prod([c.shape[0] for c in self._children]))
        w = int(np.prod([c.shape[1] for c in self._children]))
        return (h,w)

    def _eval(self, y, x, alpha=1, beta=0, forward=True, left=True):
        if not left:
            raise NotImplementedError("Right-multiplication not implemented for {}.".format(self.__class__.__name__))
        L, R = self.children

        # transpose-corrected shapes
        R_shape = R.shape if forward else R.shape[::-1]
        L_shape = L.shape if forward else L.shape[::-1]

        if isinstance(L, Eye):
            R.eval(y, x, alpha=alpha, beta=beta, forward=forward, left=left)
        elif isinstance(R, Eye):
            L.eval(y, x, alpha=alpha, beta=beta, forward=forward, left=not left)
        else:
            x = x.reshape( (-1, L_shape[0]) )
            y = y.reshape( (-1, L_shape[1]) )
            tmp_shape = (x.shape[0], L_shape[1])
            with self._backend.scratch(shape=tmp_shape) as tmp:
                if forward:
                    L.eval(tmp, x, alpha=alpha, beta=0,    forward=not forward, left=not left)
                    tmp = tmp.reshape( (R_shape[1], -1) )
                    R.eval(y, tmp, alpha=1,     beta=beta, forward=forward,     left=left)
                else:
                    L.eval(tmp, x, alpha=alpha, beta=0,    forward=forward,     left=not left)
                    tmp = tmp.reshape( (R_shape[1], -1) )
                    R.eval(y, tmp, alpha=1,     beta=beta, forward=forward, left=left)

class BlockDiag(CompositeOperator):
    @property
    def shape(self):
        h, w = 0, 0
        for child in self._children:
            h += child.shape[0]
            w += child.shape[1]
        return h, w

    def _eval(self, y, x, alpha=1, beta=0, forward=True, left=True):
        if not left:
            raise NotImplementedError("Right-multiplication not implemented for {}.".format(self.__class__.__name__))
        h_offset, w_offset = 0, 0
        for C in self._children:
            h, w = C.shape if forward else reversed(C.shape)
            slc_x = slice( w_offset, w_offset+w )
            slc_y = slice( h_offset, h_offset+h )
            C.eval( y[slc_y,:], x[slc_x,:], alpha=alpha, beta=beta, forward=forward, left=left)
            h_offset += h
            w_offset += w

class VStack(CompositeOperator):
    @property
    def shape(self):
        h, w = 0, 0
        for child in self._children:
            h += child.shape[0]
            w  = child.shape[1]
        return h, w

    def _eval(self, y, x, alpha=1, beta=0, forward=True, left=True):
        if not left:
            raise NotImplementedError("Right-multiplication not implemented for {}.".format(self.__class__.__name__))
        if forward:
            return self._eval_forward(y, x, alpha, beta, left=left)
        else:
            return self._eval_adjoint(y, x, alpha, beta, left=left)

    def _eval_forward(self, y, x, alpha=1, beta=0, left=True):
        h_offset = 0
        for C in self._children:
            h = C.shape[0]
            slc = slice( h_offset, h_offset+h )
            C.eval( y[slc,:], x, alpha=alpha, beta=beta, forward=True, left=left)
            h_offset += h

    def _eval_adjoint(self, y, x, alpha=1, beta=0, left=True):
        self._backend.scale(y, beta)
        w_offset = 0
        for C in self._children:
            w = C.shape[0]
            slc = slice( w_offset, w_offset+w )
            C.eval( y, x[slc,:], alpha=alpha, beta=1, forward=False, left=left)
            w_offset += w

    def _adopt(self, children):
        widths = [child.shape[1] for child in children]
        names = [child._name for child in children]
        if len(set(widths)) > 1:
            raise ValueError("Mismatched widths in VStack: attempting to stack {}".format(
                list(zip(widths, names))))
        super()._adopt(children)

class HStack(CompositeOperator):
    @property
    def shape(self):
        h, w = 0, 0
        for child in self._children:
            h  = child.shape[0]
            w += child.shape[1]
        return h, w

    def _eval(self, y, x, alpha=1, beta=0, forward=True, left=True):
        if not left:
            raise NotImplementedError("Right-multiplication not implemented for {}.".format(self.__class__.__name__))
        if forward:
            return self._eval_forward(y, x, alpha, beta, left=left)
        else:
            return self._eval_adjoint(y, x, alpha, beta, left=left)

    def _eval_forward(self, y, x, alpha=1, beta=0, left=True):
        self._backend.scale(y, beta)
        w_offset = 0
        for C in self._children:
            w = C.shape[1]
            slc = slice( w_offset, w_offset+w )
            C.eval( y, x[slc,:], alpha=alpha, beta=1, forward=True, left=left)
            w_offset += w

    def _eval_adjoint(self, y, x, alpha=1, beta=0, left=True):
        w_offset = 0
        for C in self._children:
            w = C.shape[1]
            slc = slice( w_offset, w_offset+w )
            C.eval( y[slc,:], x, alpha=alpha, beta=beta, forward=False, left=left)
            w_offset += w

    def _adopt(self, children):
        heights = [child.shape[0] for child in children]
        names = [child._name for child in children]
        if len(set(heights)) > 1:
            raise ValueError("Mismatched heights in HStack: attempting to stack {}".format(
                list(zip(heights, names))))
        super()._adopt(children)

class Product(BinaryOperator):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
        self._name = "{}*{}".format(self.left._name, self.right._name)

    @property
    def shape(self):
        h = self.left.shape[0]
        w = self.right.shape[1]
        return h, w

    def _adopt(self, children):
        L, R = children
        if L.shape[1] != R.shape[0]:
            raise ValueError("Mismatched shapes in Product: attempting {} x {} ({} x {})".format(
                L.shape, R.shape, L._name, R._name))
        super()._adopt(children)

    def _eval(self, y, x, alpha=1, beta=0, forward=True, left=True):
        if not left:
            raise NotImplementedError("Right-multiplication not implemented for {}.".format(self.__class__.__name__))
        L, R = self._children
        with self._backend.scratch(shape=(R.shape[0],x.shape[1])) as tmp:
            if forward:
                R.eval(tmp, x, alpha=alpha, beta=0, forward=True, left=left)
                L.eval(y, tmp, alpha=1,  beta=beta, forward=True, left=left)
            else:
                L.eval(tmp, x, alpha=alpha, beta=0, forward=False, left=left)
                R.eval(y, tmp, alpha=1,  beta=beta, forward=False, left=left)

    def _mem_usage(self, ncols):
        ncols = min(ncols, self._batch or ncols)
        nrows = self._children[1].shape[0]
        return nrows * ncols * self.dtype.itemsize

class Sum(CompositeOperator):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
        self._name = "{}+{}".format(self.left._name, self.right._name)

    @property
    def left(self):
        return self._children[0]

    @property
    def right(self):
        return self._children[1]

    @property
    def shape(self):
        return self.left.shape

    def _adopt(self, children):
        L, R = children
        if L.shape != R.shape:
            raise ValueError("Mismatched shapes in Sum: attempting {} + {} ({} + {})".format(
                L.shape, R.shape, L._name, R._name))
        super()._adopt(children)

    def _eval(self, y, x, alpha=1, beta=0, forward=True, left=True):
        if not left:
            raise NotImplementedError("Right-multiplication not implemented for {}.".format(self.__class__.__name__))
        L, R = self._children
        R.eval(y, x, alpha=alpha, beta=beta, forward=forward, left=left)
        L.eval(y, x, alpha=alpha, beta=1.0,  forward=forward, left=left)

    def _mem_usage(self, ncols):
        return 0

class Scale(CompositeOperator):
    def __init__(self, backend, v, child, **kwargs):
        super().__init__(backend, child, **kwargs)
        self._name = "%s*{}".format(child._name)
        self._val = v

    @property
    def shape(self):
        return self.child.shape

    @property
    def dtype(self):
        return self.child.dtype

    def _eval(self, y, x, alpha=1, beta=0, forward=True, left=True):
        if not left:
            raise NotImplementedError("Right-multiplication not implemented for {}.".format(self.__class__.__name__))
        a = alpha * (self._val if forward else np.conj(self._val))
        self.child.eval(y, x, alpha=a, beta=beta, forward=forward, left=left)

class One(MatrixFreeOperator):
    def _eval(self, y, x, alpha=1, beta=0, forward=None, left=True):
        if not left:
            raise NotImplementedError("Right-multiplication not implemented for {}.".format(self.__class__.__name__))
        nbytes = (0 if alpha == 0 else x.nbytes) + \
                 (0 if beta == 0 else y.nbytes)
        with profile("onemm", nbytes=nbytes) as p:
            self._backend.onemm(y, x, alpha, beta)


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Jack Levin (born John Douglas Le Vien; 17 July 1914 – 9 November 1999) was an American television producer, active in British and American television.

Early life
Le Vien was born in New York City in 1914. In 1930, he was employed by Pathé News as an office boy. He eventually was promoted to film editing and then to reporting.<ref name="Jack"

Career
Le Vien joined the U.S. Army in 1941 and was commissioned as a public relations officer. Promoted to lieutenant colonel he became a senior press aide to General General Eisenhower, taking part in the North African, Sicilian, Italian and Normandy landings. After the war, he returned to Pathe as news editor, then editor-in-chief and vice-president. After Pathe closed their office, Le Vien established his own film and TV production company. In 1961, he was the executive producer of The Valiant Years a documentary made by ABC television with the cooperation of the BBC. Subsequently, Le Vien turned the documentary into a book, Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years, published in 1962. The following year, he was the executive producer of the Black Fox: The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler, which won a 1963 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

During his career, Le Vien and his wife, Josephine, became friends of the Churchills and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and in 1965 he made A King's Story, a film about the Windsors. Partnering with the BBC, Le Vien he went on to produce dramatized versions Churchill's life to include Walk With Destiny, starring Richard Burton and Churchill and the Generals with Timothy West starring as Churchill. Le Vien also wrote books to accompany these projects.

In 1962 Le Vien appeared as himself on the game show To Tell the Truth. He was introduced as a television producer, colonel in the Army Reserves  and a biographer of Winston Churchill. After his identity was revealed, host Bud Collyer mentioned that Le Vien was working on a documentary of the Windsors.

Death
Le Vien died in 1999 at his residence in London. At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife, Josephine.

Selected filmography
The Valiant Years, 1961
The Finest Hours, 1964
A King's Story, 1965
 The Other World of Winston Churchill, 1966
The Gathering Storm, 1974
 The Amazing Voyage of Daffodil and Daisy, 1975
 Where the Lotus Fell, 1976
 The Story of Cicero, The Queen's Drum Horse, 1977
Churchill and the Generals, 1979
 The Glittering Crowns, 1981
A Question of Choice, 1983
Whicker!, 1984

Books
 Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years

References

External links

Businesspeople from New York City
Television producers from New York City
1914 births
1999 deaths
20th-century American businesspeople


Thread: Easter Sunday April 2018!
I just got a message from the Easter Bunny informing me he thinks you all have been very good this year and should be rewarded with something nice. Come Sunday, the Easter Bunny will equip his Obliterator and sneak around all those pesky faction guards (of course he has negative soul light) to hide various treats in all the cities. Not only that, he is going to brave the Wasteland and distribute some eggs in various treacherous locations therein!
So grab your baskets, and jump in game Sunday morning after he finishes distributing the eggs to see what you can find!
Reminder: The Easter Bunny lives in a humble burrow on the Eastern Coast of the United States with his family, therefore this morning will occur on EST.
Last edited by Atlas; 03-31-2018 at 02:06 PM.
We have just been informed by the Easter Bunny that due to increased raiding activity in the wasteland he had to bring his high security eggs to NCC. If you want to partake in his delicious treats you are going to need to have at least a slight understanding of how to hack through security systems.
Despite the hostilities he is indeed on schedule today and wants me to pass on he wishes everyone a very enjoyable Easter with their families, as well as some good fun while looking for his stashes!


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You see these on almost every Chinese restaurant's appetizer menu. They're sweet, but with a hard-to-place savory quality in the background. Spare ribs are the larger rib pieces that attach to the pork belly. They're cut away from the part used for bacon, so they're "spare." Chinese cooks cut them into shorter pieces, but that's a challenge at home; don't bother. These ribs are sweet and rich, and are better as an appetizer than as an entree. The ingredients called for in the recipe can all be found in jars in the ethnic section of the supermarket.
1. Remove excess fat from the ribs, and cut shallow slits (the way you would for a ham) all over the rack with a sharp knife.
2. Combine all the marinade ingredients. Rub the marinade liberally all over the ribs, and wrap them in plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Marinate in the refrigerator six hours to overnight.
3. An hour before cooking, remove the ribs from the refrigerator and allow to come up to cool room temperature.
4. Preheat oven to broil. Place the rib racks in a broiler pan. (You might want to cover the inside of the pan with foil, to make cleanup easier). Place the pan in the oven about six inches from the heat source and broil the ribs for about 35 minutes, depending on size. Baste and turn over the ribs four times during the broiling. If they begin looking dry, add a little water to the pan.
5. When ribs are done, remove from pan. Cut apart and serve immediately. Save any sauce from the pan to use as a sauce if you like.


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Google Glass lead Babak Parviz leaves Google, joins Amazon
Krystle Vermes	 July 14, 2014 7:45 AM
Above: Babak Parviz
Image Credit: Dean Takahashi
Babak Parviz, one of the leaders behind the Google X project and Google Glass, confirmed his move to Amazon on his Google Plus profile over the weekend.
In minimalist fashion, Parviz chose to announce the news with a simple photograph of the Amazon logo combined with the phrase, "Super excited!" But his Google Plus profile reveals a few additional details on the career move.
Having worked at companies ranging from tiny start-ups to huge corporations and universities in Europe and the US, I have found each one to be fun in its own unique way.
I founded and led a few efforts at Google (among them, Google Glass and Google Contact Lenses are public so far :) prior to moving to Amazon and work on a few other things now…
There is little detail on what Parviz may be doing over at Amazon, but people who have been paying attention to Amazon's new product announcements may be able to guess. On June 18, Amazon announced that it would be releasing the Amazon Fire, its first smartphone. Optics designers like Parviz can could help propel these type of devices.
Over at Google, there is speculation that the company is preparing for the commercial launch of Google Glass, which reduces the need for researchers like Parviz at this point in the game. Ivy Ross, former Gap and Old Navy marketing chief, joined the Google Glass team back in May. Her background in marketing and design has fueled rumors that Google is moving forward with plans of a public release for Glass.
In any case, the world will have to wait and see how Parviz fits into Amazon's big picture.


You can't be a queen without a king. You can't have a kingdom without a king. Therefore, your role as an Armour-Bearer wife is to make sure that your husband fulfills his role as a king. You are the king-maker.
Most men of God do not realize their role as a king, and even if they do, they are oftentimes clueless as to how to fulfill this God-given task. You have to understand that if they were not raised by godly fathers, they wouldn't even know how to lead. This is why the church is full of men who lack the leadership required of a king. And this is why women have taken over. So if you have a husband who is not leading you properly, or a husband who is not even strong in God, it is because God has called you to be a king-maker. Stop looking at your husband as the problem. This is happening for your own good, for your training. Now if you have a husband who is in church leadership but is not leading like Yeshua, it is because God has called you to be a king-maker as well, the way He designed kings to be.
Being a king-maker is not like being a mother, telling her sons what to do and how to do things. This is the biggest mistake wives make. We act like our husband's mothers, and oftentimes, we take the job of the Holy Spirit, trying to change them through discussion. 1 Peter 3 is very clear on this one. It says that it is through a gentle and quiet spirit that they will be won over, not through our discussion. We fulfill our role as king-makers in the spiritual realm.
The rulers ceased in Isra'el, they ceased, until you arose, D'vorah, arose a mother in Isra'el (Judges 5:7, Complete Jewish Bible).
The first step is for you to take this role, just like Deborah. However, the way you should fulfill the role is not for you to take over. Take a look at how Deborah did it.
Deborah relayed the message to Barak and instructed him to go. Barak, however, didn't want to go without her, so she warned him: "I will gladly go with you but the way you are doing it will bring you no glory." In short, it will not make him the king and leader that God intended him to be.
My fellow wives, this is where we fail most of the time. We see our husbands as not doing their part as our leaders and kings and so we take over, thinking it is our job. I have heard countless wives say, "My husband is not in ministry but I am. I am not going to let him stop me from doing what God has called me to do." In fact, one lady apostle I met in the past told me to fulfill the calling God has given me before I was married because that is my true calling. That is a lie!!! God gave the vision to Adam first before He even created Eve. She was called a "help-meet" for the very purpose of helping her husband fulfill the vision that God has given him. Whatever God has given you as a calling and ministry before you were married is meant to support the vision that God has given your husband. And if he has not discovered this vision yet, your role is to lead him to that vision, in the spirit. Once you take over, you will kill and destroy your husband's kingdom, which is yours too.
The second and further steps to being the king-maker are in this Scripture below.
So the young prophet left for Ramot-Gil'ad. When he arrived, he found the senior army officers sitting there. He said, "I have a message for you, commander." Yehu asked, "For which one of us?" "For you, commander," he said. Yehu got up and went into the house. Then the prophet poured the oil on his head and said to him, "This is what Adonai the God of Isra'el says: 'I have anointed you king over the people of Adonai, over Isra'el. You will attack the house of Ach'av your master, so that I can avenge the blood of my servants the prophets and of all the servants ofAdonai, blood shed by Izevel (2 Kings 9:1-7, Complete Jewish Bible).
Let me explain each underlined word to you in reference to the steps involved.
The inside room is your prayer closet where all your battles are fought and won. This is also where God will give you the direction and instructions. This is where you get strengthened, where you take refuge, where you are comforted, when you run for help. You can't be an Armour-Bearer wife without having everyday quiet time alone with the Father. This is a prerequisite. You can't expect to win your battles if you just go to your inside room every other day or once a week or when you have time. You need to find time each day and stick to it, no matter what!
This article is your message. God is speaking to you, right now, which is the reason why you are even reading this. I am a vessel relaying the message.
Jehu got up! He made the decision to hear the message and listen to it. Without this decision, nothing will happen.
Getting up means going into the inner house, the inside room, your prayer closet, and listening more to what God has to say.
Only then will God pour His oil on your head. The oil represents the anointing, God's unction, His calling. It is sealing the deal for you, that He has chosen you to be your husband's king-maker, and that He has equipped you with everything you need to do this.
Do you realize why the oil will be poured on your head? Because the head is where the mind is, and where everything will begin. Remember, the mind is the battlefield!
After your anointing comes the battle you have to fight in the spiritual realm. I presented all these in the Armour-Bearer wife Parts II and III. Go back to them if need be. You have to be aware of all issues, strongholds, and demonic kings that are hindering your husband from being the king. You also have to be aware of your own issues, strongholds, and demonic kings. Remember, the devil does not want your husband to be the king, more so you being the king-maker. He will do everything to stop you at this point. Guess what? Once you have made the decision to be king-maker, no devil will be able to stop you.
This is where you need to strategize. I suggest you make an inventory of your husband's strengths and weaknesses as a leader. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you. Do not just rely on your own judgments. Seeing his strengths is also a great way of seeing him from God's perspective. It will be good to study the lives of godly kings and leaders in the Bible: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Joshua, Joseph, David, and of course Yeshua. Study their strengths and victories, weaknesses and downfall (Yeshua did not have any of these). Compare these traits to that of your husband's.
Make an inventory for yourself too, in relation to your being a king-maker. Compare yourself to Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, Zipporah, and even Bathsheba (there was something about her too that made David a better king).
Once you have carefully made an inventory (God may continue to reveal more to you as you spend more time in the "inner house" or "inside room"), fight the spirits and demonic kings attached to your husband's (and your own) issues and strongholds. Do not expect to win the battle overnight. In fact, you will continue to protect your husband in the spiritual realm, even after he himself is anointed king.
Avenge means revenge, vindication, recompense. The only way God can bring back to you everything that the devil has stolen from your kingdom is for you to attack your enemies in the spiritual realm. Avenge comes after the attack. Attack comes after you are anointed. The anointing happens when you get up and enter the inner house.
So stop complaining that your husband is not leading you or that he is not fulfilling his role as your leader and king. Be the king-maker that God called you to be ... otherwise, you have no right to even claim to be a queen.


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Clinical and genetic studies of an autosomal dominant cone-rod dystrophy with features of Stargardt disease
Marina Kniazeva, Michael F. Chiang, Garry R Cutting, Donald J Zack, Min Han, Kang Zhang
Cone-rod dystrophy (CORD) and Stargardt disease (STGD) are two hereditary retinal dystrophies with similarities to age-related macular degeneration. Cone-rod dystrophies are a group of degenerative disorders resulting in decreased visual acuity and color vision, attenuated electroretinographic (ERG) responses, and atrophic macular lesions. Autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and X-linked forms of cone-rod dystrophy have been reported. Stargardt disease is characterized by reduced visual acuity, atrophic macular changes, prominent 'flavimaculatus flecks' in the pigment epithelium of the posterior retina, and a virtually pathognomic 'dark choroid' pattern on fluorescein angiography. Stargardt disease is classically inherited as an autosomal recessive trait, although numerous families have been described in which features of Stargardt disease are transmitted in an autosomal dominant manner. We have identified a new kindred with autosomal dominant cone-rod dystrophy with features of Stargardt-like disease. Detailed clinical evaluation, genotype analysis, and linkage analysis were performed. Fluorescein angiography revealed a 'dark choroid' pattern in three affected subjects. Electroretinography disclosed markedly reduced scotopic and photopic responses in three affected individuals. Genetic analysis revealed linkage to known loci for cone-rod dystrophy (CORD7) and Stargardt-like disease (STGD3) on chromosome 6q14. A peak lod score of 3.3 was obtained with the marker D6S280 at θ = 0.010. A physical map was constructed by screening a YAC library with short tandem repeat markers in the region. Screening of a candidate gene, the rho1 subunit of the GABA receptor, failed to reveal any mutations.
Choroid
Fluorescein Angiography
Retinal Dystrophies
Cone-Rod Dystrophies
Stargardt disease 1
Retinal Cone Dystrophy 1
Cone-rod dystrophy
Linkage analysis
Kniazeva, M., Chiang, M. F., Cutting, G. R., Zack, D. J., Han, M., & Zhang, K. (1999). Clinical and genetic studies of an autosomal dominant cone-rod dystrophy with features of Stargardt disease. Ophthalmic Genetics, 20(2), 71-81.
Clinical and genetic studies of an autosomal dominant cone-rod dystrophy with features of Stargardt disease. / Kniazeva, Marina; Chiang, Michael F.; Cutting, Garry R; Zack, Donald J; Han, Min; Zhang, Kang.
In: Ophthalmic Genetics, Vol. 20, No. 2, 1999, p. 71-81.
Kniazeva, M, Chiang, MF, Cutting, GR, Zack, DJ, Han, M & Zhang, K 1999, 'Clinical and genetic studies of an autosomal dominant cone-rod dystrophy with features of Stargardt disease', Ophthalmic Genetics, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 71-81.
Kniazeva M, Chiang MF, Cutting GR, Zack DJ, Han M, Zhang K. Clinical and genetic studies of an autosomal dominant cone-rod dystrophy with features of Stargardt disease. Ophthalmic Genetics. 1999;20(2):71-81.
Kniazeva, Marina ; Chiang, Michael F. ; Cutting, Garry R ; Zack, Donald J ; Han, Min ; Zhang, Kang. / Clinical and genetic studies of an autosomal dominant cone-rod dystrophy with features of Stargardt disease. In: Ophthalmic Genetics. 1999 ; Vol. 20, No. 2. pp. 71-81.
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The Lost Neruda Poems
Then Come Back
Translated by Forrest Gander
Copper Canyon Press
Reviewed by Ray Zimmerman
Pablo Neruda is perhaps best known for his love poems, and this volume does not disappoint in that regard. Several of the poems celebrate, through direct and indirect reference, Matilde, the poet's muse and third wife. Matilde was a major inspiration for Neruda's body of work, which included over 600 published poems.
Other poems praise his Chilean homeland, bordered by the Pacific coast to the west and the cordilleras of the rugged mountains to the east. One poem describes the land slipping out of sight as a ship, likely carrying Neruda to one of his diplomatic posts, moves out to sea. He also celebrates the rugged nature and the resilience of his countrymen, the Chilenos. In the poem which gives the book its title, Neruda advises a younger poet to "toughen up/ take a walk/ over the sharp stones/ then come back." He remembers his own youth in this same piece.
Archivists found manuscripts for these twenty-one poems and fragments while conducting an inventory of the poet's personal papers, now in custody of the Neruda Foundation. The new volume went to press in Spanish forty years after Neruda's death, coincidentally near the time when new evidence came to light supporting the long held belief that the poet was assassinated by a follower of the military dictator Augusto Pinochet, a man whose brutal regime ordered the execution, torture, and "forced disappearance" of thousands of people.
Rather than publish the poems in Spanish and in English translation on facing pages in the traditional manner, the Copper Canyon edition presents the English and Spanish versions in separate sections. Facsimiles of some of the original hand written drafts also appear in this unique volume. The book is a great read from one of the great poets of the twentieth century.
Wendigo Way
This poem is based on an Algonquin legend of the North woods. I have borrowed from their culture in its composition. In many ways, I see this story as a metaphor for modern day America.
The Wendigo is born
in the hunger moon
a cautionary tale of
hard times and short supplies.
Born of the time when frost
paints the ground, he sees
only shortage, seeks to seize
what he wants from others.
More than that, he is a cannibal.
He glowers across a clearing and
gives chase as you dash away.
Forget your dignity, run.
Only the bravest soul hunts Wendigo.
No chain can hold him,
his hair a static electric shock.
No fawn will gambol in his woods.
Wendigo ate his own lips
in lust for human flesh,
but he was once a man.
Remember that when
you wish for just a little more.
Ray Zimmerman
znaturalis at gmail.com


Over the years I have seen many variations on employee performance reviews. I think the most important item is that companies actually hold reviews, no matter how small, with a minimum of semi annually but ideally quarterly performance reviews. This will help you career path and retain exceptional talent, realign job responsibilities based on someones abilities and/or desires as well as manage people out that are not a good fit.
I personally prefer the score card where an employee rates their own performance and compares that to their managers review and they discuss the strengths an weaknesses from a 360 degree view.
1) What do you see as the primary drivers of success in our organization?
2) What do you see as the top opportunities for us to increase our organizational performance (e.g., increase market share, drive customer satisfaction, reduce cost, improve processes, etc.).
3) What do you feel your greatest win/success has been over the past 6 months?
5) What do you need from me in order to be even more successful in your role?
6) What short- and long-term developmental activities are you interested for your current / future role?
7) Do you have a mentor and if not could I help you identify someone who could provide you career guidance?
8) How would you describe the corporate culture here? What leadership opportunities could you take to improve company culture?
9) Rate your job satisfaction and describe the things that you feel were the biggest contributing factors to that rating.
10) What feedback or questions do you have for me as it relates to your goals and objectives for the next 6 months?
A standardized review form across all employees held within the same week, will ensure that the reviews are perceived as fair and equitable. I suggest to my employees that they keep a running list of their accomplishments and organizational items that they feel helped/impeded them or the customer experience as they come up. This way they wont forget what they have done. It can be a great sense of pride to have an employee with a big long list of wins, contributions and accomplishments.


The present study was carried out to evaluate the anti bacterial activities of the aqueous, ethyl acetate and hexane extracts of Terminalia catappa wood against some pathogenic bacteria. Anti bacterial activity was assessed by agar disc diffusion method. Among the three extracts, aqueous extract exhibited potent antibacterial activity against all the selected bacterial pathogens even at minimum concentration. The activity of the extracts was compared with a standard antibiotic Chloramphenicol.
Keywords: Antibacterial activity, Agar disc diffusion, Terminalia catappa L. wood.


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Blow to Biden's climate agenda as US Supreme Court limits federal power to curb emissions
US President Joe Biden's efforts to enforce environmental regulation in the world's second-most polluting country have been dealt a major blow by a Supreme Court ruling on air pollution.
The decision from the currently right-leaning court rules in favour of challengers seeking to curb the power of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants.
The policy in question, former president Barack Obama's Clean Power Plan, would have paved the way for the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy across the US, which opponents say would do severe economic damage.
But the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) suspended it in 2016, meaning there are no regulations now in force that would reduce carbon emissions from power plants – even though they are responsible for at least a quarter of US greenhouse gas emissions.
SCOTUS, with a 6-3 conservative majority, has been sceptical of the power of federal regulatory agencies like the EPA – which exists within the executive branch – to function without relying on the legislative branch of Congress for approval.
The EPA is the key authority responsible for protecting the public from pollution and other environmental toxins by regulating industry.
The debate epitomises the challenge for Mr Biden, a Democrat, to implement climate policies without the support of legislators in Congress – which is harder to accomplish given partisan divisions, though more binding in the long-run.
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His administration set a goal to decarbonise the power sector by 2035, and he came into office with hopes of using the EPA as the main tool to do so.
Last week, the same justices voted to overturn the constitutional right to choose abortion, which has existed for almost 50 years, paving the way for half the country to severely restrict or completely ban the practice.
Getting hamstrung by the court risks the credibility of the US's claim under Mr Biden to be a climate leader.
Speaking to Sky News two weeks ago, EPA chief Michael S. Regan said while the case "is very important," the president has "a number of tools in his toolbox" to tackle pollution.
Besides going through Congress, the president could regulate greenhouse gases indirectly via rules on other air pollutants that could speed up closure of older coal-fired plants – though this step could face stiff legal challenges.
"Companies will take a look at that suite of regulations and determine if they want to double down and invest in the past, or if they want to invest in clean energy solutions for the future," Mr Regan said at the time.
West Virginia vs. EPA
Two coal companies and 17 Republican US states – led by West Virginia, a major coal producer – asked the justices to limit the EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing coal-and-gas-fired power plants under the landmark Clean Air Act environmental law.
Their challenge came after the EPA under then president Barack Obama in 2015 sought to require power plants to slash greenhouse gas emissions – under a sweeping rule called the Clean Power Plan – mainly by shifting toward clean energy sources like solar and wind.
The states argued the EPA exceeded its authority by trying to regulate carbon dioxide under the Clean Air Act, and by doing so in a way that would have vast economic impacts.
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