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Q: Spring - POSTing JSON body with nested entity does not work I'm new to spring and java, so apologises if this is obvious.
TLDR
When I send JSON with nested resources, it creates the subresource. EVEN when it already exists, causing a persistence issue, how do you stop this in Spring?
I have two entities, Book and Shelf. A shelf can have multiple books but a book can only be on one shelf. So Shelf (1) <-> (*) Book.
@Entity
public class Book {

    @Id
    @GenericGenerator(name = "uuid-gen", strategy = "uuid2")
    @GeneratedValue(generator = "uuid-gen")
    @Type(type = "pg-uuid")
    private UUID id;

    @Column(nullable = false)
    private String name;

    private String description;

    @ManyToOne(fetch=FetchType.EAGER)
    @JoinColumn(foreignKey = @ForeignKey(name = "shelf_id"))
    private Shelf shelf;

    public Book() {
    }

    public Book(UUID id, String name, String description, Shelf shelf) {
        this.id = id;
        this.name = name;
        this.description = description;
        this.shelf = shelf;
    }

    public UUID getId() {
        return id;
    }

    public void setId(UUID id) {
        this.id = id;
    }

    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    public void setName(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

    public void setShelf(Shelf shelf) {
        this.shelf = shelf;
    }
}

Shelf
@Entity
public class Shelf {

    @Id
    @GenericGenerator(name = "uuid-gen", strategy = "uuid2")
    @GeneratedValue(generator = "uuid-gen")
    @Type(type = "pg-uuid")
    private UUID id;

    @Column(nullable = false)
    private String name;

    private String description;

    @OneToMany(fetch=FetchType.LAZY, mappedBy = "shelf", cascade = CascadeType.ALL)
    private Set<Book> books;

    public Dashboard() {
    }

    public Dashboard(UUID id, String name, String description, Set<Book> books) {
        this.id = id;
        this.name = name;
        this.description = description;
        this.book = book;
    }

    public UUID getId() {
        return id;
    }

    public void setId(UUID id) {
        this.id = id;
    }

    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    public void setName(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

    public void setBooks() {
        for (Book book : books)
            book.setShelf(this);
    }

    public Set<Book> getBooks() {
        return books;
    }
}

I have a ShelfRepository which extends JpaRepository.
When I make a request with the body
{"name":"ShelfName", "books": [{"name": "bookName"}]}

it will return create the resource Book and Shelf but does not link them as Book is created first without Shelf to reference. So calling setBooks on the Shelf is needed. Not ideal but I cant figure out another way.
Creating a book and using the id as the reference in the books array (which is what I would like in my API) like below:
{"name":"otherShelfName", "books": [{"id": "7d9c81c2-ac25-46ab-bc4d-5e43c595eee3"}]}

This causes a persistence issue as the book already exist
org.hibernate.PersistentObjectException: detached entity passed to persist
Is there a way to have a nested resource like above in Spring and be able to associate without a persistence issue?
-------- Services
@Service
public class BookService {

    @Autowired
    private BookRepository bookRepository;

    public List<Book> findAll() {
        return bookRepository.findAll();
    }

    public Book create(Book book) {
        return bookRepository.save(book);
    }

}

@Service
public class ShelfService {

    @Autowired
    private ShelfRepository shelfRepository;

    public List<Shelf> findAll() {
        return shelfRepository.findAll();
    }

    public Book create(Book book) {
        Shelf newShelf = shelfRepository.save(shelf);
        shelf.setBooks();
        return newShelf;
    }
}

A: Welcome to the painful ... ehhh I meant wondeful ... world of ORMs where doing simple things is trivial, but doing things even a tad complicated becomes increasingly complicated :P
Few pointers that might help:

*

*If a book HAS to belong to a shelf, the @JoinColumn should probably also have nullable=false; this should force Hibernate to persiste the shelf first since it will need the ID to persist the book's shelf_id FK.

*You have a bidirectional relationship which, in a way, can be seen as an infinite loop (shelf contains books, that references shelf, that contains books, that ...); there are ways to handle that using Jackson, you can read about it here.

*Going back to both points above, although your shelf contains books in your JSON data, that same data doesn't explicitly have the book point back to shelf AND, from an Hibernate perspective the relationship is optional anyway so it probably just didn't bother doing the link.

*Now the "nullable=false" trick might solve all of that if you are lucky, but nothing is ever easy so I would doubt it; as I said before, if you look only at the JSON for books, they have no references to the parent shelf so when Jackson converts the books to Java object, the "shelf" property most probably stays null (but you cannot reference the shelf's ID since it wasn't created yet ... how fun!). What you will have to do is, in your ShelfRepository, when you create the shelf, you will first have to go through all the books it contains and set the reference to the parent shelf as explained in this article.

*Finally, regarding the "detached entity passed to persist" exception, Hibernate will always do that if you give it an object with its identity field populated, but the actual object was never fetched using Hibernate; if you are merely referencing an object in your JSON using the ID, you will have to first fetch the real entity from Hibernate and use that exact instance in your persistence.

I hope all this info will help you.


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package org.kuali.kfs.sec.service.impl;

import org.kuali.kfs.sec.document.authorization.SecTransactionalDocumentAuthorizer;
import org.kuali.kfs.sec.service.AccessSecurityService;
import org.kuali.kfs.sys.context.SpringContext;
import org.kuali.kfs.sys.service.impl.DocumentHelperServiceImpl;
import org.kuali.rice.kns.document.authorization.DocumentAuthorizer;
import org.kuali.rice.kns.document.authorization.TransactionalDocumentAuthorizer;

/**
 * Override of document helper service to return a custom document authorizer for document types that have access security restrictions
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public class SecDocumentHelperServiceImpl extends DocumentHelperServiceImpl {
    private AccessSecurityService accessSecurityService;

    /**
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     * authorizer configured in the data dictionary
     *
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     * @see org.kuali.kfs.sec.document.authorization.SecTransactionalDocumentAuthorizer
     */
    @Override
    public DocumentAuthorizer getDocumentAuthorizer(String documentType) {
        // get document authorizer instance configured in data dictionary
        DocumentAuthorizer configuredDocumentAuthorizer = super.getDocumentAuthorizer(documentType);
        if (getAccessSecurityService().isAccessSecurityControlledDocumentType(documentType)) {
            if  ( configuredDocumentAuthorizer instanceof TransactionalDocumentAuthorizer ) {
                try {
                    SecTransactionalDocumentAuthorizer secDocumentAuthorizer = SecTransactionalDocumentAuthorizer.class.newInstance();
                    secDocumentAuthorizer.setDocumentAuthorizer((TransactionalDocumentAuthorizer) configuredDocumentAuthorizer);

                    return secDocumentAuthorizer;
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    throw new RuntimeException("Unable to create new instance of SecTransactionalDocumentAuthorizer for document type: " + documentType, e);
                }
            } else {
                throw new RuntimeException( "Original DocumentAuthorizer for " + documentType + " is not an instance of " + TransactionalDocumentAuthorizer.class.getName() + ". It can not be wrapped.  This is a configuration error." );
            }
        }

        return configuredDocumentAuthorizer;
    }

    public AccessSecurityService getAccessSecurityService() {
        if ( accessSecurityService == null ) {
            accessSecurityService = SpringContext.getBean(AccessSecurityService.class);
        }
        return accessSecurityService;
    }

}

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Ready.wv.gov > News > National Emergency Alert System Test on Oct. 3, 2018
National Emergency Alert System Test on Oct. 3, 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and Emergency Alert System (EAS) on October 3, 2018. The test will assess the operational readiness of the infrastructure for distribution of a national message and determine whether improvements are needed.
The WEA portion of the test commences at 2:18 p.m. EDT, and the EAS portion follows at 2:20 p.m. EDT.
Cell towers will broadcast the WEA test for approximately 30 minutes beginning at 2:18 p.m. EDT. During this time, WEA compatible cell phones that are switched on, within range of an active cell tower, and whose wireless provider participates in WEA should be capable of receiving the test message. Note: Some cell phones will not receive the test message, and cell phones should only receive the message once.
The WEA test message will have a header that reads "Presidential Alert" and text that says:
"THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed."
The WEA system is used to warn the public about dangerous weather, missing children, and other critical situations through alerts on cell phones. The national test will use the same special tone and vibration as with all WEA messages (i.e. Tornado Warning, AMBER Alert). Users cannot opt out of receiving the WEA test.
The EAS is a national public warning system that provides the President with the communications capability to address the nation during a national emergency. The test is made available to EAS participants (i.e., radio and television broadcasters, cable systems, satellite radio and television providers, and wireline video providers) and is scheduled to last approximately one minute. The test message will be similar to regular monthly EAS test messages with which the public is familiar.
For more information, go to https://www.fema.gov/emergency-alert-test
https://www.fema.gov/emergency-alert-test

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Značka: Ether Analusis.
Ethereum whales dumping ETH as price slides below $4K, data shows
Ethereum is having difficulty keeping its richest investors in line as its native token, Ether (ETH), hints at logging more losses in the near term.Blockchain data analytics service Glassnode revealed that the number of Ethereum addresses holding at least 1,000 ETH dropped to 6,292 this Monday, the lowest reading since April 2017. At its year-to-date peak, the numbers were 7,239 in January.Number of Ethereum addresses with balance of at least 1,000 ETH. Source: GlassnodeOn-chain analysts typically observe ETH distributions among addresses to realize retail and institutional sentiments. They consider wallets that hold above 1,000 ETH (around $3.92 million at currency exchange rates) as "whales," primarily for their ability to influence interim market trends via large sell and/or buy orders.But as the numbers of these so-called whales drop, it reflects an ongoing selling trend among the richest Ethereum wallet owners. For instance, the number of Ethereum addresses that hold at least 10,000 ETH (or around $39.20 million) has also plunged, from 1,208 in June to 1,156 at the time of this writing, marking an almost 4.5% decline.Number of Ethereum addresses with a balance of at least 10,000 ETH. Source: GlassnodeBut, on a year-to-date timeframe, the numbers have gone up from 1,065 to 1,156, just as the cost to purchase 1 ETH, in the same period, has jumped nearly 450%. Small investors are accumulatingUnlike whales, wallets that hold ETH in small quantities have been at the forefront of Ether's 2021 price rally.For example, Glassnode's data shows that the number of Ethereum addresses with a non-zero ETH balance reached an all-time high of over 71.23 million on Monday. That included wallets with at least 0.01 ETH (~$40), whose numbers shot up to 20.31 million versus 10.66 million at the beginning of this year.Meanwhile, addresses that hold at least 0.1 ETH (~$400) jumped to 6.44 million this Monday compared to 3.62 million on Jan. 1, 2021. That is almost a twofold rise, signaling a higher retail interest in the world's second-largest cryptocurrency.Number of Ethereum addresses with a balance of at least 0.1 ETH. Source: GlassnodeETH eyes bullish reversalThe latest decline in Ether whales appeared as Ether struggled to close decisively above $4,000, its psychological resistance level. On Tuesday, ETH/USD dropped by over 3.27% to an intraday low of $3,880. Its drop came as a part of a wider correction that started after Ether tested a downward sloping trendline as resistance on Dec. 23. The chart below shows that the trendline is a part of a descending channel that appears like a "falling wedge."ETH/USD daily price chart featuring falling wedge. Source: TradingViewIn detail, falling wedges are technically bullish reversal patterns that appear after the price trends lower inside a trading range featuring two converging trendlines. The instrument eventually breaks above the structure's upper trendline ahead or after reaching the apex (where two trendlines converge).The profit target in a rising wedge scenario is generally obtained after adding the maximum distance between the structure's upper and lower trendline to the breakout point. That puts ETH's price en route to the $4,200–5,000 range, depending on its breakout level.ETH/USD daily price chart featuring falling wedge targets. Source: TradingViewNevertheless, Ether's price still has enough room to decline, toward $3,200 in the worst-case scenario. The level is where wedge's trendlines converge.Related: 3 reasons why Ethereum price can drop below $3K by the end of 2021Meanwhile, independent market analyst Pentoshi said that nothing concrete can be predicted for Ether now as it remains stuck between a "bear contested" and a "bull contested" area, as shown in the chart below.ETH/USD three-day price chart. Source: TradingView, Pentoshi"Maybe it's the bottom. Don't care," tweeted Pentoshi on Tuesday. "I don't like when them market gives this many times to buy an area with important historical context like this Would rather pay for confirmation."The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision.


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A former chief executive of the tourist board covering Bute has added his voice to those opposing plans for a wind farm at Ascog.
James Fraser, who was the head of Argyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and Trossachs Tourist Board until its abolition in 2005, says he is "in no doubt" that the proposed development of three turbines at Ascog Hill, each measuring 74 metres from ground to blade tip, "would have an adverse impact on tourism and the special landscape qualities of the island where the tourist industry plays such an important role in sustaining the local economy".
In his submission to the planning authority, Argyll and Bute Council, Mr Fraser said: "I have major misgivings about this proposed development.
"Siting this development in such a prominent site would result in the turbines being seen from the main ferry route to the island and from numerous viewpoints on the island itself.
Mr Fraser said there was "growing evidence from a number of surveys that visitors prefer to visit tourist destinations untainted by industrial wind farm structures", and referred to a Scottish Government survey which he said "confirmed a high proportion of visitors would also be willing to pay less for tourist accomodation with a views of wind turbine structures and this has implications for tourism locally".
Mr Fraser's comments come in the wake of a report by the Scottish Parliament's economy committee which saidthere was no evidence tourism was being damaged by wind farms – although opponents criticised the report's findings, with Conservative MEP Struan Stevenson calling the document "a whitewash".
The deadline for representations on the Ascog wind farm proposal is December 7.


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The Shaggs' bizarre story becomes an interesting off-Broadway musical
The odd-but-true story of the 1960s band The Shaggs is now an excellent off-Broadway musical at Playwrights Horizons in New York City.
The sad but fascinating story of the 1960s band The Shaggs has been turned into a musical that is now playing off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in New York City. The show, which carries the same title at The Shaggs' 1969 album The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World, is a co-production from Playwrights Horizons and the New York Theatre Workshop. Previews began on May 12th. The show opens on June 7th and closes on July 3rd.
The book is by Joy Gregory. Gunnar Madsen composed the music. Directed by John Langs, The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World is a loose telling of the tale of the Wiggin family of Fremont, New Hampshire. The family patriarch, Austin (Peter Friedman), had had his palm read by his mother when he was a child. Among other things, his mother told him that he would have three daughters who would form a band. When his daughters Dot (Jamey Hood), Betty (Sarah Sokolovic), and Helen (Emily Walton) were in high school, Austin pulled them out of school, purchased instruments for them, and had them practice for hours each day. As none of the Wiggin daughters wanted to be in a band, all of that practice did not seem to amount to much. (The album by the actual Wiggin sisters—a joyless, out-of-tune mess—is so terrible that it has to be heard to be believed.) Despite being talent-free, The Shaggs scored a regular Saturday night gig at the Fremont town hall.
Peter Friedman gives a fantastic performance as the incredibly overbearing Austin Wiggin. Friedman's Austin is nuanced but not really over the top, and he makes the audience understand why the Wiggin daughters were in an impossible situation. And the three actresses portraying the Wiggin daughters—Jamey Hood, Sarah Sokolovic, and Emily Walton—are equally excellent in showing how their characters tried to make the best of it. Annie Golden plays Annie Wiggin, Austin's wife and the girls' mother, and she brings out Annie Wiggin's frustrations with her husband and her daughters' situation quite well.
The set design really evokes the time period, with a scene taking place in a supermarket complete vintage cereal boxes and detergent packages being particularly eye catching.
The show's creators have taken a sad story and turned it into a vivid and quite interesting musical. Book writer Joy Gregory told the Playwrights Horizons subscribers' newsletter, "I didn't want to do a lot of interviews with the surviving Wiggin sisters. It felt exploitative in a way—talking to them and sucking up little details to put on stage. I wanted to fill in the blanks myself and let them keep their details. Plus, I wanted to have room to connect the dots myself in more heightened, non-realistic ways."
The Shaggs' story was first presented as a musical in 2003. With the fully realized musical version now playing off-Broadway and talk of a film being made, The Shaggs' saga is probably better-known now than it has ever been. Despite its undercurrent of sadness and unfulfilled ambition, The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World is a very entertaining musical and is well worth seeing. If you're going to be in New York City between now and July 3rd, definitely check it out.
For additional information about The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World, see http://www.playwrightshorizons.org/mainstage.asp. Playwrights Horizons is at 416 West 42nd Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues). Performance times are Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m., Wednesdays to Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The show runs two hours and 10 minutes with one 15-minute intermission.
To watch a video preview of The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World, click below:
Gunnar MadsenNew HampshireJoy GregoryNew York Theatre WorkshopEmily WaltonThe Shaggs: Philosophy of the WorldNew York CityFremontPeter FriedmanSarah SokolovicJohn LangsThe ShaggsJamey HoodPlaywrights HorizonsAnnie Golden
John Curley is a Contributing Editor at Goldmine, writing album, book and DVD reviews, the occasional feature and contributing to 10 Albums That Changed My Life for the print magazine as well as writing live reviews, features and posts for the UK music blog Sounds From Across The Pond for Goldmine's Web site.


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What It's Like to Watch the World Cup at the United Nations
Sure, you can go to any bar in New York City to catch the World Cup, but what better place to watch the first beautiful game of the 2014 tournament than the place where the world comes to settle its other differences?.
Lucy Westcott
This article is from the archive of our partner .
Sure, you can go to any bar in New York City to catch the World Cup, but what better place to watch the first beautiful game of the 2014 tournament than the place where the world comes to settle its other differences? The United Nations.
Shirts of the world lined up.
Inside the Secretariat Building on East 42nd Street (that's the giant one that you can see across the river from Queens, not the one that looks like the setting for Dr. Strangelove) is the Delegate's Lounge, an enormous space for ambassadors and diplomats to relax, drink, and, today, watch football. About 300 people, largely men in dark suits, crowded around two television sets and a fancy wall chart to watch today's opening match. The overwhelming majority were Brazil fans, and the vast majority of those were wearing their bright yellow jerseys over work shirts or underneath blazers. No, Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, is not here. He was actually in Brazil for this very game.
These are mainly Brazil supporters.
The Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations, Vladimir Drobnjak, had the prime seat, front and center, and appeared relieved when Brazil scored the first goal of game — it was an own goal that gave Croatia the lead.
I stood out here with my red England shirt, and am referred to several times as simply "England." (As in, "Move out of the way, England!") Following the disastrous goal, a man in a suit put his hand on a man wearing a Brazil jersey over his Oxford shirt and said, "Sorry." Thankfully (for most people here), Brazil scored shortly after and the crowd went wild. Everyone would politely clap for both Brazil's goals when they were replayed later.
No hard feelings: Permanent Representative for Brazil, Antonio Patriota, left, and Permanent Representative for Croatia, Vladimir Drobnjak.
Half time flew by as diplomats made the quick walk to the back of the Delegate's Lounge, which is where the bar is. Towards the end of the match, I witnessed at least four crates of Corona being wheeled in here, presumably for back up and to drown the sorrows of the losing side.
Rare Croatia fans.
At the beginning of the second half, the chants started for Brazil — "Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-BRASIL!" — but ended abruptly as everyone regained their composure. In the 79th minute, they started again. During Brazil's decisive penalty kick, there were clutched fists against mouths, and the same wide-eyed fear and pained faces as anywhere else in the world. Brazil scored, and all was right in the United Nations.
Croatia fought diligently, but Brazil scored a third time, sealing the deal. The Croatian supporter next to me was silent, after just screaming, "Yes! Yes! Win! Win!" at his team. "Well, it was a very good shot," he said after the third Brazilian goal.
This photo was taken at 5 p.m.
But this being the United Nations, it was not all fun and games. Jane Stewart, the Special Representative to the United Nations for the International Labor Organization, went to the Delegate's Lounge because today is the International Day Against Child Labor. The ILO has a campaign, "Red Card To Child Labour," that aims to put an end to the 168 million children involved in child labour, according to the ILO. "I just gave the Brazilian ambassador a red card and I want him to do a selfie with his whole team," Stewart said. He eventually posed with the card (although it wasn't a selfie), during half time.
The United Nations is certainly a classy and elegant place to watch the World Cup. People ask you if you're "part of a mission" in a huge room with priceless woven murals hanging on the wall. But in reality, it's just the same as watching it in an enormous bar.
This article is from the archive of our partner The Wire.


Sodom salt cave Israel; how is this a secret?
I had never heard of 'salt caving' so it's fair to say I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Half asleep, as I headed to bed the night before, I agreed to go on a tour to explore Sodom salt cave, Israel. We were passing through and had a spare day so why not? I'm usually game for trying new things, especially when they come with an impressive introduction like, 'the coolest thing you will ever see in Israel'. Sounds good to me.
After a quick breakfast, I was bundled into a jeep, along with the hubby and 2 other Israeli's who were signed up to the tour. With no briefing or introduction, at this stage, I thought we'd be hiking and clambering through a few caves. I imagine most people that come all the way to the desert to do this activity do actually know what it is. With no expectations, I was just getting stoked to be back in nature although we'd seen loads of caves during our hike across Israel so its fair to say I wasn't that excited.
It was a fun and bumpy off-road ride to get us deeper into the desert from Arad to a spot that overlooked the Dead Sea. Despite the ugly linear lines that the factories have created, you can't deny the Dead Sea is quite the view.
From here we were handed ropes and harnesses, my first clue that this would be more adventurous than I was expecting. We were led on a short 20-minute walk to the opening of Sodom salt cave where our guide started to rig a complicated setup.
I've done caving before a handful of times. A few easy routes with kid groups and I once found myself in Wales swimming through a river deep in a cave. It had been fun and easy, with just overalls and a helmet needed.
'So, we're abseiling ?' I asked, surprised that we hadn't been given any briefing or safety talk before being told to put our harnesses on.
'Not just any rappelling, this is 80 meters' was the reply.
Whoa! 80 metres is a seriously long way. I doubt I've ever abseiled more than 30 before.
I looked down into the dark opening ahead of me and tried to imagine how far down that actually is. It was hard to picture it.
When you do any adventure activity, unless you are experienced, you are putting your complete trust in your guide. I just couldn't shake the feeling in my gut that the trust just wasn't entirely there. I like briefings and safety talks. I think they set a tone of respect for the seriousness of adventuring.
It wasn't just the fact that we hadn't been briefed. Abseiling isn't a new activity for me, although I'm by no means qualified. There are some things that I am used to seeing with ropes and had always used a system that involved a self-belay with a safety rope controlled by the guide.
'I won't let go' Hmmm, not the best answer. Not much reassurance.
There was no way I was going first (heroic!). I let the other participants go over the edge and watched as the guide lowered them down. It was long. Like really long.
By the time it was my turn I was feeling pretty anxious without that trust there. Well, it was now or never. Despite my reservations, I decided to go for it.
I leant back over the dark hole and pushed my legs against the rocks so I was in an abseiling position. I turned my helmet light on and watched as the guide started to lower me. As soon as I was over the edge, the atmosphere changed. The air became stale and cold. It was dark and I could feel the silence.
I looked down. Wow….like, seriously, wow!!
Far down below, I could make out the tiny dots of the others' headlamps. This was insane! I was in a huge funnel that had these incredible ripple markings along the wall. Everything was made of salt.
The abseil felt long and I was very aware of my height and the single rope that held me here, although there was little I could do about it now.
I felt relieved when my feet hit the bottom and I unclipped the carabiner from my harness. Glad that's done with!
I walked around the large open area at the bottom of the chimney, inspecting the salt walls closely. In some areas, where water was dripping, delicate pinnacles had formed. It literally looked like I was on another planet. How is this place even real?
It literally looked like I was on another planet. How is this place even real?
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The guide abseiled himself down. Soon after, we set off, following the only small route out. The water flooding in the area had formed scoop formations in the walls. We had to duck and slide to fit in the unusual spaces, avoiding the jagged surfaces. Nothing too technical, although you wouldn't want to be here if you were claustrophobic.
The guide kept a good pace which I could only just keep up with. I was regretting wearing a short sleeve T-shirt with all the scrambling on the floor…or rather not being told what was suitable to wear.
Each turning opened up a new fascinating view.
Absorbed in the alien environment, I completely lost track of time. We might have been going for an hour, or 2 or maybe even more. I scrambled under a boulder and into a large area. The darkness was less intense here and I could feel a gentle trickle of inviting cold fresh air.
We were near the end.
In this area were ruined wooden structures. Signs of it once being used by people to shelter from the extreme heat of the desert.
'When you think it can't get any smaller, it will. But then you're done', the guide warned us. He wasn't wrong. The last few manoeuvres through cramped tiny openings were only manageable with small shuffles propelling yourself forward while lying on your belly.
It was a bit surreal being back outside. A completely different world. I hadn't realised how stale and hot it had been in the cave. Even in the dusk, it took a while for my eyes to adjust.
I was covered in dirt and scratches. I felt very salty. Time to head back to the hostel for a shower.
Later I reflected on the experience and my uncertainty with the safety of the activity. Should I have gone? Probably not. I'm a big believer that you should follow your gut. When looking for adrenaline, there is no such thing as too many safety precautions. Things can so easily go wrong.
Did I regret going, though? Not at all. Seeing the Sodom salt cave had been the single most amazing experience I have had in Israel. I have no idea how this has remained such a secret. The unique rock formations and colours of the salt made the mountain look like nothing I have ever seen before.
I literally can not wait to go back.
Ask lots of questions before choosing a provider to go with. You want to know the equipment and safety is the best it can be and that the company is fully licenced. For this activity, you are looking at about $120-200 per person.
Wear trousers and a long sleeved top and decent shoes.
Take 3-4 litres of water with you in a small rucksack.
You will want a good camera, but make sure it is well protected and use the light from your headtorch.
Take some snacks to fuel on after the adrenaline of the abseil down.
Take sun protection for the journey and walk getting to the cave site.
Have spare clothing ready for when you return to your hotel/hostel…you will be covered in dirt when you finish.
Planning a visit to Israel?
Hi Bex! We JUST did the Sodom Salt Cave today (myself, my husband and our 9 year old son). OMG. Our guide was really great and thankfully waited until we were 1/4 of the way into the cave to tell me that occasionally there are collapses down there and that luckily no one has gotten trapped . . . YET. This is one of those experiences that is once in a lifetime. I did it and will NEVER do it again. 🙂 It was AMAZING though!!
Amazing!!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. The views are quite incredible, right?
Hey Bex, thanks for the summary of your excursion into the Salt Caves – so which one is the company you don't recommend, or can you give at least a hint? Coz there are quite few providers these days… thanks & happy travels….
I'll just say it as it's such a dangerous activity – we went with Wild Trails. I'd definitely check that whoever you go with has outdoor and climbing qualifications as it's such a big abseil.


The Peoples' Democratic Party, PDP, has described the purported impeachment notice served to Governor Samuel Ortom by lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress in Benue State as "unlawful" and "unconstitutional."
The PDP said this in a series of posts on Twitter in reaction to the series of events that occurred at the Benue State House of Assembly on Monday.
The major opposition party queried how eight lawmakers, whom it alleged are loyal to George Akume, a former governor of the state and the current APC leader in the state, could suddenly become larger in number than 17 colleagues and begin impeachment proceedings against the Governor.
The party also berated the Police for allegedly being an "interested party" in the impeachment saga and aiding the APC lawmakers to gain entrance into the House complex.
The tweet read, "This actions of the @PoliceNG is completely unacceptable. This shows that the Police is an interested party in the purported impeachment saga. It's also unlawful and highly unconstitutional for 8 out of 30 Assembly members to propose an impeachment against Governor Ortom."
The party implored on Nigerians to oppose any attempt to impeach Governor Ortom through unconstitutional means.
It also said President Muhammadu Buhari should be responsible in the case of violence eruption in the state.
"We call on all lovers of Democracy to rise against this unconstitutional act. Nigerians will hold @MBuhari responsible 4any breakdown of law &order resulting from this act of brigandage. D @MBuhariadministration has failed &nothing will stop d people from removing him in 2019", the tweet read.
Governor Ortom had last week Wednesday defected to the PDP after alleging that he had been given a "red card" by the APC leadership in the state.


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Part 19: Thieves, Healers and Backstabbers
Update 19: Thieves, Healers and Backstabbers
- Clan Sawyer gets catfished!
- Magickal swords!
- Magickal earrings!
Welcome back! Last time, we took care of some of the 200+ side quests we have waiting for us.
Many side quests in FFTA2 are connected, forming small quest chains and stories that enrich the world of Ivalice. Today we're going to look at a couple small ones.
Way of the Meek starts innocuously enough: someone needs protecting from something! And that's really all we know.
Also yeah I was supposed to do this quest ages ago. Oh well.
Oh no, this map.
I'm not sure if Mirror Items breaks this law or not. The law might mean "using something from the Items menu." They can be very specific like that.
We can only bring five units this time, because Dayvis counts as a guest. He's easy to protect, since he's a complete coward who will hide in this back corner for the whole fight.
The setup: Dayvis is being pursued by these bandits.
Clan Sawyer, of course, tells them to back off, and Dayvis summons enough bravado to goad them into a fight.
Oh well, it's too late for civil discussion.
This is one of the most annoying battlefields in the game. It's 6 tiles wide and extremely steep. You always start in this lower corner and have to work your way up to the enemy's high ground.
Fortunately, we have a couple ways to make this easier. The first is gria, who can easily fly around the map.
The second is Faerie Shoes. They give a slight bonus to defenses, but more importantly allow the wearer to teleport! We only have one pair, but that's all we need.
Zoe and Cid can completely ignore verticality. Leed can hold the choke point that the enemy needs to take to reach Dayvis. Talf has Illusions so he can just stay in place and attack everyone, and Hurdy's spells have just enough range that he can support everyone from bottom of the mountain.
Like flying, teleportation is pretty useful in this game.
The enemy is a pretty solid team. Two ranged fighters, three melee fighters and a white mage for support.
They start with the high ground, but they're trying to reach Dayvis. The only way down to us is the narrow path that the melee units are standing on. We can effectively stop them just by parking someone in front of the White Monk.
Hurdy spends his turns throwing Haste around.
Disable is surprisingly uncommon for how useful it is. It makes the unit unable to contribute to the battle as anything but a warm body, but it doesn't make them as vulnerable as Sleep, Stop and Stone do.
Half MP is the best nu mou P-Ability. Hurdy could spend his turns restoring Talf's MP via Magick Ballad, letting Talf cast an illusion every turn.
The enemies are at a much lower level than we are, so this battle is really just a steamroll. As usual, I'll fast-forward through it.
Talf nails three of them with one illusion, which is cool. And that's the only noteworthy thing in this fight.
Cid notices Dayvis is carrying a large sword, and he asks why Dayvis never used it. The man insists that the sword is too heavy and valuable to use, what with its breathtaking adamantite inlay.
Dayvis thanks us for saving him and heads off to the Galerria Deep.
Back in the Quest Roster, we can see The Way of the Meek has been completed and has a line coming out of it. That means there's a followup quest to be had, but we can't see it until we look for it in the pub.
Also, Leed is finally a Ninja again!
The next quest is really just an excuse to move the plot along.
This fellow is from a weaponsmithing guild. They've lost a prototype sword called "King Arthur." The clan they sent to retrieve it from the thief was defeated in the Bisga Greenlands.
The item itself has an adamantite inlay. Samuel recognizes it immediately.
Not only is the sword valuable, but the magicks used in its construction are unstable. Basically, Dayvis stole a ticking magickal time bomb.
We pass on the information that Dayvis let slip, and the smith says he'll post a bill for a clan to go investigate the Galerria Deep.
Oh my, what could this be? Someone is asking for us specifically to protect them from some vague danger!
Is it still a trap if you run into it willingly?
How often do you target yourself? Well, buffs are pretty obvious. But also things like Double Cast Blood Magick Summoning, where you need to heal yourself with your own attacks.
A combination of high mobility and high ranged damage will serve us well here.
Dayvis taunts us for falling so willingly into his traps. It makes me wonder how much fraud there is in Ivalice.
I mean, there can't be that much fraud, right? People intrinsically trust the bills posted at the pub, and basically the whole society revolves around it. So it has to be pretty rare, I guess.
Dayvis also stole a swordbreaker. If this was FFTA, this would be an ideal time to steal it.
Anyway, this battle is going to be another steamroll. But at least I can finally show off Magick Frenzy!
Magick Frenzy works with most abilities that cost MP, such as the Ninja Veils.
First, Leed casts Gold Veil, which deals non-elemental damage and may blind the target. Then he teleports in front of the target for a melee attack!
18 damage from the Gold Veil, then two hits of ~30 damage from the melee attack. That's not bad at all, plus it's a ranged attack and can inflict a condition. And it only costs 4 MP!
Also this happened. 20% chance to hit actually hits for once!
I mean, it's barely even detrimental, Leed is just going to kill them more quickly now.
Lenolia knocks out Dayvis, everyone else dies in short order, as usual.
And that's that. Clan Sawyer aided and abetted a criminal, then redeemed themselves by winning back the stolen goods.
Is it a plot hole that the Templar said he was going to post a bill to investigate the Galerria Deep, but we took the fake bill instead? Maybe someone else did the investigation. Wait, why would Dayvis even bait us like that? Why not just run away?
Oh well. Let's move on.
Back in update 4, we traded some cactus fruit to a healer, Mack Ocktor, so that he could make a salve that would save a boy's life.
Then, in update 11, we delivered medicine for him from Moorabella to Targ Woods. At the time, he was worried someone may try to steal the medicine from us, but we didn't have any trouble. Mack had grown from being a simple village healer to an accomplished medical researcher.
He's calling upon us once again. It's dangerous to travel alone, especially for Loar's preeminent medical researcher.
Of course, the journey does not go smoothly.
Full disclosure: This is one of my favorite battles. I wish I had taken it earlier, when we were not as powerful. You're facing a squad of hard-hitting enemies whose many area-of-effect abilities take full advantage of the law. The law presents a tactical challenge that you rarely see in this game -- usually difficulty is raised by adding more strong enemies.
And, of course, following the law is completely optional. If you don't want this challenge, you can pay a small price to avoid it.
What does this squad bring? Adelle and Samuel are highly mobile with great melee damage. (Adelle's a Fighter now, not a Ninja.) Zoe and Lenolia have great magickal ranged damage -- though all our enemies are mages, too, so they'll have high magick defense. And Leed combines the two and has some nice conditions that can really help.
Mack is surprised to see his coworkers here.
: What are you doing out here, and dressed for battle? Is something wrong?
: We're the ones who whispered about the new medicine... and earned a few fair gil doing it, too. Now our clients are asking for something special... you! And they're offering us ten times as much!
: Mack, you should stand back. They're after you, not us.
: You... You were the traitors? Why? How...? But you worked by my side! We shared defeats, and triumphs! Together!
: Oh, I'll admit it was entertaining... but this is far more profitable. Don't get me wrong. We're grateful. And we'll be even more so when we've collected the price on your head.
: Not if we have anything to say! We fight, and protect Mack!
Protect Mack from being kidnapped! Or perhaps killed.
Mack's starting position is very deliberate. He's the anchor you have to use to start your advance towards the enemy. They're all mages and can hang back and attack you as they like.
Mack himself is only mostly useless. He's a Scholar, but only knows the two buff spells. Force raises your resistance against status effects, which isn't very useful in this fight.
Our enemy is packing some (potentially) serious heat. Well, the Seer and Black Mage have some powerful spells, at least. Also, the enemies have been raised to our level! So this fight won't be too easy.
91 damage is nothing to sneeze at!
We talked about Arcanists a while ago. Their spells hit every unit that meets certain conditions -- in this case, everyone with a level that's a multiple of 3 is hit with Dark damage. That includes Samuel and Mack, who are both level 30. But it also includes the enemy Seer, Green Mage and Scholar.
There are some things you have to keep in mind if you're trying to follow the law. Remember, you have to end your turn next to another unit. Walking up to an enemy and killing it or knocking it away means you'll break the law!
Here we got lucky. The Scholar is standing next to a ledge, so Adelle's crit couldn't knock him back.
Here's a nice place for Samuel to stand. He gets the extra damage from attacking the Time Mage from the side, and no matter how that attack goes he'll still be next to the Seer.
(We used Skyfury Blade instead of Hoarfrost Blade here because the Time Mage is immune to ice damage. Managing elemental resistances is a large part of this fight.)
Similarly, Lenolia can stand here and attack other enemies. She doesn't have to worry about killing the Time Mage.
Of course, you can attack first and then move. This lets you react to the situation.
The spell did no damage -- their resistance is really high and veils are very weak -- but Leed gets a crit and finishes off the Time Mage.
Any now he's free to move here. A regular melee attack would have left him standing all alone, breaking the law.
Scholar spells cost 28 MP, so he can't do anything but attack.
I forgot to bring a healer of my own, but Mack has us covered.
Well, I suppose Lenolia can also handle it with summons. Unicorn is a combination Curaga + Esuna, restoring a ton of HP and curing conditions in a large area.
Two down. The battle actually gets a little harder when you kill enemies, because you have fewer units to stand next to!
That's a really respectable amount of damage. I'm liking Geomancer more and more.
Guess who forgot to use Magick Frenzy? I do this all the time, especially with Double Cast. At least the Silence landed.
Kind of wish I had equipped Samuel with a Bone Plate so he'd absorb all these Level 3 Dark spells. Yes, the Arcanist keeps hitting himself.
This time I actually remembered to use Magick Frenzy, landing a second Silence. Without any spells to cast, the Black Mage decides to deliver a beat down.
Is this a good spot to attack from? No! Adelle has Dual Wield, so we don't know how much damage the second attack will do. An (un)lucky critical hit would probably kill the Black Mage, leaving Adelle standing alone and breaking the law.
Instead, stand here and get a guaranteed kill while still standing next to other units.
This Arcanist is standing by himself, but that's what ranged attacks are for.
Leed finishes him off.
A couple turns later, Adelle ends the Black Mage. As usual, you don't have to obey the law on the very last turn of the battle.
: What a bunch of jerks. You okay, Mack?
: I am fine, thanks to you. But... I still cannot understand how they could do such a thing. We are supposed to aid others! Was I wrong in my assumptions? Did I lead them astray?
: No way. There are lots of people who are grateful to you - who owe you their lives! The ones who were trying to use you were wrong.
: ...Thank you.
Mack's story isn't quite over yet.
The Ocktor Tome of Medicine is the book we traded the Cactus Fruit for.
The Ocktor Tome of Medicine posted:
House Ocktor has produced physicians for generations now, and their accomplishments in the realm of the curing arts are innumerable.
A collection of their techniques, "The Ocktor Tome of Medicine", has been called the godsbook of the profession, and there have been no lack of aspirants to glory, both principled and unprincipled, who have sought to claim it.
Sadly, those who envied House Ocktor were legion. In time, they drove the family out of the medical profession with tarnished name, and so was the book of arts lost to the knowledge of man.
That is, until Mack Ocktor, twelfth in the House Ocktor line, discovered the book in a hidden passageway beneath the ruins of the Ocktor Manse. The book is currently in his possession, its secrets once again the property of the family that first committed them to paper.
: Ah, it is you. We have been here, doing this, before.
: I brought what you were asking for. I know this book was important to you, Mack. Never thought I'd be bringing it back to you, though!
: Fate works in mysterious ways! Truth be told, I feared none would accept my proposal. Though its contents are a part of me... I felt the book was more than words. It is my origin, perhaps. I wanted to have it by my hand as I began here as this village's salve-maker.
: Well, it sounds like you're back to doing what you do best. Mack the researcher has a certain ring to it, sure, but I think this suits you much better!
: Thank you. Your words give me much joy. I think it is the faces - I need to see the faces of the ones I treat in order to help them... But my patients are waiting, I must return. Be well!
So ends the story of Mack Ocktor, Healer.
The Earrings of the Dead are part of a set of rare accessories. They are used to summon Scions, powerful beings that deliver battlefield-wide effects. They're basically the Totema from FFTA, really.
Condemnation summons Zalera the Angel of Death, dealing Dark damage to all enemies and inflicting Sleep and Doom. Basically a map-wide Nightmare.
Actually using the earrings will be covered in another update, when I can be bothered to actually equip them.


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Complement 26 (16 dead and 10 survivors).
At 17.50 hours on 29 March 1941 the unescorted Liguria (Master G.A. Melander), a straggler from convoy OB-302, was hit amidships by one G7e torpedo from U-46 and sank within six minutes after breaking in two about 300 miles south-southwest of Reykjavik. During the afternoon on 3 April, the Athenic came across the survivors and picked up eight men from a raft and three more from a small dinghy. Their food had run out and all were frost-bitten from the knees downwards. The second engineer died of exposure shortly thereafter and was buried at sea. On 4 April, the ship was herself torpedoed and sunk by U-76 (von Hippel), but there were no casualties and the next day all survivors were picked up by HMS Arbutus (K 86) (Lt A.L.W. Warren, RNR) and landed at Liverpool on 8 April.


Today on the Dr. Greenthumb show we are accompanied by special guest Kembe X ! With Ezone, Damon, Adam Ill, Dj Crystal Ellis and DJ Nelz with the Tupac tribute as well. Happy Bday Pac !!
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Chocolate may save your life!
Here's something that surprised me: Eating chocolate may help prevent colon cancer! That's according to research from Spain's Institute of Food Science and Technology. They found that rats with cancer that ate a cocoa-rich diet for 8 weeks had fewer lesions and tumors, compared to rats on a cocoa-free diet. The researchers believe it's because the polyphenols in cocoa reduce the oxidative damage caused by free radicals. They also cut the communication between cancerous cells that encourage them to grow, and – instead – encourage cancer cells to DIE. And since the cancer-fighting substances in cocoa aren't absorbed well in the small intestine, they end up in the large intestine – AKA the colon – with their full powers still intact. But as it is with almost all good news on chocolate – it's dark chocolate that does the trick for colon cancer, which has 70% cacao content.


Empathy is underrated in today's demanding world. We're often too busy with our Instagram accounts to reflect the lives we *wish* we led to be present in the one we're living now, one where compassion for the people around us is in short supply.
My life after divorce wasn't a pretty picture. I struggled mightily — my self esteem took a big hit, as did my finances and credit. But going through all that made me see how important it is to feel in control of your financial life, and it made me want to help others take control of theirs.
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A Harlem artist repainted the images of four cops in Ku Klux Klan hoods yesterday, hours after they were blotted out with black paint on an Amadou Diallo mural.
The 20-by-35-foot mural, outside a store half a block from The Bronx vestibule where Diallo died in a hail of 41 police bullets, was unveiled Tuesday by artist Hulbert Waldroup, 33.
But between 7 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. yesterday, the cops and their hoods were covered over with black paint.
Police, who had objected strongly to the mural, said they did not know who vandalized it.
And Joani Borrero, 78, the owner of a religious-artifacts store who commissioned the painting, said he did not order the cops covered.
Waldroup arrived at the store at 10 a.m., and four hours later, the repainting was complete.
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Humayun Saeed Breaks Silence Over 'The Crown' As Season 5 Nears Release
Kasim Bilal
Pakistani Entertainment Industry has only a handful of superstars. There are a few known names that have the ability to get people to watch whatever they star in. One such name is Humayun Saeed.
Working in the industry for over 25 years, Humayun has quite the resume, most recently coming hot off his blockbuster Eid flick 'London Nahi Jaunga.' The award-winning actor has had success on both the big and small screen, also working in Bollywood.
The actor is now set to make his Hollywood debut in the coveted 5th season of the Netflix Orginal 'The Crown'. The news had been percolating for the past few months, Humayun kept his silence until now. He finally sat down with Dawn's Maliha Rehman and talked about Netflix's award-winning juggernaut.
Casting Process
When asked about the casting process, Humayun said the following:
"It started with a call from Hamid Hussain, who is now my talent agent. He used to manage Bollywood star Nargis Fakhri, and I was in touch with him earlier to cast Nargis in my film. We had remained in touch since then."
He added: "One evening, I got a call from him, and he informed me that there was a really important international project that he had in mind for me, but I would need to send an audition for it. I only remember auditioning for the first few projects at the start of my career, but I know this is a norm in the West and agreed to it."
So, he sent the audition in and soon after he was asked to do an online reading with Elizabeth Debicki, who will be playing Princess Diana in the latest season. After ten days of waiting, the role of Dr. Hasnat Khan was his.
Playing Dr. Hasnat Khan
'The Crown' follows the lives of the British Royal Family and Season 5 sees us in the 1990s nearing the end of Prince Charles and Lady Diana's marriage. Enter Dr. Hasnat Ahmad Khan, played by Humayun Saeed, a British-Pakistani lung and heart surgeon who is most well-known for his romantic relationship with Princess Diana from 1995 to 1997, referred by her as "Mr. Wonderful".
We just got a first glimpse of his character where he looks barely recognizable. Attention to detail in a show like 'The Crown' of course is incredible and it's the same for Humayun's look.
When asked about his research and prep work before stepping into the role, he had this to say:
"Before filming began, I got to do a workshop with a real surgeon in the UK to understand how a surgeon would behave and react on the job. Of course, I knew about Dr Hasnat Khan even before I got this role. After my casting was confirmed, the team shared research material with me on the doctor. It included a few interviews, as well as, some images.
"Dr Hasnat Khan is a very private person, which was why he and Princess Diana broke up — he couldn't handle being in the limelight. Due to this, there is very limited material on him available in the public domain. So, I had to study whatever was shared with me in detail."
Humayun, for most of his career, is seen playing the hero, so when asked about his transformation into a down-to-earth not very fashionable doctor, he had this to say:
"I would sometimes try to push up my hair right before a scene," he laughs, "but the stylists on set would immediately notice and they would put my hair back in place. When I saw myself on screen for the first time, I was completely taken aback! I didn'tlook like Humayun Saeed at all, but like the doctor.
"On a serious note, the makers of 'The Crown' are extremely particular about details and the look that they had created for the doctor had to be followed to the tee. It was very impressive seeing firsthand how they looked into every tiny nuance."
Humayun also talked about how he could let his diet go for a change, seeing as how he's often playing the hero which requires strict regimental diets.
Humayun's On-set Experience
When asked if the experience was ever intimidating, Humayun was quite confident and said
"More than being intimidated, I feel that this show puts extra responsibility on anyone who is part of it," he mused. "People naturally have strong feelings about characters in the show, and memories of the events that we are depicting. Also, some of the people we are representing are alive or have family members who are still alive and that means all of us who are part of this show have to take the responsibility of our roles seriously."
He also lauded the screenwriter Peter Morgan for handling each character's portrayal sensitively, calling it the show's biggest highlight.
Speaking about the energy on set, Humayun revealed that most of his scenes were opposite Elizabeth Debicki, and that he was in awe of her commitment to her craft. Elizabeth of course, is best known for her work in 'The Great Gatsby,' 'Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2' and 'Tenet.'
Humayun doesn't think that the series will give him a significant boost as an actor, rather that he hopes to apply all his lessons from this experience on his other projects at home.
We are thrilled for Humayun and Pakistani actors in general getting more work overseas. We wish him all the success and more to come. 'The Crown' Season 5 hits Netflix on 9 November 2022, with all episodes dropping at the same time.


Starting the school year off with a podcast! Colin and Danika talk about the start of the year, and some goals they have for helping with learning in their classrooms.
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available Glider Gloves ingress ingress edition Ingress Edition Glider Gloves now available!
Ingress Edition Glider Gloves now available!
As we discussed the other day, the temperature sure is dropping in some parts of the great white north.
That means finding a good pair of conductive gloves might be in your future. We here at Android Coliseum sure have liked our Glider Gloves in the past, and now they've just released their long awaited Ingress Editions.
So, for $5 over their normal Winter editions (looking at $35USD) you can have a pair with your faction logo (well, it's not REALLY the faction logo, just the Ingress triangle in the colour of your faction) on the inside palm and then have a faction logo on your tag.


Norfolk Wildlife Trust is the oldest Wildlife Trust in the UK, founded in 1926 with land purchased to create and protect a single nature reserve at Cley Marshes. Today we care for more than 50 nature reserves and other protected sites, restoring and connecting vital habitats for our wildlife. We also raise awareness of issues affecting nature, and our expert conservationists advise landowners to help protect areas and wildlife under threat.
We run hundreds of fun events at our nature reserves for adults and families. Plus we welcome thousands of pupils from schools and universities to our reserves, inspiring them to care about and protect nature. We want future generations to enjoy and explore Norfolk's great outdoors and be inspired to love and protect the nature on their doorstep, and we can do so with your support!
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Data Centers 'Open' to Innovation
In the mission-critical area of technology, companies first need to have the right people, processes, and systems in place.
After that, the most important consideration can be simply stated: keep your options open.
All of the big technology providers offer a public cloud service, with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure leading the league tables currently. However there are many other public cloud providers as well as open systems that enterprises can utilize.
Johan Christenson, City Network Hosting
"The only thing we know in this agile and fast-paced world is that we do not know what will come around the corner," said Johan Christenson, CEO of City Network Hosting, a European provider of global open IT infrastructure services. "The key word quickly becomes flexibility, and making sure your enterprise can adapt to new ways of working and accelerate innovation."
Indeed, technology evolves fast, and the tech landscape is littered with products that were once cutting-edge, ranging from floppy disks to DVDs to dial-up modems to dot-matrix printers. If anything, the rate of advance has accelerated in the age of cloud computing and apps, as evidenced by Amazon Web Services growing annual revenue from zero to $17 billion in 11 years and WhatsApp being acquired for $19 billion just five years after launch.
"IT transformation is a challenge for all," said Bill Fenick, Vice President Enterprise at Interxion, a provider of co-location and data-center services. "Alongside the drive for operational advantages, IT leaders need to keep track of the constantly changing landscape of solutions and applications. To win and lead in this environment you need an agile approach to both the technology and its application."
Supply Diversity
Keeping options open has a specific relevance to data centers, which financial, media, retail, telecom, and other companies leverage to operate their IT infrastructures. In an open data center populated by multiple communities of interests such as internet exchanges, cloud platforms, connectivity providers, and enterprises, there is an opportunity to gain mutual benefit — and retain flexibility — that a closed architecture does not offer.
Bill Fenick, Interxion
"Keeping pace with the user-experience expectations of customers and stakeholders will mean maintaining a diversity of supply in connectivity," Fenick said. "Internet exchanges are neutral and open. Enterprises are increasingly looking to have direct relationships with these exchanges to improve application performance and security, and arbitrage other services."
Another viable option of an open-architecture data center is open-source software, which provides the rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose. "The intrinsic innovation that open source delivers today is well-known and documented," Christenson said. "However it is the innovation that we build on top of those open layers that changes companies' futures. Open source and open systems deliver the flexibility required to fully be able to adapt to what lies ahead."
OpenStack, the open-source platform that some say is the future of cloud computing, was deployed by 23% of organizations as of last year, up from 15% in 2016, according to a global survey of IT leaders commissioned by SUSE, a German open-source software company. Another 59% of companies surveyed were either testing OpenStack or planning to do so.
Key advantages of OpenStack were cited as flexibility (61%), lower costs (52%), agility (47%), adaptability/integration (46%), freedom of choice (44%), and avoiding vendor lock-in (34%). On the downside, 82% of survey respondents said implementing OpenStack is difficult.
"Businesses are looking for long-term flexibility…Ensuring they have the 'right cloud' for each of their workloads," the SUSE report stated. "OpenStack is evolving from a position of promise and potential to delivering real value on many levels once deployed and supporting more robust DevOps initiatives."
OpenStack is "the predominant and de facto global standard for an open cloud operating system," according to Christenson.
"Open allows for collaboration between public and private cloud, creating needed flexibility," Christenson said. "It allows for the selection of several vendors working well together, not only positioning for your business at the right price. Open vs. closed should be a simple choice for any enterprise today, as open enables the solution of tomorrow and accelerates innovation."
A closed system, where one entity provides all services, "at first appears to be the fastest way to innovation, but the long-term view is different," Christenson continued. "What is the cost for an enterprise that is locked in but needs to make changes? What is the cost if innovation starts to falter?"
The Open Compute Project aims to make hardware more efficient, flexible, and scalable. According to the industry group's website, its global technology members "work together to break open the black box of proprietary IT infrastructure to achieve greater choice, customization and cost savings."
Bill Carter, OCP's chief technology officer, noted there might be dozens of "ingredients" in the software stack of a data center.
Bill Carter, Open Compute Project
"If there is an open community, I have birds of a feather working on those ingredients and optimizing those ingredients," said Carter, who was a senior data center architect in the cloud products group at Intel before joining OCP in 2016. "Rather than having one company that has to maintain and make changes and improve upon that entire stack, I have lots of different companies focusing their expertise on those ingredients. I get to pick and choose those ingredients, and by customizing I can create better performance."
Ultimately there will be a plethora of cloud platforms and systems to facilitate enterprise infrastructure, be it in public, private or hybrid cloud; the important aspect will be which infrastructures allow for continuous innovation, rapid deployment, and embrace from customers and stakeholders. The systems which allow for this will be the winners.
CME, Google Cloud Partnership is 'Transformational'
The deal shows the cloud is ready for the most mission-critical applications.
Nasdaq, Equinix Partner on Cloud Transformation
The expanded commitment will bring Nasdaq closer to moving its markets to the cloud.
Goldman Sachs, AWS Partner for Financial Cloud for Data
Existing financial data management and analytics solutions are based on legacy technologies.
RQD* Clearing Offers Cloud-Native Real-Time Platform
The RQD platform supports U.S. equities, options and ETFs.


GBC Talks public panel on "Defining Native Americans: The Blood Quantum Issue," recorded at Great Basin College in Elko, Nevada, on 15 November 2017.
GBC Talks: "Defining Native Americans: The Blood Quantum Issue" discusses what and how "Blood Quantum" is defined, which is a very popular yet highly controversial topic amongst Native Americans. The three presenters each discuss significant factors that impact how blood quantums have transformed over time and now influence membership policies for tribes.
Copyright © 2017, Great Basin College. All rights reserved.
Great Basin Indian Archives, "GBC Talks: "Defining Native Americans: The Blood Quantum Issue"," Digital Humanities of the Great Basin at Great Basin College, accessed April 25, 2019, https://humanities.gbcnv.edu/omeka/items/show/414.


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HomeTNTSnowpiercerTNT reveals Official Synopsis of Snowpiercer episode A Great Odyssey
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TNT reveals Official Synopsis of Snowpiercer episode A Great Odyssey
TNT has released the Official Synopsis of Snowpiercer episode "A Great Odyssey" (2.01) that will be aired on Monday, February 8 at 9:00-10:00 PM.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
Melanie embarks on her most dangerous mission yet, while Layton reckons with his personal choices.
"Snowpiercer" is starring Jennifer Connelly, Daveed Diggs, Alison Wright, Mickey Sumner, Susan Park, Iddo Goldberg, Katie McGuinness, Lena Hall , Annalise Basso, Sam Otto, Roberto Urbina, Sheila Vand and Jaylin Fletcher.
Snowpiercer is set more than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, it centers on the remnants of humanity who inhabit a perpetually moving train, with 1001 cars, that circles the globe.
Snowpiercer is produced by Tomorrow Studios (a joint venture between Marty Adelstein and ITV Studios), along with CJ Entertainment, who produced the original film. The series is executive produced by Tomorrow Studios' Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements; showrunner Graeme Manson, who wrote the first episode; director James Hawes; Matthew O'Connor; Scott Derrickson, and the original film's producers Bong Joon Ho, Miky Lee, Tae-sung Jeong, Park Chan-wook, Lee Tae-hun and Dooho Choi.
A Great Odyssey
TNT Renews 'Snowpiercer' for a Fourth Season
TNT reveals Official Synopsis of Snowpiercer episode Into The White
TNT reveals Official Synopsis of Snowpiercer episode The Show Must Go On
TNT Sets Two-Hour Season Finale of "Snowpiercer" for March 29


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Q: Exceptions handling in OCaml I have to write the function try_finalyze f g y x of type : ('a -> 'b) -> ('b -> 'c) -> 'c -> 'a -> 'c
knowing that:
1. if an exception is raised by f x the returned value has to be y
2. if f x doesn't raise any exception we have to return the result of g applied on f x
  exception E

    let try_finalyze f g y x = try g (f x) with E -> y;;

    val try_finalyze : ('a -> 'b) -> ('b -> 'c) -> 'c -> 'a -> 'c = <fun>

1.Is it right how I treated the problem?
2.In this context what will do the following function:
fun f -> try_finalyze f (fun x-> Some x) None

I don't see the role of a function like (fun x-> Some x)

A: The answer to your first question is - not really. According to your specification function should catch any exception, not only your exception E. Maybe I'm misreading, but it will be better use the following definition:
let try_finalize f g y x = try g (f x) with exn -> y

As for the second part of the question, there're several ways in OCaml to signal an error. The two most common are:

*

*Raise an exception

*Return a value of an option type

The former variant is syntactically lighter, the later doesn't allow a caller to ignore the error condition. Sometimes you need to switch from one variant to an another. Suppose you have a function that raises an exception, and you would like to create a function with the same behavior, but returning an option value. Let's give it a name:
let with_option f = try_finalize f (fun x-> Some x) None

Then we can, for example, convert a List.hd to a function that returns an option type, depending on whether the list is empty or not:
let head x = with_option List.hd x

This function will have type 'a list -> 'a option, compare it with List.hd type 'a list -> 'a, the former will not allow to ignore the empty list case. When applied to an empty list, it will return a None value:
# head [];;
- : 'a option = None

A: If I understand the problem statement correctly, I think I would do this :
let try_finalize f g y x =
  try
    let v = f x in g v
  with _ -> y

As for question 2, suppose you have a function f that takes a value of type v and computes a result of type r. This :
fun f -> try_finalize f (fun x-> Some x) None

returns a function that tries to apply f. If it succeeds (i.e. no exception is thrown), it returns Some r. Otherwise, it returns None. Basically, it transforms a function that may throw an exception into a function that will not throw anything. The new function returns a r option instead of a r.

A: If you write
let try_finalize f g y x = try g (f x) with _ -> y

Your function will return y if f doesn't raise an error but g does, which is not what you said you want.
To ensure that you catch only errors from f you should put f x alone in the try block:
let try_finalize f g y x =
  let z = try Some (f x) with _ -> None in
  match z with
  | Some z -> g z
  | None -> y

Exceptions may be considered bad style in a purely functional code, that's why you may want to transform a function that may raise an exception such as List.assoc : 'a -> ('a * 'b) list -> 'b into a function that does the same thing but returns an option.
That's what
let with_option f = try_finalize f (fun x-> Some x) None

does.

A: Maybe like this but the function doesn't have anymore the required type
 let try_finalyze f g y x = match f x with
      |E -> y
      | _ -> g (f x) ;;

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Arantxa Lancho (* 23. Februar 2000) ist eine deutsche Skispringerin mit peruanischen Wurzeln.

Werdegang
Arantxa Lancho startet für den SG Nickelhütte Aue. Sie debütierte am 14. und 15. August 2013 im Rahmen zweier Wettbewerb in Pöhla im Alpencup, bei denen sie zweimal Platz 24 belegte. In den folgenden Jahren startete sie weiterhin regelmäßig im Alpencup und konnte bisher zweimal einen Podestplatz erreichen, beide im August 2016 bei Wettbewerben in Bischofsgrün.

Am 19. und 20. September 2015 debütierte Lancho in Oslo (Midtstuen) im Skisprung-Continental-Cup und belegte dort die Plätze 15 und 24. Bei ihrem nächsten Start im Continental Cup im Dezember 2016 in Notodden erreichte sie durch die Plätze sechs und 16 ihr erstes Top-10-Ergebnis sowie dadurch Platz zehn in der Winter-Wertung der COC-Saison 2016/17.

Arantxa Lancho startete am 31. Januar 2016 in Oberstdorf erstmals im Skisprung-Weltcup, verpasste jedoch mit einem 32. Platz knapp den zweiten Durchgang sowie ihre ersten Weltcuppunkte.

Erfolge

Continental-Cup-Platzierungen

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Einzelnachweise

Skispringer (Deutschland)
Deutscher
Geboren 2000
Frau

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Working in a community pharmacy = no leave in December. So, while the corporate world is closed and enjoying from the 25th to the 2nd of January, most community pharmacists will be drowning in safety net scripts, diarrhoea relief, travel sickness, etc. etc. Luckily for myself this year, my RDOs and Christmas day lined up well and I have 4 days off in a row without having to ask for leave. This is like a once in a life time situation, I did not want my long weekend to go to waste. After 'trying' to organise all sorts of down south plans, I settled for a mini get away at my friend's mums empty house, which is literally a 2 minute walk to Alkimos beach. It took Himal some convincing but he finally agreed.
Alkimos is only a 60 minute drive from Perth city and a 40 minute drive from our home. It's like staying home and being away at the same time. Since it was only a short trip, packing was not too hard; a pair of shorts, a pair of jeans, a couple of skirts and tops to go with and NOT TO FORGET the bathers! I did pack a woollen shawl too just in case it got cold-best thing ever. The evenings were cool and windy and you definitely need something warm if you want to go for a walk on the beach in the evenings.
The drive from Landsdale to Alkimos down Mitchell freeway is just the usual, with the train line to the right and bushes to the left, there is not much else to report on. Once you take the Hester Avenue exit (the last exit on the freeway going north) the atmosphere starts to change a tad bit. There seems to be less people, less shops and less buildings around. As we drove down shorehaven boulevard , we could see the distant water meeting the horizon, it slowly starts to feel like we are going somewhere serene and peaceful.
According to Wikipedia, Alkimos is named after the shipwreck of the Greek freighter, Alkimos, which ran aground on the coast nearby in 1963. The ship wreck is visible just a few metres off shore. There is all sorts of strange events and ghost stories related to the wreck. Luckily for us, we didn't experience any of that.
Normally, we don't do much for Christmas. Christmas day in Perth tends to get extremely hot, when I say hot, I mean above 40 degrees Celsius. We tend to always stay indoors and it's usually a pretty quiet day. The following day, I am back to work! This year has been different in many ways; I have days off work, Christmas day only got up to a max of 33 degrees and most important of all, we are getting together with friends to enjoy the festive period. It was also my first time opening presents in a group and it was lots of fun, there is so much excitement on seeing what everyone has given and received. It made me realise that not all conversations are lost in the air, people, or should I say friends, do pick on details of what others in the group like and dislike.
Most of the time together with friends was spent chatting, eating, drinking and chilling at the beach and swimming. Perth does not have a shortage of beaches, with a pristine coast line of 70km from Fremantle to Yanchep ( that's not even all the way down to Mandurah), one has endless options to pick from. Sadly enough, in the last 6-7 years, I have probably only swam at the beach thrice, maybe even twice! Now that I am talking about it, I think it's got to do with holiday mood .When I am in Perth I am not on holiday and I associate swimming at the beach with holidaying. Even though Alkimos is considered to be part of Perth, I was most definitely feeling the down south holiday vibes during our stay.
The last time I swam in the ocean, all together was 2 years ago in Dunsborough when my parents were visiting us. On Christmas day, we went down to the beach and I was expecting the beach to be crowded with lots of people but Alkimos beach is quiet and there was only a handful of people. I guess you could put it down to the fact that it is still a growing suburb and at the same time a fair distance away from the city. As we walked down to the beach for a swim, we could see the deep blue Indian Ocean and hear the beautiful sound of the waves gently sweeping the sand.
There is always fear of the water being too cold, I was trying to walk in slowly and cautiously saving my hair from getting wet until I got hit by a wave. Naturally the fear of the cold water disappeared and I began to enjoy. I could taste and feel the salty water. Floating in the cool waters of the Indian Ocean, jumping along with each wave was the most enjoyable part of the holiday.
Since we spent most of Sunday at the beach, we decided to go back to the beach in the evening to enjoy the sunset. One more thing that I have not done in a very long time. Sunsets are so enchanting to watch. Within a short period of time, the yellow sun changed to shades of orange and red as it slowly blended with the sky before disappearing in to the water.
Enjoy a drink at Shore cafe- the deconstructed iced coffee and ice chocolate have a different edge to them and are worth trying.
Most of the above things can be done on any other beach. As I mentioned earlier, this beach is a lot less crowded which means you are more likely to get a decent spot and you do not have to go at 6.00 am to book a spot on the grass area.
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas. I am really interested to know about what Christmas means to everyone, regardless of whether you celebrate it for religious reasons or just as a tradition. Tell me all about what you did for Christmas 2017 in the comments section.