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Bran Castle is a popular tourist attraction in Transylvania. It is sometimes called "Dracula's Castle" but it has no real connections with either the historical Vlad the Impaler or the fictional Count Dracula.
Transylvania is a region of the present-day country of Romania. It is located in the center of the country and surrounded to the south and east by the Carpathian mountains. Its name comes from the Latin for "beyond the forest".
The region has changed hands several times over the centuries. For most of the 16th and 17th centuries, it was an independent country ruled by a prince, although the prince of Transylvania accepted the Ottoman sultan as his overlord for most of that time. In 1699, it became part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and remained so until the empire was dissolved at the end of World War I. Most people in Transylvania today are ethnic Romanians and Romanian is spoken by almost all of its inhabitants. Ethnic Hungarians, most of whom speak Hungarian as their first language, make up about 20% of the population. Transylvania is also home to smaller communities of German-speaking Saxons, Ashkenazi Jews and Roma (Gypsies).
The coat of arms of Transylvania from 1659 to 1867.
The Transylvanian town of Sighisoara was the birthplace of Vlad Tepes (1437 - 1476), also known as Vlad the Impaler or Vlad Dracul, a nobleman who was famous for the cruel and bloodthirsty way in which he treated both the invading Ottoman Turks and his own people. Stories of the manner in which Vlad tortured people to death for his own amusement circulated widely in central Europe during his own lifetime. However, the popular association of Transylvania with horror (and by extension with Halloween) only dates back to 1897, when Bram Stoker chose it as the homeland of his vampire villain in his novel Dracula. Stoker took the name of the vampire count from a variation of Vlad Dracul. In the novel, the character Van Helsing speculates that the vampire might be Vlad the Impaler himself.
The Universal monster movies of the 1930s and 1940s, beginning with the 1931 adaptation of Dracula, helped to form the modern popular image of Transylvania. Universal movies which feature Frankenstein's monster and the Wolfman but not Dracula also appear to take place in the same region. It is explicitly stated in Son of Frankenstein (1939) and Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman (1943) that the setting is Transylvania. However, Transylvania is never mentioned in Mary Shelley's original novel Frankenstein, most of which takes place in Switzerland.
As depicted in the Universal movies, Transylvania is a region of German architecture where people wear traditional German costumes. It is the home of frightened peasants who gather in the local inn at dusk. Strangers are initially treated warmly but that soon changes if the stranger speaks about going to the castle to see the Count or the Baron. At best, the locals may then mutter cryptic warnings, at worst the stranger may be treated coldly or without outright hostility. Eventually, the peasants may tire of the Count or the Baron's reign of terror and attack the castle, brandishing torches and pitchforks.
Many of the Hammer horror films of the 1960s and 1970s, especially those centered around the characters of Count Dracula or Baron Victor von Frankenstein, take place in a near identical central European setting to that of the Universal movies from thirty years earlier. However, the name "Transylvania" is rarely used in the Hammer films, instead there are references to towns with German names and shop signs and other notices in German often appear in the background.
The kind of fantasy Transylvania depicted by Universal and Hammer amongst others, which may or may not be referred to as "Transylvania" in the movie, book or television program in which it appears, is sometimes referred to by devotees of popular culture as "Uberwald", a name which first appeared in Terry Pratchett's "Discworld' series of novels. "Uberwald" is a bad German translation of "beyond the forest".
The real Transylvania has drawn considerable benefits from its associations with horror, in that it has become a popular tourist destination. Not surprisingly, many people choose to visit the region around the time of Halloween and Halloween parties are often arranged at hotels. Largely as a result of tourism, Transylvania is one of the most developed regions in Romania today.
There is also a real Transylvania University, a liberal arts school located in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.A.[1] They participate in the annual Lexington PumpkinMania with hundreds of jack-o-lanterns.
↑ Official website of Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky.
Wikipedia's article on Transylvania.
Wikivoyage's article on Transylvania.
Uberwald on TV Tropes.
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The European Blind Union promptly expressed its support to the Croatian Blind Union in advocating and fighting for the elimination of the draft provisions containing means testing for exercising the right to disability allowance for persons belonging to the fourth (most severe) degree of disability, currently regulated by the Social Welfare Act in Croatia. EBU President Cattani sent letters of support to the Croatian President, Prime Minister, and the Minister and State Secretary of the relevant Ministry of Social Policy.
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Continuously improving: External evaluation of EBU's action in 2021 available
It's good and annual practice that EBU undertakes an external evaluation of its work and functioning. Also in 2021, the external evaluator, Dominique Danau, guided EBU through that external look at what we did, what we achieved and how we worked.
New EBU video on the right to culture and sport
A new awareness-raising video on the right to culture and sport for blind and partially sighted persons, according to Article 30 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), is now available.
Bosnia and Herzegovina - The Union of the blind of the Republic of Srpska has opened the "Braille Resource Center"
During 2021, with the financial support of the Government of Japan and the Ministry of Education and Culture of RS, the Braille Resource Center was established. The center is equipped with three sets of printers for Braille printing, two of which have the possibility of simultaneous printing of Braille and ink. The center is also equipped with ten Braille displays with 40 rows. Licensed software programs (Jaws, Windows, Duxbury) were also purchased.
Russia - a new President for VOS
The All Russia Association of the Blind (VOS) would like to inform EBU members of the newly elected VOS President - Vladimir SIPKIN (Mr), aged 69, blind.Mr Sipkin was born in 1953 in Siberia (Ekaterinburgh), he is a radio-engineer by profession.
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We love twos and zeros… joking. Anyway, on Tuesday 22-02-2022 we at the Slovak Blind and Partially Sighted Union organize the EDI conference on accessibility for people with visual impairment under the motto: Accessible Life – More Inclusive Life.
Scotland – Encouraging first-time voters
Four young people in Scotland are supporting a campaign to encourage more first-time voters to take part in elections, especially those like themselves who have sight loss.
All four are members of sight loss charity RNIB Scotland's 'Haggeye' youth forum and have posted short videos on its social media channel to highlight 'Welcome to Your Vote Week', which starts Monday, January 24th and is being promoted by the Electoral Commission in schools throughout the country.
News from WBU - A fond farewell and a warm welcome
Marc Workman has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the World Blind Union. Following an extensive competition among many well-qualified candidates, Marc accepted our offer earlier this month and he has officially started in the role as of January 24.
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How do you explain the solar system, Earth motions, and the seasons to someone who has never seen a sunrise or a sunset? These are the challenges that some amateur and professional astronomers are undertaking, and this is their story.
The annual Holman Prize for Blind Ambition for 2022
LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is pleased to announce applications for the annual Holman Prize for Blind Ambition for 2022 are now open!
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VIEWS International is currently looking for a young visually impaired, 18-30 years old who has a basic level of French. The volunteering project could last up to 9 months and the activities will be hosted in the city of Liège (Belgium).

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Q: How to handle interactive input from the console using Cucumber or SpecFlow This question is related to the codebreaker example found in the RSpec book.
See code here: https://github.com/kristianmandrup/rspec-book-codebreaker/tree/master/features
I was wondering if anyone has made a full solution for the codebreaker game.
I am keen to see how to test the outer loop, which decides if the game should continue or not.
The functionality may look like this

*

*You found the secret code!

*Would you like to try again? : n

*Good-bye

If the user selects 'y' then the game starts again.
I am interested to see the scenarios and step definitions.
Would it be something like:
Scenario: user finds secret code
Given the secret code is "1234"
When I guess "1234"
Then I should see "You found the secret code!"
And I should see "Would you like to try again?"

Another spec file:
Background: Found secret code
Given the secret code is "1234"
And I guess "1234"

Scenario: user chooses to quit the game
Given I see "Would you like to try again?"
When I enter "n"
Then I should see "Good-bye"

Scenario: user chooses to continue with the game
Given I see "Would you like to try again?"
When I enter "y"
Then I should see "Enter guess:"

As seen in the link above, currently a double (mock) output object is passed in. All output is captured by this double and then is used in assertions. Input is a bit different. When the application displays "Would you like to try again?", then the input mock needs reply with 'y' or 'n', depending on the test. Perhaps this is not the way to go about it?
There is something similar to mimic a user guessing, that step definition looks like this:
When /^I guess "([^\"]*)"$/ do |guess|
@game.guess(guess)
end

This is the current main method:
def generate_secret_code
    options = %w[1 2 3 4 5 6]
    (1..4).map { options.delete_at(rand(options.length))}.join
end
game = Codebreaker::Game.new(STDOUT)
secret_code = generate_secret_code
at_exit { puts "\n***\nThe secret code was: #{secret_code}\n***" }

game.start(secret_code)
while guess = gets.chomp
    game.guess(guess)
end

The outer loop was added without any tests. I would like to know how to deal with the gets.chomp - how can I 'mock' that behaviour? Is this how to handle interactive input form the console?
I am actually using SpecFlow and C#, if possible provide a solution for C#.
A Ruby solution may also help...
Thanks

A: It is possible to launch a console application and attach to its standard input and output streams. See the example in the documentation of ProcessStartInfo.RedirectStandardInput.
A cleaner way (which would also make the tests faster, but wouldn't qualify as full end-to-end system testing) would be to restructure the application somewhat, so that it uses regular Stream objects instead of Console.In and Console.Out; the main() method can pass these classes to the rest of the application. Then, your tests can invoke the other methods directly and pass MemoryStream objects as the input/output streams.

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Much of the world may think of Japan today in terms of Hello Kitty, electronics and anime, but some of Japan's neighbors haven't gotten past World War II. Many people in these countries feel that Japan has not sufficiently faced up to atrocities before and during the war.
This makes Yasukuni Shrine, just north of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, a very controversial place. This very grand Shinto shrine is said to house the souls of Japan's war dead. Since these include convicted war criminals, every visit by a major politician raises hackles from Manchuria to Korea to the Andaman Sea.
I visited the shrine while researching the Lonely Planet guide to Tokyo published in 2006, in which I wrote:
"The source of the most controversy is the section of the [shrine's] museum covering the 'Greater East Asian War', which you probably know as WWII. While there is undoubtedly value in offering the Japanese perspective, one can also understand the anger of Japan's neighbours at the apparent watering down of the hardships they endured at Japan's hands. Consider this gem about the Rape of Nanjing (here called the 'Nanking Incident') of December 1937: 'The Chinese were soundly defeated, suffering heavy casualties. Inside the city, residents were once again able to live their lives in peace.' Or you might learn that Japan was forced into attacking Pearl Harbor due to American and British foreign policy of the time, or that 'The US had no interest in bringing the war to an early end.' If this strikes you as revisionism, many of Japan's neighbours feel the same."
Yesterday I returned to Yasukuni to fact check, and all of the phrases I noted had been replaced. The result is – somewhat – more balanced. The more egregious references to British and American foreign policy are gone. The new text about the Nanking Incident is more problematic. It reads: "[General] Matsui told [his soldiers] that they were to maintain strict military discipline and that anyone committing unlawful acts would be severely punished. The defeated Chinese…were completely destroyed."
On the one hand, we are no longer told that all was peaceful in Nanjing. On the other hand, there's still no mention of the death toll. Chinese estimates put it at 300,000, mainly civilians, but even if it's as low as some Japanese estimates of 100,000, that's a medium-sized city. How would you feel if you were Chinese? If you were Japanese, how would you understand Chinese resentment?
There's a longstanding concept in Japanese sociology called gai-atsu: pressure from outside Japan that creates change within Japan. I'd like to think the book had something to do with creating this change, but I suspect we'll never know for sure.
Another longstanding concept in Japan: revering one's ancestors as gods. Yesterday I also visited another museum, Showa-kan, a few blocks from Yasukuni Shrine. It describes wartime Japan from a more individual perspective, chronicling daily life among the people of Tokyo. There's a quote from one little boy that I can't get out of my head. His father had perished in the war, and he was going to visit Yasukuni Shrine because that was his father's home now.
Four years ago, I also wrote in the book: "The walls of the last few galleries of the [museum] are covered with seemingly endless photos of the dead, enough to leave a lump in many throats and make one wonder about the value of any war."
That is still true.
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It was about 20 years ago I visited Hyderabad for the first time. It was supposed to be a family vacation. Well, it turned out to be a great fiasco which I shudder to even remember. It was the month of May – peak Hyderabad summer – No proper hotel bookings, absolutely no idea what I would see or do during that vacation and to top it, my cranky 2-year-old in arms! Those were the days when I wasn't into planning trips or travel itineraries. Well, that was in the past. The Hyderabad I visited this time and the time I spent there was spectacular.
With so much to offer to people who visit the place, Hyderabad is an instant hit as a holiday destination. Food, forts, monuments, lake, garden, museum, markets, malls, shopping – name it and you have it! In fact, it becomes difficult to visit all the interesting places and enjoy all the food in just one visit. It was necessary that I chalk out my local sightseeing program tidily as there was no way I could see or visit all the places of interest and do everything as expected of a typical tourist. One clear day and another half day at my disposal, I had to make the best of this time. A no frill post this, I will directly post the places that interested me and what I covered within the time I had with me.
A day full of walks and exploring the monuments and forts.
Qutub Shahi Heritage Park: Top on the list of must-see monuments when in Hyderabad was this Heritage park. Under massive restoration work in progress, Qutub Shahi Heritage park is spread across 106 acres. Mausoleums, mortuary bath, step-wells, mosques and garden scapes make this massive complex particularly interesting.
Check the entry timings before visiting.
Nominal entry fee and Camera charges are applicable. Hiring a guide would help.
Set aside at least half a day to walk around the entire park.
Restoration work in some part of the complex is still in progress.
Taramati Baradari: Located in Ibrahim Bagh, Taramati Baradari used to be the historical sarai (roadside inn) for the benefit of travellers. The monument is just a part of a huge complex under APTDC and can be reached by climbing up a flight of stairs. The Baradari is believed to be built by the 7th Sultan of Golkonda.
Located on the Osman Sagar/Gandipet road, it's closer to the Golkonda fort.
There are no entry fees but photography is prohibited.
Only commercial photoshoot is allowed at of course exorbitant cost. One can click pictures with a mobile camera, I was told.
Golkonda Fort: This popular fort which is in complete ruins (at least the major part is in ruins), is still worth a visit. Originally a mud fort, the history of this fort can be traced back to the Yadava and Kakatiya dynasties. The fort passed into the hands of Bahamani rulers and then to the Qutub Shahi Kings who are known to have rebuilt the fort. Sound and Light show is held everyday post sunset. Show timings can be checked online. Almost a 45 min show, it presents the glorious history of the fort through a narration. My personal opinion, it's a bit lengthy. People tend to walk out after 20 mins into the show.
Exploring the fort satisfactorily would take at least a half day.
Nominal entry fee is charged.
A guide would make the walk inside the fort interesting.
Comfortable sneakers would be your best friend in this terrain.
Separate tickets are to be bought for the sound and light show. The tickets are issued at the venue where the show is held (inside the fort). Alternately, the bookings can be done online too.
Mode of transport for the day – Based out of Secunderabad, I chose to travel in Uber cab and rickshaw. Secunderabad to Qutub Shahi Heritage Park (the heritage park entrance is on the main road, google map might not be accurate at times). From the heritage park to Taramati Baradari and then next to Golkonda fort, hired a rick. I paid about 350 INR (including waiting at the baradari).
Since morning 10, to almost 7.30 in the evening, I was on my feet visiting and exploring these places. Of course, photography was the major interest. Had a hurried lunch late at the Haritha restaurant located in the Taramati Baradari complex. Evening dinner was at this lively restaurant called 'The Grand Trunk Road', Madhapur. One surely gets to eat biryani in Hyderabad but in case you long for the typical Punjabi khaana makkhan maarke, I insist, try the food here.
A relaxed morning and a bit of packing before we checked out of the hotel and dropped our bags at a friend's residence, we set out today to visit the next set of interesting places. Visiting the palace, walking the roads of old Hyderabad, enjoying some Hyderabadi special sweets and savouries. Comfortable cotton clothes and shoes would be appropriate to enjoy such a busy schedule.
Chowmoholla Palace: A luxurious heritage property, IT was built by the Nizams from 1857-1869. Located in a huge complex, there are 4 individual palaces built in the Moghul and European styles. Stunning durbar hall, a gallery of ancient photographs, textile gallery, arms and ammunition section, vintage cars on display all makes Chowmoholla palace a worthwhile visitl.
DSLR camera not allowed. Digicam is allowed but at the Security guards discretion only.
There is a clear board at the entrance allowing the SLR camera and digicams but the security guards are the gods who decide your fate. The size of the camera matters a lot at this one place. Bigger the size, least chance of being allowed to take it in. Of course one can pack the camera inside the bag and not click the pics but still can carry!
Pictures can be clicked from the mobile camera though.
After spending a substantial part of the day at this palace, it was time for a rickshaw ride through the bustling roads of old Hyderabad to reach the arch closer to the Charminar area. Well, if you can take a short break on one such rickshaw ride then trying out 'Jouzi Halwa' from Hameedi Confectioners is highly recommended (Jouzi is the Turkish spice more commonly known to us as Nutmeg).
Charminar: Does this even need any introduction? Synonymous with Hyderabad, Charminar is also the face of Hyderabad. Considered to be a charm that was built in the middle of the city of those time, to ward off the fatal epidemic raging at that time, the structure has 4 royal minarets. The monument stands right in the middle of the busy roads and crowded market area. Built by the founder of Hyderabad, Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah, Charminar can be viewed from all the four roads around it. The interiors of the structure can also be visited. During my visit, 2 of the 4 minarets were undergoing some maintenance work. Couldn't walk into the structure since there was a long queue of visitors, I believe one needs to purchase tickets at the entrance.
Laad Bazaar: A shopper's delight, this much-visited market lane has shops brimming with all fancy accessories that one could imagine. Known for lac and stone studded bangles, If one has a fetish for collecting bangles of different varieties, this is a place not to be missed. Also, shops selling pearls, jewellery, bridal wear, etc can all be purchased in this one place. A riot of colours in each one of the shop, if one is interested in street photography, this is the place to be.
The place can be really crowded most of the times. Better to be careful with your belongings.
Try out your bargaining skills and return happy with your loot.
The day came to a close in an interesting manner. A visit to a hep patisserie, Conçu, in Jubilee hills was the real cherry on the cake, literally. The advantage of moving around with my young kids, I get to visit some such cool joints. A leisurely tummy pooja and loads of desserts made the trip completely sweet and memorable. BTW, if you have a sweet tooth and happen to be in Hyderabad, don't miss visiting this patisserie.
After collecting our bags, within no time we were on the road to the airport. The flight back to Mumbai was at 10.00pm. Reached the airport leisurely, waited for the much-delayed flight and boarded probably around 11.30pm. On the flight back home, one of the sweet memories (literally sweet) had to be devouring 'Jouzi Halwa" from Hameedi Confectioners. Yes, the advantage of exploring the place with those who know the city well has its own benefits. One would be treated to such secret specialities that only the locals would be aware of. Extremely thankful to my kiddos Shreyas and Varun for accompanying us on the city tour and making it interesting and fun.


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These Days... is the third studio album by American rapper Ab-Soul. It was released on June 24, 2014, by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). The record serves as the follow-up to his critically acclaimed Control System (2012). The album features guest appearances from Black Hippy affiliates Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q and Jay Rock; as well as Rick Ross, Lupe Fiasco, Action Bronson and Mac Miller (as Delusional Thomas), whose in-house studio is where Ab-Soul recorded the majority of the record, among others.

The album's production was handled by Digi+Phonics' Dave Free, Sounwave and Tae Beast, among others such as Rahki, Curtiss King, DJ Dahi, Like of Pac Div, Terrace Martin, Corin Roddick, Mac Miller as Larry Fisherman and J. Cole.

Background
On May 5, 2014, after clearing up these rumors that his new album was initially titled Black Lip Pastor, Ab-Soul later revealed that the true title for his new album will be called These Days…. In May 2014, in an interview with Jay Z's Life+Times, Ab-Soul spoke on several topics. When asked about what should listeners take away from These Days…, Ab-Soul answered: "Balance. Variation. A spice of life. I want to try and touch as many bases as possible. I want something on there for everybody. There will be a lot of references to the vibe of today, the sound of today and the subject matter of today."

When asked about what had been his favorite part of creating These Days…, Ab-Soul answered: "It would probably be this part – being able to present it and talk about it. This is what I've really been waiting on. The recording process was very fun, of course. I recorded the majority of it at Mac Miller's house, so you know that was just crazy. It was great recording, but I just couldn't wait for this part."

When speaking on the album's title with HipHopDX, Ab-Soul stated: "It's kind of like self-explanatory. I just wanted it to be a little time capsule of the last couple of years since my absence. The vibe of music and life right now like the last couple of years."

Recording and production
On June 1, 2014, Ab-Soul described the album would be a "Top Dawg party" and will feature the production from Sounwave, Tae Beast, Skyhe Hutch and Tommy Black, among others. He called the recording process for These Days… "fun" and says he recorded most of the album at fellow American rapper Mac Miller's Los Angeles home: "We had a lot of fun in that red room," Ab-Soul says. "Very psychedelic, you could lose track of time. Just open the door and it's daylight. People like recording there 'cause of the vibe."

Release and promotion
On August 6, 2013, Ab-Soul announced that he was working on a new project. The following day he would speak to XXL, to confirm that JMSN and Jhené Aiko will be appearing on the upcoming project. On October 17, 2013, Ab-Soul stated that he was close to finalizing it. On October 25, Ab-Soul released a track, titled "Dub Sac". Later that week, he confirmed that his new album has been turned in for mixing and cleared up these rumors that it was initially titled Black Lip Pastor.

On January 6, 2014, in an interview with Bootleg Kev, when speaking on the album, Ab-Soul stated: "Ali is mixing it right now," and that they were waiting on the perfect way to present the project, as a result of creative releases such as Nipsey Hussle's Crenshaw. He also revealed that the album is about progression and confirmed there would be appearances from his TDE label-mates, as well as the production from a hip hop producer Statik Selektah. On April 18, 2014, Ab-Soul premiered a song, titled "Tree of Life", to promote the album. On May 5, 2014, Ab-Soul took to Twitter, announcing that his third solo effort would be titled These Days…. On May 22, Ab-Soul released a song, titled "Stigmata", via TDE's SoundCloud page. The song was produced by Rahki. The song was inspired by Nas' "The Cross", and features guest verses from Action Bronson and Philadelphia-based rapper Asaad. On May 30, its music video, which was directed by Dave Free and APLUSFILMZ, was released. The video clocks in a minute and a half, because of the removal of the two guest rappers' verses, finds a blood-soaked Ab-Soul, re-imagined as Jesus Christ, trekking alone through a desert environment with a wooden cross on his back and a crown of thorns on his head. The clip ends with the album's cover art and release date. Top Dawg management took it to Twitter to confirm that These Days… is scheduled for a June 24, release date. On June 1, 2014, Ab-Soul appeared on Hot 97's Real Late with Rosenberg, to discuss and promote the album. On June 10, he premiered the audio for a song off the album, titled "Hunnid Stax", featuring his Black Hippy cohort ScHoolboy Q. Ab-Soul performed "Stigmata" sans Action Bronson and Asaad on Revolt Live on June 19. On June 20, TDE released a music video for a song from the album, titled "Closure". On July 15, 2014, Top Dawg Ent. released the music video for "Hunnid Stax".

Critical reception

These Days... received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 70 based on 17 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Jabbari Weaks of Exclaim! wrote "the self-proclaimed 'Genius, idiot' succeeds for the most part in moving out of his sonic comfort zone while toeing the lyrical line between enlightenment and ignorance." G. Avant of AllHipHop wrote "These Days was just one step further in solidifying the position of Ab-Soul and TDE as a collective for long term success." Eric Thurm of The A.V. Club noted "for someone so comfortable wearing his poetic heart on his sleeve, the black-lipped pastor has made an oddly distant album." Kellan Miller of XXL wrote "if he continues to release profound, well-rounded material, his name will no doubt be included in Top Five Lists across the board." Philip Cosores of Paste wrote "These days, there is almost always as much reason to be thinking deeply as there is to escape. That Ab-Soul tries to do both makes for a pretty entertaining ride, even when he technically falters." In a positive review, AllMusic's David Jeffries wrote "his third album is a bit scattered and a tad overwhelming, but those who like their hip-hop to be a mix of machismo and maverick can easily ignore these small bumps in the road, because These Days... offers a whirlwind of excellent hooks and exciting ideas." In a more critical review, Marshall Gu of PopMatters wrote that the album is "too long" and that it felt like Ab-Soul was "just trying to throw everything at the wall in the hopes that something will stick so that Interscope will take notice and finally sign him." Jon Rolan of Rolling Stone wrote "He rarely strives for the depth of Lamar or the intensity of Q; there's plenty of clever imagery on These Days . . ., but a fully realized dude never quite comes into focus."

Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 21,812 copies in the United States.

Track listing

Notes
 "God's Reign" features additional vocals by Isaiah Rashad.
 "Tree of Life" features additional vocals by Audra the Rapper and Joey Badass.
 "Hunnid Stax" features additional vocals by Mac Miller and Puff Daddy.
 "Dub Sac" features additional vocals by A-Mack and Punch.
 "World Runners" features additional vocals by Jade Honesty.
 "Nevermind That" features additional vocals by BJ the Chicago Kid.
 "Twact" features additional vocals by DoeBurger.
 "Just Have Fun" features additional vocals by Dash, Mac Miller and F.O.A.R.
 "Just Have Fun" contains the hidden track "These Days..." featuring The O'My's.
 "Kendrick Lamar's Interlude" features additional vocals by JaVonté.
 "Closure" features additional vocals by Jhené Aiko.
 "Sapiosexual" features additional vocals by Bilal Chaudhry (B-Diddy), Jae Crizz, SZA and Isaiah Rashad.
 "Ride Slow" features additional vocals by Earl Sweatshirt and DoeBurger.
 "W.R.O.H" features additional vocals by Daylyt.

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 "Hunnid Stax" contains a sample of "National Anthem" performed by Lana Del Rey.
 "Just Have Fun" contains an interpolation of "Own It", written by Aubrey Graham, Anthony Palman, Noah Shebib, Noel Fisher and Andre Proctor.
 "Closure" contains a sample of "Get Out", composed by Shlohmo.
 "Feelin' Us" contains an interpolation of "Love Sosa", written by Keith Cozart and Tyree Pittman.
 "W.R.O.H" contains a sample of "Air for Life", composed by Above & Beyond and Andy Moor.

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Stephen Fry sparks outrage by slamming outrage culture
By Rohan Williams – Tuesday 12 April, 2016
The increasingly controversial Stephen Fry has stirred up a hornet's nest by saying that victims of rape should "grow up" and stop feeling sorry for themselves.
The 58-year-old funny man made the comment during an appearance on The Rubin Report, in an interview segment titled Stephen Fry on Political Correctness and Clear Thinking.
Rubin asked the former QI presenter, who has been vocal in his disdain for 'outrage' culture and 'trigger warnings', if he feared the effect of "the regressive left" on the censorship of language and speech in the UK.
"We fear that it's going to happen more and more because America leads and Britain follows in all kinds of ways," Fry replied.
"I think it started to happen in Britain with the attempted removal of statues of people who are considered unlikable — who were once beloved — and have become, in a very 1984 way, 'unpersons'."
Fry blasted the "deep infantilism" of today's culture.
"Life is complicated and nobody wants to believe it," he said.
"I suppose you might call it the infantilism of society. There is deep infantilism in the culture, in terms of the way they think, they can't bear complexity."
The ironic moment when Fry's comments about outrage culture actually sparked an outrage themselves came when he discussed society's over-sensitivity to 'trigger' words like rape.
"On student campuses… there are many great plays which contain rapes, and the word rape now is even considered a rape.
"They're terrible things and they have to be thought about, clearly, but if you say you can't watch this play, you can't watch Titus Andronicus, or you can't read it in an English class, or you can't watch Macbeth because it's got children being killed in it, it might trigger something when you were young that upset you once, because uncle touched you in a nasty place, well, I'm sorry.
"It's a great shame and we're all very sorry that your uncle touched you in that nasty place — you get some of my sympathy — but your self pity gets none of my sympathy.
"Self pity is the ugliest emotion in humanity. Get rid of it, because no one's going to like you if you feel sorry for yourself. The irony is we'll feel sorry for you, if you stop feeling sorry for yourself. Just grow up."
Though some users have been quick to declare that Fry's comments have been taken out of context, the Twitter response has largely been exactly what you'd expect.
Stephen Fry and his moronic comments are making today a sad day for victims of sexual abuse and those with mental health problems.
— Lady Writes (@LadyWrites_Blog) April 11, 2016
Hi @MindCharity I am a survivor & Stephen Fry has shown utter contempt for us – I don't think he should be your President anymore
— Ms Erable (@femmenistfatale) April 11, 2016
Former comic Stephen Fry, who flounced from Twitter, says child sexual abuse victims should stop feeling sorry for themselves & grow up
— Will Black (@WillBlackWriter) April 11, 2016
Christ, I used to be such a Stephen Fry fan.
What a pathetic little hypocrite he's become, or probably always was.
— Kayleigh Anne (@Ceilidhann) April 11, 2016
The only way Stephen Fry's comments could be 'taken out of context' is if the sentence before them was 'what I'm about to say is wrong'
— Benedict Townsend (@BenedictTown) April 11, 2016
Fry seemed to feel awfully sorry for himself earlier this year, when he quit Twitter in a huff after a joke he made at the BAFTAs went down like a lead balloon.
Fry was roundly slammed after he appeared to criticise Mad Max: Fury Road costume designer Jenny Beavan's appearance.
"Only one of the great cinematic costume designers would come to an awards ceremony dressed as a bag lady," he said.
He quickly fired back at his critics, pointing out that he and Beavan are friends, before making his dramatic exit from the social media platform.
"Will all you sanctimonious f–kers f–k the f–k off Jenny Beavan is a friend and joshing is legitimate," he tweeted.
"Christ I want to leave the planet."
Do you think Fry has a point about self pity and 'trigger warnings', or do you think he went too far? Have your say in the comments below!
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Q: delete and create folder before uploading files into the folder using Multer I am trying to upload files into a folder using multer and it is working fine.
Now my requirement is before it upload file into 'uploads' folder, it should delete it first, create the upload folder and then upload it.
I just want to do operation on uploaded file not on the previous data stored.
Code:
const fs = require("fs-extra");
const path = require("path");
const uploadPath = path.resolve(__dirname, "uploads");
const multer = require("multer");

const storage = multer.diskStorage({
  destination: "./uploads/",
  filename: function(req, file, cb) {
    cb(null, file.originalname);
  }
});

const upload = multer({ storage: storage });

router.post("/fileupload", upload.array("docs", 10), async function(
  req,
  res,
  next
) {
  let result = {};
  try {

    if (fs.existsSync(uploadPath)) {
      fs.removeSync(uploadPath);
      console.log("dir removed");
      fs.ensureDirSync(uploadPath);
      console.log("directory created");
    } else {
      fs.ensureDirSync(uploadPath);
      console.log("directory created");
    }

    const uploadObj = util.promisify(upload.any());
    await uploadObj(req, res);

    result.message = "Upload successful";
    res.send(result);
  } catch (e) {
    console.error(e);
    console.error("Upload error");
  }
});

I tried to make the code async also but after that it is not uploading any file. What I understood is upload.array is a middleware so it run first whenever POST request is called and rest run after this. So multer is uploading the data in existing folder and then once it comes inside the POST fs is deleting and creating it again.
how can I make it work?
Thanks

A: I found a way to make it work.
As multer is a middleware it executes first then the rest code. So i put that middleware in my code instead at the header. Below is the full code.
const create_upload_dir = () => {
  if (fs.existsSync(uploadPath)) {
    fs.removeSync(uploadPath);
    console.log("dir removed");
    fs.ensureDirSync(uploadPath);
    console.log("directory created");
  } else {
    fs.ensureDirSync(uploadPath);
    console.log("directory created");
  }
  return Promise.resolve("Success");
};

const multer = require("multer");

const upload_documents = () => {
  const storage = multer.diskStorage({
    destination: "./uploads/",
    filename: function(req, file, cb) {
      cb(null, file.originalname);
    }
  });

  const upload = multer({ storage: storage });

  return upload;
};

router.post("/fileupload", async function(req, res, next) {
    let result = {};
    try {
      await create_upload_dir();

      const upload = upload_documents();

      upload.array("docs", 10);

      const uploadObj = util.promisify(upload.any());

      await uploadObj(req, res);

      console.log("upload successful");

      res.send("Upload successful");
    } catch (e) {
      console.error(e);
      console.error("Upload error");
    }
  });

notice I put in try block

upload.array("docs", 10);

instead of

router.post("/fileupload",upload.array("docs", 10), async function(req, res, next)


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Bali, Indonesia (Day 2)
Before we get to what we did on February 27, our second day in Bali, the last episode ended with a promise of Balinese dancers. This was an excellent dance troop, very graceful in executing complicated and subtle dances. The Gamelan orchestra was really good too. You might think their music was just cacophony if you did not pay close attention, but it was actually quite beautiful. The orchestra played a piece and then there were four dances, including a warrior's dance & a bird dance (can't remember what the other ones were called).
Our second day was to be dedicated to the master craft studios of the Ubud-Mas area. The local royal family began cultivating artists and artisans in the 1930's and it became a center for native and foreign artists. It was not until the 1980's that it began to grow into the large town (about 30,000) known for its arts that is so attractive to foreign visitors today. One could easily spend several days exploring Ubud's palaces, galleries and museums but we didn't have that kind of time so we opted to spend our time at several art & craft galleries in the area.
As on the first day, the traffic leaving the port was really bad. Crossing a bridge we had a glimpse of Mt Agung, the volcano that has erupted a couple of times in the last six months. Unfortunately, the picture was taken from the back of a bouncing van, so its pretty unclear, but it's the only one we have. We also passed people working in their rice fields. The people of Bali give offerings to the Hindu gods pretty much every day. Consisting mostly of fruit and flowers, often in a small tray that is sometimes placed in a small shrine, you see these everywhere. Our driver was no exception.
Our first stop was at a textile gallery. Most of these galleries had people working on the products as well as a showroom for purchases. The textile place specializes in batik. There are three techniques, in order of increasing difficulty (and price): printing on the fabric, hand stamping patterns of color, and using dye and wax to create the entire colored pattern by hand.
A weaver was also working outside the shop. Most of the workers we saw were outside the galleries; cooler presumably, and also good advertising.
Next we visited a silver studio and gallery called Yan Yan. We really have no idea where in the Ubud area each of these galleries was; it often seemed to take quite a bit of driving to get from one to the other. We did not walk the streets of Ubud, but just drove to various galleries. All were interesting though, both to see the craftsmen at work and their finished wares.
Inside, the showroom was extensive including several rooms of jewelry and unusual sculpture.
In the courtyard out front was a statue of Ganesh, the elephant headed Hindu god. There were some lovely flowers as well. Across the street was a house that must belong to a wealthy person.
After Yan Yan, Gede took us to visit what he described as a typical Balinese house. It was more of a compound of one room buildings than a house, surrounded by a wall. It seems doubtful that poor Balinese can afford digs like this, so this must be a typical middle class house. Daytime activity apparently takes place outdoors where it is a little cooler, with sleeping indoors. We were given some of the impossibly thinly sliced pancakes, which were quite good.
In the back of the compound was an area set aside for shrines. But that didn't mean there weren't offering trays elsewhere.
Many colorful flowers decorated the family compound.
Several chickens were penned into small woven baskets and a rooster was strutting around near them. A porcupine was nearby. In front of the street gate of the compound sat a stone guard looking very cool with a red flower above each of his ears. I guess he was wishing us a friendly goodbye.
After this we visited a wood carving shop. This may have been the most interesting one of all, chock full of fantastic carvings. Unfortunately, no photos were allowed inside. But outside we watched some of the craftsmen carving and finishing wood sculptures. Really interesting.
We had lunch at a restaurant called Bebek Joni, which was open on one side to a series of rice paddies. The food was very good (we had duck) & really inexpensive.
As usual in Bali, there were stone sculptures, even in front of the restrooms. In the rice paddy was a very large female goddess (presumably), & the rice paddies were, as always, picturesque.
After lunch we went to our last stop of the day: Semar Kiming painters' cooperative. No photography was permitted inside the gallery, which was huge with a wide variety of paintings. While we were in the front room talking to the manager we heard a siren & a police car appeared leading a caravan of vans. He indicated we should move along to the next room & we thought maybe it was a visit by a foreign dignitary. It turned out to be a HAL tour!
On our way back to the ship Gede stopped the van to view a really spectacular traffic circle sculpture of an important Hindu story that is the basis for a well known Balinese dance.
And so we came to the end of a two day adventure that was pretty much the top highlight of the voyage to this point. It would have been even cooler if the following picture were real rather than fantasy (although, come to think of it, this might have resulted in chaos), but as it was everyone had a really great time. You may think you have seen this picture earlier, but look at it closely.
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We really enjoyed Bail. Mainly the traffic. We also took a private tour with two other couple. Much nicer that way


R and I visited Qube Restaurant a few nights ago. Open since November it's in a bit of an odd location – not necessarily somewhere I'd be looking for a place to find a cocktail or dinner. Not that it's a bad (as in scary) location, it's just not in the primary flow of normal restaurant traffic. It's a little too far south if you are out and about in Belltown and not far enough south to be part of the normal financial district traffic. Located almost kitty-corner from Macy's parking garage it will probably someday be in the thick of things but not quite yet.
We planned our meeting to coincide with Happy Hour which, the site said, features 1/2 off food and additional discounts on drinks. Thinking back I'm not sure we were charged properly. I know we didn't get discounts on drinks – but I hadn't asked what specifically was included so that wasn't surprising – but I also remember thinking that if those were Happy Hour prices on the food then Qube was over-priced. Maybe we were charged full price? Hmmmm. Normally I'm better at checking the tab – bad me!
Well, the food was good, the drinks were good too. I "accidentally" ordered an Ultimate Martini and it was very good. My accident was in that I wasn't paying attention to the price – at $15, it should have been good! Then again it's made with Ultimat Vodka, which runs $50 – $60 for a fifth. So I should have been expecting that.
R's Pearsuasion was yummy and smelled great. For appetizers we ordered Beef Keftah, lovely little meatballs, and Curry Pork Dumplings. Both were good.
I think that Qube has potential but I fear it will not survive. The night we were there it was pretty dead. And while the food and drinks were good, they weren't so exceptional that I'd be drawn out of my way to go there again. If I was in the area? Sure, I'd stop in. But it's not going to be top of mind for most occasions. And I actually think that's too bad. It's a nice space; the bar has a really cozy seating area as well as some small tables and the bar itself. And I like what they are trying to do. So I guess if you are looking for a quiet place to have a conversation you might want to check it out. But for Qube to make it? I think they will need to drop prices a tad and maybe think about how to attract the dining crowd.


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Boris suffers major blow: Court rules prorogation UNLAWFUL -PM to fight in Supreme Court
On Wendesday morning, the court ruled that the Prime Minister's suspension of Parliament was unlawful.
It will be seen as a major win for Remainers plotting to derail the Prime Minister's Brexit Strategy.
The battle was led by Lib dem leader Jo Swinson and SNP MP Joanna Cherry.
Ms Cherry tweeted: "Huge thanks to all our supporters and our fantastic legal team who have achieved the historic ruling that #prorogation is #unlawful."
The Court of Session in Edinburgh heard the full arguments against Boris Johnson's controversial decision to suspend Parliament.
The case was originally dismissed last week, where Judge Lord Doherty said it was for politicians and not the courts to decide on shutting down the Commons and Lords for five weeks.
But three judges disagreed with Lord Doherty's ruling and overturned the ruling at the Inner House supreme civil court on Wednesday.
The wording of the ruling said the prorogration was unlawful because "it had the purpose of styming Parliament".
A summary of the case said: "This was an egregious case of a clear failure to comply with generally accepted standards of behaviour of public authorities."
It added there were two main reasons for Mr Johnson shutting down the Commons.
First, the prorogation was done to "prevent or impede parliament holding the executive to account and legislating with regard to Brexit".
Secondly, it was to "allow the executive to pursue a policy of a no-deal Brexit without further Parliamentary interference".
The group of Remainer MPs sought a ruling that Mr Johnson's suspension of Parliament is illegal – and it seems they have triumphed in Scotland's highest court.
The Queen granted Mr Johnson request to suspend Parliament until October 14.
Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson and SNP member Joanna Cherry led the group of 75 MPs – and first went to the Court of Session in August of this year.
Jolyon Maugham QC, the anti-Brexit barrister who was second petitioner in the case, said the Supreme Court would hear the case next week.
He tweeted: "We have won. Appeal begins in the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
"We believe that the effect of the decision is that Parliament is no longer prorogued.
"I have never been able to contemplate the possibility that the law could be that our sovereign Parliament might be treated as an inconvenience by the Prime Minister.
"I am pleased that Scotland's highest court agrees. But ultimately, as has always been the case, it's the final arbiter's decision that matters.
"We will convene again in the Supreme Court next week."
He tweeted: "We believe that the effect of the decision is that Parliament is no longer prorogued."
Labour's Keir Starmer said of the remainer victory: "I'm really pleased with this result, but I'm surprised because for a court to make a decision like this is a huge thing.
"It vindicates what happened last week".
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Our four charming cottages, La Maison (10-person), L'Ecurie (6-person), L'Etable (6-person), Le Séchoir (6-person), have been renovated to offer you the comfort of today whilst keeping their authentic characteristics.
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